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SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1900.
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BULLER'S ARRIVAL
AT LADYSMITH
Finds the Boer Defeat
More-Complete Than He
Had Anticipated,
BURGHERS OUT OF SIGHT
The Whole District Completely Clear
of Them All Their Guns Taken
Except Two General Buller Re
ceived by General White Burgher
Force Estimated at 50,000 Lord
Roberts at Kimberly The Wound
ed Well Cared for.
London, March 3. 2.H0 a. in. The war
office has received the following' ills
patch from General Buller:
"Ladysmlth, Friday, March 2, 6.30 p.
ni. I find the defeat of the Boers more
complete than I had dared to antici
pate. This whole district Is complete
ly clear of them; and, except ut the
top of Van Roenen's pass, where sev
eral wagons are visible, I can find no
trace of them.
"Their last train left Modder Spruit
station about 1 o'clock yesterday, and
they then blew up tno bridge. They
packed their wagons six days ago, mov
ing them to the north of Ladysmlth,
so that we had no chance of Intercept
ing them, but they have left vast quan
tities of ammunition of all sorts, herds,
grass, camp and Individual necessaries.
They have got uway all their guns ex
cept two."
Ladysmlth, Thursday, March 1. Gcn
cral Buller, accompanied by his staff,
arrived here at 11.40 u. in. today. Ho
entered the town unnoticed, as more
cavalry was coming during the morn
ing. The news of his arrival soon
spread, however, and General White
and his staff at once went to receive
him. The two generals met amid
scenes of tremendous enthusiasm, and
General Buller had an immense recep
tion. It is understood that the Boers
are In full flight towards the Free State
and a, flying column ,of Ladysmlth
troops are pursuing them. The Boers
left many wagons, guns and quantities
.of provisions and ammunition behind
them.
Osfontcln. March 2. The Boers have
now been definitely located four miles
from the British front, their left rest
ing on a high kopje and their right on
the river. The burgher force Is esti
mated to number between C0.O0O and
CO.OOO.
Roberts at Kimberley.
London, March 3, 2.B0 u. m. Lord
Roberts wires to the war olllco from
Osfonteln, under date of March 2, 4.15
p. m., as follows:
"I have Just returned from paying
Kimberley a hurried visit. I was
much gratified at finding the enthus
iasm among the Kimberley people re
garding the care of the sick and
wounded. All the public buildings had
been converted into hospitals and all
the men had been made most comfort
able. "I-was struck with the friendly man
ner in which the wounded Boers and
our men chatted together upon the ex
periences of the campaign."
It delighted me to see our soldiers
sharing their rations and biscuits with
the Boer prisoners before they com
menced; their march for Modder river.
Home of the poor fellows were very
hungry nfter having been half-starved
til the langer."
LORD ROBERTS' ARMY.
Sufficient to Cope with Any Force
of Boers Near Scene of Action,
London, March 3, 4.15 a. m. Lord
Roberts at Osfontcln, six or eight miles
east of Paardoberg, laces the re-formed
Boers' army, from 5,000 to 6,000 strong.
This may be merely a corps of obser
vation, ready to retire on prepared
positions. Doubtless It Is recovering
accretions from the late besiegers of
Ladysmlth and from other points.
Whatever the force may bo Lord 15o
erts has ample troops to cope with It.
Lord Roberts has surprised obseivera
by the excellence of his transport dur
ing the first ndvunce, and he U likely
to do fo again, although military nen
think he must welt for some days be
fore going much further.
The Boers, presumably, will use this
delay for all it i worth, pull'ns their
resources together. Dr. Leyds gives
out the opinion that the British infan
try at Bloemfonteln Is dully expected!
us Commanders DeWItt and Del.arry
have been Instructed to retarj iho ud
vance of Lord Roberts only until the
concentration under General Joubert
had been accomplished.
No. adequate explanation Is yet made
of tho 60.000 reinforcements that uro
preparing for Lord Roberts. Such ex
planations us ure advanced tentatively
suggest either that the Cape Dutch
have become more restive or that tho
Imperial government has a hint of for
eign suggestions as to the future status
of the allied republics.
Tho admiralty board has telqgraphej
to the Cape commander an expression
of admiration and thanks on the part
of the lords of the admiralty to the
marines mid blue Jackets engaged In
tho war for the "splendid manner In
which they have upheld the traditions
of the service and huvo added to its
reputation for resourcefulness, courage
and devotion."
30ERS FORCED WIVES TO FIGHT
Dying Girl Said Husband Would
Not Let Her Leave Trenches.
Colenso Camp, Wednesday, Fib. 23.
The Doers lost heavily during yes
terday's ftfhtinir. The lyddite wrought
fearful kaveo In the trenches. Many
of the wounded were tiultc yellow from
the effects of the fumes. Moro than
100 prisoners were taken. Many of
them were Hollanders and n few were
genuine Boers. Boys of sixteen years
of age were among the wounded.
Conslderulblc ammunition, us well
as a damaged Maxim gun, fell Into the
hands of the British,
The prisoners had not heard of the
surrender of General Cronje und dis
credited It. The. majority seemed to
be glad that they had been captured.
They admit heavy losses recently.
The women remained with the Boers
In the trenches until three hours be
fore the British charged. Two women
were found. One was deud and tho
other had been shot In the head. Sho
died soon after she had been found.
She said her husband would not let
her go, as she was such a good shot.
The woman was only nineteen ycar3
old.
An Idea of the, intensity of flic shell
fire can be gathered from the t'jet that
ttC Hi iitrw.l v.O w. f-titia l itntlnn fill.
NJInr.l nnt Mi li'iHm'V ulrm;. Ili-n.1 T'l I .
...... 1V.V...... Ut.l.V.,,1 ...W..V. ....... ...
rounds, firing every ten seconds. Tim
British casualties were about -00 men.
THE "SAPHO" HEARING.
Resumed Before Magistrate Mott.
Moss' Family Liked the Play.
New York, March 1. The "Sapho"
hearng was resumed by Muglstrato
Mott in his private room In Centre
street court today. Scwull Collins, a
dramatic critic, described the first act
as a "riotous and noisy carnival, a
fancy dress party, typically Parisian,
and the guests represented, from what
they say and the way they act, are
not the most respectable people in the
world." They were a crowd of artists,
bohemtans, people of very loose mor
als, singing and dancing and drinking.
He did not try to remember many of
the lines, but a. great many of them
iwerc very suggestive.
Following Mr. Collins' testimony tho
prosecution rested its cuse.
The first witness called for the de
fense was Theodore Moss, lessee of
Wnllack'B theater. Counsel for the
defense asked him if there was any
thing In "Sapho" that he would not
take his wife nnd children to see. He
said that they had all been to see the
performance and wished to go again.
Mr. Moss said that there was noth
ing suggestive in Miss Nethersole'n
costumes und that he hud never heard
any ot the audience complaining about
the Immorality of the play.
Mr. Moss concluded and was fol
lowed on the stand by Louis Nether
sole, "Miss Netherrole's brother nnd
manager. There was not a. thing, he
asserted. In any scene that could be
considered Immoral or suggestive by
fair-minded people without prejudice.
The defense rested Its case after
some further testimony that the play
was not Improper, and tho case was
adjourned to Monday, when lnisti let
Attorney Gardner will sum up for the
prosecution.
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OBSERVING EMMET DAY.
Senator William E. Mason Addresses
an Audience in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. The om
hundred and twenty-second anniver
sary of the birth of Robert Emmet, the
Irish patriot, was commemorated at
the Academy of Muslu tonight by a
large public meeting, under the aus
pices of tho united Clun-na-Gael of this
city.
The feature of the evening was the
successful attempt of a well-known
anti-Imperlallst of this city, in havinif
an amendment condemning the war In
the Philippines added to the strong
pro-Boer resolutions which were adopt
ed by the meeting. Senator William E.
Mason was the orator of the evening.
CLARK DEFENSE CONCLUDED.
The Case Has Already Cost the
Government 827,000.
Washington, March 2. Just before
tho adjournment of the senate com
mittee on elections today bath the
prosecution and the defense in the in
vestigation of the election of Senator
Clark announced that they had con
cluded the presentation of testimony
hi that case.
The Investigation began on January
5 and up to date 100 witnesses have
been examined. Their testimony will
Jill between 2,100 and I'.r.OO pages. The
expense to the government has so far
been about $27,000.
WILL SUCCEED ROBERTS.
Utah Republicans Nominate J. T.
Hammond.
Salt Luke, Utah, Maieh 2. Tho Re
publican state convention today nomi
nated J, T. Hammond for congress to
llll tho Roberts vacancy. The platform
adopted endorses the MoKlnley admin
istration and tlie equally successful ad
ministration of public affairs by the
state olllcei's of Utah.
Nothing was said on the subject of
expansion or finance.
Ex-Po3tmaster Arrested.
Philadelphia, March 2Alvln W. Held,
formerly postmaster at Harrlty. P.i,, was
convicted this morning of making fulfe
returns to tho auditor of tlm pn.stoflUe
department for tho purpose of increasing
his compensation, Judgu McPhertion im
posed a sentence of (SO fine und cot-Is, and
six mouths Imprisonment in Moyamoii
sing. .. i
Base Ball League Meeting.
Washington, March 2. President Younu
has Issued u rail for a re-convenlns of
the annual meeting of the Nutloiiul
League und American association of pro.
fcsslonal bM) boll clubs to bo held ut
tho Fifth Avenue hotel, next Wednesday,
March 7, at noon.
McFadden Gets Decision.
Now York, March 2,-Georgo McFadden.
of this city, was ulven tho decision over
Patsy Sweeney, of Manchester. N. II., in
tlio twenty-first round of what was to
have been u. JS-tuund bout, before tho
New Broadway Athletic club tonlfht.
IN THE TRACK OF
THE STORM KING
HIGH
CARNIVAL OF WIND,
FROST AND FLOOD.
Central Pennsylvania Greatly In
convenienced by High Water
Caused by Ice Gorges in Rivers
and Small Streams Farmers Re
move Their Stocks from Lowlands
and Take Other Precautions to In
sure Safety Mine Operations
Hampered Dangers Along the
Banks of the Susquehanna Heavy
Snow Storms in Central and
Northern New York Impedo Tra
vel and Bring Business to n Stand
still. iMilIadelphhi, March 2. Tho floods
in Central Pennsylvania and the an
thracite coal region, which sections
suffered greatly from swollen rivers '
and creeks, caused by heavy rains and ,
melting Ice and snow, Is considerably
Improved tonight. Reports received
from various Hooded districts fallow
that the waters are rapidly receding
nnd nil danger of further Inundation
Is over. "There is danger, however,
that the Susquehanna river might go
out of Its bankc In the lower countries.
At Hurrlsburg tho water has reached
an alarming point and state ofllrials
there have taken precautions against
a possible flood. Thero Is also much
fear at various points from breaking
lee Jams. At Selln's drove the river
Is rising nt the rate ot two inches an
hour.
Bellefontu and Wllllanisport are
grudQilly recovering from the flood.
Both these place suffered consider
ably from the rising waters. The
north und west branches of the Sus
quehanna river are still greatly swol
len. On the west branch the Ice Is
gorged from Renova, fifteen miles west
to Furrandsvlllc.
On the north branch thero Is u two
mile Ice gorge at Windsor, Broome
county, N. Y and n, three mile gorge
at Great Bend, Susquehanna county,
this state. Farmers are removing
their live stock and Brain from low
land barns to the hlllr, as a precaution
against the flood when the ice gorges
break.
Tho floods in the coal regions have
seilously Inconvenienced the operation
of mines. Most of tho mines around
Shamokln and Mt. Carmel are flooded
and It Is estimated that least 5,000 men
and boys have been temporarily thrown
out of work.
At -Rochester.
Rochester, March 2. Tho present un
precedented storm which commenced
In this city und vicinity "Wednesday J
morning continues unaouieu.
At S
o'clock tonight the recording instru
ments at the local weather bureau
shows a total of forty Inches during
the past sixty-two hours. All mails
are still very late and passenger trains
are far behind the schedule. But no
line of city stieet oar service was open
today, and It looks as though this will
go out. ot service again spumy, rue
public schools were closed and busi
ness houses, although open, did 1 tltla
or no 'business. Outlying districts are
in most cases cut off from communion-
tlon with the city and no word has
boen received from country points
since yesterday.
Ogdensbutr, X. Y.. March p. The
fierce blizzard prevailing over this sec-
tion for thirty-six hours lifted today,
leaving tho city under a heavy moun-
tain of snow. Tho snow Is piled live
to ten feet high and teams can only
get through on car tracks or side
walks. Business Is at a standstill and
schools are closed. No through trains
scnoois are ciu-eu. io wiriiupn trams
have arrived idnco Wednesday night.
Montreal, March 2. Montreal is tied
up with tho worst storm that has oc
curred within the memory of the pres
ent generation and business Is utmost
at u standstill. There were many hos
pltul calls owing to exposure and one
man was found dead in the snow.
Trains ure snow-bound.
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Commercial Failures to the Number
of 881 for February.
New York. March 2. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review o" Trade tomor
row will say:
Besides the SSI commercial failures
for $9,f31,04S wlilch woio reported there
were In February six banking failure J
for $020,121, nnd lecelvers were ap
pointed for the United States Flour
Milling company, with $23,000,000 of
stock and $15,000,000 of bonds, author
hied at Its organization last April, and
for the Third Avenue Railroad com
pany of Hens for several millions had
placed upon the property. Unless sep
arated from such events commercial
failures could not be c'ompared with
benellt. The munufacJurini; fnlluren
for $l,2i7,63S were- larger than in Feb
ruary of ISl'G or 1S93. but more than
halt tho amount was Ji' two classes,
four large lumber ami one clothing
failure muklut; 2S per cent, of the
whole. In most branches tho compar
ison with previous yearn Is encourag
ing, nnd analysis brings out In strong
light tho remarkably low average of
liabilities in tho smaller failures which
constitute the great majority Indicat
ing1 sound business conditions and us
ually satisfactory collections.
The lire ot cotton to i-Vj cents, tho
highest point since January, 1S93, has
done much to stimulat;; business dolti
from southern plantation and county
towns moro than double thu quantity
marketed last year, distributing .mil
lions to producers whosu purchases of
supplies aro thus Increased, und' swell
inc beyond all expectations the pur
chaso for export. Tho market for cot
ton goods has been pushed to greater
activity, though they huvo risen only
.1 per cent, clnce the year begun, whllo
the material has risen over 25 per cent.
The small rlso in wheat last week,
although the price Is quite low, sufficed
to will from tho farms ruch receipts,
4,105 661 bushels, against 3,195,437 last
year, ns to indicate that supplies are
not nearly exposed. Report" from At
lantic ports continue small for tho
week, flour included, only 1.S12.108
busheli Hgaliut 1,063,9SI last year, and
in four weeks from both roasts ex
ports have been ll,C38,2ti0 against 14,
823,372 bushels. Though exports are
behind last year's, which were almost
unequalled, they have tilrcady. exceed
ed In eight months theso of most full
years, nnd the exports of corn In four
weeks, 12,24,GI3 bushels, against 12,
051,0,".a last year explain much of tho
difference, eorn rising three-quarters
of a cent during tho week, whllo wheat
declined ltt cents.
Tho Iron and steel Industry continues
the greatest weekly output ever known
even while men speak of It as waiting
for more definite assurance about the
future. Prices of pig yield a little,
somo Bales of besemer having been
made ut nttsburs for $24, and anthra
cite No. 1 Is quoted hero at $23.50.
Billets have been sold nt $33 nt Pitts
burg. For most finished products
prices are stronger than i week ago,
or as strong, burs and sheets being
strengthened by largo business, while
only plates appear weaker. $.'.10 being1
quoted for sizes not the wildest. Coke
is scarce and higher in spite of tho
largest output ever known, and the
wages of hands have been raised 12'i
cents to the highest ever paid.
Tho decline In hides ut Chicago con
tinues, having been over 2 per cent
tho past week and it per cent, from the
highest point In December. Leather
has declined only 3 per cent, from the
highest point. Boots and shoes have
yielded very little.
Failures for the week have been 222
In the United States against 1S3 last
year, and 2S In Canada against 47 last
year.
BLANCHE MOLINEUX TALKS.
She Answers What She Terms In
famous Insinuations.
New York, March 2. Blanche C.
Mollneux, the wife of Roland B. Mol
Ineux, now awaiting electrocution at
Sing Sing for the murder of Mrs. Kath
crlne J. Adams, tonight Issued a state
ment from her home In Brooklyn la
answers to what she terms the Infam
ous insinuations contained In a recent
ly published article. The article,
which she says villainously assailed
her character, was, she regrets to say,
written by a woman. In opening her
statement Mrs. Mollneux says:
"I may say In the beginning that I
know my, husband, Roland B. Molln
eux, Is wholly Innocent of the frlgutful
crime with which he Is charged. I
know this, not only from tho fact that
no evidence save that of paid exDerts
and venal witnesses of the lowest
character has been brought against
him, but also, and chiefly, from my
knowledge of his own character. T
know him to be brave, strong and true,
the last man to commit a crime of
cunning malice and cowardice. He
might strlKe In anger and hot blood,
but the stealth nnd premeditation of a
poisoner are foreign io'Uls nature. And,
moreover, I was with him in the month
of December, 1S0S. Wo had been mar-
rled at that time only a few weeks,
I know thntmy husband was happy
and that there was no .room In his
heart for such a diabolical design us
that Imputed to him."
She then proceeds with a positive
denial of the assertions that she had
lived luxuriously prior to her mar
riage In gorgeous apartments with a
widowed sister. She hod no widowed
niaicr unit gmcij wiu tieain oi ncr par-
cnts has lived for the most part with
tho families of her married sisters.
Regarding the accusation that sho
went on a yachting tiip with Mr. Bar-
nett she said she never met that gent-
i leman until subsequent to the yachting
trip referred to, and thenceforth knew
him as Roland's friend. She acclden-
tally met Mr. Mollneux for tho llrst
. time on tho yachting trip. Tho Ptate
ment that she was a friend of Mr
r.
Cornish she declares absolutely un
true. Slip never saw him until she saw
him In court. Tho Indirect charge In
the article that she was concerned In
i wiu uneieu jioisuiuuk i mrs. auuiiis
I sho says Is Incredibly cruel and basa
the alleged poisoning of Mrs. Adams
and that sho can find no words to char-
acterlzo It
Concerning the district attorney's
assertions at the trial, Mrs. Mollneux
says:
"Every scrap of so-called evidence
Introduced at- tho late trial, every In
nuendo, every Insinuation made by the
district attorney wherein he sought
to connect my name with Mr. Barnett
and to show the existence of some
thing more than on ordinary friend
ship originated In his own convenient
and elastic Imagination.
Mrs. Mollneux further says It sur
passes her understanding that any wo
man can so cruelly and falsely vilify,
without a shadow of foundation, a sis
ter woman on whom the hand of afflic
tion has already so heavily fallen,
"I cannot believe that the great and
generous American people will believe
such baseless calumnies."
She asks the sympathy of the women
of the land, and In concluding says: "In
respect to It all, wherein I have borne
tho absolutely unjustified and unwar
ranted reproach to myself, my woman
hood, my dignity, my honor. I have
suffered unspeakably so, but that suf
fering has been naught compared' to
tho anguish which has tilled, and still
continues to (111 my heart, because of
tho atrocious Injustice, the result of
cowardly persecution, which one man,
brave, calm, courageous, Is enduring
today, that man my noble husband, hi
whom my faith, my trust, confidence, Is
ubsolute."
Congressman Epps Dead.
Washington, Match 2. Congresnmun
Sydney Bprs. of Vlivlnlu, who was oper
ated on for appendicitis, died at Garfield
hospital tonight, Sir. Kpps wan 111 but
a short time, bavins attended Iho i-es-slons
ot tho house on Wednesday. Ho
was born In JSC3. was a journalist by pro.
fesslon und had hcrvid In tho stuto Itg
Mature of Virginia, in tho titty-fifth con
pre until vm-eatrd by tho Republicans
on tho proceedings. Ho was a Demo,
crat In politics.
President in New York.
New York, March 2. President MoKln
ley and party orilvcd at Jersey City
from Washington nt 4.W p. ni. They
wcro mot ut tho Peniuivlvanla rallroud
station by Abner McKtnley und MIhs
Mabel MuKlnloy. Tho party then pro
ceeded to tho hotel Manhattan, where
they will remain whllo In this city.
Bubonic Plague.
Sydney, N. S. W.. March 2.-Two fresh
cases of tho bubonic plague have devel
oped here.
AID FURNISHED
FOR PUERTO RICO
PROMPT RESPONSE TO PRESI
DENT'S MESSAGE.
Recommends the Appropriation of
Money in Hand from Island's
Customs for Benefit of the Island.
About 82,000,000 Debate in the
House Bill Carrying Out the
Recommendation Passed Objector
Bailey, of Texas, Falls to Defeat
n. Worthy Measure.
Washington, March 2. Within two
hours after a- special message from
tho president recommending tho Imme
diate passage of tho bill to place in
his hands all the moneys collected
upon Puerto Rtcun goods slnco the
Spanish evacuation of the Island, to be
t used for tho relief of Puerto Rlcans,
had been read in tho house todny the
house had passed and sent to the sen
ate a bill to curry out the recommen
dation. The message came like u bolt
out of a clear sky to the minority.
They were at first inclined to hall it
with delight as a reproof of tho ma
jority for tho passagu of the Puerto
Rlcan tariff bill on Wednesday. The
Republican leaders, however, had a
bill reudy to carry the president's rec
ommendations Into effect. Mr. Can
non asked immediate consideration for
the bill and this was given. It was
only when the debate opened, It having
been agreed that twenty minutes
should be allowed on a side, that, un
der tho lead of Mr. Bailey, of Texas,
that opposition began lining up against
the bill because it placed no limitation
upon the president's discretion In tho
use of the money. The bill was passed
by a vote of 162 to 107, thirteen Demo
crats, two Populists und two Silver
Republicans voting with the Republi
cans in the. affirmative. Subsequent
ly the Aldrlch-Robblns contested elec
tion case from the First Alabama dis
trict, which the house twice refused to
consider yesterday, was taken up by
136 to 129, and was debated for the re
mainder of the day.
Text of the Bill.
Following is the text of the bill
passed:
Bo it enacted, etc., that the sum of
$2,033,403. being tho amount of customs
revenue received on Importations by the
United States from Puerto Rico since
tho evacuation of Puerto Rico by thp
Spanish forces on Oct. IS. jSiS, lo Jan. 1,
19W, together will; any further customs
revenues collected on importation:) from
Puerto Rleo, since Jan. 1, WOO. or that
shall hereafter bo collected under cast
ing laws, shall bo plaovd fit tho illsposa!
of the pitsident, to bo used lor -.lie gov
ernment and benefit of Puerto Kleo un
til otherwise provided bv law; nnd the
revenues herein referred io, already col
lected und to bo coU"ct(.d t,nder existing
law, aro hereby appropriated ( r the
purposes herein specified out of any
moneys In tho treasury not otherwise ap
propriated. HIGH WATER AT HALLSTEAD.
Ico Jam at Stillwater Plays Havoc
with the Susquehanna.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Hallstead, March 2. Recent rains, to
gether with the heavy Ice Jum at Stlll-
water, have raised havoc with tho Sim-
quehanna river at this point. The
water commenced ilslng Thursday
night and at noon today the Harmony
creek bridge was partly submerged In
the rushing torrent. The scale on the
plerof the Hallstead-Great Bend bridge
registered eighteen feet above low
water mark. The cinder path and road
connecting the two twin boroughs is
completely under water, and the Ice
mat is lormeu mattes tne passage or
I teams absolutely Impossible. The only
, way to reach Great Bend Is by going
across lots through the farm of Fred
Carl and the old fair grounds, as far
as Newman's railroad crossing on tho
Krle, and thence taking tho track to
town.
Franklin street was also like a small
river during the storm. Tho Youns
Men's Christian association cellar and
the cellar of the Major house were
badly flooded, as was nearly all tho
private residences on tho street.
DESERTERS CAPTURED
Well-Known Characters Who
Left
Uncle Sam's Service.
Special to Tho Scranton Tribune.
Towanda.March 2. Henry und Fran
cis Heeman and Joseph Heeman, well
known characters, all enlisted for the
United States army and all deserted.
This week Detective Hollon arrested
the Heemans nt Waverly, by tho as
sistance of Chief Brooks, at the home
of n relative. Johnson was captured
near Monroeton and the trio now rest
In Jail, to be turned over to the gov
ernment authorities next week,
Heeman, who was a member of Troop
D, Eighth cavalry, deserted last Janu
ary from u transport ut Hampton
Bauds, making escape by crawling clous
tho hauser of tho ship to shore, Tlu
other two belonged to the Infantry and
were stationed ut Fort Slocum, They
escaped on January 17.
Corporations Chartered.
Harrlsbure. March 2. Charters wero
lfued by tho stuto department ns fol
lows! Morelund Savings and Tiust Co.,
Grcensburg, capital JlSu.OOQ; Rennet Lum
ber and Manufacturing Co., Mlllvale, At
legheny county, eupltul $3,CO0; Industrial
Dying nnd Finishing Co,, Philadelphia,
rupltal M'O.WO: Tho Ambler Telephone
Co., Ambler, capital 5,W'.
Danville Trustees.
Hurilsburg, March 2. Governor Stone
toduy. appointed the following persons
members of the board of trustees of the
Danville Insuno asylum:, Dr. B. H. Det.
wller, Willlamsport: Monroo II, Kulp,
Shamokln; Olln F. llarvey.WllkeH-Barre:
Jonathan Hwclsfoat, Danville; Howard
Lyon, Willlamsport.
PenusyJ nnla Pensl nv.
Wanhlnston, March 2. Pension certlfl
cates issued under date Feb, 13: OrlK
Inul, Paul Snook, Mt, Cobb, Lackawan
na, $10. lucreubc. Witt, H. Dcnrl, Rush,
Susquehanna, 1R to $17; Jonas C. Tuhb,
Lucerne, Hi to $S.
THE NEWS THIS M0KN1NU
Weather Indication! Todays
fair webterly wind
1 (lencral-Ucncral Buller nt Ladysmlth.
Quay Caso Debated In tho Senate.
Congressional Proceedings.
Floods Caueo Serious Damngo
Throughout tho State.
2 Oencrut Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Flnunclnl and Commercial.
3 General "Pcnnsy's" Washington Let
ter. '
4 Editorial.
News and Comment. ,
5 Local Social and Personal.
Ono Woman's Views.
G Loca1-Jcwlsli Chautauqua Organized.
Court Proceedings.
7 Local Inquest In the Mt. Pleasant
Case.
Amendments to tho License Ordin
ance. S Locul-Wcst Scranton and Suburban.
a Round About tho County.
10 "Kurlna" (Original Story.)
11 Religious News ot tho Week.
Sunday School Leyson for Tomorrow.
12 Local-Llvo Industrial News.
SENATE CONSIDERS
INSULAR TARIFF
Interest in tho Puerto Rican. Bill
Has Been Transferred from tho
House Amendments Offered.
Washington. March 2. Interest in
the Puerto Ulcan tariff bill now has
been transferred from the house to
tho senate. Consideration of the bill,
embodying practically tho provisions
of the house bill and in addition pro
viding for a temporary form of civil
government for tho Island of Puerto
Rico, was begun in the senuto today,
Mr. Foraker (Rep., Ohio,) being In
charge of the measure.
Scarcely had the reading ot the bill
been concluded when Mr. Teller (Col
orado) proposed an amendment pro
viding, In brief, that the purpose, of
the pending bill is simply to establish
a temporary government In Tuerto
Rico for the purpose of enabling tho
people of tho island later to establish
a permanent Republican government
in which there shall be accorded the
right of self-government, the adop
tion of a constitution and the estab
lishment of a permanent form of gov
ernment, net Interfering with tho sov
ereignly of the United States over the
Island or its Inhabitants. This amend
ment was followed by another by Mr.
Stewart (Nevada) striking out the pro
vision levying a duty on Titerto Rlcan
goods und providing that, they rhoud
be admitted free Into tho United
Mates.
A spirited debate was participated In
by Mr. Foraker, Mr. Teller, Mr. Stew
art and others. Mr. Foraker contend
ed that the duties levied on Puerto
Rlcan products was necessary, because
the Island was In need of the revenues.
Every dollar levied as duty would bo
turned Into the treasury of tho Island
and the committee held that this was
the only practicable means of secur
ing tho needed funds.
Mr. Stewart strongly upheld tho pol
icy ot the president, as announced In
his unnual "message, of giving free
trade to the Puerto Rlcans. An hour
and a half of the session was devoted
to consideration of the Quay case, Mr.
Hoar (Massachusetts) presenting an
able constitutional argument In favor
of seating Mr. Quay, on thu ground,
mainly, that it was the Intention of
the framers ot tho constitution that
tho senate at all times should have
Its full quota of members.
SHOT HIS SISTER.
Terrible Tragedy at Ridgebury,
Bradford County.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, March 2. A tragedy oc
curred at Ridgebury, this county, this
week, when 12-year-old Loretta Cham
bers was shot and Instantly killed by
her brother, Bernard, aged 14 years.
The shocking affair happened at the
house of Mrs. Elizabeth Chambers,
who resides near Bentley creek. At
about C o'eclock In the morning the
boy went upstairs to his room and
found nn old gun, which had been In
the house for a long time. Whether
the gun was loaded or whether ho load
ed It himself Is not known. Ho re
turned to the ground floor and went
Into tho kitchen with hl.s sister.
Presently the other members of the
family, who were seated In nn ndjoln
Ing room, were startled by a loud re
port and rushing to tho kitchen found
Loretta lying In .i pool of blood. Tho
contents of the gun had been dis
charged into the girl's neck, Just below
the Jawbone and under tho ear. Death
had been Instantaneous. Tho lad said
they had been playing and tho gun
was accidentally discharged when he
was not pointing it in any particular
direction. The justlcs of the peuco
was satisfied that tho shooting wan
accidental and no investigation will
follow.
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Steamship Arrivals.
New York, March 2. Anlved: Saale,
from Bremen; Cuvle, from Liverpool;
Gcrmanlue. from Liverpool, Cleared:
Steamers KuNormandle, for Havre; Rot
terdam, for Rotterdam via lloulogno
und Plymouth; Pcnnu., for Hamburg,
via Plymouth. Hrowheuil Passed: Cain
pnnla, from New York for Llvcipool.
Rotterdam Sidled: Statendam, for Now
York, llavru Arrived: ,l.uTouralne,
from New Toil:.
Rhode Island Prohibitionists.
Providence, Mureh 2. Tho slate Prohib
itionists toduy nominated tho following
ticket: Governor, Hon. II. Meteulf; lieu
tenant governor, Willis Henry White;
secretary of slate. William K. Hrliilit
man. Thu chief plank of tho platform
adopted was a strong condemnation of
tho administration of President MoKlnley
for tho support of tho urmy canteen. It
also condemned the trunts.
Ouffey Will Straighten Things Out.
Pittsburg, March 2. It Is stilted here,
upon rellublo authority, that Colonel J,
M. Guffey, Democratic national commit
t email, will go to Philadelphia next
week for tho purpose o( straightening out
the tuiiKled condition of his party's uf
fairs there.
ARGUING THE
QUAY CASE
Claims of Pennsylvania
Presented by Sena
tor Hoar.
THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED
Upon the Calling of the Case by,
Senator Penrose, Mr. Hoar Makes
the Opening Address Upon tha
Subject, Clearly Presenting tha
Claims of the Keystone State to
Representation Mr. Turley and
Mr. Elkln Also Tako Part in tha
Debate, ,
Washington, March C When Mr
Penrose called up the Quay case today)
Mr. Hoar took tho llcor and addressed
tho senato In support of Mr, Quay's
right to a seat In tho body.
Ho discussed 'at length the history,
ot tho framing ot that part of tho con
stitution relating to tho election o2
senators, his idea being to show that
the country at largo was vastly Inter
ested In having every state fully rep
resented In tho ssnatc. This Idea, ha
said, was constantly before tho fram
ers of the constitution.
Mr. Hoar dwelt practically upon tha
Importance of a single vote, especially
In tho senate. lie declared that onu
vote had changed tho policy of tha
country to Imperialism. Twice in hla
own state had a single vote elected tha
chief magistrate, of tho common
wealth. Was It presumable, ho Inquired, that
the framers of the constitution had In
tended that in such circumstances us
the present tho great state of Pennsyl
vania should have in the senato only
half of Its representation, or that tho
people of tho country nhould lose tho
ndvantago of having In the senato tho
lepresentatlvo of 3,500,000.
"One question," ho continued, "I
have never heard answered satisfac
torily. It is, 'What dlf.'crenca docs It
make or could it possibly make wheth
er n vacancy hero happens at one tlmo
or happens at another: what possible
difference ex.. It make whether th
case be detci mined upon my definition
of the word "happen"' uh It appears in
the constitution or upon the definition
of my opponent.' "
In responso to an inquhy of Mr.
Turley, Mr. Hoar said that in the caso
of a chief executive of the state a re
sponsibility for action or Inaction waa
definitely llxed upon one man. It tho
governor did not feel that he was cor
rect In his position before his consti
tuents he would make no appointment.
Mr. Hoar, dealing with a question
asked him as to the precedents In cases
Involving the seats of scnutor3, said:
Where Poltlcal Feeling Enters.
"One thing might as well bo said
now and said alcud, as well as in tho
minds of the senators, concerning pre
cedents in all election cases. They
ure of tho least value of any prccc-
dents ot anv judicial or qua-Judicial
tribunals. Perhaps sK or eight sen
ators will discuss the case before tho
senato and give reasons for their posi
tions. The remainder of the eighty
four senators will go on record merely
In their votes. It must be recognized
that political and perronal feeling'
Inrgely enters Into tho determination
of theso cases and tho establishment
of those precedents."
He asserted that senators knew that
three seats claimed by Messrs. Mantle,
Allen and Beckwlth wero decided
against these gentlemen because they
wero silver men and tho senate was
about to enter upon the consideration
of the repeal of tho Sherman law.
Mr. Turley cited the hypothetical
case of tho governor of Kentucky call
ing troops to the state capital and dis
persing tho legislature before tho elec
tion of a United States senator, as had
recently happened after the election
of the senator. He held that If tho
governor subsequently should appoint
a senator the senuto would certainly,
refuse him u seal.
Mr. Elklns (West Virginia) then ad
dressed the senate. "The question
presented to the senate," he said. "Is
ono plainly ot a law a proper con-
struetion of the constitution and no
' other element or factor should enter
into its determination. Mr. Quay's
1 merits or demerits or his personality
hiivu nothing to do with the case or in
I reaching u conclusion,"
Mr. Elklns maintained that It was
clearly tho Intention of the framers
of the constitution that each 'stato
should bo constantly represented In
' thu sennto by two senators and that
as a corrollary to that proposition tho
chief executive ot a state Is empowcied
nt all times to fill vacancies that hap
pen during tho recess of the legisla
ture. In conclusion, Mr. Elklns said:
"In the casa now pending no reason,
presents itself why tho senate should
not go forward In its duty and obey
the plain Inuguugo the constitution
contains by seating Mr. Quuy. Tomy
mind the language f tho constitution
Is plain ntnl should occasion no J6ubt.
If this lauguugo wero cmployed,!n tho
ordinary' business transactions. of life,
us u rule of action outsldu of any
political body. In my Judgment thero
would never bo the least doubt of its
meaning. It would receive the natural
and plain construction Its readlnj; au
thorizes." The Quay case was then luld asldo
nnd consideration of tha Puerto Rlcan
bill wos proceeded with,
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, March 2. Forecast
for Saturday and Sunduy: East
ern Pennsylvania Fair Saturday
und Sunday; light westerly winds.
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