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the morning news. J. H. ESTILL, President. Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. GIVES MINERS’ SIDE PRESIDENT MITCHELL ISSUES AD. DRESS TO PUBLIC. A REPLY TO THE OPERATORS. MAK.ES A STRONG SHOWING FOR MINERS. Mitchell Produce* Figure* on Oper ators Contradicting Tlielr State, inenta—More Coal Mined and More Profit in It Than Ever Before—Coal Railroad* Charge Extortionate Hate* for Handling Anthracite and Thus Absorb the Profit*—Anthrii cife Mining the Poorest Paid of Any Work and the Most Hazard ous. More Men Being Killed and Injured Every Year Than in the Spanlsh-Americaa War. Vilkesbarre, Pa., June 22—President john Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America to-day issued an address to the public for publication in the newspapers to-morrow. It is partly a reply to the letters of the operators declining to accede to the demands of the union, which were published about ten days ago. Briefly summarized, the address says that every possible means was resorted to in the effort to prevent the strike, that the cost of living has in creased to the point where the miner is compelled to ask for higher wages, denies the allegations of the oper ators that the productive capacity of the m*ne workers has fallen off, and says, on the other hani, it has increased; Quotes official figures to substantiate the contention that the employers can pay higher wages with out increasing the cost of coal to the consumer; asserts that the coal-carry ing railroads, which control about 85 per cent, of the mines, absorb the prof its of their local companies by charg ing exorbitant freight rates; that a ton at the mines means anywhere from 2,740 to 3,190 pounds, instead of 2,240, and says that more men are killed and injured in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania annually than were kill ed or wounded during the Spanish- American war. The address also says that in the event the union is crushed, which, it adds, is not likely, anew organization would rise from its ruins. It conclud es with another appeal for arbitration of all questions in dispute. The ad dress says: President Mitchell's Statement. Wiikesbarre, Pa., June, 23, 1902. If the contest now in progress in the an thracite coal regions of Pennsylvania affected only the welfare of the rail road and mining corporations on the one hand and the coal mine workers on the other, the public would have no vital interests at stake and would con sequently be less concerned than it now is in the continuance, the exten sion or the termination of the con i!.. t; but, inasmuch as there is a ihird and important interest involved, which, although in nowise responsible for the present strike is nevertheless an innocent victim thereof, it is but fair and proper that the general pub lic should be fully and accurately in formed upon the merits of the ques tion in controversy. If it shall be asked why we have waited until the close of the sixth to issue a state ment of this nature, sufficient answer may be found in the fact that we have hesitated to utter any word or to take any position that would im pede or embarrass easy reconciliation with the cbal operators. Every delay and precaution, every conceivable con ciliatory effort that honorable men could take to avoid a rupture, and every means that thought could sug gest to bring the matter in dispute to arbitration was resorted to by the union, both before the stirke order was issued and since it went into ef fect, but without avail; the coal mag nates replying to all our overtures with the declaration that there was nothing to arbitrate. This statement on their part is equivalent to saying that the coal mine workers have made unrea sonable demands, and struck without real or sufficient cause. To this let plain, unvarnished facts and figures reely. „ * . Case of Miners Presented. For more than -twenty-five years the anthracite coal mine workers of Penn sylvania have chafed and groaned un der the most Intolerable and inhumane conditions of employment imaginable. Their average annual earnings have been less than those of any other class of workmen In the United States, not withstanding that their work is more hazardous and the cost of living greater than in any other important American industry. The total number of persons employed In and around' the anthracite coal mines is 147,500; they are employ ed never to exceed 200 days in any one year, and they receive as compensation for their service? am average of $1.42 for a ten-hour work day. It will thus be noted that they earn annually o?ss than S3OO. Such pay may supplgt a living on a par with some classes of European laborers, but who will say that it is sufficient to support Ameri can citizens or educate and properly maintain their families? True it is that a 10 per cent. Increase In wages was granted by the coal operators as a strike concession two years ago, but it is also true that a large proportion of this 10 per cent, was paid back to the companies to buy the suppression °f an old powder grievance; morover, according to reliable commercial agen cies. the cost of living has increased, particularly In the purchase of foodstuffs, from 30 to 40 P<r cent., so that the purchasing pow er of the miner's wages Is less than More the strike of 1900. Mltrbell (lives Figures. The presidents of the various coal 1 “rrylng railroads have given publicity i statement that during the year l"'l the productive capacity of mine ""liters deteriorated an average of E •* per cent. In otehr words, the mine workers' organization ! accused of ouraglng poor workmanship An ex * nation of tin* reports on coal pro 'luitlno compiled by the Untied (itatee ’ eminent discloses the fact that the “'■'gutlons of the railroad presidents ' misleading Slid U'lHUe. as the f"l* ' * ng figures will demonstrate I Situ to 1900, Inclusive, the 'iiiug ’toff* in , fjv# • v * ' of 19* day# per year, and for I* person employed Ibere wars ' iud mu (Ana of oml l**r year, • tor ear'll day lire mines were In !• Jlataiinalj lUofnina eration -.16 tons were produced per Employe; while in the year 1901, against which the operators so bitter ly coruplain, the mines were in opera tlf>n days and there were produc ed 475.43 tons for rgch person em ployed, or for each day the mines were in operation, 2.36 tons were produced per employe, thus showing that instead of a deterioration, there was a decided improvement in the productive capac ity of the men arter they be came thoroughly organized. Can the unprejudiced reflect upon these facts and conclude that the anthracite min er is not a better workman than he was before the 10 per cent, commission in wages two years ago? Figure* on the Railroads. The railroad presidents contend that they cannot increase wages without making a corresponding increase in the selling price of their product to the consumer, and have accused the mine workers of suggesting a proposition that would impose a hardship upon the public by increasing the market price of coal 10 cents a ton, the amount that would have been required to meet all the demands made by the miners, however, their solicitude for the public weal has not deterred them from ad vancing the market price of coal more than $1 per ton since the strike was inaugurated without giving any part of their increase to the mine work ers. In substantiation of our claim that the coal companies can afford to pay increased wages to the mine work ers without increasing the cost of coal to consumers, we submit the following extracts from the government reports showing the selling value of coal load ed on cars at the mines for the eleven years, beginning from 1890 and ending with 1900, as compared with 1901. The average home value of all coal mined and sold during this period was $1.48 per ton, while a press bul letin recently issued by Charles D. Walcott, director of the United States geological survey, says that for the year 1901, “the In crease in the value of the anthracite produot received at the mines showed a gain of $27,746,169, or more than 31 per cent, over that of 1900. The aver age price for the marketed coal, that is, the product shipped to market or sold to local trade, was $1.87, the high est figure obtained since 1888.” In oth er words, while, according to Presi dent Olyphant, 13 cents per ton repre sents the operators' increased cost of production in 1901, 39 cents per ton, as compared with 1900, represents the in creased value of the product to the op erators. In view of the fact that this enormous increase in the selling price of coal has been extorted from the con sumer by the coal trust, can anyone say that the demands of the miners for a small portion of the increased wealth their labor produces are unreasonable or unwarranted? A teal Operator’* Evidence. Further evidence of the ability of the coal mine operators to pay Increased wages is found in the gworn testimony of Mr. John Markle, managing partner of the G. B. Markle Coal Company. This firm operates the three mines in the Lehigh region, and is known as an independent operator. In the Supreme Court’of Pennsylvania, Markle vs. Wil bur (Pennsylvania State Reports, page 200), “John Markle was sworn, and during his testimony swore that he wa„ appointed superintendent or manager by the articles of copartnership, at a salary of $15,000 per year, and that under his management from 1890 to 1894, inclusive, the i part nership made large profits of over sl,- 000,000.” During the five years referred to by Mr. Markle the government reports show that the home value of coal pro duced by the anthracite coal compan ies was $1.51 per ton. If the G. B. Markle Company could make a profit of over $1,000,000 in five years when the selling price of their coal at the mines was $1.51, does it not seem reasonable to suppose that the larger companies, whose cost of production is necessarily less, could make a sufficient profit in 1901, when the home value of their coal was $1.87 per ton, to enable without detriment to their business, to pay the anthracite mine workers the samll pittance asked for by them? Coat in Human Life. The reports of the mine inspector's bureau of the state of Pennsylvania sho-.v that during the past decade the average yearly fatalities in the anthr acite coal mines were 437: and that for the year 1901 there were 494 fatal and 1,256 non-fatal accidents; this means that for every 119,000 tons of coal brought to the surface one person is killed and more than two seriously injured; it means that for each day the mines are in operation more than two persons’ lives are sacrificed and more than five persons are injured. In deed, it is a matter of re cord that eight times as many men and boys are killed and Injured an nually in the anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania as were killed and wounded from the American ranks in the Spanish-American war in Cuba. Yet if we are to credit the stories that appear in the columns of the daily press it would seem that the men who constantly risk their lives work ing in the bowels of the earth were a lawless class, who have no high con ception of the duties of American cit izenship: that they have been grossly maligned is proved by the records of the police courts and the testimony of the chiefs of police departments of the four largest mining communities in the anthracite field, namely, Scran ton, Wilkesbarre, Hazleton and Sham- The reports of these cities and the statements of the burgess and chiefs of police prove that there have been less infraction of the law and fewer arrests during the time the strike has been in progress than for a like period preceding >*; in fact, a person passing through the coal fields and mining towns of Northeastern Pennsylvania, would not know that a great indus trial contest is in progress, but for the presence of a perfect army of coal and iron police, who proudly display their revolvers and Titles, and flaunt their authority In an efTort to overawe peaceful strikers or provoke them to ai ts of violence. Pul par of the Operators. It Is declared that It is now appar ent that the real purpose of the coal operators Is to destroy organisation among their workmen. We repeat our proposition to arbi trate all questions In dispute, and If our premises are wrong. If our posi tion Is untenable. If our demands can not he sustained by facts and figures, ue will again return to the mines take up <ur tools of Industry ant await the day hen we Shall have a more righteous cause to claim the ap proval of the American people President Mm hell then tails atten tion to the annual report to the director# of his company f l , re*tdent Tiuesdale of the l>rla*re, • | !j! Western, saying that ib* w,* ">'• into history aa anm of th* most •ettefei lory, if not ths banner ya# for << unti**ud o*> fifth ¥§• ) SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. JUNE 23. 1902. A TREATY WITH CUBA PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE ONE UN DER WAY. CONGRESS TO ADJOURN SOON. MANY ODDS AND ENDS TO FINISH UP THIS W EEK. Republican Disagreement lln* Made Reciprocity Legislation at This Session Impossible lf Treaty Should Be Presented It Would Hurdly lie Aeted on Non—Adminis tration Leaders Want to See W'lint the People Think About It—Extra Session, If Any, Will Be Called Aft er November Election*. Washington, June 22.—Senators gen erally predict that the Congress will disperse between the first and the Fourth of July. The session will probably be extended somewhat by the necessity of concluding consideration of the Philippine government bill be fore all the appropriation bills could be disposed of finally during the pres ent week. The House, however, will not pass on the Philippine bill until the lat ter part of the week, and it is expected that it will be necessary to devote con siderable time in conference to the differences between the Senate and House. No senator now places the day of adjournment beyond the Fourth. The conference between the two houses on the inter-oceanic canal bill has been arranged and it is ex pected that an agreement will be reached during the present week. The sessions of the Senate during the present week will be devoted to odds and ends of legislation. It was the purpose of the Republican Steer ing Committee to make the Cuban reci procity bill the order of business after the disposition of the inter-oceanic ca nal bill, but the two Republican con ferences have rendered it evident that there could be no reciprocity legisla tion this session, so tne Steering Com mittee had abandoned its purpose. It is possible that the Cuban Com mittee will report the reciprocity bill before adjournment, but if It should do so there will be no effort to secure action on it in view of the well known opposition of a large part of the Sen ate. The friends of the policy of reci procity, however, are quite determined to bring the matter up the next ses sion, and repeat what they said in Friday’s conference, that they will not desist until they accomplish their pur pose. Whether in the end they will do this through a bill or through a treaty they do not now undertake to say. A Caban Treaty Under Way. It Is generally understood about the Senate that a reciprocity treaty with Cuba is well under way, but it is now believed that there will not be any ef fort to ratify it during the present ses sion, even if the document should be sent to the Senate. The disposition in brief is to go to the country on the question, in the hope that the cause will be strengthened thereby and that at least some of the beet sugar Repub licans will be won over by next De cember. Senators generally do not count on an extra session immediately in case a treaty should be sent in. but many of them are inclined to believe that if the treaty is completed the Sen ate will be callet together in extraor dinary session for its consideration soon after the November elections in order to get the treaty out of the way, if possible, before the beginning of the regular session in December. Indeed, it may be said that this is the present programme so far as a programme has been outlined, though its execution will probably depend somewhat on the re sult of the elections, and whether they are favorable to reciprocity or not. No Chalice for New State*. Some Interest is manifested in the notice Senator Quay has given that he will call up to-morrow his motion for the discharge of the Committee on Territories from further consideration of the omnibus statehood bill, in order to secure action on it during the pres ent session; but the understanding now is that he will not press his motion and that the question will go over un til the next session of Congress in obedience to the wish of the Republi can leaders. Senator Bate, however, has stated that if Senator Quay does not press his motion he (Senator Bate) will move to have the commit tee discharged and the bill taken up. This motion would bring the question up, but coming from the minority side of the chamber, it would be predestin ed to defeat, as it -is understood there are very few if any Republican sena tors who will support such a motion if made by a Democratic senator. The Week’s Programme. On Tuesday the Senate will take up, in obedience to the wish of Senator Burton, the bill creating a national forest reserve in the Southern Appala chian mountain range, but the under standing is that consideration of the measure shall be confined to one day. Wednesday Senator McCurnber will be heard In suport of the pure food hill, but consideration of this question under agreement will be confined to a speech by the senator and there will be no effort at that time to pass the bill. Senator Stewart’s bill confirming the agreement with the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians is the unfinished business, and it is understood to be Mr. Stewart’s purpose to press its con sideration when there is no more high ly privileged matter to be considered. Senator Penrose on Monday will re port the general immigration bill and it is understood that he will make a strenuous effort to have this measure considered during the week, or at least before the final adjournment of Con gress. For the rest the week will be given over to conference reports on appro priation bills and other measures in dispute between the two houses. The conference report on the naval ap propriation bill will be submitted on Monday and early consideration will be given the report. There will also be an effort to have the dispute over the army bill adjusted during the neck with some pro*|*ect of success The Committee on Appropriations will take up the general defli lency bill to morrow -ind will probably rej**rt It the latter part of the week Thla la the Isst ci the appropriation bill*, and with Ita disposal there will be little In ih* way of final adjournment of Coagtaaa. MILITIA GUARD PATERSON. May Remain on Duty for Some Weeks—Weaver* Are Split on Qneation of Workinß. Paterson, N. J., June 22.—There was no disorder here to-day, though the streets were filled with curious people from other places who came to see the militia at their posts. Mayor Hinchcliffe issued a proclama tion calling attention to the ordinances which prohibit the setting off of fire crackers, other explosives and the fir ing of pistols, guns, revolvers and can non; the carrying of concealed weap ons and the storage of explosives. He deemed this necessary because of the 4th of July spirit which is Just begin ning to manifest itself. He holds that explosive noises tend to draw crowds, and that recent sales of weapons by the stores of the city indicate that large numbers of people are carrying them. Several houses In the Italian quar ter were visited by the police to-day who searched them for arms, but the visits brought no resuU, The militia is on guard at the mills and some- men of the details are stationed at the upper windows of each place, armed with rifles. The general oredrs are to shoot to kill if a mob appears. Although everything is peaceful it would not be surprising if it were weeks before Paterson ceased to be guarded by troops. The weavers are divided into two sections, one portion favoring going to work in the morning regardless of exisMng conditions. Just about half, how ever, object to working under the pro tection of soldiers. . SILK WORKERS TO STAY OUT. —————— Those at Hudson to Show Their Sympathy With Paterson. New York, June 22.—Twelve hundred silk w’orkers employed In the Hudson county. New Jersey, mills met to-night at West Hoboken and decided not to go to work to-morrow morning. These workers represented about 50 per cent, of all the employes in the mills of that section. The move is made to express sympathy with the Paterson mill work ers who are out. Those at the meet ing declared no violence would be at tempted, but as soon as the police heard of the action taken they made preparation to protect all workers who w’ant to go to the mills. STRIKERS RULE AT TORONTO. Effort to Run Car* With New Men Resisted With Violenee—Troop* Appealed for To-day. Toronto, Ont., June 22. —The first at tempt made by the Toronto street rail way to run their cars with men hired to take the places of the striking mo tormen and conductors was met with violence. Only one effort was made to reopen the traffic and the temper shown by the strikers and their sympathizers convinced the officials that it would be impossible to run cars without strong protection. It was therefore decided to appeal to the authorities for troops and to suspend operations until their ar rival to-morrow morning. Stones, sticks, eggs and stale vege tables were the weapons used by the strike sympathizers to prevent the rail way company from giving a service. Several of the imported men were roughly handled by the mob and Mo torman Johnson, an old employe of the company, came near losing his life. The worst riots occurred at the cor ner of Scollard and Yonge and Bloor and Yonge streets in proximity to the Yorkville barns. Very lew arrests \var e made. The attempt to run out five cars at the King street east barns at 8 o'clock was attended by scenes of the greatest disorder and violence, several persons being injured by flying missiles, in cluding W. H. Moore, private secre tary to Mr. MacKenzie, president of the road, who was severely injured in the face by a brick. Three arrests were made. All five ears were badly shattered in less than five minutes af ter they made their appearance. FOUR HOURS CoTtLY BLAZE. Portland, Ore., Ha* a SOOO,OOO Fire. Six Bloeks Went Up In Smoke. Portland, Ore., June 22.—A fire that started before midnight last night in the Phoenix Iron Works, formerly the Wolff & Zwicker plant, burned for four hours and destroyed six blocks of buildings, valued at $600,000. The In surance amounted to about $200,000. It was long after daylight before the fire burned itself out. The principal losses are: East Side Lumber Company, SIOO,OOO, Insurance $30,000; Phoenix Iron Works, loss, SBO,- 000, Insurance, $45,000; J. H. Johnston sffip yard, $75,000, Insurance, $40,000; Portland City and Oregon Railroad Company, $30,000, insurance, $20,000; Madison street bridge. $25,000; City of Portland roadways, $20,000; Standard Oil Company, $15,000; Parlen Orendorff & Cos., $15,000, insurance, $10,000; Tor pedo saloon and hoted, $10,000; miscel laneous, $30,000. Ten minutes after the fire was dis covered the entire plant of the Phoenix works was in flames. The fire spread to Johnston’s ship yard and to the East Side Lumber Company's mill, destroy ing both. AGUA DULCE CAPTURED. Colombian Gunboats Report Govern ment Victory. Panama. June 22.—The fleet of gov ernment gunboats returned here this afternoon with the news that the town of Agua Dulce had been captured June 19. As the government forces approached Augua Dulce, over 1W) government soldiers, who had previously been cap tured hy revolutionary forces under Gen. Herrera and had been Incorpora ted In the Liberal army, Joined the government troops under command of Gen. H*rti. Agula Dulce was captured without tertstance. The government gunboats went up the bay a* far as the town of Alice When the Liberals were at tacked they fled from the town, leaving behind Jflb head of cattle and one ■ail ing vessel full of produce. Another t clone *1 I roe* Key*. *. Columbia, 8 C., June 22 —The *ecoi*l cyclone of the season struck Cross Key*. Union county, to-day. Many negto cabins were biown down, but no live* were loal, *o far aa reported Field* of cotton, knee nigh, war* swept mM User a* * floor. SCENES IN LONDON SUNSHINE MARKS OPENING OF COR ONATION WEEK. THE COURT RETURNS TO-DAY. THOUSANDS OF VISITORS THRONG CITY’S STREETS. King Edward’* Health Said to Be Good—Anyway He Attended Church With the Ret of the Fnm- Ily Yesterday—The Congestion ot Londou’s Street* Ye*terduy Make* an 111 Pronpect lor Condition uu Coronation lluy- American Flag* Much In Evblcucc—Lord Robert* Dine* Connt von Walder*cc. London, June 22.—The reappearance to-day of brilliant sunshine, after weeks of rain and murky weather, gave to the first day of coronation week an air of unusual gaiety and gladdened the hearts of thousands of British subjects and foreigners. The announcement that King Ed ward, Queen Alexandra and the court would return to London from Wind sor to-morrow at noon increased the universal anticipations for that day and served to quiet to some extent the flood of extraordinary rumors con cerning the King's physical condition, varied In some quarters by weird tales of plots to assassinate His Majesty, and other fictions. King Edward's health was authorita tively declared to be good at Windsor Castle to-day and his majesty attended divine service acotnpanied by other members of the royal family. This evening he enjoyed a drive through the royal gardens of Wlnsdor Castle In a closed carriage. Street* Already Congested. The cengested condition of the streets of London throughout to-day furnished an omen of the conditions of travel through these streets the latter da.vs of this week. The barriers across the streets which Intersect those through which the coronation proces sions will pass, and which have now been completed are proving an impedi ment to ordinary traffic. To-day it was Impossible to proceed faster than at a snail’s pace through the thoroughfares between Hyde Park and the Mansion House. The omnibus companies have increased previous fares two and three limes, and further increases In these rates are probable. The obtaining of a seat on an omnibus, however, was to-day more a question of physical than financial ability. The crowds out to-day were singularly good natuted, and accidents were few and of a minor character. The police are distinguish ing themselves even more than usual by their courtesy and altertness in the interests of pedestrians. Kensington Gardens and the beau tiful groves about the Crystal and Alexandra palaces are filled with <'o -and native troops clad in scar let, white, khaki and blue uniforms. Scene* for Sightseer*. The throngs In the streets at night find much to engage the eye. The fronts of innumerable buildings are hung with lighted decorations and the Venetian masts are covered with gar lands and connected by strands of ropes. The streets are filled with mile after mile of many colored lights, and the various stations of the royal cor onation procession are marked wdth arches representing Great Britain’s colonies. American flags were in evi dence at a great number of windows. Some hotels are flying both American and British flags from their staffs in honor of the many American visitors domiciled within. Count von Waldersee, one of the Ger man representatives to the coronation; the Duke and Duchess of Aosta, from Italy, and many other distinguished representatives of foreign royal per sonages arrived in London to-day. Von Wnlderwee Compliment* Rob erts. Count von Waldersee and the Ger man officers with him were entertain ed at dinner to-night by Field Mar shal Lord Roberts. In toasting King Edward and the British army. Count von Waldersee paid a high compliment to Earl Roberts. He said: “We German soldiers know how diffi cult and arduous was the task the British army had to accomplish in South Africa and that this task was accomplished with bravery, humanity and the utmost devotion to the coun try." King Keeps Good Ilnur*. King Edward’s daily life for the past week has been regulated to conform very closely to his physician's advice, and this regime has had a very bene ficial effect in bringing about his rapid recovery from his recent indisposition. He retiree early and rises late, break fasts alone and receives the fewest possible guests. Many of the privileged persons who will occupy seats in Westminster Ab bey next Thursday will see little, if anything, of the actual coronation cer emonies. Quite a number of the peer esses and others who were admitted to the Abbey to witness the recent coronation rehearsals were chagrined to find how little could he seen from the seats allotted to them, and, in consequence, they have decided not to occupy these seats, but to accept. In preference, Invitations to view the pro cession from points along the route of march, where they will not have to wait so long and where there will be less restraint. A number of seats in the Abbey, including those of the Judges, only command a view of the royal procession as it enters the build ing. Queen Alexandra was seen In Windsor Park yesterday riding horse back for the first time in many year*. KING’S HEALTH IN ALL RIGHT. Nut * Word of Truth In Humor*. Stay* the l’li> slt'lnn. latndon. June 22.—Var!'* , i* wild ru- i mors current In London to-night | cernlng the health of King Edward war* referred to (Hr Franc I* Knolly*. j private secretary to the King. To leh** quert** Sir Fran* U ha* tele graphed the following from Windsor Castle There is not wit word of truth to 1 these reports.’' j CARDINAL RAMPOLLA’S REPLY. Gov. Taft Hn Received It, bnt Doe* Not Deem It Advlsnhle to Make It Politic. Rome, June 22.—The reply of Cardi nal Rampolla, papal secretary of state. to the presentation by William H. Taft, civil governor of the Philippine Islands, to the Vatican of his instructions from Secretary of War Root, was received by Gov. Taft last night. It has been translated into English, and, after due consider ation of the Cardinal's answer. Judge Taft does not deem it proper to permit its publication at the present stage of the proceedings, because he fears that by so doing he might embarrass the negotiations. Cardinal Rampolla has submitted a copy of his reply to Judge Taft to the committee of cardinals which was formed to consider the matter of the religious orders and other church af fairs in the Philippines, in order to in form them of the precise scope of th% questions involved and upon which It is hoped that definite results will shortly be arrived at. It cannot be said that 'any conclu sion has, as yet, been reached, but the general tenor of Cardinal Rampolla's reply gives reason to expect that Gov. Taft's negotiations will be entirely successful. Gov Taft will answer Cardinal Ram pol'.a’s letter next Wednesday. LANDSCAPE GARDENER KILLED. Tronimerhnn*en NYna Getting Off n Spree and Thought Marshal Unit Come to Arrest Him. Augusta, June 22. —John Trommer hauser, a middle-aged German land scape gardener,was killed this morning hy George Heckle, marshal of the vil lage of Summerville. Trommerhauser lived alone and occupied one side of a small tenement on the outskirts of Summerville. The other side of the house is occupied by a negro employed by Marshal Heckle to tend his horses. This morning the negro failed to ap pear at Heckle’s place to feed the horses, and the marshal saddled his horse and rode to the negro's house to find out why. Arriving at the house, he called several times. He heard someone moving in the house, and a moment later was startled hy seeing a rifle barrel thrust through the window, where a pane was out, and leveled straight at himself. Marshal Heckle Jerked out his pistol and fired through the sash at the figure at the other end of the gun. His bullet went straight to the mark, struck Trommerhauser in the chin and going through into the back of his head, producing death in a short time. It seems thaX Trommer hauser had gotten on a Saturday night spree and that when drinking was a turbulent fellow. Hearing someone railing, he looked out and raw the marshal. Thinking he had come to arrest him, he was about to shoot the officer, when the latter shot first. TROLLEY CARS COLLIDED. Many Injured In Philadelphia'* Fnnliloitalile Suburb. Philadelphia, June 22. —A score of persons were injured to-night In a col lision of trolley cars at Chestnut Hill, a suburb, but the majority of the vic tims proceeded to their homes after being treated at a hospital. Both cars were crowded with passengers, who were piled in an indiscriminate mass by the force of the impact. Most of the passengers are suffering from contusions and shock. '■* ■ ■ a- ■ * 'l* TO REPRIMAND CAPT. WILD. Because Hl* Soldier* Burned Cock pit In Spirit of Hevenae. Manila, June 22.—Capt. Frederick 8. Wild of the Thirteenth Infantry has been sentenced by court-martial to be reprimanded for the burning of a na tive cockpit at Lingayen, province of Pangasinan. Luzon. It is iresumed that the soldiers of Capt. Wild’s command burned this cockpit from motives of revenge for the attempted killing of two of their comrades by natives. ■ - A OKIDK FOR RING ALFONSO. dufcn ltcK*it llan Ank*l the Pope to SriHKFNt One. • London, June 23.—The correspondent of the Daily Express at Rome says, in a dispatch, that the Queen Dowager of Spain has asked the Pope to suggest an eligible bride for King AlfonßO. It is reported, continues the correspon dent, that the pontiff has recommended either an Austrian or a Bavarian prin cess. NEW GOVERNOR OK TRANSVAAL. Lord Mllnc-r, Once Hated of Boer*, Take* th** Oatli. Pretoria, June 22. —Lord Milner, who was British high commissioner In South Africa, took the oath as gov ernor of the Transvaal here to-day in the presence of a large assemblage of people. He was heartily cheered by those present and a salute in his honor wai fired from the fort. TRAIN WRECK IN IOWA. Two Train Han.l* Killed and Many Other Person* Hurt. St. Paul, June 22.—A passenger train on the Sioux City branch of the Chi cago. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Jumped the track near Ashton. la.. early to-day. Two trainmen were killed, five others se riously hurt and a number of passen gers received minor injuries. NINETY DEAD FROM t HOLERA. Ntrlnae.it Kc*ulullou* Hz In* En forced In Philippine*. Manila, June 22.—Ninety American soldier* have died of cholera aiw* the disease first broke out. Owing to the increase of choleta the health author! tie* here and In the province* are en- j foiling stringent relation* K*i tkouakf Shock la I l*krl*. Rom*, June 22- —A violent rho< k of ! earthquake ■ * * 1 -*tipanied by subter ranean tumbling* I* reported from Ca.Mnu AlJotno, In the irpwUSMt of Cslabna. No damage tag* dung DAILY. 18 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPT. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK. *1 A YEAR FOUGHT ABOUT ARMY BLOODY DUEL WITH KNIVES AT KNOXVILLE. ONE DEAD, OTHERS MAY DIE. EX-SOLDIER DEFENDED CHARAC TER OF COMRADES. Alonso Borgrr Said Two-third* of Soldier* In Philippine* Wen Hoodliiin* nml Rent Were Coward* anil Halite*—Survivor of Halunglga Resented Till* and Three Men Went for Mini—All Four Used Knives and Ex-Soldler Was Get ting the Worst of It When He Pro cured n Pistol nnd Killed One of Ills Anlnaonlat*. Knoxville, Tenn., June 22. —An at tack upon the American army in the Philippines, made at a garden party here last night, started a desperate fight, which may cost four lives. One man is dead and three others, includ ing the man who criticised the sol diers and a discharged regular recent ly returned from Manila, who defend ed the name of the military, are prob ably fatally wounded. The dead: JOHN KENNEDY, aged 45. The injured: Alonzo Barger, stabbed twenty times, cannot recover; Charles Hobbs, badly cut about the face, neck and breast; Lincoln Monday, stabbed. Jugular vein almost severed. Monday, who served three years in the archipelago as a member of the Ninth Infantry, and who is a survivor of the massacre of Company C at Ba langiga. Samar, gave Barger the lie when the latter declared that “two thirds of the American soldiers who went to the Philippines were hoodlum# ami the other third were cowards and bullies.” In the fight that followed, Hohhs and Kennedy took the part of Barger. All fought with pocket knives upon Mon day, who, weak from the loss of blood, sank to the ground. Then one of his friends in the crowd handed him a re volver and he shot Kennedy dead. Monday then shot at Barger and Hobbs, but failed to hit either. L 0 U B ETUR GeTtOLER ANC E. Hnth in Hellaliin* llellefs anil In Po litical Matters He Deprecate* Par tisan Ham'iir. Lemans, France, June 22.—President Louhet, accompanied by Premier Combes and Gen. Andree, the minister of war, arrived here to-day to preside over the fete of the gymnastic clubs. The town of Lemans was decorated In honor of the distinguished vlsotors end President Loubet received an ovation. Two thousand gymnasts took iart in the competitions and M. Loubet pre sented the prizes and decorations to the owners. in the course of different speeches which he made in reply to several addresses, President Loubet urged his hearer* to respect religious beliefs, to have mutual tolerance and to be de voted to the republic. He dilated upon the necessity at the times when foreign interests were in question and when France's good name and dignity were at stake, of the president of the re public being left outside of the party quarrels. He said that he personally did not desire to complain of attacks upon himself, hotvever bitter these might be. but that it was highly ad vantageous for the republic that the President should be preserved, not from criticism, but from extreme attacks di rected at the authority he may per haps need when called upon to speak In the name of France. CHINESE CRUiTeR WRECKED. Explosion Results In Death of 150 Officer* nml Men. London, June 22 A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai says that the Chinese cruiser Kal-Chl was wrecked to-day by a terrific explosion, while lying in the Yang-tse river The Kai-f'hi sank in thirty seconds and 150 officers and men on board were killed or drowned. Onl£ two men on board the cruiser escape'! death. MAY ME SERIOUS CRIME. Mr. Barter Kinnril Cremated In Res idence Near Newberry, S. C. Colombia, S. C„ June 22.—The resi dence on the H. H. Evans place, sev eral miles from Newbery, was burned last night, and Mr. Butler Klnard. quite an old gentleman who was oc cupying it, was cremated. The coro ner is investigating. There are con flicting stories told by negroes on the place. It is believed the old man was robbed and murdered. FOt K BOYS WERE DROWNED. Bunt Capsized at tit. Loal* Tarnver eln’s Annual Picnic. St. Louis, June 22. —Four boys were drowned this evening by the capsizing of a boat at Kern Glen, a resort fif teen miles from here. They are; Ed die Flynn, 17 years old; Robert Regan, 16 years old; Peter Larkin. 17 years old: Alphonse Kerns, 16 years. The drowning occurred at the annual picnic of the St. Louis Tumvereln. Twenty Year* fur Treaebrroa* FflY pl aw. Manila. June 22.—Senor Villegas, for merly presidents of Santo Toma*, ha* been sentenced to twenty year* Im priKomnent for violating in several In stances his oath of allegiance to turn United State*. AI too na Miner* Secure tt<-r***ll|**, Aitoona, Pa.. June 22.—The 800 bi tuminous miners, who slave April ha e* been on a strike at the Aonuntn shaft to force the operator* to recognise Ihe unton. have succeeded In obtaining roe* ognition and will return to work gt one*. ftoiMti Mumlk !!• >mol lam*. London. June a— A dl*p*tcb frost Cz4e**a published this morning to the b<end*id a*y* that report* received there float all the blwfc Mil gi a in producing region* oi lustittr* (1 mails indicate that an abundant Uhj vaet le assured