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1 IMBIÄNAPOLIS jouknai l2 WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1S2X DAILY ESTABLISHED ISM. VOL. L.II XO INDIANAPOLIS, FKIDAY MORNING, MARCH 28. 1902 TEX PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE n iL ALLEGED SCANDAL SENSATION CIICATKD IN TUG IIOlE DV Mil. RICHARDSON. Captain Chrlitmun'i CbarRPH Tlc Tamped by a Tennfiire Democrat of Dook "Graft" -Notoriety. VAGUE CHARGES REPEATED CO.NGItESSMEN AND OTHERS ACCUSED OF ACCEPTING BRIDES. Dane, Who Promoted the Sale of the Danish West Indies, Said to Have Corruptly Used $500,000. INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE C03I3IITTEE OF SEVEN ArPOINTGD AFTER A LIVELY DEBATE. atnti of Abner McKinley, Colonel Oronn, C. 31. Knox and Others Mentioned In the Report. DENOUNCED BY MR. CANNON CAPTAIN CHRISTMAS CALLED "BRIBER AXD .WORSE." nichnrdson Possibly tscd by the Dan ish Faction AVhicla I Oppos ing Sale of the Islands. Epecial to the Indlanajxlis Journal. WASHINGTON. March 27. James D. Richardson, of Murfreesboro, the gentleman from Tennessee, who some time ago in creased his income In a book transaction, which, some people were mean enough to call a scandal, and who la floor leader of tho Democratic minority In the House, to-day created a sensation by revamping charges made by Capt. Walter Christmas, of the Danish government. The latter alleged that congressmen and others had been bribed to secure the purchase of the Danish West Indies. ' For a Ions time persistent efforts have been made In Washington to secure the publication of the story that agents of the Danish government had arranged to bribe cflicers and legislators of this government. Slr:Atb:i a neck ag the story was ped dled Wrour.d to the newspaper offices. Only one pVer of standing used any of the In formation. It has been assumed by those approached with the information that the object was to secure defeat of the pro posal to annex the Danish islands in the West Indies. The newspaper correspondents refused to have anything to do with the charges because they were most serious and without any substantial support. The report is much more serious than appears In the legislative presentment, and it is suspected that the lost page refers to matters which are on their face so ridicu lous that those interested in the matter were compelled to withhold it In order to avoid making the others appear silly. The American State Department has been xamlllar with the scandal for some time. In fact, it has been acquainted with the details as developed. Nearly two years ago Captain Christmas brought to the at tention of the State Department In Wash ington the fact that the time was oppor tune to resume negotiations for the sale of the islands to this country. Secretary Hay instructed Henry White, secretary of the British embassy, to go from London to Copenhagen and" make inquiries. Mr. White is our crack diplomat. He went to the Danish Foreign Office, either with Mr. Christmas or some one designated by him. He got a very cool reception on account cf his associate. From that time on the American government has had no relations with Christmas. Sir. White ascertained that the way was to deal direct with the Danish government. The negotiations have had the progress which Is generally known, although there may be some features which have not yet been made public After they nad progressed to a certain point, claims for percentage earnings began to be made to the Danish government. It wlil be very difficult to learn the exact status of these claims. It is assumed here In Washington that certain men having in mind the making of a little money out of the Danish govern ment made certain representations of work performed in the interest of the sale of these Islands. It is manifestly Impossible to find out whether the Danish government countenanced the work of so-called agents. Their actual experience with other govern ments might lead them to suspect that it was necessary. Even if this were ho the government could not admit any phase of It. The fact that the government ignores the whole thing and has no objection to publicity leads to the supposition that there was never anything but the slightest connection with these representatives. It is very likely that a change of minis try In Denmark threw Christian out of his bribing Job. A very slight investigation on the part of a new foreign minister and there was a change about this time would have convinced the Danish government that it was bring bamboozled. Nels Gron seems to be a sort of handy man on any side of a question. In 1ST6 he had charge of a Scandinavian campaign for the Repub licans in Minnesota. Since then he returned to his native country and has been taken up by the anti-treaty faction to secure the defeat of the annexation of tho Islands. It la assumed that the publication of this story at this time will cause sufficient op position t the appropriation to stop the House from finding the money to carry out the treaty. In Washington it is accepted that Rep resentative. Richardson is being used by the agent of the anti-treaty faction in Den mark. The Democrats have nothing to gain, because it is not expected that they will seriously press the charges against the Republicans. FLtRRY IN THE I!1 Si:. Mr. Richardson's Resolution and Captain Christinas Chance. WASHINGTON, March 27.-A genuine lensation was caüsed in the House to-day by the presentation by Mr. Richardson, of Sinnessee, the Democratic leader, of charges alleging the corrupt use of a fund of JVO.OCO in connection with the sale of tho Danish West Indies. The charges were con tained In an alleged secret report of Capt. Walter Christmas to the Danish govern ment, which declared that he had employed corrupt means to bring the negotiations for the sale of the Islands to a consumma tion. The report, extracts from which Mr. Richardson read, mentioned the names of Abner McKinley and his partner. Colonel Brown, C. W. Knox, who was described as "an Intimate friend of Senator Hanna," Richard P. Evans, who was said to rep resent Mr. Gardner and his friends In the House," and two press associations, the names of which were not given, as having been interested in the matter. The charges against members of Congress were not specific. Upon the basis of this report Mr. Richard son asked the adoption of a resolution for the appointment of an Investigating com mittee of seven. The speaker ruled that the matter was privileged after Mr. Richardson had amended his resolution so as to specifi cally include members of the House. Great excitement attended the whole proceeding. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, insisted that Mr. Richardson's presentation was fragmentary and that the whole matter should go over until to-morrow in order that members might read the documents, which included newspaper extracts, affidavits, etc., in the record. Christmas, he declared, on his own statement, was a bribT and worse. But the House voted down the motion to post- (CONTINUED ON PAGETrCOL757) TSILK A'S ARREST ABSURD MISS STONE SAYS HE WAS NOT 131 PLICATED IN KIDNAPING. American Missionary Interviewed at Vienna While En Route to the United States. VIENNA, March 27. Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary, passed through Vienna to-night on her way to London. Miss Stone appeared to have recovered from the effects of her captivity better than was expected by those who saw her at the time of her release. She said: "I have dally become better since I was liberated. This I owe mainly to- the fact that for many years I have been accustomed to the air and food of the locality where I was a prisoner. The brigands treated me and. Mme. Tsllka as well as they could. They told us It was to their interest to keep us In as good health as possible, as nobody would pay ransom for us if we were dead. Indeed, they did the best they could. "My companion, Madame Tsllka, bore all the hardships bravely. I can only say the best about her, as well as about her hus band, whose reported arrest for complicity in our abduction is quite absurd. The Rev. Tsllka is an honest and intelligent man. He was educated in America and speaks six languages. He is quite Incapable of a dishonest act. The Amerioan minister at Constantinople. Mr. Leishman. bays the same thing of .M. Tsilka. and tells me it is my duty to proclaim this openly and loud ly. It has not yet been decided who is to : pay the damages. I am going to London to ; see my friends, and afterwards I will go home to my mother, who is longing to see me. I cannot say how long I will remain in the United States or whether I will re turn to Macedonia." Miss Stone said she wanted again to ex press her thanks to all the people every where who had taken such an interest In the welfare of her companion and herself during the six months of their captivity. "All Americans and all civilized people have our heartfelt thanks, as have the mis sionaries, who are men of enviable energy," said the missionary. Miss Stone expressed her thanks with deep emotion. PATRICK WAS SURPRISED HE SAYS WITNESSES AND Jl'RORS "WERE BRIIiED OR INFLUENCED. Confident the Verdict Will Not Stand When His Case Is Appealed to a Higher Court. NEW YORK. March 27. Albert T. Pat rick, who was convicted last night of the murder of William M. Rice, had a consulta tion to-day with his father. Colonel Pat rick, and his counsel from Chicago, Mr. Turner. Fatrick retained his composure throughout the conference and conversed cordially with his father and counsel. In discussing his case Patrick said: "No one .n the courtroom was more surprised at that verdict than myself. As a lawyer I do not see how, upon the testimony given, the verdict could have been found. I do not believe, had Recorder Goff and Assistant District Attorney Osborne known what ef fect their addresses would have on the jury, they would have made them in fhe terms they did." Tatrick discussed the handwriting testi mony and the testimony which was ex cluded concerning the actions of Rice when he made the will. He spoke also of the tes timony, which, he said, would have been given in his favor by Schepfel, who was the dead millionaire's friend for fifteen years, and also the testimony offered by Adams regarding Rice's views . on cremation. Speaking of the handwriting testimony Pat rick said the signatures to the four dis puted checks varied only in the same way as the signatures to any similar number of papers would vary. He said that only an expert could detect that difference. Con cerning other evidence the convicted man said: "How can the declaration and deter mination of a dead man be arrived at ex cept by testimony of a third party? It is done every day in the surrogate's court." After expressing the belief that both the recorder and Assistant District Attorney Osborne were astonished at the verdict, Patrick said: "I believe the Jury to be com posed of honest men. I have no reason to believe otherwise. I practically selected the jury myself, but this I do "know: Every witness, every one connected with me who could be bribed, cajoled or inlluenced was approached and If influence could possibly te used on any member of the jury I be lieve it was used. Now. I do not believe for a moment that this verdict will stand. It will go to the Court of Appeals, where the questions of law and fact will be passed on." Patrick said further that there was no action on hiu part that he regretted; not one thing that he would not do over again. Asked if he would go on the stand In the event of a new trial. Patrick said he was in his lawyers' hands, and would do what ever they directed. District Attorney Jerome was asked what he intended to do with Charles F. Jones, who was Rice's clerk and attendant and who testified that ho killed Rice at Pat rick's request. Mr. Jerome replied: "It is frequently necessary to allow men mani festly guilty to go free. In this case we never could have got a conviction without Jones's testimony, and In such cases It is often well to grant the witnesa Immunity. I cannot cay definitely Just what this office will do, but. as I said, Jones's testimony convicted Patrick and it might be very inexpedient to prosecute. In some cases unless there was Just such testimony as the valet gave we could not bring to Justice the really guilty person." AT JiWrco "gome -ovenY'v FOR CUBAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS MAKE PREPARATIONS. TO Message In Which He Recommends Provision for Diplomatic and Consular Representation. SUGGESTIONS AS TO SALARIES PAY OF ENVOY PUT AT $10,000, OF CONSUL GENERAL AT $5,0OO, And of Co nsnls at Clenfuecos and Santiago De Culm ? 3,000 Each Commercial Agents. WASHINGTON, March 27. The President this afternoon sent to Congress the follow ing message recommending provision for diplomatic and consular representation in Cuba: "I commend to the Congress timely con sideration of measures for maintaining diplomatic and consular representation In Cuba and for. carrying out the provisions of the act making appropriation for the support of the army for the llscal year end ing June 30, approved March 2, 1J01, reading: " 'Provided, further, that in fulfillment of the declaration contained in the joint resolution approved April 20, 1S0S, entitled "For the recognition of the Independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its author ity and government in the Island of Cuba, and to withdraw Its land and naval forces from Cuba .and Cuban waters, and direct ing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into ef fect," the President Is hereby authorized to leave the government and control of the Island of Cuba to its people so soon as a government shall have been established in said Island under a constitution which, either as a part thereof, or In an ordinance appended thereto, shall define the future relations of the United States with Cuba, substantially as follows: " '1. That the government of Cuba shall never enter Into any treaty or other com pact with any foreign power or powers which will Impair or tend to impair the Independence of Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain by colonisation, or for military or naval purposes, lodgment in or control over any portion of said island. " "2. That said government shall not as sume or contract any public debt, to pay the interest upon which, and to make rea sonable sinking fund provision for the ulti mate discharge of which the ordinary reve nues of the island, after defraying the cur rent expenses of government, shall be in adequate. " '3. That the government of Cuba con sents that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property and Individual liberty and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba. " '4. That all acts of the United States In Cuba during its military occupancy thereof are ratified and validated, and all lawful rights acq'uired thereunder shall be main tained and protected. 5. That the government of Cuba will execute, and, as far as necessary, extend the plans already devised, or other plans to be mutually agreed on for the sanitation of the cities of the island, to the end that a recurrence of epidemic and Infectious dis eases may be prevented, thereby assuring protection to the people and commerce of Cuba, as well as to the commerc of the Southern ports of the United States and the people residing therein. " '6. That the Isle of Pines shall be omit ted from the proposed constitutional boun daries of Cuba, the title thereto being left to future adjustment by treaty. " 7. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for Its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coal or naval stations at cer tain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of the United States. " S. That by way of further assurances the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty with the United States.' "The people of Cuba having framed a Constitution embracing the foregoing re quirement and having elected a Pres! lent .who is soon to take office, the time is near for the fulfillment of the pledge of the United States to leave the government and control of tho Island of Cuba to its peo ple. I am advised by the secretary of war that it is now expected that the Installation of the government of Cuba and the termi nation of the military occupation of that island by the United States wi;i take place cn th 2vth of May next. "It is necessary and appropriate that the establishment of international relations THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. ' T f j y "jS-jT"' its CMAV6CS " with the rivcrnment of Cuba coincide with Its lna oration, as well as to .provide a channel for the conduct of diplomatic relations with the new state as to open the path for the immediate negotiations of conventional agreements to carry out the provisions of the act above quoted. It is also advisable that consular representation be established without delay et the princi pal Cuban ports in order that commerce with the island may be conducted with due regard to the formalities prescribed by the revenue and navigation statutes of the United States, and that American citizens in Cuba may have the customary local resorts open to them for their business needs and, the case arising, for the pro tection of their rights. "I therefore recommend that provision be forthwith made and the salaries appropri ated to be immediately available for: "A. Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba, 410.000. "H. Secretary of the K s.i'i t. .52 SX "C. Second secretary of the legation, Si.rv'H). "D. Consul general at Havana. Jö.000. "E. Consuls: At Clenfuegos, JS.O'JO; Sant iago de Cuba, 53,000. "I do not recommend the present restora tion of the consulates formerly maintained at Raracoa, Cardenas, Matanzas, Nuevitas, Aguala Grande and San Juan de los Reme dios. The commercial Interests at those ports heretofore have not been large. The consular fees collected here during the fiscal year 1S9C-7 aggregated 5752. It is believed that the actual needs of the six of fices named can be efficiently subserved by agents under the three principal con sular offices until events may show the necessity of erecting a full consulate at any point. "The commercial and political conditions in the Island of Cuba while under the Span ish crown afford little basis for estimating the local development of Intercourse with this country under the Influence of the new relations which have been created by the achievement of Cuban independence, and which are to bo broadened and strength ened in every proper way by conventional pacts with the Cubans and by wise and beneficent legislation aiming to stimulate the commerce between the two countries if the great task we accepted in 1S0S is to be fittingly accomplished. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "White House, March 27, 1902." Return of Troops. WASHINGTON, March 27. Quarter master General Luddington has instructed the deport quartermaster at New York city to make prompt arangements for the transport of all the troops In Cuba or dered to various points In the United States. The Department has been advised by General Wood that all the troops are ready to move from Cuba at any time, except eight trooirs of cavalry from Havana and two troops of cavalry from Santiago, which will remain on the island until May 20. MANY FORGED WARRANTS CHARGED AGAINST ANDERSON DEAL ER IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Amounts Snld to AgrsrreKatc Between S$40,0OO nnd ."50,000 Indian apolis Interested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., March 27. An affidavit has been riled against Manson U. Johnson, of Johnson & Co., dealers in school and trustees' supplies, in the Circuit Court at Tipton charging him with forgery. He is charged with passing two forged township warrants, amounting to 51.000, on the Tip ton County Rank. Within the last month a number of warrants have turned up which are said to be forgeries. The war rants are on trustees in all parts of the State and thej have been disposed of to banks and private individuals in this city, Muncie, Elwood. Tipton, Alexandria, Rich mond and Indianapolis. Local people who were victimized paid last evening that the amount of money se cured on these forged warrants would amount to anywhere from $40,000 to $50,000. Mr. Johnson left Anderson three weeks ago and was taken ill at Cincinnati. He is now at Hot Springs. Ark. Mrs. Johnson left for that place last evening and said she would return with her husband to make a settle ment. It is said that the money was used In paying high-salaried men employed in the business and In speculation. The forged warrant passed on the Tipton County dank is signed by the trustee at In dianapolis. General Otis Goes to His old Home. CHICAGO. March 27. -Major General El wcll S. Otis, retired from active service in the United States army, left to-night for his old home In Rochester, N. Y. His wife and daughters accompanied him East. Re fore leaving Chicago General Otis said "While I have no detialte plans, there are two things I will not do write a book or lecture." FLOODS A! STORMS RAI LAV AY TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH. Heavy Rnlns nnd Melting Snow Have Caused Serious Damage to Several Lines. TRACKS ARE UNDER WATER NORTHERN PACIFIC UNA RLE TO GET OVERLAND TRAINS THROUGH. Snow nnd Sleet In the Black Hills Nearly Eight Inches of Rain in Mississippi. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 27. For the sec ond time within two weeks the main line of the Northern Pacific is blocked and passen ger traffic is seriously interrupted. Ten days ago the North Dakota section of the line? was tied up by the worst storm In fif teen years, accompanied by fierce winds, tremendous snows and midwinter tempera ture. Reports to-day show that trains arc now blocked by spring rains and floods over miles of rralries. The sudden change in temperature melted the snow. Then came very severe rains, which have transformed stretches of prairie near Mandan, N. D., and between Mandan and Jamestown into veritable lakes. At many points the main lln-3 tracks are completely covered by the water. Farther north the Great Northern lines have suffered severely, although the floods have not been severe enough to block trains. Still farther north the Soo line has had trouble, although, in a more broken country, it has been less affected. The Northern Pacific overland from the west, due in St. Paul Wednesday afternoon, has not yet arrived. The. overland due this afternoon is also blocked, and reports to night indicated the blockade may not be lifted to-morrow. Some of the Northern Pacific west-bound trains have been trans ferred to the Great Northern at Fargo and will go to the coast over that route. Reports from Winnipeg say the Great Ncrthern'3 Manitoba division is tied up by washouts, but that transcontinental traffic by the Canadian Pacific is but little de layed. Tornado in Arkansas.. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 27. Advices to-day from Belrne, Clark county, state that a tornado swept over that town yes terday, destroying much property and in juring several persons. The Yeager hard wood plant and the J. G. Clark mill were unroofed. The schoolhouse, which was a one-story frame building, was blown down, as was part of J. R. Robinson's hotel, a cottage occupied by Jud Davis and another occupied by W. B. Hay. The wife and baby of the latter were injured. The family of Davis miraculously escaped unhuru A string of twenty-five cars standing on the Iron Mountain Railroad track was blown almost an eighth of a mile down the road. Isolated by a Snowstorm. LINCOLN. Neb., March 27. A. letter from Chadron, Neb., under date of yesterday, s?.ys that town and district west and east for a hundred miles has been practically isolated as a result of the snow and sleet storm of Monday and Tuesday. Telegraph and telephone wires and poles are flat in all directions, and not a message has been received or sent for three days. In the Black hills two feet of snow fell and trains are partly blocked. Wires are down In Deadwood, and that' place is nearly cut ofT from communication with the outside world. HEAVY FALL OP RAIN. Nenrly Eight Inches In a Day Serlons Flood In Mississippi. VICKSBURG, Miss.-, March 27. Nearly eight Inches of rainfall in the past twenty four hours has almost isolated Vicksburg so far as railway traffic and wire communi cation are concerned. Not a train on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road has en tered or left the city since 9:30 o'clock last night, when a mail and passenger train left for New Orleans. This train only suc ceeded In getting as far as Port Gibson, twenty-five miles eouth, where it la still held, the tracks south of that roint for two miles being washed away. Train No. 6. due here at 12:13 this morning, ran into a washout at Melton, between Harriston and Port Gibson, the engine, baggage and mail cars going into the ditch. Nobody was seriously injured. Passenger and treight trains north and south of this city are stalled all along the road, the tracks being covered with water at a score of places. In this city the damage will amount to several thousand dollars. Many stores and residences in the eastern section have "been flooded to a depth of several feet. Streets are washed out and many bridges under mined. At the National Cemetery many terraces were cut to pieces and the fine steel bridge across Mint Springs bayou, built by the government five years ago, is on the point of collapse and traffic across it has been stopped. Horace Gibson, a planter living near Russum had a narrow escape. The waters rose so. rapidly that Gibson and his fam ily were compelled to abandon their house at midnight, the building being swept away a few minutes later. They took refuge on a near-by eminence. Very little news has beeo obtained from the outlying districts. Telephone, wires are down in every direction. The loss is un doubtedly heavy, and it is feared there were a number of casualties. Work in the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad shops at this point has come to a complete standstill on account of the en croachment of the water. Baker's creek between this city and Jackson is out of Its banks, causing a suspension of traffic on the Alabama & Vicksburg road. At Yazoo City the greater part of the town is flooded and many buildings have been undermined and washouts are re ported at many, points on the railroad near there. In East Mississippi the downpour has been terrific, all the creeks are roaring tor rents and much damage has been wrought. (CONTINUED ON" PAGE 3, CÖL. 6.) CAPITALIZED TOO HIGH LIGHT THROWN ON AFFAIRS OF TWO ASPHALT COMPANIES. Aggregate Capital AVas $5S,000,000, Fixed Charges $2,150,000 and Net Earnings Only $3S0,O0O. PHILADELPHIA, March 27. Committees representing tlie bondholders of the Na tional Asphalt Company and the Asphalt Company of America, whioh recently went into the hands of a receiver, met separately to-day and considered the report of the Au dit Company of New York, which has been examining the books of the companies for 1900 and 1901. At the conclusion of the meetings Henry W. Biddle, of the American committee, issued a statement in which it is shown that, although with an authorized capitalization aggregating JäS.OOD.O and fixed charges of 52,150,000 a year, the actual net earnings of the companies for the past two years have averaged only $3T0,0u0 a year. The condition Is in part explained by the statement that extraordinary expenses have been met in Venezuela and that one of the underlying companies, the National Contracting Company, has made heavy losses. Continuing the statement says: "The re sults of the earnings of the combined com panies for the two years are so entirely un satisfactory and are so meager in compari son with the basis of capitalization of the American and National companies that the committee will continue to prss its investi gation, which is meant to be thorough in all respects, as to the causes and reasons for such apparent overcapitalization." A member of the committee said to-night in discussing the report that the question of overcapitalization would be gone into thoroughly: "Of course," ha said, "the com mittee can only Investigate and lay Its con clusions before the security holders, but if there has been anything criminal connected with the formation of the companies that will " certainly be disclosed. It will be re ported by us to those who can take action." It is thought probable the affairs of the National Contracting Company, whose losses in three years on sewer and other work in New Orleans and elsewhere amounted to about $yo,0O0, will be wound up. Some of the members of the committee hold the opinion that the companies, when organized, should confine themtelvts to as phalt and not carry on a business so widely different as that of the National Contract ing Company. ON TRIAL FOR HERESY REV. GRANVILLE LOWTIIER AR RAIGNED BEFORE PREACHERS. Star Chamber Hearing? Decided On by Bishop Mnllalleu, Who Is Pres ident of the Court. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., March 27.-The trial of Rev. Granville Lowther, of Mc Pherson, Kan., on a charge of heresy, was btgun here to-day in "secret before eleven Kansas clergymen, appointed by the Southern Kansas Methodist Conference. C. J. Hawes, of Newton, was appointed chair man of the selected number, and will be the trial judge. D. D. Atkin, of Marion, was recognized by the conference as counsel for the church and Charles G. Wood, of the Illinois Conference, and William II. Rose, of Winfield, were named as counsel for the accused. The charges against Rev. Lowther were not read. Bishop Mallalieii, who presided, saying he thought everyone present was familiar with them. It is said, however, that they are somewhat different from those published in the newspapers. Bishop Mallalieu then stated that as the news papers had printed reports concerning the case and were still after the sensational features, he would suggest that the trial be held behind closed doors. No member of the conference who did not have official business in the trial would, he said, be per mitted to be present and he warned those concerned that not one word should be said outside for the press. The work of the trial was taken up Immediately. The charges are signed by the following members of the con ference: Rev. A. B. Ilestwood. Great Bend; H. V. Giddons, Gfneseo; K. S. McCarthy. Florence; Walter Robertson, Bison; George; Sturgis, Frederick; J. W. Crouch. Little River; L. F. Abernathy, Kinsley, and L. M. Riley, Lyons. The trial committee was selected from a list of twenty Kansas ministers, thirteen of whom had been passed on by the Rev. Lowther and th? conference, and from which eleven men were finally lctted. The committee Is made up of Kansas min isters, all more or I-ss well known. Its members are: William Reese, of Meau; F. C. Fay. Garden City; W. A. Vannundv, Wellington; H. J. Dueker. Winfield; W. L. Dexttr. Caldwell; D. E. Votaw, Partridge; J. L. Patterson, Stafford; I. A. Bartholo mew, Walton; Stephen Brink. Cheney; J. N. Roberts, Mt. Hope; I. N. Pierce, Craw ford. The Rev. Granville Lowther was born in Virginia In 1S4j and moved to Illinois in K6 with his family, settling on a farm. He was ordained when twenty-rive years old. and was a member of the Illinois Con ference until l!vi, when he moved to Kan sas and was given his first charge at niKige City. He became a member of the H-.uth-western Kansas Conference and has con tinued in that fold until the present time, lie has been the pastor of a church fur some time at Mcpherson, where the official board of his church only last week ex tended a request that he be returned to his pastorate, notwithstanding the heresy charge. Mr. Lowther has always been con sidered liberal in his view. 11 U a So cial Democrat. STRIKE POSTPONED ANTHRACITE MINERS WILL NOT QUIT WORK ON APRIL 1. Senator Hnnna's Conciliation Com mittee Successful in Averting Trouble for the Present. CONFERENCE HELD YESTERDAY PRESIDENTS OF THE LEADING COAL ROADS "WERE PRESENT Demands of the Miners Stated by Messrs. Mitchell, MrholU, Fahey and Duffy, of the Union. INCREASE OF PAY REFUSED also the nnqinsT tiiaY all tue JUNES HE UNIONIZED. Operators, Ilonevfr, Sny They Are Willing to Meet Employes with Grievances at Any Time. GOMPERS AS A CONCILIATOR HIS DECISION IN THE CINCINNATI BREWERY TROUBLES. Finding That May Result In a Settle- ment of the Lonjr Strike La bor ewi In General. NEW YORK. March 27.-Mine workers and mine owners of the anthracite fields debated their differences for four hours to-day in a conference arranged ty the conciliation committee of the National Civic Federation, but the meeting was with out result, save that the workers agreed not to strike on April 1. as decreed at the Shamokln convention. There is to be fur ther friendly discussion between the two in terests, and Senator Hanna, as chairman of the industrial department of the Federa tion, was empowered to call another con ference at any favorable time within tho next thirty days. The. workers asked for an increase In pay, a shortening of the working day to eight hours ar.d tladop tlon of a scale for the entire district. 1&s operators declined to grunt the demands as to time and pay, and refused to permit the complete unionizing of their properties. The operators offered to meet employes with grievances at any time, but Insisted that there be no distinction between union and nonunion men. They also asserted that present market conditions did not warrant any increase in wages or a decrease in working time. Senator Hanna, Oscar S. Straus and Frank Duncan, a subcommittee named by the conciliators, arranged for the confer ence which was held at the Church Mis sion House. The operators present were W. H. Truesdale, president of the Dela ware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad; E B. Thomas, chairman of the board of the Erie Railroad; George S. Baer, of the Reading Railroad, and Robert Ollphant. president of the Delaware & Hudson Com pany, while the spokesmen for the roinera were John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers' Association, and District Presidents Nicholls, John Fahey and Thomas Duffy. The labor leaders contended that the men were not given satisfactory pay and that there were inequalities In the present wage system which should be remedied by the adoption of a uniform scale. They also held that the working day t-hould be short ened. The operators contended that the higher pay and shorter day demanded would represent a wage increase of 23 per cent., which commercial conditions did not warrant. The presidents of the coal companies out lined three propositions, and said that un der no circumstance's would they recctie. Those propositions were as follows: "First There should be no distinction between union and nonunion men. 'Second That the officials of the com panies would meet committers consisting of employes to discuss and adjust all griev ances. The members of the committees must be persons in the employ of the com panies, but the matter of their appoint ment would not be inquired into, eitner as to their re ligion, politics or membership in labor organizations. "Third That the coal must be prepared to meet the market requirements, and that the outrnit of the mines must be main tained at their productive capacity, and in no way be interfered with " The presidents also made the point that the ultimatum ef the union to strike on April 1 did not give proper time for a dis cussion e.f the differences existing and free med like a threat held over them. Pres ident Mitchell and his assistants said they were desirous f improving the condition ff their fellow-workers by ieaceful means, and that while there was any prospect of accomplishing their purpose by fuch means they were prepared to withhold the strike rder. Mr. Mitchell agreed to withdraw the order temporarily to give op;Krtunlty for the second conference, which Senator Han':a is to call. When Senator Hanna came from the con ference room he said: "The mintrs' repre sentatives have pl'dged themselve s to with draw the threat of a partial strike on April 1. Both sides are to take time to consider the representations made to-d.iy, and In thirty days, or at call, th4 committee Is to m e t and Jiar the re sults ( this delibera tion. An agreement fmn like ly." Mr. Straus said: "We are vry hopeful that there will be an agrrenient that will prevent a long and diastrous strike." Neither Mr. Mite hell nor any of the coal rperutors would discuss the conference or the- general situation for publK atiun. President Mitchell to-night sent the fol lowing telegram, addresi-.-d t th secre taries of the three anthracite districts: "We held a conference with reidents of the coal-carrying railroads and the con ciliation committee of the National Civic Federation to-day. After discussing th situation the Civic Federation requested j ostpone-ment of action for a period not to exceed thirty days, within which time operators agree to m-et us In conference with the Civic Federation for the purpose of trying to recencile eiifferences between us. In the meantime mines are to continue in operation as usual. We are hopeful that the questions at issue will be satisfactorily udjusted and a strike averted. Notify nil mine workers to defer action upon rep. lu tions adopted at Shamokin convention." This was signed by Jchn Mitchell. T. D. Nicholls. John Fahey ami Th-ma Duffy. Senator Hanna returned to Washington this evening. GOHPERS I'LAIS MEDIATOR. Probably Miecftfnl In Adjusting the Brewer men's Mtrlke. CINCINNATI. O.. March 27. Aftr a con ference with the brewery proprietors dur ing the forenoon President Gompers was In conference again during the atteraooa v 4