t- ,-'vT" 1 , ,Sf. " s8S Sibute. tmnton TWO CENTS. THV PIGHS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 9, 1000. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. x- tv rfci jljLT WHAT HAS BULLER DONE? ;iis Experiences Since Tuesday Night Are Not Known. SUPPOSED TO BE FIGHTING When Last Heard from He Was in Such a Position That He Must Either Advance or Retreat Pils oners Taken By the English De clare That the Boers Lost Heavily. Among the Dead in the Trenches Weie Armed Kami s England Giving Some Attention to the Con dition of Her Navy. London, Feb. 94 a. m. All the mes sages from the obseivors with General TSollr... ,1. ... I. l.l.nL.. t. 1 x rt f.tlf.ltf "i iii;i ,., ill rt. I'll..-'- '. " '- ni'"iii. i the "strength of the I'oer positions," and the "difficulties of Geneial nuller's work," but tliev do not cuny events beyond Tuesday evening. Their last j narratives leave the uiltlsn advance on Va.il Kruntz in the centre of a somlclu lo, whole the troops mi ex po ej to the Hoer artilleiy on both lcle s and in the enter. The lighting eontlnuoc' until 9 o'elork Tuesday enlng, nnd almost without doubt continued Wednesday, as the Boers would leitalnly not leave this wedge Into their lines unmolested. It Is al-n Intoned that Gencr.it Puller must either continue his advance or ietli The heaviest fighting appeats to have been on Tuesday. Genet a I Itulkr's I'll casualties ate mentioned n having occulted befote Tuesd.iv noon. I.aijie lists are ronx(iucntl eie ted foi the test of the dav. The disunities alKadv lepotted bilng th total Ililtlsh lessee, din In,; the wai to 10,21 1 killed, wounded and lapluiod. Only nu Incident. The disposition here Is i.ither to nilnlinlxe the Importance of the light ing In Natal and to suggest that this Is only ,n Incident anyway, plnc.lt',; nope upon expected d-cl-ive engage ments on the noithem rape Colony jii'd. upon the Invasion of the Fie Mate bv l.oid Roberts. At nil event! this Is the ofliclil view. The public! dofs not like thee new waits, and theie Is bh.np nnxletj lor, further news. In c'.ipe Colony General MicDonald h.is had a uklimls) with a thousand I'm is at Koodooboig. This was on Mondav. Thi l'oei. have Ken tuklmr the offensive against Ocmi.il fiendi near Relishing, as well :if agalnjt Gen eial Ciatiicre In 111" Sformbeig bills. Since tlti vvat bus stialned the ie snuices of the mllltaiy ;steni. l-iu;-llshmen hive been tumbled by th" possiblllt that sc.i lighting might show naval defet ts which would weak en the Hist line ot eh fense In which the countiy has placed such omplete tiust. This apprehension has sudden 1 found I'NptoHslon. Dining the List two oi tluee el-i.vs, in half the nevvs juppis In Kngland, the government's attention has been specially directed to the nnwzlo loading guns. Depend Upon Muzzle Loaders. Kven public men have been painful -l.v Miipiised to leain that sixteen battleship- and eight aimoted crulseis depend upon muzzle loadets. This means that smaller but faster ships with modern guns would be able to stay one thousand or two thousand yards out of i.inge and to disable In lelsuiely fashion about one-thlid of the vessels which nppp.ii In the naval list ns "lltst-class." The admit alty Is un deihtrmd to be pupating to temeily this defec t and to propose also otisld eiable additions that will piesetve the piesent i.Ulo of Gieat Riltaln's naval stiength to those of Fiance and Ger man. A supplementary estimate to Mnich "1 was laid pin fotma befoie the house of commons jesteulay. but was not made public it Is lepnttcd that the call Is for .'0,000,00(1 pounds, which would make the cost of the win up to that date ao.tilii.ooo pounds. The main tenance of -.Oo,000 men at the fiont. It Is estimated, costs between NiOO.OOO and 10,000,000 pounds per month. Dispatch fmm Ladysralth. London, Fob. I. A dispatch to the Morning Tost timn I.adysmith, dated Tuesday, Feibi nary fi, savs; "Little can be seen of General RuUei's action owing to the haze. It appt.ns that the Uoeis have withdrawn their big guns fioni the hills heie southwaid. "A large foice of Rocis still lemalns and the gaiiisun is pupated for a night attack." London. Feb, P. The Dally Telogtapli has teceived the following dispatch, dated Tuesday. Keluuaiy ti, from Spearman's Camp: "Tills Is the second day of the battle and the lighting has been fiercer than It whs yesterdav. At dawn the Hojrs began the action by shelling our bivouac with theli Long Tom and Pompon guns from Doom kloor. Their six-Inch shells fell near the spol when Geneial Huller and his staff wore watching the engagement. One shll but st amid a squadron of the Thii teenth Hussars, but not a soul was touched. Our guns from JCwarts Kop and on the plains soon silenced the cnemy' artillery, but repeatedly the Boer brought back their puis, popped them Into woik over hills, fired a few rounds and then again changed their poltlon. Shot at from Three Points. "During the morning our dunner succeeded In blowing up the enemy' ammunition wagon upon Doom kloof. General Lyttleton's btlgade was shot at from three sides and had a warm time up Vual crantz. Desperate ef forts weie mudo by the Boers to ie Mver the smoking hill. The Duihum Light Infantry, the King's Iloynl rlllci and the Scottish rliles gallantly charge J it ml t lean il the position. General Hlld- aid's In Ignite lolleved General Lyttlc ton's btlgude towuida sunset. "Fighting continued until 9. Sevenil prlsoneis have been taken. They de rime that Hip Boers yesterday lost heavily. The enemy suffered severely today. It Is teported that union? their dead In I lip ttenches armed Knfllts weie found." Din b. in, Feb. S. A largo force of Hoeis attacked Nordwenln, In Hulu Innd, desttoyed the public; buildings and took nunicroUH prisoners. A force of voluntceis, with nrtlllery, has been dispatched thither to support the scouts and to oppose a fin ther advance by the Uoeis. AID FOR THE BOERS. Hospital Corps Organized Among Sympathizers in Massachusetts. Hoston. Feb. S, A hospital cotps for the liners has been utfuinlred In the I'lilted States, composed of competent phvslclans, capable muses and other atl'iehes, and lorty tons of medical supplies have been seemed, with cx tietue are not to violate the laws of tuutrnllty, to start for South Afilc.i Thin sday. Febiuiry 1.1. A contingent of the foices. Including men from Ljnn, Lowell, Lawrence, Maiden. P.oston, Ifol.voko, Woioster. Sprlagtleld and I'hlcopee Fulls, will leave New F.ngland for New York next Tuesday evening, to join others who stait from the west next Sunday even ing. The tmtnben of the expedition will be In chaige of a committee icp tesentlng various Irish sock ties from the time of their airlval In Xcw York until the bteanur sails on which they are to cross the ocean. The uulp ment, unlfoims, ti-nt", muglcnl In struments and incdlclncr. uie now In New York. The woik of oiganl7ltig the hospital coips began with the in w jiar under1 the auspices ol the ITnlled Irish so cieties of Chicago, puslded over by John F. Flaneity, of (.'hlcugo. THE KAISER'S PET NAVAL BILL READ The Secretary of the Admiralty and Other Notables Present Photo graphic Snap-Shot of the Historic Scene Taken. Iteilln, Feb. S. The naval bill was lead lor the Hist time In the iclchstag today. The house and galleiics vveio ciow (led. The cclctary of the ndnilr alty, Admit al Tlrpltz, the seciet.n y of the Intel lor. Count von l'osadowsky Wehner, and the set tetany of the tieas ury, Ilaion von Thlelinan, vere pns pnt. A photographic apparatus wai elected In the gallery for the purpose of tepioditi Ing the blstoile scene. Admlial Tiipltz, In iutioduclng the bill, said the hlstoiical events of the last two jeais had spoken in such dear language that the neessity for a stiong lleet for Get many hud been mognlzed in evei -widening elides In the country. Those In lavor of a gteat navy and those opposed to It dlffeied essentially in tegaid to the scope, date and pcilod lor eaii.vlng Into effect the lnciease of the fleet, and also concern ing the foim in which the question should be dealt with. The leasons for Incteaslns the navy could be summed up In a few wouls. The discrepancy between Germany's naval power and that of other countries was so great that the federal government saw there in a distinct danger If the conditions continued. Indeed, the danger ap pealed all the gieater as the commet clal competition of the world, accord ing to all calculations, would become moie severe dm Ing the next decide. The ci cation of navies, the secretaty of the admiralty continued, not only piesents dimcultlcs of a financial order, but. above all, is a question of material. Ships and their crews, squadrons an 1 their commanders, cannot be conjured up with a stamp of the foot, but, with the iiccompanv Ing dockyards and har bor works accessotv theieto, they need long piepaiatlon. When a clear Idea has been founed legaidlng the ln ciease of the lleet Itself the next ques tion will be. How should it be effected.' He iKcntly had the oppoitunity to point out to the house thnt Get many cannot know what udvorsaiies she may some day have to deal with and It was theiefore. necessary to adopt the piln elple of piovldlng for the most danger ous opponent. To .make an nttempt to piovlde for eveiy posbe contingency would lead to an Ineffectual division of povvei, and, as far us one could see, It would be Incomnatllilo with the financial possibilities. The most dnn geious war for Get many to be In would be one In vs hlch her army could not be used at the outbieak, In such a war Germany would icqulre solely a stiong fleet. The admit al also pointed out that If a strong navy does not suffice to pre vent attack. Its next duty Is to keep open the vital arteiles of commeice on the German coasts. Honors for President Diaz. Philadelphia, Feb. 8. The Fntvcrsllv of Penns)lviiuia will confer the houourv degree of doctor of laws upon the prepl dent of the republic of Mexico, upon the occasion of "t'nlvcrslty Day," the. Ji of February. As Piesldent Diaz cannot be In Philadelphia In person, the ambus sudor fiom Mexico to the Vnltcd States has received Instiuctlnns from his gov crnmtiit to appear and represent the pres ident and to receive for blm the degree. Application for Extradition. Washington, Feb. S.-The stato depart ment has received from the authorities of Srranton, Pa nn application for the extradition of Augurto Morel nnd Antolne llobert, who are held under nrrest in Montreal for shooting two policemen. Movements of Vessels. New York, Feb. 8. An hod: Taurlc. from I.lverpcol. Queenstown Pulled: Oceanic, for New York, Rotterdam Sailed: Spaarndam, for New York. Lis ard Passed: Unman, from New York for Rotterdam. ... . ... m Woman's Suffrage Convention. Washington, Feb. S. The thirty. second annual convention of tho National Amer ican Woman's Suffrage asscilutioii met here today. Vice Preilclcnt-ut-I.urge Hev. Anna Shaw spoko of the Intern. itloi.ul council of women and u porta weie read. TARIFF IS FRAMED FOR PUERTO RICO WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE REPORTS BILL FAVORABLY. Island Regarded as a Dependency. Power of Congress Over New Pos sessions Defined Democratic Mem bers of the Committee and Mr. Mc Call Dissent Submit Separate Re portsWhat the Report Has to Say About the Acquisition of Ter litory. Washington, Feb. S. The icports on the Puerto Illcan tnilff bill ftameel by the wajs and means com in It tee, and which Imposes duties equivalent to 3 pel cent, of the Ametlcun taillT on goods ltupotted Into Pueilo Rko fiom the United Stales, and vice veisa, weie submitted to tho house today. The Re publicans of the committee, except Mr. McCall (Mass.), weie unanimous In suppoit of the bill. Ill their lepoit they sustain the contention of the clause of the United States constitu tion declaring that "all duties, Imposts and pxclses shall be uniform throughout the United States" Is not applicable to the new possessions, which, they say, are not United States teirltory within the meaning of that declaration. The Dcnocrats, together with Mt. How lands (Nevada), took the contiary view, Mr. McCall. the dissenting Republi can, piactlcnllv holds with the Demo crats. He made a separate report, say ing that he cannot support the bill, be cause It does not follow the mle of uniformity piescrlbed by the construc tion a mle which, he adds, "In my opinion governs congress In leglslatloa for the tei i Itoi lc s of the United States." Mr. McCnll Is unsp.nlng In his de nunciation of the policy to which the bill will commit the government. The Majority Report. The majority rtpoit was submitted by Chairman Payne. It says that the 2.1 per cent, duty Is necessary to protect United States manufacturers of spirits and elgais, A considerable portion of the mnjmltv icpoit Is devoted to a dis cussion of the crops of Puetto Rko and markets for them, also to the neces sities for customs duties to keep up the levenues of the Island. It Is asserted that the tevenue laws to be applied to Pueito Rico are absolutely within the power of congtesH to detei mine. Discussing the question, "Is Pueito Rlcn Included within the meaning of the tci in 'United States' In the onstl tutlon," the lepoit says: "Th.it It Is not so Included would seem app.nent fiom a v.itletv of enn sldetatlons. It must be iccolleetcd that the teim 'United Stags' has moie than one meaning. It means in the tlist pltcp the several states resncctlvclv tint constitute the federal union. It means again. In a geographical setie. all the territory over which the Unite 1 States has jinisdlctlon, just us the Riltlsh einplte means all the compon ent parts of the kingdom of lit eat Hiitaln. P.ut It means In Its political suise that coiporatlon which Is the te sult of federal union and ((institutes the United States n nation. It Is un doubtedly In this latter sense that it Is used in the constitution." Acquisition of Terrltoiy. Concerning the acquisition of ten I toty, tho report states: Subsequent to the acquisition of Loulhl uiii th' United States has acquired tei illoiy In a number of Instances by virtue of the treat -making power. It Is to be obseivrd tint In e.ic.h and all of these cases, both by the terms of the respective tieaty and by the legislation of loagiesi with respect to the acqulted teirltory, tho doctrines announced In connc( tlon with the acquisition and government of Louis iana have been reaffirmed. In each and eviry caso It has been thought necessary. In order to modlly tho otherwise unlim ited powers of iongies, to mttko sped it provisions in the treaties bv which the tcnrtol was aceiulred. In all of tho treaties, save that telatiiig to Alaska, provision has been made that the lerrl loiv iic quired should be Incorpol.ited Into the Union as boon as piw-ible, and that in the meantime the civil tights of Its Inhabitants should be guaranteed. In the treatv with Kusida whereby Alaska, was ucqulied no mavIsIou was made for the iiunrpmatlcn of the tctrl toiy Into the Union, but provision was made that the Inhabitmits should have tho Immunities of cltUcnii of tho United States s,nd protection III the enjoj inent ot tliclr libci ty. piopeity and ullgloa Had not those tirms been made in tho treaties the teirltory ucqulied would have become subject to the legislation ot con Bless under Its piwer In make nil needful lulis and Kguliitlons lespectlug It, which Is without llmltntlon If by the mere i c qtilsltlon of tenltorj by tho United States Its government becomes object to tho limitations of the constitution, then dearly there was no necessity for the in sertion of limitations la tho respective treaties. Guarantees Secured, So far as legislation with respect to these treaty-acquired territories has ben bad It Is to be attributed to tho guaian tccs secured by the terms of the treaty. In the caso of territory ucqulied with no limitations upon the power of congress its power Is absolute ami exclusive, ex cept In so far as it is limited by tho thit. tcentli amendment to the constitution, which prohibits tho existence of sluvciy In nry place over which tho United States has Jurisdiction. In tho cas'o of Hawaii express recognition was made of the fact that Its laws would icmuln In foico mi. tl) nctlon by congress. Nowhere Is tho ilNtlnctlon between the United States as subject to constitutional government more utrlklngly Illustrated than til the unbroken lino of decisions which In terms exclude tcirltorles fioni ono of tho main articles of the constitu tion. After citing many cases In support of Its contention, the repoit concludes: First That upon reaicn and uuthorlty the term "United States" ds used In the constitution has reference only to the states lhat constitute tho federal union, and does not Include territories. Second That the power of congress with respect to legislation for tho terri tories U plenary Third That under that power congress mny preserlbo different rates of duty for Tuerto Rico from those prescribed for the United States. Fourth Class Postmasters. AVushlnBton, Feb. S. - Tho following fourth-class postmasters weie appointed today for Pennsylvania: lino Rank. Oieene county. John l.anti; Pocono, Moti roo county, Itauu Miller, WHERE POLITICS IS EXPENSIVE Further Testimony la the Clark Sen atorial Investigation Shows a Lav ish Uso of Money in Montana Campaigns. Washington, Feb. S. Senator Clark's manugcis occupied the witness stand throughout In tho Investigation which the senate committee on privileges nnd elections Is conducting In the caso of the senator of Montana. Mr. Hick ford concluded his testimony and was followed In succession by Frank U. Norbetts, Clink's pilnclpal counsel In Montana; Governor Hattsor, Mr. A. J. Davison and A. J. Steele. Messrs. Davison and Steele were con nected w 1th Mr. Clark's nomination, Davison being one of a committee of three having the matter especially In ch.nge. Ho said that he spent $21,000 In the legislative campaign and $5,000 In ti.vlng to Inlluence the legislature for ill. Clark. The expendltute, he declined, was all legitimate. (loveinor ilauser's testimony lolated generally to the use of money In Mon tana politic He claimed to have been Instrumental In getting Mr. Clark to enter the race, saying Mr. Clark ' had been loth to do so because of the . expense. Mr. Hauer said that In the neighborhood of a million dollars had been spent In the fight ovpi- the loca tion of the capita! In that state. COLONEL BRYAN BOOMS THE BOERS Prays That the English May Never Reach Ladysmith Criticizes ex President Cleveland for His Atti tude on the Financial Question. liiullngtnn, N. .1., Feb. 8. William J. Hrun arilved here shortly before noon today fiom New York und prac tically opened the campaign In South ern New Jersey this afternoon. In honor of Colonel Bryan's visit most of the manufactuilng and business places closed at noon, which save woikmen and others an opportunity of seeing and healing the distinguished Nebras kan. Kvery county In Southern New Jetsey was lepiesentod heie today by latge deletjatlons. His speech followed the familiar lines, being mostly nn airalgntnent of the Republican party for its alleged plutociatlc connections. In dlcusslng the financial question he Incidentally paid his respects to e-Presldent Cleveland. Ho said Mi. Cleveland was repudiated by the Democratic patty because of his financial views, and that he then helped to tU'1? McKlnley. Colonel Hi.in closed with an ex tended discussion of the Filipino ques tion and tulsed a whirlwind of ap plause when he icferred to the Roer war nnd said that "the English hive not yeached Ladv smith, and Ood grant that they never will." Mr. Hi van left for Paterson Imme diately after the meeting. FRICK WILL BRING SUIT. To Ascertain the Value of Carnegie Steel Company Stock. Pittsburg. Feb. Jt A story which gained currency today to the effect that H. C. Frick, former president ot the Carnegie Steel company, has de cided to go Into court to ascot tain tho value of his holdings In that company. Is uppaiently confirmed tonight. Ono of the principal counsel for Ml. Tilck admitted not only tint such action would be taken, but tho suit might possibly be entered tomoirow. Mr. Frlck himself said tonight: "I cannot now discuss the matter with the newspapers." It Is leported thnt as a result of the dispute between Mr. Frlck and Mr. Carnegie, the former had decided to sell his stock and retlio fiom the linn. He has given Mr. Oatnegie notice of his intentions and icqulred that his stoik be bought In accordance with an agi cement made some jears ago, that It any stock wus to be bought or sold between membeis of the firm, that the pi Ice should be based on the book value. It Is said that Mr. Car negie has declared against this plan, and he Is willing to buy only on tho basis of the value of the capital stock uscei tallied at an appraisement some eais ago. The amount Involved runs up In the millions and the legal action will he one of the most Impoitant from a purely financial point of view, in the hlstoile Allegheny courts. It Is said Hetuy Phlpps has lolned with Mr. Filck In his stand and will be a party to the suit. MINERS WILL QUIT WORK. Refuse to Abide by the Decision of National Convention. Phllllpsbutg, Pa Feb. $. A mass meeting of i,000 mlneia n the Spang- ler-Hastlng-Ratnesboio reclon toii.iv discussed the action of the national convention In delaying tho advance In wages until April 1, and rejected the lepoit of the lepiesentatlves they sent to the national convention, and unani mously icsolved to suspend work Sat uiday. the 10th Inst., and remain out until the opeiators had advanced the rate per ton for digging fiom fiftv to sixty cents. This nctlon Is a surprise to all opej ators, who had supposed the present rates would hold good until April 1. THROWN OFF AND KILLED. John Dougherty of Philadelphia Met Death Near Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Rarre. Feb. 8. John Dough erty, aged 31, a resident of Philadel phia, fell from a passenger train on the Lehigh Valley railroad at Port Rowkley this afternoon und wus killed. He attempted to pass from ono car to another, and whllo on the platform the train gave a lurch going around a curve and Dougherty was tin own un dr tho wheels. Fire at Indiana University. Rloomlngton, Ind , Feb. 8. Wlloy Hall, one of tho Indiana unlvcislty buildings, containing tho chemical laboratoiy and other departments, was destroyed by firo i last night. Loss about $55,000. MOLINEUX CASE IS NOT YET CONCLUDED JUROR BROWN IS A SECOND TIME TAKEN ILL. Assistant District Attorney Osborne in His Closing Address Holds Mollneux Up to Scorn for His Cowardice in Not Undertaking to Put in Testimony in Defense Was Afraid to Go on the Stand He Said. His Speech Not Ended at Adjourn ment. New York. Teb. . The caso of Ito lund 11. Mollneux, chniKed with tho minder of Mis. Katherine J. Adams, did not go to the Jury today, n had been hoped. Juror Drown, whose Ill ness has already delayed the tilal two weeks, was taken ill with Indigestion at the noon recess nnd vvab unable to return to the court in the afternoon. His Illness Is not serious and the tilal will go on tomorrow In all likelihood. In his argument for the prosecution Asslrtant District Attorney Osborne made vigorous defense of Horry Cor nish. "Is theie anything to show that lfarrv c0tnlsh In nil his actions was a Ritlltv man?" asked Mr. Os borne. "Tf-ore he olts todey, and on his right sits Howard Adams, the only son of Mrs Adams.-' At this statement by Mr. Osborne, made to show that none of thp dead woman's relntlves were prejudiced against the man who cave the poison to Mrs. Adams, there was a simultan eous craning cf necks to lcok at Coi nlsh and young Adams. Referring then to the insinuation of Mr. Weeks that Cornish was the guilty man, Mr. Osbome exclaimed' Ho Grew Dramatic. "Client Ood, Isn't It enough to send a man the poison with which the most terrible crime of tho century was com mitted? Must you satltfy ourselves with Intimating In open cmut that an Innocent man was guilty of this das tarcllv crime-' 1 know that you, Mr. Weeks, do not think for oi.e moment that Harry Cornish had any hand In this ciime." After a controversy between counsel tegai ding the Inference to bo dtavvn iiom the fact that Mollneux did not go on the stand, Mr. Osborne stated to the Jury that Mcllneux had the rjuht to go on the stand or not us he saw lit. "Ills failure to go on the stand Is not to be c onsldei eel by you as an ae knovviedirement of guilt." Mt. Osborne said that the keynote of Mollneux' life was hatted for Cor nish. Mr. Osborne asked If the de fendant had not, been conscious of guilt why the defense had not sum moned Mollneux' employers, why It had not summoned Hleles and Gallagh er, who weie his ft lends, to disprove what tho handwiitlng expeits said against him. "What mar. In such a situation." Mi. Osborne asked, with p. wide sweep of his hands, "with his life and leputation at stake. If he wer c onscious ti Innocence, would not have filled this court room with witnesses? Mi, We-eks' only defense has been the defendant's father and his mother. Suppose thct the defendant was only a. Clod-forsaken longshoreman who had killed a 'allor In a diunken brawl, Huppese he was a negro, would he go to trial without r-veiy bit of defens that he could make?" Characterized as Weak. Mr. Osbomo chatactcrlzed Mr. Weeks' nttempts to direct suspielon at Coiulsh as a weak and Insufficient at tempt to bolster up his weak case. Ho said that all the testimony had sup ported Cornish's statements: that Cor nish's conduct had been very different from Mollneux': thn Cornish sought light and that Mollneux had shunned it. Mr. Osborne had not concluded his address when court adjourned for re cess and will continue when court meets tomorrow morning. DULL DAY IN CONGRESS. Populist and Demociat Attack the Republican Currency Bill. Washington, Feb, 8. Almost Immedl atelv after the senate convened today, discussion of the financial tneiisuie was lesuined. Mr. Allen concluded his speech, charging the Republic nn party with breaking faith with the people on bimetallism and systematically retard ing the woik of tho lntei national bi metallism commission. Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) also uddicssed the senate on the financial bill, making a technical au alvsls of the house and senate meas ures. He charged that the senate sub stitute contained provisions which would tend tow aid the perpetuation of the national debt. The house held a bilef session today and tinnsacted no business of general lntei est. Mr. Payne, chairman of the committee on vvuvs and means, In pre senting tho repot t upon the Puerto Rican tariff bill, gavo notice that ho would call the bill up on Thutsday, February 13. LENAHAN MEN WON. They Were Elected State Delegates In First Luzerne District. Wllkcs-Rarre, Pn., Feb. 8. At a meeting of the Democratic committee of the First legislative district (Wilkes Hdrre city), tonight, there was a lively light for the election oft delegates to the state convention. An oiganized effort was made to bieak the slate selected by John T. Lenahan, but It failed. Lenahan's delegates were elected. They were Fred C. Klrkendall, Oliver North, James L. Lenahan and Philip Weiss. Nickel Mines to Ba Opened. Lancaster. Pa., Teb. 8. Preparations huvo been about completed for reopening the nickel mires In Bart township owned by Joseph Wharton, of Philadelphia. Tha mines were nbindnoed several years ugo but ikh denoslts have since been found and a largo forco of men has been at work electing new machinery and build ings. Pennsylvania Pensions. Wushlrgton, Feb. 8. Pensions: In crenso James earner. Clifford, Susqucv. I bannu, $S to $12. THE NEWS THIS M0RMNU Weather Indication! Today) RAIN FOLLOWED BY COLO WAVE. General Surmlso as to What General Huller Is Doing. Tho Kentucky Governorship. Arguments In tho .Mollneux Case. Tariff Laws for Puerto Rico. Cleneral Not tbeastern Pennsylvania. Financial und Commercial. General Whitney's Budget. Kdltorlnl, News and Comment. Weekly News General An Actor and Ills Makc-Up. Local Lackawailna Telephone Ordi nance Robs Up In Councils. Criminal Court Proceedings. Local Lackawanna Har Rndorsco Hon. John P. Kelly forjudge. Ilanquct of tho Lehigh University Club. Local West Scranton and Suburban. Round About tho County. local I.lvo Industrial News. RAIN INTERFERED WITH CEREMONIES Remains of William Goebel, the Democratic Leader of Kentucky, Could Not Be Consigned to the Grave Prepared for It A Great Funeral Procession. Frankfort, Kv Feb. 8. Rain came down in sheets today while the funeral services were being held over the body of Kentucky's dead Democratic leader. The exercises In the cemeterv were, however, cairled out to the letter, and tonight the body of William Goebel lies In the chapel of the Fiankfoit cemetery after one of the greatest f uncial demonstrations ever seen In this state. Vlsitois came from all the sun minding towns and fullv 10,000 people were on the stteets to watch the funeral. The body hiy In state In the parlor of the Capitol hotel until 11 o'clock and large crowds viewed the remains. The pincesslon began to move at noon, headed by the city police force and members of the city councils, city ofll rl lis, Ginnd Marshal David R. Mur ray and his nldes. Then came a long column of members of the dlffetent societies and citizens on foot. The column moved north on Wapplng stieet, nnd turned west on Rroadwav. which took them past the capitol grounds. As the line leached Ann street, upon which it was to tutn for the march past the Capital hotel, where the heaise and relatives of the dead leader were to take their places In the line, theie was u long wait of nearly an hour and the man bets wete dienched to the skin. The delay was caused by the services In the pallor of the rotel. The nun eh to the cemeteiy from tho hotel began at 1 o'clock. The proces sion wns fully one mile In length by the time the cemeteiy gate was reached. The casket was placed on the pouh of the chapel aiound which there quickly gatheied an Immense timing. Rev. Willium Stanley, of Vliglnia, then delivered a short address In German, and he was followed bv Rev. V. C. Munn In a short address. Hlder A. Stanley followed In an eloquent tilb ute to Governor Goebel. He spoke bit terly of the assassination. Senator Hlackburn then spoke. As his voice rang out In his denunciation of the shooting of Governor Goebel, and as he stated that "It was not the work of a crank or a craed assassin" nun -muis of "no" and "that's tight" came from the closely packed ciowd, while tears stood in tho ees of manv of the grim faced men within he.n Ing of his voice. Governor Ueekh.im then made the closing add! ess of the cot pinnules. Governor Beckham was listened to with the closest attention and as with his face flushed, his voice tiembllng with emotion, he concluded with an ap peal to the people of the state to sup pott him In his announced Intention to cany out tho policy of Governor Goebel, applause wns heard for the first time. Rev. Louis Wallace, of the state penitential y. then ptonoumed the ben ediction As he finished the quintette sang "America" and the bodv was taken within the chapel Ouiulcd by a strong force of deputy sheriffs aimed with rifles, it will remain theie until the weather clears, when It will be carried to the gtiive piepned fen It, and Intel red ENGLAND ASKS NOTHING. Statement In Parliament on the Nicaragua Canal Convention. London. Feb. S. In the house of com mons todnv, iepl)ng to a question as to whether Great Hi i tain had iclln quished all her tights under the f'lay-ton-Rttlwer tteatv in iespct to tbr Nicaragua canal, and. If so, what com pensating advantages, If any, have been obtained In exchange, the parlia mentary seeietaiy for the foreign olllce. William St. John Rrodrick, said there had been no question of compen sation, the advantages of the foimer convention relative to tho neutiallty of the canal and the piotectlon of trnelo and commerce under conditions of en tiro equality having been fully main tained. EARLY MORNING FIRE. At " o'clock this moinlng an elect i la wire set fire to an awning In fiont of W. J. Roberts market, at 17 Laeku wanna avenue. An alarm wus turned In from box IL', but the aid of the flro companies wus not required in extin guishing the lire. Will Speak in Raleigh. Rulelgh, N. C, Feb. S.-W. J. Biyan has accepted tho Invitation of the Drmoctats of this statu to speak hero on Tuesday, February U. m Death of the Mikado's Mother. Victoria, B. 0., Feb. 8. The steamer Kmpress of China brings newi of tho death, on January IS, of tho mother of I tho Japanese emperor. mm wait MUCH LONGER Democrats Anxious to Know Gov. Taylor's Intentions. THE DECISION ARRIVED AT If the Governor Does Not Declare Himself the Democrats Will Pro ceed Upon tho Hypothesis That Ho Does Not Intend to Act and Will Proceed with the Organization of tho State Government Agreement Will Not Be Accepted' by the Gov ernor as It Stands. Frankfort, Ky Feb. S. Unless somt action legardlng the Louisville agt ce ment Is taken by Oovernor Taylor to moirow or next day, or some word sent to thorn concerning his intentions, tho Democrnts will propped upon thp hy pothesis that he does not Intend to take any action and will go nhead with the otgnnlzatton of the state govern ment at Louisville. A conference was held in the Capitol hotel, at which Governor Reckham, Senator Rlack butn, S. J. Shackelford and John K. Kendrlck weie present. The delay of (loveinor Tuvlor In de clining himself regnrdlng the Louis ville agreement was discussed at length and It wns agiecd by all present that In their opinion tho Democrats had waited long enough. It wns agieed at Louisville that the legislature should meet In tho capitol building on Mon day, and It Is now so near that time that tho Dcmoctats are beginning to think Governor Taylor may take no action legardlng It within the tlmo limit set. One day more will be al lowed for some intimation from Gov ernor Taylor, and If It Is not forthcom ing another state government will bo otganized at Louisville. Has Taken No Action. Governor Taylor announced tonight that he had taken nn action regarding; the agi cement and that there was iv possible chance of his doing so beforo tomorrow mornlnc It N ptactlcally certain that tho ngreement will not be aeccpted by Governor Taylor as It stands. He de sires moie speeillc promises regarding the lepeal of the Goebel law, and a decision, In the gubernatorial contest by a sepai.ite vote of thp two lpglsla tlve houses. To this last the Demo ci.its say they will not fej-ree. Regard ing the tepe'il of the law thej' claim that no mention was nude ofi a repeal In the Louisville conference. The talk was entliely legaidlng tho enactment of a new election law to bo flamed bv Selected men of both par ties. This luw would. In the niiiuie of things, iepe.il the Goebel law bv thn mete fact of Its being later legislation upon the subject. (loveinor Tavlor holds the view at pi event that Gover nor Goebel was never ae tuallv seated and will demand a now vole on the matter before he will consent to aban don his seut under any clioumstances. Did Not Attend. Not a Denioei.it member of the houso was In Fiinkfoit toclav to attend th" funeral, and tonight Governoi Uee k hnin, Geneial Castleman and n loiv other Demociatlc lead'-is leturncd to Louisville to take matteis In hand theie. The lepoit was civen out that onleis hid been Issued to aiievt such inembeih of the leglslatuie as might i ome t town todnv. hut this was de nied bv Goveinoi Talor ai.d Adjutant Geneial Collier and Colonel Williams, all of them sivlng that nideis to tint effect htul novel been Issued at any time dm iiv? tlie tumble. The application for n poimanoiit in junction t.sti, lining Governor Tailor fiom Intctfeiiiig with thp sessions of the leglslatuie in Fiankfoit and fiom convenim' It at London va not heard today at (Jeoigetown as oiiginally In tended. Tlie matt"i' went ovci until tomot row. THE KENTUCKY SQUABBLE. Judge Taft Will Hear One Phase of It on Monday. Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. S Judge Will iam II. Taft, who has Just been ap pointed as piesldent of the new Philip pine commission, todn In tlie I'nlted States coui t gave notice to counsel th it on next Mnnlny at 2 p. m. lt would hear arguments on the petition of the state otllccrs of Kentucky other than governor and lieutenant gover nor for a icstralnlng outer against tho tluee membeis of the' Kentucky board of election commissioners and the con testants for state ofllco and other than those of governor und lieutenant gov ei nor. The legislature In Kentucky hears nnd decides contests for governor and lieutenant governor, but the contests for other state offices comes before tho state board of election commissioners, slttlnd as a contest boaid, In which said board has final Jinisdlctlon. This petition for an Injunction against the) present state board of election com missioners and the Democratic contest ants for minor state oflices is thcieforo not one affecting Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor MarsliuU and will not conflict with the confeiences for an agreement that weie begun at Louisville last Monday and which aro stilt In progress at that city and at Frankfort. TtttT WEATHER FORECAST. 4- 4 Washington. Feb. 8 Forecast s for Friday: For eastern Pennsyl- anla, r.ilu tinning Into mow flur- rles, with cold wavo lato Friday -f and FrlcTay night: high winds, - shifting to northwesterly. t t . . a
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