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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
TO AVERT A COAL STRIKE
EFFORT TO BE MADE IN MTNERS'
 CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Plan to Bring About Final Adjourn ment Without Committing the Dole- gates to n Strike DecInration--Specia ciaI Committee FormuIates Resolu ton Which Leaders Hope WiIl Satisfy Both Factions.
Faction,

| Shamokin, Pa, March 29.From an official source it was learned to-day that an effort will be made tomorrow to adjourn the joint convention of mine workers without committing the delegates to a strike declaration.
 At meeting which began at Il o'clock last night and continued until early this morning the special commit tee appointed on Saturday formulated a resolution which the leaders hope will satisfy both radical and conservative delegates. The committee which con sista of President Mitchell, District Presidents Nichols, Fahey and Duffy an dthe three district vice presidents held another session tonight.
 The report of the committee will take the form of resolution, the principal clause of which. it is authoritatively stated, will recommend the appoint ment of a committee to present to the operators the demands of the conven- ton.
 Incorporated in the report are mum Der of resolutions adopted during the week in addition to those made public by President Mitchell, All of these resolutions, it is stated, contain strike declaration effective April 1, but they were made subject to the resolution of the special committee report, which so far as could be learned, does not declare for a strike All of the demands made in the scale committee report are also embodied in the resolution, but the statement is made that only two of those-an eighthour working day and the weighing of coal wherever practic- able-wil be insisted upon if the con vention adopts the resolution. Should the report prove satisfactory the con vention is expected to select a commit tee composed of others than officers of the union.
 In the event of the operators refusing to recognize the committee it is within the province of the district presidents to declare a strike after receiving the sanction of the national executive board.
 The entire matter now rests with the delegates and it is possible the conven- tion may not approve the resolutions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
REDMOND IN CHICAGO.
Irish Agttator Tells How British Em -
 pire Will he Harnssed.

Chicago, March 29-William H. K. Redmond and Joseph Devlin, Irish members of parliament, before an audi ence of 10000 persons here tonight, made stirring appeal for the rights of Ireland and spoke in praise of the Boers in their struggle against the Bit ish
 At the close of the meeting hundreds of persons pledged themselves to the support of the cause by becoming mem bers of the United Irish League.
 If our policy in the British paria- ment can do nothing else we can expose our grief, we can harass the British empire, we can stand upon the floor of the English parliament and cheer and call Gods blessing upon the Boers every time the English are defeated" said MT. Redmond. If We cannot in the English parliament win home rule promise you we will destroy the parlia- ment of England; if we cannot govern ourselves we can take good care not to allow them to govern themselves"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
ETHODIST CHURCH WORK.
Plan to be Urged for Federation i'm
 Several Branches

Baltimore, March 23.-As a result of the meeting here of joint commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be urged to adopt at it's next meeting a plan for federation in several branches of work.
 The adoption of this plan will result In consolidation of mission work and the publishing houses at Shanghai Chi na the publication of a union paper in Mexico, and the preparation of union hymn book, common catechism and common order of public worship.
 The northern commissioners acknowl- edge that their church made mistake in beginning the work of revision of the hymn book without first inviting an equal committee from the southern church It has, therefore, been decided that the work of revision must begin over again.
 The plan of federation has already been adopted by the General Conference of the Southern Church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
ROOSEVELT DETERMINED.
Immigration Commissioners at New
 York Must Go.

New York, March 25-Commissioner of Immigration Fitchie, who has re- turned from Washington, talked very freely to-day of his call on President Roosevelt. MT. Fitchie said he felt that his visit had done no good and that both he and Assistant Commissioner McSweeney would have to leave their positions. He said:
 T asked the president to send a dele gation of his personal selection, in whom he had perfect confidence, over to the island and let them look into our methods and see where we could do any better for the immigrant than we are doin He would not listen to my proposition, but said that he had decid- ed that because of the friction between New York and Washington the best thing to do was to remove the commits sioners at this place. I told him he was mistaken; that there had never been any friction between New York and Washington, but between Washington and New York. He would not listen to any argument but hatly announced his determination that both McSweeney and myself must go"
 MT. Fitchie knew nothing as to who his successor is to be nor when the ap- pointment Is to be made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
STRIKE THE vyRGINTAS.
25, ,oO0 Miners Quite Likely to he Called
 out Soon.

Charleston, W. Va, March B. The announcement of Secretary -1reasVer w. B. Wilson of the United Mine Workers of America that a strike would likely be called soon of the 25,000 miners in this state and Virginia, caus- ed no surprise here where both sides
 seem to be anticipating it. It is be lieved that conference between the opera tors and the miners of the two
 states will soon be held, although there
 are reports that the demands of the
 miners may be made without further
 conferences. Representative of the
 operators have been here for the past
 two days from the Kanawha, New and
 Elk river districts. Among other mat
 ters discussed was the purpose of the
 United Mine Workers to send organiz- CTS into the New and Kanawha river fields to organize the miners. The Unit ed Mine Workers organization has never been reorganized in either of these fields and the situation is causing the operators uneasiness. The opera tors also discussed car supply and wages for the coming year, and a com mittee was appointed to meet a commit tee from the West Virginia Miners as sociation, with a view of arranging the wage scale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
DANBU URY MAN SUICIDES,
Thomas A. Hull, Prominent in Bmsi-
 ness, Shoots Himself

Danbury, Conn.,. Thomas A. Hull. one of the best known business men in the city, committed suicide at the Grove land hotel, about 1 o'clock this after noon by shooting himself through the head.
 MT. Hull had been ill for some time past and it is believed that he became Respondent. He went home last night as usual, but after retiring could not sleep and got up and went down town to the hotel. He was assigned to a room and went to it about o'clock. At 1 o'clock a chambermaid heard pistol shot in the room, and summoning the clerk the door was broken open. MT. Hull was found on the bed with bull let hole through his head. He was immediately removed to the hospital, where he died two hours late.
 MT. Hull was the junior member of the firm of Hull Brothers company, and was forty five years old. He is surviv- ed by a widow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
fl POS1OFFICE BURGLARizBD
Safe in Portland Office Blown Open
 Burglars Got hut S1,

Portland, Conn, March 23-The post office in this town was entered by burglars about 30 this morning. The safe door was blown from it's hinges and the contents were scattered about the floor. The force of the explosion knocked down a portion of the parti- ton in which the private letter boxes are fastened. About seven dollars in cash was taken by the burglars. En- trance was gained through window.
 A report which resulted in blowing off the safe door was extremely loud and persons living in the vicinity of the office were aroused, but upon reaching the street there were no signs of the burglars.
 Evidently the same burglars who entered the Portland office were the same ones who broke into the post office at Gildersleeve. Here, too, people were aroused by q loud report from the direction of the office, but the burglars succeeded in getting away with some stamps and a little money. The general merchandise store of CHldersleeve & Son is in the postoffice building, and the burglars broke into the store and secured about s15, Postoffice Inspector Lewis is Investigating the robbery, but there appears to be no clue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
fXCITEME ENT IN USSELS.
A Big Concentration in Favor of Unt-
 versaI Suffrage

Brussels, March 23.-The liberals and the socialists, including many members of the chamber of deputies, held big parade here this afternoon. The parad- CTS halted in front of the city hall and sent in deputation to the hurgomas- ter of Brussels, bearing a petition for universal suffrage and proportional representation. The burgomaster promised to submit this petition to par liament. There were no disorders here to- day.
 As Prince Albert Ga nephew of King Leopold) was leaving the theater last night hundreds Of socialists students gathered about the prince and shouted for universal suffrage
 Dynamite cartridges were exploded this morning in the postoffice at La Louvere province of Hainut, Belgium. The building was damaged but no one was hurt
 The explosion last Friday night of dynamite cartridges under the home of M. Dorbalse, Catholic deputy, at Binche. Hainut province, by which no one was injured, is also attributed to the suffrage agitation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
YOUNG WILCOX FOUND GUTLIY.
Sentenced to Death-such n Verdict Not
 Expected

Elizabeth City, N, C., March 2S.-The verdict that young Wilcox was guilty of the murder of Miss Nellie Cropsey seems to have met popular approval i though it was not considered probable early yesterday that the jury would so report.
 District Attorney Ward said yester- day he never looked for any verdict other than murder in the second degree. Lawyer Aydlett for the defense will en- ter an appeal on behalf of the prisoner. He will seek to set aside the verdict on the ground that it was not consist ent with the evidence brought out in the trial. There is little prospect of the prisoners paying the death penalty on the date set by Judge Jones as the supreme court does not meet until next September it is more tan probable that it will be twelve months before the case is disposed of finally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
CUBA DTSCUsSED AGAfN.
Sunday Conference at White House Re-
 Uar6fup ChHnUe q Central.

Washington, March 23.-Matters incl dent to ti transition of Cuba from American to Cuban control formed the subject of a conference of several hours duration at the White house tonight. Those present included the president, Secretary Root, Postmaster General Payne and Governor General Leonard Wood General Woods visit here will be very short. Postmaster General Payne had his first opportunity to meet General Wood tonight MT. Payne be- lieves that the change in the two gov ernments so far as postal matters are concerned can be accomplished very easily, although he thinks it will be nec- essary, for time at least. to retain some of the postal officials of the island in their present places until the busi- ness of the department is in a smooth running order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Services of NOrthfieid Pastor Asked.

London, March 23.--The Rev. F. E.. Meyer rector of Christ church, West minister Bridge Road, has informed his congregation that negotiations have been opened tJ obtain the temporary services, at Christ church, during the coming autumn and winter or the Rev pr. A. T. Pierson of Northfield, Mass, school Dr. Meyer will afterwards re- sume his pastorate. Christ church is one of the favorite churches of the metropolis with American visitors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
THEIR DEMANDS REFUSED
THOUSANDS OF MILL OPERATIVES
 MAY NOW STRIKE.
Lowell Threatened With tho Greatest Labor Fight In Its History - I6 200 Em- pIoyes Likely to be Out SoOn-Mili Owners Declare They WiiI Close Fac- tories Rather Than Give Advance of Wages.

Lowell, Mass, March 23-Lowell is strikes in it's history as a result of the communication sent to the Textile union by the mill agents in reply to the official demand of that body for an ad- vance in wages for the textile opera tives of the city, and 16,200 operatives may soon be out of work. The commu- nication was read at the meeting of the textile council this afternoon, and it's tenor was a positive unconditional re- .lisal of the demands of the operatives.
 A suggestion of compromise was the least the operatives expected, but from the determined stand of their represen- tariy es in the textile council it is claim ed tkat unless their demands are acced- ed to it will be a fight to the bitter f1n- ish.
 The communication from the mill men is not joint note but each agent an- swers for himself, the language being Identical, It is believed that the note was framed at a meeting of the mill of fcials in Boston last Thursday night.
 President Rafferty refused to make any comment upon the note, preferring tO wait until after the next meeting of the council, which will be held We'd nesday night The note sent to the council is as follows:
 Lowell Mass, March 21, 1902.
 Gentlemen: Agents of the cotton mills in Lowell have carefully consider ed the communication received from you March r containing a demand of the Lowell Textile council that wages in said mills be advanced 10 per cent March 24 The average wages now paid are as high as they have been ever be- fore, even in the most prosperous sea- sons The present cost Of raw mater ial and the prices which can be obtain aC from the fabrics made at Lowell are such that we feel that it would be better to close the mills than run with wages increased as demanded, Regretting the necessity of giving an unfavorable re- ply l remain yours,
 Then are added the names of the mill agents of every cotton mill in the city on their respective notes.
 The demand Of the Lowell council was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
FIRE IN MAMA aCk EMO HOTEL,
Night Clerk Nearly Suffocated-Pro-
 prietOr WaIz Iujured.

South Norwak. March 2S.--The Ma hackemo hotel one of the largest in this city, caught fire from an unknown cause to- night and was saved only by the excellent work of the fire depart ment. The property loss was $500 but the entire building was filled with smoke, and this will bring the loss up to a higher figure,
 James O'Hara, night clerk of the ho- tel had a narrow escape from death. He was asleep when the fire breke out, and before he was rescued he was near- ly suffocated James Walz, proprietor of the hotel, had his hand severely cut by broken plate glass window, The servants and forty guests had ample time to leave the building, and most of them saved all their belongings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
DEATH OF WfLEfIM P. MORGAN.
Sam Francisco Agent of International
 silver Company.

Meriden, Conn.,, March 23,-Word was received here to-day of the death of William P. Morgan the Interna tional Silver company's San Francisco agent who died early Saturday morning in that city. the result of three paraiy tie shocks, aged sixty-eight years. He mar ried the eldest daughter of the late Horace G. Wilcox. Three children sur Vive him. The deceased was a brother in-Iaw of George M. Wilcox, vice presi- dent of the Silver combine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24

Six Coaches Burned-Heavy Loss of Mall Two Killed

Charlottesville, Va, March 23.-A northbound passenger train on the landslide at Covesville fifteen miles south of here, this morning. The train was late and running at unusual speed. The engine was ditched and six coaches completely destroyed by fire. The loss of mail was the greatest in the history of the Southern railroading A Pull man porter and tramp were killed, the fireman fatally burned and ten men, all members of the train crew or rail- way postoffice, injured. No passengers were hurt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
ACroR AYThMPrs SUICIDE.
Walter shaines Cuts Arteries in Both
 His Wrisfs.

Danbury, Conn.,, March 29.-Walter Shaines aged thirty years, an actor in theatrical company, which has been playing in this city, attempted to com- init suicide at the Savoy hotel late this afternoon by cutting the arteries in both his wrists with a razor. He was discovered in time to prevent his death. A doctor was summoned and sewed up the arteries. Shaines will recover Ac- cording to members of the troup with which Shaines was playing he is the son of a wealthy family in New Jersey. Despondency is believed to have caused him to attempt to take his life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
HESIDEhl'S DAY.
April Fixed for Date of Roosevelt's
 Visit to Charleston.

Charleston, S. C., March 23-April 9 has been set apart as presidents day at the Charleston exposition. The feature of the day will be the presentation to Major Jenkins by his former chief of the Rough Riders of a beautiful sword from the South Carolinaians A state committee will have charge of the pre- sentation ceremonies and former Gov ernor Hugh S. Thompson, now of New York, has consented to head the com mittee and make a speech.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
NEW USSEHN WARSHIP.
Retvfzan Built by Cramps Officially
 Added to Czar's Navy

Added to Czar's Navy
 Philadelphia, March 23-The big bat tleship Retvizan, which has just been completed for the Russian government at Cramps shipyard, was officially add ed to the czar's navy o-day, and the regular routine of man-of-war began on this ship The ceremony was simple and was conducted by Rev. Father Ratskowfsky, the ships chaplain. The crew of 750 men and officers were lined up on the main deck with barred heads as the services of the Greek church were read, after which at a signal from Captain Stchensnovitch, the Retvizan's commander, the blue cross of St An drew was hoisted at the stern. Soon after the ceremony had been concluded the battleship was hauled into mid stream by four tugs and will sail for Cronstadt about April 12.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
SIGNAL CORPS MEN NAMBUSHED.
Attacked by 200 Moros In MiDdanao-
 Transportation Captured

Manila, March 23.-Brig. Gen. George W. Davis, stationed at Zamboanga, Is land of Mindanao, reports detachment of the signal corps consisting of seven teen men, had been attacked by 200 Moros near Paran-Paran, Mindanao. One of the signal corps men was kill ed. The Moros captured the transpor- tation of the detachment including four pack mules The United States transport Buford has arrived here. She has on board a detachment of the Twenty seventh Infantry, squadron of Eleventh Cavalry and fifty pack mules.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
4 WHOL LESALE VACCINATION. D
Prisoners at tho Jail Inocuiated willy
 Ntily.


 A wholesale vaccination has been in progress at the county jail on Whalley avenue and will continue to-day. The smallpox scare in Waterbury is the cause of it. A great many prisoners come from Waterbury to the jail and the jail authorities fearing that some of the prisoners from there might have been exposed to the disease decided to have all the prisoners vaccinated. Ac- cordingly a physician was secured and began the job Saturday and good job it made for the lucky doctor. There are 200 prisoners at the Jail and during Saturdays and yesterdays operations about 150 were vaccinated. The re- maining 50 will be fixed to-day. Some of the prisoners objected strongly to the enforced vaccination but protests were of no avail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Decides on Location,

Halifax, N. S, March 2S.-signor Marconi has definitely decided to locate his wireless station at Table Head, Glace Bay, C. B. The machinery has been ordered and work on the station will be commenced immediately. This station will be constructed before the one at Cape Cod.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
The Howe < StetS9n Stores
 New Haven, Monday. March 24.
WOMEN'S TAILORED Suits and
 Wraps FOR EASTER.
FOR EASTER.

With so many really beau- tiful styles to choose from 1t. is difficult to make distinc- tions. And this much is cer- tain; the stock of women's suits and wraps was never so large as now. The styles were neverso attractive; what ever ought to be here is here. Prices will take care of them- selves because they are right. If they were not we should not be doing the women's suit and wrap business of New Haven.
 Women's tailored suits of fine venetian-Eton jackets with vest and peplins lined with taffeta, gored skirts with graduated f1ounce trimmed with stitched bands of the material, blues, tans and blacks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Prof Pickering Accepts.

Cambridge, Mass, March 23.-Profes- sor E. c. Pickering, of the Harvard oh servatory has accepted his appoint ment to the Carnegie Institute at Wash ington. He will retain his position at the Harvard observatory, as his duties in connection with the Carnegie Insti- tute will not necessitate his living in Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
M eTiden Hotel fsaided,

Meriden, Conn, March 23.-The Ar. twelve men were cought in the place, early this morning The bartender and twelve men were caught in the polce and all of these are under arrest. The proprietor is accused of violating the Sunday liquor law and for selling to minors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
$22.5O.

A host of styles to choose from, blouse Eton and double breasted tight fitting coats. Of fine broadcloth, venetian, cheviot, etamines and serges. Black and colors, silk lined throughout or partly so. With drop skirt of silk CT with flat Things trimmed and plain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Cecil Rhnden sfLn Wemkar.

Cape Town, March 23.-At o'clock this evening Cecil Rhodes was weaker. Otherwise his condition is unchanged
 Cape Town. March "A, 6 a. m.--After a restless night Cecid Rhodes is weaker this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
MORE PLAGUE 1T MANILA.
Four Additional cnses and Two Deaths
 Reported.

Manila, March 23,-There have been four more cases of cholera here and two more deaths from the plague are reported. The health authorities believe that their rigid precautions have avert cd an epidemic. As General Chaffee did not want the men of the Third In fantry to run the risk of cholera as a result of contact with the city, that regiment has already been taken aboard the United States transport Grant, which will sail for San Francis co ole week ahead of her schedule time. Five cases of cholera have lbeen reported from the provinces.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Five COmvtcta Cremntod.

Kosciusko. Miss, March 23-Five county convicts made an attempt last night to burn their way out of prison by burning the stocked house in which they were confined. All were cremated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Women's tailored suits (
$l7.5O.

Women's tailored suits of fashionable granite cloth, single breast- ed tight fitting Eton coat with vest. Taffeta silk lined. Skirts have circular hounces, percaline lined, blue, grey, green and castor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-24
Valuable Stable and Horses Burned

New York, March 23.-The hunting stable of F. F. Collier at Eatontown, N. J.. with sixteen valuable hunting horses was burned before daylight to- day, the total loss being about S10O0O0.