jjuwwin09 ttmim TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MOKNING, DECEMBER 1899. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. feSta i ii n 11. THE BRITISH DEFEATED AT STORMBURG General Gatacre Finds Enemy's Position Im pregnable. NUMEROUS CASUALTIES Xho Biltlsh Unmolested Until the Boers' Positon Was Reached Many Killed and Wounded Three Hun dred and Six Non-Commissioned Officers and Men Missing Reports from Geneinl Oatacie. M .liPii-f. Cnpc Colony, Sunday, Deo. 10 C.oneial (lutucre lett Putter's Kianl by tiuln for Molento and then pioceeded by forced mnich twelve milts towuid Stoimbeig. Ho h.id 2,00) men Including the Not thutnbei land fusllieis, tlie Rov.il Illsh lilies and two bntteilis of Held iiltllleiy. The British Well' unmolested liv the Hoeis until the Boer position win reached, when a hot lue wnfl unex pected! opened upon the advancing column The engagement began at 1.15 a. m. At 7 a in atler a sh.up aitilleiy duel, the Biltlsh i etiied. They are now mntihing toward Molento. (ieneral Gatacre found the enemy's position Impregnable. It was impossible fori the Riltish infant! y to Ret at ths Boeis London, Dee. 11. The war ofllce pub lishes the fo. low lng dispatch from General Foresller-Walker at Cap Tow n "Gatucie lepotts: Deepl legiet to Infonn ou that I met with a seilous reveise In the attack en Stormbcw. I wns misled as to the enemy's posi tion b the guides and found Imprac ticable gtound The Casualties. "Casualties, so far as Known at piesent a,-e Second Rnttiilion Rovnl lil-h Rllli v- Wounded, Lieutenant Coloiul Kigir. Mu Joi Seutnn, Captain Hell Captain Ktll. Lieutenant Hilda m, Lieiitcn.int liur naulMti,n Suftoll' reglnunt Wounded. Second lieutenant Mionurd, tvvilvo men, miss ing Captain Well, Lluitenant Christie, Second Lluitenant Rodney, two bundled and nlnetv men Scvents-luiirth lit Id b.iltcrv Seveioly woundid, Lieutenant Lewis, tluee men; sllghtlv woundid, two men. Secnt-Mentli 1'ield batten Killed, one Ktinner wounded, Major I'eueal. Northuml erlnnil Fuslletrs Missing, Major Stevens. Captain Fleti hi r, Cap tain Mollis, Second Lieutenant Wake, Second Lieutenant Coulson, Lieutenant RadcllfTe Dorcestslnre icglment Missing, Three luuidred and sl iioii-LommWsloin.il of llcers and men Tlojal Birkshlie regiment Killed, ono private , The remainder ot mj casualties will be wired iih soon as ascertained. Gntacie's Movement. Molteno, I'upo Colony, Sunday, Dec. 10, 6.30 p. m Geneial Gatuere's move ment may be teimed a reconnaissance In force Its object was to ascot tain the stiength of the position of the Boers, who weie stiongly entienched along the Stormbeig range. He left Putters Kiaal shoitly after noon yes teiday with a lighting force slightly over 4,000 men. Leaving Molteno at nine last even ing he made a memorable night march over the locks and eldt There was no sound except a steady tiamp and there were no distinguishing lights, the bright moon having gone down about half past eleven. The column ai rived safely within a couple of miles of Its destination, the only Incidents ot the match being an occasional sudden call of "halt" un der the belief that the Boeis weie near. Suddenly a temile Hie opened simultaneously on the British liont and right flank. The Itoyal Irish Bllles, which formed the advance, sought shelter behind a neighboring kopje and were speedily Joined by the temalnder of the column. It was soon found, however, that this position also was covered by Boer guns, which were more poweiful than had been supposed The troops, theiefoie, sought a safer position about a half a mile away, two batteries in the meantime engaging the Boers and covering the tioops in their withdrawal, The action now became general at long lange nnd a detachment of mounted Infantry moved northwaid, tvlth u view of getting on the enemy's right flunk Suddenly n sttong com mand was seeing moving from the north nnd the Hoyal Irish Hllles and ho Northumbetland regiment were' ent out to meet It. It was soon discovered, however, that the Boeis had machine guns well laced and the British weri compelled o face a terrible lire. Finding It Impossible to hold the po- iltlon In the face of an enemy appar ently superior In position, numbers ind nrtllleiy, the British retired on Molteno, the Boers following up the 'ethoment closely and bringing two olg guns to bear on the letlrlng col umn It Is believed here that the British casualties weie not seilous. A London View. London, Dec. 11, H.45 a. m. It is hardly too much to tegaid General CSatacre's repuUe near Stoimbetg as the most serious defeat Hiltlsh arms have yet sustained In the whole cam paign. Alieady the official advices how that twoinen weie killed, nine of ficers and seventeen men were wound ed and nine oftlceis and G96 men uio missing. But It Is evident thai the ivorst Is not yet known. The propoi Hon of wounded and killed Is so small, when compared with the missing, who are undoubtedly prisoners In the hands ot the Boers, that the supplementary list of casualties is awaited with ser ious misgivings. It Is also feared that theic were ser ious losses of guns and equipment. The most serious aspect of the affair Is the effect Is Is likely to have on the Dutch In Capo Colony, who have been wavering us to whether to thiow In their lot with the Iloers. Hosts of the notthern funnels are now likely to Join the rebellion. The defeat Is also seilous because It will delay the Junc ture of General Gatacre with General French at Naauwpoort The plan was for their combined forces to relieve the pressuic on Lord Methuon's col umn. The disclosure of such a strong foice at Stoimbeig was quite unexpected. Doubtless General Gatacre was the lctlni of treacherous guides. Hut the icsutts points also to the absence of pioper cavalry scouting. All Quiet nt Tiere Camp. I'lere Camp, Natal, Dec. 10, fi p. in Ilellographlc communication with Ladysmlth continues dally. General Sehnlk-Hurger and Commandant Lou I Botha aic In command of the Boer foices investing Ladysmlth. Their horses are said to be In poor condi tion. A he.nv v repoit was heard In the direction of Colenso today. The sound was followed by a big i loud of smoke The supposition Is that the enemy had blown up the highway bridge. The Tiansvaal government has de cided to consider Mr. Winston dim chill, who wns captured Nov. 15 between Hstrmirt and Chlevcley. i combatant officer and to retain lilm as a pilsoner. Mr. Churchill has ap plied to General Buller, with a view of getting an exchange. This has been a quiet dny here, health of the troops Is excellent The MILLER AND WALLER WIN THE RACE The Veteran Cyclists Cnrry off the Honors in the Six-Days' Event. An Exciting Finish Maya and McEattiern, the Plucky Canadian Team, Pressed the Leaders Hard. New Yoik, Dec. 10. Miller and Wal ler, the veteran rldeis, won the great six-days' race which came to an end at 10 o'clock last night. The race closed with the riders In the same positions they have held for the past two days, the veterans holding their places de spite the itfotts of the younger riders and sprinters to dislodge them. Itav.i and McKachern. the Canadi ans, tlnlshed a close second, being but two laps behind the leaders, whom they had followed closely since Wednesday, The second men lost a lap during the afternoon, through an accident due to the carelessness of oj of the compet ltois Walt hour won lltst ptUe for the best 'ndlvldu.il snue, with 110.' miles and eight lups to his credit. How the Riders Finished. Miles. Laps. Miller Waller -1 4 Mava McUachirn Cilmm Plerco risher Cbevalllcr Stevens Tun lllo Habeock Stlrson 2731 i inis o 273J 7 There wns a marked contrast In the condition of the cyclists who finished in the six das ince. which was com pleted Satuiday night at the Madison Squaie Garden, to their exhausted condition at the finish of the ince last year. Today saw all of the successful llders In excellent physical condition and several of them took long walks this afternoon Miller, after the iaci, was taken to the baths. He retiied at 4 a. m. nnd aiose at noon, and after eating a hearty brcakfst left his hotel and In company with his wife called on friends. Waller, his partner in th lace, retired at the same hour. He, too, was given a Turkish bath after the race. He slept until 4 o'clock this afternoon. Both men epressed them selves as feeling satisfied with the race, and said they felt as though they could start on another week of rnclng. Maya and McKachern, the team that finished second, weie early up and about the coirldois ot the hotel at which they are staying, Fischer and Chevnlllci, the French team, at noon todav, with the entire foielgn force ol ttnlners nnd man agers, breakfasted nt a French res tauiant VUtor Broyor, the manager! In chief said he was satisfied with the place his men had taken In the face. His men, he F.nld. would piobably re main in the city until the question of the proposed six days race in Boston had been definitely settled They would continue tialning at the garden. Glmm nnd Pierce, the winneis of the third ptlze, seemed to h the only dissatisfied llders to express their feel ings openly. Pierce slid that his team had been unjustly deprived of a num ber of laps which accounted for their not winning. NO ANTI-QUAY DECLARATION, Surprise Among Politicians of Phil adelphia. Philadelphia, Dec. 10. Some sui prise was occasioned among politicians here tonight when It was leurned that the expected anti-Quay "declaration of ptlnclples" was not given out for pub lication. It having been announced last Thursday that the statement would be Issued tonight I'pon Inquiry It was learned that It was never the Intention to mnke It public tonight nnd that the announcement was made by one of the antl-Quayltes that It would be an error. The statement, however, will be given to the newspapers ot the state tomor row evening. Killed at a Crossing. Ilordentawn. N. J., Dec lu.Whllo crossing the Pennsslvunla inlhoad tracks In a vvugon nt Hlghtstown, near here, late last night. Daniel Donahue, of Tree- hold, wus killed, and Otto Kramer, ot this place, wns seriously Injured, by a passenger team strlklrg the team. The horse was killed and the wagon wrecked, Donahue leaves u wife unci thice chil dren. Lumber Yard Fire. Boston, Dec, 10. Klro In A. B. Lethcr bee d. C'o.'s lumber srd on Albany strict, today, caused a lots of probably $10,000. OVER THIRTY KILLhD BY COAL DAMP TEBBIBLE MINE DISASTER WASHINGTON. IN Gas Exploded in a Carbonado, Wash., Mine Just as Men Were Leaving at Noon Eighty Men in the Cham bers at the Time All of the Men Killed Were Smothered by the Gasscs and the Damp. Tacomn, Wash., Dec. 10. At 1.30 o'clock this afternoon bilef telegrnms were received In this cltv from Car bonado, a mining town forty miles away, saying sixty or eighty mlncis had been killed by an explosion of coal damn In a mine belonging to the Car bon Hill Coal company. A special relief train was sent as soon as possible. A special from Wtlkcson says: It if reported here that fifteen men have been taken out of the Carbonado mine alive nnd sixty bodies have been recovered. The explosion occurred Just as the men were preparing to leave the shaft at noon. About eighty men were In the mine nt the time. As the mine filled with lire-damn at once, It was supposed all were dead. Sevetal hour? elapsed before efforts could be made to enter the mine. The surviving rela tives at once Hocked around the shaft, cteating a leirlblo scene with their loud lamentations. The mines aie owned by the Carbon Hill Coal company. They gave work to 400 men nnd had an output of 300,000 tons annually. They are situated forty miles from Tacoma, on the Cascade division of the Noithern Paclll, . The mines are In a deep ravine, thiough which the Carbon river Hows. It Is a glacial river. The mines nic supplied with every appliance for safety. They are largely tunneled nnd the tunnels are so big that locomotives run into them. List of the Dead. Superintendent Davle.3. of the Car bonndo mine, estimates the number of I dead between thirty and thirty-live. Following Is a partial list of the uenu: Joe Thomas, Bvan Lewis, Watt Jones, Blchard Daie. William Hlchaids, Dan iel Davis, F. Mullen, Gustav Knutt, H Knutt, F. Johnson, Ben Seddler, H. Seddler, 11. S Thomas, William M. Da vis, Howell Meredith The first five bodies to be brought up the long Incline weie those of Watt Jones. Joe Thomns, Kvan Lewis, Rlch nrd Daie and Daniel Davis. Watt Jones wan the chief staiter. Daniel Davis was son of the foreman of the shaft. None of the bodies weie at first lecognlzable. because the faies of the dead men weie chnrrcd and blackened beyond recognition. It was onlv after they were convened to the morgue nnd the corpses were washed that It could be told who they were. Men went down In little parties and seaiched for the living as fast as the deadly clamp would allow pi ogress. Those who were brought to the sur face were muffled in sacking to pio tect their bums until they could be hoisted to the top of the incline and carried to the hospital There wore not many of these, but the search wns continued until all hope of saving life was at end All of the men killed, ot neaily all, weie smothered by the gnsses nnd the damp, although some have died more easily fiom the shock of the concus sion or from being blown against the walls of the tunnel. James Conway, now lying wrapped in oiled sllk.sayshe was caught In the shock on the main gangway. He was the first man to come out of the mine. His story was: "I was just about ready when Watt Jones called out: 'Let her go, Jim,' and all of a sudden I thought a ton of dynamite had burst, the force of the shock throwing mo down and a tlame of lire seemed to surround me. I crawled out through it on my hnnds and knees as well as I could until I reached the engine. "For God's sake, pull out, I begged, for I felt as though I was burning to death, and I could hardly buathe. It did not take much uiglng, for the black damp was already beginning to smothet us, nnd I was hauled out on the engine, ns near as I can leniem ber." Cnrbonudo, Wash, Dec. 10 Thlrty tw o Is the numbei of dead. Two mc n were rescued this morning, after being entonvhed In the mine all night. They are Peter Merp, a Fienchman, and Michael Knlsh, a Pole With the exception of these two men, the death list remains the sime. The tfitnl number of men In the un fortunate shaft wus seventy-six, of whom forty-four are alive, having es caped or been lescued. Governor Hogers will conduct a seaichlng examination ns to the causs of tho explosion. Ho telegraphed State Mine Inspector Uwens, now at Spokane, to attend the Inquest tomor iow and examine witnesses himself. The question of Insufllctent ventllntlon of tho mine In nccoulance with the state law will be thoroughly gone Into It has been found Impossible to secure an Impartial coroner's Juiy In the min ing districts nnd Coroner Hokel has gone to Tacoma to select his juiois. GOOD TIMES AT FALL RIVER. New Wage Schedule Will Go Into Effect Today. Fall River, Mass., Dec, 10. The new wago schedule, giving tho mill em ployes of this city an Increase In their wages of 10 per cent., will go Into effect tomoriow In ull the mills of this nnd other cities. The greater portion of the New Kngland cotton operatives begin work under the new schedule to morrow, over 7G.000 haiulH being af fected. Tho second group of over 60,000 mill employes In several other towns will begin work under the 10 per cent, ndvanco December lb. Tho advnnco of 10 per cent Ini the wages of New Bngland's cotton operatives means an uveniBo addition to the pay of each emplojo of about 70 cents per week, a total inciense of $103,000 each week, and a yearly Inciense In wages of about llvo and a hull million dollars. PROSPERITY FOR 100,000, That Number of Laborers to Have Wages Raised by January 1. Boston, Dec. 10. New Bngland cot ton manufacturers are greatly pleased nt the announcement from Augusta, (Li., that the cotton mnnufactuiers of tint city are to raise the wages of their S.000 employe? January 1, ns this Is legardcd ns an Indication that other mill men of tho south will also tnl:e action on the question. Manufacturers In the ninth, with very few exceptions, now have granted un advance, unit me step mis ueen taken In spite of the knowledge that If wages In the south remained un changed, New Kngland manufactur ers would be plnced nt a disadvan tage. The news from Georgia, there fore. Is very welcome Intelligence to noi thern manufacturers It is estimated that by Junuaty 1 from 14.000 to 10,000 cotton mill oper atives In the noith will be woiklng under an advance cf wnges nnd that the advance In the south will nrlng the total In tho United States to ubove 160,000. REPORT OF MR. ROBERTS. The Director of the Mint Gives Fig uies Regarding Coinage of Gold. Washington. Dec. 10. Mr. Roberts, the dltector of the mint, In his annual report says: "The mints and a-say offices oper ated upon more bullion nnd a greater colnngo was executed during the last fiscal vear than In any previous year. Oliglnal deposits of gold were slightly i less than during the previous year, amounting In value to U143.40..130, against $147,613,194 In the fiscal year ended June SO, 1S0S. Domestic de posltn were the Inrgest In our hlstoiy, amounting to $76,2'.2,4X7. against $60, 8S1.120 In the pieeedlng ear, but there was a falling oft In foreign coin and bais The coinage of gold wus tho greatest In our history, amounting to .$10S,177,1S0, ngamst $61,634,S63 In th" preceding year, and might have been considerably lniger If the capacity of the mints had been greater. The stock of gold bullion on hand Incrensed from $96,6SS 852 on July 1, 1S98, to $119,SS2,77i on July 1, 1S99. The coinage of silver dollars from bullion purchased under the act ot July It, 1890, was $lS.i54.709. against $10,002,7SO In the preceding yeai, nnd the coinage of subsldaiy silver $9,16(1,-877.6,-.. against $6,482,004. The mints have been hard pressed throughout the oai to meet the de mands upon them, the Institutions nt New Oilcans and Philadelphia running over time for the greater pan of tho ear. The pressure at tho San Fran cisco mlnf was not so gie.it because the stock of sliver bullion nt that In stitution was exhausted In August, 1S98. An ariangcment was effected with the house of J. & W. Seligman & Co. New Yoik, by which S.lPS.iiLt flue ounces of silver lit Philadelphia weie exchanged for an equal amount delivered to the mint at San Fian clsro. This exchange enabled the lat ter Institution to coin the supply ot subsldary silver required on the Pa cific coast and to sost In the coin ige of the lequlied number of sliver dol lars. This mint also convened Into coin the full amount of Its very large receipts of gold bullion, Its gold output being $3S.f.JS,000 The mint facilities of the country will be taxed to their utmost until the new buildings under constitution at Philadelphia and Denver are com pleted and equipped. The stock of gold bullion is accumulating and, with me pieeni piessure lor suo-maryi coinage, cannot be i educed. Fortu nately the large cash balance In the I troasury permits at this time an un- I usual stock of bullion without cmbar- I rassment, but congress should, at the I approaching session, make an appio- prlatlon for the equipment of the new Philadelphia mint. The building Is well t'dvanced towards completion, HTld fin tho nnH'op ulnnt itnd ,v,iioh nt the machinery will lequlre consider able time for construction, the con tracts fur the same should be let dur ing the lomlng eur The total amount of silver bullion renneu in me untied wtntes last year wns In round numbei. s $4 000,000 ounces. CRUEL FAKE aTORY. Yarn Concerning the Death of Gen eral Logan. Chicago, Dec. 10. A special to the Times-Herald fiom Youngstown, O, sas. "Family and lelatlves of Mnjoi Lo gan disci edit the story sent out from Sun Fiancisco that he was 'Shot by his ow n men In battle to redress a fancied gilevnnee" Robeit Hentley, admlnistiator of the estate, says: "The stoty Is too absurd to believe. We have a copy of the report of Gen eial Otis, filed with the war depart ment, stating that Majoi Logan wns killed by Filipinos In battle and are satisfied It Is cotiect." Mis. Logan and her mother, Mrs C. V. Andrews, will leave next Wednes day for Coronado, California, where they will await the remains of Major Lonun. Killed His Brother. New York, Dec 10 Peter Doran, -'3 jenrH old, killed his brother, Patrick, early this morning In fiont of their home In NewiuU N. J. Death was caused by a fiactured skull, sustained by falling from the force of a blow dealt in tho fnco by Peter. Peter made no effort to escape und was nrrested. Tho men quarreled and. exasperated by tho taunts of his brother, Peter struck Patrick a powerful blow. Tho latter ncvn regained cousctousniss. - . x Alameddn Mines Sold. Sane Joso, Calif, Dec. 10 Reports nro current hero of the salo of tho big Ala mednn quicksilver mines and tba un worked properties at Cluadaloupo to tho Rothscl llda. According to those who profess to know, tho Alamedan inino has been bonded to the famous Luropeuu banking boubo for u term of llvo cars for $j,ooo.ooo. . I . Rauch Defeats Doughexty. Chicago, Dec. 10 Muurlco Ruuih, u Chicago bat'tunv weight, defeated Danny Dougherty, or Philadelphia, hufoio n Chicago Athletic usoclatlon last night. Dougherty did not display us good form as in his pi iv lous bout ut ,tho sumo placo u month ugo, when ho lost to Clur enco Forbes In llvo rounds. FORECAST OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS HOUSE WILL DEVOTE TIME TO CURRENCY BILL. Republicans Who Have Never Bo fore Advocated the Gold Standard Will Stand Solid for the Bill Sena tor Mason Will Consume Time in a Speech on the Boers Real Work Will Begin on Saturday. Washington, Dec. 10. Tho house will devote the week entliely to the llniin clal debate on the cunency bill. Under the terms of the special order adopted on Filday the general debate will open tomorrow Immedlntcly after the lend ing of tho Journal and continue dally ftom noon until C o'clock Frldny. On Satutday tho bill will be read, para giaph by paragraph, for amendment, under the llve-mlnute rule. Tho vote will not be taken until the following Monday. Tho debato will probably cover a wide range, Including a gen eral ic-threshlngof the campaign Issues of 1896, unci there may be some stormy Incidents. The Republicans me ur layed solidly for the bill, but many of them who have never befoie udvocated the gold standard doubtlessly w ill have to take the lloor to explain their change of position. On the Demoeiatle side i some of the membeis lire repotted us 1 favoring the bill, but there litis been no canvass made as et, and It lemnlns to be seen how many of them will Join tho ltepubluans upon this measure. Rep resentutlve Overstieet, of Indiana, who will have charge of tho bill on tho lloor, will make the opening argument In Its suppoit tomorrow. The week does not piomlse to be a busy one In the senate, tho Indications being for routine business and short sessions Inside the chamber, with much prepaiatlon for futuie wotk In the committee rooms. Senator Mason will open the week with a speech on his resolution declaring the sympathy of this cottntiy with the Boers In their war with Great Biitaln. There mav be other bilef speeches upon this and other questions, though there Is a gen eral disposition on the part of the senntois to postpone speech-making until after the holidays. The Republican senntois generally feel that the most Impoitiuu work for the present Is to secure the leoiganiz ntlon of the committees, especially tho finance committee, ns pielUolnaiy to woik, An effort will bo made to com plete the leorgaulzatlon during the piesent week. The finance committee may meet on Tuesday for preliminary consideration of the tlnnnte bill, but this Is net yet decided upon The expectation now Is that this bill will not be taken up In the senate until after the Christmas holidays. The committee on forelgns relations will take up the leclpioclty tieaties on Wednesday. The committee on privi leges and elections will consider tho contests over senatorial seats In a de sultoty way, but the real work on these will not begin until Satuiday, when opposing counsel will be heard In the Quay case. --- LABOR CONVENTION. ISO Delegates of the American Fed eration at Detroit. Detroit, Dec. 10. Neai ly all of the 1M) delegntes to the American Federation i 0f Labor convention had tonight pre- sented their credentials at headouur- teis. Many unofficial visitors have ar- llved, among them lepresentatlves of the Bai tenders' union and otheis who deslie to obtain full membership. The bartenders have established headquui tets. Accoiding to the announcement of the local committee of nrrangements, the convention wus to have been for mally welcomed by Governor Plngree nnd Mayor Maybury, us well as by Michigan members of the convention, but It was considered Improbable to night that any outsider will address the ' convention. A rule of the order cover- lng this question says: "None other thnn members of a bonu-flde trade union shall be permitted to address the convention, or read a paper therein, except by a vote of two-thirds of the convention." As the delegates will not be peimltted to vote until their credentials have been duly passed upon. It Is not deemed proper to take a vote on the matter at the outset. It Is possible that this te h nlcnllty may be waived, although It has not been customary for other than trade union members to speak except by special lequest of the convention. P. J. McOulre. of Philadelphia, first vice-president of the Federation and piesldent of the Amalgamated Society of carpenters, will call to order. If he an Ives In time, otherwise Jnmes Dun can, second vlce-ptesldent, will preside. Delegates from the International unions have one vote for each 100 members tepresented; local organizations not members of Intel national bodies have each one delegate und one vote. GOLD AND SILVER. Will Be the Main Issue of the Com ing Campaign. Chicago, Dec. 10 J. G. Johnson, chairman of the Deiuociatlu executive committee, bald today. "The Introduction of the Republican monetary bills shifts the Issue before the countiy. The discussion will be for or against the gold standaul, in stead of for or against silver as It was In 1S9C "The Democratic paity will main tain Its stand In favor of fiee and un limited Lotnage ot gold nnd sliver at the nitlo of 1C to 1. Independent of the consent of any foreign nation; In short, Independent bimetallism. "The discussion In congiess over tho Republican euueus gold stundard measures will be the beginning of the discussion which will be carried on thioughout the campaign." Degradation of Viceroy Demanded. Pukln. Dec. 10.-Tho French government his foimnlly demanded tho degradation of tho viceroy uf i 'union becuusci the order to txecuto tho Chinese muglstrnte who was tesponslblo for tho murder of two French officers ut Mortno has not been carried out Tho TsungOI-yamen will piobably lefusc. Tlii; NEWS THIS AlOllXINU Weather Indlcatlout Tojiyi RAIN. General-Ungllsli Troops Suffer a He verse In South Africa. Alcjaudrliio Suriendcrs. Thirty Lives Lest b Coal Damp. Forecast of Week In Congress. (Ieneral Northeastern IV unBlmnln. rinanclal and Commercial. General Mayileld Burglars the Maximum Sentence. Kdltorlal. Hccclvo News and Comment. General Itoscoo Conkllng us a Fight er. Locul Sixth Anniversary of Dedica tion of Dm Park Church. Unusual Features of Caibondnlo Murder Case. Local Grado CiossIiirh Must Go. Mention of Men or the Hour. Local West Scranlen nnd Suburban. Round About tho County. Loml Llvo Inditstilal News. Rev W. P Gibbons Strong Sermon Against Dlvoice. NANTIC0KE STRIKE ENDED. The Men Waive tho Demands of the Pump-Runners nnd Accept Sus quehanna Coal Company's Tciiiib. Wllkes-Haiie, Pa, Dec 10. The hlg miners' strike at Nnntlcoke Is ended ut Inst. At a meeting of the strikers this afternoon they resolved to wnive the demands of the pump-i miners and ac cept the Susquehunna Coul company's teims. At a confeience held a week ago be tween the officials of the company mil a committee of the sti Ikers, u satisfac tory wage scale was arranged, but no agreement could be l cached on the question of lclnstntlng the old pump runnel s. The strikers wanted the pump-iunners put back-In their old places, but the company refused Presi dent Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, then threatened to call out the miners employed by the Susque hanna company nt Shamokln nnd Mount Cnrmel, but owing to the Influ ence of the clergy in those places, there was a stiong piobabillty that the oicler for a sympathy strike would not be oboyed by the men. This had a disheartening effect on tile stilkeis nt Nantlcoke. und the lend,- era thought It best to nccept the terms offered by the company. It Is expected that the four thousand strlkeis will be back ut woik on Tuesda. STEAMER FOUNDERED. Sixteen Persons Probably Perished. Wreckage Found. Buffalo, Dec. 10. It is now leitn'n thnt the Cunudlun steamer Niagara, Captain Henry McOlor), foundeted dnrlnc tho sev-eie storm of TuesHov evening last, about eight miles enst of Long Point, Lake Kile, with all hands, numbei lng sixteen peisons. Tugs sent out fiom Port Colboine und from Buf falo to search for the missing steamer huvo loturned, bringing with them gieat quantities of wreckage picked up near where the steamer Is supposed to have foundered. The wreckage In cludes a part of the Niagara's deck, portions of the cabin, deck beams, othei material and a quantity of shingles marked "Parry Sound," from which port the NIagaia sailed for Buffalo Judging from the amount of wieek age that has been found, the NIagaia must have bioken up badly In the stoi m. It Is the opinion of lake cap tains that the boat went down In deep w uter, about eight -miles east of Long 'Point, ns none of het snuis had been found, und If she hud gone clown In shallow water they would be sticking up. The storm which destroyed the Niag ara was one of the worst that ever laged ovet Lake IJrle. The wind wns blowing u gale of foity-llve miles an hour and It wus snowing heavil. Bven the largest and strongest boats made for shelter, und it Is the opinion of ves sel men that Captuln McGlory attempt ed to turn his boat around nnd urn under Long Point und In doing so en counteied the full force of the stotm, his ci aft going to pieces. FRYE ON THE PHILIPPINES. Suggestions as to the Policy to Be Pursued. New Yoik, Dec. 10 The World to mot row w 111 publish un Interview w 1th Senator William P. Frye, piesldent pro tern ot the united StHtes senute. In reply to a question us to what the Republicans propose to do with the Philippines, he said: "First, restoie neaee theie. Then give them a good government decent wages, arouse 111 the neonle nn am bition to become good citizens, supply them with modern agricultural imple ments, constiuct lnllroads and hlgh wnys mnklng access to the sea easy, build school houses, supnly teachers, educate them so as to fit them w 1th tho contiol of local nnd municipal affalis. "Possibly in time they may become fit to establish a lepubllc, stable and strong enough to pteserve order und pence, to piotect life nnd propeity, to make treaties, obseivo their obligations under them nnd compel others to do likewise. "Possibly when that time an Ives, wo being the sole Judges, might sui lender to them the sovereignty, icseiving to ourselves the naval and coaling sta tions necessary for our naval and mer chant marine." Defaulting Treasurer Sentenced. Muncle. Ind . Dec' 10 -Jay A. Buck, the defaulting treasurer of Midland lodge, Amalgamated Association ol iron, aieei and Tin Workers, who squandered $1,600 belonging to tho union, speculating on tho board of trnde. laat night pleaded guilty nnd was sentenced to fourteen years in the Michigan City prison Fatal Hunting Accident. Johnstown. Pa, Dec. 10-WIUlHm II. Foor. a farmer living near Kverett, was killed by the oicldental dlscharBO of his shotgun while returning from a hunting trip yesterday. Tho entire load of shot (truck him In the neck, killing him in stantly. He was 30 years of age, and leaves a widow and ono child. ALEJANDRINO SURRENDERS Report That He Has Been Captured by Mac Arthur. MISSION OF THE OREGON The Battleship Leaves Manila for Sublg Records of tho Troasury ot the Filipino Government Have Been Found at Mangatarem Span iards, Formerly Prisoners, Arrivr at Manila. Manila, Dec. 10 I 30 p. m. An ex pedltlon headed by the battleship Ore pan left Manila for Sublg Inst nlcht. It Is teported Unit the Filipino com-i mander, Oeneral Alejandtlno, with his staff, bus surrendered to Oeneral Mac Aithur and there Is ulso a rumor that Alejandrlno Is ut Agulllar suffeilnt? fiom u wound received In a light be tween Insurgents nnd bandits, and that he will be given the oppoitunlty to sur lender nnd will bo properly cared for. Major Snence, with n column of the Thirty-second regiment.cnptttred a now Insurgent cnmp.an uncompleted strong hold In the Tasan distilct. He loft Dlnalupan nt daybieuk yesterday and marched ten miles along mountain trails, finally encounteilng a large band of Insurgents who retreated after a brief skirmish. The Americans had no losses. The records of the treasury of tho so culled Filipino government, together with a quantity of paper money nnd nnother Nordenfeldt, have been found at Mungutnrem. Thiee Americans, who with a com missary sergeant of the Twelfth In- fnntiy were tiuvellng fiom San Fer nundo to Angels, left their escort for n moment nnd went into the bush. As they did not return speedily, a search was made for them, but they could not be found They were probnbly captured by the rebels. A mull oiderly disap peared between Angels and Bamban. He also Is supposed to have been cap tut ed. Madrid. Dec. 10. An official dispatch fiom Manila says that 229 Spanlaids, who weie fotmeily prisoners In the hands of tho Filipinos, have arrived theie. Mniillu. Dec. 10. 4.30 p. m. A force ! of one hundied Insurgents yestcrdny attacked near Balinug a wagon train escorted by thirty men of tho Sixteenth infantry. A sliatp engagement fol lowed. The Filipinos lost eighteen In killed and nine in captured. During the recent attack by the insurgents upon Vigun the Filipinos obtained possession of the nlazn and of n church In tho centie of the town, from which the Americans dislodged them. It teems that the escaped Spanish obtained guns and fought with the Americans ugalnst the Insurgents. GEN. DEL PILAR KILLED. Commander of Aguinnldo's Body guaid Falls in Battle. Manila, Dec. 106.15 p. m. General Gregorio Del Pilar, commanding Agul naldo's bodyguard, wns hilled by Major Peyton C March s battalion of the Thirty-third Infantiy In a fight eighteen miles nmthwest of Cervan tes, December 3 AccordlnK to reports which General Young obtained from escaped Span ish prisoners at Vltran several days ngo, Major March left the coast.whero he was pursuing Agulnaldo, and en countered General Del Pilar on a, fortified trail They fought for four hours, during which time seventy Fili pinos were killed or wounded. The American lens wns one man killed and sl wounded The Spaniards report that Major March Is still pursuing the Insurgents. Del Pilar wns one of tho leaders of th present nnd or the antl-Spanlsh rebellion He was a mere youth, and was reported to have graduated at a Furopean university. Pi of. Schunnan met him us a member of the first peace commission and tated him as remark ably clever. The Americans have occupied Ban- gued, province of Abra. General Giant's expedition has visited Omul and seveinl western towns, mejtlng small bands He killed several of the rebels und captured u considerable quantltv of munitions of wrr, Bishop Ifenrv C Potter, of New York hns arrived heie on a brief visit to stud.v the Philippines. ' NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION The Magazine Blown to Atoms 2To One Kill-d. Bradford, Pa . Dec. 10. Tho nltro glyceiine mngnzlno of the Pennsylva nia Totpedo company, locnted In Roll vur hollow, one nnd a half miles from this city, blew up today with a repot t that wus henid fot thlity miles. Tho magazine wns blown to utoms nnd a hole mndo In tho earth fifteen feet deep by thirty feet In circumference. Much damnge was done in this city und vicin ity by the breaking of glass, overturn ing of chimneys, etc. It Is not believed any ono was killed. An oil stove, fed automatically, Is 'be lieved to have caused the explosion. 4-t--r-T -r' -r--r-'l- - WEATHER FORECAST. Washington. Dec 10 -Forecast for Monday and Tuesday: Bust ern Pennsylvania Cloudy with rain Monduy nnd probably Tury day; colder Tuesday ufternoon or night; fresh to brisk southwest erly winds, becoming westerly Tuctdny afternoon. 1 1 -t- 1 1 -f -t -t-1 -fc rt-. . -tct
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