ormttmt sv- two cents. 7-'. ZfrPAGES. SCRANTON. PA., SATURDAY lUOHXFNG. DECEMBER 21, 1S98. TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. sv. - mw 1111 hiltllllfli & ENGLAND HAS FAITH IN US Willing to Abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. CONDITIONS AT PRESENT That Obstacle to Our Construction of tho Nicaragua Canal Will Bo Re moved Probably Guarantee of Neutrality of the Waterway Demanded Significance of Mr. White's Visit to English Cabinet Ministers Any Wrong Impres sion Made by tho President's Mes sage Cleared Up. ..nudoii, Dec. 23. There seems to be little doubt Hint flreut Britain will agree to abrogate tho Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The temper of the cublnet and public opinion, which largely Influences the government's policy, points to such action, though no definite understand ing with the tTnltd States has yet been readied. Great Britain desires that the Nicaragua Canal lie construct ed, and Is willing that tho United States should control It If tho United States guarantees its neutrality and safe guards British interests, and, therefore, her willingness to abrogate the treaty is predicted. J'ho reports from Washington that the British ambassador there, Sir Jull nn Pnuncefote, has been Instructed to negotiate the abrogation of the treaty are Incorrect, though It is likely he will soon receive Instruction to that effect. The Impression hero Is that the llrlt ish foreign oiioe and the United States charge d'affaires. Henry White, inci dental to hl-c visits to cabinet minis ters, will arrange the basis of action. Mr. While spent part of the week with the Marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield house, and h- goes today, with bis fum ly. tu spond Christmas week with the Vuke of Devonshire, at Chatsworth bourn. Derbyfrhlre, the country real of the duke, who Is lord president of the council. There Mr. White will meet another influential minister, Lord Gorgp Haml'ton, the secretary of state fur Inula. . jigln-Amerlcan questions will naturally be discussed. AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Dec. 23. It Is accepted an little short of certain In oilleial and diplomatic circles that negotiations are to be opened at an early day toward modifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty so us to meet the conditions today concerning American construction and control of th Nicaragua canal. While recent events on both sides of the water have made that more ob vious, the British ambassador, Sir Julian Puuncefote, has not up to the present time received any instructions to open negotiations on the subject, noi ls there any Intimation that instruc tions are about to be received. For this reason some surprise Is expressed in diplomatic quarters at seeming au thorutlve announcements that Sir Jul ian has such Instructions at hand, or is about to receive them, and will exe cute them during the holiday we"k by opening conferences with the state department. In the absence of all In structions on the matter the ambas sador could not have made an uuthor athe statement, and had such Instruc tions being received lie Is not in the habit of giving authorutlve disclosures of his purpose. At the same time It Is thought to be quite likely that the near future will bring forth negotia tions of this character. The signifi cance given in the cable dispatches Is not attached here to the visit of Mr. White at Hattleld house, which Is said to lie quite In line with the usual social feature of the holidays. If, however, li has an official significance there are phases likely to come up outside of the abrogation of the Cluyton-Bul-wer treaty. It will be recalled that tho presi dent's recent message, referring to the American construction of the canal, was misinterpreted by tho Knglish press to mean that the United States Intended to disregard the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and to go ahead with the canal without reference to Kngland. This view was promptly disavowed by officials here. Since then tlfere bos been about time for the ofllclal mall to reach London, and this doubtless permits a fuller clearing up of the er roneous impression that the Knglish press und public, and possibly the offi cials, took of the president's reference to the conal. It Is felt that this better under standing may naturally lead up to In structions from the foreign ofllce to take up the whole subject. MEXICAN TREATY. Grave Complications Are Threatened on the Border. Washington. Dec. 23. The stato de. partment 1ms not been ndvlsed of Un reported negotiation of any extradi tion treaty between the United States and Mexico, and unless some steps are taken speedily looking -to the replace ment of the present treaty which Is Just about to expire the conditions will be very grav.- on the border. Minister Clayton was empowered sonio time ago to ascertain the position of the Mexican government In the matter, although not explicitly author Ized to negotiate a trcuty. But the Mexican government apparently pre fened to deal directly with the author ities in Washington, for the last devel opment was an Instruction to Minister llonvrn here to open negotiations with the htnte depart ment. . Secrotary Hay on Duty. Washington, Dec. 23. Secretory Hay ro. sinned his ilutloH at tho Mute department today although Mill Buffering from the rffecls of un nttnek of Klip. BOOKS WERE BURNED. Additional Evidence Against tho Standard Oil Company. Cleveland. O., Dec. 23. Evidence wns secured from additional witnesses to day to show that the books and papers belonging to tho Stunurd Oil company had been destroyed on Nov. 10 and 21. The first witness examined before Notary Mason today was George fields, who claimed to have sent em ployes of tho company to tho general oltlces after the books wore ullegcd to have been destroyed. Fields testified that he wos employed In the enr shops of the Standard Oil company. He said he was instructed by telephone to send two men to the general ofllccs. He thought that It was Nov. ID. He sent William Morun and McNierny in the morning, and In tho afternoon Gebellne and Scliauf went to help them. The next witness was William Moran, a car repairer. Moran Bald that he was sent by Fields to the general ofllce on Nov. 19 after the books and papers. Edward Oheam and McNierny went with him and Gabellno and Sehauf came In the afternoon. Moran said that the boxes wore about three feet square and weighed nbout 200 pounds. The boxes were about sixteen In number and were on the sixth floor. They took part of theVn down to the first floor, but the hallway was narrow ami they carried them back to the second lloor and lowered tnein to the ground with a blocl: and tackle through a window. Moran said the boxes were loaded up on a wagon and taken to a store house on Independence street. Moran said that on the following Monday morning the Broadway ofllce telephoned to the car shops after two men. McNierny and himself were sent. On that morning they took some boxes from the storehouses to the river pump house. He did not know wheth er they were the mine boxes that they had got Saturday. They took the boxes to the furnaces, opened them and burned the contents. Moran ndmlted that ho had talked with Attorney S. II. Atolles, of tho Standard, yesterday in regard to the destruction of the books. Another effort was made today to subpoena Secretary Squire, of tho Standard OH company, and Frank Rockefeller, but neither could bo found. An officer was equally unsue cesful of locating Charles Hicks, of the Standard Oil ofllce. TAX ON MEDICINE. An Important Revenue Decision Rendered by Assistant Attorney General Boyd. Washington, Dec. 23. An important decision rendered by Assistant Attor ney General Boyd and approved by tho attorney general was sent to the sec rotary of the treasury today construing section 20 of the war revenue act rela tive to taxes under schedule B, on med icinal articles and preparations. The opinion In substance holds that the subjects of taxation under the said section and schedule are confined to compounded patent, trade mark and proprietary medicines and to such com pounded specifics nnd medicinal rem edies as are put up in packages ready for use by tin consumer without the intervention of a physician or phar macist. On the other linnd It Is bold that the law does not lax medicinal preparations which are compounded or which it compounded are put up un der medicinal or pharmaceutical names for classification for the use of physi cians in practice or druggists or phar macists in their trade. This decision is of general Import ance to the medicine and drug business throughout the country and 1ms the ef fect of relieving from stamp tux many standard medicines such as the serums and many others. This opinion is now being embodied in new regulations which will be promulgated very soon. The amounts of the taxes paid on these excepted articles will be refunded by the government. TRANCE FOR FIVE MONTHS. Strange Case of Miss Touy Brosheit of Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 23 Tony Bros heit, a young woman 23 years of age, who has been In a trance for the past five months at her home In this city, was brought to her normnl condition through the Influence of hypnotism. Miss Brosheit retired as usual in her apartments on the 23d of July lost. On the following morning when It was time to awuken she kept on sleeping and though at time she would open her eyes, she seemed unconscious to her surroundings. The case has baf fled many physicians. At last an ap plication of "suggestive theraupeutles." u form of hypnotism, was tried, and the patient was toduy successfully brought out of her long trance. Though very weak she is able to say a few words to those around her. She has been kept alive with liquid fluid. LORBER WILL BE RELEASED. Ho Surrendered at San Francisco When Wanted for Murder. New York. Dec. 23. Isldor Lorbor. who surrendered himself to the police in San Francisco and is now being held for the New York authorities, will probably be released. The police ''tate that all Lorber did was to desert Ills wife and there Is no suspicion that Lorber had anything1 to do trUh her death which occurred three days after hia departure. Lorber heard that he was wanted for murder and gave himself up In San Francisco. The Mysterious Suicide, Columbus. O., Dec. 23. The Identify of the woman who committed suicide at the Chittenden hotel has not yet been estab lished. Tho latest clue is tho name "Mu'Jd Livingstone. New Castle, Lawrence coun ty, I'a.." written la a magazine found in tho room la which sho died. New Castlo hnH been wired fcpany Information which may lead to tho solution of the mystery. Cuban Postal Stations. AVnshltigton, Dec. 23, The postmaster general today announced tho tstublUh. ment of several additional military postal stations la Cuba as follows; I'lnar del Klo, Uuuntijny. Muriel, Trinldnd, Las Tunas, Hand I Splrltus and Cardenas. UNCLE SAM TAKES ANOTHER ISLAND THE FLAG WILL BE RAISED OVER WAKE ISLAND. It Will Bo Usod a3 a Cable Station Between tho Philippines, Hawaii and the United States When tho Pacific Lino Is Laid Tho Island Not Inhabited -Temporary Resi dence of Ouano Gatherers. Washington, Dec. 23. The govern ment has determined to hoist the ilng over another island far out in tho Pa dlic ocan und orders were sent out hito this afternoon to the eomniiidorv of the Bennington, Captnln Taussig, to proceed at once to take possession in tho name of the United States govern ment of Wake Island lying In latitude 19' N longitude Pits E. It is distant about 2,i'00 miles from Nlhau, the west ernmost of the Hawaiian Islands and 1,300 mlies east from Guam. It is al most In a (Prcct line between these possessions of tho United States and Is admirably adapted for use as a station for a Pacific cable to connect the Phil ippines with Hawaii and the United States. It Is about three miles In length and encloses a. lagoon of salt water. Tho average height of the Island Is eight feet above high tide. It Is scarcely capable In Itself of sustain ing life but It Is expected that a cable station cm be maintained without dif ficulty by the erection of a condenser to supply fresh water. Some station In this locality is de?m ed to be absolutely necessary to the maintenance of a table and for that reason the American peace commission ers at Paris endeavored to secure one. of the Caroline islands but without suc cess. Wuko island is said to be by right nlieadv Ameilcan territory for In IS'il Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and asserted title. It is not Inhabited so far as known at tho present time though In the past some Guano gather ers have temporarily lived on th island. The Bennington is now at Honolulu and the orders to her go out by steam er. After hoisting the flag on Wake island she will proceed to Guam and make tho survey of the Island which was ordered some time ago. Site lias already completed a survey of Pearl harbor seven miles "rom Honolulu which will form the foundation of tho government plans lor the enlargement of the harbor there and the straight ening of the channel connecting the In ner haibor with the ocean. RYAN DEFEATED O'BRIEN. Fourteen Round Go Between the Mon at Hartford. Hartford. Conn., Dee. 23. Tommy Ryan, of Syiocuse, proved too much for Dick O'Brien, of Boston, at the Coliseum tonight. The police Inter fered in the fourteenth round and saved O'Brien from an actual knock out, but as far as practical purposes were concerned he wos out. Hyan had floored him a few seconds before with a right hand swing on the jaw and Dick got on his feet again Just as Referee Roche counted seven. The fight had all been knocked out of him. He was helpless and Ryan again floored him with a vicious right hand swing. Dick came to time once more, only to fall a victim to a haid upper cut. Then Chief of Police Bull Jumped into tho ring and stopped the bout, and Roche awarded the fight to Ryan. The action of the police was generally approved as preventing uneeessury brutality. It wns Ryan's fight all the way through. He wore O'Brien down by jabbing and had him bleeding at the nose and eye early In the light. Several times Ryan hud his mun going, but although he made dozens of passes he could not land the right swing till the fourteenth round. Ryan was too quick on his feet and too scientific for his opponent, who could simply stand still and punch and be punched. WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS. New Colonies to Bo Protected from Franchise Grabbers. Washington. Dec. 23. The war depart ment today authorized the following: The following order has been sent by the sveretary of wur to the command ing officers In Cuba, I'orto Rico and the Philippines. Until otherwise or dered, no grant or concessions of pub lie or corporate rights or franchises for the construction of public or quasi pub lie works, such as railroads, tramways, telegraph and telephone lines, water works, gas works, electric light linen, etc., shall be made by any municipal or other local governmental authority or body in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines, except upon tho approval of the major general commanding the military forces of the United Stntes in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines, who Hlnill, before approving any such grant or concetvlon, be specially au thorized by the secretury of war. New Counterfeit Bill. Washington. Dec. 21. A new counterfeit $1 silver certificate has been discovered. It is of the series of UDS. Bruce, leglster; Roberts, trcnstiror. and apparently print ed from photo-etched plates on heavy bond paper. No attempt lias been maio to Imitate the silk llbre and tho treas ury number has been traced with blue writing fluid which blurs when damp ened as does the oil coloring applied to the seal. The execution Is poor and Uio work would deceive only the most cure I"si handlers. Arbitration Accepted. Montreal, Dee. 2.1. General Manager Hays, of the Grand Trunk railway in n. ply to tho ultimatum piescntcd by Chief Powell of the Telegraph Opuuturs organ ization, last nlsht. suggests thai the coin plaint of tho operators bo submitted to arbitration nnd proposes either tho rail way commlttoo of tho Canadian pi Ivy council or three arbitrators, ono each to bo appointed by tho railway company nnd the telegraphers and a third, by those two. Tho suggestion has been accepted. Trip of tho Hornet. Wilmington, N. C, Dec. 23. The I'nltJd States auxiliary cruiser Hornet left Southport today and will reach Wilming ton Ibis afternoon. GAS CORNERED. Tho Pittsburg Gas Companies Havo Consolidated. New York, Dec. 23. It Is announced today that tho consolidation of all tho local gas light and heating companies of Pittsburg, Po has been successfully accomplished. The combination was) managed by Brown Bros., hunker, of this city. The capital Investment Is 126,000.01X1. The companies absorbed by tho new syndicate uio tln Allegheny Light company, the Philadelphia company, which Includes the Allegheny Heating company, controls the Pennsylvania Natural Gun company, and holds In lease the Chartlers Valley Gas com pany, and the Consolidated Gus com pany. SENOR SAGASTA SICK. Suffering from Pneumonia Six Physicians in Attendance. Madrid, Dec. 23. The condition of Senor Sagusta, the premier, now cuuses gruvo anxiety. Six physicians were in consulta tion this afternoon regarding his case and concurred that ills snilfoilng from bron chial pneumonia, with high temperature and unfavorable absence of expectoration. Tim newspapers express great sym pathy. Thero Is no doubt Hint his Illness Is ag gravated by tho strain of recent events. Tho queen regent, twice during the day, telephoned lnculrlcs as to his condition nnd this evening sent her own physician to attend him. Tho list of Cillers at the premier's resi dence Includes all the foreign diplomats and a host of other distinguished persons. Honor Grnlzard, minister of Justice, is noting premier. - m FILIPINOS WANT INDEPENDENCE Aguinaldo's Representation Sends Letters to Eugeno Halo Not Sat isfied with Military Government. Washington, Dec. 23. Senator Halo received yesterday two letters from Filipinos in London, touching tho pro posed annexation of the Philippine Islands. The first letter Is from Agon elllo, the Filipino representative who came to Washington In behalf of Aguin aldo's Interests, and later went to Par Is with the hope of Influencing the peace commission. Tho letter says: t.ondon. Doc. 10. lsus. JTo the Hon. Eugene Hale. Sir: Th opening of tho present session of tho American senate will put you in n position to Influence, the just nnd good understanding between the Ameilcan and Filipino nations, and I beg you to help my efforts to this end. The free citizens and senators of tlv United States of America cannot follow the steps of the monarch ical countries whose Institutions nro based on force and oppression, tho only form adociualo to a colony or possession; but they are expected to contr 'ante the jcul izaiion In hlstori- of the vv-ot : -'iielplo of submitting tho government ot every country to tho wish of the Inaabltnnts thereof, under the form adopted by your republic. Freedom, suffrage and inde pendent self-gown ment nro the only basis of an ordained state In tho preauit times. Like America the Philippines will grow prosperous and haupy if Instead of sow ing oppression and militarism and their inevitable consequences, war and disorder, tho senate of the United States comply ing with the expectation of my eounto -men and tho formal promise made before ho war by ail the representatives In the far east of the American administration will recognize the Independence of the Plilllmilnes and proclaim the everlasting fiiend.-blp nnd alliance of our two coun tries, joined by their common sentiments created In tho tleld of hunrr. combating ns comrades for justice and nimanlty. Do, pray, help the Filipinos to obtain their noble aspirations. I Intend to return to America nl tho first opportunity and will not fail to per sonally offer the assurance of my re spect nnd high consideration. 1 am. sir, you most obedient servant. Felipe Agonclllo. The second of these letters reads ns follows: Loudon. Dec. 13, 1SKS. Senator Eugene Hale. Capitol, Washing ton. Sir: Wo have addressed to Mr. George F. Hoar, United Stntes senator fur Mas sachusetts, the following cable: Filipinos everywhere congratulate and thank you. Bale and Vest, for noble ef forts against military rule colonial ex pansion. Wc want American nlliance, cit izenship, no subjugation; pray you opposo military occupation. (Signed) Philippine Committee, London. We beg to confirm the foregoing re quest and pray you to complete your noble task by opposing military occupa tion of tho islands by the American army. General Agulimldo has established In the Iiilllpph'es a regular and orderly iil and military administration and everv liody there improves and obeys Ills com mands and those of bis uuthoi litis. Llfo, property and the legitimate lights of all ero respected. Order prevails evorywlu ro under his government. Tho American otllcers. military and naval, In Manila and Cavhe maintain u regular connection, such ns Is required by the community of nations, with tho rt cognized authorities. Why disturb these conditions by the enforcement of an Am erican military occupation" We are. sir, your most obedient ser vants. F. Mardlgal, chairman. BOARDING HOUSE BURNED. John Rigo Cremated Murder Sus pected. Lorain, O., Dec. 23. .John Dalton'i restaurant and boarding bouse was burned early today. There were sev eral boarders in the house, all escaping except John Rlgo, a man whose homo was) In Chicago. His remains were found after tho lire had been extin guished and the condition of the body is such as to lead to tho belief of mur der and the filing of the building to cover the crime. Three men are under arrest suspected of being connected with the plot. Brooko Leaves for Havana. Savannah. Ga., Dec. 23. Gen. John It. Brooko nnd the members of his Haft left this afternoon for Miami, where they will take a steamer for Havana. Gener-il Brooko Jins been In Savannah several days recovering from an Illness which began soon after Ills return from I'orto Rico. Respite for Johnson. Danville, lad., Dec. 23. John Johnson, who was to hang here next Tuewduy, wis granted another respite today unill Feb. ruary 21. A petition with two thousand Hlgnis has been proeentcd to tho governor for llfo Imprisonment, , DESPERATE FIGHT WITH BURGLARS THEY SHOOT A FARM HAND NAMED MOONEY. Passing Through Cassvillo with a Stolen Horse and Cutter, They Are Pursued by a Posso of Farmers. In tho Battle Moonoy Is Shot in the Abdomen nnd Very Seriously Wounded. Utlca, N. Y., Dec. 23. Two men were seen entering the barn on the farm of Mrs. Margaret Brown, near Cassvillo, last night. Mrs. Brown's boh and a farm hand named Mooney hailed the men, who fired upon them with revolv ers, a bullet striking Mooney In the ab domen and Inflicting a dangerous wound. The robbers Jumped Into a sleigh and drove towards Utlca. Neigh bors of Mm Brown telephoned for a surgeon and gave pursuit to the rob bers, who In their flight dropped an overcoat which belonged to a man at Unadlllu Forks, whoso house they had robbed and whoso horse nnd cutter they hud Ftolen. The rig win abandoned four miles from this city, near York ville. At the latter place the men took breakfast. Tho landlord, hearing of the affair at Mrs. Brown's and suspecting the strangers, telephoned for an olllccr. Before an olllccr could reach Yorkville the men left, but were followed by a bridge builder named Beard. Discover ing Beard, the mon fired at but missed him. Others joined In the pursuit. The fugitives separated and tho pursuers divided, Beard leading one posse. The man chased by this party was brought to hay near the Mohawk river, when, after firing several t'hots and wounding Beard in the nrm, he leaped Into the river and swam across It in the midst of floating Ice. Crossing by tho bridge. Beard and his companions renewed the chase, finally coming up with the man, whom Beard grappled. A des'perato fight ensued nnd BeuWl was shot a second time. Finally tho desperado was overcome and brought to this city. Mooney Identified tho prisoner as the man who shot him. MRS. BOTKIN'S TRIAL. Admits That Sho Was Intimate with John P. Dunning. Snn Francisco, Dec. 23. The trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkln Is Hearing its end. The defense concluded Its ense today with the testimony ot the accused wo man. Mrs. Botkln made specific dentals of most all clauses brought against her. She contradicted the testimony of al most every witness that has appeared for tho prosecution, and her denials generally were on the most Important points in the case. She swore that she did not buy the candy sent Mrs. Dun ning or the handkerchief which was enclosed for Mrs. Dunnlng's little girl. She admitted intimacy with John P. Dunning and stated to the jury that she hod to prevail upon him many times to return to his family. Cross examination brought out at least ono very important fact against the ac cuscd. She admitted being at the ferry depot on th" day that the poisoned candy was mailed at the feriy postof flce. Three other unimportant witnossea were introduced by tho defense. Tho court then adjourned until Tues dav when the prosecution will present testimony in rebuttal. GRIP AT WILKES-BARRE. Tho Mayor Has Been Advised That tho City Is Too Dirty. Wllkes-Borre, Dec. 23. A grip epi demic Is threatened in. Wilkes-Ba e. Hundreds of people are down with the disease. Mayor Nichols Issued a proc lamation this afternoon urging citizens to thoroughly clean their premises. The mayor says he has been advised by an eminent physician that where filth Is plenty thero will bo plenty of Blip. UNLAWFUL COMBINATION. Black Man and White Woman Are Sent to Prison in Maryland. Cumberland, Md., Dee. 23.-John Bowl ing, colored, and Martha Craven, the whlto woman ho ir.airled, were each en teneed bv Judire Ilnvil tniluv t nlf-lil.-,,ii months lii tho i enltontlnry, the minimum penalty lor miscegenation. When Judgo Boyd asked if they had anything to tay why sentence should not be pronounced, ltowlhl'- lirnui Iinil J:ilil hn lir.lln, .i.l tun girl had colored blood In her veins, and iiiai in marrying ner no ncieu in good faith. The girl said nothing. The couplo came hero from Pennsylvania and were marrlod several months ago. Judge Boyd in pass lug sentence said it was tho tlrst prosecu tion of the kind In Maryland. More Edicts from Mott. Baltimore. Dec. 23. Albert Mott, ehulr man of the racing board, League of Amer ican Wheelmen, lias issued a bulletin in which tho track nt McDonald, Pa., Is sus pended from tho sanction pnvllego be enuso of unsanctioned races, and Bon Wado and Wllley Goetz, both of .McDon ald, nro transferred to tho professional class. Thrift in the Navy, Washington, Dec. 21. An evidence of thrift In the navy department Is a gen eral order sent out today to nil of tho nine naval stations that tho strictest economy Is to be evercised In all expendi tures of public money by tho department otllcers until further orders. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Dec. 23. These Pennsyl vania lRUislons havo been Issued: Oilrl nnl widows, etc. Sarah !:. Trimble, Ed wnrdxdalo. Luzerne. $12; Harriet M. How. nrd, Bradford, $12. St. Louis Sighted. Now York, Doc. 23. Tho American steamer St. Louis, fiom Southampton, was sighted ciiBt of I'iro Island nt 1.12 p. in. Tho American peace cotiimlSMlniiors nro on board. TIIK NEWS THIS M0HNINU Weather Indications ToJiyi Pair! Colder; Northwesterly Winds. 1 General Spanish Kvacuallon of Cuba. Another Island for Undo Sam. Great Britain Willing to Abrogato tho (iaylon-Bulwer Ttoaty. Fierce Fight with Robbers. 2 General Dun's Review of Trade. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Christmas Services In tho Va rious City Chinches. J Editorial. Comment of the Press. 3 Local Social and Personal. Her Point of View;. 6 Local Meeting of the Board of Con trol. 7 Local D. & II, Freight Train Crashes Into a Trolley Car. Attorneys Hud u War of Words in Court. S Local West Scranton and Suburban. 0 News Round About Scranton. 10 Law In Interest of Dumb Animals. 11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow. Joseph Jefferson. 12 General News of tho Soldier Boys at Camp McKcnzle. GOVERNOR HASTINGS ENTERTAINS STAFF A Pleasing Social Event at Harris burg Tho Guests Present. Harrlsburg, Dec. 23. Governor Hast ings entertnlned the members of his military Staff at dinner this evenlnir in the executive mansion. The uffalr wns In charge of Private Secretary Beitler and was ono of the most charm- ' lng social events of tho Hastings re gime. Tho staff will return the com pliment to the governor at Philadelphia on the evening of January 5. Tho mansion was beautifull decorated and tho table decorations were the most profuse ever seen at the stato capital. Tho high side boards and tho hard wood mantels of the dining room, on the first floor, were piled with mnsses of bright green ferns and the darker shade of holly leaves. The table wes of unique design, somewhat after tho form of a huge leaf and large enough to accommodate comfortably the twenty-five guests who surrounded it. The table was constructed of tightly stretched wire webbing, overlaid with red and gold, which in turn was covered with rare lace. A largo cut glass cen ter piece was supported by stacked muskets nnd sabres and decorated with holly, Roman hyacinths. American beauties and pearl des Jardin roses, the hollow center of the table being out lined in gold and red electric lights with cut glass shades, each entwined with a bunch of holly In berry. in tne barrels of each of the musfcet was stuck a small silk American flag and on either side of the centre-piece was a large silver candelabrum. The bay window just back of the table was decorated with two state flags on either side of an American flag and with stands of arms at each side. The grill work of the window was filled with holy. Opposite the window the white silken ling of the commander-in-chief was draped above the table from the flag-Htaff embedded in the palms upon the mantel. The military character of the function was charmingly empha sized by tho sabres, muskets, side-arms and flntrs, while at either end poised doves holding small .American flags, typifying pence. Tho governor's guests were: Adju tant General Thomas J. Stewart, Lieu tenant Colonel Wilbur N. Reeder, Col onel Frank G. Sweeney, Colonel B. Frank Kshleman. Colonel Thomas Pot ter, jr., Colonel Ezra H. Ripple. Lieu tenant Colonel Lloyd B. Huff. Colonel Louis W. Read, Colonel Asber Miner. 'Colonel Sheldon Potter, Lieutenant Col onel Henry Hall, Lieutenant Colonel Fred. W. Reynolds, Lieutenant Colonel James M. Held. Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Baker, Lieutenant Colonel Dovnux Powell, Lieutenant Colonel George Nox McCain, Lieutenant Col onel Harry C. Trexler, Lieutenant Col onel Howard A. Davis", Colonel Charles II. Howell. Colonel Albert J. Logan, General Kdward deV. Morrell, Lieuten ant Colonel S. C. Lewis, Lieutenant Colonel Rollin H. Wilbur, Colonel Thomas J. Hudson, Lieutenant Colonel William C. McConnell. Lieutenant Col onel Henry Kuhn, Private Secretary Beitler. ALL MASONS INVITED, Special Sermon to Members of Order nt Penn Avenue Baptist Church. Commemorating St. John's Day.whlch Is held In veneration by the Masonic fraternity. Rev. Mr. Pierce, of the Penn Avenue Baptist church, will preach a sermon to the members of the several Musonic orcanlzations of Scranton to morrow evening. Special music will be rendered by the grand chorus" under the direction of Prof. Evans. The guests will not march to the church, us Is so often the cus tom when societies attend divine ser vices, but the members? will come as may best suit their convenience, and they will be accompanied by their wives or friends. - APPEAL IN THE KELLER CASE. It Has Been Allowed by the Supremo Court. An appeal has been allowed by tho supreme court in the case of Joseph Keller, of Duumore, who was convict ed of manslaughter in tho killing of Peter Meyer last July. As soon as tho record in the ca-.-has been transcribed an appllcat:.' i will be inado to the supremo com", t re'easo Keller on ball pending a clblofi of the case. Steamship Arrivals. Now York, Dec. 2.1. Cleared: li Bre tngne, Havre; Lucniila, Liverpool; Staten. dam, Rlttordam via. Boulogne. Sailed: St. Paul, Southampinn; Germanic, Liver pool; r'rloslaud, Antwerp. Quoonstown, Dec. 21. Arrived? I'mbrlu, New York for Liverpool and proceeded. French Stamp Duty. Paris, Dee. SB, The chamber of depu ties today adopted a bill Imposing n stamp duty of 1 per cent, oo foreign sccurltlos. ARRANGING EVACUATION The Programme Agreed Upon for Janu ary 1st. RAISING THE BANNERS The Stars and Stripos Will Float from tho Public Buildings in Havana at 12 O'clock Spanish Troops Remaining After Noon Will Bo Considered in Light o2, Foroign Troops. Havana, Dec. 23. At tho Joint meet lng of the United States and the Span ish military commissioners today tho programme wns finally ugrced upon for the change of flags on Jan. 1 at noon. Just between 12 o'clock the American warships will lire a salute of twenty one gunu in honor of tho Spanish flag. Promptly at 12 the Spanish flags on the various public buildings will be low ered and Immediately thereafter the Stars and Stripes will bo hoisted over Kl Morro and the public buildings of the city, while Spanish artillerists" at Cabanas fortress will salute the Ameri can flag with twenty-ono guns, Spanish warships in the harbor participating in tho stilute. At the same hour the Spanish troop, If any then remain In the city, will bo paraded in barracks and will render proper salutes to tho American force passing. Just before noon the I'nlted State: military commissioners, General Jlmi nez Castellanos, the Spanish captain general, and the ranking American offi cer In Cuba, Major General John It, Brooke, If ho arrives In time, and other wise Major General Lee, will ussemb!o at the palace. The Spanish commis sioners will then formally surrender tho government to the United Statea com missioners, who will Immediately trans fer It to tho American ireneral com mauding. After this the various func tionaries will remain awhile to rocelvo those who may wish to pay their re-ppect-5 to Incoming. authorities. SPANISH TROOPS. It was usreed at the joint meeting that the Spanish troops remaining in Cuba otter Jan. 1 should be considered In the light of foreign troops In a, friendly country and to lie accorded the privileges usually granted under In ternational law. The (puartcrs, build ings and grounds occupied by them aro to be covered by the Immunities ot extra territoriality and further stipu lations were entered into respecting tho prevention of any disturbance of publia order consequent upon their presence. Matanzas and Clenfuegos will doubt lesy bo the only place where Spanish troops will remain after Jan. 1, and Clenfuegos will bo evacuated last. Tho Spanish sick In the hospitals will re main under the safeguard of the Amer ican flag, tho Spanish authorities" pro viding medicines", etc., and repatriating them on recovery. Generals Wade, Butler and Clous, ac companied by their aides, were received at the palace today with full military honor. The Spanish trumpeters blew" a fan fare and the palace guards sa luted. The wmie ceremonies" marked the retirement of the American oillcers. The Eighth nnd Tenth regular in fantry regimests occupied tho forts at Kl Vedado today, but there aro no American flags In sight. BANQ.UET OF MASONS. Green Ridgo Lodgo Feasted at tho Hotel Rudolph. Green Ridge lodge, No. f,97, Free nnd Accepted Masons, banauetted at tho Hotel Rudolph last night. Earlier In the evening tho newly elected ofllcerfi wero installed at a meeting in the lodgo room In Green Ridge. T. F. Wells, district deputy gr.md muster, was the Installing olllccr. Ilu was assisted by Postmasters 11. A. Zim merman. Preston Robinson, of Tamau (pia, and Jesse E. Clifford and Brad ley Woodliull, tho retiring worshipful master and representative to the grand lodge. The oillcers Installed were; AVorshipful master, George S. Atkins; senior warden. Benjamin H. Imeson; Junior warden. B. Taylor Lacey: secre tary, E. G. Stephens; trustees, Georgo M. Watson. F. F. Arndt. M. D., and Frank L. Phillips. The attendance at tho banquet wni large. Many members of other lodges were present. The speakers wero If. M. Morrison, of Salford, Ens.: Mr. Barnard, of tho New York grand lodge; A. B. I.tbstone, of Mulne, and Preston Robinson, of Tamaunua. KELLY IMPEACHMENT CASE. All of tho Testimony on tho Part of Petitioners Is In. At yesterdr.v's hearing of tho Im peachment pro codings against Alder man John Kelly, of the Eighteenth ward, the flnnl testimony on the part of the petitioners was offered. One ot tho witnesses was Annie Brown, who alleged that she was ar rested on a charge of keeping a disor derly house and that the case was settled before Alderman Kelly by the payment of t?7. Alamunzo Porter, Mathew Redfern and others also gave testimony but it was not particularly damaging. Doeu-. mentary testimony was also offered. The hearing was adjourned until next Friday when the respondents will be gin to offer their testimony, 4 4- -f-f-H-r-M-H-t f WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Dec. St.'-'orccnsit for SatiiMlay: For ensteru 1'oninyl- -f iinbi, fair and colder till Sunday iiigui; ironn nortnwenony wtiut. f -r 4-4 -r t f -f t -M-H- -f
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