Por sale in Athens, AND & SOFT WOOD Street Yard Phone, 138d Husson PRICE ONE CE SOLDIERS STORMED A LAVA CONE General Wood, Commanding st Ma- ails, Reports That a Perce of In- fantry, Naval Brigade and Constab- of Entinet Crater and Completely Asnihiinted a Band of Native Brig- ands Whe Had Depredated the Surveundiag Country Fer Eight Momths, MANILA, March 10.—Eightesn Unit od States soldiers were killed and ffty- two officers and men wounded iu o battle with the Moros which lasted pearly two days. Six busdred Moros were killed. The battle feck place at Mount Dajo, pear Jolo. It began lo the afternoon and Issted until the early morning. A foree Including United States infan. try; a naval detachment and some of the lo¢al constabulary under the com- mand of Colonel Joseph W. Duncan of the Sixth infantry climbed a lava cone 2,100 feet high with a crater at the summit. It was so extremely steep that the artillery bad to Le taken up with block and tackie for 300 feet. The last 40U feet was at an angle of sixty degrees. General Leonard Wood was pressat during the eugageinent, but Major General Tasker H. Bliss was Ia command of tlie operations. Major General Leonard Wood, com mander of the divisiou of the Philip pines, reports as follows from Jolo, capital of the Sulu islands: “A severs action between troops, a paval detachment and constabulary and hostile Moros has taken place at Mount Dajo, near Jolo. The action fu volved the eapture of Mount Dajo, a lava cone 2.100 feet high, with a crater at its summit nod extremely steep. “Troops, naval détacbwent, constabs ulary, Colonel Joseph W. Duncau, com- mapding, attacked Moro fortifications in crater on Mount Dajo, near Jolo Artillery was lifted by block and tac kle 300 feet. Moros have been ravag- Ing the country from stronghold for past sight months and resisted to the death. About 000 killed. “Ihe army casualties were fifteen en- listed men killed, a commissioned oii cor wounded and four enlisted men wounded. The paval casualties num- bered thirty-two. Ensign II. D. Cooke, Jr, of the United States steawer Pam- pangs, commanding the Pampauga fort, was severely wounded, and Cock swain Glimore was severely wounded in the elbow. “The constabulary caspalties were Captain Jehu R. White, wounded in the thigh, severely; three enlisted med killed and thirteen wounded. “Captain Tyree Rivers sustained a slight flesh wound in the thigh, Lieu- tenant Gordou was slightly wounded in the right hand, Lieutenant Wylle T Conway of the Sixth lufantry was slightly wounded in the left eye. All the wounded are doing well “Qolone! Joseph W. Duncan of the Sixth infantry directed the operations, All the defenders of the Moro strong- hold were killed. Six hundred bodies were found on the fleld. “The action resulted In the extinction of a band of outlaws who, recognizing no chief, had been raiding friendly Mo ros and who, owing to thelr defignce of the American authorities, bad stirred up a dangerous condition of affairs.” In this particular fight the hemnvy mortality amoung the Moros engaged ls explained by their wethods of fAghtiug. The Moros ou the appearauce of the troops sounded the alarm and gathered everybody inside the fort ou the moun- talu top, where they fought to the death, Their big loss In this case was principally caused by the fire of the artillery. The biuejackets were called upon to assist iv getting the guus up the steep heights of the mountain be cause of their sctivity sud of thelr knowledge how to handle heavy ord nance, Markaman Aecideninlly Killed, GREENSBURG, Pa, March 10 - While adjustiug » target at a prize shoot for dressed heef at the farm of Robert Shuey, three miles from Greens. burg, Edward Hegan, thirty-five years of age, was shot through the head by L. P. Wealzell, one of the contestants, He died two hours later. The shooting was accidental. Both men were well known warksmen. Wentzell is pros trated. Halifax County Shaken Up. HALIFAX, N. 8, March 10.~Re- ports of am earthquake ou the castern’ shore of Halifax county bave reached yigoronsly. . NO WAR, BAYS CORBIN, Commander of the Army at Manila Speaks on the Chinces Situation. SAN FRANCISCO, March 10—""There will b# no war between the United States and Ching.” sald Major Uenersl Henry C. Corbin ou his arrival from the orient. “So far as | have Deen able to observe, the reports] disturbances in China have been grossly exaggerated, and conditions are not nearly so alarm- Ing as one woukl be led to suppose from the reports that have been pub lahed abroad throughout the western warld. S “That there have been disturbances is qiilte true, but I do not think they will break the peace of China and the United States or any other nation “The feeling aguinst Americans Io China does not excesd that entertained toward all other Rareiguers, and as | MAJOR GENERAL CORBIN. understand the situation the entire antiforeign feellug is due in a large measure to the exploitation of business enterprises which the Chinese fee! sure shoukl be coutrolied by their own peo- ple. There is a feeling against those who bave in various ways obtained through scheiulng and corrupt officials franchises nid coucessious abrogated and vested iu their own people. They are willing to refund to foreign tnvest. ors the money they have spent iu their soulitry--In fact, this was doue iu the zase of the Hunkow and Canton rall- road * Aside from this chief source of ant! foreigu feeling the troubles in Chinn are due to the presence of missionaries. | was assured by a very prowineut Chinese that the Chinese people are not st all fricudly to the presence of for sign missionaries. They resent the ef- forts of the missionaries to force a jot of new creeds ou thelr people The Chinese have perhaps a more firmly fixed religious belief than any other people In the world, und they look up- sn the religious of the western world with scant favor.” Sanchaag Protest Against Guabeais. PEKING, March 10. ~The settlement of the responsibility for the jnassacre of French Catholics and English Prot- estant missionaries at Nanchang prom- ises tu be difficult and continues to ex- cite almost unprecedented Interest The Chiuese profess to believe that a Catholic priest stabbed the local wag- istrate, while the foreigners are equal 1y certalu that the magistrate commit ted suicide as a protest agalust the Catholic demands and for the purpose of aroualng the people. Such an act Is powise unusual with the Chinese. The government is dispatching Taoti Lb ang, director of rullways, to inquire into the case. The officials of Nan- chang protest against the presence of foreigu gunboats, fearing that they will provoke hostilities Charles A. Henderson Held For Frand NEW YORK, March 10. —-Charles A. Henderson, forwer vice president of the defunct International Mercantile ageucy, who was arrested Lere, was arraigned in court and held In $5,000 to await further action ou the part of the governors of New York and West Virginia. Three indictments bave been found by the graud jury fu Wheeling W. Va. against Henderson. The com- plaiuant Is William P. Hubbard of West Virginia, who charges Hender son with swindliug In the sale of a large block of the Mercantile ageucy's stock. Bight Rioters Foand Gallty. SPRINGFIELD, O, March 10 ~The jury iu the riot cases has found elgit young men guilty of rioting, ss fol lows: Harry Garber, Johu Plepont, Joe Bppreeht, Carl Klovtifer, Glea John- son, Frauk Young, Carl Wise and Kemp Reeder. Lenlency was recom- mended, aud the court was asked not to Impose a workhouse sentence. None of these found gullty is over twenty five years old, Wants 8 Quiet Life, COLUMBUS, O., March 10.—-Gavin Harris, an actor at the Empire thea. ter here, sou of the late Congressman Harris and weeth $50.000, has joined the Thinl company of the coast arti). lery at the Columbus barrucks. Ihe sail he joined the army to get away from undesirable companions and to lead a quieter life. Bey’s Head Found In Mad, RHINEBECK, N. Y. March 10. — ner Carroll Is lnvestigatiog a grew some find by u farmband on an estate between Hed Hook and this place. Ths man while nt work discovered the head of 4 nineyearold bay partly jm- hedded In mud. Avehbiakop O'Brien Dies Suddenly. 4 of Brooklyn, a } fourth class, having has Leen reap HALIFAX. N. 8, March 10. Arch bishop O'Brien of the Roman Catholic Joow of Nova Bootis, Prince Bdward | PRIMED FOR FIGHT. Insurance Magnates In Battle Array at Albany. NORTON FIRES FIRST BROADSIDE. Assall Armstrong Memasures, Whieh as Result of luvestigation Would Curiaill Specviation and Fre- tect Polley Helders. ALBANY, N. Y, March 10. Fully primed for the fray, an army of 2.000 insurance men of various grades took possession of the capitol led by a great array of couusel. Latest 10 arrive 10 attend the hearing on the Armstrong bills was the delegation from the Life Underwriters’ association, 1.600 stroog, with William C. Jobnsou, chairman of its legislative committee, at the head. Every hotel is taxed to ita capacity, and even cots command a premium Here is a list of the promivent men who are on the firlug line: Presidents Morton, Peabody, Orr, Woudroflf and Ide; Actuaries Van Cise, Weeks, McClintock, Welch, Gore, Sar tell and Wynn; Experts Kingsley, Tat jock, Huntington, Holmes, Duulaw, Lunger and Lamb. Fortifying these en are the follow: ing lawyers: William B. Hornblower, J. H. McIn- tosh, Samuel Untermyer, Frederic Lo Allen and Richard V. Lindabury, the latter here as the personal representa tive of United States Senator Joho F Dryden of New Jersey, president of the Prudential The hearing was before the Arm- strong committee and the members of the standiug committess of the legiala- ture Chairman Armstrong opened the pro- ceedings with a short address. Timo- thy L. Woodruff, who acted as master of ceremonies, then introducdd Faul Morton, president of the Equitable. Mr. Morton sdmitted that serious evils had crept into the Insurauce busi ness and assured the committee that he was iu accord with ita general pur pose, addiug: “Your recommendations upon the subjects of political contribu: tious, lobbying, publicity and state sy: pervision, the prevention of rebating apd deception, the prohibiting of per sonal profit by officers and, fudeed, most of your other recommendations, are admirable.” He contended, however, that If these bills were etticted without changes it would seriously injure the jusurauce interests of the state, The Investments of life insurance companies of this state in trust bonds and raliroad stooka aggregate $200 285 - 447.60, the result of years of labor, and he held that they should be allowed to retain such of them us are sound and do not tend to create any of the evils complained of The companies argued that their present lovestweuts were safe and that If compelled to market their bold. Ings It would mean a serious loss to them, It was admitted that life iusur- duce companies should not coutrol banks and trust companies, but the officers saw no reason why the lnsur nuce companies should pot bold stock in such concerus, the amount to be limited. Briefly, the insurance companies ask to retain ‘their present luvestments in collateral trust ULonds sud rallroad stocks and also their preseut Invest. wents In banks aod trust compaules, provided that uc losurance company shall hold wore than 20 per cent of the stock of any one colnpany, Au interesting feature of the bearing was the presence of the three new presidents of the “big three” life cow. panies of New York city—Paul Mor- tou, ex-secrotary of the navy, who suc ceeded James W. Alexander at the head of the Equitable; Alexander E. Orr, successor to the late John A, Me Call as president of the New York Life, and Charles J. Peabody, succes: sor to Richard A. McCurdy as presi dent of the Mutual Life. All three spoke briefly, President Morton filing a written communication, one of the principal subjetts of which was the proposed restrictions upon the invest ments of life lusurance companies Twenty Vietims In Mosplial, GREENSBURG, Pa, March 10, — Twenty victims of the wreck at Rade. baugh are, still at the West Moreland hospital. Three aputationshave been performed, but all the Injured are ex- pected to recover. It is expected that half of the number will be able to go to thelr homes early next week. The bodies of the three dead will be buried here today at the expense of the Amer- ican Pipe Manufacturing company Navahoe Floated Last Night WILMINGTON, N, ©, March 10. The Clyde lluer Navahoe, which bas been ashore just aside the Cape Fear bar since March 3, was floated on high tide Inst night Ly the United States revenue cutter Seminole and the tugs Blanche and Marion. She proceeds! to Southport lwwediately, The vessel is belleved 10 have received very little damage. Antoinette Tolla Saved. TRENTON, N. J, March 10.-The sentence of death Imposed upon Mrs Antoinette Tolla, the Bergen county piunderess, for the killlog of Joseph Sonta was commuted Lo seven aud one BAIL years’ lmprisciinent Ly the court of pardons. Mrs, Tolls was to bave been hanged! In Hackensack om Mon day Maletend Landslide Was Fatal. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., March 10.— and Bdward. Duy injured Ly a land: slide tn the Day wstope quarry, about COUSIN KATE WON HANDICAP, Yas Neas Ceonid Not Stand the Top Welght at New Orleans. NEW OHLEANS, March 10. — Van Ness could not sliculder top weight and live the pace set by Cousin Kate in the handicap at the Fair grounds. Flavig- ny aud Shenandoah were the other beaten favorites. Ralniand was driven tou hard by Jockey Aubuchon in the fifth race and Lroke down at the faish, Sumnnaries: First Race —Usury, first; Deuxtemps, second; Fargo, third Becond Race. — Helen Lucas, first; Friction, second; Blackburn, third, Third Race —Peter Nathaniel, first; Flavigny secoud; Canyou, third Fourth Race — Cousla Kate, first; Van Ness, second; Inviucible, third Fifth Race —Aurumaster, grst; Cash ler, second; Rainland, third Bixth Hace Besterling, first; second; Katle Powers, third Twe Crack Golfers Defeated. PINEHUNMST, N. C., March 10.—The first and second match play rounds of the third annual golf ciub champlon- ship tournament here resulted in the defeat of two players generally re garded as the ones who would meet in the final round, Johu M Ward of Montclair, N. J, aod Allan Lard of Washington. These matches were the chief feaslure of the day's play, Louls E. Wardell of Camden, Me, defeating Ward by one down on the home green and William C. Freeman of Moutclair disposing of Lard, two up and one 0 play Holla, i: Three Favorites at Hot Springs. HOT SIPPRINGS, Ark, March 10.-— Eugene Hilklebrund has returned to the saddle after eight months ou the ground, and with three mounts he rode one winner and one second. Maxim Gorky finished second in the second race, hut was disqualified for fouling. Beu Lear, Vagabond and Mike Button were the winning favorites, Flying Ralucloud and Debar. NEW ORLEANS, March 10. Mis- haps aud scratches reduced the eld In the steeplechase at Clty park to three horses Six started. but School minster and Moderutor fell, and Ben Hempstead was pulled up after be had scrambled over the first jump. Flylug Haincloud nud Debar were the only winning favorites Cornell Defeated In Fast Game. ITHACA, N. Y. March 10--Iu the fastest ganine of luterculleginte basket ball seen In Ithaca this season Penn aylvania defeated Cornell last night by a score of 20 to 22. Captain Flint of the visitors played a spectacular gaiue aud was largely responsible for the de- feat of Coruell Tony Faust Squeesed Home. SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 - Bar ney Schreiber presented another good youngster when his colt, Tony Faust, manuged squeeze home abead of May L. N. in the first race at Oakland to Harvard Lost to Columbia. NEW YOK, March 10.--The Colutu- bla university basket hall team defeat ed Harvard last night la the Columbia gymnasium by a score of 22 to 17 Ball Team Saw Xegro Hanged. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 10 Seeing a negro munderer hauged by the neck until dead was an interesting part of the Highlanders’ programme here. None of the players had ever seeu a legal execution, and through local ln- fluences of some of the uewspaper en they permitted to enjoy the grewsome sight, Several balked when it came to a showdown, but Chase, Williams, Thowmus, McGuire, Keeler, Noodles" Hahn, Yeager, Dougherty aud three of the war correspondents were game were Two Women Barned to Death, SOMERVILLE, Mass, March 10 Mrs. Aunn Howe, elghty yvears of age, and her daughter, Misa Ella Howe, aged forty, were burned to death at their howe bere. A passing citizen discovered that the house occupied by Mr: Howe was oh fire, and when the firemen came ig response to an alarm the bodies of the two women were found in the front hallway burned. be youd recognition. The fire was ex tingulsbed with a loss of $3000. The two wolwen came here from Boxford, Mags Heavy Snowstorm at Bosten, BOSTON, March 10. -A storm which reached Boston early from the south Las locreased until the couditious poluted to one of the heaviest snow falls of the winter. The suow was by a high wind The greatest force of the storm was felt at sen, The telegraphic service between Roston and various New England polots Is Interrupted. A gale of sixty miles an hour !s reported from Nan- tucket A. 0, UL. W, Klects Officers. ATLANTIC CITY, N, J, March 10,— The state convention of the Anclent Order of United Workmen has elected these officers: Grand foreman, Frank W. Reave, Atlantic City; grand master workman, Fred P. Fowler. Newark: grand overseer, Hiram Watton, As bury Park; grand recorder, J. H. Lip plucott, Camden; grand receiver, Gold son Test, Camden Soldiers Keep the Peace, LEBANON, Pa, March 10. <Although the strike at the Cornwall mines has taken on a peaceful turn, twenty men, wuder Lieutenant Cliarles PP. Smith and two sergeants, remalii’on guard. About seventy [tallan strikers were patd off and discha A —————— Weather Probahilf Ir; northwest, ADD ANOTHER STAR Admission of Oklahoma ss a State Passes Senate. BOOMERS’ PARADISE JOINS THE UNION indian and Oklahoma Territeries Jelned In State Wedlosk—Arisena and New Mexico, losg Ea- saged, Must Walt, WASHINGTON, March 10. —The seu- ate has passed a bill for the admission of a new state in the Unlon to be called Okialiomas and to be composed of the territory of Oklahoma and Iu dian Territory. It was the house joint statebiood Lill with sll the provisious relating to Arizoua and New Mexloo stricken cut. The motion to strike out was made by Mr. Burrows, und It was carried Ly the close vole of 37 to 35 after having bLeeu lost by the still closer vote of 35 to 38 Immediately after the disposal of the statebood bill the house rallroad rate bill was made the unfinished business, but &s the senate adjourned the actual formal consideration of the measure will pot begin until Monday The vote on statehood came as the climax of a day devoted exclusively to that bill. Most of the time was given to discussion, but the voting ou the bill and amendments consumed an Lour and a half. The speechmaking excited comparatively little luterest, Lut there was pronounced excitéewent through out the voting period, and It cnlml nated when the success of the motion to eliminate Arizona and New Mexico was announced after the second vole on that proposition The test vote, upon which the oppo nents of jolut statehood showed their greatest strength, was on the Foraker amendment, which provided that Ari zoga aud New Mexico should have an opportunity to vole separately on the proposition of Jolut statehood This was carried by a vote of 42 to 20. Pre vious to this action provision fer iu creased nppropriatious lu the Lill was stricken out About a dozen speeches were wade, but the notable ones were made by Messrs. Dobols and Burrows tn denn clation of polygamy Iu Arizona sud New Mexico. Mr. Dubois secured the incorporation of au antipolygamy amendment, but the elimination of Arizona from the weasure detracted somewhat from the Importance of the accomplishment As amended by the senate the bill provides for the creation of the stute of Oklahoma out of Oklahoma and In dian Territories upon the adoption of u constitution The state is allowed the usual quota of executive, judicial and legislative officers, two United States senators and five members of the national house of representatives A coustitutional convention, with 110 meinbers, ffty tive of which are to be chosen by each of the territories comprising the state, is provided for, and wale citizens or male ludiaus twenty-one years of age are made eligible to wembership tn It There is an especial provision protect ing the Indians lu thelr rights and cou tinulog the prerogative of the national government to control thelr affairs The sale of lntoxicating liquors in what ls now Indian Territory is pro hibited for tweuly oue years aud long- er unless the constitution 1s changed There is an appropriation of $5,000 000 from the national treasury for the benefit of the schools. Provision Is made for the support of higher edu cation and charitable institutious. Two districts for United States courts, ove fo Oklahoma aud the other In Indian Territory, are provided for. Guthrie I» made the temporary seat of govern went, but the Louse provision continu fog it lu that capacity until 1813 was elinulpated Ceneaky Gets Life Sentence, WATERBURY, Conu, March 10 Joseph Cenesky, an accomplice of Charles Bassett, who recently was giv en 2 life sentence for committing a fa tal assault upon an aged farmer named Thomas Lockwood, was found gullty of murder In the second degree here and immediately seutepced for life Edward Leonard, who is stmilarly charged, 1s expected to plead guilty when he Is placed ou trial. These three men under pretense of uegotiat ing for land owned by Lockwood as represcutatives of a trolley company beat and robbed him sult Against Rogers For $3,000,000. BOSTON, March 10. Former Assist ant United States Attorney General James AM. Beck coucluded his argu ment for the defense (on the sult of Re culver George W. Pepper of the Bay State Gas Company of Delaware agniust Heury H. Rogers to recover about $5,000.00 ju connection with gas transactions lu Boston. Judge Put nam anbounced that the cause would go over until Wednesday Woman Indicted For Kidnaping. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 10,—~ Mrs. Bella Feawick, who is under ar- rest lu Denver, was indicted Ly the Middlesex conuty grand jury on the charge of kiduaping. She ls charged with forcibly removing Riga and Ma Lel Sully, aged nine aud thirteen years of Malden to the west Mepe For Misa Anthany's Recovery. ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 10.- Miss Susan B, Anthony's condition Is tmproved. She Is stronger than she was and bas (akeu cousiderable nour: ishment. [ler friends feel much more hopeful of har recovery, Dr, Haagh Veund Guilty. + DAYTON, 0. March 10-Dr. Oliver SATURDAY SPECI = Hosiery One case Children's hose, exirs heavy, double knee, heel and our r-gular 15¢ kind, Saturday | Monday 10c the pair = tM cm White Waistings Best imported white yarn mercerized aod warranted retain iustre, regular 28 and 38 qualities, your choice Saturday a Monday 2 Ladies’ “Gallas Nicely boxed, all new, sold where for 25¢, made of a oe and linen. Saturday and Monday 15¢ each or iwo for 25¢. z Dress Goods 58 in, black chiffon finish, Pa ma, new spring weight, just a § heavier than a voile, 58 in. wi worth $1.25, special $1.00. -i), 65¢ sicilian, 46 in. wide in black, pavy, brown, green and red. ial at 49¢ the yard. Long Cloth 30 in wide, worth 12jo tha special Saturday and Monday cuts or $1.00 for piece of 12 er — India Linens Our prices 8c, 10¢, 12}¢, 15¢, cand 25¢. We claim we these goods 20% below usual Comparison will convince you. White Bed Speads. One case, regular $1.25 kind, full size apd fres from starch. know the values we give _ spreads Sets and nd Monday. 980: Black Sateen n Skirts $1.00 kind, special 75¢. $1.25 kind, special 95¢. $1.50 kind, special $1.25, All Over Laces Black, cream and whils in all" widths from 20 in. to 72 in. and all at the usual Globe Warehouse © low prices. Embroideries In panels, edges and all ow done on fine swiss in bli baby Irish and shadow. sets to match. Beautiful line anc prices the lowest. Talmadge Block, Eimer Ave. VALLEY "PHONE. JOHN C. PECKALL DEALER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits. 500 gallons of pure are Olive Oll fusk ee celved. 300 boxes of macaroni and im ported cheese, All direct trom Italy, No. s Elizabeth St., Waverly. 'ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Offio’:— Rcoms 4 and 5, Elmer Block, Lockhart Street, Sayre, Pa, DR. A. 6. REES, N. 100 Lake 8t. West Sart OFFICE HOUR: :
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