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MORNING PAPER
DESTRUCTION
OF KOW SHINE
Strange
Story of the Battle Mated
Colonel Von Hannekin.
by
CHINESE SHOT SWIMMING HiSN
The New Version of the Much-Talked-of
Engagement Throws Additional
Light That Places the Chinese in a
More Unfavorable Position The
Mongolians Desired That AH Should
Ferish in the Water Affidavits of
Captain Galsworthy Made Under
Compulsion.
Shanghai, Ant'. C.
OOLON'ELVOM UANXEKIX has
lorwari. 0 th ' loilowing t at.
ment. at th n quest of tlio Lido
C'hii.a company: The Jap.inee
cruiser Nanhva, tluiin the morning of
July 23, ordered t'.p Kow Sain,; to
iincuoi. S.ie obeyed au;l the:)
some Japan, -so fliers boar .ed her
and examined tin. si ip'g pap r.-i. Tlicy
were quite i.n'.isliod that sir. was ti
British steamer, I'Ut they ord -red tlio
Kow Shiug to follow tho Mauiw i to
Japan. Captain Galsworthy, of th
Kow Shing, declined Jon the ground
that the Chinese, troops on boar I tlio
transport would not permit liira to do
so. The captain then inked permission
to return direct to Takn, troni which
port he had cleared in tiiuo of pence
The Jnpatiese did not reply tind
lioistel a signal notifying ui to laav
thu steamer iuinietliHtely. Captain
Galsworthy also declined to do this, ns
the Chinese troops would not permit
him. Then the Naniwa, without any
further warning, discharged a torpedo
at us audomi!-d fire upon us witn nor
guns. The Kow Shing sunk about
thirty minutes after the torpedo ex
ploded at her side,
While swimming I saw a Japanese
tout lowered, heavily armed, which
fired into th" K w S ..in ff. The Ciiin- se
Ered their r.fl a at tha N'.iniwa, at the
swimming iwn and also at their own
eonutrym mi on hoard, with the view
that all should perish tot-ether.
Sia.ND'I) CSDEK COMPULSION.
It is believed I ere ttlHt the affidavits
made by Captain Ualsworthv and Cliief
Officer Tauiplin, of th Kow Shing
were signed under compulsion. Ca
tain Galsworthy an'1. Ida companion
wer tek - n from Cbenii) po to Sisebo
on July 29 and wre released on Au 4.
Quart' rm ister Evangelic is still in
the hospital nt Sasebo, tuff ring from
the wounds which he received duriny
the engagement. D.-nniarlc has de
manded the release of llerr Mu'len
stedt, n pas;eng'rou the dispatch boat
Tsno Kiang, widen was captured by
the Japam se on July 2o.
While the Japanese minister, accom
panied by his euite, and the Jnpniuae
comul, were leaving Tien Tsin, on
Aug. !i, they were attacked by a crowd
of Chinese soldiers, who seiz'dtneir
baggage and threutenod thein with
pirs. iii.l violence, but the vici-roy, Li
liung Chang, quickly sent a forco of
troops to the ucuiio and suppresed the
riot.
LI IlV.NCi CHANG'S JACKET.
Cottaciu City, Mass., Aug. C Mr.
S. T. Gracry, who whs recently United
States consul at Foo Chow, China, Bays
of the Li Hung Chang yellow jacket
incident: "Li Hung Chang's d"gr ida
tion may mean much or it may mean1
nothing, and it in more than probable
that it is the latter. It is not necessa
rily n mark of disfavor or any real dis
approval. i '"'if he has bean deprive 1 of his yel
low robe or button, it was probably
suggests I and recommended by his
Excellency Li himself, because ho al
lowed the war with Japan to corns on,
or because he did not have a great
number of troops massed on the bor
ders of Korea sufficient to prevent any
invading foe from entering th penin
sula occupied by th 'lleruj.it Na' ion' ;
he should have; been wise enough to
have foreknown what was coining, and
lo have prepared foi it. Tiiis would
seem very strange to the west, but not
to the Chinese.
"The emperor is regnrded as the son
of Heave ti, and is worshipp-d accord
ingly, and being such a great bing he
and all who are associated with him
should have prescience sufficient to
foreknow and prepare forauy calamity,
und consequently their self-assumed
reproach and disgrace if the unknow
able is not known by them, and the
nnpreventable, even, is not prevented.
"I have known his Excellency Li to
take the blamo to himself in puolic
proclamations hecause th"re bd oc
curred a great 11 o I in the Yellow river
district, and request the emperor to
pnnien him accordingly. This is a
common method of showing an assum
ed humility when famine or pestilence
or fl"od visits the land.
"If the degradation of bis excollency
Li means anything as showing real 'lis
approval on the part of the board of
war, who would advise the emperor
in such cases, it may be the worst
pieee of business they have engaged in
for many a day. Viceroy Li is a China
man, and has long been regarded as
the one man in the empire who, if
be had the mind to do so,
conld consolidate Chinese opposition
to the present Tartar government
and overthrow the dynasty. "He has
been cajoled and fl ittered by the gov
ernment for many years, and feared by
them as well, and if made angry by
personal insult would at this juncture
lead a successful revolt. But tbat this
is merely 'look see pidgin' appears
from ti.e accompanying statement that
larger powers an. I an immensely in
creased army are placed at his disposal
and direction. This is probably oae
of the strange phases of Chinese ous
touiiV' FIGHT AT A THEATER.
A Pitched Battle for Possession of a Chi-oag-0
Playhouse.
Chicago, Ang. 6 There was a lively
encounter on Saturday night in the
Windsor theater, on North Clarke
street, between Pinkerton custodians,
stage hands, and a force of professional
fighter hired for the oecasion
by M. B Leavitt, who has benn the
lessee of tha pi. ico of amns-nunt for
the last live years, Frank I Stem,
who became the owner of the building
turee years ago, made a new lease with
Leavitt, the latter claims, but after
wards ent-red into a more profits,. do
contract for the use. of the theatre.
Leavitt refused to snrrend-r posses
sion and obtained au injunction,
which was dissolved last Friday, and
seyeu Pinkerton uisn took possession
on behalf of the owner, By advice of
his lawyer Leavitt hired sixteen men
to make a raid on the house. Tbey broke
in at the rear entrance and surprised
the watchman. A free for all fight
ensued, in which the Pinkerton men
not the worst of it. Sledges, fists and
revolvers were used, and George Li v
ingstan, one of the attacking party,
hatt his leg broken by a blow from a
sledge. Tlie police were called to the
scene but no arrests were miJe.
BOOM FOS SOCKLEoS JERRY.
Democrats of Hutchison, Kansas, Make
No Nomina'i 'ti f.ir Conreo.
Hutchinson, Km., Aug. 0 The
Democratic convention for tlie Seventh
district met hero today and decided to
not make any nomination.
Tina is a quuwi endorsement of Jerry
Simpson, tne Populist uomince atid
present congressman.
YEAl'ToF itLAXJiS.
First Annual Milestone of the Fifty
third Congrass Is Passed at
Yesterday's Session.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 0 There
was a uretty long and interesting dis
cussion in the senato today over Mr.
Cnandler's resolution for an inqnity
into the history of the Dominion ( oil
company of Nova Scotia, and over Mr.
Mills amendment to it. proposing to
txtend the inquiry to coal and trans
portation complies in the United
States, that might be i:ff clod by the
Canadian competition, and as to
whether members of congress or offi
cers of the government held a pecu
niary interest in those companies.
At the cIosj of the morning hour, the
mutter weut over without action. The
remainder of the day's session was oc
cupied in thu discussion of the an'.i
anarchist bill, which was finally passed
und sunt to a conference sominittee.
The first year of the active existence
of the Fifty-third cougress closed with
the session of todtiy. There was noth
ing in the proceedings of the house,
however, to indie ite the fact. Most
of the day wtis epent in discussing
the coufer-Mico report on the
I idian appropriation bill. The confer
reus had come together upon every
it-ui except the one relating to the
ratification of tho treaties with tho
Silets, Yankton. Sioux and Xez Pcrces
Indians for the cession of portions of
their respective reservations. Without
conclusive action, however, the house
adjourned.
Mr. Johnson (D'm.). presented the
memorial of the Central Labor union
of Cleveland, preferring cherges against
Augustus J. Hicks, jndrf of the United
States court for the Northern dis
trict of Oiiio, and demanding
his impeaoliurmt thereon. The
charges ate that he collected
and illegally retained for his personal
use and beuelit several hundred dollars
of tees which had accrued while he
was acting clerk of tho court over
which he now ptesides. Tlie charges
were read in full an 1 referred to the
committee on the j.idiciary.
BYRNES M VI -R PAINT.
Charges Are Fr-fined Against the Now
Yoi k To loi men.
New York, Aug, C Police Superin
tendent Byr.-es toiiav preferred charg-s
against Captain William S, Devery, of
i he Old Slip station, and Patrolman
Edward Gleunoti, of his command.
The charges aro ior conduct injur
ious to the public peace and weltare,
neglect of duty and conduct unbecom
ing officers. The charges w-re ap
proved by President Martin and the
trials were set for Thursday.
TICKS FROM IH- TELEGRAPH.
Packing house employes of Kansas city
are organizing a general labor union.
Great deposits of asphalt have been dis
covered lu thostatoof Vera Cruz, Mex.
Chicago lumber dealers whose yards
were recently burned, suspect incendia
rism. Because he lost $130, F. A. Pod-iznck, a
"drummer," stiot Uiuiself at a Chicago
hotel.
T.y a slip that discharged his pun, Fred
erick Hess shot dead Jessie J. Ballard, ut
Kingston, N. Y.
Mrs. Lelaud Stanford asks the govern
ment to tiring n friendly suit to decide its
$15,00!), 000 claim.
While stealing a train rido, Paul Inner
ski aud Adolf h. han.tor, of Iilackinton,
Muss., were cut to pieces.
The Negro National Democratic League
appeals to colored voters of Alabama to
vote the Democratic ticket. (
In the agonv of disappointed love, beau
tiful Mary West, aged 17,nf Uynum's, Ala.,
threw heiself before a train.
In a fierce batilofor a girl's love Michael
Kost, aged SI. "f Unioklyu, was fatally
btabbed by Andrew Vaiuolla.
Investigation at Cleveland of the records
of Judge Kicks, ns court clerk, is postponed
to allow the judge to bo present.
During a quarrel at Saufurd, N. C, The
odore Mclver, colored anil aged 13, fatally
stabbed Edgar Hart, a white boy.
Tho llicht of Frank Hall, sexton of a New
Britain (Coun.) church, is probably due to
threats from liquor law violators.
The sudden disappearance of J. R,
Brown, a wealthy luiubormm of Stamps,
rk., is behoved to betoken foul play.
Because his shortage in accounts was dis
covered, F. J. Kummerwoll, city clerk of
Mobile, took a fatal dose of laudanum.
Id a fit of despondency, Raymond Lie
mer, of Daubury, Coun., wlio is the fatMer
of twenty-nine children, lunged himself.
After thirty-four years' absence, Hubert
Brittlug, au ex-Coutederate, rejoiued his
impoverished parents at Lea'vonworth,
Iud.
To evade a now law, the Lowoll (Mass.)
mills pay their weavers by the number of
pounds of cloth wovon, instoad of by the
cut.
As the result of an old grudge, S. D.
Barnett, of Ban Jacinto countv, Tex.,
shot dead Overseer D. M. Saunders and
his son.
IE BLAZE 01
B
Philadelphia's Ble elm and Grandstand Re
duced to Ashes.
A SMALL BOY AND HIS CIGARETTE
The Cause of the Conflagration.
While tho Phillies Are Engaged in a
Practice Game a Youthful Spectator
Throws a Cigarette Stub Into Rub
bish Beneath the Pavilion The En
tire Firo Department Necessary to
Check the Fire Loss Will Reach
100,000.
Pini.ADicu'iiiA, Aug G
H CIGAUET IE cast away by a small
A hoy in tlie pavilion of tho l'liila
H ''s'lphia hall ground at iJroad and
U U Huntington streets tins morning
started a lire thai completely destroyed
the grand Ktind and bleacher and
wrecked and ruined tha ground for
further play tins year. Tho ii nues
spread across to the adjoining stables
ot the Omnibus company, general, gut
ting them. Some eight or nine small
houses in the vicinity and the root' of
the Philadelphia Traction company's
stables went also damaged Before the
lire was extinguished. The total loss is
estimated atnbont 100,01)1), with tienrly
a complete insurance.
About 10. ii) this morning the mem
bers of tlie Philadelphia Ball club wer
practicing on tlie ground and they had
oti interesting audience of small ur
chins, who had crawled into tlie graud
stand. One of thea boys threw a
lighted cigarette under u seat lu the
mid lie of the pavilion and it probably
United sow rubbish that set fire to
the woodwork. The (limes had mado
some progress before they wore noticed
and several ineffectual attempts on tho
players' part to extinguish tuem An
alarm was turned ia for thu engines.
The blazing sun of July and a lack of
rain had made the woodwork in the
stand as dry as tinder and fanned by a
good breeze the flames were soon in
complete possession of thu entire pavi
lion. GENKltAL ALAIOI SOUNDICD.
They leaped across Fifteenth street
in a solid voiuiu" and fairly blanketed
the roof of she Omnibiu company's sta
bles. Seeing they were unable to cope
with the 11 mes the liremen turned in n
second, third and fourth alarm in quick
succession and all the available engines
i i the city resp m led. Despite every
eflort the grand staud of the ball club
was burned to the ground and the right
and left field bleachers with it. Alter
the fall of the grand stand the fl mies
subsided and the firemen succeiided in
preventing tho entire destruction of tiie
stables of the Omnibus company. Tho
roof of the Traction company's car
house was slightly (kruagjd by tho
fl meg and some small residences on
Fifteenth street and Huntington Htreet
facing tlie ball park, were also scorched
by the flames.
In the stables of the Omnibus com
pany were several hundred horees at
tne time the fire broke out and a nuiu
bumber of busses, but all the animals
aud vehicles were gotten out in safety.
CIU AND STAND DKSTHOYKD.
The grand stand and bleachers of
the Philadelphia Bill club cost about
100,000 and thev are completely do
stroyed, but as the expensive founda
tions of the pavilion ire not injured the
loss to the Messrs Rogers and Reach
will not exceed sfSO.000. Oit is they
have have an insurance o' 00,000. The
damage- to tlie "hus" cotnp mv's sta
bles was $-10,000, which was fully cov
ered by iiisuri.iicn. The rest of tho
d image will pruhably not exceed $'J3, -000,
and this is scattered in some ten or
twelve properties, nil of whicn are in
sured. The Philadelphia club loft tonight
for Boston and are to play here on Sat
urday with the Washington club
Their season ends on the home grounds
on Sept. 8, and as the damage to their
park cannot he repaired withiu that
time, the club will use the grounds of
the University of Pennsylvania nt
Tiiirtv-fouith and W'oodland avenn.
for the rust of tha games here, as will
also the Philadelphia State league
team.
i
New Hace for ths Wor.d'i Turf F.yers Is
Established at Huff .lo.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 6 A new
world's record was made ut the llullilo
Driving purk this afternoon, and it oc
curred in the 2-year-old pacing
class. Directly nnd Carbonate went
at each other with n do or die
determination. It was a battle
from wire to wire, and when it was
finish' (1 a world's record was estab
lished. Directly, the son of a champion,
won and in 2,12, The best previous
record wus made by the filly Lena Hill
in 2.121 Alar had no difficulty in
winning the 2 23 trot and captured it
in three straight heats.
J. M. D finally won tho 2.17 trot af
ter losing the first two heats. The 2 U0
pace furnished the real racing of the
day and three hnfos each had two
heats. Ella E ldy, D.dsy Dfspalii and
ttosco, compose I ilio trio In tho fourth
heat, Diisy went the rout in 2 12, a
remarkable performance for a green
pacer and one that gives promise of
future greatness. About 4 000 people
saw the day's racing.
VKULAXT WINS.
Spii'ltt-d Yacht Race in Which tha Yan
kee tkippar la Victorious.
Cowls, Auif. 0 In today's race the
Yigilunt and Britannia clung to each
other ihe first half of the course with a
persistence which indicated that each
skipper was fearful that the other
might get a favorable slant that would
send him ahttnd. Among the iimxiiun
of Captain Hunk II iff is one that all
Yankee sklppors follow; that is, never
split tr.;ksor break company with the
boat you think you can beat. The
Britauuia could not get away from
the center boarder. The Britannia
ran into the slio.il water off Ventnors
and struck twice. The .Vigilant stuck
to her.
Pilot Diaper shouted: "If you keep
on this course we will gi ashore." Mr.
Iaelin, who hud charge of the Vigilant,
said: "I don't give a d n if we do; go
wherever she goes." The Britannia
struck twioj but was not much im
peded by the accident. The Vigilant
also touched bottom but she had her
bo ir 1 up aud she probably was not
muou damaged. The Britannia will
go on dry dock tomorrow. It ia thought
that she is injured. When tha yachts
finished the bund played "God Save tho
Queen "
Time nt the finish: Vigilant, 5 01 ISo;
Britauuia, 5.12.13; Smtauita, 5.10. o.l
(estimated).
Nearly all the Vigilant's load was
made in the run from Needles. As on
Saturday thu whistlos of tho yachts
and the voices of the multitude were
silent when the white Bloop swept
across the line, but the baud on the
royal yacht squadron pier played what
enthusiastic Americans thought was
"America" an I the Britons were sure
was "God Save th Q'ihbij."
allHfidext.
Republican Comity Convention atWllkes
Darm Promises t-- be Interesting.
Sy.crittl lo the Hcrnn'on Tribune.
Yv'ii.KES-BAltlti;, Aug. 0 Political
excitement runs liiuh in this city to
night. About tho square are many of
the, delegates who will have seats in
tomorrow's Republic ia county conven
tion and they aro very popular with
the politicians.
All of the contests lire overshadowed
by Uhe desperate liht for the congres
sional nomination between Ltisenring
and Williams. The friends of both
candidates di-cliire that their favorite
will be nominated on the first ballot,
but tho claims of the Leisenring men
apnear to have the bust foundation.
Today's convention promises to bo
one of tho most interesting held during
roccnt years in Lnz-rne.
(JAY HMD FINED.
Frederick Wright, Originator of the
Suit Club Scheme, Is Ar
rested in Cold Boston,
Boston, Aug. C Frederick It.
Wright, the originator of the suit-club
Fclinmo, was arrested here today,
charged with concealing goods bought
on installments. He was fined $20,
whiph was paid by a friend, and Satur
day Wright left town, leaving an un
paid board bill of over 13.
Wright, who is about 30 year old,
started the suit cluhscheme iu 181)1, hi t
office being at 805 Walnut street, Phil
adelphia, It is claimod that he ob
tained hetweoti 000 and 80,000 mem
bers to his elub. Te married a Phila
delphia young lad, -ine ten years ago,
but during the existence of the club he
began to devote considerable attention
to Miss Grace E. Mills, of Port Carbon,
Pa., who was his bookkeeper. Wright
spent money laviBhlv aud his suit club
collapsed in July, 1803
Then ho went to Canada, leaving his
wife and an indebtedness estimated at
10,000. In August Miss Mills joined
Wright in Toronto, whore he was
kuowu as Wilbur Gordou, and where
ho soon started a suit club. He again
got iuto financial difficulties aud called
upon his wife for aid. It is se.id she
told a great many of her effects und
sent him the proceeds, Later Wright,
under his own name, came to this city
with Miss Mills, with whom he lived
us his wifo and to whom a child was
born.
Wright's latest enterprise was the
Vheeltnin's n gi'tration compauy at
18 Iioylston building in this city. He
was president und general manager
until Horn.' weeks ago, when he was
forced to resign by the other offiei ils of
the company. Meanwhile Mrs. Wright
appeared upon the scene, but rofused
to make him any trouble. She
has applied tor a divorce, how
ever. When Wright left the
Wheelman's Registration comnnny
he went on tho road for a Now York
house. Hn arrived here last Wedns
day, when his creditors got after him.
II - settled with one but anothor had
him arrested with the result above
stated.
lie and Miss Mills lived iu Provi
dence us man and wife during 1892,
where Wright started a suit company
under tiie name of the United States
Merchandise company, which resulted
an the Philadelphia cinh had done,
MURDERED IN REVENGE.
An Ohio Fairaer Ra'.urus Home to Find
His Wif Dead.
FlNDLAY, O., Aug. 0 Late Saturday
night, when John Oman, a farmer, liv
ing eight miles Eoutnwest of this city,
returned home after a day's absence,
he found his wife dead in bed, with
her throat cut from ear to ear.
She had been dead for seneral hours.
The theory of suicide was at first ac
cepted; but all tho evidence seemed to
point to a deliberately planned murder,
important clues to the perpetrator
have been discovered. Five years
ago the Oman house was en
tered in the evening by a gang
of masked robbers, who bound,
gagged, aud tortured the family into
con lean n g tho hiding place of a large
sum of money. Arrests were made of
a sore of parties, and several were re
cently sent to the penitentiary. If is
supposed these prosecutions incited the
presout crime, and the country is
greatly excited over this additional
outrage.
CAUGHT FHOM THE CABLE.
It is reported that the Paris Perfoctui o
of Police has decided to create ten now
brigades and that the mou are being
rapidly enrolled,
Copies of tho Brussels Independenoo
Beige, coutBiniug a summary of Santo
Caserio's statement to the jury, have been
seized at Lille iu accordance with the new
French auti-auarchist law.
A dispatch from Rome says that tho
Italian government has appointed a com
mittee to inquire into the conduct of tho
judges who presided over the recent trial
of persons implicated ia the Banca Uoinnna
scandal.
Folohorsky, alias Baron Sternberg, ar
rested iu NUch, Sorvia, recently, ou a re
quisition from Russia, has escaped from
the Russian consulate at Salonioa aboard
an American vessel, whose captuin refused
to surrender him.
Al EFFORT IT
PEACEMAKING
Warring Elements of the Democratic Con
gress Will Hold a Pow-Wow.
Timid Members Exnect That the Ses
sion Will Be Decidedly Stormy, but
Hope That Tranquility May Follow
in the Wake of Turmoil Opinion
of Mr. Voorhccs He Regards
Sugar and Coal as Exceedingly
Small Items of the Controversy.
Washington, Aug. 0.
M CAUCUS of tiie hnu" D inocrnts
f will be held at 'i o'clock tomor-
row to consider what action will
Uu tie taken to secure tli early pass
ago of the tiirilf bill. Immediately
after the house adjourned today, Mr.
liolman, of Indiana, issuod tho follow
ing notice-.
There will be a Demociatic caucus held
in tho hall of tlio house tomorrow, Tues
day, Aug. 7, ut U o'cluck p. in,
(Signed) W. S. llol.MAV,
Chairman of tho Caucus Committee.
The call for the caucus was circul
ated precisely one hour this afternoon
and it rec ived in that time the signat
ures of fifty-three Democrats. The
first who signed the call were Messrs.
Springer, of Illinois; Bynum. of Iu
(1 ia ii u ; Black, of Illinois; Hooker,
of Missouri, and Botnur, of Louis
iana. Oilier well known sig
natures are those of M-tsrs.
Bailey, of Tex is; Patterson, of Tennes
see; Money, of Mississippi; Sp-rry, of
Connecticut; McGuire, of California;
Lynch, of Wisconsin; Ealoe, of Ten
nessee; Washington, of Tennesson ; Al
len, of Mississippi ; Talb- rt, of South
Carolina; Henderson, of North Caro
lina; Shell, of South Carolina; Martin,
of Indiana; Geary, of California, and
DeForrest, of Connecticut.
A STOKMY SESSION EXPECTED,
It is significant that the names of
the noue of the conferees, the speaker
or the other Democratic members of
tho committee ou rules, Messrs. Clueh
inps, of Mississippi, and Outliwiiite.
of Ohio, appear on the call. Mr. Outi.
waite said this evening it would proba
bly be a stormy r.unsus. It is
axpeatod that all the Democrats in
tlie city will be preseut and
that it will result in a con tost
between those of the Democrats
who Ucoire a prompt gutlletueut of
thu issues iu question hoi, ween the two
houses and those who are willing to
await the action of the houso confer
rces, no matter how long the confer
ence may be prolonged. Mr. Springer
was asked if a resolution would
be offered in the caucus instructing the
house couferrees to make the best' terms
possible with the representatives ol tiie
senate without regard to what the
nature of the compromise might be.
He replied that be conld not tell what
action the caucus might take, but he
for one, au 1 thero are many others
who felt as he did, thought that some
agreement should be reached and that
tho Democrats ought to get together in
caucus and talk over the better plan of
reaching the agreement,
HOUSE C0SFEUKEE3 INVITED.
An effort will ha made to liavd the
house conferees attend the caucus and
acquaint those prenout with what they
have done uud what they hopa to ac
complish. The gentlemen who had
been instrumental in securing the cau
cus insist that they have no purpose of
embarrassing the couferees, but the dt
lay in reaching a conclusion ou tho bill
must be shorteued if possible. Those
who oppose the suggestion of a caucus
insist that It is inspired iu malice and
that it is practically a fire lu the rear
on the true friends of tariff reform.
OPINION OF MB. VOOltHUES.
Mr. Voorhees has given out tho fol
lowing authorized interview as ex
pressing tne position he holds upon the
questions over which bis colleagues aro
now wrestling:
"It seems to mo," said Mr. Voorhees,
"there ought to he but little, if any,
difficulty in roaching an agreement be
tween the two houses. Tho concession
which the president advises the house
to make ou sugar is liberal aud ought
to be satisfactory to every legitimate
sugar interest. I can entertain no
doubt that it will furnish the basis of
a successful sugar schedule.
"The only other points of serious
trouble are embraced iu the question
whether coal and iron shall be free or
have a tariff duty laid on them of forty
cents per ton. These are exceeding
small nnd insigiiificaut items of con-,
troversy on whlcti to defeat a great
national sj-Htem i f revenue reform.
"There- is so little ground in my
mind now, for a final disagreement,
that those who continue to insist ou
small things and thus compel such dis
agreement, will be held us criminals by
all just minded people."
SITTSER 13 RENOMINATED.
Again the Cholca of Wyomiug Demo
crats for Judge.
Fppcittl to 1he. Xcratitnn Tribune,
Tcnkiiannocic, Pa., Aug. (I. John
A Sutsr for judge and Frank II.
Piatt for tho legislature, were rrtiiom
ated by acclamation by the county
Democratic convention. Morris Fas
sett was named for jury commissioner
from a tinl.l of six candidates.
Resolutions endorsing the Btate and
national administrations wore passed.
Conferees were appointed for congress
hut no choice expressed.
SHOT DY -COKKKS.
Lady Becomes Target for Bullets Fired
by Drunken Negroes
Uniontown, Pa., Aug. 0. Mrs.
Spaulding whs shot iu the hip at her
home near Besou coke works by
drunken negro coke workers Saturday
night The blauks had been carousing
here and on their way home became
boisterous is they were passing through
the hamlet at the Bseson works. Oue
shot firsd through a window injured
Mrs. Spaulding. Shots were fired from
the house by the strikers, but none took
effect.
Constable Wilson with four others
attempted vestardav to arroit six of
the nu n at Bimotit for participating in
the disorder. A large crowd of negroes
armed with revolvers "d knives, sur
rounded the officers, while the criminals
escupsd. Charles Price, one of the men
who Is said to have done the shooting
Saturday night, was arrested at Cool
Spring this morning and pnt in jail.
The negroes were at the Bseson works
again lust night, firing snots, but no
trouble occurred.
ritOBAHLY A FAKE.
The Story of Revolt at Santa Da
rn in eo is Discredited. .
Philadelphia, Aug. 0, Hon. John
S. Durham of this city, who was for-nierl)-
stationed at 'Sauta Domingo aud
Port au Prince, Hay ti. as American
minister, today discredited the reports
of a revolution in that country. "The
story from Kingston concerning a re
volt against the government of Presi
dent Henreanx," said the ex-minister,
"is merely nil exaggeration of reports
which reached us by the last steamer.
I h vo nuch business relations with the
inland as require constant information
concerning the political condition of
the country, and I feel safe in saying
that hid any serious outbreak oc
curred I should have had a telegram
to that effect before now."
Mr. Durham, iu conclusion, stated
that personal letters from friends in
Sauta Domingo and one from President
llenreaux hiins -ll', wailed us late lis
the 21th of July, indicate that Il'inre
uux is as strong as ever.
CHASED NY A BEAU.
One of Pleasant Mount's Prominent
Citizens Has a Thrilling Ex
perience With Bruin.
fprciut to Hie Scranton Tribune.
Fokest City, Pa., Aug. 0 Howard
P. Johns is a prominent merchant of
this place, and apant Sunday at Pleas
ant Mount with an u.icle. Upon re
turning from Pleasant Mount, and nt
a point between the Junius farm and
the Mills farm ho had u very exciting
experience with a large bear.
Mr. John's wus driving Blowly along
the shaded road, when suddenly he
heard something coming through tho
brush and iu u few seconds Mr. Bruiu
wus in the road but shon. distance from
the hero of this experience. The horse
upon seeing the bear como on the road
got scared aud shied into the ditch,
nearly upsetting the eurriage. Soon
the bear crossed the road and Mr.
Johns .started homeward, but upon
looking backward he saw the benr was
still pursuing him, and quite aud inter
esting, but not pleasant race to Mr.
Johns, was hatl.
The bear at last gave up the chase,
aud although Mr. Johui was not badly
scarred he does not wish to repeat
Sunday's adventure unless ha has a
cannon near by. During this season n
number of bicyclists have seen a bei r
in that vicinity, as well as some other
people.
THE lUlKlS OUBS.
Deeds of Nay Aug Pi-op.-rty Transferred
to City.
The deods transferring the Nay Ang
falls properties to tho city for park
purposes wore yesterday executed by
Mayor Connell in behalf of the city.
The whole plot acquired cove rs 100
acres aud extends on both sidvs of
Roaring Brook below the fulls, although
the portion on the east side of the
stream consists of but twenty acres.
The district will now be subj ct to
police surveillance and will bo patrol
led by oue officer except on holidays,
Sunday or other days when an increas
ed force is necessary.
GRINNELL'S SKULL FRACTURED.
Result of a Fight iu a Saloon at Dun
more, During a fight in a saloon on Willow
street, Dunmore.Sattirday night, Gois
eppe Gnu noli had his skull fractured
and is iu a dangerous condition. Dr.
Murphy, who is attending him, said
last night that he has hopes of his re
covery. Leonio Precusi, Guisopne Buscoine
and Rafaeld La Morte, the men who
are charged with assaulting Griunell,
are under arrest.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR AN EVE.
That': What George T. Ehafer Wants
for E.ine Eit With a Etone.
George T. Shafer, through his at
torneys, Hnlslauder and Vosburg, yes
terday began suit against Walter
Bright of 175 West Parker street, to
recover oii() damages.
On July 10 last, Bright, it is alleged,
struck Shafer in the eye with a stone,
causing the loss of night iu that organ.
IN OUR OWN COMMONWEALTH.
In a Ot of insanity Miss Annie Z.ihn
drowned herself at Lanciuter.
With a pitol, Rev. I!. J. Conawny routed
burglars trom the Catasauqua rectory.
The gallows has been erected upon
which Harry Johnson will be hanged at
Alleiitowu today.
Tlio Democrats of the Thirteenth Con
gressional district nominated, at Pottsville,
James B. Roilly for congress.
The Hepublicans of t he Seventh Congres
sional di-ii-i.'t, ut DoylestHWii, nominated
Irving P. Wagner for congress.
The Johnstown Herald, whose editor,
Frank lioerle, wants to be postmaster,
yesterday suspended publication.
After being mysteriously missing for a
week Mrs. Idlo was found near her homo
at Halifax, where sho visited a friend.
, Pittsburg newspapers say that town
will be unable to r.dso tho f.",()UU needed
to entertain tue Graud Army encamp
ment. David R. Thompson, for twenty yearB
connected wi'.h the Carlisle daily and
weekly Sentinel, has purchased tho paper
from W. 11. Puffer. It will contiuuo to be
Duniucrutlc.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Wabhinoton. Aug. 9. Forecast
for eastern Vnn.v;i-aiito, fair,
jrurmrr, nnunimi irintis. Tor
western I'ennayloania, ilijhtly warmer,
south winds, -
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