M. t ccmttmt SCRANTON. PA.. FllIDAY MORNING; MARCH 11. 1S98. rir TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. ' 10 IS PAGES cr A NO WARSHIPS PURCHASED The Government-. No Haste ' . Boats. ii Get MUST HAVE THE BEST Warlike Preparations Are Constantly Going on. Notwithstanding Denial! from Dc pitrtment Officials Regarding' War Rumort, Every Propnrntlon I Uelug aindo to Plnce the, Uultcd Stales Array and Notj? on n War Footing. Iinrg a Orders for Gunt and Amual tloa. Washington, March 10. The United Btatea government has not yet acquhed a single additional ship for the navy. This la true not because of a lack of offers of warships from abroad, hut pimply for the reason that the navy department is proceeding with all of the circumspection consistent with the needs of the case in looking after th'e qualities and prices of the craft. There is a strong disposition to refrain from being: drawn into bad bargains and to Insist on getting1 good vessels at prices not extortionate. Secrcta",; Long1 was In receipt of a large number of cable prams today almost all relating to of fers of ships. Lieutenant Nlblack, the United States naval attache at Berlin, Bt. Petersburg and Vienna, Is particu larly active In the quest for vessels. There was a good deal of talk during the day about the assignment of ofll cers to the command of auxiliary cruis ers, the St. Paul and St. Louis being especially mentioned, but Secretary Long set these stories at rest by the statement that ho had not made any such assignments and had only pro gressed to the point of Informing him self of tho possibility of getting the Bhlps officered and manned quickly. While looking after new ships the officials of the navy department are not neglecting tho old vessels and arrange ments have been made to make short repairs on several ships, that in the ordinary course would not be treated In that, fashion, but would receive a thorough and time consuming over hauling. Thus In the case of the Phil adelphia, which has had live years' hard work and has never been overdone as Is the custom, orders have gone to Mare Island to put her In shape for sea within forty days. The Torktown at the same yard Is not to be touched at present not only because she Is in fair condition but also because she Is not so formidable a craft as to make It desirable to divert to her repair at tention required elsewhere. At Norfolk the Newark Is set down for several days' repairs and as a good deal of work has already been done on her, she will be almost a new ship when she comes out of the yard. The big monitor, Comanche, at Mare Island, has been examined and found In toler able condition. At League iBland the monitor Mlantonomoh and the ram Katahdln went Into commission today although they have not yet had their orders. They probably will remain In the Delaware river or drop down Into the bey. The torpedo boat Dupont sailed today from Mobile to attach her self again to the flotilla at Key "West. CUBAN INDEPENDENCE STORY-. Again it was said at the navy de partment that nothing had been heaid from the court of inquiry at Havana nor from Admiral Slcard at Key West. The presence in the city of several per sons connected with steamship lines and steel works led to the circulation of a number of sensational stories dur ing the day, but perhaps none of these had tho persistency of one that found currency at the capitol, until it met with summary denial at the hands of Assistant Secretary Day, to the effect that Minister Woodford had notltled the Spanish government that the presi dent Intended to send to congress a message announcing the recognition of Cuban independence. Commander Hawley left Washington this evening for the south with Chief Engineer Webster and Surgeon Per sons to enlist machinists for the navy. During the day the board changed its plans and finally started directly for New Orleans. It has been Informed that there aro a number of good men to be had on the gulf coast and Commander Hawley will open temporary recruiting offices In the gulf cities as he goes along, Just as was done by him in the west last sum mer. A conference was held at 3 o'clock in the office of Assistant Secretary Jloosevelt, to map out plans for Arm ing and equipping merchant vessels as auxiliary cruisers. Mr. Roosevelt pre sided and others present were Captain Crownlnshleld, of the bureau of navi gation; Captain O'Neill, of the bureau of ordnanco; Chief Illchborn, of the bureau of construction, and Commander Bradford, of the bureau of yards and docks. This meeting had been preced ed by a call from President Grlscom, of the International Navigation com pany, which owns the four ships St. Louis, St. Paul, Purls and New York. The board meeting brought out a gen eral discussion of the work the vnrlous bureaus would be called upon to per form In making these and other ves sels ready as auxiliary cruisers. About ntnety-nve per cent, of this work would fall to the lot of the bureau or con struction, which would have charge of installing magazines, gun mounts, light protective armor for the guns and magazines and the circles on which the guns swing. This work, It Is said, could be accomplished readily within two weekB' time, as all material except the guns are In hand. The bureau of ordnance could not supply all the guns required within that short time, although soma 70 or more are now available. The Bupply would be adequate, however, for tho most effective auxiliary cruisers, and the complete armament of the mer chant ships could proceed as rapidly as possible thereafter. On the question of man?Vro3he auxiliary fleet, the navy lYVy&Kit feels that the most effect-"-fc'step would be to enlist into the United States naval service tho present merchant crews of the several ships. These crcwe are thoroughly familiar with the vessels nnd could handle them with far greater effect than green crews of blue Jackets. The ships would bo officered from the line of the regular navy. In the case of enlisting a mer chant crew the pay and allowances would 'be about equivalent to the rates paid ordinary sailors and the time of enlistment doubtless would be limit ed to short periods. The proposed batteries for tho aux iliary cruisers consist In the case of tho steamships St. Louis and St. Paul of eight six-Inch guna, four slx-pounders and four machine guns, the Paris and New York twelve C-lnch; six slx- pounders and six machine guns. It Is designed to give vessels of the Cara cas and Seneca type a main battery of eight four-Inch guns and from six to eight rapld-flre machle gune. The bat teries of the auxiliary cruisers on the Pacific coast, If those should be called Into, are substantially similar, six inch guns being the largest ones de signed for use In that service. The navy department finds Itself In comparatively good condition as to supply of automlblle torpedoes which constitute one of the most deadly en gines of naval destruction. The White head torpedo Is now in general use, although a few of tho Howell class are still on hand. TUB TEMPORARY laiii TRADE. Senator Chandler, of New Hamp shire, of the senate naval affairs com mittee, today Introduced a Joint reso lution, providing for the temporary ad mission free of duty of naval supplies Drocured abroad. Following Is the text of tho resolu tion: That such guns, ammunition and other nava' supplies ns may tin pur chased abroad by this government for national defense prior to January 1, 1899, shall be admitted at any port o of tho United States free of duty. Tho resolution was Introduced at the request of the secretary of tho navy who. In a letter to Senator Hale, says: "Under existing law a varying but considerable nd valorem duty on arti cles falling within the category of na val supplies Is Imposed. The effect of the resolution If adopted, will be to re mit all duties upon guns, ammunition and other naval supplies which it may be found necessary to purchase abroad. The temporary remission of duties on these supplies Is deemed Important In asmuch as without some special enact ment of this nature such portion of the appropriation made by congress for the purpose as may be expended abroad would be very materially re duced "by the deduction therefrom of duty amounting In some cases to near ly one-half of the purchase price." Mr. Allison, of Iowa, called Mr. Chandler's attention to the fact that resolutions and bills of the character of the one presented, ordinarily orig inate In the house. Sir. Chandler admitted that that was true, but said that he had Introduced It with the Idea of having It referred to tho finance committee. He was will ing, he said, to trust to the wisdom of that committee to make a proper disposition of the resolution. At his suggestion the resolution was referred to the committee on finance. FEEDING THE CUBANS. Telegrams were received at the navy department today from Admiral Slcard at Key Wcflt, announcing the arrival of the dispatch boat Fern from Havana and the departure of the cruiser Mar blehead for Tortugas. The date of the departure of the Fern with food sup plies for the starving Cubans at Mat anzas and Sagua la Grande will de pend on the time It takes to transfer the supplies from tho wharf to the ves sel. The expectation Is that she will be ready to (Hurt on her mission of mercy tomorrow or Saturday. Adjutant General Corbln, of the army, has returned from New York and resumed his duties at the war department today. Senor Polo, the new Spanish minister, was n passenger on the same train nnd the two gentlemen formed a pleasant acquaintance. General Corbln stated In the most em phatic terms today that there was no truth In the reports that he had gone to New York on business connected with emergency military preparations. General Corbln said that good pro gress was being made In recruiting for the two new artillery regiments and that they will be fully organized and equipped by the first of May at the latest. All the recruiting officers have been specially instructed to exercise the greatest care In enlistments and only about five per cent, of the men examined are being accepted as sol diers. Orders were given recently to open all the recruiting rendezvous, In cluding that at Washington barracks. It Is settled that the two new artillery regiments will be located at Fort Slo cum and at Fort Wadsworth. The se lection of these posts was mainly due to the fact that they are the only oneB where there are buildings suffic ient to quarter the men. The probabil ities aro however that the fifth artil lery now stationed at Fort Wadsworth will have to be transferred to other points along the coast, where new for tifications have been established, In order to make room for the additional artillerymen. EXCHANGING COURTESIES. Captnln Convrrtr, of thn Alontgom ery, Klndlv Received by Rtnncn Havana, March 10. Captain Con verse, of the United States cruiser Montgomery, In company with Consul General Lee, culled on Captain General Blanco today and was received cor dially and courteously. In a letter to United States Consul Oeneral, Dr. Congosto, the secretary general of Cuba, assures General Leo that there will be no more delay In the passage of relief supplies through the custom house. On account of the dis covery of Jewelry in such supplies the authorities held up many consignments and some perishable provisions were distributed. Lewis Kopsch.proprletor of tho Chris tian Herald of New York, and one of (Continued on Page 10, WAR BOATS PLACED IN COMMISSION Two Formldabto Ironclads Are Ready lor Dullness. TUB MIANTONOMOI! AND KATAIID1N Tho Monitor and tho Ham Kntnhdtn Arc' Formally IMnced in Commit lion at the Luague Island Navy YardThe Crnltor Columbia Will lie Floated. Philadelphia, March 10. The monitor Mlantonomoh and tho ram Katahdln were placed In commission at 1 o'clock this afternoon tit the League Island navy yard. The ceremony attending tho commissioning of tho Ironclads was short and simple. The officers and men of the respective vessels were mustered aft and the commanders then read the order plac ing them in commission. When this had been done the commander's pen nant was run upon tho masthead and the American Hag was flung to the breeze from the flagstaff aft. This concluded the ceremony, which was witnessed by several thousand persons. The Mlantonomoh Is commanded by Captain Mortimer L. Johnson and the Katahdln by Captain George F F. Wilde. Sixty-one seamen arrived at the yard today for the two Ironclads, eleven of them from Boston for the Mlantonomoh and fifty from New York for the Katahdln. They went aboard their respective vessels Immediately. Ammunition will be placed on these ships Immediately, but it Is not known how soon they will sail. This was the busiest day the navy has experienced since the present ac tivity was Inaugurated. The regular force of the navy yard today proved Inadequate for the work on hand, and sixty men were sent there from Cramps' ship yard. These Included machinists, shipwrights, blacksmiths, and other artisans. The ciutser Columbia, which is in dry dock, Is having her bottom painted and will be floated tomorrow at high tide. The Minneapolis, which was In dry dock last week, has finished taking on stores, and with tho exception of her ammunitions Is ready for sea. Orders were received at the yard .today1 that the government tug Samoset proceeded to Key West. She Is ready for sea and will leave the navy yard at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Sam oset is one of the most powerful tugs owned by the government. POWDER WILL BE PLENTY. American Mlllt Can Furnish a Supply to Make Thine Interesting. New York, March 10. Lewis Nixon today denied the statements In this morning's papers that the powder mills of the country could make only about half a ton of smokeless powder per day. Mr. Nixon said: "I do not be lieve this statement, for the facilities of the powder mills of the country must be far In excess of the amount named. "I know however, of a new smoke less powder and high explosive factory which can turn qut now a ton per uay, and can in ten duys be In position to turn out live times this amount. This manufactory la now making smokeless powder, giving an unusually high vel ocity with very moderate pressure, and a temper which will not cause the rapid erosion which now limits the life of a large gun to a few rounds. "This factory was built to meet the demands of an undertaking having nothing to do with the present crisis, but It now becomes available In the general scheme of national defense. "Numerous new machines have been built, and a number have been Import ed from Krupp, of Germany, so that every refinement known In modern powder making Is available nctually at work on powder and explosives of proven efficiency upon the waters of Greater Now York. Wilmington, Del., March 10. Inquiry at the Dupont Powder works this af ternoon elicited the Information that a comparatively small quantity of smokeless powder Is now being manu factured for the United States gov ernment. A member of the firm said: "Our works are not yet fully started on government contracts and tho quan tity turned out Is small as compared with what we will be able to manufac ture when fully started. AVe are now turning out about 4,000 pounds of smokeless powder per day but will turn out more after awhile when we are under wav." When questioned as to the capacity of the works on this grade of powder In tho event of an emergency he said: "We can turn out about 12,000 pounds per day." FERN AT KEY WEST. The Despatch Ilont Returns with the Maine's Hllvenvnre, Key West, Fla March 10. The Unl ted States dispatch boat Fern urrlved today from Havana. The Fern brought the Maine's sil verware and sixty rifles recovered from the wreck. Mr. Blssell, stenographer of the court of Inquiry, was also on board. Both official stenographers have now left the court, and It has only a temporary clerk. This leads many here to think that Its work Is practically done, and that It will re turn to Key West by or before Satur day. The Fern shoaled and the provisions for the starving Cubans were then put on board. She Is scheduled to sail for Matnnzas tomorrow. The Marblehead will go from the Tortugas to Tampa, where It is reported she will take on additional ammunition. The British cruiser Cordelia coaled today. RECRUITS PLENTY. ForlT-Fonr Applicants 1'nst nt the Now York Station. New York, March 10. The recruiting office of the United States army was crowded .today with men who wished to enlist In tho new artlllory regiments' recently authorized by congress. Up to noon forty-four applicants had passed the preliminary examinations and thtlr names were placed uponjthe register. Several hundred extra mechanics aro employed at the navy yard In Brook lyn. The dispatch boat Dolphin has a swarm of painters and about a hundred mechanics rushing work upon her. It Is snld at the yard that th'e Dolphin must be ready In two weeks. Much woik Is being dono on the cruisers Chi cago and Atlanta. Work on tho tor pedo boat Stiletto will be completed by the end of tho week when she will be ready for sea. A test was made today of one of a consignment of rapjd fire guns Just received from tho Colt fac tory at Hartford. A large quantity of ammunition for use In the rapid fire guns arrived at tho yard today. Sup plies and ammunition destined for Key West and League Island navy yard Is being placed on barges. Five Inch rifle shells and powder on a barge was towed to the Jersey City docks for ship ment via th'e Pennsylvania railroad, presumably for the cruisers Minneap olis and Columbia at Philadelphia. SHOULD ALL STAND AS ONE. W. J. llryan Ucnrlltv Approve the Support Given thr Adinistrntlon. Atlanta, Go., March 10. Hon. W. J. Bryan was In Atlanta yesterday, en route for Macon, where he speaks to night. When asked his opinion of the appropriation of $50,000,000 for national defense, he said: "I am glad the house acted promptly and unanimously. In fact, It might have been better to have made It a hundred millions, to show the world that congress and the American peo ple, without regard to political differ ences, are ready to support the admin istration In. any nctlon necessary for the honor and welfare of the nation. This appropriation will not necessarily lead to war. Instead, a prompt liber ality at this time may lessen the prob ability of war and In the end prove a wise economy. I never believed that the recognition of belligerency would result In war, but In the present crisis it is useless to discuss what might have been. When quiet is restored, the people enn consider tho past more calmly, but In the face If danger our people should stand as one In the na tion's defense." Mr. Bryan took occasion to compli ment Consul General Lee, saying that he had performed his duty with great ability, courage, and discretion, under trying circumstances. QUIET DAY IN-CONORESS. Senate Amendment to the Indian Hill I Held Up in the Mouse. Washington, March 10. No business of real Importance was transacted by the senate In open session today. The session lasted only an hour, the time being largely consumed In disposing of routine morning business. A few bills of minor importance were passed. After u debate In the house which lasted more than five hours the senate amendment to the Indian appropriation bill providing for the free entry of ceded Indian lands was today non con curred In by a vote of 09 to 136. The friends of the free home class made a gallant struggle but they met the op position of the some of the prominent leaders on the Republican side, Messrs. Dlr.gley, Grosvenor, Dalzell and Payne and they were further weakened by the fact that many of the friends of tho proposition were alienated by the beliet that as drawn, the amendment would work Injury to tho agricultural colleges of tho country. The senate amendment for the ratification of the f'emlnole treaty was also non concur red after the substitute proposition of fered by the conferees to ratify the Kiowa, Commanche and Apache treaty had fallen under a point of order. Tho action of the house today sends the bill back to conference with non con currence on all the senate amend ments ' ENLISTINQ MARINES. Pour Hundred and rtnventv-tlircg Men urn Desired. Washington. March 10. Colonel Hey wood, commandant of the marine corpe, received today an official order from Secretary Long directing him to enlist 473 men. form o battalions of mar ines and have them ready for move ment. The order hIsj nuthoibed the purchase of a sufficient number of tents to accommodate the two battalions nnd any extra cxulpmonts which might be necessary to fit the soldiers for the field. Colonel HeywooJ Immediately tele graphed orders to th'e liferent navy yards where marines are stationed to reciuit all eligible men applying for enlistment, WILL CONTEST HANNA'S ELECTION. Mayor Robert E. McKlsson the Com inn SI mil Cleveland. O., March 10. Mayor Robert E. McKlsson announced today that he would contest the election of Senator Hanna whn tho latter at tempted to take his seat for the long term, McKlsson was tho candidate of the opposition for senator at Columbus last January. Iloston Wants Pence. Boston, March 10 In view of tho strained relations between tho United States und Spain and the possibility of a rupturo be tween them the American Peaco society through its general Becretnry, Dr. Tiuc hlood, has asked the Associated Press to make known Its request "that pruycrs bo offered In nil the churches throughout the nation on next Sababth that the God of peace may deliver the nation from tho dire calamity of war, with nil Its present und future disastrous consequences to tho people." m Shcil by n Trnmp. Towanda. Pa., March 10. Joseph Weaver, a farmer of Llimrd, a vilage ten miles from here, was shot and kiled today by an unknown tramp. Weaver found the man sleeping In the barn and ordered him to leave. Tho tramp fired two shots, one of which entered Weaver's heart. Ho died almost Instantly. The tramp escaped and a posse of farmers ts heurchlne tor him. Nnvnl Appropriations. Washington March 10. Tho. naval ap propriation bill has been practically com pleted by the house committee on naval affairs save as to tho questions of In creases In the riavy; dry docks and armor plate. Chairman. lloutello Bald tonight he might report the bill to tho house by Bat-urday. TRIPLE ALLIANCE PENDING UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN A Combination That Can Defy the World Outcrop ping of England's Good Will Significance of Queen Victoria's Interest in the Cuban Question Now Apparent. London, March 11. The New York correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says: "I have it on the highest authority that a triple alliance between Great Britain, the United States nnd Japan Is pending." IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Hon. Hubert Valentine Duncombe, Conservative, was to have brought the American-Spanish situation before the house of commons today by asking Mr. Curzon, Parliamentary secietary, for the foreign office, whether, with the view of recognizing the Identity of lnterets of all English-speaking people, the British government will con sider the advisability of placing the services of the British fleet at the disposal of the United States. He with drew the question, however, deciding that Its exact form made Its presentation Inopportune. He said: "It was framed owing to the widely held opinion In the house of commons that It Is high tlmo the foreign powers should be told In unmistakable terms that any blow struck at either Great Britain or the United States was equally a blow at the other. I was profoundly convinced of this today. Many moro members than I supposed would do so came to me In order to say they heartily endorsed my question. I am convinced the gov ernment would have desired to answer my proposed question affirmatively and would have done so had It not In volved other considerations, besides expressing what I believe the present government sincerely holds that in the face of foreign complications the Interests in the future of Great Britain and the United States are Inseparably in tertwined. Today's expression and endorsement we will eventuate so soon as we can frame the question in the exnet terms which clearly express tho feeling of the house of commons that any trouble threatening the United States will be shared by Great Britain. Other members of the house of commons who were Interviewed on the same subject all spoke In a similar strain. In response to a question from Mr. Ronald Munroe Ferguson, Liberal, Mr. Curzon said that no communications on the Cuban question had been exchanged between Ambassador Pauncefote and the United States government. NO ULTIMATUM TO CHINA. 1'lie Iteport That Kunin Forwarded One Denied by F.nglnnd. London, March 10. Answering a question In the house of commons to day on the subject, George N. Curzon, the parliamentary secretary of the for eign office, said Russia had not sent an ultimatum to China with reference to Port Arthur and Tallenwan. Mr. Curzon announced also that the British ambassador at St. Petersburg had confirmed the report that Russia was negotiating for the lease of Port Arthur and Ta-Llen-Wan, for the same period and under the same conditions as granted Germany in the case of Klao-Chou, nnd that Russia was also negotiating for the right of construct ing a railroad from Petunn, on the Trans-Manchurlan line, to Wkang-Chung-Tze, Mukden and Port Arthur: but, Mr. Curzon explained. Russia did not demand sovereign rights, nor has she threatened to move troops Into Manchuria In the event of China's non compliance with her demands. Mr. Curzon denied that Russia and France had protested against the Anglo-German loan to China. PAINTERS WANT MORE PAY. Employers Mnv Order n Genernl Lockout Next Month. Chicago, March 10. Trouble Is threatened about April 1 between the Master Painters' association und the Painters' and Decorators.' union over the scale of wages for the next two years. The Master Painters held a meeting in the Sherman house and re solved unless the differences between the two organizations could be patched up In .the mean time, to order a general lockout in April. The proposition submitted by the Painters and Decorators provides for a scale of 35 cents an hour until Match 1 next and 37V4 cents per hour for the year following. The employers say that 35 cents would be a fair rate of wages for the two years and declare they will not sign an agreement to pay the rate demanded. CAWARDLY ASSASSIN. Shoots Mother and Dnueliter Through n Window. Toronto, Ohio, March 10. At Empire, three miles south of here, last night, Rose Miller and her daughter, Winnie Addlngton, aged 10, were shot. The shots came through a window In Mrs. Miller's home. Both mother and daugh ter may die. David McCoy.aged 30, is charged with doing the shooting and the police are after him. McCoy was Jilted by Mrs. Miller and she says he had threatened her life. NEQRO BUROLAR SHOT. Alfred lift, mi gd Toll Keeper, Guards the Cash. Wilmington, Del., March 10. George Tillman, a negro burglar from Mary land, was shot and probably fatally wounded early this morning by Alfred Betts, the 70-year-old toll-gate keeper on the Philadelphia turnpike, five miles above Wilmington, Tillman attempted to force an en trance Into the toll house, when Betts fired through the door, the bullet en tering the burglar's stomach, DRIVEN FROM FISHERIES. Tho Pacific Htemn Wanting Company Awuidrd 980,000 Damages. San Fmnclsco, March 10. A Jury in the superior court has rendered a ver dict for-V0,100 damages In favor of the Paclfli) Steam Wh'aling company and agnlnst the Alaska Packers' associa tion, for being driven from the profit able sulmon fisheries in the open waters of tho ocean near the Karluk river, Alaska, by thn employes of tho Pack ers' nbsoclatlon. MORE AGITATION IN THE FAR EAST Jnpnn Sound n Note oi Wnrning to lluttinGnthoring of the War Vet solaPhllipptiio Unbelt Active. London, March 11. The Morning1 News says It learns that Japan ha's warned Russia that If the latter retains Port Arthur, Japan will retain Wel-Hal-Wel and the Island adjacent. The same paper says the Japanese admiralty has ordered the men of war building abroad to be hurried, and de nies the report that Japan will sell tho cruisers now being built at Philadel phia and San Francisco. The Yokohama correspondent of the Times says: "Japan Is calm, nnd the government does not expect war." The Hong Kong correspondent of the Dally Mall says It is reported there that the Philippine rebels have cap tured Boll nan, near Manila. According to tho same correspondent the British cruiser Edgar will sail for Manila this (Friday) morning. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Singapore says it Is reported from Hong Kong that the American squadron has sailed for Manila. RUSSIA'S INVASION OP CHINA. Natives Fleeing in Terror Before the "znr's Troops. London, March 10. A cablegram from Hongkong says the Russian war ships Slssol Vellky and Navarln, both belonging to the Black sea fleet, have arrived there. . The Chinese of Hellung Chang prov ince are fleeing for their lives, owing to the crossing over from Russian ter ritory Into China of large bodies of Russian troops, composed of cavalry, Infantry and artillery, In various points of Hellung Chang province. The Russlnns seem to be divided Into three main corps, numbering some 12, 000 to 16,000 men each. Strict discip line Is observed In the Russian rnnks, although there seem to be pome 3 000 Hung-Hu (Red Beard) bandits among them. The territory occupied by the Rubslans does not contain 5,000 Chinese troops. Running Nlclit nnd Dny. Reading, Pa., March 10. The Carpenter Steel works this afternoon effected tho lease of tho largo plant of tho Diamond Steel company. The two plants will bo run night and day on protectlles as soon as necessary machinery Is procured. A largo additional force will be employed. T1IE NEWS THIS JIOltNINU Weather Indications Today; Showers; Easterly Winds, General War Preparations Show No Abatement. Triple Alliance Ponding. Minntoiiomnh and Kathadtn Ready for SerWcc. State Charges of Bribery In Philadel phia's Councils. Annual Report of Insurance Commls. hloner Lambert. Locil Differing Opinions on tho Out come of the l.attlmer Trfal. Editorial. Comment on tho Lattlmcr Verdict . New Yoik City as It Was One Hun dred Years Ago. Spain's Many Wars. Local Weyandt Children Dispos sessed. Board of Trade Urges tho Repair of Asphalt Streets. Local Common Council Postpones Ac tion on tho Traction Company Via duct Resolution. Was Keogh Doped? Local West Side and Suburban. Lackawanna.County News. Financial and Commercial. WOMAN CHOKED TO DEATH. In a Fit of Jealousy Lou PulllBon Kills Hi White Mistrns. New York, March 10. Kato A. Pul lison, 24 years of age, a white woman, ,as choked to death tonight by Lou Pulllson, a negro, with whom she lived ns wife In a West 39th street tenement. Pulllson was Insanely jealous of tho woman, nnd they had quarreled fre quently. Tonight Pulllson ran to tho room of Mrs. Leo, from whom he rent ed the apartment, greatly excited, and begged her to send for doctors, as he had almost killed his wife. He then mnde his escape. Mrs. Pul llson was found lying unconscious on the bed with blood flowing from her mouth nnd ears 'With tho marks of tho strangler's fingers on her throat. Sho died before the arrival of the ambu lance. t QAVE UP A MILLION TO WED. A Dnltlmoro Capitalist's Widow Mar ries n Young Lawyer. Baltimore, Md March 10. Mrs. He len A. Clark, widow of tho late cap italist, Gobi lei D. Clark, was privately married today at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church, to .1. Charles Llnthl curn, a recent law graduate, the brldo being given away 'by her brother, Dr. John L. Perry, of Saratoga, N. Y. By her manlage. It Is said, Mrs. Clark renounces the provisions of her husband's will, which gave her a life etate In property said to bo worth) $1,000,000. COAL FOR KEY WEST. Contract for 250, OOO Tons is Closed by Government Officials. Cleveland, O., March 10. Kirk Woods & Co., of this city, today closed a con tract with government officials for 2.'0, 000 tons of coal to bo rushed to Key West. Special nrrangements have been madn by the government with tho rallioads to have this coal rushed through to Key West as fast as It Is mined. The trains conveying the coal will carry no other merchandise, thus avoiding the delay of stopping at intermediate points to leave cars. ESTERHAZY BACKS DOWN., On Advice of Council Ho Withdraws Suit Against Mntlilou. Paris, March 10. A sensation haa been caused by the announcement that Comte Ferdinand VaIsln Esterhazy, on the advice of counsel, has abandon ed his prosecution of M. Mathleu, Dreyfus, brother of the ill-fated pris oner of tho Isle of Devils, for defama tion in accusing htm of having writ ten tho bordereau. Largo Orders (or Projectiles. Clnclrrntl, O., March 10. Eastern pro jectllo machines. Tho Cincinnati concern with tho Davis & Eagan company, of thla city, to rush work cm several large pro jectile machines. Tho Clnclnatl concern Is figuring for government on coast ar senals. Orders from Washington havo been received for Immediate deliveries. Notifying the Gunrd. Springfield, 111., March 10. Dr. George, N. Welder, surgeon for the Second brig nde, Illinois Notional Guard, received no tification today from the wur depart ment, through tho adjutant ceneral's of fice here, to liao all the appliances of his department ready. m Tho Herald's U anther Forecast. New Yoik Slarch 11. In tho. middle states and New Encland, today, partly cloudy and hazy weather will pruvall, preceded by fair In New Ewrland with, llBht and fresh southeasterly winds and fog on tho coast, followed by light roliv In this section. On Saturday, In both of these soctlons, cloudy to partly cloudy weather will prevuil vlth rain, slowly fnlllnsr teirnerature, and frebh southeast- Ierly und southerly winds, preceded by toe and high winds on the coasts, '
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