- ' ' ,,-- "M" ' -' i 'Vtrt ' v v ' W Tr -vV 7f :"'WrtT.rrt ' n-? 'ii ' ffij 'j' vi ec ' ' f tribune. tmjitott TWO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES SCRANTON. PA., SATURDAY MOUSING, JANUARY 20, 1900. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. rt - V ;U " J" WV.,,i BRITISH GUNS ARE HEARD AT LADYSMITH Relief Is Now Believed to Be at Hand. BOER CONVOY SMASHED Lord Dundonald Wins a Victory West of Acton Homes, Defeating Boers nnd Taking Fifteen Prison ersEvery Hour That Buller De lays His Combined Attack Makes His Position Much Stronger Bui ler's Long 'wagon Tinln. Ladysmith, Wednesday, Jan. 17, la Spvat man's Camp, Jan. 19. Everything Is quiet. The position Is unchanged, and there Is very little Lombardlng. The wokonie sound of the guns of the relief column was hcaid yesterday from Colinso and Springfield. London, Jan. 19 It was reported on the Stock exchange this morning that after eighteen hnuis fighting Lidv- sntlth had been relieved and that Gtn- j erai wan en liad been Killed. The ic poit, however, could not be veillled, and It had no appreciable effect on stocks. General Iluller has rciortcd to tho war ulliee from Spent man's Camp under date' of last evening as follows: "Loid Dundnnuld with a body ot mounted troops came Into action this afternoon with a force ot Boers west ot Acton Homes. After a fight ho oc Llinled scleral koidos. which lie 1h stl'I holding. Field Comet Hellbiun wns ' killed, twenty Hoers weie killed nr i wounded, nnd fifteen prisoners taken. Two British soldleis killed and two wounded." London, Jan. 20. A Durban special, ated Thuisday night, sajs: "It Is re nted here that Lord Dundonald has . fished u Boor convoy. "General Buller Is said to be within twelve miles ot Lailysmlth, nnrl Gen eral Wait en to be about six miles to the roar," t Buller's Position. London, Jan. 20. 4.30 a. m. Ever lour that General Buller delas his omblned attack makes his position itronger. Transports continue to ar Ive nt Durban, and fiesh ttoops ate Being sent up the line 'to reinforce those in front of Colenso. It appears that General Buller's troops north of tho Tilgela number at least 2.000 nnd pos sibly 23,000, with fifty guns. His total forces, forming a gicat outer cutve south and west of Lad smith, probably number 40.000. While Geneial Buller's forward oper ations, which began on Jan. 10, develop lather leisurely, the Boers appear tn be luuy awaie mat tney must meet a mui iiniui' in. n nicy niusi meet a , ..,.. i. -,.,,t. .-,.... . ciicuuuun .1.--UUU. .Ulllliliy I HULK in touch with the war otlice think that news that geneial llBhtlng has begun may be expected at any hour. It is not thought that one day's fight ing will settle the fate of Ladysmith, but lather that theie will be two or three days of continuous lighting. Wagon Train Nineteen Miles Long. London, Jan. 20. The Times has the following dispatch, dated Thursday, from Pletermailtzbuig: "General Buller's wagon tinln Is nine, teen miles In length nnd einbtuees four hundred wagons and fHu thousand animals. As. some of the drifts are narrow and muddy, only one wagon I able to cross at a time. The ndloois uio betting two to one that Ladysmith will be relieved tonionow (Friday)." Warren's Cautious Advance. Spearman's Camp, Friday evening, Jan. 19. Sir Charles Warren nnd Lord Dundonald are continuing a caution? advance. hourly expecting battK Time lus been slight artillery firing heard at Ladysmith and at Chlevoley. Natles teport that the Kopjes ate full of Boeis. IS IT A PENIAN PLOTP London Times Claims to Have Proofs of nn Organization. London, Jan. 19. Fiidet the caption "Revival of Fenian uetl Ity," tho Times this morning gles extinct ftom a secret clicular and other details of con ferences held last September In tho United States between the Cionltes and the nntl-Cronltes. It gles also a long secret circular from tho Ctonite head quartets, dated Nov. 20 of last year, to the oflleers and membois of the organ ization, uiglng that "the time Is oppor luno to take adwintuge of Knglnnd's dlftlcultles In tho Tiunswinl, the first object being to smash the Anglo. American understanding, leaving Eng land without a friend In tho world." Tho circular then Invites "volunteers for active service wholes er needed." The Times regards this as ptoor of the existence of a Fenian plot. BANK ROBBED. Burglar by Aid of Nitro-Qlycerine Secuie $3,500. Itochester, lnd Jan. 19 -Tho OomuiT cIh! bunk at Sllur Lake, KosclosKo ccunty, was last midnight robbed by burglars of 3,M0. Five charges of nltio glcetlno wuro used to open tho safe. The robbers shot their way throuch a posse of citizens and went to Nurth Main Chester on a hand car. William I'rlce, a tlerk was severely Injured whllo trying to stop tho robbers. One of the robbers cried: "I'm shot," but ot away with the others, A posso Is In pursuit of tho gang. Mine Workers' Elections. Indianapolis, Jan. !, John Mitchell nd W, ('. Prune weio today re-olec led rrkpectlvely prcHldni and hrcretut iriurer of tho United Mine Worker 4P MClanttion. WILL J. M'CONNELL DEAD. The Noted Temperance Lecturer Ex pires at Philadelphia. Phllndelphl i, .Ian. 19. Kxccsslvp use of morphine to which, it appears ho had boon addicted during the pust four years, was the cause of the death In a hospital here tonight of Will J. Mo Connell, of Cleveland, Ohio, well known In the west as n temperance lee tin er. He came to this city on Wednesday, and registered at Ureen't: hotel. That night ho was found on the. streets In an unconscious condition and removed to a hospital. At that time his Identity was unknown. The physicians dis covered that he was suffoilng fiom morphine poisoning, and despite their efforts he died shortly before midnight tonic 1 t. MiConneU's fourteen-year-old son was mm deied by his brother-in-law In Allegheny City four cars ago, nnd since then It has been commonly le- v. . ii.ii t . nun "- t Liiitutlt'lU f v i ""O -. .. .... v . ....- ., .-, - - - - ported that the temperance advocate ""ndwrltlng Expert William F. 11a .,., ,,... .. -., ., 'Ben. f Try. - '"-lke lv chemical .... .,. ...,. .w.u uik m i-Aivr.-, . although not discontinuing his lectures. GERMAN SEIZURES. Action of British Warships in Cap turing German Vessels Is Dis cussed in Reichstag. Berlin, Jan. 19. In the Itelihstng to day the debate on Herr Moellei's joint interpellation of the government re gal ding the seizin e of German steam el s by Btltish wai ships was opened Herr Moeller said vImuous optt s'luii must be gien to the Indignation felt at the fact that the subsidized line to which the seized vessels belonged had observed the sttlctest neutiallty and expiesed the opinion that the matter should furnish tho opportunity of de fining the lights of mail steamers. The unloading of tho Bundosrath, he ( added, could have been affected with a few days' delay and showed want of consideration for International cour tesy, nnd It shoul 1 be made Incumbent upon the British officials to announce whether and to what extent their vll!"s In regatd to those rights had i 1)ftn bunged, The action, the speaker continued. appeared arbitrary, and It was Ger- ! many s duty to demand security for her ships in the futuia from all mari time nations. Germany, ho pointed out, was so neutial that even her aims faetoilcs had been piohlblted fiom supplying the belligerents. The present case afforded a rate spectacle of the unity nf all parties. Great Britain had not always maintained the neutrality marking Germany's pres ent attitude, and Englishmen should take care not to draw on themselves the hatred of the civilized world. This statement v.n greeted with loud cheers. In further remarks, Herr Moeller said: "Unlike tho United States and i Spain, Gteat Biitaln had not notified the poweis of the procedure she In tended to adopt, and Get many raut demand compensation and satisfaction for the outrage to tho national honor and flag. Gieat Biitaln should lemem ber how hejr attitude at the time of tin war of secession brought about ill-feelings In the United States which con tinued for yea is and years." The mln- ., , ; . . , n Z V. Ister of foiegn affairs. Count Von I , . . ,, , . , .- ' 1Jl,eIow- followed In a lengthy speech lan'1 u,KUed 1"flV0r ,f nn International agreement which would cover the lights of neutrals in the carrying trade on tho high seas, Continuing, he said: "We lecognize the rights which In tel national law actually concedes to belligerents with respect to neutral ships, neutial trade and neutral Intet eouibe. Wo do not misapprehend tho duties which a state of war Imposes In neutial shlpowncis and merchants, but wo usk that belligerents shall not extend their powers beond the limits of nbsolute necessity nnd that they shall icspect tho Inalienable lights and legitimate tiade of neutrals, and above all, that they shall exercise the right of seal oh and tho ultimate captuie of neutral essels and goods In such a way as to meet the necessity for tho maintenance of neutral tiade and the normal lelatlons between frlendly.clvll Ized people, "Taking up this stnndpolnt.wo forth with lodged a stiong protest In Lon don against the pioceedlngs of the British naval oflleers." After detailing the demands which hud been piesented to Hngland tho foielgn minister said: "Finally, the Btltish government has oxpictsed its j egret for the Incidents which hive occuired." This statement caused loud cheer ing In the house. Count Von Buelow. In conclusion, said Germany woull maintain friendly telattons with Gieat Britain, but the government hopel that such Incidents would not lecur, making It impossible for the good to latlons to continue. The galleiles and boxes of th? chamber weie ciowded during the dis cussion and toward the end of Court Von Buelow's speech tho house and galleries were cheeiing In unison. General Von Podblelskl spoke In a '"O"5 patslonate strain, especially when refetrlng to the action of the Btltish authorities In opening and holding back German government mall. The Impetlal postmaster gen eial gave Instances of mall matter that had been two months under w.i. The fact that no general debate en sued was due to a pievlous agicement by the party leaders not to embarrass the gosernment. IN HONOR OF THE DEWEYS. A Muslcale Given by Mr. and Mrs. McLean. Washington, Jan. l'i.-.Vr, and Mrs. Jolm ft. McLean gao a dillghttul must culo at their handsome home on 1 btreut tonight la honor of Admlrul and Mis. Dewey, Owing to a slight attack of Ill ness which h.'s kept her In the houso for setrul das. Mrs. Dewey was unable, to attend and tho admiral left before tho conclusion uf the affair, many ot those who camo falling to meet him. The muslcale ws an artistic success, seAcral members of the Metropolitan Opera nmpiny nnd Bjinphonv oreltPHti.i appealing. All the memliers of tha cab inet and u latgu contingent of oPIclul and resident society were present. WRINGING OUT THE TESTIMONY UNEXPECTED HAPPENS IN THE MOLINEUX TRIAL. Prosecution Did Not Best Yester dayMr. Osborne Secures Import ant Evidence from Unwritten Wit ness Dr. Douglass Refuses to Go Back on His Diagnosis of Bar net's Complaint The Ink Will Be Examined. New York, Jan. 10. The unexpected happened today In the trial of Kolund II. Mollnoux and the piosectttlon did not test Its side of the ease, ns ha 1 been predicted. Court adjourned until Monday ntter the prosecution had pm ceeded to gather up the fag ends of tile case, one reason for the delay be Ititr thii ilonlrn nf tlii Htntn lo haVG ,lnnlvua nf llin Itilf itsml In rotlnr. letters which have heretofore beer, pte sonted as evidence In the rate, signed II. C. Unmet. Mr. Osbcrne also icqiiosted the wit ness to make tests of the Ink on the jiiinn package and th" other disputed and admitted hnndwiltlrigs. Mr. Weeks tiled to get the reemder to or der the wltnefs to make the tests In the open court, but his lcquests In this respect weie refused nnd the coun sel for the defence aceoidlngly noted an exception. Dr. Beunnn Douglas be ing recalled to the stand, some rather stormy passages at arms occuired be tween Assistant Disttlet Attorney Os borne and the medical man, though Dr. Douglass npeaied as a witness for tho people. As In his former examina tion Dr. Douglass peislstently Insisted that his patient, II. C. Barnct. had died i from tnidlac failure, due to poisoning caused by germs In the left tonsil, thes geims being tho tttcptocoecl and not fiom cyanide of meieuiy poison ing. However, Mr. Osborne coiod a point dining the examination though it was only by stating to the court that he desired to attack the credibil ity ot his own witness, and he was al lowed to ask the desired question. In response to inqulilos fiom Mr. Osborne, Tt YNi-titnlnot) 4lt ill l 1 1 1 ,' ' ; ,,' . . . -' 7 " ,. , 'V .. v.w .i,. .."i. Vl-U. .. !..,,(... - 'W..-. ,.WI.. the malls.' "And that he did not know whole It came from " continued the assistant dlstilet attorney. Tlii latter question was not allowed, but Mr. Osborne after tiylng for ,i month had sacceeded In shewing tint the powder had been sent through the mail to Barnet. Tho last witness of the day was Dr. Andrew H. Smith, who in answer to long hpothctleal questions said that In the Barnet case If the symptoms were all continuous, death would have resulted from mer curial poisoning, while If the symptoms were not continuous and if the throat exudations were not of a ceilaln chir acter then he would not be Justified in saying that death ensued as a result of cyanide of mercury poonlng. FEARS A STRIKE. Anthracite Miners at Wilkcs-Barre Are Restive. Wllkes-Barre, Jan. 19. There Is a feeling of uneasiness among the mln ei s of this section of the anthracite district, and the feeling Is shared by business persons, who dread a general strike. Wllkes-Barte and the other coal towns have Just recovered from a long siege of business and Industrial depicslon, ' are not In a position to stand a big strike. The younger element among the minets are In clined to strike on the least provoca tion. Tho breaker boys employed ay the Susquehanna Coal company at Nantl coke, who went out yesterday, refused to jotutn to work today, although wimo of them had piomlsed to do so. The miners employed nt anothei colllety of the Delawate and Hudson company struck this morning. They want a 20 per cent. Increase In wages. The. minets employed by that company ate not membets of the United Mini Wotkets. They are acting Individu ally. FIRE AT WILLIAMSPORT. The Home of Charles H. Harris Destroyed. Wllllamsport, Pa., Jnn. 19. The pal atial subuiban hfime of (Minrles It. Harris, the Inventor, was entirely de stroyed by tiro last night, entailing a loss of fiom $30,000 to jno.000. Beyond cat lied will amount to JCfi ooo. 73eyond a pmall amount of wearing apparel nothing was tcscucd from tho blazing dwelling. The family had a nartowr escape. They were foicod to make a rope out of beddothlng and lower themselves to a porch roof, from whence they leaped to the giound. All escaped without In Jury. WEST BRANCH ICE GORGE. Cakes Piled Eight Feet High at Glen Union. Lock Haen, Ia., Jan. 19,-The lee In tho West Hi audi of tho Susquehanna moved fiom ricarllcld last night to Suncyor's run, whcin It gorged, Tho tlr Is clear of ho from Kurthaus to Glen Union, where It Is tilled right feet hUh for a dltanco of four miles. 'I no Philadelphia and Brio tallrn.id trac-Ks mo In danger of being overllowed at Cllen Union. Prom (lien Union to this city tho lee Is Intact. Firo in Winter Quarters, Bildseport, Conn., Jan. 11. Klro at th"! Itanium R. il.illcy winter quarteis to. night icet no ol one of the l.ugo car burns containing clneii curs and also the quarters of tho Italian loborers on the railroad lmptosemente neurby, causing n loss estimated nil told of fioo.ooo. Among the cais destroyed wtro two sltepers, tho Buffalo BUI show buffet cor and Mr. Hallo's prlvato tar, ' m ii Bryan Saw the Lenders. Washington, Jan. 19.-Wlll!im J. Hrjan was at the inpltol tcday and saw a number of the IciuUrs of his' natty at both senate und house wings. GERMAN BARK SEIZED. British Cruiser Pelorus Secures a Prize Near Inyak. Lorenzo Marques, Thurslay, Jan. 19. The Get man bark Mario from Aus tralia, with n cargo of floiu for the Transvaal government, has been taken as a prize by tho Uiltish thltd-clnss cruiser 'Pelorus, near the Island of In yak, Dclagoa bay, nnd has been sent to Durban with a ptlzu crew on board. Wnshlngton.Jan. 19 Tho small doubt that lctunliipd as to the state of th" cargo ot the ship Maria, which was seUed by Btltish warships off Dclagoa bay, was dissipated today by the re ceipt of word from Mr. Choatc that the agents of the owners of the goods had been Informed from Lorenzo Marques that the goods had been landed theio and were In their hands. Nothing further has been hcaid as to the status of the cargo of the other two ships, Beatrice and Mashona. FAMILY MURDERED. Base Ball Catcher Bergen Kills His Wife and Two Children and Com mit? Suicide. Noith Biookflcld, Mass., Jan. 19. Martin Bergen, the catcher of tho Bos ton base ball team of the National league, killed his wife nrd two chlldien and committed suicide nt his homo here today. An axe was the Implement used In taking tho life of Mis. Bergen nnd one of tho children, a little boy, while I a rnror was employed to cut the throat ot the other child, a little glil, and ot the man himself. It Is thought the ac tion was due to Insanity. It has been suspected for some time that Bergen "na " victim of mental deiangement. in iuci, some ot nis actions in conned tlon with his base ball managers last j season led to the supposition at that time. The affair was discovered by the nelghbots, who found the body of Ber ' gen and the girl lying on the kitchen floor. Deep cuts In the throat of the I child nnd Its father show id how death had been inflicted, and a blood-stained razor lay near by. Further Investiga tion showed that Mis. Bergen and the little boy also had been killed. Their bodies lay upon a bed In tho chamber and near by was an axe coveted with blood. The head of both tho woman and tho child had been ciushcd by the blunt end of the axe and presented hor rible wounds. Bergen wns twenty-nine oais ot age. His wife was of about the same age. tho little gill was eight or nine jearn ild and the boy a littl oungor. It was about 12."0 o'clock this afternoon when tho bodies weie founa, but it Is thoucht that the crime was committed eaily this morning. Beigen was In his stocking feet, and the kitchen tire had been made ready for lighting. It is thought that the man had risen and started to perform the usunl oatlv morning duties, when tho mania seized him nnd he went back to the chamber, while his wife and chlldien were still In bed, and killed Mrs. Beigen and tha boy. Whether tho little glil, awakened by the action, jumped from her cot be side that of her father and mother, and lied Into the kitchen, or how she got there Is a matter of surmise. Fiom tho position of Bergen'b body, It is believed that he stood In front of a looking glass and applied tho razor with fatal effect, laying It on the stand before he fell. Death must have been almost In stantaneous in each cuse, Bergen's home Is about two miles from this place. Ho had a prospeious farm nnd considerable live stock. His father, Michael Herjren, lives not far away. Bergen's piofeslonal career was be gun with tho Wllkes-Baire club of the tBastern League In ISftT. but later on ho wns sold to tho Plttsbmg club of the National League, In 1S91 he was with the Lewlstown club of tho Now Hngland League and In 1S9."i with tho Kansas City club of tho Western League, His leleise was secured by Boston club lit September, l&l", and he temained with Boston thereafter. Ho was of an onatlc disposition nnd at times It lequlted a diplomat of ability to handle him. l plaed with the team up to the close of tho season. At times dui Ing tho summer his action In disappearing fiom tho team without notification of Manager Soalee or the other playeis resulted In considerable fi letlon. Onco ho went to his home In North Biookilold and lefused to play, alleging that he had not been tioatod well bv some of his fellow players and his manager. Much per suasion was required to Induco him to rejoin his club. A. H. Seden, president nf tho Boston hasp ban corpoiatlon, declaied that Mat tin Beigen had been despondent while with the team last year, "Whllo Bergen wns with the team," said Mr. Soden, "wo weio always fear ful lest Mat tin should commit some rash net. I hao petsonally been of tho opinion for some time that ho was not of sano mind. Mo acted queetly whllj at homo, and when on the mad ho Mai worse. Ho was despondent and at times would stay awny from his "fellow members of the team." Mr. Soden sild that Bergen'n con nection with tho Boston higuo team explted October 13 last. Nothing had been said to htm nbout (ho next rea son, Mr, Soden said, and added tint ho did not think Bergen would hao been found mi tho team next year. "You i an in no way nssoclato his deed with nti thing connected with tho team, can you?" wits nrkc.l. "Not In tho least. Our telatlons with Bergen, outside of the time ho statd away fiom tho team last year, have always been amicable," mpllod Mr. So den. "Mnrtln was a good ball player. Wo know his pcullailt'cp and for that reason treated him kindly whllo he was nway." Republican Caucus. Washington, Jan, It. Tho Itppubllciiis of thn senate were In caucus for nearly two hours today corslderlng the reor ganization of tho senate ollleial force. No conclusion was icaihed and tho cau cus adjourned until Wednesday next. Alleged Embezzler Arrested. New York, Jon. 19. Leiov W, Hecor, charged with haUng committed tho cm Ixzzlement of 917,00)1 from tho Goodrich Transportation con pauy, ot Milwaukee, , was arrcttted In this city. STILL SCATTERING THE FILIPINOS SEVERAL FIGHTS WON BY AMERICANS IN PHILIPPINES. Hughe's Force Pursue Insurgents Through tho Capital of Panay. Rifles, Cannon and n Nordenfeld Taken Natives Flee to Moun tains Insurgent Officers and Property Captured Seven Tons of Rice and Rebel Barracks Burned. Schwan's 'Cavalry to Move East ward. Washington, Jan. 19. The war do p.ti tment today received tho following cable message from General Otis: Manila, Jan. 19. Hughes reports from San Jose do Uuena Vista, western coast of Panay, that crossed mountulns northwesterly direc tion from San Joaquin, southern Panay, 17th; struck ei emy ciosslng Antlquo rier. captuilng rlllc-s, cannon nnd Nord enfeld, pursued Insurgents thioiiKh An tique, Bgan.i and Slbalom, their capital, and marched to San Jose; casualties, ono wounded; enemy's loss consldi rablc; en tile population fled to mountains, ileal opprcsle. OtU. Manila, Jan. l'J. MnoArthur reports, 17th Instant, that thlil-llvo rifles mirrrndi ml at 1'loia Blanc i; that at Miiiilliaug, McKae, Third Infantry, cap' ted three Indulgent oltt cci. wife of General Mescanlo, consid erable. Insurgent propcity ni'i liberated thuu Spanish prisoners; tint at Calang, captured ten Insurgents, binned seven tons of rice and Insurgent barracks; th it Sulllan, Tl.lrty-fourth Infantry, near San Joo, HiupiNid Insiiigint tone, iap tund six lilies und nnsldcrabln live stuck; that Lieutenant Iloule, Third In- ' fnntrv. enntured. near Malolos. ono o cot, twenty-tlo men and six rifles; that Van Horn, Seventeenth infantry, sttuck L.-ulrones at Santa Cruz, killed seon tei n, wounded the, captured thirteen and nlnu rltlcs; Mac-Arthur reports, 11th In stant, strong mounted position west Ma halacut, occupied by Geneial Hlzntt and fifty men, capluted yesterd ij- by McBae, Third Infar.tiy, enemy lift lieutenant and four dead men lit ttencbes; Mcllao captured captain, ono man, ono hundred nnil thlity rtles, several thousand rounds of ammunition, destrojed arsenal, quan tity of rlco; casualties, one man wound ed. Bates reports that Schwan's cavalry rellttlng at Hatangas to move eastward on 19th: Infantry row moving that direc tion; enemv ictlrlr.g, suffering lobs In men nnd property; our casualties few, mostly slight wounds; that portion Wluaton's troops will ct.ter Lmery and Tail tomotrow, now meeting opposition in mountnlns. which Impedes mirch; six olllceis, fifty-four enlisted men, four cltv employes, eleven friars, all Spanish prisoners, rflensed by Schwan, arrived from Batangus last evening; nearly two hundred arrived In Manila d iy before la Cnlamba: Young, nt Vigan, reports number successful skirmishes fn moun tains with remnants Insurgent organiza tion and robber bands, with slight casual ties among his troops; Kobbo expedition Randolph light battery. Forty-third and Forty-seventh infant! y, conveved by naval vessels, Helena, nnd Nashville, sailed for Albany Province nnd Satnr and Lejsto Islands vcsterdiy. Otis. OUTBURST OF PLAGUE. Steamer Doric Brings News of More New Cases in Honolulu Twenty eight Deaths. San Francisco, Jan. 19. The steamer Doilc arrived from Asiatic ports vli Honolulu today. Ftom Honolulu comes news of a fresh outburst of the plague, six deaths having occurred be tween departure of tho steamer China, which ortlved here on Monday and the departure of the Doilc which left Honolulu Jan. 13. This bilngs the to tal number of deaths from tho plague for tho piesent outbtoak up to 28, and It Is understood that there wete Id cases in the hands of the health offi cials. The Doric btings news that Hono lulu's Chinatown Is being burned and that every effort Is being made to stamp out the disease. The Doric did not dock at Honolulu, but the Hawaii an mall was taken out to her In tugs. MR. BEACOM DECLINES. Cannot Comply with Request of Mr. Kratz Regarding School Funds. Harrisbuig, Jan. 19. State Treasutcr Beacom today published his reply to the letter of ex-Beptesentatlve C. Ty son Ktatz, of Nonlstown, advising him that ho will Institute mandamus pio ceedlngs to settle the question as to whether the public schools tund next year shnll bo paid on the basis of 13, DOO.OOO, the amount appropriated by the legislature, or five millions, as fixed by (lovcinor Stone, Mr. Beacom declines to notify Supotlntendent of Public Instruction Schaefer that ho will bo ready to pay a warrant Issued to any given dlstilct at any tlmo after June 1 next, when tho fund becomes avail able, In order to speedily settle the question as to the light of the gover nor to reduce the uppioprlatlon. The tteasurer says ho cannot comply with tho tequest of Mr. Kratz, for tho rea sons that he cannot at this time foto tell the condition of the tteasuiv four or five months hence, and that his term will explio on the fltst Monday of May, and ho will have no conttol over tho ticusuty utter that date, "It Is my duty," ho adds, "to seo that tho schools are paid the approbation duo and payable dutlng tho present school year, und theie my duty und my pow er ends," - " m Schaefer-Morningstar Game. New York, Jan. 19. Play was continued1 today In tho lMnch balk lino handicap man It In which Juiob Schaefer Is en denvoring to score IJ.UX) points ugalnst 1,&ii) fur Ora C. Mornlngstar. of Chicago. Sdincfcr In tho afternoon game made a scn.itlonal run of 177 und In tho even ing game ho surpassed this with a tun of 'J3I and tho run was unfinished when play stopped for tho night. Tho score follows! Attotnoou game Mornlngstnr, Iin); aveiase, S-1L'; high tun, C3. Schaefer, 3.'7: average. S3 S-ll: high tuns. 177 anil 79. Evening game Mornlngstar, 3.1; aveiage, 9 S-l; hugh run, 21; grand total, 9JS. Schaefer. 312; average, S3 2-t; lilglt rum., 31 and 91; srand total, 2,000. THE NKWS TIHS M0HN1NU Weather Indication! Today) MAIN. I General Guns of tho Belief Column 11 en id nt Ladysmith. Americans Contlmia to Dlsperso tho Filipinos. Senator Hale's Views on tho South African Wnr. Piosectitlon Near Its Hnd In Mollncu;: Case. 3 Gem rat Northeastern Pennsvlvanla. Financial and Commercial. 3 General "Pcnnsy's" Washington Let- tor. 4 Udltorlal. News und Comment. G Local Social nnd Personal. One Woman's Views, fi luteal Democrats Namo Their Candi dates Court I'roeiedlngs. 7 Local Pi eparatlon for Taking tho Census. Talk of a Bowling Loacuc. 8 Local West Scr.inton and Suburban. 9 Bound About tho County. 10 Local tlellgloiis News of tho Week. Sunday-School Ltsson for Tomorrow. II Story "Three Warnings." Bit tc Ball Gossip. 12 Local Live Tudustilut News. SENATOR CLARKE'S CASE. New Witnesses Including a Pteach er Aro Heard A Chech for "Pro fessional Services.'' "Washington, Jan. 19. The hearing hefote tho senate committee on iulv lleges nnd elections In the case of tho charges of brlbeiy made against Sen ator Clarke, of Montana, develonodl four new witnesses nnd continued to a finish tho testimony of the nccount nnt, Hector, who hnd been on the stan I when the committee ndjouri' Wed nesday. The new witnesses weie Ilep lesentatlve Cooney. H. C. Bullet, a pieaehor named Warren, who was chaplain In Montana house of lepre sentatlves, and a h'wver named Cason. Tho two last named testified to manv Incidental proceedings which lent ex ceptional Interest to their statement. Hew Watren testified that he had In formed Mr. Clarke that a certain Dem ocratic member of the leglrlatuto would vote for him for $10,000, .uid that Mr. Clarke had teplled that ho could not do unythlng like that him self, but "would have It fixed." Mr. Wan en Infoimed the commit tee that he had meiely heard the mem ber say Jonlngly that ho would vote for Clarke for U0 000. On cross-examination Mr. Wairen said ho had re signed his ministry in the Methodist church after giving his testimony bo fore tho Montana supremo couil be cause of numerous scandalous reports put in circulation about him. The stories charged him with diunk enness, embezzlement nnd Immorality. Ho admitted having appropriated to himself a check for $100, which Mr. Clarke had sent him for his ehtneh. He said ho did so because tho chut oil was behind In his salary. S. 'A. T. Cason, an attorney at Butto testified that he had been sent for to come to Helena to use his Influence with Rep resentative Marces, that Senate Clarke told him to tell" Mnicves ho would pay him $10,000 for his o.a In the United States senate. Mr. Clarke told him of an agent who was hand ling his funds and that ho (Cason) would bo supplied with expense money. Ho obtained $3,000 fiom tho agent for expenses. Ho saw Mai eyes and in duced him to vote for Claiko but nev er made to him any suggestions of money. Subsequently ho leeched ,i letter front Mr. Chit ke enclosing a, chock for $300 for "professional ser vices." He testified to this effect, he said, before tho gtand jury, but subsequent ly became sorry that he had done so, not wanting to come to Washington to testify In tho case ho obtained $1,3)0 ftom a law partner of Claiko's agent to leave the country. He then went to Otegon but heating that Claiko's agents had made public a letter ho (Cason) had wtltten on the subject, whlih letter was to have boon Kept secret, he changed his mind nnd cam 2 to Washington to give his testimony. On cross-examination his attention was called to statements In the J" tor which dlffeied fiom his testimony of today und he said ho had puiposely wtltten In the letter what he knew to bo unttuo. ' COLLIERS TIED UP. Railroads Unable to Deliver Coal to Tidowater. Philadelphia, Jan. 19 The inability of tho railtoad companies to deliver coal at tidewater points rapidly enough Is having a setlous effect on the coast wise shipping of this city and other pints. For the fliKt tlmo In twenty-six veais the entire fleet of tho Philadel phia nnd Heading tiansport lino ik-et I of steam collleis Is tied up here, and I their crows laid off, Until tho present time the company has been able to keep moving Its fleet and barges and tugs, but the steamships being more extensively manned cannot bo run ex cept at a loss, owing to the unusual delnvs to which nil coal can lets ate now being subjected In leceivlng their cargoes. There nte now Ivlng nt this port sclioonots and barges awaiting cargoes that have boon heio for thlity days, with no early piospeets of get ting away. Tho delay In getting coal to tho seuboatd Is due principally to tho scaiclty of cats. Fieight by water to New Kngland ports hold firm at $1.00 to $J per ton, but shippers cannot give any dellnlto time for loading. Coal shlppeis look forunul to a change the rally pint of next month. At that tlmo they nntlclp.tto tho arrival of an abundant supply of coal at tho sea board and then will occur a slump In fielcht l.ttes, but not again to .such llguies as onco prevailed. Congressman in Quarantine, Washington, Jan. 19.-Congressman and Mrs. Alexander, of Buffalo, N, Y have been placed In quarr.ntlne In their apart ments he 10 bicaino of tho discovery that Mrs. Alexander's mild wns suffering from smnll-K)x. The maid was removed tn a hospital. It Is not thought that either Representative Alexander or his K wife iuwo contracted tho disease. HALE HAS SYMPATHY FOR BOERS He Alleges That the Country Is with Him. A SENSATIONAL SPEECH Tho Senator Declares That Nine tenths of the American People Sympathize with the Boers Ha States That Even the British Are Not in Favor of the War in South Africa Mr. Morgan Addresses tio Sennte Briefly on tho Financial Bill. Washington, Jan. 19. A speech, sen sitlonal In Its intciest and Interna tional In Its lmpottnneo, wns delivered In tho senate today by Mr. Halo (Kep., Me.) Tho occasion of) the utterance was the simple question whether a les (dutlon Intioduced by Mr. Allen (Pop., Neb.) calling for Information as to the recognition by this country of dip lomatic lepresentatlves of tho Trans vaal tepubllc should bo directed to the prcsldi nt or to tho sccretniy of state. Mr. Halo made the question the text of an Impassioned speech in which he declaied that nine-tenths of tho Amer ican people sympathized wltlt. tho Boeis In their stiuggle for liberty against one of the greatest powers la tho world. He declared that "the war which Gieat Britain Is waging Is tho most fell blow at human liberty that has been struck In the century." Ho denied that the Ametlcan people wero "In svmpathy with Oictt Britain In the South Afiican war to stamp out tho llbetty of a people." And when Mr. Balfour, In the house of com mons, made such a statement, "ho should bo met with some disclaimer fiom this side of tho Atlantic." 4 Ho declared that the Hngllsh people themselves were not In favor of tho war which -'had been brought on by a sharp cabinet minister enraged with gold speculatois." Mr. Halo spoke with unusual force, decisiveness and earnestness even for him, and his passionate cloqucnco claimed the closest attention of every auditor. The lesolutlon, which previous to Mr. Hale's speech had caused a sham colloquy between Mr. Allen and Mr. Spooner (Hep , Wis.), was Anally amended so that the resolution should bo dtiected to the piesldent and ho ue requested to furnish tho Informa tion if not incompatible with publlo Intetests. Mr. Morgan (Dem., Ala.) addiessed the senate briefly on the lln.itici.il bill. PENSION BILL PASSED. Appropriation Measuie Approved by the House. Washington, Jan. ".'i The p' nslnn ap propriation bill iniDhiK $113,21.1,230, was paxsed bv the houso ti day. It was raailo tho vehicle of an attack upon tho nun mlsMnner ot pensions bv Jfc Curtis (Itt publican, Kunx.is), who was hieondi-d bv Mf. Lent, and Ml. Not tun, of Ohio, and Mr. Hoblusnu, nl Indiana, and othr not the in Di miioi.it. All Inveighed against the l.uk of Ulxrlv In tho admin Ntiatlou nl pension laws. Mr. Hvans was ublv dolftidcil bv a seoio of lnem liris fiom both slih-u of the house. Ml. Million (Itepiibtlian, Pi nnsv Ivanla), (linked that tho ns-ault upon him had been Instigated by the "pension sharks" of the cit, who weio robbing thn old soldiers. As a lesult of the hitter's disclosures a rich r was put upon the bill and with nr minions onsent i mpowetlng the com missioner In bis ilNcn lion to withhold tho f is ot altoimvj If leeotil in pen sion cases white ho was t-atlslli il that the att irneys had not pn pi red the cases under tlulr piionat supei vision. BALLOT BOX CASES. Fhilndelphlnns Will Be Tiled on Jnnuniy 30, Phlladilphla, Jan 1 '. Tho dcmuiriis to tho Indictments against Sainuil II. Mark lev, Prank Taj lor and Joseph S. Begun, cli.iri.id with vlnl itlng the ballot laws In the. Twelfth division of tho Plftli waid. nt the November election wero withdrawn by eoiuind In quatter sessions couit today, ami the tlmo deli mliints enteied pleas of not gulltv. Last Wed. ntnliy tho licensed men pleadid not mill. In l.tite Imlli.tmniitx rlinulnrr them H..,,.,. ." ............ .....,-,..... with vni loiis violations of tho election laws, nnd Hied dt mullets to live other Indlitmints, cliaigln,' them with con spliacy. Argument en the demurrers was to havo bin it he ml tod i by Judgo Bregy, lint louii'el decided to let tho cases go to trlil. The men will be tried on Jan uaiy 20. PUERTO RICO CUSTOMS. Bill Introduced to Extend Laws to the Island, Washington, Jan. 19. Uepresent.it Ivo Pajne, of New Vcik, chairman of the wavs and means committee, today Intro, dtioid a bill In tho liooso to c-Meud ths cut torn laws ot tho Pnltcd States to Puerto Itlco, and ti.i'ko It a customs dis trict. Tho effect ot tho enactment of this bill into law would be freo tradn between the United States und Puerto Hlco. Mr, Payno said ho hid Introduced thn bill upon his own motion ntter listening to tho hearings in tho Insular commit tee. He was satisfied that freo tradn with tho United Stitcs would gTcatly help tho Island und would not injure the Industries of this country. " -t-t-f WEATHER FORECAST, ) Wnsl tngton, Jan. 19. Forecast for Saturday and Sunday: Por eastern Pennsylvania, rain Satur day; probably fair early Sunday morning; fair Sunday; frosh south easterly winds. t t t-f-t l-t tl-ttt t
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