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ROBERTS ENTERS
British Flag Flies from Top
Capitol of Orange Free
State.
ENGLISH WELCOMED BY CITIZENS
The Secretary of the Government, the Land
roost and Other Officials Meet the British
Army Outside the City and Tender Them
the " Freedom of the City" Inhabi
tants Give Troops a Cordial Welcome.
London, March 14.
9 p. m. It Is of-
flelolly announced thut Lord Roberts
has occupied Blocmfonteln and that
the British Hug Is flying from the top
of the capltol.
The following Is the text of Lord
Roberts' dispatch to the war office, an
nouncing his occupation of Blocmfon
teln: "Hloemfonteln. Tuesday, March 13. 8
P. m. By the help of God and by the
bravery of her majesty's soldiers, the
troops under my command have taken
possession of Blocmfonteln. Tho Brit
ish flnR now flies over the presidency,
evacuated last evening by Mr. Steyn,
late president of the Orange Free State.
Mr. Frazer, member of the late execu
tive, government: the mayor, tho sec
retary to the late government, the
landroost and other officials met mo
two miles from the town and presented
me with the keys of the public offices.
"The enemy have withdrawn from
the neighborhood and all seems quiet.
The Inhabitants of Bloemfonteln gave
the troops a cordial welcome."
The above dispatch, though dated
Tuesday, was not received at the war
office until 7.30 p. m. Wednesday. It
was made public a few minutes before
9 o'clock. The delay is attributed to
the field telegraphs not being connect
ed with Bloemfonteln on Tuesday even
ing. Extra papers are out on the streets
and the night crowds of London are
singing patriotic songs and engaging
in demonstrations.
First Half of Campaign Over.
London, March 15, 1.S0 a. m. Tho
first half of the campaign Is over.
Lord Roberts arrived at Modder river
on February 9. He entered Blocmfon
teln on March 12. Thus In a little over
a month he has effected tho relief of
Klmberley and Ladysmlth, the capture
of General Cronje and the hoisting of
tho British flag in the capital of the
Free State. All this has been achieved
with comparatively trilling losses.
It Is somewhat of a wonder that he
Is the hero of the hour In England.
All the newspapers eulogize him and
congratulate the country. They talk
of the Free State having passed out
. of existence and as being now one of
the shadows of history.
It is not doubted that there may yet
be heavy fighting, but the genius of
Lord Roberts Is looked to for victory
over all difficulties. His grim refer
ence to the "late" President Steyn Is
understood that there shall be no doubt
as to the position ussumed toward the
republics.
The fact that Mr. Frazer, late chair
man of the Free State road and leader
of the opposition to Mr. Steyn. came
with the deputation to surrender the
keys Is regarded as extremely signifi
cant of considerable difference of opin
ion among the Free Staters regarding
the war.
It Is said that President Kruger
hates Mr. Frazer on uccount of his
sympathies with the Ultlandcrs. The
actions of the Bloemfonteln population
are regarded as a good augury for the
future of British supremacy. It Is in
teresting In connection with the rapid
idvanoe of Lord Roberts to learn that
the Russian's military attache with the
Boers who were captured by the Brit
ish sent the folowlng telegram to tho
czar:
"I am perfectly amazed at the en
ergy In action and tho enduranco of
the British Infantry. I need say no
more."
There Is still no news on to whether
Lord Robert! has captured any rolling
stock. If he has not, then he .will bo
obliged to wait until tho repairing of
the bridges over the Orange river en
ables him to bring rolling stock up.
The British continue pressing their
advance on the Orange river. Tho
Boers still hold Bethulle bridge on tho
north side of the stream, but their
trenches are dominated by tho British
artillery. Heavy firing Is In progress
and there has been some skirmishing,
Jrfird Kitchener seems to be very sue-
BLOEMFONTEIN
of
cessful In reducing the extent of the
jjuich rising.
Location of Boers.
Ladysmlth, Wednesday, March 14.
The Boers have been located in sev
eral strong positions near the Junction
of tho Brakcnsberg and the Blsgars-
berg ranges. They have heavy guns
In position on Pongwonl kop at Hla
waltu mountains, as well as at Gib
son's farm, near Cundcleugh pass.
General Hunter now commands the
division. Both men and horses of tho
relief eolmun are completely recov
ered, nnd are now In the pink of con
dition, the reconstruction of tho rail
way from Ladysmlth to Dundee Is
progressing rapidly.
Methuen at Klmberley.
Cape Town, March 14. The Brltlh
troops under Lord Methuen have re
turned to Klmberley from the occupa
tion of Boshof, Orange Free State.
Guns and 70,000 rounds of ammunition
were seized and a strong garrison was
left to guard the town.
Six Boers were arrested there on
charges of treason. Nearly all the
residents were wearing mourning, as
the Boshof commands lost 200 men at
the battle of Belmont.
Demonstration at Cape Town.
Cape Town. March 11. A great pop
ular demonstration took place here on
receipt of the news that Bloomfonteln
had been occupied by the British. All
the church bells were rung and a pro
cession, headed by the Union Jackets,
went to the government house, where
Str Alfred Mllner made his acknowl
edgements. Tho demonstrators sang "God Sava
the Queen" and then paraded through
the principal streets cheerhif; and sing
ing patriotic songs.
KRUGER DEFIANT.
States That Boers Will Only Cease
Fighting with Death.
New York, March 14. A despatch
from President Kruger to the Even
ing Journal, dated March 13, S p. m.,
via Berlin, says:
"The burghers will only cease fight
ing with death. Our forces are re
turning In good order to our first line
of defense on our own soil. The Natal
campaign was longer in our favor than
we expected. The British will never
reach Pretoria. The burghers, Steyn,
Joubcrt and myself, as well as the
other are united. There are no differ
ences. God help us.
MORELAND'S ANSWER.
Was Filed Yesterday in the Frick
Suit.
Pittsburg, .March 14.-A. M. More
land, secretary of tho Carnegie Steel
company, limited, filed his separate
answer today In the Frlck suit. He
simply states that he is the successor
of T. F. T. Lovcjoy and that he has
read Andrew. Carnegie's answer nnd
Joins In tho same.
Tho next developments In the Frlck
Carnegie litigation Is expected to oc
cur In common pleas court No. 2. In
the equity suit brought by John Wal
ker nnd others for an annulment of tho
coko, contract between tho II. ( Frick
Coke company and the Carnegie Steel
company, limited. If the bill was
promptly served nn answer to It would
be due from all the defendants except
ing Thomas Lynch and Mr. Frlck to
morrow. It Is announced, however, by
Attorney W. L. Scott, fo the defen
dants, that an extenslonof tlmo for
filing tho answer may be asked in this
case as was done in the bill filed by
Mr. Frlck against Mr. Carnegie. It Is
stated all the attorneys have been so
busily engaged In tho preparation of
Mr. Carnegie's answer that no time re
malned to answer the coke buU.
Steele's Sentence Commuted.
Washington. March 14. Tho president
has commuted tho sentence of William
Steele, late cushler of the Chestnut Street
bank, of Philadelphia, from six years, six
months to eighteen months' Imprison
ment. Bteelo was convicted In 1508 of uld
In? nnd abetting un officer of tho bunk
In appropriating tho funds of the Insll.
tutlon for his ptrtonal use. The sen
tence was commuted upon tho recom
mendation of the district attorney and
the trial Judge. It appears from the tes
timony that Steele was a tool of the offi
cer In queMion and ll(l not participate In
the mtvappropilutlon.
Gabriel taul Discharged.
Frankfort, Ky., March 14. Gabriel Tnul,
the llreckcnrldgc man arrested In con
nection wlththo Goebel murder, was ills
charged today. Tho deUetlvin y there
1.1 nothing In the vhaigo against him..
RAILROAD HEARING
AT HEW YORK
THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND
KINGSTON CASE.
Mr. Flatt, Spokesman: for the Coun
sel of the Opposition, Oratorknlly
Brushes Aside Claims of the Ap
plicantsTestimony of Various
Witnesses Summoned.
Now York, March U. Tho state rail
road commissioners continued their I
hearing today on the application of
the Delaware Valley and Kingston
railroad for a permit to construct a
railroad ulong tho route of tho Dela
ware and Hudson canal. The. case for
the applicants was completed yester
day. In opening for the opposition Mr.
Piatt, as spokesman for all the coun
sel present, brushed aside the claims
of the applicants that without the pro
posed road tho Industries along the llns
of the canal must perish, and said the
sole question at Issue Is. shall the
Pennylvnnla Coal company be per
mitted to construct n coal road to
wreck the Erie road?
The Erie road, Mr. Piatt said, had
expended J.'i.OOO.ooo In equipping, etc.,
to handle the coal of that company,
and last year received from It as
freight on coal $2,000,000. The con
struction of the new road will divert i
that business. Tho Hawley branch of
the system will have to be abandoned,
and un Incalculable loss will fall upon
Port Jervis and Newburgh.
In conclusion, he urged that the new
road will supply no public demand,
that Its construction Is nnl to the best
Interest of tho state, and that the Idea
of Its promoters Is to attack the Kile
road and compel a reduction of freight
rates below remunerative prices. When
he finished his uddress, Mr. Piatt
called Mr. Coykendall to the stand and
asked him what price he had paid for
the canal. Mr. Coykendall said he had
paid $10,000 In cash and assumed $120,
000 in liabilities.
Mr. Fowler's Remarks.
Thomas P. Fowler, president of the
Ontario nnd Western road, then took
tho stand. He admitted the advant
ages of the route and grade of the
proposed road as an outlet from tlm
anthracite coal districts, but declared
that tho coal men have already suffic
ient facilities.
Herman Craft, of Stone Ridge, gave
as his opinion that existing railroad
facilities are adequate. Theodore Wil
low, of Ellenvllle, said thut he be
lieved that the Kingston and Rondout
Valley railroad would serve the Inter
sets of the community better than the
proposed Delaware Valley and Kings
ton road. Aaron H. Woodworth, of
Pond Eddy, said he could ship blue
stone to Newark, where his yards nre,
cheaper by the Erie railroad than ho
could ship It by the canat when the
canal was In operation. He admitted
thnt his partner. W. Maxwell, had
signed a petition for the Delaware
Valley and Kingston railroad and ac
counted for It by saying that Mr.
Maxwell had large Interests along the
line. Mr. Woodworth said his Arm
handled 95 per cent, of the total out
put of blue stone between Port Jervis
and Lackawaxcn.
Stone Dealer's Testimony.
James W. Lane, a stone dealer of
Rockland, said he had examined quar
ries between Port Jervis and Lacku-
waxen and believed them nearly played
out. William Lounsberry, ex-assemblyman,
ex-congressman and ex-may
or of Kingston, testinea tnat tuc
Kingston and Rondout Valley road
would serve tho district better than
the Delaware Valley and Kingston
road. W. H. Barrett, division super
intendent at Port Jervis for the Erie
railroad, gave some figures as to the
receipts from wood and stone on hl.i
division, and estimated the company's
monthly pay-roil at Port Jervis at
$27,000. Oeorge T. Hubbard, a real
estate owner of Port Jervis, believed
tho establishment of the proposed road
would necessitate the discharge of
many of tho Erie railroad employes
and would be disastrous (to tho vil
lage. P. C. Wagner. Theodore Ludwlg, T.
C. Terwllllger, of Port Jervis. testified
that anything that Injured the busi
ness of the Erie would hurt Port Jer
vis. A petition was admitted from a rail
road conductors' association declaring
that no public necessity exists to Justi
fy tho construction of tho new road,
and also a petition of the individual
coal operators declaring the construc
tion an urgent necessity. Adjourned
until Thursday.
RIORDAN ACQUITTED.
Was Charged with Negligence at
Faterson on Thanksgiving Eve.
New York, March 1. The trial of
John F. Riordan, the Lackawanna en
gineer, on an Indictment for man
slaughter, ended today at Paterson in
acquittal.
Riordan was charged with negligence
as engineer on the Lackawanna train
that crashed Into the Buffalo express
on Thankf-gtvlng evo near Patterson,
killing rcven persons and Injuring
thirty others.
Tho trial developed the fact that
Riordan had dnno everything In his
power to'precnt the accident, and It
was claimed by tho defense that tho
management of the road was respon
sible because of lack of signals at tho
place where the collision occurred.
Sea Captain Burned.
Baltimore, March 14.-Captuln B. F.
Crosby, of the schooner Joseph Luther,
from Boston, was burned to death this
morning In a tiro which broke out on tho
schooner J, W. Lennen. Crosby was vis.
Itlng Captain Handy, of thu Lennen, and
was asleep in u stateroom when h met
his death. Captain Handy was badly
burned while trying to rescue his friend.
Tho Lennen was considerably damaged.
Tribute to Irish Bravery.
Sydney, N. S. W.. March H.-Tho gov
eminent has proclaimed St. Patrick's
day as a public holiday ns a tribute to
the bravery of the Irish soldiers In South
Africa.
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
Mrs. Bertha Rlchter Says Dr. Os
trowskl Put Bullet In Her Lung.
Chicago, March 14. The woman who
was taken to the county hospital,
wounded In the right lung nnd who
refused to say anything except that
she was Mj-s. Brown, of $04 North Ho
man avenue, told the police today that
she was Mrs. Bertha Rlchter. She said
sho had been Bhot by Dr. Ostrowskl,
of 279 South Halstcad street, who ac
companied her to the hospital, but she
refused to tell any of the details.
Last night Dr. Ostrowskl took the
woman to the hospital In a carrlnge.
He said she had called at his office and
had complained of feeling faint. On
examination ho found her right lung
had been pierced by a bullet, nnd on
the way to the hospital sho became un
conscious. Dr. Ostrowskl was arrested later at
his home. He at first denied having
shot tho woman, but later admitted
It, claiming, however, that It was an
accident. He was taken to the hos
pital and Mrs. Rlchter was asked If
j he was the man who shot her, but she
reiuseu 10 say a woru. a revolver
with ono chamber discharged was
found In the doctor's apartments and
he said It was the weapon with which
Mrs. Rlchter hod been phot. The
'hands of the woman are powder
burned and this causes the police to
believe that the shooting was the re
sult of a struggle between the two.
Ostrowskl Is an Australian, who has
lived In Chicago but a short time.
The condition of Mrs. Rlchter Is crit
ical. She Is tho wife of Paul Rlchter.
an artist, living in Chicago. She has
not been living with her husband. He
said to('ny when Informed that she
had been shot that he had not heard
of her In several months.
PALLESEN'S CRIME.
Insane Norwegian Stabs Two Per
sons to Death.
Washington, March 14. In a nar
oxylrm of Inexplicable rage or possible
Insanity Olof Pallesen, a Norwegian,
stabbed and killed his wife, Josephine,
murdered little Julia Hengesbach, the
3-year-old daughter of Charles JImi
gesbach, a mall carrier, and murder
ously stabbed the child's mother, Mary
Hengesmach, this afternoon In front
of hta home. 1121 Twenty-fourth street,
N. W. Mrs. Hengesbach's recovery Is
doubtful. Policemen then arrived nnd
placed Pallesen under arrest. The mo
tive for the crime Is not definitely
known. The only key to the situation
Is furnished by tho man's 4-year-old
son, who told the policemen thot ills
father hurt been sick and thut his
mother tried to get him to take so.no
medicine and that he got mad. Palle
sen struck his wife with his first while
they were In tho parlor. She ran out
and Pallesen followed her Into tho
front yard, whero he stabbed her near
the heart, killing her almost In
stuntly. Mrs. Hengesbach was In the house
with her child to have some dress
making work done when the trouble
occurred and when she saw what had
taken place she called for help. This
angereu the man and he make a plunge
at her, but, missing her, stabbed the
child, who died sometime afterward.
Mrs. Hengesbach snatched up her
ohlld In her arms and started to run.
She had almost reached the corner
when Pallesen overtook her and
stabbed the" helpless woman frightfully
on tho arms, face and breast. Pal
lesen Is 35 years of age and a painter
by trade. i
FFEFFER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Son of Former United States Senator
Dies in a Lodging House.
Kansas City., Mo., March 14. J.
Sherman Pfeffer, son of W. A. Pfeffer.
former United States senator from
Kansas, was found dead In a lodging
house here today. On the bureau was
found a box that had contained mor
phine and a note reading:
"Father, I don't like to do what I
am doing, but I am tired."
He was u printer by trade and In
thu dead man's pockets were found
sevcrnl typographical union cards,
Pfeffer was about 30 years of ago
and was a linotype operator. He en-
tered the lodging house at 11 o'clock
ast nl-ht and when found evidently
had been dead for several hours. When
last seen he seemed to be laboring
under suppressed excitement. He was
known to be despondent.
SURPRISE VISIT.
Prince and Princess of Wales at Poor
Man's Restaurant.
London, March 14. The Prince and
Princess of Wales paid a Surprise vl?lt
to the new poor man's restaurant In
tho West End, started by Sir Upton's
Alexandria trust. Their royal high
nesses purchased tickets for dinners nt
i',4 pence (ten cents), and each partook
of tho ordinary fare.
The prince nnd princess afterwards
Inspected tho premises and received an
ovation from the throngs of working
people.
STRIKE AT WARRIOR RUN.
Five Hundred Miners
Object
to
Docking Boss.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa., March 14. Flvo
hundred miners employed nt tho A. J.
Davis colliery nt Wuriior Run struck
this morning. They claim they have
been docked excessively, and will not
return to work until a new docking
boss Is employed.
Three hundred miners and drivers at
No. 2 mine of the Susquehanna Coul
company at Nantlcoke lefused to go to
work this morning until they had sub
mitted a number of grievances to tho
otllclals. One of their grievances Is
that they have been discriminated
against because they took part in tho
big strike. The company otllclals deny
this. Until the differences are adjusted
tho colliery will bo Idle, throwing 800
men out of work.
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Corporations Chartered.
Bnrrlaburg, March 11. Thei-o corpora
tions were churtcred by tho ttato depart
ment today: Yardley Electric Light,
Heat and Power company, Yardley. cap.
Ital $25,000; K. O. Thompson Sons, Phila
delphia, capital $10,000: Pittsburg Feed
Water Heater company. Pittsburg, cap
ital t20,000; Mountain Gas company, Kane,
capital $20,000.
THE C0EUR DE ALENE
INVESTIGATION
MUCH-DISCUSSED MATTER BE
FORE THE HOUSE.
Some Spirited Exchanges Between
Members Witness Cornell De
scribes the Suffering of an Old
Soldier and Is Flatly Contradicted.
Other Witnesses to Sustain
Charges of 111 Treatment.
Washington. March 14. In th'e Coour
de Alone Investigation before the house
committee on military aft.tlrs t.duy
there was some spirited exchanges b2
tween Chairman Hull and Representa
tive Lentz. George Cornell, a witness,
told of an old noldler who, because of
the brutality of tho negro soldiers to
wards htm. took his rjranl army but
ton from his coat and, with t'.irs In
his eyes, threw It away.
Mr. Sinclair, who was present, de
clared there was no such soldier as has
been described.
Mr. Lentz protested against ttnte
ment not under oath. He also gave
notice that he would call on Mr. Sin
clair to produce all his bocks t'j locale
this alleged soldier entry. Chairman
Hull here Interposed to remind Mr.
Lentz that ho was not the entire com
mittee, and was not In a position In
dividually to order the production of
books.
After some further colloquy Mr.
Lentz then made a motion that the
rolls, records, etc., be produced and
the committee went Into executive fits
slon to pass upon the motion.
At the executive session the commit
tee voted 6 to 5 against calling for the
Immediate presentation of tho rolls,
records, etc., of the "bull pen." It was
agreed, .however, that General Merrlam,
and others be requested to present any
such papers when they were heard.
When the open session was resumed
the witness went on with his testi
mony. Ho told of the vlleness tof tho
barn where the men were flrst confined
and the harsh treatment accorded
them.
At the afternoon session tho witness.
Cornell, said ho overheard an army
officer tell miners who had uult work
In the mines that he would put them
back at tne polrtt of the biyonet it they
did not voluntarily resume work. Tho
military authorities, he said, were in
control and superior to the civil au
thorities. The cross-examination did
not materially niter Cornell's story.
Adjourned.
M. E. CONFERENCE.
BlBhop Daniel Goodsell Presides at
Sessions Held at Hazleton.
Hazleton. Pa., March 14. The open
ing session of the Central Pennsyl
vania conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was held In St.
Paul's church here today, Bishop Dan
iel Goodsell, D. D., of Chattanooga,
presiding.
Secretary Wilcox and Treasurer
John Horning were unanimously re
elected. Dr. Swallow made a proposi
tion for the publication of the minutes
of tho conference by the Methodist
book rooms, but. the contract for this
work having already been let by the
secretary, his offer was not accepted.
Bishop Goodsell announced all the
standing committees, which will meet
every afternoon during conference
week. Dr. McDowell, of the board of
education, Dr. Herbert, editor of tho
Christian Advocate, and Dr. Morrow,
of the Bible society, spoko briefly of
their work, the latter referring to the
great field In the Philippines and
Cuba,
A committee of five was appointed
to Inquire Into and report on the case
of Rev. D. H. Shields, a member of
the conference, who until recently was
a chaplain In the United States army
at San Francisco, and who was dis
missed from the army for alleged mis
conduct. Dr. McDowell. In speaking of the
twentieth thank offering movement,
said he hoped It would be vigorously
pushed. On behalf of the board of
. ucatlon he reported that $81,000 had
bmi ,oan(?(l to g43 Btudents ln vnrl0UI
Institutions where they are preparing
for the ministry. Dr. Swallow, super
intendent of the Methodist Book Room,
reported a net.galrij of i.M4 during
the year. RevxL D.E. Dlmmlck, W.
Rellty, A. S. Faslk. J. B. Shaver and
C. W. Wasfon were appointed a committee-for
the collection of the Episco
pal church fund.
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FRENCH ON BOERS' APPEAL.
Temps Says British Reply Mean3
War of Conquest.
Paris, March 14, The majority of
the French papers confine themselves
to printing tho text of the communica
tions exchanged between Lord Sails
' bury nnd Presidents Kruger and Steyn
without comment. The Temps, how
ever, In a leading article, deals with
the subject and expresses the opinion
thnt Lord Salisbury's reply means "a
war of conquest and annexation, hut
also a war to the death, for In Presi
dent Kruger's message appears a reso
lution to resist a toute outrnnco which
should cause England to rctlecl,"
Tho Temps concludes: "After the
example given by tho United States It
would be In vain to place any hop.t
of Intervurllon in the forslgu powers."
STEAMER WOLCOTT LOST.
San Francisco, March 14. Advices to
the Merchants' exchange from Seattle
say the steamer Excelsior has arrived
there from Alaska with news of the
loss of the steamer Wolcott.
The crew, passengers, and most of
her cargo were saved by tho Excelsior,
On January 31 the Wolcott struck a
rock ten miles from Kodlak. Sho Is a
total loss.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, March II. Pension certifi
cates under date of February 23: in
creaseClark Hakes. New Albany, Brad
ford. $S to $10; V. Oplinger. Plains, Lu
zerne, $3 to $S; A. N. Darot, Tlershu, Bus.
quehanna, $14 to $17; Daniel l-ampher.
Myersburg. Bradford. $14 to $1S. Original
widows, etc. Mary Fallon, Old Forsc,
Lackawanna, $t.
THE NEWS THIS M0RN1N8
Wisthir Inilcatloht Teiay:
INCHBAINO CLOlDINBOa.
1 General Brltoln's Flag Floats Over
Frco Stato Capitol.
Partial Agreement on Puerto Rlcan
Legislation.
Hearing In the Application for New
Coal Road.
Cocur d'Alene Investigation.
2 Ocncral Northeastern Pennsylvania.
City Solicitor Sustains tho Controller.
Financial and Commercial.
S Local Annual Dinner of Yale Alumni.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 General Story of the Dclagoa Bay
Case. ,
Tho Hero of Mafeklng.
C Local-Fin Return of tho Grand
Jury.
United States Circuit Court Doings.
7 Local Cases Before the United States
District Court.
i Board of Health Considers tho Milk
Ordinance.
8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 Round About tho County.
10 I.ocal Live News of the Industrial
World.
GOLD DEMOCRATS MEET.
They Cannot Support Bryan and Are
. Not Fond of the Republican Ad
ministration. Indianapolis, Ind. March 14. In an
swer to an Invitation sent out to Gold
Democrats In the state and city about
iivi assembled tonight and talked over
what was best for the party to do In
the coming campaign. In explaining
tho purpose of tho meeting, Jutnes J.
Keach, as chairman, said It was the
object to find out from tho leading
members of the party 'whether or not
they would support Mr. Bryan, as had
been reported. Resolutions were adopt
ed opposing the Chicago platform and
declaring that there can be no com
promise with those who propose to
support Bryan or any other candldats
on tho Chicago platform.
The resolutions, however, further de
clare that "recent events lead us to
fear thnt the continuance In power for
another four years of the Republican
party would be disgraceful and calam
itous," and the leaders of tho national
Democratic party who led the fight In
1896 for good government and national
honor to take such action as "may
seem necessary and most, apt to meet
the emergency now confronting those
who love their country and who desire
that this government Rhall be a gov
ernment of the people, by the peoplo
and for the people, and as such shall
not perish from the earth."
Evans Woollen, state secretary In
1898 of the gold Democrats, said: "We
admit we are In a peculiar situation nt
present. While we cannot stand Bryan
lpm and what It stands for. we aro
more than grateful that we do not be
long to tb.c patty of William McKIn
ley." WARDEN CASSIDY DEAD.
Well Known Prison Official Passes
Away.
Philadelphia. March 14. Michael J.
Cassldy, warden of the Eastern peni
tentiary of Pennsylvania, and one of
the best known prison otllclals In the
country died here today, aged 71 years.
Mr. Cassldy became connected with
the Eastern penitentiary In 1S72 as an
overseer and l.i 1S81 he was appointed
warden, which place he held until tho
time of his death. Warden Cassldy
was a pioneer advocate of separata
confinement of criminals and had an
International reputation as a prison
official. He attended many meetings
of 'the American Prison congress and
also took part ln several meetings of
the International Association of Pen-
eogaly. In 1894 at the International
Prison congress at Paris he read a
pamphlet which resulted in a com
plete reformation of French prisons.
Ho was to have read a paper on pris
ons at the International Prison con
gress nt Brussels In June.
BEECHERS PASS AWAY.
Rev. Thomas Beecher and Mrs. Mary
.Perkins Are Dead.
Elmlra. N. Y.. March 14. The Rev.
Thomas K. Beecher, tho elder and last
surviving brother of the late R
Henry Ward Beecher, died hero today,
aged 81 years. Mr. Beecher was strick
en with paralysis while on his way
home from church last Sunday.
Hartford. Conn., March 14. Mrs.
Mary Perkins died today at the home
of her son, Charles E. Perkins, aged
93 years and 9 months. Sho was the
daughter of Rev. Lyman Heehcer ami
his wife, Rosanno Foote, She had sev
en brothers, all of whom 'became Con
gregational clergymen, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Perkins was a sister Ot
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and of Har
riet Beecher Stnwe, and a half sister
of Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, of
this city, and of Rev. Thomas K.
Beecher. who died nt Elmlra. . Y
today. iMrs. Perkins with her sister.
Catherine Beecher, established here tho
famous Hartford Female seminary. In
1827 she was married to Hon. Thomas
C. Perkins, of thl3 city, and continued
to reside here after his death In 1870.
Mine to Be Abandoned.
Shamokln. Pa., March 14. At a meet
ing of the J. J.augdon &. Co., mtalng op
erators, today It wus decided to abandon
the Ncllson shaft of this place between
April 1 and 15. Tho males, pumps ami
rails will bo hoisted to the surface as
soon us possible. Five hundred employes
will be rendered Idle. For years tho op
eratlou hus proved a financial la owing
to a number of disastrous mine fires.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hurrlhhurg. Murch II II. Murray Gruy.
don. one of tho bet known of the older
membero of the Dauphin county bur, died
this ufternoon at his homo In this city
after a lingering ninths. Mr. Uraydon
was 6t years old and was tho father of
William Slurrny Uraydon, the author.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Murch II. Mrs. Lu.
clndu. II. Stone, widely known as the
"Slother of Women's: Clubs," and a.
writer and educator of note, died today
Ht the home of the Kalamazoo college
which for many years was under the
tutelage of Mrs. Stone and her husband,
Dr. J. C. V. Btonc.
PUERTO RICO
LEGISLATION
Partial .Agreement Is
Reached by Repub
lican Senators.
F0RAKER LEADS DBBATB
He Holds That the Question of Deal
ing with the Island Is One Which!
Should Be Decided at Once Sena
tor Piatt, of Connecticut, Make
Remarks Mr. Hoar Discusses the
Legal Phases. . ....
Washington, March 14. Tho Repub
lican senators ln caucus today;
reached a partial agreement on Puerto)
Rlcan legislation. The house bill ap
propriating $2,000,000 ' is to be take
un nnd passed immediately. The bill
for a civil government of the island
Is to be taken up and disposed of as
soon as possible, and tho tariff bill
Is to be delayed for the present, while
a committee of seven senators, to be
selected by Chairman' Allison, Is to
try to compromise differences on the
revenue bill and secure a measure
which Republican senators generally
can support. This partial agreement
was reached after a caucus lasting
from 2 o'clock until C p. in.
The temper of the debate today was
much milder than that of yesterdays
As soon as It was generally under
stood that the tariff features of the
legislation were to be prepared the dis
cussion reverted to the governmental
features of the bill and upon this sub
ject the time was mostly spent. Sen
ator Foraker explained many features
of the bill and was frequently ques
tioned, so he was on his feet a great
part of the time. He was questioned
by different senators, most of whom
wanted to know the effect of tho dif
ferent provisions of the bill. It was
Intimated that the bill could be amend
ed If not satisfactory and senators op
posed to a tariff on Puerto Rlcan pro
ducts said there would not be the least
objection to passing tho government:
bill.
Senator Elklns said that he favored
leaving not only the question of reve
nues, but the government of the Island
as well, to the president. He thought
the Island would be much better off
under military rule for the next two
years than under any government that
could be devised by congress. He coun
seled delay.
Humane Measure.
Senator Foraker said that the ques
tion of deallng'wlth tho Island was be
fore congress and he for one, thought
congress (should act. Tho committee
on Puerto Rico has given a great deut
of time to the subject and felt sure the
bill prepared would meet all emergen
cies. There was general1 unanimity as
to the wisdom of providing for Imme
diate action on tho $2,000,000 relief
proposition, the opinion of all senators
being that the measure should bo
passed for humane reasons.. There was
some effort to have tho appropriation
bill, the hoiiBo tariff and tho senati
bill considered at ono time, but this
was antagonized as likely to result In
too great deluy In affording the relief
the appropriation bill was Intended to
give.
Senator Plntt, of Connecticut, ex
pressed himself as firmly convinced
that tho principles of a protective tariff.
In the Interest of the Industries of tho
United States should be sustained in
whatever was done. He showed a lean
ing toward the house tariff bill, as did
several other senators who spoke.
Some of them expressed tho opinion
that this measure would command thw
votes of two-thirds of the members of
tho caucus If tested. Members of the
Puerto Rico committee were not will
ing that the governmental features ot
their bill should be abandoned at this
time. Senator Hoar talked at con
siderable length about tho legal phus
of the question, expressing the opinion
that the senate could not act without
great deliberation In considering so
momentous a subject.
Senator Warren agreed with iMr.
Hoar upon this latter point. He had,
he said, been favorable to absolute
free trade between Puerto nio and
the United States proper, but he lUd
listened with Interest and profit to th
arguments op tho other side, anu no
did not believe that the subject , had
been enhuusted by any means. He felt
that everything was to be gained an
nothing lost by proceeding deliberately,
especially ln view of the fact that the
entire question was now.
Many other speeches wore made In
the snmo line, notably by Senators
Aid rich and Mason.
At this point the suggestion of a
committee was made, and ns, noon as
tho authority for Its appolntpient was
given tho caucus adjourned sine die.
News of the Shipping.
New York. March ll.-Salled: St. Paul,
fur Southampton; Westernland. for Ant.
werp. Cleured: 1,'Augutune. for Havre;
Bremen, foi Hrcmen via Southampton;
Fuci st Bismarck, for Hamburg via Ply
mouth and Cherbourg. Southampton-jAr-rlved:
Siiule. from New York for Ure
niun: New York, from New York. Ply
mouthArrived: Pennsylvania, from
New York for Hamburg and proceeded.
Liverpool Hailed: Teutonic, for New
York. Cherbourg Bulled: Kalsertn
Maria Theresa, from Bremen and South
ampton for New York.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, March 14. Forecast
for Thursday und Friday: For
eastern Pennsylvania. Increaslns
cloudiness Thursday; Frldas snow
In northern, rain or snow In south
ern portions; fresh to east, winds.
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