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Mm Witttijgf 7fctf 's Fit to Print Probably partly cloudy, with light westerly winds. VOL. 9001. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, ANUAKY 16. 1902.

ONE CENT. DEMOCRATS STREET Rill ELKfN CALLS ON MAIL EDITION COMBINE EXPECTED SENATOR QUAY WILLIAM J. BRYAN TALKS OF COMINGNATIONAL ISSUES Trusts and Money Important, With Imperialism Paramount. Special to The Philadelphia Times. SHAMOKIN, Jnnuary Jennings Bryan lectured here this ufternoon on "A Conquering Nation." He was given an enthusiastic welcome.

In an Interview he said: "I do not know what the Issues will be In the next Presidential campaign. Democratic principles will be the same and they will be applied to the questions us they arise. It is probable that Imperialism will again be prominent, if not the paramount Issue. It Is also prob.ible that the trust question will grow In importance. "Wlille the increased volume of money relieved the strain upon gold, we have no assurance that the money question will not ugalu become acute when normal conditions are reached.

The Republicans are now advocating legislation which will more than offset he Increased production of gold. They are building a financial system In which the volume of credit Is being Increased, while Ihe face of the primary money Is being decreased, und such a system Is never safe. "Municipal ownership Is a local question In the sense that it is just now being discussed In connection with water plants, electric plants and street car lines. I am a believer In municipal ownership of municipal franchises, but the question Is not a national Issue, becnufC Ihe people of each locality look after their local affairs. "In so far as a trust is a local in its influence 1 would leave It to he regulated by State laws.

In so far as It Is national in its Influence, I would favor a Federal statute conliulng the corporation to the Slate of Its origin mull It shows that It Is entering into interstate commerce for legitimate purpose, and not to secure monopoly." cal help for certain committees, but finally was adopted. February 1 at 3 o'clock wag set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Representative Broslus, of Penu-sylvanla. The House at 3.45 P. M. adjourned until Saturday.

FEARS FORBRITISH GUNBOAT Famous Little Condor Believed to Have Been Lost in Typhoon. VICTORIA, B. January for the safety of the British gunboat Condor Is all but abandoned. Nhval men here are convinced she went to the bottom during the recent typhoon while on her way from here to Honolulu. The admiralty officials will dispatch the Phaeton on Saturday In search of her.

(The gunboat Condor, under the command of Lord Charles Beresford, won great fame at the bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, when the British were attacking A raid I'nsha's forces, who were in rebellion against the Khedive. She was built nf Sheer-ness and was launched in 1888. She Is of steel and sheathed and her tonnage Is 080. Her full complement of men is 130 and the last admiralty navy list gave her the following officers: Commander, Clinton Sclat-er; lieutenants, James B. Mason, Hay Win-throp and Henrv V.

T. Proctor; surgeon, Thomas S. Hartley; assistant paymaster, William H. Franklin; gunner, Arthur D. A.

Burns, and engineer, George J. Dltton.) KING THINKS PEACE IS NIGH Edward Expresses Himself Hopefully at a Review of Troops. LONDON, January Edward ha3 given Indorsement to 'the belief among the public that an early declaration of peace In South Africa may be anticipated. "The war might now be regarded as ap-pronchlng Its conclusion," were the words used bv his Majesty to-dny in addressing the officers' of the guards after reviewing a draft of 1.200 of the Grenadiers, Cold-streams and Scots Guards, who start for South Africa to-morrow. Dr.

Kuyper, the Premier of Holland, who has Just returned home, says his visit to London was on purely personal business, ne adds that he did not see any politicians or officials and that he has never been entrusted with any mission In behalf of the Boers, either to London or Brussels. PLATTSJIEW BILL Financiers Point Out Objections to Allowing State Banks to Issue Currency. IS NOT REGARDED SERIOUSLY New Measure Would Give Too Much Power to Comptroller of Currency Instability in Character of Securities Required. In local banking circles the bill Introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Piatt, of New York, to allow State banks to issue currency upon depositing the required amount of State, county or city bonds with the United Stntes Treasurer, Is not regnrded in a serious light. Nearly all of the bankers Interviewed on the question yesterday by a reporter for The Philadelphia Times expressed the opinion that It would never become a law.

The chief objections advanced to the proposed measure were the Instability in value of State and local securities and the fact that the bonds deposited were passed upon by only the Comptroller of the Currency. "To perform the duty that would be required of him by such a law," said J. Bell Austin, secretary of the Stock Exchange, "he would have to be In the closest touch with the market for State and local securities all the time. When It is considered how many State, county and city bonds of all kinds and from all localities are afloat, this fact can be well understood. It would be hard for the most Industrious broker to keep track of them.

It seems to me an nhsurd mixing of State and national affairs anyhow, this proposal to give State banks the right to issue a currency under tbe function of the general government." Charles Fcaron, a private banker, expressed similar views and said that he thought the present currency system was adequate for all public demands. William Guest, vice president of the Fidelity Trust Company, declined to comment upon toe proposec inensure except 10 can attention to the fact that there were only two or three State banks remaining In Philadelphia to take advantage of it if It were pnssed. Charles 8. W. Packard, president of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities, said that a grave objection to the plan would be the marketing of State, county and city securities, In case the Comptroller found that to be necessary In order to recoup the holders of the notes of a bank whose credit hal failed.

George H. Earle, president of the Finance Company of Pennsylvania and of the Market Street National Bank, said It was easy to see the dangers of the proposed svstem unless It were well safeguarded In the working out of Its details; to provide that the underlying securities were always of the right character, perfectly sound and adequate. Without most careful consideration of detnll, however, It was Impossible, he said, to pass an intelligent judgment upon Senator Piatt's bill. BURGLARS HARD TO SATISFY Visit House Twice and Leave Notice of What More They Want. When Thomas Hartnack, who Jives at Twenty-sixth and Poplar streets, awoke on Sunday morning he found his coat, trossers and $3 In cash missing.

In their place was a note which read: "We will come back for more stuff. "The Bl'rqlars." When he awoke yesterday morning he found more clothing gone and another note. This was It: "We will be back again. If you don't leave under your door we II aliduct your wife. "The Burglars." Hartnack says he don't know whether spooks did It or he did It himself or his wife did It.

Special Policeman Fox, of the Ninth district, says he Is working on the case. INVESTIGATION INVITED City Treasurer Moore Makes Suggestions to Municipal League. A committee of the Municipal League having been appointed to Investigate the necessity for the proposed $5,000,000 loan, J. Hamilton Moore, City Treasurer, makes the following statement In regard to the matter: "I observe by tbe morning papers that the Municipal League has appointed a committee to investigate tbe financial affairs of the city. If this pertains to the office of the City Treasurer, I heartily welcome the investigation, as a personal investigation by any committee of good citizens may tend to reassure the public thnt the fiscal affairs of the city are in good shape.

I have not been advised that the Municipal League committee pnmoses to ask for an Inspection of the bookg of this office. In order that such an lnsuectlon might be thorough and above any possibility of partisan bias or political feeling, I would suggest that other organizations beside the Municipal League Interested In good government be Invited to participate in the Inquiry and inspection. To this end I would ask that auch men as John H. Converse, Francis B. Reevees, Daniel Baugh, William Potter, William T.

Tllden, Joseph L. Caven, Joel J. Bally and 0. Stuart Patterson, or men of their standing in the community, be invited and requested to be present." TNB WEATHER LOCAL FORF.CART-Partly cloudy, with light westerly winds. F.astera Pennsylvania and New Jersey 1 Partly cloudy Thursday: Friday fair, slightly colder; light westerly winds.

Delaware and Maryland: Fair Thursday and Friday; light southerly to westerly winds. Local Weather Report. Dotted States Weather Bureau. Philadelphia, Pi. Wednesday, January 15.

Wind. 1 I Time Bar. Tem. Hum TSrr. I VeT Miner, nam.

a "Si nil 2s rT 8.W. 7 Cloudy W. Clear 8 p.mjami 4 I I W. I Max to Min. temp, So.

m. JT Mian temp 88 i Normal leinp Sunshine to-dny, 07 per cent. Excess In tertlpevnluie to-day, 7 degrees. IieAclrncy In temperature since January 1st, 8.1 degrees. Detk'lt'iiry In rainfall since January 1, 1.32 Inches.

The Weather at Other Points. Thermometer, riace. 8 P. M. Wind.

Vel.Knln.Wenth. Knstport, 30 30 8.E. 111 T. Cloudy Hnstun 84 40 8.W. 12 0.00 Clear New York city.

3(1 40 8.W. 0 0.00 lMldv Atlantic 36 40 8.W. 6 0.00 p.CI'dV CI Msy 38 88 S.W. Lt. 0.00 Norfolk, 40 62 8 0.00 p.CI'dy Jacksonville B4 64 N.E.

0 0.00 Cloudy Atlanta, 48 BO N. O.OO Clear Palestine, BS 82 N.W. 0 0.00 Clear New B4 BS 8 T. Cleur Memphis. Tenn.

B4 B8 S.W. 8 0.00 Clour Cincinnati, (,.. 40 48 W. Lt. 0.00 Clear Detroit, 34 88 W.

12 0.00 Clnudy Chicago, 111.... 32 88 N.W. 12 0.00 Clear St. Paul, Minn. 30 34 N.W.

10 T. Cloudy St. Louis. 42 4il X. 12 0 00 Clear Washington 38 48 4 0.00 P.CI'dy Denver.

42 BO S.R. 8 0.00 Clear Pittsburg. 38 42 W. Lt. O.OO Clear Jupiter, Fla (14 70 S.

8 (1. 0M Cloudy Highest temperature during th day. Arrivals of Ocean Liners. Furat fllnmirck Qmoa from Nw York, Patricia-Cherbourg from New lork. IRS OPPOS I Riot Brought on by Opposition of Keenan Forces to Nomination of Donnelly.

POLICE LOST IN THE CROWD Motion to Proceed Immediately to Nominate Magistrates Physically Opposed byKeenan's Followers. Convention Adjourned to Friday, The first Democratic city convention, held at the close of several weeks of progress towards harmony, met last evening at Industrial Hail, Broad and Viue streets, and thirty minutes had not elapsed after the preliminaries were ended when one hundred delegates were lighting in front of the stage, and one thousand other delegates shouted and struggled to get near the centre of disturbance. A platoon of police called in could do nothing to quell the riot, and the chairman adjourned the convention till Friday morning at 10 o'clock amid deafening hooting and denunciation. was not a battle between the forces of the county and the organization Democracy, but between former close associates under the banner of Charles P. Donnelly and Thomas L.

Ryan. Magistrate Keenan, a candldute for renomtnntiou, with his followers, feeling that tbe convention wns organized against him, and In the Interests of the) renomluntlon of Magistrate Donnelly, stormed the convention upon the first motion objectionable to them, and In a very short time brought about an adjournment, whlcil was the very thing they least desired. P. CHAIRMAN. James M.

Campbell, of the Fifth ward, ap. pointed temporary chairman by the Hasson committee to organize the convention, performed that duty by announcing William H. Murphy, of the Fourteenth ward, and Edward B. Selberllch, of the 28th ward, secre-tarles, and Neal Bonner, of the 30th ward, and William Elsenbrown, of the 1st ward, tellers. After calling the roll of 1,045 delegates, P.

J. McManus, of ithe 34th ward, who was elected permanent chairman upon motion of Thomas L. Ryan, was prodigiously cheered at that moment and tremendously hooted a little farther along. Magistrate John T. Thornton, of the 24th ward; John J.

Gren. of the 18th; J. A. Met-zel, of the 14th: Thomas Delahunty. of tha 28th; H.

C. Loughlln, of the 30th; Myles F. McGeehan, of the 34th, and Patrick Donahue, of the 2d, were appointed a committee on reslutlons. The seven men mounted tha stage, shook bands with the chairman, conferred there for a few moments, and Magistrate Thornton, chairman of the committee, at once announced a resolution that the con ventlon proceed at once to the nomination of two candidates for the office of Magistrate. WHERE THE RIOT STARTED.

At once there was a mighty chorus of noes and shouts of "Four!" "Four!" and the row was ou. Instead of 1,045 delegates there were more than 2,000 men on the floor of the hall, hndreds of them wearing white badges upon which were the portrait of Magistrate Keenan. The galleries were packed with shouters for Keenan, and the Intruders on the floor who were not dele-gates were almost to a man Keenan rooters. Thomas E. Comber, of the 23d ward, a man with a voice which could penetrate a stone wall, rushed down the central aisle shouting denunciation of the resolution, and the chairman for putting lt before the con-I ventlon without affording chance for dis cussion.

The chairman thundered upon his table with a piece of flooring board and de-manded order, but could not be heard above the roar of negatives and the epithets. Comber continued to shout, slowly crowding his way forward, und at last sprang upon the steps lending to the rentrc of the stage. A big-framed delegate rushed forward and pulled him down, and at once there was at that spot a struggling, fighting mass of 200 men, shouting, pleading, choking, pom-mellug, tearing clothes. In other parts of the hall smaller fights were occurring, but the riot In front of the stage was the fas cinating point, and friends fought with each other to get luto the middle of excitement. KEENAN FORCES ATTACK McMANUS.

Scores of Keenan men sprang upon tha stage, surrounded the chairman and seemed determined to pull hhn In pieces. Chairman McMnuus expostulated with them in vain. They pulled lit in this way and that, until he wns breathless. Ryan meantime bad sent a messenger for the police and twenty brawny blueconts marched lu, only to ba lost in a moment In the mob. Finally a semblance of order was restored.

Slowly the police cleared the stage, and when his voice could be heard the chairman ordered a call of wards, the chairmen to cast the votes for the delegations. The first ward was announced 24 to 6 for the resolution, and at that the Keenan supporters renewed the riotous performance. The an. nouncemeut of the 2d ward could not ba heard. The 3d ward was announced by Michael Donahoe as solid against the resolution, and then a fight occurred In that delegation, a portion of it declaring that a false report of the poll had been made.

A delegate fought his way to the front, and panting for breath, declared that several of the delegation were for the resolution. WANTED FOUR CANDIDATES. After that there was no possibility of order. Again, tbe rioting began In front of the stage, and a hundred men leaped up and surrounded the chairman and fought about him until slowly forced down by the police. Word was passed dowu from the chairman to Thomas L.

Ryan to make a motion to adjourn. Ryan's grent voice could not be heard tin feet from him. He mounted the stage and was greeted with a storm of hoots and hisses. Only those around him could hear his motion, but the chairman put It and declared it carried amid a great shout of denunciation. For a time the Keenan men were wild wilh excitement, and proposals were made for the Immediate organization of another convention.

Their rage was exhausted only when the janitor of the hal began to turn out the lights. When asked why they objected to the INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS Page. Courts 5 Delaware News 4 Editorial 6 Financial anil Markets 8 nd Klre Record 2 Marriages ami Dentin 11 New Jersey News 4 New York Letter 4 OlillUHry lYiitiK.rlvnnla News 4 Heal Estate 9 Shipping News 10 Social Sports 10 Women's Department I PI 1 11:11 BLOW HOT DEBATE NAVAL RESERVE We Have Lessons to Learn, Says Senator Hale Dur-, ing Discussion. BOER WAR TAKEN AS EXAMPLE Maine Statesman Introduces Measure to Provide for a Sea Army of 20,000 Men House Passes Pension Appropriation. WASHINGTON, January spirited discussion was precipitated in the Somite to-day by some remarks submitted by Air.

Hale, of Maine, In respect to bills relating to the formation of a naval reserve, which he introduced. He took strong ground against the organization of a naval reserve, his comments being construed by some of the Senators Into a reflection upon volunteer soldiers and land militia. Half a dozen Senators were on their feet In an Instant to defend the volunteers and the National Guard of the various States, and the debate took so wide a range that Senators went back In their recollections to the days of the revolution to seek illustrations for their arguments. AVhile no action was possible at this time, It Is likely the discussion upon the should they be repeated, will be very lively. Mr.

Hill's hill authorizes the creation of a naval reserve of not to exceed "0,000 men and 600 officers, the men to receive and the officers from $100 to $200 annually. Another bill introduced by Senator Hale authorizes the organization of a naval reserve from honorably discharged sailors. After adjournment Mr. Hale said he had Introduced the bills at the request of certain constituents. MUST LEARN A LESSON.

Mr. Hale caused the discussion, after his bill had been read, by declaring that the reliance placed by some people upon the naval reserve never would be realized. "If," he said, "we are to become a great war power we will have to learn the lesson ether nations have learned. Every one of the nations of the world that stand snarling at another depends to some extent upon some sort of compulsory military service." Mr. Hale declared that England was about to resort to conscription to raise men to fight "a band of freemen thousauds of miles away.

In the course of the debate Mr. Tillman spoke of the achievements of the South Carolina troops In the revolutionary war and said that the battles fought in that State were more important than those fought in Massachusetts. "We don't want Massachusetts to bag all the glory," he said, "for as- our Illustrious Admiral Schley has said of a later triumph of our arms, 'There is glory enough for URGED BY MR. HOAR. Senator noar said that while the naval militia was yet in an experimental stage, It was manifest that In every warlike emergency the country must be protected by a trained militia or by a regular army, or by hoth.

It had been proved that the United States ought to have a good, regular arniv vf moderate strength, snnnlemetitpil by a strong militia force. Mr. Hoar, referring to the training of sailors in civil life, said there was another fact not generally known. Our Independence in the war of the revolution had been won at sea. England could have continued for one hundred years, If necessary, the land war of the revolution and she was able to pay the cost.

At the conclusion of the discussion Mr. Hoar Introduced the following resolution: "That the President, if In his judgment It lie not Incompatible with the public interest, be requested to Inform the Senate whether the Department of State has any official Information whether the British Government exacts dr.tles on goods intended for prisoners of war In Bermuda, in violation of article 18 of the convention adopted at The Hague, which is as follows: 'Gifts and relief in kind for prisoners of war shall be admitted free of all duties of entry and others, as well as of payments for carriage by the government In explanation of his resolution Mr. Hoar said that some charitable organizations in this country had sent supplies and comforts to Boer prisoners detained in Bermuda. Upon these supplies duties had been collected in contravention of The Hague treaty. He.

desired merely to ascertain whether the State Department bad been Informed of the situation. The resolution was adopted. After an executive session of twenty minutes bills were passed making the following appropriations for public buildings: At Nashua, N. Huntington, W. Superior, for enlarging the public building at Portland, $150,000.

Mr. Tillman then announced the death of J. William Stokes, formerly a Representative In Congress from South Carolina, and as a mark of respect the Senate, at 1.50 P. adjourned. PENSION BILL PASSED Measure Carrying $139,846,480 Acted Upon by the House.

WASHINGTON, January 15. The House to-day passed the pension appropriation bill carrying $139,840,480, which has been under discussion for three days, and then adjourned until Saturday. When the bill was called up an amendment offered by Mr. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, providing that the testimony of three witness that "persons lived together as man and wife for five years should be assumed be prima facie evidence of marriage, provoked considerable debate, and Anally wag ruled out on a point of order. REVENUE STAMP REDUCTION.

Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, presented a Joint resolution to appropriate $00,000 to pay the expense Incurred by the AVest Indian and South Carolina Inter-State Exposition at Charleston, S. In connection with the government exhibit at Charleston. Mr. Payne, of New York, declared that tbs management, when the government exhibit was secured, agreed that the United States would not be asked for one cent.

The resolution wa passed. A bill was passed to allow the redemp. tlon of war revenue stamps any time within two years after the passage of the act, and also a resolution on the same subject to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to return upon demand within one year bank checks and drafts with war revenue stamps Imprinted thereon after the cancellation of such stamps. A resolution providing for personal clerks for chairmen of committees precipitated considerable discussion about the need of cleri THE SENATE Union Traction Company and Mack-Foerderer Syndicate May Consolidate. BOTH PARTIES MAKE DENIALS Traction Company is Opposed to System of Elevated Roads Parsons Denies Intention to Tunnel Market Street.

Though the offifficlals of the I'nlon Traction Company still denied yesterday thut any action that may effect a consolidation of the Interests of the Union Traction Company and the Mack-Foerderer syndicate Is contemplated by them, there appears to be every reason to believe that such denials are merely, perfunctory. The guarded manner In which they are worded and the manifest reluctance of Union Traction officials to discuss the matter at all are believed to Indicate that these veteran financiers find lt inconsistent with the proper development of their plans to take the public Into their confidence at the present time. That Philadelphia will have an entirely new system of rapid transit in the near future Is admitted by all. And it appears to be equally certain that the backers of the Mack-Foerderer syndicate are scarcely prepared to construct, equip and operate the new road themselves. Moreover, It was generally admitted yesterday that the Union Traction Compnny is unwilling to permit the Mack-Foerderer franchises to be owned by a competitor If there Is any possibility of acquiring them.

These are facts that the Union Traction Company officials no longer pretend to conceal. OPPOSITION TO ELEVATED ROAD. An investigation of the subject made by THq Philadelphia Times yesterday indicates thnt the officials of the Union Traction Company are, for the most part, radically opposed to the construction of an elevated railroad In this city. By them this form of railway construction Is regarded as obsolete, and they are determined to oppose lt by every means in their power. Plans for a modern underground system are, lt Is said, being very seriously consid ered, but no official announcement of the company's plans will precede an absorption of the Mack-Foerderer syndicate Interest.

In short, before definite action Is taken, the I'nlon Traction people must know whether or not they are to have a monopoly of -the field. Interviewed yesterday by a reported for Thb Philadelphia Times, Thomas Dolan, one of the directors of the Union Traction Company said that, whatever might be the individual views of his fellow-directors on the subject of a consolidation of Interests, the question had never been discussed, or even referred to at a meeting of the board. CONSOLIDATION 18 DENIED. "If any such action la contemplated by any of the directors, I know nothing of it, he said. "On the whole, tbe thing appears to me to be utterly Impracticable.

The I'nlon Traction Company Is not permitted by Its charter to operate an elevated road, and the Mack-Foerderer people would, I thluk, scarcely offer to sell its franchises to us." "Has there not been some action taken toward effecting the organization of a new company for the purpose of absorbing the Interests of both the Union Traction Com. nany and the syndicate?" Mr. Dolnu was asked. "I know of no such action," replied Mr. Dolan.

"The matter has never been consid ered by our board. John B. Parsons, president of the Union Traction Company, also denied last night that the question of consolidation had been considered at any meeting of the Board of Directors. NOT TO TUNNEL MARKET STREET. When asked by a reporter for The Philadelphia Times what foundation there was for the report that the Union Traction Company purposed to construct an underground railroad on Market stryet, be said: "There Js absolutely no truth In such a report.

The Union Traction Company has no intention whatever of tunneling Market street." "Do you also deny that lt Is considering plans for the construction of an under ground system on any other street?" he was asKexi. "I did not say thnt," answered Mr. Parsons, with a smile. "I do, however, deny most emphatically that our company has any lden of constructing an underground road along Mnrket street." At the office of President Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this statement was given out yesterday afternoon: "Mr. Cassatt has had no conference with Mr.

Mack regarding an elevated railroad on Market street, or anywhere else, and any statement as to an agreement by this company with Mr. Mack regarding his proposed street railway Is absolutely without foundation." TO RECOVER $84,540 Equity Proceedings Begun by Trustees of John Newkumet Estate. Equity proceedings have been begun against Louise C. Wlehle sole executrix and devisee under the will of the late Dr. C.

A. Max Wlehle, by A. J. Itudderow and Henry Dudd, as counsel for Thomas B. Harned, substituted trustee for Dr.

Wtehle, who In turn was substituted trustee for Caroline Newkumet, the sole surviving trustee under the will of John Newkumet. Among other things the bill charge that Dr. Wlehle, In bis lifetime, appropriated to his own use large sums money belonging to the Newkumet estate, of which he was the trustee, and alleges that he covered up theae misappropriations by stating to the parties In Interest that the brick business Included In the trust was In financial atralts. and could not pay any of Its proceeds to the heirs entitled to receive the profits therefrom. A Judicial declaration Is also sought to tbe effect that the estate of Dr.

Wlehle Is Indebted for trust funds belonging to the estate of John Newkumet, deceased, In the sum of IS4.540.51. CHAT OF WASHINGTON Recretary Dong has about decided to ngnln place a rear admiral In command of the South Atlantic station. The Secretary contemplates ninklng the Iowa the flagship of the station. Representative Burke, of South Dakota, saw the President and entered a protest against the leasing of about l.iMXl.OOO acres of surplus grazing lands forming a part of the Sioux Reservation In South The Sennte committee on linmlcratlou heard arguments by representatives of the Immigration Hestiictlon League, of Boston, In suport of the bill before that committee providing an educational test for Immi grants. The House committee on public hinds has ordered favorable report on the bill of Mr.

Martin, of South DuKolii, nllowtn sett ers on forest reserves additional time to complete their entries when the delay Is un avoidable. Secretary Hay has sent to the House of Representative a request for a legation building at Seoul, Core, to cost Mo.OtlO. Minister Allen says that the ceilings of the present quarters nro six feet six Inches from the floor, while he Is six feet two inches tall. When he stands at the front door his silk bat touches tbe eaves. Wants to Know How Beaver Man Regards His Candidacy for Governor.

RESULT OF TALK NOT Attorney General is Not Pleased With Reports in Circulation That He Would Not Eeoeive Support of Senior Senator. Special to The Philadelphia Times. WASHINGTON, January has been flip Mecca for Pennsylvania politicians to-day, and Senator Quay has held more than one conference with his lieutenants. Those who were in the city to-day Included Auditor General K. B.

Hardenbergh, Ex-Senator James G. Mitchell, of Indiana county, who Is in charge of Attorney General Klkin's canvass for Governor; W. J. Whltehouse, of rottsvllle; Ex-Senator William M. Brown, and Postmaster J.

B. Brown, of Lawrence county; State Senator B. K. Focht, of Union; Ex-Representative M. H.

Kulp, of Northumberland; Linn Hnrt-rnnft, Appraiser of the Port at Philadelphia, and Richard R. Quay, son of Senator Quay. Attorney General Elkln arrived In Washington this evening from Harrlsburg and went at once to the residence of Senator Ouav. He was nocomnanled hv General Flar- denbergh and Ex-Senator Mitchell. MR.

ELKIN NOT PLEASED. Early In the day Mr. Mitchell had a conference with Senator Quay regarding the political situation in the State. When Attorney General Elkln was seen and asked as to the object of his visit to Senator Quay he refused to make any statement whatever. It Is known, however, that Mr.

Elkln has not been pleased with the reports that have recently been put In druclation to the effect that Senator Quay does not intend to support him for the Governorship, and his mission to Washington at this time Is to sound the Senator and try to learn for himself what he Intends doing in the Gubernatorial contest. Whether or not Mr. Elkln received as-guraances from Senator Quay which were satisfactory to hliu could not be ascertained, for none of the parties concerned would discuss the matter. Attorney General Elkln positively refused to discuss the Gubernatorial situation In any phase, simply saying that he was entirely satisfied with the developments thus far. Mr.

Elkln will remain In Washington until to-morrow evening and will probably have another conftrenee with Senator Quay before the former leaves town. The presence of Ex-State Senator W. M. Brown, of Lawrence county, Is taken to mean that he desires to be made the Quay candidate for Congress to succeed Representative Acbeson, although J. H.

Cunningham, of Beaver, Is said to be Senator Quay's choice. Mr. Brown, who Is a leader In his county, does not believe that the nomination should be given to a Beaver county man, and therefore he I his views to Senator Quay In the hope of being chosen the candidate to enter the contest against Mr. Acheson. Nearly all the Pennsylvanians who were here to-day left Washington to-night.

WOMAN'S NERVE AND BRAVERY PREVENT DEATH BY FIRE Eight persons Jiving in the three-story brick dwelling and store, at 405 North Second street, fled from the flames and smoke to safety next door by crossing a narrow ledge on the second floor shortly after midnight yesterday. L. B. Cohen conducts a clothing store on the first floor. The family live on the third floor.

The second floor is used as a dwelling by Jacob Sweetsey and liis three children. Mrs. Cohen, who was alone, her husband having gone to Bridgeport, during the day, was awakened by the smoke. She alarmed Mr. Sweetsey, and hastily robing the children hurried thein to the front of the second floor, where the window was opened.

The children crossed the awning ledge to the drug store of Dr. M. Marks, wheie they were taken in through window, Mrs. Cohen being the last to "ave the burning building. The cause of the Are Is unknown.

All the contents of the store were burned, and the second and third floors badly damaged by smoke and water. The loss on building and contents is not known. TO EXCLUDE THE CHINESE Pacific Coast Congressmen Will Hear Sub-Committee Report. WASHINGTON, January 15. The subcommittee of Pacific coast Senators and Representatives Interested In Chinese exclusion will report to-morrow to the full committee representing all the Pacific coast States.

The majority report will present a bill combining the best features of the several measures which have been proposed, Including thnt of the Immigration Bureau Introduced by Representative Kahn, and the Federation of Labor bill. It Is also expected that there will be a minority report favoring a more simple treatment of the question by extending the Geary exclusion law with an amendment prohibiting the entrance of Chinese from the Philippines. DOCTOR AND PATIENT DEAD Latter Succumbs to Exhaustion Brought on by Climbing Stairs. CINCINNATI, January Edmund Bachus, living on the fourth floor of an Elm street flat, was taken suddenly 111 with heart trouble last night. Dr.

C. H. Thur-inan was called nud hastened to her relief She died Just as the doctor entered the apartments, and the doctor also died Immediately on entering, of exhaustion from climbing the three flights of steps. Both were troubled with heart disease. FUNERAL OF SENOR MIRANDA VIENNA, January 15.

The funeral of Senor Jose Teresa Miranda, Mexican Minister to Austria-Hungary, who died here January 11, took place to-day and was attended by a distinguished assemblage. Count Goluchowskl, the Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs, and General Count Pnnr represented Emperor Francis Joseph. All the members of the diplomatic corps were present. A wreath from. President Dlnz was placed on the coffin.

(It was only last year that Emperor Francis Joseph consented to receive a Mexican Minister at his court and Senor Ml-randl was the first since the execution of the Emperor Maximilian by the Mexicans.) American to Explore Abyssinia. LONDON, January Fltzhogh Whltehouse, of Newport, R. has abnndoned his project of a Journey up the Congo to the heart of Afric and will start In a few days. In company with Lord Mud-lip, for the unknown region of Sobat, In Abyssinia. DRANK POISON AND LIVED, BUT DOCTORS SAVED HIM Heigerman Believes in His Theory, But Will Not Experiment Again.

Charles Heigerman, 38 years old, of 470 York avenue, yesterday attempted to demonstrate a theory that lt Is possible to drink poison without fatal results, and in consequence he Is locked up at the Thirty-fourth district station house, charged with attempted suicide. Heigerman was once a student at Heidelberg University, Germany, where he studied chemistry. He Is employed by Walter V. Shettsllue, electrical contractor, at Broad and Federal streets, and when a bottle of nitric acid was brought Into the shop yesterday to be used for cleaning brass, he seized, lt and exclaiming, "Why, that's weak stuff, I can drink It," swallowed part of the acid. Then he ate some billiard chalk, and going to Francis Murray's saloon, at Thirteenth and Federal streets, boasted of his deed and took four drinks of whisky.

Shortly afterward he dropped unconscious on the street outside, and it required several hours, hard work by the physicians of St. Agnes' Hospital, where ha was taken, before he had recovered sufficiently to be taken In charge by the police. He said last night that his theory was correct, but that he would experiment with lt no more. GAGE FOR THE SENATE Treasury Secretary May Have Ambitions to Succeed Mason. Special to Thb Philadelphia Timks.

WASHINGTON, January certain amount of seriousness was contributed to the report thnt Secretary Gage has Senatorial aspirations by the circulation here this evening of an advance proof of an article that Is to appear in the American Economist to-morrow. The article says part: "Secretary Gage looms up as a 'receptive' candidate for the seat of William E. Mason In the I'nited States Sennte. Thnt Is, he could be persuaded to return to official life If the Illinois Legislature should press the honor upon him. All things considered, we may be pardoned for assuming that Mr.

Gage's receptivity Is not likely to be called Into active operation In connection with the Illinois Senntorshlp." Mr. Gage refused to discuss the matter. Roosevelt Pardons a Deserter. CHICAGO, January 15. A message saying "President has signed pardon," came to Ezekiel Downey, of Chicago, from Washington to-day.

Downey enlisted In the navy In 1840. In July, 1803, he received word that his five children had died in one week of diphtheria, and that his wife lay at death's door. A request for leave of absence was refused. Downey left without It. Numerous bills to clear his record have been presented to Congress since thnt time, and the case has been reviewed by several administrations.

EXPLOSION SHOOK A CITY MARION, Jnnuary 15. Fifteen hundred quarts of nitro glycerine stored In two magazines In a ravine two miles southeast of this city, exploded to-day. Business blocks and dwelling houses were rocked as If by an earthquake and the entire city wns aroused. No oue was hurt, but houses fifty miles away were shaken. Arrested With $2,500 of Jewelry.

NEW ORLEANS, January hotel thieves, who got away from the St. Charles Hotel last night with a trunk containing $2,500 worth of Jewelry belonging to F. E. Manners, a Chicago drummer, were caught to-day above Qretna and their booty recovered. Father Crowley Can Now Attend Mass CHICAGO.January 15.

The lnjunctlon restraining Rev. Jeremiah J. Crowley from attending mass at the Holy Name Cathedral, has been dismissed. The decree was entered at the request of counsel for tbe Cathedral pastor. Lack of Water Throws 4,000 Idle.

DUNKIRK, N. January 15. More than 4,000 persons have been thrown out of work by the stoppage of the intake pipe In I.nke Erie, which supplies the city and many of Its Industries with water. The pipe is filled with slush Ice. CITY NOTES The annual reception of the Artillery Corps, Washington Grays, Company First Regiment, will be held next Tuesday evening at the armory.

Broad and Callow-hill streets. The Philadelphia Sketch Club has Indefinitely postponed Its annual reception, which was to have occurred next Saturday evening, on of the sudden death of Its treasurer, Joslnh Neely, Jr. The British War Department has selected Miss Florence Cameron, daughter of John t'niiieroii. editor of the London (I'nnadai Advertiser, ns one if the nursing sisters fur dulv In South Africa. She Is a recent -graduate of the Pennsylvania Hospital.

Agnes Lawuiidinvsky, a servant employed at Pine street, fell from the second storv window yesterday afternoon while wnsiilng windows. Although she fell on a spike fence no bones ere broken, though her back was badly cut. She was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Sergeant John A. Iognn, United Stntes Marine Corns, whose home Is In this city, at 1S13 Irani avenue, Is on his way to Boston, where he will report fur duty on tbe cruiser Olvnipla, to remain on board while the ship Is In English waters during tlie coming coronation exercises.

During the month of December, 1001, new cases were treated In the dispensaries of the Polyclinic Hospital, and 4.IH1S return visits were paid, making a total of (1.2411 cases treated In the dispensaries. In the receiving ward cases were treated dining tbe same period, and 54 patients were admitted to the wards of the hospital, from which 64 were discharged. During the month also 40 operations were performed under ether. POPE LEO IN FAILING HEALTH The Death of the Pontiff May be Expected Any Day. LONDON, January 15.

Vanity Fair's cor-respondent at Rome writes: "The death of the Pope may he expected any day, as his Holiness can only be said to be Just alive. He takes little nourishment and Is generally half unconscious. Ho suffers no pain and simply d07.es the hours away without comprehension of what Is going on around him." WARRANTSOUTFOR LYNCH Irish Member of Parliament to be Arrested for Treason. DUBLIN, January 15. The Evening Her.

aid says warrants for the arrest of Colonel Arthur Lynch, formerly of the Second Irish Brigade, on the Boer side, In South Africa, are In the hands of the London police and should Colonel Lynch appear In that city tomorrow with the object of taking his seat In Parliament he will immediately be arrested. (Colonel Lynch was recently elected to the House of Commons by the borough of Gal-way, In the west of Ireland, to succeed Hon. Martin Morris, who succeeded to the peerage on the denth of his father, Lord Justice of Ireland. Colonel Lynch's opponent was Hon Horace I'lunket and the election was market. a succession of riots and other scenes of v.nce.) 1 WOLF BACK IN REICHSRATH Noted Duelist Member of Austrian Parliament Re-elected.

VIENNA, January 15. Herr Wolf, the Pan-German leader, whose colleagues In the Relohsrath recently insisted on his resignation on account of a socinl scandal, was reelected to the Reichsrnth to-day at a bye-eleetlon held at Trautenau, Bohemia. (Wolf Is one of the best known figures In the Relchsrnth and has fought many duels, mostly arising from the disorderly scenes in Parliament In which he has, as a rule, been the leader. Ills most celebrated duel was fought September 25, 1807, with Count Badenl, who was then the Austrian Premier. The Injured husband In the case of Herr Wolf Is Professor Seldl, with whom Wolf fought a duel November 27 of last year, two days before Wolf resigned his seat In the lielehsrath.

It was a bloodless encounter.) OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY Berlin Paper Says They Were Friendly Up to the Spanish-American War. BERLIN. January 15. The Frankfurter Zeltung publishes a remarkable editorial today reviewing Amerlcnn-Gernian relations. The paper says that these were uninterruptedly friendly until (Jerinan official circles displayed sympathies with Spain at the outbreak the Spanish-American Since that time the German Government has reached the conviction that the great republic has become a factor with which Germany must reckon everywhere In Europe, America and Asia.

The paper regards the Immense development of trade relations as facilitating harmonious co-operation between the two countries. RIOTS IN SPANISH CITY Incensed at Suppression of Holiday, Residents Create Terror. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, January decision of the municipal authorities to suppress the annual popular holiday, consisting of tormenting bullB safely tethered, occasioned serious rioting to-dny, in which many persons were injured and much property sacrificed. A mob stoned the town hall, the residences of the municipal officers and the barracks of the gendarmes, and swept through the streets, undaunted by the shots of the gendarmes. The latter were powerless until a force of troops arrived and charged the rioters.

Many arrests were made. KAISER EAGER TO VISIT STATES BERLIN, Jnnuary 15. Emperor Wllllnm has occasionally told Americans that he would like to visit the United States, and the correspondent heTo of the Associated Press has been Informed that he still desires to do so. But there Is little probability of his gratifying this desire, as reasons of slate imperii lively forbid his leaving Germany for the time required to go to the United Stntes, Just as the duties of President Roosevelt would prevent him from visiting Germany. CABLEGRAMS The London police have been notified by tbe Commissioner of Police of New York that a large gang of swindler is gradually making their way to London in batches.

The British Foreign Office has Issued the correspondence on the Isthmian canal treaty In the form of a Parliamentary paper. This correspondence adds nothing of Interest to the known facts. The De Wlndt expedition, bound on an overland trip from Paris to New York, which left tie French capital December 111, left Irkutsk, Liberia, for Yakutsk, East Siberia, and Bering Strait. President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, gave an elaborate reception at Cortnto in honor of President!) Hegalado, of Salvador, and Sierra, of Honduras, and General Molina, the Minister of War of Guatemala, who have arrived to attend the conference of Presidents of Central American republics..