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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
NO STRIKE FOR TWO YEARS
Wage Scale Signed By Coal Miners
and Operators.
REDUCTION IN WAGES PROVIDED FOR.
No Change Was Made From the Original
Proposition of the Operators, and the
Agreement Was in Accordance With The
Vote of the Miners-No Joint Conference
viii Be Held Until 1905.

indianapolis, Ind, (SpeciaD.-The
meeting of the subscale committee Of
the United Mineworkers of America
and the operators of the central COM
petitive field, comprising Indiana, Hi
nois, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania,
was held here
The scale was signed by the JOINT
subscale committee, consisting of two
miners and two operators OF each OF
the four states forming the district.
No change was made from the origi
nal proposition OF the operators.
which was voted upon by the miners.
The next joint conference will be held
at Indianapolis, January rs, 1906.
The new scale embracing :, contract
for two years, provides for d reduc-
ton in wages of SIS per cent, roughly
speaking, or general reduction equl-
valent to one half of the last increase
ir wages. There are exceptions tc'
this, one of the principal exceptions
being in regard to the drivers. The
drivers wages were increased last
year ITOHl 4Z2S 10 o&2o ana tlcl lc
$3.50. Instead of making the reduc-
ton equivalent to one half of the
difference between $225 and S.. So, the
reduction will be figured on basis OF
the difference between $2.2S and So. So
The Illinois Joint District meeting
will be held in Chicago. Tic Central
Pennsylvania Joint district meeting
will be held in Altoona. The execu-
tive board of the Ohio district will
meet at Columbus to arrange for the
various joint subdistrict meetings in
that state
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Telephone Aided Thieves.

Cleveland, O.. (SpeciaD.-Four men
entered the Office of the w. J. Nor
gan Autograph Company, corner Of
St. Clair and Wood streets, and en-
gagged the cashier, the only employe
present, in conversation. A moment
later, while the cashier was answering
telephone call, supposed to have
been made by confederate nearby,
the men secured between ten and
eleven hundred dollars in money from
the safe and quickly disappeared.
There is no clue to the identity OF the
thieves
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25

Poisoned Breakfast Food.

Cincinnati, o., (SpeciaD. - Mrs
Daniel N. Bowdle, OF Ludlow avenue.
Clifton, this city, is dead, and he,
husband and two daughters are
seriously i'll from poison which the
coroner and the attending physician
say is arsenic. and which was cateh
in a breakfast food. The food was
purchased in an original package at
nearby grocery, and was prepared by
the family cook, Agnes Manning. The
cook ate none of the food, nor did
the younger daughter OF the family.
and neither became i'll. The cook has
been under close Questioning by the
physician and by the police. She pro-
tests her innocence
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
LABOR WoRLJ.

railroad baggagemen. OF Eufalo.
n. Y, are now organized.
Montreal (Canatia) iiremen have been
granted an increase of ten per cent. in
their pay.
Thirty -eight thousand persons work
in various Industries in the Chicago
stock yards.
Coal operators in Wise County. Vir-
ginia, have made a twelve per cent
wage reduction. affecting hundreds of
men.
The garment workers. the painters,
cigarmakers, bookbinders. cloakmak-
crs. tailors and many other unions ad-
nfit women to membership.
A general defense fund of S150000 is
being raised by the Amalga mated As
ISOLATION of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees of America.
There las been an increase of forty.
Two per cent. i'm the membership OF
the stationary iiremen's unions of Mas
sachusetts since. last August.
There will he no changes in the
wages of bricSlayers this year. The
dale for either the union or employers
TO ask for change has passed.
Several postal clerks unions have
been chartered by The American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and now ii is pro-
posed 10 form national union OF the
calling.
Owners of the Denaby and Cadeby
coliieries have sued the Yorkshire
(Eugiand) Miners Association for dam
ages resulting from the long continued
strike at these coilieries in 1902. The
amount clsim~d is S75O000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
The Senate in Execut We Session Confirms
diplomatic Appointments.
Diplomatic Appointments.

The Senate in executive session con-
6rmed the following nominations:
JOHN Barrett. Oregon, envoy extra
airy to Panama; Arthur NJ. Beaupre,
illinois, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to the Argen
tine Republic; William w. Russell,
District of Columbia, envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
secretary of legation at Lisbon, Por-
tugal; Nelson O'Shaughnessy, New
York, secretary of legation at Copen-
hagen, Denmark; Louis A. Dent, Dis
trict Of Columbia. consul at Dawson
City, Yukon territory, Canada; James
Tanner, register of wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia; James H. Mon
teath, agent for the Indians of the
Blackheet Agency, Montana.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Lion Starving Its. If.

St. Louis, Mo, Specially lion
is starving itself to death in ZOO
logical exhibit headquarters here be-
cause its mate was taken away last
Monday. Since then the lion has re-
fused all food, and all day and night
has kept walking around the cage
in q ceaseless vigil, occasionally Civ
ing vent to low growl. The carcass
of an OK, killed but few minutes be-
fore. was refused by the lion, the
beast simply walking over the car
cass ana through the blood, APP
parcniiy without notice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
MACEDONIAN REFORMS.
Russians and Austrians Renew Efforts to Have
Turkey Agree.

Constantinople, (By Cable).-The
Russian and Austrian embassies re-
newed their pressure upon the Porte
to accept unaltered the Austro-Russlan
scheme OF reforms in Macedonia. The
Russo-Austrian note pointed ont that
the counter proposals of the Porte
made on March ~, which objected to
the placing OF foreign officers in COM
mand OF the gendarmerie in Mace
donia, did not tally with Turkeys
original acceptance of the reform
scheme,
The note warned the Porte OF the
grave consequences that woald fol
low any further delay.
The Sultan received Baron Won
Piberstein, the German ambassador.
in private audience yesterday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Foreign.

The American Line steamer New
York, from New York for Cherbore
and Southampton, was in collision with
the steamer Assayc off Hurst Castle,
England. and the bows OF both YES
sells were damaged.
Emperor William dined with Vice
Admiral Lord Charles Bresford on
the latter's flagship at Gibraltar.
The steamer Berwick Castle, which
ran down the British submarine boat
near Portsmouth. England. arrived at
Hamburg, but her officers declined 10
talk.
The. German bark Mona collidcd
with the English bark Lady Cairns
off Dublin Bay, Ireland. and the latter
sunk and her crew OF ~ were drowned.
The Russian Misister OF Finance
denies the reports that Russia has
forbidden the expectation of airy
grain.
A Belgian artillery oGicer was fatally
OF Masse and Moranne. in PARIS,
charged with giving false testimony in
the Fair litigation. was concluded.
Chancellor Won Buelow. in the Prus-
sian Diet. replied TO criticisms of those
.ojecting to the repeal of the anti
Jesuit law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Wireless Telegraphy in Army.

The signal corps of the army is
now communicating daily by wire
less telegraphy getween Forts Schuy-
Ter and Wright, distance OF ninety
seven miles. The speed transmission
varies from ten to thirty words
minute, according to conditions.
Similar apparatus will be installed at
Nome and ST. Michael, Alaska, as
soon as weather conditions permit.
The distance between these two places
is 10Y miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Miss Dye Kills Herself.

Miss Annette NJ. Dye, a linguist
in the bureau of animal industry,
Agricultural department, committed
suicide by shooting. Grief over the
death of her mother is supposed to
have caused the act.
Miss Dey was daughter of the late
Gen. William Nee. Dey, at one time
military instructor to the Emperor of
Korea and the Emeperor's adviser,
and also commander of the army
of the Khedive of Egypt. She was,
born in Iowa and was appointed from
Illinois.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
CREW OF TWENTY-FIVE LOST.
German and English Vessels Struck In Fog
in Dublin Bay.

Dublin, (By Cable).-The German
bark Mona collided with the English
ship Lady Cairns off Dublin bay.
The Lady Cairns sank in few
minutes. Her crew of twenty-five
were drowned. The Mona, which was
much damaged, was assisted into
Dublin harbor.
The Lady Cairns was three-mast-
ed iron ship of 1886 tons. She was
commanded by Capt. T. Evans, and
was bound from Liverpool for Tim
aru. New Zealand. The Lady Cairns
was built in Belfast in 1869 and was
owned by l.. Tulloch, of Swansea.
The Mona was commanded by
Captain Schwarting and was last re-
ported at Ardressana.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Four We're ChlOrOiormea.

New York, tSpeciaD .-Four per-
sons are in a serious condition at St,
Francis Hospital as result OF a pc
culiar accident. DIR. Rosenbaum, Of
Brooklyn, in administering chloro-
form to Barnard Schueler, 2-ycar-old
child, by mistake lett the cork out
of the bottle, and the doctor, his
patient, the child's mother and Lena
Bella were overcome by the fumes.
They were found unconscious later
aod s'-'s removed to hospital
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Transporting EXPLOSIVES.

Washington, d. c. (SptciaD.-Tht
House committee on interstate All
foreign commerce heard ali attorney
REPRESENTING the Masurite Explosive
Company OF Trumbull cotY'y' o. IN
oppositiof 10 - hill 10 rgulatc the
transportaion OF explosives.
The anrosition was based on The
oro,rd tha, the manufacture OF this
sSnios;ve WIS secret and that m
SECTORS shoud not be Authorized, ;t
visit the works
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Killed Woman Who Sued Him.

Chapman, Kan, (SpeciaD.-Robert
Kenney, wealthy young farmer, shot
and kill>d his wife, Alice Kenney, at
their home here and then killed him
self Two years ago kenney was sued
Tor breach OF promise by the woman
he killed and judgement of 10000
was rendered against him. The suit
was compromised by his marrying
her, but recently she sued him for
divorce, alleging cruelty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Protest to United States.

Tien-tsin. (By Cable).-The haste OF
the British and American gunboats to
leave New Chwang, while the inten-
tions of the Japanese are unknown,
and while consular jurisdiction and
the full treaty port rights OF neutrals
are unquestioned. thus abandoning
the protection heretofore maintained
has provoked the indignation OF resi-
dents, and an official protest has been
made 10 the United States Govern
r11ept
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Box Of Poisoned Candy.

Des MONIES, la, (SpeciaD +, RI
means OF powerful magnifyins tsias'
ii was discovered that the boz OF POI
soned candy sent to Miss Rena Nr'
son. at Pierre, S. D., does net bear ms
Boone Qowa) postmark. Che discov-
ery will have .he tendeEcy TO prove
the innocence OF Mrs. sherman Dye
who has been accusedP sending the
fatal package.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Felt at Hartford.

Hartford, Conn-Several residents
of this city noticed the earthquake
shock which was felt elsewhere in
New England shortly after I o'clock
in the morning. Houses vibrated and
telephone receivers were oberved tc
swing on their hooks. In Ansonia
and Rockville, also, the shock was
plainly felt Windows were rattle1
and furniture moved
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
defeat on YaIu Rumored.

Cheefoo.-A private despatch re-
ceived here from Mukden states that
a battle has taken place on the faiu'
in which Russians claim to hav cap
fured 1900 prisoners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
Togo SHIi Near Port Arthur.

Mukden-So far everything is quiet
here. Lights can be seen at sea night
Nv off New Chang. From Port Arthur
the eneny's fleet can sometimes be
sighted, showing that it is still i'll that
vicinity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-25
RUSSIAN FLEETS TO JOIN
The Cruisers Are Likely to Be Nearing
Port Arthur.
JAPANESE DEFEAT IS REPORTED.
Private Advices from Mukden to Chefoo Say
Russians Claim They Took 1900 Prisoners
Cars Troops Still Pour Into Korea and
Manchuria Squadron Movements Kept
Profound Secret.

The Russians are hoping Tor
and expecting junction OF
their far Eastern fleets. While
the whereabouts of the Vlad
ivostok fleet is kept pro-
found secret, it is said that
it is quite likely to be nearing
Port Arthur.
Private advices to Chefoo
from Mukden said a battle had
been fought on the Yalu, and
that the Russians claim to
have taken 1900 prisoners.
Interesting and circumstan-
tal reports from Wei-Hai-
Wei and New Change were to
the effect that the Russians
are effecting landings west
of Port Arthur and that an
advance upon Mukdcn is pos
sible.
The United States will ap-
peal to Russia to expedite the
passage of suffering Japanese
in Siberia to Berlin.
Russia suspects the sincerity
of China's neutrality and fears
the Japanese may land in
nominally neutral territory
with her secret consent.
St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
whereabouts OF the Vladivostok squad
ron is profound official secret, bu
there are those here who believe tha
the Japanese may wake up Some
morning to find that the two division:
of Russias Pacific squadron have ef
fected junction.
1t is betraying no confidence tt
state that both the Admiralty ant
Vice Admiral Makaroff, before he lief
for the far East, were anxious to CT
feet junction Of the fleets.
Realizing that offensive naval oper
atoms are impossible under presen
conditions, it is believed that no op
portunity will be neglected to repair
this initial misfortune, even should i
involve considerable risk.
Consequently the report that sever
Russian warships were sighted tint
other day off Gensan creates mucf
speculation here as to whether they
could be the vessels of the cruiser d.
vision under Captain Reitzenstein.
The number of ships sighted appar
entity does not tally with that OF thu
Vladivostok division, which properl,
consisted of four fast cruisers and thu
transport Lena. The outbreak OF hos
Titles found two ships OF the voun
teer cruiser fleet at Vladivostok. ant
there is reason to believe that thes'
have since been fitted out with gun
takn from mounted batteries.
1t is therefore possible that tn
ships sighted were those OF Captain
Reitzenstein, whose object, il he ven
tured SO far down the coast. coul'
hardly be anything except to slip int
Port Arthur. If this is true IT IS cal
culated that the squadron must hay
already run. the gauntlet OF the 10
rean Strait and be very close to thu
Port.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
LADY MtNTo IN PERIL.
Flames in Home Threaten the Grip
pied Wife Of Canadian
Governor.

Ottawa, Ont. April 5.SThe new
wing of Rideau hall, the Off resi-
dence of the governor general, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. Some anxiety
was at first felt for the safety of Lady
Mimic, who was lying in one Of the
apartments with a fractured leg, but
her removal was accomplished withou:
difficulty. Rideau hall was purchased
as the vice regal residence 36 years
ago and has cost about 100000. The
damage by fire was about $4,000. The
fire occurred at an early hour. The
countess was carried from her room
in the 'front.' Of the building to the
ground floor to await the outcome Of
events. The bearers were domestics,
who acted under the orders of the gov
error general. In the meantime the
Ladies Eileen and Violet Elliott,
daughters of the governor general;
Hon. Esmond Elliott, the young son;
Miss Seymour, guest, and the gov
erness, had barely time to escape in
their night robes. They occupied the
second floor of the new wing" On
the floor below slept Arthur Guise,
controller of the household, and Cap
Etains Graham and Bell, aides-de-camp.
Controller Guise was awakened by the
roaring of flames. He gave the alarm,
and with his brother officers tried to
extinguish the flames with the house,
hold apparatus. Failing in this, they
called in the city brigade, who, after a
two hours fight, put out the fire. At
one time the controller and the two
aides, who had mounted the roof,
were in great danger, the flames hav-
ing cut off their retreat. They were
rescued by>firemen.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
FATAL RUNWAY DlslS TIERS
vANDAL1A TRAINS COLLIDE
v NEAR TERRE HAUTE, IND.
Three Men Are Killed-Two> Deaths
d r. Result from Wreck In II
=. Pennsylvania.

Terre Haute, Ind. April 5.-Three
men are dead and two engines and
about forty cars demolished because
Of the head-on collision Of two Wanda
liza freight trains at Locust cut, II miles
east of Terre Haute, Sunday. The dead
are: Fireman John Tumblin, Of Terre
Haute, and Richard Simmons and
Frank Hickey, who were stealing a
ride. Engineer Burns and Conductor
White, of the eastboupd train, tele-
graphed to Superintendent Downing.
admitting their responsibility and re-
signing. ID
Reading, Pa, April 5.-Two persons
were killed and several others injured in
collision between All express train and
a coal train on the Pennsylvania railroad
near Pottstown Saturday night The
dead are: Andrew Fegley, Philadelphia.
and man supposed to be Sig Hirsch, of
Baltimore. The injured are: james
Chafey, of Philadelphia, fireman of the
express, badly scalded; Henry c. Heist,
Reading, leg broken; James E. Wheat,
Bala; William Cavanaugh and wife
Birdsboro; G. D. Holman, Pottsdam, and
Mrs. John Farley, of New York, all
slightly hurt The>coal train was lying
on a siding, and the engineers orders, II
is said, were to wait for an accommodate
ton and the express. The accommo'
ton passed, when the coal train pulled
out on the main track, and the express
crashed into it. Both engines were
wrecked, and a dozen coal cars were de-
rallied, and a baggage and passenger
car thrown down an embankment.
Clarksburg, w: Va, April 4.-Tw;
freight engines crashed together in TIL
Baltimore & Ohio yards here Satur
day in a rear-end collision, killing
three men who were riding on TIN
pilot. Their names were Thomas
Quinn. John O'Brien and Charlie
Shafer. Quinn was from Pittsburg
The homes Of the two others are no
known.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
Nail Mill Burned.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 5.-The nail de-
nartment of the American Steel and
Wffe company's plant, at Rankin, was
burned down Monday, causing aloss of
from SITS, 900 to 100000. There were
employed in the mill $50 men, and they
will be given employment elsewhere. In
the building were $50 nail machines, OF
an exceedingly complicated character,
and of great value, as we'll as 5000 kegs
of nails, which we're more or less dam
aged. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
Had Fat Purse.

Ivan Vukerlic is an Austrian who, in
role of begRer, claims to have Grip
pied hand. He acquired the bad habit
of entering peoples homes without the
formality of knocking or ringing the
bell, and they had him arrested. When
arranged he pleaded guilty, and was
fined $40 by Judge Gearheart at Du-
luth. The prisoner produced large
roll of bills and paid the ane with as
little concern as if if he were buying a
postage stamp He has been instruct
ed to move on.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
the MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, April 4.
FLOUR-Demand moderate and prices
steady. 4
WHEAT-Lower. Cash, No. 2 red. $1.029
LOS; May, S4h@96hc; July, S7ssGS97sc.
CORN-Weak. Cash, No. 2, 56h@57c; May.
55x@57Ac; July, SIX 53Bc; September, SIX
@52Nc.
OATS-Lower. Cash, No. 2 40I401:c;
May, 40A@41Nc; July, 3SA@39kc.
RYE-Light supply and steady. No. 2
in store, 72c; sample lots. 72@74c; May de-
livery, 74c.
BARLEY-Feelins firm Screenings. 60
@S9hc; Feed or mixing barley. 37Q39c: low
grade mating. 40qAlc; common to fair, 4cG
&c; good, 4S@52c, and choice, 53Q55c.
BUTTER-Market easy. but firm. Cream.
cries, per h., 14@243hc; dairies, 21c..
EGGS-Feeling easy. Fresh eggs, at
mark, new cases returned. 15Ac per dozen:
prime firsts, 1611c
LIVE POULTRY STEADY and Hun-
eSanged. Turkeys. per h.. 12c; chickens.
fowls. 12,k@13c; ducks. 12@l2hc.
.POTATOEs-Demand g6od; prices high.
er. Burbanks. good to choice, per bu..
$102@1.03; Rurals good to choice. $1.ol0
1.01
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
Mormon Conference.

( Salt Lake City, April 4.-The seven
ty-fourth annual conference of the
Mormon church was opened In the tab.
ernacle Sunday, and was attended by
more than 10000 church members
President Joseph F. Smith. in his open
ing speech, dwelt upon the divine pro:
lection that had been given the church
and said be- could see the hand Of God
In it's growth. No reference was made
to the recent investigation Of Senator
Smoot at Washington, and polygamy
was not mentioned. = =. II
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
Live Stock.

chicago, April 4.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy beeves. $500
$50; good to choice heavy steers. $5.lca5.S5;
fair to good export and shipping steers,
&6Cd5.CO: medium" beef steers, A.1Odl4.5 IS:
inferior and plain steers, $S.40Q400; good
to fancy cows and heifers. <s.S5q4.50; good
to choice feeders $3.55Q4.40; poor to fair
stockers and feeders, $2.36G3.50; fair to good
COWS and heifers. $3.15Qa76; good cutting
to fancy 50. O0Q5. Is; calves common to fair.
S2.5o@4.75; corn-fed western steers, Ao0@
$50; Texas bulls and thin steers. $225Q3. 90:
fed Texas steers, fatr to choice, $500
i50- ..>.- 4.,@+,.TE...-
fIOGs-Good to. fancy heavy shipping.
6.40@55o; fair to good butcher weights.
as 4O;-rough to choice heavy mixed. $5l5
al. ~: asserted light; $5.266ks5; good to
choice light mixed, 53o@s.s1; Inferior light
mixed, $. 1895. 20; poor to choice, a. so4S05.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
DIR. Hale's Dream.

Washington, April 5.-Dr. Edward
Everett Hale tells of project for
supreme court of international arbi'
tration as a-substitute for war between
nations, and discussed plans for arous'
Ing public sentiment In America.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
Dropped Dead.

Herbert Wink, s.year-old boy who
resided with his parents at 1901 Fifth
street north, Minneapolis, dropped
dead while playing in the yard with
some of his young friends.
Herbert had just recovered from .
severe attack of typhoid pneumonis,
and the coroner, while not holding an
autopsy, believes that the boy died of
. heart affection caused by his recent
illness
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08
The Old Mans Advice.

He-H you don't intend to break
your engagement with me, why do you
allow young Richmann to make you
such valuable presents?
q: Shelby father advised me to accept
them.
"He did? Why"
HE said II I married you they might
come handy on rent days."-N. Y.
Weekly. t.