J?v. J V. v "-'-U X i tribune. iwtott . ? SCRANTON, PA.; MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1900. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. Sfc "JJBW . VHaavSlflElrtfr,atfl7SS THE ADVANCE OF BRABANT Boers Are Gradually Re- tiring Before the British Fire. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS British Continue to Capture Import ant Outposts from the Boers Which the Latter Are Unable to Betake General Cronje Thanks the English Officers for Many Acts of Xindness General Oatacre Telegraphs That the Boers Are Diminishing. , Dordrecht, Capo Colony, Sunday, March 4.-9 a. m. Sencral Brabant s colonial division, after a night march, . is now attacking tho Boers In a stiong , position at La Buschagen3 Nek, on tho road from Dordrecht to Jamestown Tho engagement Is now proceeding with tho greatest vigor, and tha Boers are gradually retiring before the Brit ish lire from their positions. A heavy rifle tire is bejng exchanged where the British urc engaging the Boers on tho right Hank. So far the Boers have had no big guns In action. Evening General Brnbant's advance today was most satisfactory. After marching and bivouacking over night, the force reached tho strong entrenched positions which they occupied and now hold, the Boers being on tho opposite hill. Tho British will Remain tonight in tho captured positions, although the Boers brought two guns into action and made determined efforts to retake them. The British losses are sis killed and eighteen wounded. London, March 4. 11.45 p. m. The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Os- fonteln, March 4: "General Cronje, on behalf of his party, and Commandant Wolmarens, on behalf of 4.0C0 other prisoners, who have all now left Modder river, asked the British officers to thank me for the consideration and kindness with which they have been treated." General Clements reports that his ad vanced troops hold Achtertang, and that railway communication would be opened to Joubert's siding today. The enemy is still In force at Norval's Point bridge. Boers at Stormberg. "General Gatacre telegraphs that tho number of Boers at Stormberg Is dally diminishing. "Colonel Baden-Powell repoits that all was well at Mafeklng on Feb. 15 and that the enemy's activity was being met with equal activity on the part of tho defenders. "The position is unchanged at Os fonteln, except that frequent heavy showers have materially improved grazing, to the benefit of the horses and transport animals." Mascu Basutoland, Friday, March 2. The telegraph line between Mafeklng was cut Wednesday night, a whole section being removed. It Is believed it is the work of natives bribed by the Boers. Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Friday. March 2, via Lorenzo Marques. The Federals have resolved to aban don the territory around Rensburg and the retreat has been effected under the protection of mounted burghers. It is officially announced that on Feb. 27 General Cronje, with from 20,000 to 30,000 men, surrendered, owing to the scarcity of food and ammunition. The president (Kruger) Is Issuing a stirring address to the burghers In Natal, who are falling back on Big garsberg. The president will return to Pretoria Sunday, BELIEF AT LADYSMITH. Correspondents State That It Did Not Come Any TooSoon. Durban, Friday, March 2. Corres pondents who have returned here from Ladysmlth say that the relief came quite unexpected. At noon on Tuesday tho firing of General Buller's army seemed to re cede Instead of approaching and the garrison was consequently depressed. Everybody was startled to hear tho garrison's 4.7 gun firing. It had not been used much of late, owing to the diminishing ammunition. On hurrying out It was found that the Boers were trying to remove tho big gun on Bulwana by the erection of a derrick. This proved that some thing extraordinary was happening. Tho other garrison guns then directed their flro on Bulwana, with the re sult that tho Boers wero compelled to abandon tho attempt with the derrick. Later on they placed tho gun on a wagon, which capsized In a donga. During the afternoon, whenever the Boers were seen approaching, the Brit ish resumed the shelling of Bulwana. About 4 o'clock a terrific thunder storm broke over tho town, Just after a message had been hcllographed from Wugon Hill that the Boers were In full retreat. Other officers said they believed they could descry British cavalry, but most people supposed that the wish was father to the 'thought. As soon as the storm ceased tho British guns re opened on Bulwana, gradually concen trating the tire on the left and driving the Boers before them with tho object of preventing the enemy from ham pering any British upproach. An hour later a party of British horsemen could bo seen crossing tho flats below Bulwana at a distance of some miles. It is Impossible to de scribe the enthusiasm among the troops that followed. Most of the townspeople hud been driven Into tho houses by the storm and did not learn the good news until later. The storm broke out again at 7 o'clock in the evening and continued until 2 o'clock the next morning. It must have seriously hampered tho re treating Boers. Tho British guns kept up 11 steady Are to prevent the Boers from recapturing the Bulwana gun. The naval guns wore flred at Intervals during the night and in the morning 11 force was Font out to look after the gun and to occupy Bulwana. Lord Dundonnld's force went after tho retreating Boers, while 4,000 of tho garrison went toward Ellandtiagtc In the hope of being able to cut off tho Boers. INTEREST AT LONDON. The Queen Abandons a Contemplated Tiip. London, iMarch 5. 1.50 a. m. Her majesty has abandoned her intended j visit to the Italian Rivera and has de cided to remain at home. Her decision to give up her customary Bprlng holi day Is accounted another proof of her deep Interest In and devotion to the welfare of her people. On Thursday she will come to London for a brief visit, remaining until Saturday, and she will undoubtedly receive a splen did ovation. Her heartfelt, homely dispatches to the generals In the Held and her visit to Nettley hospital have greatly endeared her to her people. Beyond the signs of a general re treat of the Boers throughout Capo Colony there is little news from tho front. Lord Roberts. In his dispatcher to the war office thus far published, says little, but he Is undoubtedly ac tive In romp direction. The Onsland, an organ of tho Afilk nnder Dund, says: "The Boers will now confine them selves to the defensive, nlxindonlng an offensive policy." Abraham's Kraal, as shown In tho war ofllce maps, Is a group of three kopjes, situated nt the Junction of Kranl pru!t with Modder river. It Is a natuinl point of concentration, which the Boers could make exceedingly strong, but after the proofs of tho mobility of the army of Lord Roberts, It may be doubted whether they will make a really serious attempt to bar his advance. A noticeable feature of all tho recent operations at the theater of war has been the active employment of colonial forces, which is In marked contrast with the policy adopted at the begin ning of the war. The Australian col onies havo decided to provide tho 2,500 men Mr. Chamberlain recently asked for. It Is now seen how n-Mr Ladysmlth was to starvation and the exhaustion of ammunition. "The town could hardly have withstood another Boer assault or havo held out much longer. The Dally News has a dispatch from Ladysmlth which says that the sup plies on hand were only enough to provide full rations for four days. The town might have held out another week, but scarcely beyond that. POLITICAL COMBINATION. A Scheme to Unite Democrats, Populists and Silverites. Topeka, Kan., March 4. The state central committee of tho Democrats. Populists and Silver Republicans weie In secret session here last night, In an endeavor to agree on terms under which a complete union of tho three parties may ho formed for the state and national campaign. The differ ences wero mainlv as to a division ot offices. It was finally agzeed that tho Populists are to have governor, lieu tenant governor, auditor, state super intendent, congressman-at-large and Judge of the court of visitation. The Democrats are to have associate Justice, becretarv of state, treasurer, solicitor and one Judge of the circuit of visitations. The Free Silver Republicans arc to have insurance superintendent and one Judge of the court of visitation. The electoral ticket is to he divided between the Democrats and Populists equally. The Democrats will hold their con vention to nominate delegates to the national convention on May 23, at Wichita. CLUBBED WHILE ASLEEP. Mr. and Mrs. George W. T. Miller Will Probably Die. , Norfolk, Vn., Murch 4. George W. T. Miller, a baker, and his wife, were us saulted by u negro burglar last night while asleep at their home In Bram bleton, a suburb or this city, and to seriously injured that It Is feared one or both may die. Miller's 12-year-old son, who slept In tho same room, saw the negro en ter, but was too frightened to make an outcry. The negro beat his sleeping parents with a club until they were snseless. He then took -all the money 1 the houso and escaped. Shot His Wife. Wheeling. W. Vn., March 4. Today, William Chappel, aged K, of Steubtn vllle, O., entered tho house ot Ella Mil leron and fired four shots at his wife, Ethel, aged 22, an Inmate. Two shots took effect and tho woman will probably die. TonlKht. while the oillcers wero on the sccno investigating, Chappel reap penrcd und was arrer-ted. Ho has con fessed. Small-Pox in a School. New Haven, Conn,, March 4. G. W. Perkins, ot Grand Rapids, Mich., a stu dent In tho freshman class of the Shef field Scientific school, Is ill with small pox at his home on Temple street, Tho university authorities, nlded by the city health ofllcers, havo been promptly act ive and no apprehension is felt that tho disease will spread. Fell Under a Train. Ilarrlsburg, March 4. Predcrlck von Hcedo attempted to board a Pennsyl vania railroad freight train near Rock vljie this afternoon but slipped nnd foil unHcc the 'wheels and was instantly killed. He was 30 years old and u ua tlvo of Germany, where he has wealthy relatives. m Harry Weldon Paralyzed. Cincinnati. March 4. Tho. condition of Harry Weldon, sporting editor of tho En quirer, who was stricken with paralysis ono week ago, Is apparently Improving. Ho has moro uso of the stricken right limbs and Is able to articulate tho words "yes" and "no." Thn critical nertod. however, Is not yet past. NO IMPERIALISM SAYS M'KINLEY PRESIDENT'S SPEECH BEFORE THE OHIO SOCIETY. Significant Remarks Made at the Brilliant Dinner Held on Saturday Evening at the Waldorf-Astoria. Grave Trials and Responsibilities Have Come to the United States. Now York, March 4. President Mc Klnley at the dinner of the Ohio soci ety last evening with an emphasis of language that aroused bis audience to the greatest enthusiasm protested against the eateries which advocate the abandoning of tho responsibilities and obligations which the war with Spain and the subsequent treaty of peace left upon this country. The occasion of which the president took advantnge to express these sentl- i ments was .the annual dinner of the Ohio Society of New York at tho Waldorf-Astoria last night. When he first accepted the Invitation to be present I at the dinner President McKlnley In sisted that he should not be called upon to speak. He was persuaded, however, after He arrived In New York on Friday, to forego that proviso, nnd, In consequence, responding last night to the toast of his health, he permitted himself to dwell briefly upon the prob lems which the nation's Spanish war had left with the country. Mr. Southard, who made the address of welcome, closed by proposing the health of tho president of the United States. The toast was drunk standing, and when tho president rose to re spond he was greeted by cheers again and again repeated. What the President Said. When silence was at length obtained ho spoke as follows: Mr. Toastmastcr and Gentlemen: I ap preciate your welcome and thank you foi this rincwed expression of your good will. It Is proper that I should pay that tho mar.agli.g board of tho Ohio society has kept tho promise made, to mo that I would not bo expected or requited to speak at this banquet. I shall not be gutlty of lellecting on their good faith or breaking my own resolution not to speak If I Indulge, in some observations while expressing in tho briefest manner the pleasure which 1 have in greeting my old friends of the Ohio colony In New York. There is'a bond of close fellowship which unites Ohio people. Whithersoever thoy Journey or wherever they dwell, they cherish the tender st sentlpient for their mother state, nnd the in turn never falls of affectionate interest in her wide ly scattered children. Tho statement which has so often been madn is not far from the truth, "Onco an Ohtoan always an Ohioan." It has been some years since I was your guest. Much has happened In the meantime. Wo have had our blessings nnd our burdens, and still have both. Wo will soon have legislative assurance of tho continuance of tho gold standard, with whicli we measure our exchanges, and wo have the open door In tho far cnbt, through which to market our products. Wo arc neither In alliance) nor antagonism nor entangle ment with any foreign power, hut on tonus of umlty nnd cordiality with all, and our sales exceeded our purchases In tho last two years by oor l,00O,t)J0.000. Markets have been Increased and mort gages havo been i educed. Interest Falls; Wages Advance. Interest has fallen nnd wages have ad vanced. Tho public debt is decreasing. The country Is well to do. Its people for the most part nro h.ppy nnd contented. They havo good times and are on good terms with tho nations of tho world. Thero are.unfortuuatcly, thoe among us, few In number I am sure, who bcem to thrive best under bad times nnd who when good times overtake them In tho United States feel constrained to put ua on bad terms with tho rest of mankind. With them I cm have no sympathy. I would rather bIvo expiosslon to what I believe to bo the nobler and almost uni versal sentiment of my countrymen In the wish not only for our peace and pios peilty, but for tho peace and prosperity of all the nations and people of tho earth. After thirty-three years of unbroken peaeo came an unavoidable war. Hap pily, the conclusion was quickly reached, without a suspicion of unworthy motive or practice or purpose in our part ana with fadeless honor to our arms I can not forget the quick rcrponso of the pco plo to tho country's need, nnd tho quar ter of a million men who freely offered their lives to their country's service. It was an impresslvo spectacle of natlbnai strength. It demonstrated our mlshty reserve power, nnd taught us that large standing armies are unnecessary when eery citizen is a "mlnuto man" ready to Join the ranks for national defense. Grave Trials and Responsibilities. Out of theso recent events have come to the United States grave trials and re bponslbilltles. As it was tho nation's war, so aro its results tho nation's prob lems. Its solution rests upon us nil. It Is too serious to btitle. It M too earnest for repose. No phrase or catchword can conceal tho sacred obligation It Involves. No uso of epithets, no aspersion of mo tive by those who differ, will contribute to that bober judgment so essential to right conclusions. No political outcry can abrogate our treaty of peace with Spain or absolve us freni Its solemn en casements. It Is the people s question, and" will bo until Its determination is written out in their enlightened verdict. Wo must chcosc between manly doing nnd baso desertion. It will never ba th-j latter. It must bo bobeily settled In jus tice and good coifselence, and it will be, Righteousness, whicli exalteth a nation, must control In its solution. No great emergency has arisen In this nation's history and progrebs which has not been met by tho sovereign with htuli capacity, with umplo strength and with unflinching fidelity to every honorable obligation. Partisanship can hold few of us uguinst solemn public uuty. Wo havo seen this bo often demonstrated in tho past as to mark unerriiiBly what It will be In tho future. Tho nntlonal sentiment and tho national ronsclenco wero never stronger or higher thun now. Thero has been a reunion of the people around tho holy alUir consecrated to country newly fcanctllled by common sacrifices. The fol lowers ot Grant and Lee havo fought vnder tho samo flag and fallen for tho same faith. Party lines hnvo loosened and the tics of Union havo been strengthened. Sec tionalism has disappeared and fraternity has- been rooted in tho hearts of the American people. Political passion has altogether subsided and patriotism glows with inextinguishable fervor In every homo of the land. The flag has buen sus tained on distant seas and Islands by tho men ot all parties and btctions at.d creeds and faces und nationalities, and Us stars uro only those of radiant hope to the remote peoples over whom it floats. There can bo no Imperialism. Thoo vwo fear It are against It, Those who havo faith in tho republic uro against it. So that thero Is universal abhorrence for It and unanimous opposition to It. Our only difference Is that those who do not pgrce with us havo no confidence In tho vlrtuo or capacity or high purpose or good faith of this ftco p.eoplo us a civiliz ing agency; whllo we believe that the century of free, government which tho American people havo enjoyed has not rendered them Irresolute and faithless, but has fitted them for tho great, tank of lifting up and' assisting to better con Oltton and larger liberty theso distant people who have through tho Isouo of bat tle bctomo our wards. Let us fear not. There is no occasion for faint hearts, no excuse for regrets Nations do not grow In strct gth and tho cause of liberty nnd law by tho doing of easy things. The harder the tnsk tho greater will be the result, thd benefit end tho honor. To doubt our power to accomplish It Is to loso faith In tho soundness and strength of our popular institutions. Tho liberators will never become the oppressors. A self-governed people will never permit despotism in any govern ment which they foster and defend. Gentlemen, we havo the new caro and cannot shift it. And, breaking, up the camp of ease and isolation, let us brave ly and hopefully and soberly continue the march of faithful service nnd falter not until the work is done. It Is not pos sible that seventy-five millions of Amer ican freemen are unablo to establish lib erty nnd Justice and good government In our new possessions. The burden Is our opportunity. Tho opportunity Is greater than tho burden. May God give us strength to bear tho ono and wisdom so to embrace tho other as to carry to our distant acquisitions tho guarantees of "life, liberty and tho pursuit of happi ness!" ANDERSON AND AGUINALDO. The General Denies the Statements of the Filipino. Detroit, March 4. Brigadier General Thomas M. Anderson, U. S. A., who is ! at the Wayne hotel was with Admiral j Dewey at Manila in the period In which Aguinaiuo claims ne was piuiiuseu mj both that his government would be recognized. He explains tho matter as follows: Agulnaldo asked tho question, "Has, or will, the United States recognize my government?" The reply was firmly, but kindly, in the negative. Agulnaldo has since asserted' that Dewey then dis tinctly assured him that the United States recognised his government, and that I confirmed this statement on my word of honor. Agulnaldo further as serts that he saw Dewey and me at a later 'date, and that we then reiterated that assurance. Agulnaldo never saw Dewey and me together but once. Neither of uo then mado the state ments he has attributed to us. The next meeting to which Aguln aldo refers In his "True History of the Filipino War" was with me alone at Cavite. Admiral Dewey was not pres ent. Agulnaldo presented me with a copy of a scheme for autonomous gov ernment, which was to be granted by Spain, provided the Filipinos took part aeralnst us. I said I was there In a military capacity, nnd had no author ity to recognize him in a political capacity; that we were fighting a com mon enemy, and that I hoped we would not conflict. . Agulnaldo Insistently urged me to recognize his belligerent rights, and It was then that I stated that In one hun dred and twenty years the United States had made no colonies; that when we said we would freo them from Spanish oppression we never Intended that we would recognize any particular set or syndicate of men as the gov erning power. In our Civil war we did not promise the slaves that they should rule the south. We said we's free them, but nothing was promised as to their status. General Anderson spoke rather guardedly about the attitude of the German officers during tho early days in tho occupation of the Philippines, T5ut admitted that they were very ag gravating at times, lie added: "However, I never had any fear ot their really taking overt action, though If Dewey had gone away I believe they would have seised a footing. I was In command at Cavite, when a German barge came ashore, a card was present ed to nte, followed quickly by a very Btlff and formal officer, who said; 'Captain Diederlch demands the pilvi lcgo of burying a man on shore.' "The officer spoke English, and the word 'demand' seemed pretty strong, still I did not know whether It was insolence or merely a form of official speech, bo I replied in kind, saying: 'I will consider the privilege of bury ing your people with great pleasure.' " PRESIDENT IN NEW YORX. Listens to a Sermon by Bishop An drewsWell Pleased with Trip. New York, March 4. Although Presi dent McKlnley was up late last night attending the banquet of the Ohio so ciety he arose about 8 o'clock this morning and breakfasted shortly af terwards. Later in the morning the president, accompanied by his brother, Abner, attended services at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, where the ser mon was preached by Rev. Dr. Edward A. Andrews, resident bishop of tho Methodist Episcopal church ot New York. A crowd afterward gathered on the avenue and greeted the president nnd his party with showers of hand-clapping. At 10 o'clock the President and Mrs. McKlnley and party left the hotel on their way to Jersey City, where the president and his wife took tho train leaving at 12 o'clock for Washington. "I enjoyed my trip Immensely; I am enjoying perfect health," tho president said as ho left tho hotel. Root Departs for Cuba. Tampa, Fla., Mnrch 4. Secretary of Wur Root und his wife, and Oeneral Ludlow and party, have not yet departed for Cuba. They left Port Tampa this morning and went to Ksmont Key, where they expected to meet the transport Sedgwick and proceed to Havana. The transport failed to arrive, however, and tho party returned to Port Tampa to night. They hope to got oft some time tomorrow. s Hot Contest at York. Yark, March 4. Tho Republican dele gate primary last evening were hotly ccn tested. In several ot the districts tho attendance was nearly unprecedented. The result Is close, and as both factions claim the victory It will take the coun ty convention Tuesday to decide whether Dr. James A. Palo (anti-Quay) or D, K. i Trimmer, esq. (Quay), Is tho choice. FIVE PERSONS DIE IN A FIRE FATAL BLAZE XN, A BOWERY CHEAP LODGING HOUSE. Seven Story Building at Fourty-four Bowery Discovered to Be on Fire Yesterday Horning Several of the Lodgers Who Escaped Death Are Badly Burned Heroic Efforts ot the Police In the Work of Rescue. New York, March 4. Five persons wero burned to death and three were injured this morning In a fire which occurred In a seven-story lodging house at 44 to 48 Bowery. The dead arc': CHARLES BUTTIE, 40 years old. JOHN CLARK, SO years old. EDWARD DOYLK, 33 years old. IIKNRY JACKSON, colored. 35 years old. ONEUNIDENTIFIED MAN, about 50 years old. Stephen Carney, 75 years old, waa burned about the body, face and hands. He was removed to a hospital In a ser ious condition. Martin Gallacher, 53 years old, waa burned about the face and hands, and was also removed to a hospital. Ed ward Walker, 47 years old, was burned, but after having his wounds dressed, remained at tho lodging house. Tho fire was first discovered shortly after 2 o'clock. Smoke was pouring from the windows of tho fifth floor and the flames were making rapid prog rcss. The lodging house was cut up Into i ,,, J- . .,.. , ,., ' , s wcnj oe ,e(1 ,vhen the llr brok? om Po)Icemen ERnt ,n an alarm and 'burst into the place to arouse the Inmates. They notified tho night clerk, who Immediately rang the alarm all over the houso. Excited Lodgers. Tho hallways were instantly filled with a crowd of excited people. The policemen forced their way to the up per floor In an effort to rescue some of the helpless or any who might be overcome with smoke. They carried out Thomas Harper, a one-legged man, and Edward Walker, who had been burned and partially overcome by the smoke. Stephen Carney was found ly ing en the floor in his room. The flames had already burned the old man's hands, face and body, but a policeman picked him up and carried him out of the building. The firemen succeeded In putting out the flames without great loss to tho building. After the fire was out they began a search. The bodies of all five of the victims wero found on the fifth floor, where the fire did most damage. Buttle was suffocated In his bed. John Clark was found on the floor of hl3 room, dead, as was also Edward Doyle. The colored man was found dead at a window and the unidentified man had been overcome Just as he was dragging hlmseiC from the window to the fire escape. All the bodies were taken to the morgue. The damage to the building amounted to about 31.000. The placo was conducted by Domlnlco Mtlano, and was a cheap Bowery lodging house. Stephen Carney died tonight at tho hospital. CATHOLIC ORATOR DEAD. Archbishop Hennessy Expires at Dubuque. Dubuque, Iowa, March 4. Archbishop- Hennessy died at 2.25 p. m. today. Archbishop John Hennessy was recog nized as one of the greatest orators and most profound theologians in the Catholic hierarchy, and because of his zeal In educational matters has been named "the apostle of the American Catholic parochial school." His latest work In the cause of education was the founding of a seminary here, designed to be one of the largest in the country. Since he first came to Dubuque, Archbishop Hennessy haB seen tho Catholic church In Iowa rise from a membership of a few hundred to' a quarter of a million. Archbishop Henessy was born in County Limerick, Ireland, August 20, 1825. In 1847 he came to America, go ing to Carondolet seminary, St. Louis, where ho commenced the study of the ology and was ordained a priest No vember 1, 1350. His first mission was at Now Madrid, Mo., embracing six thousand miles of territory, without a single mile of railroad, and where he endured tho hardships and privations of a pioneer. In 1S54 he was Installed as professor of dogmatic history at Carondolet and became president in 1857. In the next year he went to Rome as a representative of Archbishop Ken- IIH V VI 411 UMU,OiUf ill rick, In I860 he went to St. Joseph, Mo where he remained until appointed bishop of Dubuque In 18(16. Ho waa con secrated September 30 of that year by Archbishop Kenrlck, of St. Louis. His silver Jubilee was celebrated with great pomp in 1891. He was made archbishop on September I, 1893, Mgr. Satolll. then papal delegate, and Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, conducting the cere monies. All the Amerlcnn archbishops except one, nearly all the bishops and upwards of 400 priests and hundreds of leading Catholic laymen of the country wero present. REVOLT OF CONVICTS. Five Hundred Prisoners at Tourah Are Involved. Cairo, March 4. A serious revolt of seventy convicts at Tourah, tho great prison near Cairo, nearly involve.'. 5J3 other prisoners. Blank cartridges having fulled to overawe tho malcontents, a volley was llred from a window opposite through the window of the room occupied by them. Five of tho mutineers were shot and two, It Is believed, fatally wounded. All then sutrendered and wero con fined In cells. Boers Attempt to Escape. Cape Town. Sunday, March 4. It is re ported that the Uoer prisoners while on the way from Paardeberg, unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the train. Eleven hundred of Cronje's men have been placed temporarily on board" the British steamers Mongolian and Manila, In' Table bay. TIE NEWS THIS MQMNINV Weather Indication Today) RAtNj FOLLOWED BY COLO WAV. 1 General Advance of tho English in South Africa. Filipino Rebels Decome Active. Address of President McKlnley Before the Ohio Society. Flvo Lives Lost In New York Lodging Houso Fire. 2' General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Rev. C. M. Glflln on True Re ligion. Saturday's Court News. 4 Editorial. Mention of Some Men of tho Hour. E Local Pro-Boer Meeting in tho Ly ceum. Another Theater for Scranton. 6 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Round About the County. 8 Local Among the Sports. Live Industrial News. PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS Question of Seating Senator Quay and the Puerto Rlcan Bill Will Di' ide Attenton of the Senate. . Washington, March 4. The question of the seating of Senator Quay, the con- ?renco report on the currency bill, and the Puerto Rlcan government bill will divide the attention of the senate dur ing the present week. By agreement the currency bill will be voted upon at 4 o'clock Tuesday and will have prac tically the undivided attention of tho senate until that time, if there are senators who desire to speak upon it. After Tuesday the Quay resolution will be the uppermost topic during the mornlrig hours each day, and the Puerto Rlcan bill for the remainder of the day. There are still several speeches to be made on tho Quay reso lution, among those who are to speak being Senators Penrose, Spooner, Perk Ins and Carter, favorable to Mr. Quay, and Senators Burrows In opposition. The Puerto Rlcan bill will be debated at length. Senators Culbertson, Tur ner and Pettlgrew will make set argu ments against It on constitutional grounds, and Senators Nelson and De pew will talk in support of it. The broad question of expansion will be raised in connection with this meas ure, and it will provoke many running debates, as well us many set speeches. Senator Foraker, who Is In charge of the bill, says there Is no disposition to accept the house bill and drop the sen ate measure, as has been reported in some quarters would be done. Tho diplomatic and appropriations bills probably will be passed during the week. NtJtner of them is calculated to f provoke prolonged discussion. The house will devote this week, ex cept tomorrow, which Is District of Columbia day, to the contested elec tion cases. The debate on the Aldrlch Robblns case, which opened on Friday, will continue Tuesday and Wednes day. After this case is disposed of the Wise-Young contest, from Virginia, will bo taken up and probably will consume the rest of the week. In both of the cases the majority has reported against the sitting of the members, who aro Democrats, and the houso will probably sustain the Re publicans, so by the end of the week tho Republican vote In tho house will have been Increased by two. ANTHRACITE TRADE. State of the Coal Market Compan ies Make Concessions. Philadelphia, iMarch 4. The Ledger in its coal article tomorrow will say: The anthracite coal trade during tha past week has been feeling consider able Impetus from the Increased con sumption caused by the cold wave. This has made a somewhat better de mand and considerably tsnded tr en large tho shipments. The coal com panies' securities were much stim ulated thereby, and at the samo time the various railroad reports o'. earn ings continued to show such enlarged profits as to give much encouragement at thr stock exchange. There is a good deal of mining going on and tlw out put Is believed ample for all requVer ments. Tho opening of lnl naviga tion is anxiously awaited, nt tho upper lake region Is getting very bare ot coal and engagements tor shipment at good freights are already being made for most of the available vessels. Tho feeling In the trade an a general ruto Is being wull maintained, though there Is some shading reported, and tho com panies, to prevent too much accumula tion of stocks, have tnadn a conces- m !,! ... .Af)-nH,a ,-,.. ,n in i " . V " -. " l "L..V.. l '" " buckwheat. FIRE AT PITTSTON. Three Horses Burned in Barn at Rear of Dock Street. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Plttston, March 4. About 2 o'clock this morning fire broko out In a framo building at tho rear of Dock street, near the Valley station," and It was en tirely destroyed. Tho building was n two-story structure, owned by P. II. Kelly, and occupied as a bottling es tablishment and barn by John Dillon. The tiro started in the barn, in which were three horses, and the building and Its contents, together with tho animals, were burned completely. Mr. Kelly's loss on the building is covered by Insurance. Mr. Dillon's loss, however, will foot up several hun dred dollars, as his Insurance policy expired March 1, and ho decided not to renew it. Horses Sent to Zululand. Durban, March 4. Yesterday a num ber of horses were sent Into Zululand with tho object of marching a British force through Zululund Interrupting tho Boers north ot Blggartberk. A complete sys tem of hollographlo communication Is es tabllshed between Weer.en nnd Eshowc. Steamship Arrivals. Now York. March 4. Arrived: La Champudne. Havre, Sailed: Pennsylva nia, Hamburg. Queenttown Sallod; Etrurla, from Liverpool. Now York. New York Arrived: Pretoria. Hamburg. INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE Filipino Rebels Prepared to Carry on Guerilla Warfare, ORGANIZATION THOROUGH The Insurgents Have Secret Organ lzatlona About the City of Manila, Some of the Leaders Being Fili pinos Who Pretended to Support the American Administration, Americans Who Are Acquainted with the Tagals Have Little FaltV In the Filipino Promises. 'Manila, March 3. Reports reach the Associated Press from various sources Including the army officers and heads ot commercial houses with agents throughout the Islands, of continued ac tivity among the Insurgents, who are endeavoring to keep alive the armed opposition to the United States and aro planning to continue the insurrection with guerilla warfare on a larger scala wben the rainy season begins. A per son holding a position second only to that of the governor general and hay ing extensive avenues of Information, says he is convinced that the Insurgent organization has been remarkably ff" habllltated during the last month, par ticularly In the northern provinces. He says the insurgents have a secret of ganlzation patterned after the "Katl punan" methods even In the strongest garrisoned towns, affording perfect means of communication, and that the machinery is managed from Manila, some of the leaders being Filipinos pretending to bo supporters of the American administration, many ot tho municipal governments installed by thd army forming part of the machinery. Two correspondents of leading Ameri can weeklies, who .have traveled for a month in Benguet and Ilocos, with letters from insurgent chiefs, going; alone fifty miles from garrisons and being everywhere hospitably received, says the people make no secret of their sympathy with the Insurrection. Though admitting that the Filipinos soldiers abuse them, they still protect these soldiers from tho American scouting parties. They say t'tey have communication with Agulnaldo. Pa terno, In tho northern mountains of Manila, Is full of civil and military offi cials of all ranks of Agulnaldo's gov ernment, who were captured or sur rendered and who were brought here and released on promises to refrain from agitation. While many of tho Insurgent mu nicipal ofllcers wero continued in of fice on taking the oath of allegiance, residents who aro acquainted with them havo little faith in their adher ence to their promises. All the chit officials of Tarlac, capital of tho pro vince of that name, numbering eleven persons, has been arrested and charge! with plotting, and two Insurgent agents have been captured at Malabon with Incriminating papers and $4,000 col lected from the natives. Some of tha municipal governments appear loyal and efficient. On the other hand, ono American general declares ho believes that tho majority of his provinces aro agents of the insurrection. New Pamphlets. A fresh Issue of insurgent pamphlet Is being circulated, asserting that tha American promises of good goveriw meut nro merely a mask for commer cial exploitation of the Philippines, quoting from a Washington newspaper; headed "Let Us Bo Honest." Tho trial of the gucillla charged with murder Is finished, and it is be lieved the commission's verdict will bo guilty. Indictments against others nave been prepared. No report has been received from General Bates' expedition. Ho hasi probably moved Inland, where com munication with him Is impracticable. The army throughout tho Island of Luzon Is working hard, scouring tho country for insurgents and killing few dally. Tho section frcm Manila to Dagupan has been thoroughly; cleared, tho scouting patties being un ablo to find any insurgents. General Funston and Colonel Kcnnan took 200 men through tho mountains to Baler, on the eastern coast," with out meeting an insurgent. But they are active along the northern coast from Dagupan to Aparil. Occasional ly reports come of an American soldier being killed or dlsappeatiug. In the Fouthern rrovlnres the Insur gents continue to harass the American garrison by night demonstrations. ATLANTIC BALL LEAGUE. Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Are In cluded In the List. Allentown, March 4. A meeting of tho Atlantic base ball league will be held hero"on 'March 9 or 12. President Fogel, who whs in town today, said the league will consist of eight clubs nnd that tho circuit would be mada from tho following cities: Elmlra, Blnghamfnn, Scranton, Wllkes-Barre, Allentown, Reading. Ilarrlsburg. Trenton, Newark and Atlantic City. Rhodes Will Sail for England. Capo Town, March 4. Cecil Rhodes Is hero and expects to sail for England Wednesday, - , WEATHER FORECAST, Washington, March 4. Forecast for Monday andTuesday: Eastern Pennsylvania, rain Monday turn Inc Into snow; colder, with cold wave at tilth t: Tuesday probably snow; winds becoming fresh to northwesterly, 1 1 -f 1 1 1 -r .ti J f4 J V. 4 i .A.
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