ribtme. ronton mi f3iitt uSS"-' TWO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES SCRANTOiX, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY .'!, 1900. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. GOEBEL IS RE-ELECTED Secret Meeting of Ken tucky Democratic Legislators. FORMER ACTION RATIFIED No Further Attempt Will Bo Hade to Hold Sessions of the Legislature in the State House The Body Will Continuo to Meet, However Goe bel Continues to Improve Pros pects of an "Ultimate Bocovery. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. -. The- Demo cratic members of the legislature to day effected regular organization for the first time since the swearing In of Governor Goebel. A !;cclot session of tho members of both houses was held In one of the parlor h of the Capi tol hotel nl which the election of Wil liam Goebel, as governor and J. ('. W. Heckhum us lieutenant governor was reaffirmed first Itt separate sessions of th'i house and senate and after ward In a Joint session. Preceding this action the members if the senate elected as president pro tern. Senator Carter, who was nom inated for that position at yesterday's (mucus. A committee of the members of the house, composed of Ttepresen tatives Finn, Lafferty and Cochran was also appointed to draw up a net of involutions showing the condition of affairs as It exists at the state capitol today, and covering thoroughly the Democratic side of the controversy. These resolutions will be formally presented to tho next session of the Domoeiatlc members of the loglsl.i tme, to be held Monday. The session, which lasted for nearly two hours, was kept as secret ns pos sible, for fear of possible Interference. No further sessions will be held until 'Monday, an adjournment being taken until that time, and probably no fur ther attempt will be made to hold ses sions In the statu house. After ratify ing their former action In toward !o the governorship and lieutenant gov ernorship, considerable discussion took place as to the plan of action to be taken In regard to 'the session of the legislature called by Governor Taylor at London noM Tuesday. Though none of those who attended the caucus cared to discuss the matter It seems to be well understood among the Dem ocratic lrembets of the legislature that the session at London will be Ig nored altogether by them and that no Democrat will attend "until compelled tn do so." No Formal Demands, It was practically decided that no more formal demands will bo made to hold sessions of the legislature In the state house by the Democratic mem bers lu a body, who will, however, cortlnuo to hold sessions at some con venient place until the political at mosphere has cleared. This plan of action was decided on to forestall any attempt on the part of Republicans to arrest them and compel their attend ance at London, which action, accord ing to the Democratic members, has been determined on by Governor Tay lor. If arrests are attempted no re sistance will be made by the Demo crats either to the arrest or to attend ing the session at London should they be anested. It was determined that all acts of violence should be avoided, and that the battle for supremacy hereafter should be fought In the courts. Nevertheless, tho situation to night Is regarded as gra. by mom bi'is of both parlies, and no one is willing to forecast the result of the anticipated clash of authority between Governor Taylor and the state courts. Some action is expected at the ses sion on Monday in legaid to the of fering of a lewurd if $."0,nnn for ti1( an est and conviction of the would-be assassin (if Governor Goel.el. The Denioei.itle leadeis to a man are In favor nf such action and, although oiilj .1 small portion of the rank and 11-- "f the Democratic legislators have beu consulted In the matter. It Is conslileied probable that favorable ac tion will be taken on the matter when It Is brought before them in regular session National ''oinniltteeman Drey Woodson, who Is one of the chief ad vocates of the measure, said tonight that he had little doubt that tho re ward would be offered. Goobel's Condition. The condition of William Oocbol Is tonight considered better Hum at any time since he was shot. The Iron will ami determination of the wounded man that he will not die by an assassin's bullet is. however, still consldeied tho main factor In sustaining him, but to night the attending physicians for .-do first time hot out some hope ot- his ultimate rccoveiy. Governor Goebel secured some sleep during the day. which Increased his strength peiccptlbly und, (hough un favorable symptoms showed them selves ut times, the sick man always rallied well, Compared with twenty four hours ago. his condition shows a decided improvement, his temperature being: nioro nearly normal, though some fever still shown Itself. Jfls pulse and respiration are sllll high, but his kid neys, the condition of which last night was res-aided us the most unfavorable symptoms, are performing their func tlons In a more normal manner, thus obviating In a degree the dunger of an anemic poisoning. His temperature to night Ix 100'3. his respiration !1S and pulso 120. Should the wounded man succeed In passing through tonight well, bin physicians express the liopo that Ilia recovery, though necesarily slow, will ho sure. ."At prerent Governor Goebel breathes nltogether from his left lung," said Dr. Williams tonight. "Clotted blood has almost entirely coated his wounded right lung, which, of course, forms a natural bandage and prevents further bleeding, but later will prove some what a source of danger. The clotted blood will decompose In nbout eight days, and then It may be necessary to lemovo a section of a rib In order to remove the decomposed blood. The wound wilt then be dressed and the danger then will bo from secondary licniorthnge." In unction Against Taylor. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 2. Governor Taylor was today served with notice of a suit for Injunction restraining him. from Interfering with the action of th; legislature and to prevent him front holding a session of the legislature at London. Service was secured, desplto the most stringent orders to the sen tries to allow nobody to pass in or out of the capitol grounds. Or dots to thH effect were given early In the morn ing, but wero revoked Inter and thos-! having passes were allowed free ac cess to all parts of the capitol square. As soon as word was brought to Governor Taylor that the petition for file Injunction had been filed, the or ders were renewed, but they were not renewed quick enough. Alonzo AValker, the stenographer of the Democratic attorneys, gained en 1 1 mice to the grounds before the ie nowal of the order nnd watching his chance pinned a copy of tho notice on the door of the executive mansion, which action constitutes n legal notice to Governor Taylor. Walker was nt once placed under arrest. Acting Governor. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 2. Lieutenant Governor J. C. "W. Beckham will to morrow be acting governor In place of Governor Goebel. who Is incapacitated from performing tho duties of the ofilce. Taylor Offers Reward. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 2. Governor Taylor tonight personally offered a re ward of $500 for the arrest and convic tion of the man who shot Governor Goebel- William Wright Assassinated. Mlddlesboro, Ky., Feb. 2. The report that William S. Wright, an ex-member of the Kentucky legislature for Knott und Letcher counties, was as sassinated at Boone Fork, on the Ken tucky river, last night, Is confirmed by parties tonight from Hagan. During the campaign last fall, Wilght made an enthusiastic canvass for John Young Brown for governor. NATIONAL GUARD DOINGS. Orders Are Issued Discharging Some of the Officers. Ilarrisburg, Feb. 2. General orders were .issued today from' the headquar ters of the National Guard of Penn sylvania honorably discharging the olllcers of the emergency troops or ganized to take the place of the regu lar organizations of the guard in the volunteer service during the Spanish American war and which have since been disbanded and mustered out. Colonels Asher Miner, of the Seventh regiment, and Albert J. Logan, of the Seventeenth regiment, are assigned to duty with Governor Stone, and all tho general ollicers of the following organ izations, some commands of which have been mustered out and others assigned to other regiments, are discharged: Seventh, Eleventh. Seventeenth, Nlnteenth regiments, Battery P, Sec ond Sheridan troops and Second Gov ernoor's troop, Companies A, G, H and L, Seventh regiment; C, F, I nnd M, Eleventh regiment; A, B, C, H and M. Seventeenth regiment; F, H, I, K and L, Nineteenth regiment: I. Kighth; I Fourteenth: E and F, Thirteenth; C, D and G. Fifteenth, have all been mus tered out and their officers honorably discharged. Orders were also Issued placing on the roll of retired oflicers the following: Colonel Oliver C. Bosbyshell, Nine teenth regiment; Major George W. Garvin, Nineteenth regiment: Major William F. Rellly, surgeon. Eleventh regiment: Captain Harry L. Brooks. Company M. First regiment: First Lieutenant George W. Wright, Com pany I, Fourteenth regiment: Second Lieutenant Thomas Durboriuv, Com pany C. Kighth regiment. SENTENCE OF HASTINGS. Brother of the Ex-Governor Will Get Two Years and Six Months. Philadelphia, Feb. 2. Major William Henry Hastings, a brother of former Governor Hastings, who on September 2, last, pleaded guilty to three Indict ments charging him with making bogus invoices for goods and of obtain ing $.',U0o by false pretence, was tnilnv sentenced to two years and six months from the date of commitment. Tho major has been in prison almost five months. General Louis Wagner, president of the Third National bank.was tho prose cutor against the major, and It was contended that he made the bogus in voices for goods alleged to have been shipped to Australia, The offence oc curred In 1S!)j, but Major Hastings left tho country a short time after. He went to Paris and made his pres ence there known to former friends hero by writing numerous scurrilous letters, in which he made the most ab surd charges against his brother, who was then governor of tho state. Th major became entangled in some frauds In Paris and was arrested, He was re leased and came home, his arrest fol lowing. Will Work Overtime. Shamokln, Pa., Feb. 2. Tho Shamokln Bilk Mill company notified Its three hun dred employes today that hereafter live hours overtime, making tlftcen hours u lay. would be worked for an ludeihilto period. One hundred additional em ployes will be given employment next Monday, that nvniboi' of new looms ar riving today, . DEATHS OF A DAY. Stockholm, Feb, 2. Tho archbishop of Swede, the Sloit Rev, Anton Sunfberg, who was believed to havn recovered from appendicitis, Is dead, He was born lu ISIS. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 2, Major Lllwood Grlest, postmaster of Lancaster and lather of Secretary of the Commonwealth W, W, Grlest, died this afternoon from chronic bronchitis, ugctl 70 years, Iln had been cuiflned to his bed for u yror. He bus been prominent lu Republican polities lu this county for many years and was four times a candidate for tho Republican nomination for congies.-. THE NEEDS OF PUERTO RICO PREFERENTIAL TARIFF PRO POSED FOR THE ISLAND, Features of tho Bill Twenty-Fivo Per Cent, of tho Duty Imposed on Foreign Commerce on, Trade Be tween the United States and the Island. Washington, Feb. 2, The ways and means committee of the house today agreed to report a bill providing that all merchandise coming Into the Tlnlt ed States from Puerto lllco, and all merchandise entering Puerto lllco from the United States shall be en tered nt the several ports of entry upon payment of 2,' per cent, of the duties which lire required upon dlko articles of merchandise Imported fiom foreign countries. The bill was adopt ed on strict party liner; by a vote of ( to 6, one member, McCall, of Massa chusetts, not voting. In commenting uporr the adoption of the bill Mr. Bus- ; sell, of Connecticut, who has all along advocated that a tux be placed on the trado between the United Mates and Puerto Rico, said: "The action of the majority (Repub- llcan) members of tho ways and means stcaty, wjth exports for tho week much committee In agreeing to a preferen- smnr than ' last year, but In live tin! tariff bill for customs relation, j wookS( 16.U9.S29 bushels, against 16, between tho United States nnd Puerto HSI, b1j at vnr. semiliit!on In eot- liico is an rigui. ii maintains m. protective policy for the United States, , and It looks toward a colonial policy j for our new possessions. So fur as It i Indicates anything In regard to the; ; permanent government of the Islands, j the uctlon Is Just on the lines I hav advocated and believed in." The text of tho bill Is ns follows: Text of the Bill. That the provisions of this act shall apply to tho Island of Puerto Rleo and to the adjacent Islands nnd waters of thu island lying east of the soventy-lourlh meridian of longitude wtet of Greenwich, as ceded to tho Called States by tho gov ernment of Spain by Itcaty concluded April 11. lb-09, and the name of Puerto Rleo as used In the act shall bo bold to Include not only the Island of that name but all the adjacent Islands u foresaid. Section 2. That on and alter the pass age of this act the same tat Iff customs and duties shall be levied, collected and I paid upon all article Imported into Puerto Rleo from ports other than those of thu Culled Stalis which alts required by law to be collected upon articles Im ported into the t'nlted States from for eign countries. Section ". That on and after the pass age of this act all merchandise coming Into the United States from Puerto Rleo and coming Into Puerto Rleo trom tho United States sliull lie entered at tho several ports of entry upon tlio payment of 2j per cent, of tho duties which nro l equlred to bo levied, collected and pitltl upon like articles of merchandise from foreign countries, provided nevertheless that the customs duties collected in tun United States ports upon articles of mer chandise of Puerto Rleuir manufacture shall not be less in rate and amount than the internal revenue tax whlui may bo imposed In tho United States upon the same articles of merchandise of domestic manufacture, and the ens tom duties collected in Puerto Mean ports upon articles of United States man facture shall not be less than the Inter nal revenue tax which may be Imposed in Puerto Rico upon the same articles of Puerto Rlcan manufacture. Section 4. That tho customs duties col lected in Puerto Rico In pursuance of tills act, less tho cost of collecting the same, and the gross amount of nil collec tions of customs in the United States upon articles of merehandH-i coming from Puerto Rico, shull bo placed at the disposal of tho president for tho 'pur pose of paying the expense of govern ment of Puerto Rico until otherwise provided by law. THE TYNG MYSTERY. Disappearing Partner in a Cuban Firm Located. Wllkos-Uarre, Jan. 2. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Charles Tyng from Cuba has been cleared up.Tyng & Carpenter were the first American firm to do business in Santiago do Cuba after the late war. They opened a largo general store on the American plan and prospered. One day last May Tyng suddenly disap peared from Santiago and despite tho efforts of General Wood and othcts to trace him ho could not be found. It was thought that the mb-slng man had been foully dealt with. Today Tyng's former partner. Sir. Carpenter, who resides in tills city, received word from an officer in tire American army stationed at Santiago that Tyng had been located In Slexleo. Sir. Carpenter can assign no reason for his partnei's sudden flight. INDIAN APPROPRIATION. Tho Hoii3o Devotas a Day to tho Bill, Washington, Feb. 2. The house, to. day devoted Its attention to tho Indian appropriation bill. It got no further, however, than tho appropriations for Indian schools, where un effoit wns started by Mr. Fitzsrrold, of New York, to permit the secretary of the In terior to contract with schools for tho education of Indian children where the government lacks facilities. No appropriation Is made for con tract schools in this bill, it is claimed that present Indian school facilities aiv Inadequate. Hershey Still Missing. Hurrisburg, l-'eb. 2 Jacob Stoner, treat), urcr of Lancaster county, paid Into the state treasury today f33,oni,S3 personal property tax due tho tommonwiulth by the county for tho year P9'. Payment wan delayed by the mysterious disap-pfarano-j six weeks ago of Kmanuel Hershey, whoso term ns county treusuier f expired Jan. 1. Hershey was alleged to have been short in his accounts and he Is still missing, Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Fob, '.'.-Pensions: In crease William W. Miller, North Itome, Iltadforrl, $12 to $17; Charles T. Sands, Wllkes-Harre. $S to u. Urlftlniil wid ows, etc. Slury S. Howland, Plymouth, Luzerne, $s. Killed by an Engine. Hnrrlsbuig, Feb. 2.-.Milton A. Fnrn ster, of Union Deposit, was struck by en engine on tho Philadelphia and Read, big railroad at Slatloi-ks curve, near lliuiimelstown, last night, and Instantly killed DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW. State of Trado Is Liable to Prove Misleading. New York, Feb. 2. It. G. Dun & Company's Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: This year starts with much of the year's business already done, and all comparisons will prove misleading If that fact Is not taken into considera tion. It Is certnlii that great improve ment had come before lire year opened nnd there was a rush to get in orders before works became eiowcled and prices advanced. With the one excep tion of woolen manufacture the chief Industries have met less now business In January than Inst year, though de liveries on previous contracts have been larger than a year ago. In work turned out, tho past month probably surpasses all others, and rightly con sldeied the fact that now contracts' for work already well supplied nro small er than last year Is not of itself dis couraging. Wheat rose one cent, but soon reacted. Atlantic, exports only l.lGH,."in2 bushels, flour included, for tho week, against 4,U-)2,4UR last year, had more Influence than the decrease In western receipts, which have been for he week 411 par cent, and for live W(1pkH i0 ,,,. t.ent inSS tjmu inst yuar while the decrease In Atlantic exports for five weeks has boon f7 per cent. Pacific exports huvu been 4,209,330 bushels in five weeks, against :i,CTt),S2 last year. The price of corn is fairly ton has raised the price to 8U cents, without Improvement In demand. Wool Is rather weaker In some grades but stronger in others, so that ; ,- - o ,n m, aloud the vonsoof quotations Is steady. J h , , , m ,)Ut h notwithstanding Home sales at conees- ; sions. Boot and shoo manufacturers , , , f h have passed all records lu deliveries. - , ' ,, .. nearly 20 per cent, beyond those of ' Sullowuy. of New Ham,, January last year but new orders have , ,, t.,mrman of Invalid pensions, been greatly restricted. ' . o .. ,,. - ,. The Iron and steel industry Is so far- tied up by contracts reaching through most of the year that tho effect of pro duction exceeding consumption is felt only In some branches. A little lower prices have been made for foundry iron in considerable transactions, though bcsseiuer does not yield, but steel billets aro offered by some at $23 per ton. Differences exist between pro ducers and some of the largest con-' suniers of stefl block the market. In ! plates and bars concessions are still I made to secure business. In sheets the demand Is stronger and In rails, structural forms, tins plate and nails prices aro held firm. Failures for the week have been 2.12 In the United States, against 224 last year, and 21 In Canada, against 2.'i last year. FALSE COUNTERS CONVICTED Philadelphia Election Manipulators Hold Guilty by Jury. Philadelphia, Feb. 2. Samuel R. Markley and Joseph F. Hogan, white, and Frank Taylor, alias Pierce, col ored, were found guilty tonight by a Jury In the court or quarter sessions of conspiracy to make a false count and false return of votes cast nt the November election, last year, in the Twelfth division of tho Fifth ward. The eases had been on trial since a ucsuu.v, .uanuey wits ine assessor of the division and was charged with having nearly 100 fraudulent names upon his Hit of qualified voter.?. The other two nittr imuorsonated the regularly elected election oflicers who were shown by the prosecution to be myths. There were 2.'.2 votes returned as cast, of which sixty were supposed to have been vouched for, but many of the vouchers were shown t" bo fraudulent. The prosecution also showed that a largo number of per sons whoso names wen- on the registry list had not voted, yet wero returned as having done so. It was also sdiown that a number of votes ca"t as Dem ocratic had bt.en returned as Republi can. The return of the vote for state treasurer made by these oUction of ficers was: Harnett, (Rep.), 217: Creasy, tPein.). -I. AN AGREEMENT REACHED. Miners' Scale Is Eased on an Eight Hour Day's Work. Indianapolis, Feb. 2. After a Joint oonlcieuco lasting nearly two weeks, the delegates from the I'trlted Slino Workers of America, and the Inter state operators association llnully adopted a scale at 11:110 tonight which is a compromise between the first de mand of the former and tho first offer of the latter. The agreement provides that an ad vance of 11 cents per Ion of 2.0110 pounds for pick mined screen coal shall take effect lu western Pennsyl vania thin vein and the Hocking dis trict, tho basing district of Ohio and the block coal dlutilct of Indiana, That internal difference In nny of the titate3 or district both as to ipilco or condition shall bo telerred to the state or districts affected for adjust ment. The scale Is based upon an eight hour work day. The scale provides for a general advance of $1.21 per cent, and Is satisfactory to miners and op erators of Ohio. Pennsylvania and In diana, but not of Illinois. Patrick Dolan, president of District No. S, of the United Sline Workers, has called a meeting of the district delegates to meet In Pittsburg February 13. Trenton Charters. Trenton, Feb. 2, The following com panies today tiled articles of Incorpora tion: Tlv narration Copper company, capital $2M,iM0, to mine copper and other ores; the Ahwuyu Zlno nnd Lead com pany, capital $2W,t to mine and smelt zlnu and lead; the F. W. Webb Slunufac turlnir company, capital $2.,00., to nmmi. (ut-turo anil deal In plumbers', steam nnd (.'as litters' supplies: the American ilntsu Manufacturing company, capital $:uhK); this company Is formed for the sumo pur pose and has the sanio Incorporators as tho F. W. Webb Manufacturing company. Drowned While Skating-. Philadelphia, Feb. 2.Vllllam Pasco. need R2 years, of this city, was drowned tonight while skntlng on tho Schuylkill river. His daughter, Slltmle, who was skating with htm nlao broke through tho lee, but was rescued hi an unconscious condition. NIGHT SESSION 1NTHE HOUSE TALBERT TO BLOCK SPECIAL PENSION LEGISLATION. Will Insist Upon a Quorum When Pension Bills Aro Under Consider ation at Special Friday Evening Sessions Believes Pension Laws Aro Sufficiently Liberal to Pension Any Deserving Soldier. Washington, Feb. 2. Representative Talbert, of South Carolina, who gave notice during the consideration of the pension appropriation bill last week that he proposed to block all special pension legislation nt Friday night ses sions, unltss a quorum of members was present, carried out his threat at to night's session. "Now and hence forth," announced Mr. Tulbert, "I shall Insist upon a quorum of this house when pension bills are under consider ation at the special Friday evening ses sions. So long us I may bo able to drag myself to the capitol, no pension bill shall pass this house without a quorum of Its members present. The abuses must stop. Innocent people will be hurt, possibly, but that will only accentuate the responsibility. "I believe tho pension laws are suf ficiently liberal to pension any deserv ing soldier or widow, and I am opposed to sitting hero every Friday night as a court of appeals to pass special cases which have been refused by the pen sion bureau. If It is to be done, there 1 whole to consider pension legislation. Mr. Talbert made the point of no quorum. Therefore, a call of the hous-i was ordered, but only 106 members re sponded. There was a general desire to ad journ, as It was manifestly Impossible to secure a quorum, but some of the members contended that absentees should be arrested and brought to the bar of the house. Finally. Mr. Sullo i way moved to adjourn. The motion was defeated, 2." to SS. The sergeant 1 at-arms, on motion of Mr. Norton (IX-in., O.l, was ordered to arrest ab ! senlees. Several roll calls mi motion i to adjourn followed, but were voted . dow n. At lo.oi), without breaking the dead lock, the house was adjourned under the rule. Pettigrew Silenced. An effort by Senator Pettlgrow, of South Dakota, to discuss the situation In the Philippines today, taking for his text tho resolution he offered yesterday, was of no avail, as he was met by a point of order. He had gotten only so fur as to charge that the great jour nals of the country would not publish the facts concerning the Philippine war when the point of order was made by Senator Galllnger and sustained by tho chair. Subsequently he offered anoth er resolution, on which ho will speak luivl ee,lf tj.mu I nt Allntl if JotiTTtu- ( i ., concluded his speech in arraign- 1 nient of Secretary Gage because of his transactions with the National City bank, of New York. He had previously Introduced a resolution providing for an investigation by the senate of the treasury department, but objection to its' consideration sent It over until next I week. LAWTON'S FUNERAL. Will Be Held in Washington on Friday. Washington. Feb. 2. After tele graphic correspondence with Mrs. Lawtoti, it lias been tltiallv arranged that the funeral services over the ro- mains of the late Major General Henry W, Lawton, l S. V shall be held In I the church of tho Covenant (Presby terian), in this city next Friday after noon at 2 o'clock and that ths Inter ment shall lie in lire national eemeter, at Arlington. The religious service will be conducted by Itcv. II, SI. W. Strieker, president of Hamilton col lege, Clinton, N. 'Y.. assisted by Rev. D. Hamlin, pastor of the church of the Covenant and other- clergymen. General Lawton and his family on ! members of the Avenue Presbyterian : church and the funeral services would have been held there but for the fact J that its location was not rigarded a. suitable for th" proper movement nt the large number of troops that will participate In the cerenioni-s. A tele gram has been received from General Shatter, who Is accompanying tho re ! mains to this city as the special vep- reseurattve or me presioent saying that the funeral party will reach here Thursday afternoon. The total of the Lawton fund today is j'J7,".02.t);. FATAL COLLISION. It Results in tho Death of Two Men. Rochester, Feb. 2. A collision re suiting in the death of two men and the serious Injury of two others occur red today on the AVest Shore railroad two miles east of Savannah. Two en gines rumo together with terrltlu forco and six freight cars were hurled down an embankment. l-.trAkemuu William: H. Dunn, of Syracuse, und fireman William Cald well, of Uuffnlo, wore killed. Two others wero seriously Injured, Jealous Man'a Crime, Philadelphia, Feb. 2. Having becomo Insanely Jealous, John Sheerer, residing nl Ge-niiuuown, a suburb of this dry, today shot his wlfo perhaps fatally and then killed hhli&rlf by sending u bullet Into lib brain. Sirs. Sheerer was shot twice In tho back. Tho eouplo have hud frequent quarrels and today's tragedy wuh tho result of one of thcisu disputes. Transport Ohio Arrives. San Frnnclkco, Feb. 2.-The United States transport Ohio, twenty-seven days from Manila, arrived hero today, Tho Ohio brought 130 bodies and two passengers. THE NEWS THIS MOltNINU Weather Indication! Today: t FAIR WESTERLY WINDS. 1 General Kentucky's Legislature Re ek Its Goebel as Governor. B.itllo Looked for ell the Tiiri la River. Needs of Porto Rleo. Work of the National Lawmakers. 2 General -N'ortheaslt in Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 General "t'ennsy's" Washington Let ter. In tho World of Sport. 4 Kdltorlal, News and Comment. 5 Local Social and Personal. One Woman's Views. (5 Local Boys' Industrial Association. Trial List for Clr utt Court. 7 Shooters of Oflicers Kays and Sny der An rated. Hundreds View Remains of the Late Judge Uui'strr. 8 Local West Scranton and Suburban. !l Round About the County. 10 Local Religious News or the WoMc. Sunday-School Lesson for Tomorrow. 11 Local Analysis of Seianton's Water Supply. New York Fashions. 12 Local Live Industrial News. FIRE IN A SCHOOL. Several Children Are Badly Injured by Jumping Out of High Windows at Trenton, N, J. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 2. A fire broke out this afternoon in the Livingston public school, on Rose street, and sev eral children wero badly Injured by Jumping out of the second story win-' do,s. The fire, which did only $200 worth of damage, originated on the flr.H floor and tilled the stairways with smoke. This caused the chldren to be come panic stricken and many of them lushed to tho windows. Their parents and others on the outside advised them to Jump and a large number did so. Some of them were caught In blankets which the bystanders put into use until the arrival of the fire depart ment. Among the most seriously Injured were: Lon-tta Shaw, 12 veurs old, head cut, Internally injured, not ex pected to l!e; Walter Servl.i. 12 years of age, leg broken: Helen Nay lor, 11 years of age, leg broken; Fred .Villi, 14 years of age, leg broken; Allle Ulack ford, 1S yfars r.f age. face i.td head cut; Kmma Sensky, 10 years of age, head cut. NAME COPYRIGHTED. President Young Claims the "Amer ican Association." AVashington. Feb. 2. President N. K. Young furnishes the following state ment: "The new American association, which will be operated the coining sea son in harmony with the National league and the organizations under the protection of the national agreement, lias no connection with the so-called association reported to be maklnir on attempt to organize In Philadelphia. The National league own and are in possession of the title "American asso ciation." and such title cannot be adopted or used without their permis sion. The association which has been organized has made proper application for the right to assume the name when relinquished by the present National league and American association." If Philadelphia, through lack of proper llnauclul backing, shall be com pelled to remain out of the circuit, It may mean the abandonment of lire as sociation idea for the coming season at least. Some disappointment is felt among the promoters of the organiza tion lu consequence of the fallur-1 to establish a dub In New York and llul tinrore might hold out should Philadel phia not enter the association. With out two of the big cities in the eift, the i-huiicp of success for the new or ganization, it Is feared, would be re mote. In a talk loday, .Manager John SloGraw. of P.ultlmotv. sold: "To me, lialtlmore is of more con sideration than a tranehise In any league or association. I am heait mil soul v. itli the assoi latlntr movement, and have taken huge ban cos for p. If everything I.-, arranged all right here. I shall certainly have nn association nt home. If not, then I will play with the it igue team there. If we do not have either, then I will stay In Haltl niore and attend In mv business. How ever, I have not th" slightest doubt of ultimate success here." Steamship Arrivals. New York, l-'eb. 2. Arrived: S oile. Iioiu Uremen: Germanic, from Mvcimul, Cliured: Teut'tilc, for Liverpool: .M.kis. dam, for Rotterdam; Palutla, for Ham burg. Queei'slown- Arilved' C.imp.iula, from Now York lu Mvernool and pro ceeded. I, Izard Passed: Frit --land, from New York for Liverpool, Am-dor-ilani, from New Yi rk tor Rotterdam. Harrisburg Charters, ltiirilsburg, Feb. 2-These corporations were chartered today by the state de partment: York Traction company, York, cnpltal JIihi.wO; tho Novelty Wood working company, t'nlon city, capital JSr-.twi; Madison Gas Coal company, Greensburg, capital $10O,e0O; Westniore land Ice companv, Greensbuig, capital, $3,0(10. Their Wages Increased. Shamokln, Pa.. Feb. 2. The lire bo.-sfS of tho Philadelphia and Reading Coil iind Iron company's collieries lu the Slia liioklu district, were notified toduy that their wages had been Increased $1 per month. The advance for that branch of work Is tho largest in the history of tho company, Ryan Given the Decision. Hot Springs, Ark,, Feb. 2. Tommy Ry.in, ot Syracuhe, was given tho de cision over George Lawler, of Detroit, ifter thirteen rounds this ttftiirnoon, Lawler was badly punished though he had tho ndvurtago In weight and reach. Champion J, J. Jeffries uctcd us time keeper. Broad Knocks Out Bernstein, New York, l-'eb, 2, Kid Broad, ot Cleve land, knocked out Joo Kertistein, of this city, in tho thirteenth round at tho Llroiulway Athletlo club tonljjlit. COLLISION IS EXPECTED AT TUGELA The Story Told by Helio grams from Lady smith. FRESH ATTACK PROPOSED Military Critics Regard ths Contenv plated Move with Disn.ay Lord Kitchener Travels from Army to Army in Northern Capo Colony. Large Engineering Constructions at MoJder River Invasion from Kimberley. London, Feb. .1. 1,10 a. m. Hello grams flashed from lidysmltb three, days ago say that the Roer Investment lines then were thinning and that ln besiegers were moving lu force towal-d the Tugela, indicating that a collision was expected there. This Intelligence bears out other signs that General lul. ler purposed a fresh attack-. The war olllce continues to reveal nothing of what has happened In Natal. Without exception, the military crltlps regard with dismay the prospect of a renewal of the assaults, unless General Ruller has been heavily reinforced, mid there is nothing to Indicate that thU is the case. Lord Kitchener has been traveling front army to army in Northern Capo Colony, and General French, by ln stt notions, Is now In Cape Town con sulting with Lord Roberts. Large en gineering constructions are proceeding nt Slodder river, suggesting that Lord Stethllcn's fortilied camp has been se lected as the base from which to In vade the Free State. Numerous sid ings, platforms and warehouses aro be ing built and a permanent railway bridge is well advanced. Invasion Easy from Kimberloy. German strategists assert that the topography of the country would make invasion easier from Kimberley and tho district northward than from the mora rugged region of Sterkstroom or Coles berg. Therefore, they Infer that thu i combined Hrltish forces will overwhelm the Hoers at Magersfonteln and first relieve Kimberley as an Incident of tho Invasion. "General Puller's retreat," says the Cape Town correspondent of the Stand ard, "has resulted in a recrudcscenca of lieasonable talk here." The bitter feeling of the Dutch against the lhitisrt has possibly suggested the opportune ness of an organized attack on. Sir Al fred Milnor by the ministerialist press, which lias published nil article, be lieved to have bem wilt ten by Sir. Slerrian, secretary of the Cape treas ury, demanding Sir Alfred Slllner's re call. The coming congress of the Afrikan der burnt is expected tn consider a reso lution expressing disapproval of the "policy which led up to the war" and tnglng "peace on fair terms." Loudon, Feb. ::. It is learip-d thaL the war ntlli e lull lids In llictea'-e the tegular army bv fifteen battalions of I infantry, and add to the existing regi I merits. j TO BUY SPARROW POINT. - Now Schemo with Which H.C. Frick I May Eo Identified. ! Pliliinlilphla, l-'eb. 2. -It was staled ; today that the slt of II. '('. l-'rl.k. of Flushing, to this illy last week, was to open negotiations with the I'eiin s.vlvanla Sti el company fo- the pur chase of Its Immense plain ,u Sparrow Point, near lialtlmore. Kvans R. IMi-k, a dliector of the I'eiiii-vlvania .Steel company, today admitted that a deal was In progress, but for obvious rea sons declined to discuss tie- details at present, "I f in say, howetr." Sir. Dick said, "negotiations for the sale nf tin Spur low Point plant aie in progress. If It Is sold, It will be at a taice which will enable the Pennsylvania Steol company to pay off its entire Indebted ness of $ti,iiU0,ui)Q, and leave n substan tial balance for working capital." Providence Club Not in It. Providence, 1C. I.. Feb. 2 The Provi dence club will not bo identified with tho American association which has been in session nt Philadelphia. At a meetug of thu directors of the club today It was deckled to give no further consideration to tho association plan, It having lulled to show sutlkient strength to warrant this city lu casting Its lot with the pro posed new circuit. Will Call Upthe Quay Case. Washington, Feb, 2. In the senato to day Mr. Chandler guvo notice that on Wednesday next at tho conclusion of th morning business ho would call up tho Quay enso at which tlmo Sir, Tuiioy iTenn.), would address tho seuata uporr it. --..) WEATHER FORECAST. Wnt'hlngton, Ffb. 2. Forecast for Saturdoy nnd Sunday: For eastern Pennsylvania, fair Satur duy and Sunday; fresh westerly winds. ttt-r tt-ftt tttttt t l -- .
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