rHE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. PNEILL, NEBRASKA Mr:11 .■■■ ■ m i The sheepmen of eastern Oregon can afford to carry the manifold troubles of the range smilingly. Sheep are bringing high prices, wool is soaring, and buyers with plenty of money are In substantial evidence. Stockmen of Umatilla county last week disposed of 10.000 yearling sheep and aro $30,000 richer by the transaction. The win ter has been devoid of blizzards, and spring Is just at hand. There Is a truce to the war with cattlemen, and alto gether sheep owners are on the top wave of prosperity, not only In Ore gon, but throughout the great range country between the Missouri and the Columbia rivers. When I was preaching at Walla Walla, Wash., said a minister, "there was no negro preacher In the town, and I was often called upon to per form a ceremony between negroes. One afternoon, after I had married a young negro couple, the bridegroom asked the price of the service, 'Oh, well,’ said I, 'you can pay me whatever you think It Is worth to you.’ The negro turned, nnd silently looked Ills bride over from head to foot, then slowly rolling up the whites of his eyes to me said; •Goodness, sah, you has done ruined me for life; you has, for sure.’ ” Advocates of the use of preservatives In canned nnd bottled foods will point to the fatal poisoning of two young women at Grand Itaplds, Mich., through the eating of canned salmon thnt was permitted to remain in the package for some time after It had been opened. Rut the poisoning of the victims In this Instance could hnvo been avoided by the common precaution of removing the fish from the tin to a china dish Im mediately upon tho opening of the can, •while no amount of care will safeguard tho consumer of foods In which poison ous preservatives are hidden. The biggest freight car In the world Is being constructed In the 8t. Paul railroad shops at Milwaukee. The largest freight cars at present are of 100.000 pounds’ capacity and are looked upon as monsters. The new car will have a capacity of 200,000 pounds. It Is being built to transport a ninety-ton section of a base for a blast engine which is being shipped to Bethlehem, Pa. The car Is forty-one feet long, ha* four Instead of two trucks, and sixteen Instead of eight wheels. Possessing a figure almost as slender a* a girl’s but with the grace of ma Ironhood giving stntellness, naturally Mrs. Garret A. Hobart gowns herself as near to the point of perfection as a mere mortal may, BRys a Washington society writer. Her hair Is now almost white, but her complexion Is still of mllk-and-roses. She hns also that best treasure of middle life, a sunny tem perament and a love for young folks. Beds made of paper shavings are In use In Germany for soldiers’ beds. The shavings are about three centimeters broad and several hundred meters long. They are said to be more comfortable than straw and more springy. Straw beds, moreover, must be changed ev ery six months. These new beds of paper shavings need changing only once In two or three years. ■The Alhambra, the famous palace of Granada, Is falling to pieces. The an cient home of Spain's Moorish kings has withstood both earthquakes and lire. The French soldiers blew up eight of Its towers and tried to level the en tire fabric, It Is the great age of the building which Is threatening It with destruction now. As a consequence of a recent alterca tion In the Mare Island navy yard over annually exported from t’blna to j Xrarlou* p*>rts of the world Nduly »wo ■thlrd* of this amount ccrne to the Vnit •d Bta'e*. I REPRIEVE GRANTED TO SEE SICK WIFE President Roosevelt Takes Mat ter Into His Own Hands, NEBRASKA LAND FRAUDS Harry Welsh, in Jail at Omaha Undei Land Fraud Conviction, Ordered by President to Bedside of Dying Wife. Omaha, Neb., April 10.—Through thi nervous shock resulting from the ar rest of her husband for complicity ir the Nebraska land frauds. Mrs. Harry Welsh of Davenport, Neb., now lies at the point of death In the city hospital af St. Joseph, and It is only through an order from President Roosevelt that the prisoner is to be permitted to sec ;he mother of his children before she passes away. Welsh left Omaha last evening In •ustody of Deputy Marshal Moore, the jfflcer who made the arrest immedi itely after the Indictment had beer ■eturned against the prisoner. When word was received Thursday ,-venlng that the condition of Mrs Welsh was extremely precarious and that the only chance of saving her life would be the presence of her husband, whom she Idolized, a number of un Buccessful attempts were made to se cure a reprieve for Welsh, and finally * message was wired to Congressman HI. H. Henshavv, representing the Fourth district. In the brief terms of a short telegram the situation was de scribed In such a way that the Ne braska representtalve lost but little time In gaining an Interview with the nation's chief. Tills was accomplished Friday forenoon, and in the afternoon an order was received from the de partment of justice to allow Welsh to go to his wife In the custody of u deputy marshal. TO REFORM SCHOOL. Tekamah, Neb., April 10.—Jay Bliss, a 12-year-old boy, was sentenced to the reform school. He was recently arrest ed for the theft of a pocketbook con taining M3. OMAHA PASTOR TO BROOKLYN. Binkhamton, N. Y., April 10,—Rev. Herbert Gould Croker, formerly pastor of the Hillside Congregational church of Omaha, and later pastor of the Ply mouth Congregational church at this place, has accepted a call to Brooklyn. CONTRACTORS BEGIN WORK. Hartington, Neb., April 10.—Wor kon the grading for the extension of th6 Chicago, 8t. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha road between Hartington ant Croften. a distance of about fifteen miles, was commenced today. Three sub-contractors, with gangs of work men, put on plows and scrapers. The line is to be ready by August 15. ■ 4 — EDUCATORS AT HASTINGS. Hastings, Neb., April 10.—Five hun dred people were enrolled at the open ing of the fourteenth annual -meeting of the Nebraska Educational assoclu tlon. “COUNT” REGINALD WARD MAY TESTIFY Man Whose Name Figured in the Towr Topics Libel Case Arrives from Europe. New York, April 10.—"Count" Reel nald Henshaw Ward, whose name fig ured prominently In the Town Topics libel case In connection with ''Rico” stock, arrived on the Carmanla, of the Cunard line, from England, and an bounced luat ne wus reauy u> go into •ourt. If called upon, and tell all that be knew about Colonel Mann and the • artous communications that passed be - ween the colonel and himself. The ‘Count," however, was careful to dis ■lalm animus against Mann and as serted that his coming over was In spired by no desire to "wreak ven geance" upon any one. According to the passenger list, 'Count Ward Is consul general for ftouinania in London. He was met at tuarantlne hy his lawyer, Walter C. Shoup, and when he landed was quite '■eady to answer questions. "I have come over to look after some mining Interests In Ctuh," he said. I ’xpect to be here a few days, then go to Boston for a day or two, and may get down to Mexico before 1 get back in May. "Yes, it Is true that 1 stand ready to go on the witness stand and tell about my relations with Colonel Mann," said Count" Ward. "I iray say, however, that I shall not tie a complaining wit ness, and I have no Intention of bring ing any suit against anybody or uny publication." “Mr. Ward is here, in other words, to show himself and to prove that there is no reason why he should not testify In court Is he is desired to do so," ex plained his lawyer. "I don't know ,i great deal about the matter." raid ho, except of course what f saw In th< papers. Of course 1 did give the Rico steak to Colonel Mann. Why'.' Well"- and Mr. Ward was -■Cent. CHARGES DECIDED UPCN .cow Ycra Methcoist Conference De cides cn Charges in Whisky Case. New York City. April T.—Investign \ cion of charges that employes of me vtetho list took concern of this city ct up whisky advertisements and also na plates for the "Author’s apology," he defense by George Bernard Shaw. >f his play. "Mrs. Warren’s Profes ion," whose production was stopped, by he police, was decided upon today by ;he New York Hast Conference of the detho list Episcopal church. These harges were brought by the defense o entitles of Typographical union, .vo. 6. LINCOLN SECURES STATE CONVENTION ! Republicans Will Meet in the Capital City on Wednes day, August 22. TO INDORSE A SENATOR --— Convention Also to Formally Indorse Constitutional Amendment for Elective Railway Com mission. Lincoln, Neb., April 9.—The republi can state convention will meet at Lin coln, Wednesday, August 22, tit 2 o clock in the afternoon and will nominate a candidate for United States senator in addition to a full ticket of state offi cers, including three railroad commis sioners, which was decided upon at the meeting of the state committee tonight, with every member in attendance in person or by proxy. The committee culling the convention also adopted the following resolution by Victor Rosewater relating to the state railway commission amendment: Whereas, A constitutional amend ment has been submitted by the last legislature for ratification of the voters, and Whereas, Under the election law of Nebraska straight party votes will be counted as votes in favor of said amendment if formally indorsed by party convention, therefore, be it Resolved, That the convention call in clude a recommendation that delegates to the state convention be instructed to vote for or against the indorsement of the constitutional amendment relating to the creation of a state board of railway commissioners to be submitted for ratification at the coming election. Never before was so much interest exhibited in the preliminaries of the state campaign. A large number of outsiders, prominent in politics, were present as spectators, but were shut out by a motion for executive session. BURLINGTON WRECK IN NEBRASKA Fast Flyer Goes Into the Ditch Near St. Michael’s This Morning. Lincoln, Neb., April 9.—The Burling ton’s fast liyer to Portland, which left here at 2 o’clock this morning, was de railed four miles west of St. Michael’s shortly before 8 o’clock and now lies In the ditch. Railroad officials are without Information us to the number killed and injured. The engineer ran all the way to town to send the first alarm. A relief train was rushed from Lincoln at once. Officials' Statement. Chicago, April 9.—Officials of the Burlington road today declared the ac cident to the train at St. Michael's, Neb., consisted of nothing more than the derailment of the trucks on the baggage and mail cars. The baggage man and two passengers were slightly bruised. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY - i Criminal Assault Case, After Numerous Trials, Is Disposed Of at O’Neill. O’Neill, Neb., April 9.—The jury in the Nlcholl-Zack criminal assault case re turned a verdict of not guilty after be ing out from 6 o'clock Monday evening. This disposes of a case that has cost the county about $6,000. It has gone through court three times. The first Jury disagreed, the second convicted and the case went to the supreme court where it was sent back for retrial. GOVERNOR HAS DISPUTE Mickey, of Nebraska, Refuses to Pay Tuition for Children. Lincoln, Neb., April 5.—Because Gov ernor J. H. Mickey refuses to pay tui tion, his four children have been ex cluded from the Lincoln public schools. He has filed a mandamus suit in the supreme court against the Lincoln school board to secure reinstatement of the children. All state officers like wise have refused to pay tuition. CARRIE IS CAMPAIGNING. Mrs. Nation at Work in Southwestern Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., April 6.—Carrie Nation .s conducting an extended campaign in southwestern Nebraska. She is em ployed by the Anti-Saloon league. ROSEWATER IN ROME. Rome, April 9.—More than 200 dele gates, representing fifty-eight different countries, have arrived here for the Universal Postal congress, which will be Inaugurated April 7 by King Victor Emmanuel. Edward Rosewater of Omaha, Neb., one of the American del egates, has arrived here. Among the reforms to be submitted to the congress are plans for the re duction of the international postage rate to 4 cents, for the adoption of a universal postage stamp for interna tional service and for the raising of the weight of letters to three-quarters of an ounce. LOOKING UP FREMONT RECORDS. Fremont, Neb.. April 9.—A Chicago attorney was in the city yesterday looking up the record of W. H. Atwood, a former real estate dealer und loan broker, who at one time cut a wide swath in Fremont financial circles. He is now accused of being implicated in an alleged scheme to blackmail life in surance companies by trumping up bogus claims. NEW FACTORY FOR BLAIR. Blair. Neb., April 5.—The Young Business Men's club has secured the location of another factory for Blair, an incubator factory which will be built this spring. Negotiations are on foot tending to bring another manu facturing establishment here. TO PROBE ~GRAIN TRUST. Lincoln, Neb., April 8.—L. M. Pem berton of Gage county, formerly state senator, was this morning named for referee to take testimony in the suit against the alleged grain trust. He will take the testimony in the sui s and the task will be an arduous one. It ruis been estimated that It may take five years to complete taking tes timony. NORTH NEBRASKA DENTISTS. Norfolk, Neb.., April 8.—The semi annual meet it g of the North Nebraska Lentil! association u being held her* today CHICAGO WINS SUIT. Supreme Court Decides Against Street Railway Company in Celebrated Tunnol Case. Washington, I). C., April 11.—The Chi cago street railway ease, Involving the right of the city to compel the street railway company to remove or lower its tunnel under the Chicago river at Van Buren street, was today decided by the supreme court against the company on 'the ground that the contemplated change Is an exercise of governmental authority in the interests of common welfare. Justices Fuller, Brewer, .White, McKenna dissented to the deeis 'on. is quieTagain. Incipient Revolution at Samana Bay b Reported to Have Been Quelled Effectively. Washington, April 11.—The navy de partment has received the following cablegram from Commander Souther land, dated Monte Christ!, San Do mingo: “A satisfactory settlement has been reached at Samaria bay. San Domingo, by the efforts of Horace Vasques. The trouble Is over, the, forces withdrawn, und all Is quiet elsewhere. The Paduqah s here." LIFER IS RECAPTURED. {Frank McVea, Who Killed Anamosi Guard and Policeman. Dodge Center, Minn., April 11.—Frank McVey, alias William Burns, who was jon Wednesday afternoon sentenced to .life imprisonment for the murder of Marshal Ole Haven at Hayfield In De cember last and who on Wednesday inight escaped from the sheriff while In 'the basement of the court house at Mantorvllle, has been captured on the farm of Bird Scripture, three miles .west of Eden, in this county. Mrs. Scripture went into the haymow for eggs and stumbled upon the man bur led In the hay. Several men present came and took him out and firmly roped him and he is now en route back to jail. McVea was Identified by Grand Jury man Hubbard, who returned the indict ment. McVea had no hat or shoes and was greatly exhausted from exposure and hunger and his feet were in a ter rible condition from some twenty miles of shoeless travel. He will be taken Immediately to Still water to serve his life sentence. Scripture will receive the $500 reward. $100,000 FOR PLEASURE .. Miner Suddenly Made Rich Will Travel Over America. San Francisco. April 11.—Ignacio Guerra Is In San Francisco on a tour of America. He has just $100,000 to spend. With him are his wife, four beautiful doughters and a young son, his most valuable asset, he thinks. Guerra is a miner and made his money suddenly. One day one of his little claims fairly oozed gold and sil ver. He did not have the capital to put up a plant and work out ills find ings, so he found a purchaser for his claim. The lucky miner finally ac cepted $900,000 casli and an interest in the claim as his selling price. Guerra and his family will leave in a few days for the east. POSTPONEMENT ADVISED Wag lie Peace Conference Called For on Same Dates as Pan-American. Berlin, April 9,—The Associated Press is officially informed (hat the German gov ernment has suggested adjournment of the eecond peace conference at The Hague in order not to interfere with the Berne (Red Cross) conference and the Pan American congress at Rio Janeiro. IN NO~DANGER. Attorney General Hadley Has Attack of Pleurisy. Jefferson City, Mo.. April 9.—Dr. W, Ji. Clark., who is attending Attorney General Hadley, after a consultation ’with two Kansas city physicians, made the announcement that Mr. Hadley was 'll of pleurisy, hut in no dadiger. HAS HEART DISEASE. Senator Russell A. Alger Is Said to Eh Very III. Washington, April 9.—General Rus sell A. Alger, former secretary of war and now senator from Michigan, is so seriously ill at his home here that none but the immediate members of his fam ily are permitted to see hint. He is suffering from valvular disease of the heart and it is not expected he will re cover. G. O. P.. CRISIS IN MAINE Defeat Threatens Party Over Prohibi tion, Governor Cobb Declares. Portland, Me., April 11.—Gov. Wil liam T. Cobb opened the state cam paign when at the annual dinner of the Deering Republican club, he announced his candidacy for re-election. Governor Cobb discussed the Sturgis law for tlie enforcement of prohibition, and declared that the republican party In Muine is facing a crisis after an unbroken domination of twenty-five years. He admitted that the Sturgis law was mainly responsible for the democratic victories In the recent city elections. Governor Cobb was one of the original advocates of the measure. He advises the party to stick to the luw even at the cost of defeat. TO UNITE JEWS. Plan for Harmonious Federation U Suggested. Now York. April 10.—A movement to fed erate all Jewish organizations of this ! country into one harmonious working body was set on foot yesterday at a meet ing of the newly organized Federation of Jewish organizations of New York state. Nearly a hundred societies with a com bined membership of about 13,000 were rep resented. A resolution was adopted to es tablish close relations between all Jewish organizations throughout the United States, and strive for the betterment cf physical, intellectual and social conditions. Major Kaufman Mandel is chairman of the federation. FOR EMBEZZLEMENT. Senator Lodge’s Secretary Said to Have Used Campaign Funds. Boston. April 11.—Robert G. Proctor, private secretary of United States Sen ator Cabot Lodge, arrested on the charge of embexlement, was released on $500 bail. The specific charge is that Proctor embezzled }-Jj belonging to John El. Bestgen of Quincy, hi October, 1904. Bestgen alleged that he gave Proctor the money as a republican campaign contribution. TO EDUCATE CHILD LIVED LIFE OF SIN Husband Gone to Get Rich Mother Sacrifices Self for Daughter. AWFUL DEMAND OF LOVE j Mrs. Walters Declares to Court That It Daughter Is Given to Father She Will Kill Them and Herself. Pittsburg, April 11—In court here Mrs. Lizzie Lambert Walters declared that for love of her daughter, now 14 years old, so that she might obtain a good education, she had lived a life of shame. Ruth, the daughter, was present when the confession was made. It was more than a minute before she seemed to realize fully what her mother's statement meant; then, with a piercing shriek, she Hied to reach her mother's side, but before she could do so she fell unconscious. She was carried into an ante-room, where a physician worked with her several hours before he could restore her to consciousness. While this tragedy was being enacted the husband of the woman and father of the child sat with bowed head. The confession was made at the hearing of the habeas corpus proceedings of Wil liam .1. Walters, of Portland, Ore., against Lizzie Lambert Walters, of this city. Left Wife, Got Rich. The couple were married at Johns town, Pa., on December 19, 1890, and | came to this city, where two children,' a hoy and a girl, were born. Then they separated, Walters going to Chi cago and afterward to Portland. He j Is a mining engineer, and prospered , there until today, according to his tes timony, he is worth at least $150,000, and is the general manager of the Western Smelting and Mining com pany. He declares that the son died of neglect, but he admitted that he had never contributed to the support of either of the children. Walters, some time ago. obtained a divorce from his wife, and then, learn ing of the life she w as leading, brought suit for the custody of his daughter. It was expected that the mother would attempt to deny leading a dual life— one that of the fond mother, the other that of the woman of the town. But she only said: "What I am, I am for my daughter's sake. That she might be educated and be properly clothed, I have sold my body and my very soul. I could die happy In the thought of doing so, for oh, I love her so! But I want to tell you, judge, that if you take her from me and give her to her father I will kill both of us and him. for I cannot live without my little girl.” Persisted with Her Story. She had continued her narrative to this point despite the efforts of the at torneys to interrupt her. Then came the piercing cry of the child, who a moment later fell unconscious. Ruth Walters is a student at the fashionable Ursuline academy In this city, and has had everything she wished for. She Is one of the best dressed students. Her mother, who lives on Craft avenue, was supposed to receive money from wealthy relatives. According to the story of Mrs. Wal ters. her supply of money became ex hausted a year ago last November. In order to continue her daughter's edu cation she started on her life of shame. Mrs. Walters is a handsome woman | about 32 years old. She was dressed j entirely in black. Her former husband. , who is twice as old as she, sobbed con- 1 vulsively as she told her story. No decision has been rendered in tha | case. -- AUTO FURNISHES NEW MENACE IN CITIES | easoline and Naphtha Drains Into Sew- ; ers and Blows Manhole Covers Sky High, Hurting Many. New York, April 11.—That an auto- , mobile peril more deadly than the reck- j less chauffeur threatens the residents of ' this city was made apparent when a series of explosions—the fourth since : the first of the year—and the second I within two weeks—sent manhole covers j sky-high along Eighth, Ninth and J Tenth avenues, between Norty-ninth I and Fifty-fifth streets, causing personal injury to a dozen persons and a prop erty loss amounting to several thousand . dollars. An investigation by Police Inspector | Richard Walsh, Captain Zimmerman of the West Forty-seventh street police station, and former Coroner Gustav Scholer traced the explosion to the practice of the proprietors of the hun dreds of automobile garages along | Broadway, Seventh. Eighth and Ninth avenues of allowing the gasoline, naphtha and refuse oils from the hun dreds of machines that are stored with them to be washed Into the sewer open- , insrs. ■ -- CATHOLIC Y. M. C. A. __ i Movement for a National Organization Hae the Indorsement of the Church and Laity. New York. April 11.—The plan to es tablish in this country a national as sociation for Catholic young men on the lines of the Young Men’s Christian association has already taken definite shape and has the approval of Card!- ; nal Gibbons. Archbishops Ireland, Far ley and Ryan and the leading Catholic lavmen of the country. John D. Crimmins, Mayor Dunne of Chicago, W. Bourlte Cockran, Justice McKenna of the United States supreme court. Countess Leary and other wealthy Catholics have offered their aid to the movement. A million dollar trust fund has been suggested as the foundation for the movement. i Plans will be thoroughly discussed in Baltimore next month at the close of the centennial of the celebration of the Baltimore cathedral and a national | committee formed. j HUNGARIAN COMPROMISE i i It Is on the Basis of Universal Suf- , frage. Vienna. April 11.—Count Apponyi, the new minister of worship in the Hun garian cabinet, in a statement made to 1 the Associated Press said: I I "The Hungarian cabinet was formed ! on the basis of universal suffrage and 1 all other questions will be reserved foi a parliament elected on this basis. No part of the coalition pngtum hits been ! abandoned/’ . ELIMINATE THE RULE; DISRUPT EXCHANGE Live Stock Associations Art Hard Hit by Kansas Decision. VIEW OF THE DEALER9 lommission Men of Kansas City As< serf That Rule Condemned Is Es sential to Life of Business— Mortgages Voided. Kansas City, April 11.—Frank Hager man, counsel for the Kansas City Live Stock exchange, said that he would ad vise the exchange to eliminate rule 9 of the bylaws, which the Kansas su preme court held to be illegal. The rule provides that no member of the ex change shall buy or sell live stock for a less commission than 50 cents a head. It provides also a maximum charge on carload lots. Commission men said that the elim ination of this rule would disrupt the exchange. "That is the one rule that makes the association—for that is what the ex change is—effective,” said L. A. Alien, a commission man. Effect of the Rule. "When that rule is dropped the ex change will have outlived its useful ness. Without it the live stock com-, mission business would become chaotic. Shippers would be afraid to consign cattle to us, because without rule No. 9 there would be no guarantee to them of fair treatment. Irresponsible agents would overcharge them and the live stock exchange would be powerless to prevent overcharge. “The objects of the exchange rules are not well understood," continued Mr. Allen. “I believe that even the su preme court of Kansas was not in pos session of all the facts In the case when it decided that the existence of the minimum charge rule was in re straint of competition. r14hat rule, as well as all of the bylaws of the ex change, was adopted for the protection of the shipper. The exchange regu lates the maximum commission that may be charged for selling cattle as well as the minimum. Knowing that these two rules exist, the shipper un derstands just what he will have to pay an agent for buying or selling cat tle for him. He knows what to expect if he ships to us, and If he doesn't like the terms nothing Is to prevent him from coming on with his cattle and selling them himself. In fact, that oc curs daily." Millions in Mortgages. Mr. Hagerman would not admit that the elimination of rule 9 from the by law's of the live stock exchange would disrupt the organization. “On other grounds,” he said, “it is a most serious matter.” "How far-reaching the consequences of this decision will be 1 cannot say without looking at the opinion myself. But it affects every mortgage held by every member of the Kansas City Live Stock exchange, secured in Kansas and may reach securities in Missouri if the laws of this state are invoked in the matter. There must be many millions of dollars out on mortgages negotiated' by the exchange members and this decision covers them all. It may even reach innocent banks or private lend ers who have accepted transfers of such mortgages, and the effect would then be almost calamitous. "But let me again emphasize the point that the court does not say the exchange ia illegal, or a trust; it says that the by-law is illegal because it is m agreement to fix prices. The legality of the exchange was affirmed by the Missouri court of appeals in Gladlsh against Bridgford on June 26, 1905, and' by the supreme court of the United States in the Higgins case on October 24, 1S98.” STILL STICK ON ARBITRATION PLAN Operators of Anthracite Mines Secure Postponement of Conference to Fur ther Consider Proposition. New York, April 11.—At the requestor the operators the conference between the committee of coal operators and miners scheduled for today to consider the situation In the anthracite fields was postponed until tomorrow. It was announced tne postponement was requested because some operators had not yet had sufficient opportunity to consider the miners’ proposition for arbitration. Expects Counter Proposition. The two subcommittees held sepa rate sessions today to consider the sit uation as it now' stands. The miners’ committee had little to do as their latest propositions for arbitration is still in the hands of the operators. Mitchell and his lieutenants express the belief the operators will not ac cept the miners’ offer as made, but will present an arbitration plan radi cally different from the one proposed. The miners have decided if a counter proposition is made they will ask for an Immediate adjournment for a day or two In order that the full Sham okin scale committee may carefully consider the new plan. If the opera tors offer to arbitrate only the new grievances the proposition is expected, to meet with strong opposition from many members of the miners’ com mittee. Conditions About the Same. Philadelphia, April 9.—Reports re ceived today from the anthracite coal regions slate the beginning of the sec ond week of the suspension of coal mining shows practically the same con ditions as existed a week ago. Al! min ers in the lower and middle district* are idle, while in the Larkawanna and Wyoming fields a few hundred men have teturned to work. Pittsburg. April 9.—There was al most a general resumption of mining operations in the Pittsburg district to day. Less than 5 per cent, of the plants were idle. The Westmoreland Coal company, one of the iargest independ ent concerns, with a capacity of a mil lion tons annually, also signed the scale today, and orders were given u resume operations at their mines. VETERAN OPERATOR DIES Old Man on the Associated Frees Dies at Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich., April 11.—Ohas. W. Johnston, local chief operator for the Associated Press, died today front heart failure. Johnston was one of the veteran As sociated Press men, having entered tile service in 1885. For several years he was correspondent at Memphis. Tenn. Ho was a most skilful tele grapher and enjoyed wide popularity.