THE. MOKNEfG OBEGOXIAK, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1903.
LIBERTY IN RUSSIA
Czar Issues Decree Granting
Extension,
TOLERATION IN RELIGION
People of All Creeds 3Iaj- "Worship
as They Please Rnral Lairs to Be
Reformed anil Forced Labor
of Peasants Abolished.
ST- PETERSBURG, March 12,-The Czar
has Issued a decree providing lor freedom
of religion throughout his dominions, and
establishing to some degree local self-government,
and making other concessions to
the village communities. After referring
to the efforts of his predecessors, particu
larly his fither, to add to the -welfare of
the Russian people, the Czar announces
his decision to grant freedom of religion
to all his subjects who profess unorthodox
creeds, and to Improve the conditions of
village life and those of the local nobil
ity and peasantry.
Among the measures outlined by the
Czar for the attainment of these ends Is
reform in the rural laws, which Is to be
effected with the advice of persons who
possess the confidence of the people. The
system of administration in the various
governments and districts is to be exam
ined by representatives of the different
localities concerned, with the view of ef
fecting the necessary amendments. Meas
ures are also to be taken to relieve the
peasantry of the burdens of forced labor.
The decree, which was issued In com
memoration of the anniversary of the
birthday of Alexander HI, Is considered to
be the most significant act of state since
the emancipation of the serfs. The pub
lic hall It as the proclamation of a new
era, opening up bright prospects of the
early improvement of Russian Internal
administration.
The text of the Czar's decree is as fol
lows: Text of the Decree.
"On ascending the throne of our ances
tors by the providence of God, we
made a solemn vow before the Almighty
and our conscience to guard sacredly the
centuries-old pillars of Russian power and
to dedicate our life to the service of our
beloved fatherland in indefatigable solici
tude for our subjects. We choose. In order
to assure the well-being of our people, the
way Indicated by the memorable deeds ol
our predecessors, especially our never-to-be-forgotten
father. God pleased to In
terrupt the deeds of our father by his
early death, and thus laid on us the sa
cred duty of completing the consolidation
of order and truth begun by him in con
formity with the exigencies of national
lue.
"The troubles agitating our country,
which to our deep regret have partly been
sown by designs hostile to the state and
partly engendered by doctrines foreign
to Russian life, hinder the general work
of ameliorating the well-being of- our
people. These troubles confuse the public
mind, remove the people from productive
labor and often ruin families dear to our
heart and young energies among high and
low, necessary to the internal develop
ment of the country. In demanding the
fulfillment of this, our will, while remain
ing strongly opposed to any violation of
the normal course of national life, and
having confidence that all will loyally dis
charge their local duties, we are irrev
ocably decided to satisfy "the needs for
which the state has become ripe and have
deemed It expedient to strengthen and
decree the undevlating observance of the
principles of tolerance laid. down by the
fundamental laws of the Russian Empire,
which, recognizing the Orthodox Church
as the ruling one, grant to all of our
subjects of other religions and to foreign
persuasions freedom of creed and worship
In accordance with other rights, and we
are further resolved to continue the active
carrying out of measures for the improve
ment of the material position of the Or
thodox rule clergy, while enabling them
to take a larger share In Intellectual and
public life.
Local Home Rule Given.
"In accordance with impending measures
for the construction of the national econ
omy, the efforts of the state credit institu
tions, and especially the Nobles and Peas
ants Bank, are to be devoted to strength
ening the welfare and fundamental pillars
of Russian village life and .that of the
local nobility and peasantry. These prin
ciples marked out by us for the revision of
the laws of the rural population are. when
formulated, to be referred to the provin
cial government councils, so that with
the assistance of persons enjoying the
public's confidence, they may be further
Oeveloped and adapted to the special con
ditions of individual localities. In' this
work the fundamental principle of the
inviolability of communal property Is to
bo maintained, while at the same time
means are to be found to render it easier
for the individual to sever connections
with the community to which he belongs
if he so oeslres.
"Without delay, measures must be taken
to release the peasants from the present
burdensome liability of forced labor.
"Thorough reform is to be effected In
the provincial governments and districts
adopted by the local representatives, while
attention will be devoted to securing clos
er co-operation between the communal
nuthorlties and parochial trustees of the
Orthodox churches wherever possible.
"Calling upon all our subjects to co
operate In strengthening the moral foun
dations of family, school and public life,
under which alone the well-being of the
peoplo and the confidence of everyone in
the stability of his rights can develop, we
command our Ministers 'and chief offi
cials concerned in this matter to submit
to us their views regarding the execution
of our Intentions."
Although the Jewish faith is not spe
cifically mentioned in the Czar's decree, it
is believed that the liberty granted to
"all creeds" is intended to include the
Ji ws.
The extension of self-government to the
smaller communities corresponding with
thi- township organizations of the United
States is regarded as a great victory for
the district and provincial atsemblies,
while the retention of the communal sys
tem, with greater freedom of withdrawal
therefrom, meets the wishes of the peas
ants and landowners, expressed through
their local committees on agricultural de
pression. The Czar's desire for the co-operation of
the educated public closely follows the
action of Alexander II at the time of the
emancipation movement.
"Whole Nation Rejoices.
The publication of the Czar's decree
produced a universal feeling of joyful ex
citement and Is tonight the chief topic of
conversation in every public resort. It is
generally attributed to the Emperor's
earnest desire to remove the causes which
recently produced such deplorable out
breaks among the workmen and students.
Fears, however, are expressed that the
Powerful reactionary party, led by the
Minister of the Interior. Plehwe. may
delay or frustrate the realization of the
Czar's aspiration, but great hopes are
based on the known fact that Flnarlce
Minister Witte is a strong advocate of
whatever reforms he considers the coun
try ripe tor. In any case, months must
claps before the projected reforms can be
put into execution.
It is expected that the Czar desires to
modify the laws by relaxing the penal
ties against dissenters like the Stundlsts,
but that no attempt will be made to repeal
the law compelling children to be brought
tip In the Orthodox Church, unless both
parents belong to some other denomina
tion. Ono of the most welcome reforms
outlined Js. that enabling the sober and.
hard-working lndlvJdual'peasant to, escape
from the Joint responsibility .for arrears of
taxation incurred by Intemperate and lazy
villagers.
Step Towards ft Constitution.
'The paragraph in the decree proposing
to refer the reforms to the provincial
government councils is regarded by many
as pointing In the direction of constitu
tional government. It Is conjectured that
the Czar is willing to enlarge the spheres
of the Zcmstvos (the elective district as
semblies) by permitting them to delib
erate on all matters of local administra
tion. In this connection, however. It must
be remembered that even last year Min
ister Plehwe strongly resented, and in
some cases punished, those Invited to gov
ernmental conferences who were bold
enough to touch on the need of legisla
tive reforms.
It Is remarked that the decree does not
mention the removal of the restrictions
on the press. For the moment, however,
among the general public, all these diffi
culties are forgotten in the spirit of thank
fulness at the prospect of the dawn of a
new era.
DEBATE OX RELIGIOUS ORDERS.
French Chamber Takes TJp Sabject
of Closing Convent Schools.
parts. March 12. The Chamber of Dep
uties was the center of great' Interest and.
animation today at the opening or ine
debate on the religious orders. A large
crowd filled the galleries and the floor of
the chamber was also crowded. The
Ministerial bench was occupied by
Premier Combes and most of hia asso
ciates in the Ministry. Previous discus
sions of the subiect of this session have
Involved incidental phases, siich as the
use of tho Breton dialect In the schools,
but today's debate Involved the main
Issue, the question of the discontinuance
of teaching by the religious orders.
The matter came up in a proposition
submitted by the Premier, refusing the re
quest for authorization to teach, made by
54 male religious congregations. This was
made a special order of the day, the ex
pectation of the majority being that the
debate would continue six to ten days be
fore a decisive vote could be taken. Owing
to the strength shown by the Ministry on
the recent test votes, the adoption of the
Premier's request was considered practic
ally certain. The early stages of the de
bate today were devoid of exciting fea
tures. The Abbe Gayraud, Catholic Republican,
and M. Lerolle. Conservative, spoke
against the proposition. M. Lerolle's
speech was an elaborate history of the
role the religious orders had played In
French history, to the glory of which, he
contended, they had greatly contributed.
The republic was trying to deprive the
monks of the means of living and force
them to starvation or expatriation. The
Republicans, continued the speaker, today
were following the example of the first
republic. They had no other ambition
than that of satisfying party vengeance.
Ex-Minister Barthou replied on the Re
publican side, attacking religious orders
as being the negation of human liberty
and the abdication of Individual person
ality. The congregations, he said, de
pended on their chiefs presiding In Rome:
The members had no country.
The speakers were applauded by their
respective supporters. .The debate was
adjourned until tomorrow.
THEY LEARNED SOMETHING.
German Police Officials Follow Kais
er's Advice to Visit America.
BERLIN, March 12. Count von Bern3
dorf, president of the Potsdam police, who
recently returned to Germany from the
United States, has submitted to Emperor
William a written narrative of "his ex
periences and observations in America,
with appreciative notes on the New York
police. The police president here and his
five traveling companions, four young
guardsmen and a Junior attache of the
diplomatic service, happened to be sent
In this wise: The Emperor was talking
to a group of subalterns at the Casino of
Potsdam early in December, and asked
them where they were going for. their
holidays. One was going to Paris, and
another Intended to visit Bohemia.
"Why don't you go where you can learn
something?" Interrupted the Emperor.
"Go to America. Tou shall go as my
guests, and tell me all about It when you
come home."
He thereupon selected a party, includ
ing Count von Bernsdorf. The Emperor,
who paid all the expenses, has a perma
nent arrangement with the German
steamship lines for reduced transportation
rates for his guests. The party, after
reaching New York on January 7 last,
went through the West Indies and after
wards spent three weeks in New York,
returning on the Hamburg-American Line
steamer Graf Waldersee. Count von
Bernsdorf, with a detective sergeant de
tailed by Police Commissioner Green,
studied tho police system of New York.
The thing which most astonished him
was that he was not bothered in the
streets by dissolute women.
The Count told a newspaper correspond
ent that ho especially admired the size
of the New York policemen, their smart
uniforms and their courtesy, and he re
ferred in his report to the large, well
ordered police stations of New York, and
contrasted them with the rooms occupied
by the Berlin police.
"But," the Count added, using a recent
addition to his vocabulary, "the Ameri
cans have money to throw to the birds."
Since his return Count von Bernsdorf
has timed the Berlin firemen in respond
ing to calls. He found that it takes
three or four minutes to start an engine
here, and contrasted this with New York's
SO seconds to do tho samo thing.
CHINESE TROUBLE XOT SERIOUS.
Foreigners Confident Government
Can and AVI 11 Suppress Boxers.
PEKIN, March 12. Tho queries received
at the Foreign Legations here from their
respective governments Indicate that
greater importance Is attached abroad to
the disturbances In China than the most
competent observers here think the out
look warrants. The foreigners are en
tirely confident of the ability and dispo
sition of Yuan Shi Kal, the Governor of
Chi LI Province, to suppress the occasion
al Boxer demonstration in Chi Li. Of the
other revolts the Canton movement la
now alone considered serious. The re
mainder are regarded as having no sig
nificance. While the hatred for foreigners and the
discontent with the Manchu rule has in
creased since 1500. co-operation between
the discontented element Is lacking, and
there appears absolutely no formidable
revolutionary movement.
Yung Lu, the first grand secretary, is
critically 111 of dropsy. His death prob
ably will promote Prince Chlng, president
of the Foreign Office, to the head of the
government.
Cutting Down Naval Budget.
BERLIN, March 12. The Reichstag ap
propriations committee is continuing Its
policy of retrenchment. It 6truck out to
day JLSOO.OOO, which the admiralty wanted
for the purchase of a site for the new
Navy Department building, making S3.1SS,
550 stricken out of the naval budget alone.
Anstrlan Sqnadroa to Cralse.
VIENNA. March 12. It is officially an
nounced that a division of the Austrian
Navy, consisting of three armored cruis
ers and a torpedo-boat, will visit the
ports In the Greek Archipelago and Asia
Minor. The authorities say that the cruise
is entirely without political significance.
Vesuvius Still In Eraptlon. .
PORTICL Italy, March 12. The erup
tion of Vesuvius continues. The volcano
was very active throughout the night, but
this morning the disturbance became more
.feeble. The population continues quiet.
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GENERAL DEMAND FOR INCREASE
ON RAILROADS.
Trainmen "Will Fresent It to Man
agement of All Chicago Lines
and of Bill's Roads.
CHICAGO, March 12. Tho Record-Herald
tomorrow -Rill say:
Early In May a concerted demand 'will
be made by the trainmen of all railroads
centering In Chicago for a raise In wages
amounting to between 12 and 15 per cent.
Preceding their visit to Chicago the train
men's committee are to make a similar
demand upon the Northern Paclnc and
the Great Northern Railways.
They will ask that the pay of conduc
tors and brakemen of through and local
and way freight, mixed and work trains
be raised 15 per cent, with pro rati for
overtime, and that passenger conductors,
brakemen, flagmen and train porters be
given a 12 per cent Increase.
Recent settlements upon this basis have
been made with the Union Pacific and
part of the Santa- Fe, and it Is under
stood that no difficulty will be experienced
In Inducing the Hill Unes to meet the
advanced rate schedules. The movement
will affect many thousands of men and
the railroad managers are comparing
notes with a view of standing together In
the replies made to the demands.
This evening the Governor Issued a
statement, in which he related the inci
dents of his trip and announced the be
lief that the militia should be for the
present maintained at Colorado City on
account o alleged threats which have
been made against the nonunion workmen
In tho boycotted mills, although he says
he could not And, upon the most rigid in
quiry, that the threats came from mem
bers of the Smeltermen's Union. He
states' that he has asked the representa
tives of both sides of the controversy
with their counsel to meet him in confer
ence at the Statehouse Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The officers of the Western Federation
of Miners decided today to Invoke the aid
of the law to punish officers of the Na
tional Guard, who, It is alleged, have per
petrated outrages upon the Colorado City
strikers, and an ' injunction will be ap
plied for to prevent any repetition of such
acts.
"Action 'will be begun against officers ot
the militia and others," said Secretary W.
D. Haywood, of the Federation, "for con
fiscation of property. Invading private
houses, arresting men without warrant,
and holding them without a charge, and
other Illegal acts. In some cases the
proceedings may be In the nature of civil
suits, while in others criminal action may
be instituted."
MEDIATION AT VANCOUVER.
Price Offers It, bat Canadian Pacific
Says It Has Won.
VANCOUVER. B. C., March 12. The
two most Important features today of the
strike of the United Brotherhood of Rail
way Employes against the Canadian Pa
cific Railway were the acceptance by the
strikers of the offer to mediate made by
the Provincial government and the action
of the master draymen in driving their
own trucks to break up the strike of the
Journeymen teamsters.
Colonel Prior, Premier of the Provincial
government, will arrive here tomorrow
from up-country to endeavor to mediate
between the strikers and the Canadian
Pacific It is considered unlikely that he
will be able to accomplish anything, how
ever, as the Canadian Pacific now claims
to have a full clerical staff and all tho
frelghtbandlers necessary, both in Van
couver and at Winnipeg and Interme
diate points. Up to the present tho activ
ity of the strikers has been confined to
freight business, and the strike has not
Interfered with the passenger traffic
On the water front there is more life
today than there has been since the strike
commenced. The steamer Charmer was I
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25c grade, this week per pair only. .
not tied up at Victoria, and she arrived
Here on time. She is handling-freight be
tween this port and Victoria as usual.
The tug Cair and the Tbarge. .Transfer No.
1 are operating between this port and
Ladysmlth. Both came in and left port,
the barge having a full load of freight
cars. The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's steamer City of Puebla reached
port early this afternoon and Is discharg
ing her cargo, the work being performed
by the crew and by the truckers and
longshoremen employed by the railway
company. The City of Puebla Is to re
ceive cargo, according to statements made.
The trouble at the Evans, Coleman &
Evans wharf yesterday was not -noticeable
today. The steamer Caplano Is to
day loading lumber at the Hastings milL
Tho longshoremen yesterday refused to
work her. She will be loaded and ready
to sail tomorrow morning. Eight cars of
outward bound freight were loaded at
the Canadian Pacific sheds, and the traf
fic Is being cared for today.
From the union standpoint some inter
esting developments are expected to take
place within 24 hours, or as soon as the
congested freight at the Canadian Pacific
wharves commences to move. All mem
bers of the Teamsters' Union state that
the union will support the United Broth
erhood to the end, and claim that no other
course is open to them as true union
men.
AGREE IN CONFERENCE.
Chicago Metalworkers Settle Differ
ences and Adopt Arbitration.
CHICAGO. March 12. Eight thousand
metal polishers, platens and buffers and
brass molders, and 12,000 allied craftsmen
are benefited by an agreement made to
night between the Chicago Brass Manu
facturers' Association and the local unions
of the employes. Tho agreement provides
for a nine-hour day without reduction In
wages, which la the beginning of a move
ment to extend all over the country. A
reduction of an hour a each day without
a corresponding reduction In wages gives
the workmen a virtual Increase of wages
of 12 per cent.
The principal feature of. the agreement
Is that no strike or lockout shaU occur
during the life of the agreement, and -all
disputes are to be settled by arbitration.
Three; members of the Manufacturers' As
sociation and three of the local union
will settle whatever contentions may
arise, and, pending .the action of the joint
committees, there shall be no cessation of
work. Other provisions are that overtime
shall be paid for at the rate of time and
a half and double time for Sundays and
holidays. .
RAILROAD WAGE CONFERENCE.
Southern Pacific Likely to .Settle on
Basis of Union Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 12. A con
ference w3 commenced today between
Managsr Aglar, of the Southern Pacific
Company, and the Joint committee of the
Order of Railway Conductors and Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen. All division
superintendents of the road west of El
Paso and Ogden and south of Portland
were present and discussed the demands
of the men, who ask for a 20 per cent in
crease in wagas.
At the clos3 of the session today it was
rnnonncid that the conference would
probably last the rest of the week. It Is
understood that an adjustment of the dif
ferences will be made along the,- lines
that the Haniman syndicate has settled
the claims of the trainmen of the Union
Pacific
WILL PRODUCE ALL LETTERS.
Trainmen Have Nothing to Conceal
In Wabash Fight.
ST. LOUIS, March 02. C. H. Murphy,
chief counsel ot the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Firemen, stated tonight that the
demands as contained Jin the motion for
an order filed yesterday by the attorneys
oft the Wabash railroad would be com
plied with.
"I received notification of the motion to
day," said Mr. Murphy. T do not know
when they . will apply for an order, but
we have Instructed our clients to make a
vigorous search for all the letters, com
munications and records which are de
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.Mr. Murphy expressed confidence that
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ARBITRATION IS REFUSED.
Colorado Mlllovrners Reject Offer
Which. Strikers Accepted.
DENVER, Colo.. March 12. Governor
Peabody returned at noon today from
Colorado City, where he conferred with
the mill managers and the strikers. He
said that he submitted to the employers
propositions looking to arbitration, and
that their decision would be communi
cated to him in writing. It is known that
the mill managers made a verbal response
to the Governor's overtures to the effect
that "there was nothing to arbitrate."
The Governor was not willing to accept
this reply, and urged that the matter be
given further consideration.
The strike leaders, however, renewed
their declaration of willingness to submit
all questions in controversy to a proper
tribunal. If they are not met half way
they will call out the 000 Cripple Creek
miners on next Monday.
INDICTING THE RIOTERS.
Federal Grand Jury at Work on
Battle ot Atklnsvllle.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 12. The
Federal grand jury which Is investigating
the recent riot In the Raleigh County coal
fields made a partial report tonight, which
was accompanied by 10 or 12 Indictments
and the Information that a number of
others had been agreed upon and would
be returned as soon as the Indictments
could be drawn up. These Indictments
are for resisting the officers of the Gov
ernment who attempted to serve war
rants at Atklnsvllle on the Saturday prior
to the battle at Stanaford City. The
names were not made public by the court,
as all the men are not yet in custody.
TO REPLACE STRIKERS.
New Men Sent to Shooters' Island
Shipyards Thousands Are Idle.
NEW YORK, March 12. Three hundred
and seventy-five men went to Shooters'
Island today to replace the painters,
caulkers and "carpenters who went on
strike in Townsend & Downey's yard yes
terday. There was no disturbance.
Francis J. McKay, business representa
tive of the striking shipbuilders, said that
between 5000 and GOOO men were out. This
includes the men in the Brooklyn, Staten
Island and New Jersey yards.
S TRUCE RS ARE ENJOINED.
Federal Coart Acts Because Employ
ers Haul Bonded Goods.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. March 12. An in
junction was granted tonight to the Kan
sas City Transfer Company against the
Teamdrivers" International Union. No.
459, and the sympathizers of the strikers
by Judge John F. Philips, of the United
States District Court. The action was
brought on" the ground that the com
plainants are Government cartmen, being
employed by the Government in trans
porting bonded goods.
Advance on Another Railroad.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., March 12. At a
conference which ended In this city to
t-day. In which the officials and a commit
tee of the employes of the Kansas City
Southern Railroad Company participated,
an agreement was reached upon prac
tically all points at Issue between the
company and its employes engaged in
train service. An agreement effective
March 1 was reached by which the wages
of the passenger trainmen are Increased
12 per cent and the wages of the freight
and mixed" trainmen are Increased 15 per
cent.
Union CIgarmakers Threatened.
CHICAGO, March 12. President Perkins,
of the Ctearmakers International TTnlnn
has1 sent an appeal to President Roosevelt,
Attnmev-General Knox. Governor Jpn.
nines, of Florida, and the Chief of "Pnlfm
or. Tampa, fia., asxing lor trie protection J
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Or Inquire ot A. D. Charlton. N. P. Ry. ticket office, Portland, Or.
of the National Government and the state
local authorities in Florida In behalf of
James G. "Wood, organizer of the cigar
makers, and several members of the
Tampa union, who have received letters
of warning to leave Tampa or be killed.
Organize Colorado Coal Miners.
FLORENCE, Colo., March 12. Acting
upon advice given by John Ii. Gehr, of this
city, district organizer for District 15,
United MIneworkers of America, and
James "W. Graham, of Coal Creek; John
Mitchell, National President of the United
MIneworkers, will visit Colorado In a. short
time and arrange for placing this district,
embracing Colorado, "Wyoming, New
Mexico and Utah, under its own jurisdic
tion. It is planned to spend from 350,000
to $50,000 "in the district by sending capa
ble organizers among 30,000 miners In the
district and building up the local unions.
Driven Crazy by Boycott.
POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 12. Because
of the frequent application to him of of
fensive epithets, Joseph , Seahman, who
was a nonunion miner during the coal
strike, has become violently insane. Seah
man's ostracism was so complete that
it preyed upon his mind until he became
a complete wreck. He has been removed
to an insane asylum In Schuylkill Haven.
Bnlldlntr Strike Threatened.
CHICAGO, March 12. The strike of the
Sheet Metalworkers wis Indorsed today
by the advisory board of the Building
Trades Council. This is said to mean a
general strike. Including members of 30
building crafts, who "will be called out to
every contract where nonunion men or
members of the rival metalworkers union
are employed.
Voting on General Strike.
SPOKANE, "Wash., March 12. Over 40
labor unions are voting on the proposition
to join in a sympathetic strike March 23.
The carrying out of the proposition will
throw out of employment between 4000
and 5000 men. Over half the unions thus
far voting have decided" In favor of the
strike.
"Will Organize Xew River Miners.
THURMOND. W. Va., March 12.
Twenty representatives of the United
MIneowners are now In the New River
coal fields, organizing the miners, and it
is authoritatively stated that a general
strike will be ordered inside of 60 days.
Strike Stops Work on Bridges.
CHICAGO. March 12. The strike of the
structural Iron workers against the
American Bridge Company, which was
started In the East, has extended to the
company's contracts here and work on
two bridges under construction for the
city was stopped today.
Object to Washing Mules.
MAHANOY CITY. Pa., March 12. Three
hundred men are Idle at Packer No. 3 col
liery of the Lehigh Coal Company, owing
to a strike of the drivers because of an
order requiring them to wash the mules
before stabling them at night.
Dispute With Molders Ended.
CLEVELAND, O.. March 12. The differ
ences between the foundrymen and the or
ganization of molders that have been on
for a number of months were settled to
day. The settlement reported Is $3 for a
ten-hour day.
Canada's Need of Railroads.
OTTAWA. Ont.. March 12. Parliament
was opened this afternoon by Lord Minto,
the Governor-General. In the speech from
the throne Lord Mlnto said that, owing to
the rapid Increase of population in the
Northwest Territory and the large areas
brought under cultivation, the question of
transportation of grain to the markets of
the world through Canadian channels is
occupying much attention, and that a com
mission will be appointed to report upon
the whole subject. A short reference was
made to the treaty for the delimitation of
the Alaskan boundary.
Knapp Will Xot Testify.
HAMILTON, O., March 12. Attorney
Thomas H. Darby, of Cincinnati, counsel
for A. A. Knapp. came here this morn
ing and held a long conference with his
client- Darby Is here to prevent Knapp
being called as a witness in the Roth as
sault case. He says his client had dis
claimed all knowledge of the assault, and
that he believes him, and will not allow
Knapp to sacrifice his rights. This after-
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