EIGHT PA t4 COLUMNS. SSCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAT 30, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. 37aC For Chanty Bros. M-lnch Printed Silks, mark a value that itanda unpreoe enUd. The patterns are tha vary latest, tha colorings the most choice, the make tha beat that comes from an American town, and the price Is just exaotly half their real value. Thay come In Navy, Goblin, Tele graph Blue, White, Cream, Beige, Gray, Reseda, Myrtle and Black rounds, while the patterns Include the new Electrlo Bp ray Effects, dainty floral styles, . figures, criss-cross lines, stripes, etc We positively guarantee the Silk to be worth 75c. a yard. Unprecedented Sale Price 37c. GLOBE WAREHOUSE and upwards, on an easily graded price list, gives but a hint at the very extra values we are offering In Ladies' Serge Suits Ladies' Alpaca Suits Ladies' Duck Suits We have given more than our usual attention to this rapidly developing department this season. As a result Values are bettered Styles are bettered Making is bettered -Cut Is bettered and finish and general get-up could not be Improved on. Sleeves and skirts fully fill the bill for fashion's latest de mand WAREHOUSE. Light-weight Spring Capes, correct In everything that comes under the head ing of fashion. Maybe a doxen kinds In all, but all equally right as to style. We've divided them Into three little lota and shrunk the prices as follows: $3.60 Capes now $2,62lc 8.00 " 5.25 11.50 " 7.78ic A FEW Very iolce Capes, richly trimmed and made vo from materials of superb quality; Wve been price cut from v $18.00 to $10.00 . 20.00 to 12.00 ; ; . ; Eta IN Velour and the various other Silk Weave Capes, we've started In to clerji up stocks with a will, and as wo haven't a great many left altogether, we've slaughtered former price marks with a ruthless band. $12 Capes,- now $7,621 16.50 10.50 17.00 " 11.25 22.50 " 15.75 . In some Instances wo have only one or two Capes left of a kind. Figure on paying about two-thirds of their actual value for them now, and you won't go far wide of the mark. GLOBE ; WAREHOUSE. COOD CITIZENSMEATHERING Third National Conference of Muni- cipal Reformers. ' CONVENTION AT CLEVELAND Many Distinguished Citizens Are Present, President Carter's Speech Officers Are Ro-Hlectcd-Scoretary Wood ruffs Report Received. Cleveland, O., May 29. The opening session of the third of the national con ference for Rood municipal govern ment. It being also the first annual con ference of the National Municipal league was held In the chamber of com nerve rooms this afternoon. It was perhaps the most notable gathering of men ever held In this city for the sole purpose of devising ways and means tor the better government of mumci' pal corporations. The motive drawing these men toirether is purely to pro mote honest and economical municipal administration. Carter's Speech. The annual address of James 0. Carter, of New York, president of the K-uicue, opened with a statement thut the third of the general conferences of the Municipal leugue of the I'nlted States liegau with the whole problem of munlotiuil improve ment undergoing process of develop ment, lie disclaimed that tho member of the league were "theorists assembled to speculate concerning the abstract princi ples upon which municipal or utner gov ernment Is founded." That It Is practi cally Impossible to have In any city u municipal government superior tn char acter to the prevailing standards of mor ality and honesty, was admitted, but, he continued, "we uim to form a sober ami reasonable estimate of what In the present condition ofhumnn nature Is possible, tuid to employ the natural und proper mcuns to carry that est'.mate into effect." Mr. Carter dwel upon the "municipal degradation" which has compelled the or ganization of municipal leagues, und urged his co-workers to give their first attention to a study of the right line of action. Mr. Carter d:apnosed the disease of the body politic for which the league seeks a cure, as "municipal maladministration, a pecu liar political malady affecting municipal governments, ami l.ot elsewhere found, and affecting oajv some of them." The following tribute was paid to boss Ism: "The alliances made between the national parties and the municipal exploit ers of votes are In their Inception, motive and operation necessarily corrupt and almost without limit. They cannot be carried on in any manner which admits of publicity, and they therefore require the intervention of thut peculiur person age known In machine politics as the 'boss. " All forms of lying, fraud and de ception are committed without shame In prosecuting them, the practice of one vir tue only being requisite that which Is known as 'honor nmotig thieves.' A cer tain measure of good faith must be kept with each other, of course; otherwise the game could not be played, under this system the municipal machine must have awarded to It the entire control of the municipal government with Its revenues. The trust upon which this vast power Is thus committed to them Is to make that government and Its revenues productive of votes In the party, and the understood' reward Is that after the party has been served, or while it Is being served, the ma nipulators of the machine may employ the power for tholr .personal and private en richment and advantage. The conae quenoes are Inevitable and such as we And anywhere, where the system Is fully developed. Every office is disposed of to such person as will make himself most efficient In 'getting out the vote' at elec tions. The price paid for this fidelity is permission to betray duty, to receive wages and salary for something not done. Votes manufactured are as good as votes actually cast, and to facilitate the manu facture, the machinery of elections Is placed under the control of those who will not hesitate to prostitute It. At the same time, the power thus gained Is exulo'ted for the private enrichment of those who hold It. In short, the qualifications of ull officials. Instead of being capacity and fitness for the performance of their public duties, are the capacity and willingness to betray them." The Kent Disease Located. Continuing, Mr. Carter said: "I think we have now reached the end of our search for the real disease. It Is the alliance be tween the national political parties and the corrupt manipulators of the fgnorant, the unthinking and vicious multitudes who crowd our cities." The speaker told of the "recent expe rience In New York," detailing the over throw of Tammany Hall, and the election of Mayor Strong by municipal non-partisans. The discussion of "remedies" was briefly entered Into and but little faith was expressed In legislation as a remedy, becauxe corrupt officials will not execute the laws, however wise they may be. In stead of legislation the control of the electoral machinery was advocated, for by this means honest and enable officials may be secured. Four methods of reform, aimed directly at the real malady, were discussed: Excluding the purchasable vote from the enjoyment of suffrage; a more complete enforcement of civil ser vice rules; a suggestion that all good citi zens diligently labor Inside their party organizations for the nomination of the best candidates for municipal offices and then give them their entire party strength, so that the two great parties may thus engage In rivalry to mi which, by best administration of. municipal affairs, shall obtain popular favor; and the divorcement of municipal from national politics. Mr. Carter treated each of the four subjects exhaustively, and concluded:" I look upon the destruction of the corupt alliance be tween the national parties and the manip ulators of the voting power In the cities pot only as necessary to the redemption of municipal administration, but as the first, most Important and effective step In a reform which will tend to place our na tional parties beyond the reach of the worst corruptions. Infuse Into them a new spirit and enable them to better perform their true functions." Among the delegates who were In their seats when President Carter of New York, called the convention to order were many of the most famous men In the country In their line of re form work. President Carter was loud ly applauded. He called for tho report of the secretary, Clinton Rogers Wood ruff, of Philadelphia. The report was enthusiastically re ceived and filed. The nominating com mittee reported unanimously In favor of the re-election of the following offi cers: President, J. C. Carter, New York; vice-presidents, Charles Richardson, Philadelphia, and Samuel B. Capon, Boston; secretary, C. II. Woodruff, Philadelphia; treasurer, George Burn ham, jr. In the evening. a mass meeting was held in the First Methodist Episcopal church. Wilson M. Day, president of (he chamber of commerce, presided. President J. C. Carter read his annual report. Addresses based upon the re form work In their resneotlve cities hwere made by Charles A. Bonaparte, of Baltimore.anu rierueri weisn, of Phila delphia. ' ANXIOUS FOR A GOVERNOR. An Australian Premier's Strong Mcssago , to Lord Rlpon. London, May 29. Tho correspondent of the Times, at Melbourne, telegraphs to that paper that the Honorable Q, H. Reld, premier of New South Wales, has cabled to London to Sir Saul Bamucl, the agent general of the colonies, a strongly worded protest agalnBt the delay In appointing the new governor, and Instructing the agent to tell the marquis of Rlpon, secretary of the uolonlul office, that tho colony can find a suitable appointee If he Is unable to do so. CHICAGO IS HOt. Mercury Dances at 02 to 00 Degrees In tho Shade. Chlcngo, May 29. The records of the weather bureau do not show a hotter day than this one in May for the last twenty-live years. Thermometers down town ranged In the afternoon from 92 to 96 degrees, the official reading be ing In the face of theso remarkable changes In temperature during the last three weeks tho official prophet gives warning of a cold wave, which will ar rive from 'the northwest In the next forty- eight hours and may drop the mercury 40 degrees. SPAIN FINDS THEM WORK. Government to Construct o Now Rullrond in Cubs-Will Expend $20,000 a Month In Order to Give tho I ncmployed a Chnnce to Knrn n Living, Havana, May 29. Captain General Martinez du Campos lias arsured thu newspapers of the Province of Puerto Principe that the government will con tribute the sum of I'JO.UOO per month for the construction of tho rullroad be twein Puerto Principe, tho capital of thut province, und the port of Snnta Cruz, on the eastern coust of thut prov luce. Puerto Principe Is already con nected by rail with Nuevltns, on the western coast, und the construction of the railroad between Puerto Principe anil Santa Cruz would glvo the prov luce a line of railroad from the west to the east coast. The government has decided to undertake this work In order to give employment to about 700 labor era, and in view of the fnct that It Is' determined to finish the war soon, even If It Is necessary to bring more troops from fniiin for that purpose. At Cilbara on tho west coast of the province of Suntiugo da Cuba most ex traordinary hot weather prevails. Cap tain General Martinez do Campos left C. I bar a today, lie has requested the nome government to furnish him with additional batteries of field artillery, Six of Mlro's band have surrendered at Oibara and Iwo more of his In surgents have surrendered at Holguln, They pay that the small bnnds of In surgents In the neighborhood of Glbara and Holguln, both of which towns are in the Province of Santiago de Cuba, are badly armed. Colonel Sandoval, who commanded the Spanish troops which defeated the rebels at Boca dl dos Rlos in the en gagement in which Jose Marti was killed, has received the thanks of the Queen Regent of Spain, and her felici tations upon the outcome of the attack. Her Majesty congratulates Colonel Sandoval 'that, by the protection of Uod, courage and good discipline he has had the good fortune to kill a bravo and unwearied agitator, and, having conquered tne enemy a position, ac claimed the queen and the governor, Captain General de Campos. The felici tation from the home government has filled the officers and soldiers among tne paniaras witn joy and enthusiasm. The troops surprised and captured Charles Chacon in the mountain previ ous to the engagement ait Boca dl dos Rlos, and from letters found upon him the news of the enemy's position was learned, and Information also of the rebel cause. The watch of Jose Marti. taken with him, has the dead man's initials upon It. THE MOXBOE DOCTRINE. Thereto of a Stirring Speech Delivered at Washington by Jnmcs A. D. Richards. Washington, May 29. The members of the Interstate Democratic associa tion of tho District of Columbia held tlhelr annual meeting today at Marshall hall, a well-known pleasure resort down the Potomac river. The principal ad dress of the evening was delivered by ex-Congressman James A. D. Rich ards, of Ohio. Mr. ltlcnards chose- as his theme "The Monroe Doctrine," which he warmly asserted was not dead, and ought to be maintained by a patri otic American administration. The BrLtlsh admiral, he said, who Invaded the soil of Nicaragua referred to it boldly as an "obsolete doctrine" "a -myth" and the London Times sneer lngly referred to it as "a strange piece of statecraft." "He asked: What is the meaning of the mounting of modern guns and the strengthening of the fortifications at Quebec and Halifax? For whom are the massive fortifications and new guns at Esquimault on the Pacific Intended? Why are the fortifications of British Honduras being strengthened? Who is menaced by the new and powerful fortifications lately so eecretly con structed on one of the Bermuda islands? Whose commerce and whose cities are threatened by the great naval station and yard on another of the Bermudas? Why are the Atlantic and Pacific shores of this continent con stantly patrolled by a fleet of British iron clads and cruisers? Against what nation are all these guns trained? Whose peace and Interests are threat ened? He closed by appealing for a vigorous enforcement of the principles enunciat ed by Monroe and Jackson. SHANGHAI FABLES. No Faith Placed In the Latest Eastern War Stories. Washington, May 29. At the Japan ese legation, which has been kept promptly and acnurotely advised by Its home government of every movement of importance from the outbreak of the war down to the conclusion of peace, nothing has been received to confirm tha news from Shanghai tthat the Japanese warships off Formosa had been cleared for action and thmt a re newal of hostilities was Imminent. The officials In charge of the cable service of the state department are also without news and the story In its present shape Is brusquely dismissed as "another Shanghai fablo." Pittsburg Wants tho Convention. Pittsburg, May 29. This city Is making a strong bid for the Republican national convention In 18110. The Times hns started a guarantee fund of $100,000 to defray ex penses. All the newspapers and business men aro making every effort possible for tho convention and much encouragement has been received from national commit teemen in 'favor of Pittsburg. I'ulminato llulldlng lllown I'p. New Haven, Conn., May 29. The ful mlnato building at the Winchester Re peating Arms company blew up at 2.10 this afternoon. An employ named Jere miah Splllnne was killed. No one elso was Injured. The explosion was a tcrrlflo one and caused much excitement in the city. , Death of Mrs. llnrr. Mount Holly N. J., May 29. The mur derous assault upon Mrs. Samuel Burr, in In tho pines near Shamong yesterday, by her husband, resulted In her death this afternoon,- the announcement . that . her dead body had beon found yesterday be ing an error. Burr has been traced to Buddtown and he will probably soon be oaptured. - A Committee Is Appointed to Pre pare a New bill. THE JUDICIAL MEASURE PASSED In tho Scnato There Is a Shut-Out for the Opposition Senator Quay Is Still Opposed to tha Ap portionment Dills. Harrlsburg, May 29. The senate Re publican caucus this afternoon adopted a resolution In favor of apportionment and after Borne discussion, agreed to elect a committee of nine to prepare an apportionment bill. The senate this afternoon passed the Judicial apportionment bill,, the vote being 35 to 0. The bill having been amended, goes back to the house for concurrence in the Donate amend ments. The Republicans of the senate and the house held caucuses this evening and each appointed a committee of eleven to consider apportionment bills and endeavor to harmonize differences on the measures. The senate commit tee consists of Senators Upperman, Thomas, Penrose, Kennedy, Vaughan, Crltuhflold, Hockenborg, Kauffman, Walton, Meredith and Mitchell, of Bradford. Thla commltteo will report to the senate caucus tomorrow morn ing. The house caucus appointed Messrs. Nlles, Rlter, Focht, Lytle, North, Cul bertson, Comly, Harrison, Peltz, Mc Gaughey aTid Lawrence. It Is stated that Senator Quay, who Is opposed to tho bills, will be here to morrow. PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND. Smith Distribution Mil Passed, but the Krlti Hill Is Killed. Special to the Scranton Tribune ; Harrlsburg, May 29. The farmers forced through the house today the tho Smith bill distributing; the school apiiroprlatlon by giving $50 to each teacher, and dividing the balunoe on the baHls of the number of taxables In the several school districts In the state. Should this appropriation become a law the city districts will receive con siderably less than their present share of the appropriation, and the sparsely settled districts a corresponding gain. The Philadelphia members and other representatives from city districts, ex cept Pittsburg and Allegheny, fought the bill at every stage. The Allegheny members voted for the measure In re turn for tin? support of the farmers for the "Greater Pittsburg" bills. The vote on the bill was 111 to 71. The an nouncement of the vote was received with chesrs and applause by the farm ers. Later In the day the Frits bill, providing for the distribution 'of the school appropriation on the basis of the number of children In the several school dlstrctB between the ages of six and twenty years same up for third reading and final passage on a special order. The bill was killed by an over whelming majority. The McDonald bill authorizing brew ers to sell their own product to li censed dealers upon payment Into the state treasury of an annual license of $1,000, passed finally. The purpose of mw measure is iu relieve orewers irom taking out a license In courts. The bills authorizing poor directors In counties having farm lands In connec tion with county almshouses to lease the land for oil and gas purposes, and regulating the license fee for build ings and other places in which theatri cal performances are held, and menag artes or museums are exhibited, passed many. GENERALS AT CHICAGO. Distinguished Sonthernors Will Witness Confederate Monument Dedication. Chicago, May 29. Southern generals and the wives, daughters and grand daughters of southern generals, to the number of thirty, arrived In a Bpeclal car, attached to the Baltimore and Ohio express from Washington at 1,1 o'clock this morning to attend the dedi cation of the confederate monument at Oakwoods cemetery tomorrow. The party was met at the Grand Central station by a reception committee and escorted to the Palmer house, where a public reception was given this after noon. Among those In the party arriving this morning were: General Wade Hampton, of South Carolina; General iiutier, or south Carolina: General Eppa Hunton, of Virginia; General rrencn, or Florida: Central Marcus Wright and wife. General Hethe. Gen eral II. D. Douglass, adjutant general of Maryland; General Lorrrax and wife and General Green, of North Carolina. OHIO'S STATE TICKET. Work Completed at tha Zanesvills Meeting. ZaneSVllle. O.. Mav 29. Fnllnarlnor la Ihe ticket adopted by the Republican Btate convention: . Governor. Asa S. Bushnell. Snrlnir- fleld; lieutenant governor, Asa W. Jones, Youngstown; auditor of state, W. D. Gullbert. Caldwell: supreme judge, Thaddeus A. Mlnshall, Chilli clot he;clrk of supreme court, Joslah B. Allen, Athens; attorney general, Frank S. Monnett, Flndlay; state treasurer, Bumtu.'l B. Campbell, SteubenvUle; member of board of public works, K. L. Lybarger, Coshocton. After adopting the eagle as the party emblem and the usual local resolutions of thanks and authorizing the state committee to fill all vacancies, the con vention ait 2.10 p. m. adjourned. r ASKED NO EXPLANATION. Portsmouth Man Snwjlls Wife With Prlond and Shot Her. Portsmouth, N. H May 29. John Roberts, proprietor of a saloon and lodging house here, shot his wife and Edgar D. Stoddard, whom he found In her company early this morning. Stod dard and two other men went driving with Mrs. Roberts last night and re turned early this morning. Stoddard went Into the house with the woman and encountered her hus band, who at once opened fire on the pair, Mrs. Roberts was shot In the. head, but will recover. Stoddard es caped with a flesh wound. Roberts Is locked up charged with assault with Intent to kill. CARVED HIS RELATIVE. A Quarro! Over Land In Indiana Ends . Fatally. Princeton, TnJ., May 29. James Cope- ley murdered his fathor-ln-law, Philip Glvens, near Patoka, Monday. Olvens tried to oust Copeley from land he had rented.. - When he reached the farm the two commenced to quarrel. Glvens made for him unarmed. . Copeley gut out his knrfe and com menced carving his father-in-law, mak ing slashes, levering the jugular vein I and blood vessels at wrist. Glvens, a powerful man, finally ran to the house and fell prostrate on the floor. The murderer then pioked up an axe and was going to brain his victim, but the women present prevented him. Glvens died shortly afterward. GRESIIAM FUNERAL TRAIN. Secretary's Remains Reach Pittsburg en Rout for Chicago. Pittsburg, Pa., May 29. The Gresh om funeral train arrived in Pittsburg over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at 9.45 tonight and left at 9.50 over the Pittsburg and Western for Chicago. Everybody on board wus well. .The train Is due to arrive In Chicago at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Gresham rested somewhat easier since leaving Washington and Is much im proved In health. Secretary Lamnnt said that the pres ident had Just gotten over a bullous attack before leaving Washington, but tonight he was In good health. While the train stopped at the transfer at Laughlln station, several of the crowd attempted to speak to the president, but he shook his head, ns much as to say the occasion was not one for hand shaking. PROTEST FROM VETERAN'S. Union ex-Prisoners of War Regard tho Chicago Confodcruto Monument as on Insult to Our Dead Boston, May 29. At a meeting of the executive committee of the National Association of Union ex-prisoners of war to discuss the arrangement for the coming national encampment, the sub ject of the Chicago memorial to the Confederate dead, which Is to be dedi cated tomorrow, was discussed, and -the following adopted: Headquarters National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War. State House, Boston, Mass., May B, Office of the President. Whereas, There Is about to be dedicated ih' the city of Chicago u permanent memo riol of the Confederate dead prisoners of war at Camp Douglass, and Whereas, This memorial in manner and form. Is designed to perpetuato a lie, against which we, ae surviving union ex prleoners of war of the Confederate prison pens of the south feel that we cannot re main silent, not only In the intorest of truth of history, but by tho duty which we owo to the memory of the sacred dead, fel low prisoners with' us, and by that .duty which we owe to our children who shall come after us. Therefore, bo It Resolved, That we, comrades and mem bers of National Association of Union ex Prlsoners of War, utter this, our emphatic protest against the rearing and the dedi cation of any such memorial as this to the southern Confederacy and its dead anywhere on the soil of free America, and especially on soli of the loyal north. In view of the fact that all traces of Confederate prison pens at the south have been carefully obliterated; thut in no school history furnished for the education of our children, north as well as south, Is allusion made to them or to the treatment of our comrades as prisoners of war in them, we see in the subtle Insinuation of of that ragged, emaciated, drooping figure at the top of the Confederate memorial at Chicago; In the design of the dying pris oner in the panel beneath, a deliberate at- temp to sacrifice truth and to falsify his tory at the expense of our national govern ment and of its loyal defenders. When we remember the condition of those Confederate prisoners from Camp, Dougless as compared with that of our comrades coming from Confederate pris ons for exchange, we feel that we cannot remain still and permit a wrong like this to be perpetuated without our earnest and sincere protest. Would those who rear this memorial at Chicago wish us to depict the "Union pris oner as he was on a like shaft at Andorson vllle? We oannot but regard this memo rial as an insult to our dead; to our flag and government, to the loyal heart of this great nation. While, therefore, we honor braverey; whllo we would not detract from the hero Ism of men who yielded their lives for that in which thoy fully and honestly, however mistakenly believed, and while far be it from us to awaken anew the passions long stilled, yet we feel that treason and loyalty cannot ha niibn 'hon ored and commemorated under the same flag and true patriotism live lu the hearts of our children. With this molllimnnt hpnrlnt- tv.n AHnn. and arms of a cause forever lost, we have "".-Miumii not nione to ine bravo dead but to that effort, which, If suedfessf ul. would have dlsniomhniixi thin jii.. I brought our national glory and Its flag Into disrepute. Against that we record SOLD FAKE SILVERWARE. Soveral Prominent Now York Firms Are Indicted. New York, May 29. Among the In dictments filed today by the grand Jury were true bills against the following firms for selling "fake" silverware: Bloomlngdale Bros., fllmpson, Craw ford & Simpson, H. C. Koch & Co., Stern & Co., Maey & Co., Adiams & Co., Hearn & Son, Hilton, Hughes & Co 5h LaA Jamlsn & Co., Daniels & O'Neill & Co. The members of the various firms In dicted were arraigned before Recorder Ooff In the court of general sessions this afternoon, and on motion of Dis trict Attorneys Battle and McManua, the defendants were paroled in the cus tody of their counsel. LUM SMITH'S TROUBLES., He Is Found Guilty of Carrying on a Schcmo to Defraud. Philadelphia, May 29. L. Lum Smith, publisher of the Philadelphia Agents' Herald, was, this afternoon, found guilt In the United States dis trict court of .carrying on an alleged scheme to defraud by use of the malls, through the medium of his paper. Sen tence was deferred. Smith was also placed on trial today. In the same court, on tho charge of sending Information contained In his paper, through the molls, which stated where obsence literature could be ob tained. SHERIFF MUST ACT FIRST. Colorado's Governor Cannot Interfere In the Ranchman's War. Denver, May 29. Governor McTn tyre has decided that he cannot Inter fere In the warfare between the cattle men and the sheepmen In northwestern Colorado until the sheriff, having ex hausted all his powers In the effort to preserve peace, Invokes the aid of the state. It Is probable that the sheep owners will give tip the plan of drlvlflg their flocks south to the railroad, and drive them north to Rawlins, to which no resistance will be offered. MARTI COMES TO LIFE. Frionda Cannot Furnish Death Proofs for Insurance Companies. ' Jacksonville, Fla., May 29. A cable gram from Key West;, Fla., says: - The steamship Mascotte, from Ha vana, tonight brings the news that Martl's death Is authoritatively denied In that city. It la reported that Martl's life was Insured for $50,000, which his wife attempted to collect. The Insur ance, company demanded proof of his death from' Martlnea ' Campos, .which was refuted, v. , . 4 ' MAIL STEAMSHIP WRECKED Only Nineteen of the Passengers and Crew Arc Saved. THE PATE OP OTHERS IN DOUBT Paclflo Mail Steamer, Colima, Is Wreckod Near Manzanilla-Small Boat Load of Passengers Renuhos the Mexican Coast. San Francisco, May 29. The Pacific mall Hteamshlp Collrna was wrecked between Manzunllla and Acapulco on May 27, and of the 150 persona aboard. only nineteen are known to have been saved. The Colima was an Iron ves sel of 2. HUG tons burden. She was built by Roach & Sons, of Chester. Pa, nnd sailed from this city on May 18 In command of Captain J. F. Tayier. There were forty cabin jiassengers, thirty-six steerage, passengers, forty i ninese and seventy owners und crew The news of the disaster reached this city through a dispatch received by tne agents of the Pat-IIIc Mail company One of the steamer's small boats, con taining fourteen passengers und five of the crew, reached the Mexican coast. and it was this party that telegraphed the news of the wreck. None of the remaining 150 passengers and crew has been heard of, but It Is hoped that they have reached shore in the vessel's boats at some point where telegraphic ser vice Is not maintained. Just how many passengers were aboard the vessel when the accident oc curred which sent her to the bottom cannot be ascertained at pris?nt. The vessel stops at Mazatlan und San Bias before reaching Munzanlllu, and passen gers were landed and taken on at both places. The corrected passenger list can only be made out after tho names of the passengers who went ashore and boarded the vessel at those two points are received by telegraph. The Colima was due at Manzunllla on Sunday, May 20. The dlHpatches show that the vessel foundered on Monday, May 27, off Manzanilla, which would in dicate that some accident to tho ma chinery occurred which rotared the progress of the vessel and prevented her from reaching the port of Man zanllfa before she foundered. The otll cers of the Pacific Mail Steamship com pany do not believe the vessel struck a hidden ledge. They are more Inclined to think that the cause of the disaster was an aecldent to the machinery, They are sure that the officers and crew did their duty and believe that the loss of life will prove to be much less than ia at present feared. The vessel had six life boats, which hung from davits ready to be launched at a moment's notice, and It Is thought that all of these could have been launched, no matter how rapidly the vessel sank. The telegTam received by Mr. Schwerln only accounts for one boat, and the fact that more had not arrived at Manzanilla at the time the dispatch was sent was the only Indica tion that the loss of lire may nave oeen very great. The Colima was a single screw pro peller, with ian iron hull. She was built in 1873 at Chester, Pa., by John Roach & Sons. Her tonnage was 2,909 gross, and 2,143 neit, her horse power 1,100 and her speed 11 4 knots. This was her one hundred and twenty-ninth voyage to Panama. She carried about 2,000 tons of cargo, and was valued at 1103,000, Dope for More Survlrors. The latest concerning the disaster Is a private message which reports that there Is a possibility that several more boats are adrift or have landed on the coast. The disaster occurred about fifty miles from Manzanlllo, and be tween that port and Punta San Telmo, a bend in the south Mexican coast. The Colima. had been out several hours when an accident occurred to her ma chinery which caused her to spring a leak. She filled quickly, and It being night, and all the passengers having turned In, great difficulty was encount ered In arousing them. Confusion and wild disorder followed. One boat was lowered and five swung out but as far as is known the one boat was the only one that got a good distance from the ship before she went down. It was impossible to say whether the other boats pulled away before being sucked under by the sinking vessel or not. Tho boat containing the rescued men was picked up at sea by the steamer San Juan, north bound to this city from Central American ports. She imme diately put Into Manzanlllo with the Vwved, and, according to dispatches since received, at once wrent to sea again In search of other boats. NOW IT IS HOT WINDS. Moro Trouhlo for Kansns Formers Somo llnvo Abnndonod Hope. Kansas City, May 29. Hot winds, which have been blowing over western Missouri, Kansas and part of Nebraska for the past forty-olght hours, have badly damaged or in some places com pletely destroyed the crops. The ther mometer at St. Joseph yesterday regis tered 95, which is one of the hottest May records known here. In Dickin son, Clay and adjacent counties dust and sand storms have added to the heats further. Reports from Clay Cen ter say that farmers In that vicinity have given up all hope of raising any thing. The hot winds are reported as not only damaging crops, but are said to have blown fruit oft the trees. A dis patch from Hope, Kan., is to the same effect. At Caldwell, Kan., the local water company hns shut off water for all pur poses except for fighting fires, as the long continued drought has caused the creeks to run (jry. Reports received by railroad officials from various other points show like conditions. There are still no signs of rain. St. Joseph, Mo., May 29. Farmers in this section have become discouraged on account of the hot winds. For two days hot winds from Ihe South have prevailed, and advices received at the Grand Island rullroad offices today say that at some places In Kansas the wind was blowing fifty or Blxty miles an hour, and burning everything In Its path. Today the thermometer regis tered 95 above, with the wind blowing hard and no signs of rain. Omaha, Nob., May 29. The hot winds continued to blow with terrific force throughout Nebraska yesterday. Small grain Is being damaged considerably, but corn Is In good condition, and not likely to be affected If there should be a week of similar weather. In some lo calities the high winds have blown sand over the corn, and may cause some damage. . WOULD IIANGFEATHEROFF. An Angry Mob Clamors for tho Lifo of an Old Man. Cleveland, May 29. A gpeclnl from Chllllcothe, O., says: Tremendous ex citement Is now prevailing at Adelphl. this county, and the lock-up at that place Is surrounded by an enraged mob of 300 or more, who are provided with a rope and clamoring for the life of Nel son Featheroff, a well-to-do and promi nent farmer or that locality, ireatheron; Is CO years of age, and Is the father of a family. He Is under arrest on the charge of aftomptlng to assault a 9-year-old girl named Strausser, who is the step-daughter of John Karshjer. All the parties live at Laurelvllle, two miles from Adelphl. The preliminary hearing was set for today before Mayor Ebbe, of Adelphl, but the mob declared that the pris oner should never reach the court room alive. TUNNEL ROOF FALLS. Two Men Are Killed and Pivo Aro Se verely Injured. Cannonshurg, Pa., May 29. Two men were killed and five badly injured lust evening by the caving in of the roof of -Hull's tunnel, four miles below Can nonsburg, on the Chartlers Valley rail road. The -parties tvere all negroes from Virginia, who were at work on the tun nel. TERRIBLE Itl.NAWAV. Nineteen Philadelphia School Children Trampled by u Maddened Horse. Philadelphia, May 29. The most ter rifying and excltlriK runaway that has ever occurred In Philadelphia took place this afternoon during a flag rais ing at the Kmerald primary school, on Kmerald street, above Susquehanna avenue. A maddened horse dashed through a crowd of adults and little children and trampled nineteen f the latter under foot. Providentially, no one was killed. The exercises at the flag raising attracted abuut 2.000 peo ple. A stand had been erected on the pavement on which wera gentlemen taking part In the ceremonies. The children of the school were grouped In a seml-clrcle around the stand, and the balance of the crowd were packed In tho street behind the children. Suddenly a cry came from the people on thu edge of the crowd, and there was a rush for safety. Bear ing down opun the crowd at tha top of its speed was a horse with a boy upon his back. The people scattered as best they could, but the crowd was too dense to got out of the way In time, and the horse pluged Into the midst of children around the stand. The shrb-ks of the little ones as they were trampled under foot and the screams of their agonized parents were henrtrendlng. Just In front of the stand the horse fell over the prostrate bodies of the children that he had beaten to the street. Before the animal could arise a dozen men had thrown themselves upon him and held him until he became quiet. The greatest confusion followed. The frightened people carrlti away the children that had been hurt. The ma jority of those Injured were suffering from cuts and bruises, and how badly many of them were hurt It Is impossi ble to say, as they were taken directly to their homes. v The names of nineteen who had been cut and bruised by the horse's hoofs were obtalnl by the police. Jacob Ernest, the boy who was riding the horse and was thrown when the animal fell, had his arm broken and was taken to the hospital, and Mrs. William Rog ers, the wife of a director of the school, had her ankle broken. Ernest had had the horse In blacksmith shop being shod, and just as he mounted him the animal took fright and ran away. KNIGHTS AT READING. Thoy Decide to Hold Next Grand Cora mandery Meeting at Scranton. Reading, Pa., May 29. At today's meeting of the grand commandery, Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, Adam H. Schmehl, of this city, n young lawyer and a member of Read ing commandery, was elected grand junior warden on the third ballot over Captain Linden, of Philadelphia, by a vote of 1C3 to 154. Immediately after the election Grand Commander Spen cer announced the following appoint ments: Grand standard bearer, Charles Carey, of No. 53, Philadelphia; grand sword bearer. Ezra S. Bartlett, of No. .14, Philadelphia; grand warden, Robert P. Mercer, of Chester; grand chaplain of guard, John A. Vandersllce, of No. 15, Phoenlxville; grand marshal, Har vey A. McKillip, of No. 12, Bloomsburg; grand herald, Thomas S. Williamson, of No. 4, Chester. The grand com mandery held a public Installation of Its newly elected officers at the Acad emy of Music this afternoon, which was the first public Templar event of the kind held in this city. Tne next meeting of the grand commandery will be held in Scranton. Thirtv thousand men. women and children, packed like sardines, crowded Penn street, this evening to see the pa rade of the Mystic Shrlnors. About 500 members from all parts of the state participated, headed by the full Ger manla band. Flanking the column were 100 colored men carrying torches on long poles, bearing the ensign of the order. All members wore full Shrine uni form. It was a novel sight and tne display of lire works along the line of parade was fine. After the parade, the Shriners met at the Academy of Music where seventy-five candidates were In stalled Into the mysteries of the order. B1METALISM STRONG. Tho Colorado Republican Clubs Dc mnnd It. Denver. May 29. The State league of Renubllcan clubs met here yesterday, electing full delegates to the National league meeting at Cleveland. A red hot fight occurred over the resolutions. A minority favored instructions to the Colorado delegates to bolt unless the convention came out unequivocally tor free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. The resolutions finally passed to instruct the delegation to work for such action by the National convention. The platform adopted is woraea in the strongest expressions. High tariff against all countries refusing to adopt a bimetallic money standard Is urged. Another plunk says there Is not n square Inch of room for the anarchist, socialist or nihilist, or any one not willing to swear allegiance to this country. AFTER THE COMPANIES. Schuylkill Farmers Want Damages for Ruined Lands. Pottsvllle, Pa., May 29. Recently heavy damages have been recovered against the coul companies hereabouts for culm or coal dirt washing Into the streams and spoiling farm lands. Last Monday thirty-two new suits were entered In court here and today no less than llf-ty-slx other suits were entered here oof a similar nature and whereby many thousands of dollars are Involved, aggregating over a quarter of a million. Gail llnmllton Dying. ' ' Washington. May 29. Miss Mnry Abigail Dodge Is sinking rapidly and her physician does not think Bhe can last another twenty-four hours. She Is not able to take food of any kind. WEATHER REPORT.' ' For eastern Pennsylvania, fair: warmer: southwesterly wluds. NLEY'S Sills and Wool Dress GGQds SwJvel 'Silks, Kai-KaJ Silks, Habitual Silks, 1 Printed India Silks,' Brocade Taffeta Silks, In fancy effects for Waists; Black Brocade India Silks, Black Bro cade Taffeta Silks, Armures, Peau De Sole, Satin Duchesse, Satin Soleil, etc., etc. Tfee Settlement Of the KNOTTY ques tion of the NATIONAL ITY of some of these goods to others who have more time at their disposal.and will mere ly say that you will ALWAYS find our AM Prices RIgM We have made Special Low Prices on a large line of Wool Dresc Goods of this season to . reduce stock. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE B. A. IKSBURY, Aent for Charles .. Schiercn & Co.'s Leather ' . Belting The Very Best. 313 Spruce St., Scrantcn. And Russet Ste For the Youth, the Boy, thi Man. thedr Fc?t Our Shoes make us busy. 1U and 116 Wyo ming aranue. V holoaalo and reUiL Just Received , A beautiful line of En- gagement and Wei ding Rings. Alco a fine line of PRESENTS ' . ' In ' Sterling .. Silver, V ' . Dorfflinger's CutQtesr, nnd Porcelain Clccks, iw. j. Weichef s, 408 Spruce Street
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