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Nothino ot Consequence Has De
veloped About the Strike
Headquarters.
PERSECUTION OP A
FIREMAN'S WIFE
JJrlven from Home by Neighbors
She Beturns to Find the House
and All of Its Contents Burned.
Officials of the Mine Workers Is
sue Another Appeal to the Public
Asking All Persons Not to Accept
Employment with the Coal Com-
, panies Fahy Discredits the Bead
ing Story.
By Evclmlve ire from The Associated Prcs.
Wllkcs-Barre, June 20. This was one
of tho quietest days around strike
headquarters since the mine workers
suspended operations, six weeks ago.
Nothing developed, and neither Presi
dent Mitchell nor the coal companies'
ofllcials had anything to say regarding-
the situation. Reports from the
entire region were to the effect that all
tho mining towns were very quiet, and
that the 150,000 Idle men anil boys ate
keeping away from the collieries. The
local unions continue to hold meetings
for the purpose of transacting business
In connection with carrying on the
sti Ike in their localities and to give
relief where it is needed.
The (lurry occasioned by the call for
e special national convention at In
dianapolis has entirely subsided. No
information on what the probable ac
tion of the convention will be could be
had here today. News from the West
Is eagerly awaited by the great body of
strikers. President Mitchell's atten
tion was called today to the explosion
In the "Williamson, W. Va mine, In
which live men were reported to have
been killed by home one throwing dy
ramlto down the shaft. The national
lender said lie knew no more about the
affair than whitHc-saw In the news
paper, and therefore had nothing to
say. Ho was non-commital when
asked whether he had 'started an in
vestigation aB to the cause of the ex
plosion. District President John Fdhy, of tho
Schuylkill region, arrlveu here tonight.
Ho said he know nothing about the re
port that tho Reading company would
shortly attempt to start a colliery. lie
said, if the company Intended to take
such a htep It would have an extremely
difficult time In securing men to go Into
the mines to cut coal.
The wife of John Snyder, a fireman
employed in tho Dorranco colliery of
the Lehigh Valley Coal company, at
North AVIlkes-Bnrre, reported today to
the ofllcials ot the company that her
home and contents were destroyed by
fire some time early today. Her hus
band, on account of annoyance that ho
has undergone, lives In the colliery.
The wife said she has been so annoyed
by ier neighbors that she decided to
mow from North Wllkes-Barro to
Stanton Ulll, some distance away.
"While her goods were being removed
to the new house, a number of men up
set the wagon and damaged the furni
ture. Tho goods were anally landed in
the house, but fearing that she would
be harmed If she and her three ehll
dicn remained there alone over night,
the woman went to friends in North
Wllkes-Bnrre, where she stayed until
today. "When she went to the house
this afternoon, she says she found the
house and all Its contents burned. The
company Is investigating her story.
Tho otllcials of the Wllkes-Barre dis
trict of the mine workers' union today
issued an appeal ito the public, asking
nl! persons not to accept employment
with the coal companies and to remain
away from the anthracite held while
the strike Is In progress.
THE COAL AND IBON
POLICEMEN FINED.
Eleven Are Arrested by the Chief of
Police of Nanticoke.
It- l!xr lii'lir Wire from The Associated Press.
Wllkes-Uarre, June 20. Eleven roal
nnd iron policemen employed by tho
Susqueliannu Conl company nf their
No. fi colliery, at Nanticoke, were ar
rested by the chief of police of tho bor
ough today, on the charge of firing re
volvers and rifles Wednesday morning,
in the built-up portion of the borough,
without provocation.
Three of them were discharged and
the other eight were fined $3.50 each.
The arrests were made so quietly that
no guard was needed to protect the
prisoners.
IN ROANOKE FIELDS,
'Sheriff of Tazewell County Experi
ences Some Trouble,
8 Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Roanoke, Va June 20. Thero was
little chango today In the strike situa
tion in the Pocahontas coal fields. The
sheriff tof Tuzewell county Is exper
iencing some trouble with miners In
the vicinity of Pocahontas, but so far
the Norfolk and Western railroad ofll
cials have no report of any serious en
counters. About 375 cars were loaded
yesterday and the output today Is about
the same. The officials today suld they
do not expect to make any gain In
thti tonnage of coal being mined until
after the marching bands have worn
themselves out, and the other men who
re staying around their old haunts
have lold down their arms.
T nnerstora do not anticipate losing;
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any of the men now at work. The rail
road people have no confirmation of
the report that live miners were killed
by strikers throwing dynamite Into a
shaft near Williamson, W. Va. The
slcry was given out by some miners
who paxsed thiough here yesterday, on
a train bearing the bodies ot two
mine rs. The boxes bore certificates
that the men had been kilted by an
explosion of dynamite, but beyond this
nothing can be learned.
OILDAY RESTRICTS OUTPUT.
Clearfield Miners Ordered to Work
Four Says a Week.
By Kicluihe Wire from The Associated Pre.
Clearfield, June 20. Patrick Gllday,
district president of the United Mine
Workers, Issued an official order today
reciting that bituminous coal Is being
shipped to points east to aid In break
ing the strike In the nnthraclte region.
In order to prevent this it Is ordered
that the output of northern nnd cen
tral Pennsylvania be restricted, and
the miners are notified not to work
more than four days a week.
The order Is the result of an inter
view between President Gllday and
National President John Mitchell.
WILSON'S ESTIMATE
OF COAL SUPPLY
A General Suspension of Mining
Operations Would Cause Thous
ands of Factories to Close.
By l.'xduslvc Wire from The Associated Picas.
, Indianapolis, June 20. It is esti
mated by V. B. Wilson, secretory and
treasurer of the United Mine Workers
of America, that the present supply ot
bituminous and anthracite above
ground would bo exhausted In less than
three months If there should be a gen
eral suspension of work In the mines.
According to the estimate, if the na
tional convention of mine workeis in
Indianapolis, July 17, should vote for
a general suspension of work, In sup
port of the anthracite strike, as Is now
proposed, the vast industrial machin
ery ot tho United States would be han
dicapped for fuel so that thousands of
factories would have to suspend work.
Mr. Wilson has statistics showing
there are approximately 450,000 miners
in the country, scattered through thirty
stales. The miners of twenty-four
states would bo actively Involved if
there should be a suspension of opera
tions. In' Idaho, Nevada, California,
tho Dakota, North Carolina and two
or three other states, brown coal is
mined, but the organization did not
take those slates into consideration
when It Issued a call yesterday for a
general conference.
There are now more than 300,000
members of the Mine AVorkers' organ
ization. Mr. Wilson says that nearly
every non-union man would go out If
a general suspension of work should be
oidered. During the first anthracite
coal strike, two years ago, there were
only S.00O anthracite men in the organ
ization, yet more than 125,000 men went
out.
Tho anthracite organization now in
cludes 47,000 men, and since the strike
was ordered a few dayji ago, the Vir
ginia and West Virginia men have
been flocking to the union.
In Indiana 10,800 men arc employed
in and about the mines. The Indiana
operators have a short supply of coal
on hand. Probably the largest supply
of coal Is In the bins at Buffalo, N, Y
and other cities along the great lakes.
Mr. Wilson says It is impossible to keep
a large supply of bituminous coal long,
because of the liability of loss from
spontaneous combustion.
Anthracite can be stored Indefinitely,
but the supply in the collieries Is now
running short. The bituminous mines
in most localities are being worked at
capacity, but the supply Is shorter
than usual. Canada has no coal of
which UiIb country could draw, If thero
should be a general tie-up. The British
isles might supply a part of the mar
ket, but at a price that would be al
most prohibitive to the manufacturers
and ordinary consumers. The tariff on
Imported coal Is sixty cents a ton more
thnn the miners receive, as a rule, for
mining In the United States,
At the coming convention, the belief
Is that the competitive district, West
ern Pennsylvania. Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois, will take a hand against a gen
oral strike. These states have con
tracts that they do not want to break.
The combined vote of the competitive
district, with that of Iowa, Is expected
to provo strong enough to prevent the
success of the proposition for a gen
eral strike.
There Is a number of states whose
agreements will expire July It, and It
will depend largely on the outcome of
the deliberations between their oper
ators and miners as to where the bal
ance of power will lie In the conven
tion. PEACE PROSPECTS GOOD.
Civil Government Established on the
Island of Samar.
lly Exiluslve Wirt from The Associated Press.
Manila, Juno 20.-The United States
commission has returned hero from the
Island of Samur, having completed tho es
tablishment of u civil government theie.
Acting Governor Wilght soys that In
spite of the opposition of auevarra'n par
ty the prospects for continued peace Is
good, All tho military detachments huvo
returned to Cebu Island,
Cholera Increasing in Manila.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Manila, June 20. Tho spread of cholera
Is Increasing. There were 35 cases and 28
deaths from that disease here yesterday.
The tlal to dato ore: Manila, 1,490
cases and 1,197 deaths; provinces, 6,959
cases and 5.098 deaths-
COLLECTED FAY
IN A NOVEL WAY.
Salesman for Butler Firm Gets His
Check at Point of a Oun.
By Inclusive Wlic from Tl c Anoclalcil Pn"w.
New York, Juno 20. Francis W. Lep
trade, a butter merchant, was com
pelled at the point of a pistol, today,
to make out and hand over a rheck for
$2,500 to n man who entered his store,
and later he caused the arrest of David
I'yne, a salesman. Pyne was charged
with felonious assault on Mr. Lestrade,
and held In $1,000 for trial.
Pyne formerly was a salesman for
the firm. He told the court that the
firm owed him money for commissions
and that he decided, having no money
for lawyers, that the only way he could
get the money was at the point of the
pistol. Pyne's arrest occurred before
he had time to present the check for
payment.
INDICTED FOB CONSPIBACY.
Twenty-four True Bills Beturned by
Philadelphia Grand Jury.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, June 20. Twenty-four
true bills of Indictment were returned
by the grand Jury today, charging
Thomas P. G. Selxas, B. Frank Brown,
Joseph Travis, Albert W. Wleder,
William H. Slvel and David Jolinson
with conspiracy to extort money nnd
to commit bribery In connection with
the appointment of school teachers. All
of the defendants, except Johnson, are
members of the Twenty-eighth ward
sectional school board. Johnson is said
to have acted as an Intermediary be
tween persons seeking positions as
school teachers and the directors.
The indictments were based upon evi
dence 'submitted by the board of edu
cation and strengthened by witnesses
examined by District Attorney Weaver.
Charges were made recently that can
didates for positions as school teachers
In the institutions controlled by the
Twenty-eighth sectionul sehool board
were compelled to pay to the directors
various amounts of money In order to
secure the appointments. The allega
tions were investigated by the board of
education and the district attorney, and
the latter, on the authority of Judge
Beitler, of the quarter sessions court,
presented the result of the Investiga
tion to the grand jury, the indictments
following.
The proceedings are somewhat out of
the ordinary, as the Jndlctmcnts were
secured before warrants had been Is
sued for the nrrest of the defendants.
After the grand Jury's presentment.
District Attorney Weaver made appli
cation for bench warrants. Travis and
Wleder surrendered themselves and
furnished ball before Judge Beitler in
the sum of $1,500 each for a hearing
next Monday. The'ofhersunder indict
ment have not as yet been apprehended.
It was announced tonight that ar
rangements had been made by which
the remaining defendants will enter
ball before Judge Beitler tomorrow.
PEDBO FELEIZ CAPTUBED.
Filipino Who Cut American Soldiers
to Pieces Has Been Caught.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Manila, June 20. Pedro Felelz, the
leader of the ladroncs who captured
and subsequently cut to pieces a ser
geant, two corporals and four privates
of the Fifth cavalry at Binangonan,
Rlzal province, May 30, has been cap
tured. He Is still suffering from a
wound inflicted by the soldiers. Feleiz
Is also Implicated In tho capture of the
presldente of Calnta nnd the majority
of the police force of that place, March
4. Other ladrones were also captured
today.
Manalmo, a former Insurgent leader
of the Island of Marlnduque, has been
sentenced to ten years' Imprisonment
and to pay a fine of $2,000 In gold for
sedition In taking the oath of allegi
ance and not giving up hidden arms.
Jesus de Veyre, with 250 men, seventy-seven
rifles and twenty-three re
volvers, 'surrendered in the Island of
Leyto today. Rivera, with ten guns
and ammunition, Is expected to sur
render tomorrow. Capill has promised
to surrender in South Leyte.
SEEKING COAL ABBOAD.
Large Consumers of Anthracite Will
Look for Fuel in Wales.
By Kxchuhe Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Juno 20. Tho coal strike
in tho nnthraclte regions is dompelllng
many of tho largo coal dealers to look
abroad for relief. Manager Herbert, of
tho firm ot Herbert & Co., said today that
he had communicated with some of tho
mine owners in Cardiff, Wales, for tho
Importation of a supply of coal and that
ho looked for a reply to his Inquiry to
morrow, Tho class of coal he deslies, ho said, Is
the broken anthracite suitable for itbe in
locomotives and furnuces. This class of
coal, ho said, previous to tho htllke sold
for about J4.30 a ton. Ho expected If ho
made a deal with the Welsh mine owneis
It would cost $8 a ton In New York.
ROOSEVELT BEOEIVES
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press,
Washington, June 20. President Roose
velt this afternoon iccolved tho officers
nnd delegates attending the fourth gen
eral conference district Kpwortu League
convention, which began hoie lust night.
Over two bandied leuguers marched to
the executive mansion und shook hands
with the chief executive, ,
A sunrise yiuyer meeting at tho Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal church
opened the day's session of the conven
tion, which continued throughout the
utteinoon uud overling.
American School Teachers Missing,
By Exclusive Wire from Tha Associated Press.
Manila, Juno 20. No trace ias been
found of the four American school touch
era of Cebu, Island of Cebu, who stalled
on a day's outing June 10 and have not
been heard of since. Additional scouting
parties have been sent out to look for
them and the search will be continued
until definite Information Is obtained.
Wheel Works Burned,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Cincinnati, O., June 20. The Boyer
Wheel works at Aurora, Ind.. were par
tially burned today. Loss, 175,000. Over
300 people are tempourlly thrown out of
employment-
PATERSON IS
VERY QUIET
The Gitu Is Guarded bu Troops.
Mauor Hlnchclllfe In
- Gontrol.
THE CITIZENS WILL
STAMP OUT ANARCHY
Business Men of the City Have Or
ganized a Vigilance Committee
and Will by Aid of Detectives
Ferret Out arfd Make War Upon
the "Beds."
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
I'nterson, N. J., June, 20. Mayor
Hlnchcllffe seems tonight to be In com
plete control of the situation here,
backed as he Is by the entire peace
controlling foice of the city and county
and a goodly portion of the state
militia. The soldiers' presence has had
a deterrent effect upon the Reds and
they are not In evidence In the city.
The troops will remain on duty all
night and be relieved by the deputies
In the morning. No troops will do duty
In the day time unless there should be
serious trouble.
An organization has been completed,
composed of fifty wealthy business men
of this city to be known to the public as
the Paterson Vigilance committee, but
the membership and proceedings are
not to be made public. Private detec
tives have already been engaged to
shadow the leading Reds. The anar
chists are to be Induced to leave Pater
son quletly't if possible. If they do not
go the. committee is said to have Its
awn plan for action. One of the meth
od's to be employed Is said to be the
keeping of a black list and no matter
where In Paterson a man on it obtains
work his employer will be notified to
dismiss him.
If this plan be cnrrled out it will
starve out of the city all anarchists
who may come here. It Is said the
committee has $250,000 pledged by the
men composing it to carry out its pur
poses. FATAL COLLISION
NEAR ST. PAUL
Five Killed and Twenty-nine
jured in a Wreck on the
Northern Pacific.
In-
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
St. Paul, Minn., June 20. Five killed
and twenty-nine injured are given In
tho list of casualties resulting from a
collision between two passenger trains
on the Northern Pacific near Staples at
1.43 o'clock this morning.
The dead:
Engineer Walter Scott.
Kxpress Messenger F. Moeller.
Fireman George Rasmussen.
Conductor John Noble.
Dan Kennedy, section laborer.
Of the injured, Harry Zlmmer,
Hammond, Ind., will probably die.
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EXODUS OF DIPLOMATS.
Many to Leave Washington for Sum
merMinister Wu's Plans.
My Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 20. The usual
summer exodus of the diplomatic body
is about to begin In earnest. Ambassa
dor Cambon will depart for France
Sunday next. Ambassador Asplroz
Will go to Mexico some day next week,
and Minister Brun will start for Den
murk, while Minister Ploda will go to
Switzerland about the same time.
Minister Wu has received Chinese
newspapers containing copies of the
edict which announced his appointment
as one of the ministers to adapt a code
ot foreign laws to the Chinese practice,
but he has not yet received the edict
Itself, The minister Is not sure that
the assignment will involve his return
to China, as much of tho work might
be done here,
EARTHQUAKES IN THE TYROL.
Crockery and Pictures Thrown Down
and People Panic-Stricken,
By Kxchuhe Wire from The As-oclitcd Press.
London, Juno 20, A dispatch from
Vienna says violent earthquakes, ac
companied by rumblings, huva oc
curred throughout the Tyrol.
Crockery nnd pictures were thrown
down- and. the people became panic
stricken. Senatorial Conference Adjourns.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 20, The Republican
senatorial conference adjourned shortly
after 6 o'clock, subject to tho call of
Senator Allison, the chalrniun. No con
clusion was leached on the Cuban ecl
proclty proposition, the conference being
devoted entirely to discussion.
Burned in Automobile Accident.
By Exclusive Who fiom The Associated Press.
Hurrlsburg, June 20. Jonah a, Ulffeii
derfer, prothonotary of Dauphin county,
was seiiously burned In an automobile
accident this afternoon. o turned a
.valve tho wrong way and tho escaping
gasallno Ignited setting the to his cloth
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DEATHS OF A DAY,
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Malutnoy City, Pa., June 20.-Froncls
McKoen, fonnerly a prominent Demo
cratic politician, died at his homo In
Mulsovllle, near here tonight, aged 4
years. Mr. McKeon at ono time repre
sented this district In the stato lecUla-ture.
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Bodies of YouraJ Xrizan and Wife
Found Hanging In an Attic.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.-.
New York, June 20. A double suicide
by hanging came to light In Paterson
today when the bodies of YouraJ Krlzan
and his wife were found suspended In
the attic of their room. A cope hud
been thrown over a beam and It was
apparent that they virtually had
hanged each other, and, with hands
tied together had died face to face.
The husband was out of work and
the couple were poverty stricken, unac
quainted with the English language
and without friends In this country.
Krlzan was 33 and his wife 28. The
house Is near the scene of the riots and
It is believed the deed was done while
a mob filled the street near the place
yesterday.
DUN'S BEVIEW OF TBADE.
Bad Effect of Prolonged Labor Con
troversies Is Being Felt.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, June 20. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor
row will say:
Trade at the eust Is more quiet owing
to the advancing season, and the bad ef
fect of prolonged labor controversies Is
also being felt in certain lines. Reports
from the Interior nnd the far west are
more encouraging; bountiful harvests be
ing expected, while the light stocks car
ried over from the previous season assure
profitable prices.
Uncertainty regarding their ability to
secure pig iron at reasonable prices is
making producers of steel cautious In ac
cepting contracts that call for delivery at
even remote dates. Raw material is un
doubtedly In supply and the anthracite
coal strike has suspended work at a num
ber of furnaces. Iron production is at
taining new records each week in the en
deavor to supply all requirements and
better railway facilities are making un
precedented shipments from tho Con-
nellnvlllc region. Soft coal is beginning to
show the effect of nn abnormal demand.
In certain lines of finished steel products
the addition of new plants to tho pro
ductlcc capacity has had a perceptible In
fluence on prices. Introducing more com
petition. This factor Is felt In only a
few divisions, however, and In all heavy
lines, notably rails and structural ma
terial, orders run far Into next year and
there Is no question of concessions In
quotations. Jobbers having a surplus of
bar iron sold moderate quantities at a
lower figure than the market rate, but
steel bars arc firmer.
It is noteworthy that prices in all tex
tile lines are firmly held despite, tho slow
movement, indicating confidence on the
part of sellers.
Lack of rain In the southwest is the
only seriously unfavorable crop Indica
tion of tho week while exceptionally en
couraging reports arc received from most
points. Domestic grain makes good prog
ress but bad news has-beon received from,
abroad and tho outlook 'is favorable for
large exports.
Failures for the week number )!H In"tho
United States against 133 last year and 19
In Canada against 14 a year ago.
GENERAL WOOD BEPLIES.
Says Mr. Hill Displays Ignorance or
Disregards Truth.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcw.
Washington, June 20. General Wood,
former military governor of Cuba, to
day authorized the following statement
In regard to the criticism ot his ad
ministration made by D. B. Hill at the
Tllden club reunion, In New York, last
night:
"The statement made by Mr. Hill
shows either a most profound Ignor
ance of the subject to which he refers
or nn absolute disregard for the truth.
If he had ascertained the facts and do
sired to state the truth he would not
have made the statement which he Is
credited with having made."
ANCIENT MONUMENT BILL UP.
Senate Considers a Legislative Leg
acy Dating Back to 1777.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 20. A bill appro
priating $25,000 for a monument at
Fredericksburg, Va to General Hugh
Mercer a proposition which was au
thorized by congress In April, 1777 was
discussed In the senate today. Mr.
Gallinger of New Hampshire and Mr.
Piatt of Connecticut urged that there
were other revolutionary heroes who
ought to be honored with monuments,
and Mr. Cockrell of Missouri registered
his opposition to the bill and all similar
measures. The bill went over on ob
jection of Mr, Warren of Wyoming,
MILITARY SERVICE
IS RECOGNIZED.
Acknowledgement Made of Ohio Civil
War Artillery Regiment.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press,
Washington, June 20. In tho house
toduy a bill was passed to recognize
the military service of the officers und
enlisted men of the First regiment of
Ohio Light Artillery, The regiment
served three months at the opening of
the civil war, but never was formally
mustered Into the United States ser
vice.
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RECHTIN WAIVES
AN EXAMINATION.
Grand Jury to Act iu Government
Embezzlement Case.
By Kxch'l Wire fiom The AsMcjtcd Pi cm.
Washington, Juno 20. Henry Rech
tln of Cincinnati, who wus arrested
yesterduy on a charge of misappro
priating 17,600 funds in his care as dis
bursing officer of the department of
Justice, today wulved examination In
tho police 'court, and renewed his bond
of 110,000. The case now goes to the
grand Jury.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL CLASH.
The Senate Insists on Retention of
Its Amendments.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Washington, June 20,-r-A partial con
ference report on the bundry civil, bll
was presented In the senate today' by
Mr. Allison and agreed to. '
The senate Insisted upon the reten
tion of Its amendments still in disagree
ment, and Messrs. Allison, Hale and
Cockrell were named as conferrees.
NO ACTION YET ON
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
CANAL BILL IN HOUSE.
The Struggle In Its Interest Will
Not Be Protracted.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 20. Soon after the
house hnd sent the canal bill to con
ference today, reports gained circula
tion among members that there was
not likely to bo a protracted struggle
In conference, and that the senate
amendment probably xvould be the ba
nl ot the ultimate agreement. One of
the hotife conferees, Mr. Fletcher, of
Minnesota, frankly stated to his as
sociates that he thought an agreement
would be reached on the Panama
amendment.
Chairman Hepburn, of the house con
feiees, was not prepared, tiowever, to
concede that the fight was over. He
cited the fact that the vote In the
house hud been practically unanimous
in favor of the Nicaragua bill, only two
adverse votes being cast. The Demo
cratic conferee, Judge Davey, of Louis
iana, also was counted on as strongly
favorable to the Nicaragua route. At
the some time, the lateness of the ses
sion and the prevailing desire to avoid
further complications in the senate, led
to a rather general fecung among the
members of the house that the senate
amendment had something of an ad
vantage In tho conference.
CABINET DISCUSSES
THE VENICE AFFAIR
Case of the American Naval Officers
Imprisoned in Italian Jails
Receives Attention.
By Kxcliuivc Wire from The Associated Prcra.
Washington, Juno 20. The case of
the American naval officers Imprisoned
at Venice was discussed at the cabinet
meeting today, but the ofilcials de
cline to make any statements In uegard
to it. It Is known, however, thnt Sec
retary Moody, for the navy, has' as
sured the Italian ambassador that the
publication of the findings of the court
of Inquiry was entirely unauthorized
and that the depurtrnent would not
have consented to It, had It been ad
vised. As the ambassador Is particu
larly annoyed by the severe criticism
upon the Itallnn Jails in the endorse
ment 'on the findings. It Is probable
that the affair will be smoothed over
by an explanation to the effect that tho
navy department does not share In tho
same criticism, which Is simply that ot
one of its officers, expressed as a mat
ter of Internal administration.
It was the general feeling that Ad
miral Crowninshleld's comment on the
course of Captain Dayton, In not at
tending personally to the defense of his
officers, called for serious consideration
and that some action should be tnken
to secure from him either a report on
this phase of the affair or an explana
tion of a formal character. Just what
action In the circumstances should be
taken was not determined.
There was a very sanguine feeling
expressed as to the success of the canal
proposition. Secretary Hay had a long
conference before the meeting with
Senator Morgan and other senators,
and all the advices thnt had come to
the white house before the cabinet
meeting went to assure the president
that some canal legislation at the pend
ing session la a certainty, and almost
us strong was the evidence that legis
lation would be In favor of the Panama
project. So well assured Is the admin
istration of the outcome thnt discus
sion already has taken place of the
steps to bo taken to carry out the pur
poses of the act, and It Is understood
that the state department will deal
with the diplomatic features ot the
canal project involving, of course, the
consummation ot the Colombian treaty,
while the attorney general will pass
upon the question of sufficiency of title
to the Panama cnnnl.
SYRACUSE RACES.
fly Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Syracuse, N, Y June 20. Excellent
sport characterized the closing cluy's
events In tho Central New York circuit
laces today, Results:
2.13 class, pacing-Sloppy AVonther (Shel
don), won; Dora Hlghnood (Heaver), sec
ond; Lucy Posey (Kinney), third. Heat
lime, 2.1M..
2.22 class, paring, (unfinished fiom
Thursday) I'ih'Io j'om (jioody), won:
Soubivtte (Doi'tr), second; Colonel Pal
mer (Dean), third. Host time. 2.2l4.
2.23 class, Hotting Hay M (Doble), won;
Gallant Hoy (Dunbar), second; Topsy
(Smith), third. ,Ilest lime. 2.22 4.
Borchgrevink Will Lecture.
Ily Exclusive Wire fiom 'Hie Associated Prcm.
Washington, June 20, Captain C,
K.
Rorchgiuvliik, the Antaictlo explorer,
wno recently vmiteu tho volcanoes 011
Martinique and St. Vincent In the Intel -ests
of tho National Geographic society,
will sail tomorrow on tho steamship Cam
pania, to delhef un uddress on the vol
canoes before the Itojnl Geographic so
ciety in London.
Carnegie Declines.
By Kxcliuivc Wire fiom The Associated Vttts.
Loudon, Juno 20. Mr, Andrew Carnegie,
In declining recently an Imitation to lo
conio president of Mmo schools at Ship
ley wioto; "My v. oik lies on tho other
side of the Atlantic. 1 am heie for 1 ('cre
ation. Requests to assume, official duties
on thlH sldo aie ho numcious that I liavo
to make It a rulu to decline,"
Small Railroad Sold.
Ily Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
I'nlontown, Pa., June 20. Tho Fayette
county railroad, a small line, Unloutown
and Conncllsvllle, was Bold today to the
Haltlmore and Ohio Railroad company for
1324,000. The road was formerly leased to
the Baltimore and Ohio and suit has
been pending to annul the lease. All
litigation Is now at an end.
The Republican Senators ndiourn
Subject to Gall ol Chair
man Allison.
THREE HOURS' TALK .
PROVES FRUITLESS
Eight or Nine Speeches Made in Sup
port of Cuban Beclprocity and Two
in Opposition Debate on Philip
pine Government Bill in the
House No Business of Importance
in the Senate.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, June 20. The Republi
can senators held another conference
today on the question of Cuban reci
procity and after three hours' discus
sion adjourned subject to the call of
Chairman Allison 'without action. Al
most all the Republican senators who
are In the city 'were present. Theio
were eight or nine speeches made In
support of reciprocity, and only two In
opposition to that policy. This was in
accord with a previous understanding
that as the beet sugar1 senators' had
monopolized the attention of .the con
ference on Wednesday night, their op
ponents today should have the greater
share of the time.
The speeches In support of the reci
procity bill were made by Scnatoi-3
Foraker, Bevcrldge, Lodge, Hale, War
ren.Aldrleh, McConias and Hanna; Sen
ator Piatt, of Connecticut adding a few
words to what he had said at the Wed
nesday evening mooting. The two
speeches In opposition to the proposed
legislation were made by Senators Bur
ton and Burrows. The speeches for
reciprocity wore all along the same
general line and without exception
were pleas for legislation and for party
harmony.
Philippine Government Bill.
Debate on the Philippine civil gov
ernment bill continued today in the
house from 11a. m. to 5 p. m. and at a
session held tonight. The speakers
were given close attention, each side
enthusiastically applauding Its respec
tive orators. Mr. Jones, Virginia; tho
ranking minority member of the In
sular affairs committee, concluded his
speech -begun yesterday. The other
speakers were Messrs. Hamilton, Michi
gan, and Kahn, California, for the bill
and Mr, Patterson, Tennessee, against
It. Mr. Kuhn's speech was largely an
Interesting personal narrative of his
experiences In the Philippines last sum
mer. The Isthmian canal bill was sent
to conference after the senate amend
ment had been nonconcured In. The
house reiterated the position It had
taken 011 the army appropriation bill
by Ignoring the action of the senate and
sending the bill back to the senate after
voting to adhere to Its disagreement to
the objectionable army post amend
ments. Senate Sessions.
No business of Importance was trans
acted by the senate today In open ses
sion except to agree to a conference re
port finally disposing of the military
academy appropriation bill. Soon after
the disposition of routine business, the
senate went into executive session nnd
at 3.10 p. m. adjoin ned until Monday.
In executive session the senate con
firmed the nomination of General Cra
zier to be chief of ordnance.
The vote on the motion to confirm
Genernl Crazier was 44 to 12.
The discussion of the nomination was
ngaln led by Senator Proctor In opposi
tion to confirmation. Senators Warren,
Pettus and Foraker made brief replies.
MASKED ROBBERS AT WORK.
Six Men Take 3165 They Are Fol
lowed by Bullets.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Atsoclated Trent.
Alloona, Pa,, June 20. Six masked men
visited a housp In Patton, a mining town
on tho mountain last night und calmly
walked away with Jlb.1. They made so
much nolhe that one of tho sleeping mem
beis ot tho house wub aroused and opened
lire on them with a revolver.
The ballots evidently found lodgment
in the iqbueis for trolls of blood wern
found through tho rooms and out on the
porch Into the road. Bloodhounds wen
sent for to follow the robbeis.
Jones Admitted to Bail.
By Exiluslve Wire from Tb Associated Pressi
New York, June SO. Charles F. Jone,
who was valet to William Marsh Rice,
the murdered Texas millionaire, and who
confessed that in conjunction with Albert
T, Patilck ho caused the death of, Rlcr,
whh toduy admitted to ball in the' stum
of SI, 000. Jones will be taken to Texus
by a brother.
Potters Will Not Strike. ,
By Exclusive Wire from The AtsocUUd Pies. '
Truntou. N, J., June 20. A JolrUcom
mlttetS of manufacturer! and the Na
tional Brotherhood ot Operative' Pot'teia
today agreed upon a uniform 'icalo" for.
tho t making of sanitary potteryware.
Thero has been no strike and will bo none.
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Washington, June 20. Forecast -44
for Saturday and Sunday; Bait- -i
crn Pennsylvania Ruin and cooler -
Saturday; Sunday fair; fresh south -4W
winds becoming west, -4
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