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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
Former Offer Reaffirmed.

1T will be remembered that at the
conference in Washington, Oct. 8,
we made the following offer: That
we would take up at each colliery
any alleged grievance, and in the
event of failure to make satisfactory
adjustment the questions at issue to
be submitted to the final decision of
the judges of the court of common
pleas of the district in which the
colliery is located. This offer was
made by US in good faith and we de-
sire to reaffirm it.
THE coal companies realize that
the urgent public need of coal and
the apprehension of an inadequate
supply for the approaching winter
calls for an earnest effort to reach
a practical conclusion which will
result in an increased supply, and
the presidents of the companies de-
sire to make every effort to that
end which does not involve the
abandonment of the interests com
mitted to their care and of the men
who are working and seeking to
work in their mines. This RESPONSE
bility they must bear and meet as
best they can.
They therefore restate their po-
sition: That they are not discrim-
mating against the United Mine
= Workers, but they insist that the
miners union shall not discriminate
against or refuse to work with nom
union men; that there shall be no
restriction or deterioration in guam
tity or quality of work, and that,
owing to the varying physical con-
ditions of the anthracite mines, each
colliery is problem itself.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
TRIES TO KILL HIS FAMILY.

Every Shot Misses, Except the One That
He Fired at Himself.
OTTUMWA. Iowa, Oct. 13.-Only the
disappearance Of his wife, daughter and
Evening star., 1902-03-18
$4,000 FOR NEW LOCATION.
Stumph Bedding Company Will Have
Branch Near Hotel Grafton.

Mr.. E. B. Stumph has purchased from
Clara G. and Arthur D. Addison lots IL. 13,
IA, Is. 16 and II. in square 161, the consid-
GRAFTON being $4,000. This property is To-
Gated in Connecticut avenue between L
and NJ Streets opposite the Hotel Grafton.
The frontage is 61A feet on Connecticut
avenue and the same on 18th street, and
contains 12,1S1 square feet of ground.
Mr.. Stumph will at once cause to be
erected a building for the Stumph Bedding
Company. to be used as branch of it's
establishment at 631-Gs9 Massachusetts
avenue. This branch will be for the conve-
nience Of it's large northwest trade. The
company proposes carrying only the higher
grades OF furniture, brass beds and bed
ding. and will have a drapery department
for ordered work second to none in the CITY,
Competent draughtsmen will be employed
to submit sketches for special designs in
furniture and draperies. which will be made
to special order at a minimum cost. The
Stumph Bedding Company has long been
known for the excellence Of it's high-grade
bedding, upholstered box springs and spe-
cial upholstered works. In the Connecticut
avenue store will be exhibited goods of the
company's own manufacture. which are of
the highest grade Of work manufa ctured.
1t is expected that the new building will
be ready for occupancy about June l. The
title was put on record today by the Law
yers' Title and Guarantee Company, which
negotiated the transaction.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
JUDGE CRoPsEY ON STAND.
Father of Murdered Girl Testifes-
States Case Closed.
.cial Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.. March 1S-A
large crowd was present at the opening
of the Wilcox trial today. Witness Green
leaf gave evidence tending to account for
some of Wilcox's time on the night of
Nell Cropsey's murder. Harley Meades
said he slept with Jim November 20. but
did not wake during the night. E. V.
Davenport met Jim Wilcox while the river
was being dragged, and thought that he
turned pale when the draggers hooked
something Caleb T. Porter said he saw
man and woman both the same height
near the Cropsey home that night. dep
uty sheriff told of Wilcox's Indifference
during the search but said that was his
nature.
Judge Cropsey. Nell's father. said the pic
ture Jim claimed to have returned Nell
had been searched for thoroughly, but not
found Witness said Nell was a graduate
of a Brooklyn High School, read good
books. was of a lively nature. but timid and
afraid to be out alone at night. He said
she was good swimmer Witness said
Wilcox had given no aid or consolation dur
ing his trouble. There was applause in the
big court room as Judge Cropsey completed
his testimony. The remarks that called
1t forth was concerning Wilcex's indiffer-
eEce. Thomas Hayman said Wilcox told
him he would help with the search. but
if he should find the girl they would think
he killed her.
The state rested its case at 11:15 o'clock.
There has been only circumstantial evil
dence so far to connect Jim Wilcox with
Nell Cropsey's murder.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.
Local Liquor Dealers Approve the Hep
burn Bill.


E. L. Jordan and Hugh T. Harvey. the
former president Of the National Retail
Liquor Dealers Association and the latter
president Of the local liquor dealers asso-
citation, were heard today by the House
committee on commerce on the subject of
pure food and drink legislation.
Both witnesses favored the pending Hep
burn bill Mr. Jordan said that the retail
liquor dealers throughout the country ap-
pealed for protection against impure liquor
This protection, he declared, would be af-
forded by the passage of the Hepburn BILL
which required the proper branding or
labelling Of receptacles containing liquor,
This branding would enable consumers to
see exactly what they were buying and
would prevent the adulteration Of liquors.
Mr.. Harvey Endorsed this statement on
behalf of the Washington liquor dealers.
Hooper Coyne of Baltimore, representing
the American Baking Powder Association,
was also heard. Mr. Coyne represents the
interests Of what are known as the ''alum"
baking powder manufacturers and Impress
ed on the committee the intense desire OF
those interests in the passage of the Hep
burn bill. especially with It's present word
ing regarding the labelling of baking pow
ders.
The provision referred to requires not
only that the contents Of the powder shall
be stated on the label, but also a statement
shall be made as to what chemicals re-
main In the food as a residuum OF the pow
der.
DIR. H. W. Wiley, chief chemist Of the
Agricultural Department. will close the
hearings Thursday. Dr. Wiley is an advo-
cate Of the Hepburn BILL Alexander j.
Wedderburn. corresponding secretary Of
the National Pure Food Congress. will also
be heard Thursday in advocacy Of the Hep
burn bill.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
LAYING OFF CITY LOTS.
Ar Amendment to the District Code
by Mr.. Babcock.

A bill for the amendment Of section 1886
of the District code was introduced In the
House today by Chairman Babcock. The
bill was transmitted to Mr.. Babcock from
the District Commissioners with an accom-
panying letter of explanation and indorse-
ment.
The amendment relates to the laying off
of city lots The Commissioners explain
that the section which it is desired to
amend is reproduction Of section 4S1 Of
the Revised Statutes Of the District of Co.
lumbia. which constitute section of an act
of Congress. approved January II, 1869, and
which in terms relates to the subdivision
of squares in the city of Washington. 1t
provides that the surveyor of the District,
in laying off lots in which square is SUBJ
divided. shall measure the whole front of
the square. and if the whole front exceeds
or falls short of the fronts of the lots as
the same are recorded he shall apportion
such excess deficiency among the lots
on that front. agreeably to their respective
dimensions This rule, the Commissioners
say has always been applied in the orig
inal city of Washington.
BY an act of Congress of February IL.
1895, the city of Georgetown was made
part of the city of Washington, and all
general laws of Washington were extended
over Georgetown Ever since the incorpora-
ton of the city of Georgetown. about $50
years ago, different method prevailed
there, the method being when an excess or
deficiency was found in block front by
actual measurement as compared with the
record measurement. to throw off all of
such excess or deficiency into the highest
numbered original lot in said front, and in
all these years many lots have been located
and houses erected on this principle.
The present section of the code on this
subject makes its provisions applicable over
the entire District of Columbia. The Com
missioners however. say it is manifest that
this section should not operate In that part
xtpl, tod
the city Of Georgetown. The proposed
amendment was prepared by the city So
licitor, with the assistance of two members
of the local bar. By its terms 1t continues
in force the distinctive methods which have
prevailed respectively in the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
Sharp Advances in q Few
Stock Specialties.
GOOD GENERAL DEMAND
LONDON AGAIN A BUYER ON THIS
SIDE.
Nearly ALI the Railroad Shares Were
Bought by Commission
Houses.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. March 1S.-Sharp advances
In Few specialties and a moderate in
crease In the demand from commission
houses gave the general market an appear
ance OF decided strength this morning Lon
don sent over higher range of prices and
again foreign houses were buyers OF the In
ternational shares.
The stocks selected by the street in which
to make demonstration were a miscel-
laneouS line of semi-specuative and well
concentrated issues. North American, for
example, company operating street rail
ways In Milwaukee, electric light plants In
cincinnati and similar enterprises else
where advanced eleven points on a volume
OF inside business.
Rutland preferred was marked up per
cent after 3-pont advance yesterday.
General Electric gained something over 6
per cent and was accompanied by the
usual rumors of pending developments OF
interest to the shareholders. westing-
house Manufacturing. Pullman Palace Car
ana Consolidated Gas all found a ready
market
The advances in the class OF properties
named gave rise to a general belief that
no matter what the merit manipulation was
responsible for the sudden advance in cur
rent quotations
Pacific Mail was disappointment, be-
cause of it's reactonary tendency in spite
OF the passage of the shipping bill In the
Senate.
The bill may be changed in important par
ticulars before becoming law and the
knowledge of this fact inspired the selling
southern Pacific was steady and there was
an improved demand for Union Pacific
around par.
The Reading shares We're active under a
good mixed demand. based upon more salts.
factory labor conditions
Inc coal group as a whole showed signs
OF new life and the short interest covered
freely In the presence of the new business
baltimore and Ohio reflected the aegres-
siVeness of an inside pool the price re-
SponulnS easily to the demand Earnings
are SAID to be increasing nicely under nor
MAJ conditions, but the policy Of the man.
dseInent seems to favor disbursements for
improvements rather than in the form of
increased stock dividends
lnere was a good market for Pennsyl-
vania and fair buying of all the eastern
trunk line properties.
The Gould issues were given good sun-
port. and the inside interest Is credited
with an intention of taking a more promi-
nent position in the stock market Mis-
souri, Pacific will be watched as the real
leader of any campaign in the Gould
shares, and may be expected to reflect
southwestern crop conditions also
Inc traction shares were manipulated by
the pools, but showed naturally steady
undertone. Brooklyn Rapid Transit's meet
ing m tnis week may throw some light upon
Traction plans.
The short interest In PEOPLES Gas was
forced to cover during the early afternoon
and there We're signs that Chicago houses
generally were coming over to the long
side of the market
Money ruled around per cent and bank
ers expressed themselves being satisfied
with conditions.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Security and Trust at go CAPITAL Traction 10
Gas Is at s IS at 7s, Is at 5. Is at 7ss
After AZ ,S eall,Lanston ans ao Mon9type 2S at 1871 at
10 100 at 1Ss, SO at I51s; 100 at 10 Greene Copper.
10 so SO at S 100 a 100 At
iists 10 at 1s44. $ .4 '''o'''' - at iS4 10 at
asked: Washington Traction and Electric Receipts.
s as6ed 's s bid 1sS asked
ed Metropolitan Cert Indebt. B, 1Ss bid 1oss
.nd s S sd Co. lo 4 s. asked
Miscellaneous Ian Bond. Washington Gas Co. ss. Sc
ia bid u s. Eiestric Light Deb. b. Imp & SesseS ss 1876 &
bid 1o6% esked y; S. Electric Light Cert. In
S. apssd AND
and Trust IS. 100 bid Washington Market Co. lst
s iqs sa Ha .@5es Market ca c
bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s. lO4 bid. 1O7
R s
posit and Trust, 16o bid. 10 asked. Washington
' @ Mashns
ton Safe Deposit. 60 bid. Union Trust and Storage
1881 , bid m 100 sss asked Washington Savings Bank.
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction Co., '1l1 bid.
illH asked s d., Washington Railway and Electric Co.
SatsnaI lion Bar Bank Of of Washington s5
CENTRAL a7s bid Fsrmsrs and Meshaniss @ S assoc ESQ
bid. Columbia. lao bid. Capital, 80 bid 10 ask
ed. West End, 125 bid, 13O asked Traders.
40 bid. 100 asked. Lincoln. 125 bid. 1876 asked.
Riggs, 725 bid 500 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's. 25 bid. 30 asked.
Franklin. 1911 bid 50 asked. Metropolitan. Is bid
IS asked. Corcoran. 62 bid. Potomac. g. bid &C
asked. Arlington. 261a bid 2sh asked German
American, 260 bid. National Union. I bid, Sis
asked. Columbia. 10 bid, II asked Riggs 7l5
mercal. AZ bid. Colonial, 100 bid. ia asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Rea Estate Title, % bid
Columbia Title. 4hs bid. Washington Title l1s bid
Telephone Stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac G5
asked
ed Georgetown Gas. 70 bid.
Miscellr neous Stocks = Mergenthaler Linotype
slS3% bid, lSi asked. Lanston Monotype Is bid
15Ss asked American Graphophone Com. 81 bid
3h asked American Graphophone Pref, 7Ia bid,
Sh asked. Washington Market, Is bid. Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat, 1872 bid, 21O asked
Greene Copper. 20 bid Columbia Sand Dredging.
81 asked.
Sex dividend,
Evening star., 1902-03-18
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION.
Virginia Convention Adopts Clause
Providing for One.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March IT. 1902.
The first direct and positive act Of the
constitutional convention was enacted to-
day, when q report of the committee on
final revision and schedule recommended
the adoption Of an article or resolution pro-
viding To- the creation by the general as
sembly Of legislative commission. The
concluding clause Of the report contained
the words, this act shall be in force from
it's passage" It was agreed to without
dissenting vote. The resolution simply en-
powers the general assembly to create a
commission for the purpose of digesting
the present statute laws Of the state. to-
gether with the new constitution, and
charges it with the duty Of recommending
such changes to the next general assem-
bly, as shall be necessary to make the laws
conform to the new constitution. the idea
being to save the state prolonged session
of the general assembly and to avoid the
rush and slipshod legislation that has
marked the closing of sessions Of that
body, when much that is dangerous and
prejudicial to the welfare of the state has
crept in
The democratic conference is in the
throes Of a struggle on the suffrage ques-
tiOn. Today an amendment was adopted
looking to the repeal of part Of the
Glass amendment, adopted Saturday, pro-
viding that an applicant for registration
should prepare In his own handwriting such
application In the presence of the registra-
tion board. without the aid Of a memoran-
dunn or assistance. the purpose being to
enforce the educational test for voters.
The fight over this was bitter and deter
mined. the vote being 30 to %. At the af-
ternoon session an effort was made to re-
consider the action of the morning session.
and some flibustering-the first Of the ses-
SfOn-was resOrted to by the advocates of
the resolution. the result being that the
conference refused to recede from its ac-
tion. The end of the conference Is not in
an undecided event. BY some it is con-
tended that the body will be here to ceIe-
brate its anniversary-June 12.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE March 18.-Flour firm prices un-
changed; receipts 9.4l9 barrels; exports, 3O6 bar
rels. Wheat dull; contract. spot. sOssas0h; the
month, S0SasOle; No. 2 red, SO: May, SOhsaSON:
July, S0I asked steamer No. > red. 7SMa79; re-
ceipts. 70.441 bushels exports. none; southern by
sample, I5aS5; southern grade, SlaS4. Corn
easier; mixed spot and the month. 64a64A April,
64l4a6i14; May 65a65h; steamer mixed 62Laa6ox;
receipts, 7,4s5 bushels; exports, none: southern
white corn, 6IL asked; southern yellow corn, Ga
G5. Oats steady; No. white 50a501a; No.
mixed, -; receipts. 23O0 bushels; exports, none.
Rye dull and easy; No. nearby. 62aS3; No.
western G8Ea6i; receipts. 5.Sl3 bushels; exports.
none. Hay steady on better grades; No. l tim
athy $1500aSl $50. Grain freights quiet and
sctndy I'M, hanged Butter firm. unchanged; fancy
imitation, 2Ga22; fancy creamery. %; fancy ladle
17alS: fancy roll. 19a20: good roll. l6a1S; store
packed. Halls. Eggs firm. unchanged: fresh, l5a
15A. Cheese firm, unchanged: large. l1Aal2 me-
dunn. l2Sa1.1s; small. 1.ha13- Sugar nrm. un-
changed; fme and coarse granulated, 4-Slh.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
Lecture on Park Improvement.

Mr.. Charles Moore. clerk of the House
committee of 4he District of Columbia and
secretary of the park commission, will give
his lecture on the proposed park improve
ment in the District at Masonic Temple.
Monday evening. March "a, at o'clock.
The lecture will be accompanied by ster-
eopticon views, explaining fully the system
as contemplated by the government COM
mission. The event will be under the au-
spices of the Business Mems Association
The members of that association are re-
quested to attend. accompanied by such
friends and members Of their families as
may desire to be- present. No entrance
fee will be charged. and special commit
tee of the association will be on hand to
see that proper sacconamodati ton is afforded
such Of the public as may wish to hear this
interesting talk. -, -. ..
Evening star., 1902-03-18
ADDRESSES THE JURY
Counsel for Utermehle Heirs Resumes
Argument.

Soon after the hearing In the contested
will case, involving the estate OF George w.
Utermehle, deceased, was resumed today
before Justice Barnard and a jury In the
Probate Court the opening explanatory ad-
dress to the jury in behalf Of DR.. L. NJ
Taylor, Mrs. Mamie e. Norment and the
other caveatees, begun late yesterday by
Attorney A. 8. Worthington. was con-
cluded. In the course Of his remarks Mr..
Worthington discussed the issues that have
been framed and upon which the present
trial Is based. He explained the legal
meaning Of "estoppel," pointing out that
in law the policy is not to permit a person
entitled to any portion of an estate to ac-
cept parts thereof under will and then
deny the validity OF the instrument and
seek to secure additional benefits by contrI-
buttons from other legatees
1t was asserted by Attorney Worthing-
ton that not until about the time of insti-
tuting the pending proceedings did the
cavetor, Charles H. Utermehle, become
aware of the alleged condition Of his grand
father. George w. Utermehle. at the time
of the making of the will now in contro-
versy.
According to Attorney Worthington,
many witnesses who might have testified
strongly in behalf Of the caveatees have.
by reason Of the time that has elapsed
since the execution of the will, passed
away. It was stated that since the insti-
tuting Of the proceedings one of the wit
nesses to the will. and also Mrs. Rose N.
Taylor, one of the caveatees. have died.
Mr.. Worthtngton declared the test
mony to be introduced must be di-
rected, in addition to the question of
estoppel. to the issue of whether or not
George w. Utermehle was capable Of max
ing a valid will at the time the instrument
was executed. and whether or not the sign
ing was hisEvoluntary. uninfluenced act,
the question: OF the due execution of the
will not being In controversy
Mrs Naomi Utefmehle. mother of Chas.
III. Utermehle, was the first witness called.
She was under examination during the
greater portion Of the day. Mrs. Utermehle
was followedDn thS stand shortly before ),
o'clock by her son. the cayeator A uues.
tion Of law arising. the jury was excused.
and couns- i began the reading OF the au-
thOritieS
Evening star., 1902-03-18
TO BE INVESTIGATED
DR.. Scott's Charges Against Vice Con-
sui Bielenberg.

The State Department today sent an in
struction to Ambassador Clayton at Mex
leo to investigate controversy brought to
its attention by Senator Bailey OF Texas
between Mr.. Bielenberg. vice consul at
Matamoros. and DR.. Scott, an American
business man whose family is included in
Senator Bailey's constituency. Mr.. Clay
ton was told that 1t was alleged that there
had been denial Of justice in Scotts case
but the department reserved judgment on
this point. though apparently there had
been some want Of fairness in the prosecu-
ton. Scott and Bielenherg became involv-
ed in lawsuit. and the vice consul receiy-
ed a judgment against Scott for $4,000,
Mexican. which led the doctor to protest
that he had been unfairly treated. He en-
gagged counsel to lay the matter before the
State Department and also procured the
assistance of Senator Bailey. AS Bielen-
berg Is only q vice consul he il permitted
by the regulations to engage in other
business.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
GENERAL MILES PLAN
HIS METHOD OF PACIFYING THE
FnPINOS.
Suggestion Was Duly Considered Be-
fore It Was Rejected-He Declines
to Discuss the Matter.

Lieut. Gen. Miles, commanding the army,
has returned to the city and was on duty
at army headquarters today as usual. An
attempt was made by several newspaper
men to induce him to make a statement in
regard to the plan recently submitted by
him to the President for the pacification OF
the Philippines, but, in accordance with the
policy adopted by him since his recent rep
rimand for publicly commencing the report
Of Admiral Dewey in the Schley case, he
declined to do so, or to say anything for
publication in regard to that or any other
public matter.
Although no Information could be OBJ
tanned from him on the subject, additional
details were obtained in other quarters In
regard to General Miles proposed plan OF
action in the Philippines. 1t was his pur-
pose to select about six representative
Cubans and six representative Porto Ricans
and take them with him to the seat Of
trouble in the Philippines. The idea was
that these men should be given an oppor-
tunity to mngle freely with the native Fill
ipinos and tell them the benefcent results
of merican rule in Cuba and Porto Rico.
with the view of convincing the F,illp1nos
of the manifold advantages OF peaceful sub
mission to American sovereignty.
In furtherance of the same idea. Cen
Miles proposed that several prominent Fill
pinos be brought to the United States to
meet the American people and to study
American institutions in order that they
might be able to bear personal testimony
of the wisdom and beneficence of American
rule. Gen. Miles contended that the Philip
pines could be effectually pacified in this
way without further loss of life to either
side and at an insignificant cost COMPARED
with the enormous expense OF the military
campaign now in process Of execution.
Plan Given Consideration.
The President and Secretary Root disap-
proved this plan. but not until they had
given it thorough consideration and had
conferred with Governor Taft on the sub
ject, and had obtained the views Of Major
General Chaffee, commanding the army in
the Philippines, both of whom were op-
posed to any change in the existing policy,
the early success of which Is confidently ex-
pected.
1t is said at the War Department that no
hard feeling has resulted from this incl
dent, and that it has caused no change in
the official relations of the parties con-
cerned. 1t was recognized, 1t is said. that
General Miles acted in good faith and with
the best of intentions, and that the fact of
the rejection of his plans implied no censure
of the commanding general of the army.