i:.s'w rSV'. i.v.tf' '" " '," " -fen! 'i "V 't'VtiM-'tltyitW fHj ' T" 'yiri , " s'Wi i j v H v . i J ,,-- ? . .3 i; 1 TIIEX .l' SCRANTONPAPER RECEIV I JCGl'II COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. 4i '": . v TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY 3IOUN1NG, DECEMJ3ER 25,1901. TWO CENTS. j Sribiate. THE RECORDS OF FILIPINO CRUELTY War Department Receives an Ac count of Gourt Martial at Manila. THREE NATIVES ARE ARRAIGNED Implicated in the Murder of Five American Soldiers Chaffee Com mutes the Death Sentence of One Prisoner General Sampson Sur renders A Filipino Leader Gives Up 28 Cannon and 45 Guns. Clean Sweep of Dougherty's Column. D.v Kiiluairo Wire from The Assoiiatcd Pii'M. Washington, D. C, Deo. a J. The war department has received from the Phil ippines the records of court martial liy which three nntlvcs were tried for implication in the murder of live Amer ican soldier prisoners. One of the Fil ipinos was Timotco Dalilun, a com mandant of the Insurgent forces, who ordered Manuel Gonzales, u lieutenant of Insurgents, to kill the president of the Pueblo of San Miguel de Mayurno, province of Bulucan. Gonzales, in com mand of a band of insurgents, success fully ambushed a detachment of the 33th volunteer infantry, talcing live of the American soldiers prisoners. The Americans had been acting as a guard for the presldente of Miguel de Muyumo and he, too, passed Into the hands of the Insurgents. The Filipinos cap tured and afterwards killed Privates John T. Hickman. Company 13; Wil liam A. Smith, Company. G; Hamlet Jarves, Company C; Klmer Dane, Com pany K and Frank M. Wilson, Com pany K. The presldente was stabbed. The Americans were placed In charge of a sergeant, taken away and killed. There was an attempt on the part of each of the three Filipinos to shift the responsibility for the crimes at the trial. It was developed that Command ante D.ihlan in ordering the ambus cade gave the following directions to Lieutenant Gonzales: "Separate Jose Buencamio (the presldente) from the Americans and with these Americans do as If you were to take them to the general, but when you reach the tall grass, do with them what we are ac customed to do." He concluded his di rections to the murderers with these words: "You will receive five pesos for the soldiers. God keep your life many years." In commenting on the finding in the case of the commandante, Dahlan, Gen. Chaffee said: "Ills open appeal to the base instincts if his soldiers by promising reward fur e execution of his inhuman com mand, aggravates his offense and maiks the accused as one so lost to the better Instincts of his race as to preclude an appeal to clemency." In Dnhlan'8 case and that of Gon zales, General Chaffee approved the sentences of death by hanging, imposed by military commission. In that of Clomente de Laeruse, the sergeant who personally directed the murder of the prisoners, he commuted the death sen tence to Imprlboninent for life at hard labor. General Samson Surrenders. Manila, Dec. 24. The Filipino gen eral, Samson, and all the other insur gent chiefs on the Island of Bohol have surrendered, with twenty-eight cannon nnd forty-live guns. During an engage ment in Batangns province, between the Insurgents and a detachment of the Twenty-first infantry, under Lieuten ant Edgar T. Conlev, one American private was badly wounded. A num ber of the enemy were killed. The military prison at Subig bay has been re-established. A largo number of Filipinos captured in Lngunu and Ua tangas provinces have been sent there. The column under Colonel Dougherty Is making a clean sweep of Inguna province, burning all the insurgent bar racks that are found anil a number of Binall native hamlets. Colonel Dough erty has taken many prisoners, and the Insurgent loss of life during his oper ations lias been heavy, MILES WILL NOT TALK. Has Nothing to Say Regarding Re cent Repiimands. t D) Kxclushc Wire lu.m The AssooUted I'riM. Washington, Dec. 24, Lieutenant Gen eral Nelson A. Miles returned to the city today from his brief visit to Now York. The general declined to discuss the ciuestlon of the reprimand given him by the secretary of war for his published observations uf the report of the verdict of the court of Iwjulry In the Schley ruse, and In reply to In 'qulrlcs us to his future course in tlio matter, said liu had no statement to make. He dd say, howuver, that tho report that ho would apply for a court of In iiulry was entirely unauthorized. Mrs, Wlzebaker Dies from Assault, ll.i Ktchuhu Who f i om The Associated I'li-is. Upper SainliHhcy, ()., hi. 21. Sirs, Valentine Wizehaker, of L'atcy, Ohio, who was so mm. ilcroudy .iss.iullul by lur on a few e,cih ntru, the l.ittir luiiniilltiiie miMdt. afur he ihnuht lie had l.llleil his mother, died todjj, hhe nou'l knew of her ui' tndiiii .mil neur le'.'lluid roiurioiisiicss lone mouidi to leji lion' Inc atsault mm.i I'linmlltcd, Fire Captain Killed. l KM'huiw Vt u- from Tim Adulated IVi. foluln, Ohio, Die. 21.-While .1 ihe 11111I; it lupoudlus lu .111 ul.ntn curly lull), It colli led with .1 htreit ."', u-ulliii In the ile.ith of I'jp. lain J. II. W.l 1. 1, of the Hie iilii.in, .mil hi) ny or the ilriu-r, IMir Uoudile, and Udderiiian John behulU. Iloiidiio, may AMERICAN ADVISER IN CHINA. Dealings with Foreign Countries to Have Guidance. Dy I.xclushc Wire from The Associated l'resi. Vlctorln, Dee. 24. The steamship Bruemer, which arrived last night from the Orient, brings news that the Chi nese court has decided to engage an American adviser. The name of the official Is not given by the oriental Turners, but the Chinese press states that the salary is to be $15,000 a year. The Japan Mall, commenting on this, says It Is a wise step for China to take, for, although her statesmen need no counsel In their domestic policy, they nre unlearned In regard to dealings with foreign countries. The ngent of the Trans-Siberian rail way at Shanghai has announced that by May next the big railway will have a semi-weekly service between Paris and Pekln and passengers will he able to get from Shanghai to London In three weeks. A correspondent for tho North China Dally News, who has returned fiom a trip through Kuang Tung, says "tho kindly feeling of natives to foreigners is mint marked. Where the Chinese were crying the loudest for death of foreigners they now receive them with great respect. THE DECLINE OF ENGLAND United Kingdom in Danger of Being Relegated to the Third Class. ny KuIiimio Wire, fioin The Associated 1'iess. Washington, Dec. 21. There is a large and ever increasing number of thoughtful and well informed people In Great Dritiun who ex press the serious belief that If radical changes do not come about in the near future, the United Kingdom will he re legated to the third position in the ranks of the world's trade and com merce. This statement Is made by United States Consul Boyle, at Liverpool, in his annual report, extracts from which were made public today by the state department. It is conceded, says Con sul Doyle, that In manufactures Great Britain within the last few years has failed to meet the competition of the United States and Germany. Mr. Boyle says the optimistically Inclined plead exceptional and marvelous nat ural advantages as far as the United States is concerned, while as to Ger many's fierce competition, the unsatis factory financial and commercial situa tion now prevailing in that empire Is cited as an Instance of a country booming Itself too rapidly. The cry of "something must be done," says the consul, is going up from commercial bodies, economic writers and from the newspapers. There are fears expressed, says Mr. Boyle, that even In the carrying trade the supremacy of Great Britain is threatened. When the war In South Africa is over, he says, there is certain to be a popular demand for legislative action and the Indications are that the British government will In' compelled to give mure earnest consideration to matters 1 elating to trade and com merce. In regard to educational reforms in the United Kingdom, Mr. Boyle says that the universally acknowledged In feriority of Great Britain to most of the leading nations, paitlcularly the Uni ted States and Germany, Is given fre nuently as one of the chief reasons why Great Britain is being outstripped in her manufactures. A particularly Interesting poitlon of Consul Boyle's report Is that wherein he places the American and the British workman side by side lu a comparison which places the American tar to the foie, I'Jngllsh manufacturers, he says, llnd It almost Impossible to get the same amount of ptoduct from machines as Is obtained In America. There are two reasons for this, says Mr. Boyle. First, the average British workman is not as adaptable, as the American and does not so readily get command of new appliances; and second, that It Is not tho custom of the country for an Englishman, whether mechanic, clerk, or laborer, to work as hurd ns an American. Then, too, states Mr. Boyle, tho Kugllsh workman is Inclined to split very line hairs he will often refuse to do anything outside u cer tain Hue rigidly laid down by tho cus tom of Ids craft generally, and by his trade union in particular. BRITISH PURSUE OUTLAWS. Nodiz Fort Razed A Dozen Men Buried in the Ruins. Ily i:iliishc Wire from 'llio Associated I'rc-s, Calcutta, Dee, 21. , III It Mi punltiw cpdl. tion has uzed Xodli lort, in hauili IliliuhUtin, Mhlih lud long hem the tlronliold ot u ll'U'o lund of ontlauii, The latter lu 1-1 out until the foit il dimolNhed liy kliiu. Ahout n doen nun ueio hulled in tin- mliij, live olhcM wio hllkJ, fourteui Hire wounded, and fclxlj-llmu uplined, The HiltMi 1 n-.ii iltii'-i wie three mm killed oud lijllt UOUIldeil, Culoura as a Naval Reserve. liy :ilulte Wire from Ihe Asvxiated I'rew. Waahlnslon, llev. 21. KCi.ir.it oulir turned hy Ihe navy lei.irtliieiil in:l.ij a op.iit .14 a uaul ii-a-ivation teiluln luuU in fntilmi 1-lnnl, hireiofoie t-ekilul l.i .1 naval ioiiimlloii an a naiul lo-i'iH-. 'Ihe iilllid lie'.' to Ihe iatu.ii of IVtlo Itlio, aiul 1 .line iindei the lUc 10. one of the dependent if of tlut hdiud. Akron Offered u Library. Ily Kulu.he Wire fuun 'He. AHiitiil 1'ioj. Alien, pee '.'I, 111hew Siiii't'Ie lui olfeinl the illy uf Akioii iaJ.unn foi a tree piihlhi llhury, Ihe lity to (,-n 11 jnlie tf.mtl annually In lujlu. tain it. Tim 0IU1' will pulably he uvicpt'jd. WAR ON OET-RICH-QUICK FIRMS Postmaster General Stops tho Mall of Thirteen Companies. By I'.xclii'lic Wltc from The Associated I'iw, Lexington, Ky., Dec. 21. Tho letter mall of thirteen Investment companies, with main offices In this city, has been held up by order of the Postmaster General, on the charge that the com panies wore obtaining money under false pretence and Hint they conducted their business on lottery principles. January Vi was fixed ns the date on which the companies must make an swer in Washington, The Investment companies originated about four years ago lu this city and advertised to pay $11 for $1. The postal authorities have forced them to change their contracts with subscribers from time to time. They have developed an International organization and have offices In nil tho large cities in almost every state lu tho Union. Their de posits run up into the millions. INSANE ATTORNEY ATTEMPTS MURDER M. W. Little Shoots and Danger ously Wounds His Client, W. L. Dodd, of Southern Mutual Aid. Dy Exclusive Wire from The A-soeidtnl Press. Birmingham. Ala.. Dec. 24. W. L. Dodd, president of the Southern Mut ual Aid association, who is on trial in the United States court for alleged frauds in the administration of his of fice ns treasurer of the Birmingham Debenture company, was shot ' and dangerously wounded today by M. W. Little, one of his attorneys. It Is said the shooting was due to temporary aberration of the mind, Mr. Little hav ing acted queerly several times recent ly. Mr. Dodd was shot as he was prepar ing to leave his room this morning. As he started to the door Mr. Little rushed into the room in his night clothes, say ing ho was going to kill himself, Mr. Dodd and his brother, James Dodd. Evidently referring to the trial of Dodd in the Debenture cases, Little shouted: "Its a blackmail scheme, Dodd, and 1 had rather see you dead than perse cuted .this way." With that he fired, using both hands to pull the trigger. Mr. Dodd grappled with his fr'end and in the struggle four more shots weie fired, one entering the arm and back of Dodd. James Dodd escaped being shot as the cartridge failed to explode. Owing to Mr. Dodd's Injury the case against him before United States Com missioner Cornish has been continued until January 1G. M. W. Little is a prominent attorney and wuii formerly United States con sul at Honduras. TRAINMEN'S WAGES ARE INCREASED A Movement to That End Is Inaug urated nt a Meeting of the Geneial Managers. Dy KxeliLiie Wire from The As:.nlated 1'ie-n. Chicago, Dec. 24. At a special meet ing of the General Managers associa tion held here today, a movement was started by which may result in a gen eral increase in the wages of train men, engineers, firemen and switch men on ail big railroads systems east of Chicago. The meeting called at the request of the Pennsylvania company, the cause being the coal shortage In Chicago and other cities; a shortage of cars and power and the congested condition of trallic in general. The coal situation, however, was the moving cause for the meeting, and a discussion regarding it led to a canvass of the entire situation. In the opinion of a majoiity of the general managers, the general conges tion is due in a measure to inetllclency of tho service nndered by einplojcs and this view led Into a discussion of the labor and wnacs situation from a railroad standpoint. Although no for mal resolution was passed upon he subject, It was fenerally agreed that a raise in tho wages of employes would do much towaid stimulating thorn to better work', which In turn would help relieve congested ( ondltions as well as to prevent them, Attention was called to tho fact that wages of operating employes or rail roads are from lu tu Vi per cent, higher taking the avearge as a whole, west of Chicago, than they nro east. WOMAN STOPS JAIL DELIVERY, Sheriff's Wife Stops Up With Re volver in Good Time. Uy llxchulre Wlie from The Associated 1'iesj. AValla AVallu, Dec. !! I, Might prison ers in the county Jail overpowered Jnller Malono as ho was locking up the cells last night, and were about to make their escape when Mrs. Susan Kees, wife of the sheriff, stepped up with a revolver and drovo thu prlson ei s back to their cells. Hhetlff Kees and Ids family live lu the jail building, and when Mrs. Kees heat d the commotion slin rushed to the rescue of tho jailer and released him from the pilsouers, who were heating III in Into Insensibility. GERMANY'S ULTIMATUM TO VENEZUELA Ily D.uhbhe Wire from The Asmii iated 1'ica, llerlln, Dee, SI. Tlic announcement that (li'linany hid sent .ill ultimatum to Veniviicll has heen iontikii3U,ly printed In the press her.-. 'IIiom- nempapus luaintaliiin the Uu.set ro'l lions nllh the ''CKinment uft.iiu that thU new i.s pieiuitme. While an ultlmituin lu& not jfl hull ihlivend to Venezuela, they jay, IhU i-tip Mill toon he taken unlets Vrnivuela jiehU la what am iketued hero the reajoiuhle iltieamlj of (iiiiiuiy. Admiral Kompff at Woo Sung. Ily Kulutho Wlic from 'Hie Atsoelaud Press. Hjsliliiidon, Hoc. SI. The iui depntment to. day iviehcd a lahlc'raui aiiiioi.iielui; the aulwl .M'tlnday at Won Kum;, I'hlni, if iteir Admiul I lieioplf, ulioaid iU lUfshlp Kintuil-y MR. MACLAY IS DISCHARGED Secrctaru Lono Applies the flxe In Absence ot the Required Resignation. BY DIRECTION OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT The Chief Magistrate Exercises His Prerogative and Dismisses the Mnn Without Waiting to Prefer Charges Maclay Well Aware of the Cause of His Discharge from the Service. ny llxchislic Wire from The Asuoclaled 1'iess. Washington, Dee. 21. Secretary Long has discharged Edgar Stanton Mac-luy from his position as a skilled laborer In the Brooklyn navy yard, Mr. Macluy having refused to resign when request ed to do so. Mr. Maclay Is author of a naval history and its last volumesharp ly criticised Admiral Schley and de nounced him an a cat I ft paltron and coward. Secretary Long's action was taken by direction of the president and followed a conference between the president and the secretary who took to the white house with him a lctttcr from Maclay In response to the request for his re signation aent by the secretary last Satuulay. lu this letter Maclay sub mitted that, he could not be removed or compelled to resign without definite charges being made against him and without having an opportunity to an swer those charges. Although the civil service rules give employes of tho pub lic service the opportunity of answer ing charges that may be prefened against them, the president esercised his perogatlve in the present Instance and directed Macluy's removal. It being held that the latter was aware unof ficially, if not oiHclally, of the reasons which actuated the executive In taking the comse determined upon. Secietary Long said the action taken today would dispose of the case oiHclal ly. Maolay's Letter. Mr. Macluy's letter to Secretary Long replying to the request for nis lesignatlon is as follows: Niv.v Win!, New York, Offue of (he Onir.il Moreht 1 per. Peeeniher 21, l'OI. l!-.ir A1ln1l1.1l Alhirt s. IHikir, I". S. X., Com- minder ,V.ij Wild. New- Y01K: Mi : I lme the homo- of acknowledging the rueipt of jour eoniiiiunie.ition of this date, in whii ll you f tu nil the foll,.'. ilii; ominuuie.it Inn of this date horn the houoiahle seeretary of the n i, : "I iitti dim ted hy Ihe resident to nk Kdtf.ir s. Mu lav. hpeil.il lahiiei, i;enii.il Mori-'uepei'd office, n.iiy yard New Yolk, to Mini In his lesiK nation." I le-peitlully fiihuiit that I :n leuulaily ap poiuldl to my pie-uit po-itloii nftii liuiiii; duly pi'-ril a link'.-. esamliKitlon, in unonlinee with all the lupiluineiits of the cii.l seuhe reuula tlous, and theuforc liimiot he nmoied or he (Oiiipelled to uM;;n without definite ihncs he- ini; made onahi-t me, find without haling tin oppoituuity to niiswir these 1 i irgti. I hae 1 Ik in promoted foi ifficienoy 11 ml as far n I I know, my woik. hai him .sati-factoiy to my Mipuioi-. I hae ihdited no lulei or leituhition of this offlie or of the navy laid, so fai ai 1 1,111 I uwaie. j Sue li helnff the ease, I feel that It would nut only lie an injiiitlie to in.isilf to resign tinder Ml. 1 1 elii iiln-I.Hiin. hut it would he istalillsliiii si puiulent tint It.illv iimu-ins thoii-aniN of iliil Millie tuiploie, holh national and i-t.ili'. Yny le-pictfully ,our, IMj:.ir H. .Maclay. Secretary Long's dispatch to Hear Admiral Barker directing Macluy's re mo vul Is as follows: W.i-hine.toii. 11. c . n,,-. 21. To lte.ll- Vi1iiiit.il A, S. Il.nl ri, I. S. X iolil miinlaiit .N.iiy Wad, Ntw Yoik: ll.v thi dilution ot pii-ldint, lMx.ir S. M.nliy is dlsihiiKid. Noilly lilm. hen;;'. RESULT OF TROLLEY ACCIDENT Six Dead and Eleven Injured at Al lentown Others May Die. liy I.xilule Whe (10m The Assoclatid Press. Allentown, Ba,, Dec. 21. Six dead and eleven injured Is the result of last night's trolley accident near Lanark. Mrs. Albert J. Veager, whoso hus band was killed is believed to be fatal ly Injured. She Ic at the Allentown hospital and has been unconscious ever since, Kdwln Hnydi r, aged nineteen of Colesvllle, Is also at the hospital. Us condition Is critical. He has not re covered consciousness. Tint others in jured are doing l.icely. PRESIDENT REMEMBERS. Pupils of Cove Neck School Will Re ceive Christmas Presents, ll, r.M'liislM- Win- (mill 'Ihe Assoi-ialid 1'ieM. New York, Dei-. 24, Miss Sarah Pro vost, teacher at the small district school at Cove Neck, L. I,, near Oyster Bay, President's Roosevelt's ltmiut, re ceived n genei mis check from the presi dent today. The check Is to bo used for the purchase of Christmas presents for her pupils. Mr. Iliiosovolt'a children formerly at tended the Cove Neck school and before ho became coventor II was his custom every year to piny Santa Claus and present gifts to all tho pupils lu person. DEATHS OF A DAY, By llM-ludw Wire from Tho Associated 1'ic-i. IMillulelphia, pci. S,-)ald W. Kellers, a piomlurnt liu.ur, died nt his homo In thi? ilty loda. lie nas ie.shent uf tho I'ulrmoiuit pail; iniiiiuilon and .1 i-olieitor foi the IYimvauil Kailioad lompan.i at the time of hU diatli. I'or many .iar he tiol, uu active part in IK'iiio-rallo polltlm. fc.tloud.huri;, M., Ike, 2I.--S. .1. lileiKh, otsed I'd j ears, died suddud.t todaj, after turfului; tor .1 lonn lime Mllli l!llr'ht'.s ilUea.se, Deicased W.H a pioiiiitieiit leilihiit, heiir' a uiipuiUr liy hade, lie mud duriiiK the wr in Company 1', Setoitd I'liui-jhanla aitlll?ry lolimtieiK, and while in flout if I'ledilhMiuu; Mas Ml ml; ly a ilitu lull lu the neil:, whkli rati aiou"d hU left liouldir. EMPLOYES SHARE PROFITS. Directors of Bourne Mills State That' Dividends Will De Doubled. Dy Exclushe Wile from The Associated I'riss. Fall Blver, Miibs., Dec. 24. Tho em ployes of the Bourne mills, Just over the Hhode Island line, In Tiverton, re ceived today their twenty-fifth con secutive semi-annual prollt-shurlng dividend, and the announcement that the directors hnd voted to continue the plan for unother year. They were also advised that by a spe cial vote of the directors the limit of possible participation of profits by the employes had been doubled, so that noy the amount may be "not less than 6 per cent, nor more than 20 per cent, of the amount paid to the stockhold ers." Since the Inception ot the profit sharing plan In 1S89, the dividends have averaged 3.24 per cent, semi-annually. When payment was started It was hoped that the dividends would equal savings bnnk rates. It appears that they averaged more than 60 per cent, greater than savings bunk rates." FREEDMAN'S ATTORNEY REPLIES TO SPALDING Mr. Delancy Nicoll Comments Upon the Document Addressed to the National League Clubs. Ilj Kxclusiie Wire from 'Hie Assoiiatrd Press. New York, Dec. 24. Delancy Nicoll, attorney for Andrew J. Freedman of the New York Baseball club, made public a letter today replying to and commenting upon the document ad dressed to the National League clubs on Saturday last by A. G. Spauldlng. The letter was addressed to the Bos ton, Cincinnati and St. Louis clubs and was as follows: "You have called my attention to a letter received this day by you from Mr. A. G. Spalding, und have asked mo what effect, If any, It has upon the present controversy. It seems to me that the letter amounts to a withdraw al on Mr. Spalding's part from the of fice of prcsldent-secretary-trcasurer of the National League. He Informs you that he 'must refuse to act further as president-sccretury-treasurer of the National League' and goes on to say that it is 'up to each club to do that which in its judgment may seem best for its own interest.' "This is In effect advice to the clubs to shift for themselves. Mr. Spalding was never elected president-secretary-treasurer of the National League. His pretended election was entirely with out authority. The courts have taken this view of it by Issuing the Injunction and Mr. Spaldlngsee.ms,.tp-hi.ve como to the same conclusion himself. Every act on the part of the National League by which It undertook to elect a presi dent, director or other officer, in the absence of a majority of that hody was illegal and the persons who held their respective offices by such nuthorlty are open to the charge of usurpation of the functions of the office. "So far as tho court proceedings are concerned, the record is as follows: Mr. Spalding had Just declared to the reporters in an Interview at the Fifth avenue hotel that he had obtained an opinion to the effect that his election In all respects was legal. The words were hardly out of his mouth before he was served with an order to show cause why an injunction should not be Issued against him on the ground that his pretended election was Illegal. A few days later he came Into court and by not opposing the Injunction, admitted that It was Impossible for him to de fend his title to the office. Under these circumstances It does not seem to me necessary that you should make any reply to Mr. Spalding's communication of this morning. The status of the National League remains as it was be fore the pretended election of Mr. Spalding us prcsldent-seeretnry-ireus-urer." THEIR WAGES INCREASED Employees of the Union Traction Company of Philadelphia Will Receive 10 Cents an Hour. Uy Kieluslie Wire fiom The AsoclatcJ Hiess. Philadelphia, Dec. 23. The Union Traction company, which controls every street car line In this city and employs upward of live thousand motormen and conductors, posted a notice In each of Its barns at I o'clock Ihlsmornlng to tho effect that the cotn , puny has decided to Increase the wages 1 of tho inotornien and conductors from 18 to 19 cents an hour, the Increase to go Into effect on January 1. This Is tho result of much agitation which has been going on among the employes for some time for an Increase In wages. Several months ago demands were made on ttw company for an In creuso In pay to 20 cents an hour, ten hours Instead of twelve hours a day and for tho adjustment of several other, dif ferences between the men and tho com pany, The demands were refused anil a meeting was held several days ago and a votu taken on the question of liiaugu atlng it strike, which resulted In a com plete victory for tlio men who were agaliiBt suspending work, The mcreiiM' in wages means an additional expen diture by thu company of more than a quarter of a million of dollars. ICIgh teen months ugo the company volun tarily grunted .m increase of one and a half cents an hour. Chipp nnd Taylor Defalcations, Uy llxelusite Wire Irom The Assuoiatcd I'reti. .Veiv V(ik, Dee, 21. I'oniptiollir Coler made puhllc today the Ics-Hs mi far dUvovtitd In the Illume ilipailim lit, throiii;li Ihe lUfalialions of Cluilcs 1, f'hlpp and IMuanI S, Taylor, Che di falialion in Ib'Jl lu l-'.'i'.Si In I-'! ll n ir.PtO; In IS'Hl, it Mill H3.Mj i l"'"i ll '! il,-Ji; in liS It ii.i., l,biJ; In isvj, it was $lb(, or a total of Wo.oiO. Senator Sewall's Condition. Uy i:elinhe Wire fiom'lhe As-mlutid 'iiv, ('jimlm, X. J., Dec. Jl. I'mliil suie Suia. lor William J. Mujll wan iipelled toiditht hy ills pli.uleljws in. h'ddlii; his own. He piailleally is In the tame condition as he hx bun l"i the p.ut fi' ilJ.s. DmiiK the almiiouu he had a weak s,pull, hut luouied toiwids iiu-niie.'. THE REVOLUTION IN BIG FIRE AT CONNELLSVILLE. Almost an Entire Square Wiped Out by n Conflagration. Hy Inclusive Wire from The Associated l'ies. Connellsvllle, Pa,, Bee. 21. Almost an entire square was wiped out by fire here today. The loss is conservatively estimated nt $i.",000. The Insurance In trti'iy instances does not half equal the loss. The fire liiBted from 1 until n o'clock nnd for several hours It looked as if all the dense down town district would be wiped out. By hnrd and heroic work the firemen kept the llamcs within the confines of one square which Is bounded by West Main street, Arch street and Orchard allev. The entire square was owned by tho Wllkc-y estate and the buildings were occupied by about 30 tenants, nearly all of whom were burned out. Tho heaviest loss Is tho furniture store of B. P. Wallace, which was entirely destroyed. This stock was valued at $38,000 and was In sured for only about $12,000. It was In this store that the fire wns started by some children. The lire started In a rear ware room and soon communicated to surrounding build ings. C. K. Schmidt's racket store was damaged to the extent of $13,000, fully insured. The loss to othe rpropertles Is estimated at $30,000. Many private families occupying rooms over the stores, lost all their household effects. Tonight the firemen are still watching the lire as they fear the wind that is blowing from the mountains may cause the lire to commence again. TURKEYS AT WHITE HOUSE President Roosevelt Distrib utes Eighty-Seven Birds to Various Employes. Ily Kttliudie Wire from The Asseuated l're-H. Washington, Dec. 24. Eighty-seven big turkeys were distributed to the white house policemen, messengers, ushers, servants, gardeners and stable men today with the compliments of the president. Each turkey had on It a card bearing the seasons compliments. The. distribution was the largest ever made at the white house. President McKInley nlways gave turkey to the married employes, but the list of re cipients wns never so large as that of today. The turkeys were distributed by Henry Plnckney, the white house steward. Express wagons, mall carriers and messengers bore numerous packages to the white house today. Presents to the Roosevelt family fiom friends and ad mirers throughout the country. Many of the packages v. ere for the children who will not be allowed, however, to have them until tomorrow. The programme at the white house tomorow will follow the custom of the family In former years. There will be no Christmas tree, as a tree never has been a part of the celebration of Christ mas hi the Roorevelt family. The children, however, all hang up their stockings and they will arise early to morrow to visit them and ascertain what Santa Claus has left for them. Later In the morning the children will assemble lu the library, there to receive gifts from their father and mother. In the afternoon the Ilosevelt juveniles will go to the home of their uncle nnd aunt, Cnptnln and Mrs. Cowles, to see a pretty Christmas tree and receive other presents. The Christmas dinner will be served at 7.30 and only the family will be present. On Thursday, if the weather permits, It Is probable that the Roosevelt family, Including the president wll go down the Potomac river on a cruise. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Is going on a hunting trip with Dr. Itlxey and Is very anxious that his father should accom pany him. The president Is inclined to do so. If public business will permit. Even If the president cannot go it Is tho present Intention of Mrs. Roosevelt and i some of the other children to accom pany Dr. Rixey arid Theodore, Jr. GENERAL ALGER'S CONDITION. While Not Crlticaj7"ft Still May Be Considered Serious, Dy r,iluho Wire from The Aasoelilul I'uvi, Detroit, Dec. LM. General It.' A. Alger pasted a fair day today. A disturb ance of his stomach occurred this af ternoon, which resulted in an lm;renM lu temperature, Tonight, however, tho fever la gradually going down. Ho is taking water by tho stomach tonight , for the llrst time. 1 Dr. Jennings said tonight that It Gen eral Alger's condition continues as good through tomorrow as It has been today ho can bo considered as having passed tho most critical stage. "Ho will, however, be in a serious condition," said Dr, Jennings, "for a week longer. The general himself Is checrlul." Suicide of August Schwabb. Hy Ku'luslu- Wire from The Assoilatid I'ren, Philadelphia, Dee. H - Ain;ti4t Siluvahli today (hot III- cue jeal old daughter und hilled him telf. The child is eiputed to niour, hihuahli'H uile dlid reiently !ud lme her death he has hull dopoudeni. Captain of Havann Port. Ily Hxchifchc Wire from The Associated I'reii. Wa-lilm.-toii, Pre. '.'I f'apialu I'lulukk Si. I'.ill, S-coiid laialrj, lias hu'ii appointed up lain if the poll of llivjn.i, nlleiiiiK Lieutenant-I'omiuandii- l.inlen oun, t.uittd States mil, , Steamship Arrivals. Uy Kxelmlic- U'lie from The Astoeiatcd I'reM. jtu liu I., Ike, SI.- I'leandi Meaincm Va derlind, Auttteip; l.a Sawle, lliwo; lieriuaule, l.lverpixili Philadelphia, Southampton. 1'imle, Point I'jMid: Steamer Mjadain, New Yvrk, for Kotterdam. VENEZUELA An Enaaocmen; at Villa de Cuba, About Fiftu Miles from Caracas. THE SITUATION IS BECOMING SERIOUS British Steamer Ban Rlgh, Said to Be .Loaded with Arms and Ammu nition Intended for the Followers of Senor Matos Arrives from Antwerp Other Alleged Revolu tionary Vessels Are Sighted Great Excitement Throughout Venezue la. Dy Exelusiio Wire from The Assoeiated l'retw. Fort Dp franco, Island of Martinique, Dec. 21. (Via llaytien Cubic.) Tho Venezuelan gunboat Restuurudor left here during the night. Her destination Is unknown. The British steamer Han High, said to be loaded with arms and ammuni tion Intended for the adherents of Senor Matos has arrived here from Antwerp, which port she left Nov. 28. Another alleged revolutionary vessel has been signalled to the eustward of this Island. There was fighting yesterday In Ven ezuela, where the l evolutionary move ment Is spreading. The engagement took place at Villa de Cuba, (about fifty miles from Caracas) and it Is re ported that the revolutionary com mander General Mcndozti, was defeated by the government troops. Fighting has also occurred In tho stale of Cannbobo but definite news on the subject Is difficult to obtain. A dispute has arisen between thf of ficials of the German railroad running from Caracas to Valencia and the gov- Caracas to Yalenc lent. All "C Mile la eminent. All Sir.tuc ts suspenueu Be tween those two points and the rail road stations are occupied by troops. Great excitement prevails everywhere In Venezuela, particularly at Caracas. The situation Is serious. General Matos is at the Ivanes hotel here. The Gerniun cruiser Falke la at Porte Cabello and the Dutch Cruiser Utrecht is at I.,u Guyara. CANADA AIDING MARCONI. Suggestion That Sable Island B Placed at Inventor's Disposal. Uy Exclusive Wire from The Associated 1'resi. Ottawa, Dec. 24. The British govern ment is evidently desirous of affording Signoi- Marconi every assistance in currying on his experiments. The Mar ine department has received an official communication Inquiring whether land can be obtained on the Island of An tlcosti. The Island Is in the possession of M. Menler, the chocolate king, but a small plot Immediately surrounding the lighthouse belongs to the govern ment. That land might perhaps prove suit able for expei Iments. D. H. Keeley, superintendent of tho Dominion tele graphs and cables, makes the sugges tion that Sable Island be placed at Slgnor Marconi's disposal. GOVERNOR STONE RETURNS. Is Home from Mexico and Will Spend Holidays With Harrlsburg. Uy llulii-du' Wire fiom The Ai-socLtcd Press, Harrlsburg. Dec. 21. Governor Stone returned tonight from his visit to Mex ico and will spend Christmas with his family nt the executive mansion. Tho governor was worn out from the long Journey and declined to bo Interviewed. Tho party was gone three weeks and visited Now Orleans. City of Mexico, and points of Interest in Texas. Tho governor's party was composed of Mrs. sitone. Belle Stone, Hecretary of tho Commonwealth and Mrs. driest, Bank Commissioner und Mrs. Heeder. Super intendent of Public Buildings and Mrs. Eyre, Hussell Eyre and Executive Clerk Hodgors. Fell One Thousand Feet. By Eteliuive Wire from The Assoclitted l'res Tamarpia, I'.i., Die. SI. While winKlntr at Hit mouth of No. ti lu(t this iiflernoon, John VonL, 21 je.irs old, of the l.eltlli Coal and Xailijiitloii lompany, last his liihmee nnd fell one thousind feet, to the bottom, Ids body heim; cruhcd to i Jelly, Transport Crook nt Malta. Hy r.ulushe Wire from The Aswrlated Vttn. W.u-liliiKlun, Dee. oj.'lho wor department hat been Interim d thai Ihe traii)tt Crook has ur Ijud at Malta, with all well on board. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.. Loial data for Dec. 21, 1001, llllthot tcmpualure ,,,,,, ,,,,, 41 degree l.oue.t tempeiatiue ,,, .,.,,,,.... 28 degrees; llelithe humidity: ri a. in ..,,...,.,... 8!i per lent. s p. in. ., , ,...,,., TUpcr cent, 1'ieiipitatlon, 21 hours ended 8 p. tu., 0.14 jm.li. - -- - WEATHER iUttSCASr, Washington, Pee. 21. Forecast for Wednewlay and Thursdays I'or i: isleru Pennsylvania Cloudy Wedncwlay; rain li probable in the afternoon or nilit; 'IIiuimIjv, fair; fritli u'.,t, 6lilltin' tu south uluiM. -t- t tf-f-ff-fi ftti-f tt ' r& m i
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