fifcme. -jf$ ! , TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1899. TWO CENTS. QUAY NAMED FOR SENATOR But He Apparently Lacks a Majority on Joint Ballot. MARTIN'S MEN KEPT AWAY As tho Cr.so Stands tho Quay Man Number 111 nnd Need 17 Rein forcements to Win on Joint Ballot. Mageo Supported Jones, But Moved to Make Quay's Nomination Unan imous Farr Votes for Quay. Hanlsburg, Jan. 3. Despite tho ef forts of the opponents of Senator Quay to secure a postponement of tho sena torial caucus until a later date, the adherents of tho senior senator carried their point tonight and secured the In dorsement of their favorite by 109 of the 1CI Republican members of the Pennsylvania legislature. This is nine teen lews than the number necessary to elect a United States senator on Joint ballot, tho total membership be ing 234, oi which 12S Is a majority. The anti-Quay leaders are Jubilant over the result of the- caucus and claim that the man they ate lighting can never succeed 'himself In the senate. On the other hand, the Quay people and Sena tor Quay himself express confidence In ultimate victory. They say that of the absentees two members of the house, Snyder, of Luzerne, and Clark, of Washington, are kept away by sick ness and will vote for Senator Quay. This would leave him seventeen votes shoit of the number necessary to elect nnd the efforts of the Quay leaders will be directed during the next two weeks toward securing theso votes. It goes without saying that they will be just as bitterly opposed In the future by the grout) of men who have made the fight against Mr. Quay as they have b-on In the past SAY QUAY IS BEATEN. The caucus was held in tho blc un finished hall of tho house of represen tatives. The public was admitted by ticket to the gallon nnd this was packed to suffocation. Around tho four sides of the hall stood nearly every leader In every county who has helped to make the Quay fight. In addition, there wore a number of Democrats of state piomlnenco, including State Chairman Garnian and many Demo cratic members of the legislature. Tho Q leader during the past few clays have been claiming anywhere fiom Jl to IS."! votes in the caucus, Tho fact tlia th" actual figure was away below their lowest claim Is regarded by many here as a source of great disap pointment to them. This class of prophets are s-trom? in their belief that Senator Quay is beaten. Undoubtedly the decNlor of Senator David Martin at an early hour this morning to re main out of the caucus had much to do with the success of the efforts of the nntl-Quuy people. Senator Quay has expressed confidence all along that Maftln would be with him when the time crme to make his vote effective, but other? well informed on the situa tion have felt that tf Mr. Martin found It possible to defeat Senator Quay ho would throw all the strength of his political power against him. DEPENDS ON COURT. AH agree that much depends upon the actio that the state supreme court will tal.o In Philadelphia on Jan. 7 on the proceedings brought before that body through a writ granted recently, the effect of which Is to bring the crim inal proceedings against Senator Quay before the court for review. If tho proceedings are quashed by tho su preme court Mr. Quay will assuredly he re-elected. If, on the contrary, the court refused to interfere with the reg ular coarse of the legal procedure against Senator Quay and decides that he must stand trial on the indictments found against him, there can bo no doubt that the position of his oppon ents will be greatly strengthened. THE CAUCUS BEGUN. Senate. Clrady, of Philadelphia, pie sided over the caucus. lie called tho assemblage to onler nt S.10 p. ni. and made a serious speech reminding tho party representatives present that tho duty of selecting a man to represent the great state of Pennsylvania and tho party in the United States senate for the next six years was n, grave respon sibility and counselling the legislators to exercise the utmost caution In dis charging tho important duty before them The roll call showed 27 of the 37 Republican members of the senate pre sent and 81 of the j. members of the house A total of 108. Later Repre sentatlve Harold, of Senator Quay's count. Heaver, camo in, increasing the total to 10!. He voted for Qauy. The absentee were: Senators Chialiolm, of Huntingdon 3'llmi. Allegheny; Hawkins. Washington! Henry Holzworlh, Mai tin Philadelphia; J-OHch. Schuylkill: Illee, Bucks; Sproul, Dclawuio, W'elltr. Bedford Total, 9. Representatives Heed. Wndsworth, Woodruff. .Stewart, Abuiius, cinrency, Stradllnrf. Sliune. Nyce, Lrutor. Union, Savage, Allen l.aiibach. ot Philadelphia; McUlhnny. MeCimdless, ltobli. Ford, Hliaw, AllPRhcry; t-Mmlnfton. Stanley, Bradford: Winner. Wilkinson, Edwards. Rucks. Moore, WrdliiRer, Butler, Alx nnder Clearfield; Bits. Garvin. Bald, win. Delaware; Corey. Snyder, Luzerne; Caldwell, Martin, Mercer; Fetterolf, Sex ton Montgomery; Foster, Montours KoonU, Kondall, Somerset: Smith, Younc. Tioga; Cloik, Washington; Nor ton, Wayne; Hargrave, Westmoreland HOW THE VOTE STOOD. Those who voted for Senator Quay were: Hentiuu- Brown, of Lawrence; Brown, of Philadelphia; Brown, of Westmore land: Uonimlngx. JCby.' Gibson, Uobln, lirttdj. IliirdnnlH-rRli, llortzler, Ilummol, jp.piirrell. Mproijitii, si""-'1"1' Mitchell, Muehlbronner, Osborn, Scott, of Luzerne; Scott, of Philadelphia; Snyder, Stlneman, Btober, Vuro and Vaughnn. Representatives Selby, Maclvor, Slater, Lloyd, McConnell, Salter, Chow, Voor hees, Fancy, Grunslmck, Stulb, Gates, Scott, Colvllle, Kcyser, nibel, Adams, Nobllt, Whlttlnghain, Alman, Ackcrman, Williams, of Philadelphia; Simon, Ttobln son, Marshall, Henderson, ot Allegheny; McNccs, Turner, of Armstrong; Brlckcr, Harrold, of Beaver; Miller, Bedford; Lowls, Bradford; Harris, Clearfield; Meals, Kclpcr, Seal, Rutherford, ot Dau phin; Coslttns, Mulklc, of Kilo; Towlcr, Forest; Kreps. Franklin; Bare, Mlllkeii, Huntingdon; Thompson, Loard, of In diana: Wilson, Jefferson; Farr, Bcheuor, Jr., Mackey, of Lackawanna; McClaln, Hcldclbaugh, Peoples, Weaver, Cassel, Reitzcl, of Lancaster; Todd, McAntl'i, Lawrence; Zcrbe, Meyers, Lebanon; Dempsey, Richmond, McKcan; Morrison, Mercer; Schoffstoll, Northumberland; Scldel, Pe.ro-: Crittenden, Potter; Smith, Snyder; Christian, Sullivan; Adams, Tif fany, Susquehanna; Put-shall, Warren; Murdoek, Washington; Youngson, Stev ens, Westmoreland. Senator Hawkins Is at Manila with the Tcnt'i regiment, Pennsylvania vol tmtceiH, of which he Is colonel, and has not qualified. Representatives Sny der, of Luzerne, and Clark, of Wash ington, wore kept away n-om tho cau cus by sickness. Tho business for which they gath ered was quickly proceeded with. Sen ator Merrick, of Tioga, one of the bent speakers in tho legislature, who had been selected to place Mr. Quay In nomination, did his work well. When he had finished with the mention of the name of Quay tho vast crowd pre sent broke Into prolonged applause and cheering. Speaker Farr made a brief speech explaining why he would vote for Sen ator Quay, as did nlso Senator McCar rell, of Dauphin, and Representatives Adams, of Philadelphia; Kreps, of Franklin; and Harris, of Clearfield. Then Senator Magee, of Allegheny, the man who Is looked upon by many as a possible successor to Senator Quay, took tho floor. He got almost as much applause as Senator Quay. He made a modest and brief speech nom inating Benjamin F. Jones, of Pitts burg, once chairman of the Republican national committee, and a great Iron manufacturer. The ballot was then taken, the an nounced result being Quay, SS; Jones, 9; Magee, 2; Hersh, of Philadelphia, and McLarn, of Washington, voting for tho latter. John II. Mulkio, of Erie, voted for J. F. Downing, of Erie, but changed to Quay. Those voting for Jones wereSenators Magee and Craw ford and Representatives Hosack, Mc Fnrlanc, Klump and Nisbet, McWhln ney, Rhodes, Allegheny, and Brltton, of Franklin. As soon as the vote was announced Mr. Magee said: "I now move that the nomination be made unanimous. ' Tho outburst ot npplause which fol lowed this motion was by far the great est demonstration of the night. Cheer followed cheer and tho Allegheny lead er who so long fought Mr. Quay was assuredly the lion of tho hour. Tho motion was carried and adjournment was had immediately after, tho cau cus having consumed one nnd one- half hours time. VIEWS OF ABSENTEES. A meeting of the absentees from the caucus will be held tomorrow mornin? to perfect a permanent organization. Either Senator Flinn, of Allegheny, or Senator-elect Martin, of Philadelphia, will be elected chairman. Tho anti Quay leaders claim live of those who participated In tho caucus will not bo bound by Its action. They take the position that It was not a. regularly constituted gathering and that their votes do not bind them to voto for the caucus nominee. With the exception of four, all the absentees signed a written pledge binding them to keep away from the caucus. Three of these were prevented from taking part In the meeting by illness or enforced ab sence from the city and the fourth de clineel to plgn the paper, although com mitted to vote against Quay. The pledge follows: We. tho undersigned members of tho senate and houso of representatives of the general assembly of Pennsylvania, being impressed with the graMty ot tho present situation, and desiring to act tor tho best Interest of the Republican party and tho welfaro of our statu hereby set lorth our views; Under normal conditions we believe in party regularity and tho use of the- party caucus to determines party policies nnd nominations. Wo believe that a Republi can should and will bo elected to tho United States senate; and as one of tho candidates: Is at tho present time over shadowed by grave charges which If sustained would render his election Im possible, and as said candidate has al leged that said charges are not honestly made and well founded In fact, but that he H the lctlm of n political conspiracy to defeat and destroy him, wo bolleie Ithot common fairness demands that such candidate should have the fullest opportunity to present himself In the sen. atorlal caucus freed from the damaging accusations now pending In the courts of tho commonwealth against him. And wo wo further bolleve that undue hasto In holding tho senatorial caucus Is unwlso until tho rule rcttunablo In the Supreme ccurt on tho "th Inst has been dlspoed of. Entertaining theso views we therefoio agreo with each other nnd piomlso our constituents not to participate in a sena toilal caucus unHl after the Supremo court has granted or denied the petition of said candidate. QUAY IS CONFIDENT. Harrlsburg, Jan. 3. Senator Quay made this statement at midnight: I am entirely satisfied with tho reault of tonight's caucus. A number of mem bers of tho legislature who did not agree to enter the caucus tonight havo u-ssured mo of their cordial support when tho as sembly meets In Joint convention. Theso votes will be more than sufficient to elect mo. I am absolutely confident of my suc cess, WANAMAKER'S STATEMENT. Says Legislature Will Not Follow a Discredited Leader, Harrlsburg, Jan. 3. John Wana maker gave out a statement at mid night In which he says In part: "The vote of tonight says plainly that this legislature will not blindly follow a discredited leader. The old members are not willing to marry Into tho Quay political family at tho pres ent time. The opposition to Quay rulo grows. Nlnetv-elKht men out of 2."4 cannot give Mr. Quay tho license ho wants to represent Pennsylvania for six years more." Tho Marquis do Cubas Dead. Madrid, Jan. 3. Tho death Is announced of Maiquls du Cubas, tho Spanish canlt- nllfr -ml fnrmorlv nvn- nf 1flri- GOVERNOR RAPS AT POLITICAL EVILS HIS LAST MESSAGE IS FULL OF PEPPER. Condemns tho Apportioning of Stnto Funds Among Banks, Wants Ballot Reform and tho Direct Election of United States Sonators, and Fays His Respects to tho Now Capitol Commission. Harrlsburg, Jan. 3. Tho governor in his message today calls attention to tho act providing for tho payment of Interest by banks holding state funds on deposits, -terming It nn Improve ment, but he adds: In my Judgment, It does not correct the evil which It was Intended to cor rect. The management of the stato treasury has, for many years, been the subject of public criticism. White it may bo true the state has lost no moneys deposited In the various banks throughout tho commonwealth, It can not bo questioned that In tho past the public funds have been used lor polit ical purposes by depositing them In favorite banks, where such deposits wero expected to yield returns in the shape of political Influence. This sys tem cannot be defended. It should not bo in tho power of any man to say what banks shall handle the millions of dollars that, are annually paid Into the state treasury, xt would be far better for the state to receive no Inter est upon deposits rather than suffer a system to continue which can be used for political purposes, and it Is sub mitted that the evil will never be cor rected until the state keeps It own money In Its own vaults, as do many of the states and as Is done by the United States. Legislation of this character would be to the Interest of nil the people and a step toward better government. BALLOT REFORM. On the subject of ballot reform the governor reiterates In brief the argu ments recently made public by Secre tary of tho Commonwealth David Mar tin for a revision of the exlslting law In the direction of simplicity, saying: Tho remedy Is evident. A party en titled to a column on the state sheet should be a state party and not a frag ment or a local or county party. It would be undoubtedly better to collect In one group in a single colum the names of all candidates for h, partic ular otllce. This may not bo the best method which can be uevised, but It has this advantage: If a voter can read and knows the name of his candidate he cannot make a mistake. He has only to make a cross opposite the can didate of his choice. ELECTION OF SENATORS, The governor favors the election of United States sonators by popular vote, saying on thin point: The expei lence of the century has firmly established the fact that polit ical power can nowhere be so safely lodged as in the people themselves. Tho constitution In Its present form opens the door for wealth and venality to enter legislative halls, to lure and tempt, and often to snatch from tho people, by corrupt methods, the glory and honor of tho grea senatorial ofllce. In many states wnere senators wero recently elected, If qualified voters had been clothed with the power of elec tion, the disgrace and humiliation oc casioned by the deplorable conduct of members of such legislatures would havo been avoided. Why should Unit ed States senators be the only excep tion to the American rulo of majority? No candidate for ofllce should bo unwill ing to submit his record to a vote of the people. THE NEW CAPITOL. Considerable space in the message Is devoted to the state capltol. The governor reviews the history of the capltol building commission, showing how It had promised before the court to build a "complete ' new capltol with in the appropriated sum of $550,000, and continuing: I now aver that the four members of the commission have utterly failed to curry out their sworn promise to the court, and they have acted In a llagrant disregard of. the act of as sembly. The structure In which you are assembled today Is unworthy of your honorable bodies and Is a disgrace to the commonwealth. In Its present condition It is hardly lit for human habitation, much less the ofllclal abode of the representatives of the great commonwealth. The act requires that tho building "shall be built In that phase of rennalssance style of archi tecture known as the colonial." This structure bears no more resemblance to colonial architecture than does the Egyptian Sphinx. There are scores of farmers' barns In Pennsylvania more attractive in appearance than this building. It Is made of common brick embedded In cheap mortar, looks like a nastily erecteu tactory building and Is repulsive to the eye. Tho root Is madu of hemlock and pine boards cov ered with tarred felt, puv.u and sand; the gables and dome are covered with third rate quality ot pine fencing boards; and the floors are made of common pine boards which give under the feet. The stairs and stair-cases, including the main entrance, nro all of wood and the partitions between the rotunda and west wings and upper floors are of seven-eighths inch match ed pine fencing, and ine same material Is placed In front of tho elevator shafts. Only about one-fifth of the entire build ing Is plastered at nil and such as Is plustered Is of two coat work. Thero is no plastering whatever In the halls of the senate nnd tho houso of repre sentatives. The senate chamber walls aro finished with burlap stained green fastened to the rough sides oi the wall composed of tiles and urlcks. The walls of the houso of representatives aro finished with burlap stained garnet, and fastened to the rough brick walls, nlso made of brick nnd tile. Although tho act of assembly requires that the building shall be "made as nearly flre proor as possible," the roof and most of the Interior fittings are as com bustible as possible. Futhermore, I am advised by a competent and trust worthy builder, who has personally ex amined this building, that a fair es timate of tho cost of the present struc ture would not exceed $225,000, ns it Is now, and that It will cost to complete the building according to the plans adopted not Iefls than $2,bs,000. It Is more than probable that it will require twlco that sum to complete tho build ing, nnd It has been deliberately planned ns to require continuing ap propriations which, in my Judgment, will last during the present genera tion. VIOLATED LAW. It was tho duty ot the commission to erect the building In accordance with the provisions of the act. One of tho provision limited tho uxpoiiiio to $.150,000. They distinctly averred before nnurta tliut nvovv cl'livlulnu ivf th net would bo compiled with and that a complete building for tho legislature, Its officers and employes would bo con structed within tho limit of the appro priation. The commissioners had no right to determine that tho appropria tion was too small. The legislature had already llxcd tho amount. They had no right or power to Ignoro any provision of tho act. Thut Is a viola tion of tho law. They had no right to foist upon the taxpayers of the com monwealth an Incomplete structure, which will require an expenditure of at least a million of dollars to make it habitable under the present plan, and millions more to add the wings us set out In their drawings. They had not tho right to expend tho money appropriated In such a way to compel the legislative branch of the govern ment either to tear down and render comparatively valueless all that ha3 been done, or to add millions of dollars to carry out their ultimate design. The commissioners were created by the leg islature to fulfill, In good faith, Its solemn enactments, and It is insulting to the commonwealth for the commis sioners to nssumc legislative power or to so administer their trust as to com pel the taxpayers to take the hazard of expending lnige additional sums for the consummation of the unlawful pur poso of the commlsslonora appointed by them to execute their sovereign will. Tho further plans of tho commission ers to erect wings at the ends of tho present quarters, so enlarging It as to provide quartern for other depart ments of the stato government, under one roof, ns part and parcel ot their general scheme, when viewed In the light of the act, savors of un usurpa tion of authority which Is at once Il legal, unjust and burdensome to the people of the commonwealth. I respectfully submit to your honor able bodies that It will be more eco nomical and more ouslncss like to tear down everything above tho foundation walls and sacrifice the money already expended, rather than to continue tho commission and accede to Its demands for future npproprlatlonswhich are cer tain to extend into millions of dollars. Tho mecago concludes wltn an earn est argument for reapportionment. CHAIRMAN ELKINS CONFIDENT He Says Quay's Re-Election Is Cer tain. Harrlsburg, Jan. S. State Chairman, Elkln, who managed the Quay cam paign, said after the caucus that many of the members who remained out of tho meeting have declared their Inten tion of voting for the caucus nominee. He claims the caucus was regularly! and properly called according to the customs and usages of the Republican party. Mr. Elkln also said there are a suf ficient number of senators and mem bers of those who did not go Into tho caucus who will nbldo by Its decision and vote for its nominee to make Quay's re-election certain. Congressman John Dalzell, who Is here aiding the anti-Quay people, says on the contrary, it is useless for any one to claim that the action of the 109 Republicans who attended the caucus undertook to make a nomination for senator Is anything other than a Quay Waterloo, and that to be successful the senator must get 20 votes, either from the Democrats or those who remained out of the meeting. - THE PEACE TREATY. It Will Be Submitted to tho Sennto Probably Today. Washington, Jan. 3. The treaty of peace negotiated at Paris will be sub mitted to congress almost Immediately on Its reconvening, probably tomorrow. Although a tempting opportunity offers for the presentation of a most forcible argument for the speedy ratification of the treaty, in the shape of a ringing message to congress on the subject. President iMcKlnlcy has decided to leave the presentation of the merits of the treaty to Its friends In the sen ate. Accordingly, the treaty will go to tho latter body with the briefest possible message of transmission by tho presi dent. SCATHING, SCORNFUL SCOWLS. Tho Banffy-Horanszky Duel Pro duced Nothing More Serious. London, Jan. 4. The Vienna corre spondent of tho Dally Mall says: "The duel between Baron Banffy and M, Horanszky was a ludicrous affair. The seconds hnd arranged a fight to the death at twenty paces. M. Horansky, however, when he faced his opponent. was agitated beyond all control and Baron Banffy was hardly more com fortable. "Each discharged four shots, but all so wide of the mark that the bullets were found lodged In the roof or high on the walls of tho riding school, where the encounter took place. The duellists Anally left the building, scowling fiercely at each other." Whitney Syndjnte in Control. Now York, Jan, 3. There Is no longer any concealment of tho fuct that what Is known as the Whitney syndicate has obtained control of tho Edison Electric Illuminating cempany of tlUs city. Tho lltlo of tho Whitney syndicate which Is composed mainly of men who constitute tho Metropolitan Traction company, Is the New York Gas and Klectrlo Light, Heat and Power company. Spain's Cabinet Crisis. Madrid, Jan. 3. It is expected that on Saturday next Scnor Sacasta will sub mit to tho queen regent tho question of confidence- in tho cabinet and it Is ex pected that her majesty's decision will bo bo given promptly to as to allow speedy settlement of the cabinet crisis. Steamship Movoinents. New York, Jan. 3. Arrived: Auranla, Liverpool. Cleared: Westernlaud, Ant werp; Brlttanlc, Liverpool; FUerst Bis marck, Genoa and Naples. Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse. Southampton and Bremen. Queenstown Arrived: Teu tonic, New York for Liverpool. Congress to Reconvene Today. Washington, Jan. 3. Congress will re convene tomorrow In accordanco with tho toims of the holiday adournment it-solution. Tho cerate will almost im mediately adjourn for the day as an ovl denco of respect for tho memory of Sena tor Morrill. Spaniards at Balabac Assassinated, Madrid, Jan. 3. acneral Rlos cables fiom Manila confirming tho report that all tho Spaniards nt Balabac, an Island nt tho Philippine group situated thirty miles south of Palawan, havo been as sassinated with the tho exception ot tho wnmn wlwiv Nl.niif( Itt bnltljf Asked for. WOOD WILL CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT THE GOVERNOR OF SANTIAGO TO COME TO WASHINGTON. Wishes to See tho Presidont in Refer once to tho Customs Receipts Ordor. Complianco with tho Instructions Contained Therein Would Causo Much Discontent Business Men in Mass Meeting Protest Against It. Santiago do Cuba, Jan. 3. Major General Leonard Wood, tho American military commander here, has cabled for permission to return to Washing ton, and has been granted leave of ab sence. Ho will leave Santiago on board the United States transport Mississippi at once. The reason for tho general's depart ure is unquestionably the order re ceived from Havana to transmit tho entire customs receipts each week to that city. Complianco with those In structions would Involve the abandon ment of many necessary public Im provements, would throw 10,000 Cubans out of employment and send them to the hills to become bandits and would revive Spain's practice of monetary centralization, which caused most of tho troubles In Cuba. It Is believed General Wood Is desirous of seeing the president on the subject. A mass meeting of business men was held here this afternon to protest against tho order from Havana. The members of the San Carlos club are In a fever of excitement. They say the main cause for complaint against the Spanish rule was the continual de mand for money obtained from the dif ferent provinces, which, they claim, should remain In the provinces and be spent there. Colonel Vallente, the Cuban who was appointed chief of the gendarmerie, was outspoken on the subject. He said the Cubans had fought thirty years against the policy and they were ready to fight against It thirty years more If necessary. Americans who are familiar with tho situation here agree In saying the Cubans have good cause for complaint In this instance. SUCCESSOR OF RATCHFORD. His Election Likely to Cause a Big Row at Coming Convention. Pittsburg, Jnn. 3. Tho coining na tional convention of the United Mine Workers of America, which will be held In tho city next week. Is exciting great Interest, the election of a successor to President Ratchford being the princi pal question nt Issue. Charges of using the order for political purposes have been published against some of the leaders and from present appearances It would seem that this will be a bat tle between the rank and file of the miners and politicians. Mr. Ratchtord, It Is said, favors John Mitchell for his successor, and the mi ners of the Pittsburg district whose wishes will carry much weight because of their influence in the Interstate con vention, want their favorite, Patrick Dolan, to occupy the position of na tional president. NEWS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED Relations Between Americans and Insurgonts Are Strained. Washington, Jan. 3. The news re ceived in Washington regarding the attitude of the rebels nnd natives at Hollo and vicinity is similar In effect to that reported in the press dispatches. The situation, officials spy, ehows that the relations between the Amer icans and those with whom they are dealing are much strained and will re quire tact and forbearance on the part of both to avoid a collision. It Is also said that the Information which ha3 been received here does not indicate that General lulller has landed with the American troops. WILL NOT HEED GOMEJS. Interview with General Mario Men ocol, Cuban Commander. London, Jan. 4. The Havana corres pondent of tho Times says: "I have had an Interview with General Mario Mcnocal, commanding the Cuban forces In tho provinces of Havana and Ma tanzas. "He told me the Insurgents would not accept any proposals by General Mhxlmo Gomez calculated to produce frictions between the Americans In Cuba, and that the disbanding the Cu ban army was proceeding steadily throughout tho Island," Advises Against Disbanding. Havana, Jan. 3. General Maximo Go mez, from his camp two hundred miles westward, near Narclso, has addressed a proclamation to tho Cuban army advis ing against disbanding until tho proceed ings at ashlngton regarding the pay of lugs at Washington regarding the pay of pleted. It Is dated December 19. Ex-Sonator Coopor Injured. Media, Pa., Jan. 3. Ex-Senator T, V. Cooper, who was Injured by falling on an ley pavement today at Harrlsburg, was brought to his homo this evening, accompanied by a physician. His inju ries consists of a compound fracturo ot iho right ankle. The doctors say tho frac lure Is a bad one, Yale Hockey Team Won. Philadelphia, Jan. 3. Tho Yalo gradu ates hockey team defeated the Univer sity of Pennsylvania graduates team tonight at tho Ice palaco by a score of ! - Caused by Jealousy. Menier, 111., Jan. 3. John Layton, to day shot and killed his wlfo and then put a bullet In his brain. Tho ttagedy was tho result of Jealousy. Murdorer Hanged in London. London, Jnn. 3. Schneider, tho Polo, who on Nov. U last murdered a German baker's aBslhtant by throwing him In sldo an oven, was hangod In Newgate this morning. McVeagh Is Improving. Washington, Jan, 3. Hon. Wnyno Mac Veagh, who has been qulto 111 with tho grip, continues to Improve, Kipling Is Coming Back. London. Jan. 4. Rudyard Kipling, with his wife and family, will leavo for Amer ica on January-ST. THE NEWS THIS M0RNINU Weather Indication Todtyt Increasing Cloudiness, Warmeiv 1 General Ser.ator Quay Renominated. Filipinos at Hollo Refuse to Let Our Soldiers Land. Last Mcsrago of Governor Hastings, 2 General Mooting of tho Stato Legis lature. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Death of Thomas J. Moore. Judgo McCluro Cuts Down a Trespass Suit Verdict. 4 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 Local Sidewalks Must Bo Cleared of Snow and Ico or Arrests Will Follow. Narrow Escape from Death. C Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 General Thirteenth Regiment's New Krng-Jorger.sens. , QUAY PEOPLE ARE CONFIDENT Mado a Big Demonstration in Har rlsburg Last Night. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Harrlsburg, Jan. 3. The streets of Harrlsburg were alive tonight with friends of Senator Quay who were marching with Hags nnd bands In honor of his nomination by the caucus. At the Quay headquarters tho utmost confidence Is expressed In the final out come. Speaker Farr has made an admlrablo Impression. His action tonight In sec onding the nomination of Senator Quay Is quoted as an evidence of his deslro to be absolutely fair. Most of the Scranton visitors left for home tonight on the late trains. Thero are rumors that there has been a split between Senators Magee and Flynn on the senate question, but It cannot bo verified. Secretary Martin or none of the anti-Quay people will talk. STEAMSHIP WRECKED. Tho Angers Ashore Near Dieppe. Five of Her Crow Drowned. London, Jan. 3. Incoming steamships at different ports report that tho se vere weather continues along the Brit ish coasts and In tho bay of Biscay. The steamships Angers, ot 1,689 tons, trading between iSew Haven and Dieppe, has been wrecked at the en trance of Dieppe harbor. Five of her crew wero drowned. Her cargo Is washing ashore. The Angers was a cargo boat and crashed into the end of the Jetty at midnight, partly destroying- It. Tho captain and fourteen of the crew suc ceeded In clinging to the part of tho Jetty which was cut off from the shore. They remained there all night long and their cries brought succor this morn ing. One man perished from exhaustion and four men were crowned In the en gine room. AFFAIRS IN HAVANA. Hidden Arms Found in One House Aro Quietly Surrendered. Havana, Jan. 3. General Ludlow has caused several private Iiousps to be searched for arms. Eighteen rlfle3 wore seized at No. 40 Compostele street and eight rifles were taken possession of from a house on Tenlenterey street. The searches were made In the middle of the night and vero submitted to quietly. As Genera) Butler was driving on Lagrenn street last evening he saw a Chinaman shoot his mistress in the head and run away. The general hast ily sent two American soldiers in pur suit, but before the Chinaman could be captured he stabbed himself In the heart. GRAND DUKE'S PREDICTION. Says Wo Will Probably Havo to Fight the Filipinos. New York. Jan. 3. Grand Duke Cyril Vladlmirovltch, of Russia, who is on his way to his own country, to attend the wedding of his sister, said today: I bellevo that you will have much trou bio with tho natives In tho Philippines: In fact, in my Judgment, you will have war with them sooner or later. As far as Russia Is concerned the presence of the United States In the cart is entirely satisfactory. I bellevo It 111 be a new factor for peace In tho affairs of tho Oilent. SIXTEEN THOUSAND MEN. They Are to Be Mustered Out of the Service. Washington, Jan. 3. Secretary Alger today made public a partial list of the regiments and their organizations which, as a result of the finding ot the Paris treaty, it has been decided to muster out of the service. The list includes twelve full regi ments and two Independent companies nnd three heavy batteries of artillery, approximating 16,000 men or more. Tho Fifteenth Pennsylvania At Athens, Gn., Is Included, DREYFUS' BHORT LIBERTY. Taken Back to Devil's Island After Starting for Paris. London, Jan. 3. The Paris corre spondent of the Dally Chronicle says he learns that Dreyfus actually started for Prance, but that he was taken back to his prison island in consequence of the represGntatlons made by tho gov ernment to tho court of cassation as to the danirer of bringing him to Paris. femwylvania Pensions. udhlugtou, Jan. 3. -These Pennsylva nia pensions havo been Issued: Resto ration and supplemental Myron I.. Foote, dead, Great. Bend, Susquehanna, Jfi. Increase Johnljonnor, Factoryvllle, Wyoming, JS to $10. Original widows, etc. Caroline Lewis, Peckvllle, Lacka wanna, JS; Catharine Rowlson, Carbon dale, JS; Allco C. Penny, Little Meadows, Susquehanna, $8. m Bad Fire at Turtle Creek, rittfcburg, Jan. 3. Six business houses nnd dwellings In the business section ot Turtle Creek, Pa., wero destroyed by flro today. Tho loss was JCO.00O. It Is believed that tho flro was of Incendiary origin. Empororyf Germany Better. Berlin, Jun, 3-Tho health of Kmpcror William of Germany continues to Im prove, but his majesty will require a few days' rest. SITUATION AT ILOILO UGLY Filipinos Refuse to Let Armed American Soldiers Land NATIVES DRILLING DAILY Although It Is Claimed at Washing ton That General Miller Has tho Situation in Hand It Is Evident from Direct Advices That a Very Serious Crisis Has Beon Reached, Will It Pay to Temporize or Not ? Question for tho Futuro to Answor. Manila, Jan. 3. Advices Just re celved from Hollo say tho rebels, at ui meeting on Saturday, ratified tho no tion of a delegation which assured tho Americans that they might land un armed but that If tho latter landed armed the natives would bo uncontrol-. lable. It is further said that every prepara tlon Is being mado for resistance upon the part of the rebels and that reln forcements are arriving from Negros and the neighboring Islands, in splto of the efforts of the United States cruiser Baltimore nnd the gunboat Arizona to scare them with search lights. The Spanish gunboat 131 Cano Is still at Hollo but as her status Is not defined she has not been molested. It is understood that sne is destined to go to Samboangan, a town of tho Phil ippine Islands, on tho southwest ex tremity of the Island of Mindanao. The American troops are restless. The rebels are drilling on the beach, evening and morning, In full view of the American expedition which Is still afloat. Tho California volunteers were embarked on four transports to day. Their destination Is unknown. The natives here are quiescent bull watchful. THE WASHINGTON VIEW. Washington, Jan, 3. General Otis, commanding at Manila, has cabled tho war department that In his opinion General Miller has the situation well In hand at Hollo and that he fully un derstands the purpose of the president not to crowd the insurgents unduly. It Is highly desirrable that a hostile col lision between tho American forces and the Insurgents bo avoided at nil haz ards, at least pending the ratification of the peace treaty, and as General Mijler understands now this purposo on the part of the president ho will bo guided by it and may bo relied upon to resort to force only under absoluto compulsion. SPANISH BAD FAITH. The officials here are now fully satis fled that the trouble at Hollo may bo traced directly back to the Spanish colonel who was the senior Spanish army officer in tho Philippine group, and directly In command of the Vis ayas group, including the principal Island of Panay and the city and gar rison of Hollo. General Otis' report show that though besieged with his 800 soldiers In Hollo by a superior force, the position of the Spanish w-as thoroughly tenable. They had repulsed every attack of the Insurgents and' had Inflicted great loss upon tho latter, andl altogether there was no reason why they should not have held out indefi nitely. This was particularly tho case In view of the knowledge on the part of the Spaniards that by tho terms of the treatv the United States govern ment had undertaken to earn' them back to Spain, Involving, of course, their release from the siege at tha earliest practicable moment. It Is significant that Rlos delayed the evacuation of Hollo until he be came Informed that the Americana were coming and there Is curiosity here to learn how that important Informa tion reached Hollo in advance of the movements of the American transports and In the absence of cable connec tions. Undoubtedly It was conveyed by a vessel and there may be a question raised as to the legitimacy of tho carriage of news of the Intentions of the Amerlcun troops to ndviuice In this fashion. FILIPINO PARLIAMKNT. One feature of General Otis' report that has escaped mention so far Is his notice of the approaching meeting of the so-called Filipino purliament,whlcl Is to gather presumably at Malalou, about twenty miles from Manila, on the island of Luzon, Thursday next. A good deal of Interest la attached to this meeting, as General Otis reports that by the attendance the strength of Agulnaldo's party can be guaged. That this is waning rapidly Is not doubted, and General Otis feels that when the attempt In made to convene parlia ment it will be found that Agulnaldo has lost his control of tho majority and cannot tommuiul even a worklns coalition. Such a state of affairs would tend to make easier the task of tho military authorities of tho United States of establishing peacefully it temporary form of government for tho Philippines that will command the support of the peoplo and receive the approval of the civilized world. General Otis has not yet published tho proclamation by President MclCln ley which was cabled from Washington to him about a week ago. Feeling full confidence In his Judgment tho officials Continued on Paso 2. H-M-H 4- f WEATHER FORECAST. -r 4- Washington, Jan. 3. Forecast for -f- 4- Wednesday : For eastern Pcnnsyl- -- vanla, Increasing cloualnes and f rain at night; warmer: frcoh south -f -- to southwest winds. -f. tftiftt-tttct.ttirrt.-H3 c. A 1 'A ..
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