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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
STRIKE COMMISSION
RESUMES ITS HEARINGS
Judge Gray Defines Attitude
OF ArbitratOrs.

oDkANION. Pa. Dec. 2.-The antbra-
cite strike commission resumed irs bear-
ings here this morning after ten davs.
recess The failure Of the operators and
miners TO effect an agreement betwee,
themselves adds new interest TO the ,yor,-
of the commission which win Dee now
watched closely by capital and labor.
All the members OF the commission
had arrived by The time court opened
and expressed themselves as ready Tor
long sessions.
Attorney Darrow. for the miners. ap-
pealed TO the human interest side Of
the question today by producing on the
stand several miners and their wives
and children.
In opening the proceedings shortly
after 10 o'clock Justice Gray said that
there had evidently been a misuuder-
standing as TO the purpose Of the recent
adjournment Some of the parties TO
the issue took it TO mean. he said. that
a settlement should be made out OF
court. This was not the case. CON
tinued Justice Gray.
The adjournment was taken. he said
to allow the parties to the controversy
TO come 10 some terms TO be approved
later by the commission He further
stated that the commission had decided
that no party could withdraw its side OF
the case without the consent Of the 9TH
ers interested. The commission. he said
decided 10 have thorough inquiry.
Samuel Dickson. an attorney. was rec
ognizcc by the commission as counsel
for the Aaskle Crua-ny end other in
dependent coupsui-. -ae HaIetou re-
gion. Counsel Daw.w said that only
one company had submitted its state
ment of wages. the Delaware and Hud-
son Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The great storm has moved northeast
ward 10 Ontario with increased intensity.
although it IS not.so severe this morning
as during Tuesday. The rains now ex-
tend through New England and the Mid
die Atlantic states. and have caused DOB
she Gulf States. To the westward 5f
the storm temperatures are falling rap
idly. with quite general SHOWS in the
upper lake region and in the slope re-
giou as Tar south as Oklahoma
a cold wave covers The Northwest
with temperatures below zero into east
ern South Dakota. and 10 the freezing
point in oklahoma. 10 Is also somewhat
colder in the middle Gulf States. and
considerably warmer i'm the Ohio Valley.
lower lake region and Atlantic States.
on the middle Atlantic Coast The
winds viii De- brisk 70 high north 10
northwest. on the south Atlantic Coast
fresh 10 brisk westerly. on the east
Gulf Coast fresh and mostly northerly.
and on the lower lakes high west 10
northwest
Steamers departing TO-DAY for European
ports VIII haze brisk 10 high east 10
southeast winds and rain 20 the Grand
Banks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
OMNIBUS STA JEH OOD BILL
FINDS NEW RIVAL IN FIELD
SHAW ON
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Answers Comments of Merchants Association of New
York Regarding His Remarks at Detroit

Secretary Shaw has made public his
answers 10 letters from the committee
on ship subsidies Of the Merchants As
sociation of New York This committee
first wrote to the Secretary. under date
of October %. commenting upon his
speech October is at Detroit relating
TO subsidies. The letter said. we gath
er that your advocacy OF a ship subsidy
measure is based upon the aid il would
give to the foreign commerce Of the
country"
After an extensive treatise OF the work
of this committee before the Fifty-siXth
and Fifth-seventh Congresses. the let
ter says. "Our position is that a sub
sidy can only be justified as q measure
20 assist the upbuiIding OF the ship
yards Of the country. which purpose is
defeated in proportion TO the exten- OF
foreign tonnage admitted TO American
registry that by any possibility comes
under the operation Of the bill"
In answer to the letter Secretary Shaw
says:
" a1NlusL LDu- NOhtuUCL 3. lrU-.
Gentlemen: Your letter Of October
2s awaits my arrival II you viii reread
my Detroit speech you viii observe that
] did not commit myself in favor OF any
particular ship subsidy bill I simply
spoke in favor Of non partisan action. II
possible. for the building up Of a mer-
chant marine. l quote a few sentences
from the Detroit speech:
Urges Importance Of Bill.
"A ship subsidy bill has passed the
senate. am not speaking in favor Of it.
So, without discussing the
merits Of the bill now pending. / want 20
urge the importance Of bill construct
ed upon very different lines: one that
shall insure regular steamship cOnnec-
tion with South American countries.
South African countries. and the ad-
jacent islands. 1t is idle 10 suppose
that steamship lines VIII be established
to those ports without Government aid.
There is little freight now 10 carry, and
20 inducement. ANY steamship line would
perish before sufficient trade could be
bufr up 20 make 10 profitable Il look
long years 10 establish sufficient trans
Atlantic commerce 70 make our Pacific
lines of railway profitable. II win take
perhaps longer still to make steamship
lines to those ports far TO the southwark
profitable
Il am glad your association is inter
ested in the general subject. I nope you
viii pardon the suggestion that bar as
sociations. bankers conventions. manu-
featuring associations. and similar or
ganizations underestimate the difi-
Guilty in securing ideal legislation. The
position taken by these organizations is
usually the work OF few minds. fire.
quently one mind. while our Legislation
is the compromise Of many minds.
While ! nave very strong personal
convictions on the subject, yet it is for
the Congress TO assume the burden and
responsibility OF working out the details
Of the pledge iu the Republican platform
at Philadelphia. for Legislation which
VIII enable us to recover our former
place among the Jrade-carryinE peopt=s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
GREAT LAKES TRAFFIC
SUSPENDED BY STORM
Terrific Gale, Accompanied by Snow, in Northwest.
Trains Late and Wires Down

track of the trains with difficulty and
even the flyers" and expresses were
behind time
Al midnight last night inc Evanston
Life Saving Station repcr-ed that only
one steamer going nor.s had passed
since O o'clock in the p orning. In the
afternoon the Conest5ga. freight
steamer from MacEina's. came into port
after The toughest kind of trip. Al
In the afternoon tho Graham and Nor
ton Line steamer C.. W. Moore attempt
ed to put out oH its regular Holland run.
Do returned 10 the dock within am hour.
the captain declaring he would not risk
his boat in the face OF such a gale
Other Steamers Put Back.
The Goodrich Line steamer Indiana.
lor MaDi5ouoc. tried 20 clear a. . ,. -.
bdj soon gave So up. The Barry. Graham
g. Morton. and Goodrich lines all scur
out boats at O'Clock. bat the runs last
night were abandoned
From Escanaba. Mich. report has
come that the steamer Pasadena sighted
400-tor tvo-mastcd steamer painted
white on the beach az Point Aux
Barquos Nothing further is known o.
the wreck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
Senator Gallinger's S Proposed
Constitutional Amendment
Received With General
Favor by Members of Con
gTeSS.
EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBT
Fear That Il Mipht Lead to Ces
satiOn Of National Govern
ment Appropriation to Pay
Half Of District Expenses.

Senator Gsllinger's bill providing a
limited Statehood Tor the District OF Co
lumbia by constitutional amendment
viii not be the only measure Of this
character introduced in Congress at this
session. it is said Already the bin
is causing much discussion at the Capt.
toll
II is apparent that the question is
almost certain TO be live one this ses-
sion. even though no measure may be-
come a law.
one plan that has been discussed by
members OF the Senate District Com
mi,tee which win probably be consid-
cred more fully when the committee
takes up Mr.. Gallinger's bin is that the
District should have member in the
Cabinet. This plan proposes that the
President shall appoint a prominent man
for The District member Of his official
family, and not necessarily a citizen Of
the District, preferably some man yho
has made a reputation as a mayor OF
some metropolitan city.
Importance Of the Step.
The idea OF this plan is that the seat
Of the National Government viii be-
come more and more important aud that
IT'S affairs must always be linked closely
with national affairs. The plan would
De further step toward depriving the
CITY Of its character as municipality.
composed of citizens. but 10 Is urged that
az the same time it would give it. a
greater national Importance and prob
ably would lead TO more generous ap-
propriations from Congress.
The plan would continue the present
form Of government in other respects.
The LErce Commissioners would be re-
placed by three assistant commission
ers. TO be- appointed as heretofore by
The Precedent
One OF the arguments that has been
maco against Mr. Callnger's bill is that
&. might lead 10 a cessation of the Ma
uonal Government appropriating half the
District expenses. II IL is considered 10
be the meaning of the bin TO create a
now state out Of the District even i'm a
IlaIifN NuN Ut le HaIA llai INe argument
migit De made that the National Govern
ment does not appropriate money for the
support Of the States. and could not make
an exception in favor of the District.
Opposed to "Half7 Division.
Do is said that Senator GaIIinger has
expressed himself on more than one oc-
.casion as opposed % the half and haIr'
division of the District expenses.
If 70 becomes evident tha. such an
amendment as MT Gallagher purposes
misht lead to the cessation or the Gov
e~nmcut contribution 20 the District
treasury. it. is certain that District resi-
dents and associations generally. as well
as many members OF both branches OF
. Congress. would oppose e..
Ir is known. however. that Senator
Gallingcr's bin is well received in CON
gress. as it is now understood
senator hoaT. chairman of ,he Judi
. clary Committee. Is said 10 De favorable
|rO DO. and Mr. BabC0=S. chairman OF tho
House District Committee also.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
BOSTON FIRE NAY HAVE
COST THREE MEMS LIVES
Two WOlkmen and a BuSi-
ness Man Missing.

BOSTON. Dec 3.-The fire which start
cd I'm the four-story wooden structure
40 TO l20 Albany Street late yesterday
afternoon caused dam,gc OF perhaps
$4,000 and the loss o. three lives. 10 iz
feared.
Tho huIdiug where the fire started
was practically ruined. together with
some other buildings 10 'hc south. where
The fire was checked and held
Theodore c.. Graves. O. member of tho
firm of Graves d Phelps. furniture manu-
lecturers. which occupied a portion OF
the structure. was seen iu the building
when the fire broke out. and has no,
since been accounted for. Some of the
factory euployos also reported thar a
wood turner named Pratt had not been
seen since the fire. Nr. Johnson. owner
Of the buildings. reported that swcdc
iE his employ was missing
The fire was located I'm the center OF
the Iumler district Besides J.. s. John
son d. Co.. dealers ln fancy woods. the
building was occupied Dog Graves d.
Phelps furniture manufacturers. and the
F. N Ross Carpet Cleaning Company.
One OF the women employed iu sewing
carpets made an effort TO escape. ana
William Howard jumped TO her assist
aUcc. getting her through The window 10
'he ground. Howard suffered severe
burns about the head and arms
Among others injured were CaDrafD
Handy. OF engine 80, Licutenau, Conway.
or ladder 13. Lieutenant Dunn. of en-
gine 30, oliver Boomer foreman OF the
Ross Carpet Cleaning Company. and A.
L WhceIock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
COAL FAMINE DUETO
REFUSAL OF DEALERS
TOSELL AT LOW PRICES
QUESTIONS ASKED LOCAL
GOAL MERCHANTS BY THE
COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE

member the Washington
Has any agreement been
reference the fixed
ave schedule
railroad
What, supply Washington
the
Does at| embargo exist and Il %. why opinion
What IS tie retail OF coal this timcz
Ha1e
regions he Reading System ii
able m a. coal from the sOled independent
rlUt
ro,ne.d amy in quantities and what assurance have
been the delivery O
th regarding
Dee supply
These questions auudr entirely to anthracite coal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
Defiance of Mine Operators
Mandate Regarding Retail
Quotations Results i'm a
Cutting Off OF Supply.
One Retailer, Who DiSpOses
of HIS Holdings al s. 25 a
Ton, Able 10 Secure All
He Requires.

Conditions azis, u tbe local coal man
hot wAich indicate ha, ,hc Tack 7r c0s,
is due Co the defiance OF the .ga- opera
tors by The retail dealers
This is shown by tr- sur~. which
the hrm O. William King A. SONS hs- had
in securing coal suG. .ieu. fo supply its
regular customeF. in small amounts at
$7.25 ton 81 present there are seven
carloads of coal containing twenty-five
IONS each. sideUErreG at Rcsslyn. va.
Other carloads OF coal are coming r
constantly gor this drm
In an interview with reporter Of The
Times today Mr King said.
4 am able to secure coal Tor Ey
customers because / am willing to com
ply with the demands Of the coal opera
tors, Who under an agreement made
last month before the end of the strike.
decided 10 deliver coal to dealers only
whose retail price is rot more than
S7.25. I do not think that il is possible
10 get an unlimited quantity OF coal.
but it is possible to get "a quantity sum-
cieut for immediate needs hauled in
cars Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway. provided fl is retaied at 1925
q ten"
Housekeepcrs throughout the city are
perturbed by the prices demanded by
local dealers. The latter have sacri-
ficed the opportunity 90 secure enough
coal TO heat the homes OF their Gus
toners, in many eases. for the sake OF
sl.25 profit This profit 10 has been
possible for them to make by selling
coal obtained from sources which did
not restrict the retail price
According TO the declarations of local
dealers the cost OF anthracite coal an
the coileries as S. AID the freight ex-
pcnses are 81. 1t being sold ar slO.25 a
ton the proat. not deducting incidental
expenses. is Sl-25, or a net profit Of Icsa
than 10 per cent
IL is possible 20 buy coal al tho col
leries az 1915 a ton. The coal exchange
can purchase ar this figure. DO is de-
clared. as can an local dealers.
Advlces received from officials of th1
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad con-
vince many business men that there is
10 foundation for the report that the
reason TO coal could be obtained by
local dealers was that an freight cars
bad been sent North. Provided the local
dealers agree 10 sell At the miuimut
price OF S725 a ton. they can Obtain
coal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
EDICT OF PRESIDENT
AGAINST FRENCH BISHOPS
Decree Declares They Abused Pights
in Petition to Legislator

PARIS. Dec. 3-Tya President i'm a
decree issued today declares that the
recent petition OF the French bishops TO
members OF the legislature. I'm which the
law of associations was discussed al
length and return to the principles of
the conc0rdat advised. constituted an
abuse Of their rights.
10 is reported that Prime Minister
C0mhes viii suspend the stlDeuds of the
Arch ishop ol Besancon and the BishoDs
OF Ni"o. Amiens and Orleans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
@. & C. COLONlSTS' TRAIN
WRECKED IN TENNESSEE
Fireman Killed and Several PasSeng-
efs Injured-Wires Down ard
Details Lacking.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Dec. "a So
ricus wreck occurred near Sunbright.
Tenn. this morning
a southbouud passenger train on the
Queen and Crescent Railroad. due here
a. $40 a. m. ran into freight car. kill
ing the hreman and iujuring several pas
sengers.
Severed coaches we're ditchcd and TWO
are burning TWO of The coaches were
flled with Northern homeseckers TAX
iG- 'dvSntaGe ~ c0le1is.s' rates foI
the West
The wires at SUHbright arc down and
details arc lacking a relief train left
This city no 9 O'Clock with several ply
sIciang aboard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
SAGASTA AGAIN
RESIGNS AS PREMIER
Declares 70 the King That His De
CisiOn Is IrTevOcable.

MADRID. Dec premier Sagasta to-
day handed his resignation 10 King
Alfonso. The retiring premier stated
that his decision 10 rolinquish his port
folio was irrevocablc.
No reason for the resignation has been
made public. hut 20 is stated on semi
official authority that it is a result o.
the motion OF tensure against the min
lister OF marine passed in the chamber
OF deputies yesterday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
DEATH CAUSED BY GAS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-IIluminating gas
caused the death OF Robert Banton. OF
Long Branch. n. j.. and the partial
sufocatiou OF an unknown man whose
first name was "Wiu." yesterday mora
ing on the third floor of 332 Bleecker
Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
AMBASSADOR MCORMICK
ON WAY TO HIS NEW POST

LONDON. Dee. Robert s. McCor-
mick. the former United States zm5as-
sador 20 Austria. who has been ap-
pointed ambassador 60 Russia. left for
Paris yesterday Thence he viii go 10
Austria. and afterward 70 Russia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Teiegraph wires
down throughout northern Illinois and
Iowa and southern Wisconsin. a terrific
gale blowing of the lake. q rapidly fall
ing temperature and snow. mark the real
advent of winter In this par, of the
country Trains are larc and only the
most daring of lake mariners nave brav-
cd the elements by putting cut from
port
The northeast wind began yesterday
afternoon and reached a velocity Of fifty
two miles an h01r This is the greatest
velocity OF the wind this year. and has
not been exceeded since The Galveston
storm The storm region extends from
central Indiana. illinois. Iowa. and Wis
consin into the Northwest. where it is
cold a-t showing.
Miles Of WIre Down.
The wind reached ijs highest velocity
at 2 o'clock last evening Miles Of tclc-
graph lines on the Chicago Great West
eru. the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul. the Alton. the Rock island. and
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads
we're blown down and The train dispatch
ers' offices we're unable 60 On sched-
ules. With The wires down they kept
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
Position Made Plain.
See Victory Ahead.

The friends OF Statehood for all the
Territories said today that with the sin
gle exception Of Senator Baird Of Cali
fornia. all the Republicans from states
west OF the Missouri VIII vote for the
omnibus measure. II they are correct ia
their estimate and if as they say. all
the Democrats are for the bill. il viii
have small majority in the Senate.
on the other hand. one OF the Senator's
who signed the majority report on the
substitute bill today, said very positively
that this claim of an the Western Seua-
tors is uuiounded i'm fact
Senators Quay and Elkins in the East
among the Republicans are in favor OF
the omnibus bill
The first debate Of the session broke
out over the Statehood biz shortly after
Mr. Beveridge made his report. Tt was
not an important one i'm it's self bur
served TO show that there is quite al
much interest now as six months ago.
The question arose as TO the meaning
of the agreement reached al the close Of
last session. Several Democrats. Mr..
Bailey among them. urged that the bin
must be taken up on December IT and
continued until q final vote is reached.
Nr Hale and other Republicans. argued
that the bin viii be unfinished business
on that date. but may be displaced by a
majority vote az any time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03
ENGLISH BROKER A SUICIDE.

LONDON. Dec. 3-George Watson Ben
nett. a stock broker committed suicide
with o revolver ut his home in Rich
mond this forenoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1902-12-03

OF the world Others may be satisfied
with furnishing 10 per cent Of the inn
port trade Of South America and the
Pacific ocean countries. I am not. And
am abidingly of the opinion that it will
require a very much larger relative SUD
sidy TO encourage lines OF steamers to
countries where we have little mail and
less freight than to insure competition
in transatlantic commerce.
Has Some Definite Ideas.
IF charged with the responsibility or
drafting a bill / would have some very
definite ideas to incorporate. but shall
not oppose every measure which fails
TO conform to my individual judgment.
shall utter no protest at a few unsuc-
cessful experiments and q little money
unWisely spent In fact. I would eN-
cuse much rather than 90 hold tena-
ciousiy for legislation that experience
has shown is quite impossible.
II think your association viii agree
With me that the most important ques-
tion before the American people today
Is more markets. Ii viii take twenty
i've years. under the most favorable
trade in South America. South Africa.
and the adjacent islands. Some may
believe we can successfully invade these
markets through foreign bottoms. first
TO Europe ana thence 10 ports OF desti-
nation, Notwithstanding the uniform dis
elimination now practiced against u.s.
but / do not stare the delusiOu. 7 know
OF some very excellent people who favor
aid 10 lines reaching southwark. and
who oppose transatlantic lines Others
favor aid to transatlantic lines and
think it useless TO seek TO increase the
South American. South African. and in
sular commerce. Personally I believe
the bill that passed the Senate would
have been much stronger had it provided
special inducements for lines reaching
to the southwark But as I say. the re-
sponsi6ility is with the Congress. Ny
Detroit speech was SIMPLY in support Of
the plank adopted by my party at Phila-
as 20 the need Of legislation on the sub
jcct Very truly yours
IL. M. SHAW.
"The Merchants Association Of New
York. New York Life Building. New
York. g. r."
Invites an Interview
George L. Duvau OF the Merchants
Association. New York. acknowledged
receipt OF the secretary's letter. and d
reply was sent TO him as follows
Washington. Nov %. 1902
My Dear Sir-Tour letter Of Noyem-
Der j. Is received and read with inter
est Probably twO-thirds OF the discus
sions in this world are among people
who practically agree, except in forms
OF expression. Not until the friends OF
additional financial legislation shall at
least attempt to agree among them
selves viii there be any further legis-
lation on the subject and / presume
the same rule applies with reference TO
the friends OF a ship subsidy. There
are enough opponents 90 an subsidies
/ TO defeat any bin If they can secure
re-enfOrcemenss from among the friends
Of ship subsidy who do not agree on the
details of legislation proposed.
II hope some time ! may have the
I pleasure of an interview here in tie
city Very truly yours.
"L- VI. SHAW.
Mr.. George l. DuVgU. Merchants As
sociation New York Life Building.
New York. y. T."