SCRANTON, PAM MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1899.
TWO CENTS.
TWO CENTS.
ZAMBOANGA HAS
Revolution on Thai Island
Is Effectually
Crushed.
END OF WAR SEEMS NEAR
Admiral Watson Cables That One of
the Most Important Provinces of
the Philippines Has Uncondition
ally Submitted to American Sov
ereigntyThe Second Largest Is
land In the Group Will Soon Be
Completely Under American Con
trol. Washington, Nov. 20. Secretary of
the Navy Long today receive a cable
gram from Admiral Watson Inform
ing him that the entire province of
Zamboangn, Island ot Mindanao, had
surrendered unconditionally to Com
mander Very, of the Castlne. The
surrender was made on the lSth Inst.
Admiral Watson's dispatch follows:
Ciivite. Nov. 20, 1K!.
Secretnrv Nnvy, WnMiinMon:
November IS entire piovlnco '.ambo
anga surrendortd ij Very unconiMllonui
lv ! Iliry all rums piomitcd. Numer
ous local chiefs declared loyalty.
(Signed) Watson.
The Information contained In Ad
miral Watson's dispatch was received
by the prcsllent and his advisers with
unconcealed satisfaction. The surrcn-
der of the province of Zamboanga is i
regarded as the beginning of the end
of the r volution in the Island of Min
danao, and, It is believed, will be a
hard blow to those who are still en-
denvnrlnnr to mantaln the insurrection l
In tho Island of Luzon.
On the 21st inst., Admiral Watson
cabled the navy department that Com
mander Very had captured the city of
Zamboanga on the ICth. lie was aided
by friendly natives and Moros and was
holding the town pendlnghe arrival
of reinforcements from Jolo. On the
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war department that he had ordered
two companies of infantry to be sent
to Zamboangn from Jolo.
Zamboinga Is the principal city of
the Island of Mindanao, which is the
second largest island of the Philippine
group. Advices from Admiral Watson
Indicate that the entire southern half
of tho Island, which comprises tho
province of Zamboanga, has yielded
to the American forces and acceded
to the authority of the United States.
GUERILLA METHODS ADOPTED.
Filipinos Hope for a Time to Spread
Terror as Cut-throats.
Manila, Nov. 20. 11 p. m. The Inst
Filipino council of war was held by tho
retreating leaders at Bnyambang on
Nov 13 In the house now occupied by
General M.icArthur. It was attend'-d
by Agulnaldo, Plo del Pilar, Garcia,
Alejandiino and pome members of the
so-called ca'jlnot. Information has
reached Genernl MaeArthur from sev
eral sources to the effect that the coun
cil re o-rnlzed the futility nr attempt
ing further resistance to the Ameri
cans with united forces, nnd agreed
that the Flllnlno troops should scatter
and should hereafter follow guerilla
methods.
Reports of ambuscades and skir
mish's come from every section of the
cou- try along the railroads. Those dis
tricts seem to bo filled with small
bands. Yesterday four men of Com
pany D. Ninth Infintry. were foraclnc
V beyond Bamban, when twenty Filipinos
took them In ambush, killing one and
capturing the other three. The Ameri
cans resisted for half an hour. The
firing being heard at Bamban. Lieuten
ant Frazer, with a squad, followed the
retreating Flljplnos several miles. The
Americans found the body of a soldier
boloed. They burred the hamlet where
the fight took place.
Three Filipino riflemen ambushed an
American surgeon near Capos H shot
one and the others fled. Between Bam
ban and Angeles a mule train wa flred
upon by the Insurs-cnts.nnd n Spaniard
a former prisoner of thr Filipinos, who
was with the train, was shot. At
Mlnslqul theofllclnls who welcomed the
Americans were murder d. This was
tho only railroad town which the
Americans did not garrison, nnd on tho
night the troops withdrew a band of
insurgents entered, dragged Antonio
Mejla, president of the town, Into the
street and cut his throat. The murder
ers then assassinated tho vice-president
and five members of the town council
in the same manner, and told the
frightened natives who witnessed this
slaughter to spread tho news that a
similar fate awaited all friends of tho
Americans.
Military nctlvltv continues in every
section. Colnel Bell's regiment has ad
vanced from Bayambang upon Man
gatnrem, wheie It Is supposed there is
a largo Insurgent force. Two battal
ions nf the nowly arrived Twenty
eighth Infantry havo been sent by cas
eoe to Bacoor. to reinforce the South
line.
Major Spence, with fifty men of tho
Thlrty-Recond regiment, surrounded a
village nenr nautlston during the night
und attacked the placo at daybrenk
capturing a Filipino ramuin and fif
teen men, with seven rifles. The latest
news from General Young Is that there
ara ten cavalrymen and 200 Macabebes
MRENDERED
wlth him, most of the horsemen who
started having been compelled to drop
out because their horses failed them.
The Filipinos took the American pris
oners from Victoria to San Carlos. On
the walls of the Victoria prison and nf
the San Carlos convent are the follow
ing names: Civilians George Lang
ford, Thomas Hayes; soldiers Harry
AVInlleld, Phil Betterton, J. I. Salis
bury, A. N. Gordon, K. N. Nugent,
Prank Stone, John Desmond, George
Sackett, David Scott, Martin Brennnn,
Tom Edwards. D. P. Curran, John
Cronln, Charles Baker, G. L. Davis,
Leland Smith.
On the walls of the San Carlos con
vent were also found the following
names: Civilians Charles Blid, W. J.
Sheohy, F. E. lluber. Sailors Edward
Buikc, Battleship Oregon; C. B. Pow
ers, gunboat Urdanetta; J. J. Farley,
B. J. Gteone, Tllden Herbert.
GERMANY'S KINDLY
FEELINGS FOR US
Manifested at a Flag Presentation in
Chicago A Symbol of National
Unity.
Chicago, Nov. 26. Dr von Holloben.
German ambassador to tho United
states, today in the presciro of 2,000
German's, presented a Hag sent by
Emperor William to the United Gor
man Soldier societies In (Jhlcigo.
In delivering1 the gift Dr. von llolle
ben Sit id: J
"I bring you greeting from tho Ger
man emperor. He commissioned me
to give you this (lag, that you have so
long wished for, with the request that
It be passed from one of your societies
to another to be kept by each for a
year at a time. It Is a sign of the
gracious favor of tho emperor and a
token of tho friendliness and love
which he beais to you and which you
,av doser od by your services to your
country, for which many of you havo
fought and bled on the battlefield. It
is a symbol of German truth and man-
hood It is the symbol of a Gjrman
soldier's honor. Tho United States la
bound close with Germany by racial
ties anu intimate iricmismp. i ucfj ui
you to take this Hag as a symbol of
nationnl unltv.'
As tho Hag was unfurled tho crowd
rose and ciieered for several minutes,
while tho band placed tho German
national air. The German ambassador
called for three checis for the em
peror, which were heartily given. The
ppcetators rose and sang the "Star j
Spangled
Banner."
Dr. Hollcben refused to discuss po-
lltlcal matters, but paid to a reporter:
"Germany has the kindliest feeling to
ward the United States, and It seems
as If each year brines these two great
nations closer together."
At the close of the meeting the fol
lowing telegram was sent to tho Ger
man emperor:
Chicago, 111., Nov. 20, ISM.
To the German Emperor, Saudvasom,
England:
Gcrman-Arrerlcans, assembled for the
purpose of accepting nnd dedicating tho
flag presented bv your majesty, send ou
thanks nnd greeting.
The flag sent by the emperor Is mado
of white silk, with the German crest
emblazoned in the center in red, white
and black.
SILVERITES IN LINE.
Conference of Executive Committeo
Will Be Held Tuesday.
Chicago, Nov. 28. Senator R. F. Pet-
tlgrew, of South Dakota, and ex-Con-
grcssman Charles A. Town, of Minne
sota, members of the national execu
tive committee of the Silver Republi
can party are In Chicago. confer
ence of the executive committee cf tie
party will be held here Tues la, at
which plans for the coming presiden
tial campaign will bo discussed.
Alliance with the Democratic party
In the coming campaign will be the
uppermost topic of discussion. Mr
Towne, In discussing the political sit
uation, said: "If congress this winner
In response to the demand of the
president destroys the bond-paying
value of silver, calls In silver certifi
cates nnd re-Issues gold paying cer
tificates, tho silver question will bo n
leading Issue the next presidential
campaign. Such action on the part of
congress would furnish an entirely dif
ferent proposition from that which con
fronted the people in tho last cam
paign. The Republican party won be
cause of the failure of the ratio of lfi
to 1. The adoption of the Gage and
McKlnley financial plan by congress
would mean the contraction of tho
currency of tho people nnd the peoplo
would be confronted with a fact, not a
theory, In the battle of standards. Tho
silver question Is not dead In Ameri
can political affalis."
Tho members of the executive com
mitteo aro C. A. Towne, Minn.: United
States Senator Fred Du Bols. Idaho;
ex-Congressman Charles M. Hartman,
Montana: F. J. Voorhls. Indiana; Ben.
Dean. New York: C. M. Stephenson,
Colorado, and Nathan Cole, Jr., of
Connecticut.
Among the other leaders, expected to
take part In the discussions are Sena
tors Teller, of Nevada; Pettlgrew, of
South Dakota: ex-Senator Cannon, of
Utah, and Congressman Shafroth, of
Colorado.
National Park Agitation.
Asheville, N. C. Nov. 2ti.-Goorgo S.
Powell, president of the Apalachlau Na
tional Park association, has appointed a
cominlsHlun who will go before congress
In tin Interest of the r-ropofeed Apalachlau
National pork. A resolution was passed
uvkiiiS tho ladles of the United Stutes to
assist in tho movement to IiuIucb mn
gros to establish the National Apalach
tan park.
Work to Be Resumed at Silver Brook,
lliizlcton, Pa., Nov. K Work nt tho
Silver Brook colliery, where the Italians
htruck Friday on account of requirement
to do certain objectionable work, will bo
ictsutiK-d tomoirow. tho man having de
Mrtvd to return. The company mado no
concessions.
TREATY AMONG
GREAT POWERS
DEFINING! SPHERES ,OF INFLU
ENCE IN CHINA,
Negotiations Follow tho Frank no
quest of Secretary Hay That Some
Form of Assurance Concerning
American Rights In China Bo
Given A Successful Outcome of
the Prosont Negotiations Is Ex
pected Wu Ting Fang Regards
the Matter as Preposterous.
Washington, Nov. 26. In official and
diplomatic quarters much Interest was
manifested today In tho plan put for
ward In London cables of a treaty
among the great powers dellnlng
spheres of influence In China. That
anything In the shape of n formal
treaty is to be made between the pow
ers Interested In the futute of China
as tho outcome of the negotiations
now in progress is not believed here,
though an understanding of a less for
mal nature Is possible. These negoti
ations followed the frank request of
Secretary Hay upon some of tho gov
ernments which had already given him
verbal and Informal nssuranco of tho
continuation of all our treaty rights
In Chinese territory to have these
agreements reduced to form.
It was not regarded as necessary to
go beyond the point, and, although it
frequently happens as tho lesult of
initiating negotiations that tho scopo
of them Is btoadened far beyond any
thing originally In contemplation, It Is
believed thut such will not be the case
now and there will bo no necessity for
a general or formal treaty.
Tho Balky Senate
It would be extremely difficult to
frame any such convention as to se
cure the approval of the United Stater,
senate without a protracted st'-uggle
that might disclose disagreeable weak
nesses In tho government's policies,
and besides the effort would be sure
to arouse opposition from the consid
erable element In the United States
which is unalterably opposed to any
foreign entanglements. Of courso, th's
statement applies only to the Unite!
States and there could be no objection
on our part to tho other powers Join
ing in treaty covering nil rights in
China, provided there was nothing In
tho agreement obnoxious to orr just
and pioper clPlms.
I On the whole, having In view ;he
high nnd satisfactory utterances in
tho French chambers of if Delcassc,
the Ftench minister ot fo'-jlgn nffalrs,
respecting the maintenance of the
"open door" In China, there Is felt In
ofllclil quarters to be reason for ex
pecting a successful outcome of the
negotiations on this subject opened by
the United States.
At some of the foreign establishments
the proposition was considered a "feel
er" resulting from the Inquiries mado
by this government as to the nttlt
tudes of the other powers. The Chin
ese legation views the proposition ns
purely conjectural nnd tho Chinese
minister, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, when his
attention wns directed to the matter,
regarded as preposterous the proposi
tion that a document be formally
drawn up concerning Interests in China
and China not bo a party to It.
THE METCALF CASE.
Evidence That the Colonel Acted in
Self Defense.
Springfield, Mo, Nov. 28. C. L. Gro
gan, late of Company L. Twentieth
Kansas, says concerning the alleged
killing of a supplicating unnrme3 Fili
pino by Colonel Metcalf that he is sur
prised at tho statement made by Cal
lahan, who wns his lieutenant. Gio-
gan says Callal'pn and Hall were five !
companies bnek from Metcalf at the
time of tho killing and could know (
nothing of tho matter from their per- i
ronal knowledge. Grogan says he and
five other private were detailed to bury I
the dead Filipinos after the battle of
Caloocan on Feb. 10. While ho and a i
private from Company I were at tork '
together they enme upon the body of I
a Filipino with a knifo In his hand,
who seemed to have fallen while fight
ing. His companion looked at the body '
and said it was tho one Metcalf had j
shot. He said the fellow had been '
taken prisoner and was unruly. Met-
calf stopped to talk with him nnd
tried to get him to go nlong. The Fili
pino sprang nt him with his knife and
would havo plunged it into Metcalfs
body had not tho ofllcer shot him In-
fctantlY.
DEWEY VILL GET A TURKEY.
Will Enjoy One of "Hod" Vose's 25
Pound Gobblers.
Westeily, R. I., Nov. 2C Three
choice twenty-five-pound grasshopper
fed turkeys will grace the tables of
three prominent Americans on Thanks
giving day. Ono will go to President
McKlnley. the second to Admiral
Dewey and the third to Governor Dyer,
of Rhode Island.
As has been his custom for over a
quarter of a century. Hnrnce Vose, of
this place, will furnish tho turkeys for
the president's and governor's tables
nnd this yenr he he nlso contributes one
to the admiral. The birds will be
shipped tomorrow.
Bailey Will Support Bnnkhead.
Aubtln, Tex . Nov. 20.-Hon. J. W.
Bailey will suppoit Bankheud, of Alaf
bninu, as long as that gentleman remalnb
In tho rnco frr minority leader of tup
coming cunsre'FH. Ho Is Inclined to lliji
belief thnt there will bo a doadlock be
tween tho cundldates remaining If Bunk
heml withdraws. In which ovent, he wl'l
propose Hon. S. W. T. Lahn, who is his
second choice, believing that tho gen
tltmnu from the Eighth Texas district
will provo acceptable to tho different
factions.
Composite Madonnas.
Indianapolis, Nov. W. A composite
photograph of tho s rout est madonnas
painted by the old masters during 300
ye-nrH has been made by Joseph Gray
IClte hell, of Iiullunupotls, aftor munv
month.' work. The face Is murvclotuily
beautiful, combining as it doss, tho oon
coptlons of tho Hroali'st painters. The
first copy has botn ordered for tho con.
crosslonal library,
KENTUCKY MUDDLE.
Lull In tho Political Situation No
New Developments.
Frankfort, N. Y., Nov. 2C Sunday
brought a lull In the polltieat situation
to all outward appearances. There
wore no significant developments from
Goebel headquarters, though Goobel
and his managers remained In confer
ence during the day. There is a gen
eral Impression outside that some lm
portant move is to bo made by tne
Goebel eidu early this week nnd It Is
generally supposed thata mandatory in
junction suit to prevent tho state elec
tion board from counting tho vote of
Jefferson, Knox and Johnson counties
will be part of it, though this Is not
confirmed by any one In authority.
It is doubtful if Governor Bradley
would recognize Goebel as governor It
given a certificate of election by the
state election board, unless Its action
wns In obedience to a ruling of tho
court. In this event, it Is believed, he
would resist no further, but would ad
vise Taylor to contest before tho leg
islature.
Neither Bradley, Taylor nor nny ot
the Republican leaders, however, be
lieve that tho court of appeals in the
case ot its decision in the Nelson coun
ty case yesterday, will grant an In
junction, and are today more confident
than ever that the state election board
will give Taylor a certificate of elec
tion. In Taylor circles It Is claimed
that two of three state commissioners,
Ellis nnd Try or, are sure to vote to
stand by the vote In every county as It
appears on the face of tho returns.
RAILROAD WAR CONTINUES.
Erie Men Employed in Laying Track
Yesterday.
Honradale, Pa., Nov. 26. The fight
between the Krlo Railroad company
and tho Erie and Wyoming Railroad
company for possession of the Dela
ware and Hudson canal between Lnck
awnxon and Honesdalo contl-ues. "n
June 2(1, last, the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company sold all rights and title
to the Cornell Steamboat company. On
Nov. 11 the latter sold Its Interest In
Pennsylvania to the Erie and Wyo
ming Railroad company, the Erie and
Wyoming Is laying out a railroad fiom
Hawlcy to Lackawaxcn. Last week tho
Erie comoany tried to block the pro
ceedings by filling the caral with
gravel une'er the bridge on which the
Erie crossed the abandoned ditch. A
preliminary Injunction was granted at
Mllford, Pike county, Thursday, re
straining the Erie company from any
further Interference at the bridge. Last
night about 100 Erie men besan laying
track fiom the (Eric road at Lacka
' waxen to the old tow-path and on to
Hawley, and havo labored all day Sun
day. The Eric owns tho road from
Honesdale to Hawley, but from Haw
lev to the Erie main line at Laokn
waxen the lino Is leased from the Penn
sylvania Coal company.
The Erie company claims to desire to
build n connection of their own on tho
abandoned tow-path which ihe Eric
and Wyoming bns purchased and on
which It will build a track to connect
with the proposed Delaware Valley and
Klngbton line on tho tow-path from
Lackawnxen to Kingston. The 1-jtinc-tlon
proceedings will be heard by Judge
Purdy at Mllford on Tuesday.
LOOKING FOR MILLER.
Drag Net Out for tho Franklin Syn
dicate Roomer.
New Yoilc, Nov. 2G. William F. Mil
ler and bis secretary and chief boom
er, Cecil Leslie, of tho Franklin syn
dicate, tho 10 per cent, a week concern
of Brooklyn, have not yet been ar
rested. The extensive operations of tho
Franklin syndicate and exhaustive
credulity of tho American people are
shown by the number of the drafts
which are held by tho different city
banks. These drafts were sent
through the maJls by Miller to sub
scribers living at distant points, and
they deposited them In their local
banks for collection. The local banks
in turn sent them to the New York
bnnks which act as their agents her.
These drafts arrived on Saturday.
Many more aro expected this week. As
the syndicate has assigned, the drafts
will be returned to their uupes.
The National City bank alono has
about 200 of the drafts sent here by
banks in Allegheny, Pa.: Portland. Me.;
Elsie. III.; Amenia. N. Y.; Grand
Lodge, Mich.; Fltehburg, Mass.;
Wheeling. W. Vn.: Elizabeth. N. J.,
and two score of other towns.
The Nassau National bank and the
Mechanics' bank also havo Miller drafts
sent to them from out of town.
The police say they have spread a
'"; '': Tor Miller, which they also
pay w brInp tho lnSslng .head of the
Franklin synuicaio n.u "Llull:
long.
Although at police headquarters It Is
believed that he Is In hiding In or closo
by the city, precautions havo been
taken to place him in custody no mat
ter where he turns up. The chiefs of
police of every city In thh country and
Canada have been asked to look out
for him and detailed descriptions havo
been telegraphed to them.
Killed by Gas.
Now York, Nov. 2i5. James Buckley, a
laborer, 40 years old, and Thomas Hack
way, a laborer aged 47, occupying a fur
nlbhed room on Ennt Ono Hundred and
Twenty-sixth "street, wcio asphyxiated
by escaping gas frcm a Ens heater dur
ing tho night. Tho rubber tube connect
ing tho heater with the gus Jet wus found
disconnected from tho healer.
To Secure tho Convention.
Kansas City, Nov. 20. The genernl com
mittee which bus in charge the move
ment to bring tho next nailonul Demo
cratic ion Pillion to Kuiimis city Inst
night decided that JlO.OoO should bo aaaed
to tho JI7,0f)0 fund nlrenily Subscribed
and that ten per cent, of tho subscrlp
tlonb should be collected ut o.ice.
Strike Threatened.
Omaha, Nov. 20. The Outlook tonight
Is for a strike of union printers, pt ess
men, press feeders nnd bookblndeis em
ployed in Job offices hcio tomorrow. Tno
nine-hour dayn goes into effect here to
morrow und the men want nluo und a
half hours wages along with It. This
the typothotae refuros to grant.
Lakes of Killarney Sold.
London, Ncv. 20. It is reported that
Lord Ivengh has purchased the Muckross
estate, which Includes tho Lakes of Killarney,
KHALIFA SLAIN
IN BIG BA1TLE
WINCJATE
FEAT
ADMINISTERS
TO DERVISHES.
DE-
Osman Dlgna Makes His Escape.
All tho Other Emirs Are Taken.
Tho Chief Surrounded, by His Body
guard Desperately Resists Fierce
Charge of British Khalifa's Two
Brothers and Mahdl's Son Among
tho Slain Kitchener Praises the
Tioops.
Cairo, Nov. 26. Lord Cromer, the
British minister here, has received the
following dispatch' from General
Kitchener:
"WIngato's force eamo up with tho
Khalifa's foiccs several miles south
east of Cedll and attacked It. After
I a sharp fight ho took hl3 position. Tho
Khalifa, who was surrounded by a
bodygunrd of Emirs, was kllled,"and
, nil the principal Emirs were killed or
captuied except Osman Dlgna, who
escaped."
The dervishes were utterly defeated,
their whole camp was taken and thou
sands surrendered. A laige number of
women, children and cattle also fell
Into the hands of the Anglo-Egyptian
force.
General Kitchener also wires: "Win
gate's Arab scouts located the Khal
ifa's position at Omdebrlkas. Our force
marched from Cedll in the moonlight
and frequently had to cut its way
through the bush.
It arrived before
dawn on rising ground overlooking the
camp, which nra hidden in the trees.
We beard their drums and horns be
fore dawn, and at 5.15 the dervishes
attacked.
"Our guns opened flro and soon tho
action became general. Half an hour
later th" whole lino ndvanced and
swept through the dervlrh position for
over two miles, till the camp was
reached. The mounted troops pursued
und captured most of the fugitives.
"The Khalifa, with most of his men
and tho Emir bodyguard, made a gal
lant stand. Among the Emirs killed
were the Khalifa's two brothers and
the Mahdl's son.
"Osman Dlgna left immediately after
the firing began and is probably con
cealed somewhere in tho vlclaity. I
hope eventually to get him. Wo took
the entire dervish camp. All the der
vishes not killed surrendered.
"t cannot speak too highly of the
behavior of the troops, and their en
durance during the long, teutons
marches preceding th llnal notion.
From 4 o'clock In tho morning of No
vember 21 till C In the morning "f
November 24 they marched sixty miles
and fought two decisive actions.
"The Soudan may now be declared
open."
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BICYCLE RACES.
Records in the Forty-eight Hour
Contest.
Kansas City, Nov. 2C As the forty
eight hour bicycle race at Convention
hall draws to a close the druggie be
tween the five leaders becomes keener
and interest among tho spectators is
likewise enhanced.
Today one of the biggest crowds of
the meet witnessed the race. Llngcn
felder fought bravely in sixth place,
but Niedcrhofcr rode Indifferently, dis
mounting several times dining the
day. The race will end at 9.30 tomor
row night.
At the close ot tho days race at 9..-0
tonight tho standing for the forty
t i-a. i . iitnH.nnrv iai inn tiht v
hours to date was:
Julius. S03-S; Gus Lawson, S03-S: Re
pine. S03-7; Miller. 803-5; Wnller, S03-3;
Llngenfelder, 7JS-8; Nlederhofer, C09-1.
Wnller nnd Stafford won the two mlK
motor tandem race from Fisher and
Julius in 3.3S. The first mile was made
in 1.13.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
The Business Portion of Weston Is
Destroyed.
Bowling Green, O., Nov. 26. Nearly
one-half of the business portion of
Weston, a town of 1,200 Inhabitants,
was burned today. Twelve buildings,
occupied by about twenty business
firms, were destroyed. The amount of
the damajre is est.nated to be from
$40,000 to $CO,000, and the Insurance
amounts to' about half that. The fire
started about 1 a. m. in the rear of a
general merchandise store kept by
Baldwin & Vetter.
Tho fire spread over a row of busi
"?fs c" "n""ul ' r ' "l ..
ness blocks on one side of Main street
'flre departmet 8Ucceeded in
out
, checking tho flames at 11 a. m
WILL BURY BILL ANT. JNY.
Philadelphia Times Will Defray Ex
penses of nis Funeral.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20. The Philadel
phia Times will tomorrow publish the
following statement lelatlvo to Its de
clared intention to bury "Bill" An
thony, of the battleship Maine, who
died In New York last week:
j "The Philadelphia Times will bury
Sergeant William Anthony, ot the
Mnlne, and has not withdrawn Its offer
or cancelled tho contract with the Mer-
iltt Burial company, despite urgent
solicitation of Mr. Croker.
(Signed) Julius Chambers.
Editor Tho Times."
Handsome Church Dedicated.
Enhton. Pa.. Nov. 20.-A handsome stono
rhuich building erected at Bungor by
the United Evangelical congregation, was
today dedicated by Bisnop Dubbs, of Chi
cago. Tho edltlco cest between fS.CKnj and
$10,000 and at the services today nearly
$7,000 was secured towards paying the
debt.
Kansas Bank Wrecked.
Bluff City. Kan., Nov. 2S.-Itolbers last
night wrecked by dynamite tho safe und
front ond of tho Stute- bank hero nnd es
caped wuh J1.000 In srold besides some
sllvur and blllr. Tilth Is tho eighth Kan
sas bank to bo robbed by safo crnck"rs
within llirt'o weeks.
Ez-Onrsman Ross Dead,
London, Nov. 20 Wallaco Ross, tho
ex-oarsman, died today at dialing Crus
hospital aftor a brief Illness. Ho hnd
been at the Earls Court exhibition and
was Just proparlng to return home. Ho
1 will be burled at Fulham on Tuesday.
THE NEWS THIS AMMN1NU
Weather Indications Todyi
FAIR; VAtllADLC WINDS.
1 Genernl Zamboanga Surrenders to tho
Americans.
General Joubert Rctlies Toward Lady-
smith.
Spheres of Influcnco In China.
Dervishes Defeated In tho Soudan.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania,
financial ond Commercial.
3 Local Sermon by Itov. A. J. Van Cleft.
Court Prccccdli gs,
4 Edltorlnl.
5 Local Mention of Somo Men of tho
Hour.
Scranton's Star Foot Ball Material.
0 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Round About tho County.
8 aencral Llvo Industrial News.
Saturday's Foot Ball Games.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Seven Members of Committeo Meet
to Prepare Financial Measure.
Washington, Nov. 26. Tho Republi
can caucus committee appointed at tho
last session of congress to prepare a,
general financial measure for report
to the coming congress Is preparing to
complete tho duty assigned it. Tonight
seven of the members of the comsmlt
teo gathered at prospective Speaker
Hondo! son's rooms nt the Normandlo
hotel nnd Informally considered tho
bill prepaied by tho committee In At
lantic City dining the past summer.
The members present were Messrs,
Henderson, Dabcoek, Morris, of Mln-
nesota; Curtis, of Kansas; Payne, Dal-
zell and Overstroet. Nothing decisive
wns done tonight, tho main purpose
of tho gathering, Mr. Henderson ex
plaining, being to enable tho members
to refresh their memories on the var
ious features of the measure already
agreed upon. He docs not look for any
fent!n1 changes In the bill, but taysi
the members are firm In the faith and
the huiiy to push the measure nt tho
coming session. The committee Is
waiting to have a Joint meeting with
the senate committee appointed for the
same purpose, but no word has been
received from tho members of tho lat
ter yet as to when they win no reaiy .
10 meet wiu lueuiu'-in ui ..v..
committee. The latter are anxious
that the measure shall have prompt!
consideration and want a. meeting of
the two committees If possible during
the coming w-k before tho republican
caucus next Sutuiday night.
Mr. Henderson thinks the bill will
be piesemttd to the caucus for Its con
sideration nnd the committeo la
anxious to havo action on it by tli
house as soon as expedient.
JOUBERT'S STATEMENT.
Prepared to Harrass the British
Troops on All Sides.
Berlin, Nov. 2C The Deutsche Zel
tung publishes a letter, purporting to
como from General Joubett nnd dnted
at Ladysmlth, Oct. 27, in which tho
writer says:
"Even if we do not succeed In pro
venting tho concentration of General
Buller's troops, the British army will
be weakened from natural causes to
such an extent that not more than 3",
000 efficient troops, or 40,000 at tho out
side, can take the field. Tho others
must bo employed to protect communi
cations. In this connection it Is to b
borne in mind that not only Natal but
Cape Colony, with a base of operations
covering 433 miles, must be consldced.
Our bases of supply are at home and
an,zed on the rplny yrtem In three
.
direction's. To protect these does not
require 500 men. If one base should bo
seriously threatened, the supplies will
be destroyed. A war of defense, of
which we need not think for a const 1
orable time, would present far greatir
advantages than an offensive war. Wo
are at home In the highlands of tho
Transvanl and the Orange Free State.
The British will have to contest every
step under Inconceivable difficulties,
and mus-t be prepared at every moment
to fight c two nr three fronts.
"Then will begin a guerilla war.whlch
the British will not be able to endure.
Already we have ".0.000 men In the fie'd
so we do not need to calculate upon a
rising of the Boers In Cape Colony on 1
Natal. Nevertheless, if the British stir
up the natives and employ them to
fight us, a rising of the whole of Afrl
kanderdom is certain."
IN A STATE OF WAR.
Russian Newspapers Intimate That
Powers May Interfere in Africa.
St. Peteisburg. Nov. 2C.-The Rus-
' sla" newspapers announce that the
British charge d'affaires has Informed
the Russian Government that Great
Britain has been in a state of war with
the Dutch republics in South Africa
since Oct. 11.
The Svet, commenting upon thin,
says: "England, In giving this notifi
cation, withdraws her declaiatlon that
she Is not cnirylng 011 war, but is
merely subjugating rebels."
The Novoe Vremyn, which attributes
far-reaching Impoitaneo to tho British
notification, says: "The powers are
now In a position to send not only Red
Cross agents but mllltniy agents ns
well, and they may judge this a fitting
time to Intervene," especially as the
Afrikanders are going more and muro
to the Boer side."
EXPLOSION OF AMMONIA.
Destioys the Hammond Beef Plant
at Passaic, N. J.
New Yoik, Nov. 2C An explosion
of ammonia, resulting from flre. de
stroyed tho big plant of tho Pasfalo
Beef company at Central avenue, Pas
sale, N. J., today. Tho loss was $30,000,
covered by Insurance.
Seven thousand pounds of fat, 3,00n
turkeys and 20,000 pounds of beof wore
destroyed.
Tho plant wns owned by tho Ham
mond Beef company, o Hammond,
Ind.
Diamonds Lost.
Chicago. Nov. 20. Daniel Earl, a dia
mond importer, lost a. lenthir pouch con
taining $7,363 worth of diamonds, ruble,
sapphires and other precious stone.-,
while currying it fiom his office to. safety
deposit vaults last r.lKht. He placed tho
pouch In his outside coat pocket aud
missed it while on tho street.
GEN. JOUBERT
IS RETIRING
Communication with Est-
court Has Been
Restored.
VICTORY FOR BRITISH
Tho Troops Under General Porert
"Walker Carry tho Heights Noa
Graspan Fighting Desperate but
Boers Aro Forced to Retire Eighty
Boers Killed A Large Quantity
of Powder and 50,000 Rounds ot
Ammunition Blown Up.
Durham, Nov. 2C Noon. Tolegra
phlc communication with Estcourt
has been restored.
Estcourt, Nov. 20. Noon. Common-,
dant Genernl Joubert Is retiring from
Mool river on Ladysmlth.
Durban, Saturday, Nov. 25. Sir Red
ve rs Bullor, looking the pink of health,
nrrlved hero this evening nnd imme
diately proceeded up tho country in
the governor's car. Ho was enthus
iastically cheered by tho people.
London, Nov. 26. This nfternoon tha
war office posted tho following dis
patch, dated Cape Town, 13.30 p. m.,
today, from General Forest-Walker:
Lord Mcthuen reports thnt ho moved
yesterd"i. (Saturday) at 3.30 a, m., with
tho Ninth brigade, tho mounted corps,
the naval brigade ind two batteries,
tho guards following with the baggage.
Near Graspan (about ten miles north
of Belmont on tho railway lino to Klm-
berley) 2,000 Boers, with six guns and,
two machine guns, opposed him. Tho
n(,fJon h0fran at g m
Our batteries
fiied nhrapntl very accurately till tho
heights seemed clear. Then the navy
brigade and infantry advanced to the
assault. Tho fighting was desporato
until 10 a. m., when tho heights wero
can led.
The Beers retreated on tho line,
whore the Ninth lancers wero placed;
to Intercept them. The result wa3 not
known at tho tlm of telegraphing. 1 ho
artillery took Immediate advantage of
the enemy's retirement.
"Early in tho action COO Boers at
tacked our rear guard. The brigade
met this nnd nlo protected the flanks.
Tho naval hrlgido acted with tho
neatest g-allnnir- and suffered heavily
but no particulars aro yet known.
"The enemy showed tho greatest!
stubbornness and must have suffered
greatly. Twerty v ere burled. It la
known that tbirty-ono were killed and
forty-eight wounded. More than fifty
horses wero found dead In ono place.
Ono battcrv flred 500 rounds.
"Our force mur hnlt one day at
Graspan to rest and replenish ammu
nition. Tho force worked splendidly
and Is preparing to ov-rcomo nnv dif
ficulty. The naval brigade, tho Royal
Mariners, the light Infantry and tho
First battalion of tho North Lanca
shire regiment especially distinguished
themselves.
"Regarding Thursday's flght:
"Eighty-one Boers killed nro ac
counted for. Sixty-four wagons wero
burned. A larp-o quantity ot powder,
r.0.000 rounds of ammunition and 730
shells wero blown up. Commandant
Albrecht. chief of the Orango Frea
State artillery, commanded tho Boer
artillery. General Delewy was in chief
command."
Duller nt Pietermaritzhurg.
London, Nov. 27. Special eTIspatch
from Pietermaritzhurg announces the
nrrlval of General Duller there. Ho
met with a splendid reception.
Railway communication between
Estcourt and Mooi ilver has been re
stored by Lord Dundonald's force and
tho Mooi river column entered Est
court yesterday (Sunday), the Estcourt
column immediately starting the ad
vance toward Colenso.
British Casualties.
London. Nov. 20. The admiralty Is
In receipt of the following dispatch
from Rear Admiral Harris, dated Cape
Town, Nov. 20:
I deeply regret to report tho following
cnlualtles in tho action nt Graspan yes
terday:
Killed Commander Ethelston. of tho
Powerful: Mnjor liumbe, of tho Doris;
Captain . cf the Monarch.
Wounded Flag Captain Protheroe, ot
tho DoHh, severely; Lieutenant Jones,
of tho Doris.
The other casualties aro not yet known.
THE SODA EXPLODED.
Continuous Roar Near a Warehouse:
Fiio in Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 2C Tho five
story frame warehouse of II. S. Rhea
& Son, on the river front, was de
stroyed by flre Inst night. Five loaded
Loulsvlllo and Nnshvlllo freight cars
were aUo burned and two of the spans
of tho Louisville and Nashvlllo bridge
over the Cumberland river wero seri
ously damaged.
The greater portion of the warehouso
contents was nitrate of soda, and aa
the Uurning combustlblo flowed In
streams to tho river. It exploded with
a continuous roar, sounding like a bom
bardment. Loss, $75,000.
Steamship Arrivals.
New Yoik, Nov 2:.-Arrlved: Ii Nor
mandlo, Iluvie; Taurlc, Liverpool. Mo
vlllo Arrived: Ethiopia. New York for
Glasgow. Quoonstown Sailed: Umbrla,
from Liverpool for Nuw iork. South
amptonArrived: fc'outhwnrk. Now York
for Antworp. Gibraltar Bussed: Fuerst
Bismarck, New York for Algiers, Na
ples, etc.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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Washington, Nov. 20. Forecast -f
-f for Monday nnd Tuosday: For -
-f eastern Pennsylvania, fair Mon- -
-f day nnd probably Tuesday; .light -f
4- vnrinblo winds. -fi
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