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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.
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