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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1903. Mr. Ream commenced making arrange ments for a gathering of all National or ganizers and President Howells, of dis trict 15, v. as instructed to have all dis trict organizers present for a conference with Mr. Mitchell in this city Wednesday afternoon and night. Mr. Ream refused to discuss the probable outcome of Mr. Mitchell's visit here. IMPLICATE HIM IN PLOT. Letters of Secretary of Miners' Fed eration Are Seized. DENVER, Nov. 27. Adjutant-General Bell said today that documents that are alleged to implicate W. D. Heywood, secretary of the Western Federation of Miners, in conspiracy against several mines in tho Cripple Creek and Tellu rlde districts were found in possession of one of the union miners arrested by the civil officers at Tellurlde, and copies of them were mailed yesterday by the Sher iff to the state authorities here. DID WOOD'S BIDDING y i oor NEW SIDE TO STRIKE MAN WHO LEFT BRYAN FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND HIS WIDOW WHO CONTESTS IT Runcie Says He Was Told to Attack Brooke in Ppnt Utah Miners Not Out in Sym pathy for Coloradans. N HAVE GRIEVANCES OF OWN FAMOUS DINNER IS RECALLED Major, Who Was Adviser of Famous Cuban Officer, Says Agreement Was Reached Then With Newspaperman. Once They Are Settled, They Will Return to WorkGovernor Takes Steps to Arrange Confer ence With Employers. BBBBBBsB&iumnnBBlPfaV Jsssnmnnmllnnnw mnflmsunnmnmnmnmnms ttu 'sssssssssssvBssssPVamsswmT -- mnmnn9al9l7aa9ahKE3BVn. i WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. The Senate conuntttee mi military affairs today heard XiK J&raes E. Runcie, of Havana, j robaMy Ue most important witness that will b ottered by the opponents of Gen eral Leonard Wo6d in their attempt to jvrwent Ms confirmation as Major-General. Major Runcie was on the standi several timos during the day, telling the commit ter of a. dinner at Santiago, Cuba, at-t-noed by himself. General Wood and Ra$ Stannard Baker, a newspaper man, at which, it te alleged, was. planned the ntfnuJtM article attacking Major-General lirooke that has ngured so conspicuously in th "Wood case. Major Runcie was stopped more titan once during the course .f Ms testimony, and told to give noth ing but facts of which he had personal knowMgc. This did not exclude his story of the dinner incident, which re sulted in the issue of subpenas for three tether witnesses, among whom is General JiTrtoltC. In hte testimony. Major Runcie ex Tlained that he had acted as the confi cor.tial advteer of General Wood for near v two years. It was whHe they were Uvinic in the same house that Mr. Baker wmt to Santiago in search of material ;..r a magazine article. A meeting was rrnfnd between the men and a dinner f.Mlowd. said Major Runcie, at which ihev disfaseed the plan to have published n article which would exploit the suc vw; of General Wood in dealing with af fair at Santiago, and draw a compari son -ctth the situation at Havana unfav orable to the administration of General 1 -olce. Asked Him to Write Article. Major Runcie declared General Wood nsKM htm to write the article, and that )k had done so. The article was given t. Baker and published in February, 1900, . r the name of Major Runcie. He as f rfeei General Wood knew what the article and that they had correspon- . -co about it as a result of the furore . -ajd by Its publication. He offered to ; -i4uce copies of letters which he had written to General Wood concerning his . wn defense. It was not until after . recmi Wood succeeded Goneral Brooke ; it the article was published. The effect w a severance of the relations between . witness and General Wood. Major k-nete then began the practice of law at .avana, and, according to his testimony, ra been there ever since. The witness said that when the Secre tary of War went to Cuba following the d oiooures to the War Department the ingestion was made, either by the 6vreUT or General Wood that he be vurt-martialed for writing the articles hc had. In effect, invited the court xnartftaL The committee informed Major Runcie thxt he would be called again some time r'xt week. He left Washington tonight f r Cleveland. He is expected to return within three days, and hold himself subject t the call of the committee. His con n actions In Havana make it necessary for him to appear before the committee to tttfy concerning certain matters other than the writing of the magazine article. Knows of Rathbone Case. M Is ald he has knowledge of General " oods order for the arrest of Major Rathbone, and, as the agent at Havana fT a Maryland bonding company, can Irtve Information in regard to the Path 's ne charge that General Wood used his '-ifloenee with the courts in having his i Rathbone' s) bond fixed at a figure ho de--'-irs to have been unreasonable. Hher witnesses called by the committee t testify today were: Major G. B. Ladd, 1 S A., who audited General Wood's Santiago accounts; Wallls Clearman, a farmer employe of a New York jewelry house, who made the sale to the Jai Alai mpany of the silver set which was riven to General Wood, and an employe rf the Bureau of Insular Affairs, who ex plained the character of the game and the manner in which speculation is in dulged in by the speculators. Basket, raoques. and ether paraphernalia wejre t erd m Illustrating the manner of play. From the character of the witnesses railed, tt appears that the investigation is 1 be complete in every particular, and that none of the charges are to bo over xfced as unworthy of consideration. lr. Clearman was twice on the stand. The first time he told the committee that after the purchase of the silver set lie took the ware to Havana and delivered it - Saras Quesada and received the pur- aje s price. JSK. He was not asked whother duty wus paid on the set. The f ortnd time he was asked concerning the harge that while negotiations were pro i i iwlin, between the purchasers and the owelry company a telegram was received bv the purchaser telling him not to close the deal until notice of the granting of th concession to the Jai Alai Company had been pubUshod in the official gazette b- Havana. Mr. Clearman said he had Tver heard of such a telegram. It was 1 rvught out through the testimony of an . incr witness and by inspection of the articles of the Jai Alai Company that Zaras Quesada was a member of the Ktard of directors. Reticence was manifested by all mem "bre of the committee concerning the Ti ntlmony of Major Runcie. The commit tee concluded with him and adjourned un t'l 11 o'clock tomorrow, when It is ex port that Horatio Rubens will testify, :f not he will be heard on Monday when General Brooke also is expected to ap pr. Rubens was connected with the ."uban Junta in this country previous to the Spanish War, for a part of the time Jurtwg the military occupation he was rmptoysd by the War Department in ruba. Psnama Well Satisfied Now. NKW YORK. Nov. 27. Dr. Pablo Aro Tuwn, on of the dolegatcs from the Ro runttc of Panama, when asked tonight itaat m. report that the Department of ucn tend nwuie application for admission to the new Republic, said: "I oo not think it possible that any such rtar teas been made by the govern ment of ttee department. Even assuming tr-at a nropoMltloh for, union should come ofndalty from the authorities of Cauca, there k no manner of doubt that it would r-votvc no consideration at the hands of th JhapwoHc of Panama. Panama is ou&t andsned with her position as it Diet Again Peaceful. BHOA PST, Nov. 27. After a stormy i Tartan lnetlns for SV& hours, the lower hooaa C the Diet today adopted by a large majority the motion to hold two 1 1 udonc dally. The proposal of this mo tion yaeterday caused scenes of indescrib wM confusion, tho result of which the 1'ouoe adjourned amid scenes of the ereatiK excitement TO COUE A COLD IX OXE DAY TaVe lAX&tive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Crwnotetn refund the money If it falls to cure f "". Crave'a slcnaturo li on each box. -5c. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 27. The formal decree of the Probate Court in relation to the Phllo S. Bennett will, of which W. J. Bryan Is an executor, was an nounced today by Probate Judge Cljaveland. After the decision of Judge CIea eland regardlne the will was made, some weeks aco, aftor a hearing of the parties inter ested, the Judge left to the attorneys to agree, if possible, on the form of the formal decree, based on- that decision. Opposing counsel, howcer. found themselves unable to reach an agreement. After rocltlmr the known facts in the case. Judge Cleaveland decrees that neither the scaled letter, by which it appeared that Mr. Bennett expressed a desire to give $50,000 to Mr. Bryan and family, and the typewritten document in the possession of Mr. Brjan, nor the envelope containing the letter should be admitted to probate as part of the wllL Otherwise the will was allowed and ordered to bo recorded. HE MUST PULL NO WIRES REYES WILL HAVE TO DO AS AMERICANS IN AMERICA. Colombian Representative Will Ba Given a Respectful Hearing if Presented by Herran. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Respecting the coming of General Reyes to Wash ington, it Is said at the State Depart ment that much depends upon the nature of his credentials as to the reception ho is given. It seems probable that if ho is brought to the Department by the Colom bian Charge, Dr. Herran, he will be ac corded a respectful hearing. But it Is also pointed out that nls activities must be confined to lawful channels as an alien, and any attempt on his part to Influence, by direct representations, any other than the Executive Branch of the United States Government would scarcely be viewed with equanimity. Respecting the statements attributed to the General in his New Orleans interview, that Colombia would send 100,000 men Into Panama overland, the fact Is recalled that the Instructions to the United States navy officers on the isthmus weic such that they would not admit to the neighborhood of the isthmus any hostile forces. This was understood by the officers in question to mean that hostile Colombian troops would not be allowed to enter Panama at any point, either by water or by land, and so far there has been no change in tho instructions given to the naval offi cers on this point. WILL TRY TO FORCE PANAMA Reyes Says Every Effort for Peace Will Be' Made First. ATLANTA,, Ga., Nov. 27. General Thomas Hirst. Reyes, of Colombia, and party passed through Atlanta today en route to Wash ington. "The Colombian people, although they are very bitter against Panama, are doing everything possible," said General Reyes, "to settle this matter amicably, but if there is no other way, Colombia will force Panama back." General Reyes added the Colombian army can bo increased to 500,000 men in a very "short time. He also said tho Co lombian government is anxious to have the canal through Panama, and if matters had been allowed to take their proper course, there is no doubt the details of a treaty could have been arranged suitable to all parties. STILL INSULTING CONSUL. Colombia Will Not Allow American to Visit Ship Captain. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. The Captain of the Royal Mail steamer Trent, which ar rived at Colon from Cartagena, reported, according to a Colon dispatch to the American, that while he was lying In the harbor of Cartagena, the United States Consul dt that place, Luther "F. Ellsworth, was invited to come aboard as his (the captain's) guest. Mr. Ellsworth responded to the invitation, but when half-way up the gangplank was stopped by Colombian soldiers and turned back. The Colombian authorities would not permit the Trent to take on any passengers, mail or cargo from Colombian ports for Colon. Consul Ellsworth told the people on tho Trent ho bad been repeatedly Insult- annnnnaREVvix'lif' v caV PHILO S. BENNETT ed by the Colombian officials since the rec ognition of the independence of Panama by the United States. AMERICA IS INFORMED. Question of Sending Warship De- spends Upon Instructions. COLON, Nov. 27. Nothing can be learned here concerning a statement that Luther P. Ellsworth, the United States Consul at Cartagena, at the time that he was prevented by the Cartagenlan au thorities from boarding the Royal Mall steamer Trent had any purpose of taking passage to Colon. It Is believed that tho Consul simply desired to pay a social visit to the officers of the ship. Such vis its aro now absolutely forbidden by tho regulations governing the Port of Carta gena. The naval authorities here have report ed the Incident to the Government at Washington, and the question of sending a warship to Cartagena seems to depend upon such instructions as shall be re ceived from Washington. Whether or not Consul Ellsworth want ed to leave Cartagena, It is a fact that a number of people of that city recently broke into the hotel where tho United States Consul resides and created disor der. The Consul, however, was not mo lested. NO SLICE FOR COLOMBIA. Panama Will Ask That She Get All of Money for Canal. PANAMA, Nov. 27. The slight opposi tion to the ratification of the canal treaty between the Republic of Panama and the United States, which prevailed on the Isthmus a day or two ago, now appears to have been overcome, if not altogether dissipated. This opposition existed only among a few government officials, who now have been won over and thoroughly convinced by the reasonable arguments of their conferees. The plan outlined in these dispatches PIONEER OF THE COOS BAY COUNTRY, -MAKSHFIEL.D. Or., Nov. 27. (Special.) Thomas Hirst, who died at bis home here November 3.4, was born In England, April 15, 1$35. He was married In New South Wales to Miss Louisa A. Milton in 1S55. His wife survies him. Mr. Hirst settled at Eastport, Or., in 1S50. and was afterward en gaged in business in Marehfleld, where he built up a fine trade, in partnership with Andrew Nasburg. After the death of his partner, Mr. Hirst carried on tho business hlm belf. Thomas Hirst was one o tho most hlcbly respected citizens of Marshfleld. Of a Jovial disposition, he was universally liked, and his strict integrity and thorough re liability won the highest esteem. He was a valued member of tho Masons, Oddfellows and Knights of Pythias. The Oddfellows took charge of the funeraL 4 yesterday by which the treaty was to be signed and dispatched to Washington on the day of its arrival here has been aban doned because it is feared such rapidity of action might give the impression that the treaty had been hastily and Inad equately considered and thus lay the members of the Junta open to criticism. It is absolutely certain, howeverf that the treaty will be ratified withoutrtho slight est opposition. In governmental circles hero it is now said that, the junta, as soon as the treaty, has been ratified, will address a note to Secretary Hay", asking that $2,000,000 be paid In cash to the Panama government, and thai $8,000,000 shall be transferred in such a manner that It can be Invested, the Interestbeing payable to the govern ment. It can be said authoritatively that the junta is still firmly opposed to undertak ing the responsibility for any portion of Colombia's .foreign indebtedness. AMERICANOT CONSIDERING WAR Young Says No Thought Has Been Given to Sending Force to Panama. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Lleutenant General Young, chief of staff, was again today asked, in view of the repeated statements of General Reyes and others, that if the mission of the General to Washington was a failure, Colombia would march on Panama with an army of 100,000, men, whether the United States was con templating sending of troops to the Isth mus. He emphatically declared that no problem, lor tho defenso of Panama MRS. PHILO S. BENNETT against an attacking army had been con sidered by the general staff, and the eub ject has been given no consideration what ever. WILL CONFER WITH REYES. Colombian Diplomat Will Assist Com missioner in 'Deciding His Course. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, will have a con ference with General Reyes, the commis sioner from Colombia, who 13 expected to arrive hero in tho morning. At this con ference, it will be decided with whom General Reyes shall confer. It is as sumed ho has proper credentials, and he will have conferences with. State Depart ment officials, as well as with the mem bers of the Panama Commission. It is said that the Bolivar commissioners will be party to any conferences that may occur, only by courtesy, as they only have letters to Dr. Herran from, the Gov ernor of Bolivar. Their mission to Wash ington is to obtain accurate information from, him regarding the isthmian situa tion. SHOWS EMERGENCY EXISTS. Maine Dispatched to Colon Vhen She Cannot Be Run at. Full Speed. I WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Four of the large boiler Y's, or supports of the bat tleship Maine are broken, and it will be necessary to repair them before it will be safe for the Maine to Increase her speed beyond 12 knots, although tho ves sel's maximum speed is IS knots." The Navy Department officials assert that tho vessel is in no danger, if she does not exceed 12 knots, but it is admitted only an emergency would have caused her dis patch on the cruise to Colon In her present condition. Secession Movement Is Serious. PANAMA. Nov. 57. An American travel ing man who has just arrived here from Buena Ventura on tho steamer. Mananl. after a stay of 20 days in tho Department of Cauca, reports that-the feeling of un rest in Cauca and Antioauia continues, He says the secession" movement there has tho support of many prominent men. Including a number of high officials. An outbreak was recently 6tarted in Call, the business center of the Cauca depart ment, but the authorities quickly sup pressed it and arrested the ringleaders, who suffered no harm, probably because of the sympathies of the officials with tho movement The secession movement, this man says, is serious, but It is impossible to foretell what will be done or when any step will be undertaken. He also says there Is no evidence of any warlike or aggressive movements against Panama; there is plenty of threatening talk, but no action. The Americans at Call have not been molested. The authorities at Buena Ven tura, the traveler says, were Inclined to be annoying when he left there, but noth ing serious had happened. Bogota Is Still Talking War. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. The State Department has advices by cable from Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, dated No vember 23, In" which he states that con siderable excitement prevails at the Co lombian capital; that there is much talk of raising an army, but no troops have yet been enlisted, and there aro rumors InVtho city of a revolution In tho -9tate of Cauca directed against tho Marroquin government. Rumors have reached the. State De partment from another source that Gen eral Reyes' mission to Washington la primarily to try to array opposition sena tors against the ratification of the Buna Varilla-Hay canal treaty. There also is talk of tho formation of a combination of South American countries, directed against the United States. More Panama Letters Sent to House. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. President Roosevelt transmitted additional corre spondence relating to the new republic of Panama to the House of Representatives today. Tha correspondence consists of letters from Consul-General Ehrman and Assistant Secretary Loomls of the State Department, relating to tho period im mediately following the setting up of the new government In a letter to Secretary Loomls, on the 9th, Mr. Ehrman says, re garding tho revolution: "It seemed that everything had been prearranged with tho officials of tho army and uavy, as there was practical accord among tho officers." Bluejackets in Panama Celebrate. PANAMA, Nov. 27. Men from the war ships In Panama Bay held rowing and small boat sailing races yesterday in cel ebration of Thanksgiving day. The climb ing of greased masts and other sport3 were also indulged in. Most of the crew of the British steamer Amphion partici pated. They won the sailing race and also the cutter race, which they rowed in a cutter lent by one of the American ships. Scouts Idea of Union. WASHINGTON, ov. 27. Regarding the reports which have come from the Isth mus of Panama of a proposition from the Colombian State of Cauca to Join the new Republic of Panama, M. Buna-Varilla, the Minister from Panama, scouts the Idea of any such union. He declares that such a proposal would not for a moment be entertained by tho Republic of Pan ama. The latter is a unit by itself, and as such will remain so. The Department of Cauca is separated from Panama by a dense wilderness, which the Minister says makes the division as great for practical purposes as though it were a body of water. Colombian Minister Meets Pope. ROME, Nov. 27. The Pope today re ceived in private audience Senor J. Gui terrez Ponce, the Colombian Minister at London, who presented his credentials as special envov to the Vatican, felicitating the Pontiff In the name of his govern ment on his elevation to the Pontifical throne. The Pope was Interested in the particulars furnished him regarding the recent events In Colombia and Panama and fnformed Senor Ponce that he had re called to Rome Monslgnor Viva, the Apos tolic delegate to Colombia, as he would be Included in a new movement of Papal diplomacy. New Law on Non-Catholic Marriages LIMA, Peru, Nov. 27. The Congress of Peru has promulgated an additional law bearing on non-Catholic marriages. Hence forth it will be sufficient for a Mayor to authorize a civil marriage on the decla ration of either the contracting parties that they do not belong to or are sepa rated from Catholocism. Notified of Action on Canal. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. M. Buna Varilla, the Minister from Panama, called at tho State Department today and officially notified Acting Secretary Loomls of tho action taken yesterday by the Panama Junta In deciding to ratify the Panama canal treaty as soon as it reaches them. Coghlan Transfers His Flag to Dixie. COLON, Nov. 27. Admiral Coghlan to day transferred his flag from the May flower to the Dixie. The Dixie left this afternoon for Bocas del Toro to relieve the Nasljville, which will come to Colon to coal. Money Voted for Sewerage System. SANTIAGO DB CHILE, Nov. 27. Tho Chilean Congress has passed a measure providing for tho expenditure of 55,000,000 for the drainage and sewerage of Santi ago. Cabmen Win Strike. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. The strike of the Liberty Dawn Association of Cabmen for a decreaso in the number of working hours ended tonight in a victory for tho strikers. The stable-keepers conceded tho men ten hoars off duty at the end of each day's work, a wage scale of $2 per day, a night off every two weeks and every other Sunday off. Democrats May Absorb Party. HONOLULU, Nov. 27. Princess Theresa, widow of the former delegate to Congress, R. W. Wilcox, and others, have set on foot a movement looking towards the ab sorption of the Home Rule party with tha Democratic party. HI rrs2-f CIQAROTES Jj 1' f? JBir Qrohm in Turkey. 1 S-nK Perfected in Egypt. Enjoyed in America. g H JfJiWa I jKttSSfcF fJr M0GUL SM0KE MAKES EGYPTIAN SMOKERS" j J It W I W Wy 10 r 15 cents. i&j HI fa y Cork Tips or Plain. f M SALT LAKE, Nov. 27. After a conffifr ence between Governor Wells and Messrs. Kelleher and Evans, National organizers of the United Mlneworkers of America, Governor Wells and Colonel E. F. Holmes, president of the Commercial Club, began efforts to bring about a""conferenco be tween officials of the Utah Fuel Company and their striking miners in Carbon Coun ty. Kelleher and Evans come as the per sonal representatives of President John Mitchell, and in their talk with the Gov ernor brought out a new phase of the strike situation. They maintain that rec ognition of the union is a subordinate issue and that 20 per cent in wages is the prin cipal issue at stake. They also declared the Uiah miners are striking because of grievances of their own, and that they will go back to work when these are recti fied, regardless of what the Colorado min ers may do. Their statements Tere in radical variance from, those of the Utah Fuel Company officials. In a telegram to the Commercial Club, President Mitchell declares his willingness to meet representatives of the coal com pany and arrange an amicable settlement. To clear the situation and arrive at the facts in the matter, Governor Wells to night sent a telegram to President Kra mer, of the Fuel Company, asking him to confer with a delegation of miners. At a, late hour tonight, no reply to this tele gram had been received. In the habeas corpus proceedings looking to the release of Organizer DemollI, who was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment on tho charge of disturbing the peace. Dis trict Judge Johnson today Issued en order commanding the Sheriff of Carbon County to appear with the prisoner next Monday and show cause why DemollI should not be released. ALL IS QUIET AT THE MINES. No Attempt Made to Put Large Non union Forces at Work. SALT LAKE, Nov. 27. Advices from Scofleld and Sunnyslde, Utah, today stato that the coal strike situation at those points is practically unchanged. There have been no attempts to start the mines with largo nonunion forces, and no dis turbances of consequence aro reported. Very little coal is being mined at those points, while at Castlo Gate tho shutdown continues complete. Mineowners and smelter officials aro growing apprehensive of the result of the coal strike, and it is stated that should it continue for twe weeks or longer the re sult may be a partial shutting down of the immense smelting plants at Salt Lake and vicinity. The coke ovens at Castle Gate, which produco a large proportion of the coke supply for the valley smelters, are turning out practically nothing, and the smelters, though receiving some supplies from the outside, are, it Is asserted, draw ing steadily on the reserve. The Utah Consolidated is receiving Wyoming coal, and it is stated that the American Smelt ing & Refining Company is preparing to ship in Eastern coal should the strike continue. The banking of the fires in the big smelters of the latter company would have a serious effect on the entire state. A special from Scofleld says the striking coal miners of the Clear Creek and Win ter Quarters districts held a secret meet ing in tho hills this morning about seven miles from Scofleld and organized them selves Into a union. It is stated that 400 strikers became members and 100 others will be taken in Immediately. This places tho miners In a position formally to de clare a strike and receive backing from the United Mlneworkers. Attorneys for the United Mlneworkers of America today petitioned Justice Mc Carthy of the State Supremo Court for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Organizer Charles DemollI, in jail at Price, on a 30 days sentenco for alleged breach of peace. The attorneys also stated they had in contemplation damage suits of $10,000 each against the Sheriff of Cardon County and Brigadier-General Cannon commanding the Utah National Guard, alleging false imprisonment. Mine officials assert the output of tho mines has Increased 25 per cent since tho arrival of troops in the strike districts, and that 175 coke ovens are now in operation at Sunnyslde. MITCHELL COMINgTtO COLORADO President of United Mlneworkers to Reach Tellurlde Next Week. TRINIDAD, Colo., Nov. 27. John F. Ream, member of tho National board, United Mlneworkers of America, this af ternoon received the following telegram from John Mitchell: "Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 27. Unless pre vented by 111 health, will leave Chicago Sunday night or Monday morning, arriv ing in Trinidad Wednesday, December 2. Should I be prevented by sickness will send either Vice-President Lewis or Sec retary Wilson." Immediately on receipt of tho telegram Denies They Are Incriminating. DENVER, Nov. 27. Secretary Heywood this afternoon offered to give to the au thorities copies of all the letters ad dressed by him to Telluride union officials or other members of the union. "I will let the public judgo if there Is anything incriminating in any of them," ho said. Union Leader Released From Prison. TELLURIDE. Colo.. Nov. 27. President Guy E. Miller, of the local Miners Union, who was arrested and thrown Into jail yesterday afternoon, was released this morning by Sheriff Rutan. In explanation tho Sheriff said: "There was no warrant for Miller. We locked him up because he was talking to the prisoners through the bars of a win dow." "They sought to Intimidate me," said President Miller. "That is all there was to it." No date has yet been set for a hearing in the cases of the 13 union men -who are in jail. Colorado Peace Plan Up Again. DENVER; Nov. 27. Representatives of the Northern Coal & Coke Company today visited the different camps In the North ern Colorado field and asked the leaders to resubmit terms of settlement to tho miners. Tho unions will take some action at once. The resubmission of that vote will allow the officers of "District Xn. 100 which blocked the former attempts at a settlement, to retire gracefully. President John Mitchell is credited with having brought about the resubmission move. No Need for Regular Troops. DENVER, Nov. 27. Major-General John C. Bates, who has been investigating strike conditions under instructions from the War Department, arrived in this city today from Tellurlde, and held a con ference with Governor Peabody. General Bates said the state troops seemed to have the situation well in hand, and ho saw no necessity at present for sending United States troops to the mining camps that are disturbed by strikes. General Bates will go to Chicago tomorrow. Unable to DiscoveV Plot. DENVER, Nov. 27. A special from Crip ple Creek to the Republican seys the Coro ner's jury tonight returned a verdict to the effect that it was unable to determine the cause of the explosion In the Virdl cator mine last Friday night, by which Superintendent McCormlck and Shift Boss Melvin Beck lost their lives. Losses Cause Theater to Suspend. LONDON, Nov. 27. As a sequel to years of disastrous business, the shareholders, at a sCormy meeting today, decided to wind up tl-JL.yceum Theater Company. During the discussion it transpired that 300 lawsuits brought by shareholders wish ing to be relieved of their subscriptions were pending against the" compaii CUTLERY EVERBLADEMITED