The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, September 09, 1895, Image 1
. . '.' 1 EIGHT PAGES 50 COLUMNS. JSCRANTON, PA., MONDAY JfOKXlXG, SEPTEMHEK !, 1895. TWO CENTS A COPY. A Mere In teresting Display Than Is offered in our present open ing of New Fall Is hardly conceivable. The foreign and domestric markets have been ransacked for the choicest novel ties for stylish dressers, while the wants of those who are more mod erate or quiet In their tastes, have been cared for with a lavish hand. begins tomorrow (Thursday) and the special display will be con tinued for one week. Among the novelties shown are: Needle Point Suitings, Pkote Cloths, Illuminated Persians, Aurora Suitings, Rochellais Weaves, Louisene Broches, Or os de Ecosse Cloths, Lizard Crepes, Crepllle Suitings, Tricotines, Silk and Wool Barres, Bayadere Cloths, New Jacquard Weaves, Boucle Effects, Crotchet Mohairs, Mohair Hosalc Effects, Cheviotte Suitings, Mottled Hairline Weaves, Rapax Suitings, Irregular Checks, Etc., Etc. IN STAPLE CLOTHS Such as Henriettas, Cheviots, Serges, etc., etc., etc., our line was ' never so complete as now, and all the popular colorings are amply represented. will be much In demand for ladles' . waists, children's dresses, combina tion effects, etc. We have them In All Wool Plaids, Mohair Effect Plaids, Silk Line Effects, Ribbon Stripe Plaids, Rough Effect Plaids, Etc., Etc. Much might be said as to prevailing fash Ions, etc., but the assortment is so great that we could not begin to even touch on the subject In the limited space at our command, therefore we think It beat to Invite you to .call, . when you -can meet fashion's latest whims face to face. Mess Goods Opening DEFENDER IS VICTORIOUS She Beats Valkyrie by 8 Minutes and 49 Seconds. WELL WORTHY OP HER TITLE Tho American Yacht Shows Illcr Superi ority to the English Creation la the First Contest of the Inter national Scries. Xew fork. .Sept. 8. The first of the Ave International races for the Ameri ca's cup was sailed yeMerduy on a course lifteen miles to windward and return, and the Defender beat Valkyrie III by about eight minutes. This Is the otllclul time: Start. , The Defender 12.30.50 The Valkyrie li.20.tfi Turn. The Defender 3.36 29 The Valkyrie .i Finish. The Defender 5 21.14 The Valkyrie 5.a.30 Klupsed Time. The Defender 6.00.24 The Valkyrie 5.08.44 forrected Time. The Defender 4.59.55 The Valkyrie 60S. 44 The Defender won by 8 nrinutes and 4 seconds. The weather predictions were correct and the sky was. overcast all day. ex cept at the moment when the Defender crossed the finishing line about eight minutes ahead of the Valkyrie, when the sua broke forth from beneath the lowering clouds and seemed to add its smile to the hurrahs and cheers with which the victorious yacht was saluted. In the long history of the America's cup races the one of yesterday attract ed the most attention and drew the largest crowd. There were good rea sons for It. and among these not the least Important was that a new model had been adopted, and that against the wishes of many who believed that only a centerboard yacht could successfully defend the yacht trophy against the Kritlsh. Another reason for especial Interest was the fact that In the last international race the margin was painfully small, and the English had made their boast that thev had discov ered and remedied the defects in the challenger of 1S93. As a matter of his tory. It Is interesting to note the fol lowing points In connection with the last International races. Cup Contest of 189:1. The first of the races was sailed on October T. 1893. fifteen miles to leeward and return. The Vigilant, the Amer ican cup defender, made the run In four hours, five minutes and forty-seven seconds; the Valkyrie II took four hours, eleven minutes and thirty-five seconds. The Vigilant beat the Val kyrie five minutes and forty-eight sec onds. In the second race, which took place on Oct. , over a triangular course, ten miles to each leg, the Vigilant s time was three hours, twenty-five minutes and one second; that of Valkyrie was three hours, thirty-five minutes and thirty-six seconds. The Vlgnant beat the Valkyrie II In this race ten min utes and thirty-five seconds. The -third race was sailed on Oct. 13 and was fifteen miles to windward and return. In this race the Vigilant beat the Valkyrie II by only forty seconds, the time being: Vigilant, three hours, twenty-four minutes and thirty nine seconds; Valkyrie II, three hours, twenty-five minutes and nineteen sec onds. With a view to wiping out this small margin the new English yacht was built. The excitement over the coming races was not of the demonstrative kind; people were slow to predict success for the Defender, even after she had beat on the Vigilant, which had been im proved: and while there were some who advertised themselves as ready to wager large sums of money on the new boat, these were few In comparison with the conservative people who simply hoped that the races of '9.r would be another triumph of the Amer ican over the Kngllsh yacht. This spirit showed Itself up to yes terday, when all roads In and about New York seemed to lead to the Bay. The Excursion Hoots. Boats large and small were char tered to take parties down the bay, and long before the starting time crowds were rushing to the various piers, and In many instances twice and three times as many passengers could have been taken by the boats If the com manders had not determined to run no risk by overcrowding. -Most of these hunts left their berths between 9 nnd 910 a. m and then the procession down the harbor began. There was nothing cheerful In the Weather. The sky was leaden, the air thick and warm, the water lumpy and the wind nothing to speak of. Down the bay, though, the whlte-wlnged champions were waiting for the word to be off, and toward the place where they float ed lazily about all prows were turned. Excursion boats, black with passengers and swaying under their load of hu manity, steam and sailing yachts with parties on board, little craft which went beyond their usual course and then txbtif-d about reluctant to leave the scene everything that could get away moved toward 'the racers, and scattered thickly along the line were the boats of the patrol which guarded the safety of the craft and prevented Interference with the racers. It soon became known by rlgnal that the course would be the one known as No. 1. which, according to the pro gramme, was from the slar.tlng line to and around a mark fifteen miles to windward, or to leeward, and return, leaving the mark on , the starboard hand. '' As the boats crossed the line and the Valkyrie appeared to take the lead a chill seemed to strike the spectators. The English boat was ahead to all Intents and purposes, but at about 2 p. m., when she tried to cross the bows of the Yankee sloop and failed, and when for the first time In the race the Defender shoved ahead, tirre was a shout from every boat and a concert of steam whistles which bore evidence of the fact that the Interest was not dead, not even sleeping, . . At tho Finish. Another din was caused all along the line when the 'Defender rounded the first mark ahead of her English rival, and faces brightened and men who had looked despondent braced up and went below to examine the compass or some other nautical oontrlvance which the yachtsman resorts to in such emer gencies. ' From then until the end, when the Defender crossed the line about two miles ahead of the Valkyrie, there was hardly a doubt aa to which boat would win. At the finishing point the hundreds of vessels had assembled to witness the end. Whistles In every key, bells, guns, drums, anything and everything that would make a noise was made use of, and many a cheer died on the lips of stout men because they were too much overcome to give vent to their feelings.'. The next race of the aerie will be ailed on Tuesday. , WILL OPEN ON TIME. Atlanta's Mi Show Is Almost Ready for the Initiation. Atlanta, flu., Sept. 8. Heports that have gone out to the effect that the opening of the exposition will lie post poned are absolutely without founda tion President Collier says: "The report is groundless and the ex position will lie oH-ned on Sept. IS. The buildings are ull finished and the grounds are practically ready. The steam Is on now In the power plant and the seventeen engines and ull the ex hibits In the machinery hall will be ready promptly. The electric fountain will be playing. The exhibits In the government building are now In place. The agricultural, tine arts, electricity, transportation, machinery and the liuiuiifacturers' buildings will ull be ready for the public. There has never been a time in the history of exposi tions when a more thoroughly complete exposition was thrown open to the pub lic oil the opening duy." RELATION'S STRAINED. It Is Intimated That a Feeling of In difference Ixlsts Del ween Senators Cameron mul yuuy. ' Philadelphia, Sept. 8 A special to the Record from Atlantic- City. N. J., says that an intimate friend of Senator (Juuy, who was u trusted worker for him throughout the recent factional tight, is authority for the statement which follows. His opiiortunltles of learning inside facts are said to have been exceptionally good. 'He says Sena tor (Juay Is ussured that David Martin, of Philadelphia, who was an active leader In the lute tight ugalust the Senator, at or before the meeting of the Republican national committee in Oc tober will resign us the representative of Pennsylvania in that body. Mr. Martin realir.es that by retaining his membership he would be in the uncongenial company of men who are glad that ljuuy won his light, ami would like to see him national chair man next year, and has decided that he can avoid possible unpleasantness for himself by getting out of the committee this fall. Senator Quay, before starting for Florida last fight, surveyed the poli tical situation in Pennsylvania and convinced hlmsell that his friends wU be able to control fifty-six out of the sixty-four delegates to the presldental convention next year. The only communication received by Senator Quay from Senator Cameron since the adjournment of congress, the special goes on to say, was one In reply to a request from the former that Mr. Cameron use his influence to Induce the Messrs. Cramp, shipbuilders, to help Quay against the administration oppo sition In the Sixteenth district of Phil adelphia. Senator Cameron declined to Interfere. The Cramps kept hands off nd the administration got the dele gates. Senator Cameron contributed no money to sustain the Quay cause against the administration. If Senator Quay shall openly champion any candi date against Mr. 4'ameron for the United States senate. It Is said In con clusion, his choice will. In all probabil ity, fall upon J. Hay Brown, of Lan caster. who declined the Superior court judgeship appointment tendered him by Governor Hastings. FRANCE GETTING TRICKY. Wants to Prevent Waller from Gaining Ills Land Concession. Washington, 8ept. 8. The state de partment has been advised that the record In the Walter court-martial, for which 'the French authorities found It necessary to send to Madagascar, Is expected to reach Aden tin the Ked 'Sea about the 12th Inst. After Its ar rival there some time will be required for Its transmittal to Paris, and still more before It can reach Washington, If it -is decided to have It examined here, so that It Is expected to be at least a month before the department can be In full poiwesslon of all the facts In the cose. In all probability no further step will be taken by the department In this matter until this examination shall be made. There Is a growing feeling In the department that France has pur posely sought delay in producing this record. In the hope of causing the United States 'to make a peremptory and unconditional demand for Waller's release. It Is believed that if made this demand would be granted, and If granted Waller would be deprived of all chance of securing an Indemnity and the restoration of his land con cession. FIVE PERSONS KILLED. Result of Shooting at a . Dynamite Storehouse. Dubuque, Iowa, flept. 8. Five per sons were blown to Instant death and three Injured by an explosion of dyna mite at Specht's Ferry, ten miles from this city, on the river side, at 7 o'clock this morning. The dead are: Edward I ..ft thaw, wife and two children and Hans KJornstad. The Injured are: Mabel I,atshaw, aged IS. still unconscious, but may recover; Matt Faber. will die; Kd Bench, eye knocked out. The government Is building wing dams on the opposite side of the river and stone Is being quarried there for the purpose. 'Latshaw had a large low shanty, where quarrymen are boarded, and In one end of this shanty there were stored 150 pounds of dynamite. After breakfast a son of Iatshaw was firing at a target near the entry and was told to stop by the foreman, but he went on, and soon the explosion oc curred. FAVORAHLE TO SFOFFORD. Treasury Department Meets the Expendi tures for the Congressional l.lhrary. Washington, Sept. 8. It Is stated on excellent authority that for the first time In months the treasury depart ment has resumed the payments of funds for the expenditures of the con gressional library. This Is an Indi cation that the accounts of Librarian Bpafford have been settled and the sen sational Statements recently printed regarding his possible maladministra tion In ofilce have been unwarranted. While It capnot be ascertained that the controversy between the treasury department and Mr. iHpafford haa been actually settled the opinion seems to be today In official circles that noth ing further will be heard of the mucih heralded misappropriation of funds by Librarian Stafford. FELL OUT OVER RACE HORSES. A Wealthy Former Allows Ills Brother to Lie In a Pauper's Grave. Muncle. Ind., Sept. 8. David Casey, a- wealthy farmer near Knlghtstown, haa telegraphed here that he would furnish no aid to save his brother Far rla from a pauper's grave and that the county should bear the expense. David and his brother fell out be cause Farria owned race horses. He took sick here at the fair grounds, when he had a horse, and died at the Infirmary. CHINA'S CASE PRESENTED Attorney Juha Poster Talks I'poo the Situation. AS TO KICHESG MASSACRES t Many of the Participants are Already l adur the Sentence of Death and Over tine Hundred are In Prison Awaiting Trial. Watertown. N. Y.. Sept. 8. Kx-Secro-tary John Foster delivered an address tonight In the First Presbyterian church of this city, of which his son-in-law. Itev. A. M. lulles, Is palor. Ill course of the address he made the following reference to the recent Chinese riots: "The opinion formed by me. after careful Inquiry an. I olwcrvutlon. Is that the mass of the population in China, particularly the common people, are not specially hostile to the mission aries and their work. They have been permitted to penetrate every part of the vast empire with as little disturb ance as the Chinese laborers have spread themselves over the Unit ed States, and in case of dan ger the authorities have usu ally exerted themselves for their protection. Occasionally riots have taken place, but they are almost In variably traced to the Literati or pros peutive ottiee holders and the ruling classes. These are often bigoted and conceited to the highest degree, and re gard the teaching of the missionaries us tending to overthrow the existing order of government ami society, which they look upon as a perfect system and sanctified by great antiquity. "The war with Japan, which result ed In a humiliating peace and the loss of territory, hus greatly weakened the imperial authority and the dlshand meiit of several hundred thousand troops, mostly without receiving the pay due them, has added very much to the prevailing discontent and disorder. Compared to Hock Springs. "We should be charey of our condem nation, when we recall the many out rages which have been Inflicted upon Chinese subjects in the United Slates, and remember that the Hock Springs. Wyo., riot a few years ago was equally cruel and fatal In Its results. Although only a few weeks have elapsed since the Kucheng massacre a score of partici pants have already been condemned to death, more than 100 are In prison awaiting trial, and the Imperial gov ernment Is arranging to fully compen sate the missions for all their losses. In contrast with this summary ad ministration of Justice by Chinese au thorities stnnds the fact that no pun ishment followed the Rock .Springs massacre, compensation was delayed for three years and then accompanied by legislation against the Chinese which was pronounced by our supreme court as in violation of treaty, but without remedy. "I am, however. In full sympathy with the prevailing demand in tbe United States that the Chinese government should be held to a strict accountabil ity for these outrages. But In doing this care should be exercised by our government that It does not lend itself to advance the sinister projects of Eu ropean governments which are on the alert to turn international troubles of China to their own benefit. "The work of missions has been one of peril, but It should not be abandoned In that great empire because of the present disorder, which must be only transitory, China is passing through an experience which must eventuate In great opportunities for the spreading of the gospel." AMERICAN MECHANICS. Semi Centennial Anniversary of the founding of the Order at Philadelphia this Week. Philadelphia, Sept. 8. The celebra tion of the seml-centennlul anniversary of the founding of the order of United American Mechanics will occupy much attention In Philadelphia timing the present week. Delegates from MM councils, with a membership of SO.OUfl distributed throughout the United Stntes, will be In attendance. The organization Is strong In twenty five states, and all of the states will be represented. In addition to the members of this order, the occasion will be celebrated by the members of the Junior Order of United American Me chanics and the Daughters of Liberty. The national organization of the United American Mechanics had Its headquarters in this city and the state councils has been located here for forty yea i s. The week's celebration was formally begun today when the members of the local councils attended religious ser vices. The celebration proper will open Tuesday morning when the national council and others will be received In Independence hall, where they will be welcomed by Mayor Warwick. The national council will afterward as semble for 'business In the old select council chamber. In Independence hall. At 2 p. m. a parade In which 10,01)0 per sons will participate will be given. This will Include 2.000 ladles of the Daugh ters of Liberty, who will have In line a number of floats protraylng patriotic scenes In the history of their native kind. The Junior Order of United American Mechanics will also parade In force. On Wednesday morning the national council will assemble for business in select council chamber. Thnt after noon the state council of Pennsylvania will tender a complimentary excursion on the Delaware river to the national council, and all who wish to partici pate. Thursday the state council of Penn sylvania will give a complimentary ex cursion to the national council to At lantic City. Friday and Saturday the national council will meet In the forenoon. CZAR IN DEADLY 1F.RIL. Pol lee Guard tho Autocrat from Nihilists Attacks. Berlin, Sept. 8. The Lokal Anxei ger's correspondent at St. Petersburg confirms the statement recently pub lished that In consequence of the ac tivity of the nihilists It has been found necessary to guard the cznr's every step as completely as the movements of his father. Alexander III., were guarded by the police at the most peril ous period of his reign. The ccarlna, whose accouchement Is expected In October. Is suffering from extreme nervousness In consequence of the danger threatening the cxar. INDIANS ON A STRIKE. Walking Delegate Hollow Horn Bear Ob Jests to Reduction of Freight Kates. Chamberlain, . D., Sept. ' 7. The Sioux at Rosebud agency under the leadership of Hollow Horn Bear, a powerful and Influential chief, have warned Indian Agent Wright and his employe to vacate the agency within twenty-one days. They threaten to burn the agency buildings. A determi nation on the part of the agency to reduce rates for Indians for hauling freight from Valentine, Neb., to tho agency from M to cents a hundred Is the cause. The Indians took mortal offense and runners sent to distant camps brought to the agency about 3U0 angry and excited Indians. Their wrath was partly apieased by a prom ise to pay 35 cents per hundred. Crow mig. the slayer of Knitted Tall, hus been lodged In the agency Jail for the part lie took In the present dillleully. Fort Niobrara Is the nearest military post, but the troops are absent on the regular summer field exercises. Infor mation from Valentine states that set tlers adjacent to 'the reservation are liecomttig uneasy at the attitude of the Indians. RICH KEYSTONE IMAMS. Patronage for IVnnkylvania in OrgsnU ing Congress-There are Twenty-five Offices in Sight With Salaries Amount ing in All to Over $37,000 a Vcnr. Washington. Sept. 8. 'Pennsylvania will have a big slice of patronage In the reorganisation of the house and senate In December and the Id-publican con-gressmi-n from the Keystone state are likely to have a lively time dispensing it. Whenever there Is a reorganization of the house there ure certain offices that are claimed by the delegations of the state that held them under the previous administration, so that it fre quently happens the oil Ice remains credited to a state, and the employes change places, a Democrat superseding the Republican, or. us It will bo In this Instance, the Republican superseding the Deniocrut. In the last congress, Pennsylvanlans held twenty-five of the minor offices, the salaries thereto amounting to $37, 440 a year. There were some fat places among them, two at $5.00t), one at J,.rjU0, and the rest ranging down to $7-0, but averaging about Slow a month. The clerks to congressmen are nut Included In these figures. In the next session Pennsylvania will probably have still more fat places, because there will be more ttcpuhilcan congressmen, and probably several committee chairman ships divided among the Pennsylvania delegation, thus Increasing the possi bilities of patronage. The clerk of the house will very likely be a Pennsylvanlan. and his salary will be $r.,0UU a year. He will appoint a disbursing clerk at $2."i00 a yeur and this otllce will go to a Pennsylvanlan, now being held by a man from that state. There Is a 11.600 place In this otllce also, held at present by a Penn sylvanlun. The clerk hus at his dis lsjsal a number of otlices carrying sal aries from J3.6UO a year to t-MH). and he will probably find places In this list for some of his friends from his own state. If a Republican Is exchanged for a Democrat In every place In the house now held by a Pennsylvanlan, there will he nineteen offices to be filled, with a total salary roll of $28.70. and In the senate six places with a total salary roll of $8,720 PASSED QLKF.lt DOLLARS. A Springfield .Motorman Arretted for Floating llngns Coin. iSpringfleld, Mass., Sept. 8. The po lice made the capture of a passer of counterfeit money today which may re sult In unearthing the gang which has been flooding Worcester, New Haven, Springfield and New Hrltaln with coun terfeit silver for the last two months. The street railway company has re ceived a number of the coins recently, and traced them to Daniel J. Doyle, a motorman In their employ. Doyle claims that he bought them of a young stranger for SO cents each. He had bought $15 of them and put into circu lation all but three of them, which were in his possession when he was captured: ' The police believe Doyle knows more about the affair than he has told. The coins were cast In separate molds bearing the dates 1HS2, 1SS4 and 1ss7. They are good imitations of the silver dollar. RAILROAD (iF.TS EVEN. Removes Its Track from Cntler Itccausa of Persecution. Logansport, Ind.. Sept. 8. The Van dalia Railroad company has wreaked vengeance upon the town of Cutler. When the Logansport. or Michigan, division of the rond was first built cltl eens of Cutler became offended be cause they were not accorded certain privileges which they thought they should have hud, nnd began a systema tic persecution of the roud by arresting and fining its employes under every possible pretext. Cutler was situate! upon a sharp curve, and when their endurance hnd ceased to be a virtue the company be gan the construction of a "cut-tiff," which leaves the town about two miles to the west. The "cut-off" was com pleted last week, and a new town Is rapidly springing up along the new route of the roud. The old town la thought to be practically dead. - -- FAVORS A SHORT RATTLE. Proposition to Cut tho President iul Cam paign ton Month or Six Weeks. Washington. Sept. 8. National Com mitteeman Kerens, of .Missouri, is in the east and has been talking politics, lie is In favor of a short battle In the next national campaign. It Is his opin ion that previous pellticul national con tests have been altogether too long winded. Hie asserts that the national cam paign next year should be cut down to a month or six weeks at the longest. He also states that the majority of the members of the national committee ful ly agree with him regarding this mat ter, 'lie says the Idea Is a Very popular one out west. He will favor It at all times and upon all occasions. SWEEPS TO COST MORE. An Advance In tho Price of Itrotrms and llrnshc Pccrecd by the Trust. Amsterdam. N. Y.. Sept. 8. The American Broom and nrush company, having factories at Amsterdam, Fort Hunter and Dallas. Pa., has advanced the price of brooms, ranging from I2',4 to 50 cents per dozen. On first, second and third grade brooms the advance Is 25 cents, and one fourth grade 12V4 cents per dozen. on railroad, barn, split and round rattans, hotel and desk brooms, the advance Is 25 cents. The other broom manufacturers of the Mohawh valley, those not connected with the big con cern, have made similar advances. ' Vacancy cn Ft Mo Committee. Dr'.fton, Pa Sept. 8. Through the acci dental death of Daniel t'oxe. on Frlilsv, a vacancy hus been caused In the Repub lican state committee and the Luxerne county committee. Mr. t'oxe was also one of the trustees of the Middle Coal Field hospital at Haileton, to which of fice Governor Hastings recently appointed him. Ilrldf o Jumper Improving. New York, Hept. The condition of Mrs. Clara McAnthur, who Jumped from the Hrooklyn bridge early yesterday morning, was said to be 'Improving at midnight to night, at the Hudson street hospital. WORK OF THE GUARDSMEN Report of Summer Inspectors to be Issued This Keck. THIRTEENTH'S HIGH RATING I'ndcr New System of Averaging, Many Cotnpunics That Have Heretofore Kunked High in the Ilrigade Take a. Tumble. Ifarrisburg, Pa., Kept. 8. The report of the summer Inspections of the Na tional Cuard Is In the hands of the slaite printer und will l)e Issued this week. This unprecedented promptness Is due to Inspector General Morrell, who declared at the Ilrigade encamp ments that the results of the Inspec tions would be made known to the en listed men at the earliest possible mo ment. He appreciated the Utter use lessness of inspections of recent years on account of the delay In publishing the report ami sought to remedy the mut ter as soon as he became inspector general. The ratings which will be pu ll lulud will show the standing of every company In the National Uuard under every heudlng except rifle prac tice, the season for which Is still open. The general average and figure of efficiency are for this reason not given. It being impossible to give them with out the percentage for rifle practice. Under the new system of rating, how ever, many companies which have heretofore stood high take a tumble. Company p. Klghtli regiment, the Cltv Uruys, of Harrlsburg, which had a per centage of over W at the spring In spection, drops below 90, having but (15 in guard duty, i.Mcmbers of the company complain bitterly. They sny there has been rank discrimination, and protest that they were not even In spected In guard duty at Camp Curtln. The governor's troop, of this city, which Htood at the head In the cavalry branch of the service, falls behind the city troop, of Philadelphia, a few points. High Standing of tho Thirtccuth. The Thirteenth regiment had every man present In camp and Company U, of that regiment, heads the division, it Is rated l'i In everything except guard duty, which Is 8, and books and papers so. The difference In the stand ing of many companies does pot mean a falling off In etllclen'.'y, but Is due to a more uniform system of rating. In spector General Worrell, in his report accompanying the ratings, says the en tire division received their rating from the same inspector. The report criticises the First bat talion of navnl militia severely, and suggests that there have been poor re sults for the money expended. The Second battalion is praised, as Is also the three troops of cavalry. Colonel Morrell thinks It was a good move to appoint a board to consider the ques tion of amount of baggage carried by enlisted men and officers, uniform sys tem of flooring or cots, etc. He also endorses some suggestions of Lieuten ant Colonel Curtin, who inspected the quarters, ns to a tiniform stove and the enlistment of cooks. 'Reference Is made to the lack of knowledge of guard duty, and recom mends as an Incentive to Improve this drill to give the Item of guard duty double the value of any other item at future Inspections. Hereafter Inspec tions In camp will be made toward the close Instead of the beginning of the week In order that the regiments with scattered companies may have an op portunity for battalion drill. A Hnp at tho Majors. Mention Is made of the fact that the parading of the men In light marching order for Inspection and the Inspecting of arms, equipments, etc.. In the com pany streets relieved the soldiers of much unnecessary fatigue. He raps the majors who used memoranda for giving commands during drill. Among the recommendations of the Inspector general are the follow ing: ' That Instead of adopting the new rltle the state contract at once for the putting Into first-class condition of the guns now in use; that the batteries be supplied with new breech-londing pieces, nnd tho cannoneers and drivers be furplshed with revolvers and belts, nnd that the three battalion formation be adopted. TIHUTV-FIVK ENTOMBED. Horrible Fate of tho Michigan Miners Who Did Not Heed Warnings In Time to Kscape. Houghton, Mich., Sept.' 8. It Is now positively known that thirty-five men are entombed In the Osceola mine with no possibility of the recovery of their bodies until the tire Is extin guished, which may not be for months. It Is the opinion of some of the oldest olllclals of the mine 'that the lire was the work of an Incendiary. They say there is no other explanation of the tire starting In that portion, as no oil, waste or rubbish Is used or accumu lated there and the timber work Is out of reach of the lamps on the miners' hats. All of the doomed miners might have escaped had they heeded warnings, as Captain Kdwnrds, who was the first to detect the existence of fire, dispatched messengers to every slope Where the miners were known to be working. As the mine Is not heavily timbered except in the shafts, the Idea of serious dan ger was scouted, liy going u round about way all the men who were In the lower level of No. 4 shaft might have escaped, but they preferred the charter route of ascent by that shaft nnd when they got up to the eighteenth level they found themselves cut off. tome passed Into lateral drifts expecting to reach other shafts. Captain White descended with Anton Rcysk. who said he left his father In a lower lever, but F.cysk lost his head, and finding him unmanageable. Cap tain White abandoned him to his fate, pushed toward the south workings of the mine -and reached the surface In safety, the only one of the party in -No. 4 shaft to escape. He reported that tram men had offered to carry one of the drill boys to the surface, but the boy was so frightened that he refused to move and was left. Twenty of the thirty-five are married men and most of them have large fam ilies. Steamer Oarlock Wrecked. Brownsville, Tex., Bept. 8. A report hits Just reached here that the steamer Oar lock, of Iske Charles, l,a., was wrecked fifteen miles from the mouth of the Kio Grande Aug. 29. Her cargo of lumliciv Captain H. Ternsra, a crew of four men end one passenger. Joseph Simon, Jr., of Port Isabel, were lost. Power Props Head. Zanesxllle, O., Sept. 8 Hon. It. F. Power, a prominent attorney and leader of the antl-Hrlce forces in this section, dropped dead in his carriage this evening while out driving with his wife. WEATHER REPORT. For eastern Pennsylvania, fair; south easterly winds; warmer. NLEYS aiiets We have Just opened the best line of Blankets we have ever shown. These goods were all purchased before the advance In wool, consequently at much lower figures than they could be du plicated for. We Intend giving our customers the advantage of these prices, and quote the following! 80 pairs Elk, 10-4 59 Cents; 80 pairs each Grey and White Norway, 10-4 98 Cents.' SO pairs Snowflake, 11-4 $1.35. 69 pairs Alpine, 11-4 $2.25.' "Borders, Pink, Blue and Lemon.1 t GO pairs each, 10-4 and 11-4, Jewell, all Wool and Shrunk. Borders, Pink, Blue, Red and Lemon, $3.55 and $3.89. 40 pairs Housekeepers' Choice, 11-4 $4.90.' Jacquard Borders, Blue, Pink and Lemon. 20 pairs Silver Cliff, 12-4 . $5.75. Jacquard Borders, Blue, Pink and Lemon , 20 pairs Flour City, 12-4, $6.75; 13-4, $7.35. Borders, Lemon, Fink and Blue. Complete line of California Blankets, Choice line of Fine Wrapper Blankets, In Plain and Fancy Centers. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE E A. KINGSBURY, Agent for Charles A. Schieren & Co.'s Leather Beltinsr The Very Best. 313 Spruce St., 5cranton. SCHOOL SHOES We are busy selling good School Shoes for good chil dren. 114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE. LATEST NOVELTY 5TERLINQ SILVER Bicycle Markers. Call and get one for your Bicycle. Only 75c. with your name engraved on It. W. J. Weichel 4035prucet I mm: ". : I...