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SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1899.
TEN PAGES.
TWO CENTS.
TWO CENTS.
TEW FIGHS.
ATTACK ON
LADYSMITH
Boers Bombarding (he
Town at Long Range
Every Day.
MCHOLSONINEK SURRENDER
No Serious Damage Inflicted Situa
tion at Kimberley Burghers
Ceased Tiring Last Tuesday Their
Shells Did No Damage Door Sav
agery Kruger's Secretary of State
Threatens to Put to Death SrTUrlt
Isli Officers Unless a Man Held as
a Spy Is Released.
Pletcrmartlzburg, Friday, Nov. 10
(Morning). It is announced otlleially
that the long range bombardment of
Ladysmlth with heavy guns Is con
tinued daily, but no serious damage
has lic'ii inflicted.
Kimberley, Tuesday, Nov. 7 (Morn
ing), via Hope Town, Friday, Nov. 10.
Tho Boers are now throwing shells at
the reservoir and water works. Tho
weather Is lino.
Hope Town, Friday, Nov. 10 (After
noon). An undated dispatch received
from Kimberley says:
"The Boers ceased shelling on No
vember 7, about 7 p. m., having fired
nt intervals a day long some seventy
shells, a majority of them fnlllng In
debris heaps and open spares. The l
average range was 8,lti0 yards. One
cooking pot was Injured. There was a
brisk market for fragments, choice j
specimens fetching 2. The Boom,
apparently, were shelling at the ex
treme range of their guns. Yesterday's
attempt was regarded as ludicrous.
The weather Is splendid. Tho bom
bardment was continued briskly all
the morning of November S. One shell
narrowly missed ;i Dutch church.
There were no casualties. Tho sheila
are of a very inferior quality, and
seemingly fired by amateurs. One,
tu u.is- l.itact. was picked up. It
weighs si pounds. The Boors have
been firing from throe positions. So
far tho Boer activity causes little
alarm."
London, Nov. IS. A special dispatch
from Cnpa Town, da tod Frldoy, No-'embi-r
10, says that State Secretary
Itoltz has demanded that General
White immediately release tho sup
pnsfl spy, Nathan Marks,, who Is held
in Ladysmlth. The secretary. It 13
added, coupled his demand with a
threat to execute sK British ofllcers.
General White replied, according to
tho special dispatch, that he was en
titled to retain the man until ho should,
render a satisfactory account of him
self. Nothing Is known, either at the war
office or tho Colonial office, regarding
tho alleged threat. Marks entered
Ladysmlth after tho Investment of
that place with tho supposed object of
obtaining Information for the Boers.
Tho report, It Is assorted, bears tho
imprint of Improbability as there Is no
reason to believe that the Boers would
bo guilty of such a complete change
from their previous correct attitude
and manner of conducting hostilities.
Nevertheless, the sensational after
noon newspapers hero are already de
manding that President Kruger and
all the members of tho executive coun
cil be hanged, as the only fitting re
prisal In tho event of the threat being
carried. out.
Despatch from Mafeking.
London, Nov. 15. 1-.10 a. m. There
is no additional news regarding tho
progress of hostilities In South Africa
this morning except a despatch from
Mafeking, forwarded by a runner,
dated October 31, which says that dur
ing the afternoon General Cronje, tho
Boer commander, sent an envoy to
Colonel Baden-Powell under a flag of
truce to declare that he did not con
sider tho Geneva convention authorized
the flag of tho Red Cross society to
fly from several buildings at once In
the town and that in his opinion the
employment of natives against whites
and the use of dynamite mines were
both opposite to the rules of war.
Colonel Baden-Powell replied thatj
the Geneva convention did not stipu
late as to the number of Bed Cross
stations permissible, and that thj
Boers were only required to respect
the convent, the hospital nnd the wo
men's laager, all of which were behind
the town limits. Moreover, he remind
ed General Cronje that the Boers had
fired upon natives, burned their
kraals, and raided their cattle and
that the natives only defended their
lives and property. Despite thesa
warnings from Colenel Baden-Powell
thcr pers continued deliberately to
shi the hospital and tho women'3
laa i Tho sending of the Boer en
voj as regarded, tho despatch says,
ns lere pretext for penetrating tho
Brl, lines at Mafeking. According
to ( (latest reports, the town is con
fide, fof its ability to hold out until
the ,d of tho campaign.
In Ihe nbsonce of fresh news, tho
morning papers are driven to discuss
Lord Salisbury's letter regarding mis
interpretations of his utterances at the
lord mayor's banquet and President
Kruger's threat to execute British of
JlcerB now In his hands unless Nathan
, Marks, a supposed Boer spy, Is re
leased by Sir George White. Tho pre
mier's deliverance meets with universal
approval, although the explanation
was In no way necessary, as, outside
the Dally Chronicle, no ono had sup
posed his words could bear tho mean
ing which Boer sympathizers have
been endeavoring to read Into thorn.
President Kruger's threat has ex
cited widespread Indignation. Tho
Dally Newj demands that his friends
should promptly Inform him that hla
own neck and that of Dr. Holtz, tha
Transvaal stato secretary, will be held
"responsible for any violation of tho
tlementary rules of civilized warfare.
The great delay on South African
cables, now amounting practically to
Ave days, and the lack of any definite
news from Ladysmlth, give rlso to
some apprehension which Is only re
lieved by the fact that no adverse tele
grams have come from cither British
or Boer sources.
NICHOLSON NEK SURRENDER.
London Inclined to Believe That
Father Matthews Was Mistaken.
London, Nov. 14. The allegations
of Father Matthews In respect to tho
British surrender at Nicholson's Nek
have made a painful Impression and
there Is a disposition to discredit them
ns being merely tho excited view of a
non-combatant Ignorant of real mili
tary requirements. Nevertheless, his
story has added Immensely to the anxi
ety of those who had relations at tno
battle of Nicholson's Nek, as they now
have the dread of dishonoring expos
ure. BRITANNIC AT CAPE TOWN.
Lismore Castle and Yorkshire Arrlvo
at Durban,
London, Nov. 14. It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that tho troop
ship Britannic has arrived at Cape
Town and that tho troopships Lismore
Castle and Yorkshire have arrived at
Durban. '
It was also officially announced that
tho troopship Oriental, which left Lon
don Oct. 20. had sailed from Capo Town
for Durban, nnd that tho Donald Cur
lie Lino steamship Carrisbrook Castle,
which sailed from London, Oct. 27 with
the cavalry brigade staff and naval re
inforcements on board, had arrived at
Cape Town.
ATMOSPHERE IS CLEAR.
Rumor of Friction Between Japan
and Russia Without Foundation.
London, Nov. 15. Tho correspondent
of tho Times at Toklo, says:
"The rumor of friction between Rus
sia and Japan Is without foundation.
No International question exists be
tween them. Tho recent excitement
connected with Japanese purchases of
land over Russia's head at Nasapo
grew out of a purely private transac
tion and In no way concerned tho Jap
anese government. At present the at
mosphere Is clear."
RHODE ISLAND DAY.
Distinguished Delegation at Export
Exposition.
Philadelphia, Nov. 14. Bhodo Island
day at the National Export exposition
brought a distinguished delegation
from that state today, headed by Gov
ernor Ellsha Dyer, who is accompan
ied bv his wife. The nartv which ar
rived last night Included, In addition to J
Governor and Mrs. Dyer: Adjutant
General M. S. Sackett, Colonel II. An
thony Dyer, son of the governor; Col
onel J. Edward Studley, Colonel George
L. Shipley, Colonel John II. Wethcrlll
and Captain George It. Webb, Geneial
Charles R. Brayton, Charles II. Per
kins, Hon. E. L. Freeman and Isaac
M. Potter.
Today Director General Wilson and a
number of tho directors of tho expo
sition called upon the Rhode Island vis
itors at their hotel and escorted thm
to tho exposition grounds, whtrc the
exhibits were Inspected prevlotv to a
luncheon In the main building banquet
room.
Here brief speeches were made by
Governor Dyer, Adjutant General Sack
ett, Director General Wilson and others.
The governor expressed himself as
highly nleased with what ho had wit
nessed and gratified at tho wa'in wel
come given him by tho exposition offic
ials and the city of Philadelphia gen
erally. He said that his state, which
in proportion to its size and popula
tion was the greatest manufacturing
stato in tno union, was especially In
terested in such projects as the Na
tional Export exposition. He knew, ho
said, that great good to the Industries
of the United States would accrue from
It and that the trade of the country
abroad would bo materially increased
within a brief time.
Following the luncheon, a further ex
amination of the exposition was made.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr.
Bryan Replies to Telegrams
from Friends.
Baltimore, Nov. 14. Tho executive
committee of tho Maryland Demo
cratic (silver) association made public
today the following reply to the con
gratulatory telegram to W. J. Bryan:
"To tho members of tho association:
I am greatly obliged to you for the
I congratulations you sent through your
i executive committee. The fight In Ne
j brnska was made on national Issues
j and tho result Is gratifying. Tho re
i turns from other states Indicates a
growing opposition to Republican poli
cies. We nre much pleased to pee
that Maryland Is again In the Demo
cratic coli.---'. mil ready for the con
test of 1900. .ry truly yours,
W. J. Bryan."
Report of General Miles.
Washington. Nov. Jl. Tho annual ro
port of Major General Nelson A. Mllea,
commanding the army, wns mado public
at tho war department today. It bears
date October 17. 1S90, and Is extremely
brief and formal in character. It an
nounces the transmission to tho secre
tary of war of the reports of the depai t
ment and staff commnnders and makes
a brief statement of tho strength and
distribution of the army Including tho
muster out of tho volunteer regiments,
most of tho details of which have been
already published In the reports of the
ni'Jutunt general.
Wilkes-Bnvre Day,
Philadelphia, Nov. 14. Tomorrow nt tho
National Export exposition will be known
olllclully as "WHKos-Harre Day," the
people of that city and section having
selected this dato r.s that for their cele
bration. The Wllkes-Ilnno pcoplo nro
oxpectod to turn out In force nnd re
ports received tonight by tho exposition
management Indicate that large num
bers will take advantngo of tho excep
tionally low railway fnres to visit Phil
adelphia and tho exposition.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Nov. 14. Pension certi
ficates: Increase Den lei L. Vaow, Kas.
son Brook, Wyoming, $24 to $72. Original
wldowii, etc. Sarah A. Binder, Plains,
Luzerne, $S
GROUNDING OF
THE CHARLESTON
SHE STRUCK AN UNCHARTED
CORAL REEF.
Upon Abandoning tho Disabled Ves
sel the Crew Prepared to Eight for
a Landing, but Were Not Molested
by tho Natives Rescued by tho
Transport Aztec Little Hope of
Saving the Ship.
Manila, Nov. 14, S p. m. Further de
tails regarding tho grounding of tho
United States cruiser Charlestown
show that she struck an uncharted
coral reef ten miles cast of Knmlguln
Island.
Her stern wns almost submerged
and her bow almost out of water. A
heavy sea was on and tho cruiser be
gan rolling violently. Tho water tight
doors were quickly closed, but were
stove In under tho engine compart
ment, tho largest of the ship.
After the first efforts to right her
the olllcers feared she might slide off
because of the heavy sea and there
fore nhandoned tho attempt to save
her. They hurried to the launch and
boats nnd rowed away, prepared to
fight for a landing with two Colt guns,
ono hundred and thirty-four rifles and
ten days rations. Some of the ofllcers
and men wore dressed only In pajamas
and their underclothing. Tho breech
blocks of tho cannon were removed be
fore the boats put off. Two hours af
ter tho Charlestown struck all had
gotten away.
The report that the crow remained
two dnys on tho vessel Is Inaccurate.
A party returned two days later.'but
found It Impossible to save anything.
The first landing was made on a lit
tle Island with a front of barren
rocks. Next days tho boats again
took to tho water and proceeded to
Kaiinguln, where a landing wns made
and It was expected there would be
some fighting. So far from this being
the case, however, tho Charlestown's
men found a half savage people, who
regarded them with curiosity rather
than hostility.
On tho third day tho storm had
greatly subsided and Lleutennnt John
D. McDonald, with Boatswain Doml
nlck Glynn and six men started for
the gulf of Llngynn In a thirty-foot
sailing launch, hoping to find an
American warship, but entirely .Ignor
ant of General Wheaton's expedition.
Rescued by Aztec.
Lieutenant McDonald was four days
afloat keeping under shelter of tho
hostile shore for two days on account
of the high seas being most of tho
time In a shaking rain. Finally fly-
lng the Union Jack down, clad in their
underclothing, an! drenched to th
skin the officer and his companions
overtook tho transport Aztec which
carried them to the battleship Oregon.
Tho gunboit Helena wns duo to arrive
at Knmlguln Island yesterday. Tho
Charleston was returning from a five
weeks cruie along th" eastern coast
of Luzon nnd Admiral Watson was be
ginning to bo uneasy. Ho supposed,
however that she had Joined General
Wheaton's expedition.
In the nnvy circles the accident Is
considered quite unavoidable nnd tho
only wonder Is that there are not moro
such disasters In Philippine waters,
which are most Indifferently elmr
ted. The Charleston lies practically In
the open sea nnd there Is no hope of
saving her or the valunblo parapher
nalia and contents of the cruiser.
History of tho Charleston.
Washington, Nov. 14. Tho Charles
ton waa the flrst vessel to come to tho
reinforcement of Admiral Dewey after
the battle of Manila bay. On her way
to Manila she touched at Guam and
took possession of the Island In the
name of the United Slates. The
Charleston Is one of the older vessels
of the new navy. She is Included In
the group of vessels following tho com
pletion of tho cruisers Chlcntro, Bos
ton, Atlanta and Dolphin, built In tSSS
nnd 1RR3, which were tho pioneers of
tho present navy. Tho Charleston wns
built by the Union Iron works at San
Francisco, her keel being laid In tho
year 1SS7. Tho contract price for her
hull and machinery was $1,017,500. She
was launched In July, 1SSS, and placed
in commission for the flrst time In De
cember, 1SS9.
Tho ordinance .bureau of the navy
has been busy for some time past mak
ing extensive alterations In tho battery
of tho Charleston, nnd had these been
completed the shin would have been
brought thoroughly up-to-date.
The hydrographlc office of the navy
department gives the following exnet
data concerning tho locality of tho
wreck: Tho Gulnnpak rocks are lo
cated In longitude 122 degrees and four
minutes east, latitude IS degrees and
57.31 north. They lie seven miles due
onst of tho lnrgo Islands of Kamiguln,
ono of the Babuan group oft the north
const of Luzon. Tho Gulnnpak rocks
are distinctly shown on tho naval chart,
which is supplied to vessels in the Phil
ippines but the coral reef on which the
Charleston struck, three miles north
northwest of tho rocks, Is not shown
on tho chart. Tho dangerous condi
tion of this coast has been recently
pointed out by Rear Admiral Bradford,
chief of the equipment bureau, In his
report to Secretary Long. Ho said:
"The bureau Is In receipt of a great
number of hydrographlc reports from
captains of ships concerning the entire
unreliability of the best existing charts
of tho lato Spanish possessions now
controlled by tho United States. In
tho Philippine Islands tho service of
pilots Is constantly necessary for this
reason and they do not always prove
reliable."
Tho old Spanish maps continue to be
used bv our naval vessels, until the
nnvy department can make Its own
chnrts. This work Is very extensive
and necessarily slow. 'Only $100,000 Is
now available for tho work in all of the
former Spanish possessions. The Ben
nington has been doing tnis work In
the Philippines and has a completo
hydrographlc outfit on board, hut It
will bo flomo time before tho American
surveys and data will bo available.
Hnnley Knocks Out Lyman.
Dunkirk, N. Y.. Nov. H.-Jack Hnnley,
of Chicago, knocked out Jim Lyman, of
Dunkirk. In fnur rounds lonlirlit.
DEATH OF MAJOR LOQAN.
Killed in Battle with FlllplnoB Near
San Jacinto.
Youngstown, O., Nov. 14. A private
message received from Manila this
morning nnnounces tho death of Ma
jor John A. Logan, Jr., of this city. No
details received yet. The body Is to
bo brought homo on tho "transport
Sikh.
Mrs. Logan, widow of Major Logan,
wns prostrated by the news of tho
death of her husband, nnd her condi
tion is such that her physician will not
nllow her to bo seen. Sho had ex
pected to spend the winter with hor
children In tho south of Franco nnd
wns preparing to leave when tho cable
message announcing Major Logan's
death was received.
Washington, Nov. 14. A cable de
spatch received at tho "war department
announces that Major John A. Logan,
Thirty-third Volunteer Infnntry, hns
been killed In a fight In Luzon. Ho
was leading his battalion In action. He
was a son of the late General John A.
Logan, of Illinois, nnd Mrs. Mary A.
Logan. Ho leaves a widow and two
children, who are In Youngstown, O.
The news of her son's death was
conveyed to Mrs. Logan In a personal
note from Secretary Root, delivered
by Major Johnson, assistant adjutant
general. Mrs. Logan was prostrated
by tho shock, but later In the day sho
recovered her composure and commu
nicated with Mrs. Logan, jr., at
Youngstown, O., over the long dlstnnce
telephone.
Soon after noon Mrs. John A. Logan
drove to tho White House. One of tho
ushers who had known her for many
years admitted her at once to tho red
parlor. Sho had a telegram In her
hand and begged to have her name
taken at once to the president. In the
parlor sho mot Mrs. McKonna, wife
of tho associate Justice, who has also
a son In tho Philippines.
Mrs. Logan's name was announced
to the president In tho midst of the
cabinet meting. He at once loft the
meeting nnd went down stairs to re
ceive her. After a few minutes Mrs.
Logan was assisted to her carlrago and
the president returned to tho cabinet
meeting, where tho sad news of Major
Logan's death had been under dis
cussion. Major John A. Logan, Jr., was born
In July, 1SC3 at Murphysborough. 111.
He received an appointment to West
Point Academy and attended there two
years, but ho was not graduated. Ho
then embarked In the real estate busi
ness In Washington. After his mar
riage to Miss Edith Andrews, daughter
of the lato C. II. Andrews, March 22,
1SS7, ho removed to Youngstown, O.,
where he engaged In limestone mining
and at. ono time conducted a fancy
3tock farm. For several years he wis
captain of tho local militia, company,
known ns tho Logan rifles. In May,
ISIS, he was appointed by President
McKlnley, asilsfint 'adjutant general,
with tho rank cf flrst lieutenant, on
tho staff of General John C. Bates. He
went to Cuba and took part In the bat
tle of El Cuuey. Ho was promoted to
major for gallnntry In battle and at
the conclusion of the Cuban war he
was with General Bates, who was gov
ernor of Santa Clara .Province. Aug
ust 19 last he was appointed major of
the Thirty-third United States Volun
teers and sniled with his regiment
early In October.
Youngstown, O., Nov. 14. Mrs. Lo
gan has received tho following tele
gram from President McKlnley:
It Is my painful duty to convey to jou
the sad intelligcrco uf the deatli of your
husband whllo gallantly leading his bat
talion in the charge at San Jacinto. Ills
splendid qualities as a soldier and high
courage on tho lighting line have given
him place among tbo heroic men of tbo
war and It will bo some consolation to
you to know thnt ho died for his country
on the Held of honor. You have In this
tiying hour for yourself and the chil
dren the sincere sympathy of Mrs. Mc
Klnley and myself.
(Signed) William McKlnley.
CRASH ON READING.
Two Collisions of Trains Near Read
insr. Beading, Nov. 14. Two collisions of
trains on the Philadelphia and Bend
ing railway today resulted In tho death
of one man nnd serious Injury to two
others, one of whom will probably die.
The first wrech. occurred south of
Pottstown nbout daylight between coal
trains, nnd F. B. Kramer, conductor,
lost his life. In addition several cars
were smashed. The other wreck oc
curred at Landlngville, near Pntts
vllle, whore a passenger train ran Into
tho rear end of a coal train. Tho
passenger train wns badly wreckc 1 :
and several coal cats wore smashed.
Benjamin Burke, of Philadelphia, en
gineer of the passenger train, was I
badly scalded and otherwise Injured.
Jeremiah Sullivan, of Mt. Cnrbon,
brakeman on the coal train, wns In-
lof.ul filimif Min llmhs nnd lwulv nnd
Ills condition Is critical.
Decision on Passes.
Boston, Nov. 11. Judgo Colt, In the,
United States circuit court tuday de
cided that an employe of a railroad In
jured whllo ndlng on a pass given him
by a corporation, even If It was a part
compensation for his services, could not
recover damages. Tho ease was that of
C. C. Whitney, n baggagemaster, against
tho New York, New Haven and Hart
ford. Tho plaintiff claimed lie wns seri
ously Injured In a wreck May 7, 1S1K), and
sought to recover $23,000 damages. Judgo
Colt. In his decision, said: "One of tho
conditions of the employes pass being
that tho cmployo cxprersly agrees that
tho company shall not bo liable under
any circumstances for any Injury of per
son It followH that the plaintiff cannot
recover In tho ptesent action."
Lease of Boston and Albany Rallrond.
Boston, Nov. 11. Tho Transcript says:
An nrrnngemont has been mado by
which tho form of the lease of tho Dos
tgon and Albany railroad to tho New
York Central has been satisfactory to tho
so-called protective committee, un nd
dltion of a million and a half dollars has
been mado to tho cash to bo paid by tho
New York Central. Tho protectlvo com
mittee haH decided that under all tbo cir
cumstances It Is for tho best Interest of
the property nnd tho stockholders that
tho lease should bo ratified.
Viewing the Pennsy,
Norfolk. Vn Nov. 11. Fresldont Cas-
satt and board of dircctois and tho heads
of tho Pcniif'ylvnnla railroad arrived In
this city today and Inspected terminal
facilities. This ecntrig thoy left for
Btchmond and will go thence to North
Carolina.
GATES DEFENDS
THE TRUSTS
HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
According to the Statement of Mr.
Gates tho Wire Combination Is a
Sort of Benevolent Move in tho In
terest of the Public In the Matter
of Organized Labor, However, His
Company Objects to Combination
and Deals with Men as Individuals.
Washington, Nov. 14. In giving hl3
testimony before the Industrial com
mission today, Mr. John W. Gates,
managing director of the American
Steel nnd Wire company, gave an In
teresting nccount of his effort to effect
a consolidation' of all the wire pro
ducing countries, Including all the Eu
ropean nations. He said he had vis
ited Great Britain, France, Germany,
Belgium nnd other countries for this
purpose. Germany he found to be
tho principal competitor, Englnnd's
work In that respect not being sufll
clent to deserve serious consideration.
In Germany tho ono drawback wns
competition with tho United States
and bounties nnd subsidies were given
on every hnnd to hold up tho manu
facturing Interests of that country.
Tho German manufacturers wanted
such large percentages In case of an
International consolidation that ho run
away from them to avoid accepting
their proposition. Mr. Gates com
mended in high terms the German
method of encouraging the producing
nnd exporting Interests, saying that if
the government of the United States
would adopt the plan they pursued wo
would soon bo doing 00 per cent, of
tho Iron nnd steel business of the
world. He advocated subsidies to
steamship linos and to national cor
porations of $5,000,000 capitalization
nnd over. Ho would have the corpor
ations pay liberally for such charters
In the beginning nnd then have them
pay largo sums nnnunlly for tho con
tlnuance of the franchise. Increasing
the amount as the capitalization in
creased until tho nnnual fees should be
no less than a million dollars for a
company capitalized at a hundred mil
lion. He favored arovernment super
vision of nil siirh cornnrntlons. Ho
said the protective tariff had much to i
do wlfh the building up of tho iron nnd
steel Industry nnd that tho continuance
of tho policy was necessary to the i
future prosperity of the industry. He
said that his consolidation had been ,
effected last January. A number of
plants that could not -be operated had
been shut down. The compiny em- '
ploys 2(1.000 men and wng?s h.id been
Increased on an nvernge of 40 per cent. '
Objects to Combination Labor. I
The company did not, he said, recog- ,
nlze the trades unions, dealing with Its ,
men ns individuals, and would rot ro
ognlze the unions as uch. Ho said
the companv controlled all the baibed
wire patents and has a monopoly in
this respect. On this product a h'cher
charge was made than on other pro
ducts, because of the mononoly of the
patents. This wns berause of the monev
spent In their acquisitions. Generally
speaking, the advance In wire products
had been only proportionate to the In
crease of the price of raw material nnd
of wages. He considered that all these
advances had been due to demand nnl
supply and not to the combination. In
deed, he asserted thnt the American
company did not seek a monopoly of the
production of unpatented articles, or
seek to control tho selling prices of Its
patrons. On the contrary, tho disposi
tions was to encourage other organiza
tion. It wns not true, as people seotnrd
to believe, that the trusts controlled
the Iron and steel business of the coun
try. As a matter of fact, they only
controlled nbout 40 per cent.
Mr. Gates deprecated the present
high prices of Iron nnd ste?l products,
principally because of the high price of
raw material. He, however, expressed
tho opinion that tho present prices
would continue for the next two or
three years, predicting on the demands
of the railroads. He said that his com
pany was exporting no less than 700
tons of wire per day, supplying Eng
land, for Instance, with sixty per cent,
of the wire products purchased tlie'v.
He admitted that tho goods weio soli
at lower rates abroad than at home,
but for the present this was necessary
to hold the outside ttade.
He had found that In Germany nil
lines of the Iron nnd stool Industry
were syndicated. He had procured
copies of the agreements but ho do-
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said the American company bad de
clared n dividend on Its eommhn
stock as well as on lt preferred, tho
directors considering It wiser to lay
aside something for a possible rainy
day.
Oother witnesses of tho day were
Max Pnm, counsel for the American
Steel nnd Wire company: James C.
Pearson, organizer of tho National
Steel company, nnd Frederick J. Wis?,
vlco-presldont of tho Inst named com
pany. Dinner to Sir Thomas Lipton.
London, Nov. 11. Sir Thomas Lipton
wns given n dinner of welcome at tho
Carlton hotel this evet lng. Joseph II.
Choate, tho United States ambassador.
Mrs. Choate, and tho Earl and Countess
of Clenwilllr.m. Lord and Lndy Tweed
mouth, Lord ltuxscll. of Klllowen; Mr.
nnd Mrs. Charles Russell. Herliert Glad
stone, Lord nnd Lady Chatles Bcresfonl
nnd tho Earl of Cork were nmong tho dis
tinguished company present.
Steamship Arrivals.
Now York. Nov. II. Arrived: Statcn
dnm, from Rotterdam. Sailed: Trnve,
for Bremen via Southampton. Cleared:
Southwark. for Antwerp via Southamp
ton; Oceanic, for Liverpool; Covlc, for
Liverpool. Klnsnlo PniBcd! Celtic, New
York for Liverpool. Antwerp Arrived:
Nonrdland. Now York. Southampton-
Arrived: Lnhn, New York for Bremen.
Mnson Investigating Beer.
New York, Nov. ll.-Tho United States
senote commltteo on manufactures In
vestigating tho udulteratlon of beer, ales
and porter, resumed Its hearing today
In the Imperial hotel. . Senator MaBon,
of llllrols, was tho only member of tho
committee In attendance. Several brow
ers testified as to tho purity of their
1 bear.
THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU
Weather Indications Today!
RAIN WARMER.
1 General Americans Again Victorious
In Luzon.
Loss of tho Cruiser Charleston.
Boers Attack Ladysmlth.
John W. antes Defends Trusts.
2 Genernl North) nMurn Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Whitney's Weekly Nows Budget.
4 Editorial.
Prof. 11. F,
Stono Talks to the En-
glnccrs.
5 Story "In nn Old Plcturo Gallery."
C Local-A Juror In nn Apoplectic Fit.
Live Industrial Notes.
7 Local Deputies Lrr.vo Old Forge.
Impressions of tho Dreyfus Case.
8 West Scranton and Suburban.
0 Round About the County.
10 Local Final Return of tho Grand
Jury.
COAL FAMINE.
Great Suffering May Follow a Scarc
ity in New England.
Philadelphia, Nov. II. Tho unusual
scarcity of coal In tho Now England
states and tho fact that tho Augusta
Insane nsylum, a chnrltnblo institute
supported by tho stnto of Maine, Is
almost entirely out of fuel nnd Its In
mates arc In danger of freezing unless
a fresh supply can bo had soon, are
responsible for Iho charter of the
schooner E, C. Alien, now here, to
load 775 tons of fuel for Augusta at
?,.l n ton, tho highest freight rate
pnld out of Philadelphia to a port In
Maine for forty years. So far as
known tho last rate quoted to Augusta
was between 90 cents nnd $1 a ton.
Philadelphia coal shippers cannot bo
gin to fill tho orders that are pouring
In from Now Englnnd states and In th-
opinion of dealers It looks very much
ns though that section of tho country
Is nbout to experience a coal famine
that will mean much suffering and
heavy lnssea In the manufacturing dis
tricts. Coal Is scarce at tidewater
points and even upon Its arrival at
seaport towns tho greatest difficulty Is
being experienced In getting bottoms to
carry It forward to the points required.
MOLLINEAUX TRIAL.
The Prisoner Still Displays an Air
of Confidence.
New York, Nov. II. Itoland B. Mol
lneaux pas put on tilal for his life
today In tbo court of general sessions
before Bccoioer Goff, charged with
tho death of Mrs. Kntharlno J. Adams,
on December 2S, 1S0S.
Mis. Adams died after swallowing
what was bellvd to bo a headache
powder that bad ben sent through tho
mall In a silver match holder as a
Christmas present to Harry Cornish,
and by him administered to Mrs. Ad
ams, with whom ho resided A chemi
cal nnalysls deve'nped th? fact that
the powder cont-iind a .deadly com
bination of cyanide of mercury- After.
several hours were occupied today in
, an attempt to select a jury, not ono
man had been found suitnblo to occu
py a chair In the jury box.
' Mnllnenux's father. General Molln
eaux. sat beside him throughout tho
day. Harry Cornish was present nnd
the court room was crowded with peo
ple. ,
Tho prisoner displayed thefime air
of confidence that has marked "every
: public appoaranco of his since his
1 nrrest. The case will bo continued to
morrow. THE SNOW STORM.
Trolley nnd Steam Roads Badly
Crippled.
WIlkco-Barre. Nov. 14. The first
snow storm of tho season began about
2 o'clock today and tonight at !U0
o'clock It wns still falling. The snow
Is about six Inches on the level, and
the trolley and steam roads are badly
crippled.
Wllllnmsport, Pa.. Nov. 14. A heavy
wet enow storm began hero about 11
o'clock this morning and Is still In pro
gress up to 9.30 o'clock this evening.
Meteors at C.rsnbrldge.
Cambridge, Mats., Nov. 11. One hun
dred and forty-seven meteors, llfty-clubt
uf ihein collides, wire ohtervod during
this morning at the Harvard college ob
servatory by nbout a doren pcnons. At
one time the meteors fell nt the rate or
lie u mluuto and Home of them weru
blight ns Mars of Hie first magnitude,
Severn! photographs were taken but a
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metr(ir trMe on tne pimp,,.
New York Ball Club.
New York, n'ov. 14. Stockholders of
the New York b:u-e hull club held their
annual meeting In Jersey city today.
Andrew Fitedmnn wni ro-t Holed presi
dent of tile cluli. ami his management of
the club was Indorsed. No dividend was
declared. The old board uf directors was
again chosen, ojccpt thrt John II. Day
takes the place of Walter Spalding.
Hobart Had a G-ood Day.
Paterson, N. J., Nov 14. Vice Presi
dent Holu it hiul a fairly good day and
tonight is retting easily. He nto threo
meals toduy and sat up In lis easy chair
most of the afternoon. He retired early
tonight and Immediately fell asleip.
Harrisons at Home,
liulliiniipclls, Nov. 14. Former Presi
dent Hiurlion and family returned to
llielr heme In this city today after an
absence of sis months In Europe. A
r.umlxr of persons gathered ut tbo sta
tion but there wa.i no demonstration.
Gardner Beats Hamilton.
New York. Nov. 14, Oscar anrdncr got
tho decision over Jack Hamilton ut Iho
end of the twenty-llftli round tonight at
Uhe Broadway Athletic club.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hazlcton, Pa., Nov. 14. Morgan SIUI
mun, aged 72 years, former owner of tho
Burleigh colliery nnd Identified with va
rious mining enterprises In this region,
died hero suddenly today of heart
trouble.
Newport News, Va,, Nov. 14. General
Thomas W. Hyde, principal owner of tho
Bath, Me,, Iron works, died at Old Point
Comfort this afternoon, Ho was one of
tho best known (-hip builders In this
country. Ho has been HI only, a short
time
SUCCESSFUL
ENGAGEMENT
NEAR MANILA
Sharpest Two Hours ol
Battle During the
War.
MANY FILIPINOS CAPTURED
Americans Endeavor to Secure, tho
Rebol Lender Story of tbo Terrlblo
Battlo at Dagupan Logan Loads
tho Advancing Hosts to Victory.
Insurgent Sharp-Shooters Pick o
Ofllcers from Trees Proclamation
of Filipino Secretary.
Mnnlln, Nov. 14, 9 p. m. Tho Thirty,
third Infantry, in ono of tho sharpest
two hour engagements of tho war with,
nn equal force of Insurgents flvo miles
from San Fabian, Saturday, lost ono
officer nnd six men killed and ono offi
cer nnd twelve men wounded. Tho
Americans captured twenty-nine Fili
pinos and one hundred rifles and found
eighty-one Insurgent dead lying In tha
trenches and rice fields. Many mora
Filipinos doubtless were killed.
General Wheaton was Informed that
tho enemy was gathering at San Ja
clntb for the purpose of preventing
the Americans from controlling tho
road from Dagupan, whereby Aguln
aldo might retreat. VThe Thirty-third,
Colonel Homo commanding, and n de
tachment of the Thirteenth with n
Gntllng gun, Howlnnd commanding,
were sent to disperse them. Tha
troops encountered tho worst roatl
over found In tho Island of Luzon,
There was a succession of creeks whoso
bridges tho Americans had to stop and
repair, and miry ditches and nt certain
places men and horses struggled waist
deep In quagmires. A hundred soldiers
had to drag tho Galling gun part of
the way, tbo horses being useless. The
Insurgents opened flro two miles from
San Jnclnto, while the leading Ameri
can battalion was passing a clumpj ot
houses In tho midst of a grove knea
deep In mud. The Filipinos sharp
shooters, hidden In trees, houses and n,'
small trench across tho road, held their
fire until tho Americans ,werc close to
them. When they began firing other
Filipinos opened fire from thickets,
right and left, further away. The in
surgent sharp-shooters picked off tho
ofllcers flrst. Five of the Americans
who fell wore shoulder straps or chev
rons. Bravery of Thirty-Third.
But the Thirty-third never wavered.
Its crack marksmen knocked the Filip
inos from tho trees llko squirrels nnd
the Americans rushed tbo trench, leav
ing four dend Insurgents there. The!
regiment then deployed with Major
John A. Logan's battalion In the cen
tre, Mnjor crony s on tno rignt ana
Mnjnr Marsh's on the loft. The sklr
mlsh lino, which wns a mile long. acV
vnnced rapidly keeping up a constant
fire. The Filipinos made an unexpect
edly good stand, many of them remain
ing under cover until tho American.-!
wore within twenty feet of them. Ma
jor Marsh flanked a small trench full
of Insurgents, surprising them and
slaughtering nearly of them before on
toiing tho town. Tho Gattllng killed
Ave of tho force holding tho brldgo and
swept tho country beyond tho town,
driving about 150 Filipinos Into tho
hills. Marsh's battalion, entering; tha
town flrst, captured a big battlo flas
which was flying over n convent.
The Insurgents are supposed to havd
retreated toward Dagupan. It Is Im
possible to pursue them, as the Ameri
can troops were exhausted and their
supply of ammunition was low. Tha
outposts killed flvo Filipinos during
the night. Tho body ot the Filipino
lieutenant colonel commanding was
found nmong tho killed The regiment
returned to San Fabian Sunday, it be
ing impossible to get supplies over tha
roads.
A proclamation of tho Filipino secre
tary of war was found In all tho vil
lages, giving glowing accounts of aN
loged Filipinos victories and saylnjy
that 7,000 Americans had been killed
nnd 15.000 wounded during the war.
Tho dead ond wounded were brought
to Manila today.
Tho ofllcers who arc returning say
Jt Is Impossible for General "Wheaton
to attempt a Junction with General
Young on account of tho roads. Pris
oners say It Is reported that Agulnaldo,
with nn nrmy they estimated at 20,000
(probably a groat exaggeration). Is re
tiring toward Dagupan, Intending to
leave bv railroad for the northwest.
Some of them said thoy believed th
Filipino nrmy had passed tho lino In
tended by Generals Wheaton and
Young to be covered by 'Agulnaldo'ji
rear, nnd that ho passed San Fabian,
going northwest n fortnight ngo.
Colonel Wosscls' Cnnture.
Manila. Nov. 14. Colonel Wessels, of
tbo Third cavalry, whllo near San
Nicolas, north of Tnyugn, captured a.
Filipino bull train loaded with record?
of the Insurgents war department and
tho presses aid outfit of tho newspa
per Indopendonclo,
Nearly All Returns In.
Harrlsburg, Nov. 11. All of tho county
election returns liavo been received nt
the stato department with tho exception
of thoso from Allegheny, Philadelphia,
Crawford, Huntingdon. Luzerne, Mont
gomery, Perry, Wnyno nnd Westmore
and. m
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Wnshlrgtor., Nov, 11. Forecast
for Wednesday and Thursday. For
eastern Pennsylvania, rain nnd
warmer Wednesday; fresh to brlak
easterly winds; Thursday, fair and
colder.
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