titattje.
omttmt
jj
P&2
.
TWO CENTS.
TEN PAGES.
SCHANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1900.
TEN PAGES.
TWO CENTS.
THE BOERS ARE
PUSHED BACK
Roberts Attempts to Pre
vent Their Raids in
the Free State.
BOER'S DARING TACTICS
Preparations for nn Advanco Con
tinue nt Kimberlcy Sir Alfred
Milncr Assures the Mayor of Kim
berlcy That the Relief of Mafe
king Has Not Ceased to Occupy
His Attention A Thousand Boers
Threaten the CommunicntionsxBe
twecn Boshof and Khnberlcy.
London, May CO, 4 10 a. in. The im
mediate objective of Lotd lljberts lb
to cMtihllsh si line of British posts
from ono frontier of tin1 Fin- State
to the other at right angles with the
lallvwi), thus pioveutlng Boer taids
southward.
It Is ihsontl.il therefore that tin
Hoi'is should he expelled (in the
rugged Thaba N'chu district and be
foiled to retlie to Lulv brand.
As the result of tho desultory tiling
Monday and Tuesday the Hoe-s weie
pushed back 11 few miles, but nothing
decisive- itpjie.ii'b to have been yet at
tained The Hoeis eontlnue to follow their
li,U iissluir titc-tli. (Hie woll-horsnl
coiuiuando operating in the neighbor
hood of Saunas Post Intel fetes wtih
the British convojs going fiom Blo.-ni-fonteln
to Th.ib.i N'chu. The e.iemy
nearl raptured a eonoy Tuesday, but
they weie driven off after a bllsk llgli'.
t'lep.n.itlon.s for an'.tdvaneo eontlnue
'it Kimbeiley. Sli Alfied Mllner had
wtitten to the m.tnr of Khnbeilej as
suiliig liiiu that tho lelief of Mafeklng
has not eeas-ed to oeeupy his attention
and that of the military niithmitks
and that nothing will be loll undone
to lals-c the alege at the eaillesl pos
sible, moment.
British Garrisons Strengthened.
The Hiltl-di g.triisons along the r.ill
w,i have been stiengtbened and sup
plies arc going forwanl. A mounted
foree has gone to Bakley West In con
sequence of the Boers having occupied
Wlndsoi ton A thousand Boers threat
en the communications between Boshof
and Kliubcrlcv.
MalJl.i, chief of the TaungH. has in
formed tlie British that the Boers are
piepuring to icslst their advance at
I'hokwnnl, twenty miks noith of War
renton. vol respondent at Lotonzo M.uques
cabled Tuesday that a huge pait of
the Investing foice at Mafeklng hid
been withdrawn. Gtner.il Buller eon
tlnues unlet. The Boers asseit that
thej uro delaying an attack upon him
In the hope that all the horses of hc
British will die of horse sickness, a
coaling to a coiiespondent of the B-ailv
Telegraph with Lord Huberts, Presi
dent Krnger Is against asking pejus
terms.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED,
Accident at a Railroad Clossing Near
Baltimore.
Baltimore. May 1' An accident that
Mill probably lesuit In the death of
live people occulted about S o'clock to
night nt the Philadelphia, Wllmlnj,'ou
and Baltlmom ralhoad crossing at
Eleventh street, Baltimore coun'y. A
fishing party composed of Alexander
Slaysman, aged IS; Henry Klin, aged
S6, Kmnia Bohannon, aged tl veais;
Ida Slaysman, 1 jears. and Alexan
der Sla Milan, aged S years, weie rf
turnlng fiom a ilshing expedition in i
Dayton wagon. Just as they attcinp'
ed to cross the Philadelphia, Wilming
ton and Baltimore tracks they weie
Mruck by a fast Philadelphia expiess.
Tho hoise escaped without injury,
while the occupants of the wagon wuo
scattered in every direction. Tho only
one to escape death was the htver,
Alexander Slaysman. Ihnma Bohan
non was caueht on tii ,,,,...,.,. .,.v,
,. and carried fully a quarter of a mile.
ju oi mo nociies weie taken to Baltl-
FUNSTON IN NEW EGIJA.
He Discovers the Archives of Malo-
los Government.
Manila, May 2. Oeneial Pmumn i.o.
dlscoveied a rebel wnnhmun ....'..
Cabanutan, province of Nuw F.rIji,
L-uiuuiiiingaii me arcm-'es or the Malo
los government. Aguinaldo's cones,
pondeneo up to tho time of his night
and much vnluable historical matter '
The lellef is growing Unit Agulnaldo
ivas killed by the IgorotUs. Th. re Is
no pi oof that he has been seen alive
Hnce Major Peyton C. March, of the
Thirty-third leglment. abandoned the
sbaso after .the Flllolno leader In the
Benquet mountains.
Seigeant Popp Injured.
Chicago. May .'.-While fulng a salute in honor
f .Vdnil-al I tew i j at l.oehport en the drainage
snal this ufttrnnon the iiiuitenmster'a sir
eant. lllilurd Popp, of Powlcr'a batten, was
tolly injuicd b u,c explosion of a charge wilh
rhleli Im was serving a Lias nine pound j,,.
Iron gun .
Vardon Defeats Low.
New York, May 2.-IIari) Vardon, the woil.Ps
champion golf plajcr. nut nnd HtfraUiJ (koine
Low bv ten uii ! nine to plai In u suholu
jnatdi our the ll.Ueil Mrjilou llnlf club link,
today,
Lutz Jury Is Out.
WiUtanarre, May a.--lir jury in U,0 wse ot
John J.uti, tharRrtl lth the niincjrr ot( his wite
at their liomu in Hi.l I'HKIcn last Ncneml.-r,
wrnt out ihitll Jtlir no. it, Unljj, l.cic at II
o'dok tonight Ihrj hail net jet hioulit hi a
millit.
Live Bird Shoot.
Viw i oik, May J. thrm ila' tournamei t
It lle tilrda okiii.oii tlw IVler 1'arK aioumli
tclay nnt1 will lontlnuu unlll tViilj. 'Hie m
I re in Ijikc unit ialrailu piliif laie lm
t.lrr. il (a Ihv iinner
THE STRIKE SETTLED.
An Amicablo Adjustment of Trou
bles of Existing Differences at
Buffalo.
Buffalo, May ?. An nmlcable ad
justment of existing differences be
tween the members of the Car Repair
ers' irroclatlon, employes of tho New
York Central railway, and Superinten
dent WI&lt, of the motive power de
paitment. who repiescntcd the com
pany, was concluded at G.IIO o'clock
tonight, after a conference which was
nearly continuous from 11 o'clock this
morning until that bout. The agree
ment reached was ratified at a iolnt
meeting of the stilkeis tonight, s) far
as It itlutcs to their own grievances.
The reservation made by the Cen
tral men was that they would not le
turn to work until the car repaltcrf on
the other lints, who struck In sym
pathy or on Independent grievances,
blnill Iiavu arranged with the employ
ers to resume their Cornier roslllons.
The roads on which the tepalreis, In
spectois, etc., have struck out of sym
p.ithy for the Central's men, aio the
Delaware, Ijackauann.i and Western,
Lehigh Valley, and Nlckc' l'late.
DEWEY AT CHICAGO.
Tho Admiral Admires the Diainage
and Ship Canal Entertainments
Provided.
Chicago, May 2. "Thoie's nothing on
the Suez like It," was Admiral Dewey's
erdlct tonight on the Chicago drain
age and ship canal. Inspection of the
new aitlllcial channel cut through tho
continental wateished that for cen
turies separated the waters of tho
gieat lakes from the li titularies of the
Mississippi, was the feature of t'io
last day of Admiral Dewey's islt to
Chicago. The ndmlial was pai tieula -ly
stmek with the sUc of the canal,
saying he had no Idta of the magni
tude of the work. He imagined It
was simply a drainage ditch and was
surprised to see a channel big enoui;n
for a ship. What pai tlctilat ly im
pressed the admiral Is what Is popu
laily called the "rock section," from
the fact that for miles and miles the
channel Is cut through solid lock. The
admiral was enthusiastically greeted
by thousands of people on his way to
and on his return from the canal
The paity returned to Chicago at
4.30 p. tn. and proceeded to the Audi
toilttm, where Mayor Harrison, for the
city, and Martin B. Madden, of the en
tertainment committee, thanked Ad
miral Dewey for visiting Chicago, the
admiral saying in reply that he would
never foigct his welcome to Chicago.
Admiral and Mis. Dewey and their
party weie enteitalned at 6 p. m. with
a reception given by the Chicago Ath
letic association, and at 10 p. in. the
admiral attended an entertainment of
the Sexenth regiment, I. N. O., at Ccn
ttal Music hall. The islts of Admiral
and Mis. Dewey to Chicago will end at
R o'clock tomoi row morning, when they
will leae for St. Louis, stopping at
Jacksonville and other towns along the
wa.
m
FORESTS ON FIRE.
Much Pioperty Destroyed at Du
Bois The Blue Hills at Blooms
burg Are Burning Other Fires.
Du Bols, Pa., May 2. Forest flre.i
broke out in this region again today
and destioyed much property. At
Sterling Hun, the Oleasous lost four
hundred cords of bark and a million
feet of logs. W. D. Johnson loot five
bundled cords of bark and a half mil
lion logs at Bear nun. Dimellng.? lost
logs, bark and tramways at Lan slier
and IMwaid Hoyt lost a half million
logs at Sabula. Ncwtonburg Is sur
lounded by foiest tires, with mill, lum
bcr and houses thtcatened. The latVr
place called for assistance from thH
city and a steamer and hose comivuiy
went to their relief tonight. Two hun
dred men ate lighting the tire at Cale
donia to save lumber mid mill at that
place. Fiom Driftwood to Sabula, for
ty miles along trc Allegheny Valley
road, six mllea abu j the mountain
sides nie cocieJ with !lit. The de
stiuctlon by lite to fiivsts and piop
erty in this legion the past week 'ias
been appalling and Is the worst in the
history of this lumber region. III.i
winds piewilled today and scattered
the fires in every direction wheie therj
was material to consume.
Bloomsburg, Pa.. May 2. The forest
fires In this vicinity continue to giow
in volume. They have been burnlns
near Blue Hills for two days and to
day the fanners found it necessaiy
to organize a bucket brigade In order
to keep the dames from their homes.
The roar of the flames at this nolnt
could bo heard a mile distant and tin
(Ire watdens se-m unable to cope with
the flames.
Steamship Arrival'1
New oik, May J. -Cleared- i.a UrcUsnc,
IUuc; I'liint Ilismjrrk. HjniliL.g U PJjmouth
ami ( lierUiunj. SJlIeU: M. Louis, Southamp
ton; Rcriiunli, Liverpool; Nooiilland, Antwerp.
Ouerntmiii Arriva. Tntr.li v..... ,.i r..
Liverpool Ilreimn Arrived: llhclii. New Vork
via ouuuijiiipion, ivaueriu JUrla Therm, Xcvv
ork. Southampton hailed: Lahn (fiom lire
mm), New Yoik. Houlogne Arrived: Anuter
dam, New ork for Hottcrdam.
Nebraska Convention.
Lincoln, Jly .', The Itepulllcan date con
vention todaj iicmlnatrd Charlm II. Uictilch,
pit sklent ot the German National bank, (or gov
ernor by acclamation. The following were elected
dili Eaten to the PhiUdilphla convention: b-nator
J. Jt, Thurston, Kdvvanl Rwvvntcr, J. II, MiClay.
The platform i inthuslattlc Jn ita endowment
of Pretldint McKlnlry'n admlnUtiation and
pltdgea him the electoral vota ot Nehravka In
Nov rmher.
Revenue Fleet Sails for Seattle.
tan rraiuluo, May 2. The revenue fleet In.
rludlrp Ihp Hear. Kuan, tirant. McCulloch and
Mannlnc. aiiU for brattle, W'avh., today where a
lop will ho made. On May !0, the fleet lll
start on Ita Alakkan (ruUv,
Veterans of Spanish-American War.
Port Worth, Tex., May 2, A reunion of all tho
levaa aoldiira who old aetvke In the fiiaulh.
Aiuerliun war, li being held here today. The
nuettlnii of forming; a stale nrtranlration la lirinj
coiuldiri'd.
NICARAGUA CANAL
BILL IS PASSED
AT CONCLUSION OP THE MOST
STORMY TEBATE IN HOUSE.
Mr. Hepburn and Mr. Cannon Be
como Dramatic Senators Turner
and Pettigrcw Also Indulge in Vio
lent Rhetoric They Are Agitated
Over tho Philippine Policy Sena
tor Teller Offers Resolutions of
Sympathy for the Boers Debates
in the Senate.
Washington, Mnv 2. The house to
day, at the conclusion of the most
stonily debate of the present scssloi,
of congiess passed the Nlcaiagua
canal bill by the overwhelming vote ot
225 to 35. All attempts to tetaln in tho
bill the language of the original bill
for the fortification of the canal and
to still further strengthen the lan
guage on that line were balked and
the vlctorv ot Mr. Hepburn and the
committee was complete. A motion to
te-coiiiinlt the bill with Instructions to
repot t back anothei bill, leaving the
selection of the route to the president,
was buried under an adverse majority
of fi2 to 171.
Mr. Cannon, chad man of tho appio
prlatlons committee, and Mr. Button,
of Ohio, chairman of tho river and
harbors commit tee, made a game light
to stall off action at this session, but
their appeals were In vain, and the
memlmis rode rough shod over all their
arguments and protests. Much ex--cltement
reigned throughout the day,
and seveial times bitter wouls were
used.
The excitement leacbed Us climax
In a highly dramatic scene between Mr.
Hepburn wlten the former used the
word1 "lie" and "liar" as he denounced
the distinguished chairman of the ap
propriations committee for attempting
"to dishonor hint " The house was In
riotous excitement during tho quarrel.
Members crowded tl"e aisles and the
situation at one time was so thteaten
Ing that Mr Wheeler, of Kentucky,
Democrat, sought to pour oil on tho
waters by taislng a point of order.
But he was not upheld and .the two
Irate members carried their war to
the very hilt. There was a show of
peace at the close ot the Incident, but
the feeling between the two men ran
so high that the mutual retr.-.ction-i
with which such Incidents generally
end. were but the cloak for the keen
est and Hiost cutting sarcasm.
In the Senate.
Washington. May 2. Consideration
of the army appropriation bill in the
senate today developed a debate on
tho treatment of the volunteer soldiers
sent to the Philippines that at limes
was very bitter. Mr. rmnr (Pern.,
Wash.) made a vicious attack upon
the administration because of tl.e ac
commodations afforded th" vdinitieiR
on the transpoits returning fiom the
Philippines.
He was followed by Sir. l'ettlg,cw,
who, in a long npeecb violently ar
raigned the government lor not dis
charging tho South Dakota voiuiilecrs
when their tine had xpled.
Prior to the eonslderathm n' the
army bill, upon which no pioguis
was made. Mr. Mason, Illinois, deliv
ered a speech on the Investigations
made by the committee on nriniifac
tuiers. of which he Is chalrnun, of the
adulteration of food He strongly
urged that congiess should take Imme
diate action to lemeiiy existing evils.
Just bcfoie adjournment a sharp
colloquy occurred over she prop, sed
consldetatlon of the tcsolution to un
seat Mr Clark, ot Montam, which in
dicated that th'. utmost recommenda
tion of the committee on privileges and
elections will he shnrpij contested.
Senator Teller, of Coloiado, today
Introduced tho following resolution:
" hercas, from the hour of achiev
ing our independence as a people Un
people of the United States have re
garded with sympathy the struggles
of other people to free liipmoIv-9 lrom
Kuropean domination; therefore,
"Heso'.vcd, That we watch with deep
and abiding Interest the war between
Croat Britain and the South AMcan
lepubllcs and with full determination
to maintain a proper neutrality be
tween the contending fotves, we enn
not withhold our sympathy fiom the
struggling people of the lepubllcs, and
It Is our earnest desire that the gov
ernment cf the United States, by its
friendly offices, nrfercd to noth powers,
may asslt In bringing the war to a
speedy conclusion in a manner hon
orable both to 'Ticat Britain and to
tho South African lepubllcs."
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Reported in House Provides for Ex
penditure of $01,586,715.
Washington, May 2. The sundry
civil appropriation bill, the most Im
portant ot the general supply bills and
the last on the list, was completed by
the committee on appropriations to
day and reported by Chairman Cannon
to the house. It carries $61, 586,715, be
ing $8,485,992 lCss than the estimates
and $9,709,146 more than the appropri
ation for tho current fiscal year.
In addition to the amounts carried
by the bill contracts are authorized
amounting to $4,437,500, Including $3,
275,000 for public buildings.
Another Bridge Jumper.
New York, May 2. William Prjant. a llrooklyn
street car conductor, 22 jeara old, Jumped from
the Ilrooklyn bridge today and wan teacued by x
puialna; tuj. The torcc o( llrjant'a full va
tioken hy a large' umhrella whlcli he cairiid
wren ho jumped, and he wa not aerlounly in
Juicd, llrjaiit was airetted.
Loyal Orange Institute.
PilUburg, May 2. The atatc grand lodge of
the Lojal Orange hulllutc ot Pernio Ivania,
which has been in tetilon here udjourucd today
after clearing up aonie official buslucuv. It vvai
decided to hold the nt nice ting hi New Cav
tie, Pa., one year hence.
Chalnmakers Strike.
York, Pa., May 2. Sevrnlj-Bve chainmikcr In
the Ned Chain w-orU quit work today. The
tdilke la ennrined to the babbit tied worken,
Tho allege that the rate paid on that irvtal
ilnea not pemill tlirin to iiiu'hO 3 '.ilr Uij'a
v ;e
" rt& - A Sk T
This w where Queen Victoria embarked on the Royal Yacht on her icturn to I nRland after what will probably, almost certainly, be her
last visit to the Tmcrald Isle, The Queen's opportune pHprimage to ncjIectcJ Ireland his cnJcireJ her greatly to the people of that country
In stage parlance Victoria made a decided hit by makinR this trip
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
Appalling Results of tho Explosion
nt Scofield Over 100 Bodies Are
Taken Out of the Mine.
Hcolleld I'll' li, :.n- 2. Tonight' J
estimate of the number of killed In
the tfiiihli- mine explosion here yes
terday Is :.".''. but tho total death id
may yet teach r.w. Belief work Is still
in piogiess. i.eing rondlKted by shifts
of men. The shift now bi the mine has
Ufty bodies leady to In big nut aid the
number of loipses yet to be reached
is still unci tain. Over 150 bodies have
been brought out.
Arriving trains ate constantly bung
ing relatives of ,hu victims fiom oilt
sldo points and the coal company has
jdesignatid a committee to iniiy the
dead to Salt Lake. Ogden and other
citlesfc fin account of gas. number four
mine has byen abandoned as a means
of rescue and bodies nie airlvlng at
the mouth of No. 1 mine by the car
lo-id.
FcirlMi level has been oleaied of
dead md arp nil burned and unrecog
nizable. DETROIT DOLLAR DINNER.
Twelve Hundred Plates Laid for the
Tourth Annual Banquet of the
Mohawk Democratic Club.
Detroit. May 2. The old Larnd
street auditorium, this city, the scene
of many a notable political feast, shel
teied tonight a banquet which fur
eclipsed In numbers and party enthu
siasm any similar event hitherto held
In Michigan. The twelve bundled
plates laid in prepaiation for the fouith
annual banquet or "dollar dinner" of
i ne .MonnwK Democratic club, vven-
quite Inadequate to the number of
men and women who held dinner tiek
els. Consequently some of the tables
In tho icar of the auditorium were
seived a second time. The galleries
were also well tilled with spectatnis.
As a matter of the course the bright
pai tlciilarsturof tb evening was Dem
ociacy's distinguished leader, William
Jennings Bryan. His name, as oflci
as It fell from the lips of the speakers
brought tremendous salvos ot applause.
O. W. 'lleason, piesldent of the Mo
hawk club, presided.
"The Minority," was tho toast as
signed the Jlrst sp'aker, lion. James
Hallton Low Is, of Washington. Con
gressman William Sulzer, of New
Yoik. icsponded to "Imperative Is
sues" "Democracy" was the topic
spoken to by Colonel Bryan, and tho
greeting he iccelved seemed almost
boundless In enthusiasm.
Other speakers weie Hon. Cieoigp P.
Hummer, of Holland, and State Sen
ator Helm, of Adrian.
BALLOT REFORM MOVE.
Philadelphia Organization Will Soon
Enter Upon Their Work.
Philadelphia. May 2. The union com
mittee, lepieseutlng the ballot reform
and civil service associations w ill at
once proceed to establish auxillar.
committees throughout tho state. A
I'ittsbuig auxlllaty will bo the first set
1 to woik for supervision of preparations
In western counties for the tight to be
' lnndn In thf. cnnvlnn tnr-1uln4ii E.
- - .e,,..,.fcMf.-. jtic.
WllllamsDoit and Scranton are to be
among other centres of opeiatlons. The
committee has elected as associate
secretary Albert E. Turner, of this city,
who departs tomoirow for Pittsburg,
to begin organization work.
In addition to obtaining statements
from legislative candidates as to their
attitude tovvurd ballot reform each
committee will circulate for signature, '
petitions to tne legislature. These
petitions will ask for the registration
of all persons completed und maiiu
public at least ten days beforo elec
tion day and provisions that no vote
shall be tecelvcd from nnv person not
registered: for better safeguards for
secrecy of the ballot, accuracy of the
count, pieventlon of fraud and of un
due Influence and for voting machines
If they are deemed advisable. It Is
also asked that on every ofllclal ballo
the names of candidates for each of
fice shall bo placed together In alpha
betical order under the title of the
ofllce and that each voter shall make
a separate mark for each candidate,
there being no voting by groups ex
cept for presidential electors.
Siple Shoots a Swede.
Du Iloii, Pj May S.-I.'rle Nelson, a dlnre.
nulahle Swede, vvu shot and Instantly killed
about four milts noith ol this city early this
morning while entering the farm lioue of John
K. SI ile. Mr. SIplc wan away fiom home and
Mr. Siple hearing the noirt made by Nelson in
fcroing ii n entrance called to her brother-in-law,
Albert biple, who iuhed down ktnlra and shot tho
Intruder through the heart. The coroner's jury
completely eiomraled hiple.
Royal Arch Masons Meet.
Columbus, C,i., Miy 2. The meeting rt the
grand council of Georgia. Itcjal Arch Masons,
opned bero today, and will continue toraonowr.
After the meeting, they will bu elalKirateb m-li-rlaliird
by the loial tnenibcia of Hojal Arcanum,
QUEEN'S GOOD-BYE TO IRELAND.
LITTLE CHANGE IN
LABOR SITUATION
NUMBER OF MEN IDLE ESTI
MATED AT 3,000.
Numerous Contractors Visit Head
quarters of tho Allied Building
Trndes Council and Sign the
Agicemcnt The Master Plumbers
Now Claim That They Have a
Gricvnnce 400 Girls Employed in
Worsted Mills Also Strike.
Philadelphia, May 2. There was very
little apparent change in the labor sit
uation here today, although the allied
Building League council, the work
men's organization, express them
selves as satisfied with the condition
of affairs. The number of men idle is
estimated, at about 3.000. Today's re
poits from the various divisions of the
Steamtltters' union place the number
of strikers of that organization at 400.
Thirty shops are thd up, but It Is
announced that each mall biings In
numerous signed agtecments from the
employers, granting the demands of
the men. The strikers say they ex
pect a satisfactory settlement within
a week.
It is estimated today that fully S00
plumbers have qult-woritr " "
Seeretury Loe, of the Plumbers'
union, states that the employers re
fused to confer with the stiikers. but
the fact that IIS masters have signed
tho scale since yesterday Is evidence,
he believes, of the willingness of the
employers to end the trouble.
The electileal workers are out to the
number of 100, tying up 28 shops. Fifty-five
new members were taken Into
the organizcAlon last night, and a
like number npnlied for membership.
Klghteen .employers of sheet metal
workers have granted the union's de
mands and 200 stilkeis have returned
to work. About 500 are still out.
Contractors Sign Agreement.
During the day numerous contrac
tors, representing all the trades af
fected by the difficulty, except tho
Plumbers' union, visited the head
quarters of the Allied Building Trades
council and signed the agreement.
The master plumbers now claim that
they have a grievance. They assert It
was the understanding that the mem
beis were to remain at work pending
a settlement of the questions Involved.
The employes, they say, left their
work before a conference could be
held between the union representatives
and the masters. As a tesult the
master plumbers positively refuse to
discuss the matter at this time. It Is
now- said that fully 1,000 plumbers
are on strike.
The electrical workers gained a par
tial victory In tho fact that John
Wanamaker. the millionaire merchant,
today alllxed his signature to the scale.
Apparently inspired by the example
of the building trndes strikers 400 girls,
employed In Campbell & Co.'s Contin
ental Worsted mills, today left their
work because the firm refused to grant
them an Increase of 10 per cent. The
demand was made last week.
The situation took a serious turn to
night, when tho Brotherhood of Car
penters decided that its members shall
be permitted to woik on buildings
with non-union cajpenters nnd with
other non-union mechanics. The
brotherhodd of carpenters la not af
filiated with the allied building trades'
council because they (the carpenters)
think tho demands asked by the other
trades aro exorbitant. When tho ac
tion of tho carpenters reached head
quarters of the allied trades the ex
ecutive council was Immediately call
ed Into session and late tonight de
cided that the brotherhood carpenters
should be disregarded In every respect.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Ncvvtonvllle, Man., May 2. The Itcv. John
Worcester, lector ot the Newtonvllle New church
society, died hue today. Mr. Worcester had for
6omc vears been president of the New church
(Svvedenborgian) convention nf America.
New York. Miy '.'.-Albeit nit, piesldent ol
the Silk Atseclatlon ot America, died nt his home
In this eltv todiy. Mr. lilt was ."19 -ars (Id.
Ile was one ot the pioneers In tins bilk industry
in America.
llaltlmoie, May J. Fetter Schryir lloblttzell,
ex-congressman, cx-kpeaker of the Mar!and
hou&c of delegates and a member of tho Balti
more city lar, died at his homo here today, aged
01. Mr. lloblltrell w is a member of the Titty.
seventh congiri. lie had no thlldten, Mrs.
HobliUtll survives him.
New York, May 2. Charles P. llaughiaii, treas
urer of I ho Chioine Steel works, died at his home
In !lroikl)ii tod.i. aged IS jiars. lie come
eais ago Invented thu proccsi for making
what is known as chromn steel It Is a luide.i
ing prueeM and the steel is tiacd in burglar pioof
safes. From thl's invention Mr. llaughlsii n tiled
a large fortune,
Morganlovvn, W Ya., May 2. LVUnitcd Slates
Senator W. T. Wiley, of West Miglnla. died at
his home here todiy of idd age. lie was born
In 1813 and was the author el tho constitution
of west Virginia.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
Weather Indication) ToJay:
PROBABLY SHOWERS.
1 flener.ll nu riiani Killed In the Philippine,
tloers Vrc Slowly Driven link.
lloue Pa--s the Nicaragua (.'anal Illll.
The Strike situation.
2 Cemrak-Norlheattein Pninylvania.
t'inaniial and I'oiniiiirclal.
3 Spoils Mluntii, National and Other League
Itise Hall flame.
i Kditmiil.
Newfj nnd Cotrnunt.
6 (Jeneral flic Iljlnc; Century Passed In Re
view
ti Iioral llev. Dr. Mcbend on the Lcunienli.il
rouniil.
Day's News of Duumoie.
7 lineal Cells in the Com ly .lad Unlit for Ut.c.
lil.v Streets Are Much Cleaner.
S 1vcal- West bcranon and hubuiban.
1 Hound About the roi.nl),
10 Loial Live Industrial News.
pportlnmcnt of I.itpior Itevenue.
ANTHRACITE COAL
OPERATORS MEET
Sessions Largely Attended at the
Waldorf-Astoria Report Received
from the Committee Having
Charge of the New Ralhoad.
New York, May 2. The annual meet
ing of tho Anthracite Coal Operators'
association was held today at the Waldorf-Astoria.
It was largely attended
and a report was iccelved from the
committee having in chatge the mat
ter of supporting the new lallroad.
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas. The association has received the re
port of the committeeman, Mr. fuller, detail
ing the steps taken by him for the procurement
ot a new and independrnt line ot trvn-portatlon
from the anthracite coal firlds to tidewater.
Heoolvcd, That we arc faltly convinced that the
new- road will Iw ot great benefit not only to the
anlhriKite coal operator", tut to the public
generally and this awrciaticn nnd all of its
members pledge to the new transportation loutc
outlined tn the raid report, their hearty support
and active cooperation in constructing the pro
jn ted route and that we will deliver to and pio
cure for the said line when completed all of the
eoal tonnage controlled by us or which we can In
an) way influence to usc'ihe lew line
All of the old officers were re-elected.
SWALLOW FOR PRESIDENT.
Will Be the Battle Cry of United
Christians.
Hock Island, 111., May 2. The United
Christian party's national convention
closed tonight with the nomination of
Rev. S. C. Swallow, of Hanisburg,
for president, and John O. Woolley,
of Chicago, for vlce-piesldent.
The platform adopted declares that
the time has ai rived when the eternal
principle of justice, mercy and loe,
as exemplified In tho life and teachings
of Jesus Chi 1st should be embodied In
the constitution of the nation and ap
plied In concrete fond to eveiv func
tion of government; depreciates Im
moral laws such as require desecration
of the Christian .-abbath, authorize un
scrlptural mairlago and divorce, li
censing the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
holding the execution of such laws o
be neither loyal to the country nor
God.
NEW TARIFF FOR CUBA.
Will Go Into Operation June 15.
Improves Porter Schedules.
Washington, May 2, Tho war de
partment has decided that the revised
Cuban tariff shall go Into operation on
June 15. The Otllcial Gazette of Hav
ana will on May 15 begin the publl
cation of the lepertory, Indicating the
extent and character of the changes
made In the existing tariff schedules.
It Is said that the purpose of the
revision was to make good grave de.
fects In tho Porter tariff which ex
perience has developed. The principal
fault was the Inadequacy of the Porter
tariff as a revenue producer. The re
vised tariff seeks to stimulate tho In
troduction into Cuba of Ameilcan
goods, which have so far not been re
ceived In the Cuban maikets to the
extent anticipated when the original
tariff v t arranged.
McKlnley Delegates.
rtalelgh, N. C , May 2. Tho Itepubhean state
convention held today nominated a full state
ticket beaded b) Pencil II. Adams for gov
ernor. The delegates to the National convention
were instruitrd for MeKlrley (or president
and Senator Prltchaid for vice president.
Bicycle Contests.
Philadelphia, May '., The Intercollegiate bi
r)tlc contests will tills jcar be held In Philadel
phia under the auspices of the Univrndty n(
ivnns.vlvanla. 1 lie inert will he at Woodslde
park, Decoration Day, May '.A
i i i m i .
Starch Company Incorporated.
Trrnlon, May I. mcnded articles were filed
villi Hi-1 secretary of stale today ini-orporating
(ho National Starch company, with a capital e(
fi,tnn,ona TlifJ company was Incorporated about
two niontha aeo with a capital of (100,000.
AMERICANS
ARE KILLED
A Garrison in the Philip
pines Is Almost
Annihilated.
THE BATTLE AT CATUBIQ
Twenty Out of Thirty Men Shot
Dead Besieged Fivo Days in a
Chinch on tho Island of Samar.
Rebels Set Fire to tho Roof, Which
Fell In on the Beleaguered Troops.
Manila, May 2. The Amcilcin sar
ri-eon of Catublg, Island of Samar, con
slstlng eif thirty men belonging to thei
Forty-tblid regiment, has been nt"
tacked by rebels. Twenty of thfl
Americans weie killed. Tho remainder)
Weie icscued.
The Americans wetc quartered lit
the Catublg church, which the enemiaj
numbering several bundled men, sur
tounded nnd attacked fiercely. Tho
Americans fought slceples-dy for two
days and then the rebels managed to
ignite the roof of the chinch anil it
burned away and finally fell on thoso
Inside tho edlllce. The walls remained
Intact, however, and were used as a
Khclter by the besieged Americans for
three days longer, tho enemy attack"
ing the building on all sides tit once.
Tha) Americans continued llrlng fiom!
the windows and doors of the church'
and did great execution among tha
Filipinos. It Is estimated that mora
than two hundred of the latter vvcro
killed. Mnny dead bodies were re
moved from the scene of the lighting.
After five days' resistance by tho
Americans a lieutenant and eight men
arrived from Iaoan and engaged tho
besieger.', who thereupon ictlrcd.
The fortunate arrival of the rein
forcements prevented the annihilation
of the American force In tho church,
which had declined repeatedly to sur
render when ordered to do so by the
Filipinos.
The ten survivors were without food,
had little ammunition and were physl
wily exhausted when relieved.
Th.- t'ght has encouraged the Filipi
nos, who arc acting In an aggrrsslva
manner and threatening that section
of the coast, particularly the town ol
CatBrma, whenrn the garrison wll
probably be withdrawn to Iaoan.
COURT MARTTALS AT MANILA
General Otis' Power to Dismiss Ma
jor Kirkman Questioned.
Washington, Muy 2. A. laige mall
received at the war department todaj
from General Otis at Manila Included
records of the proceedings of court
martlals In the cases of six commis
sioned offlccis.
The chief of the cases was that of
Major George W. Kirkman, Foity
nlnth Volunteer Infantry (captain
Twenty-third Infantry), who was dis
missed from the service by older of
Geneial Otis on conviction by comt
mtvrtlal ot conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman. It Is alleged
that while under tho Influence of li
quor he offered Indignities to Arch
bishop Chapelle of tho Catholic church,
who was a passenger on the samo
transport from San Francisco to Ma
nila. The other cases ore those of First
Lieutenant Robert C. Gregg. Forty
ninth Volunteer Infantry; Fiist Lieu
tenant Clayton J. Bailey, Twenty-seventh
infantry; First Lieutenant John
J, Foley, Thirteenth Volunteer infan
try, and First Lieutenant Hniohl Ham
mond, Ninth Infantry, who weie tried
on various charges. Lieutenants Gregg
and Bailey were convicted and
sentenced to dismissal and Lieutenants
FOley and Hammond were acquitted.
Thjo sentence in each case was up
proved by General Otis, the cases
luring disposed of without submission
to the authorities at Washington.
At tho instance of the secretary of
war Judge Advocate General Lleber
will make a special report In the case
of Major Kirkman, which also will
halve a hearing on the cases of Lieu
tenants Gregg and Bailey, as the sumo
legal principle Is Involved In each.
Generally stated, It Involves tho power
of General Otis to dismiss the offlccis
without reference to the president as
commander In chief of the army. It
is admitted that such power Is con
ferred on generals commanding armies
In tho field In time of war. but It i
contended that no such condition ex
isted at tho time Major Klrkmun's
misdemeanor occurred.
RAILROAD IN SULLIVAN.
Syndicate Will Build a Line to Fit a
Clay Deposits.
Tunkhannock, Pa., May 2. A syndi
cate ot New York men havo contracted
to build a railroad from Lopez, Sul
livan county, Pa., to the extensive de
posits of lire clay, building and monu
mental stone on Foikston mountain,
Wyoming county. ThtH will make ac
cessible p rich territory hitherto with
out ralhoad facilities. In addition to
the building mateiluls there Is a con
siderable quantity of coal in that sec
tion. Alleged Firebugs Acquitted.
Capo Ma), N. J., Ma), 2 Walter Kmcrsen and
hi wile, Alice, und their son, W'sltrr, whnvt
trial en the charge of a run has occupied the
tlmii ol the court the past sK da)t, were today
acquitted of the clarge. It was allcc-'il that thu
Kiurrtoni burniil their homo at Oeen City In
beplemtier lal tor tie puipum of obtaining the
amount of iusiuance on the tniildiii.r.
f-f t -f -f
WEATHER F0REC.3T. -f
Washington, May 2 -Forecast fer Thurs-
4- day and I'llday: Pastern I'enns.vlvanla, .
f parti) cloudy Thl'dilayi possibly shown! 4-4-
In the atteruounl Vnday fair, eoolrrs -
v at table winds, becoming fresh westerly.
f-f t t -r-f