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SCRANTQy, PA., TUESDAY MOItNiyg, APltlL lij , 1 b9T TWO CENTS,
NT RUN
JolinWanamaker Refuses
, to Contest for State
J Treasurership.
NOT EAGER FOR OFFICE
But He Contends That There
Must Be Reform in State.
Inn Letter to tho Committee hich
Invited Him to lie 'J heir Standard
Hearer tho Philadelphia Merchant
CnllsAttontion to His Onn .Modest),
Informs tlic Legislature hat to Do
anil Conclude with a I'civ Remarks
in the .Nature ol Admonition.
Philadelphia, April 12. John Wann
maker this afternoon declined to ho a
candidate for state tiensurer of Penn
sylvania. HIh letter of declination to
the committee of the National Repub
lican Leanue of Business Men, which
urged him to stand for the oillce, fol
lows I hae duly considered the ptopo
filtlon contained In your complimentary
letter and have deferred reply, ns le
quested, In older to listen to the aigu
ments of citizens and committees from
arlous parts of the state. In consul
tation with these gentlemen, among
whom have been prominent members
of the state senate and house of rep
resentatives, the conclusion has been
leached, after full Inquiry, that the
present legi-lature will enact a law pro
dding for tho pament of Interest upon
ctato deposits. If this is done the most
lclous ells in the conduct of the state
treasury will be corrected. Had the
situation been different, I might have
concluded to comply with your request
to become a candidate for the office
In question. Under existing conditions,
however, I am constrained to say that
1 cannot see my way clear to change
my decision from what I gae out In
January last when I stated that I did
not wish co be a candidate for ollice.
UNSELFISH MAN!
"When I entered into the contest for
the vacancy arising- In the United
States senate, it was as much In the
soldier spirit as from any personal mo
tives. There seemed to be then no
other way to light on the side of the
people, and the opportunity attracted
me to tiy to render a kind of service
to the state and nation that the haid
times In business have been loudlj
tailing fot
"While you are good enough to Invite
me ngaln to be your standard bearer,
and while I appreciate the honor of
Mich a call from an otganlzatlon as Im
portant as the National Republican
League of Business Men, I piefer to
niauh In the ranks and make my best
endcavois to assist the growing move
ment tow aids betteilng the government
of our state 1 believe I can do this
best without seeking for or hold.r
public ofllce. I concede the importance
of rentganlzlng the sjstem and meth
ods of the state tieasuiy, and vou have
done well In cultivating a public senti
ment against existing evils, culminat
ing in cue penning leioim measuie
originating with and piessed by the
Hon. C C. Kauffman in the senate and
the Hon. W. P. Stewart In the house.
SOME ADVICE.
"This legislation should be promptly
enacted, though I believe a higher
late of Interest might be safely fixed.
At least there should be no harm In
JK'imittlng tho state tiensurer to shaige
l!Vi per cent . when fanners and tiades
men uro compelled to pay & and C p-r
ctnt, and secme the same by mort
gage or other collaterul. In August,
J93 the state Measurer had over'nlne
millions of dollais of the people V
money on deposit In the banks of the
state, which were lending the same
to tueii customers and chaiging thre
tor us high ns 0 per cent, while the
state got nothing but the groans of the
cc unties and charitable institutions
si.luiing for school monojs and un
paid appropriations.
'It Is seldom that tho stoto traai
urci entries a balance of less than
f'-om three to live millions. On all thM
vast sum -the state has never received
u penny of inteiest. In spite of the fact
that every other state in the union, i i
ychis has been receiving Interest on
state monevs. if Pennsylvania had
leeelved Interest only since the war
shr could have built a broad national
highway across the state, north and
south, east and west, or opened up, by
jnouern roads, latge hectlons of the
btate. The Inteiest alone during the
rcxt few- ycais will pay all the cost of
a capltol building In every way wor
th and adequate for the necessities cf
the state.
WANTS REFORM.
'The present system of electing a
state treasuier to conduct tho stite
treasury as an adjunct to the st.ito
committee of the Republican party Is
fraught with Incalculable evil. Favor
ite banks and trust companies, some
times specially organized and olllcercd,
received deports and control state
moneys far out of propoitlon to capi
tal paid In, and are not subject to any
supervision of Investments except un
der the sarro power that elects tho
state ti ensure)
"Docs any one really believe that tho
recipients of these extraordinary fa
vors pav nothing for the use of all
this money, year In and ear out?
Could anything but a powerful political
marhlne holding the treasurer under
control, deprive tho public schools and
Buffering charities of the state for
months at a time of the moneys due
then which aie lying Idle for some
body's benefit In the favorite deposl
torles? ' If the moneys due the vailous coun
ties were promptly refunded to the
"unty Measure;, who eadly need them
to pay out what the people consented
to be taxed for, the political machine
would be crippled and therefore, as the
local Interests have no power except
to piotest, they must bear the Imposi
tion so unjustly laid upon them. From
all over the state there comes a revolt
against this practice. It Is high time
to call a halt, and change front on the
reprehensible manipulation of state
treasury funds nnd, at the same time,
It will be well to Inquire Into the details
of receipts and publish a statement of
sources of revenue, giving amounts pnld
by each corporation and times of pay
ment. READY TO HELP.
"If tho state tteasury be conducted
In the open sight of all tho people It
may be possible to lower the taxation.
Any movement that w ill select men for
state treasurer and auditor gene ml who
will own themselves and act for the
good of tho state by getting Into tho
ti oa8tn y nil the money rightly due the
state under tho laws nnd getting It out
ngaln within thirty days from its re
ceipt to those to whom It belongs by
law, nnd securing the larsest interest
commensurate with safety of unused
balances, will have nil the support and
co-operation I can command."
Following this is some compllment
niy talk about the Business Men's
lengue, after which Mr. Wanamaker
continues:
"I cannot refrain from saying n word
Just here concerning tho situation, as
I understand It, nt the state capltol.
A very largo number of the members
of the house ate disposed, so far ns
legislation Is concerned, to Intelligently
represent nnd reilect the wishes of their
constituents, rather than obey the will
or follow the whim of self-constituted
bosses. As a result the schemers who
usually manipulate legislatures nnd
mould legislation to suit their will have
found themselves balked this session.
The state is to be congratulated that
the present house of representatives Is
made up largely of men who have less
reg.nd for the cracking of the mas
ter's whip than for the clearly defined
desires and, needs of their constitu
ents. FOR THE FUTURF.
"It Is very greatly to bo hoped that
your organization will be extended Into
every cltv nnd borough of the com
monwealth. Aside from the signific
ance of this year's election w hen, be
sides n. state treasurer, an auditor
general Is to bo elected let none lose
sight of the fact that within n jear we
will be in the midst of a campaign for
governor, lieutenant governor, secre
tary of Internal affairs, congressmen
and members of the legislature, and
thnt tho legislature chosen next year
will have a United States senator to
elect. I trust that every proper effort
will be put forth from this time for
ward In order that the Importance of
the issues Involved In the election of
this jear and of the next may be fully
set forth before the people of the com-
mou wealth, to the end thnt a govern
ment of the people may supplant the
present government .of the bosses."
' BOLD BANK ROBBERY.
Cashier Cobb, of Yonkers, Is Held Up
and Relieved of $4,400 in Broad
Daylight by Two Men.
Yonkers, N V , April 12. Shortly af
ter noon today two men entered the
Yonkers Savings bank, on Oetty
Square, In the heart of town, held up
Uman Cobb, the aged cashier, stole
$4,400 nnd escaped About 12 15 o'clock,
when no one was in the bank but the
cashier nnd Treasurer Williams, the
latter In an inner room, a joung man,
cleanly shaven and dressed In a llsht
.suit of clothes, entered and engaged
Cashier Cobb in conversation, telling
him that he expected to meet n friend
there who would make a laige deposit.
The oung man turned to go, and the
cashier returned to his desk, under
which he noticed something black,
wnien no at llrst thought was a dog.
The black object sprang up nnd proved
toward tho ensh drawer The startled
cashier turned to the window, expect
ing assistance from the young man
with whom he had been talking. The
young man, however, covered the
cashier with a revolver The man In
side also held a revolver to the
cashier's head while ho transfer! ed a
package of bills to his pockets, droo
ping a $500 package in his haste.
With his revolver Mill covering the
cashier the man on the inside backed
slowly to the gate, opened It and
passed out, walked through the nanow
passage In front of tho executive oillce
door and aiound to his companion.
The men hurried out of tho door,
keeping Mr. Cobb covered with their
revolvers to the last.
RUSH OF THE FLOOD.
Tho Lev ccs !hc May South of
Vicksbtirg.
Memphls.Teiin.. Apill 1'.'. The mighty
sweep of the waters south of Vleksbuig
has at last had its effect pon the
lower levees and tonight a telegram
fram Tallnluh, I.n., leports that the
levee which protects Davis Island has
given way and tho Island in all piob
nbllity will be Hooded. Twenty-tlve
bundled people inhabit Davis Island
vvnleh consists of about live thousand
acres of lnnd. Tho place Is situated in
Warren county, Mississippi.
Thioughout the upper Delta, the Hood
situation shows little change since last
reports The work of government relief
has been actively Inaugurated.
Xow Lino of Ships for Cniindn.
London, April 12 In the commons the
secretniy of state for tho colonies, Mr.
Chamberlain announced that a contruct
had been signed between Canada und tho
Puttersonsof Newcastle, for a fast steam
ship servlco between Canada nnd Gieat
Britain.
(Jen. Harrison 31 ny Not Preside
Indianapolis, Ind., April 12-Uencnu
Harrlfon authorizes the statement thit
he bus not ns yet consented to act as mod
erator of tho general assembly of tho Pres
byterlan church, which will meet at Wino
na, this state, Muy 20,
Ho Killed Two .lien.
Tarry, Oklahoma, Aprl) 12. At Sweeny
postpince, In the Klckupoo reservation,
Ilalley Isabel), ft cattleman, shot and killed
George Fox and Hen Cox. Tho men were
quarrelling about their wives. '
Confidence, in the Government.
Home, April 12. The chamber of depu
ties today, by a vote of 278 to 13.', adopted
a resolution expressing conildcnce In tho
government.
THE CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Dlihop Warren Announces the Loca
tions for the Year 1897.
REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES
The LUt orSupcrannunlcd Ministers
Continucd--The Now Clnss Is Al
low cil to Vote on the Woman (ucs-tlon-.Dlstrlct
Missionary Secre
taries Arc Selected.
Onoontn, N. Y April 12. The devo
tlonal services were conducted by C. V.
Arnold. In the absence of the bishop,
Dr. L. L. Sprague presided nt the open
ing session. .
The committee on music presented
Its leport nnd it was adopted. The
committee on the Episcopal fund also
reported.
The case of S. J. Austlp was taken
up. The committee recommended that
he bo requested to locate or take nn
effective relation. The case of E L.
Hennet was called, and he was con
tinued. J. D. Bloodgood was continued.
S. D. Galpln, C. II. Jewel, F. J. Jones.
John La Var, W. II. Ncthcrton, J. S.
Southworth, J. F. Jones were con
tinued. Y. C. Smith nnd 15. N. Butts granted
superannuate i elation.
W. It. Turner surrendered his parch
ments nnd asked to withdraw fiom tho
conferonco and chinch. Granted. Reso
lution adopted wishing him god-speed.
J. S. Lewis was changed from effec
tive to supernumerary.
The following superannuated preach
ers were continued: A. D Alexander,
C ft. Alexander, J. It Allen, W. W.
Andiews, C V. Arnold, Philip Bartlett,
II A Blanchatd, Asa Brooks, A. J.
Hloomlleld, Thomas Burgess, B, B.
Carruth, G. M Chamberlain, II. It.
Clarke, Leonnrd Cole, Zlba Evans, H.
C. Gill, A. F. Harding Joseph Hnrtwell,
J W. Hewitt, Richard Hlorns, Philip
Holbrook, W. J. Judd. AVIllinm Keatley,
S. S Kennedy, G W. Leach, A. W.
Loomis, G. C. Lyman, J. W. MevK P.
M. Mott, George Pat sons, J K. Peck,
David Personeus, C. L Rice, R. S
Rose, J. B. Santee, Edgar Sibley, S, G.
Stevens, S. M Stone, Miner Swallow,
Cornelius Sweet, W. B. Thomns, C. AV.
Todd, P R. Tower. Jonas Underwood,
S. E. Walworth, J. L. Wells, S. F.
Wright 47.
The class ndmltted were called and
the bishop nddiessed them and permit
ted them to vote on the woman ques
tion. The conference voted on the consti
tutional question.
The offering taken by Brother Rawl-
Ing, amounting to $70 He was called
forward and addressed tho conference.
The bishop nominated the board of
examiners and the following district
missionary secretaries: E, B. Olm
stend, S Moore, C. A Benjamin, J. E.
Bone, M. D. Fuller, C E. Mogg.
NORWICH NEXT YEAR.
S. Moore Invited the conference to
Noiwlch next yea.- and the invitation
was accepted
A vote of thanks was extended to the
ofllceis ot the Delaware and Hudson
railroad company for leduced faie giv
en to inembeis of the conference. I.
H Hogan lelurned his paichments and
wlthdicw from tho conference and the
church. The tall for admission was
cilled. The following wtie admitted.
Robert Clark. Alvls J. Nerf, Call Coun
cilman, J, W. Johnson, P. F. Mead.
Thomns Miller. T. N. Bailey, Edwin
B. Singer, G G McClusney.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bishop 'Warren called the ronfetoneo
to order and read a seiiptute lesson.
Beard of stewards lepoited. The
amount of money given to the super
unuates, their widows and orphans,
?8,036. On motion the bishop was re
quested to appoint A J. Vnn Cleft sec
retary of the Preachers' Aid society.
G. B. Stone read the leport of the tem
perance committee, in which thev
strongly advocate the lenal piohlbltion
of the liquor traffic. J. H. Rate re
potted for the committee on the state
of the church. A lesolutlon was of
fend expiesslng sympathy with tho
Aimeniens nnd Cretans and was
adopted.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Bishop AVaircn read conference ap
pointments as follows:
BINOHAMTON DISTRICT.
L. C. Flojd. P. E, residence, Bingham
ton, N. Y.; Auburn, Pa., Isane Jenkins;
Illnghamton. Centenary, J II. Race; Ring
hnmton, Centenarv, .Martin V. Williams;
Blnghamton, Chenango Street, J. A.
Faulkner, Blnghumton, Clinton Street,
A. D. Decker, Illnghamton, High Street,
T. F. Hall, Rlnghamtou, Lestershlre, H.
M. Crjdenwlso, Illnghamton, Oak Street,
Charles Smith, Itlnglinmton Tabernacle.
E. B. Olmsteadj Hrookljn, Pa , (1. E. Van
Woert; Dalton. Pa., C H. Netting; East
Rrldgewater, Pa, Earnest Colwell- Fae
toryville, Pa.. H. II Wilbur; Fnlidale.
Pa., Thomas Eva; Flowers, Pa W. 1
lloyce; Foster, Pa.. C5. L. Williams;
Franklin Forks, Pa G I) Fisher; CJlb30ti
nnd South Gibson, Pa., a. N Underwood;
Great Bend. Pa., J. S. Crompton; Hall
stead. Pa, David L. McDonald, Harford,
Pa., J. M. Corrcll; Hawlcvton, James
Taylor: Klrkwood, C P. Tiffany; Lanes
boro, Pa., C C. Vioomnn; Maine. J. It.
Angel; Montrose, Pa C. W. Unblock;
Newton, Pa., O. C. Jacobs. Nicholson, Pa ,
Gcorgo F. Ace; Oakland, Pa W R Coch
rane; Rush, Pa,, Robert McLauren;
Sprlngvl'.le, Pa.. Abraham Hcholleld, Sue
quehanna, Pa., W. M. Hlllcr; Union, J. C
Johnson; Union Center, E. D Cook; Ves
tal, E. L. Jeffrey, West Nicholson, Pn ,
L. T VanCnmpeii; W. G. Ward, professor
In Syracueo university, member of the
Centenary, Blnghnmton, quarterly confer
ence; A. J. VanCIeft, corresponding secre
tary of Preachers' Aid society of Wyoming
conference.
CHENANGO DISTRICT.
Rev. II. C. McDermott. P. E ,'esldence,
Norwich, N. Y., Reaver Meadow, S. A An
derson; Castle Creek, C, M Olmstoad;
Chenango Bridge, v. A. Wagner; Chenan
go Forks, L. D Palmer; Chocoanut Cen
ter. E. P. Eldredgo; Coventry, ! J Henrv;
Edmeston, R, W. Lowry; Exeter, A D.
Finch; Garrattsvllle, D. U. WJIlson; Gil
bortsvllle. Robert C'.irk; Greene, T. liar
roun; Oullford, H. A. Williams; Lisle, 8.
II. Wood; Marathon, F. D. Hartsock; 31c
Donough, L. D, Sleeker: Morris, L. Jennl
on; Mount Upton, W, T. Ulalr; New Ber
lin, M, L. Andarleso; North Fenton, D. W
Sweatland: North Norwich, A. J. Nelf;
Norwich, S. Moore; Oxford, J. II. Ltttell;
Pl mouth, W. lL.lIolton; Preston, A.
Clark; Rockdnle, O, B. Marvin; Sherburne,
Continued on Paso 2 J
NEW LAWS FOR NEBRASKA. z5'- ZTuZL. ' "La. -nr1 yTT7 A TH TTTnTYTO
Some Interesting Legislation Agninst
Trusts nnd Other Corporation.
Lincoln, Neb.. April 12. Tho legisla
ture, which adjourned Snturdny, cived
the lost two weeks of the session with
out pay. Among other legislation
enncted bllld have been passed to abol
ish trusts, and "state corporations nre
forbidden to contribute to campaign
funds of nny political party and defi
ciency Judgments are nt least theore
tically abolished,
Tho stato, board of transportation
has practically absolute conliol over
railroads, tclgraph, telephone and e
press companies. Stock yards uie un
der strict regulations and Insurance
companies aie forbidden to combine
for nny purpose and cannot agree to
uniform lntes.
SAYS DIVORCE WASN'T PAID FOR.
ScninUonnl Clinrgcs .Undo by M ifc of
Cnttln King in Oklahoma.
Perry, O T., April 12. Mrs. M. Paul
ine llerard, vvlfii ot J4 Virgil Herat d,
tlie cattle kins of tho West, his tiled
suit hero to set aside her husbind'a
divorce decree, gi anted six months ago.
She nlli'gcs Iraud and nsks for SJOO.OQO
alimony. Hciaul, who Is a Frenchman,
has ten cattle ranches In the Osage
Indian country, and is slid to be worth
half a million.
Heiaid obtained a divorce from his
vlfe last October on the ground. ot
nbaiidonmcnt, and now the wife de
clares he promised her ",000 If she
would not appear in the case. After lit!
obtained a decree she says he failed to
pav her tho money.
W. A. MANVILLE DEAD.
"'ns n Brother of c. IC. Mnnvillc,
Superintendent of I). Ac II. Road.
Special to Tho Tribune.
Carbondale, April 12. Willis Arthur
.Manvllle, soliciting and fielght agent
at Wllkes-Barro for the Delaware and
Hudson company, died suddenly nt his
home here tonlsht. Ho was a brother
of R. Manvllle, sueilntendent of
the company.
Mr. Manvllle had not been in robust
health for two months, but his death
n' not expected He died of heait
fadi.ro at 11.30 o'clock. He leaves a
wife but no children.
HARRITY MEN DEFEATED.
Control of tho Executive Committee
W rested from Them.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Anrll 12 Tho mn.
trol of the Democratic city executive
committee was wrested from tho Har
rity people this evening when City
Commissioner Thomas F. Ryan was
elected chairman by a vote of 19 to 17
for James E. Gorman. Although It
hnd been all along that the vote would
be close, the result was a great sur
prise. The. Harrlty men were suie of -victory,
and the national committeeman
had vised over) Inlluence to lino the
city organization up for Mr. Gorman.
EPIDEMIC OF INSANITY.
People of Chnndlcr, OKInliomn; Lose
Their .Hinds.
Peiry. O T, April 12. News comes
from Chandler, Okla , the ill-fated city
which was visited two weeks ago by
the terrible tornado which nearly
wiped out the place, killing 20 nnd
woundlnqr nearly 100 persons, that
many o the wounded and some who
were not wounded have gone crazy
and many people of the town show
svmptoms of Insanity. Thlrt is espe
cially tiue among tho women.
It is estimated thar more than 1,000
lyclono caves are being made thiough
out the legion of Chandler.
WILL USE THE DOLPHIN.
President's Programme with Refer
ence to Grant .lionuincnt I)n.
Washington, April 12. Admit. il
Bunce, commanding the Notth Atlan
tic squadron, came up ftom Hampton
Roads this morning and had a consul
tation with Sccietnry Long tesnectlng
the future disposition of the vessels of
the squadron.
The Dolphin has been ordered to New
York, where she will servo to trnnspott
the president and Secrotntv Long In
their review of the great lleet on Grant
monument days.
STAMPEDE TO AVOID DUTIES.
Enormous Imports ofUool nnd Sugar
Block Boston Wharves,
Boston, Man , April 12 Storage Is at
a high piemlum liei and it is impossi
ble to secuie suitable tooms for the
handling of the ftelghts coming on En
topeun steamers, chlelly of wool and
sugar.
The tecclpts of foieign wool breaks
all records. Since April 1 the tolal Is
about tiO.OOO bales,
ONE DEMOCRAT WINS.
Assistant U. S, Trcnsiircr Jordnu
Lil.el) to Ho Itn-nppointcd.
Washington, April 12 It Is eald here
by pei sons who aio believed to have
knowledge of the matter that Assistant
United States Tteasurer Jot don, whose
teim of oillce will explie In a few days,
will be le-appolnted by Ptcsldent Mc
Klnley. Mr. Jordan Is a Gold Dcmoctat.
3Ionotnry Commissioner?.
Washington April 12. Tho president to.
night announced tho appointment of Sen
ator Edward G. Wolcott, of Colorado
Hon. Charles J. Paine, of Massachusetts,
and ex-Vlce President Adlal E. Steven
son, as commissioners to an International
monetary conference.
3Iitissippi Loveo IlreaKes.
Vlckrburg, Mlsa., April 12 Tallululah.
La., leports levee at Davis Island, this
count), broke this evening, opposlto Ash
wood, La. Twcnti-llvo hundred peoplo
llvo on the Island.
lluvniiii to Spend 81.1,000,000.
Havana, April 12. Michael J. Dudy, of
Brooklyn, N. Y , has secured an lmpoitnnt
contract to Improve tho sanitary condition
of Havana. It Is aid that tho contract will
Involvo an expenditure of about 15,UW,WK'.
Volillitnrilv Cnmo llnrk to .In II.
Berkeley Spring, W. Va April 12. Har
ry Brown, who brushed past tho sheriff
the latter was taking him to his supper at
tho Jail here, voluntarily returned.
MtB&'-Si WAK 1UIW5
HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Nominated for Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
EX-QUEEN LIL'S PLANS.
The Former Ruler Wants to Be Presi
dent ol HawaiiShe Is Anxious to
Have President Dole Ousted,
Washington, Apill 12. Former Queen
Llltuokalanl, of Hawaii, does not dr
slie the re-cstabllshment of a monarch
ical government or seek her own les
tot.itlon to lite tin one. Her mission In
this city Is to sccuie from President
McKlnley interference to the extent
thnt the manner In which tho Dole
regime was placed In power shall be
pionounced illegal, by reason of undue
actlv ity on the part of Minister Stev
ens and the crew of the ttulser Boston,
and the otdeiiug of a new election, free
from even indirect lntlntldatton.
The former queen believes If the will
of the Hawallnns is freely and uroabl
nsedly expressed at such a new elec
tion that she would be chosen president
and thus placed In contiol of her for
mer possessions without a leturn to
the monarchy. Her plans have been
laid before the president In detail, and
she Is now nwnitlnsra reply as to what
action lie v. ill take In response to her
request.
The true history of Lllluokalanl's mis
sion to tho United States is now au
thoritatively made public. She came
to this city prior to Mr. McKlnley's in
auguritlon in older that no unneces
rat j time would be wasted In accelerat
ing the consummation of her proposi
tions. She sought a personal Interview
with the new president, but a formal
reception of the character deslted was
considered Inexpedient. A letter was
then written, asking If the president
would permit the foimer queen to sub
mit her plans in writing for his infor
mation and guidance. To this commu
nication a note of assent was teceived.
Subsequently Llliuok'alanl piepired a
thorough resume of her opinions re
garding the present "nnd future of Ha
waii, and dolalllnjT the injustice she
had suffeted through the Inteiference
of tho United Stutcs olllclals. After re
v lowing her grievances she outlined the
future policy which' she dsltes Presi
dent McKlnley to puisue toward Ha
waii. LllluokalanI obligates herself to abide
that. In view of the fact tint the Uni
ted States, by congtessional tesolutlon
an 1 othetwlse, lies established a vir
tual piolectornto over Hawaii, It was
not only pioprr and admlfsable, but
his duty, to declare the toimatlon of
the present republican form of govern
ment illegal, und direct the holding of
an election to adopt a constitution and
choose executive ofIlti.. She tequcst
ed the president's Intervention to tho
extent that the election should be free
from fraud or Intimidation, nnd that
the people be permitted to cast their
ballots without fear or favor.
Tho foimer queen also submitted, In
connection with her proposition, a de
tailed statencnt as to the population,
conditions and ptospects ot Hawaii,
Sheoigues nt length against the state
ments put forth by the commissioners
now hero In behalf of annexation She
deelnes the possibility of a Japatiese
control to be so remote as to bo ridicu
lous, Figures are given to prove thnt
the native population Is well in the
ascendancy, and cannot be ehinged by
Immigration. 'I he asset tlon Is made
that il is pn t of the policy of the pre.s
ent Hawaiian government to invite
trouble with Japan In order that annex
ation with the ITnitod States may be
hastened. A tabulated statement was
also submitted contrasting the present
government with her own. to show that
the condition of the people was better
under, tho former ndmlnlstrUlon of af
fairs; that the expenses of mainten
ance were vnstly less, and its stabll
llj more certain.
It is tho intention of Lllluaknlanl to
remain here until she receives o reply
ftom the ptesldent to tho communica
tion she submitted.
Tho general Imprest Ion In olhelal cir
cles Is that tho president will decline
to t."ke any steps havlnar the appear
ance of Interference.
England nnd Bimetallism.
London, April 12. Answering a question
regurdlng tho prospects of tho government
sending out invitations to a bimetallic
conference, Mi Balfour relteratod In the
house of commons today that there was
nothing In tho situation which would lenl
him to suppose that anything could bo
gained by Great Britain taking the Initia
tive In promoting an international bi
metallic conference.
To Hold u IMg .Medical Congress.
Washington, April 12. Tho fourth trlen
ulal cession of tho congress of American
physicians and surgeons will bo held 111
this city May t, G and 6. The congress will
bring together betw een WX) and 1,000 promi
nent medical men from all partB of the
country and Canada, and possibly somo
dclesotcs from ubroad.
BLAMES ARMENIANS.
Turkish Minister at Washington Says
They Arc Trying to Set Fire to
the Turkish Empire.
Washington, April 12. In the course
ot an interview Willi a. representative
of the Associated Pi ess today, Mous
tapha Bay, the Turkish minister, said:
'It Is true that some trouble has oc
curred at Tokat but tho dispatches have
jrieatly exaggerated the importance ot
the affair. Nevertheless, the governor
ot Tokat, the military commander ot
that place, tho chief of police and 8v
eral othi r officials, had been removed
and placed under arrest as a prelimin
ary step to their trial and punishment
for not having been blc to avert these
ttoubles.
"The Vail of Slvaf." said the minis
ter, "hr-s lecelved formal otders to de
tect, at unvcust, the pei petrators of the
Incident, to Minish them with the ut
most linor of the law and to prevent a
renewal of such' rerjrettable acts. Be
sides n commission composed of high
civil and military olUclals, both Mussul
mins and Christians, selected fiom
among prominent nnd impartial per
sons, lias been appointed and sent Im
mediately under tho presidency of h's
e.xeellPiicy, Pasna Faliml Pasha, direc
tor of the custom house of the empire,
In order to u.nke nn inquiry on th
spot and to try and nunibh the guilty
parties In an exemplary manner."
"The Aimtnian revolutionists," add
ed tho Turkish minister, "aie no'v
seeking in eveiy way to provoke the
disturbance at different points of the
eiTiplto with u view to Increases the
embanassment of the Turkish govern
ment owing to tho nffalrs of Crct and
Gteece. Consequently all the provin
cial autlioilliet have been urged to
watch day nnd night thnt no acts like
ly to eIv ilo to any disturbing inci
dent nrnonr Mussulmans and Chris
tians may occur."
PAPER FIRMS ASSION.
Cntisrd by tho Death ol M. J. Fitch,
tho Chicngo Pnpcr Dealer.
Chicago, April 12 Owing to the
death of il. J. Fitch, the paper dealer,
two companies of which ho was piesl.
dent, made an assignment today. The
names of the companies are the M. J.
Fitch Paper company and the Ameil
can Roll Wrapping Paper company.
The Fitch company Is said to have
assets of $".",000. with an equal nmount
of liabilities. The Roll Paper company,
It Is claimed, has assets of $23,000, with
liabilities of $15,000.
RAILROADS GAIN TIME.
.Milk Unto Hearing Mill Bo Open
Until .Middle of .11 ay.
Washlnnton. Anrll 12 Tho iittt ivitnfn
coniinetc-p commission has extended un
til May 1f. tho time w Ithln w hlch cei tain
roans tunning into .now Voik city were
dltccted to nnswer complaints iclatlve
to milk rates.
The principal defendant icads nr thn
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
Ontailo nnd Western nnd tho Eile.
Grcnter Now York Hill Fussed.
Albany, N. Y April 12. Tho nsemblv
tonight passed the Greater New York
charter bill over Mujor Strong's veto by a
voto or nj to uj.
Passenger Agent Scull Resigns.
Hiltlmore. April 12. Charles O. Scull,
general passenger agent of tho Baltlmoto
and Ohio Railroad, has icslgncd to take
effect Anrll 15.
THE NEWS THIS .MORNING.
VVentlicr Indications Today;
Pairs Warmer,
1 (General) John Waniwnakcr Not Ea
ger for Otllce.
Tho Conference Appointments,
Greece nnd Turkey Tell the Powcis
Not to Worr. ,
2 (State) Haimony to Prevail In Re-
publican Ranks
Legislative Proceedings.
3 (Sporto-Scrnnton's Players Arriving.
Prlzo Ring Champions,
4 Editorial.
Washington Gossip,
5 (Story) "Manager of Hearts,"
0 (Local) Dambroslo on Trial for Mur
der. Big Bid for School Bonds.
7 (Local) Joseph F. Phillips Re-elected
City Englneor.
Annlversaty of tho R. R. Y. M. C, A.
New Asessment Attackod.
8 West Side nnd City Suburban,
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Happenlnars,
Financia: and Commercial.
Greece and Turkey Tell
the Powers Not
to Worry.
MERE FRONTIER INCIDENT
Recent Invasion Loses Some
of Its Threatening; Nature.
Germany, Russia nnd Austria, It Is
Announced, Hnvo Approved of tho
Arrangements of tho Admlrnls.
Turkish Troops Hnvo Smallpox.
Rome, April 12. It Is scml-omclnlly
announced that Greece nnd Turkey
have each addressed to the powers
statements of a pnclllc character In re
gat d to the encounters on the Mace
donian fiontler, which are described as
"mere frontier incidents."
Germany, Russia nnd Austria, it Is
further announced, have approved of
tho arrangement of the admirals la
command of tho foreign Meets in Cre
tnn waters for tho blockade of tha
Pliaeus.
Larlsa, April 12. I p. m. The In
vaders continue to blockade Baltlno.
It Is reported that Turkish reinforce
ments nro now enroute fro DIskata.
Tho remainder of the Insurgents have
taken up a strong position in tho
mountains. Tho latest details at hand
are that the Invaders dynamited the
Turkish posts opposite Phonlka and
Berllangln. The troops heio were kept
stnndlng under arms until 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, ns It was feared
that tho raid would hasten hostltlltles.
There has been nn outbreak of small
pox among the Turks, and many deaths
are reported at Damasl.
Elassona, April 12. Tho Turkish
staff officer who was sent to Kranla
by Edhem Pasha to ascertain definitely
with respect to the invasion, reports
that the presence of Greek regulars
among the Invaders has been positive
ly proven, and that there Is also good
reason to believe that the Greek offi
cers of the regular army weie in com
mand It Is reported that the Greeks
had fifty-two killed nnd the Turks two,
with twelve wounded. The latter be
longed to the patrol posted on the edgo
of the forest, where the Greeks were la
hiding They were picked oft by shatp
shooters. CRAZED AT HER WEDDING.
Shrieks in Frcny Just After the Hing
Is Placed on Her Finger.
New York, April 12. A Paterson. N.
J., special to tho Sun says: Miss Rosx
Cohen, n daughter of Batnett Cohen, of
Harrison street, and Nathan Bern
stein, of New York, were married on
Match IS at Institute hall. At the mo
ment the ring was placed on the bride's
finger she was Feen to sway backward
and foiwatd. Then, while every guest
was holding aloft a lighted candle, In
accordince with" a Jewish custom, tho
bride teeled bacl.waid and Hhricked
in freiuy. She was tr-kon In c coach
to the home of her parents.
It Is said that the bride still remain
ill and thnt now'nn effort Is to be mado
to have the ceremony annulled.
ESSENCE OF PEPPERMINT.
One Hns Pnid tho Ustinl Penalty nnd
Another ill Soon Do So.
Pnikersbutg, W. Vn April 12
Fiank Saivls is dead, and Dick Wolf is
Ijlng at the point of death, at their
boaidlng house at SIssonvllle, Jackson
countv, as the lesult ot drinking ess.
ence of peppetmint and lightning hot
dtops In lieu of whisky.
Each took a big swig of the stuff.
Ten minutes later Sarvls was dead.
Wolt will die.
HEADS CHOPPED OFF.
Sixtj -uino Fourth Clnss Postmaster
ships Dispensed in One l)nj.
Washington, Apill 12. Just sixty
nine appointments of fourth-class post
masters were mado toJay. These con
sisted of thirty-nine to fill vacancies
caused by leslgnatlons, liy removals
at tho expiration of four years' servlco
and by deaths.
Tho changes Include seventeen In
Pennsylvania, but none In the vicinity
of Scrnnton.
NOT AFRAID 0FUNCLE SAM
The JnpnncRe Press Demands tho
Government to Stund Firm.
Yokohama, April 12 Tho govern
ment of Japan has decided to send two
'wnr ships to Hawaii, stopping mean
whllo all enilgintlon.
Tho Japanese press is urging the gov
ernment to take a llrm attitude toward;
tho Hawaiian and Ametlcan govern
ments. MAJOR BARDWELL APPLIES.
Ho W niith to lio Collector of Ilcvcuuo
for This District.
Washington, Aptil 12. Amoinr th'j
additional applications for appointment
for presidential ofllccs, under tho treas
ury depaittnent aro tho following;
E. S. Grelm, collector of Internal rov
enuo at Lancaster, Pa,, and H. W.
Bardvvell, a.i collector of internal rev
enue at ftranton.
'I lio Herald's Weather Forecast.
New Yoik. April U-In tho Mlddla stats
and New Englund toduy, fair, warmer
weather and light to fresh southerly and
rcuthca3tcrly winds will provull, followed
by some cloudiness on tho seaboard In
this section tonight, and by light ruin in.
tho wostcrn and lako districts. On Wed
nesday, In both of these sections, falc to
partly cloudy weather, warmer arid pouth
erly winds will prevail, with, rain in tha
lake districts, possibly followed by rain
on tho coasts. On Thursduy, fulr to part
ly cloudy weather, with continued mil
tempers t