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SCR ANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL
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BIG BATTLE
IS STILL ON
British Reported to Have
Driven Back the
Boers.
RECOVERY FROM REPULSE
Guns Lost by' Colonel Broadwood
Said to Have Been Recaptured.
Fate of the Men Taken Unknown.
Burghers Had Cut Off Bloemfon
tcin's Water Supply Xruger's
Promise to Betake Free State Cap
ital This Week.
London. April ". 4.50 n. m. Thn
' atest news from the fiont adds little
to the public knowledge of the convoy
disaster. No credence Is Riven to 10
ports that the Boers numbered between
S,O0i) and 10,000 men. The general be
lief is lh.it .. could not have been
more than half that number, but the
mere fact that even so many us half
could have been collected so near head
quarters without the knowledge of the
British commanders provokes much
uneasy criticism.
T)i disaster is regarded us a direct
ichuU of tlie Inability of General
Fioneh to cut off the commando of
fjenoral Olivier and the other com
mandoes when escaping from the Or
alis river. '
I.lltle news has arrived from otlur
points. Kenhardt was fonnully re-oo-cupled
Saturday. The report that the
liners are massing In the vicinity of
Taunga and Kllpdam Is confirmed.
I.otd Methucn's difficulties aio appar
n'ly Incioaslng. lie has Boer laagers
or Kuerrilla bands on three sides of
him and he will be obliged to watch
carefully his communications with Or
ange river.
t Big Battle On.
Fiom the despatch received today
from South Africa it Is evident that a
big battle Is being fought between the
British and the Boers to the east of
Bloemfonteln In the neighborhood of
Me-alle opiuit, where the RIoenifnntelu
road ci-o.sfcs a tributary to the Mod
der river. The battle was begun by
he Doers, who attacked Colonel Broad
wood's force yesterday and drove him
to ambush, wherein he lost 300 men,
all hlh baggage and seven guns. Lord
Roberts, Immediately after he had re
ceived news o. the attack on Colonel
Broadwood, rushed strong reinforce
ments, under General French, to him.
A despatch to the Dally Chronicle this
morning reported that those troops
had recaptured the British guns, but
nothing regarding the men was men
tioned. In the meantime the Boers
had succeeded in seizing the Bloemfon
teln water works and cutting oft the
water supply of that city. Later, how
ever, they appear to have been driven
' back, and in a despatch dated 8.15
o'clock last night Lord Roberts re
ported that they had retired toward
Ludybrand. The British commander,
However, .- not corroborate the
Chronicle's despatch respecting the re
capture of the guns. After referring
to his first cable report on Colonoel
Broadwood's loss (printed elsewhere)
he gives a partial list of the missing
British otllcers.
BRITISH LOST 350 MEN.
Lord Roberts Sends Details of Disas
ter to Broadwood's Force.
London, April 2. The war office re
ports that Colonel Broadwood lost
seven guns and all his baggage In the
ambush laid for him by the Boers on
Saturday. The casualties numbered
2G0. The following Is Jxird Robots' re
port, which Is dated Bloemfonteln,
April 1:
"I received news late yesterday af
ternoon from Colonel Broadwood,. who
was at Thaba N'chu, thirty-eight
miles cast of heic, that Information
had reached him that tlio enemy was
approaching in two forces, from the
north and east. Tie said that If the re
port proved tine he would retire to
ward the waterworks, seventeen mlle3
nearer Bloemfonteln, where wo havo
had a detachment of mounted infantry
for the protection of the works.
"Broadwood was told In reply that
the Ninth divhlon with Martyr's
mounted Infantry would march at day
light today to support him, and that If
he considered It necessary he thould
retire from the wuterworks. He moved
there during the night and bivouacked,
At dawn today he wns shelled by tho
enemy, who attacked on three sides,
He Immediately dispatched two horse
nrtlllery batteries and his baggage to
ward Bloemfonteln. covering some af
them with his cavalry.
"Somo two miles fiom the water
works the road crosses u deep nullah,
or spruit, in which during the night
a force of Boeis had concealed them
selves. Su well were they hidden that
our .leading scouts parsed over the
drifts without discovering them, and
It was not until the wuguiis ami guns
were entering the drift that tho Boers
showed themselves and opened fire.
"Many of the drivers of tho artillery
horses were Immediately shot down at
short ranee and several of the guns
u-r i Th remainder gal
loped away, covered by Hoberts' horse,
which suffered heavily.
"Meanwhile Lieutenant Chestermas
tcrs of Hemlngton's scouts, found a
passage across the spruit unoccupied
y the enemy, by which the remain
der of Broadwood'H force crossed.
Thy reformed with great steadiness,
notwithstanding all that had previously
occurred.
"Broadwood's report, which has Just
reached mc, and which contains no de
tails, says that he had lost seven guns
and all his buggage. Ho estimates all
his casualties ut about 350, including
200 missing. .
"On hearing this morning that
Broadwood was hard pressed, I Im
mediately ordered General French,
with two remaining cavalry brigades,
to follow In suppoit of the Ninth divi
sion. The latter, after a mugniltccnt
inarch, arrived on the scene of action
shortly after 2 p. in.
"Broadwood's lorce consisted of tho
Boyal Household cavalry, the Tenth
Hussars, 'Q' and 'U' batteries of the
Itoynl Housu artillery and I'llcher's
battalion of mounted infantry,
"The strength of the enemy is esti
mated at fiom SOOO to 10,000, with guns,
the number of v.hlch Is nut yet re
ported." A speelal dispatch from Bloemfon
teln, dated April 2, says:
"The loss of the guns was uttended
by Incidents of splendid heroism. Tho
leading battery vt&s so near the Boeri
ambuscaded In the river bed that the
latter said:
" 'It Is useless your attempting to
ad vance. Thiow down your arms.
"The sergeant of the battery, fear
ing that tho other battery would mis
understand tho hindrance, rushed
through the convoy and warned his
comrades, thus enabling the learmost
battery to save u portion of the gun.',
which cume Into action later.
"Somo Life Guardsmen and a gunner
got a gun out under u tremendous lire,
and four others were saved by the men
dragging them off after their horses
had been shot."
ROOSEVELT LOOKS
AFTER THE POOR
Calls Attention to a Bill to Regulate
Ac'--vns of Unscrupulous Builders
of Tenement Houses.
Albany, April 2. Governor Roosevelt
tonight sent to the legislature an urg
ency message in which ho called at
tention to the bill for the establish
ment of a tenement commission to look
into the whole subject of the proper
construction of tenement houses in the
congested districts of the cities of tho
tlrst-chvB and earnestly hoped that tho
bill may bo enacted Into law.
"It Is probable," he said, "there Is
not, or has not been before your body
a measure of more real importance to
the welfare of those who aro least ablo
to protect themselves, and whom we
should especially guard from tho ef
fects of their own helplcsfness and
from the rapacity of those who would
prey upon them."
Continuing, ho refers to the poor con
dition from a hygienic standpoint of
ninny buildings erected by unconsci
entious builders and cwneis, and in
concluding his message, says:
"Wu should see to the Improvement
of the conditions which now make tho
congested dlstilcts of our great cities
a blot on our civilization. Great good
was accomplished by the tenement
house commission appointed under a
similar bill a few years ago. This good
Is now In part being nullified and a
new commission Is urgently needed."
ENGLAND'S APPRECIATION.
.xpressod by the Delegates at the
Methodist Conference.
dw York, April I.-The Methodist
Preachers' meeting here today was turn
ed Into a reception to the fraternal dele
gates from tlio Weslejan churches In
England nd Ireland, who havo come to
this country to attend the general con
ference of tho Methodist .Episcopal
church In Chicago, beginning on May I.
Addresses were mado by several of the
visitors, among them Rev. Thomas Allen,
the fraternal delegate from tho Engllh
Wesleyan church, governor of Humfe
worth's Theological college, and chair
man of the Birmingham and Shrewsbury
dlbtrict. Speaking of Anglo-American re
lations ho refeired to the South African
war saying:
"Wo aro engaged In a great war and
tho sympathy which America has ex
pressed toward England has produced tho
warmest feelings of satisfaction When
your Spanish war broke out we gao
you our blessing and we aro glad of
your sympathy now. May I express tho
hope that this new friendship will long
abide and may our two nations ulways
bo united to spread the Christian civili
zation, to spread protcstant and evan
gelical Chrlhtlanlly throughout the
wot Id."
An unanimous standing vote was tak
en, approvli.g the sentiments or amity
and brothei hoed expiessed by the frater
nul delegates.
Will Join Episcopal Church.'
Stamford, Conn., April 2.-Rev. I'. W.
Crowder, who yesterday closed a three
years' pastorate at the Stamford Metho
dist Episcopal church, today sent to the
board of directors of that church a com
munication In wjilch he announced his
Intention to Join the communion and
ministry ot tho Protectant Episcopal
church.
Londonderry's Appointment.
London. April 2. It is officially an
nounced that Queen Victoria litis approv
ed tho appointment of the MarqulH of
Londonderry as postmaster general In
succession to tho Duke of Norfolk, who
Is bound for South Africa with the Sus
sex Yeomanry.
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Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, April 2. Pensions: In
crcaso, Chester Northrop, Monroeton,
Bradford, $17 to $21; N. O. McKenn.
West Franklin, Bradford, $G to $12; Ed
win A. Murshall. Huwioy, Wayne, JC to
$12; l.afnyetto Westbrook, Stroudsburg,
$t! to $12.
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"Tallow Dick" ot Frankfort.
Lexington, April 2. Richard Combs
alias "Tallow Dick," was brought here
from Ucutty villa today and whs taken
to Fraukford this afternoon. He denied
any knowledge of a conspiracy to kill
Goobrl.
Pennsylvania Postmasters,
Washington, April I. The following
fourth chits Pennsylvania postmaster
were appointed today: Center Hill, Cen
ter county, Alfred R. Lee; Rossland,
Monroe county, John Klelnlop; Wultcrs.
burg, Fayotto county, William B. Frost.
QUEEN VIC 10RI A
VISITS IRELAND
MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
ED IN HER DEPARTURE.
Great Precautions Aro Taken to
Protect the Royal Train Tho
Queen Adverse to Fast Travel.
Station Masters, Operators and
Track Inspectors Required to Be
on Duty Half nn Hour Before
Train Arrives.
London, April 2. Queen Victoria left
Windsor at halt past nine this evening
en route for Ireland. Her majesty is
accompanied by Princess Christian
and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and
Is attended by the Countess of An
trim, Hon. Harriet Phillips, Sir Arthur
Wggs, prlvato secretary to tho queen;
Sir Fleetwood Edwards, keeper of her
majesty's privy purse.and Captain Bon
sonbv. This queen had driven out to Frog
more during the afternoon nmld con
siderable enthusiasm on tho part ot
tho townspeople, and her departure
from the station wns comparatively
quiet, although quite a crowd had as
sembled to cheer the outgoing train.
Great precautions have been taken
to protect the royal train on the trip.
Royal trains seldom run at nlcht,
but tho queen, who Is especially ad
verso to fast travel, stipulated that
tho trip should occupy eleven hours,
although it Is usually covcicd In six.
Time slowness ut a tlmo when traffic
is lightest was one oC the leasons for
deciding up on a night run.
The preparations for the trip had
been In hands for weeks and tho train
had already covered every foot of the
route and every particle of the ap
paratus of the train and the track
had been subjected to tho most care
ful Inspection.
Station masters, operators and track
inspectors at every station along tho
route, no matter how small, are Im
peratively required to be on duty half
an hour before tho royal train was
due, to examine personally as to slg
nuls and switches, and to see that all
was In proper working order.
Tho pilot engine named "Prince of
Wales" ran a quarter of an hour ahead
of the royal train, and after Its pas
sage all tracks were kept absolutely
clear.
Tho royal train wus drawn bv two
locomotives, with expert engineers, and
a complete stuff of railway exports and
electricians accompanied the train for
immediate action in case anything
should go wrong.
All Dublin, and In truth nil Ireland,
Is on tho qui vivo In anticipation of the
queen's coming. Crowds are pouring in
from all points, and it is estimated that
the normal population of Dublin, about
iSi'.O.GOf, will by Wednesday have gvvol-
i len to one million. Rooms aro at a
premium. From every town como
throngs anxious to shale In the gaiety
that now promises to be unmarroil.
From Belfast alone lO.OOu arc expected.
Exercise of Tact.
tBy the exercise of tho greatest pos
sible tact the government ofllclals havo
practically destroyed sectional feeling
and there Is no longer any doubt that
her majesty will be welcomed with an
enthusiasm equal to. If not greater
than thit which was displayed during
her recent visit to London.
Representative Nationalists here,
when questioned today by a corre
spondent of the Associated Press re
garding the placards Inviting citizens
to Join a procession of Nationalist so
cieties on the night of the queen's ar
rival as a protest against It, disowned
all knowledge of thl3 attempt at u
counter attraction, and alleged that
such a procession would omount ta
nothing.
Apparently any such scheme will not
be countenanced even by the so-called
revolutionary party, but the p llco
have received Instructions not to glvo
publicity to such affair by an attempt
to suppress it or otherwise to inter
fere. Tho motion of Timothy Harrington,
member of parliament for tho Harlem
division of Dublin, deprecuting the mis
interpretation of the Dublin corpora
tion's address of welcome on the part
of the British press and maintaining
the long standing hostility to tho act
ive union carried by the corporation
by 49 votes to 9 merely voices the pre
dominant feeling. It was voted for by
every Nationalist member of tho cor
poration, including the lord mayor, who
liad so boldly stood out lor the presen
tation of tho address.
A mere handful In the gallery mado
a few remarks, but on today's munici
pal proceedings helped to heal the local
breach. .
Corporations Chartered.
Harrlsburg, April 2. Tliebo corpora,
tlons were chartered today by the stato
department: Anthracite Tclephono Co.,
Jcrniyn, capital $20,000; Baker .Mfg. Co.,
Philadelphia, capital JIO.OXi; McCrudy
Bros. Co., Bruddock, capital $100,000; Citi
zens' Natural Gas Co., Wuynehburg, cap
ital $30,000; Richardson & Ross Quarry
Co., Philadelphia, capital $50,000; Frank
lln Improvement Co., Boyertown, cnpltal
$18,000; Pittsburg Brick Co.. Pittsburg,
capital $1.0u0; James W. Grovo Co., Pitts
burg, capital $73,00o; Ideal Gas Engine
Co., Pittsburg, capital $9,01X1; Miners
Journal Nowspnper Co., Pottsvllle, capi
tal $10,000.
Mrs. Langtry Barred from Cleveland,
Cleveland, April 2, The engagement of
Mrs. Lunctry. who was billed to appear
at the Euclid Avenue opera hou&o in
"Tho Degenerates" tonight, has been'
cancelled. This Is tho first result ot the
movement recently Inaugurated In thU
city against tho presentation of certain
alleged Immoral plays.
Colombo Re-elected.
Rome, April 2. Tho chnmber of depu
tlea today re-elected Slgnor Colombo,
piesldent of the houso by 2C5 to 158 voter,
Tho latter votes wero given to Signer
Ulanchcrl.
DIAMOND ROBBERY.
A Coachman Is Caught Making Way
with S8.000 Worth of JewelB.
Philadelphia, April 2. Diamonds,
Jewelry and money to the value of $16,
000 were stolen today from the resi
dence of Charles W. Smith, nt Oer
mantown, a suburb ot this city, and
suspicion rests upon Edward Brannln,
Mr. Smith's coachman, who Is missing.
Tho stolen property belonged to Mrs.
Smith. Brannln, who had been given
notice of his dismissal, was this morn
ing ordered to light a fire in tho sit
ting room, which adjoins Mrs. Smith's
boudoir. Two hours Inter Mrs. Smith
discovered that her Jewel case had boon
broken open and her pocketbook robbed
of its contents. One necklace Is valued
at $8,000. In addition to this the thief
secured two gold watches and other
Jewelry, besides over $300 In cash.
Tonight detectives located Brannln
in a boarding house at 1S0D ,.Noble
street, where they found him asleep.
He made a desperate struggle to es
cape, but was overpowered by four de
tectives. Joseph Miller, one of the de
tectives, was kicked on the nose,
breaking that organ. The other detec
tives were bruised In the struggle. All
the diamonds with the exception ot
Mrs, Smith's wedding ring were; found
in the room. The money which Bran
nln took was not recoveted. A steam
ship ticket from New York to London
was found on the thief. Biannln Is
nlso known to the police as Richard
Burgess.
MONROE DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of the County Committee at
Stroudsburg.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune
Stioudsburg, April 2. At tho Demo
cratic meeting of the county committee
this afternoon Messrs. E. T. Kunkle,
of Brodhcadsvllle, G. B. Decker and
C. B. Staples, esq., of this town, were
elected delegates to the Democratic
state convention. Bryan was not en
dorsed for president.
Tho resolutions state that the dele
gates shall support only such candi
dates t'o represent the state of Penn
sylvania In the Democratic national
convention who are known to be an
tagonistic to all kinds and forms ot
trusts. Tho delegutos are also Instruct
ed to secure all honorable means to
secure the election of Hon. Robert E.
Pattisor as one of the delegates-at-large.
DUEL PREVENTED.
Code Forbids Meeting of Baron de
Rothschild and De Lubersac.
Paris, April 2. Baron Kdouard Do
Rothschild has appointed Comte Louis
Do Turcnne and M, O'Connor to be his
seconds In response to the letter of
f'omte De Luberk.ic, tbteatenlng to
throw the latter's glove In tho former's
face wherever tho.v met.
The two seconds consulted together
and have written to Comte De Luber
sac, Informing him that the duelling
code prevents Baron Edouard fionv
mooting Comto Dp. Lubeisac until tho
latter has given satisfaction to Boron
Robert Do Rothschild. They point out
that the fact that the latter Is a minor
forms no excuse foi Count D"i Luber
sac rufslng to meet him.
:nton's opinic
I Decides Act of 1880 Regarding Rail
ways Does Not Apply to Bridges.
Tlurrisburg. April 2 Judge Simon
ton handed down an opinion today In
the quo warranto proceedings Involv
ing the right of the Sycamore Street
Railway company to use the Smlthfleld
street bridge in Pittsburg as a part of
its route. He decides that the Act of
; 1&S9, providing for the Incorporation of
I street railway companies, does not 'tp-
ply to bridges, and that consequently
the Sycamore company can occupy the
bridge as part of Its route with tho
consent of the btldge company and the
city of Pittsburg, tho sole stockholder.
The bridge is now used at. a part ot
its route by the Pittsburg tnd Blrm-
I Ingham Passenger Rnllway company.
TWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
j Mrs. Zink Pours Oil on Her Clothes
and Sets Fire to Them.
I Lancaster, Pa., April 2. Mrs. Joseph
I SSInk, of Marietta, made two attempts
I on Saturday night to burn herself
alive. After a dispute with her hus
band she poured coal oil over her
clothes and set lire to them.
Her husband saved her, but shortly
after she repeated the act and was en
veloped In flames from her waist up
when she called to her husband for
assistance. He succeeded In smother
ing the fire, but not before she was
terribly burned.
Big Street Fair.
Texarkana, Ark., April 2. The big
street fair, under tho auspices of tho
Street Fair association was opened hero
today, and will continue for a week. This
nrnmlsoi to ho the lilctrcat event of Its
fklnd held in this state.
Army Surgeon Starts for Manila.
San Francisco, April 2. Dr. K. L.
Shepard, divhlon medical director for
tho Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy Rail
way Relief department, who recently ac
cepted an appointment as surgeon In tlio
regular army, sails for Manila today.
Big Race Meet.
Washington, April 2. Tho spring rac
ing season opened here today and will
continue so until tho 11th. The entries
are large and the meet promises ti) be a
successful one.
Carnegie Library.
Checnne, Wyo., April 2.The Carncglo
Freo Library commltteo met today to do
clde upon a slto for tho new library,
which Andrew Carnegie bus endowed.
Judge Bruce Returns to the Bench,
lluntsvillo, Ala., April 2. Judge John
Bruce, who bus been III several months
convened tho United Stutcs circuit court
hero foduy.
Horton Boxing Law Repealed.
Albany, April 2. Governor Roosevelt
has signed tho bill repealing the Horton
boxing law, It goes Into effect Sept, 1
next.
T K. C. & St. L. Roads Sold.
St. Louis, April 2. The sale of the To
ludo, Konsus City and Ut. Louis railroads
will tuko place today.
BUILDING TRADES
ON A STRIKE
GENERAL DEMAND FOR AN IN
CREASE OF WAGES.
Carpenters, Painters and Decorators
Quit vVork by the Thousands Ma
sons Also Make Demands Sev
eral Bosses Havo Agreed to the De
mands of Laborers, but the Large
Contractors Refuse to Do So.
New York, April 2. The strike of tho
building trades and a few other trad's
went into effect in New York and
vicinity today. It has not as yet as
sumed great proportions, and the men
out nro perfectly orderly. In Now York
early today groups of carpenters met
at the different buildings whero they
had been working, but none of them
went to work. About 1.C00 men went
on strike throughout the borough of
Bronx and issued a circular to the
bosses. The circular demanded that
$3.50 shall be paid for eight hours' work
In the Hronx and $3.23 for the same
length of time In Mt. Vernon, that
Saturday afternoon shall be considered
a half-holiday and that no woik of any
character shall bo done then.
Fifty-one bosses signed an agreement
conceding the demands and about bOO
strikers then went back to work. It Is
expected that maiiy other bosses will
sign.
At Orange, N. J., one thouasnd me
chanics, about equally divided among
the palnteis, masons and carpenters,
struck today. The mnsons and paint
ers already havo an eight-hour day, but
they demand an Increase? in wages. Tho
painters now receive $2.50 a day. They
nsk that this be Increased to $2.75. Tho
masons demand 45 cents an hour; they
are now getting 10!; cents. The car
penters demand $2.73 for nn elght-hou.-day.
Their present rates are $1.50 to
$2.50 for a working day of nine hours.
The strike of tho carpenters paint
ers, decorators and parerhangors.which
began at Newark, N. J., today, Is like
ly to continue some time, as both sides
claim that they will not give In. The
strikers want an Increase of twenty
i cents a day, and tho bosses refuse to
accede to the demand, about 1,700 men
aro out. Several bosses have conceded
the demands, hut none ot the larger
builders, who aro members of the
Master Builders' association, have
signed the agreement. Notwithstand
ing this, the men aro very sanguine.
At St. Louis.
St. Louis, April 2.--Two thousand
journeymen painters and 1,500 carpen
ters refused to go to work today, pend
ing an adjustment of differences with
their bosses over their demands for an
Increase of wages. The carpenters
asked for an incieasa from 35 to 13
cents an hour. The demand of the
painters Is for an Increase from $2.50
to $3 a day.
Indianapolis, Apt II 2. Several hun
dred union carpenters of the city did
not work today. No word was received
fiom the Contractors' association with
reference to the demand for an In-
crease of wages to 35 cents per hour.
j The men say they do not wish to b."
! regarded as strikers, but simply quit
woik pending negotiations between, the
union and the contractors.
Greenwich, Conn. .April 2. Four hun
dred members of the trades union in
I i.reenwicn nna ror,t untsier met not go
I to work today, as a result, of tho fall
! ure of contractors to accede to a de
mand for a nine-hour day madd by
the workmen early last January. It
was announced today that an effort
would be made to nil the strikers'
places with non-union men. a number
of whom are expected to arrive here
tomorrow.
Wheeling. W. Va April 2. Owing to
differences between the men of the tin
plate department and the management
the Whltaker Iron works was shut
down nt o'clock tonight, throwing 3.50
Amalgamated men out of employment.
The difference.-, were minor, and it Is
hoped a speedy settlement will be
made.
Charleston, W. Va., April 2. A gen
eral strike, Including all but one of tho
mines on Loup creek, has been Inaug
urated. It Is estimated that 800 men
are out with 300 still at work.
Lehigh's Democratic Delegates.
Allentown, April 2. Lehigh county's
Democratic committee this afternoon
elected E. J. Llchtenwalner chairman;
John F. Stino, Frank II. Klechel. Martin
Kllngler, Malcolm W. Gross, J. C. Dauc
fer, Georgo W. Mack, Harvey M.
Schwartz, William L. Gelst and John L.
Schwartz were elected delegates to the
state convention. They were instructed
to voto for William II. Sowden and Hen
ry D. Green for national delegates at
large, and John L. Schwartz, for district
delegate, tho delegates to support Bryan
for president.
Rural Delivery Established.
Milton Junction, Wis., April 2. Rural
freo delivery was established hero today.
The length of tho route Is twenty-six
mites; urea covered, 23 squuro miles;
population served, 700.
Controls the Cincinnati Tribune.
Cincinnati, April 2. E. O. Ebhelby to.
day nssumed control of the Cincinnati
Tribune. Sir. Eshclby Intends to make
n number of changes In the personnel of
tho business and the editorial btaff.
Big Handicap.
Memphis, Term., Apill 2. Tlio Mont
gomery handicap will bo run hero thN
afternoon. Bomo of tho best horses in
tho country arc entered.
Miller Tried for Libel.
Brooklyn, April 2-William F. Miller, ot
Franklin Syndicate notoriety, was
brought to trial hero today before Judge
Hurd, charged with llbol,
irancis Truth's Case.
Ho8ton. April 2,-Francls Truth, tho
"divine healer," eharge-d with using tho
mafls with Intention to defraud, is being
1 beard hero today,
THE NEWS THIS HUAN1NU
Waither Indication! Today!
PAIfj SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
1 General South African War News,
Scnato Debates Puerto Rico Questions,
Queen Victoria's Visit to Ireland.
General Strike ot tho Building Trades.
2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Locul Trlnl Lln for April Quarter
Sessions.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 General Speech by Ch.iuncey Depew
on tbo Puerto Rican Question.
6 Local Common Pleas Court Proceed
ings.
Sub-postofflco for West Scranton.
7 Local Organization of tho City Coun
cils.
Annual Report of tho Street Commis
sioner. 8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 Round About tlio County.
10 Local I.Ivo Industrial News.
CONVENTION AT PITTSTON.
Lenahan Faction of Democrats of tho
Fifth District Meet.
Special to the Srranton Tribune.
Plttston, April 2. The Lenahan fac
tion of tho Democrats of the Fifth leg
islative district held a convention in
Union hall, Plttston, today. It was
one of the usual noisy conventions for
which tho Democrats of this district
have become famous and resulted In
another split and two candidates being
placed In the field. This divides the
Democrats of the Fifth district into
three factions, each with a candidate
for the legislature.
The convention opened here today
ubout 2.30 p. m. with Thomas Hopkins
as chairman and John McNamara as
secretary, and a crowd of 300 people in
attendance. It was evident from the
start that there was trouble ahead.
The meeting was called for the choos
ing of a nominee for the legislature,
and two candidates wero In the field
for the nomination Edward Burke, of
Plttston, and John P. Gibbons, of
Plains. Forty-two delegates were
present. Immediately after receiving
tho' delegates' credentials, the chair
man, on motion, appointed committees,
and It was stated that a. recess would
bes taken. It was hero that the fact
developed that there was to bo a divis
ion. Gibbons' delegates apked for a
recess of an hour, while the Burke
delegates wanted but ten minutes. It
was finally decided to meet as soon as
the commltteo was ready to report.
It was 3.30 o'clock before the conven
tglon got together again and the com
mittees made their report. Resolutions
wero adopted endorsing the state
chairman and condemning tho work of,
representative M. J. Tlguc In the last
session of the legislature. The re
port ot tho commltteo on contested
seats caused the disturbance. From a
voto taken on tho reports of the two
committees It was evident that Burke
had 23 delegates and Glbobns 19. The
contested seats committee was com
posed of two Burk'i delegates and one
Gibbons delegate, and the latter took
exceptions to the report made by the
majority of the committee, aibbons
made a speech claiming there were
two contested seats, also demanding
fair treatment and his lights. This
caused an uproar, his delegates lauding
a South Main streot restaurant and af
a stand for his rights and for fair
treatment, while tho Burke delegates
yelled for him to sit down. A half
dozen delegates were soon talking In a
loud voice at one time. After continu
ing along this line for about fifteen
minutes, confusion reigning supreme,
the Glbobns delegates withdrew from
the hall, and the remaining delegates
elected Edward Burke by acclamation.
After leaving the hall the Gibbons
delegates repaired to tho rear room of
a South Main street rstaurant and af
ter choosing a chairman and secretary
elected John P. Gibbons as a candi
date for the legislature.
This leaves three Democratic candi
dates In the field in the Fifth Luzerne
district as follows: Hon. M. J. Tigue.
of Port Gtifllth the present represen
tative, who was renominated by the
Gorman faction at a convention last
week; Edward J. Burke, of Plttston,
and John P. Gibbons, of Plains.
TfARTERLY DIVIDENDS. .
New York. April 2.-The Union Type
writer company paid dividends ot 3',i
per cent, on tho first preferred stock and
4 per cent, on tho becond today.
New York. April 2. Tbo Amcilcan Ag
ricultural Chemical company pdld its
semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent, today.
New York, April 2. Tho Union Bag and
Paper company paid a. quarterly dividend
of 1 per cent, today,
Chicago, April 2. Tho Metropolitan Na
tlonal bank paid Its semi-annual divi
dend of 2U per cent, today.
Phliadelphlo.April 2.-Tho I'liiou Pacific
railroad paid Its veml-annual dividend of
2 per cent.
New York, April 2. The Colorado Fuel
and Iron company paid Its annual dlvi
dend of S per cent, today.
Chicago, April 2. Tho Chicago Junction
Railway company paid a quarterly dlvi
dend of 2 per cent, today.
Chlcago.Aprll 2.--Tho Union Stock Yard
company paid a quarterly dividend of 2
per cent, today.
Chicago, April 2. Tho Wolvorlno Min
ing company paid a dividend of 2 per
cent, today.
Now York, April 2. The Now Central
Coal company paid a dividend of Z per
cent, today.
Philadelphia, April 2. The Westmore
land "Coal company paid a dividend of 3
per cent, today.
New York, April 2. Tho Balthnoro and
Ohio Railroad company paid a dividend
of 2 per cent.-today.
New York, April 2. Tho Boston nnd
Maine Railroad company paid a quarter
ly dividend of Hi per cent, today.
Majority for Puerto Rico Bill.
Wusblngton, April 2.-Members of tho
senuto committee on Puerto Rico today
in u do a poll of the scnato on thn Puerto
Rlcun bill. They estimated n majority or
seven for tbo bill, believing that It will
receive 17 votes.
Steamship Arrivals.
Liverpool, April 2 --Arrived; Cufle. from
New York. Antwerp Arrived: Kensing
ton, from Now York via Southampton.
New York Cleared: Saale, for Bremen,
via Southampton and Cherbourg,
BASE BALL.
At Chapel Hill. N. C.-North Carolina
University, 6; Cornell, 0.
DEBATE ON
PUERTO RICO
Advocates and Opponents
of the Measure Arc
Heard.
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ELOQUENT SPEECHES WADE
Senators Spooner, Bate, Cullom and
Depew Final Voto on the Bill
Will Be Taken Tomorrow A Pos
sible Reduction in War Tax.
Washington, April 2. Advocates nn'ct
opponents of the Puerto Rican tariff
and government bill waged vigorous
war In the senate today for more than
seven hours. Long before tho senato
convened at 11 o'clock the galleries
wero crowded and so they remained
until the senate adjourned. Those who
listened to the debate today were well
repaid. The speeches were good and
the running debate unusually bright
and lively. During the speech of Mr,
Spdoner, of Wisconsin, particularly,
the chamber seemed to scintillate with
sparks, as ho crossed argumentative
swords with some of tho best debaters
on tho Democratic side. His address,
It such It could be called, was devoted
almost wholly to tho discussion of tho
constitutional questions Involved in tho
pending bill. Mr. Bate(Dem., Tenn.)
opened the discussion of the day with
a carefully prepared speech In oppo
sition to the bill. He was followed by
Mr. Cullom (Rep., 111.) In a vigorous
speech supporting tho measure. Then
came Mr. Depew (Rep., N. Y.), a mem
ber of the committee which framed
the bill, who made an eloquent and
forceful defense of the measure. (Mr.
Depew's speech appears on page 5).
Mr. Spooner, who spoke next, was fol-.
lowed by Mr. Perkins (Rep., Cal.), also
a member of the committee on Puerto
Rico, who presented a strong argument
for tho bill. The closing speech was
delivered by Mr. falmon (Rep., Ore.),
who. In crltclstng tho measure,. entered
Into a brief discussion of the political
effects of Its passage.
The, final vote on tho bill will be
taken late tomorrow afternoon. It Is
arranged for 4 o'clock, but an effort
will be made to extend the time for
debate beyond that hour.
In the House.
A possible : eduction of the war taxes
was foreshadowed In a resolution
adopted by the house today, calling on
tho secretary of the treasury for In-'
formation as to the probable surplus
existing revenue laws would create
during this and the coming fiscal year.
The resolution was presented by Mr.
Payne, tho floor leader of the majori
ty. Among the district bills passed
today was one to Increase the tax on
foreign Insurance companies doing
business In the district from one to
one and one-half per cent.
Under suspension of the rules bills
were passed to open a settlement of
418,000 acres in the Fort Hall Indian
reservation and 2,500,000 acres In Okla
homa by ratifying the agreements with
the Bannock and Shoshone Indians and
the Klavvo, Commanche and Apaches;
to divide the northern Judicial district
of New York Into two districts, and
to appropriate $100,000 for a military,
post at Sheridan, Wyoming.
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Grand American Handicap. '
New York, March 2. The eighth an
nual interstate association's grand Amer
ican handicap at live, birds will bo shot
from today to tho sixth at Interstato
park, The prospects for this shoot are
brighter than ever. Such noted shots as
Tom Morshatl, tho winner of last year's
shoot; J. A. R. Elliott, Fulford, Ilelker.
and others will compete. The growth and
popularity of tho Grand American handi
cap can be seen from tho following flg
uies: The first annual was hold at Dex
ter Park, L. I., in 1893, and had 21 en
tries. In 1S9I, nt the same place, 51 en
tries wero received. In 1895, at Paterson,
N. J., slxty-ono men contested. At Elk
wood Park. N. J., In 1S96, thcro VYero 101
entries. In 1897 thero were 135 phooters;
In 1E9S 197 shooters, and In 1S99 thera
wero 27S entries and 262 starters. This
eai', It Is expected that at least 300 en
tries will be received. Commencing to
day, tho following programme will bo
cairled out: Interstate Park introduc
tory Eight birds, $ entrance, 30 yards
rise, six meneys, high guns, not class
shooting. All" ties d.lvidcd. Tomorrow.
Nltro Powder handicap Sixteen blrd.$10
entrance, handicaps 2c to 33 yards. -Tho
handicaps contestants recelvo tor .tho
Grand American handicap will govern
this event. Big guns, not clas shooting.
Wednesday, Tho Grand American, Han
dicap Twenty-live birds, $25 entrance,
handicaps 25 to 33 yards; $1,500 guaran
teed by tho Interstate association, and all
surplus added. Sterling silver trophy
and $000 to first high gun: $500 to second
high gun, and $lu0 to third high gun.
Thursday The Grand American Handi
cap will bo continued If not finished on
tho previous day. Friday The Grand
American Handicap will bo continue! If
not fliiUhcd on tho previous day. Con
solidation Handicap Flftean birds, $10
entrance, handicap 23 to S3 yards. Win
ners of money In the Grand American
Handicap will have rno yard ndded to
their hnndleap Auld Uoig Syne Swsep.
stakes Twelve fclrdx, $7 entrance, 30
yards rise, Mx moneys.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, April 2. Forecast
for Tuesday nnd Wodnesday:
Eastern Pennsylvania Fair Tues
day; cloudy Wednesday; -freh
southwesterly winds becoming
varlnble.
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