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BOLTERS GIVE
REASONS WHY
Could Not Conscientiously
Support a Candidate
Under Indictment.
WANT INNOCENCE PROVED
Not Until Then, Say the Absentees
from the Senatorial Caucus, Will
They Feel Freo to Vote for the Re
election of Senator Quay-Organized
and Pledged to Keep Together
Until the Conspiracy Charges Aro
Tried and Determined in Court.
Haiilsburg, Jan. 4. The Republican
senators and members who signed the
pledge not to take pait In last night's
senatorial caucus organized this morn
ing to Keep up the fight against Sen
ator Quay until after the Supreme
court has disposed of tho People's bank
conspiracy cases. The meeting was at
tended by nearly all the sinners and
two other? who did not sign, but kept
away fiom the mui
Oenerul William H Koontz.of Somer
set, called the meeting to order and
nominated Senator William Fllnn, of
Allegheny foi i hall man, and Senator
J Ilayaid Ileniy. of Philadelphia, and
Repiesentntlve Hobeit K. Young, of
Tioga, for s-xretnt ies. Senator Fllnn
said theie was no necessity for holding
a senatorial caucus last night and that
so long as tho-e who stayed away stood
togethet there could be no election of
a I'nlted States penntor.
.mi:, ru.wvs position.
What he wanted was mnio light on
the charges pending ogulnst Senator
Quay to ascertain whether he Is a
piopor pusuit to bo elected to the
United States senate. Air. Fllnn also
said that he Intel ptcted the pledge
binding the Independents to keep out
of the caucus to mean that the would
not vote for Mi Qua until the Su
preme court has disposed of the eon
spliacy ia-s and that If the senatoi
was in no better position after its ac
tion than he Is now, thev cannot ote
for his re-election
Senatoi -elect David Alaitin. of Phila
delphia, who will be qualified Jan. 17,
when the hoii'-e and senate will vote
for senatm, i uncut red In what Sena
tor Fllnn hud said Thli Wac hli In
terpietatlon of his pledge and he would
stand upon thN platfmm.
Senators Fllnn and Weller. of Bed
foid. and Kepiermtatives Coiuv, of
loueine Suvuse, of Philadelphia,
Alooie, of Uutler, and Young were ap
pointed a committee to take charge of
the work of the oiganlz.ition The
S committee is-ated the following address
Mils evening.
AnsiiNTCKs1 addhhss.
To i! Hi public. ms ot PennsjU.ini.i:
: the uiukrslgwd committee ap
sentees of tl.c alleged Hi publican euueus,
desiring that our lellow Republicans
'hioiuhoitt the -aate should unclerstaii'l
clearl the troth es wlilcli animate us, m
oui pi event position with letcicnec to ilio
t lilted States scnatorshlp, hercb brl!ll
hi t forth air ii.im us;
Jn our present attitude! we ,ue prompt
id by what vv believe to bo the best tn-t-iest
of our put and state. We believe
tint a ltepiibllean trtiator should and will
be elected and tint no combination of
tlietimstances an in event it We be
lieve that tho uniiuestloned sentiment or
tlio Republicans of the commonwealth Is
against taking action that might result
In the election of a person as I'nlted
Stuns senator who is charged with crime
bpfoie his Innocence Is established in a
e-ouit nf justice and that the failure to
uctiiialiie that eiuestlon piior to tills
time Is due to the act of the alleged eau
eus nomine? In delaying tilnl and not to
au act of ours. We feel that In Justice
to tho public and our own sense, of self
lcspcl and chit, we arc Justified In re.
luslng to be ccnimltted to any proposl
'lou lli.it mlgnt cast a stigma upon our
commonwealth, ninl our own Integrity us
citizens at. 1 lesislators.
Keeling that wo aie sustained In our
position by tint unbiased sentiment ot tho
Mate, we d:cm it utivviso to vote for any
person fo- I'nlted States senator who is
duly cha-gid with cilme so long as
those eliurges remain undetermined. We
cannot justlfs ourselves for voting for
any puion for office who Is Indicted for
ctluiiniil offenses and who simply alleges
that he is the victim of a political con
fUraej We believe that the public as
well as out solves is not interested in tho
motives ot the person making the charges,
but lather In the truth or the falsity of
these charres.
Kntci tabling thcs lews we submit our
action to tho unprejudiced Judgment of
our follow citizen'.
rsiguccl) William Fllnn. R. A Com,
Ji M.ihlon L. Savage. John S Weller,
It K. Young.
Ql'AV IN PHILADKLPHIA.
Phlladilphbi, Jnn. 4 United States
Senator Quay returned to this city
front Ilanlsburg today. Ilr came to
this m lo mnfpT with his counsel
In refeienro to tho cilmlnal chatges
hi ought ngaitiei him In connection with
the wiecked People's uauk, and went
to Washington tonight after receiving
many -alb from personal and political
frWlilfc Wnell the case comes up the
coiniiionwi nlth will still bo tepiesented
by p-l)lstrlct Attorney Graham, his
recently elected successor, P. V. llnth
einicl, having asked him to continue In
the citso. Sututday next ban been Iim1
fur the totuin of the rule Issued lo
show cause why a wilt of cettioiarl
should not Issue to the couit of quar
ter sessions In the cases. It Is not
dcllnltely cettaln that the Siipicuie
couit will hear argument on that day
on the rule, it may bo possible, liovv
ever, that It may llx a day for argu
ment at that time.
Houator Quay came to the city on an
eatly tuoinliie tialu. IIu wan accom
panied b his two sons. It. R. Quay
and C'optuln Cut tin Quuy. Tho sena
tor went at once to the Stratford hotel,
and his flist care was to send for his
attorneys, with whom lie conferred for
several hours. Ho declined absolutely
tu discuss politics.
At tho Stiatford, vvhern Sonator Quay
and hlH sun, Captain Curtln Qunv. r-
tnnliied most of the afternoon, there
was a long stream of callers. Most of
them were fiUmtlv to the senator mid
from them It was gutheted that when
the day for the election of tho senator
arrives there will lip a surprise sptung
on the opposition. They assert that the
caucus was a pait of the general pio
gramma and that no Importance can
be attached to the fact that only 101
Republicans attended the session. Tho
surprise they say will ho In the foim
of votes, and that utrancementb liavo
already been made by which tho sen
ator will he given all the votes needed
lo secure his election. In this connec
tion one of the satellites quoted Cap
tain Quay as having said: "It Is alt
fixed."
TIGHTENING THE WEB.
Polico Aro Fast Closing Aiound tho
Adams Poisonors.
New York, Jan. 4. Thu police have
thtee men under surveillance In con
nection with the Adams-Cornish pois
oning, and would have arretted one or
all of them had it not been for tho fact
that none of these suspects has a light
beard. AIlss Miller, the saleswoman
who sold the match-holder In New
ark, Is positive that the putchuber had
a light beard. It Is said that should
the police discover that any of the
fuispects purchased a fiilbe beard an
arrest would Immediately follow and
that the police would then believe they
had a good chance to secure the con
viction of Airs. Adams' murderer.
Professor Wltthaus, who has been
analyzing tho contents of the bottle
out of which Airs. Adams drunk, today
made his report to the district attor
ney Professor Wltthaus sayn dcllnlte
ly that the poison In the bottle sent to
Cornish was cyanide of mercury, and
that he believes the sender of the
poison must have been either a chem
ist or one with an Intimate knowledge
of chemicals.
All of the suspects are said to be
men who had grudges against Cotnlsh
and all these grudges ore paid to have
atlsen over Cornish's action In connec
tion with club and athletic duties.
WANT AN OPEN DOOR.
Significant Declaration of Policy
Made by Cobden Club.
London, Jan. I. The executive com
mittee of the Cobden club has Issued
a manifesto signed by Karon Fatror,
pointing out that the policy of terri
torial expansion on the part of all of
the great powere talses the cjuestlon
of free commeiclol lnteicour.se In u new
and extremely Impcntant form and rtn
clets It desltable that tne club should
teconslder Its former attitude of tetl
cence with regard to foreign affairs.
The manifesto savs: "The world Is
gradually recognllng that this eiues
tlon cannot be finally aettled by any
nation as a purely domestic matter."
In the opinion of the committee
"some understanding jegatdlug com
mercial policy must piecede any sat
isfactory lesults from the disarma
ment ptoposals of the czar," and they
conclude the manifesto with this dec
laration: "In our Judgment the club should
hereafter make moio comprehensive
endeavors to snaps Gteat Biltain's for
eign policy so an to secuie the adhesion
of other nations to the 'open door pol
icy, especially In the derelict countries
now passing into the conttol of strong
civilized noweis."
WHO BLEW UP THE MAINE?
Cuban Editor Says He Knws the
Guilty Person.
Havana, Jan. I Senor Kecido Ar
nauto y Hernando-;, editor of Ul Re
concentrado, Issued today a tliltd at
tack upon his old enemy, Zacharias
Bicsnes, whom, with thtee otheis, ho
accuses of blowing up the United
States battleship Maine. Hresnes, who
Is a lawyer and politician, sailed for
Spain about two weeks ago Tho In
stalments of the story thus far have
been devoted to the alleged felonies and
treacheries of Bresnes.
The editor tells his readers to bo pa
tient ns In due time they will get the
facts regarding the Atnlne explosion.
He desctibes his proof as "largely mor
al." ESTERHAZY SUMMONED.
Dreyfus Inquiry Is Reaching tho
Point of Developments.
Paris Jan. 1 AlaJor Comte Ferdl
dand Walslu IXethazy, now known to
be the author of tho Drejfus bor
dereau, luu been MUtnmoned to appear
befote the com t of cassation on Jan.
11'
It is expected that the Drejfus depo
sition will be received on Saturday
from Cayenne and the court will then
decide whether his actual nresence Is
nccessaty In Pails It is believed, how
ever, that the whole examination will
be conducted by telegraph, iat an enor
mous expense, In older to avoid dan
gerous manifestations heie.
Found Dying from Gas.
South Bethlehem, Pa., Jan 4 W llllam
Schooley, of I.uzerne, lauerno county,
was found this nu ruing In his loom at tlio
Washington House dlng fiom the effecis
ot illuminating gi.s Ho had opened a
gas Jet dining tho night, whether acci
dentally or with mile lel.il Intent is not
known. He has a family unci was a triv
tllng agent fur a phosphate lirm
For Bryan and Chicago Platform.
Springfield, III, Jan. 4 Tho Ucmo.
cr.itlc state central committee tonight de
clared Itself for the Chicago platform unci
for William J. Huiin. jn. r.vau was
present and made an address, thanking
tho committeemen for the iietsonal com
pliment and congratulating tho org.mUi
tlon on its declination In favor of free and
unlimited coinage.
Ex-Secretary Foster's Condition.
Washington, Jan 4 Tlio illnehs fiom
whii h ex-See retary of State John W.
Koster Is suffering has tuken a turn for
tho wortui and It Is feared tonight that
piiiMiiunnl i has developed. Lust night
tlio patient was ry restless and today
had a ouvuni coughing P"ll which con
siderably weaVcpcd him,
Dingley More Corafoi table,
Washington. Jan 4. Tonight the phy
sicians attending Representative Dingley
announce that ho Is restlmr comfortably
but they mo not et able to say whether
there U sufficient vitality left In the pa
tient to successfully teslst tho IniiMtls of
tho disease. After his slnlilnr- rU it
ttila inurnlnsr ha rtUllw'.
M'CARRELL REPLIES
TO THE GOVERNOR
SAYS THE CAPITOL COMMIS
SION OBEYED THE LAW.
Alleges That tho Assertions of tho
Executive Touching Its Honor and
Integrity Aro "Without Found
ation in Fact and Unjust" Leg
islature Adjourns Until Thursday
Next.
Haitisbiirg, Jan. 4. Both houses held
shin t sessions today and adjourned un
til Thursday of next week. In the sen
ate Air. Grady offered u tesolutlon In
accordance with the act of lTfi tequlr
Ing that tellein on the part of the sen
ate! to celect a I'nlted States senator
shall bo chosen at least two legislative
days, prior to the date set for the elec
tion of senator. The tesolullon was
udopted and Senator Meredith was
made the teller on behalf of the Repub
licans of the senate. Under the same
law Air. Grady fonnally nominated AI.
S. Quay for the senntoishlp on the part
of the Republicans. An Inv Itntlou wns
extended to the Demociats to do tho
same thing, but Senator Miller, of
Berks, said.
"The Demociats have not agreed cm
a candidate and we claim the right un
der the constitution to vote for who
ever we please."
The chair- "That right Is conceded."
A resolution was adopted tequestlng
Judge linonton to go to the Harris
btitg hospital and administer the oith
of olllce to Senator HIggtns, of Schuyl
kill, who Is very 111 with pneumonia In
that institution.
RHPLIHS TO HASTINGS.
Senator AlcCunell, rising to a ques
tion of petsonal pi iv liege, defended the
capltol building commission, of which
he is a member, against what he
tetmed the unjust ctlticlsm by the gov
ernor, In his message published yester
day, of the action of the commission
in connection with the construe tlon of
the new capltol. Air. AlcCarrell char
uctetlzed the govcrnot's etatements as
"without foundation In fact and un
just." The commission, he said, act
ed btrlctly under the teims of tho net
creating it, which was passed on tho
recommendation of the governor. He
defended the plan of the picsent build
ing, which provides for additional
buildings to be joined thereto. He
pointed to the fact that the commis
sion has acted sttlctly under the law
and has been sustained by the Supreme
court In litigation instituted by cer
tain disappointed bidders. The com
mission, he stated, cattlcd out the veiy
letter and spirit at well of the promise
made to the court not to construct a
building exceeding the limit of the
nppiopiiatlon. Senator AlcCatrell said
that In view of the circumstances It
would be quite fitting for Governor
Hustings to lemaln quiet and declared
that In absenting himself wilfully fiom
the meetings ot the coiiimlssio.i and
then criticising unjustly the acts of his
fellow membets of that body he has
"acted with a pcttlnpsi and childish
ness which would disgtaee a boy In
knlcketbockers."
Senator AleCartell disputed the gov
ernor's claim that the building as It
stands could have been constiucted for
$223,000 Instead of the $."0,000 It has
cost, and onld that If the builder quot
ed by the governor to this effect could
have done the woik so economically
he should hae come forwatd at the
time bids were advertised fot. If he Is
a responsible man.
The senator closed with the pledge to
the general assembl'- and to the peop'e
of the state that when the woik of the
contractor bar. been fully completed It
will lustlfv Its act and put go Itself of
the preposterous and wholly unfound
ed charges of tho go vet nor.
IN THH HOUSE.
In the housv Alt. Fow, of Philadel
phia, moved to teconslder the ote by
which the house tion concurred In the
senate resolution tlxlns Apill 20 lor
final adjoin nine nt Tho motion wns
titled out on a point of order i.tlsed by
Air. Bliss, of Delawate. No bills will
be introduced until after the appoint
ment of the standing committees.
Speaker Fair nppoinled the follow
ing committee on the part of the house
to arrange for the inauguration:
Alessrs. Stewart and Fow. ot Philadel
phia; reps, Fianklln; Harris, Clear
field. AleCIaln. Ivaneapter.
Speaker Fair Is working on the com
mlttecE, but will piobably not be toady
to announce them until after the In
auguration of Governor-elect Stone on
Jun. 17.
THREE CHILDREN SUFFOCATED
During Their Pranks Thoy Sot Fire
to a Christmas Tree.
Ualtlniote, Jan. 4 Grace lullur.agcd
10 yeats. John Wesley, jr.. C jeuis old,
and Uugeno Jetoitio Wesley, an Infant,
wore suffocated nt the home of John
Wesley, coloied, near Catonsvlllo, to
day. The parents weie out at woik and
the children hnd been left at home.
During their pranks a Chtistmas tteo
caught fire and when neighbors bioke
Into tho house all thtee wcro dead.
Small Pox at Glen Lyon.
Wllkrs-Hatre. Jan. 4 Glen Ion, a.
mining town, eleven miles south of
White. ltarie, has u caso of smull-pox.
'I'll" victim is Mrs. Joseph Kamlnskl. The
ph slciaus say the case Is a mild otto mid
all precautions have been taken to quat
untitle tho premises.
Yalo Graduates Dofeatcd at Hockoy.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4,-Tho Quaker fit
Hockey team tonight defeated tho Yxlo
giuiluates at tho Ice palace, b tho scoro
of 6 to 0. The game was otto of tho fast
est pin id tills season, the local team
completely outmatching tho vlsitois.
Spain's Floating Debt.
Madrid, Jan. 1. The Official Gazette
nnnoiintCH that on Junuaiy 1 Hpilu's
Moating debt amounted to Ml.Mn.Vij
pesetas, nil lucrcaso of )1I,S12C1j pesetas
over tho llguros of Junuuty 1 of last year.
Death of Amos Martin Slack,
Phlhiilulphla, Jau 4. Atiuu Martin
Slack, In rciont oars n n eminent nurt
Influential Republican politician of this
lit), dkd tnlv sfli.r nn Milieus nl mverat
multlltr .
MISS SAMPSON MARRIED.
Sho Is tho Daughtor of Admiral
William T. Sampson.
New York, Jan. 4. AIlss Ollvo Par
tington Sampson, doughtet Of Rear
Admiral William T. Sumpson, and
Henry Ilartlson Scott, of San Fran
cisco, were married lit the Congrega
tional chinch In Glen Ridge, X. J., to
night, Rev. Frank J. Goodwin olllclat
Ing. The church was elaborately decor
ated with otatige blossoms, roses, vio
lets, ferti'i and palms. The little edi
fice, which Is but a few steps ft out the
Sampson home, wus crowded. Tho
bride's gown was a white satin cut en
ttalne and trimmed with real lace and
chiffon. A long veil of white tulle fast
ened with orange blossoms completed
the costume. She carried white tosc3
and llllles of the valley. AHhs Hannah
W. Sampson, sister of the bride, was
muld of honor. Atlss Hlgle Lyme, ot
Connecticut, and AIlss Anno Davis, of
West Pcdnt, were the bridesmaids.
Following the chut eh service, a re
ception was held at the Sampson
home. Among the piesontsto tho young
couplo wns a silver salad bowl and a
set of silver spoons from the ofllcers
of the cruiser Now York. Air. and Airs.
Scott will tesldo In New York city.
UNNECESSARILY WORRIED.
Santiago Cubans Alarmed Under a
Misapprehension.
Washington, Jan 4 Regarding the
sensational icports from Santiago that
the whole piovlnce had been Inflamed
by the recent ordcts of the war depart
ment "concentrating all customs money
In Havann," thus threatening to throw
thousands of Cubans out of employ
ment, It may be authoritatively stated
that any excitement existing In Santi
ago Is due to a misapprehension of the
war department's1 order. It seems to
have been taken for granted that the
order contemplates sending all cur
rency collected for customs duly to
Havana und thus cutting off tho gov
ernor of Santiago province from the
employment of local labor.
The fact Is that tho ofllcers In charge
of customs In the various ports of en
try are merely otdered to "make week
ly te?orts to the collector of customs
of the Island at the chief port of all
transactions nt the ub-port over which
he may hac jurisdiction, with copies
of entries of merchandise duly certi
fied." The customs from all the ports
In the Island are to be used for tho
bettetment of the condition of the
Cubans not only In Havana and Santi
ago, but elsewhete.
IRVING TO VISIT US.
Tho Eminent English Actor to Come
Hither Next Autumn.
London, Jan. I. The future of the
foremost nctor and play house In Ung-
land Is the leading subject tulked about
now and luu, been since Sir Henry
Irvlng's nines, at Glasgow cut short
his tour and compelled him to take a
winter's test and to abandon his sea
son at the Lyceum theatet.
Theie aio rumois that Irving may
retite from the stage and sell tho
house. A tepresentatlve ot the Ariso
clated Press has been Informed from
the best sources that Irvlng's plans
ate not to tetite fiom the stage, but
to abandon his career as an actor
manager. Hlfl physician has impeui
tlvely advised him to drop the cates of
management.
Sir Henry will statt on his piovincial
tour at Easter and go to the United
States In tho autumn, to revive some
of his most famous bucces.see. Miss
Ellen Terry Is oiganlalng n company
of her own and will tour In the m ev
ince WANTS DEWEY'S JOB.
Commodore Watson an Applicant to
Succeed Hero of Manila.
Washington, Jan. 4. Commodore
Watson, at piesent In command at tho
Alate Island navy yard, has applied
for tho command of the slatle station
to succeed Admiral Dewey, when that
officer -hall have tellnqulsl.ed his com
mand, l'nless Admiral Dewey changes
his mind that date will not bo much
before the end of the curtent calendar
year, for ho 1ms resisted all Invitations
to accept lellef from the onerous duties
Imposed upon him, believing that he
could best serve his country at Ala
nlla. Ho will retire from active service
nt"tt December, ptovldlng tho law Is
not amended In his Intel est.
AN ABSOLUTE DENIAL.
Archbishop Ireland Says tho Pope
Would Not Interfere.
St Paul, Jan. 1. Atelibishoi Ireland
today positively denied the teport sent
fiom Rome to the London Dally Alail
that the pope would not allow him to
ace opt the appointment to the St.
Petersburg peace confeience because
the Vatican was not to be reptesentcd
there
' In the first place." he said. "I liavo
not been appointed bv the ptesldent to
go to St. Potetsburg. Secondly, If T
had been appointed, it Is absurd to
suppose the Hoi Father would say a
woid about It.
A Standard Oil Movo.
Clc eland, Jan. 4. Tho taking of testi
mony In tho Standard Oil caso was not
resumed today hefnto .Master Commis
sioner Rrlnsmadc for the leasou tint
the stato attorney general has illid a,
motion beforo the Ohio Supreme couit
to oust llilnsmacle from his position as
tu ister commission! r The motion Is
not for heating bifeuo tho Siipicme court
tiuiiQircm,
Roland Rood Settles Gracofully.
Wllkcs-Barie. Jan. 4. Roland Reed, tho
well Known actor, was anutuned before
Justice Honolulu today charged with com-
milting an assault on Roger Howell, tlio
proporty man at tlio Nesbltt theater. Ilo
was 11m d $12 W and costs, which ho paid.
Death of Aimo Eduard Hervo.
Paris, Jan t Almo IMuurd Ilctve. cd
Iter ot tho Sole II, died toclu In hlH sixty
tout th lear. AI. Hervo was journalist,
publicist und member of the Trench
academy.
First Formal Stato Dinner.
Washington, Jan. 4 Tho llrst lnim.il
stato dhinri of the season at the whiles
linuso took place tonight when tho pionl
dent and Mis. AlcKlnley entertained tho
cabinet. Jt wau u puisl lalmratt affair.
PEACE TREATY LAID
BEFORE THE SENATE
REFERRED TO FOREIGN RELA
TIONS COMMITTEE.
Sonator Gray, Who Wns Originally
an Anti-Expansionist, Tells His
Follow Democrats That tho Troaty
Must Bo Ratified as It Stands This
Will Undoubtedly Bo Done.
Washington, Jan. 4. The first session
of the senate after the holiday recess
occupied only fourteen minutes, al
though In that brief time two open
sessions and an executive session were
held
Artangements had been made for a
speedy adjournment today out of re
spect to the memory of the late Sena
tor Morrill. Before the ptesidlng Offi
cer's gavel fell on today's session, the
senatorial members of the peaco com
mission appeared on the floor nnd were
given a hearty greeting by their col
leagues. In the absence of tho vice
president, Air. Frye (Ale.), the presi
dent pro tern., calleel the senate to
order. A touching reference was made
by the chaplain In his Invocation to
the death of Senator Alortlll.
Air. Frye, who was In the chair, Im
mediately tecognlzed AlaJor Pruden, as
sistant secretaty to the president, who
presented a message from the presi
dent of tho United States. The mes
sage contained tho treaty of Paris. On
motion of Mr. Davis the senate then
went Into executive session, in order
that the treaty might bo refoircd to
the committee on foreign relations.
In a few minutes the senate lecon
vened in open session and Air. Allison
announced the death of Senator Alor
rill. Air. Allison presented the usual
resolution expressive of the sorrow of
the senate. The resolution was adopt
ed Then Air. Allison picsented an
other resolution piovidlng ns a further
matk of respect that the senate ad
journ. This, too, was adopted, and ad
journment followed.
THC HOUSE.
The houe spent the day considering
tne out to define and punish crimes In
Alaska and provide a code ot criminal
procedute for the territory. The bill
was prepaied by the commission ap
pointed to codify the laws of the Unit
ed States and Is a voluminous measure
of 232 pages. Slxty-seven pagee were
completed today, and the bill was made
a continuing order until disposed of,
not, however, to Interfere with nppio
prlatlon bills or other special orders,
The only section In the bill which
promises to cause a contest In that pto
vldlng for tho sale of liquor In Alaska.
Upon this question considerable differ
ence of opinion developed. The house
also adjourned out of respect to the
memoiy of the late Senator Morrill.
PEACE TREATY OUTLOOK.
The presentation today ot the peace
treaty arouoed considerable discussion
among senatoi s as to Its piobable rati
fication and the imptesslon to be
gained from what senators say is that
the tteatv will no doubt be tutifled.
Senator Gray, a member of the com
mission, has been discussing the sub
ject with Democratic senators who
weie averse to acquisition of the Phil
ippines and opposed some other fea
tuies of the tteaty. Ho told them that
amendments to the tteatv ' ould se
riously complicate matteis, und that
there was nothing now to do but ac
cept the treaty as it stood. Senator
Gray, no doubt, will make a speech
from the standpoint of a man who was
In the flist Instance opposed to acquir
ing tenitory far from the United States
but showing thnt the wnr left the
country In a condition wheie the re
sponsibilities wete not to be avoided.
It is understood that Senators Hoar
and Caffery will r.'ake extended
speeches In opposition to the treaty.
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
No Free Liquors or Cigars to Bo on
tho Programme.
Hatilsburg, Jan. 4. The joint legis
lative Inaugural committee organized
today by the election of Senator James
G. Alltchell, of Jefferson, chairman.
The committee decided that there shatl
be no freo cigaia and free liquor at
the Inaugural ceremonies. The six new
regiments of the National Guard will
attend. Invitations will also lv issued
to tho judges of the state. President
McKlnley and his cabinet and the
members of congress and their fam
ilies A public reception to meet Governor
elect and Alts. Stone will bo Hid at
the executive mansion on the evening
of Jan. 17
CALVIN S. BRICE'S ESTATE.
It Will No Doubt Amount to Several
Million Dollars.
New Yoik, Jan. 1. Although the
uluo of the lute Calvin S. Hi Ice's pet
sonal ptopctty In New York Is fixed at
only $COO,000 In the petition for lottets
of administration on tlio at tho suno
gate's nillce, It Is piobable that his
whole estate, when foimally taken Into
ae count, will amount to about $7,000,000.
It was said ut the surrogate's olllce
today that the gteat bulk of Air. Uilce's
property was not within tho jurisdic
tion of this county or btatc.
Steamship Movements.
New York, J-in. 4. Sailed. Paris,
Southampton; Britannic, l.lvcipool; WcM
ctnluiid. Antwerp; Pucrst IUsmaick, Ge
noa and Nuplcs. Cleared: Rotteidam,
Rottcixlnm Autweip Airlvcd: Prl is
land, New Yoik Liverpool Arrived:
Teutonic, New York.
Scalded by Boilor Explosion.
Khiiinokln, Pa., Jan, 4. A locnmotlvo tit
the Pennsylvania colliery exploded todiy
from a defective boiler, completely wreck
ing tho engine. Charles Collin, cnglno
man. nnd Joseph laicrs, tomlucior, wcro
In the cab at tho time ami wete seriously
btalded about the face and body.
Discouraged by Speculation.
Lancaster. Jan. 4 Ileniy C. Smith,
aged 5S ears, hanged himself In a stable
in this city lust night. hln body being
found today. Ho loft a letter In which
ho stated that the suicide wns duo to
tlnanilnl dlflltiulltcs duo to stock nieeitlo-Mor.
THE NEWS THIS M0UNINU
Weather Indication! Tojiyi
Kaln; flucli Colder.
1 General Manifesto by tho Antl-Quny-
Ites.
Senator AlcCarrell Defends tho Cap
itol Commission Against Unjust
Ctltlclem by Governor Hastings.
Alany Tales of Storm and Bhlpwrcxk.
Pcaco Treaty Lnld Ucfoio the Senate.
2 General Flnanclul and Comincrclul.
3 Local Arrangements for tho Stato
Stato Firemen's Convention,
4 Editorial.
Notes on Porto Rico.
G Local Col. 1,. A. Watrcs and the Now
National Guard,
lnsuarnco Man Under Arrest.
6 Local West Scrnnton and Suburban.
7 News Round About Scrat.ton.
S Local-Taxes Gathered In tho County
During 1S9S.
Annual Report of Health officials.
NEW WEBB BELTS RECEIVED.
Aro Suitable for Carrying Jorgonsen
Ammunition.
Special to tho Scranton. Tribune.
Camp MacKenzle, Augusta, Ga., Jan.
4 Tho new Webb belts, suited to car
ry one hundred rounds of ammunition
for the Ktag-Jotgensen rlllcs, have
been received bv Quartermaster Co't
for the Thirteenth. The ammunition
nlso was delivered this afternoon by
AlaJor Plttnmn, of tho arsenal.
It Is expected that the new magazlno
guns will be Issued tomorrow or on
Friday. This, at least, is the present
Intention of Lieutenant Cox. A new
rnngi for the benefit of tho Third bri
gade is being established, and It Is
proposed to give the men the neces
sary practice to understand and to us3
the new rifle with rafcty nnd effectlv e
ness. The weather hero still continues to be
delightful, the theimomoter being at GO
degrees today. The boys aro all In
good ho'ilth and are In a rather expert
ant mood. Richard J. Houtkc.
SANTIAGO EXCITED.
Danger of a Revolt of Public Em
ployes if Discharged.
Santiago De Cuba, Jan 4. Aleetlngs
wete held at all the political clubs last
night, and even the most conservative
people, those favoring the annexation
of Cuba to the United States, vero
astoundea at the orders from Havana
for the centralization of the customs
money there. The past fotty-elght
hours have completely altered the situ
ation of affairs here. The ptovlnco
had gradually settled down, and was
contented with the order ot things
prevailing, locognlzlng1 the benefits
conferted. Now there is a completo
change and thoro Is no exaggeration
In saying that the situation Is critical,
that a spark would set up a blaze
which would plunge the province Into
Insurrection. It Is generally admitted
that If one thousand men wete sud
denly discharged fiom the public
wotks such action would probablv
cause a revolt which it would bo hard
to quell.
Genernl Wood's woik herc is now
more thoroughly appreciated by the
Cubans.
SPEAK-EASIES ON TRANSPORTS
Evidence That Certain Quartermas
ters Have Been Very Thrifty.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 4. Two weeks
ago Hugh McClair, steward on the
transport Roumanian, was discharged
by the ship's quartermaster. JlcClalr
said it was because he had demanded
of the quartermaster his share of prof
its made from the ship's steno loom.
Since AlcClalr's stoty became public
Depot Quartermaster Bellinger and De
pot Commissary Rutheis have been
making an investigation. What they
found has been embodied in an official
report which went to Washington last
night.
It is stated that Quaitermastci AVrlg
ley, of the Roumanian, and the quar
termasters In chat go ot the Alanltoba
have been reccommended discharged
fiom the bervlce. The sale of llqttois
at one time must have come clcwe to
the verge of a scandal. Neatly every
one of tho transports was running a
bar and selling considerable liquor to
the solellets. The charge was made
that exorbitant prices were chatged on
some of tho ttanspoita and big pioilts
for the stew aids or somebody,
HAVANA HAS A THRILL.
But the Yellow Journal Sensation Is
Speedily Exploded.
Havana, Jan. 4 The afternoon pa
pers today pent a tin ill through the
city with a teport that a torture and
execution chamber had been found at
the tesldeiice of the Spanish military
governor, adjoining the palace. Tho
papeis declined that there the Spanish
otllcials questioned and inutdered po
litical ptisoneis. According to their
accounts tho floor of the chamber was
coveted with eltled blood and Its walls
were Indented with machete stiol.es.
An excited crowd soon gathered out
side tho tesldencc. which was last oc
cupied by Genet al Patrndo. The to
ported tortuie chamber Is a room about
S feet by eight. Just off tho dining
room In the wall theio Is a dirty Iron
b.ir, evident! used to hang meat and a
piece of discolored tone Is suspended
fiom It. It is Inconceivable that Gen
otal Ponaili) piactlced totture next to
his dining room.
Leaguo Not Yet Formed.
Pat Is, Jan. 4 The iiceutlv formed
league known as l.a Patrlo Knincilso,
whoso avowed object Is to "knit Intel
U'ltual 1'ianco Into a union for counter
acting tho Dicyfus agitation" seems still
bnm. owing to the Incompatibility of AIM.
Hriinetue. Coppee and Alaurleo linrres
and tho dissensions among the authors,
professors and scientists who liavo signed
tho inembcishlp list.
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Vice-Prosidcnt Hobart Has tho Grip.
Washington. Jan 1 Vice President
Hobart was unable to attend the session
of the senate todii, being loiillneil to Ills
homo with a mild attack of tho grip.
Death of an Actress.
London, Jun. I Airs. Chailes Alat
thews, tho actress, formnly known as
Miss IJ.zIo D.ivunpnit, died cslvtday at
llrighton.
NEPTUNE IN
ANGRY MOOD
Incoming Vessels Bring
Tales of Storm and
Shipwreck.
MANY SAILORS IN PERIL
Fivo Men of the Crow of the Quinno
baugh Practically Returned from
tho Grave Crew of Lumbej
Schooner Rescued in Mid Ocean.
Mysterious Disappearance of tho
Catania.
New York. Jan. 4. Tho steamoU
Ataasdom, of the Holland-American
line, which arrived today from Rotter
dam, brought as passengers ten Ameri
can sailors who were sent by tho
United States consul at Rotterdam, Mr.
Llstoe. They wcro the captains unci
crews of tho lumber schooner Bert
ram N. White and the coal carrying
schooner barge Qulnnebaugh. The
crews In each case, consisting of five
men, were picked up at sea by an Kng
llsh sailing vessel nnd taken to Rot
terdam. The men hailed from various
ports on tho Atlantic seaboard and aio
American citizens. They proceeded to
their homes.
Tho five men from tho Qulnnebaugh
practically returned from tho grave, for
since Dec. 2 they have been reported!
lost. These men have twice crossed
the Atlantic and have undergone ex
periences they scarcely looked for when
they shipped aboard the schooner bargo
Qulnnebaugh, bound from Norfolk to
Providence, with 2,G0O tons of coal
aboard. In the storm of Nov. 27 last
which created so much havoo among
shipping tho Qulnnebaugh, while in
tow, went ndrlft and was tepoited to
have sunk with all on board. Thlg oc
curred off Scotland lightship. At tho
same time and In tho same vicinity
the Corsica nnd Helicon, barges In tow
of the tug Luckenbock, also sank and
the crew of the Corsica was lost. Tho
Qulnnebaugh was built In 1S77 In
Philadelphia and was 907 register. Her
home port Is New Yoik. She left Nor
folk on Dec. 23.
Tho captain and ctcw of the schooner
Bertrnm N. White were picked up by
the Biltlsh steamer Ericsson, Dec. 2
last, and taken to Holland. Tho
schooner was abandoned on that day
when about ."30 miles east southeast ot
this port. Sho was bound from Jack
sonville to Philadelphia. She was built
In 183!, was 301 net tons and her homo
port was Joncport, Ale.
WHERE IS THE CATANIAP
Signalled for Holp, Then Drifted
Away and Became Invisible
London, Jan. 4. The Atlantic Trans
port compan'? steamer Alesaba, Cap
tain Laland, fiom New York on Dee.
24 for this port, which passed Prawio
'Point vesteiday and teported that sho
spoke, the American steamer Catania,
Captain Fin long, from Glasgow em
Dee. 17 for New York, In distress In
latitude 48 N., longitude 2S W., has ai
rlvcd here w ith details of tho meeting.
Captain Lav land says he met the Ca
tania on Dec. 29. Her funnel had been
washed avvav and her decks had been
swept. She asked to bo taken In tow
and tho Alesaba ugieed to do fo if pos
sible. A boat from tho Alesaba, con
taining the chief ofllcer and five men,
was launched nnd attempted to put a
line on board the distressed steamer,
but failed to do so on account of tho
heavy seas which were runnlnjr.
The chief ofllcet, however, finally suc
ceeded In seeming a lino from tho Ca
tania, but the seas were po high that
he was forced to drop It, as Its weight
was endangering the boat's crew of tho
Alesaba. As night was falling and tho
strength of the gale was increasing,
further attempts to take the Catanl.i
In tow were Impossible. Tho Catania,
then signalled "don't nbandon me" and
the Alesaba answered that she would
not. Then tho Alesaba asked tho Ca
tania's people if they would not aban
don their ship, but they refused to do
so. The Alesaba stood by tho Catania,
all night long nnd the latter did not
flic any signals of distress. Rut at
da light she was Invisible.
After scotching for the mleslng ves
sel until 9 o'clock in tho morning ot
Dec. "0 the Alesaba proceeded for Lon
don, having stood by for twenty-two
houis. The Catania Is nn iron, schooner
rigged, sctew steamer of 2,6Vi tons)
gioss teglstet and l.O.Ti tons net Sho
was built In Glasgow In 1SSI and be
longs to the Tweedle company, of New
Yoik. She carried twenty-five men nnj,
a In ballast.
DISABLED IN MID-OCEAN.
Tho Steamship Arkansas Repotted
by tho Teutonic.
Queeii'.tow n. Jnn I The Whlb Star
line steiinivlnp Teutonic, which lunch
ed heie last nlcht en route to Liver
pool, repotted that on Jan 1, In lati
tude) 4f notth and longitude 3f, vest,
she spoke the Danish steamer Atknn
sas. which signalled that her engines
wero disabled and that sho wished to
ho reported
The Aikaus is left Dantzle on Mcc.
0 and Copenhagen on Dec. 1 1 for Phil
adelphia, putting In nt Stot noway on
tho 19th for coal.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Jon t-Tin so Ponnsk'ia-
tiln pensions lnivi been issued: Oilglxil
widows Ann Mohan, Plains, Luzerne fl,
Katie. Gilliam, Sli.unokin, s.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. Jan I. Kniieast foi
Thursclii : Pur astern Pemiifv'
vaula. rata followed by fair; much
colder; fair und colder Friday,
fresh southwest?!)' winds becom
ing niiilhwestirlVi
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