tibiute. omwtoit Xa v 3f eX TWO CENT? - & SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY JIOKNING. MAKCTI 33, 1899. TWO CENTS. V WILL PUSH THE MANILA CAMPAIGN The Filipinos to Be Given a Taste of Real Warfare. ARMY TO BE REORGANIZED Important Changes Have Been Made Since the Arrival of Reinforce ments Filipinos Plan on Attack on the Linos of General Otis and Hale, Hut the Leaders Are Unable to Get Men to Leave the Trenches. A Regiment of Aguinaldo's Bed Brigade is Supressed Manila In No Place for Women. Manila, March 12. In all probabil ity the current week will bm the be ginning of nn active campaign on a scale hitherto unknown to the Fili pinos For the last few days thero lias been unusual activity at headquar ters; and there Is every indication of u complete reoreanlzatlon of the en tire corpr In the rear future. Since the arrival of the American reinforcements several changes have been made, the most Important being the appointment of a divisional brlgado tinder General Wheatnn, consisting of the Twentieth and Twenty-second reg ular Infantry, eight companies of the Washington and seven companies of the Oregon volunteers, three mounted troops of cavalry and a battalion of light artllleiy. All the troops have dis embarked. A battalion of the Fourth Infantry Is already on the firing line assigned to General McArthur's divi sion The others have been held In reserve and are encamped on the T.un eta jiainde grounds. A battalion of the Seventeenth regulars has been as signed to provost guard duty, reliev ing the Oregon volunteers. During a rain storm which occurred before daylUht this morning the le bels on the extieme left tired several ' 1cs at tho Amei leans, but without (ffret. otherwise everything is quiet. An Attack Planned. C.50 p m. The Filipinos apparently Juid planned an attack upon the lines fif General Otis and General Halo this morning, but their courage seemed to fall them, though they fired signals and afterward kept up a fusllade along the American front for an hour. Our troops, In obedience to orders, re frained fiom shooting, with the excep tion of two companies of newly nr llved men. who leplled until they had suppii'ssed a regiment of Agulnnldo's led biigade. This body of rebels seemed under better leadership than most of the others, and a white man was seen amung the officers, endeav oring to lead them to the attack, but apparently all efforts, to Induce them to leave the tienehes were futile. The American authoiltles in Manila raj, the city Is now so effectively po liced that a serious outbieak Is Im possible. They believe that tho natives are cowed. The presence of tho families of of ficers is discouraged, and many are leaving on board the United States transports, some going to Japan fT temporary residence. General Otis has remarked. ".Manila Is no place for women. This is a war, not n picnic." The British cruiser Narcissus has sailed for various ports In the (bland of Luzon to tnko on board British subjects who desire protection. This afternoon the Twentieth and Twenty-second Infantry and seven companies of the Oregon volunteers marched to San Pedro Marat! to loin General Wheaton's new divisional bri gade, which is to consist of tho Twen tieth and Twenty-second Infantry, eight companies of the Washington volunteers, seven companies of the Oregon volunteers, three troops of cav alry (mounted), and a battalion of light artillery. Although the lain which fell this morning has cooled the temperature to 82 degrees, many drop, ped from the ranks, oveicome by tho heat. Several soldiers were sun struck In ho streets of Manila this morning. Most of them were men not jet ac climated. Brigadier Geneial Ohailes King has recovered from his indisposition and returned to his command nt the San Pedro Mncatl bridge. The enemy are very active noith of the river, though lot doing any firing Just now. The Rebels Retreated. 10.MI a m.General Wheaton s newly ;oimed divisional biigade advanced at I o'clock this morning from Sun Pedro Macatl foi the purpose of con ailing the enemy It is now moving on I'asig. meeting with slight resistance, us tho lebels ire In full n-treat A gtmboat is clouting the jungle tlongthe river banks, which Irive been arrled as far as Guadaloupr. The uorcose of the move Is to elear he countiy to Laguna de May Crushed to Death. Philadelphia, Murch is. -Win ten ilubet, jf UarrlKbuig. a br.ik. man. was rrushcil to death tonight In a freight tiaiu wreck n the Pennsylvania ratlioad at Wayne. . near this city. P tei HtuiiKtr tho ondurtor. was .sllghtl.v injuted Th .eclrtent wn due to an nxle hic.iktiig ot n of tho carb and seventeen weir rrecked, Lumber Plant Destroyed. JacksonviiV, nn., March 1J Almost the entire plant of the t'ummot Lumber -omrnn), sttuated on the St. Johns river, 'our miles noith of Jacksonville, was lestroyni this ni'imlrg by tire, enUllhU I los of iiier J.WIOO tMr.lilly covered, wwivar, hy 10 per cent, of Insurance SAN JUAN HILL. A Movement on Foot to Set It Apart for a Park. Santiago do Cuba, March U'.A movement is on foot here to persuade the United States government to pur chase San Juan hill to be used as a public park. Tho Idea Is that a certain portion could be set auait to be used as an American cemetery nnd the rite of a mortuary church. A few thousand dollars spent upon tho lest would make a beautiful recieatloti ground Including a half-mllo race Hack, n base ball dia mond and tennis grounds. General Leonard Wood, military gov ernor, nnd other prominent Amei leans favor the project, believing that If tne land can be obtained nt a reasonable figure the suggestion should be carried out in memory of the heroic charge of the American troops. Senor Uacartl, mayor of Santiago, to day planted a tree of liberty In tho Plaza Dolores, In the presence of uioie than 3.000 chlldien representing the dtffcicnt schools of the city, as well as a large concourse of citizens. He spoke of the glorious deeds of Cubt.n patriots during the last thhty yars, and of their up-hill struggle in the face of immense odds. He paid n warm tribute to the good woik done by ".eti ernl Wood during tho American oiu patlon and glowingly prophecled le gardlug what will bo done "when 'bo Cubans manage their own countiy without assistance." Other speakers followed In the same strain, SOLIDIERS ADMIRE THE PHILIPPINES Many of the "Volunteers Wish to Re mainAn Officer at Manila Thinks This Spirit Should Be Encouraged Unless the American Flag Is to Be Hauled Down. Washington, March 12. The follow ing Is an extract from a letter of an ofHccr In Manila to an olllcer in the war department. Kxtract from letter oi Major Theo dore Sternberg, paymaster United States volunteers, dated Jan. 2? 1M0: "I wish you would call the attention of the president and secretary of war to this: There Is not less than 10 per cent, of the volunteers who honestly wish to remain In these Islands and make homes hero and engage in ngil culture, lumbering nnd mining. From every point of view this should be en couraged, unless America means to haul down its Hag and sneak home. The time will come when every Ameri can will recognize tho value of these islands. Take but one Item: Cattlo thrives here- It Is as line a stock coun try as I ever saw. The Orient can be suplled with beef from here. Now these soldiers wish to be discharged here with travel pay. This will h" their capital. TIiom1 who are In earn est aie willing to do anything In rea&on to prove it. I think they would be willing to serve out two years' enlist ment bv transfer to the regular auny If necessarv They would, ninny of them, prefer to be mustered out here with nothing rather than be compelled to go to the states to bo mustered out. Their are nlso many regular soldiers enlisted under order 40. These men think they should be paid travel pay if they intend settling In these islands. Knowing the value of the pioneer, 1 say deliberately that each of these plain soldiers, young, vigorous and used to this climate, by remaining here will be of Inestimable value to our coun try. The only wav to Americanize those Islands is by the example of the American pioneers engaged in making homes for themselves. 1 take no stock In tho cry that white men cannot woik In tropics. They can, when working for themselves. There are no heai tier people than the English and Scotch who have lived heie for many yeais. At all events the government has here now the cream of American joung manhood, who aie nnxtouf, to try the thing. ' I know the regulnis as a rule do not want to hold these islands, be cause they prefer stations in the states. I know the majority of the- volunteers are homesick and so color their opln Ions Hut I would rather iii 1, ,.. than see th" flag come down and if I was twenty yeaia younger i would make my home a farm here." Snow Blocks Railway Traffic. Detroit. March U'-NearlN all points ln tin upper peninsula of MMiigau rcpuits railway tralHc comphteJv Mocked bv snow Morms DEATH'S' HARVEST. Madild. Match 12.-MuiiiiU nil, injur, who, In the latter pan ol W.:. olfeicd Senor Sagnhta, then premier, io.im) pounds to sliu t a national subscription for the. lueicaso of tlit. tleot. is dead. General Chinchilla, former captain geneial of Madrid, died ypsterdav. Philadelphia, March K. -Joun S. Cook, pn-siilent of the Cook Brewing company, and well-known among liquor dean-is died of heait lullure today, lie was U i"irs old Perls. Miinh 12.-M. Sect etna, founder of t lie Soelete ill s Metaux, mid chief agent in the t,rut coppui ling of jslis died today. WHkei-Maiie. March 12. Mr. C'n.iuty MciCeel, protiabl iliu olde-t n Iclent iii LuSrrne iount, died .u her homo In Lchinun today from Injuiles resultinc from a fall, aged !i wain and one month HUhmuiid. Va.. .Match i& Kx-c'oimrtm.. man Paul JMinuntfs dhd at his home In Hallux count) teulav. Spriuglli Id, O.. March 12,-Mih. J Win nil Keifnr, wife of Major General Kcii' cr died line at X o'clock this meaning of pneumonia. Mrs. Kelfei was 6 .vo.irs nt ago. She wiih married to Genpial Keifer ln UtA New York. Murch 12. Audi ew f Koule died yesierdiiv of heart falline t his homo In Newark, X. ,r., aged TO jears. Jn 1M52 he coiiMructrd tor the government tho first geumetilc.il lathe for bank note engraving. HoMon, March 11 Dr. Henry Parker Qum-y, one of the leading professors nt the Harvard Medical tchool, cited at Ills homo in this city vcflerday. St. lxiuls. March J2.-Void hat. been received that Mrs. Cornelia J. McNalr, uauguur or inc. um govurnor of Mis souri, is doad at Pass Christian. Ml. Hho was tho widow of Antolne do Rlchlo .lc. Xalr and the mother of Captain A. It, Mi Nnlr, of tho I'nlted Stotcs navy: It U. and John (1, MeNalr. London, Jlnrch 12 Mis. Ilohert Kei?r. ilia uctre-is, died tuday of pneumonia In her ninety-third year. GENERAL GOMEZ IS DEPOSED CUBAN ASSEMBLY ASKS HIM TO STEP DOWN AND OUT. He Makes a Statement to tho Cuban People The Assembly Censured. Gen. Brooke Expresses No Opinion. The Assembly Has Never Been Officially Recognized Gomez Hos tho Confidence of the Americans. Havana, March 12. General Maximo Gomes has Issued the following state ment to the Cuban people and nrm : "By tho use of supreme faculties with which It Is endowed, the nsscmhly, rep resenting the army only, has deposed mo as eoinmandet-ln-chlef of the Cuban army, which grade It confeued upon me dining the lust war. As commander-in-chief I always followed the dic tates of my best conscience and the conscience of great nntlomil needs. I endeavored In all clicumstances to ful 1111 my duty. "The fifcsombly considers the fact that I do not aid It In efforts to rals loans, which later would compromise tho greatest finnncial and political Inter ests of Cuba, to be an act of Insub ordination tind of want of respect. The primary cause for the action taken against mo is my conviction that Cuba should begin tho exercise of its own sovereignty, as a lepubllc of union and concord, proclaimed at Monte Cilsto and sustained until Impaired on the Held of battle, fiec from nil compro mise, keeping tho nation's honor spot less. "As for tho rest, as a sincere man, I confess 1 thank them to lelleve me of great political obligations and nlso leave me free to iiturn to my aban doned home, which, during thlity years of continual strife for tho good of this countiy that 1 Ioe so much, has been my one aspiration. Foreigner as I am, 1 did not come to serve this country by helping it to defend Its Just cause us a mercenniy soldlei; and, conse quently, since the oppressive power of Spain has withdrawn from this island and left Cuba ln freedom. I had sheathed my sword, thinking I hnd fin ished the mission which I had volun tailly imposed upon mys-elf. 1 am owed nothing. 1 retire contented and satis fied nt having done all I could for the benefit of my brothers. Wherever des tiny rules that I make my home, there can the Cubans depend upon a friend " c.overnor General Brooke was notified last night of the deposition of Gomes nnd when seen this morning he wa much Interested to learn tho details of the assembly's pioceedlngs. He said he could not express an opinion as to tho effect of the assembly's ac tion uprn th future relations between Gono'-nl Gomez and the United States, pni ti"ulnrly In tho matter of llsburslng tho J't.000,000 offered by the Washington governmont to tho Cuban troops as a condition of disbandment, but the im pression seem to be among the Amer ican authorities thmt ai the assembly has never been olllclally tecognUid by the United States go eminent, Ps action jo far as shnwn is concerned, lll not amount to more than the io solutlons of any other body of individ uals. The Assembly Censured. Tho assembly Is being stiongly con- ! stire.l by Cubans on all sides and titer jweie popular demons-tratlons this af ternoon In favor of the deposed eotn-mander-ln-ehtof. the ciowds shouting "Long Live Gome?" and "Death to the Assembly." General Gomez duilngthe day received numetous visitors, all of whom assuicd him of their aflectlon nnd lojaltv and that the declaiatlon by the aw-embly, on whatever subject, could not lepresent even the nrmv, as the elections which gave its membra their present positions are really void able for illegality and political Jobbery. There Ik no doubt lhat a majority of tho people support him as against the assembly. It Is said on good authoiity that the pay rolls Gomez Is preparing to hand Geneial Brooke are almost roinnlpto. full nnd fnlr, nnd then when the nrmy loams he can aid the troops in pro curing $.1,00'),00n, whereas it Is prob lematic whether the assembly ran ob tnln anything, there is little doubt as to the pldr the army will take In the eontioversy. The troops aie tlrd ,,f the field and of insufllcient food and the Indications me that thoy wouli really disband on tho receipt of the $3,000,000 unless deceived by the as suinbly with promises of linger 'pay ment in thr eent of refusing to dis band 3enei.il Gomez eno the full co. fldence of the American inl'ltary an thorllles, nnd, although he says' he Is glnd of his new found llbeu'v, wince It will enable him to return home, it Is not believed that he will leave Cuba at present. lie has nlwas Insisted that an active ,han in distributing the money would fall to him. and there seems no good icasons why he aiinor continue to net as General Brooke's ad viser and helper. Commemoiating Pope's Recovery. Itome, Mnieh 12 Tin Milemn 'tv Deuin was celeluated at St. Poter'x intimiir.ii today to eoniniejiior.ile the popi's leeov- iy and his coronation in tne Sl-uine Impel on March 3, P.7 c.udlnal Ram polla papal sccretaij of slate, ofllclited In the piesenre of an immeuo congiesn tion. Tills evening the Piazza di San Podre Is fllumlnited American Coal Trade in Europe, IlurtolpooUhigland. March 12. A largo Heamihlp owner 1ms rcetlved overtoil's ftom American agdits to cairy Aneil- ail coul to Bui ope nt from 11 to 12 hhllllnKH lielght ppr ton. North or Bug. lind coal meicliauta urn alamied at the itindv growth of the American coal trade to Buropeau ports that foimeily took Bnglish coal. Strike nt Glass Wotks. Pittsburg, March 1J A strike todaj by ninety employes nt the C'liambfrs Mc Keo Glass fectory at Jcnuette may re sult In tho cloning down or the plant. The strlkels are slmvo boys and tear tenders They demand a 10 per n tit. ad vunco mid no dockiigc. Condition of Senator Jones. Washington, Mutch 12. Senator Jniiee, or AtkiiusaK, pasted u comlortubln day uud til physicians n-ld -ha was leutitig VtUOy. BATTLE AT DOVER. Piospects of n Break in the Sena torial Deadlock Today, Dover, Del.. March 12. "Will Addlcks withdrew temporality from the sena torial battle?" Is being naked promi nent Union Republicans, a report to that effect having become current early this evening. The Addlcks men evaded the cities tlon, and It Is believed that tomorrow's closing of the legislature will have some sensational scenes. Just what tho Union Republicans could gain by with drawing their candidate seems vague, but Senator Abbltt ("Union Itoptibll ran), who lends off the voting, gave additional gtound for tho story by say Ihe: "At noon tomorrow the flint nt tempt of this legislature will be made to elect a United States senator At every prior meeting of the Joint assem bly the effort on the part of the regular Republicans has been to adjourn. They will ceitnlnly remnln tomorrow. We tbeiefore feel confident that a senator w HI bo elected tomorrow." Democrats assert tint a deal may be made toward the last to elect Wlllard Saulsbury (Democrat) with the aid of some of the regular Republicans and four Union Republican votes. Should the deadlock continue the four Union Republicans ate to threaten this move, It l said, in open session and give the tegular Republicans ten minutes in which to decide to support Addlcks If thev refuse to do so. then these four Republicans will, It Is said, vote for Saulsbury. MURDERER A BUTLER. Wanton Crime of n Rum-Crnzed Doc tor at Sevvickley. Sewickley, Tn., Match 12. Dr. Charles F. Murray, son of Dr. R. .1. Muriay, onn of the best known and highly respected icsldents of Sovvlcklcy, tonight shot and instantly killed John Jennings, negro, his father's butler. Murray for about a week has been acting strangely and it is thought his mind has been affected by dilnk. Murrai rode away and has not been enptuted. This evening young Murray went to the htable in the tear of the residence on Biond street and told Martin Will lams, the negio coachman, to call Jen nings out of the house The call was promptly responded to and while Jen nings went to the stable Williams re mained in the house. Just as Jennings opened the stable door. Murray put the revolver against his left breast and fired, tho ball penetrating the heart. Jennings was able to stagger to tho re-.tr door of the residence, where he fell dead. Young Murray then quickly saddled a hoi so and was last seen rid ing ln the country back of Sewickley. The report of the shooting spread quickly and numeious paitlcs went Is hcarch of him, but up to a late hour tonight he has not been lot atcd. READING CLUB SOLD. Denny Long Announces That He Is Through with Base Ball. Philadelphia. Match 12. Th" ten days' option given bv Met-srs. Lowell nnd Newell to F. G. Patton and J. T. Bmbreo for the puiohafce of the Reading base ball club was closed here yesterday through President Barrow, of the Atlantic league. The price paid was $",'10i). The new o.vneis are prominent busi ness men of Reading and they will en deavor to plvt that city a first elaew team. They have already engaged Fnnk Rinn. of Lancaster, to msnaro the t lub. Mr. Rinn's career as a t-uc-ceysful minister Is well known The change in ownership of tho Reading club marks tho retirement from the ha. ball world of one of Its most noted figures in D. A. T.ong, or "Denny," as his famillnily known. Mr. Long an nounces that he is through with base ball and will hereafter devote his tlmo to the Interests of the Dally News, at Lowell, Mass , of which paper he Is pait o.vnei. THE QUEEN AT TOULON. She Will Make Contributions to the Magazine Victims' Relief Fund. Nice, March 12. Queen Victoria ar rived by special train from Bologno Sur Mer this afternoon. When passing through Toulon her I majesty summoned thr sub-prefect and i expressed to him bet sympathy with I the lamllies of tho victims of the ex plosion of the navnl powder magazine I at La Goubran early last Sunday morn ing, promising to send a donation to tho teif fund. All the customari honors were paid hep majesty on her nt rival. The stieets were thtonged with people cheering heiutily, and the municipal authoiltles piesonted a magnificent hncjuet In the fotin of a gondola mounted upon a tripod and surmounted with two vii'-es and other emblematic dt vices. ME. WATSON DECLINES. Will Not Accept nn Appointment to the Supreme Bench. Hill I l.-IJOI. .U.HIM 1. VIIJMIIU' Stone eceived a letter to.lnv f, On !.... fA....l. 1.1 ,-. David T. Watson, of Pittsburg, dated Maudi 11, thanking him for the honor lonfoned In tendeiing him tho ap pointment of supreme court Judgo to 1111 the vacancy eieated by the death of Judge Henry Williams, of A ells born Mr. Wntson says that afleu the best coiiside ration he is able to jjivu the matte i he finds himrelt unable to ac cept the appointment. The governor declines to make public the full eon tents of Mr. WaUon's letter for per sonal teasons. Queen Henriette Improving. Brussels, Mutch 12. Tho following bul letin was Issuid this evening regarding the ronilltlon ot Queen Marie Henriette: "The queen Is piogrcslng in net- con valescence. Shu has icfreshlng sleep uud In regaining her strength." Two Children Drowned. Jowett City, Conn.. 3laii.li 12. e'liailes Wh.ilrn, aged 11 and A It reel Hutrlng, aged 13. were drowned In Aahlund puml this morning bj lueaklnu through the ice. Hoeihig lost his life 111 trying to save his companion. Body of Pxincoss Bismarck. Berlin, Match 12. -The body of the late Princess nismuiik will be transferred to. morrow from Vurfln to l-'rlcdrlchsmho where on Apill 1 It will lie burled with tho body uf tbo r'u;e In tho Blaniarck mausoleum. THE Mm THIS MOKNINU Weather Indication! Tadayi FAIRj COLOCT. General Home Coming of the Thlr. teenth Regiment. Uncle Sam Will Now Wage Aggres sive Warfare Against Filipinos. Cub in Assembly Deposes Gen. Gomez, General French Opinion of the Ameri can Navy. Plminclil and Commercial. Loo.ii 1 Four Siahhcd. Men Flsht: TIii'lO Aro Bdltorlal. Anthony Comstock Talks to tho Y. M. C. A. Local Hnnin Coming of tho Thirteenth (Concluded). Henry Austin Adams on "America's Debt to Catholicity." Not a Case of Murder. Local West Scranton nnd Suburban. News Round About Scranton. LochI Wnr History of the ThlrUenth Regiment, BRAINTREE LAD DEAD. Johnny Griffin, tho Featherweight, May Rest iu the Potter's Field. Now York. March 12. Johnnj vSrlP.ln, the Rialntreo lad, in his day one of th" cleverest fr.ith"iweight lighters In the world, died In a West Sixtieth stieet boarding house early this morning. Ills body Is now In the morgue and un less some of his friends ''are for it It is likely to find a resting place In tho Potter's Field. Johnny Orlllln was born In Rrain trpc. Mass.. about 10 years .vto In the prUe ring bo has a long list of victor's to his credit, going up agulnst such men aie George Dixon and John ny Murphy. About live venrs ago Griffin rjuit the pnze ring and began th study of dentistry. He spent some time In this occupation, but seems to have droppoj ftom public sight during the last two or three yi-ai.s. As a matter of fact. Grllbn gave up deptlstry and became dlsslpited, losing n.ost of his friends and all of his money. A few week.' aeo Griffin Injured hlm rtlf quite seriously and was taken to tho Belle"U" hospltil. He iefuse.1 to remain then, however, for any length of time, but It win found nec?.sary to lake him back to Bellevuo a week later. lie remained here, however, for only three dais. He continued to dis sipate after that and suddenly collapsed at his boarding house earlv this morn ing. He became unconscious and died beioro inediral attention could reach him. An exvnlnatlon tdiowed that his body was considerably bruised and dis colored, as was also his fae. which at flrt led the police to believe that he had been a victim of an assault. TAPPED THE COLLECTJpN BOX. A Young Boston Man Accused of Stealing Church Funds. Boston. March 12 -William A. Dou ecu, 22 yean old, was arrested today in St. Ceeohn church, Belvldero street, on a chut gc of embe. sling Sl.000 from tho collection box of the church. Mark ed bill, placed In the bo'c this morning, weie founii on his person after his ar icst. For over tw o year? Doucott lias been one of the pew lent collectors of the church. For a year It has been noticed by the church authoritl-M that there was a falling off in the amount col lected Two inspectors cause! in.irkel bills to be tendered a part of the col lection tod'iy Dnuoett was later ar lested and searched nnd all tho mark ed bills wer-.' found in his pocket. He was lock"d up at the Tombs. Rev. Dr. Barry places tho amount stolen at Si 090. OBJECT TO ROBERTS. The Tiue Moimons Are Against the Alleged Folygnmist. Wheeling. W. Va., March 12. t this afternoon's i-esslon of th" Pittsburg conference of the Latter Day Saints' church, which claims to be the true Mormon chuuh. a str.mg resolution WILH AlloTlled. nr.lvlnr, .nnrAe tt admit Robeits, the alle'gfd" Utah poly- garnist. to the seat in the house of representatives, to which no was elect ed last fnll The conference is made up of churches in Hastem Ohio. 'Nest Vlrglna and Western Pennsylvania. KILLED BY GAS. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Williams Found Dead in Bed. Philadelphia, March 12. John Wil liams, aged 21 years, and his wife. Mar gaiot Williams, aged 2.", were asphyxi ated by Illuminating gas today at their home. 2107 Wnverly fctreot. It is be lieved to lme been duo to an acci dent. Mr. Williams w&s a barber and usually leturntd home after midnight on Saturdays. pi.., .,, . n II,,, , , . , . u stoppei on the gas J. t Is very dose to another controlling tim flow I of gas to a radiator. In turning off the fonoer II Is thought he acclden tally tjrned on the latter. The counlo had been married eight months. j BLIZZARD IN DAKOTA. Two Men Have Probably Perished ! iu the Storm. ' Rapid (lily, S. D Mutch 12. Tht bl:;zird that swept over the country east of this city yesterday vvrb the worst ever expeilenced here. Two men aro missing the son or Shelby Reed, a wealthy sheep owner, and Mail Car rlur ipeaison. It is feaied others were caught In the storm and have perished. Killed by the Expiess. Ilairlidiurg. Manh 12. Charles Lite her, aged is .eais, wiui stiuck nnd Instantly killed by tho Aliunde express, today at Middli'town. Lltehci's home was on Mai shall stre-ot, DlUabcth, N. J., und he whs on his way H'mt or a fielsht train when the accident occunod. Steamship Arrivals. New Yoik, March 12. Qucintdown Arrlvcd; PennVtnd, from Philadelphia for Liverpool, (slum! of Wight Pasted: Nootdliuid, from Antwerp for New York. Lizard Passed! l.a Noriii.mdlo, fiom New Yoik to 1 In vie. l,te i pool-Sailed: CumpanU, for New York. FIRST SECT ON OF THIRTEENTH HAS ARRIVED Train Readied the Cii. at 1,25 O'clock This Morning:. TWO SECTIONS TO COME The Second Will Arrive Here About 0 O'clock and the Last Some Two Hours Later There Was a Great Throng at the Dclawaie and Hud son Station to Welcome the Re turning Soldiers Notwithstanding the Lateness of tho Hour There Was No Formal Demonstration. Details of the Mustering Out and the Northward Trip of Regiment. On April 27 last the Thirteenth regiment left this city in response to the president's call for volunteers for the Spanish-American war. Saturday morning the regiment was discharged from the service anc during the afternoon all the members of the Thirteenth left for their home in a train of three sections. The first train arrived in this city at 1.25 this morning. The second section ju rived at Harrisburg at 2. 50 this morning and left at 3.35. It should arrive in this city about 9 o'clock. Section three reached Washington at 8.45 last night but at 2 thli morning was reported at Baltimore. It was due at Harrisburg at 4.30 and should arrive in Scranton about 1 1 o'clock this morning. At 1.23 o'clock this mornliur the first detachment of the homewr.rd-bound Thirteenth reulment arriveu at the Delaware and Hudson station, after a thirty-four hour ride from Camp Mac Kenzie, Georgia. It was composed of headquarters, the band, nnd Companies H and Ii, the for mer of Providence and the latter of tho central city, Ow Inn to Impossibility to ascertain at a reasonably early hour anvthlnc definite of the time the train would arrive, the throne that assem bled to bid the hoys a welcome home was not as large as the occasion would warrant. It was of very respectable propor tions, thoush, and If It was lacklns somewhat in numbers It was not want ing any ln enthusiasm. Thcie was a veiy meagre throne at the station up to 12.30 o'clock. At thit hour the blast furnace gons waked the midnight echces with the pio-arrangcd signal announcing the arrival of tho first Miction at Wllkes-Barre. Streets Alive with People. In a very few minutes the streets wore alive with men, women and chil dren hurrying towards the Delaware and Hudson station. Until the train arrived, and for some time after the soldiers and their WPlcomers had dis persed, a constant stream of pcop'r came from all directions to the statlo. The central city fire companies, the Centurys and the "Hooks" turned out with their apparatus and assembled at the station. The Nav Augs got to gether a portion of their dium corps and thereby had the distinction of fur nishing the only mush; to which John nie came marching home. The Cen tury. Kagle, Phoenix. Neptune nnd Co lumbia were also on hand with their uppaiatus. The Delaware and Hudson station kept Its station In darkness and all the entrance closed until just before the ttnln have In sight, but muiiv hun dieds undaunted by this, waded through the mud and daikness to the platform at the rear. Intent up belim first to ex tend a welcome. The high bank above the lower tracks and the western edgo of the platform was lined velth nn anxloui, expectant tlr.'ong from half past twelve on. Every eyo was fixed on the mouth of the arch under the Delawiire, Lackawanna and 'Vestern stone bridge, where the 11 Ml sitht of the train would be goli. u. The Minutes Dragged. When the announced arriving i' of the? train had come and gun expectancy grew Into suspenso nml 1 thoso who were waiting to clasp ..u i fond Gr.o In nn nffectlonato embiai the minutes eeemed like hours. "They surely ought to be hero now " "It can't be much longer." ."What's tho matter, why don't they come?" and other like ejaculations bespoke the deep anxiety of n no small part of the 1 throng. A br.ikcniau on the Delaware. Lack awanna and Western bridge was seen to swing hts lantern excitedly. An en cine In tho yatd wan heard to toul In nnipathy with the swung lantern. Sparks could be discerned shootins above the black line formed by tho top of tho bridge atid theu, as with ona COL. H. A. COUR8EN. O voice, the cry went up: "Here thej are!" The cheeilng told the throng at the front of the station that the long wait was about to be rewarded and that the pent-up enthusiasm could be tapped. It was tapped at both spigot ant; I bung. For an ordinary sized crowd li certainly did Itself full justice. Ho,v many gongs nnd engine whI.stl"H throughout the city made contributions to tho general tumult could not be even guessed by one about the station, as no gong could penetrate the spacu nt that particular point. Tliern wasn't anv room In the air thereabouts for any outside sound. The train went on to Caibon strcel and then slowly toiled back up th steep climb at the station. At tho curve under the Linden street bridge It became itallod. The englnp maeK several futile effoits to start up 1 rel then the bus began to disembark, impatient to join their friends. Tha crowd on the station platform iai down the tracks In the darkness and that put nn end to anv other geneial cclebratlrg. Looking for Their Own. Prom that out It was a cae of every body looking for their own and "thelt own" looking for them. When the mu tual hunt was finally rcvvatded many ' affecting scenes ensued. They woto of brief duiatlon, howevvr "Mothei didn't como down. She's waiting Hurry up, there's the car." That would almost apply generally. Tho crowd bioke tip into reception commit tees nf one., two or a half-j-do.en and each committee look a soldier hi tow. In this way the assemblage dissolved. A patty of Great Benders, headed bv Colonel Joseph Oruslln, whose twe boys went out with the band, gathered all the Susquehanna lads together and saw that they were not made to rel that they weie stiangers In a Strang' land. The Idea of having a parade, which biuiisht the lliemen to the sta tion with theli apparatus, was .ib.ui doned. Onli two officers came In tho hnd quartets car. Colonel II. M. Coutfen and Tlist Lieutenant Jolui Huff, ot Company 11. They wete accompanied bv thelt wives, who havu been with then since the leglnient became estab lished at Camp Alger. Why the other ofllcers weie not along. Colonel Couiseu was at u loss to ex plain. They weie scheduled to coim? in that cm, but likely got left. The colonel turned his wife over to the care of his two sons, who came tu tl.t car to meet him, and thoi foughi his way with the rest of tho throne t tho avenue. Hands weio ouUtrotclivl to him nt every step and It took hlii fully twenty minutes to cover the Uf tv yards of station nlatform. lit joined his wife and boys r.t theh canlngt and drove) direct home. He spoke lu the highest terms of (Continued on Puge S. WEATHER FORECAST. VViishliiaton, March 11 forecast - for Monday: V'or iiistern Perm- tlvnnlu, fair: colder; brisk north- westerly winds, f rt-H-t-rt-r tt-K-t-r-H-H-f-rt tt t
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