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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.
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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 !
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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.
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