0k &jf SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1S99. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. I lr JTl 111 I IIP' THE B0ER.S SURROUND KIMBERLEY Tlicy Swarm tlic Country in Great Numbers and Harrass the British. FIGHT AT KAWPERSDAM six Boers Killed Dining tho Flr3t Engagement Tho Follovvcis of Kntgcr Aio Well-Mounted and Ap pear nnd Disappear with Marvel ous Rapidity nnd Aie .went on "Lifting" Cattle British Kill Their Own lien Dy Mistake Boer Loss Estimated to Be Heavy. Cope Tonn, Nov. 12. The follow in? o'i-i u h, undated, has bevn lecelxid tn.i, i ii.uk by dibpatih ildti, via II.,t 'I nil, Nov. -I imornlnsc): in i -i laj . flp.it the Hueis made tht 11 n, (.nance near C:n tor's farm. Tin x i ii i o! i-ned Hi e with a Maxim, th it (,i i'i lymir with tides, Uy n istaki- our llru nun dowi. Into tile i . v lil ing a mi li'id of the Cm e Iioili and uoundltiu anolhcr. Tha l' a sh tin illy utlrtd on the reset voli", x l i two Runs weic brought up to sh I ibi l.i urs. The roult is not et Kim n M inwhlle, Mime Roots hail oceu pUd K.iiniieihdnnt. tiring with o e nun on t-'it s JConli', but not netting tbe iap"i ihc did no damage It It be lieved that -ix Roots woio hllkd In the II n flKht Th -I'mis now HUnound Klmbeil'-y In c i it litiinbcis and aie bent on 'lift ing cattle and hnrrnssing the people. N .ila-m signals wcie snimdel at 10 o f till k thl motnlnr, tin enemy hav ing limn observed In greater iiuniVrs and iI'imi t our outposts. They filed on a iiou ii under Major Peakmnn h h no ' i d tlum, but th flii-'K was nt Inia mi ' The only costtallty was III no, ri'ini; nf Major Aylt'ff, of the Ca"e pi Mr e '"I' fm my 'lifted' forty cattle not then- r Hi' s.ardta-luni. subsequent! ' fl 1 1 ti pr ight "holts In the nelr-hboihon 5 i' Vi 1 r i Vs fii in Tt ICenllworth. Tl d'd i) dimitre and letlred. Uatev ill H 1 mi 'i nurriliT of entiv'cts who t.-c -n-kipn. niar th oinltifltm an 1 n ml1' went o" w't'i a larne num li"i i f Mtl and donkeys. Th ''His am well mounted ninl f ni h Mpa It the wldt tl'ev ant'e.i" ji ' 1 u i' nr with mnrvplniiM ran'i'ltj, hn't nn Miflnf' fatt'e. Tho ileninn p in inni1 to the southwest to lav a -a inu ii feint to rover the unsii"-r-f-,r,i i, o i.iiiont at Kenll'vo'th after eittte Til I" fl lil-r"in Phnotlm; W,H pour all the shel's felling short." BnJlcr'a Dfipttch. The n olUee Issued tho following dispel- h ill''- evenlnix finn Oeneral Sir IteJ- - Pul' '.d.it ' c ipe Tfiwn, Nuv. It p i p m . Colitni-l Kekewleh (Hilt -h i nniiiaiMlor at Klinbeiley), le potts ih it the encm weie very ne tle on Vnxemlit'i' 1, iirlnclpnllj with the objpi t of drlilns otf cattle. Tli Orange riei Ftote tioniM rtieatid rapidly bifoie Colonel Turner without firing At 12 "0 the Transvaal troops ad anred on Kenllwovth Mijnr I'cak nnn, with a sriundron of Ktr.ibeiley llBht hoie was hhMiiB In the hush and Kave the i neim a waim lecppilnn, the Hoeis totln d til ins. folonel Tin net tolnforn 1 Malor lMiknun and at 1J.10 p m. the enemy opened lie with one pli ee oi nt tlllery at neail 4 OCU vault range. Ivi kuiis of the I'lamond Held aitlllety wero then sent In suppoi t of Colonel Tur ner hui the enemy's kuhs li.i I cnsi-d 111 Ins; after the fifth lound. Consc quentl ur Kims did not coma 'nto uitlon The enemy's aitilleiy rire was not 1 mi Klntf and shooting was ba !. Out i.ihul.iiki In the Kenilwoith en KaRement wete- lln'lted to Mnjor Ay lerf of the Cap police, who was wounded In the neck. He Is expected to reoe Iitir In the dav our plilfts say, tho Hoeis rallied off six (had fiom one spot, piohably killed bj inn M ilm The total Hoer lot,s was piobulily h"i'y but had not been esti mated b Colonel Kekewleh About ' Lj p in Colonel Tui ner was again In muai t w Itli a ni w body of the enemy on the Schntsdilft load. From th (onlnj? tower a larce num ber coul 1 be plainly seen within two mllen of Mie Kimbeiley teseivolr and others iihniit a walled enclonsuro on their ilsht U ink. Colonel Tinner open ed with .i Malm and two guns of the Dlamonl Field ai tlllery sent In sup port Ho (ame Intu action at JIM" p m nnd eomiimed flilnK until dusk. "Om further casulutles thuiv wero Hrlate Lubbe, of the Capo police, who was shot through the head nnd who died on nirllnrf nt the hospital and Seigeant WateinuiB. of the Klmherley division of the e ape polite, who was wounded but Is doing well. 'Colonel TCekewhh Is unable to stnte the enemy's lis but he bollees theso must hae been sex hi, t Jn Igliu; from the pieclpit.ite letient of the I'oers. 'At C 10 p. in. the en my op-ued Hie with one piece of nrtlll 'ry from Knm pets Dam. on fitto's Kopje, tim latter laliiB held by tho Cape polleo. The enemy Inlllcted no damage. Eiiinpr nt Lndysmlth. Hstcourt. Nntil, Thuisday, Nov. 9 (Meirning) Henx v ilrtng Is new pro. ceedlng In the direction of T.nd smith. It began at dajbredc. Borne report nre so much heavier than any pi exp loits dlsehaigen as to load In i general belief tYm the Hrltlsh heavy naval guns aro again active. Th'4 Fife arrival at Ltalvsmlth of IjI-'Utrnunt Hooper, of the fifth Lane pis shows that communication with, tho RaillHon Is possible He xns aux in's to 1 1 Join his teglmeut and sUutttd hi'nee, m coinpnnled by a Natnl police- In traversing thp Boer lines. Cape Town. Nov. S A despatch from l'tetoilu, dated yesterday, pays that the foreign consuls hold weekly meet ings nt the residence of tho Italian dip lomatic ngent to discus matters of la let nntlonnl Interest. Aceoidlng lo the same correspondent the Hose Deep nnd Feielr a Deep with ton other mines ute working. White anil mncic inn ir is pienniin nnu mo mint is busy coining gold, I nrangc ltlver. Cape Colony, Nnx S. ' A tiiundton ofith" Ninth I.-ineets xxith a compnny of mntinled Infantiy lcionnoltered today In a southenstetly dlref tlon, retaining by xxny of l'eras xille, without Incident. The excursion had the effect of nulothig the Inhabit ants of the district. Baden-Powell's Despatch. London, Nox I?, The folloxxlng de spntch fiom Colonel Uaden I'nxvll. Hrltlsh coinniant'er nt T.'afeklng. dated October 2 and forwnrdrei bj f!ncril Huller xxns posted this afternoon by the war olllce: "All Is well bete. After several daB' (helling and n hiavy Inm'iitdment .1 body of the enemy made a genetal at taik on time sides of the town which wns repulsed by our Maxim flic. The eneuiv Is now dfiwlnr off. Our ens ua'tler, xxtie slight. "Lieutenant l.lev ellyn, will, several nimoied ttalns drove oft the enmy at Coidvl I'ool on , Wednesday, 1:1111ns eight. Kstcnurt. Nov. '.i. Thuisday (after noon) a p-ivly which lole out beveial mill h about noon to ohreivo the boni li.it dinent of Lad smith cm " .i L h.r Tom, a foi ty pounder, posit d on the iiillwax .side of the Hulw.iur tiring at Intc'vals ot six to tight minutes. An other gun was obseixed In operation n little distance uimj, Puffs of smol xxtn- dlweinnble on the opposltu si ic, showing that Lad smith a. with standing the homb.udnient. The lo e illty ot tho town xxas nuthlng but a huge cauldion of smoke. NAVAL REPORT. Assistant Secietnry Allen Strong In Ills Endorsement of Plans for Or ganization of Naval Iieseivo. Washington, Nox li The leading featuio rf the anniiil teport of sslsi ant PeeiPtaty Allen to Sci clary Long lelatlxe to the n.xx-al mill la Is his slums endoiheiiKiit of Hit- pi ii fci the otjaulzatloii of a mtlon.il itsjrvc. ilj jiolnls put the evperhiue of the past year has fciiggiMiei certain chan-ccs In the oilglnn! plan for t s orginUatloti ns cont'ilni'd In the It'll submitted to the last Fession ot conguts and lie thtreloie uiges that it he ag ii'i pushed 1 xxlth the ani"iidmenta pfcpaixd by Lieutenant Commander W. II. H. FoulliPiland. x ho xxas for a art of tin year In dliett clinige of the nixnl mil itia buicau of the n.ixv deparinicnt. In HUhstatiie that olllcei s-axs tint as tho peis-ontnd act has made the teun ot snvlce of enlisted men In the navy four xeais, Hhc game peiicd should bi fix d foi the pniollment in the nax tl iis"ivs. Some provision should I)j mad- by xxhleh tho inxal receive of ficer bhctild be pionioted in xvar time xxlth the legular oflicer with xx'honi he holds the same date of commission. It is also recommended that steps he taken ft x the oiganlzilloii of a perma nent coast slgni'l sjstein fiom the le tl.i'd list of the nivy and the em-, plojes ot the light house nnd life sav- t Ins s-Tvice. Theie arc sevial thou- riiid of these moil and xxlth a small amount and an annual tl t 111 for a fex duxs they xvctild be competent the le poit sas to take up their duties lm liiidlattly upon tho outhte.ik of war. A lih a letlitd naxal o'llcei in chaigo ot each 1 f,IUbouse (Usdilet and an of lletr In ehatgi nt the nixy dpiitmont nnd the neevsnx pat aphti null i at th? nenrcst naxv ynid leady tor use this luceesary adjunct of xxar could b put In x oiking older in txxenty-four hours. Dining the past ear the leglslatuia of Maine passed tin act for the estab- l Ushment ot a nix-.il mllllla, as did tho' the state if Minnesota The depn.-t- I man. Thev succeeded ment undeitook to afford the naval lemonstiance by Jnpan Is piobahle. militia of the countiv n.i oppoitunlty Pilnce Heniy, of Piussla, the com to diill at ren undei S"rvlce ondltions mandor of the German squndion In the and the offer xvas accepted by the gov. j North Pacific, Is xvitehlng the piogiess emois of nil but one state having or bnnlzntlons The repoits glx'p in dotnll the lesult of the ciulsts m i-ettln,; out the re ports of the nax'al olTliers xxho acted ns Inspectors and noting their ciltlelsm xxlthout reset ve. PHILLIP'S LECTURE. The Commander of the Texas Talks to the Y. M. C. A. Annnpolls, Nov. 12. Commodoie John W. Phillip, If, S. N., who was com tnandei of the Texas In the b ittle of July 3, otf Santiago, and author of the famous sentiment: "Don't cheer, boys, the poor devils aie d.xlug," addiesed the Young Men's Christian association of the Naval academy this evening. His two points xxeie: "Fltst that th" highest type of the American naval olllcer Is the American olllcer. Second, that xxhlle the Navy academy gives Hie cadets n proficient technical and piofesslnnnl education, they must lecol lect thete Is something else to nttaln. and thnt Is the Clulstlan ehaiacter." Resides the naval cadets of tho asso ciation, a large number of the resi dents of the academy xxeie present Bryan on a Hunting Trip. Lincoln, Neb., Nov M V. J. Jlrynn and his son left todax foi St Louln xvhere they xvlll bo Joint d biter bs Cnl on( I M. C. Wcttnorn and xvlll go to tlir guiro preserxes of the Intter for a xvecH'u hunting li In. Mis llrxnn xxlll loin hei husband ,ln Alkmisas the latter part of the xxeck, xxhen they will go to Texad for nn extended trip Foot Ball Player Injured. St. Louli, Nov. 12 John Allen xvns fntally Injured In a foot bull game lure jestinloy. In a mlx-up Allen fell xxlth half a dozen phixcis on top of him, re celxlng i. eoncusblnn of the bialn. Up to n Inte hour last night efforts to rebuscl tuto him xxeiu unavailing. Moody Talks to 30,000. Kaiifna City, Nov. 12-Dxvlght L. Mood, tho (vangellHt. xxho began tin (Igbt-ilny revival service, horn today, spoke to 30 00) peoplo ut Convention hull tliln nfteruooii and ox ruing, four thou sand xvere unable to guln udmlMilon. RUSSIA AiND THE JAPSMAY FIGHT rumors of strained rela tions NOT EXAGGERATED. it Is Believed That Japan Rntlier Courts tho Strugglo, as She Is Now Second Only to England in Naval Stiongth in tho 1'r.r Ea3t The En croachments of Russia Viewed with Alarm. Vlctotln, H. C, Nov. 12. That the rumois of the stinl.ied iclutlous be tween ltuegla und Japan ute not ex acgeiattd seems ueitalu fiom news io celxed heie by steamer. The North China Lially News says: "fco gitatiy excited are the Clnnere of the noitli by lumois of an Impend ing war between Husslaand Jup m that many met chants, both Chincso and Japaiiin who aie doing business in New Cnuang, Port Ailhur and Clufoo, huxe h nt tlieli" families to Mia glial and elsewhere In the south for saiety. It Is believed Japan rather coutts the struggle, us she is now second only to Knglnnd In nax'al stiength In the far "t, and tor years has vleed the e l etoachments of Kussla with letcutmcnt and alaim." LI Huns Chang, In an Intel xhxv given to an Ameiienn corresp'jndei t nt P'kln on tim Phlllpnlne eitiestlnn, blames the United States for depart It g fiom Its tivlltlonnl 'iollcy, saying that lvid Oeneral Oinnt lived Mie coun t' y would nexcr have entetcd upin a pollr.x that he (Li) piophIed would be dl'astious to the TTnltcd tntes London Nox1 1J Iliprled ordeis hax'e been icel"d bv tho luil'deir. of 'U Junnese bittlshlp now In proce.ts of constnu'tlon at Clyde bade to pomp'cta the vessel as speedily as possible Th new shin xxhleh will lio one of the laiget nHnat. Is to bi nn'ohi'd hv.Tnnti nv 1. 1100. Tt Is 1ip!Ixvi1 that th'se instructions are the result of the In pi "orlng tension between Japan ard RuM, Looking for a Loin. TJeilln, Nov. 12. The Asotlotod Press Is Informed on the highest authority that Dr. Von Mlerucl, Piussinn minis ter of (ltiance, had a long coifeiencd todav with Hmperor William. It ai- ii ais th it one of the ehl 'f sub cUs discussed dutlng the xislt of Emperor Nicholas last -x-eek was the lal'ing of i mother Russian loan In Germany, Hus-t-i i having failed to effect one any where else In Europe. Tins ep'nlns x hv Dr. Von Mlquel vxas p'e.senl Wed-nes-day ox'enlng, nlong with Count Von PupIoxv and Count Muiivleff, tho Ger man and nuhn foreign ml' Isters, at the Interview betxxcen the czar and the kaiser. Fnviernr William, It is definitely as set ted, made no promise to the r?ar In thi matter, leax'lng I un'i"rstond tliM whether the German gove'nment would fivor another Pueslnn loan here or not dnn"ndr,i lerge'v upon Dr. Von "N'lnurl's answer tod ix prepaied at Emperor William's rerjiict. In the niPT'tlme. Dr Von Mlquel consiiitpii with th" leTiiti" Rpinin 'Infiuelcs nenlx' all of whom dlseoui-ac-il the pinooeal ns they hive hen re'lThlv lnformd tlnr the tvans-Plbei -Inn ip'tread Is likely to r"-nvp far morn orwiil"fi than Is pcio'illv surmised. Mnroovee a rju'sln Pnonelol cris'i Is rvTieet"d nnn To'lox Dr. V"n M'nnel rprwrtoi to th's orr nt to th knlsor. and It mav he enn",d"f'd certain that tbe proposed loan here has failed. View in London. Londo", Nov. i2. Tho Uhangail coircbpipde nt of the Dally Mail srys. "An uneasy feeling legaullng the io latlom of Russia end Japan Is spieul ns l?u Theie Is no doubt trat Japan Is ptactically allied xxlth Chin i, despite the degradation xxhich the em piess dowagnr inlllcted upon th' Chi nese envoys to Japan on their reont letuin. This xxac meiely a Uctlci) moxe, xxlth d . exx of appenstnf Rus sia. . "A laige Itu .s'a'i fleet Intenn wl'i- toilng in N :'",ikl hnibor. find mint' of exents. He recently declired In tho couise of a convusatton ihnt the Ja,) nnse army xxas In splendid condition fiom the European- point of view." The Dally Mail sas. "We undeistand theie is considerable eensoishlp on cnble messiges from Japan." MRS. EYLER KKTAINED. Trustees of the Industrial School Do Not Think She Hns Been Ctuel. Trenton, N. J., Nov 12 It has been oluelaly announced th.H Mrs. Myrtle. H Elder xx 111 bo retained In the posi tion as principal of the state industrial school for girls, and that the teachers and othets under her xxlll also he kept unless some new reasons arise for making a change. At a meeting of the boaid of tiustees laet xveek this announcement xxas m de by President McCulloii'-h In th presence of Mis Eyler nnd the teach- pis xvho had been called together for the purpose. no'icnew. tne-e xxas no onior person In Howell C. Stull, ot tho board of ttus- ' f-'ther ZniesVi's bousn xvhen he le't. tees nnd a member of the c::ecutivo Fa'her Gnxvrlelnsl lins boon nss committee said thnt Hip hoard hal I' " 'f Indpopndent PnMsh Citon'M gonp over all the old olnrgts and had Phnroh for nbout n vear. having orran found that most of them xxere of an l"r'' H'0 conrrepatlo". It wns formed Intangible character The grand Jury lie slid, had dismiss d the elniges of cruelty nnd the boa id was disposal to take up the management of the school et the point xvhore they began and le tnln everybody they found employed there unless cnuses should develop why a change should he made. Tin board of tiustees, im said through tin executive commltteo Mould assunto contiol of the punishment Inlllcted nnd the public might test nssured thnt no cruelty would Im possible without their knoxx ledre and of ourse would not be tolerated by them. Tho srerlal officers employed on Sat urf.ay to pattol the school grounds to prevent further escapes, are sMll dolnj duty but pvervthlng Is tiannull nt tho school nnd no futthor outbicaks aro anticipated. Steamship Ariivalo. Now York Nov. 12 Arrlvrtl. Nuxv Vork. Roiitliamploii; La GaBeogne Havre. Hamburg Arrived: Pretoila. New Yoik tjuteiistoxxn Sulk'd: Htrurla, for Nexv Voi I. MR. IIOBART'S CONDITION. Improvement Continues Prospects for Recovery. Pnterson, N. J.. Nox 12. Vice-President Ilobart passed a favorable night and the Improvement thnt htm been observed for rcxcral days continued to Jay. He ate solid food with letlsi nnd It promptly assimilated. With the meals he took milk. This Is a marked Improvement from his condition ten days ngo. At thit time ho xx-as rapidly sink ing nnd his stomvli had refused fool of all kinds. For pevctnl days ho lived on grapes and the Juice of grape fruit, hut It i-ohii appeared that his stomnch xxas congested that he could not even take these. Mr. Ilobard now spends the most of his time In a lecllnlng position nnd ho sleeps without the aid of opiates. I " ll B,,m- "f ex-ProBldent Andrad", The most pilnful and alarming feature J ho had lefused the demand made up of his illness has been his attacks ot lllm b Genera Clptlano Castio anl nerxousness as ntgnt oppioaelics. These attacks have decreased. Mis. Hobnit hns spent neaily every minute of her time during tho past txxo weeks nt the bedsl !e of her hus band and feels xery much enrournged and secuies more rest than founcily. MYSTERIOUS USA a: OF POLISH PRIEST failicr i,...cuokl'3 Last Visitors Ate Looked Up by the Police Officers. Haltlmore, Now 12 Jtex. Valentino I'. Giwiychowsl.l, pastor of the Indus, tiiil l'i lish Catholic chinch, on South Hiodway, this cPy, said today flfat he xxas a vls.tor Thuisday night at tho lehli'cme ot Ilex X in iiitt.u " vi. ji s tor of tho Independent Polish Catholic e hui eh ol Uiu .Mother of God, Phlla- delphia, who was f und In a dxmgcon- dllicm Filehiy nminlug at his teluonce "ii South .' cond stitot. Pli 1 idelph'ii, and xx ho died In the afternoon of tho b-ine day. Tr.o pi tests xxeie visitors at Hex. 52a le&kl'j house Thur.-dav night, one of hum xxiii, asicttaltitd to bo Father G.nychoxxsl:!, fi im a xlsltlng caid xxhich he left there. The police of Philadelphia xxde unable to decide xho the other priests were but the Paltimoie ptist - ivs th it It xx n Father John Hndczcbrowskl, of Clil copee, Mus-s. Father flaxx l ychow ski -.ltd: ". cither Uadzesnoxx kl, xvho had hren xlsltlng me for two wclcs and niyselt x e nl to l'hil.ulolphla IaL Thui'diy mnrniii? to transict soma biil'i'i'i xxlth a Poll-di papjr thoro. I i n aiilxiug theie, x.e llrst stopped nt the Pet? building and had dl in2r and then xxent to the nrxxtpaper ofiP'o. Then, xxe detenuii'd to make a call upon Father .' '!;!. xl.o xxas not knoxxn to either of us. 'Uc xxere di lccted thete by a peison conntft;d xx th the Pol h piper, iiling thcrj father Zakr.skl c me doxva and Invit ed us up to his quartets. "Snriti nftiivv.il,! ill. i.ii.inlTir i.f li chtttch came In and Fathet Zalensl.I s?nt him out for soniP xxHslrext r.,,,1 xxlno nnd oyteis. Wo drank two glasses of xx hiskey and flni'-hed i bot tle of wine. Father Zal -lukl Irink very heavily "While he xia eliluMng Fathei enkl usl.ed the organist lor all the ehinge fiom the n iney xvhl h he hid given him to purchase the xxhlsl.ey, xxlne and oystcs. Tho or g.Milst tohl father Zalp&hl that he would talk to him about the chanae In the morning. "Fathi r Zaleskl became angry and derr'in 'ed the change, shoxxitij; a great deal of temp r. Father n-ni ;..ss iv I and mxi'f chlded rtthr X'i'onsl.l about his conduct and ho jaletc;l doxx n. "During the evening sex-iil ladles "onnected with the choir of the church called and consulted with Father 'Zi-l-tskl about mublc for Sun lays in.is. They xxeie Heated to candle l and the ir pastor gave them Fome money. I df n't knoxv hoxv much or for xvh it pur pose It xxas gh'on th"m. hhmtly bo- 'We walked to Market street and tho clt hall, and then to the Reading depot, xx here Father Radzesowskl bought a ticket foi Wllkes-Rane. Pa., xx hence lie was to ro to Scranton to attend some special church sei vices. A ttain for WilJ:es-I.arrc xxas not due to leave until alter 11 o'clock nnd a tia'n for Ralllinoie xvas scheduled to lcax'o within n few minutes of the same time. We icmnlned in tile vicinity of the city hall until train time, xx hen .xxe parted. I boarded mv tialn and rraehii home nt 3.15 a. m. Frld ly. I oxpectpd F.atliPr Rndezowskl to iPtutn to my house on Satin dav, but'T hnvo not hcanl nny-thl-g of him shfe I left him In Phila delphia at thw d'-not. I ennnot sav what became of blni nfti r I na'ted from him, nnd I do not knoxv whthr he hoaidml the t-a'n for WIU'cs-Rarro '' nnt u"t I presum" mat lm iittl Father Gnwi Ichows' I siys that he xxlll go to Philadelphia tomorrow nnd clear up th" connection of his visit lie nlo said Hint he would Ilkelv In- stltutp suit for Phel against a Thlla' delph'a npxvspaper for nn unxvnrran'el i'"" or his nnmo xvlth the death of the ptlf. He etnt"d also that, ns far at fiom the seceding inombeis of the Polish Cathnllr pburehes In tho eltv Thp xvhnle cnnirrecntlnn xvas evconi munlcnted by Cardinal Gibbons. Dinner to Jones. Clex eland, Nov. 12 Samuel j. Jones, of l'oliido, Into liidepomlent eunilldnto for goxernor, xxns the gui st of honor lan nlphl at ono tlliinit lianquct given In the Potent City Ifoune. 'Jhuo xxero 100 platei. Toasts xxere icsponekd to by Mr. Jones and tho leaders in thf Jones tain palBii In thin patt Tbe nm.iiks wero In the lino of si If-ccnfeiiitulatloii una an ax'oxxed determination to f-rxwir.l tho no party movement In the plfsldtiiiltal cniu palgn. Big Biscuit Company. San frnr Cisco, Nox 12 The Paclfls niMUlt company, n porpuintlon of New J.'isey, has tiled a tleed of tlinst for $1 .MK) -OiX) to the Produce Rxchniigo Trunt com puny of New York. This company nn braces nil crncker cnniernn on tho Pa cific const excepting the American Hib. cult company, tho Standard lilHoult com pany, ot San Prime Itico, and llisliop &. Co., of Lou AiiEoks. "" i-iui-iv mi i itituu. txM'fiiv 11,111- i-, ii,. i,,.-rl,l r r.oD ..n,. .,. n ,.i.-.i. i i.n... .....-.. t- 1 ut-s after the ladles left. F.nl..v '1 1 1- operator, xxas lelentlfl-el today ns Frank ipszoxxskl and myself nu rather 1 Doie. a hi other of John Doyle, of the '. icrki ,ent to he door wltn us nr. nr i.,i, Dnvlo & Co . wnntthv n. TERRIBLE FIGHT AT PORTO GABELLO OENERAL PAREDES SURREN DERS AT LAST. Tho Aspect of the City Is One of Devastation It Is ESi.matcd That 050 Persons Were Killed or Wound ed During the Tight Warships Surgeons Assist In Caiiug for the Wounded. Porto Cabello, Venezuela, Nov. 12. General Pat odes, a former commander the do facto nuthot tiles to surrender the toxxn, cxen wlu-n this xv.is io enfoiced by the it-quest of the Hrltlsh, American, 1'ieneh and Dutch com mandeis, sin rendered this morning at It) o'clock after a telilble bittle. The aspect of the ortj is one of ruin and dcxustutlon nnd It Is estlmnted that upwaids of 030 pet sons xxeie killed or xxounded (luting tlie tlghtlngi Dr. ltrnlsted, ot the United tale s cruiser Detiolt, and the other surgeons of the vaiious xx'arshlps In the hnbor, aie mlnljtotlng to the xx'nnts ot the xxounded. General Ramon Guerra begin a land attack upon the town and the position of General Paretics on Filday night. Dcsultoiy filing had continued until Sum day morning about t o'clock, nnd th' n a ll'Mce struggle ensued. Geneial Paiodes made a stubborn defense, but Geneial Guprra forced an entrance In to the toxxn at five o'clock yesterday. As eatly ns S o'clock Satin day morn ing the fleet nnlved and began a bombardment but the range w-as too great nnd the thing pioxcd Ineffeetlxe General Pr redes held the fort on tho hill and 1'ort Llbertador until this morning. will view the war. Japanese Government Will Send Repreacntative.to South Africa. . Port Toxxnssnd, Wash., Nov 12. -Adxlees iceelved by the Ojlentnl i leamshlp, St. Iione, Indicate that the Japanese .roverni k nt is tul ing a gieat lnteiest In the Jrouth Afiican xx-ar. ITnon the lccommendatinn of the ircn- " praetlcal knoxx ledge of the strength ind tactlc.-i of the Poor at my. This moxe on tho part of the Japanese Is In lispensable for the i canon thnt Jap an may be fenced to rely upon the ns xlstawe of the Hrltlsh aimy at a dls tnnt date. The Russian minister In Seoul h ii xted considerable stir In the diplomatic clr's of 1'inn by mnl'lng a demand to hive th sphere ' "f nlluen-e of the u-"ttxe p, xers In ira tieni-u mm mi iiiiiup a piopiisi tlon to this etfect to tho minlstets of x'.ailous poxvers, through Germany's ropierentntlve. Japan sttongly op poses the movement and It is claimed In ofPcial ciicles that Russia his evolved a plan to counteract Jnpan'3 , influence in Korea. The ofllelal Gar.ette of Japan nn rounces that the time allowed for the exchange of notes Issued by the 12Hth I national bank of Orakn and the lOSth national hank of Su'esgawa. the Pith national bank of Osaka nnd the 34th national bank of Toklo expires on De cember It, .and nfter that dite the j'ovpinment xvlll not be lesponslble for their redemption nnl hnldeis of notes will lose their value. ROBBER SHOT DEAD. Body Identified ns That of Erank Doyle. Chicago, Nox 12. The body of the supposed tobber who xxas shot dead tractors. The deceased's mother Is al.sx said to be xvell-to-do, and the hold-up i theory Is scouted by Doyle's fi leads, xvho declare his mother kept htm well supplied xvlth funds, and that he had j no occasion to resort to robbery to se em e money. Giles Is practically under arrest awaiting an Investigation. MINERS REJOICING. They Are Made Iteppy by the Depo sition of Gomer Jones. Hazlcton. Pa., Nov. 12 -Gomer Jones supeilntendent of the Lohlgh and Wllkes-Hauo Coal company's xx-ork-Ings at Audonield and Honey P.iook, where the famous stilke culnilnatul In thp Tiiitlmer shaotlng tx,o yearn eial sta.t of the Japanese nimy, nn , "Lal lr,,m l"e,v ulvos nn" "' J,el" olllcer xx III be sent to the scene of hns- ' hp 1,as socured slgneis already, al tllllies foi the urn-pose of gaining a "Bl her crusade Is only falily be- ngo and In xxhich mines there have the death of one or both of le ivound Flnce been numerous stilkes, linn been ed policemen, the robber who was cap. hiiPipdPd by William Mack, of Wllkcs-nnrre. L.ist cxening seveial thousand men of xxhom Jones had discharged gave cxpies&ions of delight over their old buperlntendent's deposition. POWDER MILL EXPLODES. Night Watchman Killed Lights Ex tinguished in Santa Cruz. antn Ctuz, Cnl., Nov. 12 -An explo sion occuried envl todav in the gla. 1ns house of the California powder mill, four p.xllnders containing 10 i)00 pound? of powder exploded. A r'nnll nmouu: was fufce powdei and the lemalnder blasting powder. The explosion wrecked the mill, blew down miles of fencing, destroyed the silt potie ware- house, and extinguished tho electllu lights In Santa Ciuz. Patt le k Hughes, night watchman, was killed. Schooner Captain Killed. St John, Nox. 12 The captain of tho nhooner J P. Van Onsen, bound for Nvw Yotk, xxns killed bv one of the crosv Saturday near Point Lelpraux. While tho body wiia belnir landed by tho mate and ono ot the crew the schooner nulled away. , Fourth Chicago Victim. New York. Nov. 12 The body of K. G. Huvlluml, of Rrooklyn, was discovered In tho fast river toduy. Ho vvun drowned on the ferryboat Chicago and his is the fourth body to be it-covered. THE iNLWS U1IS UUit.Vl.VU XX'catlur Indications I'oJiyt FAin AND COLD. General Peers Are Very Aggressive. Americans cloilng In on Tar hie. Prospect of a Jnpanese-llusslan War. Fierce llattlc In Venezuela General Northeastern Pennsylvania, financial nnd Commercial. Local Possibility of n Sympathy Strike nt Old Forge. B?rmon by Ilex-. S. C. Heading. Edltoilil. Local Dreams Inspired by tho Ncxv Hnllrond. News nnd Comment. Mention of Men of tho Hour. Local West Scranton and Suburban. Pound About Scranton. General Saturday's Foot Pall Games. Llxe Itulustilal Ncxvs. CONGRESSMEN'S WIVES MAKE WAR ON ROBERTS Will Try to Induce Their Husband3 to Vote Against Seating of Mor mon Repre3entntlve-olect Move ment Began by Mrs. Joy, of Mis souri. Washington, Nox. 12. A new nnd ' unique I'lusaJe ngutnst Itepiei mC'e- 1 elect Roberts, of Mlab has bem i,et 'n motion among th' .vixct tt i-eni-beis of congiess. The movement is beuded by Mis ,'oy, wife of Hj- St. Louis represjiitatlxe. I She has prepnted a btlef neittlon " lilcli sets forth the alleged untltncs of Mr. Roberts to have a seat lt the house, and It ends with a pledge on the put of the xxlves of meuiu u to urge tilth husbands to expel tho Mo' mon fiom ile hull of congiess lit .iui" his seat'ng "xxould xlolate AiX"rm j law and u "lilt the dignity of An i i .ii j wi m-inhood ' With this petition Jits, joy malls a I letter uiging the xi'lvcs to take pto lpt action In the matter, nnd mnlntala the sinctltly of the American home by i acomplisblng the expulsion of Rob ei ts. Mrs. Joy Is confident this movement xx ill make the final undoing of Mr. Roberts. She Insists that membets of congress ennuot withstand such mi np- , . ....... i . ... . .. gun. FIRE AT HIGHW0RKS. Two Dwelling Houses Totally De stroyed Because of Lack of Water Supply. A fierce fire, xxhich threatened wlde sptead disaster, btoke out this morn ing at 2 o'clock in the two-s iiy fiamo dwelling house of Mat tin Hofsitl and the one and a half stciy dwelling of Harney 0111, in the locality known as the High works In Piovidenee. The houses are west of tho Delaware. Lackawanna and Western tracks and about 200 yaids from tho Cayuga breaker. On account of the stiong wind blowing at one time It xx-as feared thnt a number of other dxx clllngs might bo consumed. The fire started In the Hofskt house and almost immediately sptead to the Gill house, burning without contml, as there Is no water suppl In the nelgh bothood, although the lite companies xxeie on hand promptly. The origin of tho fito Is a mystety. Mi. nnd Mis. Ilnfskl xxere nwuy from home and the house was occupied by thico boatdeis. The Gill family was awakened by the cries of the boaulen of the Ilofal.ls. IJatney GUI tan led $600 Insurance and llofsid $i,noo. The location of the fire has lecently been the scene of many mine cave-Ins. TITUSVILLE OUTRAGE. Another Irian's Death Will Bo Laid Upon the Gang. Tltusxllle, Pa., Nox. U. The gang who committed tin dynamite nutm"! heie yesteiday ts Indliectly iisponslble for the probable death of another man, James Mabln, ore of the deputies xvho was seuichlng the xxoods around Gtaud Valley for the tobber xxho escaped, and fell over a log, dlschaiglng his shot gun, Hie contents of xxhleh tore through his lungs. His lecoveiy is almost Im possible As n precautionary measure against po?slbl mob xdo' nee in th event of iuipu at en ami vauey jesieiua temoved to the county tall at Moml- vllle at 3 o'clock this mottling The eulpilt was delighted to get out of tho city. , As near as can be flguied out he Is I thp man xvho shot Patrolman Shoe'ix- and tho dead inbber Is the one xxho shot Chief of Police McGiatlt hefoie I the chief fired the shot xvhleh put nn end to his pxlstpno Roth pollppmen nip still living, with but llttlo ohninp In their condition. It will take time n tell what the result xxl'l lie xxlth t'mm A telegram from Yojircjstown tonlnht states that R'ake, th dead inhiior Is nnt known there. The escaped lobhor has been trneWed lo thp hraulniini'lpri of n gang of ds'iorniinns nnd i-i'ims nt a tilapo piUno" Viin'n TIiihIi. Th t'lne Is bolnr- t-ur'nunded and a cap ture Is expected soon. Grnce Church HededicntPfl. Harrlsburp. Nov. 12. Grace Methodist church In xvhleh the legislature of fx'i7 he'd Its spsbIi ns nfter tho mirnliir of the cunltol, xxns rededlcated tnrtoy with Im pealng services. Tho sermon nt tho rcprnlng si rvlees was Drenched by nixhnp John H. Hurst, of WashlnBtcn Oover. nor and Mrs Stono gave n dinner party at tho executive mansion last evening In the, blship's hoi.nr. nx-Gnvcrnor nnl Mrs. Pattlson. of Philadelphia, vxcre among the guests. Tennessee Volunteers Return. San Francisco, Nov. 12. The Tennes see volunteers landed today and went Into camp nt tho Prt-nldln preparatory to being mustered out. MacARTHUR TAKES BALAN Another Filipino Strong hold in Hands of Americans. NOW CLOSING ON TARLAC Tho Rebels nt Balnn Tight with Us ual Tactics, but Make a Deter mined Stand Under l'lro of Ameri can Rifles An Oftlcci of the Thirty-sixth Regiment Is Killed Gen eial Young Still Pushing Ahead. Manila, Now 12. 10 n. ni.. General MncArthur and Genetal Laxvton am closing In on Tcrlac. Ccmnittnlcatlore xxlth distant points is impossible ex cept by means of the government xvlro xxhich Is cioxxdod xvlth olllchil business. Geneial MacArthur took Palnn yes terdav. This i.s "itppxised to bp the strongest position lipid by th flllplnoi ecept Tnilac. The brief accounts of tho cng'geinent iceelved lndknte that, the lebols fought ncconllng to their lceent tacllfs, tetrentliig nfter firing a foxv vollc.xs. One officer ot tho Thlr-ty-Kth regiment Is the only American killed. . Geneial MaeArthur began his ad vance nt daj light, Culonel Smith, of the Seventeenth legiment on the right: Major Hell's command und the Thlity sith en the left and tho Ninth in tho centic. Colonel Smith encountered a oinall loice at sK o'clock easily dlsi perslng tho tebcls Mpjor Hell secured a position on the mountain fiom xxhich he ponied an enlllnding f.te fiom rifle. nnd Hotchklss guns upon the first lino of the enemies' Hunches. The Fili pinos stool the Pre for twenty min utes and then r.'trented to tho moun tains General Macwlhur entered Hamban at 10 o'clock and Colonel Smith occupied Capas, the first town bejond. General I.axvton's headepinrters la still at Cabanatuan. General Young, xxith his c.ivaliy rnd Infantry is still pushing ahead through teirtflc mud but his exact whereabouts Is not knoxx n. Aguinaldo Escapes Again. Manila, Nov. 13 9:2". a. in. Colonia Hell's legiment with a small force ot cavalry enteied Tat lac last nlghc without opposition. Wheio Aguinaldo, xxlth his nimy, and the so-called gov ernment have fled Is a mysterv. ANARCHISTS IN HAVANA. They Commemorate the Tates of "Chicago Martyrs " Haxnna, Nox-. 12. A ufcling of the xvfji kmens' unions xxas b Id to com menu i ate the fate of the Chlcagii unarehlsts descillKd b tho speakers as the "Chlaco martyts." About .100 poisons attended the iioceedlngs at the headqauitprs of tho unions. To each was h?nded n sppelal memorial number of the Jotuado. the labor or gan. Its leading editorial ivieited to I.ingg xxho (ommltttd suhldo in his cell with a fulminate eaitildge, as an Immortal xxho prefeired to liloxx his head lo atoms and thus disappoint his murder ous would be cNccutloMls. It called upon all honest vxoikets to Imitate "tlv maityr"." M.tnv heated speeches xvere made, the speakeis abusing capital and the tyranny ot the lich and call ing upon woikmen to haxo faith in tlw future. APFEL IN STATE Or COMA. The Office: s Aro Looking for Jack Fox. New Yen k. Nov. 12. At tho Penn Ath letic club In Hionklyn last night Hnrr.v Apfel and Jack Fox xxere matched nt PS pounds foi twenty lounels, Apfel wns knocked out In the thliteenth tunnel und sex oral hours afterwards lapsed Into a state of coma, fiom xxhich he has not yet reeox'oi ed. It Is claimed that xvhen Apfel fell he stiuclc his chin upon the floor, leeelvlng.a fracture. Ho I.s now lypg in the Norweglnn hospi tal In Riooklyn unconscious, and it Is said that the chances of his recovery are small. Several ariests xxeie inado today anl othp'8 xxlll bo made tomoiiow. James J Regan, the timekeopei, wns ai tested nnd held, torether xvlth four of the young men w ho ncted as handlers and witnesses Fox has not been nt rested. Commission to Chicago. Washington. Nov. 12. A poitlon of tin Industrial cnmmlfilnn xxlll go to Chi crt;!! ibis xxeele lo conduct nn Investiga tion into the qtiistliiti of trnnspottntlon. A number of xltm"X(H h.ixc ngited to nppinr The sittings will be held at tho Auditorium lintel, beginning November lj nnd continuing until Noxunbcr 27, Killed Footpad. Chicago, Nov. 12 finnk Giles, a police teleginph operator, xvas attacked by txxo footpads last nlglit. lie killed one, xxnimcUd tho second and a third bullet from his revolxer struck a pedestrian In flicting a slight wound. Tim dead rob ber bus not been Identified. -- ---- WEATHER FORECAST. SV Washington, Nov. 12 forecast for Monday and Tuesday: for eastern Pennsylvania, fair nnd con tinued cold Jlnnilnj i paitly cloudy and warmer Tuesday; fretih north westerly xxluils, becoming variable, t-rt t t ttttt tt
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