rT ,T- . ,x . f- " rrt"i '- Tt ntttti Jl' JV 4Jl' v 855tSSw ' 000 TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, TA., MONDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1900. TWO CENTS. T5Tn'fci?"j?r7jrr'-' 7K ' s I1 '7& r '""1firB'VT " " fsssW?! laV m law in M ! nssj ) ' - n i r - i-JaagKvjffs.ratBv.tiari-owtMiv. BHiWj--i ...tytsti'... -. .- -- ' YJi lp'sssW''rTfiTffirjft KRUGER WILL ISSUE PEACE MANIFESTO Will Let the Burghers Decide as to Whether War Shall Continue. ROBERTS CROSSES VAAL British Troops Arrivo Just in Timo to Prevent Destruction of the Coal Minos Transvaal Burghers Aro Trekking Homoward A Feeling of Enmity Now Exists Between tho Boers and Free Staters Popu lation of Johannesburg in a High Stato of Excitement. London1, May 27. President Krugcr, according to a special despatch from New Cnutlo, has Issued a proclamation asking tho Transvaal buighcrs to no tify him whether they desire to con tinue th! fight or to sue for peace. London, May 2S. The war olllce has received the following from Lord Rob erts: "Vreerdging, Sunday, May 27, 1X0 p. m,-ffc freshed the Vaal this morning nnd aro now encamped on the north bank. The advance troops, which ciosbed yesterday, were only Just In time to nave l-he coal mines on both this and the other side of the river from being destroyed. Our casualties wore foi'r. Baden Powell reports that the railway between Mafeklng and Buluwnyo has been restored and that supplies are being brought Int'o Mafe klng. Hij says the Canadian artillery Joined GMonel Plumer from I3elra with Incredible rapidity. Lieutenant Web ber was taken prisoner at Ilellbron a few dayii ago. He went there on tele graph duty. It was not known that our troops had been temporarily with drawn." London, May 2S, 3.20 a. in. When Lord Ho'serts wrote his first despatch on Trannvaal territory yesterday short ly before 2 o'clock in the afternoon ho was llfty-one miles from Johannesburg and seventy-seven from Pretoria. His Immensely superior forces had passed the Vaal river, their last real natural obstacle at three points. The Vual forms a curve of eighty miles from Pa on the west to Zand drift on the east. The concave- of the curve Is toward the Free state. Thus Lord Roberts advancing on the rail way wan in a position to strike any part of the crescent by shorter lines than those by which the Boers could reinforce tho threatened points. The Boers retreated almost without a show I of defenoe. General French and Gener lyal Hamilton apparently did not fire a shot. Of Lord Roberts' Immediate force, eleven men, belonging to the Eight mounted Infantry, were the first to ford the river. They came upon a Doer patrol looting at Viljoens drift nnd a ckltmlsh lasting ten minutes followed. Two hundred Boers tried feebly to hold the Vereenlgnlng col liery, but they were dislodged. The Boer rear guard Is at Moyerton, ton miles south of Vreenlgnlng. Their main body Is moving toward the Ellp river hills that cover the south side of Johannesburg. I Whllo Lord Roberts' thirty thousand "'infantry, 20,000 horses and one hundred and fifty guns are moving on Johan nesburg and Pretoria, through a parched and deserted country, the sit uation at the Tiansvaal capital, as it was last Friday, Is thus described by nn observer who sent his message by private hand to Lourenzo Marques yes terday. Tho situation both from a mil itary and political point of view has become very critical. President Kru ger yesterday admitted that for tho time matters are very grave. The Boer determination Is to trust everything to a last stand on the Gatsrand moun tains to the north of Potcheffstroom, where 3,000 Kaffirs arc digging trench es. To that point every available man and gun have been sent. Western Border Defenceless. "The whole of the western border of the Transvaal from end to end Is de fenceless and General Baden-Powell can march In when he likes. Lord Roberts, on the other hand, will en counter the greatest resistance. Boer endeavor Is to lure tho British Into appearing to' threaten Johannesburg with attack, an excuse thus being giv en them for the destruction of prop erty. The Tiansvaal government will not dare destroy the mines or property without excuse. Much dynamlto has been sent down tho lino and 1C0 cases lie ready at Burfonteln, near Johan nesburg, "General Louis Botha and General Lucas Meyer have pleaded for the preservation of property. Both nro largo landed proprietors and fear con- flsciitlon, but they have not received satisfactory replies from President ICfUger." President Kruger's proclamation to the burghers asking their votes for or ugalnst continuing tho war Is under stood t6 say that they can nult now wlth tho prospect of retaining their yiarniB or continue to the bitter end. Rumors nro current in Lord Roberts' army that tho Boers Intend to surren der, The Indications are that a pitched battle Is Imminent at Lalngs Nok, tv,-? General Buller faces the Boers, rein, reed and seemingly determined, wJ'li un osrlnmtod strength of from 8,000 to 10,000 men. Tho reinforcements Include a largo party from Ladybrand and fresh commandos from Pretoria. THE ORIGIN OF FIRES. Commissioner of Insurance Israol Durham Says That n Largo Per centage of Fires Aro of Incondlary Origin or Duo to Carolossness, Harrlsburg, May 27. Israel W. Dur ham, commissioner of Insurance, has transmitted to Governbr Stone his an nual repot t of the llro and marine In surance companies doing business In Pennsylvania, for the year ended De cember 31, 189D. Tho following sum mary shows the result of the entire fire, marine nnd Inland business dona In this state by all companies, homo and foreign, stock and mutual, for tho peilod covered by the report: Premiums received by stock compan ies, $12,224,123.(17: premiums and assets of mutual companies, J2,2Sfl,879.r2; to tal Pennsylvania business, $14,511,303. 10. Losses paid by stock companies, $S,39C,0tJ8 97; losses paid by mutual companies, $1,40(1,955.13; total losses paid in Pennsylvania, $9,803,034.10. The llro loss In Pennsylvania in lR'JO, as shown by the reports of the Insur ance companies to the department, was almost $10,000,000, not Including the loss of property not covered by Insurance. Mr. Durham says a large peicentnsc of fires were of Incendiary origin, or duo to carelessness on the part of prop erty owners. He recommends that the Art of 1876 be so amended as to make the Incorporation of mutual fire Insur ance companies by Inexperienced or dishonest persons an Impossibility, or at least to provide such restrictions and supervision as would prevent a re currence of tho scandals growing out of the failure of so many of these com panies In the past. Mr. Durham also suggests the neces sity of so amending the Act of 1887 as to prohibit property owners In Penn sylvania from accepting policies and paying premiums to companies that do not comply with the laws. The re ceipts of the department for 1S99 were $72,0S5.85, and the expenditures, $10, 1C9.12. PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS Senate Will Discuss the Philippines Question Speeches Will Be Made on tho Subject by Senators Toller, Turner and Pettigrow Senate Will Mako an Effort to Meet Plans of tho House in Matter of Final Adjournment. Washington, May 27. The time of tho senate during the present week will be divided largely between the dis cussion of the Philippine question nnd the consideration of appropriation bills with a dlveislon about the middle of the week In the Clark case. Senator Wellington will speak Mon day on tho Boer resolution and ho will be followed that day or the day fol lowing by Penntor Teller on the Phil ippine question. Speeches on the Phil ippines also will be made by Senatois Pettlgrew and Turner and probably by other senators. There Is apparently no probability of tho Philippine bill pass ing, but there is a general desire on the part of the opposition to reply to Sen ator Spoonor's speech before the close of the present session. The sundry civil appropriation bill probably will be considered for two or thiee days more, and by tho time that It is disposed of the general deficiency bill will be ready for consideration. Neither the deficiency nor the military academy bill, the only appropriation bills undisposed of except the eundry civil, Is expected to consume nny con siderable amount of time. The senate will make an effort ts meet the plans of tho house in the mat ter of final adjournment on June C, but there Is a general apprehension among senators that tho dato may be post poned until thv 9th or 11th. In addition to tho appioprlatlon bills still undis posed of by tho senate, there are still several appropriation bills In confer ence, and a disposition Is manifested on the part of senators not to name the date of adjournment until these are well out of the way. It Is generally believed that the Montana senatorial contest will bo disposed of when It Is brought up by referring It to the com mittee on privileges and elections, and that then nothing more will bo heard of It during the present session. The committee resolution, declaring tint Senator Clark's original election was not legal, also bids fair to remain on tho calendar. Tho houso leaders are figuring that tho senate will agree to the house reso lution to adjourn Wednesday, Juno C, so that much business will bo crowded Into the coming week. Individual mem bers with belated bills aro pressing for recognition and will be given some show. Conference reports on appropri ation bills will havo tho right of way. There are half a dozen measures of public Importanco pressing, Including the oleomargarlno bill, tho antl-cnnteeii bill, tho St. Louis fair bill, tho Phila delphia museum bill and tho anti-trust measures, but tho Indications aro that none of them, savo tho anti-trust bill and resolution, will be considered. Fri day and Saturday aro to bo devoted to their consideration under special rules. Tho friends of the others, however, aro active, aggressive and Insistent, and some of them may bo successful. But tho programme of tho leaders does not go much beyond driving through the appropriation bills, tho passage of the nntl-trust legislation and the cleaning up of a few odds and ends. ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE. Light Demand According to the Philadelphia Ledger. Philadelphia, May tr.-The Ledger, In its coal trade article tomorrow will say: The anthracite coil trade li without any change, going alone as heretofore with light demand and restricted working at the collieries, o aa to reduce output. There li Yery little in dication of any Alteiatlon in the outlook, ht warmer weather always keeps down tho con turnptlon. Considerable coal li being moved up tho lakes, but tho wants there will soon be filled and the stocks be ample for summer requirements. Ceil rooicnicnts slons tho At. lantlo seaboard are dull, PREPARED TO VIEW ECLIPSE IMPROMPTU OBSERVATIONS ALONG THE SHADOW TRACK. Obsorv'ors in tho South Will Cablo Roeults of Thoir Investigations to Astronomers in Northern Africa. Tho Path of tho Ecllpso Tons of Special Apparatus Transported South to Bo Used in Taking Photos Atlanta, lay 27. Cloudless skies are reported tonight from the various Im promptu observatories scattered along tho shadow track of tomorrow morn ing's ecllpso from Alabama to North Carolina. Tlio observers In charge at tho dif ferent stations were In a highly hope ful mood tonight when, In addition to favorable local outlooks, Prof. Mooie's special bulletin forecasting propitious conditions for tomoi row's event win received. Many of tho astronomers, In order that no chance maybe oveilookeil and that even tho possibility of acci dent may be removed, will remain up all night. Instruments aie being gone over nnd given a final adjustment, and everything Is In exact order for the morning's work. Tho path of tho eclipse takes course across a portion of the globe, starting In thu Pacific ocean at a point south west of Cape St. Lucas in lower Cali fornia. It will first be observed on land In tho west coast of Mexico, whence the moon's shadow travels at a veloc ity of a thousand miles an hour, being "total" at New Orleans at 7.30 In the moinlng nnd on tho Atlantic coast at or near Norfolk about an hour later. Tho United States observers have settled upon two points PInehurst, N. C, and Barnesvllle, Ga., as the best for observation, owing to their being right in the center of the "path of totality" nnd to the probable clearness of tho at mosphere there at this season of tho year. Tons of Apparatus, To these points they have transport ed several tons of special apparatus and have erected the largest earner is ever constructed for photographic operations. It Is tho special desire of the astronomers to obtain numerous photographs, not only of the oscilla tion and transit of the sun and moon, but of the various solar phenomena, such as the corona, the photophor and tho chromosphere, those vast seas of incandescent gases which are said to extend 1,000,000 miles each side of the sun, while Jots of flnme in. tho chromosphere are thought t v rise to a reight of 1,000,000,000 miles. The sec ond American party of observation will take Its position at Tripoli, in northern Africa. The results of the observations by the government fores In Georgia will be cabled to Tripoli, where tho astronomeis will not be called upon to bring their telescopes Into play until G o'clock In the i afternoon. The Information wired to northern Africa will be used for the guidance of the government observers there. In Atlanta the eclipse will be almost total. Scientifically speaking, the de gree of obscuration will be .OSC, the sun's diameter being one. To give the public school children an oppor tunity to observe the eclipse, it has been decided not to require tho chil dren to report at the schools until 10 o'clock. The principals of all the whita schools In the city have been given leave of absence to observe the eclipsa trom any point In the state Uiey may select, provided they report for duty by noon Monday. The weather bureau will take observations principally in the line of shadow bands. President nt Hampton Roads, Newport News, Va May 27. Presi dent McKlnley and party arrived in Hampton Roads off Old Point about 2 o'clock this afternoon on the dispatch boat Dolphin. On her arrival tho Dolphin circled around tho battleship Kearsage, which was anchered In the roads and afterwards cast her anchor not far from the Chamberlain hotel. Tho total eclipse tomorrow has at tracted more guests to the hotels at Old Point than they havo had at any one time for years. Over n thousand more persons are expected on tho boats arriving early tomorrow morning from Washington and Baltimore Tho presi dent and his party wllj witness the eclipse from the deck of the Dolphin. Clear Weather Predicted. Washington, May 27. Reports from the weather buteau observers In tho sun ecllpso belt indicate clear weather over the entire area except in Ala bama, where perhaps there may bo a few clouds. This Is the statement mado by tho weather officials tonight, as a icsult of telegraphic advices received from observers nt S o'clock this even ing. Every indication points to good weather in almost the entire range of the eclipse, which will give tho scien tific parties now in the field excellent oppoitunltles to secure photographs of tho phenomena, Tho weather bureau also will secure some data Including the effect on tho temperatures of the eclipse throughout much of tho region cast of tho Mississippi river. WAR WITH ASHANTIS. Throo European Officers Killed. Many Natives Perish. Accra, May 27. It is reported that three Hii ropean officers were killed and Captain Aplln ami ono hundred Mausers wcro wounded in a recent effort ly tho Laos Ilauvr' to linak the Inustliiif lines of tribesmen at Kumiisi. The Aihantl lots is rrpcrteil to havo been treat, as the llausers had three maxims en. gsired, althoiiRh themselves greatly outnumbered. Three hundred Asluntlj arc said to hue been killed In a previous action. The rlstti is still spreading, Jenkins Guilty of Murder. Dlsmarck, May 27. Ira C. Jenkins, 27 yean of ate, was last night found fulltr of tho mur der in the first decree and the penalty fixed at death. Jenkins' crime was the murder of An trust Star!., farm laborer, uh woikcd for his father. Doth fathir and ton vrero arrested and the former confessed to the officers that his son had committed the crime. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washfnuton, May 27, Tho pemlon of Kman ual L. Itetterly (dead), of Wilkes-Iiarre, has 1'i-fii retored and increased to f30 a month. i i i -i I - ., ... t ' ..ft . - rjriamirtfrt v -TI.M" tAssr -v f 'ti .rr, . Hf'-tV "rt K7-WT7 ir- r " si 1 (, i ii i ' j. j i ,.. ""v. y x Tl , tP XwmMifJJjCWi.. " i. "Ir .- T. JL V 1. c " J .1 .' J"-4 . J J I " " - ' - --it t -i ii hi t : ii iM, .....iiiiii Mm i i i iwwiirMsi.i.st.i fimini. s susi mwi i i wi i si ii.iwmm mhhi i ima ! n. a. in as . m. i nanism not liiis solid .ippearingstiucture, built of polished 'reestone, was the official residence In Orange I-ree State before the occupation of that town by the British There is an extensive the house is picturesque! planted with various kinds of trees. THE SENTIMENT OF EXPANSION Baptists nt Detroit Seo in Expansion an Opportunity for Spreading tho Gospol What Sonator Hoar Said. Detroit, May 27. ExpanaUrn senti ment was rife at the missionary mass meeting held toniuht as one of tho fcatuics of the American Baptist mis sionary anniversaries. Dr. Wayland Hoyt, of Philadelphia, began his ad diess on the sub, i.it "Denomina tional Expansion in Relation to the Work of tho Baptist Publication Soci ety," by quoting from aspeech deliv ered by Senator Hoar at a children's day celebration In Massachusetts five years ago, at which tlmo tho antl-lm-perlalistlc statesman Is reported to havq said that the tree liberty and self-government set out by the fathers of tho Republic, having spread across tho continent, Its roots would' In good time thrust themselves beneath the waves and spread to tho Isles of the s-ea." Dr. Hoyt argued eloquently for ex pansion In missionary effort, keeping pace at least with the progress of tho American Hag. He deprecated the fact that tho literature of tho day takes little or no notice for the most part of the life that is in connection with that which Is -to come. Madison C. Peters, D. D., of Now Yoik, also argued strongly for political and religious expansion In his address concerning expansion of the work of the Baptist Homo Mission society. Ho asserted that the Baptists would stand by and follow tho American flag in con fidence that It would never retreat. "Nations," said he, "ought not to stand still when God says 'Go forward.' " Rev. Theodore G. Soares, Ph.D., of Illinois, spoke along similar lines In re lation to tho work of the Baptist Mis sionary fforeicnl union. Ono of the Sunday features was the dedication this afternoon of the new missionary chapel car "Herald of Hope." The car is the sixth placed In service by the Baptists of America within tho past six yeaie, the expense of which hns been sustained wholly by free will offerings. The annual mis sionary sermon of the anniversaries was preached today In the Woodward avenue chuich by O. P. Glfford, D. 1, of New York. Nearly all the other Protestant pulpits of the city were oc cupied morning nnd night by visiting Baptist ministers. The afternoon gen eral meeting was devoted to Baptist Young Peoplo's union. Tomorrow will begin tho anniversaries of tho foreign missionary societies. CONDITIONS IN CHINA EXTREMELY CRITICAL It Is Now Regarded as Cortain That Foroign Troops Must Bo Sent to Pokin to Protect tho Legations. Pekln, May-27. The diplomatic corps havo decided to ask the Tsung LI Ynmen (Chinese foroign office) to de fine explicitly the measures which the government intends to take In dealing with "Boxers." Shanghai, May 27. Reports received today Indicate that affairs around Pekln are extremely critical, owing to the defeat of the government troops by the "Boxers." It Is now regarded here as certain that foreign troops must be sent to Pekln to protect the legations while the withdrawal of mis sionaries from the Interior Is consid ered Imperative. Largo portions of tho provinces of Po Chi LI and Shan Tung nro In a stato little better than abso luto anarchy, and disorder Is spread ing In the province of Shan-Sl In con sequence of the encouragement re ceived from the empress dowager. AGAINST ATHLETICS. Chicago College of Physicians Will No Longer Sanction Football. Chicago, May 27. Tho College of physicians ami Burgeons of Chicago decided to refuse rec ognltlon to athletics and no longer to gte of ficial unction to the college foot ball team. Dr. Williams K. Qulne, dean of the college, sajs: "Kiperlencc has taught us that college athletics Imo a demoralising and disturbing in flueuce on the students and interfere with tne educational work of the college. We o not deny that athletics are of beneficial influence on the physical development of the young men, but the interests of education demand first rec ognition." Boors at Kuruman. Barkeley West, May 29, Saturday It is re ported that the Eocrs havo rcoccupled Kuruman man and that largo laagera are located at Kelt fonteln Daniel Hull. Firo in Jamestown, Jtmestown, Pa., May 27. Fire this morning destroyed ten or twelve frame buildings here, including the poitolflco and its contents. Lou, (10,000. PRESIDENT STEYN'S RESIDENCE. THE INVINCIBLES ARE EXCLUDED FITZHARRIS AND MULDETT AT IMMIGRATION STATION. The Men Rocently Roleased from Prison, Whore Thoy Wore Serving Life Sontoncos For Complicity in tho Phoenix Park Murders, Aro Not Allowed to Land Will Prob ably Bo Deported Mullot Rofusos to Answer Questions Beforo tho Board of Inquiry. New York, May 27. James Fltzhar ris, alias "Skin the Goat," and Joseph Mullet, the Irish lnvlnclbles, who were recently released from prison In Ire land, whero they were sentenced for complicity In tho Phoenix Park mur ders of 18S2, were today excluded by tho board of special Inquiry at the Im migration station and ordered deported. Tho exclusion was made under the Interpretation of the law, which for bids any person being admitted to this country who has been adjudged guilty of a "felony, crime, Infamous crime, or misdemeanor involving moral turpi tude." Tho two men were recently pardoned by Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant of Ireland, from a sentence of life Impris onment, and reached this city among the steerage passengers on the Lucanla on Saturday last. After a conference with Commissioner Fltchle, the men were ordered back to Ellis Island to await the action of the board of special Inquiry, This board was composed of William Welhe, chairman; H. H. Mo lock, James A. Toner and Major Charles S. Sensey. The two men were taken before the board on Ellis Island this morning. The Inquisition was secret. The only one at the barge office to meet the two men, and who showed any Interest In their behalf, was Rocky Mountain O'Brien. After the meeting of the board it was learned that Fltzharrls was the first of the two to be examined by the mem bers. He admitted he had served near ly seventeen years In prison. After being asked the usual questions as to his age, nativity and residence, Fltz harrls was asked of what crime he had been convicted, nnd answered: "Treason." Story of Fitzharris. Ho was then questioned as tq this charge, and he told the board th"at he had been arrested about nlno months after the famous Phoenix Park mur ders, In company with twenty-threo others. These twenty-threo wero ac cused of having been accessory after the fact, while Fitzharris was charged with having been an accessory before tho fact. Three months later he was brought to trial with the others of tho accused. Five of them were sentenced to be hanged, and Fitzharris was sen tenced to penal servitude for life. While telling his story to tho board Fitzharris declared that at tho time of his trial ho wns offered 10,000 pounds by tho English government If ho would turn Informer against tho other mem bers of the band. This ho refused to do, and of his life sentence ho served about seventeen yoara In Mount Joy, Chatma, Down Patrick and Marybone prisons. Eight months ago he' was pardoned. Fitzharris said that ho and Mullett had about $25 between them when they reached this port. Fitzharris asserted that while he was on British soil he wns compelled to re port to tho police every month as to his doings and whereabouts, "I came to this country," ho added, "becauso I want a chanco to rest and recuperate. I wanted to stay hero about three months and then go back to my family." Mullett indignantly refused to an swer any of the questions put to him by tho board. Ho declared that ho was not being accorded prooer treat ment by tho government. His examin ation lasted only a short time, as he would not respond to questions. Tho men were then sent to the "excluded pen." The case will probably be appealed to the authorities at Washington, and, if not, Fitzharris and Mullett will leave this port on Saturday next on tho Lucanla. m Reichstag Election. rterlln. May 27, The result of the relchstag by-election at Nuremberg Is the return of the socialist candidate, Herr Eucdckum, by a large majority, m Mrs. Gladstone 111. Londen, May 2S. The llltess of Mrs, dlad- stone is now reported to be more serious. Her strergth is gradually falling, and the members f the family have been summoned to llawardcn. Bloemfonteln of the chief magistrate of tho garJcn which Is well laid out and in front of T1IK NEWS THIS MOKN'LVti Weather Indications Tuiay. FAIR J COOLER. 1 fJeneral Kroner Will Let Purgheri Decide, l'our Methodist llislmii Consirutril. Pardoned IntiiKtMis to lie IHportcd. Arrangements for Mewirip tho Sun'a I!cllp3J, 2 (Jeneral Northeastern l'cnnsjhanla. l'lnancial and Commercial. 3 Local Sermon by I!ev. Thcin.is r. Archbald. New Baptist Church Ccrmr-Stcne Laid. IMItorial. News and Comment. 5 Local La lug tho Corner-Stono of tli Church of &t. John. Census Enumerators Will Soon Itegln Work. 0 Local Wret Scranton and Suburban. 7 Ilasc nail News and Comment. Hound Abcut i Count)-. 8 Local Trial List fnr Juno Crimlnil Couit. GENERAL FUNSTON IS VINDICATED Investigation Proves That His Ac tion in Ordering the Execution of Filipino Murdorors Wns Justifi able. Manila, May 27. Scouting, small en gagements and the capture of arms and prisoners continue dally In North ern Luzon. Last week's operations by the Ninth, Twelth, Thlrtv-thlrd and Thlrty-six'th regiments resulted In tho killing of forty-six of the enemy, the taking of ISO prisoners and the cap ture of 300 rifles and a quantity of ammunition. Colonel Edward E. Hardin, with three companies of the Twenty-eight regiment and blue Jackets from the gunboat Helena landed at Pnlonoga, Masbato Island, under the enemy's fire, routed the Insurgents and, after an engagement lasting half an hour, occupied the town without casualties. The Insurgent commander, with twen ty officers and 230 men, surrendered on May 20, giving up a hundred rllles. An Impressive scone occurred on the plaza, when tho orlsoners were dis armed and liberated. The islanders were found suffering from lack of food owing to tho blockade and the Ameri can authorities are endeavoring to re lieve them. Peace reigns and no trouble Is expected In Manila, although the city Is crowded with people from the provinces, who are leaving tho un protected hamlets. In order to avoid the conscription which the Insurgent loaders aro enforcing, as well as rob bery and outrages at tho hands of roving Insurgents and bandits. The Investigation of tho charge against Brigadier General Frederick Funston of having summarily exe cuted two natives In tho provinco of Zambeles has resulted In a discontinu ance of tho proceedings. It developed the fact that General Funston caught tho natives In tho very act of murdor lng Macabebe scouts. Ills action un der the circumstances was regardod as justifiable. SCHENK IS MISSING. Gravol Pond Man Loft Homo Mon day and Has Not Boon Seen Since. Mallard Schenk, of Gravel Pond, disappeared from homo last Monday and has not been ssen since. Ho worked fdr a Mr. Barrett, and was employed as a faim hnnd, Monday he was sent to Taylor with a load of elder, and on his return homo about 9 o'clock In the night, stopped at Cuslck's hotel While thero ho display ed a sum of money he had about him and then left. A few houra later his team was found by a milkman about half a mile from the hotel, but Schenk could not be discovered. Ills whereabouts Is a complete mystery, and all efforts mado so far to find a cluo have been In vain. Steamship Arrivals. New York. May 27. Arrived! La Touralne, Hairo; City of Home, Glasgowj New York, Southampton. I'rawle Point Passed: Krlealand, Antwerp, for New York. Qucenstown billed: Etrurla, from Lberpool, New York. DEATHS OF A DAY. New York, May 27. Arthur Rehan, brother of Miss Ada Itehan and Mrs. Oliver Poud Ilyron, died scsterdsy In Brooklyn, aged 33 years, lit had managed many of Augujtln Daly's road companies. New York, May 27. James Wilson Schock, ono of the proprietors of. the Newark Sunday Call, died at his homo In Newark, N. J,, today from paralysis, aged 67 years. Mr. Schock was a natho of Pennsylvania, and had been Identi fied with a number of Newark newspapers. In 1S72 the Sunday Call as started and the fol lowing year Mr, Schock and his partner bought It. He leaves one daughter, the wife of Lieu tenant M. It. Ponell, United States army. FOUR BISHOPS CONSECRATED Impressive Ceremonies at the M. E. Conference at Chicago. IN PRESENCE OF 3,000 David Hastings Mooro, John Wil liam Hamilton, Edwin Wallace Parlcor and Frank Wosloy Warne, Aro Mado Missionary Bishops. Tho Laying on of Hands Takes Placo Boforo a Groat Audionco of Spectators Sovontoen Bishops Take Part in tho Ceremony. Chicago, May 27. By tho laying on of the hands of twelve bishops in tho prudence of S.OOO poisons at the Audi torium, four new bishops of the Meth odist Hplscopal church wero conse vintod this afternoon. Thp newly con secrated bishops are: David Hastings Mooro, assigned to tho Shanghai dis trict; John William Hamilton, assign ed to tho S.in Francisco district; Kd win Wallace Parker and Frank Wesley Wnrne, missionary bishops, assigned to India and Malaysia. Tho cere monies were brief and simple. Tho delegates to tho conference nnd hun dreds of their friends camo forward when the services were at an eg and crowded the stage to congratulate tho four new bishops. On the stage wero 17 bishops, the four bishops-elect, nnd elders. After an organ prelude Bishop Bowman led In the singing of "Hnr alds of the Cross." Tho audionco then recited the creed and Bishop Joyco led In prayer. Bishop McCabe led In singing "Tho Minister's Only Busi ness," the collect wns recited by Bishop Fitzgerald, the epistle by Bishop Hartzell and tho gospel by Bishop Thoburn. Bishop Bowman, who was presiding, then advanced and! stood In front of Bishop-elect Mooro. The latter stood up with filders J. C. Arbucklo and A. I. Nast, who an nounced: "AVo present unto you this holy man to be consecrated a bishop." The same ceremony was gone through; with by Kldors W. F. Warren and IL C. B. Mason, for Bishop-elect Hamil ton: Elders J. W. Waugh and James Mudgp tor Bishop-elect Patker; and Dldcrs P. E. Swift and Julius Smith, for Bishop-elect Warne. Bishop Fowe ler arose after this ceremony and read a nail to prayer, which was followed with a piayer by Bishop Vincent. Tho examination and Invocation wero by Bishop Andiews, tho four men answer ing tho questions as to tho work they had to perform. The "venl creator splrltus" was re cited by Bishop Warren, the audlenco chanting the responses. Bishop Crans ton followed with a prayer and then Bishops Merrill, McCnbe and Crans ton arose and stood In front of tho Ilov. Mr. Mooro, who knelt at a bench with tho ciders on either side of him. The three bishops placed their hands on his head and recited the prayers of consecration. Bishop-elect Mooro was then handed a new Bible. Those who performed the ceremony for Bishop-elect Hamilton were Bishops Mallalleu, Walden and Warren; for Bishop-elect Parker, Bishops F03S, Iluist and Thoburn; for Bishop-elect Watne, Bishops Nlndo, Goodsell and Hartzell. Tho latter two wero conse cratid missionary bishops for work In India and Malaysia. A prayer of thanksgiving was said by Bishop GoodsJll mil the choir sang "Te Deum Laudamus," Tho closing benediction was pronounced by Bishop Merrill. ST. LOUIS CAIt STRIKE. Twentieth Day of tho Battlo -No Signs of Settlement. St. Louis, May 27. This was tho twentieth day of tho street railway strike and tho end seems far away as ever, both the transit company and Its employes standing firm. It Is said by the strikers that less than fifty of their number (3,323) who struck have returned to work. Those, vWth the street car men Imported from other cities nro operating tho Transit company cars. It Is asserted that at at least 50 of the Imported men havo Joined the strikers. All tho points of Issuo between tho company and Its striking employes havo been agreed to except that of re instating all tho men who went out In their old positions. Tho company re fuses to displace tho men hired slnco the strike began, while tho strikers decllno to sign any agreement that does not give all the old men their places asraln. A meeting of citizens haB been called for tomorrow afternoon for the pur poso of discussing plans for tho amic able settlement of tho strike. Today was uneventful. Cars wero run In Irregular servlco on somo of tho divisions under police protection until 7 p. m., when they ceased running. Eddio Toabout Dies. Pridgeport, Conn., May 27. Eddie Tcabout, tho colored pugilist ho was taken to tha Hrtdgeport hmpltal in an tinsenslblo condition last Friday night as the result of a blow re reived during a boxing match with William Forsyth, died today without regaining con sciousness, Tortyth is in jail. Qundrlonnial Conferonco Adjournod. Atlantic City, May 27. The eighteenth quad, riennial cenferenee of the Methodist Protestant church of tho t'nltcd States finished all pending business last night and udjourncd to most iu Montgomery, Ala,, in 130). f 4- -f -f - WEATHER FORECAST. -f Washington, May 27, Korccaat for Mon- f day and Tuesday: Eastern Pennsylvania, -f -f fair Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy, -f- probably showers and thunderstorms and -f cooler; fresh southerly winds. -A- ,
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