tjf'jyiyf ' f jw ,! 1$"" vH"w $R fWWp jrT" " w r nsza akfiBB Sribune. ittKSf-Arr cranton SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1900. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. THV PAGES. 1 1 UgB PRESIDENT'S OPINION Postponement of Action on Puerto Rico Meas- ure Favored. EMERGENCY HAS PASSED Appropiiatlon of Customs Dues Will Relieve Pressing Needs Other Legislation Unnecessary Until It Is Known More Clearly What Peo ple of the United States tad the Island Want Senatois Who Arc Against tho Tariff The House Be fuses to Concur in Senate Amend ment. Washington, Mtueh 19. Some of the senatois who havu willed at tho White House In tho last day or two have gone away with an Impression that tho picsldent Is no longer anxious that the Puerto Itican tariff bill should he passed In the form In which It came fiom the house. To everybody he has said that he did not caic to advise con giess one way or another, and that the question was one which the senate ought to decide for Itself. Ills attitude is now different from what it was a veek or ten das ago, when he told cvoibody he hoped the bill would be passed without delay as It came from the house. He seems now to be fa- orable to postponement of action, In order that it may be known more eleaily just what the people of the United States and Puerto Rico ically deslie. Accoidlng 1" those who have seen the piesldent he feels that the Imme diate cim rgency is parsed. The bill appropriating J2.000.000 for the relief of Puerto Hlco becomes a law today, and w ith that sum immediately avail able the pressing needs of the island will be met. Furthermore the sen ate has placed itself on record by Its vole of Filday as distinctly opposed 1o the Democratic contention that the constitution follows the flag. So far as the purpose of cougiess tan be Indi cated In a meiely declaratory way, that ote Is sufficient evidence that tho Re publican majoiity has no Intention of allowing the tariff and other laws to extend over the new possessions by foue of the constitution. The immediate necessity for action by congiebS to establish tho contention that It can legislate for the new pos sessions as it sees lit has therefore dis annulled. 11 Is rather significant that the so called "piotected industries," 'which hao been chaigcd by some with ie sponslblllty for the house tariff bill, have now tinned their eneigles to an attempt to defeat any legislation what ever. As that will leave the pitsent high Dlngley duties in force it seems to be the only alternative to the pas sage of the bill as it stands, for it is ucognled that the enactment of a free trade measmo after all that has hap pened is out of the question. Uncertainty as to the Vote. Owing to the absence of Senator Spuonei, the Puerto Rico steering com mittee has not jet held a formal meet ing and none will be held until his ic tuin. Members of the committee, how ever, have been making a cam ass of the senate to see if there can be found a basis of agreement which will bo satlsfactoty. !-'o far no great piogicss has been made. The senators who an nounced themselves In caucus as against the tailff portions of the bill have shown no inclination to yield. The introduction of a free trade amend ment by Senator Beveridge would In dicate that that senator Intends to ote for fioe tiade. It Is certain that a number of other Republicans are do tei mined not to vote for the tailfi'. though the fi lends of the measure say only five or sl will stand out when tho tlnal tost conic. At the same time i hey do not desire to pies a vote on the subject at present. They do not want the paity divided and wish to hae as few speeches against the measuic as pnsbe. A statement was made by a senator today to tho effect that If those who opposed the tariff could not be won over to the majority, tho majoi ity would go over to them. So fai, how ever, theie Is not the least disposition indicated of abandoning the tariff fea ture of the bill by its fi lends. The piospeets aio that any action will be delayed as long as possible. The tariff featuie of tho bill will not be sepai ated fiom the government features at piesent, although Senator Foraker, having the bill In charge, will take that action as soon as it is apparent that the government bill can be passe 1 and that there is no piospect of an ratly agi cement upon tho tailff provis ion. Measures of Importance. Two measures of national linpoit ance, and many of slightly lesser In terests, vveie passed by the senate to lay. Tho legislative, executive and Judicial apptopiiatlon bill, cairjlng moie than $25,000,000, was passed with out debate. Tho measure prov Idlng for the appointment of a commission to idjudlcate and settlo claims of citizens of tho United States, growing out of the war with Spain, was also passed without opposition. For the blief time tho Pueito Ttlcan government and tailff mtasuie was under consideration. Mr. Foraker, In c lunge of the bill, submitted some com mittee amendments, A few of them weie agreed to, but the impoitant one are still pending. A fieo tiade amend ment to the bill was offered bv Sena tor Beveridge. House Will Not Concur. Tho house today refused to concur In tho senate amendments to the Pueito Rlcan relief bill. The Democrats sup ported a motion to concur on the Kiound that It would avoid further de lay In extending lellcf to tho lnhab't ants of tho Island, but tho Republicans toocl firmly behind Clruirmun Cannon In his demand that the house should Insist upon its original provision to ap propriate not only the money collected on Puerto Rlcan goods up to Januaiy 1, but nil subsequent moneys collected or aio to bo collected. Tho tcmalnder of the day was devoted to Dlstilot of Columbia business, FOPS" HAVE TROUBLE. The Middle-of-the-Koaders Hold a Small Convention of Theli Own. Lincoln, Neb., Match 19. The Popu list state convention oher todav was somewhat turbulent from the start. There were numerous candidates for every position and objectors to uvoiy measure. Roll calls were frequent and consequently progress was slow. The committee on credentials de cided against tho claims of the middle- of-the-ioad Populists from Omahu to be elasscd as delegates and baricd them ft oin tho convention. The oppo sition of D. Clem Doaver, of Omaha, as member of tho Populist national committee fiom Nobiaska, was de clared vacant and 11. 11. Thomas, nf Omaha, was chosen in his plaee. Mr. Deavor was ousted for the reason that he "vvus not consldeicd a member of tho Populist party." Aftt r being denied admission as dele gates to the Populist convention, the mlddle-of-tho-roadets held a snvill con vention of their own and appointed a Nobiaska. delegation to attend the Pop ulist convention at Cincinnati. They also decided to hold a state convention in Nobiaska at tome date after the Kansas City convention. CONSPIRACY ALLEGED. Attorney Campbell Claims That Goe bel's Assassin Can Be Arrested When a Force of 3,000 Men Can Be Secured. Cincinnati, Maich 19. -Mr. 1. C. Campbell, win his boon emnlo.ved ty the brothers of tho lite William Gre bel to assist in the prosecution of the arsassln of Mr. Coebcl, was here today fresh fiom a conference with his asso ciates held at Lexington. In conversa tion Mr. Campbell was uuvvlllng to dis close the state uf their case, tut he satd thrt so far as now known tho assassin was not et airestrd. He ad ded that the assassin would be :ti lefted whenever p. foice of 3,000 armed men e ould be had to go to a certain eounly In eastern Kentucky. Jp said fuithcr that tho attorneys for the commonwealh claim to have p-oof to establish a eonspltuey for the assas sination, but he made the usseitlon that this conspliacy was not charged against the Republican leadois but ngalnst what Is known as tho antl Goebel paity. He further said that It Includes men who were officials pi lor to tho lato election and men who thought thy became ofT.eials aftci the late election. BOOKS FOR GUAM. Oariison and Citizens to Be Sup plied with Reading Matter. Washlngon, March Vj Some time ngo the navy depaitment laid before the country the appeal of Captain Learv, naval governor of tho Iblind of (iuam, for sonif light reading foe the carrlson there and also for the inhabi tants. Since that time lars- rumba 3 of books hava been pouring Into the depaitment and today the ellnnx was reached when a big dray dumped seven thousand pounds of magazines down on tho sidewalk. This was tho gift of tho International ChiUllon aa soelatlon of Jersey City ,X. J. The department Is now satisfied that It has all the material on hand neces sary to meet the needs of the popula tion of Guam for some time to tonic anil, as funds are not available for the expiessage of large lots of llteia tuie across the continent, -there must be some sorting of that already here. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS. Sympathy Expressed for Biyan and the Boers Delegates Chosen. Altoona, March 19 At a convcutlen of Illalr county Democrats today these delegates to tho Ftate convenlon were eleced: Fiank Hehle, James Condrln, Chailcs J. Wehi le, Altcona: Thomas Law lee. Hollldaburg: A. S. Ciarman, Tyrone, Resolutions weie adopted en dorsing th- Chicago platform, Rryan, declaring against Impel lallsm, and cx piesslng smpalhy with the Boers. A. V. Dlvelv, Fru Silver leader. vva en dowed foi national delegate. Krie. Pa., March 19 Kile city Dem on) .its today icnomlnatrd J. R. Biooks for assembly, after a bitter fight, and chose Fiank 8chultz delegate to the national convt ntlcn. Tho resolutions oppose tiutsts, sympathize with the Roei and endorse 13ryin and silver. Big Polo Tournament. .Mkea. S. C. Man h V" Tho big polo tournament, under the iiusplces of tho National Polo association, opened beic today and will continue until the nth. It Is oi iii to team', of four, and hand some cops will bo awarded to the win ning team. Oen. White at Cape Town. Capo Town, Sunday, March 18. General Sir Ceorgo Stev.art White, the defender of Lad) smith, has arrived here, but 13 too III to petmlt of a public icceplton being given in bis houot. Brooklyn Oun Club Tourney. Queens County, L. I., March 19. Tho Brooklyn Gun Club's tournament was be gun toda at the new Interstate Park Shooting grounds here, and will continue until the list. DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Steubenvllle, O., March 19 Hon. J. A. Bingham, ux-mliilstcr to Japan and eX roiigrrssmun from this district, died ut Cudlz, O,, today. Mr. Bingham was an attorney for the prosecution In tho trial of Piesldent Lincoln's assassins. Reading. Pa., March JO. Horatio Trex lcr, president of tho National Union bank for many jenis, died today. Ho was In his eishtj-clKhth year. Mr. Trexlcr was formerly president of the Rtadlng Iron company, Seattle, Wash , March 19. Herman V. Taubeneck. well known as the former chairman of the national commltteo of tho People's party, died In this city to day. Philadelphia. March 19.-Btepben P. M. Tasktr, of this city, one of the beH known mechanical engineers fn the coun try, died today, acd CO jcarx THE METHODIST CONFERENCE WORK IN SESSIONS AT PHILA DELPHIA AND HAZLETON. Important Questions Discussed The Matter of Sustaining the Methodist Episcopal Orphanage Bishop Fow ler SuggestB tho Use of Bibles in Sunday Schools in Place of the Leaflet The Central Pennsylvania Conference. Philadelphia, March 10.-Vlth the i opening of today's session .f iho Mnla- , delphla confeiencc of tho Methodist I I...! . i i... k .v.... i. i.. ...-,.,' .L "i . J.L.P "LT2 of Its week's work, and all Indications now paint to a final adjournment to morrow evening. Bishop Fowler this morning flrrt took tip the tvventy-thlid Dlsclpllnwy question and the following pieuchciri were placed on tho supeiannuated list; W. ('. Robinson, S. 1 Keniblo, Jacob Dickenson, J. A. Shlpman, J. c. Ash ton, M. H. Ssty, Abel Howard, John Thompson, II. II, Rodlno, It. J. Cir son, S. H. C. Smith, H. II. Cassavant, W. H. Bui roll, C. F. Tumor, Fiedor ick lllmnn, 1 M. Brady, Gooigo Hf.i cock, Peter Hallow ell, Samuel Barnes Reuben ovven. V. L. Giay, William Rink. T. l Murphv. The question of tho i elation of the Tiact society to tho jjitoienoo was not biought up at todav 's session, matter having been thoiougbly dis cussed at Saturday's executive session It Is stated that the board of in.uu gera of tho Tiact socletv will bo al lowed another oar In wlil'di to incka or to Increase tho cirnl"g cai acit of tho organization. The ropoit of the boaid of mana gers of tho Methodist Episcopal or phanage stated that neees-aiy Im- piovements had exhausted the tieas ury and $3,000 was toi rowed to 'sus tain the work. Tho expenses! for the ear woie $1,161. The lepoit further savs: "It is Imposlblc to tin n out any of the little ones now in the home, fir to care for them Is ceitalnlv a eiy sacred obligation; but to maintain them the orphanage needs Immediate assistance. The management, how ever, face a eiv seiioua question: Shall wo icfuse admission la inv more children? Tho chinch in.ist amwer this question for tho management, our contributions will bo th" answer." Rev. V. C. Gillllths, I). U.. piosontM the leport of tho board of tiustCvS of the Methodist hospital, vvnich show- -'stle for Mr. Hi j an to the ast de ed that Institution to bo In a pros- KrpP. ety mention of his name iimouii condition. It stated tl.it ot I " tpceted with cheers of delight and the close of tho year tho eas-h balance was over $r,001. Rev. S. W. Thomas, I). D., picsonted tho leport of the Fietdman's Aid and Southern Education society, which stated that tho Indebtedness of ihJ society had been brought below the $200,000 mark, and that the contiibu tlons had been satlsfactoiy. C'hailes W. Hlgglns was elected a member ot the board of flusters of tho confer ence educational fund. The Rev. J. T. sntcholl and the Rev. C. W. O-ieen, of this cltv, weie elected to lepresent I tho conference at tho misslonaiy con volition ot the Methodist church In New York next month. The Bible Distiibution. Rev. James Morrow, D. D., Secretary of the Bible society, announced that theio are now 250,000,000 copies of tho Bible, pilnted In fourhundied dlffeient languages, distributed thioughout the world. Bishop Fowler endotsed the work of tho society and advised the use of the Bible In Sunday schools In stead of the leaflet now generally used. He also suggested that the members of the conference should lnslbt as far as possible upon the study of the Bible by children and tho reading of scrip tures in the families at least onco a dav. At the afternoon session the annual missionary sermon was presented by Rev. W. H. Shaffer, of this city. Thirty delegates weie elected to tep resent the Philadelphia conference at the state convention of Methodists at Harrlsburg next fall. Tonight the annlversaiy of the mis slonaiy society was held In' the Aich stieet chinch. Addi esses were deliv ered by Rev. William Burt, D. D.. of Italy: Rev. A. J. Palmer, D. D., cor lespondlng secietaiy of the Misslonaiy society, and Rev. A. W. Rudlslll, D, D., of Indiana. Central Pennsylvania Coufciense. Hazleton. Pa.. Match 19 A. W. Decker and A. R. Hooven, of the WU llamsport district, and J. A. Demoer, of the Dansvllle dlstilct, made appli cation at this morning's session of the Central Pennsylvania Methodist Epis copal confeience for a change of ida tlon from the effective to the superan nuated list. Their applications vvete lefeired to the board of stewards. Tho conference then went Into exe cutive session. The following candidates were ad mitted on ttlal: W. L. Armstiong, F, W. Roper, J. T. Bell, W. W. Shoell, P. N. Frodla, H. W. Selfert, G. W. Mclll nerl, B. A. Salter, James Dougherty, E. V. Brown and A. M. Bruce. This afternoon memorial services weie conducted and tonight a meet ing of the conference as a corpoiate body was held. Metropolitan Has Complete Control. New Yoik, March Is President II. H. Vicclatid, of iho Metropolitan Street Railway company, tonight issued a state ment to tho effect that the Metropolitan Street Railway company hud secured a controlling Interest in the Third Avenue Street Railway company. This will glvo the Metropolitan all tho street railways on Manhattan island and In tho borough of tho Bronx, as well iik llne-i In West chester county, north of the city bound ary, Dewey's Secretary Speaks. Washington, March 19. Lieutenant Crawford, Admiral Dewsy's secretary, to day denied tho report that Admiral Dewey will make a trip to Europe this summer. Pittsburg and Gulf Sold. Joplln. Mo., March 19 The Kansas City, Piltshuig and Gulf Railway s tun way sold ut auction hero today, MRS. EYLER'S CASE. The Industrial School Matron on the Witness Stand. Tirnton, N. .1., March 19. Tho in vestigation of the chargesi of mlsinan BRcmont of tho Girls' Industrial School by tho committee of tho legislature was resumed today, with Mrs. Kylcr on the stand. Mr.-, Eylcr came to the heailng mom with a large number of hooks and other documents. Her counsel furnished the chairman of the committee with a long list of ques tions, of which Mrs. Eyler was given a duplicate. She said she did not seek the position, but was appointed be cause of her cpeilence. She explained her abolition of the evening play-hour by stating that the girls had acted In a disorderly manner. ""?" ' V.'"." "'" I'',:" ". "" " ""! "'Y;'' " " n " v'"iu' '"" "' ' SnfLr .n , ' qhnrh,J?.i oer of tho other teachers. She rhaigeu the latter with disloyalty ami oncour- aging the trlrls In disobedience. She i-o Id she was not ,U the school two days before there was an organized under-curront against her. Complaints woie made to tho boaid of trustees and to the governor. Mis. Falrlamb, Miss Miller and other tcacheis claimed that Mrs. Uyler was not giving them mippott. Mrs. Kvlor loplled to these assertions by stating that they were not living up to the requirements of the Institution. Their resignations fol lowed. BRYAN AT KANSAS CITY. Announces the Platform Which He , , -..i ,r u ,n t Lincoln Neb.. March lfl.-In ortcr-t, William J. Bryan announced tonight to Ihe Democratic party and to the nation ut large the platfoim which he consldeis best fot the Demouatic party and piactlcally upon which he desire? to stand If nominated at tho Kansas City convention. Tho nlatfurm, which was adopted by the Nebraska Demociacv with the greatest enthusiasm, reaffirms the Chi cago platform, declares for "1(5 to 1," opposes a largo standing aimy, de nounces tho action of the Republican party on the Puerto Rico tariff bill, declares against trusts and "Imperial ism," and favois the choice of United States senatois by popular vote. Tlie platform is practically the crea tion of Mr. Bo an. He did not wilte It personally, but ho was consulted concerning it, and before it was lead to the convention he had approved of it throughout. Tho platfoim adopted by the Popu list convention was substantially the same as that adopted by the Demo c rats. It dlffeis somewhat in form, but conflicts In no essential point. Roth conventions today weie enthu- nppioval. Instructions weie given to both delegations to stand for Mr. Rryan in the Kansas City and SIouk Falls conventions. OOEBEL MURDER CASES. Powers, Davis and Culton Are Charged with Being Accessories. Frankfort, Kj.. March 19. Caleb Powers, John Davis and William K. Culton, charged with being accessories to tho murder of William Goebel, wen1 aualgued today for trial before Judge Mooie. Tho commonwealth was not ready, and by agreement the tiials woie set for next Friday. Ex-Govert por John Young Blown inado a de mand for a list of witnesses from the commonwealth, but this was letusel by the prosecution on tho ground that publicity might cause some of them to avoid being summoned. Commonwealth Attorney Tiankltn and Countv Attotnej Polsgrovc re fused to either afili m or deny the stoi y that Sergeant Golden has made an al leged confession of knowledge concern ing the Goebel assassination. GORED BY A BULL. Bodies of E. C. Stout and Wife Found in a Barnyard. Danville, Pa March 19 Tho mutil ated bodies of E. C. Stout and his wife, who lived on a farm near Nescopec, Columbia count, weie found burled under the snow In their barnvard to day. In the same yard where the bodies were dlcovered a savage bull Is kept with a number of other cattle and It is the supposition that while at woik In the yard Mr. Stout was at tacked by the biute. His wife, it is presumed, came to his assistance and they both were goiod to death. Mrs. Stout's neck was broken and her body stilppcd of clothlnsr. The husband was mangled almost beyonl iccognltlon. Effoits in Bynum's Behalf. WaMilnston, March 19 In tile execu tive ses.lon of tho senate todav, Mr. Fairbanks again mudo an effort to secure consideration of the nomination of Hon, W. V. lljm.m as appraiser for tho port of New York. In t upon objection b Sen ator Jones, of Arkarsas. the matter went over. An effort to ecure tho fixing of a day for a ote on the nomination pioved unavailing. Jealousy Causes Clime. Sandusky, O, Maich 15. Some time last night, Mrs. Leonaid Wagner killed her husband ond then shot herself, at their home about three miles from heie. Nothing was known ol tho tragedy until this evening, when neighbors enteied tho hou'-e and found tho dead bottle". Jeal ousy U believed to have been the cause ot the crime. ' m Connolly Badly Used Up. New York. March l'i -Matty M-ithews, of New Yoik, met Eddie Connolly, of St. John. N. H tonlcht. at iho Hercules Athletic club, In Riooklyn, and Connolly was so badlv used up In the fomtccuth round that tho referco Interfered und stopped tho bout to prevent Coimully's being knocked out. . McGlffert Resigns. New York, March 19. 1'iofefcsor Arthur C. McGlffert, of Union Thcoloslcjl sem inary. Ions: under charges of heresy, haj withdrawn from tho Piesbjtcrfan church. He mailed a letter toduy to Moderator Dufllcld, of tho Now York l'resbtery asking that hi namo be stricken from the rolls. New College for Women. Brentwood, L. I.. March 19. Tho ground for thn women's lollego to bo established hero, was broken today. Tho building will cent not loss than f WO.OGO. and will bo known as St. Joseph's In tho I'lncs. DISBURSING THE MONEY CIRCULATION OPERATIONS UN DER NEW FINANCE LAW. Busy Days for Controller of the Cur rency and His Staff National Bank Notes Issued Last Week 85,641,960 Only 81,183,320 De stroyedCirculation on Saturday Increased to 8857,098,687810, 000,000 Added Since January 31. Washington, March 19. Tho con troller of tho cuircncy and his force arc working hard to meet the demands for new bank notes and tho exchange of one class of bonds for another to secure circulation. Tho total of the na tional bank notes issued for six daytt of last week was 3,641,960, and of those destioyed $1,183,320. Tho net result was to lncieaso the cliculatlon on Satur day to $.157,098,687. That Is an Increase of $10,000,000 since January 31, and $7, 500.000 since February 28. A considerable part of tho Increase in circulation Is duo to the orders which are pouilng Jnto the treasury for circulation to pir of bonds already pledged as tho basis of circulation. Tho sum of $3,030,600 In new bank notes was shipped by tho controller on Saturday, of which all but $300,000 was for banks which wanted to raise circulation to par. Tlle circulation secured by bonds now stands llt $219,211,712. and that secured by deposits of awful money and in process of retliement at $37,886,975. The various transfers of bonds by the banks with withdrawals, In some cases to take advantage of maiket prices, have had the effect of anticipating the total legal limit of $3,000,000 per month for the 'withdrawal of circulation. The March account has been filled and the April account has been overdrawn to tho amount of $2,150,000. Tho bonds cannot bo withdrawn by the banks any faster than the law permits the retire ment of the circulation. Controller Dawes Intends to scrutin ize carefully all the applications for new bank charters, whether they come from banks in existence under stato laws or from new applicants for char teis. It Is not believed by the treasury officials, In spite of the slight flurry which Is taking place among tho banks, that any large increase of bank note circulation will occur as the ie- suit of the refunding operations. An lncroai,o of about $23,000,000 will take placo through the authority given tho banks to raise circulation to par of their bond deposits. Tho bonds cannot be obtained be yond that except by purchase In the open market or by tho surrender of de posits of public money. The present prices of bonds, both tho old classes and tho new 2s. aro not such as to en courage large purchases by the banks in tho market with the expectation of a profit on cliculatlon. HUMMEL'S CONFESSION. Tells How His Wife and Stepchil dren Were Killed. Wllllamsport, March 1". In a copy righted story tho Sun this evening gives a complete confession ot William H. Hummel, the rag peddler, tried, convicted und sentenced at the last term of court on the chareo of killing his wife. Ho confesses to have killed his wife ai.d three stepchildren with a email axe. He did this deed on Nov. 16 last, and on the following night placed tho bodies beneath a straw pile, with the exception of that of the baby, which was burled in bis barn. The next night he took the burlaps with which ho had wrapped the bodies and threw them In a field. It was the finding of these bloody bags that led to the discovery of the murdei. COEUR D'ALENE TROUBLE. Telegram Received Gives News of Shooting Affray. Washington, March 19 News of fur. ther trouble in the Coeur d'Alcnc mining district reached the war department to day In the following telegram: "Vancouver Bat racks, Washington, "Starch 19. "Adjutant General, Washington: Com manding officer Fort Sherman reports Privates West Haves and David V. Har den, company M. Twenty-touith Infantry, wcro badl bot in Cocur d'Alono city: suspected parties in at rest: recovery of men doubtful: all unlet theio. (Signed) "McCain. "Acting aslsunt adjutant general In absence department commander." Mr. McKinley's Futuie. Mlllvllle. N. J.. March 19 -At today's seslon of the New Jersey Methodist Ephcopal conferei co Bishop Hurst In his sermon nt tho oienlnir of tho session, In speaking of tho American university at Washington, made the announcement that President McKlnley would, at the conclusion of his service as a public offi cer, accept tho position of piofessor of international law at the university Dewey at Columbia. Columbia, 8. C, Mnrch 19,-Adinlral Guorgo Dewey was enthusl mtlcally greeted whin ho passed thiough the capital hero todav. This state wilt lend a battalion of naval reserves, a regi ment of Infantry and the First nrtlllry band to take nnrt In the Dewey parade at Savannah tomorrow. Daly's Collection to Be Sold. New York. March 19. Tho sale of the lato Augustln Dalj's great collection of bric-a-brac, rare books, ond other per sonal propel ty, a collection such as has never before been offered nt public; sale, was begun at tho American Art gallery today. Dewey Will Visit Jacksonville. Jacksonville, ria March 19. Admiral Dewov has ucceptcd the Invitation ex tended to him to visit Jacksonville, and will be hero tho latter part of this week. The event of the woik will be tho re ception and banquet next Saturday. Bi van's Birthday Celebrated. Chattanooga, Tcnn., March in. 1 ha Rryan Anniversary club, of this city, held its annual banquet tonight In cole biatlou of William J. llran's hlithday, Bouike Cook run delivered mi address. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, March 19. Pensions: Ad ditional, R. L. Lajmoii, Jennu. Lacka wanna, $8 to $8. Restoration and lncreane, Maurlro Gorman, Towanda. Bradford, JS to $10. THE NEWS TIIIS N0BNINU WJither InJIcatlons Today i RAIN l COLDER. 1 General President McKlnlcy and Puerto Rlcan Affairs. Roberts Oettlns Ready to March on Pretoria. Circulation Operations Under New Pittance I.nw. Mcthodlit Conference Report. 2 aeneral Northeastern Pennsylvania. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Architect Holdcn Talks Before tho Green Ridge Women's Club. Anhtial Meeting of Teachers' Benefit Association. 4 Rdltorhl. News and Comment. 5 General The Redemption of Santiago do Cuba. 6 Local Judge Kdwords' Charge as to Alleged Cltv llnll Bribery. Court Piocccdlngs. 7 Local Kvldcnco In flm Martin Tres pass Case, flushing of Culm Into Mines. S Local West Scranton and Subuthan. 9 Round About tha Countv. 10 Local Live Industilal News TfcE C0EUR D'ALENE. Captain Forney, Special Prosecutor at the Scene of Disorder, Is on the Stand. Washington, Match 19. The Cocur D'Alone Investigation was resumed to day by tho house commltteo on mili tary affairs, with Captain J. H. For ney, special ptosecutor at the scene of disorder on the stand. Representative Hay, of Virginia, directed the exami nation with a view to disclosing how far tho United States tioops were un der the control and dltection of Gov ernor Stenberg and his executive offi cial In Shoshone county, Burtlett Sin clair. Mr. Hoy asked If General Mer ilam was tho responsible commander not only of the troops, but also of the affairs of the district In general. The witness said Geneial Merrlam was not the responsible commander, as the gov ernor and Mr. Sinclair directed af fairs. To a certain extent they con ti oiled the United States forces. Ml. Forney said the troops wore sent there to aid In suppressing the Insurrection and they did this by co-operating with and assisting the state officials. Mr. Hay stated that while he did not question tho right of tho governor to call tho troops or the right ot the presi dent to send them, he maintained that the president had no authority to place the United States troops under the control of state authoiities. Questions by Mr. Lents brought out that Bart lett Sinclair was. a civil official under the law, but that he exeiclsed certain military authority In order to moke effective his military authority. Mr. Forney stated that In his opinion the trouble between the union and non union men in the Coeur D'AIene dis trict was irreconcilable and that one or the other class would have to leave. Trouble has been going on since 1892 and tho camp was too small to permit both elements in lemain In peace. Mr. Lentz sought to develop that the union men are being systematically driven out by the "permit" system, but this the witness denied. On re-direct examination tho wit ness stated that in his opinion, based on all the circumstances coming under his observation, tho government was justified In proclaiming martial law Mr. Torney's testimony was closed lato in the day and the committee ad journed. HARMONY IN ADAMS. Quay and Anti-Quay Men Work To gether. Gettsburg. March 19. The Republic ins of Adams county held their county con entlon hero today. There was entire harmony and an absence of factional feeling. S. L. Jonns, an anti-Quay man, was nor....iaW for chnlrman, but with drew in favor of C. L. Dciudoiff. D. P. McPherson, of Gettsburg, anti-Quay, and Dr. C. L. Myers, of Voik Spilngi, u Quay man, were elected stute leles.Ucs by acclamation. John L. Hill, jr.. a Quay man, was selected us national dele gate, and empowered to name his own conferees. The Quay leadeis are detei mined not to allow York countv more remoso'ita tlon In tho district confeience than Ad ams, and sa If York's six confeiees are admitted It will be with a bait voto eaih. AMERICUS CLUB BANQUET. Will Be Attended by President and Noted Statesmen. Pittsburg, March 1. John I. Shaw, piesldent of the Amurlcus tlub, announc ed tonight that ho had positive liifot mo tion that President McKlnle.v will at tend tho banquet of the club on April 27 In honor of V. S. Grant's blitbday. Tho president will uspond to the toast 'Our Countiy." Among tho other speakers will be Po-,t'-master General Charles Emory Smith, Senator M. A. Raima, and Congressman Robert O. Cousin1-, of Iowa. Arrange ments h ivo been perfected for tho .Mat ing of 5u0 people nt tho banquet, and al together the function promises to ecllpso any of the annual banquets In the his tory of the club. m The Budget Discussion. London, March 19. During tho budget discussion In tho house of commons to day, John Redmond, the Irish leadcr.sald the Irish members abstained from this discussion, but they did not regard it as a humdrum budget, us It Imposed upon Ireland an additional war tax ot over a million a year, nt which tho conscience of Ireland, he added, revolted. The bill passed Us second reading by a vote of 1S2 to 30. Corporations Chart eied. Hurrli-burg. Match 19. Tliee corpora tloiiK wcro chartered lo(lu b tho statu department: Stevenso'i Iron and Steel Manufacturing Co.. Pittsburg, capital $30,. (yO; Lohlgh Foundry Co . Fullerton, cap Ital $50,000; Triumph Inhaler Co , Hrail ford, uipltal $VW; Blldsboro Water Co., HlrcUboro, capital $01,00. Benton on the Bonds. Washington. March 19. 'I ho head of Thomas II. Benton, of Missouri, will decorate tho new two poi cent, bonds tor JIOuO. Uei'ton. by bis poislHtuit opposi tion to pupr and silver und demand for gold em re my, was given' tho sohiiquf-t of "old bullion." lfferout poittalts will decutute bonds of different denomina tions. i MAFEKING ALL RIGHT General Belief That the City Has Been Relieved. REPORT NOT CONFIRMED General Roberts Expects to Advance on Pretoria from Three Directions. Lord Methuen May Lead One Force from Mafeklng After Relief of That Place Gen. Buller to March from Natal and the Commander-in-Chief from Bloemfontein A Re port That President Xruger ! Shipping His Effects to Europe. London, March 20. i a. m. The war office has had no news up to this hour eolith mlng the report of tho relief of Mafeklng, but George Wyndham, par liamentary under secretary for war. replying to a private Inquiry, In tha lobby of the house of commons about midnight, smilingly said: "I think It Is all light." The Free Staters seemingly have not quite collapsed. They are In consider able force around Smlthfleld, although much dissplilted. A Rrltish spy fiom Rouxvlllc reports that Commandant Olivier and a com mando are going to Kroonstadt. Tho agents he left behind are uslns des perate means to raise lecruits, com mandeering British Boeis under pen alty ot death. Kioonstadt, where the Roers are con centrating, Is 137 miles from Bloemfon tein. It is sui rounded by a country of hills and jungles. General Catacre is now testing at aprlngfonteln, preliminary to Joining Lord Roberts. General Butter's hill work before Ladysmlth has given him an experience which is about to ho used in forcing the Biggarsberg range. It is believed that 25,000 of his 40,000 men aro about to engage General Botha's force, and the next news of fighting will probably come from Na tal. The leaders of the Afrikander bund aro circulating a petition In Cape Col ony asking tho Imperial government not to take away tho Independence of tho Boeis. Thlitj-two thousand additional troops for South Africa are now at sea. Plans of Gen. Roberts. London, March 19. Neither the ad vance by way of Foiutcen Streams nor Col. Plumer's movement fiom Rhodesia have as yet resulted In tl.o teller of Mafeklng, at leajt so tar us known heie. From Bloemfontein and Natal no news of Importance has been received. It is probable that the converging of tho troops toward Mafeklng Indicates a much more serious purpose thin meiely Its relief. Judging from Lord Methuen's presence at Waronlown and the capture of the nearby passage of tho Vaal at Fouiteon Streams, koon observers believe that bill Hotel to meditates an advance from Fourtn Sti earns or Klciksdorp and would co incide probably with an advauci via Bloemfontein and Natal. Thu I.oicl Methuen may be given the chaiic to ledeem his icputatlon as ha.j been done with Gen. Gutaere. MR. KRUGER'S PRECAUTIONS. Repoit That Boer President Is Ship ping His Effects to Europe. An Interesting piece of usws leaches me front Amsteidani to tno effect that Inst Thuisday a consignment of val uables and effects belonging to Pios' dent Krugcr and other Tra.iovaf.l offi cials leached that port from South Africa. Tho consignment was taken charge of by a clerk In the employ of Dr. Leyds at Biussels, and was Im mediately trasferred to tpe vaults of a bank which is genoially understood to have President Krug"t's inteiC'jts In hand. Rlrmliighan (England) Post. Quay Ticket Nominated. Johnstown. M.urh 11 At Kbensburg, today, the Republican county convention nominated n Quay ticket und selected delegates as follows: Delegates to na tlonol convention, Robert S. Murphy, Johnstown: delegates to stale conven tion, Alex. Momleth, Patton; Harry D. Hoovci. l'oitase; J. O. Llojd, Ebns burg: T. S. Mel'eaters. Conemaugh, Tho report of tho cunmltteo on resolutions was piesented and was accented by a unanimous vote, it endorses the coun of President McKlnley, tho national itnd statu administrations. Steamship Arrivals. New York, March 19. Cleared: Lahn, for Bremen via Southampton. Arrived: Taurlc, from Liverpool. Cherbourg Sailed: New York, from Southampton foi New Yoik. Lizard Punned: Frfed erlch Der ti rosso, fiom Hiemen for New Yoik. Be lib-Passed: Kaiser Wllhelm Der Grosse, from New York for lire nun, Southampton Arrived: Wllhelm Dor Grorse, from Nw Yoik for Bremen. .. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Murch 19. Forecant for Tuesday and Wednosdaj : East- - cm Piiins)lvanla Rblii Tuewday, followed by i leilng; colder Tue- tluy nl, 'lit. Wednesday, fair: brisk to high southerly winds, shifting 4 4 to iioilhnistcrly, 3f ? m n I V " r ,i . t S. , , iiiit"' . VA
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