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SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1902.
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HIP SUBSIDY BILL
PASSED IN SENATE
Alter Prolonoed Debate the Meas
ure Is Approved bu Vote
of 42 to 31.
SIX REPUBLICANS
VOTE AGAINST BILL
Senntors Allison nnd Dolliver, of
Iowa; Spoonor nnd Quarles, of
Wisconsin, nnd Proctor and Dil
lingham, of Vermont, Against the
Measure An Amendment by Mr.
Spooner Is Agreed to No Foreign
Built Vessel Shall Participate in
the Subsidy The Bates of Com
pensation Named Mall Steam
ships Required to Carry One Ap
prentice for Bach 1,000 Tons Gross
Register.
By Kxclushc Wire from Tlic Associated Press.
Washington, March 17. After pro
longed debate, the senate today passed
the ship subsidy bill, the final vote on
the measure being 42 to 31. Senators
Allison and Dolliver, of Iowa; Spooner
and Quarles, of Wisconsin, and Proc
tor and Dillingham, of Vermont, Re
publicans, voted against final passage
of the bill, and Senator McLaurin, of
South Carolina, voted for It. Some
' amendments to the bill were adopted,
but they were all agreeable to those In
charge of the measure, friends of the
bill voting down nil other amendments.
With the exception of 'an amendment
offerpd by Mr. Allison and accepted by
Mr. Frye, limiting the time of the op
eration of contracts made under the
provisions of the bill to July 1, 1020,,
and providing that the amount of the
expenditure under the mall subsidy
paragraph shall not at any time ex
ceed $S,000,000 annually, none of the
amendments agreed to materially af
fected the bill as it was reported from
the commercepmmUteej . .
The voting uponTTme'ndments began
at 3 o'clock, and such a flood of them
was offered that a final vote on the
bill, as amended, was not reached un-
til just before C o'clock. Amendments
offered by Mr. Vest, of Missouri, pro
viding for "free ships and for the ap
plication of the provisions of the anti
trust law to the shipping Industry,"
were rejected, as was the amendment
prepared by Mr. Patterson, of Colo
lado, providing that no Chinese person
should be a member of the crew of
subsidized vessels. Mr. Pettus, of Ala
bama, offered a resolution providing
that the total expenditure under the
bill should not exceed $O.COO,000 any
year, It was adopted in committee of
the whole, but later. In the senate, was
rejected.
The senate agreed to an amendment
offered by Mr. Spooner, providing that
congress should have power to amend
or repeal the act, without impairing
any contract made under its authority.
Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, offered and the
senate adopted three amendments ap
plying directly to the acquisition by
J. Plerpont Morgan and his associates
of the Leylnnd lino of British ships.
They provide that no foreign built ship
shall participate In the proposed sub
sidy: that nothing In the act shall bu
construed to prevent American citizens
or corporations from holding or oper
ating foreign ships In the ocean curry
ing trade, nnd that no foreign built
ship of any line thus acquired by
American citizens shall be admitted
hereafter to American reglstery.
The Title of the Bill.
The title of the bill passed by the
senate is "to provide for ocean mull
service between tho United States and
foreign ports, nnd the common defense;
to promote commerce and to encour
age the deep sea fisheries."
Title one of the measure deals with
steamships and their subsidies. The
postal subsidy Act of 1891 Is so u m end
ed ns to direct the postmaster general
to enter Into contract for not less than
five, nor more than fifteen years with
American citizens for the carrying of
mails on American steamships, to such
foreign points as will best promoto the
postal, commercial and maritime In
terests of the United States; tho mall
service on such lines to bo equitably
distributed between tho Atlantic, Mexi
can gulf and Pacific ports, and the
contracts to be piudo with tho lowest
responsible bidder.
The vessels employed In tho mall ser
vice shall bo American built and owned
and officered by American citizens.
During the first two years, one-fourth
of the crew must ho American citizens;
during the next three years, one-third
must be American citizens, nnd during
the remaining half of tho contract, nt
least one-half must be American citi
zens. The ships must bo screw steam
phlps of Iron or steel, and divided Into
the following classes, according to
soeed;
First class Twenty knots or over;
second class, 19 knots; third class, is
knots; fourth claps, 17 knots; fifth
class, 16 knots; sixth class,. 15knots;
seventh floss, 14 knots.
All steamships of the first four classes
shall be constructed with particular
reference to prompt conversion lino
niixlllury naval cruisers, und Bhould bo
of tho highest rating known to mari
time commerce,
Bate of Compensation.
The rate of compensation for ocean
mall service to be paid per gross regls
. Jered ton for each one hundred nautical
miles sailed from the port of clearance
hi tho United States to the port of
entry In the Unljcd States, according to
the riHU Hulred lv the Dostofilcc de
j-.-
partment, shall not exceed the follow
ing: Steamships of the first class, two and
seven-tenths cents; second chiBS, two
and five-tenths cents; third class, two
and three-tenths cents; fourth class,
two and one-tenth cents; fifth class,
one und nine-tenths cents; sixth class,
one and seven-tenths cents; seventh
class, one and live-tenths cents. The
rates of compensation to any vessel
carrying malls to a foreign port In
North America shall not exceed 70 per
cent, of the maximum rates estubllshcd.
Mall steamships are required to carry
as apprentices one boy for ench 1,000
tons gross register. He shall be edu
cated in seamanship and engineering,
und rank ns a petty officer.
Title two deals with the subsidy to
bo paid. It directs the secretary of the
treasury to pay to the owners of any
vessel, in the United States, duly reg
istered and engaged In the foreign
trade of the United States, a compen
sation amounting to one cent per gross
registered ton for each one hundred
nautical miles sailed, not exceeding
sixteen entries In any one year, for a
period of five years from the date of
registration of a vessel of 1,000 gross
tons, which shall be completed after
the passage of this bill, one-fourth of
one cent per gross for each 100 nauti
cal miles sailed, in addition to the
above-mentioned compensation.
The bill specifies certain vessels,
vhl.'h s-hr.ll not receive compensation
under its provisions, among them be
ing vessels engaged In the coastwise
trade exclusively.
Must Carry Apprentices.
Kach subsidized vessel Is required to
carry as c, member of Its company one
American boy for each '1,000 gross tops,
who Flmll be taught seamanship and
engineering. The owners of the vessel
must agree before receiving compen
sation that the ship in emergency may
be used for the national defense, or for
any public purposes, at a fair valua
tion for this service.
Title three of the bill directs the sec
retary -of the treasury to pay to the
owner of r. documented vessel, egaged
in deep sea fishery for at leapt thre"
months In any one yenr, two dollars
per gross ton-per annum, provided that
at least one-third of the crew shall be
citizens ot the United States, and he
Is directed to pay also to a 'citizens of
the United States serving as a mem
ber of such crew, $1 per month for the
time ho is necessarily employed.
Title foui provides that no vessel
shall be given compensation under two
or more titles of this act nt the same
time: that a subsidized vessel shall not
be sold to a. subject of a foreign power,
and that the president of the United
States shall cause proper regulations
to bo framed for the execution of this
act.
RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL CONSIDERED
Mr. Burton Explains the Measure in
an Extended Speech Mr. Wnch-
ter Denies the Insinuation.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, March 17. The house
today began consideration of the river
and harbor bill. Mr. Burton (Ohio)
made an extended .speech In explana
tion of the measure, in the course of
which he presented many Interesting
facts relative to It, Several other
members spoke briefly on the measure,
among them being Bellamy (N. C),
who protested against the treatment
his state had received, Mr. Foster
(111.) and Mr. Cochran (III.) discussed
the Boer war, cilticizlug the majority
seveiely for falling to allow congress
to express the sympathy of the Ameri
can people with the struggling repub
lics. Mr. Waehter (Sid.), rising to a ques
tion of personal privilege, had read a
newspaper articlu charging that the
speaker had attempted to coerce his
action on the question of Cuban re
ciprocity by threatening to defeat an
item in tho river and harbor bill, in
which he was icpoited as Interested.
Sir, Wachtor denounced the story as nn
unqualified falsehood, made out of
whole cloth,
Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) made the
point of order that the question pre
sented uvui not one Involving personal
privilege, but the speaker overruled the
point of order, holding that the matter
presented was an attack on a member
in his public capacity,
"I consider It not only an attack,"
continued Mr, Waehter, "but a coward
ly attack,"
Proceeding, ho denied In the most
emphatic terms that the speaker had
attempted to lulluence him In any way,
and that the river and harbor project
referred to in tho newspaper was not
In his district, nnd he had no personal
Interest lit It.
"It Is high time some steps were
taken to prevent u repetition of thlH
sort of thing," ho concluded. "Who can
toll who will bo tho next to bo ambus
caded by the press? Must we remain
powerless while u member of the houso
Is used as a club to vjlllfy tho speaker?"
" ' m i ' urn .limn.
Ten Per Cent. Wage Advance,
By Eicluslve Wire from Tht.Asso'jtsttd Frew.
I'all IUut, Maw., March 17, As Ihu textile
corporations in tbc, city haJ granted tho ten
per wiit. in wages, taking effect today every
mill but one, (lie Sagamon-, started up In full
today, Tho weavcri. were grunted tlie ten per
rent. incicaW wlthstho lest, but tlie question for
which tliey hie been flghth-.g for the past ten
weeks, tho length pf cull was not settled, tlio
mrmbcrh of the Weaver' association refused to.
return to work today,
Shortsvllie Destroyed.
Dr Exclusive Wire from Th Associated Treat.
- itochcster. X. Y.. Mareli 17. A fin. ! ih. -n.
lajfo of bhoitsiillo eaily today destroyed twrlve
uusjinrss inacc, iwo residences' ami three barns,
Lc about WO.00O.
THE BBYN MAWB EIRE.
Loss by the Burning of Denbigh
Hall Estimated at 900,000.
l)y Kzclutlve Who from The Associated rres.1.
Philadelphia, March 17. A revised
estimate of the damage by hist night's
fire In "the destruction of tlie dormi
tory known as Denbigh hall, places the
loss on the building nt $f0,000 and tho
loss sustained by the students at $30.
000. Not one of the young women who
occupied apartments In Denbigh hull
saved any of her personal effects, and
today nil of them are wearing bor
rowed clothing.
'The, work of rebuilding will bo com
menced at once, and It is expected the
burned structure will bo In readiness
for occupancy by Slay 15, or not later
than June 1.
An improvement will be made in the
form ot an electric lighting plant. It
was the nhHence of this equipment that
resulted. In the fire, student oil lamps
having been utilized throughout the
building.
THE PRINCE BACK.
Arrival of Kaiser's Brother at Ply
mouthEmperor Will Meet Him
at Cuxhaven in a Battleship.
By Kxclus(re Wire from The Auoclaicd Press.
Plymouth, Eng., March 17. The
Hamburg-American Line steamship
Deutschloid (from New York March
11), having on board Admiral Prince
Hinry of Prussia and his suite, passed
the Scllly Islands at S.30 o'clock this
morning. She arrived here at 12.30 p.
in., and proceeded for Cherbourg and
Hamlmrc, at 1.13 p. m.
Princr Henry, who was browned,
hardy-looking and completely rested
after hi" visit to the United States,
spent much of his time during the
days of the passage on the bridge with
the captain or first officer of the steam
ship. Captain Albers, commander of tho
Deu.lchland, gave a dinner In honor of
the prince yesterday in the main sa
loon, which was decorated richly with
flowers, flags and festoons of colored
electric lamps. One hundred sailors
performed a musical march.
The prince was on the bridge when
the Deutschland entered this harbor.
He waved a cheerful greeting to the
German naval attache. Captain Koe
per, and other friends who went out to
the steamship on' the company's tender.
The Deutschland's passage was
pleasant and uneventful. During the
first few days Prince Henry was tired
out and mixed but little with the other
passengers. He dipejlvJJ;h his suite
at a separate table In the general
saloon, but otherwise he passed the
time on the bridge or In his own rooms.
During the latter part of the passage,
however, he appeared frequently on
the promenade deck and-talked freely
with 'his fellow ba-ssengers, as he did
on the. outward trip. The only poisons
formally presented to. him, at his own
request, were Mrs. Howard Townsend
Mavtin. .Sirs. O. B. Alexander and Miss
Susan B. SIcCook, nil of New York.
The passengers speak In the highest
terms of his affability.
Cherbourg. France, Starch 17. Tho
Hambuig - Amerlcun line steamer
Deutschland, having on board Admiral
Prince Henry of Prussia and his suite
arrived here at C.33 p. m.
The arrangements made by Emperor
William for the reception of Prince
Henry when the latter arrives at Cux
haven were communicated to the prince
after the Deutschland left Plymouth.
Prince Henry expressed himself as
greatly pleased theiewlth. He inter
prets the elaborate plans of Emperor
William as nit explanation of his maj
esty's complete satisfaction at the suc
cess of the prince's American tilp.
Prince Henry says he .was to tiled
when he finally boarded the Deutsch
land at New York, that he slept almost
continuously for forty-eight boms, ex
cept for the time he appealed for his
meals or to take short walks on tliu
bridge. He says he never worked so
hard In his life as when he was in tlie
United States, that he never changed
his uniform so many times a day, or
faced a succession of situations lequlr
Ing such alertness and a certain initi
ative on his own part, They were situ
ations which could not ho made with
merely formal behavior or the mechani
cal execution of a toutlne programme.
While conversing with members of
his suite, Pilnce Henry has alluded to
many things In connection with his
trip. He has mentioned nothing more
frequently than that no single unpleas
ant Incident occurred In the United
States. Ideas, scenes and impresbions
were crowded upon him too rapidly for
proper appreciation at the moment,
perhaps, but as Prince Henry himself
said;
"We have accumulated material to
think about for months to come,"
When one of his party Inquired what
hod Impressed him most, the prlnco re
plied that the great, orderly and cheer
ful crowds had been his most contin
uous Impression and would probably
alway be one of his most vivid hii
piesslons The prince said he saw crowds put of
doors and indoors faces of men and
women with here and there a power
ful, u beautiful or a spiritual face. Ho
nald his regret, If ho dared to say he
hnd i.ny, was that ho could not know
some of those people better.
St. Patrick's Day in Dublin,
fly Exclusive Wic from the Associated Press.
Dublin, March 17, Tlio Duko of Coniuught,
Hie lonimander of the JrUh form In Ireland
tlie DucIicm nf Coniiaught, l.oid Itotwrts, tho
commander-in-chief of tlie arinyj l'jrl Cadogau,
the lord lieutenant of Ireland and C'ouiitvnt Ca
dogan, met with a (treat reception ut the fif,
Patrick's day parade at Dublin castle. Many
thousands cf people witnessed tlie ceremony,
Laige draft,! of lwlico were distributed jn cari
ous towns of Ireland, n anticipation of disturb
arn.es tonight,
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Two Years for, Hiscltfef,
By Eacluhe Wire from The Associated Pics, I
Norfolk, Vj,, March U.-rPccau-! he threw a
largo plank across tho track in front of a car
duriug the first days of the' strike of tho, ctrcct
railway men, J. W, Jenkliv, a .oui;r white
nun, waa today tried in tho corporation court
and sentenced to tne two caia at hard labor
In the ttatc penitentiary
LIFE SAVERS
PERISH At SEA
TwrIvg Brave Men Arc Lost bu
tlie Capsizing of a
Surf Boat.
TRAGEDY AT MONOMOY
LIFE SAVING STATION
In the Endeavor to Save tlio Lives of
the Crew of the Barge Wnrdenn, in
Dlstrew Off the Coast at Chnthnm,
Mass., Seven Members of the Life
Crow Are Drowned by the Capsiz
ing of the Surf Boat Pivo Sailors
of the Wardena Also Perish Ono
Life Saver Rescued by Captain
Elmer Mayo.
Hy i:.clmhc Wire from The Associated Prei'.
Chatham, Mush., March 17. Seven
members of the crew of the Monomoy
life saving station, including the cap
tain, and live persons from- the barge
Wardena were drowned today. The
barge was in distress and the life .sav
ing crew had gone to their aid In a
terrific sea. One boatman, Surfmnn
I'Jllls, was rescued by a sailor from
the barge which had summoned the
life savers to her assistance. He was
unconscious for hours, so that the de
tails of the disaster could not then
bo learned. The life saving men who
perished are:
CAPTAIN' MAHS1IAU, KbDniUOK, Soutli Clut-
1 nni.
EDGAR SMALL, Haiulch.
i:rMAII KKN'DIUC'Y, Harwich.
OSIIOllN" CHASi:, Harwich.
AKTIIUlt ltOOLIiS, North llainii.li.
THOMAS KOYE, houth Chatham.
VALKNTIXE KNICKGRSON. Hatwicb.
Captain Eldrldge was a. widower. All
of the others were married and had
families.
Tho twelve persons were lost by tho
capsizing of the surf bout of the Mon
omoy station. Surfmnn Ellis on re
gaining consciousness made known the
fact that the life boat had reached the
barge and had taken on board five per
sons from the barge, and was return
ing to the shore when it capsized. These
men tve lost in' addition to-the crew
making twelve in all who perished.
Ellis was rescued and brought to
Monomoy Point by Captain Elmer
Mayo, who was in .charge of tlie wreck
ing gang on board the b.irga Fltzpat
rick, consort of the AVardepa, which
wont ashore last week. Captnln May'o
saw the capsized life boat drifting paeft
his barge with four men clinging to It.
He threw a dory overboard and, in
!-plte of tlie pei 11, pulled to tho assist
ance of the impatilletl men. Before he
could reach them three dropped on.' and
drowned before his eyes. The Inst one.
Kills, was still clinging but uncon
scious when Captain Mayo dragged
him into the dorv.
With great dlfilculty the repcuer
reached shore. He had not seen the
life boat until It was close at hand,
and when he brought in the survivor
it was supposed that only the other
members of the life saving crew had
perished.
William H. Mack, of Cleveland, Ohio,
owner of the barge, was on board the
Wardena, and It Is feared that ho may
be umong those lost.
William H. Mack, owner of the lost
biirtie Wardena, was it resident of this
city. Ho was the ton of a long-time
lake captain, now dead, A peculiar in
cident in connection with bis death is
that his mother this morning received
a leU'ivraui from Huston stating that he
was hi tlve best of health and expected
to bu home the last of the week.
Captain, Mack was Interested in an
eastern vessel company, which recent
ly purchased boats for coastwise ser
vice Ills mother is prostrated over the
news about her son. A sister of tho
dead man. Miss Hello Mack, is study
ing music in New York, but, up to a
late hour tonight had not been heard
lrom,
ANNIVEBSABY OP
BOSTON EVACUATION.
It Is Observed by Appropriate Exer
cisesAdmiral Schley Present,
Dy KeIusio Wire ffun Tho Associated I'reAa.
noston, March 17. The, one hundred
and twenty-stxth anniversary of the
evacuation of Boston by the Hrltlsh
was celebrated In South Boston today
by the unveiling of n, monument creel
ed on tho site of the breastworks of
, tho Colonial army on Dorchester
Heights, This monument was erect
ed by the state of Massachusetts as a
memorial to the valor of the New Eng
land mllltla and the military genius of
Washington. A military parade pro
ceded the ceremony, nnd following It
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge delivered
an eloquent historical oration,
Iteur Admiral Schley rode in tho
procession with Mayor Collins, ,
Looks XIko Case of Poisoning,
Ity Kiclmlve Wire from Tlio Associated I'rew.
Munfouhllle, ly., Jfarcli 17, At, the icAiilt
of ii chemical anabtli on tho stomach of Mrs.
Nellie Hell WilUliJ.cn, v. ho died seieial wecka
aeii under nispldou. circumstances, her hus
band, Henry Wilkinson, lias been arrested charged
with tlie murder of Ins wife, 'flic chemist ic,
iwrled tlio Itndlng- of three-fourths of a grain of
(Irichutiiq in the woman's stomach. Wilkin.
on admits ho and his uite had quarreled pud
separated twice, but stoutly protcts hit inno.
C'CIM u, '
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Corporations Chartered.
Hy nxclusht Wire from the Associated I'refs. ,
llariMiiiKf, .Mircli 17, Charters were Issued
by the state department today to tho following
iwporatlQns. Tlie It. firacy & Sons company,
Pittsburg; capital, fcl.OOO, The Sammona Dwop
atliur company, I'lttsburi;; capital. $5.00). The
Columbia llottliPir company, Dickson City; cap.
ital, sjia.eoo. The American Wanning and Veil
tllatlni,' company, Pittsburg; lapjtal, 23,00i).
The J. A. hkelly plumbing and Ikatinj com
pany, Wilkinsburt,-; capital. W.W0.
EIKIN CABBIES BXAIR COUNTY.
Hon, Isano Brown Indorsed for Sec
retary of Internal Affairs.
By Encluslve Wife from Tlie Associated Press.
Hollldaysblirg, Pa,, March 17. Tho
Blnlr county Hepubllcan convention
wns held In the court house here toduyi
Thomas Herbert, of Altootin, was etect
ed chairman, and W. T.. Itntrldge, of
HollldayBburg, secretary. The ofllclnl
count of the returns showed that John
P. Elkln received G.1G3 votes for gover
nor, nnd Louis A. Watres 1,577 votes.
For secretary of Internal affairs, Hon.
Isaac B. Brown was endorsed by 6,745
votes, without opposition.
Hon. Alvln Evans, of Ebensburg, was
endorsed for congress In the Nineteenth
district by 6,743 votes.
The following nnmed five delegates to
the state convention nro pledged to
support John P. Elkln for governor: II.
M. Detrlck, Charles S. Fos, Jesse L.
Hartman, J. D. Hick, C. O. Templeton.
MINE WORKERS MEET
AT SHAM0KIN
President Mitchell Will Not Be Pres
ent Until This Afternoon Con
cessions Expected.
Oy Ejclushe Wire from the Associated Press.
Shamokln, Pa., March 17. Delegates
to the trl-dlstrlct annual convention of
tlie United Mine Workers, which begins
here tomorrow' afternoon, began arriv
ing today. They were headed by Dis
trict Organizer W. J. Blchards, ot
MInersvllle. None of them would dis
cuss the situation, excepting to state
that they hoped the operators would
grant some concessions, so as to make
sure that no strike will be necessary.
President Mitchell, who wns expected
here tonight, will not arrive until late
tomorrow, on account of attending a
conference of bituminous men at Al
toonu. District President. Thomas Nlcholls
arrived from Pcranton tqnlght with n.
few delegates from .District No, 1. They
refused to state how they would vote.
Some of the local delegates are lii
structed to cast their ballots against
a strike If at all possible to avoid one.
The leaders claim the lefusol of the
recognition of the union by operators
will have to be voted on alone- by the
mpn. Owing to President Mitchell's in
ability to be here at the open session
of the convention tomorrow evening,
either President burty. Nlcholls or
Fahy will preside, temporarily. The
credential committee will bo able to re
port as soon an the sessions, .begin.
There was no contests. The strike
.sentiment is glowing .
WAYNE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Homer Greene Nominated for Con
gress Col. Watres Suppotted.
fcpccial tt) the Suantwi TlH.uue!
IJonesdale, March 17. The Wayne
county Republican convention met hi
the court house at U p. m., Monday.
Chairman L. M. Atklnfcoa, in calling
the coincntion to order, made an earn
est plea for tianr.ony mid the undi
vided support of the nominee itt the
convention. After the reading of t'.-.e
call for the convention by the s,circ
tary, J. -B. lloblnsoii, F. W. Bunnell
and G. W. Sandcicoek were appointed
temporary secietarles. The roll-cull of
delegates resulted In no contested seals.
Dr. A. J. Plmonr, of Drchr, wus se
lected chairman.
J, Blggart. of Lake Ariel, nominated
Homer Greene for congiess, and W, W.
Wood nominated Colonel Coe Durlanil.
Only one ballot wus taken. Mr. Oreeiie
received eighteen votes and Mr. Du'r
land seventeen. On motion of W. W.
Wood, the nomination of Mr. Greene
was made unanimous, with power to
choose his own conferees. Mr. Grt'e-ne
was called to the floor. He merely
thanked this convention for the nomi
nation, and promised to do his utmost
to bring the nomination to Wayne
county. For rtate Fenator. Dr. L. Ii.
Cook, of Huwify. and William Hltller,
of Tunner'H Falls, were nominated,
Mr. metier received twenty-live votes
and Mr. Cook lecelved ten, on fit bt bal
lot. Mr. Rletier was given power to se
lect his own conferees.
On motion of W, W, Wood," George
II. Whitney, of Honesdale, nnd AVill
iam Qulnn, of Hawley, were elected
delegutes to the state convention, and
were Instructed for Colonel L. A. Wat
res. Hesolutlous were adopted supporting
the admlnistiatlon of President ItooM
velt; endorsing the candidacy of Col
onel L, A. Watres, and calling on tho
Fourteenth district to grant to Wayne
county the nominee for congress, ns
Wayne las only had -n representative
one year during tho past twenty, Brad
ford hus had two nnd a Imlf; Sufciuc
hnnna, three, nnd Wyoming, two, dur
ing that period.
Tho districts of South Canaan und
Scott were a lie vote, and were not iep-'
resented In tho convention. The con
vention was a most harmonious ono
throughout.
STATE TAX CASES.
fly :ciusbc Wire from Tho Associated Press. ,
llulllbburg, Mairli 17, Jule Welci toiliy
handed down opinion in favor of tho commun
wealth In th follow ln;r state i.ix iasci
CVnumonurallli , New cm to Electric Light
company, Sowedj.tle.
Commonwealth va, Pru.li Wectrlc Light coin
pan, Philadelphia,
Commonwealth u. l.'dison Klictric Light com-
pauy, rniuucipiiu.
Commonwealth la. IlarnM lliullicr' company,
laundry, Pittsburg,
Commonwealth s. Croft & Allin, I'hlhdelptila.
Commonwealth v. fanibila Iron company.
Commonwealth . American Coal company.
Commonwealth's, JaiecM Manufacturing com
pany, Judgment for the defendants were entered In
thcoe W3
i Commonwealth j, Chc.tci' tin company,
Chester,
Commonwealth . Manor Gm ccniuny.
Eight-Hour Days at .Madrid,
Dy Excluilve Wire from The Asoclf led f reii.
Ml'irid, Sfarch 17. The ,fUtclo todav pub.
lUhed a docrco ctabllshln; i eight-hour i-'ay
for nil Morllng- people on the ttate domain and
in tho date (nines, woiluhop, etc., and provid
ing that each hour of omtlmc U t be patj
for at the rate of one-eight of the dally wage.
MANY PRIZES FO
SCRANTON 5
SAY THEY WANT ELKIN.
Independents Not to Mako Further
Opposition to His Candidacy,
fly KwlusUe Wire from Tlie Associated Press.
Philadelphia, March 17. According to
tho Ledger of this city, "Attorney Gen
eral El kin's success In capturing the
Blair county delegates to the Republi
can state convention at the primaries
on Saturday night determines the plan
of campaign the independents Intend to
pursue in the approaching guberna
torial contest. For several years past
Hlalr has be&n an independent strong
hold, and the nntl-organlzntlon clement
In thnt county could certnlnly make a
better showing than they did In oppos
ing the Elklh delegates on Saturday
night.
"Hut the great majority of Independ
ents In Blnlr and elsewhere through
out the state do not want the attorney
general defeated for the Republican
nomination for governor. They feel that
he will be the weakest candidate the
Republican leaders can select, nnd that
he can be eifslly defeated at the polls
In November by the prospective fusion
movement. Their attitude accounts for
Colonel Watres' lack ot success, not
only In Blair,- but In other counties
where the Independents are In control.
The reformers are more anxious to re
move obstacles from Mr. Elkln's path
way to the Republican nomination for
governor thnn they are to place them
there, and they have been advised to
refrain from joining In any hue and cry
against the propriety of the attorney
general's candidacy until after the Re
publican convention lias performed Its
labors.
"After the dlflplay of Indifference by
the Independents In Blair on Saturday
night. It Is .not expected that there will
be much effective opposition to Elkln
delegates In other counties, except In
tho northeastern section of the state,
where Colonel Watres halls from. The
attorney general will have practically
a c)ear road until the convention
meets."
ANARCHIST FIENDS
AT ELIZABETH
They Attempt to Kill the Bev. Mr.
, Houst, Pastor of, the German
Lutheran Church.
My Kcli:shv Wins f I am The Associated I'.MJ. .
Elizabeth, X. J., March 17. An at
tempt war, made to kilt the Rev. IJr.
llousl, the pastor of the German, Luth
eran church, 'of this place, last 'night.
The police' believe that tho would-be
assassins weiq Italian anarchists. After
the shooting of- President McKlnloy,
Mr. Iloust preached a cermun In which
he denounced the anarchists und de
clared, they should be driven fiom the
country. On November 2S lact his son,
Ivan, mypteilously disappeared, and
the minister subsequently received
threatening letters, In which It was
s-ald that the boy was in hell, and that
the fathtr, also, would be sent there.
Some weeks ago his little daughter wns
met on the street by u young man. who
tried to entice her Into a house, but she
began to cry, attracting tho attention
or passersby, and the man took fright
und hurried awav.
Last night Mr. Iloust lieard steps on
the porch of his home, and he went out
to Investigate. As he did so, he was
knocked down by a blow on the head
with some kind of a blunt Instrument.
While he woh piostrate, one of his as
nillants kneeled on his chest, threw a
cloth over his face and shoved it into
his mouth as a gag, with one hand,
while with the other he drove a knlre
Into the minister's chest, Inflicting a
deep flesh wound. The wounded man
was found by his wife, and a physician
was called, lie found that the knife
wound was slight, but that the blow on
the head had caused .serious Injury.
There Is no clue to the assailants,
IN THE PRIZE KING.
fly Ktclmlvt Wire from The Associated Preu.
Ilultalo, M.iich 17. 1'ruiik Krno knocked out
Supple? in tho nlxth round at Fort Krlo tonight.
IMillailelphU. Maich 17. ".lack" lleiinett, if
Mi'Kecpurt, IM and "Hilly" llevlw, of till?
city, put up a i.ithci poor nk-inund tlghi ut thn
I'ciin Athletic club tonight. Neither nun was
puiiMicil urnl tho lion"n wuc about iwn.
(hfrigo, Mjk'Ii lr.-lhnny VaiiRfr got the
iln I, lun over Kdily I.'iuiy at 'tin- end of a tit
ivund bout nt tho Ameilean ilub iniiUlir.
GRECIAN EMIGRATION
ALARMS GOVERNMENT.
Uy r.tcliHiM1 Who fiom Tlie Associattd I'less.
Athenj, March IT. Tlio liuieasc in Orcclan nn
Igratlon Is mlomly .ilarmb'g th? government.
Purine; the 1:M few' ivri-l-at ono thousand jo'in?
people liavi- ijunc to xvU llu'ir fuitums In the
fulled Statin. The pre-, la lulling on die guv
iirni'i.t t-i luttohnc inoiniic to ihcck tliU
exuilm,
Engineers Join Mine Workers.
Dy Kuhitltr Wiro from Tlie Associated 1'ien.
Wllkevllatrv, Miich 17. lota union ,"o, 41,
Urotherhood rf Coil lloU-tino; Knliiei rn, d'tldwl
tonight to Join tho United Mine mkt-i4 of
America. Tlie nicmbcia lire united in theii fib
Jfillon to th" ,wlii' fluft older umlci vvhl'll the
fliemeii uic now- working. The affiliation will
take place pn April 1. The cnglueris my that
every local of tho broiheihood In tlie antl.iaclte
region will follow llieir exainpli' and fcunelidcr
I hell' iluitci.
SteaniBhlp Arrivals.
Dy r.xclujlie Wire from The Associated Press.
N"cw Veil, Maich 17. Arfivcdi Maasdam, Rot
tenia in. Lit ci pool Arrived) I'mlrla, New
York, rjlbraltai Arrived". Truve. New York for
Xaplc and (Jeiici. Cherbourg Sailed! Dcutecli
land. New ork, via Plymouth for Hamburg.
Itdiiibuig bailed: Patricia, New Yoik.
Condition of Cecil Rhodes,
Ily Kicluslve Wire from the Asocltted Vint.
Cape Town, May IT. fVcil Hhodcs enjoyed
natural sleep during most of tho afternoon. He
Is now more cheerful. Otherwise there U little
change in lib condition.
Eisteddfod at Allcntown VGrif Sue
cesstul and Attracted a
Great Tlironu.
DR. MASON CLUB
WON MAIN PRIZE
In All of tho Other Contests in
Which They Entered tho Scrnnton
inns Were Uniformly Successful,
and Will Brine Home with Them,
the Great Bulk of the Prizes Tho
Party That Went from This Part
of the State Numbered 557.
ion. u. m. r.nwutus,
Conductor.
Special from u Malt (.'oiiepondent.
Allcntown. Pa., March 17. Scranton
was a big lac-tor in today's Lehigh Val
ley eisteddfod, held In the Lyric thea
ter here. The disappointing feature of
the event was the failure of any of the
ecclcut male chat uses she sent down
to v.ln'tJie't3Q0' prize forthe best ren
dition of the, chorus'.. The prize went to
the Ur. Mason Ol'ee club, ot "Wllkes
I iirio.
In the morning and afternoon sep
stuii!'. Scr.tuton singers' carried off all
of the individual and two-part prizes,
with the exception of the tenor solo,
and that was a very close competi
tion. The winners In the afternoon were
Ivor (.'. retry, cnglyn: Miss Via Jones,
contralto: 13en Orltllths, recitation;
Tiiomns Abrams and David Jenkins,
duet.
Three of the four male parties In
competition were fiom .Scranton nnd
Taylor, and the fourth was from
WHltes-Hfii-re. A number of the com
petitors nr tho evening session wero
also from Fcrniiton!
The male voice pat ty competition at
the afterncon session wus undoubtedly
th" finest ever heard In tlie state,
livery party gave a magnificent rendi
tion of (hie diillcult selection, tho solo
ists buliiK particularly effective.
Big1 Delegations.
The .Scranton, Taylor and Wilkes
Bitrre delegation, 537 strong, arrived
here this morning shortly after It
o'clock. The delay In the running timo
was duo to the numeious washouts
along the Central Ilallroad of New
Jersey tracks. The seveial parties
HON. A, A. VOSIIUfUi,
1'ifslilont of Afternoon ScmiIoii,
were quartered at different hotels dur
ing Hie day, and the members of t'oi
umblu Hose company No, 5, of Scrap,
ton, wero entertained by tho metuberi
of AHentown Engine company No, 7
Preliminary rehearsals were held by
Itoiitlnucd on I'Jgo 8.J
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Local data for March 17, 1902;
IligLfet tcmpcratiiru ,..,.,.,.,. 43 degrees
Lowest tiuipciAtura ,.,.,.,,,..,..,,., 39 dcgic
ltclattvc humidity;
8 a. in .,.,,....,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,., 78 per cent,
S p. m GO per cent.
Precipitation, 21 hours ended S p. ni..,( ,18 Jndi
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f- WEATHER FORECAST, -
4- Washington, March 17. 1'oreiai.t for .4-4-
Tuesday and Wednesday; l'Jtctii I'en.i- -f
4- fylvania, fair, colder Tuesday; Wednes-
- day fair, fresh, north winds. 4,
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