4$l jcraittott SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECE&IBEU S, 1899. TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. GEN. YOUNG AT VIGAN General Relieves Town After Fight at Narbacan. INSURGENTS MOVE EAST American Troops In Pursuit About Six Hundred Pilsoners Allowed to Escapo from Rebel Forces Amer icana and Prominent Spaniards Held Filipino Loss Twenty-rive Dead, Several Thousand Rounds Small Ammunition and Torty Round3 Shrapnel Our Loss One Killed, Twelve Wounded. Washington. Dec. 7 General Young - i.nr. i,nni-.l frnm nflnp a week's i absence in the Interior of Luzon. Oen- I force of tie enemy at Narbacan. twelve mlls nuth of the city, whom ho droe to the ea-twairt of the samo Into San Ouentln tanon Countiy is extromelv lo.ieh and strongly en- trenched About C0 i lisoncis who cs- coped icpoited that the insurgents al- i lo ed all but the Ameikan nnd prom- I Inent Spanish prNoners lo escape from Rangurd Latei the insurgtnts weio dilven Inrk Into the mountains "Will hend transportation wi'h subsistence nnd nodical upplli-s to Vicnn tomnr- rou to bring the pilsoners to Manila, nnd to mippIv Young's troops with neccsnry quai tein.asti i s stores Our cabuiltlos weie one killed and twehe wounded wound mostly "light, Tnemy left In tu-ncbes twcntv-lhe dead, a few rifles, several thousind rounds small nmmunl on and fony poiapnel Young Ins pulllclci.t troop1; to meet all dliucultles " Manila. Dec. ', -10 31 p. m -There Jms been a mutiny of nathe police In one of the towrs of the Isl md of N- gios An meiloan officer was killed No particular!) lme yet been rfcclved. Aguhialdo's Escape. Manila, Dec. 7, 10.50 p. m. The ex pectation of catching Agulnaldo in the north has been practically abandonel una me prouao uiy now is mat ne w.n turn Bouunwim, u in- is inn uireuuy there, with his destination Civile pio vlnce, his home, where the Insurrec tion began and where It still has Its. greatest stiength. The Filipino sil dlers In that province have lecently been showing Incieased enthusiasm and boldness and captuied lnsuigents eial Otis rablcd this morning as foi- Mclntyio was to identify tne remains "- "i-i. m iu.it.- ...... n.e- Uown on Saturtnj The strong proba- """ "" uBu. . "- j the discussion of Its coming campaign plant, causing the death of two und lows : of Mis Adams. After Mr Mclntjre case. Its membership is made up en- l.uity is that ceitiflcntes of election will Protect him. He complains bitterly for general reform and against Sena- Liu, i . . 'Manila, Dec 7.-fieneal Young te- had tratltled concerning his visit to tlrely of U.osp who voted to adopt the be faorable to William S. Tavlor. the that the American nag was not re- top nyTpowerm Pennsylvania pSlU P "" 1Cr8')nS " ,nu,,n,f ports his an lval at Vlg m on the even- ' the apartment of Mrs. Rogers and method of procedure. Not one win republican candidate for rocrnor. nnd spected In Pretoria, that his passport ,eg The conference was held behind , about slxty olhor omployc''- Two bodlos i nr i. -,ih hrnlnir .neuuntrrrd a Mrs Adams, and had icnorted that ho voted against it was allowed to Und lo the Renubllciii candidates for other i was "t recognized, and that hl3 posl- I ri,1sp.i jnn ,, ,, if,m,in wero iemoel from the lulns and could say that Aguln.il'o Is coming to join I Philadelphia, Dec. 7 Henry Ravvle sltI0n ls "ot t0 tlePrIve me of my seat " wle '" nuusc- m me- u.i.- them with a laige anny. Tho same died at his home In Villa Nova near ln C0"Bresf. by the piesentatlon of ice- Plosion cccurred and Fchneck was at belief prevails among the nitlves at here, today, aged 60 enrs Mr Rawle ou,s of cnvictlon for cilme before or,t ln ihp mixing house Their Manila and elsewheie that Agulnaldo was nominated for state treasuier in courts before which I have been found bodies were horribly mangled, fecnaer- intpnds m miik.. hu iip.iHnnni torn in lSTSnn thp tipunt i.i, n 1 n... guilty, under the duo forms of tho law . fer and Faust and five other mt n w er Cavlte province. I ranft. candidate for governor and was ine Proposition is to try me befoie thi wonting in oiner nris oi me worivs Theio ure 3.000 Insjrgents before ' elected. Just pievious to till- he co,nnllttee of the house, to send for when the shock came, but all psr-r.ped Imus and Raeoor. keeping the Amerl- seivtd a term as mayor of Dile He Persons nn(J MPeis and witnesses to serious Injury except the t.vo mmed. cans sleeping in their arms and nightly married a daughter of General Reed "taln m guilt or innocence of an The shock of the explosion was ter awaltlng attacks. Ihe Filipinos have formerly member of congress from the n'leged misdemeanor, reported to have rifle, and consldeiable dimage was seveial cannon. The first mijor of Krie dlstilct. Upon her death ho mar- boen committed In Utah. It will be done to the houses of the woikmen, Imus under the American leglme, who rled a daughter of the late Genei il "s'ess to deny this statement by say- which ate located near the works. The ultimately deserted, is their leader In Majnnrd, of Wllllamsport. His second lnB that ln the chaige against m ' cause of the e plosion cannot be do the assaults and Is umblilous to take wife survives him. I which resulted In the appointment ot finitely ascertained. 'Within the past the town Three soldiers of tho Fourth I Duilng his term of office us stalo I this extiaordlnaiy committee of lnvcs- dozen ye.us theio have been five ex- infantiy have deserted and aie now with the enemv. Mmt nt ii.p inhniiitnntc f imn n. so strong In their sympathy with the insurgents that It Is necessary to u-e l mains win ue hurled on Satuiday. part of a leglmtnt to patrol sti-ets ' He wns one of the commissloneis ap and prevent shooting fiom hou"H ' Pointed by the governor for the erec ninrar nn ntfoM.- hnnin. i tlon of the Huntlncdon l efoi matnrv. Tn .. . , .. .."" .. . ine American loices in me north have separated Into small commands and aie pursuing bands of Filipino. General MieArthur Is enTnged 'n clon ing the mountain count ly west of the Manila-Dagupan lallroad. Ge.isi il Grant Is moving from Angeles tow aid Sublg with 4'0 men Colonel ll-.ll Is sweeping outh from Mangatarem. Thus far the American command"! have been unable to locate large bod'i s of Insurgents, although thero cri nbout too In San Clementine, nine miles south Cif Mangantarem, early In the w eek colonel Hood, with the Sixteenth leg Iment and cavalry, and General Law ton with n force from San Isldro, are operating against General Pllar's army in the San Yateo valley. Majoi Ila'en eldoi, with a battalion of tho Twentv fourth Infantry, Is making a dailng expedition He left Raambang, pro vince of Nuevn Viscaya, a week ago to march through Cayaga valley, to the north coast of Luzon, Intending to reach Aparri. at the mouth of the Cagayan ilver the most Important north seaport of the island. While no large forces aie known to be ln the path, It may be that ho has had sonv? fighting, although the friendliness of the natives Is counted upon to help him When he urrlves at Aparri he will find a gunboat awaiting him. The Spanish prisoners In the Dengue! re gion aie escaping from the rillplnoa and nre flocking Into VIgan Several hundred aro theie alieady and a steam er will go to bring them to Manila. THE (SITUATION IN LUZON. Gen. Otis Says Only One Insurgent Force of Importance Remains. Washington, Dec. 7.-Genernl Otis has cubled tho wai department as fol lows respecting the military situation In Luzon "Manila, aJcc. 5. In Central Luzon there is no Insurgent force of Impoit ance except In Uulucun piovlnce, near the mountains, where Genernl Pilar holds together one thousand or more men, which will bo attacked soon. Gen cral Grant has moved a small column down the rnt coast of Rntaan piov lnce, encountering little opposition. A column moving westwuid fiom the moumalnr Is expected to reach tho western oast of Luzon on the 10th, Inst. Muny small Insurgent armed bands arc In the country robbing, and In some Instances muidcrlng tho In habitants, which ure being pursued bv troops quite successfully. To the south of Manila the Insurgents still main tain their positions, but the necessary force to scutter them will be sent thcie soon. Otis." TRIAL OF CHAPLAIN SHIELDS. Capt. Bartlett nnd Lieut. Williams Testify Against the Clergyman. San Francisco, Dec. 7 The court martial of Chaplain David H Shields, U. S. A., was resumed yesterday. Ma jor General Grosbeck, Judge advocate, opened the court by reading the charges against Chaplain Shields, which are that he was absent without leae from his post at Alcatraz from Nov 20 to Nov. 22, and that he ap peared Intoxicated before enlisted men Nov. 22. The chaplain pleaded not guilty on either charge. Captain G. 1. Bnitlctt, Thlul artil lery, and Lieutenant J M. Williams testified in support of the charges. MOLINEUX TRIAL. Defenso Staggered by the Testimony of Mclntyrc. New York. Dec. 7. Assistant DIs- trlct Attoiney John I Mclntyre was called as a witness this afternoon In the trial of Roland B. Mollneux. for ihp rminlpr nf Alls. Kllthcr 110 J. Ailntn Annnrpntlv all Assistant DIs- trlot Attorney Osborne wanted of Mr. recognized the dead body or the wo- man, the witness was turned over to Mr. Weeks for cros-examlnatlon Mr Weeks protested vigorously against being compelled to cross-examine Mr. Mclntvre at this time The attorney for the defene said that tho appeal- nnce of Mr Mclntyre today was un- expected nnd that the defense was totally unprepared to proceed with an examination of the witness. Mr. Os- .xamlnatlon of the witness. Mr. Os- lioi ne said that he would never call home said that he would never call Mr Mclntvre for nny other purpose except as nn aid to establishing tho body of the ci line. Recorder Goff fin- ally ruled that the defense could not go outside the lines puisued bv the prosecution In tho examination of Mr. Mclntyre unless Mr. Weeks called to assistant district attorney as a wit- ncss for Mollneux. It was llmlly agieed that the cross-examlintion of Mi Mclntyre should be postponed for tho dav. William J. Kinsley, the handwriting expert, was subjected to a long nnd severe' examination by Mr. Weeks this afternoon. He was finally allowed to qualify as nn expert in handwriting The afternoon proceedings, were en ll'.ened by a lgorous criticism by Re corder Goff of the methods crnployed bv the attorneys on both sides of the caSe m BencnUi ancl of tnp ..fata, ponsity" of Mr. Weeks "to talk too much" in particular. DEATH OF HENRY RAWLE, t. 4 . . speedy and public trial by an impai- conus nnu me enuie nve nuuuings Es-Stato Treasurer Expires at Villa i tlal jury of the state wherein the crime 'which compilsed tho works were de Nova, shall have been committed.' The nronn. mollshed Peer and Schwager were .. .... .,,kbv ...it, wtucm iiiu l- , treasuier, Mr Itawle moved to Phlla- ' delphia. where he lived for severnl ivcirs He aftorwaids iKp.i for Bnm years near Muncy. Pa., where his re- hie nn.iiriifa -i. T7n,.i ,., i.i..i " "' " ' - noun:u to the civil engineer co.ps of the Pcnr.- sy'nla railroad and later had charge of the construction of tho Delaware and Western divisions. Subsequently he left the employ of the rallioad company, became an Iron master and established the Ph iron fur nace, the F-iIo blast furnace and tho Drle rolling mills. FRENCH CABINET. The Party's Congiess Compromises on M. Millerand's Case. Paris, Dec. 7. After n stormy de bite .lasting two davs, on the subject of the acceptance bv M. Millerand of the portfolio of minlstci of comtnerco In thp Bourgeolp cabinet, the Soclalls congress has adopted a compiomlsu lesolutlon admitting that it might, un l"r certain clieumslances, be ndvls nble for a Socialist to accept such a portlollo, but that, as a general rule, Socialists should hold only posts to which they aie elected. Jockeys Expelled fiom Tracks. New York, Pec 7 The board of review of the National Trotting association to day expelled James A Pierce, and It. T McOeer, of Aubuin, N Y , with tho horse Norvnl M , ullas "Tar Tartar." alias "Little Jokei," alias "Tim Spalllnger." W. P. Robbings, of Sprlngvlllo, N. Y . wns tho cnniplnlnunt In tho case Tho gelding whs entered ln a pace race ns "Tar Tartar" ami made a recoid ot 2K"i at Uloomsburg, Pa He had previously been expelled under the name of "Lit tle Joker." In Juno last Plerco and Mo Gecr started him In Geneva. N. Y., under tho name of Amber. He won tho Jlrst heat and was then recognUcd. Victory for Welsbach. New York, Dec. 7.-In the United Btatra circuit court of appeels Judge Hhlpmnn todny handed down a decision that pi.ie. tleully ends a lltlgtitlcn of three years nnd assure to the Welsbuch Light com pany n monopoly in the United States of the patent of Dr. Carl Auer und the im provements of William 8. und Trtrt L Raw son Steamship Arrivals. New York, Deo. 7.-Hnllcd: La Cham pagne, for Havre. Rotterdam-Sailed Stntondum, for New York. Draw head Pasted: Cymric, New York for Liver pool. Liverpool Arrived; Teutonic, from New York. BRIGHAM ROBERTS ISSUES AN ADDRESS CONTAINS HIS SPEECH ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. Asks the American People to Stop nnd Think What That May Mean to This Country In Times of Polit ical Excitement There 13 No Rea son Why Other States as Well as Utah Cannot Be Deprived of Rep resentation. Washington, Dec. 7. Drlgham II. Robeits, of Utah, who was not al lowed to be sworn In as a repiescntn- tlvc in congress, of that state, has Is- , , , " 4 . I sued an address to the American pe- I pie. It contains much that was slid by Mr. Roberts on the iloor of the house, nnd by Mr Hlchnrdson, who opposed the resolution of Mr. Tajlor, of Ohio. After reviewing the facts and proceedings resulting In the ap pointment of tho committee, ho says. In part: "Tho member from Utah is not al lowed to take the oath of his otllcc, ""d a committee Is appointed to try W as to his alleged guilt of tho of- fenses charged Nay, even moic. Is KfUIIieu 1111111 WHS nSKCU. Ill ICaSl more , lnan was asiceu upon tno lloor or tile bouse. For a hostile committee has - ""- "i' iiiuuro, aim n the creation of such a tribunal for such a Purpose be nllo-vjd, there Is no recsn why the committee should not oe 'aue up ot menihers of one pollt- jcai ralth-for the majority may do aa 'tP'easps about that. I nsk the Amerlcar people to stop '"'" "" nm mai nny mean to tins country, In times of high political ox- -'ji "'"' ' puny suue anu passion, A formidable minority In the house -"."""' l"a Pay se ana passion, " j"ujuic minority in tne house maj' "c lprtucd either to a veiy In- """"" ""iiy or even oioiiom out or 7lence. The rcpiesentati. n to ' , ' V entitled on the tloor , j"? llouse may be denied to It .is !n this Utah case for anv length of j'me tllls committee may elect to deny ..v' representation f, " the Prrrnt Republican Iioufp can ;, " (I"'prhf l tali or her rcprese .t.i- " ' V,,e,e J,s n0, reason why it could not ?eny Irglnla hers, even though ,' ",,," representatives, for ten ,,;,,," V casy rts one can 1je vurnef from the bar of the house, and one state as well as mother, if a bare majority In the house chooses to have K so, and if the present Republican house can do this In the ense of ITt in or Virginia, there Is no lenson why the next Deinonrntln hmun pnuM . te ceed in like manner with represqnta- P"blv "? InJuied, and Ray-l)ro- lives from Republican states under this mona Faust "as serIous,' burned and new ana unprecedented rule of pieced- ure. This new precedent also strikes down the constitutional guarantee of iu iiKiu. io one accusea or crime, to 'u . ... ligation, it is "aid that a transcilpt of i the Proceedings of a court In Utah ev- donees the fact tint the member frnn Utnh pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor In the year 1SS9, ten years ago, and when Utah was a tenltory. Whatever political dlrabllitles weie created by that event were removed by the sov- nrclcn state of Utah, w hen In the ndo-- -- ----- - --- , ton of her state constitution In 1591 ?ho by her sovereign power declare. w''at should be the qualifications of her electorate, and I posess them all, Denies Right of the House. "I deny the existence of the lawful power of the house to prevent me from being sworn In on the presenta tion of the same evidence of prima facie right upon which others ire ad mitted to membership. In concluding his uppeal Mr. Roberts says: "Ameilcan citizens, if It Is a Mormon who Is the object of the pop ular clamor today may It not be Ihe Catholic, or the Methodist, or tho Fiee Thinker tomorrow? If the rights ot the representative from Utah and of his state cannot be safeguarded by the provisions of the constitution nnl the laws from the fienzy of popular fury set on the by falsehood and dls toitlon, vvhat guarantee have wo that any one's rights aie secure? I shall do all I can to maintain my rights and Indirectly yours, too, under the constitution. I stand alone, save for the vety few who gao me their veiy guarded support by voting against tho monstious proceedings that prevent me from taking the oath of office. I am without a dollar at my command, ex cept the salary attached to my ofTlce, with which to fight the battle now pending before the special committee. I am without legal counsel ec.ept for the kindly suggestions of hero and there a ord from a lawyer acquaint ance or f i lend. And, Indeed, I prefer to bo so. I want the condition here named to stand ns a refutation to tho sensational charges that have been made nbout the Mormon church standing behind me, without any money for legnl counsel and the main tenance of a lobby In Washington. "I know not whether ln this fight I shall win or lose; whether justice shall triumph or malice bear down Justice, but I shall have this satisfaction if I fall that when futuie ills grow out of this high-handed measuro now being enacted,! did vvhat I could to prevent them." Fope Has a Cold. Rome, Dec. 7. Cardinal Rampolln, the papal tecretary of stato, has notified the diplomatics that thn popo is sintering from a slight cold, and keeps to his room only as u precaution. KENTUCKY ELECTIONS. Closing Argument Mado for tho Democratic Sldo. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 7. In tho course of his closing niguniPtit for tho Democratic sldo before the board of election commlsslonerH todav Judg' Hnrgls mode the statement that the election oflicers of Jefferson county had certified under the Rtre-ss of a wilt of mandamus for loturnsi which weio false. In one precinct In Louisville, ho de clared, 000 votes wcrr "ast for stato representatives when only 170 ballots weie used and the election office! J so ceil Iflod. Judge Ilargls said that In one pre cinct the officers had failed to make a proper return, nnd when they later nt 4 1 it. nAHtlllt MAM I .1 4a1 frt All ,1,-uv u uie um,,u u.m ""-" ... V.,'1 mlttcd to do so. . J i yuur nuuui n 111. jiui 11111, oaui Jutl3e UiTRl .., w, cloF0 by reatllni. "If your honois' will permit," said a3 I am so tiled that I have not suffi cient energy left to give their dues to this crowd of erlmluals (shaking his hand toward the Republican attor neys). It would take mo a week to nad their title clear to mansions bs low." Judge Itargls concluded at 12.13, having spoken for thief hours. Judge Prjor announced tl-.il the ' board would HUe t,K Hrisurnen,D Ullder , d. vHempnt am1 mlVc ,he!r declslon ,tn tommnm or ,lPxt Uay, rrllp ilpnlnlim nf thp ctnlo hnlP,1 pf plepiinn nnmrnlRslnnprn nn thp i-nmlni- gubernatorial contest will be handed offices on the state ticket Tho vote W probably be two for the Republl- can nnd one f0r tho Democratic state ticket. It Is possible, In case the decision is gien to Tajlor, that the Democrats mlly secure an Injunction restraining ' him from taking his seat, and In this manner Inaugurate the tight that will be cairied Into the legislature and fought out there Some such stop 1 fought out there to the bitter end Some such stop has been consmcred, but not definitely determined upon. POWDER WORKS WRECKED. Three Men Killed Several Otheis Aie Injured Ten ific Explosion at SuiineYtowu. Pottstown, Pa, Dec. 7 The powder woiks of James S Miller, near Sun neytown, weio completely wrecked bv explosion todiy, and three men werii killed and several others Injured. The dead are: William Daer, aged years, .superintendent of the woiks, Allen Schnock, 46 years; John Scliwag er, 24 years. riank Schaeffer, aged 24 years, wat . oru,Be"- , , ' lnel were iv"3 pT'n1lns, the flrsq nPPcarlng in the glizlng house The ""- v-...uo... . .... ... . . . .. i a ,. . -. ploslons, three of which resulted ln fatalities. SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE. The Riders 200 Miles Ahead of tho Record. New York.Dec. 7. The leaders In the ,1n,,u i.i.,ho itrn ' "" ( Sc .are Ga den ton! ht at Madison nre nearly -00 miles ahead of the record, made when individual scores and almost cor tin nous riding were the rule. The MIMr Wallen combination was 178 mkllea ahead of the lccoid at 11 o'clock to night. Twelve o'clock score" Miller-Waller, 1,805 2; Maya-Mcnachern, 1.SG5.1, Glmm-Plerce, 1.RS5, riscber-Chevallor, L8C4 7; Stevens-Turvllle. 1,864 5; Rab-cock-Stlnson, 1,864 4; Schlneei-Forster, 1,801. Individual scores: Walthour, OCC.S; Aionson, 917; Pastalre, C01. One o'clock scoie: Miller-Waller, 1.8S2 4; Maa - McEachein. 1.8S2 3; Glmm-Plerce, 1,882 2 Flscher-Cheva-ller, 1.S81.0; Stevens-Turvllle, 1.S81 7: Rabcock-Stlnson. 1.SS1 C, Schlneer-For-ster, 1,878 2: Walthour, SCO 8; Aionson, 019, Pastalre, C04 4. Jeweler Shot by Journalist. Omaha, Neb, Dec. 7 Just after nonn today G. I" Porter, a newspaper cones pondent shot nnd dangerously wounded Albeit Kdtiolm, ono of the leading Jew d ers of this cltj. After the shooting Per ter covered tho men tn tho stoio vho attempted to detain him, with his re volver and cseapid. Tho shooting grow out of a business difference. Tho hhoot. lng occurred In Rdholm's plico of busi ness. Woman Suffragists Meet. Indianapolis, Deo 7 At tho national conference of Woman Suffragists hero this iiftcriinon, Miss Susan U, Anthony prixlded. Governor Mount delivered un address of welcome, and V. P riHlibnelc, of tho Indianapolis bar, spoki . Miss Anthony tesuonded to tho address unit dwelt on tho long fight of women for tho light to vote. - m i Checker Player Died ln a Fit. Pittsburg, Dec 7 Jamoa P. Reed, tho famous checker player, formerly cham pion of the wot Id, died at the Homeo pathic hospital from an epileptic lit. Reed was 40 years of age and single. Ho wns recognized us tho greatest plaer ln America. i Killed at a Crossing. Wilmington, Del., Dec. 7.-Tho Rev. George Petuisou, of Rome, (la., wan killed today nt Pencader, near here, llo was crnmlng tho railroad at that place and was struck by u swiftly moving truln. Ho died ln a few minutes. REPORTS RECEIVED FROM METHUEN IN COMMUNICATION NIGHTLY WITH KIMBERLEY. British General Has Recovered from His Wound Boers Were Bombard ing Ladysmith Sunday Report That 0,000 Free State Boers Havo Retired Fearful for tho Safety of Their Own Country Americana in tho Transvaal Ill-Treated. London, Dec. 7.-Tho war offlcc hero I'M iccelved the following message - . ... ,, ,,,, ,., 11 win uuuv.ui r uii;iici-u iimvi, mw British commander at Cape Town; "Wednesday, Doc. 0 General Mciln en wires today that he has assumed command, and lr, nightly In communl cation with KImbcrley. Tho health of the troops Is excellent." A despatch fiom Freic camp, dated Dec. C, says: "The Boers nro firing Into Lady- smith. It Is repoited that G,000 Tree f'?to t' oops have left Ladysmith, en- tortalnlng the gravest fcais ns safety of their own count! y. Ihe Times prints a letter ft IU 141U om an American citizen who left Johannes burg because he was liable to bo Im piessed and who had learned that tin tlon was practically unbearable, i-e naps an explanation ot we mire- ment of buighers from NaH can bo found In a despatch from Modder river, Dec 3, saying that u strong Roer ioicc. estimated to number 3,000 men, from Natal, was relnfoiclng General Cronjo The same despatch says cverjthln points to the fnct that a gioat ( n- gagement Is to be fought at Spyfon- teln. The Doers are massing on tho hills there, and vigorously building stones defenses and are digging tllle pits In eveiy dliertlon. Their dedoub.s on Lazaretto Ridge, west of Klnibcr- ley, are also being extended and. strengthened, all of which shows thai the leports of the Intentions of the Rocis to abandon the attempt to stem i Methuen's advance are unfounded The Hritlsh have shifted tlmr camp a tew bundled yaids away fiom the battle field and are settling down for a week. There are some cases of fever among the troops. Much depends on General Gatacre's advance. There Is undouut- edly a large concentration of Boei" ahead of General Methuen. Piactlcal ly the whole of their Maf eking forced have Joined the Klmberley besiegets. MILITARY ATHLETICS. ..,. . mi . -.-. ... hi. .13 I.ILJ IUUUI . UIIll Lllll L1IIUL711 ..., . v-w w , ... M . ..u Senator Chandler Introduces Bill to I driy- Mr Oveistieet (Indiana), tu Regulate West Point Exercise. charge of the finance bill, attempted to Washington, Dec. 7. Senator Chand- retich an ngreement for its consldera ler, of New Hampshire, today Intio- tlon next week, but Mr. Richardson, on duced a bill piovldlng for systematic behalf of the minority, rejected all pro nthletlc exercises at West Point Mill- nosa's upon the ground that a bill as tar academy. The title of the bill Important as this should go through sets foith Its object to be "to lncreaie the regular channels. The speaker the efllciency of the West Point Mill- theieupon appointed the committee on tary academy and the Annapolis Na- 'rules, which Is to Include himself. Mr. val academy and to qualify and stlmu- Dalzell. of Pennsylvania: Mr. Gros late tho American outh for actual venor, of Ohio; Mr. Richardson, of Ten military service by suitable physical nessee. and Mr Ralley. of Texas They tialnlng. Instead of excessive mental "' 1,old il meeting tomorrow to de education." It provides that the couire e'Je UP" " mle- for the limits for the ot Instruction at the academy shall dispense with the study of higher mathematics and the foreign languages and substitute a course in athletics to embrace especially golf, blc cling, fool ball nnd base ball. The bill also pro vides foi annual athletic contests be tween the students of the military academy and naval academy at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Plttsbuig, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Rich mond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Omaha and San Francisco, at which suitable prizes will be awarded. An nppioprl-a tlon sufficient to pay the pilzes Is pro vided for, but the railroads aro re quired to cairy fiee the cadets to tho places of contests and also the tepte sentatlves of such reputable newspa pers as the sceietailes of war and navy may designate. m WANTS HIS FILIPINO BOY. Officer of tho Twentieth Kansas Has Lost tho Lad He Adopted. Kansas Cltj , Mo , Dec. 7 rormer Lieutenant Colonel H. Ball, who swam the Bagdad river with General Tuns ton, Is In this city searching for the little Filipino bav who came from Mnln. 1 1 ct thp Twentieth Tnnsas mas cot Lieutenant Ball took the young - Insurgent to his home In "edaii for tho purpose of educating him, hut th bov urea or scnooi anu lan awav tno day before yesterday. It Is believed that he has started for Washington, and if he Is not found hcie n watch ls to hi kept for hlni at Chicago and St. Louis, Ho Is a remarkably bright lad. epeaks some Hngllsh and shared hnn- ors with Gencial Funuton as an at- traction when the Twentieth was wel- corned home. THE BISHOPRIC OF SANTIAGO. Repoit of Appointment of Monsignor Sbarrettl Incoirect. Washington, Dec 7 It Is said at the apostolic delegation heie thnt the announcement tabled from Rome nt the appointment of Monslgrnnr Sbar rettl to be bishop of Santiago de Ouba Is an error Quite recently Monsignor Sbatrottt was appointed bishop of IJuvana, and that appointment, the nlBhnp himself sajn, stands. He could not be named as bishop ot i Rantlago, as no vacancy exists in that bishopric. Jailed on Charge of Embezzlement. Grand Rapids, Mich, Deo 7 William M. HuttN, until a mouth ago secret uy of the Worden Crockery company, wna jailed today charged with embezzling VK, 000 from tho company. Tho uuest was on affidavits filed by officers of the com pany. ... Purchase of Bonds. Watlilngton, Dec. 7. The bonds pur chased under tho recent offer of the sec retary of tho treasury amount to ?18,M1,. THE NEWS THIS M0KNIXU Weather Indication Today! PAItTLY CLOUDY. 1 Gcncrnl Arulnaldo Still at Large. Two Killed and Many Injured at a Ileadlng I'lro. ltobcrts ACdras to tho l'ubllc. Tho South African War. 2 General Northeastern Pcnnsjlvanta. Financial and Commercial. 3 General-Scenes at tho Opening or Congress. 4 Kdltoriul. News and Comment. C General Cuba's Queer Animals. C Local Court Proceedings. Long Dcntenco fcr Kinney. 7 Local Meeting of Councils Answer In tho Poor Board Case. 8 Local West Scranton and Subuiban. 9 Round About tho County. 10 Local Llvo Industrial Novvh. Opinion on the Wuter Question. ANTI-QUAY CONFERENCE. Held Behind Closed Doors An ange- ments to Cover the Wholo Field of Reform. Philadelphia, Doc. 7. The anti-Quay faction of the Republican party held another conference at tho Stratfoid given out for publication. The work of I outlining the campaign was practically conu,lete(j t0lIay and tIle ..Uoclaraton of princpiea.. of thp nnt.Quayltes will )ip B,ven t0 thl, voters of PennsyhlUa In next Monday morning's newspapers it js paia that the statement to be ulon out will cover the whole field of be f refoim. It will adocate the amending t the election laws and will nlso speak out strongly against Senator Quay's power In the politics of the state. It 3 the Intention of Hip anil-Quay reople to cairy the fight of itform Into every legislative district of the state, There were eleven persons at today's conference, as follows,. State Senators Fllnn ard Mngee, of Pittsburg, State Senators Martin and Ilpnrj, of I'hlK- delDhla; State Senntor Weller. of Bed- foid J Stato Senator Losch, of Schuvl klll; ex-Attorney General McCormlck, of Lycoming; ex-Governor Hnstlngs, of Centre: C. C. Kaufman, of Lancas- tor, and r. A. and D. A. Van Valken- berg, of Philadelphia. ROBERTS IN CONGRESS. Ho Occupied a Seat Notwithstanding the Taylor Resolution. Washington, Dec. 7 The session ot tVtn hntlaa In u r1 stnt lirt If n limn 4 n "eDate, wnicii win unaouoiea y eon- sume the whole of next week. Mr. Rob- erts, the Mormon representative de splte the adoption of the Tajler (Ohlol resolution, which In terms deprives him of his seat during the pendency of his case ln committee, was In the hall throughout the sesMon and occupied the seat ho selected on Monday. CUBANS ARE EXCITED. I Hot Heads Advise the "Use of Dyna- mite to Diive Out Americans, Tainpa, Tla., Dec. 7. Cubans her" are much excited over sov oral speeches which were made In cigar factoiles to day by Cubans whoso names will not be revealed The speakers were bitter and incen dlaiy In their language regarding the American occupation of Cuba and ad vocated the use of fotce an! dynamite to rid the island ot all Americans. There are several thousand Cubans In Tampa and It Is believed th oilglnu tors have com.; from Cuba to cclte the colony and to raise money later on to cairy out some plan of insuticctlon. TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE. 1 Nanticoke Merchants Aio Doing Mis- sionnry Work, , wilkes-Barre, Pa , Dec 7 The busl nesn men of Nanticoke are now taking a hand In the big coal miners' strike tn that town They are ttvlng to se- CU10 other employment for the old flio- men and llrebosses whom the company refuses to iclnstatc In their old posl- tlons It Is thought If equally good positions can ke found for them It will remove the contention now existing between the company nnd the strikers and bring the strike to an end. Chiistinn Endeavorers. Harrlsburg Dec 7 Tho tiecietnry of the state executlvo committee Christian Rndeavor soiletles of Pennsylvania Is sued a call convening that body in Phila delphia, cm Dec. 18. The nrlniyal lust ncss to be transacted will bo arrange input for tho crmlng s'nto convin.lon which meets In Philadelphia In Octobti 'iho committee comprises tho unseat and ex-county ofllcers and nunibu.'s about 100. Samuel Gompers 111. Washington, Dec. 7. Samuol Gompers, president of the Amerlcnn Federation of Labor, Is seriously 111 at his homo in this city, as result of a fall from his bloclo esterday. After the accident Mr. Gompers wus removed to his home and It wus thought his injuries weru of u trivial character. It is now feared he was hurt internally. Twenty-Round Draw. Baltimore, Dec. 7. Marty McCue, of New York, and Hilly Whistler, of this city, fought twenty rounds to a draw tonight before the Rureka Athletic club Both men were strong at the finish nnd the decision wus received with approval. hntpl It. flits nii frn.i.... n..i n...i.... i comnanv rnnl tiro iipQtr.w. mi. thn AWFUL FIRE AT READING The Destruction of Large Hosiery ONE WOMAN IS KILLED About Sixty Other Employes Aro In juredFiremen Believo That Thero Are Bodies in tho Ruins Many Girls Jump fiom High Windows. Nearly a Thousand Persons in Pei 11 List of tho Injured The Mill Owners Aio Criticised. Reading, Dec, 7. One of the most ap palling llrcs that has evei Isltcd this city occuned today, when the exten sive hosiery mill of Nolde & Horst not be identified. It is believed that one other body Is in the debris. While the firemen and police authorities are Inclined to think that more than one Is In tho iiilns, one known to be dead is Miss Louisa Play, aged foity-clght years. Of the fifty-seven persons who were Injured, the following thirty are the most seriously hurt: RSTHRR MOWBRY, shoulder dislocated. MAJIli: UITTR15, ankle fractured ana othcivvl'c budlj hurt. SALLID CHRISTMAS, arm bioken. EMMA LANCE, nose broken, hip dislo cated ANNIE BAER, ankle broken and other who badly Injured. SAI.LIE BAFSHER, leg broken. KATIE BOYER. fuco dlsllgurcd, arms and legs hurt LOUISA BARRON, severely injured legs. ANNIE BOWMAN, internally Injured. SALLID CLAY knee fractured. KATIE DAPLER, Internally Injured. ELLA K1NKLE, internally injured. MISS IBACH. nnklo broken. MAMIE KRAEMER. Internally injured. CATHARINE KELLY, internally in jured MAMIE LACHMAN. leg broken. FRANCES LUDEN, back severely In jured. EMMA LORAH, both legs broken. CATHARINE LORAH. both legs broken. CATHARINE LUPHOLD, Internally in jured ANNIE MAHERNY. leg broken. BEE: SI E SCUAE1TER. thigh dislocated. MINNIE SCHWARTZ, pg broken. SALLIE SHERMAN. Internally Injured. GERTRUDE SE1PERT, leg broken JENNIE WARNER, both legs reported broken. MAGGIE WHITMEYKR. leg bioken. ELLA HENDERSHAW, both thighs fractured MARY YECH compound fracture of aim, otherwise seriously InJuied Tho icm lining of tho fifty-seven had hands or faces burned, limbs bruised and weio otherwise InJuied. Girls Jump from Windows. The hosieiy building was a larga four-stoiy structure, and nearly at thousand persons were employed, most of them being women and children. The fire was dlscoveied nbout It o'clock and in a few moments tho gills were panic stricken. They mad.) a dash for tho fire escape and the stalls, but found tho latter means of escape would not cairy oil of them down nt the same time. Several bun dled of the gills then mado a rush for the windows and appealed to those In the street to save them. Laddeis were brought into use, and many gills wero taken Horn the burning building safe ly. Most of them, however, Jumped and were seriously Injured. For a few minutes fiom cverv window on tho second and thlid doors girls leaped one after the othei Some lodged in the aims of those below, but many stiuck the ground They were picked up and rapidly removed to hospitals oi their hemes. Many ot the girls who escaped by the stalrwajs and lire es capes were badly hunted, but nono of them were, It In believed, setlously injured It is not Known how the dead met their fate, but It Is believed that they fainted nnd wore then binned to death The lire tiaveled with gieat rapidity, owing to the inilainmablo stock ln the building. Ry those who saw the piogress of the fire it ls con sidered a miracle that there was such; a small loss of life. Th lire wus caused by tho explosion ot gasoline in tho singeing room. Tha loss Is estimated at about $275 000. on which theie Is an Insuianco ot $150,000. It wns ascertained tonight that what was supposed to be two charred bodies was really the separated parts of ono body. It lsal positively known that but one life v ..s lost, all now boinc; accounted for except Miss Louisa Clay, aged 48 A prevailing story tonight is that tho large number of Injured can bo attributed to the fnot that a larg majority of the windows wero coveted with heavy screens, which prevented tho glils fiom escaping as inpldly as they othei wise could havo done. In addition, it is snld that it was the custom to have tho five doors on tho first floor locked In older to prevent tho employes from leaving tho build ing for trivial purposes. Members of tho firm say, however, that all but one of tho doors wero open The coroner has not yet decided when hci will in vestigate, but probubly on Saturday. t T t t it f -. WEATHER FORECAST. Washlngton,Dec. 7, Forocast for -f Friday und Suturday; Eastern -f Penuaylvanla Partly cloudy Frl- - day; brisk southwesterly winds, -f Saturday, fair. -f t tt t -i
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