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YICTORY FOR
BRITISH AT
ZAND RIVER
floers Gradually Being
Forced to Retreat,
THE CAVALRY IN PURSUIT
In the Battle at Zand River Yester
day Morning Burghers Occupied
i Tosltlon Twenty Miles In Length.
Lord Roberts Hopes the British
Loss Has Been Slight Unable at
Time of, Cabling to Report Casu
alties. London, May 10. It was announced
officially here today that the British
had etossod the Zand ilver, and that
the Boers were In full retreat. Lord
Roberts' llrst dispatch was as follows:
Cable Cart Headquarters, at the
Fiont, May 10, 9.10 a. m. We nre now
across the Zand river. The enemy are
ttlll holding a strong position, but we
arc gradually pushing them back.
Later the Held marshal sent the fol
lowing; Cable Cait. Zand river, May 10, 12.30
1. m. The enemy are In full retreat.
They occupied a position twenty miles
In length. Ours was neeossatlly longer.
"With the widely scatteied force It will
take some time to learn the casualties,
but I am hopeful we have not suffered
much. The cavalry and horse artillery
nre pursuing the Doers by thieo differ
ent roads.
A dispatch sent by Lord Roberts last
night was as follows:
Wutgekgen, May 9 (Kventng. Pole
Cirew's and Tinker's divisions, Ham
ilton's column of heavy naval and
Royal Garrison artillery guns and four
brigades of cavalry marched here to
day. The eniny hold the opposite bank
of the Zand river. Their j-trength will
be nscot.ilncd tomorrow, when I hopo
to be able to force a passage of the
river.
Betting on Results.
London, May 11 (i.03 a. in.). Mem
beis of the house of commons weic
freely betting in the lobbies last even
ing that Lord Roberts would be In
Pretoria In two month?. The minis
terialists i.re building epnfldent hopes
upon the comprehensive plans he has
comniulcatcd to the war oftlce. Pre
dictions ate definitely made lit- will en
ter KroonMad next Monday and It
Is In Moved that his advance is prob
ably already icconnolterlng in the vi
cinity of Ventetsburg, where the hill
country begins again.
Beyond Kroonstad Is an Intricate
and difficult country, and If the Boers
hhotild elect to fight it is possible they
could rheck the progress of the British
until Lord Roberts' numerous cavalry
had had time to ride mound their
Hank and threaten their rear.
From l.'.,000 to 20,000 is the highest
estimate of the Boers under the per
sonal command of General Botha, who
Is sal-1 to have forty-six guns. Gen
eral ilatha and General Do Wet are
r'yio.-t d to have quarreled.
Lord Roberts' Is pressing haul after
this foive with 33,000 men and 140 guns;
anil 20.0UO more men me easily avail
able. Lord Roberts' concise summaries ot
leMilts iiie not supplemented by any
up to date press telegrams. The eor
lespondents aio confined In their nur
latlve.s to events two or three days
old, so far as Lord Roberts is con
cerned. President Steyn with 10.000 men Is
lepoitcel as having been east of Thaba
N'Miu yesterday (Thursday) noon and
a battle was then Imminent. The ad
vance troops of General Rundle and
General Brubant were being tired on.
According to advices from Durban,
dated Thursday, General Buller's army
Is "showing activity," but u complete
news embargo is imposed upon the
coticspotuleuts with him.
BOERS EVACUATE LADYBRAND.
Move Headquarters to Clocolan.
Hold Megathllng's Nek.
Thaba N'ehu, May 9. The Boers
.lave moved their headquarters In this
district fiom Ladybrand to Cocol.in.
They oceup.v stiong positions at Me
gathllng's Nek.
The British, Including General Brab
ant, are scattered among a number of
stiateglcal points, securing the country
squth of the line from Wlnburv to
Ladybrand.
CORNED BEEF CONTRABAND.
Portuguese nt Delagoa Bay Refuse
to Clear It for Boers.
London, May 10. Reports from Ixr
nzo Mnrquez shows that the customs
authorities there refuso to clear corned
eef for the Transvaal, In addition to
.loldlng clothing and shoes, holding Ic
as continbund.
BOER WOMEN WANT TO FIGHT.
President Kruger Asked to Organize
a Corps of Amazons.
Pretoria, Wednesday, May 9. Presi
dent Kruger bus tecelved a telegram
from a burgheiess nsklng If the time
has not arrived for the formation of a
.corps of women, adding that sho Is
prepared, with a benly of women vol
unteers, to tuke up arms In defense of
the Independence of the Transvaal.
KRUOER DEFEATED.
Raad Refuses Permission for
the
Sale of Mluing Rights.
Pretoria, Wednesday, May 9. The re
quest of the government for permission
to sell mining rights for prices which
should be approved by the government
was rejected by the Raad by u vote of
12 to !
The session Is closed.
ST. LOUIS CAR STRIKE.
Fruitless Conference Between Strik
ers nnd Officials.
St. Louis, May 10. The feature of the
day In the great street railway strike
was the conference between Governor
Stevens, the members of the executive
committee of the local street railway
association and the officers and attor
neys of the transit company, called
for the purpose of ascertaining It some
sort of nn amicable understanding
could not be arrived at to end hostili
ties. The conference lasted for several
hours, but at Its conclusion Governor
Stevens nnnounced that nothing had
been accomplished. The strikers' offi
cials, It was learned, nnnounced that
they were willing to arbitrate the ques
tion of differences,' provided the pro
position to do so came from the rail
way company. The railway officers
llrmly but courteously refused to en
tertain any such proposition, stating
that they had nothing to arbitrate.
Another fatality as a result of the
strike was recorded today. As Flora
Slegfilcd, a young woman, was cross
ing Washington street, carrying an In
funt In her arniE, sho was hit on the
head with a brick that had been hurled
nt a passing car on the suburban sys
tem. Her skull was fractured and she
died shortly after being carried to the
city hospital.
BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN.
Has Been Opened by a Nomination
for the Presidency from the Popu
lists at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls, S. V., May 10. While
the day was full of events In the Na
tional Populist convention, It begun
rather Inausplclously for the consum
mation of its work. There were three
sessions during the day. The llrst ot
these was bairen of results except In
the way of supplying the machinery
for the convention work and the af
ternoon session was well under way
before the assemblage really got clown
to business.
Mr. Bryan's nomination was made
by acclamation and was accomplished
with expedition and tact. There were
half a dozen speeches In Mr. Bryan's
behalf. All ot these were brief and
pointed, while full of praise for the
candidate. The speakers were led off
by Senator Allen, of Mr. Bryan's own
state, nnd he was followed In quick
succession by Gcncinl Weaver, of
Iow.i; ex-Congressman Jeny Simpson,
of Kansas; "Cyclone" Davis, of Texas;
Senator Marlon Butler, of North Caro.
linn, and one or two others. Kach
montlrm of Mr. Bryan moused cnthu
salsm, and when there was a call to
rise In support of a proposition to
make, his nomination unanimous, not
only did every delegate rise In his
seat, but each rose with a shout and
a hurrah and with a waving ot hands.
C. A. Towne was nominated for
vice-president by acclamation.
BARKER AND DONNELLY.
They Will Lead the Middle-of-the-Road
Populists to Battle.
Cincinnati, May 10. Wharton Dark
er, of Pennsylvania, was nominated
for president on the second ballot by
the middle-of-the-road Populists.
The convention nominated Ignatius
Donnelly for vice-president nnd then
adjourned sine die.
The platform adopted was as fol
lows: The People's parly cf the Culled States, as
sembled In ration il convention, tills Irtth rljy ot
Way, 1900, affirming our unshaken belief in the
mnlli.il tmets of the People's party us cot forth
in the Oniahi plalfnrm, ami pledging ourselves
anew to continued advocacy ol those grand prl.v.
epics of human liberty until right shall tri
umph over might and love orr greed, do adopt
arnl proclaim thii declaration of faith.
(1). Wo demand the initiative and referendum
and the imperative mandate for such rhant.es of
existing fundamental ami statute law as will
enable the people in their sovoicign cipacily to
propose ami compil the enactment of such Lws
as they desire; to reject Mich js they deem in
jurious to tluir interests and to recall unfaithful
pulllc sonants.
(2). We ilcmtiul tne public owncisnip anu op
eration of those mean-, of communication, trans
iwrtatlon and production which the people may
'ilect, such as railroad, telegraph and telephone,
lines ccal mines, etc.
CO. The land, including all naluul tourers of
wealth, is a heritage of the people and should
rot le monopolized for speculative purposes, and
alien ownership of land rhould be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads and other cor
porations in eccs of theii actual need, anil
al' lands now owned by aliens should be re
claimed by the gov ernment and held for actuil
settlers only.
(t). A scientific and aholutc paper money,
based upon the enlhe wealth and population of
the nation not redeemable In any speelhe com.
modify, but made n full Ie,jul tender for all
debts and recebable for .ill tues and public dees
ivurd by the government nub without the in
Invention of banks and in sufficient quantity
to meet the demands of commerce, is the best
currency that can be deised, but until burl) a
financial system is sccutcd, which we shall ptess
for adoptlcn, wo favor the free and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold at the legal
ratio of IS to 1.
(3). We demand the le.y and collection of a
graduated tax on incomes and inheritances ami
a constitutional amendment to secure the same,
if necessary.
ffl). We demand the election of president,
Alee president, federal judges and United Stales
senators by direct veto of the people
(7). We are oppesed in trusts, and ileclare the
contention ' - n the old pirtles on the mon
opoly question Is a sham battle and that no so
lution of this mighty problem is iossble wltho.it
the adoption of the piinciplr of public own
eishlp of public utilities.
PROST AT PITTSBURG.
Vegetation Suffers Fanners
and
Gardeners Discouraged,
Pittsburg. May 10. Western Penn
sylvania was last nlgjit aguln visited
uy a neavy wane trosi. Tne vegcta
tlon and fruit that escaped the heavy
frosts of last week suffered, and tho
farmers and gardeners were very much
discouraged todav.
Ice formed In small vessels In many
sections and the fruit buds on 'ree-i
were damaged by the formation el
thin coatings on the Inner pan ot tlie
petals.
Francisco Abbatto Hanged.
Camden, X. J., May 10. Kiandco Abbatte
was handed in tho (jam Jin c unty jail here,
shortly after 10 o'clock tills morning for the
murder of ticucrdaro I), t'eo, his friend and
fellow countrjinan. Tho condemned man was
accompanied to the gallows by his spiritual ad
vlsers Jlcvs. Louis A Pool ol Vlnelatul, and
Matthew Van her, of Philadelphia, lie met
cftutli bravely.
SCRANTON WAS
IN EVIDENCE
Played Important Part to
Easton's Big Cele
bration. THIRTEENTH MADE A HIT
Its Twelve Companies Marched To
gether for the First Time Since
It Was Expanded Into n Three
Battalion Organization and Re
ceived Plaudits from All Sides.
Was the Feature of the Big Parade
Which Was the Principal Feature
of the Exercises Attendant Upon
the Dedication Very Hospitably
Entertained by the Citizens and
Particularly by the Membeis of
Easton's Crack Company.
Special to the Scianton Tiibune.
Kuston, May 10. Nnrlnainpton coun
ty's soldiers' and sailors' monument
was unveiled here; today with elabor
ate dedicatory exercises, which were
viewed by ful)y .'.0,000 persons, and In
which Scranton, through her soldier
lads, played no Inconspicuous part.
Tho parade was the principal feature
cf the day and the principal feature
of the parade was the Thirteenth reg
iment, headed by Its recently enlisted
musicians, Bauer's band.
livorywhere ulong the line of march
they were greeted with ovations that
must Indeed have been very gratify
ing to them and their commander.
Colonel L. A. Wanes, and on Hie re
viewing1 stand, where were assembled
Governor W. A. Stone. Lieutenant
Governor J. P. P. Gobln. Adjutant
General T. .1. Stewart and other dig
nitaries, commendations ot the wann
est nature were continuously express
ed while tlii regiment was passing In
review. General 'jobln said: 'I was
certainly proud of the appearance,
marching and general soldierly bearing
of thoFe Thirteenth boys. Colonel
Wat res deserves unstinted credit for
such .1 really excellent showing bv
such a comparatively new command."
Their Fine Appearance.
It was the first time th different
companies of the regiment had evr
crmie together, und also the llrst time
that the Thirteenth regiment ever
matched as a three battalion, twelve
company organization. Uach company
had practically its full complement,
their equipment was new and In in
spection day shape, tho weather was
Ideal tor marching and all In nil there
was not a thing to detract from tlvlr
showing.
The Thirteenth, with two Allentown
companies of the Fourth, were the
only mllltla in line. The Second New
Jersey was expected to participate, but
at a late day found It could not make
arrangements to come. The formation
was made on Front street, which Is
along the Delaware river, and nt a few
minutes past the appointed hour, 2
o'clock, the signal to move was given.
The mllltla made up the third division,
marching immediately behind tho car
riages containing the governor and
other distinguished participants. The
right of line was accorded to tho vet
erans and the rear was brought up b
the Sons of Veterans. All the Grand
Army of the Republic posts of the re
gion were fully represented, and many
cities at a distance sent small delega
tions to help swell the crowd. Griffin
post of Scranton was represented by
Sam H. Stevens. T. H. Dibble. S. 13.
Molt, Decker M. Giles, William A.
Schmidt and X. F. Hlne. Philadelphia
sent a good-sized delegation of Grand
Army men and also several camps of
the Sons of Veterans. Scranton was
further represented by Colonel E. II.
Ripple nnd Colonel George M. Hall
stead of the governor's staff, who roe
In carriages in full uniform behind
Governor Stone and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gobln. The grand marshal of the
parade was General Frank Reeder.
Monument Unveiled.
At the conclusion of the parade, the
monument was unveiled by County
Commissioner Koehler, to the accom
paniment of the booming of cannon,
ringing of church bells and blowing of
gongs. Then the formal presentation
was made by County Solicitor Orrln
Serfass and the formal acceptance by
Hon. Charles F. Chldsey. Speeches
were made by Governor Stone, Lieu
tenant Governor Gobln, Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart, A. D. Shaw, of Water
town, N. Y., commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic; James
Morrison, department commander ot
the Grand Army of tho Republic, and
S. S. Horn, division commander of tho
Sons of Veterans.
In the evening the visiting soldiers
were entertained with a military ball.
Colonel Watres and his ofllcers were
entertained also at the Pamfrey club In
the early evening and at night attend
ed a reception given by General and
Mrs, Frank Reeder In honor of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Stone. Colonel Watres
was also given a place on the pro
gramme nt the camp-fire In the opera
house, with which the celebration was
formally concluded.
The Scranton hoys were scheduled
to leavo for home at 11 o'clock. None
can have any reasonable cause to re
gret tho trip, as It was a holiday with
out a single Incident to mar It and the
treatment accorded them by the citi
zens of EuBton. nnd especially by Com
pany I, was of the most hospitable
kind.
Both sections were here before 10
o'clock, the Lehigh Valley train ar
riving at 9.21 and the Jersey Central
some minutes later. From that time
on, except when on parade, tho sol
diers were constantly looked after by
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CLARK CASE POSTPONED.
Will Be Heard In the Senate Next
Tuesday,
Washington, May 10. In the senate
today the ense Involving the spat of
Mr. Clark, of Montana, was postponed
until next Tuesday. Mr. Chandler gave
notice thnt at that time he would In
sist that the case be continually con
sidered, to the exclusion of all other
business.
The naval appropriation bill went
over until tomorrow. Mr. Galllnger, ot
New Hampshire, adressed the senoto
at length on his resolution, declaring
that "the present phenomenul prosper
ity t)f the country Is due to the policy
of protection as embodied In the. Ding
ier tnrlff laws."
The question was concluded with
eulogies on the late Representative
Samuel Balrd, of Louisiana.
MR. SMITH THE MAN.
Prospects of Fnvoiable Consideration
of His Candidacy by the Repub
lican Convention at Philadelphia.
Special to the f-cianton Tribune.
WoFhlngton, llny 10. It Is settled
again, und for good, thnt Governor
Rejosevelt's name will not be consld
eted by the Philadelphia convention
In connection with the vlce-prcslden-tial
nomination.
Postmaster Gcnmnl Smith and Sec
retary Long, of the navy department,
are 'he two men now most prominent
ly and seriously considered Wood
ruff Is not to bo thought of; Seth Low
is hardly more than a bare possibility.
The suggestion of Collum was made
by his friends, chiefly to help him In
his fight In the Illinois state conven
tion. Hxcelsior Mandorson will not
permit the use ot his name. Roose
velt, Rllss and Root nre not to be fur
ther considered. It Is Smith or Long
as the list is now made up If an
eastern candidate Is selected.
The west favors Smith's nomination.
Mr. Rosewater. editor of the Omaha
Hee, the leading Republican paper in
the west, when asked today whom the
west favored feir tho vice pi esidency,
said Postmaster General Smith would
bo the most acceptable If an eastern
man were selected. Unquestionably,
Republican sentiment Is crystallising
In favor of Mr. Smith's nomination.
Not .1 single objection has been sug
gested against his nomination. No
flaw has been f"ind In his private
of1lci.il life. Investigation has discov
ered no possible weakness In his can
didacy for the vice presidency. There
nie no "Ifs" or "buts" In connection
with hl( availability. Nobody ques
tions that he fully meets every re
quircment as a vice piesldentlnl can
didate. Penns.v.
STATE GRANGE ACTS.
Governor Asked to Appoint a Farmer
in Place of Secretary Hamilton.
Ilarrlsburg, May 10. The legislative
committee on the Pennsylvania state
grange met hero today and adopteel
lesqlutlons asking Governor Stone to
request the resignation of Secretary of
Agriculture Hamilton and appoint In
his place an efficient farmer who will
see that all the laws governing his
elenartment aie strictlv nnd honestly
enforced. The resolutions recite further
that recent developments show gross
ross
mismanagement In tho nffnlrs of this
department, especially In the dairy and
food division, whioh has led to the res
ignation ot Commissioner Wells, en
tailing a loss of $1,000,000 annnullv to
the dairy Interests of the state; con
gratulating the grangers and fanner
of the state upon the progress made
toward more efficient pure food and
other laws; that masters of county
granges be requested to appoint secret
agents In each county to collect for
analysis samples of dairy products;
urging upon congress the passage of
the Grout bill taxing colored oleomar
garine, and accepting the invitation of
the Pure Butter Protective association
to Join In a conference to consult with
Governor Stone regarding a mote elllc
lent administration of the department
of agriculture.
The committee consists of Master W.
F. Hill, of West Ford; Leonard Rhone,
of Centre Hall; Representative Will
iam T. Creasy, of Catawlssa; Senator
Tlnmpton W. Rice, of Fnrmervllle, and
George G. Hutchinson, of Warrior's
Maik. A resolution was offered ask
ing Mr. Hutchinson, who is chief clerk
of the pure food bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture, for his resigna
tion from the committee, but this ac
tion was subsequently rescinded by a
unanimous vote.
QUEEN IN LONDON AGAIN.
To Preside at the Drawing Room in
Buckingham Palace Tomorrow,
London, May 10. The queen arrived
In London at noon toduy. She will
spend three days here and attend to
morrow's drawing room. Her majesty
appeared to be In excellent health and
showed keen pleasure at the warmth
of the popular greeting which she re
ceived along the whole route to Buck
ingham Palace.
Prior to leaving Paddlngton station,
by the queen's reeiuest the railroad dog
which collects money In behalf of tho
widows and orphans wus brought to
tho royal saloon carriage and her ma
jesty contributed to the collecting box,
Handicrafts Exhibition.
Liverpool, Kneland, May 10. An exhibition of
handicraft opened here today and will continue
until the 16th. Wood, leather and metal work,
embroidery, water color draislnfcs, photographs
and look plates are articles exhibited. Prises
have been offered, and only amateurs arc allowed
to compete.
i
Charities Conference.
New York, Msy 10. An informal confeience
relallie to matters of present Interest bearing
uKu the charities in this city opened in the
United Chsritles building here today, and will
continue tomorrow. An interesting programme
is being carried nut. Usny philanthropists are
present.
GATEWAY AT THE PARIS FAIR.
Xhi i(ltiprr ti Met? N v&Jt lUEr jd iH ' ?j g t aw M fk ft 11 t s) Jf f fatf i
" T- r-rr-1 i rM-Awnrr-iMiiTiHTi wt ni m m mmiiwii him"
View of the interior of the Monumental Gateway at the Paris Fair, wlfich will be opened
to the visitors this week. This specimjn of beautiful exposition architecture has no equal
among designs of the gateway character Heneath its vaulteJ beauty visitors stand spell
bound, entranced at the skill that could impart su:h attraction to a mere gatevav .
END OF QUAY CASES.
Indictments Against the Senator and
His Son Are Abandoned by Dis
trict Attorney.
Philadelphia, May 10. The Indict
ment against ox-United States Sena
tor Qnuy, his son, Richard R. Quay,
nnd the late Benjamin J. Haywood,
former state treasurer, charging them
with converting public money to their
own use, the "two Indictments charg
ing c'x-Senator Quay, Individually, with
having conspired with .John S. Hop
kins, cashier of the People's bank, to
buy and sell stocks through Hopkins,
nnd the Indictment charging State
Treasurer Haywood, individually, with
loaning state money, contrary to law,
were all abandoned by District Attor
ney Rothermel today. The indictments
weic found against them In November,
1S9.
The district attorney, in his applica
tion to the court, explained that M. S.
Quay and Haywood had been tried and
acquitted of the charge of converting
public money to their own use, and
that the pending Indictments dcpftvl
upon the same evidence o sustain a
conviction as did the Indictment which
was tried.Tho district attorney thought
it proper and Just that the indictments
should not be pressed us to M. S. Quay,
as that would practically Jesuit In a
trial after acquittal, and as the com
monwealth was not in possession ot
I evidence to establish tho guilt ot R. R.
i Quay, and ns Benjamin J. Haywood is
dead, lie asked that verdicts of not
guilty be taken in each case.
Judge Riddle, without comment, con
sented to the abandonment of tho in
dictments, thus ending the famous
case.
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
The Strange Death of Benjamin F.
Houseman.
Philadelphia, May 10. Benjamin F.
Houseman, ugeel fifty-five years, a
prominent Hebrew of this city, was
found dead today at his home, 1820
Diamond street, with a bullet wound in
his head and a pistol lying close by.
The body was found by his son, who
sought his tuther In the room the lat
ter used as an ollice. While tho pollco
ropoit the affair ns u suicide, the fam
ily claim that death was due to the
accidental discharge of a pistol which
Mr. Houseman was unloading.
The dead man was resident manager
of the Washington Life Insurance com
pany, ot New York, which position ho
held for fifteen years. A widow and
one son survive him.
THE ANNEXATION OF TUTUILA.
German Warship Present When
American Flag Was Raised.
Berlin, May 10. Dr. Wilhehn Solf,
governor of German Samoa, reports
that tho German warship Kormoran
was present nt the ceremony of hoist
ing the United States flag over Tutulla
Island.
Food Bill Reported Favorably.
Washington, May ID. The house committee on
Interstate and foielgn commerce today submit
ted a favorable leport on the measure known
as the llrodus pure food bill. This bill is in
tended to prevent the adulteration, mUbntndln
and imitation of lievciages, fooiN, candles,
diua;s and condiments, and tn icjrulate Interstate
cemmerep in such commodities. The bill pro
penes to create a chemical buieau of the agri
cultural department to be charged with the
inspection ot foods and drug products.
Mutdered His Father.
Toronto. May 10. Peter Melntyic, the agent
of the Itlchlleii and Ontario Navigation com
pany heie, was shot and ir.slantly killed today
by his IS-yeaf-old son. The boy wanted to go
to a ncichboilng town, but his Uthcr tcfutcl
him prim'fslcn. Tin' lad th'n dievv a levolwr,
and med and the bUlet event straight ihrough
bis father's heart. The ly was airested. lie
ta)s he only wanted to frighten his father. Put
that the revolver went oS accidentally.
Corporations Chartered.
Ilarrishurg. May 10. These corporations were
chartered today by the state department: Wood
ward Street Market House company, Heading;
capital, $30,000. I'lttsburg Chain company, Pitts
burg! capital, $25,00). Tho Crescent Land com
pany, Pittsburg; cspital, $400.
THE NEWS THIS MORNIX!
Weather Inllcatloni Toi!
FAIR; WARMER.
1 f!eneial tlritlsh Defeat the floors at the Zand
lllvei.
lntcretini; Iteports of Missionary Illshnps.
Thirteenth Itrcime lit at Kaston.
2 (icrier.il Nnrtliraitern I'cuntjbania.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Point Proceedings.
t V.dilorial.
News and Comment.
5 Local Serious Accident to t'onvlit tibuterj
at Poplar Mrcet flossing.
Council ltcduccs the Tax on Trolley Com
panies. r Loral West Sciantou and Suburban.
7 Pound Aliout the fnuntj.
Bao Hall N'iwi. and !ovip.
8 Local l.iie Industrial Xe.
Increase in the Price of Horses.
FIGHTING THE
NEW RAILROAD
Coal Road Combination Carries Out
Its Threat to Take Legal Action
to Prevent Construction of Dela
ware Valley and Kingston Road.
New York, May 10. The coal road
combination has carried out Its tin eat
that It would take legal action to pre-
vent the i distraction ot the proposed
new eoal road from New Jersey and
Pennsylvania coal fields to Kingston,
N. Y., known as the Delaware Valley
and Kingston railroad. The New
York, Ontario and Western, through
Itf counsel, Frank H. Plait, applied
today to the appellate division of the
supremo court fop n wilt of certiorari
to review tho action of the state l all
read commission, which, after nianv
hearings, iccently grunted the uppll
cation of the Independent coal opera -
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cor.-s iu uunu tints li'ieei.
The writ, together with a stay of all
proceedings, was granted Ibis after
noon. The effect of this action will be
to stop all construction woik on tha
road until n final decision cun be se
cured. As the railroads are deter
mined to carry the case to the court
of appeals, If necessary, the commence
ment of the work on the road will be
effectively delayed for at least a year
and probably longer.
QUITO CARRIES CORN.
Shipload of Provisions for the Starv
ing1 Indians.
Now Yoik, .May 10. The steamer
Quito sailed today for Bombay with
200,000 bushes of corn for the famine
dlstilct. This Is the largest cargo ever
carried by any vessel on a similar er
rand, and comes from people of all de
nominations In every part of the United
States.
Tho Kansas India famine relief com
mittee Is represented by 20,000 (bushel.-)
and the Menonltes committee by 8,000
bushels. It is expected that the voyage
will bo made In fotty days.
Meeting of Chemists.
Ilsrrisburg. May 10. -secrctaiy of Agriculture
Hamilton, who will take charge of thi work
of the dairy and food rrnnnlssinn afler the
Villi Inst., until a new commitrncr is ap
pointed to the vacancy createil by tne resigna
tion of Major Levi Wells, has called a meeting
of the agents, chemists and attorneys of llu
commission in this city en May 10, to brln.tf
about a uniformity of action qu the part cf all
thco connected with the dlvldon.
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
l'ottvllli May 10 ltobert Barnes, aged 35
years, of Wade, a small mine village near here,
todiy attempted the life ot his wife and turn
cut bis own throat, Ills 1 i n v and several ar
teries arc severed and he cannot recover. The
ulfc escaped with several lae elation on the
bands slid arms and a gash across tht throat
in the struggle, Hi rues Is now in the) I'otta
vllle hospital.
INTEREST IN
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THE REPORTS
OF BISHOPS
Bagerly Awaited by 700
Delegates al Chi
cago, TH0BURN TO WITHDRAW
The Bl3hop of India Will Bo Obliged
to Retire from the Missionary
Fields on Account of 111 Health.
Report of Special Commission on
a Revision of the Organic Law.
Chicago, May 10. The chief Intel est
In the Methodist Rplscopal general
conference today was centered In the
quadrlennlal reports of the missionary
bishops. Ilnrtsell, of Africa, and Tho
burn. nt India. These reports were
cageily awaited by the TOO delegates
present. Bishop Thoburn. It was an
nounced jut before the presentation
of his report, has decided to withdraw
from the mlhslonary field for at least
a year, owing to enfeebled health,
caused by the climate in India.
Dr. J. R. Scott, editor of the South
western Christian Advocate, conduct
ed the devotional exercises of tho
morning, and according to a special
arrangement made between Bishops
Foss and Mallalleu.tho latter then took
chnrge of the ,huslness session, as
Bishop Foss was nnxlous to have the
pleasure of introducing his old friend.
Bishop Thobuin, nnd consequently re
tired from the presiding stand. Bishop
Maltatlcu gave way at recess to Bishop
Foss.
The board of bishops was directed to
appoint two fraternal delegates to at
tend the general conference of tho
Methodist church south and one to thi
next conference of the Canadian
Methodist church.
The report of the special commission
on a revision of the organic law of the
church was then taken up as a f-peclal
order. Article 3, defining membership
In the general conference, was read by
the secretary. This raised the ques
tion ot the admission of women to the)
confeience as members and much dis
cussion followed, but nothing definite
came out of the confusion, the subject
being deferred to make way for thrj
order of the day, the quadrlennlal ic
ports of tho missionary bishops from
IndU and Africa.
Bishop James M. Thoburn submitted
the report on the work in India. It was
an exhaustive review of the mission
ary Inbois there.
Bishop Hartzel, bishop to Africa, fol
lowed with his first quadrlennlal re
port of the episcopal woik on the dark
continent. The report thoroughly dis
cussed (he African work as regards Iti
condition when Bishop Hartzel suc
ceeded Bishop Taylor.
COINAGE LAW AMENDMENTS.
House Committee Reports Two
Measures Favorably.
Wnrhlngtnn, May 10. Two measures
amending the coinage laws weic re-
lll"tr'1 favorably today by the house
commute)1 on eiimilKi1. I'll)' pinviucs
, "tha the foreign gold coins dppnsit?d
at the coinage mints of the United
1 t-n,. ..n.l .1... fnl,wl Uldlnd (tuu.l ..f-
ruiiin .inn u- 1111.-1 iv.. ..- .
fice nt New York may. with the np
pioval of the secretary of the tieas
ury, but not otherwise, receive United
States gold mln fiom any holder
theieof in sums of not less thun Jn.
OuO, and pay and elellver In exchange
therefor gold hois in value equalling
such coin so received, provided that
the sei'i-etary of the Urasury may
make In his elisetetiim sucli exchange!
'"'11110"1 cuuim.
I charge their for.
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or may Impos" a
The committee nho oieleied a favor
able rciHJit on Secretary Gage's bill
for a national bureau of standaids.
MR. CRAWFORD UNSEATED.
Decision of the House In North Car
olina Case.
Washington, May 10. The house to
day, by the very nanow margin of
two votes, unseated Mr. I'tawford, ot
North Carolina, a Democrat, and seat
ed In his place Mi. Pearson, of North
Catolinu. who was a member ot tho
Fifty-fnuilh and Fifty-llfth rengrrss.
Mr. Penihon Is the thlid Republican
to b si ated by the present house. Tho
minority lesolutlon declaring tho sit
ting member entitled tr. the seat was
defeated by one vote. Mt. Jack, a
1'ennsylvunla Republican, voted with
the Democrats op both roll calls. On
tho llrst vote 15 Republicans were ab
sent and unpaired, and on the second
twelve weie absent and unpaired.
Swift Justice.
llalelgh, N. , M11.1 10. -Tom .lones. the negru
preacher, who killed I'.lla .lones uni five of her
children, will be executed heie tomorrow. At
the tijal, the 7-jeai-oId child, who escaped from
tho burning building. In whlih the family wn
murdered unci burned, was Hie principal witness,
lii-unlty was pleaded. It is just eighteen dajs
since cue crime was cominltteed.
Bankruptcy Petitions.
Pmsburg, Ma) lU.-Charles l Peaisons and
L'dward 1". Peaisons. partners, of Leak Haven,
Pa., filed petition In bankruptcy in the United
Mates court today. The Arm owes I17.W2 and
has no assets. Charles Pearsons owes 417,032,
and has eAI ot uets. Kdward Pearson owes
flT.Oai, and has i(V aets, .lohu Kunschle,
W'llkcs-Uarre. was dtclurged from brnkniptcy.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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Washington, May 10. Forecast for Frl -sW
dsy and Satuiday: Kastrtn Pennsylvania 4-
Kalr and warmer 1'rldsy and Saturday; -sy
fresh northwesterly winds becoming Tart- -stable,
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