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DISCOURAGING
NEWS FROM
SOUTH AFRICA
Curious Despatch Dis
played at the Loudon
War Office.
REVERSES ARE EXPECTED
Severe Cilticsm of Cabinet and Wnr
Office Ministers Referred to ns i
Patriaichal Body Sensational
Scenes Expected When Parliament
Reassembles Nothing but Victory
in South Africa Can Save the
Conservative Party Filing at
Ladysmith.
London, Jan. 11. The war offlce an
nounces that' the list of British cas
ualties ut l,mliilth last Saturday
has not M't been lecelved. The fol
low Inp despatch dated at 1'ierc camp,
Jan. 10, noon, has been tecelvcd fiom
Geneial Bullcr:
"A Tiansvaal telegram gives th
onein's los it Ladysmith on Satur
day as four killed and fifteen wounded,
and this after It Is admitted they hud
' ndured a w Uncling file fiom six
milked batteiles and been defeated at
all po'tits
"Natives hcie asscit that the Boer j
loss In one commando alone was ISO ;
kiiif.ii .mi unffin ln.iri nf uminiipii.
The heaviest loss is said to have been
nmong the Fie Stateis. who vver' I
forced bv the Tiansvaileis Into the '
most dingi'ious places"
This cut lous despatch Is all the war
ofllce has issued tonight. It makes not
the slightest mention of the position
or doings of the Biltlsh foices. It
may be Interpieti d to mean that Lady
smith is safe, but It Is more likely In
tended to prepare the British public
foi a tcnlble list of casualties.
Boer Enthusiasm.
London, Jan. 11. The Cape Town
correspondent of the Dallv Mall, tele
graphing Monday, sas:
"The Boer sueecses have been fol
lowed bv a tiemendous outbuist of
enthusiasm and Rocrsjmpathy In th"
western nail-of tna colony. Reports
from I'aail sav the whole district is
made hideous at night bv bands f
oung men pitading In the villages
and singing the Tiansvaat volkslled,
while the chlldien am everyvvheie
practicing the national wmrs of the
tepublle. The following ate specimens
of statements believed by the weste-n
Dutch. 'Built r and Rhodes, ate pris
oner' and 'two thousand Boeis se;ict
Iv sailed and captured Cape Town.'"
Reii'-buig, Cape Colony. Monday,
Jan. S It Is repoited heie offlelallv
with jeforeiuo to the dlsaMer to the
Fii st butallon of the Suffolk icglment
that I.leulenint Colonel Watson
mairhed the legiment in close column
to the top of the hill at midnight, lie
assembled the oil, eis ard was ad
diesslng them. Just at di break, when
the pneniv volleved at a distance of
thlity paces. The colonel, his adju
tant and two other offleeiH weio killed.
The Suffolks, who had scarcely tiled a
shot, fled back to the pickets, about a
thousand atds away, some one hav
lnr shouted "Retire." About 150. how
evet. lemaineil, lost heavily and final
ly suuendeted.
Our opei itlons since have been un
important. Several leconnalssances
have been made and these show tint
the enemy Is jealously gu irdlng Ills
conimiinltatlou to the noith.
Storm at Home.
The plight of Hiltlsh aims In South
Africa Is ovti shadowed by the stoini
which Is bin --ting over the head of the
home government. The Manchester
speeches ot A. J. Balfour, the govern
mt nt leadei 111 the house of commons,
have loosenc-d siuh n toirent of rltl
elsni from the puss and individuals of
his own patty that weio l'.iillament to
it assemble todav It Is doubtful if the
Conseivatives could letaln power. The
pent-u'i dlssatltifui tlon with the gov
ernment's 1 ick of energy In waging the
wui is concealed no longer. When siuh
anient Conseivatlve ncwspapeis us the
Times and CJloby come out boldly with
leproof there is no knowing wheie the
agitation will end. Tho provincial press
has taken up the cry. Tor the moment
Mr. Balfour Is the scapegoat, but tliPie
Is a terrible rod in pickle for the Mar
quls of I.anstlowne. while Loid Salis
bury and othei cabinet ministers will
not escape, unless a wonderful change
comes over the war situation.
A lepresentatlve of the Associated
Press learns that the Conseivatlve
leaders privately admit the giavltv of
their position, but tall to see what can
be done. In the meanwhile they hope
that sue cess In the Held will abate tlw
popular clamor. Some tit the Conserva
tive newspapeis go so far as to i egret
the pxtieine ngu eif the cabinet minis
ters and jefei to the cabinet as a bod
of patilaiths. Cutler those clicum
Btuui.es It Ik doubtful whether events
transpiring between now and the re
assembling of parliament will be pow
erful enough to restore confidence In
the government and maintain Its ma
lorlty. There Is the Importrnt alternative
that Lord Linsdnwno or Loul Wolselev
may be sactltleed. A repiestntatlve ot
the Assocl ited 1'ress li arns that Lord
Wolselev not only disapproved of Lord
Roberts' appointment to tho chief
command of tho British troops In
South Africa but allowed his disap
proval tei be kno.vn gmcrallv, while It
is a fact that he know nothing of tho
government's Intentions until hu saw
the announcement of the appointment
In the newspapers.
It Is said that If It ever ccmes to u
public illsagrfement between the com
mander In chief and the Kcretniy of
utato fur wni It will b a fight far
moie bitter than I he one waged be
tween Geneials Alger and Miles What
Is Alger and Miles What- is III n St. Luke's hospital, wus sutd to
the Immediate! future will 1 night to bu resting comfortably.
ver ensues,
doubtless see attacks on the govcrn
incnt Mich as Loid Salisbury hns not
had tn withstand during the course of
hi political career.
The borrowing powers conferred on
the govotninuit at the list session of
parliament cue almost exhausted.
About (seven and a half out of tho
tight millions of treasury bills au
thorized luvo already been Issued.
Hut, the largo revenue coming in will
probably furnish ampin funds until
parliament meets.
Thcie wan a singular dearth of news
this morning fiom all parts, of th.
theater of wui. Oencial Fremh sup
plements his advices of yesterday by
reporting that Captain Rlenrdo and
four troopers of the Life Guard? ar
mlslng, showing that his reconnolt
crltig party met with opposition.
General Oatacro despatched u strong
foice Monday, Jon. 8, to reconnoitre
Stormberg, which the ltoers were le
portid to have evacuated. The Brit
ish found the burghers Mtongly en
trenched and returned to Sterkstioom.
Otherwise, theio is1 nn fiesh news!,
unless It Is that tl e Sailors' and Fire
men's union of Glasgow Is trvlng to
block the silling of the, transport City
of Home by demanding nn Increase
of wages.
Firing on Ladysmith.
Loudon, Jan. 11. A despatch to the
Dally Telegraph, dated Monday, Ja'i.
8, at noon, fiom Frero camp, says:
"Filing from the Boer positions
around Ladysmith began eaily today.
It still continues, but the cannonading
is light and it regular."
NECESSITY OF TRUSTS.
According to 'Mr. Rockefeller They
Are Indispensable to Business
Life.
Washington, Jan. 10 The Industrial
commission today received from John
D. Rockefeller, pusldent of the Stand-
"id Oil company, leplles to questions I
I'sent him by
by the commission. The com-
1'any received lebates from rallroada I
Urlor to 1&S9, but iceelved no special!
advantages for which it did not give
full compensation. No pioflts. came
fiom such lebates, as whatever ad
vantage was lecelved In this way was
deducted fiom the pi lee of oil. The
company never lecelved any income
fruit. !inr f.illt i-tfi.l f.ir r.11 stiltiriml nv n, .
Its line. The entomrlse bad been sue '
cessful because of the cheapness of its
ommodltv Cnmhlnntlnn. h s.ivs. urn I
absolutely necessary in order to carry
on , lnrn hnalnouo Mo rw.nmir.mla
federal legislation under which torpor- ,
utlons may be cteatcd and leculuted. '
,.h t h , lu nt r.,uaii,in in v,vo i.i.
form state legislation eucouiaglng
combinations und pet milting stato
supervision which will not hamper,
but sufficient to prevent frauds.
Mr. Rockefeller says that the Stand
ard Oil company was changed flist
from a partnership into a corporation
with $.',500,000, and later into a still
more heavily capitalized corporation,
because the business grew and that
the object was always the same, "to
extend our business by furnishing Uij
best and cheapest products."
On the genet al subject of Industrial
combinations, he said:
"It is too late to argue about advan
tages of Industrial cemblnatlons. They
are a necessity. Their chief advantages
are:
'Tlrst Comm md of necessary capital.
"Second Extension ot limits of busi
ness "Third Incio iso of number of pcisons
Interested In tho business.
"fourth Uconom) In tho business
"fifth Improvements and economics
which are derived from knowledge of
many interested persons of wide experl
ence.
"Sixth 1'ower to give the public lm
nrovod products ot less prices and btlll
make a protlt for stockholders.
"Seventh Permanent work and pood
wages for laborcis."
Mr. Rockefeller then gave what ha
stjled n picture of the successive steps
in the development of tho Standard
Oil company and Its business in Illus
tration of the points he had made as
to the necessity for Indus ttlal combina
tions. The last two questions and answers
were as follows:
"Q. What ate tho chief disadvantages
or dangers to the public ailslng from
them .'
"A. The dangeis are that the power
confened b combination may be abused,
that combli utlcns ma) bu formed fur
speculation In stocks, rather than lot con
ducting bisincss, and that for this pur
pose) pilces may bu ttmporatll) lalsto in
stead of being low t red. These abuses)
uie possible to a greater or less estent
In all t omblu.it lot i-, largo or small, but
this fact Is no more of iiu aigument
against combinations than tho 1 ict that
.teum may explode is an argument
against steam. Steam is nectssaiv and
enn bo madu compaiutlvoly safe Combl
nation Is ntiiss.ir) and 'lb abused can
bo mlnlmUed, otherwise) our legislators
must acknowledge their fncap icity to
deal with the most important instrument
of industry Hitherto most legislative at
tempts tiavo been an Lffort not to ccn
tiol but to destro), henco their fulltlt)."
"Q What leslslatlon, if any. would
ou suggest regarding Industrial combi
nations? '
"A. First, fcdeial legislation, under
which corporations may bo created and
regulated, If that be pcsslble.
"faccond, In lieu theicof, state legisla
tion as neai ly unllorm as possible, en
couraging combinations of persons and
capital for the purpose of carring on in
dustili"', but permitting state supervision,
not of a character to hamper industries,
but sufficient to prevent frauds upon the
public,"
Tho statements made of his own
knowledge arc sworn to as Hue and
othcis as believed to bo true.
Roberts and Xltchener Land.
London. Jan. 10. 9 05 p. m. General
Lord Roberts, tho now commander of tho
llrlllsli toiecs In South Africa and his
chief of staff, Geneial Lord Kitchener,
huvu in rived ut Capo Town.
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
Washington, Jan. 10. II. I. Stroll was
today uppolntcd postmaster at Center-
morcland, wjoming county, und j:. u.
Cronk ut Duke Center, McKcan county.
Woman Suffrage Resolution,
Washington, Jan. 10. Rrprese ntatlvo
Hhafioth, of Colorado, todny Introduced
a resolution proputlic u woman suffrage
amendment to tho constitution.
Roland Reed Resting.
New York. Jan. 10. Rotund Kced. who
AMERICAN FLOUR
IS RELEASED
CHOATE'S SUCCESSFUL INTER
VIEW WITH SALISBURY.
Food Stuffs Are Not Considered
Contraband of Wnr Unless Intend
ed for tho Enemy Colonel Hay
Expected to Reply Accepting thu
Terms,
London, Jan. 10 The American Hour
seized off Delagoa, Bay has been le-
leased. '
United States Ambassador Choato
had an Interview with the Marquis of
Salisbury thlr nftemoon and received
u verbal reply to the icpresentatlons
of the Washington government. Tho
British note on thb, subject was sent
later to the United States embassy.
Tho gist of It was cabled to Washing
ton. In brief fool stufts ate not con
sidered contnbnml of wnr unless in
tended for tho enemy.
The foreign olllce only nrrived at a
decision today and It was not until
after Mr. Choate's Interview with the
Marquis of Salisbury that a note em
bodying tho provisions was drawn up.
Several of the gjvernment's advis
ers ''wanted to make a regulation re
garding canned goods, but this was
decided to be Impracticable. The de
cision to make flour and grain In tran
sit to the enemy contraband is evi
dently hedged in by miny tllilteultlea
of execution, hut the fotclgn olllce be
lieves that Investigation will general
ly determine whcthci the grain li ical-
ly meant for consumption at Lorenzo
Marques or In the Transvaal.
Mr. Choate cabled l.oic sar.mirs
note to the state depaitment at Wash
ington tonight and Colonel Hay Is ex
pected to leply accepting the terms.
The later -tep was not taken by Mr.
Cho.it', as he had llrst to rcielve ati-
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cio so.
tll to the close of olliee hours the
answer of the RrltKi p.overnment to
Mr. Clio lie's repiesentatlons as to th?
seizure of American flour and other
goods had not been received at the
state department. Nor has Mr. Choate
yet Indicated when an answer may be
expected and the htatu tlciaitmcnt,
haslmr Its judgment on the fact that
U As " at ihe ainba-iMdoi's lequest,
coiiectiim- mm uai.smiiiing to rum in
formation relative to the diameter ot
llier Kiiuw, lll-i lit-il mr III 1 llll pri seilll.-
,llon ' he ca"p' scarcely expects an ,
m-nedlato answer. It would, of course.
he gratified at an early response, but
the feeling is that anything returned
nt this moment must b u paitlal an
swer, or rather, a communication that
Is calculated to throw the matter into
the argumentative stage.
QUAYITES IN CONTROL.
Sweeping Victory in the Philadel
phia Primaries Magistrate Jer
mon's Name Omitted from the
Slate.
Philadelphia, Jan. 10. The Republi
can primary elections in this elty last
night weie followed today by the vari
ous conventions, at which delegates tJ
the national and state conventions
were chosen and candidates for magis
trates, councils and school directors
were nominated. In a number of wards
there were shurp contests for the va
cant seats In tho upper and lower
municipal legislative body, but the In
terest centeied generally in the light
for magisterial honors. The Quay i
forces have steadily and persistently '
opposed the renominatlon of Magis
trate Jermon, who leturned to court
the conspiracy charges against Rene
tor Quay following the fulluie of the
People's bank.
At a late hour last night the Repub
lican leaders at a conference agieed
upon the following magisterial slat,
with Jermnn's name omitted:
Trnnk S. Harrison, Seventh ward;
Thomas W. Cunningham, Tenth ward;
Ileniy R. Stiatton, Fifteenth ward;
Robert Gillespie, Nineteenth waid; W.
S. Kocherspoiger, Twentieth ward;
Ambiose 1'. Pulllnrer, Twenty-seconi
wnrd; Fred M. Wagner, Twenty-fifth
ward; Frank II. Smith Twenty-Seventh
waid: Adam C Ackerman, Twen
ty-ninth ward: Thomas W. South,
' T?rt H.t(,fr .int. I All n,n ninnlof .ntna
' III l -U SIW ....III. 4.1. Ill u lllllfl-lkl .IIV.3
at piesent except Messrs. Wagner and
Ackerman.
When the convention assembled to
day Maglstiate Jermon's name was
presented by ex-Speaker of the House
Hany r. Walton, but tho follow eis
I of the Quay faction were in contiol
nnd Jermon received but few vots.
The slated candidates were all nomi
nated by large majoiltles. The fjl
lowing were chosen as national dele
gates from the five congressional dli
trlcts In the city:
Flist district, Congressman II. H.
Bingham, Insurance Commissioner I.
W. j urham; Second dlstilct, John H.
Bromley, Isaac Schllchter; Third dls
tilct. A. S. L. Shields, Churles R. Kin
dred; Fourth district, James A. An
derson. Joseph II. Klemmer; Fifth dis
trict, United Stntes Senator Boles Pen
rose, David H. Lane,
Iron Puddlers Rates Advanced.
Youngstown, O, Jnn. 10. 'tho bi
monthly examination of reports of bar
Iron sales for November nnd Deccmbi r
was completed loduy by tlw olllchds of
tho Amalgamated association and i emitt
ed In an advance of 23 tents per ton for
puddling, making tho late S 10 Tho
wage of finishers are also Increased
This Is an advauco of neuly 41 per cent,
slnco April. l&!t, and makes tho lilglieU
wages paid lien workers slnco the boom
of 1S79-80.
Passenger Train Wrecked.
Hopklnxvllle, Ky Jan. 10 -Steel rnlla
tied across tho track wrecked a passenger
tiuln on tho lllli ols Central near Hop
llnsvtlle yesteiduy. Pilce Cary wus cap
tured whilo skulking In the bushes near
tho road and was identified as a nesto
ho had one night before been put oft tho
same truln and had sworn vengeance.
General Qreely Is Better,
Washington, Jan. 10.-H was reported ut
tho home of General Greedy this evening
that whlR the attendant physiciun tiocs
not pronounce tho general U out of dan
,er his condition is slightly better than
it was csteidai'
COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION.
It Is Now Thoroughly Organized
and Uniformly Successful in the
Intel ior Business Paralyzed.
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 10. Colom
bian advices announeii that the revo
lution In that republic Is now thor
oughly oiganled and unlfotmly suc
cessful In the interior. All tho govern
ment leslstatico is reti eating toward
the capital, whence couk- further nnd
persistent reports of the death of
President Saclemento, and o political
disputes.'
But the censorship Is so rigid and
dltect communication, "with the coast is
so Interrupted that no authentic de
tails concerning tho urlunl situation
are know n even at Carthagena. Busi
ness consequently Is paralyzed along
the coast The reports add that the
Insurgents' sudden accession of
strength Is due to the receipts of reln
foi cements a pel arms through Vene
zuela. Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, Jan.
10. The insui gents have again been de
feated at Ceirltos and Bucaramanga.
San Jose Do Cuouta has been occupied
by the government troops.
General Vales, with 3,000 Antlo
qualns. Is on the way to Bogota.
HER MEMORY FAILED.
1
Miss Miller Could Not Identify the
Man Who Bought the Sliver
Bottle-Holder Molineux Trial.
New York. Jan. 10 In the trial of
Roland B. Molineux for the murder of
Katherlne J. Adams, the most Itnport-
'ant witness today was Miss Emma 12.
i Miller, a clerk in llartdegan's 'tote,
Newatk. N. J. She testltted that on
Dec. 21, 1S38, she sold a silver bottle
holder to a man. She identified the
holder sent to Cornish, and which con
tained a bottle of poison, as the ono
she sold on Dec. 21. The direct exam
ination of Miss Miller was brief, and
she was turned over to Mr. Weeks,
counsel for the defendant.
Mr. Weeks at once put the witness
und the defendant face to face, asking:
"Miss Miller, did Mr. Molineux buy
that silver bottle-holder from ou?"
Molineux stood up. and the witness
looked nt him Intently for a miimett',
Then she replied:
"No, sit, he did not buy the bottle
holder of mo."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive," answered the witness
flrmlv.
On re-dlrcct examination Miss Miller
described her pievlous meeting with
Molineux, when she pionounced him
not the purchaser of the bottle-ho'der.
She said that she knew when Molineux
came with Mr. Weeks to see her that '
If she identified him as the man who
l. i. .1 , . a. n c. r 41m ull, .1.. nnlfln. n :
tuiei fiuiiitut.u 1111; tii tut .ii.iui. u
piosecutlon against Molineux for mur
der would follow. When thev called
they fust saw Mr. Hartdegan. He
came to her und told her that Molineux
was coming. Then Weeks came untt
snoke to her and told her that he was
comlns.
"So thev did not bilng Molineux lr,
to see you until after his law ver had
seen you?" asked District Attorney Os
borne. "Yes."
"And Mr. Weeks knew then ahead of
time what you would bay when he
brought Molineux In?"
The question was objected to, but the
witness was permitted to answer and
she did so In the affirmative. She said
further that Weeks had asked her if
she could identity the man, and she
told him that she did not think she
could. Then MrWeeks brought Mol
ineux in.
"After Molineux left, did Mr. Weeks
come back and talk to ou again?"
The witness said at first that she
could not lemember, but said later that
he had done so.
Recorder Golf asked tho witness a
few questions. He said: "Do jou
mean to say that ou could not, under
any possibility, identify the purchaser
of the bottle-holder?"
"Now."
"Yes."
"I don't think I cotild."
At one time she hid a vivid Idea of
how he looked, she snld, but she did
not think she would attempt to Iden
tify him now.
"Would nu," again asked the je
corder, "be able to Identify him If you
saw him now?"
"I could not."
"So that if the man who nurchasei
the holder was to stand before jott
now, you would not be able to Identify
him?"
"I could not."
"Why, then, arc you able to say that
this defendant Is not the man?"
"I can tell much better who Is not
the mai than I cau tell who Is."
Two more bank tellers Identified tho
"Cornish" and "Barnet" letters and the
poison package addicss as being in the
same handwriting as the exhibits which
Molineux admits having written. Coiut
then udjourncd.
JUDGE M'CLURE ASSASSINATED
Bloodhounds Put on Track of the
Murderer.
Florence, Ala., Jun, 10. Judge W. B.
McClure, of the probate court of Laud
erdale county, was assassinated last
night. Karly this morning his body
was found In the street. Judge Mc
Cluro had been ilddled with buckshot.
Bloodhounds have been put on the
track of the murdeier.
Steamship Arrivals.
Southampton, Jan. 10,Arrlved: Now
York, from New Yoik; Kaiser Wilhclm
Dcr Giotse. from New York via Cher
bourg for Bremen. Balled: !ahn, fiom
Hi emeu for New York, Rotterdam Ar
rived: Muusdam, fiom New Yoik, Now
York Sailed: St. Louis, for Southamp
ton; Noordland, for Antwtip. Cleared:
Lt Champagne, for Havre; WlncUml, for
Copenhugcn. Anlved: Bovlc, trom Llv
crpool. ,
Corcoinn Nominated.
Plttston. Jan. 10 -The Democrats held
tbf.tr city convention tod ly my noml
nuted M. 1". Coreoi.in, tho present Incum
bent, for ma or.
The Lawton Fund.
Washington, Jan. 10. About J.'.OOO was
added to the Lawton fund this morning,
riaklng tho total i'lbicrlptluns to data
i2,4J.li.
WINDING UP OF THE
MANILA CAMPAIGN
REPORT FROM MOVEMENTS OF
AMERICAN COMMANDERS.
Activity of Troopft in Keeping the
Remnants of Agulnaldo's Army
on the Run Nolan's Squadron of
the Eleventh Cavalry Engages the
Enemy at Mnlg Amlgos Are
Numerous.
Munllu, Jan. 10. lO.&O p. m. Reports
from the movements of the American
commanders south of Manila show
that General .ites and General
Whcaton arc at I'ercz das Marinas
and Geneial Schvvan at Sllang, all
awaiting the arrival of provision wag
ons. Reconnnissances have shown that
2,000 aimed Insurgents have retired to
the mountains from tho district be
tween Indang and Malg, and that
others have retreated along the coast
from Noveleta toward Batangas.
Last night Nolan's squadron of tho
Kleventh cavalry drove u body of In
sui gents from Malg. Ono American
was killed and two were wounded.
Thirteen dead Fillplno3 were found.
The movement largely resembles
General Schwan's experiences In the
same countty excent tbut the towns
are now being garrisoned and that tlw !
insurgents refuse to fight, retreating
southward and dividing intc small
bands, with the appaient intention of
reassembling later. The plan of
catching a 1 irge numbfr between two
brigades has failed. About a hun
dred Insurgents have been killed but
comparatively few aims, have been
taken.
The region Is full of amlgos, who
doubtless have been bearing arms
which they have hidden. The women
and chlldien letnaln In their homes,
and the Insurgents, as they fall back,
release nil prisoners they have cap
tured. It is asserted on high authority that
Archbishop Nozaclda contends In his
Intel views with Mgr. Chapelle. tho
papal delegate on behalf of the Roman
church und tho brothel hoods, that the
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tlUes t0 a" Property held by the
church and the brotherhoods In the
Philippines should be recognized; that
the Roman catechism should be taught
In the prlmaiy schools; that the ex-
I Istlng religious orders should continue
to administer tho parishes; that other
purlshes should be established under
the same control, and that the paro
chial control of cemeteries should con
tinue. FUNERAL OF DR. N'GLYNN
Largely Attended at St. Mary's
Church in Newburgh A Solemn
Requiem Maes Celebrated.
Newburgh, N. Y Jan. 10 The fun
eral of Rev. Edward McOlynn was
held today in St. Mary's church, which
was crowded to the doors, and many
cod not obtain admission. The se -vices
were exceedingly Impressive nnl
were presided over by Archbishop Cor
rigan, head ' of the dlooese of New
Yoik. Occuplng seats in the church
weie all the prominent clergymen of
the city, who had been specially in
vited to attend the services. The city
officials weie also present by Invita
tion. The chanting of the service for
the dead was first In the order of ser
vices. Then a solemn leejulem mass
was celebrated, the choir singing
Dreschler's mnss. The musical pait of
the pel vices was elaborate. There was
a choir of twenty-five voices and a
large orchestra.
Dr. Richard T. Burtsell spoke for
thirty-five minutes in eulogizing the
dead priest. He had been Dr. Mc
Glynn's intimate friend for fifty years,
having studied for the priesthood wlt'i
him In the propaganda at Rome. Ho
refened at length to Dr. McGIynn'i
temarkable mental acquirements, ho
having won the doctor's degree In the
ology and philosophy at the age of 22.
After the sermon the service was con
cluded by singing and the pronounc
ing of absolution by the archbishop.
Tho choir sang "Nearer, Mv God, to
Thee" and "Lead Kindly Light."
After the service the remains were
viewed by the people nnd weie then
borne to the railroad stution, where
the coflln was put aboard a train for
New Yoik.
BRYAN FOR EXTENSION.
He Believes in the Enlargement and
Extending of Limits of Republic.
Minneapolis, Jan. 10 In an Inter
view today, W. J. Bran said:
"I am a firm believer in the en
largement and extension of the limits
of tlte lepublic. I don't mean by that
the extension by the addition of con
tiguous territory, nor to limit myself
to that.
"Wherever there Is n people Intelli
gent enough to form a part of this re
public, It is my belief that they shoulJ
be taken In.
"Wherever theie Is a people who aic
capable of having u voice and a leprc
sentatlon in this government, there the
limits of the republic should be ex
tended. "The rillplnos are not such people.
The Democratic party has ever favored
the extension of the limits of this ie
public, but it has never advocated tho
acquisition of subject territory, to be
held under colonial government."
Arested for Buying Girls.
Seattle, Wash , Jun. lO.-Harnct Grin
berg, foimerly a well known Jewish busi
ness man of this city, hud been arrested
In Turnapoll Cnllucta, Austria, on a
charge of bulng girls for export from
Austrlu to tho United States. Crlnberg
was In business hero for eight or nine
years. He Is u naturalized cltUen of the
I United mutes,
T11K NEWS THIS HUBN1NU
Wtather Indications Today
FAln AND COLO.
1 General-Secretary Gage's Statement as
to National Ilank Deposits.
Luck of Douth Africa. War News Wor
ries England.
The Philippine) Situation.
American I'lour Released at Delagoa
Bay.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania,
Financial and Commercial.
U Local Proposed License Tax Ordl
nance. Ono Day's Work In tho Superior oCurt.
4 Bctltortal.
News nnd Comment.
E Local No Abatement of Scarlet Fever
and Diphtheria Kpldemlcs.
Common Pleas Court Proceedings.
Backus' Howlers Win tho Tourney.
6 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Round About tho County.
8 Local Llvo Industrial News.
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF VICE PRESIDENT
Addresses Delivered in the Senate in
Commemoration of His Illustri
ous Career.
Washington, Jan. 10. Beautiful and
Impressive tributes were paid by tho
benate today to the memoiy of the late
Vice-President Ilobart. Ills lntltnate
peisonal relations with many senatots
'and his close official afllliatlon with all
of tncm rendered his death a dlstltK-t
loss to every memDcr ot tne uoeiy, as
I well as to the country. It was as a
I commemoration of his Illustrious ca eer
' and of his distinguished public set vita
and of his private character that the
senate set apart the session todav for
the pronouncement of eulogies upon
hint. Personal ft lends nnd associates
and party friends and paity opponents
joined in paying such sincere and elo
quent tribute to the memory of Mr.
Hobart, to his character and public
services as have been seldom paid to
any public man. Addresses were de
livered by Senators Sew all and Keene,
of New Jersey; Daniel, of Virginia;
Depew, of New York; Cockrell, of Mis
souri; Cullom, of Illinois; Davis, of
Minnesota; Morgan, of Alabama;
Chandler, of New Hampshire; Lodge,
of Massachusetts: Caffrev, of Louisi
ana, and Allen, of Nebraska.
Karly in the session Mr. Hale, of
Maine, Introduced a resolution of in
quiry addressed to the depaitment of
state as to the seizure of American
tlour by the British, which moused
more than usual interest because of its
attitude toward Great Biltuin. It was
not acted upon.
Miscellaneous business of minor im
portance occupied the attention of th
house today until 1 o'clock, after which
an hour was devoted to eulogies upon
tho life and public services of the late
Representative Greene, of Nebraska.
The house then adjourned until Fri
day. Action in the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 10. In the senate
today Mr. Hale (Maine) offeied abso
lution calling upon tne state depait
ment for information as to what had
been done regarding the selzuie by
Great Btltaln of Ameilcan pioducts In
Delagoa bay. The resolution dcciaicd
the property was detained unjustly uni
without warrant. To this statement
that the property was unjustly de
tained Mr. Piatt (Conn.) took excep
tions, believing It ought to be modi
fied. Mr. Hale said the resolution pre
sented a matter of vital Importance
and believed Great Britain ought to hi
informed of the sentiment In this coun
try.
On objection by Mr. Lodge, the leaa
lutlon went over. The icsolutlon Is as
follows:
Whereas, Property of citizens of tho
United States not contiabaud of war has
been lately seized by the mllltaiy attthoi-
ties of Gieat Biltain and ne.r Delagov
baj. South Africa, without good reason
tor same and contriry to tho accepted
principles of international law. and
Whereas Said propel ty Is now iinmtl
dctained by tho military authorities ot
Great Britain In dlsiegaid or the rlrhts of
the owners of the same, there-tore, bo It
Itcsolvcd, By tho .Htmto of the I ilted
States, that the secietary of state, Is
lierel.j requested 10 seno to inn mmiiui nu
infoimatlon In possession of the stato
departmi nt relating tn said seizure r.im
detention; und also to lnfmm the senile
what steps have been taken In lopiest
It g tho restoration nf pronerty taken
nnd detained ns nfoiesjld anil wheth'i or
lot the department ban intormid tho
proper British authuiltles that If s ,1 1 do
te ntinn Is perslsttd in, such nit will be
considered ns without wnriant md of
fensive to the government and peoplo of
tho United States.
MISS MORRISON'S SPEECH
The Actress Becomes Eloquent Upon
Being Acquitted of the Charge of
Murder.
Chattanooga, Tenii, Jan. 10. The
trial of Julia Morrison James for the
muider of Prank Loldciihelmcr, of tho
"Mr. Plaster of Paris" company, of
which they weio leading mini und
lady of tho Chattanoogi opera house
on the night of Sept. 23 last, ended
this afternoon when tho Jury 1 etui nod
a veidlct of not guilty.
Mls Morrison, upon healing tho
words which Insuied her f.'pjelom, ad
vanced to the sneaker's platform and
made a most dramutlc hncech to the
court and Juiy. She said:
"I wish to thank you nnd the gen
tlemen of the Juiy and all who weio
Instrumental in my acquittal for your
Just and generous decision. May Go.l
In His mctcy bo ever as Just to you
and yours us you have been to me to
day. As for tho prosecution, I wish to
say that I fully foiglvo them and bear
them no malice for their strenuous ef
forts for my conviction.
"As to my persecutors," she con
tinued, turning towaids Mrs. Oeorgo J,
Antz, the beautiful sister of th mur
dered uctor, who was overcome' wltn
emotion und suffused In tears, "I leavo
them to their conscience and their God.
To the jpoor bereaveJ sister, I pray
that God knows that, were It in my
power to restoio her brother to her. I
I would certainly do it."
EXPLANATION
OF NATIONAL
BANK DEPOSITS
Secretary Gage's Answer
to Inquiries Regard
ing Funds.
A MENACE TO INDUSTRIES
The Accumulation of Funds in
Treasury Detrimental to the Busi
ness of the Country Prosperity
Requires Money in Circulation A
Logical Explanation ot the Situa
tionAn Action Worthy of Com
mendation Rather Than Criticism.
Washington, Jan. 10. Secretary Oago
transmitted his leply tn congiess to
day, on tho icsolutlon adopted by that
body, asking him for an explanation
of the system puisued by the admin
istration in legnrd to national buik
deposits. Before offeilng tho various
documents that passed b 'tween the
secretary of the tieasury onl tlu vari
ous banks, Mr. Gage gives a compre
hensive history of his whole ofllilal
couise In this branch of finance. Ho
goes over the period of depression be
foio the Spanish war and describes the
war icveuue act und Its effect on our
nionetaiy condition. Then tho Increas
ing ptosperlty following tho war is
dwelt upon and its Jcsultant accumu
lation of funds in the ticasuiy is de
set Ibed.
"This absotptlon of money from an
active use," he says, "into the treas
ury wheie lt could serve no useful
puipose, was a source of apprehension
to the public and anxiety to tho de
partment." "When the $20,000,000 war loan was
made national banks were Invited to
quullfy us depositories." The National
City bank deposited $14,000,000 In bonds
and the balances paid on this account
never exceeded $14,000,000; tho Han
over National bank deposited $11,000,000
and its balances never exceeded that
sum. In conclusion, Secretary Gaga
sums up his reply to several Inquries
ot the icsolutlon as follows:'
Established Policy.
"First That tho reason for utilizing
National banks as depositories for public
monejs as authorized by law when tho
receipts of tho treasury wcro exceeding
its expenditures has been to uvold tho dis
turbance to business. Tho policy thus
pursued by mo has been the estubllshea
policy of tho government for many cars
and a dep.tt turn from It under similar
conditions would certainly cuuso disas
trous results.
"Second 1 ho reason for directing thi
Internal revenue receipts Into depository
banks at this tlmo Is, th it the icvcnues
nro now largely exceeding illsbiiiscincnts
from month to month, and seem likely
to do so for an iiidcftnlto time. This con
dition would be a mei aeo to tho business
world, if assurances wcte not given that
this sin plus would be diverted Horn tha
treasury vaults to public depositories,
where while secure to the government It
would remain available to business use.
"Third-The teason for directing all of
tho Intern. il n venue receipts to ono de
pository was that it Is more convenient
to tlrst colltit Hi- receipts of numerous
olllces Into one pi u o, and make tho de
sit ed cUstiibiittou from it, than to givo
new lnsti actions to 1U collectors. Tho
most convenient agency to eltect sit It
I'dstilbutlon Is u bmk which is u member
of -1110 Now York clcnilng house.
"Fourth Tin- reason for selecting th
X'ntlr., nl ft,' Itl.llf IU klllll ill Vlt Hill 1 1 1 II I?
, ,, ,,. ,,.. ,v,,i..
- x ,t WS )ln of ,)ut , ,)iink,
,,, , , n)f , 1)()lllls KUl,lcnt ,
, t of , lU.0bU
, t , ,Ul0,,t Wllt) ,401.0,, nil that of
h Hanover National bulk H.'uOOOu Tho
National city bank was. thtretoie. tho
(im, t lllltur.lUy ti,0K. or the sKt-
, , , K um,hll,a ,0, n, HlmrP nf ,c.
Us , Natlon ,, ntJ ,,,,, tho ji.in-
J, Nitlnnal bmk and Uirno others, ap-
',.,, f,. mi r V(mmo each are tho
. nrM ollt r , ht-elsht constltut-
, , ()m( wl)U ,mi, t ,,,. Mip.
,., ,,m lull m,mnt f or which thev had
offcicd security.
No Discrimination.
"Plfth The custom hmiso property was
sold to the Natloi ill City bank as tho
highest bidder July ,1, lv.i". t'nder tha
turns ot tho sale It had the notion of
pajlng in i.ish all ot tho purchase money
at any time or any pirl It might elect
above J"j),,vw, which sum it was abso
lutely obliged to pi y. lt exercised this
option b ihvc-ing to pay USlVOu, leav
ing rAOOO jit due. No deed will bo exe
cuted until full pigment has been mado.
"Iho puMiiuut received was turned Into
tno treasurj by deposit in tho National
City bank. It hivhg been tho custom of
the treasiuy otllclals, under the counsel
of the It ltj',,1 advlsots supported by de
cisions of tho Supreme coiut, to consider
tho money on deposit to tho credit of tha
tttasurei of ttu United Slates tn de-lg
nated depositories us mctiuy In the tteiLs
uiy. This deposit was nuicio In a depos
Itmy bank foi the same reason tl.it other
deposits havo been made in them, viz.:
"Because to withdmvv tho eunetiey In
tin vaults of tha tieasury, where It was
not nulled und could not bo utilized
would havo iciiilicd a withdrawal of
cicdlt that wis being extended In cotn
meiclal circlet, and to that extent a dis
turbance to tho natural crdtr of business
would havo followed. To liuvo required
its payment by tho National City banK
to another designated depository would
linvo been an ungracious discrimination
without substantlallv changing the tact.
"Finally under my administration ot
tho treasury department no discrimina
tion In favor of one bank agilnst unothcr
hns been made. Generally speaking when
nn increase in depository banks was de
sired ull have been Invited to qualify
themselves for (receiving such mo nay
and have been equally ami equitably con
sidered In their respective relations to the
treasury."
4
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Jan. 10. Forecast
for ThurFday: For eastern Penn
syhanla, fair and colder Thursday;
probably rain Friday; brisk north
erly winds, dlmlr tthlncr.
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