-jSv .," rlbune. TWO CENTS. THV PiAGH'S. MORNING, MAY 1899. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. SCKAOTON, PA., THURSDAY WILY TAGALS WANT TRUCE Luna's Men Admit That They Represent Aguinaldo. THBY ASK FOR MORE TIME Three Months Needed to Summon the, Congress and to Consult with Native Lenders on Other Islands Than liuzon .Recognition or the Insurgent Uoveniment Ketused Again Our Commissioners Con sult with the Filipinos' Agents. Major Arguelles Wants Peace with Dignity. Manila. May 3. 1LM0 p. in. Theie was a conference lasting two hours to day between Major CSenei U 12. S. Otis and the envois who came hero fiom General Antonio Luna bearing a pro posal for a cessation of hostilities. Gcn fi.it Otis ndheied to his u-fual to recognize the so-c tiled government of the Insurgents. The Filipinos now ak for a tiuce of throe months to enable Aguinnldo to summon the congress and consult villi the Insurgent leaders on other of the Islands. The envois admitted the con tention of General Otis that Agulnnl do lml little control over nffuiis out side of the Island of Lii7on. The (juestlon of the leleaso of Span ish prisoners In tho hands of the Fil ipinos being mentioned, Major Manuel At gut lies, the chief member of tho deputation, said that he considered them ns being in the same category with the Ahum lean", the United States In inp the successor of Spain in domin ion over the island, and acqulilng by treaty all Spanish rights and obliga tions. Alter tht close of the confeienoe with General Otis the Filipino envois had a consultation with the Fulled States Philippines commissioners. S p. in. The Filipino envois, Major Manuel Arguelles and Lieutenant Jose llernal, huve abandoned the pretense under which they came to General Otis that they represented General Antonio Luna, and today they announced that they came as repi esentnttv os of Aguln aldo himself. The two emlssai les used all their wiles to bccuie a reply fiom Genet al Otis to the letter fiom Senor HablnL Agulnuldo's prime minister tnd minister of foreign atfaiis. width they presented to General utls yes terday: but General Otis refused to make any r( ply, on the ground that to do so would be equivalent to a 10 eognltion of tho so-called government of the Filipinos. Peace with Dignity. Major Aiguellcs said tint Aguinnldo knew he would be ovtvn iwerer. In time, but that he would be able to continue the light for months and that he would dc so unlets ho were given what Ma jor Arguelles termed peace with dig nity. Mr. Schuim.in, tho pre-ldent of the United States Philippine commission, expressed the opinion that I'm In' u views necoidcd by General Otis- to Fil ipino envoys will have a gojj mot.il effect, as tending to convince Anuin aldo's leprescntatives that the Amu! can atillmrltles mean to give tie Fili pinos a cood government and not one of the Spanish soit. Yesterday while Captain Wheeler, with n detachment of the Tomtit c.iv aliy, was covering Geiici.il Hale's ad vance, he dlscov.'ic I a Iuim body of lebels at I'ulll.in. Tne cavalry uiiciird lite, but there was no response. Think ing that the rebils wanted to surici. dcr. Lieutenant Hall went forward to j arley with them. The Filipinos ic plied that thev did not wi.sh to sur render, but Ind Ik'u:i ordered to ic fraln from lighting iendlng negotia tions. Thev nt-k 1 whu Lieutenant Hell wanted, and n I 'ply were then a half hour In wh'ch tu letlir. wr'ch they Impioved. Certnlnly It has had n (ivllilng inllu ence In Inducing them to obsivo tho amenities of war and consult to the Americans furnishing food for Ameil can pilsoners. Tho exodus of natives fiom the In surgent lines continues. By tilling In the roads where It was required, putting canoes on the rivers ard ploughing fields south of Malolos, the American aimy is In a line position for the expected decisive blow. Geneial MacArthur has moved his le adeiuaiters to San Vlneente, ucrost the HIo Qi uncle. General Wheaton'H brigade ha advanced beyond Apallt. Geneial Halo has, returned to co-operate with Geneial Law ton. At Ballnog last evening there was n running light In the course of which one American soldier was kllleu and thtc wounded. The rebels seatteied before General Law ton and General Halo. A Spanish pilRoner, who escaped Into tho American lino reports that after General Hale's advum e on Qulngan 200 Filipinos were burled, thlrty-tlvo In one treneh and twenty-seven In anoth er. This Is the largest number of leb els that have been killed In any en gagement for severnl months. American Coal for Ceylon. Hat risking, My 3 Antonio Derosa, an Italian tailor who was stabbed at Steclton on HunJuy night hj u hand of unknown assassins, died this morning at tho Harrlsburg hospital lreim his In JuiU'S. A brother of Derosa, who was also stabbed, will recover. It Is thought tho intn wem the victims of tho Mafia. Victims of the Mafia. Philadelphia. May 3. - The. HiltUh steamer liicrmrmu, Captain Ashley, left this poll today for Colombo, Ccjlon, with 3,'MJ tons of American bituminous coal, tho Hut over shipped to that place. a iaxrifi.il lilMHmttUmmlu j fcy. , DEALERS WANT JUSTICE. Purchasers of Lancaster Cigars Mflke a Pew Suggestions. Washington, Mny 3. A large holder of cigars put chased from Jncobs and Kendlg.and bearing counterfeit stamps, made personal application to the com missioner of Internal revenue todav to modify tho conditions contained in his recent clrculnr letter retailing Inno cent holdeis of these cigars to pay tho tax befoie releasing the same fiom charge, upon the ground that the gov ernment was for eiutte a period of time aware of the existence of the counter feit stamps before the guilty parties were arrested. The commissioner ad mitted that the appeal was on strong equitable grounds and snld that he would grant It If It was In his power to do ho. hut that the law providing j for the forfeltuie of these cigars left nun no course open uui xnai oi nice-pe.-Ing a compromise, which should at least Include the payment of tho tax by the holders of the clgais. He sugsested that these claims ap peared to be so strongly gioundcd In equity, however, that It would seem but just and ptoper that the holders of these clgais should be allowed to file claims for the lerund of the tax they were required to pay, with the view that thc-e claims should be called to the nttentlon of congress, through the secietaiy of the tieasuiy, with a .full statement of nil the facts, and that such legislation should be recommend ed as would authorize the commissioner to lefund and pay back the taxes which should be exacted from these Innocent holdeis of the .Taeobs-Kendlg cigars. GENERAL MacARTHUR ASSAULTS SAN TOMAS Americans righting for a Bridge Near Calumpit Rebels Burning the Town. Manila, May I, noon Geneial Mac Aithur Is now assaulting the town of San Tomas. about live miles noithwest of Calumpit. The Americans are light ing for the biidge. and the rebels ino burning the town Washington, May "General Otis made no mention In his repot t to the Wdi depaitment todav of the piogress of the negotiations with the Insurgents for the cessation of hostilities, but that fnc t did not abate the confidence it the ollleinls in tho ultimate sucess of the pending attempts to arrive at an undei standing. There Is a belief at tho war depaitment that the Filipino leaders are thoroughly cllscouidged and It is suspected that the next step in the peace negotiations will be a whole sale e-ffoit on the p.irt of the Individ ual Filipinos In the lnsin gents' ranks to make' teims for themselves without inference to others Meanwhile, there may be some small engagements be tween the outposts, but nothing like a general battle Is expected. The re ported lunctlon effected between the foires of General Law ton and General Hale's forces gives great satisfaction t i the olllclals here. Thev have been appiehenslvo over the length of the line of communication between Law ton and Manila, hut with a short route open now to M.Uolos on the id'.iio-id, there Is no longer any reason to far that his supplies can be cut off. PHILADELPHIA SCORCHED Twenty-five Dwelling Houses and Stoies Aie Badly Damaged Three Story Building Destroyed. Philadelphia, May 3 The three-story ti Lingular stiuctuie of Uiicharach kz. Co., retail clothiers, which was bound ed bv nidge avenue, Gieen and Thir teenth htreets, was totally destioyed bv Hi o today. At least twenty-five dwelling houses and stoics situated opposite the burned building em the slieets named weie moie or less dam aged by Hie and water. A number of the laiger houses weie very badly dam aged by the The lire was discoveied shoitly bifoie 0 o'clock, when Humes weie teen issuing from the basement of the clothing house. In a little more than half an hour the entlio building hail been levelled to the ground. The olllclals of the Hie depaitment say that it was one of the quickest tires tint havo ever oceuned in this city. Soon after the ariivnl of the litemen It was seen that the trl ingular building could not be saved and efforts weie then made to save the bun minding piop erty. This they did with dllllculty. as the buildings on the three stieets were burning at the same time. Seveial (he men weie slightly Injuied during the piogrcs of tho tire, The loss sustained by F.ae harueh (c Co. will reach J175.001, which Is fully coveied by Insurance. Tho loss to the surrounding properties will amount to about $30 000, partially coveted by Insurance. Tho origin of the fire Is unknow u. Indictments Against Hcgeman. Dover, Del, May 3 Tho two Indict ments found last week against 13. D. C. Hereman, assistant ulcik of tho statu senate, charging him with timpering with and forging endorsements In tho bill passed by tho la.te legislature, penaliz ing horso lacing and gambling, were to dav dismissed by the Kent county court on motion of liegeman's counsel. Ho was discharged. DEATHS OF A DAY. Lebanon, May 3. Hov. J. II. Daugherty, tho 1ms been an active minister of the United Tltethren church for fifty ears, died today, aged 73. Ho was a member of tho Eastern Pennsylvania and tho Eastern Hrethren conferences and w.is widely known. Pittsburg, May 3 -lie v. Dr. Simuel II. KcIIokx, oiei of the best known theo logians In tho country, died suddenly esterday at lxxndour, India, vvhcie, with two other eminent tchnlais ho was en gaged hi transiting tho Scriptures Into tho Hlndotnnro language. Washington, Jlui 3 Mrs. Mary Mae Arthur, widow of tho luto Judgo Mac Arthur and step-mother of Oeneinl Mac Arthur, now on duty In the Philippines, was burled heio this ufternoon. Hunbury, May 3. John Holmensnydcr, Northumberland county's first superin tendent of public schools, and a former member of tho Virginia legislature, dlod at his homo hero lust night, aged m joars. Ho was a licensed Lutheran min uter, tho oldest member of the Northum Lerlnml county bar, ami a relative of Colonel William J. Uryan. 11 ttMvmm" ni i m I ir-li .nm im-ii , STRANGE MOTIVE FOR COOL MURDER PLUMB TELLS WHY HE SHOT ALEXANDER MASTERTON. States That the Murdered Man Had Followed Him for Thirty-ilvo Yoars Like a Sleuth Hound Per secutions Began in the Year 1802. New York, Muy S. Alexander Mos terton a director of the Farmers' Loan and Trust company, and 72 ycais of age, was shot and killed this afternoon by James Neale Plumb, In the Hurllng tou hotel. Masterton was shot five times and died within an hour or two. The niuuler was premeditated, as evi dence d b n voluminous statement written In advance by Plumb and giv en out after his arrerst. At present tho real motive for tho crime Is unknown Plumb In his state ments Issued "to the public" and en titled "why I, J. Neale Plumb, shot Alexander Masterton," declared that he had been actuated to do the shoot ing because of a systematic hounding ot him by Masterton Plumb eleclared further that .Masterton had not only ruined him financially, but had at tempted to alienate the affections of his wife and ehlldien and to cnuse his socl.il downfall. Plumb's statements, one of which was mldiesised to the Associated Press, deal with a period of his career em bracing the past thirty-five yeais, are lambllng In many places, conclude with the following' ' No man has a higher regard for human life than I have. Hut the just and righteous punishment ot Alexan der Masterton Is decreed by an out raged God, and I am simply the hum ble Instiument in his hands, as he ha selee ted me n.s his e hosen instru im nl of wrathful vengeance'. I have lid the wot Id of a nun who was not lit to live, and whose death a thous and times over could hovm atone for the monstrous wiongs done me." Masieiton and Plumb met by agree ment in tin Uutllngton hotel at 1.30 p. m. In the apartments occupied by Man ager Cole. They had been theie but a short time when five shots were filed with lapld sue-cesslon. Plumb then came out oi" the apartment and sat in the teeeptlon room awaiting airest. The murdeier was taken before Police Cap tain Pi lie, of the Tendetloln district, of whom he Is an intimate filend. Later he was taken before a maglsttate in the Jeffeison Maiket police couit and held Nothing was brought out at the heating that could be accepted as n reason for the killing beyond the state ment made by Plumb that Masteiton had hounded him for many yents. in his statement Plumb says In part: "The le-nson for taking this step was that for upward of thirty-five yeais, commenting as far back as 1S62, at the tlnjo of my maril.ige engagement, this man has followed me like a sleuth hound from that time to this "After all these years, down to 1S71, this man was constantli plotting und conspiring against me endeavoring to undermine lny wife's confidence In me by mean and covet t insinuations, and endeavoring In every way to alienate the affections of my wife and childieu. and he had a powerful influence, being the tttistee of my wlft's Inrge estate." Alexander Masterton was a leading resident of Mt Vernon, where he oc cupied a handsome home with his wife and two daughters, Mrs. C 13. Tibbals and Mrs. W. N. Fen is He? was foi mcily connected with the old Manu fac tuiers' and Merchants' bank of New Yeirk, and later vas Interested in the Farmers' Loan and Tiust company. H had the management ef many estates and was interested hijuvllv In West Chester real estate, lie had held a number of public offices. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and was a popular man In Mt. Vernon. J Neale Plumb at one time was very wealthy, occupilng a fine residence on Fifth avenue and having a half million dollar villa at Islln I, I. It is said by those who aie Intimately acquainted with him that he lost most of bis for tune, although he had sufficient left to retlie fiom business twenty years ago. TO AMEND CONSTITUTION. Resolution Adopted by Piotestant Episcopal Convention. Philadelphia, Mny 3. The Protestant Kplseopal convention of this diocese today adopted a resolution amending tho constitution as that In the election of n bishop and of bishop coadjutor, the clcrgv and laity shall vote separ ately nnd simultaneously. The ono le celvlng a mnjoilty vote of each body shall be elected. Under tho present sjstem the cler- nominate a man and the laity confirms or jejecls. Final action on the amendment can not be reached until a vote by oiders Is taken next year. TURNACE WORKERS STRIKE Not Satisfied with the Increase of Wages Gi anted. New Castle, May 3. A general strike of furnace workers occurred here last night causing all the furnaces to be closed down. About 000 men are af fected. An increase of wages was granted the furnaco men on Monday, but the advance did not come up to tho expectation of tho men and they concluded to strike nt once. The furnaces Involved are the Nes honnock and Shenango, of the National Steel company; tho Atlantic, of tho Atlantic Iron and Steel company, and the Rosena, of Oliver Snyder company. Stopovers Allowed. Philadelphia. May 3. As a result of tho efforts of tho tradei league of tho city the Trunk Lino association today announced that hereafter on all through tickets westbound from New York, ten days' stopovers In this city will bo n. lowed. This concession from tho rail roads has long been sought. Governor Signs Bill 370. llnrrlsburg. May 3. The governor huB signed house bill 871, "an act to piovlilo for the payment of bonus on chartcs and upon the authorized Increase of tho capital etock of certain corporations anil uuthuiUlug eoi potations to Increase their capital stock for cot potato purpobctf." MrUhnMr 'i rr'"1 m ... . i , , . , hi.nmiiHr- THE LEDGER'S DENIAL. Stnrups the Chllds-Wheeler Engage ment Story ns Pnlso. Philadelphia, 'May 3. The Ledgor will tomorrow make an authoratlve de nial of the widely published statement that a marriage was contemplated bo tween Mrs, George W. Chllds and Gen eral Joseph Wheeler. The denial of tho truth of the teport was made today by Mrs. Chllds to Major J. M. Carson, tho Wnshlngttm correspondent of the Led ger, who telegraphed hlB paper as fol lows: "Several weeks ago n story was given wide publicity through the newspapers to the effect that a marriage was con templated between Mrs. George W. Chllds, of this city, formerly of Phil adelphia, nud General Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, This publication has couseel Mrs. Chllds much annoyance, but she refrained from making anypuh llc denial from the mistaken belief that the nbsence of any foundation for the stor.v would cause It to pass from the public mind and from an aversion t: adding to the publicity which a denial would bring. "The revival of the mlschlevious stoij, embellished with details that have been invented to give it plausi bility, has brought additional nniDy nnce and distress to Mrs. Chllds and has Induced her to reconsider the de termination not to notice the false re port In a conveisntlon with th. Led ger correspondent this nfleinom, Mrs. Chllds, after expressing surpils et the oiiglnal story and Indignation with the persistence with which It has ben ad hered to. leques-ed that the lullest nnd bioadest len! t. be given It Ir. the Leelger There was not at any tune the slightest fo.nd'U'o.i for the stoy or justification fi-r Its publication" DEPEW FAVORS HANNA. Thinks He Should Be Continued as Chaiiman of the Republican Na tional Committee. Cleveland, May 3. In an Interview heic today, lion. Chauncey M. Depew said that lie favored the continuance of Senator Mink A Hauna as edialr man of the Republican national com mittee. "In the election of 1S9G Mr. Ilanni showed a skill In conducting the af fairs of the Republican pnrtv that has never been sui passed In the history of the party," sild Mr Tepew. "It Is the i nollcv of the fJennbliean n.irtv never to get rid of a rood leader until it his found a be ttei one." Speaking of the campaign of 1M0 Senateir Depew said the Republican patty practically will have no opposi tion ' Pran bus lead the New York Demouats out of the paity and they will not ugaln get together," he said. "What will be the Republican issue in 1000"" wa.s asked. "The platform will re-assert every thing the party has ever said, and the party will declare In favor of expan sion. " "How about trusts'"' "Undoubtedly the Republican party will adopt a plank condemning trusts, and I think the Demociatle party will ndopt a similar plank, The Republi cans will re-afilnn Its declaration for the gold standatd and there Is no doubt the Pemocrats villi again take up sil ver. M'KINLEY'S COURSE. It Is Praised by G. A. R. Traitors Denounced. San Diego. Cal , May 3 The G. A. R, em iinpment of the depaitment of Cil iioinla and Nevada today passed re solutions upholding the couise of Pres ident McKinley In his conduct of the war and containing the following ex piesslon: Resolved That wo denoimec. the tralt oious Junta of so-called educators, united with a handful of political dema gogue which lu giving substantial aid and comfort to out enemies In tho war nnd d lly death roll of our uim Resolved, That In common with every citizen of tho Vnltcd Stales in whosis veins inns one drop of true Amoiican blood and In who-e licart dwells ouo spark of patilotlsm, we here hj record our detestation of the woik of theso In cipient traitors. ALGER AND WHEELER. They Tako Lansing by Storm A Big Reception. Lansing, Mich , May 3. Secretary Al ger anil General Joseph Wheeler were met by the entire leglslutuie. Its offi cers and employes on their orrlval at the railroad station here today on tho oecnslon of their visit by invitation of the legislators. Tho local G. A. R. posts, college cadets and a big miscel laneous ciowd joined In tho chceilng welcome when the train rolled in. The generals weie cscoited to the governor's office, where Seeietaiy Al ger and Mrs. Alger, General Wheeler and Gov et nor Pingrcc held a public re ception. This afternoon theie were felicitous addresses In the hall of the house of representatives, which wa3 partially decorated In honor of tho ovent. SECRET OF BLACK ELKS. It Is Alleged That the Organizers Stole a Ritual. Cincinnati, May 3. Last October a lodge ot the Benevolent Protective Or der of Klks. was organized hero by negroes, with the same ritual as used by the white Klks Arthur Rlggs, a Pullman porter, who became general organizer, wn3 suspected of having se cured tho ritual and lost his place with the Pullmans. He devoted himself to organizing tho colored Klks. Last night thero was a row among the local colored Elks and some of their number today navo the secrets away. Tho janitor of tho Cincinnati lodge let some colored men Into the Flics' hall Inst summer, when a copy ot the rit ual was stolen und many copies were pi luted for tho use ot tho colored brethren. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, May 3 -Pension certifi cates: Original Alon-io Crlppen, dino, Austlnvllle, Rradford, Hi. Reissuo-Wlll-lum H. Reynolds, Factoryvllle. Wjomlng, W. Oilglnnl widow s-Clarlotto M. Curl, Towanda, $S; 1'loienco A. Crlppen Aus tlnvllle, Uradford, Jli PRESIDENT FOR CUBA SELECTED CARLOS CESPEDES SAID TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN. His Mother, Widow of tho First President, an Influential Adviser in tho Councils of the Republic. Obstacles to General Gomez Being Selected for the Office. Havana, May 3. The future of Cuba will probably be laigely Influenced by Mme. Cespedes, widow of the first president of Cuba In the ten years' war. She holds a salon in Havana, which Is visited by the best-known men of tho entire Island. General Maximo Qomez Is a constant visitor, dining with her thiee to five times a week. Mme. Cespedes Is a brilliant womun, who has lived many jears In Paris. She looks many ears younger than she Is. Decisions leached at Mme. Ces pedes' salon are far more effective than any decrees passed by the lecently de funct Cuban n"smbly. Men of stand ing who are devoted to the pilnclples of Cuban national Independence assist In her councils. It is believed by per sons who ate In a position to know that a full understanding has been leached by Mme. Cespedes and Oeneral Gomez regaidlng Cuba's future and the first president of the new republic. At one time General Gomez was seriously considered for the presldencv, but after the action of the assembly In assailing his course It was considered that his candidacy would piobably meet with strong opposition The fact that Gen eral Gomez is not a Cuban by birth would also, It is thought, tell against the chances of his election, even If the new constitution would permit of his nomination. Result of Consultations. The i exult of consultations at Mme fespedes's salon. !, It Isinsscited. that the first president of Cuba shall be Carlos Cespedes, son of the war presi dent. The pirty of General Gomez believes that it is none too earlv to begin a movement In behalf of Carlos Cespedes. ns they expect that meri can occupation of the Island will end before next summer, probably by April, lPi'O. It Is leprcsented that Cailos Ces pedes po"esss every quality that is likely to make him popular with the masses thioughout the entire Island. In the fii st place, he Is tho son of his lather, nnd then he Is a native of tho province of Santiago, which was a most potent factor in the i evolution. Carlos Cespedes was a colonel eluring the war with Spain on the staff of Gen eral Garcia. He Is well educated, and speaks Hnglish, French and Spanish. He is about fotty yeuis of age, and unmarried. In the event, of bis elec tion, it Is asserted, he would be social ly popular In Havana, and probably lor the time being he would dispel all factional dlffciencep. Tho friends of General Gomea would welcome the nominee of their chief enthusiastically, while his opponents cannot fall to rec ognize In Colonel Cespedes a man thor oughly quallPPd, mentally and socially. Colonel Cespedes Is related, rn his mother's side, to tho Quesadu. fumily, who hnve produced some noted diplo mats. Colonel Cespede.s formeily own ed large tracts of land near Manzanll lo, but some vears ago he sold most of It to the Reattle Rrothers, wealthy sugar planters theie. The Cespedes family Is well off. One sister of Carlos Is now being educated In Fiance, and she will mnke her debut in Havana (so ciety next fall. Filly Cubans of piomlnence will give Cailos Cespedes and Alejandro Rodri guez a dinner tomorrow. CALL FOR TASTING. National Afro-American Looks to the rather of Mercies for Relief. New York, May 3. The National Afro-American council of the United States has Issued a proclamation call ing upem the colored people of this country to set apart Friday, June 2. as a day of fasting and prayer, and ha.i called upem nil eoloied ministeis to devote tho sunrise hour of the fol lowing Sunday, June 4. to special ex erf Hes in ordei that "God, the Father of Mercies, may take our deplouiblo case In His own hands, and that If vengeance is to be meted out let God himself repay." The pioclamatlon invites nil the piominent colored clergy of all de nominations to co-operate and consists of a lengthy setting forth ot the pres ent "Indescribable barbarous tieat ment" of the negto In this country. Reference Is made to the loyalty of the negro in foreign wars and the recent ljnchlngs of colored persons In the south are denounced In tho most stren uous language. - Steamship Arrivals. New YorU. May -'.Al rived. Rms, Na ples, etc. Cleared: Hremon, Rremen via Southampton, I'urst Rlsmarck, Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton. Sailed: St. Louis Southampton; Majcstlo, Liver pool; NoordUnd, Antwerp. LUanl Passed. Nuw York for Southampton Southampton-Sailed. Iahn. Bremen fe.r New York. Uoulogne Airlved; Maas- dam, New York far Rotterdam. Knights of Pythias Convention Springfield, HI., May 3.-Thlrd annual convention, supremo assembly, Uniform Rnnk, Knights of Pythias, began hero to. day Major General Carnahan and Su preme Chancellor and Commander-in-Chief Sample delivered addresses, and tho committees began work. Aboat twenty brigadier generals nro attending tho sessions which will last two days. Overdose of Morphine. New York, May 3 Mrs. Schuvlur Ham ilton, Jr., 30 yeais old, wife of tho son cf Geneial Sehuiler Hamilton, died this af ternoon at her home in this city froirt morphine poisoning. It Is said that ni. overdose of tho poison was taken by mis tako. She complained of great ncivous. ness last evening and retlied with her husband at 10 o'clock. Will Make Automobiles. Trenton, N. J.. May S, Tho Columbia Klectrlc Vehicle company with a capital of $v,000,000 was incorporated today. Tho company Is empowpi eel to manufacture und operate vehicles driven by electric or other power. Till; MEWS THIS MOKNINU Weather Indications Todays FAtRl COOLER. 1 General Agulnnldo Asks for a Three Months' Truce. A Candidate for President of Cuba. Peculiar Motive for Murder. Sixty Rioters, Idaho Miners, Arrested. 2 General News of tho Industrial World. Financial and Commarcial. 3 Sporting Atlantic and Other Lcaguo Ilaso Hall Games. 4 Belltortal. Comment ot tho Prews. 5 Stori "A Michigan Avenue Story.' 6 Local Meeting of tho Hoard or Health. Details of tho If of M. Convention. 7 Local Van Horn's Lnt Dny New Fire Chief to He Nennlnated. 8 Local West Sornnton and Suburban. 1 News Round About Scrauton. 10 Local One Day's Work In the I.ocal Couits. ATKINSON'S PAMPHLETS. Seized by Postofilce Officials at San Francisco Repudiated by Anti Imperialists. San Francisco. May 3. The local postofilce oitielals today seized some of the pamphlets sent out bi Hdwarel Atkinson, vice president of the Antl Inipeiiallstii league, of Boston. Thei pamphletH are aeldrossed tc Admiral Dewey, General 11 C Otis. General Miller and Piofessor Schurinau and Worcestet, the latter two gentlemen, being membeis ot the Philippine ifim mlssslon. Hostem, May ' Rdw.ud Atkinson aid today that he sees no leason why be should concern himself further about the stoppage by the postal au thorities of cliciihns addressed bv him to persons in tho Philippines. He sale! he had received inquiries n.s to wheth er he woulel leave the countii, but would pay no attention to them. Roston, May 3. Hx-Goveinor George S. Routwoll, president of the Antl-Im-peiialistlc league, stated toduy that the league was not Intel ested In sending out the pamphlets handled by Hdward Atkinson, which have he-em ordeied taken from the United States malls by the Cntted States authoiltles. Kx-Gov-ernor Routwell said today "Mr. At kinson is a member of, and is Inter ested In the Antl-Impeilallstle league, but the league Is not Intel ested In the' special work of Mi. Atkinson. He Is sending out his pamphlets as a pilvnte man, and we hnve nothing to elo with It Not that the league lepudlutes or uppioves the couise. The league has tuken no action em a matter In which it Is not Interested. We shall keep on sending out our literature". "I believe," he added, "that we Mill have the use of the malls." Hlngham, Mass. May 3. John L. Long, secretary of the navy, was ush ed today for an expression of opinion In legard to tho ex'Ptslon ef F,da;cl Atkinson's pamphlets fiom ma Is de stined for the Philippines Ti sec retary replied: positive assaurances of those pioml- "The administration would no moie th.nk of lnterfeilng with the personal liberty of Hdwnrd Atkinson than with that of Daniel Pratt, the gie.it Ameri can tiaveler, If he were still alive." HONORS FOR SCHLEY. The Admiral Is Elected Chief of the Loyal Legion. New York, May 3. The mllltarj or der of the Loyal Legion of the United States held its annual election and banquet tonight ut Deliiionleos. The legulir tlckei, headed by Renr Ael mlral Wlnfield S. Schley, Fnlted States navy, for eommnndei, was elected. General Granville M. Dodge, presid ed at the banquet. Covers wen' laid for 110 members and guests, and near ly that number sat tlown. Rear Ad miral Schley was not piesont. There weie no set speeches. ARMISTICE AT A?IA. Tho Germans Are Not Satisfied with Arrangements. Apia, Samoan Islands. April 27, via Auckland, N. 'A., May .;. Mutaafa, thu lebel chieftain, has accepted an atmls tlce. The Germans, however, declined to sign tho proclamation. List of Casualties. Washington, May 3 The list recetTe-l nt the war department today from Gen eial Otis of casualties in the Philippines inert herestoforo rcpoitcd Intrudes tho name of Colonel Alexander I. Hawkins., of the Tenth Pennsylvania. Ho has Ik en slightly Injured in the arm The oth-r Tenth Pennslvunla men iuiluilod In tho list uie First Lieutenant Hlalno Aiken, Company It. arm, slight, and Sergei it John Thompson, Compnii II, lac", slight. Food Trauds Numerous. Chicago, May 3. According to Dr H. W Wiley, chief chemist of tho Uult'-U States department of agriculture1, who was called to the stand today to testify befoie tho senateiilal pure food Invostl Siitlnr committees nenv In session, fully W per cent, of the articles of food unit drink manufactured and used In this country ate frauds. All kinds of el il.-y products, he salel, as well us nearly every variety of condiments, Including evftii coffee In the herrv were adulterated Fatal Explosion of Gas. Pottsville Jla 3. An explosion ot gas toiluv at Mo4le Hill colliery caused the death of Adam Lavieis. a miner, ami the serious Injury of Piter S. Rlklo. Anton Itnl.nlskl, Mlchail Joeltes and Geoige Monzeicavage Tho espleslon damaged the Intel Icr of the mine considerably. Minister to Persia. Washington, May 3 The piesldent has appointed Julius G. Lay, now consul at Windsor. Ontario, as consul general at n.uceloiiH Spain, to succeed Mr. Uown today appointed minister to Persia Killed by Lightning. Cumberland, Mel . May 3. Howard Fra. ley mid Henry Lewis, were Killed and Ray Lewis was Injured by lightning ut Tenu Alto, W. Vu , today. SIXTY RIOTERS ARE ARRESTED Quick Work on Arrival of Troops at Wardner. RIOTERS TAKE TO WOODS Scrambled Over the Hills to Escape Warrants Mino Troubles Else where; Ono Hundred Negroos Ar rive from. Indian Territory Ar kansas Mine Owners Will Not Ba Allowed to Bring Aimed Laborers Into the State. t Wurdner, Idaho, May 3. Slxtr riot ers concerned In the disturbance of last Sunday have been arrested since, tho arrival this afternoon at Company M, Twenty-fourth Infantry. As soon as tho serving of wai rants began the rloterst se-ramblcel over the hflls In frantic cf forts to escape. About iftxty weni caught and others will be pursued. Only one tried to resist. He wai promptly ovei powcrcel. The prisoners) were marched to camp. Nearly all nro Swedes und Italians. Flfty-nlno men of the Fouith cavalry arrived here from Walla Walla todaye Coronor Franca has empanelled a Jury unel the inquest of thet victims of the mob began thli atlenioon. No more rioting Is feared until ariests begin on Canyon Creek. Indianapolis, May 3. "Pi esldent Van Hoi n. of the Indiana miners, will leave feir Kvansvllle tomoi t ow to conduct tho stilke of the Southern Indiana miners. He rays that f00 men are out and that he befleves the lockout will be a short one Theie Is no disorder. Des Moines, la.. May 3. One hundred negro mlneis airlved from Indian Ter ritory today, but refused to take tho places of thet unlem men. The Carbon dale opeiutors today granted the de mands of the striking employes nnd 300 men returned to work. No Armed Laborers. Little Rock. Aik May 3. Gtrvernop Jones has been Informed of a move ment to bring Into the coal mining dis trict an armed body of men to tako the places of the strikers. He has given Instructions te state authorities to summon every able-bodied man In Se bastian county if neeessary to enforce the Injunction of Judge Rowio prohibit ing the lmiortatlon of laborers. All such aimed men are to bi mot at the state line nnd placed undor arrest, as are also those who supply tho arms. Mine operators will also bo arrested by state authoiltles whim they attempt to bring In aimed Inborers under protec tion of deputy marshals. The injunctions Issued by the states and fedeial courts are In direct con lllct and the governor regards tho situ ation as critical. He Is determined the wilt of the state court shall be carried out and if necessary will go to the min ing dlstiict in person and direct thrj cauying out of the court's order, which he believes to be the only wny In which bloodshed can be aveited. The strikers are aimed nnd a sanguinary conflict Is said to be Inevitable if non-union men are imported. Unlse, Idaho, May 3. Governor Rteun enheig tonight Issueel a proclamation declaring Shoshone county In a state of lnsuirectlon. This will result In placing the county under military rule GENERAL GREGG DECLINES. Has Decided Not to Bo a Candidate for State Treasurer. Reading, P.i., May 3. An authorized statement was given out tonight that General D. MeM. Gregg has finally de cided to decline the Republican nomin ation for statu tteasuror. Tho state ment sas that ulthough General Gregg's rcont sudden Illness was not dangerous, yet It wai sufficiently alarming to causa his lamllv to press upon !iim their vvis'i that ho should not become a caul eVto for any offices. The stntemnnt con nues "By the advice of his physician he has yielded to the family's wishes and not withstanding that ho has receive I positive assurances of those promi nent in tlm council of the Republican paity that If ho would accept he would leeeivo their support for tho party's nomination for state treasurer, he is compelled to decline th further use of his name In connection with that olllce. Ho confidently xpects that the Republican state convention wlU pluce In nomination a tl"ket so ac ceptable to the part that It will re ceive its undivided support nnd will win a signal victory a suro precursor of a gieatoi victory for the national oiganlzatlon In 1903 " BOARD OF PARDONS. Cases of Eagan nnd Shew Are Held Under Advisement. llnrrlsburg, May 3. The board ot pardons today held an executive ses sion and took action In tho following cases where thero was nn application for commutation of the death sentence to imprisonment for life: In tho coses of James A. Clemmer, Montgomery counti . R. W. Wlreback, Lancaster county; William If. Illllman, Jr., Allegheny county, and Jonas Pres ton, jr., Chester county, commutation was jefused. Commutation was refusod In the case of Anthony MeGownn, Alle gheny county, nnd the cases of James Kagan nnd Cornelius W. Shew, Sus quehanna countv, were held under ad visement. - WEATHER TORECAST. Washington, Muy 3 -Forecast fur Thursdui . For e istem Penn sylvania, fair and cool; Friday, fair; fresh uortlicastcrl winds, btv coming variable. t-t-tHttmt-rtt
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