Cabinet Official Says Gronje's Army
Is Surrounded.
EOECS CAPTDEE PROVISIONS.
Uraml IJnller Has Achieved a Sne
eeaa, Tcmporiirllj at Least, la rup
turing the Ringr of 11111a South ot
the Tuirrln.
London, Feb. 20. A member of the
...kln.l tnlH U W I ii, -v loot nlcrht
I bat the war office had received a tele
gram announcing that General Cronje
was hopelessly surrounded. Mr. Wynd
ham was bese by anxious members of
the house, but would only reply that
the government's news was extremely
satisfactory. The sole explanation of
the government withholding good
news Is that confirmation and mure
details are awaited.
The situation as disclosed by corre
spondents over the Free State border
is tantalizing to the public expecta
tions. The elementary facts are that
the Boers are trekkingeastward toward
Moemfontein, with slow moving bag
gage trains, and that they are pur
sued by Lord Kitchener, with General
AKelly-Kenny's division. General Mac-
Donald, with the Highlanders, made a
forced march to Koodoos Hand Ford
and on Sunday pushed 20 miles east
ward. General French lot Kiniberley
Saturday, going eaBt ulorg the Modder
river. Lord Kitchener is trying to
outmarch and to outflank the Boers,
thus checking their retreat, if possible.
and driving them back Into the hands
lof MacDonald and French.
The war office message communl-
Eated to Mr. Lucy seems to Indicate
hat Lord Kitchener has either got
head of the Boers or is about to
realize his plan, and that the war of
fice waits to announce a decisive re
sult.
Meanwhile Commandant Delarey,
with the Boers from Colesberg, la
hanging on to the right flank of the
GENERAL KELLY-KENNY.
tritlsh pursuing columns, seeking to
lelay their movement and so to as
set the Boer wagon trains to escape.
A Daily Mail correspondent who was
1th the British convoy attacked by
lie Boers at Rlet river ford wires:
Ultimately the British abandoned
m convoy, in order not to check the
nee. Thus 200 wagons and 600
of stores fall into the hands of
Jocrs, though it Is doubtful if they
.11 be able to carry them away.
General Buller has achieved a real
uccess, seemingly, in capturing the
ange of hills south of the Tugela. It
lakes more feasible another attempt
9 relieve Iadysmtth.
The Chleveley correspondent of The
Dally News, telegraphing yesterday,
Eye: we now occupy all the hills to
e right of Colenso, on this side of the
ugela, Including Hlangwane, which
pe Boers evacuated Sunday night.
his capture of Hlangwane hill is of
treat strategical importance, as the
ill commands the flank of the Boer
Itfenses at Colenso. A successful ad-
lance and the recapture of the railway
bay be expected.
According to advices from Pretoria
he Boers are expecting a big battle on
be Tugela. They claim that 70 of the
nitshlres were killed at Colesberg.
hey thus describe the fighting at
dmberley:
VThe British came through Blaun
nk and attacked in two columns,
klle the Boers were busily engaged
Jh Lord Roberts General French,
mh 2,000 cavalry and six guns, suc-
slded in breaking through the Boer
as. The Boers did not seriously op-
e General French's advance, but
fined their efforts to preventing the
visions getting through. In this
y succeeded, capturing 2,000 head of
tie, 100 wagons of provisions and
men."
Frrrae Bcnclti Georgia Fruit.
Atlanta, Feb. 20. State Entomolo-
t Scott, who returned yesterday
im the southern part of the state
er a careful examination of the
hards in that section, has given
the statement that the freezing
tther of the past week has had the
:t of checking the unnatural ad-
ice of the fruit trees caused by the
ent warm weather, and the pros
its now are that the crop will be the
geet in recent years.
A Maney Making; Swindle.
Chicago, Feb. 20. A capias has ls
led for the arrest of James Mullhall,
111 Wabash avenue, head of the
irehant Commission comapny.charg-
hlm with fraudulently obtaining
credit consignments from commis-
n houses, selling the goods for cash
a eluding creditors. It is thought he
secured over $50,000 from houses in
irlous part of the United States. Of
rs are searching for Mullhall.
Mr. Talbert Determined.
Washington, Feb. 20. Nothing was
Icompllshed at last night's session of
house, which was to have been de
ted to pension legislation. Mr. Tal
W, of South Carolina, made the point
Iao quorum and blocked proceedings.
house remained In session until
o'clock In the hope ot getting a auo-
CONSCIENCE MADE HIM A COWARD.
Leopold Howe Coafeaam a Mnrder
I Committed Seven Vnn Am.
Reading. Pa., Feb. 20. Leopold
; Rowe, aged 52 years, who was serving
a six months' sentence In the county
Jail here io threatening to burn barns
! near Kutztown, yesterday confessed to
, the prison officials that he had commit
ted a murder near Campbellstown,
Lebanon county, seven years ago, and
as a remit of this admission he was
taken to Lebanon last night and lodg
ed in jail there pending a further in
vestigation. Rowe, while In the Berks county
: prison, sevral times attempted to com
mit suicide. Yesterday he was In great
j distress of mind and railed for the
j prison officials, to whom he told the
startling story of his having taken the
I life of an unknown man for a paltry
sum of money. Rowe said that he and
' a companion named Yo- k ey saw a man
j nt a hotel in Campbellstown io seem
' ed to have considerable money. They
followed him along a road, and Yockey
I persuaded Rowe to shoot the man.
! After putting a bullet In tlm man they
1 hit him on the head with a dub, and
i took $60 from his pockets. The two
I men then bid the body, and made their
way to Harrlsburg. Three days .ate!
ihey road in the newspaper! that the
body of an unknown man had been
I found at Campbellstown.
I The Lebanon authorities wore noti
fied of Rowe's confession, and the
sheriff of Lebanon came hero to Inves
! tlgate, lie believes Etowe'i story is
true. The whereabouts of Yockey Is
unknown.
DIVORCE: ENDS THE: R0MANCF.
Grlaanm WlthdriitVM l)u inn t; r Hull
AualoNt Ilia Pat lnT-ln-l.nw.
Kassas City. Fob. 20. -Arthur (iris
som, a poet and editor of a society pa
per published in New York city, yes
terday dismissed his suit for $110,000
damages Instituted against his father-in-law.
Dr. V. S. Woods, president of
tho National Bank of Commerce, for
alienating the affections of his wife
and breach of contract. The terms of
settlement are said to Include the pay
ment to Mr. Grlssom of $,10,000, while
Mrs. Grlssom was allowed a divorce,
the restitution of her maiden name,
Julia Stone Woods, and the custody of
their 2-year-old child. Mrs. Grlssom
filed her suit for divorce yesterday
morning, and a decree was granted her
within a few hours' time.
The marriage of Grlssom and Miss
Woods was rouur.it ic She and her
mother went to New York In 1895 to
prepare her trosseau for her marrlge
to a wealthy young Missourlan. Mr.
Grlssom and Miss Woods met, a
schoolday fueling of mutual regard was
awakened, and they were married
hastily at the Little Church Around
the Corner. On Dec. 9 last Grlssom
Died a sensational suit here against
Woods for $100,000 damages, alleging
that the doctor had persistently work
ed to set his daughter against her hus
band, and finally succeeded, and an
other suit for f 10,000 for breach of con
tract. ANOTHER POPULIST BOLT.
Bolter Call a National Convention
In Clnelnnatl on May 9.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 20. A split and
a walkout followed a turbulent meet
ing of the Populist national committee
last night, the anti-fusion leaders, af
ter having a number of their follow
ers turned down by the credentials
committee, organizing a bolt and form
ing a new committee. The members
favorable to fusion, after adopting the
report of the credentials committee
adjourned until today, when, in all
likelihood, It will empower the chair
man or a committee of three to call the
national convention for the same city
and at he same time the Democratic
convention is held. The bolters pre
pared an address and called a national
convention for Cincinnati on Wednes
day, May 9.
Oar t'nmnlMlonrra to Pari.
New York, Feb. 20. Commissioner
General Peck gave an Informal dinner
last night at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel
in honor of the recently appointed com
missioners to the Paris exposition.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, one
of the commissioners, wired her re
grets. Among those present were
Louts Stern, New York; Thomas F.
Walsh, Colorado; H. M. Putney, New
Hampshire; Franklin Murphy, New
Jersey; Charles A. Collier, Georgia;
Edmond Bruwaert, consul general from
France to the United States, and
Adolph S. Ochs. Consul General Bru
waert assured the commissioners of a
warm reception in France.
The Philippine Revenues.
Washington, Feb. 20. The war de
partment Issues a statement that the
receipts of public funds of the Philip
pine Islands, beginning Aug. 13, 1898,
and ending Dec. 31, 1899, amount to
16,696,080. The chief Items are: Seiz
ed funds, $473,366; Internal revenue,
$443,434; customs, $5,515,680; provost
:ourt fines, $53,625; matadero, $44,419.
No Coke Company Snlta.
Pittsburg, Feb. 20. Henry C. Frlck,
In order to correct false reports con
cerning suits he is supposed to be
about to enter against the Carnegie
Steel company in behalf of the Frlck
Coke company, denies in the most
positive and emphatic terms all re
ports of contemplated litigation of that
character.
Hon the Chinese Get Here.
Ottawa, Feb. 20. In the house yes
terday Sir Richard Cartwright said
that 4,366 Chinese came Into Canada
at Vancouver and Victoria last year,
compared With 2,175 the year previous.
A good many of these went into the
United States.
Schooner CnpaUvd. Six Drowned.
Norfolk, Va.. Feb. 20. It is reported
that the schooner Hardcastle capsized
last Friday at Roanoke marshes and
all on board, with the exception of the
septal n, were lost. The Hardcastle
iarried a crew of seven men.
Admiral Dewey Going- to Wheeling.
Washington. tab. 20. Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey will leave Washington to
morrow morning to attend tho Wash
ington's birthday celebration at Wheel
' tag, W. Va. j.
3 A
Senator Clark's Expenditures in a
Political Campaign.
WANTED TO OVERTHROW DALY.
For Tlint Itenaon He Kxpcnded l.t!.
OOO In l.ecltiiimtr Kxpenaee I)r.
Trncry Merely W noted to Tent Jm
llea limit's Incorruptibility.
Washington, Feb. 20. Senator Clark,
of Montana, was again the stnr wit
ness before the senate committee on
privileges and elections yesterday, not
withstanding Dr. Tracey, Justice
Hunt's family physician, also was
heard. Dr. Tracoy's statement con
cerning his interviews with Justice
Hunt corroborated the testimony of the
justice in all essential details except
that his recollection was that $50,000.
and not $100,000, was the amount men
tioned by him an the price the Justice
WILLIAM A. CLARK,
could get for having the Wellcome dis
barment case thrown out of the su
preme court of the state. He said that
Justice Hunt was an intimate friend,
and asserted that his motive was to
test Justice Hunt's ability to with
stand the corrupting Influence of
money. He had received no funds
from any source to pay the bribe sug
gested, and had been promised none
for that purpose.
Mr. Clark necessarily went over
much of the ground covered by him In
his testimony Saturday. He was cross
examined by Mr. Campbell, and In
sisted that he had spent no money for
corrupt purposes during the Montana
senatorial campaign. He gave a de
tailed statement of expenditures for po
litical purposes during the legislative
and senatorial contests, which footed
up, as Senator Turley announced, $139,
000. He declared that his only purpose
in entering upon the campaign was to
overthrow the one man power of Marcus
Daly In the state, which, he said, was
so tyrannical that he would not desire
to continue his residence In the state
If It was to continue.
Mr. Campbell said that Mr. Daly
would go on the stand In rebuttal. He
Is expected every day.
Helped Son to Rob Father.
New York, Feb. 20. Eugene Mona-
han, 23 years of age, was arraigned in
police court yesterday charged with
grand larceny in the first offense. Mon
ahan was a bookkeeper employed by
John Collins & Son, cotton brokers.
Monahan Is charged with acting in
collusion with Oscar Collins, son of the
senior member of the firm, and with
doctoring the books to cover n de
ficiency of abaut $30,000. Oscar Collins
had the power of attorney to act for
the firm on the exchange, and, ac
cording to detectives, made fictitious
deals which were always attended with
large losses. Last Thursday young
Collins and Monahan disappeared, but
Monahan was arrested yesterdav. Mr.
Collins will prosecute his son to the
end.
I Traetlon Ena-lnea to Replnre 'nmels.
Bucyrus, 0., Feb. 19. James i.odrirk,
a Callfornian, who has Just returned
from Chins, Is here arranging for the
purchase of a number of ten ton steel
wagons and traction engines to draw
them. He will establish a service
across the desert In China, and will
enter active competition for the carry
ing trade, which Is now done by cam
els. He says the camels can carry only
about 600 pounds each and make only
20 miles a day, while his wagons will
carry ten tons each and can make 60
miles. He expects to have 60 engines
and 3,000 wagons actively engaged
within a year.
Snowfall In ('nba,
Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 20. Yester
day was the coldest recorded here, the
temperature being 68 degrees In this
city. In the mountains ten miles off
the temperature was 40 degrees. Mount
San Pledra, 20 miles to the northeast,
with an altitude of 6,000 feet, la cov
ered with snow. Old residents say that
30 years ago, during the war of that
day, snow fell In the mountains, but
none has been observed since until
yesterday. A special excursion was
run to a point where Mount San Pledra
could be plainly seen, and hundreds of )
Cubans then saw snow fcr the first
time.
Fi-Mlnlatrr Phelpa Ont of Danger.
New Haven, Feb. 20. The physician
who has been attending F. J. Phelps,
ex-minister to England, last night for
the first time expressed himself au
thoritatively that his patient had pass
ed the crisis and was out of danger.
Though Prof. Phelps Is unable to sit
up yet, it is believed that he will
markedly improve from day to day,
and his complete recovery is but a
question of a few weeks.
British Ganboat Seises a Vessel.
Port Elizabeth, Feb. 19. The Brit
ish steamer Sabine, Captain Taylor,
from New York Jan. 4, with a miscel
laneous cargo, has been seised by tne
British gunboat Thrush and brought
to Delagoa bay on suspicion of having
aa board articles contraband of war.
A WEEK'S NEWS OONDENSIl)
Wedaeadny. l'ti. 14.
A bill In the Iowa legislature ad
mits women to vote on the same terms
us m;n.
F.ng Sing, keeper of a Philadelphia
opium Joint, was scat to Jail for a
your and lined $500.
L'd Sims, a negro, who snatched a
white woman's pocketbook, was sen
tenred in Kansas City to 40 years in
Jail.
Mrs. Roberts, aged 76, her 53-year-old
son and 61-year-old d.. tighter were
found murdered at their home near
Jacksonville, Fla.
A CuICAgo board of trade committee
appeals to J. Plerpbnt Morgan to use
his Influence to prevent violations of
the Interstate commerce law by rail
roads. Henry C. Frlck brings sviit to pre
vent Andrew Carnegie from compelling
htm (Wick) to dispose of his Interest
In tho Carnegie Stool company at "a
ridiculously low figure.1
TUttradayi i-vi. in.
Pi-sla, It is asserted, Is forwarding
troops with' a view of capturing Herat.
C. EJ, Macrum, ex-consul at Pretoria,
declares the British censor at Durban
opened Ills official correspondence.
The total subscriptions to New
York's navy arch fund have reached
167,477, with assurances of $54,600
more
Ex-Senator Gorman announces that
he will support Bryan a i r bis nomi
nation by the Democracy, "which is
assured."
The Chicago anti-trust conference
declared In favor or seizure of rail
roads "at actual value," and operation
by government.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, of New
York, was chosen to succeed Miss
Susan B, Anthony as president of the
National Woman's Suffrage associa
tion. Friday, Feb. 10,
The wages of Baltimore and Ohio
railroad engineers are to be increased
March 1.
The senate's substitute for the house
finance bill passed the tipper body by
46 to 29.
In the Clark senatorial bribery case
witnesses testified to attempts to bribe
Montana supreme court Just li eu.
Surrogate Fitzgerald. In New York,
decides that the $5,000.0(10 Vanderbilt
trust fund must pay Inheritance tax.
Roland R. Molineux was today taken
to Sing Sing prison to await execution
the week beginning March 26 for the
murder of Mrs. Adams, in Now York.
John Seals, a convict, was released
from the Kentucky state prison on a
pardon signed by Democratic Gover
nor Beckham. Republican Governor
Taylor's pardon of another prisoner Is
Ignored.
Kilt Urdu ', Feb. 17.
Toefel Wagner was killed and two
other laborers overcome by sewer gas
In Chicago.
Frederick Wurth, his wife and 6-year-old
daughter were overcome by
gas la their New York home. The
child died.
There is a big Increase In coal prlcea
in England, and the drain upon En
glish mines Is said to have practically
exhausted many of them.
H. H. Vreeland, president of the
Metropolitan Street railway, New
York, has been presented with $100,000
by the principal owners.
Advices from Japan report thnt the
Japanese government has knowledge
that Russia will place 50,000 troops at
Port Arthur within two years.
Mrs. Ida Rolls shot and slightly
wounded State Senator Rradley at
Jackson, Miss., because he violated his
pledge to marry her, she says.
Monday, Feh. 111.
Having confessed that he attempted
to assault Mrs. C. L. Weeks, a white
woman, Will Rurts was lynched at
Raskett Mills, S. C.
Joslah Quincy, ex-mayor of Boston,
was married in London on Saturday to
Mrs. Tyler. Among the guests wns
Ambassador Cboate.
Minister of the Interior Gonzales
Carlo, of Mexico, has been promoted
to the rank of brigadier general for
long and meritorious service.
Dr. George S. Warren, who has been
the organist and musical director of
St. Thomas' church, New York, for
30 years, is to retire on a pension.
The grand Jury at Louisville, Ky.,
has refused to Indict State Senator
Harrell, charged with offering $4,500
to John H. Wallen to keep away from
the Democratic caucus.
Charles F. Steele, a Carlisle (Pa.)
hotel keeper, sues citizens who remon
strated against his securing a license,
claiming $15,000 damages for Injury to
his business and reputation.
Taaaday, Feb. so.
Marquis of Queensberry, who died
In London Feb. 1, announced In his
will that he died an agnostic.
Marine disasters on the Spanish
coast have resulted In the loss of at
least 72 lives.
Several cases of poisoning In Moablt,
Germany, are attributed to American
canned corned beef.
Miss Annie Wheeler, daughter of
General Joe Wheeler, Is to wed Lieu
tenant W. W. Fiscus, of the Nineteenth
Infantry, now In the Philippines.
Japanese residents of Vancouver, R.
C, have renewed their offer to raise
and equip a corps of at least 100 train
ed men, 60 of them formerly soldiers
In the army of Japan, for services with
the Rrltlsh forces In South Africa.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19. Flour steady;
Winter superfine, J2.30(2.M; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, $3.15(3.25: city mills, extra,
I2.60I&2.70. Rye flour quiet at $3.1S3.30 per
barrel. Wheat dull; No. 2 red, spot, In
elevator, 2'V7:tV- Corn quiet and
steady; No. 2 mixed, spot, tn elevator,
39039c. ; No. 2 yellow, for local trade.
milhi: Oats quiet; No. 2 white, clip
ped, 3131c. ; lower grades, 28030c. Hay
steady; choice timothy, 16.608fl7 for largo
bales. Beef steady; beef hams, $2121.50.
Fork Arm; family, $14614.50. Lard Arm;
western steamed, $6.32tt. Butter steady;
Srestern creamery, 20Q24C.; do. factory, 14
il9'.; June creamery, lS224c; Imitation
creamery, 1722c.; New York dairy, 18ft
23c.; do. creamery, 2024c ; fancy Penn
sylvania prints jobbing at 28031c; do.
wholesale, 27c. Cheese Arm; fall made,
fancy, large, 121413c; do. do., small, lie.;
choice grades. 12i4124c Ess Arm ; New
York and Pennsylvania, at mark, lSVift
isc; western, fresh, at mark, lt.i
southern, at mark, IfBGUc
niK KENTUCKY CONTEST
A Tieup in the State's Business
Seems Inevitable.
TAYLOR DEFIE8 LEGISLATURE.
Tin- Democratic Majority liming
itntined Their Action Deelarlae
Uoebel t;overnor, the Itcpulillfiiii
Governor Driitea Legality of Action
Frankfort. Ky., Feb. 20. The Impres
sion that the contest over the gover
norship will not be ended till it is
fought to a finish In the courts Ib not
lessened by the action taken by the
Democratic senators in their session
yesterday ratifying their former action
bj which Senator Qoebel was declared
governor. The Republicans who spoke
for Republican Governor Taylor s;iM
that be would not recognize n.s legal
the proceedings taken yesterday, and
which were duplicated In the bouse to
day, but lias told them that he looks
upon these proceedings as Illegal and
will not quit the light until the whole
matter is passed upon in the courts of
Ir.st resort. His position Is that, the
former proceeding being void, the pres
ent Eatlflcatlon gives them no legal vi
tality, that the legal presiding officer,
Lieutenant Governor Marshall, bad de
clared the session adjourned when the
vote In the senate was taken, and that
tie vote should bave been taken by
yeas and nays, as In the case of a bill
or joint resolution.
Negotiations to settle the conflict be
tween Lieutenant Governor Marshall
and Senator Carter over the chair in
tin senate went on again yesterday af
t moon, but no agreement has been
leached so far. There is talk annum
the Democratic senators of voting on
the ratification of the resolutions to
cay in the senate by yeas and nays,
These resolutions yesterday received
the support of L'l senators, two more
tbnn a quorum.
The statu contest board In expected
to render a decision by Saturday seat
ing the Democratl ntestants for
minor state offices. The Democratic'
contestants will then be sworn In and
will make a formal demand for posses
sion of the offices. This will be re
fused by the Republican Incumbents
and injunctions similar to those pend
ing In the courts over the governor
ship will be tiled.
The most Important Immediate ef
fect of this will be to tie up securely
every branch of the state government
pending settlement of the contests by
the courts, as It Is generally regarded
as certain that banks, county officials
and everybody else who bave financial
business with the state will refuse to
recognize either set of state officials
till the title to the offices is Judicially
ascertained.
J. L. Sutton, the sheriff of Whiteley
county, who wa-' orrested recently on
a charge of complicity in the Goebel
assassination, was brought here from
LoUiSVlIlC H. ...KUt, Hulir,; exam
ination before County Judge Moran,
and was admitted to ball. Sutton left
for home last night in company with
his uncle, State Inspector C. N. Lister.
Harland Whlttaker, who Is also charg
ed with complicity In the assassination,
was also returned from Louisville and
turned over to the local authorities,
but no steps were taken In his case,
and he is still in Jail. Lee Jones, an
other aupect, Is also in Jail here.
Three !' Jrrmey Storm Victims,
New Brunswick, N. J.. Feb. 20. - P. L.
McCarthy, a farmer living near New
Rrunswick, while returning to his
homo late Saturday night, was over
come by the cold. He lay In the place
where he fell until Sunday, when he was
found frozen to death. James Apple
gate, of Millstone, near New Bruns
wick, was also overcome on his way
home Saturday night. He was found
anil sent to n hospital, where both
legs were amputated. He died yes
terday. Mrs. Mary 'roster, a young
woman, wife of a mill band at Passaic,
was found dead on Sunday night
under a heap of snow In front of her
home, having fallen exhausted Satur
day night. Search was made all over
tho town for her Sunday.
Gratifying Patent stntiatica.
Washington, Feb. 20. The annual
report of the commissioner of patents
for the year ending Dec. 31, 1899, shows
that tiro total receipts of the office
amounted to $1,325,457, a sum but
twice exceeded since 1836. After de
ducting the expenditures fcr tho year
there was a surplus of $113,673. The
patent office has now paid Into the
treasury $5,086,649 more than it has
drawn out. The number of patents
Issued, Including designs and reissues,
was 25,527, a number but once exceed
ed. The number of patents expiring
during the year was 18,135. In pro
portion to population more patents
were Issued to citizens of Connecticut
than to those of any other state, one
to every 945 inhabitants.
f'liptaln Illas'a Marrow Kirapr.
Oxaca, Mex., Feb. 20. Captain Por
firio Diaz, son of President Diaz, has
been paying a visit to tho camp of
General liravos' troops, who are wag
ing the campaign against the Maya In
dians In Yucatan. Captain Diaz spent
several days at the front. While out
with a reconnolterlng party he had a
narrow escape from being killed by the
Indians. The detachment was am
bushed and several were killed and
taken prisoners. Diaz effected his es
cape only by hard riding.
1 ruliiK Cardinal Rlrharila' Removal
Paris, Feb. 20. The Gaulois gives
prominence to a statement that the
government has entered Into diplo
matic negotiations with the Vatican
to obtain the resignation of Cardinal
Richards, archbishop of Paris, who re
cently showed sympathy with the As
sumptlonlst Fathers, whose order had
been dissolved by the government on
the ground that the members used
their Influence against the Interests of
the republic.
Went Down In Gale, Fonr Drowned.
New York, Feb. 20. The tug Nathan
Hale arrived here yesterday with
news tbat the barge Oaklands, coal
laden, had gone down off the Jersey
coast In the recent storm, four men on
the barge prtsklng. ,
KKYSTOXE HAPPENINGS
News Items of Interest From All
Parts of the State.
PDBLI0 SCHOOLS APP0PRIATI0H
Alrrmly lllut rlliflti-ri l Mule T
orrr Heacova for ilie Venr I'.itdlav:
Muy III Kcranton ttniclal'a llivore
Sult Centenarian I'ruir to lienth
Harrlsburg, Feb. 19. State Treasure
Beacom has completed the distribution
of the school appropriation for the
current fiscal year eliding May 31 next
This Is the lirst time the school dis
tricts have been paid before .March I
since the appropriation was Increased
to $6,600,000. The state fiscal officers
estimate the state revenues for M00 at
$12,121,448.60, or about 1600.000 le
than the receipts for 1899. Mr. Beacom
says if business conditions continue iu-.
good for five years us they havi the
past IS months the state will no able
under the present revenue law. to
meet Its obligations, but that even the
present conditions will not justify any
Increase of appropriations. The in
crease in the state revenues the past
year hae enabled the state treasurer
to settle promptly all tiio claims
against the commonwealth.
Vnn. nt Shatter n fro.
Wllkesbarro, Pa., Feb. 19. Vandals
entered the cemetery of St. Trinity
Lutheran church at Georgetown Fri
day night and after breaking down u
portion of the feme overturned ihe
gravestones and mutilated those too
heavy to throw to the ground, A
large cross erected over the grave of
Anthony Itegulls, nf Mill Creek, was
chipped and broken. Regalia was mur
dered in a row at Mill Creek about twe
years ago, and bis assassins escaped.
SikI Death In n Bos Cut.
Johnstown, Pa., r h. 20. -Getscp
Ptlblch, aged 30 years, an employs Of
the Goenner Brewing company i;i thi--city,
was burned to death in B box tar
last night He was stationed in the
cur to attend two charcoal heaters unert
to protect a carload of beer frosi the
Intense cold. It Is supposed thai he
was overcome by the charcoal fumef
and fell over one of the stoves. Hi
bony was half cremated. He leaves
family.
Centenarian Frose to Beath,
Kaston, Ha., Feb. it Samuel John
sen, a colored man isheiit 116 years old.
w: s found frozen to death Saturday
In a small building on North Green
street, this city, where he and Robert
HI id;, a white man. lived together.
Johnson was born iu slavery in New
Jersey, nnd was owned byta family
nemed (iodley. He obtnlnivl his free
dom when slnvery was abolished by
New Jersey, and then came to Kaston,
residing here thereafter.
a,on ( Moinl' Dlr "..It
Seranton. Pa.. Feb. 19. City Assssi
sor Phllln J. Rlnatand yesterday lustl
tuted divorce proceedings ngainst ait.
wife, Amy Rlnstund, accusing Iter of
unfaithfulness, and at the same time
began a suit for $30,000 damage
against Edward Kverbnrt. a wealthy
young man about town, whom he
charges with alienating his wife's af -fictions.
Urn It fine n Cniinril I'atnl Wreck.
Wllkesbarro, Feb. 17.- The coroner's
Jury Investigating the cause of the
wreck and dynamite explosion on the.
Central Railroad of New Jersey at Ash
ley on the niuht of Jan. 23, by
whleh six lives were lost, returned
verdict last evening that the accident
was caused by the failure of the brake
men on the train to apply the bralin"
at the proper time.
Terrible lienth on n nrldici.
Wtlkesbarre, Pa Feb. 19 Walter
Gulsho, of Nanttcoke, was run down
by a Pennsylvania passenger train
While crossing a bridge Saturday even
Ing. The man's body was found ira
bedded in the machinery of the !roo
motive, nnd It took some time to1 ex
tricate It. He died a short time nftev
belug taken out.
Wedded Nearly SI 1 1 -Seven learn.
Bcranton, I'n., Fob. 20. Thoma
Richards, aged 88, died here last night,
leaving a widow of the same age, to
whom he was married April 1, 1833,
nearly 67 years ago. Seven children,
22 grandchildren and six great grand
children tire his living descendants.
Judge II. M. Bdwarda is a Bon-tu-law.
Mnv Destroy Slsrhl of Three fea.
Lebanon, Pa., Keb. 19. An explo
sion of hot Iron at the West End roll
ing mill yesterday seriously burned
Lincoln Felty, Edward Knockton and
Conrad Wit man. The men were all
burned about the head, and It Is feared
they will lose the sight of their eyes
pi:nnvi.v m A RBWI BRKVITIBB.
Burglars raided the general store of
Daniel Shade, at Hhnmokln, escaping with,
Jewelry valuer! lit 150.
Tracts of land nKKregat Ing fpfl.noo acres
In Clinton county will be udded to thi;
stnte forestry reserve.
The establishing of a municipal elec
tric llKht plant Is an Issue In tho borougl
election at Shippensburg.
At llamtnwn, a mining hamlet near
Plttston, James Collins, aged 22, shot anc
killed tlcorgo Dooner, 27, In a quarrel.
The eight months' strike of tho Bloss
burg Coal company employes, In Tioga
county, ended In victory for the strikers.
Grangers in Centre county have adopt
ed a resolution asking the postofflce de
purtniunt to give them free rural mail de
livery. William Mclfullen, superintendent of
the llonesdale branch of tho Delaware
and Hudson road, was killed by a train
near L'arboniJale.
William Murray, aged 32. killed Mine
TIosb Thomas Itudge at Noblestown, near
Pittsburg, because Itudge refused to re
instate him after an Illness.
The Infant child of Mrs. Abram Dice
of Min. i, Fotter county, was given a big
dose of colic medicine by Its 4-year-old
sister, and from Its effects soon died.
Attempting- to chain a vicious dog. Mrs
Frank Stoves, near Big Cove, Fulton,
county, was badly bitten, and she kas
been sent to tlm Pasteur Institute for.
treatment.
A young- woman, whose mysterious,
death occurred In a restaurant at Pitts
burg, was Identified as Millie Horn'kle.
the daughter of Contractor August Hor
sJkle. of aftUvala,