Plymouth Tribune, Volume 3, Number 27, Plymouth, Marshall County, 7 April 1904 — Page 1

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Livernash of California Says Koosevelt Is a "Deadly Enemy of Labor." HEFEES TO THE MILLER CASE Pennsylvanian Pleads for Colored Citizen Hearst Gains a Point in the Coal Road Suit. Washington. April 5. Under the "license of debate" the military .academy appropriation bill being under consideration in the house Livernash of California discussed tbe labor question and attacked President Roosevelt for having, as he alleged, turned the executive arm of the government against the men who work. That arm. he said, had arrayed itself on the side of special privilege and despotism, and Associated itself with the- men who hire and apainst the men who are Tilred. Referring to the Miller case In the government printing office he said that the president Lad embraced the opportunity in a letter to Secretary Cortelyou on the subject of the fir.d1acs of the anthracite. coal strike commission to express himself in language which clearly identified him with the open shop In private employment. Deadly Enemy" of Labor. ITe said that the president of this country who goes forth and seeks to place a barrier in the way of labor unions by encouraging non-unionism under the guise of an "open shop" is the -deadliest common foe of labor. In a personal way he (LIvcrnash) held "the president in the highest esteem, but he regarded him today "as the man of all Americans, worse than Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan as to labor unions." Livernash also attacked the membership of the house, and said there was in that body a distinct Intolerance of laboring men -ami their acts. Defense of the Negro. Using as hi text tbe remarks of Hardwick of Georgia on the negro question In the south, delivered in Jannary last. Morrell of Pennsylvania said that the ambitions or aspiring negro was treated as an outcast in this eountry to a certain extent, as the Jew. was treated 7;y the degraded peasantry -4-.l4uli- ll'-ory.-Lj-4.lie .said, the negro was beginning to be treated as necessarily an inferior, and was discriminated against In the different walks of life. It was not alone in -the southern states that the negro was unfairly treated in the enforcement of the law. - Favors the "Door-of-Hope Policy. In the north, he said, courts and juries often were his enemies "Always ready to. exaggerate his, faults md ignorehis virtues." The cornerstone upon 'which the democratic institutions of this, country were founded, the hope of all Americans whether native born or naturalized, white or black, was best exemplified, he declared, in the 'door-of-hope' policy as expressed by President Roosevelt. - He denied that the state' of Pennsylvania imposed rstrictions on the negro as charged by Hardwick. c BLOW TO RAILWAY COMBINES 21 ears t Case Against h e Coal Carriers De elded Against the Roads. Washington, April 5. The h supreme court dealt another severe blow to railroad and Industrial combinations when it decided that President Baer, of the Philadelphia and Reading road, and others who testified in the anthracite coal case must produce contracts which they refused to reveal and which. It was alleged, would show a combination to keep up the price of hard coal. The case, which was that of the interstate commerce commission vs. Baird, was decided in favor of the contentions of the commission, the decision of the United States circuit court for the southern' district of New "York being reversed. This is the case begun before the commission by W. R. Hearst, of New York, who alleged there was discrimination by the railroad companies which reached the anthracite coal mines in- Pennsylvania. During the liea ring some of -the .witnesses refused -to produce certain contracts bearing npon the business of the railroad com--paalesaiid the coal mines, which action was upheld by the circuit court of New York. The -United States supreme court holds that tbe contracts . hould have been -supplied, andr this la the basis of the decision, the court xot going into the merits of the case. Aa to the point the court says: "It Is to Le remembered that we are not dealing with the ultimate fact cf con--troversy, or deciding which of the contending claims will be finally estab-H:-heL This is a question of relevancy cf proof before a body not authorized to make final judgment, but to investl.gate and make orders which may or jnay not be finally embodied in Judgjnents or decrees of court. It may that ccmmfcslon or the courts will tuitimately find that the contracts do Hct fix the compensation received by its carriers, and that, as claimed, the full rate is1 paid by these purchasing ccizpanles. can m the pr.rci: or OA3 CLlcs3 7In Its Fl-ht in the United Clilcs Supreme Court. . x Wrbirjtr, April 5. Chicago t;s rcn to Cz-i fr 75-cent gs .ln the 1 : r. :d cczit. Tii2 tribunal 'upheld v r-" -T c: t: 3 circuit court

decided that the city council of Chicago wtjs. within Its rights and powers whea it lowered the -price of gas end fixed the rate through the passage of an ordinance. Justice Fuller read the court's decision and in it said that no immunity was granted the company from a reduction of its price by the terms of Its charter. "No contract that the price should not be reduced below $1 a thousand feet was created," said the court's finding, "nor was the alleged original exemption merely modified and extended." In Its last words the , court declares that "the1 decree of the lower court dismissing the bill because there' were no such contract rights as alleged impaired or destroyed by the ordinance was right."

Mast Be Citizen of the State. Washington. April 5. In an opinion by Justice Feckhaui the supreme court of the United States has sustained the Maryland statute requiring United States citizens moving Into the state to sign a declaration of their intention to become citizens of the state as a prerequisite to the exercise of the franchise. renslou for Wind Veterans. Washington, April 5. Among the bills passed by the house was one Increasing from $72 to $100 per month the pension of those who have-lest both eyes, have become totally blind from causes accruing in the military or naval service of the United States. Tayne Will Go to Old Point Comfort. Washington. April 5. Postmaster General i'ayne has decided to go to Old Point Comfort, Va.. to. recuperate from his protracted illness. lie will leave about Thursday. Citizens Tickets Wins. Dubuque, la., April 5. Mayor Berg and the remainder of the Citizens' ticket, except the treasurer, have been reelected. I erg reci'vd 1,200 plurality over Sheridan. Democrat. The council will contain four Citizens and three Democrats SEATS AT ST. LOUIS JULY 6 There Will lie 9.500 of Them ' for Delegates and Spectators at the Democratic Convention. St. Louis, April .". The .sub-commlt-teeof the national committee in charge of the arrangements for the national Denyicratic convention - met at the Southern hotel to receive a report from the local, committee on arrangements, which reported that the $40,000 pledged was on hand. It also reported la .detail the arrangements planned for seating the delegates, alternates and guests in the convention hall. The plan submitted embraces 9,500 seats. The individual members of the national committee will have the distribution of the guest tickets, outside of those for the press, and the local committee. Telephones will connect each state delegation with all the other' delegations and with the chairman's and cleric's desks. The state telephones will be at the elbows of the leaders of the state delegates. There will be accomdations for 300 "working" newspaper men. The committee was banqueted at night and approved the local committee's plans. West Virginia Miners to Organize. Indianapolis, April 5. Vice President Thomas Lewis, of the United Mino Workers, has returned to headquarters from West Virginia. He said that the miners In the Kanawha, Gau ley. Elk and Guyandotte river districts and all their branches, and all of the men there employed, about 10,000 in number, would become members of the U.'M. W. Republicans Carry Ilartford. Hartford, Conn April 5. Judge William F. Henney, the Republican nominee for mayor.and his whole ticket were elected over the Democratic ticket ' headed by. Ignatius A. Sullivan, who has held the office of mayor for the past two years. Judge Henney received 7.128 votes against C.531 for Mayor Sullivan. Well-Known Mining Man Dead. Calumet, April 5. Captain William Wills, one of the best-known mining men ln the Lake Superior region, is dead of cancer of the stomach. He was identified with iron and copper mining Industries here and in Arizona. Deceased was 58 years of-age. Anti-Trust and Labor Combination. Butte, Mont.. April 5. In Butte the anti-trust and labor parties combined and elected five aldermen, the Socialists one and the Democrats two. The Socialists through the state ma'de a hard fight, but were in nearly every Instance defeated . Socialist Headquarter at Chicago. Omaha, Neb., Apil 5. Assistant Na-. tional Secretary W. E. Clark, of the Socialist party, states that the result of the referendum vote, now about completed, would have the effect of 'removing the national. headquarters from Omaha to Chicagol . , Critfih Again Asted to Quit. Guru, Thibet, April 5. The British mission to Thibet, accompanied by Colonel MacDonald's flying column, has arrived here. A Chinese general from Lhassa visited Colonel Younghusbaud and requested that the mlrciop. with draw. . I 1 1 . Tottery Is in Afthea, East Liverpool, O., April 5. Ths Gecr3 C. Murphy Pcttcry company was destroyed by fire. Lccj, 123,CCO. ' Csea-iTlory rjalldlns Barn. - llzrt - Ycr-, April t. A esven-story factory building on Canal street has fcuraeJ, e-talllj a loss of ?1CO,OCO. .

CUBANS ABE EXCITED

Allged Election Frauds Work Them Up into a State of Mind. ItUCH DISORDER IN THE HOUSE Which Is Overrun by a Crowd of Nationalist Partisans Pal ma's Message. Ilavana, April 5. The scene at the opening of the house of representatives was one of wild disorder. . As'a matter of fact there was no' formal opening of the house, owing to the inability to muster a quorum, for the reason'that every Nationalist member refused to enter the chamber, the Nationalists fearing that If the question of contested seats arose they would be outvoted by the coalition lately arranged between the Republicans and moderate Liberals. The Nationalists, however, came Into the building accompanied by several hundred local followers, who crowded Into the audience part of the chamber'and into the halls and streets adjoining. Shouting "vivas for the Nationalist party. The Republicans and moderate Liberals for the most part remained In their scats. Crowd Too Uftg to Handle. During the confusion the speaker of the house, who is a Nationalist, not being present the vice speaker called upon the sergeant-at-arms and the employes of the house to preserve order, but the crowd was too great b handle. Lionaz Castillo, a prominent Nationalist who was one of those elected, mounted the reporters' table and addressing the crowd assured it tht justice would be done and that the representatives wto had been fraudulently declared elc'?d would never be permitted to take their seats. Boza Uses Tlain Cnban. As the disorder continued Representative Boza, hintself a Nationalist, addressed the people to the effect that such a demonstration in the house was not only unlawful but outrageous, and he counseled them that no redress of grievances could be ha('l by such means.' The people thereupon began to with-, draw quietly, Just as a squad of police entered the-building. Owing to the fact that there was no session President Palnra's message to congress was not read in the house. . rith of Pal ma's Message. President Palma V message, which was read in the senate, was chiefly a review ,of .existing conditions. It made few" definite recommendations and' contained no direct reference to the .frauds alleged to surround the election returns. The message" concluded with the president's expression of faith in increasing prosperity under democratic, institutions, and with the'eo-operation of well directed legislation. - : V - . '. Not Willing to Trust a Vote. Since the coalition of the moderate elements. the Nationalists have shown no desire to submit party, questions to a vote. They have made various proposals to the moderates to compromise the cases of representatives proclaimed elected to seats from contested districts in the provinces of -Havana, Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara,, but re unwilling to settle the question of. membership from Santiago and Tuerto Principe provinces, except by an investigation of the merits of the respective cases. . i GREAT BLAZE AT 7EST TAUPA Fire in the Tobacco Manufacturing Dls- . trlct Burn Fifteen Block Loss, 30O.OO0 Baby Cremated. Tampa, tFla April 5. -As near as can be ascertained the firewhich swept West Tampa caused a loss which will exceed $300.000. The only, death loss so far? as known, Is that of one Cuban baby, which whs burned in one of the cigar factories. The factories of Sa ita Ella & Co., Sam Caro & Co., both of Chicago; J. M. Martinez, and L. Sanchez, Of Tampa, were the heaviest losers. ' The Santa Ella company .lost $125,000 worth of , tobacco, besides a large number of fine cigars. Fifteen blocks of business houses and nearly 200 tenements were destroyed. West Tampa has only a small water plant, and as a consequence the water supply gave out. - The Tampa f re department responded to the call for help and rendered all possible assistance. Hundreds of families1 of cigar makers are home less. ' V" Vn '.' 0 Two Socialists Elected , Fargo, .N. I), April 5. In one of the hottest matyoralty contests In the history of this city A. L. Wall, a lumber dealer and. candidate of the business men, dented ex-Mayor J. "A. Johnson by a majority of 30 votes.; Two Socialist aldermen were elected, defeating Republicans. The city council, however, will be In harmony with the new mayor. . : King Edward Very Cordial to Us. Copenhagen, April 5. In the course of King Edward's reception of the diplomats the king was especially cordial and friendly in his attitude towards United States Minister Swenson. Tfc king expressed the warmest adm, tioa for President Roosevelt . - ; Tale I GlTen (30,000. New Haven, Conn., April 5. Under the will of Mrs. Ann Sophia Farnam. widow of Henry Farnam, formerly a professor In Yale, the university - is given CO.COO.

PRQH1BS FOR MILES

His Believed To Be a Name To Win with by the Indiana Teetotalers. FIFTH TERM FOR CRUJIPACRER Say the Tenth District Republicans-. Indiana's Exhibit at the World's Fair. Indianapolis. April C The Prohibition state convention was formally opened by State Chairman Charles E. Newlin. After Rev. C. E. Bacon had delivered the Invocation Chairman Newlin turned the gavel over to J. C. Rhode., of Kokomo,! who spoke for several miiiutcs against Republicanism and Democracy. He' condemned the Nicholson liquor laiv, which he declared had Increased the number of saloons in Indiana by 1,000 .since Its passage. The convention w-as ad-jova-ned at noon to permit a division of woik among the disjricts.. four Leaders for tl Nomination. Today the convention was opened by the report of the committee on organization. Chairman Oliver W. Stewart, of the national' committee, adtlressed the convention. This afternoon the work of nomination will begin, and it Is expected that either Sumner W. Haynos, of Portland; Felix T. McWhirter, of Indianaiolis; Dr. Homer J. Hall, of Johnson county, or (leorge IIHz, of Indianapolis, will be nominated for governor. National Ticket Nominated. More than 11,000 vfsitors are attending the convention, vihich is one of the largest and most entbusiasticstate conventions the Prohibition party ever heM in Indiana. Before State Chairman Newlin had said a word the Ninth district delegation, led by John L. Doan, of Hamilton county, sprang a boom for Miles and McWhirter for the national ticket by reciting the following unison: No compromise, no truce with sin! Our cause is just! "We're out to win!" We're out to win! We're out to win!' We make no compromise with sin! Miles! McWhirter and a million men! Rhodes Pushes the Doom. As a finale to his speech Rhodes again launched the. boom for .Miles: "With 'that noble American bearing ournattonftriTanncf aloft," -said he. "With' a candidate for every elate, county nd municipal office next November will march, faith conquering and to conquer." Crnnipttcker for the Firth Time. Laporte, Ind., April G. The Republicans of the Tenth Indiana district gave an enthusiastic Indorsement to Representative Crumrticker by unanimously renominating him for the fifth terra. The convention was enthusiastic, a marke1 demonstration following the nomination of Crumpacker, while its sentiment was made strikingly manifest in the unmistakable approval gives to the administration of President Roosevelt. 1 INDIANA AT TUE ST. LOUIS FAIR Booster Exhibit Ar All Arranged for : and Awaiting Transportation to - .. . ' , the Great ShowIndianapolis, 'April C Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, president of the. Indiana World's fair commission,' was at the headquarters of the commission, at the sti te house,. attending to buisness concerning the Indiana exhibit. The commission is arranging to move its headquarters to St. Louis, which will be done when the Indiana building is ready. The Indiana exhibits have all been arranged for. The final details of transportation only remain. The Indiana building will be completed In time for the opening of the exposition. The next meeting of. the commission, the last before the opening of the fair, will be held In St Louis, April 12. The state board of health's exhibit consists of photographs and drawings of all the public buildings in tbe state devoted to sanitation, such as filter plants, plants for sewage disposal, waterworks, plants and sanitary school buildings, besides a complete display of the system used by the- Indiana board In gathering Its statistics. The exhibit of tbe department of public inspection will consist of thirty-two blanks used by Chief Inspector McAbee in gathering reports from the factories throughout the ' state. The system used in Indiana has been highly commended, and at the Paris exposition received a gold medal. Work on th Ulnlsg Seal. Terre Hatte, IndL, April 6. A joint sub-committee of five operators and five miners is in session trying to agree on a coal mining scale, for Indiana. Miners throughout the state are still at work pending a settlement according to the Indianapolis agreement At one mine near Washington the men refused to work till the scale is signed. President Kolsen, of the operators', association, said he thought the sub-scale 'committee would be ready to report to the Joint scale committee some time tjday. - Veteran Teacher of the Deaf Dead. -Indianapolis, April 6. Dr. William Latham, until recently professor merltus-of history, moral philosophy aM civics at the Indiana Institution for the education of the deaf, Is dead, agd SO years. He was the oldest teacher of tbe deaf In the country, hiving taught fifty-two years. He was born in New Eag'-zd.

CHICAGO TO OWN 'EM

Municipal Proprietorship of the Street Railways Wins at , the City Election. "MUELLER LAW" IS AEOPTED With All That It Provides For Itose Ke-EIected at Milva kee Sp;iu Ballots Elsewhere. Chicago, April G. The most Important city election Chicago has held for years closed when the last vote was deposited yesterday. For one of the questions to be voted on was whether the city of Chicago should adopt the "Mueller law," which permits the city to become the owner and operator of the systems of street car lines here, and another was whether the 'city hould. in line with the "Mueller law" purchase those systems. These questions open up vast possibilities for Chicago, which arc for good or for evil, according to the views a man holds of the principle of municipal ownership. Municipal Ownership a Winner. On the proposition to adopt tbe Mueller law the vote stood 1. "2.434 for the proposition and 30,104 against; on the proposition that the city should at once take over the .treot railways Into Its control the vote stood 120,744 for end 50.803 against; for the temporary licensing of street railways until such time as the city is prepared to take them over the vote was 120.1S1 for and 48,0o0 against. On the question of whether or not the menders of the board of education should be elected by direct vote of the people instead of by executive appointment and confirmation by the city council, as Is the present usage, the vote was 115,503 for and 58.432 against .Situation as to the ConnclL The Republicans elected eighteen aldermen, the Democrats sixteen, and one independent Republican, who repudiated the "machine" In the Sixth ward, was chosen a member of the council. The last council was composed of thirty-six Republicans, thirty-two Democrats, one indcrcudent Demoer t, land one Sor!a!ist. The next counc'I will be .formt d of thirty-six Republicans, thirty-ore I cinoerats, two Independents, one of wl.un is a Democrat and the -other-a IU'iiublicun, and one Socialist. Democrats Carry Springfield. Springfield, 111., Apr!) 0. The Democrats won a decided vi rtory in this cits' and county. They elected four aldermen in tbe city, the supervisor-at-large, and thirty-six assistant supervisors and constables, while the Republicans elected three aldermen, three assistant supervisors the assessor "and the police magistrate. The new council stands as before, eight Democrats and six Republicans. Independent Win at East St. Louis. . East St. Louis, 111.,. April C. The entire independent municipal party's ticket was elected' here, Including seven aldermen, the assessor and chief supervisor. The only opposing ticket was that of the Citizens' party. ROSE CARRIES THE CREAM CITY How the Ballot Fell in Minnesota and ,v Booth Dakota. Milwaukee, April 0. Mayor David S. Rose, Dem., carried "the city in tbe municipal election, having a plurality of 5,912 over Guy D. Goff, Rep. Victor L. Berger, Soc. Dem., ran over 2,000 votes behind Goff. The vote for mayor Is as follows: Rose, 23,515; Goff, 17.G03; Berger, 13,333. For the other officers there was no material difference. The Democrats also control the common council, electeing twenty-six members. Republicans eleven and Social Democrats nine. St Paul, April C Municipal elections were held in cities of the tecond class throughout Minnesota. Most of the contests were of a non-partit an character, local Issues entirely governing the choice of candidates. A hot contest at Sleepy Eye resulted In the election of J. M. Olsen for mayor, he defeating E. P. Bertrank by thirteen votes. At New Ulm, E. J. Bobleter defeated Louis Schilling for city clerk. The latter had held the office eighteen years. Anoka voted in favor of an IseneNjf $10,000 municipal bonds. Huron, S. D. April G. The municipal: election resulted in the re-election of J. A. Cleaver, mayor and N. M. Wbrdell, clerk.. Fred Gelterman was elected treasurer. The vote was in favor of continuing a loons. Only a small vote was polled. Returns troM municipal elections outside of Milwaukee show Republican and Democratic victories to be about evenly divided In the contest , Ttere were few local fights of general interest. Waukesha elected a Republican ticket and Madison went Democrat! without opposition. The headf of the Republican ticket was elected at the following places: Superior, Delavan, Brillion, Sparta, Mineral Point Plainfield, Whitewater, Talmyra, Fox Lake, Berlin, Edgerton, Waukesha and Cedarburg. Democrats elected the headis of their tickets at Madison, Mazomanle, Marsafleldl Elroy, ' Waupaca, Tomah, Medford, Monroe, Mayville, Stevens Point and Hudson. Citizens' tickets were elected at the following places: Waterloo, Seymour, Kewaskum, Onalaska, Viroqua, Hartford, and Depere. The following cities and villages voted for license: DodgeVllle, Sparta, Lodi, Whitewater, Clin

ton Junction, Bradford and Orfordville. Louis K. -Luse, of Superior, and Jas. C. Kerwin ,of Neenab, are running as non-partisan candidates for supreme court justice. The former Is the candidate of the so-called "stalwart" faction of the Republican party and the latter is the administration, or LaFollette candidate. Incomplete return1 from forty-two out of lxty-nlne counties give Luse 10.000 and Kerwin. 12,525. Specials to The Sentinel indicate Luse's election, by a majority of from 0,000 to 8,000. IN KANSAS AND KEItRASKA

License the Question la the Latter State Few Towns Report. Omaha, Neb.. April G. Municipal elections were held in Nebraska, except in Omaha. The issue generally was on the question of license or no license, although party lines were drawn in some places and the result is expected to forecast in some degree what may be expected at the fall elections. The campaign in South Omaha has been hotly contested on party lines. Returns Indicate that tbe Democrats have elected. Thomas Hoctcr mayor, with the remainder of the ticket Republican. A majority of the outside towns reporting thus far have voted for high license. Eighty per cent, of the towns heard from report the election of high license tickets. David City was an exception. Lincoln, Neb., April 0. The Republicans elected their entire city tlcl'.ct by majorities ranging from 000 to 1,100. The Republicans elected four councilmeu and the Democrats three, a Democratic gain of one. Party lines were not tightly drawn, the principal issue being lower rates for gas. The proposition to vote bonds for a municipal plant carried. Topeka, Kan., April C The elections in cities in Kansas were for minor officers. In Lawrence and Wichita nil the Republican candidates were elected. In Leavenworth the Republicans elected Judge, clerk of city court marshal and three councilmen; the Democrats, city treasurer and three councilmen. In Topeka the Republicans elected all but one councilman and all the members of the school board. In Kansas City, Kan., the Republicans elected four eldermen, the Democrats two. Kansas City Republican. Kanstas City, April 0. Jay II. Ne.T, Rep., for for mayor, and the entire Republican ticket were elected by l.CXX) plurality at the city election here. The Republicans "control the city council for the first time in four years, the result of one Democratic ticket too many. The workingmen's ticket nominated by the labor unions polled 4,500 votes. The Shelley Democratic vote wa5 smaller than this. Jumped from the Eads Uridge. St. Louis, April G. A well dressed unknown man jumped from Eads bridge into the Mississippi river, almost 100 feet below, and was drowned. When he arose to the surface after striking the water he apparently changed his- mind regarding suicide and shouted for help, but before assistance could be rendered he sank in sight of the crowd of people crossing the bridge. t ' Cotton Socks vs. Silk Socks. St. Joseph, Mo., April 2C The Democrats elected W. E. Spratt mayor and two councilmen. Other successful candidates were Republicans. Factional differences caused the defeat of the head of the Republican ticket, who was allied to the "cotton socks" and opposed by the other faction known aa the "silk stockings." Labor Union Wins Elections. Denver, Colo., April 0. Municipal elections were held in several of the towns 6f Colorado. No elections were held In any of the larger cities. At Rockvale, Coal Creek and Williamsburg, coal mining camps, labor union tickets were successful ' Bock Island I Republican. Rock Island. I1L, April C The Republicans elected five out of seven candidates for aldermen, and all the town ticket except the candidate for supervisor. To Keep Tab on Them. Washington, April C. Senator Simmons has introdiuced a bill to create a permanent commission to Investigate the several executive departments of the government It provides for a commission of five persons, not more than three td be members of the same political party, who shall serve four j'ears each from the date of their cppointment Ohio Democratic Convention, Columbus, O., April G. The Democratic state central committee met here and decided to hold the state convention at' Columbus on May 24 and 25. It L. Starr, editor of the Bryan Democrat and a supporter of W- It Hearst for president, was chosen temporary chairman. . Price of Coal Reduced. Terre Haute, IndL, April 6. The Terre Haute Retail Dealers' association has reduced the price of anthracite coaj from $8 to $7.50 per ton and Brazil block from $3.75 to $3.50. John Mitchell Goes to LouUrllle. Indianapolis, April C. President John Mitchell, of tbe United Mine Workers, has left for Louisville to attend the adjourned conference for district 23. France Power Cobbe Dead. London, April C. Frances Tower Cobbe, the authoress, Is dead. She was born In 1S22.

SUPPOSED PLOT OF CHINESE Attempt to Illow Up a Steamer Relonfflnx to a Company That Will Not Employ Ah Sin. Portland, Ore., April A bomb containing two pounds of powder, heavily charged with nitro-glyctrine, and containing a box of 100 detonating caps, was found on the guard rail of the steamer Albany, of the Western Transportation company's line. The fuse had burned almost to the caps, but had gone out. Had the lwrnb exploded the Albany would doubtless have been completed wrecked. From the fact that a quantity of Chinese tissue paper and a white sock such as is worn by Chinese was wrapped round the infernal machine it Is thought that a plot to destroy' the eteainer was evolved by Chinese. The transportation comiwny has persistently refused to employ Chinese.

COVERS JAMES N. TYNER'S CASE District Court Bold That He Comes Un. der the Statute to PunUh Conspiracy. Washington, April C The District of Columbia court of appeals has sustained Justice Pritchard, of the criminal court, in holding that the statute to punish conspiracy covers the charges made in the indictments against ex-Assistant Attorney General James N, Tyner and ex-Law Clerk Harrison J. Barrett, of the postofilce department. These indictments were returned as the result of the postal investigation. The appellate court holds that any willful or corrupt misconduct of an official that derates to impair the administration of the Jvpartmenfs affairs works a wrong to the Unitd States and does them some substantial injury. NO MOB LAW SAYS V ARD AMAN Declare His Determination to Give a Ne. gro a Fair Trial Lynchers Are Again Raffled. Jackson, Miss.. April 0. T will spend every dollar at my command, but what I will give that negro a fair trial." This from Governor Vardaman in regard to the negro Baldwin, who was carried to Sumner. Tallahatchie county, nnder military escort to prevent lynching. The negro killed Engineer Fogarty some time apo, and was started yesterday for Tallahatchie county for trial. When the train reached Tiehula woid was sent to Governor Vardaman that a mob was forming to take the negro from the train and lynch him. The governor immediately took measures o protect the prisoner, ordering out a detachment of iailitia. Wants to Go to the Ten. Evansville, Ind., April t". Viola. Dorinsky, claiming Henderson, Ky., as her bwuie, called at the ioIice station, and said she had stolen several 5 bills, and that her conscience bothered her and she wanted to go to the penitentiary. Another Oklahoma Rank Gone. Guthrie, O. T., April 0. The Citizens' bank at McLeod, O. T., with a capital of $10,000, has closed its doors as a result of the failure of the Capitol National, in which It deposited. Effect of the West Tampa Fire. Tampa, Fla.. April C The West Tampa fire swept twenty-five acres and rendered; 1,000 pedple homeless. The loss is estimated at $250.000, with insurance of about $100,000. President Nominates an Illlnolsaau . Washington, April 0. The president has sent to the senate the nomination of George E. Anderson, of Illinois to be consul at Hang CLow, China. Taft Goes to a Wedding. Washington, April G. Secretary Taft has left here for Cincinnati to attend the marriage of his nephew, Hulburt Taft, in that city, this evening. HEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE ' Bubonic has reappeared at Antofagasta. a seaport and the capital of the province of Wjntofagasta. Chile. The doors of the Akron, 0., Sarin; bank have been closed and G.W. Serber and William Buchtel appointed receiversMrs. Gertrude Morris and Mrs. Ellen Jean, both colored, have been awatded $100 each by a Chicago Jury because they were refused admission to the Columbus theater. ; Two San Francisco lawyers have been awarded $150,000 fees for their services In settling the Charles L. Fair estate. . j Louise Michel, the anarchist speaker and writer, is dying at Paxis. . A voting machine was used yesterday for the first time In a Chicago election, William J. Bryan is on his farm near Lincoln, Neb., doing his spring plant-, lng. ' The humanitarians of St Louis refuse to let the Igorrotes eat dogs' meat on the ground that it is '"cruel and Inhuman." Governor Pennypacker has declined to run for Justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania, and the Republicans will nominate John P. Elkin, ex-stata attorney general. . A national missionary conference of leading dignitaries, to the number of about fifty, will begin at Washington tonight Emily rhllfips Cassat has lxcn granted an absolute divorce from Captain Edward Buchanan Cassatt son of tbe president of the Pennsylvania railroad.