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ROASTED ALIVE
IH THE FLAMES
Awful Fate of Victims of the Hinckley Con
flagration.
GHASTLY SCENES AT CEMETERY
Scores of Charred and Blackened
Bodies Present a Sickening Sight.
Story of the Escape of Many Sur
vivors W rk of the Fire Fiend at
Other .
ts in the West.
Dlluth, Mlna., Sept 3.
" n EVER in the history of Minnesota
and not at all In the life of tbe
Vj northwest, except at the time of
Ju the fire in the Michigan pineries
in October, 1871, twenty-three years
bko, has there been snob a terrible loss
of life and snob enduring as has been
caused by tbe forest fires of the past
two days In northern Minnesots.
While the property loss has not been ho
great to the agffnate. reaching at this
time not over (200,000 at tbe ontside in
all probabilities, tbe loss of life has
been simply awfnl. At a late hour to
day it was estimated that between 800
and 1,500 had been burned to death or
suffocHted and the wide discrepancy in
these figures is proof of tbe ntter im
possibility of getting reliable informa
tion. Saturday afternoon all wires went
down and it was Snnday night before
tbey were even partially replaced.
Both telegraph companies hud twenty
five miles of maiu line destroyed. Soon
after uoou Saturday there sprang np a
fierce wind that blew vast volumes of
moke into Duluth while travelers
against tbe wind soon bad their eyes
filled with ashes and cinders.
The air was as from a furnaoe even
at the distanoe, seventy miles, from
the nearest blazs of magnitude, and
tbe light of day was long before 4
o'elook completely obscured so that
lights were tnrned on all over tbe city.
Eleetrioity, however, gave bat a feeble
bine glimmer.
Late last night news of tbe most
startling character came in from the
line of tbe Eastern Minnesota road.
The towns of Sandstone, Partridge and
Mansfield, with a combined population
of about 1,600 people, were wiped out
and the inhabitants were not to be
found. Tbe reports of fatalities in the
towns on the Eastern are so fearful
that tbe railroad officials refuse to an
nounce them, believing them exagger
ated. i.
SPORTSMEN MISSING.
St. PAUL.Minn,, Sept 3. It is feared
that many well known residents of St.
Panl have perished in the forest fires
of Hinckley and vioinity. Largs num
bers of sportsmen have left St. Paul
within tbe last ten days to hunt prai
rie chickens near Hi n ok ley, Mora,
Sandstone and other points in that
vicinity, and few of these places have
escaped the flames.
The fire covers a wide stretch of ter
ritory, upd if these sportsmen were iu
the forest nothing could save them
unless they were close to some large
body of water. George Freeman, pres
ident of the Minnesota Shoe company,
and Mr. Cusick, a prominent lumber
man of Stillwater, are among those
known to have gone hunting. They
have not yet been heard from.
Pinb City, Minn., Sept. 8. Heavy
rain basset in and bids fuir to oontinue
all day. A public burial of unidenti
fied bodies was held at Hinckley today.
Tbe total loss at Hinckley and immedi
ate vicinity is estimated ronghly at
BURYING THE DEAD.
ley Cemetery.
KIPKT.VV Minn . Stlt X A lint tori
reporter uoarueu me nrst train
fine uuy tor Hinckley at 7
this morning. It was a work
committees appointed at
last evening. As the
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At Mission Creek a small
- (ha nnlv hnniA loft. m n
a mnee nf emnlrinir rnlnn. 'I ha
Jin proceeded slowly three miles
Jbrtber to Hinckley. Tbe ronnd house
rid enal sheila nf tha F.mtArn Minna-
sota road also remained.
Weston line was a long line of smok
ing rutus of freight oars. At Hinckley
tbe skeleton of tbe publio sobool alone
remained standing in the center of tbe
. village itself. Alongside the railroad
track were two score of boxes filled
with tbe boated and disfigured remains
of victims of tbe fire. Some of the in
erlptlons on tbe cofflbs read as fol
lows: "Supposed remains of Mrs, Blanoh
ard, horribly distorted."
"Girl, 10 years oH, no clothing."
"Three obildren of Mrs. Martinson."
In the next box lay Mrs. Martinson
herself. Tben came John Wedlnnd
and ebild and a number more uniden
tified. GHASTLY SCENES AT TUB CEMETERY.
The rain was pouring down in sheets.
At tbe cemetery, a mile and a half
from town, a half dozen men were dig
ging a trenob. A heap of bodies lay
on a knoll in the middle of tbe ceme
tery. . There were ninety-six naked
bodies, men, women and children,
soorehed, blackened, distorted, bowels
and brains protruding, bands clutched
ia their float agonies, hair singed from
heads, old, yonug, middle-aged, male
and female, all in a promiseuous heap.
In another corner of the otmetery
were forty-five more bodies, covered
with quilts. All were interred late
this late this afternoon, Hans Panlson,
who aecompanied tbe reporter, delved
among tbe horrid pile of bodies five
feet high nod finally pulled out the re
mains of little female child with only
light shreds of white clothing remain
ing on her body. Hesoanned the face,
examined the clothing end then broke
out in lamentations. He kept op the
search for the remains of his other
three children and bis wife iu tbe
driving storm. '
A loeal searching party this morning
found tbe body of Thomas Dunne,
aged 22, late operator at the St. Paul
aud Duluth station. When the lire
started be remuined at his post and it
was only when the advansing flunks
drove him from tbe station that he left
his key. lie hurried over to the rivor
and perished there with numerous
others. His brother was among the
searching party that found bis body
and be secured his watch and ring,
which was the only means of identifica
tion. AGENT DOWNINO'S STORY.
Robert Downing, baggage atrent at
the Illnokloy station of tbe St Paul
and Duluth was going about this morn
ing with a badly scorchsd hand aud
face. He says that there was a large
crowd of people at tbe station waiting
for tbe Dnlnth limited, due at 4 30
p. in., when the fire came down upon
tbe town. Dowlitig started for his
home but could not get . near
the bouse. He ran op the
track and fortunately got on the
limited a mile north of town. Iu try
ing to save a lad from jumping from
the train he bnrnod his hands. The
boy jumped into tbe flames alongside
the trask and perished. Dowllng says
that among the intending passengers al
Hinckley with whom he talked were a
woman and two children fer Wyoming
and two women and two obildren for
St Cross Vails, ' Wis. A girl named
Fitzgerald was going to the latter
place.
VAST LAKE OF FIRE.
Oravlty of the Situation In the Mlohlgan
Woods.
IsnrEMiNO, Mich., Sept. 3. The grav
ity of the situation from the forest fires
continues to increase every hour. The
long continued drought shows no signs
of abatement, while every moraas ad
jacent to the olty is aglow with flame.
A dense olou.l of smoke envelopes the
country for many miles, obstructing
business and offering sonstant menace
to travel. Dust aud ashes is falling in
showers. Tbe Volunteer Fire brigade
is divined into convenient squads, whlcti
are doing effeotive work.
The district lying between tbe Brad
ford farm and the Dead river to tbe
north is a vast underbrush and is now
;i lake of fire. The same is true of the
course of tho Caro river. Consterna
tion prevails at the Salisbury location,
at tbe sontb. Tbe force on special
duty there is offering a stubborn re
sistanee and may save part of the sub
urb from total destruction, Ssgota
and Floodwood on the M'VauVee and
Northern are honrly threatened; also
Ewen and neighboring towns on the
Duluth extension of the Dululh South
Snore and Atlantio Railway company.
JUooti credit is due totne railroad for
Its service to the suffering. Box ears
are furnished and into them the house
hold goods of tbe homeless are being
taken. No one is yet reported missing
from Isbpeming.but the rapid approach
of the destructive element and the in
flammable condition of vegetation cov
ering the immediate surronndings to
gether with a vitiated atmosphere and
a temperature registering at blood
heat cause the moat profound solici
tude. THE WORK OF FIENDS.
Firebugs Operate In the City of Ash
land. Ashland, Wis., Sent. 3. Smoke and
dirt begrimed settlers of tbe forest
have been straggling into Ashland all
forenoon with tales of losses of homes
and everything on their farms. They
are taken into homes and everything
Possible is being done for their eom
ort and relief. To add to the intensity
of the situation at Washburn, incen
diaryism was discovered there, several
fires having been started in different
portions of tbe city.
Five men have bees arrested, three
of whom were oaugbt in tbe act. When
the first men were arrested rumors of
lynching were prevalent A large
number of deputies were sworn in and
placed on guard at different parts of
the olty with instructions to guard tbe
dooks in particular.
FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS.
Three Hundred Thomand Fast of Lum
ber Destroyed.
Mora, Minn., Sept, 3 Broad park,
Pokegams station, a new town on tbe
St. Cloud and Hinckley braneh of the
Great Northern, was totally destroyed.
The flames bnrnd 300,000 reet of lum
ber, a sawmill, hotel, stores, postoffloes,
sohool house and suction hnnsn.
Twenty-five families in the immediate
vioinity are homeless. The total loss
of property is estimated at $30,000, no
insurance.
Thomas Raymond, wife and three
children are missing; Charles Ander
son, wife and three children are miss
ing; Fred Holander, wife and three
children are dead; Charles Olaen is
missing; Miss Nora Olsen is dead ; Os
car Larsen and sister are missing;
David Uoodsell, Charles Whitney,
Barnes and J. B. Breman are missing.
The injured are D. Kslsey, bands and
eyes burned; Joseph Bengonie, bands
and feet burned; Wright Kelsey,
burned about head. Many children
were blinded by the firs and smoke.
THE SUN OBSCURED.
Extensive Forest Fires Basing at Dolg-e
vUle.
Dolgeville, N. Y., Sept 8 The
sun has not been seen here for nearly a
week, so dense is the smoke everhead
from forest fires, both north and south.
The United Press correspondent
drove twenty miles north of here to in
vestigate, and found not less thau
dozen fires burning in the woods.
Most of them were north of tbe Can
ada lakes in ' the neighborhood of
Garoga, but they have not yet
reached the valuable spruce timber
tracts lying south of this place.
The fires are being fonght stubbornly
by the farmers and;it is believed their
spread into the sprnoe belt can be pre
vented. Two fires are burning in Oak
mountain, near Devereaux, with, a
prospect of taking off most of the tim
ber. There is no telegraphic communi
cation north of here and no details aa
to tbe damage oan bs obtained. Re
ports have been received, however, of
extremely disastrous fires in Lewis and
Ulster counties.
PRINCE TCHING
HOLDSJHE KE!
Under Bis Direction the Korean' War Will Be
Continued.
CHINA REALLY MEANS BUSINESS
Prince Tching's War Party Has
Gained the Ascendancy A Large
Army Being Gathered at Pekin to
Carry on the Conflict with Japan,
A Russian Squadron - Will Soon
Start for Korea No Attack Was
Made on Port Arthur.
London, Sept. 3.
H BERLIN dispatch to the Standard
A says: "The war party, of which
" Prinoe Tolling is tbe bead, has
U u tbe npper hand Hgain in China.
Tins means that the war will be prose
cuted vigorously. A largo army is now
gathering nt Pekin. Half of this armv
will guard Pekin, while the other half
will go to Korea for winter quarters.
When tbe Gulf of Pe-Chi-Ll ia frozen
over the Japanese navy . will bs practi
cally of no use."
Tbe Standard's Berlin correspondent
says that the rumor that the United
States, the United Kingdom, Germany
and Russia will hold a conference dur
ing the coming winter to endeavor to
effect a settlement between China and
Japan is unfounded.
A dispatoh from Shanghai to tbe
Times says: "According to Chinese
advices a force of Japanese reeonnoi
tsred Port Arthur ou Aug. 30, but
found the landward defenses too strong
and retired without making an attack."
St. Pktkbsuuro, Sept. 3. A Russian
squadron will soon start for Korea. It
is stated that there is no intention on
tbe part of the Russian government to
Intervene in Korean affairs and that
tbe fleet is to be sont to Korea merely
to protect Rossiun merchuntinsn.
SLIGHT SKIRMISHES IN KOREA.
London, Sept. 3, A dispatoh from
Tientsin of current date says aa im
perial decree has been issued reward
ing Gen Weh and 700 other Chinese
officers for their victory over the Jap
anese troops at Ping Yang.
The Central News has received a dis
patoh from Shanghai stating that five
war steamers will convey tbe troops
whiob are to be dispatched to For
mosa at once. This precaution Is
taken through fear that the transports
will be attacked by Japanese warships
which are hovering abont in tbe hope
of destroying Chinese troop ships. The
work of extending the Chinese forts
and works on tbe coast is being punted
with all possible haste.
Skirmishes between Chinese and
Japanese troops eie occurring at
several points iu Korea. The import
ance of these collisions it being greatly
magnified by both sides, who ill rnify
them with the title of battles. In every
case victory is claimed by each side.
NOT ON THE STUMP.
Mr. Harrison Will Blake O.ily a Couple
cf Fpeeohm.
New York, Sept, 3 Ex President
Harrison, who Is staying st the Fifth
Avsnne Hotel, hnd a brief chat with a
reporter this morning and said that be
was going to remain a day longer and
wonld start for home by way of West
Virginia tomorrow. Mrs. McK-e, Mr.
Harrison, and his grandson are going
to visit the family of PX-Seeretry of
War Stephen B. Elkius ut their home
in tbe Wft Virginia town naimd uf
ter Mr. Elkius, and from there the
parry will proceed to Indianapolis.
"Shall you make any speeches in
West Virginia, General?"
"No," replied General Harrison. "I
am not making campaign speeches, I
promised my friends' ont in Indiana to
make one or two speeches for them this
fall, and that is the extent of tbe
speaking I expeot to do. I hsve been
asked to speak in seversl states, but
bare uniformly declined."
"Shall we hear from yon on the
stomp here in New York if Mr. Mor
ton is the candidate for governor?"
' I do not expeot to speak in New
York."
KILLED ON HIS FIRST DRUNK.
Rupert Fall Sixty Faet Down a Bluff and
Was Craehed to Death.
Pittsburg, Sept, 3 George Rupert,
a mill worker of the West End, met a
horrible death last tight by falling
from tbe bluff at the head of Stenben
street. When fonnd at 6 o'clock this
morning a streak of blood could be
plainly seen extending from where tbe
body lay to the top of the hill, sixty feet
above. Robert's bead was crushed in
and bis neck and both srms were
broken. Tbe body wsa removed to bis
borne on Stenben street
Las evening Rupert attended a
Msennerchor moeting, and for the first
time in bis life became intoxicated.
He declined all offers of assistance nod
started, staggering, for bis home.
This was tbe last seen of him alive.
Mrs. Rupert searched all night for ber
absent husband. When tbe police pa
trol wagon brought his remains home
this morning she became nnoonsoions,
and continues in a critical oondition.
REGULARS BREAK CAMP.
Troops Gathered at Chloago Daring- the
Blot Bent Away.
Chicago, Sept. 3. Troops whiob
have been maneuvering at Evanston
for tbe past few weeks, broke eamp
early this morning snd after breakfast
marched to Fort Sheridan, ; Today, by
General Miles' orders, Companies B
and F, Ninetceenth regiment, will
leave Fort Brady; Ccmpanies A, Fifth
regiment; H, Seventh regiment; F,
Tenth regiment; E, Twelfth regi
ment, and F, Thirteenth regiment,
will depart for Fort Leavenworth;
Companies H and F, Second regiment,
Fourth artillery, Third artillery, part
of Hospital eorps and part of Signal
corps will leave for Fort Riley. All
the cavalry and infantry stationed at
Fort Sheridan are returning there.
The oavalry from Forts Riley and
Niodrara will remain temporarily nt
Fort Sberidan, aud a battery of fonr
Hotohkiss guns will also be left at tho
same post.
HAH WAY ROAD RACE.
Official Record cf tbe Twenty five Mile
Run.
Rahway, N. J.. Sept 3. The official
corrected time of the Elizabeth-Ran way
twenty-five mile road race has been an
nounced as follows:
First A. a Swarwoutb, Newark, 1
hour, 14 minutes. 13 seconds.
Second U. I). Elko, ByrHCnse, 1.11.58.
Third H. F. Loohre, Elizabeth, 1.14.
G8 1-5.
Fourth-V. Cloke, Froebold, 1.14.3. 3-5.
Fifth-E. H, Smith. Pluinfiold, 1.15.4.
Siith-Hardlu U. Benedict, Mont Clair,
1.14-J3. T
Seven th Hans Hansen, Forth Amboy,
1.10 21.
Eighth Walter Lnrtgnim, Brooklyn, 1
hour, 11 minnte, u3aeconda.
Ninth I. N. Laue, Plainfluld, 1.14.43.
Tenth T. A Cuming, ituinfleld, 1.16.
14 2-5.
Eleventh S. Btnrdsvon, Pawaic, 1.14.55.
Tnelfth-C. S. Morris, 1.10.80.
Thirteenth-A. L. Berry, Newark, 1.15.
59.
The time prize was awarded to Wal
ter Lurtgrnss, of Brooklyn, and tbe
second time prizs to 1. N. Lane, of
Plainfluld. H. A. Allen, the only
scratch man to finish, covered the dis
tance in one hour, fourteen minutes
and seven seconds.
AN ELOPER CLUBBED.
Professor L. Derry Passano Is As
saulted by His Father-in-Law.
Baltimore, MJ., Sept. 8. The elope
ment of a yonng conplc from the Bel
Air and tbe subsequent marriage in
this oity resulted Saturday nigbt in an
exciting personal encounter at the Ho
tel llsnnert.
Tbe bride is Elizabeth Bissell, aged
10, daughter of Benjnmin Blssell, agent
or the new Central Coal company, with
offices in this city. The young man is
Mr. L. Derry Passano, 28 years old, a
graduate of Johns Hopkins nnirereity,
snd a professor of mathematics in the
School of technology at Boston.
The yonng couple ran away yester
day. Thoy have been acquainted
about a year. Three weeks ago Mr.
Passano went to the girl's father and
announced in a straightforward Way
the love between tbem, and asked tbe
parental indorsement
Mr. Bijsell would not give it and
forbade bis daughter to reoeive the
young man. This did not diminish the
love of the young people. They wrote
to each other letters that had nothing
to do with mathematics, and Mr. Bis
sell says young Passano's sisters
smuggled those miisives to tbe girl.
Saturday afternoon tbe girl left the
home under pretense of paying a visit
to Dr. A. H. Richardson, of Bslair.who
had been treating ber for granulated
eyelids. She met her lover, who had a
wagon in waiting. His parents also
went along, and Frauk Hancock, who
is engaged to Mies Pearl Passano, the
professor's sister, performed the duties
of coachman. Tbey drove to Baltimore
and went at once . to the residence of
Rov. Littleton F. Morgan, 1312 Lyn
den avenue, by whom they wore mar
ried. The party then went to the Alta
mount hotel and registered, with the
understanding that tbey would go to
the Hotel Runnert for a wedding sap
per. When they got down to the Rennert
it chanced that Mr. Bfssell, father of
the girl, had just arrived. The bridal
party was in the reception room of the
hotel. Mr. Blssell entered and a scuffle
ensued. Mr. Bissell attacked tbe
Messrs. Passano with his cane and fists,
but attaches of the house parted tbe
belligerents before any serious damage
was done. The irate father was taken
out into tne lobby, and tbe bridal
party was qnistly spirited away to tbe
Altumont, where they spent tbe night.
Professor and Mrs. Pusssno left the
hotel today.s tying they intended going
at once to Boston.
NIW YORK TAILORS STRIKE.
Twelve Thousand Finishers Drop the
Gooes.
New .York. Sept. 8. All tha East
Side meeting places (or the members
of the Unitnd Brotherhood of Tailors
snd tbe United Garment Workers of
America, of wbich the tailors are a
branch, were orowded this morning
with strikers and sympathizers. The
operator held a meeting lust night
and 1,300 men decided to go out on
strike.'
There are now 12.000 finishers ont
which will result In throwing out 3,000
basers, prtsaers. bushelers and tailors
dependent on tbem.
It is expected that by tomorrow 20,
000 workers in the clothing trades in
this viciuity will be out
SINGLE TAX CONVENTION.
Dr. MoQlynn and Followers Meet at
Cooper Union.
Nrw Youk, Sept. 8, Henry George,
Dr. Edward McGlynn and several hun
dred of their followers held a single
tax convention at Cooper nnion today.
By Mr. George's advice they will
not yet aot as a body at the polls.
CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Thomas Fix makes a business of grap
pling for the bodies of persons drowned at
Reading.
Frank Williams, who in Febrnary last
murdered Policeman John Adley, at Jean
nette, has just been captured.
During a hammer-throwing contest at
Lancaster, Miss Mary Sterling was struck
by the hammer aud seriously hurt.
a. plot of ground at Lancaster has been
donated by J. Hay Brown for the erection
of a memorial chapel to A. Herr Smith.
Tbe little towns in Allegheny county all
reject anuexntinu to tbe Smoky City, on
account of the big taxes of the latter place.
Many of the Luzerne county miners
who went to western Pennsylvania to take
the places of strikers have returned home.
Clinton county tobaooo-growers get an
average of 7H cents a pound for tbeir pro
duct, which they complain of as much too
little. - '
It is a mystery yet whether Charles
Kemm, whose body was found In tbe canal
at Heading, committed suicide or drowned
aocidently. s
E FULL
OF
Extensive Preparation lor tbe Entertainment
for War Veterans.
A BATTLEGRGOND MAPPED CUT
The Susquehanna County Agricultural
Fair Grounds in Readiness for tho
Encampment -Distinguished Speak
ers Will Address the Multitudes.
Thrilling Sham Battles, Campfires,
Drills and Other Interesting Feat
ures Promised.
Special to Hie fcranfon Tribune.
Montrose, Pa., Sept. 3.
THIS TOWN has today been tbe
scene of considerable bustle and
preparation (in anticipation of
the great crowd which will be
here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day daring the reunion and encamp
ment of the Suequehanna eounty vet
erans and the One Hundred and Forty
third regiment, most of whose mem
bers will come from Lsckawanna aud
Luzerne counties. This spirit of an
ticipation is shown by merchants,
bote! and boarding house keepers gen
erally, and bv the Grand Army of the
Rcpublio officers particularly, from
the fact that ;he reunion is expected
to bring to Montrose one of the largest
gatherings in the history of the town.
For several days a force of workmen
have been aotivoly engaged in making
ready tbe grounds of the Susquehanna
County Agricultural society for its in
flux of old soldiers, many of whom will
camp on tbe grounds. Tbey will bring
their own tents, but for executive, re
ception and other pnrposes, a large
number of hospital and wall tents have
been erected. A quantity of camp fire
wood bns been cut, water connections
made, tbe large eating house stored
with provisions and other details of
oomfort perfected. The camp at night
will be lighted by many gasoline burn
ers and hundreds of torches whiob,
with tbe nnmorons small fires of the
veterans, promises to make the sooue
beautiful and inspiring.
To those not familiar with the
grounds, tbe location seleoted for Wed
nesday's sham battle can scarcely be ap
preciated. Fort Defiance, located at
the top of the ledge of rooks from 12 to
20 feet high and extending for a dis
tance of about 100 yards, will be de
fended by a force of veterans with a
score of more of Sous of Veterans who
will be loeated its skirmishers below
the Natural forlrBs. Company G of
the Thirtesnth regiment in its en
deavors to dislodge the fort party
will give a semi-practical illustration
of the proficiency of its members in
tbe extended order maneuvers, a fea
ture of tbe recently adopted taotics.
Only two paths, each permitting single-file
only, lead to the fort, whiob
will be defended by canon in addition
to the Infantry. Thousands of specta
tors will have an unobstruoted view of
tbe battle.
Tuesday it tbe first day of the en
campment and the morning will be
particularly dovotod to receiving, wel
coming and quartering of the One
Hundred and Forty-third regiment,
most of whose members will leave
Seranton on tbe 9 o'elook a. m. train,
arriving here at 11 o'clock on a special
train from Alvord. Galusha A, Grow
will be the principle orator of the af
ternoon. Wednesday morning mounted de
tachments will nieot all incoming trains
and escort guests to uarap. At 1.30
o'clock Colonel C. K. Campbell, of
Pittston, anil others will deliver ail
dresses. The flng presentation to Four
Brothers post, of Montrose, by Justice
McCollum, will be accompanied by an
address by that popnlar jurist and
responded to by Captain H. F. Beards,
ley, general commanding. Tbe com
pany drill, sham battle and dress pa
rade will conclude the afttrnoon's pro
gramme. In the evening will be held
the tin wedding of Four Brothers post
and a camp-lire entertainment to all
the camp. This latter feature will in
clude impromptu speeches, camp songs
and rations of bean soup, coffee and
hardtack.
Ther are no indications of rain here,
although for many d lys the sun has
been partially bidden by tbe smoke of
dintnnt forest fires. However, there is
no. odor of smoke and many contend
that the murkiness is caused by mist,
evidencing a deluge. The thermometer
todav did not register above eighty
eight degrees and there is every reason
to suppose that the nex t few days will
be accompunied by pie asant weather.
COULD NOT TALK ENGLISH.
Therefore Applicant Were Refused Cer
tificates as Miner
W. D. Morris, Miles Gibbons and W.
F. Griffith, tbe mine examining board
of this district, held their monthly
meeting at the arbitration room at the
court house yesterday and examined
those who presented themselves for
miners' certificates,
The board refused to issue certificates
to Daniel Gauldwork, of Greenwood,
and Eugene Smolardl. nf Meadow
Brook, because tbey could not speak
English.
Those to whom permits were grauted
were: Waiter Parozenske. Prlceburg;
Anthony Padeske, Seranton; Harry
Marcongh, Seranton; Joseph Ribiaih,
Seranton; Michael Kabula, Jessup;
Michael Gilroy, Seranton; Adam Lata
vaek, Peckvillo.
BOLT OF REAL LIGHTNING.
Killed tbe Villian la the Center of the
Stage.
"Shaft No. 2," an eleotrical melo
drama in five uete, received its first
presentation in this city Inst night at
the Frothlngham, and if tbe applause
that was given by the crowded gal
lery, as tbe tribnte of itc inhabitants
to the work of the sotors is any cri
terion, the pieoe was thoroughly en
joyed in that part of the house at
least
"Shaft No. 2" is a step in advanoe of
the tank drama. Iustead of immersing
MO NTROS
PATRIOTISM
tbe villain in a real tank of roil
w.iter, Mr. Bixby gets him out of the
wiy with a bolt of real lightning in the
center of the stage, just as he bss put
the finishing touches on his best article
of villainy.
Otherwise the melodrama moves in
the aceustomod groove with honest
poor men, a pretty blind girl, a true
but loquacious Irish woman, several
schemers, a villian with a red bandana
abont bis neck, etc.
A very creditable company inter
preted tbe lines of the piece and the
soeaery and electrieal effects were very
attractive features.
OFFICE DOES NOT SEEK THE MAN.
The Seranton Traotlon Company Ha
Over Fifty Extra Hands.
To get a position as motorman or
condnctor with tbe Seranton Traction
compsny at present is as difficult as to
get on the mail force. There are, be
tween extra conductors and motormen,
upward of fifty men awaiting their
turns on the extra list for steady em
ployment Tbe office of Genersl Manager
Bostem is daily besieged by as many as
one hundred applicants for positions,
LABOR BAY NOTES.
Manner in Which the Holiday Was
Celebrated About the
Country.
New Bediord, Mass., Sept. 3. The
ohief feature in the observsnco of La
bor Day in New Bedford was the pa
rade of the variouc labor crganizations,
the greater part of whom were texile
operatives. There were abont 4,000
toilers in line. All strike matters were
lost sight of in tbe observance of tbe
doy.
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 3 Tbsre
was a big parade here today in honor
of Labor Day, abont 2,500 men being
line.
Atlantic Highlands, N. J. Sept 8
Labor day was celebrated at tha
Neversink highlands by raising a lib
erty flag of peace on tbe highest pole
on the coast, near the twin lighthouse,
In honor of the day, and the comple
tion of the peace treaty between this
government and Great Britain. By
coincidence of date .Oliver Cromwell's
death occurred ou the same date, 1858,
and William O'Donnell, chairman of
the liberty bell committee, sont a mes
sage asking Captain Charles Q Thomr
son to place the national emblem at
half-most on the highest bill, whiob
was done
Chicago, Sept, 3. Nothing daunted
by rain that fell intermlttingly all tbe
morning, Chicago's 30,000 union labor
era fell into line today and marched to
Lincoln park, where they were ad
dressed by several speakers of local
prominence. Eugene Y. Debi spoke at
Ogden's grove.
THE KING OF SIAM.
His Health Impalrtd by the TJs of
Chloral A Revolution Predicted.
London, Sept 3. Tbe recent rumors
that tbe King of Siatn was dead are
explained in a long letter from Bang
kok which is published in the Pail
Mall Gazette. The writer says that
Bangkok is greatly exsited over the
frequently repeated announcement of
the king's death, and many persons are
of the belief that the reports were sent
out with a view of testing pnblio opin
ion, while, for state reasons, the faots
have been withheld. The members of
tbe Diplomatio carps are as ignorant on
the subjeot as the general public, and
many of tbe former believe that se
rious tronble is at band. Iu view of
the alarming rumors the British minis
ter at Bangkok has asked that another
gunboat be sent from Hong Kong.
It is asserted in high Siamese oircles
that tbe king is suffering from fever,
as the result of bis excessive Indulgence
in chloral for a number of years. It is
said his majesty has become so slav
ishly addicted to the use of the drug
that there ic very little hope of his re
covery. Notabilities crowd tbe royal
palace, bnt no one, not even the crown
prince, is allowed to see the king. No
reason is given for this state of affairs,
but it is surmised that his majesty is
in the hands of plotters.
Tbe women of tbe palace are turn
ing their aeeumulated wealth into dia
monds. Tbe king has gradually ele
vated his relatives to important posts
in the kingdom, which aot he will
doubtless rue, as it is regarded as im
probable that their high-banded ad
ministration of affairs for their own
profit will be ranch longer tolerated.
It is predicted that the duration of the
present dynasty will be shortly termin
ated, NiejOR WARREN'S ARRIVAL.
Nixt President of the Republican League
at Harrltburg-.
Harrisduro, Pa., Sept 8. Major
Everett Warren, of Seranton, the next
president of the Republican league, ar
rived this cveniug with two or three
friends. They constitute the advanoe
gnard of the league convention to be
held Wednesday.
President Jack Robinson and the
officers of the league will bs bere to
morrow. It is expected there will be a
large attendance of club representa
tives. FLASHED FROM THE WIRES.
Cbnirman W.L. Wilson will sail on Wed
nesday for Europe to get rest
Eighty-three youths are taking einmina;
tions at Annapolis for tho naval academy.
After long service as auditor of tbe Ad
ams Express company at New York, C. P.
Dietendorf voluntarily retires.
On tbe charge of pinching women on tbe
Brooklyn bridge promonaue, George Mur
phy, a brooklyn organist, was arrested.
Suit for divorce for drunkenness, cruelty
and desertion was filed at Colnmbus, 0.,
against John M. Case, of the Case Milling
Company.
To buy a tombstone for her brother's
grave, Mrs. H. P. Borley, of Littlo Rock,
Ark., stole a diamond ring from IaeacBon
nott, a mail earrior, and was arrested.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington. Sept 8. For
eaatern Fenniylvcmia, probably
fair: oulheat or east wind.
For western I'etmtyhania, generally fair,
with probable ihowers on the lakes; south
winds; slightly cooler.
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