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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-14
VIII Demand "a Conference.

HAZLETON, Pa. March 13-If the opin-
ions of the local leaders of the United Mine
Workers represent the sentiment of the
the miners will not be satisfied with
the mere posting of notices by the coal
companies announcing a continuance of the
present wage scale and the adjustment of
local grievances at the collieries. The
mine workers convention at Shamokin next
week will undoubtedly demand joint con-
ference, but whether the refusal of the
operators to enter into one will mean sus-
pension of work is problematical. The dis
trict officers are noncommital. They say
that all points at issue must be settled by
the delegates. The stationary fremen may
this year be an important factor in the
situation. At most of the mines they work
twelve hours a day. They will ask for an
eight-hour shift, and their demands will
probably be included in those to be sub
mitted by the mine workers Thus far none
of the companies show a disposition to
grant this request except that they have
inaugurated what is known as the swing
ing Shift on Sundays.
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HEAVY LOSS in BATTLE
REBELS AND GOVERNMENT TROOPS
SUFFERED AT Aqua DULCE.
Total of I 200 Men Killed and Wound
cd-AbOut :S3 Per Cent. of the
Number Engaged.

PANAMA, March 13.-The representative
of the Associated Press has had an inter-
view with man who spoke with Cover
nor General Castro, on Feb. 49, The
person in question was told that the gov
ernment troops would leave for Santiago,
drinking water being scarce at Aqua
Dulce. General Ortiz had already left
Aqua Dulce with 300 men, and of the 900
who remained TO defend the town many
were sick because of the foul drinking
water. When the revolutionary general
Herrera attacked Aqua Dulce Feb ~ the
only source of water for the government
troops consisted OF two wells which had
been hastily dug and which were not sufIi-
cient TO supply the soldiers According
to this informant, General Castro was
forced TO retire from Aqua Dulce with
T I'm 400 to 500 soldiers suffering from
thirst. although General Herrera, i'm his
official report of the engagement. says
General Castro had but about 200 follow
ers In organized form.
The revolutionists had fifteen colonels and
majors and seventeen officers of lower rank
killed during the Aqua Dulce fight.
The number of revolutionary soldiers
killed is not specified in General Herrera s
report. He only says that considering the
position of the government troops the
revolutionary losses were not as high in
proportion. The losses on both sides are
estimated at not less than 200 men. or
about 3S per cent of the number engaged
News has reached here that the gov
ernment generals Castro and Ortiz have
just arrived at Colon with four hundred
men. They left strong gsrrison at BOcas
del TorO. General Cairo reports that the
heavy losses suffered by the forces un-
der the command of the revolutionary gem
erai. Herrera. make it impossible for the
reVolutiOniStS to attack the government
for some time TO come. This information
has been received with great enthusiasm
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coal region: Rates of wages now in ef-
feet will be continued until April l. 19O3
and thereafter subject to sixty days no.
tice. Local differences will be adjusted as
heretofore"
The rate of wages now paid to mine work.
ers in the anthracite region is the same
as that granted them as a result of the
great strike in the fall of 1900 At that time
the coal operators promised that the rate
should remain until April l, 1901. Prior TO
the latter date the mine workers, through
the officers of their national organization,
made several demands OF the operators,
among them the recognition of the union.
This the mine owners refused. but instead
continued the rate OF wages granted in
tional convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America at Indianapolis 1t was voted
to again ask the operators to grant the men
several concessions. Among these were
the recognition OF the union and eight-hour
day. At the same time the national officers
were instructed to seek a conference with
the operators and accordingly letters were
sent to the presidents of the several COM
panies asking for such a meeting. AS far
as is publicly known none of the presidents
granted the request. Failing in this the
miners have called a convention to be held
at Shamokin, next Tuesday. at which all
the coal mines in the anthracite region will
be represented and at which the vital ques-
tion Of whether or not to strike will either
be finally decided referred to the ma
tional officers with power to act. How the
convention will take the notice which is TO
be posted is, of course, not positively
known at this time but several of the dis
trict officers have been quoted as saying
that if the companies grant only the con-
tnuance of the present wage scale, the
rank and file of the men will not be salts
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INDEMNITY is ACCEPTED
BANKERS COMMISSION TAKES MON
EY TENDERED BY CHINA.
End of the Hitch over Payment of
Second Installment - zoo More
Tunguses Killed by Russians.

PEKING. March 15.-The bankers COM
mission to-day accepted the February in
stallment. amounting to 1,S2000O taels, of
the Chinese indemnity. greatly to the salts
faction of the ministers of the powers.
CANTON, March 13.-There is great dis
satisfaction here at the extOrtionate taxes
which the mandarins are levyins under the
pretext of meeting the installments of the
Chinese indemnity The merchants have
petitiOned the viceroy for redress. asserting
that they fear the action of the mandarins
Will lead TO an uprising.
TIEN-TSIN, March 13.-Acting on in
structions from Peking, the United States,
French and British cOnsus are amicably
adjusting the dispute regarding the mis-
sion lands.
LONDON. March H-Cabing from Pek-
ing, the correspondent of the Times says
that at another meeting of the foreign
ministers held there to-day the. representa-
tives failed TO arrive at a decision regard
ing the administration of Peking. Ger
many being unwilling TO withdraw the pro-
Visional government before July /.
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Mr.. CLAYTON ACCUSED
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST UNITED
STATES MINISTER TO MEXICO.
Alleged to BE Interested in a Mining
Company that IL Fighting an
American Citizen.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Mr. Theall.
local counsel for Mr. Mealy, the American
citizen who is held under an order Of court
in Mexico for contempt, has submitted to
the State Department, through United
States Senator Nelson, long statement OF
the case from Mealys side. which reflects
on United States Minister Powell Clayton.
1t is alleged the minister has misrepresent
ed the facts in the case 10 the department
and that he is interested in a rival mining
company, which has affected his attitude
toward Mealy and his legal fight for the
development of the company forms the
basis OF the present action against him.
In sending the papers to the State De-
partment Senator Nelson wrote a long let
ter and referred to the accompanying pa
pers, among which is an afffdavit in Span
ish by Juan Barrera, with an English
translation, showing the alleged connection
of Ambassador Clayton with certain mining
companies in Mexico in which Mexican
government officials are also interested.
Senator Nelson refers to what he calls the
serious import Of the charges and suggests
the improperly OF minister from this
country being a member of a large mining
company which is looking for favors from
the Mexican government He says Such
a minister VIII not De IN COhulNiOh 10 pIo-
tect an American citizen against the en-
croachments of a company in which many
of the leading officials of the Mexican gov
ernment are interested. He says there is
rule as to consuls which does not allow
them to engage in trade in countries TO
which they are sent, and says that the ne
cessity for such a rule should be much
stronger i'm preventing diplomatic officer
from engaging in speculative mining enter
prises. The senator suggests that the ques-
tions involved in the Mealy impor-
tant especially they affect the status
of the ambassador to Mexico.
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BRYAN AT The CAPITAL
ATTEMPTED TO DICTATE To DEMO-
CRATIC CoNGREssMEN.
He Is Bitterly Opposed to Putting Con-
seryatives in Charge of Cam
paign Committees.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Willam Jen-
nings Bryan was i'm the city to-day and
protested against the Democrats in the
Congress yielding to the influence of Cor
man, Hill and others of that stripe i'm the
reorganization Of campaign committees.
When the report came that Richardson
was about TO resign the craftsmanship Of
the Democratic congressional campaign
committee Representative Griggs, of Geor-
gia, got active and was on the point of win
ming this place. This was contrary to the
view OF the conservative Democrats, who
are tired of Georgia cracker" reign. Mr..
German advised the selection of Hail. of
Pennsylvania, and this congressman will
be given the place if he will accept it.
This offended Mr. Bryan very much He
sees no reason why his old crowd should
be turned down for those who were quie, ly
against them.
The Post tomorrow will say that the
chief matter discussed by Mr.. Bryan with
the Democratic senators was the resolu-
ton proposing a constitutional amendment
for the election of senator's by a direct
vote of the people. He urged Democratic
senator's to use their best endeavor to
force an early vote on the resolution by
and that an issue be made on il.
An Associated Press dispatch says When
Mr.. Bryan appeared in the members corri-
dor of the House of Representatives he
was Immediately surrounded by a large
crowd of representatives. who gave him a
hearty welcome. For some time he held an
informal levee most of the Democratic
and quite a number of Republican members
being presented 10 him
The informal reception to Mr. BRYAN
lasted sometime and during its continuance
Speaker Henderson came from his private
office and Representative Littlefeld Of
Maine, temporarily vacated the chair OF the
House in committee OF the whole in order
10 Join in the greeting. When Representa-
tive Grosvenor. % Ohio shook hands with
the Nebraska man there was an exchange
OF good-natured badinage on presidential
candidates. Representative Swanson. OF
Virginia. raised a laugh. when referring 10
the Republican controversy on Cuban
reciprocity ne said Mr.. Grosvenor had been
infused with 20 per cent. or Democracy"
Mr.. Bryan took lunch at the House wing
Later I'm the day Mr.. Bryan paid a visit
10 the Senate wing. He was there enter
tanned I'm the marble reception room and
met most OF the Democratic and many of
the Republican senators his conferences
with them were generally brief and as a
rule were devoted simply TO an exchange OF
social greetings. Mr.. Bryan said his visit
10 the capital was without political signi-
ficance-
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Japanese Spelling for a Fight.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 13.-Capt. f. II.
Smith, a well-known Englishman, who ar
rived here on the Tosa Maru, from Japan.
declares that war between that country
and Russia is soon TO come. Trouble over
the Russian occupation Of Manchuria Is
the cause OF the trouble" said Captain
Smith, 'end the Japanese are spoiIing for
a chance 10 whip some one. They are max
ing all preparations for the scrap that must
come very soon. When IL does come Eng
land will be forced TO help the Mikado' S
army and the war may involve all Europe
In the meanwhile the Russians are push
ing work on the railroad across Manchuria
and 10 this the japanese have no objections
Russia, however. must defend the road
against the attacks OF the natives Some
sixteen thousand coolies are now employed
In he -
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Illinois Scale Is Accented.

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 13-The United Mine
Workers to-day agreed to the ultimatum OF
the Coal Operators Association in the mat
ter of a wage scale for the coming year
in the Illinois district. The scale thus
agreed on is not materially different from
that paid in this district last year Up to
last night the situation was delicate in the
extreme and a strike was much talked Of
but with the presence of National President
John Mitchell and the influence of conserv-
ative State officers in a joint scale conven-
uon, the miners convention held radicals
in check. After a convention lasting three
weeks and two days the mine workers ad-
Journed to meet in Peoria again next year
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Joint Conference at Altoona.

ALTOONA. Pa, March 13.-The United
Mine Workers of America after being in
executive session all forenoon met the
operators in joint session. National Secre-
tary William B. Wilson, who had just ar
rived from Indianapolis, was called TO pre-
side. After general discussion a scale COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of Frank
Wigton, L. W. Robinson. James Kerr, j.
B. Irish. r. A. Slhllingford and w. 7.
Stinsman for the operators and David H.
win, Martin McDermott William Curry,
w. A Young Richard Crago and William
Broad for the miners. This joint commit
tee held it's first meeting tonight. The
operators will demand a revised scale. al
leging that car shortage and other con-
ditions have made the coal business less
profitable than last year
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Wage Scale Is Settled in Illinois, but
Iowa Miners and Operators Are
Unable to Find Harmony.
CONFERENCE AT ALTOONA
WHERE NATIONAL SECRETARY W. B.
WILSON Is PRESIDING.
Notice Posted in the Anthracite Re-
giOn that the Present Rate of
Wages VIII BE Continued.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March 13.-The
joint conference of operators and miners
once more sent the disputed points in the
wage scale contract TO a joint committee
finding that with nearly 200 persons trying
TO dispose of them would prolong discus
sion. 1t was decided, however, to reduce
the membership of the joint committee
from twenty-four to fourteen, seven oper-
ators and seven miners At the time the
joint conference left of the discussion the
objection of the operators to the provisions
of the scale for machine mining were in
dispute.
The joint committee holds secret sessions
but there is good authority for saying that
the final agreement Will be reached by Sat
urday evening.
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Depends on Mitchell.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, March 13.-Nearly
all the coal companies in the Wyoming val
ley posted notices at their collieries this
evening that after April l the present scale
Of wages for miners would continue for an
other year Opinion is divided as 10 what
effect the posting of these notices will have
on the Shamokin convention. The general
opinion seems TO be that the operators will
have 10 make further concessions il they
wish to avoid trouble with the miners. 1t
is claimed that in hardly a single instance
in the Wyoming valley at least have the
operators made any attempt to settle sriev-
ances with their men. IL is aGmltteo, now
ever. on all sides that President Mitchell
is in control of the situation. the same as
he was a year ago, and that il all depends
upon him whether there will be a strike
or
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Organizers Arrested.

BRISTOL, Tenn, March 13-About four
hundred coal miners struck al the Norton.
Va, coal mines OF the Virginia Coal. Iron
and Coke Company this morning. They
demand recognition of the union. posse
OF deputy marshals brought to Bristol VIII
liam Webber and John Haddow. organizers
of the miners union. They claim to be
from Pennsylvania, and 1t is stated they
came TO this section to organize the min
ers. They were arrested on the charge
OF interfering with the Federal Courts re-
ceivers for the Virginia Coal. Iron and
Coke Company. The men will be taken TO
Lynchburg. They decline to talk
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the election officers TO send the returns TO
the county chairman as soon as possible
after the close of the polls. and the chair
man hopes this part of the law will be COM
piled with. Heretofore the Journal has re-
ceived returns from primaries. but instead
of receiving them tonight as usual cleo
ton officers are asked to send them TO the
chairman.
Yesterday and last night was a busy time
for the candidates. and they took advan-
tage of the fact that it was the last day
before the final result. One of the features
of this remarkable campaign is the part
taken by the Civic Alliance. which sent
queries to the candidates asking if they
would pledge themselves TO a strict en-
forcement of all existing laws pertaining &
to gambling, liquor. policy. Sunday observ-
ance and public purity.
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MORE MONEY FOR HARVARD.


BOSTON. March ia gift of s25o.Ooo from
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington, announced to-
day, more than completes the sum OF $685.
coo required to secure the sum offered by
John d. Rockefeller, of New York, for the
enlargement and endowment of the Har-
ward Medical School. Mrs. Huntington's
subscription is specifically for the erection
of a building in memory of her late hus-
band to be called the Coils p. Huntington
College of Pathology and bacteriology. With
Mr.. Rockefeller's bequest and the pledge
made by ]. p. Morgan. last June. to give
three buildings at a cost exceeding $1,000. 900,
an aggregate of s.. .s21, ,225 will be available
for the use of the medical school.
Among the other amounts given were
these: James Stillman, 100000; Francis l..
Higginson, $4,000; Frederick c. Shattuck.
s50.000 Robert Bacon. George F. Fabyan,
Elliott c. Lee, w. L. Richardson, David
Sears and Nathaniel Thayer, $4,000 each;
Augustus Hemenway. $4,000; II. II. Hume
well S12,5O There were ten gifts OF $4,000
each twelve of 5000 each, two Of 5000
each, seventeen of 81 900 each, besides many
of smaller figures.
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No Agreement i'm Iowa.

DES MONIES, Ia, March 13.-President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine Work.
ers of America, arrived to-day from Peoria.
He was summoned when it became apparent
that the Iowa miners and operators. now
meeting in joint session, could not reach
an agreement. President Mitchell spoke to-
night at a banquet given by the miners
and operators jointly, and will address a
public gathering tomorrow. The Joint scale
committee reported to-day that no agree
ment had been effected and adjournment
was again taken.
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sToRER LEAVES MADRID.


LONDON. March H-"Although 1t is said
in Official circles here" cables the Madrid
correspondent of the Daily Mall. that Bel
lamy Storer. United States minister 10
Spain, who has left for America on ac-
count OF the failure OF the negotiations for
a treaty of friendship. will come back in six
months, the general impression is that the
minister Will not return TO Spain"
BeIlamy Storer has Informed the State
Department at Washingtone that he In
tended to come here on a leave of absence
but the department. has not yet received in
formation that he has actually left Spain.
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Slaughter of Tunguse..

ST. PETERSBURG. March IA dis
patch received here to-day at the War
Ofice announced that another fight oc-
CURED March 3 between Russian troops
and 300 Tunguses. north OF Hubandsy Man
churia. Two hundred Tunguses were killed
including their leader. Two Russians were
wounded.
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Want the IndianapoIi. Scale

IRONTON. o.. March 13.-One hundred
miners Of the Hanging Rock Iron Com
pany. operating New Castle. struck be-
cause a member who had a fight with a
mine boss was discharged Strikers saw
that all the union miners in Lawrence
county have arranged to go out April l
unless the operators pay the Indianapolis
scale The strike win probably close the
Hamilton furnace.
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Rebels Hold Interior Provinces.

NEW YORK, March 19-The revo-
tionsts low hold all interior provinces
of the isthmus outside of Panama and CO.
lon. cables the correspondent of the Her
aid.
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IN THE ANTHRACITE REGION.
Operators VIII Continue Present Scale
No Conference.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1s.-The follow
ing notice will be posted tomorrow at all
the collieries throughout the anthracite
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trucks of forwarding concerns and assist

trucks OF forwarding concerns and assist
in unloading freight.
The Governor further agreed to see the
officials Of the Boston & Maine, the Boston
* Albany and the New York New Haven
& Hartford railroads and the various
steamship lines. and urge them TO relnstate
as many men as they possibly can Gov
ernor Crane impressed every one present
with his deep interest in the matter, ana
IL was through his influence that the rep
resentatives of the labor associations pres
ent unanimously agreed TO recommend TO
their various unions that the strike be de-
clared off. and that every man now on
strike return to work tomorrow morning.
This decision was received with intense
satisfaction by all who participated IN
the conference. for, although II was not
effective until Il had been formally ratified
by the individual unions. II was conceded
that IL meant the termination OF the gigan-
tic battle between union and nonunionism
which has crippled the commerce ct Boston
for the past four days and has occasioned
great Inconvenience and expense upon its
merchants and citizens.
When the conference with the Governor
ended nothing remained for the committee
except to make its report in the board of
arbitration rooms 10 the meeting which had
delegated IL. After tEe report had been
adopted the meeting dissolved.
Immediately decision to call off the strike
had been reached the labor leaders hurried
from the Statehouse to put themselves I'm
touch with their respective unions. special
meetings of which were being held in anti
cipation of the necessity for quick action OF
some kind.
After the committee had left the Governor
the latter, to the newspaper men, expressed
fiS great pleasure at the result attained by
the conference. Said he: "Inasmuch as the
strike has been declared off. 1T now be-
comes the duty of the public TO do its part
and OF other employers of labor TO see
that the men who went out are reinstated
as far as possible.
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STRIKERS WERE ORDERLY.

. IhIhEfo W EIfNE OINDERL1.
The day along the water front and in the
wholesale district was fully as quiet as
yesterday. Thousands of strikers dressed
in Sunday attire lined the sidewalks or
promenaded the roadways, but there was no
disorder. An official estimate based or re-
ports of individuals unions showed that
1875 men had struck, yet the police force
had an easier time than on an ordinary
working day
Until late yesterday the Brine Transpor-
tation Company. nonunion, did practically
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