V tT -feeSfrtS rattan innttitp JWiiWiiaj itt W j TWO CI3NTS. SIXTEEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1.0, 1890. SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. &Ak.AA i- :?uzm: in BRTrHMW M'ilMP" aPl GEN. BULLER DEFEATED British Commander Wear Ladysmitli Suffers Reverses. HE LOSES ELEVEN GUNS aencral Hildyard Advances to a Po sition Occupied by the Boers Near Colenso, and Hla Men Are Caught In a Trap and Are Mowed Down Like Sheep Under the Galling Eiro of the Enemy. London.. Pec. 10.-12. 17 a. m.-The war ofllc bus received si dispatch an nouncing that General Hullor has mot with a serious rovers, losing ton guns. London. Doe. 10.-12.5 a. in.-Cienera! Duller was attempting to tmss the Tugoln rivor. Finding It Impossible o effect his object, he ordered a retire ment In order to avoid greate: losses. Up loft olovon guns hhlnd. London. Dec. 10.-1 a. m.-Tho f. 1 lowlnE Is the text of General Hiiller'B dispatch announcing his loveiw: Hullor to Lnnsdowno. Chlwloy Camn. Dec 10, U.20 ii. m. "I r sret to report a serious reverse. I moved In full strength fiom cur tamp near Chlevoley at 4 o'clock this morn ing There arc two fordabla places In the Tugela river and it was my Inten tion to fou-o a passage through at cue of thorn. They are about two miles apau. "My Intention was to fores one or the other with one brigade, supported by a central brigade. General Hart was to attack the left drift, G.vioral Hi.d yard the right road and Oenoral Lyttlo ton was to take the centre and to sup port either. "Early In thouluy I saw that Oen oral Hart would not be alio to for.e a passageway and I directed him t withdraw. He had. however, attacked, with great gallantr" and his leading battalion, the Connaught Hungers, 1 fear, suffered a great deal. Colonel I. G. Urooke was seriously wounded. "I then ordered General UlldyarJ to advan e. which ho did. and his lead ing regiment, the Kast Smry, entered Col . so station and the houses near the bridge. In Ambush. "At that moment I heard that the whole artillery I had sent to support the attack the Fourteenth and Sixty sixth Field batteries, and six naval twelve-pounders, quick llrers, under Colonel Long, had advanced close to the river In Long's desire to be within effective range. It proved to be full of the enemy, who suddenly opened a galling the at close range, hilling all their horses; and tlw gunners were compelled to stand to the guns. Some of the wagon teams got shelter for the troops In a. donga; and desperate, efforts were made to bring out the field guns. "The lire, however, was too scero, and only two were saved by Captain Schnfieid, and pome dtiveis, whose names 1 will fnrnlfch. Another most gallant attempt with thre- teams was made bv an otllcer whose niinie 1 will obtain. Of the eighteen horses thirteen were killed and, us several drhers were wounded, 1 would not allow another attempt, as It 8f.iini.il that they would bo a shell ir ark. sai rlllclug life to gallant at t n-pt to force the passage. ' 1'nsupportul by artillery, I directed he troops to withdraw, which they lid in go 3d ordei. "T'u'oiiRhout the day a considerable f tco of the enemy was crossing on my tight (lank, but wns kept back by mounted men under Lord Duudonald and part of General Hat ton's brigade The duv was Intensely hot and m3t trying on troops whosj condition was excellent. "U. have abandoned ton guns and lost cne bv shell lire. The losses in General Hart's brigade are, I fear, heavv although the propottlon of (se verely wounded Is, I hope, not large. "The Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth Field batteries also suffered severo losses. Wo have rcthed to our camp at Chh-voley." Mine Inspector's Report. Shnrnuhln. 1'a., Inc. IS. Mine Inspector Ward Hieiinuii, of thu Seventh anthra cite illstrlet, riiailn his annual report to das During the pai-t year there wero Ci fatal u nd bl ism. -fatal accidents, the deaths cio-lng : widows and 79 or phans. Folly-two collieries and two wiishcrlPH ure la operation and the total shipments will um en to li.ono.oiK) tons, n I.(r0e Increase over lust year. The most fatalities wire caused by gas ox plosions, slKts and falls of lump coal and alute. Steamship Arrivals. Now York, Dec, 13. Chared: Luanda, for Liverpool: Amsterdam, for Hotter dam, llotterdam Arrived: Spnariutum, from New York. Sailed: .Muusdam, for New York. Urowhoad Passed: Blearn ers Cullc. Now York for Liverpool; Um ria New York for Liverpool., MOLINEUX TRIAL. Important Evidence of Handwriting Export. Now York, Dec. 15. When the trial of Roland U. Molineux was adjourned today until Monday William J. Kins ley, the handwriting expert, was still on the stand, undergoing a severe cross-examination ut the hands of Mr. Weeks, the attorney for the defense. It Is expected that the work of cross examining Kxpert Kinsley will not bo completed before Tuesday evening next. Perhaps the most Important point certainly, the most Interesting point in so far as It is supposed tooui llne the possible policy of the defense, was the attempt today of Mr. Weeks to Introduce the name of J. Morton Hlggs, a name not heretofore men tioned during the present trial. Mr. Weeks handed Kxpert Kinsley a small slip of paper and Inquired: "Does that not purport to be the signature of J. Morton Rlggs?" To this Mr. Osborne objected and the objection was sus tained, but after long arguments Re corder Ooff ruled that the paper ooul 1 be marked for Identification. Rlggs Is said to bo at Hong Kong, or at least wns there a few weeks ago, having been discharged from the navy at that port. The other features of the day which happened during thp long cross-examination of Kxpert Kinsley were the statement of the witness that he had once "side-tracked" Molineux as the possible murderer during Ills examina tion of the handwriting of the mom beis of the Knickerbocker Athletic club, the Introduction of a letter from Kxpert Kdwln R. Hnv. of Washing ton, In which It was shown that Mr. Hay did not agree with Mr. Kinsley In some conclusions regarding the hand writing of the defendant, that In con sequence of this correspondence he had redoubled his efforts, studied Molln eux's handwriting more closely, and that as a result he had formed th opinion that ho had previously orally expressed, that "Molineux wrote the address on the poison package," NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE Conference Continued at Fifth Ave nue Hotel Yesterday Brooklyn Club Fined Other Matters Consid ered. New York, Dec. 13. The meeting of the National League of Professional Base Hall clubs was continued at the Fifth avenue hotel today and the Wrlgley matter, In which Brooklyn. New York and Syracuse are Involved, was finally settled. The Brooklyn base ball club will not have to pay pecuniary damages to the New York club for having taken Short stop Wrlgley last season, but that club will have to pay a line of $.'00 for hav ing violated the national agreement. This lino goes Into the league's treas ury. The claim made by the New York management against the Brooklyn club has been under conslder.it on for the past three or four days, and the board of directors this afternoon reported that there was a deadlock and th.it they were unable to decide '.he matter. This ends this question as far as the league Is concerned. At the llrst day's meeting of the board of directors New York demanded that Brooklyn be compelled to pay $2, 500 damages for taking Wrlgley, after having been notilled by President Young that the player was under tem porary contract to New York. John T. Brush, of Cincinnati, and A. II, Soden, of Boston, championed the New York cause, while James Hart, of Chicago, and Frank Dellaas Robinson, of St. Louis, led the opposition, Mr. Brush insisted that the full damages claimed bo awarded, hut this was lost on a tie vote. Kventually a motion that the assessment be $300, proposed by Mr. Brush, was carried, but upon motion of Mr. Beach, of Philadelphia, the decis ion was reconsidered and from that time to the tf id there was a deadlock, the whole matter being eventually tabled. It was on motion of Mr. Brush that the Brooklyn club was lined $300 for violating the national agreement. Sir. Robinson made a motion that a repri mand instead of a line be inlllctcd, but his motion was lost. It was decided also that all of the games played by the Hrooklyns in which Wrigley took part should bo thrown out In the computation of the standing of the club. The board also cancelled the game between Louisville ond Brooklyn which had been trans ferred from Louisville. This action, however, will not affect the standing of the Hrooklyns as far as first place is concerned and the championship was formally awarded to that dub. The league remitted the fine of $300 Imposed on the New York club be cause of the forfeited game of June 10 at the Polo grounds. In addition to remitting the line, President Young was ordered to repay Mr. Freedman the receipts of the game, something over $300, and the Brooklyn manage ment will get Its share of It. The pro test of the New Yorks over the New -ork-Baltimnre game of Sept. 9 was not sustained. Tho league then proceeded to elect a now board of directors and a board of arbitration. After two ballots An drew Freedman was chosen to succeed J. K. Wagner, of Washington, n tho board of Olrectors. which. In addition to Freedman, will be composed of Reach, of Philadelphia; Hurt, of Chi cago; Brush, of Cluclunatl; itoblson, of St. Louis and Soden, of Boston. Tho national board of arbitration was re-elected and is composed of Hart, of Chicago: Rogers, of Philadel phia: Brush, of Cincinnati; Soden, of Boston; Roblson, of St. Louis, and President Young. Tho new committee on constitution Is composed of Rogers. Hart and Brush; the commlttoo on rules of Han lon, Hart and Resell. President Han Johnson, of tho West ern league, Is busy trying to organic the old American association. His organization. If effected, will Include In the east Providence. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. At the conclusion of today's session the members donled that the proposal reduction of the circuit had been dis cussed at all. INTERESTING TALK ON FINANCIAL BILL SHARP PERSONAL COLLOQUY DURING THE DEBATE. Mr. Bniley, of Texas, Gives an Hour's Speech Vigorously Presenting the Democratic View and Eulogizing the Democratic Organization Vari ous Speeches for and Against tho Bill. Washlngton.Doc. 13. The closing day of the general debate o the financial bill In tho house proved to lie one of exceptional Interest. At tho 'outset a sharp personal colloquy occurred be tween Representatives Wheeler and Berry, of Kentucky, over the recent Kentucky election and the charges growing out of It. Considerable feel ing was shown. Later In the day Mr. Bailey, of Texas, until recently the Democratic (lour loader, received close attention In an hour's speech vigor ously presenting the Democratic view and eulogizing the Democratic organ ization. In marked contrast with Mr. Bailey's utterance, Mr. Scudder, of New York, who followed him, an nounced that ns a Democrat he be lieved In the gold standard and would vote for It. Mr. Payne, of Now York, and Mr. Dalzcll. of Pennsylvania, also spoke during the day. The debate under the five minute rule occurs to morrow. Upon conclusion of the ailing of the Kentucky politics by Messrs. Wheeler and Berry, of that state, the debate on the currency bill was resinned, Mr. Broslus (Pa.) speaking In favor of tha bill. Mr. Broslus declared that no page In American history would shine with greater splendor through the cpnttuips than that which tells bow this nation preserved Its honor, maintained Its credit and kept Its money good. Mr. Cooper (Tex.) spoke against tho bill. Mr. Williams (Miss.) arraigned the Republican side for inconsistency and urged that It was possible by legisla tive enactment to maintain a ratio be tween the metals. , Mr. Bailey's Effoit. Mr. Bailey (Tex.), the door leader of tho Democrats in the last congress, re ceived close attention from both slde3 when he spoke. He said a remarkable spectacle was presented by the debate on this bill. Ho recalled that when In the Fifty-fourth congress Mr. Towno asserted that the Republican party had never declared for a gold standard, tho Congressional Record showed that he was Interrupted by many Republicans with the exclamation: "And It never will." Mr. Bailey said the Republican side was so busy studying the trend of events that It had no time to study tho science of money, while the first sec tion of this bill purported to establish the gold standard, the law of 1S73 fixed the gold dollar as the unit of value. This bill was therefore simply a re enoctment put forward to make people believe something new and wise was being done. When Mr. Bailey referred to the In creased production of gold, Mr. Dal zcll Interrupted to ask If In view of this Increased supply of gold Mr. Bailey still believed In silver at 6 to 1. The Texan responded emphatically In the affirmative, amid Democratic applause. The Democratic side simply asked a sufliclency of basic money, and If this was supplied by either gold or silver, then, Instead of refuting the Demo cratic position, It simply confirmed It. Mr. Bailey declared that the logical outcome of this bill would be to take the millions of silver Impounded In I the treasury into the open market and j sell It, as Germany has done. If the i supporters of this measure were hon- I est and consistent they would thus of- I fer the silver for sale now, ns that would be the Inevitable fate of silver under this bill. He compared the ap preciation of gold values and the cor responding depreciation of cotton and wheat. Mr. Bailey closed his speech with a stirring tribute to tho time-honored and undying Democratic organization, which evoked applause from the Dem ocratic side. Scudder Also a Gold Democrat. Immediately following Mr. Bailey came the statement of Mr. Scudder (Dem., N. Y.,) that "as a Democrat I favor the single gold standard and will vote for this bill." While not con curring In f of the features of the bill, Mr. Scudder said the main feature establishing a gold standard and giv ing stability to values commanded his support. Mr. Payne (N. Y..) said Mr. Bailey had disc overed nothing new In tho old law llxlng the gold standard. The trou ble had been to have gentlemen on tho Democratic side accept that law and tho purpose of tho present bill was tr placo the subject beyond further bo date and misunderstanding. Mr. Dalzell (Penna.,) said tho Re publican party was a progressive par ty: It was leady to meet tho needs and demands of tho present. Mr. Dalzell referred to the published Interview of "that gentleman who has made dema goguery a profession" during his wan derings In Texas that the pending hill should bo defeated because It was not In tho Interest of tho Democratic party. Mr. Richardson (Tenn.,) sharply questioned this statement, saying tho toferenco had bsen to "Democracy" and not to the "Democratic party." Mr. Bellamy (N. c.,) spoke against the bill. Messrs. Mondotl (Wyo..) Kerr and Bromwell (O.,) spoko In favor of tho pending measure. Tho debate closed with a short speech by Mr. Morris (Minn.,) In favoi of the bill, after which the house ro cpssod until 8 p. in. At the evening session Mr. Clayton (Dem., N. Y.,) announced his intention to voto for tho financial bill. In re sponse to unfavorable retereneos which had been made to gold Democrats Mr. Clayton said there were tunny of thut belief In Now York and tho number was growing constantly. Others who spoke for tho bill worn' Messrs. Sullu way, New Hampshire: Bingham,' Pepn-j sylvanla: Mudd, Muryhind,' ami Myor, Wisconsin. Those wh.o''ioko iagylUHf. tho bill wore Robinson, of Nebraska; Thomas, North Carolina; Lloyd," Ill- - - - ..f nols; Snodgtnss, Tennessee; Rucker, Missouri; Hobb, Missouri; Davenport, Pennsylvania: Lamb, Virginia; Cald well, Illinois; StephoiiH, Texas; Gordon, Ohio, ind Neville, Nebraska. At 10.13 the house adjourned. HARMONIOUS MEETING. State Grango Adjourns After Being in Session Four Days. Look Haven, Pa., Doe. 13. Tho most harmonious meeting of the Sta'.o grange held In years adjourned to day, nfter being In session hero for four days. Tho committee on national legislation favorably reported to the meeting a resolution asking congress to regulate "trusts." The resolution demands that con gress should enact iiuch legislation as shall compel such combinations to oc cupy their true -position as creaturej and servants nf the public by enforc ing publicity of their methods and ac counts, preventing over capitalization In Its various forms and forbidding dis ci Imlmitlon in charges, etc. The committee on education reported against a resolution asking tho rep-al of tho present law regulating school terms and urged tho establishment of township high schools, higher wages for tho teachers. The committee do plot es the cutting of the school appro priation. The transportation committee re ported on the Injustice of corporations In not paying their share of local taxes. Tho committee on resolutions urged that efforts be made to have a law en acted making game tho property of the owner of tho land on which It Is found and making It unlawful for any poison to hunt game without the own ers' permission. The committee also urges the elec tion of United States senators bv the direct voto of the people; recommended no change In the number of delegates to State grange, and favored direct legislation through Initiative referen dum. Tho grange, by resolution, expressed a preference for Lock Haven as the place for next year's meeting. REPORTS ON WHEAT CROP. Statement by the Statistician of De partment of Agriculture. Washington, Dec. 13. The statisti cian of the department of agriculture reports that the wheat crop of the United States for 1S99 at 517,300,000 bushels, of 12.3 bushels per acre. The production ot winter wheat is placed at 291.700,000 bushels and that of spring wheat at 253,bvO,000 bushels. Every Im portant wheat-growing state has been visited by special agents of the de partment and the changes In acreage are the result of their Investigations. The newly seeded urea of winter wheat Is estimated at 30,150.000 acres, which Is about 200,000 acres greater than that sown In the fall of 189S. Tho sowing of wheat is still going on In California and in some of the southern states and tho foregoing estimate U subject to correction. The average of condition Is 07.1. DEATH OF T. G. WALTER. One of the Most Popular Conductors in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Tutikhannock, Pa., Dec. 13. Thomas Grnttun Walter, who has been Identi fied with the Montrose railroad since Its inception, died this afternoon. Ho had the contract for laying the rails in 1S72 and was made conductor of tho first train, a position which ho held to the time of his death. Under the regime of Jamps L. Blak slee, of Mauch Chunk, who was presi dent of the road for many years, Wal ters was virtually manager and suc ceeded In making the road pay foi Itself and declare dividends, a distinc tion entlrily Its own at that time. The road bus since passed into the hands of the Lehigh Valley. Walter was an enthusiastic Methodist and always carried his bible upon the train. i MOONSHINERS CAPTURED. Internal Revenue Officers Seize a Dis tilery in Pike. HonoKdale, Pa.. Dec. 15. Internal Revenue Ofllcers Kvans, of Carbon tale, and Slack, of Charleston, W. V.i.. havo seized an Illicit distillery In Pike coun ty, Pa., live miles from Hawiey. They visited the place yesterday, but tho owner was absent. They found a com plete plant for the making of apple whiskey In the cellar of the house. The officers would not divulge tho name of tho moonshine owners. Olllcers have known for some time of this moonshlnlng enterprise, but heretofoie have been unable to find the plant. It was brought from npar Narrowsburgh, N. Y., two your. age. FIRE AT PHILLIPSBURG. Four Hundred Men Out of Employ ment. Phllllpsburg, Pa., Doe. 13. A number of buildings containing boilers, en gines, steam compressors and other mine machinery were destroyed by die this morning at Morrlsdalo, tho plant being known as No. 1 shaft of tho Mor rlsdalo Coal company. The valuo o tho buildings and contents Is ostlm iii at $30,000. Four hundred men have been thrown out of employment. It Is also reported thai tho (Ire ji'.s reached the Inside of the mine au1 tho loss will amount to $7.'i,C00. In rcspoaso to a. request, lire engines have sent to from this place. OLD THEATER BURNED. San Francisco, Dee. 15. Tho Comedy theatre was destroyed by tiro this af ternoon. Tho llames are supposed to have started In the scenery room. The loss will not exceed $23,000. The Com edy theatre was tho Alhamhra, ono of the pioneer show houses nf this city. Subsequently it was known as tho old Bush street theatre and inoro re cently as tho Comedy theatre. Almost every actor of promlncnco hns played in this theatre. Governor's Appointments. HnrrlKlniig, Dec. 15, Clovcinur Stone this morning appointed Robert Orr, A. It. Culler und A. B. Fihon, all of Morcer, iih trustees of the Cottage- Stato hospital at Mercer. PHILADELPHIA GETS THE CONVENTION NATIONAL REPUBLICAN MEET ING ON JUNE 10, 1000. At a Meeting of tho Republican Com mittee at Arlington Hotel in Wash ington the Quaker City Is Selected ns tho Placo for Holding the Next National Convention Philadelphia Wins from Chicago by One Vote. No Opposition to Renoraination of McKinley Appears. Washington, Dec. ln.-Tho Republi can natloral convention will be held ui Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 19. next. The place and date Were decided upon by the national Republican com mittee today after a friendly contest for the honor of entertaining the con vention between the city sell tied, Chl cjgo, St. Louis ind Now York, Tho mooting of the committee was held at the Arlington hotel unit was presided over by Senator Hannu, tho chairman ot the committee. Forty-three of tho states and each of the six territories were represented, Senator Foraker as proxy for Charles L. Kurtz, the na tional committeeman from Ohio, and Senator AVolcott, proxy for. I. F. Saun ders, of Coloiado, being the only ab sentees. In addition to tho -onimlttoe-men many of the big wigs of the Re publican party wore in attendance. The proceedings throushou wore en thusiastic and harmonious, ov. ry speech that was made emphasizing the fart that President McKinley will be renominated and that the convention will be In offpet simply a ritlthatlon meeting. The claims of the ilval cities wore presented by distinguished citi zens of each In open session. Tho bal loting took place In the afternoon be hind closed doors. Upon the llrst bal lot Philadelphia received thirteen votes, Chicago twenty, New York sev en and St. Louis nine. On the second ballot tho contest narrowed to Phila delphia and Chicago. The New York votes went to Philadelphia and the St. Louis vote was split between the City of Brothel ly Love and the Windy City of the lakes. An amusing Incident oc curred In connection with this ballot. After It was concluded and announced as Philadelphia twenty-five and Chi cago twonty-three, Mr. T. N. Jame son, the national committeeman from Illinois, suddenly discovered that In the excitement he had forgotten to vote. He demanded that the vote should be recast and this was accord ingly done, but It did not change the I result, Chicago gaining only tho voto or the committeeman from Illinois. Philadelphia won by the narrow mar gin of ono voto. Philadelphians Visit the President. Immediately upon the announcement the Quaker City boomers who had been waiting in the lobby broke out In ring ing cheers and the hotel was soon given up to their jubilation. Later many of them went to the White House and called upon the president. As the bal lot was secret there Is no record of the city, for which each committeeman voted. It was the desire of the leaders at the meeting today that the convention i should be held June 12, und that date would have been selected had it not been that It conflicted with the date of the Rhode Island elections. June 5 was I then selected, but the date was recon ! sldered and changed to the 19th In the hope and belief that before that date congress will have adjourned. After ! the time and placo had been selected, ' the committee considered biielly a re quest from Delaware that the commlt I tee take some action to stralsten out the factional light In that state to pre j vent two contesting delegations from appearing from' that state. Tho com- tult t n rlrtntltifl lift If U.wl tm J(..,n,i I tlon. After the Delaware case had been disposed of, the chairman was author ized to appoint a sub-committee of llvi to make arrangements for the conven tion, also a committee of three to pre pare and distribute literature. Chair man Hannu and Secretary Dick were made ex-otllclo members ot all sub committees. Messrs. Mauley, of Maine; Long, of Florida, and Simon, of Oregon, wpre appointed a sub-committee to consider tho election of delegates in tho Dis trict of Columbia. Adjournment was taken until tomor row morning, when the Payne resolu tion for changing the system of rep resentation will ho brought up for con sideration. At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning tho committee will call upon tho president to pay their respects to him In a body. Quakers Are Jubilant. Philadelphia, Dec. 15. There wa3 general satisfaction expressed on all sides when It became known hero this afternoon that Philadelphia had boon selected as tho placo for holding the Republican national convention next year. Thu citizens worked hard for tho honor and intend to work all the harder from now on to propeily tal curu of the host of Republicans tnat will bo here. Thu Idea of bringing the con ventlon to this city originated with the members of the young Republican club, one of the most prominent politi cal organizations here, and tonight the club Is duly celebrating the consum mation of its project. Tho delegation which went to Wash ington to boom tho city arrived homo at S o'clock this evening and was re ceived lllf a conquering army. Thero was u good sized crowd at tho station to welcome tho delegation and a band of music was also there to greet them. Tho delegation was escorted to the. Young Republican club, where refresh ments awalicd it. Blown to Pieces. Pen Argyll, Pa., Dec. 13.-J. Oswald Parsons, :'3 years of age, was literally blown to pieces nt thu United States slate quarry here toduy. Parsons was preparing to set off a blast when pow der that had been scattered by tho high wind found Its way li.to a crevice In tho rock and Ijecnmo luiilted. Thu blaza set off tho charge Parsons, was working on, mid, .the uijfortunute man was Instantly killed. Tho body was mangled In a hor rlblo inunnev THE NEWS THIS M011N1NU Wcnlher Indication) Today i FAIffj VAHIAOLE WINDS. 1 General General Bullcr Defeated. National Republican Convention Will Meet in Philadelphia. Latest Philippine. Nows. War of Wotris Over Currency Hill. 2 General-Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Ctmniertiul. 3 Local Lightning Rod Man Visits Get many. 4 Kdltorlal. News and Comment. 3 Local Social and Peisonal. ', Ono Woman's Views. 6 Local Carbondale Township Murder Case In Jury's Hands. 7 Local Mayor Mclr and Deputy Con troller Hartley. Superior Court's Ruling Affecting Brewers' Licenses. 8 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 9 Round About tho Cctirty. 10 Local Religious News of the Week. Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow. 11 Story "Semper FlclelK" 12 General Ono Hundred Ycprs of Change. 13 General Musical and Theatrical Gos sip. It General Interesting Record of Cliff Dwellers. 13 Grnernl Geiieral Bates' Mission to tho Sultan of Sulu. ( 10 Local-Live Industrial Nows. Court Proceedings. DUiYS WEEKLY REVIEW. Unusual Depression in Stocks Dis plays Divergence Between Trading and Productive Industries. New York, Dec. 13. R. O. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will say In tomorrow's Issue : Unusual depression In stocks this week has displayed the great diverg ence between the grading and the pro ductive industries" of the country and Its speculation. Never has production been greater, the number of hands em ployed larger, the wages distributed higher or the purchasing powtr based upon earnings than at this time, and never have conditions of trade or re turns of earnings and tralllc given cer tainty of greater business for trans porters. Yet as tho earnings of the railway and manufacturing compan ies mount upward their stocks decline, as if It wjrc disastrous for a road to double Its earnings and ruinous for a mill to realize unprecedented profits. Inflated capitalization has, of course, done much harm, and speculative ex citement has counted profits in many cases long before they were earned. The result is that while industries and transporting companies realizo great profits, tho speculative holders of their .stocks realize severe losses. Iron production still ".pi:vis. Tho Iron Age reports the output of pig ntj 29",9.V) tons weekly December I, against 288,322 November 1, and tho dccreas.j In stocks not held by the great steal companies was 3.020 tons. A Titts burg company bought 40,000 tons bes semor for $24 at Valley mills, which is below recent prices, and Valley forgj, and quoted a shade lower at $10. Bars are again iriegul 2.1 for common at 1 Pittsburg, and 2.2 for refined at tho i cast, und plates not exceeding sixty ! inches are sold at 2.20 by mills out of orders, while It Is said that 2.S3 cents IS ftllUlieu ilL Lllliert LUl i.ll. ., UUIUJI. sheets, but nearly all woiks still have orders far ahead, and In other 'wirle tles prices are unchanged. The col lapse of London speculation dropped the quotation of tin to U cents hero, with recovery to 2."4 cents, ond copper is weak at $ll.03U. but lead Is a shada stronger. The boot and shoe works arc hasten ing deliveries: to meet the genet ous foreign demand. Leather continues very strong. The movement ot wheat Is disappointing, but pi Ices have de clined only .i cents, with corn a frao I ti. Vitrrimr Atlnntlo ovrorlH of wheal. (lour Included, have been In two weeks of December only r,,7:!V2fi3 bushels, against 11,129,43!) hist year, and Pacille exports 1,301 9S2 bushels, against L 2)8,314 last vcar. Shrinkage in western receipts only 1.973.723 bushels having come forward in two weeks, ngalnst 17.7-K411 hist year, is leimirkable, though tho movement then was abnor mal. Exports of breadsturfs In No vember decreased $3,300,000, which, with losses of $900,000 In provisions and $1",000,POO In cotton, loweivd the value of staple exports $3,3:!7r.G7 In spile ot an Increase of $2,000,000 In ell. Rut enormous shipments of manu factured products made the excess of exports over ' Imports more than $49, 000,000 for the month. Failures for tho week were 21S In tho United States, against 261 last year, an.! twvnty-six In Canada, against thirty-one last year. BACKUS TEAM WON. Scranton Bicycle Club Bowlers Easily Defeated Last Night. Tho Ruckus bowling team m?t the Stmnton I'dcycle dub's representatives on the alleys In liackus' place, on Washington avenue, last evening. The Hlcyclp club was def-ated In th Mrst match by 37 points: p the si'cund by 110 and tho third by 27 points. Tho highest Individual seore-i wcro mado by Will Hopkins and Will Weichol, nf the Iiaekipi team, wich of whom mado 208, Hopkins nls.i bad the highest average scot", 1W, and Weichol was a ?loso second with 101. Roper was tho HlcycU club's nigh man. Tho total scores wero: llaekus' team. S59, 9SI. 813: Rloyclo club, $02, sas. siu, Tho members of the victorious team were Roland Raker, William Wclchel, Smith Gorman. Uormird Coons, Lewis Weber and Will Hopkins. Death Sentonce Commuted. Washington, Dec. 13. Secretary Root huu raised commutation of the death sentence lmpoed by court martial upon Corporal Damhofer und two other sol diers of tho Washington volunteer regi ment, who were convicted of assaulting Filipino women. Tho commutation Is to Imprisonment for twenty years. In mak ing this recommendation tho secretary states sppcitlcally thut ho Is satisfied of i.Uie Iceullty of tho foimer sentence. THE BATTLE IN NEGROS Four Hundred Filipinos Were Routed at Madrigal. TRIUMPH OF DISCIPLINE Rebel Force Defeated by Twenty Americans nnd Eighteen Native Police Under Sergeant Alfred Roeder, of the Sixteenth Infantty. Insurgents' Casualties, Twenty Eight Killed and Many Wounded. Major Batchelor's Battalion in Dis tress General Young's Troops Shoeless Pursuing Remnant of Aguiualdo's Men. Washington, Dec. 15. The war de partment received tho following cabli message today, giving the latest de velopments In the situation In the Phil ippines: Manila, Dpc. 13. IJatcholor. Twenty fourth Infantry battalion, reports on 7th Inst, had an engagement at tho junction of Slagel and Rio Grande riv ers, Isabella province, enemy leaving four dead and live mortally wounded In trenches. Our loss was one drowned and four wounded. Says he Is In need of clothing, provisions nnd. money. Will reach Tuguegaro, Gagayan pro vince, shortly. Doubtless the navy re lieved him yesterday. Four hundred and seventy-live Spanish prisoners ar il veil this morning, among them tho sick at Vlgan, numbering 120. Young, at Hanqul, Northwestern Luzon, re ports that his troops are ctlll pursuing tho remnant of Insurgents who have twenty-three American prisoners In their possession. Country oxceodlnglv rough. Our men, without shoes, still persistently pursuing. Few Spanish pilsoners now In hands of insurgents, probably 1,000, mostly In south. ISx poct to effect their release. In u few days. "Negros reports Sergeant ALred Roeder, Sixteenth Infantry, twenty soldiers and eighteen native police, at tacked 400 Insurgents at Madrigal, Ne gros, this morning. No casualties. Enemy's loss, twenty-eight killed and many wounded." It is believed by Washington offi cials that isolated bands of bushwack lng Insurgents who are caught by our forces In the Philippines are likely to be summarily dealt with. At tho cab inet meeting today the matter was dis cussed at some length, and It was the general sentiment that the situation demands vigorous treatment. So lon as the insurgents keep up a show of an army under a semblance ot discip line they will bo treated as prisoners of war when captured, but when they degenerate Into Isolated bands of mar auders, luuasslng our forces by cold blooded assassinations. It Is the Judg ment of tho olllcers In command In the Philippines and of the president nnd I members of the cabinet that the sit uation demands summary action. SPIES IN THE PHILIPPINES. Boston, Dec. 15. A letter received recently from one of the olllcers of tho United States ship Monterey at Manila, dated November 3, says: "Tho Pilnccton today was ordered to coal to go to some unknown desti nation. Great secrecy Is mulntalned nowadays. Even misleading state ments are published In the papers. They do not fool the wily natives, how ever, who get information from tho main source of orders. It Is said, with reason for absolute belief, that spies have been caught with copies of orders which hud not yet reached tho person to whom thoy were addresstd, and that detachments of soldiers, ordered by telegraph to move, have been am bushed In places which tho insurgents could have leached only by being in formed of the Intended movements. Secrecy at present Is more of a pre tense that a reality." WENT THROUGH A SKYLIGHT. Sarah Davis, of 323 Center Street, Painfully Injured. A cry of 'police!" was raised in r. resort at 2'Si Center street about mid night and ono of tho Inmates, Sarah Davis, thinking that it was one ot thu nightly raids mado by tho police ran to a window In tho rear of her apart ment and jumped out. She was on the second (loorandjump od to tho roof of tho one story portion t Lauer & Marks' store, which connects tho Lackawanna nvenuo and Center, street buildings. Unfortunately for tho woman, sho landed on a skylight Instead of tho roof and went through Into tho stoie, sustaining a fractured leg and sprained back. Members of the dim were sent for and tho storo opened and the wo man taken to the Lackawanna hospi tal. Her Injuries aro very painful. The Quay Case. Wushlngtnn, Deo. 15 Tho hearing he fore tho senate, committee on privileges and elections upon tho legal aspects of tho Quay caso will tuko pluco tomorrow. Senator Hanna's Residence. Washington, Dec. 13.-Senator Raima bus leased tho Cameron residence on La fuyetto square, formerly occupied by Vice President Hobart. 4- T ------ - 4- 4- WEATHER FORECAST. - 4- 4- Washington, Dec. 15 Forecast for Saturdny nnd Stmcluy: East- 4--f era Pennsylvania Fair and con- -f -f tinned cold Saturday and Sunday; - -f fresh northwesterly wind becom- - -f Inc variable. 4 tt f T t mj 6
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