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COMPROMISE ON
CUBAN TARIFF
riiere Is Evidence That the Two
Elements Will Come To-
oethcr on the Matter.
PAYNE AND DALZELL
MAKE OVERTURES
A Proposition to Have tho 20 Per
Cent. Reciprocal Reduction Apply
for One Year from Next December
and Cover One Sugar Crop State
ment Hade to the Beet Sugar Ad
vocates. By Inclusive Wire from Tlie Af.sod.itoJ Press.
Washington, March 12. Overtures
have been made for compromise of the
conflict over tariff concessions to Cuba
and there are evidences that the two
elements will come together, probably
on ti proposition to have tho 20 per cent
reciprocal reduction apply for one year
from next December and covering: one
sugar crop.
It Is understood that Chairman Payne
and Representative Dalzell made the
overtures toward an agreement. One
of the leading- members of the opposi
tion said that Messrs. Payne and Dal
zell had made the suggestion to hlin
and had asked- for an answer. This
was followed by a hasty canvass of op
position members, which developed
considerable difference of views. Representative-
William Aldcn Smith said
no compromise would be accepted un
til after a meeting at which It could
be considered deliberately. Represen
tative Tawney said that limitation of
time was immaterial and that no com
promise would bo accepted which af
fected agricultural products without
similarly affecting unmanufactured
products.
Soon after the overtures of com
promise were made the leaders of the
.element opposed to tho ways and
means committee plan called a confer
ence In the committee room of William
Aldcn Smith. Some thirty members
were present and the discussion lasted
about two hours. Th'e sentiment was
rather unfavorable to accepting the
plan of -20 per cent, reduction for one
year from next December and some of
"those present favored rejecting the
plan.
Overtures Will Be Met.
But It was urged against this course
that so long as overtures for adjust
ment had been made in good faith, It
was only proper to meet the committee
representing the ways and means, and
Mr. Payne and his associates therefore
were advised that they would be met
by a committee from the other side.
Dujjig the meeting, the statement
was made that one of the beet sugar
advocates had been assured by repre
sentatives of the ways and means com
mittee that the plan of compromise
would not cover this year's sugar crop
nnd would apply only to the crop of
next year, harvested prior to December,
3903. Some doubt existed, however, as
to these assurances, and It was con
sidered quite vital to learn with defl
nlteness whether the 20 per cent, reduc
tion would apply to two crops or to one.
It wus stated alterward by ways and
means committee members that the
compromise clan would affect two
crops that of this year and next al
lowing 20 per cent, olf on each. There
was no purpose. It was stated, to limit
the reduction to a single crop. This
matter probably will be left to the arbi
trating committee, with the Indications
that the beet sugar confeiees will In
sist on limiting the reduction to one
crop, that of next year, and with that
limitation will be Inclined to accept tho
plan of compromise.
A full conference of the opposition to
Cuban concessions will be held tomor
row, prior to meeting representatives
of the ways and means committee.
WAGES OP MACHINISTS RAISED.
Tho Allls-Chamlers Company Gives
Notice of 5 Per Cent. Increase.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prist.
Milwaukee, Wis., March 12, The Al-lls-Chalmers
company posted In the
shops here last night u notice that on
and after April 1 a ruiso of G per cent,
would be made in the wages of all em
ployed, and that Saturday would be a
half holiday.
Kdwln Reynolds said last night that
this Increase In pay would affect not
only the 2,500 men employed In tho
Milwaukee shops, but the 0,000 men In
Chicago, Buffalo, Wllkes-Uurre and
Scrunton, The raise Is ubout the In
crease demanded by the striking ma
chinists. MISS ROOSEVELT IN CUBA.
The President's Daughter Arrives at
Havana Senator Piatt There.
By Inclusive Wire from Tlie Associated Picss.
Havana, March 12. Miss Alice
Roosevelt, accompanied by u party of
friends, arrived here today lp the
steamship Museotte, from Tampu, Flu.
Senator Plutt, of New York, also
came on that vessel,
A Candidate from Delaware.
By l.'xiluslve Wire from 'I lie Associated l'rc5.
Media, M., Marc ti U.-Suulor William C.
Sproul was riulorwcl fur tlie gubernatorial nom
ination at the Delaware lounty ltculilicjn prl
purled today, arid Frederick Tailor Puscy, Wjld
p. llllt, and 'lliomas V. Cooper arc assured (
noniltntlon for members of the house of rcre
tentative. Governor Odell Signs Murder Bill.
By Kxcluilie Wire from The Associated Press.
Albany, March 12. d'ovcrnor Odell has stencil
the bll Increasing fiom ten to tciity-lltc )caw
the punishment fur attempt at murder,
THE PATRICK TRIAL.
Prosecution Offers to Demonstrate
Truth of Jones' Testimony.
Dy Inclusive Wire from Tlio Associated Prs.
New York, March 12. In the trlttl to
day of Albert T. Patrick, charged with
the murder of William M. Rice, tho
prosecution offered to demonstrate the
truth of Valet Jones' testimony that
after chloroforming Rice, tho aged
Texas millionaire, he threw tho towel,
wet with chloroform, Into the grate nnd
set It on fire, when "It burned as
though saturated with oil."
Recorder GofC directed that doctors
representing the prosecution and tho
defence make tho test during the lecess
of court today, and report the result
to the court.
Aftr the tost, Dr. Gardner testified
that the first towel flamed for nine min
utes, smoldered for fifty-one minutes
and then went out. The second one
burned slowly for fifteen minutes and
smoldered fifty-four minutes. One-third
of the material was consumed by tho
blaze In the first test and one-fourth In
the second. The sponges itsed resisted
the action of the fire better than the
cotton material of the towel.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
produced a false beard and moustache,
mounted on wires, and asked an op
portunity to pour an ounce of chloro
form on It and hang it by an open win
dow, to prove that the odor of the drug
would not remain on the beard for an
hour, as Dr. Curry, Rice's ptrysrenrn,
said It would. The recorder would not
agree to this, and court was adjourned
until tomorrow.
NiCARAGUAN ROUTE
IS FAVORED
Senate Committee, by Vote of 7
to 4, Decides to Report the
Hepburn Bill.
By Inclusive Wire from 'I he Associated Pros,
AVushlngton, March 12. The senate
committee on Isthmian canals has de
cided, by u vote of 7 to 4, to report the
Hepburn bill, providing for the con
struction of the Isthmian canal via the
Nicaraguun route.
The action of the committee was
taken at a called meeting held during
the afternoon, and came after a brief
repot t by Senator Morgan, chairman of
the committee, detailing tlie result of a
conference with Secretary Hay as to
the stutus of diplomatic negotiations
with the Central American republics
concerning the canal. He stated that
the secretary had told them that there
are no negotiations In progress between
the United Stntes nnd Colombia con
cerning the Panama route, but that on
the other hand the representatives of
this country and those of Nicaragua
and Coitu Rlen had been in consulta
tion and had agreed upon practically
all the points to lie covered In conces
sion treaties, nothing really being left
In that connection but to put the agree
ments in writing. He said that the
governments of those two countries
had manifested n disposition to make
all the concessions the I'nlted States
could usk to aid in the construction of
a canal and that anions- these conces
sions Is one of perpetual right of way.
Senator Morgan, after the adjourn
ment of the committee, said that he
probably would report the bill to the
senate tomorrow,
STEAMER PROVIDENCE
OVERTURNED IN SQUALL.
Twenty-One of Her Passengers and
Crew Are Drowned.
tlv Exiluslve Hllc from 'Hie Associated Press
Vlcksburg, Miss., March 12. The
steamer Providence plying between
this port and Lake Palmyra, wus over
turned at 2 o'clock this morning by a
sudden quull at lone Landing nnd
twenty-one of her passengers and crew
were drowned.
The dead:
Captain William Cassldy, master.
Charles Roup, chief engineer.
Clyde Scott, cotton seed buyer.
Dr. N. A. Lancaster, a prominent
physician and planter of the Palmyra
neighborhood,
Seventeen colored roustabouts and
deck hunds, whose nunies have not
been reported.
The ill-fated boat left here at noon
yesterday on her regular trip, carrying
a largo miscellaneous cargo of freight
nnd a number of passengers. At 2
o'clock this morning, Just as tho ves
sel was entering Lake Palmyra a wind
and rain storm of cyclonic proportions
came out of the wt-st. catching the
Providence broadside on. The little
vessel was lifted almost entirely out
of the water, her upper works blown
uwuy and the hull turned bottom up In
forty feet of water. Most of the ctew
and passengers were asleep at the time
and were drowned llko rats In a trap.
Only nine of the entire bout's com
pany were saved. The property loss
will 'amount to several thousand dol
lars. Messrs, Cassldy, Scott, Roup and
Lancuster were ull married men, and
leave largo families. A steamer carry
ing caskets and divers left hero for
tho Fceno Immediately and will attempt
to recover all the bodies.
Safo Crackers Steal $8,000.
By Inclusive Wire from the Anociatcd I'reoa.
Tiliutllle, March 12. Safo crackers blew open
the vault of the Fanners' bank of Townvlllc, tills
county, last night, and stole betucen $7,000 and
S,U. Of this $3,000 was in bill, $U0u iu til
ler and thi; balance iu gold.
QUICK PAYMENT BY RAILROAD.
Southern Pacific Settles Clnims of
Sufferers by Wreck.
By Exclusive Wire from Tlie Associated PirM.
Kl Paso, Texas, March 12. M. L.
Riddle, three of whose children were
killed In tho recent wreck on the
Southern Pacific, lett here for Red
lands, Cal., In company with his wlfo
und one child, 5 years old, after ac
cepting a check for $10,000 from the
railroad company as payment In full
for damages. Ho signed a contract
with the railroad authorities, obligat
ing himself to Institute no legal pro
ceedings whatever against them.
The amount of money paid out by
tho Southern Pacific In sottloment of
claims arising from the wreck hns thus
fnr exceeded $73,000. Next to tho
wreck Itself, the promptness In the set
tlement of the claims has attracted
most attention. In addition to the four
claim agents who were hero Imme
diately after the wreck and have since
remained, the general claim agent ar
rived last night. Their work has been
practically ended.
PROCEEDINGS OP A DAY
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
General Debate on Postofflce Appro
priation Bill Ship Subsidy Talk
in the Senate.
By Inclusive Wile from The Associated Prof.
Washington. March 12. General de
bate on the postofllce appropriation bill
continued in the house today, a number
of topics being discussed. The proceed
ings were enlivened by a clash between
Mr. Corliss, of Michigan, and Mr. Rich
ardson, of Alabama, on the subject of
the Pacific cable. This is the second
time these two members have locked
horns on the cable question. Mr. Sims,
of Tennessee, devoted some time to
showing how the house had been
"buncoed," he considered, in connection
with the permanent census bill. Mr.
Dougherty, of Missouri, discussed rural
free delivery; Mr. Jackson, of Kansas,
the government ownership of tele
graphs, and Mr. Greene, of Pennsyl
vania, the Philippine situation. The
latter argued that If we would pro
claim our purpose to grant Independ
ence to the Filipino, the insurrection
would cease instantly. The house ad
journed at 4.30, out of respect to tho
memory of Doorkeeper Glenn, who died
toduv.
Again today the ship subsidy bill oc
cupied practically the entire time of
the senate. Mr. McCumber (North
Dakota) presented a caiefully prepared
argument, in which, as a representa
tive of an agricultural state, he favored
the bill on the ground of Its protective
features.
Mr. Depew (New York), otre of the
members of the committee on com
merce, delivered an elaborate speech.
In adxocacy of the bill, In which he
analyzed the arguments both for and
against the proposition to pay subsid
ies to the shipping Industry. Both as
an argument and as an oratorical ef
fort, the speech was brilliant, nnd was
listened to attentively by senators and
by throngs In the galleries. Ills peror
ation, In which he pictured In glowing
language the results of the operation
of the bill, elicited hearty applause
from the galleries.
A few bills were passed, including one
providing for the redemption of Ha
waiian silver coins and the substitu
tion therefore of American silver coins.
"MONEY POOL"
TO BE DISSOLVED
President Roosevelt's Intimation of
Contemplated Proceedings Causes
Traffic Manngers to Act.
Bv I'.ulusivc Wile fiom the Assoilzied l'ie.
New York, March 12. The Herald
will my tomorrow:
The railroad presidents and trafllo
ninuucers comnosirrtr the trunk line as
sociation, met yesterday und decided
that the "money pool" ot the railroads
of the association shall cease to exist
lifter April 1. The railroads composing
tlie pool, which Is the strongest trafllo
association ever formed In the United
States, are tho New York Central and
Hudson River, the Pennsylvania, tho
Erie, the Baltimore and Ohio, the West
Shore, the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western, the Lehigh Vulley, tho Now
York, Ontario and Western, and the
Central Rullroad of New Jersey, The
dissolution of the association, the Her
ald will say, was precipitated by news
from the west that President noose
wit hud intimated that m-oceedlrms
would be commenced against all loads
which are members or pooling arrange
ments, This pool wus the richest and most
powerful combination ever formed to
maintain rates and divide business
among Its members.
Sympathy Strike at Pittsburg.
Uy Exclusive Wire fiom Tlie Associated Picm,
rittsbiiri;, Manli 12. Three Imndieil rneniVrs
of the bulldlnsr trailm oigauiations, employed
on the new Arrolt buildlnic, in this ill, quit
work today In sympathy with I lie stilUn;; p.ilnt
rp, a number of KnlRhls of laibor piiuleu (mm
Wasliingluir, I), I'., Iiaviuir taken the places of
the tutors. Thu strike leaden, hay they will
call out all members of building fiailcs on every
building on v. hk li nen-imloii pairileis .no em,
plujid.
m
Cars Running at Norfolk. "
Dy Inclusive Wire from 1 lie Associated Press,
Norfolk, Va., March U. Tlie uu ot the Nor
folk Hallway and Light company continued to inn
today without military guaids nnd no violence
resulted, Light companies of thu Seventy-first
infanlrv will be retained In Norfolk until all
danger of double has dlsappcaicd. The strlk-rs
and officials of the company are in concpeiid.
elite and It is believed Hut a compromise moy
be effected.
Killed by a Train. !
!!y Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Ilrldgeton, .V. J., March I. .Mr, and Mrs. John
W. (iardncr vvcrc struck by a train on thu West,
Jersey and Sejshorc railroad at Hsidlmiville Ma;
tion at noon today and both were Mlhd. Tlie
couple were quite aged and l!ed vo a farm near
the ttatk.n. Their c4rriau a uncked, but
I the horses wrc not Injured
EX-GOVERNOR
ALTGELO DEAD
Victim of a Stroke ol Anoplexu at
tltc Close o! a Pro
Boer Speech.
DEATH PROM CEREBRAL
HEMORRHAGES
Seized with Dizziness at the Close of
His Speech, the Orator Was As
sisted from tho Platform to His
Hotel Became Unconscious, and
Remained in That Condition Until
Death A Sketch of His Career.
joiin i Airnixi).
Dy Kxclitthc Wire from Tlie Associated Press.
.Toilet, 111., March 12. John P. Alt
geld, formerly governor of this state,
died here at -7.09 o'clock this morning.
The cause of death was cerebral hem
orrhages following it stroke of apoplexy
he suffered last night just after finish
ing an address to a pro-Boer meeting.
At the close of his speech a sudden
dizziness seized him, and he was as
sisted from the stage. He suffered sev
eral vomltlngspells. tThey continued
for almost an hour, and were so pro
nounced that he could not be removed
to his hotel. Physicians were sum
moned, and he was carried to a hotel
across the street. Ho retained con
sciousness, nnd urged the newspaper
men to keep the affair quiet for fear of
alarming his wife. Just before mid
night he became unconscious. He le
mained in that condition until death.
At 3.41 o'clock this morning It was
feared he was dead, but he revived, and
from that time until just before the
end he showed wonderful vitality, al
though he made no move.
Tlie medical men had n banquet hero
last night, at which Dr. J. B. Herrick,
of the Rush Medical college of Chi
cago, delivered a lecture on heart dis
ease. He and other physicians were
called from the banquet to attend the
putient. They remained with him tire
balance of the night. Just before his
death they worked his arms vigorously
to revive respiration, but all to no pur
pose. No post-mortem will be held on the
body of John P. Altgeld. The' family
does not wish It, being content with
the statement of the physicians that
he died from cerebral hemorrhages.
The remains will be embalmed and sent
to Chicago.
Chicago, March 12. Mrs. Altgeld,
widow of the ' former governor, who
died today, was prostrated by the shock
from the news from Jollet. Grave ap
prehension for her welfare Is fell, as
she has been In delicate health for two
years. The decedent leaves no children.
Altgeld's Career.
The career of John Peter Altgeld Is
an Interesting study. Born iu Germany
In 1S17, he was brottgh' to this country
when three months t 1, his parents
settling near Manslleld, 3. He received
a common school edtn. itlon. At the
age of sixteen he entered tho Union
army nnd fought until the close of the
war. The conflict ended, ho went to
Missouri, where he llrst taught school
and then studied law, being admitted
to the Missouri bar In 1809. in 1874 he
was elected state's attorney of Andrew
county, Mo, In the following year ho
resigned the olllce and moved to Chl
eugo, He was laying political wires
while he was practicing his profession.
Ill 1881 he was the Hemoerutle nomi
nee for congress from the Fourth Illi
nois district, but was defeated by
George 13. Adams. In September, I860,
ho was nominated for judge of the Su
perior court, and was elected the fol
lowing November, holding his position
on tho bench until July 2, 1892, when ho
resigned to look after his private Inter
ests, Ho accumulated much pioperty
in Lake View, Chicago, which grew In
vulue when the boom In north shore
property came, and he also held much
valuable property In the business por
tion of Chicago. He grew rich by
hoarding his money und Investing luck
ily. Ho was never known us a gener
ous man.
In 189U ho was elected governor of
Illinois, serving until 187. In 1899 ho
was defeated as Independent Demo
cratic candidate for mayor of Chicago,
Kx-Governor Altgeld will ho chlelly
remembered for an executive act which
ut the time aroused Intense indignation
throughout the whole country. This
was the pardon of the notorious ani
urchlsts, S.amuel Flolden, Michael
Schwab and Oscur Neebe, who were
hcrvlng terms of Imprisonment Iu Jollet
prison for participation In the conspir
acy of anarchists which resulted in the
massacre of police by bomb-thruwlng
near Haymarkct square, Chicago, on
tlie night of May 4, 18S6. They were
pardoned on Juno 20. 1893. No gover
nor of Illinois over used the pardoning
power so lavishly as he, In less than
seven mouths after his Inauguration he
opened the prison doors to no less than
nlnety-llvo convicts.
Many ot Altgeld's theories were re
garded as tending to overthrow the
forces of law and order. Ho attucked
the decisions of the United States su
premo court In more than one Instance,
nnd resented federal Interference for
the preservation of life and property
In labor troubles. This was notably
the case during the great railroad
strike In 1891, Ifc was also an ardent
advocate of free silver und of other
theories entertained by William J.
Bryan,
It was often nlloged that Altgeld was
a Socialist. He secured a strong fol
lowing umong the laboring classes be
cause It was believed among them that
ho was a Socialist. The governor's writ
ten declarations did not stamp him as
an advanced advocate of state Social
ism. He leaned that way, but his own
real estate holdings were too large to
admit of his wishing to divide with
those who work hard for their living.
What wus most notable about Alt
geld's socialism was the policy of tho
man himself. He allowed the belief
that he was a Socialist to grow so that
ho might cement the ties which bind
the laboring classes to him. Ills par
don of the anarchists was In Hire With
this policy.
His writings Indicated that he favor
ed an Individual freedom of notion, not
necessarily, uccordlng to himself, In
defiance of law. It was Altgeld's un
Amerieanlsm which, In the opinion ot
his critics, unfitted him for ofllce. or
even for citizenship. He could not for
get that he was of foreign birth, and
foreign Ideas were nt all times dom
inant In his mind. He looked upon
America as a place In which to make
money, not as a place In which to
make a home and surround It with
such precautions as would Insure peace
and happiness.
The remains of Former Governor
Altgeld arrived at Chicago tonight, and
now lie at his late home. The body
was accompanied fiom Jollet on a spe
cial train by a few of his old friends,
by his business partners, and a dele
gation of business men.
CABLEGRAMS BETWEEN
KAISER AND PRESIDENT
The Gratitude of the German Nation
at the Reception Accorded to
Prince Henry.
D.r Kxclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, March 12. The follow
ing cablegrams were made public here
today:
Wilhelm-huvcn, March 12, 1102.
The I're-idcnt of tin- United Mate of Ameri-J,
Washington.
Now that my biother has loft tlie hospitable
fhoim of the t'nlted .State, liotiieuutd bound, 1
feel it it pleasing; duty to evprew to jmi how
deeply grateful I and thu liol of the (iermau
people are at the (.plcndor of the ho-.pilality arid
llic cordially of tlie reiepiimi wiiHi was .h
corded to 1'iiiue Hi my by all chssci of tlie
American people.
My outstretched hand h.H been met by jiei
uith .1 firm, manly, nnd tuemlly triaep. May
heaven bleM our lelalioiw with peiee and Rood
will between the two (,'ieat nations My bjt
louipliiuenU anil wNhes tn Mis Alice.
William, Ilmpernr,
Wa-liim-lcn, March I.', 1902.
Ihnperor William, Wil!ielmshacn.
Your blather's visit to this country has uc
compllshed inuili In showinir the depth of kindly
feeling which exists between thu two nations.
It lias been moht loittmate tn every way and I
tnr-t you will peimit me to com-iatulatc yoii'on
tlie admirable manner in which he lias Initio
himself, lie Ins wen ihe genuine and hearty
sympathy and legaid of all with whom he has
been brouelit in contact. We have welcomed
him for his own sake, and we liae wele.vned
him st lit more heirtilx- a the representative of
jourtclf and of lire iiili;hty (ieimin people, f
llianh jotr in tlie i ame of the Amerhan people
fur what jou have done, nnd I thank .von per
honally in addition for the j-iaclmis foim whi h
vour courlc.v look. Thendciie lluosevelr.
A SPANKED WOMAN
SUES A LANDLORD
Indignant Tenant Asks S?2,000 Dam
ages from the Owner of an
Indiana Farm.
Uy Kulr.slve Wire frojii Tlie Associated Press.
Hartford t'lly. Ind March 12. Mrs.
Josephine Whetsel, who lents u farm
of C'hauncey Watcrhoti3e, of DeKulb
county, has sued her landlord for $2,000
damages, the specific charge being that
he spanked her with a piece of board,
The trouble occurred last .summer,
when Wutorhouse and his son went to
tho farm to gather some potatoes,
There was a dispute with the woman,
who carried a piece of board, and when
tho elder Wuterhouse stooped over to
pull up some vines, she applied the
board.
Khe charges that tho son held her
while his father spunked her vigorously
with her own weapon, Injuring her and
causing her great humiliation.
Philadelphia Walking Match.
Uy IImIusIvu WIw fiom The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Mcnh l.'.-MMnliht aoie of tlie
iv leaders: I'aianaiiRli, .M! miles; K.ihe.v, SUlj
(Hick, i; Tiacy, t!,ilj liaj, 2,3; Hail, 2d7.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Uy i:clu.lvc Wire from The Associated 1'itu.
llariUhmi;, March J'2. lolm 1), Si i o'er, a for
mer assoiiatu Judire of Dauphin county, died of
paiabsls today at hi) home at lleriji-hilic;, iiccl
74 eai.
New Voife, March l'.,.lohu.i Wilbour, I'liltcc
Stales consul at Dublin, Ireland, died ut Kutlier.
ford, .V, .1., today.
Washington, March 12. -W, .(, (Ilenii, ilm door
keeper of the house of iipie-entnlhe. died here
Mils afternoon from pneumonia, fo!loinK an at
tack of grip. He va 31 )c,irs old. At the ilealli
bed were a number of old Allenheny county
(i lends, Mr, Clemi leaves u vvlch.w and two win.
Ills remains will bo taken to his home In Cuba,
N, Y.i tomorrow cvcnmir, and will leach llieie
bhorlly after " o'clock the following moinlna;.
Mr, lllcnn had been cholinian of ivcry del 'in
tion sent fiom Alleghany county o New Voik
state llepublkau conventions duiiiu the pa.st
seventeen ears. He vvai a staunch Mippmter "I
.Senator 11 at f , Ho v.us a member of the stale
Republican committee from ltV'JO until bin death
and of (he statu executive, committee clurinir the
pa.st seven .vears. lie was a printer on a local
newspaper at an early nee, and at 21 jeau of
ago stalled tlie Cuban Patriot, -published in At
Icuhauy county, und has owned it rtcr vlii'e.
This washU fouitlt succc&ivc teim as dwi keeper
vf tlie house.
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BOSTON HEMP
BY THE ST
MISS GRIGGS A SCIENTIST.
Daughter of Former United Stated
Attorney General Griggs.
I)y Inclusive Wire fiom Tlie Associated Pre'.
Philadelphia, March 12. Among the
lutest converts to Christian Science Is
Miss Helen Griggs, duughter of the for
mer United Ktntes attorney general,
who has become an ardent Christian
Scientist.
She Is seeking now to convert her
whole family to the faith. Her distin
guished father remains neutral In the
matter, neither appiovlng tror opposlrrg
his daughter's views.
Mrs. Gtlggs, on the other bund, is In
terested, tiiid goes frequently to the
meetings of the strange cult.
Miss Helen has not only professed the
faith, but she has taken the required
course of training which endows her,
too, with the mysterious power, us she
firmly believes, to heal disease.
CHINESE EXCLUSION
TO BE COMPLETE
The Senate Committee Has Agreed
to Report the Mitchell-Kahn
Measure.
Dy i:clu-do Wire from Tlie Associated Pic-s.
Washington, March 12. The serrate
committee on Immigration today agreed
to report the Chinese exclusion bill
known as the Mltchell-Kalm lneusure.
It is substunlally the same as tlie
modified bill submitted by the Pacific
coast committee, only a few verbal
questions having been made. A point
which occasioned much consideration
by tlie committee was whether or not
Chinese should be excluded from the
Philippines-, or whether the whole
question should be left to the Philip
pine commission.
The committee agreed to retain the
provision of absolute exclusion, tak
ing the ground that the United States
wanted to retain the Philippines for
the Filipinos and that tln latter were
as much opposed to the admission of
Chinese as were the Americans.
FOR SECOND TERiM.,
President Roosevelt Frankly Admits
That He Is a Candidate to
. Succeed Himself.
Uy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pies'.
Washington, March 12. President
Roosevelt noto, only desires n nomina
tion by the next Republican national
convention, but is not averse to letting
that fact be known. Ills ambition re
cently became manifest In an interest
ing episode recorded today in tho
Washington Post,
Judson W. Lyons, tlie colored man
who Is register of the treasury, was
appointed by President McKlnley about
four years ago. His term will expire
hoon. A few days ago he was visited
by a prominent New York Republican,
vv ho Is i personal friend of the presi
dent, and was questioned as to ills at
titude regarding the next Republican
presidential nominee. Mr. Lyons Is
one of the most influential of Southern
negroes and can influence the delega
tou of his state.
"I suppose," Mr. Lyons Is quoted us
saying to Iris visitor, "that you repre
sent the president. I can only say it
he is a candidate for nomination I
shall be glad to support him unless
cine other Republican desires to bo
named as the Republican candidate for
president. If Senator Hunna seeks the
nomination, 1 must support him,
whether 1 retain my present position
or not."
That conversation being repeated to
tho, president, It wus accepted by him
In the most generous spirit. "I ad
mire a tturn who Is loyal to ills
friends," he Is teported as having said.
"I have nothing to feur from a mini
like Mr. Lyons. He will be reap
pointed." The ptesldent made that remitik, not
only to the New Vork friend who
acted as his spokesman, but ho has
taken occasion to repeat It to many of
his friends who have chatted with hint
at the white house,
The true fucts are that Hooker Wash
ington recently recommended Lyons'
reappointment, Later, on his own In
itiative, Mr. Washington called on Ly
ons and questioned lilm as to his at
titude In 1001. Afterward, Mr. Wash
ington called at tho white house und
renewed his recommendation in behalf
of Lyons, pointing, however, his con
versation wllh the uillce-holder, In
putting the question to Lyons, Mr,
AVashlugton did not represent tho
president, nor nssuine to,
Dr. Swallow Declines a Banquet,
Dy Cirluslve Wiie from thu Associated Press.
Iliirlburif, March 12. Itev. Dr. S. C. hwalli.v,
of this cllt, Pioliihltlcn i and Id He for governor
In I WW, has been liiidtieil .1 banquet h) rloipal
nod lay fi lends in Philadelphia, for the purpose
of rpiessiUK their courldeiice iu lilui. Dr. Swal
low has wiltten a letter deillnlnir Hit- banquet
until niter tlie inci'lim,' of the (cnlial Peuiisv).
vanli Methodist confueiue at Uellcfonte, begin
nliifr Maich 'H; ut which lie will be tried for
llUellmf fal-clioods.
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Woodward Miners Want a Strike,
Dy Kiclutlv Wire from Tht Associated Press.
Ullkeo-Uauc, '.March 12. The miners at llio
Wuodwaid lollieiy ot the Delauaie, Lackawanna
and Western company today asked that u general
stilke lie declared at all tho company's collieries.
Thu officials have refused to reinstate discharged
llreinrn. Similar meetings will be held tomortow
at the i'ettcbonc and Avondilo collieries.
Twentij Thousand Men Alrcadu Idle
and More Will Probablu
Follow.
SENATOR HANNA'S
SERVICES REQUIRED
He Is Asked by Mayor Collins to As
sist in Putting an End to the
Strike Mr. Hanna's Reply Labor
Leaders Threaten to Stop Building
and Steamship Traffic Strike Ef
fects Pelt in Nearby Manufactur
ing Centers.
Dy Exclusive Wire fiom'The Associated Pre?'.
Roston, Mass., Mutch 12. From a
body of COO freight handlers of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, who on Saturday, refused to
work because they were required to
take euro of goods brought to the do
pot In non-union teams, the strike
forces in tills city has grown to an
tinny of 20,000 men by this morning.
One branch of traflle was affected first,
but by the spread of the sympathetic
strike today hardly a brunch of Indus
try was free from trouble or Incon
venience of some sort. From 3,000 to
5,000 persons are idle because the con
cerns for whom they work have beerr
compelled to shut down.
The refusal to work of the team
driveis, who were tlie Hist to Join in
terests with tlie freight handlers, has
fenced those Industries dependent upon
daily supplies of .material to suspend
until the strike Is over. The various
lines of industry directly reached by
the strike this morning Included freight
handlers, team driveis. wool hsndlers.
'longshoremen and railway switchmen.
If the tlueuts of the strike leaders are
well founded, this day -will se the move
ment extended to the building trades
unions and to unions connected with
the foreign steamship traflle.
The effect of the strike here Is being
felt severely in nearby mun.ufacturlrvT
centies. At Lynn, shoe factories em
ploying In the aggregate of 3,000 hands,
have been forced to shut down because
of the failure to receive consignments--of
leather, and some other establish
ments are running on half time. At '
Somervllle a pork packing concern
which ordinarily employs 1,200 hands
ha laid oft about half of the men and
niav be obliged to suspend operations
entirely if the trouble continues.
Mayor Collins received the following
reply to his telegram asking Senator
M. A. Hanna. to aid him In putting an
end to the pending strike:
Washington, I). C, March 11, 1002.
Hon. P. A. Collins, Iloston, Maw.
'(..1n...n... v,nttnr1 If VOll Wilt llOillt OUt U
way 1 will he l.id to be of service. We should
have indications Irom both bides that our irouil
offices would be acceptable.
(Signed) M. A. lianna.
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HIS HARROW ESCAPE.
John Mans Pell from Fourth Plooil
of Valley House.
John Mans, of Park Place, employed
by the Scranton Iron Fence company,
had an exceedingly narrow escape from
death or serious Injury yesterday
morning while engaged with other
workmen in placing a fire escape on
the Lackawanna avenue front of tho
Valley house.
He was engaged iu erecting an iron
platform outside ti wlndowl orr the
fourth lloor when thr Iron work on
which lie and Charles Morton was
standing, gave way, Morton grasped
one of the supporting brackets ami
prevented himself from falling. Mans
was not so fortunate und fell, striking
on the platform nt the third floor anil
bounding from there to tho sidewalk.
He was taken Into the Paluco hotel
where he was attended by Dr. Albert
Kolb, who happened to be passing. Ho
was found to be suffering from sevens
gashes on the head und serious body
bruises but there were no durrgerous
Injuries. Ho was taken to his honw
later.
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Steamship Arrivals.
Ily i:cluslie Wiie from Tim Associated Prcs.
New- York, March 12. -Cleared; TAnultair.c,
llarie. s,jt,. m. I'.ml, hnuthaniptoii; Ma.
Jest lc. Liverpool; aderlind, Antwerp, South
aiupton Vrrlved: Philadelphia, New ork. Kill
ed: Kaber WUIielm der tiicsso (fiom llieniein,
New Vorl. for Chi ibourir. iuiplfs Vrrltecl: laihu,
New Voik for llivie. St. Michaels Passed: Ihi.
hiiiolUiu, (,'einu and Naples, for New- Vo k
MhiimkiI Airhedi Oceanic, New- Vork vii
(Jueeiistovvn. Chei lining Sailed: Kaiser Ill-elm
der tiru-se (from llremen and .Southampton), New
Voik.
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Western Union Officials.
Uy Inclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
New ork, March 12. At tho quaiterly inwt
iiiir of the Western Union Tclesraph rompan.v,
held today, (fencr.it Thomas T, I'.ckert was elc i
.d chairman of tlie board of directors, and Col
und it. C. tlovviy. now Uce president and
Kineiul superintendent of tho western division, at
flilcauo, vias elected president and genual man.
u inr of the company.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Local clara lor Maich 12, 1002.
Illuluvt tempeialuic! , '' dcurcc.
lowest lempeiatuio ,,,,,,.....,,.,.,, 17 decrees:
Itclativc liuinldlt) :
h a. ni 61 per cent.
b p. tn. '8 V" nt
PiccipiUtioii, 21 hours ended S p. in., none,
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-- aihingtoji, March 12. Forecast for
-f Thursday ami Fridays Kaitein Priiiij f-
4- wnla Prolwbly showers. 1'iid.i.v, fan, --
4- colder. Ilrlsk to lUjfli 401,1th wind Thurs -sV
day. -f-
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