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TWO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES.
SCli ANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
TWO CENTS.
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Ml BErl XI W
WANT PEACE
General Otis Refuses Their Re
quest for aCessation of
Hostilities.
Emissaries from General Luna Ask for Time for
tlic Assembling of the Filipino Congress in
Order to Act on the People's Wish Concerning
Terms of Peace Malay Diplomacy Recognized
and Given Proper Consideration by the Ameri
cansGeneral Otis States That He Recognizes
No Filipino Government.
Manila. April 2S. The Filipinos will
seek pence. Colonel Manuel Argue
leses and Lieutenant Jose Bcinal, chief
of (iPiicral Luna's .stnfi. entered Gen
eral .MiicAillnu's line bulling a flag
of triK c. They an- on route for M.i
nila by tmln to confer with General
Otis regarding tains of surrender.
fi i'i in Thu Filipino advances for
peace Iliac been fiiiitle'.ss. Colonel
Manii"! Aigueleses and Lieutenant
.Tote Hcrnul, who came Into Geneial
MacAi thur'H lines uiicler a ling of truce,
told Genual Otis that tliey weio rep
resentatives of Cteiieial J.una, who li.ul
been ic(iicst(d by Agulimluo to able
General Otis fm a cessation of hostil
ities in order to .illow time fur the
siimrmuing of the Filipino cnnpiess,
which liod would decide whether tln
people wanted peace. Guici.il Oils
replied that ho did rot leeognUe thu
existence of u Filipino government.
Thoie will bo another conference to
nionow. The Filipino olticor.s milked down the
lalhoad track to the Kansas regi
ment s outposts at 9 o'clock thl-; morn
ing. The Kansas captain in command
theic ccoitcd thtm to General M'heat
on'r heidiiunrters, where they were
provided with hoisrs and Kent to the
headr.uartirs of General Mac-Arthur.
The latter Invited the Filipinos to Ut
down at lunch with lilm, and con
versed with them for some time. Hi;
refused, however, to speak author ita
tively on the subject of their errand,
referring all Inquiries to General Otis
The Filipinos were then iseorted by
Major Mallony, of Geneial Mi-Arthur's
stalf. to Manila, leaching: this place ut
". o'clock p. in. Geneial Otis' aide,
Lieutenant Sladen, was awaiting their
arrival at the depot with a caulage,
In which they were driven to the palate
entiance.
The Filipino oflieers attracted much
attention. They wore dieted In uni
forms of checked blue and white i loth,
nnil won- stiaw lint?. They tan led
no side iiiins. They were oscoited
dlrectlv to the otllce of General Oils.
Jacob G. Senium in, president of the
Philippine commission, and Chailes
Denby, a ineniber of the commission,
soon joined the party tlieie.
The news of the ai rival of Filipino
officers under a flag of tiuce) spiead
through the city inpldly, and many of
ficers gravitated to the coirldor.s of the
palace, while a crowd of natives gath
ered In the square opposite the palace.
Ahout 5 o'clock the two Filipino offi
cers, escoited by Lieutenant Sladen
and Major Mailing, left the palace.
They did not look at all elated as a re
sult of their talk with ciencia) Otis
and the niombus of the Philippine
commission.
AGUINALDO'S SCHEME.
Hopes by Subterfuge to Overcome the
Policy of General Otis,
Manila, April 23.-7 50 p m. Aguiii
nldo is evidently si Ik ring the iiiiny as
a chmk foi his congii ss, hoping by sub
terfuge to ov el come Geneial Otis' con
sistent policy of ignoring the Filipino
government The Filipino urgumi-iil is
that It Is Impossible to ai range an uini
Istlce without the sanction of the con
gtess General oils punctuml this as
sumption by remarking that If Aguln
nldo could make war without the con
gress, Iih ..mid ntop it without lefu
ence to t Imi body. One ol the cun
ferrees n(tt i wards remarked that they
are shrewder than white men In diplo
macy as the Malays uie credited with
being.
M'hlletlie insurgents are undoubted!
tiled of win, the leaders ale torn with
dissensions
Theie U u uuspklon that It was hoped
by means of a conference to unci tain
what temis they could expect. If they
M that au thins was to be uained bv
rumliiuimj the whi an aimlHtlco vould
ntford them an opportunity for recup
erating their (K-moralU.-d forces, it is
on lntu ttint; commentuiy upon
AKUlrialdo's Kcli.me that only sixty of
800 members of the Filipino 'c.ni
r,ress hnyo taken the o uh of nlleKlunco
whlih the coiiiuitutlori leijulres. A
Filipino proclamation leplyiiiR to tho
proclamation of the American comnils.
sloncrs Iuif appeared It Ik Binned by
Maiidlul, for Hie preslduit and it Is
dated nt Canlnsdro, April 15. it is m
the usual grandiose stile and declaies
that President Mc Klley issued the pioc
larr.atlon In ordrr to force the Arnericun
conBress to mtlfv tho cession of the
Islands iindei the treat of Paris. 'This
eontract of iowIoii was inadu with tho
Spaniards after Spanish domination
had boen ended by the valor of our
troops," tho pioclaniatlon assertB. The
proclamation complains that the Till
jiinos were not lepiisenUd at I'aiis
ilurlmr the lirg-otlaticin of the treaty
and that they are without assuiances
of the fulfillment of Amciluui prom
ises. It dilates upon tho alleged Anglo
Siion hatred of blacks, and asserts
ix desire to enslave them. DeploritiR a
lack of lorelgn aid in prosecuting the
war, the pioclainatloni concludes:
' We stand alone, but we will fight to
the death. ComiiiK generations will
pray over our graves, shedding tcara
ot gratitude for their freedom."
THE END IN SIGHT.
Aimy and Navy Officials Believe
That the War Is About Over.
Washington, Apiil 28. The end of
the Filipino insurrection Is In sight, in
the opinion of army and nay olliclals.
A telegram received from General Otis
today announced that Aguliialdo has
ttiUi what W icgaidpcl as the llrt
ttep towards surrender, namely, re
questing a cessation of hostilities. Sec
retaiy Alger said as the department
che-ed that peace was at-sured, he
reg.uded the piospects n.s of the bright
est and felt confident that the end of
the insurrection was near. To his
mind, there would be a repetition of
the negotiations which were had be
fore Santiago. The societal y left
Washington tonight for a ten days' trip
In the west and it gave hint great satis
faction to leave affairs In such proml.s
lug shape.
The text of General Otis' despatch
follows.
.... Manila April 28.
Adjutant General, tVa-hliigton
Atti.r taking Cnlumplt Mac Arthur s di
Nlou crossed the nio Grande river in
the fate of great ob&taclc, driving the
concentrated foices ot the em mv back
on tho railroad two miles. Mac Arthur re
ports that prage of the rrxcr was a. ie
:n likable inllitarj achievement, the suc
cess of which was due, to the during,
skill ami determination of f'nluiiel I'uns
ton, nailer disc riniln.Hliig comrcl of Gen
ei.i Wheaton. Casualties blight, luiniber
riot jet ascei tallied
Tills mointns chief off staff tiom corn
iminillntr geneial of insurgent foices en
teied oui llm s to express admiration of
the wontleriul feat ot tho Aim i lean army
In louing pas-age of the rh.i whki
was thought Impossible. Staff otflcer le
ports that liisiugent tonimaiidlng gen
eral has received fioin Inaiiuent got em
incut rllir-vtlcu- to suspend hostilities
pending negotiations for the tei initiation
of tho war. KtaiT eifllcer wlih partv 13
now en route to Manila nnd will nnlvo
soon. Iiwton- foices well In hand in
ticinltv of Anunt, east of Caluiaplt, where
he Is waiting supplies to be sent tomorrow-
Ychti-rdav inninliiir ioree of illten
humlred Insurgents attacked trcops at
Taguig, driven back b Washingtoii ivgi
meat Our iosS tivo killed and twelvo
wouiiclcd. Oils.
The dispatch troni General Otis was
Immediately telegraphed to President
MiKJnley at Philadelphia The ollic
lals of the wnr department all believe
that the hostilities are about i (included.
VEEY FEEBLE TOES.
niipinos Make a Brief Stand in
Open Battle.
Manila, April iS. 8.20 n m At Cal
umplt tor the first time a large body ot
Filipinos attempted to face the Ameri
cans In open ground. The Filipinos in
the trenches weio dispersed after mak
ing u liditulously feeble resistance: but
General buna's brigade came upon tho
Held fiom Mneabeles on the double
quick-, the two regiments pieservlng a
peifeet formation. The Arnei leans Horn
the south bank of the tlver, which Is
higher than the north bank, could see
General Luna, mounted on a black
hursc galloping frantically along the
lines and apparently exhorting his fol
lowers to make a stand. He finally
succeeded In getting them spread in
an extended line of battle which would
have done credit to a civilized aimv
But when the American bullotB show
ered thickly among them, btlrrlng
clouds of dust from thu sandy soli, the
Filipinos again showed that no amount
of drilling could fortiry them sulllc
lently to make them face the Ameri
can rifles, nnd their train puffed up tho
tiac k. with Its load of dead and wound
ed, in plain sight of tho Americans,
who were enteritis: the town so closely
that the rebels barely slipped out ot
their victors' hands. The Montana
regiment mude a iush to capture tho
train, running up tho track, yelling
shrilly and even dropping their guns In
the pursuit; but the engine backed oft
hastily, leaving tho bodies of six war
rlois to their enemies.
Twenty Filipinos who rnmo to meet
the conquerors, bearing a white (aflg,
declared heartily that they were sick
ot fighting, adding that food was very
short in their camps. They nte tho
army rations given to them with an
eagerness that testified to tho truth of
tho latter statement. One who had
been severely wounded dtagged him
self after his comrades, showing re
markable neive.
Overcome with Heat.
Fifty Americans wero overcome by
the heat, and Colonel Funston dropped
utterly chausted after the battle. Tho
men of the Kansas regiment cheered
him crazily when he went nmong them.
Last night tho flames of burning vil
lages and scattered huts gave tho hoil
zon a glow as of sunset, and tho crack
ling of the bamboos as they caught
ilro sounded like musketry In a bnttle.
If the American troops were not
fighting the heat as well ns the rebels,
they might pursue tho natives until
they compelled them to scatter Into tho
mountains; but the soldiers aie so
wilted that they must rest, while the
insurgents have time to reorganize, dig
n 'vv ti cliches and fortify San Fernan
do, where it is expecteel thev will at
tempt another battle. The matter of
the transportation of supplies also
hampers General MaeArthur's move
ments; since, with tho railroad cut
nt the bridge over the Hagbag, It is
dlfhcult to supply so largo an army in
such a rough country.
11.15 a. m. Yesterday the Washing
ton regiment, which Is holding Taguig,
with three companies of the Twelfth
regulars, engaged a laige force of in
surgents in a fight in the jungle. The
Americans lost two killed and ten
wounded.
The Filipinos have been massing' at
the mouth of the I'aslg river, and it Is
estimated that tlieie are 2.000 of them
now theie. They have mounted two
guns one a three-inch Krupp and
have thrown a number ot shells Into
tlie American lines. The gunboat
Xapldan, which is guarding the en
trance to the river, shelled a launch
which was cairying supplies.
Yestciday a large foice of rebels ap
proached the towrr, seemingly bent
upon luring the Americans from Cal
tiniplt. Three companies of the Wash
ington troops sallied from 'he town
and attacked the natives, and found
that they had their hands full. Two
other companies, the Wushlngtons and
three of the Twelfth regulars reln
foiced them and dwve back the enemy,
who removed their dead and wounded
as they retired, as usual.
THE CASUAXTIES.
Wahlnglon. April 2S Adjutant Gen
eral Coi bin Ins received the following
casualty list from General Otis:
Killed Flist Washington, Apiil 27, F,
Corporil Kilwaul W. Strain, Private Jo
seph lino
First Montani M. Pitvate Chailes
Murphy.
Wounded First Washington F, Flrt
Iilcilttliant Charles A liooknr, scalp,
slight Privates lhuvoy It. Smith, nice.
niodeiate 1). William J. Mursliall, neck,
flight If, Clydo Woods, ubdnmen, se
vere: ftobeit llovcy leg, sevcie; Sidney
O. Dickinson, chest, severe; Abel Nelson,
cheek, severe; AVIUIiim V.. Howard, thigh,
severe; Slier man T. Sheppard, chest, se
vere; Udward Curloy, thumb, slight; G'o.
A Clark, thumb, sight. Arthur H 13111s,
loin, slight: Corporal George W. Ilovev,
abdomen, severe. L, Prlvato famls chest,
slight
Twentieth Kanns M. Captain William
nisliop, hip, moderate; A, Sergeant C A.
Woodwortli, gioln, moderate; K. Cor
poril 13. H Kincaid arm slight, I, Pri
vates 13. I.. Whlttlker, side severe; 1j A.
Terry, abdomen, btvero; M, Henry Mor
rison, chest, seveie
First South Dakota U, Sei'emt Chis.
L. llutler, leg, slight; Corporal Hammon
11. Hues, arm, slight.
First Montana Major John It. Milk-,
shoulder, severe : 13, Captain (Andrew
Jonsen, forearm, seveie. I! Privates
James Tierney, thigh, seveie, i. J T.
SchulU, scalp, slight; C. John Klrley,
shoulder moderate.
NEW YORK SOLONS ADJOURN.
Closing Scenes at Albany Were Quiet
aud Orderly.
Albany. N. Y.. April 2S The legis
lature of tho state of New York ad
journed sine die this afternoon. The
closing scenes weio quiet and there
was no demonstration. Most or the
Important bills had been disposed or
at toda's sessions except for the pas
sage by the assembly of a s'-nato bill
(known as the Fold bill) piovidlng lor
a tax on public franchises, was given
up to measures to which there was lit
tle or no opposition. The most im
portant work dorre at this be-s-,slon was
the creation by the assembly of a
committee to investigate corruption al
legi d to exist in the county and mu
luel pal oillres In Now Yoik city.
Among tho Important bills passi d
wus one to enable New Yoik city to
s-eeure rapid trnnslt bv means of nn
underground railioad and another ex
tending the number of otllces to which
the civ II service law l5 applicable. The
ta rate Is i! 4!), the highest since 103.
LANCASTER PROTESTS.
Objections Raised to the Proposed
Reduction of School Fund.
Lancaster, April JS. The s.thool di
rectors of tills county have been can
vassed lelutlve to their views on the
pioposed cutting down of the public;
school appropriation by Governor Stone
and with the purpose of passing a !
resolution of protest at the triennial
convention on next Tuesday, with the
result that It Is now assured that the
protest will be adopted.
Communication has been entered
into wllh other school districts of tlie
state urging them to take similar action
at tho convention next week to elect
county superintendents.
Another D., L. & W. Head Falls.
New York April 25 -Fiedorkk II (,il.
bons, who has been treasure! of the l)cl
awaic. J-acltawanna ami Western Itu.I
road cornpuny for twenty -live years, has
lc-ilgnul to take effect June 1. Mr Gib.
bons retires for a rest, arid will go nbio id
in tho summer or early autumn
Piloria Must Die.
New York. Apiil S Sentence of death
wus ptonounced by Junlco FlUgeiald to
da on Lorenzo Prlorlu, convicted ot huv
itur murdered Ylncenzo Gnrngiuo, in ibis
clt. Ha Is sentenced to dlu In tho elec
tric chair dining weelc beginning June 19.
Tommy Hogan Won.
Cincinnati. April 23 Uefoie the Orien
tal club tonight Tomni Hognu or'l'lfs
burg, won over Jack DaiiElmrt, of Cin
cinnati, in eight rounds. The bout was
stopped by the referee.
BASE BALL AND PATRIOTISM.
Two Heroes of Manila Receive an
Ovation at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April SS. Captain J. W.
Coglilim, Commander W. P. Phelps and
other olllcers of the cruiser Hnlelgh,
which came hero to participate in the
ceremonies attending the unveiling of
tho Giant monument and Devvev day,
witnessed today's National league
game between tho Philadelphia and
Boston teams The Manila heroes saw
two Innings before their presence be
came generally known nnd they then
received an ovation The players of
both clubs lined up ncioss the pitcher's
box and gave three cheers, In which
they wero joined by nenily C.000 spec
tators. Captain CoRhlan and Com
mander Phelps rose and bowed tholr
acknowledgement of thu courtesy. Af
ter the game the naval heroes were
surrounded by the ciovvd nnd cheered
to the echo. The game was a beauti
ful exhlbltem of base ball.
MRS. GEORGE ACQUITTED.
Tho Slayer of George Snxton Is
Again a Tree Woman.
Canton. O., April 2b. The Jury In the
case of Mis. George, on trial for the
minder of George Saxton, returned a
vet diet of acquittal at 10.4a o'clock to
day. A cheer went up fiom the crowd
In tho couit room when the veidlct
was announced. Mrs. George's fa s
lit up with a smile as the words were
spoken that made her a free woman.
Mrs. Geoige remained In the court for
some time artur the verdict was an
nounced acknowledging the congratula
tions of her friends. She then went
to the Hotel Conrad, a block from
the couit, and in company with Misses
Mcl31huney, her cousins, who have been
with her during the trial, nnd lunched
with them at the hotel. The jury was
out twenty-three hours and forty-live
minutes nnd dm lug that time twenty
two ballots were cast. After the Juty
reported, 11 was said that the piellm
Inary ballot was taken at 12 SO o'clock
Thursday afternoon, or half nn hour
after they had been closeted in the
jury room. This ballot showed four
favoring a verdict of guilty of murder
in the tlrst degree and eight jury mea
for a verdict of not guilty or ucqultlni.
At 10 o'clock today the twentieth bil
lot was taken, showing eleven for not
guilty and one for llrst degree mur
der. The same result was obtained In tho
twenty-ili st ballot. The twenty-sec.
ond and last ballot was taken at 10.20
o clock, with a unanimous vote for
not guilty.
A number of women friends and ac
quaintances called on .Mrs. George in
the parlor of the Hotel Conrad and a
number or congratulatory telegrams
weio delivered to her. She said oho
would go to her old home I r Ktinover
ton tomorrow and visit her mother for
a few days As to the future, she
said she had no definite plans as jet.
Mis. George, continuing, said: "The
verdict was what I had expected from
the start I am very grateful to the
couit and to the olliclals for thu con
sideration they have shown me. I am
also very thankful to the gentlemen
who represented the press. 1 cannot
find words to express my feelings tow
itids my attorneys. Their woik was
be.vond all praise They left nothing
undone in my belialt and I shall re
member them and appreciate them as
long as 1 live."
She added that her two boys will
aciompany her u, visit her mother.
Several of kef relatives and a num
ber of Canton women friends were with
Mrs George all day. Tho party kept
c lose to the hotel most of the time. Mrs
Geoige retlu-d to her room nt the hotel.
Soon after supper this evening she said
she will lemaln in Canton until Mon
da moi ning, when she will start for
her mothei's home In llanoverton
All of the telegiams lecelved by Mrs.
George ate not mere congratulations.
One, It Is announced, is from a. theatri
cal company In Columbus, ottering her
$,".no for a week's engagement with the
company. Another offer Is for the same
sum for a lecture In Pittsburg on
"Woman's Rights." One of her rela
tives, speaking for her, said theJo two
offeis had been declined, as would li"
all such pioposltlons
FIGHT PROMOTERS HELD.
Several Sporting Men in Trouble
Over Kid Lavelle's Death,
Flushing, April S The coionii'.s
jury (oucluded its inquest into the
death of Tucker Towsend. alias Kid
Lavclle, the pugilist, by bilngirig In a
verdict that Lavelle's death was caused
by a blood clot on the brain, the re
sult of a blow delivered by .Tuhrr Cav
anaugli dining a pil.e light at Home
stead last Trlday. The juiy recom
mends thu holding of John Cavauauglr,
tho principal, James Mason, John
Coates, 13dward Kenned, Mark Ker
win, Jt. 13. Moseley, Joseph Dennett
and John Hennlnger as aides and abet
tors of tho light, to await the action
of the grand juiy on the chaige of
manslaughter.
All obtained ball except Moseley and
Coates The Jury also recommends
that prize lights or boxing contets be
piolilblted In the county.
Pennsylvania Earnings.
Philadelphia, April IS. A stiiiement of
the earnings and expensis of the Penn
sylvania, Itallreiail company for Match,
IM'i, nnd for tho three months ending
March 31, lS'ii, compared with the same
period of l'lt, follow Pennsjlvaul i
railroad lines dlrectl operated, gross
earnings, Increasi , JJ.',Ce0. expenses, in
crease, itSD.t-OU. net earnings, increase,
$l,fii For ihreo north, groM earnings,
liicieasi-, rirj,(Mi, expenses, Ircieise, vj,.
700, net eiitiiiiigH, dctieaxo. Jim.'Ow. lAwa
west of Pittsburg and 13rlo. Gios eain
ings, Increase. K07 7eu. expenses, in
cituc, Mil, uw net (arniugs, Increase,
JIjS.DOO For Ihreo minting, gross earn
ings, f.'Ul.fW, i per.ses incicase, J347.SO0 :
net earnings, increase, i'M.M)
Small-Pox nt Steelton.
HnrrUbuig. April 2i.- A colored min
living In tho pooler section of Steelton
and implOed at the Pennsylvania Hteol
company's plant, was examined for vario
loid last evening by l)r O 13. Juuss, of
llarrisburg. who dlscoveied that rhe muii
viiih suffering from a well developed case
of sniiill-pox. llo wus removed to thoi
pest hoiiHu near tha Dauphin county
nlmnHousf) nnd strict sunltiir) meaaurni
adopted at Steelton.
M'KINLEY VISITS
CRUISER RALEIGH
PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES
THE HEROES OF MANILA.
The Thanks of the Country for Their
Gallant Action at Manila. Ex
pressed Secretary Long Also
Speaks The Sailors Cheer the Pres
ident and Party Tho Excursion
ists Leave for New York.
Plilladelphia.Aprll 2S. President Mc
Klnley and his party left the Hotel
Hellevue shortly after 10 o'clock this
moinlng for a visit to tho cruiser Ral
eigh, which lies at anchor in the Dela
ware river off tho centre of the city.
Mis. McKinlcy and the other ladles
who came from Washington rode In
the carriages with the president and
the members ot his cabinet. The
weather is perfect, and before leaving
the hotel the president expressed his
delight at the prospect of Inspecting
the ship that llred the llist gun at
Manilj.
The president and his party hoarded
one or the many yard tugs at 10.4
o'clock, snd as the boat moved away
from the. pier the crowd on the wharf
set up r hearty cheep while the boats
in tin .iclnlty whistled a noisy wel
come. Che president stood in the stern
of tho :tig leaning on the arm of Ad
miral Casey, commandant or the
League Island navy yard. In aliout
two minutes the tug drew alongside
the Raleigh and the president was
greeted by Lieutenant! Commander
Phelps, who introduced him to Cap
tain Cochlan.
The marines stood on the guard rail
oir the poop deck and the crew Wiie
ordered to man the rail as President
McICinley and his party stepped
aboard. At the same moment the gun
ners began firim- the national saluto
and the bluejackets doffed their caps.
Accompanied by Captain Cogblan,
tin president proceeded to the cabin
of the cruiset, where he held an In
lonnal reception. ifa va then es
corted to the lower deck on which the
sallois were lined up for inspection.
Captain Cogblan introduced the men
as follows: "Mr. President, these are
tho men of the Raleigh. Part of them
ate fronr the flRgshlp Olympla. They
all served thioughout the whole cam
paign." After passing before them with bared
head, Mr. McKInley addressed the crew
as follows:
"Captain Cogblan and men of the
Raleigh: It gives mo great pleasure to
bid you welcome home, and to con
gratulate you and each one of you on
the heroic part jou played in the great
battle on the first of May at -Manila,
which was a most gloilous triumph ot
American arms, and made a new and
glorious page In American history. I
assure you that when r give ou welcome-,
I am only sinking the heart's
welcome of seventy-live million Ameri
can citizens who honor you all for your
splendid services to our countr.v. This
feeling not only extends to jour gieat
ndmlral, whom wo all love and honor,
but to the humblest member of the
cievv who was In that great fleet at
Manila. Hay. I give you nil a warm
and generous welcome and my thanks,"
Long's Address.
Secretary Long then addiessed the
sailors. He said: "You lint p heard the
naval coiiimander-ln-chlef and listened
to the most feeling words In which the
president of the United States has just
expressed not only his own generous
recognition but that of the whole
American people of your distinguished
services duilng jour whole connection
with the United States navv
"Tiro country knows on whom she
may depend. The recoid of the United
States navy Is unsurpassed in the his
tory of the world, and of that lecord
we tin not forget you ate a gieat pait,
not only the ofllcets of the deck, but
also, as the name has become fnmll
iarly endeared, "the 'men behind tho
guns.' "
At the conclusion of Secretary Long's
speech the sailors gave three cheeis for
the prrsident of the United States and
three for the secretnry of the navy.
This was followed by the ship's elp
"Who are we? Can't you see'' We aro
members of the new navec. Rah, r.ih,
r.i h, Raleigh"
The president then shook hands vvlili
the vnrious ofllcois of the citilsei and
spoke a pleasant worn to each. Then,
with the ladles of the party, tho presi
dent made a tour of Inspection of the
ship. He examined the big gun on the
stai board side which spoke llrst lit the
war with Spain and displayed much In
tel est In all he saw
A geneial handshaking concluded the
visit, and the presidential partv re
turned to the tug. A Hying visit was
made to Clamps' ship building jard,
whoie the battleship Alrbama, In
course of construction, was Inspected.
The paity returned to the Hotel
Rellevue shortly after 1 o'clock, where
they partook heartily of lunch Af
ter lunch the president started for New
ioik, accompanied by all the ludles
and gentlemen who camo with him
fiom Washington, except Mrs. Guge.
The patty will travel In the special
train that brought them lure, running
as the second section of tho regular 2 'in
p. m. New- York express on the Penn
slvanla railroad Apartments have
been engaged for tho distinguished
party at the Hotel Manhattan, und tho
president expects to remain In New
York for two or three days, piobably
returning to Washington on Monday.
He sts his trjp to New Yoik Is en
tirely for rest and recteatlnn nnd hi
will not transact any public business
while there.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, April 2S. Arrived: I'uist
Ilismarck. from Hamburg. Ctoatcel: I'm
biia. Liverpool; Spairml.tin, Rotterdam
via lioulogne. Ponta Feiruria Passed:
Aller, New York for Naples and Genoa
Queenstown Arrived- Campania, New
Ycrk New York- Arrived: Luc.ariin,
Liverpool Genoa An (veil: Sanle, No.'V
Yoik, via Gibraltar and Naples.
Deaths Duilng tho War.
Washington, April 2t A statement pro-
pared at the. war department shows Hint
IM wero killed In the Philippines fioin
Februur.v I to Amll 2Sjand 1.111 nnundtxl.
'Pa I.. I . . nrt
4UIUI, J-,uU.7,
THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU
Weather Indications lojtyi
1.
General niipinos Sue for Peace.
President McKinloy Visits tho
Cruiser Raleigh.
Tho Tornado's Victims.
Mrs. Georgo Acquitted of Mur
der. General Dun's Review of Trade.
Financial and Commercial.
Sports Atlantic and National
League Rase Rail Results.
Sporting Gossip.
Editorial.
Comments of tho Press.
Local Social and Personal.
Ono Woman's Views.
Local Scianton
Man Shot
Tacoma.
Counterfeit Cigar
Scranton.
Stamps
Local Mt. Pleasant Mine Em
ployes Remember Their Foie
men. Attempt at Mlno Consolidation.
Local West Scranton nnd Sub
urban. News Round About Scranton.
Local Religious News of the
Week.
Sunday School Lesson for To
morrow. Story "The Jilting of Jane."
Local One Day's Court Record.
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12.
HEARING OF THE
STAMP AGENTS
Bail in the Case of Elleiy P. Ingham
nnd Harvey K. Nevvitt Is In
creasedBondsmen Furnished.
Philadelphia, Apiil 2.Tlu hearing
of former United States Disttiet At
torney Flleiy P. Ingham, und ex
Assistant District Attorney Harvey K.
Nevvitt, who aie charged with attempt
ing to bribe Secret Sen ice Agent Wil
liam .1. McMauus, In connection with
the gieat counter felting conspiracy
which was unearthed in this city last
week, was concluded today and United
States Commissioner Edmunds increas
ed the ball of each defendant fiom J10,
W to $J0,000, which they furnished
The sensational revelations at yes
terday's hearing hud the eflect of at
tracting an immense ciovid to the Uni
ted States rlicult court room wheie
the hearing was held. Klght witnesses
vveie called bv Disttiet Attorney Beds
ar.d most of their testimony corrobor
ated that of William T. Kendlg, one
of tho men charged with counterfeiting
j the Internal revenue tobacco stnmps,
who made a clean breast of the w hole
corsplr.'cy at jester day's healing. The
main witness today was William J.
Mc Manns, who Is in cliaigo of the se
cret sen ice force In this city. He told
it detail ot tho copfcrences he had with
Nevvitt, how the money was paid to
him and how he led Newltt into be
lieving that lie (McMauus) was giving
Newitt th infill mation deshed In re
gard to the movements "f the ss ret
service men.
(Jthei Witnesses (ailed Wele (lenig"
C. Pipple, a life Insurance agent, who
wanted a position in the seciet seivlce;
Annie Ranck, of Lancaster, Pa , a tele
phone girl. Fredeilck W (Jilllin, super
intendent of the long distance telephone
company; John Sunmiiti, of Lancaster,
a bank tellei , John 13. Wilkie, ( hlef of
tho secret service division of the Fnlt
ed States tieasuiv. Assistant Chief
William Bums and Detectives William
Fllnn nnd Owens. At the conclusion
of the hearing, A L Shields, for Pie
defendants, asked that their ball bo
reduced, but tills was opposed by Dis
trict Attorney Heck, who asked the
commissioner not to lower it. but to
Increase it. In fur tlier addte-.lug blni.
Mr. Reck said 'f had hinged thpso
gentlemen with conslpaicy to ileliaiul
the government, but If this testimony
be true It means a gieat deal iiiom
Hum tills it means that thev hav
been guilty of aiding and abetting
counter felting of internal revenue
stamps. it their testimony be true,
1 think vou will agice with me that
this Is the most damnable thing l-r
yout expel ience, as It Is In mine. Both
of these gentlemen have been honored
by the people and one of them is still
honored In that he holds a special com
mission as rhe government' allot mv
hi city suits, In which It is Interested
and I will say that If Metsis Jnglriiu
and Nevvitt aie guilty the are an gulllv
us any one who is implicated .Moral
ly, they aie more so. tor they huvo
relied upon their high positions to sa.
lo these men 'For the sum of $1. CO
a month nu can gu ahe.nl with voiti
infamous woik und we will see that jiiu
lire not molested.' '
Commissioners Idniiiuds Lheii fixed
the lull nt $.'ii.u i) e.u h and an online''
ordered them bound over In that sum
for trial .it the May term of the Fnlted
.state distilct court
Ingham's ball wa tiunl-died bv
James Dual;, of this t ity, and Joseph
It Grundy, or Bilstol. Pa. Hiiima L.
Nevvitt, a sister, and Mrs Mary S.
Gelgcr entered ball foi Newltt
CISSY LOFTUS DIVORCED.
Legally Breaks Her Tie with Jus.tln
H. McCarthy.
New oilc. April Jv Mis .lu-tltl
HuntUy McCarthy, better known bv
her stage name of Cissy Lofiiip, ih
today gi anted a decree tit absolute di
vorce fioin her husband tiro loinur
rneinbd of piullnmeiit und son of the
famous li ImIi leader.
Tho decree was Issued bv lustlce
jsimei In tho stifiieme court, on tho
lepoit of the lefetee, who decided that
Mr. McCarthy had been undid Inti
mate with a woman, whose numo was
not dlseiosrd In the published record
of the case Mr Mi'nrthy matrled
Miss Loftus in iSfil, befoie she was 17
JlMl'4 old
Governor's Appointments.
1 Inn Inbuilt, April as Governor Stone
toduv appointed Dr. J. M. l.iaithcr. of
SoiiKlsel, n member of the state electric
examining board elce Dr. M A. KliK, of
Hellefonte. removed. Tho governor also
leappolntrd Dr. William Runcili, of
Johnstown, for a term of four cais.
RESULTS OF
THE TORNADO
More Than Fifty Dead
Bodies Have Been
Found.
FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS
A Portion of tho Town of Khksvillo
Has Been Swept Awny List of
tho Victims A Path 200 Feet
Wide and a Mile Long Made by tho
Cyclone.
Klrksvllle, Mo., Apiil 2 As a re-,
suit of the toinado that swept through,
the eastern portion of the city yes-
tenliy evening demolishing half tho
town, two bundled families are home
less and more thru fifty dead bodies
nnd many Injured persons have b"en
recovered fimii the iiiins. More than
a do?en of the Injuied will tile. Al
though rescueis hnve been seaichlm:
the iiiins ever since the storm spent
lw fitly, many aie still missing, and it
Is thought that a considerable num
ber of the unfortunates wore consumed
In the flames that btoke out soon after
the stoim had censed. The work of
rest ue ciintinue, and It may be days
before the total number of victims Is
known
As fai as known the names of tho
dead aie: Mrs. Henry nilllnglou. Mrs.
A It. Bow man, Theodore Brighum,
Mb's Lena Blown, of Mobeily; child nt
Rev. Albeit Burr. Setb Tenther, S-year-old
boy; Mis. R. W. Omen, A, J.
r;inxse and wile. Dr. W. B. Howells,
Mts. c. Little'. J. U. Larkin, retired
untenant, three children ot Henry
Lowell. Mrs. John Mehafl'ey, sr., Mrs.
John T. MehalTv and child, F. M. Me
Clnv and wife, mother and niece of J.
T. Miller, Miss Ora Millan, ot Wood
land. Mo , Mis. Blue Panschott and
baby. Mrs. H. K. Shorbuinc, Samuel
Weaver. ec-contr actor; Miss Lenna
Whale, Dr. Wheeler, Ml3. Joseph
Mood, Miss Mary F.orabaugh, Mrs.
Lou Mitchell, Harry MltelWl. J. K.
Adcion, Dr. Billings, Drew Bowman,
James Cunningham, -Mrs. r.lllott, Miss
tie-asie Git en, A. Gibbs, Mrs. U. A.
dllibs. Mrs. Ileum in. Miss McClay,
Mis. Ann Miller, John C. M'caver, Jo
seph Woods.
When the tornado struck the city
last i veiling most ot the residents wero
at tlietr supper. The toinado cut .i
clean path one mile long and 'JOO teet
wide in ihe residence section leaving
death and dsti action In Us wale.
Buildings vve-n demolished and twisted
apart and sialtcied to the four winds.
A conservative estltn ite places the ag
gKMte amount of damage at 5200,001).
the Individual losses ranging from 110')
lu SsijOrt. The wind plajed many
prinks and tlieie was some miiaculuus
SLOANE DIVORCE CASE.
The Respondent Becomes the Wilis
of Perry Belmont.
New York. April Js Henry T. Sloane,
rhe well Known und wealthy society
inaii, was tenia gi anted an absolute
dlvoice funn bis wile. Jessie A. Sluune.
The deiiee was handed down by Just
be Slovei lu the supiemu court and
It was bised on the report of a rof
eiee. vvlio-e name was not disclosed.
The name of the mi respondent was
also kept seiiet. The custody of tint
S1o.uk (iiildten. Jessie. Bmlly and
I'learrur. was given to Mr. Slo.ine. He
was uhu aecoidea the light to inarr.
and the defendant In tho suit, it Is
stated, should nut lawfully marrv
again until atur the death of Mi.
Siloaiie. "But ' the decieo continued,
"the leiiiauliiKe ol the said parties to
this in Hon is not hereby prohibited"
Mis Sloane is deprived or tho right
to any pan lu Mr. Sloane s property.
The sepai attiui ut the touple was an-
IKilimeil last December.
Pel iv Belmont und Mrs. Jessie A.
Sleane. the tlivntced w Ho of Henry T.
Sloane weie tniu i ltd ut i o'clock to
nlBht at C.ieenwith, Conn , by the Rev.
Walter M. Hariiiws. pastor of the Sec
ond Congiegailomil church of that
eltv
Mr and Mis Belmont will go tn
Washington, wlieie they will be the
guests ol Mis. a. (!. How land, Mr. liel
mont'H sister, for several days. Mr.
Belmont will then take his brldij to
Kentucky to visit his stock fuim.
Hofiue leaving tills city tonight and
nt Mi. Ik lininit's leqiiost, tho new Mr.-.
Belmont lonveved her home at No. y.
Bast Si vuitv -second sticet, ine hollies
that had leciutly been given to her
by Mi. Sloane anil all Its ctmtouts, to
the State Trust company with Instruc
tions ro tonvey It back ugnln to Mr.
Sloane. The property Is valued at
JmO.HOO.
If hi' shall refuse to act ept It, the,
trust company Is liiitiuotcd to Invest
the proceeds of the Bale of tho houso
for the benellt of the Slonne chlldieti.
It was learned that the referee in
the case was William L. Tinner and
that he had In en appointed by Ju.stlc.i
Fiantls .VI . cott on Man lr L' lust. T'lo
itiVree! hud two hearings. Mis.
Sloane um not atienn either.
WEATHER TORECAST.
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f Wa-hlliuton, April '.S FoictRst
for S.illilihi: I'm eastern Point.
4- sjlviinln, fair Haluitlny and prob- -
My Hund.i ; wamier Saturdny;
fresh casteilv winds.
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