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PRINCE HENRY
SAILS AWAY
rie Leaves lor Germanu on 'Board
the Hambura-American Liner
DcutsGhland.
OFFICIAL FAREWELL
VISITS ARE MADE
Jho Prince Highly Pleased with His
Reception Feels That Ho Will
Always Bo at Home in New York.
Farewell Speeches by Admiral
Evans and Others The Hohcnzol
Icrn Already on the Trackless
Path Homeward Bound.
fly Exrlushc Wire from the Associated I'rcw.
Washington, March 11. The follow
ing; exchanges took place, today be
tween J'rltK'i: Henry of Prussia, who
tallld for Europe mi the Doulschlund,
and' President Roosevelt:
llohokrii, X. .1., Man-li 11, 1'JUJ.
Slici IVc.-ltlcnt ot tin' I'nltril Nates.
Oi tills day of my ricpailiin I beg to thank
j nil ' personally, as well in tin' nitinii whov
pict I Ii.no I'M 11, fur nil tho kindii", ennsiri.
tuition and good feeling I lun met with dining
nj Ml I" ,our interesting rimiilr.r. I lmpo tint
lny i,it nny Inn1 Ini ii'.i-od tin fillings "f
friendship betwoin the lountry I represent and
llio United Stale. Hhhliug j mi firrwell, let
Inc Hi jou oecry pnwlblr ftiictc,, .1111! pny,
icinrinbei 1110 to Mic ltoosrclt .mil Mi.-.'; Itiiiuc
vil, who so hirimuely nii'l with mi inncii pluik
acinmpliMiccl her tuk when launching his ni.ij'-s-tjs
jjtlit .Micor. Unci' inuir, tno.sl hearty
trunk.". May we unci, again.
llclmkh, Trinrc Von l'lotive:!.
M Iiitc llnur, Washington, March 11, IfKH.
Ilrnr.v, 1'riinc r.f l'liiv-u, Slr.inirr Ic'iitM.lil.inl,
Hamburg Hoi h, Hohnktn, N. .1.
Not only haw I injojcd juui i.-it irrunall,v,
but on behalf of iny louiitrjmcn I wish tu ex
press to jou tin- plcaEiiic it liai In on to fee juu
mid the real good I think jour visit has done in
promoting a frrliiijr of friendship between tier
many jikI the I'nilod Ma tec It in my most cam
it wih that this feeling miy btrengtheii stcuilly.
Mrs. Itoo.cvelt fends her warmest regards, and so
would Mta Itoosctclt, if .hu uric not. ahyont.
l'ray present my heartiest greeting to hK mijostj-,
the Gcnnan oinperor. Again I thank jou for jour
Al."lt and wish jou all good luck uhcreicr jou
may be. Theodore ltoosevcit.
New York, March 11. Prince Henry,
of Prussia, sailed for Germany on board
the Hamburg-American liner Deutsch
land at 3.45 this afternoon. His last
day In America, was spent entirely on
board the Deutschland, but It was well
Idled with pleasing' Incidents.
The prince breakfasted early and
about 10 o'clock began to receive official
farewell visits, including representa
tives of Germany In this country and
those of the United States government.
Mayor Low, of New York, wns also a
caller and the prince in bidding him
farewell gave a hint that he had some
intention of returning to America for
a second visit. The prince In reply to
the mayor's expressions, said:
"I thank the citizens of New York
for all their kindness to me, which I
appreciate deeply. If I should return to
America I should feel, when I reached
New York, that 1 was once more at
home."
The members of the party that ac
companied the prince on his tour were
Ills guests at luncheon. Covers were
laid for twenty-eight persons in the
dining room of the steamship and music
was furnished by the band from the
IJohenzollern. At the close of the
luncheon when It came time to say
good-bye the prince, taking a rose from
the table, said:
"This is the badge of that which I
have been admiring during my entire
trip to the United States American
beauty."
lie placed the flower in bis button
hole and each guest followed hl& ex
umpie. Admiral Evans, taking the prince by
the hand, said:
"I have only this to say to Prince
Henry nnd my brothers of the German
navy: We are glad you came and sorry
you are (folnpr, nnd hope you will come
again. It gives me great pleasure as
the representative of the American navy
to seize the hand of friendship you hnvc
so kindly extended across the Atlantic."
Mnjor General Corbln said: "We have
oil enjoyed the trip and the memory of
It will abide with me forever."
Assistant Secretary Hill said:
"The memory of your visit will nl
(vuys be in our hearts and the hearts
of the American people."
Tho Loave-Taking,
Immediately after the luncheon, at
tho prince's invitation the party went
to the commander's bridge of tho
Deutschland and was there photo
graphed. Then the rail leave-taking
begun. The lluul farewells were said
by members of the German embassy ut
Washington,
An Incident of the forenoon was the
cull or tho committee of forty New
Yprk letter cnrvlers, representing the
New York branch of the National Let
ter Carriers' association. They came
to present the prince with u bronze
tablet In commemoration of the mar
tyred presidents of tho United StateB,
Lincoln, Garfield und MeKliiley, Tho
letter carriers fulled to see tho prince,
n,nd were received by Admiral Von
Heckendorff in his behalf. In thanking
them the admiral said his royal high
ness, In return for the present, would
send tho New York letter curriers' as
sociation his portrait, with autograph,
tp hang on the walls of the organiza
tion's rooms In New York.
, Shortly before the Deutschland sailed,
tho United Singing societies, of Hud
son county, N. J., wus heard on the
dock of the Princess Victoria Lulse,
which lay ulongside the Deutschland,
and sung a number of selections. Prince
Henri' uppenred on the bridge of tho
Deutschland, with Captain Albers, and
bowed his acknowledgment repeatedly.
When the ship sailed, all approaches
and the pier house were crowded. The
first cabin section of ttio Deutschland
was packed all the afternoon with pas
sengers and their friends, and in many
cases women hud to be tescued from
the crush to see the prince.
The Deutschland sailed at .1.45. As
she moved nway from the pier, the
cheering was continued, Tho prince
appeared on the bridge and bowed. All
down North river the passing tugs nnd
craft ot every description gave the
great liner nnd her distinguished pas
senger a noisy send-off. At the Bat
tery, which wns reached exactly at
4 o'clock, a greut crowd had gathered
and cheered as the vessel steamed on
down tho bay. The Deutsohlnnd
reached the Narrows at 4.35. Fort
Fort Wadsworth lined up on the bluff
which were answered by the Dcutseh
lanri'fi whistle, nnd the garrison at
FortWndsworth lined up on the bluff
until the steamer had passed out into
the lower bay. The Deutschland is
due at Hamburg on Monday next.
The prince's apartments on the
Deutschland include the captain's
cabin and three other adjoining rooms
specially connected and prepared for
the use of his royal highness. The
F0cl.1l hall on the Deutschland was
beautifully decorated with flowers, and
there was a profusion of them in the
prince's suite of rooms. The company
hrid iils.0 tastefully decorated the pier.
Hohenzollern Starts.
The Imperial yacht Ilohenc.ollern
started on her honicwu.nl trip at 2.40
o'clock this afternoon. A crowd wit
nessed llio departure of the ship at her
rier and a cheer from the people was
nnswered with a salute by whistle
fiom the Hohenzollern. For an hour
before the time for sailing, tho crew
iiiid ofllccrs of the Hohenzollern held
a Jevee, bidding farewell to friends.
The Hohenzollern is under orders to
proceed to Bermuda where It makes
Its first stop.
REINFORCEMENTS
FOR AFRICA
England to Embark 6,000 Yeo
manry, with Cavalry and In
fantry Not Disheartened.
Dy Utclusbc Ire from the Associated Press.
London, March 11. Expressions of
steadfastness have today succeeded
those of humiliation which universally
were heard here yesterday, on the pub
lication of General Metliuen's disaster.
There Is little disposition to minimize
I the incident, but everywhere is heard
and read the determination to main
tain the tradition thnt blows serve to
strengthen and stiffen British resolu
tion. Lord Hosebery struck the popular
note today In a speech before tho Glas
gow students. He admitted that It was
heart-breaking after all the expendi
ture of life, time and money, but, ho
added:
"It will not dishearten us. We have
got to see this thing through. We must
tnke the blows which fortune deals us
with equanimity, showing ourselves
worthy of better fortune."
Lord Rosebeiy expressed the hope
that more prosperous times were In
store, and that in the future "It would
be our proud memory thnt when our
country passed through the storm we
did not for a moment flinch and were
not for nn instant dismayed."
The war secretary, Mr. Brodrlck,
when asked In the house of commons,
today," what steps had been taken, In
view of the success of the Boers
against General Methuen, to send
Lord Kitchener reinforcements, said
6,000 yeomanry would be immediately
embarked, with large drafts of cav
alry and infantry. Lord Kitchener
would be given all the assistance he
asked for.
STOLEN" GOODS FOUND.
Two Hundred Dollars' Worth of
Plunder in a Barn. loft.
0 EjcIuiIyc Wire from 'Ihe AaioeiitfU 1'rfM,
Stroutlsburg. Pa., March 11, A quuu
ttty of goods, vulued ut 200, were
found lust evening under a pile of hay
In the loft of A. Y. Zimmerman's burn,
a wealthy furmer residing at North
Water (fip,
It is believed the goods were stolen
and placed there by burglars. The
plunder does not belong to persoiiH In
this section. The goods urn mostly
fancy articles of fine finality and evi
dently came from a homo that is lux
uriously furnished,
GOVERNOR TAFT
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION.
II.v i:elusio Who from Tho AtMirUtuI I'rm,
Cincinnati, Mari.li It. William H. Taft, Ri,cr.
nor of the I'ldllpplno, underwent a kiirgloil op.
(-ration today at the .kwi.li lo.piul in thli city,
lie had contemplated the opciation blnce Ms
consultation will! an ciit in New York, iinine.
UiJtch utter I1L1 return fiom Manila. 'J he opera,
tlim i-i nut irgaided as a si'rloiu one ami it uan
iuecrwiully peiformed. The patient i reported
m dollar iil'dj. He will be in the hospital per.
hapj three uck,
Eugene Clements Hanged,
Ily i:cluilic Wnc fiom 'llio Aisoclsti'd I'rtw.
Philadelphia, Maich II. r.ugino Clementi, u
negro, wa hanged today In the county prison,
for the muider of John I'oatcj, a colored ralter.
On I'tlmijry ti, of hit year, Clements ili-a and
killed Coated through jcalou.y. He claimed that
t'oates wo pa lug attention to Mrt. Clementi,
who wan employed as cook iu a restaurant where
Ooiitcs held a position as waiter.
DEALING WITH IRISH LEAGUE.
British Cabinet Discusses Plans.
Nationalists Affect Indifference,
fly rsclunlve Wire from the AocUlcl l'rem.
London, Mnrcli 11. Tho cabinet met
at noon today, Lord Salisbury presid
ing.. George Wyndham, chief secretary
for Ireland, hud come especially from
Dublin to Inform the ministers about
conditions there. A. ,1. Balfour, first
lord of the treasury, who Is considered
nn expert In managing Irish agitation,
was present, having recovered sulllc
lently from an attack ot tniluenza. lie
advised his colleagues, from his own
experience, as to what he considered
best to be done under the clicutn
stances. The leading nationalists affect Indif
ference rcgurdlng the government's ac
tion. They suy that If the cabinet de
cides to suppress the United Irish
lengue the government must curry the
matter to a logical conclusion and abol
ish all representative government in
Irelnnd.
Thomas Wallace Russell, member of
parliament for the southern division of
Tyrone, has written a letter to the
Times, in which1 he protests strongly
against tho Agitation to proclaim tho
United Irish league. ,
Mr. Russell says that all Ireland Is
absolutely without crime. He admits
that boycotting Is prevalent, but says
it is done by general consent, against
which the law is powerless. He con
tends that Ireland wants statesman
ship, and not coercion. Mr. Russell
snys that the people of Connaught are
living under the most appalling condi
tions of misery In Hurope. The produce
of the bogs, he says, will not purchase
mere subsistence. Rent, he says. Is
paid by persons In Now Yuik'ttud Chi
cago. 1
WAR REVENUE REPEAL BILL.
A Number of Amendments Were
Adopted at Yesterdays Meeting.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated I'resi.
Washington, March 11. Tho senate
committee on finance did not complete
the consideration of the war revenue
repeal bill today. A number of amend
ments were adopted nt today's meet
ing, but they deal almost entirely with
the phraseology and the opinion Is still
expressed by members of the commit
tee that the effect of the bill when
reported from the committee will be
the Mime as was Intcded by the hou-c.
One of the amendments agreed upon
by the committee changes the provis
ion of the bill nffectlng tobacco. As the
bill pussed tho house It took no cogniz
ance of the reduction of 20 per cent,
rondo In the tobacco tax in the last
session of congress, the effect of which,
It is believed by members of the finance
committee, would be to reduce the tax
to J4.S0 per hundred, whereas the In
tention wus to place it at $6, the ante
war rate. The senate amendment cor
rects this error. The committee also
discussed an amendment leaving in
tact the tax on bucketshops, but did
not pass upon it.
PHILIPPINES LEGISLATION.
Cabinet Discusses Necessity of Pre
serving Open Door Policy.
Ily Kclusitf Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, March 11. The cabinet
discussed at length today the Philip
pines legislation, and the necessity of
preserving "open door" features of our
policy in the Philippines exactly as
this government expects to have them
preserved In China and through the
East.
Tho Cuban tariff situation wns also
discussed. It Is understood that the
effort to secure reciprocity with Cuba
is an administration measure; that
President Roosevelt la carrying It out
in pursuance not merely of the policy
but of the promise of President McKln
Iey, and with the most heartfelt be
lief in it, as being morally called for;
thnt this administration, like the ad
ministration, the policy of which It is
continuing, is pledged to the relief ot
Cuba,
IMPORTANT BILLS REPORTED.
House Committee on Judiciary Ap
proves Two Measures.
By Inclusive Wire fiom The As.ioei.ited Pics.
Washington, D. C, March 11, The
house committee on judlciury today di
rected reports on two Important bills,
namely for the suppression of train rob
beries and to define "conspiracies," so
iis to limit the Issuance of Injunctions
In labor controversies. The train rob
bery bill was amended so that uny per
son who obstructs, derails or commits
an assault upon any railroad train or
Its passengers with intent to commit
robbery, murder or other crime shull
be punishable with death If the death of
any person on the train Is effected, nnd
with imprisonment of from Jive to ten
years if no death Is effected.
The Injunction bill provides that no
agreement between persons to do or not
to do any net in furtherance of any
trade dispute between employers and
employes shall be deemed criminal, nor
shall such persons be Indictable for con
spiracy, nor shall such agreement be
considered In restraint of trade, nor
shull any restraining order or Injunc
tion be issued in relation thereto.
Freight Trains Wrecked.
Ily Kxiliuite Wire fiom Tho Associated Pifis,
I.iuia.tcr, Pa,, Mjri.li 11. Two freight trains
wen; wit'cked and both tracks of the I'cnmtl.
anlu radioed at Watts station were blocked for
eight hours last night, fifteen can tilled with
incrchandUc te badly broken up, sonic being
leducod In kilutllrnr uoittL Thi, acLhlrnt wj.
caused by the breaking of a wheel flange while
Hie trains sure passing each oilier, tinowlng a
car from the cat bound track into this tialn on
the other ttack. No une wa injuied.
Philadelphia Walking Match.
Ily Lcliuiyc W110 from Tho Associated, 1'icsi.
Philadelphia, March 11, Of the seemy pedes
tllans who tailed' in the blx-djy walking match
only half that number remained in the race ut
midnight, The scare of the eight leiders at that
time wan: tavanaugli, 212.0; (ilk!;, UOS.O;
Fuhey, 20.1.5; Taik, 11(1.13; Day, lbS.T; Hart,
Ut).!); Metier, JM.lu; names, 170.5.
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Disturbances in Italy,
Ily Kxtlukhc Wire from The Associated Press.
Home, March 11. Disturbance.) are icportrd
among the peasants at Vercelll, in Piedmont, and
in the province; of Modcoa"
BOERS DO NOT
WANT PEACE
Neither Do Tlietj Desire Interven
tion on Part o! the United
States Government.
STATEMENT OF THE
VISITING DELEGATES
Mr. Wessels and Mr. Wolmarans
Call Upon President Roosevelt and
State That Thoy Desire Nothing
but Fair Play In tho War in South
Africa They Expect to Bo Able to
Keep Up the Fight for Years to
Come.
ll.i exclusive Wire from The Associated Tres".
Washington, March 11. C. II. Wes
sels and A. D. W. WolmuruiiH. the Boer
delegates In this country, had u talk
with President Roosevelt today, at the
conclusion ot the cabinet meeting.
They culled to pay their respects nnd
to say good-bye, as they will leave for
Kurope about the '.'Oth Instant, after
visiting Chicago and a number of other
places.
In the course of their interview they
stated thut they desired to particularly
make known to the president that they
neither asked for, desired, nor expected
Intervention on the part ot this country
or any other country.
"A number of mistakes have been
printed about our mission to this coun
try since wo came to Washington,"
said Mr. Wessels, "and the worst one
is thut we tire trying to get interven
tion. We know that this Is not pos
sible, and, as u matter of fact, we don't
want it. Whut we do want, however,
and what we have laid before the
American government. Is a request that
civilized warfare be Insured in South
Africa. That is till wo want now. We
have not put before the authorities any
request that this or that plan be adopt
ed to Insure the carrying out of tho
rules of civilized warfare, but we will
leuve that wholly to, the government to
tnke. whatever stecs it sees .411-. ,.,We.
want a fair and square fight. We are
confident that we will be able to keen
this war going for 11 number of years
yet, and we think that nil civilized na
tions, especially the United States, are
interested in the proper rules of war
fare being carried out. We can point
out numerous instances of foul work.
It is particularly noticeable thnt the
English press Itself comments on the
probability that General Methuen will
be given decent care and attention by
tho Boers who captured him a few
days ago. Yet what did they do with
General Scheepers and a number ot
others. They killed Scheepers without
a chance. That story from England
points its own moral, and an import
ant one, too.
"President Kruger Is not seeking in
tervention In Europe, nnd all stories ot
that kind may be denied whenever
they nre seen. The Boers have nothing
to lose and all to gain by keeping up
this lighting. They may call it guerilla
warfare if they want, but It is at least
humane warfare."
EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.
Appointments Made for the Lewis
burg District.
Ity Uxcliulie Wire from The Associated Tress.
Lock Haven, Pa,, March 11. During
the sessions of the United Evangelical
conference today, action wiib taken
consolidating the college of Eastern
Pennsylvania and tho Pittsburg con
ferences. Reports of the three confer
ences will meet on the 25th Inst, to
perfect plans for the consolidation.
The following were among the ap
pointments: Lewlsburg district N. Young, pre
siding elder; Lewlsburg, J. W. Thomp
son; Milton, D. L. Kepner; Milton cir
cuit, J. A. Foss; Muucy Valley, J. O.
Biggs; Dushore, W. J. Campbell; Ber
nlco and Lopez, J, F. Hower; Dan
ville, i:. B. Dunn: Bloomsburg. J. W.
Beutz; Espy, AV. H. Stover; Waller, W.
A. Faus; Columbia, E. 13. Shaffer; Ber
wick, II. W. Buck; Nescopeck, D. E.
Young; Luzerne, 13, L. Kessler; Zlon's
Grove, II. Mlnsker; Nauticoke, S. S.
Miiiuey; Ransom, B. 13. Keller; Scran
ton, J. W. Messlngor; Susquehanna,
R. 13. Wilson, A. L. Reeser, I, M.
Pines and W. P. Thomas, members of
Lewlsburg quarterly conference; F. K,
Mayer, member of Susquehanna quar
terly conference; C, J. Dick, member
of Berwick quarterly conference,
FEAR ANOTHER DISASTER.
Anxiety Caused by Lack of News
from Grenfell's Column.
Ily i:clule Wire (10111 Tho Associated I'resn.
London, March 11. -The lepoits fiom the con
tinent that the defeat of (iencral Metliuen was
followed up by anothei tight, um fatorablc to the
lloen, occasion kouio onlt!j, owing to the all.
Hiieo of news from OVneral (irenfell' colum.i uf
1,30(1 men, whlih left Kleiksdorp to join ecu
cral Methuen. It Is thought that pibly (Ien
cral He la lie; may luin attacked Utentvll,
Steamship Arrivals.
ly l.'xvliuhe Wire from The Associated Picas,
New York, March 11. Cleared: Vadcrland,
Antwerp; Majestic, l.impool; St. Paul, South,
amptoii. Sailed: DeiiUihlaud, Hamburg vlt TI).
mouth and Chcibourg. Itottcrdaiu Arrived:
Hotterdam, New York Ia Iloulogno Sur Mer.
Quecirstown Armed: .(eunlc, cw Yoik for
I.lurpool (and proceeded), Sicily passed ; I'd'
jaila, Xew York for Hamburg,
Danish Treaty Ratified.
Py Exclusive Wilt- from Tho Associated Tics! .
Copenhagen, March 11. The Kolkethlug in , om.
mlttec ot the whole and in cxccutltr tcsoion to
day otcd by a large majority (n faor uf the
ratification of the trcuty providing for tho tale of
the banish West Indian islands to the United
Statca.
THE BOSTON STRIKE.
Qrnnd Total of 10,000 Men Now Idlo
' at tho' Hub. ,
Ily Kxclushc Wire from The Assoclato.l rre.j.
Boston, March 11. The second dny of
tho great strike of organized labor
against the demands ot railroad and
steamship companies that merchandise
delivered nt freight depots by the R. S.
Brine Transportation company be not
discriminated 'against, found large ad
ditions to the rnnks of tho strikers.
Ndarly 0,000 union men were ordered
.out todajv bringing the grand tot;il of
Idle men up to about 16,000 men, and
tonight labor unions having a mem
bership ot over C.000 men voted to
strike, and will tomorrow morning Join
the army of unemployed. The organ
izations include the coal teamsters'
union, the lumber teaniBtcrs, wool
handlers, expresptnen, 'longshoremen,
the freight handlers und freight clerks
employed by the Boston and Mulrto
railroad, and twenty-five switchmen
employed in the yards of the Ne
York, New Haven nnd Hartford rail
road. This will increase the number of
strikers to between 20,000 and 25,000
men, and practically tie up all the
freight business of all railroads and
steamship companies In the city.' All
the meetings tonight were largely at
tended, and scarcely a truce of oppo
sition to a strike was manifested nt
any ot them.
PENNSY'S PENSION FUND.
The Appropriation Increased from
$230,000 to $300,000.
Ily Kxrlmhp Wire from The Associated Trevs.
Philadelphia, March 11. The annual
meeting ot tho stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company was
held today. The approval of the an
nual report and the adoption of a reso
lution Increasing the appropriation for
the pension fund from $230,000 to $300,
000 comprised the principal business of
the session. A resolution was also
adopted authorizing the appointment ot
n committee of seven shareholders to
select a. board ot directors to be voted
for at the annual election on March 25.
First Vice-President John P. Green
addressed the meeting concerning the
plans of the company. He said the ex
penditure! of $25,000,000 for equipment
was neee&sary, as the Increasing busi
ness ot the corporation required addi
tional rolling stock. Arrangements hud
been made, ho said, to use, (his. money
to the best advantage. Speaking cf the
New York terminal, Captuin Green said
the company should not stay on the
wrong side of New- 'York city 'v,hen (t
can-enter the;-heart- of tlie-metropollB.
All obstacles' having been overcome, the
company will proceed with th6 wdrk or
tunneling upder the North river.
AGED WOMAN CREMATED.
Mrs. Philip Flyte Fails to Escape
from a Burning Building.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, March 11. An upsetting
of an oil stove in Philip Flyte's home,
near this town, resulted In the burning
to death. of Mrs. Flyte and destruction
of the house. Twelve other inmates of
the house escaped In their night cldthes.
Mrs. Woolbert, a daughter, was badly
burned about the head.
At 10 o'clock the oil stove used for
heating purposes In one of the bed
rooms upset from some unknown cause,
scattering the blazing oil over the room.
Mrs. Flyte, aged 70 years, became panic
stricken at tho sight of the flames and
could not or would not leave. In a few
seconds the flames caught her bed and
burned so fiercely that no assistance
could be given her. Her screams of
agony were heard by the rest qt the
family who, powerless to aid, saw the
woman's body, a blazing mass, shoot
down from second floor to the cellar.
Nothing was saved from the house and
there Is no Insurance.
THE WAR ON SPALDING.
Domurrer to the Temporary Injunc
tion Comes Up for Argument.
Hy Kxclusivo Wiic from Tho Associated Tre-n.
New York, March 11. The demurrer
to the temporary injunction restrain
ing A. G. Spalding from acting as
president of the National League of
Baso Ball clubs, came up for nrgumont
today before Justice Truax In the. Su
preme court.
Colonel John I. Roeers, John M.
Ward, F. W. Northrun and W. W.
Kiddle, representing the Philadelphia,
Brooklyn, Pittsburg and Chlcngo clubs,
named us defendants, argued in favor
of tho demurrer. Delaney NIcoll, for
the plaintiffs, the New York, Boston,
Clnclnnutl and St. Louis clubs, sub
mitted briefs on behalf of his clients.
Decision was reserved.
KILLED FIANCEE AND SELF.
Mob Would Have Lynched Murderer
Near Chicago. '
Ily Kxelusho Wire from The Associated Tics.s.
lliliago, March 11. Last night Jn tie jtilnnln
of llhcr View, twenty iiillfj from" Chicago, Ed
ward lli-anitx, twenty-two years old, kliot und in
ttaiitly killed I.UIio DittuuMi. hla itamcc, nine
teen yearn old, Aftrr killing Hie girl DcjiiIu
font a bullet Into his own im1. He was itinoved
fo the Jail In a dying condition.
A mob gathered to hnch him aed was bitterlng
in the Jail doors when the msiiiJiue of a pUy.
tlclau thatsDcKniU could lUe only a leu- lioiua
nude them desist.
Molders .Will Strike.
ny Exclusive Wire fiom The. Associated Tisss.
CJeicland, 0 .March 11. ftcr a long hcslou
between 100 f, and 60) molderji emplojed by lo
cal foundries, decided to trite beginning tomor.
row morning, for1 a minimum day wage of .i.
DEATHS OF A DAY,
Ily Extlushc Who fiom The Assoilat.'d Tress.
Amsterdam, .V. y., MjicIi II. -Caleb .fcwltt
llamlln, a uidilj known hotel man, died todiy,
aged U7, He has been connected with th? M
Jatoe s hotel In New' York, -the Tim houv In
Buffalo, the Palmer in Chicago) the Intrinitlonal
at Niagara Falls, the Clarendon in Saratoga and
the Dclcvan in Albany, for the past three sea
sons he was proprietor of the Adliondsck Inn at
irjcatidjca Park,
SENATE CONSIDERS
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
LABOR CONVENTION.
Delegates nt Wllkes-Barro Busily
Engaged In Drafting a Constitu
tion for State Federation.
The delegates attending tho conven
tion now being held In Wllkes-Barro
for the purpose of organizing a state
federation of labor devoted all their
time yesterday to the drawing up ot a
constitution and by-laws and the work
had not been completed when adjourn
ment was tnkrn.
Some ot the provisions of the consti
tution adopted so far provide for rep
resentation at the annual convention ut
the ratio of one delegate to every labor
union having a membership of "00; two
delegates for a fraction over 300, and
three delegates for unions having a
membership of COO.
The organization Is to be known as
the Pennsylvania State Federation of
Labor. The president Is empowered to
appoint voluntary organizers for the
present, but It is provided that as soon
as finances warrant, paid organizers are
to be employed. The annual conven
tions nre to be held on the second Tues
day of March each year.
The following Scranton delegates
have been appointed on committees:
Rtllcs of order, C. W. Baxter: lesolu-ttlons-.
Daniel Rafterty; constitution,
Joseph B. Klefer. The convention will
meet this morning from 9 to 12 o'clock,
and this afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock.
ORD'S TERRIBLE FALL
DOWN THE SHAFT
Had Pushed a Car on Carriage
Big Vein and Went Head
long to the Foot.
at
William Ord, aged 21! years, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Ord, of 301! Quay
avenue, employed as a company hand
In the Hyde Park shaft, met a fright
ful death While at work about 9.30
t'o'plock yesterday morning, by falling
."(TaitT the shaft, ti distance of 105 feet.
Young Ord wa.-j at work- in' the Bg
ven arid had pushed ti loaded car of
coal to tho, face of the shaft, where the
carriage was waiting to receive it. The
car had just about cleared the track,
when the carriage wan suddenly hoist
ed, and the young man fell backward
and down the shaft.
As far as could be learned, Ord had
his back to the car when he pushed it
on to the carriage, and did not have
time to regain a. standing position be
fore the carriage was hoisted, and he
fell headlong down to the bottom.
As soon a possible the alarm wtis
sounded by the men in the shaft who
beard the crash and when the work
men at the foot .of the shaft reached
the "sump," they found the young
man still alive but unconscious. Both
his arms and legs were broken, and he
was bruised about the head and body
and internally.
An ambulance call was hurriedly sent
out, and the injured man was removed
from the mine. It was intended to
take him to the West Side hospital, but
shortly after he was brought to tho
surface he expired. The body was then
removed to tho home of his parents on
Qtiny avenue.
The victim was a well known young
man In the Keyser Valley section, where
he resided, and was prominently Iden
tified with the Allls mission of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church,
where he' served as organist. The
funeral announcement will be made
later.
PROTEST AGAINST EXCLUSION.
Chinese Object to Closing the Doors
in Hawaii and the Philippines.
Ily Exclusive Wire from Tim Associated Tress.
Pekln, March 11. Tho Chinese gov
ernment has presented to tho United
States minister, Mr. Conger, a strong
memorial against tho re-enuctment of
the Chinese exclusion law by the United
States.
The government here purllcuhuly ob
jects to the exclusion of Chinese from
the Philippine and Hawaiian Islands,
representing that the Chinese had ac
quired extensive commercial Interests
there and were closely connected with
tho Islands by family ties, ho that re
pression of lreo intercourse would re
sult In peculiar hardships.
Battleships for Chili.
By Exilmhe Wire from The Associated Tress.
KantUgo lie Chill, March 11. Tho gm eminent
has ordered the construction In Englanl of twn
battleships of I'.'.OOU Inns each. One is In lie built
by the Arnisiiongs ami tho other by Vhkers Haiu
& Maslin. The wcls tire to ot about Cl.OoO,.
OUO cai.li.
Cecil Rhode's Condition.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Trets.
Capo Tuwn, Match 11, Although no mo iked
ImpioMiiiviit is appaicnt hi llio rundltlmi of
dill Itliodi'K, he was ueiidcdly more cheery nnd
talkutiie today. The inolor weather pieuillng
is fatoiablc tu his itcovcr).
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER,
laical data for Matcii II, It-'.
Highest teniperatmu
Lowest temperature
37 degrees
211 degrees
Itclathci humidity;
b a. in i per cent.
!j p, in , 01 per cent,
Tieclpltatloii, 2 hum ended b p. m., none.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, March 11. Forecast for
Wednesday and Thuroday: Eastern Penn
sylvania, cloudy Wednesday with rain In
noi Hi portion; Thursday rain, colder; fresh
north winds.
t -T-. .-f ..-f.-!
Mr. A.alloru, of Florida, Makes an
Extended Speech In Opposi
tion to the Bill.
EXPLAINS THE BASIS
OF HIS OPPOSITION
Claims It Would Extend tho Favor
of the United States Treasury to
Prlvato Individuals The Hou30
Enters Upon Consideration of tho
Postofflco Bill Mr. Thayer At
tempts to Take Advantago of the
Division Among tho Republicans
by Bringing Forwnrd a Resolution
to Investigate Reports That tho
Sugar Trust Would Bo tho Chief
Beneficiary of the Cuban Recip
rocity. Dy Exiliitiw Wire from The Assoi lalril Tie-.
Washington, March 11. For several
hours today tho senate had the ship
subsidy bill under consideration. Mr.
Mitllnry, of Florida, made an oxtcndcij
speech In opposition to the measure.
Ho analyzed the bill carefully and belt)
that there wus no good reason for Its,
enactment Into law, saying he believed
It would not accomplish the results,
hoped for It by Its promoters. Ills op
position was based chiefly on tho
ground that it would- extend the favor
of the United States treasury to piir
vate Individuals and corporations witli
out a just return for the expenditure.
Prior to consideration of the subsidy
measure, a lively debate occurred over
an effort on the part of Mr. Horry, of
Arkansas, to ascertain when tho com,
mlttee on privileges und elections might;
be expected to present the resolution
providing for the election of senators by
direct vote of the people. Mr. Hoar,
one of tho members of the committee,
indicated his vigorous opposition to tho
resolution, on the ground that it wqultt
"iilwert the fundamental p-lnclple on
which the sulfate 'was founded. A
"This Is one of the most important
questions," Mr. Hoar said, "that had
arisen since the adoption of the consti
tution. Indeed It Is the first serious ef
fort made to change the mechanism In
volved In the principles of the constitu
tion. This Is a proposition to change
the principle upon which the constitu
tion Is founded, and it is a matter of
historical fact that without the incor
poration of this principle the constitu
tion never would have been agreed to.
He did not believe that the adoption
of the resolution would be accomplished
without a breach of the national pledge
which lleT at the foundation of this
government. It was n question which
he thought the American people ought
thoroughly to understand, because It
was one of the greatest ever brought
into a legislative assembly tor action
anywhere In the world. He had re
ceived letters urging that senators be
chosen by direct vote of the people, but
every one of them bore evidence of ti
"worked-ut) sentiment."
Mr. Hoar said he was willing to go
before any representative American as
sembly to discuss the proposition,
which, to his mind, struck at tho very
heart of the constitution, and to meet
any champion of the proposition.
He wns sure of IiIh ultimate success
lu such an argument before the people.
He referred to the Supreme court and
to the United States senate as the two
great bodies of the government which
were free fiom tjie Inlluence of popu
lar movements and popular excite
ment. The sennit1, he said, was the
greatest deliberative assembly In tho
world, and he believed It tho duty ot
the people to stand firm before the
proposition to strike down one of tho
two glories of the tepubllc.
In the House.
The house today entered on tho con
sideration of the postolllce appropria
tion bill, but as usual during general
debate on appropriation bills, tho mem
bers who spoke devoted themselves to
everything except the bill before tho
house. Early In the day, Mr. Thayer,
of Massachusetts attempted to toltu
advantage of the division among the
Republicans on the subject of reci
procity by bringing forward u resolu
tion to Investigate reports thui tho
sugar trust would bo the chief bene
ficiary of Cuban reciprocity. Hu tried
to overturn it decision of tho speaker
in order to secure) tuition rm Ills resolu
tion, but the Republicans came up
kHilldly against such a course and lie
wus checkmated. Two Democrats,
Flomltlg, of Georgia, and McClellan,
of New York, voted with the Republi
cans against Thayer's appeal from the
chair, which wus laid on the table 123
to i7. Mr. Brantley, a Georgia Demo
unt, made ti speech In favor of; Cuban
leclprocity, and Mr. Mayer, n Louis
iana Democrat, one against it, Mr,
Hill, of Connecticut, mado some re
marks on his monetary bill. Tho feat
ure of the day, however, was a speeih
by Mr. H.urlesan, attacking Secretary
liny for declln'lng to request tho Brit
ish authorities to furnish passports to
go through tho Brltlsti lines to Rev
Hlrr.m W. Thomas and wife, who de
sired to go to South Africa to distri
bute Boer relief funds collected In Il
linois. Mr. Hill, of Illltonols, chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, mada
a spirited reply to Mr, Burleson,
charging, the Texas member with at
tempting, to prejudice the case beforn
the evidence was in. Mr. Hltt pointed
out that relief funds could bo dis
tributed through tho Red Cross or the
American consuls, und added thut it
was contrary to International luw and
usage to allow thoso hi sympathy with
tho enemy to go through, the lines In,
time of war, .
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