The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, April 06, 1901, Image 1
T?V- 1 i M$IH Y .ip- T-' .( 'JlVv V1 !' riWtje. tnmtott THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF THB ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWg AGENCY IN THE WORLD, TWO CENTS. LlE" PAGES SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL G, 1901. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. srSSfRv" WS" TUflB r.. a CONFER!! RBOADERS New Jersey Central Officials to Meet Representatives of Labor Oraanlzatlons. INVITATION TO WARREN The Vice President of the New Jer sey Ceutrnl Asked to Confer with Labor ."Representatives and Listen to Their Grievances From 2,500 to 3,000 Men Intciested. By Kvluiiip Wire fmiii Hi" As'oriaicd Pre. Now invk. April ".. A conference is being held In this city of the hearts of tlif national en Kutilzations or inilwiiy rtupUnes mid tlif chiefs of the orsnn Izutlinip in- th" nii'ii employed on the fciitral liallrn.id of New .Tcrsey. .Tolin X). Walts-, ol' I Ins Hrotliprhniiil of Loco motive naglm-crs; H. Shea, "f the rtinthcihoml nC l.neninotivo Flieinoii: I, P Titus, ol' llio Order of Railroad Conductors; Michael Dolphin, of the Order of Hallway Telegraphers, ami .To-cph Hniilson am lepresentlng the employes or the Centtal. With them, acting with tin-in In mi advisory rapac ity, am the following luillnnal officers: P. 51. Arthur, chief ol' tin: r.rotherhood of Locomotive Knslneeri: 1. I''. Sar gent, gland muster r the Hrotherhood or itallnMil Firemen: P. II. Morrlssey. grand master of the Railroad Train men, and i:. K. Cluike. of tin- Conduc tors. At n send conference held yes terday, an Invitntiin was sent by re.-o-Ititlon to "'. II. Warren, j-econd vlee-pies-ldeni and Roncral manager of the ("Vntral i-ailronil.askln.,- him to ho pres ent today and confer with the labor mDn-.-i'titiitlves am', listen, to their grievances-. Aftei waiting all day for an ansuvor from Vice-President War ten, tin- fonfeienie was adjourned to night. The ( onl'i rence will convene again tomoitow and remain in sessi n until either a favorable reply has been re ceived lo the iciiiesl for a joint ron fpreine with the ofllel.ils or tho road or until, In case of a refusal by the offi cials to accede to the demands or the men. sonic other iiUm of action has been di-P-i mined upon. As showing thi- feclinfv among the men. it Is undei stood that the conduc tors. ihoi- wages have recently been adjusted on if" scale satisfactory to them, lime accepted and allowed to gd Into force their new agteements only conditioniil upon a settlement satisfac tory l" other employes of the nreseut llffeienci-s, I-'rom I'.MO to ::,000 men are interested in the results of the eonfer eiifp. They include engineers, flu-men, conductors, telegraphets. trainmen and yaidm'-n. Oflicinl Statement. In aiiiv.er to inquiries as to the re. poi t that a general strike of all the trainmen on the iVntral liullrnnd. of NViv .li-isey was threatened, the olli rlal slaleineiu was given out at the oflic- of the gcneial RiiperintenUent ot the company in .let fey City today: On J in. 1 thci" wi tit ini- rtTi-ct n new jsilnilule lill-IlT Which till- n lull.llOlV J.I (l" ilKll.l--.l and the vil" cl ,a n tin- rn-rinccrs n the his nuiiiii. -A.it in-ic.wd limn '- In 1 nuts a mile a i.-J f-lliir (tiiiiis.Kii. were iiiiii. Tin-til-'npli i-i'ri.iliih !i-Kiil lot :nuo- jio.v, l.nt tint II ,Wf?, f ll.U II, l'Htl,Utliri 111 ..l.!ll, VMS irfu-fil, l-0'.iu tlif itni,i.inv ii.i, )hj il-i loli'. t.ipli iippi:.,-i in, no ili. ii i p.iiil In .in(v ottu-r I n 1 1 n j I in ihK i ic Tin- lolcn.ipli opciatou iltinnnl IioIhk lit-cii ilipnHil n tbi'ip .up now pimllic ii'Sotl.ilii.n lu-twrin the lompuiy jnd -Ii" rnsuirci- iiriiM-n ,iinl Irininun ng.u'diii!; . I St.. In ifpi-iii- lo a i.ijnoai I,,r moto pjy ni luiie niaili- iu ili, in 1,-ij i.iir pr,iosiiioii., om lnjiins lii-ltir 1. mi-.. U .iu- now anilthm .i ii ply tioiu ili" mm in ,iiie.or te our prupn-itiou, 'flui 1 ih .million. TIip loinp.iny lw, lic-m lllill.' licht .ilwi- in .liljll,'. tlio lliffieillliOk iH ecu a-, pn.ihi Wi' Jic in no w.iv lpninllita f.n- the .iihiitUdu, nt ulllitf (or row mui. Wo ;uiii ipil,- no trmililr Tlw Xnv Jersey ('iitr.il lus met Us iiipltrq moip tlun liali vjy nml Ihcroinrf atiliclpalp no Iireak In tl.c ill, ndlv itInlrtn whkli lime so Iftisr fsifinl liclwu'ii tin- luiiip.iiH .iii,l Us mi. plOU'S, K. 12. flark, ni.tnU chief or tho Order of Railway conductors-, replied to the statement Issued by the .Ii.rsey Central as follows- I'nnimlttfrs o( implb.-. r, tlio- (nilr.il Hill, mail dt New .lerny ilios-cn liy, .mil iepicsi-iitii,K tlio rnsinrvt-i, tinmen, (oniliirlois, trainimn, jardniiu jnd tilt-jjr.iplicis, llao I n ucsoliillni; efl .iii-I on for ri-r.il inontlm Hltli u euniinltuv ol officials icpriviuliu tin- company on tint mlijeit it r.itM of paj aril lionm of siivlie. Various prupitoltlons Inn- lum milinillli-il ,;. l-oth sides ami nvthlns tnuln.illy .moplaMi- lus lii-en iolinl 'Hie (oinnililris i-ar,J In tho i-.-fLiitlf offluiit fiinn ilnir ri-i-pi-ilbe nmaiuj. tlrris (or (oiuultalton '.uul altamr, Jlci.i. Aithur, of tliu i-nuliirii.i awiil, of Hip llie. moiii Mnnlwv, nf (no ii-.ilmmn, Dulphln, n( tlic teiiiiMilifrt. ami (51jiI..., (,t n,e ,-undin.loi, tie lieie anil lor dip purpose oi n.itliinj a tlorongh tniderttainllne of bolli kIiIos u( Ui i,iip,. tlon ami In I lie hop? ot fliulini; an ancplabla latin o( 40ttlnnint line lcqm-cicl .j runfi-ri-n, p on tho subject with Vice Pu-sliUnt Waiun Wo ro awaiting hU rtpl,, Mileage Basiu Deslted, 71i huU of piy or tin- (pniut Italliiuil of New -ifHcy Is a diily wo, lesarrtlc oi I no nuinbri m miles tun, 'Clio riisiin.pi, and tunc men .ireslio the adi-ptlon of a tnlliv.se liavl. u( rJl with tw-soniljlu allinvanco (or prc hours ind.oeulnic. Ihe ktildiicnt tliat the onslnccis aip no r fccine WM ir.il the lliciinii sj.io ii'liuoircct "lh hasis of Iho ueil mhiliih u US5 Mr rliy for cncinPira ami fc,i ) )-, j- (or iunu ildfu K-ur. to conatltnlt a ilj. "tho ccmmlttu luio hepii m-Kotlutln? rpj. rMPly lor cadi hi.im.li of the kiiIck, altl.cnsli all e uorMns umlff an Jmmnuit fur (o-i-iitia-t on uliiL-i, wa made lorn? U-foic tho.o m,-tij. tiom eic opened. We hcllive Hut (Oi,foieiK lwtru llm Kprejcntatlu. u n,c chiiiIovm ind .the odicUla oi the ioiiii.niy will in thii t.i.c, they luo in a glet many other i-ju?, ic.uk in an amleable jdluslmcnl of all iiK..tWBi at ivne. Conddjiitly antldpailn irau.-eipcntJ (ov iuh itmeieiice, i.o toiuhleratlon ha jet been alien to their ineaiu or methods. In n far ,n the lequeitk of the men Jie laaoinabli- on.l (air tbfy will bo alwn the eivoi-raseincnt ami tuppoit til their orirank.itloin. oihlnjc will Ins deuuii'l ed or supported that Itn-it rlaht and fill. F. J'. Sat gent, u'rand innhtcr of tho Order of I,ncoinotlvo Firemen, was ttsked tihout tlio situation, and said! If the olhVtoli of the l.'cnlral llcut m llli Hie Mine fnlilies" nml roiwldctnllon an did the oltlcluh of tlm Now Yotk Central nunc months ugo when a similar fonillllon r.vlsled, tliero In wo Umilil that an ninli-able liasl for nn nuteitiient will he reached, t line no ilonht that the ofllcUli of tin- Criilr.il will do thl. Wo are looklnir oicr tlic filiation und the pieiue of the rhlrf ee. cnthes of the nrlom on?anlMt(on shows Hut the mailer thvi!nes some ntlcntlon. 51r. Sareent said Hint there were r.00 firemen worklnir on tlio Central Hall road of New Jersey, and they hud Krlevnnees. In talking: of the way in which Btrikes are Inaugurated, ho said that two-thirds of tho men could in nugttrnto ti strike by voting1 for it. If the men, before dolns this, called in the chief executives of tlio various or ganizations nnd had their sanction and support, they would, in tho event of a strike, receive assistance from the na tional organizations. HUGE RAILROAD COMBINATIONS Rumors That They Are in Process of Formation Aro Widely Circu lated in New York. ISjr i:rlu-,ic Win' from The Aocialed Pioi. Xew York. April G. Reports that huge rallroud combinations aro in pro cess of formation were widely circu lated here today. Detailed statements concerning the plan already published, looking to the combination of all of tho great railroad systems of the United States under the control of one com pany, were given, but as a general thing prominent railroad officials and bankers declined to discuss the matter. According to all accounts, the enter prise Involved tho greatest combina tion of capital known in the history of finance. It was said the company would be formed under the laws of Xmv Jer sey for the purpose of conducting a genet al freight and transportation business throughout the United States, that the company will hold a coutrol ing interest in all the great railroad systems, and that the management of the rojd would be vested in the con trolling company. According to the pioposition, each road -would preserve Its Identity and corporate existence, but tho new company would control the affairs of all. Ry this policy it was claimed large sums of money could be saved as a result or economies in man agement and the stoppage or rate-cutting. The names or men like J. P. Morgan. William K. Vanderblt, James J. Hill, Kdward II. Harrirmin, George J. Gould. John T). Itockereller, Jacob II. Sehlff and James Stillman were freely used. One report stated that the first step in the proposed plan would be the securing of control of the stocks or the Chicago, Burlington nnd Qtilncy. the Ki-ic, the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, and that provision would bo made for the acquisition of other properties in the immediate fututi'. Discussing the reported amal gamation of the railroad interests of the country, the New York Press to morrow will say: "All that, is aimed tit, according to the In-sL authority obtainable, is a 'community of interest.' The close amalgamation of a 'community of in terest basis' was llrst brought about through the efforts of J. P. Morgan. As n result of this close union of In tel est ruinous rate tvars are already at an end, not so many high-priced oillcials me needed as before and one can buy a ticket on any trunk line in almost any one of the large offices in the cities. However, that a single com pany will be formed under tho New Jersey laws to take over all the rail roads of the coutnry is not considered seriously by well informed railway men." STRIKE Ts THREATENED. Three Local Unions at Linton Re pudiate Agreement Between Op erators and Mine Workers. Hy EmIihIm- Wiie fiom The Assoiiated l'io. Linton, Tnd., April 0. Three of the thirteen local unions which met iu this city, have held meetings and repudi ated the agreement entered Into be tween the Coal Operators' association and the union mine workers at Terro Haute last Wednesday. It is thought that tho other locals will take the same stand. The trouble arose over the clause In the agreement compelling the miners to purchase powder from tho operators exclusively. A big mass meeting of miners Is called to meet in this city tomorrow, when it Is thought President Van llorno will bo called upon to reslmi. None of the thirteen mines in the field was working today, and they will not until after Satuiday's muss meeting, which President Van Horno Is expected to attend. Fifteen hundred miner are Idle, nnd a strike Is Imminent, Shecknvd Reclaimed, fly i;ihi3ii Wjip fiom Tho Afcoiiatetl IV3. Philadelphia, apill 0. 1'iesldent i:hbett, of tho liroohlyn National lcano h.ise ball elnb, h,H Micieeilod In iiilalinliig Shecl.aid from the It ill I inoio Aineiic-aii leauiiu ilub, Slneo slgnlns with Man titer MiCraw shecltnrd hai her.-; imcettaln a, to the (reality o( liU adlon. Today, in com. pany with 1'rinlilent Kbhc-tts, lie walled on ouii. el for the National league, nnd was iis-inn! that his Amcilcan league rontract wai invalid. 'I his opinion tttUlieil sheckuil ami hit at onco notified President Kbuettn thai he would play (or ItrooLljn tliU car, All Hands Work at Oneida, Hy r.xelu.he Wire how The Associated J'rew. lijiletou, April 3. The Jodiout al the Oneida (olliery of Cose llrotlirufc Company is at an end. A committee repiesentlns tho employe.! had a mlMattoiy conference with bupeilntendent Kud llik today and all hands will return to work on Monday. BASE BALL. lly llAclu.ltc Wire from The Associated l'n-j. At t'hlladelphh Princeton University, T( Phil adelphia (National league), 2. At lliigton L'tiirriity of Pennsylvania, II; Vimlnli Military institute, 2. At ('heiter-rMoiitieal, I; Columbia uniier si l. '.'. At llillimoie Daltlmor (Amtiican league), iu; Vale, U. STRANGE TALE OP A PORTRAIT The Stolen GalnsboroiiQh Picture ol Duchess of Devonshire Re turned Alter 25 years. STORY OF ITS TRAVELS The Canvas Valued at .50,000 Is Carried in Hermetically Sealed Box Through England, America nnd the European Continent After Hav ing Been Stolen by Porch Climbers. Large Howard Is Paid for tho Bc turn of the Painting Chicago De tectives Plnd the Thieves. Dy r.Tclusbe Wlic from(i;ic Astoolalril' lre. Chicago. April C After traveling through England, America and the Ku ropoan continent for twenty-five years, the famous Gainsborough portrait or the Duchess of Devonshire, which was stolen from tho art gallery or the Ag ncw Brothers in London, Knglaiid. Jlay 1G, 1S7C, is reported to have been returned to Its owners. Tho painting Ii valued at .$."0,000. A Chicago detec tive agency claims to have been In strumental in recovering the picture. The holder of the picture, who. It Is said, was one of the band of thieves who stole it from the gallery, is said to have received a large reward for Its return and exacted an agreement to drop the prosecution. According to the detectives,- he had carried it with him for years, care fully packed nnd sealed. The picture. It is announced, will arrive in London tomorrow. The theft of the portrait was te mnrkablc In many ways. The doors ot the gallery were found locked and bolted on the inside. The policeman on the boat, the watchman or tho block and the janitor of the building had heard no suspicious noise and they had noticed no suspicious strangers. There appeared to be no clue until in ISSb' a certain Joseph Elliott, then un der arrest for a large forgery, assert ed that the Gainsborough picture was still in existence and could be recov ered providing his liberty was granted. ISllIott said the picture had been stolen by professional "porch climbers" who had entered one of the gallery windows and cut Iho canvas from the frame. The picture had been taken. Klllott said, not for the reward that would ho offered, for it, nor for the proceeds of its sale, but as the means to secure bail for a member of a band of for gers who bad been artested in France for a fotgery on the Rank of Hug land. The forger had been extradited and the Agnew Brothers were to bo asked to sign his bond, on condition that the- painting was returned. Be fore the" plan could be completed, how ever, the forger was given his liberty on a technicality. Negotiations were later made with the thieves to return tlic painting for a large reward. The sum offered was too small, in tho opinion or the burg lats, and tho negotiations fell through. Ttecently trace was again found of the thieves, and negotiations reopened. A larger reward was ofrered, which re sulted in the return or tho picture In Chicago. When returned the picture was her metically sealed in a bo:; made espec ially for its reception and was pro nounced in perfect condition. It was carefuly packed In cotton batting. The casket was brought from England to this country fifteen years ago and hns remained in a storage warehouse and safe deposit vaults In various cities. The person who secured the informa tion which '.od to the return or the portrait, Is said by the detectives to be a sporting man. but they decline Pi mako his name public. The crime Itself has long been outlawed. IN CONFEBENCE AT HARRISBURG, Congressman Connell and Postmaster Hippie Interview Gov. Stone. By K-ccluslvc Wire (torn The Associated Pivw. llatrisbiin:, April C Consiewman William t'on'-ell and l'ostmaler Kzra II. Hippie, of ScMiiton, wore in llirrl-biirp today in ronforrnrt. v-itli tlou-mor Stouo relative lo .i sumtsor on tho common pk-vt liem-li of .lutlge Aiehhald, i.t Seianton, who h.n been made Judgo of the newly rieati-il ledcral lonil. The R'urriior U i"prrk-il to nuhe the nppolntincnt as ho receed Jwhw Aiilihalil'ii irnlKiiatioit. Mr, (,'onnell ahl hU vlit had tiolhliij to do with tho dlnilal of Frank II. demon., direc tor of pulillo safety of fri-rantun, on mi omit of alleged disagieeiiunt with Iteiorder Molr Charters Granted, lly Uvolinivo Who from The Anoiiattd I'resi. Ilatrlsbiirg, Apiil n. The slate department Is. surd charters today to tho West theater ami Wilmington, CheHtr, Was lie and NorrUlown, Philadelphia Wavno and e.l Cheater, Parsers bunt and I'oilesvllle, Coateville, llownlngtoii and West Chester, Philadelphia, NorrUlown .mil PhoeiilwiUo, and Philadelphia. Medli and vVII-iiili.fe-loii stiecl lalhoadj, The tolal capitalization of tlio trtiupinle I sjlOn.SOO. Albert II. Kelly, ot Philadelphia, h president of the companies, They will liulld suburban linos In Clii.ter, Jlela. wjre and Montinomeiy eountie-, Charters were also ksited to tlm Jersey Shote Kneet llailuay (onipany, Jeiey Shores capital, tfil.tvin, and the Heading, I)iid-boio and Pottslonn Itallioad com pany, Reading-, capital, flo.OOu. Morgan Formed the Combine, lly Ucluhc Wiie from The At.sodaied l'ie-,. Columbus, Aptll 0. A tpeclal to the DUpil.h from Cincinnati tatt A clgantlc amalgamation of our rallioaiU has jut bien cO.ei.ied. 'Iho roads are the Southern lallnay, the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Pajton, the Chicago, Indianapolis and I.ouUvlllc and the Cincinnati Southern. J. pierpont Morgan Is reputed to have (oiuied tlio combine. Aid for Strikers, lly lixdusire Wire from The Associated Press, Wilkes-Datre, April S. Ihe emplojes o( the silk inllU of r.iterten, S. J loday sent a ion trihution of MOO to the striking silk weavers of this city. MOTION TO CONTINUE INJUNCTION DENIED. Justlco Childs, of Buffalo, Decides Against the Lackawanna. lly lluhtthi' Wire from The Associated PreM. . DuiValo, April C Justice Childs, in the special term of the Supreme court, this afternoon handed down his decis ion denying the motion to continue the Injunction secured by the Delaware, Lackawit'itia and WeiVSern Ballroad company and the New York, Lackn wnnnn and Western, restraining the nsHessors ftotn placing- on the tax rolls franchise valuations fur .$irS,000 against the Lackawanna. The re straining order prevented the asses sors from pluclng tho assessment as fixed by tho state board of tax com missioners upon the rolls. This assessment will take the course, of others now. nnd n tax will be levied against tlio company. No other corporations have as yet begun any proceedings to resist the assessment levied upon their fran chises by the state board tinder the Kurd franchise tax law. FRENCH PRESSING BOERS AT VRYHEID Discovery of nn Abandoned Pompom at Bottom of a Precipice Lord Kitchener's Reports. By i:tluiiu- Wlic fiom 'llm Avnuiialcil Picj. Capo Town, April C General French continues to press the Boeis at Vry iteld, Transvaal colony. The Boers abandoned a pompom, which the British found smashed at tho bottom of a precipice. London, April 6. Lord Kitchener, re porting to the war olllce tho llndlng of an abandoned and destroyed pompom, near Vryheld, says: "This accounts for all the enemy's guns known to be In the southeastern district." l.oid Kitchener reports as follows to the war ofllce: ."Colonel T'liimuit-f has advanced twenty miles beyond Nylstroom, unop po.ied on the way toward Pitorsburg." According to the Pretoria cortes por.dent of the Dally Telegraph, the Boers have shifted their seat or gov ernment from Pietorshurg to a point thirty-five miles notheast. CONGRESSMAN LONG TALKS WITH C0RBIN The Latter Was Not Enthusiastic Re garding the Promotion of General Funston. lly i:ilii-iie Wiie f i o.ii Tho Av.oci.iti d 1'ie.-.;. Wichita, Kan.. April 5. The Kaqlo tomorrow will publish an extended In terview with Congressman Chester I. Long, or Kansas, relative to tho ap pointment of Frederick Funston to a brigadier generalship In the regular at my. .Mr. Long has verified tlic inter view for the Associated Press. "When 1 rend or Tunston's herioo deed," says Mr. Long. "I went straight to General Corbiu's ofllce and Miid: ' 'Well, genet al, you see what Fun ston has done.' " 'Yes, I have seen it,' replied Cor bin, not too pleasantly. " 'Well.' 1 said, 'don't you think that you ought to make Funston a brigadier general in the regular army?' " 'No,' said Corhin, 'he has done nothing to warrant that.' " 'lint,' I insisted, 'it seems to me that he has done a very daring thing; that lit: has almost concluded the war.' " 'Jlr. Long,' said Corbin, 'I am mak ing lots of butter stuff than Funston every day. Funston Is a boss scout that's all.' "'We want li tin made a brigadier general,' T insisted. " 'Mr. Long,' said Corbin, 'tho army has become a gieat school; we want teachers for brigadier generals; we want men who can tench and not those who should be tutight. " 'But the president may want to appoint him,' 1 said. " 'The president can do so, of eoiifcc, said General Corbin, "but It was plain to bo seen," added Mr. Long, "that tho president .would never do It on the tecoir.endatlon of Mr, Corhin," DUEL AT MONACO. Count Tolstoi nnd Count Tarnowskl Use Pistols and Swords. lly Kwlmlvp Who from The Aoci.itoil l'rc. Nice, April 5. In the ilut-l (ought on tlio tiontiiT of Monaco jisteiday between Count Kon. lonfoft ToNtol, a lieutenant in a CnwdiU regi ment, nnd Count TnriiowiM, vciet.iry of tho Aii'trhu ligation nt Washington, tho uiupiio il'Viiltil, that uuin-,' to tlio tri.ulty nf tlm of. fence tho honor of the iuliu.ip.iW reipilied the use of plidol-. (lift and then swonW. 'die nitetlii? va.i In roii-rf-mience of a publlo alienation, the auo of uhiili U not I.nmvn, Two .iots weio cxclimigril without a hit and lit tlio first a.v.iult Willi aworiW Count Tarnow.kl was wounded in tbe foreaun. Russell Harrison Satisfied, llj llxcluvfNo Wire from The Aociited (rc.;i IndiaiiapnlW, Aptll 5. It via.; reported (tout iw Vnil. todi.v lint llnsvll II. l.ii rI-on in tended to muii'-t Ihe will of his f.ithtr, with the view nt obtaining a poll ion oi tho etato direct, llowaid Halo, Mr, llniiwn'o attorney, t-.iiil this .ifteiuoou that the npoit w3 luifounil. rd. Mr. Illirhnn, he i'liil, Is iiithcly eJlilllcd. ii m i Victims of the Plague. Hy Kviluslvo Mre Iroin The Asaocialeil Viets. Capo Town, April 0. I'lvo cotpves of victims ol tlm bubonlo plajiio wcro found iu Capo Town todav. .Seven additional h,acs lavo been oflieial ly icpoited, sls of thi.-o beintf Ihuopeaiu, and one of tho latter Mm; a jeonim at (iieiti Point cauiii. DEATHS OF A DAY, ll,v hn-liulvc Wire from The Associated I'rew. Ntvv York, Apiil 5. Colonel ltobert Wallato W dead al the residence of his i$ter, Jlr. Alcxau. ilir Klllott, Iu Jertiy v ,ty, after a prolonged 111 iiosj. Colonel Wallace was burn iu l.'attou, Pa,, SO veai ao. lie terved an a captain In the United Stales Amy hi the Mesican war and was made colonel of a western regiment In the I'nlon arm in the Civil war. Alter the war lie lived for nuny year In the ttate of Wakhinslon. 'Ihe Intel iikiU uill bo at Maucli Chunk, Pa. JAPAN ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM Russia's Replu Gonccrnino Man- cluiria Is Not Satlsfactoru (o tlio Mikado. RESULT OP CONFERENCE A Second and More Peremptory Re monstrance Demanding a Reply Within a Stated Period Will Be Addressed to Russia A Demand That Amounts to nn Ultimatum. Japan Taking Measures with a View to Approaching Hostilities. Py rivcliilc Wire fiom The Associated Pre. Loudon. April 6. "Itttssla's reply con cerning Manchuria being unsatisfac tory, the Japan government has de cided," says the Yokohama, correspond ent ot the Dally Mall, wiring Thurs day, "after a conference! with the heads of the in my and navy and of the de partments of finance and foreign af fairs, to address a. second and more peremptory remonstrance, demanding a reply within a stated period. This re monstrance, communicated through tho Japanese minister In St. Petersburg, almost amounts to an ultimatum." London, April 6. "Japan is taking measures with a view to hostilities with Russia," says the Pckin corre spondent of the Daily Express. "Sho has entered into an arrangement with Liu Kun Yl, viceroy of Nankin, who is acting on behalf of the other friendly viceroys and governors, regarding the course they will pursue In the way or aiding Japan against Russia. It is understood that they have promised to place the telegraphic communication;: and transport facilities at tho service or Japan." St. Petersburg, Aptll 5. The Russian government concludes a lengthy state ment respecting the Manchurian agree ment in these words; "While the Rus sian government maintains its present organization in Manchuria, to preserve order in the vicinity or the broad fron tiers of Russia tind remains faithful to its original and ort-repcated political programme, It will quietly nwalt the further course of events." NEW AFFIDAVIT IN THE PATRICK CASE. Brother of Charles F. Jones Tells of a Chloroform Order. Hy Kvlusive Wire fiom The Associated T.-s. New York, A'pril 5. It was an nounced at the district attorney's olllce today that an atlldavit had been re received from William L. Jones, of Texas, brother of Charles F. Jones, saying that in July and August, 1000, he sent bottles of chloroform to his bi other. William, XI. M. Rice's valet. The aflldavlt says that Charles F. Jones said he wanted tho drug for a friend who wanted to make toothache drops. Assistant District Attorney Os borne declared that he would procure In court the brother from Texus if nec essary to hold Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer who Is charged with having caused Rice's death. REVOLUTION IN ARCHITECTURE President McOurdy Lays tho Corner stone of New Building of Mutual Life Insurance Company. By Inclusive Wire (lorn The A'sociated Press. New York. April C Tho beginning of a revolution in tho architecture of low er New York city was marked today when Richard A. McCurdy, president, of the Mutual Life Insurance company, laid the cornerstone of the company's magnificent new building on Cedar stieot. The building will be fifteen stories high above ground and will reach one hundred feetfour high studded stories below ground. This construction was made necessary by tho geological character of lower Man hattan Island. This Is the only building that rests on tthsoluto bedrock. Such rigid con struction Is required for the Immense vaults tho building will contain, as the least settling would cause their doors to bind. These underground floors will contain, r',000 squaro feet. Steamship Arrivals. lly Inclusive Who from The Associated Press, Now Yoik, April S. Airivedt PretoiU, Ham Iniijr, Cleared; Steamers I.ucanla, l.hetpool; 'I t.n e, Naples and Genoa; lllhlopia, Glasgow; lluluaiia, llainbun,'. Palled! Itntludtm, Hotter ibm. Piemen Atlived: !.ahn, New Yoik vii Kcuthatiiptou. fieuoa Anlicil: Allrt. New Yoik via (litirilt.tr and Naples, Cheiboutu Sailed! Dcutsc-hland (I'toni llienien and South, aiupton), New Yoik. I'uwU Point Parsed ; AtiMliriiam, Itottenluii und llnuliigiip for New Yoik, 3lovilli SJllrrl: Attoila Oioin fila-ROvv), New Vot I.. m Griffith Wins the Handicap. By Inclusive Wire fiom The Associated I'icsa. Ntw York, Apiil fi. K. C, Oiillltli, of I'a.cojt,', It. I., won tin: gland Ameiiian handicap toJiy by hilling eighteen straight In the thoot-otT, mlrf and out, and tjot S0 in eash and the ibcr cup. 'the tccotitl man was J, h. 1. MorrUon, of M. Paul, who Llllid seventeen and In; tccelvel WOO. It, ltahm, of rillkburu, wa third, with ioutUen kills, ami cot I00 in cash. V. II. l', of Haiti more, indued his flist bhd in the i-hoot-ofl. The Riders Salute Miles. Py Kcluio Wire from The Ateocialed Press. New York, April 5. Lieutenant (tcncral Jlilci and a paily of 1 1 lends ouuplcd a bo nt th.) Wild Wei,, bl.ow at Madison SVii.m- garden In night. Tho cavalry detachment.-, connected with tho Uil'l Wot .-.how saluted ticiici.il Mlh. who ictmncd the ralute. THE NEWS THIS HORNINfl. Weather Indications Tdy: FAIItj WAIMKlt. 1 (icneral llallroad OlllclaU Confer with Mm- ployed .UpanVi Ultimatum to lunula, favorable Communication from Itusala. Purtndt Returned After Tvtenty-ilve iar, 2 General Cnrbondaln Jten- 3 Local One Woinaii'fl Views. Musical Cotfip. j 4 IMItortal. Weekly Letter r.ri Municipal AITalr'. Note and Comment'. 5 I.oeal Sorlat and Personal. &leMrlc Halad. 0 Local-PowT f the Pollen M.iRL'Irales. Tn.vlor bill: .Strike Settled. 7 Local Hec order Molr WitnK No (Jitarn-I. I'.i-I Time of New Tiolley Company to Wllke-tltaue. S local Wc-t Scranton and Kuburban. !1 fJener.il Noitheaitcrti Pennsylvania, t-'iiianclnl and Cotiiiucrcl.it. 11) Local Maile.il Proiframinc! for l!iler S-.ind.iy In the Churchc. 11 Local Sunday School Lcmop I'oi Tomoriow. ncllfrioiis News of the Week. Vi Local Live Xew it of tins Industrial World. GENERAL CLAY DEFIES A SHERIFF The Famous Duellist Defends His Mansion Agnlnst a Posse and Holds the Fort. By Kvduslve Wire liom The Aiwiialed Virv. Lexington, Ky April 5. With the cry, "the vendetta! the. vendetta!" on his lips, General Cassius Marcelus Clay, the famous abolitionist nnd duellist and former United Slates minister to Utissla, this morning led his little bodyguard to battle against a. sheriff's posse which had gone to Whitehall, his palatial mansion In Madison county, to Horve papers upon the general in a. civil case, instituted against him by his daughter, Mrs. Mary 13. Clay. Many shots were tired on each side, and the posse finally departed without accomplishing' the purpose of Its visit. It is reported that General Clay was wounded in the affray. Floplnrr from his supposed enemies, lie barricaded himself In his "den," in the mansion, and there he remains, guarded by his faithful servants. Whether or not he Is wounded Is known only to himself and to his little bodyguard. No physi-e-ian has been summoned to the house and none dare approach except on In vitation. Today's confllot was directly con nected with the domestic wops of Gen eral Clay, which have darkened the closing years of his life. The princi pals in the battle were General Clay and two of-his bodyguard. Bud Ltteroll and Jim Bolln, on one side, and Sheriff Colyer, Deputy Terrlll and Frank Mason, of Madison county, on the other. Tho writ which the sheriff sought to serve was one ordering the delivery of some furniture belonging to the general's daughter. GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS. Measure to Punish Kidnapping by Life Imprisonment Other Bills Made Laws. ilarrlsljtirg, April 3. Governor Stone today signed llm following bills: To enfoico the pimtsioiut of Motion I, Articla XVII of the conititution, to prevent the cnn-wli-elation of parallel or competing line of railmul, canal or other loipoiatloii.. Authurbing ralhoad and other liaiL-poilalion rompaniM In Pennsylvania, to iuitiiic, bold ami dUpoeo of and guarante-'e the stoek and seeuiitles of other corporation of this utate or elsewhere. Authorizing railrouii In-ictoiore or heieafl'r i-ciistiucted to imy ilvir fiuinimj the boundary line between tlil nnd any adjoininir ctale to be built by mentis ot a bridge and its approaches to the iniddlo of such tivcr and time conntu with any railroad of mcli adjoining ilale. V.ilida'ting private 'ales ot teal eMale ot eh ceeleiitu herelofoie made under author!! of orphan-,' court upon petition ol enecutor-j or mi-inlnWralor-i (or payment oi debts PiNhig the teim nf notaries public. Knablliijc Indians to sue and he hiird. To puniili kidnapping by life iiiipii-onmuil. Validating changes hetetoforc made iu Ihe naiue.s of e-orporalions by i ourts ot common ple.i. Providing for tlio division of the dlicctois or managers of insurance companies Into classes and for tho election of such directors and iinnajcein and making liwful and valid such iIIvImoh and classification of directors or managers of Invur ante companies when herelofoie made. FOR COMFORT OF CARRIERS. Postmen Will Be Allowed to Wear Turn Down Collars. Dy U-iclusive Wiie from 'Iho Associated Press, Wafhltiflon, April 3. An innovation looking tn the comfort ot lettT c-arrlets throughout tho country during the heat ot summer piobahly will bo Introduced this yen- by otlleial ponuision to theru to dlveit tlulr colts on their rounds when Mt to bo ncccsi-iij, It is expected that the prwtuiJ'ter general, in the near fuluie, will iue an order formally granting outhoilty to postniislut for this pur pose and niodlfIn? the ieo,u!reiiieiit.s so as lo allow the cauleis to wear a eullablo gray blouse, with turn down collar and a hi ul. tie. R ockefeller Buys a Harbor. Uy i:clik-itu Win- fioui 'Ihe A-eodatrd I'teM. Toledo. Apiil j. The lite puhlhlic.s a story to day to the illecl that Pi Ash, a (nimer resident of tills clt, has ju.-l sold to John I). Itoekefeller for l00,0eX) one hundred and lty aires In Northern Wisconsin, which Pr, Alt purchased In IstSI lor t,M0 on speculation. The tract Is iald to iiicludo tlm only natural luilwr In Northern Whioixlu, i. . - -. Contract for Milwaukee. Dy Inclusive Wire (torn Th Associated Press. Wa-liliijitrin, Aptll .k 'Ihe nivy depaitment his aivardfd the conttail lor the building ot the l knot piotci'led itul-ir Vlilwaukee' to the I'nlon Ian wmk, of San I'ramUio. The eemtiact price is .l!.!5,QiJ0. Preparing- for Winter Campaign, By Kicluslvc Wire from Iho Usoilatcd Press. London. April . The Croiisiailt lone-poudi-nt of the Time., wiling 'llinwla, i-a lint picp.ua lions aio belli; genet illy niaib b, the llilli-h forces foi viintei oi-ci jtl'-ii-. COMMUNICATION FROM RUSSIA The Document Said to Have Pro duced a Profoundly Favor able Impression. SALUTARY DEVELOPMENT No Official Statement as to the Terms Proposed, but It Is Understood That Russia Takes Occasion to Give Positive Assurance of Hor Disin terested Sentiments on the Chinese Questions Significant Statement. By Kscluslve Wlra from Th Associated Press. Washington. April n. The United States government lias received a. com munication from the government of (Insula of unusual Importance beating on Interests In China, anil particularly those l elating to Manchuila. The docu ment is of such a. character as to havn produced a profoundly favorable im pression, nnd at tho state department l-s looked upon as the most salutary de velopment, that has occurred for many months in the problems of the oast. As to the exact terms of the communi cation there is no ofllclal statement thus far, although later it doubtless will be communicated to the public. Secretary Hay locclved it from tho Russian ambassador. Count Casslnl, bust night and took speedy steps b lay it before the president. The latter shared the secretary of state's srratlfl catlon that a. way has been found to dispose of the complications over the Manchurinn question and to bring Rus sia into strong accord with tho other powers. At the Russian embassy no information was obtained as to the communication, Count CassinI asking to he excused from all inquiries. While there Is an entire absence of authoritative information, yet it is understood that Jlussia now takes oc casion to give positive assurance of tht disinterested sentiments which have animated her throughout the consider ation of Chinese questions. An to Man churia, It is made clear that Russia's course never has varied in the purpose to leave that province an Integral part of China and to retire the Russian troops as rapidly a1? safety would per mit. This, moreover, it is made plain in the communication, has been Rus sia's oourse throughout, notwithstand ing assertions to the contrary. Aspirations for Peace. But as a more signal evidence of Rus sia's purpose, and in harmony with the czar's aspirations for peace and har mony between the nations, the Russian government now gives assurances of the most definite and satisfactory character as to the execution of this purpose. The extent of the assurances can be best judged by the impression made in tlio highest ofllclal quarter here that the threatened crisis over the Manchuria has been complotcly a verted. The Russian communication 1s the more slgnillcaut, coining at a moment when the press advices from Kuropn asserted that Russia was collecting an army of "00,000 men for the purpose of holding Manchuria without reference to the desire of the other powers. There Is no doubt that Russia has a large military force In Manchuria, so that -had she determined to hold the prov ince she has the military establishment already on the ground prepared to maintain her occupancy. To the officials in Washington one of ihe most gratifying features of Rus sia's action Is that It is responsive to Secretary Hay's note of March 1, last. This note had boe'ii previously com municated to the Chinese minister at Washington anil advised him that the United Stales viewed as unexpcdlcnt and dangerous to the Interests of China tho conclusion of nny private territorial or Jlnancial agreement. A copy of this communication wan sent to the tTnited States ambassador at St. Petersburg; Mr. Charlemagne Tower, and the Tlusslan ambassador at1 Washington was also made aware of Its contents. Willie the note never was addressed direct tn Russia, yet by the foregoing means it cum'' fully to tho attention of the Russian authorities. Race for Heavy Stakes. By Kxcltulrn Wire from Ihe Associated Press. Boston, April 5. Thomas W, Lavvfon ha-s ac cepted an offer of the Kenlueky Trotting Horr Bleeders' association for a match rato at Lev ington, Ky,, In October, between BmumaU and The Abbot lor 5-10,000 a side, tlio association In add one-hilf Iho gate receipts fur that day, win ner to tal.e all, i Will Study American Methods. By Inclusive WiiM from Tin Associated Tit-is. London, April 0. Tlio managers of a number of iton manul.it IntlM of the M indicator dislrlit have decided tu send out a picked pirty of Ittitl-li workmen to Vie Culled States for the purposo of slwhlnt; .'.tucilrnn method of woiKinaivihip in Iho automatic tool trade, lucjease in Wnges of. Railroaders. By Exclusive Wire (rout The Associated Press. Philadelphia, April D, A iltpitcli fiom Uaston, Pa., to the llccoul t,ays the Lehlitlt Valley lUil road company ha Increased tlm wattes o( Its two liundnd pasieuser rouduitor ami bral.ii. men between lu-ie and .fersey t.'lly and Iluffslo !;j a month. Pennsylvania Pensions, lly llxilu-ito Who from The Associated l'ics, Waihlngton, Apiil 3.- A pe-iiilon "t M a month has Ik-en giuntcd lo William II. I'iuUcpaugh, of Jibliu, Laikawamu cou'ily, and ,onn ot $10 a month has he-en Ranted to Willi mi W. bihooIe, of l'b mouth, l.uenio loiiniy. - WEATHER FORECAST. v U'a.binati'11. Aptll ft.- )Vrci.il for at- - t iirdii and huiidat Li.teiu PiiMiIvan1.i 4 Pain tvliirili villi aiiiiei-in iioilbrrn iuiliui: Mull t,mtiie,a,teil wludi, !ilft s 4- ins: t .iirfill wi-ttil. x.ui'ij.v, ileum; 4 Iu i lie t-nlv iiiiiiiii'.. UTtfT HHHHH LJL