&"1 6?7 j6 SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, 1899. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. T)VO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES j&. .J - .. A. .. .pB .. a. a. -- SWPAjr'9'ITr",J( Jf JVVftftiiC0.71!K2lH5MWr. WflVUfc JrrAill-P V Mn "" fmr mk X? LWlk M-k. jiBi 4W A.'y 57. i FILIPINOS CRUSHED Rebel Rule in the Isl ands Practically Ended. AGUINALDO IS IN HIDING His Secretary and President of Con gress Captives Other Cabinet Of ficers Fleeing Generals and Troops Scattered and Acting as Banditti Insurgent Chieftain Believed to Have Fled West from Bajambang. Bautista Decides to Accept a Posi tion Under the Government. Manila, Nov. 24. Bautlsta, president of tho Filipino congress, presented hln.self to General Mac-Arthur today and formally renounced all further connection with the Insurrection. Una- tlstn was one of the Influential Fili pinos who hesitated on which side to cast his lot at the beginning nf the re bel'lon. Ho was offered l the Amer icans a Judgeship In tlv supreme court but decline i. He now desires to acce,it that posl'lon and savs tho Filipino, con gress nnd cabinet are si altered, nev.i" to rev assemble. Some of the members, he added, have returned to their cummnriTN the siti'mtinn tn l.u7on in a dispatch received at the war dep.v ment today. He savs that the insui- gent government can no loncor claim to exist. Its troops and officials have been scattered and Agulnuldr Is In hiding. The dNpatch In n? follows: "Manila, Nov. 21. Claim to govern-, ment by Insurgents cph be made no longer under any fiction; Its treasurer, secretary of- the Interior and prerldent of congress In our hands: Its president and remaining cabinet of rs 'n hid ing cvldmth In different central L't Z"n l rovi"' s- lis general nrn' troors In small bends, scattered through these provinces nctlng as banditti or dis persed, pliylrig the rule of 'amlgoj,' with nrn1'' onieenlpd. Indlcntlnni nv that uuInaldo -ltd not escape through the lines of Lawtnn or Wheat1" n, but Pod ves- ward from Rayambong roll way sttnn. Telegraphic communica tion to Dagupan established, probably to San Fabian todnv: by relaying nine miles of track ;th material nt hand railway cnmmunlcrtton to that polnti established; labor of troops must at tend maintenance." Manila, Nov. 2". 11 21- a. m. Senor Buorcamlno u former mcmbr of the so-caPed cabinet of Agulnaldo, h.13 been brought to Oenoal Otis a pris oner, on beard tho transport Brutus, Ho had scuht refuf" In a vlllnga near lit? null "51 U"m rt'Mir in a vnrijju uvui Par. Fabian with gultmldn's mother and son. The natives disclosed his Identltv to Major Crontti. who captured him. General Yoiinn is still In the mountains on the trail of Agulnaldo. THE FIGHT NEAR ILOILO. Details of the Engagement with Rebels in Panny. Washirrgton, Nov. 21. Details of the sharj engagement between Carpenter's command nnd the Insurgents at Hollo have been received In the war depart ment. They were sent In the following despatch from General Otis, dated Ma nila, today: "In Panay, 21st Inst, when Dlckman drove enemy vicinity Jaro, Carpenter with two battalions Eighteenth Infan try and Bridgman's battery had tevore engagement at Pavla, North Hollo. His casualties, Ave killed, twenty woundeU, now In Hollo hospital: others slightly wounded with command; ene my driven north with icpottel very heavy loss; particulars not received. Carpenter pased on to Insurgents' stronghold, Santa Barbara, which h". capture 1 22d Inst., without loss. Noth ing received trom columns under Im mediate command Hughps. which Is moving rapidly and operating north nnd west of Santa Barbara. Apparent ly, VIsavariF frkndly; not taking active part enemy consists of 2.000 Tagalos. ' A later despatch from General Otis glve3 the results of the fighting at Hollo as follows: "Hughes, Hollo, reports enemy driv en back Into mountains; Insurgent capital Cobatuan captured. Only seri ous action that of Carpenter at Pavla; total casualties five klllel or since, dead of wounds, twenty-seven wound ed; captured ten prisoners, eighteen cannon, six rides, quantles of ammuni tion. Enemy's casualties are not stat ed." CASUALTIES IN( PHILIPPINES. Washington, Nov. 24. General Otis has sent the following list of casual ties since his last report: Killed In advance on Pavla. Nov. 2t, Howard Lowe, sergeunt, O. FUth artil lery; William 8, Addy, V. Kighttenth Infantry; In action near linrrlo Tna bang, 11. Thcmag K. Gardner, L. Seven teenth Infant-; wounded. Charles E. Hapner, Seventeenth, rl?ht thigh, mod erate, 10, John E. Miller, A, Seven teenth, right chest and abdomen, sevtrn; In action nt Mlndurlao, Pnnay, Jnmer N.' Casey, n, Eighteenth Infantry, left thigh, slight: In action near Jaro, Panny, Blch nrd Corbett, C, Twenty-sixth Infantry, neck, severe; IS, James E. Itocsey, A, head, sever'1: In action nt An.abo, Luzon, Paul P. Phenuer, F, Eleventh rnvidry, left thigh moderate; Edward Jolv.isou, head, moderate; William W. lllnrnan, corporal, right leg, moderate Epworth League, Cincinnati, Nov. 21. Tho Epworth League disturbance over the official cem duet of Its secretary, the Rev. Edwin A. Schell, D, D was ruddenly terminated today by his own art In tendering hli wlgnntlon to tho board of control. """"" """" - '" - - , t ,11Rto,lv i)V bn United States mnr- "m ir ne was uearnarc. On leceiving .-.. -" ; "i "i ".r . ." ";"'" : ......... ctj. Many of the congressmen ha , J0. cn?e twi , Afternoon ,,"re driven an affirmative answer. O'Dea iU ho ""y Charles P. Donnelly, of Phlladel- WMlkes-Barre She was taken to ho resigned and he bcHevcs tin Filipino, inn nate th s f oon - url wn ,ooklnB for ft man of that name phla. and Messrs. Henderson, of Hunt- ' office of Magistrate Kommorer. who soldiers will ay down the r arms ns ln hMa the counsel for the with whom he had served In tho navy. , ingdon: Brown, of Crawford: Rerg. of amr hearing the evidence, demr-nd-d socn as they learn the truth. f- h- u- nnlel,ls- ne .?,. , Wordlne- tn the wHnesd r'rn ;,r.n Cumberland, nnd Mulhearn. of Carbon. $2,000 Mil for her appearance at court. ...i.i . -v- . n i nti or soners. announced that the cue , according to tne witness, onea t-ien . . .',, ,.. i c,i.. xt ... niii. i . INGHAM AND NEWITT. Sentenced to Two Years' Imprison ment In the Penitentiary Philadelphia, Nov. f.4. United States District Attorney Kllery P. Ingham and hlB lav partner and former assistant, Harvey K. Newltt. were today sen tenced by Judge McPherson In the United States District court to Impris onment In the Eastern penitentiary for two vears and six months, and to pay a fine of one dollar and the costs of the prosecution. Ingham and Newltt were recently convicted of conspiracy and bribing a secret service operative In connection with the famous revenue stamp coun terfeiting ense of which William M. Jacobs and William I Kendlg.Lancas tcr cigar dealers, wore the leaders. Throusli their counsel thev made a motion for a new trial, the principal reason bclnR that one of the Jurors was Insane nt the time of the trial and not competent to tender a proper verdict. This motion was overruled bv Judge McPherson nnd the defendants wore arraigned for sentence shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. District Attornov Heck, nddresslng tho Judge, said that as the court had declined to Brant the defendants a new trial, he hoped his honor would be as lenient and merciful with them as tho public Interests Justi efld. In sentencing tho prisoners, Judge MciTht-ri-oii said: "I do not understand It to bo my duty to extend mercy. It Is my duty to mark this offe-se with slIr, punishment as will fairly lniltcate (nP ,iropor reprobation which ought to f0jjow Cases of this character. The sor,tBnre of this court Is that each of vn nnv flnff nf onP dollar, the ensti of tho prosecution, and be Imprlsonel In the Kastern penitentiary for n period of two years and six months." The maximum penalty under the In dictment Is five ittnrs The Informa tion that Ingham and Newltt we-e to be sentenced today was kept from tho public and there were few people In tho court room. Immediately after the sen tence. Ilnghn! and Newltt were taken would be appealed, but It had not been decided whether to go to the United States court of appeals or directly to the Supreme court, If the latter course Is taken It wl'l be upon the constitutional allegation that one of the Jurors was Insane, thus not giving the Judgment of twelve mmcis, MONETARY ANXIETY FADES No 'Trouble In tho Commercial Money Market Extraordinary Volume of Business. New York, Nov. 2). U. G. Dun & Co 's Weekly Review of Trade will Eay tomorrow: Monetary anxieties have faded with sales of bonds to the treasury under Ihe recent offer, the fall In Sterling ex change In spite of dearer money abroad and easier here and the receipt of J7J0.00O net from tho Interior during the week. There Is no trouble In the commercial money market, as there has been none, and loans on securities have ruled at easier rates. While the extraordinary volume of buslnesi throughout the country requires greater activity of currency than in ordinary limes, there Is no Indication that the , . , ...... volume has not been ample all tho time and the course of money markets throughout the interior shows that em barrassment here has been due to op erations of outside industries and gen eral trade. The Iron Industry shows no yielding In material, but a little advance In Bes semer pig at Pittsburg with large In quiries for next year. Prices of rails aro maintained with one contract re ported of 20.000 tons for Japan, and another nenrllnrr for KnuMi A PrMti A single order for ear axles covers 33.001 or S.S00 tons. Striictnr.nl nrlceo ,1n nnf yield, and angles are quoted higher. But works which have nearly or quite filled their orders aro seeking others with concessions of $2 per ton ! east ern. Jl In teel hoops and sheets and In bara at Pittsburg, while cut nails aro quoted $4 lower. The general ratio of prices for all finished products Is now 2.P.4 per cent, lower than Nov. 1, though the average for pig Iron Is one per cent, higher. Sales of wool pass all records, having heen at the three chief markets CI C94. 203 pounds In three weeks of November. Cotton goods nre rising also. Wheat with the sneculators was scarcely nn" phnncrpd In pvicps fo.r the week. Th western receipts nre SO per cnt. below last yenr's for the week and have beca In three w'eeks hut 10,505,973 bushels against JS.VU'M) last vear. The de crease n exports Is heavy. From At lantic ports the outgo for three weeks, flour Included, has been only 7,7C1,181 bushels ngalnst 11,263.153 last year. Pacific exports for tho three weeks have heen 2 712,437 bushels against 3, 37CD0D last year. Corn exports also have some Influ ence, amounting- for the three weeks to 11.769.CI3 bushels against 7.572,033 last year. In spite of the great decrease In cot ton and wheat, exports of merchandise from New York have been nearly 2. COO.OOO larger for the week than last year. Failures for tho week have 191 In tho United States acalnst 1W last year, and 22 In Canada against 21 last' year.. Shot for a Turkev. Huntingdon, Pa., Nov. 21. John Guycr, aged 21 years, and his brother, George, of Dudley, this county, went gunning yesterday, and during tho day they 'be rnmo separated. John's failure, to return last night led to a search for him today when his body was found In the woods. A bullet had pierced him through the abdomen. He had been "turkey calling" and It Is believed he wns thot In mis take by somo unknown hunter. Molineux Trial. Now York, Nov. "-The trial of Ro land II, Molineux sti. drngs Its slow length along beforo Recorder Ooff. To day, tho ninth day of the trial, was sin gularly devoid of interest, both sessions of the court being occupied with tho usual weary examination of talon men. One more Jnror was secured lata In the day. Ho Is James llyncs, an un dertaker, thus putting In the Jury box seven of tho twelve. Jurors. THE ALLEGED JURY FIXERS ARRAIGNED INGHAM AND NEWITT BEFORE COMMISSIONER EVANS. District Attorney Beck Presents Tes timony to Mako Out a Case Geo. Gearhart Gives Evidence Concern ing the Alleged Attempt to Influ ence the Jury Tho Defendants Held in 5,000 Ball. Phlladelphla.Nov. 24. Thomas O'Dea, Henry Fairbanks nnd OeorRe iPclfer, who were arrested on Wednesday by secret service operatives, charged with attempting to corruptly Influence the Jury which tried Ellery P. InRham and Harvey K. Newltt, were arraigned for a heating today before United States Commissioner Edmunds. Pelfer, who was unable to secure counsel, was given a continuance In order that the district ' attorney might select a lawyer to rep- : resent him. District Attorney Beck presented only enough testimony to make out a case and the defendants were hold In J3.000 ball for trial. The first witness wns Newton M. Freck, proprietor of tho Hotel Freck, Millersburg, Pa. He testified that on Oct. 6 of thp present year, Fairbanks and O'Dea entered his hotel and F Ir banks asked him for Information con cerning Alfred Tiouton, president of the Mllleisburg Nntlonal bank, who was one of the Ingham and Newltt Jury. George Gearhart.a merchant of It be snnla. testified that he was a member of tho Jury before Ingham n-d Newltt were tried. He said that about th-ee weeks prior to Oct. 9, the date on which the trial began, on a Saturday after noon O'Dea entered his store and asked to see some cuff buttons. While he was attending to O'Dea, the latter asked opened a conversation relative to the revenue stamp counterfeiting case. He told Gearhart that Ingham n"d Newltt were good men and that they had been dragged down by the Lancaster peop'e Before leaving the store, O'Dea Invited Gearhart to visit him when he neyt came to this city. "He said he wou'd show me a good time," said Gearhart. Never Owned a Safe. On the fourth day of the Ingham and Newltt trial witness said he was In the postofllco here when Fairbanks np proached and addressed him In a fa miliar manner. On beinir Informed thnt he was unknown to witness Fair banks told Gen l part that he had sold him (CiearhnrO a safe two or three years ago Gearhart replied that he , had never owned a safe. In answer to a question by Fairbanks as his business In the city witness re plied that he was on the Ingham and Newltt Jury. Fairbanks then learned from the witness where he was stop ping nnd told him that ho would call upon hlra that night to leave some ad vertising cards with him. Gearhart adhered to hlfl story under cross-examination. Gustav Blen, a barber of thl3 city, and a brother-in-law to Gearhart, tes tliled that on the morning of Saturday, October 14, Fairbanks nnd Pelfer en tered his shop. While ho was shaving Fairbanks, the latter made known his Identity, and witness asked him It ho wanted to see Gearhart in reference to tho Ingham and Newltt trial. Fair banks answered In the affirmative and Blen told him it was not safe to ap proach Gearhart. Fairbanks said every man on the Jury had been npproached. Witness asesrted that. Fairbanks told him that Gearhart would receive- $500 If he voted for acquittal and thai bo ! a!lf,,) wo,,m Be im for brachln; the , suDjeci to uearnari. No further testimony was presented nnd the defendants were committed In default of $5,000 ball. HINT FOR KRUGER. United States Consul Will Insist Upon Humane Warfare. Washington, Nov. V Mr. Macrum, the United States consul at Pretoria, has been Instructed by cable to Ina pt ess upon President Krugcr that In the view of this government tho usages of all civilized nations sanction the ministration of a neutral representat ive In the Interest of the citizens and captives of ono of tho par ties to a wu" and he must further Insist upon per forming tho sacred duties Imposed by all dlctntes of humanity. This Is practically an announcement of the Insistence of our government upon the exe-eutiop of the trust It as sumed to look after tho Interests of Brltl'h citizens In tho South African republics. Steamship Arrivals. New York. Nov. 21. Arrived: Wcrkcn dam, for RottirdAtn; Campania, from Llvorpool. Cleared: Steamer Etrurla' for Liverpool; Mnnsdam, for Rotterdam. Liverpool Sailed: Steamer Bovlc, for New York. Havre Arrived: La Oas cogno, from New York. Hamburg Ar rived: Steamer Pntrla, from New York. Queenstown Arrived; Steamer Lucanlo, from New York. Companies to Be Mustered. Ilarrlsburg, Nov. 21. Adjutant General Stewart Issued general orders today di recting Companies F, II, K i.nd L, of tho Nineteenth regiment, and Companies C and F of tho Eleventh regiment. Nu tlonal Guards of Pennsylvania, to be mustered out Under tho supervision of Captain Todd, of Philadelphia. An order wns also UsueM, disbanding Division C, state naval forco, of Pittsburg. Shot Divorced Wife and Self. Detroit. Mich., Nov. 2t. Qeorge W. Brooks this nftcrnoon, shot his divorced wife three times, at her home here. He then rushed out upon the railroad tracks adjacent and shpt himself dead. Tho woman will recover. Tho rhoatlng win done n,fter a short, stormy Interview be tween tho couple, m i Hanged for Assault. Darlington, 8. C, Nov. 21, Ed. Lucky, and Tom Mitchell wero hanged here to day for REBault on Josephine Latterly, a young whlto woman. This was tho first Instance of legal execution tn this statu for criminal assault. ' . . rinnrinm I'tin tirnn ifMint i- x ,.-. . si no ninnon nn nnnrrr nni nrni'irnr t rv PROTEST AGAINST QUAY. Democratic Executlvo Committee- of Philadelphia Prepare Objections. Philadelphia, Nov. 24. Tho Demo cratic state executlvo committee) at a meeting, in this city today, prepared and adopted a vigorous protest against the seating of Mr, Quay, who was re cently appointed by Governor Stone to succeed hlms?If as United States sena tor after the legislature had adjourned without selecting a senator. The pro test will be sent to the members of tho United States senate. Tho committee also adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of threo to Investigate the Philadelphia Democratic organization and report some recommendutlon to improve Its efficiency. The protest to be sent to the United States senate against tho seating of Mr. Quay was not made public because It was thought best to place It In the hands of tho members of the fenato before giving It to the newspapers. This formality will have been observed with in a few days and the protest, which. It Is understood appeals especially to Democratic senators, will be given to the public early next week. The resolution relating to the Phlla- I delphla organization was as follows Resolved, That a committee of threo lo appointed by the chairman of the stnto central committee from tho lrvmbershlp thereof to Investigate the conduct of the last election by tho several Democratic county nnd city organizations, and as certain. If possible, the cause or causes of the falling off of tho Democratic vote nnd report what changes should bo made In order to promote the success of the pnrty at a meeting; of the committee to bo called bv the chalrmnn Colonel Jnmoi M Guffev. the demo cratic state member of the national committee, wns In the city all day. but ho Is not a member of tho state ex ecutive committee nnd did not attend Its meetings. The members of tho state executive committee are: John S. Rilling, of Kile, chairman: John M. Carman, of Luzerne; Co'onel Span- filer, of Center: W. J. Rrennnn. of Al SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS Latest Organization Admiral George Dewey Unanimously Elected Commander-in-Chief. Washington. Nov. 24. A spilt has oc curred In the organization of tho Span ish war veterans and a rival body was formed toUay to be known as tho Spanish-American War Veterans. Last week the original organization held a protracted mettlng In this ollj nnd rtertecferi its Iwlriwn nml nt tr Mini-. there were rulnor3 o an impending split, but nothing was made public officially about It. Today's meeting1 was held In response to an urgent call of Adjutant General Leller, who glvc3 the following as the reason for the split: "General dissatisfaction and an at tempt to place the organization In the hands of tho Ohio representatives mads It appear as a movement for political purposes, and the recent notion of tire committee who were In the mlporlty assuming the privilege of eliminating and vacating offices created b tho na tional convention; making appointive, offices and a move to control the asso ciation generally nnd an attempt to move the headquarters to Ohio. The new organization makes all those who served In the regular or volunteer army, navy or marine corps during the Spanish-American war and those now serving In tho present Phil ippine war eligible to membership pro vided they can show an honorable dls charge. A constitution and by-laws were adopted and the units of orcran Izatlon are to be local camps, depart ments and a national association. A 'resolution was adopted declaring It to be the sense of the body that Admiral George Dewey be "placed nt Its head and authorizing the adjutant general to convey, to the admiral the Informa tion of his unanimous selection as commander-in-chief, and that ho Is earnestly requested to accept the office." The names of those present at the meeting, and also tho number present are withheld by General Llller. The officers chosen are as follows1 Commander-in-chief, George Dewey; senior vlce-commander-In-chlef, Col onel Theodore Itoosevelt, New York; Junior vico-commnnder-In-chlef, Briga dier General Irving Hnle, Colorado; ad jutant general, William Christopher Llller, Per.nsylvanla; quartermnste" general, Colonel William I'. Lin", Maryland: surgeon general, Malor Ed ward C. Davis, Georgia; commlssmy general. Colonel James B. Coryell, Pennsylvania; Inspector general, Col onel George W. Taylor. Virginia: Judge ndvocato. General Colonel James H. Tillman, South Carolina: chief slg-al officer, Colonel James P. Fyffe, Ten nessee; chaplain general, Captain Charles N. Jones, New Jersey; sponsor, Miss Helen M. Gould. Street Railway War. Ilarrlsburg, Nov. 24. A preliminary In junction wna granted today by Judge Weiss, restraining the Lykens nnd Wll llnms Valley Street Railway company from tcirlntr up their tracks on PotM. vlllo street, WIspohIsco. nnd relaying them on tho side of tho thoroughfare, contrary to nn agreement mado when consent was given to occupy tho streets of Wlsconlsco. An Example for Fathers. Ilarrlsburg, Nov. 24. Governor Stone does not share In tho criticism of Ad miral Dewey for transferring his Wash ington house to Sirs. Dnwey. He g.ald to day that the admiral hnH set an exam pin for nil husbands and fathers and sug gested that the title of thu homestead should bo irr tho wife always. Killed by Machinery. Ilarrlsburg, Nov. 24. Gcorgo O. Mc culloch, proprietor of Mcculloch's fluur lug mills lo Juniata county, was caught In the machinery In his mill today nnd Instantly killed, tie -was SO years of ago and leaves a wlfo. Senator Hayward's Condition, Nebraska City, Nov, 21. Senator Hay word's condition Is more critical tonight than at nny time during tho past and deuth is likely at any time. ah wure rieri' xouuy cxci'tJi .lur. iiciuy. i -tcha iv.u.t, i non uifii-utuu wi POLISH WOMEN , THROW PEPPER ANOTHER DISTURBANCE AT NANTICOKE YESTERDAY. A Mob of Amazons 700 Strong At tacks John Conway and Two Dep utiesOne of tho Officers Nearly Blinded by a Handful of Pepper nnd Pulverized Lime Sheriff Har vey nnd Officers on tho Alert Com pany Officials Fear That Their Breakers Aro in Danger. Wilkes-Barre. Nov. 24.-The Polish and Slavish women agitators caused another disturbance In Nantlcoke this morning. Despite the fnct that somu of the leaders had given assurances to tho burgess and police last night that they would not come out on the street In a body any more, they were around bright and early thU morning. They strong, "to he company's works. On the way they met n fireman, John W. Conway, on his way to work. Conway was guarded by tw deputy sheriffs. The nmazons halted tho trio and then surrounded them. The deputies tried to break through the circle, but were unuuie in uo so, in me excitement one i of the females threw a handful of red pepper and pulverized lime In the faces of the deputies and the fireman. Deputy Reagan was almost blinded. The tumult attracted tho attention of a number of other deputies and th?y pushed their way Into where tho men were. A big Polish woman named Mnry Wascavage was pointed out aa the one who had thrown the pepper. She was at once placed under arrest and escorted to the company's otTlce. Her companions followed, hooting and Jeering all along the way. When an electric car came nlonij the prisoner Nantlcoke. became her bondsman and she was allowed to go. On returning to Nantlcoke she was given a big re ception by the other women, who were her companions In the morning. Later a meeting was held and the women denounced the arrest as uncalled for. Sheriff Hnrvev nnd his deputies are all on the alert tonight. Company Offlcinls Anxious. The company ofllclnls fear their big breakers are In danger. The sheriff says he will protect the company'n propertv at all hazards. Last night or early this morning the Ooors and win dows In the house of John Rabo were fcmas'ied In with stones. "3abo Is now working for the pomrany. Tho strik ers aro to blame for the outrage. Tho officials of the Susquehanna Coal com panv and a committee of the strikers were to have bold a meeting this after nnnn tn .llscnss the situation, but tha committee failed to put In an appear- ancCi The strikers at a meeting this even- lng took action to put n stop to further dlsturbances upon tho part of the women. Fifty men. nil members of the United Mine Workers' organization, were sworn in to preserve order In the town. HUMMEL IN JAIL. Charged with One of the Most Fiend- ish of Murdeis. Willlamsport, Nov. 21. Further In vestigation Into tho quadruple murder near Montgomery reveals one nf the most atrocious crimes on record, and I fixes the guilt beyond doubt on Will iam Hummel, husband and stepfather of the victims. Hummel was arrested this morning at the homo of farmer John Russell, near Allenwood, and was lodged In jail In this city. He mado a denial when taken Into custody. The coroner's Jury rendered a verdict that the four victims wor. slain with n pole ax In tho hands of William Hummel, and that the crime was mur der In the first degree. Coroner Gehrig nnd Detective Munson made a thor ough Inquiry. The wagon of Hummel was found, and In It were bloodstains, showing that the victims had been hauled away In that vehicle. The mystery of the baby was also cleared up by the discovery of some charred bones In nn ash heap In the rear of the house. The body had been cremated by the murderer. A large fire had been noticed In his yard, and he stated that he was burning brush. It Is' said 1 e Intended to cremate all the bodies, but the difficulty becoming nppurent, ho Inter decided to bury the bodls of his wife and her two children under tho hay stack. Hummel was taken before Sflulre Baido at Mont gomery for a hearing and held with out ball. When the officers started for the rail road station to convey him to thl3 city there wero threats of lynching, but ho was whisked away so rapidly as to thwart the threatened demonstri tlon. He Is now In n stnel cogo In the Jail here and is closelv watched. The murder Is the tlrst that has over occurred hero and Its peculiar flend lshncss has aroused much feeling. Tho ciimlnal sessions will be held mt month, and District Attorney Knapp will male nn effort to secure a trial Immediately French Conspiracy Case. Paris, Nov. 21. In tho high court (sen ate) today, several wltncsser In tho con spiracy cases were heard, tn tho effect that the rayollsts paid workmen to mako o. demonstration Oct. 23. A number of slaughter men, belonclng to the IavU letto abattoirs, testified that they re ceived Ave francs a head from tho royal committee to shout "Vive 1'nrmee" tho day President L .tbet was elected. Fitzsimmons Injured. Jonesvlile, Fla.. Nov. 21. Bob Fitzsim mons bad his hand caught by tho sud den closing of u heavy oak door nt his hotel hero yesterday. The accident may Borleusly effect his ring career, ns It Is said tho bones between tho wrist Joint and knuckles nro broken. Pennsylvania Pensions. Wnshlngton, Nov. 21. Pension certifi cates; Original, Franklin Rockefeller, Wyoming, Luzerne, J6j Martin Anthony, Wallsvllle, Lackawanna, J6. T1IE KKWS THIS UOllNLVU Weather Indications ToJiyl I' AIR I NORTHERLY WINDS. 1 General P.cbel Rulo In Luzon Prac tically Ended. Dctallo of the Ilattlo of Belmont. Alleged Jury Fixers Arrals.aed. Nanllcoko Womtn Throw Pumper. 'i General Northeastern Pennsylvania News. Financial and Commercial. 3 Locul Opinion on Which tho Molvln Wntcr-ratu Ordinance Is Ba3cd. Dunmoro Doings. 4 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 Local Social and Personal. Ono Woman's Vlows. C Local Court Proceedings. Letter from Far-off Ccbu. 7 Local Candidates for Seats In Coun cils. Pelozl Captured In Italy. S Local West Scranton and Suburban. 9 Round About tho County. 10 Local Roltglous News of tho Week. Sunday-school Lesson for Tomorrow. U Story "A Night Ride." First Fight of tho Philippine War. 12 Local Live Industrial News. South Scrnnton Happenings. POLICE ARE AFTHR THE "SYNDICATE." Warrants Out for the Firm That Pays Big Dividends Brother of the Head of tho Firm Takes the Cash. New York, Nov. 24. William F. Mil ler, head of the Franklin syndicate, which has accepted the deposits of thousands of persons In Brooklyn un der promise of paying dividends of 10 per cent u week or 520 per cent, per annum, and Cecil Leslie, his secretary, h ere utuiuieu uy mu Jtiiia i-uuiuy grand Jury today. Bench warrants were Issued for the arrest of these two men, but up to a late hour last night neither had been found. To night the police raided the premises occupied by the Franklin syndicate on Floyd street. There was a great crowd of people around tho building. Inspector Brennan arrested Louis Mil ler, brother of the head of the syndi cate and cashier of the concern, and took possession of $15,000 In cash. There were forty employes engaged at work In the offices and these were allowed to go. The charge upon which Miller was Indicted was that of conspiring to de fraud. The district attorney's office In Brooklyn has been at work on the cas i for some weeks, so prominent have be come Miller's operations In that time. Even when the place was raided to night by the police a number of these around tiro office were waiting to de. posit money with tho Franklin syndi cate. The presence of the police caused ereat excitement. When they entered the office they were Informed that nt C o'clock tonight the concern had made an aslgnment to James Dalley. ex- sheriff of nirhmnnd. Chief of Detcc- nves iteynoius sain mat me ponce were the assignees "owand put Dalley off tho premises. Dalley has been In the em ploy of Miller for some time past. Of tho S15.000 taken possession of by the police, something more than J3.000 In cash was found In the syndicate offices. Miss Annie Gory, nn employe of the concern, lived In a house adjoining tho offices. The police going there placed Miss Gory under arrest, 'fcnd after an extended search they found nearly $?, 000 concealed In an old lounge In her apartments. MR. HOBART'S FUNERAL. All Arangements for the Service Completed. New York, Nov. 24. The funeral of the late Garret A. Hobart, vice presi dent of tire United States, will take place tomorrow at P.iterson. N. .1., services being first held at Carroll halt, tho Hobart home, and after at the Church of the Redeemer. The services at tho house aro In tended for the family, the president and his cabinet, membjis of the senato and house of representatives and In timate personal friendj of the family. They will begin at 2 p. m. and will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Magle, who nlso will deliver an address and prayer at the church service. The president and cabinet will also attend the ser vice at tho church, bping conveyed there In carriages, while tho thirty- two pall-bearers, of whom eight aro personal pall -bearers, will walk In tho procession. The wecnts at Carroll hall this after- norm when the remains of Vice Presi dent Hobatt were lying in 3tate and the public was given nn opportunity to view them, were exctunr and pathe tic. Long before 2 o'clock, the time an- nouneed for tho opening of the doora of the Hobart home to the public, the crowd began to assemble, and when me rrrsi rusn iuw.uu miu mum .,, trance began fullv 5 000 persons worn .- . ..- .-Mil .! C-..rtll crwueil rruu r mnni ' " streets Lines Yf?'T-?? enS of police. ,b"'?'"f' rrinlnrltv. Thev Inc'uded all classes and all wero given th" same oppor tunlty to take v. Inst loot; at tho face of one they had learned t esteem, jinny of the ....nen enirled Infants. As the throngs tiled into tno nan leading to the library the excitement increased. Women fainted on tno porch and at one time half a dozen were Insensible on the lawn. They were revived nnd with the assistance of friends wero able to go homo. It was estimated thnt fully 12,000 persons snw the remains In tho four hours they wero exposed to view. Thousands more would have spen them If the time had permitted, but the doors of Carroll hall were closed promptly nt C o'clock. Resolutions of Condolence. Savannah, G:i., Nov. 21. The Gcorg'a division of I'l.lted Confederate Veterans, In reunion, this afternoon ndoptcd n rps olutlen tendering tho assurance of tho convention to tho family of Vice Presi dent Hobart and to the nation of Its con dolenco "upon the death of a patriotic citizen and an eloquent and useful public man." Conies were sent to Mr. Hobart'a I family and to President McKInley. BATTLE OF BELMONT Details of Lord Meiiiucn's Fight with the Boers. MET THE ENEMY TUESDAY Pitched Battle Occurred Next Day British Artillery Silonced tho Boer Guns Then tho Guards Charged. Enemy's Fire Staggered Them for a Moment Burghers' Treachery, Twice Hoisted a White Flag and Shot Down Officers Who Responded. Gorman Commandant Among tho Captured Largo Quantity of Cor respondence Seized. Belmont, Capo Colony, Nov. 24. Ths entire western division moved on the, Orange river Tuesday and bivouacked at Wltteputs. Two companies of mounted Infantry and a detachment of lancers were sent to hold Thomas Farm. Their pickets provented tho Boers from advancing. The Boers fired cannon. Tho British artillery ar- ' rived on tho scene and sllened the I Boer fire. At 2 o'clock In the morning ' tho guards brigade moved steadily for 1 ward to a hill a few miles east of Bel 1 mont station. The Scots and Grena diers advanced to within fifty yards I of the base, when tho Boers poured a ' scathing fire The guards were mo ' mentarlly staggered, but, quickly re- coveting, they returned a deadly, hall Into the Boers. The duel was con tinued for half an hour. When the artillery began work tho Boers evacuated their position and tho Scots guards rushea up tlte hill with the bayonets and lusty cheers. Thi! Ninth brigade then moved forward In extended order, and the Boers started n rifle cross-lire from the surrounding hills. The Coldstreams, supported by tho Scots Grenadleis, Northumberlands nnd Northamptons, stormed the second position in the face of a constant and eitcctlve lire. The Ninth brigade then advanced, and tho artillery In this meantime maintained excellent prac tice. The British Infantry never wav ered. When a tremendous cheer noti fied tho Boers of the charge, they fled and succeeded In gaining n range of hills In the rear, In spite of the Lan cers' flanking movement. Tire Infan try again gallantly faced the fire and tho Naval brigade came Into action fcr the first time, at a range of 1.S00 yards. The Infantry was well supported by the artillery, and tho Boers, unable to withstand tho death-dealing volleys, retired and wero forced to nhandon somo minor positions. The British cavatiy charged tho Boers and pur sued them for five miles. possession was taKen of the Boer laager and the Boer stores were de stroyed. The Boers hoisted a white flag over their second position, where upon Lord Wllloughby, of the Cold streams, stood up nnd was Immediately shot down. Tho Boers twice repeated the same tactics. London, Nov. 21. Tho war office to day Issued the following advices: Cape Town, Nov. 21 (Afternoons General Methuen further reports this morning the wounded are doing well. There aro more than fifty prlsonsrs. Including n German commandant and six field cornets. Nineteen of them aro wounded. We nre unable to estimate the Boor losses. The prisoners say that" yesterday's attack was a surprise and that It Is the only beating they hava had. A largo amount of correspond ence has been captured. Tho Reserv- lsts aro doing well. Colonel Pole-Ca-rew replaces Featherstonhaugh In command of tho Ninth brigade." Well Entrenched. A special dispatch received here from Belmont says that General Methuen'a force numbered 7,000 men and that tho Boers had C.00O men. The latter. It Is added, held an exceedingly strong posl- tlon orr a series of hills extending a dozen miles. They were entrenched strongly: their cannon wero posted wen ami Woro served excellently. Tho battle w.m begun at 7 a. m, nnd raged for several hours. Tho Boers held their positions with groat stubbornness a-d splendid courage. The British riflemen forced the attack under a raking fire. -,., i,i r,noirin nftnr- nneitinn wth supcrb ,msn am dr0VQ out tno R W,U t Blnusnter. TllP cn. rsement was really a series of battles, during which the Boers were constant- , tholr. ,1cn,1 nml wnnn.lcil ' 01 Tovn. Nov. 2l.-From the few details vhleh have reached hero of '"' ....,.,-.., ....... , . Flncham's Farm, shelled an advanco body of he British Wednesday. N-A'. 22. and that thereupon tho British ar tillery was pushed forward and shelled a hill which the British subsequently occupied, capturing two guns. Tha Boor casualties wero thirty men killed and wounded. Dramatic Agent Murdered. St. Louis. Nov. l. Professor Ray Simpson, manager of u dramatlo agency nt 1&20 Olive i-treot. was shot and killed In his office this nfternoun. Ills murderer who escaped Is said to be n Jealous husband. The pollco aro looking for Francis Robinson, who la well knuwn throughout theatrical- circles ns a femala Impersonator. Robinson, It la said, threatened to kill Simpson. --- "M- -H-"----- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Nov. 24, Forecast for Saturday nnd Sunday: East ern Pennsylvania Fnlr Saturday; probably rain Sunday; fresh northerly wmeis, t - -- -- - -r- -fe 1 1
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