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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 ,
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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-
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ported that the temperance advocate ""ndwrltlng Expert William F. 11a
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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-
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Ister of foiegn affairs. Count Von
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' 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
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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,"
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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
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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.
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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.
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