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SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1900.
TWO CENTS.
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REAL WORK
OF SESSION
Will Probably Begin in
the Senate This
Week.
FINANCIAL BILL FIRST
Will Bo Called Up on Thursday.
Democrats Have No Hope of De
feating the Measure The Quay
Case Will Arouse More Debate
Thau the Currency Question Ef
forts Will Bo Made to Bring the
Philippines Question to the Front,
little Business Before the House.
Urgent Deficiency Bill May Be
Brought Up.
Washington. Dec "1. Willi Mm re
sumption of Its session Wednesday,
the senate will ii-ai!tli'ally begin the
real work of the session. After tin
present week, longer dally sessions will
be the vul". and wry few more ad
journments from Thuisda-y to Monday
my; to lie expected, as was oharacterls
tle of the s"sions of the past week.
Ill the absence of Senator AMlich,
ciialraian of the eoninilttee on finance
who will have charge of the financial
hill, no tlellnlte slatemetit can he made
as to how vigorously he will uresis that
measure at the beginning of the busi
ness, but there Is- no iloulit of his sen
Mai determination to push It along an
rapidly as possible after the pres-ent
week. He has given notice that he will
cull the measure up on Thursday and
It Is genoially believer" that he will
then or on the following day make a
statement In support of It.
It Is the purpose of the supporters of
the hill to make very few speeches,
leaving the opposition to do the greater
sharp of the talking, while Its oppon
ent, on the other hand, will Pso every
endeavor to draw the friends of this
nlll Into running debate. There Is no
present purpose on the part of the op
posit!. to delay the passage of the
bill iinnoeessaiPy, and likewise none
on the part of its slipperier to press
the measure .o the personal inconveni
ence of opposing senators Those sena
tors who inn antagonistic to the bl'l
IPs a rule freely confess their inability
to defeat I. saying that It will gt
jnactleally the entire Uepuliliean vole.
If needed, an 1 probably one or two
Democratic votes.
With ii session of unlimited duration
lefofo Hum they cannot hope to eon
duct r. successful lllibuster. Hence,
they wlil not seek to delay the meas
ure beyond the necessary time to dis
cuss Its provisions and give the coun
try the benefit of their analysis of Its
provisions How Ion? It may lake them
to do this will depend largely upon the
length cf t'.ie dally sessions and the
freedom from Interruptions by other
biislne-.is.
The Case of Senator Quay.
At present there is but one matter
which threatens to Interfere with the
continuity of the proceeding upon the
thiamin! bill. That Is the right of
Senator Quay to a seat in the senate.
Senator Chandler, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
has stated Unit ' -eport will be niado
la the Quay case i .on after the begin
ning of business. It now seems prob
able that there will be more debate
over the Quay contest than over the
financial measure. X'p to date not more
than half a dozen senators have an
nounced a purpose to make set finan
cial speeches, while the probabilities
ere that the Quay case will call out
Milch animated discussion.
If ll! be difficult to hold the dis
cussion of foreign questions and es
pecially the Philippine subject In
cheek dining tlie llnanclal discussion.
.Many of the southern senators are,
anxious tn bring the Philippine ques
tlon to the fiont. and It may bo safely
predicted that there will be more oi
lers lefercnco to It from the beginning.
Then.. wMI b" an early elfort to get up
the ,amon treaty and It may furnish
Hie busts for discussion of the foreign
policy !' -ne Is not found before" Uh
treaty i nsldered. During the pres
ent wet i the foundations of the ilnan
'ial di-cusslon will be laid and it
doubtlos will revpal much of the plans
u I'otn sides to the contrmersy.
There will bo a strenuous effort to
pass IhO bill Without iiinendmi.nr lua
the. opposition will insist upon votes
01. Innumerable propositions, anil on
r.omo or these they may p;t the sup
port at" oine senators known to have
pro-silver leanlngn.
Little Business in the House.
The coming week in tht hou&e does
ot give promin! of much business.
cultiinures have not yet begun
woik and there lias not been
slatlon of pressing Importance
J no appropriation coninilt-
ot visit considered the urgent
bill, although tho measura
prep.ued. Tills bill may bo
n dining the week If thcie
a leanest fiom the executive
feiils asking lis earlv h.iks.iuc.
bill! will carry nearly flftv mil.
of Jlollais for tho m-niv. nmai
which lis on account of the Phiiin.
e, It lis quite llk-plv Iheie will l.r.
'ontidcraljlo discussion of the Phiiin.
pine poIIi-V while the ineasuro is ue
fore the In uce. There m-e snnio minor
niatteis, ; tch as provision for cieiKs.
and 1011U113 management of hnuse af
fairs that .jro to bo passed upon.
Steamer Went Ashore.
London. Dee. ni.-Thr Hamburg and
South American line steamer Pelotut.,
.from Santos for Jtotteid.nn, which went
ashore near liiiiiReness Friday nlsht dur.
Inc a heavy stnun, wiiw drawn on about
u o ciock huh morning uy tlve tags. Ai
pri'Piilly tlr tcvcel has not received nori
oum tnjuilea.
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SEIZURE OF MAOICIENE.
British Right to Search tho Ship is
Questioned.
Berlin. Doc. 31. Kognrdlng the r.elz
uro by tho British cruiser Mnglcleno
of the Imperial mall steamer" Bundes
rath, of the Herman East African lino,
a high ofllclal of tho Herman foreign
ofllce, who was Interviewed by the cor
respondent of the Associated Press to
day, says
"Silence must he preserved at pres
ent concerning Uip actual status of
the negotiations which liavo been be
gun with tlreat Britain about the mat
ter. Appinprlate steps have been ta
ken, of which Germany must await the
result. The matter Is regarded bv
fJcrtnany as of the utmost Importance,
because seriously Involving tho lights
of neutrality."
This afternoon the foreign secretary.
Count Von Uiielow, conferred at the
foreign office with his otllcial advisers
and then reported to the emperor. A
cabinet meeting will consider the seiz
ure. It Is nlso asserted in government cir
cles th the British tight of search Is
questioned, and that In nny event tho
British right to stop pmspvngors wheth
er they Intend to tight for tho liners or
not. Is strenuously disputed, as the
vessel upon which they wen: Is neut
rality and the territory to which
they were proceeding, namely, Delago.x
Hay. Is alf-'o neutral. Uedress, It Is
asserted, will be Insisted upon by Ger
many. The German press today unanimous
ly condemns British action In th. Dttn
desrath seizure, which Is characterize 1
as "an instance of gross insolence"
and "as calculated again to Illustrate
the need of a powerful Oernian navy
to render such overbearanco on tho
part of England Impossible In tho fu-Une."
MONTEJO'S- DEFENSE.
The Spanish Admiral Explains
Dewey's Victory at Manila No
Torpedos for Harbor Protection.
Chicago. Dec. SI. The Tribune today
prints the text of Admiral Montejo's
defense under court-martial proceed
ings for his defeat at Manila. The
bulk of the blame Is charged by the
admiral not to himself or his licet, but
to the Spanish government for Its un- !
prepared conditions. He also claims
that Admiral Dewey kept out of rangj
of the Spanish guns, a proceeding
which Montejo refers to as "a retreat."
Montejo says: "Tho only prepara
tion Unit had been made for war was ,
made by the Americans, who were
business-like and arranged everything '
with pencil and pen. The initial veloc- ;
Ity of our cannon was 3,100 meteis, that
of tho smallest cannon ot our enemies
was 750 meters. Admiral Dewey, with
pencil In hand, noted the thickness of
his mantlet:; and his casements, and
knew what energy was required to
penetrate them. Ho also knew exact- ,
ly the weight of the most powerful pro- I
Jectlle of our ships, and by a simple ;
mathematical calculation he arrived at '
the distance at which he could fight
without himself receiving any harm
Thus he ascertained that he could tight
at a distance of 2,00l or ",000 motets
with absolute Impunity. The situation,
therefore, was Just this: We were vul
nerable to all the projectiles of the
enemy, and this tho enemy well knew,
while he got out of leach of our can
non, and remained out ot reach all tho
while."
Admiral Montejo adds: "In order to
give an Idea of our miserable situation,
I may mention that wo had only four
teen torpedoes for the defense of 2,000
meters of space and that the cable,
which wo obtained in Hong Kong, was
only long enough for five torpedoes,
and therefore only live torpedoes could
be placed."
CONSOLIDATION OF GIN.
Small Corporations Will Soon Be
Brought Into the Combine.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. ill. The de
tails of the consolidation of the ..
Ing gin manufacturing companies In
the United States have been practi
cally completed, and within the next
few days tho Continental Gin works
will be organized, with W. T, North
Ington, of' this city, as president. It
will buy out the following concerns:
Northlngton-Munger-Prat Gin com
pany, of Birmingham; Smith & Sons
Clin and Machinery company, of Bli
inlnghanr, Daniel Pratt Gin and Ma
chinery company, of Pratt. Ala.: Win
Milp .Machine company, of Atlanta;
, Munger Improved Cotton Machinery
company, of Dallas, Texas, and th
t Eaglo Gin company, of Biidgewater,
j Mass. These are the largest gin manu
facturers of the United States, and
control all tho principal patents on
cotton gin machinery.
Several smaller corporations, It Is
expected, will be brought Into ths
combine later. Tho purpose of thu
combination Is said to be to control
patents and stop ruinous competition.
Birmingham will bo the headquarters
of the new company, which will rep
resent a net $10,000,000 capital.
WOLFSHON MYSTERY.
Los Angeles, Dee. 31. The Wolfshon
mystery has been partially cleared by
tho arrival from Chicago of Aaron
AVoIfshon. He has been Identified by
S. A. Jones, tho local agent of tho
New York Life Insurance company as
the man he Insured for $10,000, not
withstanding Jones' previous positive
declaration that tho man who commit
ted sulcldo In a lodging house In
this city several weeks ago was Wolf.
Khon, whose heirs were entitled to tlw
amount of the insurance policy which
was paid over to the public adminis
trator of this county.
The Identity of tho sulcldo and tho
object of his repres'tntatlon as Wolf
shon will now be Investigated.
Death of Private Boe.
Washington, Dee. 31. The death of Pri
vate Prank Hoc. Company C, of thi
Eleventh United Statts Inrantry. at San
Juiin, Puerto Rico, Is iiui.oiiiiced in a dis.
patch received at the war department.
Dead in His Berth,
llocton, Dec 3l.Hon. Lorlng E. Baker,
president of the Yarmouth Steamship
L-nnipnny. wan found dead hi his btirth
on tho arrival of the midnight New York
trutu hero today,
PREPARING FOR THE
DISLOYAL DUTCH
ENGLISH COLONISTS ABE OR
GANIZING AT CAFE TOWN.
The Alertness of the British Makes
United Action on Fart of the Boei-3
Difficult The Home Guards Ex
pect to Be Able to Cope with the
Dutch Without the Aid of Regu
lars Patrols of Regulars Fire at
Colonial Guards All Warned to
Wear Helmets to Prevent Mis
taken. Capo Town, Thursday. Doc. 2S. Ths
colonial authorities are using every
precaution to prevent an Insurrection
on the part of the disloyal Dutch n
Cape Colony and to suppress a rising.
If one should occur. Everywhere thn
British colonists are being organized
Into home guards, drilled, armed and
ready to act In their respective local
ities, should armed Dutch colonials
gather.
The theory Is that the British home
staying colonials should be fully pre
pared to cope with the Dutch colonials
without the aid of regulars.
The alertness of the British makes
united action on the part of pro-Bo"r
residents difficult. Pnable to meet
openly, they slip away single or In
small groups to join the enemy force".
The authorities have been Informed of
many centres of 113U itlon, which It Is
undesirable to particularize, but there
Is nothing like concerted action appar
ent over wide districts.
The case of Mr. Median, solicitor to
the De Beers company, who Is accused
of treason, acquires increased import
ance since lie has been transferred
from the custody of the civil author
ities hero to the military authorities at
Dp Anr.
Parties of Boers have been operating
some seventy miles south of Lord
Methuen's position. Boers appeared on
Christmas day near the railway about
twenty-nine miles south of De Aar. A
forcp of the Duke of Edinburgh's own
volunteers prepared to engage them,
but the enemy retired.
Another party i.red Into a British
patrol camp dining the night of Wed
nesday, Dec. 27. This was near Vic
toria road. An nttempt was made not
far from that point to damage the rail
way. One man was caught In tho act
and shot.
A similar attempt was made between
Multiersotel and Klapmuts, but the
would-be wreckers escaped. Like at
tempts are reported from several other
points. Evidently small parties of
Boers or Dutch colonials have been
trying to Interrupt the movement of
trains, but thus far they have been
ha filed by the elaborate British patrol
Ing. In one case n patrol of regulars tired
on a patrol of colonials. The hitler
were wealing broad-brimmed hats and
were mistaken by the British for Boers.
No casualties occurred, but In conse
quence of the accident an order has
been Issued requiring all classes of
troops to wear helmets.
Farmers Loot Stores.
London, Jan. 1. The Daily Mall pub
lishes the following dispatch from Capo
Town:
"N'lnety-llve per tent, of tho Bechu
ana farmers In the Vryburg district
Joined the Boers, helping them to loot
the stores throughout the country
north of Orange river. They also un
dertook to Invest Mafeking while Gen
eral Cronje's men went south to meet
Lord Methuen. Government of Bechu
analand Is being administered as if tho
Dutch had been In possession for
ages."
London, Jan. 1. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall trom Klmberley, dated Fri
day, Dec. 2.', says:
"We have food enough for three
months. Fresh fruit and vegetables
are obtainable dally from Eenllworth,
and water is plentiful and excellent."
Erere Camp, Natal, Saturday, Dec.
30. Owing to the Hooding of the Tue
eU river, a large party of Boers have
been cut off on tho south side. They
are reporte,. to be In tho hills to the
right of Chleveley.
Boers Fire Plum Pudding.
London. Jan. 1. Tho following
heliograph message has been received
by way of Weeuen from Ladysmith.
dated Wednesday, Detunber 27:
"Tho Boars are actively bombarding
the town. One shell struck the Devon
shire mess tent, killing Captain Dalzol
and wounding seven lieutenants Dent,
Twlss. Tiingham, Caffyn, Byrne, Scati
and Kane,"
A later dispatch from Ladysmlth. by
way of Weonen, dated Friday, De
cember 29, says:
"All well. The Boers have been fir
ing plugged shells containing plum
pudding and the compliments of th
season. They are still fortifying their
positions and are evidently determined
to make a tlrm stand."
London, Jan. 1. Tho war ofllce pub
lishes tho following dispatch, dated
yesterday, from tho general officer
commanding at Capo Town:
"Methuen's position Is unchanged.
"French reports that tho Boers, fear
ing their communications would be cut
by our cavalry, huve retired to Coles
berg. "Hear unofficially from Sterkstroom
that a British reconnaissance, seven
miles north of Dordrecht, engaged su
perior forces and was obliged to retire
on Dordrecht."
THE REMAINS OF HEROES.
Bodies of Lawton and Logan on
Board the Transport Thomas.
Washington, Dec. 31. Tho departure
of the transport Thomas from Manila
yesterday with tho remains of Major
General Henry W. I.awton aboard was
anrounced In a dispatch received at
the war department from General Otis
today.
Tho vessel comes to the United States
via Nasaskl. She also has aboard tho
remains of tho Into Major John A.
Logan.
Advance in Miners Wages.
Klkhorn, W. Va., Dec til. The two
lending collieries In this Held will to
moirow advance tho miners wnges 10
cents. Over one thousand men are at-fectcd,
NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
Elaborate Programme of Religious,
Literary and Muolcal Features.
Cincinnati, Dec. HI. The national
Eisteddfod with elaborate programme
of religious, literary and musical fea
tures, began hero today with a very
large attendance. There were religious
and musical exercises hi Music hall
this afternoon and evening. The largo
stage was filled with singers who ren
dered Welsh hyiinip, aided by the vast
audience, with fine cftect. The Rev.
Gwernydd Newton, formerly of Cleve
land, Ohio, and now of Pittsburg,
preached in English, and the Itev. it.
W. Griffiths, of Cincinnati. In Welsh.
At thn evening scssden thu Itev. I!.
Harris, ot Cincinnati, proacbiid In
Eugll-ih, and the Ucv. John Hammond,
of Columbus. Ohio. In Welsh. Tho
choral singing was under the direction
of David Davis, while George W. E.
Webb was at the great organ.
The competitive musical and literary
features occur tomorrow. The solo
ists nro Miss Bessie Tudor, soprano
Miss Annie E. Griffiths, soprano: Mald
vyn Evans, tenor; Oscar J. Ehrgott,
batltone: Miss Annie Peat, organist,
and Harry E. .Jones, of Philadelphia,
baritone. The competing choral so
cieties are. ColumbiM ladles' chorut.
Mis. Mary E. Cassell, director: Ada
and Lima ladles' chorus, Huhl Owen,
director; Palnesvllle ladle' club, Jen
klu Powell Jones, director: Cincinnati
1iiiIIp' elinriti, D'tvld !i"'-Ki. ii''V"or:
Columbus main chorus; T. II. Schneid
er, director; Northwestern Glee club.
Prof. It. II. Thomas, director; Criter
ion male chorus, Edward i.etaliton,
director; C.ilcolt Glo- club, ludwleh,
director; New Castle Glee club, Piof.
Philips, director; Columbus Choral so
ciety. W. H. Latla. director: Youngs
town Choral union, Prof. W. Samuel
Evans, director, and Philharmonic so
ciety, Johutown, Pa., Thomas Mor
gan, director.
The principal pilzcs are V'M $400
and $200, and llicio Is a lcng list of
smaller ones.
PRO-BOER MEETING.
Irish Societies of New York Meet
nnd Denounce the English.
New York, Dec. 31. The united Irish
societies of Now York nnd vicinity filled
the Academy of Mush: tonight at a
mass meeting called to express sym
pathy with the Boers and opposition
to England In consequence of the South
African war.
Senator Mason, of Illinois: Congress
man Sultzer. Congressman Cunmilngs.
of New York, and others addressed tho
meeting. Justice Fitzgerald, of tho
, Supieme court, presided. The en tiro
house was filled. Tho proscenium, tho
boxes and the balconies were all decor-
' ated with a profusion of American
flags and Irish emblems and occasion
ally the Hags of tho two South African
republics.
Justice Fitzgerald, after calling the
meeting to order, said: "It Is a great
honor to be asked to speak to this
j great audience tonight and to Join In
expressing our deep Indignation at tha
unjustifiable war now being waged by
Great Britain upon the people of the
Transvaal, and to give utterance to
our sentiments of deep admiration for
the gallant stand being made by the
embattled farmers of South Africa In
defense of their property, their lives,
their liberties.
"Tljo great heart of the American
people goes out to the people of tho
Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
They arc fighting for the same prin
ciples, they are ngalnst the same sov
ereign and red-coated soldiers that
fought us a century ago and would
light us tomorrow If they dared and
thought it would benefit them."
The .speakers who followed gave forc
ible expressions of sympathy with tha
Boers, and their remarks were enthusi
astically received by the large gather
ing. A series of resolutions wero adopted,
condemning the British government for
Its action In South Africa and gym pa
thlzlng with the Boers.
The preamble of the resolution says:
"All good American citizens must view
with concern the evident conspiracy of
English agents, acting In the Interests
of stock Jobbers, mining speculators
and company promoters to lead tho
United States Into mi entangling nlll
ance open or concealed with Great
Britain In an effort to strangle the lib
erties of the republics of South Africa,
which are as precious to them and se
cured by us good a title as are tho
liberties of this republic."
BIG BRYAN BANQUET.
Will Bo Held nt Tremont House.
Chicago Distinguished Speakers.
Chicago, Dec, 31. Arrangements
have been comple-ted for the fourth an
nual banquet of the William J. Bryan
league of Chicago. It will be held at
the Tremont house Saturday night anil
I Colonel Bryan, who has attended every
I feast given by the organization, will
1 be the guest of honor und principal
, speaker. Plates will be lild for COO
I persons only, tho experience of last
year having convinced tho manager
of the affair that it Is unwise to hold
tho dinner In sections or to attempt to
accommodate all comers. Tho list of
speakers will Include the following:
W. J. Bryan, Cato Sells. Iowa; Car
tor H. Harrison, Chicago; Governor
Benton McMillan, Tennessee; Senator)
cluuies A. Culbertson, Texas: ps
Governor Hogg, Texas; James A. Mul
ligan, Kentucky; Geiieral Joseph B.
Doe, Wisconsin; Samuel 15, Bathwork,
Michigan, and Dr. Howard S. Taylor,
Chicago.
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FIRE AT EASTON.
Tho Stock of McKeen-Andrqws House
Badly Damaged.
Easton, Pa., Dee, 31, Fire early this
morning caused about $33,000 damugo
to the stock and building of the Mc-Keen-Andrews
dry i;oods house on Hast
Noithampton street, The lira had been
burning fully an hour before It wa3
1 discovered, and when tho tlreiucn ar
, rived the Interior of tho building was
a mass of llames. McKeen Brothers,
women's tailors, who havo their place
of business on tho second floor of the
Andiows building, lost $:000 In furni
ture and sowing muchlnes.
Their slock of goods suffered com
paratively little. Mr. Andrews says his
loss Is completely covered by Insur
nneo. Tho origin of tho llro la a mys
I tcry.
SETTLEMENT OF
CHINESE AFFAIR
EXTENSION OF FOREIGN CON
CESSIONS APPROVED.
The Settlement Brings to a Close n
Diplomatic Controversy Between
Great Britain, the United States
nnd France, Which Has at Times
Been Somewhat Acute All Differ
ences Have Been Amicably Ad
justed. Washington, Dec. 31. The announce
ment that the extension ot the foreign
concessions at Shanghai, China, has
been finally approved brings to a close
a diplomatic controversy between Great
Britain, the United States nnd France,
which has at times become rather
acute, France taking the position at
one stage of tho negotiations that tho
American co-operation with the British
In opposing the French plan of exten
sion was an unfriendly act towards
France. This, nnd the other differ
ences, have been amicably adjusted,
according to announcements from
China, which are borne out by the in
formation of officials here.
The conttoversy assumed an Inter
national soepe when the three colonies
at Shanghai British, French and
American sought to extend their lim
its. The concessions arc Just outside
af tlie old native city, and lie along the
river Whang Poo, near the point where
it Joins the Yang-Tse-Klang. They are
chlelly important because Shanghai Is
the foremost port of entry for foreign
trade in the Chinese empire. The
French settlement is nearest the city,
and fronts on the river. Next comes 1
the British settlement and then tho '
American. The French desire was to
extend their settlement so as to take
In 11 large area back of the old city,
Including live American missionary In
stitutions. The British government op
posed this extension quite vigorously.
The British plan of extension was for
an "International settlement" running
Ti'ikin Mm t-rini (if lln rivt luli nonaoil.
1 I irui kill 11.(11 Wl II1U (II moil .wvv.T- .
slon up to the native city. France in
turn protested against this on the
ground that she would be entirely sur
rounded, without exit except by the
river, the native city, or over British
territory. The United States approved
the plan of un International settlement,
as the Ameilcan Interests were sub
stantially similar to those of the Brit
ish, but the American attitude did not
Include an endorsement of all the con
tentions made by the British. It was
to this course of the American govern
ment that France took exception on
the ground that It was an unfriendly
act to France. These negotiations,
while assuming no outward show of
warmth, were carried on with some
briskness, Ambassador Cambon, of
France, representing the French side
up to 11 few months ago.
The adjustment finally reached !s
satisfactory to all parties concerned.
Tho French concession Is cxter.MsJ
without Including the American mis
sions. Tho British and American set
tlements arc extended and to some ex
tent merged In the international settle
ment, but the British-American exten
sion does not so envelop the French
colony as to place It In a pocket. Tho
values of these several concessions are
considerable, as the population of
Shanghai Is above 600,000, of which the
greater part Is In the foreign settle
ment. Hero the foreigners have tho
right to carry on trade, and control
property, and also have their own
courts, police, and an organized mili
tary establishment.
M'COY-MAHER BOUT.
Betting 100 to 80 on Maher is Of
fered in Large Amounts.
New York. Dec. 31. Desplto tho
widespread circulation of reports to
the eifect that the pugilistic encounter
between "Kid" McCoy and Peter Ma
her would not take place tomorrow,
afternoon at the Coney Island Athletic
club on account of Illness In the fam
ily of one of the principals. It is offi
cially announced tonight that the bat
tie will take place as scheduled at 3.30
p, in. tomorrow.
McCoy and Mahcr nre said to be In
perfect physical condition, the result
of six weeks of hard training. Botli
men concluded their preparations for
tho battle today with mild exercise.
What betting was done today and to
night established Mahcr as a decided
favorite over McCoy, 100 to SO on tho
Irishman being offered In largo
amounts, and as many sitpiKirteis on the
Kid wero anxious to bet a hundred or
so ho found no great difficulty in get
ting Ills money at 7 to 10.
"Pittsburg Phil." succeeded today In !
getting $0,000 on Maher. In small nnd
! large amounts, and now stands to lno.se
fully ll.l.ooo If Maher Is beaten. HI
largest' bet was one of JJ.OSO to SI. Co).
1 In which a Providence man took tha
McCoy end.
Harry Corbett, who came from Cali
fornia to seo the fight, bet $S0O to $1,010
on -McCoy. "Pittsburg Phil." taking the
Mahcr end.
Tho purse for which Mahcr nnd Mc
Coy will struggle will bo $:o.00O. Of
1 this sum tho winner will receive $l!i,ofl),
"Charley" White will officiate as ref
eree. No pictures of tho tight will bo taken.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Two Men Found in Stabks in
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31. Two men wero
found frozen to death this mornlns
in stables up town, und another was
found on tho sidewalk unconscious and
thawed back to llfo at a hospital.
John ilelllnrfs, aged 'fifty years1, a
hostler, froze to death while sleeping
in a stable on IJust Columbia avenue,
and Thomas Robinson, aged thirty,
net a similar fato In a stable ut Cle
mentine und Mldvalo streets.
Tho thermometer during tho early
morning hours registered eight degrees
nbovo zero. Peter Daley, used twenty-four
years, a collector for a com
mercial house, was overcome by the
biting atmosphere and was found
lying unconscious on the sidewalk. He
was sent to a hospital whero veral
hours' hard work wus mjulred to
resuscitate him.
THE NEWS THIS M0UN1NU
Weathar Indication! Todiyt
CLOU DV J PROBABLY SNOW.
1 Gcnenil Americans to Move on Insur
gents In Cavlto Province.
South African Situation.
Forecast of Congressional Work.
Chlneso Affairs Adjusted.
2 General Norlheai tern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
'A Locnl-Urhorhu In the New Year.
Anomaly bliowii by Trade Itcports.
4 Editorial.
News and Commert.
C Locnl Attorney Harris Remarks Con
dcmi'cd. Scranton Is Proof Against Big Storms.
Uun Over nnd Killed by Trolley Car.
New County Oltlclals.
6 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Hound About tho County.
8 Local Live Industrial News.
THE POPE'S SUCCESSOR.
Leo Designates Cardinal Glrolamo
Maria Gotti, the Famous Genoese
Monk, Who Is Noted for His Piety
nnd Modesty.
Home, Dec. 31. It Is asserted that
the pope, after the recent ceremony of
opening the holy door, at St. Peter's
cathedral, addressed his intimate en
tourage and said:
"I thank Divine Providence for
granting inc the grace of being uble
to celebrate this great function, and t
wish for my successor grandeur and a
long reign, to the greater glory of God.
"My successor will be young, as com
pared with my own ago, and will have
time to see many glories of tho papacy
and the church."
Later Leo clearly designated Cardi
nal Glrolamo Maria Gotti, prefect of
the congregation of Indulgences and
Sacred Relics, as his successor. Cardi
nal Gotti, the famous Genoese monk. Is
a man of great piety and modesty.
Now about 64 years of age. ho has
always lived the life of an ascetic; and,
despite tho dignity of a prince of tho
church, he always sleeps In a cell and
on a hard mattress.
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL.
Masons Commemorate the Anniver
sary of His Death.
New York, Dec. 31. The members
of tho various Masonlu lodges In this
city commemorated the one hundredth
unnlversary of the death of General
George Washington today by religious
services In the historic churches of
the metropolis, most notably in St.
Paul's chapel of Trinity patis.li, where
the centenary of the first president's
death was recently celebrated with a
patriotic display, Tho other churches
in which tho special masonic devo
tional services took place wero tha
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal
church, the Fourth Avenue Presby
terlal, tho Baptist church of tho
Epiphany, the Hamilton Grange He
formed church, tho Tremont Congre
gational church and tho Church of tho
Saviour.
Five hundred members of the Ma
sonic fraternity also marched to the
Temple Emanuel, where special ser
vices wero conducted by Dr. Silver
fan. These special religious services wero
held at the request of Grand Maste."
Wright D. Pownall, of tho state of
New York, who recently Issued a cir
cular to ail tho Masonic lodges under
his Judisdictlon suggesting that tho
fraternity commemorate tho anniver
sary by the attendance of tho mem
bers of tho various lodges ut divine
services at which the clergymen of
the different denominations had con
sented to preach sermons on the llfo
and character of Washington. Tiivo
were no .uasonlc ceremonies In tho
churches, but the Masons who attend
ed the churches wore the regalia of
tho order.
Perhaps the most Interesting among 1
all of the various services were those ,
held by tho Free Masons of the lodges
of the Sixth and Seventh Masonic dis
tricts in St. Paul's church. The Ma
sonic funeral services over Washing
ton wero held In the church Dec. 31.
1709. Today's services were held at
4 o'clock. Tho church was filled far
beyond its seating capacity.
The service was conducted by tho
Itev. Dr. G. It. Vandewater, grand
chaplain of tho grand lodge, assisted
by the Hev. W. Montague Goer, the
Ucv. Ilobert Morris Kemp and the Itev.
T. J. Crosby. With the exception of
tlie Christmas greens there wero no
special decoration. Washington's pew
was draped with tho battle flag and
was unoccupied. Dr. Vandewater
preached a brief sermon In which ho
referred to the life of Washington, tho
Influence of his life on tho American
nation and tho lessons taught uy his
career.
Memorial services were also held by
the lodges of the Fourth Masonic dis
trict in the grand Iodgo rooms of tha
Masonic temple, this city, In tho after
noon. Grand Master George H. Phillips,
told of the services held one hundred
years ago In St. Paul's chapel. On
the table was tho bible, preserved by
St. John's lodge, upon which Washing
ton took the oath or office at his first
inauguration In this city. 'JSjo liiblo
was tho 0110 then In uso in St. John's
lodge.
Tho Hlght Ilev. .T. T. Patey. ot St.
Luke's, delivered the address on Wash
ington. Will Benefit 30,000 Miners.
Phllllpsburg. Pa.. Dec. 31.-Tho ner-wlnd-Whlto
Com Mining company lato
Saturday posted notices announcing nn
Increase- hi wages to Its employes April
t In this and other tactions in central
Pennsylvania. At least 30,000 employes
will be benefited.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Dec. 31. Arrived: La Nor
mandle, from Havre. Sailed; Wcrra, for
Genoa, etc.
FILIPINOS
ANXIOUS
FOR PEACE
They Implore Americans
to Continue Oc
cupation. VICTIMS OF TAGALOGS
Abuses and Confiscations Save
Characterized the Rule of the Reb
els During the Last Eighteen
Months The Insurgents Active.
2,000 Under Arms Near Imus.
Americans Will Advance on Cavita
Soon.
Manila, Dec. ,11. fi.10 p. m. An
American advance In Cavlto province,
south of Manila, Is expected shortly.
Hellable reports ft 0111 native splert
show that there are upwards of 2,000
organized Insurgents under arms with
in a milo of Imus. They aro strength
ening their entrenchments and possess
artillery. At Novaleta the Filipino en
trenchments have been much strength
ened since General Schwan's advance.
A thousand of tho onetny nro In that
vicinity, and there uto 100 at San Fran
cisco De Malabon. From twelve to n,
hundred garrison all tha towns In tho
southern part of Cavlto, and the samo
may be said of tho towns In Batungaa
province. Tho provinces of North Ca
marines and South Camarlnes hold!
iiuantltles of hemp, which the pcoplo
cannot market. As a consequence tho
population in that part of the Luzon
Is suffering trom lack of food. Hlco
now costs four times Its normal price.
It Is estimated that 1.000 tnsurgenU
aro entrenched at Calainba.
Itcports have been received that 2,009
insurgents aro massed at Mount Ar
ayat, having strong positions which
command steep and narrow trails, and
that they aro prepared to roll boulders
down upon advancing troops.
Normal Conditions.
Life along tho coasts ot tho province
ot Cogayan and North and South llocos
is resuming normal conditions. Tho
American troops occupy tho Important
towns and patrol tho country roads.
The naties imporo tho Americans to
continue the occupation, to establish
a. settled government and to terminate
the uncertainty, abuses and confisca
tions that have charcterlzed tho rule
of the Tagalog revolutionists durlns
tho last eighteen months.
Vast amounts of tobacco, estimated
to bo worth $2,000,000, aro ready for
shipment to Manila. Tho opening of
the ports of Dagupan, San Fernando,
Vlgan, Laoag and Aparrl tomorrow
will permit tho resumption of trade,
bringing relief to communities greatly
hi need of foodstuffs. JJany vessels
have already cleared from Manila for
these ports.
Incoming Spanish prisoners declaro
that Aguinaldo has ordered the release
of all Spaniards now in possession of
the rebels.
The mountain passes of Calagayan
and the two llocos provinces arc still
guarded, In tho hope of catching tho
Insurgent general Tlnlo, who Is still a
fugitive. It is asserted that Lleuten
nnt Gllmoro is in Tinlo's custody.
Bombs and Ammunition.
Manila, Dec. St. CIO p. m. Four
explosive bombs, a few fire arms and
COO pounds of ammunition were discov
ered In a house In the center of Ma
nila this morning while the police wcia
seeking Hecarte, the Insurgent leader,
who was said to have come to Manila
In the hope of effecting an outbreak
yesterday by taking advantage of tho
mobilisation of the American troopa
at General Lawtou's funeral.
Today it developed that the plot In
cluded the throwing of bombs among
tho foreign consuls attending tho cere
mony, in order to bring about Inter
national complications. These, It
seem?, were to havo been thrown from
the Escoltas high buildings, but tho
avoidance of tho Escolta by tho fu
neral piocesslon .polled the plan.
The populace, It Is thought, had been
prepared for tho attempt by a rumor
circulated widely among the natlvo3
yesterday that Aguinaldo was in Ma
nila and would personally lend thu
outbreak. Tho American authorities
having been advised of what was
transpiring, prepared for all contingen
cies. Captain Morrison, who com
mands the troops In tlie nuvt. turbu
lent district of the city, s.iys ho does,
not bellevo an actual uprising will
ever occur, as the natives lack tho
resolution to take tho first steps In a
movement which would entail flghtlnjr
at close quurteis with thu American
troops.
STRIKE IN FRANCE.
Owing to Shortage of Coal the Sit
uation is Improved.
St. Htlenne, Dec. 31. Despite tho
extensive shutting down of tho Iron
works nnd factories In this locality,
owing to tho shortage of coal, tho sit
uation today is Improved, In conse
quence of tho Joint decision to arbi
trate. M. Jaures, tho Socialist, who
will act for the strikers, In tho arbi
tration, arrived here toduy to meet tho
representative of tho mine owners.
A hopeful feeling now prevails that
tho disputo will ha tettled amicably
and without further delay.
Tho loco workers havo also agreed
to arbitrate.
"'4.
WEATHER FORECAST,
f Wushlr.gton, Dec. 31. Forecast
for Monday and Tuesday: For
f eastern Pennsylvania, cloudy
f weathers probably snow Monday; -f.
f Tuesday fair: continued cold;
f southerly winds, becoming varl- 4
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