7T tttmtm TWO CENTS. SORANTON, PA.. MONDAY MORNING, MAY U, 1900. TWO CENTS. rr hi. I - METHODIST CONFERENCE Discussion of the Reports Concerning the Con stitution. THE ELECTION OF BISHOPS Has Been Postponed Until Tuesday Morning Present Board Effective. The Name of Brlgham Robert3 Is Introduced During a Worm Dis cussion on Article 7 A Scheme to Cut Off Four Secietaries. Chicago, May 13. Discussion of the Acceptance of the report of the com mittee on organic law as tho consti tution of the Methodist Episcopal chuich occupied the general confer ence jesterdny. Piogiess on the adop tion of the repoit has been slow, the matter having been befoie the holy for four dajh The gre-itest attention Is being paid to the matter, as the irport will be, If accepted, the first practical constitution of the church. For a bundled yean the theologians of the church hae been laboilng In an endeavor to dlcilniinite between oi g.uile and statutory law Discussion irose when Article 7 was i aid to the conference The section pioMdrs foi the oiganlzatlon of the geneial conferences. Objection was made to the clause which allows the' icatlng of a delegate to be challenged ' six delegates feel so Inclined. The 'ilsputants aigued that the delegate, n picent.itlon of his credentials, should be allow Al to participate In the deliberations of the body until luled out by the conference. To re fute this .ugument the conservatives, who fuoiod the repoit. cited the case of Urighuin Roberts, whose seat In tongiess was questioned. They main tains! that as' the Mormon was not admitted, such a precedent Is lit to be followed by the conference Di. John Sweet, of' Detroit, stood up and exclaimed. "Tho Infamous poly gamic, Brlgham Roberts, never got a scat In congiess." This, remark was roundly applauded. Dr. Leonard, of Cincinnati, declared that he was surprised to hear the name of Roberts bi ought iup on tho llooi of the conference as applicable to the matter heroYe"'nc "house. The nitljle was finally passed In Its orig inal form. The aiilcle on voting also came In loi nnch consideration. By the re port It was provided by the first sec tion that tho 'laymen and ministers should deliberate as one body, but that on questions (oncernlng a change In dli-clpllne and on a vote of one third of either lav men or preachers on a.iy question, the voting of the lay and clerical members should be done ieparately. The point was rais ed that tho adoption of the section was Jiawlng the line between the two ordeis The debate lasted for two hours, and an amendment was tlnall n?optcd. The amendment piovlded that Section 1 of the aitlcle be stiieken out This whs regai ded .is a concession on the part of Ihe ( Icilcal members, and gives to the lanuii another privilege. It was fcaied that the bod would he divided on the question of voting, but the article was passed by a large injoilty. Elections of Bishops Postponed. The committee on episcopacy made its lepoit, and lequested that the elee 'on of bishops be postponed until i'uesda tnoinlng. (.'hah man Buckley Mated that so miiuv memorials had .milled Into the committee In the last lew davs that mote time was needed to consider the situation. Much dissatisfaction was expicssed with the i tiling, of Bishop Vincent,' who picslded ovei the session. Dr. Toll n Lanahau of Baltlmoie, made a liarp piotest "I demand." said the pati larch, "that the (hair mle on the questions befoie the house. He has repeatedly allowed points of oidei to go w Ithout settlement, nnd the mem bers me unable to vote Intelligentlv on the question'' His luief speech wus Mipportcd bj exclamations of ap pioval In nil pails of the nouse Bishop Chuiles B. Gallowav, a fra ternal delegate of the Methodist Hpls copal church, South, was lutioduced to the (onfeience. Ho had a heaily welcome, all the delegates rising and applauding vigorously. The committee on elections untiouno. ed Its tcgulatlons for the election of bishops, book agents and other geneial conference otllceis. Tho voting will be done by ballot and in sections. There will be two bets of tellers, and during tho election visitors will be haired from the main floor of the conven tion. The delegates w HI stand In their pluces while voting. To Cut Off Four Secietaries. The lepoit of the committee on the state of the church recommended thut thcie be only one geneial secretary of the oiganlzed benevolences of the church, and that he shall act as ex ecutive ofllier This proposition cuts off foui geneial secretailes and te duees tho salaiy list $18,001) The Woman's Foielgn Missionary so ciety held an anniversary meeting In Studebaker hall this evening. Ad dresses were made by Miss Nllma Rouse, or Ku Chang, China, and Mrs. K. W. Parker, one of tho seven found ers of the society In Boston In 1869. After a spirited executive session of three hours tho committee on episco pacy recommended that the entire board oi bishops be declared effective, and that four additional bishops be added to the list. This action, If adopt d by the general conference, will ,nako the board of bishops number wenty-four. The understanding that the committee had decided not p re lic uuy of the picseiit bishops had h cheering effect on them today, es pecially the older ones, whose faces, heretofore item and culm, were wren tlicd In smiles. In a memorial sent to Dr. Bashfoid, of the temperance committee, the Na tional Woman's Christian Tcmpcianeo union urges a strong dcclaiatlon on the part of the conference, favoring the continuance of Sunday school tem perance lessons. It li also recom mended that as far as possible the teachings of modem science, ni well ns of ancient hlstoiy and other eorru latcd lines, he brought to thu aid of the teachers WAR OF CONQUEST. Mr. Henry McDonald's Opinion of South African Trouble. Hot Springs, Ark., May IX The Na tional Baptist convention was last night addressed by cx-Presldent Henry Mc Donald, of Georgia. He said that If this country Is to continue to cxpa-iJ and take In new territory, the work of every agency of the Christian churcn must Incieasc proportionately. He re ferred to the growing desire of the peo ple of the world for gold, and Incident ally mentioned In this connection ths motives which Impelled the Hngllsh to make war upon the Boers He becams dramatic In his references to the Soutn Afrif..n ir nnd snlrt. amontr other things, that he "hoped to God the Brit- Ish would nc,L suhlmrate. these ueoole. vvho were struggling against over whelming odds for their freedom." He characterized It as a most Cruel war of conquest. He was cheered to the echo, and his remarks created a sensation. THE ST. LOUIS CAR STRIKE Not a Wheel Turning on Any of the Lines Yesterday The Governor Will Preserve Order. St. Louis, May 13. This, the sixth day of the street lallwav strike, was quiet and devoid of inteoi st. Not o wheel on an of the lines, except of the mall cars, was turned In the cltv today. In consequence of the decision of Chief of Police Camobell to glv e the men of the force, who hail hal but little time for rest during the past live das, a chance to recuperate for the coming week. This was the last day, according to General Manager Maunhoff, that the places vacated by men on tho St. Louis Transit company would be held open for them. After today, If they do not expiess a desire to return to work, new men will be put In their places. Mr. Maunhoff says that all the old men who return to woik will be al lowed to avail themselves of the new scale of wages and receive the in creased pay to which they will be en titled by reason of their long services with the company. The secret mass meeting held at Walhalla hall tonight by the presi dents, secretaries and business ngents of eveiy trade and labor organization of St. Louis, after a session lasting seveial hours, adopted a icsolution calling a general meeting for Wcd- nesdav night to consider tho adv lia bility of oiderlng a geneial sympathet ic strike In case the differences be tween the street railway company and Its cmplojcs are not adjusted before that time. Tho resolution also asks that the members of the trades and labor unions of St. Louis contribute to the maintenance of the striking .stieet car men. and pi ov Ides for the Institution of proceedings against the St. Louis Tianslt company to annul the franchises under which Its diffet cnt lines operate because of alleged failure to tun cars as piovlded by its charter.-. The Biewery Workers union announced that It would contribute $1,000 a week toward the support o"f the strike) s. Governor Lew V. Stephens, accom panied by Attorney General Ctow, came fiom Jefferson City tonight. Tho governor gave out a communication that he had sent to the piesldent of thu board of police commissioners and tho chief of police. In his communication the governor says. "Ah governor of "tho state, It Is my duly to see that peace and order are Pieserved In Missouri, to the end that the ordinary business and affairs of life may be attended to by our citizens with safety and convenience to them selves I will perfoun my whole duty as I see It In this matter, and all peaecj odlcers must perforin theirs. "I shall not hesitate, if I deem It nee- essaiy, to use promptly the full power of the state to icstore and preserve or del and peace in St IvjuIs. "If join tegular police foice Is not sufficient. In our Judgment, the law gives you authoilty to add sufllcient men to meet any emergency. I require that jou exercise the power vested In you promptly . "Therefoie, to the end that the pub Ho peace nnd order ma be restored and maintained, you arc directed to use Immediately tho full power given jou by law, and If your pow r Is In adequate, which I am loath to believe, notify me and I will exercise full au thority to assist you," AMERICAN WINS. Haixy Elkcs Captures the Bicycle Race at Paris. Paris, May 1.1. The one-hour bicy cle lace today between Harry Dikes, the Ameilcati, and Fdouard Taylore, the French champion, resulted in a victory for Hikes, who covered 55 kilo metres and 450 meties, Taylore accom plishing S5 Hlomciics and 300 metres. Great Interest was taken In the con test, which came off In the Parle Des Princes, In the presence of 10,000 spec tators The men were paced by autocycloi. Taylore led at the start, but Kikes ovei hauled him when about 30 kilo metres had been covered. The Ameri can maintained his load until the win ning pistol was rtred. A strong wind hampered the riders. m i Chicago's Population. Chicago, Slay It. The nork ol the Chicago city directory rnumnatort for 1000 slniojt completed thou i that the population ol Chicago i not Itci than '.'.OOI.OOQ. The national census which wilt commence June 1 and end June IS will prob ably nhow a higher flicurc tl an tills by tome 20,000 The Increav lit population betneen 18'JO and 1W0 hai been practically one million ' MINORITY REPORT ON SHIPPING BILL FROM MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES COMMIT J. EE. The Democrats of the Committee Point Out Alleged Defects in the Subsidy Measure Reasons Ad vanced Calculated to Show That the Present Bill Will Not Afford Relief in Manner Intended The Cost of 'Running tho St. Paul and Campagna. "Washington, May 13. The mlnoilty report on the shipping subsidy oppos ing that meusuro has been tiled In the house by the majoilty of the members of the Democratic minority of the com mittee on merchant inailne and llsh erles. Iteptcsentative Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, drew the report, which was signed also by Keptcsentatlvcs Devrles, of California: Daly, of Now , Jersey, and Speight, of Missouri. Tiie ol"L,r Democrats or trio commute..-, Messrs. Chandler, bmall and Ranscll, haye heretofore submitted their ylcvvs, 'upholding the general principle of gov- el nment aid to the merchant marine, but pointing out defects In the bill The piesent report, therefore, represents the opposition to the measure both in prin ciple and detail. In the main It Is nil nigument against government subsidies and asserts that most of the proposed $9,000,000 subsidy will go to a few favored concerns, w Ithout building up American shipping or encouraging Ametlcan exports The report quotes a recent utterance of President McKInley on the remui It able increase of our shipbuilding, nnd bays, In pait: "Our foreign trade, then, Is incieas ing with wonderful rapidity and our shipbuilding lndustr Is remarkably prosperous without .subsldv. Why, then, should the whole country be taxed to provide gratuities for Industries which are now- prosperous and which have every prospect of continuing to be more and more prospeious? "Even It our foreign commeice wer" In a declining, lather than In a fairly piosperous condition, It Is not prob able that the present bill would give any relief and for tho following lea sons: "Because subsidies ure gianted ac cording to the speed and capacity of ships, nnd are more than twice as high per ton capacltv for the swift passen gei steamers, which carry but little cargo, ns for ordinary fi eight steam ers, which carry 80 or 90 per cent of our exports. The subsidy, therefoie. It it affects rates at all, will affect pas senger rather thart freight rates. The Shipping Subsidized. "As only about five per cent, of the total tonnage of the worlu'3 i.nlp'.'lng Is subsidized, and as nearlv all of the piescut goes to passenger and mall steamers the hopelesjiitss of try.fg by subsidy to lower freight lates and in creased commeice is apoaient. Un limited subsidy would be nscsssarv to lower general freight r.i S If any o. country attempts by subiUdy to secure lower rates then subsidy nui't go to all ships carrying fieights. Oth erwise the moment the fe.v subsldlzM ships lower lutes for on. 'country the unsubsidlzed ships, the tramp steam eis, will withdraw to other seivlco and rates for this particular countiy will co back to the world's level. Hence it Is practically bejond th" ability of any one countiy to materlallv reduce by bubsldy Its ocean freight lates and In this way to increase Its foreign tunic. "The bill does not .juTlelently pro vide for subsidies based on the amount of freight carried, nor doe's It lequlie any dectease In frolcht iaet. "It cannot be shown, from the. lils tory of subsidies, that thev ever ma terially loweied freight rate? or In ci eased the commerce of th countries granting them. Trade conditions ind not trade theories fix the ra'es which shlppeis will pay, and which shipown ers can get." The report contains what Is said to be tho actual figures of operating the St Paul of the American line and Campagna of the Cunaid line show ing an increased cost of runnlps the founer of $13,900 per year, nnd this, tho lepoit states, would he mt lv a subsldv of about $409,000. The report quotes from tho manifests of a umi,er of freight anl passenger ships, showing that tho freighters which carry the products of the faun and warehouse receive about one-fifth that of the passenger craft. GOLDEN EAGLES ADJOURN. Nominations Made nt Allentown Yesterday After a Long Ses sion. Allentown, Pa., Mny 13. The Grand Castle Golden Hagles adjoui ned at 2 o'clock this morning after a long ses sion. The following nominations were made: Grand chief, J. M. Hutchin son; grand vice-chief, G, C. Stable; grand sir herald. James C. Calhoun, Fred Wantor, Henter Patterson; grand high piiest. Dr. B. S. Johnson, Charles Denby, John II. Rltter; grand master of records, J. D. Harnes, C. B. Wood. A R. Tomllnson, H. Reber; grand llrst gunidsman, D. M. Messersmlth, Gus Lambert, II. W. Paul. Anthony Schaeifor, Archlo Nichols; srand sec ond guardsman, A. P. Mogue. L. W, Haos, A. B. Olothelr. A. C Fetteis. grand keeper of exchequer, 11. C. Goi hart; grand trustee, F. It. Horn. Wil liam Rernhelm, Thomas II. Savllle, J. L. Thompson, H. Strauss, J. C. Craw ford, W. W. Wetzel; supreme repi sentatlve, W. II. Pelly, C. II. Webster. Past Supreme Chief A. C. Lyttle In stalled the newly elected officers and Grand Chief Shappelt appointed the following committees Law J. C. Calhoun, John Fealty, Davis Cnsselberry, William Holman, Henry G. Ills. Finance-John W. Farr, W. II. Pelly, Howard L. I3oas, D. J. Deckyne, Ir win F, Walters. Appeals F. W. Antor, Kdwnrd II. Williams, Thomas McDowell, 8. O. Smith, Lewis Walker, James Hanger, John Arnold, L. D. Gardner, It. C. Murray, Jr. Printing Hatty S. Wain, William Woolly. Thomas II Savllle ItMuinfl nnd Credentials C. U. Wood, Jordan Stover, Henter Pattl son. nieotlor.s Dr. W. P. Sondcrllng. Gus Lelbei. Charles Matron, J. H. Mat singer, A. Tyson Sergei Transportation C. C. Crumlakcr, Howard llawlv. Clmer K. Butt. Special committee to decide appeals Jenkln Hill, J. C. Calhoun, J. I Pur pl, Antlr Iong. Funeral benefit tund (1. M Okell. J. C. Calhoun. A. F. Alogue, A. Krenu, Joseph Fa unco. OUTBREAK IN MANILA IS THREATENED Filipinos Prepare for an Outbreak, But Lack Courage to Carry Out Plans Buencamlno's Peace Pro posals. Manila, Mav 13. The latest rumor of an outbreak In Manila among tho natives, which was In circulation last week, was seriously discussed by so-ne of the local papers and attracted lore general attention than has usually been the case with this sort of thing. As a matter of fact many of the Fil ipinos did leave their American em ployers with the apparent intent'on ,of joining some such movement. Theli action, taken In connection with the arrest of several natives for catrylng concealed weapons, and the dispersion of several suspicious gatherings gave color to the reports. The otllclals have been active in the matter, but aie not inclined to think an uprising will be attempted. They believe the Filipinos arc lack ing In the necessary courage, and es pecially ,ln view of the fact that the natives feared to attempt the demon stration at thd time of General Law ton's funeral, although they had made careful preparations and many Insur gents had come to Manila for this ex press purpose. A paper found among the captured effects of General Pantaleon Garcia asserts that the United States con gress has done nothing foi' the Filip inos and that therefore all Filipinos, who are working for Americans must leave their employers Immediately or suffer the penalty of treason. One report Is that the Filipino junta Is endeavoring to incite an outbreak In older to show- the civil commission that the lnsuricctlon Is still alive. It does not seem probable that the peace proposals which Senor Buencam Ino, at one time a member of the so called Filipino government has drawn up for submission to Aguinaldo and the other Insuigent leaders will have much weight with the Filipinos. Buen camlno'i reputation, gained In former wars, Is that of u man who hurri" to get on the winning side. Ho was In disfavor with the Filipinos even before the collapse of their government owing to a widespread suspicion of his loyalty to his colleagues. SMALL POX RIOT AT TURTLE CREEK Mob of 2,000 Men and Boys Have Taken Possession of the Town. Trouble Caused by Smallpox. Pittsburg. May 13. A mob of men and bojs, numbeilng about 2,000, has had possession of Turtle Creek, a smalt town, about eight miles east of here, all evening, and at midnight the sheriff was called upon to suppress the ilot. The trouble wa.s pieelpltated by the board of health trying to take posses sion of an abandoned school building In the town for a pest house. The citi zens objected to this, and when the board made prepaiatlons for tho re moval of tho six cases of smallpox In tho town to the school house this even ing they were met by the mo"b, who lefused to allow them to pioceed. Twenty-flvo special office! s were sworn In, but could do nothing, and the vol unteer flic department was called out. The firemen found a full-fledged riot In progress, hut succeeded In dispers ing the rioters by turning the hose on them. The crowd soon returned, how ever, and cutting tho hose, pelted the firemen with stones and beat them with clubs until the officers ictreated. A number of the firemen were badlv cut and btulsed, but none seriously hurt. Duilng tho tempotaiy absence of the crowd, several firemen nnd throe mem bers of the board of health took pos session of the buildings, where they will icmaln barricaded until the sheriff and posse arrive, About 1,000 of the Hotel s at 1 o'clock still surround the building , CARS RUN AT KANSAS CITY. Strikers Respect the Injunction of the Court. Kansas City, May 13. Dvcry stieet car lino In this city nnd Kansas City, Kansas, was In full operation today, and no violence wns offered by 'the strikers. The Injunction of the federal court, enjoining the union men fiom Intel fering with the running of the cars, and Sunday combined to have a salutary effect upon tho strikers. Karlv In the day groups of strlkeis gathoied at the different power house nnd quietly urged the crews not to go nut. Iess than a dozen responded, how ever, and the places of these men were filled promptly Occasionally along the line the cry ot "scab" would be heard, hut It was principally the act of boys. MURDER AND SUICIDE, Chailes Pausteln Kills Ale Tate, Wounds Mis. Tate, Kills Himself. Hutte, Mont., May U. Charles Pau steln, a well known athlete, jesterday shot and killed Alexander Tate, man ager of a butchering concern, Bhot and seilously wounded Mrs. Alexan der Tate and then committed suicide. Pausteln charged Mr. and Mrs. Tate with being responsible for tho sepaja tlon of himself and wife. m Steamship Arrivals. New York, May 13. Arrbedt La Qasrogne, Havre. Doter Passed: Bremen, llremen for ew Vnrk. Prawle Point I'atscdi Kensington, Antwerp for tw York, , - SENATOR WILLIAM B. ALLISON. Who Declines to Be a Candidate for the Vice Presidential Nomination. PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED. House Leaders Soy That They Will Be Ready for an Adjournment on June 1 Last General Supply of Bills Will Be Sent to the Senate from the House This Week Sen ate Will Resume Consideration of the Naval Appropriation Bill. Washington, May 13. The senate to morrow will resume consldeiatlon ol the naval appropriation bill, and It Is expected that the measure will be passed during the day. Senator Chand ler has given notice that he will call up the Claik case on Tuesday nnd that he will endeavor to keep It before the senate until a vote Is reached. This programme will meet with some ob jection, but It Is expected the greater part of the week will be devoted to consideration of this cas.e Sen.ito, Wolcott some time ago gave notice that he would call up the postofllce appropriation bill, and It Is thought that it may be disposed of In a day or two. Senator Ross has given notice of a set speech, and there are some con ference leports to ho presented which may cause discussion. There may be a clash over the Montana case -and other business, but the Clark content seems to be the only event of import ance for the week. In the House. Tho house this week will send to the senate the last of the general supply bills the geneial deficiency and the Military academy appropilatlon bills and will bo ready for adjournment is soon as the senate passes them and adjusts the differences between the two houses upon those alieady passed or pending In conference. These con ference reports on appropriation bills are to be given tho right of way from now until the end of the session. The house leaders say they will be ready for the sine die adjoui nment. June 1, but allowing for delays and accidents Incident to the closing up of the ses sion, they aie not Inclined to think It will bo before June 9. Later on, If complications arise In the senate, the house may emphasize Its readiness to ndjourn by adjoui nlng over fiom day to day while the senate Is in the ttnal throes of dissolution. The general deficiency bill will be taken up tomonow, and It will be fol lowed by the Military academy bill. It Is understood the senate army reor ganization, may bo taken up on Wed nesday. Tho remainder of the week until Satutday will be devoted to mis cellaneous mattcis. Saturday, under a special order adopted some time ago, !s to be given up to the ceremonies at tending tho acceptance of tho statue of General Grant, presented by the Grand Army of the Republic. MR. TOWNE A BIG MAN. But Ex-Governor Stone Thinks Pop ulist Convention a . Mistake. St. Louis, May 13 Hx-Governor William J. Stone, vlce-chaltman of tho Democratic National committee, while discussing the advisability of Mr. Tow ne withdrawing from the raco for vice-president on the Populist ticket, said: "I think tho Populist convention made a mistake In nominating a can didate for vlce-piesldent. Instead of simplifying It complicates the situa tion. However, I nm glad Mr. Towne Is tho nominee, for the reason that I regard him as a big man and I know him to be fair and patriotic. I am sat isfied he will do whatever may be thought best, having but one end In lew', and that tho success of tho ticket to be nominated at Kansas City. If It Is the opinion of the Kansas City convention that It would be unwise to nominate him. I am confident lie would accept that verdict accordingly. I have a high opinion of Mr. Town. In eveiy way, but at this time I do not care to expiess an opinion as to what the Kansas City convention should do with reference to nominat ing a candidate for vice-president. That Is something which ought to be thought out 'carefully and deliberate ly after a full comparison of tho views of leading men from different sections of the country." DAY'S DEATH ROLL. nock Mand, HI., May 13 -Dr. Olal Ol.son, president of Auuuustiua college, died jesterdaj, aged CO jean He bacamc connected with tho college In 1S70 and was elected president In WW. llaltlmore. May 13. James Sloan, Jr., the well known banker and financier of this cltj, died at his home today In tho blxt centh year nt bis age. Itochester, N. Y., May 13. Ite. J. p. Kirr nan, icnr general of 'the Rochester dlocev Jill rector of the St. Mar) 'a Unman Cathollo church, died tonight, aged 41 jcars. ' Munirh, May 13 ))r. Hermann Lelr, court musical director, la dead. TIIE NKWS THIS M0UN1NU Weather Indication Today: FAIR; WARMER. 1 Generil Corrrspondcnli lteport th Suith Vtricau War a I'ricticill Otci Methodist (icmral Cojilircnre Rcpoil I'orecast of the W'erl, in ( enirrss Mlimiily ltepoit on the Ship Sul.iiih lllll. 2 ncncril Noitholcni I'cunvjlianlj Financial ami Commeii ial 3 Local n-iiceifcary at Hm Park Church, some Kcw Saloons Wne ( lostcl. Sermon bj Hcc. Dr. Pierce. 4 Killtoriil. Ncns and Con, incut 5 Local -.c Irollej Line to Dunea Will Open Today. Mention of Some Men of the Hour. B Local West Scrantun and huburlun Hound vbout the Countj. Pace Hall Ven ami (Sossip. S Local Why the New Coal Road U a Seres Witness le Clerk Stops steals from the Count . Industrial Jottings. BIG FIRE IN CAMDEN. A Market House, Ten Stores and Fifty Small Buildings Are De stroyedNearly 250 Pei sons Homeless. Camden. N. J., May 13. Fire today, which broke out In the Farmers' mar ket house, at Fifth and Federal streets, completely destioylng that building, ten stores and about 50 small dwellings, causing a loss estimated nt $200,000. and rendering, homeless about 250 persons. These homeless peoplo are tonight quartered in the armoiy building and are being fed at the ex pense of the city. ' Hoys either accidentally or purposely set lire to a large pile of tarred lum ber which has been stored In the market house by the Hell Telephone eomiany. They were playing theie shoitly before the lire began. The flames spread lapldly through the crease soaked maiket house and communicated to a row of small houses In the rear, at the same time eating their w-ay Into Federal street and en tering the old postortlce building ad joining and partly destroying it. This building has been abandoned by tho government only a few weeks ago. Tho ehief of the Camden lite depart ment early leallzed that the lire was beyond the control of his limited force and the Hie department of Philadel phia wns called upon for assistance and uent four companies. The flames leaped ncioss Fifth stieet and a second low of small houses thete weie soon blaring and v. ere destroyed The fire then followed Its course toward Fedcial stteot on the oast side of Fifth stieet, and when tho chemi cal laboratoiles of William Cow gill caught there wns a i,eiles of explo sions. The Cow gill establishment wns gutted. The principal losses were' Fanners' maiket, $15,000; Cow gill chemical lab uiatorv. $10,000; M. L Mow ns. $1,000. J. Z. Ulank. clothing. $1,500: Hariy Gios cup, dwelling. $3,000. W. V. Kebsons, grocerv, $1,000, and W. II. Docker, um biellas, $2,000. Most of the otheis to suiter were small propel ty owners. Many of the occupants of the dwellings lost all their household effects. The losses are partially coveied by insuiance. B. & O. WRECK. Unknown Bodies Are Found in the Tunnel. Philadelphia, May 13. Scan h for bodies In the llaltlmore and Ohio rail toad tunnel near the Gieen stieet en trance to Falrmount paik. In which two freight trains collided nt midnight Friday, still continues and up to a late hour tonight only one boly had been found. When the collision oc cuned tho wreck took lire from ex ploding oil cais and the Haines were not extinguished until today when the wreck crews weie enabled to enter the tunnel. The body found Is that of Flroman William F. Hlnchman, of this city. The remains of Engineer Laub aie still under the wieck. As yet there Is no evidence to show that any tramps were caught and killed In the wreck. The Baltimore and Ohio officials expect to have the tunnel open for tralllc to- moirow If It is found that the roof ot the tunnel has not been weakened by explosion and heat to an extent to make It dangeious for trains to run through. In the meantime trains aie being run by a round-about route. Tonight tho searcheis found two more bodies, supposed to bo those of tramps. They were badly burned and were found In one of the wrecked freight curs. Tho bodies have not yet been Identltled. Murderer Dugan Pardoned. r'rnakfnrt, K., May 13. (lover nor Ilc-cUum last nlicht paidnncd John Dugan, sorting u sen tence of twenty one jears for tho murder ot John C Colson, brother of ex Congressman David 0. Colson. Dugan had ttritd about three years. END OF WAR SEEMS NEAR Kroonstadt Correspondent Says Trouble Is Prac- tically Over. BOERS ARE DEMORALIZED They Aie Dlshcnitencd by tho Rapid Advance of Lord Roberts. Pinctically No Fighting and No Further Detail3 Regaidlng tho Occupation of Ktoonstadt Piesl dent Steyn Unable to Induce tho Burghers to Fight. London, May 14 (In. m.). "The war Is ptactlc.illy over," sajs the Dully Chronicle's Krncmstudt coucspondent, and In less definite terms this Is tho view to be githeied fiom nil eones pondents. Thej pletuie the Hocis an uttctly demoialbed and disheartened by Lord Itobeits' unexpectedly rapid advance and by his facile turning of the carefully piepaied positions ot tho Boais. Theie was piactically no fighting nnd the ic ate no furthci details to give respecting the occupation ot Kioonstadt. The coiiespondent of tho Dally Mall says: "The union jack was hoisted in the maiket place by Mrs. Lockhead, the American .wife of a Scotchman Most of the horses of tho Hoers are In a w tote heel condition, but President Kiuger deelaies ho will con tinue tho war." It appeals that tho Hoeis at Kioon stadt had been iclnforced by 3,000 men from Natal lost I'lldty, nnd that al together 10,000 with 2U guns, trekked from Kroonstadt on tho nppioach of Lord Roberts. The Hoers! made an Ineffectual stand at Dosch Rand, and had elaborate en ticnchments In front of Kroonstadt, which offered great facilities for a, rear gurrd action. Their only anxiety, however, appears to have been to get nwny safely with all their guns nnd convoys, which again they have suc cessfully accomplished. The few stores they were unable to) cany awej they burned. President Steyn Frantic. President Steyn Is represented .19 halng been frantic with rage, and aa having kicked nnd cuffed the burgh ers iftcr vainly Imploring them to continue the light Lord Itobeits, after a match which Is regarded us worthy of being ranked with his famous march to Kandahar, has thus covered another stage of his campaign, a stage which, although suc cessful and without the mistakes and mlsfpi tunes that chat notorized tho eailler stages, leaves the Boer forces quite Intact, not having lost a gun and having lost veiy few men. Hxperlenco has taught the critics to be chaiv of accepting leports of Boei demoraliza tion. The Times sajs. "The signs point to milltaiy bieakdown on the pait of the Boets, but, aftei expoilcnce of tlio past, we cannot aocept the leuoits of demoralization without leserve. The game of war must be stiletlv played out to the end." . Llndiey. the now h'lee State cipital, is fortv-five miles southeast of Kinnn stadt, hnlf-wnj to Bethlehem, and was piobably selected ns a convenient ien dezvous for the- commandoes nocv te tlilng befoie Geneial Brabant and Gen eral Bundle In the Thnbn N'ehu dls tt lot. Bi.ibant has occupied Hoepel lok, half-way mi the load fiom Thaha N'ehu to Uadvluand. Theie Is not a woid of news icg.u cl ing Geneial Bullei's movements, or fiom tho far western side. Nothing to Llenown, then-fore, of the piogiess of the M.uekllig toller column. Spiilt Was Not Willing. London, May II A dispatch lo tho Tlni"s from Kioonstadt, dated Satur day, sajs- "It Is reported that Piesldent Kru- ger Intends moving to Lvelenbuig ni soon as ho Ih joined by Piesldent Steyi, who left jcsteiday with Gen eial Botha "The counti.v between Poshcholpa and Kroonstadt might have been ef fectively held If the spiilt hdd been willln.'." The Last Resort. Lorden, May 11 The Louienzo Marque correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Sunday, frays: "It Is rumored that the Transvaal luad, In .secret session, has ic solved to order nil icsldents, Inespcctlvo of nationality, to assist In the defensa of the i c public. In accordance with tho terms of the amended military laws. "Tho Hoeis recognize that they are now In tho Inst extremity and all sorts and conditions of men are being com manded oo. Mr. Payne Is Gratified. Milwaukee, Mac- 13. In legard to (Smernor Sehofield's proposition that II ('. I'ane be nom. inated In the Hepublieaii pirtj for vice presi dent of the I'niled Mates Mr. I'acne has this to j: "Saturalh 1 feel ci.itlnod at the kind things the Kcninr has said ot me. Itegardlcfs nt how l enter Into tho matter personally I be lieve the Rocernor'a argument forR Iro presl ilentlal candidato from the vcst or middle west is sound " Roosovelts Leave Washington. Washington, Maj U. Ooccrnor and Mrs. iloosevclt, who hate been spendini; several da) a hero as the iiuisln of Captain and Mrs. Cowles, of the nave lift the rlu Indav for Ojster Hay, L. I., wheic tliet are to stay a short tlmo bt fore returning: in vlhan) -- - WEATHER FORECAST. f Waihln.-ton, Ma 13. Korerast for Mon elav and 'luesdaj: I'Rstern I'cnnnjlvania, fair and continued watm weather Mon day ami Tucsdaj J fresh southerly winds --- - - --- .tf0x - &
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