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SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 9. 1898.
TWO CENTS.
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WAR CLOUDS DISSOLVE
Yet Preparations for De
fense Are Actively
Continued.
SPAIN'S PEACEFUL FRONT
Prospects for War Seem
More Remote.
Report to tho Eflcct Tlint Hpnln
Hai Purclmsed War Ships Aro Er-roncous-'Ths
Uonornl Leo ltccall
Explained bjr the Spunish Milliliter
Tho Government Officials Cnlm in
the Consciousness ot tho Notional
Strength.
Washington, March 8. In spite of
numerous conferences of officials, of
the continuation of the preparations
now in progress on a largo Ecale to put
the country in a state of defence, of
the outburst of patriotic speeches In
congress, there was certain feeling ap
parent In the best informed circles that
the situation as to our relations with
Spain was today much jnoro favorable
than It was yesterday. Perhaps the
semi-official advices received through
the Associated Press from Madrid, In
dicating a peaceful purpose on the part
of the Spanish government contributed
in largo measure to that feeling, or
it may have been that the growing
knowledge of the vast extent of our
own resources tended to the belief that
they would Impress others with the fu
tility of attacking the United States.
However that may be the feeling
prevailed, and at the White House, too,
after the cabinet meeting wherein all
the fact3 tliat were known to the pres
ident as to the exciting sate of affairs
were laid reservedly before the cabinet
members and discussed. While Captain
Brownson is going abroad for the gov
ernment to learn what ships of war
are for sale and their condition, he
will not necessarily make any pur
chases. The officer left Washington
and will tako tho St. Paul to South
ampton, sailing from New York. He
will report his arrival Immediately nt
tho United States embassy in London,
but further than that the captain, de
clines to Indicate the places he will
visit in Europe. He has been furnished
all of the information in the possession
of the navy department respecting the
shipping in course of construction in
Europe, and had a talk today with Mr.
Lane, who is said to have pome of
theso ships for Bale.
Captain Brownson does not expect
to stay abroad long and goes only on
condition that he may return imme
diately in case of an open rupture.
RIGHT TO BUY WARSHIPS.
As to the right to buy foreign war
ships all authorities ngree that such
purchases may be made, even after
hostilities have begun, If the neutral
nation exercises strict neutrality be
tween the belligerents, and the ships
are not armed and outfitted ready for
service. The trade of ship building Is
recognized as a legitimate one, which
may be carried on at all times. Mr.
Clay, when secretary of state, laid
down tho principal as follows:
"If It be forbidden by the law of na
tions to sell to a belligerent an armed
vessel completely equipped and ready
for action, it is belived not to bo con
trary to the law to sell to n belligerent
a vessel In any other state, although
It may be convertible into a ship of
war."
A good deal Is being accomplished In
the way of preparation in both tho
navy nnd war departments. The con
ference at the navy department toduy
looked into the proem ement of a suit
able store of ammunition, coal and sup
plies, touched upon tho question of dry
docks, and generally carried a number
of other matters connected with the
operation of a warship. The war de
partment was not behind the navy.
General Flagler, chief of ordnance, Is
very busy reaching out In every direc
tion by means of the telegraph and the
mall to learn Just how far the resources
or the big private manufacturing con
cerns can be relied on to come to the
aid of the war department In arming
nnd equipping a volunteer army, should
one be found necessary. He will not
tell what he Is doing In this direction,
holding that It Is not wise to make
everybody acquainted with either our
strong or our weak points. Major Gen
eral Miles Is looking after the per
sonnel closely and today was trying
hard to perforin the organizations of
the two new regiments of artillery
which congress 1ms granted. The offi
cers must be nominated to congtess and
the commissions are only wnltlng on
the forms. Meanwhile, beyond the
statement that the two senior lieuten
ant colonels of the existing artillery
regiments will be made colonels of the
two new regiments, the names ot the
officers are withheld.
MYSTERY OF THE MAINE.
Three weeks ago tonight the Maine
was blown up. As It was last week at
this time, so It Is now; nothing is
known officially as to the cause of the
disaster. The court Is at work hard,
that Is all that Is known at the navy
department. It is not even known
when it may be expected to finish Its
work. But the Importance of its re
port does not diminish In the slightest
degree by the lapse of time and In tho
midst of diversions caused by more re
cent happenings the moro thoughtful
officials have not lost sight of the fact
that when tho report of the court of
inquiry comes to the navy department
in the hands of soma trusty naval offi
cer, probably Lieutenant Commander
Marlx himself, the Judge ndvocato of
the court, tho government may bo face
to face with another and vital issue.
Senor du Boso called at the state de
partment late In the day and had a
half hour's conference with Judge Day,
Ho brought no dispatches and tho talk
did not rein to to the present strained
condition of affairs, but was rather an
informal discussion of the condition of
affairs in Cuba. In the course of the
visit It Is understood that Mr. du Boso
suggested that some of the newspaper
correspondents at Havana were tres
passing on the privileges which the
Havana authorities had accorded them.
Tho Spanish minister, Senor Polo y
Bernabe, will arrive In New York to
morrow on tho German line steamer.
He is expected at the legation the fol
lowing day and arrangements then
will be made for tho presentation of
his credentials to President McKlnley.
There will be tho usual exchange of fe
licitations, which will be of moro than
passing Interest. Senor Polo loft Mad
ild before the recent critical Juncture
was reached, and at tho time of his
departure tho new commercial treaties
were uppermost In tho Interest of tho
Madrid authorities.
The now minister speaks English flu
ently, having been In thin country for
several years. He Is married, h'ls wife
being tho daughter of one ot the most
Influential men of Spain.
CABINET IN SESSION.
Tho ral)Inet was In session today ful
ly an hour longer than usual. It Is un
derstood that the situation was discuss
ed in all of Its phases and that It wns
tho opinion of all the members that
within the la?t duy or two matters
had taken a more pacific turn. The sit
uation, it was stated, was becoming
more satisfactory and comfortable in
all directions. Th'e report that Spain
has purchased .two war vessels from
Brazil Is known to be Incorrect nnd
the statement was made that should
the United States wish to buy theso
vessels there was reason to believe she
would be given the opportunity. The
government Is doing everything that
prudf-nce and discretion would dictate
to put the navy ot the United Slates
on a good footing should th'e necessi
ties of the case require heroic treat
ment, The Leo recall incident and the
Intimation that relief supplies should
not be sent to Cuba In war vessel? are
now fully disposed of, and the mom
entary anxiety which they caused have
passed away. All things considered,
the outlook is regarded, by the cabinet
as decidedly Improved.
At the navy and war departments
th'e greatest activity was manifested
throughout the day. Early in tho day
Secretary Long confened with Chair
men Hale and Boutelle, Captains
Crowinshleld and Bradford, Chief
Constructor Hlchborn and Admiral
Matthews concerning the prepara
tions for putting the navy at the high
est state of efficiency.
It 13 known mat negotiations are in
progress toward having " the United
States arqulre the two cruisers build
ing in this country for Japan one at
Philadelphia and one at San Francisco.
BROOKLYN LEAVES LAGUAYRA.
The big armored cruiser Brooklyn
started away from Laguayra today un
der orders from the navv department
directly for Hampton Roads. She had
been making a flying cruise In the West
Indies and around the eastern coast
of Central America. The sending of
tho ship to Hampton Roads Instead of
returning her to Key West whence she
came, Is taken os an evidence of a
change In policy on the part of the na
val strategists who may have come to
the conclusion thnt the gathering of the
most nnd best vessels of the North At
lantic squadron at Key West Is put
ting too many of our eggs In one bas
ket, and unduly exposing the eastern
coast. There has also been talk of or
ganizing a flying squadron composed
altogether of fleet cruisers, four In
number, and having them ready to go
to sea at a moment'H notice in pursuit
of an enemy's ship, relying upon the
big battleships for the home guard.
Tills, however, has not been decided
upon.
FOR RELIEF OF THE FERN.
Arrangements were perfected nt the
navy department today for the relief
of the dispatch boat Fern at Havana by
me cruiser .Montgomery, of Admiral
Slcard's squadron now at Key West.
The Montgomery will relieve the Fern
tomorrow morning so that tho latter
vessel may anlve nt Key West Wed
nesday evening in ample time to re
ceive the food supplies from New York
which are due there on that day. There
will bo no delay In the departure of tho
Fern on her errand of mercy.
Tho Fern has been stationed at Hav
ana since a day or so after the disas
ter to the Mulne, and her principal
functions for the last week or ten days
has been as a practical floating dock
for the use of the divers.
Senor du Bosc, the Spanish represen
tative at Washington, when seen at tho
Spanish legation today and asked as to
th'e present status of affairs, said:
"Notwithstanding the apparent agi
tation, I am giatlfled to note that so
far as actual occurrences aro concerned
they nre adjusting themselves natur
ally and in a manner that is satisfac
tory to both governments. The Lee In
cident Is closed, if indeed It was ever
open. At most it was a misapprehen
sion of what actually occurred. I am
directly authorized by Senor Gullon.the
minister of foreign affairs, to deny that
any demand or request has ever been
made for the recall of Consul General
Lee, and It Is unfortunate and mis
leading for the reports to be printed
that Spain has withdrawn a request or
demand never in fact made. Tho en
tire matter seems to have arisen out
of some suggestion as to tho propriety
of certain conduct, Just as any official
action relating to the two governments
may be discussed In a friendly spirit
with no thought of eventualities on the
BUbJect. But In any event tho Incident
Is closed and has no further bearing
on the general condition of affairs.
"The matter of sending relief sup
plies to Cuba In warships Is also sat
isfactorily adjusted und so far as it
ever amounted to an Incident, It also
is closed. Theso aro the two passing
occurrences which have appeared to
awaken agitation and, being closed, I
cannot see any substantial reason for
further agitation.
"So far as the defense bill In congress
Is concerned, diplomatic etiquette pre
cludes my discussing It. But I may
say, unofficially, that It seems to be a
quite natural result from tho undue
Importance attached by tho public to
Incidents now closed, in normal times
these passing Incidents of the day
which ore inevitable to diplomatic In
tercourse between nations could not
be seized upon by tho radical branch
of tho press to Inflame public opinion,
"Back of these passing Incidents Is
the vital Cuban problem, toward which
Spain has resolutely set her face to
adjust by giving the Cuban people tho
most complete control of their Internal
affairs. I know with what profound
solicitude Premier Sagasta and his as
sistants nre seeking to accomplish the
peace and prosperity of Cuba on a basis
alike honorable to the Island and to the
mother country and through such
heroic efforts I feel confident that an
honorable settlement will result and
peace be restored."
Tho president this afternoon signed
tho Hawloy bill providing for two ad
ditional regiments of artillery to man
the coast defenses.
LEG WILL REMAIN.
Snys Ho Will Stick by tho Ship of
Stiitn Until lli Omuls lloll.
Havana, March S. Some persons, in
order to increase the excitement, aro
urging General Fltzhugh Leo to resign,
"hut the consul general of the United
States paid to a correspondent today:
"I will stick by the ship of state un
til the clouds roll by."
The resignation of Walter B. Barker,
United States consul nt Sngua la
Grande, was confirmed by today's ad
vices. Mr. Barker lias been on tho
vcrpe of nervous prostration. Alexan
der C. Brlce, th'e United States con
sul at Matanzas, says he cannot much
longer stand the strain under which he
has lived the last two years.
The Bache leaves today for the Tor
tugas Islands to resume her const sur
vey work. The Fern will be replaced
by the United States cruiser Montgom
ery, which Is to arrive hero tomorrow
morning. The crew of the Fern have
been unable to wash her decks recently,
owing to the fllthlness of tho harbor
water, and must clean up at sou In or
der to avrld sickness umong the crew.
When cleaned, the Fern will go to Key
est and from there to Matanzas with
relief supplies. The United States
cruiser Nashville, it Is understood here,
will take relief -supplies to Sagua la
Grande.
Ensign Powelson Is to be detached
from tho Fern and remain here doing
work for th'e court ot inquiry.
The naval court today continued Its
work spending some time on the wreck.
There Is nothing known officially yet
about the deportation of any of the
newspaper correspondents, except Hon
ore Lalne, who was arrested on Satur
day last. The French steamer Lafay
ette arrived here today. She had
among her passengers Luclen Joseph
Jerome, who will replace Gustavc Goal
ing as British vice consul at this port.
The court of inquiry did little today.
Consul General Lee was very briefly
examined and iho oni ill"'r.
Considerable time was spent on the
wreck.
Tha Spanish divers put in a good
day's work, examining chiefly the for
ward part of the wreck, on the star
board side. Captain Petal, of the Span
ish court of Inquiry, was at the wreck
In a boat for some time during the af
ternoon. Captain Slgsbec has advised Admiral
Manterola, as did also Consul General
Lee of tho expected Incoming of the
cruiser Montgomery, and a buoy has
been assigned to h'er, where tho Fern
was moored. The buoy Is near the
wreck, for the convenience of Captain
Slgsbee and Lieutenant Commander
Walnwrlght, in their supervision of the
divers nnd wreckers.
Tho American schoonr Esther, cap
tured by the Spanish gunboat Ardllla
in an Inlet near Casllda, on the south
coast of Cuba, was towed to sea by tho
gunlKiat, after lepalrmg her rudder and
released, and has sailed for Jamaica.
URQINQ ENGLISH INTERVENTION.
Sir (Srorge Dps Vnoux Want Great
liritiiin to Discourage Spain.
London, March S, Sir George Wil
liam Des Voeux, formerly governor of
the Bahama Islands, and moro recent
ly governor of Hong Kong, In an In
terview today on the far Eastern crisis,
said Great Britain ought to Immediate
ly seize the opportunity of expressing
cordial sympathy with the United
States In her efforts to secure auto
nomy for Cuba, and to express the de
termination of Great Britain to aid
the United States with her fleet against
any nttack upon her coast. This, Sir
George Des Voeux added, would pre
vent war with Spain, and would make
general American sympathy with
Great Britain, which, he asserted, was
now only partial.
This, he concluded, would bo enorm
ously to the advantage of both na
tions, while also usststtng In the solu
tion of the Chinese question. He re
marked, In conclusion, that such an
opportunity of "annealing the two
English speaking nations may never
recur."
NOT A NAVAL AQENT.
Mr. Cridlor Denies Thnt Ho Is Com
iiiliont'd to Hit Warship,.
Paris, March 8. Thomas W. Crldler.
the special commissioner of the United
States at the Paris Exposition of 11)00
und third assistant eecretnry of state,
requests the Associated Press to deny
the icport that he Is commissioned to
purchase warships.
Tim inmiimi Ordnred lo Key West.
Philadelphia, March S. Tho tug Samo
sut has been ordered to start lor Key
West next Tuesday. Outers to that ef
fect wcro received at League island navy
yard today.. Tho tug has been provis
loned and coaled for several days us tho
result of orders to hold tho vessel in
rcndlnees, Tho Snmoset will tow to Key
West a big barge loaded with one thou
sand tons of coal, and will remain with
Admiral Slcard's fleet until turther or
ders. SmIvImII Commits Suicide.
London, Match 8. Sulvlnti. tho well
known Venetian glass nnd mosaic artist,
Mho has branches of his business at New
York und elsewhere, and who oxecutcd
tho mosaics In St. Pauls cathedral, com
mitted suicide on Friday evening.
Mute Di'iiinl I xiiinlucrs,
Harrlsburg, March 8. Tho state dental
board of examiners Iioh fixed April 12, U,
II and IS for simultaneous examinations
In Pittsburg and Philadelphia nnd Juno
II, 15, 16 and ,17 for examinations in Phila
delphia only.
PARTY LINES
SWEPT AWAY
Members of Congress
Display a Spirit of
Patriotism.
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT
Unanimous Response to His
Call for Defense Fund.
Mombors Regardless ot Political
Creed llnslon to (So on Record in
Support ot the Vast Appropriation of
PiitV MiPlou Dollar to Ito Im
pended for National I)elonso--Thr
Result ot tho Vote Is Greeted by
Enthusiastic Demonstrations ol Ap
proval from tho Spectators In the
Galleries.
Washington, March 8. In n spirit of
patriotism, with eloquent words ring
ing in their ears, every member of tho
house of representatives today re
sponded to the president's first call to
meet the Spanish situation by casting
his vote for a bill placing In President
McKlnley's hands fifty millions of dol
lars to bo expended at his discretion
for the national defense. Party lines
were swept away and with a unani
mous voice congress voted Its confi
dence In the administration. Many
members who were paired with absent
colleagues took the responsibility of
breaking their pairs, an unprecedented
thing In legislative annals, In order
that they might go on record In sup
port of this vast appropriation to main
tain the dignity and honor of their
country. Speaker Reed who, as the pre
siding officer, seldom votes only In case
of a tie, had his name called and voted
In his capacity as a representative.
The scene of enthusiasm which greeted
the announcement of the votes, yeas
311, nays 0, has .seldom been paralleled
in tho house.
GALLERIES ENTHUSIASTIC.
All day long the galleries were
Jammed with enthusiastic spectators
applauding to the echo the sterling pa
triotism of t-he worda of eloquence
which were uttered by the members on
the floor. All tho speeches were brief.
Although four hours were allowed for
debates, so great was the pressure for
time that no one member wns given
more than five minutes and most of
them had to content themselves with
a beggarly fraction of a minute. In all
fifty-nine speeches were made. With
one acclaim members from the north
and south, the east and the west, the
states and the terrltories.battle-scarred
veterans of the Union and the Confed
erate armies, nil Joined In proclaiming
their support of the country's chief
magistrate, In the face of approaching
foreign wnr. Representative Gros
venor, of Ohio, said thnt if war did
not come, the $50,000,000 appropriated
by this bill would be wisely expended
If It only proved to show the world that
when threatened from without, the
hearts of the American people bent as
one.
In the whole debate there was only
a slight discordant note caused by the
speech of General Bingham, of Penn
sylvania, a gallant soldier, who served
with distinction under Hancock. He
spoke too conservatively for the
aroused temper of the house, and when
he Insisted that our relations with
Spain were as friendly as they had
been for years, many of tho members
hissed him. While almost every mem
ber who spoke deprecated the possibil
ity of war, a wide divergence of opin
ion as to how close wero hostilities
manifested Itself In the debate.
The general contention by the major
Ity nmong them of the leaders on both
sides was that this appropriation, by
preparing for war, would prove the
surest guarantee of peace. Others In
sisted that war's alarms would soon be
heard, and Mr. Munn, of Illinois, de
clared that war actually existed in all
save name.
THE DEBATE OPENED.
Mr. Cannon opened the debate. He
explained tho purposes ot tho bill nnd
said It was a peace, and not a war
measure.
Among the many speeches which fol
lowed, all ardent with patriotism, that
by Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, aroused pos
sibly the greatest enthusiasm. It was
a glowing eulogy of tho President's
patilotlsm.
Mr. Hay (Dem., Vn.) took advantage
of the opportunity to refer in compli
mentary terms to the part that Consul
General Lee Is playing In the present
contingency. He said that General Leo
was sustaining so well the good uamo
of the statu in performing his duty as
to win tho enconlunis of tho entire na
tion and that at such time It was a
genuine batlsfnction to have such a
man as General Leo at such n post. Tho
reference to General Leo called out loud
applause both from the floor nnd the
galleries.
Mr Bingham (Hep., Pa.) caused the
first note of discordance that was
heard. While supporting the bill on
general principles he was avowedly out
ot sympathy with the common Inter
pretation of tho bill, and as a conse
quence he was vigorously hissed twice
during tho progress of h'ls remarks
onco when he referred to General Lee
and at tho close when he asserted that
tho relations between tho United States
and Spain nre In no wise strained.
Mr. Bingham began by refoulng to
the day's proceedings of the houso as
akin to "the methods ot yellow dog
Journalism."
Ho had no sympathy, h'o said, with
the apparent tendency of tho house and
especially nono with tho evident dispo
sition to relzo tho opportunity for a dis
play of Jingoism that was by no ineuns
edifying. Still, Mr. Bingham announc
ed his purposo to support the bill. He
was pleased, ho said, that such n nlll
had beeiiTeported even though" it pro
vided only for a temporary appropria
tion. He thought the powers had been
conferred upon the chief executive only
for a brief period of time and should
be n permanent feature of our Insti
tutions. The president at all times,
should have tho discretion and the
money to protect the country.
But while this was true, he dlscour
nged tho tendency to use tho occasion
as it was being used, and he thought
there was a smattering of nonsense In
the talk of war. Ho did not take stock
in the talk of the soldiers of Kentucky
marching elbow to elbow with those
of Massachusetts, for there was no
danger that any call would bo made
for such an exhibition. "I caro noth
ing," he exclaimed, "for the bravery
and courage of Mr. Lee, of which we
hear so much on this iloor," nnd ho
wns proceeding to say that what we
want of General Leo at the present
time Is the exhibition of his best Judg
ment and common sense, but the sen
tence wns almost drowned In the
shower of hisses with which the re
mark wns received.
r This evidence of disapproval came es
pecially from tho Democratic slue. It
did not appear to disconcert Mr. Bing
ham, who continued his remarks by a
genernl disparagement of tho 'war
spirit.
Tho generation had, said he, seen one
war and It was enough till the obliga
tions Incurred by that conflict should
bo satisfied. Thero was no call now
for expressions of a violent nature
when there had been no aggression on
the part of either the United States or
Spain. "I favor this appropriation,"
ho said In conclusion, "but I condemn
on this floor today the utterance of any
declaration thnt the relations 'of this
country with Spain are otherwise than
they have been for years past friend
ly, reasonable international relations."
HISSES SUPPRESSED.
This utterance was received with
hisses, which were only suppressed by
a vigorous pounding of the speaker's
gavel.
Mr. Dolllver followed Mr. Bingham
with n patriotic speech and received
great applause.
Mr. Adams (Hop., Pa.), a member of
the foreign nffalrs committee, sa d the
people of Philadelphia were always for
peace, but if wur came they would be
found in the forefront of the battle.
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
supported the bill In a five minutes
speech. Mr. Bailey said: "This Is an
extraordinary power with which to
clothe the president. It Is a power
which. In orderly time, it would not
commit to any man, however exalted
his station or however high his charac
ter. But, sir, these are not orderly
times and the rules of safety and of
prudence which govern us In days of
peace will yield before the great
emergency which now confronts the
nation.
Mr. Brumm (Rep,, Pa.,) congratulat
ed tlie people upon the unanimous sent
iment displayed, and said IfT showed to
the world that we meant to have peace
if wo had to fight for It.
When the question was put on the
passage of the bill the whole house
rose en masse In its favor but Mr. Can
non asked for the ayes and noes. He
did so, he said, at the request of many
members who desired that every mem
ber should go on record. When the re
sult was announced an enthusiastic
demonstration occurred.
The house then adjourned.
WILL INSPECT FORTIFICATIONS.
Bris
adicr Genernl S ilson Arrives nt
Key W-st.
Key West, Fla., March 8. Brigadier
General John M. Wilson, chief of en
gineers U. S. A., arrived here today
from Tampa, on board the Olivette. It
is presumed that the object of General
Wilson In visiting this part of ithe
country Is to Inspect the fortifications.
General Wilson, It Is understood, will
return to Tampa on tho first boat and
will not visit the Tortugas. Accord
ing to official authority he Is hero
merely to gain some slight relaxation
from his labors In euglneerlng under
takings on St. Johns river, Floridn.
On the other hand, it Is sa'd, that his
coming had been anticipated for sever
al days, and that he will Inspect two
land batteries, recently finished, and
get a general Insight Into the condition
of fortifications here. Ho had long
i conversations this evening with Rear
I Ailmlrnl Rlrnrri nnd tho officer in
charge of the local land batteries now
neaiing completion. Preparations have
been made at Barracks to receive Gen
eral Wilson tomorrow. In the event of
his falling to visit the Tortugas, it is
certain that he will fully discuss the
possibilities for offense and defense of
that station with Admiral Slcard.
The receipt of news that Representa
tive Cannon's bill appropriating $50,
000,000 for the purpose ot national de
fense had passed the house unani
mously created great enthusiasm
among the naval officers here. It Is
believed that Key West and the Tortu
gas will receive a good share of the
amount.
The yacht Anita, from Norfolk.bound
for Hanna, with Senator and Mrs.
Thurston, Senator Money and Con
gressmen Cummlngs nnd Smith on
board, has anlved here.
Tho tug Right Arm sailed for Nor
folk tonight. Tho light-house supply
steamer Armenia, after touching at tho
Tortugas this morning, nriived hero
this afternoon. Tho American yacht
Buccaneer, with Senntor Galllnger on
board, reached here late this afternoon.
The Iowa will leave during tho night
or early tomorrow for .the Tortugas.
It Is said officially that she Is golu"
thero to coal and Is expected to return
here.
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night ugent of tho Adams Bxpress com
pany here, Is mlshlng and ho Is an express
packugo containing (10,000 which wus on
Its way from Cleveland to Akron,
Iiilrrstnli' iminrc Commission.
Washington, Mnrch 8. Tho president to
day sent to the senute tho nomination of
AVIUIum J. Calhoun, of Illinois, to be an
Inteistuto commerce comraltslouor.
THE NUWS THIS MOltNINU
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Warmer; Southwesterly Winds.
General Peace Conditions with Spain
Appear Moro Favorable.
Congress Heroically Stands by tho
President.
Russlus Grant from China.
State End Near at Hand In tho Lat-
timcr Trial.
Local Before Breakfast Chat.
One Night at tho Theaters.
Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
Congressional Aspirant for Guberna
torial Honors.
Local Arguments In tho Richmond
Mino Injunction Case.
Supt. Howell's Test Questions In
American History.
Local Slmovltch Caught In Kansas
City.
AdJ urncd Meeting of Select Council.
Local West Side and Suburban.
Lackawanna County News.
Whltnoys Weekly News Budget.
Financial and Commercial.
KE0GH MAKES A BIG GAIN
Second .Night's Piny Results lit n
Handsome Lend for tho Scrnnton
llny--Is n Sum Winner.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Boston, March $. At tho end of tho
second night's play In the world's
championship pool contest Keogh, the
Scrnnton boy, and present holder of tho
medal, leads ex-Champion Clearwater,
of Pittsburg, by fifty-six points, having
made a gain In the second 200 points ot
forty-nlno balls.
The score at the end of Monday
night's play was: Keogh, 203: Clear
water, 198. Tonight Keogh ran tho even
200 while Clearwater was making 151,
making the score Keogh, 105; Clear
water, 349. The flnnl game occurs to
night, tho goal being the COO mark.
Large crowds attend the contest and
major portion of the onlookers sat out
the four hours of play. Keogh wns the
favorite in the betting the first night,
but there were few takers of even lib
eral odds, the champion, during his
three weeks' pracUcc here, having
about convinced tho experts that he
was unconquerable. Tonight, however,
there was some Clearwater mone" dur
ing the early part of the game. After
the game all betting was at an end,
the consensus of opinion being that the
man who can overtake a Keogh lead
ot 00 points in a 200 balls play does not
live and never did live. Terrell.
CABLE BILL AGREED ON.
Provides lor the Construction of n
Line Irotn Snn l'rnnclsoo to Jnpnn.
Washington, March S. Tho Pacific
cable bill was agreed on by the house
committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce today. It provides for
tho construction of a cable from
San Francisco to Japan via Ha
waiian Islands and grants an annuity
of $100,000 for 20 years In consideration
of which all United States government
messages are to be thereafter and In
perpetuity transmitted free.
The government Is also to take full
possession of the cable plant In case of
war or other emergency.
NOVELTY STORE BURNED.
The Establishment ol Woll & Com
pany in Ruins.
Philadelphia, March S. Tho large
novelty store of Wolf & Co., Franklin
and Vino streets, wns damaged by fire
today to tho extent of $23,000. The up
per floors of the building, which Is a
live-story brick, aie occupied by Hen
sel, Colladuy & Co., manufacturers of
diess and cloak trimmings.
The firm employs nearly 500 girls. A
panic occurred among them and a
number fulnted, but no one was In
jured. MORE RIOTING AT PRAGUE.
Police Intervene Between German
nnd C.ech Students,
Prague, Match S. There has been re
newed rioting toduy between the Ger
man and Czech students.
The police lnterfeied and in tho con
flicts several persons were Injured.
Stale Vntcrinnrv Asioclutlon.
Philadelphia, March 8. Tho sixteenth
annual meutlng of tho Pennsylvania State
Veterinary association opened tonight.
These ofllcers were elected: Georgo .
Jobson. Franklin, president: J. Curtis
Mitchell, Colmur, firbt vlco president; J.
F. Buttcrileld, Montrose, second vlco pres
ident; F. F. Hoffman. Biookvafe, third
vlco piesldent; AV. L. Ithoads, 1 ans
downe secretary; J. Helmer, Scranton,
recording secretmy; F. Bridge. Philadel
phia, treasurer; trustees. J. II. Ray nor,
West Chester: W. II. Hosklns, Philadel
phia; W. If. Ridge, Trcoso; .1. C. .Mc
Neill, Pittsburg; J. W. Lallade, Fotta
vhle. Will Honor J' H'itsoii'h Memory.
Washington, March 8.-Tho National
Association of Democtatlc clubs, tlunugh
President Chauncey F. Black, has issued
an nddreas requesting tho Deinocrutlo
clubs of tho country to Join In a celebra
tion of Jefferson's birthday on April 13 by
a dinner nt Washington.
Where Kwenrlnais n Luxury.
Stroudsburg. Pa., March 8. It cost Ed
ward Rowo, of East Stroudsburg, $2.67 for
tho luxury of emphasizing bis r marks
with an oath. Rowo was tinea by Justlco
Hltchlnsnn. a charge being preferred by
Principal Strlckler, of tho public schools.
Broke Up ii Dnncp VHth .Murder.
Athens, 111., March S.-Ellzy Cllchtlst,
David .Baston, John Whltehurat and
Thomas Scnntlln went to tho houso of
Frederick Impkey to break up a dance.
George nakcbtraw was shot nnd killed
und John Wlneland fatally wounded.
Killed by n Burglar.
Providence, R. I , Murch S.-Wllllam O.
Hutching, one of the best known inanu
fucturlng Jewelers in tho cast, was shot
anil almost lusti.utl killed by a burglar
who had entered his rctddenco about 7
o'clock tor.lght.
Edward llrrnimn Iteiippnlntril,
Harrlsburg, March 8. Edward Brennan,
of Northumberland, wns today reap-
tlMntml ln.n.fl,n. ft mtnr.. F.i ,l.n C3..,
tilth unthraclto district of tho state.
WAR SIGNS IN
THE FAR EAST
China Is Urged to Re
ject the Demands
of Russia.
JAPAN SERIOUSLY OBJECTS
Promises to Make Trouble at
the Proper Time.
Vigorous Action Threatened if The-
Aro Accodrd ToUicitrnioiit nt thu
Jnpnnoso Legation In I,ol(ln--Tlio
Minister litis Several Interviews
with the Chlneso Foreign Oflicc.
Corcn Has Trouble
Pekln, March S. The Ruslan de-
mands on China have caused the great
est excitement nt the Japanese legation,
and the Japanese minister has had
several Interviews with the officials of
Tsung-Ll-Yamen (the Chinese foreign
office), urging the rejection of the Rus
sian demands.
In addition, It Is reported that Japan
has threatened to take vigorous action
If the demands of Russia ure conceded.
CORGA OBJECTS STRONGLY.
Report thnt Her .Minister Will Bo Im
peached for I, fusing Deer Islniul.
Yokohama, March 8. The Corean
cabinet. It Is understood here, will im
peach the foreign minister of Corea tor
leasing Deer Island to Russia.
THREE FIREMEN INJURED.
Flames Cause Pnniugc Estimated nt
9150,000 in Ulioilc Islnnd.
Providence. R. )., March 8. A flro
which caused damage estimated at
$130,000, and In which three firemen
wero hurt slightly, broke out In a live
story building occupied by the Brow
nell & Field company, wholesale groc
ers, on Canal street, last night. The
fourth and llftlrstorles of an adjoining
building, occupied bv Arnold, Peck &
Co., wholesale druggists, wure gutted
also. The Brownell & Field building
was bounded on two sides by narrow
alleyways, and the firemen were hind
ered by Iron shutters which opened
from tho Inside.
The fire started in the basement near
the boiler room, and went up the ele
vator shaft to the roof. It was not
until that had fallen that apparatus
could be worked with any degree of ef
ficiency. After three hours' of a steady
uphill fight the blaze was brought un
der control.
The stock carried by Brownell, Field
& Co. wns valued at $100,000, and wan
Insured for $70,000. The stock ot Arn
old, Peck & Co. was damaged to tho
extent of, it is estimated, $20,000.
PRINCE IS WITH US.
Ills Knynl Highness Albert, of Bel
glum, Arrives nt New Vnrlc.
New York, March S. Tho North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kntser Wilhelm
der Gross-e, Captain Engelbert, ar
rived toduy from Bremen and South
ampton. Among the saloon passengers wero
his royal highness Prince Albert, of
Bolgulni and suite; Count and Countess
Pourtnles and Miss Ague Sorma. On
the arrival of the Knlber Wilhelm nt
Quarantine tho rovepuo cutter Hudson
steamed alongside. On boatd the cut
ter wero General Merritt and staff, tho
Belgian minister at AVashlngton anil
the Belgaln consul at New York, who
boarded the steamer und paid their re
spects to Prince Albert,
ANOTHER NEBRASKA LAW.
Populists Urgo mi Extrn Session for
the l'litposnof Passing One.
Omaha, Neb., March 8. Tho decision
In the state maximum freight ratf case
by the United States supreme court has
caused much discussion throughout
Nebraska. The leading Populists of
the statu are vigorously asserting that
an extra session must bo called In
stantly anil another similar bill passed
with tho unconstitutional features elim
inated. The law nullified was a Populistlu
measure. It wns pushed In 1S95, after
it warm contest, and had been In tho
courts since. Tho Populists have en
tire control of tho state government and
It Is likely that the extra session la to
be convened.
Mnrtln to Visit tho President.
Hurrlsbutg, Murth 8. It Is reported
hero tonluht thut Secretary at the Com
monwealth Mnrtln will go to Washington
tomorrow to confer with President Mc
Klnley. Tho "purpose of tho visit Is not
definitely known, but In well Informed cir
cles it Is bald to bo purely on mitters con
nected with Per nsylvanla politics.
Asked to Kesigii Alter Long Service.
Baston, Pa., March 8. Rev. T. O. Stem,
pastor of St. Mark's Reformed church for
tho past twenty-two years, has toen
asked to resign, bec-uife of dlssatUfuc
tlon among tho members of the congrega
tion. Itev. Mr. Stem Is well Known In Re
formed church clrrlt-h, being btatod clcik
of tho East Punn Clussls.
Tho llernld's Mi-ntlirr Pnrecnst.
New York, March 9. In tho mlildlo
states anil New Huglnnd, today, full' to
partlv cloudy nud considerably warmer
weather will pre Mill with light pud fresh
southeasterly and southerly winds, fol
lowed by Increasing cloudiness and prob
ably by local ruin In tho Inke region. On
Thursday, in both of theso sections, lair
to partly cloudy weather nnd fiesh to
brisk southerly and southwesterly wlmlu
will provull with nearly stationary, fol
lowed by lower tempcraturo and with
local rain or snow in the northern und
western districts.