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be reached through the press In time to begin work at their regular hours. SCALE EXTENDS OVER YEAR Wages Will Be Twelve Months A Miners Continued WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 13.~Nearly all the coal companles in the Wyoming valley posted notices at their collieries this evening that after April 1 the present scale of wages for misers would continue for other year. The general opinlon seems to be that the operators will ha furthsr concessions if they wish to avold trouble with the miners. PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—The follow- Ing notice will be posted tomoriow at all the collieries throughout the amthracite coal reglons of Pennsylvania: Ratés of wages now in effect will be con- tinued until April 1, 1908, and thereafter ubject to sixty days' notice, Local differ- nces will be adjusted as heretofore. HAZELTON, Pa., March 13.—If the opin- lon of the local leaders of the United Mine Workers represent the sentiment of the men the miners will not be satisfied with the mere posting of notices anmouncing & continuation of the present wage scale and the adjustment of local grievances at the collieries. The mine workers' convention at Shamo- kin_next week undoubtedly will demand a joint conterence, but whether the refusal of the operators to enter into one will mean suspension of work is problematical. The stationary firemen may this year be an important factor in the situatiod. At most of the mines they work twelve hours a day. They will ask for an elght-hour shift and thelr demands will probably be refused. SMALLPOX AMONG STRIKERS New Element of Serious A Enters Into Laber Difi- culties. oyance NORFOLK, Va., March 13.—A report stat- Ing that two well developed cases of small- pox had been discovered in a street car barn at Huntersville, caused general alarm here today. It was claimed that an im- ported motorman bad brought the disease with him from Philadelphia. An investiga: tion was made and it was learned that the story contained no truth. The strike situation today wi un- changod. Strikers were thtowing bricks through car windows after nightfall and a lady was struck on the head and palnfully injured. More men were employed toda; Strike sympathizers threw bricks and then fired a pistol shot Into & street car at the line of the city limits tonight and Private Halley was wounded in the right thumb. The same shot caused a large plece of glass to strike Sergeant Carr and cut his face severely, necessitating the care of a physiclan. At th me time the shot wi fired several bricks were thrown into the car and Private Burgess was etruck on the right knee and painfully injured. The car wag #topped and the soldlers chased several persons who were running away. Several «hots were fired and two men in the crowd stopped. They were J. F. Ruth and John Olive. The men were searched but no ‘weapons were found. They were taken to the car barns and kept under guard all night. They will be brought to Norfolk in the morning for & hearing. SETTLE UPON WAGE SCALE Oritical Situation Passed and Pay PEORIA, 1L, March 13.~The United Mine Workers this morning agreed to the ultimatum of the Coal Operators’ asso- clation in the matter of wage scale for the coming year in the Illinols district! The scale thus agreed upon ls not materlally different from that paid in this distriot last year. Up to last night the situation was dell- cate in the extreme and etrike was much talked, but in the presence of National President John Mitchell and influence of conservative state officers in a joint o convention and miners’ convention held radicals in check. After a convention last- fng three weeks and two days the mine ‘workers adjourned to meet in Peoria again next year. PAINTERS’ STRIKE SERIOUS portation of No: Men Pre- cipitates Trouble at Pitts. burs. PITTABURG, March 13.—The painters’ strike is growing serlous on account of the importation of non-union men from other places. Over 100 men came in yesterday and many more are on their way. The last allotment arrived from Washington, D. C during the night and was met at the Balti- ‘more & Ohlo station by strikere’ pickets. Boveral men were badly beaten before the crowd was scattersd by the appeardnce of the police. President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and Gen- eral President Bahlborn of the Brotherhood of Palnters, Decorators and Papers are expected here today to settle the trouble if possible. NEWCASTLE MINERS WALK OUT Number Has Trouble with Boss. IRONTON, O., March 13.—One hundred discharged. The strikers say that all the uniop min- ers in Lawrence county have arfanged to out April 1 unless the operators pay thé scale. THE. OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1902. have struck in sympathy with the opera« tives at Olneyville and Manton, who have been on strike for some time. Painters St Idle. PITTSBURG, March 13.—A conference of committees represesting both the painters and the masters was held tonight, but no seftlement was reached. The masters are willing to pay the scale, but will not agree to accept the rules demanded by the men. Both sides are determined In thelr stand and the painters announced after the con- ference that the paperhangers would strike on Monday next. Ask for M OLEVELAND, March 13.—Five hundred structural iron workers of this city will ask for a ralse of wages from 40 cents to 50 cénts an hour, to take effect May 1. The demand, It i sald, is to be genetal through- out the counfry by this class of workers. i *1 Miners Bolt. MOBERLY, Mo., March 13.—Two hundred miners at the Kimberly coal mines went out on a strike today, the result of a different construction of the contract by miners and operators. e Money. OPPOSITION TO FREE HOMES (Continued from First Page.) tween what they received and the pay of captain. Mr. Martin will urge his bill be- tore the house committee. Postofces - estabiishe Nebraska—Center Point, Frontier county; James A. McMains, postmaster. Towa—West, lowa county; Guatav Miller, postmaster. The postoffices at Geddes, 8. D., and Burt, Ta., become presidential offices April 1, with the ealaries of the postmasters $1,000 each. Postmasters appointe Nebraska—M. B. Morrill, Mars, county, vice C. Joerlssen, deceased. lowa—H. E. Powell, Centerdale, county. Wyoming—Jake Lang, Clearmont, Sher- {dan county; J. C. Powelson, Creston, Sweetwater county. The postoffice: Crowell Center, Olay county, Black Hawk, Davis county, Iowa, and Myrtle, Bon Homme county 8. D., Lave been ordered discontinued after March 31. CHARGE AGAINST CLAYTON Alleged that Minister to Mexico Mis- led Hu Knox Cedar Government in Report- ® Mealey Cmse. WASHINGTON, March 13.-~Mr. Theall, local counsel for Mr. Mealey, the Amerfoan citizen who is held under an order of court In Mexico for contempt, has submitted to the State department through United.States Benator Nelson a lbng statement of the case from Mealey's side, which reflects upon United States Minister Powell Clay- ton. It is alleged that the minister has mis- represented the facts in the case to the department and that he Is Interested in a rival mining company, which has affected his attitude toward Mealey and his legal fight with the development company which forms the basis of the present action against him. In sending the papérs to the State de- partment Senator Nelkon wrote quite a long letter and referred to the accompany- ing papers, among which is an aMdavit in Spanish by Juan Barrera with an English translation, showing the allaged connection of Ambasgador Clayton with certaln mining tompanies in Mexico in which Mexican goy- | ernment officials also were interested. Sen- Ator Nelson refers to what he calls the serious import of the charges and suggests the impropriety of & minister from this country being a member of a large mining company which is looking for favors from the Mexican government. He says such a minister will not be in a condition to pro- teot an American citizen against the en- croachments of & company in which many of the leading officials of the Mexican gov- ernment are interested. The senator sug- gests that the {uestions involved in the Mealey case are important, especially as they affect the status of the ambassador to Mexico. TAKES UP RIGID EXCLUSION ttee Rejects & Bill 16r Mitehell- Kahn Measure. ‘WABHINGTON, March 13.—The house committes on foreign affairs today voted against considering the bill of Representa- tive Sherman of New York continuiug the existing Chinese exclusion laws, and then voted to proceed bY continuous sessions with the consideration of the Mitchell- Kahn exclusion measure baving the dorgement of the Pacific coast senators and members. The vote against the Sherman bil] is understood to have been 6 to 7. When the measure was lald aside there was general concurrence in goltg on with the Mitchell-Kahn bill. The actual work on this bill by sections began this afternoon and is likely to proceed uninterruptedly un- til results are secured. Representative Randell of Texas today introduced a joint resolution extending rec- oguition and sympathy to the people and governments of the Bouth African repubs lic and the Orange Free State; appealing to the British government to cease hostilities and requesting the president to tender the good offices of this government. Representative Sutherland of Utah today introduced & bill annexing that portion of Arisona north and west of the center of the Colorado river to the state of Utah, Representative Sulser of New York in. troduced a bill amending the sugar schedule s0 that the president can grant to Cuba during such time as the island remains free exemption from -the Dutch standard color provision of the law. PROTOCOLS ARE AGREED ON Docu: Governing structio; Nicaragua Canal Approved as Amended. WASHINGTON, March 13.—The amend- The new protocdls yet require signature, but the faet that they hava advanced to this polnt probably is the reasos for Sen- statement to the effect that worklng between the countries. It cannot be learned from any official FIRE RECORD. o s » Street Oar HANNA DEFENDS SHIP BILL Refutes Imputation that Bubsidy Measure is a Trust Produot. PERKINS, AS SHIPPER, COMMENDS SUBSIDY COalitornia Commercial Man Says Such a Law Would WASHINGTON, March 13.—After the pas- sage of a considerable number of bills un- objected to today the senate resumed con- sideration of the ship subsidy measure. Mr. Berry of Arkansas, a member of the com- merce committee, which reported the bill, mdde a vigorous argument in opposition to it. He charged that it would foster trusts and monopolies in the shipping industri and that already J. P. Morgan and his as- soclates were forming a syndicate for the control of the shipping on the Atlantie. In this connection he became involved in a colloquy with Mr. Hanna of Ohlo, who malntained that the ships acquired by Mr. Morgan from foreign countries could not participate in the subsidies provided by the pending measure. Mr. Perkins of Californfa, another mem- ber of the commerce committes, delivered a caretully prepared speech in support of the bill, maintaining that it would add to the prosperity of the entire country. Gor % Credentinls Presented. At the opening of today's session Mr. Wellington of Maryland presented the cre- dentials of Arthur Pue Gorman, elected a senator from Maryland for a term of six years beginning March 4, 1903. They were read and filed. Mr. Hale of Maine presented the confer- en, ort upon the diplomatic and cone sular appropriation bill. The repor. was agreed to without comment. In reporting the Hepburn bill for the con- struction of an isthmian canal, without amendment, and with a recommendation that it pass, Mr. Morgan of Alabama sald the report of the committee would be ready in a day or two, The following bills then were pa Appropriating $8,000 for the relief of Jean Louls Legare of the Dominion of Caniada for service rendered and money expend in securing the return to the United States of Sitting Bull and his band; for the pro- motlon of First Lieutenant Joseph M. Simons, rovenue cutter service, to the grade of waiting orders, for the rellef of persons who made the first payment for osert land under the act of March 3 1871 but who were unable to perfect entry thereof; _to divide aska into two judicial districts; to authorize the sale of @ part of the Fort Niobrara military reser- vation in Nebraska to the village of Valen- tine; authorizing the president to appoint Robert Platt, U. 8. N., to the rank of com- mander; extending for three years from this time the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Burlington, Ia.; to provide suitable medals for the officers and crew for the old vessel of war Kearsarge on board at the time of its fight with the.Alabama in July, 1864; extending the time for the construction of a bridge across the Niagara river; grantin steaders on the abandoned Fort Bridger, Fort Saunders and Fort Laramie military reservations in Wyoming the right to pur- chase one-quarter section of lahd on the Teservation as pasture Of grazing land; granting to the state of Washington 50,000 seres to ald in the continuation, enlarge- ment and maintenance of the Washington ay. State Soldlers’ and Sallors’ home. Berry Against Ship Mr. Berry of Arkansas, a member of the committee on commerce, spoke in opposi- tion to the ship sibsidy bill. He said that the promoters of the pending bill were urging that it was not so bad as reported in the last congrees. It was better, in that during the firgt of its operati ‘would cost less than the bill of lastugsl, had it| been passed. It was worse, how: that affer the first year it would cost many mil- lions more, because there was no limitation elther to the time or to the expense of its operation, because it does not compel the beneficlaries of the act to build a single ship in the United States and because it gives particular preference to the fast steamship lines, especially the Intern: tional Navigation company. He denounced them contrary to the fundamental law of the land and absolutely unconstitutional. He said that it it were legal to pay subsidies to the shipping in- ter: it would be legal to pay them to the raisers of horses and mules, which as well as auxiliary cruisers were employed in war. Mo = Beneficlary. Mr, Berry, continuing, declared that Mr. Morgan and Mr. Grossom, “‘president of the American line, and their associates would be the beneficiaries of ti pendi bl Mr. Hanna replied to some of the points mede by Mr. Berry, and a brief colloquy ensued, participated in by Messrs. Hanna, Beriy, Spooner and Clay. "o say,” declared Mr. Hanok with some warmth, “that the senators on this side of the chamber who are favoring this measure are therelLy fostering a power to build up a monopoly or to favor & syndicate s un- fair. Not one ton of the foreign-bulit ves: it purchased by Americans, could be admitted to the benefit, and no one knows that better than the senator: from Arkansas. Mr. Hanna went on to show that Mr. Berry had urged that the emormous power and influence of Mr. Morgan and his asso- clates would be brought to bear on congress to secure the admission of their foreign bullt ships to American register. That was gratuitous. If it were true this blll would offer little inducement to those owsnars, as by baving thelr vessels brought under Amer- jcan register they could participate in the very profitable coastwise trade of the Uniird States. Duty to Try Experiment. Mr. Perkins of Californ! the commerce committs tended speech In support of the pending measure, He belleved it was the duty of the country to make the experiment pro- posed. If it proved to be & fallure it could be repealed by congress, but he was satis fled that in its operation it. would be a great success. As s shipping man, Mr. Perkins polnted out that a proposed subsidy or differential, a8 he pref to cal it, “would not begin to pay one-half of the operating expenses of the ship.” Therefore, he maintained, the criticism of the measure because it did nqt contain the provision of the bill of last year that & vessel must carry At least 50 per cent of its cargo capacity in order to par- ticipate in the subsidy, could not be oper- ted except at & loss, and “Yankees are not in the habit of doing Business'in that wa: Mr. Penrose favorsbly reported the Ch nese exclusion bill and it was placed on th calendar. Then execcutive Session and at 5:25 journed. CALLS HAY . ANGLO-MANIAC Cochran af Missourt De: Department’s Attit: the Boers. 5710 p. m. the senate went into m. ad- WASHINGTON, March 13.—The bouse to- day closed general debate oo the postoffice appropristion bill and completed considera- tion of twelve of the twenty-seven pages of the bill. No amendments were adopted. The principal portion of the general debate today was devoted to the discussion of ap- propriation for several mail facilities. Mr. Jenkins of Wisconsin presented & de- talled sstatemsot of his “easons for his theory that Cuba is now under the sover- eignty of the United States, which sover- olgnty, be contends, cannot be alienated A without an act of congress. Mr. Jenkias' views attracted considérable attemtio Mr. Jenkins went even further than this and ralsed the question as to whether du- ties collected on goods since the ratification of the treaty of Parls would not have to be refunded. Mr. Sulzer of New York and Mr. Fitager- Ald of New York urged the immediate necessity of a new postofice bullding in New York. Mr. Cochran of Missourl made a fervent #peech denonuncing the course of the ad- ministration relative to the British war agalnst the South African republics. ““We have ignored the fights of those r publics,” {d, “and we have trampled upon the law of natfoms in doing it. We have an Anglo-maniac in the State depart- ment who could see mothing in the caus of the Boers and everything sacred in the unlawful pretensions of Great Britain. (Democratic applause.) “Shame upon this farce; shame on this hippodrome by which the American republio s yoked with this infamous power And made to seem a conservator of the brutal hand of thls conquering army; shame on the cowardice of American people in per- mitting, and every , 1 say, ‘How lon ol Lord, how 1leng? ” (Democratic ap- pla Mr. Gainés of Tebnessee concluded t! genéral dc:u Wwith gome comment on the testimony ‘Taft beforo the com- mitteen of The bill Was thedi réad for amendment under the five-minul . F Several minor Amendments were voted owh. iy A resolution was &dopted to authorize the president to inylte the families of Marshal Rochambedu af uls De Lafayette and the people of o be present at the unvelling of th of Marehal Rocham- beau in Washington, May 24, 1902, and o propriating | 0 earry out the pur- poses of the At 5:10 the house adjourned. CUBAN AGREEMENT ASSURED Arbitrators of Reeiprocity Conterence Work Along Marmonious Lines Toward Settlement. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Late this aft- ernoon the werk of harmonizing the conflict over Cubam reciprocity had progressed so far that & committee of conferees or arbi- trators re the two sides of the controversy mssembled to frame compro- mise agreemént, The meeting took place in the private quarters of the ways and means committee room with Chairman Payne and Representatives Dalzell and Cannon present in bebalf of the ways and means reciprocity element, while five membere of the opposi- tion, namely Representatives Metealt of Caliornia, Dick and Taylor of Ohio, Ford- ney of Michigan and Morris of Minnesota, acted as arbitratora in behalf of the repub- licans who have resisted the ways and means original plan of 20 per cemt reci- proeity for an unlimited period. The conference lasted about two hours and was not productive of final results, an adjournment being taken until 2 p. m. to- morrow, All plans of compromisé which have been suggested wers reviewed, par- ticularly thit limiting the reciprocity period unti] December, 1903. Beyond discussing the several plans no actlon was taken. When the conference closed it was stated that the discusslon had Béen along such harmonious lines that an agreement seemed assured. Chairman Payne and his assoclates seemed to be less confident than the other conferees that an agreemert was in sight. Prior to thegmeeting of the arbitrators ' means sirable not to give the conferees final power to make terms, but only to consider and ‘port back. This precaution was taken in order that there might be a full understand- ing of the compromise plan by all of those who opposed the original ways and means ‘plan. Representative Tawney of Minnésot. ho directed the contest at the outset, sked to §o on the conference committee, but he declined; and instead nominated the committes of five subsequently named by the conference. READY TO ADJOURN IN JUNE Will Have Business Wound Senator Male Prediots. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Senator Hale, who is @ leading member of the senate committee on appropriations and also of the republican steering committes, today expressed the opinion that congress would be prepared to adjourn the session by June 20. Senator Patterson of Colorado today gave notice of the following amendment which he proposed to offer to the pending ship sube sidy bill: d for C'l.l;:) on any any.a Inflll":lli VW‘..“’ e heron” not eniitied. fo admission nited States or to the & ry The senate committee on Indian affaira today authorized a favorable report on the bill ratifylng the agreement with the I dlans of Devil's Lake reservation in North Dakota for the opening of the reservation to settlement. DIETRICH'S C Senator Has PI Panama Offer WASHINGTON, March 13.—The Post to- morrow will say that Senator Dietrich of Nebrasks proposes a new plan in connecs tion with the Panama offer whereby the $40,000,000 offered shall be withheld until it is shown that the canal can be constructed for $200,000,000, the estimated cost. If, when completed, it shall have cost the govern- ment $160,000,000 the additional $40,000,000 shall be paid to the Panama company. It on the other hand, the canal costs $260,000,- 000, then the company will forfeit the amount of consideration it asks from th United States. Senacor Dietrich says he talked the matter over with the agent of the canal company and the latter thought the company would be willing to accept the proposition. METRIC SYSTEM THE STANDARD House Committee Gives Faverable Report for Adoption as Legal Welght and Measure. WASHINGTON, March 13.—The bill to adopt the weights and measures of the metric system as the standard for the United States, as introduced by Representa- tive Shafroth of -Colorado, todsy was or- dered tavorably reported by the house com- mittee on colnage, weights and measures. It provides that “after Jantary 1, 1904, all departments of the United Btates la the transaction of all business requiring the use of weight and measurement, except ia metric system, and after January 1, 1907, the welights and measures of the metric system shall be the legal standard weights and measures of and In the United Btates.” EASTERN ROADS CUT RATE May Precipitate War in Competition for Summer Tourist Business. PROPOSE TO OFFSET WESTERN FARES Plans Which Contemplate Rates to Atlantio Resorts. Corresponding with Those to Pacific, Give Alarm in West. CHICAGO, March 13.—Lines east and west of Chicago are liable to become in- volved in a rate war for the lion's share of the summer tourist business. A propo- aition has been Introduced Into the Cen- tral Pi nger ociation to put In sum- mer tourist rates of about half fare to the eattern seaside resorts in order to com- pete with the cheap rates which will be In force to western res In the maln the proposition has not been favorably re celved by the lines in the assoclation, and a meeting of the joint passenger commlittee has been called for March 26, at New York, to consider the question further. Western passenger men are alarmed at the attitude of Mo easterners and are threatening to refuse to accept the rates for basing pur- poses If offered them. ‘The resolution, as tor fates from Chio ville, St. Louls, introduced, provides Clocinnatl, Louls- Indianapolls and other [ enters in the middle west to all e ern summer resorts at figures correspond- ing to the Colorado and Utah common points and to Pacific coast resorts. This would mean a rate of about $25 trom Chitago to Atlantic City and return, of about $27 to Boston and New England resorts. The Cincinnati rate would be about $22, the St. Louls rate about $28 and the Indianapolis rate about $23. Some lines are in favor of including New York City, with a rate of about $20. A limit of about thirty days would be given on the tickets, which would be sold twice each week dur- ing July and August, when the bulk of the summer tourlst business ls moved. MUST RESTORE OLD RATES Northern Pacific and Great Northern Ordered to Re-Establish Ter- minal Schedules. 8T. PAUL, March 13.—The Great North- ern and the Northern Pacific rallroads will receive orders from the State Rallway com- mission tomorrow directing that merchan- dise terminal rates be applied at once to 8t: Cloud, Fergus Falls, Crookston and Moorhead, reached by both lines, and to Brainard, served by the Northern Pacific. Jobbers' at those points will be benefited by a reduction In distributing rates averag- ing b per cent and reaching in single in- stances 15 per cent. The five morthern Minnesota citles for- merly had terminal rates under which their principal shippers were able to compete over & lai territory with the important commerclal centers. These rates were can- celled by both the coast lines before the introduction of the merchandise distance and terminal sheets adopted recently. The latter have not applied to any of the five points aftected by the cancellation of the old terminal rates. Both lines are_ directed to file at once tarifts applying the rates ordered. HARRIMAN GETS GRAND ISLAND Latest ia that Union Pacific Instead \@ ;. of Burlinglon Gets the p Road, ST. JOSEPH, March 13.—The St. Joseph & Grand Island rallroad, the connecting link between this city and the Union Pacific overland route, has been absorbed by the latter road. There has been marked ac- tivity in the St. Joseph & Grand Island stocks in New York for the past month and at a late hour last night it was learned that a majority of the stock of the road had passed into the hands of the Harriman interests. The road was formerly a part of the Union Pacific, but upon the reorgani- zation of the latter road the Grand Island became an ibdependent system and has since remained so0. ‘The absorption of the Grand Island "by the Harriman interests will give the Union Pacific & direct entrance into St. Joseph over its own tracks, thereby giving this city another direct route to the Pacific coast. Up to a shert time ago it was thought the Burlington had acquired possession of the road. SR s Rate Fares for the G. A. R. WARHINGTON, Mgrch 13.—It was an- nounced today that by agreement with the executive committee of the Grand Army of the Repubdlic the Bastern Passenger 8sso- ociation had agreed on a uniform rate of one fare for the round trip to. Washington for the convention to be held here in October. This sction, it was announced, was already certified to by the Trunk Lime association, which controls the rest of the country and almost certalnly would be met by a unl- form concession of 1 cent a mile from all OLRVELAND, March 13.—The Leader to- morrow will say: The Big Four rallroad bas withdrawn from the Central Freight association and it 1s expected this organi- sation will go to pleces. The Central Freight assoclation comprises the general treight agents of all lines between Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburg, St. Louis and Cincinnat! and the territory bounded by these points. With the dissolution of the assoclation every line will be free to make its own rates and cutting Is expected to obtain business. Peuny a Mile Round Trip. CHICAGO, March 13.—Central Passenger association lines have granted a l-cent & mile for the round trip to the Grand Army of the Reépublic national encampment to be held in Washington October 6 to 11. It was also deglded to put into effect & rate to New York on « basis of $10 added to the Washington rate, which would mean a round trip rate from Chicago to New York of §26. Extension e Omaha Road. MILWAUKEE, March 18.—Announcement was made today that the Chicago & North- ‘western raliroad would soon build an exte! sion to the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha branch of its system from Chip- a Falls, Wis., to Ladysmith and later Ladysmith to Spirit Falls. Cease Paying Commissio; CHICAGO, March 13.—It was unanimously agreed today by Central Passenger assocla- tion lines to confine interchange of business with the lake lies as would give aséurance that they would cease paylng commissions and déaliug with ticket scalpers. Sueceeds His Father. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 13.—E. M. Stanten, who bas been private secretary to his father, the late C. M. Stanton, general manager of the Jacksonville & St. Louls rallroad has been appointed acting general manager of the road. Harriman After Paso. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—7je report that Trafic Director Stubbs of the Harri- man roads will be at Bl Paso next week has given rise to the rumor that Harriman » wifl absorb the BI Paso & Northeastern raflway. It is sald that Harriman is ant. fous to buy this foad for the purpose of competing more vigorously with the Sabta Fo for eouthern California business. ST. PAUL, March 13.—The plans for the four new shops to be erected by the Great Northern are completed. The total cost of the new bulldings and contents will be $700,000. MRS. SOFFEL IS INDICTED Wife of Former Warden Under Three Counts by the Grand ry. PITTEBURG, March 13.—Indictments in three cases against Mrs. Catherine Sof- tel, wife of ex-Warden P. K. Soffel, grow- ing out of the escape of the Biddle brothers from jail on Japuary 30, were considered by the grand jury today and true bills re- turned 2 Should Mrs. Soffel be convicted on the three charges the maximum aggregate sen- tence that could be imposed upon her would be sixteen years in prison and a fine of $2,600. The first charge is for aiding criminals to éscape. The other charges are separate indictments for felonious assault and battery upoh Charles Reynolds and James McGarry, jail guards. Reynolds was shot by one of the Biddles and McGarry was thrown over the railing in the cell tier and serlously hurt on the night of the escape. It will probably be a month before Mrs. Soffel 18 brought to trial. SIX ‘DEATHS OCCUR ON SHIP Federal Solater Philippine Teanspo; Returning Islands Die Sheridan. from on SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—Six deaths occurréd on thie transport Sheridan, which arrived last night with troops from Manila Those who died were: James Brock, corporal, Seventeenth fhtantry. Johw Brand, private, Company G, Twen- ty-first Infantry. John Hanson, private, Company M, Sec- ond infantry. H. J. Robbins, a discharged soldier of Company L, Sixteenth infantry. James Allen, private, Company D, Nine- teenth infantry. John R. Welch, private, Company M, Six- teenth Infantry. When. 120 miles out from Manila the Sheridan passed an ice floe 100 miles long. ALFRED - BARTOW IS DEAD Former Member of Nebraska Senate and District Judge at dron. COLORADO SPRINGS, March 13.—Alfred Bartow, for fifteen years a member of the Chicago bar, formerly a member of the Ne- braska state senate and district judge at Chadron, Neb., and for the last five years a prominent citizen of this place, dfed hers todey of Bright's disease. He was a mem- ber of the Yale class of '69 and of the Chi- cago Law school. Company A, Som of Traction Magnate. PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—Willlam L. Elkins, jr,, died today at his country home, “Menlo Lodge,” near Elkins Station, Pa., a few miles irom this city. He was a son of the milllonaire traction magnate, and was bimselt prominently identified with many business interests. He was about 38 years of age. 'Mr. Eikin has been Il since October and was constantly under the care ‘{ot a physician for a terebro-spinal trouble. At the time of his death Mr, Elkins was president of the Pennsylvania Iron wofks, the Otto .Coke & Chemical company, the Pittsburg Gas & Coke company, the United Coke & Gas company, the Hygela Hide & Cold Storage company, the McKeesport Gas Improvement company and the New Eng- land Gas & Coke company. He was also a director of the Allis-Chalmers company. Mr. Blkins was a well known club man, being a member of the Union League, Phila- delphia Racquet, Philadelphia Four-in- Hand, Philadelphla Gun and Huntington Valley clubs, Mr, Elking' widow is the daughter of Colonel C. W. Felton of Cali- fornia. Gemneral David §. Stanley. WABSHINGTON, March 18.—Major Gen- eral David 8. Btanley, U. 8. A. (retired), a notable figure in many campaigns and one remaining commanders of the western- army, died at his residence he disease. He was president of the Boclety of the Army of the Cumberland and for four years was commander of the National Soldiers’ home in this city. General Augustus P. Martin, BOSTON, March 13.—General Augustus P. Martig, former mayor and also former police commissioner of Boston, died today at his home in Dorchester, aged 67 years. At the time of his death he was water com- missloner for the city. He served in the civil war with great distinetion. L. D, Baneroft. OHICAGO, March 13.—L. D. Bancroft, a well-known newspaper man, died here to- day of stomach trouble. He was 31 years 0ld and was employed on the Inter Ocean. He was at one time managing editor of the Pittsburg Dispateh, . Rev. Moses K. Oross. OEDAR FALLS, Ia., March 18.4-(Speoial Telegram.)—Rev. Moses K. Oross, sixty years a Congregational clergyman, dled to- day, aged. 90 years. e is survived by his son, Dr. Wilman Cross of the geological rvice, Washington. Daughter of Revolution, MARSHALLTOWN, O., March 13.—Mr Jahe Bmith-died here today, aged 102 year: She was a true daughter of the revolution and remembered distinctively events that oceurred durlhg the war of 1812, ¥ Peterao: BENNINGTON, Neb., March 13.—(Special Telegram.)—James Peterson, for years fore- man on Colonel J. H. Pratt's ranch, died this evening, aged 45 years. He leaves a wite and four children. A sl o Mrainchaas R VTS THIS HER IS IT. Know by the sign ST, JACOBS OIL Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgl Sciatlca, Bruises, Lumbago, Sprains, Soreness, Stiffncss, BUYS LINK INTO ST, JOSEPH Union Pacifio 8aid to Have Purchased St. Joseph & Grand Island. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NEW ACQUISITION Value of Missouri Terminal Recog. on Pacific and Bar~ lngton, Who Vied for Its Ownersh From the headquarters of the St. Joseph & Grand Island raliroad at 8t. Joseph comes the announcement that this line has just been absorbed by’ the Union Pacific eystem. After a bitter fight for more than a year, the report says, the HarrimAn interests have finally secured conttol of thik connec- tion, and the Burlington road, which was supposed to have nearly consummated s purchase, is left in & worse condition re- garding St. Joseph tfaffio than before. With an Independent connection between 8t Joseph and the two overladd roads at Grand laland both had thelr innfhgs at the busi: nees, but now that the Unlon Pacific owne this road it will,'of course, Nade matters all its own way. The officials of the St. Joseph & Grand Island road, however, seem A great deal better informed as to.the.change. of owner- ship than those of the Union Pacific, The latter profess to know nothing of the mat- ter, but they add also that.this 49 not sur- priaing, as the deal might easily be cons eummated without their connivance. At Unlon Pagific headquarters it was ad- mitted ob all sides.that both a8 & passen- ger and freight proposition -the possession of this plece of {rack was a very important matter. The road is one of the ploneer pleces in the west, having been put across the Miesour! river in 1858. The Union Pa. cific formerly owned,it, but Jost money on it at that time because of various mis- chances. S0 when the receivership and re- organization came the St. Joseph & Grand Island became independent and has since remained so. Both the Burlington and Union Pacific, however, have seen. what the road would be to them coming In to the main lines of each at Grand Island,. as it does, and there has been a contidual strug- gle for its posseesion by {hese roads for some time. From a Burlington man, however, was secured the best recital of the real valus of the St. Joseph & Grand Tiland. “I do not belleve the Union Pacific ‘has got 1t,” he said, “but it fs'a valuable thfag whether they have or hot. There aré 252 miles of good rallroad through a supérior plece of country, glving a direet entry from the main line at Grand Island to one of the biggest shipping points in the west. “St. Joseph is a big distributing cente: First, there are the packing houses, t! the grocers and other wholesale houses. 1t fs & great jobbing town. To pull all this business out on your own tracks to your main overland route westbound s a nice thing for any rallroad.” This makes it apparent that the chief value of the acquisition to the Union Pa- cific will be from a freighting standpoint, but the passenger business also will merit considerable attention.. That plans.for the improvement of the entire line are on foot is supposed, but this camnot be. verified. —_— e VALUE OF TESTIMON Greater Than Assettion. There e none of us #6 bardenied but that when we have been able to aid our fellow creatures by eomterring a Benefit or- bfings 10g a little comfort into their ‘lived:we like to have wppreciation) shown. ° This genér- ally affords more pledsure than the per- formance of the act Itself, and in this ¢on- nection the following letter from a Paris, Texas, lady s of more than usual interest: “Dear Friends: 1 address you as h, for you have been such to me. I suffered for - three yeare off and ou: with piles. 1 was treated at the hospital, and the new and elegant hospital, of Memphis; they only gave me temporary relief. I came west, thinking the change of air-and water would benefit me; five mon ago the bleeding piles came back on me, and bled so much that I thought I would dle, I have had four of the finest doctors.in this section of Texas; all they did was to finaily nearly let 0 to my grave; all they wanted was a big.sum of monoy from me and to operate on me. I sald o, no surgeon's knife would about your medicine. I had no faith in yeu, but I eent and got a box of yeur Pyramid Pile Oura; in two days the blood flow had slackened to one-half the amount, and in one wesk 1 felt eo much better I walked four blocks and did a littlé housework. I was not bleeding then; In three weeks 1 was well. God bless you for putting €uch a wonderful medicine within the reach of suffering men and womeu. I shall never cease to recom- mend your medicine or be without it; also 1 used your. Pyramid Pills. Ballie A. Hearndon.” Testimony like this should be more convineing than all clajme and asser- tlons, and should leayé no.doubt in the mind of the reader as to the merit of the remedy. Pyramid Plle Cure is sold By druggists for fifty cents & package, or will be mailed by the makers to any address upon receipt of price. Write Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich.,, for thelr book om cause and cure of pties. AMUSEMENTS, BOYD’S | M unsare- E. 8. 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