zm ..-rrtSts; Stfilmtte. 5frS .! rSlt'i-y'Si'' outturn ovjw;, TWO CENTS. SCRANTON. PA., MONDAY 3IORNING, JANUARY 8, 1900. TWO CENTS. CAPTIVITY OF GILLMORE AND PARTY Thrilling Story of the Ex perience of Ameri can Prisoners. MANY NARROW ESCAPES Terriblo Ordeal of a Period of Cap tivity Extending Over Eight Months The Americans Well Treated When in the Hands of Aguinaldo, but Subjected to Hard ships Under General Tino Hurried from Town to Town, the Prisoners Were Much of the Time Without Pood of a Substantial Character, neroism of the Reculng Party. Tagalo Brutality U Spaniards. Manila, Jan.' ". S.SO p. m. Lieuten ant J. C. Oilmore, of tho United States gunboat Ynrktown. who was captured by tho Insurgents last April near Baler, on tho oast coast of Luzon, and res cued a few days ago by Colonel Luther It, Hate, of tho Thhty-thlrd volunteer Infantry, sat today In tho apartment of his slstcr.thc wife of Major Price, at tho Hotel Oi lento In Manila, nnd told a re markable story of his eight months In captivity, which ended In his dramatic deliverance from a death that seemed inevitable. Tho steamer Venus came Into the harbor Inst evening from Vlgan, prov ince of South Uocos, with Lieutenant Oilmore and nineteen other American prisoners, including seven of his sailors from tho Ynrktown. Lieutenant Ol! more, after reporting, came ashore and hobbled along, with the aid of a cano, to tho Hotel Orlente, where Ameri can otllcors and ladles were waltzing through the halls to the strains of "Aguli aldo's March." Although tanned and ruddy from ex posure, he is weak and nervous, show ing tho results of long hardships. Us speaks warmly of Aguinaldo and very blttc-ly agalnst-ttHiieral Tlno, declar ing that while In the former's Jurisdic tion ho was treated splendidly, but that after ho fell Into Tlno's hands ho suf fered everything. Colonel Haro and Lieutenant Colonel Howso, the latter of the Thirty-fourth volunteer infantry, rescued Ollmore's party on Deo. IS, near tho headwaters of the Abalut river, after they had boon abandoned by the Filipinos and were expecting death from the savage tribes around them, When tho rescuing force reached thorn they wore nearly starved, but were building rafts in tho hope of getting down the river to the coast. Lieutenant Gilmore's Statement. Lieutenant Oilmore made thu follow ing statement to a correspondent of the Associated Press: "The, Filipinos abandoned us on thi night of Dec. Hi. V,'o bad reached tho Abalut river, near its source, that morning and the Filipinos rafted us over. Wo then went down the stream nlong a rough trail guarded by a com pany of Filipinos. That night we were separated from this guard, and another cocipany. armed with Maus ers, was put in charge of us, I sus pected something and questioned the lieutenant In command. Ho said: "I have ordeis from (Sencral Tlno to shoot you all, but conscience forbids. I shall leave you here.' "I begged him for two rllles to pro tect us from savages, adding that T, would give him letters to the Ameri cans, who would pay him well and keep him from all harm. Ho refused this, however, saying that he would not dare to comply. Soon afterwards he left with his company. "We had seen some savages In war paint around us, nnd wo prepared in light them with cobble stones, the only weapons that wore available to ns. The next morning wo followed the trail of tho Filipino soldiers, feeling that It was butter to stick to them than to bo murdered by savages, but wo could not catch up with them. Then I ordered the men to build rafts. In the hope of floating down the riv er. It was a forlorn hope, but 1 knew the river must empty into the ea somewhere. I was so weak myself that I did not expect to get out, but I thought some of tho men could. Rescuers Arrive. "On the morning of Dec. IS, while wo were working on the rafts, tho Americans camo toward us, yelling. One of my men shouted: 'They ara on us.' Ho was lashing a raft of bam boos. I, however, know that It was not tho yell of tho ts.ivuges, but the yell of tho Americans. The rescuing troops thought we had Filipino guarcte and called to us in English to lie down so that they could shoot tho Filipinos, That was tho finest body of oflleers and men I over saw," Lieutenant Olllmoro could not speak enthusiastically enough about thu 110 picked men who had rescued him and hl party. The command spent tho day In making rafts. Colonel Haro thought Lieutenant Ollhuore too weak to live through thu tilp, but there was no alternative. They shot many rapids, the men losing alt their ef fects and Lieutenant tilllmore soma valuable papers. Only 14 out of 37 rafts survived tho Hist night's ex periences, and eighty men were prac tically tinablo to walk when Vlgan was reached. Flight From Benguet. Describing the flight from Benguet when tho Americans approached, Lieu tenant tilllmore said: ."The Filipinos, completely terrified, loft Ronguet on Dec. 7. They hurtled the prisoners from town to town, often retracing the trail not knowing whera the Americans would attack. After be ing almottt wlthoult food for throe days they klled several horses nnd wn lived on horse flesh for several days. 1 did not have a full meal from Dee. 7 until 1 reached Vlgan. Indeed, the rescuing party lived largely upon rice without suit. There whh one day when 1 wus reduced to chewing grass and bark. "While wo wore In the hands of Ocnernl Tlno's men he Issued tin or der that any person aiding an Ameri can by food or money should ho treated ns a criminal. One citizen of Vlg.in, Honor Vera, was probably killed for befriending us. We would have starved but for the kindness of some of the residents of the towns nnd some of the Filipino colonels, but others treated us brutally. Wherever thero was ;i prison wo were kept there. When thero was no prison they would lodge us In a convent. Wo suffered greatly from want of exercise, ns well as lack of food." For weeks Lieutenant Olllmoro was covered with bolls, and In great pain. When tlie Filipinos found the Ameri cans were approaching tho treatment became better. There wns a sign painter in the party, and ho painted advertisements on the rocks through out the retreat, with other emblems, like n skull und the word "vengeance." by means of which tho Americans wore able to follow. "Tho Filipino treatment of the Span iards," said Lieutenant Olllmoro, "vas brutal In the extreme. Tho Insurgents had old grudges to wipe out against them Many talk about the recon- ..w..u.,o n v mm. im i iau .-,. Spaniards dying at the. rale of two .... .I,- .,.,.. ,1.. f ...... I l ., ". ...,. J1'. VU, 1L Olttl tUllUII III lll. ' hospitals at Vlgan. I have soon Tagalo officers strike Spaniards In the face with whips and revolvers." Will Fight to the Last. Lieutenant Olllmorn declined to speak regarding political conditions, except to say that ho thought tho In surrection would lust ns long as thero wore any Ta gains left. Tho members of the party reported to General Otis this morning. They j while In some Instances well-meaning, were barefooted, sunburned and aro unaware of the duties which one ragged. Some carried rllles, others pee nation owes to another, and gives voice monkeys. They attracted a great doil , to their hopes, rather than to any well of attention as they passed nlong the ' detlned pluus proposed for Immediate streets. Those whose enlistments are I action. about expiring will be sent to tho United States. Tho others will bo re turned to thtlr respective organiza tions. Among the prisoners arriving with Lieutenant Olllmoro wore F. .1. Hu bert, Edward Burko and J. J. Farley, sailors from the Uiclaneta; Von Oaten, of tho Baltimore; A. II. Gordon and Geo. Sackott, of the Third Infantry: Lelaud Smith and Frank Stone, of the signnl corps; Harry Huber, of the hospital corps; "Win. F.ruec and Kd ward Honeyman, of the Nevada, riv alry; Martin llrennnn nnd James Cur ran, of the Sixteenth infantry; Albert Bishop, of tho Third artillery, and John O'Brien and David Drown, civilians. Murder of Baker. Charles Raker, of tho Third artillery, was formerly one of the prisoners, but ho became too weak to travel, and tho Filipino guards bayonetled hint iiunng me mvi nigni tnrougu tue i mountains. ' Rrown, who was formerly a propeller In Honolulu, twice revealed to the In surgents plots of the Americans to escape in the hope of gaining tho good will of tho Filipinos. The rest of tho party openly accused him of treachery and entertain the bitterest bernlans to proclaim their loyalty to tho feelings toward him. United States, but !t becomes them to The prisoners of Lieutenant Gill- stato that no act of tlulrs will bo con more's party who escaped after le.iv- i trar" to tl,n mw-s' knowing the character ing Vlgan. were MacDonald. of the ! r ,ho Irtish government. IU cruelly, its Twenty-first infantry; Von Galen. ,)f "O'hltiou. wo aro desirous to nst tho iih u.. in. .,.,, .,.i v-.-i... - .i , citizens of a sister republo in their strug Uhe Raltlmoie. and Varlcy. of the Ulo to defeat Kngllsh agKresslon. Whit Oregon. Thoy were captured by sav- klni, of nW wl B,vcl p innilt ,, aces, recaptured by the Insurgents, ,., lll0 ..resent time, but certainly It will wno nan siiippcu nnd prepared to beat them, but were ultimately res cued by tho Americans. Manila, Jan. 7. S.SO p. m The York town's men who were rescued with Lieutenant Ollmore were W, Alton, chief quartermaster: Vandert, sail maker's mate; J. Kllsworth. coxswain; L. P. Kdwards, landsman; A. J. Peter son. apprentice; F. Anderson, lands man, and S. Urisoloso, seaman. At Baler, J. Dillon, landsman, and C. A, Morrlssey, landsman, were Instantly killed: O. H. McDonald, seaman, and K. J. Nygard, gunner's mate, wero mortally wounded, and D. W. A, Ven vllle, apprentice, and O. W. Woodbury, seaman, were seriously wounded. HAS FAITH IN BRYAN. Ex-Governor Stone Does Not Believe That Silver Will Be Side-Tracked. Wants the American Flag Recog nized. Chicago, Jan, 7. Former Governor William J. Stone, of Missouri, vice chairman of the Democratic national committee, said last night: "There Is absolutely no truth In tho report :f any differences between Senator Jones and myself, and I am not aware of any dissatisfaction on the part of any if tho members of the committee with Senator Jones, 1 have not changed my ideas with reference to Mr. Bryan being tiio nominee of the party anil 1 do not believe rllver will bo side tracked. "I thoroughly approve of the ac quirement of Puerto Rico by thla country and regret that Cuba does not sustain tho same relations towards us. As It Is, however, wo stand pledge! to see that Cuba enjoys Independence, and we shall have to live up to our word. "Regarding the Philippines, I should like to see them given autonomy with an American protectorate and think an amicable; arrangement could have been reached In this direction without uny war If a llttlo patlenco and diplo macy had been used. As It is now, there Is nothing to do but secure un questioned recognition of the Ameri can Hag. When that has been done It will be time to discuss what course this country should pursue." Tin Plate Hill tiossd. Hartford, City, Ind., Jan. 7.-Tho Mont poller tin plate mill, employing 'Mi n;eu has closed, It Is hi Id tlo tin plate trust Intends to move the machinery to either Klwood or Andersop. und use It In the plants ut cue of those places. The peo ple, or Mnntpeller gave n bonus ut' &.?,uiX) for this plant and iiijuiictlun proceedings ; are contemplated. BOER SYMPATHIZERS HOLD MEETINGS STORIES OF PROPOSED CANA DIAN INVASION REPUDIATED. The Hibernians Will Aid the Boera in Every Manner Possible, but Will Do Nothing That Will Be in Vio lation of the Noutrallty Laws of the United States Sentiment of the Irish Leaders at Philadelphia and Washington. Philadelphia, Jan. ".A pro-Boer meeting was held In Industrial hall to night by the United Irish society of Philadelphia, representing ninety divis ions of the Ancient Order of Hiberni ans, forty camps of tho"Cluu-na-Oaol, the Total Abstinence societies and the various Irish-American Beneficial and Benevolent associations of this city. Nearly one thousand delegates were present, and Michael J. Kyan, the president of the United organization, presided. A resolution was unanimously adopt ed pledging the various societies to use their utmost endeavors to make suc cessful the proposed pro-IJoer mass meeting which is to be held nl tin Academy of Mush; next Saturday night. A resolution was also unanimously nl,)ter, declaring untrue many of the ',', - ,. ' " .,.. J'u""--u nmiKim-iiin niiimuuuuK l" posed invasions of Canada, the equip ment of alleged volunteers, tho raising of fabulous sums of money and the forwarding of ships with supplies of various kinds from American ports by Irish-American societies. Continuing, thu resolution says: "Those stories arc circulated either for tho purpose of bringing ridicule upon the Irish national movement or are the vaporlngs of vain men who, "That the members of nur societies aro first and above all Americans, and that no public act of theirs will violate tho neutrality laws of the nation of which they arc citizens." Washington Branches. Washington, Jan. ".-The national odlcers of the Ancient Order of Hi bernians met In this city today and later Issued the following statement to the public. Thu national nfllcers met in Washington tu discuss a demand of a large, pari of Hie majority representative ut' our 1:.',WJ members that tho c rdcr render somu as sistance to tho lloirs In tho Transvaal. Jt was agreed to lender any nsslslniicn compatible with our loyalty iih American citizens and which would not Interfere with the neutrality laws of the United Stales. Wo aro impiesscd with the splcn- did precedent shown by the icmibllc In going to war with Spain to free Cuba j from tho oppression of that coimtiy. We t nun .lineman s-.wuiiaiu,v i won "10 Hoers and that we are acting In nr- loru Willi tna princlplu widen urKid thu United Stales to carry Ihu flag In a struggle for tho liberation of the gallant Cubans. Our peoplu would Hock to tho armies of America If the government marched to the iiasUtuucu of tho South Africans. It Is unnecessary for thu HI- lie of a protltable nature and acceptable to the Burr government Wore this nation an autagouUt of Kng land we could form our tanks, send llf Uon to twenty regiments of the best lighting material the world ever saw. In i lact In any just cause in wh'eh thu Tinted States may draw the sword tho society would respond as It did In tho former wars. Tho Illsh regiments of Illinois, Michigan, Maisaehusctts and New Vork were largely recruited from our tanks and In somu of thu regiments of Vnltcd Stales regulars recently sent lo tho front in u divisions of, or nltlttated villi the pilnclpal order In this country. The or der at large tiro hopeful that thu govern ment will yet rise to tho issues and hopes of tho Irish-Americans and extend to tho bravo Boer tho sympathy France gave to tlil country in '70. Slimed) John T. Keating, national president, Illinois: James 15. Dnl.iti, na tional vice prchtricut. New York: P. T. Morgan, national treasurer, Waslilnctnu; James A. Sullivan, national seerciai.v, Philadelphia; national directors p. ,r. O'Connor. Ocorgla: P. K. v.iiu, I'ldi- r'ov"m"1J Rilnndiana M,,"N,l,,,UM'lU! kg..m. j, uime. imii.ina. GENERAL GREELY ASSAULTED. Chief Signal Officer Lies in a Serious Condition, Washington. Jan. 7,-OencraI If. W. Oroely, tho chief signal otllcor of tin army and tho well-known Arctic ex plorer, lies In a serious condition at Ills home, as thu result of an assault committed on him tills evening by Jos. C. Furnace, a messenger In thu employ or the .-vlum.c express com pany. Today Furnace, who lives In IUltlmore. In company with a friend named Oeorge Murphy, spent the day In Washington drinking until late in tho nftornoon, when they started for a disreputable portion of tho town They lost their way and finally reached tho northwestern Koctlnn of tho city. At Oenornl Orcoly's hous-p thoy pr hlsted In ringing the door b?ll and otherwise creating a disturbance until finally Oenornl Oroely camo out to ev postulate with them, Thoy refused to leave and after some words Furnncs seized tho general and throw him down the long flight of stairs which ascend from the sidewalk to tho house. Tin fall cut a severe gi'sh In the bad; of tho general's head. He wiw picked up and taken Into the house and remained unconscious for about nn hour. Fur naco Is twenty-three years of age. Ho was arrested. I.ate tonight the physician attending Oeneral Greuly said ha would recover. Dr. Fee Recovering. Rlchmcuil, Ky., Jan. 7. Tho reports sent oat last week that tho Rev. John O, Fee, the founder of Bern college and tho noted ubolltlonlht, was dead, wero not correct, Dr. Fee Is iccovirlng. ROBERTS CASE .CLOSED. Rcport of tho Committeo to tho Houso Next in Order. Washington, Jan. 7. When tho Rob erts committee resumed Its session! yesterday Mr. Roberts continued hla argument begun yesterday. lie re viewed the action of tho constitutional convention of Utah, urging that this carried out the requirements of Con gross for the admission of Utah as n stute, namely, that polygamous mar riages should no longer bo contracted. In particular, Mr. Roberts contended, thero was no requirement by congress or In tho constitutional convention that previously contracted matrimonial as sociations should bo interrupted. Ho vehemently denounced what ho char acterized as the sensational crusado made against him, and also the effort to arouse public feeling by saying that the American homo was In danger. "If necessary," he exclaimed, "I could call attention to ton thousand evils which threaten the country, with out going to the state of Utah." In closing Mr. Roberts said that tho patriotism of the Mormon church could not be questioned. When a fund was raised for tho survivors of tho battle ship Malnu tho Mormon church had j ..'.. i it...,, v iiiiv-n.vti ii. nit- ,:i,.iij amount. When the country's authority In the Philippines was questioned "Utah guns, handled by Utah men," had been In the fomfront of the frny. After tho arguments had been closed members of the committee attached sotno Importance to a question asked by Chairman Taylor of Mr. Roberta relative to tho hitter's being amenable while In tho District of Cohimlia :o tho Kdmunds act. It Is understood i that special attention may be given by the committee to this feature. In tho executive session of the com mittee It was decided to close the hearings and tho testimony unless ox Secretary Carlisle desired to be heard further. The committeo then nd pnurned until 10 n. in. next Wednes day. Thero wns no vote or other ac tion of the final disposition of tho CISC. REV. DR. M'GLYNN CALLED TO REST The Noted Rector of St. Mary's Church at Newburgh Dies from Bright's Disease Cheerful to the End. Newburgh. N. Y., Jan. 7. Rev. Dr. -M ward McOlynn, rector of St. Mary's church, died at the rectory at i.'-'O o'clock this afternoon after an Illness of about seven weaks of heart failure, superinduced by bright's disease. During tho night Dr. McOlynn had several sinking spells, nnd tho physi cians were called early to his bedside, whew they remulnuJ until he died. At noon It was apparent that tho end was near, and Dr. McOlynn re ceived holy communion from the as sistant rector of St. Mary's church, who later administered extreme, unc tion. After high mass In tho morning I jj,., UeOlynn was annointed. 0fr,ts toward proloiigin prolonging lire weie made by the physicians, but at 4 o'clock the priest lapsed into uncon sciousness, his last audible prayer being: "Jesus, have mercy on me." Hepassodaway without covering con sciousness. For two days past Dr. Mc Olynn has been tumbled wfTh hic coughs, but was able to take llqu'd nourishment to the last. Dr. McOlynn was aware that death was near, :. reiving the word tranquilly. This morning telegrams wero sent to D. MeOlynn's nephews and nieces In Rrooklyn and several Catholic clergy men, his warm friends, were notllled, A dispatch was sent to Archbishop Oorrlgan, nnd his secretary tele- j trruphed: "Ills glace will arrive In Newburgh at 8.10." Archbishop Cor rlgan had already made arrangements to visit Dr, McOlynn and would havo come on Monday. The relatives missed a train and did not arrive until Dr. McOlynn had become unconscious. Kf forts wore made to locate Frank M Olynn. tho actor, a son of Dr. Me Olynn's bi other, who lives In Cali fornia, The cheerfulness that characterize 1 Dr. McOlynn was exhibited to tho last. Even when tho physicians were using salt water to keep hlni allvi f. few hours longer Dr. McOlynn ev'nced much Interest and dually remarked' "Well, the ways of physicians are won derful." The citizens of Newburch were pre paring a testimonial for Dr. McOlynn, who celebrated his first mass In St. Mary's church on New Year's il'iv, lD.I, and who had been In the ministry for forty years. People of all denom inations wore to be united In honoring the priest, and a purse was to havo wn presented to him. News of D-. pi MeOlynn's death caused profound sor row. Prayers had been offered in both Protestant and Catholic churehen for his recovery. Dr. McOlynn was llrst stricken with Illness on Nov. 10 tit the rectory. He was tlrst seized with a severe cold and was compelled to seek his bed. Though ho was obliged to break engagements to lecture, no alarm was felt bv hli friends until the following Monday, i when ho suffered a severe chill. The llrst serious attacK occurred ;nov. s.o nnd a day or two later there was 'i consultation of physicians. It was an nounced that Dr. McOlynn was suf fering from chronic: kidney disease. Early in December Dr. McOlynn suf fered two attacks of heart falluro and his relatives wero hurriedly summoned. Ho rallied, however, and until Satur day night ho appeared to bo holdln.i his own and gradually regained strength. Ho was able to sit by hU bedside for a few minutes en -Ii day, but wns never able to leave lil-i room. Dr. McOlynn was CJ years o'd last September. When ho wns strljkfcn he was robust and of lino physique, lut ho became gio.itly emaciated by his long Illness. Archlblshop Oorrlgan arrived at S.10 nnd proceeded at once tu St. Mary's rectory. Hit expressed deep regret ut Dr. MeOlynn's death, und said that h was especially sorry that ho had not arrived before tho end came. He was much moved when ho entered tho cham ber of death und looked on thu face of tho dead, and commented sadly cm the dciid priest's emaciated appearance. Ho knelt with other clergy and said pray ers. No arrangements have yet been made for tho funeral. SPEECHMAKING IN THE SENATE A FLOOD OF ORATORY IS THREATENED TODAY. No House Programme Only Certain Feature Is the Consideration of the Urgent Deficiency Bill The An swer of Secretary Cage to the House Resolution Calling for In formation Regarding the Deposit of Government Funds in National Banks Is Not Expected Early in the Week. Washington, Jan. 7. Tho week In the senate necessarily will be given up largely to spcechmaklng. Beginning Monday morning, Senator Vettlgrcw's resolution asking for Information coiv coming the Philippine war will coma up, und he and probably other senators will speak upon It. Tills will occur during tho morning hour. Senator Morgan has given notice of a speech on Monday. In which ho will discuss tho race question In thu south. If any time is left that day It will bo devoted to tho continuation of the discussion of the financial bill, some of tho senators In tho opposition re plying to Mr. Aldrich. Tuesday Sena tor llevorldgo will deliver his speech on tho Philippine problem, and Wed nesday will be devoted to the eulogies on tho late Vice President Hobnrt. Tho greater part of the remainder of the week will be devoted to the finances, the object of the managers of the tinancial bill blng to give us much tlmu ns possible to this measure until It is acted on. It Is understood that almost all tho senators opposed to tho bill will talk upon It before the vote is taken, but there has not yet been any arrange ments of the order In which they will address the senate. No Programme in House. There Is no programme In the houso for tho present week. The only cer tain feature Is the consideration of thj urgent deficiency appropriation bill. It will bp ready Tuesday or Wednesday. It will contain almos't $.10,000,000 for tho army and navy, and while It will pass when It reaches a vote It may precipitate a stormy debate upon tho conduct of the war In the Philippines. The answer of Secretary Oage to tho bouse resolution calling for informa tion regarding the deposit of govern ment funds In national banks Is ex pected early In the week. Tho report will not constitute a pilvllegcd ques tion which will open up debate, but If It la dcomd unsatisfactory, to any one resolutions of Investigation may follow. The Roberts ease, will not get before the house until the ;nd of tho week lit the earliest, and probably not then. The hearings have been ad journed until Wednesday and it Is hardly likely that tho report can bo prepared In time for presentation this week. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND DIPHTHERIA They Cause Considerable Excite ment Near Pittsburg Health Offi cials Take Charge of an Obstinate Parent. Pittsburg. Jan. 7. The Dispatch to morrow will say: Diphtheria and Christian gclonco havo had a bitter battle in a Now Uriton family for tho past two weeks. Diphtheria has won so far. Two chil dren are dead, while a third child and the father are dangerously 111 with the same disease, Frank Martsolf and his wife have been believers In Christiun science for three years, and so confirmed In tho doctrine uro they that thoy have seen two little ones die of malignant diph theria and wero willing vo spe tholr remaining child perish rclher thin take her case "out of the hands of the Lord." Not until forced to do so by tho health authorities Svould the parents permit a physician In the house, even then the father refused to give this medicine prescribed, and the health ofilclals were compelled to take tho family In charge. When the tlrst child, Nancy, died, I Martsolf called on an undertaker to 1 bury her. AVhen asked for tho cortl i flea to of death ho said thero was none, and Coroiv-'r Taylor began an Investi gation, He found the second child, Roy, In tho last stages of the disease, and obtained Dr. Boyd to treat him, The father refused to give the boy I the medicine and he died a few hours later. The health olilrials are now in charge and may be able to save tho third child and the father, both of whom arc down with tho disease. Reaver Valley people are very much wrought up over the matter, and It Is likely that Christian science with Its prominent lenders Ir. New Brighton will bo Investigated by the courts. THREE AMERICANS KILLED. Result of Reconnaissances Out of Imus Yesterday. Manila, Jan, 7, 11.30 p. m. Recon naissances out of Imus, Cavlte pro vince, this morning resulted In tho loss of three Americans killed mil twenty wounded. The enemy's loss Is estimated at sixty killed and eighty wounded. Colonel Illrkhlmer with a battalion of tho Twenty-eight volunteer Infun try advanced toward Novolota. Major Taggurt, with two battalions of tho same regiment, moved toward Perez Das Marinas. A part of tho Fourth Infantry was engaged south of Imus, Disastrous Fire, New Ycuk. Jan. 7.-The fire early this morning that deutioyed the brick lac lory at No. 212 liist Fiftieth street, did tioo.ono dinrngc. Tho building was owned by Illnomlngdalo Pros, and used In part by them us a storage warehouse, and they are tho chief lesers. It was occupied also by Franklin M. Wise, manufacturer of uluinltiim; S. Levy & Co., cigars, and llrown & Smlthson, plasterers. THE NEWS T11IS NOKNINU Weather Indlcatloni Todayi THHEATKNINQ. 1 General Boers Capturo English Sol diers. Details of Lieutenant Gllmoro's Cap tivity. Forecast of Work Before Congress. Pro-Boor Meetings, Death of Dr. McOlynn. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial und Commercial. Saturday's Primaries. 3 Local New Pastor of tho Catvary Re formed church. Session of tho Superior Court 4 IMItorlnl. News und Comment. C Local Dr. McAndrcw's Impressions of Puerto Rico. Reorganization of tho Third Brlgado. 6 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Round About tho County. Loral Grand Jury Scores the Magis trates. Ltvo Industrial News. HAS LADYSMITH SURRENDERED ? Gloomy Prospects Ahead of the Brit ish Troops in South Africa The Plucky Garrison, It Is Thought, Has Yielded to Superior Numbers. London, Jan. 8. From the advices thus far received there seems little reason for hope that the garrison at Ladysmlth has been able to hold out against the Doers. Tho last communi cation received from General Whlto Indicated that the attack had boon renewed with unusual vigor yesterday, and that tho overwhelming numbers of the attacking party would make It Impossible for the soldiers under tho gallant commander to hold out much longer. While the rumors that Ladysmlth has fallen yet lucks confirmation, It is safe to regard this fiesh disaster to the British arms as a certainty. FRANCE AND SAN DOMINGO A Remote Possibility That the United States May Become In volved in the Affair. Washington, Jan. 7. Tho United States government has at this mo ment no concern In thu attempt of tho French government to settle a long standing claim aglnst the gov ernment of San Domingo by a naval demonstration, as reported In the press dispatches. What Its future attitude may bo will depend entirely on de velopments, but there Is a growing Indisposition here to bhelter govern ments from the consequences of their disregard of tho rules of honesty mil International obligations. It Is not positively known that in the present Instance turpitude is involved, but from the statement of facts In the press dispatches thu case appears to bear a strong resemblance to others which have preceded It nnd which in tho estimation of otliclals hero Justified tho action of foreign governments In adopting summary measures to collcca their money. This particular case Is said to havo been pending about thiee years, and It is understood that President Ileur eaux had finally arranged to settle It, but the agreement was disregarded by Jlmlncz, his successor and the present occupant of the Presidential ofllco of San Domingo. There Is a possibility that the United States may ultimately beenmu Involved In this affair through what is known as the San Dominican syndicate, controlled by New York capitalists. This concern has a con cession from tho governments of San Domingo, by which. In return for do ! fraying the Interest on the public debc and otherwise assisting iho govern ment financially, it Is entitled to col ' loot all tho customs revenues of the , Island. Tho present administration In San 'Domingo is believed to bo so low In funds that It could scarcely pay tin $6i,O0O demanded by the French gov ernment in settlement of the pending claim. If In tills case the French naval com manders should undertake to seize tho customs revenues, nn Interesting ques tion might arise. It should lie said, j however, that so far the stato depart i meat is not Informed that Jlmlucz has recognized as still In force the conces sion held by the New York syndicate coming from tho lute President Henr- catix. French Warship for San Domingo. St, Thomas, D, W. I., Jan. 7. Tho French llagshlp Cccllle has gono to San Domingo, it Is reported sho was called thcru hurriedly by cable. DAY'S DEATH LIST. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 7. Major John S. Clark, a noted turfman of former years, is dead, aged 09 years. Major Clark wus the owner of the Coldstream farm, end bred Jim Oore, Locoln-tehee, Sunburst and Sautllurlo, Cinclnnull. Jan. 7. William II. Morgan, aged a years, died last night. Ho had been connected with the publlo schools of Cincinnati for very many yours and was tho superintendent for ten years un til on account of his health he. wus suc ceeded U.tt full by Superintendent Hoone. Mr, Morgan wus a biolher-ln-law of Gov ernor Dushnell. New Yoik, Jan. 7. Captain Frank M. Full-cloth, commander cf the United States transport Zurgancla during tho Spanlsh-Ami'lican war, died at his homo In Jersey City today, aged 70 years, lie was a veteran of three wars, tho Mcxl can. Civil nnd Spanish. During tho battle of Santiago Cuptnln Falrcloth stood on the brldgo of tho battleship Indiana. Chicago, Jan, 7.-The Rev. John Mil ton Williams, D, D., one of tho early pas tors of tho First Congregational church of Chlrago, und for meny years a writer of theological woiks, died In this city to. day, Ho was born In New Hampshire lu J 1311. BRITISH LOSE A BATTALION General French Reports a Serious Accident to His Troops. BOERS CAPTURE SEVENTY General White Sends Word That the Enemy Has Been Reinforced from the South The Bombardment o2 Kuruman Fifteen British Ara Wounded Garrison Surrenders, Yielding Up Arms and Ammuni tion Rumor of the Capture of 400 Boers. ' " London, Jan. 7. The war olllco jub llshes tho following despatch from Oeneral Forestier-Wnlkor, command ing at Capo Town: "Oeneral French reports, under dato of Jan. C: 'The sltuutlon Is much tho sumo as yesterday, but I regret to report that a serious accident has hap pened to tho First battalion of tho Suffolk regiment. "From news just come to hand front them I gather that, with tho authority nnd knowledge of Oeneral French, four companies of tho First battalion advanced by night against a low hill one mile from their cs-'p. Thoy at tacked at dawn. Lieutenant Colonel Watson, gave orders to charge. Ha was at once wounded. Orders for re tirement wore given, "Three-quarters of the force re treated to camp. The remainder held their ground until they wero overpow ered by greater numbers, when they surrendered. Seventy wero taken pris oners, Including seven officers. "Oeneral French reports that the Roer commando which made the nt tack on Jun. 4 lost fifty killed, besides wounded and prisoners. The comman do was dispersed." Lorenzo Marques, Thursday, Jan. 4. A despatch from tho Roer headquar ters near Dordrecht says: "Tho Brit ish havo been compelled to retreat from Dordrecht. Fighting continue:! around Colesburg, where the Rrltlsh occupy some of tho outside kopjes. Bullets arc dropping Inside tho town.' Bombardment of Kuruman. Petoria, Thursday, 'Jan.' A, via Lor enzo Marques. Field Coronet Vlsser. under date of Tuesday, Jan. 2, reports ns follows from Kuruman, British Bcehuaualund: "I commenced a bombardment of Kuruman yesterday (Monday) morning, alining at the police barracks. Thu light lasted until six In the evening, when the garrison surrendered, Issuing from tho forts and yielding up arms. "Wo took 120 prisoners, including Captain Bates and Captain Donnlson, Mr. Billiard, tho magistrate, and eight other odlcers. AVo also captured sev enty natives, together with a number of rifles and revolvers and a quantity of ammunition. "Fifteen British wore wounded. Thoy aro being attended by us with tho help of Dr. Be.iruc, nn English physician. "Tho horses, oxen, mealies and flour taken fiom tho prisoners have been sent to Pretoria, by way of Vryburg." London, Jan. 7. Oenornl Duller has wired tho war ofllco tho following, dated Jan. 6, from Frcro Camp: "Tho following message received from Oeneral White nt 1 p. m. today: 'Janu ary 6, 11 a, m, Attack continues and enemy has been reinforced from tha south.' "Tho following was received at 4 this afternoon from Oeneral White: 'Janu ary C, 12.4.'i p. m. Havo beaten enemy off nt present, but they nre still around mo In great numbers, especially to tho south, and I think renewed attack very probable.' "The sun has failed, and I cannot got further Information from Lady smith until tomorrow," London, Jan. 7. Oeneral Duller sends the following from Frero Camp, dated today: "This from White, dated Saturday, 3.15 p. in.; 'Attack renewed. Very hard pressed.' "I have absolutely no more news and there is no sun. Thorn Is a camp rumor 1 that White defeated tho enemy at 5 this afternoon and took 400 prisoners. "I sent all available troops yesterday to make a demonstration at Colonso. The trenches there were all occupied by tho enemy." Battle at Ladysmlth. London, Jan. S. The Dally Mall has tho following, dated Jan. ii, at noon, from Frero camp: "At !! o'clock this morning very heavy llrlng began at Lndysmltb.' ,t lasted fully four hours and must have meant either a sortie by tho British or a determined attack on tho garrison by tho Hoers. Our shells could be seen falling on Umbulwuna hill, und thj enemy were replying. "Besides the cannon reports, there wero sounds Indicating smaller pieces of artillery In action. The fighting must have been at closer range than has been the case up to now. "Our naval guns at Chloveley spnt their usual fire Into tho Boer trenches there, but thero has been no further movement here." Roland Reed's Condition. Now York, Jan, 7. Roland Reed, tha actor, who has been HI lu St. Luke's hos pital for scmo days, ias reported to bo better tonight. Ills condition, however, is still regarded as critical. WEATHER FORECAST, Washington, Jan. 7, Forecast for Monday ttrd Tuesday: For east ern Pennsylvania, threatening Monday, with rnln In northern por tions; fair Tuesday; colder Monday night; brisk southwesterly winds. becoming northwesterly. lt-H't tt ttttt:
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