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BREATHLESS
INTEREST IN
MAFEKING
The Fate of the Besieged
City Is Still in
Doubt,
GREAT ANXIETY IN LONDON
Hundreds Linger About the War Of
fice After Midnight Hoping to
learn Something Definite Regard
ing the City News from Boer
Sources Leads to the Supposition
That Kruger's Men Fell Into a
Trap Free Staters Will Accept
Annexation Duller Continues to
Advance.
London, May IS (3.3d a in.). Eng- j
land still watts with Intense and al-
most breathless Interest for news of
the relief of Matching. A ciowd ro
maikablo for the number of men in
evening dress, and Including mnnv
ladies, lingered mound the war cilice
even after midnight,, honing for some
announcement. Only reluctantly did
the people disperse when the lobbies
of tho war olllce were finally cleared
with thfj woid that nothing bad been
lecelved. One thing eems clear. The
town still holds out. Wore It other
wise the Boer wires laid to the camps
of the boleagueis would have Hashed
the news.
Skeleton messages from Lourcnzo
Obliques based upon Information that
leaked out at the 1'ietoiia war olllce
show that the Boer sturrneis Satur
day fell Into a trap. Colonel Haden
I'owcll permitted thorn to seize one
fort and ho then surrounded and over
bore them before the huge foices
near at hand perceived the stratagem.
It was thus that Sarel L'lolT. Piesident
Kruger's giandson, and part of his
commando were taken and fifty Doers
killed.
The Canadian artillery contingent of
tli.- Ulinrliis'inn fnrrn . now renorted
to havp reached Ilulawayo May 2. The
uisianco ironi nuiawayo 10 .uhh'iuih;
la 100 mllf3. An the railway is open
all the way to Pltsam. 2$ miles fiom
Mafeklng. where Colonel Plumer is,
the Canadians may yet take part In
the relief.
General Fiench, scouting northward,
found the Doers in ntionz foreo at
Rhennster Spruit, 30 miles fiom Kroon
stad. Generals Botha, Delarcy and
Olivier, with nrtlllery, were holding
the position.
l'rorldent Steyn, according to one
dispatch, has gone to Pretoria. An
other says he Is a fugitive at Llndley.
The Free Staters are surrendering on
all sides. A dispatch from Cape Town
siys that proclamations are being
printed there to be printed on the
queen's birthday, May 21, annexing the
Free State.
Free Staters Will Accept Annexa
tion. One of President Steyn's brothers,
who Is a prisoner of General Brabant,
says that the Free Staters will accept
annexation. Those who took up arms
the second time, he explains, had to
do so under threats ot Instant death
if they refused.
Five hundred rifles havo been sur
rendered at Kroonstad In excess of the
number of Boers who have taken the
oath of allegiance. Lord Koberts has
directed the British commanders to re
ceive all comers In good snlrlt and to
lssuo to them passes to go to their
farms.
General Buller Is pushing straight
ahead without opposition. Ho has only
lost five wounded during the move
ment. Apparently he Is aiming at
Lalngs Nek, which is the direct road
to the Transvaal, although he in.y
diverge to Botha's Paas.
General Hunter's movements in the
western Transvaal are rather puzzling.
He has returned to Fourteen Streams
with one brigade, leaving another,
General Barton's, at Christiana. Lord
Methuen Is said to be advancing nlons
the south bank of tho Vaiil. Colonel
Kekewich is with him. Tho loop iatl
ay linn across the Vaal Is fast near
ing completion. The probability ia
that General Hunter took back a bri
gade to Fourteen Streams owing to
the scarcity of transports. General
Itundle has captured lu.000 bags of
corn. He Is marching through a dis
trict which Is described as "literally
teeming with cattle, sheep and
horses."
Michael Davitt, according to a dis
patch from Lourcnzo Maiques, Is said
to have advised tho Boors while ho
was In Pretoria that If they could
hold out until tho piesldentlal election
in the United States, they might feel
"pretty sure of intervention."
WAR IN COLOMBIA.
Battle in the Vetas Continues Sev
enty Hours Many Are Killed.
Colon, Columbia, May 17. News has
been received hero of a victory by the
government troops over the Insurgents
In a battle in the Vetas (?) dlsttlct,
which began May 11, and lasted sev
enty hours. Generals Leal and Her
rera were among the killed, who are
said to have been very numerous, and
the slaughter being described as "hor
rible butchery"
' Twelve hundred Insurgents were
taken prisoners and the government
troops captured a large quantity of
guns and rifles.
Corporations Chartcrod.
Hirrliburp, May 17. Charttrs ttcre Issued by
the ttate department todjr to the following cor
poration!: Collcgctillo lind uml Improtemcnt
Co., Collegevllle, capital !0,j0; The Morris
Manufacturing Co., Morrli township, Tioga coun.
tf, capital 450,000.
VIGOROUS ATTACK
ON TUBE SCHEME
Mr. Wolcott Declnres tho $750,000
Pneumatic Tube Appropriation an
Unnecessary Wasto of Public
Money House Passes River and
Harbor Bill.
Washington, May 17. During nearly
tho entire session of the senate the
postofllce appropriation bill was unnet
consideration. The nicisuio wus lead
and all of tho committee amendments
were agreed to except that relating to
extension of the pneumatic tube ser
vice. This created some debate, and
was being discussed when the measure
was laid aside for the dav. Mr. Wol
cott, chairman of tho committee on
postofllces and post roads, vigorously
attacked the committee proposition to
appropriate $750,000 for tho pneumatic
tube service, declaring the extension
of the set vice huh unnecessary, and
the appropriation u waste of public
money.
Mr. Mason (Ills.) quite as vigorously
supported tho proposition.
An amendment of Mr. Butler (N. C.)
to reduce by ten per cent, the amount
to be paid the railroads for the trans
pot tatlon of mall was rejected, 11 to 41.
On motion of Mr. Jones (Ark.) a reso
lution was adopted calling jinon tho
secretary of war to Inform the senate
how many Filipinos have been killed
and wounded since the beginning of
hostilities, and also how many have
been captured and nte now In our pos
session. The house today passed a special
river and harbor bill carrying $100,000
for surveys and emergency work, and
devoted the lemaindcr ot tho dav to
the Alaskan code bill. Very little of
the thtee hours' debate was pertinent
to tho measure. General debate was
closed, and four pages of the 617 pages
of the bill weie disposed of befoto ad
journment. NO SEAT FOR MR. CLARK.
The United States Senators Are De
termined to Exclude Him His
Schemes Fruitless Ma joiity of
Members Are Prepared to Fight
His Admission.
Washington, May 17. W. A. Clark,
of Montana, will not be permitted to
occupy a seat In the United States
senate under the credentials ot tho
lieutenant governor of the state, which
are to ho biought Into the senate
probably on Monday, hut how w will
be pt evented has not yet boon decided.
Possibly objection will be made to re
ceiving thu credentials, as was done
in the caso of Bevels, of Mississippi.
In 1871. Bevels was tho first colored
man elected to the United States sen
ate, and when his credential. were
presented objection was made to melr
lecelpt. The senate was compelled to
vote, therefoie, on whether tho creden
tials should be received or not. in the
case of Hovels the vote was In tho
alllrmative, for theio were Ipss than
a dozen southern Democrat,? In the
senate at that time. In tbi case of
Clark, unless there Is a err it change
In sentiment, tho vote will bo In the
negative.
With very few exceptions Republi
can senators are piepared to refuse
Clark his, seat, if necessary, on tho
simple proposition that ho 's unfit to
have a place in tho senate after Tues
day's performance. A sufficient num
ber of Democrats will act with tho
Republicans to make up for any in
fections on the latter side.
A few senators some say they num
ber a hlid of the body are incllrtd to
side with Clark In tho controversy,
and, In spite of the affront which the
senate has received, chuckle to them
selves as they discuss the sharp trick
played on it. Some of those, but i.ct
many, arc Republicans; tho majority
are on the Democratic side.
The fact that Clark's object is to re
tain his place In tho senate without
allowing the senate to act on tho
charges of bribery, of which he has
been convicted by tho unanimous re
port of the committee on pihileges and
elections, does not affect them. Nor
arc they Impressed with tho suggestion
that the retention of a seat In the sen
ate by a pioved corruptlonlst may tend
to lessen tho lespect for that body
among tho people. Whether they will
have the hardihood to come from cov
er and openly defend Montana prac
tices when the case Is under debate re
mains to bo seen.
Several senators, among them Hoar,
Aldrleh, Hale, Fairbanks, Spooner and
Lodge, are ready to say plainly and
bluntly on the floor of the senate Just
why theie Is objection to Claik's ad
mission. They will discuss freely tho
charges of bilbery which weie slurred
over in the statement made In tho
senate by chuk, and "they will de
nounce unsparingly the trick by which
Clark has undertaken to hold on to
his seat.
Senators Chandler and Hoar are de
termined to push tho case to tho limit,
and they will be supported by at least
three Democratic members of the com
mittee. Tho feeling Is htiong for forc
ing to a vote tho resolution which de
clares that Clark was not elected legal
ly, and several senators aro readV to
stay here all summer if necessary In
order to put that resolution through.
In any event tho commltteo Is pie
pared to hold Clark's credentials,
which will bo refeired to the commit
tee by a vote of the senate If the sen
ate decides to receive tho credentials
at all. If the credentials aiu referred
Uo tho committee they win stay there
until tho next session of congress.
The St. Louis Strike.
St. Louis, Miy 1". The lulmlnttlon of the
prolonged MrviRle betticen tho ht. Luult Trarsit
teenpany und It implijcs It not jet In sight,
notwithstanding the confireiiic held tluiliur tho
past week. Today, like picecding one, was tie.
tnted to ce i.ferciitcs, hut up fo a talo hour to
night no solution tending tu end tho Unlit had
been Ratted.
.
Consul at Guatemala.
Washington, May 17. The senate today con
firmed the nomination of J. O. MtNally, of
4'tmhanla, to bo consul general at Guatemala
City.
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The Buffalo Strike.
Iluflalo, May 17. The only ilcilopintnt in the
Itrike situation today was the going cut of about
eighty yard laborers, en tha Lthlgh Vallty.
AIR. CORNELL DINES
PENNSYLVAMANS
ENJOYABLE BANQUET GIVEN
AT THE SHOREHAM.
Pennsylvania Members of Congress
nt Dinner with Lackawanna's Rep
resentative Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith the Guest of
Honor Senator Penrose Acts as
Toastmaster Ex-Speaker Reed
and Other Distinguished Ameri
cans Present.
Special to the Scrantoii Trlhune.
Washington, D. C, May 17. Repre
sentative Connell dined the Pennsyl
vania members of congress at the
Shorcham tonight. The dinner was
perfect.
The menu comprehended everything
except wine. No Intoxicants were
solved, and the feast was confined to
members of congress and other dis
tinguished men In public life, who were
Invited to moot the Pennsvlvanlans In
congress. The guest of honor was
Postmaster General Charles Kinory
Smith. Senator Pcnioso was toast
master, and on bis left was ex-Speaker
Reed, who came from New York to
attend the dinner.
Speaker Henderson, on account of
tlie Illness of his daughter, was not
present. Governor Stone was fishing
In West Virginia and wired his regrets.
It was an elegant affair throughout.
The speeches were 'Impromptu and
brilliant, despite the uncommon omis
sion of the wine list. A Washington
dinner without the buffet Is n depart
ure In Washington hospitality, and It
Is a good thing that some men In pub
lie life have had tho courage to set the
pace In that dlteetlon. Philadelphia
sent the magnificent American beauty
roses that made the Shoreham banquet
room suggestive of a very paradise of
flowers and fragrance.
The Guests.
Among the one hundred guests pres
ent were: Senator Penrose, Postmas
ter General Charles Emory Smith;
Thomas B. Reed, of New York; Jo
seph W. Bahcock, of Wisconsin; Edwin
C. Burleigh, of Maine; Joseph G. Can
non, of Illinois; Edgar D. Crumpackor,
of Indiana; David A. DeArmond, of
Missouri; Jonathan P. Dolllver. of
Iowa; Charles E. Llttlefleld, of Maine;
Samuel McCall, of Massachusetts; Sc
reno E. Paine, of New York; George
W. Ray, of New York; James D. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee; Henry C. Smith,
of Michigan; James W. Wadsworth. of
New York; John S. Williams, of Mis
sissippi; W. J. Bailey, of Texas, and
tho following Pcnnsylvanlans: Ernest
F. Acheson, Laird H. Barber. Marlott
Broslus, John Dalzcll, Stanley W. Dav
enport, II, D. Green, Galuslm A. Glow,
James K. P. Hall, Sumers M. Jack,
William McAleer, Thaddeus M. Mahon,
Marlln E. Olmsted, Horace B. Packer,
Rufus K. Polk, James W. Ryan, Jo
seph C. Sibley, Joseph E. Thropp,
Charles F. Wright, James R. Young.
Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay
Evans, Major O. L. Pruden, Colonel
W. R. Andiews, Colonel S. R. Stratton,
and others.
Thcodoio E. Connell and Alfred Con
nell, sons of Representative Connell,
and Mr. John R. Williams, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa., were among the guests.
Pennsy.
WILL FILE INDEMNITY BOND
Directors of the Delaware Valley and
Kingston Road Expect to Build
Road This Season.
New York, May 17. It Is reported
that the directors of the Delawaie Val
ley and Kingston Railroad company,
the piojected Independent anthracite
coal road, have decided to file an in
demnity bond and pioceed with the
work of building the road this season.
In the appeal taken bv the Onta-I.i
und Western and the Kile roads a stay
of proceedings was obtained pending
the decision of the appellate couit.
In the absence of President Thorne
from tho city today the report coul 1
not bo verified. It Is, however, In ac
cordance with his repeated announced
determination.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
First Day's Exercises at St. Louis
Close with Communion.
St. Louis, May 17. At the afternoon
session of the Presbyterian general as
sembly Rev. Charles A. Dickey, D. D
ot Philadelphia, was elected moderator,
to succeed Rev. Robert F. Sample, two
ballots were necessary. The other
cundldates were Rev. Daniel W. Fish
er, of Indiana, and Rev. Dr. Wlllllam
IMcKlbbln, ot Cincinnati.
Tho first day's exercises closed with
a communion service tonight ut 3
o'clock.
Montana Republicans.
Ilutlc, Mont., May 17.-Thu ltepiihlicm unto
tonvrntioii tedaj chose delegate- to the Phila
delphia national eontci lion, headed hy United
Mates Senator Carter as chairman of the dele
gation. Tho platform commends the adminis
tration of McKlnley, calls foi tho re-cleetlon of
benator Carter, denounces trust and denounces
tho eleten Kepubhcan inc-nibcra ot the leglsla
ture who toted fur Claik for United Stales sen
ator. Americans Buy Iron.
rifilln, Hay 17. The Cologne Volks Zeltuntf
announces the sale of S00 tons of pe-iular ca.t
Iron at 110 marks per ton ly the Sleiten specu.
lar Iron awoeialion to American bujirs. ThU
Is thu first sail of tlw kind to Americans tlnco
ISM.
BOERS IN NEW YORK.
Tho Delegates Aro Formally Wel
comed by Mayor Van Wyck.
Crowds of People Cheer tho Visi
tors, New York, Mr.y 17. The principal
event In connection with the visit to
this city of the Boer delegates, Messrs.
Wessels, Wnlmnrarw and Fischer oe
cured this afternoon, when they wore
received nt the city hnll hy .Mayor Van
Wyck and In accordance with tho res
olution passed by tho municipal as
sembly formally welcomed to tho city.
Accompanied by the reception com
mittee and a delegation from tho
South African club tho delegates diove
from the Manhattan notel to the city
hall, where the municipal nssembly
and the mayor were awaiting them.
Great ciowds of people gathar-d
about the cltv hall to gieet the visi
tors. Tho crowds pressed around the
canlages and cheered and the dele
gates rabnit their hats In acknowledg
ment Mayor Van Wyel: wns at his
desk when tho delegation entered Ills
ofllce. William Van Uenssealer, rhalt
man of the reception committee, In
tioduced each of the delegates In turn
to the mayor, who said:
I am delighted to welcome ,oi to the city of
New Wk, and to insure you Hint In America
ou will icecite a eniill.il welcome from the
llbcrty-Iotlng people of this country. I ilelro
to inform nu tint tho rcptfwntatiwg t the
city of New Wk haee aked inc. to extend jou
a weie cine and I welcome joi on hehalf of "the
people of the city. Nccr slmo I Imp heen In
the major's oltico has a mere pleamt duty h'-en
liscliaiireil hy me limn ttiis one (o welcome jou
on lichilf of a free people. 1 want ti. aure jou
tint whereer jou so jou will tmd ie wcliiimo
from the people and we hope lint when jour
mklon Is ended ami j-ou ale returning to jour
onn country, jou will ntrnln call on us po "tint
we may luno the pleasure of giving j-ou another
w elcome.
Delegate Fischer, In his response,
said In part:
We liillctc that no pri'plc can understand
what it N to struggle for freedom ecpit a
people which has iralnod itn fieedom lij- such a
triiRRlc. We cannot think that the mission to
wok peai'c for our eountrj'-i'cacp with honor
will lie unsuccessful. We line heen told that
! per cent, of the people of America Minpalhlzn
with us. We want lo coneeit the other 10 per
rent. Iiy simply telling the truth. p hope that
free people will not hao appealed to a free
people in ain."
Alderman Kennedy then read an ad
dress prepared on behalf of the mu
nicipal assembly welcoming the dele
gates. THE GRAND LODGE
OF ODD FELLOWS
Will Hold Next Meeting at Gettys
burg Daughters of Robokah Elect
Officers.
Harrlsburg, May 17. Gettysburg wa3
selccteel as tho next meeting place of
the Gtand lodge of Odd Fellows at
today's session of that body. Erie was
a competitor and the rhalry betwe-ejn
the two cities was spirited, tho vote
being .150 and 375. The teport of tho
committee on the revised constitution
of tho subordinate lodges, which
makes no radical changes in the exist
ing constitution, was adopted after
much debate. A special session wis
held this evening tor the consideration
of tho leport of the finance committer
and othr routine business. Tho new
ofllcers will be Installed and the grand
master's appointments for the ensuing
year will be announced at the closing
session of th? Grand lodge.
Tho Daughters of Rebekah adjourn
ed today to meet next year at Gettys
burg. These ofllcers were elected:
President. Jane H. Roberts, Steelton;
vice-president, Anna B. Cogswell,
Philadelphia; secretary, Mary N. Jos
lyn, Philadelphia; treasurer, Jane M.
Lyon, Mahanoy City; warden, Louisa
B. Oalth-y, Allegheny. These appoint
ments weie announced: Marshal, Re
becca Weston, Philadelphia; conduc
tor, Annie Monroe, Hurnsburg; chap
lain, Annie Ifland, Tamaqua; inside
guardian. Flora K. Lyman. Meadvllle:
outside guardian, Catharine GrIoek,
Gettysbutg. Committee on correspon
dence, Annie Monnw, Allegheny; An
nie B. Reddln, Llndsey; Ada R. Von
stork. Green Ridge, Scranton; Anna
Lody, Lyonsvllle- Magglo B. Walker,
Rye City. Homes. Laura McGuIrl,
West Leesport; Annie W. Ewlng, New
ton, Hamilton: Ella Edward, Renovo;
Alberta Thompson, Wrighlsvllle. Fi
nance, Phoebe C. Naylor, Maggie B.
Rentier and Emma Weir, all ot Phil
adelphia. Pi luting, Mary N. Joslyn,
Louisa Winters and Sophia Sllker, all
of Philadelphia. Credentials, Mary N.
Joslyn, Philadelphia- Klla Sharp,
Lebanon, and Kate Dennlson, Ma
hanoy City. Representatives to visit
the homes. Philadelphia, Mary N. Jos
lyn; Meadvllle, Abbie Lynch. Rebekah
homo at Tioga, near Philadelphia, An
nie B. Cogswell, of Philadelphia.
WANAMAKER VINDICATION.
Will Be Postponed for a Few Days
in Order to Secure Crowd.
Philadelphia, May 17. Tho proposed
meeting to protest against the alleged
action of Director ot Public Safety
English In threatening John Wuna
maker's personal character If ho did
not havo tho newspapers attacks
against tho city administration stop
ped, has been postponed from Satur
day night until next Wednesday even
ing. Chairman Ntilson, of tho committee
which has tho matter In charge, stat
ed tonight that tho time between now
and Satuiday was too short to ar
range for the mass meeting nnd that
a larger and mora representative gath
ering could be gotten by putting tho
meeting off until Wednesday.
Will Drive to Yellowstone.
Princeton, N. J.. May 17. Jamea W. Thome,
IfHK), of Chicago, left this innrnlne in Ids covered
wagon on litis ilileln,- tour to VeIlowtone park,
Wjomini;. A number of his claMinates irathercd
round his wagon just as ho was starling- and
liado him farewell, lie expects In go to lills
hurtr la, Philadelphia and HarrUhurg, lie
ktarted ltli onn hon.0 to the whlcle and will
add another before arrhlng at Philadelphia.
Fire in Furniture House.
Newburgh. N. V May 17, Fire today1 destroy,
rd the six-story bulldim: on Water street, occu
pleel by I'eck A. Van Palfre, furniture dealers,
und adjoining buildings. Willis Meglnn, a mem
her of the olunlcer tire department was Killed
by a falllus: wall, Financial lots, i5,000.
COLONEL W.
'-Hfiv ';,' r. v . ' ' '
Col W T Durbln, of Anderson, is the head of the Republican state ticket in Indiana,
and the party leaders expect to land him a winner In November .
NO COLORED BISHOP
WILL BE ELECTLD
RESULTS INDICATED BY BAL
LOTING AT CHICAGO.
The Conference Votes to Abolish the
Dual and Triple Secretaryship of
tho Various Benevolent Societies, a
Question Which Has Been in Dis
pute for Years Education Under
Direction of the Methodist Episco
pal Church Will Be Extended to
Porto Rico as Soon as Finances
Will Admit.
Chicago, May 13. The riuadriennlal
conference of the Methodist Eplsco.nl
church took thiee more ballots today
in f n endeavor to select two aeldltloni. 1
members of the boards of general su
perintendents, hut without result. The
balloting, however, showcil many
changes and the opinion preval'eo that
at least one of the distinguishes 1 Meth
odists who polled a small vote In the
early balloting will be select".! for the
highest ofllce within tho gift of the
church. J. W. E. Dowen, tho co'orod
candidate, lost much of his sl'ongth
on today's balloting and It Is gener
ally conceded that no colored bishop
will be elected at this general confer
ence. Dr. Rerry, too, who has been
leidlng In tho hallotlng, lost manv of
his supporters today, especially on tho
fifth ballot, and his fi lends aro now
apprehensive of the final result.
With only ton days before the enl
of tho conference, the delegates today
settled down to hard work and con
siderable important business was dis
posed of. Almost unanimously the con
ference voted to abolish dual and tilple
secietaryshlp of the various church
benevolent societies, a question which
has been In dispute for years.
The Ballots.
The fifth ballot was as follows: J.
F. Berry. 287: J. W. Hamilton, 248; II.
Spellmeyer. 249; D. H. Moore, 230; W.
V. Kelley, 193; J. W. E. Bow en, 6S: T.
B. Neely, 19; C. J. Little, 11. Others
from one to ten each. Total number
of votes cast, 6S0; necessary to a
choice, 434.
Amid much confusion Bishop McCabe
ruled that a motion to take aneither
ballot had prevailed. As soon as the
ballots had been collected the conven
tion neljourned for tho day.
Whether tho Methodist Episcopal
board of bishops shall have tho final
decision In the appointment of the
members of the faculty In theological
schools Is a question which received
vailous answers at tho meeting of the
committee on education today. The
matter was hrought before the com
mittee by the report of the sub-enm-mlttee
of eight, of which President
Raymond was chairman. This report
proposed that professors should be
elected by the faculty of the schools
by vote of the bishops and le-eleeted
by similar vote. It provided that In
the event tho board of bishops refuseel
to re-elect and preferred charges that
tho teachings were not In conformity
with tho doctrines of the church, he
had tho light to appeal to and trial
by his annual conference, nnd tho de
cision of the annual conference shall
be final. After a discussion In which
theie was opposition to allowing the
board of bishops to In any way pass
upon the doctrinal fidelity of any min
ister of the church, the report was
recommitted.
Tho committee on Sunday school
union and Tract society decided today
to request the gencial conference to
establish a book and periodical editor
ship to be filled by an official selected
by tho book committee, who shall be
paid from tho funds ot the book con
cern. Educational Enterprise.
Education under tho direction of the
Methodist Episcopal church and par
ticularly under tho auspices of the
Ereedmen's Aid and Southern Educa
tional society, will bo extended to Por
to Rico as soon as tho finances of the
society will admit. A resolution pro
viding for tho extension of educational
work In this direction was adopted by
the committee on missions today In
answer to a memorial asking that the
society set aside $50,000 a year for the
prosecution of educational work in
Porto Itlco. The committee did not set
aside any particular sura for the work.
Suicide of Leather Merchant.
IIsrriburg, Ma) 17. Wesley firoff, a leather
merchant of this city, aged 61 jears, commit
ted (ulcido this eicnlng at his place of business
by hanging himxelt to a e'oor and Jumping frem
tho landing of the second floor. 'I ho body .vas
found by Ids wife, who came to look for her
htihband. fi roll's business is In good condition
and dctondeucy from a recent illness Is stated as
the causo of tlw deed.
T. DURBIN.
THE NEWS THIS SLOttXINQ
Weather Indication! ToJuy:
PARTLY CLOUDY.
1 Cereral Anxiety o.' Fate of MafeUng.
I'lte Men llurned in Iilehmond No. 3 Mine.
Ileprcsentatitc Connell Pit n I'ennyltanians.
Conference Will Not Klect Colored Ilishop.
Senators Ilitermlned to Include Mr. Clark.
2 fleneral Northeastern l'cnnsjltania.
FitiaiiUal and Commerciil.
3 Local New Hallway Oidinanee Is feeing
Hushed Through belect Council.
4 Kdltcrial.
Newr and Comment.
5 Cieneral The Dying Century Parsed In Ke-
tiew.
Queer Customs of (he Cuban Capital.
6 Local Court I'roreodlnss.
Luis fiuilly In First Decree.
7 Local Major ltemotes Three Patrolmen.
Offlcem Chosen by the T. A. B. Contention.
S I,ocil West Scranton and Subuiban.
0 Hound About the County.
Hi- Hell News and Comment.
10 Local Lite Industrial News.
MILLER IS A FUGITIVE.
Slipped Away from Work Gang on
West Mountain and Has Not
Since Beon Seen.
Charles Miller, one of tho prison
gang of laborers nt work on the West
mountain, yesterday deserted his com
panions while they were eating their
noon day meal and made good his es
cape. The men were engaged In road
making during the day and were In
charge of Deputy Sheriffs II. F. For
ber and Henry Loftus. While dinner
was helng 3erved Miller quietly slipped
away and has not since been seen
The county Jail was at once notified
and Deputy Sheriffs William Phillips
and Jacob Von Wclsman started In
put suit of tho fugitive. Up to a late
hour last night he had not been appre
hend."!. Miller lives at DOS Irving avenue,
South Scianton, and Is a teamster by
oceup.itlon. He v,as committed to the
county Jail by Aldernn.n Donovan
Wednesday night for thirty days for
being drunk and disorderly. Yester
day morning he Joined the work squad
and after tolling half a day took
French leave.
Miller Is 17 years of age, weighs 131
pounds and Is 5 feet 7 Inches In
height. He has brown hair, blue eyes,
a florid complexion and wears a T.4
shoe. He wore a red shirt and a pair
of overalls.
OLEOMARGARINE WAR.
Representatives of the Tallow Butter
Concerns Before the House.
Washington, May 17. Representa
tives of the large oleomargailne nnd
butter concerns of Chicago, Kansas
City and other points were before the
house committee on agriculture today
In general elefence of their Industry
anil in opposition to the proposed ad
ditional restrictions.
Manager Levering, of tho firm ot
Swift & Company, detailed the extent
of the business and the widespread use
of oleomargarine among laboring peo
ple. He said the effect of tho proposed
legislation would be to dilvo honest
dealeis out of business and give fur
ther Incentive to dishonest dealers.
Professor Wiley, chemist of the agil
ctiltural department, was heard fur
ther In general support of tho pro
posed restrictions.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, May 17. Arrlted: Kuropean, Lon
don, hilled: Li (,..(( .nc, llaire: Columbia,
iliiiiliun tia I'l) mouth ami ( herbuurtr. t her
be urc Arrlted: Kaiser Frledrleh, New York til
1'lrmnuth for Han burg. (Jueenstnwn Sailed:
fierin inie ffroir I.heipool), Now Aork. Ham
burgSailed: Helgratla, New York. Houlosne
-Arrlteil: Spaarndani, New York for Holler
d.un (anil piocecded). Hotlerdam-'alleel: rots
dam, New Yeirk. Naples rritcd: Aller, New
Ymk for Reno i! ht Michaels I'aueel: Kaiser
Wilheliii III, Genoa, etc., for New York.
Appointment of Archdeacons.
Philadelphia, May 17. Tlio delegates to the
cr.e InndreM and t.ltcruth animal contention of
the Protectant Kplseop.il church diocese ot 1'cim
ktlvanla deeleleel todiy, by a vote of 103 to f"3
against making the appointment of an arch
ill aeon mandatory upon the bishop. This action
M tiles the qucation of tho proposed sulmtitute
for the present canon till, relating to diocesan
missleina,
Trade of First Baseman,
Chleago, May 17.-l'resldent Hart, of the Old
caijo National league team, today traded First
liaseni-iu F.terett, Pitcher I'lijle and Outfielder
Dungan for First llaseman Ganzcl, of Kansas
City.
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
Washington, May 17, Tlio following fourth clas
I'inns,'UanU postmasters were appointed today;
Cearhartstille, Clearlleld county, M. A. Uutober;
Oriole, Incoming county, II, K. Yorks.
FIVE MEN
ARE BURNED
Explosion of Gas in Rich
mond No. 3 illinc.
CAUSED BY A SAFETY LAMP'
Two Explosions Took Place Tho
First Sot Fire to the Mine, nnd tho
Second Occurred Whllo the Work
of Fighting tho Fire Was in Pro
gress, Burning Fivo Men More off
Less Seriously Last Night Prep
arations Were Being Made to Put
tho Fire Out Before It Succeeds in.'
Gaining Much of a Foothold in tho
Underground Workings.
Paradoxical as It maj sound, a
"safety" lamp yesterday caused a such
cession of accidents at Richmond No
S colliery, which sent five men under;
tho doctor's care.
They are Inside Foreman James IT.
Brace, of North Garfield avenue; Ed
ward Bench, William Patch and Franlc
Karalarls, of Boulevard avenue, nnd
another Polander, of tho same place,
whoso name wns not known at thd
mine.
The mine Is an extremely gaseous
one, and early yesterday morning when
a safety lamp fell, broke Its covoilns
,and exposed Its flames, an oxploslon
occurred which slightly Injured tho un
known Polander nnd set lire to the)
coal.
A largo quantity of dynamite waa
exploded In tho center of the-burning
nrea to "shoot out" tho fire and It wag
supposed It was extinguished, but dur
ing tho afternoon the flames broko
forth again and whllo preparations
were being made to fight it, a cave-In
occurred Just on tho outer edge of tho
firtv
Gas Ignited.
Gas accumulated in tho cavity In tho
roof made by the fall, and whiles tho
four men were stnndlng on the debris,
playing a hose on tho fire, a burst of
flame from the burning coal ignited
the gas.
The explosion which followed hurled
the men about violently and severely
burned them on almost every exposed
portion of their bodies. Foreman Brace
was burned about tho back of the neck,
and Is the most seriously injured. Ho
and Karalarls were taken to their re
spective homes, while Bench and Patch
chose to go to tho Lackawanna hos
pital.
The lire was still ragtng last night,
and the difficulties besetting tho fight
ing by reason of tho cavo-In made It
extremely problematic as to how long
it would take to subdue It.
General Manager W. II. Storrs. of thd
Scianton Coal company, who has had
a wide experience In this character of
work, Is personally directing tho fite
flgbtlng. W. L. Allen, general super
intendent of mines; Outside Foreman
F. M. Norton, of tho RIcHmond, No. 3:
Inside Foreman Sim Horton, of tho
West Ridge, and a number of fire
bosses from various collieries of thd
Scranton Coal company assisted.
Removing Debris.
Last night was devoted to removing
tho debits, preparatory to attacking
the flames with water. It was neces
sary to play a hose on the fallen rock!
and coal to make It possible for tho
men to handle It, so Intense was tha
heat radiating from the conflagration.
The burning area Is in tho face of a
heading in the Dunmoro No. 3 vein
five hundred and fifty feet below tho
surface and about six hundred feet
from tho foot of tho shaft In a south
erly direction.
Tho mine Is situated In tho First
ward of tho city, on what was formerly
an Island formed by tho river nnd tho
old Capouso mill race. It Is ono of tho
Elk Hill Coal company's mines, which
recently passed Into the control of tha
Scranton Coal company.
It was the scene of a fire about two)
years ago.
Hayes Asks nn Injunction.
Washington, May 17.-Ielm W. Hajes, general
Focrctary-trea.uicr of the Knights of Labor, tliU
afternoon tilid a bill In equity asking Hut at
temporary Injunctlrii he granted agiimt thu
pxeculitr board of the onler which hid ordered
him lo lppear before it toiiay lo answer certain
charge riled agaln.t Mm. A tempoiary restrain
ing I'rdor was l-sui'd. Mr. Hayes' main con
tentions were that he shculd hate pietiously been
tilee' on these charge: alu that the piesent
board has failed to qualify.
Lightning Killed Boy.
PotUtottn, 1'a , May 17. Puiinir a setera
thunderstorm last nleJit a bolt of lightning en,
tered the houno of Jacob Decker, at New IIjii.
otcr, near here, and Instantly killed BecLtr'i
1 -year-old son, b.ilpli. Ttto other tens tverd
seriously injured.
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WEATHER FORECAST. -f
-f Washington, May 17. Forecast for Frb
4- day and Saturday: eastern Pennsyltanla -f
-- Partly cloudy Frletay; shovters and 4-
cooler In the afternoon or etenlng. Sat-
urday, showers; tarlalle winds. -f
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