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BOSTON SITUATION
IS PERPLEXING
The Strikers filter ResumiiiQ Work
lor a Dau Aaain De
cide to Quit.
LACK OF EMPLOYMENT
CAUSES THE TROUBLE
XMssatisaed Because All Unionists
Were Not Taken Back in a Body.
Some Transportation Companies
Reluctant to Part with New Em
ployes Who Had Done Good Ser
viceGovernor Crane's Plan Sud
denly Falls to the Ground.
By Inclusive Wire from The A-oei.itrd I'icm.
Itoston, March 14. The labor situa
tion in Boston tonight is extiemely per
plexing. To give weight to statements
of labor men, who spoke without au
thority, that harmony Is not restored,
Is to make the outlook far more criti
cal than at any time since the allied
freight transportation council began its
light against the 15. S. Urine Trans
portation company. On the other hand,
Governor Crane and the stale hoard ot
arbitration believe: that the problem is
being solved quite rapidly, considering
the immensity of the strike, and only
ask for time and uutlence from both
laboring and business men, to remove
nil obstacles for a resumption of freight
trnfllu under customary conditions. As
n matter of fact, the strike was com
' -'otely broken today, although ludt-
" 'roubles cropped out in many
v, titmrtei'M, some of which weio adjusted
without delay, and others dragged
along in uncertain slate, so that they
came In for consideration by the vari
ous labor bodies tonight.
During those meetings, judging from
what was argued by the niPii, Independ
ent strikes of bodies seem impending,
but the leaders In the strike just ended
are (--anguine that they still hold con
tiol of the entire organized labor body
mid would not ":iin boiobt'ired to or-
' der a strike dniic-rrelghl Handlers or
Its more serious accompaniment, a.
sympathetic Strike of affiliated bodies.
Tomorrow will show more clearly the
conditions In this respect.
The special side of the strike break
ing today presented an army of v-ork-iugmen
rushing heller skelter to get to
their old positions. There had been
more than "0,000 places vacated, but
fully ten per cent, of the union men
found their places filled. This was the
reason for friction all day affecting
only the men themselves, for concerns
were too busy raising tho embargo on
goods in their keeping to give heed to
talk of unfairness.
Freight began to move at docks,
freight sheds, from and to wholesale
bouses and factories, and upon the
streets, and by night great Inroads hart
been made on the four days' accumu
lation of goods. With the breaking of
the strike, employers of freight hand
lers, team drivers or lumpers rushed
Into print with calls for more help.
Uvea concerns which heretofore has
been bound to unionism seem to have
grasped the opportunity of hiring
whom they lilted. It Is on this point,
of all others, that the critical phase of
the situation tonight hangs.
The real battle today was between
the men who controlled tho strike and
representatives of great Interests who
had been prevailed upon to consider
certain propositions as a way to a set
tlement of the trouble. As for three
days past. It was Governor I'm lie, nt
bis office In tho state house, who stood
between the parties at Issue.
Governor Sees Many Delegations.
The governor leeelved many delega
tions during tho afternoon and by
great exertion got together President
John M. Hall, of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad; Presi
dent Tuttle, of the Boston and Maine,
and' Samuel Hoar, general counsel for
tho Boston and Albany, nt the state
house at 4:30 o'clock. V, K, Chamber
lain, general manager of the eastern
division ot the New Haven load, was
also admitted Into the executive cham
ber. These gentlemen were with . tho
governor for an hour and a half. In
the meantime a number of the labor
leaders who had been holding confer
ences wltli tho state boaid of arbitra
tion and at the labor headquarteis ar
rived mid were taken into the council
chamber. For an hour tho governor
held alternnte Interviews between em
ployer and employee. During these
conferences Secretary Easley of the
civic federation came Into tho waiting
room and saw the governor, He was
iceompanled by Frank 1', Sargent, of
Clevelund, president of the Brother
.iood of Loeoomtlvo Firemen, and
Oeoige E. 'McNeill, of this city.
Mr. Easley said that he had attended
a meeting of tho 'longshoremen during
the afternoon and spoke theru with
Mr. Sargent and Mr. McNeill. The
meeting was a hot one, but at the close
the men all voted to sustain the otll
cers and to return to woVk, Tho sev
eial conferences ended early this even
ing, the men leaving before the rail
road officials.
The governor then granted an Inter
view with the newspuper pieii. lie
Biildi '
"Tlie situation looks very jmtcU more
encouraging than lust night. The rail
roads have nil agreed to take buck
us many men us possible without dis
crimination. As far us tho steamship
lines are concerned, I understood that
the men have returned, or practically
ull of them. The railroad companies
will not consent to discharge men
whom they have hired In pluce of the
strikers but they are well disposed to
the men und ure very anxious to take
-
back as many as possible. The ques
tion of the loading und unloading of
teams, while It camo up incidentally
to night was not Very much discussed.
It will bo taken up next week."
NORFOLK CAR STRIKE.
Road Operated by the Company, but
Not on Schedule Time.
Uy i:cltuie Win- bum 'lliu Aociiled l'icss.
Norfolk, Va., March 14. The street
car stilke here today Is practically In
tho same condition as yestetday. Oars
are running, but not on regular sched
ule. Strike sympathizers are stoning
ears at every opportunity, especially
In the dark places In the suburbs.
E. L. Allen and II. J. Ituth, both
former employes, who were arrested
last night, charged with shooting Into
and stoning cars, were today held for
the grand jury. They are In jail, not
having been able to give ball.
GOVERNOR DESIGNATES
THE ARBOR DAYS
In a Proclamation, April 4 and 18
Are Named as Proper Days
for Tree Planting.
R reclusive Wire from The Associated Prist.
Hurrisburg, March 11. Governor
Stono today issued a proclamation des
ignating April 4 and IS as Arbor d.ays.
The proclamation states that the' re
cent Hoods show the need of forest
preservation In Pennsylvania. It fol
lows: The eronini; dcmand-i of nur iii.Iuslrici lino
in recent yens bunurlit alifiui such a rapid dc
ctrnc ttoii of our foic-t.s tint it became necessary
to take .iclivo steps for their rchibililatior.
The forcstiy uVp.iitmiut of Pennsylvania U 1 -idly
aiipiitini; fmol inl- tml establishing fur
Miy pirscrv.iliuin :inl efforts, .in Mils ilnerMnn
will be pioductivc of riim( irood: lint if tho ends
sought air to lie acmniili'-htd it is of vast im
portance tli.it tires lie planted upon the unpin
ductile I. mild of t tic couimomvinlth In milei' that
thu dam.iito already done n..iy lie ill put, at
lo.ist, U'paind,
Tho lecent llnod have audit emphasized the
lunger in fintlicr icilucim: the wooded area-. Jf
the unpioihictlve lindi of the state were ade
quately proti'led b.v -tries the heavy rains would
pass Into the sticams moie slowly and the loss
to the commonwealth would be infinitely lev.
Owing to the frequent floods and icsultaut
muddy waters and impute ttatci, the cities and
town of the state aie !.it leallzimr the im ni
hil v of obtaining their water supply fioni the
hcidwatcrs of the stieini-.. Altnrnt all the towns
in the i-tnte tin hae pure water if forests i'le
iniintained at the souue of Miitablo Micains,
Thc-o conditions make it the duty of eery
itlcn to aid ill thiit bcnelieient work, wiiicii
affects no! only the state at laiyc but each in
dividual in the commonwealth.
In older that our itizen-., holh jounjc and old,
may lue an opportunity to inminue to coniiib
ute their share In this laudable woik,
I, William A. Mono, piM-inor of the com
monwealth of l'entisjlv.inlj, in accordinte with
liw, do heieby designate mid proclaim 1'iidiy,
the fourth day of April, and 1'iiday, the eight
eenth day of Apiil, A. 1). 1002, to bo observed
as Arbor days tlucughout the commonwealth,
Two days aie set apart foi the observance of
this custom, inasmuch as the climatic conditions
may tcndei one of these days more favorable for
the purpose intended than for the othei, the h
lection if left with the citiens of the vaiiom
ecctions of the commonwealth.
(Signed) W. W. fiilest.
f-ecii'l.iry of the Coiniiionwealt'i.
COMPANY BUYS COAL OUTPUT.
P. M. Osborne's New Corporation
Takes 1,000,000 Tons Yearly.
By Kwluslve Wire from The Associated Tie-s.
Cleveland, March 14. F. M. Osborne,
former president of the Pittsburg Coal
company, otherwise the soft coal trust.
Is said to be at the head of a company
that has purchased tho product of the
mines of the river combination in tho
Pittsburg district, which amounts to a
million tons yearly. The llrm of Os
borne, Saeger t.Co,, which was ab
sorbed by tho Pittsburg Coal company
several years ago, Is likely to be re
organized to compete with the trust
In handling coal for this and other lake
points. Four officials recently in the
employ of the Pittsburg Coal company
have resigned to go with Mr. Osborne.
The Pittsburg end of the deal was
closed, last week,
LYONS CONSUL IN CONFLICT.
United States Agent Declines to Pay
Tax and City Makes Threats.
lly Kxiluslve Who fiom the Associated Tress;
PaiU, Match II. A dl.-p-ilch hum John I .join
tjja thrie is innch couimeiil theie our a cu
ria I between the municipality and U.e United
Mates consul, Julin ('. L'ou'tt, on auount of an
attempt to Impose ceilalu nc'w taxes on that of
ficial, The latter sajs he is exempt by the con.
entton ot I'cbruary '.', 18J.J, und refuses to pay,
'llio municipality threatens to telzc the ion.
Mi's fuiiiituic.
FARMERS FIGHT OFF ROBBERS.
J
Oliioans Resist Attack on House
-with Rifles.
l)y Kktluslve Wire fiom the Associated Pre.
llnvvlhi (ireeu, I),, iljuh ll. Itjrrlcaded in
his hoihe, .Mm Dries, u wealthy luiner of this
county; hLs two son, inid sereial faiuitis who
liad come to their assistance, fought a battle
with rllles Willi H'U'ul men who attempted to
lob Pile' ol money jestculay.
The lubbcis wile ilrhin of!' without booty.
'Hie bandits rM'liaiiycil shut for shot with the
men In tho hoii-e,
THE SENATE RATIFIES
HAGUE CONFERENCE
lly I'ulu.he Wlru from 'the Associated, 1'ieii.
Washington, Much H. The senate today latl
fed 'lliu Hague loiifciviice Irejty of July S'j,
1S0O, with ic:ieet to tho laws and custom of
war on land.
Cocoa Butter Burned.
lly l.'.xcluilve Who from 'I lie Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Jlaich H. The lelinlng building
ol the India Ht'lUiiuir iouiiauy, iiianufaeturers
of cocoa butter, was Utioed by Hie this morn
In?, 'Iliere vrno 100,000 poimdi of ull lu the
building. Low tOO.OOO; fully Insured
OVATION TO ELKIN.
1
The Candidate Is Given an Enthus
iastic Reception nt Bcllwoocl.
lly Inclusive Wire trom 'llio A'soel.lted I'r.'.
Altoonu, March II. tlubernutorlnl
Candidate Elkln visited Duncansvllle
and Bellwgod this forenoon and wus
inlte cordially received. This evening
ho was tendered it public reception ot
the Logan house lu this city. While
tho parlors and porches were etowded
a brass bund entertained those who
only got as far as the Btdewnlk. t'un
dltlate Watres arrived In the afternoon
and went to the Altturint hotel, wheio
he met. his supporters.
In the evening he made a speech In
the hotel, explaining ls motives In
becoming a candidate, and attacking
tho last legislature and the Stone ud
mlulstiatlou, particularly stigmatizing
the trolley franchise and Kipper bills.
Fiom present Indication ISlklu will
entry Blair county by a large majority,
very little effective work having been
accomplished by tho opposition.
POLITICAL CURFEW.
Colombia's Efforts to Check Revolu
tionGovernment's Opponents
Not Allowed on Streets.
lly Inclusive Wire from The Associated 1'iess.
Colon, Colomblu, March 14. A decree
Issued at Cartagena March S permits
the Liberals resident In that city and
Its suburbs to walk In the streets from
(i a. m. to G p. m. daily. If seen on the
streets outside of those hours they are
liable to be Imprisoned until public
order has been restored.
Tho minister of war, General Fernan
dez, has Issued a chcular letter to tho
civil and military chiefs of the depart
ments. In It ho says that the recent
engagements between the government
troops and the Insurgents were alto
gether favorable to the government, re
minds them of the value of Individual
good example, and says that morality
and discipline In the amy are tho key
note of victory, while demoralization
results in laxity and annihilation. Tho
minister also tells the departmental
officials that one final effort is neces
sary in order to end the revolution.
Tho Norwegian steamship Simon Du
mois, which arrived heie yesterday,
bringing (ienerals Castio and Ortiz,
slly officers and SOO men, also had on
board about forty government officials
from Aguu IXilce. Those officials had
till made their way through the wootis
to Uocas del Toro, where they char
tered tho Simon Dumols. Castrb and
Ortiz were engaged with General Her
rcra, the insurgent commander, Febru
ary 21, 2 and 'h'. 'Hefiera is reported
to have attacked Castro and Ortiz with
3,000 troops, while the government com
mander had only 1,000 men.
It was reported in a despatch from
Panama, last night that General Cas
tro was forced to retire from Agua
Dulce with from 100 to !i00 sold lets,
suffering from thirst, although Gen
eral Horrent, In his official report of
the engagements, said General Castro
had only about 200 followers in organ
ized form. The revolutionists In the
recent ballbvi at Agua Dulce had fif
teen colonels and majors and seven
teen officers of lower rank killed. Tho
number of revolutionary soldiers killed
was not specified in General Horrera's
report. Ho said that, loonslderlng tho
position of tho government troops, tho
revolutionary losses were not as high
in proportion. The losses on both sides
wore estimated at not less than 1,200
or about 33 per cent, of tho number
engaged.
General Castio reported to Panama
that the heavy losses suffered by Iler
rera's forces made It Impossible for the
revolutionists to attack the government
troops for some time to come. This In
formation was received with great, en
thusiasm nt Panama.
DARING CHICAGO MAIL THEFT.
"Wagon Robbed of Registered Sack in
View of Crowd.
lly Inclusive Wire fiom The Associated I'r.'ss.
Chicago, March 1 1. Some one by
means of a duplicate key opened a mull
wagon last night and extracted a lcg
Istered mall sack. The contents of the
pouch are estimated to be of the value
or 11,700,
The robbery was committed lu front
of the Masonic Temple, In State street,
as hundreds were passing. E. A. Han
num, who was In charge of tho wagon,
went Into the rotunda to the Temnle
sub-station to take up u registered mull
sack there. He was absent onlv live
minutes, but when lie returned he found
the lock of his iwagon open and the
valuable sack gone. There Is no due to
the robber.
THE PROHIBITIONIST
STATE CONVENTION
lly I'idusive Wire fiom Tho Associated Press,
Altoona, 1'j., March 11. State Clubman Jones,
of the Prohibition paity, stopped here today on
his return from Newcastle, where be nude ar
rangement for the I'lohlbitlon convention to be
held In Xewcustle May 'jf and ays the hunliid
dt'H'irati'.s velll attend the convention. The most
pioudniiit tandldates fur kov el nor, he says, am
lev. S. (J. .Swallow-, the former candidate, John
j:. dill, of VcliaiiROj cx.Mavnr James Mainel!, of
Willlamsport; l'laul; II. Tajlor, Pittsburg; I.ee
I., fiutiublnc, of l.tbancii.
Steamship Arrivals.
lly I'xtlirsho Wire from Tho Associated Press.
New York, March II. Aulvril: (ieimanic,
l.lveipool. Cleared: I.ucaiila, I.lvcipool; hta'eii
lam, Ilotcrdain, Ml llouloifiie, Ihnboiirs; Ar
ilicdi Kroiipiliu Wlllielin, New York ia Ply
mouth for llrcmtli, Ilouiosne Sailed: Itynd
ham (fiom ItottcrJ tin) New- Yoik. Llurd
passed: SoiiliwarU, New York for Antwerp; I. a
nrcijljnf, .itw ion. i or uavie.
Pool Tournament.
lly i:.uluiu Wire from The Associated Press.
New Yoik,' Marcji 11. At the vvoild'a cham
pionship pool tournament fn iikics at brook
l)ii in the Hut (,'iiine ol the i-v t'lilu play, Will
II. Clearwater, of P.llwood, Pa., defeated Irving
Lorn;, of Nashville, Te'iin., champion of the south,
by a tcoie of 1-J to UK.
Pensions Granted,
lly Exclusive Wire fiom Tim Associated Press,
Washington, Maicli II. l'eiiskiu uianteil: Sam
uel llumiml, WllUs-llaric, sS; minors of John
llrauiau, Ashley, Hi,
ENAT0RS
Mr. Penrose Would Have Them
Selected In Proportion to
tlic Population.
HIS FLANS LAID
BEFORE THE SENATE
Introduces Amendment to Resolu
tion Concerning Election by Popu
lar Vote, Providing That Each
State Shall Havo at Least Two
Senators and an Additional Sena
tor for Each 500,000 Persons.
By Inclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
"Washington, March 14. Senator Pen
rose today introduced, as an amend
ment to tho pending resolutions pro
viding for the election or United Stutes
senators by dliect vote of the people,
a proposition to Increase the number
of senators In proportion to population,
and providing for other Important
changes in the senatorial representa
tion of the states. The provision Is us
follows:
"The senate of tho United States
shall be composed of at least two sena
tots from each state and an additional
senator for every ratio of 500,000 per
sons, who shall be elected by direct
vote of the people thereof for a term
of six years, anil each senator shall
have one vote. A plurality of voles
cast for candidates for senator shall
elect, and the electors shall have the
qualifications reauislte for electors of
the most numerous branch of tho state
legislature. Vacancies In the represen
tation ot"any slate in the senate shall
be filled In the same manner as such
vacancies are now filled In the house
uf representatives,
"It shall be tho duty of congress,
when fixing and nppot Honing repre
sentatives from the several states in
the house of represeiitatlvrs after
every census, to likewise llx and appor
tion the lepicsentatlon of senators
fiom each state in the senate, provided
that each state shall havo at least two
senators."
. 4
PERMANENT CENSUS CHANGE.
House Committee Vould Provide for
Retnining Present Employes.
Uy i:cltisive Uic from 'Ihe Aswl.il.-d Press.
"Washington, March II. My a vote of
live to lour the house committee on
census today directed that the bill
drawn by Representative Hay, of Vir
ginia, he reported amending: section 5
of the recently passed permanent cen
sus act, by peremptorily placing all
of the employes of the census onico
who were on the rolls on March 7,
11)02, except unskilled laborers, In the
classified service. Tho purpose of the
measure Is to retain In the government
service the large number of census em
ployes who would be discharged under
the construction which the executive
branch of the government has placed
on section D of the permanent census
act.
The vote to report the hill was: Ileat
wolo and Stewart (N. Y,), Republicans,
and Hay, Kluttz and Rurleson, Demo
crats. The negative vote was: Crum
packer, Hughes and Russell (Conn.),
Republicans, and Gtifllths, Democrat.
THEY CANNOT INTERFERE.
State Courts Have No Power in Case
of Fraudulent Enlistment.
Uy Inclusive Wire from The Associated l'ies.
Hurrisburg, Pa., March II, The
state superior court today reversed a
decision of the quarter sessions court
of Philadelphia which ordered a ma
rine, snld to have been illegally enlist
ed, to be released from custody. The
appeal was taken by Captain Smedley
V. Hutler, of the United States marine
corps, against whom u writ of habeas
corpus had been directed.
Tho relator, Phillip Wade Smith, en
listed In the marine corps while under
21 years of age without his father's
consent. Mr. Smith, said to be a
wealthy resident of Courtlnnd, Ohio,
brought the writ of habeas cm pus, as
sorting that the enlistment was Illegal,
as his consent had not been obtained.
Tho youth, after Joining the corps, was
scut to Legauo Island nuvy yard, and
assigned to duty under Captain Hutler.
Tho attempt to obtain Smith's re
lease was contested by the United
States authorities, who claim that the
state courts had not tho power to inter
fete and that fraudulent enlistment
wub it crime punishable under the na
val regulations,
BOND PURCHASES
TO BE DISCONTINUED
lly Kkchitiio Vlie from The Associated Presj.
Washington, .Maieh II Thu sccictary of the
tie.isuiy his umiouucvd that liu wilt discontinue,
fur the present, the puich.ise of I'nited State's
bunds of thu S per cent, loan uf plot, tho 4 .er
tent, (undid loan of V.W, tuu :i per tent, loan of
HtkvlDIS ami the i per rut. loan of tojj, r.ueh
dlsioiitlnimieu to take etfoit at thu close uf Inut
ile? tolllOIIIIVV.
'Ihe secretaiy believe, that the prlio ot bonds
Is unreasonably With and that tho tlbit of thu
government hi ins; peiiuaiiei lly in the market
stimulated ami helps to maintain thU pike to
the prcjudhc- of National bant, clrtul itiuii.
Democrats Want a Boer Policy,
lly i:chblti! Wire fruiu 'J ho Associated Press.
Washington, March 11, Democrat lo member
of I'onuu'sK have jiuiueiomdy sIifiK'd a petition
belli circulated a.Uni; ltepicsentathejloy, 'he
caucus chairman, to call a laucus on the lOtli
to foimulalo a policy in ufcienco to tho lloer
war.
The Walking Match.
Uy Kxclusiic Wnp hum 'lio A0elat-d I'reii.
Philadelphia, Maieh H. 'llio midnight seme' of
the eight lcadcid is: t'avaiuiutih, 4'4 ; 1'uhey,
4.'.l; Tucy, 410; flllcl, lid; lUy, Hi; lUilivs.
W; llait, 3Tb; .Nokn, WU.
MR. BRYAN AT THE CAPITOL.
The Orator Shares Attention, with
Editor Watterson, of Kentucky.
Djr Eicluilre Wire from 1 lie Aiioclittd Prtu.
Washington, March II. William Jen
nings Hryiu'i returned to Washington
today form Culpepper, Vu. During the
morning he received it number of prom
inent Democrats and discussed the
coming congressional campaign and
other matters of Interest to the party.
Hu visited the capltol this afternoon.
Mr. liryan again visited the mem
bers' lobby of the bouse and met a
large number of members. While ho
was a center ot attention In the corri
dor, Henry Watterson, of Kentucky,
was a noticeable figure on the floor or
the chamber In conference with Rep
resentative Richardson, of Tennessee.
Mr. Bryan left the city at 3; Sill o'clock
for Hurrisburg, Pa.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
labor Situation Free from Contro
versy, Outside of Massachu
setts General Situation.
By Kxchuire Wire from The Asoclaled Prco.
New York, March 14. It. O. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review ot Trade tomor
row will say:
"Outside of Massachusetts the labor
situation is exceptionally free from
controversy and oven In the coal mines
there is less than usual agitation as
April approaches. Distribution ot
spring merchandise is making rapid
progress, the most sanguine expecta
tions being fully realized In all sec
tions outside the strike area.
"Consumers of iron and steel pro
ducts are still anxious regarding con
ditions during the next three months.
After July 1 It Is believed that deliver
ies will be ample. According to the
Iron Age the weekly capacity of pig
Iron furnaces in blast on March 1 had
declined to 330,710 tons or about ten
thousand tons from tho production of
Feb. 1. Considering the numerous dis
turbing factors at ,work during the
month ot February, It Is gratifying
that a much heavier curtailment of
output did not occur. All records prior
to Feb. 1 are still eclipsed, and the
resumption of many Idle plants this
month practically assures new high
water marks In the near future unless
some unforeseen Interruption occurs.
As operations at steel works were also
retarded, furnace stocks of pig, iron
declined only about 25,000 tons during
February. The most1 Important event
of the week was the hca,vy buying of
steel bars by makers of agricultural
Implements-hr -antlclpiltlons of higher
prices becoming effective on April 1.
Billets command largo premiums for
spot delivery, and more purchases are
reported from foreign makers. Pipes
and tubes arejnoro nctlve as the season
advances, while large contracts havo
been placed for structural shapes. Bet
ter transportation for coke Is rapidly
reducing surplus stocks In the yards
and supplying furnaces with all the
needed fuel.
"Labor disturbances have tended to
strengthen the tone of textile products
by reducing available supplies which
were already none too large.
"Official indications of farm reserves
on March 1 were not surprising as to
corn, dealers anticipating that supplies
would be only about one-half last
year's, but the statement that 23 per
cent, of the enormous wheat yield re
mained In farmers' hands was not cal
culated to sustain values.
"A sustaining feature was the Inter
ior movement of only 2,CS1,S91 bushels
against 3,902,630 last year, while on the
other hand total exports from the Uni
ted States were but 2,r.S,47J bushels,
compared with 4,962,674 a year ago. As
to corn, both comparisons were strik
ing, receipts nggregutmg only l,S93,!)u0
bushels, against 4,131,337 a year ago,
while Atlantic exports fell to the low
est record for many years, 90,17!) bush
els, against 3,329,902 in 1901.
"Failures for the week were 232 In
the TnIted States against 209 last year,
and 31 In Canada against 33 In 1901," .
SUPERIOR COURT DECISIONS.
Handed Down at Close of Hnrrisburg
Session.
By Kxcludvp Wlie from 'llio Associated Prcsi.
IlarriBburg, Pa March 14, The Su
perior court today announced u num
ber of decisions, and adjourned to meet
in Pittsburg, April 14. Among the de
cisions announced were the following:
Kulp Vf. Couiily (U. P. liUxcriii; fount) ). Af
flmud,
Ahintrtoii Tiunpil-e, I..ul. iivaiina; afnuued,
Ilctuipssy . Aliiisocl: (C. I Columbia lOtin.
tyj, Affliiued.
C'.uiticld vs. Dtiiough ((.'. 1. Monroe count) ).
Affirmed.
Alhrlidit t. Tuvvi.ililp (C. P. l.iueiue i utility),
Af tinned.
lu ic lunacy of Jlgyle (C. P. Luzerne count)).
Affirmed.
Wesley vs. Murpe (C. P. Luteino). lteverted,
Kdgar vs. Callender (O, P. Laclawanua) (two
cafes). Affirmed.
Under vs Duller (C P, Luzerne). rtevcrd,
Ciuuiinaer estate (0, C. Lackawanna), Affirmed.
Two Men Asphyxiated.
Uy Exclusive Wire from The AMoeialed I'reii.
Ilarihuiiitfi March J I. Two men lnt their
lives by asphyxiation In the liclidihoihood cf lln
llsburtr in tint past eighteen hours. Daniel .Mc
Ilea was uveiiuuie while ivotUlny in Ihe liukle of
u boiler at the I'aMon furnaces tldi inoriilHi.
Charles (iilcs fell lulu a slci-y from vvhh h be
never avvol.c on top of a furiuie uf the I'.'n'i
s)lwnl.i ('led company' plant Ut nlaht.
The Queen's Reception,
By delusive Wim from The Associated Cress.
Iaindon, Maicli ll.Klnit r.dvvard tuul ij'iccn
.leaiidia tuiiltfht held thu Hut uiiului; toiirt
of the new leduu. ThU dilution leplaeed till
dialling rooms, uiul was naluialiy veiy brilliant.
Ihe court wi held in Ihe ball loom uf llucMuvt
ham palace.
THE HARVEST OF DEATH.
Uy Exclusive Wire from lie Associated I'rens.
Little ItocK, MK, Marsh 11,-Ocn. l. 11. Hey
nolds who was a lulifJdUr ircncial In the Contcd
erate aimy died today at, l.al.0. YIIIukv,' Alk.
Uallimoii', March II. A pilyafe (ableii'-am
iceelmt here' today aiir.ouui eel he death lu
Naples yesterday ol Central Clinton. P. Palnc, a
prominent fhiaiitiei of thU ihy.. O'cuvfal I'jlne
vv$s fonncily active In Democratic ynUii. in
Mary land.
HOUSE PASSES THE
POSTOFFICE BILL
POLICEMAN BADLY BEATEN.
Criticised His Superior and Was
Knocked Out by the Latter.
My IlteliHlvc Wire from The Aioelatd l'rn
Wlillamsport, Pa.. March 11. During
a quarrel tonight at the olty hall, be
tween Chief of Police Frank F. Stryker
and Patrolman A. II. Simmons, both
oillcers came to blows and as u result
of tho qncounter Simmons Is now lying
In the hospital lu u critical condition.
The trouble Is believed .to have been
the result ot criticism of the chief of
police on the part of Simmons, as a
result of the numerous burglaries
which have recently occurred.
Simmons, who Is a 'candidate for the
position of chief of pgllce, under tho
neWly-elected mayor, called at the city
hall tonight and In an aggressive man
ner proceeded to criticize the adminis
tration of Chief Stryker. The latter re
sented the Insults heaped upon him by
Simmons, and In his anger struck Sim
mons, knocking him to the stone Moor
and administered a terrible beating,
Simmons wus taken to the hosoltal
in an unconscious condition, fiom
which he had not recovered up to a
late hour tonight. The physicians state
thut he Is suffering from concussion ot
tho brain, and that his condition is
serious; .
Chief Stryker disappeared shortly
after the encounter, und his where
abouts Is unknown. It Is reported that
a warrant will be Issued for his arrest.
NO CONCLUSION
ON RECIPROCITY
Members of Ways and Means Com
mittee Are Still Unable to Agree.
Will Meet Again Today.
rty Kxclmhe Wire from The AHociatcd l'icw.
Washington, March 14. Momors of
tho ways and means committee who
differ on the Cuban reciprocity. Issue
held a conference this afternoon. The
conference lasted from 2 until C p.
m and at its close Chairman Payne
said that! after 'further consideration
on the subject the conferees had come
to no conclusion and had adjourned
until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
It Is understood that considerable of
the time was given to an argument by
Mr. Morris, Minnesota', on the constitu
tionality, of a 'rebate, "individually the
members after tho meeting said the
prospects for tin agreement were good,
but that tho form ot the agreement
was' still III doubt, no one plun.liavlng
yc;t shown Its advantages over the oth
ers. There were no voles taken at the
meeting today.
BERESPORD CRITICIZES NAVY.
British Admiral Points Out Eeffcts
of Initial Disasters.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
London, March 11. In an address to
day, before the London chamber of
commerce, on. the lack of administra
tive efficiency In the British organiza
tion for defense. Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford remarked that Initial
naval reverses similar to the military
reverses In South Africa would entail
disasters which would be Irreuarable
and which would bo eternal In their ef
fect, it was lack of organization which
led to the remount and other scandals.
Ills plan for Insuring naval efllciency
Included the addition to the board of
admiralty of a naval war lord of the
admiralty, ' who would be restionslble
for plaelng before parliament tho full
requirements of the navv.
The government, Lord.Deresford add
ed, ought to put chase coal Ileitis at
Homo and In the colonies. All war
ships useless for fighting purposes or
valueless on account of lack ot speed
ought to be abolished. The reserves
ought to be reorganized and, as early
as possible, the whole war fleet should
be mobilized, to test Its organization
nnd discover its weak points.
Instancing the shortage of coal ut
some of the principal stations, Lord
Beresford said he had succeeded, after
much obstruction, In finding out how
Inadequate were tho supplies at Cilbrul
lar and Malta. lie represented this
state of affairs to his chief, but ho had
to threaten to haul down his flag and
publish tho whole business lu the news
papers lu order to got the matter rem
edied. SOCIETY EVENT AT PEKIN.
Mrs. Conger Entertains the Exclus
ive Set of the Tartar City.
Dy Kicluslve Wire from the Awoelated I'reu.
Pekln, March 14. Mrs. Conger, wife
of the United States minister here, as
sisted by tho ladles 'of tho American
legation and of Ihe missions, entor
lalned ut Tlllln today, eleven princesses
and ladles of tho,couit,
This departure from tho excluslvo
licss of the Chinese court Is nulle un
precedented. The dowager empress
sent her greetings and expressed the
hopo that the kindly relations estab
lished will remain unbroken.
Four Bams Destroyed.
Uy Inclusive Wire from The Associated l'rs.
XoirUtovvu, March J!. Pour laiue bain-i were
deitri'jed by Hie and two bou-es were dauuj-d
today at bhipp.it!., Ihlitren miles fiom here.
'Ihe Mimes stalled In the bam of William
Mepliun und the lilifli wind blew the p.irK
sevcial bundled feel to ihe hams of ChriVlan
HvliiKer, M.n,v llertolclto and lleury I'rjcis,
lliu divclllnirs were occupied by Dr. J. V. Units.
helper ami John falls!. The Ions will leach JllV
udl.
Action to Revoke Chatter,
U i;.u)usi'vt! Who from The Associated Press.
liaulsbuii:, March 14. Judge Mmonton to
day uranted a writ ol-ciuo warranto in the case
of the -commonwealth vs. the Olrard Coal com
pany, of Scrauton, to show cause why its i bar
ter should not be leveled, for non-use. Ihe case
will be artraid March 20.
The Onlu Amendment of Imnortancr
Was That Rcuardina
Free Delivery.
MARINE HOSPITALS
MEASURE-PASSED
The Burleson Resolution Calls for
the Facts Concerning the Applica
tion of Dr. Thomas and Wife Let
ter from Secretary Hoy Ship Sub
sidy Bill Discussed in the Senate.
Messrs. McLaureit and Harri3
Allege That It Is Class Legislation.
By i:dinie Win. from The Aoelalid l'ro-n.
Washington, Maicli II. The hottso
today passed the postolllce approprla
toti bill, Tho only amendment of Im
portance adopted was one to incorpor
ate In the bill the provisions of the
bill to claslfy the rural free delivery
service, passed a few days ago.
Quite a number1 of other bills were
passed, Including three bills for marine.
hospitals at Buffalo, Savannah and
Plttsbuig.
The Burleson resolution cnlllng on
the secretary for the facts concerning
tho case of Dr. Thomas and1 wife, who
desired to go to South Africa to dis
tribute relief funds, was adopted after
n short debate, in the course of which
Mr. Illtt, chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, presented a letter
from Secretary Hay explaining what
the department had done In the prem
ises. The letter of Secietary of State Hay
to Kepiesentutlvo Illtt Is as follows:
Depailniinl of Stale, Washington, March 1J. PW.'.
Sir: Rcfcnlng to the icsolutlon recently Inlio
ilnc'cil in the home 1 beg to make the following
statement of facts:
A few; ihvs ajro -i voiuiir cttnllcin.in called rnd
asked "s'lctlicr lliln ilrpn' mint-would uiir.y.iw.
ports In Ihe Iti-v. Mr, Tlinmas and Mi. T.iopi.n,
who weie InU'iullnsr to pi te f-oulli Africa (or
the pmpO'0 of ll-tilbiilliig fund-, which 1 .ul
been cnlleiliil In Illinois fur the lieiuflt of the
KiiAercrA by the war. I said at once the depar -mint
would issue the p.ipoitH de.ired and that
1 would .ilvi (live Mi. Thomas a letter tommeuil
Inir him to every one whom I could influence ami
weklMr theli- iissist.ii.i'0 on bis uiaml.
hinilliy wa then made whether this soiun
liient would .1-1: of the llriti-h uovcmiiicnt per
mission for Mi. and Mi. TIighi.h to c,o at will
thiointh Ihe Uiltish militaiy Isn and oamp-.
a siijifccslfon vvhirh I thought impi.ictle.ible.
l!it dcpuliiHiit i iady at any time to con
sult with .1 representative of (iouinor V.tte .n
to the hist iiip.uk of irt Itisitr into pioper han-ls
hum contiibuted by ibautihle people In Illinois
for the itlict of Ihe suileiciB by the war m
South Afilci.
I am, sir, veiy tc.-pcilfully your obedient ter
yjjjf ' dotin llaj.
Senate Session.
Throughout the session of the senate
today the ship subsidy bill was un
der discussion. The bill was discussed
by Senator Forakcr, Mr. McLaurln ami
Mr. Harris, of Kunsas. Mr. Forakcr
supported the bill, nlthough he admit
ted that he would have preferred to
build up the American mei chant mu
rine by the levying of dlscrlmlnaHt'i
duties. He was willing, however. Hi
defer to the Judgment or th majority
that the pending: meabUie embodied the
better plan.
Both Mr. Mcl.aiuln and Mr. Harris
opposed the measure on the ground
that It was class legislation, which
amounted to little short of robbery to
the people lor the benefit of a few ship
owners. .Mr. Harris made the point
that the Vnlted States was now pay
ing more to the American line for Hi"
carrying of ocean malls than was paid
to foreign ships for greater service.
GOMPERS ADDRESSES STUDENTS!
Objects to Compulsory Arbitration.
Talk at Bethlehem.
fly IIXLliblw Win1 fiom The Assoiiatnl l'res.
Bethlehem, Pa., .March 14. In an ad
diens before the .stiidentb of l.ehlgh
university today. President Samuel
Compers, or the American Federation
of Labor, said. In speaking of strikes:
"Wo try to prevent stilkes. but there
are some things that urn wotse than
strikes, and that is manhood that be
comes degraded and demoralized."
lit his further remarks, ho said:
"Compulsory arbitration, or any ac
tion that would inako slaves of men,
are woise than strikes. A strike is tho
most humane method tu change n
wrong or to mnko a right. 1 tun not
advocating sliikes, oven Indirectly, not
withstanding there nro tlmeH when to
refuse to striko is a surrender of one r
manhood."
Ho said the organization of unskilled
labor was practicable, but hard to at
cninpllHii. Tho great Boston strike, ho
said, wim caused by the discharge uf
men of the teamsters' union, in which
other unions Joined rather than be
used against their fellow-workmen,
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Local data for Maicli 14, lOOi!
Highest imipt-iaturo ....,,,., 49degie
lamest tempviaturu , 21) dc(,'rci
Itelatlve luinildlij:
ii a, n , percent,
S p, m 11 per unt.
1'ii'clplUtion, ii hours teded 8 p. in., none,
H--f- t
4- WEATHER rOREOAST,
f
-f Washington, M.-.rch 1 1. forecast for
-f Saturday and Sunday: Eastern IViuisjl.
4- vmilj, increasing- cloudiue-vi Salurdav,
-f probably i-jIii at night; bunday, fresh ; -f
f brisk ta.st winds.
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