TWO CENTS. SOKANTON, PA., TUESDAY MOttNLNG-, NOVEMBER 2, 1807. TWO CENTS TO PROTECT THE SEALS Important Features of the Bering Sea Negotiations. OFFER OF UNITED STATES ...... j -ii i.i... .. I Will Susoend Slaughter on ,. A w Pribilof Islands. Tlio Ami-rii-nii Proposition Includes tho Prihilol Islands in tho Proposed Suspension of Soul Killing tor n Term of O no Vciir--iuetion oi tho l.iusu ol the orlh American Com mcrcial Company. V u-dilngton, No. 22. Ono of the most iiiiinrtaiit fatuies of the lie-ring si -i negotiation not heiotofoie dls-elix-nl Is that in the event that Cleat Uiltaln and C.umla consent to n. us penslt n of pelagic sealing foi one enr, tin United States ,.t the name time will agio-- t a suspension ot all Uilllns ol i-rnls for one year on the Prli-lliif island", constituting the Ameiicaii mi1 po3st sslons in Poling ha. As ihi islands nto a pait of the Hulled Stitih teiiltmv, no queition has ever in-, n as to the right of the United Stitps to do as It i hose as to the s ils v hlle on Innd nnd within three riilles of thu shore, the tlnee miles bc Iw a pint of the lslinds according to In'iinatlnna law. Puilng tlio recent ni"tlitinns the Canadian!! look the ci- und that If nnv suspousl n was to occur it would be Ine jultable to ask th m to sir-pend eoullng in the outer -nuts while at the urns time the Trli d States persisted in teallU'T in it- Innor w.ifisni'd in linl. The contentlin ot the United Htntes v i primarily tor the su i I'nslon of 1 lie;ie scnllns, but undei the exlfr enij ot the case it was felt that if a i. M list in of pelagic sealtmi rnuld be seemed It would lie reasonable to con (.r'( a slmllai Hiispnblon within our ii n tenltiiry. It was in this form that tbi (lnuf invpotltlurs took .hapc. The nieilcan proposition includes th I'rl ilof islands In the pioposed one v vr t.iupensiin, so that if Canada ntri s to the suspension it will apply t thoe Hands as well as to the hlirli t-.ts The jiroposltlon follows the Jec- n tnendatlon of tho Paris eoui t of ar lilttiUlon which sm?Kestcd a tompoi ir auspmslon of scaling on land and sea. QUESTION OF IjKASK. This brings up the question of the leaue of the Noitli American Commer cial company, giving it the exclusive riKht to take seals on the Pribilof imniU. The lease was made in 1890 t'H a teim of twenty years. Under Mil base the company has taken about 1C ono seals nnnuallv on the islands. TI lease sllpubn ' that not moio than tjO'OO sln.uld ' v-n In 1R91, and alo piovidcd that n uioie seals hhould be killed annually than was authotlzed by the secretary of the tieasuiy. As the catch has been f.ir short of the expected 00,000, a question Ins arisen as to the obligation of the company to have its lental icduced pio ratn. At torney fipneiul Miller gave an opinion 'n favot of the leducllon; Secretary 01ne, when attorney general, gave an opinion asalnst It liv mutual con sent a lest cate was made up and is now pending In the United States Supreme mint. The lease provides for i lental of $b0,0uo a ear, also J7.62i' for each sealskin taken and shipped from the Islands and certain tax pay ments and accommodations for the na- tlv.-s In the event of nn ucieement be- tween the United States. Cheat Hiltain iti.l Canada, the lights of the com - pan to take seals necessarily would t i minute for a veal. It is said the il,,ht of eminent domain gives the gov ernment authority for vacating the base for this peilod without teference t" the wishes of the company. Hut, aside from this, it Is understood that the companv would not stand on un tcihnlea. lights, but v mild legard the i once-s.sionH granti-u i canaaa or suen gf it advantage In the pieseivatton of some have iiuerpu-ted the wold "n "i seals ns to wairant a suspension . moval" to mean lumuval fiom the ter n the Pilbilof Islands eluilng the sllpu- I ln. while others believe It means u luted one jear. CUBAN AS A MEXICAN ANNEX. 'I III! Ilig Heiuiblic Uould l.il.o Alisorh the Is'iiud. to tit ot McnIco. Nov 22 --The question i r the future of Cuba, cxolie- inttiest bore owing lo the talk of a possible union or the Islinil with ll.e Mexican republic u i' iso of Its ultimately gaining Its llidt j ondence, whlih .Mnxlcaiis hope foi The Hirrll it tiaiks1 "Cuba hould be come n part of Mtxlco, which will event ually form . pirt of the gieat tropical lepublle extending to thi mouth of the minuco, making the Carlbbtiin hi -a and (Itilf of Mexlio the nnv woild's Metllter laiieau " Uavoi-Hble commuits of the Am ilean newspapers on the solution of the Cuban question attract mi'ch iittentlon. Defense ofu ttoniiin Tenclii-r. Mechiinle-sburg, Pa.. Nov. 22 Mts Claia M. Knst, the reslgnetl ushlstiint prlnclpul of the high uchool. who had trouble with Principal Mlsdiler ovei grade maiks, bus made nllldavlt of "his untrue statemi-niH to the governing eom inltlie," und thi.t she Is "redueed to Hin li ii nervous condition that I am phy sleall unable to teach any lougi r un der Professor Mlshlei, nnd subject my self to (he probability of similar uttacKs in tho future.'' Mi-nmi-r mi I'lre. London, Nov. 22. The Hiltlsh steamer Wlfctow Hall, Cuptaln Jones, wlileh ar ilveil at Havre .vestorduy from New Or leans, reported that number ono hold had been nlllne since Nov. 12 Twontynnn flit of water had bei u pumped In nnd the flames nie- now apparently extlngulslitd, TRAILED AN INDIAN BV TROLLIiY. I'onrliii U'ns Cliusud liv I'ollcomen mid it Croud. Nc-iv.irk, X. J., Nov. 22. Willie Uoinbi, an Oklahoma Indlm attached to a mus eum located on Market street, novel it local policemen, n crowd of fully fi!n) per sons mid a chase on a trolley car fur nlMied excitement In this city tod.iy. Detectlvo Koirbtr went to No. 110 Springfield avenuo lor thn purpose ot ur ristlng tho Indian. Jacob Tanner, who lives there, said that ho had futloli in with Hombu last night, The two became flUndly, and after drinking the Indian jurctptod his new-round filend's Invita tion to rpend tin; night with him. This morning Tanner discovered that his sti ver watch and onu biljliglns to his wife were missing. When tho detective went to Tanner's house Ltoiuba dropped out of Iho sccond rtory window and boarded a New York trollej car. Koerber spuing1 n board tho next eir. Tho pursuing eir tore over tho roll at the rnto of JO milts an hour, leaving a cloud of dust In Its wuke and causing people on tho stieol to bcllevo causing people on tho st mat u- M running nwav .,........ n. t.. 4ICr 41 fll 1113 111 III ill 1J' II JJIllt Vlir yu. suing car ttepped ut the crossing of Hroid and Markot streets, as the ono with tho lugltlvc Indian aboard was about to toi on the othei hide Koerber Jumped fiom the car and dahed across. The Indian saw him and dashed down Market street, quickly followed by a gri-at crowd In full cry. Policemen Jnires Moore and Coakley lntercepted the Indian and placid him under an est. He tuld he was drunk lost nlsht and did not know what he did. SILVER SMELTERS MEET. Itcprcsciitntives ot the Largest Oie itcfiuiiiK Plnnts in the Vest Hold a Conference in Now York. New York, Nov. 22 A confeiencc was held In this city toda between repre sentatives of the I.ugist silver smeltlns and relliilng works In thu 1'nlted States Tho confoionie vlll be continued throughout tin1 week, line of those pres ent at tho confeicnee toil ly said: "We are meeting simply for the pur pose of creating greater lmtmony and union among the smelters and tenners. It Is tine tint we aro looking townid m ..1i.nU.3.iitAI l..t - AAltn,llrll4 Intl 41 ilmi-sui iiitiiiuii nil. iiui vuiiauuniiui;n tt want to do Is to establish the smelting j and re lining companies Into Joint agen- clcs so that tho pirpared metal may havo iradier sale. Our idcu Is to have a i-ommlttie In which each company will bo rcprisintcd, which shall Indicate When- each amour' of stock shall be id teed. Hich comi uu.v being ol iqual i standing with the otheis, and having ' HIV oi lieu J t. . Pitt 1.1 vti.i. i nv equal authority there- will be no such severe competition us hero has been in out fotniei expei lenee." Tho follow inu; eom.tanbs were repre hinted at to lay's conference Omaha and (.rant Smelting mil He lining company, Kansas City Consolld ited Smelting and Itellnlng company, Chicago and Aurora Smelting and Hi tilling company, Pueblo Smelting nnd Hellulng company, Ureat National Mtvian Smelting company of Mcntcii'j, M x Ouggt nheimer Smelting companv, of Perth Ami ay, N, J., and Aguas. Callenti s, Mexico. SIX YEARS FOR ME1XELL. Tho Hank OUlc-iuls of South Hctlile lirm are Neiitenciu. l'hlUdclphla. Nov 32. John U. Melxell, etiililer, and Willis U. lloeh, i.x-tcller of the South He tide hem, Pa., National bunk, weio today sentenced by Judge .Butler, in the- United Static dlstiict court, to "K e,irs and six months at hard labor in tho Uastern penitentiary, und to ih cojts of piixissutlou. Both nun today pleaded guilty of im-bezalo-nent Nation il Hank Examiner Wig' am was the onlj wltm ss. He tesil. ll.ed that 531,000 had been embezzled from tho bank and that the accounts had been alteied during a pi riod of three je-nrs. He discovered the shoitage laM M iv. Hoth men admitted tin Ir joint guilt. 'Iho cato of Irvln T. Mount i, foimer book keeper In the lyink, ihiiigd with com piled v, was pustpored until die next teim of COlllU YELLOW FCVER RESULTS. Heport of C.i ni't Itsucd U Smgcoii Urtnornl of Marino Hospital. Washington, Nov. 22 According to tho lat weekly leport lsiin by the sur gexin geiietal of the Marine hospital set vlee, giving the n tutus up to the l'Jlh instant, theie bad apjiuied dining tho jellow fever cpldcmie- In the south a to tal of l.-'J eases, ot which sto lmd proved fatal. lf tho total number of ca.es, 1.SI7 weio reported fiom I.oul-lan i l.l-Ji tiom .Mlrs IfIppi, 71) from Alabcma 5J fiom Teu nehi.ee, li from Ti-xus 4 fiom Illinois J I Irom (3c-oiBla und 1 each fiom riorida. and Kentucky. " " ,,", c j CIVIL bUKVILb KULbb, President McKiuli-y Uvplains tho itli-nniiig o( tlic Wind lliiiiioval." Washlugton, Nov. 22 President McKln- ley holds thai his amendment ot Julj 17 to rule two of the civil sen lee uiles ap. plits to reductions if lating us well as to iisnovals from the suvlce. This an- . I.. ,. i.... ..- ,k ,... noilllt unit lit is ii. iiui iLvii tut .ue itiiruii ; tlmt ih rule has been ilifTeti nils Inter ,.,It,j nv nubile- oilb-lab I change ol rating fiom one giade- to an- othci In the clai silled service. NEW P0ST0FFICE RULES. 'An I'dict Calculated to Mnko I'oslnl l.ircss Huciiiess ()Imioiou. Washington, Nov 22 Assistant Post- mastir General Menltt has lsued an or der stating tl at It Is pot pcrmtasahlo to write- upon third or fourth class mall j matter or lis wrapper or to mint or write upon second class matte! oi -is j wrapper direction relative to delivery. I Coiiboeiuently, dlrecllotf to deliver to some Indellnlie addies, us to a druggist or phIehin. If the matter bo uudellver able to the nddrihsed muot In all cams be dlMoguidcd by postma3tirs. Postmaster havo btcn lnitriieteil tint nf ti i March 1. IhIM, mutter so nddresst d will be lit Id to be uumallablo. Shot While IIiintliiK. Newbuig, N, Y Nov. 22. Neaf Apgur, vvldi ly known as a rillo shot, who lame trom New Jersey a few months ago to assume the nianaeement of tin- Pine Point house at Orange hike, six miles from heie, was aei Identnllv shot by a frl -ml while out hunting toduy. Apgai nm, wounded in ono of his legs. Tho physi cians hope to bo tiblo lo uave the Injuied member. llcrnMnlii riglitu n Draw. Plttsbuig, Nov. 22.-Jack McClelland, of Pittsburg, fought Joo Hernsteln, of Now York, eight rounds to a draw tonight be foie a lurgo audience, The bout was ono of the best seen here for a long time. It was lively from start to flnUh, and oon sldci able sclenco wa displayed by both men. THE LOVERING COURT MARTIAL Captain of llio Fourlli Infantry on Trial at Chicago. ROD TAPE MARKS PROCEEDINGS. Tho ictiiu of J.overiug's Cruelty is Allowed to Mnntl Out In tt Snow Storm U lllioilt n Coat liilo Wnlt in; for Proceedings to licgiu. Testimony of I5yo Witncssr. Chicago, Nov. 22. Captain Leonatd A. Ijovering, of the Fourth Infantry, stationed nt Foil Sheridan, appealed liefote a mutt martial at that post to day to stand trial on the charge of "conduct prejudicial to good older and, inilltuiy discipline " The specific charge is causlntr Pilvate Hammond to be dragged over the giound by the heels fiom the guard house to the olll cei's reglmentnl adjutant lieuuihe Hammond had l of used to walk. The couit was an hour late in convening because of a delay In the niilvul of Bilgadler Gener.il Wade, the presid ing olliier A cold wind fiom the noithwest blew ncioss tho paiade giounds and Pilvate Hammond, who stood without an oven-oat on the potc-li of the oitlcii's club, wheie the court was held, under cuaid ot tlnee sol dlei.s vv lapped lit heavy army ulsters, sniveled, while his teeth chattcicd und Ills face turned blue from the cold The four men stood In the falling snow for almost an hour until Lieutenant Williams, who had been notllled, took pity on Hammond and cndtied liliu back to the guard house. Hammond was thin and pale and his appearance indicated that hla lmpilsonment had toiel on Ills neaiiu. ins unnj imnwi ( tiio I'lnar del itlo illstuct 1 became pos was at Plattaburg, N. Y when- he left sesicd of Information, to the knowledge it whin he nb-ented hlnibelf without of which, 1 think I owe the saving ot !.,..,-. .....1 4l,,tn ni nntin fttt lllni ft t HIV IllC v.'.,' ,, f- ui. ,HMnt1 The ill si witness was I,ielitenant John J. Hoynaid, tho olliier of the guaid on the day Hammond was dingged. He testified that he- uideied Hummond to appear befoie the sum- , , , ... r.. 1 i mary mint nnd that the- latter ief used , to go. He exhausted alt means to get the prlv ite to go before the lourt and these being unavailing, ho lepoi ted the ' ... . rin.,.ni,-i Tjimilnir tin uns olliier of the diy "Did vou hear Captain beveling use oaths' in his language to the pils oncr7" J ltd go Allocate Hunter allied in questioning lJI"ut r.nnt Bernaid. "I heard him say d you com" out," was the answer. The lieutenant was unable to state positively to the court whether Leveling kicked or sl'ibbf-d the prisoner. Pi I vat o New, who vias corporal of the day on Oct ft, but v.-ho has since lieen i educed to the lank of a pilvate, was the ml witness mllid miil slat ed that I.oveilng as ni,'i"i- of the day ent three men to Hammond's cell v, Itl ord"i.s to ptod lilm with bayonets if he would not walk. HAMMOND WAS STUHHOUN. "lie raid lie would die befoie ho would walk," tald New, "and th--n I saw Loveilng kick him twice and prcd him with Ills swe-id " ' How much foieo tlld tht ofTleer use'''' asked tho Julge advocate "He kick ed him lrctf- haul, so liaid at least that Hammond ft It it nnd nibbed his side," was the nnswer. "How hind did I.overlng prod the pilsoner with his swotil'" was tho next question. "The- swoid must hive pbued Ham mond's clothing," said Pilvate New, "foi he ciied. don't do th'at." AVhen th" piisoner lmd been dingged down tho guaid house slops I saw Levering pioel him again. That time It was' on the hand anil I saw the blood trickle from the wound." I Sergeant Uainiiid was called and I gave a minute cUei!ptlon of how Hum mond was dragged feet Hist over the Pill of his cell then down the stone steps, a hundred yaids along the walk, down ovir the cuib. up again to the wall:, down again and acioss the load, over thi opposite cuib. up tho step te) D Compan's quniter'. then down over the cuib and finally up the steps to the adjutant's oflleo. "How did Hammond look when lie nnived at the mint?" asked Colonel Hunter. "II- was eijlng when the lope wns taken from his feel," answeied the cor poial "His punts vveie woin thruugh lo the skin, and when I returned with i him to the guard Iiouho lie showed me the cute made by Captain Lnveiing's rwoui, I'hey were all bleeding and ,,,, ,i ! eivi e-. Corporal Ward was the last witness, and his evidence eoiiobointMl that of New An adjournment was then taken to 10 o'cloik tomorrow morning. I TWICE CONVICTED OF MURDER. The Sinter ol Lewis lliiiucx I'roposed .llniiingo to Ills iilow. llldgway, Pa, Nov. 22 The July in the cuso of I'iciliilik ltoekwell. i bulged with tho muiiKr ot Lewis Haines, on Thursday fveulng rituinid a veidlct of i,... .....!.... I.. i. i.c .t. .. h rni.i.i glllliy Ol iiiuiiiri in in ilirt mbli-i J ilia lu the hcemid time thiu ltotltnell has been declared guilty, tlio llrst conviction King followed b a new tilul. Hot l.well uoanitii will! names and murdeied him, it was alleged, that In might innuy ids widow The mine was committed In a bint ksmlth shop, which llockwcll set on lire, to hide evldinie of his crime. Hist stripping tho bodv of Ills victim ami appropriating his cloth ing ltoekwell proposed to Mrs. Haines, but Ills an est prevented their mail luge. It ii ii Down b) n Train. Wat saw. Inl., Nov 22. Mi. und Mrs. John Houetiiun and u oung child, who resided at Huikett, this county, wuie dilvlng across the Nickel Plito railway near Clapool esterday afternoon when they were tun down h a train, Mis. Horseman and the child wire lustaml killed, and Hci.irimn was fatally In Jured. Pnnnsvlvniiia Puiikioiib. Washington, Nov. 22 These Pennsyl vania pensions have been Issued Oils Inal William U. Kliby. c.irbondiile; John Hurt, Forest City. Susquehanna; William P. lnnos, WllkeaHaire. Original widow, etc. Mary Kelley, Tobyhanna Mills, Mon. roe; ltontnu Dt hm, Sheiiuudoah, Harriet Dunbar, Mountain Hume, Momoe. THE COMPETITOR PRISONERS RETURN Slv .lien W ho llscapcd the I'nte of tlio Virginias Captives Arrivo In Now York--Tlio Story ol Capture it ml Iinpiison incut. New York, Nov. 22. The steamer Bain togu, from Havana, having on board tho relented members of the Competitor fili bustering expedition, has been reported enteilng the hnrbor. Tho nun lire Cap tain Alfledo LibtAdu, Wliilam Olldca, Ona Melton, William I.e.v.lti and Cliarhs Itainctt, nil Ungllshman. The live men were In fairly good health and excellent spirits on reaching Quarantine. Captain I.aboida sultcis somewhat from par nlysls, which he conduct! d during his long confinement In the Cub mas foitrii-s. Josi ph A. Spile ?cl, tho United Stati s vice consul nt Havana, was also u pas si-ngi r on the Strutogu. ilr. Spilngcr dii'llii'd to talk for publication. The lcleascd mi n wore clotlns in which tlu-v were clad at the time of their eip ture on Apill 2!, UK, at llcrracos, Sm CaetllllO, Cuba. Another happy pnstenser on the Sara toga was Julio Artengo y (Juczada, tho joung Cuban liisurgmt, who was ordered lo bo shot by 'eIi-i, but was pardoned li. iienitnl Kliinc-n, u rrlcml or the pils onoi's fnther Tho sl.x men who had en-apt d the fate of the Vlrglnlus captives were gieeted upon their arriv.il In New Yotk bv an t ntluislnstlc crowd, who gave thtni a hi u ty veleome. The poor wi etches wero too weak lo lespond to the ihueis which i hud beiii given In their honor. Captain i .aboidn's lirntbtr w.is one of tbc-e ns ' semblid on the dock. The meeting be tween the brothers was it touching one. The f i lends of the olhe-ls r tit il with Joy as the gru'pvd the hands of the le lc u,cd piliomis, whose eves wem sunk en, faces pallid and foims t mandated, Hepiesentntlvis of the Cuban Junta wero llso pie-suit, nnd they added their grut Ing to the men. Thlt Is the- t-tniy which young cjuisada told tonlaht. lonciru ng bib lelease 'While n mimbei of the army coips In "i.JSt March 1 vvnnderrd about half a i mile iiwu n om our bopltal tent In seircli ol some he:bj of which 1 de- slieil lo make mulkliir-, whin a di tach tnent of Spanish Infantry captured me. The iigIm m ide bv my struggle to freo mM'lf aioued mv twelve eompanlo-s, ttiivi i,ie' i i, alien m iiij' iAO?ioti(iiv e" wwi- ,ml tno Il(iht u, rolk,vvid by fi lends er,, i,Plltcn, and one ol them was kllb 1. "After the nuilllet was over, 1 was bound and thrown on the ground and beatii iilimeie ifullv. 1 was told If 1 would (onfifcs where my comrades had thtlr djnamlte stored they would stop belting me. This I inclined to do, mid, "icing that the could not force a con ft sslon from me. they sent me to Arte-ni'i-a prison, win ro 1 was tried and se-nt-C lli ell to be shot. "It was at this Jarcturo that mv knowl edge stood ino lu go jtl stead. Two pi em inent Spanish genua!.!, ono a brl't idler general, whoso name I do not care to mention, and Oe neritl Violis prliiclinlly concerned tlitini ivcm In my release. Thej feiucd me- because tliey knew I had dis closures lo make which would ruin them. Thiv thought that If I had to die I would tell what I know. iIicm men are tlthei bah-o cow aids en deslie lo hold theli positions oveicame their struplis. "They weio In constunt communication with tin- Insurgent generals, having wru l,u loiters lo thtm width 1 saw whllu ii. the l'iuar del Itlo distlict, In willed they .stated that they wanted to make ar rangements by which iipjiilsh sulibeis wuulti not be nttiiLktsl in the il. "trie's ceiiitiollesl 1) them, lu ulurn tho insui Renti Welt- to have free aceis lo thu ttoeha uud be permilteit to pass nt will. '1 Ills i ropositlon waa ne-i ei ted, and in this waj wo wert able to ktep in eoii hluut eommiiiili'ullou with Uoiue., .M.iceo and Uarela. "We bail about rfU m(n under con minid of ileieial Numz, while tho Span laulb had between 4l',iA) to &J,0ia), jel wo vveie well able to co.ie with ihcrn " The Irk nil of joung cjuesada weio sur prise I to le.ii n that he haJ secured his itleaio by giving away a "ic-iet which btiactl tin allies ot the insiiigeuts in the Spanlsn iiiiny H w i this Inloun.t tbin .ml not Uemial Ulanco'.s filendlilp for tho 1 itt Piofe-soi tiueada, that e eured ids paidoii, 1-i'olinhK iho most wietchcd of thu ' i i. ...Mi. T !, ,i.l ... la fill., 11.1,11,1 ,1,.. ,m, E .',i'V.,,,(, . V..., .J...L ,.,,,., ,,.,- ,,..,'w I paper conehpoi-ilei.i, whoso tiittiitiou, on going to Cub i, was not to partlclpalt in the war, but to lepii.seni the true .situ i Hon in that eountiy. In describing his eaptuie and subi-c-quent 1 1 eul me nt, .Melton said that when the llrst shot was luet bj the Spanish gunboit he and two of his conipinlons ' low end a small boat and tiled it is. ape. I'tiey weio pmsued and cupttutd a shoit til.-t.im.e uoui tin- shall', on boaitl tho guubiilt tilt y Weie elilell bound ultjl lojies an! wein inoddiil with shaip4 pointed slliks wlileh piinetuied thilr tl sh The wire afterward thrown Into a cell and fed but once a diy. AtU-r tho Hist m tlas tin pilsuntrs wen pi mltted to set Consul Williams, and wile fed twice a day, but Jim thu sou of thu food it wan. Melton Is still unable to biv. It baiely suppoited lite, that was all. After the ict-plte, folowing the respite, Meton tald be and his companion weio placid in a liige cell otiuiininj i' other pilfcomrs, both iinllllial ami ciliiilnnl, in the Cabanas foitless. and tliei . he re malhcd in tiembllng and fiai. Lust Thuttfday aftcinoon he waa tdken out of the dungton a he suppose 1 to be shot, but In the eoiiidnr hi met Consul tleiuial Lii, who in .Meltons suiprls Infoi.ncl that all of tho Compi tltoi- prlhimers had bei-n pardiintd. Tin n hi- and his com rade were placid on board tho S iratoga, wider hi ought tlam heu When ur- I le-stcd Milton welgheet lu3 pounds, but now lie ciHiiu not iiuii uiiwn llio scenes , tM .mim.is. H will rrtmnin h.m (w ,-- -- -- .. " '" - " about a week and will then icturii to his home. Captain Laboixla, speaking of his pitbull 1 1 To. laid. "The stoile-s ot iiueltlis !n the Spunlsh prisons aro utterly iiiifound od. I have been there long enough to 1 now, Tho Jailers weio us kind ib could bo cxpicted nnd Matlen Fesnandez, the w anlen of Cabanas, was csptililly kind and consult ran , so inn h m that wo called him 'f.itlur' hj we km w more about wUit wns golnit on that ou did. How did wo Karn? Will, I can't tell that, ns it might hurt those I have left behind. Yes, Anietlcan gold went a Rreat vi ay. 1 j,ot a little money from time lo time, und tlu gu.mls who did not have uny pa wlille 1 was tliore, were always gratified for anything 1 gavt Hum, nnd umply paid for what thev got.' Two members of tho Competitor eieiv. Dr. H. Henlln ami Ti Isado Masso. both Hinnlards, are still In the prison in Cubi Tluli- reli-ase his, It Is nald, been pioni ii.fl An Adviinco lor Hronhoi Uniploycs. Hiizleton, Pa Nov. 22, The breaker imploycH at A. S. Van Wlekle's Col iiralne colliery were agreeably surprised upon receiving uu Increase In tholr wagcH of live cents por dav. Tim company oftlclalH snv that they ptopoye to take Into consideration the time ot service and ability of eioh employe, and ndvune-o wages uccoidlngly. MINE INSPECTORS WILL BE WATCHED Tliey Will Have No Sinecure Robert Brownlcc. Under INSPECTORS ARE VERY CRITICAL '1 hoy Aro ot Inclined to Look With I'nvor on What Tlu-y Take to Ho ln-ti-rfcrcncc-Thu Chief Clninm to He Hacked by tlio Law mud Will l.ulorco New Utiles. Philadelphia, Nov. 22 A Harrlsburg special to the Press says: "It Is r.ot likely that Hie eighteen mine Inspce t- ors of this state will have n sinecure under Hubert Urownlee-. new chief of the Hineau of Milieu. Tho Inspectois huve heietofoie been th'elr own mas-t'-is and have dene about ns they pleas ed. They v, ei e not subject to the au thority of any sltte olllclal, nltliough they wem required to make mi minimi repent to the secietuiy of inlct'uul al leles. A law was insspil by the last legls-Inttttc- Heating the bureiu of mines and idailnu the Inspretois under the control nnd supei vision of the chief of this bin can. Mr. Urownleo was le rently appointed liy Coveinor Hastings to tills position, and ho Is niepaiing to enfoice the law tidily. The chief has notllled the Inspectors that they will be- expieted to file a monthly re port of the- accidents, inspections, etc., In their districts. He called u eonfei-enc-e of th" lnspectens n-cently and to gi'ther they went over thf piogramme mapped out by Mr. Urownlee. The ln 'pootors weie inclined to object, to what they consldeied Mr. P.tounlce's Inteifeinei- and criticised his plan of action. The chief said he was backed bv the law und Unit if the lnspectois dlii not cirrv out his instructions lie would take pronint step. foi their le movul. Theli differences weie finally adjusted mel thete- Is not llkelv to be stiy frlitkm between tlv- chief and the lnspeetois. 1NSTHU0T1ONS TO lNSPECTOi'S. "Mr Hrownlte lias asked the bitu minous luspextoi- for a special report, nhowlng the number of bilck works In their dlstiiet supplied with shale or clay fiom coal mines, the name tnd lo c ition of such nines, the name and lo latlon of mines opoiatcd exclusively foi flu- clay, and tl e name of the lall road and tile neniest lailroad .station. "Ir e-ae of a beilous or fatal accl d?nt Mr. Hrownleo has instructed the foiemen in the hlttimlnou-' districts to immediately telegraph to the inspector or the district. The foreman is also lequcstod to at once leport te the in spector the tine of the accident, fatal or not fatal, the number nf pel sons in jured, their age, nitionalit, liether nnrtied or single, the number of chil dren left, extent of Injury and the cause of injury. The foiemen is re quited to state who fit st leached the scene- of the accident, the name and location of the mine, the name of the opointor, lailroad to mine and the nearest lullioml station "The inspector Is instructed lo fur nish n leport showing the circumstan ces and lesponrlblllty of the accident to the chb f of the bureau of mini it, as soon as possible after Investigation. Mine operators me requiied to furnish the liuieau with an annual repot t, giv ing" the nume end location of tlieli mine', whether a strike or suspension his occurred nt eolllery or any mine or opening of collleiv timing the year, the ciiiM- ot tho stilke or suspension whether It was ord-ied by labor oi- ...... lr.nl li i. j ihn n t - it ... ,, Vtti t. If uiin. i Villus iWii.c, itii.- . iv ,i ii ,,i,iiii l, o",.- I e ceded, the iivmbet of peisoi-s Involved, 10s oi w.i-fes lo uiieitiii'i- uru ein ptoyes, the number of nativc-boi n -ind alien employes and otlir Information ot a like cl-araotcr. INFORMATION FHOM OPLHATOUS The opeialors are invited to furnish such other Infoimation und data us the ma choose, with the undeiJitand lucr tlmt It vvill be hi Id sttictly mn ildentlal bv the butt.iu. The lnspeet ois aie requliel to fuililsll, by the 4th of eveiv month, a Mailed report of tin- number of ln-,pt-iions made lu their district aud a vast amount of technical Iiifoimiition about the mints Inspect! d. Ono requltj-ment Is thit thev shall investigate the appliances for signaling from the beitlom t.f the shaft or slope to the engineer In chaige of the hoisting engine-, to ascertain if they are suitable and whether the i ages, In 1st lug ropes, bildle chains and safe! appliances are in good condi tion nnd woik pioperly. "Mr. Urownlee han ordeted the ln speetois to mike a semi-annual exam ination of the mines in their disiiict ami report tho result not later than the last weeks of January nnd July. The Inspectoih are requin-d to furnish the nuinbir of employes of eueh mine, the number of mules t mployed. the- mean:" if ventilation tlio chaiaeter of the mine, the Hjstim of minim, and the character of machinery Uhed, togetli ir with a statc-ment as to whether proper pieCMiiilons .no taker to secure iho salety of nil poisons employed in the tnlno nnd adjoining mines. "The Inspector is also to stato wheth er he e insiders the method of mining, dmlnnfji-, hauling and ventilation th" most ptnctlral and economical that muld be adopted (o .-cure Hie latgcst amount of coal in thV- field, having lu view lh safety of employes and tho re-isonable lemune'ratlon of the opeia tor. Mr liiownlee bays the law In de fective in many respects and will en deavor to have it changed by th next lcj-patuie "Ooveinoi HastingH is keeplnir close witch op the bureau and Is much pleas, ed v.lth tho si stem devised by Mr Uiownlc-o to carry out tlio piovUlcns of the law." HcMilt of Austriiliaii Tiro. Melboiune, Victoria. Nov. 22. As a re sult of tho llio which broke out at 2 o'clock ycsleiday morning nnd destioyed within tlnee houts an entire block or buildings bounded by Hllzabeth Flinders nnd Swnnton stieets nnd Fllndeis lane, with the exception of two buildings on the Swiinstun stieet fiont, the insur nr.ee companies lose 730 out) ($1 1130 mm. of which amount Vj0 0iT0 (J2.50O.oyj) will full on Hrltlsh companies Australian companies will lose tho rtmulnlng amount. I'ntnl Holler r.pluion. Itocherler, N. Y, Nov. 22. Two men, Hubert Henry und Hubert Stair, were killed by the explosion today of u bj'br used to supply steam for thioo cummer clnl buildings In the city. Henry was the fireman, and Starr, n boiler lnpostor, was cnin!nglng tho plant when thy ex plosion occurnd - . MINERS CONVENTION. Illtuiiilnous Dlgcrk .tloet nt Altooim to I'orin n Sti-.to Orgiiul.ation. I'lttsburg, Nov. 22. Tho convention of the bituminous mlneis of Pennsylvania, which begins ut Altoona tomorrow, for the purpose of forming a stuto organiza tion, promises to bo the mo-t Important meeting tho miners have ever held lu thli stntcx A lirgc dileratlon from tho Pitts burg district left this afternoon over tho Pennsylvania railroad. The tllsti let old cer, President Patrick Dolnu and Se. tctiry Wllliim Wurner and National Organizer Ueorrjo Hurls, aro In charge of the delegation Nationnl President Al. D. llatchford ti'.cgraphcd Mr. Dolan dur ing the morning that ho was on his way to Altoona. Ho will likely bo asked lo preside at the convention. District Pres ident Dnlan Is enthusiastic over tho movement Ills ricert tour among the miners In the ccatial coal ileitis convinced htm that a strong and powerful organlzition can be formi d. Tho great benefit o union lim was biought out during the noent national suspension. With a good or ginUatlon tho diggers believe that a bet ter mining nto can bo established for next eur and many evils bo remedied. CONFLAGRATION AT BALTIMORE Tho -Grcut Scotl" I'lirnilure Store Destrojed by J'irc-OIrs. Susnii 11. Dnvon is Ciematcd--Totnl Diimngc lM:!.",()()0, Ualtlmoit-, Nov 22 The entire con tents ot the llve-stoiy building, Nos, S17 und JH North Howard street, occupied by William II. Scott, popularly known as "Oitat Scott.' us a. furniture store, was toihi destroy! d by die, In wlileh one woman, Mrs. Susan 1! M ixon, of l'l-i Williams street, lost her Hit "he interior of the building oceupli tl b .Mr Seott, which Is owned bv Ml.luiel 1 McCormlek, was also completely tle mrllshed, although the four walls le-n-nii. standlnr. The total damagn to that anil udjolnlng proierty Is estimated at about $11" Cw The adjoining buildings, occupied, re sptctlvcl, b the I'rlah Pollack I'lirnl turc lomii.iny, on the south side, and b Potthust IJios, dealeis In nntlqiif rurnlture, an the north sld?, wen con fit'erably Injured by tiro and watti, tin former sustaining the gitater loss In ibe idle- Immediately In tho nar cf the Scott building, three small Iioum s, occupied by coloinl jit rsons, were tl ini nged to the extent of about $500, spnk, having llred the loots. The oiigln of the lire- is not known. Th I suited in the basement of I'le sto-c which Is llllttl with chairs and lailoiis other kinds of furniture, stoves, ranges and kitchen ware, and, It la thought b some of the cmpIoes, th..; fit highly lull unmable matter that t n eased pnt-ln d furniture may havo caught flit In some nusterlous way. Prom the banment 'he lire was communicated lo every floor In tho building through the passenger elevatoi shaft, which affnidul a stioug diaught und thti tnllru le.'lldlng w.-h soon enveloped In flames. The llio wns discovered shoitly altei 2 p m , nt which time there weio forty-llvo omplocs In tin store, and twintylle custumeih. Piepuriiions for holldav tradu hud l-en made with the result that nn unusual amount of furniture of every dcscilptlou was contained In the bulldlns. A panic followed tin discovery of the (lie and eviry one lushed to the neuiest place of t grus". .lli-s. Maxon, who was alone. Is thought to havo fallen or havt fainted fiom fright, her body being found soon after the fl imes had been suliduul A Mlesmiti had his ankle sprained and a fireman was slightly hurt, but hi end these cases no other casualties aie known to have occuned, though it was 1 uni on d after tho llio thai four per-ons hud lost their lives The lnsuiunee on Mr Seott's stock Is $d,000 Ml. MeCotinlek'H loss on thn building Is estimated ut $!0 0i of which $..'000 Is covtrtd by limit mice. The losses of tho Pollack I'urnltiiie. company and 1'otthast Hi os. urn not known, PALUY DAYS0FP1MLIC0. "Hookies" Ilnvc Plenty ol Utilities'.. Venture of the Plungers. Iialtimuic, Nov 22 It ionkttl todue ns if the palmv tlas of good old Plmlleo has letuined, tor in spite of lowtimg skies a big eiowd wint out to sen thu iinineib and gave th sixteen 'bookies' all the business tn v Were capable of ilolug. The it wen- plenty of chain es fci Hit speculators, too, tea every Held till d vill and tho going was ol the best with spliltid ilnlshis in neai ly i-ver t v nt Mlko lWtr and Plunge r Wheelock laid down home thumping bets and the mail er fr.v trailed along aftei them In ii must encouraging fashion with the le-aill thut both tbt tulent and the bouklis had things their own wav at dlffirt-iit times tlurlng the day, brmklng fairly even at the tlnlsli. Tim knowing om s mv that the bitting fir iixi -deel anv thing Seen dm lug the leeeiit inei t at Hennlnj, uud ihire Is no doubt whativei that this will be one of the most suice3ful seasons in the hit lory ot the famous Hack. 'J he track was In as tlno londltlon as human skill could muke It. Pontent Ca net and St ivitoi MeCuiian made It a chad heat in the fouuh inee, and their owners tin tid to divide the puise. it is raining gently tuiilelit, but not enough to muko vei In. iv going tomuiiow Sumi'ii ries,. Ulist lace, Hotel Slnffoul stake, 3 fur-lungs-Commercial Traveler won, (!as pud. second. Juck Donahue, third. Time, 1 n.'t hicoud liiee, fi lutlongti J. A. flruy won, Oala Day, rtecond; Warronton, tlilid. Time. 1.1 1 , Third nice one mile-Mount Washing ton won. Ilrr Own, second; Dobrlde, th. u. Time, 1 42. fourth i ace u'i- furlong Senator Mc Canen won. Pontent Canet, dead heat; Haguclly, third. Time, 1 0. I'lfth race, one mile voney won, rie mlir, second; Ilunnock, thlid. Time. 1.40 -i. Mcnmliip Arrlvnls. New York, Nov, 22 Cliaiod: Nomadic. Liverpool. Airivedi Obd im, Itotteidam, Sailed; Aniitirdatn, Itotterdnm. THU NEWS TIMS JIOKMNU. Weather Indications Today) Rain; Colder. 1 Gi iiii.il Spain Desires More Proof of friendship. Couit Aturtlal of Captain Lovarlng. CoiieesvloiiH by the United States In the Scul Negotiations Mlno IimpectorH lo Me Watched, 2 Local Court Proceedings. II Locil How ThHiikkglvIng Will (ihsirved In tho Chuiclu-s 1 I'dltorlul. Comment nf tlio Piess S lyicul Hoaid of Coutiol Meeting, Ulist SloUh Hide of the Season, fl Local West Siue and Hu Inn ban, 7 Laokawonna County News, 8 Nelghboilnis County Nwa. Tho Market. Ho THE LA LUCHA'S INDEPENDENCE Insists That the United Slates Favors Fili bustering:. CUBAN TARIFF QUESTION Causes Heated Discussions at MADRID. Cubnii ltcforiuUts Hnvo Published n .Itanllestn Clniuiiug lor Cubans tlio Ili;ht to .Ntublish Their Own T'nr-ill--Catnluii Delegation Protests Against tlio Culiuii Tiulll lteiu .Maili) Aiitoiioiuotis-Tiu Couiiner ciul Union of .Madrid Supports Au tonomy. Havana, Nov, 22 Lu Luchn, in ,n editoilil today, snya that in spite of all the piiuifs of filendshlp Spain hns giv en the United States, in u manner without piecedence In history, slio has not received In e-.xe-liangc fiom the? govcinment of the lepublle any thli-g slgniflng the purpose of that govern ment to put a stop to the depaituie ot filibustering expeditions from tho Uni ted States. Continuing, La Luchi ajs, the mme Spain yields the greater enthusiasm will be- manifested by tho Amcrlcnn people in favor of thi- "Eepaiatists," explaining, however, that this Is not out of love- for the Culnns but in the interest of Ami i lean agitators. A Spanish force while escorting a, piovlslon tialn from MaiiiMnlllo to Hayemo, wns llrod upon by a tletach ment of Insurgents. The gov eminent troops had Hi men wounded, the olll clal report sas It Ik announced from Sranlh head quarters that fifteen more armed in surgents, belonging to the foiee- com manded by Cuervo, have uirendoied to the Siwinlsh authorities In the pri"-lnct- of Plnar tlel Hio, and It Is fuither stated, other Insurgents aro expected to follow their example In the near tuture. "Washington, Nov. 22. The Spanish minister today leeelved tho following dispute h, fiom the captain general of Cuba at Havana: "Havana. Nov. 22 At Palols, piov ince of Havana, where General Pnido Is updating with Ills column, theie) has s-uriondeied to 1dm today the Insui gent lendei Cueivo, ranking as colonil, together with three majors, sixteen ol Ilceis and ISO men, with their aims and ammunition among them sixteen eavnlivnien. Colonel Cuervo has of fcied to further surrenJor up to .100 men, the leinnlnder not having done so at once, an tin v weie ellspoited In tin woods, but they will be biought t gethei und sin rendered to the nuthoii-tit-H as Stun ns piacllc.ible " THU TAKIFF QUESTION. .Madrid, Nov. 22 The new Cuban taiitT is the subject of considerable heated discussion hero ut present. Tin Cuban Kefounlsls have published a manllesto claiming lor tho Cubans tin light to establish their own tariff, mi the mound that the tobacco monopoh prevents comnieiclal leclproclty be tween Spain and Cuba. Tho protection is this reply that the government must not lenoutue the lights to Intervene in Cuban taiirf matteis, pointing out thet Uu- Spanish pioduceis have to pay tin nmjotit.v of the Cuban debt?, while they obtain no udvantugts In rotuin Opinion on tlio subject Is genoially divided While the Catalan towns pi li test against taillt autonomy being gtanted to Cuba, other coi potations, such as the corporation of Huelva, w .ti inly congiatuUto tho government upon ItH effoits to Inlns about peat e nud end tho Mieiirtcea or the nation A Catalan delesutlon lmd an houi's conl eienee today with the minister for the colonics. Senor Mnret, duilnir which they piote&ted against the Cuban tanfi' being made atitotiumous. The minister leplied that lie hnd fullv consldeied the geneial Interests of tin colonies and was convinced that his policy aloiu- would lend to a peneetut solution. He explained that In dealing with the colonies, national and not niHiely ceituln industrial Interests mu.st be consltlfied, and, continuing Senoi Moiet announced his Intention to maintain ills oplniuns beroro the cabinet, nnd, if his colleagues dlsngrees with him, lie was piepaied to resign Later the Catalan delegates ttle giaphed to their friends In Barcelona to abstain from taltfner patt In tin? demonstration in honor o Qeueial Weyler. As thin dUsxiatill Is sent, tho cabinet, wlileh met nt S o'clock this uflomoon. is still in session, und it Is rumon d that theto are dissensions umonsf tin minltteis. The Commeieial union of Math Id .supports autonomy. LCXINfiTON RACES. Lexington, K Nov. Ci.-Wcuthcr cloudy, track fast. Uirst race, 7 furloiu s Kton Jacket won, Lvllls, second; Al bert Vailed thlnl; time, 1 303. Second race, 11-P! mile Cunan Doylo won, Annlf Taylor, second: Meiry Olenn third, time 1 lu'-j. Tlilid race, mile and eighth Klttv It won. Hats Off, second, Hockwood thlnl; time, IK. rouith lace. 5 furlotu,s -Claret Cup won. Handazzo. second Tempo, third time 1 02'. I'lfth race U lurlongs Turtle Dove won. 11111 Arnutt, ncond, ItuliP t tlilid. time, 1 IS, Thu Ilnrnld's leather Uorernst. New York. Nov 22 -In the Middle, Stutes and New Kngluutl today, cloudv weat ltr will tiievull, with rah) or snovw in the eauteiu districts, fnxli ami brisk; easterly to nortlieily winds, becoming high oft the c-oaats and nearly station my temporature, followed in this motion, liy partly clcnrltig and colder weather. On Wodnesday, In both of these sec tions, colder, partly cloudy to fair weath er will prevull, preoedud by tinow or ralu h
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