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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
ILLINOIS MINES MAY ALL
Be CLOSED At MIDNIGHT
Miners Demand the Old Scale and
Operators Insist on Re-
ductiOn.
ONE DISTRICT BALK

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 30-The pros
pect for the closing of all the coal mines
in Illinois seems grave tonight. The joint
scale committee reports this afternoon to
the joint state convention that all the i'm
portant differentials in the State had been
adjusted with the exception of the first,
or northern third-vein district of Illinois,
and the new mines in Saline and Franklin
counties.
A motion to leave the settlement to the
fected defeated
The miners of the northern district de-
mand that the old rate of 81 cents for
Streator and the third-vein mines and of
81 cents for Wilmington, including the long
wall mines at Cardiff and the Bloomington
thin vein, be retained; while the operators
insist that the Scent reduction provided for
by the Indianapolis agreement be en-
forced.
The operators tonight stated that if the
miners would not agree to the reduction
which the national organization OF miners,
by a popular vote had decided to accept, 1t
was very probable they would close down
their mines at midnight tomorrow night,
when the old scale ceases to be OF effect
John Mitchell. national president of the
United Mine Workers of America, in his
speech before the joint convention of the
operators and the miners of Illinois this
afternoon, contended that the international
agreement at Indianapolis related only TO
the scale a basic point in each State and
that the differentials in the various fields
of a State must be threshed out by the
miners or operators of the various States.
This is the position taken by the miners
in the conference and is the main reason
why they are holding out for higher rates
in the northern fields. The operators con-
tend that the scale adopted meant a re-
duction of 3 cents all over the districts af-
fected. Herman JUST, commissioner OF the
Illinois Operators Association, tonight
stated that the situation was grave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK. March 30.-Arrived: Ocean
ic. from Liverpool: Potsdam, from Potter
dam Sailed: Majestic. for Liverpool. Passed:
Nantucket lightship, bound for New York.
Deutschland, from Hamburg; Princess
Irene and Atti Di Napolia, from Genoa and
Naples.
LIVERPOOL, March 3O-Arrived: Corin-
THAN. from New York, for Glasgow
Haverford, from Philadelphia. Sailed !:
Teutonic, for New York, via Queenstown
GIBRALTAR, March 3O-Passed: Roma,
from Marseilles and Naples, for New York;
Balila, from Genoa and Naples, for New
York.
HONG-KONG, March 30.-Sailed: EN-
press of China, for Vancouver, 3. c., via
Shanghai, Nagasaki, Higo and Yokohama
BROWHEAD. March 81 1890 a. NJ
Passed: Cedric. from New York, for
QUEENSTOWN and Liverpool
CHERBOURG. March SO.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm III. from Bremen and Southamp-
ton, for New York
PHILADELPHIA. March 30.-Passed In
the Delaware breakwater: Switzerland,
from Antwerp.
ALEXANDRIA. March 30. = Arrived:
Canopic, from Boston, via Algiers, Genoa
and Naples
prinz Wilhelm, from New York.
KiNSALE. March 3o-Sailed: HERMAN,
from Boston, for Manchester.
LIZARD, March 30.-Passed: La Savoie.
from New York. for Havre.
ANTWERP, March, 29.-Arriyed: Belgen-
land. from Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN, March 3O.-Sailed:
Ivernia. for Boston.
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FISH TORPEDO IS
PROVING ITS WORTH
Effective Engine of War Is Con-
frming Recent Prophecy of
Naval Expert.

LONDON. March So.-The whitehead fish
torpedo, used by both Russia and Japan.
has already confirmed, in a measure, in
the present the recent prophecy of a
naval expert that this engine of war and
its users would gain a halo of romance
eclipsing that surrounding the gun and the
ram.
This projectile has become the most ter
rible, both in it's effects and in its silent
insidious flight, of all the modern engines
of war.
First produced in 1866. with speed of
only six knots for a short distance, and a
low explosive power, the baby" as the
seaman calls it. has become a highly or
ganized machine. The Whitehead is di-
vided into eight compartments, containing,
respectively. the firing arrangement, ex-
plosive chamber, air chamber balance
chamber, engine chamber. buoyancy cham
Der. bevel-wheel chamber, and rudders and
propellers.
Ii is sent into the water by revolving
tubes, dropping-gear, above-water tubes,
or below-water tubes; usually the latter,
owing to the danger of the torpedo being
hit by the enemy if held above the water
line
The explosive charge contains two hum
dred pounds of gun cotton, and when the
torpedo. gliding swiftly beneath the water,
comes in contact with a ship rod at the
head is driven in against detonator
which explodes the charge and tears a
hole in the ships bottom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
CITY NEWS NOTES.

John c. Billheimer. deputy auditor OF
state, is in Richmond. where he was called
by the serious sickness OF a relative.
Unity Circle, OF the Meridiaa-street NJ. r.
Church. will meet tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Elmer Stevenson. 1910
North Alabama street
petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed i'm Federal Court yesterday by Lewis
J. Conger, of New Waverly, Cass county.
Mr. Conger is credited with having stock
of merchandise valued at 1900. 500 OF
which he claims is exempt.
The election OF Sunday-school officers for
the Broadway NJ. r. Church resulted as fol-
lows: Superintendent. r @. Richie; as
sistant superintendent: Mrs ]. j. NJ. La
Toilette: second assistant, George Witt:
treasurer, r. Il. Allen. secretary. Mrs
George Witt; principal librarian. Miss Josie
Thompson: librarians. Miss Ethel Yocum
and Miss Anna Earring; chorister, NJ. 8.
Parr.
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PANAMA Is ANXIOUS TO
GET PAY FOR THE CANAL
Isthmian Government Cannot
Wait and Floats a Loan in
New York.
CAUSE OF THE DELAY

PANAMA, March 90.-Great surprise is
manifested in all circles here over the al
legged nonfulfillment by the United States
of the agreement on the exchange of rati-
fications of the canal treaty whereby the
United States should pay the new republic
the sum of s1OOoo,OOo 1t is said the delay of
the United States to make the payment has
forced the government of Panama to float
loan in New York
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The reason
for the nonpayment TO Panama up TO the
present time of the slO.OOoOOo on account of
acquisition OF the canal territory doubtless
Is TO be found in the fact that title cannot
be taken to the canal and the rights therein
until certain necessary formalities i'm Paris
whittier two law officers of the Department
of Justice have gone, to that the Pana-
ma Company regularly conveys is rights
and title TO the canal property.
The Associated Press March an
nounced that payments to the canal COM
pany and to the Republic of Panama would
be made concurrently about April /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
HOOLIGANS OF BERLIN
ANNOY GERMAN TROOPS
Also Yell and Hoot, Hustle the Po-
lice, Climb Fences and Smash
Windows.

BERLIN. March 56.-The people of Berlin,
who never tire of military professions.
jammed the streets last night during the
departure of reinforcements for German
Southwest Africa. The troops which left
Berlin last week had been annoyed by a
number of half-grown people marching with
them, and the authorities accordingly de-
ployed small army of police of every de-
scription who blockaded the numerous
streets. attempting to keep the way cleared
for the military and arrested the most
forward of the hoolgans but their efforts
were only partially successful.
Several hundred persons, including the
anti-military element. animated by the So
cialist criticisms of the army and the colo
NAL policy of the government hustled the
police. Many went to the police station,
where they INDUCED in hooting and cater
wauling. Some climbed the fence and the
roof of an clubhouse and smashed the win
dows. There was no physical attack on the
military.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
CHI FUMES
KILL MRS. VORTTE FISH
Wife of a Former British Army
Officer Dies in Her Apart
mentS.

NEW YORK, March 3O-Mrs. Vortie
Fish, wife of Capt John Albert Fish, late
sof the British army, was found dead in
her apartments in West Observation-Disclosures
eleventh street tonight. Her death is sup
posed to have resulted from chloroform
poisoning.
According to the statements of her maid
and of her husband, Mrs. Fish obtained a
noon and retired to her room. She had been
in the habit of using the liniment for an
affection of the ear.
Captain Fish achieved notoriety lately
through the accusation he made against a
woman for the larceny of IS 600 neck
lace. the property of his wife,
After an investigation the coroner said
he believed death due to heart failure
brought on by the inhaling of the fumes
of the chlOrOfOrm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room flames NJ Leathers Judge.
Orla A. Wood VS.. c., c., c. & st. L. Ry.
Co; damages. Jury returned verdict for
plaintiff and assessed his damages at 5000.
Oliver Dillon VS.. Albert Hiatt ct al; to
quiet title. On trial by jury.
Room 3-Vinson Carter. Judge.
Lula p. Butterfeld VS.. Arthur ]. Stewart
ct al; injunction. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Arabella Hubbard VS.. William T. Long
eft al; note. Plaintiff dismissed cause. Judg
ment against plaintiff for costs.
Elizabeth Y. Pattison VS.. Charles Num-
ct al; foreclosure. Dismissed and costs
Carter Smith VS.. Daisy C. Smith; divorce.
Plaintiff dismissed cause. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Braughton ct al; lien. Finding against Lot
224, SIS. Decree of foreclosure.
City Bond Company VS.. Will II. Latta
ct al; lien. Finding due against Lot 4,
2, $12431. Decree of foreclosure.
City Bond Company VS.. John Dierdof ct
al; lien. Finding due against Lot 156, $.
Decree or foreclosure.
Charles Schmidt Daniel Bernd ct al.
note. Dismissed and costs paid.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Leonard Rarick VS.. B. Howe. Additional
evidence heard.
William II. Hoffmeyer VS.. Elma Hoff-
meyer. Lawson NJ. Harvey, special judge.
Additional evidence heard.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Maude Taylor; assault and battery with
intent to kill Trial resumed. Evidence con-
cuded. Finding of not guilty.
Roscoe Lyons; grand larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods. Defendant arraigned and
enters a plea of not guilty. Trial by court.
Evidence heard and finding of not guilty
to first count Finding taken under adj
vic aa1f ~ ha
NEW SUITS FILED.
Daniel Sullivan VS.. c., c., c. & st. l..
Railway Company; damages. Superior
Court
Annie Lee Richie VS.. Orville III. Mont
gomery and Ira NJ. Holmes; garnishee. Su-
perior Court.
Thomes F. Corrigan VS.. Kate CorrigaI;
divorce. Superior Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
NEW MOTOR TORPEDO MAY
REVOLUT|ON|lE WARFARE
Most Effective Engine of War Is
Invented by Lieut.. Nicholas
J. Halpine.
CHAUFFEUR GUIDES BOAT
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Following
the fish torpedo, which has proved to be
most effective engine of war in the Russo
Japan naval battles, motor torpedo boat,
which is capable of much greater destruc-
ton. has been invented by Lieut.. Nicholas
j. Halpine, l.. S. N. retired.
The motor-driven torpedo, which is the
very latest thing in maritime warfare, is
the most remarkable device yet invented,
and it may revolutionize naval fighting be-
cause of the accuracy with which it can
be handled and it's terribly destructive
qualities. Lieutenant Halpine's torpedo will
be ridden into action by a chauffeur, who
will carry a 20O-pound charge of gun cotton.
The operator wears cork jacket and when
he Is about mile from the enemys near
est battleship he drops into the water and
guides the carrier into striking distance.
The torpedo can thus be exploded with
deadly accuracy and naval experts have al
ready Endorsed the idea developed by Lieu
tenant Halpine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
ACTION NOLLIED FOR
INSULT TO THE KING
Unexpected Ending of a Libel Suit
in London-Scurrilous Let
ters to Royalty.

LONDON, March 30.-"You have written
the foulest letters to the King. the lord
chancellor, the lord chief justice and 9TH
ers. and you come here and claim damages
for libel" was the severe remark made by
Mr.. Justice Lawrence to John William
StelI. a Scarborough auctioneer. who sued
the Scarborough Post at the Leeds assizes
One of Stelrs mildest letters runs: II
am forwarding to your Majesty the in
closed summons FOR rates received by me
to-day shall not pay a single penny I'M
til you restore me what you have know
fngIy, deliberately, illegally and unjustly
taken from me by force"
The Jury stopped the case and the judge
entering a verdict with costs for the de-
tense. said that Stells conduct had been
disgraceful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
MANY PASSENGERS ARE
HURT IN TEXAS WRECK
Train Overturned by Striking an
Incorrectly Placed New
Rail.

L.ONGVIEW, Tex, March 30.-A north
bound passenger train on the Texas. Sa-
bine Pass & Northwestern Railroad was
wrecked to-day ten miles south of here.
Among them are:
William Thompson, Dallas, probably ia
tally; N. l.. Smith. Hallville. Tex; Ira
Neel, Beckville, Tex. j. n. Buford, Min
eral Springs. Tex; Patrick O'Connor Dali
las; +. o. Freedman, Fort Worth; ]. NJ.
Lewis, Calvert. Tex; j. ID. Garrison, Ma
cOgdoches, Tex.
The wreck occurred on curve, and it
is believed to be the result of an incor-
rectly placed new rail. The entire train
was overturned. The injured passengers
were brought here on a special train.
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HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.


2O0S7 Seymour Water Company VS.. city of
Seymour. Jennings c. c. Reversed Gillett
C. il In an action to quiet title plaintiff
estate t and that the claim Of the defendant fe
to the action in to such real estate is
adverse to the title asserted by the plaintiff.
2: complaint to procure the cancella-
ton of contract must state facts sufficient
to invoke the equity powers of the trial
court. .. A complaint for the reversion or
cancellation of a contract which has been
party. should show necessity for such
remedy and the lack of an adequate
remedy at law. 4. Where water
Sg city accents and fail to grant carry to out
its part of the contract, but furnishes
impure water and inferior services. the
remedy for the city is mandamus proceed
ing against the company.
20109. Keser VS.. Mills. Hamilton c. {.
Petition for rehearing overruled-
Rulings
oo0s7. Seymour Water Co. ct al. vs.
City of Seymour. Jennings c. c. Reversed.
Gillett, G. j.
2O1O9. Frank H. Keiser ct al. Will
liam A Mills ct al. Hamilton C. Petit
ton for rehearing overruled.
APPELLATE COURT.
1896 Walker VS.. Sawyer Marion c. c.
Affirmed. Comstock. J.-When a person
a performance by both parties thereto the
party seeking the recovery must show a
1888 Johnson VS. Staley Hancock c. c.
Affirmed. Roby, il When other order
book entries made by the clerk are in con-
fiict with the bill of exceptions the latter
will control. 2. An agreement to not bring
an action is generally a good consideration
for a contract. 3. When no time is fixed
it out the law implies reasonable time.
517l Aetna, etc, Company VS.. Sryker
Pulaski c. c. Advanced.
4424 Copper VS. Union, etc, Association
~ a. ahaar
1850. Paul VS.. B. & o. Railroad Company.
Steuben c. G. Same.
1886 Union Traction Company VS. Van
dercook. Delaware c. c Same.
SOIL City of Frankfort VS.. Irwin. Ham,
ilton c. G. Appellants granted fifteen days
4775 Indianapolis Street-railway Com
pany VS.. Ahrens. Marion s. c. Dismissed
1881 Providence ete Company VS. Wolf
days additional time to file reply brief.
Rulings
XIII Aetna Life Insurance Company eft
al. VS. Jacob Dryker. Pulaski c. c. Motion
to advance overruled
4424 Samuel ID. Cappes ct al VS. Union
National Savings and Loan Association.
Eikhart c. C. Petition for rehearing over
ruled.
1880 Frank s. Paul VS.. B. e. o. r. r.. Co.
Steuben c. C. Petition for rehearing over
ruled.
diana VS. Michael T.. Vandercouk Della
ware c. c. Petition for rehearing over
ruled.
SOIL City of Frankfort VS.. JEFF Irwin.
Hamilton c. c. Appellant granted fifteen
DAYS additional time to file reply brief
1896 Ivan n. Walker VS.. Estate of ].
Warren Sawyer. Marion C. c. Affirmed.
Comstock, j.
1889 Thomas v. Johnson VS.. Gertie o.
staley ct al. Hancock C. C. Affirmed.
Roby, j.
z775 indianapolis Street Ry. Co. VS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
TOASTMASTER'S HAIR
CLIPPED BY HAZERS
Freshman Banquet Marred by I'm
expected Public Exercises in
Ann Arbor Library.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March 25-Richard
III. Morgan freshman POSTMASTER at the
University of Michigan, was publicly hazed
in the library reading room in the presence
of hundreds Of students and university Of
ficials. Sophomore scissors clipped his head
bald
This is the beginning of Michigan's spring
hair-cutting war between freshmen and
sophomores. Morgan had thus far saved
his hair by sleeping with a guard of foot
ball players. He was studying in the Ii
brary where no student has before
been hazed. Suddenly 120 "sophs' who had
been peacefully studying around him arose,
chased Morgan into corner, and at the
risk of Immediate expulsion, if recognized
by any official cut his hair.
Morgan's home is in Minneapolis.
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ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF ASSISTING yNCHERS
Baseball Player Is Charged with
Aiding the Slayers of Rich
ard Dixon.

SPRINGFIELD, o., March 3O.-Earl
Sulkins. a well-known baseball player, was
arrested tonight on the charge of breaking
in the county Jail on the night of March
and aiding in the lynching of Richard
Dixon, the colored murderer of Patrolman
Charles Coils. Sulkins was arrested for
a misdemeanor Saturday, and wanted to
forfeit his ball. but the police ordered him
locked up as he was wanted by the special
grand jury. He was then placed under
500 bond and his attorney tried yesterday
to secure his release on writ of habeaS
corpus. To thwart his release the above
charge was filed against him, although
no indictment has been found. The grand
jury will not report for several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
LARGEST GLASS WORKS
IN THE WORLD CLOSED
Strike of Men Employed on Re-
Gently Installed Blowing
Machines.

PITTSBURG. March 3O.-Employes in
factory No. 1 of the American Machine
Glass Company at Arnold, Pa, struck to-
night. and every man employed on the
blowing machines, which were recently in
stalled, went out, closing down the fac
tory, which is the largest in the world.
The strikers are unorganized and no
formal demands had been made to the
company. although it was understood that
the men contemplated asking for an ad-
vance of so cents a day. In all, about 600
men are affected, $50 of whom are cutters
and ffatteners. who are rendered idle by
the other men quitting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
WEDDING OF PRIEST
BROKE LOVES SPELL

GENEVA. Switzerland. March So.-Disap-
pointed i'm his love for young woman who
preferred his friend. wel-known painter
of Ascali-Piceno. The woman, on her part,
disagreed with her fiance and fell madly
i'm love with her confessor, to whom she fire.
quently confided her love troubles
Equally infatuated the priest wrote a let
ter to his bishop renouncing his orders
married his fair parishioner and is now on
his honeymoon.
Meanwhile this story came to the ears of
the painter I'm his cell and decided him to
give up mourning for his tickle sweetheart
He therefore secretly left the monastery
and has now returned to his studio in Flor
ence.
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PITTSBURG STREET
CAR STRIKE AVERTED

PfTTSBURG. March @.-At general
meeting of the street-car employees of the
Pittsburg Railroad Company tonight the
report of the conference committee was
read and adopted. The employees got prac-
ticaIly what they have been contending
for. The company signed an agreement
which will be in effect from now until April
i. 1905 The agreement stipulates that when
20 per cent of the men employed on a
division desire a change the officials will
eneet committee of that division to con-
Slider the grievance
The company will reinstate five discharged
men. take back eight suspended men and
will pay 10 the union $50 which will be
distributed 10 the men suspended.
The strike which has been threa tened for
several months Is averted by this arrange
ment.
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Four Fatalities Result Within
Two Weeks-Mother browns
Herself.

BLACK JACK. Mo-, March 30.-The
fourth fatality in two neighboring families
resulting from the use OF kerosene &C.
Cured to-day when Barney Suffer died
from burns received while trying to light
q fire.
The first deaths resulted a week ago last
Friday when two small children of Mr..
and Mrs Saxauer were enveloped in flames
as they attempted 10 light a fire with oil.
The mother of the two children drowned
herself In a pond on the night OF March
g, one week after her little ones had met
their deaths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
HARRISON SCHOOL.
CODE BILL PASSES

COLUMBUS, o., March 30.-The Senate
tonight, by vote of "a to 3, passed the
Harrison school code bill, which provides
for the optional plan of electing boards of
education at large or by wards. An attempt
to substitute the at-large for the optional
plan was defeated much to the surprise of
a large party of Cleveland people, who.
after winning over 10 the at-large plan
two senator's who had opposed it. were
chagrined when the three Cleveland sena-
tors who they had counted upon turned
against them. With one exception the
Democratic senator's were absent, attending
a banquet rendered them by j. H. Clark.
defeated candidate for United States sem
ator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
POSTAL RECEIPTS
ARE ON INCREASE

The business transacted the past year.
ending with to-day, by the indianapolis post
office is a record-breaker. eclipsing that OF
the past year to the extent of ss2. 600 In its
grand total of 100000.
Following are the figures for the busi-
ness done during the last three years:
One hundred aud eighteen thousand dollars
for 1903 $3.50 600 for 1902, and 1906 900 for 1901.
The sale of stamps. which amounts to
about 500. 00c furnished the principal source
of revenue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
IOWA COAL MINES
Nay BE SHUT DOWN

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 30.-The sub
committee appointed by the Iowa miners to
consider the strike situation has agreed to
disagree and will so report in the morning.
The present contract with the operators
expires tomorrow and with no other agree
ment a general shutdown is inevitab le
There seems to be one chance in a hundred
that the conference will again take up the
are about million tons of coal in storage,
while the railroads have a considerable
supply. The miners have from $4,000 to
$4,000 in their strike fund and enough to
last about six weeks. Thirteen thousand
five hundred miners will go out
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Miners Make Concessions.

ALTOONA, Pa, March 30.-Two impor-
tant concessions were made by the repre-
sentatives of the central Pennsylvania
miners in the joint scale committee meet
ing here to-day. They virtually proffered
the indianapolis agreement of 5.55 cut,
and also practically eliminated the differ
entail from the delibera tons. The miners
wanted the 80 cents differential between
pick and machine mining changed to Z
cents fiat. The conference is still dead
locked over the ton mining rate.