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The Omaha Daily Bee. KSTAllLlSIlEI) JUE 19, 1871. OMAHA, Fill DAY MOHNIMG, OCTOUEIt 10, 1902 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COlV T1IIJ EE CENTS. .SESATORSSEER END Cctfer with Operatjn and Fail t Briig Abaat Strike 8ttlment MORE MEETINGS TROMISED FOR TODAY Caal Baraai Discusi 8itnatioa Tziftttlj, bat Will Make No Aanonnceaeat. .MITCHELL'S UNFAVORABLE REPLY COMES auau Dsfinitaly Rafuias Frtsident'i Itiggaitad leiamptiea Pssding Iareetigatien. Reported settlement proves fake Petrolt Mayor Wire Hmf of Fla Bh, hut Xothlnn; la Knowi of It In Suf York or NEW YORK, Oct. 9. Replete at IU open leg with promise of a solution cf tbe long drawn out struggle between tbe United Mine Worker, ot Amerlra and the operator cf the anth.aclte properties In Pennsyl vania, this day baa closed without apparent appreciable progress toward an agreement upon the Issues In controversy. Moat note worthy of the day'a events wu a conference at the office of Senator Thomaa C. Piatt, at which there were present, among others, the two senator from Pennsylvania and the governor ot New York and nearly all the heads of the big corporations controll ing the anthracite fields. In all seeming, this conference had a contrary effect to that which had been hoped from It. and the operators departed declaring adherence to the policy they have followed from the first of resisting the demands of the miners' anion to the bitter end. There were other conferences during the day, in which Presi dent Mitchell and people ot more or less consequence In the Industrial world par ticipated, but these, so far as Information goes, were as barren of result as the princi pal meeting, details of which are given below on the authority of one who was present. In brief, there has been no change lri the situation today so far as It might have been affected by the gathering In New York of labor leaders, mine operators and public pien. Minora Will Wot Resume. - WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. Mr. Mitchell's latter to the president was made public this morning a follows: WILKES HARRH. Pa.. Oct. I Hn. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the TJnltod Bis tee, Washington, D. C. : Ltear eir Hon. Carroll D. Wright has no doubt reported to you the delivery of your rnessage to me las'. Monday and my state ment to him that I should take your sug gestion under advisement, although I did iiot look uoon It with favor. Blnoe that time I have consulted with our district prealdenta, who concur fully in my lewn. We desire to assure you again that we feel keenly the responsibility of our posi tion and the gravity of the situation, and It would give us great pleasure to take any action wiilch.woiiUt bring. tfata coal strike ' to an end a manner that wrou'.d safe guard the Interests of our constituents. In f-roposlng that there be an Immediate resumption of eoal mlnlna- uon the condi tions we suggested In the conference at the White House we believed that we had gone more than half way and haa met your wishes. It la unnecessary in this letter to refer to the malicious assault made upon us In the response of the coal operators. We feul confident that you must have been Im pressed with the falrneee of our proposition and the insincerity of those who maligned us Having in mind our experience with the coal operatora in tne past, we nave no rea son to feel any degree of confidence In their willingness to do ua luetics in the future, and Inasmuch aa they have refused to accept the decision of a tribunal selected bv you, and Inaamuch as there Is no law through which you could enforce the findings of tbe com mission you auggest, we respectfnlly de cline to advise our people to return to work Imply UDon the hoDe that the coal operators might be Induced or forced to comply wltn the reoommendatlons ot your commission. As stated above, we believe that we went more than half way In our proposal at . Washington, and we do not feel that we should tie asked to make further sacrifice. We appreciate roar solicitude for the d ple of our country, who are now and will be subjected to great Buffering and lnoon venlence by a prolongation of the coal Strike, and we feel that the onus of this terrible state of affairs should be Disced upon the aide which has refused to refor the trouble to fair and impartial Investiga tion. I am, respectfully, JOHN MITCHELL, President U. M. W. A. Hold Innumerable Conferences. NEW YORK. Oct I. Numerous confer' rnees looking to the settlement of the anthracite coal miners' strike were held in this city today, but tonight at 10 o'clock there was no evidence given to tbe public that any results had bees reaohed. Rumors Of settlement flew thick and fat, but when ny one of the conferees was approached he almost Invariably refused to snswer ques ttons concerning the consultation. The conferences are still going on to night, but the Impression prevails that If gny basis of settlement is reached it will Hot be announced until tomorrow, follow Ing a meeting to be held at Senator Piatt's Downtown office at 10 o'clock. The story ot the day really centers about the afternoon meeting at Senator Piatt's Office. Present at this meeting were Gov trnor Odell, Senators Quay and Penrose of Pennsylvania. Senator P4att. President Oly paant of the Delaware A Hudson, President fowler of the Ontario. Western, President rtuesdale of the Lackawanna, Chairman Thomas of the Erie, John Market, repre senting the Independent operators; David Wilcox, president and general counsel ot the Delaware at Hudson; David Lamar and Edward Lauterbach. Will Mot Talk ot Work. At the conclusion of the meeting none present would say what had taken place or ahetber any solution to the strike trouble lad been reached. This conference followed one held in the forenoon in Senator Piatt's office, at which Were preeent Senators Quay and Penrose Governor Odell, Edward Lauterbach and Senator Piatt. Oovernor Odell afterward bad luncheon at the Lawyers club with Senators Quay and Penrose. Following luncheon tbe three, with Sena tor Penrose's secretary, returned to Sena tor Piatt's office. They entered by means ot the cellar and the Church street en trance, threading their way through a tnaaa of merchandise. Hopes for Settlement. At I o'clock they were joined by the operatora and the most Important confer ones cf the day was held. Mr. Lauterbach went back and forth from tbe office au made a trip to J. P. Morgan' office. H Hi not eec Mr. Morgan, lis then went back to the conference room. Mr. Lauter bach replied to questions by saying that appearances looked very hopeful for I peed y settlement of ths strike. He said (Continued oa Fourth Page.) ABANDON ATTEMPTS TO RUN ew Orleana Haa Mo C ars on Streets All Day and Riots tease. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9. The street car trlke situation la becoming graver every hour, though there was no violence of any note today. Governor Heard arrived to- Ight. Ho met the mayor'' djutant Gen- oral Humel, General f. . Attorney General Gulno, Speaker of x ''igj To San ders, Secretary Hester of tht. ' ex change and several members or 'P After reviewing the situation he w ' o'clock to a meeting of tbe public sa. committee in the Cotton exchange, whet, he was closeted for several hours. The squads had to exercise a great deal of patience to refrain from resenting the ttacks and Jeers of the crowds on the streets. At every point they were greeted with derisive epithets by the crowds of men and boys. One militiaman rode around the city on a horae and was attacked sev eral times by boys with stones. Many of the soldiers do not want to go on this service and are hiding. They claim they have friends and relatives among the trlkers and they don't want to be called upon to shoot them. The New Orleans Railway company made no attempt to run cars today. Tbe strikers and their sympathizer massed at Canal and Galvex streets to the number of 2.500 and waited patiently all day for the first car to come out. Toward evening William Conner and John Lynch, walking out Canal trcet, asked someone to direct them to the car barn. The strikers took them for nonunion men and beat them badly. Everything now hinges on the course adopted by the governor. There is a de mand from some quarters that he proceed immediately to put the troops on the streets and quell the strikers, while on tbe other band, the business element, aa a rule, want to see an effort made to settle tb trouble without bloodshed. All the men wounded in yesterday's riot are doing well. SWISS STRIKE BREEDS RIOT Business la Suspended la Geneva aad Spread of Tronble la Expected. LONDON. Oct. 9. A dispatch to a news agency from Geneva, Switzerland, today says: The Workmen's National com mittee has decreed a general strike through out Switzerland In sympathy with the strike ot the street car employes here. Troops are held in readiness to deal with any disorder. GENEVA, Oct. . The strike was pro claimed by tbe Workmen's National com mittee by a vote of 200 to 4. All the men connected with the building trades struck and the newspapers will have to stop pub lication, but work continues at the gas works and In the bakeries, and shops ore open. The Workmen's National commit tee placarded the streets with an appeal to all workmen to leave their work and announced that before declaring the strtko the committee made a last appeal to the street car company, which refused to re ceive Its delegates. Two additional 'battalions ot Infantry and a detachment of artillery have been ordered' to rbe held In readiness i for evenfualftlea. '""Toward ""noou, because 'of the threatening attitude of the strikers, the authorities ordered a suspension of street car service. The authorities have Issued orders for the resumption of the whole street car service tomorrow and have promised troops to protect traffic from interference. It Is estimated that 10.000 men are on strike and it is believed they have no in tention of returning to work until tbe de mands of the otreet car employes are sat isfied.. The ordinary life of the city is prac tically suspended. The troops are quartered in school houses. At a late hour this evening several thou sand strikers and their sympathizers as sembled in the street car depot and clam ored for the resignation of a prominent offi cial of tbe company. A battalion ot Infantry failed to clear the streets. Cavalry was then summoned and charged the crowd with drawn sabres. Several persons were wounded and others arrested. SIXTY THOUSAND ARE OUT Strike of Coal Miners la France Bo- Aspect. PARIS, Oct. . Dispatches received here from the coal mining regions Indicate the strikers numbered about 60,000 men this morning, the departments affected being the Nord, the Pas de Calais and the Loire and Carmaux coal fields. The government haa issued rigorous in structions to prevent disorders, processions and the carrying of flags and other em blems, and prohibiting also the sale ot old muskets transformed Into rifled weapons. of which quantities exist in France. A number of cases of strikers Interfering with nonunion men and causing them 'to ceaae work have occurred, but there haa been no serious collision. The Miners' Central union has written to Commissioner Combs, declaring that tbe strike Is due to the refusal of the com panies to grant their employes Just re quests and asking the government to in tervene with the companies, and also to lay the men's demands before the Chamber of Deputlea Immediately after it reaasemblea The "yellows," ss the anti-strikers are called, are preparing to offer resistance in case attempts are made to prevent them from working. They are distributing pistols and cartridges and are organlilng night patrols. It Is believed that at the most 120.000 of the M2.000 miner in France will Join the strike. SETTLE ONE - COAL STRIKE Ulaeonrt Men Rrtsrs Work After Conference with Oper atora. KANSAS CITY. Oct. 9. As a result ot a conference hero today between repre sentatives of ths United Mine Worker of Missouri and ths mine operators' associa tion, practically all the 1,000 striking union miners of north Missouri will resume work tomorrow. A new wage scale for tbe ensuing year was agreed upon. FIRE IMPERILS TWcThUNPRED Lodajlaa; House Blase Canaea Heavy l.eaa, hat I.Ives Are Saved. NEW YORK. Oct. 10. Fire early this morning at Park Row aad North street swept through a lodging house In which 2t)0 men were asleep. All the inmate escaped Injury, so far aa Is known. Ths flame were got under control with a lose of sol more thaa 1:5,000. ASK STONE TO SEIZE MINES Detroit 0oal Conference Urgee Very lad ical Action on Aitkorities, SUGGESTION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Both State and National Legislature Called I pon to Act Promptly and In no C onservative Manner to Supply Fuel. TROIT, Oct. 9. The 1 delegntes. atlng eleven states, who attended th xerstate conference on the coal situ ation1 here today adopted resolution to night urging the president to institute civil proceedings looking to the enforcement of the Interstate commerce act against the companies and criminal proceedings against their officers, petitioning the governor of Pennsylvania to call a special session of the legislature of that state to condemn all the coal-carrying railroads and sufficient of the mines to supply the demands of tbe people. Apportion Praise nnd Blame. Further the resolution petitions the pres ident to call a special session of the bouse of representatives and to recommend to them the appointment, of a committee with full power to Investigate the cause of the strike and to place the blame therefor. It was 9 o'clock when the resoutions were reported to the conference. The subcom mittee had spent the whole day consider ing resolutions offered by the delegate end reported to the full resolutions committee at 7 o'clock. Waats More Radical Action. The radical element, headed by Victor Berger of Milwaukee, wanted them to de clare for censure and operation of the mines by government and government ownership. ' John C. Nelson of Logansport, Ind., urged that the resolutions were not strong enough. He contended that tbe govern ment should send in a force of men to open the mines. Immediately. Some objection was made to the clause favoring condemna tion of the mines by the governor of Penn sylvania. Resolutions Go Far. The resolutions were as follows: Resolved, That this conference, having been advised by eminent counsel that under the various acts ot congress known as the Interstate commerce act, the Sherman anti-trust net and other statutes there are sufficient remedies for this preeent condi tion, urges upon the president the neces sity of instructing the attorney general to Institute proceedings looking to the en forcement of both the Interstate commerce act and the act of July 2, 1HM. Second. Of instituting criminal proceed- lrr In the proper courts against the man agers, directors, officers and agent of all such corporations for violation of both the above-named acts. Third. To direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to at once Inquire Into the rrasonableneaa of the ratea of transporta tion charged by the coal transportation companies and any other violation of the Interstate commerce act and cutiae that tribunal to make application to the potirta for an inlunrtlon to restrain further exer cise of such abuse and violation. Fourth. To have congresa confer upon the Interstate Commerce Commission the ao- sojute power to tlx and determine the ratea or transposition. , upon-. Juterstle.wyjv. meree. Resolved, That the government that pos. hhi the rlirht of eminent domain can and should exercise that right In behalf of the people, when In such exercise great riublic wrong can be righted and great pub ic suffering averted. Resolved. That we resoectfully petition the aovernor of Pennsylvania, unless the strike la speedily settled, to call for a special session or tne Pennsylvania legis lature and recommend to It the passage of a law providing for the condemnation Dy the state at a fair and Just compensation of all the coal carrying railroads In Penn sylvania, and of sufficient of the anthracite coal lands to supply the demands of the American public, ana, pending tne ascer tainment of their value, to take Immediate Dosaesslon of such mines by receivers to be appointed by the court pursuant to statute. He It rurtner resoivea. J nai we respect fully request the president of the United States to rail a special session of the house of representatives and recommend to it the appointment of a committee to In vestigate the cause and origin of the pres ent strike, and to place the blame therefor on tht responsible parties. This conference Is not In possession of all of the facts, and does not make a Judi cial or authoritative decision, but It does express I to rensure on 4 he course pursued by the presidents and owners In their re fusal to submit to proper arbitration ques tions in dispute between them and the miners, and to express its profound sym pathy for the miners and their families. This conference recommends to the mayors of all cities In America that ateps be taken to raise a fund to assist In the support and maintenance of the miners and their families. Hope Is expressed that effort being made in New York to settle the strike will be successful. The efforts of President Roosevelt to settle the strike by moral suasion Is commended. FEUD CAUSES FATAL FUSILADE Three Killed on Eldorado Street aa Result of Faction Flaht. ELDORADO, Ark.. Oct. 9. Three men were killed, another will die and two others wers wounded In a shooting affray on the Htreets her this afternoon. The dead: H. L. DEARINO, constable. TOM PARNELL. farmer. WALTER PARNELL, farmer. Tbe wounded: Guy B. Tucker, city marshal; shot six times and will ale. lr. Hilton, wounds not serious. Jim Pamed, not serious. The shooting Is the sequel to the killing here on September 18 by Dearlng of Robert Mullina, which followed a wedding. It is said both factions prepared for trouble. Dearlng, Tucker and Newton were walking along tbe street this afternoon. when they mew the three Parnell brothers. Jim Parueil Is said to have Bred at New- tou and In an Instsnt the fusllade began About seventy-five shots wer tired. WARDEN SH0TBY INDIANS Only Slightly Wanaded, hat Mora Serloas Tronble Now Feared by the Authorities. DENVER. Oct. 9. The first authentic rews of the shooting of Warden Harris by Indians was received today by Governor Orman from Warden Harris in ths follow Ing dispatch: "Had slight trouble with Indians. Am slightly wounded. Every thing quiet." Immediately upon receipt of this dis patch Governor Orman got Into communi cation with tbe sheriff at Meeker and asked him regarding the situation. The sheriff replied that he might need assistance. The governor summoned Adjutant General Gardiner and tbe advisability of sending several companies of the National Guard to tbe front was discussed. No action wu taken. Governor Orma stated that It must be determined whether tbe state or federal government should look after the matter. To this end the governor will communicate with the authorities at Washington. BOER GENERALS ATTACKED Offer British Credential to Kalaer and Afterward Refuse to Apply for Them. BERLIN, Oct. 9. It developed today that the Boer generalf declined to seek presen tation to Emperor William through the British ambassador and the fact has pro dnced commotion among politicians and courtiers. ' Laet Monday the Foreign office received a message from the generals announcing that they had not the slightest objection to ap plying for an Interview through British channels and It was understood that Orest Britain was willing to coantenance the in terview. Then on Wednesday came a dispatch say ing the generals were determined not to apply to the British government, but would leave the emperor to summon them him self. This, of course, would have put his majesty In direct opposition to Great Brit ain, and the announcement Immediately followed that the Interview would not take place. The press today attacks the Boer gen erals in the style which .It he heretofore reserved for Mr. Chamberlain. Some of the newspapers oppose tbe generals being al lowed to come here at all, and advocate the suppression of the proposed scenic recep tion. Including girls crowning' the generals with laurel wreaths. Various explanations are given of the Boers' motive. A favorite Idea that Dr. Leyds, who Is called the Boers' evil genius, devised the whole thing so as to strike back at the emperor for re fusing to receive Mr. Kroger. The recep tion committee Is advised that the generals Intend to come here-6s though nothing had happened and any antl-Brttlsh demonstra tion now will certainly be stopped by the police. , TRANSVAAL CUTS TH TARIFF Duties Are Abolished on IMaay Thin; Needed In t'pbulldtaa; of the Country. f PRETORIA, Oct. 9. An extraordinary !- sue of the Gazette says: The amended tariff are only provisional. the government desiring ultimately to en ter the customs union on a basis which will not sacrifice vital Interests of the Trans vaal. The negotiations tbiM far have been unavailing because the Transvaal does not feel Justified in increasing the duties on certain fods tuffs which the coast . colonies consider necessary for the protection of their products. . , 1 . , Meanwhile the conditions in the Trans vaal preclude further dela In adjusting the unjustifiably high duties and the duties ordinarily reasonable, but xcesslve In a country which practically hs to be refitted. The duties, thcreforo, TariJ.', ahcl'.shcd oa machinery, building materlsfj. metals and agrlcultural implements t The large sacrifice of evt fie Involved Is considered preferable to'inc dslng by tsxa- Hop the cost of renewing. th r&dustrtal cap Hal of tbe colony. A )a Imperative, however, to replace a porlA it of the loss. the duties on wines and Mfclrlt are 1 in creased. The existing; dUA oa dynamite is left unaltered, owing to tT Vions bearing on the. conditions of it - 4 'infant are and ImjTprtatlpa Jute the TranatO' bern .under discussion, but the duty wM bo separately dealt with as soon as possible. The duty of cent each on pole, 2 Cents a pound on sulphurlo acid, 6 cents a pound on lead and 12 cents a pound on copper wire are cancelled. All Iron will be admitted free. The cost of building will be greatly relieved by-the removal of dutlea on ce ment and timber. OXFORD DECORATES WHITE Ambassador and Other Americana Re ceive Decrees from Famous Enatllah University. OXFORD, England, Oct. 9. The degree of doctor of science was bestowed upon Prof. Charles S. Minot of Harvard and that of doctor of literature on Prof. A. F. West of Princeton and Prof. J. H. Canfleld of Columbia. The American recipients of degrees which were bestowed on account ot the tercentennary of tbe Bodleian library were given special prominence. Mr. White came first ot all the recipients. Prof. Henry Goudy, reglus professor of civil laws, in presenting the ambassador said he deserved to be honored as one who ap plied his learning not for the benefit merely ot himself or his own country, but for the whole world. The other Americans were introduced In laudatory terms and each received hearty applause. HONOR DEAD CUBAN HEROES Islander Commemorate Dolnats of Patlota Who Died la War with Spain. SANTIAGO. DE CUBA, Oct. 9. There was a great demonstration here today upon tbe occasion of the ceremonies held in memory of the Cuban patriots, General Maceo, General Moncada, General Crom bet and General Schnez, Colonel Garzon and Zllva and Captain Burgess, who were killed la battle, fighting for the independ ence ot tbe island. Four thousand school children, represent ing thirty-two public schools, took part in the procession, in which representatives of ths municipal governments, members of numerous societies and thousands of vet erans also participated. WHITEWASHES THE WAR OFFICE Committee Finds Remount Depart meat Blameless and la Satlaaed for Not Contemplating; War. LONDON. Oct. 9. The report of the court of Inquiry which Investigated the charges brought against tbe remount establishment of the British army was published todsy. With tbe exception of a couple of minor eases, the report whatewashes all con cerned. Commenting on tbe report, the West minster Gazette says: "According to tbe report tbe remount establishment had only one drawback it never contemplated the possibility of the outbreak of war." MORE CARNEGIE LIBRARIES Philanthropist Clves Belfaat aad Lini. erlck Bnlldlure as Hie Heart Warme to Erin. LONDON, Oct. 9 Andrew Carnegie's gifts of $75,000 to Belfast and $35,000 to Limerick for the establishment ot libraries bave been accepted. In writing his acceptance of the proffered freedom of Limerick, Mr. Carnegie said this was an honor too great to be declined, and that his heart was always warn toward Erto. INDIAN. MURDERS TWO MEN . 0. Tajlos, Teacher at Poica Btatioa, On of the Victims. OTHER IS JOHNNY SHAW, A HALF BREED George Bear, the Murderer. Who Haa Heretofore Rome a Good Reputa tion, la Captured by O ni cer at Bonesteel. Stl'ART, Neb., Oct. 9 (Special Tele gram.) Later news from Naper gives the particulars of the murder of E. C. Tsyloo, teacher of the Indian school at the Ponca Issue station on the Sioux reservation, last evening by at, Indian named George Bear. An order was recently Issued by Indian Agent McChesney of Rosebud, forbidding the sale of wood. On Sunday Bear had asked permission of Mr. Tayloe to take a load of wood to Bonesteel for sale. His re quest was refused and he went away with a very bad heart. He was not seen again till last evening, when he suddenly appeared again at the school house with a shotgun. He walked Into the school room and shot the teacher In the breast at close range without giving him the .'east warning. From there he went a short distance and In the same manner shot Johnny Shaw, a half-breed, killing him Instantly. Shaw was a relative ot Bear. Bear owned several quarter sections of land and Shaw managed it for him, leasing It to the stockmen for hay and grazing purposes. What his grievance was Is not known, but it was something in connection with the management of his property. Besr then fled and was arrested at Bonesteel this morning by the civil authorities. Since their rations were cut down about a year ago the Indians have been sullen and morose. They have held frequent se cret councils among themselves, and it is probable that Bear bad brooded over his real or fancied wrongs until he had worked himself up to a frenzy. He was a good worker and heretofore his deportment had always been good. Tayloe, tbe murdered teacher, was a na tive of Virginia. He had been in the In dian service a long time. He was trans ferred to this agency only a few months ago. BONESTEEL, 8. D., Oct. 9. (Special Telegram.) E. C. Tayloe, a white boss farmer and teacher at the Indian school eleven miles west of Bonesteel, and Johnnie Shaw, living In the same locality, were shot and killed yesterday afternoon by George Bear, an Indian. . A dispute over hay led to the crime. Tbe murderer has borne a good reputation as one of the best workers among the In dians. Tbe murdered men were prominent. Bear came to Bonesteel this morning to see a friend and was captured. He had a loaded shotgun when taken. 0GDEN NEXTJMEETING PLACE Delea-atea to Irrla-atioa Conajreaa , Complete Work, Elect Officer aad Adjourn. COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 9. The Na J !onalrjBj.lonrongTes 4?ttuur.ne4 at noon today, after electing officer and selecting Ogden, Utah, as tbe place ot next year's meeting. The following officers, were unanimously elected: President, Colonel Edwin F. Holme of Ogden. Utah; first vice president, Governor L. Bradford Prince, Santa Fe, N. M.; second vice president, Anson J. Mc Cune, Denver; third vice president, E. H. Llbby, Clarkston, Wash.; secretary, Colonel H. B. Maxson, Nevada. The appointment of a committee to re port next year on the merger proposition and tbe adoption of a set of resolutions completed tbe work of tbe convention. The report of tbe resolutions committee as read by Chairman Maxwell was adopted unanimously. The resolutions, after felici tating the American people upon the en actment ot the national irrigation act, says- "Tbe grateful acknowledgements of this congress are due to Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States, for his In valuable assistance in the cause of Irriga tion. His message to congress In Decem ber, 1901, marked tbe beginning of a new epoch In the history, not only of the arid west, but also of tbe whole nation. With out bis powerful aid it would not have been possible to secure the passage of that great act which will Inaugurate and put Into effective motion the national Irrigation policy for which we have been striving so long. We send him our greetings and give him our assurances of our most sin cere respect and admiration." Resolutions were also passed recommend ing the protection and preservation of for ests and urging the co-operation of na tional and state government to this end. There was no evidence today of the Ill feeling that prevailed last night as a result of the light over the proposed merger. COFFEE CONGRESS CONVENES Recommendations for the Bettermeat of the Trade Are Submitted for raters Discussion. ' NEW YORK, Oct. 9. At the third session of the International Coffee congress, held at the Coffee exchange In this city, a report was submitted for future discussion by the committee on consumption. Recommend ttons were presented as follows: Recommending to all the governments and producing and consuming countries the cornpulsury use of pure coffee In the armies and navies. Recommending to the governments and countries which produce coffee that they establish, as soon as possible. In countries In which coffee is not now consumed places for the demonstration of pure coffee, and that coffee producing and consuming countries may prohibit the sale of adul terated coffee and of substitutes bearing the name of coffee, and In caae this prohibition cannot bo enforced that a heavy duty be Imposed on such articles. A committee on the causes of the crisis In tbe coffee trade submitted resolutions declaring that producing countries should adopt differential tariffs for ths collection of Import duties, applicable to manufactured article and staples of the consuming na tions, proportionately to tbe tax charged upon Imported coffee. MAY GET MILLION DOLLARS Offer of Youna; Strutton to Compromise Will Caae Likely to Be Accepted. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., Oct. 9. Attorneys for I. Harry Stratton, who Is trying to break tb will of bis father, tbe late W. 8. Stratton, and tbe warring ex ecutors and administrators of tbe estate are holding a conference here this after noon and it Is reported that a compromise has practically been decided upon. The report ys that the son's offer to compromise for 11,000.000 may be accepted by the executors, who msy then be left to carry out the provision of tho estate. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fnlr Friday and Saturday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hour. pes. Hour, Pes, B n. m (Ml 1 p. m T H a. m 4t p. m Tl T a. m ...... 4!) : p. in .741 (4 a. m r 4 p. m Tl H a. m...... Att ft p. ni . . . , . . 74 to a. m ill l p. m ?: 11 a. m till T p. iu UN lit m Tl 'N i. m 17 11 p. in ttr, SHAW ASKS TARIFF CHANGES Greater "lira whaeVs" Should Re Al lowed Now Country Una Com mercial Independence. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 9. The repub lican state convention was opened tonight by a rally In the Hyperion theater, at which the principal speaker was Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. Secretary Shaw said in part: "There was a time when tbe colleges taught free trade. If you know of any college that teaches free trade now teach that college better. If you Intend to legislate for the entire world free trade Is best, but If for this country protection Is better." Mr. Shaw discussed trusts and trust legislation at length. He declared the re publican convention of 187S was the first to propose a curb for the trusts, and said President Roosevelt was now doing more than any other president to enforce thj laws against combinations. The democrats urged the removal of all tariff duties from what they were pleased to term raw ma terial, but In practice the republican policy of protection, extended to all Amorlcan labor, had resulted to the advantage not only of the manufacturers who supply the American market, but also to the American exporter. Personally he would be glad to see draw back provisions made more liberal, but the same man must Import, manufacture and export. More liberal provisions might be safely made without fear of fraud and without embarrassment to the public revenues. The country had attained its commercial Independence, and every rea sonable advantage should be given to him whose enterprise furnished employment to American citizens. TRAINS CRASH AT DANBURY One Die and Score Are Some Probably Fatally. Injured, DANBURY. Conn., Oct. 9. One person dead and over a score injured Is the result ot a collision on the Highland division of the New York. New Hsven Hartford railroad tonight, directly in front ot the station at Sandy Hook. An excursion train of fourteen cars crashed into the regular westbound train standing In front of the station discharging passengers. Tbe engines on both train were badly damaged. The first car on the excursion train was crushed and the Inside, which waa crowded, was a mass of splin ters, broken glass and shrieking wounded men and women, Mamie Quinlan of Naugattick, aged 22, was so soriousl Injured' that she died a few minutes later in the station. Hardly a person escaped nnlnjured. ' Two of tbe passengers are in a critical condition. Willie Hall of Waterbury re ceived severe injuries and his spine was Injured. Richard Farr of Watervllle had his left arm and leg so badly crushed that It became necessary to amputate these members. The excursion train waa In charge of Engineer Edward Farrell. His fireman was Lawrence Lillis. Both men Jumped from the train when it was seen that an acci dent was Inevitable. In doing so Lillis was slightly Injured. Farrell disappeared after the accident and has not been seen since. CHEAP RATES FOR COLONISTS Western Roads Offering: Indncementa to Settlera Never Before Thought Of. , CHICAGO. Oct. 9. (Special Telegram.) The colonization fever has struck the west ern and eastern roads with the force of an epidemic. It now seems certain that one-way colonists' rate of one-half the one-way fare, plus $2, will be put In effect from the Canadian border to tbe gulf and all over the southwest. A rage to colonize tbe country seem to have seized upon the passenger men, and they are undertaking it with a , vengeance. Tbe Western Pas senger association met today and discussed a proposition to place the colonist rates In effect In that territory, and tho rates will go in even if there Is a dissenting vote. Trouble Is being experienced, how ever, in lining up rates and an effort will be made to preserve a minimum ot 12.60 to protect several ot the gateways. MAY NOW RUN STEAMERS Oregron Short Line Amend It Char ter at Iaatance of Inlon Fuelfle. SALT LAKE CITT. Oct. 9. At a apeclal meeting at the Oregon Short Line Railway company held here today an amendment to the articloH of association was adopted which empowers the company to engage In tbe business of transportation upon nav lgable waters. This action Is taken, it is said, In order to conform with the purpose of tbe Union Pacific, which controls the Oregon Short Line, to try for the carrying trade between the Pacific coast and Japan, China and the far east. GRANT TUNNEL FRANCHISE Transit Commission Glvea Pennsyl vania Railroad Right They Requested. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. The Transit com mission today unanimously voted to grant the franchise to the Pennsylvania Rutlroad company to build the tunnel which tbe company aaked tor. Movements of Ocean Veeaela. Oct. B), At New York Arrived Carthaginian, from Ulasgow; Menominee, rrom London Sailed Auguste Victoria, for Hamburg etc.; Kaltu-r rrlenrich cler urotwe, for tire men, via Southampton; La Champagne, for Havre; Phoenic ia, for Naples ana Genoa. At Q'leenntowii Hailed Oceanic, for New York; llaverford, for Philadelphia. At Antwerp Arrived Neaeriand, from PhnHdeliililM. .t" (ilaKgow Arrived Anchoria. from New York. At (ienoa Arrived Hesperla, from New York, for leghorn ami Naples. At l.lveriMiol Arrived Miilenllc, from New York; Peruvian, from llulifax and St. Johns. i At Havre ArrivedLa Savole, from New York. At Rotterdam tialied Kyndam. for New York- STEWART IS LEADER Pint Ballot Electa Him Commaadar-in-Chief of theO. 1. &. SICKLES WITHDRAWS IN BLACK'S FAVOR Tkrts Candidal! Mats Kunainr, but Win ner lai Easy Lftd is En J. CLAIM TENSIONS NOT FAIRLY AWARDED Oommittse Appoiatad to Inrtitigato Offlo Makes leport MEDICAL DIVISION THE GREAT BARRIER Former Commissioner Evan I Severely Criticised for Attested Attitude of Hostility Toward Applicants for Pension. WASHINGTON. Oct. 9. General t. T. Stewart has been elected rommander-ln-chlef of the Grand Army of the Republic on the first ballot, and this In spite of the fact that General Sickles withdrew from ths con test, throwing his Influence Into the scales for General Black. Tho voting resulted as follows: Stewart, 467; Black, 872; McElroy, 83. When the encampment this afternoon took up the order for election of officers the commander-in-chief being the first office to be filled George H. Patrick of Alabama nomi nated General Daniel Sickles ot New York, General Lawler of Illinois nominated Gen eral John C. Black of Illinois, Thomas Sam ple of Pennsylvania nominated General J. T. Stewart and Post Commander Q. H. Slay baugh of the District ot Columbia nominated Colonel John McElroy of the District of Columbia. General Sickles withdrew from the race and seconded the nomination ot General Black. The greater part of the afternoon ses sion was devoted to the election ot national officers, the other results being as follows: Vice Commander-in-Chief William M. Olln ot Massachusetts. Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief James M. Averlll ot Georgia. The election of other officers went over until tomorrow. Report on Penalona Awards. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. Among tho offi cial documents presented to the encamp ment of the Grand ArmT of the Republic, which met here today, was tbe report of the committee appointed last year to In vestigate the administration of tbe pension office by the then Pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans, and to bring the result of tbe Investigation to the attention ot the presi dent. The first name signed to the report was that of General Ell Torrance, commander- in-chief, who stated in his address that aa aoon as the report was brought to President Roosevelt s notice the resignation of Com missioner. Evans waa,Sioepteit.' "i . , The committee consisted of General Tor rance, R. B. Beath, James R. Carnahan, C. G. Burton, W. H. Upham, John C. Llnehan, Henry E. Talntor and John C. Black, and all signed It except. General Black, who waa unable to meet with the committee. He says, however, that he concur In the re port. The investigation was conducted In Wash ington and the committee began Its report by saying that Commissioner Evans gave every opportunity to make It thorough. Speaking ot the results of ths Inquiry Into special complaints they say thst many of these complaints were without merit, but that on the other hand many meritorious claims had been thrown out. 'From a personal Investigation," they say, "we are confident that scores ot claims are rejected every day that should be al lowed." The responsibility for these re jections Is laid principally at ths door ot the medical division of the pension bureau. On this point the report says: Blames Medical Division. The deadline, or place of execution of the veteran's clwim, was found In the medical division of the bureau, where unlimited dis cretion seems to be vested, to Ignore the reports and ratings of examining surgeon ar.d to minimize the soldier' disabilities. Tbe report close as follows: Wti respectfully submit that it cannot reasonably be expected that the pension laws will be fairly construed and Justly ad ministered in accordance wltn their spirit and Intendment by those who treat every applicant for pension with distrust, regard his attorney as a fraud and brand the ex amining surgeons a Incompetent and dis honest. We contend that such an attitude on the part of those ln'rusteii with the breaking of the alabaster box of the nation's love disqualifies them to administer so sacred a trust. Hailing from widely separated states of the union, and familiar with the views of our comrade, we deem It our duty In making this report to declare that among the survivors of the war of the rebellion there Is an Irremovable belief that the present commissioner of pensions Is not dlfpoeed to administer the duties of his office In that spirit of equity and Justice to applicant for pensions which they have a right to expect, and, while we are actuated by no feeling of unklndnesa toward the honorable commissioner of pensions, we are convinced that Justice to the aoldler Is not possible of attainment under the present administration of the pension bureau. The report Is dated March 22 last. General Black Write Too. In a separate statement General Black, who Is a former commissioner of pensions, says: "I was not atip to meet with the pension commission when It assembled In Washing ton. I have, however, examined the com plaints and bureau report In a number of cases, and I fully concur in the deductions of the committee as to the real hardships to which claimants have been subjected and with the conclusion of tbe committee that the real obstacle In lis way Is In the Wash ington end of the medical division. In my opinion that division Is not In harmony with the veteran and other applicants before tbe bureau. While that division maintains such an attitude, whether conscientiously or pro fessionally, or from any other motive, the result must be the same, and no commis sioner can relieve from the results save by reorganizing that division and seeing to It that its work shall be performed la the spirit of tht law. "Unless such organization is undertaken to be made by the present commissioner I shall and do Join in ths resolution of the committee for a change In the person of that office." Huslne Meeting; I Held. The eniampment of the Grand Army of the Republic;, which was the business meet ins: of that order, began its sesalou at 10 I o'clock lodsy in tbe First Congregational church in tbla city. The attendance com prised about 1,000 delegates, making it one of tbe largest couveutlons ever held by the organization. Commander-in-Chief Tor rance presided and an opening prayer waa
