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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WED5ESPAY, JAKUABY 14. lf03. SAY REPUDIATE BALL PACT .. Tout Eaitera Club Eportd Unwilling to Eatifj Cincinnati Treaty. NATIONAL LEAGUE LIKELY TO SPLIT AlttrM Vote Airrrant M 111 Lea 4 rryltarr af Jofcaaea'a Tea-Clsb-ilrealt Plaa. CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. J.J. When the conferees of tb National and American Base Ball leagues sdjourned bere lsst Sat urday nlgbt nothing tu beard but declara tions of peace. The National conferees were at confident at tb American, although the former did not have plenipotentiary Power. Bmre then, however, representa tive of the New York, Bout on, Brooklyn and Philadelphia National clubs have pro tested.' Eataild these four eaatem cl'-la bold out next Monday against the Pitts burg. Cincinnati, Chicago and ft. Louis clubs the result would be a tie, which It held to be the same as a negative vote. When It waa announced on Satarday night that the agreement then reached was prac tically final it waa thought that Barney Dreyfus was repreeeatlng Philadelphia as well as Pittsburg, but Colonel Rogers and other Philadelphia Interests are represented now as saying that Drejrfua had no power to bind them. At the close of last week's conference the conferees were so confident of a majority that they Insisted that the ratification would be ariffetmous after they talked the matter over with the eastern owners. "What U taken cow to be a most signifi cant declaration 1s that ansae by flanlon of the Brooklyn club, who says: "The peace agreement cannot be ratified by a majority vote of National league club eeners. The National league has a consti tution which will not allow a majority to do something distasteful to a minority." Notwithstanding the adverse reports that are current, Herrmann and Roblaoa aay they are still confident that the National league will ratify the agreement next Monday. Boden of Boston is counted on for ratifica tion, although be may not be satlsfledV J. E. Brace, attorney ter President Ban B. Johnson of the American league and partner of Hedges and others In the St. Louis American league, aald if the National league did not ratify the peace compact the Cincinnati club would be taken care oL If New York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia and Boston sheuld refuse to enter into the agreement It Is said there will be a split In the National league which will result la the owners desiring peace with the Ameri can league on the basis agreed upon Joining hands with the American league and com pletely severing all connection with that branch of the league reported by the ob jecting faction. The plan suggested by President Johnson of a tea-club elrauil might be carried out by baring the western circuit made up of Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis. Detroit and Cleveland, and the east, ern division of Boston, New Tork, PhlladeL tola, 'Washington and Pittsburg. MERCER TURNS0N THE GAS aae Ball ditcher Is Fewwel Dewst la His Kesa la Fraa else Betel. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 18. Winnie D. Mercer, the pitcher ot the All-American base ball team, registered at tbe Occidental hotel last evening and waa found as phyxiated In bis room this morning. ' . r. Mercer, was- registered Under; the naavs ot George Murray and gave his resldeacl as Philadelphia. Tbe watchman of tbe hotel, la making bla rounds, detected tbe odor of gaa coming from Meroer'a room, and, tailing to receive a response te bla knock, broke down the door. Clad la bis clothes aad lying la the bed with bis coat and vest covering his bead. Mercer was found. From tbe gas jet In the center of the room was suspended a rubber tube and the end of this Mercer bad placed In bis mouth after turning the gas full on. - What caused Mercer te end bis life is unknown. Mercer's Identity waa retablshed by papers found among bis effects, one of which read: "Tell Mr. Van Horn ot the Landham hotel that Winnie Mercer has taken hll life.." , Merce wss a sufferer from pulmonary troubles, and as the disease refused to yield to treatment, be became despondent. Mer oer left a statement of his financial ac counts, showing that he did not owe a cent in the world. Mercer was very popular with bla fellow players on tbe Ail-American team and with AN OBJECT LESSON .'-' ' . I-JIs cS Reatssrauat. A physlclaa puta the query: Have you ever noticed In any large restaurant at lunch or dinner time tbe large number ot hearty, vigorous old men at the tables; men whose ages run from 60 to 86 years; many ot tbem bald and all perhaps gray, but none f them ftia&U or senile? Perhaps the spectacle Is so common as te have escaped your observation or comment, but nevertheless It is an object lesson whlcb means something. If you will notice what these hearty old fellows are eat lag you will observe that they are not munching bran crackers nor gingerly picking their way through a menu card ot new tangled health foods; on the contrary they seem to prefer a juicy roast of beef, a properly turned loin of mutton and even tbe deadly broiled lobster Is not altogether Ignored. The point of all this Is that a vigorous old age depends 'upon good digestion and plenty of wholesome food and not upon dieting and an endeavor to live upon braa erackera. There Is a certain class of food cranks wbo seem te bellnre that meat, coffee aad many other good things are rank poisons, but tbee cadaveroua. sickly looking In dividuals are a walking condemnation ot their own theories. The matter In a nutshell Is that If tbe stomach secretes the natural digestive Juices in sufficient quantity any wholesome teod will be promptly digested, it tbe stomach does not do so. and certain foods cause distress, one or two of Stuart's Dyapepsla Tablets after each meal will re move ail difficulty because tbey supply jnst what every weak stomach lacks, pepsin, hydro-chlerio acid, diastase aad aux. Stuart's Dyspepeia Tablets do not act npoa the. bowels and In tact are not strictly a medicine,' as they art almost enttrely upoa the food eaten, digesting It thoroughly and thus gives a much needed rest and giving an appetite for the next meal. Of people who travel nine out of tea nse Stuart's Ityepepeta Table's, knowing them te be perfectly safe te nee et any time and also having found owl by experience that they are a safeguard against Indigestion tn any form. aad. eating as they bsve te at all hoars and all kinds of food, the travel ing public for years have pinned their faith to Stuart's Tablets. AU druggists sell them at M cents for full siaed parkaces and any druggist from Matne to California, f his opinion were asked, will say that , Stuart'a Dyspepsia Tablata is the aaest popular aad eooeeesful rented j toy git sinia k Ireulua, the tieee t.all gMng public, and white bis despondent condition wss known to his in timatea, there was not a serious thought among there that the popular player would commit suicide There is no doubt about the Identity af the dead man. DETROIT. Mich.. Jan. 11 Winnie Mer eer. who pitched last Season for the Detroit America league team, waa to have been playing manag-r of tbe team next season. S. T. Angus, tbe owner of the team, said this afternoon that he had tint the slightest idea what could have Impelled Mercer to have committed suicide. "I caanot even conjecture as to the causes of Mercer's art." he said. "I am sorry for him. He was a splendid fellow. I cannot yet say anything about who will succeed Mercer as manager." While it has been generally understood for several weeks that Mercer was to man age tbe tim next season. Mr. Angus only yesterday wired him for the first time as tbe manager of tbe club. The telegram roctaiDcd only good news. It said: "We are well satisfied (meaning tbe result of the Cincinnati peace conference). What do you thick? Have you anyone in mind tor the third fielder? Have you training quar ters engaged? When will you be home?" Mercer waa 2 years eld and was born at Wheeling. W. Va. His mother and brother now reside at East Liverpool. O. He began playing professional ball .when be was S. ERNE IS PUT BACK ONE taterferea with Majer Tew ay aa Therefore Lees Third Place. KEW ORLEANS. Jan. "lH-Wirine aad L'Etcrenne i thewnly winning favorite tooay. Id the handicap Krne crossed the track In front of Ma.tor Tennr, shutting blm off. and was disqualified, third place teing given Major Tenny. Toddy, the Keene castorf. was a false favorite. Weather clear; track slow and lumpy. Result: First race, one mile: Shrine won, Burks Cochran second, Blanco third. Time: 145 2-6. Second race, one mile, selling: Alfred C won, 1 Bey second, Russellton third. Time: 1:45 4-6. Third race, six furlongs': Imp. L'Kter enne won. Cart Kahier second, Philo third. Time: 1:16. Fourth race, mile and one-eighth, handl es p: Nettle Regent won. King Barleycorn second, (Erne finished third, but was dis qt'Hliredi, Major Tennv third. Time: 1:M. fsWargis second, Rmshee third. Time: 3:43. With race, two ml lee, selling: Giarnrar won. Compass second, Lataone third. Time: 3. , . Hsaari Are Divided. v RiV VV A KTmOi-V-l T . 1 . T-.,n and outsiders divided the 4onors at land today. Tbe surprise of the afternoon Was In the last ra?e. when El Oriente, a Mo-1 shot, with Donnelly up, led ail the way ana won from Bir Mammon, the first choice. TheXmh race resulted In a close finlFh. The Major, wbo was the favorite. getting up In time to win by a short nose irom tne well-played jockey Club. v earner clear: track last. Results: First race, onj mile, selling: Kitty Kelly won, xtoeane second, forte tnird. Time: l:C feecona race, seven furlona-s. selling: Maggie Felix won. Bleeping Child second. jim oore. ii., intra. Time: i:zs. Third -ane. one mile and 100 yards, eetl Ing: Ignacio won, Nigrette seoond. Si. tsever third. Time: 1:47. Fourth ran seven furlonca. sellinr: Ada N ' won. Golden Cottage second. Mission taira. Time: l:Z7 Fifth race, thnve-ouarters of a mile. selling: The Major won. Jockey Club sec ond. Ballroom Belle third. Time: 1:14V. Sixth race, one mile, selling: El Oriente won. sir n amnion second. tasn iiurd. Time: i: :L . . . With the Bowlers. -On Clark's alleys last ttlrht the West erns lost two to tne Isatlonxls. Score NATIONALS. t 1st. ad. id. T i Gilchrist Ahmanson -. A. C. Heed Tracy Potter iss : i4 bm 170 2l 1K2 5f.H 127 170 1K2 4: V.a ItiS 157472 la4 1K2 ZSt bm Totals 796 161 880 2627 WESTERN". 1st Id. Sri. m H. D. Reed Ayer Belleek .i. 1S4 J4 17ft- 11 142 1441 1 16C 144 481 Paylor 160 16 178 WW Bwanson 17s 17V 477 Totals 8M0 8)6 743 SIS Joist laetallatlesi ef Oflleere. At a nubile Installation which- was held Tuesday evening the newly elected officers or oman a tritw isa. it or the improved Order ofvRed Men were jeated as follows: Sachem. K W. Fields: senior saramore. Charles Huher; junior sagamore, Mr. Hol iest or; prophet, Hugh A. Myers; chief of records. Harry C. Edwarua; keeper of wampum, W. T. Shakelford; collector of wampum. Mr. Decker; trustees, M. L. Frady, Mr. Whitmer. D. E. Brady; deputy W. T. Shakelford. The new officers of the auxiliary, Vt bite Fawn council, were also insraiiea, as louows: focanonias, Mrs. Psullns Stone; prophetess, Mrs. M. E. Clark; Winona, MraH. Green; Powhatan, Mr. F. Roaewater; keeper of records, Mrs. Lizzie Parronrtt; aiwlatant, Mrs. Hur tnaster; keeper of wampum. Mrs. Ken worth v. Followlna- the Installation Mra. Clark was presented with a beautifully de signed Insignia of her office. The jewel is in gold and is emoeiiistiea richly with gems. The evening s pleasures concluded with an-lnformai hop. FrMStH Hill . Oaarterw Assexrlsvtlssi. At the annual meeting of the lot owners of Prospect Hill Cemetery association the report showed tbe association to be on a strong financial saxls, the cash transac tions having increased over ! per cent during the last four years. A unanimous vote of thanks and commendation was tendered the executive officers for their able administration of the association's af fairs. A large number of Iboaa present were in favor of abolishing Suuday fu nerals and the secretary was requested to use hie beet efforts to discourage the prac tiue ot having public funerals on the Lord's day. The trustees, at their meeting, which was held at tbe close of the lot owners' meeting, re-elected the following officers for the coming year: Charles A. Baldwin, president: Henry W. Tales, vice president; John K. Rlngwalt. secretary': A. L. Keed, treasurer; i. O. Callahan, suiwrintendent. Bte-kBelars' MrMiit. TTie aitaual meetlrr of the stockholders I of the Conservative Ravines and Inan aa- eociauon was neia ziionusj nicrnonn, at which idescra A. P. Tukey. J"hn F. Flack. torfe F. Gllrnorr. Rajitiall K. Brown. C. K. i rounin ana uyron rt. nasiinse were elected rilrectora. The officers aubmlttfd reports ehowliifc an lncreaae or practically IJwi.cKi during the past year, the addition of $7.fW0 to the reserve fund and the pay ment of dividends at the rate of C per cent for be year. The audltinir committee, con sisting of Mrwri Bulrd and Robert Demp ster, submitted Its report that it had care fully checked over all secuntiea neia bv the association aa given In the statement of January I and that It found xht-w rurltles in the roaseaelon of the aocla. Hon and the aTTairs of tne aiwoclauon In general in the best of condition. TUB REALTY MARKET. IXBTFtVVTCXT8 Bled for record Tuesday, January 13: Warraaty Dealt. W " Allen snd wife to Jena Hansen. lot . block U. Clifton Hl.1 l.OOt Ai.cjats M. Campan to W. Kull- teiiie, lot n. Mayfleld add fr klouib! Bullying arid lan association to John Magnusun, ii 1m i. Lind say a add W Matilda ht Gardiner to Irene ti Lea rner, lot t. block 32. Ko untie 1'lac . 1,000 Kridaet IWle lo L M Paraler et at. lot a. Vaugb at W.'e eub l.OuO Birrs Real nt comiianjr to Charles Hi or tot k. block . El T. Smith s add - lOOB Jena Unnc snd wife to Me-sgte Bulk, S4 feel lot I. block Ouiana. 1.00 Halt tlslaa Deeds. John Itlakeway et aJ to rah J. make way. lot XI, block lAmas Place - Dee-as. Frank Thompson et si to Mary Kannn. lot 1L block C Omaha lew fitxiiioa lis) Skenff te Omaha Ri-aav oomnanr. tot a. blix-k IX fchlna s add l.Se Sheriff lo a W. I'lamer. lot It. Mock U. i'opplcton Park 175 Sheriff to Byron Heed company. lot k. Block 3, Osnaaa 1.708 irii nauui el infests.,. COAL MOTION GOES OYER Senate !rin Discasr Vait'i Frspoaal to Abolish Dntr. eaaSBBBSSSaBaS MEMBERS GROW HEATED OVER DiNGLEY Allegation) that Re Ptaeeel Tartar Htsjh te Persalt Heelsreesl Hed art less Leads te Het DeVate Beth Video. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11 Tbe proceedings of the senate today were enlivened by sev eral aplrlted speeches affecting tbe reci procity provision of the Dingley act. While tbe Vest resolution directing the committee on finance to report a bill removing the duty on coal waa under discursloa Mr. Dolllver (la) vigorously attacked those senators responsible for holding up reci procity treaties In the senate. He de fended Secretary Fhaw's order instructing collectors of customs to decide differences la the grades of coal In favor of the im porter. Will Blasae Adaalwlalratlom. The resolution seat ever until tomorrow after Mr. Tillman (3. C.) bad given notice that he would then "string a live wire" and lay tbe blame for the present coal sit uation at the door ot the president and attorney general. Mr. Nelson (Minn.) concluded his remarks In opposition to the statehood bill and at 4:10 the senate went Into executive ses sion, adjourning soon afterward. Soon after the aenate met Mr. Jones (Nrv.) fsvorabl reported the resolution of Mr. Stewart (Nev), authorizing the committee on the District of Columbia to aend tor witnesses In connection with the coal Investigation, to administer oaths and to compel the attendance ot witnesses if necessary. The resolution wss agreed to. Consideration ot the Vest resolution di recting the finance committee to prepare and report a bill removing the duty on coal was then resumed. Mr. Dolllver (la.) defended the order of Secretary Shaw, which were issued last fall and instructed collectors of customs to resolve all reasonable doubts in favor of the importer. 4 Mr. Dolllver then discussed the efforts made to secure reciprocity treaties and said congress bad not given tbe nego tiations the ordinary courtesy of casual consideration. He took up the allegation made against Mr. Dingles, and said ear eastlcally that Mr. Dingley had been charged with tbe hideous crime of having so arranged the tariff schedule In the law ot 1K97 as to furnish the basts for reci procity arguments. "It la true" he de clared, "that In the bill which be had re ported from the committee on ways and means be did put duties up for the express purpose ot having them traded down." AU Earsa Dees It. When such a work as that? Is condemned as Infamy, be said, against which the mem ory of Mr. Dingley ought to be defended, he could not eee the restraint of conscience to stand in the aenate and aay there Is nothing Infamous about it. "It la the acheme," he continued, "that Is In practice in every jovernment in Europe." If it Is necessary tor manufacturers to rise In the senate to defend Mr. Dlng1ys memory against the charge which had been made, "where," be asked, "is the advocate that shall defend the aaemory of the con gress ot 1897 V The reciprocity provision in the Dingley act was aa distinctly a part of the tariff policy of the United States aa the coal schedule. ' More violence had been done to the pro tective system by tbe stolid, qulst. uncom municative failure of the aenate to take action upon the reciprocity treaties than by all the noise that had been made by the democrats about coal. "I do not Intend to ait quietly In this chamber." be dsclared. "while It is said te be infamous that any. body should have chanced to entertain the notion that a tariff achedule onca framed could not be honorably modified by sensible negotiations. U remains a reproach to the congress." he said, "that not one line ot the wisdom of Jame Q. Blalna remains on the statute book and not on attempt has been made to fulfill the purpose and spirit of tbe lata Buffalo address of Presi dent iicKinlev." Mr. Aldrich (R- I ) replied to Mr. Dolllver. saying that It would be better for the mem ory of the man who negotiated the recipro city treaties. Mr. Kassoa, if they were passed over in silence and never acted on. He declared that the intention of the reci procity section of the Dingley act. was to make agreements upon non-competitive products. He never expected that a repub lican administration would negotiate treaties which struck at the heart et pro tection, which was the bulwark ot re publicanism. Mr. Tillman (8. C ) 'gave notice that be would tomorrow speak on the coal situa tion and would "put the blame for the present deplorable condition where It be longed, upon tbe president ot the United States and his attorney general." At 2 o'clock the Vest resolution went over until tomorrow and the omnibus state hood bill waa taken up. At 4:16 tbe senate went into executive session and shortly afterward adjourned. TALX POLITICS IN HOUSE GrwHaar as riark Dlsrass Caaaeti f Dessoersvtte Ttetrr . Heat Tear. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS Tot the first time since tbe opening of tbe session tbe bouse was regaled today wUh a lively political debate. General Crosrenor (0.) and Mr. Clark (Mo.) crossed swards dnring tbe general debate on the army a.-vroprla-tlon bill, and for two boura both aide of the bouse cheered their respective spokes men. x The discussion was good natured. It grew out of a debate Mr. Grosvenor and Mr. Clark bare bees carrying on In the papers over the former's statement last December that tbe democratic party had been wiped out at the last general election. General Grosvenor today undertook te suatala his contention with figures, and Mr. Clark, to prove that the democrats had as "even chance to win" the presidency Is Jfo- Kew tersa IX-atrerer. I)r. King's New Discovery kills consump tion and grip germs. Cures coughs, colds and lung troubles or no pay. toe, $1. For sale by Kuhn Co. Great " Western Champagne vies gold medala at lnter nstloaal expositions; but better thai that. It viae Its way te ths beans of til ths people by Ivs purity. , ' high quality aad snoderats , iaS prUe. The Ideal wine tor , JBg the home. i niaSANT valley wweco., c.i. at .l ... Iwiai H V LBaM ae all snaimiaii wis t Haw I I The Last Three Bays of rim rcat Rccciuor's Sale at Bennett' In the Dry Goods Departments Discounts and cut prices arc being made that simply appal the purchasers Black and Colorai Silts. Black and Colored Dress Goods. Velvets, Cordurovs, Linings, White Goods, Plain and Fancy. Table Linens, Towels, Crashes. Muslins and Sheetings, Domestics of all kinds. Blankets, Comforts, Curtain Nets, Silkoline. Corsets, Gloves, Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwear, Laces, Embroideries, Trimmings, Cloaks, Suits. Skirts and all kinds of Beady-to-YVear Garments 'for Women and Children. These are tlie classes of goods that we are determined to close out in the next three days. Join the Crowd to Bennett's Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ERIE COMPANY OPENS CASE Claims that the Hilar Fsilei to Pro vs. Jnrtioo f Their Demand. UNIFORM PRICE RECEIVED FOR COAL Operators Bar --U Csa Bay It at rive Dellars Per Tea as a Tker Caa . stat Be ReesoaalBle for Retailers' Dolaars. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13 Having occu pied nearly three flays, the Delaware & Hudson closed Its case before the coal strike commission this afternoon, and the Erie company began. This corporation manages the Hillside Coal and Iron com pany and tbe Pennsylvania Coal company. Bell Brie Coaawaay. The first witness . called today was Thomaa H. Torrey of New Tork. general coal sales agent of the .Pelswsre aV Hudson company, whe told aa ,Iar as hs knew the prices of coal In New..TnrBV He waa first examined by Commissioner Watklna. Ha aald hi company had no control of coal prices la New Tork. All the company's coal tor tidewater was turned over o the Hillside Coal and Iron comFssy, eweed by the Erie railroad, at Carbondale, aad coal for tbe west at Honesdale. Tbe Delaware ft Hudson company was working with tbe Erie company under the to and IB per cent basis, just tbe same ss the Independent operators were doing prior to the abrogation of their contract. The contract between tbe Erie and Dela ware Hudson waa still in force. The Delaware A Hudson received 65 per cent of the average tidewater price of coal at New Tork on tbe New Jersey side and tbe Erie the other 85 for the transportation and expense of selling the fuel. The circular tidewater price was S and It cost about 20 or 25 cents a ton to transport it from the New Jersey side to New Tork. Continuing, Mr. Tnrrey said the Dela ware A Hudson had nothing to du with the retail price in New Tork and his informa tion about such prices was mere hearsay. In answer to Commissioner Clark, wit nest said the Delaware ft Hudson sold to dealers and distributing bouses in New Tork state and New England, ''Cot Reseated by Alvaset. He further said that the Delaware ft Hudson derived no benefit from the abnor mal prloe of retail coal. During the examination counsel for ih miners endeavored to get the witness to tell something about freight rates, but ths commission ruled out the question. Many questions were asked which Mr. Torrey eould not answer, but he promised to bring before tbe commissioners docu mentary Information regarding tbe price of coal In 1901 and 102 and the prlcee now In vogue where the Delaware ft Hud son sells coal. Tells Kew 'Waste Stery. E. W. Porter, station auditor of the Dela ware ft Hudson at Wllkesbarre. bad col lected statements of wages paid bituminous miners In certain placet. He bad been In structed to make tbe inveatigatlon by the company and bad figures showing tb pay ef mine workers employed by the Victoria Coal aad Coke company of West Virginia. the Buffalo, Rochester ft Pittsburg and a ' small company at Brckwayville, Pa. Tbe companies first and last mentioned employed no union labor. The miners objected to the figures, si Utey were aot original, but tbe commission oeclded ta look at them and permitted the witness to explain what method be bad puraued in preparing them. Mr. Porter said tbe wages of the West Virginia mice workers were mostly thoss of negroes wbo were unorganised. W. L Lawrence of Sr rant on, aaatatant real estate agent of the Delaware ft Hud son, aald 1.039 of the. company's f .SKI miners owned property valued at 1,S21,1L On croae-r lamination a could not tell how moth of the property was mortgaged- Counsel for ths miner disputed hit method la reaching the valuation. Dr. W. G. Pulton, a surgeon In the Lack awanna hospital at Scran ton, and Dr. W. E. Keller of Ecranton aald the occupation of a miner compared favorably with that of most other occupations so fsr as health was concerned, but admitted oa eroet-ex-aminatlon that tbe anthracite mines we-e more dangerous than u.y other In the world, with a few excep'4pns la the far west, where sew mines were being opeaed. Erie faM Is Ores'. Tblt concluded the Delaware ft Hudaoa case and Major Everett Warren opened tor the Erie. , He aald la part: Mey It please the commission: Tbe Hill side Coal and Iron company acid the Penn sylvania Coal romper f are under one n.n aremrtit. and their cases, therefore., win be presented together. Mr. Murlirli, In his opening sddres. made i iage trnriijan as te Lbs rvbfs t Utc uuiie EWWETT'S .it. workers' demands, which he hat absolutely failed to fulfill. It is panning etrenee if the demands, as filed by the mine workers, are well founded that we hiveso evidence here to sustain them. Aside from the opin ions of an ex-bttuminous mine worker of Illinois, who frankly admits that he has little, if sny, personal knowledge of con ditions in the anthracite held (and he prom ised na, I may add, witnesses who would claim to know the facta from personal experience in the repion), 1 cannot recall a single witness who has supported in any fair way the demands constituting tbe complainants' case. Firt As to the matter of waxes, our statements and flpures. already presented and certified by the other side, will he ex plained lu detail by the auditor. These statements will utterly refute the charges that our employes are underpaid and they will disclose, when supplemented, as they will be. by oral testimony that the earn ing capacity of the employes Is self-llmlted. and that the men have it in their power, if their union did not Interfere .and hold them back, to earn much larger amounts, fully as large if not in excess of the de mands of the union. t ondltleats ot lawleasaat. We shall show that the miner's life is not short, the conditions not unhealthy, the conditions vastly different from those rep resented. And It is a significant fact, in view of all the testimony as to the dangers of the employment, that the reports of the mine inspector for the year ending 1K1 disclose that out of 8.U37 employes of our companies there were only twenty-five fatal accidents and sixty non-fatal. Hecond The demand for a -reduction In hours of employment, if granted, we shall show would tie prejudiclsl alike to employer and employe. The nominal ten-hour day does not result in securing an average of even an eight-hour day in this region, and never has. It will apiM'ar that this demand a rnosr unreasonable and aside from crip- filmg the companies will restrict the earn ng capacity of the employe. Tou cannot graft such a system upon the anthracite region, the breakers not averaging full time, without serious loss and damage to everybody. Third The third demand Involves not merely the question of payment hy weight, but payment for each ton of J.H4o poumie as it comes from the mines. This la im practicable aa we bhail show, and mani festly unfair. "Miners' ton'' is a misnomer snd is confusing. '"Miners' ' weight.'' and st all colli, rlee payment is by this method, has a definite and fixed meaning in law and practice. I think we shall be able to satisfy the commission that the present method of payment by miners' weight is eminently fair to all conoerned. Ka Objection te I ale a. ' Fourth There is no objection to labor or ganisations, no objection ta our employes acting together, no denial of their right to be heard by committees and no dis crimination against the persons composing them. Two factors have heretofore en tered into tbe whole matter of wages the ability and disposition of the worker la the greatest factor; the place and sur roundings the other. The United Mine Workers tend to destroy the first. It is "labor s war on labor." We shall give you an inkling of now they act the locals. I man of how they destroy individual ef fort, curb ambition, restrict earning ca pacity, enco'jrage Idleness and discontent, breed lack of respect of authority and de stroy discipline. The American standard of living, to which our friends on the other aide refer, covers something besides wages. It embraces the right to sell one's labor without let or hindrance or Intimidation or abuse. It .leo Involves respect for property rights. Under the American flag there is no place for the bwycott. Captsin W. A. May of Scranton. tbe gen eral superintendent of the two companies, told of Improvements tuade in and about the collieries during the last twenty-three years. The company had given the men a chance to purchase their own homes and allowed them three months to pay back rent which accumulated during the atiike. He aald tbe contr ct miners averaged about tlx hours a day, leaving the mines anywhere from g:S0 a. m: to t p. m. Speaking ot the steam men. who work twelve heurs a day, he said tbey did not have to work bard. - In answer to questioni he aald there was no reason why an Industrious miner should send hit boy to work in the mines, and if be had his way he would make thn age limit 1 for underground work and II for surface labor. The law wat 14 and 12. He described the docking system and aald It was principally left to the Judg ment of the docking boss. Tbe average dockage from April, 1SC1. to April, li0i, at Hillside mines wat I per rent and at the Pennsylvania 1.5 per cent. Witnett wat still on the ttand when the commission adjourned. Iwatall Its Offlrrrs. The newly elected officers of George A. Cuater pt. flrand Army of the Kepublic, were puMIc l)HuKla!t-d Tueeday evening 1 fwre a laree auairnce. whli b had aaaemlej' In the pout room in the Continental bio. k The following are the new officer who were aeated: Commander. George Eliett : senior vice. Frank K. Muon-s; Junior vice. Krancla Garritty; quartermaster. Charles Harpstw; officer of the day. E. W. John son; officer of the gutird. Otto B"hne,der wlnd; ctiai'laln. lavki ImvaJ: sergeant ma jor, hi. J. fniiu; surgeon, Vt. F. O. Bur- THE GREAT mm At"; mmwm mm TAILORED m OVERCOAT That sold up to $40. your the house for SIM IE BAY ODLY TODAY WEDNESDAY. Brokow Bros, are the best' band tailored garments in America. Clothing Department AT' BENNETT'S Electric, Buffet SmokinsinjLit,rary Cars On "The Overland Limited contain ' bath rooms (porcelain tubs), barber shops, reading; rooms illuminated with sixteen ceiling; lamns and twelve side limns. At the end of the room, separated from it by richly brocaded curtains, moving: on rods of polished Trass, is a cozy little cafe, with adjust able table and seats for two to eight persons. This laenaaM traia reaches Sail Lake ' City 13 Heftira sxnft tmj Fravaolseei 16 baura tUteevtl of all ooenpettfrs . . If yon contemplate a trip to any Western point, the UNION PACIFIC offers yon the highest degvke ot comfort and luxury, with bo ad xiitionai coat and a great saving of time and expense. ISM Farsi t. Ground Floor Office A ground floor office ha its advantages for many kinds of business, par ticularly where a tenant can be located In a building like the Bee Building. The rental price for this office on the ground floor ora THE BEE Is no more than if it were locsted on one of the upper floors, the price per month being ISO.on. This includes light, heat, water and janitor service There is a very large burglar proof vault In connection with the office. Thla office facea Seventeenth Street. It will tie newly decorated for tbe incoming tenant. C. PETERS 8T0. RENTAL AGLMS. dick; quartermaster sergeant. Otto Srhnei derwlnd. The members of Oeorge A. Cuaier Woman's Kelltf corps No. tC also Installed the following officers: President. Vlr. Karah I'rieBbacb; senior vice president, Mrs. prlngle; Junior vice president. Mrs. oder; chaplain. Mrs. Kobb; secretary, Jiif Cora KeeriHn; treasurer, airs. Wood; conductress, Mrs. Baxter; esKialant, Mrs. Bhof k iiense ; guard. Mrs. Austin; asxlstant guard, Mrs. Walker; color bearers, Mrs. Arnot. Mra. Kktneld, Mrs. dark. Mrs. M Bride: musician. Mr. Kyner. Each of the new officers was presented with a beau tiful bouquet of cut flowers Immediately following tbe lnstallarrion ceremony. Ffwawelal ('adltloa mt Tale. NEW HAVEN Conn.. Jan. II The an nual reyoti of the treasurer of the Yale i corporation for the hacal year ended Lit- cemtter 21. llC tnows that the ermani'nt ' funds of the university were increased dur- i log the year t y the sum of f!b6.!wS and the I building runas tiy t!.i;x. I fie university also recived gifia w hit h added tJZ.li to its I Income. The consolidated staiemei.t of the special and general funds snd aests show a total (if ti.lf.7fc. The university income i fell tlT.M bhind expenses, tbe latter! amounting to 7Mi BrHge asl Tersslaal (unr Kleet . 1 The annual election of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal lUtilway company yesterjav resulted aa follows: Board of fltre'tora; Ptuvveeat.t Fii-h. J. C. Veiling. J. T. Hara- han, J. r . Wallace. John H. V etter, v i ham Baird. J. H. Lianiel. i-u-veaant Vmh, president; J. C. Welllrg, viie presl der t; J T. Harahan. second vice preFident; John K. Webster, geneml manager; J. H. Lianiela, secretary and treasurer. Marriage Llr-eoaea. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. Age. Ralph Thompson, Omaha 57 Mary A. Vt Vark. Umatia U M'ladyslaw 'Vo-tasxek. South Omaha 24 Victoria Mulch) k. b..uth Cmaha lit laul J. Hoagland, Omaha , as tdi'b M. Jackoo, Lmaha ti Charles M Garxcy. Omaha :i Jennie Hurley, Omaha ii Fred W. I'owell.. Florence, Neb il Edna Nelson, r lortnce. Neb 18 mm wl CU E FOR s, pick and choice of any in Lighted ticket orric-E, Those Sl With a Large Vault BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR. RLE BLD6. Specialists In ail DlshArtS and DlOaLERi of MEN. 13 years ot axie ccasf ul practla im OmaiiA. CHARGES LOW. ARICQCELE HYDROCELE end II EC cur4 . i An. UM tuiuua. aia at ILLw leas at ths basal guaranta la suss tou ur niiiner ratuaaa. CVLill I C am for Ufa sag tb aoiaiia W I I niLld taarausaif eU.tn.S Iran tne araiam stwii rr sisi arnipton diauppoafs sauiatal aui larrrar. Ka "Bkfc.iM.NO OCT at tSa ) aa taa afcla ar Ico. TrwLaot ooanalas a Baas-TotM eras ar Uuaruma laairinai VJCtV lit" II tTom Kxmmm ar VICTIMS TO I llt&R If. til NghVOtk I.EbfXITV OR X Halal.oN, UIWil WliSKMH WUh gABXT bacar ta T'HjMI aad Mluua oID. latt a! iaw ! ftsar aaa airaagia, w is-aii aaS waaa. 1 Caras gaaraalaaa. i sTDIfTIIDC ow llk e new heat traaa. ' 0 I tUU I UAt SMal. aia sain, sa aatauuae 1 -ntii a'bT kit Biass-r Jaw-. w-a kaaa. kumli U. FT.gu.UiJ ul Cnaatlua. t naa Miss Coluraa. ar wtta stllkr aaSiawa aa ataaSias LaMawltatlaa Kroe. treaisarwt by HaUI. ! CsUI r aaarrsa. 11" . 1s t. Inn rririr CCIIICr on a HA LO- dLATiLLi f UrliL.U- U DR McGREW SPECIALIST Treats all forma at I1SEASES AND DISOKDEM OP MEN ONLY V Tears Ezperteaoa, 17 Tfcaxs In Omaha. H'.a reaoarkabls aaea cess has never boea equaled and every aay brings many flattar Ing re pons of the good he la Colng, or the rwllef he baa given. Hst Spring Treatment for Sfphiiis And all Blood Poisons. NO "BKtAKINtl OUT'' oa Um swin or face and ail caternaj ains of the diaoase auaapeaj- at enow. n nri nirtiCC aiati ia CLUUaJ UJaJtstaJS. isaa aa) Uaya. VJlrtiuOCELE .VW guaractaed aa a mis, - U Li i cases cutm a tfttt dUaUjJ es AmiMULT y h -.ji tli a- tiarsaa. ml &.tct, uXut aia biuu X'laeaai curad il i ar i eg UMJLUXa. biwu iiaesaaa. kit uLlta CLBXi-LOW CliAItaEa I TruuLUit l-y nii; f. O. si . CAoe ar l a Mia airvai. iaiacau a 1 -'i t ' a