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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY,' MARCH 14, 3902.
STRIKE OR NO STRIKE
ANTHRACITE MIXERS' DEMANDS
HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED.
Wage Scale Is Continued, 'bat Other
Questions Have Not Yet Been
Disposed Of.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13. The fol
lowing notice v.'lll be posted tomorrow at
all the collieries of the anthracite regions
of Pennsylvania:
"The scale of wages now in effect will
be continued until April 1, 1903, and there
after, subject to 00 days' notice. Local
differences will be adjusted as hereto
fore." The rate of wages now paid to mine
workers in the anthracite region is the
same as that granted them as a result of
the great strike in the Fall of 1900. At
that time the coal operators promised that
the rate should remain until April 1, 190L
Prior to the latter date, the mlneworkers,
through the officers of their National or
ganization, made several demands on the
operators, among them the recognition of
the union. This the mlneowners refused,
but instead continued the rate of wage's
granted in 1900 to April 1 this year.
At the recent National convention of
the United Mlneworkers of America at
Indianapolis, it was voted again to ask
the operators to grant the men several
concessions. Among these were the rec
ognition of the union and an eight-hour
day. At the same time, the Natlnnal offi
cers were instructed to seek a conference
with the operators, and accordingly let
ters were sent to the presidents of the
several coal companies asking for such a
meeting. As far as Is publicly known,
none of the operators granted the request.
Failing in this, the miners have called a
convention, to be held at Shamokln next
Tuesday, at which all the coal miners in
the anthracite region will be represented,
and at which the vital question of wheth
er or not to strike will either be finally
decided or referred to the National officers
with power to act.
Firemen May Be a Factor.
HAZLETON, Pa., March 13. If the opin
ions of the local leaders of the United
Mlneworkers represent the sentiments of
the men, the miners will not be satisfied
with the mere posting of notices by the
coal companies announcing a continuation
of the present scale and the adjustment
of local grievances with the collieries. The
mlneworkers convention at Shamokln
next week will undoubtedly demand a joint
conference, but whether the refusal of the
operators to enter into one will mean
suspension of work Is problematical. The
stationary fireman may this year be an
Important factor In the situation." At
most of the mines they work 12 hours a
day. They will ask for an eight-hour
schedule, and their demands will probably
be refused.
Wage Scale in Illinois.
PEORIA, 111., March 13. The United
Mlneworkers today agreed to the ulti
matum of the Coal Operators' Association
in the matter of the wage scale for the
coming year in the Illinois district. The
.scale thus agreed upon is not materially
different from that paid in this district
last year. Up to last night a strike
was much talked, but the presence of
National President John Mitchell and
the Influence of conservative state officers
held the radicals in check.
Joint Session at Altoona.
ALTOONA, Pa., March 13. The United
Mlneworkers of America, met the opera
tors In Joint session here today. National
Secretary "William B. Wilson presided. A
joint scale committee was appointed and
held Its first meeting tonight. The opera
tors will demand a revised scale, alleging
that car shortage and other conditions
have made the coal business less profita
ble than last year.
Virginia Miners Go Out.
BRISTOL, Tenn., March 13. About 400
coal miners at the Norton, Va., coal mines
of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Com
pany went on strike today. They demand
recognition of the union. A posse of Dep
uty Marshals brought to Bristol William
Webb and John Haddow, organizers of
the Miners' Union, arrested on the charge
of interfering with the Federal Court's
receivers of the company.
Miners Strike in Ohio.
IRONTON, O.. March 13. One hundred
miners of the Hanging Rock Iron Com
pany, operating at Newcastle, struck be
cause a miner who had a fight with a
mine boss was discharged. Strikers say
that all the union miners In Lawrence
County have arranged to go out April
1, unless the operators pay the Indianapo
lis scale.
No Agreement in Iowa.
DES MOINES, March 13. President
John Mitchell, of the United Mlnework
ers of America, arrived here this morn
ing from Peoria. He was summoned
when it became apparent that the Iowa
miners and operators, now meeting In
Joint session, could reach no agreement.
In the Wyoming Valley.
WILKESB ARRE,fr Pa., March 13. Near
ly all the coal companies In the Wyoming
Valley posted notices at their collieries
this evening that the present scale of
wages for miners would continue for an
other year.
MORE TROUBLE AT NORFOLK.
Fight BetYveen Strike-Sympathizers
and Milltfnnicn.
NORFOLK, Va., March 13. The strike
situation is unchanged. Boys threw bricks
through the car windows after nightfall,
and a lady was struck on the head and
painfully injured. More men were em
ployed today.
Strike sympathizers threw bricks and
then fired a pistol shot Into a street-car at
the line of the city limits tonight, and
Private Hanley was wounded in the right
thumb. The same shot caused a large
piece of glass to strike Sergeant Carr and
cut his face severely. At the same time
the shot was fired several bricks were
thrown Into the car, and Private Burgess
was struck on the right knee and pain
fully injured. The car was stopped and
the soldiers chased several persons who
were running away. Several shots were
fired and two men In the crowd -were
stopped. They were J. F. Rusth and John
Olive. The men were searched, but no
weapons were found. They were taken to
the car barns and kept under guard all
night. They will be brought to Norfolk
in the morning for a hearing.
Pittsburg Painters Strike.
PITTSBURG. March 13. The painters
strike is growing serious on account of the
Importation of nonunion men. Over 100
men came in yesterday, and many more
are on the way. The last allotment ar
rived from Washington, D. C, during the
night, and was met at the Baltimore &
Ohio station by strikers' pickets. Several
men wero badly beaten before the crowd
was scattered by the appearance of the
police. The 300 sympathy strikers who
left their work at the Arrott building
yesterday returned today, as the result of
an agreement of the contractors to em
ploy none but union workmen.
Misunderstanding in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL., March 13. This afternoon
the Northern Pacific employes' commit
tee in the city arranged a date for a
hearing with the officials. From state
ments mode the matter to be 'discussed
had nothing whatever to do with the
Montana strike. The committee repre
sents the trainmen of the Minnesota, di
vision and desires to take up reported
misunderstandings arising from the recent
consolidation of the two divisions.
THE BEAUMOHT MURDERS.
Another Member of the Gang Has
Been, Arrested.
BEAUMONT, Tex., March 13. John
Welch, a white man who his been im
plicated by allegation by Mattie Bennett,
the negro leader of the gang of robbers
and murderers that has been operating
here, was brought to Beaumont today,
having been arrested at Houston on the
strength of the woman's confession.
Welch denied complicity in the murder.
He was an ironmoulder employed in the
foundry where Benjamin Pearson, one
of the murdered men, worked.
In jail today the Bennett woman talked
freely to a reporter. She confessed freely
everything except direct murder and went
fully into the details of the plans pur
sued by the gang.
"The business has been going on for six
months," said she. "The men would go
out to the saloons and street corners
and find men that had money. They
would bring them to my house and I and
other women would give them beer with
knockout drops in it. Then the men
would either beat 'em up there or take
them outside. I don't know how many
men I've drugged; too many to remember,
and all of them were robbed."
It Is going to be dangerous to vote
more than once or -with out legal
right tomorrow. The polls are
watched and guarded.
Washington Physician In Trouble.
J- WASHINGTON, March 13. Charles E.
Hagner, for many years a well-known
physician In this city and a member of
one of the oldest families In this section,
was today held for the action of the
grand Jury as the result of an inquest
over the body of a prematurely-born baby
of Mrs. Peter Blair, found yesterday alive
and doubled up in a shoe box thrown into
a garbage can in the rear of the Blair
house. At the inquest today a colored
woman pointed to Dr. Hagner as the
man whom she saw place the box in the
can. The latter, admitting he was the
man, said he fully believed the child was
dead at the time. The physician at the
hospital where the child was carried
after ' being found testified that the
baby was alive when received, and the
negro woman testified that the child J
was crying when she found it. The
Coroner's Jury in its verdict held thit
the "child, which was born alive and
lived several hours, died from hemorrhage
of the brain which might have been
caused during the premature birth, and
that Dr. Hagner, who attended at the
birth, was guilty of Inexcusable neg
lect." Lawyer Patrick's Trial.
NEW YORK, March 13. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne resumed the cross
examination of Dr. John H. GIrdner, in
the trial of Albert T. Patrick, accused
of the murder of William M. Rice. Mr.
Osborne described the medical history of
Rice's cise from the prosecution's point
of view, and asked the witness if, under
the conditions existing at 11 A. M. as told
by the attending physician, something
must not have intervened to cause Rice's
death at 3 o'clock in the evening. "There
was quite sufficient evidence of edema of
the lungs at that time," Dr. GIrdner re
plied, "to account for lie death without
anything intervening."
Illinois Bank Robbery.
JOLIET. 111., March 13.-Ix men early
today broke Into the Exchange Bank In
MInooka, nine miles west of Joliet,
wrecked the safe with dynamite and se
cured between ?2000 and $3000 In cash. Theo
dore Krlne, who heard the explosions,
rose from a sick bed and went to warn
A. K. Napp. president of the bank. The,
robbers assaulted Krlne on his return
and left him gagged. He was not found
until nearly two hours after. The rob
bers escaped on a handcar.
Mrs. Soffel Indicted.
PITTSBURG, March 13. Indictments
in three cases against Mrs. SofTel, wife
of Warden Peter F. Soffel, growing out of
the escape of the BIddle brothers January
30, were considered by the grand Jury to
day and true bllla returned. Should Mrs.
Soffel be convicted upon the three
charges, the maximum sentence that
could be Imposed upon her would be 16
years In prison and a fine" of $2500.
A Clam's Queer Cola.
New Haven Leader.
There is In the possession of John W.
Woodward a remarkable coin, which has
been examined "by several local coin col
lectors and others in New York City, and
which none has been able to find any
trace of the origin of, nor have any who
have seen It even seen a duplicate of it.
The coin came into the possession of Mr.
Woodward in a very peculiar manner.
A friend of his who was summering in
West Haven caught one morning off the
Hills homestead an Immense long clam
about five inches In length. The clam was
given to Mr. Woodward, who opened It.
Inside he found Imbedded in the muscle
a hard substance which had what ap
peared to be a thick crust about It. This
he chipped off, and It revealed a coin.
Polishing revealed the identity of It so far
as the Identity could be revealed by the
coin itself, and it proved to have on the
face the head of the late Queen Victoria.
Round the edge were the words "Victoria
Rcglna," and at the bottom the date 1853.
The reverse showed a woman seated In a
chair before a table, and about the edge
are the words, "Keep your temper." The
figure in the chair bears a striking resem
blance to the likeness of the Queen on the
opposite side. The piece is slightly small
er than a Canadian quarter, and eecms to
bo made of bronze.
Will of the Rubber KJng. .
LONDON, March 13. James Dick, xho
so-called ''Rubber King," who died at
Glasgow March 7, bequeathed 100,000
for distribution among his employes and
the bulk of the balance of his fortune
goes to charities. His cashier gets 5000:
his cook 2000 and other domestic servants
are to receive in the aggregate thou
sands of pounds. The clerks get from
300 to 500 each.
Fire at Montana University.
HELENA, Mont, March 14. A special
to the Independent from. Missoula says
that Science Hall, at the State University,
Is practically destroyed by a fire which
started about 1:30 o'clock this- (Friday)
morning. The hall is the second finest
building on the campus, and is worth in
the neighborhood of $100,000. although the
equipment It. contains brings the total
value up to a much larger figure.
Cecil Rhodes Is Very Low.
CAPE TOWN, March 13. Cecil Rhodes
passed a restless night, which has appre
ciably told on his general health.
LONDON, March 13. Private cables re
ceived here by friends of Cecil Rhodes
lead to the belief that there Is but slight
hope for his recovery.
Suppressing the Slave Trade.
LISBON, March 13. Portuguese Govern
ment troops recently attacked 12 strong
holds of the slave traders, near Pemba
Bay, Portuguese East Africa, and after
a prolonged and desperate fight drove out
the traders and liberated 700 slaves.
Adjastlng the Tien Tsln Dispute.
TD2N TSIN, March 13. Acting on In
structions from Pekin. the United States,
French and British Consuls are amicably
adjusting the dispute regarding mission
land.
Vote against Joseph Simon the
state has oatgrown him.
About 16,000,009 pounds of macaroni, valued
at $800,000, la annually sent from Italy to the
United States.
TO MEET PRINCE AT SEA
EMPEROR, ON A BATTLESHIP, MAY
INTERCEPT DEUTSCHLAND.
He Wishes to Have the First Long
Talk: With His Brother Be-
fore the Latter Lands.
BERLIN, March 13. Emperor William,
on board the battle-ship Wilhelm II, and
accompanied by two or three other war
ships, may meet the North German Lloyd
steamer Deutschland at sea and trans
ship Prince Henry to the German warship.
This report has reached the American Em
bassy here. The members of Emperor
William's suite, however, declare these
arrangements to be uncertain. It Is
thought that the Emperor wishes to have
the first long talk with Prince Henry, and
that this can be most comfortably ob
tained before the Prince lands.
The Emperor's squadron anchored in
the Weser this afternoon, having circum
navigated the Island of Heligoland In a
vain attempt to land. Disembarkation
was prevented by the high seas. Emperor
William has received the famous harbor
engineer, Herr Franzius, and has dis
cussed with him a project to deepen the
channel of the Weser.
Herr Wicgand, general director of the
North German Lloyd line of steamships,
who arrived from New York today, has
been Invited by the Emperor to meet him
at Bremerhaven tomorrow and accompany
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HOBOS!
ILLEGAL VOTERS!
BEWARE!
The police cannot "square"
It
If you attempt to vote at
the primary election Saturday
you will be arrested.
Sheriff Frazler says:
"My deputies will be at
the polls Instracted to ar
rest all illegal voters'
Watchers and challengers
will have complete Informa
tion concerning every man In
the precinct. Arrested per
sons will be prosecuted. Here
Is District Attorney Chamber
lain's warning:
"Illegal voters will be
prosecuted. The election
muNt be honest."
'The penalty is fine and im
prisonment. And the police cannot
"square" it.
L
him to Bremen. It Is expected that His
Majesty desires to learn the result of the
recent steamship negotiations at New
York, as this was the topic talked over
between the Emperor, Herr Wicgand and
Herr Ballln, general director of the Hamburg-American
line, before the steamship
men went to the United States. Herr Wle
gand, In an interview published In Bre
men, says that the shipping agreement
In no way Infringes upon the Independence
of the German companies, but that it
will benefit both German lines, laying a
solid basis for constant freight and pasv
senger rates. Herr WIegand stated that
the agreement was as yet only provisional,
and that it would be published as soon
as it was signed In a definitive form. He
said that personally he was- thoroughly
satisfied with the results of the negotia
tions. The emigrant traffic of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company to New
York Is so heavy that it has compelled
the company to charter the steamship Ba
tavla from tho Hamburg-American line
to take 200 emigrants to New York next
Saturday.
Baudlnsin's Thanks to Low.
NEW YORK. March 13. Rear-Admiral
Count von Baudissin, in command of the
German Emperor's yacht Hohenzollern,
Just before sailing, mailed a letter of
thanks to the Mayor of New York, which
that official gave out today. Tho letter
follows:
"Owing to some'slckness on board, I am
obllge-d to take this manner of expressing
to your honor. In the name of the crew
cf His Majesty's yacht, before leaving this
port, my most deeply felt and sincere
thanks for the friendly reception accorded
us here, as well as for the manifold high
hearted and splendid expressions of hos
pitality extended to us. I pray of you to
accept my assurance that -we will always
thankfully remember the time we have
spent here."
Prince Henry to Dr. White.
BERLIN, March 14. The text of the dis
patch of Prince Henry of Prussia to the
United States Ambassador here, Andrew
D. White, previous to the former's depart
ure from New York, Is as follows:
"Though I am glad to be homeward
bound. I cannot tell you how thankful 1
am for the reception I met with in your
country."
Hohenzollern at Bermuda.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 13. The
Imperial German yacht Hohenzollern ar
rived here today from New York, March
U.
ALTGELD RESOLUTIONS.
Eulogize the ex-Governor.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 13. The
State Federation of Labor today eulogized
ex-Governor Altgeld and adopted resolu
tions declaring:
"In his death the workers of the world
and the cause of humanity have lost a
true friend and 'advocate. We consider It
a proud distinction to be able to pay this
last tribute of respect and honor to the
memory of a man noble in deeds, gener
osities, sacrifices and valiant to the cause
of the oppressed everywhere."
Deplores Altgeld's Death.
DENVER, March 13. The Colorado
House of Representatives today adopted
the following resolution deploring the
death of Hon. John P. Altgeld: "A great
commoner, whose life stands as a monu
ment of civic courage, steadfastness and
Incorruptibility In the most trying cir
cumstances and in the midst of calumnies
and temptations to which many noble but
more yielding natures succumb."
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Monslgneur Setoa Robbed.
NEW YORK, 'March 13. Monslgneur
Robert Seton. formerly rector of St. Jo
seph's Roman Catholic Church, Jersey
City, who Is now living permanently In
Rome, wrote a letter to one of his former
parishioners telling how he had been
robbed of $325. While he was saying mass
at a chapel a thief entered his room at
the Hotel de la Minerva, broke open a
trunk and stole the money. It was in
gold and was part of a pursa of $2500 pre
sented to Monslgneur Seton by his former
parishioners.
Herbert Booth, Resigns.
NEW YORK, March 13. It is an
nounced that Herbert Booth, a son of
General Booth, has permanently relin
quished the commandershlp of the Aus
tralian forces of the Salvation Army, be
cause of 111 health.
Purchase of Canada Atlantic.
OTTAWA, Ont., March 13. One million
dollars In cash Is said to have been paid
to the directors of the Canada, Atlantic
Railway Company by the Webb syndicate
as a guarantee of good faith that the
purchase, of that road will be consum
mated. Yesterday the Canada Atlantic
directors decided to Issue bonds to the
extent of $11,200,000 and that figure Is be
lieved fairly to represent the price to
be paid by the syndicate.
BARRED FROM LOUISVILLE.
Xo More Fights Between Heavy
weights or Xegroes.
LOUISVILLE. Ky7 March li Prize
fights between . heavy-weights or negroes
will be barred here In the future. This
was the substance of an order issued to
day by Chairman Brennan, of the Board
of Public Safety, to the fight promoters
of the city. The new rule was adopted.
It Is said, on account of the reports that
an attempt would be made to have the
fight between Jeffries and Fltzsimmons
take placo here. Under the new rule the
bouts which had been arranged for Derby
night, May 3, between Sharkey and
ChoynPkl and Ruhlln and Maher. will
haye to be declared off. The board has
decided that no boxing will be allowed to
take place until the principals have been
examined by a physician and pronounced
in first-class physical condition, and no
negro seconds will be allowed In the box
ers' corners.
Races nt Onkland.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. The Cas
tro handicap -was the feature at Oakland
today. It was taken by The Giver, of the
Boots stable, who beat Waterscratch a
neck. Impromptu, winner of the fourth
race, was bid up from $300 to $S00 by J. K.
Earn?haw, but w:as retained. Summary:
Five and a half furlongs, selling Myth
rox won. Ursula second, Baltcst third;
time, 1:12.
Six furlongs, selling Mike Strauss won,
TIzona second, Rublno third; time, 1:17V:.
Four furlongs, selling Nigrette won,
Delsegno second, Guida third; time, 0:51.
Seven furlongs, selling Impromptu won,
Bragg second, MacGyle third; time, 1:31.
One mile, Castro handicap The Giver
won, Waterscratch second. Colonel Ballen
tyne third; time, 1:41.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling Grand
Sachem won, Sutello second, Cougar third;
time, 1:51.
Conditions to n. Fight Permit.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. If any of
the athletic clubs in this city, secures the
Jeffrlcs-FltKlmipons fight it will be re
quired to contribute a substantial amount
to some charitable Institution or public
Improvement. The police committee of
the Board of Supervisors has adopted a
resolution to the effect that the permit
for the month of May be given to the
club that gives the most money to a
public charity or to some public Improve
ment In. a sum not less than $5000, to be
paid before the permit Is granted. Su
pervisor Curtis said the exhibition would
draw at least $45,000 In gate receipts, and It
was but Just that the club securing so
valuable a privilege should contribute to
the public good.
"Western Lcnguc Season.
DENVER. March 13. The Western Base
ball League meeting, which began here
yesterday, adjourned after a short session
this forenoon, at which It was decided to
open the playing season April 23 and close
it September 22. The American Associa
tion's schedule will be ignored In preparing
the schedule. The circuit as finally made
up consists of Milwaukee, Peoria, Des
Moines. Omaha, St. Joseph. Kansas City,
Denver and Colorado Springs. j
"Walcott nuil Jackson Fight n. Draw.
BALTIMORE, Md., March 13.-nJoe Wal
cott and Young Peter Jackson fought 10
rounds to a draw here tonight, before the
Eureka Athletic Club. It was one of the
fiercest battles ever seen here, and 2000
persons were present. Under the condi
tions of the match Walcott was to put
Jackson out or get no part of the gate
money. They went at it hammer and
tongs at the start, and kept It up to the
finish, both men being rather groggy at
times, but finished strong.
If you have sold your vote keep
away from the polls. A Deputy
Sheriff Is looking for you.
Only Ten Remain.
PHILADELPHIA. March 13. Tonight 10
of the original 70 starters are still In the
six-day race. The midnight score of the
five leaders:
Miles. Laps.
Cavanaugh 3S4 9
Fahey 370 10
Tracy 357 1
Gllck 352 7
Day 345
A Cowboy Pool Player.
NEW YORK, March 13. In the Brook
lyn pool tournament tonight Charles Wcs-
George Englc, Crack Pitcher, "Who
"Will Return to Portland.
ton. of Wyoming, the cowboy, beat J.
R. Keogh, of Buffalo, by the score of 125
to 111. Weston played a phenomenal
game, making a continuous run of 55,
which is by far the highest made in the
tournament.
Bantams Fight nt Chicago.
CHICAGO. March 13. The best that
Harry Forbes, tho bantam-weight cham
pion, could do with Kid Goodman, of
Boston, tonight at the Pyramid Club was
to gain the decision after six rounds of
clever fighting. 'Forbes was handicapped
by a bad right hand.
Athletic Club Burns Mortgage.
THF. DALLES. Or.. 'March 13. At an
enthusiastic meeting of The Dalles Com
mercial and Athletic Club last evening tho
mortgage which has encumbered the club
forsomeyears past was burned with ap
propriate" ceremonies conducted by Presi
dent Whealdon.
Seattle Wins Banket-Ball.
At a basket-ball game played Wednes
day at Seattle between the Seattle Y.
M. C. A. and tho Portland Y. M. C. A.,
the former players were victorious by a
score of 44 to 19. '
Xo Woman Suffrage in Iowa.
DES MOINES. la., March 13. The
woman suffrage amendment was given Its
final death blow by the Legislature this
morning, -when the House, by a vote of
56 to 33, adopted the report of the com
mittee, recommending It for indefinite
postponement.
Amends Sugar Schedule.
WASHINGTON, March 13. Representa
tive Sulzer, of New York, introduced a bill
today amending the sugar schedule so
that the President can grant to Cuba,
during such time as the island remains
free, exemption from the Dutch standard
color provision of the law.
RELEASE OF METHUEN
THE BRITISH GENERAL HAS BEEN
TAKEN TO KLERKSDORP.
Adverse Comment on the Cancella
tion of icing .Edward's Visit to
Ireland Other Foreign News.
LONDON, March 13. The following dis
patch, dated Pretoria, March 13, has been
received from Lord Kitchener:
"General Methuen was brought to
Klerksdorp today. He is doing well.
Everything possible Is being done for
him."
The War Secretary, Mr. Brodrick, an
nounced in the House of Commons today
that he understood that General Methuen
has been released, and is expected to ar
rive at Klerksdorp. Southwestern Trans
vaal, today. Mr. Brodrick added that the
exchange of General Methuen for Com
mandant Krltzinger has not been con
templated. The trial of the Commandant
has been postponed.
Timothy Hcaly. Irish Nationalist, amid
Nationalist cheers, Invited the government,
to show equal magnanimity and release
Commandant Krltzinger.
Mr. Brodrick said subsequently that the
telegram received did not specifically say
that General Methuen has been released,
but from the fact that he Is in the hands
of a British medical officer It Is presumed
that the General has been released.
ABANDONED IRISH VISIT.
Comment Adverse to the Action of
the British Cabinet.
LONDON. March 13. The official an
nouncement yesterday of the abandon
ment of the proposed visit of King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra to Ireland,
whereby the ministers assume the re
sponsibility for an imperial boycott. Is
quite unprecedented In form, and causes
keen discussion, the general tone of which
is distinctly adverse to the action of
the Cabinet, which Is Interpreted as dis
playing petty spite and spleen.
The suggestion sought to .bo conveyed
both by the announcement itself and the
comment of the ministerial organs, that
tho decision arrived at was directly due
to the outburst of some of the Irish mem
bers in the House of Commons when tho
news of the disaster to General Methuen's
column was officially communicated to
that House, is declared by hostile critics
to be obviously false, as It was announced
weeks ago that the visit would be post
poned. These critics also assert that
their Majesties themselves all along de
sired to carry out the coronation visit,
and though they have declined It on the
advice of the ministers, they have no In
tention of relieving the latter from the
onus of a tactless move.
Tho Freeman's Journal voices the Na
tionalist views, saying:
"The ministers have put a veto on the
intended visit of the sovereign to a por
tion of his dominions. It would be diffi
cult for His Majesty to reject the veto of
hi$ constitutional advisers; but it Is plain
that he Insisted that the responsibility
should be theirs, and not his. His min
isters could not venture to allow the King
to see with his own eyes and hear with
his own ears of the barbarous methods of
the castle and the deep resentment of
his people. His presence here would hive
been a sore encumbrance to the corona
tlonLsts. There was Imminent danger that
his visit might have converted him to
home rule or confirmed his existing con
viction. Therefore, the ministers In their
own interest and in the interest of Union
Ism have forbidden the visit."
Tho London Times today prints a letter
dissenting from the suggestion that if
John Raymond had been in the House of
Commons when some of the Irish mem
bers cheered the announcement of Gen
eral Methuen's defeat and capture, he
would have rebuked his followers for
their outburst of exultation. The writer
refers to the meeting at Chicago last Au
tumn, "In honor of the Manchester mur
deress," whom Mr. Redmond addressed,
and to the "proceedings which were of
flcally opened by FInerty."
During the debate on the civil service
estimates In the House of Commons to
day John Redmond, the Irish leader,
moved a reduction In the salary of the
Chief Secretary for Ireland (George
Wyndham) and proceeded incisively to
criticise Mr. Wyndham's policy, asserting
that the latter Is engineering a conspiracy
to misrepresent the condition of the coun
try In order to give a colorable excuse
for coercion. Mr. Redmond said coercion
would not kill boycotting, but It would
exasperate the Irish people at home and
consolidate them abroad. He sincerely
hoped, however, that the Irish would not
be betrayed into the commission of
crime.
Wyndham, in replying, said that al
ready a great many illegal acts had been
perpetrated in Ireland. He wished It to
be understood that both personally and
officially he Is responsible for whatever
repressive steps were taken by the gov
ernment. He admitted the constitutional
right of the people to assemble and pro
claim their grievances, but where crime
is about to be committed, an assembly
becomes unlawful and It Is the duty of the
government to prevent it. Mr. Redmond's
motion was rejected by a vote of 215 to
lie.
Visit to Riviera Postponed.
LONDON, March 14. The Daily Mall
announces this morning that King Ed
ward's proposed visit to the Riviera has
been abandoned.
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.
Opposition to Making Appropriations
In English Town Councils.
LONDON, March 13. During the dis
cussion before the Battcrsea Borough
Council last evening of the proposition to
make an appropriation for public enter
tainments in commemoration of the coro
nation of King Edward, two of the Coun
cillors, who strongly opposed a celebra
tion of the coronation, said the King
was merely a figurehead and that It did
not matter to the people of Battersea
what individual occupied the throne.
They ridiculed the Idea that the name- of
the King should be mentioned with bated
breath. The remarks of the two Council
lors were hissed and the audience
cheered the response of a Conservative
Councillor who said: "Traitors to the
King ought to be shot dead." The pro
posal for an appropriation was passed.
In the Southampton Town Council, a
motion to appropriate 51000 for the pur
pose of celebrating the King's coronation
was declared to be preposterous and il
legal and to be forcing the people to
pay for things they did not believe in.
Surprise was expressed that teetotaler
Councillors supported the motion, seeing
the King had taken to bcermaklng and
knowing also that the gambling In horse
racing Is the curse of the country. The
motion for an appropriation was carried
by a large majority.
AD3IINISTRATION OF PEICIN.
Germany Unwilling to "Withdraw Be
fore July.
LONDON. March 14. Cabling from Pe
kin, the correspondent of the Times says
that at another meeting of the Ministers
held today, the representatives failed to
arrive at a decision regarding the admin
istration of Pekin, Germany being un
willing to withdraw the provisional gov
ernment before July.
Wants Likin Tax Retained.
NEW YORK, March 13. In a letter re
ceived In this city from Thaddeus S.
Sharrol, who Is representing the United
States Government in China, the writer
says he is still in Shanghai and Is nego
tiating a revision of commercial treaties
with the Chinese Government. He says
that England wants to abolish the likin
tax, which has long been In vogue In
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that ancient country, and to have a tariff
system established providing a uniform
rate of 15 per cent on all merchandise
Imported Into China. Mr. Sharrol says
he Is opposed to the proposed measure,
as harmful to American Interests.
Extortionate Taxes.
CANTON, March 13. There is great dis
satisfaction here at the extortionate taxes
which the Mandarins are levying under
the pretext of meeting the installments of
the Chinese Indemnity. The merchants
have petitioned the Viceroy for redres3.
asserting that they fear the action of the
Mandarins will lead to an uprising.
Accept Indemnity Installment.
PEKIN, March 13. The bankers' com
mittee today accepted the February in
stallment (amounting to 1.S20.000 taels) of
the Chinese Indemnity, greatly to the sat
isfaction of the Ministers of the powers.
Spanish Cabinet Resigns.
MADRID, March 13. The Premier. Senor
Sagasta, today notified the Queen Regent
that tho cabinet had resigned when in
formed that the resignation of the Finance
Minister, Senor Urz-aiz, was Irrevocable.
Her Majesty asked Senor Sagasta to form
a new cabinet, to Include all sections of
the Liberal party, but he declined to do so.
The Queen Regent -will now consult with
the presidents of the chambers In the
hope of finding a method to secure a
representative Liberal ministry. The
Queen Regent Is anxious for the Inclusion
In the cabinet of representatives of dis
sident Liberals, but Sagasta refuses to
act with them. The cabinet crisis Is ex
pected to last for some days.
Ailment of Prince Henry's Son.
BERLIN. March 14. Waldemar. the eld
est son of Prince Henry of Prussia, will.
In a few days, go with his tutor to Dr.
Seahmann's Sanitarium for the White
Stag, near Dresden. One of Dr. Seah
mann's specialties Is nervous diseases,
but why Waldemar should be sent to this
sanitarium mystifies persons near the
court. One such person repeats the gos
sip that Waldemar develops slowly men
tally. He Is 12 years old and physically
fine-looking. He spends much of his time
with his father when the latter Is at home
In outdoor sports.
Earthquakes Jn Asia Minor.
VIENNA. March 13. A dispatch to the
Neus Frei Presse from Constantinople to
day announces that the town of Kyan
karl, northeast of Angora, in Asia Minor,
was destroyed by an earthquake March 12.
No details of the disaster have been re
ceived. Kyankarl had 20,000 inhabitants.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 13. Tho
town of Tchengeri, In the Province of
Kastamouni, Asia Minor, was totally
destroyed by an earthquake March 8.
Four persons were killed and 100 In
jured. Tolstoi Is "Worse.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 14. A sud
den change for the worse has taken place
In the condition of Count Tolstoi, who
has been ill for some time past at Yalta,
Crimea. His weakness Is more pronounced
today, and symptoms of pleurisy have de
veloped. His pulse Is most feeble, and
frequently stops. The patient cannot
sleep and Is in low spirits.
German Tariff Making.
BERLIN, March 13. Before the tariff
committee of the Reichstag today the
Foreign Secretary. Baron von RIchthofen,
criticised the action of the committee
yesterday providing for higher duties on
Italian flowers and vegetables. He said
such action would make it impossible to
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conclude a commercial treaty with Italy.
The government, the Secretary continued,
would not agree to such obstinacy, as it
Is determined to conclude treaties with
Italy and other countries.
Vetoes Students' Trip.
BERLIN. March 13. Count von Bulow,
the Imperial Chancellor, has vetoed tho
proposed trip of German Unlversity
students to Paris, as the government
fears the French Nationalists might pro
voke demonstrations against them which
would react Injuriously to the interests
of tho two countries.
THE STARVATION PLAN
Of Treating Dyspepsia, and Stomach,
Troubles Is Useless and Unscientific.
Tho almost certain failure of the star
vation cure for dyspepsia has been proven
time and again, but even now a course o
dieting Is generally the first thing rec
ommended for a case of indigestion op
any stomach trouble.
Many people with weak digestion, as
well as some physicians, consider the
first step to take in attempting to cure in
digestion Is to restrict the diet, either by
selecting certain foods and rejecting
others or to cut down the amount of
food eaten to barely enough to keep soul
and body together, in other words tho
starvation plan Is by many supposed to
be the flrat essential.
All this Is radically wrong. It Is fool
ish and unscientific to recommend dieting
to a man already suffering from starva
tion because indigestion itself starves
every organ, nerve and fiber In the body.
What people with poor digestion most
need 13 abundant nutrition, plenty o
good, wholesome, properly cooked food,
and something to assist the weak stom
ach to digest it.
This is exactly the purpose for "which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are adapted
and the true reason why they cure the
worst cases of stomach trouble.
Eat a sufficient amount of wholesome
food and after each meal take one or
two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to
promptly digest It.
In this way the system is nourished
and the overworked stomach rested, be
cause the tablets will digest the food
whether the stomach work or not. one
grain of the active digestive principle in
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets being suffi
cient to digest 3000 grains of meat, eggs
or other albuminous food.
Dr. Harlandson and Dr. Redwell rec
ommend these tablets in all cases-of de
fective digestion, because the pepsin and '
diastase In them are absolutely free from
animal matter and other impurities, and,
being pleasant to the taste, are as safe
and harmless for the child as for the
adult..
All drug stores sell this excellent prep
aration, and the daily use of them after
meals will be of great benefit, not only
as an Immediate relief but to permanent
ly build up and invigorate the digestive
organs.