r. sxw.-'- tratttoit TWO CENTS. SCRANTON. PA., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1. 1898. TWO CENTS. j&. rrt-'5T7L nH. m& p JiWMP 77-T". fvij Ci I on NEGOTIA JT' .j z NOT TO STOP Break with Spain Is Not Expected at Paris. NO ALARM AT WASHINGTON The Spaniards Today Will Probably Come Back at Ub with a Counter Proposition Regarding Compensa tion for tho Philippines and There Will Be. a Season of Negotiation. Sagasta's Intentions Ara to Beg for Terms and Falling That, to Besign and Let His Successor So the Worrying Why the American Commissioners Peel Constrained to Demand All the Philippines. Washington, Nov. 3. Uy way of preparation for what may happen tit the mcetlns of tho peace commission ers lit Paris tomorrow, It may be said that the officials here have no Idea that the Spanish reply will bo an un conditional acceptance of our lust f , t Jh minimi n ,h n.hZi I of the Phlll Dines. On the other hand they do not expect an unequivocal rejection. What is likely to occur Is that the Spanish commissioners will come In with a counter proposition, the basis of which will bo probably a con siderable Increase In the sum of money to be paid to the Spanish government for the Philippines. This will open a way to negotiations on that subject und, Inasmuch as the commissioners spent about six weeks considering the sections of the proto col dealing with Cuba und Porto Hlco it Is reasonable to behove that at least a few days may be properly allowed for tho discussion of the Philippines. In short It may be said that the offi cials here do not expect a final breach of relations between the commission ers to occur tomorrow, notwithstand ing the comments of unfriendly Euro pean newspapers in that line. DELAY PREDICTED. New York, Nov. -.A dhputcii to tho Evening Post from Paris says: The reported rupture of the peace ne gotiations between Spain and the Uni ted States Is not credited In the French foreign office. France willingly will serve again as Intermediary, In the , hope of-puttlng Spain under permanent and moral, ns well as financial obliga tions, thus strengthening her own po sition In the European balance of power. Paris and Brussels bankers are tak ing an active Interest in the question of Spanish debts. Tho Spanish members of tho com mission nro offended by the curtness of the memorandum of tho American i claims. The American members probably will welcome a change In the Spanish side, as they are not a match in legal sub tleties for Senor MonteroKlos. Whether there is a rupture tomorrow or not, Senor Sasasta is likely to continue to dictate the negotiations. I have high authority for prognosti cating the course of the first dispute over the American interpretation of the third article of the protocol und tho claims upon the Philippines for war Indemnity ns Inconsistent with the previous articles, and also with the original diplomatic correspondence through Messrs. Cambon and Pateno tie. SAGASTA'S PLAN. Senor Sagnsta will say that he con siders' that Porto Rico Is n sufficient indemnity. In the second place, If non suited, he will proceed to put a value upon the Philippines far in excess of any possible war indemnity, on the ground that Germany and England, or even France would offer terms higher than the Americans take ns the basis of negotiations. He will plead that no Spanish min istry could live If they accepted the American terms. As a third step he would resign office, leaving the negotiations to begin over again under a conservative ministry. Thus a speedy termination of the negotiations Is not expected. The com missioners are renting apartments out ride tho hotel. SPANIARDS EXCITED. Madrid, Nov, 3. The announcement of the intention of the United States regarding the Philippines has greatly excited tho public here. It Is generally recognized, however, that It would be absolutely futile to appeal to Europe, which has abandoned Spain to her fate. The newspaiiers protest vigorously against the "incredible cynicism and abuso of strength of tho Americans." The El Globo exclaims: "Europe and America seem determined to sanction hy cowardice and selfishness a crime that will bo a blot upon the history of the century." THE SITUATION AT PA til S. Paris, Nov. 3. At Monday's Joint session the American commissioners laid down a proposition in two parts: First, that the United States should take over the Philippines entire: Sec ond, In t?o doing they should reimburse to Spain tho bum of her permanent nnd pacific expenditures In the Phil ippines. Tho American commission ers camo to Paris with no greed for Philippine territory. But tho fact Is, th? commissioners have fell that the conditions precedent render tho letting go of the Philippines as difficult as their retention. There Is, for Instance, tlje question nf the future of Agulnaldo, his chiefs and followers. The Philippine leader and his immediate associates In the Insurrection accepted exile and over n million dollars at the hands of Spain as nn Inducement to cease their rebel lion. They went to China, but they u-ire brought bach to th Philippines uo,lrl n United States warship. :;?"""... '.v;::" ", " . "....; anna and was put ashore us nn ally j of the United States In the wur ugulnst 1 in ii.-f v snvnra innunnTin gi'kiiih iii i Spaln. The Insurgent lender and his chiefs have forfeited their lives. Should the United States return the Philippines to Spain, Agulnaldo ami his fighting followers must be surren dered to death or taken away by the United States and tho American com missioners feci that transplanting them will bo as severe toward them its It would be impracticable from tho point of view of the United States. Territory to shelter them Is felt to be necessary In tho Philippines. ALTERNATIVES. The entire group might not be ne cessary for this purpose. To do this would be to take the most valuable ttnrttnn nf Mw n wlilnnlin'o nn net whirh min-ht fnrniah n ii.iiis fur tho ' dual charge of greed In taking tho best and of cowardice In evading tho responsibility for the remainder. The American commissioners linve been "emu 01 seven years anu a half and unwilling to place the United States In surrendered himself to his bondsman, such a position. William II. Wanamaker. Late this nf- Agaln there arose tho pregnant quoi- ternoon Mr. Wanamaker accompanied tlon of undesirable neighbors, should Marsh to the oillce of United States only Luzon be taken. An agresslvely District Attorney Deck and the latter disposed power might acquire Mindoro, at once turned the fugitive bank presl whlch Is almost within cannon shut dent over to the custody of tho United of Luzon, and thus create a most dim- States marshal to await a. hearing to cult situation. Could a wiser division mortow morning. The proceedings be of the Islands be made? Pursuing this , fore the district attorney were brief. Inquiry, tho most feasible division That ofllclal merely staled that several seemed to be Luzon, Mindoro and Pala- ' bench warrants had been Issued for wan, forming a free chain of neigh- . Marsh and on these warrants he would bors on tho western boundary, but so commit him to the custody of tho closely tangled on the eastern side ns United States marshal and a hearing to make Impossible a line of geograph leal division, nt once equitable and safe. The American commissioners have not been unmindful of tho fact that circumstances, partially of their shap ing?, had Imposed upon the United States u constructive responsibility for the Philippines and that either this forsaken or a lnrirer one.as- must be forsaken or a larger one, as sumed. They have believed, too, that before the nations of the world, the United States have assumed the higher responsibility of the stable control of the entire group, und with a sense of specific and general obligation, they felt compelled to propose to take all. THE DEBT QUESTION. On the question of the Spanish debt, hy whatever name known, the Ameri can commissioners Feem to take broader ground than the mere question of dollars. It is evident they don't favor coupling any power with debt responsibilities. They scent inclined to direct adjustments, on the plain basis of facts und equities. Whether the war lodgers of Spain and the United States are to be balanced In the present ne gotiations does not appear, but the Americans face the situation open-eyed and with minds free to any argument based upon justice to Spain and fair treatment of their own national Inter ests. The correspondent of tho Associated Press ascertains from Spanish sources, beyond question authentic, that the Spanish commissioners will declare Spain has borrowed on the collateral of her colonial revenue. It will then be frankly urged that Spain has pawned the revenues of the Phlllplnes and of Cuba; that she did so In good faith to her creditors, and this being true, that she has no moral right to give away or re-hypothecate territory ulready pledged. TOO LATE TO ARGUE. Washington, Nov. 3. "So far tis the 1 retention or the Philippines is con cerned, the time for argument Is past," said a member of the cabinet today. "Our position has been taken. It is too late now to change It. The presi dent has given the question the most fpi'Iouh consideration. He has gauged public opinion by every known test; he has considered the question both with relation to our own national de velopment, and to the obligations Im posed on us as one of the famllv of civilized nations; and he has taken his stand. He is sure that he is right. I He believes that as time goes on, those persons who are expressing doubts as t: tho wisdom of retaining the Philippines or who are declaring themselves in opposition to the admin istration's policy, will begin to realize that they are not sure of their ground. Ho Is certain that no other course could have been pursued than that which he has followed; and he Is sure that what he has done will be justilled by. time. At any rate, It is done now, and it is too lato to go back. The United Stales has formulated Its demands, has taken Its position and that is all that is to be said." SENATOR PROCTOR'S VIEWS. Sees No Release from Accepting All the Philippines. Montpelier.Vt., Nov. 3. United States' Senator Redlleld Proctor, who arrlvea here yesterday from abroad, today ad dressed the joint assembly of the house and senate which last month elected him. Senutor Proctor's address was brief, and was confined to an outline of tho foreign situation, which now con fronts tho government of the United StnteH. The senator said: The future, policy of this country is tiio greatest question bcfoiu our people. Hawaii and Porto Rico have been added to tho nation s dominion, nnd wo have be come, sponsors for the good government of Cuba. Wo must ussunu some respons ibility In tho far cast, whether it lie grouter or loss. In my opinion tho re sponsibilities in tho far east are bound to bo greater. Many wiso and patriotic men In the country bellevo we should re tain no territory or centre! any part or tho Philippines beyond a coaling station or possibly a slnslo Island. 1 recognise tho cogency of their argument, hut have failed to sto clearly any practical way of c.irrylng out their views. If any Jur isdiction Is assumed In tho east there is no logical Mopping place short of Hie whole of tho Philippines. To establish a divided sovereignty would Invito trouble. Since that May morning when tho Span ish fleet wni destroyed It has seemed to ma practically settled that Spain must surrender her entire Inletost In tho Phil ippines, You will pardon me If I hive spoken too plainly, but It seemed to me thut n frank statement of whnt I believe would be tho inevitable outcomo was not Improper at this lime. Senator Proctor closed his brief ad dress with a patriotic reference to Dewey and Clark, sons of Vermont. General Lee's Mother Dead, Richmond, Vn,, Nov. a. Tho mother of General Fltzhuch Leo died today. She fell recently and sustained Internal Injuries. FUGITIVE RETURNS - ) rUNISIIMEN I BANKER MARSH OFFERS HIM SELF UP TO JUSTICE AT LAST. After Sovtn Years of Restless Wan dering in All Parts of tho Wqrld the Defaulting President of the Defunct Koystono Bank Sets Poot Once More in His Native City. Tho Return Is Expected to Have Political Importance Hearing Plxcd for Today. Philadelphia, Nov. 3. Gideon W Mruh, the fugitive president of the "' defunct Keystone National hank, returned to the city today after an ub. would be given the prisoner tomorrow Maruh admitted his Identity, but made no statement to the district attorney and was asked no questions. MARSH'S FLIGHT. The closing of the doors of the Key stone National bank on March 20, 1891. caused a profound sensation. A run had been made on the bank a few months prior to that date, but the crisis waa tided over and the public was taken by surprise when the failure be came known. Subsequent Investigation showed that the bank had been prac tically looted and that there wus little left for depositors and other creditors. City Treasurer John Bardsley had loaned to the bank several hundred thousand dollars of the city funds, and on thesw loans he had been drawing Interest for his Individual profit. Bards ley was arrested and his trial resulted In a sentence of llfteen years' Impris onment In the Eastern penitentiary, several years of which he served. He was finally granted a pardon by the t'late board of pardons. President Marsh and Cashier Law rence were placed under an est on May 4, 1891, charged with conspiracy to make false entries In the books of the bank and the wilful misapplication of its funds. When arraigned before United States Commissioner Bell they were held for a hearing on May 15. Both secured bondtunen and were released. Marsh induced William H. Wanamaker, brother of ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker, to enter ball for hlni, which he did In the amount of ?20,0o0. On May 21, the day fixed for a dual hearing, Lawrence appeared, but Murt.lt had lied. Tho ball furnished for his appearance was forfeited, and the en tire amount of $20,000 was paid to the clerk of the United States district court by William II. Wanamaker. Since that date, It is said, Mr. Wanamaker has spout $20,000 more to apprehend Murt'h and bring him to trial. Lawrence was convicted and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, which he served less the commutation for good behavior. ELUDED PURSUIT. Marsh man.aced to elude the officers of the law, who searched the entire country for him, and the detectives who were even sent to points In South America, whence there had come re port.! that the fugitive president had been seen. Even after the United States authorities had abandoned their search, It was kept up by Marsh's bondsman, hut without success. Not until yester day did his bondsman get an Inkling of his whereabout1. Then a telegram to William II. Wanamaker's office stated that Marsh was at tho Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, Now York city, and would surrender to him In Philadel phia today. Mr. Wanamaker. vvho was in Boston, was immediately advised and he left that city for New "iork at once. It Is understood that the fugitive and his bondsman met In New York Inst night and the ngreomont was there reached for Marsh to come to Philadel phia today and surrender to the au thorities. MARSH'S STORY. Marsh. In talking to friends who called on him In the Dotted States marshal's office before he was taken to prison, said that In the more than seven yenrs of his ubsence he has roamed almost over tho whole world and worked tor a living nt anything he could get to do. hen he left he had with him $1 3S5, which he had collect ed from two friends who owed him that amount. Ho wont by a circuit ous routo to Brazil nnd afterward traveled from place to place all over the world. He then returned to Amer ica and eventually located In the state of Washington, where, he said, he had earned money nt any kind of labor ho could get. lie said he often longed to come back to Philadelphia, but was deterred through a de&lro to protect his children from scandal Th news of March's return, when It became generally known lato In the day, became almost the solo topic of conversation on the street, at tho ho tels and clubs ami. In fact, In all cir cles. Not the least Interesting part of tho discussions was in reference to the effect the sudden appearance of tho hank president would have In po litical circles. Tho name of the fugitive luis fre quently been mentioned In the utter ances of speakers at political muss meetings In tho present furiously ex citing cnmpagln, nnd Marsh has par ticularly been the subject of heated controversy between United States Senator Penrose and John Wana maker. POLITICAL EFFECT. In a spoeeh a few weeks ago Sena tor Penrose Intlmnted that John Wun nmaker, prior to the failure of the Keystone bunk, had knowledge of an overissue of the bank's stock and knowledge of u demand mado by President Marsh on Cltv Treasurer Dardaley for tin additional deposit of city funds. He (Penrose) said It was to the Interest of Wanamaker that Marsh should not come back to Phil adelphia. The senator said he had been In communication with Marsh and that the latter would probably soon come back und tell all he knew about the looting of tho bank. On Oct. 11, a few nights after the speech of Senator Penrose, accusing Wanamaker of having Inside knowl edge of tho Keystone bank affaire, tho latter delivered n speech at the Acad emy of Music. He denied tho truth of Senator Penrose's statement" and called upon him to hasten the return of Marsh, if tho senator In any wny could do so. Ho said he would like the truth to bo told about Keystone bank matters and said none could clear up the affair bettor than Marsh him self. Ho even offered to pay the ex penses of Marsh's return nnd help him to re-estobllth himself In life. PENROSE TALKS. Plttsburg.Nov. 3. Senator Boles Pen rose is In the city tonight. When asked what ho thought about the return to Philadelphia of Gideon Marsh, made the following brief statement: As stated several weeks ago, I am not surprised that Mr. .Marsh has returned. It Is well known by thoso familiar with the matter that for the last threo years ho could have beon produced by certain persons on short notice. Doubtless ho would have been glad to have returned boforo now bad Mr. Wanamaker's gener ous Invitation and olTer of future provis ion fot him beon made earlier. I am con fident that his trial will disclose hither to obscuie and Inexplicable details of tho failure of the Koystono bank, and will redound to tho benefit of the unfortunate creditors of that wrecked Institution nnd bo of Interest to the general community. Beaver, Pa., Nov. 3, Senator Quay, who Is at Ills home here, has heard of Marsh's 'surrender, but In answer to a query as to tho effect It would have on the campaign, replied: "I know noth ing about It." The same answer was all that he would give to any and all other questions bearing on the case. WAR PROBE NOW GETTING AT FACTS Disclosures Made at Fort Thomas. Camp Illness Largely Due to In dividual Carelessness of Some of the Men. Cincinnati, Nov. 3. General Dodge, Colonel Sexton and Dr. Connor, of the war Investigating commission, reached Fort Thomas, Ky., today and made personal Inspection of the hospitals and the camp of the Sixth regiment, which Is In tents on the grounds ad joining the hospital!'. This regiment was cut to pieces In the Santiago cam paign und has since been recruited. General Dodge put many queatluns to the patients In the hospitals con cerning their treatment, but found no one complaining. The nfternoon ses sion was occupied In hearing witness es, mostly on the condition of the division hospital nt Chlckamauga. Mnjor E. F. Helburn. of the Second Kentucky, now mustered out, testified that the medical corps was not ne glectful but was disheartened because of Inability to get supplies of medicine and proper nurses. The witness cited an Instance of a thermometer given to an orderly to be used for taking tho temperature of patients and when ask ed for it the next day he said he did not know what II. was good for and had given It away. FACTS REVEALED. Patients were allowed to remain til thy In their beda and were actually fly-blown. This neglect was charge able to the nurses directly. The nurses were frequently changed and the offi cers in charge were also frequently changed. Some were asked to resign and others broke down. The witness saw many patients on cots on the ground. The witness t.ud the state ments of Major Smith and of Colonel Hof. The former was a scathing ar raignment of the Inefficiency of the supply department; medicines, medi cal apparatus, ice and drinking water nnd other necessities were not fur nished. He also complained bitterly of the Incompetency of the nurses. Witness being asked his own opinion j about the great amount of sickness t chlekomauca said he thought about .two-thirds of It was due to the negli gence of the men themselves. In his own command men who were temper ute and reasonably careful of their health, kept, healthy. Many of them drank stale beer after drills and would lay about cooling oft suddenly. There was a "vast amount of unwholesome food and drink sold by tho hucksters until they were prohibited. The wlt nlss cited the Eighth and Ninth New York regiments, which had canteens, and he said that almost the entire roeiinents were stricken by disease. This witness also read the statement of Captain Charles Price, of the Second Kentucky, who told of hearing shrieks from the Ninth Now York ward, and upon Investigation he found that Mnjor Hubbard was trying to admluldter medicine to a patient. The major was brutal. Price interfered and Hubbard said that was the only way to humor a patient. Tho only explanation he gave was that the patient refused to take the medicine. DltUTAL OFFICER. Tho reading was at this point Inter rupted by the appearance of Captain Price nnd he was examined. He tes tified on one occasion when he went to the hoppltal to see one of his men who was ill with measles, he was Informed that the patient had been detailed to carry water. The measles wards were packed, the men being wedged In like sardines. Tho same was true uf the ty phoid and mnlurial wards. The wit ness In describing tho action of Major Hubbard Ktld that he choked the pa tient nnd forcibly pressed him down on tho cot. Ho then caught the patient's hands und wrenched them until the poor man shrieked with pain. At this point the witness said to Hubbard: ' 1 do not know your name nor your rank, hut this brutality must stop." Hubbard did not stop but wald something about showing a patient how to refuse taking medicine. Captain Price said he made It a point to go every clay to the hospital to see about the treatment of the men of his company and he found that In that way his men were not permitted to suffor. SPELLBINDERS BUSY IN VARIOUS PLACES COLONEL STONE DELIVERS POUR BRIEF SPEECHES. Receives a Cordial Welcome in Nor rlstown After Making Thrco Ad dresses in Philadelphia Wana maker nt Greensburg Swallow Meetings at Easton The Jenks Contingent at Indiana. Philadelphia, Nov. 3. Colonel Wil liam A. Stone, the Republican candi date for governor, tonight addressed threo largely attended meetings in the lower section of the city, after which he boarded a train for Norrls- town, where he spoke at another Re publican mass meeting. At each of the meetings In Philadel phia Mr. Stone spoke but a few min utes nnd conflni-d his remarks entire ly to the effect of a Democratic vic tory in tho gubernatorial election might have upon Republican success In tho coming presidential campaign. Mr. Stone referred particularly to the prophesy made by James G. Blaine In 1S90 when the distinguished statesman announced that if Pennsylvania elect ed a Democratic governor that year It meant a Democratic national ad ministration to follow. The truth of this, Mr. Stone, said was shown by Cleveland's election In 1S92, following Robert E. Pnttlson's victory In 1890. At Norrlstown Mr. Stone was warmly received. He stated that the Issues of the campaign were between the Republican und the Democratic par ties and not upon what Dr. Swnllow and the Democratic party would have the voters believe "thou shult not steul." JENKS ON THE DEFENSIVE. He Denies That He Was Ever Un friendly to Old Soldiers. Indiana, Pa., Nov. 3. Candidate Jenks nddressed remarkable uudlences at Blalrvville this afternoon and here to night. He said, In part: Boforo entering fully upon tho discus sion of the Issues of this campaign jyu will pardon me U I indulge In something that I have never done before, and that Is to speak of myself personally. The matter that 1 desire brletly to refer to Is this: It has been circulated in tho form of pamphlets throughout tho state that during tho progress of tho war and since, I have boon ui friendly to tho old soldiers. I shall toll you what I did for tho old soldiers, and then you will be the Judge as to whether or not such state ments coma from reliable sources. My official life began when I hud the honor to represent this audience as well as the remainder of tho twenty-fifth con gressional district. I wont to congress with nothing whatever In view but to perform my whole duty ns best 1 could toward the peopto who hail chosen mo as their representative. I was appointed chairman of tho committee on invulld pensions and I happened to be the young est man on that committee. The only matter to which I shall specially call your attention is this: It was claimed by those who preceded mo that the right of tho soldier to his pen-don was not a legal one. It seemed to mo that tho same rlKtit to pay the pension existed on the part of tho govern ment as to pay any other debt. I intro duced a resolution Into congress bofora the Pith of February. 1S7H, by which that bureau should bo transferred to tho war department. I discussed this question bo fore tho house, and established for tho lirst time In tho history of tho nation I that the Milliters' pension was a contract ! right: that It was tho same as If it had beon a written contract of tho govern ment, and that tho soldier, us a mutter of legal light, was entitled to his pen Sinn commensurate witli the injuries he ! received. I If the pensions bud been left as bounties to bo given at tho option of the govern ment, and there should be any change in conRress and tho presidency, they could haw cut oft these bounties if they so de sired. I established tho fact that tho government ot llie I'nlteii states wus bound to carry out this contract Just us an Individual Is to pay a debt that l.e contracts. I have never referred to this before. 1 novtr claimed any honor for It, because I always felt that I was discharging my slmplo duty, with nothing to boast of und nothing to tegrot. The party Jumps Into the extreme southwest corner of the state for a meeting at Waynesburg tomorrow af ternoon and holds n night rally at Washington. SWALLOW MEETING AT EASTON The Principal Address Is Delivered by Herbert Welsh. Easton, Pa., Nov. 3. Dr. Swallow's partisans addressed a large and enthu siastic gathering of citizens here this evening. Their Mandard-bearer was not able to be present, owing to a death In his family. Herbert Welnh, of Phila delphia, secretary of the Honest Gov ernment party, Joined tho missionaries In this city nnd made the principal ad dress. Ha criticised tho notion of Major Merrick in declaring for Jenks and asked why. If Mr, Merrick wants to strike Quaylsm, he should step aside from the one man who really has struck It, to support a man who was nominated at tho dictation ot Garman and Guffey, "the now exposed Quay lieutenant In tho Democratlo camp." Mr. Wcdsh declared thut Major Mer rick's statement that Mr. Jerks has behind him a united Democracy Is contradicted by the fact that thous ands of Democrats all ever tho state lwvo declared their Intention to sup port Swallow rather than Jenks. Volney B. Cushlng and Gamaliel L. Bradford nlso spoke. Mr. dishing and Mr. Bradford nddressed large meetings this afternoon in Hazloton nnd Fieoland. Tomorrow evening the party will bo at West Chester. WANAMAKER AT GREENSBURG. He Is Delighted to Know That Marsh Has Returned, Greensburg, Pa., Nov. 3. John Wana muker and party spent the day In Westmoreland county und at all points they were greeted by crowds. Meet ings were held at Latrobe, Ruffmlale. Tarrs, Alverton, Mount Pleasant and Greensburg. The largest meeting was held at Greensburg tonight. Tomor row Mr. Wanumaker will speak at THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indication Today! Fair. General Break with Spain Not Ex pected. Banker Marsh Itcturns to Philadelphia. London Hopeful of Peace. Tour of tho Stale Candidates. Gonornl Troops for Cuba. Move This Mouth. Finance and Commercial. Local Proceedings of the County Teachers' Institute. New llulcs for the t''iro Department. Editorial. Comment of tho Press. Local Curbondalo's Monster Republi can Meeting. Rule for Contempt on Mr. Olbbms. Local West Scranton and SuliurL'in. News Hound About Scranton. Story "An Aimless Life." General News of the Soldiers at Camp Meade. Some Impressions of Porto Hlco. Johnstown, Gnllltzlu and other towns In Cambria county. Mr. Wanamaker was Interviewed nt the Cope house. Greensburg, prior to going to tho court house for his even ing Hpcech, upon the telegraphic rumor of the return today to Philadelphia of Cashier Marsh. He said his only In formation was a telegram from his son-in-law from Philadelphia about 1 o'clock this afternoon saying that Marsh had surrendered to his ball. He had twice In public addresses at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, even as late as last Tuesday evening, urged Mr. Marsh to no longer be a fugitive from Justice, but to come back from his hiding and give himself up to the law. Ho said he was much gratified by the news of his return, and huped that no delay would arbue In getting at all the facts' In Mr. Marsh's possession; that If he could be of any use In ex pediting the matter he would return to Philadelphia any moment. He further said he regarded the return of Mr. Marsh to the scene of his misfortune under tho circumstunces a brave us well as a right thing. SICK SOLDIERS IN MANILA. Fifteen Per Cent, of Nebraska Troops 111 New Ration Recommended. San Francisco. Nov. X Colonel John l, Bratt. of the First Nebraska regiment,' who lias returned from .Manila, honorably discharged on account of Illness, will leave this evening for his home In Heti nott. Nob. llo says thut IS per cent, of tho Nebraska tioops in Manila are Hick. Many of them are 111 with disontery, be cause of thdr Indiscretion In drinking the villi soda pop and eating h.ill-rotten ban anas that tho natives sell on the streets. Captain Leo Linn, chief i.ommlsary of tho army In tho Philippine, who nriiwd here on tho Peru. Is on ids way to Wash ington with official reports. He said In an Interview: "It Is probable that in tho future the government will have two kinds of rations one for troops In the temperate zone- and another for soldiers In tho tropics. I supposo that moio vge tables and meat with pruotloully no fat will bo provided for men on military duty in tho Philippines. There is never ,ny coniplalnL from the tegular. They know how to husband their rations. They oven save sufficient to create quite a company ftirplus fund." ESTABLISHES AN ALIBI. Accused Councilman Said Not to Have Been Where Charged. Philadelphia. Nov. 3. William II. Faint stood up In court tbiluy and contradict ed the declarations of Councilman Walter N. Stevenson that Peter E. Smith had offered him iZ.Om) to vote for tho Schuvl klll Valley vvutei- ordinance between ! and t: o'clock on March n. Faust boldly und conlldently asserted thut on tho day and at that hour Hnnlh could not possibly have offi red Stevenson a brlbo for his vote, because ho (Kaiisi) know of his positive personal knowledgo that Smith wus not in the company of Stevenson at the time, hut was In his own (Smith's) oilier In the presence of several friends, f-'nust among them. This wus tho chief sensational develop, ment and tho dramatic moment of tho second days' proceedings in the trial of Smith. The defense will depend for ac quittal In no small measure on the prov ing of an alibi. TRIPLE TRAGEDY. Double Murder Followed by Assas sination of Witness. Livingston, Ky., Nov. 3. John Meadous shot und killed John and Clayton .Mat thews, brothers, at Plneville, this countv, last night. Meadows was a school touch er. Meadaws surrendered and Is now In Jail. Pagan, tho most prominent witness, was found dead today In his store room, where ho slept for years. Tho Indications are that ho was murdered, and tho coroner is holding an ino.ucst. PRICES OF ENVELOPES RAISED. A General Advance of 25 Per Cent. in All Grades. Chicago, Nov. 3. Evidence that tho lung thtentoned combination among tho manufacturers of envelopes has become a fact reached I ho paper stationery trndt in the shape ol circulars quoting an ad vance averaging 23 per cent. In all grades of envelopes. The combination Is said to control ou per cent, of the production. Yellow Journalism in Porto Rico. Washington. Nov. 2. Some of the n'u.s. papers published In Porto Itlco have been publishing articles bitterly critical of the bad conduct of the United States soldiers who have been sent to tho Island ns u permanent garrison. A telegram wus sent to Major General Hrooke. commanding nil of tho United States troops In Porto Itlco, calling his attention to these reports. The answer camo this morning in the shape of a denial from General Brooke. Race War Is Over. Knoxville, Tonn., Nov. 3. There was no further trouble among the colored soldiers lust night. Anticipating another outbreak on tho part of tho Sixth Virginia regi ment, which mutinied on account of ap pointment of white officers, tho command, ment at Camp Poland kept threo rent ments under arms all night. The Sixth Virginia, however, drilled today under Its new officers. Convicted of Murder. Philadelphia, Nov. 3. Henry Bloomburg (white), who shot und killed his colored sweetheart, Emma Oils, In this city on May 2S, was convicted of murder In the first degree today, The Jury was out all night, und wore unable to ugreo upon n verdict until this afternoon. Sentence was deferred pending a motion for a new trial. WAR CLOUD IS NOT SO DARK Semi-Officially England Is Now Hopeful of Peace. DIPLOMACY TO CONQUER Major Marchnnd, the French Ex plorer, Reaches Cairo and Is En thusiastically Received British Navnl Opinion Believes That Brit ain's Purpose Is to Mnke Such a Demonstration of Forco That France nnd Russia Will Bo Silenced. London, Nov. 3. An official note Is sued this evening says: "There Is now good reason to bellevo that the pollt U'ul fituution Is ameliorating. It can bo conlldently stated thnt when the cause of the Irritation which unfor tunately recently existed in France ami Great Britain on tho upper Nile Is removed, which Is soon expected to bo tho case, the door will again be open for a resumption of those friend ly negotiations which happily charact erise the normal state of the relations) between the two countries." NAVAL OPINIONS. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 3. The Brit ish navnl authorities at Port Royal, the naval headquarters here, express the oj lnlon thut the order for the mo'i illwuion of tho British North Amer ican and West Indian squadron fonnd part of the grand, comprehensive scheme for n naval demonstration on tin l-ncillc and Atlantic, intended to Indicate Groat Britain's preparedness t face any and all possible hostile de velopments. ( real Britain, It Is added, fully real izes the menaces of the future and would us soon accept war now with Prance and Russia or both, and tho present determined demonstration means that tho Issue rests with these powers. It Is believed that neither of them will accept this obvious chal lenge. But should they do so. Great Britain can never bo more prepared than now, especially In point of the possible arrangement of an American understanding and In view of the fact that the Marquis of Salisbury's govern ment has the support of all the pollt lial parties In Great Britain. MARCHAND AT CAIRO. Cairo. Nov. :!. Major Marchand, the commander of the French expedition at Fashoda, arrived here at 7 o'clock this evening. Ho was met at the rall ioad station by tho French officials and tcsidoiits. The explorer looked thin and worried. Directly tho major appeared at tho door of the train tho spectators rushed forwaul, waving hats, sticks and hand kerchiefs and crying "Vive .Marchnnd." The latter, who was much pleased and lunched ut the reception accorded hlni, drove off to tho Fronh diplomatic agen cy iiinld more cheering. The French officer, wiui Is short, slight, active and bronzed, was dressed In civilian clothes. Sheffield, England, Nov. 3. At the annual feast nf tho master cutlers this1 evening It was expected that Bight Hon. George J. Goschcn, first lord of the" udinlrulty, would be present us the principal guest. Mr. Goschen, how ever, was unable to attend the banquet, und the chairman read the following letter of apology from him: "It is absolutely impossible for me to leave tho admiralty. My continuous' presence there is essential. Sheffield will appreciate this In the present state of affairs. I am truly disappointed, but duty comes before pleasure." RUSSIA'S LATEST MOVE. Chinese Minister in Washington Says We Aro Interested. Washington, Nov. 3. The Chinese min ister, .Mr. Wu. says concerning tho lat est report thut Russia had taken tho tre-aty port of New Chwang, thus glvin hex control of all .Manchuria und shutting out the British ftom trade In that groat section, that It Is hardly credible, us N-,v Chwang. being a treaty port, is of almost ns much Interest to the outsldo world as it Is to I'hlna. It Is at the trcatv ports that the United States has established her commerce wit'i China. For thai reason Mr. Wu frels satisfied that any such Important move uy Itusslu as the taking' of n treaty port would bo speedily reported by the United States minister at lMcln and nil othe.' foreign representatives in China, While Mr. Wu thus not believe Russia has occupied New Chwang. und thus giv en opportunity for a clash, yet lie says she may have given color for such ro portf by pushing forward some of her troops to New Chwang. which Is In tho natural line of development If llusila diverts the trans-Siberian railway mi ih to make a. terminus at Port Arthur, and for that reason Is doubtless much coveted by the foreign cnmmerclal Interests ENGINEERS IN CHINA. Surveys for the Hankow-Canton Railroad to Begin at Once. Washington. Nov. 3.-A private tele gram reci ivvd here yesterday annou.uces that the engineers of llir American syn dicate wid'ii has secured extensive con cessions In China have arrived nt Shan ghai. They will begin surveys on tho proposed lino from Hankow to Canton, connecting soine nf the largest cities nnd opening up homo of the richest country In China. Prominent American railway men nro rcprc.-nntod In the company. Popo Leo Is HI, London. Nov. :i. A despatch from Rotno tajs tho pope Is ill and r. Lappnnl, III physician, has been summoned to his bed side. Hf-H"M-t-H--Mt"H't--M WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Nov :!. Uin-eonst for Friday: Pur Uastiu Pennsyl vania, fair: ilsl'i'i t.iti'uraliirei fresh southerly winds. t-H-H-t-t-H-tttttt-tttttt ttt
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