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The Omaha' Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WED.NESDAY 3IOKNING, NOVEMIIEU 20, 1002 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIIltEE CENTS. CANAL TREATC OFF Secretary Eiy Tel'.i Cabinet That Deai lock it Ee&chcd. COLOMBIA PINJSES LAST PROPOSITION United Bute Will )Uie ffo Inrther Oon cesf'.oni at AIL MCARAUGA AND COSTA RICA ALSO REVOLT Will lot Be Usei to Coerce Their Ueighbor XepuWio, MARROQUIN APPEARS ANXIOUS TO HALT Hopes marklt 'Will Fall la la Tea Tear sad Enable Hiss ta Vim Dlteh ar H. sell Right. WASHINGTON, Not. 25 Exceptional in terest displayed in today's jmIIdj of the reblnet. In view of the Bear sp p reach of the ahort eongresslonsl session. The president presented bis annual bm sage to congreas In completed form. Most of the feature were familiar to the mem ber of the cabinet and only suck part aa had aot been considered preriously were read In full. All the member were present except Secretary Hoot. Secretary Hay, in presenting the canat negotiations, aald they had come to a dead top and while no such thing aa an ulti matum had passed, tba Colombian minister had Informed tha State department that be rould not accept the laat propoaltion of the Vnited States a a bssls of a treaty. The Ft ate department had already let it be known that it had come to the end of lta conceealone. ao the chance of a renewal of the negotlatlona In the near future were cot bright. Thla Ute of affair would It waa be lieved etlmulate the Begot 1st ions with Nicaragua and Costa Rice for the alternate route, but it now appeared that those conn tries were not disposed to allow themaelve to be uaed for the purpoae of coercing Col ombia, and were detlrou of remaining in the background until it waa certain no treaty would be made between the flitted Statea and Colombia. The original Panama eoneeaalona would expire in 1904, and It had been suggested that the Colombian government had that fact in mind and wma disposed to dally now In the expectation that the franchise would relapae and enable It to build the canal ltaelf or aell new concession. Such a course would raiae a aerloue question between the Colombian government, the Panama company, the French government and the government of the United State aa to whether a aupplementary decree ex tending the eonceaalon ten year from 104 waa valid. FEWER TAXES REDUCE CASH Withdrawal ( War Plevenee Csnse Slamp la Internal Receipts. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. The commis sioner of internal revenue, in his report for the fiscal "year ended June to, says by the acta abolishing the war taxes. Internal revenue taxes have been reduced about 1100,000.000. There has been, however, an Increase of revenue from taxes laid on distilled spirit and other object not affected by war revenue legislation. The receipts of the bureau for 1901 were 1306.8?1, and for 1902. tm.867.B50. Congress having provided for taxes paid oa legacies and bequests to religious, char itable or educational institutions to be refunded, claims on this account amount ing te 1415,000 have been allowed, and it ia believed the total will amount to some ISIO.OOO. Rebates oa original and unbroken factory package of tobacco, snuff and cigars amounting to tt.108.Eill have siao been paid. In addition to the claim for refund or rebate presented there have been filed dur ing 1j2, 4.741 claim for abatement of taxes assessed. Of these, 1.167 were el lowed, amounting to t4.187.6Rl, and 440, amounting to S449.2S4, were rejected. In 1W1 the total production of spirits was 12S.66.201 gallons; in 1902. It2.l4t.80t gallons. In 1901, in round numbers, 100. 000.000 gallon of tax-paid spirits were withdrawn; in 1902. 104,000.000. The percentage of cost of collection for 102 Is tl.TO. aa Increase of IS cents oa each I10. as compared with the preceding year. This Increased percentage Is due largely to expenses attending changes in the revenue laws, the coat of handling re bate claims on tobacco, the redemption of stamps and the decrees in total revenue collected. It Is estimated that the receipts from all sources of internal revenue for lfOl will aggregate t220, 000,000. During the year revenue agenta seized and destroyed L0M illicit tills and ar rested 1.6M persona for violations of the revenue lawa. During that time one agent waa killed In a raid and two were wounded 11 registered distilleries and 48.117 gal lons of spirits were reported for seizure during the year, the total value of the property involved being I15S.SM. WORK ON THECUBAN TREATY Minister ftsraads hays Xearotlatleaa at Havana Ar Preceedlaff la Satlafaetory Haaatr, WASHINGTON'. Nov. Si. Minister Quesada of Cuba called at the White House todsy and informed the president that he had received a cablegram from the Cubaa government at Havana informing hla that the reciprocity treaty negotiations were proceeding satisfactorily. Minister Que aada also presented a copy of his cable gram te Secretary Hay. General Heed Retires. WASHINGTON. Nov. IS. Brigadier Gen era! Charles C. Hoed, haa beea retired at his awa request. His successor will not be appointed until after congress meets There is aa impression ia military circles that Colonel H. C. Hesbrouck. artillery tor pa. commanding the post at Fort Adams, E. L. will be promoted. May withdraw CelaaUt Rates. ST. LOUIS. Nor. &. A joist confer ence ef tuLasrirr trtttic officials of south eastern and outhrieni lines hss bevn beid here te cnider a proposition of th outh-klern line that coiutiiat rales from Menu b-a la i-uials in the louliiwrit tx withdrawn The southeastern lines nti that the colenlst rales from Memphis, used as a luteins' pulnt on Miine to the south weal, cutiurb rates from otber aauwa In the south and southeast. Tb south western lines took the matter under ad vikement and wili notify i tie chairman of in boutbeasiera Pawvcrer aaeoctallon on V ednaeoay ty wire Ue cacluiua reached. DIETRICH CALLS ON PRESIDENT Make a Recommendations far Of- area I ntll After Caaaaltatlaa with Colleasjae. (From a Staff Correspondent.) W ASHINGTON. Nov. 25. (Special Tele gram.) Senator Dietrich, who came In from Pennsylvania Monday, called on the presi dent today to pay his respects, but made no recommend inn so tar as could be kerned for ar - now open to change. The senator '"f in acy matter affecting change tj,'.' ,B ebraa until he has consult , rne. Llse bis colleague. Senator a. -Ul ia all probability turn over of postmasters hip to the congres. ect from the South Platte country, tu s Is the custom prevailing among senators and representatives. Senstor Dietrich expect his daughter to be with him over Thankr- glvlng. The five vote of Nebraska which will go to "Tncle Joe" Cannon for speaker, was the subject of a pleasant little talk which Mr. Roaewater had today with the chairman of the appropriatlona committee of the house and in all human probability speaker of the Fifty-eighth congress. To Mr. Rose water. Mr. Cannon expressed his grateful appreciation of the timely an nouncement of Nebraska's intention to cast five vote for himself for speaker, and that announcement, coming as It did, ac cording to Mr. Cannon, meant to him as many aa twenty votea which came later and helped to swell the vote which he will have la caucus. Ia new of Nebraska' early determina tion to vote for "Cncle Joe Cannon it ia expected that the new congressman from Nebraska will be given committee assign ments worthy of the commonwealth which they represent. Mr. Cannon In conversation with a rep resentative of The Bee, expressed doubt as to the advisability of calling an extra ses sion of congress before the party of which he waa a member had time to discuss the question that would be presented and he thought that conservative legislation would be required to continue present condi tions. Late Pence, formerly member of con gress from Colorado, bat now a resi dent of Laramie, Wyo ia in "Washington. Mr. Pence say he 1 out of politic for good and ia engaged in cattle raising in Vyominc- The comptroller of the currency today authorised the First National bank of Cam bridge, Neb., to begin business with a capital of 125,000. The Hanover National bank of New Tork ha been approved a reserve agent for the First National bank of Bloomfleld. Neb. The postofflces at White pigeon. Keokuk county, Ia., and Garland, Union county, 8. D., have been ordered discontisued. These rural free delivery letter carriers have been appointed In Iowa: West Lib erty, regular. Joseph L. Smith, Harvey C. Barnes; substitutes, Lloyd R. Smith, Char lea . Templeman. West Branch, regu lar, Ingman Beboit, Oliver L. Townaead; aubstitutea, Albert Dlx. Hervie Branson. Onawa, regulars. Nelson V. Ballard. Frank 6trunk; aubstitutea, Mrs. Nelson V. Bel lard, Jamea Kinsley. Pearl E. E. Taylor of Lyons, Neb., has keen admitted to practice before the In terlor department. Martin W. Stone Of Sheldon, W. A. Stubbs f Fontanelle, Ia..'aad Millie C Nash of j omaba have been appointed railway mail clerks. Mlas M. K. Mallln of Ashley. Ia. haa been appointed laundreaa at Slsseton In dian school. South Dakota; Miss Clara Ramlose of St. Louis, cook at Genoa, Neb.; Snyder D. Freeland of Bpearfish. 6. D., gardener at Rosebud, S. D. Iowa postmasters appointed: Peter Mad. sen. Coulter, Franklin county; Samuel B. Furnas. Letts. Louisa county; William Hill. Mooar, Lee county. IND MORE BOGUS ENTRIES nterlor Deysrtaest Iavestlgates Al leged Fraadaleat Timber Evasions. WASHINGTON. Not. K. All entries of public lands la California, Washington and Oregon, under what ia known a the tim ber and atone act, have been held up by the government oa account of alleged wholesale speculative frauds and a rigid Inveallgatioa will be made. There are some hundreds of thousands of acres in volved in these entries. At some land offices carloads of entry men arrive simultaneously and make timber and atone act entries, and the circum stances Indicate that the cash required to exploit the entries originate from soma other source. The cost of an entry of 160 acre under that act.- With the inci dental commissions, is 1415. and as many aa Sve members of one family, according to official reports, who never had 1.075 In their Uvea, have walked Into a land office and paid the price of the land and commissions. Unscrupulous speculatcra have also. It la claimed, obtained timber upon unreserved lands by making so-celled mining claims under the placer mining lawa. AMERICANS ARE DECORATED French Preslseet Honors Oaaelale of f. sited Statea Army aal Savy, WASHINGTON. Not. tS The State de partment haa been notified thst the presi dent of Francs has conferred diploma of the Legion of Honor oa the following offi cer of th State. War and Navy depart ments for the part played by them ia the dedicatioa of the Roc Lam beau monument: State Department Ed-ln Morgan, cheva lier. War Department Major General Joha A. Brooke, commander; Brigadier General 8. B. M. Young, commander; Colonel Albert U. Mills, officer. Navy Department Rear Admiral F. 1. Higglnson, commander; Captain W I Hard H. Brownson. officer; Captala Henry W. Lyon. officer; Captala Joseph M. Hemphill, officer. These diplomaa are In addition te a num ber transmitted several months ago and, like them, may aot be accepted until con gress haa gives Its approval. TALK COMMERCE DEPARTMENT rreeldeat Appelate Commlsslea aad ts;lalata-o May Follow This he sales. WASHINGTON. Not. U President Roosevelt today informed Mr. Hepbura that he would appoint at eaoe a representative from each of the goTerameal departments to eoafer with the hoase committee on commerce, as to the ereexlea ef a depart ment of commerce. Mr. Hepbura la confident that a bin crestlag the oepartaaeat will tie passed at las atprsarhirg session DEATH BLOW TO REVOLUTION President Caitro Expct to Proclaim tj January Firtv WANTS FRIENDSHIP OF UNITED STATES Ha Thlaks That the raa-Amerlcae tates neald Insist t'pea the Strict Appliratlea at the Mon roe Doctrine. CARACAS, Venetuela, Nov. 25. Presi dent Castro, in an interview today, aald: The revolution received Its desth blow St La Victoria. In epite of superior num bers. he rebels were detested and their principal leader was compelled to seek refuge in a foreign land. The remnants ot Ms forces under srros sre unable to sup port esrh other snd are being closely pur sued, l receive news aally or me ousin- tegrstion of Msteos' followers. A campaisn has been Inauguratea againrt Barcelona and Ciudad Bolivar by a siron. and seasoned army, which assures Its suc cess. By Jan isry 1 I am confident I shall be able to offlriallv proclaim peace. 1 cannot Imagine that Mateos wlil continue the revo lution. The support which he had six mmihe ago he cannot command today. The government Is resolved to execute In spirit and letter Its dtrectlon contained In the proclamation of November and to be liberal and magnanimous to its oppon ents, snd the lsttr can have no reason to refuse It their loal assistance. The policy of the government Is broad and comprehensive and its alms are pros perity and contentment. In order that the achievment of these Sims may be more promptly and emrscjously reached the sup port of all cltirens. whatever their political conduct or political views, will be welcomed heartily a twins laborers lor trie nations welfare. The government is disposed to fnrcet the past and look forward to the future, which is bright with promise of pesce snd national and Individual benefit and their accompaniments. Ta Rrsrtaalie Fiscal Systena. Following the declaration of peace the government will discharge Its just obliga tions and Improve its condition and re organise the fiscal sstem ol tne country. Every effort will be made to attract foreign capital, which is needed to exploit the rich agricultural, commercial and industrial re sources of Venezuela. We trust the United States will nartlritiate in this exploitation. There will be ample guaranteea for the security of funds Invented. Venesuels entertains cordial and sympa thetic friendship for the Vnlted Ststes and desires the cloeest relations with the Vnited States, which has already signally been opposed to the aggression of foreign powers. The government is confident thst, convinced of the lustlce of our cause, the Vnited Stales win render Venesuela assist ance In her future difficulties. Well supported and well applied, the Monroe doctrine is of the greatest possible importance snd value. The motto of the I"nild States should be accepted by the Psn-Ameritan nstlons, which should be bound in Indissoluble ties of comity and friendship. Questions with European gov ernments can be settled amicably If they have the same desire for friendly relations. We. the Venezuelan people, united, patriotic and courageous, form a force which will tenaciously resist any attempt to infringe our sovereignty or Invade our territory. With respect to Colombia, the govern ment of Venesuela la advised that there has been another Invasion ot our territory from that country, the seventh in three years. It Is our earnest desire to avert war withCokmbla and we are prepared to arrange for a settlement when peace is declared and the courts resume their func tions. The government will not Interfere with the asphalt cr other similar cases. They will be settled In the light of the law and according to the facts. Venearela will par tlclpate in the St- Louis exposition. GOMEZ ENDS CUBAN STRIKE Interviews Company and Telia Ilea to Resame Work at Oaea, HAVANA. Nov. 25. The Central Labor union tonight decided to call off the strike and committee were appointed to Inform the various unions. Much of the credit for the settlement is due to General Gomel, who beaded the committee which today consulted the Havana Commercial company, against whore the strike waa first directed. The officials maintained that they had not discriminated against Cuban apprentices, over 90 per cent of Its apprenticea being Cubana. The com pany promised to lncresse this ratio, but re fused to treat with the Central Labor union in matters pertaining to it ex plores. The officials aald they were always will ing to meet a committee made tip of work era from their factories. TRY TO INCRIMINATE TURKS Maeesealan Mnraler Relatives ta Brim at Bfohasnsneaaaa lata Dtarepata. CONSTANTINOPLE. Not. 25. Renewed disturbances are reported from Monsltlr. The British consul at Salonics. reporting oa the recent troubles in northern Mace donia, says the agitator did their utmost to incite the Turk aad provoke a massacre of the Christians, but the Turks remain quiet. The rebels area went to the length of murdering their own ktnsmec la the hope of incriminating the Turks. Csar Baa a Pew aepfcew. ST. PETERSBCRO. No. 25. Ths cxara sister. Grand Duchess Xenia. wife of Grand Duks Alexander Mlchaeurritch. waa delivered of a son yesterday at Altdor. Crimea. DEVELOPMENT OF PORTO RICO Good Prosrreaa Betas; Made hp the reoele ta Commercial aad Asjrlesltaral Parsalta. WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. Ths annual re port of W. H. Elliott, commissioner of ths interior for Porto Rico, announces sub stantial progress along all governmental lines in the Island. Much attention ia being paid to road building and bridge construction, la order to assure t labor the means of reaching the markets with the products of the soli. The Porte n leans are being instructed a hat te plant and how to cultivate nv economically and profitably. Sanitary rules snd regulations have been introduced and the people encouraged la habits of cleanliness snd correct living, and also assisted in matters affecting trade end commerce at home aad abroad. Concerning public lands, the report says the various departaMnts of the federal gov ernment will be aaked to make ksowa their wishes concerning properties at pres ent occupied by or needed for their accom modation. Ths bulk f'f the property involved com prises lands of little present Talus, but which may, if the island continues to de velop and prosper, as conditions sow pre vailing warrant the hope, become salable They need te be located and their boua- daries determined. It Is hoped that all questions will be settled and presidential actios secured la tlms Iw the legislative assembly of Ports Rice ts provide for the disposition of talaad property at the session ts he hld daring January aad February. 1MS- SAILS FOR SOUTH AFRICA CelenlaJ lerretsry Chasaherlala aal Hla Wife Ar ta Be reave? e ay War Ship. LONDON. Oct. 25. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamberlain started for South Africa txJay aoUd cordial fare wells from a large circle of friends. The police cordoned the railroad station and permitted only ticket boldera te enter the building. ' War Secretary Brodrlck. Lord Selbrough, first lord of the admiralty; Lord Roberts and Lady Roberta. Lord Strathzona, the Ca nadian high commissioner; Secretary Henry White of the United State embassy and many otber notable persons were among those who Joined in wishing the colonial secretary and his wife a good voyage. The couple traveled ia the royal train to Portsmouth, where they boarded the armored cruiser Good Hope and entertained on that Teasel a party at luncheon prior to sailing. The store rooms of the war ship have been well equipped and a French chef ha been shipped. Many live sbeep and chick en were carried on board, and the special delicacies Intended for the Chamberlains' tsble alone are valued at Jtl.WO. The two atore rooms contain too cases of wine. HAWAIIAN MAN IS INDICTED aaaavsaaa ' Grand Jary Retaraa Trse BUI Aaralnst Farmer Treaasrn Wright of the Terrltery. HONOLULU. Nov. l(L-Vla San Fran clsco, November 25.) The dredger used In Pearl harbor In deepening the channel under the United Statee appropriation to improve the harbor and make a naval station sank to the bot'om during a high wind yesterday. Ever since the contract of dredging the channel of Pearl harbor wa nndertaken the dredger placed In the channel have been found e be inadequate to the work required of them. The heavy tidea and the atrong currant make it a task of greatest difficulty. to dredge the entrance to the harbor. The grand Jury of the Brat circuit court haa made a partial report, la which there Is an indictment of William B. Wright, the territorial treasurer, who absconded, for embexilement of public fund. Wright 1 the only public official indicted ao far oa account of the heavy . chortage In nMn a mrm -t rr r t f tha covernment which were brought to the attention of the grard Jury. The other' caeca are atill under consideration. CRUELTY IS UNSURPASSED White Saye History Has Ko Parallel to Ronnannlnn Treatment af Jews. BERLIN. Not. 25. A private letter writ ten by Ambassador White, oa the treat ment of Hebrews in Bosnian Is, appear in the Frankfurter Zeitnns today. The letter which was not intended for present publlcatloa. la ia part: ' The Roumanian atrocities are simply monstrous and startle Oa $?vlise4 world. have vast received the fat striae bnlletln. No document equals it ia cruelty since the series of lawa with which Louis XIV per secuted the Huguenots. But even those which hare been regarded aa the acme of cruelty are ezoeeded by those la the. Bul letin. I cannot believe .that right-thinking Roumanians of the civilized powers can allow thai condition to continue, it appears open defiance to lawa, justice and human decency." MEXICAN SILVER TAKES DROP Searly- Three Silver Dollars Haw Heeded to Bay One of Gold. MEXICO CITT. Nov. 25. The premium on New Tork exchange continues to advance and today it was 1S5 that is, S2.S5 Mexican sliver la required to buy oae American gold dollar. Farmers and planters say they do not care If the dollar falls to 30 cents, as only the city merchant and Importers want gold. They urge that depreciated silver keeps the dollars in the country and makes business good. Importers take another view and are gen erally refusing te make pricea oa machin ery aad supplies except la gold. Bankera reallxe that payments coming due will be made In dollars worth considerably leaa than when the money waa loaned. The gov ernment haa the matter under advisement snd advices regarding the adoption of a gold standard from Europe and the Vnited Statea are being constantly received. ACCEPT ACCIDENT THEORY Anerleaa Doctors Asrreo That Mrs. Gere Died by MUad. weatore. PARIS, Nov. 25. The commission t American doctors sccept the theory that irs. Gore met her death by an accident- The French experts exhibited at the morgue this morning a geometrical design, la which one line showed the direction of the bullet from the revolver when It (truck th floor, and th other the victim la a leaning posture at the foot of the bed aa had beea described by De Rydzewski. The angle of the bullet tallied exactly with the bullet design baaed on De Rydzewskl's statement, and the American doctor veri fied this. The doctors regard tMs design aa almost equivalent to a mathematical demonstra tion. ENGLISH WOOL FIRM FAILS Eshaoats Its Working Capital la Bay. la l Largs Independent Csaeeraa. LONDON. Not. 25. The Yorkshire Wool Combers aasoclatioa. organized la 15Sf with a capital ef t). 575.000. has announced the appointment of a receiver. The failure la the immediate result of aa overdraft for $2;.0W) oa the Bradford dis trict bank, which the aaaociatloa tailed to meet. The association haa beea la difficulties for some time. It exhausted lis working capital la aa uaaucceaaful attempt to tniy up Important independent firms. Obleet to High Wsaea. LONDON. Not. 25. Ths plan of paying good wagea and encouraging employes to Increase the dally output, which waa in troduced by the manager of the Americas Electrical works at Mancheater, haa been foreually protected against by th Em ployers' Federation. The federation ear ths labor market ia being demoralized and Its works drained of their best men by the Americas official a. The Americans la ta b4 u Ignore ths protest. CALL COAL SETTLEMENT OFF Operator Eefun to Continue KcjrotiaUoLi Out of Court. MEET IN NEW YORK AND GIVE DECISION Give Se Reason Either ta Mlaera or Lawyers Rrsreaestisg CoBssaalee, Who Are Both Astoalshea at Sw Tarn. WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. All prospect of aa understanding between the United Mine Wotkera and the operator outilde the trike commission came to a sudden en1 this afternoon when Wame MacVeagb as notified that at a meeting of the coal road men In New Tork It had been decided aot to grant an interview to the minera. The announcement, coming after an an day conference bet-aeen Mr. MacVeagh and Mr. Mitchell surprised everyone. Wayne MneVeagh orprlaea. From a reliable source It U learned that the preposition that the operator meet Mr. Mitchell on Friday waa made at the In-i stance of Mr. MacVeagh. who a as no less surprised than Mr. Mitchell at the turn affaire took later. From statementa made by Mr. Darrow early In tte day the impression had spread that a complete agreement would be ef fected at today' conference, but when the meeting broke up, Mr. Darrow read to the newspaper men a statement which made It clear that no final agreement had been reached and that no further conference waa likely. Mr. Mitchell, when shown the dispatch announcing the end, smiling. Raid he had not asked for the conference, but accepted an offer to meet the operatora. Mr. Darrow and Mr. Lloyd, however, were outspoken regarding the action of the operators. Mr. Darrow said he would return at once to Scranton and on Tuesday would appear before the commission ready to go on with the hearing. Mr. Lloyd said: These same men who only last week wired the commission their assent to the general provisions of the tentative sgree- ment, upon the sirengtn or w nit-n tne com mission adjourned for a week, completely reverse their former Vctlon snd call it all off. We are satisfied to go before the com mission and continue the Bearing Before leaving Scranton, It waa learned today, the commisalon received a united telegram from the operatora, assenting to tbe provisions of the tentative agreement which had been prepared at tbe confer ence there. Independents Pake Statement. NEW TORK, Nov. 25. The Independent coal operatora. at a meeting here today, protested to the coal-carrying railroads against the proposed plan to settle differ ence with the mine workers' union. One cf the reason advanced by the Inde pendent operstors Is that such a settle ment upon the basis suggested would "tor ever establish tbe power and perpetuate the -Injustice perpetrated by tbe Vnited Mine Workera." . Tl -mrterBoesr O.-- D. -Clmpsoa, repre senting the independent operators, gave out a statement addressed to Messrs. Baer, Thomas. Truesdale. Olyphant. Fowler and Walter, in which they vigorously protest against the proponed plan to settle tbe questions now before the anthracite coal strike commission for the following rea sons: 1. We believe that such a aettlement at this time and upon the basis suggested would forever establish the power and perpetuate the injustice perpetuated by the Vnited Mine Workers. 2. Thst ciich settlement would be. in the eyes of the public, a confession that we have heretofore been guilty of all the of fenses charced against us by the said mine workers. S. That we have anU believe that you have such a perfect and complete defense to the allegations made by the complain ants before the commission tht any money awards the commissions would ren der, would be far less than the amount that it is understood we are to concede the miners and their laborers. 4. That aside from any money consider ations this commission, composed as we believe, of men that are absolutely fair, unbiased and of unusual experience and good Judgment in their findings will make such declarations as will for many years put a ban upon unlawful practices, op pression of nonunion men, unjue tillable de mands snd other grievances that we have been suffering unaer since ISM), when the union first took possession of our property. If, on the other hand, this settlement be made now when not a single witness has been called on our part or on your behalf, it will he an absolute and distinct surren der to the miners' union and the troubles above referred to will not only be con tinued, but so magnified as to be absolutely unbearable. The bearings before the anthracite coal strike commission present tbe first oppor tunity that the coal operator have ever had of presenting their case before the general public who are really an important third party, since abstracts at lal of these proceedings are published all over the United Statts. and it is a duty that we owe to ourselves ss well as to them to prove thai the continued and repeated charges of injustice, barbarity snd extor tion are absolutely unfounded; all of which the Individual operators at leaat propose to do. The case aa presented already shows such wesknetis thst we believe they are almost disheartened when these suggestions for s compromise were made. We believe that any surrender on our part, which would be what this compromise would amount to. would be far the most serious mistake ever made In the anthra cite coal business. The above statement Is signed by twenty five Independent coal companies. Ia tbe afternoon the largs and email operators held a Joint conference, at which this manifesto was discussed. During tbe conference a request waa re ceived from Washington asking thst both ths independent operators and the railroad representatives report to meet John Mitch ell and bis associates oa Friday. Mr. Baer was Instructed to make the fol lowing snswer: The conditions sre such that no substan tial progress toward an adjustment can be made bv the suggested meeting. The gen eral judgment of the operators is that It will be best for the present to go on with the beating. Mitchell Will Sat Talk. . PHILADELPHIA. Not. 25. Mr. Mitchell. accompanied by C. H. Darrow snd H. D Lloyd, arrived here tonight.' Mr. Mitchell waa questioned concerning the status of the settlement. He said: Counsel for the operators and some of the operators had laid before the president of tbe railroad companies a tentative prop osition drafted olritly by the companies and the miners. Tbe railroad coreuanins wired to the strike commission that the irnrial terms were salu-factory. some ol the minor delalla to be adjusted later, snd the message soggestea that toe commission adjourn until Ueccmber A Mr. Lloyd aaid: When the commission adjourned It was understood that a satisractury adjustment of the differences wojld be made. Mr. MacVeagh asked Mr. Mitchell and his courutel to meet him In Vvaahingtor ;ciy for the purpoee of working out tn details of the settlement. cule we were .n conference a siruagt was received Iron the coal road presidents announcing tba .ne first proposition was not satisfactory Mr. Mitchell declined to express aa opin- (Continued oa Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nrbrr'Va Fi!r Wednesday and Thursday; Warmer Thursday. Teaseratare at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar. Desr. Hoar. Drt. 5 a. an x 1 p. m a an SH 2 n. sn 41 Tswsn XT it s. sn 42 auan 2t 4 p. n 41 n. sn 6 p. sn 40 III a a XH n. sn 11 a. as 2 T a. ra 3 IS an. !t Si p. ra X3 p. sn 32 SWINDLER WEAVES ROMANCE Says He Escaped with Raaalan Officer front Siberia and Sella Boss Gold. . BOSTON. Nov. 25. At a ptnlty for swindling Meyer Cohan of this city out of 16.000 by means of a gold brick gsmc more than a year ago, Samuel Brotzkl was sen tenced todsy to the stste prison for not less tbsn four or more than seen years. Brotxki told Cohan that he was at one time a Russian convict in the Siberian mines; that while there a Russian captain of the guard fell In love with a female con vict and was Induced to leave the country with her. B.-o; zki and fifteen companions escaped and together with the officer and his sweetheart came to New Tork, the officer having in his possession a bag con taining gold dust, which be was afraid to sell openly. Brotzkl exhibited samples of the dust, which were Bent to an assayer. aod as they proved to be pure gold Cohan . . S , . . purchased the entire amount for $.000, only to Snd later that the bag contained braas Slings. Brotzkl was once before sentenced to Bve years in Sing Sing for swindling a New Tork man out of I1I.0O0 by the same trick, and had also served two years in Pitta burg for a similar offense. He is said to be wanted in Montreal and Baltimore: IOWA MAN WINS FAIR CONTEST Prise for Exposition Kmblesa Dealers Awarded ta Charles Holloway of Clinton. ST. LOCIS. Nov. 2.r.. The contest for the Louisiana Purchase expoEltion emblem wsa decided today. The winner Is Cbarlea Holloway of Clinton, Ia. Tbe successful design contains five fig ures. One In the center Is a woman rep reaentlng the Territory cf Louisiana. On her aide atands Columbia placing around her the American Bag. The garments of France have fallen from her and lie at her feet. In tbe background is a boat containing two figures Progress and Rectitude. In front of Columbia, and alongside of Louisiana aits a female figure representing France, holding la her lap the treaty of the Louisiana territory. Draped over her arm Is the trl-color of France. She holds ia on hand the aword of Municipality. The borders contain four large figures, typifying Agriculture, Commerce, Art and Science. Vp above are two email figures of Genius and Progress, crowning Art and Science with a laurel wreath. In the lower comers are two aalel t bordered with tbe colors of France and tbe Vnited Statea. ARREST TWO JVIORE STUDENTS Aeenaed of Pnrtlelnntlna; In the Re cent Raid oa 9peealatora la Tickets. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Nov. 25 Two more Tale students, John A.' Moorebtad of Al legheny, Pa., and William R. Orthwein of St. Louis, today were arrested on chaises growing out of the recent attack by a crowd of students upon speculators having tickets for tbe Tale-Harvard foot ball game. Moorebead is a prrminent member of the 'varsity foot ball aquad -nd Orthwein be longed to the base ball team last spring. They were charred with a tecbDlcal breach of the peace and were released under bonds until next Saturday, when all five students who have been arrested for alleged com plicity in the raid on ticket epeculatora will be given a hearing. MANY NEGROES SUE FOR VOTE Lawyer Trees Them ta Claim Dam ages from All Virginia Officials. RICHMOND. Va.. Nov. 25. John S. Wiae. counsel for the colored conteatanta of the new constitution, will issue a number of printed suit forma, so that each negro a bo was denied registration may 11 one in and bring suit for 15.000 against every member of tbe constitutional convention, tbe gov ernor and tbe three members of the regis tration board. Mr. Wise alleges conspiracy on tht part of tbe members of the constitutional con vection and other defendanta to deprive the plaintiffs of the right to vote. MAKES JUDICIAL SELECTIONS Associate Justice lar District af Columbia and Member of Court of Claims Xamed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. The president haa decided to appoint Ashley M. Gould. Vnited Slates attorney for the District of Columbia, associate Justice of tbe supreme court of the District of Columbia to suc ceed tbe let Justice Bradley. He also haa decided to appoint Francis M. Wright of Illinois to tbe vacancy on tbe court of claims .caused by the death of Judge Davis. He was endorsed by the Illi nois congressional delegation. To Extend Orsaalsatlon. DFXVER, Nov SS. The executive board of the Western federation of Minera, now in session here. I considering plans for the extension of the orgamxauon all over the comment. It ia proposed to taae Into this union all miners who have brii assi sted with tbe American Federation of 1-abor Organizers wlil be sent on to Mexico. Movements at Orris Vessels. Sot. Vi At New Tork-Ariived: Kslaer WiSbelm der Grouse.. Irom Bremen; Aftnria. from Cilasgow ; Tauric. from Liverpool. Sallc-d; fevic for Liverpool. At Plymouth Arrived: Deutsrhland, from New York. At Liverpool Sailed: Tltonla. for Boston. At Cherbourg Arrived: Kron Prlns W1I. helm, from New Vcrk via Plymouth, for Bremen, and proceeded. At Queer.stown Arrived: Western land from Philadelphia, for Liverpool, and pro ceeded; Oceanic, from New York, for Liver pool, and proceeded At Boulogne our Mer Arrived: Etaaten dain. from New York, for Kotierdam. and .rirt-eeded. At Yokohama Sailed : Shawmut, from Marlla. iior.g Kong, etc., for Seal lie. Al Browheaa Passed; Nontadic. froir. Sew York, for Liverpool; Wealemlund mm Philadelphia, for Liverpool ; Oceanic 'roin New York, for Liverpool. At London Arrived; kiinnetonka, frorr New York. At Antwerp Arrived : Fliesland, frorr New York, bailed; Como, lor tn I rai.-ciauo. FUEL FICUT GROWS Osgood Xaae Capital Out of Iplit ia Op position 0am p, sticks firmly ro former position Doe Sot Wish Eailro&di ta Control Colo rado Compicy. GOULD REPLIES TO HAWLEY AND HARRIMAN ay Thfy Pervert id Truth and lfiora trued Pertinent Facta. HE WANTS PROX ES ALL TO BE RETURNED elves Sew Version of ee;etlatleas aal aj Oaaooa Refnsea' resapreaalee rested to ftla ky tha Railroad Fartlaa. DENVER, Nov. 25. The following die pstch was rerelved by the Denver paper today from John C. Of good: 1 appreciate the Interest mr Colorado frit-mis take in the coming election. The srtit in the trOuld-Hawley-Harriman party d not change my iKsitlcn. 1 think ths btet Interests of the stockholders reouire that while the management houjd be fair and friendly to sil the railroad Internets. 'he p-,T1""fl of the property should not be dominated by any one road or group of rouds. Kerponses teceived to my request for proxies indicate that a great many Inde pendent stockholders agree with me. The fact that the opposition Is divided Is un doubtedly lavorable to the interests of the stockholders whom I represent. J. C. OSGOOD. stock Soars In lew York. NEW TORK. Nov. 25. The .stock of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, ever tbe control of which there ia a contest la progress, made a sensational rise today on the Stock exchange, advancing 5 points during a spurt In the market. The stock wss sold at tt at ths dose of the market yesterday. It opened at S5Vs this morning, but later went up to 1 aad then receded, selling at 87V shortly be fore 2 o'clock. It waa reported today that the conflict ing Interest were making every effort to secure control of stock to vote st the an nual meeting to be held tn Colorado, De cember 10. Large amounts of atock were borroned at good rates, with a proxy ac companying each certificate, and purchase of stock were also aald to have beea made outside the exchange 9B tbe same basis. The transfer books of tbe Colorado Fuel and Iron company are closed and atock purchased row does not carry voting power except that a proxy accompanies It. Edwin Hswley was asked today whether tbe fight In Colorado Fuel would extend to the western railroads and he replied: "There la cot any fight that I know of." Mr. Osgood of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company waa not at hla office when a call was made there today and It wss said he waa ia conference with George J. Gould. Gonld Mnkes Reply. Mr. Gould gave out the following state ment tonight: ' The surprising circular sd dressed by Hawley and Harriman to the stockholders In some respects is a direct misstatement of facts and in others an Ingenious per version of the truth. Seversl conferences were held, but with no definite lesults. At one of these It wss pinposed to ascertain whether a board ojld be made up on sn agreement with Mr. Osgood, assigning him two nests. This plan was propositi to Mr. Osgood, but sban doned as it became evident that he could elect a larger representation. The n-atter was thjs left In a vholly un determined stste when I left for the south on November 11. No form whatever, either of circular or of proxy, was shown to mo or received my approval. While tn the south I learned that a circular and form of t proxy, the one sngr.ed In my Lame snd the oiner mciuuirig my name juinuy wim Meers. Hawley and Harriman, had been mailed to the stockholders. 1 disavowed ihis circular. ' In my discussion with Mr. Hswley on Friday last, when he was asked by whom and under whose instructions tbe circular and proxy had been prepared, he made no claims that 1 had seen either, but ex plained that Instructlona for their prepsrs tlon had been given by a third party. Mr. Hawley later definitely disclaimed any recollection of any such forms having been presented or forming ths subject ol consideration at the conference. Sasgeats Division of Proxies. The facta are that a meeting between Messrs. Hawley, Harriman snd myself, at which Winslow Pierce was present. Mr. Fierce suggested that the proxies should be divided or ue voted by a substitute for candidates ae'ected on the basis of a divi sion. 1 expressed myself willing to follow this courts. The suggestion was not mine; my deeire was that the proxies should be returned. I also requested from Mr. Haw ley an opportunity to see the proxies re ceived. This was decllned- 1 never saw the joint circular or proxy until my return from the south. It was then evident that the action in sending out the circulars and proxies would place In the hands of Messrs. Haw ley and Harri man the unrestricted use of ail proxies re ceived I believed that the action In sending out these proxies was taken in order to make a public committal, which it wss believed I wojld not disavow and to secure control, ss above suggested. POLICE MAY FIGHT BULLS Insist Ksnsns City how Mast Stop Whatever They May Have to Do. KANSAS CITY. Not. 25. Those In charge o! tbe bull fight advertised for Thanksgiv ing night are to be arrested the moment the event opens. They are. however, going ahead with th arrangements. Tbe county marshal eayi he will have the big hall alive with officers, who will take any action necessary If the city ofiicials ihould fail to ttop lbs, affair. DENVER DEBATER IS CHOSEN Will Represeat Princeton la Wordy Contest with Harvard Kent Month. PRINCETON. N. J.. Not. 25. Ths follow ing have been aelectcd to represent Prince ion la tbe annual Harvard-Priacetoa de late, which will be held in Princeton De cember 12. T. R. Good, P. G.. Theological seminary. Denver; G. 8. Hornblcwer. 1904. of New York, and A. P. S-t. 1S01. of Chi tag o. ELL NEGROES BY AUCTION irntarky herlsT Will Oder Slacks to Highest Bidder as la ilava Days. LANCASTER, Ky.. Nor. 25. Two negro somen snd oae negro man will be sold by 'be sheriff to the highest bidder at th ourt house on I riday. one for three month tod the otber tor too and three yeara re spectively. Tbey were coavicted of vagrancy la the circuit court-'
