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BATTLE ON
OLIVERS
HOEK ROAD
The Boers Under General
Pretorius Fight 6,000
British.
STEYN IS UNDER FIRE
President of the Orange Tree State
in the Foremost Rank A Recon
noitering Party Discovers Boers
on Basuto Hill News from Buller.
General Warren Holds Position He
Gained Two Days Ago Buller at
a Standstill.
Huer Head Linger. 1-udysmllh. Mon
y. .Ian. 22. A buttle lms been raging
nlong the Olivlers hock road since
Saturday between the Boer? under
I'rotorltis and fi.0O British. The light
ing Is In full swing at Spions kop. The
Boers under Both.i .ind Cronje havo
been sent elsewhere.
President Sleyn was under lire nt
thi' foremost position of till Free
Winters.
llabeionrs, Uechtiaiialand, Jan. 1".
via Lorenzo Marque", Jan. ":'. A ic
connoileiing force this morning found
the lions on tbe n.isuto hill, which the
British, supported by an armored
train, oceupled.
Later today the cyclist scouts reenn
Hollered the Roer main lancer ten
miles south of Fort Ciubiones. They
di",erlbe It as large and strongly en
trenched. Tlii' Boers continue the destruction
of the railroad near Crocodile pools.
Despntch from Buller.
London. Jan. :'!. -'la a. m. Con
trary to the .iniiouuteinoiU made
shortly heroic midnight by the war
olllce that nothing further would be
it-sued until Wednesday fotenoou, the
following despatch from lienoial Bul
ler, dated at Spearman's Camp, Jan
uary -'.!, li:20 p. m has Just been
posted:
"Warren holds the position he sained
two days siro. In front of blm. at
nbout l.luu yards, is ilv enemy's posi
tion, west of Spions kop. It Is on high
er ground than "Warren's position, so
It i impossible to see into It prop
el !y.
"It can be approached only overt
bare, open slopes, .unl the ridges held
by Warren an so steep that gun
cannot be placed on them. Hut we are
shelling the enemy's poMllon with
l-owlti-.i'rs and Held artillery, planed on
I.iwei .muiid. behind ir.f.'ntry
'I'M.- enemy Is
epiymg wun i;rcusoi
... 1
lid mb
utill-ry. In this duel the
iiilvinMiji' rests with us, as we appear
to b seaivhliig his trciiehi .-, and bis
iirlillury lue Is iut causing u. tnujli
' lo.-.
", at.impi v. Ill be made tonight
to jielze Spion kop, tin suli"lit of
whlvh tonus the b'tt of the enemy's
position luring Tilcli;uds ilrlft and
which dlr'.iU-i i! Irom the position
facing :otyleteih drift. It has
Kldeiabtn roiiiiiiund over all the
toy's tnlicuehmenls."
AT A STANDSTILL.
con-ene-
Iluller's Despt'.ate Efforts
Are
Fruitless.
London, Jan. 24. I a. m. "General
Bullet's meat .turning movement, of
which fn much has been expected, has
come to n .und?tlll. His carefully
worded message to the war olllce tell
ing this, alter a silence of two days,
lads like, an apology nnd nu explana
tion. General Warren holds the lidges,
but the eni;m,'s positions are higher.
Tim British aitillery Is playing on the
Boer positions, and tho Boers are re
Plying. Tho British infantry Is separ
ated by only 1,400 youls from tho ene
my, but an approach to tho steep
slopes across thu bate open, would
'.po.-o the British to a fatal rldo fire.
General Buller'p plans have icached
their development. He declines to
send his Infantry aei('?s this zone
against formidable positions by day
light, and discloses his purpose to as
fnult the Spion kop heights during tha
nlglil. This appeals to bo the J.ey
to the Boer defense. If be takes It
.ud thus commands tho adjacent
-'ounlry, an Important and possibly a,
HecUIVP step will bo accomplished.
It seems that Geneivl Buller's des
patifli wn received at tho war otlle
rather early In tbe night and was the
hiibj?ct of a. prolonged conference be
tween Lord Ianiduwne, Mr. B.'.ll'our
and pevcral staff olllcials. A deter
inlnatlon appears to have been reach
cd not to kIvo out the message during
the night, but toward 2 a. ni. copies
of tho despatch were mado for dis
tribution among tho news'paper of
fices. These ai rived too late for ex
tended comment.
Tho Morning TVt and Standard
touch llgntly upon tlw unpleasant
XcalurM'of the dliratcb nnd take hopo
ftom the projected night attnek, but
all things considered, the dispatch
looks like preparation for worse news.
Cabinet Hopes for Success.
Parliament will meet In five days.
Tim cabinet has been hoping for one
rallying British success to cheer the
country and to command generotn
support for fresh revenue measures.
Among th"Se will be ptobably an In
crease of the Income tax to a shilling
In the pound, but this would only pro
vide the cost of live weeks hostilities.
The duties on tobacco, alcohol, tea and
coffee, are likely to bo raised.
The cabinet will meet at the end of
the week and discuss the rlttiutlon.
1'olltlcal consideration-, both foreign
nnd domestlci press upon tho military
authorities nnd the necessity of speed
ily accomplishing something. These
authorities may have been persuaded
to urge ('onornl Kullcr to attempt his
great operations without adequate)
pteparation. This Impression, whether
true or not, la abroad.
Apparently Loid Roberts has noth
ing whatever to do with General Bul
ler'H opr.itlnns. General liulb'r and
the war olllce communicate with each
other direct. Bullet's scheme was con
iclved before Lord Huberts arrived it
Cape Town, and Its execution was Do-
gun on the day be landed. The fact
mm tne ,iu"gment ni ioru iioneris him
not been brought to bear upon thu
movement docs not add to public con
fidence. Tho Times commenting editorially
upon General Butler's dispatch says:
"It can but tend to Increase the
severe strain from which the nation
Is suffering. Wu must await the re
sult of his attempt to seize tbe for
midable Boer position, with courage
and coolnes'-t. His success may be de
cisive, but the danger of the attempt
Is evidently great. The Intense ex
citement of the besieged In Ladysmlth
may be imagim d."
SANTA CRUZ TAKEN.
Filipinos Fled Before American Ad
vanceTown in Which It Was
Said Insurgents Were Concentra
ted Found Deserted Curfew Reg
ulations in Manila.
.Manila, Jan. 23. 9: fin a. m.-Thu
Americans have occupied Santa Cm,
on I-nguiiu de Hay, Lagtmu l'rovince.
It was reported that many insurgents
weie concentrated there, but the town
was found deserted.
The military regulation requiring the
streets to be cleared ol natives nt
S:::o p. m. has been changed to 10
o'clock p. m.
CuM'.ilties in Philippines.
Washington, Jan. ".'a. General Otla
has cabled the war department the
following list of casualties:
Killed In action, Yigiiii, l.u.un, Dec.
', Thirty-third Infantry, A. Arthur
Wright; H, Lawrci.ce L. Spencer, si :
Cciilii: Kit di lick J. Hell, sergeant: Al
lied Waehs. corporal; D, Dave Puckett:
J-:, .bimes Uennett. William Rrantlcn L,
Noim.m M. Fry, sergeant: near Samu
Nicolas', Nov. 1!. Third cavalry. .A, Irv
ing II. t'.ihnor; near Lemerl. Luzon,
Jan. IS. Forty-llfth Infantry, F. Frank
i.'iii-.
Wounded In netlipu. Vigan, Dee. I,
Thlrty-lrlrd Infantry. It. Jam's H. Mont
gomery, musician: K, Fred Loycn; K,
William II. Hostwlck; M. John Patter
son: Tungadau mountain, lib. Third cav
alry. D, Hubert Muggy: K. Frank J.
Kals-er: near HI1..111. .Inn. 7, Foil 1 teen th
Infantry, William ('. Gelgcr, first lleu
P'naiU: near Lemerl, 1Mb, Forty-'Uth
Infantry. II, William Boise: l'.itli, C,
Albert Nelson: II, John Lenehen; near
Santa Tenuis, Nov. 1H, Third c.ivelry.
Charles J. Grace.
BREAKER BOYS STRIKE.
Some of the "Nippers" Try to Cause
Trouble at Wilkes-Barre.
Wllkes-Bane, .1.111, 22. Some of th"
'nippers" and breaker boys employed
at
the Jani'c colliery of tho Lehigh
. and
WUkes-llnrre Coal eomnany at
Plymouth struck today for nn Increase
of wages. The boys thought their go
ing out would cripple operations nt the
colliery, but they deceived themselves.
Other bovs were procured and work
continued.
The breaker boys employed at tbe
Hollonbuo!: colliery, who ivcnt out on
striko last Wednesday for an Increase
of wages, returned to work this moru
la l' at the old scale.
Tile strike at the Delaware and Hud
son collb't'les still continues, but thu
men are said to be weakening and may
loturn to work at any time.
Jake Scltnfer Wins.
New Yoik. Jan. .- Jake Sehafer won
the handicap 11-kich balk line mulch hero
tonight liy defeating Urn. Mornlngstar,
Sehafer ilnlshhig bis ::,iki0 points In l:M
Innings and leaving the Chlcagoan with
1,112 points. SS behind his seheilulo of l3no
Sehafer was In excellent etroko nnd
very steady. Ills most remarkahlo per
formance of the day was a run of 191,
which was mado partly in the afternoon
nil partly In tho evening session.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Jan, S3. Pensions: Itcsto.
ration and Increase, Abruui Smith, drtul,
Sherman, Wayne, $fi to 510. Increase,
Thomas Summcrton, llrcat Bend, Sus
quehanna. $1) to $11. Original widows, etc,
I.nrt-tta B. Smith, Sherman. Wayne, $.
DAY'S DEATH ROLL.
Washington. Jan. 2!. News was re
reived In this city tonight of the death
of General T. II. Stanton, formerly pay
master general of the army, In Omaha,
thU ufteinoon, Ho wns Known as tho
lighting paymaster because of hla insist
ence 011 11 placn In tho lino during Indian
outbreak. He had been III a long time.
Philadelphia. Jan. 2J.-H. II. Nlcholus,
of Cape Charles, vn., is dcinl in a hos
pital here ot pneumonia. Mr. Nicholas
was superintendent of tho New York,
Philadelphia nnd Norfolk railroad for
live years and resigned that position
Jan. on account of ill health. He was
I1! years of age and Unmarried und was
a nutUe of Baltimore.
St, Louis, Jan. 21. Hrlgailler General
Chillies W, Squires died suddenly nt his
luimn heru today. He was 60 years ot
ate and leaves a widow, three sons und
a daughter. General Squires command
ed the famous Washington battery of
New Orleans during tho Civil war. In
later years ho was 11 brigadier general ot
militia on tho stuff of Governor John S.
1'hi'lpn, Ho organized Battery A und
cominunded It during t!i rlotB of 1877 In
St. Louis.
THE COMMITTEE
REPORTS ON QUAY
REASONS GIVEN FOR AND
AGAINST HIS CASE.
Opinions of Majority and Minority
Are Presented to the Senate.
Precedents Extending Over a Cen
tury Are Cited to Support Soma
of the Claims Arguments of the
Members Favorable to the Appointment.
Washington, Jan. L':i, The reports of
the committee on privileges and elec
tions hi the ense of M. S. Quay, who t
claims a seat In the United States sen
ate on the strength of an appointment
from the governor of Pennsylvania,
were presented in the senate today. The
majority report, opposing the seating
of Mr. Quay, was signed by Senators
Caffery, Petttis. Turley, Harris and
Burrows, the last named the only He-
pubiu - ati signing It.
p,,,. bears the sign
The minority re
mit tires of Senators
Hour. Chandler, Prltchard nnd Mc
Comus, alt Republicans, nnd ndvocates
giving the seut to Mr. Quay.
The majority report reviews the cities
I Ion of Mr. Quay's appointment as
made, including the failure of the Penn
sylvania legislature to elect u senator.
It then says:
The Majority Report.
"After u vacancy In th- olllco of
United States senator occurs, or comes
1o puss, If thu legislature does not (111
It, It continues to exist. It Is tho same
vacancy, not 11 new one. Now tho state
executive Is given power to make tem
porary appointments In case of a
vacancy, not ns long as It continues or
exists, but only until the next meeting
of the legislature, which is then re
quired to 1111 the vacancy, This clearly
means that the paramount intent to
have Ihe legislature choose the sena
tors Is to prevail, and that whenever
tho legislature has had the opportunity
to fill the vacancy either before or after
It occurs, the executive has no power
to appoint.
"And when wo take the phase 'If
vacancies happen by resignation or
otherwise during tin recess of tbe legis
lature of any stale,' If we concede that
the general word 'otherwise' Is not
qualified nor limited by the specific
word 'resignation' and that It includes
vacancies which aie caused liy ellux ot
time, and which can be foreseen, as
well as vacancies which are caused b.v
a casualty or the happening of an un
expected event, and which cannot be
foreseen, still It must be construed and
defined with reference to the balance
of the phrase so us to give effect to all
Its parts; and It thus results that tho
vacancy, no matter how It Is produced,
mils happen, take place or begin dur
ing a recess of the legislature; and this
of ItseK would be decisive ugaiust Mr.
Quay's claim."
Continuing, the report says: "Thus
construed, this clause of the Constitu
tion affords every facility for always
keeping the senate tilled with senators
wdio are the real representatives of
their respective states. A senator who
Is chosen by the legislature of his state
Is likely to be the choice of the major
ity of citizens of his state. A senator
who Is appointed by an executive Is
frequently only the personal or politi
cal favorite of the executive.
"Kvery contingency Is thus provided
for except the sole contingency that
the legislature will fall to perform Its
sworn duty. Against a contingency of
this kind the framera of the Constitu
tion did not intend to provide."
Tho report quotes numerous prece
dents beginning with that of Kenzy
Jones, of Delaware, in 17!' I, and closing
with the case of Henry W. Cnrbett, of
Oiegon, in JS1I8, and closes by saying:
, Never Recognized the Right.
"The statement of these cases and
precedents shows that from the begin
ning of the government down to the
present time the senate has never rec
ognized the right of n state executive
to make a temporary appointment
where the vacancy happened or oc
curred during a session of the legis
lature. It shows further, that for
seventy-live years the senate has re
fused to recognize the right of a state
executive to make u temporary ap
pointment, even where the vacancy
happened or occurred during a recess
of the legislature, If the legislature,
cither before or after It occurred and
Pi lor to the date of the appointment,
had had an opportunity to mi it.
"The fundamental principle thus es
tabllshed is that if the legislature,
either bifoie or after the happening ot
a vacancy, has bad an opportunity to
nil It, then there Is no power in tho
state executive to appoint. The result
Is fatal to the claims of Mr. Quay. No
danger nor evil has resulted to tho
government from the enforcement of
this principle.
"We therefore submit that the sen
ate, for Its own honor and dignity,
should stand by Its previous solemn
and deliberate decisions.''
The Minority Report.
The minority report takes the oppo
site view. Quoting Section 3, Attlcle I,
of tho Constitution, the minority say
that the failure of the governor to call
tho legislature together to elect a sena
tor does not act to deprive tho governor
of tho power of appointment. Referr
ing to the Constitutional provision the
question is asked:
"Does the lunguage of tho Constitu
tion of the United States mean just
what tho Constitution of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania says: 'In case
of a vacancy in the onlce of United
States senator In a recess between ses
sions, or, does It mean that tho vacuncy
must bo one which comes by chance,
so that It does not apply at all to the
case of a vacuncy nt the beginning of
a, term, which does not come by chance
but Is foreseen and Inevitable?'
This question Is aiu-wered as fol
lows: "If the words have th former mean
ing, then all tho distinctions between
cases where a legislature has been In
session and those where a legislature
has not been in session, between vac-ancles
beginning after tho term Itself
hns begun and tho olllco for that term
oncu filled and without Importance, Wo
Continued 011 Pugu 2..I
MONTAGUE WHCTW HERE.
Expects to Arouse Sympathy for the
Boers.
Washington. Jan. 23. Montague
White, counsel general of tho South
African republic in London, called at
the state department this afternoon
and had a conference with Secretary
Hay. He did not appear In nn olllchil
capacity.
There was an utter absence or for
mality about Mr. White's vjslt. No
appointment had been mado so far ns
could be learned, and the presentation
of his card was tho tlrst notice that
the secretary had from anything but
newspaper sources that Mr. Whit 2
was In Washington. Nevertheless tho
vMtor was admitted at once and spent
nearly an hour In close conversation
with Secretary Hay. At the beginning
he put himself on a safe footing by
Informing the secretary that he had
no credentials and no olllchil charac
ter whatever. He frankly admitted,
however, that ho was In the United
States, for the purpose of aiding his
countrymen to enlist the sympathy ot
the American people, The secretary
was much Interested In Mr. White's
statement was shown , by the fact
that he accorded him an hour's au
dience in the busiest moments of the
duy, without Interruption. Tim sub
ject of the conversation was the state
of affairs in the Transvaal and no
statement ot what passed beyond
thit was obtainable.
MINE CONFERENCE.
President Mitchell Welcomes Oper
ators nt Indianapolis.
lndlnnupolN, Jan. 2.1. When the Joint
conference in the German house con
vened u surprise wus sprung In the
selection of a chairman. Itwas thought
Mr. Dempster, of Pittsburg, would ba
chosen, hut upon motion of President
Mitchell, of the miners, Walter S.
Bogle, of the Crescent Mining com
pany, of Chicago, was elected lo pre
side. . President .V'tchell said that the
miners were pleased to see so many
operators present. "I believe that we.
as miners, deserve your confidence, be-
cause we have not violated It during 1
the past year," said be, "and hope that
our new pledge will remain as strong."
Chairman Bode said that ho did not
think he could recognize this Iowa oper
ators until an organization had been
effected and the credential committee
reported.
The committee on rules and order of
business were appointed nnd Instruct
ed to be ready to report tomorrow
morning. On motion of President
Mitchell the conference was adjourned
till 10 a. 111. tomorrow.
PROFESSOR HAZEN DEAD.
He Was One of the Chief Foiecnster3
of tho Weather Buieau.
Washington, Jan. 23. Henry A.
Hazen, one of the chief forecasters of
the weather bureau, died here tonight
as the result of Injuries received hist
night by a bicycle collision with a.
negio pedestrian. His skull was badly
fractured and ho continued uncon
scious up to the time ot his death.
Prof, Hazen was well known among
meteorologists and scientific, men. Ho
wus born in India, fifty years ago, his
father being a missionary. He was
graduated from Dartmouth college and
then was connected with the scientific
department of Vale university for nine
years. He Joined the United States
signal service, now the weather buieau,
In 18X1. He was single and lived with
a sister and two nephews. Another
sister Is a missionary.
HOOTED THE FRIARS.
Demonstration Against Thorn. Made
by the Filipinos.
Manila, Jan. 23. ! a. m. Archbishop
Chapelle, papal delegate to the 'Phil
ippines, gave a, reception to the Catho
lic clergy and laymen for tho purpose
of conciliating the opposing factions.
Mnny prominent Filipinos attended
with a view of making a demonstra
tion against the friars. They hooted
Archbishop Nozaleda and every friar
who appeared, crying "Fuera Noza
leda!" and "Fueia frlales!" On "the
other hand, General Otis, who attend
ed with his staff, was cheered.
Mgr. Chapelle made a speech, ask
ing for toleration and patience, and
promising a satisfactory settlement of
the questions In dispute. He rebuked
the newspapers for meddling with mat
ter which, lie said, they did not under
stand. Lumber Dealers Meet.
Cleveland, Jan. 2.1. The Union Lumber
Dealers' association was in session today
with IV) Ohio nnd West Virginia mem
bers present. All the members wero re
tailer und the object, of the meeting
was t discuss the trailing of wholesal
ers ill set with the consumers. A reso
lution was adopted recommending that
all members retrain from business deal
ings with tho wholesalers who aro en
gaged In this practice.
Trial of Assumptionlsts.
Paris, Jan. 23. In tho trial of tho
twelve nssumptioulht fathers which be
gan hero today before thu Correctional
tribunal, on tho churgo ot having entered
actively Into the electoral campaign
against the republic, tho public prosecu
tor today demanded tho dissolution of
the order of nssumptlonlsts, contending
that Its continued cxlstenco wns u men
ace to tho social system in Franco.
Ruhlin Stops Xapps.
Troy, N, Y Jan. 2X (ins Ruhlin, tho
"Akron Giant," took Just two minutes
and, ore second to stop Fred Knpps, of
Albany, before the Manhattan Athletic
club tonight. Knpps gave a miserable,
exhibition and was pounded all over the
ring. Ilo failed to land a single blow on
Ruhlin, Knpps stands t-lx feet five Inch
es In height and weighs 213 pounds.
Big Telephone Company.
Trenton, N, J.. Jan. 23. Tho KxceUlor
Telegraph and Telephone Subways com
pany, with an authorized capital of $".
dui,iio, tllell articles of Incorporation with
the secretary of r.tato today. Tho com
pany Is formed to do a general telephone
and telegraph business,
Miller Under Surveillance.
New York, Jnn. 23,-Wllllam F. Miller.
of Franklin syndicate fame, hns beep
located- Iru Canada and In under- police
burvvlllance.
ANOTHER WRANGLE
OVER EVIDENCE
DAY
OF ARGUMENT IN
MOLINEUX TRIAL.
THE
Recorder Goff Admits the Evidence
of Molineux Given Before the
Coroner nt the Inquest Into the
Death of Mrs. Adams Bitter Op
position of the Defense The Re
lationship Between Barnet and
Chesebroug'i More Handwriting
Experts Will Be Called.
New York. Jan. 23. In the trlll of
Roland B. Molineux, for the murder of
Mrs. Katharine J. Adams, Recorder
Ooff todav admitted as evidence tho
testimony of thu defendant when lui
was a witness In the coroner's Inquest
Into the death of Mrs. Adams. The de
fense fought bitterly against the ad
mission of this testimony, and half the
dav was spent In the discussion of Its
admlssablllty. Finally the recorder
ruled that Molineux, while before the
coroner's Jury, was not charged with
murder and that Mr. Osborne might
place Motlneux's testimony before the
Jury.
Two damaging flat contradictions be
tween Mollnoux's testimony at the In
quest and the evidence produced In his
trial elst. At the coroner's inquest
Molineux denied ever having used or
seen any of the trl-crescent robins egg
blue paper. In the trial the Burns let
ter, signed by Molineux and written on
such paper, was produced and ac
knowledged by him,
Molineux nlso denied at the Inquest
that ho ever sent for patent medicine
by mall. This same Burns letter, signed
by Molineux, wus an order for a pat
ent medicine.
Not all of the testimony of Molineux
at the Inquest was read today, but
such portions were selected as Mr. Os
borne desired to bring before the Jury.
Vollncux had testified us to bis icla-
tlons with Cornish at the Knicker
bocker Athletic club and tho causes
and extent of their differences. The
testimony along this line contained the
following:
"And It was through your Instru
mentality that Cornish was removed
from the superintendence of the club?"
Molineux answered: "It wus."
The testimony then led up to the
point of Mollneux's resignation from
tbe Knickerbocker club. He said he
went to the New York Athletic, club be.
cause It was a better club and com
posed of "nicer men." He was a gov
ernor there, whereas at the Knicker
bocker Athletic club he had only been
a committeeman.
The name of Barnet was brought out
next. It was coupled with that of
Blanche Chesebrollgh. Tbe time that
Miss Chesebrough lived at Mrs. Bell's.
on West Seventy-fifth street, was
spoken of In the testimony and of her
leaving there and going to Mrs. Bell
inger's on West End avenue.'
"Did you visit her continuously at
Mrs. Bellinger's up to the time you
were married?"
"1 visited her frequently, but she
went away In the summer."
At the trial testimony was brought
out by Minnie Belts, Mrs. Bellinger's
maid, that Molineux was not known
nt West Knd avenue house, and that
she had never heard his name until
about a week before the marriage took
place,
Barnet and Miss Chesebrough.
The next point In the testimony
brought out was the relationship be
tween Barnet und Miss Chesebrough.
Molineux testified that Barnet often
called on her lit Mrs. Bellinger's and
that he did fo with his (Mollneux's)
ucqillesence. There was no Jealousy on
his part toward Barnet. ho said. The
testimony passing on. came to tha
question being put to Molineux:
"Do you know the last dato Barnet
called on your wife before you were
man-led?"
"I believe late In April or tho Hr3t
of May. ISPS "
"Not utter that "
"Not to my knowledge."
The testimony hud previously stated
that Barnet had called on Blanchs
Chesebrough frequently after she.
went to Mrs. Bellinger's. The testi
mony brought out the fact that Mol
ineux had not called on Barnet during
his Illness because he had been In
formed by telephone message that he
was HI und no one was allowed to
see him. It was brought out that
Hnrpster's most particular friend In
the club was Cornish, and Mr. Os
borne sought lo adduce from this that
Mollneux's hatred for Hurpster wn.
caused by tht friendship between him
and Cornish.
After adjournment today Mr. Os
borne said' he still had four more wit
nesses to call.
Two of tho witnesses yet to bo
cnlled by the prosecution aro hand
writing experts who will testify as to
chemical analysis of the Ink used In
the Barnet letters and In the poison
package address.
Court then adjourned until tomor
row. Honors for Mr. Redmond.
New York, Jan. 23. It Is expected that
the union of tho different Irish national
political factions will bo announced at
a demonstration to bo given on Eastei
Monday In honor of John B. Redmond at
Wnterford, Ireland, In honor of tho Irish
members in parliament. At this dem
onstration a loving cup and Illuminated
nltmm from tho Waterford men and wo
men In New York will bo presente-d to
Mr. Redmond. The New York commit
tee will usk Richard Croker to represent
them at the presentation.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Jan. 23. Sailed: Luhn,
Bremen via Southampton. Cleared:
Oceanic, Liverpool: Frieslatid, Antwerp:
Ocean, Amsterdam: New York, South
ampton. Bcllly Passed: Travo, New
York for Bremen, Isle of Wight Pain
ed: Patricia, Hamburg for New York.
Lizard Passed: Werkendam, New York
for Rotterdam.
Altgeld to Visit the Hub.
Boston', Jan. 2J. Tho '-Democratic state
commltteo has received a. telegram from
ex-flovernor John P. Altgeld, of Illinois,
accepting the Invitation t take part In
I tho reception to W. J. Bryan In thU city
on Tuesduy next
THE NEWS THIS M0RNINU
Weather Indication Todayt
FAint COLDER.
Oeneral Boer Report of 11 Battle.
Brlghum It. Roberts Pleads Ills
Cause in Congress.
Report of Conimltteo on tho Quay
Senatorial Case.
Dispute over Kvldvnce 111 the Mol
ineux Trial.
Ueneral Northeastern I'eniis'-lvanla.
Financial nnd Commercial.
Local Oreoii Rlilge Women's Club
und the City's Milk Supply.
Kdltorlal.
News and Comment.
Oeneral The Dying Century Passed
In Review
Story "Providential."
Local Common Pleas Court Proceed
ings. Judge Kdwards Hands Down Two
Important Opinions.
Local Col. Sanderson on the Wyom
ing Avenue Kxteiislon.
Llt of Candidates for Serauton and
Carbnndate Otllces.
Local West Scranton ami Suburban.
Round About the County.
Local Trial List for Two Weeks ot
Criminal Court.
BRYAN REFUSES
TO SEE FILIPINOS
Creates a Sensation at the Demo
cratic Club House Some Members
Eat Two Dinners.
New York, Jan. 23. William J. Bryan
took breakfast at the Hoffman boiiii'
this morning with a number of free
silver and single tax leaders. Subse
quently he received the newspaper re
porters. When usked If he made a har
mony speech at the Belmont dinner last
night, Mr. Bryan answered:
"I don't know If t used the wind har
mony or not, but I always speak Ir.
such a harmonious strain that no one
can oblect unless he disagrees on the
Issue. As a matter ot fact, I talked
very little on politics."
Colonel Bryan declined to discuss the
letter of Robert B. Roosevelt and others
protesting against his entertainment a
the guest of the Democratic club,
About noon Dr. Leveson. of Brook
lyn, an antl-lmperiallst, called with
two Filipinos, but Mr. Bryan refused
to see them. Mr. Bryan's callers today
were nearly all sllverltes. The gold
Democrats held aloof.
Tonight Mr. Bryan dined at the
Democratic club as tho guest of Presi
dent John W. Keller, with thirteen
others.
The club house was crowded from ."
o'clock. Tho fact that Colonel Bryan
was to be a guest at tho club caused
the souts In the general dining room
on'the third Hour to be at a premium.
Most of the tnbles In the general din
ing room were taken possession of as
early as C o'clock. Some of the club
members ate two dlnneis and drank
twice as much wine as they wanted,
waiting for the distinguished Nebras
kan to arrive.
At exactly 7.30 o'clock a carriage
drove up to the club bouie. The (list
person to alight from this carriage was
James S. Oliver, sergeant-at-arms of
the national Democratic committee.
He helped out William J. Bryan and
ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas. Some one
called for three cheers for Bryan, and
they were given. The crowd In the
corridor was so great that the door
man had some difficulty in making ,t
way for Mr. Bryan and the others.
President John W. Keller, of the club,
pushed his way forward and grasped
Mr, Bryan by the hand.
There was a crush In the dining room
and mnny persons were stunding. The
table at which the fourteen sat wan
near the Fifth nvenue front. There
were other tables all about It. all
thronged with prominent members of
the club.
When Mr. Bryan entered the bril
liantly lighted room there was much
applause. There wore no decorations.
Those at the tahlu of honor were:
John W. Keller, W. J. Bryun, Maurice,
F, llolahan, ex-flovi-nior Hogg, Judge
James A. O'Oormiiu, O. H. Belmont,
Norman E. Mack, John Whnlen, John
I''. Carroll, Thomas F. firmly, Rcrunnl
J. York, Andrew Freedmun, Dr. J, B.
Coslv nnd W, L. Brown.
FILIBUSTER HELD UP.
An Injunction Is Granted Against
the Steamer Bermuda.
Philadelphia. Jan. 2,n. A special five
day injunction, restraining the steamer
iM'imuun, which ucquireii tsoiiie repu-
tatlon as a filibuster during the Span-
Bermuda, which acquired some repu-
Ish war, from leaving tills port wan
giunted today by Judge Pennypackei
In common pleas court. The applica
tion for the Injunction was made
by George ft. Gamble, of Kingston,
Jamaica, a subject of Great Britain,
who alleges that he has Information
that the vessel Is to carry articles con
traband of war to South Africa for tho
Boers.
For some time past It has ben
rumored that the famous filibuster was
about to engage in tho same business
asaln, but thoso connected with the
vessel made emphatic denials that such
a move was contemplated-
Big Local Syndicate.
Morgatitown, W. Ya Jan. 2.1. Fifty
thousand acres of the richest coal laud
In West Virginia will bn controlled by n
company that will bo organized In New
York in a few days, und mining opera
tions on a large scale will soon bo he
lium Tho laud Is situated In Preston
county, und includes a network of rail
ways to tho several minus. Associated
with J. M, Cuffey. of Pittsburg, who It
Is said will be president of tho com
pany will be a number of cistern capital
ists. Webster Davis Is Sick.
Washington. Jan. 23. Tho newspaper
gosMp about tho visit of Webster Davl..
assistant secretary ot the Interior, to
points In South Afrlca.was briefly touch.
eel upon In the cabinet session today.
Secretary Hitchcock exptalnca that Mr.
Davis is away from his post on sick
leave, that his vltilt to any place Is
personal and unofflclal and that no one
has a right to attach any official or po-
lltlcul significance to his movements.
ROBERTS IS
VERY ARTFUL
Appropriates Arguments
of the Committee
Members.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY
An Oratorical Field Day in Housa
Over the Case of the Mormon Rep
resentative Mr. Littlefleld, o
Maine, Is Included Among th
Coming Members of the House.
Manifestations of .Approval and
Disapproval Are Given Principally;
by Women.
WhsIiIiikIoii, Jan. 23. This wns an
oratorical field day In the house over
tbe case of Hrlghani H. Roberts, the
Mormon representative from Utah. Thu
galleries were packed to suffocation,
chlelly with women, and the spectators,
after listening attentively to the argu
ments of .Mr. Tayler, of Ohio, and Mr.
Llttlelleld, of Maine, for the adoption
of Hie majoiity und minority reports,
lespectlvely, of the special committee
that Investigated the case, remained
long after nightfall to hear the Im
passioned words of the accused as ho
faced the house, like nn animal at bay.
knowing that every band was raised
against him. Mr. Roberts was very
adroit In the handling of his case anil
at times exceedingly dramatic. Taking
advantage of the Issue raised bv tho
division In the committee as to the
method of ousting htm, he appropil
nted to himself the argument of the
minority that he wns constitutlcnnlly
entitled to be sworn In, and the argu
ment ot the majority that once sworn
In, be could not be expelled. He de
fended the action of the Mormons In
lighting the authority of tho United
States for years, because, he said, they
believed that sentiment would changt,
and dramatically stated that la thosn
days he had rather have his flesh hewn
from his bones than to have renounced
his religious tenets. He concluded with
an eloquent peroration. In which he said
he had never been conscious of a
shameful act, and If he was sent forth
he would go with head erect und un
daunted brow. Strange to say, most of
the nppluuse he won was from women.
But while they appeared to be his only
partisans, other women manifested
their bitter hostility by hissing him 11c
every opportunity. The speech made
today by Mr. Llttlelleld, who succeed 4
the late Mr. Dingley, In defense of tho
minority proposition lo sent and then
expel Mr. Roberts was n masterful ef
fort and stamped him ns one of tho
coming men In the house. The manner
In which he tore some of the argu
ments of the majority Into shreds
Jumped him into the front rank of de
baters In the house. It made a deep
Impression. In fnct. It Is predicted that
th majority resolutions for exclusion
cannot now carry. Mr. Lacy, of Iowa,
has a proposition which he will sub
mit to expel Mr. Boberts by two-thirds
vote, without seating him, which will
have supporters, and this may lead t
a compromise proposition.
Miss Roberts, daughter of Mr. Rob
eits, was in the reserved gallery
throughout the debate today. The de
bate will close next Thursday at S.no.
In tho Senate.
Again today the senate session wns
devoted entirely to spei-chmakllig. Mr.
Turner (Washington) concluded his ad
dress upon the Philippine question. He
was followed by Mr. Ross (Vermont)
with a thoughttul and carefully pre
pared speech. In which be also dis
cussed the Phllipolne question.
The text of his argument was a reso
lution Introduced by blm several days
ago. declaring, that Hie provisions of
the Constitution do not, unaided by act
of emigres, extend over Puerto Rico
and the Philippines; that the United
States take sovereignty over Puerto
Bleu and the Philippines unrestrained
by the provisions of tin Constitution:
and that tbe successful discharge or
this duly demands the establishment
of a separate department ol the gov
ern merit to take charge of all outlying
i- - , , . ,
1 depemrTncles ot the United States and
the passage of a general law making
appointments therein non-political. Mr.
Boss's argument was essentially a legal
and constitutional discussion of thu
several questions raised. His presen
tation of the question was given
thoughtful attention by his colleagues.
Mr. Mcliuery (Louisiana) delivered the
concluding speech of tho session on the
race question. He toon strong ground
in support of tho Constitution of
Louisiana and to proposed umendment
to the Constitution of North Carolina,
which. It is alleged, practically will dls
fianchlse a largo number of negroes.
Latham Defeats Pettlt.
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-reter Latham,
champion racquft player of the world,
and Buttaco A. Miles, amateur champtou
of England, today defeated Thomus Pet
tlt, Hcston Athletic association, formor
professional champion of America, and
George Stuiidlng, New York Itucijuet and
Tennis club, present professional cham
pion of America, four games to three.
Extra Session in California,
Sacramento, Cal., Jan, 2 (.Governor
Gage will oall an extra session of tlm
state legislature to meet Jun. 29. A
United States senator will probably be
elected.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. Jan. ti. Forecast -
for Wednesday and Thursday:
Kastern Pennsylvania Fair and
colder WedneNduy: fresh norther-
ly winds. Thursday, increasing
4- cloudiness and warmer.
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