REAL ESTATE _ Lehigh Valley Coal BEERS AND ALES bch A = Net Telling Tales Out of Sehoel. Seth Late President MeCall and Perkins Testified as to Cam- palgn Gif. NEW YORK, March 21. — Andrew Hamilton, the orator of the Insurance scandal, whom wo insurance man ¥eems to know, bit who seems to bave inet nearly gvery lusurance map of prominence iu the course of his legis lative activity, backed up some wore of his claims to acynuaintanceship. He sald be was perfectly sure that Lie had met Clarduce Muckay, acting chair man of the Fowler committee. once upon a time. He feared, bowever, that possibly Mr Mackay bad a short wewory. He did uot sttribute the same physical dis- ablilty to Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Kepyllican national committee, but thought it strange that Mr. Bliss coaldn't recall giviug a receipt for cer tain woneys alleged to have been con- tributed to the Republican campaign fund Hamilton sald: “Se Mr. Mackay says he doesn't koow me, eb? Well, Mr. Mackay Is a very nice gentleman, but it is possible that be bas a short memory. As I re member it. I was Introduced to him some time in 1005 by President Me Call himself. Mr. Mackay at that time Was enguged in floating a loan of about $2,000,000 for the Commercial Cable company. President McCall asked me If I wouldn't make my fee for passing on the title of the loan smaller than usual, because, he said, Mr. Mackay was a trustee of the New York Life. And I did so.” Thea Mr. Hamlltou, with a reminls cent look iu Lis eye and un expression of sorrow on hls face, sald a few words the other day, “1 wad sorry to make such a sweep Ing accusation against the trustees of ihe New York Life” Le said “| really would like to Lave wade su exception of some of thew, for some of them are all right when they stand by them selves and are not inSuenced too strongly by a coufrol tuo great for them to withstand.” : Hamilton was fold that Mr. Bliss de clared that be had po knowledge of baving giveu auy receipts to “Judge” Hamllton for contributions to the Re- publican national campaign fund from the New York Life Mr Hamilton almost disgusted. “T ean't understand” he sald em- phatically, “why Mr, Bliss should deny the §75,000 contribution from the New York Life for which I hold the vouch. er. No one surely can linugioe that I manufactured that voucher. “Now, [ don't want you to think." Mr. Hamilton went on. “that I'm tell- ing tales out of school: 1 didu't orig!- nate this controversy over the contri bution. Both President McCall and Vice President Perkins thewselves tes tified to the campaign gift on the wit- ness stand.” Hamilton was Iaformed that Secre- tary of War Root had deuled that he (Root) had extracted from QGoveruor Higgius a guarantee that the Insurance Question should not be touched at the extra session of the legislature. “Is that so?’ be asked, with some surprise. “Of course I was not present when Mr. Root had his interview with Governor Higgins.” Governor Higgins at Albany was asked If he cared to say anything con- the statement. He replied: “I do not recall ever having passed word with Mr. Root on the subject , and T can say most posi. that I never made avy snch prouiise to Mr, Root or to any other person.” “Judge” Hamilton sald that be bad no intention of going before the sub- committee of the Armstrong commit: tee, deeming It an lmpertinence for him to mix In that phase of the insur ance imbrogito, Negro Murderer Heecaptured. TOWSON, Md, March 21. — Isaac Winder, the colored murderer who es- caped from jail Lere two weeks ago, Was captured near Lock Raven. Win- der Is under sentence to be hanged on March 30 for the murder of a tollgnte keeper on the Dulaueys Yalley turn pike, a few miles from bere. On March Bb be escaped from Jail, and by his inti. piste knowledge of the surrounding conutry he bas ever since been able to elude, the many searching parties that Lave attewpted to recapture him Professor to Wed Old Pupil. ITHACA, N. Y., March 21.—Profess- urt G. Wilder, head of Cornell zoology departinent, announces his en. gagewient to Miss Mary Fleld, daugh- ter of Mrs. Mary Burdy Field of Bos fon. Miss Field was a pupil of Pro- fessor Wilder fu 1874 at Anderson Bummer School of Natural History, on Peaikese Island. The wedding will take place iu Boston in June. Sisty-six Life Prisoners Held. HARTFORD, Coun., March 21.—The reception of four life prisoners at the Connecticut state prison brings up to #ixty-six the fofal number of copvicts at Wethersfield who are undergoing fe imprisonnient. This ts the largest census of life convicts ever confined io A ———— DUBOIS, Ps, March 21.-Hon. W. C, Arnold of this place, ex-congresaman p died very suddenly at where he was look- SEVASTOPOL IN FLAMES? ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. —Most sensational reports are currenl here that the execution of former Lileuten- sut Schmidt, which has made a deep impression throughout Russia, has been followed by am extensive mutiny of sallors at Sevastopol, the massacre of their officers and the fortress firing upon the city. The reports say that the sallors, In- furiated by the refusal of Emperor Nicholas to pardon Lisutenant Schmidt and their fellow sailors, ruse in their barracks and seized and Imprisoned tbe majority of thelr officers and that the city of Sevastopol Is almost entire ly in Sames Tue boys of the Rt. Petersburg gyw- pasiom have struck in order to compel the offering up of prayers @ school for the repose of the souls of Lieutenant Schunidt and the sallors shot with him The Russ [irintx a detalled account of the execution The coudewned meu were taken to and shot at sunrise. Schnidt address ed his executioners, sixty sallurs of the cruiser Teretz, saying: “I dle for the Russian people aud the fatherland, and many of you doabtiess will hereafter share my death for the Same cause.” Schunidt refused to accept the s3cra- ment and asked not to be blindfolded. He met bis death head up and eyes open. The firing party was stationed at = distance of fifty paces. Two of the sallors were killed at the first vol- ley and one more at the third. Schmidt did not fall until the fourth volley. General Kuropatkin's last order of the day to the Manchurian army is a remarkable exposure of the causes of the Russian defeats, showing that they were due to lack of preparation and equipment and fo the [act that, as an Instance, there were uo explosive shells for the artillery, etc, at an important crisls. He points out that the causes of the defeats were deeper—namely, the morale of the troops aud of the officers, who did not display lultiative, inde pendence or enthusiasm Ln spite of the fron nerves aud berovic spirits of the soldiers The reported intention of Count Witte to Iminediately retire from office is denled. AGREEMENT NEAR, France ana Germany to Come To- gvther-Witte Warks For Peace, WASHINGTON, March 21.—Advices received at the state department indi cafe that there will be au agreement at Algeciras within a day or two and that the differences between France and Germany will be amicably settled. The conclusion of the conference lis being rapidly reached, and it is under- stood that the American ambassador, Henry White, has bad much to do with bringing It about, although the state department declines to say that Mr. White made a formal proposition to the representatives of the two coun- tries. It is uot denled, however, that be made an luformal proposal upon which an agreement might be reached. The statement Is now made that France and Germany bave arrived at An agreewent on alinost all questions in dispute concerning Morocco. All danger of a rupture of the conference at Algeciras Is ended. Following the action of. Great Brit- ain (o resenting the false statements of the Gerwau press as regards the at- titude of Great Britain and Russia to- ward France, Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minister of forelgn affairs, bas telegraphed to Count Cassini, Rus- sian ambassador to Spain and delegate At the Moroccan coufersuce, that it is absolutely false that Russia thinks France cau allow the police control at Casablanca to be neutral, Russia bas never ceased and will not cease to malntaio toward France the attitude of a faithful ally. Lawmsdortr Instructs Cassin! to communicate the foregoing to thie French aud other dele gates Second Oriental Trip For Taft, WASHINGTON, March 21 —Secre- tary and Mrs. Taft were the guests Jast night at a banquet given at the New Willard hotel in the secretary's Louor Ly the wembers of the congres- sional party which accompanied him to the Philippines last year. ‘The menu cards termed the occasion “The Sec- ond Voyage of the Taft Philippine Par ty,” and the affair was unique lu wany respects. Tbe Lanquet ball presented a varicolored scene, with snatches here and there of scenery from the SBand- wich Islands, China, Japan aud the Philippines Trip For Mrs. Roosevelt and Children WASHINGTON, March 21. Mr Roosevelt, accompanied by her sons Archie nud Quentin aud ber daughter Miss Ethel and possibly by her son Kermit, who Is at school at Groton, Mass, will leave Washington next week for Florida. At Fernandina they will go aboan! the president's yacht Mayflower and make a crulse to the West Indies. They will visit Cuba and Porto Rico, stopping at Havana and Ban Juan. EE ———————————— Bill Almed at Christian Selentists, BOSTON, March 21. -Lenve to with draw was reported by the legislative committer on public health on a petl- tion of Frederick W. Peabody provid. Ing that all persons who practice the Art of healing must be registered by the board of registration lu wedicine The hill was aimed particularly at Christian Scientists. The report was unanimous Manifestant Shot by Viear Is Dead. NANCY, France, March 21.—A mani. festant at the Inventorying of church property here Is dead as the result of 8 bullet wound inflicted by the vicar 9% 4 direh, duriug + church and gists JOINT CONFERENCE. Ocal Operators and Miners at Indianapolis MITCHELL ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY, Mine Workers Ready For Great Inbor Struggle When President Reocsevell lntervengd—Demanda Referred to Committee, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 21.— The second joint conference of the coal operators and mivers of the central competitive district, comprising the states of {llinols, Indiana, Ohle nnd western Penusylvaula, which is the re sult of the efforts of President Roose velt to effect a permanent peace In the coal ludustry throughout the United States, bus adjourned after referring the demands of the winers to the Joiut scale comwittes. The conference was called to order by President Jehu Mitchell. He delivered a brief address, Iu which be outlined Lis views as to the purpose of the extraordinary joint con ference, at the close of which he moved the adoption of the scale of wages de manded by the miners in the joint con- ference which adjourned Feb. 2. The scale provides for an lucrease of 12% per ceut The motion was lost on a strictly partisan vote, the operators voting unanimously iu the negative, while the miners voted as a unit In favor of its adoption. President Mitchell sald: “This convention bas reconvened un- der what are possibly the most extraor- dipary circumstances that have ever prevalled lu the industrial history of our country. When we adjourned more thao six weeks ago it seemed to us, as it did to the entire people of our coun- try, that a great industrial conflict was Imminent. So far as I know each of these forces made preparations for a great Industrial strife “Fortunately, or uufortunately, as circumstances may develop, the presi- dent of our country lotervened and advised that we make a further efort to reconcile our differences. As as con sequence of Lis luterveation—for which 1 believe the entice country feels grate ful—we have wet here again to con sider not ouly our own persoual and collective iuterests, but also the inter eats and welfare of our common coun try. “l have giveu (o this situation as much thought, as much consideration, I presume, as uuy one here. I have re- viewed lu wy own mind the causes which led to an separation six weeks ago, and I bave tried as best | could to review this situation, not so much As a miner, but rather as an official and a man charged with certain public responsibilities. Aud, gentlemen, after six weeks of thought and considera- tion I am convinced beyond doubt that the claims we wade in this hall six weeks ago were founded upon facts and justice apd that the Industrial prosperity of our country justifies the coal miners in asking that they shall receive at least a fair share of the profits that result from great indus trial activity. 1 belleve that the claims we made then bave been confirmed Ly conditions since our adjournment. “It may be that because of our en- vironment, because of our tralulng and our special luterests, we are unable to view this situation lwpartially; but, as stated Iu our resolution adopted some days ago, we are willing to meet with you who represent the ownership or who are the owners of these mines for the purpose of trying earnestly and conscientiously to adjust our differ- fuces. “I take It for granted that the eox- perience of the past eight years bas satisfied even the most skeptical among you that annual or biennial agreements between you and us are much better for our mutual {uterests than the old wethod that prevalled years ago, when every year saw a strike or a lockout In A serious condict as to our different rights.” In bis address Boatswain From the Dewey Reports. WASHINGTON, March 21. — Boat- swala Dowling of the dry dock Dewey bas reported at the navy department. He was detached from the dock when the big structure reached Las Palmas, Canary Islands, ou the doctor's report that he had a case of appendicitis, though the symptoms had changed by the time be reached this country. The boatswaln reported that the crew of the towing feet had had much hard work, but enjoyed themselves at Las Palmas and were content with thelr novel crulse Crew Walked Ashore From Wreck. NEW YORK, March 21.-The Nor- weglan frolt steamer Bodo ran ashore on the sandy beach wear Fire Island Hight while hound into this port from Port Antonio aud was hurled com pletely over tbe bar. The eaptain burned Coston signals for ald, hut the ebblog tide left the steamer almost high and dry on the sand, and her crew of seventeen men and four pas sengers—carpenters from the Panama canal-clamiwred down her wide and walked ashore Fire nt Binghamton; Loss, $10,000. BINGIIAMTON, N.Y. March 21.- Fire here practically destroyed the three nnd four story Imilding= ou Che naugo street, in this city, owned hy the Alonzo Roberson Lumber company. The loss to the Noberson company will excend E1000 Trolley Companies to Carry Freight. TRENTON, N. J. March 21.-The house bas pussed Senator Wakelee's bill permitting trolley companies to earry freight provided they obtain mo- nicipal eousent, - IN UNKNOWN LANDS. — Miss Coole Retarns From Interior of Chins. BAN FRANCISCO, March 21.—Anna B. Coole, a young Baptist missionary who has been in the far interior of China for the past two years, arrived ou the liner Coptic on her way to Cleveland, O. With Miss Coole were Gretchen and Kathleen Wellwood, young daughters of Rev. Robert Well- wood, a missionary In Szechen,* not far from the border of Tibet, 2.000 wiles up the Yangtseklang from Shang. hal. 5 The trip made by Miss Coole and her two young cliarges was one of most unusual character. Léaving Suifu on Jan. 15 in a native boat, accompanied Uy a lifeboat in charge of Chinese sol- diers, Miss Coole and the two little girls started down the river, traveling only by day. On the way down thelr boat was wrecked on 8 rock, and the party bad a uarrow escape for their lives, Bually reaching Sbangha! In safety ————— RACING AT NEW ORLEANS. St. Valentine and Uncle Henry Oaly Winnlag Favorites. NEW ORLEANS, March 21. —St. Val entine and Uncle Heury were the only successful favorites at the Fair grouids. The forwer lasted just long enough te win, while the Iatter had plenty In reserve at the end. Sum- maries: First Race —Sister Hoffman, first; Glad Pirate, second; J. J, Jr. third Second Race —FEuverite, first; Dan McKenna, second; Ad High, third. Third Race. Aurumaster, first: Nam- oki, second: R. I, Williams. third. Fourth Race—St. Valentine, first; Hallownias, second; Little Scout, third Fifth Race. —Raviana, first; My Gem, second; Simon Kent, third Sixth Race.—Uncle Henry, first: Wa- ter Pansy, second: Lemon Girl, third. Mud Larks Won at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, March 21. —It mud larks Lad their lonlug. Baruey Schrelber's filly Our Ann was wade the favorite in the betting lu the opening event, but was uosed out in the last jump by Yankee Jim, 8 18 to 1 chance The books were saved thousands of dollars through the disqualification of the good thing J. K F. The race re sulted In a rousing finish Peutagon was first and Frolic second. J. K. F. was placed third Bowling Tonrney at Loulaviile, LOUISVILLE, Ky.. March 21. — Of the thirty-two pairs who rolled in the howling tournament Lere only two of thew made above 1,100—-Rosendahl and Peth, Chicago, 1,153, and Marsh and Peters, Springfield, IIL, 1,104. Awong the best Individual scores were: K. Kumff, Buffalo, 610; J. L. Whitmarsh, Detroit, 808, and H. Bose, Clucinuati, 691 Demarest Defeated Weight, CHICAGO, Marcli* 21. —