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SIGNING OF WAGE SCALE IS PROMISING indications Point to Early Ces sation of Strike in Bitumi nous Field. EVERYTHING IS ORDERLY Anthracite Mine Operators Will Meet Tuesday—Anticipation of Disagree ment Results in Failure of Men to Appear for Work. Oskaloosa, Ia., April 2.—All mines ale idle today. The suspension Is caused by the abandonment of the Spring Creek mines employing 200. Twelve trains were taken oft the Towa Central to save coal. Presi dent White of the miners arrived from the east today and looks for an early settlement in Iowa. New York, April 3.—The eve of the second meeting of the committee rep resenting the anthracite mine workers and their employes finds the situation so far as the hard coal fields are con cerned unchanged from that disclosed In the communications that have passed between the contending forces and which have been made public. Neither miners nor operators last night could venture a prediction as to the outcome. Both sides are hopeful, how ever, and there is a feeling among those vitally interested In the struggle that some way out of the present diffi culty will be found. President Mitchell arrived here last night from Indianapolis and estab lished headquarters at the Ashland house. He was accompanied by hts secretary and Thomas Haggerty, of the central Pennsylvania districts of the miners’ union, who is a member of the International executive board. Oth ers who arrived last night were Presi dents Nlcholls, Fahey and Dettrey and Secretaries Dempsey, Gallagher and Hartleln, all of the anthracite region. Operators Are Indignant. The conciliatory spirit shown in the first meeting of the two committees Is not expected to obtain In today's con ference. The operators are Indignant over the action of the miners’ union in forcing a suspension of operations, and from Information gathered It Is not unlikely that the miners will be told that their action was "extraordinary," as President Baer has already told Mr. Mitchell by telegram. The district leaders of the mine workers, in de fending their course, say the action of the Shamokln scaie committee was justified; that no agreement or con tract between the operators and the men existed after midnight Saturday. The presidents of the anthracite coal carrying roads devoted considerable at tention to the action of retail coal deal ers In New York, Philadelphia and oth er cities In raising the price of domes tic sizes of coal to the consumer. They have received reports that many retail ers have advanced prices anywhere from 25 cents to {I a ton. The opera tors some days ago warned the dealers that If they continue the practice their supply of coal will be cut oft and fuel will be given to only those dealers who rigidly maintain the regular prices. The practices of advancing prices, however, have become so widespread that the op erators deemed It necessary to Issue a statement to the public showing their position. Indianapolis, April 2.—Although half a million members of the United Mine Workers of America have ceased work today awaiting the granting of their wage demands by the coal operators, there is nothing at the national head quarters of the union that would in dicate anything unusual has happened. Nearly all officials are out of the city and a corps of clerks and stenographers is in charge of the offices. President John Mitchell is in New York to meet the anthracite operators tomorrow; President Lewis is in Ohio directing the strike In that state; Secretary-Treas urer W. B. Wilson is at Clearfield, Pa., attending the joint conference of the Central Pennsylvania district. Samuel N. Sexton, editor of the Mine Workers' Journal Is the only official in the city. The feeling at headquarters concern ing the situation In the bituminous fields is sanguine. It is known that In the western Pennsylvania district. F. L Robbins, president of the Pittsburg Coal com pany, will at once sign the scale not only for his company's mines, but for his own as well. It is expected the independent operators, who will meet tomorrow, will agree to sign the scale to protect their markets. In West Virginia and Iowa Joint con ventions between the operators and miners are in session at Charleston and Des Moines, and it is noped at national headquarters that the operators will meet the demand for the advance. Michigan miners and operators will meet tomorrow at Saginaw; the central Pennsylvania meeting will be held to morrow at Clearfield, and the Kentucky meeting at Louisville tomorrow. Before leaving for New York last night President Mitchell said: ‘‘Anthracite miners will stay out un- i til we have an understanding with the operators. Tomorrow the eight-hour day will be celebrated. Strike condi tions will prevail Tuesday over prac tically all of Ohio, central Pennsyl vania, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Mich gan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kansas, In dian Territory, Texas and in the an thracite fields. "The mines in West Virginia will be operated a few days, pending the re sult of the district joint conference in Charleston. "F. L. Robbins and the western Penn sylvania and Independents will readopt j the 1903 scale Monday by signing a ! contract. Western Kentucky operators 1 have signed. Iowa operators have ac ■epted the terms and many independent pperators of Indiana and Illinois have notified our district officers they are •eady to sign. The advance has been posted in the Irwin field in western Pennsylvania and the big Berwlnd White company in central Pennsyl vania has posted the advance. Fifty per cent, of the tonnage is ready to dgn up." Mitchell will arrive in New York this evening. His conference with the op ■rators has been set for tomorrow j norning. 1 Philadelphia, April 2.—Reports re coived today from the anthracite coal fields state the miners’ scale commit tee directing that mining be suspended until an agreement could be reached I with the operators is being obeyed al most to a man. In all three districts preparations \.ere made by the operators for re i sumption of work this morning. Whis tles were blown at the regular hour, and everything was in readiness foi the men to go to work, but there was no response by the miners, and the day took on a holiday aspect. Fire men, engineers and pumpmen, who are not affected by the suspension ordered reported as usual, but it was apparem the scores of empty coal cars whict had been hurried to the collieries yes terday would not be needed unless at agreement \v;is reached between Pres ident Mitchell and the coal president! in their conference to be held In New York tomorrow. Look for Long Strike. That a great many miners believe r s’rike is imminent, and that there wil be a bitter struggle between workmet and their employes, was evidenced by the departure yesterday and today o', scores of miners from the Schuylkll region. The majority of these men art foreigners, who will go to their home! in Europe, there to await the outconu of the pending strife. At many places mules were taker f-om mines, this indicating no eflfor would be immediately made to resunn mining. Quiet prevails throughout thf districts, and as long as the men re main away from the mines no dlsordei j is anticipated. Illinois Signing Up. Springfield, 111., April 2.—This being a holiday among the United Mine Workers in Illinois, no coal Wiines are being operated. President H. C. Perry of the Unitec Mine Workers said today: “I have been busy all morning an swering telephone calls from operator! all over the state who are willing tc sign the scale of 1903 as demanded b> the miners. The prospect that a large number of mines will be in operatior tomorrow' is satisfying. The Illinois Coal Operators’ association will meet in Chicago tomorrow, so I do not care to give the names of the operators who are signing the scale today, as I do no’ wish to embarrass them. I will say however, that among the signers are owners of twenty-five or thirty smallei mines in the Danville district. Wile iiamson county operators are also among the signers. Southwestern May Hold Out. In the central competitive district composed of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania, the miners are celebrating today as the anniversary of the eight-hour day’. Miners in al1 the districts have quit work, awaiting the signing of the scale demanded. It Is anticipated that few operators in the southwestern district, composed of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas Indian Territory and Oklahoma, will grant the scale for the present and a prolonged strike may follow. In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the same action is anticipated. Welling ton O’Connor, president of the Indiana miners' organization, announced to day all operators In Indiana, south 01 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ex cept two, and several In the centra, part of the state, had signified theii willingness to sign the scale. First to Sign. Pittsburg, Pa., April 2.—The first operator to sign the new agreement was Lewis Finlay, owner of mines at Colliers, W. Va. Orders were at once wired to colliers to resume work. Fort Smith, Ark., April 2.—Five thousand miners In this state and 6,00( In the territory, are idle today. It Is predicted an agreement will shortly be reached by the Individual companies. Anniversary Is Observed. Pittsburg, Pa., April 2.—Today being the anniversary of granting the eight hour work day, almost every mine In the Pittsburg district closed. Tomorrow, however, it is expected the miners employed by the Pittsburg Coal company and by several other local op erators, will return to work and that all mines in the district will be running before the close of the week. Francis L. Robbins, representing the Pittsburg Coal company and the scale committee of the United Mine Workers will meet today for the purpose of sign ing an agreement for two years and the factional fight which has been In prog ress in the miners’ organization for some time, may cause trouble. Complete Shutdown. Kansas City, April 2.—There was a complete shutdown today In the bi tuminous coal fields, included In the southwestern miners’ association, In Missouri, Kansas, western Arkansas and the territories. A few mines op erated by non-union men resumed as usual. No scenes of disorder are re ported. In almost every district the general belief Is expressed by both operators and miners that an amicable settle ment of the differences will soon be reached and the strike would be of short duration. Parading Anyway. Johnstown, Pa.. April 2.—The storm center in the mining situation In this district Is at Windber, where 4,000 men employed by the Berwlnd-White com pany paraded the streets today, despite the fact the company has posted no tices granting the 1903 scale. The men are not organized but efTorts are being made to unionize them. The sheriff or dered the saloons closed and has sworn In twenty deputies In anticipation of disorder. Strike Situation in Figures Total strikers . 550,000 Dependent on mining for bread.. 8,000,000 Fund of United Mine Workers.. $3,000,000 Wage (dally) bituminous miners. $2.50 Wage (daily) anthracite miners. $1.75 Daily loss In wages (estimated).. $6511.1X8: Production, 1905, (bituminous) tns 290,562,538 Production, 1905, (anthracite) tns 80,000,000 Coal stored against strike— Anthracite, tons . 20,000,00( Bituminous, tons . 30,00fl,00( Dally consumption (bituminous), tons . 1,000,0(X Dally consumption (anthracite). tons . 250,000 Anthracite strike of 1902 Miners and families affected. 537,0(8 Loss to miners in wages.$ 28,030,CO( Loss to other workers in mines.. 6,407,0(8 Loss to mine operators . 52,250,(XX Loss to railroads . 26,000,(8X Loss to other business Interests. 35,995,(8X Total loss through strike _$142.372,(XX ZION PROPERTY TRANSFERRED. Chicago, April 2.—The open revolt against John Alexander Dowie. which took place yesterday was followed to day by the transfer of all public prop erty of the Church of Zion to Alex ander Granger, a man whose dis missal had ben directed by Dowie In a telegram from Mexico. “SHAME” IS CRIED. Vnnouncement of Shooting of tho Twelve Natal Natives in the House of Commons. Pietermaritzburg, Natal, April 4.— Twelve natives condemned to death for nurder of policemen during the upris ng in February, against the collection if tjje poll tax postponement, whose ex icution led to the dispute between the mnerial and colonial governments, vere shot today. London, April 2.—The announcement of the execution of the Natal natives was received with angry cries of “shame" from the Irish nationalists and labor benches, and liberals in the house of commons this afternoon. A motion to discuss the manner in which the martial law is being applied in Natal will come up for debate this evening. St. Louis, Mo. —An ant ^-nuptial eontrae entered into in 1S5B is tt*e basis of a suit over property filed in tie circuit court The contract was made between Marid Anna Schulte, widow of Herman H. C Schulte, and John J. Hilffor, tn Decembei of that year. “HOG COMBINE” IN TREASURY TROUGH House Raises Salaries of Its Favorites, but Reduces Small Fry. GROSVENOR GETS HIS Objector Hardwick Consents to Disap pear After He Has Raised Objec tion—Age Limit for Clerks Struck Out. Washington, April 4.—The "hag com bine.” which controls the patronage of the house of representatives, got its feet into the treasury trough and raised the salaries' of its favorites. The committee on appropriations, intoxi cated with the power given to it through the special rule adopted by the house, made no protest, but when an increase for a clerk or a messen ger was proposed all the influence of I the committee was thrown against it. The salary of Sergeant at Arms Cas son, who comes from Wisconsin and is an appointee of Representative Bab cock, was raised from $4,500 to $5,000. About all the sergeant at arms has tu do is to arrange for the funerals of deceased members. The Overworked Doorkeeper. Frank Lyon, doorkeeper of the house, who comes from New York, had his salary increased from $3,500 to $4,600 because the lower salary was “not in keeping with the dignity of his office.” His duties, according to Representative Norris, a republican from Nebraska, consist mainly in looking around tc find minor jobs for the members of the ‘ hog combine.” General Grosvenor of Ohio, one of the charter members of the combine, was not in the house when the salary raising was going on. When he heard of it he rushed to the house, for his appointee. Postmaster McElroy, had not been given a raise. "I ask unanimous consent to return to the paragraph,” General Grosvenor said, when he found it had been passed, "I object," shouted Representative Hardwick, of Georgia, and the houar decided that Hardwick had repaid Grosvenor for the lecture the Ohioan gave him when he wanted to cut ofl Mrs. Roosevelt’s “social secretary.” General Grosvenor, ten minutes later, strolled over to where Hardwick was sitting. He whispered to him a few moments and then strolled back to his seat. In a few minutes Hardwick lefi the chamber. Grosvenor Improves Chance. The swinging doors had hardly ceased banging when General Grosve nor was on his feet clamoring for rec ognition. He got it, and a3ked unan imous consent to go back to the para graph fixing the salary of the postmas ter of the house. This time there was no objection. "In this equalization of salaries I ask that that of the postmaster be in creased from $2,500 to $3,000,” General Grosvenor said. There was no objection and $500 wa» added to the postmaster's salary. The salary of clerks, typewriters, stenogra phers, messengers and policemen em ployed by the house and in the various' departments were cut anywhere from $100 to $200 a year, but in all instances the salaries of the higher officials were raised. When the section was reached class ifying persons over sixty-five years and making a horizontal reduction in sal aries after that age, there was a rush of members to make the point of order against it which the special rule per mitted. Mr. Keifer, of Ohio, was rec ognized, and, making tho point of order, was sustained by the chair. MRS. BULL ROBBED IN ST. LOUIS HOTEL Apartment She Shared With Mr». Ry mear Was Looted of Cash and Gems. St. Louis. April 4.—Mrs. W. T. Bull wife of the well known New York sur geon, and formerly the wife of James Q. Blaine, Jr., and Mrs. Alice Rymear of New York, were robbed of $137 In money and jewels worth $700, the prop erty being stolen from their apartment at the Hotel Jefferson while they were at the Gerardy concert. A diamond ring, valued at $200 belonging to Mrs. Rymear, was taken, also a ring set with three diamonds and valued at $500, the property of Mrs. Bull. The money stol en was Mrs. Bull's. Mrs. Bull and Mrs. Rymear came from Chicago, where Mrs. Bull had been to attend the funeral of a sister-in law. Thinking the music would re store her spirits, she says, she brought Mrs. Rymear down to attend the Ger ardy concerts. • Before departing for the conceri. the women placed about $5,000 worth of Jewels and the $137 in money In a cham ois bag, which was returned to Mrs. Bull’s trunk. Mrs. Bull, who is trou bled with rheumatism, did not let Mrs. Rymear lock the trunk. She says a bellboy was present when the question came up and heard the decision. The room was locked and the key left with the clerk. When the women returned from the concert two of the rings and the money were gone. Mrs. Bull secured her divorce from James G. Blaine, Jr., at Sioux Falls,' where she was one of the foremost fig ures of the "colony” while there. MICHIGAN RAILROADS ARE VERY HARD HIT Supreme Court of the United States Says They Must Pay Taxes Back Several Years. Washington, April 4. -The supreme court decided the Michigan railroad tax cases. Involving taxes of all railroads in that state fur several years past, against the railroads. Tho opinion was by Justice Brewer. The supremo court of the I'nlteil States today dec ided that a person em ployed in the c ivil service may recover damages on account of suspension from office by a subordinate official. LORD’S PRAYER PARODY It Is Printed to tho Discredit cf Ffus sian Imperial Family, and News paper is Suppressed. St. Petersburg,. April 4.—The edition of the Russ published today was con fiscated by the police owing to the pub lication of a sacrilegious travesty of the Lenten prayers. One line of the Lord's prayer sup-' posed to be offered by the imperial family was made to reud: "Let the people pay our debta, but not as we pay our creditors.” OOWIE DEPOSED. Hi* Wife »nd Son. Together With Other Adnerants of the Faith, Throw Over the Old Leader. Chicago, April X—At a meeting yes terday of 500 adherents of the Chris tian Catholic church at Zion City, ol which John Alexander Dowle is tin? leunder and first apostle, Dowle's auJ thorlty was repudiated and Wilbur Glenn Vollva, who for some time hai been conducting the affairs of thi church, elected In his stead. Mrs Dowle also repudiated her husband, un< their son, Gladstone Dowle, cast his lor with Ills mother and the new leader Vollva. Most of the official of the church were present at the meeting and Dowle was denounced by many ot these as living wasted the money in extrava gance. The meeting, however, refused to hold that he had knowingly erred, and John G. Spelcher, the former over seer and once second in command tc Dowle, who was recently deposed, de clared Dowle to be Insane. Mrs. Dowle In her address also up held that declaration. The casting oft of the authority to John Alexander Dowle followed the receipt of an 800 word telegram from Dowle. who Is In Mexico, w here ho peremptorily ordered ‘.he discharge of Deacon Alexander Grainger, financial manager of Zion, who has been one of the most aggres sive leaders In the effort.to place the nffulrs of the church on a secure foun dation. Dowle also announced in the telegram that a letter would follow, in which other officers would be men tioned for dismissal. A meeting fol lowed and it was decided to take up (he affairs of the church and settle fot all time the leadership. The meeting was held and Overseer Vollva read the long telegram from? Dowle. A few faint attempts at ap plause followed the reading, which was followed by a storm of cheers for the new leader of Zion as he arose from his :halr and advanced to the front of the platform. He Invited Dr. Spelcher, the former overseer, to come to the plat form and take a sent. Vollva then, amid dead silence, an nounced that be refused to remove Alexander Grainger from office. This was the first publicly announced de fiance by Vollva of the authority of Dowle. The completion of Dowle's over throw as a leader followed immediate ly. One after another, John G. Spelch er, Mrs. Dowle, wife of the first apostle. Deacon Yerger of Cincinnati, Overseer P. E. Cantel and others deni -inced and repudiated the authority and leader ship of Dowle. Although Dowle’s au thority in the church has been repudi ated scores of Industries and homes of Zion City stand on land which Is in Dowle's name. The new leader was born In Indiana In 1870 and has been in the ministry of the church since 1889. He was ordained in overseer In 1901 and soon afterward tvas sent to Australia. BANKER LAYS RUIN TO CASSIE CHADWICK Convicted President Says Scare Caused by Woman Started Run—As serts Innocence. Cleveland, O., April 3.—“Record tsvo nore diabolical victories for Mrs. Chad wick. Record two more Instances of :he Innocent bearing the brunt of the guilty." ' There was bitterness In the voice of 2. M. Traver, sentenced to the penlten liary for six years for the wrecking of :he Conneaut National bank, of which le was president. O. C. Lillie, cashier >f the wrecked bank, and himself un ler a six-year sentence, laughed heart ly. “Cheer up,” he said. Both men say that they made mis •akes in their efforts to raise the peo ple's money, but did not commit crimes. 'We could have prevented the bank's rail, too,” said Traver, "if It had not ieen for the Chadwick scare that start ed the run on so many banks." IF HADLEY SHOWS HIM HE WILL ACT Attorney General Mullan 8aya He Doesn’t Know Yet That Standard Has Broken Iowa Law. Des Moines, la.. April 3.—“If the nvestigatlon by Attorney General Hadley of Missouri discloses that the Standard Oil company has violated the intl-trust laws of this state, 1 shall :ertainly Institute prosecution against t,” said Attorney General Mullan to lay. “I have watched the proceedings Hosely but have failed thus far to see iny evidence that the law has been violated In this state. The testimony ;hat was secured here related to the violations of the law In Missouri.” Mr. Mullan’s attitude Indicates that ne did not regard a prosecution of .he oil trust in this state as at all likely. He declined to state what ef fect the formal consolidation of the Standard and Republic OH companlei would have on possible prosecution. MOROCCAN QUESTIONS ARE SETTLED AT LAST France and Germany Get Together Without Conflict—Police Power Divided Up. Algeclras, March 31.—The committee of he conference on Moroccan reforms has igreed on all point9 and the agreement tv 111 be sanctioned at the plenary session >f the conference this afternoon. Complete accord resulted from a long ronference held this morning between the leads of the French and German mis sions. ' Division and policing of the ports of Mo rocco are arranged as follows: Spain polices Tet'-^n and HaRalche. Franco-Spanlsh. mixed policy will ne es tablished at C-sablanea and rangler, a French police force alone will i ave charge of Mogador, Saffi, Maz.igan an . Rabat. This gives Fiance four Atlantic ports. The duration ol' the g'tement is fixed at r, years. Settlement of the question of the State Hank of Morocco gives i ranee three shares. Other nation*; i.ave out share. COLD DEAL FOR HIM. Major Hcrsey Told to Get Ready to Hunt North Pole. Milwaukee, March 31.—Major H. B. Ilersey, section director of the weather bureau in Milwaukee, has received a telegram trom Washington telling him to get everything in shape In Milwau kee to leave at the earliest moment and report as soon as possible at Wash ington to prepare for the Wellman ex pedition in search for the north pole. LIMITED REVIEW BY COURT AGREED TO President and His Advisers Announce Maximum of Concessions. TO FIX LINE OF CLEAVAGE Senators Will Now Show by Their Vote on This Amendment Whether They Favor Any Railroad Regu lation or Not. Washington. I>. C.. April 4.—Conced ing it court review clause. President Roosevelt has had one drawn tn line with his view and has made It clear that no further concession In that par ticular line will he made In regurd to railroad rate regulation. It Is now a question In the senate of announcing to the whole country whether the members are for or against Roosevelt and his railroad rute policy, to be determined by the vote on the amendment. It was drawn by Attor ney General Moody and Indorsed Sat urday at a White House conference by the president. Senators Allison, IJolli ver, Long and Commissioners Prouty and Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce commission. The Amendment. The court review amendment which was today Introduced by Senator Long, of Kansas, Is as follows: That the orders of the commis sion, except orders for the payment of money, shall take effect within such reasonable time as shall be prescrlls'd by the commission and shall continue for such period of time, not exceeding two years, us shall be prescribed In the order of tin' commission, unless sooner set aside by the commission or sus pended or set aside by the order or decree of the circuit court of the United States In a suit maintained against the commission as defend ant by any carrier against whom the order may be directed. The court In such proceedings shall have jurisdiction to Inquire whether the order of theeommisslon was within Its authority to make and whether It does or would oper ate to take away from the carrier any right secured by the constitu tion of the United States, and the court Is given jurisdiction to make a decree a forming or vacating such order. With the right of review taken as the unquestioned line of cleavage In the senate. It was deemed best by the conference to divorce this from all oth er questions and to submit to the sen ate a plain, easily understood amend ment which would represent the max imum concession the president was willing to make and around which the friends of the bill could consistently and persistently rally. Settle This Point Firet. It was decided, therefore, not to press the whole Cowen amendment at this time for fear of diverting attention and losing votes on account of possible differences of opinion over minor sec tions not essential to the court review theory. Of course, the other features of the administration program will follow from time to time, but It Is desired that this amendment should be adopted or defeated before any attempt Is made to agree on other sections of the pro posed railway measure. The Long amendment, It will be ob served, does not go Into the question of Interlocutory orders nor atempl to define the duration of sus pending a rate fixed by the commission. These other features will be embodied In separate amendments. Until the bare question of the right of review by the court is settled by the senate It would be Idle to attempt to define the authority of Interlocutory orders and temporary Injunctions. Besides that much of the value of a temporary Injunction and the method of Its ap plication Is dependent upon the gen eral rules of practice of the United States court, and It Is believed that In applying them the court will necessar ily be guided by the letter and the spirit of the law It is Interpreting, Terms of Long Amendment. Under the terms of the Long amend ment several important things are comprehended in spite of its brevity. The president has been for some time convinced, for instance, that It was unwise to fix a specific time within which the order of the commission shall go Into effect. Railroad men and others pointed out In some cases It would be wise to make the order effective almost at once and in other eases to give an extremely long time for preparation. The Long amendment leaves It within the discre tion of the commission as to when its orders shall become effective. Furthermore, the commission Is given authority to fix the limit of the opera tion of that rate at any time within two years, so that It will be able to make temporary rates to meet particular emergencies. In the district court review section of the Long amendment It Is Intended to give to the courts specific authority to review the action of the commission, not as to whether the rate question was reasonable or unreasonable, or whether It would pay dividends on watered stock, but merely whether the commis sion had acted within Its constitutional authority or whether the rate, If put Into effect, would tend to confiscate the property of the railroads and thus viol ate the familiar prohlbtlon of the con stitution of the United States against taking property without due process of law. Court Jurisdiction Limited. There is In the Long amendment also n distinct recognition of the rights of the clrcutl court to suspend an order of the commission fixing a rate. The Jurisdiction of the court beiiv limited in effect to the constitutional question, however, no circuit Judge would sus pend an order unless there was a prima fade case presented to him so strong as to raise the presumption that the rate was confiscatory and should be temporarily set aside on that account, and on that account only. One of the most singular things of the fight over the railway rate bill In the senate has been that none of the prominent opponents of the president’s policy has yet sueceded In formulat ing a declaration on which any re spectable number of them could agree. Senator Elkins, of course, is opposed to any rate regulation. In spite of his extraordinary protestations to the con ! trary. Senator Foraker certainly is, in I spite of his letter to the Ohio legisla ture, and he is openly ami notoriously out of. harmony with the president on ; this and on many other questions as I well. Chance for Its Adoption. Senator Spooner will hardly be sat isfied with tlie Long amendment and, of course. Senators Aldrich, Kean and Crane will not bo either. It is be ■ fleved, however, that the Long amend ment which provides for a court re | view In tlie simplest possible »irm, will secure the votes of the most of ! the democratic constitutional lawyers, who have Insisted that the Hep ! burn bill by its failure to provide tot tire right of appeal was defective. If any considerable number of the democrats accept the Long amendment it Is reasonably certain to be passed. There is no doubt that it lias the ap proval of the president and tlie attor ney general. It represents the maxi mum concession by the president and a vote against it will be distinctly un derstood throughout the country as a vote against President Roosevelt's whole policy of railway rate regulation. The I.ong amendment Is the rock on which tiie senate will split and it will produce "the line of clevage," which ! was so frequently referred to at the I White House conference. HE SAYS THE LAW MUST BE SPECIFIC W. G. Smith, President of National As sociation of Railroad Commission ers, on Rats Bill. Washington, April 4.—W. G. Smith, of South Dakota, president of the Na tional Association of Railway Commis sioners. today addressed the associa tion, In session here. A large part of Mr. Smith’s address was devoted to discussing the railway rate regulation. He declared any law passed that does not contain absolute rules for deciding what Is a reasonable and remunerative rate and does not establish the constitutional right to ap peal would fall In Its object for good. "On the other hand.” he said, "tariff charges are bound to be adjusted, not only relatively, but actually by the constant pressure of commercial and economic principles. Let public sen timent support President Roosevelt, a man who calls for a square deal, so that every offender against the real Import of the Interstate commerce law shall be exposed and punished and sub ject to public condemnation. No mat tor whom It hits, let him be pilloried as the enemy of public welfare, as the agent for tearing down this vast com mercial republic. Let ub Insist upon fair dealings to all, to shipper and car rier alike." Smith said the growth and develop ment of the rallrouds In the last half1 century had been so rapid that regula tion with thoughtful consideration by the people and government has In a measure been neglected. He contended that any method of uniform, regulation during this progressive development period might have avoided or pre vented many of the existing evils, but at the same time It would have as suredly retarded development of our country's resources. He expressed the opinion that con gress has done Its duty so tar as passing and planning for enforcement of laws to prevent rebates, unlawful discriminations, secret rate cutting and many other methods of preference. He discussed the effect of non-enforce ment of laws on the subject and de clared there had been too much of an effort to try to make the rates under the Implied provisions of the law ln-< stead of trying to stop rebates. Discussing the fatalities attending railroad travel, Mr. Smith said: “We should ask congress to enact laws which would more carefully guard against the rail spreading, provide fot guarding crossings more effectually and for more faithful compliance with th« automatic coupling act. More string, ent enforcement as to train orders should be demanded. ’’If there are any effectual methods or means to prevent collisions, even, though they be expensive, their adop tion ought to be enforced by congres sional act, and railways required to put them In force within a reasonable time.” LOVE POWDER DOCTOR KEPT 18 CLERKS BUSY Baltimore Madium la Raided—United States Msrahel Finds $13,000 in His 8afe. Baltimore,. April A—Whan United States Marshal Langhammer raided th» offices of “Doctor" Theodore White h« found that the powders which the doc tor advertised to awaken Instantaneous love brought him so much business th&f he had eighteen gir' clerks. In th« man's safe was $13,000 In cash. White, who- advertised himself in the papers as being the “only reliable’’ spiritualistic medium in Baltimore, ha$ conducted his “College of Science" foi the last two years. So far as Marshal Langhammer. the postal Inspectors and the United States secret service men can learn, the science consisted in sep arating the Individual who patronized the institution from his money. HIS business rached foreign countries. Three wagonloads of circulars, ad vertising matter and mail were brought from the “college” to the United States marshal’s office and will be used as evidence against White. White Is charged with using the mails to de fraud. PLOT TO MURDER SPAIN’S ROYAL FAMILY Notorious “Black Hand’’ Had Plot to Destroy Rulers—Infernal Ma chine Goes Off in Turkey. Madrid. April 4.—The Spanish author ities have discovered an anarchist’s plot at Lebrija, twenty-nine miles from Seville, the notorious center of “black hands," to assassinate the royal fam ily during the visit of King Alfonso, Dowager Christina and Infanta Marie Teresa to Seville during hoiy week. Censorship prevents sending of de tails regarding the conspiracy. Infernal Machine Lets Go. Askabad. Turkestan, April 2.—A time infernal machine exploded today in the vestibule of the governor general’s res I ldence. No one was injured. 1,200 NOMI ATED. Thirty-Six States Would Have Entries in the Great Kentucky Futur ity Race. Lexington, Ky., April 4.—The Ken tucky Trotting Horae Breeders’ asso ciation has given a list of mares nom lna'ed in the $21,000 Kentucky futurity for foals of 1006 to the public, and the total is 1,200. Thirty-six states and territories are represented In the list. Kentucky, as usual. Is the largest nominator, with 429 mares, over one-third of the en tire number. New York. Illinois. Mas sachusetts and Ohio follow In the or der named. KILLS INHERITANCE TAX. Columbus. O., April 4.—The Inherit ance tax law, netting the state $375,000 a year, has been repealed. Represen tative Engleson, of Guernsey county, brought the matter up In the house by moving that the Beatty bill from ths senate, repealing the inheritance tax. be taken up out of Its regular order. This bill passed by a vote of 80 to 20.