J. W. Bishop, W T. Gooduow, « .T Page, RW, Page, Cashier, _E. E. Reynolds, REAL ESTATE mre Sayre and ‘Waverly, aeasens INSURANCE Be ot ar ~—Ruchanged — vestments Loans Negotiated I). CLAREY COAL C0. Lehigh Valley Coal - HARD AND 8 SOFT WOOD Best Quality & Prompt Delivery Guaranteed Bradford Street Yard 'Phoos, 185d {Ofise st Raymond 4 Heapt's Stove, Sayre ELMER A. WILBER, Wholesaler of Wines, Beer and Ales. OUR SPECIALTIES LEIGH CLUB WHISKEY, DOTTER. WEIGH BEER AND ALES, NOR- WICH BREWING COS. ALES. Conference Adjourns Sine Die Without Agreement. J. H. Winder, In Meviag te Close Cunference, S4ld He Was Convine- od No Settlement Was Pos sible at Preseat. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 30 ‘The joint eguference of coal vperators and miners bas adjourned sine die aft or falilng to Sgree Upon 2 wage scile, The miners will meet In national cou yeution today. The motion to adjourn mas made by the vperstors through J H. Winder, seconded Uy Randolph Smith The vote of the operators and miners was unanimous, The conference defeated the wotion to restore the wage scale of 18 for two years. Operators from 1llinois, Ohio and Indiaus voled “No” West: eru Pennsylvania operators and the miners of the four states voted “You.” During the session Mr. Mitchell sald be had some thiugs he wanted to say. He wanted to know if Mr. Parker was pot president of the Madison Coal company and purchasiug fuel agent of the Ilinols Central Raliroad company. Mr. Parker said be wus sorry the discussion was getting into personali- ties. He sald while be held both posi- tiens WViere was no reiation between them. Turning to Mr. Mitchell, he sald: “There waa a tile when you were glad I was an officer of the railroad.” “What do you mean by that state ment?" demanded Mr. Mitchell “1 bave issued free transportation on your account,” answered Mr. Parker. Mr. Mitchell strenuously denied this charge and demanded that the state pent be withdrawn, Mr. Parker said be could substantiste It, and Mr. Mitchell sald he had never riddem a wile on a railroad without paying full fare. He sald Mr. Parker's statement was untrue, aod be defiled him to prove ft. He sald be bad never been under any obligations personally to any oper- ator or raliroad. The chalr interfered and sndeavored to stop the discussion. Mr. Mitchell sald the debate shonid not be closed until either the charge was withdrawn or his reputation was vindicated. He sald it was the first time In his life that a statement bad bean made reflecting upon his personal character. He demanded that Mr. Par- ker admit that so far as be knaw Mr. Mitchell bad never been granted any personal favors either by a raliroad company or a cedl company Mr. Parker sald, so far as be knew, Mr. Mitchell bad never Leen granted any personal favor. Mr. Mitchell asked if any member of kis family had. Williamn D. Ryan of the miners’ or- ganization sald be could explain. He sald a young woman at Spring Valley, [l., who lived with Mrs. Mitchell, had been given transportation to visit her pareats, "1 am responsible for that,” said Mr. Bysu. “T asked for the transportation, and Mr. Mitchell did not know it.” Mr. Mitchell added that he knew nothing about it, and Mr, Parker with- drew his remarks. Captain Thomas of the Pennsylvania operators defined his position as an in- dependent operator and sald he came to the couvention in the bellef that the “1 advocated the presemt scale aix weeks ago, aud I was honest. I now advocate the payment of the advanced scale, and I am honest. I am convine- od that we must pay the advange or the miners will strike through great strikes. Some of you 't kmow what a strike means, Some there will be destroyed It Is not & question of #0 you operators to Open up your I am spot in poll: taking this position for y other oa than because I believe prevention of a strike is to the bast intarests of my eompanies.” H. N. Taylor—Mr. Thomas has ask- od the operators to be liberal. Gentle men, we give him to you. Mr. Winder asked Mr. Thomas what g i 31x ni 2 : H : i HT E B 8 the New Eugland Ooal company, the Northery Fuel company and the Tay- lor-Hix-Willlams company.” Mr. Winder, in making & motion fo adjourn sine die, sald: “It seems to me we have resched the limit of dlscus- sion upon the question of the wage scale for the ensuing year. If 1 felt that anything further could be accom- plished by holding this convention lug: er I would be glad to have it doue, but I see no possible hope of accomplish- ing suything at this time.” The adjournment sine die leaves af: falrs In such a condition that a strike of 275.000 miners seems probable at the expiration of the present scale to- mMOTTOW. MAY DECLARE TRUCK. Hard Coal Miners May Not Go Out UAL April B31, WILKESBARKE, Pa, March 30. ~1f the anthracite mine workers, when the existing agreewsit expires on Satur- day. waul to declare a truce for thirty dara the operators will make ne objec tiom. This wis aand lbp an ni of ‘ \f 80 ve expect at any time a ootice from Pres- ident Mitchell declaring a truce for thirty days. They say that the scale committee bas yet to meet the opera- tors’ committee of seven in New York to discuss the demands and that it will be Becessary to call a convention of an- thracite delegates to take final action on the committee's report. It will take fully a week to elect and asselnble the delegates and perhaps n week or more for the negotiations, and it Is expected that & truce of at least thirty days will Operators say that, while they do not watt a sirike, they are prepared for oue, and if it comes they expect to work many eof thelr collieries with noun- uiiion wen and such Vion wen 88 may oppose a strike FEARS RUSSIAN TREACHERY. Lord Minte Warns Indiak Gevern- ment fe Mave Army Ready. CALCUTTA, March 30 —A dennunein- tion by native members of the vice roy’'s council during a discussion of the budget of the enormous military ex. pendilure demanded by Lord Kitchen- er, commander in chief of the British force in India, which the speakers de clared to be unnecessary, “mow that the strength of Russia Is broken” drew & warning reply from the Earl of Minto, the viceroy, who sald he hoped India would pever be deceived lute false security. He added: “I cannot agree that Russia's re- verses have minimized the danger on the frontier for all time. 1 am afrald that we shall Le much more impelled to couslder the effect those reverses will have on the pride of a high spirited race. In time Russia will feel competent to recover Ler lost pres- tige. and the price now paid for our army is a premium for the lusurdoce of lodia “ A DARING ATTEMPT. Kharkev Students Tried te Held Up Bank Staf Is Daylight, KHARKOV, Russia, March 30 Even more daring than the robbery of the Credit Mutual bank at Moscow re- cently was the attempt made in broad by several college boys aud technolog- feal students. The youthful despera- does quietly walked into the bank with customners of the institution, drew revolvers and ordered everybody to hold up their bands. Most of the employees fled In panic, but one cool headed clerk attracted the attention of the guards outside, who imtnediately barred the entrances to the Lank. The students, finding them- selves trapped, smashed the windows, jumped out to the street and attempted to escape under cover of revolver fire One policeman was mortally wound- od. Four of the would be robbers were averpowaered and captured First Parliament In Historie Palace. ST. PETERSBUNG, March 30.—Cu- riously enough, Russia's first parlia- ment will hold Its sittings In the oid Tauride palace, a building whose asso- ciations are all connected with Imperi- ous and absolute personal rule. It was constructed by the autocratic Cathe- rine II. and bestowed by her upon Prince Potemkin (pronounced Patlem- kin), who throughout her reign was her most enduring favorite. It was Potem- kin who after many years of struggle reduced Tartar Khan of the Crimea to submission and brought that beautiful peninsula, new the Russian Riviera, finally under Russian sway. Telegraphera Get an Inarease, WILMINGTON, N. C, March 80.— Satisfactory conferences between the management and a committee repre seuting the telegraphers aud agents. telegraphers of the Atlantic Coast Liue Railway company were completed here, as the result of which a new wage scale was agreed upon, effective April 1 and affecting about 900 men. The increase iu the wage scale is estimated by the committee XT about 8 per cent. New Jewsey BDwiftest Battleship. BOSTON, March 30