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SCKAOTON. PA., SATURDAY IU0BN1NG, DECEMBER 3, 1893.
TWELVE PAGES.
TWO CENTS.:
NO HITCH
AT PARIS
Nothing Will Interfere
with the Treaty
of Peace.
THAT CAROLINE DEAL
It Is Possiblo That the Covoted
Islands Hay Be Purchased by
Germany, But the Offer of $2,000,
000 Is Regarded ns a Friendly Bid
to Place Value on the Goods Which
Aro Intended for the United
States Results of Cabinet Delib
erations Yesterday The "United
States Government Not Bound to
Save the Heads of Agulnaldo's
Prisoners for Whom a Heavy Ran
som Is Asked.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 2. It can be
stated positively that no hitch has oc
curred In tho proceedings of the peace
commissioners at Paris, and nn impres
sion to the contrary In certain quar
ters probably arose through a misun
derstanding of tho phnse those proceed
ings have reached. With tho acquies
cence by the Spanish commissioners in
the American demands, set out in the
piotocol, all danger of a failure to
reach the point of signature of a peace
treaty hus disappeared, and that such
a treaty will be forthcoming, cover
ing nt least all of the protocol points,
is considered nssured. What is now
going on In Paris Is a negotiation re
specting certain objects which the
Tnlted States government seeks to ac
complish In that manner instead of
resorting to the more usual but more
tedious method of correspondence be
tween the two governments. These
objects have been clearly stated in gen
eral terms In the Associated Press cable
despatches from Paris, namely, the ac
quisition of one of the Caroline Isl
ands as n cable or coaling station; of
certain rights to land cables on Spanish
possessions nt other points; the pro
curement of freedom of rellgous wor
ship In the Carolines, and the revival
of certain treaties of trade and com
merce, etc.
But, an nated, these matters are
purely the subjects of diplomatic ne
gotiations and do not in any way affect
the conclusion of the peace treaty. They
might nil fall to bo realized and yet
the treaty would not be affected.
Moreover, while Spain was the subject
of peremptory demands In the ense. of
the protocol points, she Is free of com
pulsion now while these diplomatic
changes are In progress.
MAY SELL TO GERMANT.
She may sell to the X'nlted States
one of th Caroline Islands or may re
fuse to do so, and, moreover, if wo
buy the Islands, it must be nt a price
satisfactory to Spain. She may even
sell the Caroline group to Germany in
stead of the Cnlted States If she can
obtain a better price from the former.
There is good reason to assume the
correctness of the report that Germany
is even now bargaining for these isl
ands. All the other points covered by
these negotiations likewise are a mat
ter foi arrangement and not demand.
The statement that Spain has refused
to sell us Ceutn, opposite Gibraltar,
for n con' and cable station is Innccur
uto. The United States government
has not made any such proposition for
the acquisition of that Island and would
hesitate very long before entering up
on the turbulent field of activity In
volved In the assumption of territory
In the neighborhood of the Mediter
ranean. The case is different respecting the
Carolines. The American naval ex
perts have urged very strongly that
this group ns a whole be retained if
possible, and In addition thnt the Pe
lcw group lying to the westward be
purchased. They have pointed out
that the southern most Island of the
T.adrone group, Wnloa, lies onhj three
huni.red miles north of Ponnpe, In the
( iirolliiHS, nnd the Pelow islands nre
only about six hundred miles distant
from the Philippines. With these the
Tnlted States would have a complete
ihaln of Islands located at convenient
distances more than liulf way aetwn
the Pacific. Moreover, the vast bulk
of trad" In that quarter of the world
passes directly through the natural
channel between the Ladrones and tho
Carolines, of which the Cnlted States
W'uild have commune, if Germany is
able tu outbid the Cnlted Slates for
these Islands, she may obtain them but
n Hiisiiiclou l cnlertulned that tins
n. lining of $.'.000,000 was Inspired by a
friendly desire to get the best possible
term for Spain from the United States
by raising the prlc of the goods.
.uil'IX W.DO'S CAPTIVES.
one of the pledges which Is almost
r? U" ei as a M-enty obligation In Its
force 'veil now is that tho United
Stiitis 'n return for the release of the
political prisoners from Cuba and Por
to Ulco, held by Spain will secure tho
release of tho Spanish prisoners hold
by guinaldo and to this matter atten
tion Is being devoted here. There has
been nn almost dally despatch from
General Otis, announcing the arrival
of a transport there loaded with Uni
ted Stat:.-, troops, and the wnr de
portment is fairly confident of Its
nbllitv now to undertake the full con
trol of tltr Inlands with the ass'stnnco
of tho navnl contingent under Dewey.
it Is realized that the task of induc
ing Agulnaldo to surrender tho cap
tive'i for whom he has demanded HUch
an extravagant rnwiom $l,f00,000 un
der penalty of cutting theNr throats Is
going to bo a dltllcult one, but, after
ill, the United States commissioners
Hi Paris have only undertaken that the
United States government shall use Its
beet efforts to secure the release of the
prisoners; they have not pledged the
government lo perform the Impossible.
After the cabinet meeting today, it
was stated that nothing hnd been
heard from Paris rerpecllng the fail
ure of the peace commission to nego
tiate the purchuse of Strong island, one
of the Caroline group, nor is the mat
ter regarded as of great consequence.
In any event, it is not vital to the
treaty of peace, nnd If the Spaniards
show nn Inclination not to part with it
th' matter will be allowed tu dtop. Sec
retary Gag remained an hour after
th" other member of the cabinet had
left the White house, during which the
president read that part of his mes
sage to congress relating to the finan
cial questlor.
Secretary Gage regards the message
ns one of the most Important gent to
congress in many years.
GOVEItNMKNT OF CUBA.
The cabinet dWcusscd at some length
the administration of government of
tho island of Cuba, going nto details
ns lo tfvonue, sanitation, the person
nel of the government and other mat
ters, A military government of course
will exist for some time unless con
gress, as Is not deemed probable, oth
erwise directs nt the enduing cession.
Tho cabinet decided that unusual raro
should be taken to secure perrons of
tact, ability and discretion to adminis
ter the affairs of the Island temporar
ily, immediately upon occupation of the
various cities and prompt steps nre to
bcluk'ti to put them In the best pos
sible sanitary condition and pluns were
discussed today ns how to best meet
the large expenses this will Involve
without undue taxation.
LOOKING FOR
PORTLAND VICTIMS
Sad Mission of the Watchers on tho
Coast at Orleans, Mass. A Ray
of Hope.
Orleans, Mass., Dec. 2. While a
bright, warm sun, with a westerly
breeze made a most agreeable change
in the weather that has prevailed for
tho past few days, there was little
pleasure to be obtained by the sad
crowd of anxious relatives and friends
who remained In town over night, or
came from Boston on tho first train
thi3 morning. At two local undertak
ers' rooms this morning there remain
ed four bodies still unidentified nnd
It was hoped that they would be iden
tified by the people visiting here today.
While one of tho bodies at East Ham
wa3 practically identified as that of
Mrs. Augustus Wheeler, no one recog
nized the other three those of the null
found at Kast Orleans; the young wo
man nt Kast Ham, and the body which
had heretofore been nupposed to be
that of James W. Flower, of Lewlston,
Me. With that of a colored man nt
Provlncotown, there still remains four
bodies to b claimed by friends.
Another body came ashore at Chat
ham last night and this morning it
was identified as that of George B.
Kennlston, Jr., of Boothbay.
A despatch from Provlncetown to
night states that a pocketbook bear
ing tho name of S. C. Wcdderburn,
Atlantic City, was found near Peaked
hill this morrlng nnd that the leg of a
child was picked up near High Head
Wednesday nfternoon. What has be
soms of the remainder of the crew and
passengers of the Ill-fated Portland,
Is a matter of conjecture, although it
is practically certain that not a single
soul survived after the steamer wcr.t
to pieces.
The fact that none of her life-boats
have yet been found holds out to the
relatives and friends a single ray of
hope to which they cling, but as1 the re
alization of the awful sea which was
running at that time Is forced upon
them, they are obliged to acknowledge
that the chances of even a single per
son being saved Is Indeed slight. As to
the chances of further recovery of
bodies, there are many opinions. The
shifting Hands of Cape Cod the swift
tides that sweep up and down the shore
of the cape, the winds that blow In
from every direction and the nature of
the waves have a most Important bear
ing on this question.
There are all sorts of theories as to
where the Portland went down, and
Just at present the ono most generally
accepted is that being partially stripped
of her upper works, she finally fell be
nenth the waves on the northeast of
the bar.
It may be possible that the steadier
was still farther off the point of the
cape when she went down, perhaps In
deep water, as no large portion of the
vessel has yet come ashore.
FOUR YEARS FOR LANDIS.
The Philadelphia Fire Bug Receives
His Sentence.
Philadelphia. Dec. 2. A. Lincoln Lan
dls. who was convii ted on Wcdncsdn) of
nrbou and setting lire to a building at tho
northwest corner of Twentieth street and
Allegheny avenue, with Intent to defraud
an insurance con. puny, was today lined
J.100 ulid sentenced to four years' Impris
onment nt solitary confinement In tho
county prison.
The huriiini: ot the building was very
mysterious, l.anills Is a member of the
llrm who owned the place, and It was said
that tho insurance on the building was
held by a relative ot bis. Tamils was the
only person In tho building when the firo
broke oat nnd he was seen a short time
afterward In an alley way watching the
burning structure.
Good Government Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. s. This was tho
Inst day of tho sixth national conference
for good city government. The sessions
wero confined to papers and their dis
cussions. A paper by Dr. Albert Shaw, of
New York, was read by II. C. Demlng, of
New York. At the afternoon session t
II. Itoblusnn, of Philadelphia, read a pa
per on "Munlcpal Franchises."
Concession Claimed,
London, Dec. 3. The Madrid corre
spondent of tho Dally News says: "It Is
olllrlally nnnourccd that the Spanish
peacu commissioners havo secured a ton.
cession granting Spain commercial ad
vantages In tho Philippines for ten yours.
An elfort will bo made to secure similar
concession In tho Antilles.
Pekin Needs Watching.
London, Dee. ..-The Dally Chronlclo
publishes the following dispatch lrorn
Shanghai: "The opinion Is growing In
diplomatic circles that a foreign military
occupation of Prlcln may hacomn nones-snry.
COLD HAND FOR
HATTER KNOX
HIS HEADGEAR CONDEMNED
BY COLONEL PATTON.
Interesting Points at the War In
vestigation Captain McKay Gives
Some Important Evidence for tho
Defense The Rough Riders Did
Not Seize the Yucatan.
Washington, Dec. 2. Colonel William
K. Pattnn, in charge of the supply and
equipage division ot the quartermas
ter's department was before the war
Investigation committee today. Ho was
quest Innedconcernlngncnmplnlnt made
by Knox, the hat manufacturer, that
a fraudulent contruct for hats had been
awarded to a Philadelphia llrm nnd
asserting thnt the department as rep
resented at Philadelphia was rotten and
corrupt.
Colonel Pa (ton said he had had this
complaint thoroughly investigated by
several olllcers. who had reached the
conclusion that the bats accepted were
superior to those offered by Knox.
Colonel Pat ton said no outside lnllu
ence had laid any effect upon his otllco
In the matter of awarding contracts
for tents, clothing, etc., and only on
very rare occasions had contracts been
awarded except upon competitive bids.
Speaking of tho quality ot the tontago
he said nil the tents hud been bought
thnt could bo secured, regardless ot
'quality, as poor tents were better than
none, but there had been a gradual
improvement In the quality. He- wus
satisfied that there had been no Inten
tional fraud. Captulr James McKay,
n civilian nnd nn old sea captain In
Florida and Cuban waters, who under
General Humphrey had charge of the
details of the transportation ot tho
troops to Santiago, proved an impor
tant witness. He said that complete
rations had been put on each ship and
that the vessels bad not been over
loaded. This was contrary to previous
testimony, ns was also a later state
ment that tho vessel which each com
mand was to occupy had been desig
nated beforeembarklng. Heemphaslzed
this fact, saying the designation had
been made by General Shaftcr nnd the
colonel of each of tho regiments was
evidently informed in each case. He
said there was no confusion when the
troops went aboard. "I say emphat
ically there was no disorder and con
fusion, and that In all cases the regi
ments found their quarters without
trouble or delay." How about the
Hough Riders'' the Roosevelt regi
ment?" asked General Beaver.
"They were assigned to the Yucatan
and there was no dlfllculty In their
embarkation."
"It has been reported to us," con
tinued Govenor Beaver, "that they
seized the vessel. Was that true?"
"No, It was not true," tho witness re
plied. BOUGH RIDERS AND YUCATAN.
"The Yucatan was placed In the can
al and the Rough Riders walked In
and took their places on the vessel ac
cording to directions. They did not
seize the vessel, because there was no
necessity that they should do so."
Captain McKay said there had been
no disposition on the part of the mas
ters of the transports to disobey or
ders or to keep their vessels unneces
sarily far out at sea as bad been
charged. There were a great many
more giving orders who had no au
thority to do so and who knew noth
ing of the sea or the local conditions.
It was not safe to hold the ships very
close in. He also denied that there
had been any refusal to land medical
stores. It had been Impossible to se
cure labor assistance In Cuba, tho na
tives refusing even to assist in land
ing food for themselves. He was sat
isfied that ample facilities had been
provided for landing the troops and
supplies and that there would have
been no dlfllculty if all the lighters hud
been available. As it was five lighters
had reached Daiquiri, ne-t one only, us
had been reported.
Captain McKuy look exceptions to
a reference in Admiral Sampson's re
port to what he called "The wander
ing proclivities of the transports." "As
a matter of fact," ho said, "If the
transports developed any wandering
proclivities this fact was due to the
navy,"
He tin n related that a naval vessel
had made the rounds the first night
after arrival to allow the officer In
command to notify the transpoits that
a change hnd been made in the direc
tions lor landing. He thought Cap
tain Hunkr had given this informa
tion and he had stated thai they Were
to pursue a south, southeast course.
Ho had said nothing as to how long
they should steer In that direction.
This course pursued Indefinitely would
carry them six points off the coast.
This order led the transport olllcers
generally to conclude that they were
to sail to Poito Rico nnd us it matter
of fact the Knickerbocker did sail 33
nille.-t and get lost for 12 hours on ac
count of th" order, only coming back
when he found that none of the fleet
was with him.
Aldredge Suspended.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 2. (ieorgo Ald
redge, commli'sloner of public works, was
-mded from oftlcu today by order of
Governor Black. This action was taken
at the request of Mr. Aldredge, pending
Judicial Inquiry Into tho allegations of
mismanagement of iho money appropria
ted by tho legislature for enlarging tho
state canals.
Tanner Says "Political Scheme."
Chicago, Dee. 2. Governor John H. Tan.
ner, who was Indicted for omission ot
duty by tho Mnckln county grand Jury
In connection with the Vlrden coal inlnu
riots, refused today to talk on tho sub
ject beyond stating his belief that the
whole, affair was nothing but a political
hcheme.
It Was a Fake.
Philadelphia, Dec. !,.- Tho six-round
bout between Tommy Ryan and Tommy
West at the Arena tonight wns the sad.
dost kind of a fake. From tho start both
men put up the tamest kind of a battle,
resorting to clinches when thcro was any
danger of a stlf blow.
Post Entry by Joe Rice.
New York, Dee. 2. Tcday n post entry
for tho six-day bicycle rare at ".Mnillson
Square Garden which commences at mid
night Sunday wus made by "Joo" Klce,
of WUkes-Rnrre.
SHORT SESSION.
Wide Range Spanish Commissioners
Hard to Locate.
Pnrlr, Dec. 2. Today's session of tho
lK;uco commissioners was a repetition
virtually of several earlier meetings.
When, after I wo hours of discussion,
the wide range Spnnlatds wero pressed
for a definite statement they pleaded
that they bad not received Instructions
from Madrid. Thereupon tho Ameri
cans declared in diplomatic phrase
ology that It wns useless to waste time
in debate with men who were not em
powered to make bargains.
They adjourned until tomorrow. It
Is probable that there will be a further
postponement till Monday.
The Spanish version of today's ses
sion Is that they desired to have the
treaty concluded first nnd then take
'up minor matters.
It Is thought the Spaniards expected
to draw hint? as to how far the Amer
icans wero willing to compromise the
demands discussed without disclosing
what concessions Spain was willing to
make. As the negotiations progress
the prospects tf consuming much time
are prevalent. This tnsk of embodying
tli.j amendment niny be long drawn
out.
On the questions not settled which
do not concern territntliil or financial
Interests, both commissions display
laudable anxiety to promote the wel
fare of the Inhabitants Involved. An
Aiticrlcnn commissioner remaiked to
tho correspondent of the Associated
p-p.u-
...' ., ., ., ,
"Wo realise that these people are
to become our subjei Is and we desire
to secure for them all their lights and
privileges. We keep in mind the In
terests of Spanish citizens in the ter
ritories changing hands as well as of
others.
"The Spanish are exhibiting a Wil
lingness to co-operate in this work of
guaranteeing the lights of the people
they are losing, n willingness that
must command our respect, for we re
alize that they might make the task
much more dltllcult If they were dis
poned to display a resentful spirit."
Among the problems of the forego
ing nature to which the commission
ers are devoting much attention Is
that of the court. Both commission
ers desire ns far as possible to ur
rango that contract entered upon, and
law suits brought under tho Spanish
regime may be transferred to the Jur
isdiction of the American courts so
that the litigants may lose no right
through the changing of government.
The question of continuing contracts
for public works now under way is
also being considered and It is possi
ble that the treaty will guarantee the
fulfillment of existing mnll contracts.
DEWEY'S SYMPATHY.
Letter Received by Mrs. Noss from
the Admiral.
Greensburg. Pa Dec 2. The follow
ing Is a letter received from Admiral
Dewey by Mrs. Noss, of Mt. Pleasant,
who husband, Jesse Noss, was killed
in tho battle of Malate, July 31:
Olympla, Flagship. Manila, Oct, 23. 1S!)5.
My Dear Mrs. Noss: I wish to express
to you my deepest sympathy. It must
lessen your sorrow somewhat to know that
your young husband fell lighting bravely
for his country, the noblest death a man
can know. From the Oljmpla, I watched
the fight that fearful night and won
dered how many American homes would
bo saddened by the martyrdom suffered
by our brave men, nnd my sympathy went
out to each and evciy ono of them.
Your loss has been sadder than the oth
ers and I am unable to express the sor
row I feel. Tears came to my eyes as I
read the sad story of the father win
never saw his child nnd then the loss of
all that was left to the bravo mother.
It Is hard sometimes to believe, but our
Heavenly Father. In His Infinite good
ness always does things best and sonw
day, father, irother and daughter will
be Joined iicer again to be parted.
With tenderest syminthy, believe me,
your sincere, friend. George Dewev.
Tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noss
who died was named for Admiral Dew
ey. DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Failures Unusually Small Gain for
Coal and Steel Industry.
New York, Dec. 2. It. G. Dun's week
ly review ot trade will say tomorrow:
The report of failures for the month
of November Is extremely gratifying,
since It shows a decrease in number
and smaller amount of liabilities than
in any other month, excepting three
summer months, since the monthly
record began, but ie' ause careful
analysis shows a str Ing idecreaso
both In the large and tne small fail
ures In nearly all classes In Industry
and trade. Considering that failures
aro usually smaller In summer months
that In November, the monthly return
may be considered nbout the best made,
and shows u condition of lluannclal
soundness rarely surpassed.
Nobody can estimate the gain for
the coal and steel industry which will
result from tho past week's transac
tions In steel rails, which are said to
exceed 700,000 tons.
Fullures for the week have been 2SI
in tho I'lilted States ugalnst - last
year and 14 in Canada against 21 last
year.
STANDING ARMY BILL.
General Miles Prepares a Measure
Providing for 100,000 Men.
Washington, Dec. 2. General Miles,
commanding the army, has prepared
the draft of a hill providing for a reg
ular standing army of 100,000 men. Tho
bill, It Is said, will provide for an or
ganization of 12 companies to the reg
iment with un arrangement for u third
lleutonnnt for each company In case
of need for that office.
It will contain provision for a staff
corps largely in accordance with tho
recommendutlons of the heads of tho
various bureuus, ns recommended to
them In annual reports.
Chairman Hull, of the house commit
tee on military nffatrs, Intends to pre
sent the measure in congress.
May Have Been Poison.
ShamoUIn, Pa., Dec. 2.-Stanny Wy
sockl, aged 30, and unmarried, was thin
morning found dead In his room at a
boarding houso In Continental, Yc.-u. r
day, ho left home to call on friends at Ex.
ceblor and returned last ill. lit, ho said
he felt very III, after which ho retired,
Ills friends suspect he was given poison.
Coroner W. L. Hhlndcl was notified to In.
niilro Into tho nffalr.
ALGER'S HISTORY
, OF THE LATE WAR
ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT PUB
LISHED YESTERDAY.
Somo New Facts Concerning tho
Santiago Campaign Of 1431
Wounded But Thirteen Died of
Wounds The Smallest Death
Rate Recorded of Any Army in
History Recommendations Con
cerning the Increase of tho Regu
lar Army.
Washington, Dec. 2. The annual re
port of the secretary of war, published
today, begins with a brief history of
the war. With reference to tho San
tiago campaign this Is the only now
thing said:
Some criticism having been made that
theie was a lack ot surgeons present, It
should bo stated thnt thcro were "I sur
geons In attendance at time of battle, and
70 Joined Immediately afterwards, and
that of 1,131 wounded but IS died Horn
wounds.
With reference to tho results In gen
eral the report says:
August IS an older was Issued to muster
nut loO.OOO volunteers, which Is being car-
'"'," "t "" rmy or about iwwwa
Mluntpcrs and recruits for tho regulars
V,1M called Into existence, from civil lite,
wliU-li. with the regular army, made a
total fotco of 71.717 men. It was orgun-
Ized. armed, and equipped (no supplies
being on hand other than those for tho
rigulars, save Springfield muskets), nnd
50,000 men of this foico were transported
by land and sea to Imttletletds In tho
tropics 12,0)0 miles apart, where they won
their victories without a single defeat,
and ull within the period ot ono hundred
nnd thirteen davs from the declaration
of war to the signing of tho protocol. This
great achievement speaks volumes for the
prompt, patriotic, and Intelligent assist
ance of tho people who furnished in so
short a period tho supplies necessary to
prepare this great army for tho field.
The deaths In the army from May 1 to
October 1, Including killed, died of wounds
find disease, wero 2,010. tho smallest death
rato recorded of nny army In history, a
most gratifying fact' when it Is consid
ered that over 50,000 of our troops, born
and reared In the temperate zone, were
campaigning In tropical climates, sublcct
to rain and heat almost unprecedented.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The report asks that the regular ar
my be Increased to 100,000 men; wants
a portion of this army to be recruited
from the Inhabitants of the Islands to
be occupied by the United States, and
nlso advocates a local constabulary
force of natives for police duty In Cu
ba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. It
continues:
To supply food for the destitute, es
pecially In Cuba, Is a question that must
tax this government greatly, for a tlmo
at least. It Is a question ot humanity
to which wo can not turn a deaf ear. Km
ployment Is essential to contentment: Idle
ness breeds Indolence. Tho effort should
bo made to aid those pcoplo by giving
them work, so they may feel that Ihoy
are earning their own bread Instead of
living upon charity. Would It not be wise
economy for tho government of tho United
States to construct a substantial rail
road, practically tho wholo length of tho
Island of Cuba, with branch roads to tho
leading cities on tho coast? Such a road
would, of course, cost a largo sum, per
haps $20,000,000; but It would give em
ployment to tho people of Cuba, teach
them habits of Industry, be an Inducs
ment for them to cultivate their farms,
and thus furnish supplies for tho laborers
and for market when the road Is con
structed. This, In my judgment. Is abso
lutely essential to the pacification and
development of that great Island. It will
bring its minerals, lumber, and agricul
tural products to market and open up
communication with all parts of tho
Island with the least possible delay. The
road would be a good property, and when
It had seived Its purpose for tho govern
ment could be sold for Its cost. If such
an Improvement Is not made, the gov
ernment will no doubt expend fully that
amount in charity.
The report contains all the official
correspondence relating to tho war,
from which it appears that Gen
eral Miles' recommendations as a rule
were not approved, Secretary Alger fre
quently sending communications to
him that betokened Irritation If not
open dislike,
FILIPINOS ALL RIGHT.
Interesting Information Regarding
Inhabitants of Philippines.
Washington, Dec. 2. A private let
ter received here from Manila, dated
Get. 2'.', gives some Interesting infor
mation bearing on conditions in the
Philippines. At that tlmo the insur
gents had a line of troops outside the
American line and would not permit
the latter to pass through. They had
seven steam launches and a rumor
prevailed that they thought ot trying
to capture an American man of war.
It was reported that Admiral Dewey
took away all their launches just a few
days before tho letter was written.
The writer adds:
"The Insurgents nre not a bad peo
pie. They havo been oppressed for
ages by the Spaniards who treated
them most brutally and shot many to
death on mere suspicions. There are
well educated and Intelligent men
among them and as I love liberty, I
feel a deep sympathy for them."
Since tho city has been cleaned up,
bad smells have disappeared and the
health of tho troops has improved.
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NOT A CANDIDATE.
Judge Gordon Denies That He Is
Wanamaker's Man.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2. In u letter to Jus.
tlco Wllllcms, of tho Supremo court of
Pennsylvania, mado public tonUht by
Jnmo3 Gay Goidon, until recently a Judgo
of tho court of common ideas in this
city, tho latter denies that ho Is a candi
dato of John Wnnamakcr's for United
States senator.
The letter Is In reply to an alleged state
ment by Williams that Gordon will bo
Wanamaker's candidate.
Explosion of Turpentine.
Dotrolt, Mich., Dec. 2. An explosion of
turpentlno today on tho second lloor of
Heulhcr fc Co.'s curving and modeling os
tabllshmeut caused serious Injury to
three men. William Lenorc, an employe,
was seriously, perhaps fatally buni'd
about tho urms, face and head. Joachim
Jungwirth, a member of the firm, was
burned about the face und hands, and
Charles KummorfeTd, an employe, had a
leg broken. The damage by lire amount
ed to RC0O.
THE NEWS THIS MOltNlXU
Weilher Indications Todtyi
Showars; Light, Southerly Winds.
1 General Pcnco Negotiations Near nn
Hnd.
Filipinos Mnnlfist Friendliness.
Annual Report of tho Secretary of
War.
Kvldenccs Before the War Investiga
tors. 2 Tho Markets.
3 Local Religious News of the Week.
i Editorial.
Some Now Books,
5 Local Social and Personal.
Her Point ot View.
Musical Question Box.
6 Local Reception and Dance ot tho
Scrnnton (.Tub.
Scrnnton Will Have Base Ball.
7 Local-Convention of Letter Carriers
More Testimony In the Van Horn Case.
Highway Robber Caught.
S Local West Scrnnton nnd Suburban.
0 News Round About Scrntdnn.
10 Legal History of Medical Quackery.
11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow.
12 Local An Address by Mr. A. D. Hol
land.
SOME IJICH PRIZES
TOWED INTO PORT
The British Bark, a Cargo Valued
at $05,000 Other Rich Hnuls.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2. The British
steamship Marstonmoor, Captain Align,-,
which sailed from Bnltlmoie, Nov.
29, for Rotterdam, arrived at the Del
aware breakwater today having In tow
ono of the richest prizes picked up at
sea for some tlmo. She towed in the
British bark La Escocesa, which was
bound from Iqulque? to New York, l:i-
.den with about 2,000 tons of nitrate
of soda, valued at about Jfi.'.O'iO.
Tho prize was picked up twenty-four
hours previously, to the eastward ot
Cape Henlopen. From Captain An
gus It was learned that the bark when
sighted was in charge of the chief olll
cer. Captain Evans, her commander,
had died of brain fever Sept. 22. Sho
was in a helplesa condition, having ex
perienced a heavy northeast gale Nov.
20. The decks wero swept, pump
smashed, boats carried away together
with fore and mlzzen mnsts. Accord
ing to the bargain made by Captain
Angus the settlement of the case of
salvage is to be left to arbitration.
La Escocesa Is an iron vessel built
at Dundee In lSOIS, nnd Is owned in
Liverpool by Balfour, Williamson &
Co.
The British Lloyd snows that Cap
tain D. Evans, the dead master, en
tered the employ in 1S62 and command
ed La Escocesa for thirty years, a
record probably unprecedented.
Following this came news of more
good luck for a British tramp. A de
spatch received from Cape Henry
states that the British steamship El
ton, Captain Ramsay, from Hull, for
Baltimore, passed that point 12.30 p.
m. yesterday, having In tow tho bargo
Enos Soule, which was lost ort Winter
quarters, from tho tow of the steam
ship Orion during the great storm.
Th barge is laden with 2,10f, tons of
coal and will prove a valuable prize.
Shipping men generally are greatly
interested in what may be the outcome
of the action of Captain Johnston, of
tho British steamship Brlardene, which
has just arrived at the Delaware break
water for orders, In defying the British
courts while In Queenstown.
She was seized just before her de
parture by a marshal of the admiralty
court for debt, and a bailiff was placed
on board of her. Tho captain deter
mined to defy the court and started for
tho Delaware breakwater.
The pilot on board refused to impli
cate himself by assisting In navigating
a seized ship out of the harbor, but this
did not deter Captain Johnston, who In
taking her out himself, grounded her
on Haul Bowline. Two hours later she
floated off. In the meanwhile, the ad
miralty court officials communicated
with the admiral In charge of the
Queenstown station, and the latter sent
the steamer Pinnace to Intercept the
fleeing ship. Tho Pinnace met tho
Briardene as she was passing out of
the harbor at full speed and ordered
her to stop. The captain paid no at
tention to the summons, but continued
out to sea under a full head ot steam,
with the little Pinnace following in pur
suit. Off Spike Island the Brlardene
completely outdistanced her pursuer,
which returned.
It wns reported that Captain John
ston had the Irish bailiff on board, but
this Is not so. Ho wns landed.
The Brlardene left for New York to
night. PENNSYLVANIA'S VOTE.
Official Returns of the Late Elec
tion. Harrisburg. Pa Nov. 2. The official
returns of the late election were com
puted this morning nt the state de
partment. Beaver was tho last county
to send In Its returns nnd delayed tho
count more than the soldier returns.
Stone's plurality over Jenk's Is 117,012.
The following is tho otllcial vote on
the state ticket:
Governor. William A. Stone, 4C9.S34;
George A. Jenks. 352,222; Silas C. Swal
low, 135,375. Lieutenant Governor.
J. I'. S. Gobln, C05.1S3; William H. Sow
den, 353,238; Edwnrd Nichols, Bd.USO.
Secretary ot Internal Affairs. James
W. Tall, 514.C09; Patrick DeLacey, 318,
90n; S. W. Dickson, 08.423. Superior
Court Judge. William Worcester. 510,
915; William D. Porter, r.l7,0:iC; William
Trlckett, 412,081; Calvin Bower, :iS8.
C0I. Congressman-at-Large. Galusha
Grow. 031,818; Samuel A. Davenport,
570.327; F. P. Ames, 350,213; Jerry N.
Weller, 357.181.
Colored Actor Killed.
Trenton. N. J., Dec. ?. Bonaire Parry,
of Columbia, Pa., a colored actor, was
killed by a Pennsjlvalila railroad express
train ut Princeton Junction till evening.
Ho had an Identification card 1 his poclct
upo which was hlh name, aue and ad
dress and the winds "Died R.une,"
Won't Mention the Debt.
London. D ! 3. Tho Paris eonvqioiideni
of tho Standard says: "Tin peace com
missions have agreed not to mention the
Cuban oi Philippine debt In the treaty,
because it might lead to inlsicprcscutu.
tlons."
FILIPINOS
FRIENDLY
They Appreciate What
This Government Has
Done for Them.
WANT
INDEPENDENCE
Some of tho Yellow Journals of
Manila Aro Endeavoring to Crcato
Disturbance, But tho Leaders Aro
Still Grateful to Americans.
Priests or Traitors They Say May
Induco Americans to Attack Then
But the Filipinos Will Never
Make nn Attack.
Manila, Dec. 2. Owing to tho fact
that tho result of the Purls confercuco
has long been anticipated here, tho
agreement of Spajn to cede tho Phil
ippine Islands to the United States!
created no cxcltment. The Americans)
made no demonstrations, commercial
servants were relieved and the Span
iards were Indignant.
It Is thought here now that the light
ing Is certainly over.
Agulnaldo's rivals are now becoming
uncontrollable, especially since funds
have run short and the outlying prov
inces have become disaffected. Al
though never much more than a figure
head, Agulnaldo has been constantly
temperate and the authorities have tin
reason to fear that he will depart;
from this policy.
Nevertheless, the native newspapers!
continue to publish Inllamatory arti
cles. The Republic Filipino today pub
lished an article headed "The moment
has arrived. "When the conferencu
terminated Its labors," snys tho paper,
"The Filipinos had already conquered
nil of the Island of Luzon and tho ad
jacent islands, except tho towns of
Hollo, Cebu, Leyto and Samar, Thesu
four Spain has ceded, nuthorlty she did
not possess. The Filipinos will never
consent to the Ignomlnyotbelngtreated
ns chattels. They will shou their blood
in torrents again before bowing to tho
foreign dominion, however light.
"America brought the great chlcC
Agulnaldo from Hong Kong and re
cognized our nationality by allowing
our flag to be raised at Corregldor Isl
and, nnd to sail the bay In tho full
sight of all the foreign fleets. Nono
dared to Interfere. If America now de
clines to openly acknowledge our In
dependence a great Inlustlco will bo
committed. ' Had Spain asked $10,000,00(1
for the islands the Filipinos would
gladly have given twice that amount
or more to preserve their rights, ruth
lessly set nslde by the enemv nnd thu
nation without an understanding of tho
aspiration, rights and sacrifices of
those who have stood torture enough
and were left to fight and suffer in
defense of their country.
In conclusion, the article nfllrms tho
friendship of the Filipinos for Amer
icans, insists that the Insurgents will
never lire the first shot and ndds that
the harmony that exists will only bo
broken by "priests . traitors Induc
ing the Americans to attack us."
INTERESTING QUESTIONS.
What the United States Will Be
Called Upon to Face.
Washington, Dec. 2. The United
States government is being called upon
to face some questions of Interest re
sulting from the expansion policy. Tho
British government, some time before)
tin annexation of Hawaii to the Uni
ted States, filed with Hawaii a number
of claims for redless for the 111 treat
mnt and Illegal confinement of Brit
ish subjects. Involved In the revolu
tionary inovcmnnt which overthrew:
the Queen. These amount to several
hundred thousand dollars In the ng
gtegate and the question Ir, the Ha
waiian government hnvlng fulled to
settle, whether the United States gov
ernment does not inherit liability. The
claims are just such as were filed by
th late Secretary Greshani against
tho Hawnllan government In behalf of
a number of nlleged Amuicnn citi
zens, most of whom afterward turned
out to be aliens. None if our claims:
were pressed but they formed thu
foundation for the British claims. An
other question of more impoitunce in
the determination of the status of
some of our newly acquired citizens or
subjects, Already a Chinaman by
birth, but a Phllli pine by citizenship,
lias applied for recognition us Ml
American citizen. Another Chinaman
in Hawaii wants a passport showing
that ho is u citizen of the United
States.
The annexation coming Into Iho lim
its of the ITniteii States of Chlnesu
persons from Hawaii, but tho consti
tution of any act that proposes to dis
criminate among Ameilcan citizens ha
been raised, and this Chinaman is a
citizen by adoption. There aro a few
of those questions that have already
arisen and the others are predicted to
follow In the near future.
Freight Trains Collide.
Athol, Mass., Dee. 2. Two east bound
freight rains on tho Fltchburg railroad
collided nnr here eaily today and u
brakenian, P. Knlitht. of Wllllamstown.
was caught In tho wreck by the legs nnd
burned to death In spite of tho eiforts of
his comrades to release him.
Salvador Quiet.
Washing!! ' ,J' -'.A cablegram re
ceived at the stale ili-piu tinent today wiyi
the revolution in Salvador Is ended.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Dec. 2 Forecast for -f
S.itiuday: For raslurn Pennsylva- -f
ula. threatening weather nnd
bowers; light southerly winds.
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