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New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
PREMIER ASQWTH FAILS
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bituminous coal fields produce thrice as
much per man as the South Wales COL
liers. and 10 Germany where wages are
IS per cent lower. -
After the adjournment of the con-
ference the Miners Federation met and
issued statement to the effect that 1t
had been empowered by it's executive
committee TO consider the governments 9
bill In order to safeguard the interests
of the workmen. The statement de
clared that the federation would not ad-
Use a resumption of work until salts
factory bill is passed by Parliament.
The miners delegates express salts
faction az the turn affairs have taken.
The unemployed, who number more
than two million men. are receiving daily
additions TO their ranks. and much dis
tress is felt by their families. many Of
whom are without resources. while others
have only the small amount Of strike pay
allotted by the trade unions.
William Johnson. Member of Parlia-
ment for the Nuneaton Division of War
!,
was obliged TO leave the conference at
the Foreign Office this afternoon be-
cause he had received information that
the miners in his district threatened to
get out OF hand, Discomfort with the
amount of the strike psy was the reason
given for the movement
From many other districts come evil
dences OF the growing desire of the
miners 10 return TO work. more particu-
larly, of course, among the non-unionists,
who are not receiving any strike pay.
Further extensive restrictions OF the
railroad service were put in force to-
day. The London & North Western and
Great Eastern Railroad companies are
having their locomotives fitted for the
burning of oil as rapidly as possible.
In many places the street lamps are no
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16

Maintaining that no blame for the fallure
10 come 10 an agreement attached to theh'
the committee Of mine workers made puohc
their reply at noon yesterday TO the answer
TO their demands made by the committee OF
anthracite operators. The reply is as iol-
lows:
New York, March Il, 1912.
To the Representatives of the Anthracite
Coal Operators: r.,
Gentlemen We have given carelul cor
sheraton to the answer of the anthracite
coal operators. presented by you az , tne
Joint conference on March u, wherein you you
finally refuse to grant any OF the uehhdnuss
of the anthracite mine worKegs r. am Whole
and offer a renewal OF the award OF the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission ap,
pointed by the President OF the Ihi'eo
States in 1902 as your final answer.
We regret the positive position you nave
taken, as we had hoped that as the repre-
sentatives of the anthracite coaI Qpera.oii . .
you would consider the great cndHe cH II -,
conditions existing now as compared WIN
those of 1902. upon which the coal stIlkS
commission based its award. ana wouiu,
therefore recognize the reaSonaDithesA pi
the demands Of the anthracite mine WORK
ers ard make such concessions as indus
trial and market conditions and conditions
OF living unquestionahly now warrant.
Your proposal to renew the present agree
ment does not appeal to us nor VIII u |"
the people we represent. The award OF the
coal strike commission was not INTENDED 10
continue In effect for all time thereafter,
regardless of how materially induslrld,
and other conditions might change ana
does not adequately meet changed condl-
tjons now in effect, and We submit that
conditions have changed since the award
was made. Notwithstanding your claim 10
the contrary.
Auementing this il would be well to re-
member the great and constant increase
in the cost of living since the award OF the
commission became effective in 1902, and
the fact that the anthracite mine workers
have had no increase In wages since the
award was made makes il plain that tho
purchasing power OF their earnings now Is
not as great as il was i'm 1902 and that their
wages are not sufficient to maintain that
standard Of living contemplated even by
the commission itself.
The occupation Of the anthracite mine
worker is admittedly a most hazardous
one hundreds of them being killed anC
In niured each year. as is evidenced ny the
mine inspectors reports from 1889 to 1910
inclusive, which show that during thai
period G.553 were killed and l2,36S injured
ma king the total Of killed and injured 1891
and I'm addition the health of large mum
Der IL destroyed annually by being compelled
to work In neXious gases. foul air. wet anC
damp working places, and we know Of NJ
good reason why mine workers should b'
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is little creek, every creek is a smaH
river. The heavy rains of the last ie"
weeks have melted the mountain SHOWS
washed out the roads, carried OH the
bridges and made the mud knee oeep'
The hardest ponies founder up the
grades with great effort. With daylight
the pursuit will be renewed with REIN
forcements that are still coming from
the countryside.
Features Of the tragedy have been so
many that all probably never VIII ne
told. one came to light to-day. Walter
Upton, a LAWYER, who was defending
FLOYD Allen in court Yesterday, was
brothsr.in-law OF commemorative Az
torney Foster, who was killed. Ilptoh
stood beside his relative when Allen
noking his gun under TiptOn's arm snot
Foster. Who killed Sheriff Webb IS not
definitely known.
A semblance OF order followed the ar
rival this morning of twenty private de-
,ecti,ts. all heavily armed and under
temporary commission as state ofhcers
One ~ their first acts WAS to take Gus
tody of Floyd Allen, who was wounded
in the courtroom fghting yesterday ana
left behind by his brothers.
Victor Allen and a man named StricK-
land. said to be implicated In Yesterdays
shooting. were found hiding in house
in Hillsyille Floyd Allen had been un-
der guard in a hotel.
The body Of Judge Massie will he
taken 10 Lynchburg for burial to-mor-
row. The other dead will be buried at
Hillsville tomorrow.
The Fight in Court.
The reports of the fight in the court
room are conflicting. 1t was said at first
that the Aliens were in the woods near
the courthouse, and rode in and ralded
the courtroom when they heard that
Judge Massie had sentenced Floyd Alien
upon his conviction for aiding prisoner
10 escape.
The statement OF an eyewitness is that
the Aliens were in the courtroom. their
horses tied to trees and sheds near by
Among the mountaineers there had been
come tak Of injustice.
Wen get justice this time or we VIII
take il into our own hands, one man is
reported to have said. Judge Massie
Rad a reputation for stern dealing with
lawpreakers.
The stuffy little courtroom was crowd
ed when the jury came in and the fore
man announced the verdict Of guilty.
Judge Massie pronounced a sentence of
three years.
When the judge finished you could
have heard a pin drop said the wit
ness. Then man said in a loud voice,
That is ----, amt It"
"As II these words were intended for a
signal. the courtroom in a second became
a veritahle hell.
The first shots came from the direc-
tion of where the Allen brothers were
standing. Then from all parts OF the
room the bullets began flying. 1t was all
over in a minute.
Seventeen men backed out Of the room
exchanging shots with the jurors and
the deputy sheriffs. Some of them got
away on horseback to the mountains
Others took refuge in houses in the town.
ut appeared to me as if every one in
the room was shooting. From right be-
hind me man empted his revolver
rapidly. and could almost feel the heat
Of the bullets passing my cheek"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
WASHOUTS ON LONG ISLAND
Trains Delayed and Other High
Way Traffic at Standstlll.

Serious washouts on the Montauk division
OF the Long Island Railroad caused an
abandonment OF trafic east of Good Ground
Yesterday afternoon, and the Hamptons'
Amagansett. Sag Harbor and Montauk
Point trains, with passengers aboard. were
held up on both sides of the break In the
road.
Not only the railway but even highways
we're rendered impossible in that sectioh'
so that neither teams nor automoo!ies "ould
risk crossing the hood OF water that swept
the soft ground Frost coming out OF the
ocourd has added to the seriousness Of the
washout.
Another washout occurred on the main
line between Laurel and Jamesport where
traffic was delayed for about two hours
until the damage was repaired According
to reports, the rain deluged the whoie east
ern end of Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
DISASTROUS FLOODS SOUTH
Overfiowing Rivers Cause Heavy
Damage.

Atlanta. March l5.Twelve hours OF rec,
ord breaking rains and high winds ehoeo
early to-day will mean loss of millions OF
dollars TO the farmers Of Georgia. TIE
rronertv damage from the storm in At
Ian,o alone is placed at s2OO.No while from
all sections of the state and other par'S %
the South come reports of heavy losses
Both the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers ''e
out Of their hanks, carving away bridges
end flooding thousands Of acres OF larm
lands. A Augusta the Savannah hi'ei
oyerAowed and business IN the central part
of tho city was pra ctically suspended.
In the Carolinas tho heavy rainfai mas
caused the closing down Of score or more
og COTTON mills.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16

longer lighted. Even in the city OF BIZ
roingham the municipality was ohIigen
to cut off seven thousand street lamps
last night.
Almost s1.50O00O has been paid out
this week by the miners and other
unions To strikers and others out or en-
ployment. President Gosling OF the Ma
tional Transportation Workers Federn :
tiOn says that out OF the iederatioh
2sc ooo members 100. 900 are without en-
nlnyment owing to the coal strike.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
WANTS TO BE AMBASSADORS
DR.. Wu Ting fang Anxious to Re,
turn to Washington.

London, March l6-Though he has
been offered the Foreign portfolio in the
new Chinese Cabinet. says the Peking
correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph, ."
WI Ting-fsng Is determined to he reap
pointed Chinese Minister TO Washington
The correspondent adds that IT ia
understood DIR. Wu's motive Is a desire
to raise the important Chinese legations
to the rank of embassies.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
GERMAN MINERS STILL OUT
Westphalian Situation Is Unchanged
100000 Men Remaining Idle.

Berlin. March 1.-THE situation In the
Westphallan coal region. where upward of
two hundred thousand coal miners are on
strike. is virtually unchanged. no serious
disorders were reported to-day from the
affected district
The two persons Killed yesterday by
gendsrnc. it now develops. were workers
al the mines and not strikers The men
were slain mistakenly by q police officer.
who was shot twice in the face and re-
celved another bullet through his helmet
Thinking that the miners were responsible
for the fusillade he returned the fire In
their direction.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
DANGER TO AMERICANS /
REPORTED FROM MEXICO
Ambassador Wilson Appealed To
by His Co.Citizens in Mob.
Ruled Tampico.
MAIL ROBBERS GET $4,000
Three Thousand Refugees from
Torreon, Believing Battle There
Imminent, En Route for
Rio Grarde.

Mexico City, March 15.-Amhassahor VII.
son tonight received an appeal for oro.
lection for Americans in Tsmpco, who are
in danger OF violence at the hands Of a
mob which has already attacked the %.
fees Of the TamricO Navigation Company
Circulars melting the people 10 an anti
foreign demonstration were distributed
this morning. This afternoon a mob Of
rioters gathered. and, according to the
ambassadors report, has practically taken
control of the town.
The action Of the Washington House ot
Representatives and the issue Of President
Tafts proclamation concerning the prohi-
6tion of the shipment Of arms from the
United States INTO Mexico are regarded nv
Mexican officials as the highest possible
proof of Washngtons friendship.
Manuel Calero, the Mexican Foreign
Minister. to-day cabled on behalf Of Presi-
dent Madero an expression of Mexico's
gratitude, addressing the dispatch to Sena.
tor Flihu Root.
President Madero said to-day that With
the shipment of arms stopped the next
four weeks would see great progress made
toward queling the revolution.
Numerous Americans whose homes are
IN the outlying suburbs of the capital
have moved into the city They say fire.
ouent robberies and the sound OF firing in
the hills around the edge Of the city have
convinced them that marauding bands are
operating close to the capital.
A corps of volunteers is being organized
among the employees Of the Mexico Power
Company in order TO guard the cables
and plant against attacks similar 10 those
Of Yesterday, when three cables transmit
ting power to the city and TO two MINING
camps were cut, stopping the streetcars'
factories and business houses.
FL Paso. Tex, March 15.-Fifteen thou'
sand dollars in currency was taken from
the registered mail pouch on the Arizona
&, New Mexico Railroad at Clifton, AriSs
Tuesday according TO information received
here to-day. The money was consigned
from FL Paso to the Detroit Copper Conn
pany at Morenci. Ariz.
San Antonio. Tex. March 15.-1n the be-
lief that a decisive battle between rebels
and federals Is likely soon. and that It will
ne fought at Torreon, three thousand
refugees, mostly women and children, are
on route north from that place.
-T
Bisbee Ariz., March D.-Mrs. A E'
Thomas and seven children have arrived
here. half starved Mrs. Thomas reported
that her husband. A. f. Thomas, an Ameri-
can. was killed by Mexican bandits or
rebels in the rural districts south Of Nog-
ales. Sonora, three weeks ago.
Washington March B.-No more troops
will he sent to the Mexican border al pres
ent Questions regarding the permissibllity
of shipments Of arms are expected 10 be
handled by the customs authorities or by
reference to President Taft If necessary.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
FLOODS COMING ALONG HUDSON
River Seven Feet Above Normal Level
and Is Still Rising.

Albany. March i5.-Flood conditions along
the Hudson River are looked for within
twenty-rour hours, according to the local
weather Bureau. The river tonight is
seven feet above the normal level. and Is
still rising as a result OF to-days heavy
rains Although the ice still remains In
the channel, II is not thought that II can
long withstand the pressure, and is expect-
cd TO go out at any time.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
FURIOUS STORM SWEEPS
OVER ATLANTIC COAST
Railroad Traffic Partially Para
Iyzed, Many Bridges Being
Washed Away.
GALE ACCOMPANIES DELUGE
Two Deaths Reported-Land
slides Caused and Houses
Blown DoWn.--Trolley
Lines Tied Up.

Washington. March f5.-One of the
worst rain and wind storms in many
years swept over the South Atlantic
Coast states tonight, partially paralyz-
ing railroad traffic, carrying off railroad
and highway bridges and causing land
slides.
AT Greensboro. y. c.. two bridges were
carried out. Two people were killed al
Spartanshurg. 6. G. At Farmvllle, Va,
q small cyclone blew down three houses.
In Petersburg Va, the city was Hooded
and trolley traffic was suspended.
Many trains are tied up by washouts.
Telegraph and telephone communication
is had.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
REACHES HIS 101sT YEAR.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

[By Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Nyack, March 15.-Charles Neidner'
rounded out to-day the lolst anniversary
of his birth at the home of his daughter
Mrs. w. H. Crapser, with whom he mas
lived for the last twenty-five years. Mr..
weidner was born in Berlin, Germany. He
is quite feeble. but is still in the possession
Of all his faculties. excepting his sight
which Is rapidly failing.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
EXPRESS HITS A FREIGHT
Two Reported Hurt in Crash of
Central FLYER.

Syracuse. March is The Western Ex-
press on the New York Central struck a
freight train at Factory Village. two miles
east Of Rome at 1;3o o'clock this morning.
Two persons are reported injured. but none
killed
The wrecking crew has been ordered
from Syracuse. II is stated that freight
train was crossing from one track to an
other when the express ran into IT,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
HURRICANE KILLS FIVE
Scores of Buildings Destroyed and
MANY Persons Homeless

ueadland Ala, March l5-Five persons
ora known 10 have been killed in cyclone
,b,cb early to-day struck this town. injur-
ing AT least a dozen others several Seri-
ousIy. and demolishing scores OF ou'id'hss,
Citizens to-day raised reIlef luhd VI
8, oo0 and It Is being used to feed ana clotne
the victims. many of whom lost everything
they owned.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
TINE TO VISIT
WASHINGT TON

. Are you interested in politics?
Have you ever seen Congress in ses-
sion?
wouIdnt you like to see the National
Capitol and the White Fouse?
II IL an education as well as a pleas
nrs 10 visit the sect OF National Govern
m.nt and watch the wheels Of political
progress.
The hest way % make sthe trip Is 10
foin one Of tho PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Tnrrs leaving New York on March 81.
April g. IS, or May Q. which Will visit
Washington al the best time In tho year.
Tickets for these tours will he sold ~
the sery low rate Of Sf2. including round
"trip railroad transportation, accommoda-
lions al Washington botcis for two days.
ana supper returning, II one desires ac-
corarnodations at a higher priced hotel.
there viii be a slight advance In the rate.
Tickets and full information Of Ticket
Agents Or G Studs District Passenger
Agent Wm. Pedrick. Jr., Assistant Dis
trIct Passenger Agent 263 Fifth Avenue
lCOr r2gth ST., New York
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
NAGLE PROMOTED

Lieutenant Percival Edmund Nssie, Sat'
TALON quartermaster. commissary OF Inc
69th Regiment and prominent Demo
cratic leader. has been detailed TO the stan
of Brigadier General George r. Dyer the
new commander Of the 1st Brigade. as act
ing commissary. The detail was made AZ
the request of General Dyer. who In few
DAYS will appoint Lieutenant Nasle as COM
nissary. with the rank OF major.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
AVIATOR FLIES 70 MILES AN HOUR.

Sacramento Cal, March l5.-Chares *.
Hamilton claims TO have established a new
American biRlane record by his thirty-tlree
minute night between Sacramento AMI
MatENlUe. YESTERDAY, a distance Of l2 :
miles He made The trip AT an average
speed Of I5.g miles.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16

London, March i6-"The Daily Tele'
graph" this morning. in a paragraph nm
der the head of The Peace OF Europe
says: I'm diplomatic circles the Euro.
pean situation is giving rise to consider
able snxiety. 1t is understood there is the
possibility that an acute crisis already is
engaging the attention OF more than one
Of the great powers
War rumors based upon false reports OF
an alleged concentration of Russian troops
on the Austrian frontier caused severe
panic on the Bourse at st. Petersburg Fri
day, according to "a dispatch~ to The
Times"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
FRANCo-sPANIsH DEADLOCK
London Rumor Is to Effect That Euro
pean Peace Is in Danger.

Paris. March i5.-The Spanish govern
rnent's reply to the last French note on the
subject of. Morocco is, a fiat rejection Of
Frances request for territorial compensa-
tions in that country. Spain merely offers
what amounts TO rectihcation Of the
frontier, from which France would gain
nothing.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16

3UNDAY's NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Nailed anywhere in the United States
for 81 80 a year.
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WHERE VIRGINIA KILLED JUDGE PROSEoU ION | ,
Carroll Couto OF the most ennaN'o
oangnhy h
New-York tribune., 1912-03-16

Washington. March 5.-No more troops
will be sent to the Mexican border al pres
ent Questions regarding the permssibllity
of shipments Of arms are expected TO be
handled by the customs authorities or ny
reference to President Taft If necessary.
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POLITICS..

Aside from the by-electons last No
vember. the political events of 1911 con-
sisted mainly OF skirrnishing for the great
national campaign OF 1872. in which the
presidency, the House of Representatives
and many state administrations will be
AZ stake.
Throughout The first half OF the wear
now closed political activities were mani
tested principally in Congress. The fail
ure of the regular session of Congress to
ratify the reciprocity pact negotiated
mon Congress in extraordinary session
March Is. The democrats, being in con-
troll of the House. promptly passed the
reciprOcit. bill and then proceeded to
branch out into tariff legislation, which
the President fell irnpelled to veto.
The progress ( the legislation, how
ever. showed : democrats to be unit ed
and the repub divided. There was
conspicuous IL of agreement on a
tarfn policy l. ZEN the old guard re-
publiCanS and so-caled proEressives
In the Senate progressive republicans
voted with the emOcrats
They acted .,nder the leadership OF
Senator La Toilette. who. as soon as Con-
gress adjourned, opened headquarters in
this city as an avowed candidate for the
presidential nomination at the hands OF
the republicans. y literary bureau was
established. from which were sent out
letters TO newspapers throughout the
country. booming Senator La Toilette.
In the last week of tine year Senator
la Toilette took the stump in behalf OF
his policies. in the Presidents own state.
Ihereupo8 announcement was made that
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

American interest in wireless teleg-
raphy centers in Washington. because
the navy has done more with the art than
any other organization in this country,
though the army has exeprimented d
good deal. and wireless is used to supple
ment the army land lines in many places,
and almost exclusively in the field service.
Nearly ali of the long-distance wire
less records have been broken by the
navy. and the reports of such develop
ments are first officially received at the
Navy Department. The greatest per-
Torrance In this line was last February.
when the night of the Sth, San Fran
cisco picked up the coast of Japan and
messages were exchanged.
The greatest local interest. however. is
in the construction of the monster wire
less station that is now being erected
for the navy at Arlington The tower
of this station will be a somewhat re-
duced copy of the E;iffel Tower in Paris.
1t will be 600 feet high. half hundred
feet taller than the Washington Monu-
ment. and set on much higher ground.
1t will have a generating station, intended
to work UP to 1000 miles. so that the
old naval officers declare with regret that
they will always be under the thumb of
the Navy Department The contract for
the big wireless tower vas let June u.
and work on the construction is now pro-
ceeding.
The amateurs of the city have
developed along with the professional
wireless men. and there is regularly
working station at George Washing
ton University. This exchanged greet
ings with the wireless station of the
University of Pennsylvania for the first
time March II. and since then communi-
cation between the two has been fire.
quent.
The army has been active in the de-
velopment Of field wireless. During the
Mexican uprising a field set sent out
from WASHINGTON was placed on the bor-
der and worked without difficulty with
Omaha, a distance of 500 miles. The
army also has installed wireless stations
at Unalaska and Kodiak. using them for
communicating with tue interior when
travel is impossible and the land lines
could not stand on account of the winter
weather.
One of the most important developments
Of tine year. while not strictly wireless
work. was an outgrOwth Of research in
that line by Maj. George 0. Squier of the
Signal Corps. He developed a system of
telephony, using a special wireless in
stallation and hitching 1t to d. wire line
1t was found that the wire acted as a
magnet to hold the wireless waves in one
and that half dozen conversa-
tons could be carried on simultaneously
over the. same line without Interfering
with the use of the line for telegraphy
Maj Squier threw this system open to
the use of the public.