9VS .wL- ributie. cmntcm TWO CENTS. SCRANTOX, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, .IAN UAH Y 5, 1900. TWO CENTS. Mfj- lfc THE BOERS SHELLED OUT Buller's Men Drive Them from Position on Plain. RETREAT OF BURGHERS French and Oatacre Fighting Rein forcements Sent to the Former. Latter Dislodges. Burghers at Cyphcrgat Narrow Escape of a Force of New Zealanders Joubert Denies That He Protested Against Lyddite Preached in His Camp Last Sunday. Frere ramp, Jan. 4. A vigorous shel ling of the Boers' Benches on the plain this morning forced the Burghers to shift their position after their horses hail stampeded. Captain Thorneyoroft's patrol found the enemy In same force at thu Little Tugclu bridge. Their presence was discovered by scouts. It Is reported that live men and a lieutenant of the party have not returned. Relishing. Jan. 4. The British cas ualties In !eneral French's force up 1 I to th 1.,,ll ,,r t'lll Ii WlTO tlVO liteinuon oi j. in. . in. i- men killed and twenty-four wounded. A detachment of twenty-live New Zealanders had a narrow escape. While advancing on Colesborg they were di rected to occupy a kopje, hut met with a hot reception from a concealed force of l',oers. Another body of Hrltlsh troops, seeing the danger of the col onials, doubled to their rescue, anl their retreat was successfully accom plished under the cover of the gun on a hill westward. ('obskop Is now the principal scene of the lighting. The train wrecked yesterday had "2.W0 rations and a sup ply -r rum aboard. Stcrkstroom, Jan. ?. General Oat acre today met the Invading forces at Cyphergat, near the Hrltlsh advance camp at Bu-hmanshoek. The Boers retired hurriedly soon after the Hrlt lsh artillery opened lire. The enemy occupied Molteno nnd Cyphergat to day, but the latter place is now occu pied by us. rape Town. Jan. 3. The Duke of Westminster, it Is announced, will re Turin In Cane Colony during the war. It Is understood that a prominent Inhabitant of the Orange Free State, a near relative of President Stoyn, has pone to the I'nlted States to lecture In the Interests of the two republics. l!oir Camp. Colense, Tuesday, Jan. 2. The British naval Kims ut Chluv-i-ley rump continue their luerfective long-range tire nU'lit nnd day, In order to divert Boer attention from the movements of tin. troops. Several scouts yesterday uone'rciled Into the RrltMi camp. When l .-turning the ltlltlsh ple'v is ilisoovoiel them and woii'uled mii'. Cieneral Lucas Meyer resumes eommaud of the .llvlslon hero. A Denial from Joubert. General Joubert denies, that he has over protested neralnst tlir use of lyd dlte. He avers that up to tho present he lias not lost a single man from lyd dite. Hfuifd Laager, ladysndth. Jan. 1. The garrison of Ladysmlth. during 'he nlcrlit. threw out feelers on all sides, oxohangltig shots with tin. Boer pick ets. At midnight a couple of shells fell In the Boer camp, killing a burgher. General Joubert preached In camp on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Mt-lrlng. who lias just arrived here from America, ad dressed the li'irghera this nfteinoou, dwelling on the expiring century wit nessing the if-? struggle cf :i people. This morning shells filled with con fectionery and containing tho season's greeting!" were sent into Ladyamlth. I'Vderal shells are selling In Ludy "mlth at from thirty shillings to live pounds, steillng. Orfngi; River, r.ipe Colony, Wednes day. Jan. 3. There war a rklrmlsh near Belmoni this morning. The Brit ish tired u few shells, and the Boers did not respond. About forty Boers attempted to rush Klokfonteln this morning. They wero beaten back by the mounted Infantry. Possibly they wero fugitives from Hunnyside. Reinforcements of infantry and ar tillery have beer, dispatched to General French from Do Aar, Steyn's Manifesto. Cape Town. Jan. 4. Intelligence baa been received here from the Free State to tho effect that President Stoyn has issued a proclamation declaring that every white man, Ii respective of na tionality. Is to be considered a burgher and Is llahlo to be compelled to light for the defense of the country. m - Arrested After Fourteen Years. Kokonui, Intl., Oct. I. Dctf cllvcx arrest ed I'eler Uunkle, near llenpcck, last nlsht for a crime iiIIckciI to have bee') committed at Franklin. O, In jsso. For fourteen ye"" a rewaid of $l,r,tnl lias been standing for .he uppiohension of thu murder. Pimklu denies knowledge of thu crime. Governor Crane Inaugurated. Boston, Jan. 4. W. Murray Crane, was today Inaugurated as governor of Masa chusctts. At tho s.uno time the other state olllccrs.eleet took the cuth of oi lier. Governor ('rami's iii!droH was de. voted wholly co matters of stutu Inter est. Dr. McGlynn's Illness. N'ewburgh, 10 ' Jun. 4. Tho report thut Dr. McGlynu has a mMtcrlouM giowth on his rlKht rip which Is eating its wuy Into hi syMt m and robbing him uf his vitality, U pronounced mitriio by the attending physician. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Jan. 4.-Pensions: Increase, Alonzo Cliupmmi, Horubrook, Bradford, IS to lli HORRORS OF KLONDIKE. Five Tragic Deaths Reported Bodies of Men Frozen. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 4. The steamer City of Topeka, from Alaska, bring Information of live recent tragic deaths In the north, four of which were duo to freezing. The bodies of two men were found frozen on the day the To peka sailed. They died on the sum mit of White Pass, apparently over come by a blizzard. In a belt tied around the body of one man was found a check on the Alaska Commercial company for $8,000, dated Nov. 7. Tim check was Issued In favor of It. f. Jennings. His residence was not giv en. The bodies wero discovered by a. party of snow shovelers. The men are believed to have been returning Klondike!'. Another man, I). It. Rlehtor, of San Francisco, was reported frozen In his cabin near White Pass. William Somervllle. u well known Dawsonltc, was picked up by a squad of the northwest mounted police Just below White Horse. He had been frozen during the night. Soniervllle was superintendent of the British American corporations' extensive cop per mines back of White Horse Rapids. He left While Horse about Bee. 20. Andrew Andochwltz, u laborer on the White I'ass and Yukon extension to White Horse, was killed by u stone, from a blast last week. BRAZNELL MINE INVESTIGATION Testimony Before the Coroner Indi cates That the Mine Had Been Managed in a Careless Manner. IJnlontown, Pa., Jan. A. Tho second ilmi'n Mnlvltitr ! l'mliril !! l nf " P l'""""h ". v......... ......... ... ,. ti...,..ii ...i.. ,ii....u .i,-,.i,.,.,i mi.- AJ.I..II..-I. limn- ..i.-..f... ... ........ v.. even more surprising testimony than , yesteu'.ay legardlng the apparently careless manner In which the mini was managed. Mine Foreman Thomas Jones was the first witness called. He was kept on the stand till noon, an swering Mutations fired at him by the j inspectors and corr.ner. The books of the f.iteman showed the same careless ..... .. . . .... keeping as did the flrebo?:i. He fallal to mike entry of the result of his woik dining the day, as Is rciiulrcil by lew. When asked If be remi veil the danger, as reported by the tireboss, ho an swered, "No," and this was the case for days. He could nut. reconcile bis report with those of tho firebiiFS. The llteboss reported at times from four teen to three feet of gas and on these dates the foreman did not enter on bis books, as required, what he did with this large accumulation of gas. Some of the entiles had been brattlced with cloth and the air currents worked through the chambers, after these re ports of gas had been made, but It is not reported by the foreman whether the mine was clear of this kos. He said that he always went to the books for Information its to what the flro boss discovered, but when there was much gas mid danger the tlreboss sometimes reported to him verbally. "Bid the men have n habit of going Into the mine before you entered upon your duties'.'" asked th.; coroner. "Yes, sir. On Saturday, the day of the explosion, I g"t titer" at fl o'clock and found the report en the books as made by Freboss Hadellffe. After I had given the men the lamps I sitarled to go down the mine, when Superin tendent Buyer told tne to wait a min ute to see whether we would run that day or order the men out. There were no cars and at that time we were not sure of running. I then started toward the mine to ko clown to order Uie men out when I heard a report, followed shortly by another. At first I did not know what it was, but soon found out." "Had you been in the mine?" "No sir." "Who were the men you Intended to order out'.'" "The drivers, the eager and the road men. Thu diggers were to remain in." "Did you consider the mine safe on that morning?" "Yes sir, when safety lamps were used were gas was reported." On the day when three feet of gas were reported be stated he did not re move the gas, but stated In the book the mine "In fair condition." Mr. Jones was on the rack all forenoon and throughout his whole testimony he showed the effects of the strain. His testimony was of a nature to establish the indisputable fact that the affairs of the mine In so far as he and t'.-.e tiro boss had anything to do with It was In u wretched condition. Miners went in and out of the mine In the morning while neither of the officials were present. Junes admitted thn be allowed the use of unlocked safety lamps. Only three sets of men, two each worked with them, men that he had confidence In and because thev had bail oil, He did not lock the lumps because they were practical min ers. He said he did not know It was contrary to law. The other testimony of the day wns of a technical nature. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Arrangements Completed for Hold ing It nt Harrlsburg, April 25. Hurrishurg, Jan. 4. Republican State Chairman Rceder was here today. H says he has completed arrangements for holding the state convention lit Harrlsburg on April I'.'. General Rceder conferred with some of the local leaders and secured pos session of thu opera house for tho con vention. Doctors Must Pay Liquor Tax. Wui-hlnston. Jan. I. CominlsBluiier Wil son, of the Internal ic venue bureau, has derided that n phyhlclaii who prescribes tiuU clls to his patients, whiskey, bran dy, wine, or any ullu-r ulcoholio liquor thut is not compounded Into a meul.-liib by the admixture of any drug or medical ingredient therewith Is required to pay u speilal tax as a retail liquor dpaler, even though the alcoholic, liquor thus furnished be prescribed as a medlc'liio only and so uhmI. Bud Harris Hanged. Rome, Gu Jan, I.--II111I Harris, colored, was hanged here today for the murder of David Irwin, another negro, In 1T, HEARING IN THE ROBERTS CASE ARGUMENT BEGUN AGAINST THE MORMON CONGRESSMAN. John G. Carlisle Ready to Submit Opinion The Utah Representative Endeavors to Discredit Testimony of Witnesses Against Him Sen ator Rawlins Enlivens tho After noon Sessions Mrs. J. Ellen Foster Addresses the Committee. Washington, Jan. 4. The Huberts Investigating committee restim-"! Its sessions today. It was expected that ex-Sceretaty John O. Carlisle would be present to rum up the case against Roberts, and that Mr. Huberts In per- ! I"'" ' ''mppte.i and live exact . . , . I amount of the ilefalcailon nscerlaiiieil son would make the argument In his ,,, tmmtv t.ummlsdonoM will make own behalf. Mr. Carlisle, however. , n demand on the bondsmen, sent ward that ho had not understood j The warrant for llershey was given that his presence was- desired, but he In charge of the Eureka Detective was ready to imbmlt written argu- ' Agenc. with Instructions to sjuro menls on any of the questions In- J nothing In securing his arrest. Crnn volved. I munlcatlon wis at one-" opend with Mr. Taylor (Ohio), chairman of tha ' all the leading detective agencies in committee, raid that a statement from j tho country. a witness in Utah Had. been received, but as Mr. Huberts declined to admit it in nn Informal manner, ithe matter would have to be taken up later. Mr. Huberts said he wished to pre sent matter tending to show the tin trustworthiness of witnesses who ap peared against hlni. It Included a pub lished card signed by Thomas J. Bran don, who In the card denied having given out certain Information relative to Huberts. Court records were also ... .. i I.. ...i.t..l. Ii ... . ..1. ....... l. ..a. iiuuiiri'll. 111 WHICH 11 WllS SIHHVI1 lllill ..... , liny jiiuuuon whh a puny in a cei uuii eare. Mr. Roberts also offered iv tolo- gram from the proprietors of the t)alt Lake Herald, concerning the testimony of Mr. McUanlels. Mr. Taylor ex cluded the telegram. Mr. Schroeder. the head of the "(Son- tile" delegation, began the summing up , of tho case against lioberts. His argu- nient was largely technical, and was " f divided under tluee ge-eral heads, via.: First, whether or not tho member-elect 1 has the constitutional qualifications, Including citizenship; second, whether , or not the constitutional provisions as to citizenship Includes one who has 1 tit -i paired his citizenship by crime or un- lawful status, and whether Mr. Hoberls I ' . . . : . . . . Iiiih so Impaired his citizenship; third, whether a member-elect has the statu tory qualifications, and whether th house lias the power to establish quali fications beyond those In the constitu tion. Mr. Schroeder said Roberts had ad mitted his relationship with his plural wives. He had said publicly he would "be d d, If he would give up his wives." it was an offense against the public morals as well as against the law, and Mr. Itoberts should be ex cluded from a seat. At that point recess was taken until '2 o'clock. The. Afternoon Session. The afternoon hearing was enlivened when Senator Rawlins, of I'tah, was drawn Into a discussion of polygamy. fled that be bad reserved some of tho Mr. Schroeder had continued his argu- ' mysterious powder taken from the boy. ment, when Mr. Rawlins interrupted , in Barnet's r-om and was yent to his to correct a detail as to when certain ' office for the powder and for anparatiu testimony was given before a eongre-i- to analyze It. He made a deinonstra sloal committee relative to polygamy, I tion before the buy to show that tho Chairman Tayler thereupon asked ' powder contained mercury. Mr. Rawlins, who was once a delegat" from Utah, If It was not understood at the time the state was admitted that polygamy was at an end. "It was my undei standing," said Mr. Rawlins, "that the solemnization of polygamous marriages was Interdicted by the Mormon church and that this would have a salutary effect In a tor mlnatlon of tho practice. But I did not bold out to congress that famllv relations already established would be broken up." Mr. Tayler asked If It was expected that the law against polygamy would be violated. Mr, Rawlins answered that It was thought there might be sporadic cases, but as a general system polygamous relations would gradually terminate. "Do you think," continued Mr. Tay ler, "that Utah would have been ad mitted If It had been understood that In n few years Utah would send to congress a man maintaining polyga mous relations?" Mr. Rawlins said he did not think congress believed the practice of poly gamy would be continued. The course of events In recent years had clearly shown that the practice would end in time. "Did you not believe and state nt tho time," asked Mr. Taylor, 'that polygamutts system was dead burled?" Mr. Rawlins did not recall such statement. Mr. Taylor read from the speeches of Mr. Rawlins of those clays to tho effect that while po'lygamy had nnen existed the world was progressing nnd ui.il I lie uiscussion was ueeonnng "an- clont history." nouueed, but the demonstration was Mr. Roberts here Interrupted, to put ,,ujl0 inslgidileant a question to Senator Rawlins, say- , Tu,hiy's decision condemns the con ing: "I will ask thu senator If ho 1 .,i..... .. ... ,,. .1... ,.,., .i. I thinks congress understood at the time I'tiih was admitted that the- president immediately. It Is asserted that Mon ot the. Unl Cd Mites 1 would appoint to ' u,w ,)(,roulfcd. was hurried to the federal n It ces In the sta e of Utah , ,,, llnnleU-,ath, .patched to men practicing polygamy?' , ,.,, , 8imB,, f.-ontier. he haylns There was some question as to I ,,,,,,,,,, , , ,u Sim Sclmstian. whether Mr. Rawlins should answer MnH,eUp 0llel.,n ,v, 1)0 rolnnvp(, to 'Je,.:: "V.. ' ll "...Lr'' " Ine,, fortress, p.obably on tho JLl",iy 1 T V'lri m, i,'. V. ' """i (1 tlllll t WtMIK t IIUCI ). Illllll.t people had established (.trong conjugal relations and tits. But tho proclama tion of the Mormon church forbidding further polygamous marriages had given general satisfaction, and It was commonly accepted that the pracllco would come to an end. Mr. Schroeder concluded his argu ment, which related mainly to tho his torical aspect of polygamy and tho law 111 tho case. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster addressed the committee in behalf of thu great num ber uf women Interested In the cas, nnd who were not repn Hunted beforn the committee, She spoku vigorously dealing with the Roberts casu and tho Beneral moral Interests It Involved, This concluded the day's proceeding and the committee adjourned until tomorrow. WARRANT FOR HERSHEV. Tho Eureka Detective Agency In tended to Spnro Nothing In Secur ing His Arrest. Iincaster, Jan. 4. The county com missioners stated today that they learned on Saturday Pint tti-it ex County Treasurer Herslloy was Ito.OCO short In bis accounts nnd Immediately swore out a warrant against him on the charge of mlsappr.ipilatlng public funds. This morning they decided to put nn expert on the books at once. A transcript of tho account of each tax collector will he made and sent to the collector for certllleatlon, and In this manner it Is oxpero! to get this portion of the books straightened out without the aid of the inlssliK cash beol;. The eiuuitv has three sources of revenue taxes, snlo of bonds and llillor license fees and expects that tho Hems of the last two can be easily tiaccd. As soon as the work of !h e MOLINEUX TRIAL. Interest Did Not Lag In the Famous Case Yesterday Testimony of Ex pert Chemists and Others. New Yoik, Jan. 4. Interest did not lag for a moment today in the trial of Hot.'ind B. Mollneux for tho murder 'if Mrs. Kitheilne J. Adams. Three of I the witnesses gave testimony concern ing t'i" sickness cf Henry C. Baruet, who dli d at the Knickerbocker Ath letic club in th" tall cf ISIiS. and who, the prosecution claims, was poisoned by cyanide of lueieury contained In lcutnow powder. The pros-'ceutlon was al" enabled to Introduce ho marriage, 'e,r,l,,ra,"..or K",an'! '' M" m'"? nni1 """ hesebrough the a eged pur- ii.i.i.. ut' iiriniliin- t linlnii Ia Hv llin n iv.t pus,, ol iHieilng It being to tlx the age of Mollui'iix. In one of the letters nsk ( lug for a patent medicine, sl'ined "If. i C. Harnett." Die writer gave his ag-'. I It comrpiindi'd with that In the cer- tlllcate, but did not answer fur Bar j net. fiv '';"""', .. . .,.. effort li' Molmeliv to linvo Cornish , disciplined by the Knickerbocker Ath 1 letic dub. and a bank teller Identified the polon package I'ddrefs and th' "Harnel" and "Cornish" letter as all wilttcu by Mollneux. All tho testi mony today strengthened the prosecu tion's case except that Burnet's at tending physician, while conceding that, there had been morcuiy po'ronlug in sisted that the cause of death ivaq heart failure. He was asked: "You have no doubt that Barnet's death was due to diphtheria?" and replied: "I am Just as sure as I can he that Barnet's death was due to diphtheria, with symptoms of mo.'cuiial stomati tis." Guy K. K. Klllson, a chemist, test!' Charles ", Hunhes. a member of the Knlcketbocker Athletic club, testified that he had repeated to Mollneux a statement made by C'ornhh that be (Mollneux) had made money by selling Honor In a disreputable way. "What did Mollneux say?" "He said It was an outrage, and an employee should not be allowed to ' make such statements." I Witness then told how Mollneux corn- plained to thu boa nl uf governors of the club of fornl-'h slandering him, nnd also complained of the condition of tho baths, which wero under Cor- nhh's charge. Joreph Farrell. a Newark policeman, ' testified to meeting nnd spciking to Mollneux on December 21. l'DS. In Newntk, near the store of Hartdegan & Co.. where the silver botll" that con tained tho poison ivc'lved by Cornish , Is supposed to have be.'ii purchased. ! Court adjourned until tomorrov, ! when It is understood that Joseph , Kosh, tho letter box man, will identify Mollneux as his patron. DEROULEDE EXILED. French Conspiratorn Sentenced to Ten Years' Banishment. Paris. Jan. I. Th" blch court (sen- tha 1 ate), In teerot session today, con and ' ilemneii MM. Buffet and Deroulede to ten years' banishment. M. Guerln was sentenced to ten years' confinement in 11 fortilled place. M. Saluces was sentenced to ten years' banishment. Theio were a few ciles of "Vive De- rutilede!" and "Abas Lotibet!" from tho 1 .....Hen,... ,.ft,.. tho sentences were niv,. 1 ,nfu.lltinii. The K,.ntene,s i.mit efiv.nt Island of Olerun, off the west coast Monsieur Buffet will go to Belgium. Governor's Appointments. Harrlsbiiig, Jan, 4. Thu following mem beis uf tho college) and university coun cil were ri'-appolnteil today by Governor Stone: C. C llairicon, Philadelphia: W. J. Hull nd, Pittsburg; Georiiu W. Ather ton, Stiuo cciili-Kii' T 1.. Slip, Allentuwii; J. I), Muf'at, Washington; George) I'M wild Reed, Carlisle; 1. dual it lltoeks, Philadelphia: J. M. Coughllu. Wilkes Barre; G. M. Philips Weft Chester. The governor, attorney iruierul and supeiln. tcndi'iit nf public Instruction aro cx ntllelo mcinber.i of the counsel. Company Disbanded. Hiirrlsburg, Jan. 4 General older. wero Issued today from the headquarters or thu National Guard of Pennsylvania din handing Company D, Fifteenth regiment, uf Clarion. BRIEF SESSIONS IN SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOWER BRANCH. THE A Resolution of Thanks to Admiral Sampson and Officers Under Htm at Santiago Mr. Hoar Explains His Course on the Quay Case. Controversy Over the Promotion of General MacArthur. Washington, Jan. 4. Tho bouse ses sion was very brief again today, tho only Incident being the adoption of the Sulzer lesolutlon, Introduced yes terday, calling upon Secretary Gage for all Information regarding the do posit of government funds In certain New York national banks. The resolu tion as was adopted was made more general In Its scope and In addition was added Information respecting tho transactions relating to the sale of the New York custom house site. Secretary Gage's friends had been Informed that he courted the fullest Investigation and was prepared to submit all the facts to congress. Accordingly there was no friction over the passage of the resolution, whlcn was unanimously adopted. The seizure of a large number of ci gars at the factory of William M. Ja cobs at Lancaster, Pa., is recalled by a bill Introduced by Hepresentatlvj Broslus, of Pennsylvania, directing the payment of employes nf the factory up to $L',07." out of the moneys realized from the sale of tho forfeited cigars. Hepresentatlve Bingham, of Pennsyl vania, introduced the following joint resolution Resolved, etc.. That the thanks of con f.Tiss are h"reby tendered to Bear Ail mil ill William T. Sampson and Commo dore Wlnlleld Scott Schley and tho of ficers and men under them for the cle- I rtructlon of the Spanish fleet ut Santiago. ' Representative Quarles, of Virginia, i Introduced the following: t Resolved, That wo hereby extend to our ' sister republics hi Africa, thu Transvaal nnd the Orange Frro State, our deepest ' sympathy In thu noble, brave and patrl- . olio struggle they an: now making to preserve their governments from destruc tion by the hands of monarchy. In the Senate. In the senate today a brief explana tion of his attitude upon the contest of Mr. Quay for a seat In the senute was made by Mr. Hoar. He said he had ' received numerous letters urging hlrn not to vote for the seating of Mr. Quay , upon the appointment of the governor , of Pennsylvania, on the ground of I charges against the personal character I of Mr. Quay. Mr. Hoar' referred to the 1 fact that ho had frequently Investl , gated the subject of the right of a 1 governor to fill a vacancy and to the numerous speeches and reports he had made In support of the theory. It was j not to be expected that senators sit ting here as Judges could change their constructions on great public questions upon such appeals. Such requests he considered In the nature of appeals to him to stuff u ballot box and make false returns, simply because the petitioners think some one else should be appointed. He hoped his explanation would be a suf ficient reply to the writers of the let ters. MacArthur Promotion. In the executive session of the sen ate today there was a brief discussion of the promotion of General Mac Arthur, started by an Inquiry by Sen ator Pettlgrew as to what the general had done to entitle him to such dis tinction as had been conferred upon him. The Inquiry was responded to by Senators Haw-ley, Carter and others, who explained that General Mac Arthur's record had been uniformly good from the time of the Civil wnr until and Including the present cam paign In the Philippines. After these 1 explanations, tho nomlnaton was con- firmed without an opposing vote. FINANCIAL BILL. Discussion Opened in the Senate by Mr. Aldrich. Wnshlngton, Jan. 4. In accordance j with the notice previously given by him, Senator Aldrich today opened the discussion uf the financial bill In the senate with a speech In explanation of the se'.atu substitute for the house bill. The speech was carefully prepared and was read from manuscript. It was de livered In clear and distinct language, but without any effort at oratory. Sen ators present gave him careful atten- ; lion, but no one Interrupted him with questions or otherwise (luring the de I livery, ror did any one manifest a dls. I position to reply after he had cun 1 eluded. After Mr. Aldrich concluded, ' tho senate adjourned over until Mon I day fur the purpose, It Is understood, uf giving those who may wish to reply 1 to the Rhode Island senator an oppor I tunlty to study his presentation of thu subject. The Fettigrew resolution concerning the Philippine war went over until Monday, when It Is understood some senators will be heard on the general Philippine question. Senator Bever Id go also gave notice of a speech for Tuesday on tho Philippine question, prefacing his notice with a resolution declaring his own position on the sub ject. St. Paul's Ice Palace. St. Paul. Jan. I.-St. Paul wilt have an leu palucu for the central feature of car nival week. This was decided today when word came, that Admiral Dnwiy will be unablu to comu hero next month. It hail been previously Intended to Imva 1111 leu representation of tho cruiser Olym plu. 11 m Moody Memorial Service. Boston, Jan. 4. Tho churches of Bos ton and vicinity will unite In a memorial M'i'vlce to thu luto Dwiglit L. Moody, to bo held under the auspices of tho evan g' I'stlu association of New Kngland, In Trcmont Temple, Jan. S. Italy's Response Favorable. Washington, Jan. 4. Itdly has returned a favurablo response to tho recent noto of tho Mato department respecting the open door In China, Italy was thu last uf the great powers remaining to bi heard from. THE NEWS THIS MOllNINU Vv'catlior Indication! Todiy: INCREASING) CLOUDINESS. General General Utllcr Shells the Doers. Kmperor William Angry Over Seizures of (Icrmuti Ships. Hearing In the Huberts Cas-e. Brief Session cf tho National Law makers. General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. Local Purging tho City of the Pre vailing Hpldcmlcs. Killtoriul. News and Comment. Local Viaduct Ordinance Belayed. Court I'roceedlrgs. Local West Scranton and Suburban. First lleturn of the Grand Jury. Hound About tho County. Local Llvo Industrial News. WILL PUNISH THE WOMAN A Wilkes-Barre Judge Does Not Pro pose to Show Partiality In the Jones-Stephenson Case. Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 4. John Stephen son, who eloped with Mrs. Alice Jones to Hngland last August, was arraigned In court today to receive sentence for 1 forgery. Before leaving this country ' Stephenson and Mrs. Jones forged a I deed to the property of the woman' I husband and secured SCOD. When tho 1 couple was arrested on lauding in I.iv- erpool $450 was found in thu possession of Mrs. Jones. Upon his return to this country Stephenson could not pro cure ball and was remanded to Jail. When his rase was called In court he pleaded guilty to forgery and sentence was deferred until today. Mis. Junes was 111010 fortunate. She was arrest ed on the same charge, but her hus band went her ball nnd took h-r back home. They are now living hap pily together again. When Stephen sun faced Judge Lynch this morning his honor said: "What hns oecome of the woman in the case?" District Attorney Martin replied: "She will be tried later." "Very well," responded Judge Lynch, "I will not sentence the man until tho woman's ense Is disposed of; there Is no use of marfing tlesh out of one and fish of the other. Mrs. Junes was no child; she knew what she was dolus." Stephenson was then taken back to Jail. Counsel for the prisoner say that he paid his own expenses on the elop ing tour and Mrs. Jones kept all the moncv. ROLAND REED'S CONDITION. Second Operation Has Been Per formed Little Hope of Recovery. Philadelphia, Jan. 4. The friends of Roland Reed In this city were advised today that Dr. Bull, the famous sur geon, had performed a second opera tion upon the comedian. The first op eration, performed about a week ago, was supposed to have been made nec essary by an attack of appendicitis. When the wound was explored, how ever, the surgeons discovered that Mr. Reed was suffering from an advanced attack of intestinal cancer. Mr. Reed was too weak to stand a radical operation at that time and a delay was agreed upon. The radical operation was performed today, nnd from its nature little hope Is held out for his recovery. Should he survive the shock of the operation, ho will, In all probability, be an Invalid for some time. m ' BRYAN WILL VISIT US. May Attend the Democratic Com mittee Meeting. j Philadelphia, Jan, 4, It was an nounced tonight by an ofllclal of the Democratic state committee that Will- lain J. Bryan will visit Pennsylvania some time during the latter part of this month. Plans for his entertainment while within the borders of this state have not yet been completed, but It Is not unlikely that he will attend the meet ing of the Democratic state committee In Harrlsburg on Jan. 27. He will prob ably stop In Pittsburg and this city. I Whether he will make any speeches Is 1 not yet known. Mr. Bryan will also I visit cities In New Jersey, and It Is not Improbable that he will be In Wash ington on Feb. 22, thu date set for the meeting of the Democratic national committee. FIRE AT JOHNSTOWN. Ten Women and Children Are Seri ously or Fatally Burned. Johnstown, Pa,, Jan, .'.In n fire In Lower Yoder township, near this city, tonight, u double dwelling uictipled by Fred Wesonberg and anuther family, ten women and children, were either fatally or seriously burned. All have been sent to thu Memorial hospital. One of the binned women la fmm Pittsburg. At this hour names and particulars cannot bo Itarneil, Hearing in Jr. 0. U. A. M. Case. Altoona, P.i., Jan. 4. -State Councillor Geurgu 11. How its was In Harrlsburg to day. In the Interests of thu .liniiui order I'nlted American Mechanics. The in junction restraining thu members of the order In Pennsylvania from paying a per capita tux to thu national body fui Its support, was to bo heard. After some argument the Injunction was con tinued until the 20th Inst, fur final hear ing. Two Boys Drowned. Norfolk, Va Jan. 4. New Year's day, near Biiuivllle. Bss-ex county, V.i., John ami Chailes Whoely, 17 and l" years old, suns of 11 leading farmer, went skating on Robinson's mill pond. One of tho youths went through and his brother tried to rescue him. Tho result was tko drowning uf both, - m Steamship Arrivals. Now Yoik. Jan. 4. Arrived: Steamer Noordlund. from Antwerp: Steumcr Wcr kcmlum, frem Amsterdam. Sailed: Steam er La NoVmandle, frr Havre; Kulser Wll helm Per Girtse. for Bremen via Cher bourg and Southampton. Rotterdam Hulled: Steumcr Amsterdam, for New York. EMPEROR WILLIAM AROUSED Very Angry on Account of British Seizures. SITUATION AGGRAVATED Indignation Against England Is Intensified The Emperor Asserts That the British Would Not Dare to Make Such Seizures If Germany Had a Better Navy. Iteilln, Jan. 4. The seizure of tho Imperial mall steamer "General" has considerably aggravated the situation here, and the Indignation against Eng land Is liiteiisllled. The government Is still earnestly endeavoring to preserve conservative relations, but England will do well to make amend honorably to Germany. On absolutely reliable authority the correspondent of tho Associated Press learns that Kmperor William Is now thoroughly aroused by the repeated seizures of vessels, not one of which, he has been assured, Is guilty of car rying contraband. He regards the seizures as high-handed proceedings which England would not dare to un dertake If the German navy were more powerful than It Is. Vienna, Jan. 4. Diplomatists hero seem to consider that Great Britain ought not to have searched a German steamer In the Suez canal. Thu Welner Allegemeine Zeltung says: "It looks ns If Great Britain cared less for the cargo In question than for demonstrating before the world that, although most unlucky on the land, she Is the unchallenged mist ress of the sea u demonstration that will do more fur thu German navy than all of the speeches of Emperor Will lam." PEACE LEAGUE AT WORK. An Appeal to President McKinley to Mediate. Brussels, Jan. 4. At the meeting held here today convoked by leading mem bers uf the Universal League of Peace, having In view a petition to President McKinley to mediate In favor of peace between Great Britain and the Trans vaal, It was decided to open petitions for public signature throughout tho country. The proposed address President McKinley follows: "Painfully affected by the bloody terrible struggle In which two ' to ITt'l the most civilized peoples are brought Into conlllct In South Africa, the under signed urgently appeal to you for mediation. Yuu alone can offer to heal the breach, and. In so doing, you would till till the sacred duty of human broth erhood." Senator Lejeune, former minister of justice and now a member uf tho coun cil of state, presided, and among those present were many former members of the senate and several professors of the University of Brussels. SANTA DOMINGO CLAIMS. French Consul Refuses to Accept Fund Offered by Government. Santa Domingo, Jan, 4 (Via Haytlen cable). Tile French consul has refused to accept the government's offer to puy the amount of the Illsmahv-Cacl-ravlella claim uf 2SO,ooo francs In threa Instalments, every fortnight, and In 1 slsts on an immediate settlement. They are raising funds by public sub scriptions, and the patriotic feeling is very strong. The town Is quiet and no 1 disturbances are feared. Three days ! have been granted for tho payment of the claim. In view of the fact that the French consul considers the manifesto of tho government to the public to be one re flecting unfavorably upon France, ha has stopped legal proceedings and asked the French government for further Instructions. It is believed that u French warship will soon arrive here, DYNAMITE IN A CAR. Dastardly Work Brought About by a Strike. Springfield, His., Jun. 4. For tho third time slnco the street car men's strike was inaugurated, dynamite was resorted to tonight, being placed on the street car trucks and exploded be neath a car containing twelve passen got s. No one was Injured, but the car was badly wrecked, The explosion created great excitement. Will Relieve Merrltt. Chicago, Jan, 4. A dispatch tccclvcd nt 111 my headquarters today states that Col onel Michael V, Sheridan, adutaut gen eial of thu department uf tho lakes, has been relieved from duty In Chicago and ordered to Now York to become adjutant general of tho department of tho cast. Ho Is to relievo General Merrltt, who has been assigned to duty In the I'hlllpplnes, Colonel Sheridan is a brother of tho luto General Phil. Sheridan. f WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Jan. 4. Forecast for Friday und Saturday: Eastern nsjlvanla Increasing cloucll- ness Friday; tin calculus Satur- s daj, llsht southeasterly winds, In- s creasing. t ft 1 1 t 4 ,
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