WW Mt 'J JJi 4I4 v TWO CENTS. SCRAOTON, PA., THUltSDAy MORNING, MAY 21, 1900. TWO CENTS. rr ROBERTS NEAR TRANSVAAL FRONTIER Jis Infantry Masses Are 33 Miles North of Kroonstad. THE BOEHS ARE RETIRING. President Kruger Rescued from Wo men by His Body Guard Foreign ers Continue to Leave the Republic and Boer Forces Are Dwindling. Foreign Engineers Say That Pre toria Is Able to Stand a Siege of a Year's Duration. London, May 24, 3.40 n. m. Lord Roberts is drawing nearer to the fron tier of the Transvaal. His infantry nasscs are thirty-three miles from Croontad, at the Rhenostor liver, lome thousands of cavalry are alrealy cros the il'-er. The Hoi rs are retiring toward the Vaal, with their heay baggage. They are reported ftom Pretoria as already acrofcs that river. Twelve thousand men and iourtfcn guns compose the retreating army. Trains continue to run from Veronnlglng, at the Vaal, to Pretoria. Fo.ilgn engineers assert that Pre toria is able to stand a year's siege. According to advices from Lorenzo Marques the Pretoria fortlllcatlons are described as complete, but Johan nesburg has not yet been placed en tirely In a stte of defense. The Trans vaal government papers and the war chest have been removed to Lyden burg. Foreigners continue to leave the Re public. The Dutch cruiser Frlesland is at Dclagca bay, so It is reported, to furnish an asylum to the fleeing Hollanders and passage to Europe. The Boer forces continue to dwindle Some of the correspondents assert that probably only about 24,000 of the hardiest llphters yet remain, although thaie are detached narties in various par ts of the Transvaal. Kruger in Danger. Ono of tlu curious plecec of gossip j a revival of the Insurrection lies In the sent from Lourenr.o Morquez Is that j supposition that the United States reverai women tried to Jainbok Pre?- troops will be obliged to abandon many ident Kruger, who was rescued by his I of their present positrons at the open body guard lie rarely leaves the pres. I Ing of the wet seapon. owing to lnabll ideney now, but works incessantly i Ity to secure supplies during that holding councils at daybreak and dur ing the night. It was announced at Pretoria Sunday that the government purposed removing the British priso ners from Pretoria. T'r1 ensnaring of the squadron of Bethune's horse appears to have been quite as bad as was at first reported. General IJclhun", thinking there were no Been: at Vrjheid, determined to go that way toward Nev Cc stle, as a short cut. Tho advance squadron was hurrying In make Vryhrid before dark. It left the main body behind and trot ted Into the nmbuah. The Boers had Maxims, and the British, seeing th;y had no chance to retire, dashed for ward to a point within 20 yards of the Boer rifles. Five officers and rlxty-thiee men were killed or wound ed. Bethime ordered his four other squadrons to tvilre. The damage to Lalngs Nek tunnel is capable of prompt repair. The strength of tho liouj nt that point Is not known. Probably they have from 5,000 to 6,000 men. NEW OLEO MEASURE. The Proposed Substitute For Crout Bill Will Provide Proper Labels. Washington, May 23.--The oleomar garine question, which has been the subject of extended controversy be fore the agricultural committee of the house, reached a decisive stage today when the Mib-commlttee having the measure rn charge reported a substi tution for the pendtng Grout bill. Tho latter bill Is practically prohibitory, taxing oleo ten cents n pound. The substitute proposes additional safe guards ngnlriPt the fraudulent sale of oleomargarine as butter. The main provisions are that oleomargarine end like ompmipds shall be put up in one and two-pound packages only: that each print shall havo In large Indented letters the word "oleomargarine," the print fchall then be wrapped In paper bearing the printed word "oleonur geilno:" outside of this package :hj revenue stamp shall be wrapped. Be tailers are not allowed to break pack ages or to sell anything but the origi nal one or two-pound packages. The report was read to the full com mittee arrd consideration of it went over until tomorrow. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, May 23. The pension of Nelson L Row (dad), of Srrantrn, ha been restored and reissued at $C a month. Amanda Ilurger (widow), of Sainton, and Martha Kuger (widow), of Wllkei-Hjrie, hac each turn granted a pension oj $3 a month and tho pension of Margaret Wels (widow), of (.rand 'lunnel, Lucerne county, has been renewed at $3 a month. Will Join nands with G. A. R. Franklin, Pa., May 23. General John A. Wiley, iommandcr-inchlef of the aervlco men of the Spanish war, has mued an order rrirucitlw; all members of the association to join hands with the Brand Army of the Republio in arranging for such services n may rccin best suited for the proper observance of Mcmcrlal Pay. The Jeffries uud Shafkey"lMeet. New York, May ?.. Jim Jiftrien and Tom Sharkey will meet tomorrow aftcrnoou and sign articles for a tight In August, probably at Coney Wand, for the world' (hainploi'khlp. Shaikey already matched to fight Kid McCoy on June 2. Corporations Chartered. Ilarriihurg, May 23. Charters were Issued at l he state department today a. follows; Pitts 'itirir fias Engine company, Pittsburg, capital ',000; Kane flilck company, Kan- capital lu,. MX CHRISTIAN PARTY CALL. A Mae 8 Convention to Bo Hold in Pittsburg on July 4. Pittsburg, May 23. A call has been Issued for a mass convention to be held in Curry hall, this city, on July 4, for the purpose of organizing the United Christian party for Pennsylvania, and nominating state officers and selecting presidential electors. The call says: "Every honest man and woman who believes In Christ and his golden rule and standard of righteousness, tem perance and Judgment In state and na tional government, and In direct legis lation of the people, and a union of all Christian and honest voters against all legalized wrong, and a government from God through Christ, by and for the people, are most cordially Invited and urged to come and take part In this convention, regardless of nation ality, creed, color, sex or previous party affiliation. Whosoever will, let them come and take Part In this declara tion of Independence. The only test of eligibility shall be an' afllrmatlve answer to the following questions: "Do you believe In the application of the principles of Christ to the govern ment of our state and nation, and are you in sympathy witn the name and declaration of principles of the United Christian party, as adopted at Rock Island, Ills., May 1 and 2, l'JUO." PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES Gen. .Schwan Says Islands Will Be Pacified Soon Official Report to War Department Rebels Believe Democratic Victory in Presidential Campaign Would Mean Withdraw al of American Forces. Washington, May 23. The war de partment has received an Interesting report from Brigadier General Theo dore Schwan, United States volunteers, dated on the transport Thomas at sea, May 12, 1000, In which he submits a re view of the state of affairs in the Phil ippines up to the time of his departure from Manila on April 16, making par ticular reference to what he believes to be the Irretrievable collapse of the Filipino Insurrection as a wholo. ana expressing the conviction that if left alone the Filipinos would soon demon strate their absolute Inability to gov ern themselves. "The principal Islands," he says, "are now, as never before, held with an Iron grip by the military. In Luzon all the Interior as well as all the coast towns of importance are occupied by Ameri can troops." General Schwan asserts that the sole houo entertained bv the insurcents for period, and also "In the possibility of victr y for the Democratic or anti-ex-pa Jn party in the coming nreslden- m tial campaign." General Schwan says the insurgents think that such a vic tory will mean the withdrawal of all the military forces now in the islands. Order Is Desired. With the exception of the savage mountain tribes and the numerous bands of brigands, says the report, tho greater majority of both the educated and peasant classes in the Philippines heartily desire-' a restoration of peace and order under American rule. The many bands of robbers and brig ands form a dlslolnted nucleus for .i prospective reconcentratlon of Insur gent forces and the renewed prosecu tion of the rebellion, says General Schwan. Continuing, the report says: "Indeed these guerilla bands and their depredations constitute all that Is Implied by the 'Philippine Insurrection' as it now exists, tho leaders, military and political of this 'forlorn hope' real izing that, should they allow the In surgent movement to die its natural death and American rule to be firmly established, they would have to aban don forever their present positions of lnlluence and be relegated to their for mer obscurity In private station. "The operations of troops and the pacification of the towns not yet sub dued will be carried on regardless of the rainy season, which, as stated above, the Insurgents believe, will cause an abandonment of many Impor tant towns by our troops. Abundant supplies have been accumulated at the various posts In anticipation of this exigency and the roads placed in such a state of repair as to prevent the heavy rains from destroying their use fulness In forwarding the same." In concluding his report, General Schwan says: "Tho most serious ob stacle In the way of complete pacifica tion of the Islands now lies in tho mu tual distrust between the troops and the inhabitants. This, I believe, will disappear after each class becomes more thoroughly acquainted with the other and the benefits to bo derived from an Intimate relationship with tho military becomes appreciated by the natives. On the other hand the work cut out for the troops will be greatly facilitated when they gain the confi dence of the well-disposed natives. When tho latter find that the trooDS have come to stay they undoubtedly will resist tho exactions of tho robber bands, turn about and assist the Amer ican troops In ferreting out their haunts and plans, and tho days of this guerilla rebellion will be numbered." Steamship Arrivals. New Yoilc, May 23. Sailed! fit.' Louis, South, amptonj Teutonic, Liverpool; Wtstcrnland, Ant. vrerp. Southampton Arrbed; St. Paul, New York; Lahn, New York via Cherbourg for lircmen. trailed: Kaiser Wllhelm Per Crosse (from Dre men), New York via Cherbourg. Glasgow Ar rived: Ethiopia, fiom New York. Cherbourg Arrived: Patricia, New York for Hamburg. Hot. tcrdam Arrived: Rotterdam, New York. Liver poolSailed! Majeitlc, New York. New Steel Scale. Indianapolis, May 2.1. Tho wago scale commit, tea of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers this afternoon announced that It had finished its report In secret session. No fig. urea on the new scale hare been ghen out. Fire in Buggy Factory. Gallon, O., May 28. Flro today destroyed tho crating department of the Central Ohio Buggy company; the Capitol hotel and several stores and residences. Lou $100,000; insurance, 170,000. ORATORY IN THE SENATE Yesterday a Day Rasping Political Controversy. of SPEECH OF MR. SPOONER A Continuation of His Address on the Philippine Question Tho Houso Passes Without Decision, the Extradition Bill, Framed by tho Judiciary Committoo A De bate in Which Considerable Po litical Rancor Is Aroused. Washlngton, May 23. This was a day of rasping political controversy and oratory In the senate. With the controversy those on the Democratic side of the chamber, amomalus as t nny seem, had little to do. What by far-scelng senators Is regarded as j likely to bo the paramount Issue of the approaching national campaign was the subject of two notable speeches, one by Mr. Piatt, of Con necticut, and the other by Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin. The former was an an swer to the speech delivered a few days ago by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, on his resolution demanding an Inves tigation of financial affairs In Cuba. Mr. Piatt favcred the adoption of the resolution, but deprecated what ho doelaied was a cheap effort to make I elated Health Authorities and Sanl political capital out of a shameful I tarlans of Pennsylvania began today condition of affairs with the Hepubli- In this city. Tho sessions will continue can party needed no prodding to In- , until Friday. The occasion marks the duce It to probe to the bottom. j eleventh sanitary convention that has Tii speech of Mr. Spooner was a been held In the state and Is conducted continuation of his address of yester- under the auspices of the state board day on the Philippine question. In Its of health and the local board. The course bo became lnvolvod In a hated committee of arrangements, represent- and sensational colloquy with Mr. Hale, of Maine, over the government's conduct of affairs In our "rnsular pos sessions." Tho debate was listened to with profound attention by senators and many repicsentatives and crowd ed galleries. .Mr. Spooner will eontlrui.j his speech tomorrow. In the House. The house today passed without di vision tho extradition bill framed by the judiciary committee, but only after a debate In which considerable politi cal rancor was aroused. There was no division of sentiment as to the duty of congress to pass a bill to permit the extradition of Neeley, but the Democrats objected to the language of the bill which covered "any foreign country or territory or part thereof occupied by the United States." The Democrats wanted the bill to apply specifically to Cuba, contending that the broader language assume 1 he possibility of further acquisition by the United States of a character simi lar to that of Cuba. A motion to re commit with Instructions to change the language was defeated by a strict party vote. The house also adopted the resolution to allow tho committer on ways and means to sit during the recess of congress for the purpose of framing a bill for tho reduction of the war revenues and the resolution fir a sine die adjournment June C. Tha former resolution drew the opposition of the Democrats, who Insisted that congress should reduce the war taxe3 at the present session, but Mr. Payne, the majority leader, said the treasury figures showed that the refunding of the bonds now going out would prac tically wipe out the surplus for this fiscal year. He contended that It would be unsafe to reduce the taxes at this time. In the course of the debate Mr. Richardson, minority leader, an nounced that he was In favor of the total repeal of the war tax on beer. GOLD DEMOCRATS IN INDIANA They Hold an Important Conferenco at Indianapolis Leaders Will Be Influenced by Kansas City Con vention. Indianapolis, May 23. Tho gold Dem ocrats of Indiana held an Important conferenco here today to determine their position in the coming national campaign, Leaders say their purroso to nomin ate a National Gold Democratic ticket will bo Influenced by the course of the Kansas City convention. If no concessions are made, a national ticket will be put In the field. The gold men say that they have assurances that free silver will not be Indorsed by the coming Indiana Democratic convention. Resolutions adopted today declare that free silver is not a dead issue and that It is every Democrat's duty to fight Bryan. Of the present admin istration It says: "Of the principles in which we believe to be McKInleyism we havo nothing but abhorrence." Jt Is probablo a national conference will be called later on. Tho Bradford Scholarship. Thllidelphls, May 23. The will of Mrs. Juliet S. Bradford, widow of Profcwor Vincent L, Brad ford, LL. !., and 1). C, L., who died recently leaving an estate valued ut $50,000, makes a be quest of $3,000 to the Washington and Leo uni versity of Virginia, It Is to be used to endow a tcbolarthlp to bo known as the "Vincent L. Bradford scholarship." A clause In the will di rects that tho deceased's body be kept on Ice un til thcro was unmistakable evidence of dissolu tion. Monument Being Erected. North Beacon, N. V., May 23. Work has Just boeun on the erection ol a monument to mark the spot of the revolutionary signal station here. The monument nil! be an obelisk built of rough stone quarried near the spot. It will be 2 feet high and Ave feet square at the base. Chief Arthur Re-elected. Milwaukee, May 23. flrand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomothe En. gl lifers, at today's session of tho committee, was It-elected by a four-flltlia vote, CHARGES AGAINST NEELY. It Is Alleged That tho Sum Em bezzled Approximates $400,000. Cuban Postage Stamps Taken. New York, May 23. Papers aro to day en xou'e from Washington to New York, which v.-lll result In tho prefer ring of other charges against Charles A. W. Neely, now confined In tho Lud low street 1all It Is ascertained that these papers wcrs sent from Cuba to the depart ment at Washington and charge tho alleged defaulting postal employe with the embezzlement of a sum approxi mating SlOft.OUO. This alleged embezzlement consists In tho conversion Into carh of the $400, 000 worth of umurchnrged Cuban postage stamps which were ordered destroyed, nnd which were certified as having been destroyed by the commit tee pppolntcd for that purpose, of which Neely was the head. The above Information oomes from Edward K. Jones, ipeclal osslstant to tho United States attorney general In the Neely case. "There Is a now and moro serious charge to be presented against Neely," said iMr. Jones, "which Involved a much larger amount than heretofore shown, lie Is charged with having converted to his own use the sup posedly destroyed surcharged Cuban stamps, and Instances aro cited where he sold some two-cent stamps to stamp collectors for as high as twenty cents each. There are evidences also that Neslv's stealings v ere begun al most as soon as ho took office In Cuba." MEETING OF SANITARIANS. Seventh Annual Gathering of Asso ciated Health Authorities of Penn sylvania at Mechanicsburg. Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 23. The seventh annrral meeting of tho Asso- lng the former body. Is composed of Charles H. Harvey, M. D chairman, of Philadelphia; Samuel T. Davis, M. D., of Uincaster, and Benjalmn Lee, M. D of Philadelphia. The first day's session opened at 2.30 o'clock with de votional exercises by Rev, J. M. Black well, of St. Luke's Kprscopal church. Following tho usual address of wel come and the response, tho report of the executive committee was made. Then followed a symposium on school hygiene. The public schools were closed because of this featuro of the session, and there was a good attendance of teachers and advanced pupils. The following papers wero read: "School Hygiene," Prof. A. J. Beltzel. principal of public schools, Mechanics burg; "Recent Legislation in Pennsyl vania for tho Protection of the Health and Lives of School Children," Dr. Benjamin Lee, secretary of the stato board of health, and "The Rural Direc tor as a Health Officer," C. Herbert Obreiter, Lancaster. NEW ASSOCIATED PRESS. Has Been Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of New York. A Charter (Issued Yesterday. New York, May 23. A charter was issued at Albany today to tho follow ing named gentlemen, as incorporators of a news gathering organization to ba called The Associated Press: Stephen O'Meara, of the Boston Journal, Adolph S. Ochs, of the New York Times; St. Clair McKelway, of the Brooklyn Eagle; William L. McLean, of tho Philadelphia Bulletin; Prank B. Noyes, of the Washington Star, and A. H. Belo, of the Galveston Dally News and Dallas Dally News. The membership of the corporation Is to consist of and to be limited to the proprietors of newspapers. It Is to be purely mutual and co-operative, to make no profitB and to declare no divi dends. It is not to sell news, but It Is to collect for and to distribute to Its members only. Its operations and membership will cover the entire coun try. One of tho Incorporators said: "The decision of tho Supremo court Of Illi nois has swept away a number of the fundamental principles of the associa tion with which we have been con nected and has made It Impossible for that organization to go on and meet the needs or fulfill tho desires of Its members. We have looked about for some plan, and In full accord with practically all our; associates, have con cluded to organize a new associated press under the laws of New York. We havo In mind simply to carry Into this new corporation all of the prin ciples that gave character to the old one, to make no chango whatever In the fundamental theories, to preserve Intact all the rights of Individual mem bers, and In general to find a more congenial domicile than Illinois af forded. The men engaged In tho work of Incorporation are simply acting as trustees for their associates until the plan can bo so far perfected as to turn It over to a fully qualified member ship." Pennsylvania Directors Meet. Philadelphia, May 23. The bcird of directors of the I'ennsjlv.inla company, which operates I'cnn-jlvanla railroad lines west of Pittsburg, met today and approved tho annual report whii.li will te submitted to tho stockholders at the annual meeting next month. Be)ond tho ap proval of tho report, the board transacted only routine business. Will Represent Mr. Simmers. Harrlfburg, May 2. Secretary Hamilton re ceived a letter today frrm Pure Food Agent .Sim mers, of I'hoenitville, now u.ider suspension, tay. Ing that he had named Levi U. Kaler, of Phoenix ville, to represent him on the committee on In vestigation Into the charges of official misconduct preferred against him by ex-Dairy rood Commis sioner Levi Wells. Big Ship Coming. Boston, Mass., May 23. Newt has been re ceived that the new sU-snmhlp Ssxonia, one of the ten largest vessels afloat is on her way to Boston, on her first o,are. Her orders wore to leave Liverpool jestordaj-. NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED Close of the Meeting of the Grand Com mandery. NEXT YEAR IN READING. The New Grand Commander Is E. Sir Adam H.Schmohl of That City. The Deputy Grand Commander Is Sir Thomas F. Penman of This City Handsomo Sword Prossnted to tho Now Grand Commander Im mediately After Ho Was Installed. Appointments That Wero Made by Him. E. Sin T. F. PENMAN, Deputy Grand Commander of the Templars of Pennsylvania. Wllkes-Barre. May 23. The Knights Templar conclave, which has been In session in this city for the past three days, completed Its labors late this afternoon and tonight nearly all the sir knights had left for their homes. While the grand commandery was In session this morning the visiting la dles were taken on a trip to Harvey's lake. At the session of the grand com mandery two ballots were necessary before the full board of officers wo-e elected. The first ballot resulted In the election of all the officers except the grand junior warden. On the sec ond ballot Sir William Dlehl, of Pitts burg, was elected. Following are tho officers elected: It. E. grand commander, E. Sir Adam II. Schmehl, of Reading. V. E. deputy grand commander, E. Sir Thomas r. Penman, of Scrantcn. Grand generalissimo, E. Sir Ezra S. Bartlett, of Philadelphia. Oram! captain general, E. Sir Charles M. Stoek, of Ilanoer. Grand senior warden, E. Sir Wilson I. Fleming, of Bellcfonte. Orand Junior warden, E. Sir William J. Piehl, of Pittsburg. Grand prelate, E. Sir Itev. Thomas N. Boyle, of Pittsburg Grand treasurer, E. Sir John Jay Gilroy, of Philadelphia. Grand recorder, E. Sir William Wallen, of Philadelphia. R. E. Grand Commander Schmehl made his appointments as follows: Grand standard-bearer, E. Sir John F. Rau, of Philadelphia; grand sword bearer, K. Sir Laird II, Barber, of Mauch Chunk;' grand warder, E. Sir Thomas P. Merrltt, of Reading; grand captain of the guatd, E. Sir Frank Deltrlck, of Wllkes-Barre; grand mar shal, E. Sir Fager J. Shlble, of Pitts burg; grand herald. Sir A. Howard Thomas, of Philadelphia. It was agreed to hold the next con clave at Reading. This afternoon the newly elected officers were Installed by their predecessors. The services wrre very Impressive and were attended by a largo crowd. An Interesting musical programme was rendered. After the Installation ceremonies, Grand Commander Schmehl waa pre sented with a jeweled sword by the members of Reading commandery, No. 42, of which he Is a member. The sword bears the following Inscription: "Presented bv Reading commandery, No. 42, Knights Templar, to Adam H. Schmehl, right eminent grand com mander of Pennsylvania, Wllkes-Barre, May, 1000." The presentation speech was made by the retiring grand com mander, James B, Youngson. State Banking: Taxos. Harrisburg, May 2.1 Judge Weiss handed down an opinion today In which he decldos that private individuals engaged in the banking business must pay the state tax of four mills upon notes dis counted by their banks. The question arose in an amicable action brought by the state accounting officers against the pnate banking firm of Hallin & Suns, of Srnethport. Fire at Hazloton. Harleton, Vs., May 23. A fire of unknown origin broke out last night in No. 2 slopo of O. Pardee & Co.'s mine at Lattlmer and is still raging. Tho pump hovse was destroyed and the pumps damaged bejond repair. Those emplo)cd succecCed In making their escape. A large force of men under the direction of Mine Inspector Pavics is engaged In eitingutshing the flames. Presbyterian Assembly for 1001. Atlanta, May 23. Little Bock, Ark,, was chosen today as the 1P01 meeting place of the seuthtrn Kdieral assembly of the Presbyterian church, No discussion en a revision of the confelon of faith of the Presbyterian church will arise in the pres ent cession of the assembly. Military Attache Sails. New York, May 23. Lieutenant ncntley Mott, who has been aid to Major General Wesley S. Mer rltt, at Governor's Islsnd, tails today for Paris, where he is to assume the duties of military at tache to the United States embassy at Paris. - --- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, May 23. Forecast for Thursday and Friday! For Eastern Penn sylvanla Partly cloudy, showers in after noon or evening, Friday, showers; light to fresh winds, mostly southerly. W 1 4- 4- - -f -f THE NEWS THIS H0UNIX0 Weather Indications Todayi PARTLY OLOUDY. 1 (Jercral General Roberts' Army Ncarlng tha Transvaal Frontier. Political Controvcwa.t in the Senate. General Schwan on the Philippines. Methodists AbollsU the Time Limit. New Officers of tho State Knights Tcmplan, 2 General Northeastern TennsjUarla. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local-Crowds VWt the Elks' Street Fair. Court Proceedings. 1 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 Local Ordination of Thnmas F. Archbald. St. Joseph's Foundling Home Will Open Today. 0 Local West Scrar.ton and Suburban. 7 Round About the County. Raso Ball News and Comment. 8 Local Annual Session of Cotgregatlonallsts. TWENTY-TWO MINERS PBRISH AT RALEIGH Ten White Men and Twelve Negroes tho Victims of an Explosion List of the Dead. Raleigh, N. C, May 23. Twenty-two miners, ten white men and twelve ne groes, lost their lives In an explosion at Cumnock coal mines, Chatham coun ty, N. C yesterday afternoon. The explosion occurred at 4.30 o'clock, and Is supposed to have been caused by a broken gauge in a safety lamp. The accident was In what Is known as the east heading, and between forty nnd fifty men were In the mine at the time. Five were brought out alive from tho cast heading, while none of the men in the other parts of tho mine wore In jured. The names of the white men killed are as follows: John Connelly, mine superintendent; Joe Class, James Mc Carthy, Wesley Clegg, John Gatewood, William Tyson, John Hankey, John Wlllett, Charles Wesley, Robert Gate wood. Twelve colored men are among the dead. John Connelly, the mine superinten dent, came to this state about three years ago from Taylor, Pa. He leaves a wife and three children. Tho mines are situated at Cumnock, Chatham county, about six miles from Sanford. Tho mine has been long used in a desultory way, but In 1898, Sam uel Ahenzy, of Philadelphia, organized a company and put In modern machin ery. There arc two shafts, one a small affair for ventilation, and the other, the main working shaft, Is 8x12 feet and Is considerably more than five hundred feet In depth. In December, 1895, an explosion took place at this same mine In which 43 lives wero lost. This explosion was caused by "fire-damp," though many of there killed on this occasion lost their lives from the resulting explo sion of almost two hundred and fifty pounds of dynamite that was stored In the mines. Two other explosions occurred here many years ago. WERE FROM THIS VICINITY. Mon Killed in Southern Mine Disas ter Well Known Here. John Connolly and James McCarthy, two of the men killed on Tuesday in the mine disaster at Raleigh, N. C, were from this vicinity. Connolly, who was the superintendent at tho mine, was up to three years ago the fire boss at the Greenwood mine. He was offered the superlntendency of this southern mine, and left, accom panied by McCarthy, who then resided at Lafiin. Mr. Connolly formerly resided In Taylor, where ho had many friends. He was a member of MInooka tribe, No. 247, Improved Order of Red Men, and Taylor castle, No. 267, Knights of the Golden Eagle. Ho was also a prominent Free Mason. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Evan Evans, of Taylor, received a telegram last night from the dead man's wife announcing that sho would arrive In Taylor on Friday night with the remains and her three children, John E. Evans, manager of Jermyn & Company's store at Rend ham, Is a brother-in-law of, tho dead man. Mr. McCarthy, as mentioned above, formerly lived In Lafiin, He was about 35 years old, unmarried, and since he has been In the south has been a con tractor at the mines. He visited Pitts ton friends last summor, and upon leaving for the south took Peter Daley, of that city, with him. A telegram from the latter, received last night, announced that ho would return home with the remains of his friends. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. Advancement Made in the Work at St. Louis Yesterday. St. Louis, May 23. Advancement was made In the work of the general assembly today by the adoption of the report of the committee on bills and overtures asking the Presbyteries wnas action they desire to take, If anv, In the revision of the creed and In the election of Dr. William B. Noble as permanent clerk. Although the after noon session was fraught with unusual Interest, there was no dramatic situa tion. Speakers for and against revi sion mado speeches and the most friendly spirit prevailed. Tho adoption of tho report of the committee on bills and overtures relat ing to tho appointment of the revlsl in committee by tho assembly was re ceived with great satisfaction. Scarce ly less enthusiasm was manifested (Jurlng the election of the permanent clerk. Rev. William B. Noble, D. D of California, was elected permanent clerk on the first ballot. At the afternoon session of the Pres byterian general assembly by an al most unanimous vote the report of the committee on bills and overtures pn vidlng for a committee of fifteen to In. quire of the Presbyteries their views as to the revision of faith was adopted. This committee will report at th next general assembly. Rev. Dr. Charles A. Dickey, moderator of he assembly, was appointed chairman of the committee. Th other members will be appointed later. METHODISTS ABOLISH THE TIME LIMII A Fundamental Principle of the Church Is Done Away With. CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO Agent Mains Spends Some Time Ex plaining tho Methodist Publishing Interests A . Statement Which Will Causo a Sensation Confer ence Considers a Protest Signed byj Presidents of Methodist Education al Institutions Aimed at Bishop Hurst and His American TJniver slty. Chicago, May 23. By n. vote of 433 to 238 tho Methodist general conferenco today abolished tho tlmo limit of pas torates, thus finally disposing of ono of tho most Important questions beforo tho great Methodist body and doing away with ono of tho fundamental features of the Itinerant system of tho denomination. Hereafter, according to the amendment to tho dlsclpllno adopted by the conference today, preachers will be appointed annually by tho bishops, with no limit on tha number of years a pastor may servo one congregation, except the limit Im posed by his own ability and popu larity with his congregation. He will still be a pilgrim and stranger, but now may tarry longer than five yeara, Fraternal greetings were exchanged with the Presbyterian general assem bly now In session at St. Louis. Publishing Interests. Agent Mains, representative of thd Methodist publishing Interests In New York, was kept busy for an hour to night explaining certain portions of hla quadrlennial report to tho committed on book concern. Chairman Frank Arter, of the sub-commltteo to which was referred the report of the publish ing agents In tho east, submitted m statement which will In all probability cause a sensation when It reaches the general conference. It calls attention to the fact that the eastern publishing houso has permitted its working capi tal to become exhausted, whllo it haa loaned Its credit to outside enterprises. Ono case of the kind referred to In tho report Is that of the International Blbln society. According to the report, this concern, or Its representatives, hai owed tho publishing house $51,000 fop several years and apparently no effort has been made to adjust tho account. Agent Mains explained that tho west ern and eastern houses wero partner In the manufacture of Bibles from tho International socletv, but the laws of tho state of Now York prevented tho two corporations from combining, so that one corporation could not settla its account with the other. Mr. Arte1 did not appear satisfied with this ex planation nnd condemned the system! of bookkeeping In use. After an exclt" Ing discussion It was decided to redraft tho report In spite of Mr. Artor's pro test. Tho report also stated that tha eastern house had paid large dividends and subsidies without reducing Its lia bilities. The committee on episcopacy con sidered two important measures to night, but took action on neither oj them. First was a protest signed by the presidents of all the Methodist! educational Institutions of the coun try and aimed at Bishop Hurst and! his American university, demanding that steps bo taken to check the gen eral superintendents of the church lrt their tendency to use the episcopal office as a club to force subscriptions for the benefit of colleges In which they nre Interested. The protest wua referred to a special committee ol! seven. The other matter of Importance was the report of the sub-commlttee, fixing the episcopal residences for the com ing quadrlennlum. Mvch dissatisfac tion developed at the report, and afte some discission further consideration w'as deferred until tomorrow. At the afternoon session of tho con fereneo Dr. J. M. King submitted Oi memorial to congress asking for tho) passage of an amendment to the con stitution of tho United States disfran chising all persons practicing poly gamy and barring them from tho priv ilege of holding public office. It waa read and adopted without discussion. ATLANTIC CITY CONFERENCE. Methodists Considor Report on Re vision of Church Discipline. Atlantic City, May 23. Consideration of the report on revision of church dis cipline was beforo the quadrlennial conference of the Methodist Protestant church today. Tho hlrtorlcnl prefaca was adopted without change. A num ber of coricctlons and amendments wero offered, but President Stephens ruled that they were out of order In tho manner In which they were pre sented. Any chango In tho disciplin ary code will havo to be first adopted and then sent down to the district! conferenco in the form of overtures. They must bo ratified by two-thirds of the conferences to give them force. Chancellor Stephens, of tho Kansas university, who is prcclOent of tho con ference, r ported the Institution to bl In nourishing condition. He said tharn are over 300 students receiving inetruc Hon, of which 38 are preparing for th ministry. The Sabbath observance committed condemned all forms of amusement on Sunday. V
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