v p Hr,.l.-. v Srlbutie. crouton TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1900. TWO CENTS. ' MAFEKING IS STILL WAITING The Promised Relief Is Not Yet Announced. BETS ON END OF THE WAR London Believes Hostilities Will Cease by the Middle of Kay Boers Reported to Have Destroyed a Railroad in the Neighborhood of Kroonstadt General Kitchener Quietly Organizing. London. March 19. 4.S0 a. m. The news from South Africa today Is en tirely satisfactory to the British pub lic. The relief of Mul'eklng Is not yet announced, but It Is extremely prob able that this Is already accomplished by Colonel Plumer's advance. Lady Charles Bontnlck, at Cape Town, has received a telegram from her husband In Mafeklng, dated March 12. Maying that he expected to Join her shortly. The actual relief movements have not been publicly developed In detail, but It seems that Lord Methuen only started very recently und Is rather en Raped In dispersing the Boers of th district than aiming at actual relief. Colonel Peakman ha dispersed 500 Boers at Fourteen Streams. Lord Roberts probably ascertained from Mr. Frazer, the new mayor of Bloemfonteln, before dispatching Gen eral Poie-Carew southward, that, In all likelihood, the lallway was clear. The next move will be to collect at Bloem fonteln by railway sufficient stores for the Immense army Lord Roberts will have when the Orange river forces have Joined him. This will probably occupy from two to three weeks. Therefore the next Im portant operations may bo expected In Nutul. The cavalry brigade which Lord Rob erts has sent to Thaba Nchu, thlrty flvo miles cust of Bloemfonteln, Is des tined to cut off some 2,000 Boers who are escaping from the southward. The Boers are reported to have de stroyed the railway in the neighbor hood of Kroonstadt. Lord Kitchener is still quietly or K.mb.ln? In the northeast of Cap? vlon.. Predictions ai.d betting aro beginning here that the war will be ended by the middle of May. Dis patches fiom Durban, Pletermarltz burg and other South African towns dwiibe most enthusiastic celebra tions on St. Patrick's Day. A London newspaper credits to Lord Roberts the suggestion to the queen that the wearing of the shamrock he permitted. Whether this be so or not. it hi been a most advantageous polltltcul move. Rifles Accumulating. London, March 19. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Bloemfonteln, dated Friday, March l(i, says. "Wo aie getting rifles surrendered faster than :i factory could turn them out. It is null'. certain that if a British oillel.il can reach the northern langors with Lord Roberts' proclamation, the holr Boer population will declare for peace. SITUATION AT MAFEKING. The Garrison Holding Its Own on Quarter Rations. Iorenzo, Marques, Sunday, March IS. A despatch from Mafeklng, dated baturdd', March 10, says: "The garrison is holding Its own. Wp have heard numerous rumors that the slego will be raised, but so far that Is not the case. We nre pegging along patiently on quarter rations, sup plcmented by the occasional capture of cattle. "Our home-made guns erratically bombard the Boer trenches. Horrible stories are current that the Boers are inflicting nameless tortures on cap tured native runners. This may not be true, but they are tending to in flame native passions to such an ex tent that it may soon be impossible to hold the natives In check, "Owing to the Boers having deliber ately bombarded the native stadt, which Is full of women and children. Colonel Baden-Powell has armed tho natives, but he has only allowed them to act on the defensive, although they have clamored to bo allowed to go out and attack at the point of the assegai, "They will be prevented as long aa possible from inflicting reprisals on tho Uocrs." Pretoria. Friday, March 16. It Is ofTi. elally denied that the siege of Mafe klng has been raised or tho town re lieved. The British otlleeib here have been removed from the model school to new quartets on the outskirts or the town. Capo Town, Sunday, March 1?. Tha Mafeklng relief column, Colonels Drummond and Peakman oommund Ing, had a sharp engagement at Four teen Streams. The British succeeded in driving the Boers off. They had only a few casualties. Dispatch from Roberts. London. March IS. The war office has received the following dispatch from Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dat ed Bloemfonteln. Sunday, March IS: "The Ouards brigade returned yes. terday from Norvals Pont. Several burghers have laid down their arms lo General Pole-Carew at Edenburg and elsewhere. "The officer commanding at Belmont reports that some deserters have come in with a Maxim, a nlne-poundcr and another gun. Another nine-pounder h.-.s been brought Into Colesbcrg. The cavalry brigade has gone to Thaba, Nchu, In order to reassure the Inhabi tants of that district and to dts trib ute copies of the proclamation to the People nf the Free State. These pro clamations are being tagcrly nought ftar. "Lord Methuen reached Warrcnton on March 16, Ho was In tlmj to pre vent the deviation bridge from being completely destroyed and to secure the pont on the Vaal. "The Kn llsh mall will be despatch ed from hctc by tomorrow and the regular railway service with Cape Town will be reopened. Mafeklng re ports tnat nil was well on iMarch 8." Cope Town. Sunday March IS. Tho monuted force from Klmberley pro ceeding to the relief of Mafeklng hH arrived at Warrenton. the Boers eva cuating the town, blowing up the bridge. It Is reported that the rebels who refused to accompany tho Trans vualers when the latter vacated Ta ungs and Vryburg are preparing to trek Into Damaraland on the approach of the British, but thai the Hottentot chiefs are getting ready to bar their escape. The Casualties. Pretoria. Friday. Maruh 10. The chief of the Intelligence department, Molengraaf. announces that the fed eral losbes prior to tho relief of Kim herley and Lndysmlth were! Killed, 67": bounded, 2.129. ncclaenti", rleUness and other disabling causes, hu asserts, bilng the total to 4,231, Lohatsi, Saturday, March 10. It Is tepotted that Commandent Elotf with a commando, hus laft Zeeerust for Mafeklng. Commandant Hchwnits, with 150 men. Is threatening the railway near Acvosel hop, north of l.obat&l. A British patrol, which reconnolter cd within fourteen miles of Mafeklng. found the railway uninjured ind the telegiaph wire untouched north of Pltanl. BOERS DESIRE PEACE. Webster Davis Thinks They Will Not Hold Out Much Longer. London, March 19. The Naples cor respondent of the Dally Mall telegraphs an interview he had with Webster Davis, United States assistant secre tary of the Interior. Aci-ordlng to this Mr. Davis said: "When I left Pietorla the Boeis were becoming desirous of peace. President Kruger and General Joubert were the strongest opponents of the peuce party, but they were becoming exceedingly unpopular. I do not believe the Boers will resist much longer. The correspondent says Mr. Davis declined to speak regarding his mis sion, but that the general belief in Naples Is that he is bearing peace terms and a request for American mediation. ALLEGIANCE OF THE IRISH. Among the Queen's Most Devoted Troops Kipling's Tribute. Cape Town. March 15.. St. Patrick's Day was celebrated with extraordi nary enthusiasm throughout South Africa. In reply to a message from the Iilshmen of Cape Town, the queen sent the following: "I have always felt confident that xne spirit, courage and allegiance which have distinguished the Irish soldiers in the fare of the cimmv would be shu icd by the brethren in the colony In support of the authority of my government." On the Initiative of Lord Robeits. a newspaper has been started at Bloem- .....iv. I. mi me curiicauon or the troops. Rudyard Kipling cortributrM to the Inaugural edition yesterday tho following lines: O. Terence, dear, and did you hear. The news that's going lound? The shamrock's Erin's badge by law, Where'er her sons are found. From Bloemfonteln to Ballybank Tit) ordered ty- the queen. We've won our right In open tight The wearing of the green. TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Congressional Organization Cele brates Dow's Birthday. Washington. March 18. The sixty eighth annual meeting of the Congres sional Temperance society, held also as a memorial In honor of the nlnctv slxth birthday anniversary of Hon Neal Dow, took place In tho Memotlai Lutheran church tonight. Representa tive Grout, of Vermont, presided, and addresses were made by Representa tives Llttlefield. of Maine: Lloyd, of Missouri; Talbcit, of South Carolina; Greene, of Massachusetts, and Dahle, of Wisconsin. The secretary, Rev! Fred D. Powers, made his report.whlch was mainly a tribute to Neal Dow and a review of the results of his work In Maine, At a business meeting of the society the following officers were elected President. W. W. Grout, of Vermont; vice-presidents Senator Frye, of Maine, and Kyle, of South Dakota, and Rep resontutives Pugh.of Kentucky; Little-. Held, of Mulne: McClcary. of Mlnno sota; Lamb, of Virginia; Snodgra&s. of Tennessee, and Lloyd, of Mlsourl; sec retary, Rev. Fred D. Powers. . BISHOP HURST ON EXPANSION. The War Will Spread the Gospel to the Unenlightened. Mlllvllle. N. J.. Mureh 18. Fullv MO persons attended the services or tho New Jersey Methodist Episcopal con ference today. Bishop Hurst deliv ered the sermon, taking for his sub ject "The Unknown God." In his sermon he spoke on the ex pansion question, upholding the policy of the government in their efforts to bring the Philippine Islands from their stupor of three and a half centuries. The war will spread the word or God throughout thef,e unenlightened Isl ands. He said there were now flTteen churches In the Islnnds and more being erected. He said statesmen talk or the tariff, but ministers should talk of the gospel to, theso countries. Deweys Will Visit Europe. Washington, March IS. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left hero tonight for a trip south. They expect to visit Savannah. Macon, St. Augustine, Jacksonville and Palm Beach. Tho admiral ond Mrs. Dewey probably will not return to the city until tho latter part of next month, at which time It Is t-tld they will soil for Europe, vlillng the Paris expotlton some time during the summer. Steamship Arrivals. New York. March IS.-Arrlved: La Gas cpsne, IIumc. Cherbourg-Sailed: New ork. from Southampton, New York. Qucenstown-Bailed: Bovlc. from LUer pool, New York. PUERTO RICO BILL LAGS IN SbNATE REPUBLICAN SENATORS OP POSED TO PRESENT ACTION. Appropriation Bills on the Calendar Will Receive Attention A Differ ence of Opinion Regarding the Quay Resolution District of Co lumbia Day in the House General 'Wheeler Kay Present Himself at the Bar to Be Sworn in Some Time During the Week. , Washington. March 19. It now looks as though the week In tho senate would be spent largely In watting upon the special Republican caucus commit tee, appointed to harmonize the party on' the proposed Puerto Rican legisla tion. The Puerto Rlcan governmental bill will continue to hold Its place on tho senate calendar, as the unfinished business and some desultory speeches doubtless will be made upon It, but It will not be pressed, as It would If there was hope of passing It soon. The Republican senators are opposed to present action on the bill and no ef fort will be made to arrive at final re sults until the caucus committee makes Its report. In the meantime the appropriation bills on the calendar will receive at tention. These are the legislative und Indian bills. There is one amendment suggested to the legislative bill by the committee on appropriations which nruy arouse considerable debate and open up the Philippine question. This Is the Item providing for the estab lishment of a hydographic office at Manila. Opposition senators recognize the possibilities of this amendment as a basis for discussion, but they are not fully decided to avail themselves of It. In connection with the Indian bill the expenditures authorized to be made by the Dawes commission prob-' ably will be discussed. Senator Maton has given notice of renewed effort to get up his resolution of sympathy with the Boers on Mon day, but says he docs not desire to speak on It. The senate leaders con sider the resolution unwise at this Juncture. The Quay Resolution. There Is a difference of opinion as to whether under the agreement to take up the Quay resolution for con sideration on the third or April It can bo called up even for speeches In the Interim. It Is prohable, however, that some addressed may be presented on the subject during the present week If no other matter presses for considera tion. An effort will ho made by Sena tor Davis to get up the Spanish claims bill. In executive session there will be an Httempt made to secure the confirma tion of Hon. W. K. Bynum as apprais er at New Yoik, which attempt does not promise to be immediately success ful. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty will bo considered If opportunity presents, but the present Indications are against an curly move In that direction. The caucus Puerto Rlcan commit tee will begin Its sessions in earnest Monday and a sticnuoous endeavor will be made to g-n the bill in such shape as to make It nceentnblo to practically all the Republican rona tors at as early a date as possible. Senator Foraker is now engaged In preparing himself to the. utmost to perfect the bill during the nresent week. If he succeeds in getting a bill which the Republicans will ac cept, the measure will then be pressed with all the speed and energy possi ble. ' In the House. Tomorrow Is District of Columbia day In tho houre. The Loud bill relat ing to second clnrs mall matter will ccme up Tuesday under a special or der setting aside Tuesday, Wednes day ami Thursday for Its considera tion. Friday under tho rulis will be given to private pension legislation unless that order is superseded by tho army appropriation bill which Is on the calendar. Tomorrow, before the District business Is taken up. the Puerto Rlcan relief bill. wiMi senate amendments, will be called up and passed. The, senate amendments prob ably will be agreed to without much opposition. General Josetdi Whuder may pre sent himself at the bar of the hotisn to be sworn In j-ome time during tho week. So far as can lo learned, then l no objection on either side to iris ad mission, If his resignation as a briga dier general In the army b.rll have been accepted before he presents him self. The case, however, may be ro feircd to a committee. Tho St. Louis members are laboring to secure con sideration for o bill appropriating $5, 000,000 for the World's Exposition, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Loulslanna purchase. In 190.1, but thus far tho have failed to se cure the consent of the powers that be In the house. . , PITTSTON CHURCH BURNED. Edifice of the Welsh Congregational Society Is Destroyed. Special to the Srrantor Tribune. 'Pittston, March IS, The Welsh Con gregational church, on La Grange street, the oldest church In tho city, was totally destroyed by firo tonight at 10.30 o'clock. The blaze started In the basement, probably front a defc-.-tlve flue, and spread so rapidly &s to get beyond control. The two organs and tho pulpit fur nlturn was suvod. nH other wlsj the church Is a total loss. Tho estimated loss Is $7,000. covered by $3,000 Insur ance. The church was built some fifty years ago. It's present pastor Is Rev. David M. George. Chinese Report Denied. Washington, March IS. In official and diplomatic, circles here u denial Is au thorized of published reports that there liai'A been ronferenrf a with., irlou in thn dlsputcl! of addltonal warships und Unlud omit- Koiuicru in winna ana mat news of the gravest character had been re ceived from tho United Stutes mlnUlor to China. There Ih eulri tn lm nn f....r entertained that any hoilmin danger to Aiiirrivun inieresiu 13 impending. ,. THE COAL TRADE. Situation as Presented in the Phila delphia Ledger's Article. Philadelphia. March IE. The Ledger In Its coal article tomorrow will say "The anthracite coat trade Is dull. Tho market is not taking enough of tho domestic sizes to keep the stocks on hand from accumulating end henco the managers arc curtailing output and nre trying to keep within 3,000,000 tons mitred per month. The small sizes for steam users nre In demand and the whole product of the pea, buckwheat and rleo coal is readily ab sorbed, and In various localities they are scarce. They have boon largely used as substitutes for bituminous for steam making. The market, as sprlmr closely" approaches. Is not expected to get any bettor for the domestic sizes, and the dealers, anticipating lower prices, are ordering as llttl as pos sible. The trade Is consequently In rather unsatisfactory condition. Coast wise coal freights nr. being lowered from the high quotations that wpre prevailing, and this may have a ten dency to stimulate itnthracltc ship ments by sea. CONVENTION AT LINCOLN. Democrats and Populists Are Liable to Have a Lively Session Middle-of-the-Road Men Aggressive. Lincoln, Neb., March 18. While there may be a few family fights in tho Democratic and Populist conventions called for tomorrow to elect delegates to the Democratic; national convention at Kansas City, they are not expecte 1 to have any influence upon the final action of both gatherings, which will be to select Bryan delegates and In struct them to vote for him first, last and all the time. It Is expected that there will be sharp struggles In the afternoon, cau cuses for tire positions of delegates-at-large in the Democratic convention, hut whoever wins the result will be the same. Whoever gets a place on the Nebraska delegation will be a shouter for William Jennings Brynn. The Populists have a squabble of their own to settle over the delegation from Omaha, Douglass county. Two sets of delegates are. coming to town tomorrow trom Omaha. One Is the "middle-of-the-road" fnctlon, led by National Committeeman D. fleam Deaver, and the other the Fuslonists. headed by E. K. Thomas. The Deaver men with drew from the county convention yes terday and formed a delegation of their own. "We won't try the case until we hear It," said Governor Poynter to day, "but, ir the facts are as has -been reported, I guess there Is no doubt that Mr. Denver nnd his delegation will go over the transom." Governor Poynter declares that there is no doubt whatever that the Popu list convention would send a delega tion to Sioux Falls Instructed for Mr. Bryan. Much Interest Is manifested regard ing the platform to be adopted by tho Democratic convention. It will bo drawn up under the personal super vision of Mr. Bryun and Is understood to be his declaration of, the platform which, In his opinion, the national convention at Kansas City should place beneath the feet of Its presiden tial nominee. The platform of tomor row will be an affirmation of the Chi cago platform, will contain certain Planks antasonlstlc to trusts, declar ing against the formation of a large standing army and against the foreign policy of the present administration. At present it is not the intention of the free silver Republicans to .hold a convention tomorrow, although It may bo so deteVmlned later. The probabil ity is, however, that simply a meeting will be held and the candidacy of Mr. Bryan endorsed. After the adjournment of the con vention. Mr. Bryan will deliver an ad dress In the Auditorium. Prepara tions are being made to render It a notable event In view of the fortieth anniversary of Mr. Bryan's birthday. If the middle of the road Populists are refused admission to the the Popu list convention tomorrow, as Is most probable, they will hold a convention of their own and choose a delegate to be i?nt from Nebraska to tho mid dle of the road convention, which Is to be held in Cincinnati. Secretary Parker, of the mldde of the road Populist national committee, said to night: "Wp are going to have a Nebraska delegation at Cincinnati, and if the convention tomorrow refuses to recog nize tho Cincinnati convention, we will choose our own delegation." CIGARMAKER'S CRIME. M. Goldflas Kills Jennie Liss, with Whom He Was Infatuated. Chicago. March IS. Tho Vendonvt hotel suicide and the woman ho killed have been identified us M. Goldllas, proprietor of a cigar and confection ery store on West Fourteenth street, and Jennie LIks. 11 years old, an em ploye nf a cigar factory. Although of tender age. she had been keeping company with tloldll.ii for some time. It Is asserted that thi man was Infatuated with her and that he probably killed her in a fit of lealousy. Goldflas war 30 years old nnd married. ANTI-QUAYITES DEFEATED. Entirely Vanquished at the Hun tingdon Primaries. Huntingdon, March 18. All but flva of the districts In Huntingdon coun ty have reported on the results of last night's Republican prlmarlaes and de finitely show that the regular Repub lican or Quay ticket has been eleetpd from Congressman Mahon to the coun ty commltteeonen. Dissatisfaction over camaplgn management among tho leaders of the anti-Quay forces is given as the prlpclpal cause of their defeat. Two Governors of Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., March IS. The two gov ernors of Kentucky were entertained In this city today. Messrs. Taylor und Beckham both Insisted that they had come to TouIhvIIIo on purely buslnet-s and their visits had no political blgnllVunce. They (.pent the day quietly though both received numerous culls ' from"thelr po litical und personal friends. Tlicy will re. turn to FrJnkfort tomorrow. MACHINISTS MAY GOON A STRIKE CHICAGO LABOR TROUBLES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MOVE. At the Close of the Conference at Chicago Yesterday President James O'Connell, of Machinists' Union, Declared That Strikes Will Be Called Immediately in All Parts of the United States and Canada. Chicago, March 18. After the con ference between representatives of the International Association of Machinists nnd thn nrlmlntatrnttvA t'AimnU rtf tVin ' National Metal Trades' association ended at i2.30 a. rn. today President James O'Conncll, of the union, de clared that strikes would bo called Im mediately In all 'parts of the Unite 1 States and Canada. Such strikes would involve 100,000 men and cause .to be shut down for an indefinite period plants having an aggregate capacity of millions of dollars. Chicago labor troubles are recponsl blc for the disagreement which is ex pected to precipitate the general ma chinists' strike. Were It not for the fact that leaders of the Machinists' union refused to call off the strikes that now exist In Chicago, 'Columbus, Uhlo, and Paterson. N. J., the, manu facturers and the leaders, It Is be lieved would have c.ome to nn amicable agreement and arbitration would have been permanently adopted. The members or the executive board of the Machinists' union, however, re fused to call off the Chicago strike, as they declared that If they did the Chi cago local would secedo from the In ternational association. Vhen the re fusal of the machinists to end the strike waspresented to the manufactur ers tho latter issued an ultimatum to the labor leaders and on their refusal to agree to Its provisions, all negotia tions were broken off. Before leaving the rooms In which the Joint conference was held Presi dent James O'Connell, of the Interna tional union, declared that the union would begin immediately to call strikes In ull parts of the country. The first of these strikes will be called In Cleve land, Ohio. After all the large cities have been tied up strikes will be called In the machine shops of alt the rail roads In the country. The Joint Conference. The Joint conference, which com menced at 2 o'clock Saturday arter noon and did not end 'until 12.00 Sun day morning was held at the Grand Pacific hotel. Atter meeting in separate coherence nil the arternoon. the manufacturers and labor leaders begun a Joint meet ing at S p. m. At this meeting the manufacturers submitted to the ma chinists a proposition for arbitration, substantially as follows: All strikes and lockouts to be called off. An arbitration committee, consist ing of the presidents of the two or ganizations and two members from each association, who shall arbitrate all present and future difficulties and whose decision shall be accepted as final by both parties to the agreement. On the second proposition the two as sociations were united. The labor leaders, after holding a meeting, refused to agree to the first proposition and submitted a demand for Immediate and separate arbitration of the Chicago difficulties. This 'the manufacturers refused to ratify and the conference broke up, both sides making what amounted to a formal declaration of war. The dec laration of tho machinists took tho form of threats of an International strike made by President O'Connell and Organizer Reed. Manufacturers' Resolutions. The manufacturers presented their side of the question in resolutions, tho substance of which Tollows: Whereas, Tho administrative council ot tho National Metal Trades' association has met In Chlcngo for the express pur poso of considering the question of adopt Ing n Joint agreement with tho executive officers of the International Association of Machinists to arbltrato disagreements; and Whereas, The call for this meeting was Issued upon the express understanding that then resident of the International Association of Machinists in consultation with Mr. Hoyt. a member of this as sociation, had not only approved of the general form of the agreement Indorsed by the Natlonul Metal Trades' associa tion this day. but bad signified his Inten tion' to call his executive council together to ratify the said form of agreement, and Whereas, The executive committee of the International Association of Machin ists now refuse to sign said agreement giving as a reason therefor that thev cannot control the locul unions and will not order men back to work prior to ar bitration taking placo and being con cluded, and Whereas. It Is the fundamental prin ciple of the National Metal Trades' as seclutlon to arbitrate labor disputes only in tho absence of strikes and lockouts; now. therefore, be It Resolved, That tho form of Joint agree ment this day unanimously adopted by tho administrative council of the National Metal Trades and presented to tho exec ullve officers of tltu International Aho. elation of Machinists Is the best and only proposition which tho Nutlonal Metal Trades' usscclallon has to make. And that tho committee again presents the agreement to tho executive commit too of the International Association of Machinists nnd reoulrcs them to accept same by affixing their official slgnuturo and notify them that this nsuociation Is teady to sign the agreement with them. DEATHS OF A DAY. Cliliugo, March 18. Andrew Bolter, one of the most noted entomologists in Amer ica and for forty-five years a resident of Chicago, died today. Abbevlllo. S. C. March lS.-IIon. Wal tcr L. Miller, the distinguished Jurist, died hero today. Many of Mr. Miller's papers have been copied In leading law Journals of Europe audWho United State's, Detroit. March 18-Captaln Joseph Nlch olson, ror twenty-one years warden ot tho Detroit house or correction, died to day. The captain was widely known as an organizer and manager or prison in dustries. Under his superintendence the uig -prison with its iMx Hundred inmates, Including many federal prisoner, paid IW.ooo annually to tho cty. Deceased was 7t years of age. Ills early life was spent ua a. sailor on the lake .' TIIK MEWS T1II8 MOBNINU WJtthtr Inllcttloni Teityi RAIN J WARMER. 1 aeneral Philippine Junta at Manila Becomes Troublesome. South African War Nows. Probability of a General Machinists Strike. Programme or tho Week in Congrcs3. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Rev. Dr. Robinson Kndorses Mr. Sheldon's Newspaper Project. Mention or Some Men of tho Hour. 4 Kdltorlat. News ond Comment. 5 Local Result of Baturduy's Prlmar le.i. Martin Case Beforo the United States Circuit Court. 6 Local West Scran ton and Suburban. 7 Round About the County. 8 Local Live Industrial News. THE DOLLAR DINNER TOASTMASTER DESERTS Eugene V. Brewster Will Forsake the Banner of Bryan for That of Mr. Debs Advice to the Boy Orator. New Voik, March 13. Eugene V. Brewster, of Brooklyn, w ho was toast master and chairman of the Bryan dollar dinner and who has been prob ably the most conspicuous member ot tha so-called "Chicago Platform Dem ocracy," has written a letter to AVII llnrrr J. Bryan In which he says that he cannot support Mr. Bryan for the presidency and that he now ibandons all effort to "effect a union of reform forces" under Bryan's leadership. Mr. Brewster In a discussion nf the general question of trusts and machinery, s.tys "The trust (iiiestion, to which you are devoting most of your attention, involves the very greatest and really the only problem thut the -American people have to solve. 1 regret jou s?em to see only one side of the caso and seeing only evil on that side, you would unhesitatingly destroy the trust, lou do not seem to realize, dear Mr. Bryan, that tho same arguments that you apply to tho trust afro apply equally well to Improved machinery, and yet you could not destroy th-.it. "I have carefully studied the con ditions and the manv remedies of rrod by various parties ar.d factions, nnd it seems to me that co-operat-tlon soclnllsm Is the only practical and the only possible remedy." Mr. Brewster expresses his discon tent with each of the principal exist ing political parlies and announce his adherence to Eugene V. Debs. lie tells Brynn that with his liiilliancy nnd oratorical powers he soon could "bring the world to his feet" If only he would believe and speak as does Debs. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Visiting Preachers Fill All of the Philadelphia Pulpits. Philadelphia, March IS. Nearly nil the Methodist Episcopal pulpits wero filled today and tonight by visiting preachers to tho 113th conference, which is now being held In this city. At the Arch street church, whtro the conference is holding its session Bishop Charles H. Fowler, of Burfalo, preached to an overflowing congrega tion. He took for his text, Phillppians, l '.'. "Wherefore God also Is above every rame," and preached a master ly conference sermon. A love feast, conducted by H?v. C. M. Boswell, preceded the sermon, and following twelve deacons were or dained. They were: Linn Bowman. Francis Ilawke. Rodger S. Hnrklnson. Edward F. Randolph, Lincoln Shall eop, Oscar J. Randall. Harry H. Noon. Hope W. Carson. John S. Tonllnson. Scott L. Hausman. Harry C. Pear son. Charles Kisieln. In the after nccn nt the Arch street church, .there was tha ordination ot elders and a sermon by Rev. J. Rich ards Boyle. D t). Tonight at tho same church th- Rev. W, F. MacDcwell. H. T. D cor responding secretary of the board of education of the iMcthodlst Episco pal church, preached the ermon. SCHLEY HOME FUND. Refusals to Contribute Are Reported at a Meeting of Committee. Washington, March IS, At a meeting of tho executive committee engaged In raising funds for a home for Rear Ad miral Schley last night, Secretary Evans reported many favorable re sponses to the circulars soliciting con tributions. He also repotted that uhsoluto le ftisala to contribute to the fund had been received from tho naval contin gent on duty In Washington, with one single exception, that of Rear Admiral Hlchboru. and In some instances tho refusals were accompanied by ad verso comments on tho committee's protect. Killed While Boxing. H.iutrtj Cruz, Col., March IS. Frank Cass, IS years old, was killed at Levin Lako today in a triendly boxing bout with Bert Whlddcit. In the eighth round Whlddon struck Cass with a slx-ouncc glove on the left side of tho neck. Death resulted In half an hour. C.irix weighed 170 pounds, being IS) pounds heavier than Whlddcit. Fifty Thousand Dollar Blaze. Chicago. Mai eh Ik. A fire last night caused M,000 daivago to a block of build Ings nt North avenue and Larabeo street, Tho greatest loss wat. on tho store of the Stern Clothing company, which was com pletely destroyed with Its contents. Mr. Grow Improving. Washington, March IS. Tho condition of Representative Clalusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, is Improved. He had u restful night and has continued comfort able today. Death of General Lockhnrt. Calcutta. March lS.-llern'rul Sir Will iam Stephen Alexander Locklian, commander-in-chief of the Britten forces In India, died today. DISCONTENT ATMANILA Tbc Insurgent Junta Con- tinues . to Breed Trouble. WHY THE REBELS RESIST They Are Buoyed by the Hope That Congress May Be Forced to Accord Them the Best Possible Peace Terms Influenced by Loud Talk ers in Congress to Hold Out Against the American Army, Arms Landed in Luzon. Manila, March 18. 8.S0 p. m. Gen eral Otis considers Manila the mosi; troublesome center in tho situation to-' day. The insurgent Junta here. In con Junction with that In Hong Kong. Is growing nctlve. The military author ities have been forced, to put a stop to Mablnl's Intercourse with the public. The local and foreign press considers his recent utterances calculated to in cite the Filipinos to a continued revolt and prejudicial lo American control. Flores, who has Just arrived here, says lie comes trusting to American leniency and that ho would not have dared to come to Manila if Spain wero yet In control. Ho cherishes the hopes and aspirations which actuated him when In the field and desires to watch congressional action upon the question, of tho Phlllnplnes. The Insurgents, he says, do not ex pect to vanquish the Americans, but are maintaining a resistance with the Idea of forcing congress to accord them the best possible terms. A number of representative Insur gent leaders from different parts of Luzon have recently been In confer ence In Manila. Some have been placed under arrest, but the others thus far have not been Interfered with. Louis Spltzel. head of the firm of Louis Spltzel & Co.. contractors to the Chinese government and himself a sus pected flllbusterer. came from Hong Kong to Manila last week and was temporarily detained In custody on suspicion. It is asserted upon good authority that three loads or arms and ammunition have recently heen landed on the east coast of Luzon. Captain Taylor,. of the Thirty-ninth regiment, recently captured twelve new Mausers near Calabama. Rebel Reorganization. Reports are current here of active rebel organization in the province of Morong, where the Insurgent leader? are said to be assisted by prominent Spanish residents. Inhabitants of this province who' are now In Manila have been advised not, to return to their homes, but to remain under the pro tection of tho Americans. It Is also reported that tlte rebels arc reorganizing in the province of Zabals. under Mascardo. Brigands are com mitting atrocities ir the province of Neuva Eeiga, where they have mur dered twenty nutlves and Chinamen. Eight other murders have been com mitted near Turin c. Tho Ncuva Eclga insurgents are heavily taxing local traders and farmers, with the result that business Is paralyzed and there Is a general scarcity of food. The funds for maintaining this guer illa warfare are collected from the va rious towns of the islands, whether occupied by the Americans or not, even Including Manila, In the province of Aibay the Insur gents have ceased harassing the Americans, owing. It Is said to a lack of ammunition, but they continue rav aging tire country-bide, burning and looting. The natives nre tiring ot this) sort of thing and threaten to turn agalrr&t the marauders. Already tho towns-people of Lcgaspl, Albay and Donzol are slowly returning to their homes. Major Allen, of the Forty-third icgt tnent, has been appointed military gov ernor of tho Island of Samar, where Lukban, the former leader of the rebels In that locality, Is still In the moun tains. Kobhe Opens Twenty Forts. General Kobbo has opened twenty poits In the southern part of Luzon and in the Islands of Samar ond Ley to. the result of which Is to stimulate trade there, although only temporarily, as the country opened Is non-productive and apparently non-consuming. Owing to the polltlcul conditions of the last twelve months products accumu lated during the blockade will lm shipped to Manila and then the port will he empty. Evidence accumulates of the tieasou and pertly of the muni cipal presidents In the provinces of General MacArthur's district. Tha presidents of several towns in Lepnnto and Union provinces have declined to continue in their positions, saying that they do not desire any further Identi fication with tho Americans. Travel between the towns garrisoned by the Americans Is becoming more danger ous. All wagon trains must be escort ed by heavy guards In order to Insure their safety. Spaniards and Filipinos who arc con versant with the Tngalo ehtV'aetcr unite In asserting that Agulnaldo's cap ture would terminate the revolution. Three months have passed slneo he was actively pursued. Filipinos to Hang. Munila, March 19. 9.40 a. in. A mili tary commission at Bayambang has sentenced to be bunged, on March 30, two natives who have been found guilty of murdering their countrymen. ft.t.f 4- WEATHER FORECAST. 4- Washluntou, March If. Forecast for Monday and Tuctduy; Bast- crn Pennsylvania, ruin and warmer Monday; Tuesduy fair; colder In atternoon or night; fresh to .brisk winds becoming westerly Tuesdjy. ttTTTTTtTtTTTttT " L"JZ$Z2j:.f' .-U I I - I 'J?. : I'-JSJ 1
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