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terview with President Roosevelt, IN
which it is understood he indicated that
the Cuban reciprocity treaty now pending
was not satisfactory to the beet sugar in
forests of his state and that 1t was likely
to encounter serious opposition unless it
could be so amended as to provide that the
concessions: made to Cuba should remain
In force for five years. .~..,
The Michigan sugar producers think the
treaty open to objection in that it would
not insure stability of tariff rates for any
clearly specified period. What the pro-
ducers chiefly desire is stability OF rates
which would enable them to put additional
capital in: their industry and develop 1t
further with assurance Of success.
The strong intimatton is that unless such
an amendment can be made the Michigan
delegation win feel constrained to oppose
ratification. In this it, is said they will
be joined by others representing sugar
producing states. X. ..f.t
The president has not Indicated :his=at.
titude. =. 49, ... - . >-.,<y .
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A "cET COAL" COMMITTEE
It Tries Its Hand at a Solution Of Thl'
.:.. --* Mighty Problem.

1t Tries Its Hand at Solution OF This
.:-. Mighty Problem.
Chicago, Jan. 10.-The. ''get coar' COM
mittee appointed at meeting held in De-
troit last fall to Investigate the shortage
In the coal supply, and, II possible, to
find a. means Of remedying the evil, met
to-day at the Grand Pacific hotel Nine
of the members of the committee were
present. .: =
Rev. r. "A. White Of Chicago offered
a resolution calling upon the governors
Of all the states and the mayors of the
principal cities to take a united stand
against the methods being practiced with
reference to the. coal supply and to set
a time when: the governors and mayors
shall go In a body to Washington and de-
ma1ad of2Attorney General Knox the en-
forcement of the law. to the end that
he,people: may get, coal at a reasonable
price: .: a-
1T was the general opinion that the laws
already in existence are sufficient to meet
| the emergency, and If properly enforced,
4 there would be no trouble in getting all
the. coal needed. T.:
t ia Tarsney, corporation counsel OF
Detroit, maintained that the interstate
commerce law, together with the provi-
sions Of the anti trust law, covered the
situation. Final action was deferred unit
later in the day.
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From Tho Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington Jan. 10.-Representati tive
Stevens to- day secured ruling from the
secretary of the treasury that the tea
landed in the United States before Jan.
i and sent to the interior in bond and ar
irving at its destination after that date
is not subject to the payment of duty.
The case in point was a cargo Of tea
landed at Seattle in the latter part Of De-
cember It, was sent to st. Paul in bond
without being etnered for warehousing
and was held by the collector to be sub
ject to duty. The secretary ruled that
if the tea being. in bond and in the cus-
:tody Of the custom authorities is now en-
tered for Warehousing 1t may be released
without paying the duty.
S. w, N. Jermauas,
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DYNAMITE BROKE OUT.
One Wing Of aWoman's House of
Correction Partially Wrecked. !:

-. Philadelphia, Jan. 1O.-One man was
killed; half a dozen injured and the won-
ems wing OF, the house of correction par
TALLY wrecked by the. explosion Of several
sticks. Of dynamite In No.f3 shaft Of the
new filtration plant atHoln1esburg,:a "a sub
urb, to-day. The dead man, : a laborer,
was blown:to pieces. :. The Won1en's wing
adtoins the the shaft on the SOUTH The
women were at breakfast. and when ths
building began to shake there was a. wild
rush to get out. The women were quick
l: yescorted to another part Of the build
ing. Eight hundred panes of glass in
the north wing of the building were brok-
en- and the force of the explosion was felt
for many miles.
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PLAGUE HORRORS
Six: Deaths Occurred Yesterday at
Mazatlan.

:: ss:.Mazatlan,s Mex. jan .10-Th Thirty-seven
patients are in the lazarettos and six
deaths occurerd yesterday, one entire
family having died =of the plague. Many
people have left the city and gone to live
on the Islands near, here. "A number Of
Americans also have departed 3 =
It has been, decided to- disinfect the en-
tire city at once; The charity commits
sion will pay for the houses that have to
be burned and for all clothing destroyed.
The people are afraid OF being taken to
the slazarettos, preferring to remain at
their houses when attacked by the plague,
but the authorities are constantly hunting
up sick persons and taking them in
charge.
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ware, &. Hudson company Will tend to in
dicate its sincere desire to establish and
maintain amicabls and friendly relations
with its employees !&,aE. ", j
T.. Superintendent Rose Testifies.

.s.,- Superintendent Rose Testifies.
Upon the conclusion Of his address, Mr..
TOrrey called to the witness stand Charles
G.. Rose of Scranton, ssuperlntendentf3ol 3ol
the mining department Of the company.
Gndersthe examination Of Mr.. Torrey tlle
witness said that prior to the 1900 strike
the relations between the company ana
the men were cordial After that strike
most of the company's men joined che
miners union which resulted In consider
able discomfort among the men, ana the
breaking up Of discipline In and about Inc
mines. In some coferies the men arc
required to load $500 pounds, to car. IN
other mines 2.sso pounds. A. one col
liery the weight is. fixed at 2,75O pounds
The size Of the cars, he said differs at
various collieries. So far as he knew
no blacklist exists III tbs anthracite re-
sions. The witness also stateG@ that II
would be unwise to have weekly paS lays
The men. he said now lose twice a: much ::
time with semi monthly pay as they old
when they were paid once a month. =
The Kindly Mr.. Ollphant.
/ Mr. Rose closed his testimony BY pro-
ducing a. letter write rto' him by Presi-
dent Oliphant Of the company after the
strike ended. The letter told him to
stand by the men who stood by the com
pany during the strike. He was instruct
ed to warn these employees to be. care1ul
.,
Regarding the returning strikers, the
letter said: .'. -
:.Give them a good welcome. They are
not all bad who are misled.
The communication also Instructed the
s,Iperintendent to take back -, all me1
where places could be: found for them, bu
no men should be taken back who hat
been guilty of committing a crime.
On cross-examination by counsel for tn
miners, Mr.. Rose said that. prior to- $50
the contract miners earned $3.50 to 500
year. Mr.. Rose said he considered eish
hours a fair day for the miners, but tore
men should work twelve hours. Wh1l
the law permitted 12-year-old boys I
work on the breakers. he did not thinl
boys of that age should be there. Tw
years ago he did not think the 10 per cen
increase given the men was fair, but n
had since changed his mind. He coul
not. however, reconcile himself to tn
increase now asked for by the miners: r.
naid the increase in 1900 if the men ha
remained at work.
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TRYING TO MAKE
out A CASE
The Venezuelan Government Hard
at Work on Documents-Mr.
Bowen Sails Sunday.
British Writers Fear That Castro
Will Be Overthrown and the
Work Come to Naught.
Special to The Journal. :,

Special to The Journal. :. = = y -|-.--7
III Caracas, Jan: 10.-The Venezuelan
achancellorie, which is preparing a very
extensive case to send to Washington by
Mr.. Bowen the American minister, who
will represent Venezuela in the prelim-
mary proceedings there, cannot get the
documents ready before Sunday. Conse-
quenily Mr.. Bowen's departure has been
delayed until then. He will sail from La
Guaira on some American government
vessel at noon on, that day. .-s 81.
The government has been successful
in all recents engagements with the rebels.
On Tuesday last a severe defeat was in
flicted on the revolutionists near Coro,
and several of their leaders, including
General Antonio: Marquee and 200 men,
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transmitted over his signature the first
formal message by wireless telegraphy
across the Atlantic ocean from the United
States. The message will be directed to
King Edward and it Is expected the king
will respond by the same method: ,
John w. Griggs; former attorney gen
eral,s presentedz~to the president, Major
Flood Page, the representative = in this
country Of Marconi.' 1t is expected that
the Cape Cod station will be in working
order; In about ten days. The president
will deliver to Major Page the message.
Marconi, who is expected shortly, win
personally transmit the message.
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How MiIwaukee VIII Get Coal,

I as1How Milwaukee VIII Get Coal.
6 Milwaukee, Jan. 1n-A movement was.
started IN Milwaukee day to secure
10, 900 tons of anthracite coal with which
to relieve; the shortage here within a
week. A meeting was held a the office Of
Mayor Rose in the. city hall at. which
most O.. the banks in: the city were repre-
sented. The bankers propose to furnish
the capital for payment of the coal and :
sell tts product to those in need Of it
at the cost price delivered In Milwaukee.
which will be about 81 per tom. The plan
is to have the coal transported to the
east shore Of the lake. and thence by car
ferry direct to Milwaukee,. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-10
Z FARMING AT ST. LOUIS
Both the Live Stock and Experiment
Station People Will Exhibit.
rh. journal Bur..u, Room IS, Post Build.

From The Journal Buretu, ROOM 10, Kost nut1u'
ing, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The hearing be-
fore Congressman Tawney's committee on
Industrial arts and expositions regarding
the character of the agricultural exhibit
the government is, to make at the ST.,
Louis exposition was not concluded to-
day. 1t will be resumed next week. 1t IS
likely, however, that the committee Will
recommend an appropriation Of $1,000
for this exhibit, to be made under the di-
rection of the agricultural colleges and
experiment stations and to include live
stock. It is not to be a school room ex-
hibit. but will be as practical as possible.
This sum will enable both the live stock
and experiment station people to carry out
their original plans.
w w Jermane.
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MERCURY YAP0R LAMP
The @ Latest Departure in Electric
Lighting Highly Praised
in England. .-

New York Sun Special Service.

London. Jan. 10.-The latest departure
in electric lighting. the mercury vapor
lamp, invented by. Peter Cooper f1e"ltt,
CON Of ex-Mayor Hewitt of New York, was
last night inspected at the Offices of the
British Westinghouse company by Lord
Kelvin and a number Of distinguishes
scientists and prominent men In the rail-
way and commercial world. The lamp.
which is made in various forms, consists
of vacuum tube Of any length up 70
about six feet. in which the mercury 'vapor
is raised to a high state of incandescence.
The light produced. is &xs xsextraordi naHily
soothing TO the eyes. and all those present
fat last nights; demon stration spokssFenr s
Enthusiastically of the new Invention.
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HELD UP. BY THREE WOMEN.
When the Man Resisted He<Was Fa;
: tally shot-The Highway:
... women Captured.

>=:Denver,: Jan. 10.-sThree women held UP
a: man at the. corner Of Nineteenth and
streets about 8 a. m. # When he
resisted one OF thew omen shot him, the
bullet ente1dng the cheek, passing out
threuEh the back of the head. The man
is not yet identified: he is believed to be
fatally injured. The would d-be hold ups
were captured and gave the names Of
May Kel1y,:DeHa Howard and May Sum-
mers.
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fell into the hands of the government
troops. A quantity of ammunition was
also captured. Yesterday the port OF
Tucacas; one Of the principal Revolution
ary strorgholds, was recaptured. The
troops returned to-day from Guaytire,
where they routed and dispersed, the
rebels. p
Admiral Douglas; the British COM
mander, with the warships Ariadne and
Rocket, arrived at La Guaira at O'Clock
yesterday. -
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The FIVE.YEAR
SUGAR CLAUSE
Beet Sugar Men Of Michigan Are.
Inclined to Insist on This
Modification.
Otherwise the Michigan Delegation
Will Oppose the Ratification Of
:: the Cuban Treaty.
The Producers Desire Stability Of
Rates for a Known Period
II of Time.


Washington, Jan. s1o.-For three days
representatives Of the beet sugar industry
of Michigan have been In conference here
among themselves, with beet sugar pro-
ducers from other states and with the
Michigan delegation in congress. Senator
Burrows, who last spring opposed the Gu
ban legislation then pending, has been
prominent in the conferences. -,
81. To- day Senator Burrows had a long in
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-10
SLAVERY FOR THE SLAYS
How Some of the Mines Arc Being
Rum in Virginia-1nvestigs,
~ tion Ordered. -: ::~sG.

New York, Jan: 10.-Ten Slavs, ragged
and half starved, have arrived here from
Toms Creek, Va: whittier they went six
weeks ago with thirty-two Others on the
promise of steady: work in coal mine at
$3.50 a day. They tell a story of oppres-
sion that has caused the Austrian a1nbas
sador at washington. Baron Hanger
muller. to start an investigat tion, with the
object Of freeing the men still at the mine
and of obtaining redress for their wrongs.
The men were taken to the little town Of
Georgel, OH the Baltimore & Ohio, whence
they drove wenty miles across country.
The next morning each man received sew
ertals sticks of dynamite an some Pc
trolium.
'"rhese are your tools,' they were told.
"They will cost you $40 and we will take
it in installments out OF your pay"
The men worked eleven hours the first
day. At night they received SO cents each
instead of $3.50 and they protested. But
they were told to be- careful of their
money as they would be expected to pay
part of the cost of their material out of
1t at the end of the week.
This condition of affairs continued for
three weeks. Then the forty-two men es-
capped. All but ten were re-captured and
taken back. s&.5
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MAROON HEIER /
lH EARTH ! | ! / |
The Wireless ! elegraph L GO. Of Can. 4:
ada Applis to Parliament
for Incorporation: II.
To Do Businessin British America,
Europeaend the Two
..> C.. 49,. aceans;

Ottawa, Ont: IAN. The NIarconi
wireless Telegraph conlpany Of Canada
has given notice of all application to par
lament for an act sssAnoorporation to
transact and do bus sitltss.aH Il over British
North America. Rri ttsfss Isles, Europe and
on the. Atlantic aid Pasthca oceans and on
the islands and places near the same.
Powers are also asked for leasing or pur-
chasing existing elesraph, telephone or
cable companies.'
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reports below at Milwaukee and be-
low at Green Bay, this state.

Milwaukee, Jan. 10.-Thermometers in
Milwaukee registered as low as 4 degrees
below zero early to-day. At, 10 o'clock
however, the weather was moderating and,
10 above was. the mark. Cold weather.
prevails throughout the state. but the in
dications are that there will be a let-hp
|by tomorrow. ...sxs - II ..5 <-;.t+s'4e
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ATTACKED BY HICC0UGHS
A Nebraska Tempranee Speaker =
Threatened With Death.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 10.--A. G. Wolfen-,
barger. prominent attorney and tem-I
peranee orator of wide reputation, -
threatened with death by persistent hie.
coughs.
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France VIII Not Join the Blockade.
Paris, Jan. l0:--It is said at the foreign
office here that there are no grounds for
the report that France will join In the
Venezuelan blockade Of the allies,
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EATING UP THE COAL
Eleven. Above Zero IN Kansas cIty-zero
+ > =. ..~,--1-; In Ohio and illinois. e. ..,'-

Eleven. Above Zero In Kansas CIty-Zero
F., -: ~ In Ohio and Illinois. #-
Kansas City, Jan. 1o.-The temperature
in this part Of the southwest fell an av-
erage OF fifteen degrees in the past twen-
ty-four hours the weather bureau report
ing II above zero for Kansas City at Z
O clock this morning. The weather is clear
with indications OF snow. ..--.
= Chicago, Jan. 1o.-The minimum tenn
perature in Chicago was zero at s
O'Clock this morning since which
time it has been slowly moderating.
The official forecast says the present cold
wave will give way to milder weather to-
day to be followed by snow.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1o-Zero weather
has prevailed In Ohio this morning. In
Cleveland it was above, In Cincinnato S
and in Columbus 2. In the country dis
trict it was zero and below. The wind
LIS light and the sky clear. The indica-
tions are for warmer with snow Sunday.
|. Cincinnati. Jan. 10.-Tf1e mercury
reached. a point as low as 8 above zero at
some of the hill tops this morning, the
coolest of the year. The government re-
port which always shows a slightly higher
record was above. The weather is clear
with the wind from the southwest indi-
eating rising temperature.
indianapolis. Jan. 10.-The official tenn.
perature at Z o'clock this morning was
degrees above zero. The indications are
for rising temperature and snow: The
coal famine in this, city is being keenlS
Efelt.
st. Louis, Jan. 1O-There was decided
ffall In temperature during the night ant
at Z a. m. the government thermometel
REGISTERED II. above. a rise in temperatur.
with rain or snow tonight are the prob
4 abilities.
4 Omaha, Jan. .10.-The cold wave tha
struck the Ohio valley and lake region
did not extend into the upper Missouri
i Valley and the local forecaster reports
a rise in temperature of from 9 degrees ii
q. Omaha to % at Huron, S. D., with con
Il ditions unsettled and snow furries prob
}, able.
:, Ia Crosse, Wis; Jan. 10.--This is one
), the coldest days Of the winter. At
!, O. clock the mercury registered degree
below. zero. which was the minimum TEN
perature of the day. The weather bursa,
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RAISED A NOTCH. IN NEW YORK
The Price Of Anthracite Slipped Up to
$40 6n ro.dsv.,-,. s---

New York, Jan. 10.--The combination
of independent operators who now have
control Of the anthracite market in New
York have advanced the tidewater price
Of anthracite to $1,000 q ton. This vir
tually means the minimum price, as the
tidewater price will advance with increas-
ing cold Weather$ to any figure any inder:
pendent operator can command for the
COAL The: quantity of coal controlled by
the coal carrying companies. which Is now
coming to tideWater. here at the rate of
So a. ton,, IS SO small that it has little
effect on prices. -
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4 SPECIAL GRAND JURY
TO INQUIRE INTO COAL
INVESTIGATION CHICAGO INTO THE ALLEGED CoMBINA
T1oN TO KEEP UP THE PRICES IN D1F1ANcE OF Law.

Order McEwen Upon Petition by the States
Attorney Declaring His Belief That There Exists Among Certain
Operators and Dealers Combination Injurious to
the Public That Grea Distress and Suffer
ing Prevail Among the Poor in the Community .
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The jury then set to work its investigation.
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Indianapolis, Jan. 10.-The official tenn
perature at Z o'clock this morning was 2
degrees above zero. The indications are
for rising temperature and snow The
coal famine in this. city is being keenly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-17
MENTAL OCCUPATION.

At thirty.fvc he had money and
honors but lost them. For twenty
years he lived very simple and wan.
derlng or inactive life. During the
last five years he has been picking up
and now has $4,000 with a good posi-.
tlon and an income of several thou.
sand year. A few days ago called
upon him. He has an unusually com.
Portable Office. He had been reading
how successful men eat and he told
me that they were rcrnrted TO eat
anything they came across. not paying
any attention to their stomach. but all
OF them were busy at some kind OF
work.
His observation had been that when
n man stopped work he soon went to
pieces; that systematic thought and
exercise were necessary for continued
health.
A mechanic. who has n little shop
he has run for many years, is some.
times tempted to close Il because Il
pays him so little. My advice to him
has always been that no could afford
to run It for his health. Were he to
stop his work he would lose his dises.
tive power and then his energy. He
cannot do the heavy work he did
thirty years ago. but at sixty-seven he
Is In better health than he was at
iorty-fve.
l have often thought OF the story OF
the butcher who had made sufficient
money upon which to retire He sold
his shop and soon became miserable.
His wife missed him day by day and
became suspicious. Upon investiga.
ton she discovered that he was work.
Ing for another butcher In a nearby
town.
Would you live better and longer
then push some useful work as lon:
as you live.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-17
STUCK STAMPS.

The boys have bcen told that they
were To be written UP.
They are running n retail store, and
are honest. hard'headed fellows.
Tut they have few things to learn.
Their success IL almost positive be.
cause they take suggestion good
naturedly and are willing to profit by
others hints.
They are In business for money. hon.
estly II they can get 1t so. and ''close
up shop" Is not honestly obtAinable.
They are weak on pipes. Both of
them like to get In tho rear of the
store and pull their old tobacco stove.
Smoking Is their only vice that know
but they are losing money by It, more
money than they put into pipes and
tobacco.
That Is enough In that direction.
About stuck stamps They got an or
der by mail and the distant customer
put in about 200 postage stamps.
The weather was damp and hot and
when the boys got the order the
stamps were very friendly. The post
OiitCe would not exchange good ones
for them so the stuck ones were sent
back
They did not again hear from that
customer and the chances are that
they never will.
Now. there Is men near them who
does more business In one day than
they 10 In six months and his mail
clerks never send back stuck stamps
They soak them apart. dry and use
them.
la the business world. to have a
growing trade and please the various
kinds OF people, one must do his own
duties well and often do the work
that belongs to others. A good bust.
ness man does more than his part. and
does II cheerfully.