AE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER COLLIDE TWO TRAINMEN KILLED. Fifteen Persons Hurt—Passengers Hurled in All Directions—Many Miraculous Escapes. Through a misunderstanding of or- ders on the Erie and Pittsburg rail- road, passenger train No. 216, south- bound, and freight No. 247 met head on one and a half miles west of West Middlesex, Pa., December 30, and as a result Engineer Neal Daugherty, one of the oldest engine drivers on the road, and Fireman LeRoy Rob- erts are dead. Several trainmen were hurt and a score of passengers in- jured. Poth engines were thrown in the ditch, reduced to scrap iron. Fol- lowing is a list of the dead and in- jured: The dead ere: Neal Daugh- crty, of near New Castle; LeRoy Rob- erts, Erie. The injured are: Samuel J. McDonald, Greenville; Robert Wil- liams, Erie; August Miller, Erie; Mr. Purvis, Utica, N. Y.; Mrs. Thomas J.aw and baby, Struthers, O.; Mrs. Allison, Sharpsville; Martin L. Strauss; H. S. Wilgus, residence un- known; J. F. Peterson, Jamestown, N. Y.; W. K. Ponds, McKeesport: Eugene Morris, Pittsburg; David Evans, Pittsburg; Engineer Shailen- herger and Express Messenger Gib- son, Erie. The scene of the wreck was on a curve west of the West Mid- dlesex station about one and a half miles. It is the same spot where Engineer Daugherty was seriously in- jured about one year ago. Who is re- sponsible for the collision has not Leen ascertained. It is said that the freight train had orders to pass at Wihentland. After @tarting for the latter place the train broke in two. The engineer backed his train for the other cars and was just getting un- der headway when the passenger train loomed up a short distance alread, running about 30 miles an * hour. Neither engineer nor fireman had time to jump before the crash me. The impact was terrific. Both engines were battered and twisted, rolled over the embankment, and the express, baggage and smcking cars were badly shattered. The smoker was well filled with passengers and they were hurled in all directions. Many were thrown bodily from their seats to the forward end of the car, a distance of 30 feet. WESTERN MARYLAND R. R. Engineers Appointed to Make the West Virginia Connection. The Western Maryland railroad has organized its engineering corps, with Virgil G. Bogue as consulting and supervising engineer; John Q. Barlow, in charge of construction; C.. C. Van Devanter, resident engi- neer, and H. R. Pratt. engineer of maintenance of way. Work will be- gin on the 65-mile link to connect the Western Maryland at Cherry Run, W. Va., with the West Virginia Central at Cumberland, Md. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL. Attorney General Knox was quested to present to the Senate and House Judiciary committees his views on further anti-trust legisla- tion. 4 Sergeant John A. Mason, who gained world-wide nctoriety for hiz attempt to kill Guiteau, the assassin of President Garfield, passed through ‘Washington en route to a soldiers’ home in the West. Henry King, chief, and F. P. Metz- ger, assistant chief of the draughts- man’s division of the land ofiice, sub- mitted their answers denying the charges of conduct detrimental to government interests. Manuel Rango, editor of “Liber- tas,” a Spanish paper at Manila. has been sentenced to $2,000 fine and six months’ imprisonment for libeling Gen. J. F. Bell, whom he accused of stealing a relief fund. Senor Don Luis Felipe Carbo, who has been minister from Xcuador to the United States since January 15, 1896, will formally present his letters of recall within a few Jays, when Senor Baquerezo, his successor, will present his credentials. Pekin advices received state that Ye: ! GOLD IS LACKING. Instaliment of War Indemnity From China Will Be Paid in Silver. The state department has been of- ficiallly advised through its fiscal agents in China that the sec- ond installment of the Chinese in- demnity fund, which fell due Jan- wary 1, 1903, will be paid in silver, or rather on a silver basis. The first installment of the indemnity, which was due July 1 last, was likewise paid on a silver basis, the nations receiving the money reserving the right to reclaim the difference be- tween the silver and gold basis. On January 1 the department had placed to its credit $496,098. Most of the first installment paid to the United States last July, and amounting to nearly half a million dollars, was in payment of missionary claims for damages arising from the Boxer out- break. The department adopted the plan of paying out 25 per cent of each large claim. This absorbed nearly all of the first installment. By this method something like two vears will be required for the settle- ment of the claims. By a curious ad- justment the commission, while al- lowing some of these claims with liberality, has placed a very low valuation on human life. Assuming a murdered missionary of the age of 50 to Le capable of 10 more years’ work at the rate of $400 per year, it would award an indemnity of about $4,000 to his or her heirs. The state dopartment, which is the reviewing authority in these cases, probably will raise the allowance, but it may still further cut down the claims for personal property losses. NEW LABOR UNION. National League of Independent Workmen of America. A new labor organization is in pro- cess of formation under tke title of the National League of Independent Workmen of America. Rev. E. M. Farchild, of Albany, N. Y., ‘one of the promoters, says: “The specific ob- jects for which the Independent Workmen propose to organize are to protect independent workmen, to custain high wages, to establish rea- sonable hours, to compel labor unions to observe the laws, and to protect members against unjust treatment from employers by due process of law.” It is proposed to put a na- tional organizer in the field and to organize local branches all over the country and demand that employers run their shops as “open shops,” in which union and league men can have an equal and fair chance for employment. Only American citizens will be eligible to membership. VAN COTT CHARGES FRAUD. New York Postmaster Claims He Was Swindled by Employes. Wiilis T. Gridley has been arrested at New York and Edna Ranney at Syracuse, N. Y., on complaint made | by Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott, who is president of the National Mer- cantile agency, of which Gridley was secretary-treasurer, and Miss Ranney hookkeeper. Mr. Van Cott charges that Gridley prevailed upon him te sign worthless paper and, in co-oper- ation with Miss Ranney, falsified the books so as to bring Mr, Van Cott in debt $2,000 to the agency when the figures should have shown $18,000 to his credit. GAIN !18 ENORMOUS. Increase in Freight Rates Means at Least $159,000,000. It is asserted by experts that if the freight rates which went into effect January 3 on both the Eastern and Western railroads are maintained for a year the additional revenue, should be between $150,000,000 and 200, 000,000. At a conservative estimate the freight rates have been increased an average of 10 per cent. On many kinds of freight there has been no change but on all the principal com- modities there has been an increase of from 5 to 50 ver cent. On manu- factured iron, for example, the East- Sir Chen-Tung-Liang-Cheng, K. C. M. G., decorated with brevet court but-! ton of the third grade, expectant | taotai of the first-class and minister | designate to the United States, has | heen appointed a metropolitan expec- tant cfiicer of the fourth grade. At the session of the American | Scientific Association Prof. Willis Ti! Moore, chief of the weather bureau, said that it cost $1,259,000 a year to | make the forecasts; that the frost! warnings of a few days ago in Florida | saved millions of dollars to the peo- | ple of that State. ! Secretary Root announced that the corner stone of the Army War Col- lege in the Washington barracks res- f ervation will be laid with appropri-! ate ceremonies on the 22d instant. The Masonic rites usual on such oec- casions will be observed. The Pres- ident and all the members of the cabinet will attend. i { | One hundred thousand tons of breadstuffs must be imported from ! wheat-producing centers to Aus- | tralia during the coming season to! meet harvest deficiencies, says Unit- | ed States Consul Goding at Newcas-' tie, in a report to the state deparl- | ment. The crop in New South] Wales will not rgach 50 per cent of the quantity rood last year, Victoria will reguire imports of 3.- 637.029 bushels of wheat to supply her needs { The latest list cabled the war de- | partment from Manila by General Davis reports the following deaths | from cholera: James Hamilton, | Company D, Twenty-sixth infantry; ! Robert D. Finney, Company D, Twen- | ty-sixth infantry: Thomas J. Kelly, | Company A, Eleventh infantry; Louis Kopiesoko, Company I.,, Eleventh in. fantry: Jacob Cohen, Company G. | Fiith infantry; George Draveo. i i t jin the and: ern lines have increased the rate 40 per cent and the Western roads even more from the Mississippi river to Colorado. The advance in grain rates will also make a big difference shipments from the Western wheat fields to the Atlantic seaboard. 1t is claimed by railroaa officials that the rates on certain articles have been unreasonably low. SGUADRONS REASSEMBLED. Admiral Believes That Maneuvers Are Proving Beneficial. The navy department reccived a cable from Admiral Dewey dated San Juan, P. R.: “Combined squadrons i reassembled at Culebra; visits to "various West Indian ports most cor- uially welcomed, effect excellent in every respect; fleet continuing tac- tical exer >. marine and torpedo flotilla engaged in special drills, in- cluding night attack by the latter upon designated ships; A. B. Railly, coal passer, drowned in sinking of Newark’s steam cutter hy collision oy t with torpedo beat.” Large Profit in Ccrn. A. Cleage closed his Deceniber deal at St. Louis, Mo.. December 31. He made 3settle- ments cn all deals at 46 cents, which Thomas big corn | was 2 cents over the corn quotation at Chicago. He estimates that be- tween 5,000,000 and 6,000,000 of con- tract corn were involved in the deal, and that his average profit was 6 conts to the bushel. This makes a profit for him from 3300,009 to $360,- 090. WORKMEN WILL SHARE IN PROAIS. DETAILS OF THE PLAN. United States Steel Carporation’s 168,000 Employes All Can Be- come Stockholders. Announcement was made Decem- ber 31 of a comprehensive plan of the fnance committee of the United States . Steel Corporation by which the officers and employes of that in- stitution will participate in the profits of the world’s largest trust. The fundamental idea is first to get every employe interested as a stockholder, and, second, to share profits with them in addition to the dividends which they receive as such stock- holders. At present the corporation and subsidiary companies employ about 168,000 men, whom it is pro- posed to divide into these six classes. Class A will include all those whose calaries are $20,000 a year or over. (Class B will include all those whose who receive salaries of from $10,000 to $20,000 a year. Class C will in- clude all those who receive salaries af from $5,000 to $10,000 a year. Class D will include all those who receive salaries of from $2,500 to $5,000 a year. Class E will include all those who receive salaries of from $800 to $2,500 a year. Class F will include all those who receive salaries of $809 a year or less. The preferred stock will be offered to any employe dur- ing January at $82.50 per share. Em- ploves can subscribe for an amount of stock not exceeding the sum rep- resented by a certain percentage of their annual salaries as shown in this table: Class B, 8 per cent; class C, 10 per cent; class D, 12 per cont; class F, 15 per cent; 20 per cent. Whenever $90,000,000 and less than $100,000,000 is earned during 1903, 1.2 per cent shall be set aside. Whenever $100,000,000 and less than $110,900,000 is earned dur- ing 183, 1.4 per cent shall bet set aside. Whenever $110,090,000 and less than $120,000,000 is earned dur- ing 1903, 1.6 per cent. shall be set aside. Whenever $120,000,000 and less than $130,000,000 is earned dur- ing 1903. 1.8 per cent shall be set aside. Whenever $130,000,000 + and less than $140,000,000 is earned dur- ing 1903, 2 per cent shall be set aside. Whenever $140,000,000 and less than $150,000,000 is earped dur- ing 1903, 2.25 per cent shall be set aside. Whenever $150,000,000 and less than $160,000,000 is earned dur- ing 1903. 2.50 per cent shaill be set aside. The question of what con- stitutes profits is to be determined entirely by the finance committee, which, it ig stated, will have no in- terest in the profit-sharing plan. If $80,000.000 is earned in the coming year, $800,000 will be set aside, one- half to be distributed ir cash quar- terly, the other half to be reserved until the end of the year invested in preferred stock; the stock thus pur- chased to be divided, one-half to em- ployes entitled thereto, the cther half to remain with the treasurer of the corporation. Each shareholder is to receive a certificate for his interest, containing these provisions: That if he remains continuously in the service of the corporation or cne of its subsidiary companies for five years the stock shall be delivered to him and he may do as he likes with it. USE AMERICAN METHOD. Argentina’s Educational System Modelled After That of U. S. Twenty-five women teachers went from the United States to the Argen- tine Republic a few years ago as mis- sionaries of American educational methods. The result is that the schools of the great republic of the south are now modelled upon the sys- tem born and developed in the United States. As a further result Argentine has sent James H. Fiftzimmon, direc- tor of the national school of com- merce, Buenos Ayres, as special com- missioner to the United States to make a study of the latest school methods, to buy school supplies and to engage seven competent educators as directors of the new normal schools that are to be opened next year. Find Made by a Farmer. Frank McClung, a farmer living near l.ookout, Fayette county, West Virginia, while doing some work on and he found an old which contained $1,238. contained the following The canteen inscription: “George Hedges, Twenty-fourth Ohio.” It was found in a field in which a party of Union soldiers camped during the Civil war. After Spokane Ferries. signed by Attorney. General Suits courts at Spokane, Wash. asking injunctions tc stop the operations of six ferries on the Columbia river, in that state, some of which have been in use for nearly 20 years. The charge ig that they impede navigation and endanger lives and property. Must Supply Natural Gas. Judge Neal at Indianapolis, granted a temporary Ind., injunction re- i straining the Indianapolis Gas Com- pany frem cutting off the supply of natural gas to consumers in Indian- apolis. The company had served no- tice that the supply was to be cut oif. Memorial to James Watt. Andrew Carnegie has notified the provest. of Greenock, Scotiand, that he is prepared to give $50,000 to ercct a memorial to James Watt, in recognition of his engineering achievements. Conper Company’s Loan. Thje Consolidated Lake Superior Company is to have a cash fund of 35,000,000, instead of $3.500,000. Speyer & Co. of New York, who have 4nanced the loan alrcady negotiated will advance the extra $1,500,000. his farm he overturned a large stone | army canteen, Knox have been filed in the Federal | class 1°, 1 1 LATEST NEWS NOTES. Republic of Mexico considering ad- visability of adopting the gold stand- ard. There was a great increase in vol- ume of immigration during recent months. Dr. Edward Everett Hale makes a special plea for public ownership of utilities. New Orleans reports are that the Beaumont oil pool in Texas has been exhausted. The United States Steel Corpora- ticn filed a brief in Hodge suit at Trenton, N. J Rotschilds are in a new concern that has organized to fight American coal combine. : Baltimore & Ohio employes were arrested for cutting trolley wire near Wheeling, W. Va. Mr. Justice Shiras, of the United States supreme court, will retire dur- ing the February recess. An Indiana inventor claims to have invented an electrical appliance that will make the deaf hear. Vice Admiral Beresford of Eng- land said Great Britain ought to fight for the Monroe doctrine. Chicago suffered for fuel New. Year's’ day, though 300,000 tons of coal were in the railroad yards. Topsy, once famous as baby ele phant, became man-killer and was executed at Coney Island, N. Y. In fleet maneuvers off Culebra is- land the torpedo flotilla formed flying wedge and dashed through line of fleet. Conductor on Louisville & Nash- ville train was shot by train robber who secured $25 from Pullman pas- senger. State department at Washington received President Castro’s accept- ance of the arbitration proposal De- cember 31. The 10,000 employes of the Pressed Stee] Car Company are offered an advantageous opportunity to become rartners in the concern. An endowment of $250,000 has been raised for Hamline university, at Minneapolis, Minn., James J. Hill contributing a large amount. The pipe line company at Corsi- cana, Tex. posted a bulletin advanc- ing crude petroleum of light grade from $1.01 to $1.05 per barrel. The entire plant of the Charles Abresch Company, Milwaukee, car- riage manuflacturers, was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of upward of $100,000. The disturbances in the interior of China are spreading. Five thousand troops have been sent to suppress the disorders in the province of Che-Kiang. David Cohen, his wife and their son, died from asphyxiatien in a tenement house in New York as the result of the accidental escape of gas from a stove. The building occupied by the Seventh Day Adventists and, the “Re- view and Herald” Publishing Com- pany at Battle Creek, Mich, was burned; loss, $550,000. The price of soft coal in New York advanced ancther notch, reaching $8.40 whclesale, freightage not in- cluded. Anthracite averaged $10 a ton to the consumer. Brazil has accepted the invitation to participate in the St. Louis ex- position in 1904, thereby assuring that all the countries of the western hemisphere will be representd. F. M. Atterholt, who has been en- zaged for some time in an attempt i to form a sombination of the paper hag and rope paper manufacturers of the country, has given up the pro- ject. Fire in a seven-story building ir Wooster street, New York, occupied hy smalil factories and printing estab- lishments, did $200.00) damage. The occupants, including many girls, had narrow escapes. One hundred glass workers, headed by James IL. Wise, a Muncie (Ind. merchant, are planning to construct a co-operative window glass factory. The company will have a capital stock of $75,000 paid up. A lone highwayman held up the Calistoga and California Clear Lake stage on Mt. St. Helena. The ex- press box; thought to contain much money, was taken and the four pas- sengers were relieved of a few dol- lars. Reviews by experts of the copper development of Arizona and Michi- gan show that the newer field threatens to take the place of Michi: gan as the seccnd producing state. The Pope is about to issue an en- cyclical against the practice of duel- ing. He will appeal to all Christian governments to suppress the prac- tice, which is described as a survival of the middle ages. Judge Anderson, of the TUhited States court at Indianapolis, has or- dered the Chicago and Southwestern railroad to be sold to satisiy a mort- gage of $1,000,000 held by the Centrai Trust Company of New York. T, C. White, of Morgantown, W. Va., was elected treasurer of the American Geological Society, in ses- sion at Washington, D. C. C. A. Dud- ley, of Altoona, Pa., was elected a chancellor of the American Chemical Society. A territorial charter was granted at Guthrie, O. T., to the St. Louis, 13d Reno and Western Railway Com- pany to build ar railroad 200 miles in length in Oklahoma. The Missouri Pacific is believed to be back of the road. Secret Service Agent George F. | Poster and the police raided a 11 a od Eh pat AA fet AA ke A oh 4 Ba ay hay adh