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NINE OWNERS SUE A UNION.
Demand $3.50. 600 for Damages Sustained
as . Result OF . Strike.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE stock
holders Of the Royal Consolidated Mining
Company to-day filed suit against the
Independence Miners Union of Milton,
Caaveras county, for S250,OOO damages.
because OF the strike which this union
caused at the mine.
The complaint says the union was formed
last September, although relations between
the mining company and its men had been
friendly, and that in November strike
was declared by the union because a miner
was discharged for incompetency. The
company attempted to import miners,
but these were driven out by an armed
mob led by union men. One miner was
badly hurt, much property was destroyed
and the mine managers life was threatened.
So great was the terror caused that the
mine had to shut down, entaiing great
loss, as 1t is filling with water.
The company not only claims damages
bat demands an injunction restraining the
E, rikers from interfering with the mine or
its worlmen The case will be heard on
Jan. 4, and meanwhile the United States
Circuit Court has granted temporary
restraining order.
This is the mine from which dozen Chi
nese were driven out and the case has
been submitted 10 Washington.
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case to the prejudice Of Gen. Wood. Gen.
Bliss in his letter, recalls that he was ex-
amined regarding the examination Of
package containing articles intended FOR
On each occasion ] testified most posi-
lively under oath that neither directly nor
indirectly, verbally nor in writing, personally
from any person whatsoever had received
even an intimation as to the remission or
duties upon these articles: that ordered the
remission OF duty because l believed then.
with the law; that Il Any mistake was made
! was solely responsible for It,, and that II
duties are still due to the island Of Cuba on
these articles tho War Department should
reopen my accounts and charge these duties
TO me.
Secretary Root is to be witness this
week before the committee. Orders were
issued to-day at the War Department for
the preparation of a mass of data In regard
to the rank of officers before and after the
Spanish American War, which Secretary
Root will present to the committee. These
data will include list of all the officers
of the army OF the rank Of Major before
the war with Spain. list of the Majors
in the army within a year after the war
closed and list Of the Colonels during
the same period.
1t is said to be Secretary Roots purpose
to show that there were many Majors,
Lieutenant Colones and Colonels who were
promoted to the grade Of Brigadier-G General
and that other officers besides Gen. Wood
have been jumped rapidly to the front.
but In each instance for meritorious service.
Secretary Root has been called upon by
the committee to submit a statement show
ing the number Of officers now in the army
who have had civil war experience.
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DAILY MADE POLICE CAPTAIN.
Promotion Regarded n Merited, Both in
and Ont Of the Department

Police Commissioner Greene appointed
the last captain who will be made" during
the present administration when he pro-
NOTED yesterday Sergt John DAILY of the
East Thirty-fifth street station and sent
him to the Union Market station.
The promotion is regarded both in and
out Of the Police Department as merited
one, as Daly's name has headed the eligible
list for some time, and he has been three
times on the list for a captaincy.
DAILY is 40 years old and unmarried. He
came to the city from Hogansb,rg, Frank
lin county, and became policeman in
1885 He was made a roundsman in 1891,
and sergeant during the Rooseveltrfg me-
in 1895. Much Of his training was received
in the Tenderloin precinct. His .mette
got a thorough trial last summer when he
was sent to the West Forty-seventh str reet
station as acting captain after the sus-
pension of Capt. Dillon. During the three
months he was there the excise cases re-
ported weekly We're generally in excess of
those in any other precinct.
When Capt. Shire of the East Thirty
fifth street station was nearly killed in
street car accident, in September, Capt
DAILY was put in command of the precinct
and his zeal in enforcing the excise laws
has made the Twenty-first precinct recog-
nized as the cleanest in New York.
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81 HNER RESORT FOR TiMNANY.
Congressman sullivan ana SuiYcr May Ruy
Columbia Hall At Lebanon Springs.

CHATHAM y. V, Dec 4.-Tim Sullivan
accompanied by Congressman Sulzer
Senator Grady and former Congressman
Charles d. Haines, went to Lebanon Springs
to-day to make an inspection of the we'll
known and one time famous summer
resort known as Columbia Hall, and it was
said that they have decided to purchase
the same. The property is controlled by
Thomas Coolidge Of New York and former
Congressman Haines owns an interest in
it. Their plan is to renovate and re-
model the building, which is an immense
structure in which 400 guests can be accom-
modated They also intend to build race
track near the hotel. AS one member of
the party said, the place is to be made a
second Saratoga.
The hall will become the Mecca for the
men above mentioned, as well as for other
Tammanyites, several of whom are said
to he interested in the scheme, together
with several members of Congress. The
hall il located in the town which contains
the homestead of the late Samuel j. Tilden
andis not great distance from it. In former
years ii enjoyed an almost national repu-
tation us a summer resort. OF late the
place has been losing its prestige and
popularity, and for some years has not
been open to the public. The party re-
turned to New York this afternoon.
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DEATH or COUNT ULRICH.
He Fled to This Country After Killing the
Man VINO Insliltcd His Sister.

ROME, n. Y, Dec. A.-Hiding from the
law Of his country because he had avenged,
with the death Of a prominent man, an
insult to his sister. Paul Ulrch, a German
Count died suddenly and unattended to-day
in his apartments in Dooleys Hotel in
Taberg, Oneida county. He was 55 years
old.
Several years ago Paul Ulrch fed from
Germany after quarrel with swords, in
which he killed a man who had spoken slight
ingly OF his sister, Miss Pauline ulrich an
actress in the Kings Court at Dresden:
One year later lie appeared at Taberg, and
from that time he had posed as a music
teacher. He spoke English huently, but
he was seldom communicative, and his
acuuaintanccs were few. The mystery
surrounding him was not penetrated by
the villagers until after his death Papers
which he left revealed his identity.
Count Ulrich was an excellent musician.
and he was constantly with his piano and
violin. The apartments he occupied in
the hotel were richly, furnished, but very
little money was found. A cablegram an
nouncing his death was sent 10 Germany.
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ROOT WON'T RUN 1904 CAMPAIGN.
President Said to Want Him for National
Committee Chairman.


President Roosevelt, eminent Republi-
cans said yesterday, has about given up
the idea that Senator Hanna will accept
reelection as chairman OF the Republican
national committee. Senator Hanna's sue
cessor is to be elected Immediately after
the national convention adjourns. The
convention is called to assemble in Chicago
on June 2l.
The Republicans who say that the Presi-
dent has given up hope OF inducing Mr..
Hanna to conduct the national battle in
1904 are competent to speak. and they
say also that the President would like to
have Elihu Root succeed Mr.. Hanna as
national chairman. Secretary Root, it is
understood, is to retire from the Presi-
dents Cabinet about FEBRUARY l.. The
Presidents friends, in telling about the
Presidents desire to have his Secretary Of
War conduct the national battle next year,
assume that the President is certain that
he is to be nominated by the convention.
The President and Secretary Root have
been warm personal and political friends
from the early 'sOs, when the President
and Mr.. Root participated in tho Repub-
Ican politics Of the old Twenty-flrst or
Diamondback district, and when the
President was an Assemblyman.
Secretary Roots friends said last night
that he was to resume the practise Of his
profession upon giving up his portfolio.
and their opinion was that under no cir
cumstances could he be induced to accept
the place Of chairman OF the Republican
national committee.
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WHERE is CAPT. ". r. PORTERP
Ship Indrawadi Leaves without Him, rs He
Cannot he Found.

The entire police force of thissc is look
ing for William 7. Porter, steamship
captain, who is strangely missing. Capt.
Porter is the commander Of the ship 1ndra-
wadi OF the China and Japan Line. His
disappearance was reported by Funch'
Edge 4 Co., the agents Of the line, whose
offices are at and 10 Bridge street
The ship was to have sailed Saturday
morning Capt. Porter slept aboard Of her
Friday night at the Atlantic dock, Brook
lyn, but when it came time to sail he
was missing and no trace OF him could
be found. The ship did not sail until yes
terday, and then she went out in charge
Of the first officer.
At the offices of the agents it was said
yesterday that no reason could be given
for the captains disappearance. His ac-
counts, they said, were all right Capt,
Porter is 38 years old and his home is in
LIVERPOOL
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union In the building on Saturday. Supt.
Milward said that he didn't suspect these
men. He said that he knew who they
were, and that they came to him to get a
recommendation so that they could get
into the new union. He gave them the
recommendation, he said, because they
We're good men.
This is a very serious situation" said
capt. Handy. II have list Of the men
%,t;1,;h Mho have been discharged from these
are ar, making some headway, but it is a hard
thing to run down"
Supt. Milward said that he had made
personal complaint to Inspector McClusky,
and that the inspector had told him that
he had three Of his best men working on
the case; Commissioner Greene announced
last night that he would do everything
possible to run down the men responsible
Tor the explosions and to prevent more.
-, There were plenty Of signs yesterday
That the Parks gang was down and out, "
,lke its old leader. Some Of the remnants
day, afternoon. Chairman Crowley of the
strike committee Of the old union said
that OF course the men in his union would
be blamed for any acts Of violence, but
he was sure that they had nothing to do
with the explosions.
When asked what action the employers
association would take about the dyna-
hitting, its representative, Leonard K.
Prince, said:
we are supplying private detectives
for every important job, and they will
remain on duty at night. These fire.
crackers at night are not going to worry
'is. The men are not frightened. They
are not the kind Of men to frlghten easily,
and as this is dull season there are two
men for every job. Considering the at
tempts to harm us, the amount Of damage
done Is amazingly small"
G. E. Cheney Of the Iron League said
that over 700 men from Parks's old
union had applied for Jobs since last Mon
day. He said that all OF them couldn't
get cards in the new union and some OF
them had used threatening language.
Il wouldn't be surprised" he said, 'ii
some Of those who we're turned down are
responsible for the dynamite outrages."
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G. T.. REFLECTS CUTTING.
He Says It's Very Much Alive and Proposes
to He in the Ring In l0Ox.

He Says It's Very Much Alive and Proposes
to He in the Ring IN l0Ox.
r. Fulton Cutting was reelected chair
man of the city committee OF the Citizens
Union at the annual meeting held last night
at - Union Square East Al vice-presi-
dents the committee named A. S. Haight
from Kings, A. NJ. Harris from Richmond.
Fielding NJ. Marshal from The Bronx and
Foster Crowell from Queens. Isaac n.
Seligman was reelected treasurer and John
j. Murphy secretary.
After the election protracted discussion
OF legislation held the committee in session
until close to midnight, Propositions to
abolish the party column on the ballot,
to submit to the people the proposition to
elect Members of Assembly for two years,
to make the term of the Mayor four years
and the excise problem were discussed.
1t was decided to send all these matters to
the committee on legislation, which Chair
man Cutting will appoint
Mr.. Cutting announced his reelection,
saving:
The Citizens Union has again chosen me
its president and while ! should have greatly
ranks. am enlisted for the war in any ca
pacity my associates desire,
II the condition of the Citizens Union is
any indication of the strength of the non
partisan cause, we have every reason to be
encoura ged do not know Of the detection
Of n single. member OF the organization and
the city committee us II is to-day made up IL
the stron gest body We have had since 1897.
At no time during the past five years have
we found such readiness to serve as delegates
on the part of the men whom we most wanted.
Moreover the un ion has now fairly Demon
strated its sincerity of purpose and its per
do not regard the last campaign as blow
10 the non-partisan principle II is evident
decided the issue. although the immnence of
the coming national election doubtless infiu
anced some Democrats to vote against u
fusion ticket headed by a Republican
However. We are teachable and propose
to learn something from our defeat. II in
1905 we are not equal to the occasion II will
not be because Of unwlllingness to grasp
some plain facts. Whatever criticism
may be made of MIR. Lows administration.
] believe he has rendered the cause OF nom
partisan government ,inestlmablie' service;
his administration has created demand
that must be reckoned with hereafter.
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THUGS ATTACK LONE WIDOW.
THEY BEAT HER down IN STORE,
BIND, DRUG AND RON HER.
Reserves OF Fulton Street Station, Brook.
iyn, Out in Plain Clothes With Central
ONCE Men After RObbers--They Got
Only 6l2, but Expected More.

At midnight last night the entire re-
serve force Of the Fulton street police sta
tion in Brooklyn and a score Of Central
Office detectives we're securing the lower
section OF Brooklyn for three men who
beat. choroformed bound and robbed
Mrs. Ella Robinson in her httle newspaper
and candy store at 1l9 Jay street.
According to Mrs. Robinson, she was
sitting beside the stove in the little store
at o'clock last evening when three men
entered. One was tall and had no over
coat. The others we're short and wore
overcoats All were rough looking.
Mrs. Robinson supposed that they were
prospective customers and started to go
behind the counter. Then, she says, the
tall man seized her. struck her in the face
with his fists and threw her down, The
three then tied her hands behind her back
and she says that they chloroformed her
Just an hour later she was found, just re-
turning to consciousness, by Julius Heidel-
man, who runs butcher shop next door
He knew that she usually closed up at 0
o'clock. and, seeing her store lighted at 10
o'clock, thought that something was wrong
When Mrs. Robinson got up from the
floor she and Heidelman made a search
of the store and her little home back of It,
Her living rooms had been turned upside
down and $40 had been taken from sew
ing machine drawer. The thieves also
got about 81 from her cash drawer
Mrs. Robinson Is said to own the building
at 1l9 Jay street, and it Is thought likely
that the thieves expected to find more
, money than they got. She Is widow and
lives alone
Heideman ran over to the Fulton street
I police station and told Capt Condor about
the robbery. He turned out all his reserves
in plain clothes. sending some Of them
to the ferries and others to the saloons
and resorts in the neighborhood. Central
{. Office men swarmed around and everybody
: who was near the store at midnight and
thereabouts was held up and questioned.
The police found one man who thinks
that he saw the three men going 10 and
from Mrs. Robinson's store, He is William
Denley of Bridge street He says that
ne was talking to his sweetheart in front
of her house at 81 Toln,an street, nearby
when three men answering the description
Mrs Robinson gives of her assai!ants passed
by from Bridge street In fifteen minutes
! .hev came back, apparently in a great hurry;
Mrs. Robinson's eyes were badly blacked
by her tall assailant, her face was cut and
her wrists were lacerated by the rope used
to tie them She was attended by Dr.
Aitken of the Brooklyn Hospital, but re-
manned at the store.
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TORPEDO BOiTS IN 4 car.
They Proved Their Ability TO Stand the
Long NONnSe 10 Manila.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE first torpedo
boat fotilla. commanded by Lieut.. Lloyd
H. Chandler arrived at Port Royal, S. c.,
to-day, and Capt c. j. Train. president of
the Naval Board Of Inspection and Survey,
who, with other members of the board
accompanied the fotil!a on the cruiser Balti-
more, teiegraphed the Navy Department
that the little vessels had proved their
ability 10 stand the long voyage to Manila.
tered heavy weather for about twelve
hours off Cape Lookout. There was n south
east gale, with a heavy sea. but the five
vessels easily maintained a speed Of from
ten to twelve knots against the sea without
damage,
Board considers result of trip" said
Capt Train, "conclusively proves fotilla
seaworthy for cruise TO Manila"
The sun., 1903-12-15
CONFESSED TO FREE A WOMAN.
She Was on Trial for Arson When the Fire
bug Owned UP.

ATTLEBoRo, Mass. Dec. 14.-Philip
Heitchman, hostler, confessed to-day
that he. set fire to the Salamon Hospital
several days ago. Mrs. Margaret Giles,
cook employed at the hospital. was under
arrest charged with the crime and the fire.
bugs confession freed her. The hospital
barn was set on fire last night and it was
shortly after the discovery of this fire that
Hetchman was arrested.
Heitchman's confession was made while
Mrs. Giless trial for arson was on. He
said that he was subject to epileptic fits
and while in one OF them was likely to do
anything
In ordering the discharge OF Mrs. Giles
Judge Byham said that he would have
discharged her in any event on the evl-
dence presented at the trial.
The sun., 1903-12-15
SPENCERS BODY CREMATED.
No Religious Service At the English
Philosophers Funeral.
Special Gable Despatch to THE

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN
LONDON, Dec. l4.-The body of Herbert
Spencer was cremated to-day and the
ashes were inferred in the Highgate Gene
terry. There was no religious service.
An eulogistio address was delivered
in the cemetery chapel by the Right Hon.
Leonard Courtney, in place of the Right Hon.
John Morley. whose absence in Sicily pre-
vented him from complying with Mr.. Spen-
GERS wish that he preside at the interment.
A number Of literary and scientific men
attended the funeral.
At the close of the service Krishna Marva.
an East Indian, acknowledged the indebt-
ed>ess of the educated people of Hindoo-
stan to Mr. Spencer He offered fl 900
10 establish Spencer lectureship at Oxford
University.
The sun., 1903-12-15
DOUBT AS TO RUSSIA'S REPLY.
NOT BELIEVED TO HAVE MET
ALL OF JAPAN'S DEMANDS.
Report OF an Agreement to Employ Rus
sian Omcers in Corean Army-un'
easiness in Russia Over Our Atti'
tudc Regarding ManChurian Reports.
Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SUE.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SuS.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British Foreign
Office has received Russia's reply to Japan
in regard to affairs in the Far East. Baron
Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Great
Britain. says that 1t is in such form as to
strengthen his belief that peace will remain
unbroken.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Unofficial reports as
to the tenor Of Russias reply to Japan
displaya pessimistic tendency. kilograms
from Toxic record the belief Of well in
formed Japanese politicians that, although
it makes some concessions, there Is a VIDE
difference between the reply and the
pacific assurances given out at st. Peters,
burg and that it is far short of complying
with Japan's demands. The prolongation
Of the negotiations necessitated by the
reply causes an undercurrent OF uneasiness.
although the hope of a peaceful settlement
is not diminished.
The Morning Post says it learns from
official sources in London that the reply is
unsatisfactory. The paper says it is not
to be assumed that the reply will terminate
the negotiations. Nevertheless, the Post
deprecates anticipation Of disagreeable
ending.
n utbpdJCll W lLe Luty Ahu" iicih AAooS'
Japan, says that advices have been re-
ceived there from Seoul showing that an
agreement was signed by Russia and Corea
last Wednesday providing that a Russian
Major and Captain shall be employed in
each Corean battalion @when an emergency
necessitates such employment Russian
officers are also to command the Corean
imperial bodyguard.
The Standard prints a despatch mailed
from st. Petersburg on Friday, stating that
there is uneasiness in diplomatic circles
there owing to a report that the United
States has resolved to send Consuls forth
with to Mukden and An-tung, Manchuria,
anticipating the ratification by the Senate
of the Chinese American commercial treaty
1t is perfectly understood in st. Peters,
burg that the new treaty is quite as much
a political as q commercial compact, and
that the United States Is unlikely, for OBJ
vious reasons, to forego any legitimate
advantages it renders American interests in
Manchuria.
The sun., 1903-12-15
HITTER COLD IN THE WEST.
Forty -four Below Zero Reported From
White Hiyer, Ontario.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE forecast for the
next thirty-six hours indicates a gradual
moderation in the temperature, but the
cold wave will linger for a few days. The
along the north shore Of Lake Superior
and Lake Huron. =
At Port Arthur, which is directly across
Lake Superior from Houghton. Mich, it
was 20 below zero. and at White River, on
the Canadian Pacific, 100 miles to the east,
it was A degrees below.
Cities in the West. from which the storm
came, show a marked rise Of tempera-
ture, normal readings being report ed in
Denver, Omaha, Kansas City and other
places
The sun., 1903-12-15
BRITISH ADVANCE on TIBET.
Lama Returns VicerOy CurzOn's Letters
without Answers.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch to The SUN.
LONDON. Dec. l4.-Despatches have been
received here showing that Col Young
husband. the British commissioner to
Tibet, and Col. Macdonald Of the Royal
Engineers, who commands the military
forces to be employed in the Tibetan ex-
pedition, have left Darjeeling for the Chumbi
Valley, whittier the troops are now moving
from their various stations
Letters which Lord Curzon. Viceroy Of
India, sent to the Dalai Lama, the High
Priest Of the Tibetans, at Lhassa, have been
returned to him with no answers
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DOESN'T THINK WAR WILL CONE.
opinion OF an Eminent japanese Civil
Engineer Now Staying Here.

M. Otagaua, a Japanese civil engineer
who is interested in large mining and agri-
cultural properties in his own country, left
Japan on Nov. II, and is staying at the
Albemarle. He said yesterday:
Il think the difficulties between Japan
and Russia will be settled soon; because
there is great excitement among the people
now is no reason why the country should go
to war. The more cautious people are by
no means ready for war
Mr.. Otagaua also said that he didn't
believe the results Of a war with Russia
would justify the cost of such conflict
While in this country he will visit a number
Of universities, study irrigation and place
five young Japanese in an American college.
The sun., 1903-12-15
Cold Cars All Winter. Probably.

There were many complaints Yesterday
over the freezing temperature to which
the passengers both in the surface and
elevated cars in Brooklyn were exposed,
and e-Prcsident Calderwood of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company regretted
that they we're well founded. He explained
that almost the entire available power was
required to run the cars and that the in
creased demands in this respect, during
Christmas week would compel them TO
let the cars go totally unheatod. Nor
"ould Mr. Calderwood hold out much hope
OF any Improvement during the winter,