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.