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TWO CENTS. SOHANTON, TA., MONDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1897.
THE POWERS
MAY MEDIATE
Foreign Ministers Have
Long Interviews with
Ralli and Scoulodis.
WAR PREPARATIONS GO ON
Greeks Remain Inactive Two
Days, Then ReinvadeEpirus.
It Ilns Ilccn Decided to r.xtinirnlsh
Torches in All Light Houses on the
Gulf of Smyrnti During tho Wnr.
Tlio Porto Ilns Undertaken to Pro
vido Guards for tho Protection of
Amcricnn Missions in Asm Minor.
Greeks in Turkey Must Ilccomc
Naturalized or Leave the Country.
Athens, May 2. Reports are current
hero today that the powers are about
to mediate IwUween Greece and Tur
key. The Italian and Austrian minis
ters have had a long interview with
SI. Ralli and M. Scoulodis.
London, May 2. It is seml-ofllcially
stated that Lord Sasllbury's proposal
to the powers for a conference at Paris
to discuss measures with a view of
ending tho war between Turkey and
Greece has already been under consid
eration for several days at tho various
foreign oiflccs, and may now be consid
ered definitely abandoned.
Constantinople, May 2. "War prepa
rations go on with unabated vigor.
Two commissions composed of olllclals
of the minlsterles of the public work
nnd of war have been formed for tho
purpose of inspecting railways and fa
cilitating tho dispatch of troops to tho
frontier.
It has been decided to extinguish tho
torches in all the light houses on tho
Gulf of Smyrna as far as Karaburun
during the continuance of tho war.
It is officially announced that the
Greeks, resident in Turkey may be
come natutallzed as an alternative to
leaving the country. That will be
compulsory for all Greeks officially
employed in Turkey.
The porto has undertaken to pro
vide guards for tho protection of the
American missions in Asia Minor, and
has promised that these shall not bo
removed without tho consent of tho
American legation.
Arta, May 1. After remaining Inac
tive for two days the Greek troops
yesterday (Friday) reinvaded Eplrus.
Tho Sixth regiment advanced and oc
cupied Phlllipiada for the third time
without lighting. The Turks are still
nt Penteplgadla and Imaret has been
fortified, the military bridge over the
river Arta (Aracht) having been de
stroyed. The streets of Arta present a strango
scene, with tho continuous exodus of
citizens and the steady in-coming of
tho peasantry, who camp out in tho
streets, around fires, with thousands
of sheep and cattle.
THE PORTE'S DEMANDS.
London, May 2. The Berlin corre
spondent of tho Dally Mall learns that
the powers will not consent to the levy
ing of indemnity upon Greece, and that
poth Austria and Germany are trying
to induce the porte to modify its de
mands. Canea, May 2. Ismail Pasha, gover
nor of the island, has protested against
the decision of the admirals allowing
food to be supplied to Inhabitants in
the interior. He demands cessation of
the blockade or its complete re-establishment.
Athens, May 2. A dispatch from La
mia, dated 'Saturday, says:
Since yesterday tho whole body of
Greeks near Pharsalos and Domokos
lias been drawn up in order of battle,
but at this hour (noon) there has been
no fighting. The Inhabitants of Phar
salos have abandoned the town In fear
of n Turkish attack, and an. exodus
has begun from Domokos In the direc
tion of Lamia, tho refugees pitching
their tents In the open country.
VOLUNTEERS FOR GREECE.
London, May 2. A despatch to the
Dally Mall from Paris says that 200
American volunteers for Greece have
arrived and gone on to Marseilles,
They were all Greeks and all wore rib
bons bearing the Inscription "War, for
victory or death."
London, May 2. Captain Rabbek, of
King George's personal staff wired
hero from Athens yesterday that tho
right wing ot the Greek army had re
pulsed the Turks, but that tho left
wing had retreated behind the old
frontier lino to avoid belnc circumvent
ed. Captain Rabbek adds:
"Greek army In Eplrus, after defeat
ot Pentepegadla, has retired to Arta.
All hope of continuing tho war is now
virtually abandoned. Tho fleet has re
turned to Vo'.o for tho protection of
the inhabitants."
A MODERN "JOAN OF ARC."
London, May 2. The Athens corres
pondent of the Dally Mall will say
tomorrow:
"Doth the fleets remain idle. Tho
populace continues indignant at the fill
ing of the railway carriages with
Crown Prlnco Constantino's1 baggage
in the flight from Larissa, despite the
protests of tho railway olllclals. The
people say that they have been cheat
ed ond betrayed.
"They are also angry at tho neglect
of tlw government to call out tho ex
empted reserves, wno are for tho most
pan relatives oi ministers, deputies
id aristocrats.
IA band of 2,000 Irregulars Is about
I Start for tho front, their ftlnnrlnnl
Iircr, a 10-year-old girl, Helen Con-
inuniuis, dressed in the snmo mil.
im us the men."
I'ho correspondent of the Times at
llo will say tomorrow;
"Communication with Volo still re-
-mains uncut. LocomotiL,.iave push
nl out n short dlstancoyQjqrd Lnrls
sa, and rhey report thatThellno Is ap
parently little damaged. Tho authori
ties are distributing rides and bayon
ets to civilians Indiscriminately, thus
Increasing tho panic.
"Tho British warship Dryad has ar
rived here and reports that she sighted
tho main body of tho CJrcek fleet oft
Sklatho."
GREEK ARMY IN A PANIC.
Horrors of the Ilctrcnt--Honds Pilled
with I'richtcncd Villagers.
London, May 2. The Tlmci corres
pondent Patrlas, giving further details
of the fighting at Penteplgadla notes
the neglect of the officers to provide for
the timely arrival of re-inforcements,
a matter so dllllcult in that wild section
ot the country and proceeds:
"When the Turks oiened tho attack
I realized that their fierce onset might
expel the mero handful of Greeks, but
I did not realize that this one blow
would throw the entire Greek army In
Eplrois into a hopeless panlo and
cause tho loss of all tho positions gain
ed since tho opening of tho campaign.
"Six thousand Turks scaled the
mountain, covered as It is with brush
nnd rocks and in the face of firing
which was rapid and continuous. They
lost heavily In spite of the fact that
two guns were Inexplicably removed
fom action shortly after tho fusllado
"eicgan. Tho Evzones fought bravely
but were compelled to retire.
Tho rest of the Greek positions have
been abandoned. There has been ap
parently no stand anywhere and the
whole army Is crumbling without firing
a shot. We enter Kumuzades, which
3,000 men with six guns had deserted,
accompanied by tho terrified villager:
carrying heir property and vmv de
scended tho rough pass where for riu.,..,
we met no one. The retreating and
panic-stricken troops were far ahead.
About midnight wo and our mournful
procession of villagers overtook tho
routed army on the road, crowded anil
In utter confusion, packed with a mass
of humanity tumbling on through tho
d.arknosss, without hurry and silently,
for it was a strange panic that had
seized tho men, a sullen, unexclted,
stubborn determination not to fight,
but to press on toward Arta in a slug
gish irresistible way. The ofllcers,
like their regiments, walked with
Bloomy and shamefaced expression,
quite unable to get their men In hand.
"At Kanopoulo, Colonel Botzarl and
his staff vainly tried to check the
route nnd to make a stand, but the
mass, continually growing, kept rolling
along. Presently their mingled with
tho troops the sacred inhabitants ot
the villages on the line of retreat, who,
fearing Turkish vengeance for assist
ing the Greeks, were fleeing to Arta
with their families and chattels, their
cattle, sheep and goats, bellowing,
bleating, trampling and killing each
other, while the glare of the burning
homes behind them reminded them of
all they had lost."
Athens, May 2. There are numerous
indications that the Ralli ministry in
tends to nssume greater direct military
and naval control and no longer to di
vide the. responsibility between the
ministry and the court. The news of
tho victory at Velestino has increased
General Smolenskt's popularity, and he
is now regarded as the real hero of the
campaign. An officer who saw the
fight says that the Turks numbered
2,000 and the Greeks 8,000. It is be
lieved that a decisive conlllct will be
fought at Pharsalos and probably to
morrow (Monday),
A dispatch from Colonel Manos ex
plaining the retreat of the Greek forces
in Eplrus, says that the morals of the
army was somewhat affected by tho
news of tho retreat from Lailssa. The
entire loss of the Greeks in Eplrus Is
estimated at 200.
London, May 2. A dispatch to the
Times from Penteplgadla, dated Thurs
day, says that the Greeks are arming
the popufcitlon of the district and have
occupied Turkish territory, many vil
lagers are going through tho Tuik
isli lines and joining the ranks of the
Greeks.
WENT TO JAIL FOR LOVE.
Hell Paid for His Girls Winning Votes
with a Conlcdcriitc 8, Hill.
Kansas City, Mo., May 2. Earl Hell's
admiration of a pietty girl In Chilll
eothe, Mo., caused him to be found
guilty of iassing fraudulent money In
the federal court here today.
At a voting contest nt a Chilllcothe
church fair last November Dell spent
ills money freely to provo that the
niece of a hotel keeper there was tho
prettiest and most popular girl In town.
It cost him five cents raeh time he
voted. Ho voted often, but in spite
of all he could do other candidates
were getting more votes than his fav
orite. Finally he grew desperate. He
bought 100 votes In a lump and his glil
won, but ho paid for tho votes with
an old confederate $5 bill. The trick
was discovered and he is a United
States prisoner. He will be sentenced
Monday.
BARCELONA ANARCHISTS.
Twenty-six Condemned to Dentil for
tho Bomb-Throwing Outrage.
Barcelona, May 2. Tho court mar
tial yesterday concluded tho sentences
ot the eighty-four anarchists who wero
convicted of participation In tho bomb
throwing outrage upon tho occasion of
the celebration of Corpus Chrlstl last
June, In which twelve persons wero
killed outright, and fifty others were
wounded, some of whom died from
their injuries.
Twenty-six, Including tho five sen
tenced yesterday, were condemned to
death, and the remainder to various
terms of imprisonment.
Four Dny' Gruco for Duulop.
Washington, May 2 Tho president to
day ordered tho suspension for four days
ot the mandate sentencing Joseph Dun
lop, proprietor of tho Chicago Dlap-atoh,
to two years in the penitentiary for send
ing obs-ceno matter through tho nails,
Dunlop mado a iersonal appeal to the
piesidcnt for thU length of time, in which
to nt range his business affairs boforo go
ing to servo hla term in Jollet,
Oil Struck at Shallow Depth.
Bolivar, N, Y., May 2. Oil was struck
at a depth of ninety-six feet in a well
thait was drilled two miles north of here.
Tho well pumped yesterday at the rate of
100 barrels per day without having been
shot. Thin shallow well is regarded as a
marvel, tho average depth in tho Alle
gany fltOd being 920 feet.
FORECAST OF THE
WEEK IN CONGRESS
Vole
Will Be Taken on tbc Arbitration
Treaty on Wednesday.
CONSIDERABLE SPARRINQ EXPECTED
Tho Pate of the Importnnt Mensuro Is
In Doubt in tho Scnutc--It .May He
Decided by Two or Tlirco Votes
Kithor Wnv--Kcntucky's New Sen
ator to llo Sworn in--Progrniunie
for the House of Representatives.
Washington, May 2. Tho senate will
resume business in earnest Monday,
and tho week bids fair to bo one of
important results. According to agree
ment a vote will lie taken on tho ar
bitration treaty on Wednesday. It is
also quite probable that tho commit
tee vacancies will be filled and that the
tarifi bill will be reported to the sen
ate. For the rest, Senator Morgan will
probably call up ids Cuban resolution,
the sundry civil appropriation bill may
be passed, and Senator Hoar has given
notice that ho will move to have the
committee on rules discharged from
the further consideration of his amend
ments to the rules for tho limitation of
debate. There Is great uncertainty as
to tho fate of the tieaty, and It now
looks as if tho margin would not ex
ceed two or three votes, whatever the
result may be. There are a few unas
certained votes which will decide the
result. A canvass made yesterduy
shows forty the votes certain for the
treaty and twenty-five certain against.
Twenty-nine votes in opposition are
sufllclont to defeat it. hut the opposi
tion do not know just where these four
votes can bo found. There will bo con
siderable sparring over the treaty be
fore the vote is taken, but no prolonged
debate is expected.
The consideration of tho sundry civil
appropriation bill has been postponed
until Senator Allison, who will have
charge of It In the senate, could bo
present.
If Senator Hoar fulfills his promise to
bring up the question of the amend
ment of the rules, his motion will be
stubbornly resisted by the Democrats.
Those of them who favor the changes
proposed will not assent to them on
the eve of tho tariff fight.
A NEW SENATOR.
Tho now senator from Kentucky,
Hon. W. J. Deboe, piobably will bo
sworn In tomorrow.
The house programme contemplates
adjournments for three days, from
Monday to Wednesday. Should the
conference report on the Indian appro
priation bill reach the house it will bo
considered. A suggestion to take ac
tion on the bankruptcy bill passed by
tho senate Is being thought over and
may reach some definite shape before
the close of the week.
"THE DEVIL IN PHILADELPHIA."
Subject of Proposed Sermons to Have
Ilccn Delivered by Rev. Ilnrcouit.
Philadelphia, May 2. Rev. Richard
Harcourt, D. D., pastor of the Park
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
has become dissatisfied with his rela
tions at the church, and, at a meeting
of the quarterly conference, he an
nounced his Intention of asking tho
presiding elder for a change of pas
toral relations at the end of tho confer
ence year. Dr. Harcourt's request will
be made because of objections recently
entered to a series of sermons ho had
announced that he would preach. Ho
Is now in the second year of his pas
torate nt the church,
Dr. Harcourt was originally in the
service of tho Protestant Episcopal
church, and has been in the ministry for
twenty-tlve years. He was formerly
in charge of the largest Methodist
church in San Francisco and later was
pastor for five years of Grace chrch In
Raltlmore. At the Park Avenue church
he was the successor ot the venerable
Dr. Chapman, and at the recent confer
ence in Bethlehem his service had ap
parently been so satisfactory that he
was again appointed to the pastorate
at the unanimous request of the con
gregation. Since then all the trouble
has arisen. The proposed sermons were
to have been delivered under the gen
eral head of "The Devil in Philadel
phia." "
AMENDED TARIFF BILL.
It Will Not He Given to the I'innnco
Committee Todny.
Washington, May 2. The tariff bill
as amended will not be given to the
finance committee tomorrow. The
meeting of the committee as originally
intended will lie held. Tho reason
given for this Is the absence of Sena
tor Piatt, .of Connecticut, a member of
tho sub-committee on tariff. Some
questions have arisen In the past few
days concerning which It Is considered
necessary to consult the Connecticut
senator and he found it Impossible to
reach tho city until tomorrow after
noon, too late for the meeting. A meet
ing probably will be held Tuesday. The
Republican members will in tho mean
time continue their efforts to have the
Democrats fix a time for reporting the
bill. The latter, however, persist In de
claring that they will enter upon no
agreement on this point until thuy shall
see the bill and have an opportunity
to examine it.
The Republican sub-commltteo spent
tho entire day working on the bill.
RAILROADERS MEET.
Representatives of tho Brotherhoods
in Session nt Trenton.
Trenton, N. J., May 2. Representa
tives of tho Urotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Urotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and tho Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen held a public meeting
In Taylor opera house today. Ad
dresses were made by Mayor Slckel,
ex-Congressman Buchanan, Grand
Chief Arthur, of tho Engineers; Grand
Master Sargent, of the Firemen, and
Second Vice Grand Master Dodge, of
the Trainmen. Tho addresses were
mainly devoted to tho benefits of or
ganization. In the morning a secret session was
held, but the men who took part in It
were disinclined to impart any infor
mation. It fa understood, however,
that tho chief subject considered was
the establishment of a central asso
ciation so that in any matter affecting
cither of tho organizations tho three
could act as one.
TRINITY'S BLCENTENtflAL.
The Church Congregation Celobrntcs
the I'.vcnt in n Pitting M miner.
Now York, May 2. Trinity church to
day began tho celebration of tho bi
centennial of Its foundation, and will
continue the celebration throughout the
week.
Trinity today includes nlno chapels,
in addition to the parish church, a large
number of industrial schools, a hos
pital, a number of guilds, clubs and
parish associations.
Old Trinity church wns the scene of
splendor today and was crowded to the
doors.
The celebration bocan at 7.30 o'clock,
tho usual Sabbath morning services be
ing performed. At 10 o'clock the rec
tor, Rev. Dr. Morgan Dlx, preached a
historical sermon.
The solemn communion services were
then conducted while the grand organ
played one of eethoven's symphonies.
The recessional hymn, "Sing with All
the Sons of Glory," closed the services.
The services wero attended by repre
sentatives of many of New York's old
est families. The decorations, which
were on a very elaborate scale, wero
chiefly symbolical. The afternoon ser
vices began nt 3.30 o'clock and wore
largely musical. Tho sermon was by
the vicar. Rev. J. Nevett Steele.
Tho evening services were of a spe
cial character, and were attended by
representatives from the guilds of St.
John's chapel, the Holy Cross, the St.
Ambrose, St. Stephen, Good Shepherd,
St. Agnes, St. Mary and St. Monica,
GRAVE NEWS FROM WA.
U Is Feared That Lieutenant Header
son's Mission Has Been Attended
with Serious Disaster.
Capo Coast Castle, Gold Coast, Afri
ca, May 2. Grave news has been re
ceived hero as to the mission of Lieu
tenant Henderson, nt Wn. It is report
ed that Chief Samory has attacked tho
mission. Authentic details have not
yet boen received, but a serious disas
ter Is feared.
The object of Lieutenant Henderson
was to make treaties with the chiefs in
Hinterland. He had a large escort.
Ferguson, a colonial olllclal, who ac
companied Lieutenant Henderson, is
known to have been severely wounded.
Wa is considered to be within the
sphere of British Inlluence.
THE JUNIATA FLOODS.
fanners Along the Valley Suiter from
High Wntcr--Hody Washed Out.
Huntingdon, Pa., May 2. Tho Inces
sant rainfall of the past twenty-four
hours has overflowed the Juniata river
and its numerous tributaries, doing
thousands of dollars worth of destruc
tion to growing crops. Farmers along
the Raystown branch have suffered
severe losses to buildings, fences and
growing grains. The Juniata liver is
10 feet above low water mark and Is
still rising.
Tho body of an unknown Italian rail
road laborer, who was knocked off a
bridge, fifteen miles west of here two
months ago was recovered in today's
flood.
SCHOONER WRECKED.
K. V. C. Young, with Cargo of Wood,
Goes to Pieces at Snudy IIool..
New York, May 2. The schooner E.
F. C. Young, Captain Thomas, from
James River, Va., for Burbank's Point,
N. Y with a cargo of pine wood, went
ashore near Sandy Hook In a gale last
night and was totally wrecked, going
to plpces In a few hours. The crew
were taken off by the Spermacettl Cove
Life Saving station men.
The lost schooner hailed from Balti
more and registered 103 tons.
NO CRISIS IN MEXICO.
Statement Is I'nlso That Pour mem
bers of Cabinet Have Resigned.
Mexico City, May 2. The statement
promulgated by tho Associated Press,
that a ministerial crisis had occurred
here and that four ministers had re
signed, Is entirely false and is denied
by the official organ.
Minister Leal, on tho ground purely
of ill health, wishes to resign to take
a less onerous post under the govern
ment. Thought to lime Starved to Death.
Perth Amboy, N. J., May 2. Mrs. Caro
line Spilnpw, 70 ears o'ld, died nero this
morning, ami It Is believed that her death
was due to starvation. Several c-ars airo
she wes well-to-do, but her husband de
serted h?r and took away with him all the
monov ehn had. t'ntll three month3 ago
sh was sipported by Harry OlnwteJ, a
young man whom she had adopted. Final
ly consumption forced htm to givo up
work, and lately tho two havo been In ex
treme destitution, Olmsted Is dying lrom
cor sumption,
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Chance for Capital in Mexico.
Washington. May 2. Tho consul-general
of tho United Staitos tut Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico, Inform"? tho department of 3tuto
that ho believes them Is an opening In
Mexico for a commercial agency. Nono
N...V exists tlurc. Ho thinks such un
agency would at once have a clientage of
American mcichanta whoso American
trade is constantly increasing, and a pat
ronage of Mexican merchants who are
more conducting their business after
American methoda.
KuglUh Military Changes.
London, May 2. The Devon and Esoter
Gazette toys that Adjutant General Sir
Redvera lluller will succeed tho Duke of
Counaueht lu command at Aldershot
camp, that Qunrterma,tpr General Eve.
lyn Wood will succeed Sir Redvers lluller
as adjutant general, and that tho Duke
of Oounaught will bc-oomo quartermaster
general of the IfrttUh army.
Princess Anno Launched.
Chester, 111., May . Tho Prince
Anne, 'the tenth vessel hunt at Roach's
ship ya.nls, for tho Old Dominion Steam
ship company, was launched today at
lJ.tO o'clock, Dho Is Fchooner rlgt'ed und
will carr 120 first and fifty second class
paarvngore. Her speed will be fourt'.en
knots,
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Princess of Teck Improving.
London, May 2, Tho Duuho3 of Tcck
has undorgoeio a critical operatlqu, but
Is progressing favorably towutd recovery.
CLEVELAND'S SHAM
' REFORM EXPOSED
The Manner in Which the Civil Service
Law Was Violated.
REPUBLICAN CLERKS PERSECUTED
Confcdcrnto Vcternns Plnccd in Of
fice Without i:xniiiliintloii--llsmls-suls
.Undo Without Cause nnd for
Political Itcusoiis--Tcstiinoiiy 11c
fore the Senate Committee.
Washington, May 2. Tho scimto
committee which has undertaken the
investigation of tho workings of tho
civil service laws held its second m-et-ing
yesterday. Senators Piltehurd,
Lodge nnd Chilton conducts! the in
vestigation. The civil service commis
sion was represented by President
Proctor and George R. Wules. Lt-tter-j
were presented from Secretary Long
and Postmaster-General Cary jcoun
mendlng that the civil service laws
should be continued, but giving the
opinion that they should bo modified,
although they recommended no chang
es. F. W. Palmer, the public printer, said
that tho only persons not included in
tho classified service In his ofllre were
charwomen and laborers. "As nppilej
to this olllce, which Is simply a great
manufacturing plant. Involving vailed
brcr.ches of skilled labor of high grade,
the civil service rules are an obstruc
tion rather than an aid to efficiency
and economy," ho continued. "The
civil service rules as promulgated for
enforcement here should bo modified
radically, suspended or repealed."
If. n. Weaver, a clerk In tho Sixth
auditor's office of tho treasury, and a
veteran who had served throughout the
war, testified that, although his rank
had been high, he had been discharged
under both Cleveland administrations,
and no reasons given therefor. When
he had complained to President Roose
velt of the civil service commission
Mr. Roosevelt had told him it would
be useless to make an Investigation,
as tho department would trump up
some reason for his removal.
James M. Miller, a one-armed Union
veteran, testified that he, with five oth
er veterans, had been discharged in
1S94 from their places in the treasury
department under the nudltor for the
interior department without reasons
given. Two of the vacancies made had
been filled by F. J. Troop, a brother-in-law
of Auditor Mackwell, and J. C.
Oir, his father-in-law, the latter a Con
federate veteran. Roth of these men
had been placed in ofllco without ex
amination, contrary to law, and had
been promoted to $1,800 places. Mr. Mil
ler produced testimonials from depart
ment officials, showing that he had
been an expert on war hlBtory of the
highest grade of efficiency.
LOGAN RAN THE DEPARTMENT.
Senator Chilton inquired how the au
ditor's relatives had got into office, and
Mr. Miller answeied: "Under the ad
ministration of Logan Carlisle, who
seemed to run the department. Where
there wns a will there was a way for
anything."
Carl Stetlln, another war veteran, 76
years of age, said that in 1805 he had
been reduced by Assistant Secretary
Hamlin from $1,C00 to $900. He gave a
testimonial from the late Register F.
E. Spinner that he had woiked his wny
from the lowest to the highest cnul;s.
Mr. Hamlin had said that he reduced
the witness to enable him to promote
another clerk not a war veteran.
Francis M. Shell, a veteran of the
Mexican war, recommended that veter
ans of that war receive the same privi
lege accorded to veterans of the rebel
lion, of reinstatement In the civil ser
vice without examination.
Solomon E. Holtnan said that he had
been lemoved from his position as as
sistant messenger In the treasury un
der Secretary Carlisle for political rea
sons. John T. Morton, a colored minister,
who had held a clerkship In tho riost
ofTlce department since ISSo, testified
that ho had been persecuted dining the
Cleveland administration on account of
his color, and his resignation wns final
ly demanded. A lequest to the civil
service commission for an Investigation
hail elicited no responrc.
Some time was devoted to tho affairs
of the Freedman's hospital, nn Institu
tion for colored people, maintained by
tho government in Washington. Dr.
C. R. Purvis testified that after being
In charge of the establishment for four
teen years he had been summoned by
Secretary Hoke Smith, who told him
that ho was removed because he had
mado a speech in favor of the Force
bill.
SUFFOCATED BY GAS.
Suicide of a Philadelphia Lawyer at
Hotel Iturtholdi.
New York, May 2. Peter C. nurke,
about 33 years old, supposed to have
been a lawyer in Philadelphia, was
found dead In a room in the Hotel Rar
tholdi today, having committed suicide
by suffocating himself with illuminat
ing gas In tho bath room attached to
the apartments ho had occupied. The
body was removed to tho morgue.
Ilurko appeared at tho hotel Thursday
evening and reglsterod as from Phila
delphia. He had no baggage and paid
for one night only. The next day he
asked the clerk to reserve the room for
him." Ho did not call for his room
again Friday night, and from that tlmo
was not see about the hotel until his
dead body was found today. How he
got into tho apartments is unknown.
From letters in the man's possession
it was learned that Philadelphia was
his home. Tho Philadelphia city direc
tory gives the address of ono Peter C.
Burke, 1126 Walnut street.
ACCIDENT TO THE JOHANNA.
X German Stcnmer Is Towed Six
Hundred Miles.
Lowees, Del., May 2. Tho German
steamship Johanna of Flensburg with
1E00 tons of sugar from Rosario for the
Delaware breakwater, for orders, ar
rived tonight In tow of tho Austrian
steamship Pandora, from Santos, via
Rnrbados, for New York. On April 21,
tho Johanna broke tier tatlshatt and lost
her propeller. She lay for six days
without sighting a vessel. Wlillo try
ing to tnako port under sail, she lost
all her sails In a northeast gale. Then
she lay entirely helpless until tho
27th, when the Pnndora hovo In sight
and took hor In tow. This was In
latitude 29.24 N., longitude 71 W.
Tho steamers experienced very rough
weather while towing, tho hawser
breaking three tlmei compelling the
Pandora to lay by and wait favorable
opportunities to get it fast again. She
finally succeeded in towing the dis
abled ship here six hundred miles to
tho breakwater, supplying her with
provisions on the voyage.
BISHOP CURTIS RETIRES.
A rurcwoll Sermon to His Congrega
tion Yestordny.
Wilmington, Del., May 2. Dlshop Al
fred Curtis, of tho Catholic diocese of
Wilmington, preached his farewell ser
mon at St. Peter's church today, and
retired to private life. His successor Is
Iilshop Monaghan, who, upon his ap
pointment Inst fall, came fiom Charles
ton, S. C, where he had been assistant
priest. There wns a large congrega
tion today, and Iilshop Curtis made a
feeling valedictory.
He cited as his reason for leaving the
church his physical Infirmities and his
desire to retire to private life. He said
he was CO years of age and had been In
tho ministry for a long term of years,
The Reglna Coell was recited In lieu of
the Anglus.
PITTSBURG BLAZE.
Several Large Business Houses, Includ
ing the American Press Association
Offices Arc in Ruins.
Plttsuurg, Pa,, .May 3. Tho most de
stiuctlvo lire which has visited this
city since 1815 broke out about mid
night In T. C. Jenkln's wholesale groc
ery house. The llames spread rapidly
from Jenkins' and soon had consumed
several large buildings In the vicin
ity. The total loss will be at least
$2,000,000. The insurance cannot be told
tonight, but it Is supposed to be well
covered.
Tho origin of the lire In the Jenkins'
building Is not known, but it is sup
posed to have been smouldering for
hours in a dust heap at the foot of tho
elevator Fhaft. Tho watchman tried
to get the llames under control, but
gave up the attempt and sent In an
alarm.
A general alarm followed and soon
all the engines In the city weio on
hand. It waa seen nt once that the
city fire department were not sulllclent
and that from Allegheny City wns
called on and responded quickly, send
ing almost their entire force.
At this hour (1.30 a. m.) some of tho
total losses may be stated as follows:
T. C. Jenkins, wholesale grocer, occu
pying an entire block, running through
from Liberty to Penn avenue, between
Fifth street and Cecil alley, loss fullj'
$500,000. Joseph Home & Sons, dry
goods house, corner of Fifth and Penn,
loss over $1,000,000, building and stocK;"
Homes' office building, adjoining their
store, buildings occupied by P. W.
Grler & Co., china house, Penn avenup;
Mayer's glove store, fennman's carpet
house, Huck's cigar factory und Hall
Brothers building, in which the Ameri
can Press association has Its office. The
Methodist Book Concern building. In
which are a number of offices, and Lee
S. Smith's dental establishment, is par
tially destroyed. The Duquesne theater
adjoins the Methodist Episcopal house,
and Is now burning, and will be a total
loss. The "Surprise" clothing house on
tho opposite side of Penn avenue- from
tho theater Is also In llames and will
probably be ruined. A large number of
buildings in the vicinity had windows
broken and are belnir deluged with
water, At 2 a. m. the file Is thought
to be under control.
Five People Killed by a Waterspout.
I.oulviUe, Ky May 2. A dispatch to
tho Post from oMntlcello, Ky., says that
news o:' a disaster on White Oak L'rivK,
In ToiniM-oe, several miles from that
town, has ibeen received, A watrsiout
struck tho houso of a farmer n.imoJ Wan
ders, demolishing tho house and Killing
thu farmer, his wife nnd ono child. 'J wo
farn hands, who wero sleeping upstalrr,
wore so badly mangled that they died in
a few hours.
rUhermnu Drowned.
Breakwater, Del., May 2. Jocph Drler.d,
aged 2J ycarsi, of St. Peter's Cape, Brctfon,
a llmprman on board the ehooncr Lizzln
Smith, was knocked overboard three mile?
southeast of Cape IIon!oicn yesterday
and drowned Tho crow ot tho schooner
was unxblo to recover tho body.
Parnlvtlc Ruined to Death.
Corning May 2. AYl'Ham Rellls, a help
loss paralytic, wns burned to draith last
night in the houe of his son, Delos Ileitis.
a prominent citizen of Pen Yan. Mr, l,el
lls was a'.one In tho house. An over
turned lamp Is thought to have caused tho
tiro.
Nnvnl Cndet.
Washington. May 2. Lieutenant (junior
Krade) A. X. Mayer has been promoted to
be a full lieutenant. Lleutonai.t H, K.
White, Marino Corps, has boon promoted
to bo captain. Tho orders of Cap'jin O.
M. Chester to command iho Monudnock
hao been revoked.
Col. Hay's Credentials,
London, May 2. Colonel John Hay, tho
new Amc-ticun ambassador, will present
his credentials to tho queen tomorrow,
llo will ho presented to nor Majesty by
Pilmo Mil trior SaMvlmiy.
THE NEWS THIS MOKNINU.
Weather Indications Todayt
hover3; Southerly Winds.
1 (General) Powers Contemplate Media
tion.
Meetlnir of the Universal Postal Union.
Sham Cleveland iteforms Kxposcd.
Foiocnst of Week In Congress,
2 (Sportsl nattorn. National und Atlan
tic League I3as Hall Games. ,
Pox I nn on tho Increase.
Bicycle Gossip.
3 (State) Work Before tho Legislature,
Hull P'nyers Arrfutc '
i Ddltorlat
Washington Gossip. -
C (Stwry) "Tho Wedding of Kato Car
negie." Victoria's Iloccrd-Ilroaklng Helen.
0 (Local) Seiml-Contennlal of Provl
donvo Presbyterian Churoh,
Itov. Dr. G:nin' IXfogy of Grant.
7 (Local) Dun's Hat Store Damaged by
File.
Tho Caeo of Washington Davis.
3 (LoccD-West Side and City Suburban.
9 (Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Happenings,
Financial und Commercial.
MEETING OF
POSTAL UNION
Universal Congress Con
venes at Washington
City on Wednesday.
THE NATIONS REPRESENTED
All Governments Save China,
Corea and Orange Republic.
Have Sent Delegates to the .fleeting.
Tho Sessions Mill Ho Held in tho
Historic Corcornu Art Gallery.
Will He Composed of .lieu ol the,
Highest Hank in the Postal Her
vice -- Lending Diplomats Iltuo
Iteen Sent .from .tinny Countries.
Question of Universal Postuyo
Mump Will Be Ditctisscil.
Washington, May 2. The postal op
erations of the world will pass in re
view before ono ol the most dlstln
gulnhed bodies that ever mot lu this
country when tho Unlvcisul Pcstal
congress convenes In this city next
Wednesday. It If the Hist time that
the I'niveisal Postal union, now com
piling and controlling o far na tho
malls are concerned, every organized
government nave Ihrcc China, Corci
and tho Orange Free fctatc has had its
delegates assemble in America and the
dolllxiatlons of Its fifth scxtenulal
convention will bo marked by perhupn
more pronounced fc.tm.iHty than lion
attended any convention of cither na
tional or intcrnationtl scope that hat
gatht-reil in this country for a long
period. Sixty odd countries and prov
inces will be represented by about 120
delegates, cadi country having but m
single vote. Tho sessions will lie hold
In the historic old building, which until
recently ivos the home of Corcoran art
gallery. The delegates wh'o will form
the congress; are men of tho highest
rank in postal service. The postmas
ters general of several nations nra
amons thorn, white leading diplomats
have been 6ont by wmo of tho coun
tries. At previous gatherings tho congress
has been extended usual courtejlcs by
the nations whoso guests .they wero
and, while this government Is hamper
ed liy lack of satisfactoiy funds, tho
postofllco- deportment will do every
thing possible' to make this country au
agreealdo host. It Is among the prob
abilities, based on precedent, that tha
ilelegatcs will bo entertained by both
tho president and the postmaster gen
eral, and the district commisslouern
will, In ase the appropriation they
desire Is granted, give an olllclal recep
tion end a water trip probably to Old
Point Comfort and Richmond. TIhj
delegates, before tho clos of tho con
gicss, also will bo taken on a Journey
In tho west, returning by way of Now
York.
MEASURES FOR CONSIDERATION-.
Many measures will be brought for
ward for consideration. Tho new treaty
or general convention and several
minor ones, nnd adopted in substitu
tion of old ones In order to cover new
conditions. Perhaps tho most impor
tant proposition vt ill Involve what N
known ns the intermediate transit sys
tem. This provides for compensation
by the pending country to all coun
tries over whose domains its mails aro
transported, An agreement to carry
the malls of all tho countries in tho
union mutually free will be proposed,
but probably voted down. Such coun
tries us Belgium, which sends out little
mail hut over whoso lands much for
eign mail Is transported at a big profit
to the kingdom, will object to cutting
eft this revenue. This practically de
fc .its the scheme as ono well founded
Jlssent kills a proposition. This coun
try and a few others, however, havo
declared In favor of the free transpor
tat'on. The ultimate action, It Is said,
probably will bo tho acceptance of tho
average weicht statistics of the last
six years ns a basis of all Intermediary
transit accounts up to tho assemblage,
of tho next congress, that is, up to
11)03, when tho issue will be revived.
The much-agitated proposition to
adopt a universal postuge stamp, not
good for domestic postage, but for
convenient communication between
countries nnd the universal return
stamped envelope proposition, having
a similar scope, also will bo brought
up, but tho probabilities of adoption
are said to be against .both, with the
latter bavins the best chance of thfj
two. Theie will he nn upset of post
age rates but an Increase of tho nllow
nblo weight for letters Is probable,
thus nankins nn ounce or throo-quar-ters
of an ounce tho unit Instead 'of tho
present half 'ounce, for which tho
charge is now live cents. Tho three
countries still outside, China, Korea
and ttie Orange Free State, are expect
ed to bo admitted boforo the congress
is closed, though the last named nan
not yet been heard from on tills sub
ject. Wife Murderer nnd His Ilrntlirr Shot.
Proetonburg. Ky , May 2. Dan Muriel:,
a wlfo murderer, and his 1 rother, Li'Sfe,
wan killed by a posset near this place.
Mutlck'n wide died of InJurioB Intllctwl
by hor husband, and tho posse had gono
to arrest him. MuMck relted and hit
brcther aided him. Beth wero shot down,
Tho Hnrnld's Weather Porornst.
Now Ycrlt. May 3. In the Middle states
and Now England today, prtlv cloudy
weather will j rcbably prevail, wlmdu
shifting to not thorny and northwest oily
Vilth lower, followed by elowly rWng tm
peraturo nnd by fair renditions In tronl
of this ee;tlcm. On Tuesday, In both nt
those seatlons, fair and warmer woa.thor
wlW prevail, with fresh variohlo winds no
coming mosHy south"rly and followed by
cteuC'nesa In tho lako and weston, dl-
J tricts.