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THE HORNING- OEEG03STIAN; , TUESDArY, OCTOBER 14, 1902. IT iMIOtf OR SQAST WJili- Street. View :of Certain Str Paul Moves. IS IT BEHIND COOS BAY LINE? Conditions That Make It Desirable, if Net Imperatively Necessary, , t or Chicago, Milwaukee fc St. . Paul to Get Pacific Outlet. NEW YORK, Oct. 13. (Special.) Very little information Is obtainable in New York as to the purpose of the issue of 'J25.000.COO new stock of St. Paul. The chairman of St. Paul says that there will be nothing whatever to say until the di rectors meet and take action upon the matter, and that no meeting of directors has been called or is likely to be called . until the regular meeting on October CO. He. also declines to discuss the possibil ities in regard to the using of the new capital further than the statement that $bout $10,000,000 will be used to. capitalize tork Already done on the line in the way jef improvements. The authoritative utterance on the mat ter of an extension to the' Pacific is that "if conditions compel" St. Paul is both . ready and willing to build through to the coast. This statement was made several months ago officially. At that time it was jstated that conditions were not com pellins. The issue of the new stock has reopened this question. A study of actual conditions may serve to throw some light upon the matter. The conditions that would compel St Paul to become a Pacific route are not hard .to gauge. They would be a loss of a fair share of existing Pacific trade either through Increased competition or through discrimination. In addition tb this any remarkable opening of the Pacific trade. expansion of possibilities toward the Ori ent ortn coastwise traffic or the develop ment of increased local resources "between the Western terminus of St. Paul and the Coast would be conditions that would force St. Paul to build to the Coast. As & matter of fact a close study of present conditions in the West will demonstrate that every one of these conditions exists at present In greater or lese force. The matter of competition Is patent. The formation of Northern Securities has placed Burllnston, a rival road in the position of special beneficiary, and St. Paul has thereby lost its share in the rich traffic of the Northern lines. With out a doubt the heavy earnings of Bur lington have been gained partly at the expense of St. Paul. The gross increase of St. Paul during 1902 was 76 per cent. while that of Burlington was over . 12 per cent, and this year will run over 15 per cent if Mr. Kill Is a prophet .That is, Burlington has gained from St. Paul In the patt, and will gain still more in the future. Union Pacific has also discrimi nated In favor of Chicago & Northwest ern by a passenger traffic agreement, and There is every probability that the dis crimination will be carried mto freight in favor of the Harriman lines Alton and Illinois Central. At the annual meeting of Alton last week it was" decided to make closer the connection between that road and the other Harriman roads. It Is not hard to read between the lines of this. It becomes more and more apparent that the position of St. Paul is threatened more and more by botn. competition and discrimination. Therefore, the first two conditions that will compel St. Paul to build to the Coast are manifestly present in the situation. Oriental trade is also without question becoming more Important Next year Mr. Hill will nearly double the capacity of his Pacific fleet and Canadian Pacific has increased" the Chinese-Japanese fleet this year, and is still building. During the year that exports of the United States at large showed a great falling off the ex ports from the Pacific ports to China showed a remarkable gain. Coastwise traffic, too, has made It possible for the Pacific Coast to pay dividends on three classes of stock, and has, it Is understood, made it worth the while of the Northern Securities to seek control of that com pany, even at the expense of a guarantee of 6 per cent dividends on the common stock. This traffic Is also eagerly sought Dy Canadian Pacific as far south as San Francisco. That Pacific trade at large is worth seeking needs little further demon stration. Mr. Harriman is authority for the state ment that Oregon Short Line business is responsible for the gam of Union Pacific this year, in spite of the Increasing com petition of Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line traverses the country that would of necessity be cut through by any coast line of St Paul. The line now projected from Salt Lake to Coos Bay runs through the richest of the lumber and mineral lands from which Union Pacific has drawn this traffic that has kept its earnings up In spite of disadvantages. Not merely has the country already developed sufficient to Justify a line through the Coast ranges, but all things point to a still further de velopment as the region Is opened. No one imagined the Coast district and the Rockies as the salvation of the central Harriman lines until the lines of the sys tem had actually been run through. It would appear therefore, that every condition that would drive St Paul into buMlnp a Coast line is actually present. If St Paul Is to save itself from becom ing a mere, local line in the corn and wheat country, a now Pacific connection Is Inevitable. If the resources of the mountain and Coast country are to be de veloped and made paying to any road, there is no road better fitted to the task than is StPauL If St Paul does not build to the Coast the rapidly developing traffic of the Orient and Coast will reach Chicago over the lines of the Northern Securities and the -Harriman roads, ex cept what part is turned over to St Paul and Northwestern for the sake of return traffic and friendly relationship. For these reasons St Paul will build to the Coast It Is not going too far to say that St Paul is already preparing to bulla throuah between Salt Lake ana tne uoast. though the undertaking Is being handled by deputy. TICKET BROKERS EXJOIJTBD. Can't Sell Special-Rate Contracts Xot QueKtion of Trust. WASHINGTON, Oct 13. A decision of sweeping importance to ticket scalpers and the railroad passenger business gen eraliy was. determined today by Justice Hagncr, of the Equity Court of the Dis trict of Columbia, who permanently en Joined of the local ticket brokers from seaing urana Army special excursion ticK ets issued by the Pennsylvania, the South ern, the Baltimore & Ohio and the Chesa peake & Ohio Railroads. The defense of the brokers was that they were pursuing a legal license la the brokerage business. and that the railroads, by combining In the establishment of a joint ticket agency here during the encampment for the vlse- ing of return tickets, etc.. violated the Sherman anti-trust law. The court held that the tickets sold by the roads on ac count of the Grand Army encampment bore contracts signed by the purchasers in the presence of a witness, and were ab solutely void when used by any other than the original purchaser. The tickets distinctly read that any one except the original purchasers attempting to use them would bo subject to prosecution for forgery. The contract signed by the or Jsrlnal purchaser is absolute, according to the court and any violation of It consti tuted fraud,- ;6n which "the -Bull at bar ior tne injunction properly was basea. The - court declared that the contentions of the complaining roads were tenable. As to the claim of the defendants that the roads violated the anti-trust law. the court held that the joint ticket agency could not be considered in that light, as the agency Had nothing to do with the fixing -of- rates. Further, the defendants had shown that they were violating the law, and could not press as a defense the violation of a law by another party. . TO OPEX BOUXDARY COUNTRY. Tho' .Way for Hill's - Victoria, Van couver &. Eastern Railroad. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct 13. (Special.) Hon. A. G. Blair, Canadian Minister of Railways, who was in Vancouver a. day or two ago, en rpute to San Efranclsco. via. Portland, had an Interview a short time ago with James J. Hill in St Paul, when the railway man spoke Ills mind very openly to the Cabinet Minister, es pecially concerning the building of- a line from Vancouver to Midway. Mr. H1U told Mr. Blair that an Improvement was necessary in the conditions affecting labor before British Columbia could properly go ahead, and also stated that the carriage of ores from the big boundary camps to the smelters was a problem which had to be worked out Mr. Hill told Mr. Blair that "he was ready to take up these mat ters with energy, and was also desirous of constructing the line mentioned with all po?sible expedition. In this connection Mr. Blair was inter viewed while in this provlrice( by a deputa tion from Grand Forks, whlch'wanted to enlist the sympathy of the Minister in behalf of Mr. Hill's road, which goes by the name of the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern. The t deputation .met Mr. Blair at the Rocky Mountain resort called Glacier, and traveled with him to Revel stoke, where it left for home, satisfied that the crown representative would see. that the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern should not be kept out of Grand Forks longer than necessary. Mr. Blair, after hearing the deputalon who urged that the Hill road be given permission to cross the Kettle Valley lines, and so enter Grand Forks Immediately wired to his Deputy Minister at Ottawa instructing him to call a meeting of the railway com mittee for October 24, and to notify all the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern parties. Later 'Mr. Blair found- that he could not be In Ottawa on that day, and the meeting will be held October 29. The deputation took advantage of Mr. Blair's visit to tell of the great benefit to be derived by the construction of the Hill branch, and the Minister, of Railways is reported as saying in reply thA the matter of the line being kept, out of Grand Forks had never been properly, represented to the railway com mittee, and he would use his Influence to have it settled in a way the Boundary people desired. That meant that the Great Northern will soon be in Grand Forks. s .-LOOKING FOR A PASS. Great Central Engineers" In Umpqna Mountains'. i ROSEuURG, Or., Oct 13. (Special.) Engineers George Lyman Mpody.and A. A. LIndsley are making a reconnolsance of the North Umpqua route over the Cas, cade Mountains, east' of here, for the proposed Great Central Railroad between. Salt Lake and Coos Bay. engineer jarreti and a party of surveyors are -now working this way from Myrtle Point work was begun today laying oft and platting the deDot grounds here on the Bushey tract adjoining the city limits. An office build ing 25x60 feet, two stories high, is to be erected thereon for the use of tne rail road company as soon as the materiaLal- ready ordered arrives. Definite location of the railway line eastward will begin when Engineers Moody and LIndsley re turrtfc.. ,, --i-- -av Tbo Great Xjentral Townsite Company; composed mainly of local capitalists, has been incorporated here, with a capital of 50,000. The. officers are: J. H. -Dlers, president; J. D. Hamilton, vice-president: W. P. Andrus, secretary'; S. K. Sykes, treasurer; C. Schmidt general manager. They are today platting a tract of several nuncrea acres adjoining tne city limits and the Great Central depot grounds. Railroads Across the Pyrenees, MADRID, Oct 13. It is said here that France has communicated her desire to Spain to carry out the convention of 18S2 for the construction of two railroads through the Pyrenees, one to run from Saragoss, Spain, to Oron, France and the other from Lerida, Spain, to St Glrohs, Francer- These roads have not been com pleted up to the present time because of the obstruction of the Spanish and French "War Offices. The tunnels for -the two lines were to have been constructed at the joint expense of the two governments, one near Canyos, In Upper Aragon, and the other in the Upper Valley of the River Noguera Pallarosa. It is understood that railroad companies on both sides of the frontier are ready to continue the lines" up to the tunnels If the French and Spanish govern ments are willing. There Is every pros pect that the lines will now be completed This news Is regarded as of great import ance from the political standpoint of rap prochement of the two countries. New Type of Rnil-rray Velocipede. A new type of -railway velocipede is on exhibition In a SecondrStreet window. This track-speeder has an Iron frame, and the main propulsion is transmitted from the handle-bar tb a sprocket similar to that of a bicycle, -and, like the latter ma chine, a chain takes the power- to the rear wheel. Another departure from the old fashioned speeder Is that the pedals are connected to the front wheel, thus mak ing both driving-wheels. The machine carries only one person, and is far lighter" and swifter than the old style, which' re quired a running, start of a -dozen feet qr more. Thousands of these tricycles are In use on the large roads, and many of the track-walkers travel 100 miles or more every day on them. Grand Trnnk's Prosperity. LONDON, Oct 13. The semi-annual meeting of the shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada today was largely attended, and the report was unanimously approved. President Wil son's reference to the fact that second preferred, on which dividend has not been paid .since 1S83, would receive a full divi dend, elicited hearty applause. He be lieved every step should be taken with the view of benefiting future shareholders and that a hand-to-mouth policy should bo severely avoided. President Wilson also talfl the strike In the United States had not yet affected the Grand Trunk. VISITED BY CROWN PRINCE Royal Visitor From Slam at Wash ington and Annapolis. WASHINGTON, Oct 18. Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh, the Crown Prince of Slam, spent the whoje forenoon today in visit ing the i Capitol and Congressional Li brary. He was given an opportunity to examine into the details of both build Inge. This afternoon he went by special train to Annapolis and Inspected the United Statts Naval Academy, returning to Washington at 6 o'clock. He attended the theater this evening. His brother, Prince Chakrabonse. who. Is an officer in the Imperial Russian HuEsars, was given a private dinner tonight by Count Casslnl, the Russian Ambassador. Oklahoma Defeats Kansas. NORMAN, Okla., Oct 13. The State University eleven today defeated Arkansas State University by a score of 28 to 0. To CHre a Cold In One Day Take Laxative- Brotno-Qptain Tablets. This slgriaturf fjjj etf every box, 25c PEACE NOW IN SIGHT COAL BARONS AT LAST AGREE TO ARBITRATION. Miners' Consent Means Work at Once J. P. Morgan Attends the "White Hkse Conference. (Continued from Flrat Page.) any arrangements which will not secure to the men now 'Working, and all now or hereafter wishing to work, whether they belong to the Mine workers' Union or not, the right and opportunity to work in safety and without personal lnsultor bod ily harm to themselves or to their fam iliea For these reasons the arbitrations heretofore proposed have been declined. It will be remembered that at the confer ence in Washington October 3 we made the following offer: ' 'That we would take up at each colliery any alleged grievance, and In the event of a laiiure to make satisfactory adjust ment the questions at Issue to be submit ted to the final decision of the Judges of the. Court of Common Pleas of the district In which the colliery Is located. Thjs of fer was made by us In good faith, and we dpsire here to reaffirm it Public Need Realised. . . " 'The' coal companies realize that the urgent public need of coal, and the appre benslon of an inadequate supply for the approaching Winter, calls for an earnest effort to reach a practical conclusion which will result In -an increased supply, and the presidents-of the companies de sire to make every effort to that end which does not Involve the abandonment of the- Interests committed to their care. and -of the men they are working and 6eeklng to work in their mines. This re snonslbilitv thev must bear and meet as 'best they can. They, therefore, restate their position: That they are not dis criminating against the union mfnework ers, but insist that the Miners' Union shall not discriminate against or refuse to work with nonunion men; that there shall be no restriction or deterioration lri quantity or quality of work, and that owing to the varying physical conditions of the anthracite mines, each colliery Is a problem by itself. " 'We suggest a commission to be ap pointed by the President of the United States, If he Is willing to perform that public service, to whom shall be referred all questions at Issue between the re spective companies and their own em ployes, whether they belong- to a union or not but the decision of that commission shall be accepted by us, the commission to be constituted as follows: " 'First An officer In the Engineer Corps of either the military or naval serv ice of the United States. " 'Second An expert mining engineer. experienced in the mining of coal and other minerals, and in no way connected with the coal-mining properties, either anthracite or bituminous. " 'Third One of the Judges of the Unit ed States Courts of the Eastern District ui x-eiinoyivunia. " 'Fourth A man of prominence, cm inent as a sociologist " 'Fifth A man who by active partici pation in mining and selling coal Is fa miliar with the physical and commercial features of the business. Work at Once to Follow. " 'It being the understanding that Im mediately upon the constitution of such commission, in order that .Idleness and non-production may cease instantly, the miners, will return to work and cease all interference with and persecution of any nonunion men who are working, or shall herea'f tex work. The findings of this com mission shall fix the date when the samo ahaUijbe' effective and shall govern the conditions of employment between the re spective companies and their employes for a term of at least three years. " 'George F. Baer, president Philadel phla & Reading Coal & Iron Company; Lehigh & Wllkesbarre Coal Company, Tempie iron company. " 'E. B. Thomas, chairman Pennsylvania Coal Company; Hillside Coal & Iron Company. " 'W. H. Truesdale, president Delaware & Lackawanna Railway Company. " T. B. Fowler, president Scranton Coal Company; Elk Hill 'Coal & Iron Company. " 'R. M. Ollphant, president Delaware & Hudson Company. "Alfred Waters, president Lehigh Val ley Coal" Company.' " A note appended to the statement reads "The schedule referred to in this state ment was not brought from New York, as it naa not oeen completed." inc proposition of tne coal operators was a result of the visit of Secretary Root to Ix ew xorK, and his conference with Mr. Morgan on Saturday. Mr. Morgan at that time expressed a keen interest in the sit uation and a desire to bring about an ad justment if possible. Following this talk witn secretary Root, there was a confer ence In New York today, at which the proposition oi -tne coai operators was agreed to, and Mr. Morgan was delegated to bring it to the President, in the belief that such would be the courteous course, and the best way of promulgating the oner of settlement. The next move will be the presentation of the matter to the miners, and it Is probable that President Mitchell will be Invited to Washington to consult the President. It is believed here that he will et once accept the proposition. Mitchell Silent for the Present. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 14. Presl dent John Mitchell, when shown a synop sis of tue statement Issued from the White House early this morning, In which the operators agree to arbitration, refused to imtke any comment and Immediately re tired. 4 A few moments later,- a full copy of the statement was brought to strike head quarters, but he refused to get up to see it The correspondents talked with him through the transom of his bedroom, and in answer to further questions, he said he knew about what the statement contained While no official information can be had at this time, it Is not believed the arbi tration plan proposed by the operators will be entirely satisfactory, but the miners' officials may waive any objections they may have and accept It The three district presidents are at their homes, and cannot be reached from here this morning for an expression' of opinion on the new turn of affairs. MORGAN AND BAER CONFER. Promoter Meets Reading: President Before Going; to Washington. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 13. J. P. Mor gan, George F. Baer, president qf the Reading Railroad, and a third man, sup posed to be from New York, whose iden tlty could not be learned, left thl3 city for Washington On the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at 6:30 o'clock tonight After Mr. Baer's arrival here this morning from New York, his special car was sent back to New York, and Mr. Morgan came to this city In it. Upon Mr. Morgan's ar rival here, he was joined- by Mr. Baer and the three gentlemen proceeded to Washington In the special car. Mr. Baer positively refused to discuss the object of the hurried trip. . BUSY DAY FOR THE OPERATORS. Situation Is Fnlly Gone Over and Then Referred to Morgan. NEW YORK. Oct. 13. Up to the close of business hours In this city, no settle ment of the strike in the anthracite coal regions had been reached. The day was a bus7 one for the operators. Before noon ell of them except President Baer were in conference at the office of the Erie road. Their talk lasted over an hour, but no statement was made for publication. .Following this conference Chairman Thomas, of the Erie road, and President Truesdale, of the Lackawanna, were clos- eted.wilh J.,P. -Morgan at the latter's of fice. Mr. Morgan would not talk about the situation, nor would, he say. anything regarding Secretary Roofs .visit to him last Saturday. The last-mentioned con ference lasted until after 3 o'clock, and an iourlater Mr. Morgan and the others took train for Washington, going over the Baltimore &- Ohio Rahroad. .Out of this flitting of men of potent (influence in the railway coal Industries. there-grew a more hopeful sentiment lri' the news centers of New York, and the prediction was con fidently made in circles usually well in formed that the end of the lonr strike was at hand. 1 ODELL PREDICTS PEACE SOON. Governor Believes the Struggle Will Be Ended This Week. NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-Governor Odell made the following significant remark at me jnxui Avenue Hotel tonlsrht; "I believe that the coal otrike is nearer to a definite settlement than it has been since it started." The Governor would make no explanation for the reason of hio belief further than to say: "In my opinion, this week will see an end of It" Although no definite information can h obtained, It Is believed that Governor Odell was this morning In conference with both J. P. Morgan and. President Baer, to the latter oi wnora ne so iorcmiy outlined his position Friday. -It Is, furthermore, the opinion that Governor Odell's recom mendation of a 5-cent per ton increase In the miners' wages and recognition of the union will be the basis of settlement al though the latter may be avoided In part by asking the men to come back to work at the advanced prices without any agree ment that they must leave Jheir organiza tion, uui uiau niuiuuL any aupuiauon mat the union will be recognized as a body. Governor Odell, after reaching the hotel at 2:30 o'clock, refused to see any vis itors. So far as .any Legislative extra session goes, It may be said on authority that, if called, It will be merely to provide money for. the purchase of coal at higher rates for the public Institutions, and possibly to appropriate money for the relief of the poor. But, although the Legislature might be called together for these purposes, it is. in the power of the Governor, while It Is In -session, to send in a special mes sage calling for the revocation of fran-r chiscs of such roads in the state . a3 .ob talned their franchises for the avowed purpose of providing coal to the people It is said, however, that at the regular meeting of the railroad presidents tomor row, the Governor will again, be invited to present his views. That his views have not changed since Friday is well known, BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY. Operators Hold Week Opens Well Miners That Few Men Are at Work WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct 13. What was looked upbnab an Important day In tne matter or resumption of work in the coal, mines passed" without any serious trouble, and each .side. to. the controversy Is. claiming a victory. Reports received here from coal camps all over the region are to the effect, that at least 12 collieries and four washerles started operations, to day. President Mitchell, in a talk with the correspondent asserted that the re ports received by him from his lieuten ants in the field showed that fewer men were at work today than last week. It is quite evident that extra efforts were made on both sides to gain an advantage. The soldiers of -the Third Brigade were sent Into the outlying mining towns In this region long before startlng-up time to patrol the roads leading to the col llerles. In some places the soldiers were scattered In twos and threes along the streeta and on street corners, but they were not compelled, to rescue any one from the strikers. The company superintend ents are authority for the statement that for the past two days the mineworkers have been again making house-to-house canvasses" all -over .the entire territory. holding the men in line, and that if it were not for this method of keeping the men from work there would have been large Increase In the number of employes at work. One superintendent, in speak ing of the situation as it exists today. said: "The number who returned to work to day was not very large, "but the movement in that direction was gratifying. The com panies did not make a great effort to break the ranks of the strikers, prefer ring to wait until the New York confer ences are over. They held out these hopes to the men, and, as soon as they are over. the men will see that there -Is no use to hold out any longer, and will be glad to resume work." In an Interview today President Mitchell summed up the general situation as fol lows: "I have heard from every point in the coal region today, and my Information Is to the effect that fewer men are at work today than there were last week. There were desertions from the camps at Hazleton. Scranton. the Panther Creek Valley and Shamokln. The report that 12 coal collieries rv umed operations Is not true. The Bellevue colliery of the Lack awanna Company, which. It Is stated, was started, hoisted two cars and then shut down; the Johnson collieries, Nos. 1 and 2; of the New York,. Ontario & Western rvimnnnv. contrary to report, did not move a wheel: at the Lattlmer mines of pii Xr Co.. the mine foreman raised some coal that had been gathered at the bottom, but no new men started there, as is reported. The Prospect" colliery of the "Lehigh Valley, which is also said to have begun work, did not ship any coal. I have not heard anything of the other col lieries, hut If they had started work I would have-been Informed." While Mr. Mitchell was willing to talk about the condition in the coal fields, he resolutely declined to discuss the confer ences that have been in progress among the operators. In reply to all questions as to whether he had received any in formation or offers from the other de, he said- "I won't talk about that." He said he had made no arrangements to leave the city to meet any one. There was no news from the mllUary end of the i great struggle. General Gobln said his men had little to do. He said there were several cases of violence of a minor, nature re ported to headquarters, but nothing of a serious nature. MOB ATTACKS STRIKE-BREAKER. Man Escorting Nev" Rccrnits SoBad ' lv InjnredHe May Die. SCRANTON, Pa.. Oct. ,13.-Orlando Schceley, who was taking a crowd of newlv recruited men to work at the Edg erton colliery, in Jermyn, this afternoon, was .set upon by a mdb of 100 and beaten so badly with clubs and stones ttfat It Is feared he will not live. When taken to the emergency hospital at Carbondale. it was found that his back was broken. The recruits who were with Schbeley were al lowed to go unmolested upon their way, agreeing to take a train out of town. They said they came from Noxen, Wyo ming County, and -.that they were to -be given joTas as firemen at $2 a day. A com pany from the Thirteenth Regiment , mihnnt arrived at the scene of te assault on -a special train after the mob had dispersed. According to theclalmsiof the. operators, work was resumed today at four collieries in this district the Bellevue and Hyde Park of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company, In this clty and, John son Nos. 1 and 2 of the New York. -Ontario &, Western, In Priceburg. f All the corn panles. with the? exception of the Delaware & Hudson, reported good-sized Increases In the working forces at their various collieries. The Pennsylvania Company had a gain of SO, ail told. At United Mineworkers' headquarters, the statement was given out that the Bellevue was opened with saven men se cured from other Delaware, -Lackawanna & Western cor.lerles, and, that only- one car of coal was hoisted. It was further asserted that the engineer, fire boss and assistant fire .boss at this, mine quit work "when the nonunion men appeared. The claim was made that since Frld-ay 40 men had been induced to quit work In the Scranton district, most of them employes of North Scranton collieries, and that the Plymouth No. 2 washery of the Delaware & Hudson Company had to shut down yesteTday because- of desertions. At the Delaware & .Hudson Company's office it was said that this washers is only worked when the breaker is not being operated. and that yesterday was one of the days the breaker worked. Assistant Superintendent Tobey, of the Delaware. Lackawanna &" Western Com pany, stated that the dally output of his company Is now 10,000 .tons. The North End Glee Club, numbering io voices, composed almost exclusively, of strikers, gave a complimentary concert last night to the officers and men of the Twelfth Regiment, at its camp In North Scranton. SOLDIER CHARGED WITH MURDER. Coroner's Jnry Finds His Skootlns of Striker Unjustifiable. SHENANDOAH. Pa.. Oct. 13. The Coro ners jury In the case of William Durham, who was shot and killed on Wednesday night last by Private Arthur Wadsworth. of the Eighteenth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, today returned, a verdict placing the responsibility for the death upon Wadsworth, expressing the be lief that the shooting was hasty and un justifiable, and recommending that the matter bo placed in the hands of the Dis trict Attorney for investigation. Wads worth was on guard at the house of a non- unionist, where an attempt to blow up the house had been made a few nights pre vious. Late on Wednesday night, Durham approached the house, and. paying no at tention to Wadsworth's order -to halt, was shot and. killed by the soldier. WANT COAL LANDS FOR NATION. Chicagro City Conncil Organizes an Antl-Trnst Commission. CHICAGO, Oct 13. A resolution 'was unanimously adopted tonight by the City Council memoralizing Congress to obtain Council memorializing Congree3 to obtain that the monopoly may be broken . by competition w'lth the Government. It was also decided to establish a board to be known as the "City of Chicago Anti Trust, or Monopoly Commission." to con sist of three lawyers, to Investigate at once tho legal aspect of the coal strike. The members are to investigate, and then, they are authorized to seek to apply fed eration lawo, or those of any state that may be applicable, in order to bring abput a cessation, of the labor difficulties in the anthracite region, and to" break other monopolies. Apart from this action, the Councilmen also decided to ask Congress to employ none but union laborers in the develop ment of the unmined territories. . pur chase of which was petitioned for. MORE MONEY FOR STRIKERS. English Miners Consider Donation of $5000 Totally Inadequate. LONDON, Oct. 13. At a meeting today of the Rhondda Valley Miners; Federa tion, it was voted unanimo.usly to ask the executive council of the South Wales Miners' Federation to grant the striking coal miners In the United States a much larger donation than the 55000 recently dispatched them by the South Waie3 Federation. This sum was declared to be totally inadequate. Speeches were made at today's meeting praising the American miners for hold ing out for arbitration. One speaker said that the use of the truck system Jn the boasted land of freedom could hardly be credited in Welsh mines. Americans May Lose Swiss Trade. LONDON, Oct. 14. In a dispatch from Vienna, the correspondent of the Dally Chronicle says the crisis in the. coal strike in America is threatening-Americans with the loss of their Swiss coal trade, which they obtained after a severe strugg'- and great expense, as a result of the exhaus tion of American stocks of coal in Europe and the consequent rise in prices. Ger mans are now booking In Switzerland large orders for Westphalia coal, says the correspondent, and they are likely to re capture the trade from the American deal ers. The increase in the price of coal Is causing great distress In Switzerland. No Coal Shipped liy Reading?. READING, Fa., Oct. 13. Not a ton of coal has passed down the Reading Rail road since the shipments of Saturday night last, but the officials say tonight several trains will be moved. Before the strike Sunday shipments were always the heaviest. Last week, ,the shipments amounted to 23,000 tons. This week, the company officials promise 30,000 tons. Railway Strikers Indicted. DENVER, Colo., Oct. 13. Alexander S, Allison, one of the leaders of the Union Pacific Railroad machinists in this city, who are on strike, and J. C. Wood,, have been indicted ty the Federal grand jury on a charge of obstructing the United States mall by disabling a Union Pacific engine at Deer Trail, Colo. Baer Indorsed by Re-EIectlon. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 13. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Phila delphia & Reading Company was held here tooay. Tne annual report was submitted and unanimously adopted. Presidqnt Baer and the old board of directors were re elected. The meeting was secret, and was presided over by Mr. Baer. No Request for Federal Troops. HARR1SBURG, Pa., Oct. 13. Private Secretary Gerwlg said tonight that Gover nor Stone had received no message asking him to make a requisition on President Roosevelt for Federal troops for the an thracite region. Backbone of Strike Broken. LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 13. The back bone of the strike of the Texas-Mexican and National Railroad of Mexico firemen seems to be broken, as those roads are running out their regular passenger 10.000. Greatest stiff! World A MILLION HAPPY AMERICAN CHILDREN" are kept healthy with CASOARETS Candy Cathartic. Good words spoken by their mamas for CASOARETS to other mamas have made CASOARETS successful until tho sale now is nearly A MILLION BOXES A MONTH. Why dp little folks like CASOARETS ? Because they are a sweet, palatable, fragrant little tablet taste good do good never grip nor gripe, but act gently, naturally, positively. Medicine that a child dislikes will not do it much good. Sensible parents give their little darlings medicine' that tastes good and does good, and does not grip nor gripe; the kind they like themselves. Children are always ready to take CASOARETS, THE PERFECT HOME MEDICINE-, ask for them and are kept healthy always and safe against the dangers of childhood's ailments. Best for the Bowels. All druggists, 10c, 25o, 50c NEVER SOLD IN BULK. The genuine tablet stamped C C O. Guaranteed to cure or money back. Sample and booklet free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago trains and also have handled several freight trains. Assistant - General Man ager Galbraith states that all the strik ing firemen have been discharged. Chair man Olsen, of the firemen's committee, states that the strike- is not off. Soldiers Protect Workmen. TAMAQUA,. Pa.. Oct 13. There, was no noticeable Increase today in the number of men at work. In the mines in this dis trict The nrfUtla patrolled tho roads leading to the collieries. The troops were osnt out tonight to protect the men on their way home from work, and General Sphalk says this plan of protecting all men who desire .to go to work will be followed throughout his district Good Shipments of Coal. POTTSVILLE. Pa., Oct. 13. As the re sult of last week's mining at the Brook side colliery 35 gondolas, containing over S00 tona, were shipped to market this morning. Good Springs colliery" also made a small shipment, as .ld Kallkma washery. All are operated by the Phila delphia & Reading Company. None of thertroops have been stationed at any of these points. Every Prptcctlon for Workmen. HAZLETON, Pa., Oct. 13. Colonel Bow man. In command of the First Regiment, tonight issued a proclamation in which he instructs the soldiers to furniwi protection from intimidation and violence to all men going to-and from their work: to guard the homes of the workmen, both day and nicht' If reaucsted to do so, and to place under guard all persons guilty of acts of violence. Hazleton Mine Begrins Work. HAZLETON. Pa.. Oct 13. C. Pardee. Sons & Co. started their colliery at Latti mer todav with a -force of-about 125 men. the majority of them laborers and special nfflpprs. Coal mined before the strike started was run through the breaker. Company G. First Regiment, guarded the onllierv. but no attempt was maae to molest the workers. English. Coal Prices Advanced. LONDON. Oct. 13. On the London Coal Exchange this afternoon, pricco' advanced 25 cents per ton. The quotations at New castle arc maintained. Little coai is .o be obtained there for immediate delivery. Americans are said to bo Inquiring for coal In Scotland and Yorkshire, wnere there are larger supplies. Strikers Committed to Grand Jury. NEW ORLEANS, Oct 13. Commissioner Craig today committed to the United States grand Jury the street-car strikers who were recently arrested "and charged with obstructing United States mail cars. They were ordered to give $1000 bond each. Printers Vote to Aid Miners. MILWAUKEE, . Wis., Oct. 13. Typo graphical Union No. 23, of this city, has voted in favor of eacn member contribut ing one hour's pay each week in aid ot the. striking cbal miners, pending a set tlement. Thi3 will amount to ?125 per week. N Law Invoked to fiave Sidewalks. LONG ISLAND, Oct 13. The prohibit ive price of coai has resulted In raids be ing made on sidewalks and paving blocks in several sections of the city, and the police have been asked to stop the demo. Iltion. Three arrests so far have been made. Steel Plnnt Closes for Want of Coal. TOLEDO. O., Oct. 13. The Toledo plant of the Republic Iron & Steel Company was closed down today, owing to the fact that the company was unable to secure coal. Several other smaller Institutions -were also compelled to shut down. Soldiers Stoned. HAZLETON, Pa., Oct. 13. The Armory where Colonel Brown, of the First Regi ment, has his headquarters, was stoned during the night. The sentries responded with three shots in the air, and the ston ing ceaeed. Boston Gives Miners $2500. BOSTON. Oct. 13. A check for $2500, the subscription In part of the open air mass meeting In aid of the striking miners, yesterday was forwarded to Indianapolis today. Fugitive Legislator Captured. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 13. Delegate Julius Lehmann, convicted of perjury and rest ing under an indictment for bribery, who has been a fugitive from Justice for sev eral weeks, was captured'by a Deputy Sheriff today just as he was entering his house. It was stated Saturday that Leh mann Intended to surrender tomorrow, as his case comes up on appeal then. He Is seeking to secure a reversal 6f the ver dict of the jury that convicted him of per jury May 17 last in connection with, the lighting bribery deal and the birthday party, at which $47,500 i3 said to have been distributed among the members of the House of Delegates combine. Lehmann was sentenced to two yeara In the Peni tentiary. Lehmann applied to Judge Douglass for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his re lease po that he might attend the sitting of the Supreme Court tomorrow, when his application for an appeal from the verdict of the Circuit Court, sentencing him to two years' Imprisonment in the Peniten tiary for perjury, will be heard. Judge Douglass denied the application and re manded Lehmann to jail. Northwestern People In New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 13. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland H. 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Indigestion had brought on a whole train of other troubles: r be came nervous, suffered from violent headaches and biliousness, and I think. I would have given every cent I pos sessed to find relief. Bui I became more ml&arable. and finally In 'despair I determined to; take a Southern trip: "On the steamer bound for Galveston I chanced to see Dr. Williams' Piok Pills for Pale People mentioned In a newnpaper article. As.soon as we land ed I purchased a box "of the pills and they gave me lalmost ins'tantaneous re lief. If it had not been for thern I think I .should have starved to death. I" grew constantly better, and in a short time I was cured. "It Ip now over a year since" these pills cured me. My stomach Is sound and my digestion is perfect. I-can" eat heartily of the richest food, my nerves are quiet, my blood good, arid I feel well and strong. I have been- made a well man by Dr. Williams' Pink Tille for Pale People." The Hen. Mr, Madden's address is St. Ignace, 3Ilch., and. he Is willing to cor roborate the statement given arove. The power of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People in the vast number of diseases due to Impure blood or to de rangements of the system has been demonstrated in thousanda of Tripiances as remarkable as this. No one who U suffering can rightfully neglect this way to nstore health. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo ple are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, 5C cents a box, or sis boxe3 for $2.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by the hun dred), by addressing Dr. Williams Medi cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. way Central; W..D. Forhay, at: the Her ald Square. ' ' " " From Walla Walfcv-Mrs. B. .F.; Stone, at the St. Denis. ' '-" ' From Spokane Mi Manley;. A: N. Goland. at the Broadway Central.-' 7rBIds for Alaska Army Posts. ' SEATTLE, Oct. 13. Bids were opened here today "for the construction .of 'build ings at. Fort Lawtbn aggregating" In va"ue more than $100,000, They vlll be U3ed si3 permanent quarters, for the- ofllcers of the nost The lowest bidder. T. A. Pettns", ot San Francisco, clalmbd he" did" not khOw the specifications included heatlrig plants, but his "bid Is protected by securities: "First Snow in Minnesota. MJNNiiAPOLlS. Minn,' Oct 13: "' The first enow of the sason .came this morn ing, the fall lasting fully an hour. 1 The Highest Priced but the Best . Quality. Order from Fleckensiem-Mayer Co. Ble 8 is s non-roi'souoi-i rnnindr for Q o iro rrh tr'e. ni.f.tiS ! Whltfs, unnatural cjisr ! net to ritnrt. charges, or onj lniiemnia Pnnsti nsusioa. tion of macons men? PISEyAMSChEIIKAUCO, branw. Kon-Mtrlngent. k0INClATI,0.m Sold by ftraffglslc. Tj.K-.i- ror sent in nlntn wrTlr. bv axircn. Eresata. ior -si.no. or 3 ooities. m.i ClrcaUr sent; oa x3?sfft V V X Vl - f