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SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1901.
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REPUBLICANS
INDIFFERENT
Opposition to tlie Olm&tcad Resolu
tion Wins a Vlctoru in the
House of Representatives.
STORY OF THE DEFEAT
Thirty-two Republicans Woie Ab
sent and Unpaired Against Sixteen
of tlie Opposition Tho Senate Dis
places tho Ship Subsidy Bill and
Substitutes tho Aimy Reorganiza
tion Measure.
D Exclusive Wire from The Associated Presr
Washington, Jan. 3. Without a mur
mur of dtiscnt and without a woid of
comment, tho senate tn lay displaced
tho ship subjldy hill from lis privi
leged position ns "umlnishod business"
and substituted for It tho aimy reoi
KUtil7.itloii bill. Since tho second day
of tho piesent session the shipping bill
had born tho uullnihcd lillsl'iess, with
the undcistntiellng that It should not
Intel fere with tho consideration of tho
army reoianlatlon bill or of nppin
prlatlon bills. When the senate, con
vened today In Its fit at session of tho
twentieth ctntuty tho aimy bill wns
taken up with a view to passing It to
i final voto as &oon as possible. Its
eonsldciatlon proceeded until 2 o'clock
tho end of the mot nine session
when tho subsidy bill wns laid before
tho senate. Mr. Pettlgiew. of .South
n.ikoto, then objected to u icquest for
unanimous consent to continue the dls-
ctjs.'lon of the army bill. By a ote of
the henate the military nuasuic was
Mintluutd for consideration, Mum mak
ing it the unfinished business and
sending tho subsidy bill back to thu
calendar.
Durinc the discussion of the aimy
tnoasuro tho opposition senators Indl
i uted that their line of attack upon th
bill r.ould bo against the ci cation of a.
Inrge permanent standing army. Them
whs Intimation that objection -would
not be offetcd to a temporary measuio
1 proIde nn adequate force to main
tain the nuthoilty of the United States
In the Philippines. Bcjoud this po'nt
today's jnoccodlngs dc eloped nothing.
Republicans Careless.
Tho ladlcal element- mnnnf elm i,r,,,r,t
ItCnUhlicallS Vvlln f.unr mini,.,..,!.'.,...
tho representation fiom tho southern
states in which tho franchise is
nbildged suffered defeat in the house
today becausu a number of their col
leagues lefuscd to act with them. Tho
it sue was precipitated quite unexpect
edly. The leaders had decreed that the
rc-appoitlonmcnt bill should bo taken
up toda, but before it could bo called
Mr. Olmsted offered as a matter of
Piivlkse a resolution lecltlng tho al
leged abiidgcment ot tho huffi-ago In
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caiollna,
Noith Carolina, und directing the com
mittee on census to investigate and
rcpoi t the facts to tho houFe, in order
that a constitutional basis of icprosen
tnllon could be established for thoe
state. The u solution created a sensa
tion. It was u surprise even to several
of the Republican leaders. Tho leaclsis
on the Demociatio side sought In aln
to head off the resolution with points
of older, but the speaker ruled against
them. They then began a llllbuster.
openly avowing that they would fight
rvery proposition looking to a reduc
tion of repicsentatlon fiom the south
ern states to tho bitter end. Several
of the Republicans were secretly In
sympathy with them and their Indiffer
ence to tho fate of tho Olmstead resolu
tion In the end gave tho opposition tho
victory today. Many of them quietly
paired with absent Democrats, Icavlnrr
their colleagues unpaired. As a Jesuit
when tho question of consideration was
raised against tho resolution It was de
feated, 81-S3. Tho -vote was a stiict
party one. Two Republicans, Landls,
of Indiana, and Mann, of Illinois, did
rot vote.
Story of tho Defeat.
Tho story of tho defeat is found In
tho absentees on both sides who woie
unpaired. Thirty-two Republicans were
nbsent and unpolled, ngalnst sKteen of
the opposition. Those absent and un
paired were:
Itepubllcans Doulclle. Maine; uroslnt, Drown,
llurkett, Caldcrhcad, Clarke, Ne.w Hampshire;
Daulc. annuel Davenport, Pick, l'owhr, (imd
rier, New Jerceys Hanky, HofTccIciT. Kim, l.oi
imrr, Loudcnslagcr. McCleary, McUalf, Miller,
Mondell, Morgan, Xccclham, Otjon, Parl.er.Prlne",
Huskell, Sliowaltcr, binllli, Illinois; sp, ,kCi
fclevcns, Minnesota; Wadsworth ami Wangtr
Democrats Darber, Pennijhanla, Hrmlky,
New Vork; Preiser, Caldwell, retelling. ftastnn,
Gajle, Cljnn, Lc, Mjj, Iceklnoti. Mirpluiri
mailings, Wilson, boutli Carollm, und yi'lcr
Hlvcr Republican Wilson, Idaho.
Tho sltuntlon with reference to the
apportionment bill Is guatly compli
cated, as a result of the lojectlnn of the
Olmstead resolution. Chairman Hop
kins, however, Is confident of victoiy
for his 13111. He thinks tho Olmstead
resolution may pass in a full house and
that the Investigation niny bo made,
. but that matters will end Mnuo. Irio
spectlvo of tho fato of Mm lesoiutlon,
however, ho will pres.s tho icuppor
tlonmcnt bill nnd thinks it will pass on
Monday. If possible, ho will dls-plnco
private bills day tomorrow with his
measure.
pi Semi-Monthly Pays.
tj Dcclusitc Who from The AtsocIiteJ Picsi
' Ha lcton, Jan. ! It wis announced lieie lodaj
slut A, I'aid'c k Co., operating the Crmhrirv
And Crista! Pldgc enllhiies, and 0 n. MaiHe
Co,, controlllni; tho Jed to. Highland, K'i mile
and Oakdal mines, umilrl mv Lunl in.,tkii. iu .
Isdnnlnc with Jamniy. Most ot tho eompatifs
lliereaboiits hato now iiuuiamtcl the two wceU
ipev sjstem.
Rill to Retiie Shatter.
By Exclushe Who from The Associated Presi
Wishtngton, Jan, S. Senator Sewell todav In.
Itrodnrrd n imenrtincnt to the nrnii bill author.
bins tha pctldeiit in re the fiennjl shatter a
l major stl.
CASHIER REMME ARRESTED.
Wat rant Issued at tho Instance of
Bank Examlnor Tucker,
fly L'xchnlve Wlie from The Awociittd l'rei.
Cincinnati, Jan. 0. Hdward C. Rem
me, cashier of tho Oerman National
bunk of Newport, Kv vai arrested
today by United States Marshal
Compton upon n wan ant Issued nt the
Instance of Rank Examiner Tucker.
Owing to the shoxtage of Prank M.
Rrown of tl3,000 as assistant cashier
nnd bookkeeper, the bonk was lecont
ly placed In the hands of Tucker a
receiver. The whereabouts of Rrown
ate unknown, and It wns thought that
thete should be no prosecutions until
he was found. Rank Examiner Tucker
raid tonight:
"On Apiil 26, 1S90. I arranged with
Cashier Remtne to examine the book
of the bank privately. Remmo and I
wero tho only ones who know of the
:urangemnt. On April 29 tho books
were taken to Cincinnati and exam
ined In private. I have since discover
ed Mint between April 2S and 29 sixty
false entries wero m ide, covering a
shortage of over WO.flflO. Home oni
must havo informed llinv.n that tin
books were to bo examined, so us to
give him nn opportunity l make tho
false entiles. Thli i the basis of my
alllilalt agiilnst Ummo " Mr. Rom
mo said.
"I am Innocent, and did not kno'v
ot the lit own sholtnge before the
dltectois knew it. and gave III own no
Intimation of the secret Investigation
of the books."
Mr. UeinniR has beii assisting Re
ceiver Tucker In closing up the af
falrs o' tho old bink and organizing
the new one, and was at woik in tho
bank when anested, Remmo was un
able to soeuie the ncces-si'tv $2fi.O00
bill.untll tonight. He wnii held quiet
ly and assisted by tho officers In so-
ouun? vail. Petitions had been num-
ciously sUued by the old depositors
for Remmo to bo the cashier of the
icorganled bank, and his 111 rest came
ns a suipilsu to the community.
VON WALDERSEE
REPORTED DEAD
A Rumor That Ho Has Been Killed
by nu Officer of the Allied Troops.
Circumstances Not Related.
n.i LxilaMM Wire from The Associated Trei
Pails, Jan. 4. I Joumal icports
f'om Pekln, under iesere, tho death of
Count von Waldcrsee, the rumor being
that he was killed by an officer of the
allied troops, tho elrvumtances not
being related.
It Is said that the rumoi Is cuirsnt
in Rerlln, where it Is not confirmed,
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S GOVERNOR.
Calls for Appropriation for Dart
mouth and Piotection for Forests.
By J'xcluMte Wire from The Asochted Prcu
Concoid, N. II., Jan. n. Chester R.
Jordan, of Lancaster, was lnauguiaud
SONCinor of New Hampshire today. In
accordance with tho Ideas of the now
chief eecutle, the ceremonies weie
vciv simple. Tho oath of ofllco was
admlnlsteied to Governor Joulan by
Hon. Rcitiam Ellis, pusldent of the
senate, in the piesenco of both
branches of the legislature assembled
In joint convention, nnd as many spec
tator as could gain admittance to the
gnlleiles and floor. Governor Jordan
In hi'i Inaugural address piotesteu
agalnt allowing tho inllioads to pay
the salaries of tho tatlroad commission
and called for lairrcr appropriations for
Dartmouth college.
The governor also devoted attention
to tho subject of saving the foiests.
Kaunas at Washington.
Uy Kxclu.he Wire from The At.,ocUUd Tress.
(Ic eland, Jan 3. Senator Ilanna ikpirtcd for
W'athlnRton flila afternoon. Pumlaj, Mr Ilanna,
Mli Mibel Hanni, MIm Ituth Hanni, Ml Kg
clot.toii, MIm Phelps and nil the household em
ployes nlll (tnrt. Tie hoaio will bo rlosod, not
to be leopened durlncr the winter and possibly
not until next suionicr, In W.i'Iiinsicn tho
Ilanna funily will nccup the llobirt resldtncr.
lli'y will remain In Washington all of tho win
ter or until onires H In session. In 'the
sprite thev will lino II 0 capital and probably
go for u short time to 'lliomasillle, Ha,
Governor (of Maine Inaugurated.
IU K'cclushe Wire fiom Tlie Associated Prcis
Aujiuti, Me, Jan. 3. In the hill of the
liono cf represent itUcs too'a, In the prcsenro o
both briaicliei of tho legislature) and u large
number of ciicsts and H'cctators, Pr J0I111 V,
11111. of AiRmtn, took tlie calh of olllie ti gov
ernor of the itnte of Maine, In bU inaugural
nldicu Oocinoi ll 111 adiocited the taxation of
Interest nru ueiplns the burden
Russo-American Seal Contioversy,
Py nich'.iUe Wire from Tho Asiorlatcd Treu
ft. rctcrsburir, Jen 3 -Mr. IKrbtrt II. U.
I'unc. boc11l.1i) nl the United Mate emliaray,
in Btm to The Ilacrue, to delher lu lha United
Slatei rolnlklci to the Nctheilandi, Mr. Man
Kid Newel, U15 0Iu1uIn011s document tomposlnj
tha Amirlcnn case In the II imo-Ameiictn teal
rontrori, the prepiritlon ot which haj en
8iol Mr, I'lirec't attintlon for eeral month',
Dowie Rioter Convicted.
Ity Ksduiite Wire from The Associated Piess.
Mamtlild. 0., Jan. 3 Tim Jurj in tho c-aio of
Allen Andrews, Indicted lu connection with the
Powiello ilots last fill, leturntd a cidlet ot
k'uilty late tliN alCmoou. Audnuii resisted the
omeer who wis piotectlnr n Don lei to elder. Tin
utliT Indlciid for partlelpitlon In Dowklte riotj
will la tried.
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Donation to Workmen.
. Ixdusho Wiro from Tlie Assochtcd I'icbii.
Ihrlin, Jan. 3. In addition to his donation "I
WO.uOO rniik to thn woilonfn'i tund of tho
laupp wor. Heir Krnpp ha (jlen I00.OOJ
rniiKi to Ihu olflclals' pension tund ami the
tund tor building liborcu' homes matin: a
total of l,60n,ooo mnU
Governor of Nebraska.
Dy Excluihc Wire from The Associated Piea.
Lincoln, Jan. 3, riiaika 11. Pletilrh wai In
uirurated jroxmor of NclruU before the joint
F'falon ot the kuWaturo in tho ball of the hou
of npic,ntithn (Mi attunoon. 3he (rremou
t' were ihcrt.
ACTIVITY AT
CAPE TOWN
Mllitaru Authorities Are Preparino
for All the Gontinuencles
0? War.
BOERS LOOT LOYALISTS
They Travel in Parallel Columns
with Numetous Flanking Parties
Swoeping the Countiy of Hoi sea
and Carrying off Everything Eata
ble Business Men of Capo Town
Organize a Town Guard Monarch
Eands Tioops.
Bv )lu.he Wlie troin The Awodated I'rcn
Cape Town, Jan. 3. Tlie mllltnry
authoiltles nro piepailng for all con
tingencies. It lias been decided to
tiansfer tho Boer prl-coneis fiom tho
en nips to tiatisporK
Farmers coming Into CuMiinntnn
describe the RoeiH as Irixelllig In pu
allcl columns, ulth nimeious Ilanklnsr
paitles sweeping the country of hoises,
plundering loyalHts and cut tying oft
everything eatable It appeals that
they aie accompanied by strings of
pack horses lightly loaded,
Colesburg- telegriphs that KilUIn,?
er's commando Is ciossing tho Middle
buig district, but is getting few, if
any, recruits.
Hero In Cape Town, such business
men ns are unable to leave ato oigan
Izlng a town guaid composed of the
leading citizens. Tho commercial com
panies haa asked the mayor to call a
mass meeting to uise the government
to suppress disloyal nowspapeis and to
proclaim maitlal law.
The Hritlsh battleship Monarch to
day landed men und guns to iollee the
troops for service northward. It H be
lieved that the guns will he sent up the
countiy.
rive hundred citizens c nlistea today,
tho entollment being very nrtlve. It Is
hoped that the first batch ot mounted
men will leave within three davs fop
Worcester. They are to hold the pasos
of the Hex river mountains ami to pro
tect the railway tunnel. Tho oiganlzi
tion Is rough and leadv. und not
tumbled much with dilll or special
uniform. Horses are staice.
Jiregulais Reeiuitctl.
Hk thousand five bundled suuth
Afilca Inegulars hav" been reciulted
during tho last eight weeks.
Tho Roers In the TiansianI have
been exceedingly active for the Hst
week or so, dally attacking trains con
voys nnd isolated posts. In moi t In
stances they have been icpuhed. and
the i.illways are now u 01 king more
regulaily.
A commando Is supposed to be In tho
mountains dividing Mlddleburg and
Graat Pelnet. but cannot be exactly
located. The invadeis in the west, who
wne expected nt I't izeibuig today,
have altered thcli couise and aio now
moving in the dliection of Wlllliton.
to tho northwest. The Riltlsh have
occupied Krazei burg.
Tho Boers in Rcchunnnland hae
been ugaln Joined by thu Inhabitants,
who once befoio lebelled.
Commandoes are rcpoited to be at
BlIkfontein.Rootzapa and Daniels Kiul.
Their objective point Is believed to bo
Gilciuntown, which is occupied by tho
Riltlsh.
CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL.
Picsident Sends to Senate a Reply
to the Bacon Resolution.
I'y Iiclushe Wire from The Associated I'rcm.
Washington, Jan, 1 The President
today sent to tho senate a teply to
the Racon resolution asking the seeio
tary of war to transmit to tho senate
the I-awsho report on tho Cuban post
al scandal. The picsident btates tint
for reasons given by the sccietary of
war ho deems It Incompatible with
the Inteiests of the public service to
comply with the senate's request.
Secretary Root's letter states that
criminals are now being piosecuted,
nnd for that reason It Is deemed Inad
vlsable to make public the facts con
tained In this report
Pattigrew Wnnts Papeis.
y Kxcluilvc Wire from The Associated Prew.
WafhltiRton, Jan. J Jtr, I'ettlgrcw today in
troduced 11 lesoiutlon calling uion the president
to lend to tho fenata "copies of all Instrur'lous
mnt to the otdceti of tl Botcrnmcnt In the
Philippines Mnce May 1, ImI, md of ull cider
Kued by otScerfl of the got eminent In the I'M!
i pines lu relation to the conduct ot the war
end In relation to tho zovetument of Cut couu
trj." Case of Conti actor Topham.
lly Kxctushe Wire from 'ilia Aswiclated Prcu.
City cf Mexico, Jan. S Much Interest U tal.cn
In the ciso ot Oeorgc 1". Topham, on Ameilein
conti actor. In prison at Tmultlan, for l.lllliu: to
Italian miscni ho cro cmploiid b him on
the connructlon work ot tint Santa Shrla nil
tcjd. '11 10 men Cere ilonn tin- nnhwoil, in tho
ttnneU nt nliitit and, It U nlHu'vd, plotted to
kill Topham, whn chins that be shot them In
self defence
Twolve Thousand Dollar Tire.
Dy Kxclusho Wire fiom The Associated l'uu.
Philadelphia, Jan. i. dottructho liro oc
rvirred today at Jlaiby, Delaware county, the
lou lielnjr estlmateil at $l2.0Oi 'Ilia fli-e, whkli
va ot unknown orlsln, began In tho limy stablo
owned ly (!. Ilany hn)dei, which, with Ita
contents, wan deitnei. Tlirco hore were
btmed to death. The dncllln; of I.dgar Don
sail and Adeline Crav-ford. mJJolnlnj the fctihlc,
wcio badly damaged.
Steel Company Recelveis.
Dy l.'xclusho Wire from The Aoclated Press
Philadelphia, Jan. 3. Judze Mcl'licnon, In the
United Statej district court todjy ippolnted Win.
If, MaaKo and John M. M, Hilmer recchcr of
thr.lmlia Bteel omriny of Llmln, K, V, Tlie
company was controlled by Chciter It, Dalrd, of
thl city, n Iron conimlnlon merchant, nsraliilt
nhc, VlunViiiptcj procedlnars weio retentli Irk
Mltutrd J
PORTO RICAN ASSEMBLY.
Toim Will Expire on January 31.
Governor Allen on Inspection Tour.
By llxdi'dte Wire lrom The Aismlited Phu,
San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 3. By
tho tleclMon of Mr. Crlggs, the United
States attorney general, the term of
the Porto Rica 11 assembly will explio
Jimimry 31. Mr. Griggs pronouncing
In favor of u sixty days' contlnuou-t
session f 1 0111 Deoemb"!' J. The dele
gates hud been regaidlng Sunday nnd
holli!aj as jierlods that would not,
he included, and had expected to ad
journ rcbiuaiy 19. The houro Is now
holding two sessions diily. endeavor
ing In tho tlmo that letmiJiis to ac
complish some useful legislation.
The lovenii" bill of Dr. J. If. Hol
lander, treasurer of Porto Rico, will
pas the executive council.
?oveinor Allen started 'Unlay for
tho west coast of tho Island to in
spect that .section. He will be gone
throe days.
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AN AXLIED MEETING.
Intoiests of Health, Foiestiy, Game
and Pish lu Consultation.
Uy 1 chivlc Wire frrm The Aoclitrc! I'rw
Hairlsburg. Jan. ". A meeting of tho
allied Interests of public health, for
r'iti, game and llsh wns held today In
the ofllco of the commissioner of for
etty. Repiesentatlvcs vvcit- pi f sent
fiom the state boaid of health, Pnn
pjlvnnla Foiestiy nnd Gaino commis
sion, I,ennslvanla lflsh Piotectlve ns
siicintlnn and Stuto Ppottnnen'rt asso
ciation A resolution was adopted appiovlng
of the leinnimendatloiis made by Gov
ernor Slono In his biennial message to
the leglslituio lelntlve to the preser
vation of the foiests and tho Interests
of llsh, game nnd public health.
Aits of assembly, which It Is pro
posed to hive picscnted at the session
of the legislature, were presented by
each of the Inteiests repiesented and
appioved by the conference.,
A nuiubei of letters were icad fiom
oiganlzitlons and Individuals com
mending tho actions of the confeience.
WEBBER'S STRANGE SUICIDE.
A Maine Tanner Is Blown to Pieces
by Dynamite.
II; I'vdiulvp Wirr from The soculeil I'rew
Lisbon, Mn Inc. Jan. 3. II. R. Web
her. a well-to-do farmer of Lisbon vil
lage, 'ihout two mile north of this
place, hilled hlmelf In a peculiar man
ner dining last night. Ti.icps of a
body were tound about tho baininrd
this morning nnd an Investigation
ihnwecl (hit Wehln-r had blown him
self to pl-ees.
Parts of his lower limbs weie scat
tend about the premises and frag
ment of flesh were spitteted on the
buildings The head nnd arms nnd
upper part of the trunk wcio found on
top of the barn. Notes lft by Web
ber said Mi it the vv liter had decided to
kill himself by exploding dyniimlto
cartridge Mr. Webber ,as thlity
llve eais of age. man led and had
three children, lie had been acting
stinnscly for several weeki.
THE TREDONIA HORHOR.
Investigating- tho Causes of the
Deaths of SIj: Students.
Dy kxclusho Wire from The fociited IV
I'ndonlii, N. Y. Jan. .'.Coroner
Rlood, assisted by District Attorney
Oreen, this morning resumed the ln-eiuc--t
into the cau-o of th" deaths of
sK students, and tho janitor ot the
state uounal and tialnlug school, le
cently destroyed by lire. A number
of students wore questioned, and thtir
testimony showed lack of firo drills
and Instiuctlon iclatlve to the use of
tho lire escapes.
Pilnclpnl Francis Palmer slated that
In hlb opinion had Janitor Morris, who
perished, used the flic extinguisher
tube ho could have CNtIngul3hed tho
blaze before It gained such headway.
Empeior William's Tiip.
Pi I rlwlo Wire from Re Asoclited Trcu
Dcrlln, Jan S I'mpctor William, nlth Count
Vcu Duclow and many high military officers an
111 guet, arrhe-d thia niornlns at Hamulus; to
iMt the Vlltorla I.ulv, his jacht. All the ves
teh in the harbor and the adjiccnt tintkllncii
wrro wj with fjs. Ilia majesty brenkfaated
on boml tho aeht with hU nuesU, and durlrer
tho altcmoon sailed around the harbor and toot
a view of the Peutschland. TUs eicnlnif ho at
tended tho theater, uni tomorrow he will re
turn to Dcrlln.
Operatois Sunendei.
Ilv IacIusIio Wire fiom Tlie VssociateU Pres.s
Ilalllax, Jan. 3 The colliers' strll.o In I'lctou
collapsed todiv by tho uiiconclltlonil surrender ot
tho operators to tho elennnd for a 12 per cent.
Increase In vasc. Tlie atrika lasted thrco divf,
Hid thi owners net ch.cn in todiy tho l,-;ro
lrlners cf cpiins lllll would hau ceasu) work
lunorrow anil fono out with their I'lctou
brethren
Dinner in Honor of Roberts.
Dy Hxclushc Wire from The Asroclated Pre.
Loidon, Jau P. Wllllim St. John Droderlcc,
tLCiettr ef Mite for wai. craxe ft dinner this
lu nine; in honor et Lord Itnberts, at which the
1'rlne.o of Walt", the ftuku ef Conmuaht, the
Duke of Cambridge, Irliieo tdwanl of Sane
W dinar, I.oid W'oleej, Mr. Chambeilaln and
Cher notable, ivcivns were present.
Claims Against Morocco.
Dr EvclusUe Wire from Tlie Associated X'ttv
D rlln, Jan. .1 Desldei the thrco principal
clalitH afilmt Moicceo previously settlM, Mor
occo ha paid Ociinaiiy l,B10 duros on account
ot otlin elniins nnd to conpl with her other
demandi. The "duro" Is tho tenn applied to
the foumr SpanUh tlhcr dollar, n coin about
tquil lu valtr to the Hulled Mate dollar.
Cashier Anested.
By l.xclur.Uo Wire from Iho Associated Pre.
Newport, Ky., Ian, !!. IJ. C. Demme, formeily
cashier ot tho Ocunaii N'ationil bank, was ar
retted todjj on nn aftldavlt of Dank Ihamlner
Tucker, charged with aiding AsxUtant Cashier
Drown in tho cmlnrzlcnicnt, ecural months ago,
of a laiget cum, Itemme was held In !fJO,000
bond,
Massachusetts Legislature,
Dy Fxcliuhe Wire from Tin Associated Press
Doslon, Jan. 3 At a meetlnef ot thu Depubll.
can leaders of the legislature this afternoon, It
win decided to call a caucus on the nomination
of United States senator on Jan. 13. It il not
)et (Ii-.ldxd xho will plaeo Senator Oeorgc Frls
ble Hour's mme before the caucus.
TRAGEDY AT
PINE RIDGE
Two Men Dead and Two Others
Fatally Injured Owing to
a Gave-ln.
ACCUMULATION OP GAS
Expeiienced Men Who Went Down
In the Mine Did Not Return Res
cuing Parties Ato Driven Back
Several Times The Fourth Party
Discovers Two of the Victim
AHvo.
B JItcliube Ulrn from The AwiatM IW
Wllkes-Barre, Jan. X An accident
ominoel nt the Pino Rldgo colliery ot
the Algonquin Coil com piny to lay,
which resulted In the death of two men
and the fatal Irijuiy of two othois. Tho
mine, owing to .1 cave-In, had not been
In opeintlon for rome time past, and
cnnsldeiablc gas hnd nee titnulated In
the workings
This 11101 nlnp D. .1 Williams, tho
siipuilntendont of the mine: William
rorgnn. tht assistant superintendent,
nnd William Rarlv and Martin For
tune, flrebosses, nteieil the mine for
thu pin pore of devising a plnn to drive
nn alnwiv. They weie etpeiljnced
men nnd pienaied for any emorgency.
The party did not leturn to the sur
face at noon, und there wns some
alaim as to their safety.
At 2 o'clock a seal ohlng pn-tv went
down the mine to see what had be
come of the supeiintciideut and his
men. The sciioheis could not go far,
being dilven back bv the blackdamp.
A rescuing pjity of experienced minors
was then organized and they enteied
tho mine. They weie slow In return
ing, nnd the greatest npprelien.-clon was
felt that all had fallen victims to tlie
foul gas. Rut at . o'clock the lescuers
came to the surface. They teporierl
th.it they could find no traces of the
missing men. Another rescuing party
of six men volunteered to go down.
They were driven back seveiai times
bv the firedamp, but finally manage 1
to push their way Into the workings
and tnme acioss the dend bodies of
Hupeilntendent Williams and Firebess
Morgan. After much dllllciilty the
bodle-s were btought to tho suiface.
Iatcr. a fouith leseulng partv went
down tho slope and found Rnrly and
Toitune. They were unconscious and
when brought out phslclans,who were
In waiting, slid they could ,not recover.
The icseuers weie loudly cheered by
two thousand people who had been at
tracted to the scene of the disaster.
All the victims were married men with
families.
PINGREE ATTACKS COURTS.
Speech at Inauguration of Governor
Eliss.
V Lvclu'iee Wne fiom The .Wnrhited t'ica
Lansing, Mich., .fan. .1 Rotli houses
of tho Michigan legislature assembled
In leilnt session today to hear tho e
augutdl message of ex-Cioveinor Pln
gree and the inaugur il mesago of
(idveinor Hlfcs. Mr. Plngieo picfaccd
his message with some extemporane
ous rcmiuks, In which ho attacked the
courts, leglslatuio and the picss. He
al-o uiged the legislature to appiop.-I-ate
sulllclcnt money to amply pay the
expenses of the governor, saying it
had cost him $10,000 duilng his four
years' term. The leading ot his mes
sage, which consisted of 0" pilnted
pages, took almost four hours.
At the conclusion of Mr. Plngrce's
message Governor Rllss' message win
lead.
Stilke in Sympathy.
By KTClusive Wiro from The Assochted Piess.
Pcmer, Jan. 3 At a mass meeting hcid to
night tho coal mlncni at File decided to strike
in sympathy with tho.se ahead) out at Loutovillc,
Lafajettc, Cinflcld find Superior. This complete.
)y ties up the Lignite fields of Northern Colorado
and lnikes the number of men on strike about
1,C00. The operators declare the; cannot grant
tlie increased wages demanded. Tlie output ot
tho miners has heretofore barely I ept paco with
the demand and an Immedlitc and serious fuel
limine in the outlook (or that district. Penier
decs not depend upon tho northern fields for
c-upplies, but will feel the shortage to come
extent.
Whirled to Death.
Dy I'xeluslte Wiro from Tho Associated Press.
New York, Jin. Diehard Karl, 10 jears old,
ot this city, was caught in the shafting of the
varnls.li machinery in a wall paper factory to
Jay and whirled aiouud the blutt nearly 00
times before thn invchlnery could bo stopped.
Then lie dropped to the floor with two broken
rllw, a brcken If It arm, a broken left leg and a
broken right ankle lie died almost laitantly.
Queen's Message Approved,
Dy F.xclusho Wire from Tlo Atsocijtrd Drew,
Tho Hague, Jan. t Tha second chamber to
day adopted, without amendment, vmlous articles
approving tho ejuecn's message to Duke Ilcniy,
cf Mecklenburg Schwerln, bj 79 to 10 votes. The
Socialist objected to the K000 ihjiuvU rrrant to
Puke Henrj, Others resetted tint on annual
allowance was not made
James Barber's Remains.
Dy Exclusive Wire fiom Tho Assoclrtcj Press.
Washlnifton, Jan, 3. Arrangement have hi en
made for tho Interment at Cuiton, O. ef the
remilns of vsiltait IMj master James Darker ot
thn navy, the president's, nephew, who rceentl)
dieil In China, of disease. Incurred lu the line
rf duty. They will bo tians fhlppcd to tsnton
from uan Franelo next Saturdij
Tor a Nine Hour Woiking Day.
Dy nsclmd.c Wire from The Associated Press.
l'lttsburr. Jan. 3. An Important mectlne? of
tlm official of the metal trades will he held lu
Pt. Louis on Jan. 15, for tho ptupewo of arrang
ing for a national mou'imnt next spring to
establish a nine Iwur working ti. Tho Hades
Interested aro the machinists, pattern workers,
corn workers, tutu workers and bollcuiukers.
Tight a Draw.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Puis.
Memphis, Term , Jan. 3. The Uobbs Ashe tight
resulted in a drw alter tnenty lounds.
TIIK NKWS THIS MORNING1.
Weather Indications TocUr,
PAini WAnutsn.
1 Ctneral Cap Town Iteilelenta Organlilnr to
Repel Doer Invasion.
I'avlnk' tho Way lor feigning of Joint Not In
China.
Iiay's Work ot National TawmlVer
fatal Mine Cave in at Wltkct Darre.
2 Central Catbondtlo Department.
3 Local-PounclU Act on tha Second class City
Question.
Tax Deport ot Lackawanna County.
4 Editorial.
Note and Comment.
5 Local Municipal leapu 1I Thiec More
Coiincltmen Arrested.
eJ Local West Scranton and Mi.iurhan.
7 (Iciicral Northeantern l'cnnUatila
Financial and Commercial
8 liial News of the Ijbor Woild.
BOOZ INVESTIGATION.
Will Be Continued at Bristol.
Breth's Relations Summoned.
Dv l.xclmltc Wire fiom The Aocljlid Ium
Phllndtlphln, Jnn :: The congres
slonnl Investigating coiiunlttco Kient
ly appointed foi the purposj of In
quiring Into the case of Oncur I,. Hon.',
tho former West Point cadet who-i. ic
l.atioiM believe came to his death ns .1
insult of hazing at the nillltniv acad
emy two e,'irs ngo, ussi liibled ai M'e
T.nfayctto hotel In this city tonight.
Tin- cDinnilttee. which consWts ot'
Chailes Dick, Ohio chairman l.'dtmmd
II. Dilggs, Xovv Yciil.. living P. W.iti
ger, I,enlls.vlvnnla Wnltr I Smith,
low 11, and I5ertr.un T Clayton, Xew
Ycrk, held an executive session at
which tho picllmlnnty ntiniigenients
foi the tal;In,t of testlmonv v.'ere made.
'J he comiiil'tee wilt pave here tomor
row for Rilstnl, the home of the Roo.s
family, and will Immedlntelv begin the
taking ot testimony. After heating the
Rrlstol witness the committee will le
turn to this city to hear Philadelphia
physicians, who me connected with the
ease after which the lnvetlgntois will
sit at West Point Night sessions will
piobably be held In order te, expedite
the litquiiy. A copv of the testimony
taken by the military bonid of Ineiulry
has been sent to the congressional com
mittee for reference.
It is announce! Mint the case of F01
mei raiiet John Rreth w III be taken up
ind telegiams hnvei been -ent to tho
oung man's father and the family
physlclnn at Altoonn, summoning them
to Philadelphia. Messages were also
sent to a young mini named Rurnhnm,
I who, while 11 cadet at West Point,
lived in the same tent with R007
Huinhnm resides In Richmond, Ky
CRIME IN PARIS.
One of the Results of the Gieat Ex
position. Dy Fxclusnr Win from The iothled 1'ie.i
Tails, Jan. 3 Tho sweeping police
measures taken to purify Pails In con
sequence of the nlaimlng situation cre
ated by the closing of the exposition
nnd the conseeiuent throwing out of
employment of thousands of p-oplc
who were dependent upon it for a liv
ing, and who, in majiv cases, wete cast
upon the streets, resulted In no fewer
than 1.',970 auests eluilng the month ot
December.
The pei sons arrested Include sk
murdereis, 9i3 thieves and footpids,
L',879 tramps, 2, 1"9 diunken people and
3,083 prostitutes.
FINE DUCK SHOOTING.
Mi. Cleveland and "Elghting Bob"
Evans Aro Rivals.
Dj IlxLlushc Wire from Tlie Associate I Picm
Georgetown, S. C Jan. 3. This has
been the most piopltloui dny for duck
shooting thin season and o..Piesldent
Cleveland and his party of duck hunt
ers had line sport.
Mr. Cleveland and Captain Robloy
Evans vveio rivals the gi eater part of
the fortnoon, but as the day waned the
ox-piesldent got in several shots and
was two pair ahead of Captain Evans
at tho close of tho day's shooting. Tho
entire party nre enjoying good health
and aro In tine spirits.
Scheme to Wldon Channel.
Dv Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'us
Washington, Jin 3 The secretary of war to.
da) rent to congre'a .1 prcllmlmry report on tnn
liojeet of wide nl is and dicening the ehinncl
of Galveston bis, Texas. The report has no
bearing on the conditions created b tho hurrl
cano which devastated Galveston, but Is a f,n
rral ineasurn of Inipm)cment for tho harbor to
a point within the rite The cost of a thirty
foot chinnel Is estimated at $!,SS3,noO
Mine Inspector's Report,
Dv F.xclii'he Wire fiom The Assocsteil l'ie
lllilcton, Jan, 3. According to tlio report of
Mine Inrpeeter Pavls of this district, just fin
ihed, there were 40 fatal rnd TJ non-fatal acct.
e'entx in th llntleton region lost ear lu lt(0,
IS) aechlents occuncd, 12 ci them bslng fatal
Steamship Ai rivals.
Dv Fcliislte Wlie from The Associated l'ns
New Vork, Jan. .!. tWIedi I a Cacone,
llaro: Kaiser Wllhrlm Per (Jiosse, Dremni li
fheiluuig and outlntupton. Queenjtown called-
(leiiiunle (fiom Liverpool) for Vew T01,
Itotieielum 6ull(i: Spuiindum, New irl
Negroes for Hawaii.
R. Ixdiulie UIid from Tho Auoelated 1'iess.
MmtKonieo, Ala, Tjr. 3 Two earlovds of
negroes left hero tonight fnr thn llninllan
lelamls via Hvn f ranelseo. They go to taku em
ployment on the Migir plantations there
Boston Bicycle Race.
Dy rxelutlve Wlra fiom Tho Aivoelatotl Prete.
Dostnn, Jatk 3. 'I he figures for the fortieth
hour and fcuith diy in tho six-day bicycle race,
are as follows: Walthcr, Miuson, McLean, Ka,
ser, Md'srhein, Downey an.l Fischer, 751 miles,
4 lajMj llibcoe.1, ;5o.7i Muller, 710.1.
Cold nt Utica.
Dy Kxcluslv Who from The Assoc lated nx-B.
Utica, N. v., Jan, S Thermometers hers at
midnictht Indicate ons drjrrea twlatr tero, with
no indication ol mow.
PREPARING TO
SIGN NOTE
Forcirjn Envous at Pckln Meet to
Consider the Time and Place lor
Acceptance ot Joint Note.
THE LOOTING PARTIES
General Chaffeo nnd the Ameilcnn
Troop3 Aro Not Suspected of Tak
ing Pnit in tho Lootinjy Expedi
tions Within the Inteilor Colonol
Wint's Tiip Throurjh the Country.
Dj Kxcbfh Wire from Iho ssoelited Pie.
ivkln, Jan. 2. Tlu fotelgu envojs,
with the exception of tho Hritlsh min
ister, Sir Ihnest Katow, met today to
consider the time und place for tho
acci ptanco and signing of the Joint
note. Nothing definite was decided.
It seems to bo tho opinion ot some of
the cnvov.s that the ncceptanco of tho
ttims of the nolo by the Chinese Is not
e'.pllclt enough. The Chlneje desire for
consultations ieg.il ding tlie razing ot
the foils and the legation guards is
ipMl to mlslnleipietatlotl and liable to
lend to long and continued iiigiiiucnt,
which might. In the opinion of some of
tho mlnlstoiH. simply mean spoiling
loi time on the pnit of the Chinese
Consequently the Chinese plenipoton
tlniies will be notlllcd that thny mini,
sign the note befoie the meeting be
tween thcni nnd the foreign envoys mn
be held.
Sir Ernest Salow. who hnd heen suf
ficing fiom chills nnd fever. Is bettei.
The mllltnty engine eis of the allies
have ngieed upon a plan for fututo ele
fuiss of the legations.
Shanghai, Jan. .",. The Chinese news
paper Chung Wo I Yel An makes tho
following statement:
"The Impel lal loscilpt accepting Mi
peace conditions Instincts tho Chlneso
commlssloneis. when discussing points
not specified, to gnln ds many conces
sions ns posslhle. The conditions In
volve two hundred debntnble ques
tions." No Suspicion on Chaffee.
Washington, Jan. 3. Genet ul Chaftee
has denied himself of any suspicion
of paitlclpntlng In any of tho looting
evpedltlons which are sulci in some
quiuteis tei bo going em In China under
the disguise of punitive expeditions.
Ills icport of the conditions unde-r
which he took bin last excursion from
Pekln has been lecelved at tha war de
pal tmont by cable fiom Pekln. The
olllclnls heie weie surpilscd when thy
miw the pi ess icpnits stating that the
American tioops In Pekln, which were
distinctly designated ns legation
guards nnd as such wcio to have no
pait In oiillnniy mlllt.uy opei.Ulons
had gone Into th country to co-operate
with a Gciman expeditionary torce,
Fiom the untitle of Geneial Chaffee's
riiblegiam It would appear that the
olllclnls had communicated with him
on this subject and Inv I ted the explana
tion which Is nffonled In the following
c.iblgtuni
IVklll
Adjutnit Rciicul Wd-hlnjlui
.Mn 2 ' olonel fhenil n. I W hit r-liuneel.
Movement smiph to verify lepirt ( InMuns lul
lern niiiideicd and sn.ru Hie irirtt, ttuHty
lartle if alleatlen foiinn Hue Uer
nans from Thn rlii hid b en in eountij ItUn
no pirt in ofTcnsleo nperitlons. 1'itrol eoiiiierj
between I'cMn. llo1,bm ard f hanir hiaveii oi.
raslonalle for the puipot of oieln,
C-iSiuil) OhaVe!.
BISHOP ANNECY'S CASE.
Decision Rendered by Conseil D'Etut
Not Cntisfactoxy to Government.
Dy Exclusive Wiro fiom The Associated l'res,.
Paris, Jan. 3. Tho Conseil D'Etat to
day re ndered Its decision In the cases
of tho Rlshop of Annccy. who had suh
tulned the action of a uuato ot his dlo
ceso In refusing to assist at u, funeral
whero Piee 'Masons appealed with
their luslsnla
Tho bishop Issued a notice to all thu
curates of thu diocese that thev nt
their disci etion might decline to olll
cl.ito at ceremonies wheio Hags or
purely secular bannets weio dlsplajeo.
This was considered offensive to tho
government and tho bishop's stipend
was suspended. The decision wains
the bishop that his com so was not
wai ranted, but It allows his stipend to
continue, Tho result Is unquestionably
unsatlsfactoiv to the government.
DEATHS Or A DAY.
Dy I'xcliiilrit Wire from The .Wociated Press.
New Yoik, Jan. 3. Kierett I'rtzar, eonsul ten
era! in tho Urtltcd Mates for Torox, ot this city,
I I led todsv at his irsldtnco at Orauce, N J,
ryol CI j cam. lie had been troubled for a lone
time with an euTerlioQ of the liver. The cliscara
reached an acute stae three weeks ago. Mr,
Fuiar was resident of the American Asiatto
association and exerulhe niemter ot the Chris,
tlan eolleite of Canton, ( hlnj. Ho was also di
rector in a number ot business rntcrprlow.
Mobile, All1., Jun .'.Major (Jeneral James E.
Slaughter, "ku died in the fltv rt Mexico on
TiimiIiMi commanded the Confederate forces at
tho hst tight ot the war between thu states
at lluii-u han Ja-o, Texas 'IliU was after Lcs'f
suneiidcr (liiitril filaughtd !. for tv,o Umsi
postitutcr nt Mobile, by Uepubllcau appoint
ment. Warren, O, Jan. 3. William Kltcisl, tho ven
enblo relitor of tho Warren Chronicle, died te
1 Iglit of 1 Hemitonia, agid "J vcars. lie lutd been
III actlvo newspaper woil; for fifty years and
had served two terms In the legislature.
City cf Mexico, Jan 3. nt. Iter. Dr. Jsclnts)
Iohz, archbUhop of Guadalajara il dead.
WEATHER FORECAST.
f Wasldnton, Jan. 8. Forecast tor Tri-
f dsy and Saturday: L'sstern PtnasylrtnU
4- Fslr Frle'syi vnermsr In northern, mod-
en ling tempenturo In southern portion)
4- winds beoomirjr southeasterly brisk; on
-e- tho coast. Saturds), fair.
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