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M. E. GENERAL
CONFERENCE
Fruitless Vote for New
General Superin
tendent. ANTI-CANTEEN BATTLE
Friends of President McKinley Who
Made a Losing Fight Against Crit
icisms of tho President Will Carry
the Battle to tho Floor of the Con
ference Dr. J. E. Price, a Former
Scranton Minister, Will Present
the Matter Today A Sentiment In
Favor of Suspension of Losing
Church Publications.
Chicago, May 1C Tho Methodist
Episcopal general conference took two
more ballots; today for the selection of
two additional members of the board
of general superintendents. Yester
day's ballot and the first one today
resulted in no choice, none of tho can
didates lccelvlng the necessary two
Ihirds vote of tho conference. The re
sult of the third ballot will be an
nounced tomoriow. Dr. J. F. Berry,
editor of tho Epworth Herald, and Dr.
J. A'. Hamilton, of New York, showed
tho greatest strength on the second;
ballot. Dr. J. W. 13. Bowcn, of -Gammon
Theological seminary, the colored
candidate, showing considerable fall
ing off in lis vote. The only surprise
developed was in the small vote of
soin of the most prominent candi
dates. The proceedings today were enliv
ened by a sharp discussion which
arose over charges made by Judge Oli
ver H. llorton, of the local entertain
ment committee, that delegates had
insulted ushers, overridden policemen
and beaten their way into tho conf"r
ence, after giving away their admis
sion tickets. Ho asked that action
bo taken in the matter, and after sev
eral delegates had expressed their
opinion freely Judge Horton was in
structed to use his best Judgment in
guarding tho interests of the delegates.
Losing Publications.
JVnnlc Art or, of the East Ohio con
.frrence, btuted thut tho Northern
Christian Advocate had fallen behind
over $15,000 during tho last quadrlen
nium and that the total expense to
the book concern of losing Methodist
publications for that period amounted
to Jios.000. Ho ctrongly favored the
suspension of all losing publications.
Dr. J. It. Cray, chancellor of Syracuse
university, fovoied the continuance of
the pub ication of the Northern Chris
tian Advocate by a commission un
der tho direction of tho New York
agent of the book concern. Discussion
of tho question was general and oc
cupied the time of the conference un
til 12.30 p. m. After the morning re
cess the conference listened to short
farewell addresses by Dr. Thomas Al
len, fraternal delegate from the Brit
ish AVesleynn conference, and Dr.
James Robertson, fraternal delegate
from the Irish Methodist conference,
both of whom returned homo today.
BIshDp Goodsell responded to the
speeches of tho visitors, who were
warmly gieeted. Report No. 2, of tho
book committee. Involving tho fur
ther existence of the Northern Chris
tian Advocate, was then taken.
Governor Shaw, of Iowa, closed tho
debate with an nrguemnt In support of
tho, committee report. After several
amendments and substitutes had been
disposed of, the conference adopted the
committee report as amended, which
Provided for a suspension of the pub
lication unless the commfltelon for the
various eastern conferences which has
Its operation In hand, cxecu&sha bond
guaranteeing the book coriuVfn from
further loss. Tho result 'of the second
ballot was then read. It was as fol
lows: J. F. Berry, 312; J. W. Hamil
ton, 207; J. W. E. Bowen, 190; D. H.
Moore, 1C8; AAr. V. Kelley, 103; H. S.
Pellmyer, 73; T. B. Neeley, 12; C. J.
Little, 39; J. AA'. Bashford, 37; A. J.
Palmer, 33; F. M. Bristol, 13. Other
candidates received from two to twelve
votes. At the conclusion of the read
ing, a third ballot was taken, and tho
conference adjourned for the day.
The Anti-Canteen Fight.
Tho friends of President McKlnley In
the temperance committee of the con
ference who made a losing fight against
tho adoption of certain paragraphs In
the report, which criticize tho presi
dent and censure him for his accept
ance of the Griggs decision in the anti
canteen law, will take the fight to the
floor of the conference In tho form of
a minority report, substituting other
paragraphs for the objectionable senti
ments. Dr. J. E.'Prlce, of the New York con
ference, who submitted a minority re
port from the sub-committee, will pre
sent the matter to ths conference to
morrow. It will bo signed by over a
score of the members of the committee,
and It Is said by Its champions will
have strong support In the conference.
The majority report of tho sub-committee
on all matters before it, Includ
ing the criticism of the president, was
adopted by tho general committee after
a long fight on several paragraphs
which referred to the attitude of the
church on tho license questlpn. The
report endorses total nbstlnonco on the
part of members and ministers of the
church and fraternity with other soci
eties and organizations In tho cause of
temperance.
In regard to tho liquor traflle, it en
dorsed tho sentiment of tho episcopal
address that "It can never be legalized
without sin," and declared that llcens
ing It legalizes It. In contrast to the
condemnation of tho president on the
antl-cantecn matter was an eulogy of
Secretary Long for banishing liquor
from tho American naval ships and
iavy yards,
Among the recommendations made
by the report Is tho following: Minis
ters and members of our churches
should not become nor remain mem
bers of. social clubs which keep a bar
or provide Intoxicating liquors for the
use of their members and others. Two
additional missionary bishops, with
authority equal with those already In
tho field, will bo elected by tho gen
eral conscience to assist , Bishop Tho
burn in Southern Asia, if tho recom
mendation of tho committee on episco
pacy Is adopted. The report of tho
committee will bo presented to the con
ference tomorrow by Dr. T. B. Neeley.
At least another session will be re
quired by the committee on tho stato
of the church before it can agree on a
report on tho question of raising tho
ban on umuscment, ns prnyed for again
by numerous memorials. The entire
session today was devoted to the mat
ter, and it is expected that the final
vote will be taken Friday. It Is als
expected from the tone of the debate
In committee that It will favor 'the re
inoval of the prohibitory ban on at
least some amusements now discounte
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GRAND LODGE OF
ODD FELLOWS
New Constitution and First Eight
een Sections of the By-Laws Are
Adopted.
Harrlsburg, May 10. The feature of
today's session of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania was the
consideration of the report of the com
lttee on revision of the constitution
and by-laws. After much dlscuselon
the constitution was ndopted, with the
exception of tho proposition for bien
nial sessions and division representa
tion. Tho new constitution and the
first eighteen sections of the by-laws,
which were also adopted, are almost
similar to those now governing the
order. A special session of the grand
lodge was held tonight for tho exem
plification of tho unwritten work.
A resolution was adopted at today's
session endorsing Robert H. AVright.
of Allentown, for deputy grand sire
of the sovereign grand lodge, which
meets at Richmond, Ara., next Stepm
br, and Instructing tho grand master
to appoint a committee of three to
take choice of his canvass.
At today's session of the grand lodge
of tho Daughters of Rebekah tho re
ports of the vailous officers were con
sldeied and degree conferred on a largo
number of candidates. The local lodges
of the order tendered the visiting dele
gates a banquet this evening. The
lodge will probably conclude its busi
ness tomorrow.
CONVENTION WAS WISE.
According to Mr. Butler Nomination
of Bryan and Towno Was Proper.
"Washington, May 10. Senator Butler,
chairman of the national committee of
the People's party, was asked today if
It was true, as has been reported, that
both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Towne had
expressed a preference that the Peo
ple's party national convention should
not nominate a vlcc-presldentlal can
didate. He replied:
I hate been told that it is true, but it was
the Judgment o! the contention that the best
way to elect both of (horn was to nominate. It
must be rcrmrrbercd that neither Mr. Drjan nor
Mr. Towne is Intimatelj acquainted with the
present situation an to the Populist tote of the
country. Mr. Bryan could not be elected by dis
banding or appearing to disband the organiza
tion of the People's party. To lute done w
would hate lout him ten Populist totes for
etcrj cold Democratic tote that he would hate
won back to hiin. In short, the contention dirt
the thing that tta necessary to lie done to In
sure the election of Mr. Hrjan,
RETURN OF THE DEWEYS.
The Admiral Very Much Pleased
with His Western Trip.
Washington, May 1C Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey returned to AVashlngton
this afternoon from their western trip.
Tho depot was deserted when the
Dewey special pulled In, during tho
hottest hour of the day. A carriage
was waiting and the admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, after making some visits in the
city, drove at once to Beau Voir, their
summer home.
Tho party brought with them many
souvenirs of the trip. All the members
of the party were sunburned, tho ad
miral being almost as brown as on his
return from Manila. Ho seemed livelier
and more energetic than usual, evi
dently being much pleased with his
trip. His only expression of opinion on
the subject was that It had been "per
fectly charming" and "very enjoyable."
HON. ABRAHAM FISCHER.
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This is a new portrait of the Hon. Abraham
Kisiher, the head of the Uocr I'caco coninii.
doners ttbo are about tc appeal to rur people
and Roteiiiment for aid in trying to rutoro
peace In South Africa.
Wnaamaker Character Meeting,
Philadelphia, May 10. Definite action was tak
en tJiday locMni; toward the holding of a mass
incrtlng on Saturday niiiht to protest agtintt
the alleged action of Direcloi of Public Safety
KnglUh in threatening the personal char.ictcr of
John Wanatnaker if he did not me hla inllutuctt
to have the ncuipjper attacki against the city
administration stopped.
The Strike Still On.
fct. Louis, May 18. At 12.25 this morning the
executlte committee of the strikers rejected the
agreement arrived at between the Traivlt com
pany and tho strikers' Grievance committee, Tho
ttriko is still en.
Booth Tucker's Baby Dead.
New Yoik, May Id. The Infant son of Com
mander and Mrs. liootli luiktr, of the Sahatio.i
urny, died of pneuraonU today,'
SENATOR CLARK'S
CASE STILL IN DOUBT
DIFFICULT TO ARRIVE AT CON
CLUSION AS TO RESULT.
Meeting of Committee on Privileges
and Elections Called Members
Not Prepared to Olvo Any Advanco
News Schemes to Bar Mr. Clark
Out Mr. Smith Is Real Angry.
AA'ashlngton, May 1C AVhlle theie 13
much discussion among senators of
the status of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana, there has not been sufficient
crystallization of sentiment to justify
a conclusion as to what the final re
sult may be. A meeting of the com
mittee on pilvilegPK -and elections has
been called for next Friday tef con
sider what course shall be pursued in I
view of Senator Clark's resignation ,
with reference toi the committee loso
lutlon declaring the seat vacant. Tha
membeis of the committee say that
they are not now prepared to predict
what course the committee will rec
ommend. The present purposa Is to move the
reference of the senator's credential J
when they are presented to the senate
to the elections, committee. The Indi
cations aro present thnt this referenca
will be opposed by some of Mr. Clark's
ft lends, who take the position that if
this disposition bo made of the cre
dentials It would be for the purpo3e
of no delaying a report ns to prevent
action upon the case duilng the pres
ent sitting of congress und thus prac
tically prevent Mr. Clark's resuming
his seat 'it all, as a new legislature
will be convened In iMontana next
January, a month after the op'-ning
of tho next session of congress.
It Is admitted that the purpose of
moving the reference of the1 credentials
will be found In the desire to Investi
gate tho question Involved In tho ap
pointment. It Is thought by some
senators that Governor Smith will
have a presentation of facts to make
which It will bo necessary to consider.
Thi resignation nnd appointment con
sisted almost tho e-xcluslvc topic of
conversation among senators today.
The nltuatlon Is almost unparalleled
In the senate.
Mr. Smith Is Angry.
Ogden, Utah, May in.--Governnr
Robert U. Smith, of Montana, was In
Ogden today, arriving firm the coast
en route to Helena. Relative to tho
appointment of Senator Clark to tha
United States sen ito by Lieutenant
Governor Sptlggs, he spoke In very
vigorous terms of what he termed
"contemptible trickery." Ho paid:
"It is an insult to the senate to
send him back to that body. It Is a
disgrace, shame and humiliation upon
the people of Montana and the senate
should act upon the lesolutlons nnd
show him that they do not want him
there, J3 he can take tho hint no other
way."
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OFFICIALS ON HAND.
Perfecting Arrangements for Repub
lican National Convention.
Philadelphia, May 1C George N.
AA'lstvell, of Milwaukee, sergeant-at-arms
of tho coming Republican na
tional convention, and J. P. Swords,
of New York, his llrst assistant, ar
rived here today, and will remnln until
tho convention shall have adjourned.
Mr. AVlswell will open his headquar
ters in the old court house In inde
pendence square on Friday, after
which ho will appoint his clerical
force. Later on he will select 5,000 as
sistants, who will bo icqulred to prop
erly handle the crowds expected at the
convention.
Senator N. B. Scott, of West A'lr
glnla, one of the members of the na
tional committee, was also In the city
today looking after some of the details
connected with tho convention hall.
Senator Scott held a conference with
Mayor Ashbrldge and Sergeant-at-Arms
AA'lstvell. The senator returned
to AVashlngton tonight, but before de
parting he said that the permanent
chairman of the convention had not
yet been decided upon, and .added that
"you can rest assured that Senator K.
O. AA'alcott, of Colorado, will be tho
temporary chairman."
Mayor Ashbrldge today announced the
appointment of the reception commit
too for the national convention. Former
Mayor Warwick will be chairman of
this committee.
Strikers Arrested.
Philadelphia, Slay 16. Tho strike at Ifarburcer,
llonuii & C'o.'s cigar factory tas inairid by ton
Blderahlo violence todiy, and as a result four
persons tterc ai rested end one man was so
badly clulhed that he bad to be sent to u hos
pital. Most of the troublo occuned at quitting;
tlmo this cteninc when a numbci of men strike
sympathizers fame in contact with men employed
In the fact oi y, not-vlthstaudiiig the vlgilaiue
of a largo furte of policemen.
Corporations Chartered.
Ilarrisbure, May 10. Charters were issue.) by
the ftale department tn the following corpora
tions today: Tho firanco Oencul Store Company
Operatit c association, KlnUytillo, capital $10,00o;
The Ardmore Ice Manufacturing and Stouge
company, Ardmore, capital $30,000; The Down
Ingtown Class company, Philadelphia, capital
?1,000.
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Stanley for Governor.
Topcka, Kansas, May 10. The Republican state
conuntlon today nominated a state ticket headid
by W K. Stinlcy for goternor and selected
delegates at large to the Philadelphia conven
tion. The delegates were Instructed to support
McKinley.
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Missionaries Meet.
Washington, da., May 10. The annual seasioa
of the Woman' Foreign Mission society opened
here today. Nearly 200 delegatts from foreign
countries arc present.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Pottsvllle, May 18.-(lcorge .1. Wadllngcr, one
of tho Judges of the court of common pleas of
Fchuylkill county, died at his home here today,
lie ttas born in Minerstille, Schuylkill county, in
1K57. In Kotember, 199, he ttas elected Judge
on the Democratio ticket by 2,ono majority. He
took Ids seat on the bench Jan. 1, lOflo, and
wrted only one month tthen his Illness incap
acitated him from duty. He leaves a widow and
fite children.
Philadelphia, May 18,-Wllllam V.. II, nakcr,
secretary of the Duwannon Irun company, died
at his home here today. Mr, llakir had been
an Intalld since Isst January when ho received
Injuries In a till.
CHIEF OFFICERS OF THE TRANSPORT SUMNER.
CAPTAIN CHARLES T. BAKER,
Th: Sumner is carrying fresh rations
RAILROAD WAR.
Battle Over the Delawaro Lines
Goes Merily On.
Ilonesdale. May 16. An application
was made on Monday the 14th Inst.,
before Judge Purdy in chambers for
the approval of a bond offered by the
Delaware and Southern Railroad com
pany for the purpose of condemning
a parcel of lnnd at Lackawaxen. Tha
piece of land sought to be condemned
is where the proposed Delaware and
Southern rnlltoad crosses the line of
the canal, Just west of tho Krle falj
i oad bridge at Lacka waxen. Objection
was made to the approval of the bond
on two grounds: First, thnt the
amount, $l,C0O, was not sufficient to
cover the damages; and second, that
the sureties on the bond were foreign
surety companies and could not be ac
cepted In this stato.
So far as the last objection was con
cerned tho court held the matter under
ndvlsement and will render nn opin
ion at a date to be fixed, the applicant
agreeing to furnish bonds In the
amount of $10,000, the Erie and AA'jo
mlng A'nlley Railroad company alleg
ing that their damages for such land,
If It were taken, would amount to that
much. E. N. AVIllard and A. T. Searle
represented the Delaware t.nd South
ern Rnilioad company nnd J, If. Tor
rey and Homer Green, the Erie and
AA'yomlng A'alley Railroad company.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Decision of Justice Barnard Regard
ing Destruction of Pioperty.
AA'ashlngton, May 16. Upon the ap
plication of the executive board of the
Knights of Labor Justice Barnard, of
the District Supreme court, today Is
sued a restraining order, preventing
John AA Hayes, secretary and treas
urer of that otganlzatlon, from remov
ing or dhposlng of, or destroying the
books of the order In his olllce, pre
venting the payment of money be
longing to the organization to Hayes
from banks In whlih It may be de
posited, and placing Thomas E. Unka
in Joint possession of tho olllce. Tha
older of Justice Barnaul was made
returnable May 23. This action of tho
board 'n securing the restraining or
der Is i relimlnary to the trial of Mr.
Hayes by the executive board, befo.o
which he has be;n summoned to ap
pear tomorrow at 1 o'clock In tho St.
James hotel In this city, on charg.'ii
alleging neglect of duty, prefened by
AVilllam Martin, of Now York, who
was a delegute to the last general as
sembly. The allegation in the com
plaint, It is understood, consists In a
failure to permit tho supervision of
the affairs of the order by the execu
tive board, a failure to stato Its finan
cial condition and to permit an In
spection of Its books. Three of tho
live members of the executive board
have been In session hen some days,
but nothing of Importance has been
done until today, when thp courso
abovo steted was detoi mined upon,
Those members who have been In ses
sion include John AI. Parsons, . J.
O'Koefe, of Birmingham, Ala., nnd J.
A. Connor, of Pittsburg. Tho members
of the executive board decline to say
what action may be taken nt tomor
row s meeting, although It Is said to
be within tludr province to suspend
Mr. Hayes from his office In tho event
that tho latter falls to make a sat
isfactory explanation of tho charges
ngulnst him, the executive board be
ing constituted the highest court with
in the Juilsdlctlon of the organization.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, May 10. Arrived: Kalscrln Matia
llnrexla, from llremcni Teutonic, Liverpool.
Cleared: I.a Cuccgne, ll.ivie. Sailed: Oceanic,
I.lteipod; St. Van, Southampton; South
ttark, Antwerp. Si illy Passed: Spaamdam,
New York for Rotterdam. Southampton Sailed:
Siale (from Piemen), N'tv York. Arrlted: New
Aoilc, fiom Now A'ork. Liverpool Sailed: Ger
manic, New York. Ilremtn Airlted: Kaiser
tVUhclm Per Ore sac, fiom New Yoik.
Fire in Grand Army Home,
Pittsburg, May 1". Piro this afternoon de
strojed the l.rsnd Army heme for soldiers' wid
ows ac Hawkins station on the I'ennsyltnnU
railroad near here, the forty inmates ranging in
ac from SO to )5 teats escaping without In
Jmy. One old hdy, Mrs. Tenie, aed 03 jearj,
may dli from the shock, Lou, ?.!0,000; cause
of fire unknown
Cablegram from Kruger.
New A'ork, May 10 -Charle li. Pierce, tho
consul general of tho Orange Frio Mate, received
today tho following cablegram from Pretoria ;
"Mesni. Wcssels, I'iseher tnd Wolmarinii May
Justice a-d righteousness be ttlth jou. (Signed)
hruger."
Evans' Will Contest.
Taris, Msy 18, The contest oter the will ef
Dr. Kvara, the wtll-knottn American dentist, vho
left H.000,000 to tho city of Philadelphia on con
dition that a monument be erected to his mem
ory, began hero today Pr. Kvans, It will bo
remembered, helped L'mpicssi Eugsnlo to rscapo
from rails.
Quartermaster. CAPTAIN E. V. LYMAN, Navigator
and a largo number of troops to Join General MacArthur's forces on the Islands.
CUBAN AFFAIRS
ARE DISCUSSED
POSTAL IRREGULARITIES WILL
PROBABLY BE INVESTIGATED.
Mr. Bacon Insists That the Govern
ment of the United States Has No
Authority Over Cuba Mr. Chand
ler Calls Up Resolution Declaring
That Mr. Clarke, of Montana, Is
Not Entitled to a Seat in the Sen
ate Little Business in the House.
AVashlngton, May 1G. Discussion of
the administration of Cuban affalts by
agents of the United States occupied
the attention of the senate during the
greater pait of today's session. Mr.
Bacon (Ga.) spoke at length on his
resolution directing the committee on
lelations with Cuba to make nn In
vestigation of the conduct of the
financial affairs of the Island. He
maintained that it was the duty of
congress to make the investigation
called for by the resolution, because
it was duo the people of this country
to know Just how affairs 1n the Island
were being conducted nnd since the
disclosures of the past few days had
been made with respect to the alleged
mlsappropilatlon of funds In the pos
tal service, the obligation upon con
gress to mane an Investigation was
doubly heavy. He urged that the hon-
i or of the country depended upon Its
being able to clear away the fraud
and corruption which It Is charned
hus been discovered. He Insisted that
the government of tho United States
had not authority In Cuba and de
manded to know how soon It proposal
to redeem Its pledge and leave the
government of tho Island to Its inhabi
tants. Mr. Chandler, chairman of the com
mittee on privileges and elections,
called up tho resolution declaring that
Mr. Clarke, of Montana, was not en
titled to a seat In the senate and
asked that It be postponed until Sat
urday next at 1 o'clock, "In order,"
said Mr. Chandler, "that the commit
tee on privileges and elections may
consider what action shall be taken."
The request was agreed to.
A bill to pay the estate of James
Young $10,383 in full settlement of
claims upon the United States for
damages done by the United States
troops near Mlddletotvn, Pa., during
1SDS, was passed.
The house accomplished little today
beside passing the senate bill to in
corporate tho American Natlonnl ReJ
Cross. No progress was made wii
the Alaskan code bill, owing to the
inability of the two sides to au'ree as
to the tlmo to be allowed for seneral
debate.
The conference report on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
was rejected after extended debate.
THE ANTIS AMBITIOUS.
They Consider the Project of Hold
ing National Convention.
Boston, May 10. The anti-Imperial-Ists
are considering the pioject of hold.
Ing a national convention soon after
the Kansas City gathering, when It
will Je known Just what both the great
parties Intend to do, nnd the antl
Imperiullsts will have a clear visage
over the field, with an opportunity of
endorsing the men or measures which
seem to them most likely to further
their principles.
Secretary Ervlng AA'Inslow Is author
ity for tho statement that the conven
tion -will aim simply to make some
demonstration of the numerical
strength of the leacue, and he says
that the threo million names men
tioned as those of antl-lmperiallst vot
ers In tho doubtful states Is consider
ably short of the actual number. It
will advise the friends of the league as
to the candidates who deservo tho
league's support. Thore will probably
bo a meeting of the antl-lmperlallst
leaders hi New York soon after the
Republican convention at Philadelphia
to talk tho matter over and at that
conference It will bo decided whether
to have a national convention of the
antl-lmperlallsts or not. If held It
will probably be held In Indianapolis.
Idleness Causes Suicide.
Huntingdon, Pa,, May 10. Daniel Ilechtel, a
wealthy farmer of Grafton, this count, han-.-ed
himself today to a tree oterlooklng his home.
He had reeentl) remeted from his fann to firir
ten, tnd tli a distasteful change from Imlu.tiy
tn Inactivity Is thought to hate led to his
suicide.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, May IB, The pension of Hobert
Hoston, of Wilkes Darrc, has been increased to
1-50 a month.
TIIK NEWS TIUS MOKNI.Vii
AVeatlier InJIcattont To4ay:
PAHTLY CLOUDY.
1 General Methodist Cimcral Conference.
Humors of the liellcf of Mafckin.
Doubt in the Senator Clark Cae.
Daj's Work of the National lawmakers.
2 General Northeastern Pcnnsjltanla.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Temperance Men Meet at Avoca.
L'dltorial.
News and Comment.
C Local Episcopal Convention I'ators Ditlsion
of Diocese.
6 Local Ak to llito Licenses Revoked.
Champion JeiTiics at tho Academy.
7 Local Ladies of the American l'rotcstatt
Assochtlon In Sessicn.
Corporations Not Taxed Lnougb.
8 Local West Sernnton and Suburban.
9 Hound About the County.
Disc Bill Nctvs and Comment,
10 Local Final ltcpcrt of the Grand Jury.
Lite Industrial Nutes.
DEATH IN WOOD ALCOHOL.
Four Polanders Die at Altoona as tho
Result of Drinking tho Stuff A
Fifth Is Vory 111.
Altoona, Pa., May 1C Three men and
one woman are dead, ana another man
may die, as a result of drinking wood
nlcohol, in South Fork, Sunday night.
Tho dead are:
Lawtence Smith, forty-two, married,
and the father of four children.
Peter Brock, aged thirty, Smith's son-ln-lnw,
and the father of one child.
Joseph Polosnskl, aged nineteen years
and unmarried.
Mrs. Polosnskl, mother of Joseph,
aged about llfty.
The man likely to die Is Joseph Smith,
aged about twenty years. Smith and
Polosnskl died about 10.30 yesterday
forenoon and they weie followed Into
tho other world nt 11 o'clock last night
by Mis. Polosnskl, and at f, o'clock this
morning IJrock was ushered Into eter.
nlty. Joe Smith Is the only one who
could tell anything about the affair.
He says the four men had been drink
ing Sunday nnd one of the men had
wished for some alcohol. They pro
cured some at a drug store and put
water In It and drank It. They had
more than one round of alcohol, but he
said It did not make them sick. Joe
Polosnskl pulled out a dollar and gave
It to Lawrence Smith to get more with.
Lawrence soon camo back with more
alcohol and all drank. He said Joe
Polosnskl wanted to go home, nnd he
had to be led.
AVhlle the coroner was Investigating
tho case yesterday In Brock's house,
adjoining that of Smith, lirook was
lying on the floor nnd vomiting while
talking. He was shown some wood al
cohol and said It was the same kind of
stuff they drank. He was In a set Ions
condition. AVhlle the coioner was at
Polosnskl's home, Mrs. Polosnskl was
asleep and snorins loudly, but no one
knew she had taken any of the stuff.
If young Smith's testimony Is correct,
she had ptobably helped heiself to some
of the contents'of tho pint bottle ho
said was In Joe's pocket when he was
taken home.
The body of Lawrence Smith was
opened by a South Folk physician ana
a strong smell of wood nlcohol was de
tected. The stomach and bowels wore
In a very much Inflamed and congested
condition. Tho dead people are all
Poles, nnd were said to belong to tho
Creek Cnthollu church. The bodies will
bo burled by friends. The men were
all miners.
Pennsylvania Reports.
Philadelphia, .May 10. The Pennsylvania rail
road reports the quantity of coal and coke orig
inating on Hi lines cast of Pittsburg and Erie for
the- week ending May 12, 1900, and tho jear 1000
to that date, in comparison with tho previous
year, as follow- lOOO, week ending May 12,
anthracite, 7S,lsfl tons; bituminous, 11)5,811;
coke. U9.6S3; total. 031,211. 1"00, jcar to May
12, anthracite, 1,450,10.1; bituminous, 7.201,125;
coke. 3,87.733; total, 11.0S4.SG1. 1S.09, jear
to May 13, anthracite 1,371, Old tors; bituminous,
tf3.i,MS; coke, 2,700,0"9; total, 9,00J,87J.
Board of Pardons,
llarrisburg, May 18. A- meeting of the board
of pardons was held today in the supreme court
chamber, at which arguments were heard in
the cases of Frank J, Kriiise, of Allentown, and
Isaac lllrrlnlo, of I)losburg, under sentence of
death for murder, and Curtln McClain, serving ,
life sentence In the western penitentiary for the
alleged killing of William frnearman, of Hunt
ingdon, t the Newton Hamilton camp meeting
sixteen years ago,
W. C. Pease Resigns.
Indianapolis, May 10. W. C. Pearse, secretary
and treasurer of the United Mlno Workers of
America, has rcsign-d, aril W. II, Wilson, of
IVnnijbatili, has been appointed hla successor,
I'csrse Is not in the city. His books were
audited last week.
RUMORS THAT
MAFEKING HAS
BEEN RELIEVED
Report Also Received ef
a Battle at Kraai
. Pan.
THE BOERS HAVE NEWS
Indication That Some Big Item Is
Being Held Back by tho Govern-'
ment at Pretoria Lord Roberts at
Kroonstr.d French's Cavalry Ha3
Ono Lively Fight General Buller
Moving Toward New Castlo.
London, May 17, 3 SO a. m. Tho Brit
ish rellnf column fought the IJoers at
Kraal Pan, thlttv-two miles south of
Mnfeltlng, on Tuesday, according to a
telegram rccelcd AVeeltiesday night at
Lorenzo Mniquis from Molnpo, ono
hundred miles north of Mafeklng This
Intelligence Is accepted lu're with some
reserve, because It Is dlflli-ult to un
derstand how the news could hao
been so quickly put on tho wire from
a place one' hundred and thirty-two
miles from tho scene of tho engage
ment. A correspondent of the Morning Post,
presumably John Stuart, is reported
captured bv tho Hoots at Kraal Pan.
The Urltlsh public Is keenly expecta
ant of the announcement that Mafe
klng has been relieved. In armv cir
cles the opinion seems to prevail that
this has already been accomplished, al
though two hours after midnight fho
war otilce asserted that news of the
relief hnd not been received". Tho
steadfnst courage of tho hunger-bitten
garrison has produced a deep Impres
sion, and the news of the succor la
awaited with more anxiety than has
been felt regarding any other event of
the war.
Douglas Story, the Dally Mall's cor
respondent at Pretoria, wires:
"The Hoer government Is holding
back fcoine big news. Pevrlsh activity
prevails .iere. Piesldent Kruger is
wo! king day and night. The latest
Poor olllclal bullotln Is that the relief
column has been defeated with great
loss."
Roberts nt Kroonstad.
Lord Roberts continues passive at
Kroonstad. ItH cavaliy are stretch
ing like a semi-circular screen many
miles In length, with overlapping
flanks. The railway will probably bo
completed today. Tho Kroonstad
censor permits the passage of long dis
patches dealing with Incidents prior
to the occupation.
It seems that General French's cav
nlry had ono lively light after crossing
the Zand river. A mixed squadron,
composed of the Scots Greys, tho In
nlskllllngs, Carbineers and Australian
horse, took a kopje nnd dismounted.
The Hoers suddenly fired from a con
cealeil position, killing many horsei
and stampeding tho rest. The Uoers
then advanced In overwhelming num
bers and tltovo the squadron, captur
ing home. Tho Uoers robbed the dead
and looted the saddles. Finally a bri
gade of cavalry drove them off. Far
ther north the Hussars charged tho
Poors, killing and wounding many
stragglers with sabres and pistols.
Lord Roberts' Infnntry marched 120
miles In set, en days. General French
marched 30 miles In ono day. Tho
Poors when letlrlng dragged 32 guns
through Kroonstad.
General Buller Is moving toward
New Castle. He appears to be using
2C.000 men against S.000 or 0,000. Hii
operations will almost certainly result
In his forcing his way Into the Trans
vaal, possibly In time to co-opeiatuwj
with Lord Roberts' advance, althnugli
General Buller Is now 2,"i2 miles from
Johnnnesfjuig, or 2." days' match.
INVESTIGATION BEGINS.
Warrants Are Out for Arrest of Hav
ana Postal Officials.
Havana, May in. AVarrants wero
Issued this ovunlns for tho arrest of
K. P. Thompson, the Havana post
master; AA II. Peeves, deputy auditor
of the Island, and Edward Moya and
Jorgo Mascaro. Cuban clerks In tho
stamp department, and all weie lodgeil
In the A'lvuc. the tombs of Havana.
This was done under tho advice of tho
postal Inspectors who arrived today. It
It considered now that Reeves Is equal
ly guilty with Neely, who Is under ar
rest In New York.
Tho arrest of Mr. Thompson caused
great surprise In tho city. It Is looked
upon ns tho precursor of many other
arrests.
Typographical Union Election.
Philadelphia, Ma) 10. TjpcgraphUal union,
No. 2, of this city, tonight held Its annual
election and elected Theodore Yurnall, president,
and Krnst Kieft, tlce president. The voting ot
tho Philadelphia union for president and tlco
president of tho International 'typographical
union, resulted ns follows: Tor piesldent, June
M. l.jncli, Sjriicuso, V. Y, 3.'kl; Samuel n.
Donnelly, New York. 2J7. Pur tlee president,
C. I.'. Hawkce, t'hic.r,'o, 270, .lohn V. Hajs,
Minneapolis, 179; Samuel b. beltlngwcll, In
dianapolis, Hi,
Bill for Railroad Control.
Washington, May 1(1 The Interstate commer-a
rommlttee of tho senate today heard argument
on Sen iter Pettlgrew's bill for government own
ership of the railroads, by Judge Lewis, ot
Cumberland, aid , and Mr I.mk, who was for
several yean ronneoted with the control of ttha
railroad of tiMit.h.i ami New Zealand, Dolts
were fatorable tn gotcrnnni tal control.
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Washington, Miy 10 - Forecast for
4- Thursilty and 1'rldayi Kastern Pcnnitl. -f.
anla Partly cloudy Thursday; probably
showers. Friday, variable winds. -i.
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