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THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: FRIDAY, MARCH 28. 1P02. '!t'l'D (i the f't that the lar.gutg' of toe r'Jut!',D r barred ttat newspapers en1 t,mbre f cocsnsa fcsd bn r.rll4. 'Members of nrrs." h sa:d, "did Dot :rllT inrluda members of the hf,uo. If members of tn senate, that body muit be th custodian of Hi ova moral." M thought that if the resolution wss to be firoted. It sbculd speclfKeilr inclule mem bers of lb bo'i. "I am prepared to sar." rT-ll4 Mr. Web ardsoa, "that these cbsrges do Include embers of tb btuu sod I will smend tb resolution to that sitent." fall at rataamat. Mr. Csnnon moved that tho consideration f tb resolution be poatjoned until to .orrow. The motion wss voted dowa without division. Tb house unanimously adapted th Rich ardson resolution for an Investigation of cberge In connection with tn pur' hat of the Ixnloh Wnt Indies, snd Rptaker Hen Serson appointed Representatives Itslsell, Hltt, Cousins, McCslI, rtlchardson, 5lns snore and Cowherd a th Investlgstlng jommltte. "Thai la rustier of high privileges," laid tb apaaker, delivering h;a ruling. "Exsctly what status a report to a foreign government permits la not questioned, but the gentleman from Tvnnear.ee, harlot aiaied upon bi honor aa a member of the bouse that the charges are true" "Ob, no, Mr. Speaker," Interrupted Mr. Richardson. "I did not asy tbe report n true. I vouched for the fact that Mr. Cbrlstmss bad madn tbem." "Tbe aentleman hsvlng vouched for tha authenticity of the chsrges." continued tbe Speaker, "tha chair holds that tha matter la one of privilege and recognizes tba gen tleman from Tennessee." fir tbla time the Interest In the bouae wss Intense. Almoat every aeat waa occu pied and the member llatened eagerly aa Mr. Kl'hardeon proceeded to present hi tea. Plrat be read extract from tb tress at Conenhsran. Followed r Affidavits. These war followed by an affidavit from Nell Green concerning hla deallnga with certain peoul bar. But they were not particularly sense t'ooal. Tha real aanaatlon cam when b started to read from what purported, to b tb report of Walter Chrlatmaa concerning tb negotiation!. II prefaced tha reading by tb alateinont that It would a how a "corrupt bargain," worthy of the consid eration of lb bouae, Tb report wa too long to read In full, be aald. "I will onlr read tha luclout ex tract which, If true, should bring lb blush of snsmo to tbe cheek of every American," aald he, "for tb atatementa vlll disgrace tbla country In tb eye of every foreign country In tbe world. Tbla la what thla corrupt bargainer aaya." If then proceeded to read Mr. Chrlatmaa' a count of bla Interview wltb the prime tnlnlatar of Denmark, In which ha waa aald to have told the minister of the necessity for tha ua of money lo bring tb negotla tlona for tha aale of the Islands to a suc ceaaful termination. 11 told of bl ae aualntanre with Abner McKlnley, Prealdent McKlnley's brother, and bla law partner, Colonel Brown, two gentlemen whom Mr. ChrlaHmas described aa "having tb entry to the Whit House and being familiar wltb th waya of American politic and what member of congress would have to ba paid to accomplish tbe reaulla desired." Th report then deacrlbed how Mr. Chrlat maa bad enllated not only Prealdent McKln ley'a brother and bis partner, but two preae aaaoclatlona, on la New York and ons In Waablngton and a prominent banking bouae In Naw York la tha aal of the lalanda. In tha report Mr. Chrlatmaa aald among ether tblnga that aa bad aa bla special ae lataats, C. W. Hnox, aa Intimate friend of Senator llanna, fend a Waablngton lawyer named Richard P. Evans, who repreaentod Mr. Gardner and bis friends .In tha houae. Tb Danlah forolgn mlnlatar waa reported aa disgusted with tba methods wblcb had to b puraued, but a finally giving bis ac quleacenc. Meaaa Adopt by Christmas. Mr. Richardson said that Christmas was speaking of Inviting mombera of congrras to dine with him at tbe Hotel Raleigh In this city. II than quoted from th report as follows: "It waa not alona the members of con grras I bad to Invite. I had aa my apeclat aaalatanta two men, C. W. Knoi, who waa n Intimate friend of Senator llanna, anil Richard P. Evana, a lawyer In Waablng ton, who repreaented Mr. Gardner and his friend In tba houae. These took an active part In the peraonal agitation, since they talked with a large number of members of congreaa and agitated the purchase of tb lalanda. "I had contract wltb them both, accord tag to which Ihey and through them cer tain members of congress should bave a share of the commlaalon If tbe aale took place, but the two gentlemen's agitation eipenaea, eta., bill in rtauranU, botela, to., I had to pay. The two pre aaaocla tlona, Abner McKlnley and Urown, Evana. Knox and othera I had promlaed that their contracts should be guaranteed by the bouse of Sellgman. To thla tbe banking bouse had agreed, aa It ahould In aoa way or other bave to be recognised by tbe Dan lab government." Coala Add More Evldeaea. Mr. Rtchardaoa then proceeded: "Now, Mr. Bpeaker, "I could make more of the quotation, but I will not take tb time of tb houae. It la enough to show what report this creature has made to tbe Danish government, thla man wbom our secretary of atata used as an agent I waa about to say tool, but aa an agent to carry a trusted diplomat from our legation In London to tb court In Copenhagen and there entertain thla tmated agent and pro cure him admission and Introduction to tb prima mlnlatcr of Denmark, which resulted In putting on foot the negotiations leading to thla treaty. "Now, am not here to charge, and 1 do not charge that any American congress man or aenator baa been bribed In thla natter, but here la the declaration of this agent of the Danlah government and of our wa government that he bad con tract a for saoo,oo of tha money which we supposed we were paying Into the treasury of Den mark for theae lalanda, to be aaed, as be said, for the corrupt purpoee of bribing omancea congreaamen. Appeal t Hie Ceilcaajne. "Doea thla not demand an laveatlgatloa at our hands? Are w to alt here and permit thla paper to be published In the leading papera not only of Denmark, but of the foiled Btatee becauae a portion of tnia report, making theae chargea baa al ready been printed la a Philadelphia paper ana in some other papera In thla country. also, la the London Times. It baa been printed, I venture to say, la tba leading papera of every capital la Europe. "Theae charges have gone forth to tbe world that there la a condition of affairs la tha Vnlted Statea congreaa as described by thla minister, thst Is simply horrible and that be baa known It for a long time. Does such a stste of affairs eilat, Mr. Speaker T Every member of congress can ba called and Interrogated upoa bla oath Hcntlaoho Biliousness, sour stomach, cdnatlptv Uon aud al) liver Ills are cured by flood's PUIa Tbe non-Irritating cathartlo. Frlc 5 cent of all drukgteta or by snail cat C. L Uoe4 di Co.. Lowell. Mass. If be met thla man C'ht l'm. If be dln4 with him at tbe Hotel P.al b. If he eonght In any way to make a puMIc opinion In favor of the ratification of thla treaty for the purchase of the Danltb lalai))s. Personal Ra'rtf)as. "I bave ao far made no reflertlona upon any American official, but I do say that theae facts that I bare submitted here, tbe extratta from theae Danlab papera, ahow that all thla corrupt contract business has been exposed and published since tbe 2tb day nt January In the Danlab papers. I take It that the aeaate of the United Ptafs did not know on tbe day of February hat ViWitfiQ 'it that money bad been bar gained away for the corrupt purpoe of buying tbetn, and you and the balance of ua Into the aupport of this met sire; and yet on the 17th day of February the Amer ican aenate almost unanimously, aa I be lieve, and aa baa been published In the newspspt-ra, ratified thlr treaty. "Did they know, Mr Hpenker, when they ratified thla treaty, that tbeae tblnga were being published In Copenhagen, Denmark? Did theae I'nlted Btates aenators, did the committee on foreign affairs of tb senate know this? I don't know, but tbla Is tb first time th attention of thla bouae baa been called to tbla disgraceful atate of af fair. It seems to me there la on thing unpardonable In thla whole bu!eas, and that la that the department of atate muat bave known of the publication of tbeae In famous cbargea In Denmark and In Copen hagen for two weeks or nesrly three weeks before this treaty was ratified." Mere ( hargee f OaiUlder. Mr. Hltt pointed out that aa framed tbe resolutions aaaerted facts on the responsi bility of the hous of representatives, whereas, they were mere cbarge of an outside party. Mr. Rlchsrdson thereupon chsnged the preamble so ss to read, "Wheress, It la alleged." etc. Mr. Cannon of Illinois made tbe first re Joinder of any length. Bo far as he could cstch tbe chargea as tbey were read, he sstd. It appeared thst some man named Chrlatmaa, who acknowledged blmaelf a "briber and worae," made chargea and It waa propoaed to make an Inveetlgation whether any member of tbe bouae ot rep resentatives were guilty ot bribery or the acceptance of bribes. Mr. Cannon preaaed Mr. Richardson to know whether the report gave tbe name of a member or membera of the bouse said to have been bribed sand they engaged In a very aharp claah. Mr. Cannon was plainly laboring under considerable excitement. Mr. RlcbariVon insisted that tbe report did charge members of tbe house and sen ate. "I have mentioned aeveral of th name," said be. "I will repeat them If need be." Caaaaa Favors tsveitlgslloa Later. "It seems to me," said Mr. Cannon, breaking In, "that It would be wise to make this Investigation, If It Is worthy of Investigation, after the membera of the houae have had opportunity to examine the documents which th gentleman from Ten nessee has read. Tbey are to be printed In the record. When they are printed we can see what aubstance there la In tbem. There Is no man on tbe floor of this house who does not demand a full investigation If the honor of any member Is authoritatively sallod Into question. 'Out I do not believe that there la a man In the houae who wants to Investigate the mere atatement of an acknowledged thief. I would be glad If tha whole matter would go over until tomorrow, when members can bave bad an opportunity to examine tbe documents. I make this suggestloa in tbe grestest good faith." "And I bave offered tbe resolution In tbe greatest good faith," . observed Mr. Rich ardson. "Tbe gentlemaa asks action on a docu ment tbe extracts of whloh hsve been read," retorted Mr. Cannon hotly. No Need for Kaeltemeat. "Tbe gentleman need not become excited or agitated. I am especially willing to have the clerk read the entire document," responded Mr. Richardson. "I move to poetpone tbe consideration of the resolution until tomorrow," laterpoeed Mr. Cannon. Thereupon Mr. Myers of Indiana pro- teated that tomorrow wus pension day and aaked that Mr. Cannon modify bla motion to make It Saturday. "Ie not the honor of a member of the houae more Important than the paaaage of a few penaloa bills," cried Mr. Pierce of Tennessee. Mr. Underwood of Alabama then sot tha floor. He declared that tba honor ot the country was at stake In this matter and that roae far above the honor of a mere Individual. He Insisted that Christmas after coming bera to negotiate tbe sale of the Islands bad gene back aa the accredited agent of tbe Vnlted States. Date at. Resort. It mattered not. be aald. whether he waa tblef or knave, be bad made the chargea. wnue be poped for th bonor of tbe coun try that they were not true, they should be thoroughly Investigated. In answer to an Interrogatory from Mr. Hltt of Illinois Mr. Richardson etatrd Chrlatmaa' report waa dated October 1, Mr. Cannon declared that be bad never beard of this man Christmas until today: he bad no knowledge concerning him, but according to bis own belief, be was a briber and worae. ' "But be waa accredited by tbe aecretsry of state," Interposed Mr. Rlcbardaon, "and Instructed to go to our minister In Lon don." "Tbe gentleman artfully aaya the eecre- tary ot state made this man bis agent." cried Mr. Cannon, Indignantly. "I know nothing about It. If anything ought to be Investigated, I am for an Investigation. But I am not in favor ot proceeding upon the extracta the gentlemaa bas read. Let tbe documents be printed la full, then each member ot tbe house can act Intelligently. None will be more awlft than I to Investl- xate charges affecting federal officiate and members of the American congress." "But the chargea ware printed la Den mark and were known hero from January It to February 17," Interposed Mr. Rich ardson. - , ' t'rltlclaee State DeBwrtaaeat. "Does tbe gentleman not think tbe seer tary of atata should bave called the at tentloo of tb senate to charges that 1500,. 000 waa being spent te bring about a auo- ceaaful termination of the negotiations?" "I do not know anything about It," re sponded Mr, Cannoa warmly, "and until I do I will say nothing that will dishonor anyone. I demand a vote." "I am not aeeklng to dishonor anyone. 1 am aeeklng to prevent dishonor," replied Mr. Richardson. "Tbe gentleman fears to.havs tbe bouae examine tbe documents before It votes," retorted Mr. Cannoa. "I am not," Insisted Mr. Rlchardaon. "That la exactly wbat I deetr. I ask unaa Imou consent now that this report be read In full from tbe clerk'a desk." ' But Mr. Cannoa angrily objected, bla ob Jectlon being sustslned by bait a doiea other republlcana. Caaaaa'i Mottea la laet. Tbe speaker then put the question oa Mr. Cannon's motion te postpone. Tbe re publlcana generally voted for tbe motion, but sucb a stentorian cborua of noea came from th democratic aide that tbe apaaker announced, "tbe noes seem to have It." Mr. Caaaoo did not aak for a division god th apeaker declared the molloa loet. Tb resolution were taea perfected by tbe Insertion of "It la alleged" before alt assertions of fact. At the ejgaectloa of Mr. l'y c.f Iow the reference In the resolution to newspaper waa made to read "tiesapers or prtsa aseotiatlgirs. Wltb these cbangea tbe re solution a were put to a vote and acre tarried without a dissenting voice. Tbe excitement then subsided sod tbe bouse turned to the consideration of tbe army appropriation bill. fate Departments Attltadr. It Is aald that the anaaer of tbe State department to the Richardson resolution di recting an Inveetlgation into the charge made concerning the Danish West Indies treaty will disclose the fact that accord ing to tbe records the I'nlted Slates gov ernment baa refused to have to do, aa a party to tbe treaty, with any persona who were directly connected with the Danlah government. The department also placed on record Ita determination to pay no commission to anyone on account of the cession of the lalanda. It will be pointed out that our government bad no right to dictate to the Ianlsh government aa to what it should do la tbe matter of paying commuatona. Aa It baa been assumed In some qusrter thst the failure of congress tj appropriate the th.iKiO.W) which was to be the price paid for tbe Islands, would In Itself cause a failure of the transfer of the territory. It may be said that the conatructlon of th treaty at the State department la that di rectly upon the exchange of ratification the lalanda become the property of the I'nlted State without waiting for the pay ment of the money, and the failure ot con greaa to make the appropriation would sim ply leave outstsndlng a debt of bonor against us. Committee May Meet natardar. Representative Dalxell, chairman of tbe committee appointed today by Speaker Hen derson to Investigate the charges In the Danlah Weat Indian transaction, says be will go over the allegations tomorrow when they appear In tbe Congreaalonal Record, and arrangements will then be made for an early meeting of the committee, probably on Saturday. Until then Mr. Dalxell aald there would be no plana aa to tbe conduct of the investigation. Itatrmrat from Mela Gron. Following Is a statement made by Niels Gron, regarding tbe Christmas atatement: tents of Mr. Walti-r t'hrlHtmas' 'eecret re- lort to the Danish government relative to he transfer of the Itunloh Went India lalanda to the I'nlted States been me pub lic, a party comprlHlng a large portion of Denmark's best and most Influential men and hlghc-et Interests, realising that since ChrlHtrnaa hail in the furtherance of the pending treaty served by direct authority, first, the secretary tit mutt) of the United Htaten, and afterward the DHriixh prime minister. Mr. Horrlng. It would be lm- foaslble to diaaHHoclate his efforts from the reaty or the methods set forth In his re port from the official negotiation; and realising further that If the present treaty was consummated and permitted to tike effect Denmark would be obllgod to stand before tho world hs having made use of and the I'nlted States hs having accepted such negotiations, as said Christmas net forth and describes In the above mentioned report, and since It waa thought that that would place the people c,f the two nations In an unfavorable and regrettable light, 1 waa requested by the party referred to to Journey with all apeen from Copenhagen to Washington and lay before the repre sentatives of the people of the United States the facts touching rertaln pacta of the negotiations In order that any further atepa taken by the United Stales toward causing tha taking effect of the treaty In question might be done with a full knowl edge of the situation. N1KUJ (IKON. BOWS TO BEET SUGAR HEN (Continued from First Page.) design for a abaft to Abraham Lincoln, whloh he would like to ell to the city ot Lincoln. Congressman B'irkett baa been Informed that two new rural mall routea will be es tablished In his district, one out of Cheney, tbe other out ot Waverly, In Lancaster county, " Branch Mint at Omaha. A bill providing for a branch mint at Omaha was ordered to be reported favor ably by the bouae committee on coinage, weights and measures. Mrs. Jonathan P. Dolllver and Mrs. Jamea P. Connor entertained the members of tbe Iowa delegation end their wives to night at tbe Hotel Hamilton in bonor of Mrs. Smedley of Tarls. R. F. Lyon of Carthage and Colonel M. M. Price ot Letcher, B. I)., are In Washing ton. Postmaster Charles N. Cooper ef Huron, S. D-, Is In the city on matters connected with bla office. Senator Millard. Miss Millard and Mrs. H. O. Burt left today for Old Point Comfort. They will return Sunday. Department Notea. An additional rural free delivery route will be established May 1 at Dallas Center, Dallas county, la. The route embraces twenty-six square miles, containing a pop ulation of GOO. Tbe postofflce at Panther, will be discontinued. The postofflce at Lost Spring, Converse county, Wyo., Is ordered discontinued after April 14. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska William Smelzer, Rockville, Sherman county, vice K. E. Fair, resigned. Iowa N. A. Rice, Cblsholm, Monroe county; M. 8. Brown, North English, Iowa county; H. 8. Brown, Summltvllle, Lee county. The proposition of Rawlins lodge to fur nish quarter for the Rawlins (Wyo.) post office for a term of five year waa accepted by the Postofflce depsrtment. The New York Exchange National bank of New York City was today approved aa a reserve agent for tbe United State Na tional ot Omaha; also the National Ex change National of Milwaukee tor the First National ot Council Bluffs. Minnie H. Flnlay ot.Cbllocco, Okl., waa today apolnted housekeeper In the hos pital at th Crow Creek (3. D.) Indian agency. Jamea W. Templeton was today ap pointed' substitute letter earrler la tbe Ottumwa. (Is.) postofflce. PEXSIOWs FOR WESTER VETERANS. War Barvlvors Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, March 2T. (Special.) Tbe following western penalons bave been granted: Issue of March 11: Nebraska: Ordinal John R. Van Ifouten, Juniata, IM. Increase, restoration, reissue, eto J ami's McCoy, Atlanta. 1; Madlaon Hawkins. -Ulltner, IS; Daniel K. Morley, Decatur, . Iowa: Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Anderson Adams. Dunlap, 18; Martin 1.. Btoneman. Wlnihrop, ts; William li. ljucary, Ooldtleld. 1; Samuel Masters, Malvern. 110: Orvllle K. Ferris, Cedar Kalis. li; Jamea ('. Aakron, Hcdford, 112; An drew Shoemaker, Wlota, t; Lemuel Stock- nell. Alcona. IN: John A. Bwan (dead). Morning Hun, 1. Original widows, etc. Martha i ary. money. South Dakota: Increase, restorstlon, re issue, oto. lloyal Cranaton, Flint, 1. Nominations sy the Frealdeat. WA8H1NQTON. March tl. The preal dent today aeat the following nominations to the aenate: Poatmasters: Iowa Melville Sheridan, Osceola; Wal lace M. Moore, Mount Vernon; W. George L. Wllllamaon. Neola. South Dakota Henry 8. Williams, Aber deen. Traaanert tram Fhlllautaes. SAN FRANCISCO. March IT The trans port bsbert arrived lodxy from Manila with a battalion of the Twentv-t-lghih In fantry and 'M discharged wen 'uai the STRIKE ORDER IS SUSPENDED Ebimokia Resolution Laid Aside to Fennit Tortier DIibratio2. MINERS AND OPERATORS STILL AT OUTS Settlement nt Renrhed at Joint ( oa. ferrsre-Operator sy Marhet Does Sot Jaatlfy Demands Thirty Days for Adjustment. NEW YORK, Msrch 27. Mine workers and mice owners of tbe sntbraclte fields de bated their dlflerencee for four hours to day In a conference arranged by tbe con ciliation committee of the National Civic Federation, but the meeting was without reault ssve thst tbe workers agreed not to strike on April 1, aa decreed at tbe Sham oktn convention. There Is to be further friendly discussion between the two inter ests and Senator Hanna, as chairman of the Industrial department of tbe Federation, was empowered to tall another conference at any favorable time within the next thirty days. Tbe workera askfcd for an Increase In pay, a shortening of tbe working day to eight hours, and the adoption of a scale for tbe entire district. Tbe operators de clined to grant the -demands as to time and pay and refused to permit the com plete unionizing ef their properties. Tbe operators offered to meet employes wltb grievances at any time, but Insisted tbst there be no distinction between union and non-union men. 'They also asserted that present market conditions did not warrant any lncresae In wages or a decrease In working time. Hold Joint Conference. Senator Hanna, Oscar 8. Strauss and Frank Duncan, a. subcommittee named by the conciliators, arranged for the confer ence, which waa held at tbe Church Mission bouse. The operators present were W. H. Truesdale, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna tc Western railroad; E. B. Thomas, chairman ot tho board of the Erie railroad; George 8. Baer, of the Reading railroad, and Robert Olyphant, president of the Delaware & Hudson company. Tbe spokesman for the miners was John Mit chell, president of the United Mine Work ers' association, and District President Nichols, John Fahey and Thomas Duffey. The labor leaders contended that tbe men were not given satisfactory pay and that there was Inequalities in the present wage system which should be remedied by tbe adoption of a uniform scale. Tbey also held that the working day should be short ened. The operators contended that the higher pay and shorter day demanded would rep. resent a wage Increase of twenty-three per cent, which commercial conditions did not warrant. . Operators Dictate Three Conditions. The presidents of -the coal companies outlined three propositions and said that under no circumstances would they recede. Those propositions were as follows! First. There should he no distinction be tween union and nonunion men. (second. That the officials of tne com panies would meet committees consisting of employes to discuss - and adjust all grievances. The members of the commit tees muat be Dersons In the employ ot the companies, but the matter of their appoint ment would not be inquired into ettner as to their religion, politics or membership in labor organizations. Third. That the coal must be prepared te meet tho market requirements and that the output of the mines must be maintained at their productive capacity, and in no way interfered with. Tbe -presides 'also made tho point that the ultimatum of the union to strike on April 1 did aof grve proper time for a dis cussion of the difference existing and seemed like a threat held over them. Favars Peaceful. Means. President Mitchell and bis assistants said they were highly desirous of improving the condition of tbelr fellow-workers by peace ful means and that while there was any prospect of accomplishing this purpose by such means tbey were prepared to with hold tbe strike order. President Mitchell agreed to withhold the strike order temporarily to give opportunity for the second conference which Senator Hanna is to call. When Senator Hanna came from the con ference room he said: "The miners' repre sentatives have pledged themselves to with draw the threat of a partial strike on April 1. Both aides are to take time to consider the representations made today and In thirty days, or at all, the committee is to meet and hear the results ot this agree ment. An agreement seems likely." Mr. Straus said: "We are very hopeful that there will be an agreement that will prevent a long and disastrous strike." Neither Mr. Mitchell nor any of tbe coal operators would discuss the conference or the general situation for publication. Mitchell's Official Notice. President Mitcholl tonight sent the fol lowing telegram to tbe secretaries of the anthracite districts: We held a conference with mvRlit.ni. r, coal-carrying railroads and cnnrillntlnn committee of the National Civic federation today. After dlscuMslna: tha itimtir.n th. Civic federation requested postponement of anion lor a period not to exceed thirty days, within which time operators agree 10 ineei us in conference with the Civic federation for the purpose of trying to reconcile differences between na in th. meantime the mines are to continue In uyr.miun ita uauai. v u are nopeful that quest Ions at Isaue will be sutlefactorlly ad justed and a strike averted. Notify all mine workers to defer action upon resolu tion adopted at Shamokln convention. JOHN MITCHELL. T. I). NIC1IOI.B. JOHN FAHEY, THOMAS DUFFEY. Senator Hanna returned to Washington this evening. Compere and the Brewers. CINCINNATI, March 27. After spendlna two days In bearing evidence from the rep resentatives of the Brotherhood of En gineers and Firemen and tba United Brew ery workmen in the lockout of the brew eries of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport, rresiaent samuet uompers of the Ameri can Federatloa of Labor was today In con ference with both sides of the controversy. but no decision wss reached. President Compere will report on the questions ot differences to the executive board of the American Federation ot Labor. Th contention for tbe United Brewery wotkers to bave Jurisdiction over the en. glneers and Bremen la to be settled by tbe executive board. The brewery proprietors today would not recede from their demand for tbe recognition of the contracts with their engineers. The national officers of tbe different labor organizations who have been here this week left for their respect ive homes today. President Gompers left tonight for Chl csgo and will report upon bis Investiga tions bare to tbe executive board in Wash. Ington April 14. Meantime the breweries are employing new men and many of the former employes have resumed work. There are only 600 -men atlll out or about one third ot tbe original number locked out. Previous to his departure for Chicago tonight. President Gompers left his decision In writing with the prlnclpels and It la believed that It will result In a settlement bere before he reports more fully to tba executive board on April 14. Wblle Gom pers finds both sides st fault, be points out at length bow much of tbe trouble has come from misunderstandings. He holds: 1. The claim of the I'nlted Brewery Workers oer the engineers and firemen In the breweries In the Cincinnati district waa without JuaUtkaliun. TU Litter were al ready orgar.ls'd under their International 2. The action of the enir.er In Issuing h-fr Llttmat jm that th- oould not f jr t lsh steam to ih I'nlted Hrwery Work ers w as a prose wrong, tint ;e:!fiabl and In lef.t.siMr- . Th .Tig;p.rn wholly misunderstood th.r rle-hta when thev locked out other. They wr employes of the breweries and It l not the right c.f one traft to lock out another. 4 The declaration that the erglneers would not f irnlsh steam for I'nlted Hrew. ery workmen snd wojld furnish It for other, was in Itself sn Mmpt to disrupt the i'nlted lirewery workmen snd was grossly w rone-. . The ultimatum Issued for the engineer without the roneent or authority of the engineers' union wws a mistake. Lcxkouts sre always bad. especially this one. A lockout Is the prerogative of the employers exclusively. 7. The ultimatum of the engineers waa not contingent uon recent conditions, b'jt It would 1 long deliberated upon, carefully matured snd was certainly wrong. Illinois f'oal Miners on Waes. ST. LOUIS, March 27. Delegates repre senting the coal miners of the Fifth and Ninth scale dlitrlcta of Illinois met In sn nual convention In Geary's hall. East St. Louis, todsy to arrange a acale of wages for the ensuing year. The mine operators will meet in Esst St. Louis Friday and re view the scsle prepared by the miners, and Saturday mlnera and operators will meet In Joint session to consider the scale. St. Loale Glaas Workers Strike. ST. LOUIS, March 27. A strike of 160 boys today compelled the Obear-Neater glass works in East 8t. Louis, employing 600 men, to shut down. An lncresse In wages and the shortening of their hours Is demanded by the boys. Baraaae Weavers Join Strikers. WOONSOCKET. R. I., March 27. The weavers of the Saransc mills of the Amer ican Woolen company at Blackstone, Mass , left their looms today, a conference with the supsrintendent on tbe two-loom ques tion having been held, without satisfactory results. This action gives to the Olney vllle strikers of tbe company, who went out several weeks ago, the co-operation which they have been endeavoring to ob tain and brings the total number of strik ers In the Rhode Island mills of the com psny up to 27,000. Colorado Mine Owners Organise. DENVER, Msrch 27.-The Colorado Mine Operators' association was organized in a meeting in this city today. Forty mine ownera and managers responded to the call. Arthur Wlnslow, general manager of the Liberty Bell company at Tellurlde, pre sided. The drsft of tbe constitution for the organization was submitted and ap proved. It provides that the objects of tho association shall be (o develop, foster and protect the metal mining Industry of the state of Colorado in all branches. DemanC Ight lfoni Day. YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 27. The Fur nace Men's union will meet here to fix a date on which to make the demand on the blast furnace operators for an eight-hour day instead of twelve hours. All the blast furnace workers In this valley are thor oughly organized, and they are fairly agreed throughout the country. The operators are said to be favorable to granting their de mand, but hesitate to do ao on account of the scarcity of men to fill In the extra turn. Plana of Wyoming: Coal Miners. PUEBLO, Colo., March 27. The conven tion of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica from the Fifteenth district, which em braces Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah, adjourned today. The convention adopted a plan for co-operative coal mines, an Insurance feature for union members, and legal measures looking to the enforce ment of, tbe bl-tnenthly payday law. Shots Dawn Five Mines, MASSILLON, O., March 27 The Massilon Coal Mining company, tho combine which recently obtained control ot practically all the Masslllon district mines, has announced that five of tbe mines are to be shut down on April 1, About 700 men are employed In theae mines. The shutdown is ono of the first measures of economizing by the trust. Contlnoe Old Wage Scale. ALTOONA. Pa., March 27. The bitumin ous coal nliners and operators got together today and agreed to continue the scale an other year. It calls for a 60-cent pick mining rate and a ten-hour day. Tbe ten-hour day is one of tbe Important features, as it practically eliminates the eight-hour day from the anthracite field. The settlement, it is said, has the approval of the national officers. Serloos Conditions at Monnt Claire. CLARKSBURG. W. Va., March 27. The conditions growing out of the discharge of fifteen union miners at the Fairmont Coal company's mine at Mount Claire Is getting more serious. Five men have been arrested and placed under heavy bond to await the action of the grand Jury for interfering with officers who were attempting to quell a riot. C. W. Weely, a union man, was seriously beaten and his recovery Is doubt ful. Borne of the men arreated are charged with entering the mine and cutting off tbe air, thus Imperiling the lives ot all men working. Officers are guarding the mine, and men who are working are said to be under orders to shoot for self-protection and In defense of the property. Flankers and Gas Men tult. . COLUMBUS, O., March 27. The plumbers and gasfitters of this city to the number of 250 went out on strike todsy, owing to a disagreement between the unions to which the men belong and the Master numbers' association. Tbe unions allege tbat the as sociation bas violated its agreement, which expires In November, 1903. In this agree ment there is a clause which provides for the employment of apprentices to work with Journeymen plumbera and steam fit ters. Railway Men Draw Color Line. JACKSON, Miss., March 27. All the motormen and conductors In the employ of the Jackson Street Railway company went oa strike today because tbe management ef the company employed a negro motor- man. The negro was discharged an hour later and the men went back to work. Engineers Get More Fay. PITTSBURG, March 27. The stationary engineers of the American Steel Hoop com pany were notified today of a voluntary ad vance of 10 per cent In wages and a bonus on tbe tonnsge, to go Into effect at once. Parcel I Gollty of Manslaughter. WASHINGTON. Ind.. March 27 After hours of debate the Jury In the wife mur der case againat Frank Purcell today re turned a verdict finding him guilty of mam-laughter. Purcell was tried last fall for tho crime, but the Jury disagreed. FOR DRINTC Why? Because it will positively cure it, with more safety than any other remedy known to the medical profession. gf QMRFfUL, however, that you ear1 at auiue concoctions are put up and repreaented to be Hunvadl Water, which are not only worthless, but are often harmful, taweaakiaa will rataaates Look at th Label. It U GERMANY ANSWERS AMERICA E"rl:n Tellf Uniteo" f?ttet It Vifwi on Clicew Question. WASHINGTON ASKS FOR DEFINITE IDEA llearns that Kaiser Woald ot la a Final Instance Opnose Anything I that Rassla Really Dealred. BERLIN. March 17. -The Associate! Press bas high authority for saying that the government ot the United States bas teen sounding Germany as to bow far the ' latter country would go toward maintain- j leg the open door In China. This Inquiry, which wss Initiated prior 'to tbe trip of Admiral Prince Henry cf Prussia to the United States, was not made with the object of eliciting well phrased writings on the subject, not general assur ances, nor even so-called guarantees, ss the administration at Washington, accord ing to Information here, thinks there haa been quite enough to such diplomatic In terchanges. But the purpose of this Inquiry wss to lesrn for the guidance ot Washington whether Germany, In any event, would tcke a resolute stand for equal trade op portunities. This inquiry resulted In obtaining froru the very head ot the German empire the impression that Germany, while willing to take an Identical attitude with tbe othT powers for the open door, would not in a final Instance oppose something tbat Rus sia really desired. This Is tbe first orlnclole of Germsny's exterior policy, and It applies fully to the esst Asian question. SIX POSTS FOR CUBA (Continued from First Page.) ration ot the consulates formerly main tained at Baracoa, Cardenas, Mantszas, Neuvetas, Sagua la Grande and San Juan de Los Remedlos. The commercial interests at those points heretofore bave not been large Tbe consular fees collected there during the fiscal yesr 1896-97 aggregated f'52.10. "It is believed that the actual needs of tbe six offices named can be efficiently sub served by agents under the three principal consular offices, until events may show the necessity of erecting a fulj consulate at any point. "The commercial and political conditions In the Island of Cuba, while under the Spanish crown afford little basis for estl mating the local development of Intercourse with this country under the influence of tbe new relations which bave been created by the achievement of Cuban independence, and which are to be broadened and strengthened in every proper way by con ventional pacts with the Cubans snd by wise and beneficial legislation aiming to stimu late the commerce between the two coun tries, If the great task we accepted In 1898 la to be fittingly accomplished. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "White House, Washington, March 27." CALLS 0LE0 JNDUSTRY FRAUD Senator Quarles Declares Bill Ought to Become Law for Sake ot Millions of People. WASHINGTON, March 27. In the senate today Mr. Harris of Kansas and Mr. quarles-fit Wisconsin spoke at length on the oleomargarine bill. Mr. Harris supported the 'measure, but urged that an amend ment which he proposed, placing a tax of 10 cents a pound on adulterated butter and regulating tbe manufacture and sals of renovated butter, ought to be adopted. Mr. Quarles denounced the oleomargarine Industry, as at present conducted, as a fraud, and Insisted that in tbe Interest not only of the five million ot dairymen, but also in tbe Interest of the whole American people, the pending bill ought to be enacted into law. Taking advantage of tbe latitude ot de bate afforded by the senate rules, Mr. Patterson of Colorado sharply criticised the methods by which General Funston cap tured Agulnaldo, and sought to Bhow that General Funston's statement published to day, that be had not violated articles ot civilized warfare, was not accurate. A Joint resolution wss adopted appointing Henry E. Palmer of Nebraska, George W. Steele of Indiana, Walter P. llrownlow of Tennessee, T. J. Henderson ot Illinois and J. M. Brown of Maine members of tho board of managers of the National Home tor Disabled Volunteer Soldiers of the United States. EXTENDS POSTAL SERVICE Money Orders Can Now De Seat to and From China and Greece. WASHINGTON. March 27. The Post office department today reported the com pletion ot important arrangements for tbe extension of the International money order business of this government. An agree ment has been reached with tbe king dom of Greece whereby money orders will be exchanged between tbe two countr.es. In addition, the postal agent of tbe United States at Shanghai, China, bas been authorised to issue domestic money orders payable at any money order office In the United States, Canada, Cuba and the Philippines, and at any money order office -In the United Statea money orders may be procured drawn on the postal agency at Shanghai, China, wblch thus Is substantially made a money order office ot the United States. 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Rock Island Route Daily Tourist Gars FROM Kansas City VIA THE El Paso Short Line Personally Conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays. Personally Conducted Tourist Excursions Omaha Saturday... via Soenlo Lino Through Colorado. . Rate for Double Berth $5.00." City Ticket' Officer 1121 FARNHAM STREET OMAHA a ONE DOSE OF PRICKLY ASH BITTERS Purifies the bowels, creates appetite and helps the SLUGGISH BRAIN. DRUNKARDS WHITI OOVK COataever (alls to destroy crav ing for strong drink, the sppetlia for which ciinnof exist sfter mine this remedy. tven In snr llq'il" wu n or without knowledge of natltnt i tMialrss; Si I Sherman a MrCounell, drutglnn. ieiUud Dodge ami skm: vt . BOYD'S THEATER SPECIAL. ENGAGEMENT FANNIE DROOMFIELD ZEISLER One Recital. Saturday Evening. March I9th S:15. Madame Zclsler will give her choicest program. Seats now on sale at the box office Prices 50c to ,1.60. BOYD s-Woo'M.rnt.r'," -TONIGHT ONLY- "Carrie Nation In a Characteristic Lecture. Price: 2".c-50c. Sunday Mat., Night, Monday and Tjesday, Sperlal Mut. Tuesday WILLIAMS & WALKER In "Sons of Ham." Prices: Mat., 25c, 60c; Night, 2&c. Uc. ftc. Heats on sale. CHIIOHTOW Telephone 1531. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Bun day, a.li. Ever Night, 8:1&. HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE Milton and Dollle Nobles, Melvuu and Stetson, Banks and Winona W inter. Suzle r'laher, Wilton Brothers Vera King, Knight Brothers and the Klnodrouie. Prices, luc, 25c and buo. Burlesque Catches 'Em Every Time Ulaco'sTrocadero, WillF.K 'IOOAi toe and Site. Entire Week, Including Saturday Evening BROADWAY BURLESQUERS In a grand triple bill Comedy, Vaudeville. Burlesque Shapely girls, catchy mualo Two shows daily. Evening prices, Xuc, a and Sue, Smoke If you Ilka. HOTELS. THE MILLARD u,boiW," Newly furnished, greatly Improved, al- i u f . . . r I I . . U.,T. . .. t - I .. 'I' V, I'OLI.ARrf (and up) per day. European f'lan-ll (and upi ier day. J. U. MAn C. li. Vtteplea, Manager. A. B. Davttiport. Principal Cleta. I Pacific Coast I ouRtfta March & April iftV t rv ii a ii.i.v i