,". -' T .M '' '' ; v-'-. j i( w "V "V" k?u;m i ... t h , k- J i' V ISA' MV. .-- 1Zj- tribune. mwtott TWO CENTS. TEN RAGES. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, -MARCH 26, 1900. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. :- v-'?jfv - i fQfl BjfiHP6tjjjffiQBWJBBBBB8E CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA But Few New Features Reported Yesterday. THE BRITISH INDISCREET Mfe of Lieutenant Lygon Sacrificed by an Attempt to Capture Boers. It Is Heported from Ladysralth That Van Beneu's Pass Bristles with Guns The Situation at Mafe klng Belief of Ladysmith Serves to Inciease Disappointment at the Besieged City. London, Match 26, 4.13 a. m. Kxcept for the unfortunate occurrence, as Lord Roberts calls It, which resulted In the killing of Lieutenant Lygon and the wounding and capture of Lieu tenant Colonel Crabb , Lieutenant Col onel f'odrington nivl Cuptaln Trotter, the campaign presents no new fea tures. The mishap to the Guards' of fices s is a testimony to their braveiv, but not their discretion. They mel n nitty of (Ho Ucets, whom they trlpd to capture. The 'Boers tool: lefugc m a kupio, where thrio of their conuades were hidden, and with in five minut-s I'Very member of ths British patty was hit. Appatently lit tle p-ogiess Is being made toward th" t cliff nf Mufeklng A private tele snitn fiom a lieutenant at Klmberloy, dated Wednesday, 'Match 21, announces that he was on the point of starting for Mafeklng. presumably with the tellef column. General Sir Forestler Walker and Prlnre Alexander, of Teek, have left Care Town for Ulecinfon te'n. It is imported from Ladysmith tint Van Renens pass bilstles with i 'gi'ns. ."Iuil accounts of the capture I of Goiural Cronj", Just lecclved, brln.T nut int'testlntf points as to the rap hilly with which Lord Uobeits changed hi" pldns, when ho found that General 'ronjo had escaped from Magernfon tcin, where It was originally Intend ed to attack or close in on him.1 Lord Kitchener was sent forward to inter cept him and at the battle of I'.iui dehurg Lord Kitchener seems, to have ' shown that he If hotter as in organizer , than a fighter, for It was fit his order that the llrttihh Infantry icpeated this i lilunilers of other generals, attuckln': I intrenched Boors, who allowed the i Britishers to get within a thousind ' yards before opening fire. As the ' Uiltish had absolutely no cover they i Ion heavily and uselessly, and w lompeilei to fall abek momentarily v Ith nunc amount of confusion and to m Ithelraw their transport to a safa distance. This fact makes a significant com mentarv upon tho rumors that have been in elrculatlon of some coolness between Lord Kitehcner and Lord Rob erts, which Is taid to have accounted for the former being sent to Prieska to suppiess the tebellion. Boberts' Proclamation. T'hilipolls, Friday, March 23. via Norvals Pont. Saturday, March 21. General Clements entered Phllipolis at noon today. He assembled the burgh i"s, addressed them, and read Lord Roberts' proclamation in Dutch and Knglish. The future of the Fice State he de clared would have to be decided by her majesty's advisors: but the burghers might be ceitaiu that the late gov ernment at Bloemfonteln would never be restored. He advised all the Inhabitants to accept the inevitable and to cbey all the orders of the military and other authorities duly appointed, Intimating that the landdrost and sheriffs had been reappointed under the queen. The burghers began taking the oath ot allegiance and surrendering their at ms, Late Allies Bitter Foes. London, Match 26. A Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, In a despatch dated Friday, March 23, fays: "Tho late ill!es arc now bitter foe.. Kn sttong Is the popular feeling here, that, were It desirable, a large body of Fiee Staters would take tho field and fight Immediately against tho Transvnalers." London. March 26. A despatch to the Pally Telegraph ftom Klmberloy, dated Sunday, Match 25, says: "Prisoners brought In here report that a force of British cavalry has Miteiod tho Transvaal and penetrated to a point IS miles north of Chiietiaiui. The British forces at Fourteen Streams ire being strengthened. A movement lorthward Is expected eoon. Griquatown Beoccupled. Barkley, West, Saturday, March 24.--.Jtlquatown was reoccupled Thursday jy 400 Boers. A column left Klmber ey, yesterday (Friday), to dtlve them J'll. It Is reported that all the loyalists :here. Including tho women, have been imprisoned. London, April 26, The Times has the following from Rouxvllle, dated Saturday: "Commandant Olivier, -with a strong force and fifteen guns, Is moving north of Ladbrand. "A large Boer convoy his been seen from Basutoland proceeding toward Clocolan. General French may inter cept it." Sussex Yeomanry. London, March 25. The Duke of Nor folk, Earl Marshal and Chief Butler, of England, postmaster general, will sail for South Africa next Saturday as an officer of the Sussex yeomanry, which he has been instrumental in raising. The duke Informed a correspondent of the Associated Press that ho will not command the regiment. He is lieutenant colonel of tho Second bat- tnllon of the Hoy.il Sussex regiment. Tint has heretofore been unsuccessful In his efforts to bo to the front. WOE AT MATEXING. The Belief at Ladysmith Causes Disappointment. London, March 26. The Dally Mall publishes the following from Mafeklng, dated Wednesday, March 14: "Wo ai e Htlll being heavily shelled. There have been seven casualties. Skirmishing continues In the trenches. The native food question Is becoming a difficulty. The Doers have broken the arrangement to respect the Sab bath by not tiring and have rolzed the opportunity to extend their trenches." London, March 26. Lady Sarah Wil son, In a dispatch from Mafeklng, dated Wednesday, March 14, gays: "We have received news of the re lief of Ladysmith, but It serves to In crease our disappointment, as there 13 no prospect of our relief. The town remains closely Invested. The Boers are reported to bo very numerous and strongly Intrenched between us and Colonel Flumer'B force. Some of tho natives are dying of starvation, owing to their prejudice against hoi so flesh." PRO-BOERS IN TROUBLE. Greeted by Dead Cats nnd Other Unsavory Missiles. Bradford. Kncland, March 25. An open air meeting, convened here today by Bm r sympathisers, proved an ut ter fiasco from their point of vierv and was turned Into a huge patriotic demonstration. The rro-Boor speak ers wore unable to obtain a hearing. Dead cats and other unsavory mls sIIps were thrown at them and thev were violently hustled or. quitting tho. platform. Despite the picsence of 12) policemen there was much dlsotder. GERMAN COAL FAMINE. Continuation of Present State of Af fairs Will Cause Much Suffering Among the Workingmen. Beilln, March 25. The Nordeusche AUegcmeinezeltunz has printed a semi official warning to all manufacturers, declaring that there has been an un natural bull movement In coal and iron shares and in the prices for tho com modities. It advises producers against utilizing the present situation to the utmost, on the ground that such a course would lead to the restriction of exports and an ultimate clash. It counsels moderation In evotv depart ment of business. Meanwhile the coal famine continues very acute. Tho fac tories havo lost millions of marks and many are now operating on short time or without profit. Numerous chambers of commerce have discussed the situation. The Sol Ingen chamber declares that a continu ation of the famine will mean tho com plete shut down of many factories and the discharge of thousands of work ingmen. Tho Barmen chamber has ad dressed a communication to the coal syndicate threatening to ask tho gov ernment to prohibit coal exports. The syndicate has replied that It has re duced tho, exports to a minimum, but cannot dispense with them altogether, Inasmuch as the German markPt Is un able to absorb the entire output, now amounting to seven million tons an nually. The February trade statistics show a latge Increase In coal exports and a decrease In Imports In consequence of tho Bohemian strike; but tho latter Is now broken down, and this will tend to Improve the situation. SPOOK WAS A JEALOUS LOVER. Mysterious Bapplngs Made by a Man with a Tick-Tack. Boston, March 23. The "spook" whoso knocklngs have disturbed tho home ofl the Hovey family In Charles town, It has been found, Is an old; fashioned tapper with a five-pound sounder operated with a string by a Jealous lover of Miss Lillian Hovey. The tapper was attached to a ham mock hook on tho side of tho house, and the operating string was carried through the broken fence at the rear of tho yard. As the house Is an old frame sttucture and scantily cross beamed, the planklnsr formed an ex cellent conductor of the knocks. The jealous lover has pursued Miss Hovcv with his attentions for some time and tho rapplngs are a part of his plan of revenge for the rejection of his suit. Last night the Hovey houso there were no more rapplngs, but one of the Spiritualists present assured tho family that tho wraith of an enemv was fol lowing tho family and ho proceeded to exorcise It. Outside the police were waiting for the material "wraith" with his tick-tack device, but they waited In vain. There will ptobably be no more "manifestations." SAFE BOBBEBS GET 838,000. Bank in a Small Nebraska Town Blown Open Thieves Escape. Lincoln, Neb., March 24. The State Bank of Hardy was robbed of $3S,000 In money by safe blowers about 3 o'clock this morning. The robbers used so heavy a charge of dynamite that they wrecked tho front of the building, tore the fixtures to bits and awakened tho whole town. Bloodhounds were put on their tracks but they were not run down. The men overlooked MOO in notes and gold In their haste. This Is the fourth rob bery of small banks that has occutred In Southern Nebraska In the past two weeks. Quayites in the Lead. Butler, Pa,, March 25. In SS out of 60 prectnets heard from hi yesterday's Re publican primaries for state senate, An drew a. Williams (Quay), leads Levi W. Wise (anti-Quay), 270 votes. James U. Mates (Quay), for assembly, Is ahead ot Francis Murphy (anti-Quay), 310. while Thompson (Quay), only leads Murphy 112, Joseph Crlswell (anti-Quay), Is 2T0 behind Thompson. This showing could be entirely changed by the districts vote to hear from and both sides are hopeful but neither confident. Department Store Burned, Knoxvllle, Tenn., March 23. Culver & Co.'s department etoie burned today. The the revolutionists have been pressing It o havo been caused by crossed eject no wires. ANOTHER WEEK ON PUERTO RICO SENATE WILL GIVE GREATER POBTION OF TIME TO BILL. Alaska Legislation Will Come in for a Share of Attention Republican Senators Hope to Get the Puerto Bican Measure Out of Caucus After Only One Sitting Members of the Merchant Marine Committee Are All in Favor of Legislation to Build Up Merchant Marine of the Country. Washington, March 25. The senate will give the greater share of Its time again this week to the Puerto Rlcan question, and the outlook Is for a con tinuation of the animated scenes of last week. Puerto Rico, however, ac cording to present calculations, will step aside at the beginning of tho week In order to afford Senator Carter an opportunity to secure consideration for his Alaskan code bill. The present conditlqn of affairs In Alaska and tho prospect of a still greater Inllux of people Into .that territory, makes tho Alaskan legislation very Important and tho condition of Puerto Rlcan legisla tive affairs Is such as to make It con venient to give Alaska the much-desired opportunity. The Republican caucus will take the Puerto nican question In hand again tomorrow, and until It nets tho sena tors having charge of the measure will not desire to prers It. Tho Alaskan bill probably will not arouse any gen eral debate, but the measure Is a mass of detail, and It noeessailly will call for more or less explanation from its framcrs. tho members of tho committee on territories. The Republican "natois who sup port the house Puerto Rlcan tariff bill hope to get the measure out of the caucus after only one sitting, but tho free traders are not so anxious on that score, nnd the latter element may do lay matters there, ns they are disposed to do in the senate, with the hope of receiving still further encouragement from the country at large. Some of the membeis of the free trade Repub lican clement declare their purpose to vote against the hill If reported with out amendment. The. threaten to of fer many amendments nnd to mako speeches in opposition nnd otherwise to do all In their power to prevent the passage of tho bill as It stands, but the caucus, of course, may find a means of preventing this open rupture. At any rate, strong effott will be made In that direction. , Tho Democratic senators will sup port a fiee trade amendment when pic sented, but they ptefer to havo the bill voted upon unamended. According to agreement, the nomina tion of Mr. Bynum to bo appraiser at Now York should be taken up in the executive session tomorrow, but tho Republican caucus may cnuse post ponement of consideration of the nomi nation for a day or two. Tho Demo cratic leadets will oppose confirmation. The committee on privileges and elections will hear the arguments of counsel in the case of Senator Clark beginning on Wednesday. The report on the case Is not expected for several weeks. In Favor of Ship-Building. Representative Fitzgerald, of Massa chusetts, the ranking Democratic mem ber of the houso merchant marine com mittee, made tho following statement today regarding the position of tho Demociatlt: mlnoilty on the shipping subsidy bill: "I think that when the report sub mitted by the Democratic mlnoilty on the shipping subsidy bill Is presented. It w 111 be found that the members of that minority nre In favor of proper legislation to build up the merchant m.lllno nf the pnimlrv- TVio inomliAii of the Democratic, minority realize, as urn as men- uepuDiican uiotnren, tna chaotic condition of the American mer chant marine nt the, present time, and they are just as anxious to remedy the condition of affairs. The present bill . fonned by the Republican majority, while It Is vastly superior to the orlg- I Inal measure presented In tho house ' nnd senate. Is yet far from satisfac tory. The present shape of tho meas ure and tho many good features that have been added to the bill bIhco Its first Introduction can bo charged up to the Insistence of the Democratic mem bers that various portions should be amended. Two practical amendments, however, which havo been asked for by tho Democratic members and to tlw support of which at least three of the Republican meinbets volunteered enough to make a majority In tho whole committee were through the In sistence of the shipowners' trust and tho dictation of "Senator Hanna, who told the Republican membeis that under no consideration could either ot the amendments bo attached to the bill, are as follows: Begardlng Vessels. "The fit st was a provision to extend the time during which Atnet leans could purchase foreign vessels for an other year. Tills policy Is outlined and favored In the report of Secrotar.v Gage. In advocating this amendment before the committee ( stated that a Faw no reason why the rtlvllego of buying fotelgn ships, which Involved at the same time the building of an equal amount of tonnage In American shtpynids should be restricted to the few persons and corporations who, bo Ing on tho Inside nnd knowing that this bill probably would become a law, have purchased foreign vetsels and thereby s secured a, monopoly of this right. If It Is n wise piovlslon to al low the purchase ot foreign vessel because of the added woik that would accrue to American shipyards, It seems to me that It would prove still mora advantageous to nllow more foreign vessels to be put chased for a year at least on account, of tho tiemondous Increase that It would call for In building American ships in American ship yards. Tho second provlslor, allowing Amer icana to purchase foreign ships wher ever they pleased, to place thm un iter the American flag nnd operuti them without any subsidy was like wise defeated. It Is a well known fact that a vast amount of British and Norwegian capital Is Invested every year in the purchase of nil kinds tit vessels which operutc between the different pcrts In the world, pick ing up cargoes where they can, and It Is admitted on every side that this method of elolnti business furnishes vast opportunities of profit making to the parties Interested. The British shipping today, the Itierease of which his been so favorably commented on by the ptomoters of this bill. Is large'v between foreign ports, and why Ameri cans when It does not lntetfere with the pavment of subsidies as would be the case If this amendment wn added to the bill, should be deprived of the opportunity of Investing capital In these ships, ns well an increasing the opportunities of flying the America-! flag, employ Foamcti nnd build up th! American mei chant marine, Is more than I enn understand. There are various other features In the bill that tire obnoxious which' will be pointed out when the Demoerntlu minority membeis make their report. SAILORS RESCUED, Steamer Olinda Brings in a List of Unfortunate Passengers Example of the Perils of the Sea. New York, March 2,". Among thj passengers who arrived today on tho j steamer Ollndn, from Cfcban porn, i weie thirty stranded colonists fiom Ln Gloria and twenty-five shipwrecked seamen. Twenty of tho latter aio from the Norwegian steamer Fram mes, which was swept nshoro by cur rents on Hogsty reef In the Bahamas, on the night of .March 2, and became j a total loss, as ahead reported. The ' ctew landed on the icef with previs ions and the chief officer and four ij:i- ! men put off in a boat to go to Inngiu for assistance. They were picked up by the steamer Admiral Schley and landed at Fortune Hand A small schooner was char tered and sent for the ciew. which were brought to Fortune Island. Ths shipwrecked men were forwarded to this port by the Norwegian consul. Ceptaln Thorbjorren stayed at Fortune Island to look after the cwners' In terests. The other shipwrecked sea men embarked nt Nuevitas. Thoy woie from the American schooner Mat tle Godfrey, which was lost on Romano reef, while on the voyage frcm Bar aeon for Havana. The schooner was a total loss. OTIS ABBESTS AN EDIT0B. No Yellow Journalism Allowed in Manila. Manila, March 26, 7 a. m. La Pattla and El Liberal, Spanirh organs of the extreme Filipino party, havo tecontly beon publishing articles inimical to tho I military government, General Otis has suppressed the former Journal for sedl- I tlon and Imprisoned the editor, nt the same time Issuing a warning to the I members of the extreme party that they should observe greater modera tion. Senar Paterno, at one time president of tho so-cnlled Filipino cabinet, hav ing received permission from the 'au thorities to come to Mnnlla. Is ex pected to present himself this week at San Fernando, province of Union. The rebels In General Young's district are becoming aggressive. The American I battalion garrisoning tho town of Nnmagpacan wan uttacked on four consecutive nights recently. Reinforce ments are now arriving there. General Young purposes to pursue the rebels aggresshely before the rainy season sets in. PLAGUE OF RABID BOGS. Many Cattle and Hogs Dying from Hydrophobia. Flemlngton, N. J., March 5. Another rabid dog ran through the upper part of Hunterdon county yesterday, biting a large number of dogs. At Mechanics vlllc eight dogs were bitten by It. Tho dog made Its escape and It Is feared that much stock has been bitten. Several dogs suffering with hydro phobia have run wild In Hunterdon county recently and a largo number of cows, dogs and hogs havo been bitten. Many of the cows and hogs have gone mad. Many towns have Issued procla mations requiring all dogs to ho muzzled. The common council of Clin ton has offered a reward of ?i for each unmuzzled dog killed In the borough. Yesterday a bull belonging to Taylor Suydam, of Quakertown, was attacked with hydrophobia. He purchased the animal at u sale near Sunnyslde re cently. m DELAGOA BAY INDEMNITY. Arbitration Judgment Has Been Postponed for a Few Days. Berne, Switzerland, March 25. Tho Delagoa bay arbitration judgment, which had been announced for tomor row, has been postponed for a few duys. This is not because of the amount of the Indemnity has been fixed, but because of difficulties which arose at tho moment ot signing the award with respect to the distribution of the Indemnity among the different groups of claimants. The amount of the Indemnity has been settled, and the question of divi sion is one of secondary Importance, which will speedily be settled. It Is thought almost certain that the court of arbitration will leave tho division to the parties themselves1. Instructed for McKinley. Chailt-ston, S. C, Match 2,-..At the lie publican convention of tho Sevtnth con gressional district htld at Orangeburg yesterday, J. II. Fordham, colored, and W. II. Wallace wero elected delegates to the national convention and weie In structed for McKlnley's nomination. Well Driller Murders His Wife. Oil City, March 25.-Amos Blder, nn oil well driller, shot and killed his wife to night. Elder was Intoxicated ot the time, and tho shooting occurred after a terrible struggle In which the woman sought to suvo her life. The murderer escaped. Bookmaker Dead, Detroit, March 23. Ira E. Brede, one ot tho oldest unit best known auction pool sellers and bookmakers In the country, died at his residence here today, aged about 63. Paralysis caused his death. STATISTICS UPON IMMIGRATION ANNUAL BEPORT OF STATE SUPEBINTENDENT OF LABOB. In Point of Numbers the Southern Italians Still Betain the Lead in Immigration, the Arrivals of That Bace Being Nearly One-fourth of the Total In Irish and Scandina vian Baces the Females Continue to Predominate Where Immi grants Locate. Albany, N. Y., March 23. The report of John McMackln, state superintend ent of labor statistics, says: "The building outlook In New York city Is very good, plans having been filed last December for 2,038 buildings, to cost $26,763,000. Immigration returns for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1S9D, show an Increase of 17,914 arrivals at New York over the preceding quarter and 23,012 more than ln the last three months In 1898. In the latter quarter the arrivals numbered 51,860: ln the same three months of 1899, 74,892; and for tho quarter ended In September, 1899, 50,978. Comparing the returns for tho clos ing quarter of 1899 with those of the corresponding period ln 1898, It Is seen that the largest proportionate gain In those races recording at least 2,000 ar i Ivuls was made by tho Slovaks, whoso Increase was 3,418, of 121.7 per cent. The Polish race was second with an Increase of 94.2 per cent, or 3,105 ln number: the Croatlans and Slavonians being third, showing a gain 6f 1,845, or S5.4 per cent. The Increases among other races were: Hebrew, 3,903, 63.2 per cent.; Scandinavian. 1,206, 40.8 per cent: Northern Italians, 1,046, 33.8 per cent.; Southern Italians, 3,038, 20.1 per cont.: German, 538, 10 per cent.; Irish, 60, 1.6 per cent. In point of numbers tho Southern Italians still retnln the lead ln Immi gration, the arrivals of that race being nearly one-fourth of the total. There wero 18.149, or 24.2 per cent, of that class who landed during the quarter which ended last December. Next In the numerical order comes tho He brews, with 10,076, or 13.5 per cent.: then follow trie Poles, with 6,401. of 8.5 per cent.; Slovaks, 6,226, or 8.3 per cent.; Germans, 6,118, or 8.2 per cent.; Scandinavians. 4,436, or 5.3 per cent.; Northern Italians, 4,140, or S.3 per cent.; Irish, 3,745, or 5 per cent. Proportion of Sexes. The proportion of male and female Immlgiants who arrived at New-York in the last three months of i899 did not' deviate much from that of tho corre sponding quarter of the previous year. In the first mentioned period the malt arrivals numbered 45,843, or 61.2 per cent., while ln the same three months of 1898, 29,043, or 56 per cent., came. There were. 29,049 females, or 38.4 per cent., reported for the three months ended on December 31, 1899, and dur ing the like period of 1898, 22.833, or 44 per cent. Of the principal races noted In the arrivals during the closlng'threo months of 1899 the greatest disparity in tho proportion of sexes was among the Not them Italians, 72.7 per cent, of them being males and 27.3 per cent, females. The Hebrew race showed the smallest proportionate dissimilarity 31 per cent, males and 44 per cent, females. In the Irish and Scandina vian Immigration the females continue to predominate, the proportions being: Irish, females, 62.8: Scandinavians, females, .15.6 per cent. The number of Immigrants ai riving at the New York port during tho quarter was 74,892. Of this number four-fifths were destined to the states composing the North At lantic division, of which group the rtate of New York received the largest number. Of the total number of ar rivals, 32,049 declared their Intention to locate In New York state; 14.3V5 In Pennsylvania, 4,396 in Now Jorsey, 4, 179 In Massachusetts and 2,361 In Con necticut. Of thoso favoring the north central division for their destination, 4.00S went to Illinois, 2.355 to Ohio and 1.869 to Michigan. To the South Atlan tic division only 1,003 were bound, while the number destined to the south cen tral division was but 629; 2,386 went to the western division. Employment Bureau. Superintendent McCain says that the past year has been the most suc cessful year the free employment bu reau In New York city has had since Its establishment. On this subject he says: "The demand for girls as general houseworkers Is far In excess of the supply. The reason for this Is found mainly In tho fact that many employ ers uro .doing away with the sub division of labor. This bureau was not able to find employment for many males on the quisl-publlc works In the city. Tho reason for this Is to be found In the fact that most of such work was conducted by a contracting firm acting under Inrtiuctlons from the leaders of tho dominant party In the city. Tho newspaper press and the court proceedings demonstrate just how one of these contracting com panies almost wiped out of existence ono of tho best paying enterprises In New York city. In order to obtain work on this tpeclal contract a man had to seo his district leader and In ptoportion to his usefulness to the said leader he was billeted on the pay joll of this party. Quay Victory. Krle, Pa., March 23. Erie county pil marles were a Quay victory In every re spect. This Is the ticket nominated: Congress, Arthur Bates: state senate. A, 13. SlKFon; representatives, c. A. Mor tens. J. P. Mllkle, F. L. Hosklns:' sheriff, S. S. Burton; poor director, Noah Watd. ley; Jury commissioner, Georgo Myers. There were no delegato contests. Bevolution in Colombia. Washington, March S3. Mall advices re ceived from Colombia today report that tho revolutionists havo been pressing the government forces nnd that a large num ber of political prisoners, taken lust week from Panama, havo been banished to San Andrea. Pitcher Busie Signs. Now York, Mai eh 25. Amos Rusle. tr-o base ball pitcher has signed a Now York contract and will icport for duty this week. THE NEWS THIS MOKNLVti 'Wtthir lnJlctlom ToJayt ItAIN Off awow. 1 General No Now Features In tho South African War. Programme of tho Week In Congress. Senor PIcrra on the Cuban Elections. Report of tho Now York Superinten dent of Labor. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania, Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Quaitorly Meeting of Congre- gattonaltsts.' s 4 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 General Tho Dying Century Passed In Review. 6 Local Anniversary Sermon by Rev. O. R. Boardsley. Legislation That Died In Common Council. 7 Local Grand Jury Determined to Sift Municipal Misdoings. Mention of Some Men of the Hour. 8 Local West Scranton nnd Suburban. 9 Round Abcut tho Ccunty. 10 Local Live Industrial News. Report of the Moses Taytor Hospital. SENATOR FRYE EXPLAINS. Why Subsidies Are Necessary to the Bestoration of Our Merchant Ma rine Shipbuilding Materials Ad mitted Duty Free. Washington, March 23. Senator Frye, chairman of the committee on com merce, who has recently reported the shipping bill to tho senate, when seen yesterday said that he hoped to bring the bill up at an early date. "There are one or two things that have prece dence," he remarked, "but when they aro disposed of, I expect that the ship ping bill will be considered and passed." "Speaking of the shipping bill," con tinued the senator, "there seems to be a persistent determination on tho part of some people to drag the tariff ques tion Into the discussion of tho shipping bill. I have seen It asked why the tariff Is not reduced on shipbuilding materials so that American shipbuild ers may purchase these materials ns cheaply as their foreign rivals. These people seem to bo unaware that all materials entering Into the construc tion of ships for the foreign trade are admitted Into the United States free of duty. This has been the law for a number of years, so that In respect of shipbuilding materials our builders arc on an equality with their foreign com petitors. It Is the high cost of labor In our shipyards which prevents this country from building ships for all tho world. Even If It were possible. It Is quite- undesirable to cut tho wages of American workingmen In half, so as to put them on a level with their foreign competitors. Our labor Is deserving of protection, and so Is our shipping in dustry. "Until our ships are protected In operation equally with our other great protected Industries, we cannot expect to see our sea-going tonnage Increase. Probably a few years of protection, nllnt. .... ...A. . Irl 1 A .. ff 1". M.I A.l It llin A...l I PULII an nwuiu lie uiluiiicu 11 kviv jiriiii- lng shipping bill were passed, would enable our shipbuilders to build as cheaply ns anywhere In the world. But lacking some such aid as this, there will be no appreciable gain In our ship ping In the foreign trade; on the con trary, ifour ships remain unaided to the extent that other nations aid thelr shlps, ours may disappear from the sea altogether. A good many of our fiee trade friends would rather pay foreign ships 1200,000,000 a year forever than make It possible for American ships to secure that trade by giving thorn ade quate protection for a few years." ABMY APPBOPBIAxTON. Bill Will Be Taken TJp Today in Congress. Washington. Merch 25. 1 he army appropriation hill will be tokpn up to morrow and doubtles-, will serve as a text for a wl Jo latitude of discussion on military alfulrr ln general and the cost of the war establishment und;t tho new condition of aflalrs. In an ttclpatlon of this an undei standing has been reached that three days will be given to the debate. The bill it self carries no legislation on tho or ganisation of the army, but is strictly a supply measure for the army on its present basis. The latter part of the week will he devoted to the naval, the agricultural or tho fortifications appioprlatlon bills although no exact order har yet lm fixed for taking them up. Tho naal bill and report are ready, and Acting Chairman Foss Is rather desirous of having the naval discussion follow that on the arm. The agricultural bill can he leported on short notice and the- fortllleatlons bill is already on the calendar. SET A CHURCH ON FIRE. Revival Services There Disturbed the Neighbors and They Complained. Indianapolis, Ind,, March 25. For the last five weeks revival services have been In progress at the Third Baptist church, at the corner of Rhode Island and Hiawatha streets, and on many oc casions Interest has been so Intense that tho services have been protracted to a late hour In the night. Some of the people living In the Immediate neighborhood of the church have com plained about the noise of tho sonirs nncf prayers, but the authorities re fused to do anything, as the worship pers wero characterized only by relig ious zeal. At an early hour this morn ing tho church was set on fire, and when the firemen reached the place tho flames were under such headway that the building could not be saved. It Is oelleved that parts of the build ing were saturated with ketoseno or some other kind of oil. ' British Casualties. London, March 23.--Tho total British losses, exclusive of the Invalids sent home aro 16,11$ lu killed, wounded and missing. , Steamship Arrivals. Cuxhnvcn. March 25. Arrived: Fiierst Bismarck, from New York; Pretoria, from New York THE CUBAN ELECTIONS Interview with Senor Pierra of Electoral Commission. ENDEAVORS FOR FAIR PLAY Although No Political Parties Have Been Formed There Are Too Well Marked Political Tendencies, tht Badical and the Conservative, Prospects of Clash Between Work ingmen and Land-owners Condi tions Exist That Cannot Be Changed in a Day. Havana, March 23. Senor Pierra, a member of the sub-committee who drew up tho majority report on th-s electoral commission, discussing tho matter today, said: "In our report we have endeavored to ai range for the elections ln such a way as to secure fair play for all concerned. Tho plan proposed by tha mlnoilty repot t. drawn up by Senor Tamayo and General Rivera, whion suggests that the board of registry be elected by suffrage, has u drawabek ot leaving too much power ln tho hands of the civil governois. Under the mlnorltv scheme the civil governors would nominate election officers in thn various provincial districts: these of ficers, being charged with the conduct of the elections, would choose tho elec toral boards of three. In this way tho chll governors would have too much Individual influence In conducting the elections, as nil the officers controlling them would bo their nominees." With regard to the icpteirentatton of mlnoiltles, Senor Pierra said: ."Although no political pnrtles have been formed, there uie' two well marked polltlcnl tendencies, the rad ical and the conservative. Moreover, local Interests will play a prominent part In the elections. For Instance In .Havana the principal issue will lie be tween the workingmen und the land owners. The former are a majority. Nevertheless the committee has ar ranged so that the land-holders will nut be left unrepresented. The votes are to be taken according to the ten existing sections Into v.iihii Havana Is now divided. "FoiHonalljv I feel that the munici palities should not have unlimited au tonomy at one, hut only In the cours of time. At first there, should be a strong centra! control. There is a great difference between Cuba and the United States. vCubans have boon ac customed to look to the central gov ernment for all initiative and also for the support of new tnterprbes. It would be Impossible to change all that In one day." Senor Pierra remm ked that the com mittee had chosen Judges as registry officers because "a judge Is, or should be, above suspicion by virtue ot his ollice, nud In also likely to havo an intimate knowledge tegaidlng the peo ple of his dlstiict." ADVANCE IN WAGES. Berwind-White Coal Miners Will Receive Increase of 20 Per Cent. Philadelphia, March 23. In accord ance with their noticp, postpd shortly aftpr January 1, inuO, piomlslng an ad vance to their employes, to take effect April 1. 1900. the Berwind-Whlte Coal Mining company today notified all Its miners of a general average advance) of 20 per cent. Tho miners are now placed upon a basis of sixty cents per gross ton and all dny labor Increased accordingly. This advancp will mako the wages paid the highest paid dur ing the past thirty years, and lu some instances the hlglust that have ever existed by nearly 7 per cent. The Berwind-Whlts company have nu-dc their advances voluntarily, start ing with the upper tendencies of tho market In January, 1899; since that time, nnd Including this advance, they have advanced the general mining rata I thirty-three and one-third per cent. and the machine mining rate fifty per cent. Tho company has ovrr 10,000 em ployes. THE SEAL HABVEST. An Increase Over the Catch of Last Year. St. Johns, N. F March 25. The seal ing steamer Leopard, which took shel ter nt Wesleyvllle yesterday In con sequence of tho storm, Is dup here to moirow morning, and other steamers are expected to arrive during tho day. Judging from reports thus far re ceived, tho total number of senls act ually taken by the fleet Is about 295,000, and the prospect Is that, as four weeks of the fishing season have yet to run, this total will be Increased by some co.uoo. As the entire catch last year was only 247,000, this year'H figures prom ise to be the best within twenty years. Honors for the Prairie. notion, France, March 23. The United Stntes auxiliary cruiser Prattle sailed fur the United Hhiu-x this morning. An lm inense crowd gathered ulong the quays to bid tho essel farewell and hearty cheers were given. Commander Morris Mac kenzie holstid tho trl-color und saluted It with twenty-one guns, ln accordance with orders cabled from Washington yes terday, - WEATHER FORECAST. 4- Washington. Murch, 15. 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