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PLENTY OF COAL NEAR US ALL, ALON ne te said, “and these quotations will prevail. We have accepted orders all the time at the regular rates, but with the undersanding that they would ‘De filled when they could be.” F. H, Leonard, of the Merchants’ Coal Company, one of the largest of the independent agencies, said that in three weeks consumers should be able to buy all the hard coal that was wanted at not more than $8 per ton. SCENE AT THE SECOND TRIAL OF ‘ROLAND B. MOLINEUX; LAWYERS BATTLING OVER THE CHOICE OF JURORS. “The only question will be,” he added, “whether the retailers will allow ftornot, . “Hard coal should not cost consumers more than $10 a ton by the last of next week, if the expected rate of output is kept up.” “I have just returned from an extended tour of the anthracite and bituminous coal fields and estimate that it will be March 1, at least, before an entirely normal condition of output and price can prevail. But the price of hard coal should be but a little over normal until then, The retallers may ‘look ‘to keeping the prices up so they can make up a bit for the losses they have sustained in not being able to do their usual big business this fall “Coal has never been hard to get—that is for those who knew where to Bet it. within a half hour of New York. not lost money by the strike. “Soft coal orders will be accepted by my firm for immediate delivery at $3.75 to $4.a ton. Many orders at $6, $7 and $8 are being cancelled to- day.” WE ARE SHORT 950,000 TONS. » Jere Pangburn, jr., Secretary of the Retail Coal Dealers’ Association, #Al@ to-day that while there should be now at least 1,000,000 tons of coal in New York, there is only about 50,000 tons. “If there had been no strike,” he sald, “hard coal would be retailing for $5.75 to $6.25 a ton, according to quality and size. The mine schedule for October was $4.65 a ton, Just what Increase the operators will ask owing to the prospect of paying higher wages of course we can’t tell. The sched- ule will be retroactive and the operators must ask enough increase now +o cover the advance, if there is any. They will probably sell on some kind of a rebate system. “The retailers have paid from $18 to $22 a ton for the coal they have on hand and we can’t be expected to loge money on our stocks. Coal will Probably be high all winter, but it will not be unreasonable.” RESERVE SUPPLY LET LOOSE. A president of one of the coal roads, who did not wish to have his Mame used, said in reference to the prospect of a return to the normal con- dition of coal supply in this city: “The stringency is ended now. You must remember that everybody held up some coal for the final emergency. This has all been released and is being brought to the market. Inside of two weeks New York will be having its normal supply.” MINERS’ CONVENTION IS FIXED FOR MONDAY NEXT. There are fully 500,000 tons of anthracite on the railroad tracks ‘The raflroad companies have made and WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 16.—The presidents of the local districts ‘Of the Mine Workers’ Union have been in session with John Mitchell all day. They went over the arbitration plan suggested by President Roosevelt to end the coal strike. 1—Justice Lambert. 7—Gen. Molineux. Ss q CnoAnAnne: (reer saa | | 2—Proseeutor Osborne, 8—Mr, Olcott. 3—The jury. 9—George Gordon Battle. one IGRI l et Ce te © C (TEA 4—Ex-Gov. Black. 5—Bartow S. Weeks. 10o—Reporters. 11-—Talesmen. 6—Rolana B. Molineux. 12-—-Spectators. ' There was a good deal of opposition to some of the names suggested by the President, but Mitchell urged that the broad question had been dealth with by the Chief Magistrate in a generous spirit and he fought hard to Have the whole matter referred to a general convention, Thi swas finally agreed to, and the date of the convention was fixed President Mitchell and the miners indicate their willingness to go to work. The cost to the State of keeping {ts entire military force on duty in the mining regions is enormous, and the Governor is very anxious for a speedy settlement so that the troops may be withdrawn. tor Monday, and the place in this city be effected until next Wednesday or Thursday. MITCHELL IS JUBILANT, ment would be issued by the convention. There is great rejoicing about headquarters and congratu’ sages are showering !n to Mitchell from all over the country, At this time it looks as though a general resumption of work will not Mr. Mitchell was jubilant this morning, but with his characteristle vaution refused to commit himself to everybody. He said a formal state- latory mes- The head- ‘The prospects are that if he should decide to withdraw them by regi- ments, instead of In a body, those regiments which have been longest in the field will be ordered home in advance of the First and Second Brigades, which have been on duty a little more than a week. JOY IN PANTHER CREEK VALLEY. TAMAQUA, Pa., Oct. 16.—The miners {n the Panther Creek Valley are rejoicing to-day and are making preparations for a great celebration over the news of the strike settlement. They are perfectly satisfied with what- ever course Mitchell has pursued, and if directed will resume operations quarters is crowde¢ and when Mr. Mitchell is seen there are cheers for him, Of the details of the conference with President Roosevelt yesterday Mr. Mitchell would say nothing, nor would he state what modifications were made in the operators’ plan of arbitration or what arrangements would be for submitting the grievances to the arbitration board. All that is to be left to the convention, and it will then, it is expected, be announced in the statement which is to be issued, According to the operators, if work is resumed on Mondsy 150 mines can be operating by Wednesday, and at the end of the week about 800 will be working steadily and producing about 750,000 tons weekly, GEN. WILSON ACCEPTS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Gen. John M. Wilson, U. & A., retired, who has been named by the President as one of the members of the Strike Com- mission, called upon Secreary of War Root to-day and announced his ac- ceptance of the appointment, PASSENGER TRAINS GIVE WAY TO EMPTY CARS. Monday. thirteen collieries in this valley can 8,500 to 10,000 tons per day. NOT The coal operators Ald not display any disposition to throw their hats in the alr and shout with joy to-day when news came from Wilkesbarre that John Mitchell would recommend the ance of the proposition made to Pr dent Roosevelt, Chairman Thomas, of the Erle—I con- sider that the adjustment of the dim- cultles will be a long-drawn out and Special to the Evening World from a Staff Correspondent.) hard undertaking. The President's WILKESBARRE, Oct. 16.—Coal cars are being rushed with the great- est speed into the mining district in long trains as fast as engines can pull them. Even the passenger trains, which usually have right of way, are side- tracked to permit the transit of the gondolas, This is in acordance with ® genera! order. For the time being the attention of railway officials is concentrated on getting cars, engines and crews ready for the renewed shipment of coal commission has my best wishes. President Truesdale, of the D., L. & COAL OPERATORS ARE The mines of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company are mostly all in good condition, and with slight repairs it is believed every one of the be working within a week. The output of this valley when all the miners are in operation |s from ENTHUSIASTIC. W.—I have no word to say about the matter, President Olyphant, of the Delaware & Hudson—To fix a wage scale for the entire anthracite region Is a most com- plex task and It will take time and ef- fort, As soon as coal is got out of the mines | gad everything on wheels that can carry coal will be rushed into service to get the supply distributed, Mr, Olyphant was asked if he was satisfied with the commission named by the President. “We have to be satisfied, whether we Ike It or not," he replied +¢-—_--—_ MORGAN PLEASED THAT MITCHELL ACCEPTED. coal mint Salready mined, which may be resumed to-morrow if the conference of the Robert Bacon and George W. Perkins, Sas mag and 4, removal of the fears Mine Workers’ Presidents accept the operators’ terms and decide to call the| &'tMe"® of J. Plerpont Morgan's arm, peieaident, Underwood, of tho Erle Strike off. who were sent to Washington last night | (hi'tgad. visited J. P| Morg n'a office ‘The President of the biggest colliery In the Wilkesbarre district said |‘ "onfer with the President on the| Bas fened what ne, thqugnt of the ~ to-day on this point: “The mines will have 20,000 tons of coal on the way |tommlesion, returned, to-day’ cout have Appointed werter axe - tf New York before noon on Monday. I think there will be no objection} in the Wall street office of = offered to the men going to work before Monday, even though tho formal| MUrE4" & Co. before the financier, ar~ Grier, Secretary of the Be gorcer May fix that date for the resumption of mining, We are all ready—I} and John W. Gates had n private con-| town. todayy spoke warnie, aerate Mean the operators. The men are moro than anxious to resume, and it! ference nee aston GN tn Chneent noon cane foe 8: place looks to me that coal will be « js little to say," said Mr. Ba-| ‘Roth Protestants and Catuolic in th An oMclal of the Reading gives this estimate of the number of coal| work of reviewing the contentions of | Mig Nayeeieey Ccelenmattnal selection » tire sidetracked at the various points of shipment ready for cargoes: both parties. Ce eres Soa ane a ) infuence in = WILKesBARRE 60) TAMAQUA ea Rone ai tek Weare eR are nin Cease tee, cafeteutin ‘wanticoxe’ mm atAbOO Seale amption of te anaes eT! rene HTMPAEY. for 400, SHAMOKIN .... ToT. Bach of these cars carries from twenty to eighty tons of coal, “There are more cars on hand than there will be coal to fill them with first day or two, but the railway officials will continue to rush all the ble cars they can lay their hands on for two weeks, so (hat the supply ‘Rot be diminirtiad by the Increasing demands, first train toad of coal, probably approximating the 20,000 tons J by the operator, will be sent to New York, and, according to ations, will be ready for distribution, through dealers, on Tuesday At will be sent from either the Scranton or Wilkesbarre districts, WASHINGTON, Oct, 16,—Notwith- the mental and physical labors of y terday and last night, President Roose- velt was at his desk early to-day. Surgeon-General O'Reilly and Dr. Lung, who called at the temporary White House shortly after 9 o'clock, an- nounced on leaving that the President DY TO CALL TROOPS HOME. BBBURG, Pa., Oct. 16.—Gov. Stone will probably withdtaw the i Hope €8 soon as the strike is officially declared off by ah bates i. CONGRATULATIONS POUR IN ON THE PRESIDENT. WAS progressing finely and was in ex. standing the severe strain Incident toy cellent spirits. Already, the President is im receipt of scores of telegrams of upon his efforts to effect a the anthractte coal strike, ‘ No doubt Je expressed that the miners Will accede to the arrangements made by the ‘President and accept, the com- mission of arbitration appointed by him, It ls understood that the miners’ pres- 1:38 O8HOOOO04 304900 CHELL IN A FORMAL STATEMENT TELLS HOW THE COAL STRIKE WAS ENDED. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oc!. 16.—John Mitchell issued the following sta'ement at 9.55 to-day: Appreciating the anxiety and impatience of the public and the mine workers for 2 some authoritative statement from this office, | issue this bulletin to say that | was unal- @ terably opposed to the acceptance of or acquiescence in the form of settlement proposed by ‘MIT > 2-8-P9ODOS 200% 20662000 $ } > the coal operators, because it restricted the President of the United States in making se- ¢ ¢ lection of the men who were to determine the questions involved in the coal strike. $ ¢ Those restrictions having been removed and representation given to organized labor 2 3 ¢ as well as to organized capital, | am now prepared to give my personal approval to a set- $ tlement of the issues involved in this strike by the Commission selected by the President, * and shall recommend to the Executive officers of Districts Nos. 1, 7 and 9 in $ their meeting to-day, that an immediate call be issued for a convention, whose authoriza- ; tion is necessary to declare the strike at an end. $ In the meantime | trust that the people of our country will be as patient as possi- * ble, as we are moving as rapidly as the interests of our people will permit. > $ (Signed) JOHN MITCHELL, President United Mine Workers of America. @ $9OS0O6940469 ox PEPDOEEOOE 2 LPDYD )OOPHOHHIGOGOEHHGHOOOHOOOBHY. ident suggested to President Roosevelt that in the selection of the members of the commission he include a repre: rentative of the clergy and one who was known to be In practical, If not in active, sympathy with organized labor, His desires in this respect tt. THESE ARE THE MEN WHO WILL ARBITRATE MINERS’ GRIEVANCES. by the President's appointment Riehop John L. Spalding and of Mr. E. of the Order of GRAY, B, Clark, Grand ch Judge Clreuit Court, Third United States Circuit, since 1899; born New- Whether Mr. Mitchell ouggested thes vastic, Del, May 4. 1810; graduate Princeton, 1859; studied law at Harvard; United States Senator, 1885-29: Gold Democrat; member Peace Commission, Paris, 1898; appointed by the President member of the Joint High Commission at Quebec, 1898; member of the International Committee of Arbitration under The Hague Convention, November, 190. Home, Wilmington, Del. EPWARD WHEELER PARKER, Statisticlan, United States Geological Survey, and expert special agent, twelfth census United States; born, Port Deposit, Md., June 16, 1860; educated common schools and in city colleges, Baltimore; author annual reports on pro- duction of coal in the United States, production of coke In the United States, production of good salt in the United States and other chapters in annual volumes of the United States Geological Burvey, Residence, No. 1723 Riggs place, Washington, among other names of men who would be satisfactory to him could not by ‘a understood that th 1 haye Indica’ e President their willingness to accept the trust imposed Upon them. Tt has not been determined at this time when or where the commission will hold ittings. It ia stated at the Whi that this will be one of the de- be “4 ree out hen a forme acceptance of the arbitration commis- sion shall have been received from the ners. metorally, it is assumed that the headquarters of the commission will be {n Washington, but It Js entirely likely that pome, at ‘least, of its proceedings will be held in New York and in the coal regions, probably at Wilkesbarre. ——o = ENGLAND GLAD THE STRIKE IS OVER.) JOHN LANCASTER SPALDING. Roman Catholic Bishop of Peoria since 1877; Archbishop-elect of Chicago; born, Lwbanion, Ky., June 2, 1840; educated at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md.; University of Louvain, Belgium, and in Rome; Secretary to Bishop of Louisville, 1865; in New York, 1872-7; author of essays and reviews, religious mission of the Irish people, lectures and discourses, “Education and the Higher Life,” “Things of the Mind,” “America” and other poems, “The Poet's Praise,” songs, &c, Address, No. 607 North Madison avenue, Peoria, Il. | JOHN M. WILSON, LONDON, Oct. 16.-/Phe afternoon | irigadier-General, Chief of Engineers, United States Army, since Feb. 1, Newspapers here express great satifac- | 1877; born in District of Columbia, Oct, 18, 1837; graduate West Point, 1860; fon at the apparent favorable outcome of the coal war In the United States, for the sake of Great Briain as well ax | the United States, | “It is ® notable personal triumph for the Pr ent In getting the master arbitra sald the Westminster ¢ wette, which adds that the announc ment’ of the compromise arrived at materially strengthened the pricea of | American securities at the opening of the Stock Exchange. STOLE LOAD OF FRUIT. m Offered to Sell Worth $1,400 for $10, Benjamin and Lewis Van Arsdale, truckmen employed by Wood & Selick, fruit deal streets wert day a load of fruit and nuts valued which they are alleged to h. for $10, ; LL.D, Columbia University, 18%; In civil war reached brevet rank of Colonel in Volunteers and United States Army fon gallantry in various battles; after war had charge of engineering works on rivers, harbors and canals; the build. ing of the Army Medical Museum and Library, completion of Waasbington Monument, &c.; retired October, 1801. B, B. CLANK. Cedar Replds, Ia, Grand Chief of the Order of Rallway Conductors, Ta forty-#a years olf and began career as a brakeman. Is serving his sixth term as head of the conductors. Does not believe in compulsory arbitration, THOMAS H. WATKINS. nton, Pa. Independent operator, who sold out lils holdings to the Coal ia & director of the Temple Iron Company, the corporation under whieh the Trust does busincss, Is essentially a representative of the coal cperators. As an an Independent operator he fought the Trist until he sold out, secepting bonds of the Temple Iron Company in payment for bis coal uoldings. Is thoroughly familar with mining and selling coal, CARROLL D, WRIGUT, — ~ Tkecorder of the Commission, United States Commissioner of Labor since is86. Eorn in Massachusetts and admitted to the Bar there. Secured passage of labor laws while a member of the Legistature. Chief of the Massachuactis Bureau of Statistics of Labor, 1878 to 1888, ‘Track: Goods MNGRY WIFE HTS. WITESS Disappointed in Her Suit fi Separation, Mrs. Long Court “Attacks Woman W! Testified for Her Husband. OFFICERS TO THE RESCU Defendant, Interna! Revenue Insp tor, His Spou Ex-Friend ¢ Victim of Her Rage Declared, # Not Treated Mrs. Long Cruelly Because Rebecca Long lost her | for separation from Edward F. 14 an Internal Revenue inspector, tried fore Justice Scott in the Supreme Co! when a left the court-room she m a violent scene by attacking Migs J nie Watt, of No. 8 Bond street, Bré lyn, her former friend and the princ witness for her husband, Mrs. Long sued her husband on ground that he had treated her crue After listening to her evidence and evidence of Miss Watt, a tall yor woman dressed In a bright blue we who sald that Long hed alway~ trea his wife Kindly, Justice Scott dismis Mrs. Long's complaint: Attacked the Witness, When the decision of the Court | Announced. Miss Watt started to le the courtroom, Mrs, Long rushed a her and when she reached the corrl almost jumped at her end attemptec stop her, scream|t 4 choking voi “Oh, you! Oh, vou aving her ha about and stamping her feet Finally she made a grab for former friends halr, and had it been for the Interference of sev. |court officers would have secured handful Hurried Ont of Court. She was finally seized by her jand her Counsel. BSW, Russell ae jirm of House. “Grossman & Vorh and taken out to the long my if the (ehe, viotses Then she sat d oO steps and burs hysterical Weeping. earetsintoy an a NO WORK SO HE TOOK POIs Mother Gets Tidings of $ Who Left Home on News His Suicide from Arsenic, John Willis. twenty-seven 1 old, died In the Brooklyn Hospital day from arsenical poisoning, He lowed a quantity of the stuf whila spondent and was found in agonj his room at No. 416 Cariton ave Brookly, Willls had been out of work for + ‘Ime and had grown so low-spl that his Intimate friends were not gt ly surprised that he killed himself, His mother, who lives at No. Classon avenue when apprised of young man's act, sald that she had heard from him in five years, bu could have had help trom her ha told her o* his plight. Willig had left home to do for him and while his relatives knew. te wi Brooklyn they heard little of him, Tt was intimated that the sulcide the black sheep of the family, oo FOUND MAN IN HER ROO Had Him Arrested, but He Sayt Was Invited, Mamie Schneider, a young woma No. 7 Second street, appeared in Yorkville Court to-day as a comp ant against John McDonald, twent years old, of 1208 First avenue, W she had found in her room long b breakfast time this morning. She sald that she was aroused o'clock by McDonald, who seized hi the throat. He fled when she screa Roundsman Finwell later arrested Donald in a saloon, McDonald told Magistrate Hogan he had been invifed by the girl to, her room and that he ak The was adjourned until this fternoo ve Magistrate Hogan time to ha ittle investigating don MYSTERY OF A PRISONE Name Satd to Be Arthur Sit aston, a Chemist. Detective Sergeant Foye, of the tral OMice, arpilgned before Magis Flammer in the Tombs Court this a noon a well-dressed prisoner, name {s sald to be Arthur B. SI ston, He was said to be a chemist physician at Larchmont Manor. The prisoner was arraigned as a plolous merson and remanded to F eadquarters. Foye positively re to aay anything about his prison; the nature of the charge that w# be brought against him. EMPTY LIFEBOAT FOUN Yawl of Wrecked Lockwood tained Ten Men When: Laat 8 | CLEVELAND, 0,, Oct. 16—J. C christ, owner of the wrecked ste (\ C, B, Lockwood, received a tele) message from Astabula, late this noon, stating that the yawl boat, * ee from the steamer when 1) nd Pl sl on Monday event hi found Aoating bottom up in the la ere was no trace of the ten who left In the boat and it is be they have been drowned, SOLDIER KILLS HIMSEL —___ MISS ROOSEVELT AT POLO, ‘'TFORD, Conn, Oct. 16.—Miss anced Roosevelt and her younger sister Boer Generals Keach Berlin. are visiting thefr-aunt, Mrs, Cowles, in| RRLIN, Oct. 16—~The Boer Cashanias! Harton te-dae elite kine Comics ang | arrived at the-Tlergarten station he wellitherea ‘sole "gseng ‘On. the Albany Ifrom Paris’ to-day and were welcomed | people pel pies by Herr Lueckhoff, President of t ception Committee. ‘The Generals were driven to a hotei, wnere the Poet, read a sonnet. Large crowds of . 98 Bowery, Aeitors Sud wit ote Ba Regular Army Private Com; jelde by SI Samuel Kenny, a private soldi the regular army, shot and killed welt to-~ in a room In the & . ;