-) T e"Sr w -'. ' "" - .1 ..tf"xrv TWO CENTS. THV PyAGES. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1900. TEW PAGES. TWO CENTS. aVMB -sa"-"- a44L- ""Tlr 3jJM ndl a fff l!S?- Srtbune. THE MYSTERY OFWEPENER Mo Positive Evidence of the Situation There. w- CONCERNING GEN. BRABANT Obscure Message from AHwnl North States That He Has Arrived The British Mnke Some Progress. Boer Reports Aver That from 8,000 to 10,000 Bocis Are at Wepenei Extended Reports of the Bloemfontein Concert General Hunter Arrives. London, April 20. 1.15 n. in. A de luge of rain, lasting1 ten duys. hns brought the operations In the sou'h eastern cart of the Krce State almost to a standstill. The cteeks have be come roaring rivers, anil the roads ait sticams of mud. A singular message, dated llloem funteln, April 19, 10.55 a. m., and be ginning "Via Press Censor, Bloemfon teln," reports an exchange of shots In the dhcctlon of Dcwetsdotp, where the Boers aie said to be concentrating, "after their withdrawal from We gener." There Is nothing else to Indicate that the Investment of Wcnoner has been abandoned by the Hoers. Notwilh slandlng the tain, however, the Brit ish have made some progress, as Dew etsdorp has been occupied by them by the ndvance of C!eneral Rundle's divis ion. Devvctsdoip Is about twenty-four miles from Wepener. An oh.'cuie message from Allual North, dated April 19, says that tien eml Brabant has arrived there, but whethei he u turned alone or an lth hij Hoops Ik not clear. Boer leports from Allual N'oith uver that from S.000 to 10,000 Hoers are at A epenci . Extender reiioits of the Bloenifun teln conceit, for the benefit of the widows and orphans, have been cabled. No It ss than- seven separate accounts hav- been published In London today. The concert, the weather and the bare statement tbat I.oid Bobcats Is ready to move are about the only things that the elisor has allowed to pass, and the correspondent who announces that Lend Huberts Is leady to move does not specify the direction In which ho Is going. General Hunter, from Natal, com manding the newly formed division, ar rived at Hloemfonteln yesterday (Thursday) mid left immediately, after conferring with I.oid Hoberts. To w lint point he proceeded Is not men tioned, but It is understood that he will opeiate west of Hloemfonteln. Preparing for the Struggle. London, April 20. The Hloemfonteln correspondent of the Dally Chronicle, telegraphing Thuisday, says: "The requisite remounts nnd equip ments have arrived, and all the in fantry divisions nre now supplied -with tents. "The Boers In the immediate neigh borhood are quiet, but both sides are steadily preparing for the coming struggle. Lord Hoberts Is now ready. "Several lots of concealed arms and ammunition have been discovered here this week. "The epidemic of enteric fever Is abating." Russian Nobleman Killed. London. April 20. A dispatch to the Dally News from Pretoria, dated Mon day, April loi says: "Prince Baratron Morgaff, a Russian nobleman, was killed at the same time with General Do Maruell." PRESIDENT PATTON'S VIEWS. Given on the Revision of the West minster Confession of Faith. Princeton, N. J., April 19. President Pat ton gave out for publication tonight the following statement, giving his defi nite views on the revision of the West minster confession of faith: "If the Presbyterian church ceases to be a CalvUilstlc church It will not need the Calvlnlstlc creed. If the Presby terian church Is a Calvlnlstlc church, as I believe It to be, there Is no need of revising the confession of faith. The creed needs no revision. No church member Is required to subscribe to the creed at all. No minister Is required to sign the creed in Ipsisslmls Vet bis. The confession of faith Is a very gooa expression of the Calvlnlstlc system of belief. Agitation on this subject is en tirely unnecessary. In my Judgment." m ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. Ex-President Harrison Will Preside. Distinguished Speakers. New York, April 19. Delegates to the Ecumenical conference on foreign mis sions, which is to begin In this city on Saturday afternoon and last till May 1, are arriving In large numbers. Ex-President Harrison, who Is to pre side at the conference, reached the Fifth avenue hotel with Mrs, Harrison today. While the principal meetings of the conference will not begin until Mon day, In Carnegie hall, perhaps tho greatest popular interest Is felt In the meeting at that place Saturday night, when there will be a reception for the delegates. Addresses will be made by President McKlnley, ex-President Har rison and Governor Roosevelt. Strike in Kentucky. Indlanapolla, April 111. -AihliM weir rrifhrd today at (lie lici'lqimtrra of the t'nlted Mine Workcra In till lily Hut (lie atrlko In the Ken tucky coal flelda but been "titled at lit 2-:( per cent. advance nd troll-monthly uiy-da. sev eral thouiand nirti were on lilke. Cock Fighting to Be Prohibited. Havana. April 10. Cock lighting will In pio hi I bud throughout tho liland alter June 1 nct, under penalty ot fJOO. NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS. Dclegates-at-Largo Selected Ma Kinley's Administration Praised. Trenton, Aprlt 19. The Republican state convention todnv elected as delegates at largo United States Sena tor William J. Sewell. Governor Pos ter M. Voorhees, State Chairman Franklin Murphy nnd County Clerk Haiker Oummeie, of Mercer county. The platfoim adopted deplores the loss sustained by the state and nation In the death of Vice President Hobart, approves the administration of Gover nor VoorheeF, pledges the support of the Republicans of New Jersey to the nominees of the national convention at Philadelphia and favors (congres sional legislation which will give to Ameilcnn ships the cairylng of our foreign commerce. Of the national administration, the platform says: "We recommend and Indorse the ad ministration of national affairs, and give our highest approval of the course of President McKlnley. not only In his able and courageous support of the party principles, as defined at the time of his election, but in the exalted statesmanship with which he has dealt with the new nnd complexproblems of great national consequence which have since arisen. "We approve and endorse the course of our senators nnd the Republican members of tho house of representa tive" from this state in sustaining the president and In tho enactment of the laws which have resulted In a period of unexampled prosperity, wherein labor and capital have been fully em ployed, and in the markets of the world more widely opened to American lndustiies." UBAN INDEPENDENCE. General Ruis Rivera Desires That It Shall Begin at the Close of the Year 1001 His Plan of Action. Havana, Apill 19. General Iluls Ri vet a, secretary of agilcultuie. Industry and commerce, has wiltten a letter which is to be largely circulated, call ing upon political parties of all shades to unite In order to present a united front to the government anH people of the 1'nlted States when asking that the year 1901 shall be devoted to tho formation of an independent govern ment for Cuba, which shall begin to act on Us own tesponsihlllty after the end of 1901. This plan lie offers as a solution ol the political problem now so greatly complicated by the existence of various parties. Discussing his project today. General Rivera said: "Those who think that Independence can be better based upon the ticaty of Paris than upon the joint resolution of the United States congress must either be themselves deceived or be willing to deceive others." On the other hand, many Influential Cuban politicians believe It would not be wise for all the advocates of Inde pendence to form one paity. Their view is that two parties would act more effectively than one and would be nble XT check one another. Senor Collazo says: "General Rivera's Idea Is impracti cable, at all events so far as the Demo cratic union party Is concerned. For Instance, If the United States govern ment wore to fix a date for giving In dependence to Cuba and then should not carry out the agreement. It would not be the policy of the Democratic union party to attempt to compel the giving of Independence. Washington has virtually promised all that General Rivera asks, save the fixing of a date. If the Cubans are not unanimous In determining to back up their demand by a unanimous rebellion, then they ought not to demand unanimously be cause to demand unanimously and then be refused Is to be humiliated." The letter of General Rivera has caused a great sensation among the Cubans generally, coming ns It does from a cabinet secretary: and the feeling Is that as the letter Is to all practical Intents a call upon the Cu bans to demand Independence he w 111 have to resign. Today's Gazette contains the election regulations. Those adopted are the ones embodied In the minority report of the special election commission. Horatio Rubens will leave tomorrow for the east end of the Island to dis tribute election law forms and to fur nish information as to details of poll ing. PRESIDENT AT PATERSON. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Guests of Mrs. Hobart. Peterson, N. J., April 19. President and Mis. McKlnley. Mrs. HaVnrt, widow of the late vice-president, her son, Garret A. Hobart, and tho presi dent's secietarles, Cortelyou nnd Barnes, arrived hero at 3.50 this after noon. As the train passed Park ave nue, It slowed down ana the president appeared on the platform and bowed repeatedly to the gieat crowd which had assembled there and which cheered enthusiastically. The party alighted from their car at the Broadway sta tion. The piesldent and his wife will be guests of Mrs. Hobart until Saturday morning, when they will leuve for Nev, York. TRAIN THROUGH A BRIDGE. Engineer and Fireman Killed nnd a Brakeman Fatally Injured, Cochran, Ind., April 19. The engine and five cars of an east bound fast freight train went through a bridge near here tonight. Engineer George Crane and Flrm.uii Frank Reynolds were killed and Hrakeman C W, Hook was probably fatally Injuied. One of the wrecked cars was loaded with whiskey which caught' (lie and burned the bridge as well as tho wreckage. Messenger Boy at Paris. I'jrU, Aiill 20.--( a. m. I.c Journal aiiuoumej the arrival In I'aiU today of Jjmes Krantli Smith, the Aiiieiican PMriet telegraph xy who la hearing to 1'ieahlent Iviuger a ine-aajire nf a)in pathy fioin I'liUcde Iphlu and New Vol I. achool I hi) a. Pennsylvania Pensions. Wellington. Apill 111. IVndnua; Inercm Renin n llllliiun. Ilailftou, ('. to ); l.uiiilnns Varuawni, Powell, Hndloid, irld to I7, t'luulea Cole, Preston I'ark, Wajne, e0 to S3. GENERAL u winiunmt jtJiaiu.Uiil m jtn, j?ft .- rmiKXz-&tk : rr wyiMtiM r&rf: t"S.M A-.- VMa fc(ctri4.-x)H mr-"rz.zzT-.T " ..ilzs-: - --.. . hu -.- K'v'T'."'"fj;ir2r..rj:.-;:''.: . . t Trwrt,, 1?: MXKWiimFKtXVyt '(tnVMW'IlM " H"JtwV'W 14WT'(wmwv,, v- -,.-. . r ... , r,iriiw T"" T'.TTl. T"Z Siinu;' w.'wHnii TnwiMiOT-swwxvtrw. ivt nS.'.i-f.l' . i' t m n ww..--i.i-vw V .' "! WV1 Www MW vrv i . M va ... ..u. - & -- ladaoatfiua !" hjar -a.Mikk - K.iHBLiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaiAaLiiV; J mmw. m,imjmmBp-vaammwmnJ ivjJtxvmMraBm7wKmni -? "" '" "T""ttiu mrTlg" " r . .m.TKJmsw?' v ' rr i -jivtm i r v, 1'-'RiiiRaii.iHKMHti'Aav. t7T.'.i BJ.. ijrt irjJiWA"."iv''U")ujriTi ii jl The most recent caWes received from the front indicate that Gen. Brabant, who is In Wepener, U still liokllns Ids own. The picture the news of the day was taken just previous to the occupation of the place by the English, when one of the Uoer commandos that are now so to capitulate, was drawn up In the mirket square for Inspection. THi3 WYOMING CONFERENCE INTERESTING SESSIONS HELD AT OWEGO YESTERDAY. Bishop Foss Presides A Case in Which Castle Creek 13 Involved. A Resolution of Thanks to Miss Scott and Miss Bixby Surprising Report Made by Rev. Dr. W. H. Pearce The Bishop's Address. Dr. Sprague's Resolution. Sprcijl lo tho Siranlon Tribune. Owego. X. Y., April 19. Rev. Tlioa. Harmon conducted the devotlon.il ex etcises this morning. The ministers have to hustle this year. It Is the custom of the country at Owego to hae lunch or rather dinner prompt ly at 12 o'clock noon. Consequently, the many mlnlsteis who are enter tained at private homes desire to close the morning session prompt ly at a quarter before 12, and there Is an end to long addresses. Hut all this necessitates getting up early for the devotional services begin at T. 15 o'clock. The regular business ses sion opens at 8.30. Bishop Foss presided at this session. The chief portion was devoted to hear ing of reports of mlnlsteis. The only bit of Intel est evolved chlclly council In a case which recalled passages In the career of Rev. J. C. Hogan. A few years ngo Rev. J. F. Jones was at Park Place, where under his pastorate the Couit Street church was construct ed. Mr. Jones, who was at High Street. Rlnghamton, more recently, was sent to Castle Creek iast year. He did not remove his family thither, because of his wife's Illness, so It was claimed, and therefore the people of Castle Creek refused to iccelve him. When his name was called It was pro posed to pass his clmraeter against which nothing could be said, and leave further consideration of the matter with his presiding elder. Rev. J, F. Woerle, who has been peripatetic In his denominational ca reer, was released from his Methodist adulations and again allowed to re turn, probably to his first love, the Kvangellcal church, from which he has twice sepai ated. Gift Acknowledged. M. S. Hard presented a resolution of thanks to Miss I.aurlett.i Hcott and Miss Phcbe Bixby, sister of the late Rev. William Bixby, for the gift of $400 by the former to missions and the latter of $500 to the cause of church extension. H. G. Harned, colporteur of the Bible society, reported that he had. during the year distributed thirty-one hun dred and fourteen volumes of the Scriptures, supplying one hundred and one families that had no Bible, and eleven hundred and thirty-six Sundny school scholais and other Individuals. He had made four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-six calls, visiting many churches also of the different denominations,, and delivering one hun dred nnd seventy-beven sermons and addresses In the Interests of the Bible society, traveling thirty-six hundred and sixty-three miles. Rev. Dr. Ii, L. Spraguo offered the following resolution: Vhcmn, It Id iniKirtant that we go a law pljcp to tho Inrntielli century olfcrinK to cur conference seminary and Wlirrtus, Hild aoinlnar lu 1 in Klc.wth in material equipment and attdidanee of Mudenta become one ot the laigett iiirriamtory tclioolt in our country and lncane of thin Kimvth ciemamU an endowment of at l(at nJOl.liOO. Theiefnrc Itiv.lvcil, That we al Ihe ireldins blhop to apinint llei. Nimuel Mooit, 1). )., as firumUl secrttary ot (ho teininary for tho next conlrr enic )ear and that we pledgo him our In arty (.upport In an effort to raise on ample endow ment (or thli school that ha-i lihen the tliuin. S0(1 minuter and '.'O.Ocn joinip people educated under Chiltliau lurhienceii. W. H. Pearce, A, Orlrhn, I.. I.. Sprauue. Rev. Dr. W. H. Peaice made the sur prising announcement that he had pledges for $67,000 from the First church, Wllkes-Barre. Ills report was received with tho utmost enthusiasm. The money will be apportioned, so that $24,000 will go to the Wyoming semi nary, $25,000 will be appropriated to Washington university, while $2,500 will go to the lT. S, Grant university, of Athens, Tenn. Other amounts will be expended on various schools and colleges In the South. The Bishop's Address. The members of the class to be ad mitted Into full membership then cam. forward and the bishop offered tho prayer of consecrutlon, after which he made a remarkably line addiess, in the couise of which he said: 'I he model mlnUIrr lo a lomcitnl man and hn-jn it. Tin- uhi1iite iliiiv id th Spirit uum ICoiitlmiwI on 1'l' - BRABANT STILL HOLDING HIS OWN AT giix' wgf-1 "" 'LLM - aWiWsmMWsraMBrFffli: - f4S3r5MU)tW't - : (Wfciiftivn,wf &rwtx BdEiW.W.'IJ.w. :.;2r - - zzs. ... 1nt .&.&& hmsxx T . " v- " ... .T. .:. .T -"- -. mviwininom tvr'iiiirpgnsniTOTiiwnCT ' .- -. -- .-- .-" .-" re--Tw-7j. jjimm ; a 1M qWltt)iWe4tlWIMW',MetylBrJyL DEWEY DENIES RUMOR. Never Made Disparaging Remarks Concerning Democrats. Washington, April 19. In reply to a letter from the editor of the Hamilton Democrat, Hamilton, Ohio, relative to a paragraph which has been going the rounds of the newspapers, Admiral Dewey today sent the following com munication: WnthlnKton, Apul 19, l'JO". Pear Sir: I am In receipt of your letter of tho 17th Intl., aAine if I am coneetly reported a mjing, "Well, I'll tell what a Democrat is. In time o( war a Democrat i a damned traitoi, In time of peace he is a damned fool." In reply I hue to state that this H one of thou-ands ot lie romrrnttiK mo, and (o attempt to contradict all of which would require mere time than lsi lit my command. However, since joe tend t lie opror tunily It Kins me plejM.u- to tlatc that I have never paid or thought ol null a thins in the foiocolna statement nic-reuilod to me. 1 have a very fond renitmhran'O of thouvauds and tens of Ihouiand nf 4,ar llemouitV whom 1 Knew and who were Mime of the lust tighten thli coun tr ever saw. Very tiuly youn, (leoisc llewej. POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE First Session of tho American Acad emy Opened at Philadelphia 500 Members Pre.ent. Philadelphia, April 19. The first ses sion of the fouilh annual meeting of the American Academy of Political nnd Social Science opened here today. This year's meeting is devoted to ad dresses upon the topic ot corporations and public welfare and more than the usual number ot distinguished Ameri cans will make addiesses at the sev eral sessions. About 500 members at tended Jhe opening session. At today's session, which was pre sided over by Professor Leo S. Rowe, of the University of Pennsylvania, ad dresses were made on the subject of control of public service corporations. Professor Rowe spoke upon "Tho Pos sibilities and Limitations of Municipal Control." Professor John H. Gray, of Xorth western university, Evanston, Ills., de livered an address on "Dlfllcultles of Control a's Illustrated In the History of Gas Companies." "Regulation of Cost and Quality of Service as Illus tiated by Street Railway Companies" was the subject of an address deliv ered by Dr. Fred W. Spiers, of this city. Hon. Bird S. Coler, comptroller of New York, spoke on "Financial Control; Capitalization, Methods of Accounting and Taxation." Tim evening session of the academy was at the new Century club, and was entirely devoted to the annual addiesi, which was dell vei eel by United States Senator William Lindsay, of Kentucky. There was a larger attendance at this session than at the afternoon meeting. Senator Lindsay spoke on "The Influ ence of Corpoiations on Political Life." After Senator Lindsay had concluded he was tendered n reception, to which all the niembeis of the ucademy and guests were Invited. TRAGEDY AT DUBOIS. Mrs. Nulton Clears Up the Mystery of the Cremated Man, Dubois, April 19. The body ot a man who was found cremated In a cabin near this city yesterday Is now be lieved to be the remains of John Sim mons, ot this place. Mrs, Nulton, who was arrested early this morning, charged with having murdered her husband, and having buined their home to cover the crime, after telling a number of conlllctlng stories broke down during the examination today and made a full confession. She says that Simmons came to her home early In the evening of April 17, to spend the night. Her husband was at home, .and he and Simmons had a quarrel, In which Nulton seized a shot gun and shot him dead, After shoot ing him ho cut his head off with an axe. Nulton diove his wife from their home, und setting flro to It, tied. Sim mons was uged 35 years and was quite well known here. He has been miss ing two 'days, and Mrs. Nulton's story Is generally believed. Scranton Tobacco Company. Dour, Pel..piil PL The Til-Color C"l?ar and Tobacco company of Scianton, uat incorporated today: capital (IOO.uiiii DEATHS OF A D.MT. I'arl. April 19. -.loan Ale itnelrr Joseph Kal Riilcre, the 1'icneh eu!ptor und painter und innu lr of the Institute, died today, axed ul. One of hla lecrnt vvorka the monument to La ta.! Hie ill WuahlliRtnll, Ixnilon, April 10, 'Ihe Full of l.onJevhiroush (William Henry Koreter llenhon) la dead, lie vvaa Imin in 1HI mid vva vice admiral of (he nkihlie ccatt. liwtoii, April '.a-Kinliriik II. Wliltue), fw .Mart luifcliieaa imuiaan of (he Mo, I en Transcript, died tuda), aged tVI )ara. - . -HHWV, s - --WrM'iLr..llfr W WJR mnaii.niuw ',w.wwwwm.ii. i in. I, -- -...-... - - --- - .iiiiiiiiiiiiim : . : ithwm mniwngTvmw. m.ni..i. PUERTO RICAN DILL PASSED SENATE PROVIDES FOR ADMIN ISTERING CIVIL AFFAIRS. House Spends Practically the Entire Day Debating a Proposition in the Naval Bill The Bill Carries an Appropriation of $100,000 Con troversy Over the Appropriation of Ocean Surveys. Washington. April 19. In accordance with the recommendation of the piesl dent In his message, sent to congress yesteidav, the senate today passed a Joint resolution providing for the ad ministration of civil affulrH In Puerto Rico, (lending the appointment of olll ceis under tho Puorto llicun gov, em inent law recently enacted. During most ot the session the Alaskan civil code bill was under consideration, tlv debate continuing on the Ilansbrough alien miners' amendment. Mr. Carter presented foimallv hl3 substitute for the Ilansbrough amendment and de livered a speech In support of It. Mr. Spooner antagonized both the original and substitute amendments, holding that the courts ought to settle the con lllctlng claims without interference by congress. The house spent prncticnily the en tile day debating n proposition In the naval bill designed to turn over to th: navy the survey und charting of the waters of Cuba. Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The bill carried an appro, prlation of $100,000 for (his purpose. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropri ations committee, led the light against It, arguing that suiveys of these waters should be made by the coast and geo detic survey, which, he said, could do the work cheaper and better. In the end the house sustalued his view, adopting an amendment offered by him to appropriate only the regular $10,000 for ocean surveys. The chahman of the committee of the whole, Mr. Payne, overruled the point of order against the appropilatlon for tho new naval academy, but an amendment offeied by Mr. Cannon was adopted, piovidlng that beforo the money appropriated bv the bill for the academy be expended, plans for the whole Improvement, not to cost to exceed $6,000,000, shall be sub mitted and approved by the secretary of the navy. ROW AT A CONVENTION. Delegates at Montgomery Indulge in Shooting One Man Seriously Hurt. Montgomery, Ala., April 19. A row among tho delegates to the Republi can convention started todav befor the bodv had been called . to order. After a scene of great excitement, ac companied by Fome shooting, In which one man was seriously hurt, the gov ernor cleared both factions out of the state house building and grounds. The convention was scheduled to meet at 12 o'clock, but a rule for the admission of only uncontested delegates caused confusion nnd delay. Gaston Scott, a Vaughan man, of Montgom ery, was at the icar door guarding It. when Moragne, who hud been appoint ed sergeant-at-arms by a majority ot the executive committee, demanded ad mittance und was refused, A quarrel followed, and Moragne shot Scott In tho hand and breast. This started a great upraor. Moragne was taken to the governor's otllce, where he wni when Taylor Scott, a brother of the wounded man, ran to the outside door of tho governor's office and (lied two shots down the hall, but hit no one. He was stopped and quieted by bystandeis. After the state house had been cleared the Blnsham faction went to Dorsett hall nnd the Vaughun side to thr Audi torium. Governor Johnston said to a representative of the Associated Press: "I recognized the tight of the execu tive committee to appoint a sergeant-nt-arms, and had turned the hall over to Mr. Moragne us the uppolntee nf the committee. He had the right as the convention olllcer. to say who should go Into the hall." Both Bingham and Vaughan dele gations will bo sent to the national convention. Steamship Arilvals. w York, Apill V'. Ailluili KaUor l'rlel rich, fioui New V.rU for llamlmu; Kalier Wil helm II, (ier.oa, etc. (llaso'-Aub(d: lllhi oplj, dun) 'ew Yolk. llotli-idai.iS tiled: Snauindam, New Yolk. Strike In Spain. 5ljdrlil,( vpiil In, -'I In- tramuu) miplotM In Iliireih-IM, llilbcu mid n! ml.i. halo tone on lill.e. The InW iuIIuuIiIn aie taklns pic caullona lor Ihe mjlinalnlnir of eulsr. WEPENER. mmmmmaammKHm WWIW.W1BW)'W.1 1 1 ii i ,ni ma i ,ii. . i. .n m -i,iiM.fr,i .,, iiin.i.iiiMiiHiHful (iltTHAI- ? CT 'y Alt W y . of the town that figure; so prominently In busy in trving to force the British General THli NEWS THIS 5I0HNINU Wjathtr In Mention! Toaay: Ft-IH OY NIGHT. 1 (ieneial South Afi'ian War i'iluatinn. Cioton Pam .-(ilkcr-4 tieMed. Senate IVm lllll 1'iovlJln; fol AiliniiiUtr.i llcn of Civil AITaiis in I'uoito Itieo. 2 (irneral Voillieasieiu l'ciun.vliiinla. Opriiing dame' of the National hejiu" Have Hall S.-oi)ii. 1'iu.niciul and Cuiuineiclal. 3 Local I.e"cow Victims Kvoneulcd. 4 IMitorlal. New and ('ninin'iit. 5 laical Moil Cocncil Mnollins Ihe Library It Holiition. Lutine on l.hpild Mr. 0 Local -Hel Sci.inlnn and Milimhan. 7 Hound hoiil Ihe ('until). i Ailvoitliiiiictil li la i.d ( loin Soy-dom of the rieihvleiv. 10 Loral l!aiur-t tteutinu (liven h) lcachrr al the-, Inilllnle. I'ltiis ppinMil foi Ihe iini,ry. Live ludtKliLil Neat. THE RAILROAD WAR. Petition Presented to Supreme Court on Behalf of Eile and Wyo ming Road, Is Withdrawn. Philadelphia, April lfl. In the su preme court today a petition wan pre MMited on behalf of the Krle nnd Wyo ming railroad company praying the court to issue an order retraining the h'rle i.illroad company fiom en t"ilng upon or taking possession of a poittou of land along the line of the abandoned Delaware and Uudeon f.inai In Tike county. The court lo ik the papers In the case and f,oon after wards went Into consultation. L,ato In the afternoon a telegram was re cMved by the court stating that the E: le company had last night entered upon the giound 'Mid committed the ii'-ts sought to have restialned nnd urkliig the court's ueimhslon to with draw the petition. ,liich the court granted. The Eile and Wyoming com pany In Its petition said that It Is their lntcnt!-)'i to build a branch of their road along the abandoned canal, but It was ncssary to condemn a portion of ground under a bildgo owned by the Erie company. The latter company endenvoted to obstruct the petitioners' location by dumping large mases of dirt, eti. under the btidge. The Erie and Wyoming company, tho petition says, then went heft re the common pleas court of Pike county and ob tained an. injunction :e.stialnlng the Eric company fiom obstructing tho building of the road. The attorney goneval of the state afterwards grant vi a writ of quo warranto against the p-Mltlonors nnd proceedings on the writ aie now pending In the Dauphin county .ourt4. The petition then goes on to state that notwithstanding the pending of the wilt, the Eile com pany proceeded Itself to condemn the land In question and the Erie and Wvomlin company then npplli-d for nn Injunction ngalniu the former corn piny .which, hovvevei, was refused by the 1'1U' county courts. An appeal wsiR then take n to the supreme court und pending the appeal the petitioner prayed for a wiit ot supersedas. TWO DEATHS ON THE BAIL. One Falls from a Sleeper and the Other Struck by Passenger liain. Huntingdon, Pa., Am II 19. II. II. (.. Hill, of Baltlmure, representing the It. O. Dun Mercantile agency, was killed todav twelve ml'es east of here, by falling from a sleeplns car of a Penn sylvania railroad train. Mr. Hill was on his way to Meadvltle to testify In an Important lalhoad case After fall ing from the tialn his body was ter ribly mutilated by a fielisht train. Ilarrlsburir. April 111. James Patton, of nnle township. Juniata county, was struck by a passenger train last night at Mlllerstown ami instantly Kiiieu. Patton was walking on the Pennsyl vania railroad ttacks, and did not hear the engineers warning signal. Bryan in Good Health. SI. I.nuli, ii II l'l. Th" follow Ins dl-pateh vvaa ricelved llila afleincon liom Aulln. Ttxaa: To the Lditor of the Piwl-Dltpalch: You may ttate fm me tint Ihe atoilea tint I urn III ill'heallh aie online. I have m-voi I. It liellei In in)' life. I iMk tonight al Ihe inil iiltliy aiidltoilum and next Saturday lit e.n uinn itiuv. thla culm!), und on next Tueaday at Wlchllu, Tevn. (Muiietl) W. ,1. Ilr.van. Ko3pIto tor Krnuue. lUuMmii;, Apill 111. -(Iovhiioi Mono IchI.iv vplet) Dank .1. Kiukv. r Xih'iitoun, from Aptil 'i tu Ma; -1. Kmtiai-'a .ittuir)" luvi Iii4de mpl ent'iiu In III In urn ol iau!4,i lot a commutJliuu c( K'lileute to life lnirlouuiciit, 'lite emu- UI be loaul at the May mIoii of Ihe hcMid. STRIKERS ARE BEHIND BARS Prompt Measure to Quell Trouble at Crolon Valley. A NUMBER ARE PRISONERS Tho Civil nnd Military Authorities Act Promptly Italians Flco from Their Homes Since the Arrival of Cavalry, the Strikers Havo Been Very Quiet But Little Work Is Accomplished Only Four Addi tional Laboiers Working. t t Croton Landing, N. Y April 1. Thl.l was the liveliest day In and around the CYoton valley since the strike be gan, sventeen days ngo. Tho cJvil nnd military authorities played a very, piomlnent part In tho day's proceed ings and the remit Is that twenty-sis Italians are now behind pilson bum nwnltlng examination on charges oC Inciting to riot and carylng weapona with Intent to Inlllct bodily Injury. Sheiirr Molloy. of West Chester coun ty, seei'i-cd thirty-two -warrants for the arrest of the leaders of the strik eis and also search warrants for tha houses In the Italian colonies whero tile laborers lived, from Judge Smith! Lent at Sing Sing last night. Thl3 fact became known last night und mora than one hundred Italians fled from their homes dining tho night to avoid arrest. Since the arlval of tho caval ry on Tuesday, tho strikers have been very quiet and did not repeat their dt ills with .icompiuiylng display of snot gt'iis rltles and revolvers. In fact, the result of today's ralel would go to show thnt tho arms have been care fully hidden away. SeWMi of the men ai'ivsted -worn taken lo the local court beforo Judgo Baker, who held them for examina tion tomonow morning. Tho other nineteen were marched to the Croton lauding stntlon, where they boarded a special train for Tarrytown, whenco they were taken by trolley and lodged In the jail lit White Plains for exam ination tomorrow. They were escorted by the sheriff and his men, surrounded by separate companies A and B, of Vonkers and Mt: Vernon. Just what effect the arrests will have on the other strikers remains to bo seen, but the fact that many of them have lied may Inlluenco tho others to do lil-ewlse or else return to work. Very little woik was accomplished at tho dam today, and only four addi tional laborers were working with tho thirty who are eiuarternd at the works. THE CUBAN L-siiJJSUS. Gen. Sanger Makes Public Results Token Under His Direction. Washington, April 19. CJencral San ger today made public the compendious icsults of the Cuban census, taken un der his direction. The iigures are very Instructive, and In the opinion of the war department olllclals, fully Jus tify the decision of tho administration to allow municipal suffrage in Cuba at this early stage. The olllclals aie grat ified to dud' that the native Cubans constitute so large a portion of tha population; that tho whites so great ly outnumber the blacks; and that so large a proportion of tho native popu lation can read and write. In their opinion there seems to be no room fop the objection that the proposed basis of suffrage would result In turning tha Island over to the control or Mpain. Tho total population or fuoa is i,r.', 797, Including 815,205 males and 737,593 females. There are 417,372 white males and 4G2.92B 'white females of natlvo birth. Tho foreign whites number 115, 760 males and 2,458 females. There) are lll.SSS male negioes nnd 122,710 fe male negroes. The mixed races num ber 123,500 mules nnd 113,305 femalesa There nre 14.G04 male, nnd 1CS femalo Chinese. The population of Havana city Is 233.9S1, and of the province ol Havana. 42L801. Of the total population of tho Island, 1.10S.709 pei sons are feet down as sin gle: 21C311 as married; white, 131, 7S7 live together by mutual consent There are S5.U2 widowed persons:. Of the total population, nccordlng ta citizenship. 20.478 nre Spanish; 1.29S. 3fi7 nro Cuban: 175.SU ore In suspense: 79,526 are of other citizenship, and fill! nre unknown. The Spanish by birth number 129.210. Of the total population 443,426 can read and write, and 19.15S have n superior education. DIED WITHOUT AWAKENING. After Sleeping More Than a Week Little Kftte Nepper Expires. New Yoik. April 19. Little Kate Nepper, whose sleep of more than a week has puzzled physicians, died to day without awakening. A little more than a week ago tho child complained of a headache and fell afeleop. Every effort to awaken her was In vain. Mr. Sibley Nominated. Iliadfciid, I'a.. Mull l--'ll' lli'l'iibllian eon. Rnvdnrial coiiferen lepin-entliiK MeKean, War mi, Venango and C'amereii count ha, comprialni; the Tivent) -seventh dlitrlet. met at Kuno today, lion. .1. ('. Mhle), cf Venango, was nominated for congreaH on tho first ballot. .Liuiea MeKean, of MeKean count), and W. 1'. Nutting, of Wur leu, vveie cIiomii national delegate and arc un, instituted 4f f - f - -f WEATHER FOBECAST. -f f ev Wiethingtoii. 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