.id s-. &23SzmWFMtxJiSLto.J WMffiStiti! Idw55!' T .. a. .. T.?.v.ft J1 SCRAOTON, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER TEN RAGES. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. THV FIGHS. panum. wganHMHSE' uucuuuik. a j . a. a fcaw a. . - T - i uijm .McrvuHir i jpjfOTcrvruru 1 1 nrty.-ci Tin . ra hi iiifur f hl xkvBrrsB hi. vv b jtnxs- T7b 15, ison. RELIEF FOR LADYSMITH Rumor That Duller and Clery Are on the Scene. MANY BOERS CAPTURED Favorable Impressions on the Stock Exchange In London Sixth Divis ion Mobilized 2oer Picket Line Encountered Effect of the Lyddite Shells. London, Dec. 14 A special dispatch fiom Pletormarlf.burg, Natal, was published In the elty today In which It wiii reported that Genet al Duller and Geneial dory had entered Lady smlth and had captured ten thousand Boers On the stock exchange this afternoon the price of Hand Mine abates sud denly jumped up .CI on icpott that General fiery had entered Ladysmlth and that Geneial Buller had captured 3 OOn Boers. The Hiltlsh War Oilice has hcaid nothing iii'lel-illy of the alleged lellef of Lndvinlth. The olllclals do not cicdlt the U'poit. They believe thtt the rellff of the town at such an early date Is practically Impossible. London Dee. 14. A special dispatch ieceled here from Weonen, Natal, dated Monday, December 11, says that the Lad) smith pan Kin had made a. sortie and destroyed the Modder spruit bridge London Dec. 11. The wai office this morning made the following announce ment "The sixth dhlslon has been mobll- l7ed and four battalions of this divis ion will hae embarked by Sunday. "The government has also approved of the Immediate mobilization of the seventh division." Modder River, Tuesday, Dec. 12 While the guards were advancing on the plain, which the FotM were shell ing fiom the adjoining ildges, they en countered and cut up a stiong Hoer picket posted on a hill for purposes of obsorvuno All inemb"rs of the picket eie elthei killed, wounded or taken prisoners London, Dec. 13 The war office has received the following despatch from General Forestler- Walker at Cape Tow ii "Gitieial riench wlios. under date of Dec U icpoiting a skiimish at 4 o'clock In the morning with 1.S00 Hours who weie advancing southward toward Naauwpoott The sklimlshlng con tinued all the mm nlng. the Bocis fight ing on a front of fouitcen miles. The enemy rc-tlted with a loss of foity killed and wounded Our casualties were one killed, seen wounded. In cluding one otlkei, and two missing. MANY BOERS KILLED. Prisoners Say Mothuen's Lyddite Shells Wrought Terrible Havoc. Modder River, Cape Colony, Tuesday. Dee 1J Details gatheied here by a representative of the Associated Pi ess among the wounded Hiltlsh and Boers give some Idea of the desperate natuio of the fight at Magersfonteln. The Highlanders did all that the most gal lant troops In the world could do, but li was Impossible to face the terrible lire of the Boeis. The Hrltibh aitlliery again saved the situation and divides fie hon th of the day with tho Scotch men The battel les worked for hours mdfr u galling ilfle lit o. According to the Hoer stoiles. It was Impossible for the buigheis to have es caped fr-aiful loss. One Hoer prisoner bald a single lvddite shell killed or wounded more than seventy Hoers, and that two other shells burst over two l.llcs of Hoeis eseonced behind the lull and did fearful damage All agree thai the Hoers fought thioiighout with the utmost gallantry Their sharp shooters seldom missed their mark. A Set forth Highlander says that while he was lying wounded on the field he saw a Hoer. of typical German appeal ann, faultlessly dressed, with polished top boots, a shltt with silk rullles and a cigar In his mouth, walk ing among the ant-hills, picking off tho Hrltlsh This Hoei was quite alone and It was appaient from his frequent use of field glasses that ho was singling out ofllcers Another wounded Hoer says that a lyddite shell, fired on Sunday, fell In the nilddlo of an open-air prnyei meet Irg held to offer supplications for the success of the Hoer arms. All the wounded aic full of praise for the treatment they lecelved from the medical department on the battlefield. CENTRAL STOCK INCREASES. Stockholders Will Meet on Decem ber 28. Albany N. Y , Do. 11. The stcckhold cis of the Now York Central and Hud son River Railroad company voted at a meeting In this city today to Inciease the capital stock of the company from $100,000,000. divided Into 1,000.000 Bhares of the par value of $100 each, to $UC, 000,000 divided lutb 1,160,000 slmies of the par value of $100 each. The stockholders will hold another meeting In this city Dec. 28 to pass upon the lease of the Roston and Al bany. It Is not expected that there will be any opposition to the ratlflca tlon of thu least:. TYPICAL WINTER. Prevails Except In the Atlnntio find East Gulf States. Washington, Dec. 14. Typical win ter weather prevails tonight except In the Atlantic nnd Kast Gulf states, and marked high pressure and low temper atures are general, except In the upper Ohio valley and lower lake region, which ate covered by a storm that has moved rapidly northeastward from tho west gulf coast since Thursday morn ing. A temperature of 20 degrees below was recorded at Valentine, Nob, Thursday morning nnd freezing weath er extended Into Central Texas. There have been general, though mostly light snows In the upper Mississippi valley and lake region, nnd rains south of tho Ohio rler and the west gulf states. There were also light showers In the extreme northwest. A maiked depression Is central off the north Pacific coast and there have been general rains on the coast ns far south as central California and alto snow In the northern plateau. It will be much colder Friday in the South Atlantic and east gulf states, with heavy frost In Northern Florida Friday night and light fiost In Centtal Florida. It will also be colder Friday In the upper Ohio Valley, Middle At lantic states and New England, ex cept In Maine. The storm on the Noi th Pacific coast will doubtless move easi waid, but with diminished Intensity on account of the close pioximltv of a marked high aica In the British North west This high niea, In connection with the geneial high pressure In the Inter ior of the country, will cause a con tinuance of the cold weather through out the cnuntiy for several days. It will rain Friday In the South Atlantic states, followed by clearing weather, tain In the Middle Atlantic and South New England states will turn into snow and be followed by fair weather Satuiday. In Northern New England It will snow Friday and be generally fair Saturday Snow is also indicate 1 Friday In the extreme northwest, prob ably extending Saturday through Cast cm Colorado and Kansas. On the At lantic coast easteily winds will shift to westerly Trlday night, becoming fresh to biisk. MOLINEUX TRIAL. Devoted to the Testimony of William J. Kinsley Witness Insists That a Man Could Not Throw Off His In dividuality. New oik. Dec. 14. Today's pro ceedlngs In the trial of Roland 11. Mollneux for the minder of Mrs. Kath- erlne J. Adams weie largely devoted to j. heating of the testimony of Will iam J. Kinsley, the handwriting ex pel t. The cross-examination of the ex-pert by Mr. Weeks for the defense I commenced In a unique way. Mr Weeks asked Mr. Kinsley If he had given all of the leasons why the "Bar net" and "Cornish" letteis, the ad mitted handwriting specimens of the defendant and the poison package ad dress must have been written by on'' Individual. The expert replied in the negative Mr Weeks asked what the additional reasons were and the hand writing expert proceeded to enlarge upon the subject. Mr. Weeks sud denly changed his mind as th expert commenced to discuss row features of the peeullaiities of the poison package address, and attempted to shift the lino of questioning by calling atten tion to the fact that th' witness hal forgotten some of the points after studying the case for ncaily a year at the late of iio pei day. Mr. KinMej. in answer to Interro gatories by Mr. Weeks, Insisted that a man could not tluow off his In dividuality in his hnndwritlng at will; that a handw tiling expert asked to form conclusions and diew lnfeiences fiom a s-lngle simile letter of the al phabet taken from out of one word could do nothing, it being in-possible to form conclusions on tho character istics of one letter So many hypothetical questions wcm prised bv Mr. WeAs that Assistant District Attorney Osborne objected, saying that he thought it was going Into the realms of psychology, but Re coider Goff overruled the objection, nddlng with a smile that the subject under discussion was not psychology, but metunhysics. It is thought that when the cros examination of Mr Kinsley by Mr. Weeks Is completed the next step tak en bv the state will be the Intioductlon of medical testimony tor the puiposo of piovlng that tho poison from the hromo-seltzer bottle In reality caused the death of Mrs. Adorns IOWA COAL MINERS STRIKE. Mines In the Webster County Dis trict Tied Up. Dcs Moines, Dec. 14. All the big coal mines in Webster county are icpottoJ to be tied up by the strike of about D00 men at Knlo, Coalville. Lehigh and Caibon The men went out bera;-j of the lefusal of the companies to giant advances of wages, which the men thought Just In view of the advancing' prices of coal. The Hoone county dlstri-t, Immedi ately adjoining Webster county, is like ly to be drawn Into the trouble. HACKED HER AUNT TO PIECES. Biutal Muideress Gets Twenty Years for Her Crime. Catsklll. N. Y.. Dec. 14. Judge San del son today sentenced Lllznbeth Rear, aged foity-five years, for the murder, nt Klsknton, on Oct. G, of her aunt, Kate Wolven, a paralytic, aged eighty tlnee years, to twenty yeais at hard labor In the woman's prison at Auburn. Tho aged woman was literally hacked to pieces with a butcher knife. Pettigrew Resolution Tabled. Washington, Dee II The senate today by a declslvo vote and practically with out dlvUlon laid on tho table the Petti grew resolution of Inquiry an to whether or not United States ofllcers had recog nized tho Filipino Insurgents' flag, and had turned over Spanish soldiers to the Insurgents It agreed to the home Christmas recess resolution and agreed to meet tomorrow to receive report! on the composition ot IU oommltteei for this congress. HOUSE DEBATE ON THE CURRENCY THE ENGAGEMENT IS AND PEOSAIC. TAME Mr. Sibley Surprises His Friends by tho Anouncement That He Will Voto Against the Curency Bill. Joint Resolutions Introduced by Representative Williams The In tention and Purpose to Recognize the Independence of the Filipinos. The Night Session. Washington, Dec. 14 The debate on the currency bill In tho house today was tame and prosaic. The attendance both lu the galleries and on the floor was light, and none of the speeches made nttiactcd especial attention. Mr. Sibley (Dem., Ponnn.), who had pub licly announced his change of views on the money question nnd who It wnf thought might vote for the bill, staUd thnt he would vote against It Mr. Thayer, a Massachusetts Demo crat, was the only member of the op position who made a speech for the bill today. The other speakers today weie Messrs Ciumpacher, Indiana; Lover Ing, Massachusetts; Olmstead, Penn sylvania, McClery, Minnesota; Bott telle, Illinois, and Oiaft, Illinois, Re publicans, In favor of the bill, and Messrs. Cox, Tennessee; Lewis, Geor gia, Lanham, Texas; Sibley, Pennsyl vania, Hurke, Texas; Terry, Aikansas; Halla, Texas: Gilbcrt.Kentucky, Smith, Kentucky. Rerry, Kentucky; Atwnter, North Carolina, and Jett, Illinois, Demociats, against It. Mr. Olmstead (Penna ) spoke In favor of the bill. When Mr. Sibley (Penna.) arose to speak at the close of Mr. Olmstoad's remarks, much Interest was manifest ed, owing to the leport that he had changed his views upon the silver ques tion. Mr. Sibley, however, disappoint ed his audience. He had only ilsen to say that he proposed to print his views In tho Recoid. He had been offered time by tho Republicans, but as he ha 1 spoken against the Republican candi dates In twenty-seven states In '96, he did not deslie to accept favors at their hands. On the other hand, ho did not deslie to embarruss the Democrats by asking for time fiom them. He would voto against the pending bill, he said, but he did not entirely agree w 1th the v lew s of members upon the minority. He would therefore content himself with printing his opinions. Mr. RIchaidson, tho minority leader, called Mr. Sibley to witness, that he had been offeied thirty -five minutes within which to present his views, To I una air. omiey assenieu,. out sum ne had not availed himself of the pi offer, as he did not deslie to embanass the gentlemen who had tendered It. Resolutions Offered. Two Joint lesolutlons were Intro duced In the house today by Represen tative Williams, of Missouri, which aie tho lesult of a consultation among a number of Democratic leadeis In the house and nie understood to be tx piesblvo of their general position on the Philippines The first lesolutlon declaies the Intention and puipose to recognize the Independence of the Fili pinos and w Ithdraw our land and sea foices provided the independent gov ernment ngioc.s to lefund tho $20,000,- 000 paid by the United States to Spain: to give a suitable naval and coaling station and grant In perpetuity fre access to their ports. Another section pledges our friendship nnd assistance! and also pledges against foiolgn Inter ference or aggression for ten years, during which time the foreign affolrs of the Islands are to be under Ameri can control. The other icsolutlon asks for inclin ation relative to the conclusion of a treaty with the sultan of Jolo and pio vldes for an Inquiry by the judiciary committee ns to whether the consti tutional provisions against slavery nnd the statutory act against polygamy ap ply to the Sulu people. Mr. Jones (Wash ,) Introduced a bill to extend the Homestead law to the Philippines, so that the soldiers serv ing In the wars with Spain or the Philippines shall have the benefit of Homestead settlement In the Philip pines. At tho night session the following members made speeches: Messis. H. C. Smith (Rep., HI.,) and Gibson (Rep , Tenn.,) In favor of tho bill and Messrs. Sheppard (Dem., Tex.,) Shackleford (Dem . Mo.,) W. E. Wilson (Dem . 111..) Hurnett (Dem., Ala.,) Allen, (Dem , Ky.,) McLay (Dem., Miss,) Rldgely (Pop , Kan.,) Breazeale (Dem., Ark.,) Talbeit (Dem . S. C) Stokes (Dem., S. f .) against the bill. At 10 15 the house adjourned until tomorrow. GOLF TOURNAMENT. Thirty-Two Entries on the North field Links nt Atlantic City. Atlantic City, N. J , Dec 14 Thirty two entries started In tho opening events of the Atlantic City Country club golf tournament on the North field links today. Tho air was clear and tho weather conditions excellent for good playing. Tho play was at thirty-six holes. Tho games today were to qualify the entries for the events tomonow and Saturday, the eight lending scores to make a con test for first prUe, tho Atlantic Cltv cup, the principal event on the card for tomorrow. Thoso who qualified for thl3 event are as follows; 1st. 2I. Club. Round, Round Gross W. H. Davis, l.dkewood.. 01 C. M Humllton.Lakewood 9 F S Douglas, Falrvlevv . 3.' H. M Forest, fhlla 10 A M Robblns, St Andrews. 92 Jafcpcr Lynch, Lakowood . M 1 H. Dohlcn, I'r.lla .. 03 D A. Darhy.Atluntlo City. 102 RS 17'J 02 1M W 1M HT 1ST Oil ls 07 1W r; mi 91 197 Among tho players were Flnley S. Douglass, the ex-amateur champion; Percy Payne, of Princeton, the Inter collegiate champion, and Craig M. Hamilton, Haltlmore club champion. m Dodson's Execution. Harrlsburg, Dec. II Governor Stone today fixed Juu. 30 for tho execution uf Samuel Dodson, of Philadelphia, FIRST LAFAYETTE DOLLAR. Unique Specimen Coin Authorized by Congress. Philadelphia, Dec. 14. The first La fayette dollar, the unique specimen authorized by congress In aid of tho fund for the erection of the Lnfayetto monument In Paris, was struck off at the United States mint In this city to day. This coin will be piesented by the president of the United States to tho president of France. Fifty thou sand of the coins will be stiuck, and ate to be dlspo. d at a cost of $2 apiece. Payment for them must be In the hands of the Lafayette memorial commission not later than tomoirow. The coin Is a legal tender dollar, and bears upon Its face a double medallon of the heads of Washington and La fayette nnd on the loverse n miniature reproduction of the equestrian statue of Lafayette, with tho Inscilptlon. "In commemoration of monument elected by school youths of United Stntes to General Lafayette, Paris, France, 1900." Secietnry Gage, on Dec. 8, ordered tho pui chase of silver bullion for the mintage of the Lafayette dollar. A specimen coin had been submitted by tlie societal y of the treasuiy to tho Lafayette metnoi Inl commission and upon the recommendation of a special export committee, composed of Artists Frank Millet and C. A Cooldlge, who pionounco the coin the most artistic piece of work tinned out by the United States mint, was opnioved. This being the one hundredth nnnl versiuy of the death of George Wash ington, it was considered apptoprlata that tho coins should be minted today. The second coin struck off was for waided to Mis McKlnley, while tho thlid was given to Mis. Kate Thy son llait, of Washington. AMERICAN FLAG MOUSE. The Home of Betsy Ross Will Bo Pieserved. Philadelphia. Dec. 11. At tho annual meeting of the American Dag Holism and Iietsy Ross Memorial association, held at the flag house. No. 239 Aieh street, today, the treasuier, George Clinton Ratehellor, of New York, an nounced that $13,211 had been raised In twelve months toward the fund for the purchase and piesei vatlon of the hous In which Hetsy Ross made the first Ameiican flag. At present 500,000 names appeal upon the loll of honor In the flag house?. As a lesult of tho annual election, Dr. Hrooks, superintendent of public schools of Philadelphia, was le-eleeted pie.sldent; Dr. Adam H. Fetteiolf, president of Glraul college, ice-piesl-dent; John Qulncy Adams, New Yoik. secietary, nnd George Clinton Hatch ellor, of the same city, tieasutor. Superintendent John Jasper, of the public schools of Greater New Yoik, and Hon. Asa Hlid Gardiner, also of New York, were elected membeis of the board of diiectors. It was announced nt the meeting that .i history of the flag, prepaieel by George Canby, the grandson of Hetsy Ross, will be issued under the seal of the association by March 1. It will contain hlthei to unpublished data re gal ding the ci cation of the Hag. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL. His Death Anniversary Observed with Appiopriate Ceiemonies. Washington, Dec. 14. Geoige Wash ington memoilal services weie held this afternoon at the Chut eh of the Uplph.iny, undei tho auspices of the. Patilotlc societies of the Dlstiict of Columbia. Tho church was crowded. The Episcopal foini of service was conducted jointly by the Sons of tho Ameiican Revolution, colonial lal War, Sons of the Revolution, Daughteis of tho Revolution, Daugh teis of the Ameiican Revolution and the Society of the War of ISl.'. The bishop of Washington otllciated, as sisted by the icctoi of the church and ctheis. Featuies of tho exercises were a special thanksgivng commemorative of Washington, the singing of Kip ling's lecesslnnal and an address by Assistant Secretary of State David J. Hill, together with the reading of an extiact fiom Washington's farewell ad diess, the seivlce closing with the "Dead March from Saul." Assistant oecretary Hill In his address said Washington should be thought of, not as an Isolated Individual, but In his re lations as a leader of his people. In the present colonial emergencies, when this government has broken oppression and scattoied anarchy and Is now con fronted with disposition of the giavest trust It has. ever had, when 12,000,000 rf rcrtrt linn lipen fiu oiif Intn mm nnn.ni ,. Uhni,i .!.,.. i0, Mr. Hill said, fiom the magnificent patriotism nnd skillful statesmanship of Washington. Tonight the Masonic older supple- i mented their Mount Veinon ceremonies of todny with elaboiate exeiclses nt OnnvenMnn lmll. where nntrlotle mi.sle by the Marine band, songs and nd- dresses formed features of an Inter esting programme. Gieat Incohoneo George H. Green, of New Yoik, pre sided, and speeches were made by Past Great Incohoneo Charles H. Lttchman, of Massachusetts, and Gieat Piophot Robert E. Daniels, of Geoigla. Sena tor Chauncoy M Depow, of New Yoik, was the otator of the evening and was given a hearty reception. Rev. Heniy M. Couder, chnplaln of tho house of repiesentatlvcs, pio nounced tho benediction. METAL WORKERS IMPRISONED. rive Sent to Jail for Inteifering with Non-Union Men. Chicago, Dec 14. For violating an Injunction icstialnlng them from Inter fering with non-union workmen, five membeis of tho United Metal Woik eis' association have been sent to Jail by Judge Jesse Holdom for fiom four to fourteen days. The Injunction which the men vio lated was Issued Nov. 20 and was the outcome of n strike declaied by the United Metal Woikeis against the Yslow mothers company, lion manu facturera. Steamship Arrivals. Liverpool, Dec. 14 Arilvcd; Steamer Germanic, from New York. Lizard Passed: La Champagne, New York for lluvre. DECISION ON THE LABOR QUESflON PROCEEDINGS OF AMERICAN FEDERATION AT DETROIT. Tho Sun Boycott Approved ns a "Magnificent Defense of the Rights of Labor" Resolution Declaring for the Reduction of the Standing Army to 25,000 Men Tho Public Printer Congratulated for Paying Increased Wages. Detroit, Dec. 14. Sentiments of tho delegates to the Ameiican Federation of Labor convention on Nations pend ing labor questions were declared to day In the adoption of a btiing of leso lutlons lepnrted on by committees. The lepoit of tho boycott committee on the New Yoik Sun lockout was the special older. The committee lecom mended adoption of a resolution of fered from tho Detroit Trades Council, declaring endorsement of the Sun boy cott by the Federation, approving the "magnificent defense of the lights of laben," made by the printers nnd bter- eotypeis In the matter, nnd calling upon "all organized worklngmen, all lovers of justice nnd li lends of hu manity to lequlre of the Run corpor ation that It light tho wrong it has done to Its old employes by leturnlng to the conditions that pi ceded the strike or lockout of last August." In the evept of a refutal of the Sun to comply, the lesolutlons, "call upon all members of ultlllated unions and all who svmpathUe therewith to refrain from purchasing the Sun and Hvenln Sun and to discontinue dealings with any person. Mini or cnpotallon that advertises In those newspapeis. ' The report was adopted. resolution declaring for l eduction of the standing army to 2."i.000 men, was adopted after striking out the first paragraph, which read lis follows : "Whereas The tendency of the pies ent administration Is to unnecessary inciense tho number of men In the standing armv, etc." Other lesolutlons were adopted as follows: Utglng state legislatures to outlaw all kinds of convict labor; against per mitting sItvciv In the Hawaiian is lands; re-afllrming seamen's demands, congratulating F. W. Palmer, public printer, for paying lnci eased wages in his own discretion to printers and bookbinders, favoring same leaves of absence for employes of naval yards and nisenals as for othei government employes; appropriating $.'00 In aid of Cramps' ship yaid stilkers; inviting the letter carriers to afilllate with the Fedeiatlon, and providing a special or ganlzei for tho Pacific toast. Resolutions were adopted this nfter noon to aid In the Introduction nnd lecognltlon of the stamp of the Coop ers' union; asking bollermakers, ship builders and horseshoers to refrain from woiklng upon the product of a Trov, N. Y., Iron company on account of the company having refused to tieat with the Coopers' union, boycotting a Chicago terra cotta making concern contingent representing the organized industrial element of the city. They Included Wau en C. Rrowne, of the American Workmen, James P. Fan ell nnd Charles J. Dunbar, both ex-presl-dents of Typographical union, No. 6, and K. H. Udwards They went act ively nt woik on commits omen , They said that next May the pi Int ers will hold an exposition In New York city of the typographical art, which will bo the finest ever given, and that If the convention Is held In New Yoik In early June tho exposition will bo continued until after It adjourns. Tho exposition, they said, would be greatly benefited by the laige gathering of sti angers who would attend the convention, and tho selection of New York as the con vention city at this time would bo a tribute to the members of the allied pilnting trades and to industilal work ers. AGAINST GLASS BLOWERS. Important Decision Rendered by Vice-Chancellor Reed. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 14. An Impoit anf decision was rendered by Vlce Chancellor Reed todny In the case of the Cumbeiland Glass Manufacturing company, of Hridgeton, against the Glass Hlowers' association of the United States and Canada, Dennis A. Hayes, ptesident, and others, The suit grew out of the glass blowers' strike at Hridgeton, last March, and which i has since been amicably settled. The pany sought to enjoin the defendants from the pait they were taking In the stilke. The vice-chancellor, In his opin ion, holds thut a combination to stilke. or to Indueo otheis to strike, Is made ' MWim uncier a -New aeisey siaime. piovided that the means used are those of persuasion and not of coorelon. In tho case of tho Hildgeton strike there wus conflicting testimony us to vio lence by those named In the bill, but the chancellor said that It was proved that theie was a largo crowd In the street and that permanent guards were maintained to keep men uway fiom tho works. This, the chancellor said, was co ercion and he gi anted an Injunction against those who formed part of tho crowds, but lefused an Injunction against Hayes, who did not ndvlse any violence. The chancellor also lefused nn Injunction against the Glnss Hlow c rs' association, holding that the as SK'latinn had a light tr-ndvlse Its membeis to strike and to pay money to thoso who were on stilke. FATAL FIRE IN BROOKLYN. New Yoik, Dec. 15. Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning three people weie killed In a fire, whlchbrokeout at 300 Fhst avenue, Williamsburg. The lire Is in u rear tenement and broke out nt 1.10. Two women and one man wcio killed. Two Joes Will Fiffht. Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 11 Tho Dubuque Athletic association today signed Joe Choynskt and Joe Wolcott for u 30-round contest to tnke place during tho tlrst week of January, for a purao of ?2(W. THE NEWS THIS M0KNLVU Weather Indication) Today l RAINj COLDER, 1 aei.cral Report Thnt Lady smith Siege Is Raided. S.imonn Treaty Signed. Congress Still Wrestling with tho Currency. Doings of tho Amcrlean Federation of Labor. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial nnd Commercial. 3 Local Haprenlngs In Dunmorc Uor- ough. 4 Rdltorlnl. News nrd Comment. B Local Cnrboiulolc Murder Trial. 0 I.oent Viaduct Measure Introduced In Councils. 7 Local Hon. Webster . C. Weiss AJ- drcses tho Royal Arcanum. Men's Union Talks Politics 8 Local Wet Scrnnton nnd Suburban. ! Round About tho County. 10 Local Live Industrial News. Petrust Kvcepcd Through a Loophole. IT IS STILL A SECRET. The Result of Deliberations of the National Base Ball Magnates. Something Intel estlng Is Prom ised. New Yoik, Dec. 14. At the into at which the national league is doing the work It will not bo completed for seveial days to come. Fiom piesent appearances it Is scaicely probable that tho nnnuil winter meeting will have been completed by Saturday, and It may lun Into next week. "It Is possible, yes, piobable," said one magnate tonight, "fhat the leaguei may adjourn until next spilng without having decided many of the questions befoie It. There aie matters under consideration that nro of such Im portance to the general welfnto of tho national game that we nie simply com pelled to handle them with tho utmost care. To luuiy tnattein along faster is Impossible. The honor and Integrity of base ball, to a certain extent, aie at stake. At tho proper1 time the public will be made acquainted with what we have been doing, but at the piesent time nbsolutc secrecy will be main tained." The board of directors again mono pollzed things today, ns It did on Wednesday For six hours the board was In executive session. At the con clusion of tho meeting Piesldent Young said: "The board of directum hns com pleted Its labors and cleared up all the business before It. AVhat action has been taken or what matters weie dis cussed at today's session cannot be made public The public will get all the lnfomvitlon necessaiy when the board makes Its lepoit to the league meeting tomoirow." Mr. Young announced that another meeting of the national beard nt at ti tration had been called for tomonow. At the conclusion of Its Sfsslon tho regular meeting of the league will b convened The fact that anothei meeting of the bonul of aibltration has been called Is a significant fact and It was whis pered about the Fifth Avenue hotel to night that the directors would lequost the national board to reconsider certain questions When pressed upon the subject to night one magnate said: "The na tional board has been called together to consider some new matters that have aiisen. What these matteis are I cannot say." When asked If the na tional boaid rvould bo asked to review Its action In the New YoikrHiooklyn- Syracuse w tangle over Wilgley, the magnates maintained a disci eet sil ent e. That It Is the Wilgley matter that Is proving a thoin In tho side of the directors and has taken up the major portion of their time tor the last two days Is unquestioned That Rrooltlyn was guilty of the chaises made In tin New Yotk management's protest tho diiectois have alioady decided. It is tho question of punishment that Is proving difficult for tho solons to de cide. Opinion as to the reduction scheme is divided among the outsiders Some believe that tho clt cult will bo cut at all hazauls. while others be lieve that the league will go on next season with 12 clubs. Still others say that two clubs, Louisville and Cleve land, will be dropped. Dr. Lee Hunt Stuckey, the controll ing splilt of the Loulsvllles. says that his franchise Is In the hands of tho league. He will continue or get out, at their pleasuie. Dr. Stuckey pio- poses that the league contiol and hold the finnchise and In leturn give him a certain peicentage of the gnss re ceipts. It Is said that the hoard of aibltration will soothe tho minor leagues today by agreeing to uilse tho diaftlng pilco from $.'00 to $1 000. That Fted Claike will manage tho now Pittsburg team Is now n, settled fact. Patsy Donovan, the foimci manager, and Piesldent Dieyfuss had a confer ence today, at tho conclusion of which Drey fuss promised nn unconditional re lease providing Clarke agrees. The tumor that Hoston was going to sell or lelease Herman Long was de nied by the Boston people today. They 1 say that Long will only be nllowed to go In case a tiado can be effected by w hlch Boston w 111 get Long's equal, WARRANT FOR RIORDAN. Will Be Charged With Manslaughter in Case of Pnterson Wreck. New Yotk. Dec. II. Although tho coroner's Juiy did not mention Un glneer John Rloulun, of Hanlson, N. J tho drlvei of the Phlllpsbuig tialn that dashed Into the Buffalo express on Thanksgiving eve. l.llllt.g seven persons, Prosecutor Umly, of Passilo county, N. J today caused a wairant for his airest to be Issued. He Is accused of manslaughter. Harry Wallace Sentenced. Wilmington. Del , Dec. H.-Harry Wal lace, of Blackbird, who was found guilty of murder In tho second degree In the killing of his common Uw wife, Mary C. perry, was today sentenced to impris onment for llfo In tho county Jail nt New Castle, TEXT OF SAMOAN TREATY Adjustment of Questions Between the Three Governments. ACT SIGNED AT BERLIN Germany Renounces in Favor of tho United States Her Rights and Claims Over and in Respect to tho Island of Tutuila and All Other Islands of the Samoan Group East of Longitude 171 Degrees West of Gieenwich Signed by Hay, Hol- lebcn and Pauncefote. Washington, Dec. II Tho full text of the treaty negotiations between tho United States, (lei many and Great liiltain for tho adjustment of tho questions between the tlnee govern ments In respect to tho Samoan Islands was made public today. The Unity bears date at Washington, December 2, 1809, and after locltlng Its purposu to be to ndjust amicably questions be tvvcont the three powers In respect to the Samoan group and to nvold futura nilsundci standings proceeds tcxtually as follows: Artlelo I. Tho geneial act concluded nnd signed by tho aforesaid poweis at Berlin on the 14th day of June, A. D , 1S99, and all previous treaties, conven tions and an endments l elating to Samoa are annulled. Aitlcle II. Gcrminy lenounces In favor of tho United Stutes of Ameiic.i all her rights and claims over and lu respect to the island of Tutuila and all other Islands of tho Samoan group east ot longitude 171 degrees west of Greenwich. Great Britain In like manner renounces In favoi of tho United States of Ameilci ull lu i rights and claims over and In rexpeet to the bland of Tutuila and nil othc r Islands of the Samoan group cast of longitude lit decrees west of Green wich Reciprocally, the United States ot America renounces for Germany all their rights and claims over and In lespect to the s mils of Upolu and Savali, and all other Islands of the Sanio in group west of loimltudo 171 degrees west of Grcen w Ic h. Article III It is understood and agreed that each of tho three signatory powers shall continue to enjoy In respect to their commeice and commercial 'vessels In all of the Islands of tho Samoan group privileges and conditions equal to thosa enjojed by tho sovereign power. In ull potts which may bo open to the com merce of either of them Article IV Tho present convention shall be latllled as soon as possible nnd shall coma Into force Immediately after the excliinge of ratifications. In faith whereof, etc. (Signed) John Hay. llollcbcu. Pauncefote. A separate tteaty was negotiated to cover the piovlslon for the settlement of claims In Samoa. It sets forth tint the tlnee governments nie "desirous of effecting a prompt and satlsfaetcuy settlement of the claims of the citizens nnd subjects of their respective eoun tties lesldent in the Samoin Islands on account of the lecent military opeii tions conducted there nnd have eon- eluded a convention for the accomplish ment of this end by arbtti.itinn." The king of Sweden and Not way Is made aibltiator and he is not only to dotetmine the amount of claims, but Is to decide to vvh.it extent either of the tlnee governments Is bound nlono or jointly with tho otheis to make good these losses. The nature of the claims to be ad justed Is set fotth In Article 1 of the tteaty, as follows: For Settlement of Claims. All claims put forward by American citizens or German or British subjects n spec live lv, whether Individuals or companies foi conversation on account ot the los-es which they allego that they have siifreied In consequence of unwar ranted military action, If this bo shown to hive occurred on the pait of Amul cans German or British ofllcers between the Uist of Jtmuniy last and the arilvnl of the Joint commission In Samoa, shall bi decided bv arbitration In confoimlty with tin principles of International 1 iw or conslile union of equity. There Is also u piovirlon, to the ef fect that "either of the tlnee govern ments named with tho consent of tho others ptv x lotisiv obtained In every 'nse. submit to the king for nrbltia- tlon similar ehilms of persons r.ot be ing natives, who are under tho protec tion of that government, and who nr not Included In the above mentioned categotles. ' Tho agieement pi ov Ides fur tho ex change of ratifications four months from tho date of Its slcnature. which Is tho Mven'h ot Novvmber last, or curlier if possible. Senato Confirmations. Washington. Doe. It. Among noinlnn tlmiH continued bv the senato todav woio those of I.i'wrenco TovviiM-nd. ot Penn sylvania, to be minister to Belgium; Lloyd G. Grlscoin. of Pcnusylvanl I. i be secrotnry of legation at Constanti nople, nnd J V. MeNnlly. of I'enusy I vnnla. to be secretniv of tho legation to Quatc inula and Honduras. Bishop of Havnnn. London, Dec. 14 A special despatch from Rome says that at tho conulstory today tho pope Installed the bishop of Havana. -r-T-t--f----t--r-"- -r -r- "t- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Deo. 14. Forecast for Friday and Saturday : East ern Pennsylvania Rain Friday; possibly turning Into snow, cold er. Saturduy, fulr: fresh easterly winds shifting to wostorly by Fri day night! continued cold Satur day and Sunday. ... rt:-t:tctjjl&j
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