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3ARME NEW PEOPLE'S PEIIHY PAFU Fair Tciay VOL- 27. NO- 232 THE WILKES-BAltltfi' NEWSr THUIISD AX. JANUARY 25, 1903 PRICE ONE CENT. 1 PENNSYLVANIA STATE SABBATH ENGLAND COMMENDED FOR PRESENT HOME RULE STAUD i' WAS HELD: IN CITY YESTERDAY FORCEB JOSCG TO 11AVE TOWlif Enthujiaistic Meeting Held at the East End Night to Influence Public Opinion in Favor of Justice to Ireland Sessions Conducted in Y. M.

C. A. With Representatives From Six Counties Present Many Excellent Papers Read on Lines Ap-- prbpriate to the Work at Hand Secretary of Philadelphia Association in Attendance TWO LEGISLATORS AGAINST REPEAL Terrorized by Letter Demanding Money He Fled With Family to Parts Unknown--7as Peaceable Man Feared Assassination 'V Philadelphia Members Accused Cowardice After Having Orig Inally Voted for "Ripper" tionalists, both being the friends of Ireland. These fact alone, he claims, brings home rule nearer a- certainty than at any other time In the history of Ireland. The reverend speaker also said the nations of the world are In sympathy with According to the views of Father Curran there! were two ways to help the cause of heme rule.

First To get the endorsement HAD A BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE Bill to Reflate Deposit! of State Authorities Should Take Action in Matter as Several Such Letters Funds Introduced, Also a Sweeping Primary Election Measure of all prominent citizens in the city and th -financial -way. Several prominent Irishmen of the parish expressed their vlews-on the subject, and all were In favor of giving some Harrlsburg. Jan. 24. The Bheats peraoual-regl st re Ion-- bill for the das Have Been Received HereMur- partment Work," "District Organization," with ten minute papers on "Its Value" and the "Best Plan." The afternoon session oueneU with devotional exercises, followed by Interesting discussions; symposium on "Summer Student Work." with ten minute paiiers on "Is He Worth While?" and "The Best Way to Use Him." Paper "Can you Suggest a Better Aid?" wtth a -discussion on the topic.

Symposium on "Summer Schools," with twenty-three minute papers, on "Their Purpose," "All About the Eastern SchaoU! The papers read before the convention were of an Interesting nature and were listened to with attention. The discussions by some of the officers of the association were pointed, especially the one pertaining to how to conduct county conventions, arranging the program and advertising the meetings. The conference adjourned, followed by benediction, pronounced by Dr. C. E.

Mogg, pastor of the Central M. 'E. church. Among those attending the convention were: J. Andrew Boyd, president Luzerne Association: W.

D. Lathrope. of Lackawanna; Rev. C. D.

iush, of aw- to- tmtr rnertdir-in Kuroper jtmong those who spoke were E. A. McLaughlin, John Mulherm, Jamea Marley, P. J. Boyle, John Devlin, John Boyle, slfled 'cities of Pennsylvania will probably be amended by the house elections Representatives of the Pennsylvania Stte Sabbath School Association assembled convention in the T.

M. C. A. auditorium yesterday and the conference was of a most Interesting nature. In attendance were the county officers of the Sunday school associations of the following- counties: Columbia, Lu-serne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Monroe.

-The -feature of the morning- vlmt was an Interesting discussion, which was Indulged in at the suggestion of Deetner-Beldleman, upon the Sunday school work-accomplished -In Ltha -state, during the past vear. Mr. Beldleman is the superintendent of Sunday school work In Luseme county and is one of the most active officers in the state. It was proposed that money for organization purposes, of which S3, 500 have been appropriated already, be used to employ onranlxersi It was further suggested that the state work be system-Ised by division into districts and each organiser or district secretary have a certain territory under his supervision. This suggestion was discussed with Interest and the plan seemed to find favor and will be referred to the state executive committee.

Animated discussions were also conducted on the various subjects pertlalnlng to Sunday school work The taking hold of the government reins by the Liberal party In Kngland, the continued Increase In the number of Home Rule advocates In the houHe of commons and the apparent disposition of the Rannerman cabinet to locate a parliament house In Dublin and give a fair measure of self-government to Ireland, has aroused Irlahmen all over the country to action. The hope of the Irish patriotic drowned in blood In the past bids fair to become realized through the" more 'peaceful method of the ballot now. At the recent Orange meeting in feifa5t, Ireland, recenly, where the gulf, which separated the Orangemen and Catholic Irishmen for yearn was bridged all agreed, to work In harmony. The arlstocrts at the meeting r.ought to dlsauade the rank and file from participating In any way with the others, but they were hissed from the platform. In line with this general disposition of Irishmen everywhere to aid In this home rule movement And commend the attitude of the present British premier onjihat question a large and enthusiastic meeting was held In Holy Saviour hall.

East End, last night. Rev. J. J. Curran, whose activities in the past on behalf of home rule for the land of his fathers is too.

well known here to need special comment, presided. He committee to apply to. first and sec ders and OutragesjWork of Gang ond-class cities only and a separate bill be framed for third-class cities, The bill In Its present form is unsatis factory to the representatives in the Because he received a letter from a house from third-class cities and their the Ashley shops of the Jersey Central railroad and was known apposed "Black aggregation be a good workman, and honest In all advocates of personal registration have promise to frame a new bill covering in mis section, Franzo Josoo, of ley, suddenly left town yesterday ac- his dealings. The letter which forej such cities to meet-their objections. rompanied by his family and fled in htm to leave the place he calculated ui wnh.

meeting of representatives from It IThlrd flaas cities was. held here this terror to parte unknown. The letter making bis home was written in Ital'an and nailed to the fence surrounding his Frank McGovcrn and Charles Lavin. It was decided to make the meeting a temporary organization, and the following officers were elected: President. Rev.

J. J. Curran; secretary, Frank O'Donnell; William Glides. The following committee was appointed to draw up resolutions: Rev. J.

J. Cutran," Charles Levin and Frank O'Donnell. These, resolutions are to be sent all overHhe country for the purpose of Influencing public sentiment favorable to the Irish cause. Subscriptions were also taken Op and neat sum, was realised at the meeting. Secretary Frank O'Donnell wa autortzed-icelve-anT-donatloTi Jo the home rule fund.

-Another meeting will be held next Sunday evening, and all are Invited to aflbrnoon at which a committee wan appointed, to draft a bill for cities of home. The penmanship was good and Indicated that the writer was some this class and to unite for co-operation what, educated. a-lth the chairman and counsel of the Montour; A. M. Spear, of Columbia; W.

H. Swartwood, of Wyoming; Dr. Lang- Pennsylvania Ballot. Reform Association. This commjttee consists of Rep He It to some friends and while some were Inclined to.

regard the matter, as a Joke others, Jn light rflold, secretary of Philadelphia County association; W. G. Landls. state secre resentatives Plummer, of Blalri An referred- to the-- preset pol'thl P-l of recent events, realised that It was a drewM, Xrie; Beldleman, Dauphin in general. i The fleers and othfcrs Interested in the York of the association participated In devotions and there were ten minute papers on "The Executive Committee," 'Organisation," "Finance." and "De serious proposition and Joeco took that taryr Dry E.

Mogg, Mrs: Gregory; Garret Smith, Deemer S. Beldleman, Rev. A. J. Kerr, of this city, and C.

H. Moyer, Lebanon, and McClaln, Lancas heaval In the British Isles and Ireland. He said that the next parliament will consist of nearly all Liberal and Na ter. view of the case himself. Several threatening letters were re Carl, of Plttston.

The proposed bill will provide for ceived, by residents of the Ashley re two coronr loners of registration at gion and the situation there has be a salary of from $50 to $100 a year and OVER ONE HUNDRED LOST which sent Joeco Into a state of mhid bordering on frenzy was received Monday last. He was asked it) leave $100 in a certain place or.hta life would be the forfeit. The terrible death of the Italian -in the Boston settlement anj other rimes of like, nature', in this Txckawanna county had the -effect of completely terrorising Joeco, He realised that if the threat of extermination was carried out it. would do his family ro good if the murderers were captuitd and seeing no. results of the March for murderers in the other cases ho even despaired of that being done.

Juso was one of the; quietest and most unassuming residents of Ashley and why any percon should set upon 'jlm os a target for extortion and mur-. der la herd to understand. The ipon disregard some have for eueh tnAm and the seeming difference of the authorities to threats or actual out-Mges is rendered rediculoua In the gha-nly-sense when a man la beaten to ili-nth or his residence blown up. oo was employed as a laborer. In two registrars in every election pre' CHINATOWN HAS MOST STRENUOUS CELEBRATIOli OF THE NEW YEAH come somewhat Of course the death are harmless.

In themselves and would do no more than clnct at S3 a day, 4 Cheats' bill provides' four commissioners in each city at a salary of S500 a ear and four registrars to a excite suspicion were It not that in so many Instances death or outrage of some character followed the same. In preclm.t at S3 a day. Rival Societies in New York -Do iattJr Ihe 'ihicf objection of the rcpresen Lackawanna, county" the authorities took hold of the situation and increas-ed the. Cherry colony. About "six It thlrd-clase Clt4e' to this for Wkilleil Wounded---Mirt(mIous Escape cf Passengers Clingi toRiggingfof measure- Is fhaf thla feature would "In volve too much expense upon ce Spwtotor Who were sent down there for periods ranging from two to six years.

If the authorities here make some extra moves smaller c.tks, which were less able to bear Uis excense than Philadelphia Htfurs--Hd Cliance to Rescue Them Owing to High Seas In thla matter it WU1 be possible to nd he cities. round up some of the "Black Hand" New York. Jan. 24. A score of Tbe house and senate elections com fiends.

-Ai mlttee gaVe a heartna on nersonal Chinamen engaged ln a revolver bat tle In the streets of Chinatown today. sal vers, from their handa or knocking them Chinese" noncombatants and soma spectators lay flat the pavement i escape the burleta, When the ktoaie Aa hhlnantan lav rlaa A lift. registration to representatives of the Joint committee on elections code In which resulted in the death of two COIITINDATION OF Victoria, B. 24. Although cor left the scene there was a heavy swell from southwest and rath- was the house chamber tonight.

Mr. Mc INSURGENTS ARE UTTERLY 'ROUTED the latent news, from the wreck of the Chinamen, Chlng Yeng and Lee Soon, the mortal wounding of a third ami the Claln, of Lancaster, chairman of the TOWN TOPICS CASE Valencia-is conflicting, it Is probable falling In torrents. The Queen report ed having heard three gunshots short house committee, presided. serious Injuring of a fourth comba ant. that 140 lives were while only 15 conscious In the street, eight revolvers werecattdred about' and seven Chinamen were prisoners tit the arms of the Speeches in favor of Sheati bill persona were The reports from ly-iyfe arrival of the Salvor but nothfhg- of any living person was to with the ehanges which have ben sug Various and Diabolical Were the The battle was between members of the two rival Chinese societies, the Hip gested were made by Thomas Reaburn be seen.

the, steamship -queen that 25 passengers were Clinging to the" Vessel's rigging with little chance of' any of White, Francis FJsherKane. Morris Lively Battle la House Over Ad-' olnlstratloaV Joint SUte-hood Plans Methods Employed to Secure Material for Elackmall 1 "Advices from Cape Beale say that fifteen men have arrived one of whom Cook and George D. Luetsher, of Phila them was followed 'by the story that delphia, and Colonel Louis A. Watres ponce. That the loss of life was confined to members of the two societies Is attrl- buted by the police to the manner In which the shooting was done, the combatants keeping their weapons concealed alt the time under their blousm and firing from this cover when close the wreck had gone to pieces.

As only is the boatswain, the others being sailors. They reported a passenger list of of Scranton. The Judiciary general committees oft 15 survivors have been heard from so far it la probable that tbe loss of WILLIAM TRAVER'S DEATH and a crew of 60 and said that when CANNON IN FULL1 CONTROL the senate and house held a Joint hear they left the wreck yesterday morning life will reach 140. ing today on the Goehring bill placing The correspondent of the Associated the state officers under civil service Sings and the On Loongs. Chinatown was full of visitors at the time who were witnessing the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Extra details of police were on duty in the narrow crooked -streets which compose Chinatown. The fight began in Pell street under cover of the racket of firecrackers set off Intentionally by members of rival societies. Many spectators, attracted to the Bcene by the firecrackers, were In danger from bullets which flattened themselves against the brtcn walls or broke the windows for nearly Sensational Testimony Bronght Odt Press on board the steamer Salvor has regulations. wired from Bamfleld aa follows: there were about 100 persons on board, a large percentage of whom were women and children who were on the quarter deck. Two boats were smashed along side and all the occupants to the intended Members of the On Leong society under arrest- said that they were going through- Chinatown wishing a "Gong Hee Fafby." or happy new- year to After the Smoke of Battle Cleared Away Hamilton Measnre Bad Larje Majority opeecnes in ravor or the measure In Trial of Editor Eapjood for Criminal libel "The steamer Valencia was located were made by R.

Francis Wood and Robert p. Jenks. of Philadelphia, rep. by the steamer Queen today on Point Khtnaway, about five miles from Cape drowned. resenting Pennsylvania Civil Service friends hen a body of the Hip Songs, attacked them.

"The Valencia left San Francisco Washington, Jan. 24. When the Beale, the tug Czar went In to Invest! Atsociation and Stewart Wood, of about 11 o'clock on. Saturday last and Last Summer these two socle tie Philadelphia, representing the com i New. Yerk, Jan.

21 The defense In the trial of Norman Hapgood, editor of Collier's Weekly, charged with crlm- lnal libel in publishing a paragraph re- lating the connection of City Magistrate fought with revolvers In the Cntnes heard no sound and saw no light presaging danger. mittee of seventy. smoke of the liveliest legislative battle of the session had cleared in the house today. Speaker Cannon and his organ gate, and reported that the steamer was ashore, stern first, with her decks swept clear with the exception of a small part of the house and her two 'iTie McWhlnney legislative appor a block up and down Pell street. The police rushed among the fighting Chinamen, snatching still smoking re- "The officers were running by dead were shot.

v'-; reckoning and were on the outlook for masts standing. No persons could be John M. Deuel with Town Topics, con- tinued today the Introduction of testi isation were In complete control, ard the Joint statehood program of the ad tlcnment bill, which Increases the represent Ion In house from 204 to 307, will be reported from committee seen alive on board. In the rigging of Umatilla Reef lightship when the steamer struck. She was backed off mony as to the methods employed by ministration had been adopted.

the foremast was what the captain of MR. CONN DENIED tt-morrow. Neither the house nor the Town Topics in securing Its news mat after she struck, but the water filled Forty-three'" Republican Insurgents the tug Czar took to be a signal, al ter and gossip, along with the exper went down to defeat. having voted the engine room, the fires were ex senate apportionment committee has agreed on a bill to reapportion the though he was unable to say whether SALE OF ROAD nounced that It was to be somewhat ot an experiment In electrical rapid transit. Since its operation began its practicability and usefulness has been shown and many railway corporations have been reported as negotiating fot its vainly with the Democrats to gain con.

tingulshed and the engine crew forced It was a piece of sail or a human be lence of several men in dealing with publications concerning state into senatorial districts. trol of the rule, the terms of which are out of the room, although not before ing clinging to the rigging. them In the to govern the statehood bill In Its pas steamer Salvor stood In for OPPOSITION TO "RIPPER" the Valcencla had been driven hard on the beach. Charles 8. Wayne, "formerly manag Report, However, Is to Effect That sage through the house, about two miles, but was unable to go any further as a heavy sea and a west REPEALER HAD TWO VOTES 'Among the survivors were the boat's The vote ordering the previous ques tion on the rule was 193 ayes and 165 Some Large Concern Has Laurel Line ing editor of Town Topics, was again a and testified at length.

He said that Recorder Goff, and Justice VanBrunt, of the appellate division of the supreme court, had been criticised Harrlsburg, Jan. 24. The Philadel crew that was sent for assistance and the members of which are still at Cape Beale. noes. This clearly defeated thev oppo erly gale was blowing, making it highly dangerous If not Impossible to make a closed approach.

sition, the full strength of which was phia "ripper" repealer, the Jlrst of the measures advocated by the governor In his call for the extra session to "Lineman Logan, Light keeper Dakln, "The Czar was within three-quarters A report sent out from New York and In Town Topics while Justice Deuei polled, and IK tie Interest was taken on the vote for the adoption of the rule, which Immediately followed and was MUTILATED C0LN Secret Service Men ani Police Try to Ron Down the Sw Indler The police are after a clever mutU tor of coins who passed a gilded quarter for a ten dollar gold piece In Ken- of a mile from the wreck but got no further toward the Valencia. The Sal of Carmanah and J. Martin, all went to the wreck by land this morning at was connected with the 'publication. pass both bodies, went through the house today with only two dissenting "Who wrote the articles that caused duplicated yesterday, to the effect that the Westlnghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company had practically carried by a majority of SO' 'Billy' Tra vers to commit suicide Previous to the' vote the debate on votes. These votes were cast by Mr.

4 o'clock staking ropes and being prepared to render whatever assistance possible." vor and the tug Czar then left for Bamfleld the Queen standing by her companion liner. When the Sal- asked District Attorney William Tra- the rule had proceeded under high teitffGarner, of Schuylkill, who accused the closed negotiations for the sale of the Philadelphia, members of cowardice In Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley slon. The speeches were short, but Ue.wee4e uttered -ware he and fall wf TlJesTTaTtefTt after their P.apid Transit Company, the Laurel vers Jerome for the prosecution. "Rowe, the Newport correspondent," the witness replied. Robert R.

Rowe, who gave his occu Line, to a company generally supposed Patrick Murphy Dead The death of Patrick Murphy oc action In voting for the original bill last Winter, and his colleague, Mr. sutler. j-J-. tp be the American Railway Company, was denied last evening by Vice Presi sting. Every member who could be brought to the city by special sum-monl was In his place, and the galleries were packed and participated with pation as Newport correspondent of curred last evening at his home, No.

147 Chappel street, Upper Plttston, after an Illness covering several weeks. The de Action on the bills fixing the salaries dent Charles F. Ct-i ti, of the Laurel IS SERIOUSLY CHARGED John Connelly, of 25 Dobson lane, was arrested by Sergeant Kreig and Patrolmen Wood and Carlson at South Wil-kes-Barre about 2 o'clock this morning on a warrant issued by Police Magistrate Brown at the Instance of his Line, with headquarters in Scranton, evident relish In the succession of ceased was a well known man who was laughter and applause. of the secretary of the commonwealth and the Insurance commissioner and abolishing the fees of theee offices was postponed when they were reached In the house until ft could be ascertained and also by. Vice President C.

F. L. Tlngley, of the American Railway Company, who Is also In Scranton. The veterans, Payne, Dalsell and most popular through the vicinity of Plttston, where he has resided the Orosvenor, upheld the organisation. The confidence man "worked the game on MLss a sister of the proprietor of the store and had evidently watched for art opportunity as the same could not be played on; any" person experienced in the handling of coins.

jKi-' V1 y- The nian entered the store In haste and throwing down the coin k- ed for quarter's. worth of cigars an receiving nine: dollars and sevnty-flv cents change hurried away." The rn was not 'discovered until yester-I iy when Mr? Kenny was counting -money In the cash, register. The c- )n was a twenty-five frent piece $Ub-1 Town Topics late was called, to the stand. He said he; had been a telegraph operator at Newport, and ad- mltted he had given the Information secured by means of his connection with the telegraph company to Town Topics. He said also that he had dls- gulsed himself as a Violin player In order to get into" the Duchess of Marlborough ball at Newport to resort it for Town Topics.

Pitted against them were' the leaders The American Company recently pur greater portion of 'his life. He is survived by the following children: Martin, James, Edward, John, chased the Interests of the Scranton of the Insurgents, Babcock, Mondelt and'Jonc of from the governor whether they were consistent with his call for the extra -5 Kl'V''-t--- i Catherine and Bea, The 'funeral an The humorous speech of the day was wife. She charges her husband with disorderly conduct, abuse and threatening to kill. The police were looking for Connelly all day but did not locate him until the hour mentioned. It was reported in police circles last night that Connelly on learning that nouncement -will be made later.

Mr. White, of Introduced a delivered by J. Adam Beds, who filled five minutes an address that evoked applause and Mr. Tawney, one of the erstwhile In Stole Baby Carrla je information was sworn out before street Railway Company and this accounts for' the presence in Scranton of Mr. Tlngley.

Both he and Mr. Conn said last evening that they knew nothing of the reported deal and added that If such negotiations iwere under way they would probably have some information at -v; It has been reported on a number of occasions that the Laurel Line was to be sold by the Westlnghouse Interests and when the line was built It was an- over with eme solution ana 1 a warrant Was out for his arrest' made an attempt to stab his wife! This concurrent resoluttea In the" senate, authorising the state treasurer to advance a portion of their salaries to members and officers of the legislature. Mr." df Philadelphia, raised the point of order that money cannot be appropriated by CContlnued on Page t) "quarter dollar" on the back mutilated in such, a manner l- r- Miner Burned by Gas By an explosion of gas In No. 4 col-Merjr of the Klnarston Coal Company yesterday afternoon, Frank Araska; a minor, was painfully burned about the fare end body. He was removed to the OH hospital.

Alderman Brown yesterday by Mrs. McLaughlin charging James Connors and A. Searfoes with stealing a baby surgents, arose and announced his acquiescence In the will of the organisation, and Mark Smith, the veteran delegate from Artsona, Just as sorrowfully interpreted this action as the most unkind thrust of all. 1 phase of the case, however, could not be verified at police headquarters when the 'man arrested. He will be ten dollars.

The same kind of was passed recently at the carriage, The young men will be given given a hearing this morning, Opera House by a country girl. hearing thla morning..