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SCJRANTON, PA., MONDAY MOKNING, MARCH J7, 1902.
'TWO CENTS.
SENATE WILL VOTE
ON SHIP SUBSIDY
In Accordance with Agreement the
Ballot Will Be Taken at
3 O'GtoGk Todau-
OTHER MEASURES
TO BE CONSIDERED
The Bill for Better Protection of the
President Will Assume Next Place
on the Calendar Chinese Exclusion
and Oleomargarine Bills May Run
Along Side The House Will Pass
the River and Harbor Bill Friends
Hope for Better Fate for Revenue
Cutter Service Bill.
Hy Dxeluslve Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Washington, March 16. In accord
ance with the agreement reached a
week ago, the senate will begin voting
oir the Hhlp subsidy bill and amend
ments tomorrow afternoon at .1 o'clock.
There will be no stieeehniuklns; after
the voting begins. The senate will meet
at 11 o'clock, an hour earlier than
usual, In order to give senators who
may still wish to be heard, an oppor
tunity to speak on the hill before' the
time to vote arrives. With the subsidy
bill disposed of, the bill Introduced by
Senator Hoar, for the protection of the
president of the United States from
assassination, will assume llrst place
on the calendar, having been made the
unfinished business. It Is not expected,
however, that there will be prolonged
debate upon thin bill, and there Is more
real Interest among senators as to
ivhlch of several measures will be next
preferred. ,
Tile Republican steering committee
probably will meet Monday to consider
this matter. Klther the oleomargarine
bill or the Chinese exclusion hill doubt
less will be made the unfinished busi
ness to succeed the presidential pro
tection measure, though the Nicaragua
canal bill also Is pressing for atten
tion. The canal bill, however, accord
ng to present understanding, will be
ompellod to, wait on both the other
oills. Thorp Is it suggestion, which
members of the steering committee are
considering, to allow the Chinese bill
nnd the oleomargarine hill to run along
side by side, one of them occupying the
morning hour and the other taking the
time after the expiration of that hour.
.Senator Proctor, who will have charge
of the oleomargarine hill, and Senator
Penrose, who will lead the fight for the
Chinese bill, are equally confident or
the outcome.
River and Harbor Bill.
The house during the present week
will pass the river and harbor bill, will
decide the contested election case of
Moss vs. Rhea from the Third Ken
tucky district, and will consider the bill
for the retirement of oftleers of the
revenue cuttpr service. Such is the pro
gramme of the house leaders. The re
port In the contested election case Is
rsalnst Mr. Rhea, the sitting member,
rvho Is a Democrat, and It Is regarded
is a foregone conclusion that he will be
.mseated. The revenue cutter service
bill was defeated In the last congress,
but Its friends claim to have hope th.it
it will meet a better fate now. It Is
believed that the river and harbor bill
will not consume more than two days.
j few .members who are dissatisfied
with appropriations for Improvements
In their districts, will make an effort to
ninend it on the floor to meet their in
dividual, wishes, but the committee be
lieve they will have strength enough u
prevent any attempt to amend It, amt
that It will pass in the form in which
It was reported from the committee.
WAYNE COUNTY PRIMARIES.
Homer Greene Will Control Conven
tion Today State Delegates for
Watres.
Special to the Sci.intoii Tilbune.
lloncdalc, MjicIi HI, 'I lie pilniaiics In Wuyne
county on Satiuday icsiiltcd in j llu-ly roniiM
between lluiiiiT lirrcii anil Colonel Cue I )'ui I.inil
for voiigirssluiiJl Uclecrjlt-s. Of tin' llilil.woveii
districts in tho county, four haw- not jet been
hiMiil from,
TIip thirty-three ililrlct ri'iioilti) u(t- Homer
Orrene nineteen and DiiiIjiiiI twelve, ami two mo
tie. Till, bIwk (iieene contiol of Hie cuincii
tion which meets on .Monday,
Delegates to the state ' conu'iilloti Hill l,i
elected in favor of t'olnel I,, A. W.itres.
LEDGER COAL ARTICLE.
By fcilutive Wire fiom the Associated Piess.
Philadelphia, Match 1(1, The Ledger In Its coal
mtlclc tomoirow will nays
"Tito anthracite coal trade Is anticlpatlm; an
early spring opcnlmr of nailiiation on the jal.es,
nil consequent stimulated iiiQiciuent of coal to
that extensive region whoso poita hae been t
Jong closed up by Ice, 'Ilia collieries hare heen
one after another gotten Into working condition
after the itouns and Hoods to that the outimi
In the Sili ii) 11,111 and Wyoming clistilcts is being
gradually enlarged, and die tnarl.et thin given
a better supply. All the coal mined thai can
be shipped under the icotrlctlons Imposed by tin
car shotlage is being readily taken, and the de.
Iiiand it unsatisfied. The large ordeis ahead in
consequence of retatded deliveries will occupy the
dealers a good while to fill, and the scarcity in
tho steam sirca is unabated, There it, however,
bopcH of much better conditions in the Inline.
The belief Is strong that in u little while the lull
output of the mines will be available, and that
labor tioublca this spring may he avoided, Ih'iugli
(here is some nniest in the anthracite ileitis. Tho
Fnbruary shipment were 3,7l-2,-'Vi tons, against
s,12!,WI In I'cbruaiy, MM.
Regret Mr. White's Retirement.
3y Kacluslve Wire from Tho Associated 1'iei.t,
llerllii, .March ID. Wjlh expression of ie
Met tho newspapers here print a dispatch from
Washington to the effect that Andrew J). White,
tho American ambassador to G'cimauy, will re
tire iicntr- oteuibvr.
FIRE AT BRYN MAWR.
Denbigh Hall, One of the Buildings
of the Weir Known Femalo
College Is Burned.
Dy Exclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
Philadelphia, March 10. One of the
dormitory buildings of IJryn Mawr col
lege, an Institution for tho higher edu
eattlon of young ladles, was burned to
night. The college Is located at IJryn
Mawr. about ten miles from this city.
Tho lire was caused by the upsetting
of a. lamp In the room of one of the
students. It got beyond the control of
the local firemen and lire companies
were sent from Philadelphia late to
night. No one was Injured. The burned
building was known as Denbigh hall,
and had accommodations for seventy
two students. The lire started on the
second floor. When the fire was dis
covered by the young woman In whose
apartment the lamo was overturned,
she Immediately rung the fire alarm,
and started to light the tlames. The
alarm aroused all the young women in
the building, most of whom were asleep,
and when It was seen that the flames
were getting beyond their control, they
made their exit. Those who occupied
the llrst and second floors managed to
save some of their effects, but those
occupying the third floor saved nothing.
The fire department of Hryn Mawr
was unable to control the flumes, and
fearing they mlg.'. spread to the group
of buildings surrounding Denbigh hall,
sent for assistance to this city. For
tunately the fire, by hard work on the
part of the Bt-yn Mawr (Ire department,
was confined to the building in which
it originated.
Denbigh hall was erected In JSSO at
a cost of $190,000. It was an I,-shaped
stone building, three stories high, and
was ISO feet long and 10 feet wide.
The loss on the contents of the build
ing Is estimated at $3.",000. not Including
the personal effects of the students.
BELLAMY STORER
WILL NOT RESIGN
The Minister to Spain Is Surprised
to Learn of the Reports That
Are in Circulation.
Hy Kiluive Wile fiom The Asici-iald Press.
New York, March It!. llellamy Stor
cr, United Stales minister to Spain,
arrived today on the American Hue
steamer St. Louis-, from Southampton.
Mr. Storer was surprised to learn
that a rumor had heen circulated that
he had heen recalled from his post, and
emphatically denied that theie was the
slightest foundation for such a report.
"I have no idea," said Mr. Storer,
"how such a rumor could have been
started. I have simply come home on
leave of absence for ninety days, be
cause at this time there Is no urgency
for my presence In Madrid. It Is not
true that there has heen n hitch In the
negotiations of the .treaty with Spain,
and, on the contrary, they have pro
gressed most favorably and there is
absolutely no obstacle in view to the
successful accomplishment of the
treaty, 1 may say, Indeed, that the
most important provisions of the
treaty have already been fully agreed
upon. So far as the question of the
rights of Spanish property owners in
Porto Itlco Is concerned, the govern
ment at Madrid Is fully satisfied. The
negotiations of the treaty have been
somewhat prolonged, not on account of
any reluctance on the part of the Span
ish government, but merely because
every condition, and, I may say, every
phrase lit the document must llrst be,
presented to the council of state for re
view and approval.
"Owing to the approaching accession
of the young king, the late ministry of
Sagasta was In effect simply a pro
visional one, and as the final ratifica
tion had to be left to the new ministry,
an opportunity was afforded me to ap
ply for :i short leave of absence. I ex
pect to return to my post early in
June. My relations with the Spanish
government and with oillclals in all
classes have heen of the most pleas
ant character, anil on all hands I have
heen the recipient of the most cour
teous treatment. I regretted to notice
lu many of the American impers which
1 leceived In .Madrid statements to the
effect that tile young king wns iihysl
rally and mentully unfit to assume the
rein of government. That Is not true.
He has been udmlrubly brought up, by
a most devoted mother, and I see no
reason why ho should not reign with
honor to himself and to his country.
He has grown very fast, nnd Is now a
lino looking lad. He takes a keen In
terest In military affairs and shows to
greut advantage when ho uppears
mounted at review of the troops,"
Prisoner Commits Suicide,
Hy Inclusive Wire from the Associated l're.
Ituftalo, MjiiIi tl. Ilemorseful because of his
aires! on tliu iliarge nf Insulting a woman, Kd
win Dough, a well educated young Kunlidi
man, committed suicide In a cell u a police
station todjy. Douglass fastined his neil.tie tg
a supply pipe and lied the other end about his
lietU and lifting Ids feet clear of the tloor
strangled himself. Ilia family I lies In England.
Gale at Grand Rapids,
Uy Dulusite Wire from The Associated Press.
(Iran. I Itapids, Midi., March (!. A ui liable
bllard Is luglug in western Michigan tonight
the whole lake show Is gale swept nliilu the in
land. tuwn.1 ate feeling the fonc of the wind.
'the temperature heic dropped SO degiees.
General Tracy's Illness.
By Kuluslvc Wlro from Tho Associated Press.
Xcw York, Jlaicli Id. Cencial II. p, Tracy,
ex-sccrctary of the navy, who was suddenly over
ionic by lllue-is in couit yesterday, was reported
at liU hotel tonight to be, steadily Improving,
THE NEW PENSION BILL.
Senators nnd Congressmen Hope to
Obtain Relief from the Law.
By Kxcluslic Wlro front The Aiorlauit Press,
Washington, March If!. Senators and
members of congress are very much
Interested In tho fact that the ieiislun
appropriation hill soon will become it
law, because they hope to obtain from
It some relief from the pressure on
them to secure private1 pension legisla
tion. The bill provides a provision
making It a. criminal offense for attor
neys, claim agents or other persons to
receive compensation for services ren
dered In connection with the passage
through congress of private pension
bills.
They say there are now many times
as many bills before congress ns jiossl
bly can receive attention during the
congress, and tho number Is Increasing
dally. They recognize that many of
the bills represent just claims, but they
also feel that claim attorneys have
been more active than they were called
upon to be. It Is also declined that
clulmantH have been Imposed on, In
ninny cases, and persuaded to pay
money for the Introduction of hills,
which stand no show of becoming
laws. The bill Is now In the hands of
the president.
KIDNAPPERS ACTIVE
AT PITTSBURG
They Threaten to Abduct the Chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Peacack Detectives on Cose.
lly K.cliislsc Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., March IB. The Dis
patch today publishes the following:
"Repeated threats to abduct his three
children, unless a ransom of $J5,000 will
be left In a certain sjiot and a warning
that murder would follow the placing
of detectives on the case, have caused
Alexander It. Peacock, formerly llrst
vice-president and general sales agent
of the Carnegie company, to remove
his little family temporarily from his
Lexington avenue home to the Holland
house, New York.
"The case was put in the haiuls of
detectives, and It Is said arrests of the
guilty parties Is now pi'acticallv cer
tain. "About two months ago, during his
absence from home, a letter was re
ceived at the Lexington avenue house,
through the mall, addressed to him.
.Mrs. Peacock opened the envelope, and
the letter enclosed was found to he a
warning that the three brltrht little
children of the family, aired i-esnet-t-
lveiy H, it) and 2 years, would he kid
napped unless Mr, Peacock deposited
at a certain appointed siot on North
Highland avenue $2,1,000 In money. The
letter was unsigned. Not many days,
later ti second letter was received hy
.Mr. Peacock, stating that the sender
was aware of the fact that detectives
had been put on the case, and that If
the money was not deposited in the
designated place the writer would not
steal the children, but would murder
them. This secoiyj letter produced con
sternation In the family. Mrs. Peacock
became 111, and thinking It necessary
that his wife should have the services
of distinguished New York physicians
removed her, together with the chil
dren, to New York city, where they
have resided since.
"Mr. Peacock Is one of the most
prominent and wealthy business men
of Pittsburg. The sensational promi
nence he gained In Industrial events of
the past two years Is believed to have
Induced the concoction of the scheme
to DtncKiiiall him."
WATRES CAUSES ARRESTS.
Charges the Publishers of an Altoonn
Newspaper with Libel.
lly i:xilus(. Win- fimu The Validated Piev.
Altoonn, J'a.. .March It!. Last night
at 10 o'clock, Colonel Watres made an
Information charging II, and W. II.
Slep, publishers of the Altoona Minor,
with criminal libel In publishing an ar
ticle In which it was asserted that
Watres was connected with company
stores and was attorney for several
coal companies. The warrants were
served and the Sleps gave bull for their
appearance at court.
The matter jmblislied was of u politi
cal nature, und was paid for as adver
tisements, hut was used In the news
column.
GIVERA'S PROCLAMATION.
Announces Himself ns Successor to
General Lukban.
Uy Kxcluilie Wlic from The Associated Pre.-s.
Slanlla, M.iuli HI, fllwj, the in-nigent le.nl
ei, has i-Micd a pioilauiatlou in the M.in.l of
Siamai- deviating be hu.s Miccccdcd (leneial l.uk
hati, who was captiiiul hy Hie Aniei leans nin
that iineo,iiently all oidet.s now standing In the
name n( l.uMian ate told.
(iiiera ultn says he has been compelled mi
willingly o Is.ue this pioilauiatlun,
Dock Laborers Satisfied.
Dy Km-.'iisIvp Wile from The Associated Press,
I .a Itoihelle, I'lame, MjiiIi 1(1. A meeting of
(he employers of the striking dock lahoieis and
delegates from the strikers tonight lesultcl in
the acccptamc of Die demands of Hie latter. Tim
tt liken number HH men.
Schley Leaves ton Boston.
lly l.'.tcliise Wire from The Associated Press,
Washington, Maidi HI. Admiral W. S. Kthley
left heie Imilght for lloston, where he Is to at
tend the celebiallmi incident lo the Evacuation
day ceremonies. l'ougieiinaii Nappon occoni,
parilcd him.
Deadly Duel with Winchesters.
Uy i'.ulushe Wne fiom The Associated Picss.
Iteno, Nrv., JIuicli Hi. dteee lltans and A, A.
Smith fought a duel llli Winchesters at eight
feel distance yrsteiday u Curdy station. Kadi
rcceiicd lujuites from which death icsiilted.
The quairel was. over a strip of worthless laud.
Bodies of Providence Victims.
Uy Inclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
Vltksburg, Miss., Mauli 10. ' he ..Ijodlej of
nineteen of the twentv WctMis pt (he steamer
Providence disaster luic been ieiovied frbiji'
the waters of bake Palnivu. The l,rulv iiU,itm
is that of Dr. K. A. Unciister.
P0WDERLY'
REMOVAL
The Goininlsslonfirslilp of Immlura-
Hon Has Been Offered to
Frank P. Saroent.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT
SARGENT WILL ACCEPT
Commissioner Fitchle of New York,
and His Assistant, E. T. McSwee
ney, Also Marked for Decapitation.
President Roosevelt's Decision Not
to Reappoint Mr. Powderly Is Re
cent. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prrss.
Xew York, .March 10. A Washington
special to the Times speaks of the con
templated removal of Mr. Powderly as
follows: '
"Terence V. Powderly, commissioner
general of Immigration, Is to go, and
Krank P. Sargent, grand muster of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Is
slated to succeed him. President
Uoosevelt has offered the position to
Mr. Sargent, who has It under consid
eration. Some time ago the jiresldent
tendered Mr. Sargent the jiosltlon of
commissioner of immigration at New
York, to succeed Thomas Fitchle, who,
as hits been stated In the Times, Is
marked for decapitation.
"It Is understood thru Mr. Sargent
declined that' office, but It Is believed
that he will accept this one. Mr. Sar
gent was anions a number of labor
leaders who took lunch with the presi
dent several months ago. President
McKinley once offered him the position
of director of the bureau of engraving
and priming, but he declined it.
'Commissioner Fitchle and Assistant
Commissioner F.dwurd F. MeSweeuey
will probably retire from office almost
immediately after Mr. Sargent's ap
pointment Is announced, if, indeed, the
announcements are not made simul
taneously. It Is reporte.il that Mr.
Powderly has not worked In harmony
with the higher officials In the treas
ury department. At any rate, the
president's decision not to reappoint
hlni Is comparatively recent. At the
time when the president decided to
let Fitchle go he had no Intention of
dispensing' wltlrWIio services' of Pow
derly. "t'oininlssioner Fitchle refused yes
terday to discuss the report from
Washington that he Is soon to be su
perseded as the head of the immigra
tion bureau at this port. He knew
nothing about It, he said.
"Assistant Commissioner McSweeney
was equally letlcent, and said that he
likewise knew nothing' about his reported-
removal.
"Frank P. Sargent, grand master of
the Brotherhood of i.ocomotlve Fire
men, was born In Kast Orange, Orange
county, Vt., in 1S51. Early In life he
decided to become a photographer, and
for some time followed that voenuion,
but soon tired of it and emigrated to
Arizona. In Arizona, he decided to
cost his fortune with the regular army,
and enlisted In the cavalry branch of
the service. He served out his full
term of enlistment and was granted un
honorable discharge.
"From the tinny Mr. Sargent drifted
Into railroading- and seemed a sturt us
a wiper in the employ of the Southern
Pacllle railroad. From this humble and
not altogether remunerative position
he worked his way up until he reached
that degree of efficiency where hard
and conscientious work won for him
the position of fireman.
"When the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen wns organized some thir
ty years ago, Mr. Sargent immediately
Identified himself with the organiza
tion, and soon became one of the most
active workers In it. He was at length
made the grand master of the Brother
hood, and afterward became president
of the Supreme council of Itallway Em
ployes, in which position he had thous
ands of men under his charge.
"Mr. Sargent litis won general rec
ognition from all of the great employ
ers of labor, owing to his opposition to
strikes. One of his most notable acts,
and one that made hlni for the time
being a national figure, was his refusal
in 1S91 to Indorse the actions of tho
Knights of Labor In their light against
the New York Central, when he posi
tively declined to order a strike among
his followers, Mr. Sargent is a good
orator, clear and convincing In argu
ment, and as a citizen Is among the
most highly esteemed among his home
people."
MANILA (MILITARY POST
General Chaffee Signs an Executory
Contract for Purchase of Slto on
the Paslg- River,
lly Kxcliislst- Wile fiom Ihe Associated Press.
Manila, March 1C General Chalfee,
has signed an executory contract for
the puri'lmso of a site for an army
post at a jiolnt seven miles ui the
Basis? river.
The site Is a mile and a quarter wido
by (wo miles and a half long, It is
bounded on one side by the Puslg river
and on the other by the Lagunu do
Bay, it la on high ground and over
looking Manila. Building on this site
will commence as soon as the purchase
litis been (ippwved by congress.
Valparaiso Arsenal Burned.
Uy Kxiliuivo Viiu from The Associated Press.
Sanliagu do ('hill, Mjuh It). A section of the
naval nrenal nt Valparaiso has been 'desttojed
by Itre. The loss U ptaccd'at $,0OO,Oiit).
Steamship Arrivals. - ,
By i:cliislvc' Wire froni'llio Associated Press,
New Yoik, ' Jiarcli 15. Arrived: A PhoeniiU,'
Hamburg and iluiilogue Sur Mer; la (isuogne,
Hawv; bt. 1jub, Southampton uud Cneiuiuig.
MILES' PLAN REJECTED.'
President and Secretary Root Be
lieve That tho War In Philippines
Is Ended,
lly Kxcluslie Wire fiom Tho Associated Press.
Washington, Mutrli in, The Post tomorio.r
will say!
"Lieutenant Oenemt S'eNnn A. Mllc, of the
army, made :l sp.'cltltf iemict to the war de
partment to be sent lo the Philippines, and In
connection theiewllh, submitted a plan by which,
in Ids opinion, Ihe war could he brought to tin
end utthout further loss of life to either side.
He proposed to 'employ similar methods to those
used by him so successfully in Ids Indian cam
paign". Sciretary Hoot, uflrr",du consideration, de
nted (leneial Milrs' icquesfvand disapproved the
plan submitted. The paperx.'so Indorsed by the
secretary were sent tn the nliltp house, and the
piesldent subsequently concuiied In t lie seerc'
taty's nitlon. The final iniloineiiient, depos
ing of the matter Is said . to bear date-. Match G,
1U0-2.
tu effect President Itooievelt and Secretary
Hoot bold that the war is idicaily at nn end, or
viiltiully So und that the adoption of fleneral
Miles' plan, Involving a change of police in
dealing with the Inhabitants of Hie archipelago,
would be unfair to those offli ial.s, mtlitaiv mi.I
chll, whose wolk lias bioughl about almost iinil
pletc nailficiillou.
BLIZZARDS SWEEP
THE NORTHWEST
The Worst Snow Storm In Many
Years in Dakota nnd the Can
adian Northwest.
By Exclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
St. Paul, March 10. North Dakota
and the Canadian northwest has ex
perienced the worst snow storm In
many years, and railway traffic is
practically paralyzed. The Northern
Pacific and Great Northern have not
moved a wheel for nearly thlrty-slx
hours In the bllzznril-slricken districts,
and have abandoned all efforts to do
so until the. .fury of the storm shall
abate. The high wind has piled the
snow In mountainous drifts and packed
It In solid masses, many deep cuts be
ing entirely tilled.
The temperature has been gradually
falling, and Is now at or below the zero
mark. Not a trans-continental train
lists arrived at St. Paul since Friday,
and none is expected for several days.
Iteports received tit the general offices
tonight indicate that the gale has
somewhat subsided, but that the snow
still continues to fall.
The branch of the Great Northern
running to Winnipeg is also tied up.
No trains have been sturted northward
since Friday night, and those that were
caught out on the road by the storm
have been held at the station near the
border.
Winnipeg Is reported entirely cut oft
from rallroad-communiCatlon with the
outside world. The Canadian Pacific
trans-continental trains are snow
bound somewhere west of there, und
no iirospects of relief is yet in sight.
Storm at Detroit.
Detroit, Mich., March 16. Between 5
o'clock this evening and 10 o'clock to
night, the temperature here dropped id
degrees, registering- L'6 above zero at the
latter hour. High wind and Hurries of
snow accompanied the sudden fall,
which was general throughout the
state. In the extreme southwestern
part of the state, a veritable blizzard
prevailed.
WAR IN COLOMBIA.
Approaches to Colon Are Guarded by
Detachments of Troops Pro
visions Becoming Scarce.
lly Ktcliiihe Wile from 'Hie Associated IVss.
Colon, Columbia, March 10. All the
approaches to Colon are now guarded
by small detachments of troops. The
government Is throwing up embank
ments at certain advantageous points
In the centre of the town and from 200
to ;:00 troops are kept moving up and
down the railroad line, These are nec
essary precautions to avoid an Insur
gent surprise and attack similar to the
one of lust November,
lleef, provisions!, vegetables, etc., are
becoming scarce In Pniuuuu, as small
bouts are no longer able to communi
cate with the neighboring coast towns.
Panama Is receiving Its supply of beef
from Carthngen by way of Colon.
Fire in Jute Enctory.
Dy Kxclushi- Wire from 'Hie Associated l'rest
Xew York, Marih Pi.The Jute storage waie
house In Ihe tiieenpoltil section of lliooklyn, of
the Ameilcau .Mamif( lining company, was
binned today. It lontained 17,1X1(1 bale.-, of Jule.
The building j a wooden cue and the inti
mated los of .ssJUXXJ nas i hletty to the con
tents, Spimtaiieiuis comhiisiuii Is gncil as the
came.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
lly Kscluslte Who fiom The Associated I'less,
Wooster, ()., Mauh 111. Judge Martin Welher.
a lulled judge of the Tutted States dlslilct
couit, u member of the 'iliiity-ninth, Fortieth
and l'orly-first congresses, lieutenant governor of
Ohio dining llio, administration of Salmon P.
( lu-e and n former Judge ot lOininon pleas in
Wayne county, died ut lit home here yesterday.
He was 8.1 ears of use.
Cleveland, M.iuli 10. Mother Saint (lahrlel,
Luonn in the world at Annet Mc.Vudirn, and
whose home In early life was In Philadelphia,
died at the I'lMlllne Academy last night, aged 72
years. She had bein a member of Ihe I'lsjllue
order for foily-fhe ycats and had spent most
of her caieer in lellglou as u teacher in the
lloiiuii t'alhollc paiochlal scbouls of this illy.
New York, Mulch IB. Dr. (leurte William Wir
icn, professor of imi-lc at Columbia unhciMty,
died of apoplexy today. Ilr. vV.iiicn was boiu
In Albany, N. V., In Mis, and iriehed his
musical education at llJilue (Wwonsin) iollge,
He was a composer of sarird inihle und hisser
vices und sntlieius ate widely known,
Kansas City, Mo., March 10. Major lllake M.
Woodson, a member of the legislature for several
yeais,' piomuunt as a soldier in tho (onfeihr
ate army mid one of Hie leading criminal lawycra
of Kansas City, died today of apoplexy, aged III
j cars. .
Xcw York, Maiih JU.-llngli O'Neill, the retail
diy goods mcichant, died tmuy at ids iciidencc
'in tills, city Mr.' O'Neill was u na'.lve of Pel
fast, Ireland, and was o!) jeais old at the lino of
his death, '
New Yoik, ' MjiiIi le.-Corntlius Vandeibllt
Crcvu, ehlM giandson of. Ihe late C'oimuodoie
.Yandcrbilt, died today at. ids ic.Idence In this
city. He 'was bS yeais..o,ld, and was for many
ycau eastern agent of the "Hut Line" fie'gut
It ausportatUvn. He ictiivd about twenty years
METBUEN'S TROOPS
FOUGHT BRAVELY
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Threo Residences and Two Hotels in
Jflnooka Broken Into One Fam
ily Probably Chloroformed.
Mlnooka wns visited by a burglar or
gang of burglars Ifrlduy night last,
who brokfc Into three residences and
two hotels, but who failed to secure
plunder of any very great value.
The places broken Into were as fol
lows: Charles Delmuth's hotel. Chris
topher Harber's hotel, Michael Rib
bon's residence, Michael Henry's resi
dence and Peter Milllen's residence. It
Is believed that Mr. Gibbous and his
six children were chloroformed by the
housebreakers, us every one In the
family complained of feeling dlssssy and
sick In the morning when they awoke.
The house hud been ransacked from
top to bottom. Two gold watches and
a considerable ciuantity of clothing
were found to be missing.
Christopher llnrher's hotel, on Main
street, wns entered by prying open a
bay window. The cash register was
broken open and $7 In money was
takenl A toy hank, containing .tti, was
also opened.
Nothing of value was taken from
Michael Henry's residence, but the
place was thoroughly ransacked. A
window in the rear of Peter Mullen's
liouse was found piled open, but there
was nothing to show that it had been
entered. It is believed that the burg
lurs were scared away while just about
to enter this jilace. j
The cash register In Charles Del
ninth's hotel was taken outside, behind
a barn, and was smashed open. The
small amount of money which it con
tained was taken.
It is believed that four strange men,
who were seen about Mlnooka on Fri
day, und who were supposed at first
to have een -detectives Investigating
the burning of the street cars, are the
guilty persons. The local -police have
been asked to assist In locating them.
REGIMENT HAS BEEN
FORMALLY ORGANIZED
J. F. Phillips, of Wilkes-Barre, Elect
ed Colonel and Walter McNich
olls, of West Scrnnton, Major,
Delegations representing nine socie
ties, whose members form the nucleus
of the proposed First regiment of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union (if
America, met in St. l.eo's hall, West
Scranton, yesterday afternoon to fur
ther the plans under consideration.
Iteports were received from the fol
lowing societies already organized : St.
Paul's Pioneer corps, West Scranton,
members: Father AVhltty society,
Xorth Scranton, -i-' members, with two
more companies forming; St. Leo's
Battalion, West Scranton, SO members;
St, Aloysius society, South Scranton,
yi members; St. John's society, Mlnoo
ka, o.") members; Young Men's Drill or
der, Wilkes-Uarre, 50 members; St.
Aloysius society, Plains, 42 members:
Father Mathew society, Plymouth, SO
members! Young Men's Drill Older
cadets, Wllkes-Harre, -15 members.
This makes a total membership of
.'i"f already, but does not represent the
full nuotn of members that will go to
make uji the entire regiment. Several
of the societies already organized will
form additional companies, while
others will recruit their companies to
the limit.
In addition to the nlnr companies al
ready organised, there will be com
panies formed in the Knights of
Father .Mathew, Carbondale; St. John's
society. Pine Brook, and the St, Aloy
sius society, of Kingston. Tills will
bring the full membership up to six
hundred or more.
The question of admitting the St.
John's society, of South Scrnnton, was
discussed, but Inasmuch as they are
not now identified with the Scranton
Diocesan union, It was deemed advis
able to defer action until they make
formal and official application for
membershlji.
The meeting was jiresliled over by
Major Phillips, of YVilkes-narre, ami
Thomas Karly, of West Scranton, acted
as secretary. After the business of the
meeting was concluded, the delegates
adjourned sine die,
llefore adjournment, a motion was
unanimously passed that all companies
whose members comprise the regiment
must be members of the societies iden
tllld with the Catholic Total Absti
nence I'nlou of America.
The line oflicers prc-.-ent from the
various societies represented then con
vened anil elected the following regl
mental olllceis for th coming year:
Colonel, J. F. Phillips, of Wilkes
Hnrre; major, Walter MeNlcholls, of
We.it Scranton; chaplain, Uev. J. V.
Moylan, of North Scrnnton; surgeon,
Pr. W. J. I.. Davis, of West Scranton,
A cominltteo wan apolntetl to look up
a suitable location for holding the llrst
annual encampment. The matter of
uniforms was also discussed and acted
upon.
An Edict Against Insults,
lly llxcliishe Wire horn The .Visorlitcil Press.
I'eklii, March !. Hecau-e a Ciili'umaii ihrew
n stone at llaroii'-ss llomanU Aicu-jua, wife of
t lit- seuetuiy of Ihe lmll.ui legation heie, while
she was passing in Hi- sttcel, the dowauer eui-piCs-s
has issued an edict sternly admonishing llu
(liliie-e against inciting forrlgueis.
Tommy Hall in Training.
Hy Kuluslve Wire from The Auoclated Prist.
New Yoik, Jlaicli 10. Tommy Hall, the V.og
llsli champion ryilUt who under the manage
ment of James t'. Kennedy will endeavor. to lower
the motor paced record made by Jimmy Michael,
the Welsh champion, left this city today lor hl$
training ipuitcrs at Washington, l3, C,
Lord Kltdiener Sends Additional
IntclllQence Goiicernlno the
Recent Eiiuouemciit.
SURPRISED AT DAWN
AND OVERWHELMED
Lieutenant Neasham Refused to
Surrender and Was Killed Lord
Methuen Yields After His Supply
of Ammunition Had Been Exhaust
ed The Boers Were Disguised in
Khalti Uniforms and Even Wore
British Badges.
Ity Kxchulu- Wile fiom The Associated Press.
London, March Hi. The war olllco
has received the following from Lord
Kitchener at Pretoria:
"Lord Methuen has sent me a staff
ofllcer with a dictated dispatch, from
which It apjiears that certain particu
lars previously given me inaccurate.
The rear screen of mounted troops wua
rushed and overwhelmed at dawn.
There was a gap of a mile between
the ox and the mule convoys. The
mounted supports to the rear of the
screen, with General Metheun Imnti;
ditely reinforced ,by all the available
mounted troops and a section of the
Thirty-eighth battery, maintained
themselves for an hour, during which
the convoys were closing up without
disorder.
"In the meantime, -U0 infantry were
being disposed by Lord Metheun to re
sist the lloer attack, which wos out
tlanklng the left of the rear guard. Tho
Boers pressed that attack hard and the
mounted troops, attempting to fall
back on the Infantry, got completely
out of hand, carrying away with them
in the rout, the bulk of the mounted
troops. Two guns of the Thirty-eighth
battery were thus left unprotected, but
were In action until every man, with
the exception of Lieutenant Neashnin,
was hurt. Neashain refused to surren
der and was killed.
"Lord Me.thuen with WO of tho
Nbrtherland fusiliers iiiul two guns of
the Fourth battery, then found himself
Isolated but held on for three hours.
Dining this period the remaining Infan
try, namely 100 of the Lancnshlres, with
some forty mounted men, mostly cape
police, who had occuiiied the kraal
near the wagons, also continued lo
hold out against the repeated attacks
of tile Hoers:
"Uy tills time, Lord Methuen was
wounded and the casualties were ex
ceedingly heavy amongst his men.
Thelt unmumltion was mostly expend
ed, and the surrender was made at
about half past nine lu the morning.
"The party In the kraal still held out
and did not give In until two guns and
a jiompom were brought to bear upon
them at about 10 o'clock, making their
position untenable.
"It is confirmed that most of the
lioers wore our khaki uniforms. Many
also wore our badges. Kven nt close
quartern they could , not be distin
guished from our own men.
"It Is clear the infantry fought well
and the artillery kept up the traditions
of their regiment. In addition to thn
forty members of the Cape police al
ready menliond, a few parties of Im
perlal yeomanry and Cape police con
tinued to hold their ground after tho
panic had swept the hulk of the
mounted troops off the field."
CHARLES ROLLO SURRENDERS.
Batavia Wife Murderer Unable to
Longer Dodge the Police.
lly i:cluslve Wilt- troui The A-aie.itcd Press.
l'lndbiy, II,, .U.mli PI. Cli.iiles Hollo, n sus
peit uilc-teil by ihe police yesterday has inula
,i ciJiife-oloii tn Chief of Colli e ll.iiu..ey lu whlct
he stilted that he was until year ngo a iii.ui.e
gardener In II.iI.hKi, . V., and thai lu a ipnr
lei with Ids wife bit August be had slunk lei
.1 blow that had ctiikcd her death,
I'm' mouths he has lied from the nollie ami
has been dodging about Ihe coiuiliy. The strain
la ton iiiikIi, he say, and lie is willing to miT- r
piliiMiincnt. He is in a stale of uirvous iul
l.ipe and is being held for ilecolopineiiK
MISS STONE GRATIFIED.
Surprised at the Universal Manifes
tation of Joy nt Her Release
lly IImIii.Hc Wire lioni The oelatcd Pi'is.
Salonli.i. M.ilch 111. A lepic.eiitathc heie nl
the AsMitiaied Pie-, has rcieheil u letter fiun
Mlv, Mone, the American mli-doniiy, in whet
she eilie, her siuprise and gialitude i Iul
iinlveis.il manifestation ot Joy at the ieleie
heiself and Mine. Tsllka,
MIks Stone also comeyti her lieaitfelt th.inl.- i,
all HiiiM- who by their labor, their money unit
their piayeis co-opeiated to the iclease ot hei
self and companion,
m
Cold Wave at Kalamazoo.
lly i:iliwlw Wne (mm The Associated Piess.
Kalamazoo, Mhh., March 10. Within the pi-l
twelve hums their- has been a drop in temper
.unit- of neaily to degrees. A gale Is blowup
and a Idiwaid is uging throughout southern
Michigan.
Cecil Rhodes Weaker,
lly Kvlushe Wue fiuni Tho Associated Press.
Cape Town, Mauli HI. Cecil lthodes took soin
limn Khun-nt din Im; last night, but was decid
edly weaker this inoiniiit,'. At o'clock this a
lei noon bis coudllivli was unchanged.
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-tr WEATHER FORECAST,
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Washington, Msuh 10. forecast for
-f Mondayraud Tuesday: Katein l'ennyl-
sunla, eleaihiff and colder Monday; Tiles- 4
-- day (air, colder with a cold wace lu noilli 4
H- poition, fresh to biisk south wlmli shift-
4- iiitf tu west.
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