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The Omaha Daily Bee. 'KSTAHlilSHISD Jlfi. 1!), 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY aiOHNISU, NOYKMJJEH till, 1 1)0 1 -TWJ3LV15 .PAGES. StKGLK COJL'V FIVK CUNTS. AT GATES OF PANAMA LiWW Central Railroad Wilkin Tw MlUi .f tttport Oity. REBELS GAIN ACCESSIONS EV HOUR - .. ". Bum Ytntirt, on Ftolfio Cuit, ii fc' , lav Imq Tki. WWAMAY'tn.'TS. FORCES AT PANANjA Vtrinii frem Mtohiit Still SUndiig Guard at GoIm, AD VALOREM DUTIES ARE CUT ONE-HALF Ptnrm In Colon Are Open and nnsliiess I llrltiM" nrstitnrrt finnhnat Pin (tin Thntiht to tie Along the Coast. COLON", Nov. 22.-5 p. m. The latest news obtainable hern Is to the effect that the liberal Gencrnl Lugo has arrived at Empire station, about twelve miles from Panama, with a force said to number 1,000 men. The liberal ore gaining and arming many recruits along the entire length of the railroad and now control the line up to nilhln a point two mllea from Panama. An attack on that city la momentarily expected and much uneasiness la folt there. The liberal leader, Domingo Diaz, Is ex pected shortly at Colon. It la rumored hen; that Ilucna Ventura, a Colombian port on the 1'aciflc count about 400 mllca eolith of Panama, ha boon taken by the liberals. Confirmation of this re port. Is lacking. Marines from Machlas still guard the sta tion and property of the railroad ' here. Iowa will land forces at Panama when the necessity arises. The liberals hero have given notice that the ad valorem duty on goods disembarked nt Colon will henceforth be 10 per cent not 20 per cent as formerly. All the htores In Colon are open today arid business ha been resumed. The Colombian gunboat CSeneral Plnzott s believed to be along the coast some vhcre near Colon, as when It left here It -an short of coal. Transit across the Isthmus lr. still free and nnlnterruptcdi Xo I'roteetlon Guiiriintred. ('OWN, Colombia, Nov. 27. It Is re ported that the government hat addressed n communication to the United States con ul setting forth that It cannot guarantee protection for Isthmian transit. Two sailing boats, having seventy-five soldiers on boajd. which Uff Panama with General Alban, returned lo that place nt 3 p. m. yesterday, and General Alban nnd fifty aoldlers arrived there cn board tno gun boat Doynca at 7 p. m. The liberals hor! assert that General Lo renzo attacked general Alban's force after It had landed at Chame, near Chorrero, and defeated It, onlyt Oenenvl Alban and a' few of bis troops 'eaV"PioK- I" K'BO claimed that the other division of General Alban'a army was routed by General Lugo, who Joined the liberal ranks. Tho liberals at Colon are Jubilant and expect General Lugo to arrlvo at Colon any moment. Kurthor detnlls of the latter decisive lighllng aro ex pected at Panuma nt any moment. S-nor ftsprlella, counsel for tho Panama railroad, who was appointed provisional prefect by the liberals yesterday, has de clined the office and Dr. CampU'.o has been appointed prefect In his place. Senator Halas has accepted the appointment as mayor, which was offered to Dr. Valverde. Tho United Stntes gunboat Marietta Is ex pected here. Marietta, which left Key West for Colon November 18, was reported from Colon last night to have been signaled In the offing. Advices received by tho Panama Steam ship and Hallroad company, from their gents at Colon, stated that all wan quiet and that the norther having passed the steamers had returned to port, having ridden out the storm without accident. The officials of the company fear that If General Albnn, after tho tight nt Chorrera, attempts to retake Colon tho place Is llkoly to be burned and property worth millions destroyed. They say that during the In surrection of a dozen years ago tho liberals nnd conaorvatlves had a fight at Colon and the place was burned. On that occasion Captain McCalla, commanding tho United States warship at Colon, was requested to land hla 'marines lo protect the prop erty of Americans. He promised to do bo after his men bad breakfasted on shipboard, but whllo they were dining the town was net on fire and properly worth $3,000,000 destroyed. Purpose In Announcement. The &nswcr of the Colombian government to the representations of Consul General lludgtr to the effect thab the government was unable to guarantee, tho Integrity of the railway communication across tho isth mus was purposely developed In order to make perfectly plain tho fact that tho United States was thoroughly Justified In landing ita forces nt Colon. With thin formal acknowledgment from tho Colombian government of Its Inability to maintain communication it becomes, it is said, not the privilege, but the duty of tho United gtairs, under tho treaty of Granada, lo guarantee that communication, even though the use of force Is necessary. It Is not In tended to Interfere between factions, con aervatlve or liberal, unless a faction places Itself In the position of obstructing the pur- pon of tho United Stutet. to keep the Pan ama railroad open to free traffic. Hryea t'nllnt to t'hnlr. MEXICO CITY. Nov. 22,-Oencral Ospina, late minister of war of Columbia, states that In all probability matters will be ar ranged wherehy General Ileyes will return to accept the presidency of Colombia, Gen eral Ospina brings with him a letter from Ban Clepiente, the legal president, raw con fined by the actual presidents Marroqulo, tendering Ihs resignation. General Royes lust nJcl-t received a ca blegram, from Marroquln saying that he In tended to resign and asking General Reyes to arsume the office, General llarces, who Is here lit the In trrest of the revolutionary party, rays General Ileyes It entirely acceptable to nil but a few of the violent partisans. The proposition Is to place General Ileyes In uftlce, declare a general amnesty and make up a cabinet composed of tho various fac tions, This, It Is believed, would end the revolution. Albnn Heady In Attack. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Contul General Arthur O. I). Rrlgnrd of Colombia received a cablegram today from General Chariot Albnn, governor of the Department of Pan ama. The cablo, stated that General Alban iContlnued on Second PagJ MUST TA.E T QR LEAVE T DleUlnnn !ii matu... to ' " ,"",,,f"",l,"f 1 '" ' I'lnnl Offer """ ln 'hlc III lie Mnde. SOFIA, Nov 22.-0 today for Constantly. Dickinson started with Spencer Eddy,oplo, there lo confer United States Icgr the secretary of the means of hastening Hon, as to the best , -ck which Im arl a solution In the dead aicasc of Ml" In the relations over iably re8 Stone. Mr. Dickinson rit "H ittirn here, bringing with ransi- which to pay Miss Stone's payment I' kidnapers Insist that this Vr i'to;' ( be made In Turkish gold, ffnii uii t ison Is considering the advis- blllty of presenting an ultimatum to the brigands In which he will fix ton days as the time In which 10,000 mutt be ac cepted by the brigands as Mss Stone's riinsntn. If this It not accepted by her captors all dealing with the bandits, so far as tho United States Is concerned, will cease. If thefe conditions have not already been dictated by Mr. Dickinson tho ulti matum will almost ccrtnlnly bo delivered on his return from Constantinople. According to Information received here both Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka are In good health. They are concealed ln n large village near Dubnltza, where they were taken blindfolded anil where only rude com forts aro obtainable. A later report, ac cording to tho statement of a person who arrived from Dubnltza laat night, Is that tho captives had been removed from a vil lage near Duhnltrn to a point near the frontier ami that Miss Stone got wet while crossing tho river Struma. AGREES T0M0NR0E DOCTRINE I. notion .loiirnnt Advises Arcrptance of Historic Aitlrrlcau Pulley lr Great Ilrltnlo. LONDON, Nov. 22. The most Important position In tomorrow's edition of the Spec tator will bo occupied by tho discussion of n propo.snt that Great Brltnin should give Its formal adherence to the lonroe doc trine. The Spectntor will say: "If Amer Icu will define tho Monroe doctrine why should we not pledgo oureelvcs not to In fringe on It ? When we had acknowledged this doctrlno America might proposo It to tho rest of the powers for endorsement. If they ml tiered I heir position would bo of great use, not to America, but to tho cause of ence, for It would eliminate a great many of the notable causes of war. It the Monroe doctrine becamo part of the pub lic law of the civilized world the rltk of a war breaking out with European Interfer ence In Brazil or Spanish America, now nl vays a possibility, would then pass nway. "Possibly no other power but Great Drltaln would at first be willing to recog nize the Monroe doctrlno as binding. Even then it would be worth our while to pledge ourselves to respect It, for wo, nover menu to attack that doctrlno and sootier or later our example will bo followed by others." Tho Spectator will also approve the ca nal treaty and ln another article ou Sec retary Hay's foreign policy the paper will say: "No country In tho world can show two greater or worthier statesmen than President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay. QUEER LAMENT FROM LONDON St. .In men's nasettc Arenses American of neliiK Slaw In Their Per ceptive Faculties, LONDON, Nov. 22. Tho St. James's Oa- zette this afternoon repeats Its assertion that English actors are "coarsened" In America and that "visits thero are ar tistically detrimental to English actrcsRee." The paper adds: "Wo fear thero Is no doubt about tho matter. In tho United States a less subtle and more accentuated stylo of acting Is neccsssary, ln order that a player may make hie effects. The audi ences like a less delicate and a noisier method. They are lets quick to catch and appreciate tho actor's art. Violence of gesture and Intonation do not offend them. They do not detect or resent what Is crude and shoddy, as a West End audience would. They are easier tafcta ln by clap trap." TO RELEASE MISS EASTWICK llarill Is American n'oninu Sentenced When Petition Cir culate. (Copyright. iSol, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Nov. 22. (Now York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) It Is relieved hero that a movement to secure the lnimo dlnto roleasa of Miss Eastwlck, tho Amer ican woman who was sentenced to tlx months' Imprisonment for forging stock certificates, will he successful, A petition to Homo Socretnry Ritchie In hor behalf Is In circulation. It Is signed by tho Jury and other persons interested in tho caao and prays for her release on tho ground that eho la demented aud upon a promise given by her friends that she will be taken to Amorlca by relatives and properly cared for. WHEN DIVORCE FREES HOPE llushnnd of Mar Yohr Will Sim for Hand of Deacon's IlnttBhter. (Copyright, 1001, by Press rubltshlnm; Co.) LONDON, Nov. 22. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Society is much Interested ln the rumor that aa soon as Lord Francis Hopo la freed by dlvorco from May Yohe ho will formally propose for the hand of Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter of the late Edward Parker Dea con, who died this year In an asylum for the Insano at Snmervllle, Mass. Miss Deft cop's beauty and talent have taken London by storm this year. The duchess of Marl borough hns made the young woman her special protege. GREEKS KE?P UP THE RIOTING Military limU IMMlpnlty t'nntrnlllnu I'opnlnce nnd I.eaialntors Alao Klarht. ATHENS, Nov. 22. The turbulont demon strations here growing out of the proposal to translate tho gospels Into modern Greek wero continued today In the streets, espe cially In front of the Chamber of Deputies and befcro thn university. Thore were many ugly ruahca. Tho military are finding difficulty In controlling tho rioter. The meeting of the Chamber of Deputies today was marked by n aeries ot violent alterca tions. t'nnanlrncr Mpneil In Hud, JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 22. Another con splracy haa been nipped In the bud. Twenty arrests were made at pildnlght Tuesday In houses In various parts of Johannes burg. A great testation followed. EXPLORING PARTY OVERCOME Framimnt Mining Officiali Art loffooatid Whti No Paogar ii Faartd. RESCUE PARTY IS DRIVEN BACK BY DAMP KxncrtB Make .MrctiiioiiN MITort to Itcnch Their Comrades Without Success I'lrc l Sot Vet HxtliiKiilshcd. IILUEFIELDS. Va Nov. 42.-AI U o'clock this morning Superintendent Walter O'Mnlly of the Pocahontas Collieries com pany, along with Stato Mlno Inspector Wil liam Priest, A. S. Hurst, an Inspector for the Casnor. Heron & Ilullltt nntnnntiv nf Philadelphia; Robert St. Clair, assistant coal Inspector; Morris St. Clair and William uiunam, subcoal inspectors; Krazler G. Dell, mlnlna cnelneer. nnri .Innenh Vnrd- well, manager of the Sharaokln Coal and miko company of Maybury, W. Va com posing a party of eight, entered the weat main of the Southwest Virginia Improve ment company's collieries for the purpose of examining the true situation with re gard to the recent explosion and fire In tho Haby mine nnd up ti this hour, 12 o'clock mldulght. have not been heard from. It wan supposed that the Haby mine proper had been cut off from the west main for the purpose of operating the lat ter. Tho large fau In the west main had been atartcd at an early hour this morn ing ami at 11 o'clock It was thought all paBes had been forced from tho main por tion and It was considered safe to enter. Gat DrlTcn nrsunern Hack. At 6 p. m. a party consisting of ex perienced miners, assisted by Assistant Su perintendent King, entered the mine to' rcsnuo tho party of eight, but at 6:45 o'clock they returned, having encountered such quantities of black damp as to roako It Impossible to enter any distance Into tho mine. Assistant Superintendent King was overcome and Is In bad condition, A consultation Is now being held In the company's office nt Pocahontas of tho dif ferent experts of tho Flat Top field, thesa experts having been rushed to Pocahontas by a special train lato tonight. All ef forts are being made to rccovor the bodies of the Inspecting parties, but no hopes aro entertained that any of them will be recovered alive. The secretary and treasurer of tho Southwestern Virginia Improvement com pany, C. S. Thorno of Philadelphia, Is di rectly In charge of all movements at the mines. The fire that originally started In the Baby mine last Thursday rooming and which was supposed' to have been tinder control Is now burning fiercely. All tho mombers of the lost party nre prominent In the coal, field and the excitement now prevailing at Pocahontas is Intense, busi ness having been practically suspended. Alt tho members of the party are married, some having large families. MINE VICTIMS RECOVERED N'nmlier of the Dead Rraetim Trrrntr I'lve, All of -Whom Will llnve Ilurlnl with Honors. TELLURIDE, Colo., Nov. 22. The work of recovering the bodies of the victims of the disaster In the Smuggler-Union mlno progressed slowly until, nt 11 o'clock today, sixty hours after the breaking out of the tiro at tho mouth of the Bullion tunnel, tho last body was brought to the surface. It was that of John Nevala and was found In one of the slopes of tho seventh level. The death list now numbers twenty-flvo, the brnve engineer who sacrificed himself In an effort to rescue his comrades hnving died this afternoon. Tho responsibility for the dlsanter Is not. yet fixed and no one nt Telluride Is being blamnd. Tho coroner held an Inquest over the bodies nt tho morgue nnd several of them have been sent to relatives ln va rious parts of the state. Tho citizens to day completed arrangements to bury the others with honors tomorrow nfternoon, All placo of business will close. It Is said that the company will close Us mine for about thirty days, during which time tho workings, which aro damaged to the extent of more than $50,000. will be repaired, and will then reopen with n force of between 700 nnd 1,000 men. PLAN TO SEIZE THE POLICE Dnrrann Plotter Contemplated Action aa Noon na Xavlant Inn Waa Cloaeri. VICTORIA, R. C, Nov. 22. James Zeloy of the secret service of the S'ukon terri tory, who Is here, says the conspiracy formed In Dawson was discovered by the police there In September. It was an or ganisation known as the Order of the Mid night Sun, founded at Dawson by some American Fenians, and a branch was formed at Skagway, but the order did not extend south. The plans were for the con spirators In Dawson to rlso when the word was given, after the Yukon had become un fit for travel, seize the barracks of the northwest mounted police, while their Skaaway ennfereea, nfter rutting the wires, were, to surprise the mounted police patrols along tho river. There are about 250 mounted police scattered through the district and ns there are few in Dawson the scheme was thought to be feasible, The papers of the areociatlon were selzod at Skagway, hut the seizure being made In United States territory arc held by Ameri can officers. The secretary of the order has fled to Seattle. OTTAWA, Nov. 22. It has transpired that the mounted police have been tracing up an nlleged conspiracy to seize the Yukon tcrrttory. Tho last dispatch which the mounted po lice department has received on the sub ject was dated November 4. It was from Superintendent Wood of Dawson and reads. Snyder reports he discovered whereabouts In Bkugway of papers relating, to the con spiracy to seize territory. United States refuses to secure unless Snyder makes affidavit as to conspirators. This, of course, he cannot do. Am satisfied such conspiracy exists. Snyder Is one of the policemen. It Is said that the papers have been removed from Skagway. At any rato they were not found. Liverpool llnnk Vlctlmlard. LIVERPOOL. Nov. 22. Announcement was made today that the Bank of Liver pool had been victimized by a trusted book keeper to a large amount. What the losses amount to Is not yet known, but an official Hlatement Issued by the bank says that through the dishonesty and betting trans actions of a "bookkeeper they may loae JC 170,000. The Bank of Liverpool's shares fell 1 on tho Stock eichango today. The defaulter baa not yet btea arrtettxi. NEBRASKA MAINTAINS RIGHT Senator Dietrich llellctc Thla State Will ame .inrcrsanr In Oslinru, (From n Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov, 22. (Special Tele gram.)"! believe. Nebraska will be ac corded the right to name u successor to the late Judge Luther W. Osborn," said Semi tor Dietrich today, "and that tho senators from the state will readily agrco upon the name to be submitted to the president for the appointment," Senator Dietrich, after his talk with President Roosevelt regarding tho consul gcnernlshlp to Samoa, had a conference with Secretary Hay of tho Slato depart ment ns to Judge Osborn's successor. While nothing definite was arrived at tho senior senator from Nebraska came away from tho conference exceedingly plenaed with the situation. Thero is, however, a leaning on the part of the State department toward u new policy In Samoa and that Is to allow a representative of tho navy to transact all mattern affecting our relations with the other nations that nre a party to the tri partite agreement and to censo being com mercially tcpresented by a consul general. How this can be brought about without a protest on the part of the commercial Interests Is not clearly defined, as our In terests In tho Samoa group seem to keep pace with our growth In other portions of the far Pacific. Senator Dietrich Is not Impressed with thn view taken by some officials of tho Stato department ami be lieves that tho Interests of the United States can only be conserved by a diplo matic representative. It Is lenrned tonight that Secretary Hay has yielded his objections to Appointing a consular representative of this government to Apia, Samoa, aud that he will not ntnnd In the way of tho senators from Nebraska selecting a suitable person for the place. He does not like the idea, however, of recommending to the president a man born In Germany, but prefers n native born citizen. It Is believed, howovcr, that the objections which Hay urges to such nn ap pointment will bo removed when the sena tors from Nebraska begin to bear down on the head of tho State department. While tho term of Postmaster Harrison at Grand Island does not expire until next May, It Is pretty definitely known that his successor has been agreed upon by Senator Dietrich In the person of Dr. H. C. Miller. If the conditions aro then ns now ,Dr. Miller will bo appointed. Representative Burkett of tho Lincoln district, who Is !n the city for the congres sional (.eason and who has taken up his residence nt the New Sherman, eayn the name ot tho postmaster for Lincoln will soon bo announced, but that Just how he desires to withhold his name. Congressman Burkett has called n meet ing of the western senators and representa tives fcr December 2 to consider n plan to secure united action for a general irrigation bill nt the coming session of congress, This action Is taken In conformity with the In structions given Congressman Burkett when a conference of western delegations In con-! gross wan held In Omaha to consider ir rigation in all Its phase as applicable to the west. The First National banlt of tJiw York waa today doslgnated as a reserve agent for the Fullerton National bank of Fuller tor. Neb. Dr. O. D. Walker has been appointed pension exnmlulng surgeon at Keokuk, la. A. II. Hoist waa today appointed post master at Max, O'Brien county, Iowa. The postofflces at Luce, Buffalo county, Neb., and Wilson, Grant county, S. D.. havo been ordered discontinued November 30. ROOT GETS DESIRED REPORT Secretory of I'lilllpplnen CuiiiiiiIknIoii llrliiicN It In Time for War De partment' Hlntcmcnl, WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. D. R. Williams, secretary of the Philippines commission, has arrived in Woshlngton and has delivered the report of the commission to Socretnry Root. Tho report Is a very long one, cov ering every feature of the Philippine gov ernment. Beside the report proper there are soveral volumes of appondlces contain ing reports of different officers of the gov ernment. It Is upon the facts contained In this re port that congress Is expected to act ln legislating for the Philippines at the coming session of congress. Secretary Root will give the report careful nttcutlon, and its receipt enables him to complete his report, which probably will be made public next week, Accompanying Mr. Williams waB Charles A. Conant, who was sent to tho Philippines by Secretary Root to mako Investigation of and report on the monltary conditions of the Islands. The report will enable him to recommend to congress legislation which will Improve tho present condition. Pmldcnt Roosovolt finished tho reading of his message to congress to tho cabinet members at thel rcgulnr session today. It Is understood to make between 2R.000 and 30,000 words. Secretary Root talked to the rablnet for some time about a feature of his annual report, .which will provide for a board nf Instruction to supervise tho work of the several schools of Instruction for officers of the army. This system of higher Instruction will, In effect, establish an entirely new branch of army education. DOESN'T MEAN END OF HUNT i Dickinson's Departure from Sofia Onlj I'rrsnars Different Method of Seiirch for Ml Stone, WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. The reason for Consul General Dickinson's departure from Sofia for Constantinople, as reported In tho press dispatches toduy, Is not known nt the State department. It Is assumed be has found that his Immediate presence In Bulgarln, where he is hampered In hla at tempts at. communicating with Miss Stone by the Bulgarlau officials, is harmful to her case. Tho movement does not mean that the State department has decided to abate Its efforts toward 'Vurlng Miss Stono's release and the fact In that those efforts will be continued In another and more promltlng direction. SCHLEY WILL VISIT CHICAGO Admlrnl Will lie' Hnext of Hamilton Club nt Dinner Preceded by Miiinuinth Deception. WASHINGTON. Nov, 22. Admiral Schley today accepted an Invitation o the Hamil ton club of Chicago to be Its guest ot honor at a dinner to bo given nt some future date, A reception, to which as many a can be accommodated will bo Invited, will pre cede the dinner. Admiral Schley will also attend a pubflc function In his honor nt Memnhls. Tenn.. hut no other than lhpc two Invitations will be ntceslvt by him. BURT IS THERE TO CONFER Uiitn Pacific ExicutWa Amaig Than Oaniultiog in Haw Ytrk. VAN SANT'S ACTION STARTS WILD RUMORS Mlnuesotn (inrernor's Announced De termination to Block .Northern Se curities Mcritcr (Jives Itlsc to Talk of Designations. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Horace G. Burt, president of the Union Pacific railroad, J. Krutschultt, vice president of the Southern Pacific, A. L. Mohler, president of the Oregon Railroad ft. Navigation company, and 8. M. l'elton, president of the Chicago & Alton railway, all arrived ln this city to night, and today nttomVd meetings of their respective boards of directors. It was also raid that they were called here to attend a special conference of the operating heads of all railroads, ot which Mr. Harrlinati, Is the official head. No statement was ob tainable on this point, however. There baa recently been some discussion of a merging of the various lines controlled by what Is commonly termed the Harrltnati syndlcnte, tiuder an organization similar to the Northern Securities company, but no responsible authority can be, obtained for this report, ItcalKiintlous Talked Of. According to Wall street reports believed to be based on good authority, changes In the Northern Pacific directorate are to he made In view ot the agitation in Minnesota against tho Joint operation of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Influential In terests In tho organization of the Northern Securities company said today that while they believed the company's plans for con trolling tho Northern Pacific nnd Great Northern railroads could not be upset through legal proceedings, based on al legations that they conflicted with nntl cousolldatlou lawn of tho different, states, some changes might be forced. It was held by theso Interests that thero was a question as to whether President 11111 of the Great Northern tnllway under a strict Interpreta tion of present lawn, had an unquestioned right to bo a member of the bonrd of direc tors of the Northern Pacific railway. Tho same doubt existed as to the right of K. H. Harrlmnn, chairman of the Union Pacific, to bo a member of the Northern Pacific board. It was asserted that It was not Impossible that both of these officers might retlro from the Northern Pacific board. Van Snnt Sends Store Letter. ST. PAUL, Minn,, Nov. 22. Governor Van Sant today sent to tho governors of North Dakota, Montana, Idaho nnd Washington letters stating the facts so far nn ho has ascertained them with regard to tho alleged nttempt to consolidate tho Northern Pacific and On-nt Northern :allwaya nnd nsklng for their opinion as to what action should be undertaken. The governor declined to give out the text of the letters. ' Should the other governors bn favorable to united nctionT It is probable that n con ference will bo called tor nt an early date. Such meeting wilt probably be nt St. Paul, bcrnuse It is hero that the Northern Pa cific and Great Northern companies have their headquarters and It nn action at law. Is brought to break up the proposed con solidation it is most likely to be brought In this Htnte. Attorney General Douglass haa been lo cated at Koss Landing, tiftyrtwo miles be yond Duluth. He Is expected homo tomor row. Const Company Absorbed. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 22.In an Inter view President Farrell of the Pacific Coast company discredits tho aale of the entire organization,- aa stated in dispatches from New York, wherein It wan claimed the Northern Securities company hnn mnde tho absorption. President Farrell said that the Pacific Coast company Is an entirely In dependent corporation. QUINCY HOLDERS 'WILL WAIT Inventor In Itrnrirnulaed lltirllnarton llallvrny Shares Seem Influenced by Northern Securities. CHICAGO, Nov. 21. Chicago. Burlington Qulncy stockholders met. again today, but took no notion, They agreed to reconvene November 2ft. WORK DONE JN !0WA CITIES Statistic of Cnpltal Invested and Out put Produced Are Given, Daven port Tnklns Lead. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. The statistics ot manufacturing and mechanical Industries of Iowa show the following for the stote. Capital, $102,733,103; establishments, 11,810; products, $164,617,877, Involving an outlay of $l,4Rfl,lI7 for sularlefl of officials, etc., $23,&31,fi0 for wages, 17,!i8R,7fi7 tor renr, taxes and other mlscelln neons expenses nnd 1101,070,357 for 'materials used, Tho capital Invested is an Increase of over 32 per cent, for tho decade. Value of products Increased over 31 per cent. The capita) and value nf products for tho lead ing cities separately reported follow; Bur lington, capital $5,235,i24, products 15,334, 196; Cedar Rapids, capital $6,256,801. prod ucts $12,716,897; Clinton, rapltnl, $4,537,200, products. $6,39,473; Council Bluffs, capital $1,178,408, productB $2,590,830; Davenport, capital $10,774,707, products $11,573,670; Des Moines, capital $7,911,764, products $10,18, 189; Dubuque, capital $8,117,358, products, $10,952,204; Sioux City, capital $5,691,614. products $15,469,702. FAIR PLAY F0R IGLESIAS v President ami Governor llnnt Assure Gompers thnt Labor Delegate's ItlKhts Will fir llrspecteil. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Govnrnor Hunt of Porto Rico and Samuel Gompers, presi dent of the American Federation of Labor, had a talk with the president today about the case of Santiago Iglcslas, thn repre sentative of tho Federation of Labor re cently arrested on his arrival at San Juan ou tho charge of conspiring to raise wages, Mr. Gompers sayn he will stand by Igleslat, as the charge of the conspiracy to raise wages Is the only one against him. Both Governor Hunt and the president assured Mr. Gompers that Igletlas would havo a fair trial and that all his rights would be protected. President Goes on Cruise, WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. President and Mrs. Roosovelt, accompanied by their chil dren, left here this afternoon on the yacht Sylph for o brief cruise down the Potomac. A presidential salute of twenty-one guns was fired as the president went aboard the yacht. The president and bis family will be gone a day or to. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for .'ehrnsk- Wanner and Oen Sundiy Fair with Portion; Variable erniiy rnir lintunlay; Colder Winds. In wt i estcrn Temperature nt Omahn Vesterdayi Hon r. ra, Hour. Ilea. fit i p. m :n ,TJ '2 p. m Ill :t'i a p. m :i. ;t-' 4 p. m :tn :t,i n p. m at Mi 11 p. Ill .14 ill 7 l. Ill ...... o t nr. s p m ii p. in :i. .t II BOARD IS GIVEN FREE HAND Official rqunllrcrs Are Authorised to Assess t'hleaicn Traction Com pany Despite Protests. SPRINOFIKLD, HI., Nov. 22. The appli cation of tho Chicago Union Traction com pany and the Consolidated Traction com pany for nn Injunction restraining the State Board of Kquatltatlon from assess ing the capital stock of thete companle for 19i0 was denied thla afternoon by Judges GrosBcup and Humphrey In the United States circuit court. The tempo rary Injunction Issued by Judge Orosscup on Thursday was dissolved. No written opinion in the case was given. Judge Orosscup stated at length tho reasons for tho decision, cxpliilnlug that later Judge Humphrey would file a written opinion. The method to be followed In determin ing the value ot capital stock for purposes of taxation was discussed by Judgo Oross cup nt length. As to bonds, he said. It would bo grossly unfair to base tho ansoss ment on the stock value quoted on the stock exchange. These wero frequently. If not generally, determined by clrcumstaucea qulto distinct from the real valuo ot the stocks ln question. Ho died aB an Illustration tho Northern Pacific Hurry of a few months ago. There nobody would contend that tho real value of the stock exceeded par, yet tho quota tion reached $1,000. Nor had any court decided thnt the equalization board must bo governed by the quotnhle market prices of capital stock. It waa the decision of the supremo court of Illinois In the franchise tnx case recently decided, he said, that these prices morely must be taken "Into consideration." It still remained for the equalization board to exercise Its Judg ment In determining tho real value of rap ltnl stock fdr purposes of taxation, CHICAGO, Nov. 22. The refusal to grant an Injunction caused heavy selling of stock of the affected companies on tho stock ex change. Union' Traction common dropped points to' 10. whllo tho preference Is sue declined Hi points. Stock of the North Chicago company fell zy, points. MINERS MAY APPEAL TO ARMS Three Hundred and Fifty Strikers Are In Camp CfTertna Defiance to Order of Conrt. DARLINGTON. Ky.. Nov. 22. Tomorrow morning at daylight Judge Hall's order to tho etrlklng miners to dlaband tholr camps and dlspcrso becomes operative Tonight thore arc.vfnlly 330 men ln tho camp, all heavily armed and declaring they will not abandon tholr quarters. Officials aver that they do not anticipate violence. They be Uevo the men will simply nay: "Here we are; what nre you going to do with ns?" Judgs Hall has prepared his order to Adjutant General Murray and Sheriff Hank ing, directing them to proceed against the camp If It Ik not removed or abandoned, and all arrangements were perfected tonight to follow the Instructions. Judge Hall de clares that tho armed minors must go and says nil now hinges on their action. Lato this afternoon President Woods of the United Mlno Workers and Attorney Yost arrived at tho camp from Central City and conferences wero hold tonight. Tho number of men In tho camp Is con stantly increasing and nnothcr big tent hn been raised. A heavy rain fell this afternoon nnd It becamo necessary to ditch tho tents, which resulted ln a wild rumor that the miners wero throwing up breast works, x PERSUASION, BUT NOT FORCE SlrlkloB Carrlaur Makers Permitted to I'ae Argument with Work men, but ot Intimidation. CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. 22.-JudM R. uv Smith of tho court of common pleas, today ipsuen n temporary restraining order in tho application of the Anchor Carrtnvn enm. pany, enjoining its striking; employes from nn acts or violence, and from Intcrforenco with tho business of the company. The or der Is made specific nnd does not prohibit peaceable porsuas'on to Induce workmen to refuse to take ibe places of Ktrluers, but It prohibits all picketing that Interferes with the free movement of workmen; all gath ering In crowds about the plant or about thn boarding placet! nf workmen having tho effect of Intimidation, aa well as any kind of conduct having for Its purposo forcible compliance on the part of work mon with their wishes. Shirt Wnlst .Makers to Strike. NBW YORK, Nov, 22.-8ecreUry Jacob Solomon of the Ladle' Shirtwaist Makers' union Is nuthorltyfor tho stntcment that aigreat strike for union wages of shlrtwalat makers Involving 40,000 men and girls Is being prepared by the organization. LONG SCORE AGAINST DAVIS Fourteen Cnnnta nf lllnhesnlemeu t A rralt the Former Cashier of Indianapolis Rank. WASHINGTON, Jnd Nov, 22,-Ex-Cashier R. C. Davit haa returned from Indianapolis, where ho was Indicted on fourteen counts, charging him with ember zling $76,000 of tho funds ot tho People's National hank, making false entries and for other offenses, The general Impression was that Davis w6uld plead guilty and throw himself on' the mercy of tho court, hut his attorney today said Davis would not plead guilty, but would flgbt overy case. ' CLEVELAND SEIZED BY CHILL Former President la Threatened Tilth Pneumonia Following Trip it Mh Ills Gnn, TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 22. Reports come from Princeton to tho effect that ex. Presi dent Grover Cleveland la 111 at bin home at that place. Mr. Cleveland recently re turned from a gunning trip and waa taken til with a chill and wat threatened with pneumonia. Inquiry at his homo tonight elicited the Information that he Is very much Improved, Ills condition la not un derbtood to be dangtrout, ALLEN OS FUSION lb Faratr Papiliit (tutor from Nt brukfc Givti Hit Yiiwi ' INTERPRETS PttUiT -rVLAfk' ELECTION Btii So Katun Why Co-Oparatioi Ihotld Withdraw!. BUT POrULIST TARTY MUST STAY INTACT Drw$ ht Lint af DimiroatUa. frm DtBacratlo Ttntts. PROTEST FROM ONE OF RANK AND FILE Latter 9as Fusion Defeat Is Duo Chiefly to tiniceGrttliiK Ambi tions of Self-Appointed Landers. The following letter from former Benstor William V. Allen la a delayed response to The Bee'a request to a few of the fualon leaders of Nebraska for an expression of opinion of tho political situation of their parties in the light ot the recent election In this state. MADISON. Neb., Nov. 21, 1!0L To the Editor of tho Bee: I havo tho honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter asking for a brief statement of my views on "The Future of Kutlon In Nebraska." This Ir tho first opportunity I have had to answer and owing to a pressure of busi ness my reply must of necessity bo brief. I have always denied and now deny that thero Is fusion betweeu the democrats and populists ln Nebraska. There has beou co-operation for somo years between thn two parties and probably this will continue for another year, but there has never boeu fusion. There la not the slightest probability of a disorganization or disruption of tho popu Hat party. It Is nn well solidified nnd as completely organised as the democratic or republican party, and, no doubt, It will continue so In the future. If tho democratic party should return to Clevelandlsm. thore will doubtless bo tbreo tickets In the field In 1004, for no populist will accept Mr. Cleveland, or anyone holding his political views, as a candidate for the presidency. No NlKnlflennor Kleotlou. I look for a much larger populist voto In Nebraska next fall than we have had for some years. I think tho late election signifies nothing so far as It may be reck oned ns a haals for future calculations. T,hn popullat voto Is In tho country; It Is difficult to get out; tho republican voto Is In the cities and towns and of easy, access to the polls; it Jas all out this year. The weather on election day was adverse to polling a large opposition vote. Many popu lists unfortunately are of the opinion that tho opposition being In the majority, It In not necessary for them to go to the polls; they seem to think, a battle vcan be. fought and won remalnlug away from (ho .field of action. They will recovor from this ami aee tho necessity ot casting their ballots. ' Differences nf Faith. DoubtlesH damage has been done by the pcrtlatent attemptn of somo democrats to disorganize and destroy tho populist parly and absorb Its membership. This has bceu taken by soma populists to menu that thoru Is a possibility of dismantling tho or ganization and turning It over to the dem ocrats. In this, however, they nro mis taken. The democratic and populist partlen do not. ngrro on many cssontlal points of political faith. Tho democrats bellevn that It Is strictly essential to redeem govurumrut paper money In pome kind of coin to give It force and value, whllo populists believe aa a rulo thnt a government nolo based upon the taxing power of tho nation and strictly llmltod In quantity Is as valuable ns a medium of excliango oh gold or silver without any apeclfln provision for Its re demption in coin. Populists believe In government ownership of railways, tele graphs, tolephonos, In the establishment nf postal savings hanks, In thn initiative nnd referendum and In tho nationalization of all natural monopolies. Democrats be lieve In nono of theso. Parties .Must Hemaln Nepnrnte. And thus It will bo r.bservetl'wlthout go ing further Into details thnt thoro Is a well defined lino of demarcation between the two parties, which will not permit them to be brought together. The teach ings of thn populist party have done much to enlighten the public on vital political questions, an enlightenment which the democratic, party could not or would not have produced In the a.itno tlmn. These differences must of necessity keep thn two parties separate, while locally thoy may co. operate along certain agreed lines. Tho faith of the populist Is too clear and strong anil toe well founded to pormlt him to bo sb aorbed by any other organization. The populist party w continue to live and grow ttronger year by year. Very Truly Yours, WILLIAM V. ALLBN. Prom (Inn of thn llnnk nnd File. OMAHA. Nov, 1R. To the Editor of The Bee; I see in Thn Bee published somo let ters of ex-tenatnrs, ex-congreFsmen, etc . In explanation of fusion defeat In Nrhraska this fall. Now, after all the wise men and th prominent men have spoken. I think one of thn rnnk and file, one who ban for nearly twenty years kept right on the firing line of tho great battle for reform, one who haa nover held nor ever asked to hold office, should be given a ctianco to oxprcs hU opinion. The cnuse for fusion defeat In Nebraska In short and sweot. Just llko tho old wotu an'n dance. Fusion was defeated beraus all true reformers are sick, tired of heart of having thy wool pulled nil over our even by a set of hypocrites, self-appointed leaders whoso highest ambition Is ofllre for revenue only, who are trying to u the rank and file of the voters as a stepping stono oqly, for their own profit and glorl flcatlon. Tho Jig Is up boys parties may be hot stuff, but the sooner our lordly leader will swallow It, tho hctter It will be for all concerned, PHILLIP F. HRJSK, One of the Rank and Kiln for Reform, Movements of Oeenn Vessels Not, i!-. At New York Arrlvcd-Ornf AVulder.iee, from Hamburg and Plymouth. At Ht. Vlnrent-Arrlved-HclBlun Klnc, from Sail Krnmiseo, via Montevideo, tor Liverpool. At OueeuHtown Arrived Luc.-in I ii, tiom New York, for Liverpool. Hallt d-Wncx-iand,.for Philadelphia; Island, for Ronton, from Liverpool, At Glasgow Arrived Llvoiibn, irom Boston, At llHmburB-Arrlved-l'rotorlu, from is'aw York,