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He was v l.sl 1 1 rix Crefeld lately, that busy town of silks and vHv fs nn the Irwer Rhine, and learn ed from the pretty girl Inhabitants that all they wanted In the world wan a handful of lieutenants to dance .with thern. Iley presto! the auto .eratlc mandate has Kn forth that OrwfeM Is to have Its garrison In the Hhape of a era k Hussar regiment, and the burgomaster is busy prepar ing It accommodation. That regi ment Is lucky If It Is not christened In future Praunhunaren. or worst of all. Tanawehr. I'all Mall Gazette. Six Foot Women are Scarce. The Professional Women's League, of New York, has brought out some curious facts regarding the physical proportions of women. Tho league ha advertised for fifty young women tttJt feet tall to act as "ioIieemcn" at the women exhibition in Madison Square Garden next October. Most of the women who answered fell fully six Inches below the required standard, one woman stood six feet high, but pho was built so much like a tape measure that the secretary declined to furnish her with a mace. Another came forward w ith the argument that, while she was only five feet tall, her literal proportions were vast enough to make her an object of terror to wrongdoers at the exhibition. Of the other applicants the secretary said: "Most of them are thin as shad and shaped like hop poles awkward, un gainly, sour -faced. It does not seem to agree with most women to be six feet tall. They get nervous from being stared nt so much." Away from England. It Is not surprising that planters and buslnes.-t m n in Trinidad and Jamaica and els'-where throughout the Brit ish West Indies, should urge the an nexation of those islands to the Uni ted Ktat'-s. It is perfectly plain that Great Britain will never again fight to retain tho allegiance of a colonial possession when once as sured that the great mass of Its peo ple desire to be removed from Impe rii;.! control. And yet. in the case of Jamaica at any rate, the surrender of the island would deprive the mother country of strategical advantages la West Indian waters of which she might some time feel the need. If Ja maica be allowed to go. it would seem as If the other islands In the West Indies might be allowed to go along with it. Brooklyn Eagle. Of Missouri Origin. Missouri Is to be credited with hav ing originated the Snyder blackberry, t!i est known variety for the market. It wa found growing along a bluff m Orand I "ass, in Saline county, nA fifty years ago. A renting far ri n lined Snyder placed it under cul t;ioa and met with good sales for rV he could produce. A demand for the plants sprang up In the neighbor hood, and now cultivators throughout the country recognize the Snyder as the best commercial blackberry. It is a vigorous grower. Eteady bearer, and w 11 suited to shipment. For the Con cord grape, also, the world Is indebted to a farmer who transferred a wild vine to his garden. To Prohibit Base Ball. The legislature of Mississippi will probably be asked to consider a bill to prohibit the game of baseball be tween the 1st of September and tho close of the year. The reason given for this is rather peculiar. It is said that when the season for cotton pick ing arrives the negroes become pro foundly interested in baseball. In one little town the other day nine games f baseball were in progress at one time, thereby taking 162 men from the cotton fields, without counting the spectators. A3 the negroes keep their ball teams organized the year round in some of the cotton regions, it i3 held that they can get enough of tho game in eight months of the year. How Greeley Settled It. James C. Fernald. the lexicographer, has written a little pamphlet called "Better Say." which contains may in teresting examples of the correct and incorrect use of words. Among them is the following: News. "The latest news are good." Better say: "The latest news is good." News, while plural in form, is singular in construction. Two friends Jat one time having a dispute on this matter agreed to refer it to Horace Greeley. As he was out of the city, the question wa3 telegraphed to him, "Are there any news?" Greeley promptly flashed back the answer: "Not a new." Brooklyn Eagle. Honesty and Bad Manners. The treasurer of a loan and building association in a neighboring stale, who stole tens of thousands of dollars, the property of men and women o! moderate means, which had been com mitted to his care, was generally trust ed -pr.d looked upon as a model of in tegrity because his manners were bad. He was so brusque and curt and ill tempered that no one thought he could possibly be a thief. The simple and unsuspecting people 'ho had faith in him were deluded by the notion that only smooth, insinuating and plausible beings of an ingratiating temperament and address should be objects of sus picion. New York Tribune. The "Paper Age." Artificial teeth made of paper and "uppers" for boots and shoes of the same material are luiong the new uses to which paper is being put. The old saying. "There Is nothing like leather." may some time be changed to "There's nothing like paper." At thi3 very moment a substantial busi ness firm In Boston is considering a 'proposition to take up the work of jnanufacturing paper hats. By and by a high hat. dress suit and shoes rivaling patent leather, all made of paper, may be considered quite the correct thing. MINERSJMSWER UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO CON TINUE THE STRIKE. OPERATORS MUST YIELD POINTS President Roosevelt Is Notified of the Decision Reached by the Local Un ions President Mitchell Hurries to New York. WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Oct. 9. Un less President Mitchell's hurried visit to New York bears fruit the end of the mine workers' strike seems a long way off and the prospect of sufficient coal being mined to satisfy the public d rnarid Is extremely poor. Every lo'al unit of the miners organization throughout the hard coal belt ho: 1 special meetings, either last night or today and resolved to remain on strike until the mine owners grant them some concessions. While the reports of the meetings came pouring Into Wilkesbarre, Presi dent Mitchell dictated a letter to the president of the United States, in which he gave his answer to the prop osition that the strikers return to work and trust to have their condition Im proved through an investigating com mittee. What the answer of the miners chief is he refused to divulge, but it is difficult to conceive that with the replies of the local unions piled around him he could do otherwise than re spectfully decline the president's prop osition. Mr. Mitchell sent his letter to Washington before he had heard from all the locals, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, accompanied by the three district presidents, left for New York. His mission there is also a se cret. As New York is the headquar ters of the operators, a rumor immedi ately spread that a settlement was in prospect, but Mr. Mitchell and his col leagues would not say whom they ex pected to meet. From early morning until late to night the returns from the local unions came pouring into the union head quarters, and tonight the corps of newspaper correspondents stationed here were invited to examine the re IKrts. Briefly stated, the resolutions in the reports affirm the confidence in the men; in the integrity and judgment of their president; praise President Roosevelt for his efforts to end the strike; denounce the presidents of the coal carrying roads for their alleged abuse of the chief executive at the conference in Washington; denounce the employment of the coal and iron police; thank all organizations and citizens throughout the country foit the financial assistance given and de-. nounce Gov. Stone for sending troops here. Nearly all the resolutions contained a sentence to the effect that the men will remain out, though all the troops in the United States are sent here, "until they are granted some conces sions." Additional troops for this region have not yet arrived, and the general strike situation remains unchanaged. The coal company officials have noth ing to say beyond the fact that they are awaiting developments. There is no increase in the shipment of coal, very little of which is being produced. Brigade Posts for Philippines. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. Secretary Root has issued an order setting aside 1,800 acres within five miles of Manila as a military reservation. The place is intended to be the site of the first of a system of modern brigade posts, which are to be erected throughout the islands. Accommodation will be furnished for one regiment of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, and two bat teries of artillery. Consuls Trade Places. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 9. Ed ward S. Bragg, consul general at Ha vana, has been appointed United States consul general at Hong Kong, taking the place of Wildam A. Rubles, who has been transferred to the con sulate at Havana. Carnegie is Honored. WEDINBURGH, OcL 9. Andrew Carnegie was presented with the Free dom of Perth today in recognition of his benefactions to Scotland. Productive Potato Patch. TYNDALL. tf. D., Oct. 9. One Bon Homme county farmer dug nearly 400 bushels of potatoes from three-quarters of an acre of ground. Ask Rate for Nebraska Corn. DENVER, Oct. 9. The executive board of the Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers' association has de cided to ask the railroads to make a special rate on corn from Nebraska and Kansas to Western Colorado so they could feed cattle through the win ter. The scarcity of feed because of drouth on the western range has made it Imperative that the cattle men feed their stock through the winter in or der not to lose heavily. V" J . V Rrctnr Chin.i Manchuria. PEKIN. Oct. 9. The Manchurian territory lying south of the Liau river was restored to the Chinese today in accordance with the Manchurian agreement. Although reports show an Increase in the traJe of Manchuria, re forms are not expected there until the evacuation is completed, as Russia maintains Its objection to the exten sion of the imperial post to the rail road and the Interior and discourages trade. ROOSEVELT SUBMITS A PLAN. Preposition to Mitchell for Miner to Return to Work. WASHINGTON, OcL 8. President Roosevelt has requested Mr. Mitchell, president of the Mine Workers' union to Induce the men to go to work with a promise of the appointment of a com mission to Investigate their grievances and a further promise that the presi dent will urge upon congress legisla tion In accordance with a recommenda tion of that commission. No reply has yet been received from Mr. Mitchell. The president sent Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor in Philadelphia, to meet Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Wright has reported that after tho proposition of the president had been submitted Mr. Mitchell said that he wanted to take it under consideration. The miners' unions are today voting upon the question of whether they tLall continue the strike, but this is tho proposition of the coal operators and not upon the suggestion of the president to Mr. Mitchell. It is expected that the miners will take up the suggestion of the presi dent and decide upon it after it has been presented to them by Mr. Mitch ell. Commissioner of Immigration Sar gent has returned from Philadelphia, but had no information to communi cate, as he did not see Mr. Mitchell in that city. The following statement was made public at the White House this after noon: On Monday, October 6, Hon. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, went to Philadelphia and gave to Mr. John Mitchell the following from the president. If Mr. Mitchell will secure the Im mediate return to work of the miners In the anthracite regions the president will at once appoint a commission to investigate Into all the matters at is Bue between the operators and miners and will do all within his power to obtain a settlement of these questions. In accordance with the report of the commission. Mr. Mitchell has taken this matter under consideration, but the president has not yet been advised of any con sideration. LAYING THE PACIFIC CABLE. Over Three Thousand Nautical Miles Already Finished. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 8. Word has just been received here that the cable ship Colonia buoyed the Pacific cable one mile off Fanning island ca ble station at 11 o'clock this morning, having laid 3,455 nautical miles of cable between the station on Vancou ver island and that point since Sep-' tember 18. Everything went splendidly through out the voyage, and there was not a hitch of any kind. This now leaves a section of 2,100" nautical miles between Fanning island and Suva, in the Fiji islands to com plete the Canadian-Australian cable. The cable ship Anglia, now at Hono. lulu will lay that section, which will probably be completed before the end of the present month. COMES TO STUDY AMERICA. Lady Henry Somerset Arrives From England. NEW YORK, OcL 8. Lady Henrtf Somerset, president of the World's Christian Temperance union, arrived on the steamship Minneapolis from London today. She is here to attend the coming convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union and to study, with the help of the American organization, the work of reclaiming inebriates. "I am looking forward to studying. American methods," she said, "with great enthusiasm. Our union in Eng land has been advancing with great strides during the past two years and we have done an enormous amount of good work." Trade Conditions in Japan. WASHINGTON, OcL 8. United States Minister Buch at Tokio has transmitted to the state department a long report upon the trade conditions in Japan, In which he says that the foreign trade of Japan for the year 1901 was marked by many unfavorable features, but there was at the same time a distinct recovery from the evil conditions from which it suffered dur ing the previous year. Imports were smaller in 1901 than in 1900. Americans to Lunch With King. LONDON, Oct. 8. Generals Corbin, Young and "Wood will lunch with King Edward at Buckingham palace October 30. White to be Ambassador. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy at London, is to be made am bassador to Rome. The late President McKinley intended to thus reward Mr. White, but found no opportunity dur ing his incumbency. President Roose velL "who has formed the same esti mate of Mr. White's abilities that President McKinley had, has decided to make him ambassador to Rome, making the appointment soon. Depression in the Islands. SAN FRANCISCO, OcL 8. United States Senator Burton of Kansas, Fos ter of Washington, and Mitchell of Oregon have returned from the Ha waiian islands, where they have been on a tour of investigation as a sub committee of the senate committee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico. No matter connected with the relations of the federal government to the islands was ignored by the committee In their deliberations. THE GRAND ARMY THOU8ANDS WITNE8S THE PA RADE IN WASHINGTON. I1AVAL MEM ARE ALSO III LIKE Parade Reviewed From a Stand in Front of the White House Pension Commissioner Ware Tenders the Veterans a Reception. WASHINGTON. OcL 8. The sun shine which ushered in the opening of the Grand Army of the Republic en campment Monday morning was suc ceeded yesterday by cloudy weather. But the change had no effect on tho spirits of the vast crowds which early swarmed into the banner-decked streets and hurried to Pennsylvania avenue to take their places for the big naval parade, which was to be the principal event of the morning. Before 9 o'clock the roped-off side walks were packed with blue-coated veterans and other visitors, while tho air was filled with the blare of bands and the steady tramp of uniformed sol diery, sailors and marines, marching to their alloted places in the line. It was estimated that over 100,000 vis itors were in the city. The parade, was under the command of Gen. Hey wood, commandant of the marine corps, as marshal of the day, and con sisted of all the troops located in and about Washington, marines from the Washington! Guard. District of Co lumbia National Guard, the Spanish War Veterans, Sons of Veteranas, High School Cadets and the associa tion of ex-prisoners of war, acting as escorts for the naval veterans.' The column started at 10 o'clock and marched through the densely packed streets to the accompaniment of al most continuous cheers to the "White House, where the escorting bodies halted and formed to review the naval veterans, who filed past and disbanded near the state, war and navy building. About forty-five naval veterans' as sociations participated. Among them were the following: Admiral Foote Naval association, St. Louis; Farragut Naval association, Vallejo, Cal.; Ad miral Dupont Naval association. Fort Worth, Tex.; Commodore Hopkins Soldiers' Home Naval association, Cal ifornia; United States Veteran Navy, and the Naval Legion of San Fran cisco. The parade was reviewed from the stand in front of the White House by Admiral Dewey and Commander-in-Chief Torrance. With them were Sec retaries Moody, and Root, Admiral Taylor, and most of the members of the diplomatic corps now in the city. Tension Commissioner Ware ten dered a reception to the members of the Grand Army of the Republic in the pension office building. The entire, staff of 1,400 employes constituted the reception committee. Following the' formal meeting of the commissi007 and Gen. Torrance and his staff, the public exercises began on the tented grand stand erected at the side of the great court of the building, which was a mass of flags and bunting. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Ryan, Commissioner of Patents Moore, Chief Clerk Bayley. of the Pen sion bureau and a number of leading Grand Army officials occupied seats on the platform, and a vast concourse of people crowded the court and thronged the tiers of balconies. The exercises opened with the sounding of the assembly call and battle imitations on drums by A. F. Springstein. Com missioner Ware then delivered an ad dress of welcome, to which a feeling response was made by Gen. Torrance Roosevelt Appoints DemocraL WASHINGTON, OcL 8. The presi dent has appointed Thomas H. Roul hac as United States district attorney for the district of Alabama, vice W. R. Vaughan, who was removed some days ago. Mr. Roulhac has always been a democrat. Encourage Coal Imports. PROVIDENCE, R. I, OcL 8. Gov. Charles Dean Kimball proposes a Guarantee fund by the state of an amount not to exceed $125,000 to re imburse coal dealers against loss in importing coal for use in Rhode Island. Make It National Holiday. HAVANA, OcL 8. The house of rep resentatives voted to proclaim Octo ber 10, the anniversary, of the begin ning of the war of 1868, a national holiday and to erect statues of Cespe des, Agramonte, Maceo and Garcia. Find Mad Woman in Church. . ATCHISON, Kan., OcL 8. Maggie Lynch, a seamstress, who disappeared fifteen days ago, was found in the tower of Sacred Heart church in West Atchison today, where she had been without food or drink for two weeks. She was in a semi-conscious condition and too weak to raise her hand. Miss Lynch had shown signs of insanity and says she hid to elude persons who wanted to kill her. Her groans during mass resulted in her discovery. Crown Prince of Siam. PHILADELPHIA OcL 8. The Penn sylvania Railroad company ha3 com pleted arrangements for the tour of the crown prince of Siam. The prini cipal points to be visited are New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Bos ton, Pittsburg. Annapolis, SL Louis. Kansas City, Colorado Springs, Pike't Peak, New Mexico, Arizona, the chiel cities of California, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, where the tour wiL' terminate. PRESIDENT'S ONLY WAY. Contemplates Ending of the Strike by President Mitchell. WASHINGTON. OcL 7. There was only one development of Importance In the coal strike situation yesterday Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of Im migration and for many years chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men, had a long Interview with Presi dent RoosevelL and left Washington very soon afterwards. Mr. Sargent in dicated that the interview concerned the coal strike, but he would not dis cubs the matter. From the fact that he always has been influential with labor organizations it is generally be lieved that he is entrusted with a mes sage to President Mitchell of tho min ers' union. While many propositions have been under discussion it is almost certain that the administration is taking up only one plan at a time. The present plan is that outlined in the Associated Press dispatches Saturday and Hun day, and contemplates an ending of the strike by action of President Mitchell and his associates and a full investigation of tho mining conditions later. No hope is entertaained that anything can be accomplished through the coal operators. Should the move ment now on foot fall, there seems to be no other plan which presents a feasible solution of the serious prom lem. WOMAN LEADS THE BOXERS. She is Said to Be Handsome and Had Large Following. VICTORIA, B. C, Oct 7. Advices have been received from China of tho Increase of boxerism, both in Zu Chun and Chi LI. In Zu Chun the boxers, 1,000 strong, attacked Chen Hu, the provincial capital, and there were some sanguinary fights in the streets. The boxers were held in check by the imperial forces and a report be ing proclaimed that reinforcements were coming for the garrison, the box ers fled from Cheng Tu and encamped at Shippantan, where earthworks had I been thrown up. The boxers of Zu Chun are led by a woman, Liao Kuan Yin, who is alleged to be one of three Bisters who were arrested at Tien Tsin during the rebellion of 1900, is being said that they were "the boxer god desses." Letters from Prince Tuan, Yung Lu and other boxer leaders were found in their possession. This woman, who is described as being handsome, has at tracted 10,000 boxers to her standard. The Chung Kiang correspondent of the North China News says: "She is the most powerful rebel chief in Zu Chun. It is estimated that 1,500 native Christians have been killed in this province. In Chi Li the boxers are secretly drilling every morning before daylight, even In the vicinity of the capital." FROM THE ORANGE FREE STATE. Reitz Arriv.-s at ftew YSrk, and E?er Sympathizers Welcome Him. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. A committee f Boer sympathizers, including rep resentatives of the Irish-American so cieties, welcomed Francis William Reitz, formerly secretary of state of the Orpnge Free State, who arrived with his wife on the Holland-American steamship Statendam from Boulogne Sur Mer. "While not here to agitate for the re-opening of the war," said Reitz, "I have in view the two-fold object of duty to my countrymen and remunera tion to myself. The Boers have been tricked into forsaking their coloaial allies by oral premises of Kitchener and Milner that they would endeavor to obtain at the time of the corona tion amnesty for all rebels." Coal for Foreign Ports. WASHINGTON, OcL 7. The treas ury department today sent the follow ing letter to the collectors of the principal- ports of entry in the United States: "Reports indicate that a large quan tity of coal has been Imported. If any portion of this should arrive at your port the department desires ev ery facility afforded for its prompt de livery. So far as may give consign ments of coal preferences of every thing else, and for the present solve all reasonable doubts in favor of the coal importer. Thurston Reaches 'Frisco. SAN FRANCISCO, OcL 7 United States Senators J. H. Mitchell, A. G. Foster and J. R. Burton, and ex-Senator J. M. Thurston, who have been in Honolulu looking into the crown lands claim, returned today. Conference of Mormons. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, OcL 7. The annual conference of the Church 3f Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with one exception the largest ever held, closed yesterday. The Mormon church has missions in every civilized Country in the world, and nearly all of them were represented at the con ference just closed, while Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Can ada and Mexico, where the church flourishes, wa3 well represented. Consul Garrett 13 Missing. LAREDO, Tex., OcL 7. Anxiety is felt here for the safety of Alonzo Gar rett of West Virginia, United States consul at New Laredo. Mr. Garrett and a party left for a hunting expedi tion to the Sierra Madre mountains in the interior of Mexico several weeks ago. The party was last heard from September 9, when Mr. Garrett wrote that they would return on September 25. Since then no word has been re c tired from the party. ALL ORDERED OUT PENNSYLVANIA GUARD8 QO TO THE STRIKE REGION. MR. MITCHELL VISITS WRIGHT What the Order Calling Out the Guards Says All Who Want to Work Are to Receive Protection Operations Likely to be. Resumed. - If ARRISBURO, Pa., Oct. 7. gov ernor Stone late last night ordered out the entire division of tho national guard of Pennsylvania to duty In tho anthracite coal regions. Tho soldiers will be in tho field today. The order calling out the guard says: "In certain portions of the counties of Luzerne, Schuylkill, Carbon, Lack awanna, Sutquehanna, Northumber land and Columbia tumults and riots frequently occur and mob law reigns; men who desire to work have been beaten and driven away and their fam ilies threatened. Railroad trains havo been derailed and the tracks torn up, the local authorities have been unable to maintain order and have called on the commander in chief for troops. The situation grows more serious day by day. The territory involved Is so extensive that tho troops now on duty are Insufficient to prevent disorder. The presence of the entire division of the national guard is necessary in thesf counties. The major command ing will place the entire division on duty, placing them In such localities as will render them effective for the preservation of the peace. "As tumults, riots and disorder usu ally occur when men attempt to work in and about the coal mines, you will Bee that all men who desire to work and their families have ample military protection. You will protect all trains and other property from unlawful in terference and will arrest all persons ingaging in acts of violence and in timidation and hold them under guard until their release will not endanger the public peace; will see that threats, intimidations, assaults and all acts of violence cease at once. Tho public peace and good order will be preserved upon all occasions throughout the several countiea and no interference whatever will be permitted with offi cers and men in the discharge of their duties. Dignity and authority of the state must be maintained and its pow er to suppress all lawlessness within its borders be asserted." The formal order was given out at the executive mansion shortly before 11 o'clock last night by Private Sec retary Gerwig, after Governor Stone had conferred with the general offi cers of the guard. MITCHELL SEES WRIGHT. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 7. Pres ident John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of Ame-ica slipped out of town before dawn yesterday morning for Philadelphia, where he met Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, who is President Roosevelt's personal representail .re on matters per taining to the anthracite coal strike. Mr. Mitchell returned here last night unaccompanied and unannounced and made the simple statement that he had met the labor commissioner. He re fused absolutely to discuss his visit to Philadelphia, declining to say where in Philadelphia ho met Mr. Wright or what passed between them. Sub sequently he informed a representative of the Associated Press that he saw other gentlemen while there, but de clined to disclose their identity. Honor to Boer Generals. BRUSSELS, Oct. 7. The Boer gen erals, Botha, DeWet and Delarey, ar rived here this evening, and were greeted by an immense crowd. In a speech from the balcony of his ho tel. Gen. DeWet reiterated that they had not come to Europe to seek vain support, or to make efforts to regain their independence, but to obtain help in repairing the ravages of the war. In a subsequent address Gen. DeWet said: "In the presence of this Im mense enthusiasm we ask ourselves, why was there no intraventlon? God willed that we should lose our inde pendence, and we will remain faithful to our new country if the conditions of peace are observed." Omaha Men Sell Out Mines. NEW YORK, OcL 7. The smelters and mines of the Omaha-Grant Smelt ing company, situated at Velardena, Mexico, have been sold to the Ameri can Smelting and Refining company. The purchase price is said to exceed ?5,000,000. ' ! - Pitted for a Debate. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 7. In his speech at Steubenville Senator Hanna challenged Mayor Tom L. Johnson to a debate on the tariff, the subject to be discussed from a strictly economic standpoint and with no reference to monopolies. Senator Hanna's chal lenge was telegraphed to Mayor John- Eon at Wooster, and he Immediately replied that he would accept the chal lenge and would debate the subjecL New Haven Resolves. NEW HAVEN, Conn., OcL 7. After one of the hottest debates in the his tory sf the city's municipal boards the aldermen passed a resolution to be sent to RoosevelL It calls upon the president to "inuaed lately declare; the coal land3 public property, after due compensation, and to have them held and worked by the government, just as Abraham Lincoln rose superior to a greater difficulty In emancipating the slaves." BOY HANDY WITH GUN. hoots and Fatally Injure a Man Wh Had Assaulted Him. GEItING, Neb.. Oct. C Clarencn N. Fulton was shot at Wlllford pohtofTlce, about o'cloc k y tenia y morning, by Walter Houston, a boy scarcely 17 years of age. There had b- u Nome feeling between Fulton, who Is a widower, and varioiiH persons lu the vicinity arising from remarks made about a woman who w.lk Fulton' housekeepv. The HouHton boy heard that Fultoa had made threats and a few days ago came to Gehrig and bought a 32-callbre revolver, meeting In tho postoffice, Fulton Htriiik at him and Houston got his revolver and sent a bullet through Fulton's stomach. Houston at once caino to Goring and surrendered himself to tho sheriff. Fulton lingered until about uooii, wh.n bo died. CANNOT REVIEW GRAND ARMY. Doctors Forbid President Roocevelt to Uao His Injured Limb. WASHINGTON. Oct. . Prenldent Roosevelt will not review the parade of the Grand Army of the Republic, at which it watt expetccd bo would occupy the reviewing stand in front of tho white house. Tho official state ment, issued last night, that he would havo to exercise extreme enro Indl cated that It would be ImpoHHlble for him to review the veterans and the direct statement that he will not do so was in ado on official authority to day. Tho president has not yet been able to rest his foot on the floor and his physicians havo fin-bidden him npjaln to overtax his strength as h did during tho last week. Says Boers Were Tricked. NEW YORK, (t. C. A comniitleu of Boer sympathizers, including rep resentatives of the Irish-American so cietles, welcomed Francis William Heitz, secretary of state of the OranK" Free State, who arrived with his wiffl from Boulogne Sur Mer. "While not here to agitate for tho reopening of war," wild Reitz, "I bav In view the two-fold object of duty to my countrymen and remuneration to myself. The Boers have been tricked Into forsaking their colonial allies by oral prom lues of Kltchenei and Milner that they would endeavot to obtain at the time of tho coronation amnesty for all rebels." To Solve the Trust Question. ROME, OcL C. Slgnor Luzzattl, formerly minister of finance, has con tributed an article to the Neuo Freln Presse of Vienna, in which he invites a conference of European statesmen anc" economists to arrive at a solution ol the question of trusts and combines Signor Luzzatti's idea is supported by other Italian economists and tho press who declare 'that Europe must adopt means to meet the "American danger." President Feels Well. WASHINGTON, O. C, OcL 0. It was stated at the White House tonight that the president is doing very well He ha3 practically recovered from th? strain incident to the bard work of las! week in connection with the coal strike but has to be very careful. Five Tickets Are Filed. DENVER, Colo., OcL C The time for filing state tickets and for the ac ceptance of nominations expired at midnight last night. The tickets filed represent the republican, democratic, socialist, socialist labor and prohi bition parties. American Consul Murdered. LONDON, Oct. 6. In a dispatch from Vienna, in which the correspon dent of the Dally Express reports that Albanians have murdered the United States consul at Ufa"kub, European Turkey. As Harmless as Lead Pencils. MADRID, OcL 5. As an outcome of newspaper attacks General Barges, captain general of Catalonia, fought a duel today with pistols with the di rector of the newspaper El Imparcial of Madrid. Neither wa3 injured. Are After Another Ransom. SALONICA, OcL C Brigands have captured a Turkish landowner named Shefik Bey at Orlsar, near Vodena, forty miles from Monastlr. He is be ing held for a ransom of $15,000. Venice Steeple Tctterlng. VENICE, Oct. C The steeple of the Church of San Stefano shows further signs of collapsing. Maryland Will Send None. BALTIMORE, Oct. C Gov. Smith, who, because of his absence from the city, has just received the telegram from Mayor Maybury and President of the Council Smith of Detroit, request ing the appointment of delegates to a convention to consider the coal situa tion, declined to appoint delegates be cause, in his judgment, such a conven tion can exercise no authority or con straining influence upon operators and miners to end the strike. Will Burn Any Old Thing. NEW YORK, Oct. C Edward T. De vine, secretary of the Charity Organi zation soeic-ety, anncinecd that ar rangements had besn ccrtjloted be tween the Etreet clearing department and the Charity Organization society by which, beginninig today, clean boxes, broken barrels and other ma terial of "wood which i3 brought to thirteen dumps of the street cleaning department will be separated and dis tributed for fuel.