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TWO CENTS.
SCliANTON, 1A., WEDNESDAY MOHNING, MARCH 15. 1899.
TWO CENTS.
5
GOMEZ HOLDS i;"',hr"
w; v
THE PEOFLK
The Action of the Civil
Governor Is Cen
sured. BROOKE'S POPULAR MOVE
His Action in Restraining Cuban Po
lice from Interfering with Mani
festations in Favor of Gomez Has
Pleased the People General Gomez
Receives Telegrams from All
Over the Country Expressing Loy
alty. Havana, Maivl) H. The action of
Civil Governor Aloia and the police de
partment In attempting' to prevent yes
terday's popular manifestations In fav
5i of General Maximo Gomes lsstrong
Ij censured today and the ill feellniT
against the police runs high. The poo
jl consider that their lights nnd free
i"in have Iwen attacked. The action
of Governor General Rrooko in re
fctrnlnlnir Hie 'ubiin authorities from
Interfering has pleased the people and
i- favorably commented upon .
It is vtimored that several officers
ol tin polled force, who were formerly
in tPi' Cuhan army, will resign. The
i,i urrence has done much too destroy
the pnpnlnrity und efficiency of the
lit n notice force.
General Gomes: Is receiving hundreds
r telegrams from all parts of the lsl
iind oNpresslng the people's allegiance
anil invnlty to him and Cuba
'iiei.il Cespodos, who defended Gen
eral GoiiK7, at Saturday session of the
military assembly, has resigned his
memlw-ishlp In that body.
BUT ONE POWER RECOGNIZED.
The General's Opinion of the Cuban
Assembly.
Iiuvimm. March 14. General Gomez
,n he recognizes only one power on
the Island that of the United States.
All that the I'ubans can do. he le
i infi-s is by permission of the Amerl
a" authorities, mid therefore the mil
Hun assHinblj can only talk. In his
. pinion the assembly is acting ns it
tlor s b cause it want-? to get mole
moil- v out of the I'nited States. In
tills- iiineetion he points out that tho
assembly first proposed to ask for $S0 -OOO.ono.
As for himself, he nvpis that
Ik l not a beggar. The United States
offered the $l.oon,noi) and he lias never
risked an incivase in the gift. Indeed,
b siivo. to ask inin'i' would be undlg
luPeii i nd Improper. To all callers
G ii' r il Gomes', speaks lightly of the
ass, mbl.. dc hiring that II was his cre
ation, in he did not wish to appear
a dictator and that the real military
members, who took no part In the vote
to il. pose him, will now resign. He
id'- the ascmhl ' a collection of black
1 ud''. with much thunder, but little
nuii "
lie did not communicate with Gen
eral P.rnuke today, but will confer fully
tomorrow.
The militarv assembly met this af
ternoon with the ordinary guard. Most
of the time was occupied in discussing
the pronouncement which is to be is
sued with a view of Justifying last Sat
urday's action In the eyes of the peo
ple. Sanguilly's Protest.
Snor Sancuilly introduced a motion
protesting against the acceptance of
the $3,0oa,00i, preceding It with a loiur
preamble declaring that the assembly
v .is ready to co-operate with the Unit
ed stales In maintaining order in Cuba.
Tin ni' lion .'alleil for the adoption of
three resolutions "In
the name of the
i nned people of Cuba." the first ex
ended the thanks of the mwmbly to
.Ik- United States for nld dining tho
cent war. Tim second thanked the
United States lor the offer of $3,000,000,
but went on to say that "owing to tlv
assembly's oaet knowledge of tho
needs ol the Cuban soldiers, Us mem
bers consider it their duly to declare
the anuunt insufficient."
"Wo cannot honorably accept II as a
gift but only as a loan" proceeded -
as Mr. McKlnley's authorization Is
accessary to raise lunus neeueu 10 uc-
ompllsh the disarming of the Cuban
troon and exclusively useu ior ims
purpose."
The third resolution appointed a com
mittee of three to present these con
clusions to President McKlnley. Oen
oral Snngulllj's motion was carried by
18 to 1
Document of Justification.
Tlit "document of Justification" was
then read. It Is very long and cites
rases to show tho dls-obedicnce of Gen
rnl Gomez to tho assembly, declaring
that those familiar with tho inner his
:ory of the war know that sti allied re
lations always existed between him
and the Cuban civil authorities it
reviews his interview with Mr. Hubert
Porter and lays stress upon the fad
that Gomez has vlrtuully Ignored tho
assembly during the last two months.
The document Is in effect a eulogy of
the members of the assembly u declur
itlon that thuy have done their duty.
The document of Justification was
fluully accepted by acclamation, the
isBcmbly deciding to print 10,000 copies,
after which it went Into secret session
presumably to discuss means to obtain
funds for meeting the expenses at
Washington of the committee appoint
ed tu present the resolutions, Senorcs
Vlllalon, Hovla and Despalgno. If
their l raveling expenses are assured
they will proceed to Washington, nom
inally to hand the resolutions to Pres
ident McKlnley. but really, It la said,
;o negotiate .ho mysterious loan which
I
5!S:
subject of the private
PRESIDENT IN GEORGIA.
School Children Present Mr. and Mrs.
McKluloy with Violets.
Thomasvllle, Ga.. March 14. Tho
presidential party arrived at hall past
two o'clock this afternoon. The parly
was met at the station by Mr. .Untinu,
brother of the senator; J. Wymuii
Jones, his brother-in-law; Mayor Hop
kins, and a. number of prominent, citi
zens. The distinguished visitors wow
Immediately dtlven to Senator lliinnii's
house on Dawson street,
lly special request there was no de
monstration, but there wus a wealth
of bunting and decoration everywhere.
The mayor has Issued a proclamation
Inviting e en. body to decorate their
building in welcome of the chief exe
cutive and the Invitation was liberally
compiled with. There were a number
of patriotic mottoes stretched across
the streets and In front of building's.
Abjve some of the latter on porticos
were ladle and gentlemen, who salut
ed the president and cheered him ns he
passed. To these the president bowed
and smiled as he raised his hat Thous
ands of people lined the streets and
cheered.
This afternoon a committee of school
children called on the president-, and
lll'!i, McKlnley and presented them
with a large tray of violets beating
the word "Welcome" In white blooms
In the midst of the purple pillow bor
dered with green. .Mrs. McKlnley en
tertained tin' children. They were the
only visitors during the day, notice
having been Riven that the pmldent
Is here for rcl.
OPINIONS NOT CONSIDERED.
Perry Belmont's Answer to Colonel
Bryan's Inquiry.
Now York, .March 14. The following
dispatch has been received by Perry
Uclmont, president of the Democratic
club, in response to an invitation which
was sent to William J. Urvan to at
tend the banquet to be given by the
club in honor of Thomas Jefferson on
April 13:
Lincoln, Neb.. March 1.'.
Hon. Perry ltclniont.. Democratic liub,
New York:
Imitation received. Kemembenng that
you openly repudiated the Democratic
pTaform in the last campaign. I deslr? to
know before answering whether you havo
.since the election publicly announced
your conversion te. the principles set forth
In that platform.
(Signed) William . I. Brian.
In nn&vver Mr. llelmont telegraphed
ns follows to Mr. Bryan:
The Invitation extended to you is on be
half of the Democratic club, lmllvldii.il
opinions havo not been considered in is
suing the invitations to celebrate the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
(Signed) Peiry Uclmont.
END OF MAGOWAN AFFAIR.
John A. Barnes Has Been Granted
a Divorce.
Cleveland, March ll. The closing act
In the Harnes-Mngowan affair occurred
here todav, when John A. Barnes was
granted a divorce from Mrs. Frank
Magowan by Judge Logue. Uarnes
sued for ii divorce on the ground of
wilful absence. Mrs. ,Mngowan In an
swer stated that she had been divorced
fiom Uarnes by the Oklahoma courts
nnd that Barnes' petition should have
no stnndlncr. Further than this, how
ever, she made no contest. Haines al
leged that the decree was void because
Mrs. Magowan had married two days
after the Oklahoma divorce was grant
ed, contraiy to the law of the territory.
Judge Logue In granting Barnes a
divorce gave him the custody of the
child, Edith, which Mrs. Rarni-s-Ma-gowan
kidnapped some time ago und
still retains possession of her.
REMAINS OF HEROES.
The Transport McCIellan Brings
Bodies of Soldiers from Santiago.
New York, March It. Tho United
States transport McCIellan, from San
Juan, Ponce and Santiago, arrived in
Brooklyn today. She brought forty
two United States soldiers on furlough
and sixteen bodies from Santiago.
Among tho bodies are those of Lieu
tenant K. Shlpp. Tenth United States
cavalry, and Lieutenant W. II. Smith,
same command. They will be sent to
Lincoln tonight. There were also on
j board the bodies of Lieutenant W. F.
Elliott, Twelfth Infantry, and thirteen
bodies of the Thirty-fourth Michigan
volunteers. All will bo taken to Calu
met. Mich.
Bill in Interest of Colonies.
London, March II.-In the In. use of com
mons today Jn.sc pa Chamberlain, score
tary of state for the colonies, Introduced
a bill empowering lo nl authorities to ad
vance money to small occupiers to ac
quire ownership of small houses on the
principle of the Irish land act and the
small holdings act. lie said he believed
such il measure would nmkii lipttnr fill.
xvlw and 1)rovldo a popular lorm of thrift.
The bill proposes that JM0 pounds may bi
advanced on houses of the vuluo of ;,00
pounds.
Mr. Eyro Not a Candidate.
HairUburg. .March II. T. L. ICyre, of
West Chester, vice chnlrmnn of tho stnto
Republican committee, issued a state
ment tonight in which ho says ho is not
a candidate for state chahmau and that
some one without his knowledge or con
sent attempted to mako jusn of his name
at tho Republican primaries In JJialr
county, lie has Instructed tho chairman
of the Blair county Republican commit
teo that his ri.imo must not be used in
this connection.
DEATH ROLL OF A DAY.
Chicago, March 14. Henry Durand, nn
of tho boht known li.surauce men In tho
west. dU'd held today.
Indianapolis, March li. Dr. John Mc
Dougall Dunlap died at his homo in this
city today aged 70 years. Ho was widely
known as a nose and throat specialist.
Berlin, March II. J layman Stemthal,
the German philologist. Is ileud.
Harrlsburg, March 14. Harvey J. Rose,
aged 45 years, chlet operator of the mid
dle division of tho Pennsylvania rail
road, died this nfteruon at his homo In
Harrlsburg after u brief lllnoss.
Paris, March 14. A dispatch from Luno
vllle. Department of Miicrthe-et-Moselle,
announces the death of Ibnllo nrckmann,
thp French novelist who collaborated In
llctlcn for many yeurs with the lato
Alexandre Chatraln, using tho compound
name Erckmnnn-Chatrnln. Ho was la
his seventy-sovonth year
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Tho Governor Appoints John H.
Weiss ns Judge of Courts of Dau
phin County Important Measures
Bearing on School Work Aio In-
traduced Bill Passed Regulating 1
the Salo of Boiled Butter Bill Re
pealing Oleomargarine Law Has a
Narrow Escape from Defeat,
Harrlsburg, March 14. The senate
met tills ovcnlnc nnd the nmendatory
act, providing that councils of the cit
ies of tho flrfit class shall nomiltuto
a salary board and that It shall be
their duty to lbs the salaries and num
ber of clerks and employes a::d all per
sons who ore paid by win rant or other
wise eitil eif the city trnsury. was n
ported fuorably f.-oir committee, us
were the following bills.
Giving every prisoner awaiting trial
or hearing the light to receive and send
letters without having them opened
by any of the prison attaches; flxln;
the rate for telephone service at S'L.'O
a month
These bllR among others, were In
troduced and properly referred"
By Mr. Gibson Prohibiting the tak
ing of pension mon'-y from pensioners
by the trustee'? of any soldiers' or jail
ors' homo for Indigent and disabled sol
diers and sailors of this commonwealth.
By Mr. Stiles Appropriating $s.0W)
to the Allcntown Hospital association.
By Mr Scott, of Luzerne Itenui'-ing
that bond given by otllcers of town
ships, boroughs nnd school districts
shall be approved by the court of the
county, or a Judge thereof, nnd filed
and lee'ordee anel kept In the oiflce of
the clerk of Ut' e-otirts of the proper
county, from which ibey may be cer
tified when occasion demands.
Tin- bill making the minimum school
iterm seven months, which on sec
ond reading, was recommitted for the
purpose of giving a public hearing on
the provisions of the measure.
The governor this morning sent to
the senate the nomination of John II.
Weiss, of llarrtsburp. as judge of the
rommor. plens court of Dauphin county,
vice John MoPhorson, resigned
Weiss Appointment.
As soon as (he announcement of the
appointment was made-. Mr. MeCnrroll
stated that the business of the court
demanded Mr. Weiss' confirmation
without delay.
The senate subsequently, in execu
tive session, unanimously confirmed tho
nomination. Mr. Osborn Introduced a
bill increasing the fees of the recorder
of deeds of Philadelphia.
These bills, among others, passed
seeonil reading:
Providing for the appointment of an
inspector eif slate quarries at a salary
of $1,200 a year.
Providing for the publication in the
newspapers In tho several e'ountles of
the laws enacted by the legislature'.
Authorizing th governor to appoint
five commissioners to prepare- a series
of text books of the several branches
to be taught In the common schools
and soldiers' orphans' schools with au
thority to have the books published
and supplied to school boards at actual
cost.
Giving the minority party representa
tion In the Superior court.
Extending the minimum school term
to seven months.
Included in the mils thai passed fin
ally were the following:
Making II unlawful for any person to
hold himself out or advertise himself
as a lawyer, attorney-at-law, or coun-sellnr-at-Iaw
In any county of the slate
I unless duly admitted to practice by a
court of records of said county.
Abolishing the office of school super
intendents of townships.
The bill repealing the oleomargarine
law had a narrow escape from defeat.
Mr. Washburn movoil that Ihu further
consideration of the measuie be def
initely postponed, but this motion was
defeated, the nays being b! and the
yens lfi The bill then went through
on second reading. The senate ad
journed until this evening.
In the House.
In the house Mr. Adams, of Philadel
phia, Introduced a bill teiday making it
punishable by a fine of $100 te misrep
resent the manufacture or product eif
any firm engaged In the manufacture
of merchandise, liquids, foods, medi
cines, etc.
Other bills wore introduced ns fol
lows: Mr. Smith, of Snyder Authorizing
county commissioners to give suitable
interment at the public expense to tho
lemalns of soldiers, sailors and mar
lneo who served In the Spanish-American
war.
Mr. Kramlich, of Lehigh Requlrlns
the front and rear platforms of street
railway cars to be inclosed In Novem
ber, December, January, February and
March.
Mr. Srodes, of Allegheny Providing
for the appointment of commissioners
to secure and return to proper relatives
the remains of Pennsylvania volunteers
in the Spanish-American wnr,' who died
beyond the limits of tlia state, and ap
propriating SIH.OOO to defray the ex
penses. Mr. Gruver, of Luzerne Providing
for check Welshmen and check mens
uies where employes nre paid upon the
basis of tho tonnage or cubic measure
ment; appropriating $"50 to Second
Lieutenant William F. Powell, of Com
pany I, Ninth regiment, for Injuries in
curred at Hazleton during the hard coal
riot In 1S97; repealing the Act of June
i!3. Mi.", defining tho offons of ills
orderly conduct on public highways,
etc.
Hills increasing the snlarles of com
missioners of Allegheny county from
Sl.COO to $.",000 nnd authorizing tho elec
tion of borough supervisors to keep
open and repair streets and crossing
In boroughs were defeated.
Bills Pass Finally.
These bills passed finally:
Senate bill appropriating $1S,7CS.7"i to
the sttilo fish commission; repealing
the Act of May 10, 1871. relating to
roads in certain townships of Chester.
Greeno and Washington counties; pro
viding against any increase In tho prlco
of admission to theatres unless due
notice be given. Regulating the salo
of butter produced by taking original
packing stock und other butter and
melting the same so that tho butter till
can be drawn off, mixed with skimmed
milk or other muterlul and by emulsion
or other process produce butter, and
butter produced by any similar process
and commonly known us "boiled" or
"process." butter.
To xirovido for tho appointment of
collectors of state and county tax for
third class cities and defining their
power
QAmitn Villi tiiitl,irlrlti;'
tho depart
ment of public works In second class
! cities to appoint park patrolmen, nmk
j Ing them subject to the control of ftlich
. elepartment nnd prescribing the powers
of such patrolmen.
I Providing for the admission of Juven
ile delinquents convicted in the United
Stales court In this commonwoalth into
reform institutions in tills common
wealth and providing for the payment
of the costs of their maintenance; re
pealing the act of April 20. 1SC9 to en
able court of common please to change
the name, style and title of coriora
tlons; to require interpleaders on testa
tum fieri facias to be carried or. In the
county where levy Is made: enlarging
the competency of the wife to testify
against her husband.
The vote by which the Honto bill In
creasing the salary of the commission
ers ol' Allegheny county from $t,000 to
' fiM was defeated, was reconsidered
and the bill passed finally
The bill authorizing trinsfers of
wholesale and retail llquni lloei'Se from
one place to another passed third read
ing and was laid allele for final pas
sage. The bill to prevent the pollution of
the water supply of municipalities was
amended in committee of the whole to
provide "that the word pollution shall
not include sulphur water from coal
mines nnd washing'! from culm banks.
The report of the commltte vas adopt
ed. The house then .adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
ACTION ON THE
BILL IS POSTPONED
Act of March 12, I860, Prohibiting
Prize Fighting in Tills County
Will Remain in Force.
Special to tho Scranton Tuimtie.
Harrlsburg. Pa.. March H. The sen
ate Judiciary committee this afternoon
postponed Indefinitely action on the bill
repealing the act of March 12, ISfiO, a
special law prohibiting prize fights and
boxing matches In Luzerne county, nnd
In consequence thereto In Lackawanna
county. The bill had passed second
reading, but went back to 'committee
to allow a hearing for those w ho pro
tested against Its passage.
Rev. G. W. Welsh, president of the
Scranton Christian Kndeavor union,
and Attorney Charles VI. Daniels, coun
sel for the union, had a conference with
Senator Vaughan early In the after
noon. Acting with them, through ar
rangements previously made In Scran
ton, were Rev. George B. Stewart, u.
D.. and Rev. J. S. Roddy, of this city.
Baptists, Methodists, Kplseopals, Pres
byterians, Congregatlonalists, Catho
lics and members of the Christian Kn
deavor union protested in a petition ;
signed by many of Scranton'n most
influential citizens. These and newspa
per editorials on the subject wore hand
ed to the senator.
-At the committee meeting Senator
Vnughan reported to bis colleagues
that the protests placed before him
today satisfied him that the sentiment
of the community is not In favor of the
bill, and on bis own motion nny fur
ther consideration of it was postponed
Indefinitely.
The sonateir stated that he had no
personal interest in tho bill, and on
Its introduction into the senate he
marked the hill as introduced by re
quest. He says further that he wants
to follow the wishes of his constitu
ents, and the papers handed him
showed such a widespread opposition
to the repeal of the act that he did
not hesitate to withdraw the bill.
BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
lianisburg, March 14. The ballot for
United States senator today was as fol
lows: Quay s:
.leaks 73
Dulzcll is
Stewart c
lrvln j
Huff s
Stone 4
Wideucr 3
Riler 2
Rico l
Tubhs 1
Grow l
Smith i
Total SIC
Necessary to a choice, JnO: absent and
not voting, 37; no election.
Tho CaiUsts Hired Mourners.
Madrid, Mnrch It. The presence of :eo
soldiers repatriated from Cuba at a To
Deuin celebrated yesterday In memory of
tho Carllsts who were killed in the col
onial wars exemplifies tho IntrlgueB of
! u,p Carllsts to gain the support of th
disbanded troops. An lnve.ul.cn lion shows
that tho Carllsts paid live pesetas to each
soldier attending thn service.
Dr. Sward Says Faiewell.
Rockford, nt., Mn nil 11 At today's ses
sion of the AuguHtliia synod, Dr. P. .1.
Sward, of Omaha, head of the Lutheran
body In America, said faiewell to the
synod and to Amoticu. Dr. Swnrd ban
been called by the special request of King
Oscar to tho stnto church ut Stockholm.
Study Unbalanced His Mind.
Oil City. In March H.-Charlos JSahn
trer. tho 'i-vear-old son of Mr. Kahntzer.
of Tlonestn, Pa. shot himself mar the
hoart tills afternoon with a ::s-cnllbrc re
volver cunning iilmout Instant death. Ho
wuii a close vtudent anil left a note wiv
ing that study had linbalauecdjila mind,
AMERICAN POLICY
IN THE EAST
OURATTITUDE ON THE CHINESE
QUESTION.
Diplomats Praise- the Declaration of
Neutrality Made by the United
States The Government's Reply
to the Inquiry Is Regarded as
Most Important.
Washington, March 14. The ambas
sadors and ministers In Washington
representing those powers having largo
Interests In China, have communicated
to their foreign olllces the substance
of tiie recent answer of tho United
States to Italy, to the effect that this
country would maintain an attitude of
disinterested neutrality In reference to
the Italian designs on San Mun bay.
Some' of these diplomats have advised
their governments that they regarded
the announcement of the United States'
attitude as of supreme importance In
the Chinese situation. The reasons for
this are summed up by a prominent
member of the diplomatic corps, repre
senting one of the powers of lCurope,
ns follows:
"The answer of tho United Slates to
Italy Is a remarkably brilliant stroke
of eliplonincy. The natural inclination
of the United Sttites government would
hnve been to favor the move of Italy
for the opening of San Mun bay would
give another port to tho growing Amer
ican trade in China. But ns this would
havo excited the animosity of China,
your government decides upon a course
of 'disinterested neutrality.' This gives
no offense to China, and nt the same
time Italy and the world at large take
notice that the Unlteil States will in
terpose no obstacle In the acquisition
of San Mun bay or other Chinese ports.
It is most important to all the powers
to know that the United States has
no purpose to Interfere in behalf of
China, even to the extcnt of exerting
her moral influence- toward continuing
China's integrity. For that reason I
look upon the American answer to
Italy as the most Important develop
ment in the Chinese situation that hns
arisen in recent days, and I think it
will be so accepted in all the foreign
offices."
This official further pointed out that
if Italy secured San Mun bay from
China, it would prove a port of inestim
able value to the United States inter
ests In the. Philippines. Tt I? one of
the southerly ports of China nnd about
the closest for the big trade to and
from Manila.
The Chinese authorities were at first
Inclined to accept the answer of the
United States to Italy as rather favor
able to China. But the more It is
turned over, the more it appears to
Indirectly favor Itnly, as it gives her
an assurance that her hands will be
free In executing the mnvu on San Mun
bay.
COMMONWEALTH SOLD.
Will Herenfter Be Under Control of
Edwin K. Hart, of Philadelphia.
Harrlsburg. March 14. The Com
monwealth today passed Into the con
trol of Kdwin K. Hart, of Philadelphia,
as editor and publisher. Tho formal
announcement of the change will be
made tomorrow In a signed editorial
by Mr. Hart. In which ho says In part:
"The Commonwealth today takes a
fresh start. Its future management
will be along lines which have been
the journalistic dream of the under
signed during a peilod of twenty-five
years' active work in the editorial
arena. From day to day the paper
must speak for itself, but it will have
one HUDrcnie aim, namely, to be at all
times a thoroughly acceptable visitor
in every home In Central Pennsylvania.
Politically, tho editor of tho Common
wealth was cradled in the nursery of
true Republicanism, in Chaster county,
forty years ago, and he still believes in
the basic principles of that party.whlch
should always stand for clean politics.
i honest government and popular rights."
People's Party Convention.
Erie. Pa., Man h 14. By order of T. P.
Rytaler. chairman of tho stato e-ommlt-tee,
tho stato convention of the People's
party of Pennsylvania will be held In
Philadelphia on Wednesday, Slay 31, 1RW,
to nominate candidates for state treasur
er, justlco of tho Supreme court, judge
of the Superior court and for such other
bur Incss as may properly como beforo it.
Robert Lewis Hanged.
Atlanta. Ga., Mnrch H. Robert Lewis
was hanged hero at noon today for the
murder of Cbailcs Haynea. on tho gallows
built by Lewis two years ago when em
ployed as a workman. Charles Haynes
was tho foreman of a new building here
nnd discharged Lewis. Tho latter met
Haynes In December last and shot him to
dentil.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. March 14. Cleared: West
crnland, Antwerp ; IMam, Rotterdam: St.
Paul. Southampton. Sailed: Kaiser Wll
liehn der Grosse, Bremen via South
ampton. Islo of Wight I'll ssed: Frlos
land. Now York for Antwerp. Dover
Passed: Pintorla. Ilambuig for Now
York.
Enlistment Age Limit.
Washington, March H. An order lias
been letucel by the war department in
creasing tho ago limit for enlistment from
CO to 33 years. Tho youngest ago at which
a man e-an bo enlisted Is 18 years. Tho
results fo far for the enlistment of troeip.1
is very encouraging.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, March 14. These Penn
sylvania penslrns have been Issued.; In
crensi Benjamin Dunlay, SiiMiuehanna,
SI I to Jl"; Lafayette W. Shay, Laneshoro,
fS to 10; Rob rt Q. Jacobs. Thompson,
Susquehanna. fS tt $12.
Decision Against Express Companies.
Chicago, March 11. Thn appellate court
today imnnlmout-ly sustained the decision
rendeied by Judge Tanoy last summer
that express companies nro obliged to
furnbh war rcvenun stamps to all ship
pers. Pope's Health Satisfactory.
Home, March H. Thn condition of the
pope's health Is completely satisfactory.
Thorn Is no rountiaiion ior tiie report pun.
Iblied by a news agency lu London that of John II. Welts, of Hivrrlshurg, to bo
the pontiff has suffered from a renewal of Judge of Dauphin county, vice Mcl'hr
fainting suelln. non, resigned.
THE NEWS THIS 310UNLVU
Weather Indications Today)
HAIN EASTEHLY WINDS.
General Americans at Manila Sweep
Kvorythlng Before Them.
Kvldenco of Gomez's Popularity in
Cuba,
Work of the Legislature.
American Policy In China.
General News of Many Industries.
Financial and Commercial.
Local-Thirteenth Regiment Not to lie
Reorganised.
Arguments Closed In License Court.
Bdltorlol.
Whitney's Weekly News Budget.
Local Governor Stono and Staff Will
Participate In this Soldiers' Demon
stration. Hallstead Honors Her Upturned Sol
diers. Local West Scranton nnd Snbmban.
News Hound About Scranton.
Local Happenings In Dumnore
rough.
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NOT VILLAMIL'S REMAINS.
The Body Found in n Chair Near San
tiago Was a Spanish Seaman.
Washington. March 11. The secretary
of the navy this afternoon received the
following telegram:
Portland, Oregon. March II
Remain; lcund In chair about four miles
west of Santiago as reported In lodnv's
papers not those of Vlllainll but of Span
ish seaman. Report follows by mall.
(Signed) Proctot. Assistant Engineer.
The officer from whom the nbove
message was received was an engineer
on board the cruiser Gloucester, which
destroyed the ill-fated Spanish man-of-war
Pluton, on board of which Admiral
Vlllainll started from Santiago. He
was in charge of the landing party
which went to the succor of the Span
ish sailors who managed to reach the
shore from the sinking vessel and were
being fired upon by the Cubans. While
bringing this particular seaman down
to the shore to take him aboard the
Gloucester the seaman died and Ills re
mains were allowed to sit in the chair
in which the body hud been conveyed.
Department officials believe that Villa
mil's body lies at the bottom of the
sea.
CAMP WIKOFF ABANDONED.
Montauk Point Will Not Be Again
Used ns nn Army Post.
New York, March 14. At the quar
termaster's department here today It
wan said that Camp Wlkoff at Mon
tauk Point had been forever abandoned
as an army post by the present ad
ministration. "The work of demolition
began this morning, said Colonel Kim
ball. "All government property will bo
returned and the ground cleared and
left as bare as It was before army
occupation last summer. Headquar
ters, I believe', did have Montauk Point
under consideration for a musterlng
out camp for troops yet to arrive from
the West Indies, but that Is all oft."
All volunteer regiments coming north
for muster out would proceed direct
to their home ntntlon.
BOARDING HOUSE STRIKE.
Italian Miners Object to Company
Meals Troops Called Out.
Lake KLity, Colo., .March 14. Armed
Italian strikers prevented other miners
from going to work today In their
places at the Hidden Treasure and T'te
and Kulay mines. The sheriff niny e-all
on the governor for troops to maintain
oiiler.
The Btilke was declared on account
of an order requiring all miners with
out families to take their meals at the
mine boarding house.
Democratic Press Association.
Harrlsburg. March 11. A meeting of eho
executive committee of the State Demo
cratic Press association was held here
this evening at which the general courfe
of the Democrats In the legislature was
Informally endorsed and the political sit
uation lu tho stato was ell-cussed. A largo
number of new members were added to
the association and It was decided to
hold a meeting beforo tho close of tho
legislative session to consider tho political
questions which may arise during the
interim.
Sale of the St. Louis Ball Club.
St. Louis. March II. The Sportsman's
park and club. Including tho franchise
of tho St. Louis National league baio
ball club, was sold at public auetlon. un
der the foreclosure of a deed of trust by
Sheriff Fohlmunn today for Utt.ooO. Tho
purchaser was G. A. Gruver, a prominent
lumber dealer here, nnd one of the club's
directors. He holds a pergonal claim of
51,00 for lumber.
m
Working for a Court.
Philadelphia. -March 14. A large num
ler of lawyers representing the Law
yers' club and the Law association of
Philadelphia left for Harrlsburg ut t.So
this afternoon to remain until tomorrow
to advocate the passage of the act creat
ing a court of common pleas No. S of this
city.
Postofllce Thieves.
Norrlstown. Pa., March 11. The post
office nt KoyiTsford w.is entered '
thieves early this morning and nearly $400
In moiii'y was taken frum tile raiu. .i.h
thieves succeeded In working the combi
nation by drilling a hole In the door. Tho
safe, was badly wrecked.
Patsy Haley Knocked Out.
New York, March 14. At the Lenox
Athletic club tonight In what was to havo
been a 20-rouiid bout. Terry Mcfloveru, of
HrooUIyn, knocked out Patsy Haley, of
Uuffu.i, lu the eighteenth round. Tho
nun fought at U pounds.
Kilpatri'ck in Quarantine.
Savannah. Ga., March 14. The trans
port Kllpalrlck f grain Havana with the
Maine artillery which ll wan feared had
been lost at sea was heaul from today
at Sapelo qu.irantlne station, where she
Is undergoli.g disinfection.
Daly Wins Swimming Race.
New Yoil:. Mutch 11. At iho Sports
man's show lonlgnt the 100 vartls swim
ming rare w.is won l Guy Daly, of ihe
HuqiK'sne Country and Athletic club,
Pittsburg. Time, 1.12 2-3.
Weiss Nominated for Judge.
HurrlHliurK, March H. Goverueu Sioue
sent to the senate today the itomtiuilon
FIGHTING
AT PASIG
CONTINUES
Advance of the Twenty
Second Regulars Is
Resisted.
SCOTT'S BATTERY WORKS
Drops Shrapnel Shells Into tlio.
Woods, Silencing the Rebel Bugles.
Insurgent Sharpshooters Are Act
iveOur Line Turns Toward Pate
ros Gunboats Assist the Move
ment from the River Three Rebel
Canoes Captured.
Manila. March 11. Noon At 7 oMooll
this moraine, hearing; the Insurgents'
bugles souiullns'.Seott'. battery dropped
three shrapnel shells Into the woods on
the left of tho (Paslg church. No reply
was made and nt 7.4.", o'clock the Twenty-second
regular infantry advanced
until they encountered a number of vol
leys. This lire was returned with In
terest. The line then wheeled townrd Datu
ras In the following order: The Ore
gon volunteers, the Twentieth regulars,
the Washington volunteers, a cavalry
detachment, the Twenty-second lVgu
lurs and reserve artillery. The troops
followed the romls; while the gunlxints
Ceste and Laguuii dc Hay assisted in
suunresslng the lire on the loft flank.
Three rebel canoes were captured on
the liver.
The rebel shnrpshooters at Caloocan
continue nctlve-, but no casualties are
reported.
ti.H0 ii. m. Uticadler General Whea
ton's column advanced today beyond
'Paslg, to the shore of Laguna tie Ray,
sweeping everything lefore them. Tho
enemy made a running fight and suf
fered severe loss. The rebels' avenue
of communication north and south Is
now olot-ed. the American cordon
stretchlns over a mile from the river
te the lake. The rebels are in force at
Patcros and Tagulg.
Two of yesterday's wounded. Private
Stewart, of Company 11, Twentieth
regiment, and Private Munson, of Com
pany K, Twenty-second regiment, aro
dead.
The Rebels Burn Paslg.
Manila, .March 1,', 8 a. m. Yester
day General Wheaton's column eai
counti'ied the enemy In such force be
tween Patcros and Tagulg as to neces
sitate a eiiange lu the original plans.
The cavalry attacked a roliel strong
hold lu the jungle, driving the enemy
Into Patcros. The Americans hael on"
mun killed and three1 wounded.
Scott's battery shelled thn town and
woods effectively. Datcr the enemy
crossed the river from Paslg. Two
companies of tin Second Oregon in
fantry cleared tho tight bank after a
sharp engagement, and then retired
with three wounded. In the moantlmo
tho Washington volunteers closed In,
driving small bodies of the rebels back
upon Patcros. One mnn was killed.
During the night the enemy burned
tins tewn of Paslg.
PITTSBURG CHARTER.
Will Be Reported with a Negative
Recommendation.
Harrlsburg, March 1. Tho oppon
ent! of the Pittsburg charter bill was
heard this evening In the hull of tho
house of representative by the muni
cipal corporations committee. The
speakers were Senator C. L. Magee,
ex-Mayor Andrew Fulton and other
prominent citizens of Pittsburg.
An executive session of tho commit
tee was held after the hearing, at
which it was decided by a vote of 1 1
to 4 to report the bill with a negatlvo
recoinmcndution.
M. Collier Acquitted.
Paris. March 11. M. Urbaln Cohler, au
thor of L'Annee Comtr.v La Nation (The
Army Against the Nation), who was
placed on trial yesterday on tho ohnrso
of having Insulted tho army was acquit
ted today on all counts. Thn acquittal
was followed by a lively scene In tho
court, tho spectators raiding cr03 of
"Vivo la Liberie" and "Vivo lit Ilepub
llqiie." Old Pensioner Arrested.
Montreal, March 11. Henry Mullor, the
old pensioner who was arrested yesterday
for sending tlur.itenlms letters to Presi
dent McKlnley and others, was remanded
for medical examination today and will
remain hi Inll unlll the question of his
sanity Is settled.
Old Men Taken Back.
Pittsburg, March II. Th Schocn
Pressed Steel works were In full operation
today and within twenty-four hours the
company will be turning out tho usual
number of cars. All the old men except
the Socialist le.nh rs were taken back
and over S,0u0 men were at vvoik.
Senator Jones Improving,
Washington. March II. Senator Jone,
of Arkniisiis, Is ivporttd to bo resting
comfortably and his physhians nro en.
eouragi'd vsiih the senator's Improvement.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. March ll.Foieeost
for Wednesday: Por eastern Penn
sylvania, rain; Increasing ensterly
f
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winds.
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