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PIERPONT MORGAN
GIVES TESTIMONY
f Witness in the Gase fl'jainst
the Northern Pacilic Rail
way. Gompanu.
HOW HE REGARDS
A GIGANTIC DEAL
A Three Million Dollar Transaction
Too Trifling to Be Kept in Mind.
He Answers Questions Freely rind
Offers Every Aid to Investigation
of Company's Formation Values
Have Improved Since He Took Af
fairs of Northern Pacific in Hand.
Transactions Preceding Merger
Explained.
By Inclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
New York, March 'M.J. Pierpont
Morgan gave evidence today before
.Special Examiner Maybey In the suit
of l'eter Power against the Northern
Pacific Kallroad company, ills wast
questioned for two hours and a half by
Oeorgo Alfred Lamb, of counsel for
Power, and during that time he nii
swored (itiestlons rapidly and without
tlie slightest appearance of reserve.
Only once or twice, when questions
weie asked concerning the relation
ship of J. P. Morgan & Co.. with the
linn's customers, did he decline to an
swer. IJefore the hearing was opened. Mr.
Morgan objected to the pretence of a
number of photographers, and they
were directed to leave the room.
During the examination, Air. Mor
gan leaned back heavily in his chair,
his left hand thrust from time to time
deeply in his trousers pocket. He toyed
with an envelope impatiently, now
knocking it against his knee, now
against the table on which his right
arm rested. Ills eyes expressed impa
1I01100. 'L'hej roamed about in extieme
lestlessiicss while questions were being
put to 1dm, but the moment he was
rcudv to answer, they iixed themselves
on Mr. Lamb. Several times during
the hearing the linancier seemed
amused. Once Mr. Lamb asked if the
price of Northern Pacilic did not go
above its real value while his firm was
buying it in May, 1001.
"No," said Mr. Morgan, so amused
that he had to stop to control himself
before he answered. "It did when .they
came to deliver the stock-, but not
when they actually bought."
At another point, the witness was
asked If Mr. Hill had not told him that
there was danger that the Harrlman
syndicate would buy the Utirllngton,
"No," replied he, "but such a thing
was only to be expected. The papers
had much in them about railroad inter
ests buying roads. I believe that with
in a few days wo bought every railroad
in the United States," and Mr. Mor
gan laughed.
After his examination had been fin
ished, Mr. Morgan was conducted
through several hallways to Judge
Wallace's private chamber, whence he
made his way out of the building. All
thin was necessary to get away from a
number of photographers, who were
waiting In one of the hallways to take
the financier's picture as he left the
examination room.
The Hearing in Detail.
Mr. Morgan said It was the business
rf the firm of J. I Morgan & Co. to
take up anything In a financial line
that was creditable and which might
suggest itself as profitable. The firm
had much to do with the re-organlza-tlon
of Northern P.icllle In 188G. The
amount Involved In that re-organlza-tlon
was something like $7S,000,00u.
Mr. Lamb next nuked Mr, Morgan in
regard to a transaction In which $:!C,
000,000 par value of Northern Pacific
stock was purchased for J. .1, Hill and
associates In XSDti. The witness said he
conducted the negotiation for that
amount. He did not know whether all
the puioluisers of that block of North
ern Pacific stock were Great Northern
people. Mr, Morgan said he dirt not
remember all the details of the trans
action, "Of course It Is a great transaction
and it is only natural that you might
not be nbia to remember," bald Mr.
Lamb,
"It did not look very largo to me,"
Fold the witness. "The amount of cash
Involved was not more than about
$3,000,000."
Mr. Morgan said the Northern Pa
cific hud not bepn controlled by any
other railroad since 1800. Since that
time Its value had steadily Increased.
The Great Northern, to a certain ox
lent, was a competitor of the Northern
Pacific, J. P. Morgan & Co, lecelved
po commission for financing the re
tirement of Northern Paelflu preferred.
Concerning the Hurllngtou purchase,
the witness said ho had made up his
mind that Northern Pacilic ought to
have an eastern terminal In Chicago.
Tie talked the mutter over with all
the persons Interested and they agreed.
He said there were three lines avail
able, the Wisconsin Central, the yur
llngton and the St. Paul. The llrst, hu
said, he would not have
"I wanted the St. Paul," said Mr.
Morgan, "and Hill wunted the nur
lliigtou and dually the nurllngton was
Delected, It was the chief deslro of
Mr, Hill that the Great Northern should
havo a terminal In Chicago. I desired
tho same for the Northern Pacilic.
There was nothlpg secret at all uliout
the operations, Mr, Hill made the no-
gotlatlons. 'i'h price of 200 n share
for the Utirllngton stock was demand
ed by the nurllngton directors and 1
U'diitliiuvil on I'jjje u.J
MOSES SCHWARTZ ARRESTED.
Alleged to Have Forged Piipors
Amounting to $100,000.
By Inclusive Wire from the Associated Press.
Philadelphia, March 1!(1. Moses
Schwartz, who Is wanted In New Yoik
for alleged forgeries on the Seventh
National bank aggregating $100,000 was
arrested here today. Schwartz was ar
raigned for a hearing this afternoon
and was held to await requisition pa
pers from New York.
H. W. Jones, vice president of tho
Seventh National bank of New York
made a statement In which he said
that Schwartz, as manager of tho Man
hattan Mercantile company, So South
Williams street, New York, had an ac
count with his bank. Tho Manhattan
Mercantile company failed last sum
mer, a short time previous to the fail
ure or the Seventh National bank.
While he was a depositor Schwartz, it
is alleged secured loans amounting to
about $100,000. on , worthless notes.
When the fradulent character of the
notes was discovered, Schwartz had
disappeared, leaving his family In New
York. His wife was subsequently
shadowed and Schwartz was located
on South Sixteenth street, this city.
He had been here six weeks.
Mr. Jones said there Is an Idlctmont
against Schwartz In New York, charg
ing him with swindling another bank.
THE DOINGS OF A
DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate Discusses the Oieo Bill Gen
eral Debate on Military Appro
priation in the House.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Picas.
"Washington, March 26. General de
bate in the house on the military ap
propriation hill was concluded today
and consideration of the bill under the
llvo-mlnute rule begun. During the de
bate, Mr. Burleson, of Texas, renewed
the r-ttack on Secretary Hay, on ac
count of tho allegations regarding the
liocr teller funds subscribed In Illinois,
Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, replied brielly,
faying there had been no developments
m tnc matter and that the secretary
had done all that was possible. Several
other brief speeches were made, some
In criticism of different provisions of
the bill. At the beginning or tho ses
sion, tho house passed the Burleson re
solution, calling on the president for
Information relative to the application
ot" General Miles to go to the Philip
pines. Tluoughout today's session or the
senate, the .oleomargarine bill was un
der discussion. The debate was Inter
esting at nil times. Mr. Hansbrough,
or North Dakota, concluded his speech
begun yesterday In support or the
inoasme, maintaining that the oieo in
dustry had been outlawed by the leg
islatures of many states and that It
ought to be compelled by congress to
take off its mask and place its prod
uct on the market for what it really
was.
Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, declared that
the proposed legislation was unneces
sary and that there was no more rea
son for taxing colored oleomargarine
than for taxing colored butter.
Tho principal speech of the day was
delivered by Mr. Dolllver. of Iowa. He
spoke forcefully and throughout com
manded the interested attention of his
colleagues and of many members of tho
house who had come to the senate to
hear him. He seathlncrlv ilnnnmmoii
the oleomargarine industry, declaring
that It had put itself In partnership
with lawlessness and false pretenses.
Mr. Dolllver concluded his speech
with a glowing eulogy of farm life and
or the American fanner.
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, explained that their reason
for supporting tho bill was that it was
a tax on nn evident fraud,
RACE RIOT AT JAPAN,
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Pren
Junior, AIj., March 20. Information has just
bc;u melied hero nf a lace lint twelve mllea
cast of Jasper lati this alteiunnu. due hundred
und llfty shots ale lepoitcd to have been i.
ili.iiigul but the cam titles c.innot be tiMcitalned
ut this vviltluir. A faimei ii lined .Murray came
In about 7 o'clock for .luiiimtilUuti and has ie.
till IK il.
Sheilll Mooto Ims itvked Cioveinor .lelk to fall
mil tlie local militia compati) und the linn me
imw Kellini; I wily to iciuiid to the call which
Is inuincnlaiily ejected. The trouble Is said to
be the outgrow th of racial dissensions.
i
The Cleveland's Easter Trip.
lly i:cliuive Wire from The Associated Piess.
I'liuulon, .V .1,, Jt.ui.li Sii.i:.'u-.ldtiu ai.d
Mr. Clevelind und Piofcsoi and Mis, .lolni 11,
I'lnley ami Mls llijani, of .Sew oih, hit hen'.
ut II o'cloik tula) mi an l'.jlir 1 1 III in tlie
Miiilli, They went in ( 'ulum 1 llinltl s, Liinout's
lulvjle cur and llicir destination Is spun, i'4.
All ev,tept Mi, Clew-land will reluin in abmt a
wetk. lie and Dr. .1. I). Ilisanl who will Join
IIh paily in ,i hy daj will luuilii .1 forluhiht
loiigt-r.
Relics of McKinley Assassination.
Uy I'xcuiie Wire from the Associated I'm.
Iliiltil.i, Mauli SO. 'I lie leioher from whLh
wus Hied Ihe bullet lhat killed President Mo
Klnley, (he liandkeiihicl mil which Ihe uiv,ln
found tin' liaud which held Ihe levolvir as bo
lluiist it tuwaid the pirildent, and the cartridge's
that weie In Ihe iiudui have all been turned
iiiii In ll.e lliiir.ili. llkiotl.vil kcirt. ,. ....I ...Mi i...
placed in Ihe museum of ihv' solid)'.
Delaware Olmrters.
ll.v Ku-lmlie Wire from The Associated I'n .
Dover, Del., March SuV-Certlflcates of iucorpor.
attuii were llleil lieie today as follows: Ihu Tom.
hlil.ui I'uwdt-r loinpany, uf llazleton, 1'a., to
luanoUitiui' powder and oilier ciilile; up.
lid, 10iyiixi. 'ihe I'eniiui Oil and Has cum.
paiii, of II mover, l'a,, lu drill for oil and vtt;
lanital MIMliK!, , I
MRS. MILLER IMPROVING.
Woman Assaulted by Wallace Will
Soon Bo Able to Resume Journey.
Uy Kxclmlve Wire from Ihe Vsioelated Prefl.
La Junto, Col., March !!(. Mrs. Hen
rietta Miller, the aged woman from
Lo Angeles, Oil,, who was ussaulted
In the .Santa Fe railroad yards here
on Monday by a colored mini, and
whooe condition was regarded as criti
cal yesterday, was much Impiovcd to
day anil tho physicians In iiUendniii'e
upon her at the hospital say that she
will be able to continue her journey to
Denver In n few days,
The body of W. II. Wallace, the rail
way porter, who was Identified by Mrs.
Miller as her assailant and who was
last night lynched, dangled from the
telegraph polo on which he was hanged
until this morning, when It was taken
down by order of the mayor. Coroner
Green Is summoning a Jury to hold an
inquest.
LAWYER PATRICK
IS CONVICTED
Held Responsible for the Murder of
tho Aged Millionaire and Re
cluse Wm. Marsh Rice.
By Kxclusiic Wire from The Associated Press.
New York. March 0. Albert T. Fat
rick, lawyer, was this evening con
victed of the murder on Sept. 23, lflOO,
of the aged millionaire recluse, William
Marsh Wee.
The penalty under the statute is
death in the electric chair.
A scant three hours of deliberation
at the close of a trial prolonged for
nine weeks and replete with sensa
tional Interest, sufficed to enable the
jury to reach their verdict. The issue
of tho trial establishes the charge that
Pattrick conspired with Mr. itlce's
valet, Charles F. Jones, to obtain pos
session of the aged Texan's estate, es
timated at $7,000,000 and that Jones
killed his employer by the administra
tion of chloroform at the direct Insti
gation of Patrick.
At the close of Itccorder Goff's
charge, which occupied the morning
session tit tho court, the jury retired.
This was at 1.50 p. in. At r.5r they no
tified the otllcer In charge that they
were ready to return a verdict, rather
more than an hour or the Intervening
time having been devoted to luncheon.
In anticipation or a scene of excite
ment in the event of a verdict of guilty,
tho unusual step was taken or ordering
all women to leave tlie court room.
Among them wete tlie prisoner's two
sisters and Mrs. Francis, with whom
he boarded.
Calm as ever and with confidence
seemingly unshaken, the prisoner was
escorted into tho court room. He walk
ed rapidly and took his stand facing
the jury with head erect and hands
loosely clasped behind his back,
At the word "guilty" pronounced by
Foreman Muchell in a tone low, but
distinct enough to be heard througout
the court, not the slightest change pas
sed over Patrick's face and he remain
ed standing in an almost listless atti
tude while the customary poll of the
Jury was being taken.
The verdict was known almost im
mediately In the corldor where the
woman, relatives) and lriends of the
prisoner were waiting, and a scene of
excitement ensued.
Screaming hysterically, the prisoner's
eldest sister ran about the corldor, beg
ging to be allowed to see her brother.
Mrs. Francis, Patrick's landlady,
fainted, and on recovering broke from
the attendants and rushed into the
court room, from which Patrick had
just been removed. There she again
swooned. Both women weie removed
to an ante room and were sent home in
a carriage.
A motion will be made for a new
trial when the prisoner Is arraigned re
sentence, The cases of David L. Short and Mor
ris Meyers, the witnesses to Patrick's
will, who testified for him at the pre
liminary heating before Justice Jerome
and were Indicted for perjury as a re
sult of their testimony, will probably
be moved for trial In about ten days.
AVhat disposition will be made of
Charles K. Jones, the former valet
secretary of Millionaire Wee, who con
fessed on the stuud that he placed
a chloroform sponge In n cone over his
sleeping employer's face, no one con
nected with the district attorney's of
fice would say tonight, Jones is not
under indictment for murder, and, so
fnr as known, Is not unler indictment
for forgery and conspiracy. Ho testl
lled on tho witness stand that he ex
pected to receive some Immunity for
his confession,
MANILA TRANSPORT REFITTED.
The Sherman Said to Bo the Finest
Vessel in the Service.
11 K.illualve Wire from The AiocIuted Press.
Kin I'loncUio, March iu, The 1'r.lled Statin
traiifpott Mill man, tor months past iiudeiKolui;
lepalia and .dictation .it ihe b'nloii Iron Worlia,
will ko into li j- dotk nu Saturday piciaiutniy
to tukliiK her plan- on the Manila unite, iuidir
inuiinand of ('jutalu Trailir,
As leeoiwlimted, Ihe Sherman hi cald tii be
Ihe flneit es"-il in the liamporl terrliv.
Steel Tower Water Shaft Wrecked,
lly f:ilibltc Wire from (lie Auilated Pievi.
I'oliMille, Pa., .Mdit'li 'Jii.-'lhe Miel tuwci at
the watei theft of the llilberlou collleiy was
wieckeil call this inoriilmt by a water lank
Mmr hoisted too liliili by the ciirIiic iii.hi oil
duty. Thil operation uiJ h Drapei colliery me
both iciidcitd Idle liy ieaon of the water Hood
IHK Ihe Inner win Mux in I'nuseimriiic of the
w-ali-r hoMinu belnu expended by the iiicldtut.
It may leijuhe a month or mote hcfoie tie
hubtlmr can be wanned. I'pwauu of I.UhU hamU
aie idle.
Died in a Cell,
llj i:lule Wire from The Af&oclated Prcsw.
Wot (licMer, l'a., Marih SB. Howard WIndle,
of Kennett Squatc, l'a., aged VI )ir, o haJ
been atrentcd jeterday for diiinkennei, was
found M'iioiu.ly ill in his (ell, this nirrnlne; and
lltPll. C lr.l,t,ir.l httlll U"U till, l,llltinill.l,n j.i.....
....., .. ...,..... .-...., ....v .Mb ...Mi!,'......- ,UU,U
of his death. It basing been' learned that jester.
uj,i uuiTiiouu i jiiuiv aiiciiipieii io enier iie
li,.lli.a ,.C iW.Dil Wrlirl., ,..!... ...I n.i.l I l. t . ,(!..!..
'vn v. .,.... .a,.,,!.,, wvy(. p,,u mat ,i;u
bail knocked Mm dowu, tho JJtUr was aiiv.lfd,
i.j antfii niv loiuuvr lllcii;f4lll'il.
THE DEATH OF
Dramatic Garcer ot tlie South fl!
riGnn Milllonlare Is Closed
at Gape Town.
HIS LAST DAYS WERE
FRAUGHT WITH PAIN
i
A Long; Struggle with Disease Tho
Announcement of the End Causes
No Surprise Up to the Last, He
Kept a Firm Grip Upon All the
Vast South African Interests
Created and Controlled by Him.
By Kidusiie Wire from The Aoclaccii Preu.
Cape Town, March 26. Cecil Rhodes
died at 5.57 p. m. He slept during the
afternoon, but his breathing became
more dltilcult and his strength percep
tibly dlmlshed until he passed away.
At his bedside were Dr. Jameson. Dr.
Smartt, Colonel Klmhurst Rhodes, di
rector of signalling of the South Afri
can Held foi ce, and Mr. Walton, a
member of the assembly of Port Eliza
beth. Mr. Rhodes' last words were the
names or his hi other and some or tho
others present, which were meant to
be good-byes. The only person who at
tended him during his Illness and who
was not present at his death-bod was
Dr. Stevenson; all the others, his boys
and personal servants, were admitted
at the last.
The body will be taken to Grootes
chuur, the residence or the deceased,
near Cape Town, on a special train to
morrow. There it will probably lie in
state for a day or two and tlie public
will be admitted to view the remains.
It has not yet been determined where
ho will be burled. It was the wish ot
Mr. Rhodes to be interred at Matoppo
Hills. Rhodesia. Certain or his friends
will proceed to Matoppo Hills, to de
termini; whether it is practicable to
carry out this wish.
The fea tines or the dead man are
placid and a death mask or them will
be taketf.
Cape Town, March 'S,. The govern
ment has decided to give Cecil Rhodes
a public funeral. His remains will bo
brought here from Grooteschuur, Tor
the burial service, which will be held
In the cathedral. The body will then
be taken back to Grooteschuur and will
eventually be interred at Matoppo Hills.
His Death Caused No Surprise.
London, March 2C The death of
Cecil Rhodes came as no great sur
prise to tlio.se few who saw anything
of him during his last visit to Lon
don during the winter. Whether it
was due to his experiences during the
long siege of Kimbeiiey, or the accu
mulated anxieties regarding the war
In South Africa, with an accompany
ing change of public feeling In England
towards hlnv there is no doubt he was
almost completely broken down with
in the Inst two years.
Even his uppeaiunce changed. His
once finely chiselled face had become
bloated apd his always huge frame
filled out until he became so stout as
to make walking a matter or difficulty.
He was frequently attacked with se
vere heart troubles, during which he
exhibited the stoicism which marked
his extraotdlnary career. Nor did he
allow his bodily ailments to Interfere
with business. Among his associates
In the city ho never mentluned them,
nor did he permit them to be men
tioned to him. Up to the last Mr.
Rhodes kept a firm grip on all those
vast South African Interests created
and controlled by him. Except that
he was more irritable and more dic
tatorial, there was no outward change
in his method of handling men, mil
lions and empires. Toward the social
side of life, however, he soured visibly.
Onco his day's work nt the olilces of
the Utitlsh Chartered South Africa
company was over he shut himself up
from the curious In an unfrequented
London hotel, where he utterly denied
himself to nil except half a dozen fa
vored Intimates. Dr. Jameson was his
constant companion, Indeed none of
Dr. Jameson's Indiscretions ever affect
ed tho warm friendship existing be
tween the two men. They could bo
seen lu the park in the morning, taking
solitary ildes on horses, never break
lug out from a walk, the cynosure of
all oyes, yet severely unobservant of
tho hundnles of London's political and
poclul leaders who hud the light to a
bowing aciiualntonceslilp, Moie espe
cially did Mr, Rhodes shun tho present
government leaders, He bitterly ex
pressed his contempt of British army
methods In South Africa, and probably
never quite forgave Mr, Chamberlain
and Lord Mlluer for not consulting
him or endeavoring to utilize the pow
erful financial-political machine which
Mr. Rhodes undoubtedly manipulated
over the. whole of South Africa, With
Increasing Irascibility, which ho did not
hesitate to vent on duke or pleblan who
crossed his path, ho grew more and
mom restless as the end of his Ufa
dow near. He was never contented to
stay long In one place, Ills closing
days developed Into an unceasing,
purposeless quest of change of scene.
Dining Ids recent trip to Egypt this
wus particularly noticeable, Uo rushed
from place to place, as ir with tho
only ubjeot or upsetting his own plans.
Then he suddenly returned to England.
Enterprises Systematized.
Financially, Mr, Rhodes' death Is not
likely to havo any very far-reaehliiK
results, as all his enterprises were
systematized so thoroughly as not to
need tho master mind which was so
necessary to their Inception.
Owing to tho very great success of
tho Do Beers mines, the Uritlsh Uhar
tcted South Africa company and other
gieat South African veatures, Rhode'
It 'out lniied on I'JkV '1-1
RATHDONE IN JAIL.
The Court Absolutely Refuses to
Accept Bail.
By Kxcluthe Wire from The Aujciitril Pros.
Havana, March 2il. Estos E. Rath
bone, the former director of posts, who
was arrested Inst night, after having
been sentenced the day previous by the
Audlcnclu 'court to ten years Imprison
ment and to pay a fine of $3ri,32l, as a
result of his connection with the Cuban
postal frauds, remained lu the Vlvuo
prison all night. Today ho wus taken
to the cured (Jail), accompanied by a
number or rrlends.
Rathbone's bondsman, Senor Lopess,
o Spanish merchant, went to court this
morning and announced that he was
willing to furnish bonds In nny amount,
but ball was absolutely refused.
Acting Governor Scott says tho case
Is In the hands of tho court, and that
ho cannot Intervene In the matter of
fixing ball, If the court refuses to ac
cept ball.
DR, SWALLOW'S TRIAL
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Grave Charges Are Also Made
Against the Minsters of the Har
risbug District.
By ll.xeluslie Wire from Ihe Associated 1'rtw.
Relief on to, Pa., March 20. The Cen
tral Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal
conrcronce was formally opened at 0
o'clock this morning, with Bishop John
M. Waldcn presiding. Ulshop Cyrus D.
Foss assisted in the administration of
tho sacrament to the conference.
Conference was In executive session
four hours berorn a decision was
reached as to how Dr. Swallow should
be tried. Dr. Swallow was debated in
his contention for a trial in open con
ference, and the hearing will be before
a committee of fifteen. It will likely
come up for hearing early tomorrow.
At the instance of Dr. Swallow,
grave charges were preferred against
Rev. C. V. Hartzell, Dr. E. H. Yocum,
presiding elder ot the Harrisburg dis
trict, and Dr. J. AVesley Hill. Rev.
Hartzell will be tried by tlie same com
mittee that will try Dr. Swallow, but
no disposition lias yet been made as to
the charges against Drs. Yocum and
Hill.
The conference refused to hear the
natuie of tho charges preferred by Dr.
Swallow, but referred them to the com
mitter without reading, although the
three accused ministers begged that the
charges be read.
Tho case of Dr. Swallow will proba
bly be tried first. Tlie committee of fif
teen has not yeet been chosen. They
will be selected by a committee of live,
to be made up as follows:
The prosecution will select two and
the defense two and the four so chosen
will name the fifth, and these will name
tho committee of 15. The trial which
will bo secret, will probably commence
tomorrow morning in tlie council
chamber in the town's public building,
which has been secured for the purpose.
The church will be represented by Dr.
M. K. Foster, of Danville, as counsel,
und the prosecutor, Dr. C. V. Hart
zell, of Harrisburg. Dr. Swallow will
be defended by Rev. R. H. Gilbert, of
lierwlck; Rev. J. C. Ulckle, of Janes
v.Ille, and Rev. William Powlck, or the
Philadelphia conTerence. Other com
mittees will be appointed in the other
cases, which will be tried later. The
decision or these committees is final.
The charges preferred against Dr.
Hartzell and Dr. Hill by Dr. Swallow
are for defamation of character, and
those against Dr. Yocum affect his con
duct of the office of presiding elder.
The committee of live who will select
the committee of llfteen to try Dr.
.Swallow was subsequently chosen as
follows:
Dr. Swallow chose Dr. J. W. Rue, of
Curwensvllle, and Dr. S. M. Frost, of
White Haven. Dr. Hartzell selected
Dr II. C. Pardee, of Nenova, and Dr.
W. P. Evelund, of Chumbersburg, Rev.
J. II. Shaver, of Wllllumsport, was se
lected as the fifth. These five will re
port the names of the committee of
llfteen In the morning. The general
supposition is that Bishop Foss will
preside at tho trial.
SWIFT CO.'S BOND ISSUE.
Refrigerating Transportation Con
cern Will Sell 81,000,000 Worth.
Oy Kxclushc Wire from The Associated Press.
ClildKii, MjicIi 3). -Swift's liefi Iterator Trail.
poitatiou lompauj, by (Sustains 1'. .Swift, provi
dent, has ru'iutitl tnist deed lor !1,00I,()00 lo
tiki .Vmuican Tuist and Sailugs Hank, as litis
teie, to scci'io an itVJc of a like Jtno'int of
houoV, knoiMi as l!a per lent, car inortsMicc
i bonds, The iue U for tlie purpose of piylntf
of? Indebtedness iucuriid III the purcluhe of ra
frlKciator card to be lused by the company.
Tlie bonds aie madu nj.iablo at the I'llht .Na
tional ) ink In seiicrt of 100 horn July 1, Wit, to
11)12, The deed Is Mcurcd by l,!UI ufriueutor
care, inittidlmr alto 13U new cars id! et dellv
ccd to the louipairt,
m
Mr. Quay in Washington.
lly Kxclushe Wire fiom Tho Associated Prist.
Washington, MjicIi lilt hciutor (fiuy was at
the white linibc aualn toda) In tee Ihe pii'sldeut
in behalf uf Mr, Pnwdeib, tho nminiUiloiiu- of
immlicratlon, whom the IVnusyhani.i senitom
and llcprei-eiitutlvo Council, of the i-ame state (in
who.o district -Mr. Powderly lias hi legal ri'nl
deuce), want retained ill Ills piesuu ollU'c. To
monow Ml. Council ha an appointment with the
president in connection with the saino matter.
Secretary Sautibanez Drops Dead,
By Kirliulre Wire from Tlie Assooisted Press.
Washington, Maicli 20, laulijup Sjutlbane,
M'i'omi secretary of tho Meicjn embassy in this
ell, dioppid dead on tho si lift hero this alter
noon, He was a coiiuinpliie ami Ida health
had been very poor of lite, Senor hintlbanci hid
hem stationed at the embassy in Washington for
about klxUcu .Hair, hallux ionic lo this ill)
with founei Minister Senor Itomeio.
The Pool Tournament.
fly Kuiuslie. Wire from the Associated Press.
Ktw Yolk, March ill. W. II. I leaiwalu, of
i;iui)oil, a., tciiiglit defeatid Charhs Weston, of
f'hejuinne, Vyo in plajjnir c.T the lip (or the
professional pool iliaiuploiuhip in the llrookljn
pool tournament. Tnc seoio was 1:U lo HU.
BASE BALL.
By Exclusive Wire from the Assoclslcd Press.
At fieoiicetown, P. ('. flcoigetoirn, 9; Lejilli,
tt. il'ull nine liming). '
MINERS MEET THE
VIC
RENOVATED BUTTER
CAUSES AN ARREST.
A. D. Landes, a Tannorsvlllo Cream
ery Man, in the Toils.
Bpcclsl to ,the SiMiilon Tribune.
blrotidsbtinr, Pa,, Jlarili :. On a warrint
sworn out by Pure Pood lnpictor It, II, sim
mer, Constable Decker this moming took . P.
kindin, nf Tanni'isvllle, iieamery man, Into
custody on a chaiirc of telling tenovnted btttin.
A hcnrlng was Klicn Mr. I.mdes lefure .IimIIlm
(inner and he was held foi lutut, ball In the
hum of flllM) bcltiR ?lvin.
Inspector Milliners obtained samples firm ra
rloits merchants who sold .Mr. I. .unlet-' butter and
had it .inabeil, width prmcnl ft lo be "tcno
ated," or bad btiltei wolked out. Mr. I, mrits
tiiailr- no defense at th' htarlnif but will piose
his Innocence of wionp, he suji, when the cue
reaches a Juri,
...
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Statement Made That Measiue Will
Be Reported.
lly l!xc Itisiie Wire from The Associated Pie-s
WashliiKlon, .Mauli !. The statement was
made tills afternoon in a quarter Imlw? unusual
facilities for knowltur the facts, tint the Cuban
reciiuoiitj measure ii.s agreed upon by Ihe ie
cent Itcnublltan ronfcicnce would hue enough
ltcpiihlliau votes in the waj.s and meant com.
lnitteu to as&uie Its hclue; reported, without the
assistance nf any Democtatic vote.
'lids li directly contraiy to the irriurally nn
deistood situation in the committee. IhiL the
source of Ihe information is such as to wairaitt
the belief thai the bill will be lepoitcd by He
publican voles.
anotherTilipino
leader captured
Noriel Is Now a Prisoner in the
Hands of Lieutenant Frank
E. Bamford.
Uy 1,'xeluslie Wire from The Associated Press.
Manila, March 26. Noriel. the only
Insurgent general with the exception of
Malvar still In the Held, has been cap
tured by Lieutenant Frank E. Bamford
of the L'8th infantry.
A major, a captain, a lieutenant and
five men who were acting tts a body
3uard to Noriel were captured with
him. They have all been held as pris
oners of war. There is some reason to
believe: that one member of h!s body
guai it is General Malvar Hi disguise.
Lieutenant Bamford is certain that if
this general is not one of the captured
party, he is in tlie immediate neighbor
hood of the scene of Nortel's capture.
Noriel has been one of the recogniz
ed lenders of the Insurrection since 1899.
He was captured on his way to the
coast while endeavoring to escape. He
admits that tlie insurrection, as such,
Is over, and says that the few remain
ing leaders are fleeing, as they do not
command enough men to warrant com
mensurate with their rank.
AMONG THE PUGILISTS.
by Inclusive Wire from the Associated 1'ie-s.
IJemer, March HO. 'Ihe police boatd today in
triicleil the chief of police lo prevent tlie, 'tlishc
between Jack JlcClellaud und "hid" ISiuiil,
scheduled to take place at the Coliseum dull
nest 1'riday night.
Philadelphia, .Mauli 20. Ibiny Ilutri.s, of C.i.
catto, was knocked out In the ilfth loiind tnniidit
by Danny Polisher!, of Ibis ellv, at the I'eiiu
Athletic tlub. Hath men up tn that point put up
a Kood fhcht. Ilanis went out on a left hind
swiiicr on the jaw. 'Ihe bout was scniduleil ior
sK rounds.
Suicide of Mrs. Taylor.
By nxiiuslic Wire from the Associated Press.
Philadelphia, .March '20. The colonel lodav
liKiited the suicide of Mis, l.onlsa Tajloi, ajjed
m ve.iis, motliei ot lle. .1. Iloiill fl.iitiii.tn.
pastot of Ihe Kpwoilh MetlioilL-l Kpwoptl
chutelt ot lids eity. Mi. Tailor ended her life
1. 1st Monday by Inhaling lllmnlnttinir Ras wlill
I lie lies'. .Mr, llarlmin was absent t'lom home n.
teudlin; the Phil idelphl.i Methodist Kplstopd iou
leicnci' at Columbia, .she had bte In HI health
and is laid In havo stiller. il ftom mel me lull I.
Mason's Amendments.
lly Inclusive Wite Irom the Ah-ot'latul Pie-s.
Washington, March 211. S'lialor Mn.ou todiy
K'aw notice of an amendment he will eilier to the
pustofllce apropiiat!on bill uppiopijatlu;; 'rl,'o,tl))
Id eonnecl the po-tnftlcos at Washlinlou, llilli
luoie, WiliuiiiKton, Philadelphia, Niw cik. At
ban), Hull tin, Cleveland, IMiolt, Toledo en I
Cliicjirn by a line of wiulcss teleuiaphy in wlie
Ir.ss telephone',
Gen, Wood's Last Visit to Cuba.
Dy Kxihbftii Wile from Tlie. Associated Puss,
W.isldiiKlon, March 2U.-lliiiii.il l.ionird Wood
left hue IoiiIkIiI on his last visit lo Havana in
the cupiciiv uf iuilit.iiy if.ivennr of tlie Wand
of Cuba, (ieucial Wood said he eM'eiled In cle
pan b. boil fiom the city of Havana at 12
o'clock mi May Cn aflir the new government ha I
been installed and the Cuban ill;; saluted. Ac
the i .line time 1,200 American Hoops would vacate-
Ihe Hand by ij.s nf Havana and too won! I
BO Imni .'"anliago.
Steamship Arrivals,
!v r.xclvilio Wire fiom 'flu Associated Press.
New- York, March 2'J,-Arrived; Oceinle, Mr.
ei pool j lieouie, blveipool. I lea red: l.i Lour
uine, Havre, hjlledi Philadelphia, fe'ulluinp
Ion; liaveifoid, AiHweip; Teutonic, Liverpool.
friutliJiuutoii Vdlid: Ivioiiiirlnir Wilhilm (fiimi
llitiuen), .New ot:c vie Uicllnranr. l'a) il -Passu):
Uilui, licuoi, Naples and (iiln.iUue for
New ork. llolleriljiu Auiied: Jiatindain,
.New- Yotk In llouloirne Sin Mei I, Uird -Parsed!
Kt. l.onU, .New vk lor Smithiinpton.
Park Avenue Tunnel Suit.
Hi llu'libhu Wiie fiom The ivo( i.ucu I'uM.
I'liin, X. V., March il. William llioo!;,, of
Krii, pa., has bci;uu suit aualnsi ihe .New' Yoik
fiiiliul ll.iitm.iil tt.inii.mk in i.lileh lit, .i.l.w il'av.
Iki ilimasc foi iililie.s sil.talncd lu the Pail.
an line unlit wieck lu .Ntvv York., I lie action
was biotiicht in the lulled Mates circuit eotiit
and tlie complaint was tiled held loda).
m
Holders' Strike Off,
Uy Kicltwivc Wire from The Associated Press,
Vmli. 'a., March IM. The, moldeu' strike, In
augurated In I his city last May, lias been de
ilaied off in all foundries articled but one. The
Hikers have been given the wages they demand
ed but tho employers refuse to recognize their or
(.jiilzatlcn. ')
C
FEDE
ATION
Representatives ol the Oraanlza-
tibns Gonler in the Best
of Spirits.
STATEMENT MADE BY
SENATOR HANNA
The Civic Fcdaintion Committoo
Does Not Anticipate Trouble with
the Delegates A Sub-Committco
Appointed to Confer with the Oper
ators President Mitchell Declines
to Discuss the Situation.
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press.
New York, March IIO. ThcrMiutustrlal
department of the Nu tl until ""civic Fed
eration met here toilay'i'to hear tho
plea ot tho United AllnejhVjiKker.t lor
assistance In ud.iiistlnsP their dlffer-
ctices with the mine operators. Sena
es with the mine operators. Sjan-
M. A. H.inna. OsVai' S. Straus,"
ihop Henry i". I'otltFranklln JIc-
;igh, Louis. NixonV Ciiarles A.
tor M. A. H.inna, Oscar S. Straus,'
lilshu
A'ca
Moore, Marcus M. Marks, William H.
Vfahler, Ralph M. liasley. Frank I.
Sargent and Janu"? Duncan acted for
tho (.'Ivlc Federation. Ki'ml the mine
workers were represented by Jjuhn Mit
chell, president or the national organ
ization; Thomas D. Nlcholls, John
Fahy and Thomas Duffy, district presi
dents of the mine workers and partici
pants In the Shainoklu convention,
which formulated tho demands of tho
men. Thti meeting was held at Church
Mission house, and was behind closed
doors.
The conference began at IO.C0 and ad
journed at 1 p. m., and Senator Hnnna
made the following statement:
"Although we have be;en together .for
two hours and a half, C really haven't
much to say. AVe have talked with the
representatives of the miners and got
at merely what their desires, are. We
'don't anticipate trouble, and the best
of spirit was manifested hero today, f-'n
as to get rurther information, and, If
possible1, get Into communication with
tlie other side tlie operators a sub
committee of three was appointed,
which will report back to the indus
trial department or tho National Civic
Federation tomorrow morning at 10,30
o'clock.
The committee is composed of myself,
formpr minister Straus, and Mr. Dun
can, the general secretary or tho Gran
ite Cutter's National union."
Asked If he cared to name the oper
ators that are to be communicated with
Senator Hauna said that he could not
go Into details at the present time
because the federation had not de
cided to take up President Mitchell's
appeal.
Mr. Mitchell Will Not Talk.
President Mitchell declined to dls-cus?
the situation, saying that at the con
ference Senator Iliinun had been chosen
to glvi eiul the information lo tin" puu
llc. He s-uld, howover. thyt he hoped
that an understanding would be reach
ed wbcieby the threatened strike would
be averted.
Shiimoklu, March lit!. Local luitel
epiarters of the' Ninth f'nlted Mill.
Workers district, lluotigli which mem
bers of the committee of fourteen liv
ing in tills section will be notliled, it
they aie to go to New York lo meet
the' operators, hud not up to tonight re
ceived word from President .Mitchell
As the hours puss the men grow more
apprehensive of not being granted .i
hearing, Local colliery olllclals tonight
denied the minor that uriangeineiits
had been made for a lockout of inliu-T."
If the latter tried to operate the mines
three days a week.
PENNSYLVANIA TOPICS.
1!) Inclusive Wire fiom Ihe Asloeialtd Puss.
Philadelphia, Much tlil.Vlhn d!iei'ioi if Ihe
IVuns.vlviiitla lltlluad coiupuiv met t id.') mil
oi'i.ni.eil fin . yen . (In present Kn-l'Jl
nitidis weie le-tlected und all othei ptcsei.t ol
llclals weie leippoinled.
lliiilsluu!;, Maicli il. -'I ho I'l'ims.vlv.inla Hall,
mid imuii.n)'s new- stone luiilgu ut ItoekviLi
will be ttl m.l II y opened foi Haiti" lli-M Milid.lv.
'Ihe lour tin il.-. have been clown foi minn tint.
but tlie conncclinni of Ihe sv.-ltih and i-Unal
nulpiuini bad not been mid',
lluirMiurn, Mauli 20. 'Ihe luiclioliloi i,f il e
llarriabuii,' (las iiuipauy this ilflillioon ilichl d
In sell lot K.UI,CKM Hull plain, lines and fran
chises in ihe I in tt il (las linpiovi imnl com
pan.v, lie Philadelphia i orpor ilioii whleli ha
lieeu upciiilltir the plant ami hues und. r .1
twenly )car leae, ilailnt; tnuu .Noieinbei 1, Issj.
Duiicaimou, Mauli 2(1. 1'ire Inoke out abnit
noon todiy in tin liver) stable of II. I". Ales
audtT und itltekl) spiead tn tho house, Th)
hillbillies and their content.? wire dcstio.icd as
was also llm luridiiire store mid lesideniv of W.
II. Mowes., l.os estliuati'd at alu.W), fully eov.
tied by lli.uiJlue.
Mlnona, Mauli 20. Another day piiiil ultliuut
Ihe uiluei.s ami operators of Hits Held leaebini,' a
seultliuiit of their differences on tlm vvafe scale.
Died Under Operation,
Uy Kxciuslve Wire from the Associated Press.
CIiiiJi, .Mauli 20. .lolin 11. I'itzpatilrk, it
Inspcilor id police and ex-chlef of detectivec,
dltd toniu'ht Iron) shock following a surltal
i pel Jt Ion,
YESTEKDAY'S WEATHEB.
Local elula lor Mauli 20, VMi;
lllxlie-t uiuperaturo eO dcKicee
l.ovve-t ttiupuatuie ,, iiu titgues
itelativc humidity:
8 ii. m ....,.....-,...,..., 10 per cent,
S p. in. .,...,,,.,,,.,,,,, o'l per tent,
iixipitation, '.i hours ended S p. m., none.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
.
-f- Washington, March 20.- Forecast for -
-i- Tliursdjy and Friday: KJSteru Pcnn)b
- vmilii. ti.trtlv f-loiiili Thmsdav. warme 4.
-f- in south portion; ITIdav iloudyj lucrcai- -t
4- Inif ioutli vvincU. s-
t -f -t- -f4- -ft i,
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