r oV & V annum 11 riMitW ! JVVW V"0 TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1899. TWO CENTS. ffir WHITE STILL HOLDING OUT Reports of the Surrender of British Comman der Are False. FIGHTING AT LADYSMITH Capture of the Fieo Stato Burghers' Camp at Bester'o Not Confirmed. Probablo Explanation of the Evacuation of Colenso and Storm berg Burghers' 1'oices Much Larger Than Supposed Believed to Have Been Reinfoiced by Dutch Sympathizers from Cape Colony nnd Natal Orders to Special Ser vice Squadron. London, Nov. 7.- The war office nn noum 'd at midnight lint no de spatches had born rect hvd beyond those already made public and that nothing fuithor would bo issued befora noon today Thus not u holltaty otfio lal item of news has been ported for nearly 24 hours. This lias given rlso to a crop ot imnoiii that Ladvsmlth's iimmunitlon i exhausted; that Sir Geoige Stewart White Is mortally wounded, that both farts arc be ln,7 concealed and that otho- unlucky hap penings hae tsken plioo Tor ill tlicS'j teports there Is absolutely no founda tion At the same time the Britisher has had little t.i stimu uu hi n i A the last 21 pours except the news o the confident attitude of the Ladysmith, trnrilb'ii and Its "light fauccties last Thursday and Frldav. Adltcs fiom other parts ot South Africa aie distinctly urpilitablo. and even thing points to a ontlenl situ i tlon In Natal and the noi thorn portion of Cape Colnnv, likely to grow mow acute until Gonerd White Is cither re lieved or decisively doftulcd. Nobody dares to think of a capitu lation Rather than that he Is ex pected In last resorts, if Ladysmith becomes untenable, to make a desper ate effort to cut his way through the Boers.' back Into lower Natal and to join hands with the gnnHon there,, which Is now MmnSt certain to be re-' Inforced by the first nrrlvals of the army corps fiom England, and to be pressed lorward to renew the touch with him It Is renerallv assumed, however, that General White, with the aid of the naval guns, will he able to cope with any bombaidment. and the Idea that the Bors could take Ladysmith by assault Is scouted as abrurd. The defense thus depends upon the uninter rupted working of the naval guns. Itight here .irises the important ques tionupon what dispatches have thrown light whether the navil guns, which themselves only arrived at the last moment, have with them sufllclent ammunition to reply to a bombard ment lasting possibly peveral weeks. If not, it Is hardly likely that wot Its exist in a small town like Ladysmith for casting the special shell needed for the 4.7 gun; nnd, moreover, there Is no mention of stores of Lyddite at Ladysmith or rc-eharging these shells. Meanwhile vague remarks In the dis patches point to the Impending ar rival of fuither big Boer guns from Johannesburg, to bo mounted nmong the hills -within range of Ladysmith. Such considerations explain the anx iety felt regarding General White's movements and position, not only by the public, but In ofMeial circles. TheBhltishretli-r nl to Esteourt has given the imnresslor. that 't Intendel to make a .stand theie. I'.stcourt Is the last Important town between the Boer and the capital of Nttal nnd If th Boers sweep past Estcourt nothing can stop them from lajing siege to Pietcr marltzburg, which ca"no: be expected to make nrotreoted defemw while Its fall would be a tremendous blow to British prestige In South Africa. Already the BiltiFh rethoment south of Colenso has given the rtoers an op portunity to make a bid for the active support of the disaffected Dutch In Natal by proclaiming the annexation of the upper Tugela section. So fur the Dutch colonists seem to have con fined their sympathy with the Invading Uoers to a Platonic emotion. Except for surreptitious assistance there Is no evidence that they have Joined the Boers openly In any appreciable num bers. Boers Driven Back. Estcouit, Natal, Saturday, Nov. 4. (Noon) A reliable messenger has Just arrivsd from Ladysmith, passing the Bor lines during the night who icports that heavy fighting occuired on Thurs day around Ladytmlth. The hottest engagement was on George Tatham's farm, on the Orange Free State side of Bestets. The BiUlsh drove the Boers back to their camp. The enemy suffered great loss, and many wounded Boers were captured. The lighting was resumed yesterday (Friday) the Boi is filing fiom Nos dwathshana hill near Pepwoith's farm. Again they were driven back with loss on their camp. A large Boer force with artillery, under John AVessel, has taken up i position on the left of Beacon, locating on the Woodhouse, Picclccones and Langcaracht farms, facing Besters and a small commando Is now encamped on the south side of the Pol tors station commanding the tallway. The Boers have torn up the culverts of the rail way near Pleters station and have burned the wooden portions. No dam age has yet been done nt Colenso. The houses, stores, railway and Iron bildges remain Intact, The messenger says he heard that the Boers would be In Colenso today nnd that the volunteers wero leaving. Much regret Is felt at the unnecessary alarm being created at Marltzburg, vhen there la no need for It. The Natal naval corps with guns will return to Marltzburg today to re-assure the In habitants. A Weight Lifted. London, Nov. 6. A weight was lifted from the public mind today by tho publication of a brief despatch, In which It Is proved that the continental stories of disaster at Lidysmlth aru false. The despatch, however, revived the anxiety of tho more timid In an other direction, as It indicated that General 'White, instead of sitting still nnd acting wholly on tho defensive, as It In hold In many quniteis h o gh' to do, Is persisting In toitlelng and llsklng another Nicholson p Nek disas ter. With the exception of that, tho cheering tone of tho despatch, showing that there is no anxiety at Ladysmith as regards the ability of tho bj agured garrhon to hold Its own, has had an excellent effect on the country. Trom the fact tint General White Is able to take the offensive and shell a Boer camp It seems that Ladysmith Is not besieged so closely as was sup posed Not much Impoitnnce, however, Is attached to the shelling of tho Boer laspe-r, as the wir oilier his no con firmation of the stay tbnt the Orar Free f'tatcis' camp at Hostel's hid been cnptU'f d. If that hns b-en effect ed It may Influence the Orange Free State, which Is not so directly con cerned In the conflict as the Transvaal Is. The Irruption of Boers Into Cape Col ony Is beginning to awaken Brltlh fear that thev have greatlv underestimated the forces thev will have to meet, and that even Gneral Bulier's task may rot be "c esav as anticipated It Is be coming apparent that the British cal culations. basd on population, were hopelessly vviong or there has been a very serious leakage of Dutch symi a thlzeis from Natal and Cape Colony. On no othT rrnund can the large forc es of burghers reported from all direc tions be accounted for. The war ofllco, consequently, 13 being urged to have more troops In readiness for all possi ble demands. Th. iMicuatlon of Colenso nnd the repm . withdrawal of the Biitlhh foil i. i a Stormberg are unexplained. The lirmer may be due to the fact that the rioer artlllety had rendered the town untenable, or that pressure elsewhere, poislbly at Pletermurltz burg, had necessitated tho concentra tion nt a thieatened point of all avail able tioops. Object of Boers. It Is said that If the objective of the Boers now travel sing Zululand Is Plot ermurltzburg they should be heard from soon. That the position Is re garded as serious Is apparent from the fact that Biltlsh cruiseis are hurrying to the Cape station. With regard to Stormborg, It Is add ed that If the report of the evacuation Is true that move may have been duo to tho Impossibility at tho present thno of pio ng an adequate garrison to defend such Important supplies as weio there against the Boer raids, or to a change in General Buller's plans, Whereby General Methuen's division will be landed nt Durban to relievo General White If the latter plan hen been decided on the nearest available supplies aro those at Stormberg, and tho quickest method of making the ne cessary provision for on ndv ince would be to send them by railroad to East London, whence they could be taken to Durban and received there before the first troopship arrived. A dispatch from Poitland says that the special service squadion has been instructed to forthwith coal for a voy age, and that no one connected with the squadron Is permitted to sleep out side tho port. In advices from Cape Town under date of November 3, It Is reported tint martial law has been proclaimed In the dlstilcts occupied by the British troops between the Orange river nnd De Aar. The premier, W. P. Schroln er, has sent a circular to the magis trates nnd others warning all persons against all statements to the effect that the parliamentary Institutions nnd constitutional government will be lost or detrimentally affected. He adds that the proclamation of martial law Is only a matter of temporary urgency in some districts nnd does not compel the burghers of the colony to partaKe in the "deplorable hostilities." WOLESLEY'S OPINION. The Biltlsh Commander's Unbur dened Thought of Boers. London, Nov. 7 Ueneral Lord Wolos ley, tho commander in chief, was the guest of the Authors' club last evening, und said that the bhort service sjstem In the Hrltlfch army had at last been ac knowledged as tho right one, ccn by Us most strenuous opponents. Dlbcussing tho situation la South Africa, the Held marshal temarked. "In my various commends I h.no learn ed much of Boor character, and I can tay truthfullj that tho lions as u people, are tho most limoiant I ever have been In contact with. Their aspiration Is to uilo tho whole of South Africa. This Is a point tho English people must keep beforo them. "Thero uro ups and downs In warfaro, and the disappointments wo bavo Buf feted aro having tho good effect of bring ing the English people closer together. ' m WILMINGTON WIFE MURDER. Henry Wallace Kills His Wife with a. Hammer. Wilmington, Del, Nov. C Hurry Wal lace killed his wife this morning about fc o'clock, at their home near Kcaklnc llle. Their child was sent to school ana Wallace dispatched the hired girl on an errand, after which ho secured a hammer and struck his wifo on tho head, killing her almost Instantly. Wallace nnd his wife had not been liv ing happily for some time. Ho loft hci In tho spring nnd went out west, but le turned In tho summer. He attempted to commit suicide early this year but fulled After tho murder Wullaco lied, but was captured later not far from tho sceno of tho murder. Ho was locked up In New Castle Jail. ESTERHAZY IN TROUBLE. Sentenced to Three Years on Charge of Swindling. Paris, Nov C Major Count Estcrhassy, the reputed author of tho Bordereau, which brought about tho conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus on tho chargo of treason, was- tentenced today by default, on his cousin ChrlstinnVs chargo of swindling, to thieo years' Imprisonment, and to pay a line of fifty francs He wub also ordered to refund the 36,000 francs claimed by Christiana. PREDICTIONS ON THE ELECTIONS voting: will occur twelve states. IN Ohio and Kentucky Promise to bo Exciting Battlo Grounds Six Can didates for Governor In tho Buck eye State At Other Points It Is Not Thought That Much Interest Will bo Manifested Senator Han na Still Confident of Success. Chicago, Nov. C Elections will be held In twelve states tomoirow. Ohio, Jtown, Kentucky, Mississippi, Mary land and Mnsachusetts will elect a governor nnd other stale officers; Ne brasKa, a judge of the supreme couit and two logouts of the univci3lt, Pennsylvania a treasurer, two Judges of the supieme and one of the super ior court; South Dakota three Jus n-j of the supreme court, and New York, New Jeisey and Virginia a legt.sla uie. There nie fhe tickets In Ohio, five In Iowa, six in Kentucky, two in Mls.sts rlppl, three In Nebrasks, two In Kowb Dakota, tin co In Maryland, five In Pennsylvania and fie In Massaehu Betts. In Kansas nnd Colorado county olllccts are to p elected und municipal elections will be held In San Fran elfceo, Salt Lake, New Oilcans and D.i ttolt. In New York state members of tbo lower branch of the legislature are to bo chosen. County and Judicial officers aro to be elected In the four counties of Greater New York. Campaign in Ohio. Cincinnati, Nov. C There are six candidates for governor to be voted for In Ohio tcmoriow. Three of them claim their election Is sure. Tho Jones vote will reduce the vote ot ull others, Including that of the Prohibi tionists, the Union Reform and the Social Labor tickets, and tho ics..ilf depends very materially on where most of the Jones vote will come from. It Is certain that neither George K. Nash, Republican, or John R. McLean, Dcmoctat, wljl be elected. If .Tone polls more from the Democrats than from the Republicans the prediction if Chairman Dick that Judge Nash will have BO.000 pluarllty may be realized. But If Chairman Seward Is conect In assuming that Jones will draw much more heaily from the Republicans than fiom the Democrats then McLean will be elected. The Democrat man agers have made much capital out of the fact that Jones heretofore ha3 boon a Republican; that he was him self connected with a "trust" and that he would not pledge ' himself to vote for Bryan In J 1000. As Ohio is normally n Republi can state, Joncn could uraw more he-iv-lly from tho Republicans and still not affect tho result were It not for tho factional feeling which may also cost Judge Nash some Republican votes. It 13 conce led that all votes that can be , controlled by Governor Bushnoll, c: clnlrman Kurtz and other antl-IIanna 1 Republicans will be cast for McLein, 1 but this factional work may not ex I tend to otheis on the Republican stato ticket. Meanwhile the gold Democrats I as well as the Bran Democrats aro supporting McLean, nnd there Is no factional fuss among the Democrats. The campaign lies been bitter, dirty and full of charges and counter charg es. It Is, of course, expected that this vicious tendency wil continue at the polls tomoirow nnd that there will bo many arrests, especially In the cities Newark, Nov. C At Republican state headquarters today the leadeis all expressed confidence as to the out come of election tomorrow. It was stated that tho Republicans woie sure to control both branches of the legis lature, although they may lose one or two senators, but there was a good chance of gaining two or three assem blymen. Tho senators to bo electel tomorrow will have a vote for the United States senator to succeed Sew ell In 1001. Cleveland, Nov. C Senator Hanna today reiterated the declaration that Nash would be elected governor at to morrow's election. He declines, how ever, to make any estimates, sayli i; that any plurality received by Nnsn would be a great victory for the Re publican party In Ohio, under the ex isting circumstances. Senator Hanin ndressed a meeting on the docks this afternoon and this evening spoke In tho Polish district of tho cltv. IN PHILADELPHIA. Interest in Election is Centered on Vote for State Treasurer. Philadelphia, Nov. 0. What little In tel est Is manifested In tomorrow's election In Pcnnsjlvanla Is centered on tho vote" for state treasurer, and particularly as to which of tho two prominent candidates for that ofllco will receive the greater portion of the big Independent voto enst in the gen eral elections of the last two years. Dr. Swallow, the preacher, editor and Prohibitionist, xecelved 11S.909 votes for stato troasuier In 1897, nnd 131.C83 votes for governor In 1898. In these years the Republican candidates hud pluralities of 129,717 and 118.1C8. Tho Swallow vote was largely by Indepen dent voters of tho two leading parties, who were dissatisfied with tho party Issues or their party leaders. This year theiu la no Independent candidates to draw these votes and Democratic leadeis claim that Creasy their condldato for stato treasurer, will benefit from this Independent vote. Furthermore, they claim that vigorous eltorts to prevent Illegal voting in this city will result In reducing the hereto foro large Republican majorities re turned from Philadelphia. Tho Republican state chairman and other party leaders, however, confi dently claim that Bamett, the Re publican state treasurer candidate, will receive tho full party vote and that ho will havo a majority In the stato of at least 175,000. The total vote last yoar was 963,000, but tho general prediction Is that tho voto this year will fall fully 200,000 be low those flguics. Matters aio unusually quiet tonight, thero being u complete absence of tho customary election cvo discussions and wrangles. .ORDER IN KENTUCKY. A Quiet Election Bay Is Ex pected. Louls llle, Ky., Nov, C A quiet nnd orderly election mny bo predicted for tomonow. While tho feeling between tho factions Is nt a rather high ten sion tho general nppreherelon, It is thought, will do more to lessen tho likelihood of nn outbreak than the precautionary nctlvlty which has been noticeable today among thoso who mo directing the movements of the munic ipal police a d the state national guards. If a clash should occur, It Is most likely to be In Louisville At Bowling Green there has been a partlc ulaily bitter fight between the Demo cratic factions nnd extra police havo been swoin In. But nt this and other large towns nothing more serious than the usual election day casualties Is ex pected. In Louisville tho greatest feeling has been moused. One Democratic faction controls the police while the other has made the alleged Interference of tho3o ofllcers with tho local primary and e'ec tlon machinery one of Its prlnclpU campaign cries. Mayor Weaver has Is sued a proclamation for order and cautioning the police. Goernor Biadlcy Is In the city and will lemaln beie until after election. A number of reports hao been cur rent today as to orders said to havo be i n sent to militia companies throughout tho stato to hold them selves, I readiness for a call. The usual detail of men placed on guard at the armory ot the LouIsUllo Legion In this city at election times Is due. In this condition of preparedness the au thorities are waiting for the passing ot tomorrow. Beyond the anxiety which spilngs from a knowledge of the feel Ii g moused ,ln the campaign and the possibility, alwa-3 present In a city election of an outbreak of trouble with a certain class of political workers, there Is nothing to indicate that tho services of the militia will be required. The camnalgn closed tonight with large meothirs which were addressel by the state pattj leaders. Music boll was crowded to listen to William Goo bel and Senator Blnckburn. The Re publicans held a rousing meeting at .ho Auditorium. Each of th-j stato chair man predicts success for his ticket. IN BRYAN'S COUNTRY. Nebraskan Campaign Closes To n'ght Brypn an Inspiration. Lincoln, Neb. Nov. '3. The Nebraskan campaign cloned tonight with rallies In a number of the larger towns. Thero wns a thinning out at committee head quartets dining the day but much ac tivity In tho way of sending out final Instructions tot precinct workers. Es timates of chalrnnn nt Republican and Populist headquarters do n'd vary greatly and consenaMvo men of both sides believe the result will be clos;. In this city and county Judge Reese, Republican, for supreme Judg will run abmei of his ticket slightly, due to his peis'mal popularity, this bong his home and his mamgors contend that the same rule will hold good all over tho stato. They refuse to admit tin possibility of defeat for the head of the ticket but are not singuine for tho two university regents. U the state house tbete is the greatest confidence in a fusion victory. Governor Poynter, who accompanied Mr. Btvan, a greater part of the time In his two weeks ot campaigning, said the hitter's presence acted as an In spiration, and If the result was at any time In doubt he had completely turned the tide. SOUTH DAKOTA A GUESS. It Is Impossible to Torm an Esti mate. Sioux Falls, S. P., Nov. C Any fore cast on the election In South Dakota, tomorrow Is pure gue3s woik. Not a township In the state has been polled and but one thing Is certain and that Is that a light voto will bo polled. Chahman Kldd. of the fusion commit tee, thinks that a heavy vote will ba cast. Populists have rent thou"ands of circular letters ever the state ctlt iclslng the deelslons of the Republi can Judges who aro all renominated, but aside from this no active cnmpaUu has been made. Republicans geneially feel that they will cany the state but can give no reason except "Its in tho air.' Unless there Is a landslide! this result may not bo known until Wednes day or possibly later as on account of the absence of local contests tho re turns will bo slow. CHOKER. IS DESPONDENT. Does Not Appear to Hope for Vic tory in New York. New York. Nov. C At tho closo of the campaign tho Republicans are confident of eloctlng a majority of tho assembly men and tho Democrats of carrying the four counties that mako up tho city of New York. Richard Croker said tonight that the DemoeratH. oven If they carried cery assembly district In New York city, would htlll need to make gains up tho stato In order to control tho assem bly. Of this ho Is not hopeful. "There Is no orginlatlon up the stute," ho said, "nnd they mudo no campalcn " In nn Interview tonight Mr. Croker said; "I seo It la claimed that I said tint ex. Senator Hill was trjlng to Injure the Democratic paity up the state. Now I did not nny that Mr. Hill was trying to do this, but If, as I hear. Senator Hill takes It to himself, I am not to blame for this I merely Bald certain men up tho stato wero trslne to Injure tho Democratic party In this way. If Mr. Hill gets angry about that statement I cannot help It nnd I cuinot bo blamed for any conclu sion or Inferonco pcoplo may draw from his gettlnr tnnd." News received today points to Demo cratic assembly gains In Now York city being offset by Democratic losses In tho state. Mr. Croker has Increased his es. tlmnto of the Democratic plurality In this county nnd now claims CO.OTO to csooo Democratic and Citizens' union leaders In the Nineteenth nrspmbly district do dare that Terez M Stewnrt, citizen, will defeat Robert Mnzct, Republican, by 1 E'V). Tho Republicans ray that Mazct will win by a safe majority. Chairman Qulgrj. of the Republican county committee looks for a Republican plurality of 10,000 In tho county John M Parsons, general mnsior workman of tho Knlchts of La bor, and leading cplrlt In tho Independent labor purtv, says the labor voto will be nearer EA.TO0 than 80.0M. Tho size of tho labor vote will determine tho result of the election. HIE DIVISION OF SAMOA EFFECTED INTERNATIONAL DIITICULTY PRACTICALLY SETTLED. American Interests Conserved Unit ed States Obtains Tutulla Island. Satisfied with tho Agreement Be tween Great Britain nnd Germany. Washington Was Consulted at Each Step. London, Nov, 6. Although the exact terma of tho agreement are guaided caiefully, as tho Aesoclatcd Press to siv that tho Samoan question is practically settled and that the tlnal- lilts aio to bo carried out within a few idaja unless some most unexpected ' hitch occurs. i Ameilcau control of Tutulla Island Is confirmed and agiced to, while the Ut lted States has, It is understood, signified Its appioval of the projected nrra gements between Germany and Gieat Britain. I Regaiding the details of the latter. ; the Biltlsh foreign ofbee Is mute. It, however, authorises the statement that none of the leeenl surmises of the Ger man press have outlined conoctly tin plan, which seems huro to bu accepted. It Is also emphatically denied that tin United States ha3 been in aiy way neglected In the negotiations. It la pointed out that tho United States, having obtained Tutulla Islan 1. gets all that was expected or desired, but though thotoughly satisfied the government at Washington was con versant with nnd was "always consult ed about the negotiations which pro ceeded between Germany and Great Britain. Last week It was believed that an Impasse had boon reached and the dip lomats were Inclined to fear that no settlement wns attainable In the near future. The sudden turn In the nego tiations and the overcoming of the ap parently Insurmountable obstacles Cle aned almost as much sui prise as grati fication. Of courre. It Is still within the limits of possibility that another and entire ly unexpected contlnreney may arise j during the interim of the drawing up I of the papeis aid signing them But there ,s everv reaon to believe that an official statement Is to be given out this week annoinrlng the terms of the settlement of this long standing Inter national difficulty. M'KINLEY STARTS FOR CANTON. President Will Cast His Vote To-day at His Old Home. Washington, Nov. 0. President Mc Klnlcy left Washington at 720 o'clock tonight for Canton, O., where ho will ote tomorrow. With him weio Mrs. McKInloy, Dr. Rlxey and Arslstant S-ecretary Cor'elvou. The paity will icturn to Washington Wednesday. The party occupied the prlvato car Olympla whleh was attached to tho rear of the regular Chlcigo express on the Ponrsvlv-inla road Canton will bo reached nt 10 20 o'clock In the morn ing. The party will lenie Canton at) V45 tomorrow evening, the proficient's ear being nttached to the regular eaht bound express scheduled to reach Washington at t o'clock Wednesday nfternoon. Arrangements har been made whereby the president will bj supplied with election news bulletins at several points on the way horn'. Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson, Sec retary to the President Porter, Comp troller Dawes and Msjoi Rand with the ladles of their families, were at the station and remained until the train departed. - DEWEY AT THE ARCH. Explains the FIguies Erected in His Honor to Mrs. Hnzen. New York, Nov. C Admiral Dewey accompanied Mrs. Mlldicd Hnzen, to whom ho Is engaged to be mat lied, on a shopping tour today. "While walking on Fifth avenue the admiral siw a little bov In charge of a nurse with an ndmlrttl's flag in his hands. "Hello." said the admli.il, "I cannot pass that Hag." Ho shook tho little fel low by the hand and chatted with him for a few moments. The ndmlr.il and Mrs. Hazen walked to the Dewey nich. Here the admiral pointed out the figures to Mis. Iluzcn and ex plained their significance. The admiral was'recognlzed and a ciowd collected. I He was saluted by o number of poisons nnd bowed pleasantly In return to their salutations. Admiral Dewey was asked by a re porter when ho would return to Wash ington. "I have no plans," replied tho ndmlml. "I shall return to the hotel this evening. " Iron Turnaces to Start Up. Huntingdon, Pa Nov C Iho iron fur naces located at Saxton, Bedford county, which have been Idle for a number of j ears, aro to be put in operation as soon ns the necessary repairs can be mudo. The wholo plant will bo overhauled. Tho company will push its operations lgoi ously, starting in with one funiaco nnd putting tho other ono In blast when re quired. An Iron manufacturing plant at the name site Is also projected. Campbell Whips McBride. Pittsburg, Nov G.-Loudcn Campbell, of this city, whipped Danny Mcllrlde, of Brooklin, to u standstill tonight at tho Mlllvale opera house, before a large crowd, McBride was not In It at any stage, and after being knocked down three times In tho fifth and twice In tha sixth rounds his seconds threw up tho sponge and carried their man to his cor ncr. Governor's Appointments. Harrlsburg, Nov. 6.-Spcncer C. ailbert, of this city, wns toda le-uppolnted a trustco of the Harrlsburg state lnsano hospital, by Governor Stone. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Nov. 6,-Penelons! Rcstorn tlon and Increase, Jacob Robertson, Mont rohe, 512 to $14. Incrcnte, Oscar G, Larri bco, Kingsley, Susquehanna, 18 toiJ12. McCue Defeats Gardner. New Yrrk. Nov. C-At tho Hercules Athletic club, Brookljn, Marty MtCuo irot the decision npr nsnn. nnntn.,. n 1 the end of tho twenty-fifth round. THE NEWS THIS M0HNLYU Weather Indications ToJjyi FAIR; COOLCn. 1 Genoral-Ths British Still Hold Lady smith, Autonomy In Ncgros Islnnd. Forecast of Today's Elections. Sumoan Dllllculty Adjusted. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania, Financial und Commercial. 3 Local Ono Day's Court Record. Plumbers Strike, Declared Off. Oleo Dealers Must Havo License 4 Editorial. Human Natu-c Studies. 6 Local Outlook for Today's Elections. Green Hideo Woman' Club Demands Moro Wholcsomo Water. 6 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Round About the County. 8 Local Ono Day's Court Record (Con cluded.) BRADLEY ON THE' ALERT. The Governor of Kentucky Fears ' Bloodshed Today Will Havo j Troops in Readiness to Protect j Voters. Louisville, Nov. 6. Governor Brad ley, in his capacity as commander-i.i-chlef of the stato national guard Is the ccntial figuie In the political situation tonight. The governor hetiuvco the sit uation to be so serious that he will not goto his home at Lancaster only a hun dred miles fiom Louisville to cust his vote tomorrow. A reooit wis current tonight that nil of the companies of the Louisville Legion, the local militia organization, had been ordered to re port for duty at C o'clock tomoirow i morning. The report could not bo con firmed ard theic was no unusual ac tlvity among the members of the regi ment but the minor Is given the sig nificance fiom the fact that Governor Iliadley positively lefused to confirm or deny It or to say v i-t his plans are, beyond an expren.slon contalied In a letter which he made public tonight. In this letter the governor says In view of the excitement now prevailing In this city and grave danger of riot nnd bloodshed he hns decided to seo that every voter, irrespective of political i opinion Is protected in his right to vote and have his vote counted and the public peace protected at all hazard. "I do not Intend," he said, "to sur round the polls with bayonets or in timidate voters. I do Intend tbnt they shall not be Intimidated and will act piomptly should necessity arise." The distuibed state of political feel ing In this city was aggravated this evening by the action of tho board of election commissioners, which Is con trolled bv Democrats, In removing eighty-seven Republican election offi cers and substltutlrg for them names submitted which, It Is claimed, do not represent the pnity. While tho com missions. s acted within their techni cal rights the removals may bo the cause of trouble tomorrow. The expec tation that the governor will call out the militia during tho day finds ex pression among men of both parties. The provocation may occur through ettempts of tho deposed election ofll cers to hold their places or through conflicts with thep ollce In some of the down town wards. It tho militia Is called out It may lesult In the closing of the polls by tho local election offi cers on tho ground that the presence of soldlcis prevented fiee expression of popular will. Or, if the polls 10 maln open, it may result In action by the state election ofllcers, throwing out the vote of Jeff ei son county on the same ground of military Interference. In either event the counting or tin ow ing out oi the Louisville voto very nicely would dctcimlne the result of the election. Late tonight tho rumor that the state national guard has been ordeted to report nt (i o'clock tomorrow morning to ho leady In ca'o of omcigcncv was confirm ed. Slmultanoouslv cmo tho nnununru mrnt that an extra pillre force of riw 1ms been sworn In. Tho eitv authorities evi dently Intend to stand upon the ground thnt In enso of trouble they are prepiicd to take any neeesonrv mcmires to pin. servo order nrd under tl'C-o circumstances thire can be no ueeasloii foi the' railing out of state troo'is. Governor Br icllt , k Is relinblv certain, will not ncfiulesce In this view mid a conflict of authority Is possible - MR. HOBART'S CONDITION. No Noticeable Change Yesterday. Gradually Wasting Away. Pitcrson, N. J, Nov G No official bul letins were issued ut tho Hobart Jesl Ccnce today, ns thero was no noticeable change In the vlcu president's condition. When first taken 111 the vlco president weighed something nround 2)0 poumU.nnd now he Is down to about ll!j pounds Many peoplo called at tho house today, among them CJencial and Mrs Jumes Longstraet, Mr nnd Mrs. Wajuo Mac Vt'irh, Colonel Richard Bilrnt, Eorgeant-at-nrms of the United Slate senate, and Judge McKenna, of tho supremo couit. LAST NAVAL BATTLE. Colombian Cruiser Hercules Sinks Insurgent Boat. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. fi Advices ro. reived hero tell of an engagement with Insurgent convoy steamers b tho Colom bian cruiser Hercules, under General Rodrlquoz, ncoomprnled by tho steamer Colombia, having troops on board The Insurgent steamer, the Draga, was rammed nnd sunk and four smiller onc3 wero captured after a sanguinary fight. Then tho CIsnoros with tho surviving In surgents, escaped Into Rio Rlnnco. Tho Insurgents lost 210 men, und tho loss of tho steamers Is regarded as a severe blow to tho Insurgent cause. Ex-Speaker Reed's Succecsor. Portlnnd, Mo., Ncv. 6. Amos T. Allen was today elected congressman In the Sixth district to succeed ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed, by a majority of about 4.CD0. Thero are only three or four towns to hear from and they cannot change the result by more than fifty votes. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Nov. 0. Arrived: La Cham pagne, Havre. Cleared: Prlesland, Ant wcrp: Luhn, Bremen, via Southampton; Hovic. Liverpool, Hamburg Arrlvedi Bulgaria, New Ycik. Antwerp Arrived. Kensington, New York. Southampton Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm Dcr Orosso, New York for Bremen. AUTONOMY EXPERIMENT Government Established on the Island of Negros. NATIVES AT CEREMON? General Smith Administers tho Oatli of Ofllco Thrco Days of Feasting to Tollow tho Celebration Speech es Mado by Filipinos and Amcri can Officers Hardships of thoj Sixth Infantiy. Manila, Nov. C 11:15 p. m. At Bao olod In the Island of Negros, tho first! autonomous government of tho Fill-i plnos was established today. General Smith, governor of the Islnnd of Net gros administered tho oath ot officii to the Judge of tho supreme court who In turn sworo In the governor, threo Judges, twelve councllmen, tho nudlt- or, and tho secretary of the Intetlor. Many of the natives of tho entire Island! attended the ceremony. Ofllcers from. Hollo were also present. Three days' fe-astlng will follow In celebration o the new government and the first an nlversary of the surrender of the Span iards to the Negios revolutionists ond- lng with a ball In tho government house tonight. American flags aro dlsn played in tha village Tho celebra tion consisted of horse racing, andl other s-iorts, music, religious functions) and an Illumination. Tho ball tontgho nttractod tho wives of the wealthy planters and thero was as great a dls- play of rich costumes and costly Jew els as would be seen at a similar affair) In America or Europe. Elections were held October 2, tha number of votes enst being li 24S. Thero were forty candidates for the various' offices. Meleclo Seveilno was elected governor, receiving 1,303 votes. Senoi1 Galmo received 1,277 votes. Suffrage, was determined by property qualifica tion nnd ability to read and write. Colonel Miner's Remarks. Colonel Miner welcomed the officials on behalf of tho United States. In tho course ot his remarks bo said: "Negros letda in the van of olvll government In tho Philippines. Youn honor lies in adding a new star to freedom's flag." General Smith, during a speech which he deiiveted said: "Your future prom iss as brightly as Japan's who today la recognized as among the civilized nations of the world." Sonor Seveilno. in icply said that tho best thing for the future of Negros was tho continuance of closo telatlons with tho United sutes. Genoial Smith then announced tho granting of freedom to the political pilsoners In commemoration of the event. General Hughes, in command at Hollo, telephoned a congratulatory speech over the eastern cable from that place. Geneial Slmth In an Interview re maiked that It was of th utmost Im portance that the Filipino should bo taught to lecognlzo the sovoielgnty of tho United States. Tho giavest dan ger, ho added, threatening n peaceful administration Is Intrigue among t he Insular politicians, and ho declared that the United States government must for eais keep control of tho Fili pinos In older to prevent such condi tions from existing The membeis of the Sixth Infantry, which hns been divided Into thhty gnr ll'ons throughout the Island of Ne gros aro undergoing great haidshlps. A number of bandits under the lead ership of Papa li-slo, a lellglous char latan, havo been drlv en into the moun tains, but It In expected that they wilt glvo moro tiouble A force of 250 na tlvo soldlcis, aimed with Springfield rifles, aro helping the Americans and are found to be valuable as scouts. Geneial Lawton's opeiatlons have been temporarily suspended owing to heavy tains. The count ly uround Ca banatuan Is flooded The ilver. how ever, has begun falling rapidly and piobably tho country In that section will soon resume Its normal condition. POSTOFFICE REPORT. Considcinblo Space Is Devoted to tha Subject of Money Orders. Washington, Nov. G. Tho auditor for tho postofllto department in his annual leport shows that during tho last year tho number of postolllces In the United States Increased fiom 7.,97G to 74,281; tho number of domestic mo.'ey orders Issue lucre ased from 27.279,073, representing Ji'Jl, 113,717. to 29,C07,b70 iepreentlng J142.4S3, 231 During tho year tho revenues of tho postal scrvico Increased from $9,012,018 to JWUUM and tho expenditures from $17, 033,407 to $101.C3.' 1G0 a net Increase In tho receipts of $U,COi,7C3, and In expenditures of $3,77S,7K. Considerable space Is devoted to tha subjeet of mcne eiders nnd a statement Is given which shows thnt during tho last j car the cistern was conducted nt an nc ti'nl loss to the government of approxi mately Jhij.lOU. which fact tho auditor bns, would Fiif,gst the exorcise of great care In legislating for tho employment of new financial features In tho postal service. Tho pcstal revenues for tho year aro shown to huvo boon l9a,02t,3SI, nnd tho expenditures tl01,13,2C9, leaving a de ficit of fS,413,SS3. DEATHS OF A DAY. New York. Nov. G. Brvln Monroo Tho man, tho well known crop statistician, died In this city on Saturday, of con sumption, aged 31 years. f WEATHER FORECAST. X 4- , Washington. Nov. 6.-Forecast for - -f Tuesday: Eastern Pennsylvania -4- Fair and continued cool Tuesday -4- und Wednesday; light and vatlabU . f winds. i -H- -t- ftJ r k ,v.' s 4 " tf Y
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