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POWERS WORK
FOR PEACE
A Collective Note Calling
on Belligerents to
Stop Fighting.
TO PROTECT KING GEORGE
General Smolensk's Brigade
Arrives at Athens.
Eleven Regiment of the Tninous
Iliimldicli Cavalry in Readiness Tor
Active Service-Report Tlint I'or
cign Troops Will Ho I.nndcd to
Maintain tlio Present Dynasty.
Punic Prcvnils nt Lnniin.
Athens. Slay 7. A collective note will
ho handed to the Greek and Turkish
governments calling upon them to cease
hostilities, on the distinct nssurance
that the powers will undertake the
ilnnl solution of pending dilllculties.
Constantinople, May 7. The pro
posed mediation of the powers between
Turkey and Greece Is viewed with fa
vor by the Turkish government.
The authorities of Erzeroum have
been ordered to hold eleven regiments
of the famous Hamidleh cavalry in
readiness in case they are wanted for
service In Thessaly. A battalion of
Iledlfs has been sent to the Island of
Mitylene. as a precaution against a
possible landing of the Greeks there.
London, May 7. A dispatch to the
Dally Mail from Berlin says It Is re
ported there that the powers have de
cided to land troops at Athens to pro
tect the dynasty, Greece having de
clined the proffered mediation and Tur
key beifig willing to negotiate on easy
terms is Crete Is evacuated by the
Greeks.
Athens, May 7. A dispatch just re
ceived from Almyro3 announces that
General Smolenskl's brigade arrived
there this mornlng.after having effected
a retreat from Velestino in good order.
A pa'nlo prevails at Lamiu, on the
Gulf of Lamia, which is now the base
of supplies for the Greek forces at Do
mokos". Many of the Inhabitants are
fleeing from the place, fearing It will be
attacked by the Turks. Three vessels'
brought refugees from Lamia to the
Piraeus yesterday evening.
Salonica, May 6. (Delayed in Trans
mission ). The Greek fleet today
dropped a number of shells Into the
Turkish camp at Kasbandra, but they
did no harm. The Greeks did not try
to effect a landing.
Athens, May 7. Evening. The In
tervention communication from the
powers have not yet been received.
The Greek government has notified
the powers that the Greek fleet has
established an effective blockade of the
coast of Epirus.
Phar&alos, May 7. An engagement
began early today near Velestino and
lasted several hours, the Greeks being
Anally beaten back. They have re
treated upon Volo, sharply pursued by
the Turks.
Volo, May 7. The consuls have de
cided to ask the foreign warshlDs to
land detachments and have promised
to protect the town.
Athens, May 7. It is said positively
that If the poweis Insist on the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
as a condition of mediation. Greece will
reply thnt she prefers war even to ex
termination. ROYAL FAMILY IN PERIL.
London, May 7. The Rome corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says:
"Private news from Athens which
has escaped censorship shows the posi
tion of royalty there to be more perilous
than ever. The members of the royal
family rarely leave the palace and
their portraits have been withdrawn
from public view.
"When the queen and princesses vis
lsted the hospitals Uiey are openly in
sulted In the streets. The palace is
watched by revolutionary agents lest
their majesties should attempt to fleo
the country.
"It Is said that Turkey Is really tho
chief hindrance to the powers propos
ing mediation, as the porte claims the
right to llnish the war in the ordinary
way."
SAVED BY A BOY'S BRAVERY.
Sluny Minors Were in Dnugor from
Exploding Dynamite.
Houghton, Mich., May 7. With a box
containing 200 pounds of dynamite on
fire ten fept away from him, John
Thomas, a boy who runs a compressed
nlr hoisting engine In the Tnmnrack
mine, stuck to his post and saved tho
lives of the men at work In the mine
by his wonderful bravery. Ten sec
onds after Thpmas had hoisted the
men to the level tho dynamite exolod
cd, smashing the engfne to pieces and
doing other damage, but the men nnd
the boy to whom they owe their lives
were in a place of safety.
The miners working in tho twenty
it hlrd level had put seven cases of
dynamite In n box for future use. At
noon a miner, accompanied by Thom
as, went to tho box and found it on
fire. Thomas went to his post, gave
the alarm to the miners In tho level
below and ran his engine until he had
hoisted them out. He then fled. Tho
alarm of flro caused grent excitement,
but no miners were Injured in the rush
to reach daylight from n depth of from
3,000 to 4,000 feet.
THE REICHSRATH EXCITED.
Declaration Thnt Motion to Impeach
Government Wns Not Serious.
Vienna, May 7. Tho exciting scenes
of yesterday were repeated In the low
er house of the relchsrath today when
tho houso resumed the discussion of
Ihe motion Mibmltted by the German
Nationalists, to Impeach Count Hndcnl,
the premier and minister for foreign
affairs, and nearly all the other minis
ters, for violating their ministerial
powers by Issuing a decree authoris
ing the ofllclal use of the Czech lan
guage In Bohemia.
The minister of Justice, Dr. Glels
pach, today asserted that no blame or
bad Intention could be Imputed to the
government, which, he asserted, had
continued In the path taken by his
predecessors, showing that the Im
peachment resolution was never meant
fcerlously. This assertion drew forth
loud npplnuse from the right and
caused a tremendous uproar, mingled
with cries of "Withdraw" from the
left. As the tumult continued the sit
ting was suspended.
CASE OF MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Rcninrknlilc Statement Miulc by Post
man llcrnnril Ilaltcr.
Akron, O., May 7. An aggravated
case of mother-in-law was revealed
here today when Bernard Ilnlter flled
his nnswer to the petition of his wife,
Margaret Halter, for divorce. A part
of Halter's answer reads as follows:
"This defendant believes that the
fact is that the said mother-in-law en
tertains nn idea that this defendnnt
married her, as well as his said wife,
the plaintiff." Halter, who Is a letter
carrier, claims that he has been re
peatedly locked out of his own house
by his mother-in-law and that he can
absolutely not live with her, although
he Is willing and ready to live with
her daughter, his wife.
THE GUARD ORDERS.
Programme of Exercises at the Unveil
ing of Washington Monument in
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
Harrlsburg, May 7. Major General
Snowden issued -the following general
orders from tho headquarters of the
National Guard tonight:
In complianco with instructions from
tho governor and commander-in-chief tho
division will parade on Saturday, the 15th
lnst.. In honor of the unveiling of tho
Washington monument at Fairmount
park, Philadelphia.
Tho dlvlMon win iorm uy miBuuis, ujin
on Broad street, at 11.30 o'clock a. m., as
follows:
Third brigade on Spruce street, eis.;
tho Second brigade on Spruco street, west;
tho First brigade on I'ine street, east; tho
artillery on Pino. street, west. Tno In
fantry will march In columns of compa
nies. Troops will parade in light marching
order. Infantry troops not in run uress
uniform will wear leggins; If In full dress
uniform thoy will wear them at the dis
cretion of' their commanding ofllcer. Cam
paign hats may bo worn en,, route, but
not In the parade. White troupers may
bo worn by an entire command if weather
permits State, regimental and black
shoes only will be- worn.
The division will pass in review before
PicMldent McKlrlcy at the monument.
Effective ineasmes will be taken to re
quire ee-y ofllcer and man present in
uniform not excused by written permis
sion of commanding oftlcers of regiment'?
and separate commands to Join In tho
parade.
Through tho liberality of city councils
and the hospitality of the First brigade In
Philadelphia adequate airangemonts for
tho entertainment of tho visiting com
mands hnve been made.
The troops will be quartered ns follows:
Fourth Infantry, Third lnfuntty armory,
Broad, below I'.erd street.
Fifth infantry, old armory, Second lu
fantry. Slvth and Itnco streets.
Sixth Infantry. State Fenclbles' armory,
Broadstreet. telow Itace.
Eighth Infantry, First Infantry armory,
Broad and Cal-awhll! streets.
Ninth Infantry, Second Infantry armory.
Broad and Diamond streets.
Tenth Infantry, old armory, Second In
fantry, Sixth and Haco streets.
Twelfth Infantry, ICty Hall, Broad and
Market streets.
Thirteenth infantry, First Infantry arm
ory. Broad and Callowhill streets.
Fourteenth lnfnntry. Second Infantry
armory. rJroad and Diamond streets.
Fiftieth infantry, Industrial hall,
Broad and Vine streets.
Sixteenth lnfnntry, Industrial hall,
Broad and Vino streets.
Eighteenth lnfnntry, Third Infantry
armory. Broad, below Reed street.
Battery B, Battery A armory, Forty-first
and Mantua avenue.
Batteiy C, Second Infantry armory,
Broad Rnd Diamond streets.
Shenidan troop. Ring building, Twenty
third and Chestnut streets.
Governor's troop, Rink building, Twenty-third
and Chestnut streets.
Division C, First Naval, battalion, on
board tho St. Louis, Queen street wharf,
Delaware river.
Second brigade hand, room 190, City Hall.
Third Brigade band, room 192, City Hall.
Sportsman Adjudged Insane.
Youngstown, O., May 7. Henry C. Fry,
a prominent member of tho Youngstown
Gun club, and one of the team represent
ing this city In tho tournament of the
Border League gun clubs, was adludced
Insane today by Judge Rose and re
moved to n hospital for treatment.
Financial icvorses aro supposed to has'o
caused his mulndy.
Woman Suffrage Dcfentcd.
Vancouver, B. C May 7. Tho British
Columbia legislature today rejected, by
a majority of three, the woman's suf
frage bill. Tho bill, however,, recclvod
more support than any previous measure
of its kind, nnd members of tho leglsla.
turo say the women of tho west will get
their deslie If they wait another year.
Will Tight for the Iiiblc.
Pnrkersburg, W. Va May 7. Tho state
board of ' officers of tho Junior Order
United American Mechanics, decided to
employ counsel to tako up tho Boothvlllo
cause. In which a supremo court manda
mus has been Issued compelling the au
thorities to ceaso reading tho Scriptures
In tho schools,
.Morphine .11 a do Her Sick.
Stoubensvllle, O,, May 7. Lily Baker,
who claims Pittsburg for her home,
created some excitement In an alley hero
last night by an attempt ut suicide. Bho
swallowed enough morphlno to make
her sick, and this resulted in a case of
spasmodic fits, lasting an hour. Bho re
covered and was sent to Pittsburg.
r.nrthqiiako Shock in Smith Carolina.
Columbia, S. C, May 7. A shock of
earthquake waa felt at 8. -15 last evening at
Klko, Wlllston, Blackvllle and Wagners,
towns In Barnwell county, A rumbling
nolso accompanied It.
Painting Mr. llnynrd's Portrnlt.
Iondon, May 7. John S. Sargent, the
American artlU who was recently elects.
a member of the Royal Academy, Ib paint
ing a portrait of ex-Ambassador Bayard
In court costume.
DEATH OF THE
DUC D'AUMALE
Due to Apoplexy Brought on by Shock
at Duchcssc's Death.
WAS A SON OF KING LOUIS PIIILLIPB
An Kxllo in England Tor Ycnrs--IIU
Military mid Civic Cnrcor--Twcnty
of the Victims ol tho Charity
llnznnr lire Aro Iluricd.
Paris, May 7. Tho Due d'Aumale
died yesterday at JSucco, Sicily, of
cardiac apoplexy, Induced by the
shock of hearing of the death of tho
Duchesso d'Alencon.
Tho attack which caused the? death
of the Duo lasted only a few moments,
and he expired without suffering.
The Princess Clementine of Orleans,
wife of Prince Auguste of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha, n'nd sister of the Due d'Au
male, nt whoso villa nt Zuzzo she has
been staying for some time past, Is
very 111, The princess Is SO years of
age and tho shock caused by the sud
den death of her brother, following
closely upon the tragic death of tho
Duchesso d'Alencon, wife of the second
son of Prince Louis Philippe d' Or
leans, Comte d' Eu, the elder brother
of Princess Clementine and of the Due
d'Aumale, may prove fatal.
Henri Eugene Philippe d Orleans,
Due d'Aumale, prince of the fnmlly of
Orleans, wns born In Paris on Jnn. 16,
1822, and was the fourth son of the
late King Louis Philippe and Queen
Mario Amelle. He was educated for
the army, nnd In 1S40 ho nccomnanled
his brother, the Due d' Orleans, to Al
geria nnd took part In the camualgn
which followed. From 1842 to 1843 ho
was again In Algeria, where, at the
head of the sub-division of Medeah, he
conducted one of the most brilliant
campaigns of the war, capturing the
camp and all the correspondence of
the famous Arab leader, Abd-el-Kader,
together with 3,000 prisoners and Im
mense amount of treasure, for which
he was mnde a lieutenant general nnd
was appointed to the command of the
province of Constantino. He directed
the expedition against Blsknra In 1844,
and in tho same year married Mario
Caroline Auguste de Bourbon, daugh
ter of Prince Leopold of Salerno. She
died at Twickenham, England, in 1SC9.
The Due d'Aumale, in 1S17, succeeded
Marshal Bugeaud as governor general
of Algeria. On receiving the news of
the revolution of February, 1S4S. ho re
signed his command and Joined the
ex-royal family in England. With his
brother, the Prince de Joinvllle, he
protested against the decree banishing
his family from France and after
ward resided chiefly In England, de
voting himself to literary pursuits.
PARIS FIRE VICTIMS BURfED.
Paris, May 7. Twenty victims of tho
fire of Tuesday last nt the Chorlty Ba
zaar on the Rue Jean Goujon were bu
rled today. The churches where the
funeral ceremonies took place and the
routes traveled by the corteges were
thronged with people. The crowds dis
played the deepest sympathy for the
relatives of the victims.
The United States ambassador, Mr.
James B. Eustis, who had previously
written to M. Hanotaux, the minister
for foreign affairs, expressing his con
dolence with the families of the vic
tims of the fire, called personally upon
the minister this afternoon and re
peated his expiesslons of sympathy.
PAUL LEFAIVRE NOT DEAD.
"Washington, May 7. The friends of
Paul Lafnlvre, first secretary of the
French embassy, now on leave at Paris,
have been much relieved by a cable
gram stating that he was not the M.
Lafnlvre reported among tho victims
of the Paris fire.
MURDER SUSPECTED.
Disappearance of .Mrs. George Nestor
Is Regarded with Apprehension.
Pnrkersburg, W. Va May 7. George
Nestor, who lives in Roane county,
fell out witli his brother last Monday
and fatally Injured him in n fight
which followed, Nestor was arrested
nnd taken to Clay court house to 1nll.
Nestor's child and wife, nfter his ar
rest, went to the home of William Lo
gan, her father, to remain until the
trial. Tuesday an Italian nnd negro.
whose names cannot be learned,
stopped at Logan's home nnd told Mrs.
Nestor that her husband wanted her
to come to Clay county to him. The
woman believed the story, took her
child nnd went with the men, and
both havo disappeared and are be
lieved to have been murdered.
The party was traced to Spencer,
and from there to the house of Brad
ley Vineyard, near Looneyvllle. Hero
they Inquired the way to Carlos, nnd
weie directed across tho hills. Search
was made for the party, but they can
not be found. nioody clothing was
found In the woods not far from Vine
yard's and ns tho clothing was that of
a woman and child It is believed thnt
Nestor's wife and child havo been mur
dered. KICKED BY VICIOUS HORSES.
One ."linn Hilled anil Two Others Are
llndlv Injured.
Little Falls, May 7. Michael Dooley,
a hostler in the Vrooman house barn,
In this city, was kicked In the fore
head by a horse last night. He died u
few hours later. One of tho caulks of
the horseshoe had penetrated his skull.
Mlddletown, N. Y., May 7. A vicious
horse nearly killed Hostler James L.
Mulligan of Dr. M, C. Connor's stables
last night. Dr. W. J. Nelson, who t n
to Mullein's assistance, was also
kicked ' a Iho stomach and back. When
Mulligan was finally pulled from under
the horse's feet his leg was broken and
he was found to havo sustained other
Injuries, which probably will prove fa
tal. Dr, Nelson will recover.
ENGLAND AND THG TRANSVAAL
Joseph Chamberlain Credits Repeal
of tho Immigration I, aw.
London, May 7. The secretary of
state for the colonies, Joseph Cham
berlain, replying today in tho house
of commons to Sydney C, Buxton, Lib
eral, member for tho Poplar division of
the Tower Hamlets, who was under
secretary of state for the colonies in
tho Rosebery cabinet, said no ofllclal
confirmation had been received of the
report that the Transvaal government
had repealed the immigration law, but
there was no reason to doubt tho truth
of the report, and, If it turned out to
be correct, it would greatly relieve the
tension which unfortunately existed
between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal. The statement wns received
with cheers.
CHILDREN MADE DRUNK.
New York I'olico to Suppress Snlc of
Urnndy Drops.
New York, May 7. Police Chief Con
lln has Issued a general order to cap
tains, Instructing them to keep a close
watch on the retail candy stores In tho
city, to see that there is no violation of
the excise law In tho guise of "brandy
drops."
The Women's Christian Temperance
union complained to tho chief that re
tail candy dealers were still selling
these candles to children. There have
been cases reported of children Intoxi
cated by eating the candy.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Actual Sales for April Only Ten Per
Cent. Below Those of 1892 Ea-
couraging Business Gains.
New York, May 7. It. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow
will say:
Nearly nil will bo astonished to learn
that actual sales In April by leading
houses in each line of business In the
principal cities east of the Rocky
Mountains' averages only about 10 per
cent, less than In April, 1S9. tho year
of largest business hitherto, and were
0,1 per cent, more than in the same
month last year. Yet this is tho sum
mary of 357 reports, each covering
actual sales of leading merchants In
a line of business in one of fourteen
cities. They art especially encourag
ing in view of the great fall of prices
within the five years and the xcgd
tlonal floods and other retarding influ
ences this year. While speculative
business in nearly all lines is small,
and does not swell clearing house re
ceipts as in previous years, tho volume
of legitimate trade shows no corre
sponding decronse and the fnct is one
of the highest Importance In all busi
ness calculations. Moreover, returns
of failures for April by branches of
business, given only by the mercantile
agency, show decrease In number,
amount and average of liabilities In
almost every branch of trade and In
nearly all branches of manufacture ex
cept cotton, although failures of five
New Bedford mills for $7,990,734, make
the total defaulted liabilities for the
month 40 per cpnt. larger than last
year. Crop prospects are a little bet
ter for cotton because of the passing
of Hoods and the Increase of acreage
elsewhere, and for spring wheat be
cause the customary accounts of in
Jury of winter wheat begin to appear
and stimulate larger sowing of spring
wheat ns usual.
The anticipation of better prices nnd
great inetease in elemand pusihed pro
duction so far In iron and s-teel manu
facture that four furnaces in eastern
Pennsylvania and others In the Pitts
burg region and Ohio have stopped.
Bessemer pig at Pittsburg has declined
to $9.40 ami giey forge to $S.40, press
ure to sell billets lowers them to $14,
tank steel plates have sold below one
cent, nnd common bais at 90 cents per
hundred pounds, with black sheets In
light demand at $1.80 for No. 27. Yet
tho structural works are well employ
ed on old orders with others coming in,
one of 20,000 tons for the Monti eal
bildgc, and others at tho east and at
Chicago. Tho rail works arc all busy
on orders taken months ago, thong l
there are efforts to revive the pool.
One contract for 10,000 tons steel plates
Is reported and somo of tho tin plate
works are sold ahead for the year.
Failures for the week have been 221
in the United .States against 238 last
j ear and SG In Canada against 21 la it
j tar.
TO PROTECT VETERANS.
Dill in Congress to Do Away with
Civil Service Kcguliition.
Washington, May 6. Congressman
Young, of Philadelphia, who Is one of
the sturdiest champions of the old sol
diers in congress, has introduced a bill
In the housa which Is designed to pro
tect the veterans from the regulations
imposed by the civil service Jaw.
Tiho measure provides that any exec
utive officer of tho United States shall
havo authority to appoint honorably
discharged Union soldiers, sailors nnd
marines wiho served not less than
ninety days during tho war of the
Rebellion, to any clerkship or other po
sition that may hereafter become va
cant In their respective departments,
without regard to any law or rule gov
erning civil service when. In their opin
ion, tho soldier, allor or marine In
question is competent to 1111 the duties
of the position.
Mr. Young's bill was commended on
favorably by many Republican mem
bers, and Its passage Is freely predict-
ed' -
I'loridn Seniitorial right.
Tallahnsse, Fla May 7. Call was with
drawn In tho raco for United States
senator today, and J. N. C. Stockton, a
Jacksonville banker and supporter of
Call, was placed In nomination. Tho re
Bult of tho ballot today was: Chlpley,
37; Stockton, 33; Raley, 20; Uockcr, 3;
Burford, 1. Total, 91. Chlpley's friends
havo driven Call from the ruco and hope
soon to elect Chlpley United States sena
tor. Tho Pennsy Not Concerned.
Now York. May 7. Prcsldont Frank
Thomson, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
has denied, over his own signature, that
thero la any foundation for tho report
that tho Pennsylvania Railroad company
is In uny way concerned In tho suit
brought la tho uamo of McCrea ucralnst
tho Northern Pacific in tho United States
circuit court at Tacoma,
Onco Prosperous .Miner Kills Himself
Deadwood, S. D., May 7. R. W. Catoy,
one of tho best known miners in the west,
blew his 'rains out today. He was tho
first man to locate a claim in Deadwood.
Ho had mado and spent about $2,000,000.
Col. liny I'.ntortnins Mr. Ilnynrd.
London, May 7. Colonel John Hay, the
new United States ambassador, will give
a dinner to Mr. Bayard, his predecessor In
office, this evening.
INSPECTION OF THE
HARFORD SCHOOL
It Was Completed Yesterday by Members
of the State Commission.
THERE WERE THREE DAYS' EXERCISES
The Thirty-first Annual Commence
ment Eicrclscs Wcro Held on
Thursday nnd Were Witnessed by
tho Comtnission-Progrnnimc of tho
l)ny--Clnss Examinations Yester
day Concluded the Inspection.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harford, Pa., May 7. This afternoon
wns concluded the Uiree days' exer
cises attendant upon the thirty-first
annual commencement ami state in
spection of tho Harford Soldiers' Or
phans' school.
Thursday was -the principal day, for
then the boys and girls were called
upon to display their talents before the
state commission. The commission
consisting of General J. P. S. Gobln,
of Lebanon; Colonel L. G. McCauley,
of Weat Chester; Colonel E. H. Ripple,
of Scranton; Colonel F, J. Mngee, of
Wrlghtsvllle, Inspector, and Joseph
Pomeroy, of Harrlsburg, chief clerk,
arrived at It o'clock a. m. nnd were
received some dis'tance from the school
by the boys' battalion and brass band,
and escorted to the administration
building amid the booming of the new
cannon, which the boys havo named
"Uncle John," In honor of Uncle John
Annemnn, tho veteran gunner of Ezra
Grlflln post, Grand Army of tho Re
public. Immediately after dinner tho exhi
bition was begun. The first number
was calisthenics by tho Infant class, di
rected by Miss Anna C. Adams, physi
cal Instructor. Thero was a welcome
chorus and concert recitation by the
school; a solo nnd chorus, "When
Johnny Comes Marching Home," In
whldh Boyd Armstrong sang tho solo
parts; a recitation by Ada Kempher; a
duet, "Beautiful Day," by Edna Bnr
bour and Maude Wooster; a recitation
by Martha Sullivan; a musical dia
logue and chorus, "Our Flag;" a con
cert recitation, "In School Days." and
"Education's Chorus," all three by the
school.
Following this the class examinations
were conducted by the commission. At
3.15 o'clock thero was another exhibi
tion of calisthenics under the direction
of Miss Adams; then an Inspection and
battalion drill under the direction of
Major. Ralph E. Gambell, military In
structor, nnd a May pole drill directed
by Miss Nellie Washburne, of the
teaching corps. At 6 o'clock the boys'
band gave a vciy enjoyable concert.
In the evening the cantata, "A Gar
den of Singing Flowers," was given un
der the direction of Miss Carrie J.
Briggs, musical Instructor. It was par
ticipated. In by Lulu Matthews, Grace
Thomas, Edna Barbour, Annie Devles,
Edith Farrar, Maude Wooster, Boyd
Armstrong, Thomas Allgood and Fiank
Woolbaugh. Following this there were
marches, tableaux and singing and ad
dresses by General Gobln, Colonel Mc
Cauley, Colonel Ripple, Colonel Magee,
Mr. Pomeroy and John T. Howe.
Today was spent by the commission
In conducting general examinations
and Inspection.
The commission expressed Itself as
highly pleased with the showing made
by the pupils and commended in un
stinted terms the work of Superintend
ent James El Matthews, principal;
Henry D. Barrett, M. E.; the matron,
Mrs. Henrietta Barbour, and tho corps
of teachers.
AT CLEVELAND'S DOOR.
It Is Alleged That He Is Responsible for
the Suffering Among Anthracite
Coal Miners.
Wilkes-Barro, May 7. At today's ses
sion of the legislative commission In
vestigating the poverty stricken condi
tion of the anthracite coal miners the
principal wltmysst-s were Elmer II,
Lawall, superintendent of the Lehigh
nnd Wllkes-Barre Coal company; Hon.
D. W. Edwards, a large Individual coal
operator; Mine Inspector G. M. Will
iams, Mayor Nichols, and H. W. Pal
mer, ex-attorney general of the slate
under Governor Hoyt.
Mr. Lawall testified that the basis of
wages had not changed since 1S77. It
cost tho Lehigh and WHUes-Barrc Col
company about $2.50 to put a ton of
coal on the market. Mayor NIchoI tes
tified that there was great poverty at
present among the miners Mine In
spector Williams was of tne opinion
that the present miners' certificate law
was worthless.
Ex-Attorney General Palmer when
called said Grover Cleveland was re
sponsible for the present depressed con
dltlon of business. Mr. Palme was
also of tho opinion that tho liquor traf
flc was the cause of a great deal of
poverty among miners. The commis
sion adjourned to meet In Scranton
tomorrow.
m
OREGON TO LEAVE DOCK'.
It Is Thought Hotter for Her to Ho in
the Water to Ilscnpo Strain.
Seattle, May 7. The battleship Ore
gon probably will leave tho Port Orch
ard dock at high tide on Saturday
night.
It may be two months before tho re
pairs can be made to the ship, and the
authorities-determined It would be bet
ter for her to be In tho water mean
time owing to the strain the ship
would bo subjected to during so lone
a stay in the dock.
MR. JORDAN IN WASHINGTON.
IIo mill Secretary Gngo Cnll Upon tho
President.
Washington, May 7. Conrad N. Jor
dan, assistant United States treasurer
at New York, was at tho treasury de
partment today, and In company with
Secretary Gage culled on the presi
dent before the cabinet session. His
visit Is said to have no particular sig
nificance. Now that tho rush of applicants for
oftlco has abated somewhat, Secretary
Gage is studying the financial situa
tion, and it Is thought Mr. Jordan was
r
requested to come to Washington to
advise the secretary on the conditions
In New York. Tho recent engagements
of gold Mr. Jordan believes were tho
result of peculiar conditions In Europe,
nnd had no relation to affairs In this
country beyond the fact that gold was
more easily procured here thnn In Eu
rope. He expects to return to New
York tomorrow.
A1ARCIHNQ FROM NEW YORK.
Compnnles of Regulars Dn Route for
Philndclpliln.
Philadelphia, May 7. The sixth cav
alry, light battery First artillery nnd
the four foot batteries of the Fourth
artillery, regulars, which .'have been
marching In easy stages from New
York to this city to tako part In the
ceremonies Incident to the unveiling
of the Washington monument, arriv
ed at Torresdalo thls afternoon Col
onel Sumner commanding.
The troops are encamped on Colonel
MorreU's farm. They will remain
there until Monday when tho march
to Fairmount Park will bo taken up.
EFFORT TO STARVE HIM.
Saloonkeeper Peter McDonald Locked In
His Place of Business for
Twelve Hours.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, May 7. Peter McDonald,
tho Main street saloonkeeper, wus lock
ed In his saloon from 6 n. m. until 6 p.
m. today, nnd the persons "who locked
him were live Pittston constables who
were determined to starve McDonald
into submission. In the evening Mc
Donald's attorneys, Bohan Bros., 'had
the five constables arrested for forcible
entry and detainer. The live men en
tered ball In the sum of :?500 eai-h
before Aldermnn English. The consta
bles were: Jaines O'Brien, Charles Col
ony, George Barnes, Charles Clark and
Michael McDonough.
The case Is n peculiar one nnd Is of
general Interest. McDonald rents the
apartment where he has his saloon in
the Keystone building on Main street
from Con Donnelly. At the last license
court Donnelly was granted the license
for the house, but McDonald has a lease
of tho premises for another year and
refuses to vacate. Donnelly refuses to
transfer tho license to him.
McDonald has lived In the saloon for
weeks to prevent the possibility of
ejectment by surprise and always keeps
two large revolvers behind the bar that
he might not be carried out of the
building by force. Several unsuccess
ful nttempts have been made to eject
him.
TWO ASPHYXIATED BY OAS.
An Aged Womnn nnd a Child Meet
Dcnth in Asbury Park.
lAsbury Park, May 7. Mrs, Scott, an
aged woman, about 70 years old, and
her 0-year-old grand nephew, George
McKenzle, were found dead in bed In
their cottnge on Sixth avonii'?, this
place, today. They were last seen
Wednesday evening.
When they did not appear yesterday
fie neighbors became alarmed and the
house was entered today. Both -were
nrphyxlated from gas. The gas had
escaped from an open Jot in the bed
room which wns occupied by the wo
man and child. The room A-as filled
with gas when the neighbors entered It.
Mrs. Seott and the boy bad but re
cently come heie from Y ,i hers. N. Y.
TWO CHILDREN MISSING.
It U Thought That Thcv Hnvo Per
ished in a 1'irc.
Bellefonte, Pa., May 7. Two lives
are thought to have been lost in a fire
which destroyed tho house of Mrs.
Sanford Robinson, ut Stone Valley,
twenty miles from here today.
Seven young children had been left
In the houso In the care of n 17-year-old
girl during the mother's absence
at a. neighbor's place, and two of th
little ones are missing. The origin of
the fire Is unknown.
Shot by a Woman.
Cumberland, Md., May 7. Calllo Jnmes,
a colored woman, shoU William Hukllbs
three times, onco In each thigh and onco
through tho back, at Coketon, W. Va.
Sho is in Jail at Parsons. The woman
says sho is married and that Hukllss
sent her. an improper letter.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. May 7. Arrived: Johanna,
Rosario. Cleared: La Touralne, Havre;
Lucania, Liverpool; Kaiser Wllhelm II.,
Nnples, Genoa, etc.; Simarndam, Rotter
dam via Boulogne. Arrived: St. Louis,
Southampton.
T1IE NEWS THIS MOKNINU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Warmer.
1 (GeneraUPowcrs Call on Grceco ana
Turkey to Stop Fighting.
Tarewell Dinner Tendered Mr. Bayard.
Due d'Aumalo Dies from Shock.
2 (Sport) The Bisons Down Scranton.
Eastern. National, State and Collego
Base Hall.
Sporting OoEslp.
3 (State) Legislative Doings.
Women Riders of tho Bicyclo.
4 Editorial.
Washington Gossip.
E Social nnd Personal.
Rcllslous and Charitable.
C (Local) Business Transacted by Con
ference. Two Horses Create Much Excitement.
7 (Local) -Clearing the Way for tho Bis
Eisteddfod.
Poor Board Meeting.
For Park Improvements.
9 (Local) West Sldo and City Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News,
10 (Story) "Tho Tuno McGllvray Played'1
(Concluded),
Tho Last Groat Europcnn War.
U Woman and Her Interests.
12 Tho Coal Measures of Now Mexico,
Books and Authors,
Sunday Street Curs.
13 A Summer Journey from New York to
Moscow.
Farewell Glimpses at Modern Mexico.
Men of Prominence.
11 History of the Celebrated Frontiers-
man. Wild Bill.
A Rival for the Big Ferris Wheel.
15 Tho Eisteddfod: Its Origin and Ety
mological Meaning.
1 Neighboring County News.
Financial and Commercial,
MR. BAYARD
IS HONORED
The American Ambassa
dor Is Tendered a
Banquet at London.
COL. HAY WAS PRESENT
The Log of the Mayflower
Also on Exhibition;
Two Hundred nnd Seventy Guests
Attend the Farewell Dinner Given
Mr. Ilnynrd by tho American Socie
ty in r,ondon--Tho List of Guests
Includes Mnny Well Known Ameri
cans nnd Also Representatives of
tho Kngllsli Aristocrncv-Mr. Ilny
nrd Spcnlis for nu Hour in Hcsponso
to Newton Crane's Tonst-.Rc
marks of Ambnssador Hay.
London, May 7. Tho farewoll ban
quet given this evening by the Ameri
can society In London to Mr. Bayard,
former ambassador of tho United
States, was attended by 270 guests.
Tho company Include! Ambassador
Hay, Mrs. Hay and all the members of
tho American embassy, "the lord bishop
of London (Dr. Crelghton). Baron Rus
sell, of Ktllowen, the Lord Chief Jus
tice, Sir Francis 'and Lady Jeune, Sir
Edwin Arnold, Sir Henry Thompson,
Lady Randolph Churchill, Lady An
derson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Vivian
and Miss Genevieve Ward, tho actress.
But there wan a notable absence of
the majority of the beet, known Amer
icans residing In London.
Mr. Bayard hod a cordial reception.
He brought with him the log of tho
Mayflower, which he deposited In lUi
glass case In tho reception room where
It lnstlnctly became the centre of at
traction. Ho took Mrs. Hay Into din
ner, Ambassador Hay taking In Lady
Jeune. The lord bishop, of London, pro
posed the health ot the president o
tho United Stntes.
Newton Crane toasted the guest of
tho evening. Ambassador Hay cor
dially applauding all his eulogies of
Mr. Bayard. During the presentation
of tfie loving cup which is in the form
of a pumpkin surmounted by a bust
of Mr. Bayard, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard
were visibly affected.
Mr. Bayard on rising to respond to
Mr. Ciane's sentiments was greeted
with a storm of applause. He spoko
for an hour, slowly and impressively.
He said In part:
Thero Is nothing wo desire to conceal
except a strange shamcfaeeilness that
tempts u to restrain tho love each feeU
for tho other; but there never should bo
a trace of doubt ns to that affection be
tween tho heads of tho two countries. No
man feels this more than my Illustrious
successor. It I was ever worth a button,
you havo here a better button to put In
my place. I rejotco In my successor; for
ho will be as fair ns I havo always sougnt
to be.
Mr. Bayard Insisted eloquently that
there was no cause of quan el between
the two nations, nnd after a lev words
of graceful and touching farewell, con
cluded with a happy reference to the
log of the Mayflower.
Baron Russell, In pioposlng tho
health of Ambassador Hay, said:
Tho United States havo sent us their
best men to repiescnt them, and wo havo
no doubt that tho chain will bo contin
ued unbroken. To Ambassador Hay wo
will give .ho heartiest of welcomes, for
wo bellevo that he Is tho harbinger of
peace and good will to all.
Colonel Hay, responding, said:
When your chairman kindly Invited mo
to bo present tonight and when Mr. Bay
ard added tho sr notion of his own friend
ly request, I could not but aail myself
of tho oppoitunity to pass so delightful
nn evening In your company. I stipulat
ed, howdvur, that I wus to come, not In
nny olllclal capacity, but simply as un
American temporarily resident In i-'ngland
and desirous to add my tribute ot legant
to your distinguished guest.
I always havo been and fancy I mn now,
cordially, opposed to Mr. Bayard on al
most every matter of public concern upon
which m 'ii of good will may differ; but I
havo olways been happy and proud of his
personal friendship. I have heard tho
pleasuro all his friends havo taken In
observing the unexampled nffectlon and
popularity which ho tins conquered In Eng
land. They aro successes so complete
that they can provoko neither envy nor
emulation. Certainly no lmmcllato suc
cessor of Mr. Bayard would bo so inju
dicious as to attempt to rival his brilliant
career or to replaco him In tho regard ot
tho British people. Nothing but disaster
would follow such an attempt. None but
Ulysses could bend tho bow of Ulysses.
Mr. Bayard will always b remembeied
as our first ambassador and all tho more
because ho has gained tho alTcctionatn
esteem of not only tho government and
governing classes, but also ot tho masses
of tho people of these Islands.
Slnco tho great revolution In Franco,
which brought tho peoplo forward as the
principal factor of sovereignty there, It
has been tho fashion of tho kings und
emperors to call themselves emperors and
kings, not cf France, but of tho French.
In llko manner It would be not inappropri
ate to call Mr. lluyard not so much am
bassador to England as ambassador to tho
English. I Join you in wishing him and
his family God speed.
Will Attend tho r.iicntnpmont.
Washington. May 7. Colonel Samuel
Sumner, Sixth cavalry, and Captain Tas
ker II. Bliss, commissary of subsistence,
havo been detailed to attend tho en
campment of the Pennsylvania National
auard from July 10 to 21 at the sevoral
places of encampment.
The Herald's Ncnlhor Porerast.
Now Yoik, Muy 8,-In tho Middle
States and New England toduy, clear
weather will prevail, with fresh and
light northerly to northwesterly winds
nnd nearly stationary, followed by rising
temperature. On Sunday, In both of
thoso sections, flno, wnrmer weather will
prevail, with light, easterly to southerl"
winds, followed by cloudiness In the laka
region.