& w$ wp II & TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1S90. TWO CENTS. OLD STAGERS AT THE FRONT IN CONGRESS Bills Almost Without Number Bob Up Again. LEFT OVER MEASURES Vast Number of Minor Importance but n Few Wore of National In terestThe House Not in Session Yesterday Senate Spcnd3 Half an Hour in Executive Session The Quay Cabe Sympathy for tho Boers. Washington, Dec. 6. The house was not In session today, having ndjournol yet t onlay over to Thursday. Noaily eight hundred bills and iolpt resolutions, several Important concur rent resolutions nnd petitions, number ing hundreds, were presented to '.he s rnto today. Some of the bill!, -indeed, the majority of them In fact--were old stagers which had been In troduced In the last congress or In previous congresses. A vast number of them were of minor Importance, hut a few were of national Interest and moment. Mr Aldrlch had the honor of Intio ducing the first measure In the senate. It was the financial bill drawn by tho senate committee on finance, of which Mr Aldrlch Is chairman, and probablv was the most Important measute Intro duced during the day. Resolutions were offered providing for an Inves tigation by the judiciary committee of all phases of polgamy recently pre sented In connection with what Is known as the Roberts case; express ing the sympathy of the senate for thi? Boers In their war with Great Britain and declaring that Senator N. B. Scott, of West Virginia, is not entitled to a seat in the senate. Mr. Harris (Pop., Kansas) was appointed a temporary member of the committee on privileges nnd elections. The appointment Is Im portant nnd significant because tho committee has under consideration the Quay, Clark and Scott contests. The senate spent half an hour In executive besslon, but beyond tho con firmation of Secretary Boot and the reference to committee of the numer ous bills sent in today transacted no business. Mr. Root's nomination was referred to the committee on military affairs and Immediately reported back nnd confirmed. There was no opposi tion to immediate action. Republicans Approve Financial Bill. Washington, Dec. 6. The Republi can members of the house of reptesen tatlves gave their unanimous approval today to tho house financial bill, re cently Introduced, and recommended its immediate consideration and pas sage. This was accomplished at a caucus held this afternoon. In pur suance of this resolution Mr. Over street, of Indiana, who Introduced the bill, nnd Is in general charge of it, will tomorrow submit a resolution nsklnir that a special rule be reported for Immediate consideration of this measure The terms of this special rule are practically agreed upon, anl one lap ahead of GImm and Pierce, provide that the debate will begin I Twelve o'clock score: Miller-Waller, npxt Monday with a final vote at tho 1,416.8; Mnya-McEachern,1.416.7; Glmm closo of the week. Pierce, 1.416.6; Flseher-Chevaller. 1,- The unanimous approval given to tho bill came after two hours of ills mission and tho adoption of two amendments approved by tho framers, of the bill. The main amendment was proposed by the framers of the bill to clear up some ambiguity of tha present law. It Is to be a new sector numbered "9," and Is as follows: "Section 9 That section 10 of nn act approved July 12, 1SS2, entitled, an act to enable national banking associa tions to extend their corporate exis tence, be, and the same Is amended, so as to read as follows: "That upon a deposit of bonds, as descilbed In sections fi,129 and 5,160, of tho revised statutes, tho association making the sumo shall be entitled to receive from the comptroller of tlm currency circulating notes of different denominations In blank, registered and countersigned as provided by law, not exceeding the par value of the United States bonds so transfer! ed and de livered, and at no time shall the total amount of such notes. Issued to nny such association exceed the amount at such time paid in of Its capital stock; and the provision of 5.171 nnd 5.176 of the revised statutes are hereby re pealed." Another nmendment Is to section 4 of the bill, Intoning the word "re demption" before "fund," to make more plain where redeemed notes and certificates are to be held. There wero some other suggestions and tentative amendments, but none of them went pressed and the resolution of approval was then unanimously adopted. Mr. Ovcrstreet nnd his nssjclates who framed the bill wero warmly congra tulated on having been able to com mand such complete unanimity nnd approval, which Is regarded as glvlnir assurance that tho bill will be parsed before the Christmas recess. Senate Bills. Several hundicd bills nnd Joint reso lutlons were Introduced in the senate today. Many of thorn related to local and personal Interests and many were old bills coming over fibm the last ses sion. Tho most Important wore the fol lowing: Uy Mr Halo For tho construction of a Pacific cable by thu nuvy department to be operated by the pantonine depart ment and uppioprlutlng JIl.iWO.OO) for thin purpose. Mr, Kyle For the establishment of pos- tal savings banks and a Government tclo. ginphlc system; for tho restriction of im migration mid n Joint resolution for a constitutional nmcndment for tho regu lation of m.irrlago and divorce. Mr. Harris Different resolution fer constitutions' umeridments authorizing the impofltlon of nn Income tux nnd for the election of senators by tho people. Mr. Stewurt For tho regulation of tho election of United States Hcnntors; for tho revision of the mining laws and for the regulating of desert lands Mr. Hoar For tho regulating of tho election of United States Benators. Mr. Clay Resolution for tho election of senators by th" peopli. Mr. Chandler To prohibit senators and representatives In cepgrvps from receiv ing free tallroud passes. Mr. Nelson To subject rational banks to the usury laws of the states In which they may bo located. Mr. Petti grew For tho free coinage of silver uml to enable tho government to secure control of new telegraphic devices. TO CONSIDER MANY PROTESTS. Senate Committee on Elections Will Meet Today. Washington, Dec, C. A meeting of the senate committee on privileges nnd elections has been called for tomorrow to consider the protest against the seat ing of Senator Quay upon the appoint ment of the governor of Pennsylvania, and the memorials urging the unseat ing of Senator Clark, of Montana, and Senator Scott, of West Virginia, be cause of alleged Irregularities In their respective elections. It Is Improbable that an order will be made for the tak ing of testimony In the Clark and Scott cases, and that there mny thus occur some delay In their consideration. No evidence will, however, be taken In the Quav case and for this reason a more speedy decision of It will be secured. Only legal points will be considered In the Quav case and both sides of the controversy will be represented by counsel. MOLINEUX TRIAL. Enmity Shown by the Prisoner for Cornish. New York, Dec. 6. The entire day In the trial of Roland B. Molineux was taken up in the examination of Ru dolph Helios, a warm friend of Mm Ineux's, and the Introduction of tho letters In the care. He was on the witness stand yesterday and the tes timony which he gave then, In answer to the prosecution's rigid questioning, was of a sensational nature, tending to place the prisoner In a bad light. To day, Mr. Weeks, counsel for Molineux, made un effort to shake Helles' testi mony, but notwithstanding the wit ness reiterated his testimony that Mol ineux hated Cornish and had endeav ored to have Cornish removed from the Knickerbocker Athletic club and had taken Harpster from his employment. A score of letters were Identified as having been written by Molineux, some to Harry Cornish, others to members of the Knickerbocker Athletic club, the latter showing enmity to Cornish, one identified by Helles as having been written by Molineux to a medical firm enclosing 25 cents for a remedy and written on blue crescent created paper, and still another to Mrs. William Schefller, a well known society woman In this city and addressed "My Dear Sadie," announcing Mollneux's ap proaching marriage to Miss Blanche Chesbrough. These letters, the as sistant district attorney announced, were placed In evidence not merely for comparison but for another pur pose, SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE. The Score at 13 O'clock Miller Wnller Leads. New York, Dec. 7. Miller, the six days' champion, with his team-mat Waller, was still one lap In the lead at Madison Square Garden at mid night, going at a twenty mile nn hour gait. The Canadian team. Maya and McEnehern. wore second In the race. I 416.3; Stevens-Turvllle, 1,416.1; Bab- cock-Stlnson, 1,416.0; Schineer-Forster, 1,412.6; The-Pastaire, 963.9; Wnlthour, 739.0; Aronson, 697.9 The Miller-Waller team was 141 miles ahead of the record at midnight. EARTHQUAKE IN DAKOTA. Seismic Disturbance in Various Localities. Faulkton, S. D., Dec. 6. An earth quake shock was plainly felt In this vicinity nbout 6 o'clock this morning. The vibration was very petceptlble, but lasted only nn Instant. Miller, S. D., Dec. 6. An earthquake shock was felt here this morning at C o'clock. Alleged Train Robber. Orangeburg, S. l, Dec. 6. Uartow War ren, a white man of unknown unleeo dents charged with robbing nn express train near Uranchvllle, last Friday, of $1,700, was arrested In Charleston and brought hero today. A Charleston mer chant Identified Warren as the puichasor of a sledge hammer which was lett on the mall car by tho two robbers. War ren absoils his Innocence. American Federation of Labor. Detroit. Dec. 6. Tho auditing commit tee of tho American Federation of Labor Is In gesslon hero with Frunk Morrison, secretary of tho federation, going over tho account of tho organization prepara toty to tho annual convention, which be gins next Monday. President Samuel rjompers Is expected to arrive Friday, bringing tho fraternal European dele gates. Muslcrats Break Canal. Trenton, Dec. 6. Muskrats have caused a break In the bank of the Delaware and Rarltan canal near this city. Tho work of letting tho wuter out wus begun this morning nnd It will rcqulro several days to complete tho work. In the meantime all navigation on the canal must reuse and the bouts that are now In the canal must bo tied up. i i 1 1 i i Fire at Allentown. Allontown, Pa,, Dec. B. Tho Carbon County Improvement company's clcctrlo light plant, vwigon works, foundry, fac. Iiikh mill. Ice l lunt nnd machine shop at Welssport, voro totally destroyed by fire today. The loss is estimated nt UOO.OOOj amount uf Insurance not ascertained. 'Hie Lehlghton und Mauch Chunk fire companies were called upon for aid. GENERAL YOUNG UNREPORTED SUPPOSED TO BE IN HOT PUR SUIT OF AGUINALDO. Tho General nnd His Hen Not Heard of Since Nov. 20 Official Report of the Battle of Vlgan 800 ril iplnoa Attacked Small Force, of Tired Out Americans in the Night. Rebels Repulsed After Pour Hours' Fighting Their Loss -10 Killed and 32 Taken Prisoners. Washington, Dec. C General Otis today reported to the war department that ho has had no word of General Young, for a week. That Is taken to Indicate that the general Is continuing his hot pursuit of Agulnaldo and prob ably he Is In a country where he re gards It as unsafe to use couriers. General Otls's dispatch, which fol lows, also gives an olllclal account of Lieutenant Colonel Parker's engage ment at Vlgan: "Manila, Dec. 6. General Young, with thirteen companies Infantry and nine troops of cavalry, not heard from since 29th ultimo. He was then about twenty miles south of Vlgan, and most of the troops were marching to his support; he then had with him but thiee troops cavalry, a battalion of thti Thirty-third Infantry nnd Maccabeo scouts. "One company Thirty-third infantry sent by boat to Vlgan to rc-enforco navy there. Lieutenant Colonel Par ker, Forty-fifth regiment, reports from Vlgan Gth Instant that he has not heard from General Young for a week. Insurgents SOO strong made attack on his foice, consisting of Company JJ and 153 sick 'and footsore men of the Thirty-third Infantry at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 4th, entering tho city In darkness. Severe street fight ing ensued and continued four hours. The enemy were driven out, leaving behind forty dead, thirty-two prison ers, Including many olllcers, and eighty-four rifles. They are now on the outskirts of the town entrenching. 1'arkcr says he can hold out Indefinite ly. He has plenty of rations and ammu nition. His loss Is eight enlisted men killed, three wounded. One hundred and sIn men being transported from San Fabian to his relief. Young must be In vicinity with large force." DEATH OF JAMES M'CONNELL. Editor of the Philadelphia Evening; Star Expires. Philadelphia, Dec. 6. James Mc Connell, editor and on of the pro prietors of tho Evening Star, of this city, died suddenly early today, at the age of 55 years. Death was due to paralysis. He had been In 111 health since lnit July. Last night he sat up late listen ing to the reading of the presldent'3 message. Early this morning he re ceived the third and fatal stroke. Mr. McConnell was burn In this city March 10, 1S14. He began his car-;er as an apprentice in a printing estab lishment. Ho succeeded the late John Russell Young1 as 'copyhol'der" on the Philadelphia Press when that paper was owned by Colonel Ftrney. When Mr. Young became managing1 editor of the Press Mr. McCcnnell was made war correspondent. He subse quently acted as Albany correspondent for the New York Tribune under Hor ace Greeley. When the legislature was not In besslon he served In tho New York ofllco successively as political editor, night editor and city editor. WILL MEET IN SCRANTON. State Council Jr. O. U. A. M. to Hold Sessions in January. Altoona, Pa., Dec, 6. Information comes from the state headquarters of the Junior Order United American Me chanics In this city that the state coun cil of the order will resume Its ses sions at Scianton In January. Creden tials to the sessions will be Issued to all loval councils and to those of tho Insurgent party who pay the per capita tax fifteen cente Imposed by tho na tional council. The payment of the tax will be the test of loyalty. At the coming sessions State Coun cillor George B. Bowers, of this city, will become Junior past state council lor. Charles S. Croll, of Monongahela City, will become stute councillor, and Taylor Wobensmlth, of Philadelphia, state vice-councillor. Those three vlll then compose tho state board of olll cers. Railway Statistics. Harrlsburg, Dec. C. The annual report of tho state bureau of rnllwuys, tho ad vance bhects of which have Just been Is bued, shows thnt duilng the fiscal ycur ended Juno 30 last, there wero 2,6;(! per sons employed by the steam railways op erating In Pennsylvania, nn lnercuse of 215,037 over UOS. Tho total number of cars In bervlco was 474.102. and tho motive power was furnished by 10.20S locomo tives Tho total number nf passengers carried during the year was I31,4l4,&r4. The total number of miles run during tho year by pubsenger, freight and mixed cars was 226.4to.fi0l. Delaware Trust Mill. Dover. Del.. Dec. G. Tho following com panies were Incorporated hero today: Tho Continental Gin company, New York, em powered to nipnufucturo and sell cotton; capital $3,000,000. The Hustoni Telegraph and Telephone compniiy. of Philadelphia, to operato telegrnph and telephone Hues: capital $1,000,000. Tho Standard Mining nnd Development compi'ny, of New York, for the nurpeso of working and operat ing mines; capital $GU0,000. Will Not Work for Cramps. Pl9M.ulelph.la, Dec. 6. A number of workmen from Trenton wcro ct the httul nuurters of the striking employes of Cramps shipyards today. They said they had como to the city In responso to an advertisement that mechanics wero want ed to go to Pittsburg, On applying at un ngency hero they were sent to tho Cramp works. All the men declined to uccept positions there. Bishop of Santiago, Rome, Dec. 6. Monslgnor Donato Bhnr rettl has been appointed bishop of Sa'i- THE IRON TRADE. Review of the Situation by Ameri can Manufacturers. Pittsburg, Dec. C The American Manufacturer will say tomorrow: What Is noticeable now that was ab sent u few months ago, Is that foun dry Iron may bo had for present do livery for tho same prices that have been quoted for the first half of 1900. But that condition does not apply to any other line of material cither raw or finished. Finished nnd seml-llnlslt- i-(l mntcrlal for next year may be bought considerably lower than spot Iron and steel. Consumption, however, Is keeping Just a little ahead of the production, but principally because many have not yet caught up wltn old orders. Little actual new business hns been offered. Throughout eastern Pennsylvania quiet conditions In the Iron trade continue. There Is neces sarily a moderate demand because everything Is oversold. There Is no disposition to crowd prices higher and to all uppearanccs ths top notch Is at last reached. There arc rumors of lower prices on some of the new brands. Billets have apparently weak ened and a good deal of business Is liable to be closed In a short time but buyers there will not pay the outside ptlces asked. The outlook Is excellent for a still heavier consumption HlH 1 demand for nails has fallen off and some concessions in prices nave uecu i allowed. The movement In barb who is somewhat lighter but smooth wire l Is strong. The movements In merchant , steel from mills to consumers Is quite heavy under old contracts nnd shop men are endeavoring to delay the re newal of contracts until after the open ing of the year, when they hope to have a clearer vision as to marnet conditions. The consumption, how ever, of merchant steel Is expanding. CONTEST AGAINST DOTY. Fifty Citizens of Westmoreland Fa vor Steel. Harrlsburg, Dec. 6. Notice of contest was filed In the attorney general's of fice this afternoon by fifty citizens of Westmoreland county against Judge Luclen W. Doty, who was elected at the recent election over John B. Steel. The document pets forth that tho re turns show th? 12,772 votes were cut for Doty and 12,602 for Steel, when in fact Doty recehed not more than 11, 341 legal votes and Steel received 12, 602. The papers further set forth that a large number of Illegal and fraudu lent votes were cast for Doty and thai votes marked for Steel wero counted and returned for Doty. The matter was referred to Governor Stone by the attorney general's department with the recommendation that Judges John M. Kennedy, Edwin L. Stone, of Pitts burg, and Harry White, of Indiana, be commissioned to hcjr and determine the contest, they being the three presi dent Judges living nearest the seat of Westmoreland county. Tho gover nor Is In Philadelphia nnd nothing fur ther will be done In tho matter until after he returns. Judge Doty Is - Democrat and Mr. Steel a Republi can. MISS MARLOWE WANTS DIVORCE Says Her Husband Neglects and Re fuses to Support Her. Burlington, Vt Dec. 6. Julia Mar lowe Tabor, tho well-known actress, applied yesterday afternoon for a di vorce from her husband, Robert S. Tabor, on the grounds of Intolerable severity and neglect and refusal to sup port. The case was brought In Lamoille county court, held In Hyde Park, Chief Justice Heller presiding. W. B. C. Stlckney, a leading Vermont lawyer, appeared for the petitioner and L. C. Moody, of Waterbury, for tho respond ent. Decision was reserved. There ha3 been considerable talk fiom time to time respecting tho domestic affairs of Mr. and Mrs. Tabor. When Miss Mar lowe returned to this country earlv In the fall It was said that she and her husband had separated and It was then declared that the teason for the action was that their artistic temperaments so widely differed It would be Im possible to continue their professional I careers and remain man and wife. Mr. ' Tabor Is still abroad. An Auto Combine. New York. Dec. 6. Tho Commercial Advertiser bujs: The Interests of tho Electric Vchlclo company, tho General Power company (Richard Croker's nutc Carrlage comi any. tho International Truck company), und several other smal ler cab and carriage companies now doing business In the more important cities o; tho countrv, nre to be combined Into olio big company controlled bv William '. Whitney, of tho Whltney-Wldcner-El-kins syndicate. . Arrested for Murder. Detroit, Dec. G. Harry Hamburger was arrested this afternoon on Ills twentieth bitthduy mini w wary on t.ui-plclon of be ing tho murderer of John M. Reindel. whose body was found In n fearfully bat tered condition In his place of business Inst Saturday night. The police assert that It Is certain that Humbur::i.-r it guilty nnd that the motive was robbery. Bloody clothes and other eldcucts point to Hamburger'j guilt. Shot by a Burglar. Racine, Wis.. Dec. 0 P.ov. R. B. Cheney, of tho First Baptist church, and his wife, were shot and probably fatally Injured by a burglar io entered their homo today. At tho point of a revolver tho minister anil his wlfo wero com pelled to turn ovei money nml Jewelry nnd then thinking they were end"norlng to conceal valuables the burglar shot them both and escaped. The Epps Execution. Harrlsburg, Dec. C-Governor Stono to day fixed Jt.nu.iry 23 for the execution of William ICpps. nt Philadelphia, convicted of tho murder of Mrs. Mary Luvvler In her store for tho purpose of robbery. Gov. Bindley Offers Reward. Frankfort, Ky.. Dec. C. Governor Brad ley announced today thnt ho will offer a reward for the apprehcntlon of tho m w borb of tho mob which burned tho negro Coleman at Maysvlllo this morning. Pension for Mrs. Gridley. Washington, Dec. 6. A bill was Intro duced In tho senate to.'ay by Mr. Pon roho. of PemiHvlvapIn, to pension Mrs. Gildluy, wlfo of the Into Captuln Grid ley, of tho Olynipla, ut Jl'X) per mouth. GENERAL JOUBERT IS INDISPOSED s BOER COMMANDER IN CHIEF LEAVES: LADYSMITH. Goes to Volksrust, Near the Trans vaal Frontier, for Medical Treat ment Situation At Ladysmlth. Boer Bombardment More Effective. Garrison's Rations Reduced Con siderable Sickness in the Town. Discord Reported Between Trans vaalcrs and Free Staters. Pretoria, Saturday, Dec. 2 (via Lo renzo Marquez, Monday, Dec, 4). Gen eral Joubert Is Indisposed, nnd has ar rived at Volksrust, across the Trans vaal border (not far from Charlestown, In tho extremo north of Natal) for medical treatment. A dispatch from Hoad laager, where General Schalkburger Is In supremo command during the absence of Gen eral Joubert, announces that a council of war was held on Dec. 1! with refer- I enco to nssanltlnir t..n1VHmlMi Tho state attornev hns nrrived nt llio mmn t0 advise the Boer commanders. Eveiy- thng i8 quet at i,adymlth. Dispatches from the west report that there was a heavy artillery duel at Mafeklng during the morning of Dec. 2. All Is quiet at Klmberley Cumfortnble wood and Iron houses have been erected at Wateifall, a few miles from iPietorla, for the rank and file of the British prisoners. Count Devllle Beblols, a colonel In the French army, has joined the Trans vaal forces as an authorized military attache. The London Budget. London, Dec. 6. A budget of news from Ladysmlth, which arrived this morning brings the history of tho be leaguered garrison up to November 20. In spite of the reports of a retrograde movement by the Boers, the dispatches say thnt up to the time they were sent the garrison, although still strong, wai sufi'eilng form confinement, restricted, diet and th" Inci easing volume of tin Boer artillery fire, especially that of the additional heavy-calibre gun placed In position 5,000 yards from the western defences. Th'e Boers had dis covered the most vulnerable points of the garrison, and the shelling1 was be coming disagreeably effective. The rations had been reduced, and there was much' sickness. Neertheless the troops of the garrison were in every way preparing to meet the assault, which It was anticipated the Boers would make In a final effort to reduce tho city. The 'belief was current In Ladysmlth that the Boers wero preparing for a retrograde movement alter another attack. Several bodies of burghers were reported to have been seen No vember 28 moving in the direction of the Drakensburg rnng'e, while Novem ber 29 detachments were observed Journeying northward with wagon?. Discord between the Transvaalers and Free Staters was also reported. Ther- wore no Indications, however, that the Boers were preparing to dismantle their gun positions; but the Idea was prevalent that tho continued shelling was Intended to cover the retirement of other Boor forces toward tho Transvaal frontier. A dispatch from Frere, dated Sun day, December 3, reports that In Col onel Lord Dundonald's reconnalssanci near Colenso fifteen Boers wore killed and many were wounded. The road bridge ncross the Tugela rher is In tact. Tho same message reports that President Kruger is anxious that the burghers leave Ladysmlth In order to oppose the British marching In the direction of Pretoria from the west. Advices from Putter's Kraal, tho headquarters of General Gatacre's di vision, dated Saturday, December 2, say that the Boers entered Dordrecht that morning. That, It Is added, Is probably General Orobltr's force of 1,000 men fiom Stormberg. TREATY WITH FRANCE. For Reciprocal Reductions of Tariff Duties. Washington, Dec. C. Tho reciprocity treaties nego'lated during the con gress wero transmitted to the senate today und In tho executive session were ordered printed and referred to tho committee on foreign relations. The most Important of these treaties Is that between the United States and France for reciprocal leductlons of tariff duties. Tho terms of these and the other treaties nio not yet ofilclally made public either by the state de partment or the senate. Racing Board decisions. New Yoik, Dec. 6. Among the decisions rendered totlav by the board of review of the National Tioltlng association, wus one btispendlng D. Baldwin, ull.is E. M. HiiBhi'S, Ht.rstvllle, N. Y.j It. Morcv. alias James Hoy, Albsry. N, Y.. and tho bay rtnlllnn Morsy, formerly Amber, n- ord 2.1S, the men having violated tho rules of Hie association In entering tho hors-o under an' assumed nemo at various tracks ln Ohio. Must Recognize Spaniards. Madrid, Dec. 0. In the chamber of dep- ntlpM tniltiv. l1n mlor Kilviln iinnntimd that ns u tesult of tho repicscnlatlon of tho government of Spain the I'nlteQ States government had Instructed Its uu thnrltlt's In Cuba, tho Philippines and Porto Rico to leeoenlzo the nationality of Spaniards In theso places State Boaid of Charities. HnrrlKbtirg, Dec. 6. A meeting of the Pluto board of charities was held h?ro today ut which a reorganization was ef fected by the election nf General Isaac J. Wlster, of Philadelphia, president, and Cadwulluder Diddle, of Philadelphia, sec retary. Steamship Arrivals, New York, Dec. C Arrived: Trave, Bremen. Sailed: St. Paul, Southampton; Nootdland, Antwerp: Germunlc, Liver pool. Cleiued: La Champagne. Havre. Hotterdum Arrived: Muasdam, Now York. Plymouth Sailed: Patricia (from Hamburg), Now York. Stock Exchange Seat Sold. New York, Dec. 0. A teat In tho New York Stock exohuneo wus today sold for $10,000, the highest prlco ever paid, THE NEWS TIMS MOUNINU Weather Indlcatloui Tojay: FAIR MOOCH TE TEMPERATURE. 1 General Hundreds of Bills Bob Up In the Senate. Secretary Gage's Report, fleneral Young After Agulnaldo. South African War Nows. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 LocalAccused Burglars Make No Do fense. Old Forgo Strike Echo. 4 Editorial. News und comment. 6 Locul-AU-Couiily Foot Ball Eleven. Summit Lake Will Uo Abandoned. Subscriptions for Tin Plato Fuctory. 6 Local West Scrnnton and Suburban. 7 Round About tho County. 8 Local-Llvo Industrial News. MORNING MARRIAGE. Ceremony Was Performed in St. Stephen's Church, Wilkes-Barre. In St. Stephen's Episcopal church, Wllkes-Barre, yesterday morning. Miss Blanche Elolse Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Payne, of Dorrnnceton, was nianied to Frank Losch Hutchin son, of Montreal, Canada. Rev. Henry L. Jones was the officiating clergyman. The bride was gowned In white prln ness satin, with trimmings of real lace, and she also wore a bridal veil of real lace. The veil was caught by a brll llant diamond tiara, tho gift of her mother, and she carried a prayer book. The mnld of honor was Miss Kathleen Hutchinson, the grooom's slste;-, of London, Canada, and the bridesmaids were Misses Charlotte and Edna Con pulus. of Troy, N, Y.; Miss Alice Has klns, of Boston; Miss Grace Hodson, of New York city, nnd Miss Edith Payne and Miss Eleanor C. Palmer, of Wllkes-Barre. The maid of honor and tho bridesmaids were all attired nllk- each wearlt ga prlncesscoftumo of whit' silk with mousellne-de sole.and trimmed with real lace and lilies of the valley. Thev all carried pink roses and Ulle3 of the valley, and wore crowns of Ullrs of the valley. The groom's best man wns Bernard Humble, of Montreal, and the ushers were Ralph Derr, Henry Pease, Fred North, John Vaughn, Frank Darte and William Hayes, of PIttsburjr. After the ceremony a recentlon was held at the home of the bride's parent-? at Dorranceton and breakfast was served to about ISO guests. TO GATHER IN MACHINES. Constable Jacob Elman Heads a Raid Against Them. An execution was Issued recently by Mrs. Michael Hand against Jack Skel ly's Bon Ton Cafe, for unpaid rent amounting to $120. Constable Jacob Ellman was given the writ to nerve, and when he levied on the goods anl chattels on the premises there was a slot machine In the place. Since the place was re-opened, the machine was removed, and Constable Ehpan caused warrants to be Issued for George Zlnnlts and others, wliJ are charged with larceny and operat ing gambling devices. Zinnits and his two companions, who are unknown, operate what Is known as the "Chicago Ridge" machines now In tho city, and In order to locate th one removed from Skelly's place, every machine of that snake will be "pulled" this morning. Elmnn asserts they are located at the Windsor, McGovorn's, Grand Cen tral, Conway House, Rush's Hotel, tho St. Denis, Fish's and other places. The warrants for the "arrest" of these machines nro now In tho hands of Constable Timothy Jones, and they will be confiscated this morning. SEVENTEENTH WARD CAUCUS. It Will Be Held In Alderman Howe's Office Monday, January 8. The vigilant committee of the Re publican voters of the Seventeenth ward last night met In Aldermm Howe's office to fix a tlmn for the holding of a mucus for the nomination of a "-elect councilman and election olllcers. The committee Is made up of Itnbeit Allen and Curtis Powell of the first district: l!obit Hang and Robert Kohler, of the second dlstiict. and Joseph Spelcher and George Relnig.of the third district. On motion It was decided to have a Joint caucus the second Monday In January, to take place between 7 and 9 o'clock In the evening, In Alderman Howe's office. ADVANCE IN ANTHRACITE. Twenty-flve Cents n. Ton Added to Price of Small Sizes. Now York, Dee. 6. The anthracite coal companies today made an advance nf twenty-five cents a ton In the pi Ice hero of peu, buckwheat and barley, tlu "steam sl-.es," of anthrnelte. The ad vance Is due to thn fact that the sup ply of bituminous coal at this point is ; exceedingly small, the high winds pre- vailing uuring tne last two or iiueo days having prevented tho anlvai hero of coal barges from south of the capes of the Delaware. Tint largo consumers of bituminous coal were consequently obliged to pur chnso the steam sizes of anthracite coal ns substitutes. Fatal Family Trouble. I.mionla. Ga.. Dec. C Hiram Sharp, shot and killed his wife and wounded tils mother-in-law hero today. Family trou ble was the cauie. Shaip und his wlfo had been married twenty years and fre quently quarrelled, bhe lef using to llv with him at one tlmo for several years. Sharp escaped Into the woods and a party of cltlzent headed by tho sheilft and a posse have started In pursuit. Bill for Pacific Cable. Washington. Doe. C Tho bill Introduce 1 by Senator Hale for tho establishment of a Pacific cublo requires that the cablo In to be tinned over to tho control of tho postmaster goneral after completion. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Dec. 6. Pensions: Increape T. J. Daniels, Gelatt, Susquehannu, $17 to $21; Walluco Funning, Bhunk, Sullivan, $3 to $10. THE REPORT OF SECRETARY OF TREASURY Some Timely Suggestions by Hon. Lyman J. Gage. THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM Future Needs the' Assurance Thai tho Present Gold Standard Will Continue Confidence That Con gress Will Furnish a Guaranty. Banking and tho Bank's Mission. The Need for More Cash An Illus tration of Stringency The Defects Indicated Remedy Needed. Washington, Dec. C In his annual report, made public today, Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage says: If It bo true, as true It undoubtedly Is, that gold Is now our standard of money values, the futuro needs only tho assur ance that it will to continue to be. Tho confidence that congress will furnish thin kind of a guaranty bus Inspired enter prise, culled capital Into us-c. Improved tho condition of labor, and given new Im petus to nil our energies. To make this favorable stato of nflnlrs permunent, thu highest security should bo given that tho common denominator of all calculations In valuo shall remain unchanged. It Is evident that a direct and cffccllvo v.iy to do this would b. to declaro that tho credit obligations of tho government Itself, whether payable on demand or at a futuro period, shall be paid In gold coin of present welEbt and fineness, or It would bo equally effective if, by positive law, It wnro made mandatory upon tho treasury depat tment t'o to pay and re cclvo tho two kinds of money silver and gold as to maintain their parity under all conditions. To tho end contemplated, the treasury should bo clothed with suf ficient powers to meet all emergencies. Tho establishment of an amplo fund, sep arato and anart from tho general funds, to be held specifically us a redemption fund for demand liabilities, must be an important Incident to such legislation. Banking. The development of our legislation dur ing the lust thirty-nix yeais, which cov ers the history of tho rational banking act and all amendments thereto, has thrown upon congress a largo responsibil ity for tho effect! vu woiklng of that agency known ns the bank. There seems to be, In !omo dltrctlons, an opinion that by the grace of government theso Insti tutions are established as a privilege to rritnln perbons o favored; that they have no reul occasion to bo; thut at best they tire part.bltlcal plai.ls. drawing lifo nnd nourishment from the Industrial treo to which tluy are otUchod, and to tho well-being nf which they cot tribute noth ing If this wcro true, no duty could bo more Immediate than to repeal all laws which glvt them existence, und, by or.o sweeping pichlblilvc act, folbld tho ex ercise of their function. Whether it was wise for the general government tu legis late nt all concerning them, it would bo listless now to dlfcnsb. It l htillU'lent that this has been dia e, and by notion, peimlsslve In certain pmtlcuhirs und pio hlbltlve In otheiv. there have, been evolved bomo 3,000 national hi liking Insti tutions. I.Ike oth"r agencies which ilmo has developed and made oprnllvo in tho natural iel.it Ions of men to each othr, hanks are valuuMo for tho hcrvlco they perform for tho social whole. They nro to be considered In this light alone. They ousht nelt br to bo made recipients of public favor or bouutv, nor unduly con strained lu thoi-o particulars whero a proper liberty will Insuio to them a needful power for useful bervlco. Tho Bnnk'n Mitvslou. While stability In the cunency should bo biifoly guarded, flexibility tho power of nt-vdfi.l expansion-must uljo be pio- vlded. The rxeiclso of this nower, with propi r limitations and restrictions, must be Intrusted to tho bank. There. Is no other agency that can vvbely and flll ciently execute) It. In fact, the banks do exercise that power now in regard to tho larger part of that element whii h, lightly undeistond, le.ilb constitutes ibo cvnency. It Is u populur delusion that thi- bank deals In money. Money K un Incident In Its deullngs un Important In cident, un doubt, but. ti uly spcuklmt. mi incident only. The bank denls In cri'dlts. For n consideration, vurlng uccordlng lo time, place, .mil circumstance. It gives to tho public wltn whom it deals Its own debt obligations lu exchungo for the debt obllBiitlniw of Its dealers and ciihtonvis. The obligations of tho bunk thus created uro generally evidenced by u credit upon Its books to the dealer, who has tho right to draw upon It by lib. checks or drafts us his convenience may bo terved. Tho constant lnterchanso of credits between the bank and Its deale-is, with the enor mous volume) of checks nnd drafts con stantly passing between buyer und seller, constitutes In tb' broadest hcnse tho eur. rency of the country. It Is these Instrn menls which trado uses In much tli larger part of all Its operations. Monej real money, gold or silver plays but small part in tho multitudinous changes. The total money uf tho c"' try metallic and paper Is less than " thousand millions, vvhllo tho "depor' of the commercial banks, statn nnda" tlonal, aggrcgato moro than four -"" sand millions. Whence comes this excess of two100." sand millions on deposit? It cpllll, ns, Indeed, does tin whole deposit""1', tho unused credits belonging to tli"n,'J'" ers' public, temporarily at rest1" tn" beakers' hands. But tho period1 B"11 rest ts extremely t-hort. Tin'" n clearing houses of the country, "a Kr?,lt fund U each month Invaded ' checks nnd drafts to the totnl of moral"1" el,Kllt thousand millions. By this llculutlon. (Continued on Pag'-l -t- T -t"H- -M l 4- "" WEATHER FOR7OAST. 4- . 4- Washington, Dec. 6.-"orecast for 4- Thursday and Frlda: For east- -4- ern Pennsylvania, Mr Thursday -4- und Friday; frobh iorth to east 4- wlnda. . . . T t f ff tt-h ." 5t v
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