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The Elm eity ElevatoiC VOL. II. ELM CITY, N. C., OCTOBER 10, 1902. NO. 9. president failed TO SETTLE STRIKE Conference Between Coal Miners and Mine Owners a Failure. Ij IS NOW A FIGHT TO A FINISH jyir Roosevelt Urged Both Sides to Settle Their Uifferences in the In terest of the Public Welfare. Wasbington, Special.—The great coal conierence between the President and representatives of the operators and the miners, came to an end at the tem- ^\"hite House, facing Lafayette Square, at 4:55 o'clock Friday after noon. with a failure to reach an agree- Djent! Apparently the rock upon which the conference split was recognition of the miners’ union. The President had urged tlie contending parties to cease strife in the Interests of the public wel fare: the miners, through the president of tlieir union, had expressed a wil lingness to submit differences to the arbitration of a tribunal to be named by the President and to enter into an agreement to abide by the terms fixed by the arbitration for a period of from one to five years, and the employers, through the presidents of the railroad 80(1 coal companies, and a leading Inde pendent mine operator, had squarely refused arbitration, had denounced the miners' labor organization as a lawless and anarchistic body, with which they could and would have, no dealings; had demanded Federal troops to ensure complete protection to workers and their families in the mining region and court proceedings against the miners’ nnion. and had offered, if the men re turned to work, to submit grievances at individual collieries to th§ decision of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the district of Pennsylvania, in which the colliery was located. There the matter closed. It was a remarkable chapter in the economical history of "the country that was written. For the first time the President of the republic had inter vened directly between the great forces Df capital and labor in an effort to avert what he himself regarded as a great controversy face to face with the whole country eagerly intent upon and watch ful of their doings. Technically, the issues between the two great forces stand as they did before the President summoned the representatives of the contending forces to the national cap ita!. and forgetting his own acute suf fering besought them for love of the country wherein they dwelt and out of for the countless throng of suffer ing poor, to adjust their differences and work together in peace for the Com monwealth. What, if anything, will re sult from the conference is for the definite future. The conference opened a few minutes after 11 o'clock and two sessions were held. The immediate parties to the strike say they will continue as heretofore. "What course the administraUon will take next no one is prepared to- say. One of the operators, as he left the « hite House with closely set jaw, was asked regarding this and replied: “If any one knovrs what the President will «o not, that is more than I know.” Fourteen men, including the Presi- cent, were in the second story in the room at the temporary White House during the momentous conference. Presideai Mitchell and three of his dis- trict leaders represented the miners and five railroad men and one inde- pendent mine operator the employers. ith the President were Attorney Gen ial Knox, Commissioner of Labor \V right and Secretary Cortelyou. All the cabinet, save Attorney Genera] l^nox, kept aloof during the conference, fiut between the two meetings and af terward several of the President’s ad- 'isers called upon him to talk over th? situatioi;. What took place at the meet ing is set out in ample statements made oy each side and given out to the press oy themselves and also officially at the ”uite House. During the conference the President stened to both sides with the greatest agerness. Immediately after Its ad- physicians. Surgeon nerai Rixey and Dr. Lung, insisted malung an examination of hii ^ouna aaa redressing it. Apparently no ill effects had resulted from the tenement of the day, and at a later fv o’clock. Dr. Lung announced isfo * President’s condition was sat- •srantory. lo^g.® President’s statement Is as fol- attention to the fpff ^ u parties af- citP ? , situation in the anthra- snrt operators, the miners u tag general public. I speak for me opera'tbrs nor fae miners, t'on- J general public. The ques- ■Dpi-ro which led to the trouble apf’ operators and the miners iho vitally affects Vp J as there seemed to tcrs t^®se mat- diri adjusted between thm it vpnp T proper to me to Inter- intP-.;-; any right or duty to on or upon any ground other than tronho “ ? ii^ture of the catas- in large portion of our people tty ^ believe that infii7cnn^ requires me to use whatever au fv.,1 a to bring to 11*. ■ . . ®tioa whic has become lit cnvre j>e an immeaiate resumDtlon'nf operations in the coal mines in some such way as wiU without any nlcZ- neonio crying need of the people. I do not invite a discussion of your respecUve claims. I appeal to your patriotism, to the spirit that sinks personal considerations and makes in- S." Upon the completion of the Presi dent s remarks. Mr. Mitchell made a statement as follows: Mr. President: I am much inmpress- etf with what you say. I am much im- pressed with the gravity of the situa tion. We feel that we are not respon sible for this terrible state of affairs. We are willing to meet the gentlemen representing the coal operators to try to adjust our differences among our selves. If we cannot adjust them that w’ay, Mr. President, we are willing that you shall name a tribunal who shall de termine the issues that have resulted in the strike and if the gentlemen rep resenting the operators will accept the award or decision of such a tribunal, the miners will willingly accept it, even If it is against their claims.” The President: “Before considering what ought to be done. I think it only just to both of you—both sides—and ►desirable from my standpoint that you should have time to consider what I have stated as to the reason for my getting you together, and I shall tres pass so far upon your good nature as to ask that this Interview cease now, and that you come back at 3 o’clock. I should like you to think over what I have stated, not to decide now, but give It careful thoifght and return at 3 o’clock. The conference then adjourned until 3 o’clock. Upon re-assembling, Mr. Baer spoke as follows: “Mr. President: Do we understand you correctly that we will be expected to answer the proposition submitted by Mr. Mitchell this morning?” The President: “It will be a pleasure to me to hear any answer that you are willing to make.” Mr. Baer: “I have prepared an an swer.” The President then asked Mr. Mitch ell of he had anything further to say. Mr. Mitchell said: “The charge made by the gentlemen that 20 murders have been committed in the anthracite coal regions during the present strike is un true. If they will name the men and will show that they have committed the murders, I will resign my position. That is a fair proposition. Mr. Presi dent, that is a fair example of how our organization and our people are ma ligned. The truth of the mattet is, as far as I know, there have been seven deaths unfortunately. No one regrets them more than I do. Three of them were committed by the coal and iron colice and no one else has beeaxharged with them. God knows the miners do not escape being charged with every thing done there. They speak about burnings. There was a reward offered for burnings. I can bring aftidavits of a hundred people if necessary that the lightning caused one burning that they charged to the United Mine Workers. Mr. President, I have admitted on more than one occasion that there has been some lawlessness, but I will say that a large portion of such lawlessness has been provoked by criminals who have been brought Into the anthracite re gions to recruit the iron, and coal po lice. I want to say, Mr. President, that 1 feel very keenly the attacks made HOTS IN NEW VM Strike of Street Car Meo Threatens Serious Coosequeoces. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN CALLED CUT street Car Windows Smashed and Non-Union Conductors and notor- men Stoned. upon me and my people, but I came here with the intention of doing noth ing and saying nothing that would af fect conciliation.” The President then asked the repre sentatives of the anthracite companies whether they would accept Mr. Mitch ell’s proposition. Th^y answered “No.” In response to a future question from the President they stated that they would have no dealings whatever w'ith Mr. Mitchell, looking toward a settle ment of the question at issue, and that they had no other proposition to make save what was contained in the state ment of Mr. Baer, which, in effect, was that if any man chose to resume work and had a difficulty with his employer both should leave the settlement of the question to the judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the district in which the mine was located. ADout 5 o’clock the conference was broken up. 4,000 riore May Strllce, Birmingham, Ala., Special.—If the orders of the oCicials of the United Mine Workers are obeyed 4,200 miners in the employ of the Tennesee Coal Iron & Railroad Company will be idle. The strike Inaugurated several days ago on account of the failure of the company to deduct $1 from the miners’ wages without a written consent from each miner, has extended to the Bloc- ton and Blue Creek fields. The Tennes see Company will make an effort to be gin work at Blue Creek Monday morn ing, but the result Is problematical. Hanna Challenges Johnson. Cleveland, Special.—In his speech at Steubenville, Senator Hanna challeng ed Mayor Tom L. Johnson to a debate on the tariff, the subject to be discuss ed from a strictly economic standpoint anc! with no reference to monopolies Senator Hanna’s challenge was tele- graphe’d to Mayor Johnson at Woostei and he immediately replied that he would accept the challenge and would debate the subject in any way or at any time that Senator Kanna might name. Mayor Johnson will be ir Cleveland from October 17 until elec tion day. Glens Falls, N. Y., Special.—As a re sult of new activity of the striking mo- tormen of the Hudson Valley Electric Railroad Company, soldiers of the Na tional Guard are again guarding the peace of this town and, though Sunday has seen Ho rioting, an uneasy feeling prevails. The militia company, of this place, which had been dismissed to its armory Thursday last, was called ou* again Saturday night, and is now pro tecting the power house and othei property of the railroad company at Glens Falls. A squad also is guarding a bridge at Sandy Hill, having bea i sent there following a report that one of the canal bridges was to be blowa up. The riotious mob which held pot* session of Glens Falls for four hour« was composed of sympathizers of the strikers, and the police force was pow erless against it. A mass meeting called by the labor organizations to express sympathy for the strikers was the origin of the dis turbance. It was planned to have the mass meeting in Bank Square, and when permission was refused ill-feel ing resulted. Headed by a band Uie strikers and labor leaders formed in a parade throoght the principal streets, the ranks of the paraders being aug mented by sympathizers and boys who at the first opportunity created distur bances. The riot was precipitated by the arrest of a man who made insul}- ir? remarks to one of the non-union employes and each cm passing was the object of a demonstration. At Cool's Switch, four cars were stalled at oner time. They were soon abandoned, che non-union motormen and conductors placing themselves in the hands of th> police for protection, or deserting to the strikers. The car windows were smashed and a fusllade of bricks and stones thrown at the cars. Conductor Currier, of Brooklyn, was so badly in jured by rough handling and being hit in the head with missiles that he is in the hospital in a seflous condition. The last car from the north which came into town about 11 o’clock car ried mail sacks, which were removed to the railway olflces. About this time a company of the National Guard un der Captain Mott made Its appearance, and, marching to the jail, took the mo tormen and conductors under its pro- tection. In marching to the cars de- ;nonstrations were made and the mili tia used the butts of their guns and threatened to shoot several times. Un der heavy guard of soldiers the seven stalled cars were run down toward the power house, followed by a mob. In the outskirts of the city riotious de monstrations were made and stone throwing indulged in, to which the sol diers responded by volleys of bullets, shooting in the air, however. Against Child Labor. Chicago, Special.—J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia was elected president of the National League of Republican clubs by acclamation. The league plat form as adopted endorses President Roosevelt’s administration, upholds the protective tariff, deplores the coal strike and urges a speedy adjustment, condemns combinations of capital whose purpose is self aggrandizement at the expense of workingmen of the public or to Increase the cost of the necessities of life. The platform says: “We depreciate the employment jf chil dren of tender age at prolonged and exhaustive labor in mills, factories and mines and in all unhealthful vocation^ as an evil which calls for such legisla tion by the proper authorities as will protect the young in their morals, health and growth.” LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS. Muay Matters of Qeneral Interest la Short Paragraphs. The Sunny South. The maicer of six Southern naval stores cija^anies was effected at Jacksonville, Fla. The National Council of the Boys’ Brigade decided to hold its next meet ing at Baltimore. A Mount Pleasant. Tex., dispatch ys: “The engine attached to a Cotton Belt passenger train jumped the track nine miles west of this place, turning over, and killing En gineer Cicero King and Fireman L. W. Ashecroft. None of the passcngeis were hurt.” Roanoke, Va., Special.—Monday nigh tburglars broke into the postoffice at Tazewell Court House, about mid night, and blew open the . safe with dynamite. They secured $800 in stamps and $200 in cash. Besides these losses, the office books of the postmaster were blown over the office and almost de stroyed. Before breaking into the post- office, the party broke into a black smith shop and secured the necessary tools for doing the work on the safe. Bloodhounds have been sent to the scene. So far there is no clue to the robbers. Railroad Track Blown Up. Tamaqua, Pa., Special.—At an early hour Sunday morning a section of track on the Silver creek branch of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad was blown up with dynamite. The explo sion shook the houses in New Phila delphia and Silver Creek. When the workmen’s train reached the scene of the explosion this morning, a farce of 50 deputies were on hand to escort them to the colliery. G. A. R. MEETING. Great Qatheriiif of Union Veterans lo Washinftoo. THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL EVENT Camp Roosevelt, the Tent City on the White Mouse Lot. Formally Dedicated. ^ emphasize sav rhpt situation and to - tnat Its gi-avity is such that I am that each respons^hHit^^ heavy burden of Cthrp^l'^J We are upon f already Of whifh w future terors "Tlie cvn appreciate. so reach- ^^at you seems to me iig. but sink- any the time. your respective ment that*?h j“dg- open thP on* requires that ‘•ne-s tuere is m ( ask that Tobacco Company Rceistereo. London, By Cable.-The British- Americaa Tobacco Comr'ny. Limited, was registered at Somerset House last Monday. The canital oC the company is $30,000,000 whicb is divided into $7,- 600,000 preferred and $22,500,000 of common stock. The first directorate will hold office until 1904. T’ e head of fices of the company will be in London. The company oilers no shares to the public. A dispatch et?‘es that James M. Cat lett of Philadelpi-.ia. Pa., will estaollsh a knitting mill at WilirJagton. N. C. The multiplicity of brave young men and rescued maidens has utterly d^ stroyed the old romantic tradiUon that marriage between the participants was the natural sequel to a rescue from drowning. Will Not Name Delegates, Philadelphia, Special.—Mayor Ash- bridge has declined to comply with the request of Mayor Maybury, of De troit, to appoint a delegation of citi zens to attend a conference to be held in that city on October 9 to devise ways and means for obtaining a reas onable supply of coal from the mining regions of Pennsylvania and West Vir ginia. The mayor’s reply is as follows: “Governor of Commonwealths, clergy men and citizens are actively working for settlement of strike in coal fields in this State. My judgment is differ ences will be adjusted and work re- Buraed before date of conference nam ed.” At The National Capita. The President has appointed to the rank of brigadier-general Cols. Amos S. Kimball, Chambers McKibbin and Charles C. Hood, all of whom will be retired. Veterans are already beginning to arrive to attend the Grand Army En campment in Washington, which opens Monday. Washington, Special.—Alfred W. Bew, said to be a well-to-do resident of Philadelphia, dropped dead In the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad ticket of fice here Monday. Mrs. Bew was across the street and saw her hus band fall, but he had expired before she could reach him. He was 71 years old. They reached the city from Florida, where they had been visitlns their daughter. It is said that President Roosevelt may suggest to the striking miners la Pennsylvania that they return to work under assurances that Congress will make an investigation and enact legis lation for their relief in the future. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has issued a circular to national banks in regard to the maintenance of reserve against Government deposits secured by United States bonds. At The North. Former Delegate Uthoff testified in the case of Robert Snyder at St. Louis that he was offered $100,000 to pass a traction bill. Alderman William Dickinson, of Brooklyn, is charged with bribery in offering to vote for a bill in return for for a favor to a constituent. Senator J. P. Dolliver, of Iowa, dis cussed tarilf revision and trusts at the convention of the League of Republi can Clubs in Chicago. Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews has de clined a profferede advance in his sal ary as chancellor of the University of Nebraska. Twelve men were killed by an ex plosion of firedamp in the Lawson mine, Washington State. A son was born to the Duchess of Manchester, who was before her mar riage Miss Helena Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. Governor Bliss has tendered to Gen. Russell A. Alger the appointment of Senator from Michigan, to successed the late Senator McMillan. Bishop H. C. Potter and Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark were married at Coop- ertown. New York. Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, at San Fran cisco, charged with the murder of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, hopes for ac quittal, because of the death of J. B. Pennington, father of the victims. From Across The Sea. King Alfonso of Spain wants to visit the United States. Dr. John Byrne, a well-known Ameri can gynecologist, died at Montreaux, Switzerland. A plot against Dowager Empress Marie Dagmar of Russia was discover ed at Copenhagen. Premier Balfour announced that the British government education bill would not be withdrawn. The new Russian ordinances for Finland were promulgated at Helsing fors. President Castro has retreated to a strong position near Carcas and awaits attack by the revolutionists. The Bank of England raised the rate of discount to 4 per cent. A $25,000,000 Japanese loan is to be floated in London. Washington Special.—The ceremo nies incident to the beginning of the thirty-sixth encampment of the Grand Army of the P.epublic, which com menced here Monday, were varied in character and mostly only semi-offi cial. The only formal proceeding of the day was the dedication of Camp Roose velt, the tetat city on the "White House grounds, which will be the headquar ters of the several corps organizations during the week. The ceremonies there consisted of a number of addresses by men of national reputation, the chief speech being delivered by Secretary Hay. For the rest the old soldiers busi ed themselves largely in renewing the acquaintances of 40 years ago and in manifesting their appreciation of the wdcome extended to them by the capi tal city. Of this welcome they found generous evidence on every hand. The events of the day, outside the dedica tion ceremonies at Camp Roosevelt, included a fine regatta on the Potomac, an attractive automobile parade, an in teresting procession by the Red Men of this city and neighboring cities and camp fires in the evening. Commander- in-Chief Torrence and his staff kept open house all day at the Ebbitt House and received many hundreds of callers. At night the veterans and their friends were entertained by an exhibition of fireworks on the Washington monu ment grolinds. The principal scene rep resented was the rescue of the diplo matic legations at Pekin, in which 300 persons were engaged. Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith, who was re tired by President ROosevelt last July on account of his campaign against the natives of Samar, has come to Wash* ington to attend the Grand Army en campment. He spent part of the day at the War Department visiting old friends. Camp Roosevelt, which is to be the head of the various army corps repre sented hwe during the week of the Grand Army encampment, was formal ly dedicated at 4:3^ o’clock Monday af ternoon. The camp is on the White House lot just west of the "White House and between that building and the Washington* monument. Addresses were made by Commissioner B. F. Mc Farland, of the District of Columbia; Secretary of State Hay, Secretary of the Navy Moody and Commander-in- Chief Torrence, of the Grand Army of the Republic, and others. Secretary oMody said he had asked Admiral Dewey how he had felt in con templating the mines and torpedoes in Manila Bay the night before attacking the Spanish fieet in the harbor of that city and that the admiral’s reply was that he had simply asked himself what Farragut would have done if he had been confronted with similar condi tions. The Secretary concluded that men inspired by such traditions as these never could turn their back on the fiag. Five thousand veterans and th^r friends gathered in Convention Hall and participated in the camp fire of the Thirty-sixth encampment ef the G. A. R. Each person entering the hall was presented with a small American flag and these were constantly waved by the thousands within the building, when some old war-time melody was played, or some striking utterance de livered. The principal address of the evening was by Greneral Eli Torrance, commander-in-chief of the Grand Armj of the Republic, who congratulated those present on the happiness of the hour and the unity of our hearts. “Wo are the custodians,” he said, “of a trust that is of imperishable value. This government has a character which is measured by the character of its cit izens and as we measure up the true standard of greatness so does our country.” It was late when the camp fire broke up. N. C. REGISTR.4TI0N L4W Fun Provisions of the ileasure Show Necessary Qualifications. Every elector who shall be permitted to vote at the election to be held on Thursday, the 4th day of next Novem ber, must be duly registered within the time prescribed by law. This applies to all persons who have registered for previous elections as well as to those who have since become qualified. Per sons who register must possess the following qualifications: They must be native born citizens or naturalized for eigners; they must be 21 years old, and have lived in the state two years, in the county six months and in the elec tion precinct four months; provided, that person moving from one election precinct to another, in the same coun ty, may return to the precinct from which they moved and register at any time within four months from such re moval; they must have paid on or be fore May 1, 1902, their poll tax for the year 1901, and unless they are the de scendants of a person who voted prior to January 1,1867, must be able to read and write any section of the state con stitution in the English language. The registration books will be open in each election precinct every day (Sunday excepted) from Thursday. Oc tober 2, to Saturday, October 25, from 9 o’clock in the forenoon till sunset. On October 2nd, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th the registrar will attend the poll ing place in each precinct from 8 o’clock in the forenoon Ull sunset, and on all other days of the registration period electors must go to the regis trar’s residence or to such other place as he may choose to keep the registra tion books. On Saturday, November 1, the regis tration books in each election precinct will be open from 9 o’clock a. m. to 3 o’clock p. m., for the inspection of any elector, and at which time the name of fcny person who may have registered improperly may be challenged. Persons attaining the age of 21 years after the expiration of the period for registration may register on election day. TROOPSOKDEItEDOUT Strike Situation Grows More aif ^ More Critical * ‘ * - --'j! PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS ON DUTY; The Soldiers Are Ordered to See to it That Every Person Who Desire* to Work Shall Be Protected. To Succeed Cummings. New York, Special.—Conventions were held In the old Tenth congress ional district to nominate candidates for the unexpired term of the late Amos J. Cummings. The Republicans nominated Henry Birrell, who Is also the candidate nominated in the new Eleventh district, which Includes a great part of the old Tenth. The Dem ocrats nominated Edward Swan, .a law yer. Wm. S. Devery presided over the D^’uocratlc convention. Pietro Mascagni, the noted Italian composer, arrived in Nev/ York to be gin a tour of the country. Subscriptions for a monument to Emile Zola were begun in Paris. The ofacial Gazette of Caracas pub lishes a pretest against the British os- cupaticn of the Island of Patos. King Edward ordered that spSciai courtesies bs shown to Generals C-ar- bin. Young and Wood in London. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union women have begun a crusade u.gainst alleged harmful advertise- snsnts on billboards and in maga zines. Sultan Abdul Hamid is paying high honors to Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, in Constantinople. Misce!’!^n»ous Matters. Thomas F. Ryan states that Ameri cans will control two-thirds of the international tobacco combine and also get a shai'e in the British trade. Thomas J. Sharkey, who was arrest ed on the charge of causing the death of Nicholas Fish, the banker. In a bar room brawl in New York on September 15, has been indicted for manslaughter in the first degree. Collision Near Walnut Cove. Winston-Salem, Special.—A head-on collision occurred Monday afternoon one mile north of Walnut Cove, on the Norfolk and Western road. A freight engine ran into the incoming passenger train from Roanoke. Engineer W. B. FIgart, of the passenger train, was fatally injured. Besides being 'scalded all over, his skull was crushed and the two physicians sent from here say he is unconscious and cannot live. Capt Figart Is about 55 years old. His home is Roanoke, Va., and he has a wife and one child. He is now at Walnut Cove. The firemen on the passenger train jumped when he saw the freight engine coming and only sustained slight injuries. Engineer Wallace and his fireman, of the freight engine, sus tained only slight injuries. Conductor Johnson and a few came out with slight bruises. Strikers Threatening. ShamoMn, Pa., Special.—Sheriff Det rick and a losse left here late Mon day evening for the Union Coal Com pany’s Richards colliery between this place and Mount Carmel to guard non- unionists from being attacked by a mob of 1,000 strikers, assembled on the hills near the mine. They did not fire on the posse and the men refused to disperse for the sheriff. They are still near the colliery. The sheriff swore in a number of deputies tonight at the request of the Pennsylvania Railroad to guard trains between here and Mt Carmel, owing to a mob hold ing up a train near Green Ridge. To Purchase Bonds. Washington. Special. — Secretary Shaw says that certain bond dealers had asked him if propositions to pur chase bonds would ne considered by the Department He has replied that propositions of this kind coming from any source would be considered to the extent of |5.000.000, but that the rate would have to be low, if any purchases were made. Appeal of Patrick Case. Albany, N. Y., Special.—Edgar J. Kohier, representing John C. Tomlir- son, senior counsel for Albert T. Pat rick. now under sentence of death for the murder of the aged millionaire. Rice, in New York city, appeared be fore the Court of Appeals and asked for a ruling as to whether the law passed by the last Legislature limiting to six months the time within which appeals in murder cases must be argu ed applied to this case. Mr. Kohier stated that if the law does apply the appeal must be argued at the present term unless the court grants an exten sion. Commissioners Indicted. Mocksville, Special.—Davie Superio. Court convened with Judge Neal on the bench. No coses of importance are on the docket and court is not expected to last but a few days. The judge in structed the grand jury to find two bills of indictment against the county commissioners, first, for failure to have sufficient safes in which to pro tect the court records; second, their failure to have a jury room. Horticulturists in Atlanta. Atlanta, Special.—The Association o' Horticultural Inspection of the United States and Canada, a branch of the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations which will be in convention, met here Monday night. 'The nirht’s session was devoted to routine business. The as sociation will urge that a uniformity of laws be provided in every State of the Union and in Canada that all protect trees shipped to orchards from nurser ies from the San Jose scale and other diseases. Shaken By Earthquake. Manila, By Cable.—The collier Aus tin, which has just arrived here from Guam, brings reports of a series of se vere earthquakes there on September 22, as a result of which the marine barracks at Agana and other marine buildings collapsed and much other damage was done. Two natives were killed. One hundred and eighty shocks were experienced in 24 hours. The population was terroized and Sed from the buildings and encamped outdoors The Austin will return to Guam wi.u lumber and other materials of con struction for government buildings. Harrisburg, Pa., Special.—General orders placing the entire National Guard of Pennsylvania on duty in the' strike ^region were issued Tuesday from division headquarters, which have been established at the Common wealth Hotel, in charge of Colonel Wm. J. Elliott, assistant adjutant gen eral of the Guard, who will remain in Harrisburg until the troops are re called. The orders designate the loca tion of the three brigades and all of the State troops will be in the field by Thursday. No effort is being made to get the troops on duty within any spe cial time limit, it being the desire of the general officers to allow the sol- ^diers to arrange their private matters before going into the field. General Miller will be commander of the di vision. The formal order of General Miller dIsiKising of the National Guard in the various counties affected by the rtrike says: “The division is hereby ordered on duty in the counties of Luzerne, Car bon, Schuykill, Lackawanna, Susque hanna, Northumberland and Columbia, to see that all men who desire to work and their families have ample protec tion, protect all trains and other prop erty from unlawful interefence with all persons engaging in acts of violence and intimidation and hold them under guard until their release will not en danger the public peace; see that threats, intimidations, assaults and all acts of violence cease at once, the pub lic peace and good order will be pre served upon all occasions, and that no interference whatsoever will be permit ted with officers and men in the dis charge of their duties.” Mitchell Sees rianufacturers. Buffalo, N. Y., Special.—^The confer ence between the committee appointed by the National Manufacturers’ Associ ation and President Mitchell and his lieutenants held at the Iroquois Hotel Tuesday afternx>n did not result in any definite plan being agreed upon for tne partial resumption of work in the anthracite coal fields, but the members of the manufacturers’ committee stated that they were greatly pleased with the progress made. The fact that commu nication was established with the op erators by long-distance telephone and an appointment made to meet a com mittee representing them in Philadel phia is looked upon as significant. Mr. Mitchell positively declined to discuss the request made by President Roosevelt that Mitchell use his infiu- cnce to induce the miners to resume work with a promise of the appoint ment of a commission to investigate the miners’ grievances. It was learned from a reliable source, however, that Mr. Mitchell does not regard the prop osition favorably and that he will de cline to ask the miners to resume work under the conditions stipulated. When the conference adjourned the following official statement was given out: The committee of the National As sociation of Manufacturers has listen ed to the present strike difficulty as offered by a special committee of the United Mine Works, at the head of which was Mr; John Mitchell. The Na tional Association of Manufacturers’ committee has learned what it could of the condition and now goes to Phil adelphia for the purpose of meeting a committee of mine operators with the idea of getting their side of the dif ficulty. The National Association of Manufacturers' committee carries no proposition from the mine workers and has no other mission than the desire to speedily bring about a settlement of the dispute.” Engineer Roughly Handled. Shamokln, Pa., Special.—^Whilo John Colson, of Mahoning City, a non-unionist engineer at the Reading Company’s Henry Clay shaft, was walking to the collery he was at tacked by e mob, one of whom hit him on head with a brick, while others clubbed him into a state of insensi bility. He was rescued.from death by coal and iron police dispersing the mob. Refuse to Talk. New York, Special.—None of the coal operators present at the meeting of the Temple Iron Company made a statement of what was done at the meeting. President Baer went from the conference to J. P. Morgan and later took a train for Philadelphia. A prominent dealer spealine of the present scarcity of soft coal s^d the presidents of the coal roads have promised to relieve the situation i>y rushing coal here. Domestic sizes of anthracite were selling at $25 a ten retail. Soft coal, wholesale at $8.75 a ton, was selling at $10 to family and at $9 to steam trade. Telegraphic Br>efs. John Mitchell and John Marklc, in full statements to a correspondent of the Sun, give the opposite sides of the coal strike. In New York Colonel Alexandei- Bof-e Piper was appointed and sworn in as second deputy commissioner of police. Major Ebstein, who has been sc-:!cnl deputy commissioner, is made first d’jputy. The changes follow the rfs^snetion last Saturday of Deputy Co:umIssioner N. B. Thurston. Colonel Piper is a retired army officer. Ordered to lnve.«tigate. New York. Special.—It was learned Tuesday that United States I iEtrlct Attorney Burnett has been inatmcte*! by the Attorney General in Washing ton to investigate the working of the coal trust in his district, that of the southern half of New York State. General Burnett declined, however, to state the nature of the investigation to be made by him, or when It would be commenced. Further than to state that such an investigation had been ordered, he would not talk.