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receipt of numerous requests from labor
unions.
The resolutions also set forth that while
the organization does not wish to go on
record as being for against the princi
pie of municipal ownership it cannot be
In sympathy with it if affiliated unions DO
not receive just treatment from the city
All trade unionists in Chicago are urPed
by the resolutions to give the matter full
consideration, and members of the Street
Railway Employers Union are requested
to make thorough investigation Of mu-
nlcfpal ownership of street railways before
supporting the operation of such n plan in
Chicago.
Six thousand building laborers will be
benefited by an agreement which was
entered into yesterday between repre-
sentatfves of the Employing Plaster
ers' Association and the Hod Carriers
and Building Laborers Union. BY the
terms of the new agreement the pIasterers'
laborers are to receive 40 cents I'M hour,
an increase of 31a cents an hour over the
scale paid during the last five years. This
scale Is to go into effect July g.
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LONGEVITY PAY BILL.
Transferred From Private to the
Public Calendar.

Today having been set apart for the con
sideration of war claims there a slim
attendance of members when the House of
Representative convened. Prior 10 taking
up the calendar the following bills were
passed
Permitting the construction of bridge
across the Rainey river in Minnesota.
Granting the Fayette Bridge Company
right TO construct a highway bridge across
the Monongahela river near Brownsville
Pa
Fixing the time for holding the circuit
and district courts for the middle district
of Tennessee.
Granting 10 the Capital City Improvement
Company OF Helena, Mont. the right to
construct a dam across the Missouri river
In Montana.
The House then began the consideration
of war claims.
Mr.. Payne On W moved to transfer the
dill authorizing the adjustment of the ac-
counts of any officers In certain cases by
sending these cases to the Court of Claims
for review, from the private calendar TO the
union calendar.
Tho bill is commonly referred 20 as the
longevity pay bin." and affects some SEQ
officers who were cut out of the pay al
legged 10 be due them by Second Auditor
Gilkeson OF the treasury under President
Har-isons administration.
Mr.. Mahon (Pa). chairman of the COM
mittee on war claims. insisted that the bill
was In its proper place. and that there
were many precedents to hold the bill on
the private calendar.
Mr.. Prince Qll4 said that IL the bili was
transferred 10 the public calendar ii meant
death for IL, for the union calendar was
graveyard for many bills, and he suggested
that the tombstone and the epitaph might
as well be prepared.
Speaker Cannon. in ruling on the motion
10 transfer. said that the bill not only re-
moved the limitation on such claims, but
aimed to adjust them. He said II legislated
for class; and II was clearly public bill
IL there was one.
The transfer was made on q vote of g. to
"a
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GEN. TURRILL RETIRED.
Consequent Promotions Of Major BanisA
ter and Capt Stark.

Brig Gen. Henry s. Turrill, recently pros
NOTED from lieutenant colonel. medical des
partment. has been placed on the retired
list, resulting In the promotion of Major
John M. Banister to be lieutenant colonel
and Capt. Alexander N. Stark to be mejoE
In the medical department.
Gen. Turrili is native of Connecticut
and a graduate of the Yale Medical School
Of the class of 1864. He volunteered for
service in the Union army during the civil
war was appointed assistant surgeon In the
18th Connecticut Infantry in February,
1864, and was honorably mustered out Id
July. 1865. He was appointed an assistant
surgeon In the regular army In June, 1915
and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel
In June. 1902 During the Philippine insure
rection he served as chief surgeon Of voluns
teers, with the rank of Lieutenant colonel.
Recently he has been stationed at New
York city.
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PROBING DEATH MYSTERY.
Inquiry Into Demise of Man Found
Dead

WILMINGTON, Del, March 31.-The cor
oner of Sussex county today began an in
vestigation into the death Of John Johnston,
manager Of the Hickman Oel.) rolling
mills, whose body was found IN a swamp
about 100 yards from a bridge of the Queen
Anne railroad. He had been missing since
Wednesday, and but $5 remained In his
pockets Of $75 which he is said to have
carried when he left home.
Mr.. Johnston left Hickman for Greenwood
last Wednesday, and on his return stopped
off at AdamSville He was last seen n!iye
walking along the railroad tracks. Near
his overcoat was found his money bag, con-
tanning checks and papers, and this mes
sage written envelope:
My burdens are heavy. Death Is better
than dishonor. The Improved Order of
EeptaSophs will pay"
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GOV. PATTIsoN's CONDITION.
Continues to Hold His own-Restins
Quietly,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 31-Gov. Pat
uson continues to hold his own, according
to the bulletins of the doctors He may
be removed to his home in Milford next
week, If the weather permits. The doctors
bulletin follows:
There has been no material change in
Gov. Pattisons condition during the night
lie is resting quietly at present Pulse 90;
respiration, %; temperature normal"
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WILL LEAVE TONIGHT.
Chairman Shonts and Party Going to
the Isthmus

Chairman Shents of the Panama canal
commission and special party will leave
Washington at 5 o'clock this evening for
Key West Fla. where they. will board the
Panama railway steamer Finance Tuesday
morning for Colon. BY this plan the party
Will be able TO make the trip 10 the istnmus
In two days less time than IS required for
the water trip from New York.
Mr.. Shonts viii be accom- panied by Civil
Service Commissioner Coiley. Mr.. Pepper
man. assistant chief of the Washington Of
flee Of the canal commission, and Mr..
Frank NJ Higgins. chief examiner OF the
civil service commission. In the canal zone
Mr.. ShUnts VIII De met by Mr.. r. +.
Schwerin, vice president and general man
ager Of the Pacific Mall Steamship Com
pany who viii join him in making a full
Investigation OF freight conditions on the
isthmus.
Mr Pepperman and the representatives of
the civil servick commission will look into
the requirements Of the offices of the 18th
mus. which are supplied with employees
through the civil service. The party viii
return on April 10
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IRELAND Is ANNOYED.
Sets at Rest Stories About
Rome Visit.

ROME, March 31.-Archbishop ireland II
most annoyed about reports circulating III
the United States concerning his visit Id
Rome. He said today:
II came here simply for my regular yisie
ad limina. It is especially untrue that i
am acting as tho representative of thA
American government in the settlement OF
work here is purely personal and has no
public Significance whatsoever. Everyi
where and from everybody receive such
marked demonstrations of cordiality that
It delights me- I consider them to be ada
dressed to my country and the clergy I'd
which / belong"
The archbishop expects to remain Id
Rome until after Easter.
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made to operate the mines in this dis
ct.
Steel Plant Shut Down.

be made to operate the mines In this dis
trict.
Steel Plant Shut Down.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ills, March 31.-The
Republic Steel Company suspended opera
tions today with the announcement that
the suspension is due to the impending coal
strike. The plant uses 800 cars of anthra-
cite coal month and employs 1850 men.
Scale Agreement at Johnstown.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. March 31.-Notices
were posted today at the mines of the
Berwind-White and the Stienman coal COM
panies that they will pay the 1903 scale to
the miners. This announcement was re-
ceived with much satisfaction by those
directly interested and by the general pub
lie.
Satisfaction at Irwin.
IRWIN, Pa. March 31.-No attempt was
made by the striking miners today to inter-
fere with the men working at the Yough
shaft Of the Penn Gas Coal Company and
quiet prevailed about the mine. Fifty adj
ditional men were reported at work by the
mine superintendent The voluntary ad-
vance of cents ton, announced by the
operators, has had a good effect on the men
in the field, and reports from the various
mines are that all will be at work Monday.
No Strike in Sharon District.
SHARON, Pa, March 31.-Announcement
was made today that the operators of the
Mercer Butler coal district will grant the
advance of 5.5 per cent and there will be
strike About 5000 men will be af-
fected.
Conference of Iowa Miners
Dds MONIES, Iowa, March 31.-At a
joint session of Iowa mine workers and OPP
orators today scale committees We're ap-
pointed to meet in Des Moines next Tuesday
to agree upon the wage scale for the next
two years. The action means that the 1903
scale will probably be accepted by the oper-
ators of Iowa, with only the details to be
arranged.
In the Ohio District.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 31.-Estimates
today place the number of miners who will
probably strike next Monday In Ohio at
between 25,0OO to $4,000. there being about
10000 miners in Ohio. These estimates are
based upon reports received by the Dis
patch. In the Massillon district the miners
declare that they will go out Monday as
ordered. The Hooking Valley miners are
working today, but expect orders to strike
by night The operators in the jackson
district, including Horace L. Chapman, de-
clare they will not pay the advance and the
men will strike Monday.
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sion. The division and the policing of the
ports of Morocco was arranged as follows:
Spain polices Tetuan and Larache
Franco-spanish mixed police will be estab-
hshed at Gasablanca and Tangier and a
French police force alone Will have charge
OF Mogardor Saffi. Mazagan and Rabat.
Agreement for Five Years.
This gives France four Atlantic ports
The duration of this police agreement
was hxeG at five years.
The settlement Of the question of the
state bank at Morocco gives France three
shares, including those of the French syndi-
cate. The other nations have one share
-Four bank supervisors viii be appointed by
the Bank of England the Bank Of France
the Imperial Bank of Germany and the
Bank Of Spain.
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THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Chicago Union Members Attack
Mayor Dunne's Attitude

CHICAGO, March 31.--Strong resolutions
threatening strike of 500 city employees
and attacking municipal ownership of street
railways were passed at a meeting last
night of the Associated Building Trades,
composed of twenty-nine unions ana rep
resenting $4,000 building craftsmen irs Chi
cago.
Mayor Dunno and the council finance COM
mittee have refused to make provision for
the payment of standard wages to mechan-
les In the employ OF the city, despite the
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IN THE PITTsBURG DISTRICT
Many Miners Jubilant Over Passage
of Resolution.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 31-Pittsburg
delegates to the miners national conven-
ton, who returned from Indianapolis today,
were Jubilant over the adoption by the con-
vention yesterday of the Perry resolution
which permits the operations OF all mines
where the wage scale of 1908 Is accepted.
NhlIe this action practically means the
disruption, for the time at least of the
interstate agreement between the miners
and operators of western Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. it also means
there will be no strike of Importance In this
field and that 23,000 of the 5000 miners
IN Pittsburg district will continue at work,
with possibly shut down to work off ac-
cumulated stock.
If the Independent operators refuse to
sign the new scale probably 5000 men will
quit work in this district.
Independents seen today were reticent
and would not commit themselves on the
question of whether they would follow the
example of the Pittsburg coal company
and pay the 1903 scale of wages but 1t
was intimated in most cases that the mines
of ne independents would operate If those
of the combine did.
It was stated by some operators that
the possibility of paying the advance had
been figured upon in making coal contracts.
and that the advance was provided for, so
that the operators viii in no way suffer
from their payment of more wages.
The miners district convention resumed
It's sessions today, but as all the delegates
had not reached the city from Indianapolis
action on the scale question was postponed
until their return. which will be late this
afternoon. A call was made for the report
on the recent local election, but the teiiers
said it would be impossible to report today
on account of the complicated ballot sheets.
AS the new officers are expected to take
hold on Monday. session will probably be
held tomorrow to receive the report
1t is regarded as certain that the con-
yention will vote TO go to work In the
Ptttsburg Coal Company mines under the
condition laid down at the national conven-
ton. The advance of little over cents
a ton will give the employees of the Pitts
burg Coal Company $4,000 more a month
in wages.
1t is expected that immense advantage
will be reaped in the Ptttsburg district in
case operators of other fields refuse to
make the concession to the workers. A
strike in the anthracite region will cause
enormous quantities of bituminous coal to
be shipped east, and 1t is predicted that the
production of the Pittsburg district mines
this summer will break ala records.
AS the old scale expires tonight there will
probably be a brief suspension of work at
many mines in this district, pending the
formal signing and ratification of the new
scale
Quitting at Shamokin.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, March 31.-Hundreds Of
miners in this field did not report at the
colIierIes today The men took all their
tools from the workings last night. which
indicates that the miners expect long
ST. ri
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FRENCH MINERS TROUBLES.
Over 3d. 900 in Riots - One Striker
Killed-Damage.

LENS, France. March 81.-Ihe strike is
being renewed throughout the mining re-
gion A sanguinary affray has occurred at
Henin-Lietard. A striker was killed, three
gendarmes were wounded, houses were
sacked and windows were broken.
Over 30,000 strikers are parading and have
engaged In riotous manifestations A thou
sand additional troops have arrived here.
The parliamentary committee today be-
gan Its investigation here into the catas-
trophe of March TO- and the strikers made
demonstrations before the committees head
quarters.
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IN COMPLETE ACCORD
Conference Committee Agreed
at AIgeCiras
ON MOROCCAN REFORMS
Result of Long Consultation This
Morning.
PLANS FOR POLICING THE PORTS
Duration of Agreement Fixed at Five
Years-Satisfactory Adjustment
of Bank Question.
PLANS FOR POLICING THE PORTS

ALGECIRAS, Spain. March 3l-The COM
mittee of the conference on Moroccan re-
forms reached an agreement on all points
This agreement will be sanctioned at the
plenary session OF the conference this after
noon
The complete accord resulted from long
conference held this morning between NJ.
Revolt head of the French mission, and
Count Won Tattenbach of the German mis-
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STATEMENT TO PUBLIC
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS MAKE
WAGE COMPARISON.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The anthracite
operators committee of seven today au-
thorzed the following statement:
Some of the bituminods workers who are
now active In directing matters in the an
thracte industry have asserted at times
that the wages in the former industry are
higher than in the latter. Mr.. Mitchell has
often intimated this. although he has never
given any facts to support the claim.
''It was claimed before the strike commits
sion that the earnings of the anthracite
miners were less than those in the btu
minous fields, and similar ASSERT DDS have
been since made. The commission found
that there has been a failure of testimony
to support this proposition. 1t Is estab-
iished by the official figures that the earn
fngs of all classes of workers are much
higher in the anthracite than In the btu
minous industry. The last report Gf the
secretary of internal affairs Of the state or
Pennsylvania contains the facts as TO both
industries for the year 1904"
The statement then quotes the figures re-
ferred to. Of which the totals. emitting in
the case Of the anthracite industry the
class of employees In the breakers" be-
cause there - no corresponding class or
employees In the bituninous industry, are
az follows:
Anthracite Bituminous
Average number OF days
Number of employed 80. 1876. 445 93,114
Wages. $s5 5l9 29l $40, 1873, ,604
Average yearly earnings. $626.T $431 -G2
Average daily earnings. $2.71 $229
The statement then gives the comparison
of annual earnings for all classes OF labor,
showing that the average earnings of tho
anthracite miners exceed those of bftum-
nous miners by 63.75 per cent, and the
average earnings of all classes Of anthra-
cite workers exceed those OF all classes OF
bituminous workers by about 30 per cent.
Under these circumstances the state
ment concludes, there Is no ground for the
anthracite workers to claim that their coma
pensation Is inadequate"
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Years ago Mr.. Breslin was the owner of
the Willard Hotel in this city, but had long
lived IN New York. where he owned the
Hotel Wolcott and the Hotel Breslin. In
speaking of the deceased this morning, Mr..
n. c. Burch, proprietor of the Ebbitt
House. said Mr.. Breslin was one of the
most popular men that had ever been en-
gagged In the hotel business in the capital
city. He was engaged In many financial
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THE ARKANSAS DISTRICT.
Shutdown Regarded Merely Cessation
for Conferences.

FORT SMITH, Ark, March 81.-Secretary
Brackney of this District Mine Workers
Union of the southwest, has issued an or
der for all miners 10 lay down their tools
on Monday. The engineers, wiremen and
pumpmen have been instructed to remain
at work to take care Of the properties pend
ing solution of the difficulties between
miners and operators.
Vice President Cunningham of this dis
trict says that the present movement is not
a strike, but merely a cessation of work
pending further conferences. He says he
does not expect an agreement to be reached
for month or more. Three thousand men
will be affected In this county. There Is
no coal on hand here for domestic use the
railroads for the past month having confis-
ca ted all shiuruentS.
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JAMES E. BREsLIN DEAD.
Widely Known Hotel Man Formerly
of Washington.

NEW YORK, March 31.-James H. Bres-
lin. widely-known hotel man, who had
been for years identified with properties In
this city, Chicago. St Louis and other cit
les, died at the Hotel Wolcott today Mr.
Breslin had been in Ill health for a year.
He was born at Waterford, N. Y, and was
seyenty-two years of age.
Mr.. Breslin was president of the Congress
Hotel Company, the Brooklyn Heights
Realty Company, the Knickerbocker Trust
Company and Garfield National Bank, and
a trustee in other financial institutions
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The Kansas Coal District.

PITTSBURG, Kan, March 31.-Unless
the unexpected takes place. the mines In
the Kansas coal district Will shut down to-
night The shutdown will affect 10000
miners In 200 mines. and is expected to con-
tinue for thirty days. 1t is estimated that
the railroads have sufficient coal on hand
to last that length OF time, and the opin-
lon is expressed by prominent miners here
that within thirty days the operators In
the southwest Win sign new contract with
the men. In the meantime no effort will
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W ," won the greatest victory at Algeciras He
repit sents Great Britain in the Morocco confer
enc and hIs task not only support the
demands OF France. hut to prevent William II
from acquiring port the Atlantic
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Quitting at Shamokin.

sHAMoKIN Pa, March 31.-Hundreds of
miners In this field did not report at the
collieries today. The men took all their
tools from the workings last night which
indicates that the miners expect a long
strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-25
WORK FOR IMMIGRATION.
Frank V. Evans Talks of Outlook f'
 Alabama.

Frank V. Evans Talks of Outlook for
 Alabama.
 Frank ". Evans of Birmingham, rep resenting the Immigration and Indus trial Association of Alabama, was in the city yesterday.
 This Association was organized and is supported by the railroads of the State and Hon. Ross c Smith Is the Commissioner. Mir. Smith is busily en- gagged in the work of the material de- velopment of Alabama and to this end he is putting forth his energies for the inducement of labor and capital to the State. MT. Evans, who Is one of his agents, spends about one-half of his time in the East and Is a frequent vis- itor to Ellis Island where most of the foreign immigrants land. He says that the work of inducing immigration to Alabama is quite satisfactory to the Association. About double the number arriving in the State for the year endt ing June 3Oth have come since that date and he confidently expects 10000 to arrive and be assigned to labor during 1908.
 In the absence of any appropriation by the State the railroad companies are bearing the expense in this effort for material industrial development, and general success seems certain.
 Mir. Evans will go this morning to Union Springs. thence to other East Alabama points on tour of inquiry as to the wants of the people in the mat ter of immigration and to note the gen. eral development of that section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-25

force, and carried to the Church home, on South Warren Street, and the manly little Smith, having seen his little charges given a good home, kissed them farewell and returned to the police station with the officers, where he spent a peaceful night on neat little cot that was prepared for him. Today he will return to Montgomery and under take what, his father had declined to do-providc for his mother.
 ITO the police this little man told a pathetic story He said his father had been a telegraph operator in the rail-, road yards at Montgomery and that for- merly their home had been a happy one. but a short time ago he had de- serted his family and gone to parts un- known, leaving the family without means of support Since that time there has been nothing but sadness in the Smith home, and finally they came to actual want, the mother being un- able to provide for her children.
 "The younger Smith presented neat appearance as he lay on the cot in the police station last night sleeping sound ly and so gentlemanly has he appeared to the police officers that 1t can be safely stated that he will not want for any attention that can be given him while he is guest of these generous hearted Mebilians.
 Mrs. Smith was formerly In charge or the day nursery for children on Mon- roe Street, but she now ekes scant livelihood as an employe in q. Mont gomery clothing factory Possessed of innate pride. she has not asked for as- sistance from the outside world, but only few philanthropic persons who came to know of her plight, volunteer ed their services.
 Howard Smith was the eighth youth to be committed to the East Lake school from Montgomery.