"-m"' w XW v$ TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDA MORNING, APRIL 10, 1899. TWO CENTS. f& BROADSIDE FROM BRYAN The Colonel's Last Letter to Hon. Perry Belmont. DINNER NOT MENTIONED -ftji Exhaustive Argument Presented in Defense of the Chicago Platform. Tacts to Provo That Thomas Jef terson Was Not n Gold Bug An Alleged Speech by President Mc Xinley. Lincoln, Neb., April a. Colonel W. J. Bryan today mailed his answer to tho lant letter received from lion. Perry i Belmont some weeks ago. The corrcs- I pondnee thus far has dealt largely with the rival Jeffetsin dinners to bu held In New York, but Mr. Bryan Ig nores that mutter and devotes his at tention to ths differences existing be tween himself and Mr. ltelinont on questions of Democratic party policy. Ill" letter. In part, follows: "Lincoln, Neb.. April S, U9D. "Hon. Perry Helmont, New Yoik. "Dear Sir. 1'pon my retuin to Lin coln, I found your letter containing the original letter atid postscript given to the pres some days before, I can not find anything In mv letter to which you can consistently object. "You began your speech In Madison Square garden on Aug. 8, 1S1G, by say Ins it was time for plain speaking, and proceeded to accuse the Chicago plat form of "a betraval" of the Democrat ic party. In your Brooklyn speech on Pent, in, IS96, yon spoke of the Chicago platform as 'the- strange doctrines born In Chicago of a coalition between the unthinking element of the old par ty and the socialists who masquerade as Pomillsts.' "It seems that In using the words 'betrayal' and 'masquerading,' I un- cons( lously fell Into the stvle which you employed in U9G, but I did not re lied upon the Intelligence of the gold standard advocates by characterizing them ns nn 'unthinking clement.' "You ask, first, that I point out wherein vour utterances are 'unpatri otic un-Democratlc, un-American and in conflict with tho Democratic creed as set forth In Jefferson's first Inaugu ral address.' Wo have no accepted standard by which to determine wheth er a given opinion Is patriotic or tin American, but we have the means of determining whether an opinion is Democratic and in accord with the cachings of Jefferson. I presume you ise the wotd Democratic In the party tense, otherwise, tint term would be .s dllflcult to define as 'patriotic' or American. ' What Is Democratic. 'The right to determine what Is Jemocratlc in a paity ense belongs to he Democratic putty. The. Chlcagj (invention was mine purely ieptsen atlve than any other convention held n recent years because the rank and lie of the party spoke on public ques tions tlnough instructed del.-'ates. Tiie Chicago platfotm Is the latest nuthotl tatlve definition of Democracy as ap plied to existing conditions. If a mh orlty of the delegates to a national on ventlon repiesentlng a imioiity i,f the members of the Demoe.-itic putty has a right to determine what Is Demo cratic, then each member of the party has a rleht to define D iioer.ier for himself and to assert th it he U a bet ter Democrat than any one else. "Let me apply this principle to three questions upon which vou haw taken a position in the volumes sent me; First, standard money; second, .aper money, third. Income ta. "Jefferson faorel the double stand arc! as against the single gold standard, and during his administration our na tion had the five nnd unlimited coinage uf gold and silver at the ifijal ratio .-f 15 to 1 The tatlo was changed to 16 lo 1 during Jackson's administration. "Tho Chicago platform pronounced against the gold standard and in favor of the retuin to the free and unlimited coinage of gold und silver at the ratio of IB to I without waiting for the aid nr consent of anv other nation. As a lelegnte to the Chicago convention you voted for a mlnotlty report which de clared against Independent free coin age on the ground that it would not only imperil our finances, 'but would retard or entliely prevent Intel national olmetalllsin, to which the effort of the tovernment should be stejillty dlrecl d. As a delegate to the Indianapolis convention two mouths Inter you sup ported a platform which declared In 'avor of the gold standard without any leclaratlon In favor of International ilmetalllsm. You may be able to p. ilaln why the minority rejected at Tn llanapolls the plank for which it fought it Chicago. Mr. McKlnley's Charges. "Mr .McKlnley, In 1891. charged in a public speech that Mr. Cleveland din ing his fltst administration was dis honoring one of the precious metals-, Jiscredltlng silver dud enhancing the irlce of gold. He Insisted that Mr. "levelund was trying to inaKe money seane. and theiuton- dear' and add d Ho would have Increased tho i-nliiw of money and diminished th nil m of everything ehe. Money, the master, and everything elsu the ser VHtit ' It Mr. McKlnley then undei stood the real purpose of tho gold standard, as I believe he did, who could think Jefferson capable of advo cating a policy which instead of secur ing equal und exact Justice for all, 'makes ntaney the master und every thing else tho servant?' " "Mr. Carlisle, In a speech In P"S, said. 'The conspiracy to destroy by legislation and otheiwiso from three sevenths to ono-half or thu metallic money of the world Is the most gigan tic crime of this or any other age.' If Mr. Cm Halo wbn then right, as I be lieve he was, In his denunciation of the gold standard, who can believe Jefferson capable of being a party to such a crime? "After the election, Mr. McKlnley sent a commission to Europe to sectiro International aid In getting rid of tho gold standard and a Republican con gress appropriated money to pay tho expenses of the commission. The commission failed, because of English opposition, nnd Kngllsh opposition was due to the opposition of London finan cial. Jeffcisonlun Democrats must havo a better reason for submitting to the gold, standard than tho fart that Kngllsh fluanclcis favor It as a means of raising the purchasing power of their money. The Income Tax. "I have selected these thre ques tions because they are Important nnd because your positions upon them has boon clearly defined. Your speeches utoiind In expressions of confluence on the gold standard, your correspondence w'th Mr. Warner sets forth your oppo sition to the Income tax and n news paper Item, quoted In your book, gives you ciedlt for drafting that portion of tho Indianapolis platform which relat ed to the retirement of tho greenbacks and the substitution of bank cur rency." WAR AT WEST POINT. Cadets and Town Boys Indulge in a Bloody Battle U. S. C-ant Seri ously Injiued. West Point, N. Y April 9. A fierce battle occurred at Highland Falls at a late hour last night between ca. dldntes for admission to West Point as cadets on the one side and boys of the village on tho other. Tho candidates aro at tending the preparatory schools at Highland Falls prior to being examined at West Point next June for admission to the academy. There were about thirty of them in the tight, but they were outnumbered three to one by the boys of the town. The trouble began with a hand-to-hand encounter, and tho crowd soon Increased to such an extent that stone-throwing took the place of fists. Several of the candidates were more or less Injured, the most seriously hurt being U. S. Grant, third, appointed at large by the president. Young Grant was assisted to his quarters at Crans ton's hotel. Many of the town boys were also badly used up. A young man named Hogan was severely cut In the head by a rock. The services of all the doctors In town were required to dress the wounds of the Injured. Hostilities continued for nearly an hour. ANDREWS FAMILY BURIED. Funeral Oration Delivered by Prof. Felix Adler. New York, April 9. The funeral ser vices over the remains of the six tnem bets of the family of Wallace C. An drews and Gamaliel C. St. John, who perished in Friday morning's terrible lire, were held at the Fifth avenue home of the Andrews family this af ternoon. The funeral services were simple and none but the very Intimate ft lends und relatives of the family were In at tendance. Tho funeral oration was deliveted by Prof. Felix Adler, of the Kthical Culture society. From 1 o'clock until after the funeral cortege had started on It way to the Grand Central station two houis later, Fifth avenue in the vicinity of the Andrews home was choked with n surging, cur ious crowd. Fifty policemen kept the Immense crowd In order. The caskets containing the lemaius of the dead, six In all. were placed In the back pat lor of the palatial resi dence and arranged in the shape of a descent. In the center was the casket containing the remains of Mrs. St. John and on either side of her and a little to the rear were those of her two baby sons, Wallace and Orson. On the outside, to the right ot Mrs. St. John's casket, was that of Mr. An drews, while on the other side was that of his wife. At the font of his mothet's coflin was that of Fiederick St. John. All of tho caskets were al most hidden by flowers. In front of the collln of Fredeilek St. John was a bank of roses und lilies four feet high. Covering the cofllns nnd strew about them were Innumerable floral tributes that had been sent to the house. Theie were no ceremonies, save the oi at Ion delivered by Prof. Adler. Nor was there any music. All was plain and simple, in accordance with the wishes of Mr. St. John. At the con clusion of the services the crowd slow ly tiled out of the bouse and the cas kets weie placed In hearses and driven to the Grand Central station, whence they were taken to Woodlawn ceme teiy b a special train. The cabkets were taken tu the station In 'dx hearses, driven two abreast. Tho pall-bearers were Russel Sage, General Burnett, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, James W. Hawes, W. J. Hitchcock. C. K. Orvis, Mr. William", Senator T. C. Piatt, Horace Hute'.i 1ns and II. S. Ford. ELKS IN SESSION. Executive Committee of the Grand Lodge Meets at St. Louis. St. Louis, April 9. The executive committee of the grand lodge of Elks has been In session for the last two days. Many matters In relation to the meeting of tho order In June were ucted upon by them. They appioved the selection of the Southern hotel as headquarters and the Olympic theatre as the meeting place uf tho grand lodge Auunsements havo been made for a band contest to be held during tho grand lodge session, Juno 20 to 2J. IVIzes ot $1,000, $300 and $250 nro offered. The Raleigh at Bermuda. Burmutta. Apill 9. The United states crultir Halclgh. en louto from Manila to New York, arrived at J0.:so o'clock this morning. All oa bo.nd aro well. DEATHS OF A DAY. Boston, April fl.-Jolin II. Sullivan, a former member of the governor's execu tive council and one of the most prom inent politicians In the city, dropped dead at Ids home tuluy, Washington, April 9-Almon M. t'lapp. who was United States government print er from P69 to li77, died at hi iwldouco heie ht 4.30 o'clock this afternoon, In the Mill cur of hla rfge. THE DEATH OF JUSTICE FIELD EMINENT JURIST EXPIRES AT WASHINGTON. Story of the Eventful Life of a Mem ber of a Great Quartette Over n Third of a Century on tho Supreme Bench Appointed by Abraham Lincoln Experience as Alcalde. The Sarah Althea Hill-Terry Affair. Washington, April 9. Justice Stephen J. Field, of the United States Supremo court, retired, died at his home on Capi tol hill, In this city, at 6.30 o'clock this evening of kidney complications. About his bedside was his wife and her sis ter, Mrs. J. Coudlt Smith, Mr. Justice David J. Hrewer, his nephew; Mrs. Edgerton, of California; Mr. Linton, his private secretary; the Rev. Edward M. Mote, rector of the Church of tho Advent, and the family servants. He had been unconscious since Saturday morning and death came painlessly. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral, nor Is It now known where he will be burled. It Is prob able thnt his remains will be taken to Stockbrldgc, Mass., whore are burled his father and mother and his brothers, Cyrus, Dudley and Jonathan, two sis tors nnd other members of the family. It Is believed that Mrs. Field may de cide to take his remains to California, where n considerable part ot his life ' was passed before President Lincoln appointed him a member of tho Su- I preme bench. Justice and Mrs. Field ' never had any children, and tho only 'surviving member of his father's fam ily Is the justice's youngest brother, Dr. Henry Field, tho editor of the Evangelist. . One of a Great Quartette. Stephen Johnson Field wns born ot Haddam, Conn., November 4, 1S1C. He was the son of David Dudley Field, and one of four brothers who became so famous, David Dudley, Cyrus W., and Henry M. Field being the other members of the great quartette that made their names known throughout the world. His early boyhood was spent at Stockbrldge, Moss. At the age of thirteen, Stephen J. Field went to Smyrna, where his sis ter had married a missionary, the Rev. Joslah Brewer, who had undertaken an educational mission to the Greeks and he there acqulreu a knowledge of the Oriental languages. Returning to this country about two and a half years later, he entered Wil liams' college, fiom which he was graduated in 1S37 at the head of his class. He then went to New Yotk, where he entered the law office of his biother, David Dudley Field. He was admitted to the bar and became a partner In the firm, remaining us such for seven years. In ISIS he went to Europe and spent some time there 'travelling. In November. 1S49, he sailed for San Francisco around Cape Horn and entered upon the practice of law In 'the Occidental metropolis. After a short time he moved to Mnrys llle, a small mining camp, and bo came one of the founders of whnt af terward grew to bo a thriving town. When the little city was organized, Justice Field was elected the alcalde of the place. This olllce carried with It the dignity of mayor and at tho same time imposed all the duties of the bench.' Here the future Jurist dispensed justice and made his name widely known throughout tho length und bieadth of tho growing common wealth. He was fond of talking of his early days In California and often said that the happiest clajs of his life were when he dealt out justice in Marysvllle behind a dry goods box. Office of Alcalde. Justice Field In a sketch prepared by himself for the congressional direc tory, gave this brief outline of the duties of his oftlco of alcalde. Under Mexican law, the alcalde was an officer of limited jurisdiction, but in the anomalous condition of affairs be was called upon to administer just ice, punish crime and to enforce police regulations until relieved by officers under the new constitution. He was elected a member of the first legislature of the state and was made u member of the Judiciary committee of that body. He was Influential In secuilng legislation favorable to min ers and aided In the passage of laws regulating the civil and criminal pro ceeding of the state. At the close of the session he returned to Marys vllle, where he devoted six years to tho practice of his profession. He was elected a Judge of tho supreme court of California In lh5" for tho term of six years. In 1859 he became chief justice, succeeding Chief Justice David S. Terry. In lbG3 Piesldent Lincoln appointed him associate Judge of the supreme court ot the United States and ho held that position until his re tirement on Dec. 1, 189". During the latter part of his service on tho bench he was in feeble health. HIM term was the longest In the his tory of that tribunal. The great chief justice, John Mai shall, woie the er mine for a period extending over thirty-four years. It was the ambition of Justice Field to surpass this record nnd he succeeded In doing so Dy a few months. His friends, fearing thnt the strain ot haid work would shorten his ustlul life, advised him to letire from his arduous duties. But with Inde fatigable perseverance he clung to his task until the latter part of 1897, when he had the satisfaction of having ful filled the ambition of his life. An Eventful Term. During that term of more than a third of a century he wus concerned In some of tho mosi. Important cases ever passed upon by the supremo court. Among the prominent deci sions was tho famous test oath case, In which ho gave the casting vote, and wrote the opinion ot the court an nulling the valMlty of the "Iron clad" oath. Ills dissenting opinions In the coiiilscatlon oases, the legal tender cases and In the New Orleans slaugh ter house caso attructeu the widest attention. During this long M-rvico on tho bench ho also was befoto the public eyo in other wuyt than aj a Judge of the United Statts supreme court. Ho was a member of the Hayes-Tlldcn electoral commission In 1S77, and voted with tho Democratic mlnotlty. In 18S0 ho received slxty-flvo votes for the presidential nomination at the Cincin nati Democratic convention on the first ballot. In 1SS9, one of the most sensational events of a remarkably active mid vigorous career, largely passed In n, new country In process of development from a pioneer state to a. highly civil ized community, brought his personal ity vividly before the public. Sarah Althea Hill Terry had brought a fam oi'.s suit against ex-Senator Sharon, a California multi-millionaire. Justice Field wns on the bench. Tho outcome of the case was unfavorable to tho plalntllf nnd engendered In her feel ing of hatred of the Jurist This cul minated In her attempt to chastise tho aged Justice In tho dining hall, or depot eating house at Lathrop, Cal., a rail way Junction. Mr. Judge Terry, who had been her attorney In the Milt against Sharon, and who afterward married her4 Interfered, and when It seemed that ho was attempting to do violence to Justice Field's person, David Nagle, a United States deputy marshall, drew a revolver and shot and killed Judge Terry. Nagle was acquit ted. There was, however, for many years Intense bitterness between the friends of the twi factions and for this reason Justice Field's family discouraged his discussion of California topics, or tho perusal of California newspapers. DROWNED IN RAPIDS. Fate of State Fish Commissioner of Oregon. Roseburg, Ore., April 9. State Fish Commissioner H. D. McGuIre and State Senator A. W. Reed, ot Douglas county, were drowned yesterday In the Ump qua river. Becd, McGulre and W. F. Hubbard, of Stone, Ore., started down the North Umpqua In a small boat. They left orders here for a wacon to meet them on the road about 4 o'clock p. m. nbove their objective point. Liveryman Barker went down four miles below Winchester, where he met Hubbard, who stated that they passed safely through one rapid, and before they were aware of It, they were close to another, and In their efforts to avoid It an oar-lock broke. The waves were high, and the boat was swamped. McGuIie struck out for shore. Hubbard saw Reed on the over turned boot, but a moment later both Reed and MtGuire had disappeared. A large force of men are looking for th bodies. JAMES ELSEY'S TRIP. Tho London Messenger Boy Arrives in New York. New Y'ork, April 9. James Elsey, the London messenger boy, who left Lon don, Apt II 1 for California, to rival tho recent trip of Jaggers, the messenger boy sent to Ph'.eago, arrived here this evening on the Cunard liner Etrurla. The lad was met at the dock by a representative of the Broadway Tour ist agency, and after being photo graphed was rushed to the Christo pher street ferry. lie left later for the west over the Delaaware, Lacka wanna and Western road. Elsey, who is 16 years of age, was dressed In messenger uniform. On his bend was perched a little, round English cap, bearing tne number 118. Elsey was sent to this country by Henry MeCalmont, member of parlia ment for Newmarket In the Conserva tive Interest and well known as a sportsman. He Is to deliver a letter to an address In Hanford, Cal. TRIAL OF THE QUAYS. Another Postponement Is Expected by Many. Philadelphia, April 9. The trial of ex-United States Senator Quay and his son, Richard It. Quay, on charges of conspiracy In the alleged misuse of funds of the People's bank of this city, will be called at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning before Judge Blddle In the court of Quarter sessions. In view of the many delays and postponements In the proceedings heretofore there Is a general feeling In the public mind that there will still bo another delay, but District Vttorney Itothermel and counsel for the defense state they are ready to proceed wdth the trial and know of no reason to further postpono matters. Mr. Quay and his son have been In the city the greater portion of the week consulting with their counsel rel ative to the case. - For Regular Party Organization. Wllllamspoit, Pa., April 9.--Heturns re ceived from thlity-eight of the t,eventy elght illstiicth fellow that the delegates trom tweivo of these districts will go Into tho Republican county convention on Wednesday Instructed to vote for dele gates to tho state convention. There aro but ono set of delegates. Two-thltds of tho delegates to the county convention will bo unlnstructed. The llbt of dele gates so far received Indicate that the convention will be in necord with tho icsular party organization and tho ad ministration. Brooke's Death Report. Washington, April 9. General nrooko has cabled the following death report for Cuba to the war department: Havana, April 8, 1S99. Adjutnnt General, Washington. Death report, sixth and seventh, Puerto Principe, Private TTdor rishcr, F. Eighth cavalry, typhoid; Prlvato Benjamin O. Dlckerson, C, Fifteenth Infnntr, malaria; Corporal Clarko E. Weiss, F, Eighth cav alry, died heventh, typhoid fever. (Signed) Brooke, Commanding. Steamships Arrivals. New York, April 9. Arrived: La lire tasne, from Havre; EtturU, from Liver pool; Btatendam, fiom Rotterdam. Queenstown Sailed. Campania, Liver pool lor New Y'ork. Havre Sailed: La Touralue trom New York. Lizard; l'assrd: La Normandlo from New York for Havre. Bremen Arrrvcd: Kaiser Frledrlch Hum New York. Asphyxiated by Gas. White Wuter. Mis., April 9.-Mr. and Mrs. P.. It. Charles wero lound dead at their home this morning, having bten asphyxiated by coal gas. They came hero from Wutertown, N. Y, Boat from New Zealand, Wellington, N. '... Apt 11 !). Tho Imper ial government has accepted tho offor of tho colony to dispatch a boat to Hamoa, but the troops offered aro not required. ADMIRAL DEWEY NOT A CANDIDATE THE HERO OF MANILA GIVES OPINIONS IN AN INTERVIEW. Ho Is a Sailor nnd a Sailor Has no Politics Could Not Live in Ver mont Without Being a Republican, Would Not Bo a Candidate for President Under Any Conditions. New York, April 9. Admiral Dewey has given to the Manila correspondent of Leslie's Weekly an Interview re garding tho suggestion that the ad miral bi made a candidate for the picsldcncy next yenr. The admiral said, as to his politics: 'I am a sailor. A sailor has no pol itics. The ndmlnlsttutlon Is his party and, Republican or Democratic, It makes no difference. Then, again, I come from Vermont, and you know what that means. To be anything but a Republican In Vermont Is to bo a man without a party. My flag lieuten ant comes from Georgia. He tells mo that to bo anything but a Democrat In the umith is to ho n nnhoiiv. if I tivi.il , south I would probably bo a Democrat. , "Have you ever voted," the corres- I pondent nskpd. "Yes, years ago: but my vote was usually Influenced by personal prefer ence or local conditions. I am not a politician, have never held political of fice, nnd am totally Ignorant of party Intricacies nnd affiliations." Admit nl Dewey said that neither by vocation, disposition, education, or training was he capacitated to fill tho presidency. Ho said thnt he was too well along In life to consider such a possibility. His health would not ad mit It. All his life's work was In dif ferent lines of effort, nnd that, whllo the kindness and enthusiasm of his friends were grateful to him, and the generous tributes the American people were dear to him, ho could not and would not be a candidate for the presi dency of the United States under any conditions. GERMANY AND SAMOA. The Attitude of the Country Ex plained Emperor William's In structions. London, April 10. Tho Berlin corres pondent of the Standard says: "After receiving Mr. White, the Unltea States ambassador, and Sir Frank Lascollos, the British ambassa dor, last week and explaining to them Germany's attitude regarding Samor, Emepeior William sent Instructions to the German ambassadors In London and Washington to the general effect that Germany considers tho new gov ernment of Samoa Illegal ind the ac tion of the British. und Americana a clear violation of the Samoan act. "The report of the behavior of Ad miral Knutz toward the O rman cruiser Falke has given umbrage throughout the empire and It Is con sidered certain that If the report is confirmed the United States will read ily admit Germany's right to satisfac tion and will repair Admiral Kausz' er rors. It Is hoped, however, that the accounts are exaggerated." Berlin, April 9. The National Zel tuinj, discussing the situation at Sa moa, declares that all changes which have occurred there since the middle of March are Invalid, and thnt the con ditions established by the joint procla mation of tho consuls on January 4 are still legally In force. While admitting the "amicable attl- ... , 1 4 Mn ,. . ,1 .11 tudeot he American government." the " 1! -L-f '","? "??T! "i ""f.-1 main undecided, for the present,whether Admiral Kautz has assailed the honor of the German Hag. If this should prove to have been the case, we have the fullest confidence In the ability of the government not only to keep the actual solution of the Samoan question in view but also to secure adequate satisfaction for the moral Interests of the German empire." THE ELEPHANT'S REVENGE. Mammoth "Rajah" Kills His Intox icated Keeper. Kansas City, Mo., April 9. "Rajah," a mammoth elephant, owned by Lem on Brothers' Circus company, which has been wintering In Argentine, Kas., near here, today killed his keeper, Frank Fisher. Fisher had returned to the tent Intoxicated and tried to moke the dlffetent animals perform. Coming to the elephant, ho hugged the beast's trunk and ordered it to open its mouth. Becoming enraged, "Rajah" crushed Fisher's arm and throwing him to the ground, made re peated efforts to pierce the prostrate trainer's body with Its tusks. Un able to reach him, "Rajah" finally knelt upon Fisher, crushing his life out before cstistance could arrive. Fisher was 28 years old and his home was In Montreal, Canada. He Is said to be "Rajah's" ninth victim. DREYFUS CASE. Nothing New in the Testimony of General Billot. Paris, April 9. Tho testimony of Gen eral Billot, former minister of war, be fore the court of cassation in the Drey fus case, as published In the Figaro, was mainly of a negative character, and did not contain any new facts ex cept the assertion that the brothers of Dreyfus told General Sandherr on De cember 13, 1891, that they were ready to offer their whole fortune for the dis covery of the real culprit. This was tho beginning of tho Drey fus campaign taken up by Colonel Pic quart. Malietoa Installed King. Wnfchlngton, April 9. The scctfjtary of the navy has receled tho following ad vices, cnnflimutoiy of the Aesoclaled Picas despatches of yesterday: San Francisco, April S. Secretary ot the Navy, Wafchlnston. Malietoa Tmius installed as king on the iU with appropriate ctremonles. Iteport by mall. No fighting since tho 2HI. (Signed) Kautz. BASE BALL. At Weehaw ken New Y'ork, Z: West J New York Field club, 4. THE NEWS THIS MOltNLVU Weather Indications ToJin FAIRj WAflMCn. 1 Genoral General Lawton's Indian Fighters Chaso Belligerent Filipinos. Death of Justice Stephen J. Field. Admiral Dewey's Politics. W. J. Bryan's Letter to Perry Belmont. 2 Local Criminal Trial List. Tho Markets. 3 Local Now Orders of thu D., L. & V. Will Benefit Scrantou. I Editorial. A3 Seen from a Chinese Viewpoint. 5 Local Rev. W. J. Ford on "Covetous nrss." Second District T. A. B. Convention. 0 LocaV-Wcst Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 Locals-Criminal Trial List (Concluded). FLOOD VICTIMS. Several Persons Perish Near Glen dlve, Montana Disastrous Over flow of the Yellowstone. Chicago, April 9. A Record special lroin Glendlve, Mont., says: An lc KrK In the Yellowstone river nt thla I"'1"1 caused tha.t stream to overflow last night, drowning four per sons. Eight more are missing. Three spans of the steel bridge are washed out, causing a loss of $23,000; th Northern Pacific tracks are Inundal and possibly washed away for soni distance and the loss to live sto, by drowning will Involve a large sun The dead persons are Mrs. U, W. Sn . dcr, wife of rancher; Miss Nellie lb . gan, her niece; Miss Rose Wyebech, a vlstor to the Snyder ranch; Eugeie O'Connor. The missing are Junie James Sullivan, wife and six child: t The Ice began moving at 6.30 In tl evening till 9.S0,"when It formtd gorge. The Snyder family, notlchu the gorge, started for the Northern Pacific tracks, hoping to escape drowning, but before they covered half the distance the water was waist deep and they took refuge In a tree. O'Connor was the first to bo washed from the tree, Mrs. Snyder the second and Miss Wyebrecht the third. A huge piece of Ice struck the tree and broke It In two, carrying oft Miss Rea gan. It was though that the family of James Sullivan, wife and six chil dren, were swept away by the over How, as no trace of them can bo found. HON. JOHN R. FARR, HONORE. Engrossed Resolutions Presented I the Typographical Union. Yesterday's meeting of Scranton Ty pographical union, No. 112, was the first session to beheld In their new quarters, Carpenters' hall, Wyoming avenue, and was largely attended. The meeting was called for 0 p. m., but owing to some misunderstanding the janitor failed to put in an appearance or have ariangements made whereby the mem bership could gain entrance. After a wait of an hour or so entrance was efectcd by one of the members getting Inside by means of the fire escape and taking the door off Its hinges. The meeting was called to order by Presi dent Isaac Harris. The regular routine woik was gone over until the order of "new business" was reached, when a recess was detinred. During thla recess, which was for the purpose of pre&entlng to Hon. John H. Farr engrossed resolutions, passed a few months ago, Martin D. Flaherty was called uptn to make the presenta tion address. In well chosen words he WOIV'J OJ. II1U JJIUUU U1MIUCUUJ! ciuimiit T , h , , h , members one whose nanie has gone gone broadcast over this entire common wealth, and who today as speaker of the house of representatives Is actively engaged In looking after and caring for the Interests of the worklngman. Mr. Farr followed and expressed his thnuka few llilu !..int t.ilrmi nf ncl.inm fi-rtm l,Ii fe,"ow 'members. He ,,. Save a quite lengthy address, referring to how he became a member of the typographical union nnd how the society had helped him throughout life to the high posi tion which he now holds. Other mem bers followed with brief remarks and cigars were enjoyed. Tho regular business was again pro ceeded with end many Important mat ters were brought before the attention ot the membets. One applicant was elected to membership. At the next meeting of the union nominations will be made for delegates to the Interna tional Typographical union, which will be held In Detroit, Michigan, next fall. JUDGE WHIPPED HIMSELF. Missed n Vicious Swing and Struck a Post. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Toronto, Ont April 9. The fight be tween Jim Juilse and Joe Walcott, at the Emplie Athletic club's opening last night, was won by Walcott In tho eleventh round. Judge In the tenth round made an attempt at a right hand finisher, but missed his matk and landed with ter rific force npulnst a post. The shock dazed him and In the next round he went down and out fiom a right hand er on the Jaw. It was a fast fight from the start. Judge having the best ot It most of the time. lie drew first blood from oleott's nose and was the aggressor all through. In the first round Walcott wns sent against the ropes and In the ninth Judge went down from a hard blow and took the full limit before get ting on his feet. The betting was heavy at even money. Sensation Over Lobsters. St. Johns, N. F. April 9. The colonlil cruiner Fiona has btcn ordered to pro ceed to tho west coast to investigate tho lecynt destmetlon of the Flench lobster factory there. Tho Incident created a great sensation, and tho governor. Sir Hugh McCallum, Is In constant cable cor respondence with tho colonial office In Loudon upon tho suhjict. Objects to Our Lingo. Madrid, April 9. The following dlbpatch from Manila Is published lieu: "Aguln iildo has Issued a decree directing that Kpauluh shall bo the official language throughout the aichlpclago and protest ing against tho American pretention to force the uso of Kngllsh on the natives, 1 who do not Itnaw it-" FRONTIER FIGHTING AT MANILA General Lawton's Expedi tion Embarks for Santa Cruz. PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN Tho Rebel Gunboats in. Laguna de Bay Aro to Bo Destroyed I Troublesome Tho Army Will Then. Proceed Inland in Squads of Twelve, Under Non-Commisisoned Officers Thirty Days' Rations Ara Carried by the Soldiers. Manila, April 9, 9.50 a. m. The ex pedition of 1,500 men under Major Gen eral Henry W. Lawton, which started last night with the Intention of cross ing Laguna de Bay, capturing tho town of Santu Cruz, on the eastern shore of the lake, and then sweeping the country to the south, consists ot two hundred picked sharpshooters, chosen from the various regiments, Hawthorne's mountain battery, Gale's quudron, three troops of the Fourth aValry, unmounted, with Brooke's and Tappan's battalions of tho Four teenth infantry, Linek's battalion of the First Idaho Infantry and Fratner's battalion of the First North Dakota, Infantry, under General King. The flotilla of twenty canoes, towed by tugs and convoyed by the gunboats Laguna de Bay, Oeste and Uaplndan, nnd preceded by the launch contain ing General Lawton and General King, started from San Pedro Macutl, on the river Pasig, moving toward the lake Just as evening was setting In. It wns a truly picturesque scene. The men wero all In good spirits and carried rations for thirty dnys, with the Ugliest marching equipment. Plan of Campaign. General Lawton's plan was to reach Santa Cruz this morning at daybreak, to capture or destroy any rebel gun boats or shipping, to take the town and then scour tho country to the south of a district not yet explored by the Americans. The tactics will be those of the old time frontier fighting and It Is probable that the command will bo divided into squads of twelve, under nnn-commlssloned officers. In General Lawton's nbsence tho Second dlvison Is temporarily com manded by General Ovcnshlne, whose lines extend from the beach near Ma late, south of Manila, to the shore ot Laguna de Hay, beyond Paslg, a dis tance of about sevep miles. The withdrawal of the eighteen com panies constituting tho expeditionary fui iv made a gap In the lines from the beach to Cullcull, Just southwest of San Pedro Macatl, which was sub sequently lllled by tho Fourth regular Infantry. The rebels on the extreme light had evidently been Informed of the withdrawal of tho troops and they attempted to sneak through after nightfall, but they met with a warm teceptlon and fell back In disorder on discovering that the lines were still intact. REPORT OF CASUALTIES. Washington. April 9. Tho following ' cablegrams trom General Otis were ic celvcd by tho war depat taunt today: .Manila. April 9. Adjutant Oeueral, AVashlnglnn. Casualties not lit rcioluru repotted: March an, killed, Thhd infantry, tl. Pri vates John Ingham, Nelson and Thomas P. Morris. Wounded Pteond California nrtlllcrv. Private Lionel riliiiinan, arm, slight; Kth, Third Infantry, Privates Jack Ham ilton, leg, slight; Joseph B. Luck, arm, blight; John McCullough, arm, slight; John W. 1'arrott, foot, slight; Joseph D. Sweet, heel, severe; 20th, Kansas, Pri vates Wesley Matthews, above eye, slight; Cleoigo M.ver, abdomen, slight, S9th, band, Cortland Fleming, abdomen; severe ; First .Montana, 2M, Prlvato John T. McLaughlin, hand, slight; Flist Wash. Itigton, Private Thomas L. Monroe, tealp and hand, slight; Tenth Pennsylvania. 'Jsth Seigtant Frank Khinp, Company K. abdoman. sevnro; Bill, Prlvato Charles Ilabenrecket, Company D, leg, slight; First Souih Dakota. L'Xth, Private Guy P. Davis, hand, blight; 2)th, I'livato John Rogers, back, semi-severe; Utah artil lery, 31st. Private John It. Pender, thigh, bevel u; Privato A. J. Boiderwine. 31st Iowa, missing. (Slant d) Otis. Also tho following: Manila, April 9. Adjutant General, Washington. Following deaths havo occurred since last repoit: March 3lst, Jacob Bombergcr, private, Eighteenth Infantry, gun shot wound, accidentally; April I, George B. Fargo, private. First Washington, dysentery. From wounds In action April 1, Frank Armstrong, assumed name, real namo Frank O'Keefe, corporal. Twenty-third Intantry; Leonard II. Pliillppl, corporal, First Colorado: d, William Marshal, pri vate, First Montana; 4th, Aithur II. Vlckers. first sergeant. First Nebraska; Cth. Joseph J. Motz. private. Third artil lery; William 13. House, private, band, Tvventy-thlid Infantry; William Tuft's, private. Fourth cavalry. (Signed) Otis. Senator Teller 111. Denver, Colo., April 9. United States Beiuitor Henry M. Tellei has bccrNqulta 111 of fever, resulting from a tevere coll contracted whllo tn Chlc.iw, but it Is an nounced that the crli-ii" has been passed and that ho will be able to bo out again In a few da. -4-4---4- 4--f-- 4 4- 4- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, April i Forecast for Monday: For Eastern 1'enn svlvniila, fair und warmer Monday; light to fresh southwesterly winds. Tuesday fair and wanner. t tt t -fttf -r t tt -W i
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