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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1902

Page

5

Commission Formed To Settle Anthracite Miner Disputes

After a White House meeting with Mr Mitchell and coal operators reps, President appoints a commission to inquire into and settle disputes between operators and miners in the anthracite fields. Members include Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, Edward Wheeler Parker, John Lancaster Spalding, George Gray, EB E Clark, and others with Bishop Spalding among nominees. terms and roles outlined.

White House Mitchell John M. Wilson United States Arms United States Army Washington DC Engineer Corps Military Naval Service United States E W Parker Washington, D. C Wr Parker Coal United States Geological Survey Engineering and Mining Journal of New York George Gray Wilmington del United States Court EB E Clark Cedar Rapids Iowa Order of Railway Conductors Terra Means & Tan Thomas H Watkins Scranton John J. Spahing Teoria Boaldings Carroll D Wright Gray George Third United States Circuit New Castle del May Andrew C Elizabeth M G Priceton Harvard New Castle Wilmington Margaret J Black Delaware Senate National Gold Standard Democrats Peace Commission Paris Joint High Commission Quebec International Committee of Arbitration del Parker Edward Wheeler Port Depomt Wiliam Henrietta Hyde (Donnell Baltimore City College Washington, DC Spalding John Lancaster Peoria Lebanon Mount St Marys College Emmittsburg Louvain Belgium Rome Louisville St Augustine M J Spalding America North Madison

Strike chiefs to meet today in joint conference

United Mine Workers executives from three anthracite districts meet in Wilkesbarre at 10 am to decide on a proposal from President Mitchell aimed at ending the strike and possibly calling a delegates convention. The plan’s details are unclear beyond broad opposition among many board members.

Wilkesbarre United Mine Workers of America Mitchell Roosevelt Washington Son Thosa Mr Mitchell W B Wilson Precton

Blue Ribbon Horses Shine On Second Night Show

The second night of Atlanta’s grand horse show features gilted saddle horses, roadsters, hunters, jumpers, and the famed seventh cavalry finale. Gypsy Queen of Thomas W Lawson wins the blue ribbon, while spectators applaud dazzling exhibitions and cavalry drill set to “Dixie” as crowds depart under moonlight.

Atlanta Thomas W Lawson Seventh Cavalry Gulliver Dixie Liberati Sams West

Atlanta Horses Share Honors at Annual Show

Nine amateur entrants showcased high order qualities with gaited saddle horses and four in hands drawing strong applause. Awards spanned delivery outfits to gaited saddle horses with top honors going to British Lion and Gypsy Queen among others, with judges’ rulings largely approved by the audience.

Fulton County Georgia Mamie Or. m Joseph Thompson Atlante Nunnally Company Atlanta Troy Steam Laundry British Lion Crow & Murray Toronto Canada Laurence Jones Louisville Eagle George Pepper Manners Daphne It King Sauirrel Trip Budden John K Ottley Russell F. Hopkins John Campbell Red Eagle Jack Stewart Fudge and Jury Shadel Kenella Shaled Mary Juretta R J Lowry Claas Thomas W Lawson Boston Maia Daphne IX Br m Imp Buckdhin Miss Peabody Louisvillea Effie G Holeman Sims Glass Tudze Crow and Mur

Navy nurses urged by Surgeon General in annual report

Washington October 15 The first annual report of Surgeon General Rixey praises navy and marine health with low illness and death rates. He urges Congress to create a women nurses corps for naval hospitals and calls for a larger medical staff. Dr E P Smith of Cleveland Tennessee dies at Erlanger Hospital after peritonitis surgery. Elis widow is sister of evangelist Rev George R Stuart.

Rixey Maval Washington Navy Marine Corps Congress E. P. Smith Chattanooga Tenn E P Smith Cleveland Erlanger Hospital Fincastle Elis George R Stuart

Miners and operators reach common ground ending strike

The parties announce a near end to the strike with a sixth arbitration commissioner to represent labor. The president urges immediate mine resumption, with Baer and Perkins of J P Morgan present for the operators. Attendees leave in high good humor amid congratulations.

Arbitration Commission Messrs Baer and Perkins J. P Morgan

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to Cure Digestion Woes

In a Georgian era advertisement a Kentucky man named Joseph F. Laine credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing years of dyspepsia. The copy claims the remedy put his bowels in order, restored energy, and made him feel renewed while warning readers to avoid substitutes and buy only Hood's.

Hood Joseph F. Laine Flanagan

Sultan Bars Ellen Stone from Turkey

Ellen M Stone the American missionary cannot return to the Ottoman empire after captors held her for ransom. Constantinople officials and the Yildiz palace advise against any return while the American board of foreign missions will not sponsor a departure. Secretary Hay says sovereigns may exclude foreigners from their territory. Stone’s brother notes she will not go back to Macedonia, fearing being marked.

Boston Mass Ellen M Stone Turkey Miss Stone Yildiz Palace Constantinople Roberius College American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Major Pond Brooklyn Bnd Ottoman Empire Hay Charles A Stone Constitution Macedonia

Watery graves for them batteau capsizes four drowned

Captain Davis Hoffman of the schooner Robert T Laws brought in the batteau Annie overturned off Smiths Island last night. Captain John Evans left port in the Annie with his wife, daughter, and a deck hand aboard. It is supposed the craft capsized and all four occupants were drowned.

Chrisfeld Davis Hoffman Robert T Laws Smiths Island John Evans

Piedmont Driving Club Horse Show Entries and Winners

The Piedmont Driving Club hosts classes for roadsters, saddle horses, and hunters. Notable entries include Dorman champion in the roadsters with owner 152, and Jane Luthreil leading saddle horses with 15% marks. Top finishers and other entries from Golonda, Whitefoot, Daisy, and Coquette are listed with owners Crow & Murray, Balt Bros., and J. W. Sordan Jr. in Toronto and Versailles Kentucky.

Ray Toronto Tom Nutwood Fortes Muttressboro Tonn Princess Daisy Bell F M Butner Savannah Go Club Piedmont Driving Club Dorman Alta Vista Typhoon Walter B. Harrison Golonda Gambretta Wilkes H. H. Inman Whitefoot R. DuBose Billey Hill Russell F Hopkins Prince Lorains Charles H Black Maude Mahoney Hugh Richardson Daisy H 5 Jackson Oliver Goldsmith A B Steele Manners Jane Luthreil R.m Balt Bros . Verzailles Balt Bros Versailles Excelsior B. m Crow & Murray Canada Heler G J. W .Sordan, Jr Atlanta George Pepper Maringo Dan Lord Minto Bloomington Dundee

Trains Collide At Reelsville Killing Two Injured Many

A V and H railroad passenger train and the Terre Haute and Indianapolis accommodation collided near Reelsville Indiana about 3 PM killing two men and injuring several others. The wreck resulted from a Harmony agent failing to deliver an order. Seven passengers were lightly bruised but continued on.

Green Castle Ind Vandala Terre Haute Indianapolis Reelsville Here Fred H. Hermson G. B. Kilby Marshallville al Hedding Harmony

Roosevelt to curb abuses in government printing

President Roosevelt orders curbing the growth of printed reports and documents. Secretary Cortélyou relays a plan to reduce statistical tables and costly frustrations, aiming to trim unnecessary and expensive material from government reports and annual documents. The move seeks to limit size and number of government publications.

Washington Roosevelt Cortélyou

Mortgage for Two Millions Filed by Railway in Bristol

A mortgage for two million dollars given by the Virginia and Southwestern Railway Company to protect a Morton Trust Company loan was filed today in Bristol Virginia. The bond debt bears five percent interest.

Virginia and Southwestern Bristol, Tenn Virginia and Southwestern Railway Company Morton Trust Company Corporation Court Bristol

Car and carriage collide in street accident at North and Piedmont

At 8 o clock last night a street car and a two horse carriage collided at North and Piedmont avenues. The driver, a Negro named Charten Parry, was knocked from the seat and slightly injured, taken to Grady hospital. The carriage was empty and sent to pick up passengers. the horses ran several blocks before being stopped. the carriage was badly damaged but the horses were uninjured.

North and Piedmo Avenues Charten Parry Grady Hospital

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