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SENATE'S
NOTABLE
SESSION
The Army Reorganization
Bill Is Passed After
Brief Debate.
TO REVOLUTIONIZE STAFF
The New Measure Proposes to
Change the Present System of Per
manent Appointments to One of
Detail by Gradual Process as Offi
cers Go Out of Active Service.
ui, m,o "!,n,, rjnroi
of the Army to Bo Raised to Lieu
tenant General Powers of Presi
dent. Washington, May 4. Today's sosslun
of the senate was rendered especially
lotuhle by the passage, after a debate
lasting only threo hours, of the army
reoig.ml7.attoii bill. In military cir
cles the measure Is regarded as one
of tho most Important of the present
session. It practically revolutionizes
the present start arrangements of the
nrinv. It proposes to change the pros
ml system of potinuneiit appointments
in certt.ln staff corps to one of detail
lit' i.i'it'lilnl 1.,..2U ID lllo .lfllf.nl a '
now In these corps go out of nctlva
ser Ire. v.icanclcn occur in depart
ments of the adjutant general, the in
irtermaster gen-!
general they aro '
spector genel.ll, quar
.rill iniil .-iitmiitua:irv r
to be (.lied by (Mails fioni the line, "-''"- '' "" - '"- ene
the detail to be temporary and not of functions that occupied the time of
to cx.'f d lour years. The new system A,1,,'"a' ",uI -Mrfl- 1"-'w(r ('"m ,f"'.v
is not applied to the corps of cnsl- ln lhc un'- t0" l'ljt, ,a,c tnls uf,pr-n-
rs. .nedleal department, pay. de- n " ,llP b'K expoMtlon building,
parnneiit or judge advocate general's ; h;" ,t'vo ,la'B celebration In honor of
d-parlm nts. The bill disc ntinues ' Admiral Dewey began with a short in
Ute icgluiental organization of the ar- m,al 'Mention on the lloor of the
tlllery and establishes an artillery Merchants exchange, trading being
corps of two branches, viz: 16 bat- '-'""rely suspended In the nils during
tcrles of coast urtillerv and 16 bat-
terle-i of Held artillery, with a total
of 17. lis men. It provides for an in
ei'eahe of 100 In the corps of cadets
at West Point, two at large from each
stile- and ten more to the urcsent
number of ? from tho Hnlhd States
at large.
Commanding General.
The nil's of the commanding general
of the anpy Is raised to that of lieu
tenant general and that of the adju
tant general to major general, the lat
ter being during the incumbency of
the ti-,.;!ont adjutant general, Corbln.
The president Is empowered to pluiv
in the r.-tiiv' '1st any olllcer who has
been suit- ..-d from duty by sentence
(f cue .. maitlal or by executive order
In mitigation of such sentence, for a
period fxtenrting to or within one yar
of the time of IiIf compulsory retire,
ment for age. This is well understood
to apply to Commissary General Kgan.
An amendment creating u veterinary
corps f'- the army, consisting of a
colonel "nd 33 other commissioned of
ficers. wis attached to the bill arter
a splri'cd debate, the amendment be
ing adopted by a vote of 25 to 'IX
The fortillcatlonh appropriation bill,
carrying about .7,&00,000. was passed.
The section In the original bill relit-
lng to tho llujenant gfneral applH
only to General Miles, the present
1)1
commam'T of the army, but an
amendment proposed by Mr. Tdlman
was adoptei. striking out the section,
nnd it will continue to apply to fu
ture commanders.
Mr. Brosius on Banking.
Washington, May i. Representative
Brosius, of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the house committee on banking and
currency, today made a statement of
ficial in character and based on infor
mation carefully prepared by the treas
ury department, on the workings of th
recently enacted unuuclal law. The
statement says, In part:
"The refunding provisions of the law
are working out an achievement In
finance without a parallel In the Ills,
tory of the world. The statement
shows tin amount of bonds exchanged
slnco the law went Into operation,
March 14, to the first delivery of Mav.
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ivv., ihiun.i mi mi- cumuk 111 iiuer-
"! i premium puui ami me net sav
ings as follows:
"Amount refunded, $260,020,750; snv
ing In interest, $.12.699,S23: premiums
paid, J26.03i.771; net savings. $6,664,451.
Of the $260,020.7:0 bonds exchanged.
$48,r.0S,00O wero from Institutions or pri
vuto persons other than national banks.
"The operations of legal tender re
demption under the provisions of tho
law exhibits a highly satisfactory con
dition of public confidence in our gov
ernment paper and is a happy omen
for the success of that branch of our
monetary system In the future. Tho
secretary or
tho treasury Informs me
that the amount of United States no es
redeemed In gold out of the reserve
fund since the new law went Into oper
ation Is $5,133,2SU."
One of the most Interesting features
of Mr. Brosius' statement Is n table
prepared by the treasury showing the
extent to which new national banks
have been orgnnlzed under the new
law. Tho total number of applications
approved Is 244, with a capital of $8,
3S0.OOO. The total applications on file
for authority to organize national
banks Is 60S, the total applications for
the conversion of old banks into na
tional banks 382, making a total of all
klndH of new bank organizations of S90.
Mr. Brosius nlso adds, from unofllc
lal but reliable sources, a detailed es
timate of $321,8S!fiS8 as tho amount of
currency the national banks may Issue
in the near future, as guthered from
their expressed Intention,
Arbor Day ln New York,
New York, May i. Arbor pay li tiring appro.
ptfatrly ohwried tl1ro.13ltr.ut this utale. 'Ibc
Mt.ool ililMrrn f( thit date liatr planlfd morn
tlian 00.H0) trim ultliin I lie ufl Ira jran in
wtikh Ailwr Day lu Icen rcvcjinlicd.
HOAX PUNCTURED.
Professor Harris Ridicules the Yel
low Journal Agrlppa Story.
Philadelphia, May 4. Professor J.
Rendcl Harris, paleographer of Cam
bridge university, Kngland, and who
Is considered one of the greatest au
thorities In the world on Biblical man
uscripts and Inscriptions, who Is hero
on a visit to linverford college, ridi
cules the story of the alleged newly
discovered correspondence between
Jesus Christ and Agrlppa, nn ancient
monarch, said to have !)cen Inscribed
on the walls of tin old palace at Kphc
slus. Professor Harris, in an inter
view, said:
"The whole subject is a fraud. Such
hoaxes are not at all uncommon. Ther
Is something suspicious about the
whole report, and 1 will continue to
believe it unfounded until I am per
suadeJ by absolute proof to belief in
Its genuineness. Even If it should
prove true, It would tell us nothing
that we have not known. It would not
prove that the tradition of Christ's
correspondence with Agrlppa was
founded In fact, nor that the letters
found in I'pheslus are actual transcrip
tion from manuscript. It would not
throw the smallest ray of light upon
the qestlons of Christ's scholarship and
of his correspondence with other men.
I If such an Inscripl
lptlon had been found
and if It were really of the tlfth cen
tury. It would bo of slight value except
as pioving that certain beliefs and
traditions of the second and third cen
tuiles wore still credited in the fifth.
DEWEY GREETED BY
MANY CHILDREN
Ten Thousand Little People Wave
Flags and Sing Songs Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey Receive Punch
Bowl.
St. Louis, May 4. Ten (thousand Sun
day school children, waving Ameilcan
Hags, cheered and fang sacred
and i
patiiotle. songs In
honor of Admiral
f5,'UIRl' 1,-'w' V at 'he public reception
"' tno e-M'ositlon building. The song
l,,u "i" "' " msunruisneu gucsi
Thls reception was limited to members
of tho exchange and their families, but
the big hall and the galleries around
It were packed.
immediately after the reception at
the exchanrre. the .admiral and Mm.
Dewey tool: carriages and were driven
along the boulevurdH and private drive
ways leading through the residence
districts of the West 13nd and thenco
to Forest park. The drive along the
park boulevaids was a continual ova
tion for the admiral.
At Its conclusion the party was
driven to the University club for
luncheon and an lnfjim.il reception,
nnd shortly aftur ?, o'clock the car
riages were dtlven to the exposition
building for the public reception. Fully
1:0,001), including the Sunday school
chlldien. were in the building, nnd
upon the admiral entering every per
son stood up, shouting nnd cheering,
while In the hands of the frantic chil
dren the waving Hags looked like a
sea of tho national colors. Then led
by the band, ten thousand chitdls'i
voices started "The I ted, White and
Hlue," the children at the same time
"uvuig ineir nags. The song was at
once taken tip by nearly every person
in thu building.
ln" "'",, , ,"? "' tl,ls'
few?0",?11.5 I01"' "" hp admiral.
men America' was sung.
, . .i. .(j. iihiiiiirii, uuuru I1I.H aCKHOWl-
edgements right and left. At the con
elusion of the song two little children
presented Admiral Dewey with a silk
flag and ..irs. Dewey with copies of
songs amid cheers und shouts of de
light from the thousands of children.
Two more songs, "Columbia" and
lxie," followed, and the ndmlral and
party were driven to tho Planters' ho
tel and from then until S o'clock Ad
miral nnd Mrs. Dewey remained In
their apartments.
The last and most notable of the
social features in connection with the
two days' celebration occurred tonight, j
when a banquet was given at the
Planters' hotel In honor of Admiral
nnd Mrs. .Dewey and n magnificent
I silver punch bowl, the gift of citizens
ot at. Louis, was presented 10 the nd
mlral. The banquet, which was by In
vitation only, was one of th" most
elaborate ever given here. Over 200
; sat n
the tables. Over the ciuiirs of
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were grouped
the national colors, surrounding a
largo portrait of the admiral.
MINING TOWN BURNED.
Sandon, East Kootenai, British Col
umbia, Is Destroyed.
Victoria, B. O., May 4. Tho chief
portion of the mining town of Sandon,
Kast Kootenai, was destroyed by fire
today. The railway station and tele
graph otllee were buined, and there-
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Sandon Is In the center of the silver
lead mining district of British Colum
bia, and was a thriving town.
Death of a Former Slave.
Ticnton, May 4. I), b. llcwlrlclnoii, a former
tlaic, whose age fa mdl to liaiu 'n 101 vruii,
M buried today ffuni the ulnwliouic, v-liucj
lie had lun an inmate kr a Ion, tiino. lU-n-drieUon
claimed to have teen 'jorn in ;lraiu.
1'orr), N. J., In 1709, and vai the la.t kljvc;
sold at .u1;ic auction In SVw Ynrlt. Thl z
In P-21.
Soldier's Sudden Summons.
Coatwllle, Pa., May 4,-Wl.ile Daniel 11.
flail", who wived thit-e yean in Company (.',
Keventj-ninM. P. rnjhonla volunteer, ilnrlni;
the Civil war, wat li iilng Ida pcntloii ruicr
in 'S'i)ulrc Mjera' ottlce tr.ilay, ho auuMenly
droppo.l itiad fit-in heart dleao. He uai In hif
rventlt-tli year and leate a vitiow and six
chlldien.
Lutz Jury Still Out.
Wllkeadlarre. May 4. The Jury in the i- of
John I.uti, ilurged with tho murder of hU wife,
iii iitlll out, The Juicm hate now been locked
up rlfty-lix boun, and apparently arc no nearer
reaching a millet than when they first went
out.
METHODIST CHURCH
ON AMUSEMENTS
DP.. BFvOWN'S RESOLUTION PRO
VOKES LIVELY DEBATE.
Dr. Wilson Introduces a Resolution
Regarding Dedication of Churches.
The Text of the Amended Para
graph Pastors All Requested to
Read to Their Congregations the
Address of Bishop Hartzell.
Chicago, May 4. At today's session
of the Methodist conference the hours
were lightened by some vigorous de
bate. Dr. Henry Brown, Columbia i
river conference, brought up the
amusement question by offering a re
solution which was ln substance that
the conference should by proper ac
tion show the world thnt the chunh
had not changed front on the amuse
ments question. Ho asked to forestall
action by those In favor of greater
liberality In this matter that rule 248
of the book of discipline be for the
next quadrienuluin left substantially
unchanged. A sharp debute followed,
with the result that the resolution was
leforrcd to the committee on the state
of the church.
Dr. William G. Wilson, of Iowa. In
troduced a resolution, the llrst part of
which wus voted stricken out, but this
lefl matter sufllclctit to cause the most
active and vigorous debate of the ses
sion. The resolution, after being
amended, read us follows:
Itciobcd, 'riut tio bishop or genual confer-
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j.t nine of hurchc. dttcndins coiiiincnicinen's:
of Mrthodist educational imlllutions, or tor
any similar ten lira whlih lie inUlit lender the
ilmrcli.
The Insinuation In the resolutions
that the bishops had ashed for more
than actual expenses In Instances was
leeelved with ltidlcnont looks by the J
bishops themselves and caused half a
.dozen
nlllon.
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t;uiiiiciuuu ii i-miiiui lui uruij,-- i
Dr. Huckley opposed the first part
of the resolution, which calling for
'liberal support of bishops and gen
eral conference oflleers," was later
stiichen out, but declared In favor of
the remainder of the resolution. He
spoke for a scale of salaries hi keep
ing with the duties of oflleers.
After further discussion tho amend
ed resolution was adopted. A resolu
tion calling for a report of the circula
tion of all official Methodist newspa.
pers, the profits and losses of thu
church book concerns during tho past
four years, and tho salaries paid pub
Hailing agents and book agents, was
PRsed and the report will be made
in .1 week.
it va n olved to n quest every Tio
testant pastor ln the United States to
read to their congregations the bishop's
address, delivered to the conference
yesterday, and containing l.."i00 words.
Adjournment was then taken,
Mr. Pattison Presides.
Chicago, May 1. The members of
the Sunday School union and Tract
society, inaugurated tonight at Stude
b.icker hall, the series of great anni
versaries that arc to be held here
during the nnnth uner tho nuspl-es
of the general conference. Addie.'Si'S
weie delivered by ltev. J. V. Hash
ford, president of the Ohio Wesleyan
univnsity and Rev. S. I. Cadmni,
pastor of tho Metropolitan church of
New York. Dr. Jesse 1,. llurlburt,
corresponding secretary of the organi
zation, presented a report of the so
ciety's work in the past four years.
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MEADE ORDERED TO SAIL.
Major Ge neral Otia Will Probably
Embark Today.
Manila. May 4. The United States
transport Meade has been ordered to
be ready to sail tomorrow. It Is sup
posed that Major General Otis with
his personal staff will then start for
the United States.
The Insurgent archives discovered
by General Funston Include pap-'rs
Implicating prominent foielgn firms at
Manila In unlawful dealings. It is re
ported that evidence has been obtain
ed that some of them furnished ina
nitions of war to the rebels and Is Is
also said that the American yuthoii
tles nie In posserslon fioni tills source
of a detailed plan for attacking tho
American forces, written by A'rnln
aldo, in the Tagalog language. Janu
ary y. ISSfl. und translated into Spanish
by Huencamlno.
No correspondence from the so-called
anti-imperialist party of the Unit
ed States was found.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
The. House Resolution Providing for
Election by Direct Vote Discussed.
Washington, May 4. Tho senate com
mittee on elections today discussed in
a general way the house resolution
providing for the election of senators
by the direct vote of tho people, but
adjourned without taking any action
beyond deciding to meet again a week
from today for tho resumption of the
work.
A committee from the Pennsylvania
legislature has filed a request to be
heard on tho resolution, but. there is
some opposition to the request because
of the delay it would occashn. Sena
tor Harris was especially urgent for
early action.
Coeur D'Alene Investigation.
Waililngtou, May 4 --The takinir ef testimony
in the Coeur D'Alene Itivoitiuatlmi tioieu to
night, afttr bavins continued uninterruptedly
since Teh. ID, a period of neail three inuiitlii.
Captain Lions ilcwd the tiitlmoiiy for the de
fiiiie and after lieailui; eome rebuttal evidence
loth aide rested and the committee exuwed all
wltneu-ea. On Monday the urRUiueutt of eoun
Ifl will begin, probably concluding that day.
Killed by"Lightnlng.
New York, May 4,-Jehn Cavln, IS jean 1 Id,
ton of Si men Civin, a well known rciluent of
ClifTcrd. N. J., w.n ttiwk and kdled by light
nine during the thund triform lait night. The
tioy wai about to teat himself at tho upier
table when the llghtnlna bolt ttiuck him, killing
hlru Instantly. !o other ii.Jury wat done.
Sentenced to Death.
Meiico, Mo., Miy 4. "Indian .loe" Peter will
lie executed here tomorrow for the murder of
Will Pangberg.
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The Japanesj Impel iat Pavilion, which reproduces a charming bit of old Japan, at the Paris Exposition,
arc illuminated with varioloreJ lanterns, after the manner of ths "Feist of a Thousand Lanterns."
STATE OP TRADE.
A Glance at Luslness Life Through
the Columns of Bradstreets.
New York, May 4. Uradstreets to
morrow will say:
A further subsidence of demand nnd
of level of prices Is noted in several
lines lhu week, this process being, no
doubt, ulded by the unsettling of the
rathir more than usually disturbed
conditions In labor circles. The not
result Is something approaching dull
nets In many channslM of distribution,
Increased conservatism and the mak
ing of ventures and a disposition to
digest business already arranged for
before making new engagements.
Thnt the basic conditions of general
business, rnch as the outlook for thu
crops, the export demand and Hie ln-
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i-M'tcii jiiuciiaiMiiK power oi. ui peo
ple at large have not been much rc-
ducrd. but on the contrary, actually
iiiiju.i v i-u, r.v. inn ;vmciii Hum urj iiu-
vlces received this week. No effect
from the dullness at wholeralo In ccl
ton goods Ih yet reilected In the mar
ket for the raw mutorinl which re
mains strong, owing partly to tho re
duced movement of the crop. The
shoe and leather trade at the east Is
notably quiet. Jobbers are apparent
ly expecting 11 break, but manufactur
ers arc more firm.
The situation In Iron and stosM is
still a mixed one. -No dlmlnultl 111 of
strength of pig Iron Is reported at
such centers ns ISlrnilnghnm and Pitts
burg and predictions are that the rul
ing in Ice for Ufss.mi?r pig iron will
not be rl.a led ij ing the last hilt
year, home cutting oc pig iron prices
Is reported at the west, however. The
report from Birmingham Is a most en
couraging on. due mainly to the re
awakened export Inquiry heretofore
noted In this column. Scotch buyers
aie reported to have taken 2.",000 tons
this v eel; and an order for 100 010
tons fer Germany, for delivery next
year, ls undr negotiation, with the
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;Xctr.J. The names of the
Isfactoiy outcome. Structural ma
tetial remains as strong as heretofore,
fnvorabl features being the plac.ng
of a very largo order for bridge nm
trrlal for Canada, while domestic de
mand Is repirted exceptionally good.
Billets are urually lower, but It Is
doubtful If much business Is being
done at the extreme ciuotatlons given
I bv some authorities.
I Flour shipments this wek are very
I large. Wheat in leading dour shlp
j ments for the week aggregate 4,337,022
I bushes, against aSSS bushels last
' week, fid ,1,IS4,0S1 bushels In the cor
I responcl'ng week of 1R!)U. Since July
1 this season the experts of wheat
I nse-,'g''to 1P'.02.- 432 bushels, against
! Ipl.77t.-t02 bushels last year. Corn ex
perts for the week aggregate 3,411.015
bushels. ;.galnst fl,G30.ti4l bushels last
week, nnd 2.S47.290 bushels In this
week a veav ago. Since July 1 this
season, corn exports aggregate 173,
m,07." burhels. against 142,M0.!13 dur
ing the name period a year ago.
For the week, failures In tho United
States number 153, ns compared with
1S2 last week und 164 In this week a
yenr ago. Failures for April In Can
ada wre fewer in April a year tmo.
but liabilities were neaily 15 per cent.
I heavier
WILL VISIT PHILADELPHIA.
Nationnl Committeemen Will Inspect
Convention Buildings.
Philadelphia, 'May 8. Joseph H.
Manley, r.f Maine, and United States
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, who
represent the Republican National
committee, arrived hero today nnd
visited the hall in which tho conven
tion will be held. Mr. Manley said
that the hall will be practically fin
ished ry May 15, and considered it ln
many vvys better than any in which
the Republican National convention
has ever been held. Mr. Manley also
' Qxprcsed himself as well pleased with
l"L "rruiiKeiinjii eu iar uiuue, unu
added that the clly of Phllndstohla
has ln every way kept faith with the
National committee.
Seagrnnt-nt-Arnis Wlswell, of Wis
consin, will arrive hero on May 12, and
will remain until nftor the National
convention shall have adjourned.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, May 4. Arrhcd: Patricia, from
Hamburg; KaNer I'rlt'drlch, Hamburg: Norde,
Copenhagen. Cleared: Lucania, Uverpool;
Hpaaraudani, Itotteidaui via Iloulii.Tnci Aller,
Njplcs and (lenoa. Hamburg Arrived: Pre
toria, from New York via li) mouth and Cher
bourg. Havre Arrived: ba Touralne, from
New York. Naples Arrived: Kaikcr Wllhclm
li. New York tor (lenoa and proceeded, Lher
pool Sailed: Ceorglc, New York. Lliard
Paued: Kensington, New Yoik for Antwerp.
Locomotives for Egypt.
Philadelphia, May 4. The Baldwin Locomo.
the worka today received an older from the
Egyptian government for twenty locomotive to
lie used on tho I'gjptlan railway. The contract
rail for ten paitengen and ten twitch locomo
tlvei. '
Wolcott Defeats Mysterious Billy.
New York, May 4. Joe Waleott naa awarded
the dctiilon Icnlght over Myiterlout Hilly
Smith, at tli end of the twenty-filth round.
JAPANESE PAVILION.
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BRITISH STfcAIMR
VIRGINIA SINKS
SIX
MEMBERS OF THE CREW
ARE DROWNED.
They Take the Boats and Attempt to
Leave tho Ship The Ship Stranded
on the Outer Diamond About
Twelve Miles from Shore Rescue
Made in Sea Life Boats List of
tho Members of the Crew That
Have Been Saved.
Cupe Henry, Va., May 4. The Brit
ish steamer Virginia, Captain Charles
Snrmu.lB fmm Daiquiri. Cuba, for Hal
tlmore, with a cargo of Iron ore, went
ashore last night on Diamond shoal,
CajM; Hatteras. The steamer carried a
crew of twenty-six men. The entire
crew took tho boats und attempted to
leave tho shir. One boat with fifteen
of the crew got away, but the other
boat was swamped and six men were
drowned. Tho remulnlng Ave who
were in the latter boat got back on
the steamer where they remained till
this morning when they wero rescued
and brought ashore by the crews of
tho Creeds Hill and Cape Hatteras llfo
raving stations. The ship stranded on
the outer diamond, about twelve miles
I from the shore und owing to the thick
squally weather which has prevailed
for several dnys chu was not discov
ered by the life savem until this morn
ing. The rescue was made In the sea
life boats. Much dlfllculty was en
countered In getting to the ship on
account of the heavy sea and high
wind, the boats starting this morning
early nnd not being able to return
until about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The ship Is now all nearly under water
saved arc
Captain Churles Samuels. First Offi
cer AVyness, Second Engineer Slm
mnnds. Third Engineer George Mitch
ell, Seaman Martin Hasmussen. The
following nre known to be drowned:
Samuel Park, steward; P. St. George
Walley, chief imgineer; Harris,
seaman; Olsen, seaman, and two fire
men, names unknown.
The boat with fifteen of the crew
which got away from the ship, was
last seen running off shore before the
wind nnd was apparently safe.
MAYOR KNOWS NOTHING OF IT.
Says He Has No Personal Knowledge
of Removal of Officers.
Mayor Molr stated to a Tribune man
yesterday that personally he knew
nothing whatever about the allege!
forthcoming removal of certnin police
oiT.cets which Select Councilman J. J.
McAndrew so darkly hinted at on
Thursday night. He said ho had heard
that certain councllmen hail caucused
on the matter, but nothing further.
I He stated that under the existing
law Chief Robllng reports to him onco
a month the names of all police ofll
eers who have been absent from duty
during the previous month nnd that ln
ease Mr, Oliver's resolution providing
for a report to councils was passed,
he nnd not the chief would have to
report to the city's legislative bodies.
Under the system now ln vogue no
police ofllcer Is docked for being ab
sent from duty and tho mayor stated
that the money paid out yearly for
time not worked would pay the sala
ries of at least two extra men.
DOLPH'S TRAGIC DATH.
Found at His Home with a Bullet in
His Head.
William Dolph, a young man twenty
three years of age, and a carpenter bv
trdde, committed suicide by shooting
. niinseu, eariy inursuuy
afternoon.
I The first news of it received in this
I city was when Arthur Dolph, his
brother, who is employed in Sweet's
market, on I'enn avenue, received a
telegram, which read: "Come home at
once. Your brother is dead."
Ho left for Lake Wlnola nlmost Im
mediately, and yesterday the full story
reached town, Young Dolph was found
lying dead with a bullet hole in hit.
forehead, A note lay on a table nearby,
which read: "I urn tired of life, nnd
havo killed myself."
In this note he also bequeathed all
his personal effects and property to hli
brother, Arthur. He lived with his
mother at Lake Wlnola, and Is said to
have been subject to melancholic spells
and fits of despondency.
Governor of Hawaii.
Washington, May 4, The pretldent today sent
to the senate the nomination of Sanfura 11,
Pole, of Hawaii, to U- governor of Hawaii i
Henry 1. Cooper, of Hawaii, to be teeretary of
Hawaii,
Divorce for Mrs. Rusle.
Indianapolis, May I. In court here this even,
log a divorce and ShOtO alimony was granted
to Mrs. Ituslf, wife of Amos llutle, the base
ball pitcher.
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THE NEWS THIS MOBNLVti
Weather Indication Tclay:
FAIRS VVXRMEff.
1 (!( neral nrandlort Occupied by ford Hob-
erts.
Senate Passes the Army Itccrgaidzjllon Hill.
Methodist Conference nnd Amusements.
Steamer Virginia Sinks.
2 fteneral N'orlluaMtin l'nm-.ih.imj.
riiurcial and Commercial.
3 Sports Atlantic, National and Other LcjRUe
ll.ise Pall (.'allies.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
3 Local Social and 1'irsoii.il.
One Woman's Views.
6 Local Woik for Next Week's (irr.n.l Jury.
7 Local Fifteen More Warrants Issued Against
UmhreakciA Alleged.
Tenets of the "Pwle" I'jith.
8 Local West Str.uiton and Suburban.
0 Pound About the County.
10 General Whitney's Weekly News budget.
11 Local Sunday Nhool T.e(.on for Tomorrow.
lUiiglous News of the Week.
12 Local Lhc Industrial NewV.
Kpiscopal Diocesan Ccmcntlon Will Consider
Ditision ot the Diocese.
STRIKE SITUATION
IN PHILADELPHIA
A Conflict Between Rival Labor Or
ganizations Rather Thau Struggle.
Between Employer and Employes.
Philadelphia, May 4. Tho strike of
the building: trades union today re
mained a conflict between rival or
sanitations rather than a st'iiprrjlo be
tween employers and employes. Sec
retary Joseph H. Allen, of tin Allied
Ilulldint," Trades council, said today
that at least 10,000 workmen aro un
employed in consequence of the Moth
erhood of carpenters nnd Jolner.s per
sisting in Its refusal to afllllate with
the council. Mr. Allen declares untrue
the statement made by Secretary John
Watson, of the brotherhood, that th.
question of Joining forces with the Al
lied Trades council would be consid
ered at a meetlntr of the carpenters'
district council. The real cause ot tho
dispute between the two organizations,
Mr. Allen says Is a West Philadelphia
Carpenters' union which had been ex
pelled from the brotherhood for non
payment of dues. This union was aft
erwards recognized by the Allied Hnlld
ing Trades council and the brother
hood charged the council with break
ing fulth. Secretary Allen says ho
then charged the brotherhood with
having used the smaller organization
as a means to compel employers to
recognize the movement for shorter
hours and Increased wages. After
gaining Its end. Mr. Allen says, thif
brotherhood repudiated the smalf
union.
Work on the new dormitories in
courre of erection at the University of
Pennsylvania was stopped today by
reason of fifteen hod-carriers s'tiuing.
This action compelled one hundred
men of various trades to uult work.
There are now about three hundred
hod-carriers out.
A new co-operative scheme Is to be
tried soon by tho Mosaic Workers'
union unless the employers quickly
sign the schedule. There are but sixty-
five mosulc workmen In the city and
fifty-seven are members of the union.
Business Agent Francis Sngna said to
day that the organization has a shop
ready for business and material enough
with which to begin operations. The
members will be assessed to secure tho
capital necessary to establish the
Plant.
Work on the national export exposi
tion main building, which Is under
going alterations for the national He
publican convention, has not suffered
because of the striKe.
There was practically no change to
day In the situation nt the Continental
Worsted mills of lleorge Campbell &
Company, where over three hundred
girls are on strike. So far the dissatis
fied spinners and weavers have fulled
to make any formal statement of their
grievances to the firm, who claim to
be at sea as regards the occasion for
the strike.
President's Message Acknowledged.
Washington. May L The president tonight re
cebed Ihe fnllouing fi mil Salt 1-ike, I'tah:
"Hon. William JIiKinley, Washington: Your
telegiatn espresking sour generous K.vmpathy for
the families and frunils of our fellow citizen
t.lio haw-so unexpectedly met death In Hie mine
explosion at Scollold, Is received and Appreciated.
Sorrowing t'lah thanks you for jour thoughtful
Interest. (Signed) lleber M. Wells, governor."
Philander Sutton Drowned.
Wilkes-llarre. May 4. Philander M. Suttotj, x
e known citizen of Pitlttun, an,d a veteran
of thu civil war, fell off the bridge crossing the
Susquehanna river at Cuxtcn, toda, and was
drowned.
Corporations Chartered.
Ilarrlfhurg, May 4, Charier weie Iued by
the itate department today to tho following
corporations: The Idingor Slate company. Han
gar, capital, (fLOuOi J. U Hartlett company,
Pitlaburg, capital, tl,uO0.
THE FALL OF
BRANDFORI
Boers Retire Out of Reach
of the British
Shells.
GENERAL SUTTON DECEIVED
The Irish-American Brigade from
Iiourenzo-Marqucs Surprises tho
Advancing Britons with a Volley.
The Relief of Mnfeklng May Ba
Accomplished Before the Queen's
Blrthdny Wepeuer I3 to Be Oar
xisoned. ;
London, May fi (4.0:; a. m.). Thd
mounted infnntry with Lord Roberts,
among whom aro the Canadians, liavu
picketed their horses on the south
bank of tho Vet river, IS miles north!
of Ilrnndfort. Tho head of Lord lloh
erts' column has thus advanced 33
milei from Karee Siding in two days,
or 54 milcH north of Uloemfonteln.
Little power was spent. Tho Ilrttlsli
work was hard marching, tho Itoent
retiring out of the reach of the Brit
ish shells. Tho correspondents sup
plement Lord Itoberts' plain state
ments with a few details. As General
Ilutton, with the First mounted infan
try brigade, drew near lirandfort, ho
saw a khaki clad body of troops ahead
of him. Ho was surprised, but thought)
they must bo the Drltlsh. Soon, how
ever, they opened fire on tho British,
who" replied heavily. They wcto tho
Irish-American brigade from Lourenza
Marques, nnd It Is reported that tho
Irish lost severely.
Tho Boer flag was flying over
lirandfort as tho British entered tho
town. Several British wounded wero
found in the hospital. The Boer post
master gave up the keys of tho pub
lic building to Captain Ross.
General Kitchener arrived at Brand
fort at noon and Lord Itoberts atj
duk.
General French's cavalry aro sweep
ing the country northward. The ex
pectation Is that tho Infantry advance
will be continued toward Kroonstadt
Immediately. Although no prisoners
wero taken and ja though no hot pur
suit was uttemptcd the news greatly
cheers London. Nevertheless, It ha:
been received- with tho lino rapture
that nttended the first successes ot
Lord Itobeits.
Relief of Mafeking.
General Hunter's crossing the Vaal
at Windsorton brings tho relief of
Mafeking, 10,1 miles beyond, almost
within a calculable Interval. It Is now
regarded as quite possible that Mafe
king may be succored before tho
queen's birthday.
The debate In parliament on tho
Spion Kop dispatches proved a disap
pointment to the supporters of tho
government. Tho ministerial papers
confess to a certnin amount of incon
sistency and weakness In the Ktate
ments ot the spokesmen ot the gov
ernment. On the other hands, us tho
Standard points out, the opposition
profess to be well satisfied with the
debate, as they believe it lias Injured
the government and has rendered Lorl
Lansdown's continuance at the wac
ofllce difficult.
Wepener is to be garrisoned with a!
strong force from General Chermsldo'3
division, commanded by Lord Castle
town. Henry W. Lucy, writing In tho
Daily News, says ho has acertalned
that Sir Alfer Mllner's letter against
ladles visiting South Africa was writ
ten as the result of an Intimation front
Queen Victoria.
CONFERENCE AT BUFFAXO. 1
Arranged for Settlement of LaboB
Questions.
Buffalo, May I. The return of thai
striking car repairers of tho Now YorK
Central to their work this morning;
an agreement reached by which thci
men of the Nickel Plato receive tho
scale agreed to by tho New York Cen
tral and their promise to resume work
In the morning; nn absolute failure of
agreement between the men of tho IJrlo
and the division superintendent! a par
tial failure between tho men of the
Laeka wanna and themnster car builder
and a delay pending the ultimatum o
higher officials ln the matter of tho
demands made by tho men of tho
Western New York nnd Pennsylvania
and the Lehigh Valley, were the de
velopments of today in the strike of
the car repairers.
The conference between the Lacka
wnnna men nnd Master Car Builder1
Canlleld was lengthy nnd not conclus
ive. Negotiations tiro still on. Mr. Can
field proposes a blldlug scale, which Is
somewhat romidex, and the men ara
not quite certain about its advantages.
NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS.
Regiments Assigned Collar Insignia
of Commissioned Oflleers.
Harrlsburg. May 4. Adjutant Gen
eral Stuwart Issued a general order to
day to the National Guard of Penn
sylvania, assigning the State Fencibles
battalion to the Sixth regiment, and
announcing the appointment of Cor
poral William U Hicks, of tho Gover
nor's troop, Harrlsburg, to be quarter
muster sergeant on tho governor'a
staff.
An order was also issued designat
ing the collar Insignia of commissioned
oillcers of the guard.
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Waihinglon, May 4, Forecast for Sat
unlay nnd Sunday: Eastern Penns.i'lvnnia
--r'lr and wainicv Saturday him I Sun
day! i.irmer, freah westerly winds be
coming variable.
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