sHltfHd2&E Tfc --""""rE 'irM 12 PAGES AGES ;VliW44' ! .,,ttn 21 - TWO CENTS. I 5 SCKANTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY MOTCNINGr, DECEMBER 8, 18517. TWO CENTS i z .j jvRrrw-i ;i rti'L'A itjs-' ? v-jii3 Bf tijaa iviiLi3w:-c--- j i wwn l -p p VRSemtZ. MJJ7 ITZTTii! ,MH,JaURS3'-s!saik--n!. -T ffiS&HMPlio H- E--25!)?!" miT-"'-' y'- 0?1. !r " lm JF CHINA'S DOOM AT HAND German Advance in the Flowery Kindom Is the First Step. THE. EMPIRE IS TOTTERING Larger Nations of Europe Seek to Dismantle It. Diplomatic Ollicinls Stuto Tlint It Is Absorption or tho Orient by the Occident--It Is Iiiliinntcd by the Chinese ('overnincnt Thnt tho Mis nlonurv Question Is KcRurdcd ns n Pretext to utnin un Important Nnvnl Stnlion Which ticrmnny lifts Jjong Coveted. WashingtonDec. 7. The Herman ad vance In China is being watched with keen interest in official and dlplomatl." circles here owing to the lati'st cable reports that Germany had followed up her occupation of Kiao Chou bay and fortifications hy pending an armed force inland and occupying the town or Kiao Clmu. While it Is bald that the t'nlted States has no direct con cern In the t rouble, every development is belnz observed as a part of the pi. cess by which tho larger nations of Europe are Keeking the dismember ment of the Chinese empire. As one diplomatic olllclal stated, "it is absorption of the Orient h the Oc cident." In such a movement It is un derstood that the position of tills gov Branipnl would be that of a. disitite rest- 1 ed observer always active, however, to protect those American interests which have been built up at the large treaty ports. At present there Is no su-i-ies-tion that these may be affected, but the controversy Is assuming such a phase by Germany's forward march that it may extend at any time beyond the question of occupying Kiao Hion bay and Involve the treaty ports as vll as all China. It Is said also that If the process goes on Euiope must not leave mil of account .1.1 ran, as there is good reason to btllevo that Japan will Insist on recognition If there Is to bo any occupation of Chinese territory. Peiiln, Dec. 7. Emperor William has I'idered the number of olunteeis for the China opedltlon to be Increased to 1,000 men. MISSIONAltY QUESTION' A PKE TEXT. Pekln, Dec. 7. The Chinese govern ment has caused It to be made known flat up t' the time of the German occupation of Kiao Chou hay no claim vs made by Germany for reparation ar a result of the murder of the two 'Missionaries, Nles and Hennle, and that th '-o were no other differences between the two governments. Conse quently, the government of china points out, the missionary question 1 regarded ns a pretext to obtain a nnal station which, it is shown, Ger many has long coveted. The Chinese government, It Is said in conclusion, will never consent to the Germans ie mainlng at Kiao Chou bay, as their prcsmce there deprives China of a har bor which, since the war with Japan, has been regorded as the iiout suitable noval base of operations. SAM ACCEPTS THE ALTIMATUM. Haiti Is Humbled llei'ore the Ocimiin Government. Port-au-Prince, Dec. 7. - t'ointo Fehwerln. the German charge d'affalrs and the comtesse debarked this morn ing, accomnanled by the officers of the Charlotte. Th- ultimatum, whose term. were accepted In full yesterday, Imposes the following conditions: An indemnity of $30,000 to Herr l.ucd crs; 1 he return of llerr Lueilci.s to Haiti under the guarantee- of the gov ernment: an official expression to the Geimon government more of the re grel of the Haitian government and the reception of Comte Sihwerin by President Tlieslas Simon Sam. Hail tip- ultimatum not been complied with, the bombardment would have com menced at 1 o'clock In th" afti'tni Since yesterday theie have been in the Koadsted two German sieumers, a French steamer, the Geiinan frigates Charlotte and Stein and the I'rcnch cruiser Admiral Wgault Ue Geimullly. Although there has been no fresh disturbance in tho city, all precautions have been tnkn to guaruntoc order. But the government is dumb. FOR PENSIONS. Bub-Committee, of tho House Com mittee Agrees Upon Appropriation'. Washington. D. C Dec. 7. -The sub. committee on pensions of the house committee on appropriations agreed JIKin the pension appropriation hill today nnd will report It to the full committee tomorrow. The bill carries a total of tHt.L'18,830. It gives $140,000,000 for the payment of pensions proper, these figures be ing identical with the estimates sub mitted by the secrctury of the lntoiior. i'nr clerk hire nt tho various pension agen"lea throughout the country, tho bill appropriates $100,000. a decrease of $30,000 from the estimate's. CUBANS DISCUSS f HE AlESSAfiE. Delegate Estrada Pal 111 11 Thinks It Is I'nvorahle to the Patriot. New York, Dec. 7. The Cuban Junta In this city Is not dissatisfied with the discussion of the Cuban question In the president's message. Senor Tonias Estrada Palma, the delegate of tho Cuban government, gave out the fol lowing statement yesterday: "I did not expect to find in tho men ware of tho president any reeommnda- tlon to congress looking to Immediate Intervention In Cuba; but tho presi dent has left to congress to decide the time within which an enduring peace must be established In Cuba, nnu points the necessity of haste by the use cf the phru8i 'the near future.' He fur ther says that, in case of the failure, of Spain to pacify the Island by means of autonomy, American interest, hu manity uml civilization will demand forcible Intervention. As General Ulan co himself ndmltfl that tho Cubans In arms will not accept autonomy, tho tltic the president speaks of has al ready arrived. It Is to be noticed that the president does not even suggest the acceptance of nutonomy by the Cubans, and it Is evident that he would not have written the last paragraph of his message about Cuba If he be lieved that autonomy would bring peace," PUZZLING ABSENCE OF HAITIAN NEWS Lnclc ol'Oflicinl Confirmation Lends to the Hclicf Thnt the Situation Is .Not ns Acuto ns Dispntches ould Iiulicntc. Washington, Dec 7. There was a puzzling absence of Haitian news from olllclal sources today, considering the Important character of the events that are reported by the press dispatches to have occurred there within the past twenty-four hours. At the state de partment no word had coine from United States Minister Powell since , last week, when he announced that from Haitian sources tho news canje of the approach of two German cruis ers. Likewise the Haitian minister, Mr. Leger, was without news from his government, which fact led him to be lieve that the situation in Port-au-Prfnce was not so ucrte as reported and that no bombardment was immi nent. At the German embassy there was the same lack of olllclal news, but a keen desire to know what was hap pening in Haiti. It Is earnestly hoped at the state de partment that the last news of a peace able settlement of the difference be- tweeii Germany and Haiti is accurate, for the officials have made no disguise of their apprehension that serious trouble mls'nt have followed a bom- j baulment of Port-au-Prince, and they by the little ropulillc from the unten able position It has assumed In the face of the German demand. Of couse, it 'i,....-, was contemplated for a mo ment that Germany should be allowed to occupy any part of Haiti perma nently, but oven a temporary landing by European troops on the soil of a free American republic would have been distasteful and might have led to complications through the lmpetuous Ity of the Haitian people who have not always show n a high sense of appre ciation of the obligations of Interna tional relations. The Mnrblehead Is expected to reach Port-au-Prince tomorrow to safeguard Amciican interests:. MANIAC CHAINED TO A BAR. Shoclcing Treatment of nn Insane 11 a n nt ('line's Hollow. Pittsburg. Dec. 7. Humane Agent O'JJrlen has Just unearthed one of the most shocking cases of maltreatment "f the Insane ever recorded in Western Pennsylvania, at Cline's Hollow, AVcst inoieland county, this state. The offi cer has ascertained that Franklin Pearce Cline, now i:i yeais old, has been chained for the past eleven years to an Iron bar with a chain which will not permit him to move in any direc tion more than six or eight feet. He is a raving maniac, and during his long period of Incarceration he has been kept constantly in a state of nudity. Agent O'I'.rien savs Cline was kept In a small outhouse constructed especial ly for hint. When he called to see him the room was in a illthy condition and there was not a vestige of anything for the sufferer to lay upon. The state board of lunacy has been notllled and Is now Investigating the case. Jt is thought that the Westmore land county authorities will be asked to take charge of the man. as the es tate is amply able to pay all necessary expenses. MISS BRADLEY ACCEPTS. Shu Will t'hrixlen the Now Unttlcship Kcntmiiv. Washington, Dec. 7. Tho difficulty that had arisen in relation to the chris tening of the battleship Kentucky has been settled by the receipt of a letter by Secretary Long from Christine Hruilley, at Washington college, Ky. Miss Hratlley accepts the duty to chris ten the big battleship, saying: "Kindly accept my silicon' thanks for the honor with which you have clothed an unpretentious but urdent Kentucky glr who loves her state sec ond only to her country," Italian Tobacco Monopoly. Home, lieo, ". A kcree has been pub lished lure establUhlng in New Vork i usetiey for the Itullun tobacco monopoly. The agency l to consist of two officials, whose hiiHlncMi It will be to furnish in formation us to the tobacco trade and Its cultivation with a view of direct pur. chases. Honors lor .Hr. Voorhees. Trenton. X. J.. Deo. 7. -At a conference of itt'puljlle.in stati! senators today It wns decided that Senator Foster Jl. Voor liees should be elected preMilimt of the fciittte. This will make him uotlng gov. ernor when Governor Grlffgs re-dun to accept the portfolio of attorney Kmural. An Old C'oupl" Vspliyvlated. New York, Dec. 7. August Meyer, aged 77, and his wife, ascd 73, living in ilrook lyn, wan found tilay In bod uiicoiisclo.it with the em turned on full. Meyer wtu restored to consciousness and Is out of danger, but his wife, It Is thouyht, will die. Moamhii rrlvnls. Xew York, Dee. 7.-Clcared: St. Paul, teouthampton; OermlanU', Liverpool: Kouthwark, Antwerp. Gibraltar Sailed: Kaler Wllhfdm II (from Genoa and Na. pit ) New York. SPAIN IS PLEASED WITH THE MESSAGE Cheerful Commcnls of Havana News papers. EFFECT ON THE CABINET AT MADRID Tho Ministers Agree in Considering the ."Hcssngo Generally I'nvorahlo to Spanish Interests--I'.iraKraplis Itegarillng Higlits of tho United Status .Way Displease tho People. Madrid, Dec. 7. The cabinet today considered dispatches from Senor de Lome, Spanish minister at Washing ton, containing extracts from Presi dent MeKlnley's message to congress. The ministers agreed In considering the message generally favorable to Spanish InterestB. Its tone has pro duced a good effect In olllclal circles. Hut It is pointed out. that "the para graphs relating to th" alleged lights of the Fnlted States to intervene in the Cuban question ure calculated to displease the Spanish people." Havuna, Dec. 7. El Dlarlo de la Marina, comnitntlng upon President MeKlnley's messuge to congress, says: It contains Impressive declarations cal culated to strengthen, wen; lh.it neces sitated, the Spanish cause in the Island of Cuba. It will diheartcn the separatists. Fans aro always tho most energetic and decisive arguments: and the Tacts In tho presidential message cannot be any leys satisfactory to the Spaniards than to tho American leclsl.ilors. Accntdlng to Un solemn statements of the American chief magistrate to the American congress that there Is no reason that will Justlfv inter vention In the Cuban question. This un doubted fact is conllrmed by the exec utive of the Amcrkan I'liion. In view ot the absolute so.erelgntv of Spain over Cuba and of the absence of Mkh conditions as would entitle the in surgents to claim recognition as bellig erents, fact acknowledged in the piesl ilent's nicsyueo, as was to be cxpeeteil. because reason. Justice and liKht required It, we protest with all our eiierg against declarations acting to show that tho I'nlted States would be justilled 111 assnm ing another attitude in eeitum contin gencies in the future. Such declarations may bi lnle'iilid. as liny probably are able, to console the jingoes for their failure; but theie Is nut a. Spaniard who will not show his iiuilg natmi at all suggestions. Spain In any event will repel any demonstration looii Irg to the Intervention of a foreign statu in affairs absolutely her own, and the I'nlted States shall never, under unv con sideration, take tven an Indirect part in the settlement 01' our particular concern. El Puis, the organ of the Autono mists, thinks the message very fa vol -able to the interests of Cuba and be lieves that tho attitude that President McKiniey assumes "will calm the fury of the partisans of Independence." It adds: The radical changes In Spanish poll-y, the establishment of autonomy and the release of political prisoners, la'worklng a rapid and most surprising transforma tion. It demonstrates that Spain, whllo resolved to maintain her sovereignty at any cost to put down the rebellion and to destroy the forces that support It, will use also the practical argument s that must appeal to the sympathy of the Am erican people. MORE TIME GIVEN TO RAILROADS The Intnistnto Coinmereo Commis sion II us Decided to Evtond the Tim i! Itcqiiiring Kailroads to Equip Themselves with Safety Appliances. Washington, Dec. 7. The Interstate commerce, commission has decided to extend for two years the period within which railroads must comply with the net of congress 1 dialling all railroads to be equipped with safety appliances for tho protection of employes and pas sengers. The commission Issued a statement that while the formal order and state ment of facts and reasons constituting causes for such extension have not yet been prepared. It is understood that the extension will nut be conditional and that the commission had under consideration the question of requiring quaiterly or other periodical reports of progiess by each earlier during the two year.' period. William's Opinion oi Haitians, neiiln, Do-. 7. Emperor William, talk ing over tho trouble between Germany and Haiti, over the Kueders incident, unj referring to the Haitians, I" quutnl as saying: "They are ,1 conteinptlhlo crr.vd of negroes, slightly (nictitated with French civilization. My schoolshlps, even though only manned by bojs, will teach them manners." Illinois legislature, Spiingllolel. III., )c, 7. The state legls. latere assembled in special M'ssion today. The governor's, message In urging the need of a legislative apportionment snys thnt under the piesent Democratic ap portlonnuut it is r.eeessrti-y for the Ite publican party to curry Illinois hy w,w majority In orelcr to tccure control of tho legislating - - - Trench Expedition Massacred. llrussils. Die. 7. The Mouvemeiit Geo. gruphlque today announces that It Icnins that a Kreueih expedition under Major Marehainl, while or Its way to tho Nile, has been massacred near liahrdghaz"!. The survivors of the party, It Is added, retreated to Iloruou, 1111 advance station on Ihe French Congo. Collision ol Steamers. New York. Dec. 7. The Atlantic trans, port line ste-amcr Mobile, which arrived today from London, collided with an un known HtcnJiiei ntf the bunk Hun lay morning. The other steimer wis doubt less the Allan liner Coreun. which put into Halifax yesterday. Itoih vestels were damasrul, but no one was Injured. Democratic Ciiiiciin, Washington, Dck 7. There has been no date llxcel for the meeting cf thi Demo emtio caucus In the house'. Mr. ltlchanl. son, chairman of the ewtcus, said to night that no plunH had licen outlined. Thero was no need for hurrv. hi thought, but the meeting would probably bo within a few days. 1 m No Hope tor Dreyfus, Paris, Dec. 7. M. Solieurer-Keslner's Interpellation on the subject of tho Drey, fus case was dobued In the senate todsy. At the- conclusion of the dlwubvlon tho senate unanimously voted to proceed with tho order of the day, thus sustaining the ministry in its attitude toward the con vlcted officer, ADVANCINO THR GUARD. Seventeen Slntcs Represented in n Military Meeting nt St. I.ouis. St. Louis, Dec. 7. Seventeen stnt'ert were reprcsenti-d by their adjutant genernlrt and other mllltlu officers nt a meeting today for the purpose of advancing the Interests of the militia of all states. A large number of oth er states are Interested In the move ment, but for unavoidable reasons ure not represented. Letters were read from the adjutant general of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Colorado and other states, promising support of everything done and at tendance al future meeting. In his letter Adjutant General Cas pius M. Moiilton, of Colorndo. said: "The National Guard will have to bt ur ine brunt of the next wnr, and wo ought to bo prepared for It." This sentiment met with the approv al of the delegates. Nelon Corbln, of St. Joseph," Mo sounded the watchword of the asso ciation, when In a general discussion 11J demanded of the United States gov ernment $2,000,000 for tho Nutlonat Guard. GREAT SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE Wbeelmi'ii Am Watched by Thous ands at Madison Square Garden. Miller I.ciids.-i'cddy Hale Tenth 011 the List. New York. Dec. 7. Miller was far advanced Into the ninth hundred miles at midnight In the six day bicycle race. Waller's star had faded before the dawn, and his record-breaking per formance of ycsteiday In Madison Square Garden was forgotten 1n the astonishing achievements of Miller, Stephane and Kite. Waller Is now far down in the list of the eighteen stay ers out of the thlit-slx that started. Seven thousand perso'ns sat tonight for limns watching the riders reeling around the litn of the great j-uuecr. The weary figure:-, however, were In- i different to the cheeis that greeted 1 them at every occasional buist ot 1 speed, but continued to grind around, I looking neither to the right nor left. Out for the fuct that the riders are adorned w ith almost every color of the rainbow, there is but little to see In the sreat lace. Forty-eight hours of Incessant lldlng around the oval, with loss of sleep, has transformed tho strong, healthy, robust athletes of Sun day night into men of careworn ap pearance. They still continued to work the pedals with as much vigor and seemingly moie determination than an hour after the start. Waller, who had begun the night tide with faint heart, was cheered by the presence of his devoted wife in his quarters alongside the track, and in the course of an hour was riding bet tor than he had been for several hours. He showed that the lesson he had been taught was not wasted. He made no effort to btusli with any one, pre ferring to go It alone and pump off some of the miles he has to make If he hopes to recover tho position In front, which might still have been his If he had not been so foolhardy. JOHNSON MADE A SPPIIT. About k o'clock Johnson, one of the "I. ill enders." astonished the 7.0U0 peo pie In the house by letting himself out, and he clipped off three laps In faster time than he has heretofore fSade. Elkes always watiiilng for a chance to ppbs. shot In behind him and reaped so mueii benefit that in a little while lip was leading the "fast division" with P.evleiie taking him up. This did not suit Elites, who cleverly dropped back until he was headed by the bunch. Eevlerre pot going like n fury, with Schlnmer dose- behind him. Miller wan not a wheel's length behind, and Stepbuie kept close enough to show that he was still determined to tie his compatriot. Gay the colored representative, came In about N.Sn o'clock with a brand new sweater, ne-ioss the back ol which was embroidered a big yellow arrow . Edward MoDullU. of fioston, crualcd a little diversion hy scorching six laps around the track. He was dad in gray, and as he whizzed around he looked like a continuous streak. He was mere ly cxeieislnr;. He holds the world's record for the paced mile, l.L'u.J. The exhibition racers were getting themselves In leidlness for the night's events by this time, and the garden held nearly 10,001) people. Teddy Halo left the track at 'J o'clock. The tcoro at 1.15 a. 111. was as fol lows: Miller Stephailo mvicrre ItlCII Schliieer Mojio Waller Pierce Golden Hale P.lkes Euicrnian Klnz Gannon Julius Johnson Hcacoiu Gray Miller was W miles, record for II' hours. . S7J miles, 2 laps . &S miles, 0 laps . 81. miles, 7 laps . il'i miles, i laps . so; miles. '.' laps . 77S miles.. 7 laps . 7ti3 miles. 1 lap . 779 miles, " laps . 731 miles, I laps . 7;"t miles, 7 laps . 7.M miles, k laps . 6C1 mills, 2 hips . ISJ miles, S Inp . OOj miles, 2 laps . a;7 miles, I laps . 3I mile?. 7 laps . MO miles, ii laps . mi miles, 7 hips 2 laps ahead of the WILDCAT DIT HIM. Curious Accident to Edward Smith While 011 11 limiting Trip. Edvvcird Smith, cmplojed nt Pow ells' music store, returned jesterday from a hunting trip near Hazleton. .Mr. Smith's hand shows tho murks of tho teeth tit a wild cat. Vhllu out in the woods Mr. Smith's dogs turned up r. cat right In front of him. Mr. Smith followed nd saw tho niilmul disappear In u hole. The dogs could not drive the quariy out and Mr. Smith placed his arm In the open ing to drat; out the feline. That was when tho leeth of the cat got In their work on Mr. Smith's hand. He secur ed tho cat however. Mr. Smith pret-.ented the dead wild cut to a boy In Hazleton. he says, HARRINGTON'S P0OT CRUSHED. lie Is Employed as n ."liner in the Taylor f'ollirrv, John Harnington, a miner In the Tay lor mine, had his foot crushed yester day by k fall of coal. Ho Is now nt the Moses Taylor hospital. HAMS TAYLOR FREES HIS MIND Nol at All Suited with the President's Message. OPINION OP EX-MINISTER TO SPAIN llcgurds the Jlcssngo ns Heartless nnd Selfish--He intimates That the Tyrnnnv or the .Speakership in tho House Shall Ho Used to Crush Out tho Spirit ol Jingo. Mobile, Ala., Dec. 7. Ex-Mlnlster to Spain Hannis Taylor discussed the Cuban part of the president's message In strong terms tonight. He said: I believe congress should firmly and scornfully reject such a policy of irreso lution nnd non-action because the as sumption upon which it is founded is an empty Illusion. Tho vital question at is suo has not been touched by the revolu tionary effort of Sagasta to end tho wnr by means of a craftily Incomplete prop ositlon that carries with it no constitu tional guarantee whatever. All who are familiar with Spanish legislation know that a valid grant of an autonomous col onlal system that involves not only the repeal of all existing laws upon that sub ject, but also tho transfer of tho con trol ot a large part of the national rove nucsof Spain to a colonial legislature can. not be made except by un act passed by both houses of the cortes and approved bv tho queen regent. The effort Just made to secure that leMilt by a mere royal de cree, unsupported by parliamentary ac tion has, therefore, been Justly denied by Homcro Itobledo, late minister of Jus tice, as avpurely revolutionary proceeding In delianco of the legislation. Tho governor general can elestioy a.i.v a't of the Insular parliament by refusing to sanction and proclaim It: lie can have It d-sltoye-d by the ministry at Madrid .f tvhich lie is the mere agent. The fait that tho members of sueli an Impotent i.s-se-mbly are 10 lie elected is of no impor tant! whatever. At the i-nrl of three years of wholesale destruction, provoked by Spain through unprecedented politic ii uml economic oppression that ha brought death and famine lo bundled ir tho'i sanil.s, the Spanish crown at last confesses that tho Cubans arei riglii and their wrongs now be redressed by a generous ! neiil i,mihi. i.nnil ,,r l...,i, (,.t.. el.... the proffered sche-me Is examined It ,s found to be not only Indefinite und illegal, but absolutely wanting In sincerity upon the two vital points at ls-uunce. Such a proposal bus been extorted by the results of a strucale lhat has so eoiimletelt J broken the mllltjr' and financial power or pam mat a 'onquest ol the island is now horeiess. After expending three bun. died millions of dollars, and after sending over thee sea Sui'.uw soldiers, Spain has a fighting forco In the Island of less than "e.iXM, widle the revolutionary army now In possession of the greater part ef lie' country numbers about SU.Ouii. capaum: of self-goyeunmkxt. Who has the light to say that the he1 roic men who have maintained In the Jlenlguas of Cuba such .1 conillct against such odds are not capable of self-government? Who will say that all fruits that they have won through death by snvorl and famine should, in the hour of' victory, be surrendered for nn empty sham which means only new bondage under their old and pldless oppieesors? And yet. this heartless, splilsh message has not one word of encouragement or sympathy for this Mifferlnge peoplw, now dying und starving by thousands at our very doors. In It they are contemptu ously denominated as no better than tnelr proseecutors. Fortunately for the honor of this generous Christian nation, this message with ool and serene ejnlci'm admits that It does not represent the sen tlments of the American people as ex presaed ley congress a year ago in the Joint resolution in which both houses de clared a stnte of war did i.lst in Cuba and that It should be so recognized by this government. Congress Is politely tolil 10 attend lo its business; that if the rec ognition of belHsere-n"y shall become nee. espary in the future tho executive power will act without congressional interfer ence. It Is generally understood that this deliberate conspiracy to thwart the will of the nation is to be carried nut through an appeal to the speaker of the house of representatives who Is expected to so manipulate Us rulea as 10 prevent tho passage of the pending belllgereiicv rco. lutlnn which the senate lias already ap prove"!. In other words, ihe tyranny of tho sieakershlp of tin hou.-t Is to lie so nso'l ill behalf of Spanish t ninny in Cuba us to prevent any expression what ever of sympathy with, or recognition of 11 government whose status has wilhln the last few days been described. There aro limits even to tile patience or tho American people: and the? time has now colon when ihe executive power should bemade to feel through public deiu. onstratlon that the nation will no longer permit Its sovereign will In .1 righteous causuto be entirely set aside In nil Interest of rt tremulous, selllsh, short slRhlid policy. The whole contest now centers In the passage of the belligerency res lullon pending In the house, if that ca.i not le carried, then nothing whatever can lie done to end it strife lhat has be.'ii going on for llfteen years out of the last tvventy-nliK', and which after desirojlng our eoninieree with the island has 11 come a. war cloud that today obscures 1 v- ry business enterprise. If the present ad ministration proiosrH to Indefinlte-ly piT suo uncertainty at the eust of every busi ness Interest It must bo prepared to suf fer tho eonseque nces. Toipcdo liiL'U.iuo Explode. Howling (ii-ccn, .. Dec. ".The Ameri can Teupedo tonipaiiy's magazine ex ploded today -with lerrllle force. Imp I.i'otmn, 11 Ht.xiv hauler from Fludlny, was completely lorn lo atoms. Houses nearby were demolished and the shock was felt tor miles urouiul. Messenger HoyN Crime. ltoston, Dee. 7. -Albert M. King, the 9. year-old messenger of the Iloylstoii Na lloiial bank, who absconded with JWiO, ull of which was recovered by the bank, today pleaded gulliy, and on the recom mendation of the district attorney, was fet at liberty. Tried to Kill Ills .Mother, Detroit, Mich., Dec. 7. Albert KnaifP. a C.i-rman clgannsker. ID years of 'age, ihnsul his agul mother with a hammer this morning and tried to 1; her. Sut requently he was found dead, tuning tut his own threat. Knapp drank h'avlly and ho and Ids mother often quantiled. Ileldeii's Condition Improved. Washington, Dec. C.-Thii condition o Itepresentattve lle'ldeii, of New York, who was badly hurt b falling flown u flight cf marble steps ut the eapifpl yesterday, was much Improved today, nod no further fuir in entertained of serloufcliesults. illorn Cubans ltcUin"cd. Havana, Doc. 7. Today tliptuln (leneral Illnneo, tho governor general, signed a decree releasing 11 persons 'who have been Imprisoned on charge of complicity In tho Insurgent movement. FISTS WIPE OUT INSULTS. Vinclnnd Young Men Itesort to tho Itlng nnd Coiiio to (Jrlef. Vlnelund. N. J., Dec. 7. To wipe out Insults two lively battles with lists were fought here Saturday night and yes terday, much to the horror ot the staid folks of the village. Two of the prin cipals have been arrested, and other arrests are likely to follow. Yester day's contest was between Walter Warden, son of a well-known business man, and John Cnmpbell. A friend from Camden was visiting Wordfn, and It Is alleged that Campbell made dispar aging remarks concerning the visitor. Wordeh, who Is said to have lately taken private boxing lesson, gallant ly took up the cause of his friend und demanded satisfaction. Yeaterday af ternoon the young men, ench with a retinue of friends and sporting men, repaired to a spot three miles from Vlneland, but within the townshlp.nnd began the mill, which was according to tho Marquis of Qtieensberry rules. The men fought gamely. At first Worden. who was the smaller of the two, seemed to be getting the worst of the combat, but In the seventh mum! he Knocked out Campbell with the lamous solar plexus blow. The lightens then shook hands and came back to town. This afternoon Justice Frank C. Hray caused the arrest of Worden and Campbell and declared that all of the witnesses of the light would also bo ariested. The previous light l.s said to have been with knuckles and was caused by an Insulting remark made by a young man who sings In u church choir con cerijjng the photograph of a gioup of young ladles. The hi other of one of those In the picture heard the remark and took up the Insult. The bout was short and llerce and the hem. who was defending his sister's honor, won nmld the plaudits of the crowd. THE M'KINLEY FAMILY AWAITING THE END President nnd His He.latives nt the Itcdsido of the Venerable I, adv. Iteiiiiioll Complete. Canton, O.. Dec. ".Once mote the children of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mc Kinle) have gathered about her couch, and the leunlon Is complete. Tho pies-ident- and Mrs. McKiniey arrived to day to find the aged mother still liv ing. With the ehildien are .Mrs. Abi gail Osborne, mother of Consul Wil liam Osborne: Miss Sarah Duncan, who came fioni Chicago, wheiv nhe is attending school; her brother, Jack Duncan, who came from an eastern school, and lots of grand children, who have- been summoned from their stud ies and their homes, togrther with oth er relatives, making the immediate family citcle almost complete. In the midst of the deep sorrow of the family, ther Is a feeling of joy that the president Iiuh been permit ted to reach his mother's bedside? be fore the inevitable dissolution cam', and that the mother might again real ize his presence and he know that he had been recognized. Thes. hopes have been granted -them, and they now ca tlcntly and resignedly await the end. The president and Mrs. McKiniey, to gether with other relatives from the east came early In the morning, the latter part of the Journey being mud? i,'i a special train. They were taken to the homestead an rapidly a pos sible, and as they entered the sick room th-' dying woman rallied and for a moment plainly evidenced her rec ognition of her son and others about her The president has remained nlmost constantly at the bedside since his ar rival, and kept tonight's vigil reliev ing others of the children, who have been so constantly at the bedalde. He remained close to the house all day, going out only for a little air and ex ercise. PITTSTON COLLEQE COf. LAPSED, When the Students 'ot Around Yes terday They Heaid the News. V K. Wood liars left Plttston. The college down there founded by Wood, went under yesterduy under circum stances .similar to those by which Scranton and Wilkcs-liarre students wer separated from their money. The Plttston college was managed by one T. E. Smith, and one week ago when the Wood college at Wilkes Harre died this Smith announced that the heating apparatus In the Plttston college quarters had given way. He promised to have the pipes fixed yes terday When th students came around on stated time yesteiday they were con fronted by the niinouiiceni 'nt thnt school ivai over forever and n day. Many of the students had Just en tered the college. The Ilornlil's Weather Forecast. New York, Dee. &.I11 the middle states und New I'ngland. todr.y, fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail, with sllghtlv higher temperature and light 10 frrsh southwesterly lo westerly winds. 011 Thursday, fair to pirtly cloudy, .slightly warmer weather and fresh southwesterly to soutnrasterly wintH will prevail, fol lowed by snow or rain In the northern ells trP'ts. THE NEWS THIS 310UNING. Weather Indications Today: Threatening Weather: l-'olloited by l:alr. ' 1 1 lleiieral-Initial Step In the Dismem berment of China. Congri Hslomil Pioeeedliigs. SpJln 1'leusi'd with President's Mes t age. HhiiiiIs Taylor's View of the Presi dent' Cuban Attitude 2 Stato-Plko County Wife Murderer I lie 111; id. 3 Local Van Horn Hecclves. a First Degree AVrdlct. Common Ph as Trial 1,1st. Juror.s for Juiiuary Term of Couit. I Editorial. Comment of Ihe Press, ii Lc-eal-Kliulfigaiicn Subscribers En tertained. 7 Local Muii Dlus of a Krokon IleMrt. l!ai,o Hall Sltll Lives In Scranton. S Local West Side and Suburban. 9 Lackawanna. County Happenings, id lteport of the Secretary of the Treas. II ry. 11 HMory and Purposo of the American Federation of Labor. 13 Whitney's Weekly News nudtjet. Tho Merkots. BILLS COME POURING IN One Hundred and Eight Measures Introduced in the Senate. MANY ARE PENSION BILLS The First Gun Fired Against Civil Service. General (.rosvniior, ol Ohio, llrings the l'l lends 'ami Enemies of tho liinv Into Actlon--His Uemarks in Denunciation ot "Lilo Tenure of Oilice" Aro Crected with Applause. ."Ir, Johnson's Wiiming. Washington. Dee. 7. A new member In Mr. II. DeS. Money, of Mississippi, was introduced In the senate toelay. und after some brief criticism ot the foim of hln credentials, the oath of oiHcc was adnilnisteted to him. Mr, Money wan assigned to the seat formerly occupied by Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, the latter securing the seat In the center of the Democrat lo side, which was occupied by the late Sen ator fleorge. During the session 10S bills, many of which were private pen sion measures, were introduced In ad dition to several Joint resolutions nnd some senate resolutions. An Interest ing contest for precedence In consid eration between Mr. Lodge's Immigra tion bill and the proposed legislation to confer authority upon the president to act for the protection of the gov ernment's Interest nt the sale of the Kansas Pacific rullroad was pending nt the close of the session. The proba bility Is that It will be amicably ar ranged before the senate convenes to 11101 low . The bills and resolutions began to pour In after .Mr. Money had been seated. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, In troduced the Hist, providing for the "gliding eef the statue of liberty on the dome of the capltol." Among the bills Introduced, the greater number of which were pension bills, was one by Mr. Quay (Pa.) for the relief of the 1 hildren of a soldier ot the revolution. Mr. Pettiaxovv (s. D.) secured the passage of a resolution calling upon the Interstate commerce commission to furnish the senate a list of the rail road companies which have complied wholly. In part, or not nt all, with the law of co'ngress providing that safety appliances be ufllxed to railroad cars. The lesoltitlon also cabs for the total number of persons killed by the rail roads during the past year. The contest between the frlend.s of the Immigration bill and those who fuvor prompt action with reference to the sale t the Kansas Pacific railroad developed at this juncture. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) moved to take up the Immi gration 1)111 and proceed with Its con sideration. Mr. Gear (la.) wanted th" Kaiisan Pacific to have prior atten tion. Mr. Allison, In the hope, ho said, that the gentlemen might reach an amic able understanding, moved at 1..13 p. 111. that the senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. TO IMPROVE THE KLONDIKE. Among the senate bills Introduced today were- P.y Mr. McHrlde, authorizing the Dyea-Klondlke Tinnsportatlon com pany to locate and construct 11 line of transportation from Dyea to Lake Hennett. the line to consist of rail ways, aetinl tramwoys or wagon reads, as the company may deem prop er. The bill grants 100 feet on each side of the proposed road as right of way: also a bill granting a similar right of way to th" Skaguay and Lake Dennett Tiamway company from Ska guay over the White Pass to the boundary line of Northwest tenltory on the Skaguay trail. Hy Mr. Hale, to Increase th navy establishment by the addition of a first-class sea-going coast line hattle shlp nt a cost not to exceeel $",750,000; sl. .sea-going toipcdo boats of 175 tonrt displacement at a cost of $l.ll!5.000; three torp.-do boats of greater speed, JiiOO.OOO. It Is provided that the bat tleship shall be primarily for coast di -fense nnd that It shall carry the heav iest armor nnd most powerful ordln niici nnd that It shall have a dis placement of 11.500 tons. HOUSE PK0CEEDINGS. A Lively Dcbnte I'pon the Civil Ser vice Laws. Wi'shlnglon, I). C, Dec. 7. The ses slon of the house, though It lasted but two hours, witnessed n lively skirmish over tho question of distributing the president's message to the vnrlou-. committees clothed with the Jurisdic tion over the subjects dealt with. The conflict of authority came between the ways and means committee and the banking and currency committee. Chairman Walker and other meuibeis of the latter committee believed that the language of the resoluth 11 for dis tribution, which offered all matters re lating "to the revenues, the national finances, the public debt, the pivsorva tlon of ihe government credit, nnd tie the treaties of the I'nlle'd States af fecting the revenues," to th'o ways uinl means committee' would rob their com mittee of all Jurisdiction over tin question of Impounding tho greenbacks as recommended by the piesldunt a question which they c.untnded was. fundamental to any scheme for tho re vision of our currency laws. The bat tie weed all along the Hue. During tho debate lltneral Orosvenur (O.) fired the first eun against tlve- civil service law find this ulso brought tho friends and enemies of that moasuro Into notion. It was notlctxible that tho 'Continued on Pago 2.J
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