',- i v .. , ? rimttxe. tmtitoti ;fF$mt i "!KitVwBi&S f CT)fc?QflttS?MBalBK3Lf jMftfWMTJ-W'w j HHBh - TWO tiSSaURBaE& pages. LOOKS BAD FOR RIPPER Result ot the Conference ol Rep resentatives ot Third Glass Cities. WANT TO RETAIN OLD ACT P Usburg Readily Agieed to Most of o Amendments to the Existing ct Which Wero Suggested by the ,, .., ,., .t I Iranton CouneUmnnle Delegation. t inator Vaughan Was Chairman i if tho Caucus Action Taken on the Amendments Piesentcd Rep lesentntlvo Reynolds' Bill Fixing the Maximum Number of Hours Employes of Trolley Roads Shall Woik. Special from a Man Correspondent liaiiisburg, Fob. C Scinnlon is, In i negative way, committed against tho "Muehlbionner Mil. or nt lenBt lias given tho antl-Hlppers opportunity to maKe this claim. Through tho ivpie rntatlvcs sent down here today, she declared In favo of retaining the pres- (nt net, with certain amendments, nnd tho powers-that-be in Pittsburg have . ,,,,., , ... ' .greed that the amendments bcianton . doslios shall bo made. It is practically nn offensive and defenslvo nlllanco ' twf.i-i.rn Kprnntnn nnrt i.-ilnnites. nf I ,,, . ... , , ...-. I Pittsburg, with Allegheny an assuted ally, and when tho Joint committee o" the fcnati! and house sits tomorrow nfternoon to hear tho rpprcsentntlvoi of the three second class cities on the Muehlbionner hill, it will learn that the ofilclal committees of the throe affect imI cities do not want the act at ill, but prefer to have the present net .otnlncd with a few Amendments. The only ones now counted upon to 'peak In faor of tho now bill aio the antl-lilnnite's of Pittsburg, repre sented by tho chamber of commetcs committee and such individual citi zens of Allegheny as Senator Muchl bronner nnd thu active supporters ot his act cm bring on here today. With the defeat of tho "ilppor" feature a practically foregone conclusion In tho senate. It Is questionable If the Muehl bronner act will be urged very stren uously, nt least for tho present. Will Require Force. Nothing but a most vigorous applica tion of the whip, it is thought, wilt force it through the upper house, and on this account it is likely the local lieutenants will hesitate to nttempt its passage until United Slates Senator Quay returns from Flo-Ida. Tho last reports are that Senator Quay is still a very sick man and may not bo able to come north for several weeks. The friends of the Muehlbron ner hill, It should be borno in mind, do not want tho bill unless they can havo tho "ripper" feature preserved. This momentary chango in the sec ond class city legislation matter was brought about in a conference this nfternoon in ono of tho senate commit tee rooms. The Scranton delegation, consisting of City Solicitor A. A. Vos bursr, Select Councllmen J. E. F.oche nnd D. W. Vaughan and Common Councllmen M. J. Norton nnd E. J. Coleman and ex-Mayor John II. Tel low s, upon arriving at 3.30 o'clock went to tho Commonwealth and without waiting to brush up accompanied Sen ntor Vaughan and Senator Fllnn to the capitol, wlure they found in wait ing a delegation of Pittsburgers ready lo confer with them. Did Not Attend. In this delegation were Mayor W. S. Eichl, City Attorney Clarence Bur leigh, Controller David Lewis, Treas urer David Torrence, Assessor F. J. Klurnp. Clerk E. J. Martin and a dozen minor city olllclals, Including the conn cllmanlc committee. The Allegheny committee, headed by Dhector of Public Safety John P.. Mur phy nnd Director of Public Woiks Hob crt MacAfee, wero in tho city nnd to eelved an Invitation to nltona tho con ference. Senator Fllnn could not ex plain their absence, but ho vouchsafed tho information that they wero opposed to a change in the present act. This Information was aheady at hand In the repoits In the morning papers of tho action of tho Allegheny councils last night, when they decluted solidly against the whole Muehlbronner noi. Senator Vaughan was jnudo chair man of the conference and Senator Fllnn secretary. Senator Fllnn mated that tho conference was arranged by himself and Senator Vaughan, nnd then announced for the Plttsbuig dele gation that they wero in favor of tho present net and agreeable to any iea sonubla amendments Scrnnton had to offer. Tho Scranton men ictired for a pri vate consultation, and upon their io turn announced: "If we were not to have the Muehlbronner act amended, wo are willing to accept thn present art with tho amendments wo have to offer." The seven amendments that wero proposed in Scranton befoie the Continued on Page S, THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER MKt.'n,i TAhtlL FIRE IN BINGHAMTON. Two Lives Lost in tho Burning of the Exposition Hotel. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated rree. Wnghnmton, Feb. G. Two persons perished nnd three wcio futullv In jured In a Arc which destroyed the Exposition Hotel hero this mornlnff. Tito dead arc: HARRY n. SFAEIiSON, CO jean olJ, & musician, titirncil bo, end recognition. SIDM'.Y HOI LAM), 33 yearn old, a horseman, mi (located. The fatally Injured are: Tom Cook, a rating nun, .e11 known through out the country; burned about the head and body. Join; llcgan. frightfully turned and internally Injured In Jumplrg. bora Darrow, back broken by Jumping from a third story window. The Are started about 3 o'clock and, as tho building was situated quite a distance from the canter of the cttv, the Humes gained much headway be- 0 - of tJw ttnmnu Tner0 were about twenty-Arc persons In the bulldiug, most of whom escaped. A number leaped from the second and third story windows and several wero slightly hurt In the full. Thi loss on tho building nnd effects, it Is estimated, will amount to $10,000. KING EDWARD NOT VICTIM OF CANCER Absolutely No Truth In tho Pub lished Rumor, Says Sir Felix Scmon, the Throat Expert. By Exclusive Wire, from The Associated TreM. London, Feb. 5. Professor Sir Felix Semon, physician for diseases of the 1thr!U " tie National Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, and professor ol- tl)e j,.ryr)OBk.a, 8ocpty of Lonuon, asks the Associated Press to say that thoie is positively no word or truth 'i the story, published In the United States, that King Edward is suffering fiom a cancer of the throat. Sir Tcllx Semon wishes It to be called a "scan dalous Invention and ridiculous re port." He hopes this statement w 111 be the Anal answer to the cabled dispatcher he Is now receiving ftom meilea. lie declares he has not seen the klrg lor weeks past and that when ho last s.tw him his throat and general condi tion were never better. The physician adds that any one hearing tho 1:1ns speak In public would know In a min ute that there was nothing the mitter with his throat. BOYCOTT IS LIFTED FROM NEW YORK SUN After a Piotracted Stiuggle Typo ginphlcal Union No. 0 With draws Its Hostilitly. Dy Exclusive W'i'e from The Associated Prt. New York. Feb. 5. Typographical union, No. C, has decided by formal vote to withdraw the boycott against the New York Sun and to take no fur ther hostile steps against that news paper. Omdal notice that the strike has been called off and the boycott lifted was delivered to the Sun today. This action of the union was unso licited by the Sun and was unattended by any conditions. MITCHELL TALKS PLAIN. At the Conference He Outlines What They Want. By Exclusive Wire from The Auodatid Tie". Columbus. O., Feb. C Tho Illinois operators forced tho Issue in the Joint conference this aftftnoou, when they introduced a tcsolutlon to Instruct tho scale committee to draft an agreement covering the prices and conditions of both machine nnd pick mining based upon lines of unlfoiinlly. Tho resolu tion wnB laid over until tomonow. Ohio, Indiana and Westt'tn Ponnsjl vanla operators say positively they will not accept the un of mlnr standard or a reduction In tho machine differ ential. The Illinois miners fay thy will not consent to any change ot prices or conditions In that stit" Roth mlneis and operators atn still hopeful of an agreement. President Mitchell, of the 1'nltcd Mlno AVoikois, in hla addicb.s to the conference this afternoon stated tho mlneis would Insist upon the adoption of n Mnglo run of mine standard, a fitd dincrcntl.il of seven cents between machine nnd picking mining and a ut.t toim scali for outside day wotk, and Intimated that falluto of the Joint con fcren'o to ngtce upon a sett Jo would mean a gie.it stilke. Knock Out May Prove Tatal. Hr l.iilnalio Uie fnm Tlic .oelatcd l'rei Cincinnati, I'eb fi, Frank Hl!"i). ; cnloitd pugllUt. ln n ktiK-Ktil out at Knjilinrf but nlitlit in a bcxlnj contm uHli Jnlm Knttme nrd wis iiwcrni'iu tor tuo bouiF, U in a prci Jl b ui condition and i Ullovrd to k fat illy lmrt DEATHS OF A DAY. tlv K'lluslio W'he fiein Tim Anoci.ted Pro-,i. renef" 1'jIIi. .N". V. I'il. 6 Hora.o Mlaby, tbr- Inuntor f a Mum lue ii;ln , died luio torliy, otter an illiic cf iwcial .ok. He MIX l M-JIS cf iwt. H'riiiirflfld, Maj., Fib. .' Mr. Wolcolt, t3 ,rn of aue, Mi..tlnr nt r-eiulm W'olcult, of ( oleiado, died ihH noinii'ir in the fimlly borne in Lnnp; Meidow, Jlnsa. Win Iimc live ilaiijrn. tc-lH mid the m, enatrl Wolcott beinc; the tuond in. I'htt.liurBli, X. V.. lib. 5. Verj" Ibv. 'Ihomja i: Wiinti. lc-.ir teniril of Ojdcrubure dlocejc, dit-d at bis bor.io licro tody. OIckc, N". V.i Fob. fi Mre. Celistli Sl(tbbf, mother cl Captain Charles I). hlRsboe, I'. H. N,, dlel ut her home of old otro jesterdj). New York, i'eb. r. Addinn C'ammack, the veteran ntcxk broker, died today at tlio lit of T5, at 31 Wcit Forty-ninth itrcct. Washington, Feb. 0, In a table nitrsaae re. tilled hers fio-n fnlted blates HlnUter Hunter at Quatrniala City it l aaid ihit Rjdmy 11. Ev. tiett, recretary and charico of the I'nited Matei lecatlon tliere, rommltted anlclde jmtcrday by t-hootlntr hlnuelf in the mouth. He bad tuffcred A Ion; illneni, and it it understood that the act via committed in a temporary aberration ol mind, RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MILES HAS BEEN NAMED His Name Sent to the Senate lor Promotion to Lieutenant Generalship. THE OTHER NOMINATIONS Most Conspicuous Honor Is Paid to General Chaffee, Who Is Jumped Over Four Generals and Fifty Three Colonels Will Command the Army Ere His Retirement Leon ard Wood Made a Brigadier Pros pective Changes Which Will Call for Appointment of Other Major nnd Brigadier Generals. ily Kxcluive Wire from The Aseoclitcd Trc Washington, I'eb. 5. Dining the Mis sion of tho cabinet today tho nomina tions of general olllceis of the nimy sent to tho senate today wen discussed nt length. The following an the nomi nations made: Lieutenant (rcncr.il: Major Onienl cUon A. Miles. Major General): Ilrldadler Ocncral Samurl II. 11 Young, V. 8. A ; Colonel Adna It. Cliiiloe, KlKhth caulr, L'. S . (mijor general V. S. V.); ISrlt-adler (Jincrut Arthur Mio Arthur, U. fe. A. (major cimral t . R. V.) Toloncli in iir- Hrlfradler '.tneraln: John C llaten, Second Itifinti,,, t . A. (ini'-r ceneral V S. V.); Colonel l.lojd Wlicalon, Snrntli In fantrj-, U. 8. A. (nujoi ffetuial V S V.)s Oo. V. Iah. Twcntj -third inlantry (brlpidier urn. iral I. S. V.); Tliexdoic vhnan, ai-tant ad Jutant generat 17. S. A (briuadlrr general I' S. A.); Samiiet S. Summer, ltli caalry, I . S. A.: Leonard Wood, ioiitant mrseon V. . A (major ncneral V. K V ) llobert H. Hall, Fourth Infantry, L'. P. A. (briiridier Renent V. K .); Uobcrt P. Hughe, injector general IT. P. A. (brigadier general U. K V.)j George M. Uandall, Eighth infantry. lT. S. A. (brigadier general I'. H. V.) AI.o Maor William A. Ilobbe. Third artillery, f. h- A. (tirlgadler general V. S V); Prlgndler Cmrl Ficderlrk U. Orant, l. S. .s Captain J. Fianklin Hell, Seventh cavalry, L fc. A. fbrlgadier gcneial t. S. V) Nominations Analyzed. Geneials Y'oung nnd MacArthur are Jumped over Brigadier Generals Wade and Metrlam and General Chaffee also Is ad anccd over those offlcers, as well as over Generals MacArthur and Lud low and llfty-tlneo colonels who had higher relative rank than he In the regular army. The action In the case of General Chaffee Is nccapted In mili tary circle as an Indication that he In to be placed In supreme command of the military forces In the Philippines, and that Generals Young nnd MacAr thur, who are now In that country, ire to be relieved shortly and assigned to duty In tho United States. Tho law provides for si major gen erals and the promotion of Major Gen ei.il Miles leaes another vacancy In that grade which, it Is genet ally un derstood, will he tilled by the appoint ment of Brigadier General J. F. Wade, tho senior olllccr of his guide Thcne Is still one vacancy In the list of brigadier generals, nnd another will be made by the rethement of General Sehwan, who Is said to be in falling health. Colonel Daggett, of the Four teenth infantry, who has Just u-turned to San Francisco fiom gallant service in China, Is booked for appointment as a brigadier genotal. It Is expected that he will bo retlied immediately. A striking promotion Is that of J. Fianklin Hell, a first lieutenant of cav alry, now serving under a volunteer commission as brigadier general, who It noinlnntd for brigadier general. General Pell will be tho youngest otll cer In the list, and will bo llcutennut general commanding In the ordlnuiy coutse of promotion. Ho gained his promotion by signal gallantry and abil ity displayed In conducting the mili tary expedition to Northern Lus-ou. LIFE SENTENCE FOR HENRY E. Y0UTSEY Alleged Slnyer of Goebel Railroaded Through De3pito His Emphatic Assertion of His Innocence. By Ficlmlve Who from The Aoclted I'lesi. Geoigelown. Ky.. Feb r., Henry E. Youtsey. stenogiapher to Governor Taylor during his incumbency, and who was tried as a principal In the shooting of novel nor William Goebil and found guilty, was airulgned befoie Judge Cantilll late this afternoon and sen tenced to life linpiliuinmcnt. When hentencv was pronounced Youtsey exclained: "I am Innocent. I havo been convicted by bao and In famous hiibornatlons of perjury." No appeal will bo taken and the pris oner will bo taken to states pilson hhoitly. Tho.easo of llubour Weaver, Recused of peijuiy In the Powers case-, will go to tilal tomorrow. IN THE ROPED ARENA. Hy Uselujlve W'Ju from "lh .W-u latt d I'rie . Young'.towii, O, Feb. (".. The twentv.ro wd glove content between llany Johnson, of 1'itU burg, and .llminy Dunn, of New (.istle, J'j , tonight, resulted in a declslen fir Johinon. Ilium was very weak In the clo'ng round. Meiiiphl, Tenn., Feb. 5. Clarence Forbes, e.f ("I'lrago, won 'rom Kid Garfield, of Chicago, In tin- eighth round ol what tva to have been a 20 round fglit before tho I'line nix Athletic club here tonight. In the prellinlnaiy , I ddle Don. nelly, of llonton, nnd Jud (Sluton, of Cleveland, wree nchcduled foi ten round. Donnelly thiew up the tpango In tha sixth tound, claiming he htd injured ms right arm. Does Not Believe in It. Py Exclusive W'lro iron The Aroclatid Pie. Indianapolis Teh. 6. The county court today granted a dlierct to FrancU SI, Relby from Mary Pelhy, llio pattlea to the proceedings are the parenta of Norman &-lby, better knonn In Iortln(r rlrrlea throughout tho rountry a Kid McCoy. Willie tettlf-lng In tho ca. Mm. 8eby said she did not believe in the marriage rcla tlon SCRANTON GETS CONVENTION. Knights of Columbus Will Hold Next Meeting Here. Hy Fxcliulvc Wire from Tho Associated Press, Erie. Pa Feb. P. Tho Knights of Columbus met In state convention hero today. Stato Deputy Supreme Grand Knight James P. Flaherty, of Phila delphia, called the gathering to order. Addresses of welcome wero made by Ulght ltov. Hlshop Fitzmaurlce and D. McMahon, of Eric. The work of tho convention was secret. The election of oAlcers resulted as follows: Stato deputy supremo grand knight, James P. Flaherty, Philadel phia; statu secretary, Joseph McDevltt. Philadelphia: state treasurer, nicharu J. liourkc, Scranton; state warden, John A. Mclghnn, Allegheny; state lec tutor, A. S. McSwigan, Pittsburg: state chaplain, Rev. T. W. Cavanaugh, Clear Held; state physician, Dr. M. A. Crcav en. Pittsburg. In the evening a banquet was ten dered the visitors at the Heed hotel. The next convention wilt be held in Scranton. GOVERNOR YATES IS CIRCUMVENTED The Prize Tight Which He Tried to Stop Is Pulled Off in Spite of Him . Dy l.tiiiulvi Wiie from Iho A,ocUted I'reM. Chicago, Feb. C Effoits to fiustrate the plans ot 500 spurting men for a prize fight In this state last night be tween IMdlc Croak? and "Young Pe ter" Jackson were futile. Governor Yates, who was notified ot their plans to bilng off the bout at Belvldeie, tele phoned the sheriff and headed oft tho light at that point. Then the sports htarted for tho Wisconsin state line, where they again encountered a sher iff, acting on otders from Governor La Follette. A special train on which the crowd had come from Chicago then put back to Gilberts. Kane county, a village without police other than a town mar shall. In a small hall a ring was (lulckly formed and the fight proceed ed. During the flist seven rounds Cinakc showed up well, but failed to keep up the pace and was knocked cut In tho twelfth. Regaidlng his attitude towaid prize fights, Governor Yntes said today: "There will be no prize fights In the state of Illinois while I am governor If It Is In my power to prevent, nnd the law gives me the right to call out the entire mllltaiy force to prevent tho violation of the law." DIRECT ELECTION' OF U.S. SENATORS Committee Report Tells How Reform May Bo Accomplished and Also Submits Recommendations. Ilv l.vcluoive Wire from The ywiated l're. Harilsburg, Feb. i!. Senator Henry, of Philadelphia, chaliman of the Joint committee of the senate and house of leprosentatlves, appointed at the last hessloii of the leglslatuie to confer with tho legislatures of other states legard Ing the election of rnlted States Hena tors by popular vote, filed the report of that committee with the senate today. The loport. teferrlng to the passage of a icsolutlon by the national house of leprestntnttves piovidlng for the elec tion of United States benutorti by popu lar vote, i-xpiet.set. the opinion that the senate of tho United States will not take favoiable action In relation to tho election of UnltPd States senators by popular vote until resolutions are passed by thr legislatures of two thlids of the states. The itpoit further adds that theio Is little doubt that two-thirds of the states are in favor of the election eif United States benators by popular vote. The committee? then jeconvnpnds the adoption of a icsolutlon leeiulrlntr con giess to cnll a convention for tho amendment of the Constitution provid ing for the election of United States senators by popular vote. The commit tee nlso lecominends the creation by the stato leglslatuie of a htnndlng com mittee to tako chat go of the matter. It al"o recommends the passage of nn act of ussembly which shall provide that anyone elected a member of the United States senate fiom Pennsylvania shall pledgo himself to support and voto for tho submission to tho stato legislature of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which shall pro vide for the election ot United States souatois by popular vole. The repoit was adopted without op position. 3?iize rit-lit Healing: Is Tedious. Ily Kvelu.lva Wire fiom 'Hie Aoii.ited Vrc. Cincinnati, Feb. C AigumenU and tctlmniiy v.eio liiaid today Ufore lulgo Holllvter, of the cnnmon pl-as court, on an application for an ii junction ngalnvt the Jeliirs llnhliii prl- fight in t)il cltv lob I.'. U U Ulieved that the i.nnii,,,. -aIII net be roninli ted thU v.eeli nnd tint tho decision of fudge HoHUcr may not be lud l-cforc next wed. Tho promoter) of the Hulit tonight Insl.t tint the) an- more confident than ever that tho Pftht will taVe phea hcie. .Ietrilc never let P on ' training, to attend Iho trial, nnd lluhlin resumed his training In the nlternpon. The nale o( tickets today y tniMiilly huge end .ill the prepiullcns for the ivcnt nri goln; en tho wine as II there ai no 0 iioltlon. Tmnsport McPherson on a Reef. Py Lulu-Ive Ire '"" Tl- A''oclatcd I'reu. Hav.ir.1, Feb. 8. Tho filled Mates tran.port Mel'heion MntcU on a reef elkht tnllcs veat cf Mataiisaj In a fog jcitcii'jy morning while on her wji tiom New ori. to Matanxe, fcho ran upon tlo red about l.er lingth Her bow Is fuiir fict out ol water, inn, uieio is jucmy oi water aMern of tho vef.cl, All the passenfr. were trati.lerrcd In the khlp'e boats and the (.'light U Mni unloaded. Tbiro is no hope of Mvlnglir. Hanged Herself to Bracket. Hy Kwlimlie Wire (rem Ths Awodated Press. Parli. Feb. 0 A well Known philanthropist, tho Widow Histicr, u) years old, committed ui. chle todai. The womin eltrwil hersell in hand .ome evening clothes and hanged heraell to a gas bracket in her npartmenta, in a. faJdonible quarter of Paris. FEBRUARY 6, 1001. KAISER GETS AN OVATION Remarkable Exhibit ol British Ap preciation Signalizes His Homeward Jourqeu. LONDON'S CORDIAL ADIEU King Edward, with Many Notables, Accompanies the Royal Visitor to the Railway Station and Shows Ex ceptional Fervor in the Farewell 1'unotions William Is Greatly Pleased with tho Many Tokens ot England's Esteem. Ily Inclusive win from Tho Aiucriated l'res. London, Feb. S. -Empcinr William has returned on board the Impel lal yacht Iloheiwillcrn. at Port Vlctoila, on his way home, after receiving from London riowds demonstrative expres sions of their uppieclatlon of his pio longed visit to nneland. The emperor's passage through London, however, was somewhat mancd by bad weather. Un mistakable evidence of the place he has won In the hearts of the English people was seen In the affection with which he was bidden farewell by King Ed wa.rd the Duke of Connaught and oth er membeis of the royal family A naval salute greeted the emper- l oi- arrival at I'ort Motor h ; - ",l I nil wtir vessi'j" ul:iv imiijp lijih " ing furthei evidence of the exceptional ofilclal coidlullty existing between the two countiies. Umperor William was accompanied by the Ciown Prince 1'iedeilck William, and thu Puko of Sparta. The Chief Ovntion. It was at Charing Cross rallioad sta tion, subsequent to the luncheon at Marlborough house, that the chief ova tion occurred. Tho ciowds, packed eiotibely, cheeied lustily as each stato cunlage containing the members of the German suite parsed, and shouted themselves hoatse, when, behind a bril liant escoit of life guards, "Emperor William, King Edwaid. Clown Prince Frederick William and the Duke of Connaultht diove up In the snme car llage. The Archbishop of Yoik. Field Maishal L,oid Uobetts. the lord mayor and many distinguished people, In cluding the membeis of the German embassy and a number of offlceis, gathered on the platfoiin to bid fare well to Kmperor William. The latter was In the highest spirits. lie talked, laughed and shook hands all lound. King Edwaid was equally cheerful, lie appeared to be In better health than for weeks past. After an ufCcc tlonjto farewell between thu two mon archs the tialn stalled out amid the piny InB : of the national anthem b le band of the Coldstream guanKs and t he cheers of he people. Kins Edwa ,Id i an forward to tako a finil grip of Em oeror William's hand, which was held out of a window. It wns evident that no one was better pleased at the day's proceedings than the emperor himself. Guarded by Detectives. A number of German detectives ceaselessly followed in the omp-ror'n footsteps and boarded the Imperial tialn befoie It started. Envpeior William woie a Prltlsh field mnshal's uniform nnd Kins Edward nnd the Duke of Connaught vvoro the Geiman unlfotms. For tho llrst time In many days the flags In the streets and on buildings flew at the llagstaff heads. The Ger man flap was prominently displayed. THE PROSPECTS FOR AN EXTRA SESSION One Will Be Averted If the Spooner BUI Is Passed American Troops in Chlnn. Uy l.vcluwe Wiie from The vochtcd Freis Washington. Teb. C The cabinet at Its meeting today again discussed tho question of the number of troops to lie left in Chlnn. A tentative conclu sion was i cached not to augment or loci ease the foices now there Com- foi table quarters for tho troops aro now' being prepared and unless condl- tlons change the piesent forco will remain during the winter. The question of an extra resslon Is still In nbeyanco, but tho opinion Is exptcssed that in tlu event of congress passing tha Spooner Philippine bill nn extra session may bo avoided, espec ially nj? thero seems to bo doubt whether the Cuban constitution will be adopted In time for action, even nt an extra session, If called soon after March !. With the Spooner bill unacted upon by this congress, It Is bcllovcd an extra session will bo called. Dr. Kennedy's Second Trial. Ily Kclinlvj Wiio from 'I he Awoclated l'rv New York, Feb. 5. Tho second trial of Dr PaimiM .1. Kennedy fr the munlcr of "Holly" He.vnolds at tho Orand hotel, Aug 13, 1B13, was returned beforo Jmtlec Fiimwan In the suiirmc rourt today, fccven Jurors weie wleelcd doling the dav. Opposed to Libel Tinkering. Ily Exclusive Wire from The AskOfUtcd Prut Harrlsburg, Fib. . At a meeting of tho ex. rcuttve commltteo (( the ktate Dornoc ratio IMI torial araoclatton, held In this city tonight, action was tUn agalntt the firad) and ooi. hces libel bills. . ii m i i Grady Bill to Be Reported, Dy Kcclii'ivo W'lro (rem Tho .s,oclated lrc. Karri-burg, Feb, 5, At a meeting thU even ing o( tie house Judielary general committee It was decided to report tomoirow the Crady libel llll. m Masonic Temple Burned, Dy Exclusive Wire (rom Tho Associated Preas. Toledo, O., I'eb. 6. The Masonlo temple vva burned I set night. The estimated lost U $15), 000, ol which (60,000 ia on the building. TEN PAGES THK NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather InJIcitlons Tolly, paikj cor-oeit. 1 (leneral-nul Outlook for the "Itlpper" Hill. Mrs. Nation Again Wields Her Hatchet. Kaiser William llecehei llrltlsh Ovations. (Jencral Milea Named for Lieutenant Ocnerat. 2 Central Carliondilo Department. 3 Ceneral-IUd Outlook for the "Itlpper" mil (Concluded.) 4 IMItorial. Note and Comment. 5 Ltcal-Sennon by Ilcv. F. S. Ballentlno on the Life ol Queen Victoria. 8 Local International Correspondence) Schools Fnlrrtaln Its Agent. Court Proceed In;:. 7 Local Lie kawannt Towmhlp Flections He ehrrd Illegal. Iteport of St. Joseph' Society. I Local Wct r-cranlon and Suburban 9 (leneral North' aMern Pe nnj 1 aula. 1 irunclil and LYinmctciil, 10 Local Live Nc.v of the Industrial World. IN HONOR OF MISS DIMMICK Reception Given nt the Shorehnm by Mrs. William Connoll A Brilliant Event. Special to the Scunlon Tribune, Washington. D. C Feb. 5, -Those long familiar with Washington ofilclal life sa; tho reception given nt the Shoif.-h.im today by Mrs. William Cou ncil, wife- of ConirifHsmiin Connell, ot c ..., ' .'.. .noat -trikinici l.r-outlful In elabuintlon of detail of uny seen In the capitol tor many sea sons. It was for the puipose of Intro ducing Mrs. Conncll's granddaughter, Miss Jessie Dlmmlck, to Washington society. Jllss Dlmmlck was iccently graduated from a Washington semi nary, and Is one of the piettlest and bilghtest of the season's, debutants. The reception was attended by up wards of Sufl guests. Neatly all of tho Indies of the Pennsylvania delegation wero present. Among the guests none atttacted more attention than Minis ter Wu Ting Fang, who, attlreel In sumptuous robes of red silk, ilchly cmbiolileied, was eveiywhere sur lounded by a throng of ladles. The ball loom or the- Shoiehnm, where the reception was held, was transferred Into a sylvan scene. The entire celling was covend with wild sinllax. while the walls were docked with great baskets of American beau ty loses, suspended by (rirnntic tmt lovers' kueits, iiindi- of pink tnfletu ilb bon. In large ciystal vanes lte France roses were placed nmong palms and urns of flowers. Tho floral decorations wcie the prettiest and most effective seen here since the ball given by Mrs. WcstlnglioHMe. The table was a in iss of pink, with the darker hue of the American beauty roses and the won- dertul effect of the cnnfecttoneis' nrt .luipheniess hats, filled with , paved hallway leading to the ball room was lined on either fide with masses of murguciltes, the class Howei of the young debutante, whofc school ft lends wcio among ilioo who ns slFtert. The Marino band wns in at tendance. The handsome led parlors, where the tceelving party stood wcra mag nificently decorated for the event, pink being the prevailing eolor. The bati (ttiet hall on the next floor was used for lefreshments. The receiving party wero stationed fronting n crescent shaped group of palms In the gioat parlor, Mr. and Mis. funnel!. Miss Dlmmlck and Mis. J f. McAnulty being In line. About the rooms weio Mrs, Jaiiies I.. Connell. Mis. William Klnan, of Washington; Mis. A. E. Connell and Mrs. f. II. Penman, of Sci anton. Miss Genovlnvo Alnslee, of Chicago; Miss Floienco Hall, of Washington, and Miss Floicnce Ingram, of Haiti moie, served apollonails frnppe. Mis. C. 11. Connell ponied coffee, and Miss Katharine Hill, of Stuubenvllle, 0., served Ices at tho table In the sup per room. Miss Dlmmlck, who Is a very beauti ful girl of the fair, stately tjpe, wore white ciepe do cheno over white silk. The skirt was elaboialely h limned w ith point applique and a lace bolero with applique effect, and a panne vel I vet collar completed the bodice, which was covered with fine lucks, , Mrs. fonntll wore white .silk with a black satin stilpe. It was ilchly j tilmmed with entro-deux of black gulpuro over white silk, with very full foot frills of white, chiffon beneath tho black gulpuie. Mrs. MeAnulty's gown was blue chif fon over blue silk of a delirato hue. trimmed with Venetian point lace. She wore a corsage bouquet of violets. Mrs. J. E. Connell was uttlred In black laco grenadine, ilchly trimmed with Jet. Her floweis wero pink rosea. Mrs. Charles P.. Connell wore white organdie over white silk. Sho had a corsage bouquet of violets. Mrs. A. E. Connell wore pink liberty silk over white, with chantllly lace garnltuie. Tonight Mr. and Mr?. Connell gavo a most elaborate dinner of fouiteen coveis to those who assisted at tho reception. These wore the most gor geous floral effooto. Tho menu caids were decorated In water colois. Crasy Prisoner Takes His Life. By Exclusive Wire fiom The Aiioclated Trm. York, I'a , Feb. 5 lainej McTiw. a pris oner In tho Vorh county Jail alnee Januarj, (or vagranej, hanged himself In hU cell today by means ol a leather belt fivlened to tho Iroa beiUead. McTcnu was about 80 vears of ui, and was slightly ik-mcnM. YcMenlay hi- nude a. murdirous nawll on his cell male and tiled wiiclde by dathlng his head against the wall. To Be Made a Cardinal. Dy Exclusive Wire from The Assocl.tel Press. Parln, Feb, . the Heme correspondent of the Tempi say. a letter from tho Vatican has been potted to Arehblshop Hnrtlnclll, tho apostollle delegate in the United States, notlfjtiig him that he will bo created a cardinal. Eight or ten cardinals will le created ,at tho coming coi si story. TWO CfeNTS. MRS. NATION AND HER AXE Theu Did Great Destruction In One ol Toneka's Best Equipped Joints. ARRESTED AND RELEASED Chief of Pollco of Topeka Hopes Sh Will Closo Up Every Saloon In tha City Arrested a Second Time on a Charge of Malicious Destruction oC Property Delivered an Address to Her Recruits nnd Sympathizers aft tho Cluistinn Church Bill to Lh gnlize Her Work. j Dy Inclusive Wire from The Associated Ives's. Topeka, Kan., Fob. fi. Mrs Carrla Nation nnd three followers today wrought damage to the extent of Jl.GOO In the "Senate," tho finest equipped "Joint" In Topeka. She did more, for sho gained the first pollco protection given her slnco she started out on her saloon-smashing career at Wichita a month ago. Tho police followed up her raid of today and arrested the proprie tor of the "Senate" and two men who weie guarding the placo. Mrs. Nation was arrested, but promptly released. Michael Wngnes, supposed to be tho owner of tho "Senate," made the best of his opportunity and promptly se cured a quantity of liquor to supply the thlist of the crowd that poured Into his place to view the wreckage. Dur ing the afternoon two deputies from Sheriff Coolo's office i aided tho place) and arrested Wagncs, Shop Lytle and two guards and took charge of tho stock of liquors. Chief's Statement. Eater, Chief of Pollco Stahl, in an in terview said: "I do not earn If Mrs. Nation smashes every joint in Topeka. I sympathize with her. I hope she will close up the saloons of the city. As an officer of tho law, though, it 1b my duty to an est her every time she cre ates a disturbance or destroys prop erty. If we had tho rlgnt kind of stato officers It would not be necessaiy for Mrs. Nution to do what she Is doing." Today Mis. Nation dictated an appeal "to the child! en of the high schools ot the United States." In which sho urged children everywhere to smash saloon windows with rocks. Mrs. Nation appeared In court today to answer the churge of "disturbing the peace" and "smashing a Joint." which charges were In connection with her attempt yesterday to wreck tin Unique lestautant. 'Iho first charge was dismissed, notwithstanding tho crusadei demanded u tilal, and a hear ing on the second charge was set fen Thursday, thu prisoner being teleased without bond. Again Anested. Mrs. Nation was again anested to night on a warrant hwohi out in the lty court by Kelly & Lytic, who run the Senate saloon. She is chaiged with malicious destruction of property. Her bond was placed at $100 and she was released till Saturday, at which time, her tilal will tako place. Mrs. Nation nddrcsseil her recrultH and sympathizers at thu Christian chuich hero tonight. The church was cio-vded to tho down, and the saloon destroyer was given an ovation. John f. Nicholson, a lawyer from Newton. Is here with a bill ho has pie paied to legullze Joint smashing. H claims that a legislator has promised to Introduce tho bill for tho consider ation of the legislature. Mr. Nicholson says that Mrs. Nation violates no lw when she smashes property that Is be ing used for unlawful purposes, ami by legalizing her methods by passing liis bill tho work of driving out th Joints would bo greatly facilitated. Cleveland, Feb. 5. At the monthlj' meeting of the Federation of Union of the Women's Christian Temporanco union, held today, tho following reso lution was adopted; 'ilesolved, when a woman Is taxed without lepiesentatlon nnd having no power to piotect their homes fiom thn liquor cuise, therefore we havo no unkind wouls for Mrs. Nation, who, armed with her hatchet. Is a teiror to tho evil-doers of tho stato of Kau- sas.", Chicago, Feb. B. John G. "Woolley, candidate for president of the United States on the prohibition ticket In 1000 while comemndlnB the course of Mrs. Nation In Kansas, deprecates her pro posed vUlt to Chicago. Mr. Woolley takes the position that tho saloons of Chicago tiro licensed by tho law ana that no one has tho light to Intcrfern with them except the state legislature. Harper, Kan., Feb, C A committee, of tho leading women of Harper vlsltsd the Joints this mornlPK nnd Insisted that they bo closed at orce. It Is ex pected that Mis. Nation's tactics will bo irsoited to If the icquest of thu women Is not gt anted. TOR PEACE IN AFRICA. Belief That British Government la Seeking a Way. By E.dulie Wire from The Associated Pretl. London, Feb. 0. Two meetings of till cabinet In threo days havo caused re ports to ho circulated that Important developments In the South African sit uation may be looked for soon. Conviction is growintr that an effort Is boltm' made, by the English govern ment to find a peaceful solution of tha South Afilcnn trouble. t H -t "t- WEATHER FORECAST, 4 f f Washington, Feb fl. Forecast (or Wed nesday and Tlmivdaj ! F.a.lem lennyl - f tanla-Falr Wednesday and Thursday; f dlnilriUliIng noithwelrly winds. ttt-t-tttt-fttttf ttl . v