, 1912-03-09

New York, March 7th-The anthracite
coal operators have rejected all the miners
demands, including a minimum wage. Ne
aotiations will follow.
Jamaica, 6th.-German cruiser Bremen
arrived yesterday from VeraCruz.
st. Vincent, 6th.--H. Nj. S. Melpomene
arrived $50 p. m.
St. Kits, 7th.-H. NJ. S. Cornwall gone
Jamaica 6.25 p. M. 9th.
Copenhagen, March 9th.-Herr jacobsen,
the brewer, has received the Grand Cross of
Dannebrog upon the occasion of his seventh
eth birthday, and an address with ten thou
sand signatures will be presented him.
The deaths are announced of Sophus Neu-
mann, the actor, and Count Scheel, Crown
member of the Landsting.
The United Steamship Company has de-
clared a dividend of six per cent.
The widow of the late Geheimestatsraad
Vett has presented one hundred and fifty
thousand crowns to the National League for
prevention of consumption.
The st. Thomas left London to-day.
London, March 8th-Mr. and Mrs. Peth
ick Lawrence, Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs.
luke have been arraigned upon charges of
conspiracy, and remanded without bail. 1t
is reported JnaI the government mas 1OunU
among the papers seized at the Suffragette
headquarters IA complete plan of campaign,
atfOrdlng Il basis for the conspiracy charge,
it is also said the Government will charge
the damages against the Suffragette Urea
sury. Mr.. Bodkin, the Treasury Counsel,
III opening the case, remarked that the in
stigators and perpetrators were equally La
bic to penal servitude, and the c0mmunity'8
interests require exemplary prosecution of
the leaders. Detectives are searching for
others Implicated, and Miss Chrislabel Pnnk-
hurst has disappeared. The Sutfragettes
finally appreciate the new policy Of the Gov
eminent and the changed popular sentiment,
and yesterday newspapers apploye the Gov
ernment's new departure.
Many members of the House of Commons
are reconsidering the Sutfragette position,
and Sir Arthur Haworth attributes his de-
feat at South Manchester to his opponents
opportune antisuffrage speech.
The wife of Mr.. jacobs, the Novelist, has
been arrested for smashing windows ut the
EarI's Court post office. This is the only fresh
outrage.
Further conferences with owners and min
ers have proved futile, but they indicate that
negotiations are blocked merely, not broken;
this is the most hopeful feature of IN other
wise dismal situation
Mr.. Asquith informed the House of Com
mons that the newspapers report that he
would Introduce a minimum wage bill on
Wednesday was imaginative, nevertheless
Mr.. Asquith showed It's preliminary outline
to the Miners executive council, and renewed
his appeal to resume work in reliance upon
its passage, the conference lasted several
hours, but no statement of it's result is forth.
coming except they would consult further if
Nh. Asquith desired.
Yesterdays newspapers appealed to the
King to intervene personally, which they de-
clared the nation would approve, ministers
and Parliament having failed. The miners
are now feeling pressure from other Unions
who are paying huge unemployment bene-
fits III a dispute caused by the miners with
out consultation, and the continuance of
cooperation of The Unions is dependent upon
the miners discussing their unreyisable sche-
dule.
1t is difficult to exaggerate the growing
distress. The Archbishop of Canterbury has
addressed a letter to all Diocesan Bishops re-
commencing special prayers for peace-mak-
ers on Sunday. TIL railways are daily drop
ping more trains and discharging more en-
ployes, yet they are losing one hundred and