rtmtne.
TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1899.
TWO CENTS.
THE OPENING
OF CONGRESS
Appropriate Tribute to
Memory of Mr.
Hobart.
MR. QUAY'S CREDENTIALS
Presented In the Senate by Mr. Pen
rose The Opposition Led by Mr.
Burrows rmd Mr. Jones Congress
man Roberts Receives a Cool Re
ception in the House Objections
Made by Mr. Taylor and Mr. Mc
Rae. Washington, Dec. 4. Appropilate
tribute to the memory of the late Vice
President nobait was paid by the sen
ate today at its first session of the
Fifty-sixth congress.
The Eesslon lasted only thirty-three
minutes and only the most formal and
necessary business was tiansacted.
Mr. Penrose, of Pennsylvania, pre
sented the ciedentlals of Matthew
Stanley Quay, appointed senator from
Pennsylvania by the governor. On
motion of Mr. C'ockiell (Mo) the cied
entlals of .Mr. Quay were icfeirod to
the committee on pi lv lieges r.nd elec
tions. In tills connection Mr. Chand
ler (N. H.,) offered a lesolutlon thaf
Senator Quay be admitted as a sena
tor from Pennsvlvanla.
Remonstrances and memorials
against the seating of Mr. Quay were
presented by Mr Burrows (Hep,
Mich ,) and Mr. Jones (Dem , Ark )
After the admInItratIon of the oath a
roll call showed the presence of seventy-eight
members.
Mr. Tarter (Montana) piesentod n,
memorial and protest against the seat
ing of Senator-elect Clarke, of Mon
tana, and also n petition from the gov
ernor and other piamlnHit citizens of
Montana asking for an curb hearing
of the protest against Mr. Clarke by
the committee on prl ileges and elec
tions The entire matter was icferred
to the committee on privileges an?
elections After the adoption of the
usual routine resolutions, Senator Sew
all (N J.) arnounced the death of
Vlce-Piesldent Hobart and offeied the
following lesolutlon:
Resolvid. Tli it Ui, fonite has received
with the ilcructt rcgiet Infoimatlon of
the death of Oairett Augustus Hohari,
late vice president of the United States.
Resolved, That the business of the sen
ato be suspende 1 In order that tho dis
tinguished public services of the deceased
and the virtues of his private character
may bo fittingly crmmeniomted.
Iterolved, That the srcteiary of the
senate be Instructed to communicate
these resolutions to tl.o house of repre
sentatives. Mr Sow all announced that at some
suitable future day ho would call up
the resolutions when an opportunity
would be aifordcd Fnatois to piy their
tributes to the late vice-president. Mr.
McKean (N. J ,) then at 12.33 p. m.
moved as v fuither mark of respect
that the senate adjourn and amid a
deep silence the chair declared the mo
tion carrlcj,
The Roberts Case.
Enormous crowds witnessed the
opening scenes In the house today.
The principal Inteiest eenteied In the
disposition of the case of Mr. Roberts,
the Mormon rcp-esentatlvo from Utah.
Those who anticipated a sensational
denoument weie disappointed. The
programme outlined by the Republi
can leadeis at their confeience on Fri
day night was partially cairled out.
The objection to the administration
of the oath to Mr. Robeits was en
tered by Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, as pre
dicted and the Utah member-elect
stepped aside without protest, except
to asx if by doing so he waived any
of his rights To this the speaker re
sponded In the negative. There was
not a protest from any quarter against
the objection to the administration of
the oath to Mr. Roberts. Hut, on the
contrary, the only voice lalsed except
that of Mr Taj lot's was that of Mr.
McRae, a Democ.it, of Arkansas, who
Joined with Mi. Taylor In his protest.
Mr. Taylor offered his resolution to re
fer the case to a special committee,
but by mutual airangement the resolu
tion was postponed until tomonow In
order that the routine business in con
nection with organization might bo
transacted today.
Mr. Taylor's Speech.
In objecting to admission of Roberts
Mr. Taylor said:
I do so, Mr. Speaker, on mv responsi
bility as a membei of this house and be
cause specific, serious and apparently
well grounded rhuigcs of Ineligibility are
made against him A transcript of the
proceedings of court In Utah evidence
the fact that the claimant was in ISS'J
eonvictedand thut hepleaded guilty of tho
crime of unlawful cohabitation. AUlda
vlts and other papers In iny possession
Indicate that ever since then ho has been
persistently guilty of the same crime,
and that ever since then ho his been anil
Is now a pnlygainlst. If this transcript
and these affidavits and papers tell the
truth, the member-elect from Utuh is, in
my Judgment, ineligible to bo a member
of this house of repiescntatlves, both
becauso of tho statutory disqualification
of the Edmunds law, and for higher and
graver and rjulto as bound icasons 1
ought also to say, In addition to what
I have Just said that I havo In my pos
session a certified crpy of the entry un
der which the claimant to this seat was
naturalized, and that eminent counsel
assert if this be tho record In tho caso
this claimant Is not a citizen of the
United States. I offer and express no
opinion upon that point
Mr. Speaker. If It were possible to cm
phaslzo the gravity of theso charges and
the responsibility that is nt this moment
Imposed on this bouse wo will find that
emphasis In the memorials, onlv a snia'l
part of which could bo physically cared
for In thla hall but all of which I now
present to the house from over 7,000,000
American men ait women protesting
against tho entrant o of this representative-elect
from Utah.
Although Mr. Ifoberts was not sworn
In today he received a seat, This was,
however, by un accident pure and sim
ple, in tho seat drawing tottery no
provision had been made for Mr. Rob
erts, but when the drawing was com
pleted two others as well as himself
had not been provided with seats and
the speaker asked and secured from
tho house general permission for those
membei s who had not drawn seats to
make selections as best they could.
Under this authority Mr. Roberts got
a seat In an obscure portion of the
hall. Mr. Roberts was the observed
of all observers throughout the day.
Ills daughter sat In tho gallery and
watched the progress from beginning
to end. The election of Speaker Hen
derson and his Induction Into office,
the appointment of the usual com
mittees to wait upon the president and
the seat drawing contest with tho us
ual amusing features went off without
a hitch. The onlj other feature out
of tho ordinary was the adoption of the
Reed rules for tho present cruwress.
The Democrats knew It was f utile to
mure than protest against the adop
tion of these rules after the Republi
cans had decided upon this course In
caucus and the debate upon the resolu
tion to adopt them was very brief.
They were adopted by a strict party
vote.
Selecting Seats.
The vote was taken by nyes and nu a
upon the adoption of the rules of tho
last congress and tho resolution was
adopted by 177 to 15S. A lesolutlon
for the biennial seat drawing was then
adopted upon the motion of Mr. Eou
telle, of Maine Uy unanimous consent
Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, as an ox
speaker of the house and Mr. Harmcr,
of Pennsylvania, were granted the
privilege of selecting their seats bj
fore the drawing. Each selected his old
sent. The members then retl'ed be
hind the rails In the lear of the seats,
leaving the floor vacant and a blind
folded page. Grlflln Halstead, a son
of Murat Hallstead, drew the little
balls containing the numbers from a
box. Each ball was numbered and the
member corresponding was given an
opportunity to select a seat as his
name was called.
Mr. Richardson, of Tennesse, got his
old sent, although his name was calleJ.
late. His colleagues reserved the seat
for him. A big tree of American beau
ty loses was placed on his desk and
the house, Irrespective of party, ap
plauded v Igorously.
Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, were unfor
tunate. Their names were not called
until tho end had been almost reached,
but they managed to get a good seat.
All during the call of names Mr.
Roberts, of Utah, had been standing
in the rear of the railing eagerly list
ening for his name, but when the balls
were exhausted his name had not been
called
As he had rot taken the oath, no ball
had ben placed in the box for him b it
by an accident bo secured a seat. Th
nanres of two Republican members had
not been called when the balls were
exhausted and the speaker asked If any
members bad not been provided wl'h
peats. The two Renubllcans and Mr.
Robei ts came forward.
"If there Is no objection," slid the
speaker, "those gentlemen whose names
have not been drawn will now select
seats."
There was no objection, and Mr. Rob
erts managed to find n vacant seat In
the extreme rear of the extreme right
of the hall. There he esconced himself.
The drawing having been completed,
Mr. Gardiner (Rep., N J.) anmunced
the death of Vlee-Piesldent Hobart in
fitting words, referring brielly to bis
brilliant and useful career, and the
profound grief with which the nation
had received the news that he had
passed awav. Later he said he would
ask the hou'-e to set aside a day to
pay appropriate tilbute to his memory.
As n further mark of respect, upon hid
motion the house ut 3.50 p. m. ad
journed until tomorrow.
Deluge of Bills.
A deluge of bills and resolutions were
presented in the house, but until fui
mal orginlzatlon is peifected they will
not be recognized or classified. Among
the measures were those for constitu
tional amendments against admitting
polygamlsts to congress, for fica home
steads In Oklahoma, for ro-Uasfylng
tho railway mall service, admitting
New Mexico to statehood and for many
public buildings giving to states tho
custody of accoutrements of Philip
pines volunteers; amending the pen
sion laws: providing for the election
of senators by tho people, for a con
stitutional amendment amoving1 tho
ptesldent to negotiate treaties of peace
teimlnatlng a war, giving tc veterans
of the Spanish war tho same rights
under the civil seivlco us aie enjoyed
by veterans of the civil war.
RECEIVED AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
American Doctors and Nurses Who
Will Go to South Africa.
London, Dec. 4. The American doc
tors and nurses who wjll go to South
Africa In the American hospital ship
Maine visited "Winds lr 'atle this aft
ernoon, under the guidance of Major
Cabell A landau and an omnibus ftoin
the royal stables took the paity from
the station. They vert received by.
Lord Pelham-Cllnton. master of the
queen's household
Trie visitors were escorted thivm-vi
I tho state and pilvato npattinent"
I Later the party went to Cumberland
Lodge for tea, at tho invitation of
. Princess Christian of Schleswig-Hol-!
stein, daughter of Queen Victoria.
Charged with Murder.
New York, Dec. 4 The actual trial
of itolnml Burnham Mollneux, charged
with causlnr the death of Mrs. Katherlne
J. Adums, by sending poison to Hurry S.
Cornish, with intent to Mil, commenced
today, though legal preliminaries havo
already occupied twelve days, that much
time having been consumed In getting a
Jury. The proceedings today wero largely
occupied by the opening addresa to ths
Jury of Assistant District Attorney Os
borne. Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Dec. 4 Cleared: Cuflc, for
Liverpool: Aller, for Bremen via South
ampton, Taurlc, for Liverpool. I.lzaid
Pacsed Kaiser Wllhelm Der Qrossc.
from New York for Cherbourg, South
ampton und Bremen. Liverpool Arrived:
Oeorgle New Yoik. Southampton Ar
rived: Kntser Wllhelm Der CJrosbe, from
New York via Cherbourg for Bremen,
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Dec. 4,-Penslons: In
crease Alonzo W. Miles, Montrose, $8
to JS.
GENERAL YOUNG'S
VICTORIOUS MARCH
WELCOMED EVERYWHERE BY
ANXIOUS FILIPINOS.
Tho Insurgents Piecing Before
Amorlcan Soldiers Aguinaldo and
His Army Havo Gone to the Moun
tains Lioutonant Oilmoro Leaves
Letters Showing That He Has
Been Kindly Treated,
Manila, Dec. 4. C p. m. The Span
ish transport Alava and the gunboats
Vlllalobos and Qulros, with tho Span
ish garrison and civilians of ihe Caro
line Islands, arrived heio today. They
report that the Get man governors of
the Islands, who arrived on t-o wor
ship Jaguar, occupied Yap Nov, 3, Rel
pan Nov. 1C and Ponape Oct. 13. They
garrisoned the Islands with fifteen men
each. The Spanish governois of Ynp
and Ponape said they considered the
small German garrisons In danger from
the natives.
Tho S:anish gunboats will probably
bo offered for sale to the United States
government.
The Spanish secretary, Senor Ben
quiet, ha3 anlved lire with a note
from Lieutenant Oilmoro to his sister,
Mrs. Major Pi Ice. ' He saya ho has been
111, but Is now In la rly good heal'h.
Tho Spaniards befilended him and
gave him money and clothing.
10 30 p in. An Associated Press de
spatch from Santa Cruz, province of
South Ilocos, forwarded by cornier to
San Fabian, says that General Young
with three troops of the Third cavalry
and Major Peyton C Maich's battalion
of the Thirty-third infantry arrived at
Santa Cruz todaj. The Americans left
Hamacapan, province of Union, this
morning, expecting to have a haid
light nt Taguln, in South Ilocos prov
ince, but they found on arriving thete
that 600 rebels under General Tlno had
evacuated thirty-six houis befoie, de-se.-tlng
an almost Impregnable position.
The Insurgents had been entrenched
at Taguln, on the north side of the
river, whete a hundred well disci
plined troops could have slaughterol
a whole bilgade crossing the ilver,
with the men up to the aimplt In wat
er. Received with a Band.
The residents of Taguln rcce.vc 1
the Amet leans outside the town with
a brass band. They had been ro'ibed
of almost everything by tho Insurgents
and were glad to welcome ft lendly and
protecting troops. A similar reception
awai'ed Geneial Young at Santa Cruz.
G-eral Young's command was al
most without tood. The men had bean
living on the country, which atforc" i but
little, and the horses aie completely
worn out, most of them without shos.
The Inhabitants of Santa Ciuz and of
other towns tlnough which the Amet
leans passed sav that Aguinaldo and
1 Is entire lefugce army hay gine Into
the mountains eastwairt since the Ore
gon, Saniar and and Callao attacked
VIgan and landed a rorce her In
several towns General Young was
shown letters written bv Lieutenant
Gllmore showing that he had ben
kindly treateu by the citizens and had
been entertah.ed when he passed
through last May. Reports Indicate
that all the American prisoners, some
twenty-five or thirty, were at one time
in Benguqel province, but it Is sup
posed now that they have been re
moved Into Lopanto prov ince.
General Young's deslit Is to put sue
the rebels Into the mountains. There
Is no communication between his com
mand and any of the other columns.
11 p. m. An Associated Press dis
patch from Dagupan, containing ad
vices later than those from Santa Cruz
says that General Young hopes to find
Aguinaldo In Bengucl mountain pas3
and to capture him there. Both en
trances to Benguel are fortified. Two
troops of the Third cavalrv will leln
force General Young In the pass.
Manila, Dec. C 9 CO a. m Colonil
Hood, while reconnolteti-ig near San
Miguel, drove a force of Insurgents
from Ildefonso, killing several. Five
Americans weie slightly wounded.
ERNE-O'BRIEN FIGHT A DRAW.
Both Men in Pine Condition O'Brien
the Favorite.
New York, Dec 4 Frank Erne, of
Bufnlo, and Jack O'Brien, of New
York, fought twenty-five lounds at l'.l
pounds, at tho Coney Island Sporting
club, tonight, and at the end of It tho
refeiee, George Slier, of Chicago, de
claied the bout a draw. This decision
was fair and just, but it did not satlfy
a number of persons, who had picked
a favnilte O'Brien did a lot of forcing
nnd fighting, but Erne's work was of
a cleaner and more scientific charac
ter. O'Brien's blows fell with a foice
that was not behind Erne's It was
the old case of a clean boxer against
a hurricane fichter. Of the two,
O'Brien's face boie the vvoist marks.
Both his eyes were badly damaged, and
his mouth and nose pufi'ed up. Erne's
left eye was smashed, but Hi's will not
huit lihn half as much as the punltdi
ment ho received In the body dining
the mill.
O'Brien Invariably got In a plle-drlv-Ing
blow on the stomach nnd ribs and
kidneys, and tho frequent visitations
of his fists lals-d welts on the Buffalo
lad's body. O'Brien was an even moi'ov
favorite about the fifteenth tound.wlille
before the fight began 100 to 75 was
laid against him. During the fight
O'Brien pcoied three knockdowns, while
none wns recorded against him.
Both men wore In fi"e shape, but It
Is Just possible that Erno had drawn
a Lit fine In oider to get down to the
limit.
Wages to Be Advanced.
New Bedford. Mass., Dec. 4,-It was tie
elded by tho cotton mill m.inufactuuis
tonight to advance ths wages of the op.
cratlve3 In this city 10 per cent, on De
cember 11. Seme 11000 operatives will
get the benefit of the raise, which is
about $3,000 per week,
Miller Captured.
Chicago, Dec. 4. A telegram received
here tonight announces tho capture at
Montreal of William l Miller, accused
of having conducted the Franklin swindle
In New York.
STRIKE WILL CONTINUE.
Negotiations Have All Been De
clared Off.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa Dec. 4. The nego
tiations for a settlement of the Nantl
toko mine strike were broken oif till J
evening, when the officials of the Sus
quehanna company came out flat
footed and told the strikers' committee
that thev would not discharge any of
the flrebos'ses and pump-runners now
In their employ to make room for tlu
strikers. Tho strikers said they would
not return to work unless the pump
runnel s and flrcbosses who struck In
sympathy with the miners were given
back their old positions. This brought
the confetence to nn abrupt end. T. M.
Nichols, the chahman of tho strikers'
committee, at once telegraphed the re
sult of the meeting to President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Winkers,
at Indianapolis. Mitchell sent a letter
to the president of tho SusqUehanna
Coal company last week, In which ho
stated that he would order out all th
miners In tho employ of tho company
unless the strike nt Nantlcoko was
settled. The company operates a num
ber of mines at Shamokln and Wlll
lamstown, Pa,
They arc now running to their full
capacity. Should President Mitchell
cairy out his threat, tho Susquehanna
Coal company w ould have no coal out
put for the time being.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Measure Piopnred by tho Republi
can! in Congress.
Washington, Dec. 4. The currency
bill prepared by the Republican mem
bers of the senate finance committee
provides that the dollar consisting of i
twenty-five and eight-tenth grains of
gold, nine-tenths fine, shall, as estab- I
llshed by section thirty-five hundred i
and eleven of the revised statutes of
the United States, continue to be
the standard unit of value and
all forms of money Issued or
coined by the United States shall be
maintained at a parity of value with
this standard; the United States noto3
and treasury notes Issued under the
act of July 14, 1S00, when presented
to the treasury lor ledemptlon shall
be icdeemed In gold coin of such stand
ard. The bill dliccts the secretary of
the tieasury to maintain a resei ve fund
of $160 000,000 In gold for the redemp
tion of United Stntes treasury notes
and further dliccts that If the fttnl
for any icason falls below $100,000 0iG
It shall be rtorc! by the sale of bonds
hearing three per cent Intent , also
directs that as fast as stand ird silver
dollaiF iie coined under existing acts
flf mnf-fneq .in Pflll.il ntrmiint nf imna-
... 0 .... ......... ...wk..,b vt V.VD-
1 ury notes shall be letlred and can
celled. It also directs that no United
States notes or tieasury notes shall t
Issued or re-lrsued of denominations
less than ten dollars and that no silver
! certificates be Issued of a higher de
j nomination than ten dollars.
I The secretary of the treasury Is au
I thorlzed to iccelve any outstanding
bonds bearing five four or three per
cent, at not a greater valuation than
their present woith to yield an Income
of 2V4 per cent, and Issue In exchans
therefor bonds beailng Inteiest at fvu
per cent per annum," payable aft-r
thirty vears.
National banks are authorized to le
celve from tho comptroller of the cur-
reney circulating njtes equal In value
1 to the par value of United States bonds
deposited In the United States treas
ury. BATTLE AGAINST CLARK.
Memorial Against the Montana Sen
ator. Washington, Dec. L In the eouise of
the proceedings of the senate today
Mr. Carter, of Montana, presented a
memorial from some of tho members
of the Montana legislature ag-dnat
"the validity of the pretended election
of William A. Clarke" to the senate.
The memorial recites that Mr. Clarke
"did secure and procure votis In thla
legislative aembly by the payment
therefor and by the ptomlse by pa
ment therefoxo of laige Minis of
money,"
The assertion Is made that by cor
ruption and bribery Mr Claike was
enabled to secur1 enough votes to
comp,i-s his election as venatoi. It la
recited that the sum of $30 OOC paid to
the members of the legislature by Mr.
Clarke or his agents for votes was
produced In open session of the legis
lature and deposited In the treasury of
Montana, wheie It atlll remains un
claimed by Mr. ciarki . The sum of
$15,000, it Is alleged, was to be paid for
the votes of four members of th- legis
lature. It Is alleged that tho $10,0iO
Is but a small fraction r,f the amount
expended by Mr. Clarke to compass his
election.
The charges are signed by Ilenrv
S. Stiff, speaker of the hrue, and
twenty -seven other membei s of the
Montana legislature.
Mr. Carter also presentel a petition
slgnd by Robert 13. Smith, governor
of Montana: T. H i"ollins, state treas
urer: Henry S. Stiff and many othn
prominent citizens of Montana, asking1
for an early and full healing of the
charges against Senator Clarke, which
are -"t out fully in the petition.
Tin- p'tltlon n."-icn a number of
members of legislatures with sums
they aie alleged to have re -tlvert for
their votes for Mr. Clatke. These sums
aggregate, according to the petition,
about $;00,000.
Iron Molders Win Strike.
Pittsburg, Dec. 4 -Tho Iron molders
havo pruetically won tlii.li btiike. At the
headqumters today It was announced
that all of tho firms In tho two eltles
with but six exceptions had conceded to
tho tcims demanded It la believed that
all will be In line befrro the end of tho
week, Tho foity-ono foundiles wheio
tho ndvanco has been crantid were In
operation todtiy.
Tlfty Boys Strike.
Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 4. rifty bos cm
ployed In the silk mill of Ashley Ac Baj
ley struck today because their foreman
was discharged on Saturday. The strike
forced tho closing down of several de
partments thiowing nearly 400 hands out
of work,
Charley Burns Knocked Out.
St. Louis. Dec. 4 Frank McConnell, or
San Priinclno. knocked out Charley
Burns, of Cincinnati, In tho elgluh ,-ound
of what was to have been a twenty
round bout, at the Fourteenth streot the
atro tonight Tho men fought at catch
weight. The Oullfotnlan had no dif
ficulty In taking Burns' meature,
CATASTROPHE ON
THE RIO GRANDE
REAR END COLLISION NEAR
SALIDA.
Six Persons Killed Outright Sev
eral Others Are Seriously Injured.
The Engineer Pails to See the Sig
nals and Crashes Into a Passenger
Coach.
Denver, Dec. 4. A rear end collision
occuired between two passenger trains
on the Denver nnd Rio Gtando rail
road this morning In vvhlc.i six per
sons were killed outright nnu several
others were severely lnjtfe I. The nc
cldent happened at English Switch,
about six miles east of S.illix tit 6 u.
in. The killed are:
C E. OSGOOD, Denver.
H. It. MATTHEWS Denver.
PETER PARNKS, Denver.
MRS. GEORGE P. PORTER, Grard
Junction
A. H JOHNSTON, Obcrlln, O.
AN UNKNOWN MAN.
Seriously Injured:
Georgo W. Pierce, Denver.
Thomas M. German, Denver.
A. J. Johnston, Obiilln, O.
Train No. 5, for Grand Junction, Dtt
rango and Mexico points, which left
Denver last night, had been flagged .at
that switch nnd had stopped, owing to
nn obstruction at a bridge. Train No.
15, for Glenwood Springs, was follow
ing, nnd falling to get a signal to slow
up, plunged Into tho rear of the nar
row gauge, which was filled with pas
sengers. The Pullman was thotoughly
splintered and the coach ahead was
also wrecked. Tin se killed and In
jured were in those cars.
CONDITION OF VENEZUELA.
Exiled President Says the Country
Is on tho Verge of Anaichy.
San Juan, l'orto Rico, Nov. 27. Gen
eral Ignaclo Andrade, the exiled presi
dent of Venezuela, has been In San
Juan with his wife duiing the last
thiee weeks. He says that It is his
Intention to remain here Indefinitely.
General Andrade said today:
"I was foiced to leave my country
as a result of an uprising among a
section of my people, headed by Cl
pilano Castro. After the revolution
was In full sway, two Important bat
tles were fought, and my army was
victorious In each; but, thiough tho
treacheiy of membei s of my cabinet,
and particularly of my vice-president,
the Insurgents were allowed to ap
proach the capital. Knowing that if
they once entered the city all hope
would be gone, and deciding that the
most patriotic act I could do would be
tp''vv he country I did so, thus pre
vcntlnr the unneces. ary bloodshed of
my lalintul iin f patriotic followers.
"I still consider my self the presi
dent. According to the laws of my
country, the president cannot resign
unless he piesents a written resigna
tion to his cabinet In person. That I
have not done, nnd I have no Intention
of doing so. Should I, today or tomor
row, decide to return, the laws of my
country demand that I oe recognized
as the only legal executive.
"Slnee 1 have been In San Juan a
part of Castio's following has desert 1
him, and under Jose Hernandez, alias
'La Mocha,' a revolution within u te
volutlon has been stai ted. I had fore
seen that state of affairs, and It will
be years before the country will be
come settled Venezuela Is now on tin
verge of anarchy. Uprisings will occur
here and there every few months."
BICYCLE RACES.
Twelve of the Nineteen Teams Still
Tearing Around the Spoon.
New York, Dec. 4. Twelve of tho
nineteen teams that slatted Sunday at
nddnlght in the six day cycle r ice
were tearing atound the llt'.e wooden
bowl ut Madison Squaie Gaidcn at 1
o'clock tonight and nine of the twelve
were pedalling within a mil-1 of one
another. Three of tho nlr-J vvoie on
even terms. The score was miles and
miles nhead of the best evei nude by
a single rider.
Julius and Law son withdrew from the
track shortly after 7 o'clock. Fallon
and Michaels left the race at rt o'clock.
At 11.30 o'clock Walthour ruliui. for ;.
rest nnd his team mate. Eaion, took
his place. Eaton was fresh and set a
terrific pace. For several lips h raced
with the leaders at a two piluute gait
and finally diew away from ihem for
a lap, placlnr his team In first place
by that distance.
This race had hardly sudslded when
Fischer broke loose and started out lo
lap the bunch A second exhibition of
grent speed followed and the specta
tors weie wroug.... to a high pitch of
enthusiasm. Fischer managed to make
his lap and gained an equal place with
Schlner nn 1 Fors'er, betide making
his pursuers faithT In the rear by
that space.
The scote at 12 o'clock stiod: Eaton
Walthour, BOSS. Miller-Waller, 50C.7,
Glmm-Plerce, BOG 7: Maya-McEachern,
E0i7, Aronson-Ki earner, C06 5; Flscher
Chevaller f06 0- Babcock-Stlnson, T06 0;
Stt ens-Tut villi, 603 8; Schlneer.For
ster, 501. 4, Davidson-Boake, 501.1;
Thomas-Dlckerson, 487.9; The-Pas-talrc,
462 9.
Walsh Succeeds Fillman.
Philadelphia. Dec 4 -Tho board of ill
lectors of the Pennsvlvanla Railroad
company today promoted D C. Walsh,
division ticket agent of tho Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, to
be division ticket agent of tho United
Ratboads of New Jersey division, to fill
the vacancy caused by tho death of H. J.
KUlman.
Died of Hydrophobia.
Reading, Pa , Deo. 4 Mrs. Kato Good
man, wife of Clurlcs C Goodman, a well
known hotel proprietor of this clt, died
mdUtnly today of hsdrophoblu. Nino
weeks ago she was bit In the left hand by
u umall lox tirrler. Tho wound was cau
terized, arid tl.eto wero no unfavorable
sjmptoms until today when she was
seizid with convulsions
Plre at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 4 Klro tonight burned a
building occupied by John A. Gauser &
Co., und Hnrd Bros & Poley, moulding
factories ut Twenty first place nnd
Loomls sticet John Bohanon, a fireman,
was killed und James E. Donnelly, an
other flrenran, seriously Injured by fall
ing walls. Twelvn horses weie burned
to death. Pecuniary loss about $50,000.
THE MMS THIS MOltNlNU
Weather Indlcntlout Today:
PAIR i COLS.
1 General Opening Sosrlons of tho
rifty-SIxth Corgress.
Secretary Root's Recommendations for
Colonial Government.
Six Pet sons Killed on tho Denver and
Rio Grande.
Filipinos Welcome General Young.
2 General Ncrtheartern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commciclal.
3 Local Mnylleld Burglar on Trial.
New Trial In Shurtlelf Case.
4 Editorial.
5 Local Supposed Corpso Greets tha
Undertaker.
Indebtedness of tho City.
6 I ocal West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Round About the County.
S Local-TrtverBe Jurors Drawn.
Live Industrial Ntws.
PRESSING SIEGE OP LADYSMITH
Boer Shells Doing More Damage.
Joubert at Colcnso.
London, Dec. 4. All tho news from
Natal emphasizes the difficulties be
fore General Cleiy. There Is a growing!
belief that some delicate flanking opei
atlon has been entrusted to some tacti
cian, while General Hlldyari cariles
! out the direct front demonsltatlon.
The lates advices from I, ulysmlth,
dated Saturday, Nov. 25, say tho shell
' lng of that plnce was continued. It
also appears that General Schalk
Burgher, In command of tho BociS
there, sent n message suggesting that
all the wounded be sent to a neutral
camp, that suggestion General White
peremptorily l ejected. The Boers
thereupon, It Is added, deliberately
shelled the hospital.
All accounts agree that tho Boer
shells were much more damaging than
previously. A number of civilians and
police were killed or wounded, while
tho Liverpool and Gloucester battalions
lost eleven men on Nov. 21. At that
date the siege of Ladysmlth was grow
ing stronger. The Boers weie esti
mated to number from ten to fifteen
thousand men. The health of the Brit
ish gairlson was good.
The Boer force at Colenso Is esti
mated to bo 15,000 men, with fifteen
guns.
A local farmer arrested by the Boers
and released on Nov. 29 has arrived at
Esteourt. He pays General Joubert per
sonally commands the Colenso foices.
A letter from an officer at Ladysmlth
reveals a novel feature of a modern
battle. The writer sajs that at the
battle of Reltfonteln "several women
at rived on bicycles Of eouise, they
kept nt a distance, but a shell pitched
cloce to them, caused them to pedal off
to a safer position."
OUR NEW CONSUL TO PRETORIA.
London Afternoon Press Pleased
with Appointment of Mr. Hay.
London, Dec. 1. -The afternoon news
papers welcome the appointment ot
Adelbert P. Hay as United States con
sul at Pretoria. The St James Ga7ette
sajs.
"It la by numerous smsll indications
rather than bv striking outbui.sts that
the real depth of International senti
ment can be gauged, as between the
two gieat countries who prefer mak
ing their pjmpathy plain to one an
other to parading It befire the world.
The appointment ol Mr Hay is ore of
those small but slgnltlcnntly Impor
tant signs by which the Impartial ob
server can test the sincerely gtod feel
ing between ourselves and the United
States."
The Westminster Gazette says: "If
Mr. Chamberlain Is speaking today he
w 111 undoubtedly turn to Mr. Hay's
appointment as convincing proof that
an alliance exists V.'e do not inrikS
such a sweeping deduction. It sulllces
to ay It Is pleasant to think that our
Interests are repiescntrd by one whns3
representntlvs can boldly fall to be
received with consideration by the
Transv.anl.'
INQUEST AT PATERSON.
Coroner Yates Postpones Hearing
Until Friday Evening.
New York, Dec 4. Coroner Yates has
postponed tlic inquest into the Del i
wate, Lackawanna and Western rail
road accident of Wcdne-lnv evening
last at Paterson, N. J., which resulted
In the death of seven peiauns, fiom to
moriow until Friday evening. Th-
coioner wants to have some of the In
juied as witnesses, and it was on th's
account that ho decided to hold the
Investigation later In the week. It Is
reported that the Passaic county granl
Jury will Investigate the collision Inde
pendent of wbativer the coioner does.
In fact, It Is said that the grand Jury
has aheady made some Inquiry Into
the cans?." of the accident, nnd it H
expected that those responsible will be
Indicted.
Enelneer Riot dan, of local train Of!
which ran Into the Buffalo express, Is
likely to be the principal witness be
foie the coioner. He has suffeted from
shock and piostratlon since the nee!
dent. The officials of tho Delawau,
Lackawanna nnd Western aie also like
ly to be calld to explain the system of
signals employed along tho toad to
guard against accidents.
MAFEKING IS SArE.
Continual Anxiety Concerning Lord
Methuen.
London, Dec, 5. 4.60 a, m. There Is
llttlo fuither news from tho seat ot
war. Even tho latest nccout ts of the
battle at Modder river fall to give an
intelligent Idea of what happened.
There Is a feellngof disappointment nnd
a continuing anxiety icspectlng Gen
eial Lord Methuen. Mafekl g Is safe,
or was so on Nov. 21. Tho British had
captuied twenty-live burghers of Com
mandant Dutert's force.
An Associated 'Press dispatch from
Dm ban says that persons arriving
there from Pretoria assert that the
Boers are full of confidence and aie
well prepared for a six months' slego
of Pretoria.
The Times has the following from
Fiero camp, dated Wednesday, Nov. 29:
"The Boer camp at Colenso Is visible
from a point near Chleveley. It Is a
strong position and difficult for a direct
front attack."
SUGGESTIONS
FOR INSULAR
GOVERNMENT
Civil Rights of Native
iDliabitauts of Ter
ritories. A PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
Tho Situation in Porto Rico Dis
cussed with View of Establishing
an Administration of Affairs That
Shall Result in tho Greatest Good,
Tho Inhabitants Will Learn tho
Lesson of Self-Government Slowly,
They Have tho Moral Right, How
ever, to Bo Treated by tho United
States in Accordance with the Un
derlying Principles of Justice and
Freedom Declared in Our Consti
tution Tho Evils of tho Tariff aa
Applied to Our Now Possessions
Washington, D. C, Dec. 4. The sec
retary of war In his recent report lit
dwelling upon the subject of insular
government says:
Tho treaty ot Paris provides:
The civil rights and political status
of the native. Inhabitants of tho terri
toiles hereby ceded to the United
States shall be determined by tho
Congress,
1 ussume, for I do not think that It
can be successfully disputed, that all
acquisition of territory under this
treaty was the exeicise of a uovvet
which belonged to the United States,
because it was a nation, and for that
reason was endowed with the powers
essential to national life, and that tho
United States has all the powers In re
spect of the territory which It has thus
acquit ed, and the inhabitants of that
I torrioiy, which any nation In the world
! has In respect of territory which it hna
, acquired, that as between the peoulo
i of the ceded Islands and the United
I States the former are subject to tho
complete sovereignty of the latter, con
trolled by no legal limitations except
those w lilch may be found In the
treaty of cession; that the people of
the Islands have no right to havo them
treated as States, or to have them
treated as the territories oiev!ou3ly
held bv the United States have been
treated, or to assert a legal right un
der the provisions of the constitution
which was established for the people ot
tl e United States themselves and to
meet the conditions existing upon tho
continent, or to assert against the
United States any legal rlglit whatever
not found in the treaty,
I assume, also, that the obligations
corttintlve to this great cower aro of
the highest character, and that It Is
our unquestioned duty to make the In
tel ests of the people over whom we as
sert sovereignty tho first and con
tiolllng consideration In all legislation
nnd administration which concerns
them, nnd to give them, to the great
est possible extent. Individual fieedom,
J self-government In accordonco with
I tHal. nntvwltir 4til mill nmlnl l.itl!)
...1.1. K-..,..-J , JU.h M..u -.,. .. w,
and opportunity for education, for
profitable lndustiy, and for develop
ment in civilization.
Rights of Islanders.
The people of tho ceded Islands havo
acquired a moral right to be treated by
tho United States In accordance with
the undei lying ptlnclples of justice and
fieedom which we, have declared In our
Constitution, andwhich are the essen
tial safeguards of every Individual
ngalnst the powers of government, rot
because those inovislons were enacted
for them, but because they are essential
limitations Inheient In the very exist
ence of the Ameilean Government. To
Illustrate: The people of Porto Rico
have not the right to demand that
duties should be uniform as between
Porto Rico and tho United States, bo
cause the provisions of the Constitution
I pie.scriblng uniformity of duties
I thioughout the United States was not
made for them, but was a provision of
' expediency solely adapted to the condl
I tlons existing In the United States
non the continent of North America;
. but the people of Porto Rico are en-
titled to demand that they shall not bo
i deprived of life, liberty, or property
I without duo process of law, that prl
1 vate nroieitv shall not be taken for
public use without compensation, that
, no law shall be passed Impairing the
1 obligations of eontracts, etc., becauso
our nation has declaied these to bo
ilphts belonging to all men. Observ
ance of them is a part of the natuie of
our givcinmert It is Impossible thnt
theie should be any delegation of power
by the people of the United States to
any legislative, executive, or Judicial
olficer which should cany tho right to
violate these tules tow aid anyone any
, wheio; and theie Is an Implied contract
on tho pait of the people of the United
States with evety man who voluntarily
submits himself or I.s submitted to our
doml ion that they shall bo obseived tin
between our Government and him, and
that In tho exercise of the power con-
fened by tho Constitution upon cuti
gress, ' to dispose of and make ull
needful rules and regulations respect
ing tho tcrritoty of other property be
longlrg to the United States," Congress
will bold Itself bound by those limita
tions which arise from tho law of Its
own existence.
Problem of Government.
The problem of civil troveinment In
the Wands yielded or ceded by Spain
piesents Itself In the slmnlist form In
the caso of Poito Rico. That Island Is
fullv and without rtuestlon under the
soverels-tv of the United States. It
camo to us not. only by legal right, but
with the cheerful and unanimous deslro
of its iieople, who ate peaceful and
Continued on Pago 4
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f WEATHER FORECAST.
4-
Washington, Dee. 4 Forecast for
f Tuesday and Wednesday: For
4- eastern Pennsjlvanla, fair: con
f tinned cold Tuosday; fair Wtdnes
f day with rising temperature; fresh
f to brisk westerly to notth winds,
f becoming southerly Wednesday,
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