Stimuie. fmtiton SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL. 18, 1900. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. iWA i v aV RELATIONS WITH TURKEY CRITICAL Strained Conditions Grow ing Out of the Sul tan's Bad Faith. iBDUL HAMID IS TRICKY Ho F Made Promises Regarding See"Aaient of Clnlma of American Mlssionailes That Have Nevar Been Fulfilled United States Minister Straus Has Exhausted Diplomacy on tho "Sick Man of the East." Present Negotiations May Lead to tho Dismissal of the Turkish Min ister at Washington. Washington; April 17. There Is no longer a question that the diplomatic relutions between the United States and Turkey are In a critical condition, growing rUt of the sultan's bad faith. He promised to pay the Indemnity claims of the American missionaries for the destruction of eight buildings of the Euphrates college at Harpoet and several buildings belonging to tho American missionaries at Marash, dur ing tho Armenian massacres In IS'JJ. Mr. Straus, the United States minister to Turkey, is at present here on leave of absence. As has alrendy been an. nnunced, he presented his resignation, but the president, regarding the ser vices of Mr. Straus as indispensable. Indefinitely' extended his leave, subject to the call of the secretary of state whenever conditions mav necessitate his return. Diplomacy Exhausted. Diplomacy appears to have exhaust ed Itself at Constantinople, the sultan having promised to pay the indemnity claims, amounting to some $30,000, which promise was again renewed prior to Mr. Straus' departure, and although sixteen months have elapsed since thy piomlse was tlrst made, that promise still remains unfulfilled. What action the government will now take to en ree the sultan's promise Is not defi- Itely known, but as the situation Is critical. It may result In Secretary Hay sending the Turkish minister at Wash ington his passport. The question In volved between the two countries Is no longer one resting upon disputed point j of International law, but upon the sul tan's broken faith. This Is not his only promise, be having stated to our minister that be would give his permit for the reconstruction of the American college and school buildings, yet up to tho present the official permit, upon one excuse and another, has been with held. AN ALBUM FOR DEWEY. Unique Souvenir Presented to the Naval Hero. AVashmgton. April 17. A unique. souvenir autograph album was today presented to Admiral Dewey by the Now Yoik Commercial as a testi monial of his heroic deed In Manila bay. Tho book Is a large leather bound volume, with an Illuminated, Il lustrated title page, setting forth In detail the service he rendered to his country by the destruction of the Spanish fleet and the tlrst sheet of autographs contains the original sig nature of President McKlnley and each member of the cabinet. Then follow the autographs of several hundred of the most distinguished and influential men In New York city. Including nil of the prominent financiers and Journal ists' Tho book was presented to the ad miral at Beavolr. where he and Mrs. Dewey ami their friends examined It carefully and expressed their high ap preciation of the kindly sentiment of the donors and signers. BIG LEGACY TAX. A Check for $280,033 Paid to Col lector of Internal Revenue. Philadelphia. April 17. A check for $280,033 was paid today by the Penn sylvania company for the insuring of lives and granting annuities to Penrose A. McClaln, collector of Internal reve nue, as a legacy tax upon the estate -yof the late Isaiah V. Williamson, rep resenting over $6,000,000. Mr. Williamson died over ten years ago, and a clause In his will provided that beneficiaries should not receive the bequests until ten years had elapsed. Meantime, the war tax went Into effect, and Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue Wilson ruled that Inafc mueh as the beneficiaries had received their shares after the war revenue bill had been passed, they were liable under Its ruling. The money was paid under protest, and the case will be taken Into court. FIVE NOW DEAD. Result of Skilful Wielding of a Stiletto. Johnstown, Pa., April 17. The dead, as a result of the unknown Italian's skilful wielding of a stiletto at Wind her. on Sunday night, now number live. Tho-.ua Kipling, tho fifth victim, died Into this afternoon at his homo In the mining town where the terrible tragedy occurred. Ho won stabbed through the bladder, and there was ut no time liny hope of recovery. Kipling was twenty four years of age, and came from Pitts burg. Buekwaltor and George, the two others who received Injuries, nre doing well, and It Is expected they will bo out In a few days. Only one man has been arrested as vet. He Is August .'j-'.nii iwwiiqs .jW'J' ..i'--. nt-v rzs v jirT ABDUL HAMID II, SULTAN OF TURKEY. Hull, and Is not accused of complicity In the crime, but is held as a witness. An effort Is being made to raise funds by popular subscription to be offered as u. it-ward for the arrest of the mur derer, but aside from this, practically nothing has been done as yet to catch him, beyond the brief description sent out on the night of the crime. OLEO INVESTIGATION. Food Commissioner Gathering Evi dence Concerning Charges of Cor ruption Charges Against Little. Philadelphia, April 17. John Hamil ton, state secretary of agriculture, and Major Levi Wells, dairy and food com missioner, are in this city today gath ering evidence concernlnr tho charges of corruption mode by a local news paper in connection with tho enforce ment of the oleomargarine law by the inspectors of the commission. Ambrose Little, chief inspector for the Phila delphia district. Is charged with col lusion with Thomas Callahan & Brother, wholesale produce dealers, to protect retail grocers in the fraudu lent sale of oleomargarine. It Is al leged that the small dealers wero charged one per cent, extra a pound for oleomargarine, with the assurance of Immunity from legal complications If the commodity was sold as pure but ter. Secretary Hamilton held a long con ference with tho reporters who made the ohurgea and secured permission to utilise the evidence In their possession providing they were allowed represen tation In the Investigation which the i .state will make. Charges of incom petency are also made against Chief Inspector James Terry, of the Pitts burg district. The Pure Butter Dealers' Protective association of Pennsylvania today de cided to call a meeting of the dairy men and pure butter dealers In the state to be h"ld hero Wednesday of next week. They will take cognizance of the alleged frauds and formulate plans for preventing their repetition. THE MYSTERY SOLVED. Billy Smith Is Sent to the Land of Dreams by Matty Matthews. Xcw Yorlc. April 17. At the Broadway Ath letic dub tonight tho welterweight i lumplonslilp of the world changed hands from -Mysterious Hilly Smith to Matty Matthews, of Sew York. The New Yorker cubed tl.o hitherto tm.nlvahle injstciy with a light hand punch on the J.iw in the nineteenth round, hciiding Nnllh to tin) land of dreams. Matthews won fiom the tlrst hound of the Rene, lie outpointed and out.; 'it eralled Id) opponent and although hi hls were not so hard as those ot Smith tiny weio cleaner ond always went to the nwk. Tho fight was fast all the way and was witne-sed by fullv I.CiOD fcjirtlJiti.ru, who elicited Matthews wildly at the finish, before (he fiirlit Ihe bet Unit wat' lively, with Smith the favorite at 100 to tA In the earlier round Matthew was tvleo floored hut got up quickly. Smith was the aggressor in the nineteenth and at (lose quartern beat Matthew hard bout the body. In tho clinch he tlnew Matty to the floor, lie was up Immediately and Smith apolo gized and shook hand. Matty then swim: his right to the Jaw. Smith was up und dim lied. Matty tlnew him off and twice more landed tho same punch, the last one dropping Smith rlean. He was unable to rise, to the count and had to be ranted to his corner. Time of round, 2 sec onds. Hanna Not a Delegate. Wellington, April 17.-The Post tomoriow will publish the following! Senator Hanna will not he a delegate to the Republican national con vention. He will be at the contention anyway as the rhalrman of the national committee, and as the honor ot being a delegate at large was one numerously coveted, lie will not seek It this year. R. W. Taylor Nominated. Alliance, O., April 17. The republicans of the eighteenth Ohio district today renominated Hon. It. W, Taylor for congress by acclamation. BASE BALL. At Washington Oorgclowkn, 0i Yale, S. At Chaitottrsvllle, Va. -Princeton, o; Univer sity of Virginia, 3. ROBERTS BLAMES HIS GENERALS CENSURE PRONOUNCED UPON BULLER AND WARREN. Despatch in Hands of War Office for Eive Weeks A Revelation of Their Incapacity Must Have the Effect of Undermining Confidence in the Army Wepener Is Still Sur rounded. London, April IS, 4 a. m. The gov ernment has chosen this as the mo ment to publish n despatch from Lord Roberts pronouncing censure upon Sir TJ Redvers Buller and Sir Charles War ren, two of his most Important subor dinate commanders. This despatch, written Feb. 13, has been In the hands of the war ofllce for five weeks. Just why It Is published now, in the middle of the campaign, Is not understood, unless It Is expected that General Bull er and General Warren will ask to be relieved of their commands. Tho revelation of their Incapacity must tend to undermine the confidence of the troops in the leadership. Lord Itoberts' despatch, with the en closures, is the great feature of the London press this morning. In a long editorial the Dally News speaks of the "somewhat appalling language" of the despatch, and then goes on to say: "Upon the whole these despatches are disquieting and disheartening in no smalt degree. Following immediately upon the recall of General Gatacre they will create a widespread feeling of uneasiness and anxiety." The Standard, which Is supposed to be In the confidence of the government, says: "It Is scarcely likely that the publi cation of Lord Roberts' despatch Is without a purpose. It Irresistibly sug gests whether It Is not to be followed by other Important changes in tho South African commands. Painful as such measures may be. there must be no hesitation In carrying them out If they are required In the public Inter est." Purpose of Government. Whether the government has any special purpose or not In publishing the dispatch the -way In which It has been received will make It most diffi cult to retain tho censured command ers In active service. Lord Roberts' long wait and the Boer activity have seriously disturbed pub lic equanimity. He Is still 300 miles from " retorla. No one doubts the ul timate success of British arms, but behind the British army that crushes tho Boer armies an army of occupation will have to be Installed. From vari ous sources come hints that more men than are already provided for will have to be sent out. Lord Roberts Indicates that at least 10.000 men arc advancing to cut oft the Boers who are Investing Wepener. As I there are reports from the Basuto bor der that firing has been heard in the direction of the hills toward De Wets dorp It Is possible General Chermsldes advanced troops are already In contact with the Boers. Lord Roberts wires that he expected to dear the south eastern section of the Free State, cast of the railway, and then swing round to the north, and to turn one after an other the positions held by tho Boers north of Bloemfonteln. General Ruller's prohibition of all press telegrams In Natal until further notice Is taken to Indicate that a move ment Is about to begin there. Wepener Surrounded. London, April 17, 11.10 p. m. The war ofllco has received the following de spatch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfonteln, Tuesday, April 17. "Our force ut Wepener Is still sur rounded, but It Is reported that tho enemy are attacking In a very half hearted manner and are anxious about their communications, hearing that forces aro approaching Wepener from two directions one under General Rundle, via Reddersburg, and another under General Brabant, with General Hart's brigade In support, via Roux vllle. "On the rc-occupatlon of ilouxvllle the few Boers there retired and Geit- cral Brabant made some Important ar rests. "Violent storms of rain have some what Interfered with the march of these columns, but It is hoped they will soon bo able to make their pres ence more deeldcly felt. "General Settle reports from Ken sardt, April 14, that 200 Transvaalers made a determined attack tho pre vious day on Dopaspoort, hold by a party of Orpeon's horse. Our losses were two killed and one wounded. Tho enemy's losses must have been heavy, as they applied to us for doc tors and an ambulance." STRIKE STILL ON. Contractors Claim That It Will Soon Be Over. Croton Landing, X. Y., April 17. The strike of the Italian laborers on the new Cornell dam In the Croton Valley Is still on, but the contractors claim that It will soon be over. Everything points to either a speedy settlement of the difficulties, with many of the strikers going back to work, or else a prolonged session of wearisome and fitful days, If not worse. The killing of Sergeant Douglass last night has changed the aspect of af fairs very much to the disadvantage of the laborers who are clamoring for an Increased scale of wages. The con tractors, as far as reliable Information pointed tonight, have decided 'to put new men to work In the morning. The contractors are confident that they can successfully do this with mili tary aid. Sheriff Molloy, of Westches ter, dismissed over 200 extra deputies tonight, leaving his regular assistants, nbout forty strong, to help the sol diers. The Italians were quiet today. INDICTMENTS SECURED. Ten Persons Are Charged with Com plicity in the Murder of William Qoebel. Frankfort, Ky., April 17. The Frank lin county grand jury this afternoon returned Indictments against ten per sons, charging them with complicity in the murder of William Goebel. The principals named arc Henry E. Yout sey. .Inmes Howard, Berry Howard, Harland Whlttaker and "Tallow Dick" Combsi (colored). Those Indicted as ac cessories before the fact are Secretary of State Caleb Powers, Captain John T. Powers, ox-Secretary of Statu Charles Flnley, W. II. Coulter and F. Wharton Golden. In the Indictment relating to the alleged accessories three other men, one of whom Is a high state official, aro Indirectly referred to ns accessories, though no Indictments arc reported against them. They arc Gov ernor W. S. Taylor, Green Golden and Captain John Davis. Henry E. Yout sev, who Is mentioned as the first principal, was a clerk In the office of State Auditor Sweeney, lie formerly lived at New York. Youtscy wns first named In the case by Wharton Golden, the star witness for tho prosecution, at the examining trial of Caleb Powers. Jim and Berry Howard are cousins, and mountaineers of note In connec tion with the old Howard feud. They were with the men alleged to have been brought here by tho Powers brothers, Finley and others on the "ex cursion" of mountaineers. Harlan Whlttaker lived In Butler, Governor Taylor's borne county, and Is alleged to have been In the room In the executive building from which the shot was fired. Dick Combs, the negro, lived at Beat tyvllle, and also came here with the mountain men. Wharton Golden was a member of the Taylor state guard, and claimed to turn state's evidence on the stand In tho examining trial of Caleb Powers, when he recited what be claimed to be the Inside facts relating to the alleged conspiracy to murder Goebel and enough Democratic members ot the legislature to give the Republicans a majority. It Is stated that the com monwealth will nolle Dros. the Indict ment against Golden In consideration of his testimony. THE AMEER'S WARNING. Russian Aggression in Afghanistan Must Be Checked. Lahoia. Punjali, Apiil 17. That Gicat Britain's attitude toward Afghanistan In connection wilh Russian designs on Herat does not meet witli apprnal at Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Is proved by an autograph letter, published with the ameer's consent, in which, after re ferring to the various rutnois, he adds: "Now, when Afghanistan is overwhelmed on all sides, the British government does not seem to take any interest, hut enjoys the pride of aloofness and reset p. Whenever I had suggested a cheek to Russian aggiesslon I had no response from the government of India, except the sug gestion that Afghanistan might consent to the constructions of railways and trlegraphs. This Is Impossible, as the Afghans consider that Mich a step would mean their ruin. Notwithstanding all these, troubles I have proved for the past twenty-one years the firm ally of fireat Britain. But now, at the last moment, I must inform my powerful ally, the government of India, that the present is the time for deeds and not lor talk." An Apology from Mr. Storer. Madrid, April 17. The I'nlted States minister, Bellamy Storer, visited Premier Sllvela today and apologized, for the action of the mayor of t nieago, Carter II. Harrison, in sending an In vitation to the Puke of Arcos, the Spanish min ister at Washington, to attend the Dewey day celebration theie. Mr. Storer said the United States government regielted the incident, which he explained was the result of an error committed by a municipal clerk and promised it should not lie repeated. Sugar Refineries Re-opened. New York, April 17. The American Sugar Re- fining company's refineries in Brooklyn re-opened today. Five hundred men, about 15 per cent, of whom arc expert sugar makers, machinists ami tcamiteis, were put to work, and 300 laborers were taken on tonight. The refineries shut down about sit- necks ago. It is (aid that there aie 13,000 barrels of sugar ready for distribution in dealer New York. Reading Prize Winners. Reading, la., April 17. In the confusion at tending the award of prlies at yesterday'! eis teddfod the Information was given to the prcsi that the Lotus CI I to dub, of ruttsville. had won the S0i) award made for male diorus. This Is Incoireet. The winner was .the Gwent (ilee so ciety, of Kdw inlsv illc, Lucerne county, REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK MEET LIVELY SESSIONS HELD AT FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL. Mention of McKlnley and Roosevelt Arouses Great Enthusiasm Tim othy Woodruff Is Grieved at Pres ent State of Affairs Roosevelt's Administration Endorsed Dele gates Selected. New York, April 17. The Republican state convention, after Its brief pre liminary session and recess, resumed its session at tho Fifth avenue hotel at 4.15 o'clock. The committee on per manent organization reported the name of Congressman James S. Sherman, ot Oneida, for permanent chairman. Mr. Sherman then addressed the con vention. Ills allusions to McKlnley were received with applause, but men tion of Governor Roosevelt created a whirlwind of excitement, and his dec laration that Roosevelt must have a second term as governor brought the audience to its feet with cheers and handclapplngs. A mention of -McKlnley and Roosevelt, not evidently In tended to refer to the ticket, caused an outburst of enthusiasm, and evi dently hurt the feelings of the Wood ruff men, for at the conclusion of tho chairman's speech they started cheer ing for their candidate, which was Joined In by the delegates from Queens and Suffolk, and was only checked by a demonstration of disapproval on the part of the other delegates. The usual lists of vice-presidents and secretaries were read, and then Lem uel E. Qungg, of New York, was called to the stage to read the platform. He was received with mingled hisses and applause. Mr. Qulgg waited until the noise had subsided and then read the platform, which was adopted. The platform congratulates the coun try "that the pledges on the faith of which McKlnley and Hobart were elected four years ago have been re deemed," and endorses the adminis tration of President McKlnley. It as serts that the Republican party "found the country, after four years of Demo cratic government, paralyzed as to Its industry, weak In trade and commerce, and Impoverished In Its puhllc treas ury." It extolls Republican party govern ment "as equally effective and Intelli gent In war as In peace." The policy of this government with regard to the status ot "Spain's con quered colonial possessions" Is ap proved as characteristically American, the platform continuing: Independence of Cuba.. "The Independence of Cuba, pledged to Cuba and proclaimed In the world hi the declaration of war has been se cured and advanced by every public act. The American military force in Cuba has been reduced. Local gov ernment has bc-cn established and steps are now being taken for popular elections In Cuba to erect there a free government of the Cuban people pre paratory to the complete with drawal of American nuthorlly. "In Puerto Rico, which has become for all time American territory, civil government and liberal lavs have been provided. "The insurrection In the Philippine Islands lias been overcome: organized rebellion no longer exists, and the es tablishment of American authority In. all the islands Is proceeding to the con tentment of their Inhabitants." Governor Roosevelt's administra tion Is endorse "as clean and efficient" and the conduct of the state legislature which recently closed Its sessions is commended In similar terms. Delegates at large to the national Republican convention with alternates were chosen as follows: Senators T. f Piatt and C'hauncey M. Depew; Governor Theodore Roosevelt, Chair man of the State Commltttce IJ. B. Ode!!, jr delegates nt large. Alter nates. George H. Roberts, Syracuse, ex-State Comptroller James A. Rob erts, Buffalo: George J. Smith, I'lstcr county; State Senator John Raines, Ontario county; Edward II. Butler, ot Buffalo.and F. A. Mitchell, of Roches tcr were nominated for electors at large. Both gentlemen are proprie tors and editors of newspapers. The names of Chauncey M. Depew, Roose velt nnd Oilell were received with applause. When the Ftatj committee list was called for the first friction of the day developed. When Senator G ruber made a fight over Lemuel Qulgg being named In the Fourteenth district, the chair ruled that a written signed statement of twenty-nine out of thirty-nine elect ed Mr. Qulgg. Mr. Gruber said there hod been no meeting of the delegates and the election was on the "snap ordei." The list went through with tho one exception of the Ninth district, which was referred to the state committee At 5.20 the convention adjourned sine die. Players Will Not Sign. Philadelphia, April 17. Roy Thoma. the cen. terflelder of the Philadelphia National league club today signed a Philadelphia contract for the cominct season. Tlds leaves only two players unsigned Dilehanty and Lajoie. Pelehanty de manded and was granted $2,100 salary and $600 for captaining the team, but be lni" that, in stead of separate agreements, Ihe $.1,000 shall lie specifically state in the- contract as his salary for the scAon, This tho management refuses to do, Lajoie refuses to sign becauso the club man agement refuses to grant him fet.OOO for the season, m Suicide of Parker. Chicago, April 17. The loss of his position and a disagieement with a young woman to whom he Is said to have been attached, is thought to have led Charles W. Parker to hoot himself in the piesence of the vveman, Miss Josephine Uelaney, this cvcntnjr. Parker had until Satur day been employed hs a salesman but was dis charged. He has alight chance for recovery. Parker Is aald to be the wn ol a wealthy York, Pa., meichanl, and has been In Chicago two years. Mercantile Appraisers' Act. Ilarrliburg, April 17, Judge Edmonton today derided that the mercantile appraisers' act, passed by tne legislature, was constitutional. A test case was recently Instituted In the Pauphln county couil to 'determine the legality of the ait. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Watther Indications ToJay: SHOWCH3J COOLER. 1 (Jcncral Our Relations with Turkey Not Promising. Senator Hoar's Forceful Speech In Opposition to Imperialism. l.ord Robots Censures beating Generals. New York Republicans In Convention. 2 General Northeastern l'ennlvanla, I'brsnclal and Conimeiclal. 3 Local William Bowman Acquitted ol Murder Charge. Second Day's Work of the Presbytery. 4 Kdltoilal. News and Comment. 5 Local Brilliant Masquerade nt the Bicycle Club. Scrantonlans Aid In Opening Trout Season. 6 Local West Scranton and Subuiban. 7 Rontd About the County. 8 Advertisements. 0 Advertisements. 10 Local-Good Attendance at City Institute. Nineteenth Anniversary of tho R. 11. Y. M. l A. Local Indmtilal Notes. OPENING OF THE WYOMING CONFERENCE First Session Will Be Held This Morning at Owego, N. Y. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, of Philadelphia, Will Preside. Special to the Scranten Tribune. Owego, N. Y., April 17. The annua! Wyoming conference will open here to morrow morning. Bishop Cyrus D, Foss, of Philadelphia, presiding. It Is of peculiar Interest, as this year the delegates are elected to general confer ence, which will meet In Chicago In May. It Is expected, also, that an In teresting discussion will take place re garding equal lay representation. The lay convention for delegate election will take place on Fildny afternoon. Many of the annual conferences aie taking action on the amusement ques tion In the discipline, that section re ferring to dancing, cards, and the the atre. Some of the most Important con ferences In the country have engrossed a memorial requesting that the section In question be stricken out of th" church rules, as Its presence preclude many conscientious young people from entering the Methodist church, while In not a few congregations It is a dead letter. Dr. J. N. Buckley and other famous men of the church have expressrd themselves as against the continuance of such a church rule, as It conflicts with Paul's teaching, and Is doing more evil than good. It Is not prob able that the Wyoming conference will take up the matter, ns It is felt that nt lU'iSuntfcii"0 strong a conservative element prevails. A question of much Interest to Scran ton, which will be agitated by Rev. J. F. Warner, presiding elder of the Honesdale district. Is for a re-dlstrict-lng of the conference, for the purpose of annexing Scranton to the Honesdale district and calling It all the Scranton district. This proposition Is one of those unlucky ideas which seems to please nobody but the presiding elder of the Honesdale district. Scranton doesn't desire to leave the Wyoming district, and from Honesdale comes .1 wail, loud and long, bitterly lifted against the measure, since It Is claimed that Honesdale Is the oldest district in the conference, having been created more than fifty years ago, and there fore should not lose Its Individuality. There will be a determined effort to displace one presiding elder of the con ference before the close of his term, and altogether It Is likely to be a lively session. This morning conference examina tions were held by the committee, a large class being In attendance. A ilfte lecture on "Tb" Bible In Literature and Life" wus delivered by Rev. W. F. McDonell, D. D.. coriespondlnc secre tary of the board of education. The programme for tomorrow Is: n.OO a. in. Sacrament of the Lord's Suppir. 10.00 0. m. -Organlratlnn of the C'onfeienee and nukinec Session. 2.00 p. in. Statistical Session. .1.00 p. m. Temperance Anniversary. Addicss by Rev. A. Ilu-hnell. Klmlra, X. V. 7.S0 p. in. ll.lnn.iry Annlver-iry. Address bv Rev. W. T. Smith, I). I). The candidate for lay delegate from Scranton Is Mr, G. Frank Reynolds, of Klin Park church. Carbondale to send a man In the person of Pierce B. Rutler, while George K. Powell Is .1 candidate from the lower end of the conference. Rev. J. B. Sweet. Dr. Aus tin Grliltn. Dr. M. S. Hard, will go from this district, while probably Dr. Henry Tuckley. of Rlnghamton. and Hon. A. I. Decker, of Waverly, will be delegates from the north. WAR IN COLOMBIA. Two Big Battles Have Been Fought. Rebel Forces Routed. Kingston, Jamaica, April 17. News le.e.ved here fiom Colombia a. two big battles l.avn been fouzM at Matamaundo und I'rader.i, v.heic the rebel forces under Generals Riia, Ibanc arid and Caked. 1 were completely touted, 11 l.'.rcn number being killed, wounded or taken p'i oners. The Colombian government ha wnt ' thou sand additional' troops noith. (Vice is icport cd to be completely restored In tin) ci"i.iitineiit of Magadelrna. m Very Tame Fight. Philadelphia, April 17. Cenrge Mcl'jdden, of New York, and Jack Daly, of Wiliulugton, Pel.', fought sit rounds tonight at the I'irst leglment armory under the aupicc of the Flrt Regi ment Xaklonal (iuaid of Pennsylvania Athletic association. The bout was a rather tame affair, nebher man fighting up to bis standard. Opin ion was divided as to which had the better of the contest. Berwlnd-White Miners Return, Alioona, l'a A pi II 17. Today an amicable settlement of tho strike at the Ilerwlnd-Yvlillc mines at Horatio and Anita vas rached and tho SOU miners who have been out for several months agreed tn leturn tn work. The number ot men engaged In the leadership ot the strike were not taken back. Yacht Lost. llrrlln. Apiil 17. A special elbpatch lo the Lokal Amelger which gives ineagie details re garding the loss near Mince roy t llm yarlit of Count Rudolph Kestetles with all on board, save the owner and two servauts, say that among the victims was the countess, who pi lor to her mi. riigc was Mies Haggin, of New York; city. GREAT SPEECH BY MR. HOAR An Interesting Address in Opposition to Im perialism. BURST OF BRIGHT ORATORY The Fancied Roll Call of Distin guished Statesmen Debato In tha House Naval Appropriation Meas ure Devoid of Many Interesting Features Puerto Rlcan Affairs Discussed in the Cabinet Meeting. No Instructions for Governor Allen Washington, April 17. For more) than three hours todny Mr. Hoar, the senior senator from Massachusetts, occupied the attention of the senato with a speech in opposition to the pol icy f "Imperialism" In which,' ho maintained, this government has em barked. As prepared, die Vddres3 was 50,00(1 words In length, but Mr. Hoar omitted much ot It owing to an Incipient attack of grip from which he was suffering. He spoke for thrco hours anil whll It was a tremendous strain on him the more Important pas sages of the arguments were delivered with force and vigor. , The speech was brilliantly written: was Humiliated with splendid rhetori cal figures and was rich with citations frdm history. One of the notable parts of the address was the eulogy of Agul naldo. Mr. Hoar did not liken tho In surgent bailer to Washington, as hns been done heretofore, but to Kossuth, Com Trail, Joubert. Nathan Halo and other builders of the church of liberty. In state craft hu likened Aguinuldo end his associates In the leadership of the Flllnlnos to the best minds over produced In the Asiatic race, a .raca which handed down to us "tho Scrlp turen of tho old and new Testaments, the poetry ot David, the eloquence ot Ioaiah, the wlHdom of Solomon, and the profound nbllosophy of Paul." One of the most effective parts ot tho address was his fancied roll call of some of the distinguished statesmen of the 'Tnltil States on the question of the tetentlon of the Philippines. He began with George Washington and closed with William MclCInloy, each In a sentence giving the reason for his voice. I'.very vote was In tho nega tive except that of Aaron Run-, who votes "yes" and explained: "You are repei ting my bucancerlng expedition down the Mississippi. I am to ha vindicated at last." When the name of McKlnley was called, he replied: "There has been a cloud before my vision for n moment, but 1 see clearly new; I go back to what I said two years ago. Forcible annexation is criminal aggression: gov ernments deiive th-ir just powers from the consent jf the iroerncd, not of some of them, but all or them. I will stand vvieli the fathers of the renub lle. I will stand with the founders ot the Republican parly. No." The effect was dramatic. As Mr. Hoar pronounced his peroration, the stlllnes' In the chamber was Intense. Applniisn swept over the galleries, but it was hushed quickly by the president pro tern. Debate in House. The debate upon the naval appropri ation In tl-'o house today was confined closely to the subject matter of the bin and was, as a rule, devoid of Interest ing features. The questions of armor pinto and the building of warships In government yards, ns on yesterday, at tracted most attention. The speakers today were Messrs. Dayton. West Vir ginia; Loudenslager. New Jersey; Ad ams, Pennsylvania; Vandlver, Mis souri; KUIott, South Carollnn: Rlxcy. Virginia; Fitzgerald, New York, and Wheeler. Kentucky. General debate was closed today, and tomorrow tho bill will be read and nmended under tho tlve-mlnute rule. Cabinet Meeting. The cabinet meeting today, which lasted until 1.30, was occupied almost entirely In a discussion of Puerto Rlcan affairs. The election to select nn-iu-bcrs of the popular branch of the gov ernment. It Is expeted, will be held soiu.. time next fall. Governor Allen will not receive any specification Instruction!? as to the administration ot the Island until his return from there early in May. Sheepshead Bay June Stokes Close. New York. April 17. The following stakel tiihcil luday for the June meeting of the Coney I-land Jockey club at Sheepshead lla.v! Tim cr. nal, $1,250 added, for fillies two ji'.im old, tlva fmlongs; the fira.s e 1 1 1 11 c stakes, tl.-j" added, for tbree-vcars-ohU and iipwatd, 0110 mile and a sixteenth on turf; ihe Hay Hurdle lace, ioo added, handicap for fruir-.vcar-ohU and upwards, two miles over eight hutdles cm tmf: the Inde pendence sleepli'diase, lt,200 added,, handicap for four-year-olds and upward, full steeplechase course. DEATHS OF A DAY. Iluller. Pa., April 17. Newton Iliac k, a promi nent lawyer and Ihe Independent Republican leader of Iluller county, died suddenly of neural gia of the heart while sitting In his office chair conversing with a brother attorney, A. II. C. Md'arland, at to o'clock last evening. Mr. black was well known thiuugutil the state. New York, April 17. John W. Hunter, ex mayor of Orooklvn, died last night, aged 02 years. Uerlln, Apiil IT. .Inle-a Sachs, the musical I in. prcssarlo, Is dead at San Reno. - f WEATHER FORECAST. - Washington, April 17. Forecast for Wednesday und Thursday : For eastern -- Pcnuvbanla, showers followed bv eiear- 4- ing and cooler Wednesday ; Thuuday 4. fair and wanner, lukk snutheily shift- ing to wcstcily winds. 4. -t- -f4--- ate I s
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