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BUSY DAY FOR
MR. M'KINLEY
The President in Confer
ence with Members
of the Cabinet.
,MR. FLINT ON HAND
Reported Purchase of the
Chilian Warship O'Hfcgins.
Mr. Flint Givos A'surnncu of the
Friendship of llotli Chili nnd the
Argontme Itopublic--The Pros
pcctiro Conlcrcncc.
Washington, March 20. President
McKlnley did not uttend church this
morning as his custom, but Instead,
spent two hours and more In confer
ence with several members of the cab
inet. Assistant Seciotary Day called
about 10.30 o'clock and remained until
nearly one. Secretary Long and Sec
retary Bliss were the other members
present. They remained less than an
hour. Commander Clover, In company
with Mr. Flint, who has been acting
for the government In the negotiations
for the purchase of ships, also called
and were shown into the president's
private office. The members of the
cabinet on leaving the White house
said that there was no special signifi
cance in the meeting- this morning.
The report of the Maine court of In
quiry had not been received nor was
It definitely know when It would reach
here. It was expected however, eatly
In the present week nnd as soon as re
ceived It would be handed at once to
the president, and when It had been
read and considered ,oy the president
it would be made public. Secretary
Long, In speaking of the report, said
that while fully realizing its import
ance, the country, in his opinion, would
willingly accord to the president a day
or two if necessary, for Its considera
tion. The indications seem to be that
the report will be made public by the
middle of the present week.
The presence of Charles K. Flint at
the .conference naturally gives lnfer-
W'WWWHWti' .!! "'?. 4, n-
ers weie dlscUBsJng the qudatfon of ac
quiring: 1 additional ships. air. Flint,
whose commercial interests are largely
with South American countries, Is be-iioi-oii
in L. measure, at least, to retire
ment Chllland the' Argentine republic
In any negotiations which are under
way for thevdlsposltIon of their war
vessels. A reporter toaay asuea jur.
i Flint whether, he could say whether or
not the United States had secured pos-
sesslon of the Chilian ship O Hlggins,
Lnd the Argentine ship San Martino,
he declined to make any statement
scr th&anicjuat-feature of the
Beet. When pressed for some infor-
Tlon in regard to the matter he re-
fed:
FRIENDSHIP FOR UNCLE SAM.
"Both Chili and the Argentine repub
Ho have the .warmest, friendship and
ndmlratlon for the United States and
her Institutions. Neither country is
anxious to sell her ships to this gov
ernment, baaing this indisposition on
the belief that we have an excellent
navy of our own.ithey want these ves
sels themselves. jr the time should
come, however, wheajjit was apparent
mat tne united .states, needed tnese
vessels, their -would gladly port with
them to us." , "
The attention of, Mr. Flint was called
o the published report that the United
tatea would purchase the Brazllsin
jpedo gunboat Tuby, but this he said
1 1 Id not be done, so far as he was
Ire, as there were no negotiations
Ir way to that effect.
Ide from the meeting of several
ers of the cabinet at the White
f.'l there were no incidents of im-
ce during the day. Judge Day,
Istant Secretary Adee, Chief Clerk
nael and other ofllclals were at the
Iirtment but this has been quite,
mon during tho i-ecent month. Al-
the war and navy departments, a
er of the chleffl of bureaus were
Sir desks for several hours mainly
e purpose of disposing of tho
Which tecently has accumu-
l rapidly.
lost interesting topic of the day
Lsed on the despatches from
indicating a prospective con-
ketween General Plando and
trcla, Gomez and others of
it army for the purpose of
the latter n formal offer
The basis of autonomy
the dispatches apparent-
rdence with the ofllclals
legation. They stated
that a conference on
was probable and
had no Information
'.Minister Polo y Ber-
cd the opinion that the
Havana was unfounded as
ho basis upon which it was
sed to grant autonomy was ab-
loops Leuvn Fort 12 Hum Allen.
Illngton, Vt. March 20. - Orders
fo the officers do not nwKo puuiio
.i irnrt P.than Allan vester-
.from Washington and preparations
Inovtnit were dckuii. j. " i-
P-.l nr affirv nflf llUS b06n fllMt-
. .., .!.,, hnnins. securing CftlllO eqUlp-
E n't nnd repairing tents. The rushing
ri thrnuah Sunday indicates wy utf-
It .orders. There are four troiljfp
Try here. .
Two Tliound Men Busy. '
Bethlehem, Pa.. March W.-The Beth-
lehem Iron company's ordnunce wojks
wer wcrklng today for tho first Sunday
In the compuny's history. Work on nuns.
carriages Jimi nnnr ' "'".-.1'"rn r '
fas unur way. jno iuui - "
liy and nliht and over two thousand
tn uro busy.
RELIEF FOR CUBANS.
A Fund or $0,033 und Twcnty-ono
Cnr l.omls of Provisions.
Kannas City, March 20t A relief
fund of JO.or.l and twenty-one car loads
of provisions nnd clothing collected in
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma for
the Buffering Cubans of Matunzas were
forwarded south from Kansas City to
day. Theso relief measures are being
carried out under the management of
the Ivrnsas City Star and an agent of
the 'Mnv will nld In the distribution at
Matnii'jas under the direction of United
States Consul Brlce. This relief Is be
ing carried free on a special tran over
the Memphis road to Memphis, thence
over the Illinois Central to New Or
leans. The United States government
has guaranteed the transportation
from New Oi leans to Matanzas.
The principal articles of food sent
are wheat, flour, cornmeal, rye. pota
toes, rolled oats, condensed milk and
soup extracts.
Tho contributions of clothing Include
a great number of calico dresses for
women and children, mostly ot the
"Mother Hubbard" pattern, made by
various church sewing circles.
REPORTERS TOO GAY.
A. Spanish Opinion ol Vanlioe News
paper Mcu and Citizens of tho
United ijtatos Generally.
Havana, March 20. The Union Con
stttucional, In an editorial today under
the caption "Basta Ya" (It Is enough),
calls uttentlon to the presence In Ha
vana of certain lordly men who are
talking loudly, discussing Spanish and
Cuban affairs and criticizing the gov
ernment. It says:
The action of theso men, the Yan
kee correspondents, who stir up stillo
between nations might, by the lies
they publish, causo Innocent" Ameri
cans to be food for the cannon In tho
event of war. The Maine dla aster has
been usi'd as a text for loollsh stories
about mines and also about dungeons
worso than the Inquisition.
Under pretence of icllef the United
States surrounds Cuba with the ves
hcls of her flet, and tho Jingo spirit
urges war. The United States Is set
tled by aliens, anarchists, and the
lower classic?, who do not know the
moaning of real liberty, their motto
being "My hon, get money. Honesty,
If you can; but at any rate get
money." They seek to Inflict humil
iation upon Spanish honor and char
ity of their ostentatious contribu
tions. The presence of the Vlscaya and tho
Almlrante Oquendo has helped to keep
the Ameilcan jingoes within bounds
and when thn fleet of torpedo lwnxs
arrive from Spain nnd Admiral Man
troIa raises his fif.g hero on the grcU
ship Carlos V, all these menaces, in
sldo and outside, will disappear.
R0DQ.ERS SAILS FOR NORFOLK.
The Torpedo Ilonts Repair Finiilied
nnd Slio Starts (or Service Work.
Baltlmore.March 20. The new United
States torpedo boat Itodgers sailed this
morning from the Columbian Iron
works for Norfolk on her official trial
trip. A large crowd gathered to see
the little boat off and cheered her as
she steamed away from the Columbian
Iron works, where she was built. The
llodgers, which broke down while on
her official trial trip a few months ago,
has had a new port engine put In
which is an exact counterpart of the
one wrecked by the breaking of her
crank shaft. Prior to her breakdown
she had made the 24 knots required
of her with ease. She will have a trial
spin over the measured course below
Annapolis on her way down the bay.
The United States coast survey
steamer Blake, which has been ordered
to Key West, will sail tomorrow morn
ing from the shipyard of the William
Woodall company, where she has been
overhauled. She will act as a dispatch
boat for the squadron assembled there.
ARTILLERYA1EN FROM INFANTRY.
Trained Soldi rN from Other II ranches
to Form the New RpglmrnU.
Chicago, March 20. One hundred sol
dlers of the Fourth' United States in
fantry will bo tranfeired from Fort
Sheridan to Foit Slocum In New Yoik.
Orders were read last evening by each
company commander, calling for vol
unteers to go to New York to Join the
artillery service.
The plan was understood at once.
Two new artillery regiments have been
authorized, and experienced soldiers for
such service were wanted In preference
to raw recruits. Within a short time
after tho call was read by tho com
manders there were twice the number
of volunteers asked for. Of these, 100
good men will be selected and will
soon be a part of the great plan of
New York harbor's defence.
NEWMAN'S DECLARATIONS.
A Sonmnn's Version or tho Mnlno
Disaster.
London, March 20. Tho morning
papers published a long statement by
Seaman Newman, recently arrived In
England, who was on board the Maine
at the time of the disaster In Huvnna
harbor.
Newman solemnly declares that the
explosion was external and on the port
side of the ship.
Florida t.'onal Deftiimr,
PcnsacoU, Fla., March 20. Powder,
shot and shell continue to arrive here In
large quantities for the forts und batter
ies defending the harbor. Three ot tho
eight big mortars for the new battery on
Bantu Rove have also arrived and they
will be mounted as quickly as possible.
There is trout activity at Fort Plckons.
In addition to the six und eight-Inch rllte
guns, a 15-inch gun Is being mounted.
Tons nl Si!iiiki'lcH Powder.
New York, March 20. Tho Norwegian
Nordkyn which arrived this moinlug
from Hamburg, brought twenty-five tons
of jsmokelesa gunpowder for the United
States government. The Nordkyn an
chored on Gravesend bay, to discharge
the powder into lighters,
Ocpuii .Slimmer Destroyed.
Halifax, N. 8., March 20.-Two hi
ocenn steamors, one ot them disabled and
in tow of the other, are making for Hall
fax harbor from the eat. The disabled
HtcattuT Is the Osborno from London, She
Is being towed by tfio tank steamer Duf
flold. They bioke apart at the mouth of
tho harbor and will not gt in until late.
FRIENDSHIP OF
ENGLAND SINCERE
Reasons for Apparent Non-Interest In
(be Spanish Affair.
AMERICA DOIiS NOT NEBD HELP
Tho Troud of British Thought la
Toward Surprise That tlm Grontcst
of Republics Should Lxclta Itself
Unduly About no Poor n Foo as
Kpaln--Tnlk of Alliance.
London. March 21. The Daily Mall
this morning, In nn editorial refuting
"some of tho American accusations of
British coldness." says: "Among many
r reasons for Great Britain's compara
tive non-interest not the least Is our
better knowledge of the Spaniards nnd
thtlr pauper navy nnd our conviction
that the Anglo-Saxon will always de
feat Latin. Indeed, the trend of Brit
ish thought Is toward surprise that tho
greatest of .the Republics should ex
cite Itself unduly about so poor a foe.
"Ihe Americans should remember,
that while wo are full of trust In their
capability to deal with Spanish Im
pertinences, we nie fully occupied with
far greater troubles threatened or ac
tive In various parts of the world.
They have our full sympathy at a time
when France, Germnny and Hussla are
backing Spain as fully and almost ns
openly as th'ey are opposing British ef
forts for the freedom of foreign trade
throughout the world.
"P.ut there Is no occasion now to
talk of an offensive und defensive alli
ance. Tho disproportion between our
mission and America's makes one Im
possible. There will be time to pro
pose this way of reccmentlng the race
when America Is ready to face the
splendid responsibilities It entails."
COURToflKQUIRY.
According to ltonr Admiral Sicurd It
Uill Not Report for a
eck Hence.
Key West, Fla., March 20. The court
of Inquiry, according to Bear Admiral
Slcard, will continue Its work through
the coming week, as It Is not yet leady
to make a report of the Maine disas
ter. The statement that Captain Al
bert Barker carried the report to Wash
ington is officially denied. The object
of his flying visit to Key West was
not ascertalned.ou,taIde olllcial circles
until today. It can be authoritatively
asserted that Captain Barker had noth
ing to do with the court of Inquiry.
He came here on Friday from Tampa
on a special mission to Investigate the
harbor defences, following out some
line suggested by General Wilson, chief
of engineers. In his recent Inspection
of land fortifications. Captain Bar
ker's plan, when he left here last
night, was to confer with Commander
McCalla, of the Marblehend, who Is
now at Tampa, and he will probably
remain there a day or so. Captain
Barker formerly commanded tho Ore
gon. It Is impossible to say definitely
whether any synopsis of the findings of
the court up to date has been sent to
Washington. The notion prevails hero
that this has been done, but no offi
cial confirmation Is obtainable. That
the final report has been sent to Wash
ington can be definitely denied.
Captain Sampson and Lieutenant
Commander Mnrlx remained on Ixmrd
the Iowa today. Captain Chadwlck
and Lieutenant Commander Porter did
not leave the New York. The court Is
expected to re-convene tomorrow on
the Iowa.
BURIAL OF AN AUTHOR.
Funeral of Frnnklvn Warner Loo is
Lnrgely Attended.
St. Paul, Minn., March 20. A special
train of St. Paul newspaper men.. Ma
sons, Hike, etc., went to Bush City,
Minn., today to attend the tuneral of
the well-known poet, novelist and dra
matist, Frankly n Warner Lee, formeily
of this city and at the time of his death
editor of the Bush City Post.
Mr. Lee was most widely known as
the author of the farce, "The Star
Gazer," which Joe Ott played for two
seasons, and also from tho fact that he
rewrote the extravaganza "Alibaba"
for Manager David Hendereon, of Chi
cago The funeral services were con
ducted Jointly by the Mnsons and the
St. Paul Press club, the officiating cler
gyman being Rev. Mr. Steator, Epis
copal, of White Bear Lake. Flags were
at half-mast at Rush City and the fu
neral was one of the laigest and most
remarkable of the kind ever seen In
Minnesota, outside of tho larger cities.
Interment was at Rushzeba cemetery.
.Supposed Gold Uriel. ArtUt.
New York, March 20. Hlrsch Coplo
munn, supposed to be one of the men who
robbed Max Bernstein, of Cleveland, of
I15.0OJ in this city lust No ember by sell
ing him brass tilings for gold dust, wus
nrrcsted today and held to await Identi
fication by Bernstein. Solomon Jacobs,
the' principal In the robbery, Is now serv
ing an eight-year term In tho peniten
tiary. Clemmer's Trial.
Norrlstown, Pa., March 20. James A.
Clcmmer, who Is charged with the mur
der of Emma P. Kaiser on October S.
1690, will bo placed on trial tomorrow. Tho
victim's husband, Charles O. Knlaer. has
already been tried and found guilty. Miss
Lizzie DoKalb, who has mado a confes
sion of her part In the crime, will be tho
principal witness against Clcmmer,
Slml bv II n !irother-!n Law.
New Haven, Conn., March 20. Frank
F.nquist, of Bait Haven, who was shot by
his brother-in-law. Jchn JCrldtson, dur
ing n quuricl on March 8. died at tho hos
pital tonight. Krlckuon has thus fur es
caped at rest.
i i i .i
I'roltmt from rpnuili I'rcsn,
Madrid, Mqrch 20. El Liberal protests
against Iho authorities stopping tele
grams to Spanish newspapenOIt'churao
terlzos HUch'uctlon as "a rue!c3;proccd
ure because fhe Spanish prons is both
prudent undlpatrlotlc."
MEN WANTED FOR TIIE NAVY..
Navy Department Cnlls for Jlulint
tufliilK ol Senium nnil .MiicIiIiiIMf.
Washington, March 20. The navy do
puitment Is preparing to send out sev
eral thousand handbills, to bo posted
In the principal towns throughout the
United States, calling for enlistments
for the navy. All tho men called for
by the advertisement are required to
be from 18 to 35 years of age, except
ordinary seamen, who must be between
tho ages of 18 and 30. The navy Is ex
periencing the most difficulty In secur
ing enlistments of seamen, ordinary
seamen, and chief machinists.
The pay of seamen Is $24 per month;
ordinary seamen, $19; chief machinists,
$70; machinists of the first class, $35,
and machinists of the second class, $40.
All candidates for enlistment are re
quired to pass a physical examination,
showing them to he free from disqual
ifying ailment. Seamen and ordinary
seamen must pass an examination In
seamanship and must have had experi
ence nt sea. Machinists are required
to pass an examination showing that
they are machinists by trade. Tho
places named for making enlistments
are the navy ynrds at Boston., Brook
lyn, League Island, Norfolk,"" Wash
ington and Mare Island; the U. S. S.
Michigan, at Erie, Pa.; GO South street,
New Yoik, and the custom houses at
New Orleans, La., and Gloucester,
Mass.
YELLOW FEYER.
It Lurks About the Stcninor Strabo
From Itlo Jnnoiro, Xow in
(liiMniiilinc.
New York, March 20. The Lamport
nnd Holt line steamer Strabo, Captain
Jnrdlne, which arrived today from Rio
Janeiro, lost one of her crew from yel
low fever during the voyage to this
port.
While in port at Rio Janeiro two of
her crew were taken ill with symptoms
of yellow fever. They were removed to
the hospital on shore Just before the
steamer sailed from the port. The
Strabo sailed from Rio on Feb. 22.
When but a few days out the ship's
cook, Henry Kearton, of Liverpool, 32
years old, was taken sick with yellow
fever, and although Captain Jnrdlno
did all In his power to relieve the pa
tient, Kearton gradually grew worse
and died on March 2.
Captain Jardine, who attended Kear
ton during his Illness, was taken down
with the dreaded disease on March 2.
The attack was a severe one, but the
captain rallied quickly and was con
valescent when the steamer called at
St. Lucia, March 11, for coal. When
the Strabo reached port today the
health officer ordered a strict quaran
tine of the vessel. She will be detained
for a thorough disinfection, the crew's
quarterswlll be fumigated and cleansed
and all the effects nnd bedding will be
disinfected. The captain's room nnd
effects will also be disinfected. There
weie no other enses of sickness during
the voyage to port.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Held in Honor of tho Sailors Who
Lost Their Lives on the Mnino.
Lebanon, Pa., March 20. Services
were held this afternoon In memory of
the eallors who lost their lives In the
Maine disaster. Rev. J. Warren John
son, of St. John's Reformed church,
delivered an eulogy appropriate to the
occasion. Music was furnished by a
chorus of one hundred voices, composed
of members of the vurlous church
choirs, accompanied by the Persever
ance band. Company H, National
Guard of Pennsylvania; Sedgwick
camp, 43, Sons of America; Post 4,
Grand Army of the Republic; the Wo
men's Relief corps and the Gobln
guards, headed by the Preseverance
band with muffled drums, nmrchfc.l to
tho services In a body. The hall was
packed and many were turned away.
A collection was taken and a liberal
sum of money realized, which was pre
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Auchenbaugh,
ot Sheridan, this county, parents of
Seaman Auchenbaugh, of the Maine,
who perished In the explosion. Mr. and
Mrs. Auchenbaugh and family were
ptesent and participated In the ser
vices. MRS. TMURSTON BURIED.
Followed to tho Grnvo by n Great
Concourse ol People.
Omaha, Neb., March 20. The body of
the late Airs. John M. Thurston was
followed to the grave by a great con
course of people this afternoon.
At the house private services were
held, after which the casket was re
moked to All Saints' church. Rev. Jo
seph Mackay presided over the rendi
tion of the Protestant Episcopal ritual
for the burial of the deud. In his :vr
mon the minister referred feelingly to
the mission of Mrs. Thurston to Cuba
which cost her life. He paid u h'lgh
tribute to her character as n woman
and to the Intense patriotism and hu
man Inspliatlon th-it led her to ac
company her husband on the trip from
which he returned to bury her.
INDIAN WAR OVER.
Tho Fight on tho Nurttienat Frontier
I'rnctic.illv Undid.
Calcutta, March 20. The fighting on
the northwest frontier is now regarded
us ended.
The rebels have given the seventy
hostages demanded.
The budget statement to be read to
the legislative council tomorrow Is very
favorable. It estimates that there will
be a surplus of 81)0,000 rupees for the
coming year and it reviews twenty
years of Indian finance, though with
out discussing currency policy.
Abiiiidout-d Ship Saved.
New Haven, Conn., Murch 20. The fish
ing vessel Klcllla has tow:ed to tlilri port
tho Norwegian bark Isabella, Captain
Knudson, from Savannah February 12 for
Rotterdam, which passed the Lizard
Murch IS. Tho Isabella was found aban
doned, after collision, thirty-live miles
south of Brighton. Her crew is at New
Haven.
Nlciuii'hlp Arrival".
Queenstown, March 20. Balled: Umbrla,
from Liverpool, New York, Dardanelles
-Pus.sed: Aller, from Now York, etc. (on
a cruise). Beachhead Passed: Frleder
Ich der Grosse, Bremen for New York'.
Llard Passed: Nooidland, Antwerp for
New Yrtc 1
MR. QUAY'S SCOOP
AT LANCASTER
Majorities Much Larger TIiou Was
First Indicated.
KAUFFMAN WAS SNOWED UNDER
Every Friutid ol tho United Slates
Senator Uni Boon Choson by Largo
iUnjoritlcs--Thu Victory lor J. Al.
Stober n Moit Deciilvu Ono.
Lancaster, Pa., March 20. Tho Quay
sweep at yesterday's Republican pri
mary election has developed In mag
nitude with tho belated returns that
came In during today. The majorities
are even bigger than Indicated In tho
advices of last night.' Kvcry candidate
on the county ticket favored by the
friends of the senior United States
senator has been chosen, as have also
the Quay candidates for assembly, six
In number and for tho state conven
tion of whom there are a round dozen.
Tho names aro as telegraphed last
night.
The victory of J. Al. Stober over Sen
ator C. C. Kauffman, who was a can
didate for re-nomination, is a most de
cisive ono nnd a subject of general sur
prise. Ills majority will reach 1330 at
a conservative estimate. Four years
ago Kauffman had nearly half as
many more over Stober. The major
ity for the members of the assembly
and for delegates In the northern dis
trict, which Kauffman has represented
lu the senate, Is In the neighborhood
of 1,200; In this city the Quay major
ity on delegates Is 1500, McClttln for
legislature exceeding the latter figure
by more than 300; while In tho lower
assembly district, comprising tho
southern end of the county exclusive
of this city, Heldelbaugh and Peoples
are renominated, the former by about
900 and the latter by 700. The major
ity on delegates Is about the same.
For district attorney W. T. Brown will
have 2,000 majority over F. S. Goff,
slated by the anti-Quay combination.
FIGHT AT WAYNESBORO.
Waynesboro, Pa., March 20. The fac
tional fight which has been waged
among the Republicans for several
months for the election of delegates to
the nominating convention reached a
climax last night when the ward pri
maries were held. Tho result of the
primaries show an overwhelming vic
tory for Mayor Dr. J. C. Crlswell. The
Quay and anti-Quay factions lined up
as the final measures, and Quay's vic
tory is decisive.
The list of delegates elected are:
First ward, A. H. Deardorff, Frisby
Stull, John M. Wolff. W. E. Washu
baugh, William Henneberger; Second
ward, A. B. Stoler, Jarfits Urlngrpan,
Harper Wnsna'ba'ugh, Wiillam. Wallace,
Dr. Joseph Frantz; Third ward, Fred
erick Dukehart, Johi B. Long, J. R.
Oiler, John Bowers, Banner Daywalt.
Clarion, Pa., March 20. Republican
primaries Saturday, J. A. Beam, of
Falrmount City, and Jnmes M. Elder,
of Clarion, were elected by large ma
jorities for delegates to state conven
tion, unlnstructed. Dr. Summervllle,
Wanamaker candidate, defeated threo
to one. .
Indiana, Pa. .March 20. Returns from
yesterday's Republican primaries in
this county indicate that the result can
only be determined by the official count.
This evening both sides claim victory.
MR. QUAY ENDORSED.
Unnnlmotii Choice c( Ihe lllair He
putlcniiN tor Senator.
Hollldaysburg," Pa., March 20. At the
Republican primaries held In Blair
county last nlgfit, Matthew S. Quay
was unanimously endorsed for United
States senator: William C. Arnold, of
Clearfield county, for congressman at
large, and John P. Klkln, of Indiana
county, fop state chairman. The fol
lowing named five delegates, pledged
to support John Wanamaker for gov
ernor In the state convention, were
elected: Joshua Burley, William H.
Gottshalk, George B. Reed. John Shuff
nnd William Van AllmanN Complete re
turns from sixty-two out of sixty
seven precincts in the county enow the
following vote for congress:
Alvin Evans, 3,363; Joslah D. Hicks,'
3,750; Nicholas P. Mervlne. 1,179.
For assembly John K. Patterson, 3,
128 votes; Dr. George Price, 3,330;
George M. Putterson. 3,112. John K.
Patteison and Dr. Price, both Quay
men, are probably nominated.
KID M'COY'S WIFE.
She Doei Not U'uut Her Friends to
Know Mm Alnrried n PiiclllM.
Springfield, O., March 20. In an in
terview here today Kid McCoy stated
that he will leave early in April for
San Francisco. "My match with Gus
Ruhlln will come off there." he said,
"after thit I will go ufter Choynskl for
a match.
"Yes, mv wife Is a New York wo
man. It's nono of the public's business,
though. She is well connected there
and she does not want it known that
she haB married a prize fighter. That
Is all there is in the secrecy about her
maiden name."
KANSAS DANK ROBBED.
Five Men Blow Up it Snfe and Secure
85,OUU,
Hutchinson, Kan., March 20. The
Bank of Nlckerson, at Nlckerson, Kan.,
near here, was robbed last night. Five
men required four or five hours to blow
up the safe. Citizens who were pasa
lng the building were held up and
forced to go Inside where they were
kept until the sufe was blown open and
the money secured.
About $5,00Q was obtained. The rob
beru mounted horses nnd tied.
Death ofSti plieti MeNnir.
Clovelund, O., March 20. Stephen Y. Mc
Nalr, secretory and auditor of tho Cleve
land, Arkon end Columbus railroad, died
lust night, aged CI years. Deceased was
u brother ot Admiral McNuIr, of the
Untied States navy.
The llnrk Mnydm'Arrlvrn.
Seattle, Wash., March' 20,-The bark
Haydon Brown arrived here yesterday.
She left Philadelphia nearly one year ago
aorf wa far a luty Him aongldartd lost.
THE NEWS THIS M01IN1NU
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Weather Indications Today!
' Fair) Slightly Colder.
1 Gercral Programme for Congress
This Week.
President McKlnley's Busy Sunday.
Quay Deli gates Elected.
England's Friendship for Us.
2 Tribune's Popular Want Columns.
Flnnnclal nnd Commercial.
3 Local Welsh Calvlnlsts In Quarterly
Session.
Immense Harvest of Pocono Ico.
4 Editorial.
Frco Silvers Hopo Goes Glimmering.
5 Facts and Fakes Concerning Klondike.
New Road Book of tho L. A. W.
0 Loral Interesting Mission Services,
City Hall Ooaslp.
7 Local-United States Court Will Sit In
This City Beginning Tomorrow.
Fortunes In Now Mexico Coal.
S Local West Sldo and Suburban.
I) Lackawanna County News.
10 General Cannda Is Tnxlng All United
States for tho Klondike.
Quiet Day In Havana.
COWARDLY MURDER.
A Nogro and Ills M hlte Wllo nro Shot
Down in Cold Blood by Mid
night Assnsslns.
Muskogee, I. T., March' 20. A das
tardly outrage was committed 'last
night. In the town of Wybark, five miles
north of here, resulting in the death
of two mon and a woman.
The house of Ed Chalmers, a negro,
who recently mnrrled a white woman,
was attacked during the night by six
white men who had evidently deter
mined to murder both th'e-negio nnd
his wlfe.both of whom had been threat
ened by white men who disliked tho
union. A door of their cabin was
luoken in and both the negro and his
wife were shot down but not before
Chalmers had made fight against h'la
assailants. Tho woman wns killed out
right and though Chalmers succeeded
In driving off tho attacking party, they
left him mortally wounded and he died
before daylight.
This morning the body of one, Mat
thews, an aged white man, who lived
at Gibson, was found near the Chal
mers' cabin pierced with a bullet. Mnt
thews answers the description given
by Chalmers before he died, of one
of his assailants. There were evidenc
es that Matthews' body had been
dragged from Chalmers" house to the
place where It was lound. A gun lay
beside the body evidently put there to
give the Impression thatithe dead man
had murdered the negro nnd his wife.
Deputy United States marshals are
Investigating the killing nnd It is be
lieved that the murderers will be
brought to Justice.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Bishop Andrews Presides nt the Ses
sions nt Danville.
Danville, Pa., March 20. The Metho
dist Episcopal conference love feast
was held In the opera house this morn
ing. Long before the hour for open
Ins the service, the people began to
tllrong to the rince of worship.
The love feast was presided over by
Rev. George Warren and throughout
the entire service one testimony after
another was given, "in honor of the
one whom we serve." At 10.30 a. m.
Bishop E. G. Andrews, D. D preached
on the text of the tenth verse ot the
tenth chapter of John. At the close ot
the sermon Revs. Kapp, McKelvey,
Charlton, Grover, Carnllls, Walker and
Williams were ordained deacons.
At 3 p. tn. Dr. B. B. Hamlln.of Houtz
dale, delivered a sermon, his subject
being "Faith," and text Hebrews, 11-8.
Dr. Hamlin has been preaching for
fifty years. At the close of this ser
vice, Bishop Bowman, with the aid of
Dr. Hamlin and the five presiding eld
ers of this conference, ordained as eld
ers the following: Rovs. Kauffman,
BIckel, Buyers, Clemns, F. E. and W.
H. Harmon, Vandermark and Biggs.
FROSTS IN CALIFORNIA.
Much Damage Done to the Ear!)
Fruit rop.
San Francisco March 20. Reports
from the central part of the state In
dicate that apricots, plums, almonds
and cherries have been ruined by the
heavy frosts of the last few nights.
The fruit which holds on the trees will
not mature, as it has been frozen un
til It will eventually shrivel up. The
orchards in the vicinity of Linden, Lo
dl and Cnmpo will not produce suffic
ient early fruit for the families of the
owners. Tho apricots In these sections
are of a fine quality and command a
good price, so that the loss to tho or
chard owners will amount to thous
ands of dollars. The late fruit Is not
affected.
Sulsun, Cal March 20. In the last
twenty-four hours the damage by the
frost has been berlous. In the Sulsun
Vulley it is estimated at $150,000, and
in Vaca Valley at $250,000.
IRON MILLS RESUME.
Alter r Your ol Idleness tho Potts
town I'lnut Mill lie Openrd.
Pottstnwn, Pn March 20. After over
a year of idleness tho Pottstown Iron
mills will re" me again on full time.
The entire y ,nt, with the exceptlon'of
tho blast f' ,nace and steel mills, liar
been leafed by the Glasgow Iron com
pany. Fourteen douule-puddio fu
naccs will start tomorrow week, r
others will be put in operation as r
as possible.
When In full operation the works f,
irlve employment to about 1,200 hani
The mills will manufacture pipe htn
pheet Iron, and If necessary can turii
out light armor plate.
Atlrmpl lit Triiiii Wrecking.
Cork, March 20. On tho Cork, Bamlon
and South Coast railway, where n strike
Is In progress, tho line patrol discovered
this evening that tho mils had been torn
up at tho approach to a viaduct seventy
feet high, a few miles from Cork. Tho
patrol wus Just able to stop tho express.
Citrnlnr Drop Demi.
New York, Murch 20. Profossor John C.
Zachos, outator of Cooper Union, died to.
day at his homo lu this city. Ho went to
Cooper Union from the chair of rhotorio
in the Mcadvllle Theological school, Pennsylvania-
EVENTFUL
. SESSIONS
Programme for the Week
in Senate and
House.
SENSATIONS MAY DEVELOP
Preparations to Strengthen
the Country's Defenses.
Liberal Provision Will Bo Mndo for
Battleships, Torpedo Boats and
Dry Docks--Tho Itoport of tho
niiiluo Hoard ol' Inquiry May nt Any
Tiuio Demand Congressional Ac
tion, and Uvciythiug F.lso Will Give
Wny to It.
Washington, March 20. No pro
gramme has been prepared for the sen
ate for the present week, and the
course of events Is liable to be influ
enced largely by developments from
the outside.
The quarantine bill Is the unfinished
business on the senate calendar, and
If opportunity offers, Senator Pettl
grew will get up his public land bill.
It Is expected that the sundry civil ap
propriation bill will be reported Wed
nesday or Thursday and If It should It
may be taken up later In the week.
The senate committee Is making many
changes In this bill, and it will con
sume severnl days of the time of tho
senate when considered. It Is ulso un
derstood to be Senator Davis' Intention
to bring up the Hawaiian treaty In
order to get a vote on the Bacon
amendment. It Is still Mr. Davis' In
tention to move to lay the amendment
on the table as soon as Senator Bacon
concludes his speech In its support.
All these plans are liable to be
changed If the report of the court of
Inquiry Into the MoJpo disaster should
be received. The receipt of this docu
ment would Inevitably have tho elfect
of springing a Cuban debate which
would sidetrack nil other questions.
IN THE HOUSE.
Whether the report of the naval
board ot inquiry on-tho-Malno disaster
goes to congress this week with a
special' message from the president
calling for congressional action, our
relations with Spain and the proxim
ity of a war, as viewed from tho stand
point of the preparations now going
on to place the country In a state of
defense, probably will be exhaustively
debated In the house In connection
with the naval appropriation bill, tho
consideration of which will begin on
Tuesday. The many emergency Items
in the bill, the large Increase In tho
enlisted force, the liberal provision for
battleships, torpedo boats and dry
docks,' will bring the whole subject of
the necessity for thtse preparations
directly before the house. While the
Conservative leaders doubtless will
seek to prevent Inflammatory expres
sions!. under the recent ruling of the
speaktr which1, prti'ctlenlly places no
limit upon the lattltude of debate In
committee of the whole, in the stato
of the uiilon, the leaders, except by
their example, probably will "be un
able to represrf sensational speeches.
An effort Is likely upon "the part of
some of the Radicals to forcfe from
those in tho confidence of the admin
istration n declaration of the policy of
the admlulstiatlon . regarding Cuba.
This they hope to do by taunting them
with some of the rumors which have
been floating' ubout- In the newspapers
during thp past few days. H .Is alto
gether likely that there wili.'be a gen
eral expression of the sentiment of the
house on this question before the bill
Is passed.
THE MAINE QUESTION.
Should the president transmit the re
port of tile board of Inquiry with a
request for congressional action during
the week everything else will give way
to it. Any action which might he do
elded upon would be In the complete
control of the Republican leaders as to
the limit to be put upon debate. If the
report of the board does not go to con
gress this week the naval hill will prob
ably consume all the time after to
moriow. But If It should bo p.iseed
before Saturday, which seems unlike
ly, the bill for the reorganization of tho
army und the authorization for recruit
ing It to a footing aggregating 104,000
men In time of war will be taken up.
Tomoirow the bill for the relief of tho
victims of the Maine will be called up
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal under the ariangement mado
last week. It Is not expected to con
sume much time, but probably will bo
made the occasion for several patriotic
speeches in eulogy of the heroism of
the sailors who went down to their
tragic death. Tho rest ot the day will
be occupied In tho consideration ot pri
vate bills In pursuance of the order
made last Friday. Altogether It prom
ises to bo an exceedingly eventful, If
ot sensational week In the house.
Miilibiil Hi Brother,
Philadelphia. March 20. Theodore H.
'Javls, aged 27 years, wns probably fatal
ly stubbed tonight by his brother, Simeon.
Tho latter twice plunged u kulfo into
Theodcro's buck and clashed him several
times across tho fnco. Theodore Is not
expected to Ihe. ihe brothers had gone,
to the homo of their brother-in-law, Willi
lam Dougherty. 1103 South Brourt street,
with the intention of nssuultlng him,
Theodore, however, i clouted olid Simeon
became enraged and turned upon him,
The llrrnld's rather Forecast.
Now York, March 21, In tho mlddlo
states and New England, today, partly
cloudy to fair and fresh westerly to
southwesterly winds with slightly lower,
followed by rising temporuture. On Tues
day, In both of theso sections, fair to
partly cloudy, rising temperature, fresh,
southwesterly to southerly winds.
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