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ADVANCE ON
PRETORIA
The Plans of Lord Rob
erts Arc Nearly
Completed.
PROPOSED PROCLAMATION
The Former State of Government in
the Orange FreevState to Be Abol
ishedConsideration Promised to
Tree Staters Who Surrender The
Powers Refuse to Intervene Lat
est Advices Respecting Bloem
fontein. London, March 17. 4,20 a, in. With
the lullwuy communication to the Cupo
Intnct Lord ltobertH will In u very few
days bo In a position tn begin the ad
vance on Pretoria. His deep political
Intuition, combined with hit) bold strat
egy, Is having tho result desired In
tho southern section of the Orange
Free State, which is rapidly calming
dow n.
Mafeklng Is now the only point of
nuxtet. and It Is known that a force
has left Klmberley. Its relief may be
Announced before many days pass. Tho
efficiency of the relieving column la
heightened bj the fact that It Is partly
composed of regulars.
In the lobbies "of parliament last
evening It was rumored that Lord
Unbelts Is about to Issue a proclama
tion announcing that the former sys
tem of government In tho Orange Free
State Is abolished and promising Fro
Stateis who Immediately surrender
due consideration.
It is understood that all the conti
nental powers with one exception, lin
cnmprojiilslngly refused to Intervene.
Tlie exception was Russia, whose reply
was couched In less llrm language, al
though, like the otheis, she declined
to Interfeie. It n said that the pope
ra also appealed to, but' that he de
clined to do anything beyond writing
a letter to the queen, appealing to her
to stop the further effusion of blood.
Dr. Leyds' efforts with King Leopold
wore quite futile.
The possibility of the destruction of
Johannesburg Is still discussed here,
but II Is believed that the French and
German shareholders would offer a
stmng protest.
''h latest nd'jlees respecting the sur
lender of Oloemfouteiu show that the
appioach of ths llrltlsh caused n. stam
pede. Thirteen trains, each composed
of forty cars, and all crammed with
liners, hurried noithward just before
the llpc was cut. President Steyn
would have been compelled to surren
der, but ho pretended that he was go
ing to visit one of the outposts and at
midnight took u carriage whjch v. us
waiting for him outside the town and
thus escaped. The Boers got tho bulk
of their wagons and military stores
ainy,
Dutch Anxious to Surrender.
Loudon, March 16. Lord Roberts has
sent the following dispatch to the war
oftlce;
"Blneiiifnntuin, Frlduy. March 1'!.--Omenil
Clements crossed the Orange
river yesterday. Repairs to the rill-
way bildge at Nerval's point have com
menced, and It will shortly be ready
for traillc. Ueneral Polc-Carew tele
graphs his arrival at Sprlngfonteln, so
that Bloemfontelh now is practically
lit rail communication with Cape Town,
ftly proclamation Is already having an
excellent effect. Several hundred
burghers have expressed their inten-'
tlon to surrender their arms nnd re
turn to their occupations,
"The U'sldcnt commissioner of Bas
'Utnland leports that 800 Boers lately
arrived from Bloemfonteln, and that
a further contingent from Allwal North
was only waiting to know the terms
of my proclamation to surrender. They
hart refused to attend a council at
Kroonstadt, to which President Steyn
had hiimmoiied them."
Bethulie Deserted.
Lctliulle, Orange Free. State, Thurs
day. March in, General Gataero, on
nnlvlng here, found that all the Boers
bad lied. The town wan nearly de
serted, i be Dutch having trekked on
hc.iilng ot" the occupation of Bloem
fonteln, It Is believed that the UoerB retired
in the direction of Dewet's Dom. The
telegraph Is open to Springfonteln.
It Is understood hero that President
Kiuger two day, ago, annexed the
r Oi.ingo Fice State to tin; South Afrlran
republic.
Four Hundred Boers Surrender.
nioeuifoutein, March 16. It Js safe
to hay that the Boers have completely
collapsed In tho Free State, south of
this point.
The llrltlsh cavalry patrols going as
for as the Moddcr river have found no
sign of the enemy. The bridge Is un
, touched.
Altogether, 400 Boers have come In
here to surrender.
Bridge Over Orange River.
Vaiwyl, Thuisday. Murch 13. The
bridge over the Orange river here has
been completed. The British forces
have crossed' and tonight they are
bivouacking on Free State ooll.
Germany's Attitude.
Pietorlu. Wednesday, March 14, via
Lorenzo Marques, Thursday. March 15.
The Gorman consul has handed tho
following dispatch to President Kru
ger: "Tho f government of Germany and
the emperor will bo gladly ready to
assist tn friendly mediations as soon
as the fundamental condition to such
are apparent, as soon aH it Is demon
strated that both opponents deslro
mediation. Whether tho deslrn al
ready exists on the British side can
he found by the republics on direct in
iulry at London or through the jrood
offices of n third government, which
has no Important Interests of its own
to consider In South Africa. The lat
ter assumption Is qualified with a nura
her of nations In and outside Eutopc,
hut not with Geimnny. Any such step
on tho part of the German government
would awake suspicions and have other
than a humanitarian view. The In
creased mistrust thereby engendered
would not promolt! a peaceable settle
ment. Tho request of the lepubllcs U
transmit their appeal for mediation to
the Austro-Hungarlan und Swiss gov
ernment, whos Interests are watched
by the German consulate, has been lni
mediately fulfilled."
The Outlook is Agitated.
London, March 16. The Outtook.com
mentlng on Lord Salisbury's reply to
tho United States' offer of mediation,
says:
"Like M. Delcasse, President Mc
Klnley must himself sec that this puts
an end to all talk of 'friendly good of
fices' on the part of any outside power.
But President iMcKlnley, unlike tho
French premier. Is face to face with
that most nwkwnid factor, his Novem
ber presidential election, and we know
not what even the best ot presidents
can bo led to tit such times.
"Let us be thankful we have a
Piuneefote, not it Sackvllle-West, at
Washington, for we shall need all our
tact and firmness there these next few
months."
Boers Admit Cause Is Hopeless.
Iondon. March J 7. The Dally Mall
has the following despatch from Lor
enzo, Marques, dated March 16:
"Entrenching is proceeding on the
Vaal river at Voreeynlg. Late arrivals
from Pretoria say that the Boers them
selves now admit that their cause Is
hopeless. General Lucas Meyer re
fuses to fight again and has returned
to his farm. General Schalkenburger
has also returned and the burghers
are going homo by hundreds."
TAYLOR WANTS TROOPS.
He Calls Upon President McKiuley,
Asking Him to Intervene and
Take a Hand in the Affair.
Frankfort, Ky., March 16. Governor
Taylor spent the entire day at the
executive mansion today In conference
with Republican leaders, chief among
whom were John W. Yerkes, of Dan
ville, and D. W. Lindsay, ofhls city.
It Is understood that a memorial to
President McKlnley asking him to In
tervene and take a hand In the pres
ent contests was the subject of this
conference, but, as several ot those
called to the conference did not ar
rive, a decision was not reached as to
th'e exact terms of the message that
will be sent to tho president.
Governor Taylor refused tonight, .o
state the contents or the Import of the
appeal to President McKlnley, but It
Is said that the governor has expressed
a desire for the assistance of a small
body of troops, and also for support
In the way of recognition of him as
governor.
DEADLY GASOLINE.
One Man Killed Five Are Injured
by an Explosion.
'Columbus, Ohio, March 16. A gaso
line explosion tonight at the residence
of James Weaver resulted In ony
death, five fatally Injured und one ser
iously Injured.
The dead: Philip Weaver, son of
.lumez Weaver.
Fntnlly Injured: Jos(ph White, Roy
Weaver, son; Alice Weaver, wife, and
Loray and Tully Weaver, daughters
of James Weaver.
James Weaver was severely burned
but he may recover. Joseph White
used gasoline in starting a riro when
the can of liquid exploded, wrecking
the room and wrapping the victims in
names. They were all frightfully
burned.
OUR ALASKAN ARMY.
Five Companies to Join the Troops
Now in the Northwest.
Seattle. Wash., March 16. General
Geoige M. Randall, commander of the
Department of Alaska, and staff, ar
rived here last night. Temporary head
quarters will be established heic until
June 1. Five companies will be sent
north, and, with the three now there,
will form the command. In an Inter
view General Randall suld:
"It Is too early to say what will be
our policy In Alaska. We will protect
life and pioperty, assist in the develop.
mnt or the countiy and work In har
mony with every citizen that goes
there. With the completion of the tele
graph line fiom St. Michaels to Valdes
via Eagle City, the next move will be
a cable from Valdes to Seattle."
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
Admiral Watson Directed to Send a
Warship to Taku.
Washington, March 16. Secretary
Long has cabled Instructions to Ad
miral Watson, at Cavlte, to send a
Warship to Taku, China, at the mouth
of the Tleho river, to look after Ameri
can missionary Interests that are
threatened.
He has left the selection of the ship
to Admiral Watson.
Storm at Pittston.
Special to the Scranton Ttlbune.
Pittston, March U. Ten Inches of
snow fell here yesterduy and last even
ing. Tho electric rallwuy lines suffered
eonsldcruble inconvenience. On the Went
Pittston line cars were running about 9
o'clock this morning, but it was lute this
afternoon before these on the Bast Hide
linn could get throusli. The three curs
on tho Scrunton railway line running be
tween Mooslc und Pittston, were stalled
till night at the upper end of William
street, and up to G o'ciok this evening
hud not et been able to run anywhere
near schedule time. Freight business at
the Coxton yard of the Valley road was
at n stundstlll all night, and it wan not
till 9 o'clock this morning thut uny train
uttempted to go over the cut-off. By this
evening, however, trufllo seems to bo re.
Humlntt Its usual shape. While a track
sweeper was passing up Muln street labt
night, whut might have resulted In u se
rious wreck almost occurred. Tho
weeper Jumped the track and run partly
over a nfUen-foot letalnlug wiill.
SENATE PASSES THE
PUERTO RICAN BILL
RELIEF APPROPRIATION MEAS
URE CARRIES $2,095,000.
The President Authorized to Use
That Sum for Public Education,
Public Works and Other Govern
mental and Public Purposes in
Puerto Rico Mr. Allen Offers an
Amendment The Quay Case Will
Be Taken Up in Two 'Weeks,
Washington, March 16. After ti de
bate, at times spirited, extending over
parts of two days, the senate today
passed tho Puerto Rlcan relief nppio- J
prlatlon bill. As passed the measure
carries $2,095,000, the president being
authorized to use that sum "for public
educutlon, public works and other gov
ernmental and public purposes" In
Puerto Rico, Mr. Allen (Neb.) offered
an amendment to the bill, declaring
that tho constitution extends over I
Puerto Rico by Its own force, but It
was lost by the decisive vote of 36 to
17. Mr. Jones (Ark.) withdrew a free
trade amendment offered by him nnd
that proposition, therefore, did not
reach a vote. Other efforts to amend
tho bill were fruitless. An order was
innde by- the senate as to consideration
of the case of Senator Quay, It belnt;
unanimously agreed that It should be
taken up two weeks from next Tues
day and discussed until disposed of,
tho discussion not to Interfere with the
unfinished business, Mr. Spooner'-s bill
authorizing the president to govern the
Philippines until otherwise directed,
the appropriation bills or conference
reports.
Text of the Bill.
The text of the Puerto Rlcan bill
passed by the senate today Is as fol
lows: Be It enacted, etc., that the sum ot
$2,095,453, being the amount ot customs
revenue received on Importations by
the United States from Puerto Rico
since the evacuation of Puerto Rico by
the Spanish forces on the 18th of Oc
tober, 1S9S, to" the 1st of January, 1900,
shall he placed at the disposal of the
president, to be used for the govern
ment now existing and which may
hereafter be established In Puerto Rico
and for public education, public woiks
and other governmental and public
purposes therein, and the said sum, or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
Is hereby appropriated for the purposes
herein specified, out of any moneys In
the treasury not otherwise appropri
ated. GOEBEL'S ASSASSINATION.
Alleged Accessories Arraigned at
Frankfort.
Frankfort. Ky March 16. Caleb
Powers, John Davis, W. H. culton and
Harland Whlttaker, chnrged with being
accessories to the murder of William
Goebel, were brought here from Louis
ville today in charge of Sheriff Suter
und deputy sheriffs met them at the
an deputy sheriffs met them ut the
trains, and they were marched to the
Jail through the streets, which were
lined with people. There was no dis
order and the prisoners greeted their
friends pleasantly as they went to
Jail.
The prisoners were arraigned before
County Judge Moore ut 11 o'clock and
after some arguments betweens tho at
torneys Hazllp was released on $10,000
bonds,
Judge Moore set the examining trials
for Monday.' County Attorney Pols
grove said he did not think the state
could be ready for trial by that time,
and In case It was not he would ask
for a continuance of two davs. '
Louisville. Ky.. Murch 16. Sheriff
Suter, of Frankfort, accompanied by
two deputies, arrived In Louisville pur
suant to an order Issued by County
Judge Moore. In that city, for the
transfer to Franklin county of Secre
tary of State Powers. Harland Whlt
taker. W. H. Culton and Captain Da
vis, the four alleged accessories to the
assassination of Governor Goebel.
Tho prisoners were delivered to Sher
iff Suter and their departure for
Frankfort, where a preliminary henr
Ing will be held, was without Incident.
As a result of meetings held by
piomlwnt citizens of Louisville It Is
announced that ex-Goernor John
Young Brown has accepted employ
ment as chief counsel for the arrested
men. With him will be associated
George Denny. W. C. P. Breckinridge
and ntliprs.
STEAMER ICE BOUND.
The Louisville Five Miles Out in
Lake Michigan.
St. Joseph. Mich.. March 16. The
steamer Louisville lies ice-bound live
mllcH out in Lake Michigan, on tho
Chicago course, tonight, and nothing
can be duno to relieved her until day
break. At daybreak an attempt will bo made
to bring In the steamer. Provisions
for the twenty passengers on board
will also be token out. It Is believed
the vessel will weather the storm
where she Is. The wind Is now blow
ing only sixty miles an hour and It Is
bitter cold. Much unxlety Is felt here
over tho safety of the vessel's crew
and passengers.
Cleveland Gets Big Fish.
Miami, Flu.. March 16. Kx-Piesldcnt
Clevelund. Dr. Bryant and ex-Secretary
Uuuniit came down from Palm
Beach lust night. This morning they
started fOr.a day's fishing In Bay. B,I
cayne, accompanied by ex-Senator'
Camden, of West Virginia. They re
turned this evening with a large catch.
Including some tremendous king ftsh.
Mr. Cleveland and party returned to
Palm Beach tonight.
Truth Under Bail.
Boston, March 16. Francis Truth,
known us tho "divine healer," who was
arrested here yesterday, was arraigned
before the United States court today to
answer to the charge of fraudulently
using tho malls. The hearing was con
tinued until next Friday, bull beintf
fixed ut $5,000.
One Year Since Our War.
Washington. March 16. One year ago
tomorrow the uueen regent of Spain
signed the treaty of peace between
Spain und the United States.
DUN'S REVIEW OP TRADE.
New Monetary Act Has Not Affected
Business Perceptibly.
New York. March 16. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will say
tomorrow:
The new monetary act which was
signed and took effect on Wednesday
has not affected business perceptibly
as yet.
Designed a a ban lor ntjalnst future
harm, It wag by some expected to have
Immediate Iniluence through provisions
regarding bank circulation. While $2,
100,000 will be added to New York cir
culation, the Increase thus far Indi
cated will be mainly in the interior,
affecting the chief monetary centers
only by lessening reliance upon them
when more currency Is wanted.
The grnln movement Is fading In Im
portance. Corn exports have been In
two weeks only !,497,102 bushels against
7,120,r.53 Inst your, though prior to
Mai oh i::2,292,623 bushels were ex
ported; 199,954,984 last year.
Zealous efforts to excite new confi
dence In higher prices for Iron have
not had the desired effect. While var
ious markets are called stronger, not
a quotation has advanced but tank
plates at Pittsburg are u shade lower
at 2 cents.
Copper Is strong and a shade higher.
but large arrivals have caused some
decline In tin. It Is not strange that
higher prices have been asked for
most cotton goods, with the market
for raw cotton higher than It has been
since January 10, 1SD3, and the break
In Its price did not go fur enough to
change the situation.
Sales of wool have been only 7,323,
500 pounds In two weeks. Manufac
turers have such supplies that they buy
only to piece out for special wants.
The mills are still producing great
fiinntltles ot goods without buying
wool.
Failures for the week have been 198
In the United States against 1S9 last
year, and 23 In Canada against 30- last
year.
AIMED AT STANDARD.
Representative Fitzgerald Thinks
the Oil Company Violates the Anti-Trust
Law.
Washington, March 16. Representa
tive Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, to
day Introduced the' following resolu
tion: Whereas, It appears as a matter ot
public record that the Standard Oil
company paid In the city of New York
on March 15, 1900, the sum of $17,000,000,
this amount being an extra dividend,
In addition to the regular quarterly
dividend of $3,000,000. and.
Whereas, It Is a matter of record that
this last dividend Is $5,000,000 in excess
ofthe,last quarter- dividend, paid byi
this corporation and, ''.'
Whereas, It la also a matter ot public
record that the price of kerosene oil,
the sole means of lighting used by the
middle and poorer classes of people,
during the period of time between the
declaration of these dividends was in
creased 3 cents per 'in, constituting
n tax on over home in th land: there
fore, be It
Resolved, that In the opinion of con
gress this action of the Standard Oil
company Is In direct violation of tho
provisions of tho Sherman anti-trust
law, and therefore punishable by fine
and lmpilsonment, and the attorney
general Is hereby directed In accord
ance with the provisions of that act
to direct the several district attorneys
of the United Stntes In their respective
districts to Institute proper proceedings
to bring the said named violators of
law to justice.
GOVERNOR STONE'S DENIAL.
Has Made No Remarks Concerning
Hon. G. A. Grow.
Harrisburg, Murch 16. Goernor
Stone said today that he did not talk
about the nomination of Congressman
Galusha A. Grow to any one while In
Philadelphia this week, nor was the
subject of congressman-at-large from
Philadelphia or any other place men
tioned to him by any one, nor by him
to uny one.
He denied the statements attributed
to him on this question and said that
there has always been a strong senti
ment for Mr. Grow In the "Republican
conventions and that he should not be
surprised to find It at the next con
vention. . ..
FIRE AT ALLENTOWN.
A Dry Goods Store Destroyed Loss
850,000.
Allentown. March 16. Fire tonight
completely ruined the Mock of M. F.
Moriissey's dry goods store, causing n
loss of $50,000. Ellas Btttner, owner of
the building, loses $5,000, which Is coh
ered by insurance, Mr. Morrlssey "s
out of the city, and the amount of his
insurance is not obtainable.
The' cause of the tin: is unknown.
The rooms and furnlturo of several
society dubs In the upper floors wero
badly damaged. v
Anniversary Windsor Hotel Fire.
New York, March 16. One year ago
tomorrow', the Windsor hotel was
burned while the St. Patrick's day
parade was passing. Nearly one hun
dred lives were lost, Including mem
bers of Proprietor Iceland's family.
Since the lire. Warren Inland, the pro
prietor, has died, and It la said, with a
broken heart.
Big Hotel Burned.
Philadelphia. March 16. The Belle
vue hotel, at Wayne, a suburb of this
city, was destroyed by fire today, tbe
result of defective heating -apparatus..
The', only occupants .Were the watch
man and three other employes. The
loss Is estimated at $25,000, partially
Insured, The building was a four
story frame structure.
To Increase National Guard Funds.
Washington, March 16. The house
committee on militia today directed n
favorable report on the bill of Repre
sentative Marsh, of Illinois, Increasing
tho appropriation for the national
guard and mllltla of the country from
$100,000 to $2,000,000 annually.
Wages Will Be Advanced.
Greensburg, March 16. The miners
employed ut the various works of
Coulter & Huff, In this locality, will be
given an advance of ten per cent, on
April 1. There will be about 5,000 men
uffected. The advance comes unsolicited.
. E. CONFERENCE
AT PHILADELPHIA
BISHOP FOWLER PRESIDES"
YESTERDAY'S SESSIONS.
AT
Report on the Contingent Fund
Shows an Increase of 83,277.29.
General Missionary Secretary of
New York Makes an Address Ex
Governor Pattlson Presides at
Electoral Conference The Officers
Elected.
Philadelphia, March 16. Today's ses
sion ot the Philadelphia Methodist
Episcopal conference opened with th
usual devotional exercises, which were
led by the Rev. James T. Satchel!.
Bishop Fowler presided at 'the business
session, at which reports wero receive 1
or the class standing of the various
probationers. The report of the com
mittee on Preachers Aid society showed
total receipts, less expenditures, ot
$53,952.
The reoort on the contingent fund
shows that the capital this year Is
$41,095.38. against $37,818.07 for last year,
a net Increase ot $3,277.29.
The following members of the fourth
year class were then admitted Into full
membership: Robert Crawford, Will
iam R. aldington, Herbert W. West
wood, William G, Jones, Benjamin La
Pish, Ernest Bowden, William P.
Brines, John F. Hartman. William H.
Stewart. H. H. Kinney, Benjamin
Barnes, Clifford P. Frltcher, George L.
Schaffer, jr., Samuel Johnson, Thomas
T. Martin and John E. McVeigh. Rev.
Dr. J. G. Blckerton, on behalf of the
trustees of the Philadelphia Collegluto
Institute for Girls, presented a report
showing work done by the Institute
during the past year.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss made an ap
peal In behalf of the Institute and
urged Its claims upon remembrance in
connection with the twentieth century
thank offering.
Rev. A. J. ralmer. D. D., general
missionary secretary of New York, in
an address said there are now 40,000
Methodists In Japan, und 22,000 In
China. Rev. Dr. B. M. Chapman spoke
In behalf of the Boston school of the
ology. Rev. Dr. George E. Reed, presi
dent of Dickinson college, announced
that this Institution was enjoying great
prosperity. Rev. J. T. Satchell, D. D.,
chairman of the twentieth century
thank offering fund committee, pre
sented a report which was adopted,
naming the following as special bene
ficiaries: The Methodist Episcopal
home, the Methodist Episcopal hospi
tal. Preachers' Aid society, Phlladel-
phla Colleglate .Institute,, Dickinson i
colleie? DIcklnsop(sernlnar;y,. Drew JTh'e-'
uiukici Kcimnury, ueuip un cuurcibrn
and oarsonnges and such other edu
cational and philanthropic Institutions
under the care of the Woman's Horn
and Foreign Missionary societies, to be
designated by these organizations.
Rev. J. S. J. McConnell announced
that the Philadelphia confermce fund f
umm.Mt.n.J , VOAAAAA ft
amounted to K300,om.
un tne nrsi ballot .ipur.tit. tne s?vep
delegates to the general 'conference
were elected as follows: Rev. T. B.
Neely. D. D., Rev. J. B. Hughes, D D..
Rev. W. L. MacDowell, D. D. and Rev.
J. It. T. Gray, D. D. The second bal
lot resulted In the election of. the Rev.
Dr. Charles Elliott, of Pottsvllle. The
two remaining delegates to the gen
eral conference will be balloted for to
morrow. Lay Electoral Conference.
The eighth lay electoral conference
of the Philadelphia conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church was held
today for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the general conference. Ex
Governor Robert E. Pattlson presided.
There were 215 delegates present. The
following were elected delegates: Gen
eral, ex-Governor Pattlson and ex
Postmaster John Field: provisional, M.
S. Simpson, John E. James, William
H. Maxwell, Samuel Shaw, Charles
Scott; alternates, Samuel W. Meyers,
F. W. Tunnell, Charles W. Higglns.
An address was delivered by Dr.
George Reed, president of Dickinson
college dwelling on the growth and
advantages of that Institution, and
Rev. A. J. Palmer, general missionary
secretary, of New York, ga-e a stirring
address upon the management of the
missionary funds. During the past
eighty-two years in which the mis
sionary society, has been organized
over $36,000,000 has been collected. For
the handling of all this, Including t he
expense of exchange In foreign coun
tries, clerk hire, office expenses and
all else, the total expense upon the
collection each year will amount to
less than two cents on the dollar.
The eighth annual meeting of tho
Luymen's association wus held tonight.
Brief addresses were made by Bishop
Fowler and Dr. James M. King, of
the board of church extension. Tin
following nftleers wero elected for the
year:
President, II. L. Brunrr; lcn-prcsl-denls,
W. H. Server. North district:
J. W. Beecher. Northwest district: W.
G. McGarry, West district, and W. V.
Wallace. South district: secretary. Dr.
J. G. James; treasurer, F. W. Tun
nell. In the Twentieth Street church to
night the Tract society held Its anni
versary exercises under the direction
of Rev. C. M. Boswell and Rev. C. C.
Albertson.
A delegation has arrived here from
Stroudsburg to urge the conference to
hold Its next meeting In the Monroe
county town.
, '; First Private Bill. ' "
Washington. March 16. This was the
first private bill day in the house under
the new rule. About two hours were
spent In the discussion of a bill to pay
Representative Bwanson. of Vlrglnlu,
$1,769 for extra expenses Incurred by
him In his contest In the last congress,
but the bill was ultimately abandoned,
Six bills of minor Importance were
passed, ,
Corporations Chartered.
Harrtsburg.Murch 16. A charter was
Issued by the state department today
to the Crescent Water company, of An
derson, Allegheny county; capital,
$1,000,
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Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, March 16. Restoration'
and Increase. Archibald B. Ayers,
Peckvllle, Lackawanna county, $6.
THE NEWsViHS HOBilNU !
Wisther InJtcttloni ToJayt
fAllfl COLDER.
1 Oenorul South African War Situation.
Puerto Rlcan Bill Passed by thu Sen
ale. General Jon Wheeler Says Philippine
War Is Ended.
M. K. Conference at Philadelphia.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
3 General Pennsy's Washington Letter,
The World of Sport.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 Local Social and Personal.
Ono Womun's Views.
6 Local Tho Day hi United Stales
Court.
Work of the (.rand Juiy.
7 Local Grand Jury Will Lexow City
Hall.
Choked to Death on a llnm Sandwich,
8 Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
9 Round About tho County.
10 Story "Onco Too Often."
Missionary Work In the Philippines.
11 Sunday-School LesHon for Tomorrow.
Religious News of the Week.
12 Local-Y. M. C. A. Plans Ready for
the Builders.
Live Industrlul News.
CONFERENCE ATHAZLET0N
Business of the Central M. E.
ciety Delegates Elected to
Bo
the General Conference.
Hazelton, March 16. At today's ses
sion of the Central Pennsylvania Meth
odist Episcopal conference n lesolutlon
praying congress to net favorably on
the antl-cantcen bill now before the
house was adopted by an unanimous
vole.
On request of Treasurer Horning an
auditing committee consisting of Sam
uel Creighton and K. M. Stevens, was
appointed to uudlt his accounts. The
following having passed tho second
years' studies were admitted to full
membership In the conference and
elected to deacon's orders: Manual
Adiiljor, Samuel Raunsley, John C. Col
lins, Edgar Heckman. Simpson Stan
dard, Richard Oyler, Abrahnm Frank,
Joseph V. Adams, Charles E. Youse,
Frank Biunstetter and Lewis Dyer.
Bishop Goodsell called them to the
bar of tho conference and addressed
them on the serious nature of the work
they have taken up. The election of
seven delegutes to the geivrel confer
ence consumed some time: when the
morning session adjoin ned tho vot3
had nqt yet been. counted. Tho annual
repotts" of Presiding Elders J.. ,'li.
'Paulfigrove, oftth'e'.funlutaWlstrlct, and
J. H. Black, of the Wlillamsport dis
trict, were reud und the amount of the
missionary collections by the effectlvs
ciders recorded. All these reports
showed large gains during tho year,
W. W. Evans, of Sunbury ;ind C. B,
i 'onner. of t'JAinisberg. wt"r elected
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delegates to 0u general conference at
Chicago on the first ballot. As four
'other delegates are to be chosen, an
other ballot was taken, tho result ot
which will be announced tomorrow
morning.
Miss Mary McCord presided at the
anniversary of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society this afternoon.
Mrs. S. Baldwin was tho speaker. Rev.
Dr. Parks Cadman. of ,New York, lec
tured tonight on "The Puritans of Two
Continents."
The lay eleuloral conference met this
afternoon and elected the following
to the general conference:
Regular delegates. Thomas Murray,
of Altoona: Herbert Ames, of WII
llamsport. Provisional delegates, W.
1. Woodcock, of Altoomi; ('. P. Speer,
of Chambersburg; John R. Rote, of
Danville, and J. R. Black, of Wll
llamsport. Regular alternates. F.
Llewellyn, of Shamoklu; T. H. Man
nlnger, of Port Royal. Provisional al
ternates, J. W. Evans, of Danville;
W. H. Schwartz, of Altoona: J. P.
Melllck, of Harrisburg: J. D. First, of
Wllllamsport.
CONFESSES MURDER.
Harvey Barrett Admits That He
Killed Xnobl.
Harrisburg, Murch 16. Harvey Bar
rett, who was arrested lust Tuesday
night, charged with the murder of
Frank J. Knobl, on the Paxton street
bridge on Monday night, this evening
confessed that he llred the shot that
killed Knobl. He s.i.vh that he had
been drinking on Monduy night anil
when crossing the bridge he met two
men. with whom he had some words.
He drew a revolver und tired in the
air and run away. He discovered thut
he was followed by Knobl and two
other men. He stopped and (lied at
Knobl, who fell. Knobl's companion.-!
gave up the chase und Hariett as
caped, but was arrested on Mihpkion
the following duy.
TOBACCO HOUSE CLOSED.
Five Hundred Men and Women Out
of Employment.
New Yoik, March 16. The American
Tobacco company discharged Its entire
list ot 500 employes, men and women,
today from the cigar factory nt Fitly
second Htreet and the East river, an-!
It will move Its plant to Its factories in
Richmond, Vu.; Baltimore, Cincinnati
and Lancaster, Pa. This Is the only
factory the company had In this city.
Manager Gordon said the shutting
down ,was on account, of expenses.
"Labor Is too expensive hero," he
said, "and we can get it cheaper In tho
other places."
Boom for Tom Johnson.
St. Louis. March 16, Ex-Governor
William J. Stone, Democratic national
committeeman from Missouri, said to
duy he believed there wus some truth
In the statement that there Is a move
ment among eastern Democrats to
elect Tom I Johnson, of Ohio, chair
man ot the nutlonat committee and
eliminate silver from the platform.
Imported Lacemakere.
Wllkes-Barre, March 16. Twenty
one men, all members of Lucemakeri'
union, No. 8.013. of the American Fed
eration of Labor, arrived here this
evening from Brooklyn, to take the
places of the striking luce weavers ut
the Wyoming valley luce mills.
WHEELER SAYS
WAR IS OVER
Filipino Army Consists of
a Few Guerillas and
Irregulars.
MUST BE RUN TO EARTH
"Fighting Joe" Insists That the
War in the Philippines Has Been
Ended Some Time The American
Troops Doing Splendid Work at
Manila General Wheeler Will Ap
ply for Admission Into the House
of Representatives.
Washington, Murch 16. General Joe
Wheeler arrived In this city today
fiom Atlanta, Ga. In the absence of
Secretary Root. General Wheeler re
ported formally to Adjutant General
Corbln. thus' complying with tho or
der from the department which
brought him from Manila to Wash
ington. The general was In the uni
form of a brigadier general of the
volunteer army. He looked the picture
of health, better than when he left
Washington for Manila. He gave Gen
eral Corbln a brief description of the
conditions In Luzon when he left. H
Insisted that the war ias over and
that nothing more was to be done ex
cept to run down a few guerillas and
Irregulars. There was difficulty In this
work, he said, nnd there was danger,
loo. but Its prosecution was not "war."
Ambuscades were frequent and an
noying nnd It was not easy to tell
whether the hidden force was strong
or weak: three men had been mis
taken for a company in some cases.
The general said that the American
troops are doing splendid work there.
They are sound and healthy, and in
quite us good shape as they would be
at home engaged tn similar service.
This was owing. In a measure, to the
excellent care for their men exhibit'.'!
by oulcors and to the watchtul pre
cautions of the staff of the armv.
General Wheeler said that as soon as
his resignation had been accepted by
tho president he intended to make the
Issue us, to his right to a scut In the
house of representatives ;us af tepre
sentatlve from Alabama. -He says the
Issue will not be one. for the decision
of Speaker Henderson. He will pre
sent himself nt the bar of the bouse
and nsk to be sworn In. as he under
stood the rules, the speaker will have
no option, but must submit the mat
ter to thu house. General Wheeler
was confident that tho decision would
be In his favor, though he realized
that there might be some delay, ow
ing to a reference of his enso to the
committee on elections.
At the conclusion of his Interview
with General Coibln, General Wheeler
went over to the White House, his
purpose being to secure speedy ut'tlou
upon his resignation. It was learned
that such action has been withheld
by the president only to legalize Gen
eral Wheeler's traveling expenses and
per diem up to the moment ot his ar
llval In Washington.
General Wheeler was with the presi
dent some time. On leaving the White
House he said his iclgnatlon bad not
yet been accepted, but he expected a
decision would be reached within
few days.
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BUNDY IN TROUBLE.
He Confessed to a Shortage of
830,000.
Elmlrii, N. Y.. Mulch 16. Frank E.
Bundy, who for tho past six years hai
occupied the oilico of chambcrlnin of
this city, and for thieo youis previous
wus clerk In tho chamberlain's office,
hus voluntarily confessed ii shortage;
of over $30,000 in his accounts. Mr.
Bundv was the Democratic candidate
for mayor and wus defeated at tho
charter clretion on March 6. At the
llrst meeting of the Remibllcan coun
cil following tin- election a committed
was appointed to Investigate the cham
berlain's, books and Uundy's confession
Is the outcome of this action.
It Is supposed that the shortage will
be found In the account of unpaid
taxes and that much of the taxes re
ported us unpaid was really paid. Sev
eiul Instances have already been dis
covered whet attempts have been
mado to compel taxpayers to pay their
tuxes a second time.
It Is undeiHtond tonight that Bundy
will not In- prosecuted. Ills bondsmen
hao taken dun go of the matter.
Steamship Arrivals.
Liverpool, Mutch 16. Arrived. Ger
manic from New Yoik. Humburg
Arrived: Pennsylvania fiom New
Yoik. Rotterdam Sailed: Spaarndam
for New York. Havre Arrived: Im
Chumpngno from New York. Queens
town An Ived: Lucanla from New
York urd proceeded for Liverpool.
New York Arrived: Patricia fiom
Hamburg. Sailed: Bremen for Bre
men via Southampton. Cleurod: Et
rurla for Liverpool; Statendam for
Rotterdam via Bologne; Pulatla for
Hamburg.
Dublin Will Recetve the Queen
Dulilln, March 1C At a meeting In
the Mansion 'house today, the lord
mayor presiding, a committee was ap
pointed to llttlngly receive tho queen,
and 1,600 wus subscribed for decora
tions. British War Loan.
New Yoik, March 16. J. PJerpont
Mot Kim today announced the dosing
of the Biltlsh war loun. The amount
of applications received here wus about
$50,000,000.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. March 10. Forecast
for Pntuiduy and Sunday: Eastern
Pennsylvania, fair nnd colder Sat-
urd.iy: flesh westerly winds; Sun-
day, fulr und warmer.
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