. t is-tv - -ji-ir ' V -crr -t - ;,-M omtttmt TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, TA., MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1900. TWO CENTS. -r- SS: ir? UT.iY&t , ,r ooSi5 Is BLOODY WEEK AT MANILA insurgents Aggressive in Every Province of Luzon. PROBABLY 1,000 KILLED American Loss Nine Killed and Six teen Wounded General Pio Del rilar'sBand Numbeiing 300 Which Was Out of Sight for Three Months Has Reappeared in Its Old Field About San Miguel Pilar Sup posed to Be Alive Again The Dap per Officers of the Filipino Army Look Thin and Haggard as Pris oners of War. Manila, April 22. 10.30 a. m. Last eveek has been one of the bloodiest of the war since the thst fighting aiound Manila. Authentic reports, mostly of ficial, show a total of H7S Filipinos killed, twelve ofllcers and 24 J men cap tured, and many more wounded. The number wounded Is hardly gucssable. Considering that the Filipinos entlicly lack hospital facilities, a nieat major ity of the wounded will die. Probably the week's work finished 1.000 Insur gents. The Americans' total loss was nine killed and sixteen wounded. Two sergeants and one prlate were killed in ambushes while oscoiting provision Mains. The Insurgents have been aggressive In almost eveiv province of I-.us.on. Oeneial Plo Del Pllar's band, number ing sno, which was out of sight for three months, the leader being reported killed, hah icappeaied In its old Held about San Miguel. Pilar Is suppose! to be again In command. He gave the Ameilcan garrison at San Miguel, con sisting of three companies of the Thirty-fifth regiment Infantry, with a gatllng. a thiee hours' light durlnc i night attack. The loss of the Insur gents in this engagement Is not In cluded In the foregoing total, as thev remoxed their dead and wounded, but piesumably It was considerable. Twenty Filipinos In the province of Hat uncus attacked Lieutenant Wonde, who with eight men was scouting near San Jose The lieutenant and five men were wounded and one private was killed. Five Hours' Fight. Sergeant Ledolus, of the Thlity flfth infnntrv. was badly wounded In nn nmhush near Kaliuagu. Lieutenant Halch. of the Thirty-seventh Infantry, with seventy men, had a five houis fight with 400 insurgents In the Nueva Caeeias district. Twenty of the Insur gents weio killed. Colonel Smith, of the Seventeenth In- fantry, who caotuied Geneial Monte negro and bi ought him to Manila, Is In the Isolation hospital suffering from smallpox, presumably caught from the Filipinos. Colonel Smith's command captured ISO olllceis and men with Mon tenegro, who was formerly one of the most danper ofllceis In the Filipino army looks worn and haggard. He says he had led a terrible life for months, and he las offeied to icturn to the north with Colonel Smith, to en deavor to peisiude his former com lades of the uselessness of opposing the- Amei leans. One bundled escaped Span ish prisoners fiom thr province of Ta yabas, south Luzon, have anived at Manila. The Insurgents have 400 nrore Span lards In that dlstilct. Hecently the -"Flllplnos destroved several rods of the railway lino near Plnlriuo. In an un successful attempt to wreck a train. EFFECT OF CHEAP NOVELS. They Cause Thomas C. Woerman to Become a Firebug. Atchison, Kan, Apilf 22 In the dis trict court Thomas C. We-irinan plead ed guilty to the diaige of burning the costly residence of J. C. Fox, u prom inent c'liKon. and was sentenced to sero IS ears in the renltoiitlary. He admitted the Fox family had been very r;ood to him and that he ret fire to the hoif." In order to play the pait ot a hero t.y icsciilng the family and therebv nike his employer feel that hlr klndniRK had been bestowed woitii Ily Aft"i Woerman had been sen tenced said: "I pie a led guilty because I hated to ' face the members of the Fox fcmily, who had been ?o kind to me.' Wcernian was n leader of cheao novels. Ball Club's Southern Trip. Philadelphia. April JJ. - I lie Inivcrsltv of Pennsylvania base lull tram hit line tonight on Its snuthiru '.lip. 'Ihiileeu plajers weie taken t alone 'llio tram will pla) thr I nivetHitv ot Virginia nine tonuurow .in' I Tuelj at ( h.tr luttesvllle, Vu. On Wedntsdav the tram will trot's hats Willi (ieoigelottii iiuiveisity at wash- . ingtou ami will play the naval cadets at Aim- ' olls on Satunlal. Murdered by Indians, brattle, MaOi., April 'ii. bale arrivals from Alaska riirt the probable murder bv tlir none Uillk.it Indians that killed Mr. and Mrs. Hoi ton anil four pnpef torn. The litter went up the ('hillonl liter where they disappeared. Ihey were followed bi tlic Indians who returned ami acted In a m.videilous manner. 1 lie minis t tlit. men arc Anderson, "Sam" and 1,'levc. The. other la not known, Steamship Arrivals. New York, April 22. -Arrived: ba Touraine, Havre; Tiurlc, Liverpool; Malemlcm, llotteraain, balled: William III, Naples, etc. ijueenstowii Sailed! I.ucunia, from l.htiKil, New York. Southampton Sailed! I'rletirlik Per drome,- from firemen, New York, Kimiale-Passed s t'ev'ic, New York for Liverpool. I'raule Point 1'aisedi FrlrtUnd, Antwerp for New York. Queen Attends Service, PiiMIn, April 22. eucen Vlctoila tlili mornlnx attended dhlne nertice In the chapel of thr lc retril lodje. This afternoon the went for a drive, liltlnjr St. Ytncent'a Catholic (ollecc. lhe weather wai aa hot and tunny ai It utually ii in Jun. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Party Lcatfers Already on the Ground at Harrisburg. Harrlsburg, April 2.'. The Republi can state- convention will be held bete on Wednesday to nominate candidates for congressman-at-large, auditor gen eral urd four presidential electors at larg btiil elect eight delegated nt large to the national convention at Philadel phia. Colonel Ned Arden Flood, of Moadvllle. reached here today and will open headquarters In the niornlnff at the Lochlel hotel for his father. Dr. Thcodrro L. Flood, candidate for con giossman nt largo. Two persons will by, selected for this olllco and one of the incumbents, Samuel A. Davenport, of rhle, Is not a candidal". The other Is Gnlitaha A. Grow, of Susquehanna, who entered congress fifty years ago, and lur nerved thtce teims Ic con-giossimn-nt-largo. He Is ari'acthe candidate for renomlnatlon and will be hero on Tuesday to take personal di rection of hli canvns. Other candidates for this office are Cieoige T. Oliver, of Pittsburg, who hns been .endorsed by the Allegheny delegation and llobert 11. Foerderer, of Philadelphia, who has been endorsed by a nifjoi ity of the delegates from that cliy. Senator 12. B. Hardenbergh, ot Wnj.no county, has no opposition for auditor geneial. it Is expected that the ptM'ty leaders and a majority of the candidates and delegates will leach here by Mondayilgl.t. THE PORTE WILL PAY INDEMNITY A Reply That" Turkey Will Compen sate American Missionaries Pow ers Having Similar Claims Will Support American Action. Constantinople, April 22. The Porto has replied to the American demands. stating that Turkey will compensate Ameilcan mlssionatles under the same conditions as In the case of other for eign subjects. The United States legation joined the other embassies In protesting against the Increase ot Import duties, the leplj to the notification of the poite assert ing that the United States government expects to be previously consulted with regard to any changes. The norte has not vet replied to the last collects c note, but the changed tone of the Ottoman officials leads to a belief that a settlement has been reached In confoimlty with the de mands of the foielgn representatives. It Is now fully expected that the porte will Invite the embassy to discuss the pioposed chances. There Is the great est Intetest in political circles tegaid Ing the attitude of the United States In the indemnity claim, and it Is be lieved that the poweis having similar claims will supp.rt American action. COAL PRODUCTION. Total Tonnage of 1809, as Estimated by Edward W. Parker. Washington, Apt 11 2.'. According to teturns tepiesentlng between SO and 90 per cent of the total tonnage, the pro duction of coal In the United States In 1S99 Is estimated by Kdward W. Paiker. statistician of the United States geo logical Siiirvev. to have amounted to 230,838,97.) long tons, equivalent to 25S. 539,630 short tons. As compared with the pioductlon In 1S9S, when the pro duct amounted to 196,405,953 long tons. I or 219.974,66 shoit tons this indicates an increase of over 34,000,000 tons, or 17.5 per cent. These figures exceed by 15.000,000 shoit tons the outside esti mates heretofore made on the coal ton nage for 1S99. The production of 220, 000,000 short tons In 1S9S was neaily 20,000,000 In excess of that In 1897, and both of these years weie banner yeais In the Industry. It Is not Impossible that the figures for 1899 as estimated may be somewhat reduced by later and mote complete returns, and in fact this may bo ptedlcted as probable, but even a i eduction of 5.000,000 tons would not amount to 2 per cent, of error In the total. The totul value of this enor mous ptoduct is erstlmated at $J59,435, 412. an Increase of over J51.000.000, or practically 20 per cent, over the value of the product in 1895. The part that anthracite coal played In this unprecedented production was an Inciease from 47,663 075 long tons, or 53,382,614 shoit tons. In 1898 to 53,857,496 long tons, or 60.320,393 short tons, in 1S99, with an increase In .Uue fiom 75,414,637 to $58,125,493, a gain of nearly J13'.000,000. Bituminous production (in cluding seml-anthraclte, seml-bitumlu-ous, cannel, block and lignite coals) shows an Inciease of over 31,600,000 shoit tons, and a gain of nearly $39, 000,000 In value, Theie were only threo states that did not participate In the geneial Increase, These wetu Arkan sas, Georgia and Idabo, In tho fc "er the ptoductlonwas cut down by stris. s, which kept borne of the largest mines Idle a good part of the year. The de ciease in Geotgla was very small, and the entlic product of Idaho has no ef fect on the total. Another Interesting and unusual feature of the coal production In 1899 was the fact that there was an ad vance In pi Ices, tho first Instance of the kind In ten years. Of the bitumin ous Pennsylvania produced tho great est amount. 65,163,133 short tons In 1898, and 75,591,554 short tons In 1899. Illi nois was next, with 18,599,299 short tons In 1898 and 23,434,11.1 short tons In 1899, Then followed West Virginia with 16,700,999 and 18,755,222 tons re spectively In 1898 and 1899. nnd Ohli with 14,516,867 and 16,679,880 tons re spectively. Pennsylvania produced all the anthiaclte, vis: 53,382,644 short tons In 1S9S and 60,320,395 in 1S99. Somerset in Doubt, Johnton, Pa., April ii. Thr Itenuhlican pri mary election mult in Somerset county appear to bo In iloutit, IkiIIi the Quay ami anti-Quay force claiming lrtoiy. Hooter, for congress, ami Kcontz'uwl Kendall, for aiaemhly, claim a majority of from 10O to 1'.'5. Croige ft. Scull, lh tjuay leader, amerta that llerllcy, for ion greu, and Itonr and banner, for ancnitily, haie won li.r 300 majority. An oHUial count will lv required. ORDINATIONS AT THE CONFERENCE THOSE WHO RECEIVED DEACON AND ELDER ORDERS. Memorial Services Wore Hold Yes terday Afternoon and Were Presid- J ed Over by Rev. M. S. Hard A Conference Lovo Feast Was Held In the Morning At the Regular Morning Service the Sermon Was Delivered by Bishop Foss Pro ceedings of Saturday's Sessions. Special to the Scranton Tilhune. Owego, April 22. Mr-hop Foss, as sisted bv Dr. Olllln and J. V Trelble. ordalnsd he following today for deacon otdeis: Walter S. Adams. Urnst 'ot- well, Frank James, Wind W. Wnfoiis, Oeorrje W. Crosby, Norman A. Dai ling, Oron ft. Ilussdll. For elder ordnri, George M. Bell, Albert Claiku, Gilbert D. risber, John Humplnks, Donald S. MaeKrllnr, Peter F. Meed, David L. Meeker, Thorn s J. Vaughn. Frank W. Young, Ciitstave Oorlsse, and Itev. o. Austin, John G. Raymond. Rev. M. S. Hard. D. D., pie slded nt the memorial service In the afternoon at which in" molrs of the following were lead: HMiop J. P. Newman, by M. H. Haul, Mrs. Icaic Austin. Mis. J U. Newell. by W. L. Thorpe: Alinus D. Alexander, by L. t. Floyd; Manley S. Hind; A. W. Hayes. Georg" Foisythe; V. Murdock. L. Philip Rcttlett, by Jfseph Hartwell, by Joseph Hewitt, bv J. K. Peck, by L W. Pick, by J. R. Sweet: Jonathan West on, by L. r Floyd: Knoch Petrldge. by W. I.. James Scholield, by eorge O. Thorp Uecrs. Conference love feasts are always wonderful scenes. No real Methodist ever misses one If he can help It. To day was no exception. The large an- ' dltorlum was filled with earnest faced men and women, and somehow to look across that audience the pathos of life nppealed to the observer, for so many were while of hair, and fui lowed of l"-ow that the end of their iouinev could almost be seen. A Scranton Man. In all tl-.e vast assemblage of thos.3 whoso eyes s,h-mc with such n light, It took a SLranton man, and not a clergy man nt that, to give the meeting a real wlrg aid t-j start It off with the old-time fervor. He was Madison I.ar kln. whofe spiritual experlf-nce Is a source of Inspiration In Kim Park church, and it was bis testimony that seemed -.o afford the touch of enthu- flasm that was needed. A wave of It swept over the house and the servlc; was Ono not likely to be forgotten, Een tho most critical "outsider" could not but feel that these people had something that was actual and ical. Row ft. A. Cure led this meeting. Tht regular seivlce opened at 10.30 o'clock, the local choir furnishing the spetla' music. Rev. Samuel Mooie. D. D., offered prajcr. Rev. A. W. Cooper spoke 'n behalf of tho conference claimant fund, for which tht collection was tnken. Bishop Foss preached the morning sermon fiom the text: St. Luxe, 9'l.S-20, "Whom say tho reople that I am? Whom say ye that I am."1 The bishop said: "I Christ were not the very God, He was a fanatic or an Impostor, May He forgive me for repeating theso words long enough to trample them beneath my fet. Jesus, the coolest head In all hlstoiy, answered all rjucs tions on the Instunt and never made a mistake. In all these 1900 yeais no error bus ever been found In Him. Ho was no fanatic. An impostor? The infidel world rules you out. It says: 'He spako as never man spoke." So I fall at His feet today and .cry: 'Thou ait the Christ tho Son of the living God.' " Experience in India. In conclusion the bishop told of his expei Ien"c In India with what are termed "raw heatlun," who were ab solutely converted, notwithstanding the popular fallacy regarding the conveits made In 'he Orient by the missionar ies. Ho gave many sui prising Inci dents, In which he stated his certainty that tho Holy Gho.-it, In whom we say v.e bellevo whenever we recite the Apostles' deed, makes It possible for even that ignorant and degraded of the heathen to secelve the tiue light, and bo learned In holy things. The firm! remarks were an Impas sioned appeal for a levlval of falih and earnest work In the church. In the evening Rev. Dr, t M. GlfTln, of Rim Park church, gave a magnificent address to Epworth Leastiers. Saturday evenlng'3 meeting was de voted to the Tventl.th Century moe ment. Lev, Dr. Ptarce, of Wilkes Rarre, picslded. ir. L. L. Sprague made an excellent address in the In terests of tho Wyoming seminary. Rev. Dr. l'hclps spoke on Syracuse univer sity, and last of all Dr. Tearcc gave a ringing address, In which he urged the necessity for nn endowment of $150,00,) for Wvomlng semlnaty. Ho finally stated that he would volunteer to ralaj one-half of the sum If the other could be pledged. Ills remarks created great enthusiasm. Reports of Probationer. Tho Saturday morning cession wa-s devoted to bearing reports of the pro batlo!irs. Soniu excitement wns caus ed In the afternoon by the committee's lepott In the case of some applicants for admission on trial. Webster Rou ton's cane was hotly discussed Final ly the following wero admitted: Aus tin CI. Russell, Gcorgo V. Crosby, John CI. Rnymnu.l, Adclbeit Finch, Rdwln W. Kllno and C. L. Lewis. Various ministers of the confetence filled tl" different churches of the town. There weie large congiegatloni! everywhere. Tho Ahwaga house has been filled to overPowlng and many guests were un able to find nccomniotintltms. The pro prletor, Mr. Ward, has treated the con ference visitors with the greatest courtesy nnd they have been well pleased with their stay. II. O. P. Croker Is Well. London, April 2. lihhard TroUr, of .Sew York, la at WantaSc, txrfectly well MAREORAMA AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION. This picture, tor tho first time published, shows one of the wonders of the Kxpoitlon. H mtns of tlu mireiraaia one my, With out leaving dry land, eno all the delights of a sea voyage, with the varieJ periods of calm anl stor.n. Tlu trip t.i3J one through the Mcilterranean. and is exceedingly vlid and r al, often causing actual seasickness. ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. The Members Find It a Very Busy Day Mr. McKinley Attends Ser vice. New Yoik. April 22. Although no session of the ecumenical conference was held today, most of the members of the confeienie found It a ery busy day. With few exceptions they ac cepted Invitations to speak at one of the services held in the several han dled churches of the live city boroughs and even In tho neighboring cities and towns. Pietldent McKinley attended the 11 o'clock seivlce at the Brick Presbyterian chinch, on Fifth avenue. With him were his bi other, Abner Mc Kinley, Secretary Cortelyou and Mr. and Mrs. Alorrls K. .Tessup. The president bieaktasted with Mrs. McKinley In their npaitments at the Manh'ittan hotel. Mrs. McKinley was much lested after the trip to this city, but did not feel well enough to attend services. At the church. Rev. J. H. Laughlln, missionary from the province of Shan Tung, China, delivered an address on tho prgress of Christianity In that country. Although this province Is the picsent stoim center of the Chinese nation, owing to the residence there of a large number of the members of the "Boxers," he said that the mlsslon atles weie doing good service and that the growth of Christianity had been great. Both going to and coming fiom the ehuu-h the president was recognized by many people on Fifth avenue. A small crowd gatheied around the hotel, to whom he bowed In an amiable man ner. In the afternoon the piesldent nnd Mis. McKinley diove In the park. The services In other prominent churches In this city were conducted by the most prominent of the mission aries now attending the ecumenical confeience. FIGHTING CONTINUED AT WALKERSTR001U Royal Irish Rifles Capture a Free State Flag Brabant's Advance Guard Reaches Bushmans Kop. Walkuistroom, near Powctsdoip, Saturday, April 21. Fighting was con tinued today mainly with the artillery The Yc.-'manry and mounted infautiy pushed foiwaid on the light flank and were ubjeet to shelling and u heavy Hlle lire. Tne Royal liiih Rifles cap tuicd a Free State Hag. The Rue's are well entrenched nnd hold their gtound tenaciously. ThJ British "asuallles luue been light, Maseru, Fiasutoland, Saturday, April 21. Four Boer guns have been h.ud at w ork a!' nay on Colonel Dalgoty's po sition The British guns have replied nt In'crvals. The Roeis .ire divided into thirp divisions, two being In po sltlous o repel the tellef columns, tho distant row of whose artillery is audi ble. General Brabant's relief force is re ported to be today In the neighbor hood of Riighman's kop. 20 miles from Wepenei. Tho rasutos are posted on the border for defenme purposes. They are behivlng in orderly fashion, but aie showing the most Intense Interest In the outcome of tne developments of the next twenty-four hours. Museru, Casutoland, Sunday, Apt 11 22. Geneial Brabant's ndvancj guaid ieacher uushman'H Kop last evening. The Roevs held u stiong position there with two guns. The engagement opened nt sunrise, with heavy rlflo fire. At fi.30 n. m. cannonading began and continued for soveral hours. General Brabant's foiee? are on the plain and have fall ly open country all the way to Wepener. Kiiicntly tho Roers to-attacked Col onel Dalgety today. Colonel Dalgety belluttruphs' "All well, Boers tired SCO shells yesterday without dottier much damage." m Mr. Oliver Declines. I'ilUhursr, April 2J.-llcorRe T. Oliver hai for. mally declined the nomination of cnng;rrfcsman-at large. Ilia ieaon, nt M-t forth In a letter to (iforgr V. .Mm raj, i lull man of the Allegheny lounty delegation are personal and prhate, hut It In underttood that lie, lrlrca that hit anept-ami- of the honor uould impose additional re-' tKnihillllca cm tlumu wltii uhom ho it torn-inin-ially arlillated, and that Ida declination la taaed upoa this fact. SENATOR FORAKfcR ON PORTO RICO AN ABLE EFFORT, IN WHICE CRITICS ARE ANSWERED. Tho Speaker, Before the Union League in Philadelphia, Tells How the New Law Came to Be Adopted. The Extraordinary Gifts of This Nation to Its West Indian Colony. Almost Complete Freedom from Taxation. Philadelphia. Pa., April 22. United States Senator J. B. Foraker, of Ohio, addressed the membets of the t'nlon League upon the iclatlons of Porto Rico to the United States tonight. The speech was dellvoicd In the Ittige Assembl ball, which . is crowded. In Introducing Senate r r. President Datllngton said l most inie- estlng and Impoi Uon of t!r day was the attltttu government to Porto Rico, and ii.U no one wns more able to express the views of tho adininistiatton as to Its intentions than Senator Foiaker. The senator said: 'The nitlcNm ot the lesiflatlon in res,irrt to Porto llico his been due to two iniuppiclien flon. Hint, as to the attitude of the presM.-nt In roiMnl to it, and, (ec end. as to tn legal ie lation of I'ortp Ulco to the I nlted Stati "lie picshlmt, in rood faith, leromnuudcd free trade between the I'liitcil Mates and I'oito llico, hut eauiestlv fan, led and pcrsonall a well ,.s otlknllj jpinneil the hill tlut lus hecn laMcl Itcuiw, in tin hist pla(C, its piu-ivjiis aie a stihttantial and almost a literal compliance with his recommendation; and, In the heiond plaee, they aie fai meic liWial and cm'rons thin his rtcoumun lation was nnd heuusc, in the thiol plate, in so far as the hill fails strictly to comply with his rctouimcndation, there was a neu'sitc theiotore, rei'ognUed by the prcni dent and all (iiRagid In framini; the legislation that has been enacted "The president in his nu'jR,' used this much quoted hiiiginge: 'Our plain dutj is to abolish all customs tariffs between the I mtd slates and I'oito Itko, and pice her pioduit fice no uss to our maikets.' Winn he made tlut r commendation lie had reference to wlut had m-cmred and the then eMiu? conditions. Ilefoic 1'orto llico was cedid to us, khe liaded rhlefo, almost entire!.!, with Spiiu and Cuba, but when the cession incurred, both Spain and ( ubi clostd their poita against lur produits, iupt on pa. nient of tariff duties that were so high as to lie praitiialh pmhlbltiie Ihc president, as inm niaiiilri'iu chief, during ttie mllitai.i occupation, could control the UillT di.tb's lecicd on import) Into the island, but had no powir to alter those Imposed In law- on Inputs Into the t'nitril sntci. In loiw-quciuc, our ports remained closed as In porlo llico, exiept on lull Dingles ratia of tariff, as were those of Ppiln, Cuba, and the rest of the world; and, as a result of it all, the wai took fiom I'oito Ituo the markets she hail and give her none in return Ihls occasioned lomplete hu-ine htagnatton and paralsis. Idle. nes piealled ctcriwherc. anil t.oon tens of thou. Finds were In want and nutTcring fur the neee. fades of life. Work of the Hurricane. "Tills condition was relleird slightly b; an ex. ei lithe ordei that plated all food supplies, imple units of hubbandiy, machinery, etc., on the free list, going into I'orto Itito; hut niatltrs were ctntantl) growpg wmse, when, on tin Wli clai of ugiist, IPv.i, the Island was isited ! a tn.rrk.ine that iltvaitatcd the coffee plantations and Old grt it injury to all klnd of propcitt. II; this toime of cent the people hid been Iroiight to absolute powrt and despair when the prcidrnt wrote Ids mewage. What lie had in rr.lnil was not an great principle oi legal right or ol ligation, but praelital and epeedy relief for a buffering and dialling p"ople. It occurred ta I, mi that the gu.itest and rpeedlrst measure of relief would be realized bj giving them free at uss to our markets. He thought that would he Limf, generous, libera! and helpful to them, and lie favored it for that reason Hut In that same mtsage the president also pointed out the urgent letessitv of providing for I'orto ltto a civil ,ov eminent to take the place of mllilarj rule, and recommended Immediate action in that ic-H-cet. Moth recommendations weie general in their nature; both were made Willi full kiinwledgu that .utltn on tho part of ionurii could not bo taken until an iniestlgutloii might be made, and that the ieults of that linr.tl.-atlun would, of course, control and determine the exact thai atter of action to be taken, "According1, when these rec-oninitntlitlons v.ere referred to the appropriate tomniiltici of tognresa, they entered upon the work of Inves tigating tlu condition and general situation in 1'erto llico, for whlili they weie to legislate. s a result, thiy found tint the president was cor iret in xatii.g that a civil govtriinieul 'iouhlie at once estilillshed; on many accounts this neeis lt,v was Imperative; and thev found that this government would Hooue foi its suppoit not lira than almit three millions of dollars annual ly. 'Ihc found also that an jhllllonil million dollars would be required to support the munic ipal gov erimif tits of the bland, making an aggre. M of not less llirn four millions of dollars. iCoatinucd on i'ace 7-J THE NEWS THIS MOUX'INJ Weather InJIcatluni To. ay: FAIR J VARIABLE WINDS. 1 (leiienl I'lillippinc Insuigenls Become As- giessivc. I'atal Forest Hits 111 Manlloln Senator Korakcr s Masterful Address on I'orto llico. Oidination Services at the Methcdist I'on- ft I em e 2 l.eneral Nnillieistiin lVnnvlvania. I'iliamlal and fonimcii Ial I I.otal nihop Talbot Confirms t'hsses In the Kpiscopil ( hurt lies. Magnitude of the I-ingstnfT-Ktlkv l.Icctlon Coldest. t hditorhl. 4 News and Comment. I oca! Combining the Light Companies. Mention of Some J.-ii rt I'.'r Hour. Local Wist -Miaut'iu and h'lhuilun. 7 llouii'l Ahiut the ''ouniy. 1 lcal Live Ir.lil-trl.il Sews. Stnicii'o Imv in the Iiel.av anna Couits. QUAY CASE WILL BE HEARD TOMORROW Senatois Penrose, Chandler, Piatt, Hale and Lindsay Will Speak. Army Appropriation. Washington. A pi 11 2.' The senato will give consldeiable attention dining the week to the iiuestlons of privilege Involving three seats In the senate. Under the unanimous consent agiee ment teached on the 10th Inst., tho lesolutlon declailng Senator Quay not to be entitled to a place In the senato ptobably will bo voted upon at 4 o'clock Tuesday, and In the meantime several speeches will be made upon the leso lutlon. An Intimation has been given of a possible effort to postpone the case furthei, on the gtound that theie Is not suflicient time before the date set for the vote within which to de liver nil the speeches. It would bo an exceptional occurrence If the unanimous agreement should be set aside. Among those who aie still expected to speak In Mr. Quay's behalf aie Senator Pen rose and Chandler, while Senatois Piatt, of Connecticut, and Lindsay probably will speak In opposition to his claims. The leaders on both sides are claiming vlctoiy, but they do not, In elthei case, give tiguics on tho re sult. After the Quny vote Is taken. Senator McComas, w ho Is a member of the committee on pilv lieges and elections, which has had chaigo of the prottst against Senator Scott's continuing to occupy his seat as a senator fiom West Virginia, will call up the resolution In that senator's behalf and ask for Immediate considc-iatlon. The piospeet Is that theie will be little or no debate on this resolution, as the repot t of the committee Is In line of senate prece dents. The repoit of the committee on elec tions in the Clark case, It Is positively announced, will be made on Monday, and It Is the Intention of the commit tee to ask that It be taken up as soon as the Quay and Scott cares are dis posed of. How much time this case will consume will depend latgely, If not wholly, upon Mr. Claik himself. He still says that he will not decldu upon any line of action until tho le port of the committee Is made public. If he should elect to continue the con test theie would be more or less delay for the prepaiatlon of speeches. Invalid Burned to Death. I'ldladelphii. pril 'II f alharlne llaiinon, aged J I sears, an invalid, was binned to death eaily lids morning In a Indrnom of her home. Her ! tel, Maigaitt ntiiiid MVeie bums about thi hands, fitt and neik in allemptlng to ieue tho lik sUtrr. S other mendum of the family c taped fiom the biirnlng limit- by Jumping from window. Hie dwelling was haul) damaged hi the llames. i DEATHS OF A DAY. Philadelphia, piil 2J.-C harlea J. Mellougall, ililef tleik to tteneial Siiperintindcnt sweigard, of tho 'hlladelihlj am! Iltadlng railroad, dlel tdilav, aged II .veam, lie had heen in Hie m'nko of the conipaii) twenty jiars and was appointed chief clerk In IHW. Erie, l'a April 32.-111. Itev. llldiop Tobias Mullen diet) tonight at 7.2'j u'clotk ami ttie, funeral will octur on lluusday. The bUliop vvs strltkeii Willi panlisls Mav III, 180", and never retsiveretl from the attack. He was ii years old and bad labored in lids eiloceH- for filty jeari, thlrty-tluee of which was as bUhop, FATAL FIRES AT MANITOBA Flames Sweep the Forests Destroying Much Val uable Timber. MANY PROBABLY CREMATED Rescue Trnln Carrying Men, Doc tors and Supplies Seems to Havo Been Boomed Tho Country for Iililes a Ilass of Flames Other Rescue Paities Have Been Formed. Will Proceed to Burned District in Wagons. Wlniog, Man.. April 22. The city hist night was In a fever of excitement caused by the awful bush fires- now ingliig atom; the line ot the South eistein Millway. All the country lron La Proiifilp, about 10 miles down the line to Wuritn. Minn., a distance of ". mllon, is known to be in the giasp of th" fii ... which In sweeping the for ct In all iliic -lions, fu'iucd by a stiong cast-ilv wind, and the nttmbei of hu man brings cntrappel Is rs'.inmtod at fiill '.no composed chiefly of scattered settleis and men employed In ttv- lum ber cabips No luissages have been received rltice 1 o'elork Mli,ic!ny,hen the opeiator at Wondrldge, about ten miles this side of Vfinr. reported that the sp"cla 1 train be.-.r'rtg Buchanan and Keiths trien ami tt'llway oflu lal.s had beer, within four mlle.i of Vassar and re dilven b'fk by Humes. Fiom stragglers who bnvt escaped they learned that one hundred teams with all e-implnc outfits had been aban doned and that the men have acatteicd for their Uvea in all dltentlons. One hundred thousand ile& and ten thous and cm i!s of wood were burned and the camps weie completi ly encltcleil by the laging llames. The special train hnd Just left on anothci tiall to break through the llames and attemnt addi tional roofuos. Slnco that time no word han been lecelved and the olllclald conclui'e that Woodrlcgc Is buri-d or the train tntiapped Thr fotest along the track Is dense apd lelieat will bo Impossible. Rescue Train Lost. A icsetio tialu with a strong fotco of men. doitois and supplies, was die patched nt no in, and leached La Rto epieile safel. Beyond tne whole for est Is mass of ll-imes and advance is impossible, as the Mark Is butned, and th retieat of the snee lal Main !s cut ott 1 onlght the wires aie nil down uml no news whatever can oh ohtalned. A settler fiom Vassar t cached the "Ity this evnlng, navlng loft borne Friday morning, bilnglnrj bis belongings and managing to escape tluougb the wood 4 on foot, lie leperts the whole countrv for milp.s In fiames, nnd u is almost ceitaln that many liven are being sac rificed, Foituiiately the dlstilct i thinly settled, but the gravest fe.iri aie entertained that loss of life anions the lumbeimen will be seveie, and tins railway ofllei.tl.j do not deny that tho speciul Main Is piobaoly doomed. Hestue pnitles nte bjlim organized and v'i'l stait lonionow on wagons for the ocer.e to aliiini t to ittcuo the set tleis ami Htuisgleis Tho Hies huvii been bu-"!ng for bomc day.s in at lout entailers", but were not consideu-d seri ous until the ((tiling wind of Thutsday night fntmed the liames end united de tached llies within one tieiaendous cir cle of desti action. WILL BE DEPORTED. Burglars from Galacia Will Not Be Allowed Here. New Yoik, Ajnll 22. Adelbert Wol ceth liogdamowsltv and Anton Itody. alias Anton Koschlnowskl, who auheil In this port on Satuiday on the steam ship Palatia, will be sent back to their home when the Palatia next sails. The men admit that they weie im plicated In a dating buiglarv In Icin beig, (ialacia. Some time ago Jliey, In company witli two otheis, bioke Into a finnlttire stole In Lembeig and blew open the safe They got about lO.nOI Hoi Ins. In escaping the burglats al moHt killed the pioptlotor of the stoie. The speclt.il boiud of intiilt'.v Investi gated tho matter, and upon the con fession of tlie men It was decided to depot t them. JEALOUSY CAUSES MURDER. Two White Men Have a Tatal Quar rel Over a Blacl: Woman. Lewlsbuig, l'a., Apt 11 22. A murder wns committed heie lust night follow ing some vvor's between James I.-'-i-bait and Newton Mots:, tho latter c telvlng a knife stab clelHcied by Len hait, which seveied tho Jtiguln.- vein anil cut the windpipe. Motz died In a few minutes. Jealousy over a disrepu table coloied woman caused Slninis was the cause ot the altei cation, al though both men aie white. Floods in Alaska. Demopolis, Mj , prll 22. Tho llisbee liver Is lilgher than ever known and still ilsliu'. 'I ho noil hern part of the town is umltr water and two manufat luring lOiieWls aie kubmtrged. 'Ihu Smtliern lallw.i.v lias five mihs of trail, tinier water and thr town Is tut otr from iallio.ul com. muniiaiion. Ilirdlr mi) farming can bo dune, he lm o the middle ot May. Fiee Stateis Coin Money. Kitnl-erlev, April 22 A letter fiom llloemfon tein m.vh that tho 1'ne Staters are mining luonev out of the lltltUli occupation. Itic.nl is two shillings a loaf, sugar two shillings and six pence per pound nnd swNs milk threo shillings a tin. Oilier aititles an- piomUionatcly lilgli, - . -- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Apiil &!. Koircnst for Monday and Tuesday.- Kastern l'enns.vb vaula, fair Momlai i iloud.v Tuesdaj i rain 'lues-lay night or Wednesday; light vari able winds Monday, -t--f --4----A--i--l--s.t. ' f
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