TWO CENTS. SCRANTOX. PA., T1ICLISDAY MOHXIXG, MARCH 10, 3899. TWO CENTS.
1
BRIBERY
WITNESSES
ARE HEARD
Mr. O'Toole of the Scran-
tonian on the
Stand.
TESTIMONY WAS BRIEF
His Answers Regarding the Source
of Information Regarding the
"Fixing" of Mr. Timlin Aie
Rather Vague Charges Based on
Street Rumors The Story of the
Scianton Journalist Is a Disap
pointment to Those Who Were
Looking for Something Exciting.
Mr. Spatz on tho Stand He
Thinks the Witnesses Who Testi
fied Against Him Were Joking.
Special to the Serantou Tilbune.
Harrlsbutg, March 15. Anions tho
witnesses at tonight's session of the
committee Investigating the charges of
bilberv In connection with the MciCar
rell hill wax 51. J. O'Toole, associate
editor of the Scrantontan, a weekly
Sctanton paper of free lance political
tendene les
He published an article recently deal
Ins with the McCanell bill, in which
It was stated that "Timlin was nxed."
The Insurgents got hold of a copy
of the papei and then pent to Scian
ton for O Toole to have him tell how
"Timlin was fixed." They expected to
stir up a big fuss with Kdltor O'Toole's
testlmonv, but their expectations were
far frnni being leallzed. It "was flat,
talc and unprofitable. The committee
cot through with Its examination of
air. O'Toole In about five minutes.
lie admitted that he wrote the article
and that "common rumor" entered Into
Its foundation In no small degree.
When sked what he meant by the
line Timlin wax IKed." Mr. O Toole
leplied that ho referred to a story he
heard to the effect that Timlin was
held In line for the JlcCancll bill by
the action of the Quay people in ward
ing off a contest for his seat.
This was the extent to which Kdltor
O'Toole threw light on the bribery
charges In connection with tho 5IcCar
lell bill
HEARING TESTIMONY.
Mr. Spatz Explains That He Did
Not Mean Money.
TJ Vssoiiatcd Press.
IlarrlFbutg, Match 15. The blibety
committee met In the house chamber
this eenlng to luar testimony on the
charges of alleged bribery in connce -tlon
with the t onsideration of tho 5lc
Canell jury bill In the house. V.x
Senateu John J. Cojle, of Philadelphia;
ev. ltepresentathe Thomas 51. Mullen,
of Luzerne, and 5Ilchuel J. Costell-,
Wllltamspoit, who weie implicated at
the previous sessions of the commit
tee bj the testimony of ceitaln wit
nesses, weie piesent with their at'oi
nes, ex-Deputy Attorney Geneial Io
nian D Gilbert, Meade D. Detwcl!"r
and George Kunkel, of Harrlsbuig.
General William H. Koontz, of Somei
set who offered the resolution ci eating
the committee, was absent. Repre
sentative Sylvester S Smith, of Cam
proti was the first witness called. Il"
asked pei mission to give his evidence
without naming the party concerned,
but If the party should be prosecuted
he would come forward and give his
testimony Mr Smith said he was not
offeied anj money or coiruptlv ap
pioached un the bill He was ap
proriched bv a person and was so vexed
at the pmposltlon that he left the pei
ton and wiote him a note dc lining an
invitation to dinner the next duv.
Hefoie passing upon Mr. Smith's ie
ciuest Mr Voting, of Tioga, said the
I'ameron membei ought not set him
self up as a Judge as to whether the
romai k made to him ought to be con
cealed fiom the committer. The com
mittee should be the Judges as to
whether any remaiks mude to Mr
srdtli should be admitted and not th
gentleman hlmselt
.Mi Smith testified that he went In
o a 100m In the capltol and is as ap
proached by it paitv who asked him
o help out with the McC'auell bill.
'uki nt that si t ond the door opened and
te lei t the mom The paitv w ho spoke
o th' 'ani'-'ion membei s said time
ihk ';: In It.' Mi. Handall sug
rened tt Mi nilth that for his own
lake and foi all he ought to tell the
ommlttee th" name. 5tr. Smith le
plied that he would like to be excused
'or the present and If the paitv should
i implicated In anv w.ij be would
onie forwatd aril give the name.
Spats Did Not Mean Money,
representative Chtule-s H. Hpt.tr, of
Berks testified that he had r otitis at
ibw Lochlel hotel from the beginning
af the session until thiee weeks ano.
A motion was adopted that Mr Spat,!
be allowed to make a statement before
he w m examined The Ueiks member
wld that ho had engaged a loom at the
Lochlel hotel two weeks before tho
-ippnliiK of the session He was a Dem
ocratic candidate for tho speakership
ud wanted to have headquarters near
he state Dcmoc ratio headiiiarteis. fie
v Ithdiow befoto the meeting of the leg
laturc in the intercut of 51r. Cieusy,
of Columbia. After the fallute of tho
fusion movement between the Demo-
crats and Independent TV-publicans he
decided to stand bv a Democrat for
United States senator. He learned
that a petition was being cliculatcd
for a fusion between the Democrats
and Independent Hepubllcuns on the
scnutorshlp and prepared a petition of
his own pledging the Democrats to
stand by their caucus nominee. lie
thought he suvv an inclination on the
part of Representatives Miller find
Johnson, of Xorthampton, and he In
vited thein to go with him to 51arlin
Lawler's room, wheie theie was pen
and ink On the way theie Mr Spat?
may have said there v.'as something in
it for them but he did not mean money.
He thought a Democrat would be elect
ed senator and If such was the eas
the signets of the paper would be the
"chosen few" and they would be fav
ored with patronage. At no time did
he offer to nnv one any money to sign
the paper, because he had no reason
to offer anv. He nevet olfeivel any
money to any one for any legislation
or for the senatorshlp
"Did you ever see 5Ii. Cojle In Law
ler's room'."' Chairman Foil asked.
"Yes."
'Did you ever offer Repiesentatlve
Hell 100 to sign the paper?"
"Xo "
"Did you ever offer Itepiescntatlve
51111er $30 to sign the paper'."'
"Xo."
"Do jou think these gentlemen who
swore against you were Joking?"
"I hope so."
Did Not Talk to Miller.
"Did voir ask Mr. Miller If he could
do anything for tho SIcCarrell bill?"
"No. sir."
"Did imi evr take Mr. Miller at-lde
and tell him he would git $100 Instead
of the $50 offered to his colleagues?"
".Most emphatically no."
"Did you ask Mr. Ilosenbeirj to sign
the paper?"
"Yes, sir."
"Did he sign it?"
"No, sir."
5Ir. Spat!! said he aked his col
leagues. 5Iessrs. Hoch and Itelf. to sign
tho paper and thev letused.
"Were vou offeied nny reward lor
youiself or for any inembet of jour
family If vou would lote for tho 51c
Carroll bill?"
"No, sir. T voted for the bill because
I thought It was a good Democratic
measure "
"Do j on know of any icason why
Messrs. Heil, Johnston and 51iller
should say you offeied them money to
sign this paper or veto for the McCar
rell bill?"
' I do not."
51 r. Spatz said he desttoved the orig
inal paper because his name was to It
and he was ashamed of the poor suc
cess of the movement. Mr. Hoy's name
was not on the paper and at no time
did Mr. C'oylc assist the witness to ob
tain signer's to the paper.
5L J. O'Toole, associate editor of the
Scranton Sciantnnlan, was called and
identified an article In his newspaper
attacking Judge Archbnld, of Scian
ton, for his alleged efforts to persuade
Representative 5Iackey to vote for the
5I(Cnnell bill and reflecting on the
character of llepiesenlatlvo Timlin, of
Scranton. The article was basod on
common rumor and on information fui
nlshed by 5Ir. 5laekey. This conclud
ed the testimony and the committee at
11.10 p m. adjourned until tomonow
evening.
CLERKS DISCHARGED.
Congressional Appropriations Not
Sufficient to Meet Demands.
Washington, 51arch 15 There was a
hrnvv reduction in the clerical foice
of the war department today. 120 em
ployes being i educed in grade and 59
being discharged from the government
service The icason was the i educed
state ol the appiopriatlons for their
employment.
These cleiks and messengers were
employed an a special force to meet the,
emergency caused by the war, being
appointed directly and without refer
ence to civil sen ho rules and weie
mainly women. Consequently th r
were some exhibition.- of genuine di
tics on the announcement of the de
partment's order.
CAMP MEADE REOPENED.
Will Be Used as a Place for the
Muster Out of Volunteeis.
Washington, March 15 -The- i es
tablishment eif Camp Meade, near
511ddIetown. Pa. as a place for the
muster out of volunteer Hoops Is going
rapidly fuiward. An olllcyr of the
quartei master's department has been
there some time and is putting- the
camp In condition foi the occupancy of
the ttoopB Today 51ajoi Hauy U. Wll
klns chief commissdiy 0f su'bslstem e
at New Yoik. was urdeied to Camp
5Itade to puiehaso and have on hand
supplies to teed the tioops when they
reach Camp 51eade
The dlntcultv that has aheads been
encountered In southern ports 1ms hast
ened matteis at Camp 5Ieade.
Costa Rica Is Tianqull,
Washington. 5Iarch 15-Jlr. Calve, he
miiilsiei of Costa (tic t. give out a state
ment today denying the upon uumgiit
b a tusse nf.tr ol a. steamer aiiivhif- hi
New iurk tint the revolt was spreading.
Mr. Calve, (lolaies that ceinchpoiulPi.ee
uii-lvtil by the siiino steamer shows the
cuimtiv to be peifectly trane-ull.
Mrs. Place Will Be Electrocuted.
Albinv X Y., 5taich 13 -Oovei nor
rtoostnelt luc icfcind to commute imp
sentence ut Mis. 5l,titlu i'lact. ttiu
Brookln munlerws, uml she will i,d
olee treieuie el fomo il i tliirlng noxt wools
at 8lng Sine pUni
- -
California Deadlock.
Stu'i ainento. C.il., .Match 15 The ballot
for senator tidn.v showed no changr
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Washliiuion 5taieh 15.-5!r. Ihniiy
Maiai null, wlfn of Hamilton risli, of
Xbw York, died In this city todav after
un illness of etvcuil weeks The Uo
cease tl was a 5Ilss 51ami, of Tro, X i.
Indlannpolla, Murch 15. John Collett,
for ninny years ttatP t,eciIoUt of Iiicllan.t,
died at his home In thin cit today, aged
71 o.irs.
Holllelaysbiirg, Pa., Muich 15, Hoik
James Ilollc i, ex-reglster and recorder
of Walr county, imel a member of tho
Pejinsslvarln legislutiuo fiom 1S61 until
is, tiled at his home In Williamsburg to.
elaj. Me was "I sears of age,
LEGISLATORS ARE
ECONOMICAL
OBJECT TO THE BILL CALLING
TOR MORE EMPLOYES.
The Measure Passed, However, by
n Vote of 27 to 13 A Bill to Pio
vlde for a Pension for Soldleis of
the Spanish-American Wni Other
Mnttei s of Intel est.
Hanisbutg. Jlaich in. The bill pio
vldlng foi the compensation and ap
pointment of additional legislative em
ployes and abolishing the positions of
firemen and englneets euine upon Until
passage In the senate this morning. Mr.
Washburn stated that If he had lntio
dined the bill his constituents would
In- ashamed of him, Upon the ground
that the aildltlnnal employes weie nec
essnry, 51 r. Jtiown, of Lnwience, op
lioed the bill, but on the other hand
.Mr. 51piedlth defended the piovKions
of the meisure. The bill was still
under dlscupslon when the senate took
a recess to participate in the joint con
vention. After the recess consldeiatlon of the
bill was resumed. .Mr. mini declared
that in his Judgment It weiuld be well
to leave the number of emploves un
disturbed. "I believe," said 51 r. ltlce, "that this
bill was Introduced to vindicate the
signets of the lamous indemnity bond.
I have been offeied one of the positions
if this bill passes, but I do not want
the place and I will vote against the
bill."
The next siwaker was 5lr. 51cCariell,
who stated that he was for the bill be
cause ho f.ivoteel economy. "The pur
pose of this bill." he continued, "Is to
authoilze tho employment of officers
necessaiv for the work of the legisla
ture and It will result In a saving of
inonev to the commonwealth. The sav
ing will be at least $.',000 for each legis
lative session. The compensation Is
less than what has been piid for simi
lar service in previous sessions of this
tegislatiue."
51r. Henry asserted that dining the
last fifteen vear.s the number of legis
lative emplojex had been doubled He
objected to hiring anybody to take cate
of tho capltol structure. "I think that
we should grant no mine money to the
ptesent capltol commission," ho con
cluded. Vote on the Bill.
The bill passed finally bv a votp of 27
to 13. The menibei.s voted as follow h:
Yeas Messrs lie el Brown (Lnvvrenre),
Brown tl'lilladi Iphla), Ciavvforil, Cum
mings, Hbv. tlraels. Iliirdenlieigli, H lo
gins Hummel, Lcscli, Me Cant 11, Magte,
Martin, Meredith. Meiiieh Mite hell
Hradfeirtll. M'ulvll (Jt ffeioiil, Muehl-
"lirouner, Xeel, Osboni, Scott (Phllatlel-
phia) Stilts, Slinenun, Vine, vauglian
and Sn tier Total, 27.
Nays 5Iessis Coehr.tti, fllnn, Heinle,
Henrv, Kemerer, I.ee Sillier (Berks), Mil
ler t Cumberland) Rice. Scott (Luzerne),
W ihtiurn. Weller and Wentz-Total, 13
Present but not voting Biown (We st
moieland) and Spitul
51r. Drown, of Westmoi eland, pre
sented a resolution for the appoint
ment of a joint committee to consider
the load hills now before the legisla
ture for the puipose of consolidating
them, the committee to report by
51aich 21. The resolution was adopted.
The bill to pievent the mutilation or
deseci.itlon of the American flag vves
reported favorably fiom committee.
5Ir Losch Introduced a bill author
izing the taking of $200,000 annually
from the cunent state funds to pay
to each person who enlisted In the
National Guard of I'eunsjlvania as -i
soldier In the national set vice in the
war with Spain, ten dollais for each
month and a fraction then oof suca
volunteer served oi will serve under
the enlistment; that theie shall bo a
pro rata annual payment until an
amount equivalent of $10 a month Is
paid to the living soldier, if dead, to
his widow, unless he has remarried, and
If fieie Is no widow then to the sel
dler's lineal heirs.
The senate tidjoutned until tomtmow
mornlns.
Pittsburg Chatter.
The Pittsburg charter bill was ro
poi ted to tho house today with a nega
tive recommrndatlon from the muni
cipal corporations committee.
Among bills piescnted were the fol
lowing: All . roster. Conter Approptiating
$5.0'l0 to Ave y college, Allegheny.
5lr. Smith, Cameron Regulat'ng the
sale ot lleiuoi by clubs, societies and
associations
5tr. Foster Ccntet Apprlpi latin?
M0S733 to tin- Pennsylvania State col
leg'. 5It. 51ti:iliiiny, Alleghenv Provid
ing that eveiy laborer or miner who
sh ill pei torm laboi hi opening and d
eloping any eoal nunc, includli.n sink
ing coal shalts, etc , shall have a lien
upon all th" pitiperty ot the person,
Hi in tir corp nation owning, tumtiuit
ing oi opeiatlng such mine use'd in the
construction or opciatlou theteof.
51i, Adams, Philadelphia-Pi ovldlng
foi an election un the thltd Tuesday
of Fcbtuury next and every stconel yeat
thcieafter In cvejy countv. city, ward
of a city, inccuporui"il botuugh and
township to determine whether the
vialliu In Intoxicating liquor theicln
shall be prohibited as a beverape unci
to punhii ofiendei--, of the talc ot 11
eiuorH contrary to the- proposed uct
The calendar of second leading bills
whs taken up and a laige number
passed this sttige. Tho bill eieatlng the
cilPce of arslstant dlsttiet at tot nny in
lOiintlPR having u population ,i It -s
than 150,000 ,it a saltiiy ot $l,uoo a year
vas amended so that It shall not apply
to counties having a population of less
than 70 000.
Senate bill eieatlng an additional
common pleas com t In Philadelphia to
be designated as couit Xo. 5, pio
voked a spli Ited debato upon e one luilon
of which the bill passed second lead
ing. 5lr. Husjon had the same amend
ment insulted in tho bill eieatlng an
additional common pleas couit lir Alle
gheny county, and the bill passed S'K--ond
leading. The bill to piovide for
tho election and appointment of road
supervlsots was postponed for the
piesent. Postponed bill to abolish tin
i tile of law known an the nile in
Shelly's case. va called up by Mr.
Kcator ot Philadelphia, and passed
second reading.
51r Iteitzcl, of Lmcastei, Introduced
a bill supplementary to the act of
March 22, 18S7, lelatlng to incorpora
tion of street tallways companies, to
ptovlde that companies charteted there
under which tlld not file the original
ccitlllcate with all of its endorsements
In the office for the lccoidlng of deeds
In and for the pioper county maj with
in tlility days fiom the passage of the
ptoposed act be allowed to do ho wkli
the same effect as If It had been filed
us soon as letteis patent were Issue 1
The house adjourned at fi o'clock un
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
TORTY-NINTH BALLOT.
llurishurg March 15. 'Hie fern ninth
bullot for L'nltpel States senator t.ikpn to
dav lesultcel as follows:
Quay ji
Jenks -e
Dalzell i-
""fr e
1 1 III 4
Stewart 7
Stone 4
Wltlonor.
Rite ..
Rlter
Orow 1
Smith
Tnbbs n
Total . 2j
Xecetsiii,v to choice, ill, p ill e d ami pnt
voting 12. no pipttlnn
THE CONFERENCiF
AT HARRISBURG
Centinl Penirsylvania Organization.
Meets Bishop Fowler the Presid
ing Officer.
Harrlsbuig, 51aich 13 The Central
Pennsylvania eonfeienee l?gnn Its an
nual business sessions this morning,
Hlshop Fowler piesidlng. Rev. T. S.
Wilcox called the 10II and 192 ministers
resoonded to their names. Rev. T. S.
Wllcot was le-elected setietar. Rev.
Oenirge W. Faus was elected statistical
secretaty. with Rev. S Kains, W. W.
Hartmann, r. A Pyles, o. F. Kapp
and C W Dickson as assistants. Rev.
John Horning was re-elected confer
ence treasurer, with Revs 51. C, iPlper,
W I?. Smith, J. Veinon Adams, Owen
Hicks and Oeoige 13, King as assist
ants. A telegiam announced the death
of Ilev J. C. Brown at Hagcrstovn,
5Id. A committee consisting of two
Pieachers and one lavman fiom each
ellstilct was appointed by the presiding
elders to consider the twentieth cen
tuij thank offering.
A mlssionarv service was held this
afternoon at which a seimon was
preached by Rev. J. H. Pi Ice, of Pic
ture Rocks. This was followed by the
anniversary of the Bible society, Rev.
Dr. 15. F. Dlmmlck. of Hairlsburg, pte
Mdlng. An addiess was made by Rev.
Dr. James Monow, secretin y of the
society. The meetings this evening
were of unusual Interest. At Ridge
avenue church the church extension
Focletv held Its anniversary. Rev. J.
M. Shaver, of Wllllamsport, presided
and the soeakers weie Rev. G. 5Iur
i.iy Klepfer ami Dr 51anley S. Hard.
At Grace church the meeting was In
the Interest of education and educa
tional institutions of the chuich. The
speakeis weie President Heed, of Dick
inson college, and Dr. C. H. Payne, the
societal y of the 5Iethodlst Educational
society.
ADMINISTRATION INDORSED.
Rhode Island Republicans Adopt a
Patriotic Platform.
Piovidence, It. 1 , 5Iareh 15. The an
nual convention of the Itepubllc.in
patty of Ilhodc Island was held here
todav. Governor Kllsha A Dyer, of
Piovidence, and the othei slate officers
weie unanimously renominated.
Tho platfoirn referring to the cur
rency question and othpr national Is
sues Is as follows: "The unexampled
abundance of money In all paits of
the country 1r complete icfutatlon of
the contention that an casj- financial
condition can be secured only by de
basing tho monetary standard, a til
umphant Issue. Never in hlstoi v was
more splendid achievements won and
giander opportunities opened at so lit
tle cost of life and treasure as In the
war with Spain America has suddenly
become one of the dominant powers of
the earth. Hei voice must be heard
in the council of the nations The new
situation imposes upon us new and
greater responsibilities Although those
have come unsought they will be met
squarely by the Republican patty,
which has never evaded responsibility.
We have confidence in the lovaltj of
the people, confidence in the gieat
party that has se long shaped the
destinies of the lepubllc, confidence that
this same putt will solve sutcessfully
the new problems piescnted; confi
dence that the principles of American
liberty and humanity will evei follow
the flag. This confidence is made tiim
and enduring by the fact that the ad
mlnlstiatlon of the gov eminent is in
the- hand', of the Republicans anil at
Its head stands the gn at statesman,
William 5IK!ulev."
Di owned in His Cellar.
oik, iluiclt 15.-Tim Uod ot .iniiiPl
SmjuT, a wealthy 11 side 'it of tills e Uy,
wius found this uUuiuoon llo.dliu In sev
ci ill lift of wale ill the cellar of his icsl
demcc. The 1.1 pld meltliiK ol the last
htiav.v snow' caused mar.y cell-us In the
tltv to bo Hooded, among tin m Ml. Hmy
ser It Is hiij iiei-e(i th it, gullig into tho
ellar tu see Uh condition, he tripptd and
fell Into the wufl uml was draw lied
Sedgwick At lives,
.Wwiiort News, a, 51im h b' Tho
I'nltul tjtates n in-poit Sedgwick arrived
ut noon todav tram Santligo luvlrg
iibtmid thu Kigl.th Irlli.olH regiment of
iulmi'l viilnntiC'i' Inldiitrj Thu noops
have not been lauded ami pmbiblv will
not until tonioncw atternooii.
Booming Judge Stewnvt.
llimlsbiiiK, Aliiult 15 A tlelcailtir. of
Ymk ttiuntv lawjeri called ujinn elovei
uor Sioue ttxlas uml uigeii tht appoint
ment of Jutlse W. I ftewart ol oik,
Demount to the vacanrj on the su
pieinti liemh cieatod bv tho death uf
Jtidgo Williams.
Cape May Is Republican.
Capa 5Iaj X. J., .March 15. The com.
pMo cijuih of josteiday'H immlclii il elec
tion hIiowh that Thoir.as 5II1Ip, Itepiibli
eiin, Is elected mayor find that the full
jtoiiubllcaii ticket Is loleiiiH'.a,
SPAIN WILL RATIFY
THE PEACE TREATY
CABINET COUNCIL DECIDES TO
ACT AT ONCE.
Ratification Will Follow Dissolution
of the Coites, Which Will Be De
creed Today General Gomez Has
Decided to Proceed with the Dis
tribution of the $3,000,000 Ha
vana Much More Quiet Than
Usual.
5ladiid, 5Iaich 15 The cabinet
council this evening decided that the
treaty of peace with the United States
should bo unified Immediately nf er
the dissolution of the coups, whUh
will piobably be decreed tumor row.
Will Distribute- 33,000,000.
Havana, March 15 Geneial Go.nez
has decided to proceed with the plans
agreed upon for disti Uniting the $l,O0J -Ooo
to the Cuban ttoops, on disband
ing, as though the mllltaiy assembly
did not exist He conferred for two
hours todav with Governor ticneial
Iliooke legal ding details.
General Brooke asked Washlngto-i
several days ago whether, In ca-"e h"
dissolved the assembly, his action
would be approved The cabled leply
minimized him to dissolve that body
If, In his Judgment, such 1111 act weie
ne cessai He hopes the assembly w ill
soon tease of Us own accord to hold its
meetings, but should sessions disquiet
ing to the public mind continue, he
will Intel v one.
Havana was much more quiet todiv
and less excitement was nntlceab'e.
Tills Is partly due to tho fact Miat the
assembly held no meeting. Humors
are cm rent that Its. self-dhsolut'oi m
a matter of the early future
This afternoon's demonstration In
favor of General Gomez In which all
tho patiiotlc clubs, with banners and
bands, as well as many women and
children, took pait was better organ
ized than that ot Monday, though not
so spontaneous. Several thousand peo
ple paraded to the Quinto ele los Jllnos,
where General Gomez lesides. He mado
his appearance and addressed them
and was enthusiastically chectod.
BEEF COURT OF INQUIRY
Lieutenant Davis Gives Testimony
That Proves Sensational Effect
of Canned Beef.
Chicago, 5Iarch 13. The lost witness
called before the f-rmy be"f court of
Inquiry today proved to be sensational.
He was an ofl cer of the tegulal- army,
Tirst Lieutenant 51. F. Davis, ot tho
First cat ally, colled at the reo.uest of
5IaJor I-ee, the representative of Gen
eral 5tlles. Lieutenant Davis testified
that In Cuba one-half the canned roast
beef Issued to the soldiers was thiown
awav bcaus It wap unfit to eat. He
testified that he had opened one can
himself and found maggots In It.
Maior Leo ii"ked. "How tlld the mag
gots get In tl ere?"
They weie canned In theie ' the wit
ness replied.
Colonel Davis: "Are you aware that
in the piocess of canning tills meat
undergoes suh an intense heat that no
animal life would survive in if"
"I don't mean to sa they veic alive,
they were dead "
The evidence brought forth lot'ay was
laigely cumulative In Its nature, main
ly with legard to the condition of the
canned and refrigerated beet which
were Issued to the troops on ship
board and In Cubej. and In chief upon
the soldiers.
Di, John D. Shaw, of Joliet, III., sur
geon of the Thltd Illinois volunteers,
who accompanied that regiment to Pot
to Rico, told nbout being tailed out
erne night Ut look nfter the men of
Companv A, who were reported ito have
been poisoned by eating canned roist
beef Up said they voniitted feaifully.
It seemed that hypodermic injections
of morphine would hardly iclleve the
pain. They were sick for some days
with a great dial of dlairlioa and in
testinal trouble.
"When tho men ceased eating the
canned loast beef were thett any Im
provements?" asl.eel 5IaJor Lee.
"Yes. the canned roast beef generally
gave them diairhocu and gastro-enteritis
"
"Did you in any otticial way lecom
lnend Its ellseontlnuaiice""
"Yes sir, to mv Immediate command
er "
"Did the commhsaiy come around
and find out how' these things weie""
"He came several tlim-H and told us
it was all light. I think it was Cap
tain Piper. He told us It was all light
and we would have to tat it. Some
times ( substituted what they called
bacon, but a si cat deal of that had
maggots in It and had to lie condemned.
If wo had depended upon the aimy ra
th n the tioops would i,ino staivtd
to death. Tl'. spent all ithe money
they got to buy things to eat. cither
at the commlspary storo 01 in the city."
What wu.s the burnt! on this canned
reat beef?'
1 think it was Llbbey.JioXelll and Lib
bey. 1 am not sure I tiled to eat sonic
of It, but enuld not do It it was abso
lutely revolting."
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"Phillies" In Training.
Plilliideipiiii. .Manh 1. iho piuiaiid
phlu base ball club left todi for 1 bar
lotte, X. C, to go Into spilng tunning.
Two plavers, Captain Ce.oley and Deli
huntv. vvpih not with the team having
f.lllnl to leach tliet ell riw eitlurs
Join thn club in tho south. The paitv
Included Jlel'aihtd, I.a Jolt, Wheeler
Pillule!. Dene hue, Plntt. Thoniiis the !.
flelde-i'! rile!.. Meruit net a pitcher; ( uiss
Duughi'i and Loudei.
Messenger Left with the Money.
Alleiona, Pa , 5larch 15 t'lilr II lt.vgle
aged is, a uifssenger In ttm Pciuisvlviini.i
inllroad fieiBht station in this eltv, col
Iccted JSW on freight bills at the A'ltoona
bank thin morning and decamped with
the nionev.
The Fight a Diaw.
Hot SprliiRH, Ark,. Much 15, The
nimllnei ..Mimay tight whs tltclructl a
draw after so 1 omuls.
TIIE NEWS THIS MORNING
Wrathtr Indication! Todiy:
FAltXl NORTHERLY WINDS. J
1 General A Stranlou IMItor Testifies
llefore tho litlbery Investigation
General Wheiton Inflicts iicAvy l,os
on Philippine mix Is
Work of State Legislature
Sp tin's C.iblnut Will lliulfy the IVhco
Treat j.
2 A Xlcht at the Theaters
riniimi'il and Commetcl.il.
3 Local Pour Klecllon Contests Pendlmf,
AirangctnentH foi thu Letter Carrlcis'
Convention.
1 Kditorhil
Xews mid Comment
5 Local Paragraphs About 5ten of the
Hour.
Governor Stolio Will I5e Here.
Mundav Trains on the D. L. W.
6 Local-AVen Htianton imel Siibmbin
7 Xews Hound About Set anion.
S Local-Cattaln Itobllng Will Again He
Chief of Police.
Happenings Down in PlttstoiL
MR. BOGERT'S HEARING.
Secret Seivlce Men Tell of the Man
ner in Which He Was Trapped.
Wllk.es-.Hai re, Mnrch IS - H V Bo
gert, postmastei of Wilkcs-B.ine, who
was arrested last Thiirsd.u, chaiged
with tampering with the malls in his
ofllre, was given a hearing beftne
United States Commissioner Hnhn thlH
evening. ITnIted States District Attor
ney 51 vers, of Pittsburg, represented
the government. The defendant was
represented by John T. Lenahan, W. S.
McLean nnd P. W. Wheaton.
Inspectors Gorman and Giegory, of
the postal department, testified that
they had bpen sent from Washington
to investigate charges made against
tho management of the Wllkes-Baire
postofllce. Fiist, they instructed the
nisht clerks In the office to keep a
watch on the postmaster 'h movements
when he entered the olllce at night.
Then they posted decoy letters on rail
ioad trains, sealing them caiefullv In
the presence of the postal clerks. A
third party directed the letters. Then
they were placed In mail pouches com
ing to Wllks-Barro. The inspectors fol
lowed them up, Gorman stationing him
self on tho outside of the building. He
was on a ladder ovei looking the post
master's private oflice. He swore he
saw him on two occasions reseat let
tets on his desk On the second occa
sion he got a signal fiom one of the
clerks Inside and they entered. Going
to Hogert's private office they saw the
decoy letters on his desk. The letters
were addressed to Lleldon Fllck.Wllkes
Barie. The inspectors asked Hogert
what he was doing with the lettprs.
He replied that he thought they per
tained to postofllce business. Later he
admitted that he had opened the let
ters. Doth the Inspectors swore that
nn examination showed the letters had
leen opened and re-sealed with paste.
It was now after 11 o'clock and the
commissioner said it was time to go
home. He Axed ball at $4,000. which
was furnished Counsel for the de
fence say thej can establish the fact
at the trial that a conspliacy was on
foot to ruin the postmaster
SHERMAN AT SAN JUAN.
Wns Entertained by Brigadier Gen
eral Grant.
Tort de France, Martinique, Match
11. John Sherman, who Is a pnssengPT
on board the American line steamer
Paris, which airlved heie today fiom
Trinidad with the party of excursion
ists who aie making a. tutu ef the
West Indian islands, is suffering fiom
pneumonia.
While at San Juan de Potto Rico
last Wednesday 5Ir. Sherman was en
tet tallied by Hilgadier General Fied
Giant, commander of the military dp
pai tment of San Juan, and caught cold,
The malady was not considered serious
until last night after leaving Poit of
Spain, when pneumonia. In the most
serious form developed.
Dr. Graf, of the Paris, and Di .Ma
gee, of Duluth, ate attending him, and
51t. and 5lrs. Colgate Hoyt, of Xew
Yoik, and F. P. Wllbord, of Cincinnati,
close relations of 5li Sherman, aie
constantly near him.
WRECK AT SUNBURY.
A Pennsylvania Train Is Derailed
by a Landslide.
S'inburv, 5I.1K h 15 The Peunsj-l-vaiiia
train elue heie at J o'clock this
moining was wrecked that eaily this
morning bv iiiiinluu Into a big slide
thiee miles south of this eitj. The
engine nnd the entire train veif de
1 ailed and the baagage was thiown
over the bank into the Siiviuchiinim
river
The oill) pelt-mis huii w-ie Laggage
tnastei I: win, of Iluiilsbun; and l-.v-press
Messengtl Vurh"es, of Jlanls
liutg Xelthci wer s iluiislj InJ'mil.
Tiaflli was ol'sliiit t tl fm s,.enti hoius
M'KINLEY'S VACATION.
He Will Probably Visit JekyI Island
Before Returning Home.
Tlioniasvllle, Git, .Murch It 1'nM
dent Jle Klnlej hegan his vacation bete
by a moining ol compktu i"st
Private Senetaiy Coiteliuu 'aid
while heie no business will be brought
to the attention of the piesldenl unites
some gieat event in Cuba Poito lllco
or tlue Philippines made It ueces.sai.v,
ll Is piolmble ihe pr Hide nt will o to
Jckjl Island, neat niunswli It, befoto
ictuinlnt, home, having been invited tu
do so bj e-Seiietarv of the Interior
lllhs.
No Disturbance Expected,
Washington Mnuli 1', Tin lepotts of
tin likellheiil ot 11 lenewal nl the trouble
among the Indians at Lepch Liikt Jlliui
me not eietllltil at tile Indian but' .en
Captain Mpiici. of thu ageing, in a let
ter 1 pc chid hem a day 01 two ao. ie
feneil to the rumors that hail ben clieu
luted but siild thej wero li.ueablp to the
WllltPH
Count von Biedenfeld Acquitted.
Chlcngo, .March 15. Count vnn llle-elfn-feld
Vitiv tonight acquitted of tho inuidet
of Cluiies .MeDoiuild.
REBELS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSS
General Wheaton Defeats
Two Thousand Fil
ipinos at Pasigr.
AMERICAN ADVANCE SLOW
Unable to See the Enemy in tha
Thickets London Version of the
Affair Our Loss Slight Many of
the Enemy Killed nnd 350 Mado
Prisoners Tho Important Victory
Gained.
Mnnlln, 5tarch 15, 4.40 p. m. General
Llod Wheaton, commanding tho Unit
ed States living column, attacked and
defeated a fotce of ;,000 Filipinos at
Pasig this afternoon. Inflicting a heavy
loss upon them. The American loss
was slight. The Americans captured
350 Filipinos. .Many bodies of rebels
killed in the engagement are floating
down the river
1-.40 p. m. General Wheaton's bri
gade continues the work of clearing out
the rebels around Pasig.
The Washington volunteers have
captured nnd Inn tied Patoros, meeting
with a sharp fire from the enemy whll
crossing the rivet.
Today's fighting was like that of the
past week, the instil gents occasion
ally making a stand, but eventually
fleeing. Their loss Is supposed to hae
been small, as the Americans were
unable to see the enemy in the thickets
The pi ogress of the American ad
vance is slow. This moining they weie
fighting from Taguig
Private Fomoff, of Company L,
Twentieth regiment, was killed. Thu
following are wounded: Pilvate Xevv
man, Company F, Twentieth regiment;
Private Carroll, Company A, Twentv
second regiment. Private Marshall,
Company H, Twentv-second regiment.
Private Coombs, Company C. Twentj
seconel legiment; Private Rogers, Com
pany L, Twenty-second regiment.
About 350 Filipinos surrendered at the
town of Taguig to the Washington
regiment, nnd 173 Filipinos were cap
tured at Pasig by the Twentieth regi
ment. The prisoners weie unarmed nnd,
therefore, It Is presumed they executed
their threat of throwing their arms lute
the river.
Washington, .March IS. The follow
ing is the dlsnatch from Geneial Otis,
leceived this morning:
".Manila, 5Iarch 15, 189s.
"Adjutant Geneial, Washington:
"Three thousand Insurgents moved
down last night to towns of Pasig and
Pateios, on shore Laguanda Bay, front
ing Wheaton's troops on Pasig1 river
line. By heav y fli ing Wheaton has dis
lodged antl driven them back, taking
four hundred prisoners and inflicting
heavy loss in killed and wounded: h
tepoits his loss as very moderate; he
now occupies these towns with suffic
ient foice to hold them.
(Signed) Otis."
London's Version of Victory.
Loudon, 5Iaich 15. The livening Xews
this afternoon published the following
fiom .Manila
"General Whpaton has completely
routed the Filipinos and has occupied
Pasig, Taguig and Pateros. Sevetal
hundreds of the enemv weie Killed and
a.s many were captuied.
'Geneial Otis savs that it is the
greatest victoiy since Feb. 5. The
Americans will now press toward
Agulnaldo's headquarters "
HONORS TOR CHOATE.
The United States Ambassador
Makes His First Appearance.
London, 51ai ch lis Joseph H. Clioato,
the I'nited States ambassador to tho
t ourt of St. Jainrs, made his first pub
lic nppeaiance In Hngland at the- ban
quet of the association of chambers of
comment- of the United Kingdom,
which was hehl at the 5letropole hotel
this evening Theie was a biilllant nnd
distinguished gatheilng, about 250 pei -sous
having been Invitee! to meet th
ambassadoi linluellng the lend chief
Justlte of Ihiglaiiel, Uaion Russel; Hon
Sir I lent Station! Xorthcote, thi
president of the association, and the
pi emler, 51.il quls of Salisbury.
51 r. Choate, who. on al living, was
heaitllv welcomed by the chairman and
mni'luW of the association, sat In the
plat e of honor on the tight of the chair
man.
Steamship Arrivals.
N.v Yoik, .vlartli 15-Alilved St
P.i u I Southampton: IMam, Ibilteitbiin.
We. tcrnljiul. Antwerp. Arrlveel Tin
tniili . Liver pixil Antwerp An In d
I'lli'islaml, Xtw York Southampton -S.illil:
K.i her Filedrlth ifrom liremeni
foi Xen Yoik
Fatally Wounds h7s Wife.
Allentown Pa , iluicn 1."'. Dm lug n
dlkpuie. vviib his wife Hum ewnlug vhll
Intoxicated llliax iJrlm uf llyuemjus
v I lie fourteen miles inuu Allentown. shot
the woman m the tilalouiiu. InlllctlliK a
uiutt.il wound
Kipling's Condition.
Xew Ymk Mmh tr liuiliunt Kipling
w is alile to sit up in lad tonight and pal
taktt of a cmiitp tlliiner Tho lliiptove
ment cMiitlnucH from Ivuii to hour and
Dr. Dunham thinks his patient will h
ulilo to ltPVe liii- i" tl In foi e Hundav
Altgeid Will Run Independent.
C'hte.mo Mnuli 1", The result of Hie
Democratic iiiiiiintlis inlay lusuies thu
1 it'iionihintlo 1 nf c utm 11,11 tlson tor ma
I or i:-tioviinor A It Held will tun as an
, Independent ai illilate
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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VV ixhliiKtuii 5l.il ill 1", Forecast
foi ThuiKila) For eactein Penn- -f-slvanla,
fall, brisk west to north
west winds.
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