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Shot by Filipino Sharpshooter
Before San Mateo.
5 mo or run BATTLES.
The General \Vns, as Usual, at the
Head of His Troops and Re-
ceived the Fatal Shot Just
as Victory, Was Gained.
MANILA, Dec; 20.——Major General
Henry \V. Lawton has been shot and
killed.
General Lawton was at San Mateo.
He was standing in front of his troops,
was shot in the breast and died immedi-
ately.
' General Lawton left home Monday
night, having returned from his northern
operations Saturday, to lead an expedi-
tion through Mariquina valley, which
has been an, insurgent stronghold
throughout the war. The valley has sev-
eral times been invaded, but never held
by the Americans. General Geronimo
was supposed to have there the larges.t
organized force north of Manila, and
General Otis wished to garrison Mari-
quina. The night was one of the worst
of the season. A terrific rain had begun
and-is still continuing.
Accompanied by his staff and Troop I,
Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set out
at 9 o’clock in advance of the main
force, consisting of the Eleventh cavalry
and one battalion each of the Twentieth
and, Twenty—seventh infantry, which
started from La Loma at midnight. '
With a small escort he led the way
through an almost pathless country a
distance of 15 miles, over hills and
through canebrake and deep mud. the
horses climbing the rocks and sliding
down the hills. Before daybreak the
command had reached the head of the
valley.
San Mateo was attacked at 8 o'clock,
and a three hours’ fight ensued. This
resulted in but few casualties on the
GENERAL LAIYTON.
American side, apart from the death of
General Lawton, but the attack was
difficult because of the natural defenses
of the town.
General Lawton was walking along
the firing line within 300 yards of a
small sharpshooters’ trench, conspicuous
in the big, white helmet he always were
and a light yellow rain coat. He was
also easily distinguishable because of his
commanding stature. .
The sharpshooter-s directed several
close shots. which clipped the grass
near. His staff officers called General
Lawton’s attention to the danger he was
in, but he only laughed, with his usual
contempt for bullets. Suddenly he ex:
claimed, “I am shot!” clinched his hands
in a desperate effort to stand erect and
fell into the arms of a staff officer.
Order-lies rushed across the field for the
surgeons, who dashed up immediately,
but their efiorts were useless. The body
was taken to a clump of bushes and laid
upon a stretcher. the familiar white hcl—
met covering the face of the dead gen-
eral.
Almost at this moment the cheers of
the American troops rushing into San
Mateo were mingling with the rifle vol-
leys. After the fight six stalwart caval-
rymen forded the river to the town, car-
rying the litter on their shoulders, “m
staff preceding with the colors and a cav—
alry escort following. The troops filed
‘bareheadcd through the building where
the body was laid. and many a tear fell
from the eyes or“ men who had long fol-
loWed the intrepid Lawton. The entire
command was stricken with grief. as
though each man and suffered a personal
. loss. '
Owing to the condition of the country.
which is impassable so far as vehicles
are com-m-m-d. the remains could not be
brought to Manila's'csterday. "
Mrs. Lawton and the children are liv—
ing in agoverument residence formerly
occupied by a Spanish general.
San Marco lies between a high moun-
tain behind and a broad, shallow stream
in front. with wide sandbars, which the
insurgent trenches and the buildings com-
manded. The Americans were compelled
to ford the river under fire. It was while
they were lying in the riceficlds and vol-
lcying across p.epnratory to passing the
stream that General Lawton was shot.
All except the ollicers were behind cover.
IA staff officer was wounded about the
"same time. and one other officer andsev-
en men were wounded.
After three hours’ shooting the Filipi-
pos were dispersed into the mountains.
Colonel Lockett . took command when
General Lawton'fell.
The Funny insurgents are being driven
out of the island by General Hughes and
are passing to Negros, where they are
creating trouble. T we hundred recent ar-
rivals there from Panay ambushed Lieu—
tenant A.’ C. Ledyard with a party of 15
men of the Sixth infantry. It was in this
fight that Lieutenant Ledyard was killed,
falling in the second volley. . '
' Colonel Smith, governor of Negros is-
land, has been obliged to arrest seVeral
prominent natives on the charge- of con-
spiracy. The native municipal constabu-
lary in three towns recently mutinied
and went into the mountains, but the na-
tive soldiery are reported loyal.
' General Lawton was known as a good
fighter and a soldier of experience and
ability. In July, 1898, he was chosen for
' the important duty. of opening the mili~
" fry, operations against the Spaniards by
Athecaptu‘re of El Caney land the intercep-
an at, the Spanish, ‘re-enforcements then
soaring Santiago, Cuba.
Tue served in the‘Union army through-
W” a “m .. ;.- «quag-
out the war, having entered'the service
as sergeant of Company E, Ninth Indi-
ana volunteer infantry, in April 1861.
He was successively promoted through
merit on the field of battle to first lieu-
tenant of the Thirtieth Indiana infantry
in August, 1861; to captain in May, 1862.
and to lieutenant colonel in November,
1864.
In March. 1865, he was brevetted colo-
nel for gallant and meritorious service
during the war.
He entered the regular establishment
in July, 1866, as second lieutenantof the .
Forty-first infantry. colored.
Later he waspromoted to the rank of
lieutenant colonel and held that rank un-
til the opening of the war with Spain,
when President McKinley appointed him
brigadier general of volunteers and as-
signed him toithe command of a division
of the Fifth army corps, commanded by
General Shafter. _
OnGeneral Lawton’s arrival at Manila
be relieved General Anderson in com-
mand of the regular troops. He capturedx
Santa Cruz, at the extreme end of the
lake near Manila, April 10. This place.
which was a Filipino stronghold, fell in-
to the hands of General Lawton's expe-
dition after some sharp fighting. which
fo'rmcdonc of the most interesting bat-
tles of the war.
General Lawton and his stafi accomo
panicd the troops.~ sometimes leading
charges in Indian fighting tactics. which
eventually resulted in the complete rout
of the rebels. The gener-al’s next hard
fighting took place in his attack on San
Rafael. where the American troops' were
met with a heavy fire from a large num-
ber of rebels who were concealed in the
jungle on all sides.
Only the adoption by General Lawton
of the tactics followed in the Indian
fighting in the United States, every man
for himself. saved the division from great
loss. As usual. General Lawton was at
. the head of his line with his staff.
After the capture of San Isidro by
General Lawton, President McKinley
sent him the following dispatch:
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“To Otis, Manila: Convey to General
Lawton and the gallant men of his com—
mand my congratulations upon the suc—
cessful operations during the past month.
resulting in the capture this morning of
San Isidro.”
During the recent northern campaign
his troops suffered considerable hard-
ships in this series of energetic move-
ments. many of them dropping out sick
and bcing left at various towns. Many
of the general’s horses were dying, and
many of the soldiers and even some of
’ the officers were half naked.
The general was atTayug on Dec. 1,
his troops having captured large quanti-
ties of insurgent supplies. Later he re-
turned to Manila and, as already set
forth. started Dec. 18 to capture San
Mateo, where he was shot and killed.
Grief In YVushintgton.
“’ASHINGTON. Dec. 20. —Gcncral
anton's death was a great shock to thc
officers of the war department, to nearly
all of whom he was known personally.
Either-to his luck in battle had been inur-
vcious. He had been in hundreds of
skirmishes and midnight attacks. He
was regarded as a man of action and of
splendid courage, but was not considered
reckless. He never exposed his men with-
out (1110 consideration of the risks and
the stake. His men know this and would
unhcsitatingly follow his lead under what
seemed to be the most desperate condi"
tions. The Indians came to know him as
the most active. vigilant, wary and deter-
mined of foes, and his pursuit and cap-
ture of Geronimo. the famous Apache
Chieftain. has gone down to history as
one of the most remarkable campaigns
ever undertaken with the small force in
hand.
At anton’s Home.
FORT W'AYNE. Ind., Dec. filth—Grief
is general and genuine in this city over
the announcement of General Henry W.
Lawton's death at S'an Mateo. General
Lawton was living in Fort \Vayne with
his parents and was a student at the out-
break of the rebellion. He was a mem-
'ber of Sion S. Bass post. G. A. R.. here
and a member in good standing of Ilar-
mony lodge. I. O. O. I“. Sion S. Bass
post had raised a fund of nearly $1.000
to purchase a testinmnial sword which
was to he presented to General Lawton
upon his return from .thc Philippines.
Otis Announces Linvton’s Deuth.
“'ASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—The war
department has rcceivvd from General
Otis the following oilicial confirmation
of the killing of General Lawton near
San VMateo, Luzon:
”General Lawton. engaged in driving
insurgents from San Mateo section of
country, cast of Manila, killed instantly
at 0:30 yesterday morning. A great loss
to us and his country."
Mourning: In Cuba.
SANTIAGO. Cuba. Dec. 20.—Thc re-
port of the death of Major General Law-
ton made a profound impression here.
many of the officers now in this military
department having served with him. A
social function which had been arranged
at the Otticcrs' club for last evening was
postponed. and the flags on the govern-
ment buildings and the American club
were lowered to half mast.
Transports Arrive at Muniln.‘
VVASIIINGTON. Dec. 210,—A dispatch
reccivcd at the war dcpartmcnt from
General Otis reports the arrival of the
transports Hancock and (‘ity of I’ucblo
at Manila with the Forty-fourth and a
portion of the Forty—t hird infantry
aboard. , .
ltlleness Decreases. .
ALBANY, Dec. 20.——Thc December
quarterly bulletin of the bureau of labor
statistics. just issued, which covers the
returns from the labor organizations of
the state for July. August and Septem-
ber. show a rapid increase of member-
ship and a largely reduced percentage of
idleness. There were 1,320 trade unions
on Sept. 30, 1899., as compared with
1,087 on the same day in 1898, and the
membership increased from 171.067 to
209,120, which is the largest number yet
recorded by the bureau of labor statis-
tics. During the quarter the number of
members idle was 4,788, or 2.3 'per cent
of the, membership. as compared with
9,734, or 5.7 per cent, in 1898 and 6.5
per cent in 1807.
Buffalo Grain Receipts Light.
BUFFALO. Dec. 20.—Practically all
of the grain bound down the lake for this
port this. season has arrived, and the to-
tal receipts. when compared with last
year, show a big falling off. This season’s
total receipts of "grain were 146,685,407
bushels as against 217,785,511 bushels
last year, a decrease of over 71,000,000
bushels. The falling off is attributed to
thedock troubles early in the year, the
keen competition of the railroads and the
greater profits in carrying ore.
,pectedly announced the committee selec-
.presen,t session is problematical, but that
HOUSE FAVORS con)g
Currency Bill Passed by Large
‘ , Majority.
nun nniocms von m n.
Every Republican Voted For the
Measure—The Speaker’s An-
nouncement of Committees
Gave Few Surprises.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.——Thc cur-
rency bill was passed by the house by a
vote of 190 to 150. It had the united sup-
port of every Republican in the” house
and of 11 Democrats, Messrs. Cla ton.
Driggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Ruppert, cud-
der, Under-hill and Wilson of New York.
McAleer of Pennsylvania, Denny of Ma-
ryland and Thayer ‘of Massachusetts.
All the other DemoCrats voted against
the measure or were paired against it ex-
cept Mr. John Walter Smith, governor
elect of Maryland; Mr. Stallings of Ala-
bama and General Joseph \Vheeler of
Alabama. Mr. Stallings of Alabama has
not been present in the house this session
owing to illness, and one of his colleagues
announced that if present he would have
voted in the negative. General Wheeler
is serving in the Philippines. Mr. Smith
'is, therefore, the only member of the
house who did not go on record upon the
bill yesterday.
When the speaker announced the result
of the vote, the Republicans cheered lus‘
tily. That was the only demonstration in
connection with the vote.
After the vote the speaker rather unex-
tions, and the reading of the list was
followed with intense eagerness by the
members whose opportunities for distinc-
tion depend so largely upon their commit-
tcc assignments. The only incident in
connection with the reading of the list
was Mr. Bailey’s interrogatory of the
speaker as to whether General Wheeler’s
name had been placed upon the commit-
tce on ways and means. Speaker Hen-
derson responded in the negative.
There. were very few surprises. as
the speaker preserved the time honored
custom of following precedent as to old
members, leaving them to their 0 d chair-
manships and places and gradually ad-
vancing them as vacancies occurred. The
important new chairmanships are those
of Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania, chair-
man of the banking and currency com-
mittee; Mr. Grosvcnor of Ohio. chairman
of merchandise and fisheries; Mr. South-
ard of Ohio, chairman of coinage, and
Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin, chairman of
the newly formed committee on insular
affairs. -
The new members of the ways and
means committee are McCall and Long,,
Republicans: Ncwlands, Silver, and Coop-
er. Democrats. Appropriations and for-
eign affairs also get a considerable
amount of new blood. Military affairs
has the largest new membership, six Ile-
publicans and three Democrats. The
membership of the insular committee is
notable in being a “committee of chair-
men,” the heads of ways and means. ap-
propriations, foreign aifairs, commerce.
postoffices, ctc._. being represented also on
this committee. ‘
The new members of the house receive
full consideration from the speaker. al—
though. following custom, they necessa-
rily take the lower places on committees.
The announcement of the death of the
late Representative Bland of Missouri.
which occurred last summer, was made
by Mr. De Armond of Missouri, and the
house, out of respect to his memory, im-
‘mcdiatcly adjourned. '
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Numerous ‘ Resolutions ' Concerning
Philippines—Morgan on Trusts. ’
“'ASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—-\Vhat the
senate may accomplish in the way of leg.
islation for the Philippines during the
the question will be thoroughly discussed
is indicated by the number of resolutions
bearing upon it being introduced. In op-
position to the retention by the United
States of the Philippine Islands two res-
olutions were introduced yesterday. one
by Mr. Tillman of South Carolina and
the other by Mr. Bacon 'of Georgia.
While they differ in phraseology. their
intent practically is the same—to yield
the islands to a government to be estab-
lished by the Filipinos themselves. Both
senators gave notice of their intention to
address the senate on their respective
resolutions. '
Mr. Morgan of Alabama addressed the.
senate bricfiy upon the necessity of legis-
lation to control trusts. his argument be-
ing directed particularly to the committee
on judiciary. to which his joint resolu-.
tion, upon which be based his remarks,
was referred.
Cone Jury Disng‘rced.
TOLEDO. Dec. lSl.—-Judgc Lurton, in
the federal court, has dismissed the jury
in the case of Calvin (.‘one versus the
United States Exprcss company. After
being out two days the jury was unable
to agree upon a. verdict. Cone sued to
recover $36,000 allcgcd to be due one
life contract which the express ('nnlpany
contended was obtained under duress.
Railway Employees In Session. .
I’I'VI‘SBURG, llcc. “ilk—A secret con-
ference of the federated board of the
Federation of American Railway Em-
ployecs‘has begun here. Among those
present are F. P. Sargent. P. II. Morris-
soy, Val Fitzpatrick, E. E. Clark and'VV.
P. Powell. The members of the board
refuse to make public the object of the
conference until after adjournment.
Postoflice Burglarlzed.
EAST I‘EPPERELL. Mass, Dec. 19.
——Burglars at the postoflice here blew off
the safe door with dynamite during Sun-
day night. but they found only $10. The
office was wrecked. The thieves previ-
ously broké into a plummer and black-
smith shop, where they secured the tools
with’which to force an entrance to the
postoflice.
_ Austrian Cabinet Ont.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—A special dis-
patch from Vienna announces that, in
consequence of the paralysis of parlia-
mentary business. due to persistent Czech
obstruction, the Austrian cabinet, headed
by Count Clary Aldringen, which was
formed last October to succeed the min-
istry'of Count Thun-Hohenstein, will‘re-
sign today.
To Pension General Henry’- Widow.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ill—Senator
Platt of New York. has introduced a bill
granting a pension of $150 per month to
A BIG LAN DSLIDE
Thousands of Tons of Cement Bock
Fall, With Serious Results.
KINGSTON, N. Y., Dec. 20.-—Qno
hundred and fifty miners employed in
i quarrying cement rock for the New York
and Rosendale Cement company at
' Rosendale, seven miles. from this city.
had a lucky escape fromlosing their lives
yesterday. The quarry is situatedeunder
a high bill which rises almost perpendic-
ularly from the roadway, and from the
side of this mountain yesterday occurred
landslides of many thousands of tons of
rock. The first landslide occurred at 8
o’clock. When this occurred the 150 men
who were'working at the other end of the
quarry ran out through, a lower entrance,
and a number of mules and horses were
taken out later. The last fall took place
at 11:30 and did damage to the amount
of many thousands of dollars. Hundreds
of tons of rock were‘precipitatcd upon
the works of the company at the end of
the Wallkill Valley railroad bridge.
Notice of New Trial Forr Benham.
BATAVIA, N. Y., Dec. 20.—’—The form‘
a1 notice of a motion for a new trial in
the case'of Howard C. Benham, under
.death sentence for wife murder, to be
made before Justice Hooker in Buifalo
on Tuesday, Dec. 26, has been served up-
on District Attorney Randall. Accom-
panying the notice are 11 affidavits on
which the motion for a new trial will be
made on the ground of newly discovered
evidence. The affidavits tend -to show
that the prussic acid found in the body
of Mrs. Benham was taken for the cure
of a malady from which Benham and his
wife both were suffering.
Standard 011 Did Not Bribe.
COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 20.~4—-The bill of
Information filed some time ago by At-
torney General Monnett, charging bribery
by implication, against the Standard Oil
company in the suit in ouster pending in
the supreme court against that corpora-
tion, has been disposed of in a decision
handed down by the court. W'hile the
decision does not reflect upon the verac-
ity of Mr. Monnett, it holds that there is
no evidence which tends in the least to
connect the Standard Oil company with
the alleged attempt to bribe the attorney
general.
Port Jervis Bunk Suspends.
PORT JERVIS, N.-. Y., Dec. 20.——The
National Bank of Port Jervis has sus-
pended. In an interview President Mar-
vin stated that the defalcation of As-
sistant Cashier Goldsmith was the pri-
mary cause of the suspension. A quiet
but steady withdrawal of deposits had
followed, and yesterday the failure of
the Produce Exchange Trust company,
which was a depository of the bank’s
funds, still further crippled it. The con-
dition of the bank shows ample assets to
pay all depositors.
A Turn About In Wall Street.
NE‘V YORK, Dec. 20.—Thcrc was a
complete revolution of sentiment in Wall
streetyesterday, and the latter part of
the session of the Stock Exchange wit-
nessed something like a panic among the
bears, who were making frantic efforts
to secure stocks to cover short contracts
and bidding prices up on themselves.
The professional traders took the long
side of the market and bid up prices to
take the market away from the bears.
Hanna's Christians Gift.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 20.—At the re-
quest of Senator M. A.’ Hanna the Little
Consolidated Street railroad, of which he
is president, will distribute $5,000 among
its employees Saturday night as a Christ-
mas gift. The senator in a telegram to
the directors Says he wants to show the
course taken by its emplOyees during the
late strike” on the Big Consolidated
lines when they refused to go out.
A New C'oullng Station.~
‘NEWPORT, R. 1., Dec. 20.~A board
'of' naval officers has been looking over
the environments of Narragansett bay
with a view of making a recommendation
’ for a- coa-ling' station. Three sites were in-
spected, one on' Prudence island, near the
lighthouse: one at \Valker’s farm. J ames-
town. and the third at a point in the
west passage to Narragansett bay. It is
considered probable that the site at Pru-
dence will be recommended.
Coke Company 0111an Shot.
'DUNBAR, Pa., Dec. 20.‘—-‘- Sanford
White, superintendent of construction
for the W. J. Rainey Coke compahy at
the Mount Braddock works, was shot
yesterday by Caleb Pierce, a negro la-
borer, and died while being taken to the
hospital. The murderer fled to the hills,
followed by a crowd of the citizens and
workmen, and was finally overtaken and
shot seven times.
Holland Boat In Washington.
WASHINGTON, ' Dec. 20.—The Hol-
land submarine torpedo boat has arrived
at the navy yard at this city after a'four
days’ run from Philadelphia. She will re-
main nt the yard several days before any
trials are made, as the men comprising
her crew need a rest.
Porto Rico Census Completed.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Dec. 20,—Thc
Sanger census commission has arrived
here from Santiago and will remain two
Weeks. inspecting the districts. The enu-
meration of Porto Rico is practically
completed. ‘
Rich Gold Ore Found. .
VICTORIA, B.‘ 0., Dec. 20:;The
Danube brings advices of an immense
deposit of gold ore which assays $86010
the ton.
Dawson.
Colliery Strike Ended.
SHAMOKIN. I’m. Dec. 19.—The strike
at the Girard colliel‘y. which began Sat-
urday. was ended yesterday, the ’350
men and boys: resuming work following a
conference between the'oflicials. A com-
mittee of strikers and dissatisfied work-
men signed ___an agreement that hereafter
they would present their grievances to
the United Mine “’orkers to be arbitrat-
ed with the company. Several discharg-
ed miners were reinstated.
New Adjlitdni General.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-—The dispatch
from Albany reciting that Governor
lected for adjutant general should be in-
dorsed by Adjutant General Andrews. re-
signed, has led to the discovery that Gen-
eral Andrews’ candidate and also the
candidate of Major General Roe and
Brigadier General Fitzgerald is Captain
Francis Griswold Landon o‘t."(“ompany 1.
Seventh regiment. and it isobelioved that
the widow of the late: General Guy V.‘
Henry. '
'the governor will name him in a few
. ‘ days.
times as fast as the population.
company’s “appreciation of the manly-
It is located ten miles from-: ,
' n'cdy. '
Roosevelt had said that the man he se-_
monuments
Wrongs and Perils of Wom-
en’s Employment.
:1
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK.
Various Assaults Upon the Family
_ Must Be Refined—Divorces In-
crease Rupidly With the In-\
dustrlal Invasion of Woman.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 18.—-The Rev. Dr. S.
G. Smith of the People’s church, whose
arguments against women wage earners
have attracted so much attention all
over the country, last night presented his
solution of the trouble. Dr. Smith said:
“In all the cloudy vitupcration in re-
gard to my recent 3 utterances on the
question of woman labor not a single fact
has been showu to be false or a single
argument proved unsound. My statistics
Were taken from the very latest official
reports. The awful conditions remain
unchanged. The decrease of child labor
has been paralleled by the increase in
the labor of girls between 14 and 18
years, which is falsely called woman
labor. The conditions of former times,
when women did the Weaving and the
like at home, were conditions of severe
labor, but at any rate these women pro-
duced for themselves and their families
and under wholesome sanitary and moral
conditions, but it is not enough to show
that the world is better 011‘ than it was
formerly. It is incumbent on my critics
to show that it is as well off as it may be.
“I am an optimist, but not a crass opti-
mist who believes all things are so good
that it is no use trying to make them bet-
ter. Progress is not blind, and now
more than ever the evolution of the race
should be guided by intelligent foresight.
I am not under obligations to point out a
remedy because I disclose a wrong, but I
have suggestions to make. Four states
forbid women to work in mines. These
laws should be extended to about 100 of
their present occupations, which are too
severe and too unhealthy. -
“Then all girls under 18 years should
be forbidden to be employed in commer-
cial and industrial pursuits. These meas-
ures Would cut down woman labor 1 per
cent. Then a movement largely social
and moral, but also by women organiz-
ing, should be effective to give women
who do equal work with men the same
wage. Thus the family standard of wages
would supplant the individual standard.
The various assaults upon the family
must be resisted, for it is the social unit.
The Madonna with her own child in her
own arms must not be 'dethroned to
make room for the public woman. Di-
vorce in this country is increasing 212
It par-
allels the industrial invasion of women.
In 20 years divorces doubled in the state
of Ohio, while marriages actually de-
creased.
“Not every movement in society is
either safe or final. No civilization has
any assurance of perpetuity. That de-
pends on its virtue and its intelligence.
When the Greeks chose Asphasia, the
female philosopher, as their heroine rath-
er than Penelope, the virtuous wife. it
was not the dethronement of Penelope
alone, but the doom of Greece.”
.—______.___.
Cincinnati Wants the Convention.
CINCINNATI,‘Dcc. 18.-—Thcre will be
a strong effort made to have the next
Democratic national convention held in
Cincinnati." The‘building erected for the
international saengerfest last June is re-
tained in expectation of having this con-
vention here. It was decided to make
an effort ' for the Republican national
convention, but it was said that the Re:
publican committeemen would not con—
sider any Ohio .city when it' was con-
ceded that an Ohio.man would be .renom-
inated. The saengerfest hall seats 14,800
and cost over $90,000. With a suitable
building already constructed, it is claim-
ed that Cincinnati will oifer' every in-
ducement that can be offered by other
cities.
A Family Aflulr.
SCRANTON. Pa., Dec.’ 18.—-A mur-
der ”trial in'which‘ three generations of a
family were defendants has ended with a
verdict of manslaughter against Thomas
Gallagher, aged 21, the youngest of the
four defendants, and acquittal for his
brother,‘Jos’eph Gallagher; his mother,
Ann' Gallagher, and his grandmother,
Bridget Dempsey. The murder for which
they were tried was the killing of James
Quinn, Sr., in ‘Carbondale township Aug.
13 last during a quarrel between the
Onions and Gallagher-s, which began in
a dispute between boys.’
Former Congressman Dead.
WHITE HOUSE. N. J., Dec. 18.—
Former Congressman James Nelson Pid-
cock. for 20 years the Democratic leader
in this section of New Jersey and a pow-
er in state politics for many years, died
at his home in this place yesterday of pa-
ralysis. He was stricken with paralysis
at 7 o’clock Saturday night while seated
in his library. He became unconscious
immediately, and although doctors were
summoned he did not regain conscious-
ness. '
Released From Custody.
ROME, N. Y.. Dec. 18.—George \V.
Kennedy of New York". who was arrested
here on Friday for having in his posses-
ision eight gold- watches which it was
supposed he had stolen, has been re-
leased. The Gorham Manufacturing
company of New York telegraphed that
the watches were Kennedy’s property,
and Chief 'of Detectives McClusky wired
that he could find nothing against Ken-
Slioe Factory Burned.
I‘ DULUTH, Dec. 18,—Fire completely
destroyed the factory of the Duluth
Boot and Shoe company at 4 o’clock yes-
terday morning. One of the firemen, H.
McVitte,’ was killed by falling walls. and
John'Twaddle. and Captain John Walsh
were seriously injured. The loss on
stock and building was $130,000; insur-
ance, $90,000. .
Ship Contract Let. .
NEWPORT NEWS, Dec. 18.—A con-
tract for the construction of four new
freight and passenger vessels for. the
Morgan line has been awarded to- the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry-
dock company.‘ The total cost is to be
$2,400,000. ‘
Oldest Cltlnen Dead.
MALONE, N. Y., Dec. 18.’-—IsaaclB.,
Farrar, a well known resident andisfipsi
‘ day last, has been given up for lost. wit '
posed to be the oldest man in the County;-
”died here‘last night. He was 99 years'fof '
age. .U‘p‘_t-o’a few weeks ago he was five»
equently seen driving his own team’ about
the place. . ..
-;known of those lost are'Ca'ptain Arth
IRISH FOR THE BOERS.
Noisy Demonstration In Dublin—'11“
Queen Denounced.
DUBLIN, Dec. 18.—The announce-
ment that a pro-'Boer meeting would be
convened yesterday as a protest against
the proposal of Trinity college to confer '
a .degree upon Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
led to exciting scenes.‘ A large force of
police was called out, and the troODfi
wore held in readiness. -
Maud Gonne, the so called “Irish Joa
of ‘Arc,” and Mr. James Connolly, th
Irish republican, drove in a wagonetti
to the place appointed for the 1neeting,f
which was attended by a large crowd ‘
Mr. Connolly tried \to speak, but was pre
vented by the police. The wagonettef
then made a tour of the street, the crowd 9
rapidly increasing, cheering for the
Boers, singing “God Save Ireland” and“
“We’ll Hang Joe Chamberlain on a Sour?
Apple Tree” and using disgusting ex
pressions against the queen, the empir
and the army. ' l '
While passing Dublin castle fhe occu :
pants of the wagonette Waved the Trans- ‘.
vaal flag defiantly, whereupon the poliu. .
stopped the vehicle and seized the flag. ' 1
. The wagonette, attended by a large
body of police, who often cleared the
streets, then drove to the rooms of the
Irish Transvaal committee, where Mi-
chael Davitt, William Redmond and J.
O’Brien were waiting. A meeting of .
about 60 persons was held, Messrs.
Davitt, Redmond and O’Brien speaking
in violent condemnation of the war and if
of Mr. Chamberlain and declaring that I
the latter’s visit to Ireland atsuch a mo-
ment was proof of his callous nature. ,
The speakers urged that, should oppor- 7
tunity occur, Dublinites ought to show
their destestation of the colonial secrth I
tary in unmistakable fashion.
Mr. Davitt said: “All Irishmen rejoice
in the triumphs of the Boers. :No power
in Europe would now fear Great Britain, If
except perhaps the Prince of Monaco." ‘
Mr. Redmond said, “Mr. Chamberlain
deserves not doctors, but executioncrs.”
Ultimately a resolution, proposed by
Mr. Davitt, was carried, denouncing the
war and calling upon the powers, partic-
ularly the United States, to take steps to ,er
insure the independence of the Boer rc-
public. ’.
While Maud Gonne was speaking some—
body shouted a reference to the Phoenix
park murders. The chairman and Mr.
Davitt warmly protested, however, that
no violence should be shown.
The meeting closed amid tremendous
cheers evoked by a rumor that Lady—
smith had fallen. Maud Gonnc and Mr.
Connolly drove off. with the intention of
holding open air meetings, but the police
arrested Mr. Connolly.
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MARCONI OUTDONE.
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Discovery of Interesting Sensitive
Receiver Means Wonders.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 18.—~Bold research-
es by Professor Reginald A. Fesseuden
and his assistant, Professor Kintner, in
the electrical laboratory of the W'estcrn
University of Pennsylvania have resulted
in the production of a receiver for wire- “
less telegraphy that is 2,000 times more ;. ..
sensitive than the so called "cohercr" of i
the Marconi system.
In speaking of the discovery yesterday
Professor Fessenden said:
“Although we have improved the rc- r'
ceiver so that it is 2,000 times as scnsi- .
tive as the original one, we realize that l .
we have not yet begun to see the limit. i
Marconi, in his brilliant experiments, has
demonstrated that messages can be sent
over 90 miles. As our. receiver is sevefiil
hundred times more. sensitive it is clear $47
that the messages can be sent by our ,1
method very much farther, though just , '
what the limit is I would not like to say.
It at least should be possible to send
messages across the Atlantic with poles
less than 200' feet high. The ultimate dis-
tance must be checked by actual experi- ..
ment before it becomes scientific fact in "
the strictest sense.”
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The island of Mozambique was swept
by a terrific cyclone. ‘ ,
Hannibal Smith, a noted New York
state lawyer, died in \Vatcrtown. f
James Broderick. 0' years old. was "
‘ found in a state of intoxication from cat- ' "
ing brandy drops. _ E
J. D. Rockefeller has given $10,000 to :"
' Booker T. “’ashington for Tuskegee ,
Normal institute, in Alabama. : ’
In Chicago the wife of Rev. H. “'1;
Thomas, formerly Vandclia Yarnum, the :"
lecturer. was ordained to preach. _‘
Andrew Terrell, aged 12 years, died in .
.the dentist’s chair in \Vatcrbury, Conn...
while having a tooth extracted. '
The announcement that Senator Han-E
no bad leased the late ,l'ice President‘
Hobart's house in \Vashington was stat-if
ed to have been erroneous. '
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Cats For the Philippines. , ,,
NEIVARK. N. J.. Dec. 18.—Cats of ally;
agcs..sizcs. colors and pedigrees spent"
last night in the ccllar'of the house oft '14
Frederick W". Butler, at 103 Roscville'm
avenue. They are to be shipped to the}
Philippines next Thursday to wage waf’Z-f
on the rats and mice there. To jll(.l.°r'f’~lj:.‘-
from their playful behavior the cats are],
delighted with the idea of going to Uncle l
Sam’s new possessions. Butler intends i.
to make his shipment on Thursday, when
he expects to have 500. The cats werei
advertised for by John Montgomery of h.-
Manila, who says General Otis askedgl-
him to get them to protect the govern-g
ment warehouse from rodents. Butler“
expects to get another order from Mont-
gomcry.
Flne illouey Dunning.
ALBANY, Dec. 18.—\Vhat has become; -,
of the moneys collected in fines in New"
York county for violations of the state
dairy laws. one-half of "which should be
turned over to the state, is a problem ,
that Attorney General‘Davies and State
Commissioner “'eiting are. striving
solve. According to the statement ma
by Commissioner \Veiting, since Janua
last, on a rough estimate, some 200 per
sons in New York county have been in
dictcd for having either in their posses
sion or selling olcomargarine or impu
milk. As far as he can ascertain th
commissioner says that but few if any 1 ,
turns of agricultural money have beer
made by New York county in some time
Barge Missing.
CHICAGO. Dec.» 18.———A dispatch fron 3 ,
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, to the Lake Me, a.
rine’ News bureau says: “Whalebac-
barge Hundred Fifteen, which has bec'
missing on Lake Superior since Wednefi
an
herecrew of nine mem The only nan‘i
A‘. Boyce. Mate Michael Stynop and C
I William - Buckner.”
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