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IS FORCED
TO RETIRE
Mafcklng Relief Parly
Compelled to Fall
Back.
NOW AT CROCODILE POOLS
Lord Roberts' Main Aimy Continues
Waiting at Bloemfonteln Relief
for the Besieged City Seems
Further Away Than Ever Lord
Mothuen Is Skirmishing Boers 107
Miles Away French's Cavalry
Posts Are Active Buller Has Not
Moved In Natal.
London, Mnrrh 21. 1.15 a. in. Lord
Roberts' ninin armv continue waiting
nt Bloemfonteln. The sentimental In
terest In the fate of Slu'VI'ln has in
tensified with Colonel Plumer'f forced
retiicment to Crocodile Pools, when; ho
was two months ago. Relief from the
north now dwindles to Improbability.
Lord Slethuen Is skirmishing with
the Boers at Warrcnton. 1C7 miles
away. Although seemingly in force,
sufficient to do pretty much as he likes,
he has not advanced these five days
It Is hoped that his military adminls
nation has n pleasant surprise In prep
aration for the Britishers by raising
the siege with a strong rolumn of cav
alry and artillery de'ourlng to Slafe
lclng, while Commandant Snyman Id
drawn off tp engage Colonel Plumor.
General French's cavalry and mount
ed Infantry, according to a rumor, are
lighting somewhere east of Bloomfor.
telh. This suggests more Boer bad
news, as Commandant Ollvler's com
mando, with 2,0.10 aprons, is reported
on the Basutoland frontier, tolling
northward toward Kroonstadt, via
Ladybrand. This enormous wagon
tr In N i'ppi.-"-d to be moving twenty
live miles a day.
Ocneral French's cavalry posts
stretch from Bloemfonteln eastward
to tho mountains. General Buller litis
not yet moved In Natal.
The eighth division will go direct to
Uloemfonteln. Lord Roberts' effective
disposable at the front ten days hence
will be. It is estimated, 70,000 men, with
the easy possibility of moving east
ward, forcing the Hoers to evacuate
the BIggarsborg range and joining
hands with General Buller before con
tinuing tho promenade to Pretoria. The
Dclagoa Bay railway arbitration award
Is editorially considered In the morn
ing papers. The approaching declara
tion of the finding of the arbitrators Is
welcomed as coming at an appropriate
moment and as bringing the acquisi
tion of Delagoa Bay appreciably near.
VIRGINIA TROOPS ORDERED OUT
To Prevent Lynching of Negro Pris
oner at Greensville.
Richmond; Va March 23. The negro,
who with a white man killed Justice
Saunders and Mr. Welton In Greens
ville county yesterday, has been cap
tured at Stony Creek, in Sussex. A
posse from Emporia has gone after
him. Citizens of Greensville are gath
ering, and a lynching Is Imminent. Tho
governor has ordered the militia to bo
ready to proceed to tho scene to pro
tect the prisoner and preserve order.
Soon after the receipt of the llrst
news here Governor Tyler received n
telegram from the Judge of the Greens
ville county court, saying that threats
had been made against the Judge's life
in case soldiers were sent. The gover
nor cannot send the troops except at
the request of the civil authorities, and
he has wired the Judge to know if his
telegram Is a withdrawal of the re
quest for troops. Tho governor Is hold
ing a train pending a reply.
MACRUM IN WASHINGTON.
Bis Case Will Have a Hearing Next
Week.
Washington, Match 2i Former Con
ill Macrum was at the capltol today,
mvlng como on, from his homo In n
ponue to a telegrntn from Rcpresentatlvo
Vheelei. of Kentucky, bidding him to ap.
car beforo the house committee, on for
dgn affairs,
He saw Representative Taylor, of Ohio,
rlio Hecured his appointment as enn
ui at Pretoria, and Mr. Wheeler. The
itter arranged to seo Chairman Illtt, of
ho foreign affairs committee and have
ho cvldenco of Mr. Macrum taken early
.cxt week.
An Advance of Ten Sents a Ton.
Indianapolis, March 2'!. John Mitchell,
(resident of tho United Mine Workers,
tent word to heddcpiarturs from Washing
Ion today that tho miners of Myersdale,
Pa., and the Geoiges Creek, Md fields,
known as District No. 10, have been notl-lle-d
by operators that on April 1 on ad
vance of 10 cents a ton will be paid.
Withdraw from Funeral Benefits.
Wilmington, Del., March 2J. Winona
council. Junior Order United American
Mechanics, by n veto of SO to .1, has de
elded to withdraw from tho Funeral fit-ne.
fits association of Pennsylvania and Join
the new Delaware association,
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington. March J. Pensions: In
crease Jcanutler L. (Iregory, Sylvanlu,
Bradford, JIT to $21; Philemon Glllott,
Jlumllton, Wayne, IS to J10.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
New Monetary Bill Has Given Satis
faction nt the Treasury. ( '
Now York, March 23. R. G. Dun !-.
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor
iov will say:
In Its first week of operation the new1
monetary bill has clvon satisfaction
at tho treasury and to banks. Appli
cations for new 2 per cents, have ex
ceeded $10(5,000,000, and the not In
creases In the bank circulation is ul
rendy over $10,000,000.
The reported settlement of the Carnegle-Frlck
controversy Is of the
greatest Importance to the Iron and
steel Industry. A fight between ueh
forces would In the end have affected
prices and values beyond calculation,
while the combination of Interests now
said to be agreed upon may prove
revolutionary In Its lnlluerice. Whether
markets will be Immediately affected
Is not clear. As yet the tendency to
ward reaction of prices continues,
though In the Pittsburg region besse
mer and basic pig are strong. Hut
eastern besFcmer and grey forge and
southern pig nro sold there at prices
below those governing In larger tran
sactions, and It is only the demand of
the steel making llrms which appear
to exceed the supply. Eastern markets
are weaker, with reduction of $1 pep
ton at Philadelphia In some grades.
Finished products are generally un
changed, though sheets rise at Chicago
with the coming combination, while
plates sink lower at Pittsburg and to
the lowest point since April 0, 1899, at
Philadelphia.
Cotton holds at fl"4 cents for spot,
with heavy export demand, though
futures tare weaker.
The advance In wheat which fol
lowed statements of the quantity In
farmers' hands has not been main
tained, and tho decline the past week
has been 14 cents: corn nlso yielding
about H'1 cent. Atlantic exports
were 1.7S3.02S bushels for tho week and
for three weeks only l,7S2,H2. against
S',730,."! Inst year. Receipts at western ,
points In three weeks haw been ll.Dn.
231 bushel' against 10.1S0.9" List year.
Meanwhile Pacific exports are heavy
and in thro? weeks haw been 3.1S3.523
bushels, against 1,030,277 last year. The
foreign demand for corn still lesseni,
though 2,942,717 bushels went abroad
during the week and In three weeks
S.I39.S19 against 10.303.ls7 last year.
Fallurei for the week have been 13
in the United States against 200 1 last .
vnr and 2. In Canada against 21 last ,
THE COEUR D'ALENE
INVESTIGATION
Governor Steumenberg Gives Testi
mony Regarding the Making of
Arrests on "Blanket Authority."
Wtahlnsrton. March 23. At the after
noon session of the Coeur D'Alene In
vestigation Governor Steumenberg was
questioned on his extension of the
proclamation on tho permit system, so
as to Include men above ground as well
as the underground men. When asked
If he gave "blaifket authority" to make
arrests, he said the authority went to
the extent of making arrestR of all per-
sons disturbing peace and order and known to bo so represented,
violating martial law. He did not The charter in the case is llkelv to
know that Dr. France, the coroner, had be filed on Monda of next weeK and
made arrests because the permit sys- ' It Is proposed on Tuesday and Wed
tcm had not been observed. "But ncsday of next week to close all tv,e
whatever Dr. France did," tho gover- j preliminaries, to hold the dlrectoir.'
nor said, "I stand by." He stated that ( meeting here nt Pittsburg, and to elect
no warrants were issued. The issu- i the oftleors of the company and nr-
anco of writs of habeas corpus would
have been a great hindrance to tho
military authority. When asked If ho
wanted the writ to issue, a lengthy
controversy occurred and the commit
tee finally ruled out the question.
The questions were directed to show
ing that the writ of habeas corpus had
been suspended. The governor main
tained, however, that there was no de
termination that the writ was sus
pended. He stated that while he did
not repudiate any action the attorney
general took In pleading that the writ
was suspended, that officer acted on
his own responsibility on law plead
ings. The trovernor said his attitude
as to the military was that of commander-in-chief
of the military forces
in tho state. Ho did not believe the
condition of Insurrection was sup
pressed at this time, and ho said it
would bo difficult to say how much
longer tho condition would continue.
When asked if he Intended to con
tinue the military control Indefinitely,
he said It would be continued until
there was full assurance that order wa
restored and all rights secured from
violence. The state of Insurrection as
It existed today, he said, would con
sist of any conspiracy to defy the duly
constituted authorities of tho county.
International Chess Match.
New Voik. "March 2.!. Tho fifth annual
International chess cable match between
tho American and Biltlsh teams began
todoy at the Brooklyn Chess club In
Brooklyn, and International hall, Lon
don. It will continue tomorrow. Tho
American team It composed of H. N.
Plllsbury. J. W. Showalter. J. F. Hurry,
A. B. Hodges, K. Hymen, F. J. Marshall.
D. Delmar. S. W. Hampton. C. T. New
man, nnd H. O. Voigt. March 18 and 17
were tha dates oilgiunlly decided upon
for this match, but owing to thu Inability
of tho Americans to secure suitable quar
ters. It was postponed until today.
Great Number of Rafts.
Lock Iluven, Pa.. Match 23. Prominent
lumbermen from Cleci field hero today
stated thnt about 2o0 rafts will be sent
to tho eastern inaikets this spring. A
grater number of rafts they say have
already been purchescd by eastern buy.
ers than last year und at higher prices
than prevailed then. Thero Is u great
demand for tlmbir nnd eastern purchas
ers oro growing Impatient at the blow
opening of the season.
Qulnter Sentenced.
Reading, Pa., March 23. Solomon If.
Qulnter, who was convicted nt the De
cember term of court of manslaui-htcr
ror tho killing of his wlfo and Kdward
Kltzmlller, on the night of August 12,
last, was today sentenced to twelve years'
solitary confinement In tho LVstern peni
tentiary and to pay a fine of Jl.OCO and
costs. Qulnter Is S2 years of ago und In
poor health. He is the father of five dill
dren. Commission Leaves for United States
Panama, March 23. The canal commts.
slon, headed by Admiral Walker, having
made an examination of tho various
canal routes here, sailed for the United
States toduv.
REORGANIZATION OF
CARNEGIE COMPANY
LITIGANTS ARE AGAIN UNITED
AND STANDING TOGETHER.
Pittsburg Claims the qiory of Or
ganizing tho Greatest Corporation
That the United States Has Ever
Known One Hundred and Sixty
Millions in Stock Subscribed.
Pittsburg, March 21. Tho Associated
Press is enabled tonight to present to
the public the following absolutely true
status of the Cainogla-Frlek contro
versy .it this tim'e:
All the parties Interested In the great
Carnegle-Frlck controversy were In at
tendance in the board room of the Car
negie Steel company from 11 o'clock
this morning until neaily 5 o'clock to
night, and as u result It Is stated au
thoritatively that not only have all
matters "of difference been settled and
adjusted, but that the several and dls-
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tal has been agreed upon. The charter
of tho Carnegie company has been
signed by all the parties In Interest,
some thirty-six In all, and the three
Urst names In the certificate are An
drew Carnegie, followed by Henry
Phlpps, Jr., and H. Clay Frlck, this In
dicating to the world that the old
f i lends and recent litigants aie again
ui'lted and standing together, heading
the list of those Interested In the com-
blned Industiles to be represented by
the Carnegie company with Its capital
of SlM.i'OO.OOO an I It securities amount
ing to pel baps as much more.
Pittsburg therefore has the uredlt of
oiganlzlng the greatest corporation
tbnt the United States ha? ever known,
' If not the woild, In that It starts out
with more than l"0,000,ooi" of stock
subscribed for, over the signatures of
thlrty-sb: men who are fully able to
respond to their subscriptions for this
vat sum.
Carnegie'3 Contribution.
Of this amount Mr. Carnczlo sub
scribed over J0,000,000. Henry Thlpps
about $18,000,000; H. C. Frlck about
SIU.OOO.CM); Charles M. Schwab about
JjV.oon'.OOO.' and Fran
about $s ofl0 u0()-
els T. F, Lovejoy
The test- are In scatteilng amounts,
although the list Is said to contain
and cettalnly represents In the neigh
borhood of twenty millionaires.
It Is stated, ton, authoiltatlvcly, that
on not one paper has there ever been
signatures representing a greater
amount of actual worth In tho mercan
tile world.
The result of the conference was also
an ugieiment nn all minor points if
detail and the execution of a power of
attorney signed by all of the Incorpor
ators giving a general power of attor
ney to James B. Dill, of New York,
corporation lawyer, who brought about
the organize tlon, and in whom all par
ties seem to have so much conlldenre
that he probably Is the representative
under a power of attorney In nn
i amount exceeding any sum heretofore
range every other mattoi of detail, all
of which at present aie fixed by agree
ments In writing, but which are not
nccesSlble to the public.
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DEWEY AT MACON.
Reviews Thousands of School Chil
dren on the Streets.
Macon, Ga March 2.!. Despite a dllz
zllng rain, Admiral Dewey and party to
day reviewed thousands of school ehlldren
who gathered In a long linn on thu prin
cipal street. Tonight a reception wai
given the admlrnl at the Cheiokee club,
where Admiral and Mrs. Dewey met the
representatives of the city's social life.
During the afternoon an exhibition drill
was given by the militia.
Adniir.il Dewey and party left for Jack
sonville at 10.10 tonight,
SPRING INSPECTIONS.
General Orders on the Subject Issued
to the National Guard.
Ilarrl'buig. March 2!. General oirlets
v.eio Issued today from V headquarters
of tho National Guard of Pennsylvania
'dlrictlng hilgdde inspectors to conclude
the spilng Inspections nut later than
Juno 20,
A company pnradins less Hum so per
cent, of its minimum strength or falling
to i each a general average of " per cent,
will be considered Incfllclent.
Colored Boy Hanged.
Richmond, Va., Slarch 2J. Reuben
Gtvggs (coloied), a pcil 15 ycVtrs, was
banged at Cumbeilond court house at
noun today for cilmliml assault upon a
gill of his own race, aged 7 years. At tho
last moment his nervo gavo way and l.o
had to be supported by llvo men while
tho nooso was being adjusted.
Steamship Arrivals,
New York. March 2.!. Clean d: Pa
tricia, for Hamburg; Werkend.im, for
llotterdum la Boulogne; Campania, for
I.lvcipool. Lizard Parsed: L'Aqultalne,
fiom New Ycrlt for Hare. Plymouth
Arrived; Furst Bismarck, from New
York for Hamburg, Rotterdam Sailed:
Rotterdam, for New York.
Regarding the Army Canteen.
Wilmington, Del., March 23. At today's
"csnIoii of the Wilmington Methodist
Kpli-cnpul conference a resolution was
presented to the lay conference criticiz
ing tho administration for permitting the
uso of tho army canteen. It will bo acted
upon tomorrow.
Machinists' Strike.
Cleveland. () March 23. At tho striking
murhlnlsts' headquarters thlB fifternoen
It was stuted that tho machinists in thir
teen additional shops, with a total of t:t
men, had Joined tho strike movement to.
day, making tho exact number of men
now out 1.S02,
Emperor William Launched Cruiser.
Kiel, Germany, March 23. Lmperor
William today launched a first-class crui
ser here.
Arbor Day in Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla., March 2J.-Arbor Day Is
being observed throughout the state today.
LIVELY COUNCIL MEETING.
Fittaton Statesmen Indulge in Per
sonalities and Heated Debate.
Special to The Scran ton Tribune.
Plttston, March 23. Last night's ses
sion of the common council of Pltts
ton was a breezy one. Attorney M.
N. Donnelly, recently elected council
man, objected to the passage of several
"shady" ordinances, and In his re
marks, pointed out suspicious features
In the measures. Reflections were
cast on Edwurd Healey, a contractor,
In regard to a sower contract, an or
dinance being before tho councils nl
lowing Mr. Healey several hundred
dollars for extra work, and. as he Is
credited with saying, "for extra ex
penses." Mr. Healey was present and called
Mr. Donnelly a lair and other vile
names, al?o threatening to do him bodily
harm. The affair created quite a dis
turbance In the meeting and a tight
was narrowly averted.
In connection with another ordin
ance Mr. Donnelly also accused City
Clerk Klannery, one of the leaders of
the city Democratic party, of having
something to do with a little crooked
work. Mr. Flannery objected and this
Incident caused another rlnple on the
water. Mr. Donnelly Is a reform coun
cllmnn, elected despite strong opposi
tion. LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY
CASES TO BE CALLED
Will Be Heard in Dauphin County
Courts Before Judge Slmonton.
It n.rrlslinri'. March 21 Th. ,fiol;i.
live brlbeiy cases will be calld for' give some statistics on the output of
trial In tho Dauphin county courts to- i tho Rosendale and Rondout Valley
morrow before Judge Slmonton. Tho cement districts. The total output in
Coyle case will be called first and tho i 1S99 was about three and one-half mil
others In the order In which they up- Hon barrels, of which a little more
pear on the trial list. These cases were J than one-third went to tidewater by
to have been called today, but the
time of the court was laken up with
the trial of Charles Washington for
the murder of "Sheeny" Bell at a ball
for colored people In this city last No
vember. A large number of witnesses
will be heard on both sides In some of
thu ensps and It Is likely that the trial '
will not be concluded before next Tues- I
clay. I
The defendants are 'ox-Senator John
J. Coyle, of Philadelphia, who Is al- i
legod to have offered $500 to Represen
tatlve John Engler, of Lycoming coun
ty, to vote for the McCarrell Jury bill:
ex-Representative John R. Byrne, of
Kveison, who Is charged with offering
?,cno to Representative William D.
Wilson, of Grcensburg, to vote for Col
onel Quay; cx-ltepresentatlve Thomas
St. Sloyles. of W Ilkes-Barre, who lsJ
under Indictment on a charge of nav
Ing offered Representative Peter 3.
Cristo, of No"thijViton, $300 to vote
for the McCarrell Jury bill, and Robert
Hvans, of Philadelphia, who V alleged
to have offered JI.C00 to Representa
tive William .1. T. Slorton. of Wayne
county, to vote for the same bill.
The prosecution will be conducted by
Charles H. Bergner, of Harrlsburg,
private counsel for the house- prosecu
tion committee, and Representative
Rchert Young, of Wollsboro, a member
of the committee. The attorneys for
the defense are ex-Deputy Attorney
General Gilbert, ex-Representative
George Kunkel and ex-Pistrlct Attor
ney Detwlller, of Harrhburg.
HOWARD SMITH ARRESTED.
Charged with Embezzlement of a
Large Amount of Money.
Chester, Pa., March 23. Howard
Smith, who Is charged with the em
bezzlement of a large amount of money
from the American Lithograph com
pany, of New York, was arrested thl
evening. Smith was cashier of the
company. He had been In tho employ
of the concern since boyhood, and had
the entire confidence of his employers.
Ho worked until 6 o'clock on the even
ing of Slaich 13, but as he did not re
turn the next morning, the suspicions
of the ofTlcers of the company were
excited and an Investigation of Smith's
accounts led to the discovery that ho
was an embezzler to a large amount.
The figures aro not known here, hut
will run Into the thousands. He was
traced to Chester by a detective and
at rested today." Smith admitted his
guilt, nnd said he would go to New
York without waiting for a requisition.
Ho lo a married man with a wife liv-
Ing In New York but has no children.
He had $200 on his person, but has lost
considerable In speculating or. stocks.
Interstate League Magnates Meet.
Cleveland, O., March 23. The owners of
the Interstate Hao Hall clubs arranged
a schedule for tho coining season today.
The following clubs were represented:
Columbus, Dayton, Toledo. Fort Wayne,
Mansfield, Youngstown, New Castle and
Wheeling. Tho prospects for a succes-.-ful
season arc brluht.
Ex-Consul Williams Lectures.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Slarch 23. Kx-Unlted
Slates Consul ). F. Williams will deliver
his lecture. "On the Bridge with Dewey,"
nt Carneglo hall tonight for the bpnellt
of tho Thirteenth United Presbyterian
church. Tho advance sale of seats has
been very large.
He Knocked Pntsy Out.
Baltimore, March 23. Tommy West, of
New York, and Patsy Corrlgan, ot Chi
cago, wero booked to gt. twenty rounds
before the Kutaw club hero tonight, but
West cut the light short In the third by
knocking Patsy out,
Cruiser New York at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Vu., Slarch 23. The cruiser
New York In duo today from Ouantana
mo, She will go Into dry dock at once.
Admiral Farquhar will transfer his (lag
from the New York to tho battleship
Kearsarge.
Wrestling Tournament.
Kew York, Slarch 23. The seventh an
nual wrestling tournament of tho New
York Athletlo club begins tonight and
continues tomorrow. Gold and sliver
medals will bo awaided to the winners
In tho various classes.
Teachers Meet.
Champaign, III.. March 23. The annual
meeting of tho Central Illinois Teachers'
association and Mnnonlc School of In
struction was held here today.
Peace in New Jersey.
Tfenton. March 23.-Tho legislature ad
journed sine die at midnight tonight.
DELAWARE VALLEY'
RAILROAD CASE
DECISION MADE BEFORE THE
NEW YORK COMMISSIONERS.
The Case Will Be Carried to Higher
Courts No Matter What the Do-,
cision May Be at Present Hearing.
Erie Officials Still Contend That
There Has, Been No Lack of Facili
ties .to Carry Coal to Tidewater.
New Yoik, March 23. Hearing on the
application of tho Delaware Volley and
Kingston Hallway company for a per
mit to construct a railroad along the
line of the old Delaware and Hudson
canal was continued today before ths
state railroad commissioners. All tho
counsel agree that "no matter how the
state railway commissioners may de
cide the case Is to be taken to the ap
pellate division of the supreme court
and later to the court of appeals.
E. B. Crandall, coal freight agent of
the Erie railroad, the first witness
called, gave a table showing the coal
from the Pennsylvania anthracite coal
regions carried by tho different com
panies In three years. Mr. Crandall
said that the Erie, carried about two
fifths of all the anthracite coal reach
ing tidewater. There had never been
any lack of facilities and nearly all
tho time hnd more cars than could be
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Mr. Piatt. In the absence of a wit
ness ho expected, called Samuel Cork-
onrfnll of the annllcant "company, to
the canal.
W. V. S. Thcrne, president of the
Delaware Valley and Kingston road
and manager of tho Pennsylvania Coat
company, said surveys maao ror inn
ncw company show that more than
08 per cent, of the road will be on the
canal right of way. Questioned by Mr.
Shearman, Mr. Thome said his coal
company will live up to the contract
with the Erie road If the new road Is
built.
Mr. Thorne estimated that at the out
side the Krle road can suffer only $2',0.
000 dlmlnultlon of Its yearly profits by
the operation of the proposed new
road.
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"SAPHO" TRIAL ON APRIL 3.
Counsel for the Pour Defendante
Enter a Plea of Not Guilty.
New York.March 23. Abraham Hum
mel, counsel for"MlsDlga Nethersole,
SInrcUs R. Slayer, Theodore Mosh and
Hamilton Rcvelle, who were indicted
on a charge of offending public decency
by producing the play "Sapho, en
tered pleas of not guilty for the de
fendants this forenoon, when the rase
was called before Justice Fursman, in
the criminal branch of the Supreme
court. None of the Indicted persons
was present. After entering tho pleas
Sir. Hummel sald.addresslng the court:
"I am anxious for a speedy trial in
this case, and yestorday I told tho
prosecuting ofheer that I would be
ready for trial on Monday next. This
Indictment, however, has been found
against a woman of refinement, and
she has been so shocked by It that she
is now 111 In bod. Her physician In
forms me that she cannot possibly at
tend a trial for at least a week. I have
no desire to take ndvantnse of any
technicalities in the matter, and there
fore ask for an adjournment of a week
or more,"
Assistant District Attorney O'Reilly,
In replv, said that he had been in-
formed of the truth of the statements j witn tne frc,0 wc of ,j10 Hxtuies, pro
made by Sir. Hummel, and that he , vdlng the latter were kept in repair
would gladly Join In the request for an , by the nlnor organization. If nt the
adjournment. It was then agieed that
the trial should be set for Tuesday,
April 3. A new panel of 100 talesmen
will be drawn for the trial.
LACE WORKERS' TROUBLE.
Brooklyn Weavers Are Still at Work
at Wilkes-Barre.
Vllkes--Barro, Slarch 23. The mem
bers of the Lace Curtain Workers' ne
soclatlon. of Brooklyn, who came here
tn tfilss, Un r,ln,-.n nt atHlflntr union
J weavorg ar; sim at work. One of
their number was Interviewed tonight
nnd ho said the Brooklyn men had not
received ofllrlal notice from the ex
ecutive council of tho Federation ot
Labor to quit work, but when the no
tice was received they would take ac
tion at onre.
The' general opinion seems to be that
the new men will give up their employ
ment and return to Brooklyn.
ERNE DEFEATS GANS.
The Negro's Eye Knocked Out in
the Twelfth Round.
New York. March 23 Frank Krne, of
Buffalo, successfully defended his title of
iltght weight champion of the world
against Jo Cans, colored, of Baltimore,
at tho Broadway Athletic club tonight.
Krne did most of the heavy fighting, dis
playing better judgment and more skill
than his opponent,
Gans received his punishment gamely
until tho twelfth round, when his left
eye was, started from Its socket by n ter
rific right hand swing from the Buffulu
boy, Gans was helpless and them was
no alternative for Ihe refeiee but to
a w aid the decision to Krne.
Big Offer of Bonds.
Washington. March 2.1. Up to the hour
of closing the department today, tho
bonds offered to the tre-asury for ex
chungo Into the new 2 per cents amounted
to $13S.OO1.2i-0, of which 111,339,930 ramo
from Individuals or Institutions other
than national banks.
Mrs. McKinley 111.
Washington. Starch 23,-Mis. McKinley
has been confined to her room for two or
three days past by nn attack ot grippe
and has been too Indisposed to t. '".e her
accustomed dally drive with the presi
dent. Her condition, however, Is not re
garded as serious,
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Verdict of Murdor.
Harrlsburg, March 23. Tho jury In the
case 'of Charles Washington, who shot
and killed "Sheeney" Bell last November,
late tonight brought In a, verdict of mur
der In the icccnd degree.
THE NEWS THIS MOUNl.Vli
WJilhjr Intlcatlom toinjt
COLOEff; RAIN.
1 General Mafcklng Relief Army
Forced to Retire.
Senate Adopts Conference Report on
Puerto Rico Relief Bill.
Delaware Valley Railroad Hearing.
Truo Status of the Carnegle-Frlck
Controversy.
2 Generals-Northeastern Pennsylvania,
Financial and Commercial.
3 General The World of Sport.
Floyd Bishop Writes from the Phil
ippines. i Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 Local Social and Persoiial.
One Woman's Views.
C Serious Charge Against an Attorney.
Ce mmon Pleas Court Proceedings.
1 Local Councilman Accused of Refus
ing Money.
Meeting of Atlantic Base JJall League.
S Local West Scranlon and Suburban.
'J Hound About the County.
hi Generul Across
the Continent
In
Three Das.
11 local Sunday School Lesson for To.
morrow.
Religious News of the Week.
12 Local Live Industrial News.
A Night In Scranton's Theaters.
SITUATION AT
PUERTO RICO
More Serious Than at Any Time
Since the Hurricane Bad Peeling
Prevails in Some Sections.
Ponce, Puerto Rico. March 23. The
-situation here Is now more serious
than It has been at any time before or
since the terrible hurricane. In many
places the poor are starving. The price
of rice, beans and codfish have in
creased from fifty to one hundred per
cent.
Demonstrations against the delav of
the United States government In set
tling open questions have recently
been held not only at San Juan, but
at SIayague7, Yauco, Arelcebo, Agui
dalla, Fajardo, Juana Diaz, Guayama
and many other towns. The people are
unable to understand the delay, and
they condemn all Americans Indis
criminately. Bad feeling is arising
which It will take years to overcome.
Even riots arc threatened, and trouble
is nlmost inevitable ulet Jie ten-lc7i
Is' relieved. Even wealthy land owners
cannot command readv cash; and
many Americans are penniless, being
glad to work for their board.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Committee of the Association Holds
Conference at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Slarch 23. A committee
of the Eastern league consisting of
President P. T. Powers, George W.
Sweeny, William Barnle, George A.
O'Neill. C. i. Shean nnd Frank Seleo
held n long conference today with Col
onel John I. Rogers, of the Philadel
phia base ball club relative to the ac
qulilng of grounds in Baltimore and
Washington. The National league au
thorized Colonel Rogers to negotiate
with the Eastern league for the lease
of the ball parks In the cities named.
He Informed tho committee that the
National league was willing to sub-let
the Baltimore and Washington giounds
to the Eastern leacue for one year,
end of the year there Is no opposition
to the National leazue the lease will
be renewed, but should there be a rival
organization, Washington and Balti
more will be retained for metlcan
association flubs, which will be estab
lished under the national agreement.
Should this contingency arise the East
ern league will be given first option
on the Baltimore and Washington fran
chises. Tho committee returned to New
York late this afternoon. In order to
piesent the proposition to the meeting
of the Eastern league in that eltv to
night. President Charles K. Ebbetts,
of the Brooklyn club, accompanied tho
committee here to look after Wash
ington's interests and Incidentally to
offer to Colonel Rogers the pick of his
surplus players. This offer was de
clined. Sir. Ebbetts says Jennings will
play In BrooKlyn this year, all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding.
New York, Slarch 23. The Eastern
league at Its meeting tonight consid
ered the proposition of Colonel Rogers
respecting the placing of clubs at
Washington and Baltimore. The deci
sion of tho meeting will not be an
nounced until tomorrow, A decision
will then ulso be reached. It Is be
lieved, as to what cities shall comprise
the circuit. President Powers said It
Is not probable that ten clubs will be
admitted.
Death of Judge MncMath.
Cleveland, Slarch 2).-4l-Judgc Jesse
II, MaeSluth, who was consul general to
Sloroeeo during President Lincoln's ad.
ministration, died today at bis home In
this city of heart disease, aged C". Gen
eral SlacMath In U''j was mitdit United
States commissioner to negotiate a treaty
with eleven foreign nations which was
most successfully accomplished. De
ceased was widely known In legal circles
throughout Ohio.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Philadelphia, .March W.-Mahlon II.
Dickinson, widely known ns tho filend
of tho Insane poor, died at his homo hero
today, In his eighty-sixth jear. Mr.
Dickinson was Instrr.mcMnl In liavui,:
created tho state board of charities, of
which he was a leading member. He was
one of tho twelve delegates from this
city to the national convention In ISM
which nominated John G, Fiemont for
tho presidency,
Cleveland.. O,, Mai eh 23. Captain
Thomas Wilson, president of tho Central
National bon'-f this city, and a widely
known vertcl owner. Is dead. A private
cablegram received today from Jerusalem
announced that Captain Wilson had died
there of pneumonia.
PUERTO RICO
RELIEF BILL
Senate Adopts Conference
Report by Vote
of 35 to 15.
LIVELY TILTS ON FLOOR
Mr. Spooner Offers Sharp Criticism
to the Course of Senator Tillman
in Dragging the Measure Into
Politics No Great Progress Ha
Been Made on the Puerto Rlcan
Differences Responsibility on the
Free Traders.
Washington, Starch 23. The senate
today adopted the conference report on
tho Puerto Rlcan relief bill by a vote
of S3 to 15, practically a strict party,
expression. No Democrat . voted for
tho report.but Sir. Stewart (Sll.. Nev.),
voted with the Republicans.
The time of discussion was consumed
principally by Sir. Tillman (Dem., S.
C), who made a fierce attack upon
the measure as agreed upon In con
ference and accused the Republican
senators and the Republican party of
indiscretion, hypocrisy and "dirty
woik." His speech was quite charac
teristic nnd was listened to with ln
terest by his colleagues on the floop
and the people In the galleries.
Sir. Galllnger (Rep., N. H) followed
with a temperate statement of those
who did not favor the report but tha
passage of a Puerto Rlcan tariff bill.
Mr. Spooner (Rep., Wis.,) closed the
debate with a forceful statement In
opposition to Mr. Tillman's speech. In
the course of which he took occasion
sharply to criticise the South Carolina
senator for dragging the measure into
politics. His colloquial tilts with Sir.
Tillman were Immensely enjoyed by the
auditors.
No Great Progress.
When the senate adjourned several
ot the members of tho Republican cau
cus committee admitted that no great
progress had been made on the Puerto
Rlcan differences. They said there
would be nn withdrawal from tho de
termination to press, forward an early
vote'nnd to put Ihe house bill through
without amendment. Other member,
however, expressed the opinion that
the bill might yet be modified so as to
meet the objections of the free trade
Republicans of the senate. They ad
mitted that representatives c.f the
house had told them there was great
danger In altering the house measure
In any respect. A member of the
committee stated that It was tho pur
pose of the committee to ask every day
that a time be set for taking a vote,
thus placing the responsibility for any
delay that might occur upon the free
traders.
House Proceedings.
The house gave today to private pen
sion bills, passing 142 of these meas
ures. Late In the day Sir. Talbert (S.
C.) raised a point of no quorum and,
as the attendance was small, a quorum
was secured only after a call of the
house and some delay. The conference
report of tho Puerto Rlcan relief bill
was presented and tomorrow afternoon
was set as the time for voting on it.
AUTHORITY REVOKED.
Massachusetts Insurance Company
Can Do No More Business.
Lancaster. Slarch 23. Through the
prosecution of a Lancaster case, the
Rldgely Protective association, of Wor.
coster. Slass.. which has done a very
considerable buslne- In this community
nnd throughout tho state, and which
ilalms "to pay slek, pceldent nnd d'-ath,
benefits," has had Its authority to do
business in Pennslvarla i evoked by tho
Insurance department.
Jacob SI. Hatnbrlght. after having
drawn benefits for an, accident, suffered
a second acldent. It was duly reported
to the company, which refused to pay.
wheieiipon be brought suit before Alder
man H.ilbach and recovered Judgment,
which hr rnmnanv refused to nay and
I rpmii ...MMi If h.m never taken nit nn-
peal nor a reitlorarl. Upon tho report
of theso facts to the Insurance depart
ment tho above older was made, and It
Is now without authrrity to do business
In this state.
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SLICK SWINDLER'S SCHEME.
As Alleged Representative of a Pa
per He Collects Subscriptions.
Lancaster, P,i Slaich 23. A slick
swindler giving hi- nnino ns J, Hall, has
duped a number of women In this clt.
He lepieti'iitcd that he was canvassing
lor the Ladies' Home Journal nnd want
ed to get a certain number of subscribers.
Ho said that tho lift had iuii down In
this city, and the publishers were very
nuxlous to build It up. In order to do
thin they had made a very liberal offer,
which was a set ofdlslim containing Hi
pleees to every ono who would pay one
dollar and become u subscriber. The
dollar had to be paid In ndvani", and Hi
dishes wero to arrive In town by Wed
nesdny. On Wednesdi.y the dishes failed
to arrive, and tho niinnsser had disap
peared. The Curtis company, publishers of the
magaslne, were notified end offered a re
ward for his apprehension.
Corporations Chartered.
Hairlsburg, Slarch 23. TheFe charters
weie granted at the state department to.
day: Pittsburg Bedstead nnd Spring
company. Pittsburg, capltul MU.OoO; Brad
dock Tool company. Braddock. capital
Jij.uOO; tho York City Lund company,
York, capital J25.0CO ; tho Henry II. Boo
loft lint and i'av Manufacturing com
pany. Philadelphia, capital o,000.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, March 23. Forecast
for Saturday and Sunday: East
ern Pennsylvania, colder Satur
day with rnln by afternoon; Sun
day ram: fresh northerly winds.
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