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y ' oil Rain Today colder in southeast por tion, high north winds, Sunday fair, colder. Dally Indujtri&l News ii first, last and all the time a NEWSPAPER for all the people. VOL. I, NO. 52. CITY EDITION. GREENSBORO, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1905. PRICE: FIVE CENTS CITY EDITION. TO THE GALLOWS t r nifin nrripn 'urniT iinur rn 'r MRS.R0GER5G0ES LKnTMUtrlto. MUM MM IU i - . INVESTIGATORS; W1TH0UTTREM0R Calmest Person In Death Cham ber Was Woman Who Was Executed. GOVERNOR BELL REFUSES TO GRANT THIRD REPRIEVE Vermont Woman Pays Death Penalty for Murder of Husband Case One of the Most Remarkable in the History of the County Interest Widespread. Windsor, Vermont, Dec. 8. Without a tremor and without a word, Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers today marched to her death on the gallows at the State prison here, and paid tho penalty of , murdering her husband, Marcus Rogers, at Bennington, on August 1.1, 1002. . To all appearances Mrs. Rogers was the calmest person in the chamber of death. She faced her end with the same stoical indifference that had marked her demeanor since her arrest, more than three years ago. Greatly to the relief of those officials rifle. Railroad Companies, had said to who were assisting in executing the him when Mr. Harriman -tried to in sentence, Mary Rogers' last hour was re-! duce him to share his control of the markablo free from harrowing incidents.. 'Equitable Society with Mr. Harriman. It had Iteen feared that the woman's; Mr.-Ryan was asked 'whether .-.Mr. wonderful courage would desert at the i Hurrimaii had threatened that, results last moment and that she would be car-j disastrous to Mr. Ryan's interests would vied to the scaffold in a state of collapse, j ensue or if Mr. Harriman haft told him Instead, however. Mrs. Rogers met death j that some action would be taken by the bravely. State Legislature or an officer of the Suffered No Pain. (government unless Mr. -Ryan consented There were no sensational incidents inito share his stock with him. connection with the hanging. Although ! .--.' Acted on Attorney's Advice, the woman was not officially pronounced Acting on the advice of his attorney, ueaa until lourieeu minutes ana tinny seconds after the trap was sprung, she evidently suffered no pain. Her neck was broken at the second cervical vertebra and she lost consciousness immediately after the drop fell. A few feeble con vulsive movements of her pinioned hands was the only -evidence that vitality, bad survived the first shock. The drop fell at '1:13 p. m.. and Mrs. Rogers was pronounced dead by the at tendant physician nt . 1:27 1-2. The woman's feet barely touched the floor for an instant but the deputies on the platform of tho scaffold . immediately tightened the rope and raised the un conscious form a couple of inches. Al though Mrs. Rogers remained calm until the end, she ate nothing today. Prison Matron Durkee prepared breakfast and carried it to Mrs. Rogers' cell, but the prisoner declined it. At. noon, another meal was sent to Mrs, Rogers and again she refused to eat. -' . Since the death watch was cstab- (Concluded on Page C, Column 4.) FROM SAD ERRAND Four Odd Fellows Escort the Remains of Brother to Old Home. H. II. Franklin and three friends, P. II. Oakley, G. ". Davis and D. P. Helms, all from Bassetts, Va., and all members of Bassetts Lodge Xo. 253, I. O. O. F., stopped nt Clegg's Hotel for supper last night on their way home. They have lieen on a sad errand, returning Witli only the satisfaction of knowing that they havo performed a sad and sacred duty to u friend and brother. On last Tuesday night J. J. Morris in a strange town w'ith no kindretl by died in a hospital in Roanoke, Yu. Mr. Morris had been a telegraph operator and had worked in Bassetts. While there lie united with Bassets Lodge, I. O. O. F. . Later, he went up into Virginia mid became ill with-Blight's disease. His condition grew critical and ho was taken to the hospital in Roanoke, where ho died. Mr. Morris had lived for a time in Martinsville, Va.. and there he join ed tho K. of 1'. affiliating with Patrick Henry lodge. On Wednesday Squire Collins, of (irrensboro, received a telegram message from Martinsville asking him .to get to gether a number of Pythians and meet the noon train from Danville, which was conveying tho body of Mr. Morris through Ureensboro to Bears Creek. This the Pythians did and met the four gentlemen who were accompanying the remains. .These gentlemen, tiring old friends, and Odd Fellow brethren, took charge of Mr. Morris' body and 'acted as rsort to Bears Creek. Tho father, who had been notified of his son's death, started for Roanoke, but. was delayed and met the party nt Ridgway. They all arrived at Bears Creek Wednesday night. Tho funeral was held on Frnlay the village ehureh, where the Rev. DrJ'" 7 U"'I'I' 'i.v "-' lith preached the funeral sermon. Uniargin when the assotin ion was foiine. j in Smith preai Mobile Raises Cuban Quarantine. Mobile. Ala Dee. 8, Tho maritime quarantine against Havana and other noliits in Cuba was wised by Moblie today, acting upon the suggestion of Surgeon-General Wyman, it being un derstood that the Cuban authorities will inspect passengers bound for Mobile and New Ordeans and detain suspects. Financier Refuses to Answer the ! Questions of Insurance Inquisitors. j HARRIMAN'S RELATIONS j WITH EQUITABLE DEAL' Admits That Union Pacific Man Wanted ! to Share Control of the Company But Declines to Say What Inducements He Offered. Xew York, Dec. 8. The Legislative Committee which.'-is .''investigating- lifo insurance conditions. -today l:);rmincd , to send to District Attorney William T ilcromc a request that ho institute pro ceedings against Thomas F. Ttyau, finnu- cier and owner of the majority of the siocK or tno i-;quitiU)ie Lite Assurance Society to punish Mr. Ryan" lor refus ing to answer questions before, .me com- m it tee. m i i. 'i r i i ... .. ...i. ! asked what e. ii. Harriman, president i "'."''."i I"0 "f SU"I I'lilU I II UU 11 Ulll liiUllC. JlilU U1U '. W . 7 ..... i Paul D. Cravath, Mr. Ryan declined to answer those questions, although Sena tor William W. Armstrong, chairman of the committee, directed him to do so. Mr. Ryan, however, did answer one question by saying that Mr. Harriman did not tell him nt that time there would be a legislative investigation of the life ins-unif-v business iinlnM.hr gave up part of the Hyde stock. ' . Mr. Ryan had already testified that he secured control of the Equitable So ciety bv paving James If.- llvde $2,500.. 000 "for 502' shares of the 'total 1,000 shares of the society, "After you had bought that stock was there any proKsition to share it with you?" asked Charles E. Hughes, counsel for the committee, i "Am I obliged to answer that ques tion?'' asked Mr. Ryan. "I think you ought to, Mr. Ryan,'' said Mr. Hughes. Harriman Wanted a Share. "Mr. E. H. Harriman desired to share the purchase with me. and I refused to Concluded on Page Two, Col. 4.) SLAYING THE OFFICERS jManchurlan Army in Mutiny Ke-j 1 serve Officers May Not Return I : Dispatches Censored. Harbin, Mauchurics, Via Warsaw, Russian 'Poland,' Dec. 8, Many officers are being killed by rebellious troops. Reserve ollicers are not permittiM to i return home. All messages censored. from 'Manchuria are F. A. SILVER'S BROTHER DYING " I Left Last Night For La Salle, 111., Via! Chicago. ' , ' , , , . ' I. A. Silver returned from n business; trip to Pittsburg Thursday night. While absent his wife forwarded him a tele- gram receiywl from La Salle, HI., statingi that his brother was dangerously ill. On i bad Mr. Hobgood bring suit to comitol his return here he received another mes- the incorporators to pay for their i sage to the effect that there was no hope: stock. Mr. Khlcti, of lialtimore, the of his brother surviving. Ho nt once ; principal stockholder, owes .22,000, audi wired that he would start on tho rirst;R. L. Hickerson and W. X. McKlwee ' train and he left for Chicago on Jso. 3.t last night, going by way of Salisbury and Asheville. Chair Manufacturers Meet. Special to Duily Industrial Xews. High, Point, Dee.'..' 8. There was a meeting of the Xorth .Carolina Chair Manufacturers here yesterday. One of the members said that the meeting was simply to come to a better, understand ing between tlie manufacturers of this class of goods. The prices havo already been raised on certain grades and the manufacturers aro receiving very few protests on the advance. The profit on some lines of ennirs nnu uroppeu 10 a very Close 1 1 , . 1 . 1 1.1 1 1 wincii u is ueneyeu win resu t in goon for H concerned. r I Big Tobacco Sales At Raleigh. Kalelgli, Dee. 8. The biggest sales of leaf tobacco of the season were held to day at Raleigh's leaf tobacco ware houses and the prices were highly satis- factory to tho planters, who were beveling Mrs. (ieorge Yaiistory. has relni-ucd from Chatham, Johnston und Franklin, to her home in inston-Saleui. . Politicians Apprehensive That I Cortelyou's Order Means End i ! of Favoritism. PRESIDENT IS HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF THE PLAN Vacancies Soon to Be Filled in United' States District Attorneyships, Mar shalships and ii; the , Customs and Revenue Departments. (From Our Regular' Correspondent.) Washington, I). C, Dec, 8. The statemeiit was made, in a responsible quarter today that President Roosevelt is in heartv accord with the new rule of Postmaster-General Cortelyou pro- tlmt i makiiii appointments to presidential postollices merit shall have preference over political influence, in fact, it was further said that the same 'JXr tru.VsTthe' 1 service. ' ' i . . . i t- 11 i ' 'I hitrn i j trurtil vnaumi rn I wlmt- fli'it1 the President is be the author of the ! continuous service policy, and while dis-j at ( abinct meetings arc not supposed to be given to the public, a hint dropped here and there during the ' last few days lias led to the belief that I the President's official family has con-j sidercd this last administration policy.; Whether all the Cabinet members-' ap- j prove of it cannot be learned. So far, the rule has manifested its existence; only in the l'ostollice Department, but j the politicians are apprehensive and they expect the worst. Civil service reform has within the past few years made great inroads on Federal patronage and Senators and Representatives, therefore, view with alarm the new departure of President Roosevelt. A few weeks ago it was an nounced that deputy collectors of in termit revenue would soon be covered with the civil service blanket. Numerous vacancies are about to oe- cur in ollices of considerable importance, ! among them I nitcd, States District At-j torneyships. I n.ted States marsh.; ships. , customs and internal revenue collector- snips nnu pension agencies. j.iie itcsi information hat can be obtained here,th ( ,,,,, fi)(t p stavt.(1. today indicates that al appointments , Mit.-hr111.od long been a suf- ot this ki,.,t f ''. '.H-Vfj,,,,.....! and ofher vitiating basis ot -merit; political liinuence or! .. . .. .. , , , , pull to bc-onlv of secondary importance. ' "' '' weakened physical 1.. 1. . ti. ..ii..- iw,i.i.. ronditioiu rainlh' siim.nibed to the Jll tltll. I'llll tin: in ,, j,wn, t, ii.iu, 111 Roosevelt will have the right of his life .11. "r," (ConclUdcd 011 Page ti. Column 2.) Jury Declares Corporation Wa Fraudulently urganizea icw Trial Asked for i Winston-Salem, X. C, Dec. 8. In the : Forsyth Superior Court today in the suit against the Ronda Lumber Cuni pany the jury brought in a verdict in ' ..-l.:!.l. 41..I,. ii,i,.t-it..,il i lifit. ' t hit itu-iiritor- nU(M ()f , ,.ol.luI.tiii were guilty of fraud in their organization and must pav the creditors .n.ik.'mm, Several vears ago .Messrs. W. H. Mc- Klwee and R. L. Hickerson, of Ronda, and H. 11. F.hlen. of Baltimore, organ ized a company under the laws of Dela ware with $100,000 capital for the pur- pose of dealing in locust pins, etc.. audi manufacturing lumber at Ronda. They; ilid an extensive business all over the; mountains, largely- on credit. ii,Mn,i t)ln ..,;,... u,.t ji im,,u: ruptcv with few assets and many Ha- Utilities, F. P. Hobgood, Jr.. of tireens- boro. becoming truster::' --The creditors $10,000 each. Lhlen seems to be the only one who is "stuck, as it is sa.u he has actually Vs'lOO (reiUv a " loan "to the rfaml now' is solvent and can s to pav his $22,000. paid in company bft niflde 1 lie defendants will ask tor a new trial, and, this being denied, will pent. ap- THE FAIR SEX MAY NOW BOWL Clegg's Bowling Parlor Free To Ladies Two Afternoons Each Week. W. F. Clegg lias decided to favor tho fair sex by setting apart Tuesday and ..jd,v nftrniooiis Vtuhv 11 fternoons 11s "Indies' Days," w)l(' ,.litS ,. 1MrmiU(.( t(, (,x(.r. - "Indies' Days," .,,..,.. OI1 i,;.; lw.wlimr allev. The hours from 2 to 3 o'clock will tic de- voted to the fair ones and without charge. There will . . always lie an cx- nagcr John Knight pert attendant in manager to afford instruction or assistance, ; 11 i- tiiss j'e rarrisn, who nns uecn tisti- with his purtv associates in the House gcs aim lapseu 1.1.. a s luiu o. sc.1.1 and Senate, Friends of the ndministra- consciousness from which he never ral tion .insist that the policy is not yet: . . . SENATOR MITCHELL Hemorhages Following Removal f tw, ,h(, immpHiMA : Jl I UU 1 IfVbil WIU IIIIIIIUU UiU " v v. , CaUSe Of Death. HAD NEVER RECOVERED FROM DISGRACE OF CONVICTION Three Times Sent To the United States Senate And Only His Connection With , the Oregon Land Frauds Caused His Downfall. Portland. Ore., Dec. 8. United Stales Senator ' John H. Mitchell died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in this ciiy at 11:10 o'clock tui&iiioriiing. death re-" suiting from complications which 'fob ltm-eil the removnl nt' frmr toelli ;it. :i jt,Ilti,l office yesterday morning, A hemorrhage of uiiusual severity fob lmv0(, ()e rlm)Val of le tpcth, ,',. spite the application of the most "pow- ,., i ,ii : weakness following the violent heinorr- . , .1 . - ....... OillllH- iiijri-i 11111 nnu iut-iiiu nLllllll- lants were administered but without ef feet, and the Senator sank rapidly until the end. John Hippie Mitchell was born in Washington county. Pa.. Juno '22, '' IHXi.' In lS73, :Mr. . Mitchell was elected to the national Senate. A Democratic Leg islature in ISTit failed to return him to the Senate, tie engaged in the practice of law in Portland until lSS."i. when he was re-elected to lie t inted States Sen- ator at, a special session of the Legis-' ' . . ....... lature, that boilv liaving tailed to choose a Senator in 1SS1 or JSS:!. He faileil 'j to be returned in 1S!I7 and followed his , profession until lilol, when tho Legisla- lure ngain chose him as one of the State's representatives in the VKited 'states Senate, ., DIES IN PORTLAND H was only hen his connection with year held by ( apt. likes, ol t harlot te. a conspiracy to defraud the governineiit ittlur Southern States have endeavored of its public ' domain was made manifest to secure it but this gives Xmlh Caro by his conviction in the Federal Court, lina the '..victory for two years in sue that he lost the political inlluence which ccssicn and both appointments hate lie had held for the greater part of half (been secured through the inlluence of a centurv, ; Senator Overman, y LOSES $3,000 GEMS . .. v ' ' . ' ' MfS. COlWell. Of Stamford. Drops Diamonds. Emeralds and Pearls In Twenty-third Street. Xew York;". 'Dee.; 8.-Some person doubtless found in Xew York on Wed- ,,(,'"1"' ""rKiI diamoii.t and pearl orna- ! the properly of Mrs, F, L. Col- ! well, of Stamford. Conn., which are valued nt $:(.000, rp. , - Jhe jewels were, tost from a rase which Mrs. Col well carried wlinn sbn left the (IreL'orian Hotel to do - " some shopping. In the list of lost jewels -art- an emerald n ml pearl neck lace, a diamond crescent and a diamond comet. Mrs. Colwcll 'i at a loss to know nt i just what point she lost her jewels. She I had them, she i ure, when she left the ; hotel. In Twenly tliird street, in th.vlronnty, was in the city yesterday. ; hotel. In Twenty third street, in the j. mtiAl. of arsons thronging there during the shopping hours, the gems may luive scattered. The bag 111 which ttiey jo - posed had become worn. It was not ' 1 I... XI..,. '..l...xll ....ill .I.a ..... iioiiucu o.t -un, .t,iti-n umu out- it.--, turned to her home in Stamford in the evening. I he weight ot the icwels wore ;iv nolo through the unusually still icaiiicr. .tir. t.nii--ii went ironi 1 wen - tv-third slicct on Iiltroadwaj' enr to'diM and his hosts of friends learn it, jthe Xctlierlund Hotel. 'with pleasure. NO RACE SUICIDE HERE. CUTS HIS THROAT Wilmington Man. Suffering from Hallucinations Commits . V Suicide. - : - HIS FIANCEE ALMOST PROSTRATED BY GRIEF Wedding Was to Have Taken Place on Sunday Night Dead Man Believed; That He was to be Murdered By i Negroes and Feared to go Home. ' Wilniiiigton, X. C Dec. S.-l.ce Riven bark, a carpenter. HO years of age, coin-.' niittcd suicide this morning by cutting bis throat from ear to car with a razor, lie was to lme been married lit Miss Minnie Walker on ..Sunday, nigiit. De cember 10! h. and the young woman is almost crazed with grief. Rivcnhark was enlplovcd at the car .shops-' of 'the Atlantic Coast Line. Jt had been thought fur some time past that - Rivcnbark's mind was allVeled. He had an idea that several negroes in the city wanted to murder' him and be did noi go home Thursday night but slaved willi a friend, being -afraid to return to his home. lie ate breakfast early this morning and remarked at the table that he felt like he was going to die. Alter finish ing hjs meal he went back to his room. When Rivenbark did not come out of t in room and the hour of 12 arrived, his friend went to the room and found the .i,- l,.l.-.l '...' The door was brnkeii open and the voting- man was loiinu witn ins iieiiu lying in the l.n'itlaee and bis throat severed.-from car to ear. In bis right band was a razor. Tie had apparent ly been dead fur several hour-'. APPOINTMENT OF A. M. SCALES Nominated Member of Board of Visitors ' . . A T I A JO .. . -'" "aval Auiu-iuy. i (luce again has Xortli Carolina been honored, this time in the person of ( ity Attorney 'A. M. Scales, 'I'he President has appointed hilii as a lncn.ter of the Board of Visitors to the Xaval Academy. it is ail honorary position and was last PUN 10 KEEP BEEF TRUST'S LETTERS DARK No Evidence Takn Against McSwain 4 nM'- i,-i,,.i,.- : and CoIc' Armour Blackmailers, Who Pleaded Guilty. - Chicago,. 111., Dee. 8.--(Ircatly to the disapp iutmcnt of the I'niled States at torneys in the lieef Trust cases, the let--teis 'bv which William' - MrSwain and Wilbur Coe attempted 1o extort money 1,0111 men.la'is of the firm of Armour Co. were 1101 pijuliiml in court today, McSwain and Cidr pleaded guilty . as;; stu'ii us lin y i-iiiiitii ,nv ivnit 1 1 . , w.-,.,.. H,.lll,.,K.cd them to thirlv .... ,1..,., ....I.......I ,1... ......in j days each, and they were on llieir way to prison ill record time, all. .... i 1 hrouifliout the proceeding there was evident a desire on the part of Hie prio - ners to hiirrv thin'' 11 long. Xo testi - ; monv was taken, 'i'he sentence is re - carded as verv light. . . .. . , SQUIRE DAVIS OF CALFAX, ILL 1 T. P. Fnrrington. of Chll'ax, Cuilford ironntv i bringi He! ri'port ot .Vpiire : J, A. j Davi. one of the oldest citizens of 1-iuil- !ford county. Siptire Davi ha lieen a 1 lustiee of the peace for more than forty 1 '. .. 1 r .1... .1.. . :.. ..n 1.:. vinus, iinu tor uie nisi nine 111 an 111s tour scout years is ill. Mr. Farriiigton Isavs that he is linproving. Slowly It ! may tie but the general opinion is that ! ne is iteiier xiian ne nas itecn lor soiut ON WEDDING EVE TO WITHHOLD CROP TURPENTINE MEN Will Also Stop Box Cutting and Reduce the Production Ex- aCtlV One-Half. ' - SITUATION THREATENS TO BECOME ACUTE Production for Year is 12 Per Cent. Short of 1904 Trade Active and De Mand is Strong Naval Stores Co. In creases Stock to $2,000,000. Jacksonville.-. Via., Dec. S.--.l a coti ference of - lending turpentine operators held in 'this.--city tonight- representing Florida, (ieonjia. ....Mabaina. Mississippi Louisiana ami Texas, most -decided. .and' drastic action for tlie protection of llie iii'iiisirv was taken. M was hunounced that the ex porters' combination had deuianded the retire ment . of ."the Naval Stores Export, Coin pa ny as a competitor and the four hun dred operators -'present representing ss.8.IHKI-'..(il" its ...")ti0.(HUi, without'' one dissenting vole, increased the capital slock to .2.oiiii.iii.ii. At the reiuest of ' President-'Coving'-' ton, tiie opera tors remained ojer in the cily tveniy-foi.r hours, after aiijourn me'nt and held a meeting - tonight', at which it was 'determined that all tur pentine producers should withhold all of the ' remainder-.of this year's .crop from the tniinaiv market-' tor definite per l. .IStl lllill. IM-l ,1 llC ,H I lit bear" the '-, market, thev ii .: ,..., i . .w n,n attempt to attrecd to stop liox cutting all along the line, and reduce the production exactly one half for the next I welt e .nioiil lis. Many produn'i's wired their o ersccrs after the lnecting to discharge Vm cut ters and telegraph counter.i!. Hiding .or'-' di'rs that . had been ' placed for boxing axes. As the production for ilMi'i is conceded bv the most coinoeteiit atlllioi itics lit be fl - 'H'.V '-.I'''! ceiu. si.o. to ,c- ,n,u reports iml.eate luiparaiieieu acutiiy m trade circles with strong demand for both turpentine and ittsin, 1 lie situation threatens to become acuie. . Another McCurdy Goes.: . New York, Dec. S,- ; Tlie resignation of Robert II. .Mc( 'iiidy, ucucial manager of the Dutual 'Life In-iiiauce Company, was presented to the board of trustees todav ami accepted, ilTci-tive Decvinber 3tW" :-'; '". ""'.'.' -'-':.';' THE " IS BURNED TQ DEATH James L. Blodget, a Yale Man of Class of 1850, Probably the Vic tint of Carelessness. the ..' Warsaw, X. Y., Dec. S. - Jan.es L, lilodgel, (he "hermit banker," of Her mitage, was burned to dea'.li this morn ing in his In iee. Jle was estimated to be 'worth a million dollar.--' lie was a grad.iaie of alr 'College, in the class of ls ti. :. - - 1 ne i.e.giincrs are scarci'ing 11. e ruins of liw h.iii,t nut. civp lai eil lit llllil III - - - - -- body. It is believed '.the tire 'caught ; from an overlieated stove, ' a he was ': very rarele. I . Saw Train Strike Woman. ' Rij'.iinond, 'a.. Dee. S.- William K.,' IVandcrvilt and Chireiicr Maekey, the Xew York ..millionaire, while near their private car near tlreeiislniio loday saw u Mr, t nvemess. a deaf 1 mute, struck by n fast freight:. - train. Thev Irirried to the aid ol the woman. who wn hurled tit a ditch and badly bruised, and thev directed rvervthing I 1 m. done for her nt the hospital, regard-1 of nviu nae. 1 1 Carter B. Harrison Dead. Xashville, Trim., Dec 8.- Captain t artcr It. Jlarnon, iirotner 01 1 lie late Picsidenfc llcnjaniiii llairison. died yes - terdav al hi home near Murlrc sboro, I rnn.. nged d"t vears. Courtesy Washington Times. RUSSIAN STRIKE Workmen's Council Decides to Reserve Energies Until Energies January. WILL PERFECT AND EXTEND ORGANIZATION Have Won a Partial Victory in the Ad dition of $2,500,000 to the Budget for Salaries None of Their Political De mands Have Been Granted. Si. ri ieisbiiig, Thursday. Dec. V.--ia ICydtkiii.i.ciu Fast 1'russia, Dec. ,S. A much more-optimistic feeling prevails in government -circles"' nt'. the prospect of a complete .'collapse, of the postal tele graph strike and the deflui.o' passage of the danger that it might, be complicated by a.i imiuediate general strike through out the empire. .-.The ."workmen's council and the rail road" men's affiliated -'organizations this afternoon i-anie to a tinal decision that it would not be wise to employ the supreme lighting 'toot -except to achieve the . iiieliost political aims, and to re serve all their strength for the great struggle projected for the middle of Jan uary. In the meantime they will de vote their energies to .perfecting and ex tending their organizations and to the accumulation of their resources. Without, the -support of allies with the meaerc mm. oi .-mo.ooo r.Miiiusicu ,inu ., . . , 'tb many reluctai.t and poverty-stnek- en mcniners retuiiiuig io oik hid k.ui-c;-s of the strikers' unions realize that they cannot hold out any longer.; At the same time : it is reported that, even in defeat they have won a. partial vic tory in the promise that their salaries, which are on a vcrv low scale, will be increased by the addition of 2.o00,00( I for salaries to the budget. Not any of their political demands, however, have been granted. MORE JURORS SUMMONED. . It look a if Judge Ward was coming , iicie next week witli the full intent to do business. Deputy Sheriff' Jones re ceived a message from Judge. Ward yes treday .'.instructing him to iinunoii eighteen more jurors. A few days ago tlie county commissioners selected thirl v six and this 'additional eighteen wilt give plenty for both grand and petty-juries.-.' CONFESSES THEFT Peter Forrester Admits He Stole When Executor of His Mother-In-Law's Estate. Xew York, Dee. S. Pleading guilty to three charges of grand larceny, involv ing peculation of $:lli,000 from nn estate of Ltieinilil Dougherty, his niother-in law. Peter Forrester' stood before Judge Kosalsky in firnrral Sessions Court yes tci lay. lie had spent thirteen m in'.ki in Liidlow street jail for contempt of a Surrogate's court, Forrester watched -with plrnmiiu eye im hi lawyer exhibited to tne judj v a cancelled check made out bv Forrester S NEARIN6 END rv' 'jtri William ii. Yanderbilt for $1,500,000 M"n;1,m? : and shares of the Carson Kiver Dredg ing Hid Milling Company of a fner value of 170,000. 'This tiklvriill.tr," said the lawyer, "is crumbled through the poisonous nir of Wall street. There are Forrester's nshes nil that is 'left of him." To Extend Franking Privilege. -: Washington, Dee. 8. Itepresontative ' Glass, of Virginia, has introduced a bill exteiuung to ruaic .Agricultural ve- ; partmehts the privilege ot frunking doc- iime.nts relating to ugrivullure to far mers within their State.
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