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SPAIN MAKES
AN ANSWER
Tlie Arguments Against
Ceding Philippines
Are Repeated.
HER GREAT ASSURANCE
Insists on the Right to Make Her
Own Terms An Adjournment of
the Peace Conference in Paris
Until Saturday Wo Discussion To
day The Administration Not Dis
turbed. Purls", Nov. 1C The Spanish com
missioners, at tho joint session this
afternoon, presented a. long document
in answer to tho American argument
which was submitted last night. By
mutual consent tho memorandum of tu-
day was handed to the Americans with
out being read and the meeting ad
journed to Saturday next. The Span
ish communication will be translated
this evening and Its contents will be
discussed by the United States com
missioners tomorrow at their usual
dally session.
The Spaniards in their communica
tion today realllrmed the position which
they liavo assumed against the dis
cussion hero of Spain's Philippine sov
ereignty. They insist that the words
"shall determine the control, dispos
ition and government of tho Philip
pines," in article 3 of tho peace pro
tocol, are not construablo an meaning
Spain's withdrawal from the Philip
pines', excent on her own terms, and
therefore tho Spaniards propose arbi
tration on the construction to be placed
on the words, tho "control, disposition
and government."
Today's session lasted from 2.15 p. m,
to "1 p. m.
The Journal says of tho tcaco ne
gotiations: "We think that tho ex
travagant exactions1 of the United
States have made discussion almost
Impossible between tliat country and
Spain. Nothing hut submission on
Spain's part seems possible, as the ru
mored Intervention of the Oormau em
peror is a myth. Spain should recon
cile herself to tho inevitable and sot
herself about preparing for future
struggles."
Madrid, Nov. 10. The minister nt
foreign affairs, Duke Almodovar do
lllo, has received despatches from tho
Spanish pcacp commissioners in Paris,
indicating that today's meeting of tho
joint commissions is not to bo the last
one to bo held.
Tho Spanish commissioners, it is re
ported, havo received additional in
structions to defend Spain's rights in
tin' Philippine Islands.
The minister of marine, Senor Aunon,
and tho minister of foreign affairs havo
conferred on the subject of Emperor
William's visit to Spain.
Tho Spanish government has been
ndvised that Emperor 'William of Ger
ii, any will arrive at Port Million, Island
of Minorca, on Friday, and that he
will reach Cathagena on Saturday and
Cadiz on Sunday. Ills majesty will
obhervo the strictest incognito, no lien
ors will be rendered him and tho forts
and the German warships will merely
exchange the usual naval salutes.
The Spanish authorities will not
board tho imperial yacht llohenzol
lern. Tho newspapers discuss the Carllst
agitation, but express belief that the
followers of Don Carlos will not issue
n revolutionary manifesto.
Washington, Nov. 10. It Is believed
that tho procedure of tho peace con
ferees in Paris this morning Is strictly
in line with the expected course, und
that the result of the Spanish commis
sioners' consultation with the author
ities at Madrid will not be an aban
donment of negotiations. In fact the
meeting today, it Is believed, will lead
to a better understanding between tho
American and Spanish representatives.
CASE OF TEMPLE.
United States Minister Clayton In
structed to Demand tho Prisoner.
Washington, Nov. 16. At tho in
stance of the governor of Arizona, tho
state depaitment today Instructed
Fulfil States Minister Clayton at the
city of Mexlcj to demand the sur
render, under extradition proceedings,
of Temple, the American lallmad con
ductor who Is held under arrest by
Iho Mexicans near Nogales, on the
charge of killing a Mexican In the Uni
ted States.
If the Mclean government concedes
the JustUe of this demand, which is
not undoubted, Templo will be tried
in the United States and once nimo
the principle of extra territorial luris.
dtlon cla imed by Mexico wu
escaped a test issue, although our gov-
ernment Is on record as having, by Its
aemanu tor temples release, i
uted that principle.
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THE STEPHENS TRIAL.
It Has Been Postponed on Account
of Illness of Judge Keeder.
Easton, Pa., Nov. JC.-Tho trial of
George II. Stephens, tho fotmer Lafay
ette college professor who confessed
to having burned Pardee hall, tho
main building of the .-.clentlflc depart
ment of tho college and to having com
mitted numerous otlur ilepredntlons
and thefts about the college, has again
been postponed, this tlmo owing to the
critical lllnefs of Judge Reoder, of tho
superior court.
District Attorney Fox. who will con
duct tho profecutleii, is a son-in-law of
Judge Eecder.
General Gordon's Command.
Bavunnali, Ga Nov. 1G.--I'iisadler Gen
eral W. W. Gordon has been assigned to
eoidiuiuid tho Socoud brigade, First di
vision, Second corps, with headquarters
at Macon. Tho Seventh corps commanded
by Generul Fltzhugh Leo, will bo equipped
at onco with Krag-JorgatiKeu rides.
KNIGHTS OP LABOR MEET.
Convention in Session at Chicago.
Roporta of Committees.
Chicago, Nov. 1C (Most of today's
sesnlon of the Knights of Labor con
vention was devoted to the reports of
committees and that of aencrnl Mus
ter Workman Hicks. The report of the
executive committee said in part:
"It seems next to Impossible to se
cure the passage by congress of a prop
er measure to regulate Immigration to
our Bhores. The Influence of foreign
steamship companies appears to be all
powerful to prevent any such legisla
tion. Tho Judiciary, with a few honorable
exceptions, ore merely the hirelings of
labor oppressors, and legislation is ne
cessary to reconstruct the courts. In
junctions, Imprisonment, bayonets and
bullets are awaiting the men who take
any decided stand against tho en
croachments of capital."
General Master Workman Hicks In
hla annuul report took strong grounds
In opposition to the nntl-expanslon pol
icy of President Compels, of tho Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
"No part of the territory where our
nation's blood was lost or the Hag
raised," said Mr. Hicks, "should un
der any pretext bo allowed to go out
of our possession. Still, we should not,
under the guise of humanity, either
take for our own or turn back to
Spain any portion of the scenes of
our various battles, but make them
all free and independent. Let us not
fear the importation of their cheap
labor, but rather let us educate them
to our standard."
TRANSPORTS ARE
AT HONOLULU
A Female Stowaway on the Indiana
Is Put on Shore Typhoid Fever
Cases on Ship.
Honolulu, Nov. 9, via San Francisco,
Nov. 10. Tho transports Ohio and In
diana arrived In port on the 5th.
The Salandla arrived on the 7th with
the Tennessee regiment.
The transport Indiana brought a wom
an stowaway, Sadie White. She came
on board In a soldier's uniform and
was not discovered until the third day
out. She was then put In a state room
and a guard placed over her. She
was put ashore here. She claims to
have a sweetheart on the Bennington.
She was assisted In smuggling aboard
by Private P. J. Moore, of Company
K He was given twenty days in tho
guard house and a line of $10.
The transport Ohio left for Manila
on tho sixth. The Indiana followed her
on the Sth.
Typhoid fever broke out on tho Ari
zona Just as she was ready to sail for
Manila.
The promptness with which typhoid
developed on board caused tho gravest
apprehension among tho thousand men
about to start on a twenty days' voy
age through tropical seas.
General King Is himself very sick.
He Is confined to his state room. He
has had fever and while his condition
Is not considered serious, lie is suf
fering a great deal. The Arizona will
be held here until her health condi
tions are better.
There are today nearly .100 patients
under treatment at the various statu
hospital camps. About 200 New York
ers are on the sick list. Still conditions
are improving.
About twenty per cent, of Camp Otis
has been on sick report at a time.
One Nebraska company leaves behind
it here in tho hospital 23 of Us best
men. This Is out of a. contingent of
100. Other companies are In the same
deplorable fix.
SAN LUIS AFFAIR.
General Wood Is Looking for tho
Offenders.
Santiago, do Cuba, Nov. 10. The locul
newspapers continue to magnify the af
fair at San Luis Monday night, when
six people were killed, two of them
soldiers, In a fight between United
States colored troops and the local gen
darmerie appointed by General Leon
ard Wood.
Today General Wood issued notices,
printed in both Spanish and English,
calling attention to his offer of $1,000
in Spanish gold as reward for the in
formation leading to the conviction
of tho perpetrators of tho outrage. No
tices In Knglish were sent in largo
quantities to the negro regiments at
Fan Luis. The American military gov
ernor intends to leave no stone un
turned In his efforts to bring tho guilty
to Justice.
The Cuban society at Santiago Is
preparing a petition to President lie
Klnlev asking for the removal of the
colored regiments, as well as for tlw
punishment of all concerned in Mon
day night's affray.
FIGHT AT PRETORIA.
Boer Forces Capture the Mountain
Stronghold of Chief Opefu.
Pretoria, Nov. 10. The Boer forces,
after a heavy musketry lire and artll-
lr ,T' I. . , , ' .
! tun?a tlK "loulltaln strongholds of
i c lpfu- f ""J,"!6,010?, tr'b' "l
tho Zouttanesberg d s rict Opefuo re-
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sent an expedition to punish tho na
tives. Tho hitter attacked the llocrs, but
were driven Into the mountains. Two
Boers were killed during the storming
of the mountain stronghold.
BUFFALO DISABLED.
Returns to the Navy Yard for Re
Repairs. Newport, 11. 1.. Nov. 10. The United
States tug Wompatuel: arrived this af
ternoon from New York navy yard,
and started back with tho cruiser Buf.
falo In tow.
The Buffalo will go to tho New Yoik
navy yard tor repairs to her condensers
and sea valves, Hho was ordered to
pioceed to tho Philippines last week,
but became disabled and put In here,
where mi Investigation was held.
William Visits Ships.
Yuluttn, Island of Malta, Nov. 10. Ku,
peror William today visited tho British
battleship Caesar and the second cluss
cruiser Dido, Ho took luncheon on tho
battleship rtamlllles.
TRAGEDY OF A
BANK FAILURE
PRESIDENT CHARLES S3. CROSS
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Speculation Is Said to Have Led to
His Downfall The Hank's State
ment Had Been Had for Some
Time Past.
Emporia, Kan., Nov. 16. This ufter
noon tho First National bank of Em
poria was closed by order of the comp
troller of the treasury. An hour later
Charles S. Cross, the bank's president,
and one of the best known breeders
cf Hereford In the West, shot and
killed himself ut "Sunny Slope," his
famous stock farm, near town.
Speculation is said to have led to
Cross' I'owiifall. Ills foitune has
doubtless gone down with the bank.
Among tho heavy losers by tho failure
nro Lyon county nnd the city of Em
poria. AH the city and county funds
were deposited in the Institution. Cross
was custodian of his father's estate,
which Is a'so said to be in a wrecked
condition.
Cross' ending was tragic. To the ma
jority of tho people of the town, the
comptroller's card In the doors of tho
bank came as a surprise, but In finan
cial circles both here and In the state
the result has been anticipated for six
months. Examiner Charles .Tobez. who
closed the bank on order from the
comptroller, has been going over Its
books with the aid of President Cross
for tlie past week. No signs of mental
agitation on tho part of the bank pres
ident has been displayed, and when
Cross left tho bank today ten minutes
before It closed, he seemed no differ
ent than usual. Ho went Immediately
to Sunny Slope farm, and, speaking
plen.santly to tho employes, passed Into
tho bedroom of Manager Evans' house.
When he did not come out Evans en
tered tho room. Ho found Cross lying
In a pool of blood with a pistol in his
hand. One shot had been 11 red, and it
went through the back of the head.
Death must have been instantaneous.
The news of the suicide was mi the
streets of Kmporla a few minutes af
ter the white card appeared upon the
door and created a most Intense sensa
tion. The bank's statement has been grow
ing bad, flrft causing comment Inst
May. The statement Issued on Septem
ber 20 last did not materially improve.
Small withdrawals of deposits result
ed, but most of the business men kept
faith in the bank, and no to eleven
o'clock today heavy deposits were
made.
The last statment showed liabilities,
capital, $100,000; surplus and profits,
$101,2S!.r3: due to depositors, banks and
bankers, $313,599.-J2: circulation, $22,000;
total resources, $737,SSS.0r.
Examiner Jobez has been wrestling
with the problem of the assets for
a week and It Is authentically reported
that he had found them badly shrunk
en. To a reporter he said: "While 1
do not know exactly what the out
come of this matter may be, still I
think I am justified In saying that
the depositors will not suffer seriously.
Yet when a thing like this occurs It
lops of 25 per cent, of the assets of
the bank nt one blow.
William Martlndale, vice-president of
tho bank, has been regarded by com
mon content for a number of years as
one of tho solldest men in Kansas.
Cross was the oldest son of the Colonel
Harrison C. Cross, who died a few
years ago, and who was believed to
havo been worth several hundred
thuuiund dollars at tho time of his
death.
Cross leaves a widow and a daugh
ter. His first wife was Miss Kato
Smecd, daughter of a former presi
dent of the Union- Pacific railway. They
were divorced In the '70's,
BARNES-M'GOWAN AFFAIR.
A Seven-Year-Old Girl Is Kidnapped
by a Woman.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 10. Another
chapter was added to the celebrated
Barnes-McGowan affair here today.
The 7-year-old daughter of Mrs. Barnes
was kidnapped by a woman, supposed
to be her mother, nnd immediately
taken out of the city.
They wore traced to the Union sta
tion, but beyond that nothing Is known.
The child has been living with her
grandfather, who was appointed her
guardian,
Subsequently it was learned that the
woman and child had taken the one
o'clock train on tho Lake Shore for
the east. Tho police immediately be
gan telegraphing police oillclals all
along the route to arrest tho woman
and expect them In custody before
many hours have passed.
Meantime Mr. Barnes has sworn out
a warrant charging Mrs. McGowan
with kidnapping.
The police characterize the case ns
one of the boldest canjs of kidnapping
which has ever occurred in this city.
GENERAL GRAHAM ILL.
The Retired Soldier Suffers from
Typhoid Fever.
New York, Nov. 10. Brigadier Gen
eral William M.- Graham, retired, is
critically ill of typhoid fever and pneu
monia at Fort Hamilton. Tim sur
geons at tho post think that ho will
recover. Mrs. Graham and two of Ills
sons are with Mm.
He was relieved cf tho command of
Camp Meade about thiee weeks ago.
Ho wished to go to Cuba with the Sec
ond corps, and the fact that he was
relieved of tho command worried Mm
and affected ills nervous system. Gen
eral Graham caught cold during the
Philadelphia peace Jublleo and was
sick when ho camo to Fort Hamilton
ten days ago. With his family he oc
cupies u house attached to the pout.
Appointments by the Governor.
Harrisburg. Nov. 1C Governor Hutt
ings this afternoon appointed lUury Tut
lull, of Philadelphia, un Inapt-dor of the
Eastern penitentiary to fill tho vacancy
creuled by tho death of Colo.rl James ''.
Diddle, of Philadelphia. The governor
also reappointed E. B. West fall, of WHI
laimrort, and James II. Worden. of Har
rlsbuig, state gamo commissioners, and
Isaic Johnson, of Media, member of tho
tuto board of charities.
PEPPER MURDER THIAL.
Selden Muuger Produces Jim Egan's
Confession.
Montrose, Pa., Nov. 16. The com
monwealth today resumed Its examin
ation of witnesses In tho second days'
trial of James 13. Engen. who was ar
rested last January with Cornelius
Shaw for tho inutder of Andrew J.
Pepper.
Drs, Warner and Granger testified to
the cause of death and paid they found
twenty-eight wounds on Pepper's head.
Selden Munger, a newspaper corres
pondent, to whom Eugen made a con
fession, then took the stand and pre
sented a statement given to him bear
ing Eagen's (denature. In this Eug
en said that he was born In Windsor,
N, Y., nnd that ho and Shaw had
arranged to rob Pepper. Ho safd on
the date of the murder Shaw struck
the blows that rendered the aged man
unconscious nnd that Shaw assisted In
binding Pepper's hands and feet.
Several other witnts(v:.s weie exam
ined In relation to tlie movements of
the men after the time of the alleged
murder. Additional testimony, will be
given tomorrow.
THE EASTERN LEAGUE.
It Is Decided That Wllkes-Barre Is
Geographically Outside of the Cir
cuit. New York, Nov. 10. Representatives
of tho Eastern base ball league held a
special meeting here today to discuss
the postponed substitution of Troy, Al
bany or Hamilton, Ont., for Wllkes
Barro in the league circuit. The meet
ing was preliminary to the annual
meeting two weeks hence.
President Powers said before the
meeting, which was held behind closed
doors, that there was tho kindest feel
ing among the league owners for the
Wilkes-liarre owners, but that the city
was geographically outside the East
ern circuit, and as It had an oppor
tunity to enter the Atlantic league tho
other owners felt disposed to substi
tute another club not so far away.
There was a conference before tho
meeting began between representatives
of Montreal and Rochester and rela
tive to the franchise of the latter flub,
which franchise was taken up, togeth
er with financial losses, by the former
club under a two years' agreement,
which now expires. The differences
between the two elubs wore discussed
In secret, but It was said that the
sentiment of the meeting was to let
the two clubs light out their troubles
among themselves.
It developed that there Is consider
able friction betwe mi the Wilkes-Barre
association anil the other members of
the league. Legal counsel attempted
to attend the meeting to represent the
V.'llkes-Haw association. This was
objected to by the members of the
league and the lawyer wis ordered out
of tho room -mil withdrew. The
Y Ilkes-Uarre delegates protested but
without avail. Mr. Stogmalor, of
Wilkes-fiarro, served notice on Presi
dent Powers protesting against the
meeting, claiming it had been Illegal
ly called, since his club had not been
properly notified.
The case may come before the annu
al meeting of the league on the first
Wednesday of Dcunber. Ottowa, be
cause of its geographical position, oc
cupies n position similar to that of
Vllls-l!sirr Ottawa, however, Is
said to be willing to withdraw peace
ably, and will soon do so.
No new teams were admitted to the
league today. Applications from Ham
ilton, Vtlea. Troy nnd Albanv wr
filed. It 1 certain that some of these
cities will be admitted during tho win
ter Ther? is some talk of Buffalo with
drawing from tho Eastern league, but
the subject was not considered at to
day's session.
UPRISING IN SALVADOR.
It Is Reported to Be an Unimportant
Affair.
Washington, Nov, 10. Penor Corea,
the diplomatic representative of the
United States of Central America,
says the reported uprising in Salva
dor, which Is a part of this new union,
Is nn unimportant affair and will be
quickly crushed by the federal forces
if it amountc to enough to call them
into use. He received a despatch yes
terday from governor, formerly presi
dent JCelaya, of Nicaragua, on current
affairs but It made no mention of tho
uprising. Mr. Corea says It Is un
doubtedly due to a wish on tho part of
a small element to discredit the new
republic of the United States of Cen
tral America, which came Into exlst
enco on the first of this month, but ho
is sure It will fall as the three coun
tries foimlng the union are alike inter
ested in putting down these local up
risings. The new constitution provides that
the military forces of all the states
shall be available in suppressing dis
order In any of them. It Is understood
that n vessel Is ready to proofed from
N'lcnragua with 500 federal troops to
tho point of the uprising, which Mr.
Corea asserts will prove to be less of
a demonstration than the recent race
riots in tlie Carollnas.
ANXIOUS TO MEET SCHLEY.
Portsmouth Iuquliies Regarding the
Admiral's Proposed Visit.
Washington, Nov. 10. inquiries ure
reaching tho secretary of the navy
from Portsmouth, England, expressing
plcasuro at tho news that Admiral
Schley, with the new European squad
ron, Is to pay the town of Plymouth a
visit, as soon ns he reaches the stu
tlon, and usklng tho department to an
nounce the date upon which the ships
may be expected.
It Is not possible to answer tlie ques
tlon pending the conclusion of the work
of the pence commission at Paris, as
the composition of the squadron would
be alfected by tho necessity the navy
department might he under to pre
pare for the resumption of hostilities.
Sagasta's Motives,
London, Nov. pi. The Purls correspond
ent of tho Dally Tek graph says "I un
derstand that Scnor Sagnsta desires to
prptract tho Paris nenotlatluus to the
utmost, because hu fears, llrst, that thu
Rlgnaturo of a pence treaty will b tho end
of his public life, und, In the .Becond
place, becouso he detdrtw to stave off. If
possible, the' fall of tho dynasty."
FRANCE DID NOT
LIKE THE SPEECH
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S REMARKS
CAUSE MUCH ANXIETY.
The Statements at Manchester Re
garded as Indicating Great Brit
ain's Desire to Settle All Ques
tions Pending While She Is iu a
State of Preparedness Satisfac
tion at New Foundland.
Paris, Nov. 10. Tho speech of Joseph
Chamberlain, British secretary of stats
lor thu colonies, at Manchester yes
terday, has had a disquieting effect
upon French oftlclal circles, where it
had been expected that the evacuation
of Fnshoda would satisfy Great Rti
taln. Mr. Chamberlain's statements are re
garded here as Indicating Great Brit
ain's desire to discuss and settle all
questions pending, while she Is in a
state of preparedness to exert pressuro
In support of her views.
High ofllcials suggest that the result
of tho British attitude may bo a close
understanding between France and
Germany on colonial matters. They
say such an understanding would meet
with the support of Jlus-dti, would find
indent adherents among French olll
cers nnd would bo welcomed by tho
Flench nation at large.
The Solr says; "M. Lockroy (min
ister of marine) may be compelled to
resign owing to his attitude, which is
antagonistic to that of his colleagues
In the cabinet, regarding the proposed
prosecution of I'rbaln Gohier, author
of "L'Armeo Centre La Nation," which
attacks the present army system In
France. It appears that M. Lockroy,
before entering the cabinet had con
gratulated M Gohier on the book and
that this explains his present attitude
of reserve."
The Soir says also: "The national de-
feiiw grout. In the chamber met to- j
day and Instructed their executive com
mittee to interview M. Delcase( min
ister of foreign affairs) with regard
to Mr. Chamberlain's speech. It was
also decldpd to propose as the order
of the dav in the chamber on Friday
a resolution pledging the government
to assure the elllclency of the national
defensA
AT NEWFOUNDLAND.
St. John's. Newfoundland, Nov. 10.
The speech of Joseph Chamberlain,
British secretarv of state for the col
onies, before the National Liberal Un
ionists conference at Manchester, Eng
land, yesterday, in the eour-v of which
ho condemned the French policy In
Newfoundland along the treaty shore,
gives 'jenoral satisfaction here. It Is
regarded as ensuring a speedy settle
ment of the question.
Mr. Chamberlain recently despatched
a loyal commission hero to Inquire in
to the whole matter of French trcuty
rights. The committee of tho Joint
French claims are far more exacting
than tho treaties permitted, and,
before leaving a fortnight ago to re
turn to England, they expressed their
Intention of supporting- the case of
Newfoundland upon every count.
There is no doubt that Mr. Chamber
lain's emphatic declaration at Man
chester Is the result of conferences
he has had with the commissioners
since their return to England.
-VISIT OF IGLESIAS.
The President of Costa Rica Will
Come to Washington Incognito.
Washington. Nov. 10. The state de
partment has been informed by Minis
ter Calvo, of Costa Rica, that Presi
dent Igleslas will visit Washington
within the next fortnight. Ordinarily
the visit of the president of a sister
republic would be a ceremonious occa
sion, but in this case President Igle
sias comes Incognito and on an entirely
private mission, so that outside of tho
exchange of unoiliclal courtesies the
government will not give him a formal
welcome.
He will arrive at Now York next
Tuesday, nnd after a brief stay there
will come on to Washington, stopping
at the Costa Hican legation. Later he
will make a trip to Chicago, St. Louis
nnd some other western cities, nnd
then may go to Europe. He is travel
ing chiefly for his health.
SUSPECTED MURDER,
Body of a Woman Found in a Pig
Pen.
New Canaan, Conn., Nov. 10. To
day's developments In the suspected
murder and suicide case, which came
to light late yesterday has continued
the llrst belief that Mrs. Anderson was
murdered by her farm hand, Fred Huh
man, who later 11 red the house and
barn and then hanged himself.
The body of the murdered woman
was found toduy in the pig pen, where
It had been covered by about a foot of
sod. Her throat had been cut from
ear to ear. The remnlns were badly
decomposed, showing that she had been
dead several days. The theory Is that
Mrs, Anderson was murdered while
asleep or drugged, She Is reputed to
havo been worth $00,000.
WEST BRANCH RAILROAD
A Company Organized at CJearfield
Yesterday.
Dubois, I'll., Nov. 1C The West
Branch Railroad company was organ
ized at Clcarileld today by a number
of capitalists of Clearlluld nnd Lycom
ing counties. Tho road will be built
from Clearlleld to Wllllamsport. fol
lowing the Susquehanna river the en
tire distance. It will open u section of
Clearlleld, Cmtre and Clinton coun
ties now undeveloped.
A. Patton. i.f Curwen-.ille. was
clceted president: P. J. Dyer, of Cur
wensvllle, treasurer. John E. Du
Bol, the millionaire lumberman of this
illy, Is a heavy stockholder. Engineer
corps havo nlieady been iner largo
part of tho road and construction will
begin at oncej
Lieutenant Lee Discharged.
Wasl.lngton. Nov. 1C Second Lieuten
ant Florenco E. Lee, of tho Fourteenth
Pennsylvania, has been honorably ills
cliargcd from the sendee,
THE NEWS THIS MOltNINU
Weather IndliBtlent Today:
Cloudy; With Showers.
1 General Agulnaldo Refuses to Re
lease Spanish Prisoners.
Effect of Chamberlain's Speech !n
France.
Spain Insists on Her Right to Make
Terms hi tho Disposition of the Phil
ippines. Ranker Commits Suicide.
2 General-Surveying the Alaskan Fields.
Financial uml Commercial.
3 Local Attorney Hums Lost Ills Tem
per.
Wyoming Seminary Beats Lackawanna
Foot Hall.
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
5 Local Library for West Scranton.
A Study of the Scotch Novelists.
'Another Iron Works for Scranton,
0 Local West Scranton and Subuibaru
7 News Round About Scranton.
S General Scranton Soldiers In Camp at
Ausustu.
LAST OF THE
MARIA TERESA
Captain McCalla Directed to Aban
don the Useless Craft.
Washington, Nov, 10. The armored
cruiser Maria Teresa has been aban
doned by this time and lies a wreck
off tlie coast of Cat Island. The de
partment has wired Captain McCalla
as follows;
"If you ate satisfied after consul
tation with the olllcers named, Teresa
cannot bo saved, you are authorized
to abandon the wreck. As to any oth
er matters exercise your own judg
ments. Notify tho British authorities;.
When you have done all you can return
to Norfolk."
The captain was subsequently direct
ed to bring the wrecking tug Poto
mac to Norfolk with him when he camo
-s"'uu or. returning ner 10 nauuago
LAST DAY OF THE W. C. T. U.
Falling Off in the Attendance nt St
Paul Sessions.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 10. The last
day of the Women's Christian Temper
ance union convention showed a de
cided falling off In attendance. The
business was a continuation of the re
ports from aillllated Interests. Mrs.
Ella A. Boole, of New York, was nom
inated a trustee to fill the place of
Mis. Mary T. Burt, deceased. Tho
treasurers report showed year's re
ceipts $Q.!)3V. disbursements, .ft,S61;
balance, $74.
The report of Mrs. Caroline M.Wood
ward, of Nebraska, superintendent of
the railroad department, proved to be
one of the most Interesting reports of
the convention. She reviewed her un
successful attempt to prevent the salo
of liquor to railroad men at the Omaha
exposition and railroad work gener
ally. The report of tho executive commit
tee was presented with their recom
mendations for tho coming year. The
llrst recommendation was for the rais
ing of a Willard memorial fund by
voluntary contributions of $2 from
each union, following which came tho
appointments for evangelists. The re
port was accepted after It was stated
by the chairman that the memorial
fund was to be wholly voluntary.
Miss Clara Parish, of Japan, was
made general secretary of the "Y"
branch, Mrs. Boole, of New York, how
ever, olllclatlng temporarily. Mrs.
Helen O. Rlre, of Massachusetts, was
made general secretary of tho L. T.
Ij. branch. Nearly all of tho national
superintendents were re-elected. Tho
department for securing homes for
homeless children was dropped, and
one on mothers meetings under Mrs.
Jessie Brown Hilton, of Illinois, was
added, Mrs. Helen F. Bullock, of
Now York, succeeded Dr. Mary Wood
Allen, of Michigan, as superintendent
of tho purity department, nnd Miss
Angle F. Newman, of Nebraska, takes
tho place of Miss Alice Suddoth, of
Illinois, In charge of flower missions.
Anglo-American Commission.
Washington, Nov, 10. The Anglo-American
commission held a brief formal
session tedpy, adjourning In order that
the separate conferences representing tho
two countries might -.incced. Reciprocity
continues to bo the main subject under
discussion, and It Is understood that an
advance has now been made by a tentn
tlvo ugieement on a few of the articles
which an to be the subject of .reciprocal
concessions.
Mrs. Botkin's Trial.
San Francisco, Nov. IU. That the trial
of Mrs. Cordelia Uotlclu for the murder
of Mrs. John P. Dunning, of Dover, Del.,
will cumence on the clay set, December
!", W now assured. Today JihIhu Carroll
Cook l.tsurd an older directing tho county
uudltor to pay for the transportation and
meals on the route ot fourteen witnesses
whom Chief of Police Lees desires to
come here to testify at the trial.
Lieutenant Gourko Dead.
Paris, Nov. hi. Llrutenant Guurko, for
inerly of the Russian navy, who wuh un
der arrest for an attempt to murder one
of tho Russian state secretaries at Monte
Carlo and was awaiting extradition, was
found dead in his cell this morning, 't
appears that hi, brother visited him yes.
U-rday. and shortly utter ho was s-el:ert
with a violent slrknen.
The French Landing.
Massowah, on the Red Sea, Nov. 10.
Advices havo been reeeivnl here from
At-i-nh, oil the strait or Bali-lll-Mandeo,
rontlrnilng the rumor of a recent French
knillng at Raheltn. Tho French did not
return to the warship until the Italian
ntikvrs had protested against their pr-.a-eiice
ashore.
Jockey Trampled to Death,
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10. Jot-key Slier
land, In the tint (I race was tiding Red
Monk unit In attempting to pull up uml
get nut of the way ot a huise eiostng
his track ho was run Into by two horses
and with his horse thrown to the giound
ami trampled su badly that death re
milled. Why Blanco Is Sony.
Mudiid, Nov. 10. Captain General
HI, uiio la a Jcttor to Senulor Tltiado,
rayni "The keenest bcjtow of my llfo la
siirror.deiiiig Cuba, with an army of 150,
Ooo men and two hundred guns, to an
enemy who claims to havo conquered
Culm, while vve av potesfced ot euoh
reeources."
AGUINALD0
OBSTINATE
Gives Reasons Why HeN
Should Not Release
llic Spaniards,
GEN. OTIS HAS TROUBLB
And Expects That Others WW Fol
low Agulnaldo Refuses to Releaso
Spanish Prisoners Natives at
Hollo Wont American Domination,
Spanish Papers Also Appeal to tha
Americans for Protection. .
Manila, Nov. 10. General Otis, thd
commander of the American forces, re
cently proposed to Agulnaldo that h
release the friurs and civilians held
in captivity throughout the provinoes.
Tho Insurgent leader denied their mal-
treatment and refused to releaso the!
prisoners claiming that tho civilians
had enlisted as volunteers and there
fore wore legitimate prisoners of war.
Agulnaldo also denied that 'women and
children were detained but said Bom
women and children had voluntarily,
accompanied their husbands or fatlw
ers into captivity.
As to tho frlarp, Agulnaldo arguefl
that they are prohibited by the popu
from accepting parochial appoint-"
ment.', that they aro only permitted
to follow monastic life, and that tho
parishes are entrusted to ministers of
the Independent monastic orders. But
he adds, the Philippine clericals havo
deliberately and systematically do
celved the pope, pretending that the
country was barbarous, unfit for the)
regular ministry and that it was nec
essary that the monastic orders should
administer the parishes. Therefore.
Agulnaldo continued, he considered It
necessary to detain the friars until tho
pope is undeceived.
The Spanish papers here assert that
a sanguinary mutiny has taken placo
on board tho steamship Bernardino
and that the nntlve crew massacred
their Spanish ollicers. These papers
also appeal to tho United States to
control the natives.
Advices from Hollo say the natives
of that vicinity distrust Agulnaldo and
want American domination.
DISQUIETINO AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov. 10. Reports ot a
somewhat disquieting nature have been
received from General Otis, in com
mand at Manila. Ho says that the
province of Hollo, In the Island ot
Panay, which Is technically occupied
by the Spaniards, Is surrounded by tho
Insurgents and that fears are enter
tained that the Spanish population and
garrison will be massacred by the in
surgents. The capital of the province
is ".."in miles from Manila, but this nnd
the other Islands, with tho exception
of Manila and Its adjacent country. Is
not under control ot the Americans.
Heretofore tho United States olllcers
have tried to prevent disturbances be
tween the insurgents and the Span
lards through good oillcos and coun
sel. The Indications are, however, that
the present situation in Hollo cannot
be controlled by the United States
army at Manila or the Insurgent lead
ers there, nnd If serious consequences
are averted some other method will
have to be adopted. The troops under
General Otis are not available for any
such duty and, under the terms of tho
protocol, pending peace negotiations, It
Is not desirable to send a force from
the army to the island of Panay. There
Is no Intention at present ot sending
additional troops to General Otis, but
the situation is such as to strengthen
tin determination of tho administra
tion not to reduce the available forco
under his command.
FOOD CONGRESS DELEGATES.
Appointed by Governor Hastings to
Be Present at Washington.
Harrisburg, Nov. 10. ( slrnor Hast
ings appointed these casates today
to the national pure food and drug con
gress to be held in Washington Jan
uary IS to 20.
Leonard Rhone, Centre Hall; W. B.
Powell, Shadeland; Jason Sexton,
Sprlnghnuse; LouIm Emanuel, Pitts
burg; F. A. Boerlcke, Philadelphia:
Francis I!. Reeves, Philadelphia;
Thomas Martlndale, Philadelphia: Syl
vester S. Martin, Pittsburg; Willam it.
Warner, Philadelphia: Thomas J. Edge,
Harrisburg; Professor John Hamilton,
Harrisburg: Major Levi Wells. HarrH
burg; Dr. G. G. Gruff. Lewlt-burg; Dr.
Charles T. George, Harrisburg.
EXCITEMENT AT ROME.
French Warships Land Soldiers at
Rahelta.
Rome, Nov. 10. Considerable exelte
ment lias bet n caused hem by a report
that a French warship recently landed
nn othcer and some soldiers at Rohel
ta, iu the Dannkil country on tha
west shore of Bab-L'l-Mandeb. tho
strait connecting the Roil sea with tho
Indian ocean, and only re-enibnrked
them after a protest by the Italian of
ficials there.
The feelln-r of Irritation Is increased
by the fail that Russia has refused
ti) iccognize un Italian protectorate
over Rahelta.
Mine Fire Extinguished.
Wllkes-B.trr ". Nov. 10.-The big ilro
which has been losing In thu Ravine
mine, Plttntoii. for two months, was
llnallv extinguished todu.s. A largo forco
ot men had been engaged day and nlsht
fit'litlng tlv Haines.
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