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