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TO BATTLE
THE
flttorneu-General Knox and Assist
ants Are Revising Documents
lor the Courts.
A DESIRE TO CLOSE
ALL LEGAL LOOPHOLES
The President 13 Anxious That
There Shall Bo No Failure of Jus
tice Through Technicalities At
torney General Dnvies, of New
York, Will Act with Federal Au
thoritiesEngland's Supply of
Meat.
By Exclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
"Washington, May G. -Attorney Gen
eral Knox has received a copy oC the
bill drawn by United States Attorneys
Bcthea and Day In Chicago against the
packers' trust, and spent some time in
conference with Mr. Day, who is In
Washington. The attorney geneinl
will give further careful study to the
bill, and expects to have It ready to be
Died In Chicago the latter part of the
week.
Mr. Knox has hud a large experience
lit corporation questions, and Solicitor
General Richards has made a close
study of trusts and the decisions under
the Sherman act. He is recognized as
one of the best authorities on such
question, and he will also pass upon
the bill before it is filed. The attorney
general, from his first examination of
the bill, Is satisfied with it, but the
president desires that there shall be no
failure, of justice through legal loop
holes, and the examination will be
made with great care to guard against
mistakes of that character.
TO STRIKE AT MEAT TRUST.
New York Attorney General Acting
with Federal Authorities.
Ily i:clusiic Wire fiom The .V--oiiated Pics-3..
Albany, Mny .". Attorney General
D.ivles probably within the next few
days will begin a proceeding in the
supreme court to determine whether
the so-called meat trust Is violating
the provisions of the" anti-trust law
of the state. The attorney general 10
tunied to this city today, alter a con
ference while in Washington with At
torney General Kiion, who has insti
tuted proceedings against the trust in
the. federal courts under the Sherman
anti-trust law. The conference lesult
ed In 11 mutual understanding as to
the course of action that will be pur
sued In the matter.
ENGLAND'S MEAT SUPPLY.
Argentine Cattle May Be Admitted
on Same Basis as American.
J3.i i:clu-iic Wlu fiom 'I he Avocialrd I'll i.
London, Slay ii. In teply to a ques
tion In the house of commons today,
suggesting the desirability of augment
ing the food supply, in view of the pres
ent prospective short supply of beef, the
president of the board of agriculture.
It. W. Hunbury, said the government
tould not remove the lestrlctions placed
on the Importation of Canadian store
cuttle, but possibly Argentine beasts
might be admitted on the same condi
tions as cattle liom the United States.
Mr, Ilanbury added that he was await
ing Information on the subject from the
Argentine government.
MOST AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Ho Is Arrested for Alleged Incen
diary Utterances.
P.v i:iliiilp Wire frmn 'Ihr .VmicI.iUiI I'usw.
New York, May ii. Johann Most,
William MucQuoon and Solomon Miller
who weie urrested at a meeting of
anarchists last night, wero arraigned
today and held in $1,000 ball each for
examination on Wednesday. Most and
Mac-Queen were held for alleged In
'omllaiy uttcrnnccH and Miller for at
tempting to rcbcuo Moat from the
police.
Most, who was at liberty on bonds
was to hue begun today a year's sen
tence In the penitentiary for publish
ing it seditious article In his paper.
Last night's meeting was in the nature
of a faiewell to him.
Corporations Chartered.
Ily rixcliiine Wire from The As-arLilrrl I'icv,
ll.iriMnirg, .)iy B,('li.iiter worn un y
Hie xtato iU'p 1 1 1 nirii t today to the following (01.
jioratlom: Hlghtcr Coil company, Pliilidclphl.i;
iplt.il, $joo,uii, Wiimlworlli llians compart,
lilUbiiig; capital, Ki.'.ueo. Iltojilway Pip.nl.
mint I'tnre, rmiltililr; jill.il, ijiJO.HK), Sew
Itrnsliiglnn Optra House lomp.iny, New Kcining.
Km; ivipltnl, W Osci-oli Coal ami Coko
tump my, Philadelphia; lapllal, fu,noi). Penn.
i-jl.iiila Oil uiitl ,'41 company, Newport, Pciry
county! tapltjl, IO,(Kl. Kendall Coal anil
Coke company, Vundcrhllt, Fajettc county; cap
It il, W,Un. Athmaiid C11.1l company, Philadel.
phUj capital, J5,W. The Pittsburg Wooden
Ware company, Pittsburg; capital, 50,000.
Steamer Damaged.
By I'xi luiicc Wire from '1 he Associated Prcaa.
Pittsburg, .May fi. flio steamer Kanawha, rn
route to Pittsburg un her icgular weekly frlp
from Cliarle.tcn, W, Va shuck the river lotk
st PaWs island ilam early this mowing, The
boat' bate was lorn off ami the 'trainer fettled
in Ilia water to the lower iletks. Thero were llu
passengers aboard, and wlill there was soma ex
citement they weio nil hafcly lamletl, The boat
will be raised. Captain W, B. Itoo was In com.
wand.
Death of Congressman Oloy,
By Kxrlmhe Who from 'Hie Associated Press.
Washington, Jlay 0. On the house comenlng
today, the death of ltoprctcntatho Peter J. Otey,
of Virginia, was anuounttil. Ktbolutlont o( re
grrt wire adopted, a tounnlttce was appointed to
attend the funeral, mid the lioue. ai u further
mark ol (xsiicet, adjourutd.
WITH
BEEF TRUST
THE MINISTER TO CUBA.
H, G. Squires Selected General E. S.
Bragg Will Be Consul General.
Ily KxdusUc Wire from The Associated Prwi.
Washington, May fi. H. O. Squires,
secretary of the legation at Pekln has
been selected by the president to be
minister to Cuba, and Gen, E. S3.
Uragg, of Wisconsin has been selected
us consul general at Havann,
Sqttlers' selection fulfills the very first
requirement laid down by the president,
namely, that the minister to Havana
should be a man of diplomatic experi
ence. He Is 11 native of Canada, ffut
was appointed from New York. In 1804
he was appointed a second secretary of
the United States embassy at Berlin,
retiring In 1897. In January, 189S, he
was appointed secretary of the United
States legation at Pekln, remaining
there constantly until a few 'months
ago, when he returned to the United
States on leave. His connection with
th defense of the legation during the
Boxer uprising is highly creditable. He
has had military experience and by vir
tue of that fact was practically In
charge of the legation defenses.
General Bragg, the new consul gen
eral at Havana, was born In Unadilla,
X. Y., In 1827. He entered the Union
army as a captain In 18GI and reached
the grade of brigadier general In the
regular establishment. He served for
some years In congress and afterward
was appointed United States minister
to Mexico. His present home is at Fond-du-Lac,
Wis. The salary of the consul
general at Havana is $3,000.
WORKING IN INTEREST
OP THE BOERS
A Large Delegation Appears Before
a Sub-Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
My Kxclnsi( Wiic frum The Aviciattil I're-s.
Washington, May .". A large delega
tion appeared before a sub-committee
on foreign alfalrs today In the Interest
of the Boers In South Africa, Dr. C. J.
Hexamer, of the National German Al
liance, speaking first. He described the
heroic struggle of the Boers and urged
the adoption of a resolution asking the
president to communicate with Great
Britain an expression of sympathy for
the Boers, and expressing the hope that
the unfortunate differences may be set
tled. He said that England at this
time would not take umbrage, being
enfeebled with war. He said he "ad
vocated the resolutions as a Republi
can, and If they were pigeon-holed, it
would mean the loss of n million of
votes of the German Alliance.
Mr. Keyser, of the Boer executive
committee, said the governors of sev
eral states were strongly pro-Boer.
Through Representative W. A. Smith,
a representative of I. M. De Bruyn
was presented on the use of New Or
leans as a base for military supplies
for Great Britain. Others spoke of the
use of American ports as supply camps
for the British army. Representative
Smith also urged action by congress.
Representative Sulzer said nine-tenths
of the American people would approve
a resolution of sympathy.
.Representative Adams, of the sub
committee, closing the hearing, took
exception to the Introduction of politics,
saying no such question was Involved.
He said It wan not a matter of domes
tie politics, but international law.
GENERAL CHAFFEE'S
CASUALTY LIST
Official Statemont of Results of tho
Battles of Bayan and
Mindanoa.
Hy l!i lushe Wire from The Associated 1'iesi,
Washington, May 5. Gen. Chaffee
has cabled the war department the
following list of killed at the battles of
Bityan, Mindanao, May 2, which vas
described In his despatches made pub
lic yesterday:
First Lieutenant Thomas A, Vlckers,
Twenty-seventh United States Infan
try. Privates: .I.unes J, McGrath, Com
pany F, Twenty-seventh infantry:
William Lorenss, Charles Reynolds and
John l.uugdon, Company G, Twenty
seventh infantry; Alfred J. Callahan,
Frederick Cornell, Coporal Michael
Golden and James J. Haley.
Aiming a largo number of wounded
am tho following:
It. S. Porter, major and surgeon:
wounded In thigh, serious; Capt. James
T. Moore, wounded in head, serious;
Second Lieutenant Albert L, Jomwmn,
lung, severo; Fiist Lieutenant Henry
S. Wagner, leg and wounded, In ab
domen, serious; Sergeant Kugeno L.
McCarthy, wounded In thigh, serious.
Lieutenant Wagner Is a. son of 'Gen.
Louis Wagner, of Philadelphia.,
Lajoie Case Heard.
By J.'xclushc Wire from The Associated Press.
I'hllaiklphia, May 5.Ari:uinrnt was beanl by
the touit 11I common pleas No. 5 today tin a petl.
tlon presintitl by the local elub of the American
Pane Hall league, ulitcli reiuiebted that plajers
l-ijole, Kraser and llernharil, who were lecently
enjoined fiom plague ball with tho Anu'il'-an
league, bo permlttnl to tontinuo their profession
under the auspices of the league, pending an
appeal of the Injunction suits to tho Supreme
court, The request was opposed by rounsel for
the Philadelphia National kjuuc, which is the
plaintiff In. the original tult. The court took the
per In the cjso and ici.cn cd decision.
Pensions Granted.
Ily lucliuhe Wire from The Aasotlutcil Press.
Washington, Jlay 0. Pensions granted; Wil.
Ham II. Dodd. of Scianton. 30: Jacob llrnmlirl.
lcr. of Ashley. tlO: (leoriro Moore, of itttitnn.
$W; Mllford Klngobury, of Shlcluhiuny, $3.
MUTINY ON THE FLECHA.
Tho Captain nnd Wife and Officers
Are Murdered,
fly KxelushV Wire from The Aeoclalfd I'rrrs.
Port Townaend, Wash., May fi. The
British vice cotinsul, Klocker, today re
ceived a letter from Captain H. M.
Myers, of the ship India, at Ayachara,
the most southerly port of tho Ameri
can continent, stating that the crew of
the Chilian bark Flecha mutinied, mur
dered the captain, his wife and child,
tho first and second ofllcers and the
steward, scuttled tho vessel nnd es
caped to the mountains. Tho letter,
which was written March IS, does not
glvo the names of the murdered people,
but states that the crime was com
mitted off tho southern coast of Chlnll,
near Patagonia.
After scuttling the ship, tho mur
derers took to small boats and reached
shore at u smVill village on the coast
of Chill. While intoxicated, one of the
crew related the story of the crime.
ARCHBISHOP C0RRIGAN
PASSES AWAY
The Eminent Felate Expired Last
Evening Sketch of His Life.
r
By K'cclusho Wire from Hie Associated Prciw.
New York, May 5. Archbishop Corri
gan died at 11.05 o'clock tonight.
The most Rev. Michael Augustine
Corrlgan, D. D., was born at Newark,
N. J., In 1840. His parents came fiom
Lelnster, Ireland. After having been
graduated from the schools of his 11a-
.tlve place, he was sent to St. Mary's
college, In Emmetsburg, Md.
After leaving St. Mary's In lSfiO, hav
ing made a brilliant record ns a stu
dent, he went to Europe to take holy
orders. In Rome he was one of the
thirteen students who registered In the
American college when It was opened.
He devoted two years to the prelimin
ary studies of the college and then be
gan the study of theology.
Although ordained a priest by Cardi
nal Patrlzi In the Lateran Basilica, In
1863, he remained In the American col
lege another year and won the degree
of doctor or divinity. Dr. Corrlgan then
sailed for home and reported on his ar
rival to Bishop Bnyley in Newark, who
at once assigned him to the professor
ship of dogmatic theology and sacred
scripture, as well as to the directorship
of Seton hall college. Later the Rev.
Father Corrlgan became vice-president
of the college, nnd when only 28 years
old became president of that Institution.
When Bishop Bnyley visited Rome, in
1870, Dr. Corrlgan became the admin
istrator and vicar general of Newark.
He was consecruted bishop by Cardinal
McClosky on May 4, 1873, and remained
in charge of the diocese, of Newark tor
seven years. In that time he conse
crated forty-two new churches, among
them Ihe cathedral In Newark. Besides
these achievements, he established
many religious communities, and found
ed a home for erring women and a re
formatory for boys.
Owing to his successful administra
tion of his diocese. Dr. Corrlgan was
selected to be coadjutor of Cardinal Mc
Closky. On October 1, 1SS0, he was
raised to the archepiscopal See of
Petra, and made- coadjutor with tho
right or succession. When Cardinal
McClosky died. Archbishop Corrlgan
succeeded to the See of New York.
Father Dailey announced the death a
few minutes after the archbishop missed
away. He said the prelate's condition
had been bettor during the day than tit
any time since the beginning of his last
Illness. The patient, he said, ate a real
hearty meal at noon today, appeared to
enjoy It and was cheerful all day.
"He enjoyed the conversation with his
brothers and nephew during the even
ing," said Father Dailey, "but just be
fore 11 o'clock he grew visibly weaker.
An Injection of a stimulant was admin
istered at 11 o'clock, but this did not
help, and wo were all summoned to the
bedside. We arrived just in time. He
was then unconscious and did not te
cover consciousness before he died."
Dr. Corrlgan, the archbishop's brother,
stood by the dying man's side nnd
watched for the dissolution. All those
In the room wero repeating the litany
for the dying unci were on their knees.
Thus they prayed until, live minutes
after eleven, Dr. Corrlgan bowed his
head and indicated that the archbishop
had passed away.
The coadjutor bishop of tho diocese of
New York, Bishop Farley, Is In Rome,
and tho highest dignitary heie Is vinm.
General Joseph Mooney, who was im
mediately sent for and reached tho
house about midnight. The vicar gen
eral sent out oniclal notification of the
denth to the heads of all parishes In the
diocese,
Father Curley said that at 10.40 o'clock
Aicltblshop Corrlgan said;
"I feel very weak."
At 10.50 o'clock ho becatno unconscious
and did not regain consciousness alter
that time.
Father Curley wrolo u communication
to the Holy See In Rome, informing tho
t"'J" "i uiu uenm or Aichblshop Corrl
gan, GOVERNMENT CASH
IS DISTRIBUTED.
By Kxclushe Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, May o.-Neaily thiec nnd one-half
million dollarn were illstiibutcd by the K-cretaiv
of tho treasury today anitnur national bulks jii
arlou paits ol the country, blxty.lnn I1411I01
were rtcoirnled as Kournmcnt depositories In
widely different settlons of the country, Tho
Pennsylvania batiks ileslfiiialed are as follows:
West Branch, VUlllamsport; First, Jlollldjjs.
burtr; Kirnt, Kmporliiin; Jetferbun county.
Brooktlllc; 1'edeul, ll(abur(r.
Moro Prisoners Escape,
the Fedciatlon of Womans Culi comentlon reg.
Manila, May 5. Klgbty-four Moro pil.oiieif, un.
ilcr ttuaid, made an attempt to escape today. At
a preconcerted signal they got between the sol.
dleis forming tho guard and a company at dinner,
The latter, realising what had happened, tired on
and pursued the Moros, killing thlrty-lhc of them
and capturing nine, The other fugltUea escaped.
m
Rabel Commits Suicide.
By Kiclushc Wire from The Associated l'ics,
Fort Wajne, lud., May S. William Itabel, the
oung man who shot and fatally wounded his
18- ear-old wife Saturday afternoon, hanged him.
self In his cell In Jail here today. Itabcl's wife
died Sunday evening in the hospital
ELKIN WINS
IN LUZERNE
His GandidaGij Is Endorsed bu Re
publicans in the Filth Leg
islative District.
LIVELY CONVENTION
HELD AT PITTST0N
Republicans of the Fifth District
Hold Interesting Sessions in Eagle
Hall Tho ' Hooper Delegates Not
Satisfied with the Arrangements.
By a Rule of the Crawford County
System No 'Primaries Are Held in
the Second District.
Special to the Scranton Tribune. I
PIttston, May D. -The convention of
the Republicans of the Fifth Legisla
tive district of Luzerne county, held In
Eagle hall, this city, this afternoon for
the purpose of electing a delegate to
the state convention, was a lively event,
one of the liveliest that has been held
In the district for some years; resem
bling to a great extent the scrappy con
ventions of the Democrats. The con
vention was called to order at 2 o'clock
by Chairman Howell Williams, of Pitts
ton. Nominations were called for tem
porary officers, and Mr. Williams was
named for chairman and Morgan Bey
non, of PItttston, for secretary. There
being only one nominee for the tempor
ary offices, a. motion that they be elect
ed as permanent officers was substi
tuted for the one electing them tempor
arily, and was adopted. It was not until
nominations were called for delegates
that the Hooper contingent awoke to
the fact that a permanent organization
had been effected. Hooper said that no
permanent organization had been made,
and he protested, Inasmuch na his dele
gates had a candidate for 'permanent
chairman but hud had no opportunity
to place him before the convention.
Chairman Williams ruled him out of
order, saying that an organization had
been made and that the business of the
convention would go on. At this tho
Hooper delegates raised a howl. Forty
two delegates had responded to the roll
call, and the only contested seat was
that of the Second ward of Avoca.
Alexander Thompson named George
Mitchell, of Plains, for delegate, and
Henry Melster named Samuel Hooper;
of Plains. Twenty-four votes were
polled for Mitchell nnd eighteen for
Hooper, and Mitchell was declared
elected. Resolutions endorsing Elkln's
candidacy for the governorship and In
structing the delegate to vote for him,
were adopted.
In Second District.
By ii rule of the Crawford county sys
tem or electing delegates in the Second
Luzerne district, when only two candi
dates registered for the delegateship,
no primaries are held. The time for
registering explied last Saturday, and
by an agreement between tho Elkln and
Watres-ptomoters only two candidates
registered. They are Henry Scureman
and Reese Isaac. This course was taken
In order to avoid the possibilities of a
fight in the district, and an understand
ing has been reached that Scureman
will support Elkln und Isaac will back
up Wattes. The backers of Hon. E. A.
Coruy, who claim to control the district,
while positively opposed to Elkln, are
said to not look with favor on the can
didacy of Mr. Watres.
HOPE FOR THE QUEEN.
Wilhelmina Has a Good Night's
Rest Her Condition Remains
Unchanged.
By Eii-lush p Wlie from 'Ihe Associated Press.
The Hague, May 5. The evening
passed quietly at Loo palace, but Doc
tors Roesslngh and Pot have remained
at Queen Whilemina's bedside. Baron
Clifford, master of the queen's house
hold said tonight:
"Her majesty's fever has not In-creut-ed,
nnd wo are quietly and hope
fully awaiting tho results of a good
night's rest for the queen, Thero Is
no cause for Immediate disquietude."
At 10 o'clok tonight her majesty was
reported to bo sleeping quietly, and at
that hour her condition was practically
unchanged.
WILL SAIL FOR EUROPE.
By Exduslto Wire (torn Ibu Associated Piess.
Wii.tiiiigtnn, Miy S. Cardinal Martlnelll, tho
lollilng .lixislollu delegate, will ball from New
Vml. for Homo 011 Halunlaj, Dr. Mirihettl, the
auditor of tho papal ligation, U next In author
ity, und will act until .MarllnelU's successor
iciibes 1Mb coiiiiliy,
Washington, May a.--'lhe members of the Uni
ted Stules emb.itey to the coinnatloii of King
lldnnnl VII will sill on the Mcamcr hi. Paul
fiom .New Yolk tin June 4.
Prize Fighters Arrested.
By KmIusIic Wire from The AmocIuIciI Press.
Heading, May fi. Tommy IVItx, of HjAannsli,
and Panny Dnuglieily, of Philadelphia, weto to
lave fought hern tonight for tliu bantam chain.
ploiohlp of America. This ufteriioou, County Be
tel the I'egley appeared befoie Judge Kndlkli
and secured 11 bench warrant for tho arrest ol
Dougherty and 1'elu and the tight piomoteis, who
wete taken before Judge laidllth. Judge End.
llch held them in ball to keep the peaea ami the
light did not take place. The arii'ot? were inado
at the liutauce of the law und Order society,
Steamship Arrivals,
By lUilu.hc Wire froml'lie Associated Press.
New York, May 0, Arrhcdt bteamer balm,
Ccnca and Naploi, 'Cleared: Kronpriiu Wilhclm,
Hi emeu la I'hinputli and Cherbourg. Iliemrn
rfalledi I'riedciitli dtr dress. Sew York la
Southampton. Eagres - Pasted : llohtnzollcrn,
New York for Gibraltar, Naples and (loira.
Ibure Airbed: la Castogne, New York. I.Izard
Passed; Potsdam, New York for ltotterdam,
TREASURER. HARRIS '
TAKES THE OATH.
Ho Succeeds Col, Barnett, Who Will
Practice Law in Pittsburg.
Bv IJrhnho Wire from The Amoclaled Press.
Hitrrlsburg, May 5. Representative
Frank G. Harris, of Clearfield, who was
elected state treasurer last November,
took the onth of offlco at noon toduy
and Immediately thereafter entered
upon the duties. Mr. Harris succeeds
Colonel James A, Barnett, or Washing
ton, who will take up the practice of
law at Pittsburg.
The retiring state treasurer turned
over to his successor all the securities,
which were found to be correct, nnd
showed ti balance of $11,434,367.93 In the
treasury, of which $",808,6S7.S0 Is In the
general fund. Mr. Harris said he would
make no change at present In tho cleri
cal force of the department.
BALTIMORE FAVORS THE
FULLER SINDICATE
City Council Votes to Accept the
88,751,370.45 Bid for Western
Maryland Obligations.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Baltimore, May 5. The second
branch of the city council by a vote
of 7 to 2 'tonight passed the ordinance
providing for the sale to the Fuller
syndicate of the city's holdings in the
Western Maryland railroad. An
amendment was concurred in by the
first branch which provides that the
purchasers shall not be entitled to the
sum of $281,344.50 in the sinking funds
and held in trust for the railroad
company. The mayor has signified his
intention of signing the ordinance to
morrow. The bid of the Fuller syndicate was
$8,751,370.45, which sum covers the ob
ligations of the Western Maryland to
the city of Baltimore.
The ordinance makes It incumbent
upon the Fuller syndicate to provide
tidewater terminals in this city for the
Western Maryland, to extend the road
to the coal fields of Western Mary
land, West Virginia or Pennsylvania,
the work of construction to begin
within two years after consummation
of the sale, and to be completed
within eight years, provided, however,
that the mayor a:.d city council may
In their discretion, extend the time, and
that the syndicate shall within the
same period of time make a connec
tion between the Western Maryland
railroad nnd the West Virginia Cen
tral and Pittsburg railway.
MR. LODGE SPEAKS ON
THE PHILIPPINES
An Eloquent Defense of the Ad
ministration and the Army
Was Made Yesterday.
By Eselushc Wire from The Associated Prejs.
Washington, March 5. In vindica
tion of the administration's policy In
the Philippines, Mr. Lodge of Massa
chusetts, addtessed the senate today.
Long before he began to speak, the
galleries were thronged with people
and the attendance on the floor of the
senate was unusually large. Mrs.
Coles, the president's sister, was an
Interested auditor. His review of tho
situation on the Islands and of the
utterances of the minority in criticism
of the condition there was notably in
teresting, forceful and effective. He
spoke with deep earnestness and at
times became eloquent.
Mr. Lodge warmly resented the im
putations east on the president, tho
secretary of war and the army for the
alleged cruelties and atrocities said to
have been practiced In the Philippines.
Ho said every effort had been employ
ed by the officials In authority to pre
vent such cruelties as had been re
ferred to, and measures had been taken
to punish those guilty of them. Such
things, however, were incidents of
every war and could not be prevented
absolutely. He had no defense to
make of many of the cases of torture
which had been cited, but the men of
the American army had been provoked
almost beyond human endurance. He
recited scotes of Instances of cruelties
and tortures practiced by the Filipino
Insurgents on American prisoners. Men
had had their ears cut off; had been
disemboweled; had been driven Ino
streams and, whlla drowning, shot to
death; hntt been tied to trees and
stoned to death by women and ehlldten
and burled alive, Others had been
shot and boloed treacherously while
succoring the wounded. In the face of
these horrible atrocities, some of tho
American ttoops had been gui'ty of
administering tho water euro but tho
Instances. of this kind were Isolated
and no part of tho general policy In
tho Philippines, He warmly defended
Gen. Chaffee for his conduct of mili
tary affalts In the islands und paid a
btilllnnt tribute to his heroism and
patriotism, As hci concluded, his ele
lenso of the American army and tho
American administration drew cardial
upplatuo from tho galleries,
In 11 btlef reply, Mr, Rawlins, of
Utah, declared that the charges which
had been made were not against Gen,
Chafi'eo or the American army, but
against the senator from Massa
chusetts (Mr, Lodge) und others who
wero responsible for the present Philip
pine policy,
Both the sundry civil appropriation
and the bill for tho purchase, of the
Rosebud Indlun rebervatlon, were jinss
ed. Anti-Color Women Win.
by Eiclustvo Wire front The Associated Press.
I.os Angeles, Cab, May fi. After two horns' dis
cussion of the ipi'stion of admission of coloicl
women Into the Women's IVderatlou, (he anti
color pmen won the day, when u motion was
made In the ccnentlon bcic today to actcpt what
is known us the compromise amendment, dgwed
upon In New York uncral weeks ago.
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Football Game Arranged,
By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, May 0: Arrangements were com
pleted today for the annual football game be
tween tho West Point and Annapolis academics
oil franklin field, this pity, Nov. "
ANXIETY OVER THE
MINDANAO SITUATION
FELT 'EM COMING ON.
Traveling Man 'Wanted to Be Ar
rested, and Was Accommodated.
A rather well-dressed man, who said
ho was a commercial traveler and who
gave his name as George I. Robinson
and his residence as Pittsburg, came up
to Pnt.'olman John Thomas, on West
Lackawanna avenue, last night.
"Lock me up," he said. "For God's
sake, lock me up. I've been on a drunk
for three weeks and I feel the tremens
coming on. Ugh! Look at that big
thing there! No, I only thought I saw
It. Lock me up, and see that I'm sent
up for at least ten days In the morning
or I'll have 'em bad. They're coming
on, I tell you."
Patrolman Thomas led him to the
Center street police station, und as the
cell door clanged behind him, he said:
"That's the best turn you over paid a
man, if you only knew it. Don't forget
to see that I get sent up In the morn
ing." QUESTION WILL NOT
BE REFERRED BACK
Conference to Be Held Here Tomor-
i-
row Has Full Power to Handle
the Mine Situation.
Opinion has been generally prevalent
here that, at all events, the pending
question of strike or no strike of the
miners would not be settled by the con
ference of the district officials and
President Mitchell, to take place here
tomorrow. It was believed that before
final action was taken on this import
ant question a convention of represen
tatives of the local unions would be
consulted. In an interview with a Tri
bune reporter yesterday, a prominent
official of tho mine workers said:
"Tho Shamokln convention delegated
to the national president nnd the dis
trict ofHcers the duty of passing upon
the question of how to enforce the de
mands of the Shamokln convention.
Those officials are not disposed to shirk
this responsibility. To my mind, there
Is not the least likelihood of a general
convention of the miners. Tho .question
of whether or not a strike Is expedient
and opportune will be passed upon
finally at the-conference to be held hero
Wednesday."
TAs yet there has1 been no crystalliza
tion of sentiment among the rank and
file of the miners of this community as
to what would be the best method of
meeting the present emergency. The
miners, as 11 rule, are hoping that some
thing will eventuate to prevent a strike.
It Is palpable to those who keep close
to tho conditions attendant upon tho
threatened conflict that the present Is
not the most opportune tlinc conceiv
able for the miners to engage in a
strike, whb.'h will necessarily be a fight
to a finish. To these It is nlso known
that President Mitchell, renllzlng this,
will endeavor to avoid the threatened
conflict. He will arrive In the city this
afternoon and go to -the St. Charles,
where quarters have been engaged for
him.
Nearly all of the other men who will
participate In the conference will urrlvo
today.
Hope at Hazleton.
By I'Mlusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Hazleton, May 5, W. A, Dettrey, one
of the miners from this district who at
tended the New York conference with
the operators, said tonight that power
ful influences are still at work trying
to secure concessions and avert tho
threatened strike. Several members of
the executive board from this district
will advocate the postponement of tho
strike until September, one of tho bus
iest months In the coal trade. They
believe that the operators are Inviting
a fight at this time, when there is no
strong demand for coal. District
President Duffy returned from New
York tonight, but had nothing to say.
Shamokln, May .', A number of tho
foreign miners, who last week threat
ened to go on strike today unless the
operators In New York granted conces
sions, went to work this morning und
will continue at labor until the Scran
ton convention decides tho policy of tho
union. Local members of the Ninth
district executive committee, who will
leave for Scranton tomorrow, refuse to
discuss tho probable outcome! of the
conference.
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
A two-htory frame; dwelling nt tho
corner of Beech htreet and Luvellei
court, owned nnd occupied by Anthony
Barrett, was entirely destroyed by a
lire which broko out this morning tit
L'.lfi o'clock. Several of the occupants
hud narrow escapes from suffocation.
Tho lire, companies responded to an
alarm fiom Box 4S,
BURNED BY SLAG,
Distressing Accident at the Pennsyl
vania Steel Works,
tty i:eluvhe Wire fiom Tho Av-oclatcd Piess.
H.irrMnng, May (J. Word was received heio nt
an early hair this morning that one Hum Ii
dead, three probably fatally injured and fho t4 li
tis badly binned, the result ol the bollln,t out
of slag in tine uf the open health mills of the
I'cmu) bantu blci) works tit Stecltoii,
'Ihe injured ine being biought ti the Harris
burg hospital for treatment. .Names of the un
foi lunate men not obtainable at tills time.
Mr. Quay Secures Quarters,
By Exclusive' Wire from Tho Associated Press.
llaulsbuig, May 0. Senator Quay baa leased
the residence of Pr, Clierrick Wcstbiook, in this
illy, for headquarter for himself und Seuator
IVnicfe during tho Bcpubllcan state contention,
on Juno 1. Tho two senators will coma here
ulwiit ten days before tho convention and stay
until after candidates liao been nominated for
gouinor nnd the other atato offices to be filled la
November.
The Vlctoru of General Davis Has
Not Relieved the strain
Upon Administration.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
DID NOT WANT WAR
Republicans in Senate Realize Neces
sity of Replying to Democratic At
tacks on Army Their Silence Mis
understoodNo Sentiment in Con
gress in Favor of "Scuttling."
Attacks on Soldiers Sent to Hong
Kong to Encourage the Filipino
Junta.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated PrMJ.
Wushlngton, Muy B. General Davis'
report has not relieved the anxiety- of
the administration over the situation In
Mindanao. It was only because of stern
necessity that the expedition was sanc
tioned. The president did not want war
with the Moros, but after that people
had murdered American soldiers en
gaged in friendly exploration In Ihe Isl
and, and the dattos had refused to sur
render the murderers, It 'was necessary
to punish them in order to maintain
American authority.
The fight has caused Republicans In
the senate to realize fully tho necessity
for taking up the defense of the 'army
In a way to convince the Insurgents In
the Philippines that there. Is no waver
ing In congress. Tho attacks on United
States soldiers by Senators Rawlins,
Patterson, Carmack, Dubois and Teller
have been cabled to Hong Kong and
used by tho junta to encouruge the Fili
pino rebels. Tho fact that the Repub
licans have not replied to those attacks
has created an impression in the Phil
ippines that congress is not In harmony
with the administration and the army.
From now on tho Republicans will tako
up the fight. It will be made plain that
the president Is behind the army, that
congress is behind tho president, and
that the insurrection in the Philippines ,
is to be put down.
In congress there is no sentiment In
favor of a policy of "scuttle." - The
Democrats do not entertain it, though
the new leaders have created the Im
pression that they do. '
MAY CANCEL WARRANTS.
Vouchers May Be Destroyed to Pro
vide for Deficiencies.
Select Councllmen Vnughan and D. Ii.
TCvans, comprising 11 majority of tho
special committee appointed to draft an
ordinance appropriating money for tho
payment of upwards of $1,300 worth of
deficiency bills on file in the city con-,
trailer's office, met yesterday afternoon
and decided to tequest all heads of de
partments to send In all outstanding
deficiency bills on or before next Mon
day afternoon.
It has been practically decided to
recommend that all warrants dated
pi lor to April 1. 1900, which remain un
called for in the city clerk's office, bo
cancelled and that balances remaining
in certain accounts against which these
remain a chnrgo be used for tho pay
ment of all deficiency bills not other
wise provided for.
Controller Costello Is at present en
gaged In compiling a. list of unclaimed
warrants. It is believed that there are
upwards of several thousand dollars ot
these city vouchers dated prior to April
1, 1900, which have never been called for.
A very largo number of them ure for
small amounts and are charged agaiiist
tho ward appropriations. The most of
these were drawn on time-sheets ap
ptoved by tho councllmen of the sev
eral wards when those gentlemen regu
lated the expenditure of money for
street repairs. It is hinted that many
of these warrants were drawn for men
who never did a tap of work on tho
streets tend w hoso names were put on
tho time-sheet for various purposes. It
Is further suggested that the council
men who did this friendly act may have
forgotten to tell their constituents
about It, or that the latter may have
been afraid to draw the money.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Terrible Death of Otto Borth in the
Dickson Mine,
Otto north a miner employed In the
Dickson mine, North Scranton, was
blown to pieces yesterday morning,.
Horth was a miner and had' prepared
a blast. It exploded befoie ho could
get away from tho face of the chamber
and he was Utterly blown to atoms.
Ills remains wore gathered together
and taken to his home in Dunmoro
and prepared for burial. He was a
man of about 38 years of age and Is
survived by a wife and tho following
chlldien: Walter, Sellna, Lily, Helen
and Minnie, Funeral, announcement
will bo made later,
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Lota) data for May 5, liXTJ;
lllgheot temperature ,,,,,,,,,, 73 degrees
Lnnt'st It-mperutiiro ,,,,,..,,,.,,.,,, 01 degrees
Kehdhe Uumidlt);
8 a. in. .,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,.,,, 11 per cont,
ii p. m. ,,,,, ,., ,, Td per cent.
Precipitation, 21 hours ended S p. m.( ,0 inch.
WEATHER FORECAST,
4.
Washington, May 6. Forecast for trues. -
4- day and Wednesday: totem I'tniii)). 4-
-f- anlj Uencrally fair Tuesday and Wed- -f-
neulay) fresh north winds.
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