- rt .V ,-"J J crawtoti TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1900. TWO CENTS. '1 stsgSS Uxihiw. BLOCKADE AT WEPENER CONTINUES Heavy Rains Impede the . Progress of Brit ish Troops. EMBARGO ON WAR NEWS Two Thousand Sick in the Field Hospitals With Exception of Re ports of Their Condition, the Em bargo Is Complete Correspond ents Send Statements Which Ob scure, Rather Than Explain, the Situation Adventurers Flock Into the Transvaal. London, Apt II 19. 1.10 a. m. Heavy rains Impede the movements of the British columns. The blockade of We pener continues, although icllef Is near. Laige quantities of stores ate being moved southward from Bloemfonteln. which Is a reversal of the course of freight for the last six weeks. These hipments are made necessary by the operations In the southeast of the Free State. There ate two thousand sick In the Held hospitals, most of the cases being dysentery and enteric fever. With the exception rvf these facts, the embargo upon war Intelligence Is almost complete. The special corre spondents send tiivialitles or state ments which obhcuie rather than ex plain the situation. In their efforts to prepare matter that will pass the cen sor. Here and there a phrase Indi cates nn expectancy that large things aie about to happen. What Is to be done with Sir Redvcrs Uuller and Sir Chailes Wan en occu pies everybody's attention. The papeis continue to comment earnestly upon Lord Kobei Is' censure of these com manders. They ask If moio errors are not likely to occur, together with fruit less waste of life, in the event that men who lmi been declared Incom petent by their superior continue to command 40,000 troops. It Is now gen erally accepted that the government bari'-n "purpose In the publication of Lord Roberts' dispatch, and that thu recall of (ieneral Uuller and General AVanen has probably been decided upon. According to Boer reports, there Is a steady flow of foreign volunteers to the Transvaal. Hitherto these adven turers have been attached to the vari ous commandoes. Now It Is said they arc to be formed Into a special legion, with continental oflieers, and theie Is a rumor that the command will be given to a distinguished French soldier, late ly retired, who Is now In the Trans vaal, or Is nearing the end of the Jour ney there. Tore Off Red Cross Badges. London, April 19. According to a dispatch to the Dally Mail from Lou renzo Maiqucs. nearly half the mem bers of the Chicago ambulance corps, when offered Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria, tore off their Red 'Cioss badges. Adelbert S. Hay, United States consul, notified the Transvaal govern ment that he must report the circum stance to Washington. British at Brabant's. Pretoria, April 17. The latest offi cial reports from the Orange Free State are to the effect that General De Wet Is still suili-roundlng Bra bant's (Dalgcty's) forces, though the British are strongly entrenched In Uoer fashion, Indicating that they are colonials. Commandant Fronemann reports that ho chased four hundred troops across the river in the direction of Allwal North, capturing several pris oners. It Is said that Bethullo bridge has been blown up. EASTERN BALL LEAGUE. Neither Washington Nor Baltimore Will Be Representee. New York, April IS. At the meeting today ol the Eastern Hase Pall league the announ.-e-ment was made that mi chaise would he nude in the circuit this year. This means that neith er Washington nor Baltimore will lie represent ed In the league. The circuit will he com posed o( Montreal, Toronto, Springfield, Hart ford, Worcester, Providence-, Syracuse and Rochester. The plajine schedule adopted contain 126 (camel, each team pU ii k 63 games at home and a like number ahroad. The eason opens April to and ends Sept. 2J. WANTS DIVORCE FROM RUSIE. The Wife of the Big Ball Player. Charges Mistreatment. Indlarapolis, Arrll 18. lira. Susan Itusle, wife of the Ms New Yrrk pitcher, biought toilt this afternoon (or divorec, here! Mic charges M.at Rusle has mlstrcitcd her tnd that lie lias been drinking. The action fcUowcc! the departure )f Busle for New York by only a few hours, his ittcmi'lr at Iceoneillatloi. having (ailed.' Mm. Itusie u..is that ler action in leaving him 0 suddenly and coming tu her tome at Muucle win because ol his conduct. Propcity rlghta arc Involved In the rase. Mie asks $5,0(10 alimony. Steamship Arrivals. Near Ycrk, April IS. Arrived: btciincr lire men, fiom Bremen and Southampton; AiihUt dam, from Rotterdam, Tectonic, Liverpool, Sail. Mf Stcamera 0-isnlc, Liverpool; New York, Southampton! Wcsternland, Anlweip. Cleared! Steamers La Gascogiie, Havre: Rheiu, ii'vin-n lis Southampton. Southampton Sailed: Steal er Saale. (rem llrcimn, New York, Arilveds Steamer St. Louis, New York. Ilorta, April 13. 1'aa.cd: Steamer Kaiser Hilhelm It, t.cnoa and Naples, for Net York. Asking for Revision of Faith. Irwin, Pa.. April 18. nialrsville l'resbter.v, ene o( thn largest bodies ol I'rc.b certain In Pcrinirlvania, today unauimousl y adopted nn rvcrtiyc to the general assembly asking for a MvitluQ of the collision ol faith. LABOR LEADERS EXCLUDED. Miners at Frostburg in Fair Way to Settlo Strike. Frostburg, Md., April 13. An unexpected change ramc upon the strike situation today In the (ieorgca Cieek coal mining region. About two-thirds of the employe of the l.lkhart mine of the Consolidation I'oal company met at noon in secret meeting and discussed the strike In Its arlous phases. The labor leaders were excluded from the hall and the union and non-union cm plojes ol the particular mine locked themselves In a lull and talked the matter over in their own way. It was finally decided to appoint two delegates to wait upon President ('. K. Lord, of the Con solidation company, for the purpose ol discussing the strike and arranging to And what emplojes should return to work. One of each were elected tor this office. Superintendent Randolph was notified and wired Mr. Lord in Baltimore the fads In the case and will endeavor to fix a date on which the delegates ran meet him. Km plojes of the Ocean mine have follower! in the footsteps ol their co laborers and have called a meeting (or tomorrow, at which simitar action, It is thought, will be taken. THE SULTAN'S DANGER. Vienna Correspondent Warns Him to Remember Spain. London. Apiil 19. The Vienna correspondeut of tli" Times mjs: "11 fuilhct resistance- to the claims of the Vnltod stttes the ultan will cpos himself to ifi.ni' coiiir,ueiices which he probably had not foreseen The t nlted states government is not aiimtomed to Indulge In empty threat". "If the sultan for u moment supposes that ho would find protiviion fiom an) L'uiopean power, let him remember Spain," THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS MEET Police Are Obliged to Interfere to Prevent a, Big Row Proceedings of Meeting. Harlsburg. April IS. The Demo ciatlc state committee met this after noon In the board of trade rooms and to-elected John S. Killing, of Krle, chad man, by acclamation. Mr. Killing immediately announced the reappoint ment of John Moyer, of Pottsvllle, as secretaiy. The contests from Alle gheny and Dauphin counties were io ferred to a special committee of three, of which B. H. Ackerman, of Greens butg, was chairman. After hearing both sides, the committee reported in favor of Thomas B. Alcorn, of Pitts burg, whose seat as chairman of the Allegheny county commltte.; was con tested by Joseph Ilowley and Mayor John A. Frltchey, of Harrlsburg, chair man of the Dauphin county commit tee. Filtchey's seat was contested by Oliver P. Basklns. The committee also reported in favor of unseating W. T. McDavltt and Jcre Doherty, of Alle gheny county, against whom a con test was made by George S. Flem ing, and Frank P. lams. The report was adopted by an overwhelming ma jority. The state committee then took up the report of the executive committee on reports from the committee to Inquire into the falling off In the party vote in Philadelphia and Allegheny county The two reports weie read, and then Mr. Illrleh, of Schuylkill county, moved to lay them on the table. This motion failed, and after a short discussion the majority report as agreed upon by the executive committee was adopted. After the committee adjourned, Mar tin How ley, of Pittsburg, requested that he be furnished with the affidavit!! submitted to the committee on contest In the Allegheny case. When he was refused the papers, Ilowley attempted to take them by force fiom C. J. Boy I, of Pottsvllle, assistant secretary of the state committee. The police interfered and prevented what might have cul minated in a serious row. COL. PETTIT COURT-MARTIALED He Turned a Prisoner of War Over to the President of Zamboanga. . rw- York, April IP. A dNpntch from Manila announces that Colonel James S. Pettlt, of the Ihlrt -first volunteers, in command at Zamlioan ga, has been court-martialed for handing a pris oner of war over to President Mendel!, of Zam boanga, who killed the prisoner at once, without trial. l'ettit is the officer with whom Lieutenant Colonel Webb C, Haes, who recently resigned, is said to have quarreled, over t'ettlt's dickering with a Morro dalo for the right to land troops and compelling his men lo submit to indignities from the natives. Barker-Donnelly Boom. Kansas City, April IP. The delegates to the Cincinnati convention were Instituted to otc for Whartcn Rarkcr for prefident and Ignatius Don nelly for vice president. Tluee or (our delegates Hmko In faver of the rominallon of Tom nation, of Ocoigia, for presidert, lut they were unable to liing out many Watson votes. Democratic Press Association. Ilarrlsburg, April 18. The Democratic Press association of Pennsylvania met here today at the Commonwealth Hotel and rc-organiied by the election of the following officers; President, I'. Cray Meek, of llrllefonte; vice-presidents, .lere Zeamer, of Carlisle; W. G. Steele, of Ashland; secretary, W. P. Hastings, of Milton. m Tom Johnson a Delegate. Cleveland. 0., April 18. The Democrats of the Twenty-first district (Cleveland) today elect ed lion. Tom L. Johnson and Harry Wilson delegates to the Kansas City convention. Tho resolutions adopted pledged the delegates to Ho an, first, last and all the time, and the Chi cago platform, Death Penalty Abolished. Poston, ..pril 8. A Joint committee on Judi ciary of the -Massachusetts legislature reported in the house today u bill abolishing the death pciultj. The hill provides that who ever is guilty of murder shall be punished by Imprison ment In the state prison for life. Pennsylvania Editorial Association. Ilarrlsburg, April 18. The executive committee of the !'cnnslvar.!a Mate Kdilnilal association, at a meeting here today, decided lo hold its annual meeting at Wllkes-llarrc. June 26. Will Inspect Pittsburg Gas. IlarrUburg, April 18, Governor Stone today re-appolnted James W, Patterson, of Pittsburg, gas inspector ol Allegheny county, DEATHS OF A DAY. liethlthcm, l'a April 18. ltobcrt W. Peysert, for a score of ear leader of the Republican party In the Lehigh. Valley, and only aupplantcd when benator Canuion resigned, and who was postmaster at Uethlehem under Lincoln nnd Giant, and custom Inspector for fifteen cara ufterwards, died today, ol Plight's disease, aged 70 jcars. Cleveland, April !S.-J. M. McKlnslry, gnu! .ecretary of me ltoal Arcanum, died today of apoplexy, Hu was 78 jean old. OPENING SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE BISHOP POSS IS THE PRESIDING OFFICER. In Opening the Conference Yester day the Bishop Delivered an Ad dress in Which He Said if Revivals Had Been More General tho Wail About a Decrease of Membership Would Not Have Gone Up Tem perance Anniversary Was Held in the Afternoon. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Owego, N. Y., April 18. The forty ninth annual session of the Wyoming conference opened In the First Metho dist church of Owego this morning. This is a pretty town, which nestles down confidentially on the banks of the Susquehanna, just now a turbid, swift, hastening cuuent. There are many tine old residences In Owego They are stately and reserved with their massive, high Corinthian pillars, which are usually recognized as colo nial, and they are oddly fascinating to one accustomed to modern, nondescript archltectuie, from the outside of which, with the multitudinous bay windows, nothing is left to the Imagination as to the arrangement of the Intel lor. The Owego homes Impress you with a persistent desire to peep within to see If behind the heavy lace curtains some proud old madame of Revolution ary days sits not amid her old-time employments, surrounded by the breath of lose leaves and lavender. The church In which conference Is held Is a large, brick structure, whose existence dates back many years. Re. Dr. M. D. Fuller, the popular pastor, must leave a devoted congregation this year under the time limit. He has made ample provision for the enter tainment of a throng of clergymen, many of whom are most comfortably domiciled at tho Ahwaga house. Bishop Foss Presides. Illshop Foss Is an excellent presiding oflicer. He Is thoroughly business-like and quick In making decisions. He made a brilliant addiess to the minis ters yesterday morning at the opening of the session. Following the com munion service, he spoke" of tho fact that eleven yeats ago lie picsldcd over this conference at West Pittston, and then referred to the appeal of the board of bishops, which he heartily commended, and he spoke earnestly of the great revivals which have swept over various districts, and said that If they had been general all along tho line, no wall would have gone up be cause of a depletion In numlieis. The great source of Methodism's success Is that the fundamental doctrine Is all right. John Wesley took old doctrines out of the dust, kindled them by his zeal and pressed them Into tho eyes of men like blazing torches, and all F.ngland was on fire. He preached s.-Jratlon, heaven, hell as real, and men believed because they felt the truth. These doc trines we have never changed. It Is an age of change. The Presbyterian church, a great and honored denomina tion, is disturbed just now hecaute some of Its most prominent ministers and leaders deprecate the doctrine of particular election and reprobation or a certain number of people. They arc to have larger conception of the love of God. Probably not one in ten of their ministers believe Just what that election theory teaches. I say this not In any sense of boasting, but simply in praise of a general soundness of evan gelical doctrine. Liberty of Thought. Our church allows liberty of think ing In everything that is not funda mental. In this active time there his been bome propositions of change, but is there anybody proposing to change the creed. Our articles of faith are not so stated as to mislead us or con tuse others. Another thing the world expects of us is a real Gospel experience; that as ministers we shall have the witness of the Spirit and that our jieople have the same experience. It ex pects us to reach tho masses. Who ever In this generation can get at the poor and lowly In great masses In tho next generatoln will have all the mll llonaiies and men of culture It that can will bo picked out. Tho church or the state isn't built on the prisons or slums, the unsightly fringe of society. It Is built on the wage earners. In these ranks Methodism always has had a grip and always will have. AVo hae not altogether lost our hold on the bottom, as some critics Vould say. In Philadelphia there are 130 Mehtodlst churhces In which, despite the doctrinaires, this very class com poses the chief part. The spirit of Wesley Is not dead In tho church. He v. J. IJ. Sweet, of Scranton, was elected secretary by acclamation. Ho appointed as assistants, J. W. Nich olson and T. M. Florey; statisticians, C. M. Olmstcad, A. O. Austin, G. M. Bell, T. D. Connell, G. O Heeis, L. D. Palmer, L H. Singer, C. M. Surdam was elected treasurer. C. V. Arnold, as was his custom, moved to have tho bar of the conference tlxed. A business session followed and com mittees weie appointed. Dr. Bushnell's Address. The attornoon was devoted to a temperance anniversary. Risv. Dr. Kushnell, of Klmira, giving a. brilliant address, In the course of which he urged united church work and the abandoning of attempts at political su premacy, Rev. L. T. Smith spoke at the even ing session on missionary work nnd gave many Interesting statistics. The election of delegates will take place Friday. H, C. P. Shooting Tournament. Lincoln, Neb., April 18. The annual shooting tournament of the Lincoln (juii club of this city, opened here today and will continue until the 21 st. Vlded money to the amount of ifl.O'j fias been offeicd. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, April 18. Pensions; Additional. I'.ll Kastinin, Plmock, husiuchauna, Jl to If-S, llc.toutlon and Increase, James II, C'jmpbcll, Canton, Uradford, $3 tu U. UNITED STATES AT PARIS EXPOSITION. , "vr-it,tr . ij, , H ,.,-;.' .WV.-)):'. ,. ). ',.1l'rtW't3Si'5'li ,,!) , r ' fc5?5 . vv Hsat'v.J nut.'" sjt w isi i JT'" aigaassjHHajaafP. - ,rf . r- S -SStBSSM&Ki, r ? Z. , -ttor? ' .. .,.1 Jfc - w- vj , " . .. -" - - . " ' ,';Mr" is.- -, -r-s 7. rr-,. - -'.-, -iJ .;', " v.: - This beautiful pavilion which represent? our goernmentat the Paris Expositlcn, U one of the most striking of thcarlous na buildings. It recalls, distantly, the Administration Building at Chicago, and is being prjUcd by Pans isltorsfor its pieasingand tional building harmonious architecture. MR. CLEVELAND TO JEFEERSOMANS Letter of Regret Sent to the Brook lyn Democratic Club on the 157th Annivcrsaiy of the Birth of Jef ferson. New Voik, Apill 17. The Biooklyn LH'inni'iatic club gave a dinner tonight at the Oermanla flub to comnieinoiate the l."th anniversary of tho birth of Thomas Ji'fferson. About IfiO pel sons weie pies-ent. At the rruesth' table weie ox-t.iovernor .lames K. Campbell, of Ohio; .los.'ph J. Wlllott. of Alabama, and other prominent men. Formr President Orover Cleveland sent a let ter regtettlng hlh Inability to bo prea ent and expressing his opinions on the present Demociacy, The letter was as follows: To Louis I'. Dim hard. Hear Mi: I tegut tint I ant unable to aitept jour intitatlnn to .itlend the dinner to be giten li.i the llionkhn llenioiratlc i lull on the 1Mb lnt., to commemorate the birlh of Thomas .lef feiNOii, When lnoc w lio profit the Ihmucratic faith meet to cMebrate the birth of the mm who Krst gate Hut fallli a distinct fiirmulatluii their pride in thcatliicwimntsandtrimuphs of the part which he" founded ihould not rntiiely dis place all thoughts of the piccnt situation and the condition in which the light of epciicntc appear to Im essential to its success, ihough the faults of i..e party in power are ihnny, and though its offense against the political health and sj(iI of the country aie tlagt.int, these things should not em mirage us to base nn e peitathui of sikccss ami a hope for the lestora tiou of wholesome .iduiinUtratlon upon the short comings of eiur adeeis.irie'i. c hiiould too well understand their abilitj to attacli tu their for tunes the iKiwcrfnl contingent of sclllsh interests, to place cotilidint reliance upon the uealmM uliiih ought In be the penally of their mis dee els. Ihsides, none of us can close our e.ees to the fait that the Pemniiatlc party Is onh formldiblc III its own stiength. Its puwer to win victories has dlu.ilx been found to depend upon a sturdy ami consistent adherence tn its time-honuied prlmlplcs, whleli haw- prmed sufficient to meet cicry unci gene of our national life. Wlnteir sui-tesHis liaec attended u part, of opportunit), with hails spie.nl for ccr transient breeo of popular sentiment eir eeltement, experience has abundantly demonstrated that Democracy is bo constituted that It is onlj strong when cour ageous in the right, and onl.i ktorious when its forces aie marshalled under Us old ami well organized standards. Our principles arc imple and the accord so well with tho honest American disposition which lme freedom and cares for the public welfare that they aie easily understood lo the Demo cratic masses. As a result of this there has ncer been a time when false leadership of our party and a departure' from simple Democratic faun have not been quickly disisiveied and ruth lessly rebuked by listless support, pronounced defection and bitter defeat. These consequeiuts hate thus far been so iiicMtable that the lessons they teach cannot lie disregarded without Imlt ing calamity. The heaUlifulness of our party may well tic questioned when it shrinks from such an exam ination of its position as will enable it to avoid disaster by keeping in a course of safety under the guidance of true Democrac. 'therefore, those who claim to be followers of Thomas Jefferson will fall to discharge a solemn duly if, in this time of doubt and temptation, they neglect suih an examlnatkin, and If this discloses a tendency in party control to subordinate (lie pilnclples of (lure Democracy and to distrust their conquering power, tlii-n conditions should not continue without a br.ic and early Democratic protest. I hate addressed these wonls to fellow Demo crats in the full consciousness that f mn far re moved from any Influence' in -arty management, hut I loe the old Democratic party and I have written under 'he sanction nf that "fiecdoni of speech" which Tlioums Jefterson placed among the cardinal factors of our Democratic creed, Yours ery truly, Crover Cleveland. A letter was also lead from ox-Governor Holes, of Iowa, In which he ad vocated Hip freedom of Cuba and the giving uo of tho Philippines. General Joseph Wheeler also sent a letter of regiet. Joseph J, Wlllett responded to the toast "A Century oC Democracy." I?x -Governor Campbell followed with an adieKS em "The lcsitor-itlon of Jcf fcisouian Oemociacy," In tho couise of which he said: "The political pally founded by Tlinius .! f firson c iniiot survive lnlf Pemoeutlc- and half I'opullstli. 'linn inmt be cilhei- dissolution or Kstoraflon of pine- Dcmmiaiy. It is tine lint many tl.ous.iuds of us will again suppoit tic iinmlmc of our part no tnittei In what mis takes it ii, i.v fall, hut it is ci'lllh fine tint iiiiiiv othei thousands will forever abimlon the arlv if it I'galu supplants ti tit ti with erroi. "Ihe I hicaao platlniu cumulated main gtett and eni uri lg tiuth-i, but it couplel them to it least one filal nor, tlie i n .lell'i isouian and (unevisfng mining and commriilal londitioiis) Ihe impossible pioposllion of shtecn to one. DEMOCRACY'S BLIGHT. More Effort Made to Determine the Cause of Shiinkagc in the Penn sylvania Vote. Harrlbbtirg, Apiil IS. The committee appointed by the Democratic state ex ecutive committee last November to Inquire into tho falling off in the party vote In Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, tiled Its report today with thn executive committee. A majority i ex port was presented by 'William 15. Hi luton, of Lancaster, and John F. An cona, of Reaellng, and a inlnoilty le port by John Cavanaugh, of West Chester. The majority leport was udoptcd. The report recommends the codification by the state committee of a unifoim set of itilcs governing pri mary elections throughout the state, and further tecommends a change In tho rules atithoiiziug and permitting an appeal to be taken In all contested cases affecting the organization in the I various counties to the executive com mittee, whose decision on appeals shall be final, unless appioved by the state committee. The report states further that In the Judgment of tho signers the best results can be achieved In Philadelphia by the state committee assisting Chairman Charles P. Dnnnni. rly In his vvoik, and recommends that a committee of DemocratH of the state be appointed by the state chairman to act with Chairman Donnelly nnd tho Philadelphia organization supervising in tho adoption and execution of such measures as inuv be desired expedient In bringing about an increased vote In the coming campaign. v. In order that the Democratic party of Allegheny county may become united and strengthened, the commit tee believes that County Chairman Joseph Ilowley, of Pittsburg, having the best Interests of tho party at heait, should ret lie. The minority report lecommeuds that the seats of the Philadelphia mem bers of the state committee be de elated vacant and that steps be taken by the state committee to foim an organization that will have the con fidence and respect, not only of the honest Democrats of Philadelphia, but will Inspire hope and vigor In organ ized Demociacy throughout the state. Tho executive committee Is com posed of George F. Pi own, of Titus, vllle; "W. J. Urennen, Pittsburg; Chailes P. Donnelly. Philadelphia; Charles J. Hellly, Wllllamsport: Her man llerg, Carlisle: V. M. Henderson, Huntingdon; J. M. Spauglcr, Clear field; James Mulherln, Carbon; John M, Garman, Nantlcoke. Coal Miners Iteturn to Work, I'itlsburg, April lb, The coal miners of the I'itlshuig c'istrict all letuined to work today, except those at the Poena Msta mine on the Voughlogbei y. These men aie expectcil to go In tomorrow, The committee appointed by the lltil t conventUu jcsterda.v to confer vvitli the operators on Ihe outside da wage scale will meet with the Consolidation 'people to. it.orion-. National President Mitchell, it is an nounced, will be present at the conference. THE NEWS THIS 3I0R.YLVU Waather Indications To Jay: UNSETTLED. 1 (.'eiier.il Heave Uiliis Impede Progress of the lliitish Umy in Ninth Mriia. Hiissla and Japan on tho Veigc of War. W.vivnuig (onfeiencc Opens at (Iwego. 2 Ceneral- .Northeastern l,ennslvania. Match Importations. riiiancial and ('oiiiinrirl.il. 3 l,iial lliisv Sessions of the l'icsbtciy. Hubiry Cases leintlnued Until June Term of Court. I IMllon.it. News and t'ontmeiit. i Local Coroner's Jury Ms James Vol in Killed Ills Pathcr. S utile .it the Blast I'uruire Dii'ls in a Death. Lne.il West Sriinton and huburban. 7 Itound About the Count. S Local Cil Teachers Listen to Interesting Addie-ses, Live Industrial News. SENSATION SCENE IN THE SENATE Partisan Rancor Almost Culminated in a Scene Mr. Grosvenor and Mr. Williams in Debate. Washington, April 18. Tho debate on the naval appropilatlon bill under tlw five-minute rule todav drifted Into politics, and for a good portion of the afternoon members fought, hammer and tongs, ncioss the political aisle. Partisan rancor almost culminated In a sensational scene between Mr. Gio-s-venor, of Ohio, tho champion of the ad ministration, and Mr. Williams, of Mississippi. Some of the Democrats began worrying Mr. Havvley, of Texas, by pointedly asking if the president had not changed his mind on tho Puerto Hlcan tariff cjucstlon, and Mr. Grosvenor finally threw himself into the bleach. Mr. Williams made an In terruption that drew a sharp tejolnder fiom the Ohloan ubout the "unfair" advantage taken by the Misslsslpplan, This aroused the wrath of the latter, and after Mr. Qrosvenor had concluded ho made a stinging response, in which he said parliamentary language would not penult him properly to character ize Mr. Grosvenor's offense. Later, Mr. Grosvenor disclaimed In tentional affront, and there the matter ended. Some progress was made with thi bill, but most of the controverted points went over. A motion to stiiUe fiom the bill the contingent fund of J500.COO for the navy department was defeated. A point of order against the appro priation of JJO,000 for the new naval academy at Annapolis was pending when the house adjourned. Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio. Intioduced a bill today authorizing tho president to appoint tluee volunteer officers as brigadier generals, with a view to their retirement. The bill Is an administration measure, having been presented by Mr. Grosvenor after a conference with administration olllc ials and at their request. It is de signed to benefit General Joseph Wheeler. General Fltzhugh Lee and General James H. Wilson. North Carolina Pops. Raleigh. X. f Apill 18. Ihe Populist state ronvrution today nominated u full state tlckit, headeci by ('rus Thompson for governor. Tliei tnmintion Instructed Its delegates to the lit tional convention tu vr.tc lot William J. Ilij.m fur presidert. Xo rrtcitncr Is made In the plat form tc nalion.il Issues, ether I lan to icaflimi the platform adopted by the. party at St. Loals ill U'JO. ' PERIL IN THE FAR EAST Russia and Japan Appar ently on the Verge of War. A DISTRUST OF RUSSIA Diplomatic Contest In Seoul Over Czar's Demands on Corca Lattor's. Assurances Not Accepted Russia's Naval Demonstration Falls to Overawe Mikado's Government.1 Whereabouts of the Fleet of Sixty, Vessels. San Francisco, Apill IS. In mall ad rices fiom Yokohama It Is said: If tho iiulclc and steady despatch of messages from Corea means aught of a really; serious nature, tho Inference would bra thnt Japan and Ilussla are on tho verge of win. Outwardly, however, theie Is absolute calm, nnd the tono of tho press Is but slightly bellicose. The opinion of the continuity seem to be that, as tho conlllct Is Inevitable, the sooner It comes the better It will bo for Julian. The latter, with her gieat fleet, far superior to that of her enemy in these waters, ought to make) short work of Russia's naval force, and command the situation for tho time at least, with all the advantages whU'h un added prestige wolud confer. Iiut, In view of what modem war la now known to ontail, both govern ments are reluctant to take the de cisive step. If it were not for the deep-seated distrust of Russian methods of ag gradlzement, of which she has fur nit lied hi many object ltssons-of late, Japan would be strongly inclined to accept the "assurances" given that theie Is nothing in the demand upon Corca inimical to Japanese Interests. Hut the Japanese aie keen students of Russian history, and they knowi what her gaining a foothold means; that It means the ultimate passing of tho peninsula under Russian sway and Japan Is a unit for fighting that enetoachment. Other powers may ask Corea for concessions and leases ad libitum, but Rusla has too often shown her hand for Japan to trust to any of her "as surances." The question may, there fore, be put lo the iitbltrament of war at any moment. All that Russia demands now Is a concession of terltory near Masapo, or a- an alternative, the Island of Koto kit. Hither would be a standing men ace to Japan, and a bitter diplomatic light Is now on at Hcoul. Russia la making some attempts in the way of a naval demonstration, ns bhe did at the rlrsp of tho Japan-China war, but it is a s-orry show, compared with tho magnllW'nt lleet which Japan has most opportunely assembled for tho spring manoeuvres. Many deem it significant that the whereabouts nnd movements of that fleet of slxtv ves sels aie veiled in tho gicatest secrecy. That they will be within easy dis tance of Corea may easily be sur mised. FATAL FIRE AT DUBOIS. Foul Play Is Suspected in tho Deatbi of Nulton. Dubois'. I'a., pril is. A fire, which resulted in the loss of one life nnd Is surrounded by eircuinsltnces pointing to a crime, occurred neat Palls Cieek last night. The file destroyed a tenement bouse on the fstm of .1. C. Ames, which was occupied by Jimes Nullon and wife, together vvitli Mis. Xulton's brother, Chirlea Want, a lid about !! o.irs eld. The charred body found ill tl.e luins Is undoubtedly that of Nulton. Mr. Nulton feigns ignorance of tho origin of tl e flic, but admits a quancl with her bus band and m.vs he had tin rate ned to kill htr. Constable hmith Ins a guaul posted about ths ruins and in. inquest wil' ho held tomorrow. m Phillies on the Bond. I'lulauelphia. April 18. The Philadelphia Bass Ilall team left here tonight for Boston, whero they will te morrow open tho National leigtta season Delchanty nnd Lajoie, who had refused to sign conducts with the club became lliey could not tome to teims and who said the would not play until the club had agreed to glva them what tliev wanted, left with the othei plaiiH, tho ilifTcrencrs between them and tin msnagement having been satisfactorily arranged, Morrison Acquitted. New Yoik, prl! is. Alfred K. Morrison, who was on trial at White Plains on nn indictment which acciwcd him of killing Ids bigamous wile, v.-us acquitted today. Judge Marean decided a. verdict of acquittal at.d the July was out less than five minutes. Morrison, whilo In bed, shot the woman ai she crossed tho room, lie has persistently claimed that he mistook her fcr a burglar. Pittsburg District Convention. I'itlsburg, April IS. Tho conferees of ths Tvv ent -fourth congressional district met in ten ventlon here and ie-nomliia(cd lion, K, V, Ai In son for the fotitth term by acclamation, John V. Murdock, of Washington county, and deorge M Von nonnlinrst, Allegheny, were elected national delegates. 'Ihouias S. frago, ol (n cue, was named for presidential elector, 'the national delegates aru Instituted for McKlnley, Queen in Dublin. Dublin, prll 18. Ihe queen cnJoed a torn paratlvcly quiet day today, the only public func tion in which she took part being the reception of a number of addiesses at tho Vice Keg-il lodge from ihe sherllfs and majors of Dublin and Cork and various liish counties. Later her majesty took a two hours' drive. BASE BALL. Hasten, Pa . April 1$. Lafacttc college vs. (u.umbia uulversli, New- York, game post, poned, lain. Carlisle, I'a.. pril lh.-Mato c-ollegc-Diclln. ton college game postponed, rain. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Apill 18 Knrroait for Thursday and I'rldav t Kasteru I'mnsjl s-- v mil i I'usettled and uiodiratn weather -f 1 lieiiktlj) and Kihlay; fresh southerly sV s- wind! lietiulng variable, sV -t- -r V
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