--"HWHI iw.'u yW "'" """" . rip-jinjv "WW !- ''r"---eTi' WJummwy iw Kfiiill II HqwpHWqHW t-5.WipF-- TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1890. TWO CENTS. 0! " ' .4&B-- - ANTI-QUAY MEN WEAKEN Tliey Cannot Agree Upon a Candidate for Senator. WANAMAKER WITHDRAWS Realizes That Ho Cannot Bo Elected Even If Quay Is Defeated Less Than Thirty Senators and Mom bors Present at Anti-Quay Con ference Mr. Flinn Claims That His Contestants Are Satisfied. New Pledge for the Anti'e. Special to tlio Scranton Tribune. Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan, 12. The anti Quay forces are showing signs ot weakening all along the line. They arc fast going to pleros, and nothing will he left of them after the vote for sen ntor Is taken next Tuesday. They cannot agree among them selves on a candidate to make the fight against Senator guny. They have a half-dozen aspirants in the field, none of whom shows much strength. The Quay people are pleased with the Pltuatlon and are claiming the sena tor' ti re-election on the first ballot. A conference of the anti-caucus senators and membets was- held this morning, at which John Wnnamnker's name was withdrawn as a candidate for senator. This means that Mr. Wnnamnkcr re alizes that even if Senator Quay should be beaten he cannot lie elected, George A. Jenks was nominated by the Democratic oaucug by a vote of 61 to 15 for Chauncey P. Hlack. CONFERENCE OP ANTIS. Thre were le.s than thirty senators and members at the anti-Quay con ference. Home say there were only twenty-six and others give the number at twenty-nine. The anti-Quay lead ers themselves say there were forty three, and that all renewed their pledge not to vote for Senator Quay until ho has been acquitted on the conspiracy charges pending In the Philadelphia courts. Senator Fllnn, of Pittsburg, presided and told how he had been congratu lated by his constituents when he re turned home last week upon the stand he had taken against Senator Quay. Flinn claimed the Beaver senator cannot be re-elected and that he will gradually weaken on every ballot if more than one is necessary to a choice. Senator-elect Martin followed with a filiort speech, in which he endorsed Fllnn's sentiments and predicted Quay's defeat. He advised the selec tion of a candidate for United States (senator who would be an honor to the commonwealth. A new pledge was prepared and signed by those attending tho meeting. The pledge binds the signers to op pose Senator Quay's election until he has been cleared of the charges against him and to attend the meeting of the legislature and vote on the United States senatorslilp according to their agreement. The antis claim there are several on the list who did not sign the previous ugreement and that they already have over fifty signatures to the paper. Sen ators Quay and Penrose returned to "Washington this evening much pleased with the prospects of tho early down fall of their enemies. JENKS NOMINATED. He Is the Choice of the Democrats. Other Nominations. 11 y Associated Prcs. Harrlsburg, Jan. 12. George A. Jcnks, the Democratic candidate for governor In the late campaign, was nominated for United States senator by acclamation at today's- caucus in the Supreme court chamber. 'Ex-Llou-tenant Governor Chnuneey F. Black, of York, was named by his friends nnd polled fourteen votes to slxty-tlvo for Jenks. Before the result was an nounced, Mr. Black's friends withdrew Ids name and moved that Mr. Jenks he made the nominee by acclamation. Those voting for Black were Senators Haines, of York: Kemmcrer, of North ampton, and .Miller, of Cumberland: Representatives Crime, Northumber land; Ffsher, Juniata; Heck, Berks; Kayler and Macomber, York; Skinner. of Pulton, and Sterner, York. All the others voted for Jenks except Messrs. Hlgglns, of Schuylkill; Stiles, of I.e. high: Cole, of Adams; Duttera, of Adams; Johnson, of Northampton: Htrauahun, of Crawford: Timlin, of Lackawanna, who was absent on ac count tif Hlnes'. A resolution was adopted authorizing the nppolntmeut of a steering commit tee to cunhlst of two senators and live members, of which tho chairman of the senato and house caucus shall ho members. CREASY'8 RESOLUTION. Mr. Creasy, of Columbia, offered tho following; WlurriiH, H he enmo to our knowl edge iliut an effort' muy Uo rnude in the cut-e of the absence of members from tho Joint assembly to elect a United States senator hy a minority thereof, therefore, Resolved, That tho Democratic! mem- ""rr- "ft3Y7n thrmsetves to each other nnd to constituents to nttend punctually and regularly upon each meeting of tho Joint convention for the election of a United States senator and to report therein at all times for thu nonilneo of this caucus and In caso ot Inability to bo present from Illness or other avoidable- causo to promptly notify tho steer ing committee. Mr. Skinner, of Cumberland, said he did not think this action on tho part of tho caucus was necessary. He opposed tho resolution In a short speech. Mr. Creasy said that tho resolution had been offered In good faith and In the Interest of true Democracy. A motion to lay It on the tahlo until the next meeting was adopted. Tho Republican senators and mem bers who refused to take part In a sen atorial caucus until Senator Quay is acquitted of tho conspiracy charges pending against him In the Philadel phia courts, met today to select a can didate for United States senator. A committee of ten senators and ten members wns appointed as a steering committee to act with the committee on procedure to regulate the work of the organization. Congressmen John Dalzell, of Pittsburg; and Charles W. Stone, of Warren; Colonel K. A. Ir win, of Clearfield; Charles Tubbs, of Tioga; J. F. Downing, of Erie; John T. Stewart, of Franklin, nnd Colonel (jeorge F. Huff, ot Greensburg, were named. Tho name of John Wnnamuk- cr, of Philadelphia, was suggested, hut at his request it was withdrawn. The organization will meet again next Mon day evening to agree upon a lino of action on Tuesday, when the senate and howe will vote separately for sen ator. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. In the senate today Senator Coch ran, of Lycoming, on behalf of the Democrats, formally placed Hon. George A. Jenks, of Jefferson county, in nomination for tho United States senatorslilp. This opened the gates, and Republican candidates for tho sen- atorshlp were named as follows: By Mr. Fly nn, of Allegheny Congi ess man John Dalzell, of Allegheny. By Mr. Weller, of Hodford-Ex-Coii-gressman Charles W. Stone, ot Warren. By Mr. Holzworth. of Phtladelphla-E. A. Irwin, of Clearlleld, By Mr. Henry, of Philadelphia-lion. Charles Tubbs, of Tioga. By Mr. Bice, of Bucks Ex-Congress-man Georgo F. Hun", of Westmorland. When the introduction of bills was called for Senator Flinn offered the "Greater Pittsburg' bill which provides the manner in which the towns adja cent to Pittsburg shall vote on the question of losing their Identity for the glorification of the smoky city. Along with It was an net for the consolide tion of the school districts in the event of the enlargement of Pittsburg becom ing a fnct, MR. MAC! RE'S EXPLANATION. Mr. Magee, of Allegheny rising to a question of personal privilege, mado the following statement: In the Philadelphia. Priss o yestcida and the Pittsburg Post of this morning there appeared statements crediting Sen ator Flinn and me with acting on oppo silo sides in the senatorial contest for th advancement of my personal interest ic tho matter. With reference to these statements I de.-lie to say this much and that in order to dispel any doubts, 1( any real doubt exist in tho public mind, as to my position on the question of th United States senatorshlp. As regards the relation between tin senator from the Foity-Fourth district and myself there is not. and there can not bo any persona differences on this or any other question. We are friends. personal and polltlc.il friends, politlca. and business associates. Our relation) aro not transitory associations of a da or a mouth; they have lasted through many years. However widely our opin ions may differ t'pou this or any other question that difference cannot disturb our friendship. On tho question of the election of a United States senator we do dirter, but It Is an honest and sincere difference In which each follows the dictates and guid ance of Ills own Judgment. Neither has sought to influence the other, nor Is any thing being done by collusion or secret understanding that is at variance with tho open course each is pursuing or which would not bear the light of pub licity. So far as my position In this contest Is concerned, it needs neither apology, cx- cuso nor explanation. In company with a majority of tho Republican members of this legislature I entered tho regularly called caucus of my party, voted therein for tho man of my choice, and on next Tuesday, yielding obedience to the duly expiossed will of the majority I Intend tli vote for the choice ot that caucu3 for United States senator. WILL SUPPORT THE NOMINEE. That I have In years past and on many occasions, differed from as earnestly and opposed ns vigorously as has any man In this stalo the party policy of tho choice of that caucus, cannot Justly be urged now nH a reason why. after having en tered the caucus, I should not support its nominee. Neither does It afford just and honest grounds for the assertion that my course, which Is simply one strictly In accord with Republican precedents and practlco Is Insincere and part of a scheme for personal advantage anil preferment Tho United States senatorslilp from Pennsylvania is an honor the best and ablest citizen of the commonwealth might worthily coet. But it is an honor for which I havo not been a candiato and ono I would not accept at the sacrifice ot self-respect which would bo Involved In success ncjilived In the manner suggested by the publication referred to. In the house these nominations for United States senator were mado; By Mr. Marshall, of Allegheny, Senator Quay; Mr. Dixon, of Elk, George A. Jenks, of Brookvllle: Mr. Keator, ot Phil adelphia, named Congressman Chart ?s W. Stone, of Warren; Mr. Young, of Tloifa, named Charles Tubbs, of Tioga; Mr. Allen, of Philadelphia, nnmed J. F. Downing, of Erie; Mr, Randall, of dies ter, named JudRcJohn Stewart, of Cham bersburg; Mr. Edwards, of Bucks, named Congressman John Dalzell, of Pittsburg; Mr. Alexander, ot Clearfield, named Colonel E. A. Iiwln, of Clearlleld; Mr. Wilson, ot Westmoreland, named Colonel Georgo F. Huff, of Greensburg. They Swam Ashore. Hong Kciig. Jnn. 12. The Filipinos hero say that ten American volunteers Jumped overheard from tho transports bound from Manila, to Hollo, swam ashore and said they had not volunteered to tight Filipinos. Tho report Is not confirmed. Steamship Arrivals. Quccnstown, Jan. 12. Sailed: Teu tonic (from Liverpool), Now York, Na ples Arrived! Aller, Now York. Genoa Sailed; Kaiser Wllhelm, Mw York. Gibraltar Arrived; Fuer -...,.-..i. hfffelr EGAN'S ATTACK ON GENERAL MILES HE CALLS THE COMMANDING OFFICER A LIAR. Most Sensational Charges Boforo tho War Investigating Committoo. Egan Ready to Stand Court Mar tial for His Remarks Says Miles Should Bo Drummed Out of tho Service. Washington, Jan. 12. Commissary General Charlc3 P. Egan today re appeared before tho war Investigating commission to answer the charges of General Nelson A. Miles concerning the commissary supplies furnished tho army during the recent war. General Egan's statement furnished the sensa tion of the war commission's history and wns regarded by old army ol'lcers as one of the most remarkable attacks ever made In tho history of the ser vice. Tho subject in controversy was Gen eral Miles' already famous "embalmed beef" testimony and the letters and documents supporting It. General Miles had charged that the calmed and refrigerated meats sent to tho army In Cuba and Porto Rico were un fit for use, that they were preserved by the use of chemicals and that they had been bought and sent to the army under pretense of nn experiment." This reflection upon both the ability und honesty of the commissary department had angered General Egan and caused him to request to bo recalled to reply to General Miles' charges. That his statements concerning the command ing general were not the result of a sudden outburst of passion was clear ly shown by the fact that General Egan read his remarks from a carefully pre pared typewritten copy. General Egan, after the hearing was over, refused to say whether he had any further move in prospect In forc- Ing an issue between himself nnd Geu- era! Miles. ' 1 have said all I Intend to say for the present." he replied, "and if any one wants to bring the matter to a court martial I nm ready for that. too. as I nave already stnted herons the commission." As soon as the nature of General Egan's statements became known it was directed to army headquarters to ascertain what move would be made by General Miles. The latter, through Colonel Mlchler, his chief aide, beyond saying that he tood for the soldiers, declined 10 make any statement, say ing thut now was not the time for talk and before taking any action It would bo only proper and necessary to wait until he had an opportunity to receive through tho regular channels and to consider tho testimony furnished by General Egan. He would not talk about a court martial. General Egan, quoting General Miles' allegation that in his Judgment there was some serious defect In the refri gerated and canned beef, said General Miles would not say this was any more than his Judgment. "Whoever," said General Egan, "calls It embalmed beef is a liar." General Egan continued: General Mllc.i was asked by vour committee- how tinned fresh beef 'became a. ,i.irt ot thu army ratljn. His answer is Your had better ask tho secretary of .vnr or the commissary general. 1 think bey can tell you. 1 know It was ten-. :o the urmy as fcod and the pretense is hat It was sent as an experiment.'- -enerai .Miles in sais that this food was sent to the army as "a pretenso for experiment" says that which implies corruption, which OS out of every 100 poo ylo will understand to .mean corruption, oecause It was a pretense of experiment. he says, not glvlim credit to mo for fur nishing as an experiment but that I fur nished under the pretense of an experi ment." This is a serious charge nnd should not be mado by anv nun llchiiv nor without nmple evidence to support it. ral.lng tho statement In tho sense that was probably intended, the sense tint will be accepted by the country ,u laige, tho senso that alteady tho press almost wholly of the United Stato.j has rcoptcd it. Indeed some of that prcis becau.se of 't called for my dismissal from the nrn.v ind my court martial I answer that It aus not furnished under f'o pretense cf peiimeiit. nor even as an experiment md If General Miles charges that I fur nished it as a "pretenso of experiment'' ho lies In his throat, ho lies In his heart, ho lies In every hair of his head nnd every poro of his body, ho lies, wilfully, dr.llb "rately, intentionally nnd maliciously. If his statement is true that this was fur nished under "pretenso of an expert Incut" then I should bo drummed out of tho army and Incarcerated In states prison. If this statement Is false, as I ossertlt to be. then he should bo drummed out of the service and Incarcerated In prison with other libellers. Ills state ment is a scandalous libel reflecting upon the honor of every officer In the depart ment who has contracted for or pur chased this meat, and especially and particularly on tho commissary general myself. If denouncing General .Miles as .i liar when ho makes this statement I wish to make It as rmphatlo and us coarse as tho statement Itself. I wish to force tho llo back Into Ills throat cov ered with tho content of a camp latrine. I wish to brand It as a falsehood of whole cloth without a particle of truth to sustain It, and unless ho can provo his statement ho should bo denounced by every honest man, barred from tho clubs, barred from tho society ot decent pooplo and so ostracized that tho street boot black would not condescend to speak to him, for he has fouled his own nest, ho has aspersed tho honor of a brother of fleer without a particle of cvldenco or fact to sustain In any decree his scan dalous, libelous, malicious falsehood, vis.: That this beef or anything whatever was furnished the nrmv under pretense of ex periment. "Why." ho asked, "did ho shirk his duty, why not then mako chemical analysis and why keep this Informa tion to himself and then spring It sud denly on tho commission and the wholo country, and imply that packing houses havo been cheating tho gov ernment and violating their contracts? At no tlmo did ho Inform the commis sary generul or tho secretary of war of these things. "This," continued the wltnew, "Is a scandal, calculated to ruin thousands of people nnd discredit nnd put Infamy on one of the greatest Industries of tho orld." Interviews of General Miles and cor respondence between them ns to their authcntlclty.GenernlMlles having mado a non-committal reply, and the wlt nes: then said: Whoro a man refuses to deny a, libel or falsehood or a statement attributed to him it Is well known that ho assumed tho matter. When ho avoids tho qujs tlon tho supposition is that ho cannot deny It. My question Is not answered yet. Ho has not denied the Interview published in tl'o New York Journal dated December 23 1!!)S, and having refused to distinctly deny It ho should bo held to tho strictest accountability for It. If ho mndo these statements as set forth then, then ho lied again and If ho mado the statement that "pretense Is the prcclso term to bo used," as ho said when re ferring to the "experiment," then ho lied with as black a heart as tho man who blow up the Maine possessed, nnd he de serves to bo characterized and known to America and Europe where his state ments havo gone, ns being tho colossal, prodigious liar of the nineteenth cen tury. I submit to this commission, and to tho whole country that this account of Interview with him In tho New YorK Journal going uncontradicted, undented, and when the opportunity wac given htm a refusal to deny It in terms, places upon him tlui onus and responsibility for tho statements in that interview, which state ments I hero and now denounco as unmit igated falsehoods, vile and slanderous, so slanderous that It can only be called tilth. 1 submit to this commission and to the country at large whether It Is tho characteristic of on honorable man to permit such statements as are mado In this alleged Interview with General Miles In tho New York Journal dated December 23, 1SH to go uncontradicted, if untruo, and whether or not it Is not tho first duty of a gentleman, an honest man, an lion orable man, to deny such base falsehoods as are to be found In the article I refer to If they wero not mado by him. HIGH TENSION IN THE EAST The Filipinos Aro Unceasingly Act- ivo Day and Night Inhabitants Refuse to Have Anything to Bo with Americans. Manila, Jan. 12. The situation at Hollo Is unchanged. The Filipinos aro unceasingly active day and night. On Saturday they loaded some lighters with rock and sank them at the en trance ot the river, blocking the chan nel for all vessels, with the exception of launches. All the lights have b'-en extinguished. Order is maintained with severity nnd offenders are promptly shot. On Sunday one of the Arizona's) boats manned by soldiers, was carried by the ebb tide to Quimareas island, and while attempting to land there armed natives assembled on the beach ind compelled the Americans to reMre. The Filipinos refuse t" have any deal ings with the Americans, vegetables and fruit are not obtainable, business Is suspended and the warehouses are full of rotting augur. MANILA SITUATION. At Manila the situation la critical, but pacification Is possible, in spite of the unyielding attitude of the Fili pinos. It is reported thnt the rebel govern ment at Malolos Is willing that the Americans Issue a protectorate on the condition that they promise to give the Filipinos absolute independence within a stated time. It is also said that the Filipinos will demand olliclal recogni tion. Efforts ure being made to bring about another conference with the rebels. The educated Filipinos are anxious to avoid trouble and It Is hoped that the mili tant Filipinos will recede before wiser counsel. In the meantime the tension is extreme on both sides. REPRIMAND FOR NAVAL OFFICERS Captain Ludlow nnd Lieutenant Potts Blamed for Injury to tho Massachusetts. Washington, Jnn. 12. The following statement of the action of the secre tary of the navy in the case of the court of Inquiry which investigated the grounding of the Massachusetts was made public today: "Tho department has approved the proceedings of tho court, and in pur suance of its recommendations has ad dressed letters of reprimand to Cap tain Ludlow and Lieutenant Potts, di recting attention particularly to the fact that the best charts were not used; that no cross hearing was taken, that only one leadsman was In the chains, and thnt verification of the ranges were not hud for Jive minutes before the vessel struck and that these ofllcers wero negligent In not having the ranges verified. The department expresses its surprise that un olilcer of sufficient rank nnd experience to be placed In command of a battleship of the navy should have neglected uch necessary precautions In navigation, thus im perilling her safety to such an extent as to warrant a court of Inquiry In recommending a public reprimand. The fact was emphasized that the pre sence of a pilot on board in no sense relieved these officers from personal attention to the welfare of the vessel when In n neighborhood of dangers, which the charts plainly indicated, and that even ordinary precaution poems to have been neglected. The depart ment has, in consequence of further findings by tho court, directed that navy yard pilot, Frank W. Hell, be suspended from duty for -six months nnd thut Sandy Hook Pilot Henry L. Weaver bo not again employed if such a course can bo avoided." Senator McSherry Dead. York. Pa., Jan. 12. Word has been received in this city announcing tho death of ex-Stato Senator William Mo Sherry at his homo In Adams county. Deceased served ono term In tho Penn sylvania bouso of representatives In 1847 and served terms In tho state t-enrUo In 1S62 and 1571. For several years ho was tho law partner of tho United States Senator James Cooper, of Gettysburg. He wiib "S years of age. Mr. Dingley'o Condition. Washington, Jan. li Tho fuvornhlq change In Representative Dlngley's con dition continues nnd tonight he Is report ed better with tho heretofore dangerous symptoms showing somo abatement. At 11 o'clock tho following statement was mado by ono of his sons: "Sir. Dingley is resting-quietly. PuKo good. If no co.n plications iHw wil -ontlimo 'p 'm- HYSTERICAL TALK OF MR. CARMACK BURST OF ANTI - EXPANSION ELOQUENCE IN THE HOUSE. Tho Member from Tennessee Declares That tho President Is Waging War Upon His Own Responsibility for His Own Purpose A Curso Upon tho War for Conquest Thanks for Clara Barton and Other Red Cross Officials. Washington, Jan. 12. Little hutflnes-s was transacted by the senate In open session today. Sixteen hills on the pri vate pension calendar were passed and a Joint resolution extending the thnnks of congress to Miss Clara Barton nnd other officials of the Red Cross society for their beneficent work In Armenia and Cuba was adopted. Tho house passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill without amendment. During the general de bate two set speeches were made agulnst imperialism by Messrs. Car mack nnd Gaines, of Tennessee. The diplomatic and consular Is the sixth of tho regular appropriation bills to pass tho house. Seven budgets yet re main to be noted upon. The bill as passed carries $1,70.",533. Mr. Carmack delivered n fnlly pre pared nrgument In opposition to tho 1 dlcy of the administration relative to tho Philippines. He protested ugalnst launching this government on a career of conquest nnd criminal aggression. The president, he declared, was now waging war upon his own responsibil ity for his own purpose. While the war against Spain had been blessed of God, this war for conquest of the Philip pines wns a crime against liberty and the curse of God was upon It. It revo lutionized every tradition of the re public. It was being entered upon thoughtlessly nnd recklessly, without considering the cost. SOLEMN WARNINGS. It wns In utter contempt of the sol emn warnings of the greatest and wisest of our statesmen. The flag was to be kept floating over the Philip pines, but not a single free man was to stand beneath Its folds. A country thnt was not fit for a free man's home was not lit for a free man's Hag. (Democratic applause.) He spoke of the tremendous cost distant posses sions would entail upon us, drawing J his Illustration! from the countries of Europe. England, he said, expended one-third of her revenue for the cost of past wnrs and one-third In prepar ing for future wars. Only one-third was expended to meet the current ne cessities of government. Rut more than the monetary cost, said ho, would be tho loss of our senpo of -security and peace ot mind. War would threaten us constantly and to meet It wo would; have to be armed to the teeth on sea and land. Once a nation tasted of colo nial empire it became a passion. The appetite was never satisfied. Yet one of the world's greatest men had de clared that colonial empire had never been a. source of power to any country. Macauley affirmed It. Lord Ueacons- fleld declared that Ensland'H colonies were a mlll-stoue about her neck. He referred sarcastically to Secre tary Gage's alleged statement that Christian civilization and five per cent, profit could go hand In hand. He wanted to know if we could serve God and Mammon at the same time. Mr. Carmack was liberally npplauded and congratulated by his colleagues when he concluded. Mr. Gaines followed with an argu ment against the power of the United States to acquire territory except for the purpose of making stated of such territory. FUNERALS AT SHAMOKIN. Victims of the West Dunnellen Dis aster Are Buried. Shamokln, Pa., Ja'n. 12. The funerals of Rufus and Henry Woikel and War ren Merkel, who were killed In the re cent l.ehlgh Valley wreck at West Dunnellen, X. J., were held simulta neously today. Rusiness wns generally suspended throughout the town during tho interment and a great crowd was present. May Schmlnkey, the young girl who was killed while eloping with George Josephs on the wrecked train, will be burled on Saturday. The body of Jo sephs will be .taken to Mahanoy City for Interment. P. J. Ferguson, clnlm agent for tho Lehigh Valley Railroad company, was here today conferring with some of the Injured and relatives of victims. GREAT BATTLE IN ARABIA. An Extensive Slaughter of Turks nnd Insurgents. Constantinople, Jan. 12. A great bat tle has been fought In the Yemen divi sion ot Arabia, tho Turkish troops stormed nnd enptured the Insurgent position at Shanet on Nov. 30. About 4,000 Insurgents and 2,000 Tutlcs wero killed or wounded. A despatch from Constantinople on Dec. 2 said it was reported that there had been renewed fighting in Yemen and tho Turks wero said to havo suf fered a serious defeat between Hodelra and Sana. Troublo between the Turks and Arabs In that part of Arabia ha3 been In progress for over four years. THE BERRY MOTION. Brings Abont the First Discussion on Peaco Treaty. Washington, Jan. 12. Tho support ers and opponents of tho peace treaty in the nenute had their first contest over the document today In executive session. Whllo tho debute technically wiib upon Senator Perry's motion pro viding for the consideration of the re-. solution of ratification in open session, , tho entlro question at Issue was gone over to a considerable extent. The discussion continued from a few mlnutefl past ono o clock tfutll about five, when tho senato adjourned for the day -without reuchlng a voto upon the Rerry motion. THE NEWS THIS MORNINU Weather Indications Today! "now, Followed Rain. 1 General Filipinos Unceasingly Actlvo nt Hollo. Representative Carmack Harrangtics tho House. Antls Cannot Acrco on a Senatorial Candidate. General Egan Attacks General Miles. Monnghan Hearing Is Again Continued, 2 General Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Doings of a Day In tho VarloiiB Courts. Comparative Tabic ot Voters In tho County. 4 Editorial. Nows and Comment. 5 Local Chairman Chittenden's Address to Republican Voters. Disastrous Fire at Dunmoro Corners. C Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. S Thirteenth Regiment Receives Its Now Guns. CONFERENCE OF RAILROAD MEN Effort to Bring About Uniformity of Freight Rates Roads Repre sented in tho Meeting. ivusuiiigion, jan. 12. There was an important conference todav between the presidents of leading trunk lines anu members of the interstate com merce commission, at which Informnl assurances were given of co-oDeratlon to bring about uniformity of freight rates. The demoralizing condition of freight rates' in tho trunk line terri tory brought about tho conferences and It was suggested some time ago to the commission that trunk line presidents be invited to confer hern with a view to bringing order out.ot the unsatis factory conditions now existing. Sev eral rnlli.u representatives were hero last Wednesday and as a result of ex pressions at that time there met at the commission offices toduy, to confer informally with Chairman Knapp and the other commissioners, the presidents of the following named roads: Grand Trunk, New York Central, Erie, Dela ware and Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, Reading system, Pennsylvania, Iinlti more and Ohio, Chertipeake and Ohio, Michigan Central, Lake Shore, Nickel Plate, Pennsylvania lines west of Pltsburg, and the Wabash. The conference was secret and In formal and In the nature of a discus sion over rates Instead of an olliclal Investigation hy the commission. The result ot today's meeting, it was stated at the commission, is viewed with con siderable satisfaction and It Is thought an nrrangement .may b.e (Jvlsed short ly to effect a thorough tariff uniform ity. The conference only contemplated freight rates, no reference being made to passenger tariffs. There probably will be another conference with the commission here some time In Febru ary, when something more definitely may be reported. Some conferences between the Interstate commerce com mission nnd the representatives of tho railroads in other sections of the coun try are likely to be held In the near future. It was confidently asserted that beneficial results and more stability of rates will follow the conference. There are many difficulties in the way, how ever, and conferences among the rail road officials themselves will be brought about to remove these obstacles. GENERAL GOMEZ'S ATTITUDE Toasts President McKinley at a Breakfast in Cuba. Remedies, Province of Sunta Claru, Cuba, Jan. 11 (delayed In transmission). General Maximo Gomez has been en thusiastically feted In the towns ho has visited In this vicinity. Triumphal arches, inscribed "Viva Liberating Army," and expressing gratitude to the United States were erected. At a breakfast at Calbarlen, given him by the Spanish residents, General Gomez toasted President MeKlnley. Captain Lamis, collector of the port, sat at General Gomez's left, and Depu ty Collector Anderson was among those present. No dultable merchandise has arrived at Calbarlen since Jnn. 1, but some for eign steamships are due there tomor row. General Gomez will proijjbly proceed to Santa Clara, Mopping at Intermedi ate towns. He has been Invited to visit 1 towns In all parts ot the Island and re ceives many gifts. The general's feel ings, It Is understood, are hurt nt the fact that the United Stales government officials are not noticing him, nnd are not Inviting him to Havana. Although he says nothing on the subject his In timate friends aro aware that he ex pected different treatment. The poor of Calbarlen are receiving United States rations, which were sent there In November. Matanzas, Province of Matanzas, Cuba, July 12. Tho Spanish transport Chandemagor has palled for Cadiz with 600 sick men on board. General Sanger has burned ihe bar racks formerly occupied hy the recon centrados, In order to kill the dlseasu germs. FIRE IN NOVA SCOTIA. Half of Bridgewater Destroyed Loss $85,000. Hullfax, N. S., Jan. 12. Firo toduy destroyed half of Riidgewater, a pros porous shipping nnd mill town on La Have liver, entailing a loss of $250,000. Wire communication with tho nutsldo world wus cut off, nnd a man rode thirteen miles on horseback to Lunen burg with tho news. At 10 o'clock trains began to nrrlvo with flro-tlglitlug aparatus and help, but by this tlmo Main street was a mass of blackened ruins, seventy build ings In all being reduced to nBhcs. Offer from Mr. Carnegie. Washington, Jan. 12. Mr. Andrew Car neglo today offered to give JJM.OM to erect a building for a public library for Wash ingtou provided congress would furnish a site and provide a suitable maintenance, not less than JiO.OfiO per annum. Stepii will bo taken at once to secure the need cd legislation, EVIDENCE WAS NOTAT HAND "Ike" Seidman's New Witnesses Failed to Materialize. HEARING AGAIN CONTINUED Vigorous Opposition to a Continu ance, But tho Aldorman, After Somo Hesitancy Decides to Allow It District Attorney Martin Saya That the Evidence So Far Pro duced Would Not Wnrrant Him in Asking to Havo tho Defendants Hold Mrs. Julia Moffltt, of This City, Gave Some Unimportant Tes timony. Special to Tho Tribune. Wilkes-Darre, Jun. 12. Another con tinuance was granted In the Monaghan caso tonight. "Ike" Seidman's new cvldenco was not forthcoming owing to the failure of his witnesses to appear, and after some hesitancy and a great many expressions of regret, 'Squire Donahoe granted District Attorney Mnrtln's motion for attachments for tho defnultlr.g witnesses and a contin uance until Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m. The prisoners were remanded un til that hour and taken back to Jail. The witnesses in question aro Peter Wlsklnoskl and Mike Vanofskl. of llar bertown, who It Is said, will testify they saw the accused men scaling the fence back ot Corcoran's hotel and has tening away in a southerly direction about 2 o'clock on the morning of tho murder; and Mrs. MeDonaltto-flrt namo unknown who resides In Duryoa und. who. It Is averred, heard Mary Mona ghan make Incriminating admissions. Scidman swore that he subpoenaed these witnesses and that they promised to be on hand. It was not until this morning, however, that ho subpoenaed them. Ho knew ot their possessing this) alleged knowledge aa long ago as last Saturday, he admitted, yet he mado no effort to secure them until yester day. He went to Rarbertown yester day, so he says, and learned that Wls klnoskl and Vanofskl had gone to Scranton to see him, having learned In some way that does not develop that he wanted them. This information he gleaned from a "somebody" who heard the prospective witnesses tell "some body" In the presence of Philip Swartz, an Old Forge storekeeper, that they were going to Scranton to see Seldmaiu HE SUBPOENAED THE MEN. Ho did not go to Uarbertown again, it appears, but met Ills two men on Lackawanna avenue in Scranton, this morning. He subpoenaed them and they said thoy would be on hand. At noon, upon advice of his counsel, ho subpoenaed them again through tho agency of one Max Fierstine. Flrestine went under oath and sworo that ho subpoenaed the two witnesses at noon today, at Barbertown, and that they also told him they would be on hand tonight. The particulars ot Mrs. McDonald's summons did not develop. The counsel for tho defendants, with Attorney John J. Shea as their spokes man, vigorously protested against a continuance. It was monstrous, h argued, to grant a continuance on the flimsy ground put forward by tho prosecution. Scidman, he went on to say, knew of the information these al leged witnesses were in possession of, even before ho caused the defendants to be placed in Jail, yet it is not until after the first session of their prelim inary hearing that he subpoenas them. 'Squlro Donahoe would not accept Mr. Shea's view, however, and allowed the attachments nnd continuance. It was 9.10 o'clock before tho hearing was gotten under way. According to the arrnnzement made last night, tho hearing was scheduled to come off ot 7 o'clock this evening In 'Squire Dona hoe's1 office. This announcement, nH might bo expected, caused a big assem blage at the 'squire's olllce. The 'squlro bad anticipated this during the day and quietly arranged with AVardeu James Roland to have the hearing held at the county prison, where some dis crimination could be brought Into play In tho admittance of spectators. Tho attorneys, however, did not fall In with the 'squire's Idea und a hitch was tho coupequonce. The "squire wanted to go to tho Jail. The attorneys, particular ly those for the prosecution. Insisted on the hearing being conducted in tha alderman's office. District Attorney Martin had in view the possibility of there being an irregularity in the pro ceedings should the aldermnn hold tho prisoners for trial while sitting outside of his own bailiwick. Tho hearing last night In tho court housv was outside the 'squire's ward, but as no decisive step was taken It was thought It would bo Immaterial. The district attorney wns determined, however, not to have any question of Irregularity In the Im portant proceeding that It was expect ed might eventuate tonight. PRISONERS DROUGHT DOWN. It was 0.03 when the alderman finally gave up tho Idea ot changing the seat of his court to the Jail. He telephoned to County Detective Johnson, who wns at tho Jail, to bring the prisoner! down. Tho detective, Sergeant Kline nnd a number of specials took tho pris oners in tow In the warden's ofilee, and, accompanied by a small army of news papermen who had been given a tip that the hearing would bo at the Jail, proceeded down to the Third ward (Cor tinned on Pago S. H-M--H -r.M--r"t-f-H"rt-r WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Jan. 12. Forecast for Friday: For eastern Pennsyl vania, snow followed by rain; warmer; fresh easterly winds. rt-H-t-H-rt-rf-ftf-t-rf-f-ftfi H.
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