THE NEWS. Tbe took Committee of the Methodist Zpheopnl Church, Ht Its session In Chicago, fixed th salaries of the cfTootlvfl bishops at 4,760; missionary bishop 4,60. Surrogate Fitzgerald, In Now York, dc elded thut thu Vanderbllt flvc-mllllon trust fund la not exempt from the Inheritance tax. , C. B. Mnrkle ft Co., nnthrnclto oonl mine operntors, have Increased tbe wages of tholr 1,800 employes flvu per cent. Mrs. Thomas McKenn, of Philadelphia, ling g von 'J5,(X)0 to tlio University of Pennsylvania. Hnlt wan tiled In tho Circuit Court In Frank fort, Ky., Iy lovrnor Tnylor to enjoin Deckhnra and Castleman from exorcising the functions of thu respective offices they claim. Peokhnm nlso II led n milt against Tnylor. Judgo Tuft, la the federal court silting In Cincinnati, decided that ho hnd no original jurisdiction, tint that thn oiiso might ln car ried to tliB Hn promo Court on writ of irror. Flood dlil considerable damage both in Now England mid tho South. Towns In Ver mont, Massachusetts, mid along tlio Chattu hooohie lllver, In Georgia, were flooded. , Mr. Montcalm Oldhnro. clerk of Aceomno ( Vn.) County Court, committed suicide by shooting himself nt his home, lit Aooomne Courthouse. Mr. Oldhnm was nbout fifty live years old nnd hud been clerk of Aeeo mae county for twenty years. Thn bill to permit persons holding diplo mas from ropiitnblo medical colleges to prac tice without takluir n statu board examina tion wag adversely reported In tho Virginia Mouse of Delegates, At Charlostown, W. Vs., Louis Stewart, aged nineteen, shot nnd killed his father, who wag about to ussnult thn boy's mother. Tlio nntl-trust conference nt Chlcngo adopted a n of organisation, elected offi cer, nnd ndjouriiiHl. Mujor AiiHtln Loyden, a well-known hotel proprietor nnd Inventor, died suddonly In Atlanta. Twenty-five out of tho twonty-nlnn steel sheet mills have combined. Henry C. lloblngon, cx-mnyor of Hartford, Ct., died nt big home. William F. Turker, n young North Caro linian, killed himself nt Norfolk. Arthur II. Kemp killed himself at Macon, (lu. Henry Clay Frlck filed a bill In equity In tbe Court of Allegheny County, l'n., against Andrew Cnrnegle and the Carnegie Steel Compnny praying forn decree that the "pre tended transfer of his Interests In tho com pany was and Is null nnd void, and thut he Is still tho owner of such Interest." The bill shows the enormous profits made by tlio company. It is fos.red tbe gtnamer Unto City may bo lost. Lite-Havers think tho enrgo can bo secured. Dr. Lorenzo Holmes, formerly of tho Hush Medical College, died In Chicago. Carver B. Cline, n tbentrlo.nl man, died in New York. Floods have caused some tlnmnge in Georgia. A resolution wns offered In the Kentucky Democratic legislature nt Louisville calling upon Governor Tuylor to surrender the ex ecutive ofllces to J. C. W. Beckham, "the lawful governor." News wns reeolved in l'hlladelphia of the death of Mrs. HI moll and Mm. Beck, tho mis sionaries, t Monrovia, Liberia. Governor Roosevelt bos Issued a public statement declaring that be will not uccept a nomination for tho vice presidency. Wlllinra ritolnltis, former chess champion, wns plnoed in the Mauhnttiin Htate Hospital for the Insane, on Ward's inland. The bail bond of Theodoro F. Taylor, tho absconding deputy clerk of Henrico county, Va., wns forfeited. Kev. E. L. Goodwin, of Cbnrleston, 8. C, accepted a call to Bt. Mark's Episcopal Church, In ltichmond. Maria Smith and ber six children were burned to death In their home at Htony Creek, Sussex county, Vn. The steamer Henry M. Htauloy struck the Kentucky pier of the Southern llailway bridge and sank. Jacob Bhlrreff wns arrested In ltichmond for opening letters addressed to Miss Annie Esklus. Klia Lealielt wns instnntly killed by a fall ol slate at n qunrry at Hlatiugton, Pu. Tho New York Presbytery has declined to try llev. Dr. McGlffert for heresy. Martin Jordan, his wife, and their flve-months-old babe wera asphyxiated by gas in their home In Chicago. The protected cruiser Ran Franolsco is to te very thoroughly improved ut the Norfolk Navy Yard. James Hweoney, a white laborer, was lynched for killing a fellow-workman at Port Arthur, Tex. Governor Boosevelt wants the United (States to have the right to fortify the Isth mian Canal. Masked men robbed Mrs. Marian 8. ftnx ton, an aunt of Mrs. McKinley, near Canton, Ohio. The postoftlce at Athens. Ga., was burg larised and every letter was opened. Oovernor Taylor tins refused to sign tho Louisville agreement, and has nnnounced that be will allow the controversy to take Its course. The matter will now bo fought out In the courts. Gov. Taylor bos ordered tho troops to disperse and the legislature to meet at Frankfort. Tho Democrnts. however, have concluded to bold their leglslatlvo ses sions In Louisvile for tho present. The Virginia Heuute committee, by a vote of 11 to 4, reported iu favor of granting a charter to the Richmond and Washington Air Line Hallway Compnny. United Htates Commissioner Shields de cided In Now York that the Gnynors and B. 1). tlroene must go to Savannah for trial In the Carter conspiracy case. It Is probable that the suit of IT. C. Frlck against the Carnegie Steel Company wl I be compromised before the matter aomes Into court. Tho jury In the case of Justice Oscar I. Fleming, In Princess Anne, Va., nccused of murder, was unable to agroe. It. J. Jones whs arrested In Norfolk, Vs., on the charge of using the mulls for fraudu lent purposes. Jobu nnd Thomas Morrison were con victed of robbing Samuel Cooper In ltom uey, W. Va. Another destructive fire occurred In the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Admiral Philip was slightly hurt by broken glass. Ira Troisier, twenty-one years of age, eloped from Uuioutowu, Pa., with bis step mother, seventeen years old. A windstorm swept through the North west, demolishing a number of houses and injuring fifteen people in Colllusville, Mo. lu bt. Louis a number of dwellings were wrecked and two people were killed. William F. Miller, tbe absconding head of the "Franklin Syndicate," of Brooklyn, a concern which promlt od to pay investors ten per oent. a week, was brought to polioe bead quarters lb New York. Tho Hartford 'Theological Seminary hn received reports from forty-live colleges and universities In twenty Htates, showing the religious conditions In them. The steamer Gate City, from Savannah foi Boston, went ashore near Moriches, Long Island. All tho passengers and craw are re ported safe. In a wreck on Beech Creek division of the New York Ceutrul, at Gordon Hekgbta, three men were killed and throe Injured. The funeral of William Goebel, In Frank fort, was attended by great crowds of peo ple, but there was no disturbance. William Truesdulo, colored, was banged In Charlotte, V. 0., for the murder of bis sweet-heart NAMED FOR ACTION, work 1-xrixTKn or Tim new rmi.trrixK commission. DUTIES OF THE NEW BODY. President MrKlnlejr Carefully Selecting Men of ( hararlsr and Standing -Their Unties Will lie to Or (-in Irs Municipal (vcrnmetit In ttie Island uml Super vise Their Work. Washington, (Special. ) The only refer ence In the Cabinet meeting Tuesday to 0 matter of publlo Interest was as to the new 1'lilllpplno Commission. Inasmuch as the commission will not leave this country fot lis weeks or two mouths President McKin ley tins been In no hurry to complete the membership. He has been carefully seeking men of nntlonnl standing nnd unquestioned character. The duties of the commission Will be of the highest Importance. In Ad ministration circles the new commission is regarded as one of the most Important ever created. It differs a great deal from the original Philippine Commission. That body, which will soon be defunct, was of an ad visory nnture. It was to look the ground over, confer with the Philippine lenders and report to the President and country what wns advisable. To all Intents and purposes this bns been done. Not for Ailvlre, lint Action. The new commission has been created pot for advice, but for action. Its duty will be to organize municipal governments here, there and everywhere, set them going and suporvlse their work till they are able to stand firmly by themselves. Groups of municipalities will then be gathered under provincial governments, nnd the provinces In turn will bo gathered under a central authority, nt the head of whloh will be a governor-general. Tho establishment of auoh a system on a sound footing will be the task of tbe new commission. The Southern member the President has been seeking has not beon selected. Sena tor McLnurln was most prominently men tioned at one time, but It has never been known whether ho would ncoopt. Senator Lindsay has also beon mentioned. His term expiree in March, 1901, and the seat after that hi already filled by the election of Ex Senator Hlaekburn. but It la not now be lieved that Senator Lindsay will take a place, or tbat It will bo offered to bim by the l'resident. A Coming Declaration. It Is said that the President will soon de clare the Insurrection In the Philippines at on end, so far as organised rebellion is con cerned. Whether be will Issue a proclama tion to that effect Is not known. The effect of his action will be the same, however. It will be to put Agulnaldo and a few insurgents now linrrnaslng tho American forces on the basis of outlaws and bandits, to be treated as such now or at any future time they may be captured or encountered. This will change tbe luture offensive operations of the Ameri can troops from a military to a police chor acter. The army will be broken into detach ments nnd scattered throughout the Islands to giro protection and oonfidenoo to the people. Ii is too far off to dctermluo how many troops .will be withdrawn from the Islands, but there will be a number, and the with drawals will increase with time. Agulnaldo to Continue the Struggle. It is recognized In Administration circles that Agulnaldo will try to continue a desul tory struggle until next November, with the hope that this may change the Presidential election. When tbe President proclaims that peace exists in the Islands and tbnt all peo plo must submit their controversies to the courts or be punished accordingly, it is argued that the few Insurgents will speedily give in. Murder and arson will be punished as they deserve. Bo will all other orlmes, and the Filipinos who continue to intimidate and murder natives will be treated as ban dits and fought accordingly. No rules of regular warfare will be observed. BecognU tlon of white lings and exchanges of prison ers will not take place. rai l ritOM fourth story. Death of Congressman Charles A. Chick ering at New Turk. New York, (Special.) Congressman Chas. A. Chickerlng, of Copenhagen, N. Y., was killed by falling or Jumping from the fire escape on tbe fourth story of tbe Orand Union Hotel, this city. He was found dead from a fractured skull on the Forty-first street side of the Wei, directly under tbe window of bis room. Tbe window was open. There Is no means of ascertaining how be got over the four-foot railing of the fire-escape. He bad suffered much from rheumatism, and the pain of his sickness had effected bis mind. Congressman Chickerlng arrived at the hotel Sunday evening. He told the clerk he wns not well, nnd that he was suffering from rheumatism; was on bis way to Washington, and had a pass for himself and attendant on the Pennsylvania Bond. He remained about the hotel lobbies all dny Monday, and at night ate a hearty supper and went to bed ut an enrly hour. A milkman passing the hotel nbout five o'clock A. M saw the body of a man lying on the sidewalk. The clothing wns saturated with rain, and blood had flowed In great quantity from a terrible break in tho skull at the right temple. Tbe speculation about the manner of death led to the conjecture that the man may have boon seized by a fit of temporary Insanity from the pain of the rheumatism and have jumped out of the window In the night, or tbnt be had been a somnambulic', and had walked out of the window and clambered over the fire-escape. abouTnotIlTpeople. Aubrey Thomns De Vere Is the oldest liv ing English poet. Iti-presentntlve Mitchell May, of the Sixth New York district, has the reputation of be ing the best-dressed man In Congress. Lord Dalmony, Lord Itosebery's eldest son, has Just passed tbe Sandhurst examina tion. He Is lU.h out of 23 fur the Cavalry and Foot Guards, Senator Hiinna's rbeiimotlo leg is again giving him some trouble, and for tbe last few days be has been walking with the aid of a CHiio. Senator Beverldgo carries bis papers In a hundsonio black leather portfolio bearing bis name, in silver lettering, the gift of some of bis constituents. Here Is an eothuslostlo Now Yorker's ap preclntloh of Paderowskl: "Why, there's only one pianist In the world; all tbe rust of them are merely hired help." Josiuh Quim y, Ei-MuyuT of Boston, on nounces that be will shortly marry Mrs William H. Taylor, widow of the late head' muster of Adams' Academy at Qulnoy. Colonel Buden-Powull Is a great odmlrej of Sir Frederick Cnrrlngton, wbo has Just been oommlaiioued a Mojor-Genoral to lead guerrillas in the South African War. Ex-Lieuteiinnt-Oovornor Edwin Obed Stanard, of Missouri, whom ht. Louis is booming for the Yloe-Prosidentlnl nomina tion, Is a native of Newport. N. H., and a second cousin of Daniel Webster. He is m years old. , Oovernor A. 11. I.onglno, of Mississippi, who opposes lynohliig, was once nearly mobbed by fellow studeuts at the University of Mississippi for a violent speech against tynub law. Mrs. Mary Bright Bewail, president of the International Council of Women, delights la tbe management of her Indianapolis borne. "I always set tbe table for a luncheon or a dinner," she sayi, "and I often design tbe sard." ROBERTS' OPERATIONS. Spencer Wllkl'isnii 8ur There Is o lionM Ahnnr tho Relief or of Klmberley. London, By Cable. ) Spencer Wilkinson, the military expert, reviewing the situation In South Afrlcn, says; "Lord Huberts has begun this campaign by striking at the principal Boer forces In the westorn theater of war- that of Com inniidant Cronje, covering the siege of Klm berley. "In it little over three weeks Lord ItoWts had completed the organisation of his force, lie then quietly massed some 00,000 men, four infantry divisions nnd a envnlry divi sion, near the selected point, reaching Mod tier lllver Station on Friday. He must have put his troops in motion with the least possi ble delay, for on Monday the action began. It wns nn attempt to turn tho Boer position by a march round its left, or eusteru, flank. "On Monday General French's cavalry seized the passages of the Blot lllver, south east of Jacobsdal, and were at once followed up by two Infantry divisions. On Tuesday tho cavalry moved north, and seized tho crossings of the Moddor lllver, the infantry following nt their heels. The Heller of Klnitierler. "On Thursday, when one division of Infan try was on the 'Moddor and tho other close behind It, between the two rivers, the cav alry moved forwnrd toward Klmberley, dis persed tho besiegers from tho southeastern front, nnd opened connection with the town. "Tno same day tho troops from the old cam pat Moddor lllver Station opened up communication with .Tncohsdal. which had already been taken. Thus Lord Boberts had a Benilclrcle nround the Boer position nt Mngersfontein, from Klmberley on the north to Moddor lllver Station on the south, nnd possibly the line wns prolonged from Mod dor lllver Station to the northwest, so that General French might bopo, by passing through Klmberley, to complete the drain, and thus enable Lord lloberts to envelop and capture Cronjo's whole force. "This was the result hoped for. The plan wns brilliantly coneelvod and vigorously ex ecuted. But Cronjn has been able to evade the blow. When Gen. French reached Kim berley It was found that Cronje. with the bulk of his force, had moved off toward Bloemfonteln, apparently by the Boshol rond, or by a shorter route along the north bank of the Moddor. Cronje Left lu Haste. "The laagers nnd stores abandoned and the convoy captured proved that Cronje left In baste, nud one of General Kelly-Kenny's krlgndes wns last reported as pursuing and engnglng the Boer rear guard. General Kitchener is superintending tbe pursuit, which may be effective. "Of the fint and ninth divisions no men tion has been made in tho telegrams, and the Inference is thut a part of the design Is as yet undisclosed. Possibly their function l to complete the circuit to the west. Per bnps, too, a force is making to tbe eastward, south of the Moddor river, to Intercept Cronje, though, as tbe mounted Boers covei thirty miles a day, no infantry can catch them. A part of the Boer forces may have retreated to the northwest, toward Barkly, and will, no doubt, be pursued. "There can be no doubt tbat Klmberley Is relieved, and that the railway will soon bo reopened. This Is a success; but tbe more valuable result tbe destruction of a part ol thelljer army has not been secured. It cannot be said, in the circumstances, thut this Is attributable to weakness In the Brit ish generalship, whloh seems to have been excellent. "There are disquieting features in the news. The capture by Boors, said to have come from Colesberg, of n large British con voy may diminish the mobility of tbe British force, and is a proof of tho Judgment and energy of tho Boer lenders. The vigorous attack on the British post at Uensburg shows tbat the Boers mean to reply to Lord Koberts' advance by striking at bis commu nications. Until tho Issue of tbe operations nround Klmberley Is fully known It Is use less to speculate upon tbe next movo ol Lord Boberts. The fact tbat Klmberley has been relieved nnd that Cronje has to make a hasty retreat are to tbe good side of tbe ac count, but tbe fact tbnt Cronje has not, ut unyrate up to the date of the latest tele grams, been well beaten In a fight, is a dis appointment. Tho opinion Is widespread that tbe invasion of the Free State will bring the Boer army, or nt least the Free State contingent, out of Natal. SHOT SWKKTIIKAKT'SI FATHKH. Iowa Young Man Does Murder on His W'ny to Church Ottuma, Iowa, (Speclal.)-Leslle East burn, aged 21, shot Jasper Sutton, an aged citizen of Bloomllcld, tbiee bullets penetrat ing Sutton's abdomen and causing almost instant death. Eaathurn called at Sutton's home to take Sutton's ld-yenr-old- daughter Alice to church. The father met Enstburu at tbe door aud ordered him away. An alterca tion ensued and Sutton followed Eagtburn to the road. Weapons were drawn by both men. Eastburn fired first, the older man falling before he could raise his weapon. HHAFTKIt SAYS lOKKVKH. t'nlted States Must Always Keep Gurrl ona In I'lillipplnes. Buffalo, N. Y., (Si eelal.J-Gon. William R. Shartur was at Fort Porter while returning to Sau FranclBOO. Interviewed on the Philippine situation he aid: "I regard the insurrection as broken. So fur as the Tagals nro coooerned the In surrection Is practically ended. Ag to what may ocour among the other tribesmen over there I cannot say." "How long will a garrison be necessary In tbe Philippines'" was asked. "Forever," he replied, "and by forever I mean during your lifetime and mine." THK AMKII1CAN ATTACHE. A Iteport That He Was Missing Contra dicted In a Despatch from Jacobsdal. Loudon, (By Cable.) Lloyd Weekly News paper publishes a dlsputcb from Moddei lllver, under date of Friday evening, saying that the American and Austrian attaches are reported to be missing. Another despatch, dated at Jacobsdal the inino day, status that Captain Sloouma and the Austrian attache are at that place. A New Railroad Otttulul. The Louisville and Nashville Hallway has creuted the position of "horticultural ageut." Tbe duties of this official will be to encourage horticulture and truck raising along the line by menus of Information ob tallied In tho sumo aud other sections of thu South. Mammoth Finjiflo Liners. Four American Bteamers deslvued for tbe Pacific trade are each to be 780 feet long, with a capacity of 22,000 tons. Some of the builders say the transpuolflu liners of the future will be 1,000 feet long. President McKinley mad Mediation. Paris, (By Cable.) The London corres pondent of the Figaro says be learns thut President McKinley recently sounded Lord Pauncefote, with a view of ascertaining bow au offer of mediation In tbe Trausvual diffi culty, on the part of the United States, would be received, and tbe English reply was thut such au offer, made officially, would be considered as an unfriendly act, Senator Klklns Has a Fall. Wnsblngton, (Special.)-Senator Elklns, of West Virginia, fell on the icy sidewalk near tbe Capitol during the recent snow storm, sustaining bruhiea about the body and a general shake-up. FINANCIAL BILL. CURRENCY MIC ASCII K PAHSM SENATE 1V VOTE OF 4fl TO t. TWO AMENDMENTS CARRY. Ten Seellnns of lli New lllll The Dollar of SJH (iralns, Mne-Trllths 1 Inc. Hindi Ho the Standard of Value of the Ignited States, mill Alt Money to lie Held ut Parity Willi It. Washington, (Rnnelal.) -Tho Hennte sub stitute for tho Homo currency bill was passed by tho Henatn by the decisive ma jority of 40 to 2!. Prior to tho final passage of tho bill amendments wore considered un der the 10-mluiite rule. Only two of these amendments were adopted, vlr.., one offered by the Flnnnoo Committee keeping the door open to Internntlnnnl bimetallism and one by Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota, providing for nntlonnl bnnkw with 'J.i.00() capital In towns Of not more than 1 1,000 Inhabitants. The bill as passed consists of 10 sections. It provides that thn dollar of '25 8-10 grains of gold nine-tenths fine shall be the standard unit of value, and that nil forms of United States money shnll bo maintained at n parity with It, and that Treasury notes and green backs shnll lie redeemable In gold. The Secretary of tho Treasury Is to set apart a fund of 150,00 1,000 In gold for the redemption of those notes, nnd to maintain this fund nt a figure not below ftlOO.OOO.OOO ho is empowered to sell bonds of the United States hearing Interest at nut exceeding 3 per cent. It shall nlso bo tho duty of tbe Secretary of the Treasury, as fust an standard silver dollars nro coined, to retiro an equal amount of treasury notes nnd to Issue sliver certifi cates against tho sliver so coined. Under certain provisions, too, gold certificates shall be Issued ngalnst the gold held In the Treasury. No United States notes or Treas ury notes shall be isiued In denominations of loss than 010 and no silver cortlllcates in denominations of more than M0. The Ilnllded Debt. The Secretary of the Treasury Is also authorized to refund the bonded debt of the United States In 30-year bonds bearing 2 per oent. interest, the principal and interest of these bonds to be paid In gold. Tbe 2 per cent, bonds shall be issued at not less than par. Any national bank, by depositing with tbe United Stntes bonds of this country, shall be permitted to Issue circulating notes to the face value of tho bonds deposited, no bonk being allowed to issue circulating notes In excess of the amount of tbe paid-in capi tal stook of the bank. REPLY TO MA Cltl It. Statement That Ills Mall Was Opeued Discredited No Unnecessary Delays. Washington, (Spucinl.)-Whlle State De partment offieials were averse to discussing the published statement of Ex-Uonsul Macrum, it was authoritatively stated that a search of the racordB failed to show thut Mr. Macrum had ever reported to the de partment that his official mail was being regularly tampered with by the British au thorities, It was said that he did, In a general way, report tbnt both official nnd private mall intended for American citizens did not reach blrn punetunlly, aud asked thut protest be made on account of this rather arbitrary proceeding on the part of the postul author ities. The dopnrtment Investigated the matter nnd learned that no unnecessary delay oxlsted, and does not credit the statement that any correspondence, official or other wise, wns opened, inspected and delayed by British authorities. Mr. Macrum stated tbat bis vice-consul, Mr. Yan Amcrlugun, closed up his business, took the oath of alleglunco to tho republic and went to tho front as a burgher. The records show that when Mr. Amerlngen ap plied for appointment as vice-consul nt Pre toria ho stated that lie wus born lu Holland; thut bis legal residence wus at Pretoria, and that he wns n naturalized citizen of the South African Bopuldln. This application was dated Pretoria, November 12, 188H. TOKTCItr.II IIY lll.ll'INOS. Three StrngglliiK Massachusetts Soldiers Maltreated and Killed. Boston, (Special.) A despatch to the Globe from Hollo says: Three Massachusetts sol diers of the Twenty-sixth Keglmout, U. 8. V., bave been tortured to death by insurgents. The men were Dennis Hayes, Wm. Dugan and Michael Tracy, privates of Company F, under Captain William M. Tuthorly. They remained behind the column nt Bnilnag last November to get a tuba, nnd refused to nc oompany tbe corporal scut by Cnptulu Tutlier y to bring them along. They were oaptured by tho Insurgents hanging on tbe rear of tbe column, and were cruelly tor tured nnd murdered by the reb-ls in tho publlo plaza at Bnilnag, tho action being countenanced by tho Spanish priest. Tho padro has Mnco ldt his parish Tor the mountains. When tho men remained behind they had with them tholr full equipment of arms aud ammunition, which was captured. ItEMKM IIERF.D THE MAINE. Second Annlversury of Loss of Warship Observed at lluaua. Havana, (Special.)-The second anniver sary of tbe destruction of the United Htates battleship Maino In this harbor was suitably obseived here. At 9 o'clock several hundred Americans boarded launches and tugs and went to thu wreck of the Maluo, over which the United flliitis ling wns flying at half mast. Every avalluble piece of wreckage above tho waior was baukul with laurels, and from the searchlight platform short prayers were offered by Dr. MeClce, of tbe Episcopal Ohurch, and Father Jones, of tbe Cuthollo Church. At tho Church of Merced the municipal ity arranged for imposing memorial serv ioes, which were attended by Goveruor Qeuaral Wood, officers representing tbe de partments, the civil oftlclu'. und the secre taries. AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE. lllll Afleetlnii Diplomatic and Consular Service Is Dead. Washington, (Special.) Tho plan for a reorganisation of the diplomatic and con sular service on a civil service bnsts, wbluh bss been embodied In several bills and has attracted widespread attention, was a spe cial order of business before the House C ommittee on Foreign Affairs, nnd on a tie vote of 7 to 7 was dsfeated and then perma nently disposed of by being tabled. The committee auled favorably on the bill for tho appointment of a woman delegate to the unveiling of thu Lafayette statue at Paris. rLAtilE CONDITIONS UETTElt. filtering Reports from Honolulu Under Date of February V. Washington, (Special.) Major 8. J. Mills, Sixth Artillery, ooinmandlng at Camp Mc Kinley, Honolulu, reports to tbe War De partment, undsr date of February 9, tbat since tbe date of bis lust report, January 22, only two deaths have occurred from bubonic plague, and that lu the last eight days, ex cepting one doubtful case not yet determin ed, no new oases and no suspects bave oo ourred. Ue says tbe conditions are moat enoour aglag and favorable la all respeota. TO HARASS ArritmCAfts. Filipinos Adopt Guerrilla Tartlrs in Albny, I.nxon (inrrlson Ontpests HorTcr. Mnnlln, (By Cablo.)-Of Into tho Filipinos In Albny province, Luzon, bnvo adopted harassing ta'.tlcs against the towns which the Americans have garrisoned. Tlieycu.np In the hills a d mnlntaln a constant fire upon th American outposts. When tho troops sally ngalnst them they scatter, ruluruliig when the Americans re tire. The Filipinos shoot burning arrows, nnd have thus burned a large part of the town of Albay. Most of tho larger towns In tbnt province are practically desorted except by the garrisons. Scarcely auy of the Inhabit ants return to tholr homes. They are camp ing In the Interior, and It Is supposed armed natives prevent them going back. It Is reported that there is much suffering among them owing to lnck of food. As a result of these conditions the hemp business In tbnt section Is seriously hindered, nnd ships going for cargoes are compelled to take gangs of coolies to do their lending. Hemp held in the Interior is (nacoesfible. Colonel Bell will lake two regiments nnd a battery through the provinces of North Camiirlnes aud Soutn Cnmnrlneg, going there on transports. Many Filipinos re treated to that part of the Island from Ca vite nud Batungns provluoeB. He Is now operating southward through Zambalcs province. Another expedition will soon start to gar rison towns nlong the north coast of the Island of Mindanao. Guerrilla warfare continues south of Mn nlln. Two attempts have beon madn to i nmliusb tho Americans. General Schwan, whllo returning to Manila with tils stuff and an escort of a hundred cavalry from Batnn gas, was attacked by tbe Filipinos. The latter were repulsed, but the Americans hud five mon wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Beacom, with six com panies of the Forty-second Infantry, hnd a two hours' fight with General Piodel Pllnr's command, which attempted to ambush the Americans along the trail through Moroug province, near the lake. Here also the na tives were repulsed, but the Americans had several wounded, among them a captain. An expedition is proceeding northward from Sublg. It Is reported that the Filipino general Alejandro bag reoovered from bis wound nnd bag assembled a large force In tbnt district. The plague nt Manila oontlnuos. Eight oases wore reported last week among the nntivos and Chinese. There is no excite ment, nud business and social life are un disturbed. Smallpox Is prevalent among the natives along the railroad and in towns on the northern oonet. Two o dicers of tho Thirty- sixth Volunteer Infantry have died of the disease and another officer and several sol diers huve been stricken. FROM WASHINGTON. The body of Oeneral Lawton was buried In Arlington after Imposing exercises, relig ions aud military. Bev. Dr. Stryker deliv ered the eulogy. Tbe President aud his Cabinet were present, and nil departments of the government were represented by their highest officials. At the Friday night session of tbe House Mr. Talbert, of South Carolina, created a scene by excitedly calling for recognition after the chair refused to notice his presence on tbo floor. Reur Admiral McNalr wns given sick louve, and Commander Itlchard Walnwrlght wns designated to Bucceed him as superin tendent of the Naval Academy. Bartlett Wooley, a star-routs oarrler be tween Dixon and Vanoleve, Mo., was arrested on tho chargo of rilling the malls. Cnpt. E. T. Strong wag ordered to tho command of the Mouadnock, on the Asiiitlo Station. Boports on various subjects were made to the Woman's Suffrage Convention, In Wash ington. Senator Jones introduced a free-silver coinage substitute for the pending Coinage bill. President McKinley entertained the vener able Bishop Walden, of Cinolnnatl. A resolution expressing sympathy Jor the Boers and urging mediation on the part of the United Htates was adopted in a fit of temporary aberration of attention. Mr. Allen consented to u reconsideration of tbe vote by which the resolution was paused. Ex-Governor Woloott, of Massachusetts, declined the appointment as member of the Philippine Commission. WERE AFRAID OF I.AWTON. Gen. Wheeler Says Insurrection ltroke Out A fresh When He Was KlUed. Birmingham, Ala., (Special.) Gen. Joe Wheeler, writing to the cbulrmnu and mem bers of the Blvers and Harbor Commission from Puulque, Island of Luzon, under date of January G, asks tholr active efforts In securing au appropriation tor the Tennessee lllver, below Chattanooga. General Wheeler suys the death of General Lawton has de layed his departure for home. His letter reads, In part; "I expected to bavo been in Washington by the 1st of December, but I regarded it imperative that I should remain while the campaign was going on. In November. Ia December it seemed that the Insurrection was over, and I prepared to leave; but the death of General I iwton apparently gave fresh encouragement to tbe insurgents, aud I felt It my duty to remain a short time longer. "I think the situation will soon be such ai to Justify my leaving, and I bope to start for Washington iu a few days." FIELD OF LABOR. Uuvana bas SO labor unions. Germany mukeji celluloid mirrors. England has 50,000 union printers. New York bus 1,000 uulon painters. Cuba's census employed many women, Panama Canal now employs 3,000 men. 'Frisco cloakmukers were reaentlv locked out. United Stntes contains 12 MO union tiulnt- ers and decorators. In New York uulon painters get f a.50 a day; Brooklyn, (3. A 'Frisco muslctun was fined f 20 for play ing with uon-uulonistg. Jupuu's new gold Holds are beginning to attract considerable attoution. Peru produoes practically all the raw co caine that the world oonsuines. New Zenlund'g export of gold was (2 000 000 greater In WM than iu ltm. ' ' The physicians in South Framlngham, Mass., bave agreed on a schedule of rates for their services. A Newark telephone company discharged 30 linemen because they will not severe their connection wltb the union. Au iron mine on Bell Islond, Newfound laud, which was In 1803 bought lor tl20 000 was sold last year for 1,000,000. ' ' Philadelphia street car employes now re ceive 18 cents per hour. Twelve hours con stitute a dsy'a work. At Troy, N. Y they get20oeuta. A bill which has received tbe Indorsement of orguuized labor lg Assemblyman Frlsbee's which calls for tbe establishment of a Stute printing office in New York. A like measure passed the two house during Gov. Flower' administration, but was vetoed by the ex. eeutlve. KEYSTONE STATE. LATEST NEWS (.LEANED FKOM TARI Ot S PARTS. WHISKY KILLED A TRAMP. Two JVfcn Drlnlc a (liitlon of l.lq.ior nl Al- lentown, and One Died mid the Other May Nut Survive Mine Inspector's Re port Show IJrcnt Prosperity In Fifth District-Vonth Wounds Ills Father. William Koebol. n trninn. was found dead In the Ca asauqua Htalloii-house, nnd noom- panion, .Patrick Murpliv, Is not expected to survive. The two drank almost a gallon of the poorest quality of whisky. Tho pro. prietor of a hotel Jiad sent a man named Fryman to a wholesnlo liquor dealer for a gallon of whisky. On his way to tho hold be mot lioebel and .Murphy, vbom ho front ed to a drink out of the jug. Ho then set the latter on the sidewalk temporarily. When he lookod for It it wns Jronej so were also Boebei and Murphy. Later Boobel and Murphy were found helplessly drunk on tho main street. They were taken to the station house. It 1 believed that thev hnd taken the demijohn of whisky to gome secluded srjot whero they drank the liquor, whloh was eighty proof. It is said that when the demi john was almost empty a boy kicked It out ut iUurpny s bauds. It Ml to tbe sidewalk and was broken and the two men scooped up me liquor with their hands and drauk It. Mines' Era of I'lvnty. Tbe nnnunl ronort of Minn Tiwrmcfnr WM. Ham 11. Davlos. of the Fifth Anthruclte Dis trict, the Lehigh region, shows the total pro duction of ooal iu 1HU9 to have been 6,101. 027 tons ngalnst 5,5jS,4t0 tons iu 1N08. The past yenr was tbe most prosperous the I.e blgli region has had for a long time. The average number of days worked was 185. compared with 143 in the previous year. The number of fatal accidents wus a comparative decrease, forty-tbree persous meeting their deaths In aud about tho mines. Fourteen of these accidents worn cmiui.il hv ruiiinir nnni lu tbe mines. In the mining of coal 2,07'J,300 pounds or soua powder aud 1,20G,30S pounds of dynamite wits used. .Poured Vitriol In Shoes. James Thompson and John Durkln woiss arrested In Scrnnton nt tho Instance of Mnr- tlu Philbin and William Coi.uery, of Mlu tuoka. Philbin and Connery charged the defendants with pouring vitriol into their suoes while the proseoutors wore asleep. Pullbln Is at tho Lackawanna Hospital and Is seriously Injured. Ills feet were so badlv burned by the acid that he tuny bo lame for llfo. Couuery Is not in such a serious condi tion. Each of tho accused meu was hild in 1000 bail. Trade Fraught With Death. John West, of Unlontown, mot death u ii peculiar manner, while visiting nt tho home ot Kelt James, ut Wheeler. West and James struck up a deal, West trading bis horge for James' revolver. In passing the weauon to West, James accidentally discharged it. The bullet entered West's bead, causing instwt death. West wus 00 years old. und leaves a who and five children. Shot for Reproving Son. Because 19-year-old Hurry Kreger. of Hcruuton, was upralded for his idleness be drew a revolver and sent two 38-culibro bul lets Into hts fathor's neck. The nffnlr oc curred at the Kreger house on the suburbs of Carboudale. The father Is dying and thu gou Is lu Jail. Young Kroger says his father uttaoked him with a chair, but the witnesses 'suy the shooting was entirely unprovoked. Dug Their Way Out or Jail. A. J. Mandeville and Itlchard Hannn es caped from the county jail at Coudersport. The men dug a bol through their cell wall, and after sawing u bar from au outgido win dow let themselves down into tho Jail yard by Mm of u rope made of bed clothing. They have not yet been captured. Mande Vlilo was awaltlug trial for bigbwuy rob bery and Hanau was serviug a sentence for larceny. Almshouse Iturn Iturned. The big almshouse burn at Lancaster, a building 29 J by 90 feet, with loug extensions, was destroyed by nu Incendiary lire, along with a big lot of buy, grain and farm Imple ments. All tbe live stock wus saved but four head ot uattle. This Is the fourth almshouse born destroyed by uu Incomllury flro in the past twenty years, tho lust having been burned iu July, 1882. The loss Is nbout l,u00, partially covered by fusuriuic. btubbsd by Fellow Workman. Thomas Irving, of Scranton, was stabbed by James ltosur lu tho Dickiu machine bops. Bosur became enraged at Irving, and, drawing a knlfo from his pocket', plunged it deep into the breast of Irving! ltognr lied. Irving will recover. Safu-blowers lu a Postoffico. Burglars entered tbe postoftlce at BoiUrt about 2 o'clock in tbe morning, blew open the safe and took about ouo hundred und eighty dollurs In cosh aud postage stumps, lu 11 lief. A bord of cattle belonging to WlUiuni Hall, a West Wbttelaud Township farmer, ware killed, they having beun afflicted with tuber culosis. iililott Bradley was waylaid by tbreo masked robbers near Sharon ami beaten Into uuuoiuotousuegg. He was thou robned of feUS and other valuables. What Is thought to be a valuable vein ol ooal bas been discovered on the farm of Fulllp Hagg, lu the German settlement about two miles northwest of Tyrone. An eiuotlo promptly administered to Mrs. Jobu Powell, of Chester, saved her llf:! Mrs. Powell mistook Iodine for Peruviau burk and drank tbe poison. Dunlul Beitael was caught lu the machin ery at Noldo & Hurst's bolsery mill In Bead ing, and dashed against thu celling. Hi loft arm was brokeu and bis heud wus deeply gashed. Thu uinohlne was torn from Its fusteuings. Kevuuteou-yeur-old William Bordmnu was riding on a Newberry freight train, when one of the brukemeu ordered bim off. Youug Bordinun tried to swing himself free, but Instead full under th wheels. Both bis legs ware crushed. NEW CAUINKT OFFICER. Secretary of 3Ilues and Mining Provldod fur la lllll Uelore House. Washington, (Special.) A new Cabinet Mllocr, to be known as tho Secretary of Mines and Mining, is provided lu tbe bill , favorably acted ou by the House Commit tee on Mines and Mining. Tbe bill creates an executive department which shall bave entire charge of affairs relutlng to mines, Including the Geological Survey. The proposed Secretary of Mines Is to bava tbe sum rank and salary ot other Cabinet officers, and an osslstuut secretary is given ttid same standing as the First As sistant Secretary ot tbe Iutcrlor. Tbe otbur mining measure favorably acted ou establishes mining experiment stations in each of tbe mining States, similar to agri cultural experiment stations, and provides lor the appolutmeut of a government geo logist at aa.&uO a year, aud au aseaylst at (2,600 In the several mining States. Tuese officers are to furnish ussuys, Issue public bulletins and conduct exploration of min ing regions. MACRUM sr s Says llrltl.li tVnt,i Pretoria Nn01 by th, Washington, rum, formerly I'm,,,, torln, who has her.,, the reasons which t, V turn ....... .. r. ., - f....... pvn-u llllIT Hip S, f. nllt fttmla .Mil II.. nient: "The situation In p. first, ns nn ofllclnl, , whllo my Governn'i.,. ently In tho dam sV in rtouttl Afrlcn; ,., r citizen of tho I niiej's main In Pretoria, respoet nnd that ot 1 1 while the Oov-ernmnii leave me In tho p(),t and not an Auierlcm "I want to s) rich, 1 not onesiuglo nqur,' the Department of KT,- -of British lntcrcM, , not fulfill nnd report r :. orders, tin the otlin terests in South Atrte.,-T. tlon which domniuM of Stale should ho cc.i ,- "1 Issued the stiun".f ' State Department Hjt main neutral. In, were continually w. taklnir un Hrm. in ..... 'C03! n r " ill'- could not help but lit ci ' wore citizens ot ilif s- Ln.im that mi.i.u ... .i " " J VI ID- , tbe apparent uttitude tnent, were taking a, J me Irnusvnal lleputi "When nffalrs lmd ,.i mv vlae-consul Mr v." up his business, took -1 taf to the llepubhe, nnd jrtni burgher, I thought tbrSLJi' I should inuke a rqv uo "It was over four t.."1,iGnt wur opened before I ,.&'a' 0 dispatch from my (lot-)'''" " letter. Tbo mall fur ilIW0 ' been stopped ut Capj . pt Tfl! High Commissioner, iicgti "When this mail w.v To Joi me, after Colounl Stun jjn'd h Cousul-Genoral ut ttyj-ja In iU release, I had tlie ii.Lj n. resentatlve of the Aw ',. sitting In my office lukp,? upon envelopes bearln;? the American Uoveriiu frw olally sealed with a u"R that the conteuU hn.lui gou sor ut Durban. 'from "The cable servlrt ! bo J ol absolutely cut off. li.jDvaily by tbe Belgian and Q :n'u f e torln that their officii! their Governments had 1 " censor. "1 filed ouo cable Ii J American iu Prctorli lVu absolutely by the cem ,fT ' cable I sent to the Um-t, American business b.?- ' wns on her way to Sc.Jjf falo, X. Y., when tbe cording to a letter r eclved Just before the n was buying her trouu. cable requested ber t. Const. .When I Infer: the cnble had uot beea the oath of allegiance; went to the front. "But those are slmpl; misrepresentations vkf on ociore tne war anjc in order to visit the bii'.-a "I sot forth In thU T consul hnd enlisted a Mr. Atterbury known very fuvoiu could take charge return. In reply to It., was forwarded withoutif from the department 'jj; tbat my presence nt rftL! ' to publlo interests. t "Ou tbe 8th Itelegraiif wo'.1 edging the receipt ol it-Plni the department that tt'f or e critical; that Mr. Atlt.M! t that my presence lu Aa' Wa No reply was received ijk, y, the llib, stating that t.U w oelved and again uny j Nn PAnlv wa rncAlvt'll . ; .. r ' . . ' , un Moveinoer is i stating tbat three ul m unanswered and that i' answer us Consul durl: requested a reply. To f kx ply immediately, wlikh'Seot the reply to my first call ou "I left Pretoria the i;ir(j I went straight to iv.n fa,01 partment of my prcst' log for the American I New York. I arriveil Monduy, February 6, - slstant Secretary Hill."1 meut. who officially mi retary Hay's sou hud M( place aud tbnt he wai4i A AM Bjti" ..r . Manffash Dead llodles of a llabe lane Found iur0f O, (Speelul.HT , his wile, !' Chicag engineer. mouths-old lioy were al their homo, nt Forly-tlili avenue. A leak m a meut deluged the boas' ' was so lurce tbnt wuen iras ooraruinv attempt them wiui overcome !.' vlved wltb difficulty. Slatueuf b4 w.. .1.1. ...In.. Knfli'ill T n.lin.p III 'lntriulUC11 ..va.wu. y-... . . tion iu Washington of f ... . i ... i AUlli 1 uuu appropriating " i ... V-...H...... it ML! bill prohibiting corno" ..ii. ..,i., t.i e-E IIU1U VWlifc.IWMUMa A- from lutluenclug orM-l MnJ..aon. Sir W.tluJi' has been ordered to Jo" t South Africa, is one ot D t our new possr The Filipino lnsurKfi1-"! T.uzon. have burned p town ol Albny by shootH;p : In to It. Nearly all ' -A that province are desurto- sorto-ti id,. The plugue eoullnuw being eight cases uinou' natives last week. T' ",e uu. hlrty-slxth 'Volunteer ' of small pox. rinlinn fiMWHnunorS SllT1 to roturn to the Unltoo 'V i i . .. r him ot fomenting disturb) Guerrilla warfore oon lla, and twa attempt ' ambush tbe American"- 'he striking clgaranu Mtnrimd to work. Tbe tobacco erop In c"' reoord. MnutiUh nrlMOiiortt 0t r'. proviuce dispersed th''' I ' j --. ...... . . .... rifle iF auu enpiuriuH a selves at Llbmanan. Lieutenant Paul V. '"" tbe Insurgents January escaped Spanish prison ueneroi w ueeier i ...I 1jii.mii i.v.neHW'l if Wen few.'. Www of such a serious uatur- H such detailed cxplHacI ber 61 filed aouMcuil code, stating that I wis i . In:" ol i'C.L Insurrection.
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