The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, April 15, 1902, Image 1
WfSWWRW fr n fV 'hi HA.S--V X f orottott n- K- r - X -U i AWT V THE ONLYSCRANTON PAPER BSi?WG THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICEOF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORt.. -ni TEN PAGES ,;4FSCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 15. 1902. TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES TWO CENTS. X Srimtite. 'aMIiLj fftl2)illMHHlHinHBMlinife''i4iPt&r "ij"""""r""""- j""""""""""""""j""""""""""""""s""""'-"4'"aii' ""fc- m '. . SOUTH AFRICAN PEACE Outline o? the Plans Now Under Dis cussion bu the Represen tatives at Pretoria. TERMS OF THE PEACE AGREEMENT Country to Be Divided Into Dig its Johannesburg to Be Hetro- to the British with Complete British Civil Organization No far Tax to Be Levied Other Fea- Itures. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'rem. The Hague, April 14. From those close in touch with the Boer leaders here it appears that the latest seciet dispatches from South Africa outline the peace proposals now under discus sion at Pretoria. They closely follow the summary given, on Satuiday Inst,' by the Evening News of Edlnbutg, with the following additional details: The Boers to accept a British lord commissioner with a Uoer executive, 1)0 th to he resident at Pretoria. The country to he divided into dis tricts, with British district officers and a Boer committee, chosen, by polling, by thcburVrherc. The veto right to be leservetl th the British government. The majoritv of the British officers must be conversant with the -Dutch language. Johannesburg to be rctioceded to the British, with complete British civil or ganization. A war Indemnity of at least 10,000,000 to be distributed by mixed committees. Disarmament to occur when the first batch of Boer pilsoneis Is sent back to South Africa. Js'q wur tax to be levied,' v Both languages tp ho 'repojrniwrt' In the schools and courts and in official documents. The expense of the garrisons In South Africa to be borne by Great Britain. , The present Boer leaders to bo re tained In office so far as possible. London, April 15. In a dispatch from Johannesburg, dated April 14, the cor respondent of the Dally Mali says the leading Boer delegates conferied toduv with Lord Mllner, the British high com missioner in South Africa, at Pretoria, and that Lord Kitchener was present nt this conference. "I understand," Pays the correspondent, "that Lords Mllner and Kitchener will jointly con duct the negotiations and that Lord Mllner will forward the Boer proposals to Mr. Chamberlain." SEVERE FIGHTING IN TRANSVAAL. Boers Lose More Than 200 Men Killed, Wounded or Captured. By Exclusive Wiic (rorn 'Ilio Associated Pros. London, April 14. News of severe fighting in different hectlons of the Transvaal at the end of last week had been sent by Lord Kitchener, who re ports that about 200 Boers were killed, wounded or captured. The British casualties were about 100. The British also captured three guns and a con siderable quantity of supplies. Com mandunt Potgleter was among the Boers killed. The details are as fol lows: Colonel Colenbrnnder, after locating Commandant Beyer's laager at Pzel Kop.moved his force by different routes from Petersburg (Transvaal colony), blocking the principal lines ot ictreat, Fighting was begun on April 8, when the Innlskllllng Fuslleers attacked Mo. llpspooit, coveting the Boer position, and by dusk, after considerable oppo sltlon, resulting In Colonel Murray be ing wounded and Lieutenant Lincoln being killed, hud seized a hill eastward of the Poort. An officer tuul live men were wounded. The operations con tinued dally. Colenbrander's latest re port, on April 12, gave the Boer losses In killed, wounded and prisoners at 100 men. The eo'.jnel hoped to be uble to report further captures, Tho most sevore fighting occurred on April 11, In Western Transvaal, where General Ian 'Hamilton replaced General Methuen In command of the British troops. The Boeis attacked Colonel Kekewlch's force, near Roalwal, and fighting, at close quarters ensued. The aera were repulsed, leaving on the field forty-four men killed, Including Commandant Potgleter, and thirty-four -wounded. The British captured twen ty un wounded prlsoneta, According to last accounts, General Ian Hamilton was pursuing the remainder of the commando. The British losses In the fight were six men killed and flfty-twd wounded. At the beginning of the pur suit Colonel Kekewlch captured two Kuns, a pom-pom, a quantity of ammu nition, and a number of wagons, A force of Jioers recently over whelmed u strong UrltiBh patrol sent put from llultfonteln (Orange River i Colony) ,,to clear distant farms. 'An L officer' nnd two men were killed, four teen nien were wounded and the re maining members of the patrol wore surrounded and captured. Lord Kitch, oner mentions holding an Inquiry Into this reverp PROPOSALS JEFFERSON DAY CELEBRATED. Hon. David B. Hill Calls Upon Democrats to Unite in Harmony. By I'.xdusivc Wire frn-n The Awoclutvd 1'ie-w. Xew York, April 14. The members ot the Democratic) club tonight commem orated the birthday of Thomas Jeffer son with u teceutlon at the club houc. It was looked upon among the Demo crats of the city and state as a har mony meeting. David B. Hill, who had not visited the club for a number of yenis, was the chief orator of the evening, and In his speech he called upon Democrats to unite in harmony. Perry Belmont, whose differences with Mr. Bryan and Mr. Croker have kept him away from the club for three years, was also tltere. Lewis Nixon, the new leader of Tam many hall, introduced Mr. Hill, whose speech was Interrupted by frequent bursts of applause. At its conclusion Congressman James M. Griggs, of Georgia, chairman of the congressional committee, spoke, advocating unity and predicting success for the party it in ternal differences were forgotten. General Joseph Wheeler followed In a speech, urging harmony, and Edward M. Shepard eulogized David B. Hill and William J. Bryan. 'Stnte Senator Grady, In a brief speech, declared that con gress was ruled by corporations and that the people were taxed at the will of these corporations. Congressman Thomas H. Bull, of Texas, and Bird S. Coler, of New York, also spoke. GOVERNMENT WILL FIGHT BEEF TRUST Attorney General Knox to Proceed at Once in the Matter Will Prose cute if Evidence Can Be Had. By EwiuMvc Wiic from Tiif Associated I'rcss. Washington, April 14. Representa tive Bay, of New York, chairman of the house committee on judiciary, to whom was referred the Thayer resolu tion calling upon the attorney general tor information relative to the prosecu tion of tho alleged beef trust, has written a letter to Attorney General Knox, concerning the matter, and has received a. reply, w hlch he w 111 lay be fore the judiciary' 'committee nU its nii'ctiPiJ tomorrow. The attorney gen eral'!! letter will not be made public until it is presented to the committee: Mr. Bay said today: ."I have no doubt that the attorney general of the United States will Im mediately probo the matter of the al leged beef trust to the bottom and piosccutc all oftenders promptly nnd vigorously, if there is substantial evidence- that the law has been or Is be yni ft ing violated." i tellable Information Is to the effect at the department of justice, in the ayeged beef trust matter, has not gone bi Vond the point of an investigation into the question of whether or not the trust has violated the federal law. No rrosecution has been ordered and no grand jury has been summoned to de termine the question, so far as the de partment knows. DISORDER IN BRUSSELS. Strikers Close Workshops Whose Em ployes Refused to Join. Them. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre. Brussels, April 14. The strike has begun fairly generally In tho mining region of the country, which are dl vlded in to four coal fields, surround ing Mens, La Louviere, Charlerol and Liege. No serious incidents have yet been reported anywhere. Strong mili tary precautions have been taken in every part of Belgium, Bauds of strikers at Charlerol today paradtd the streets and the surround ing country, closing the workshops and factories whose employes had not joined the strike. They succeeded In shutting up all the metal factories, most of the glass works and a num ber of other establishments. The same tactics are beginning to be adopted at Jumet and Koux, REV. SAMUELSCOVILLE ILL. Son-in-Law of the Late Henry Ward Beecher in a Critical Condition. Hy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Philadelphia, April 14, Tho Itev. Dr. Samuel M. Scovlllo, son-in-law of the late Henry Ward Beecher and assist ant pastor of Plymouth church, Brook lyn, who bus been ill at tho Presby terian hosnital In this city for several weeks, Is In a critical condition, and tho attending physicians tonight sal' that there Is only a slight chance of his recovery. Dr. Scoville was admitted to the hospital on March 23, suffering with stomach troubles, induced by a com plication of diseases. He had showed considerable Improvement until u few days ago, when ho suffered a i elapse, Ryan to Succeed Whipple. B Exclusive Wire from "I In Associated I'n". Washington, Ar!l JL The president has ap. iwlntcd AuhbUhop lly.in, i( Philadelphia, a number of the board of Indian commissioner. lie tuieccds Bishop Whipple, the eminent dlne, who died licentl, and is the first C'athollet '.re lulu uppulnucl on the hoard. Butte Strike Broken. ly llicliulvu Wire from lh Associated I'rcss. Butte, Mont,, April 11. All of the mine of the Anaconda, I'arrott and Washoe companies which were dosed .y tho hoisting cnslnecra' strike, have resumed operations with about half the force of inlneis, and new engineer-, Dickinsons Homeward Bound. By Exclusive Wiro from The Associated Press. Constantinople, April 11. C. 11, PIcMnsoii, the United States consul general and Jhs. pkl.liuon left Constantinople today on their ov to l he United Statu. COMMON LAW MARRIAGE. In Case of Alfred W. Fleming Court Holds That It Is Legal, By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'lees. St. Louis, April 14. Tho United States circuit court of appeals today, in de ciding that Alfred W. Fleming Is the legitimate son of tho late Dr. Alfred W. Fleming, nnd ai such Is entitled to his share in the Fleming estate, held that there Is no Inconsistency In a te llglous or civil marriage following a contract that hni existed In common law. Dr. Fleming originally came to St. Louis from Philadelphia, but for many years lived In letlrement here. Ills for tune has been appioxlmiited ait about 250,000. When his son was born, Dr. Fleming was living with his common law wife, to whom he was afterwnrds Joined by a civil marriage. Philadelphia relatives tried to secure control of the estate, after the death of the parents, claiming that the doctor hud no children. TELL OF THE WATER CURE American Soldiers Admit Hav ing Witnessed This method of Torture. By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press. Washington, April 14. The benate committee on the Philippines began the week with the Intention of making an investigation of the charges to the ef fect that the "water cure" is practiced on the insurgents. Charles S. Hiley, of Northampton, Mass., formerly a' ser geant in Company M, Twenty-sixth Volunteer infantry, was the first wit ness called with that end in view. Riley said that he had been in tho Philippines from October 23, 1S99, to March 4, 1001. In reply to questions by Senator Rawlins he said he had wit nessed the "water cure" at Igboras, in the province of Hollo, on November 27, 1000. It was administered to the piesi dente or chief Filipino official of the town. He said that upon the arrival ot his command at Igboras the presldente was asked whether runners had been sent out notifying the insurgents; ot their presence, t'pon his refusal to give the infoimation he was taken to tho convent, where the witness was sta tioned, and the "water cure" adminis tered to him. This official was a man about forty yeais old. When Itiley tlrst saw him he was standing in the corri dor of tho convent, stripped to tho ivafht, and his 'hands tied behind him,, wjth Captain Glenn and .Lieutenant Conger, of thn-regufcu' arm?1, nnd Drt Lyons, a contract surgeon, standing near, while many soldiers, stood about. The man, he, said, was then thrown under a water tank, which hold about one hundred gallons. His mouth was placed directly under the faucet and held open, so as to compel him to swal low the water, which was allowed to escape from the tank. Over him stood an Interpieter lepeatlng one word, which the witness said he did not understand, but which he believed to bo tho native equivalent of "confess." When at last the presldente agreed to tell what lie knew he was released and allowed to start away. He was not, however, permitted to escape, and upon refusing to give fur ther information he was again taken as he was nbout to mount his horse, an.d the "cure" administered for the second time. He was not taken into the building, as Dr. Lyons said the water would be brought to the spot. It was carried in a five-gallon can. One end of a syringe was placed in tho vessel and the other In the man's mouth. Ah he remained obdurate a second syringe was brought, and one end of it placed In the prostrate man's nose. He still was silent, and a hand ful of salt was thrown Into the water. That had the desired effect, and the presldente agreed to answer questions. The Town Burned. It was learned from the man's con fession that while he professed to bo friendly tp the United States, he was In reality a captain of the insurgent fotces, and that his police were all sol diers. As a consequence of this expos ure he was' arrested nnd the town burned. He said that tho victim strug gled fiercely while the cure was being administered and that his eyes were bloodshot, but that the next day when he saw the man he observed no 111 ef fects of the "dose" he had received. Senator Burrows, referring to the sur geon In charge, asked; "Did any ono shoot him?" The witness replied In the negative. Riley also said ho had known of many cruelties and Indignities practiced upon American soldiers by natives, Another witness, William L. Smith, of Athol, Mass,, who was a private In Company M, Twenty-sixth Volunteer Inrantry, corroboiated Riley's testi mony, saying he had also witnessed the torture of two policemen of the town of Igboras. Smith said the details of v,o "cure" were In tho hands of u squad of the Eighteenth Regular In fantry, known as "the water cure de tail." Ho also suld that ho had assist ed in the burning of the town of Ig boras and that the natives generally escaped from their houses only with the clothes they wore, Smith expressed the opinion that Igbarns had a popula tion of 10,000. So fur as ho knew no lives were lost, Tho witness said that the country places in the vicinity also were burned. All these acta were done under the command of Captain Glenn, who wus, he said, Judge advocate of tho department of the Vlseayus, He sold the water xmu kept running for four or five minutes, and that tho doc tor In charge frequently placed his hand upon the man's heart as If to ob serve its effect upon that oigan, Double Suicide with Carbolic Acid. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Picm, Hew York, April U. MI'luel Mahoney, .in cm. ploje of the National Kugar' ficlluliw company, at Youkcrs, committed suicide today by drink-Int.- carbolic acid, later in the daj the wife en tered the room in which the body lay, and a short time after wilds u found dead, stretchod across the corpse. Site had .ilio taken acid. THE BRITISH BUDGET f Statement ot the Chancellor Shows a Deficit of 45,000,000. WHEAT FLOUR WILL BE TAXED Sir, Michael Hicks-Beach Demon strates the Cost of War Incomes to Yield One Penny More in the Pound Stamp Tax on Checks Is Doubled Sinking Fund Suspend edDuties on Sugar, Wine, Beer, Tobacco and Tea Unchanged. By Etciiwlvc Wire fiom The Asidatrd Plena. London, April 14. In the budget for 1002-3, which was presented in the house of commons today by the chancellor ot the exchequer. Sir Michael f Hicks Beach, the total ordinary expenditure for thnt year is estimated at 129,139, 000, with wnr charges amounting to 45,450,000, making a, grand total of 174,009,000, which Is 12,993,000 below the total for 1901-2. The revenue for this year, on the basis of the present taxation, is esti mated at 147,783,000. Not including the cost of gratuities at the end of the war, the transporting of troops home, etc., tho grand total of the deficit Is esti mated at 43,000,000. To meet that it is proposed to in crease the income tax one penny on the pound sterling, to Impose a penny tax on dividend warrants and to increase the stamp tax on bank checks from ono penny to two pence. A duty of 3 pence per hundredweight is imposed on flour, und one of 3 pence per hundredweight on nil Imported wheat and grain. Meal is to be taxed i5d. per hundredweight. The sinking fund Is to be suspended, but the duties on wine beer, tobacco, tea and sugar remain unchanged. The revenue from the new taxation Is expected to be 5,160,000. After borrow -ini? 32,000,000 the chancellor of the ex chequer will make up tho deficit by drafts on the exchequer) The chancellor, In hisjnnnouncement, wild that, last year had not been ex ceptionally , prosperous j for .England, but hercwns, nothing--t-jv depress the country. Notwithstanding ' the fact thnt thousands of workmen had been removed from pioductlvo labor by the wal tho revenue figures showed no diminution o business at home, while t .-re ivjs a satisfactory increase of l'-elgn trade, and there was no rea son for thinking that there had been any falling oil of the consuming power of the people. There had been a heavy slump In the receipts from tobacco, spirits and beer, but there was a great increase In the consumption of tea and cocoa. The decrease in the receipts from spirits and tobacco was due to the forestalment of the duty during the previous year. He was in the ex ceptional position, for a chancellor of tho exchequer holding office during a severe war, that for two years past the revenue had exceeded his anticipa tions, the last year by543,000, when his total deficit, including the war ex penditure of 73,192,000 for South Africa and China, was i"2,544,000. Proceeding to deal with the receipts ot last year in detail, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said the sugar tax was most successful. It brought In 0,600, 000, against his estimate of 5,100,000. The export duty on coal produced 1, 314,000, which wus also above the esti mate, while the prophets of evil were so far fiom being Jus! tried that the exports were higher than in the case of any year except the record year of 1S09. It woutd bo difficult to convinco him that the tax should be repealed. He then announced that the total de ficit would reach 45,000,000 $225,000, 000. The Total Deficit. The financial statement shows a to tal ordinary expenditure for 1902-03, es timated at 129,109,000, with war charges amounting to 45,450,000, mak ing a grand total of 174,009,000, which Is 12,993,000 below the total for llMll-0;. To tho deficit must be added sixteen to seventeen millions additional war expenditure. The chancellor of the exchequer said hti had hopes of n happy result from the conference In South Africa, but he had put them aside. Preparation for the continuation of tho war were the best guarantee of peace. The Income tax Is increased on pence in the -pound sterling. There Is no Increase In the duty on sugar. Tho sinking fund Is to be suspended. Tho grand total of tho deficit' is 45, COO.OOC. ' The duties on wine, beer, tobacco and tea are not changed, A penny tax is imposed on dividend warrants, and two penny stamps must be plr.ced on checks, Instead of one runny us heretofore. ' A duty ot live pence per hundied w eight Is Impobcd on flour, The sum of 32,000,000 will be bor rowed. The duty on meat Is five pence per hundred-weight. Tho revenue from the next taxation Is expected to bo 6,160,000, After borrowing 3.',000,000 tho chancellor of tho exchequer will make up tho defi cits by drafts on the exchequer. War was a costly thing to wage, and a 1'iiMly thing to terminate, said tho chancellor, After the war was over, there would.be the great expense of relief and resettlement of the twq colonies and the restocking of farms. He hoped that when durable peace was made, parliament would be generous und Joan money for restocking the farms, not only of those who fought on the British side, but of those who had been honest enemies and whom they now hoped to mnko friends, and for railroad und other enterprises, to nervo to dolop 'the two states. It was his dt'ty not to take a rosy view of thn case, but to 'provide for tho worst. Tho chancellor denied that the regis tration of duties on wheat and Hour violated the principles of free trade, or would Increase the cost of food. He believed the duties had been aban doned recklessly, and declared their re mission did not reduce the price of food. The chancellor of the exchequer wui loudly cheered by the occupants of the ministerial benches as he concluded. Sir William Vernon Harcourt (Lib eral) was the next speaker. He cor roborated the view expressed by the chancellor of the exchequer thnt the duty on wheat would meet with Btrong objection. This taxation of the peo ple's food, he said, would bring home to tlie people the lesson of the war. Wheat was a thing of the first neces sity and he was opposed to n return tc the old fallacies of protection. It was, Sir William considered, by far the most- objectionable proposal made to the country In many years. Tills passion for expansion of territory and the an nexation of independent countries in volved ruinous expenditure, which, he believed, would have to be defrayed ex clusively by the British taxpayer, as the security of the Transvaal would not in any way meet the expenditure. The giguntlc fortunes made in the Rand had not been produced by the mines, but by projectors selling worth less mines to the ignorant and credu lous. GENTRY'S REPORT ON THE HORSE FARM He States That Business Has Ap pearance of Being Carried on by the British Government. By Evlushe Wire from The Associated fie. Jefferson City, Mo., April 14. O. P. Gentry, Governor Dockery's prlvute secretary, returned from Lathrop, Mo., where he was sent under Instructions to make an Investigation of the charges that a British post is being maintained to supply horses and mules for the British army in South Africa. Gover nor Dockery forwarded tho secretary's report to Senator Cockrell at Washing ton this afternoon with the request.that the senator lay the matter before "con gress. In his report, Mr. Gentry says that' the firm of Guyton & Harrington owns the Mieds and land at the post, accord ing to the statements of the county offi cers. He continues: "I was tnformed,ihat this firm shipped 72,000 head ,ot horses and mules 'during tho Jast year, most 'of thorn destined for South Afrlco. From appearances It looks very much like the business is largely conducted under British nus-1 pices. It is claimed, however, that all the compensation received by the firm is 35 cents a day for the care of each horse and mule fed for the British gov ernment. It Is not my province to offer any suggestions us to whether inter national law has been violated. That question is obviously one to be deter mined by tho United States govern ment." Mr. Gentry says that 21 sepoys who arrived at Lathrop recently will return to India soon with from 500 to 1,000 mules for the use of the British army in that country. LANDIS TO SUCCEED BOYEE. The Lancaster Man to Be Superin tendent of Philadelphia Hint. By Exclusive Wiro from The Associated l'r(, Washington, April 14. The president today sent to the senate the nomina tion of John H. L'andls to be superin tendent of the mint at Philadelphia, vice H. K. Boyer, resigned. Philadelphia, April 14. John H. Lan dis, whose name was sent to the sen ate today by President Roosevelt to be superintendent of the mint here, Is a resident of Lancaster, Pa., from which county he was appointed chief coiner of tho Philadelphia mint four years ago. Dr. A. A. Norris, who Is v named to nuccecd Landis us chief coiner, is a Philadelphia!!. He has been chief clerk under Superintendent Boyer for nearly four years, CORPORATIONS CHARTERED. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Harilsburg, April 14. Charter were Issued by tho state derailment todaj to the following corporations; Roclirater Clay Pot company, Ito. Chester; capital, 17,000. New Kensington Sav lngs and Trust company, New Ken-ington, West moreland ccuntys lapital, $1,000. The .Swift water Wattr ami I'oivrr company, tawiflvrater, Monroe county j capital, tfl.oou Tim BucMilll Water compiny, (useo, Monroe county; capital, $1,000. Tho Brow 1,4V Hie company, l'lttshiuit; cap ital, $200,000. The Park Amusement company, McKces.port; capita, ifi.OW. 'Iho Wllnicrdlng (Savings und Trust company, Wilmcrdinir; capital, $1,000. Tho Tuille Creek Savings and Trust com pany, Turtle Cieclti capital, iil.OOO, American Foundry and Construction company, J'ltUbuiR! capital, $1,000. Tho McKces Hocks Manufactur ing and Foundry company, McKces Hocki; rip. ital, $25,000, Spcer Clay Manufacturing com pany, PitUhurg; capital, $100,000. Th Loupe Water Supply company, Coolluut'li, Monroe coun ty; capital, fcJ.GOO, m Federation of Labor in Washington. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated l'rtu. Washington, April II. 1 lie executive coun cil of the Ami i lean Federation of Labor today beg-m a vveek't, teuton at which iiultci of vital Importance to the; labor Inteiots ot the country will come befoio the numbers, both In regard to legislation ptnUimr in ociigroH nnd determination of Question alfcUlug thu Intciests of many vvoik meu engaged in controversies with their em ployers. Albert A, Norris Coiner, fly Exclusive Wire from Tht Associated piess. Washington, April II. Tim senate In executive session today toiilinned tho nomination of Al bert A. NonU, to be coiner ol tho mint at 1'hll adclphia and John II. Landis, to ho superin tendent of the mint at the ejmc place. Strike at Bayonne. By Exclusive Wire fiom Tho Associated Prtss. New Vork, April )l. general strike was or dered today In M branches ot the building tiades in Bajonne, N. J. - Fifteen hundred men are affected. . DISCUSSING THE CHINESE BILL MORMONS ARE EXPELLED. Two Missionaries Are Ordered Out of East Prussia. Hy Exclusive Win- from The Axtatril I'ros-t. Berlin, April 14. Two Mormon mis sionaries (Americans), Lorenzo Walker and Josef Zwnhles.'huVo been expelled by the police from' Insterhurjr (East Prussia), as objectionable characters. The Mormons now have upwards of a hundred missionaries in Germany. Kor several months they have been actively engaged In a piopaganda. The police of Berlin and other largo cities grant them permits to meet freely. The Ber lin Mormon congregation numbeis a thousnnd oersons. MITCHELL CONFERS WITH ROBINSON It Is Thought Thnt All Difficulties Have Been Adjusted and That Strike Will Be Declared Off. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcs. Dubois, Pa., April U. General Man ager Robinson, of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal arid Iron cbmpany, met President Mitchell and tho district offi cers of the United Mine Workers, to gether with delegates from the differ ent mines in this region, at Punxsu tawney today in a conference lasting five hours. As'a result of the confer ence it Is generally, felt that within a few days the strike of the bituminous miners will be declared off. Neither President Mitchell, the district officers, delegates.nor Mr. Ttobinson would give out the result of the conference, further than that nn agreement had been reached and that the conditions of thn Indianapolis agreement are now thor oughly understood by all parties. The delegates hurried to their re spective homes immediately after the conference, und at once called mass meetings to, be held tomorrow after noon The new agreement for a settlement of the sit Ike will not be made public before it ,has been submitted to thu miners at tho mast- meetings. . From a thoroughly tollable source it Is leal ned that the situation was gone over caretuny at me conference, ind ,..,. . . . ,, miners m mass meetings tomorrow,tlm ftirinu win cl uiiuc: uh ueciuieu on. fjpon conclusion of the conference, President Mitchell left at once for AI toona. GEN. ELKIN AT HIS POST. He Has Nothing Purther to Say Regarding His Intention to Re main in the Field. By Exclusive) Wire from the Atsociated Pie", Harrisburg, Pa,, April 14. Attorney General Elkin reached here late last night from Philadelphia and was at his ofllce early this morning attending to official business. Mr. Elkln will stay here several days, arranging his pri vate affairs, before resuming his cam paign for the Republican nomination for governor. Ho said that he had nothing to add to his formal statement that ho was a candldateiin earnest and that he was certain he would be nomi nated. Mr. Elkin will not accompany the Pennsylvania commission to Charleston to attend tho Pennsylvania day exer cises at the exposition on Wednesday. Tho party will start from Philadelphia tomotrow and return on Friday. FORTUNE FOB ZIONIST LEADER. New Zealander Bequeathes $50,000 to John Alexander Dowie. By r:cluoire Wiro from 1 lie Afcsntiated fus-i, Chicago, April 14, By the terms of Frederick1 Sutton's will, tiled for pro bate In the Lake county court, John Alexander Dowie, head of the Zionists, Is made heir to an estate of $5(,00ii, most of which Is in New Zealand, whenco his benefactor conies, Sutton had left all that ho hod to Dowie, but a few days before his death ho concluded to remember his slater and three brothers, who are still in Now Zealand. A codicil providing for them was tiled with the will. Steamship Arrivals. By Kuiusive Wire fiom The Associated Tien, Xcvv Voik, Apnl II. Atllvcd: Anchoila, fill. 1,'ovr, Sailed: l'cnuland. Antvveip. Clbialiir Anlvcdj I.ahn, Xew Yolk tor Naples ami fiuim (and proceeded). Hailed: !nlieiiruleiii (fr-uu fienoi and Naples), .New Yoik. ('iieibuiircr i rived I Kronpriius UlllieliM, Xcvv York via l' muiith for Brtuuti (and prccccchd), l.ianl I'aurdi Li llrclaiine, Xew York for Havre! Ilt Uidani, X'cvv Yoik for llolterdain. Piesident Opens the Fair, By Kuliulvu Wile fiom Tho Associated I'icto. Washington, Apill II. At 6 o'clock tonight I'retldent Ituosevili, fctaudhitr In (lie telegraph ollloo at the white houii, pieswd a button that tluiht.l on the lights ard formal) opined the big Masonic- fair which beiraii at Convention hall In this ell) tnnlnht and will continue for two weeks. H'Vcial of the president's chliditii were hitit tested tpcctatois of the, event, Surveyor 'of Customs. By 1'icluslvc Wlie from The Associated Prcas. Washington, April jll. The president lias de termined upon the (ippolntmeut of James S. C'larkaon, ot Iowa, fdrmerly first assistant post master general, to boUuiYejor ef customs of the poit of Xew York, lieutenant Sharkey, naval uttlcer ut Xevv Yoik, wA today reappointed. imii uemi amen mane concessions, j no enn of the bill are determined to pro Indlanapolis agreement .mil the Aitoona., ioPp the struggle '.is much lis pbssiblo scale, were, taken together, compaied. was made manifest tndav bv their' r. dissecled and n now agreement drafted, fliwi to .,llow speeches to be printed in' which includpsvoncessions by Mr. Roll- the, Record. Tho speakers today worr Inson from the Indianapolis, agreement, Messis. McCall (Massachusetts) and' and concessions from the Altoona. scale . Brantley (Georgia) for the measure byr.t,lu,-,nl .. ,',. , '"nd Me.ssis. Robertson (Louisiana)' and If this agreement is ratified by t in .Stevens (Minnesota) against it. Mr Senators Foraker and McLaurln Make Extended Speeches In Opposition.' DANGER TO THE COTTON INDUSTRY The Pending Measure Mr.. Foraker Believes to Be Violative of " Our Treaty nnd Calculated to Prevent Commercial Expansion The Cit tining Off of the Cotton Trade Would Wreck the Cotton Industry of the South Interest in Cuban. Affairs Warming. By Exclusive Wire liom 'the .sociiUdil,rei. Washington, April 14.. The Chinese exclusion ijlll opcttnled the intention 'of the senate throughout today. Senators Foraker and McLaurln (South Caro lina) making extended speeches In op position. Mr. Foraker contended that tiie pending measure was violative of our treaty with China nn'd was calcu lated to urevent ,our ,commerriHl .ex pansion In the far East. While strong ly supporting the policy or the govern ment to exclude Chinese laborers, the Ohio senator maintained thut this cotild be best accomplished by An extension of the present' law, holding that the drastic provisions ot" the 'pending lillt would cut o!T our cotton trade witn China and thus wreck the cotton In dustry of.tho south'. Mr. Teller brlelly tespondrd to Mr. Foraker, urging that the right to abro gate treaties was fully recognised. Mr. Lodge (Massachusetts) gavr notice of an amendment striking o'ut tho much-discussed clause piohlbltlhg thu employment of Chinese sailors on American .ships. ' Interest in tho Cuban reciprocity de bate in the house seems torbe waning, .ludgecrv by the attendance on the floor today, but the. earnestness of the speeches on both Bide of the question increase rather 'than diminish in tn- 1 tenrtltV. That.tllo TCpmihllnan nnnni,. "- I - " -T--J-1- w ) VI'l'VM Robinson (Indiana) opposed Cuban u,- nexation on the ground that it would threaten tho welfare of the American wage-earner. The conference report on the postofflce appropriation bill wn adopted early In tho day, after sonw criticism of tho pneumatic tube pro vision. Murder on the Cincinnati. By Kxrhisive Wire fiom The Aswuiatcd I'im. WiutliliiEtloii, April II. It ha jii-t devcl.ipi'l thai murder w.-. lonunillcd on the I nllnl Stu'ei i miser Cincinnati hit week while (he idilp wac IjIiib; at (.'harlritnn. .I.uuc-i A. I'.liuc, a hlatk miiIiIi, ntuc U with i pair uf iiou loras and Mlli-il Al-Rie. WilliriiM, a unlet Under, the low oc cuntd in (lu lire mom last 'liic.-div, Paine vvlli lie tried by nav.il court martial. Superior Court Opens. By Kvcliiaive Wire from 'Iho .Wxiolcd Pie I'lttebuicr, Apiil II. Hit Apnl trim of ilr Superior comt rpem-d In this citv lolav. IIipip .ere but sKty-sU ca-is on the 1M, ot vvhhli tin re vv etc continued, foui dl-iontinued and fom-non-piosxd. rKiiiucnU win- heanl upon an appcil of A. ).. Wukctt, vvhu was found xutltv i( fomeiy in tin- ciiutt of ipurtti xloni cf Ilruitotd count). Iron River Miners Strike. By Kv.luilve Wiro trom 'ihe Associated 1'ifs. , riorcncc, WR, Apiil II. 'flic nilnei-i cmplovi-il In the milieu m the lioienoo and lion Itlvei Minim,' iiinipanv Hit.ck in a body today, Tin tins were diavvii and tho mine Is tupldli Hlli'ii with wntn. Tin- tinuhtr wus caus-d ovi-r th ilUihaittn lit the mint- phyli lull. Vhout lis) mm ate Jltcctcd. English Casualty List. Bv i:iliislvi' Vt ui fiom 'fhe AsKialed t'na.. London. April II.- Hie immiiII) II.-r pubih?d this cvininir i-houa tlul I lie i'lcthili XVvv Zealand icxiiiKiil l(jt thiilieu men killed ind llftecn men Injuicd "U Saluid.iv In .1 lallroul iccldcnt near Jlailiivle. Pensions Granted. By I'Mliuivi! Wli from i'hi' Ai-mialM I'rciw, WiisliliiKlui, Apill H. I'msinm granted: )n tatlo HadMll, ot" I'ittston, 1U; William Alfred Van l.uvendu, of Jloosic, iflO, BASE BALL. By i:clinlvc Wire from Tho Associated I'rnw. At Philadelphia Philadelphia IJAm'tukan), II; Xfvvaik (Uastern), 2. ' , At I'lilladclphia-l'hilailelphla (National), I; Jersey City (Kasteru), , ' At Xew York New York, fi; Montreal, t, At 1'rov idem e Boston (National), Sj lrov. d Dec 1 (eleven liuilucpi). At lllimintiham, Ala.' Birmingham, 4; Oleic, laud, I. (X'inrt Innings; darkness), , At ' lliookijii-Brooklyn, J0j- Columbia Col lege', J. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. laical data for April 1, 10O2 Highest ti'inpcratuiu ,,.,,,.,,,..,,,,,, 41 degree's Lowest tempciaturu I,,,,,,.,,,,..,,,,, 37 degtcel Itelativc humidit X a, in. .,, ,,,,..,,,,,,,,, 62 per cent, b p, m. , .,.,,,,.... fO'per'ccnt, ricclpltattoii, 31 hours ended 8 p. in., none, -- - 4- WEATHER FORECAST, - Washington, April 11. Forecast for - Tuesday and Wednesday; Kastcrn IVmi- -f nylvanla, fair In west! light rain lol- 4- lowed by fair In eastern portion Tues- days Wednesday, tali; light to fresh north -i- winds. 4- r tj , I M '1 . &$ I ,51 fc nav4 v ,i. '&w.toia BOgkijr ,pj2. -fe I isssvs aa.?as .xr&gfr - 0mtlLm0tmmlm00mM -,j. lr'. Md-muwfL