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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
Japanese ARE WARLIKE
They Do Not Care to Have Any Half
Way Business with China.
ENGLAND WOULD INTERFERE
The British Arc Anxious That the Mikado's
War Dogs Should BE Called OFF and
Would Like to Interest Uncle
sam in the Scheme.
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Neither the
Japanese nor the Chinese legation is in
receipt of any intelligence today bear
ing upon the proposed negotiations for
peace between the respective countries
from which they are accredited. The
impression still prevails in diplomatic
circles that until definite understand
ing has been reached there will be no
cessation of warlike movements ON the
part of Japan. The Japanese, it is
said, are thoroughly distrustful Of China
and the war spirit in their own country
is so strong that the sentiment of the
people Is favorable to the entire sub
gutation of the Chinese nation before
receiving overtures of peace upon the
most favorable basis.
The capture OF Wei-Hai-We which is
south of Port Arthur, on the Gulf of
Pechili, will probably be accomplished
within few days, but its fall is not
necessary to the successful march to
Pekin. WeiHai-Wei is the great mill
tary arsenal of China, but it is not
nearly SO strongly fortified nor so inn
portant from a strategic standpoint as
Port Arthur. No doubt exists here
in well informed circles that Pekln will
be in the hands Of the Japanese within
a fortnight or so, unless the negotia-
tions for peace are agreed upon in the
interim.
1t is still asserted in diplomatic cir
cles that Great Britain, not satisfied
with the condition of affairs in the east
and with the prospect Of the settle
ment of the war on terms favorable to
Japan, continues anxious to interfere
and forcibly to prevent any further ag-
gressons on the part of Japan. The
impression also prevails that Great
Britain has not wholly abandoned her
efforts to secure the cooperation of
the United States i'm this direction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
MINOR VIKINGS.

Debs, of the Railway union. says he has
no fight with the Federation of Labor
The Lehigh Zinck works, at Bethlehem.
announce "a 10 per cent. reduction for
Dec. /.
All cattle passing through Canadian
quarantlnes will be tested with the Koch
lymph for tuberculosis.
Il. T. Bolton, an embalmer, of Roches-
ter, N. Y. was found dead from morphine,
in his room at q ST. Louis hotel.
Baltimore business men have decided to
push the Nicaragua canal scheme, either
as u government or private enterprise
Tacoma will not have to repudiate the
city's warrants, as ex-City Treasurer
Boggs' accounts are found to be all right
Recorder-elect Goff has taken the oath
of Office In New York. and the Lexow
committee will resume its hearings on
Monday
Superintendent of Police Byrnes, of
New York, who is III with neuralgia, adj
mits the advsability of reorganizlng his
police force.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
KEYSTONE vIGNETTEs.

Two brothers named Sanders were
killed near Allentown on the Lehigh Val
ley road.
After quarreling with his mother-in-
law, Charles Huey, of Reading, blew out
his brains.
Charles NJ. Leibensperger, aged 50 years.
of Maiden Creek, fell from trestle
and was killed.
A boiler explosion at Blackwood col
liery seriously injured Fireman George
Copeland and John Sherlock slightly.
George Shirh, an inmate Of the Lanoas-
ter county almshouse, while walking in
his sleep, fell from fourth-story window
and was killed.
Only four Esherltes were left at Mohns-
Vile to worship in the church that fell to
them by the supreme court decision, and
they have rented 1t to tho school board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
TRIED TO BRIBE A JUDGE.
Mr.. Wayne Made the Masonic Sign and
Offered from One TO Five Thousand Dol.
lars for a Suspension of Sentence.
By the United Press.

by the United Press
New York, Nov 27.-Presiding Judge
Robert r. Hudspeth, of the Hudson
county court of common pleas in Jer-
sey City, created sensation this morn
ing when he ascended the bench and
announced to the lawyers and reporters
present that an attempt had been made
to bribe the court. He commanded Ed
ward Wayne to stand before the bar
and after telling him that he was ac-
cused of that crime ordered Constable
Loeb to take him over to the Hudson
county Jail, where Justice Macs COM
mitted him on a complaint of bribery.
He will be held to await the action of the
grand jury, which is now in session.
If indicted and convicted he may be
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
and to pay fine of $1,S00.
Wayne's son was recently found
guilty of selling policy slips in Jersey
City and Judge Hudspeth sentenced
him to one years Imprisonment. The
sentence had not yet been carried into
effect This morning when the elder
Wayne appeared at the court house and
asked to see the judge, the latter was
comforting in the private room with lay
judges, Hoffman and Henry; but when
Wayne made Masonic sign and asked
for private audience, the other judges
left the room. Wayne then said to the
judge: IL am Mason, judge, and so
are you, | want you to let up on my
boy. If you will suspend sentence on
him it will be worth all the way from
$1,000 to $4,000"
WELL" answered Judge Hudspeth,
who wanted witness to this statement,
"Pll have to consult one of the other
| judges on this" He called in Judge
Hoffman, and in his presence Wayne re-
peated the offer. Then Judge Huds.
peth became so angry that he struck
Wayne and Immediately ordered his ar
| rest.
Later the judge said publicly that
anybody who attempted to bribe a
| judge or court in Hudson county must
suffer the penalty of the law, Mason OF
no Mason.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
ACTION OF PARDON BOARD.
The Release of Agnes Flor Is Recon-.
mendcd.

Inc Release Oh agnes flOr Is NeeOm'
Inendcd.
By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov 27.-The board
of pardons was in session over three
hours today and considered many cases.
1t was decided to recommend a pardon
in the case of Agnes Flor, alas Agnes
Wolf, of York county now serving a
term in prison for perjury
These applications We're refused:
Hugh Ingham, Allegheny county, lar
ceny; James Lynn, Delaware county
manslaughter: George Straesser, Allie
gheny county, murder; John O'Brien,
Philadelphia, larceny; John Gader and
Joseph Furneny, Lackawanna county,
riot; Philip Hack, Allegheny county,
Rehearings were granted Walter b.
McMullen. Philadelphia, forgery, and
I. Robert b. Mckee, Crawford county,
! bI eaking into cars.
All other cases on the list, including
that Of Hugh Dempsey, the Homestead
poisoner were held under advisement or
continued. The next meeting of the
board will be held Dec. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
TROUBLE At BLUEFIELDS
United States Battleships Are Being
Prepared for Action.
INDICATIONS OF WAR AHEAD
In Spite of General Dcnials Upon Part of
Government Officials 1t Is Evident
That Uncle Sam Is Preparing
for Any Emergency.
By the United Press.

Washington, Nov. 27.-As a result of
a conference at Woodley today between
the president and Secretary Gresham,
the cruiser Columbia, which has been
for several weeks at Kingston, Jamaica,
was cabled peremptory orders to pro-
ceed at once to Bluefelds for the pro-
lection of American interests. All the
officials acquainted with the affair re-
fuse to divulge the reason of the hur-
ried orders to the Columbia, or to con-
firm statements from Panama in re-
gard to a refusal of Great Britain to
recognize the Nicaraguan government
1t was learned, however, on excellent
authority that not only the Columbia,
but the Marblehead which arrived at
Kingston today, will remain at Blue
fields continuously this winter and that
the Montgomery may be sent there
from Mobile. In addition the sailing
orders for the San Francisco, which
was to leave Dec. 10 to become the flag
ship in European waters, have been
withheld and she may be sent imme-
diately to the Gulf of Mexico. lnstruc-
tions to prepare the Minneapolis for
std ut OIlCt nave ilSp pStl SSht ~
navy department chiefs.
Almost War Scare.
There seems to be, in fact, almost
war scare pervading the navy, brought
about by diplomatic rumors to the effect
that Great Britain which, several
months ago. expressed a willingness to
recognize the full jurisdictional rights
of Nicaragua over the Mosquito coast,
has shown a disposition to resent what
appears to be the practical annexation
of that territory and its complete in
corporation as a portion of Nicaragua.
Not until today was it definitely
learned that Great Britain had declined
to recognize the legality of the new or
der of things on the Mosquito coast
and that it had notified Nicaragua, al
though such action had been anticipat-
ed for several weeks, which accounts
for the fact that the Columbia and
Marblehead We're not long ago brought
home.
1t may also explain to some extent
why the Montgomery was sent south
to Mobile ostensibly to test the new de-
scriptions of coal The near approach
of the meeting of congress, it is said,
gives the president assurance that he
will be supported to the fullest extent
in preventing foreign interference near
the route of the proposed inter-oceanic
Hanal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
SHOT BY A MILKMAN.
A Chicago Lawyer Meets Death at the
Hands Of +. C.. Hastings.
By the United Press.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-E. C. Hastings,
milkman, who lived at 307 Flourney
street, shot and killed h. p. Hilliard, a
lawyer, in the latter's office on the
eighth floor oft he Rookery building
this afternoon The murderer told the
excited crowd which gathered over the
body of Hilliard that the lawyer had
robbed him for ten years and he could
stand 1t no longer.
When Hastings entered the office Of
his victim, there was brief conversa-
tion about note which Hilliard said he
did not owe Hastings. Then the bullet
was fired into the neck Of the lawyer,
who died in half an hour. Hastings
calmly faced the crowd until taken to
the Harrison Street Police station.
Hilliard leaves wife and three
children
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28

Waterman, while drinking during the
day, displayed roll of bills. His dead
body was found about midnight with
crushed skull and his roll of money
was gone.
The arrest was made by William Fl.
Richmond. detective, who drank with
Wall and gained his confidence The
county has offered reward of $500 for
the capture of the murderer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
COAL Prices advanced
Important Meeting of the Coal Sales
Agents in New York.
RESTRICTION ON THE OUTPUT
Agents Recommend That the December
Supply BE Limited to 2,50O,OOO Tons.
Tidewater Rates on Various Sizes
Are Increased.
By the United Press.

by tlle Olllleu 1'TtSS.
New York, Nov. 27.-The general
sales agents of the Anthracite Coal Pro-
ducing and Carrying companies held
meeting here today. Today's meeting
was an important one, inasmuch as
the agents practically decided to re-
strict the output of anthracite coal dur
ing the coming month. The output
for the month of November was not re-,
stricted. The agents recommended that
the output for the month of December
BE- restricted to 2,500,O0O, but came to no
final agreement, the matter being re-
ferred to the presidents of the companies
for their approval. This tonnage is
about one-half the output mined during
the present month.
Tidewater prices Were advanced, the
prices to apply on December sales: $3.75
for stove; $3.50 for egg and chestnut,
and $3.50 for CRATE or broken.
The representatives discussed at
length the question of revision of line
or interior point rates, a matter which
was agitated by the individual an
thracite operators at their meeting on
Nov IA.
The discussion lasted until $3.50 o'clock
but no decision was arrived at regard
ing the important matter, and when the
agents adjourned it was with the under
standing that the unsettled questions
would be formally disposed of at a
special meeting of the representatives
to be called early next week.
All the big producers We're represent
ed at the meeting, including those from
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern company, the Delaware and Hud-
son Coal company, Lehigh Valley, Lc-
| high and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coal company, Philadelphia and Read
ing and Ontario and Western. Repre-
sentatives from the Individual Anthra-
cite Operators association We're said to
have been present also and to have TAX
en- an active interest in the proceedings
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
CAVE.IN AT STOCKTON.
Tracks of the Lchigh valley Affected by
thc,Dcprcssion.

Wilkes-Barre Pa, Nov, PA mine
cave-in took place near Stockton late
last night. The hole, which is a large
one. starts from the surface and eX-
tends into No. s mine. and drops down
almost perpendicularly.
The settling of the earth slightly af-
fects the tracks of the Lehigh Valley
railroad branches, and trains are being
run over the west bound side of the
track to get around the dangerous spot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
BUILDING BLOWN UP.
A Man Killed and Many Windows Shat.
tered in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn, Nov. 27.-The mix
ing house of the Waterbury Brass COM
pany was blown to pieces this morning
at 7.30 o'clock by the explosion of 100
pounds of powder. Michael j. Kelley,
the mixer, was blown into fragments
that were scattered all over the yard.
Every window in the south side of the
New England Railway station was
shattered, as well as hundreds of other
windows in the city
The cause of the accident is unknown.
The loss to the brass company is light
The report of the explosion was heard
in New Haven, twentyysiX miles dis
tant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28

and children and pillaged and burned
their homes. The number of killed
must exceed 5000" A letter was also
received from j. Iskender, an Armenian
merchant of Paris, and president of
the Armenian Society of France, in
which he stated that according to his
advices not less than 10000 Armenians
were massacred.
The associations adopted resolutions
denouncing the Earl of Kimberly and
the British government for their apathy
in the matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
MEETING OF THE CHIEFS.
Interesting Discussions Upon Police Work
at the State Convention.
d., tLo Tr,;tol IDragc


BY the United Press.
Philadelphia. Nov. 2I-The second
days session of the Pennsylvania
branch of the National Chiefs of Police
union. which is being held in the lieu
tenants room in the city hall, was de-
voted to the transaction of routine
business.
An executive committee was then ap-
pointed to consider the need of the de-
partments and devise means by which
improvements can be made for the de-
lection and suppression of crime. The
committee consists of Chiefs Tillard, of
Altoona; Simpson, of Scranton; Roden-
baugh, of Norrstown; Lehr of Nc
Keesport. and Mickle, Of Allentown.
Chief Bagshaw made motion, which
was passed, that bill be prepared and
presented to the legislature, asking
that the police force in Pennsylvania
be made independent of politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
Sccly a Prisoner.

By the United Press.
New York. Nov. 27.-It was reported late
tonight that Samuel C. Seely the book
keeper who stole 1854, 600 from the National
Shoe and Leather bank, is practically
prisoner. He is now in the house of a
friend within few miles of Jersey City,
IT is said, and final arrangements have
been made for his surrender. Seely has
prepared for publication statement
about the defalcatlon. He is said to be
much broken in health and very despond-
ant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28

who were on gondola were also car
ried over, but only one of them was in
jured. The accident damaged the trest-
ling so badly that traffic cannot be re-
sumed for several days. Reineer lives
in QuarryVille.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
BOUGHT A GOLD BRICK.
Confidence Men Dupe Rich Resident of
Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 27.-Confi-
dence men sold a S2-pound "gold brick"
to a Wheeling man for $4,000 The
brick is on exhibition at the Bank of
Wheeling. but the bank officials will not
tell whose property 1t is and the buyer
is saying nothing. He is a wealthy
man, and the loss will not break him.
He drew the money from the Bank of
Wheeling and being man of sup
posed discretion, the bank people asked
no questions.
When he returned with his purchase
to deposit for safe keeping there was
an audible smile.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
AFTER DOLPH'S SEAT,
His Reelection Is Safe Enough, but 1t
Will Not BE u Walkover.

By the United Press.
Portland, Ore, Nov. Ex-senator
Dolph will not have clear sailing for re-
election to the United States senate.
Already the names of four aspirants
have been put forward and in all proba-
bility will be presented to the leglsla-
ture.
They are: Governor-elect w. p. Lord,
Congressman Binger Hermann, c. w.
Fulton, of Astoria, and Y, H. Tongue,
of Hillsboro, Senator Dolph's friends
claim that he is certain'of sixty-five out
of the seventy-two Republican men,
bers of the house. The Populists and
Democrats together have eighteen men,
berS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
Princess Bismarck's Death.

T
London, Nov. 27.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: "Prin-
cess Bismarck died of dropsy. The
princes doctors insist that he must speed
lily return home on account of his pros
tratlon and sorrow. Prince Bsmarck's
daughter the Countess Rantzau, will
henceforth live with her father"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
KIMBERLY DENOUNCED.

Armenian Associations Protest Against
the Apathy of the British.
by the United Press.
London, Nov. 27,--At meeting of the
Anglo-Armenian association held here
today telegram was read from DR..
Calantarients, Russian physician at
Tiflis, as follows:
II learn that the people of Sassoun
surrendered to an overwhelming Turk
ish army on condition and upon the
solemn promise that no harm would be
done to them. After laying down their
al ls the Turkish troops and Kurds
attacked and massacred men, women
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
BETRAYED BY WHISPERS.
O'Iiara's Disguise Was Too Much of q
Success.

By the united IfeSS.
Bradford, Pa, Nov. 27s-James
O'Hara, a glycerine Shooter" who
skipped to Canada some weeks ago from
this place, and who it is alleged was
short $4,000 in his accounts with the
Bradford Glycerine company, returned
here today, concealing his identity un-
der a black wig and villainous looking
pair Of comic opera whiskers of the
same hue.
Patrolman William Rhone arrested
him as suspicious character. The Of
flcer was pleased and surprised on
reaching police headquarters to discov-
er the well known features of O'Hara
under the disguise. O'Hara was locked
up and will be arraigned in court to-
morrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
Decision Against the Trainmen.


Philadelphia, Nov. 27-Judge Dallas
filed an opinion today in the United States
circuit court dismissing the petitions Of
Levi Hicks and other members of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen who
brought suit to compel the receivers of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
company to retain them in their employ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
ATE THE CORRESPONDENT.
Indians Killed Party and Had Fine
Feast.

lnulanS hllied u Party ana Hau q ilnc
Feast.
By the United Press.
Tucson, Ariz.. Nov. pr. Il. Robin
son, newspaper correspondent, and
several companions left here some time
ago, going down the Colorado river in a
sloop. They are now believed to have
been killed by Indians.
Professors MCGEE and Dunwoodle, of
the chronological bureau of the Smith
sonian institution, have just returned
from trip to the Mexican coast, where
the Indians admitted the murder Of
Robinson and one of his companions.
No trace of the bodies was found, and
it is believed that the savages, who eat
their meat raw, made a cannible feast
of their victims.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
MUST BE A CITIZEN.
Unnaturalizcd Applicants for Position of
Fire Boss Not Eligible.

By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 27.-A foreign
born applicant for the position of fire
boss, under the act of 1893, who has been
resident of this state for fourteen
years, but who has never been natural
lied, is not competent to receive the
certificate and he cannot fully qualify
himself by simply declaring his inten-
ton to become a citizen.
This is the essence of a decision by
Attorney General Hensel in answer to
an inquiry from the examining board of
the second bituminous coal district. He
points out that the act of 1898 requires
that applicants for fire boss certificates
shall he citizens of this common
wealth"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.
International Affair Begins at Madison
Square Garden.

By the United Press.
New York, Nov, 27.-Thl srand inter-
national bicycle tournament began in
Madison Square garden at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. 1t is held under the
auspices of the Metropolitan Associa-
ton of Cycling clubs. Preliminary
heats for every evenings programme,
excepting Saturday and Thursday, will
be run off beginning at o'clock p. m.
daily.
The heats on Thanksgiving Day will
be run between the races regularly
scheduled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
BONDS GO LIKE HOT CAKES.
Rush for Orders Astonishes the Selling
Agents for the Syndicate.
Uv tba ITnita1 preee


Agents for the Syndicate.
By the United Press.
New York, Nov. pa tremendous
stream of gold is pouring in to the
sub-treasury. AT o'clock this after
noon there had been received from the
Stewart syndicate $27,OOO,0OO of gold for
the day, making S3S,OOO,0OO since the
allotment was made yesterday. The
selling agents of the syndicate were as
tonished today at the rush of orders
and the inpouring of inquiries.
over $4OOO,OOO of the bonds were sold
at 119 and the price will be advanced
to 119h tomorrow as soon as the remain
der of the first $4,000, 900 is placed.
Considerable purchases of the bonds
are made by those desirous of escaping
the payment of the income tax.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
JUMPED THE TRESTLE.
Brakeman and Passenger Are Injured at
Quarryvillc.
- II. ~

Columbia, Pa, Nov. 27.-Benjamin NJ.
Reineer, brakeman, was fatally. and
a passenger seriously injured ON the
Quarryville railroad near Quarryville
today. A mixed train going south was
cut in two and the rear part was being
left down the grade by Reineer. While
crossing Pequa creek trestling the for
ward car jumped the track. Reineer
seeing that 1t was going over the trest-
ling leaped and fell a distance of fifty
feet
Six cars followed and two passengers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-28
GONE WILD OVER GOLD

Farm on Which 1t Was Found in Mob's
Hands.
BY the United Press.
Milford, Ky, Nov. 27.-John McCamp-
bell, farmer on Lone mountain, APP
pealed to Governor Turney for protec-
tlon against the people. who are over
running his land since the discovery
thereon of gold.
Ten thousand people are on his place.
Five thousand dollars were unearthed
In one day, and so far the yield has
been $4,000.