'i i k f f?tr-Vfz Fi,vrTr ;,wT?i'9! i $ .y t . ,' -H "- V-V-j i-JI "VJj VI .') 1 -ribiute. atottet '00V' -l v THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NL VVS SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. ' TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, JL'A., UlUDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1901. TWO CENTS. r-i &&0k&9. BLOW AT THE CANNED GOODS House Passes Bill Prohibitum the Use ot Boraelr. field for Prescrvinu. KENNEDY CAPITOL BILL Will Be Bead for the Eitst Time To day The Measure Appropriates 5,000,000 for Completion of tho Buildings Harrison Bill Prohibit ing' the Coloring of Pure Butter Is Indefinitely Postponed The Meat ' Inspecting Bill Also Postponed. H Kielmhc SViip from The A.-oclilcd PrcJ. Ilarrlsbiug, I'a., aprll IS. These Mils were lntiodticcd in the senate today: Hi Mi. Miller, of tiiiiilinUiiJ PioiMjiig for h piiilftlioii of tirivj. kIiiuIh anil plant and tne MmU bcariiis ni.iil.et pioilucU cgalii't de .nuilit" di-ei-n ami lu-ect.. Hi i. lam-inn, ot Lackawanna l'cKlilitln;; M11 In 11 nf -cliwl taxes In the cities boiourfhs III il toWTt-Ilil'-. Mi Mr. Willi r, ol llrrlfoiil HeiruIatliiB trails 1 -i t r fioni liir pajininl of tlio puti li.uo money 11 linl by oiii- pir-nn ami the tal.ins oi tin: bjil title in 11 name of another. These bills passed finally: llou-r lull nYlinlnc ami puiiMline; the ui.nc .1 uliiui; cr adniiiihtirlnir diup, narcotics or iiiuctlii'liu .'.wilts to ppinoih liy tiii.vUig- the lino with any food or drink with felonious 1 mil. Ilou-c Mil punhlinir for a pen-ion of twelve ilollaij jx-i niontli for 1'. U Drasinirioii, of War 1 . ii. u inembir of th'' National (iiiairj, who be i hoc a liopelr-s invalid while In tcrvicc at the lloini-stcul lioti, IIou-c Mil amcndlna- an act legnnlliiff the cm- iloii.iitit of uri-onon in j lil. to tli.it In certain a.iN the piion K-r.ni shall be pim-itlcd tu Hrirt the work of pri oners fo lip ilonp on the irrit-. nt th.- ImhoiiIis where the prisoner lus l"i II illlpll-OIKll. iippleirtrtli'R an act pioiidinjr for the l.i"i lu ilion ol township In' impo-insr u pen.ilty for i.on pii mi nt of townMiip tnes in certain canci. "'pe.iliic an uf- icouhius the on net a anil renin of lanrl in I.ncl.awaiiiia lowmhip in Jiini. al.i louniy to Keep anil ni.iiiit.iiii sufficient fences aioiinil their em Iomiiif. )!mi-o hill amendim; (ho act rrpnlatins (lip ili' hi inlosiialinu: Illinois 'O as to nnthoiuc In iiiNiiiui fiom any p.nl of the louniy or the nullity tuiu oi sccmify company, oijranlcd mule r tlir I ivif of thU stale or any other statu, to mile th.- bonds rrrpiiird ami iKiw; the amount theieof ami providing for the iilinpf anil approval ihiicof. licKiiI.itim: the aj!eMiiPiif' ill second clas3 Illf- fo that the a.sfwir uinlir the. nuv chirtcr .nt em talie up tin work ot their piedeee-jora mi the bi-.Ni of tie ii-Kvinent of WOl. iiiniiliim; an act iiajil.itini; boroughs by fpe- ideally i J . .-i ti 1 1 . i ( i 1 1 tc who slull make apjillc.ition lor a boromih pu-iioudy iucoi porated to become Mibint In the u-tiiition.-. ami po-,c3 tho powers .unl piivilcifcs contain by I lie act of 1S-M. limine bill tneoiu.i;iiiK tin u-e of wiilc tiiej upnii u.i(;fin upon the public liigrlrfl.i,ift ami pro MilliiK pen.-ltici tor Hi iiulation. Tlio f-omili pashcil a ooiu-ttviuiiL reso lution iiruvblliiK' that ilien the senate r.iljounis toilay it in- to meet uu Tiies ilnv uiiji'iiiiifr, but the house refused to fiinciii'. and, ji.s cm. body cannot ad jiuirn I'm- nioi'p than three days without thf cnnsciit of I he other house, Hie sen ti adjourned until Monday nlplit al S o'l lot h. In the House. In the honsi' today the Konnudy eapl. ml bill was u-porled r'toiu etuntniitee i-nd will be lend tin Hist time toiuor tow. The bill ui'liruprlates $5,000,000. for the I'oiniili'lliMi uf the capltol by a i-uiuinlshliin cniniiosed of governor, aiidltur Kcneral, .stute treasuri'i. presi dent in tern, uf the senate and the spitiher uf the Inmfci. The work Is to In- dune by Jan. 1, lljOr., and the nppro inlatii'ii Is to In! used to complete the ciipllul. ostabllsli an cluelrlo plant and Mipply all I lie furniture. Tl"se bills passed llnull.s : l'ioiiilln- lor the coiiiniiiialioii of niiinircj fui,l;.iiiil lieh.llloi' u( I'omiltS ill pilMillj, penb ti iitl.uli'- ami uniiity Jail. I'm. IiIiiik' lor the iiliiinlln,- of the lav lullcctci iiiuler the .ul of .piil II. lb!0, taiins blijcle 101 till' .OIKlllll Hull Of Mlllpjtlln allium lilyli- wa.is in lonhlp-. I.i'i.iiii;; a iinlionu t.iv of oii Cint a saliva in lltillii. 1'ioliilmliu' the .nlullii.itiou of coihiiickIjI lmlilia; si nil NiiiiiuliUi; tho inioialdl buttii act nf May I. I''S tu pioiiih' tlut nothiii'," i eepl the wonlo ''iiiioi.ikil buttii" shill be pilnliil on the wi.ip pus of null aitiilc. A supplinient to the nil ot April .1. lj, ici-ii. Iitini; lioiouslii to empower llm toipoiatc author. till-, uf IioioiisIi-i (n lay out loot wall..., 'live iiiditj, k u 1 1 i .-. uihvii- Mini iliaiu, nu'r .linl ill on within Ih.iouIi.i abuttiii!; on ami alou,; the siih oi uhlf, ol puhlli' innl cntluly Willi out the boiouvli limila ami to ,i-.cs (lie pavln,, m I'intr. anil KUltilili the waiue fii the ihmicio of iiiljoinlnu lanili, w.n dcfi'ili'il, 'i'lip bill lo aiucinl the p, nal law. to allow the, Jury in ij-h of iimriler in the him ilnrce to (K the penalty .it lunjiiis or life itiipiisoinmiit. Bills Introduced. Mr. Iwpp, oi Allcsliini, liitiwIiiPi'il a bill .hi I,ioiWii& tin.' Kinunor to appoint sm Ii iiiiuiher of iu-pcitor (f sule... uil-;liii, .mil ine.'u.iun for Ilka of tin" suuml iin a, may be ih'.-.ltuil by the rcconlcr ul null iitld, who shall bo pihl uiontlily out of llio illy liuul, aiul me for n bun of four i'j, The bill applle-. mil' to rillshmc, AHcluiii ami suainon. 'the tiablu bill ueatlns tin' oilUr ol meat iii.prctni' ami pioiiiliug tm the in-pi. ilnu of uiiat w.ii luUeliiiltily po.ipciicil, 'I he KariNm bill luoliiblllii;; the culoiin,; of pine butter wa abo imlelliiltil po,t,poiui). Bills Passed Finally. Ire Jilunoii jitlmmy iliflloii lontiot bill. Atni'inlini' the 'lit liiithorMi'K county itiniins loiniii to rieit oi ipiuplitc and lualiililn a monument at the county it ol racli county in memory of Hi-- uhlicib uu! ailtii of t lie late xuv to ."a tu ..uihoiizu the roiiiiiiluloneiii under the si.nn' le'-ul.itloii. lo pay ticbU aluaily ecu. naitetl for ami about Ihe ritttloii ami nijiii li'iiamc of ikh a nioniiiiuiit am for nuil ileii1; ami nulcrial tuiiiUIicd, rioliibllli.jr the mc of boracio acIJ. salt tor. atlc arid, salipjllc, uclil, sjlieyllo of sodi or any other injurious cinpouml or imbttaiico for the pir?nlair ol imat H.h or any artlclo ot liunun food, The order of business at, tho night sis-Ion .of the house was sonutu bllla on second leading. Ainotif, tho IiIIIh passljjb- (IiIh .itiiea was a Joint resolu tion opi'slng: an amenilment to tho constitution to provide for personal registration In cities. Tliu hill tnahliiK hank ofllclals eli gible to the olllce of notary public was defeated. Tho bill provdlnpr that any person who has assumed tho tlllo of veteri nary mirireon or uiialoROiw title ohall bo admitted to rcRlHter us sueh and to pay registration fee at any time, prior to January J, 1002, hut not on or after that day, mi Indefinitely post poned. .Adjourned utilll o'clock tomorrow morning. roVEKS DIE TOGETHEB. Frederick Fisher Shoots His Sweet heart and Then Commits Suicide.' By I'.scluslie U'iic fioiu The Associated l'rcs". Khulra, April IS. Uccuusc his par ents objected to bis marriage to Anna. I.lnberg, Prcdeilek J. Fisher shot his sweetheart and himself last night. They were found lying dead In the road near the entrance to Hocks Olen park early today. In Fisher's right band was a revolver, two chambers of which were empty. The following note, signed by Fisher and Miss Llnberg. was found on the person of the former: "Wo go together and die happy." Fisher's .sig nature was In a firm hand, while that of the girl gave evidence of her excite ment. Fisher was twenty-six years old, and had been a guard at the state reforma tory In this city since last. fall. II Ls family objected to his engagement. Alius Jjlnberg was a pretty Swede girl, about twenty-one years of age. THE M'CORMICK KIDNAPPING CASE Pat Sheedy Has Agreed to Act as In termediary in the Case Believes the Boy Was Stolen for Revenge, liy I'.M'liiMit Vine fioni The As-otiJlul l'lrn. New York, April 18 Pat Sheedy, who lias agreed to act as intermediary between the kidnappers of Willie Me Cormick and the JlcCormick family in negotiations for the boys return made a statement today in which he said: "I believe I will be able lo recover the MeCorniiek boy. T won't deal with any one by letter. If anybody has in formation concerning the boy's where abouts be must come to me personally. I can tell in five minutes whether the informant Is telling the truth or a lie. I am going to leave New York at O.rtO tomorrow evening for Butfalo. am Interested in,t4ie exposition and will bo there all summer. Any one con find me at the Irotiuois hotel there. "My idea is that the boy never was kidnapped for a ransom. I think lie was taken out of revenge. I had Mr. McCormick, the uncle of the boy, make a searching investigation relative to any trouble the boy's father or mother may have had with any one. Jit this way we found out about an Italian who had a grudge against the boy. "J don't think the police could object to my action. There is certainly no law to prevent the boy's uncle fiom giving me $,"i,00O lo give for information leading lo the boy's recovery. "I'll give my word that the man who gives ine Information shall not be liaimed." BUFFALO BILL'S RIDING SCHOOL An Enterpiise Formed for the Fur pose of Developing the Cav alry Service. lty ImUi-ixo Wne ti'oni 'the A uuaiiiil l'ii', Trenton, April IS. Articles were Illed here today incorporating the Cody Mil itary College and International Acad emy of Itotigh ltlders. The company Is capitalized at $300,000 and is formed to establish and maintain Institutions for tho instruction in military science, cavalry science, scouting and rough riding. The incorporator.-, .ue: William V. Cody, of Wyoming; John Schuyler Crosby :iud Cluule.s 11. Curley. of Mow York; Mollis H. Cook, Newark, and Edwin Y. Sumner, Washington, STORM AT MONTGOMERY, Trees Uptooted and Much Damage to Other Property, liy i:ilii.ivp Win fiom Tho AtMicidli-il I'lii Montgomery, Ala,, April IS, A heavy slot in 'passed over Montgomery lasl night. The wind's velocity readied tltl i ty-foitr miles, While no serious datnugo wns done In tho city, from every ;celion of surrounding territory reports come that trees wore uprooted and oilier damage Indicted. Communication wlth.Noilh Alabama was suspended for many hours. No lost, of llfo Is reported, Expiess Companies Unite. Hi Duliwii Wire fiom The .WiiLilcd 1'ie-i. Xew YoiW, Apill JS.-b, C. Weir, president, of tin Ailaim l'pirM company; Jame-i Cngo, piisl.Kiil of tlm American Kvptt.-s company, ami ri.iiu'it I..Mid SteUon hate beni ckcKi) ilirir tori of llm United Slate.) I'..irenw cotiip.uiv. ThW election o( Mrs.M, Will- ami Caico icin liinii minor which baio lone; Ikiii prevalent in Wall sheet of plant lor I In couuiimiily if in liMoU amongst tho Iciilln-ar eifa couipariM. Pottery StUke Settled. By Kxrluilit Wire fiom The AsocUted Pirn. bjucuv., N. V., Apill IS. Ci'encial Manager 1'jf, of 'the Onondaga, I'otleiy couipanj, lod-.y accided to the diuuniU of llio 100 men am) 100 Blili who are on siilLe, restoiinff the nun') w.-rid to the fciheJulo of (lo jfai-sago, a iaUo of llopi 12V- to iM per lent., ami uillidiawing His lulei 1'U'auliii'i dialling work which iu. objutdl lo by tho li U, Killed by a Detective. 11 i:ilutlrc Wire from Tho Associated I'ref. 'Irenlon, Apill If. Jojcph f;oiiiblosl.y, oliu Joe Sinilh, of l'lillidclplda, i shot and Llllcd tl.l, iilleiiioon by DtleilUe John J. Clancy, who ua tijln- to arue-t lilm on a vaiTuut for bur ulaiy. Comblonl.' starled to urn and Clancy tliaed Mm. i'inally ilia ileleilhc pill led hU letuhir and find. 'Ihe bullet lodged in (ioni. blotky'i k' and an aitery nis tcrricd, raudoK lilin to bleed to death. THE BRITISH BUDGET ft Proposed Tariff to Meet Deficit and Provide a Revenue. PLANS OF HICKS-BEACH Ho Proposes to Impose an Export Duty on Coal Amounting to One Shilling a Ton The Cost of the Boer War Double That of the Great Crimean War Conl Duty Will Ex cite Opposition. By rvclii'he Uln- fioin 'flip AMOu.md lV-. London, April IS. Tho exceptional interest taken In tills yenr's budget statement was shown by the crowded condition of the house of commons when It reassembled Hilts afternoon, Members wete unusually numerous, while the appearance of the galleries tcstilied lo the deep interest of the public In the fresh taxation proposals leqtiired to 'meet the expenditure for lfiOl-liiO-'. That, according to parlia mentary paper issued this afternoon totals ls7.0'i,f)00, inclusive of war clK.rges, an increase of f!2,90l,000 over the expenditure of last year. The chancellor of tho excherpter. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, rose .it 4.1S p. m., amidst rounds of cheers, and be gan lo read the budget statement. His opening sentence was not promising. "During the last five years," he said, "we have been invailably able to con gratulate the house on a general In crease In the prospetity of the coun try, but the year 1U00 especially the last six months showed symptoms of a change. Our foriegn trade during the year considerably increased, but in value rather than in volume. The In crease was derived mainly from tho high prices of certain articles, notably coal. Thai, naturally, must have in jured Important Industries, especially railways. Nevertheless, the levenuo for the last year showed no signs of decrease, and tho exchequer receipts showed a surplus of j;2,S6.,000 over the estimates." He was bound to say. however, that the excess was due lo forestahnent on dutiable articles. Hut for that, his es timates would have been barely real ized. Much could be said for and against forestahnent, but it was an unmitigated nuisance lo financial sta tisticians. The only points of the revenue which he did not touch upon wore the excep tional receipts, owing to the mint, to silver coinage ami to telegraph ic celpts, which compared very unfavor ably with the expenditure. Tho total leceipts -amounted to .CMO, Otft.OOO and the expenditure to JClSS.rilii, 000, or which (13,000,000 was for the war in Sou Ih Africa and 11000.000 for China. The dcllclt, .";!,207,000, shocc-d that they had paid 1.-.,llo,000 out of the iev cnuo for tho cost of the -war. The total amount provided by the state last year aggregated the enormous sum of .Cl'JS, ?. 10,000. "As to the national debt," said llio chancellor of the exchequer, "il slands In painful contrast with last year. But the funded debt has decreased by 1, 4J5.000. On April 1 the national debt stood at .COTS.COO.OOO an increase of .m,000,000 on account of Ihe war." Turning to the present year, the chancellor said that the I otal 'estimat ed expenditure was 17S,OOu,000. On the existing basis it was estimated that the revenue would bo iriL',2.M,00rt, leav ing a delicti of about r.lo.OOO.OOO. "How Is thlH deficit to be met','" asked Sir Michael. "I will never be responsible for the fatal policy of pay ing the whole cost or the war out ot loans', without putting1 a reasonable amount on tho taxpayers of the day. Plan to Tax Coal, Iu iht; further cmuse of his state ment, he said: "My next proposal is a novel one, un known in this country for forty-live years. It is an export duty of a shill ing a Ion on coal. In aiming to secure a i avenue from coal, I am not sacrific ing trade. Tho imposition ot' a shilling, which Is Infinitely less than tho iluelit atlons In price, will do no real Injury to the coal trade, even supposing that tho export of coal Is checked, t am not sure that even that result will be an evil. Fiom this sourco I expect B'.', lOO.OnO, making an aggregate of 11, 000,000 from new taxation. "My final balance sheet will he; From taxation a. revenue of .CI22,'J0O,(iO0; fiom nou-taxallon, 21,).iri1O0O; a total of H3,255,00(, 1 ptoiiote to ledttco the fcxpedltui-i by again suspending tho .sinking fund to 182,002,000. This tihows a deficit of i'DO.TOT.OOO, to which must bo added l,2o0,00H for ihe ficsh debt I have to 'borrow. 1 uiiisl ask tho house lo give mo borrowing powers consider ably In excess of ilils deficit of 11,. 000,000, hi order lo finance th. ex chequer. I ask powers to boiroiv uu, 000,000 by means of consols. "I think the house will see the war has lu ought tin country to the verge of ruin. (Opposition cheers gieeteii this rental k.) This can no longer he con sideieil. Tho small war has tost .CIM, 000,000, double the cost of the Cilmcau war. There was 7,000,000 of tin- un funded debt redeemable within the next ton yeuivs, J have tried to put before tho house a true accountof our tlnanies for the present and iiuinedijte future, n our time no chancellor of the ex chequer has had so dlillculi u task and none has had move Indulgent audi, ence," The liberals In the lobby declared that tho budget proposals afford them the best electioneering weapon they have hud for twenty years. Onu liberal figured out thut the war had eofct 1,. 000 for every Hoer killed. Theie Is little doubt that In ralblng new taxes Instead of Inci easing old ones, Sir Michael 1 licks-Ueaeh has courageously courted much hostility and given the liberals un opportunity to close their ranks and to uttack the government on Us financial policy. '.Many ministerialists are (Unsatisfied because the government has failed to grant differential treatment to tfee col onics iu the sugar tax. The coal duty, however, seems des tined to ex'ite Ihe keenest opposition, tt ha,s created consternation In Wales and tho north of Knglaml. Tho north count! y exporters to the continent ns ncrl. Unit the duly will almost prevent effective ooinpetlllo'i abroad with Westphallan coal. In South Wales, It Is urged that the duly will Injure tho miners and materially assist tho United yifites and Germany. Mr. William Abraham, 1'mllcnl mem ber for Glamorganshire, who Is presi dent of tho Welsh Miners' Federa tion, said, In tho course of an inter view, that he was extremely surprised at tho proposal of such a tax, adding: "The ultimate result will probably be the closing down of scores ot Welsh collieries tint! the throwing of thous ands out of employment. Such a tax Is wrong lit principle and will inevit ably cause the overthrow of tin gov ernment." Tho shipping interests, which aie very powerful lit the house of com mons, are strongly opposed to the coal duty. Altogether, although the gov ernment organs have nothing but puilse for the budget, they fain would ndmlt that If the near future were to btlng bye-elections, the results might be unfavorable to the government. OPENING CEREMONIES . OF PAN-AMERICAN A Change in Programme Has Been Made President Will Touch the Button at 1.30 P. M. By l.eluhe Wirr fioni The Auociiletl Picm. Buffalo, April 18. A change in the ptogramme of the opening ceremonies of the Pan-American exposition has been announced, lue to the fact that It will be necessary for President Mc Kinley to touch the 'button which will set the exposition machinery in mo tion half an hour earlier than hereto fore announced. On May I at l.Srt p. m. f central time) the president will be In Jackson. Miss., and at that hour (l.r.O p. m. Buffalo time) he will touch 'the electric button starling the machinery, and will also send a message to the public through the exposition officials. SKOOG FULLY IDENTIFIED. . Chief Wilkie Has Ample Pioof of the Prisoner, fly I'ilii4lre Who from Th" Asi-oiiafrd t'rem. Washington, April IS. Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, when Informed that a Swedish physician in New York had slated that the body of the sui cide pi isoner was not that of .Tohn Al bert Skoog, the famous counterfeiter, said theie was no question as to Skoog's identity. The service has a full description of Skoog and identified him by more than twenty marks on his body. Beside. Mr. Wilkie said the man admitted Unit he was Skoog belore he died. Skoog's sister, Mis. Gustav Carlson, of Khnhiust, Ills., called at the morgue tonight and positively identified the body as that of her brother. She gave oulei.s to an undertaker to prepare the body for burial, which will take place Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn. NORMAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. Superintendent of Public Instruction Scliaeffer Announces Dates. By Inclusive Wire fiom Tlis A'-oelatcd i'res. Tlarrisburg, April IS. Superintend ent of Public Instruction Scliaeffer has announced the following schedule of examinations for the stole normal schools during June: West Chester, Tuesday 4; Mansfield, Tuesday, 4; California, Tuesday, U; Itloomsbnrg, Tuesday, 11; Slippery Hock, Tuesday, 11; look Haven, Mon day, 17; Shlpponsburg, Monday, 17; Kutntown. Monday, 17; Millers ville, Wednesday, 10; Indiana, Wednesday, 10; Stioudsburg, Wednesday, 19; Clar ion, Tuesday, 2.1; Kdinboro, Tups duy. 2.-i. TUG MEN WILL STRIKE. They Demond an Increase of $5 a Month in Their Wages. By Kvdiislvo Wire fiom 'flu f-sodatcd Pie.. Cleveland, April IS. A general stilke ot all tho firemen and linesmen em ployed on harbor tugs at Cloveland, Conneaut, Kile, Ashtabula, Falrport, Sandusky, Lorain, Hut on nd Toledo has been ordered to begin at once. Tho stiikers demand an advance of J.'i per month. They now receive $30 per mouth, rm.. ........ 1 1 ..!..... n,...... . k inn ci i c-.ic nunc-.-, lowing company, which practically operates all the lugs tit tlio ports nameii, reiuseu to consider tliu demands, and tho strike aider fol lowed. It Is staled that altogether nearly 1,000 men will bo dheclly af fected. Schwartzkopf's Body Found, fly i:clibho Wire fiom The Awoclattd I're-js. Ilirlln. Apill IS. 'Un! body of (lin. ScliiuiitS' l.opi, it .k ninioiiiiocil this evening in n ilac pnldi iinm I'iKIii, b.n brill om.il In tho into of ll.o buiueil I'.il.K.. ''ln body of liU ilog' w.H I ul found, ami it h -uppioi'd the .rnui.il u cutiied llio palaie lo um.ui the ilojf. 'llm u phion oi ImiiiilLii.iu Ii. not lii'im- out. It H b. lie. id tlii' file OliUiulril in the pn liy iie.,r Von WahUlKf'o Mli'licn. To Form a New Political Baity, liy CMla-li'i! Wlri fioin 'llm A omlatid l'ie.. Nee. Voil., Apill 13. A iuag meeting was held In Ciiin'Me lull loiili'lit to foiiu a new- pollilcil piltj to be ulled "Tho liiealcv Xim Vmk Jiein in racy." 'Uu M pait.i h foinied lo IV'ht T.iiiiinany hall. John 1 . hhriliaii. !, UUiy An-del-am, I'eler II. Olm i and do., p. paly ,i. union;; IIiom: pirfoirt who eljiicd tin tall KT tin iiueiiinr. Alioul 'J,tm piople won put'ent. Billiard Toiunameut. II.' i:clutiiv Wire fiom 1 ho Aociitcd I'k-j. Wellington, Apill 13.-. The thtic tUyf billlj.-d pool tournament between Mind lie Oio, the Cuban, ami 1'ia'ik Miennan, the Aniricaii, fur tin woild'i, ihaiiipluiKhlp, ended tgutaiil iu a htoiy for Pe Oio, who made a totil i ftO p lull azaiiitt iu-i for hi. oppcut'in MANILA ARMY REDUCTION The War Department Will Gut the Bodu Down to 40,000 Men. MACARTHUR'S REPORTS Decrease Warranted by Rapid Dis integration of the Insurrection. Rogiments There to Be Replaced by Fresh. Troops No More Na tive's Will Be Enlisted. Ily l'iil'u.iL- Wire fiom Tliu .Woiialeil I'i-. Washington, April IS. The favorable icports from General MacArthur and the Increasing surrenders of insur gents have cajtsed the war depart ment, to make the following important decisions : First That no more natives shall he enlisted, either as regular soldiers or scouts. Second That three legiments of In fantry, the Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-thhd; four batteries ot what watt formerly the Fourth ar tillery, and possibly a icglment of cavalry, all of the iegular establish ments, shall be brought horno when the movement of the' volunteers shall have ceased. Third That irglinenls recruited at huine stations shall be held at the various posts In this country until by tho outwaid movement of regiments from Manila the number in the archi pelago shall have been reduced to 10, 000. Thereafter regiments which have had two or more year's service in the ticpics will be replaced by fresh li-oops from the TTnltod Slntn.s. The plan has been decided upon by Secretary Root, after many confer ences with tho heads of bureaus. The original, idea has been to hold BO.OOf) soldiers in the Islands, but conditions hirve improved so rapidly that It has boen deeni'jd advisable to redure that number. At present there nr several com pcriies of Tagalogs and Macabehos en listed as scouts, but the department has always been doutful of their value, even In this capacity. The army reor ganization bill permits the extension of that branch of the service, the legis lation following' the lines of Great Brit ain's policy In regard lo native East Indian ttoops. Under the circum stances, however. Secretary Root be lieves such bodies are valueless and unnecessary. FIRST DEFENDERS HOLD A REUNION. The Survivors Elect Officers at Reacting'. By EteliiMve Wire horn The Assoiiitrd Pr'si. Reading, Apill IS. The suiv Ivors of the flvo companies, known as the First Defenders, who were the first to reach Washington In response to Lincoln's call for troops, forty yea is ago today, held their annual reunion here this evening:. A banquet and parade were held. These oillcers wore elected; President, Samuel Beard, Heading; secretary, F. B. Bannan. Pottsville; as sistant Thomas Hammer Heading; treasurer, H. A. Eiscnbise, Chester. CIVIL RULES IN PHILIPPINES. Mr. Lodge Says Military Regime Will Be Ended July 1. fly i:Plii-iivi WIm from The. Afiiitil Pre". Boston, April IS. Senator Henry C. Lodge, chairman of tho Philippine committee of the senate, said In an interview today that the Philippines would he turned over to the civil gov ernment on July 1. "The Philippine) nie ready for civil coniiol and the war is about over," he .said tersely. Mr. Quay Guest of the Governor. 11 I'xrlinlro Wire from The Asocl.itrd lre. IfnirUburir, April IB, Fen-ilor Quay I the fiiest tonight of (iotirnor .SI onu at Ilia executive inaii.iou. Mr. ((nay Mopped over in lhriMiurg this attcmoon on liU wiy fiom Washington to Heaver and will resume JU3 Journey tomoirow inoriiiu?. He tays lie Is pa ins a rorlal llt In tho executive and that his call Ins no politi cal significance-, m St like at Natalie, fly l.uliihu Wile fiom llio A'i.oi.l,iie.l I'ii-i. Shamokln, Pa., Apiil li". Hip stnlte nt Hip Natalie rolllciy ended today by llio irlmn lo woik of tho I.Oftt einploes, In-Itlt Supeiinteiul. cut .Uiiiid Uatemau, whom the men claimed was unfair Iu adjustln1; the wane Mlicdiile, iclaucd 1jii night, II was chiefly for liU iII-mU.il 1 1 i-i t tho men tliuiu. Raihond Exoneiaved. By I'.iiludre Vtro fioin The ARocijU'd l'ic. Wilki'i-ll.mp, April JS. tin coipiipi'j Jim, In-ve-dlsatltis' Hie croMliiif auldciu on Hie l.elilh Valhy railioad la.t Sumii nioiniiie, wlildi ie iulliii in the I'illiP't' of one man and tun wo und, i dm mil a U'lillit today that the Mdiina did t.ol l.il.'o the piopev pn i. ml loin ami c.oii' lialcil the lallioad iimp.iiiy fiim all lil.im . Lucy Parsons Confers with the Piince Ily ',1iip Win" iioiu Hie .Vt-oclatcil I'iPvi. fliiia-io, April 1 -PrliKc- I'elor Aleiiltili KiokiIMu, llio llii.s,iaii le.nh)', and l.my lMuon-, oi this city, held a lOiifere'ico today at Hull linu-e. The piivrncr of the pi men in Ihij cuy lia loiiM'il imiili rntlui''lam uivionc- (,hit.it;o an. uihi,i, who jy It will fitatly liciisthi'.i lhs.tr caihc. Belancouit Succeeds Bert lei, Dy L'vcluslie Wiie fiom Tlio Associated I'icj. Ilaiaiu, Apill 1". Snior liclaivouil u iiccn appointed to the i at amy in tho lominUilou appointed by tho ruli.ui rointitulloii.il lomm Hon Id no tu WatihlUKlon, ciwcd ny the reli;. ncllou of Pi nor Itoi ill. The oiuinMuii will tail lui Wahiii';ten nct Satuiday ill TampJ, Committee of Fifteen Moves. lty i:clmiie Wire Hum 'ho As.oilated Pica., New Yoil., Apill Is. llie coiiiinlUie ol li Ueii inado jnolher mou tonight in lid campaign asbliM the alleged illsoidul.i pine, oi Ihli city, tin riw.nH win- raided a'lJ a iiuuilor ct aiici-'i. .i nude. THE NEWS THIS MOUNIN... Weather Indications Todoj : THUEATENINQl EABTEHLY WINDS, I rJenctal Slctl Worker,' TioIuiIm Ailjuiltil, 'llio llrltlsh lJ-fpeine Ai count. Ili-ckloni Afleetlii" tliu I'lilllpplnei, State I.icldators nt Woil,. i Ucncral Cithnmlale prparlineiit, .'! Ixiral Keltcl Council Meetlnj. Ilnltori Case totponttl. i fMitcilal. 'ole and rominclit. 5 Local tJClJ and t'ijUirtt About the fit Pay Doll. , I.ackawjiiiu Picphteiy KcaiIouj i:mJ. ij Iaic.i1 Welt Scraiitoii and Suliutb.in, 7 Cciier.il Xoithcaslein Pum-l.inta. liiumlat an.l Conimercl il. 8 Local N'ewTi of the Woild of l.lbiir. NATIONAL LEAGUE SEASON OPENED Ball Gaines Were Postpoued in Three Cities Yesterday on Account of the Rain. By l;xi!iliir Wire fiom The AniJli'il Pipm. New Yoik, April IS. Today ivas tho date for the opening of the champion ship hetiRon of the Xalional- league. Itiiln, however, compelled postpone ments aL Xew York, Cincinnati and St. Louis-. The National league base 'ball season opened at Philadelphia, today with Brooklyn pitted against the Philadel phia club. Overhanging ctouds threat ened rain throughout the day, and tho raw and chilly atmosphere was most uucomt'ortatblf for players and spec tators. Both teams appealed to good advantage, but the visitors were more successful at the bat than the local team. A band of music discoursed popular airs between Innings. Attend ance, 1,."I9:. Score: IHKKIKI.YV. AB. It. 11. o . 11. D..i-, If li I 1 .1 n 1 Keclir. it .'. 'J -J n 0 Slieckaul, ..b I 4 :: .: n l Kelly. Hi .' 1 :i :. ( n McCVpciy, if i 1 0 I I a Daly, :!b .'. 1 -J 1 .: n Dahlin, w-' 1 - 'J :: o 0 McOnlrp, o. .', n -j ii o 0 Donovan, p 5 n I 0 .1 I) T.lal.i 13 til 12 PITILAIICLPIIIA. . n. ii. ii, o. a. ;:. Idriila.'. if r....'. n O '-' 4 on Slnsle, if .'i I ii -j l n Dd.ilunly, lb A I id t 1 Flick, rf. t 0 1 (1 n if Mel'ailand, c. .". I 1 I n Woh prion, ::b :: I 1 -l u I Pelan, '1 I n i n .! (i Cro, p-. I -2 1 '' ' 0 Dunn, p o o n n ii n Diisslcby, p t l :: l 0 Totals , :i 11 IJ liiooU.wi 'i 0 1 0 0 .; (I 1 1-12 Philadelphia 0 0 :! 0 0 I 0 0- 7 Kirned nins linxiklj n. S; Philadelphia, 1, Two base lilts CiolSh, l)ii;lely, Kelly, Koeler, Dahlin, Daly. Threo base hits McFailand, Me (Juiri', l'lkl;. Stolrn Iue-Hioini, Pililin, Kelly. 1'iist bi-p on bilN OH Ilonnv.in, I; ott Dutralehy, ''. Stiuck out Ily Donoau, 1: by Dusulcby, ::. Time -2.(13. t'mpire- Col;u OTHER GAMES. At e Tork flalliiiioip (Vnieriiui l".iuc), fi; V. M. O. A.. 0. At CulU'.c, Pa. tudiain 1 0 il 0 0 ii I I i II) 1 i State College lKIUOOOOO-3 0 llatteries Pratt and Pierei", Miller, Ilubb.ird and Shelby. Umpire (.'minon COTTON PLANTER'S CRIME. Charles H. Sweeny Kills His Wife and Shoots Himself. Uy nulusiM) Wire from Tlio Associated Pi-'. Chicago, Aprit IS. Charles II, Swee ny, u wealthy cotton planter of tiivcn vllle, Ky today shot and killed his wife and then coniniitted suioiUi In the apartments of his wife's sister, Airs. W. ii. Phillips, wife of a Chicago tobacco merchant. In Ihe Dubuque fiats, Mrs, Sweeney lolt her homo at Greenville a month since, coming: to Chicago, It is said, for the purpose of securing a legal separation. .Sweeny Is said to have told his wife he should kill her if she persisted In suing for a divorce. Sweeny reached Chicago this morning and carried out Ills throat. Mrs. Sweeny was the daughter of Thomns P. Morgan, nn extensive planter of Greenville. The Sweeny's wero well known In Kentucky society, ll is said. Pensions Granted. Ily I. illume Win- hum Th" A'focialfd Pi.t W.'J-liiuiton. tpill l-i. HuUH W. S-'hollum-r, of Tank, I.iii'iiip i'uut, lin bleu aniiled a (iiuh n ot -a a month, and Man' .1. (lay (mulli ei), of farm ton, I.iii'iiip count w one of 7l! i ti.i lit ! Tin lalUT I, ihaiifeild.' to the war v.Mi .-pain. Valuable Horse Poisoned. Ily r.xilunivu Will from Hie .U,oii.itnl Piesj. li'Slmiton, K., Apill It The nurc Mn Mail (U ill, li juri ol jsi, by Atel, dam U.'iuih rile the piopeily of tlii I'ltc'n'ii Wilk'W i.lo.l; laim, i (lead, Hie iipioin4 iiulii.iti' ii'iifoniny. A Viel. iijo lh owner 1 miisi'iI il", IM for tin nurc. Burglars, Loot a Museum, fly i;xi!u-.lip Win fiom The A.-oiialcd IVe-s. fc.iuiianii Ho f'lilll. Apill l!."ltiiti,-larN haie broken into the inu-ciuu 01 flm an-, and cut nun ll.ilr Iuiiicj tin of Hoi liu-i pnntmsi, iitinx lf0,(M pe,o 11 11 DEATHS OF A DAY. II) I..W Imlvo Win Irom The .Woilleil Pie- rjn,liiiIiya O , April IS. Cieneral Ai.diert )l. Ai dii.sou, coir.iu.uuljiit 01 the W)ldi-ii' tioiue hue, dioppcil dead today, troiil lieait iUia,e. lie cciiid in tho I'muili Ohio Voluuii'ir In fantiy thiouuhout Hie war and time ISil had Ikcii (omircled with tho home hue Valiiii;lcn, Apill IS.-News ha been reichul at Uu navy depart mi ul ot the death 01 Coin lcai'der rimr!i O. Allihone, lomiiiandun' the Ki'iilnial Wilmiiiloii, at (aiite. IliU altimoon, 1 1 cm beait lailuie. 1 '011 nuinlcr Allihone w.i.i a lutlic of Pi-i.nhaiiii and a jpiiolnti'd to I tie luwl aiaduny Iioiu ti.e stale of .New Jeuej. He enteied the M-nkc In .luly, ISi.t. Vouiigstown, O., Apill 15. A. '. I'. Wadilcll, for 1 he past twenty jcarj m.iiu;er foi the Stand aid Oil uiinpaiii, ilii'd loda, NO STRIKE AT STEEL PLANTS The Troubles Which Threatened to Cnii.sc Disturbance Have Been Settled. THE POINTS CONSIDERED At Sessions Yesterday It Was Thought That Threatened Striku Would Not Be Averted At Sever? O'clock Last Evening Prcsiden" Shaffer Announced That Pinal Agieement Had Been Signed as n Result of the Conference Between John Jarxett and the Advisory Boaid of the Amalgamated Asso ciation. Ily I'xrlinlM! Win fioin 'Ihe 'oii.iled Piv Pittsburg. April IS. There will be ml strike In the plants of the American Sheet Steel company. The trouble that broke out In the Dewees Wood plant In McKcespot-l, last, week, 'and which fop a liniij threatened to cause a. gen eral -tril. of all union iron and steel workers iu fhe country.has been settled In an amicable manner. The members of the general execu tive boiud of amalgamated association of Iron, steel and tin workers hold a. long session today. H started out with a. general feeling that a. strike would come, as the workers would not con cede the only point In dispute (leln statemonl. of tho men discharged, ns claimed, for joining the union), and si far as could bo learned the officials of the American Sheet Steel company were equally determined. During the morning .session of tliu executive 'board, John .Tarrett. acting for the steel company, appeared with a proposition for the members to con sider regarding a .settlement of the difficulty. J 11 general this proposition was that all the men discharged from the Wood plant should bo reinstated, including Ilolloway, and that all but Holloway should return lo work at once, Holloway to 'be relumed within ten days. The board insist.-! th.ir Holloway should be ti'ofiii Vi:i the aauie mariner as the others, and finally Mr. .Tarretc changed Ills proposition to Include Hol loway after three days' suspension. The Agreement. It, was " o'clock this evening when l'lesident Shaffer unnounccd that a, final agreement had just been signed, as a. result of the conference, which had been on since an hour before noon, between John .Tarrett 'and the advisory board of the Amalgamated association. Wi have dUcoieied, after a cueful e.aniin.i Hon ot Hie poiuti at issue that, n mi;al, im-i-l.c-i and nii-iiniler'.tandinin luuliilie the tioubl.i at MclCccporl. and wp icaili the conclusion that 1' will be to the advantace o( all Dailies c"i. eeincl to Marl tin- Wood-i mill with the old ijniplo.ies on 111 si .Moudi.i, April '11, Pill. And il ii I'm Hit .isicid that the loiili'.uC Willi ipfeiencp to workiuir condition. iu the mill unl scale .inatUii &I1.1II Iv ok.eiifd until .In! I, 1P0I, and iu tlio mcaiitiiue, b-. Smith ii J .Mr. Holloway hall have , iiiretlug to adju-t nf dillleully which may e 'I between lliein. C-icrnrdl T. J. Shaller. Pict,!l.nt . A. I., -. .. T. w. John William-., M-'ii'lan 1'ii.inuei A. A. T., S. k w. John Jairett, Ainiiican Sheet I .1 111 plauatlim of this agreement IC was stated that the matter will re main hi exactly tliu same position us before tho trouble broke out. The or ganization of the locat of the Amalga mated association among: the employes of the mill Mill Ir continued, though the company will not locngnlzo It In any way In dealing' with the men. Tin Aiiialgiimalr-d association slated that they did nol wih the company to re cognize their organization at present and simply aikcd the company to al low tlii' men lo do as they pleased and act with freedom when outside of tin mill. Tho company ollleials on ilia othot hand. My that so long as tlm local among the men does not try tu force recognition and tlm men work: under the personal agreement with them they would not allow any feeling against the men, 1 Col U sides are sat isfied and tho strike thai litis existed for a week has In reality, according to tho oillcers on both sides, been din to a misunderstanding between tlni two sides lo Ihe dispute BODY OF INNES RECOVERED, Distressing' Features of the Lnkevill Drowning. Ily l.xfluiivii Uire from The AMWiatrd Tien. Lakiivllle, Conn., Apill IS'. Tho .bod j uf George limes, of New York, win iith Otis Sawyer, of Monlclair, N. .1,, a tV'lIuw-sliideiit of llotchkiss acad emy, was drowned by tlio ovm-tuinln; of their canoe in. l.aKo Wouonscopowoi! yesterday, was iccovm-ed today, Innej was a grandson of the famous palntei of the name, and Sawyer also was ,j member of a. prominent family. A peculiarly dlstiessing fealuio u the uiValr Is that fc'uwyer's iimtliet .sailed for ljuropo only a day or twq ago, and tho sad news awaits her ar rival on llm other side, Steamship Ai rivals, Ily I'filuilu Wiie from Tlii .Wciainl Pie. New York, Apiil IK Suled: Deut-Alilanl llaniliuij; i.i I'l.uromli 'ind I lieilmug; l,i l.oo lalne, Havre. Poiei l'a-cd: Kcei igiii I ui. , llicimii lor .New "tork. dUou Aiinrd: I'tlu, "I'.l ."'I ,v.n "(ui'ii.i'iiiir ,,,,(,,. "ll, li.anic, New Y01L (or l.iicipool. Njplis-Airiieii ....it V.i... ...l Oiir,.nil.ii .... I..I....I. I... iraic, .m' 1011. 11a i.ioiaiuv j.ir iieiioa laM procculidi ltotiniliin--Sillr.il: potdim, U tognc an i New Yoil, ' ' m t ti4'tf-r ft f WEATHER EOREOAST. - Wadiiusloii, spill is. -l'or.vat for Vrl. 4 -- day and saluid.i,i . l..ntern Penrsyhaidi 4 Tliic.itinln I'lidjy.piobably lain; ficU f- to bri' easterly wlndi. Saluid), f cloudy. . t U it t ttHt v