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SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 31. 1900.
TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS.
MERRIMENT
INJSENATE
Mr. Pettus Makes the
Funniest Speech
in Years.
HUMOR ENJOYED BY ALL
The Fun Provoked by an Address on
Puerto Rico Remarks Bubbling
with Wit and Sarcasm Keep the
Senate in Almost Constant Laugh
ter A Portion of the Address
Teems with Scriptural Quotations
nnd Hot Shot for the Orators.
Ridicule for the Hen from Maine
and Iowa.
Washington, March 30. Merriment
swept away the traditional dignity of
the senate today. Staid sticklers for
senatorial dccoium, literally held their i
sides nnd shouted with laughter, while
the crowded galleries Joined In the
laughing tumult, which not the faint
est effort was made to restrain. Had
the effort been made It would have
been futile. Senator Pettus, of Ala
bama, the oldest member of the body,
his nge being only a few months short
of four score years, delivered the fun
niest speech heard within the senate
chamber In many years. It sparkled
with wit and bubbled over with humor.
Its sarcasm was keen but not bitter;
and even those who were the victims
of It could not but enjoy Its perfect
good humor nnd Its unalloyed fun.
Throughout It all Mr. Pettus was as
t-nlomn as If he were delivering a
funeial oration. Not a smile softened
the deep lines of his strong and tugged
countenance, and, as ho stopped oc
casionally to mop the perspiration from
his face and head with n big silk
bandana, he glanced about the senate
as If In surprise at the laughter of
his colleagues. Indeed, he apologized
onre for the lightness of the vein In
which he was .addressing the senate on
so Important a question as the Puerto
Klcan bill. Mr. Proctor (Rep.. Vt.)
had delivered a forceful address In
support of free trade with the Island
of Puerto Rico. His speech was lis
tened to attentively by senators on
both sides of the chamber, and at Us
conclusion he was congratulated even
by some senators who did not agree
with him.
"He was followed by Mr. Pettus who
devoted the first part of his remarks
to the constitutional phases of the
subject. Then quite unexpectedly
came the un.
"It was a gem," said one senator,
commenting upon Mr. fettus speech,
"and will long stand ns one of the
best examples of senatorial funmak
Ing." Senator Depew, of Now York, was
the first to congratulate Mr. Pettus.
and the Now Yorker's hearty hand
clasp was followed by such an ovation
as a man seldom receives In the sen
ate. Former faonator Puch, Mr. Pet
tus" Immediate predecessor, from Ala
bama, wns one of those who enjoyed
the speech. During the entire ses
sion Mr. Pettus received the congratu
lations of his colleagues.
Considerable progress was made
with the Puerto Rico measure during
the day, most of the committee
amendments, and several offered by
senators, being disposed of.
Remarks of Mr. Pettus.
Mr. Pettus (Dem., Ala.,) addressed
the senate on some of the constitution
al phases predated by the Puerto
Klcan bill. "I will attempt to show,"
said Mr. Pettus, "how a majority of
this senate has quit the public road
the road pointed out by the law of the
land: and also show what the result
will be. 0
"In discussing this question we will
get back to the very foundations. The
gieat error of those In the majority
heio Is that they are In violation of
all our notions of justice and common
sense. They take their departure In
the senss that the United States Is a
sovereign in the sense that some Kuro
ptan p., yjns uro sovereigns. It Is not
so ana can never do.
"We are governed In our relations
with the theories by the laws of laws
so far as they are applicable. The Idea
Is that when the territory Is conceded
to a nation that nation cannot neces
sarily exercise the powers of Its former
owners. It must exercise sway in ac
cordance with the limitations. When
wo took th.Ku Islands wo took them
with the limitations of ..xerclslng only
such power over them ns wns possible
In the conditions of the United States."
l-'piin this time forward Mr. Pettus'
fcpecoh svas personal hi Its application.
Ho tltst took 'Mr. (Salllngcr to task.
"I was very much entertained by tho
senator from New Hampshire yester
day." he said, "when he Informed us
that he was a lawyer and he proved It
to us, not only by asserting It, but by
hi? ntsument.
"Lawyers know that when you come
to toad a decision of a Judge you must
lake nil ho bays on a subject; that you
can not tulte a sentence heio and an
other there, but that Is exactly what
the senator did in quoting Justice
Bradley In the Mormon church case."
An Old Time Anecdote.
He them went on to relate an anec
dote Illustrative of his point, in which
a pieacher of tho old time. when the
senator was a boy had figured In Ala.
bama.
"The minister," he said, "was n
learned In the Bible as my friend from
New Hampshire Is In the law (laugh
ter . He said: 'Brethren, my text to
day will l-e the following: "Seven sons
dld'Mllcah bear unto Enon." Now. I
expect, brethren,' tho preacher went
on, "If you would look at tho commen
taeles you would find various mean
ings to this text; but taking a common
some view of it I will ay this: I
expect that Enon was sick arid tre
doctor told his seven sons, great, strong
fellows, that it was absolutely neces
sary that he should have milk for his
nutriment; and thereupon the seven
sons went out to look up tho cows.
The cows had not come up tho night
beforo and so the sons could not And
them; but they came across a bear
and they milked her and carried the
milk to Enon; and so brethren it is
writ' seven Bons did milk a bear unto
Enon.'
"That preacher," concluded Mr. Pet
tus, amid an outburst of hearty laugh
ter, "had as accurate a conception of
the scriptures as some of our senators
have of the law of the land."
Shot at Beveridge.
Mr. Pettus then turned his attention
to the speech of Senator Beveridge and
said:
"We had a wonderful declamation
yesterday from our great orator won
derful. It was marvelous In all its
parts. It was so, marvelous that I dare
say that such a thing has never beforo
been heard In the senate. When you
get a genuine orator ho Is absolutely
absolved from all rules of of logle or
common sense (laughter). When it is
necessary In the fervor of oratorical
flourishes to prove any proposition true
or false, rules cf common sense and
the decent observance of what is duo
to others must not stand In the way
of maintaining 'my reputation' as an
orator. It will not do. If It Is necessary
I must break down the Ideas of an ob
servance of what the senator from
Vermont has characterized as the 'best
policy.' If It Is necessary I must draw
on my Imagination for facts and on
my memory for flights of fancy, as
Ovid Bolus did. When an orator
speaks ho has a right In tho fervor of
his oratory here In tho United States
senate In reference to the Republicans
nnd Democrats and Populists and any
other men who may choose to take n
seat here to speak of them as enemies
to tho government. He has a right to
speak of them as opponents of the gov
ernment. The government In his mind
is "me and my wife, my son John and
his wife, us four nnd no more.'"
(Laughter).
"Mr. President, I was amazed at
that speech. I once before heard one
that went off In that direction. I tell
you, the senior or Junior senator from
Iowa, I do not know which, and the
senior or junior senator from Maine,
I do not know which, will have to
take some action in reference to that
orator. Ihcre Is no doubt about it In
the world. (Laughter). There will
have to bo some caucus on tho mat
ter. (Laughter). I tell you, Mr. Pres
ident, these four wise men from Maine
and Iowa, could not devote their time,
If they want to serve their party well,
better than to take some consideration
I of the orators In this chamber.
! (Laughter).
Did Not Select an Orator.
"Mr. President, the Master once had
to select a man to lead the children
of Israel out of Kgypt, and through '
tho wilderness to Canaan. He did not
select an orator. (Laughter). No, he
selected one who was not from Iowa
or Maine, and his name was Moses.
And ho was a stubborn man too.
(Laughter). But Moses told his Mas
ter to His face that he could not do
It, because heVould not speak to the
people. And what was the reply?
'There Is Aaron; ho speaks well;' and
they took Aaron along not In com
mandthat was not allowed but they
took him along as a kind of deputy.
And when Moses on his Master's or
der, went up Into the mount for the
tables, tho orator left in charge hod
a golden calf framed (laughter) and
r.e put all the people down to wor
shipping the golden calf. (Laughter).
More people worship tho golden calf
now than did in those days. But
while Aaron and his peoplo were all
down worshipping the golden calf the
man of God appeared and ho pulled
out his sword and demanded to know
who was on the Lord's side, nnd the
orator jumped up from his knees, drew
his sword and got on Moses' side and
went to killing tho Israelites along
with Moses.
"All these orators will do the same
I thing (laughter) the last one of them.
We saw nn Instance of it yesterday
I afternoon."
At the conclusion of Mr. Pettus'
speech consideration of the amend
ments was resumed.
ANTHRACITE PRICES.
An Increase of from 10 to 15 Per
Cent Over Last Year.
Philadelphia, March SO. Tho spring
prices of tho anthracite coal compan
ies ior coai to uuowater will go Into
effect on Monday. The prices will
I show an Ineieaso of from 10 to 15 cents
I a ton over tho -spring ratey of last year.
! The new rates of tho anthracite coal
carrying railroads ror line and city
trade will nlso go Into effect on Mon
day. These rates are nn Increase of about
10 cents a ton on chestnut, stove and
buckwheat coal and a slight Increase
on nil other slze3.
Stenmship Arrivals.
New York, March 30. Cleared:
Spaarndam. for Rotterdam via Bou
logne: Graf Waldersee for Hamburg
via Cherbourg nnd Plymouth. Havre
Arrived: La Gaseogne. from New York
Cherbourg Sailed: Kaiser Krlederlch,
from. Hamburg and Southampton for
Now York. Lizard Passed: Kensing
ton, from New York for Southampton
ond Antwerp. New York Arrived:
Germanic, from Liverpool; Phoenlen,
from Hambutg. Browhend Passed:
Campania, New York for Liverpool,
Lizard Passed: La Gaseogne, New
York for Havre. Scllly Passed: Ken
sington, New York for Southampton
and Antwerp.
Cleveland Non-Committal.
Pilnceton, N. J.. March 30. Ex
Presldent Oiover Cleveland said to
day to an Associated PreBs correspond
ent, telattve to reports that have been
cli culatec that he had announced his
Intention of supporting William J.
Bryan for the presidency In tho coming
campaign: "I do not think that theso
reports are worthy of de'nlal, but I will
simply say I hiivo not In any way slg
nlfled to any one what course I shall
take In the next campaign."
Will Appeal from Weiss Decision.
Harrlsburg, March 30. An appeal
wns taken this afternoon from tho re
cent decision of Judge Weiss In tho
contest between Derry council. No. 10,
of Hummelstown. and the national
body of the Junior Order United
American Meohanlct.
REGULAR FOREIGN
NEWS BUDGET
M. PAVLOFF, OF RUSSIA, HAULS
IN HIS HORNS.
The Demand on Korea Is Modified:
Italian Deputies in a Tumult The
Disturbances in China Course
Bound to Provoke Japanese Oppo
sition. London, March 31. The Times has
tho following from Korea:
"M. Pavloff, thu Russian minister,
recently demanded from Korea tho
concession of a coaling station to a
Russian steamship company at Atkin
son Point, commanding Masampo har
bor and to prevent a counter claim b
Japan of the nelghboilng Island. '.ie
demanded that Korea should not alien
ate in any form any portion of Kojcdo
Island to any other power.
"Yesterday, at an Imperial audience,
for reasons not given but surmised,
M. Pavloff modified his original de
mand, asking Instead of Atkinson
Point another site within the treaty
limits of Masumpo. This demand Is
unobjectionable. At the same time
however, ho insisted on tho non
alienation of Kojedo. His action Indi
cates that Russia claims the reversion
of this Island, which Is of high strate
gical vnlue, ns commanding tho Ko
rean sttatts, and It Is bound to pro
voke Japanese objection."
DEPUTIES IN TUMULT.
President of tho Chamber Pelted.
Adjourns the Sitting, i
Rome, March 30. On the president
of the chamber of deputies ttklng hl3
seat for today's session of the house,
the Extreme Leftists raised a tumult,
shouting "Go out!" and pelting him
with balls of paper.
As the Intervention of tho ushers
wns fruitless the president was com
pelled to adjourn the sitting.
The scene was very dramatic. After
the threats of tho Socialists It was be
lieved that Signor Colombo would not
preside, but, at the appointed hour he
entered the house and cilmly took hl3
chair. A howl of rage went up nt onco
from the Kxtremo Left. Signor Co
lombo sat Impassive in the presidential
seat, with his hand resting on his hip
and looking fixedly at tho Leftists,
some of whom began to throw paper
pellets at him. Severn! of these fell
short and struck tho occupants of tho
ministerial benches. .The usher3 In
duced tho paper throwers to Etop, but
It was impossible to calm the uproar.
The Rightists then rose and cried
"Viva Colombo!" Tho majority, com
posed of the Rightists and Centrists,
rose In a body and Joined In the cheers,
to whirh tho Leftists tesponded with
shouts of "Go outt" "Go out!"
After ten minutes' deafening din
Signor Colombo put on his hat and
adjourned the cession.
The Leftists, in the lobbies, said they
will never allow Signor Colombo to
preside at another sitting.
THE DISTURBANCES IN CHINA.
Parliament Told That Governor of
Tien-Tsin Has Been Recalled.
London, March 30. The parliament
ary secretary of the foreign office, Wil
liam St. John Brodrlck, replying In
tho house of commons today to a ques
tion on tho subject, confirmed the
reports that disturbances had occurred
In the neighborhood of Tien-Tsin, say
ing they were apparently caused by
tho secret societies. He added that
tho foreign representatives had called
on China to remedy tho matters, the
governor of the province in which the
disturbances had occurred had been
recalled and a new governor had been
appointed.
The undor-secretary also said that
two British warships had gone to
Taku to protect British lives and prop
erty. CORAY NOMINATED.
Fittston Statesman Honored by Pro
hibition "Snap" Convention.
Special to tho Scnnttn Tribune.
Plttston. March 30. It is now prac
tically a known fact that Hon. E. A.
Corny, of West Plttston, who has al
ready served four terms as represen
tative from tho Fifth Luzerno legis
lative district, will again be a candi
date for tho office, notwithstanding
the fact that he had publicly and pri
vately declared for some time that he
would not he a candidate again.
The Prohibitionists of the county
held a real "snap" convention in West
Plttston yesterday and Mr. Coray was
nominated for the legislature. The
convention was a very quiet affair, no
previous nnnouncement having been
mado through the press, although, It
Is said, Prohibitionists throughout the
county had been notified. The meet
ing wns hold at tho homo of J. L.
Hunter, ana only eight or ten delegates
were present from the seventy pre
cincts In the district.
Looking for the Vote.
Philadelphia, March 30. Tho Demo
cratic committee of three, which was
nppolnted to Investigate the falling off
of the Democratic vote In vaiious
counties of the state and which was to
have met today to further Inquire Into
the political condition of this city, did
not hold a session todav. Tho com
mittee, however, will meet In Hnrrls
burg next Wednesday.
Wannmaker Gets the Bail.
Washington, March SO. Tho senate
today passed tho bill to tefund to Will
iam H. Wunamakor, of Philadelphia.
$20,000 which he forfeited as surety of
Gideon W. Marsh. Marsh was tho do
faulting president of the Keystone
bank, of Philadelphia, who disap
peared to avoid trial several years ago.
He recently returned and Is now serv
ing sentence In the penitentiary.
Music Dealer Arrested.
Rutland, Vt., March 30. Marvin A.
McCIure, tho music dealer of this city,
whose notes for $14fi,000. discounted by
Churles W. Mussey. cashier of the
Merchants' National bank, caused the
failure of that Institution and the ar
rest of Mussey. on Monday last, was
himself nrrested at his home here to
day on chnrues of embezzlement and
grand larceny
NEW YORK'S GRAND JURY.
Scores the Police Department and
Third Avenue (Wreckers.
New York, March SO. The March
grand jury concluded Its labors this
afternoon by handing up to Recordsr
Ooff a presentment, some seventy type
written pases long, which arraigns in
severest terms tho police department
and the city government; the Third
avenue wreckers and the district at
torney and the newspapers, and among
the papers handed to the recorder wero
all tho letters which have been ex
changed by the district attorney's of
fice and tho grand Jury room.
George Haven Putnam, the foreman
of the Jury, In making the report, ex
plained that the grand Jury had not
dropped the Third avenue Investiga
tion. The announcement by the lds
trlct attorney's office to that effect
wns unauthorized and untrue, he said.
Neither had Assistant District Attor
ney Unger appeared upon the grand
Jury to advise the abandonment of tho
inquiry. The Inquiry into the wreck
ing of that road should go on, and Mr.
Putnam said ho was handing) over to
the court for the use of the April grand
Jury all the papers In that case.
The recorder took the papers and
thanking the Jury ho discharged It.
BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO.
The Columbia Theater Destroyed.
Loss 8190,000 Prominent Thea
trical Men Suffer.
Chlcngo, March 30. The Columbia
theater, one of the oldest and most
popular play houses in tho city, was
destroyed by fire this evening, entail
ing a totul loss of $100,000.
The fire was discovered In apart
mentE on the sixth floor of the build
ing. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and within ten minutes after
the discovery of tho fire tho theater
was beyond saving.
Occupants of tho building and em
ployes of the theater nnd the clubs
were driven to the street In such haste
that several sustained Injuries.
The principal losses are:
Columbia Theater Amusement com
pany, of Chicago, owner of the build
ing. $125,000
Klaw ft Erlangcr. proprietors of the
Rogers Brothers company, playing an
engagement at tho theater, $35,000.
Iroquois club, $10,000.
The Iroquois club, whose home was
destroyed, Is the leading Democratic
club in Illinois and has among Its mem
bers many of the prominent Democrats
of Chlcugo.
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DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Progress Toward Better Things Has
Been Unmistakable.
New York, March SO. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor
row will say:
Progress toward better things has
bten unmistakable. It was a year ago
thnt the frenzied speculation In Indus
trial stocks reached Its culmination
with prices averaging higher than at
any time since, while railroad stocks
after some decline rose $1.18 per share
higher In September, and after the fall
In both which ended In December, have
now risen $S,35 per share to Iho high
est point of this year. The ndvance
during tho past week has been re
markably vigorous, and with more
public support thnn before.
Wheat exports fall far below last
year's, amounting In four weeks to
9.7G6.SD1 bushels, against 14,103,886 last
year. The price has advanced 2U
cents, with statements that the crop
of France Is greatly reduced, though
It Is rather early to make any such
estimate. The exports of corn again
prove the magnitude of foreign de
mand for cereals, as the extraordinary
movement of last year ts closely ap
proached, 11,794,875 bushels having
gone abroad In four weeks, against
13.102.811 last year. The western re
ceipts are nearly three times as large
as In the same week last year, Indicat
ing an abundant supply on hand, but
the price has risen li cents.
Cotton has declined U cent this week,
but supplies are so small and easily
controlled that the future cannot well
be predicted. The demand for cotton
goods Is fair for Immediate needs, but
the tone is weaker for future deliver
ies. Wool has declined fully one cent
on the average. The goods market Is
quiet and orders are limited.
lion Is growing weaker except in
bessemer pig, which Is held at $24.90 at
Pittsburg In spite of small sales of
eastern at lower figures. Anthracite
No. 1 has sold little above $23, and
basic at $22.50. with eastern force of
fered at $20.50 at Pittsburg. In fin
ished products no further change ap
pears except in refined bars, which
sell In large orders close to two centR
at Philadelphia, and In plates, which
are selling at two cents or less at both
markets. Better prices are expected
from tho consolidation In sheets. But
It will not be easy nor In the end
profitable to hold prices after supplies
so far exceed demand that material
can be brought at lower cost.
Failures for tho week have been 203
In the United States against 194 Inst
year, and 33 in Canada against 26 last
year.
Interestin Macrum Case.
London, March 31. A dispatch to tho
Dally Chronicle from Ladysmlth, dated
March 30, says: "Much Interest Is felt
In the civil case of former United
States Consul Macrum against the
postmaster at Pletermarltzburg for an
alleged breach of contract In handing
over his private letters to tho military
authorities to open. Judgment Is ex
pected tomorrow.
Ruhlln Defeats Kenny.
Hartford. Conn.. March SO. GusRuh
lln defeated "Yank" Kenny In the sixth
round of their fight at tho Coliseum
tonight. The contest was a slugging
match. In tho third round Kenny
went down from a punch on the Jaw
and In the blxth he dropped from a
body blow. He seemed to be in pain,
and did not rise until after tho tenth
count.
Decision Not Satisfactory.
Utlca. N. Y..March 30. Jack McClel
land, of Pittsburg, defeated Jack Ham
ilton, of Troy. In the twenty-fifth round
before the Genesee Athletic associa
tion here tonight. Hamilton was tho
aggressor up to the seventeenth round,
and the decision was not satisfactory
to all.
STRIKING MINERS
FIGHTNlT DUBOIS
RIOT AT THE BERWIND-WHITE
COAL MINING PLANT.
Strikers and Workmen Engaged at
the Mine Meet in Desperate Battle.
Revolvers Are Drawn and Many
Shots Fired Three Persons Are
Seriously Wounded Sheriff on
Guard at the Colliery.
Dubois, Pa., March 30. The striking
miners at tho Horatio mines of the
Berwlnd-Whlte Coal Mining company
attacked the few men who have re
mained nt work when they came out
of the mines tonight. A miner by the
name of Dlbblcbls and his two sons,
were attacked by a crowd of men,
women and children, armed with clubs
and stones, and were forced to battle
for their lives. Dlbblcbls and his sons
wero reinforced by the other men who
have been working and both sides
drew revolvers and began shooting
promiscuously. Over one hundred
shots were fired resulting In the seri
ous wounding of three persons. Dlb
blcbls received a severe flesh wound
In the arm and a cut on the head,
and a boy named McCIure and a Hun
garian lad were both shot In the body.
The two latter belonged to tho strik
ers. The mine officials Immediately call
ed on Sheriff Chestbutt, of Jefferson
county, for assistance, and that officer,
with a force of deputies, went to the
scene at once and arrested forty men
nnd women, who participated In the
fight, taking them to Punxsutawncy,
where they will bo given a hearing to
morrow morning. The strikers are In
' an ugly mood and further trouble Is
expected nt any moment. Tho sheriff
I Is now guarding tho property of- tho
company and affording protection to
the men, who are now at work. It Is
not thought that any of the wounded
will die.
CLEVELAND AND THE TREATY.
Ex-President Believes That the Ni
caragua Canal Should Be Built.
Princeton, N. J.. March 30. Ex
Prosldcnt Orover Cleveland today re
laxed his customary reserve as to tho
discussion of public and political af
fairs, and In the course of an Inter
view expressed himself In approval of
the Hay-Paunccfote treaty for the neu
tralization of tho Nlcaragu canal. Mr.
Cleveland added that he hoped the
treaty would bo ratified.
Mr. Cleveland added:
"With reference to the canal across
Nicaragua, I have always thought that
whatever was done In Its promotion by
the government of the United RtatPS
should be done as a contribution by
It to the cause of progress and advanc
ing civilization. It has seemed to inc
that we had gained that position
, among the nations of the world that
1 would make It appropriate for us, In
I accordance with tho spirit of our In
stitutions, to make such a contribu
tion. This, of course, means the ab
j solute neutralization of the Nicaragua
construction, and since the Hay-
Paucefoto treaty Is directly In lino
with this sentiment I am of course
strongly in favor of Its ratification."
NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS.
The Date of Division Encampment
Fixed for August 4 to 11.
Harrlshurg. March 30. Adjutant
General Steward Issued an order today
fixing the date of tho division encamp
ment of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania from August 4 to 11. Tho
place of encampment and detail infor
mation will be announced In future or
ders. General orders wero also issued
today containing tho report of Colonel
Frank G. Sweeney, Inspector general,
on the regular fall Inspections. Colonel
Sweeney says an analysis of the re
ports of the brigade Inspectors show
that the guard, as to knowledge of
duties, to ho only In fair condition. If
equipment and clothing, which are now
used, were eliminated, the general
average would be exceedingly low.
The fault lies In the fact that too
many officers are not capable and
qualified. Colonel Sweeney adds that
there is considerable hard work to be
done before the guard can ever reach
tho standard of 1897. General Stewart
says thnt where officers are either In
competent or careless they will be or
dered before a board of examination.
STRIKE THREATENED.
Four Thousand Miners May Go Out
at Grove City.
Urove City, Pa., March 30. One of
tho most extensive coal miners strikes
which has affected the Mercer dis
trict for several years, Is threatened
I for next Wednesday, when the men
demand that their wages bo Increased
9 cents per ton for run of mine,
basing their demand upon tho rate paid
In the Pittsburg district.
They have been receiving 40 cents
per ton. The operators refuse to
grant tho demand offering the men
45 cents per ton, and claiming there
Is a difference of 4,4 cents between
this ond the Pittsburg district. Be
tween 3,000 and 4,000 men will be af
fected by tho result.
Filipinos Sentenced to Death.
Manila, March 30. The military com
mission appointed to try. the Ladrono
leaders. Morales and Gonzales, who wero
accused of murdering Filipinos, has found
tho prisoners guilty nnd fcontonced them
to be hanged near Bayambang today.
This Is the first time tho sentence, of
death has been passed upon natives by
the Americans. Tho action of the mili
tary tribunal ts calculated to suppress
outrages by bands of outlaws, but It U
ctltlelsed In some quarter as being
premature, owing to tho fact that tho
Insurgents have some sixty American
prisoners In their hands, and they may
retaliate by excuttng some of these.
American Fleet to Visit Europe.
Portsmouth. March 30. The mayor of
this city has received a letter from Sec
retary Long at Washington saying thnt
nn American fleet will soon visit Europe,
through arrangement for the cruise have
not been made.
the m:vs this mukm.vu
Wtother liwicatloni ToJay:
PARTLY CLOUDY.
I General Senator Pettus Entertains
tho Bennto wllh a Witty Spcoch.
British Lose Seven Officers and 100
Men In a Skirmish with Boers,
Troublo Among Dubois Miners.
Russian Demands In Korea Modified.
t General Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial nnd Commercial.
5 Local In tho World of Sports,
4 Editorial.
Pennsy's Washington Letter.
6 Local Social and Personal.
One Woman's Views.
6 Local Ex-County Commissioners Vin
dicated.
Democrats Select Delegates to tho
National Convention.
7 Local Grand Jury Makes Its Pre
sentments.
No Prospect of Tax Levy Being Ko
duccd. 8 Iocal West Scranton and Suburban.
9 Bound About the County.
10 Story "In Lovo with a Painter."
Whltnoy's Budget of Verities
II Local Sunday School Leson for To-
morrow.
Religious News of tho Week.
12 Local Llvo Industrial News.
TEACHERS ON STRIKE,
Schools Are Closed in Plttston
Township The Instructors Desire
Salary Up to Date.
WIlkes-Barre, March 30. Tho teach
ers In the public schools of Plttston
township went on strike today and the
schools were closed.
Six months' salary Is due some of
them. A committee of tho strikers
waited on tho treasurer of tho board
tonight. Ho offered to pay something
on the back salaries If tho teachers
would resume their duties on Monday.
Some of tho pedagogues ngreed to ac
cept the offer, but others refused to
go back unless they were paid In full.
The school district has been In finan
cial straits for some time. The mem
bers of the school board say they can
not collect, sufficient taxes to keep the
school going. Some of the teachers,
however, claim that the board has been
I extravagant and Instead of paying
salaries has spent tho money In buying
fine furniture, globes, libraries, etc.
UNKNOWN MAN SLASHED.
Wns Badly Cut Up at an Early
Hour This Ufomlng.
A man who refused to give his name
oecame engaged In an altercation
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
at the corner of West Lackawanna
avenue and Sixth street. Patrolman
Domlnlck Poland heard the quarrel,
and rushing to tho place arrested him.
The second man got lost In the shuttle.
Ho took him to the Centre street
station, where It was found thnt he
had been badly slashed. His head was
gashed, as was also his left shoulder
and his right knee. He wns taken to
the Lackawanna hospital, but J of used
to give the name of his nssallant or
tell how the trouble originated.
EIRE AT LANCASTER.
Plant of the Mountvllle Manufactur
ing Co. Completely Destroyed.
Lancaster, Pa., March 30. The plant
of the Mountvllle Manufacturing com-
! pany, with the exception of tho stock
house, was completely destroyed by
fire this morning. The plant Is slt-
' uated at Mountvllle and agricultural
Implements were manufactured on an
extensive scale.
The burned buildings wero of brick,
five In number, and occupied n floor
space of about l.'.OOO feet. The los 13
between ?5O,00O nnd $100,000, with an
Insurance of $32,000; origin unknown.
. DEATH OF ARCHIBALD FORBES.
! The Well-Known War Correspond-
I ent Expires in London.
I London.Mnrch 30. Archibald Forbes.
i the well-known war correspondent, died
In this city during the night. He had
been In bad health for some years, and
during the last six months had been
unable to write or do anything, owing
to complications arising from rheuma
tism and paralysis. He spent most of
his time at his home In London.
His wlfo was a Miss Melg3, daughter
of the late quartermaster general of
tho United States, General M. C. Melgi.
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
Washington, Match 30. The follow
ing fourth-class Pennsylvania post
masters were appointed today: Brun
nervllle. Lancaster county. John M.
, Kisser; Ogdensburg, Tioga county,
jeremian usun.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Philadelphia, March 30. Iieujnmln B.
Comcgys, president of tho Philadelphia
National bank," n director of the Penn
sylvania Ballrce I company nnd a mem
ber of f.'o city J, ists, died early today of
pneumonia, after a two days' Illness, lie
was In his eighty-first years. Mr. Com
cgys wa.s born In Dover, Del., mid camu
to this city at tho ago of 17 years.
Towanda, Pa., March SO. James Otis
Frost, a resident of thl3 phico since IM,
nnd founder of tho Frost Furniture Man
ufactuiing company, died at his home, to
day, lie was born In Massachusetts in
'20. Mr. Frost built nnd owned the llrwt
grist nflllB In this county. A widow and
evcn children Mirvlvo him,
Pottsvllle, Pa... March 30. Hon. John
Boland died suddenly last night at his
home at Mt. Carbon. He was a Demo
cratic representative to tho legislature
from this district In tho years 1SM-S2. Jle
was a printer and Intterly wan on iho
Dall Republican reportorlal stnff. Ho
was never married.
Newark, O , March SO, Kx'Congress
man James W. Owens died early today
lined f2. Ho served In the FIfty-ilrst and
FIfty-fecond congresses.
Philadelphia, March 30. Norman B.
Young, assistant sporting cdlior of tho
Inquirer, died to.lny of typhoid fever.
"Brig." Young, ns he wnb famllim ly
known, has for the past dozen years1 been
a noted writer on college tports. mora
particularly foot ball und uuuatlcs and
was well known among tho athletes of all
tho big cuf tern colleges. He was 33 years
of ago and a graduate of tho University
of Pennsylvania.
THE ADVANCE
OF BRITISH
Roberts' Army Now 21
Miles North of Bloem-
fontein.
SEVERE LOSSES SUFFERED
During a Stiff Fight tho English
Lose Seven Officers and 100 Men.
Lord- Roberts' Progress In Direc
tion of Tretoria Will Probably
Consist in Dashes as Above Cars
Is Taken Not to Wear Out the
Cavalry Officers See Increased
Difficulties in Open Country Be
yond Bloemi'onteln.
London, March 31. 4.15 n. m. Tho
head of tho army of Lord Roberts is
now about twenty-one miles north of
Bloemfontoln. It occupies a cluster of
hills won from the Boers after u stiff
fight, In which tho Brltlth lost seven
officers and 100 men.
The Boers had been tiling these kop
jes us a base for marauding bands that
have been beating up tho country ad
jacent to Bloemfoiiteln for supplies,
driving off cattle nnd forcing non
resistance Free Staters into their ranks
again. The enemy must hnvo been In
considerable force, ns Lord Roberts
sent S.000 Infantry and 3,000 cavalry
against them.
Lord Roberts' progress to Pretoria
will probably consist of a series of
such forward movements. In which
Boer positions will bo attacked by a
portion of the army advancing rapidly
with wheel transport, tho main army
coming up ns the railway ts repaired.
Lord Roberts Is stripping the forces
in the minor spheres of operations of
their wagons and transport animals in
order to hasten tho advance. This Is
understood to be the reason why he re
called Lord Methuen from Barkleyj
West to Klmberley. Lord Roberts had
to have Methuen's transport.
The reason why a hot chase was not
mado after Commandant Olivier Is that
Lord Roberts did not wish to wear out
the cavalry transport. General French
lost 3,000 horses In the relief of Klm
berley and the pursuit of General
Cronje. Lord Roberts lost 3,000 trans
port cattle at Watervanl drift, and It
Is estimated that he has lost 4,000 other
animals since the forward movement
began on February 13.
The advance beyond Bloemfontoln
Is through a bare country, and tho
supply officers foresee an Increasing
difficulty In providing for a great army
moving along a single line of railway,
even when the latter Is working
Rmoothly nnd with ample rolling stock.
The Canadian mounted rifles wero
part of the force that occupied Ken
hardt yesterday.
The rebellion throughout the north
west district of Cape Colony Is almost
suppressed.
The Goth will sail today with 00 men
for St. Helena to guard General
Cronje and 4,000 prisoners.
British Casualties.
London, March 30. 9.20 p. m. Tho
war office has. Issued the following
from Lord Roberts to the s-eortary of
v'nr:
"Bloeinfonteln. March 30, 2.25 p in.
Owing to tho activity of the enemy on
our Immediate fiont and their hostile
action towards tho bur.nrs who sur
rendered under the terms of mv proc
lamation, I found It nej'rv tu driva
them from some kopjes the had occu
pied near the Karec .H nc, station, a
few m'les south of Bran iforr. The
operation was suecessfullv c.irnol out
by tho Seventh Infantry division, as
hlsted by the Flist and Thlr.l v.avnliy
brigades, under French, nnd Le Cal
lals' regiment of mount.l Infantry.
The enemy retreated to Br.vnifort.un4
our troops now hold too !:oo h.
"Our casualties were: Killed, Cap
tain Going, Scottish Borderers': wound
ed, Captains Sellar, Lu:i-I, Peebles,
Ourgenvet and Edwards; Lieutenants
Coulson and Fiench, an! about 109
rank and file." i
PITTSTON SENSATION.
i
A Resolution Inti oduced in Council
to Oust Mr. Donnelly.
Special to Tho Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, March 30. Another sensa
tion was sprung ut last night's special
session of tho common council, when
a resolution war Introduced declaring
the seat of Councilman M. N. Donnel
ly vacant until he proved to the sat-
I Isfactlon of the council the charges
he made ngnlnst several members nt
the last meeting of the commoners, or
i If unable to furnish proof, until ha
I apologizes to the council. Mr. Don-
nellv nffprnd to move bis assertion
before a committee, appointed by the
council, but no committee was ap
pointed. Another special meeting Is
called for this evening and Mr. Don
nelly say ho will servo an Injunction
on the council this evening to prevent
thcin from ousting him.
If the discussion continues, Plttston'
will undoubtedly fall In lino with
Wllkcs-Barre and Scranton for a
Lexowlng.
Burlington Into Ogden.
Omaha, Nth., March SO. It Is now set
tled that Burlington Is pushing Into Op
1 den. Surveyors have completed the Una
through Ogden Canon. The lino is now
ready for graders from K vans ton to Og
den. :
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, March 30. Forecast s
for Saturday and Sunday; East-
f ern Pennsylvania, partly cloudy s
Saturday; Sunday fair; fresh north 4
f to wert winds.
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