, . AOpp iy. paramo ?" f znT J&frIl.l TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MOttNJLNGr, MAY 12, lb!)7. TWO CENTS "Hiir - - " v -v -v y ; r. -ziivxw jm ,! u . VvyttakTV vti viir f-s-rri -tlvmkV7!. jrwa a tir - vswpsf smar rvmrssw jhw vw ; wi -pl PAGES , 0 - KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE Harrisburg Crowded with Delegates Attending the Convention. STREET PARADE A FEATURE 2,500 Knights and Fifty Ladies Take Part. Tho Day's r..crclo Cloe with n (Jrnud Ilmiuunt nnd Hnll ill the City (ray"' Ariiiory--Numerous Prizes Awarded nt tho Ynrioiif Contests Onlor of Kciiiiig KxerelseAd dress of (Welcome ly Governor Hnstiugs, Ilairlaburg, May 11. Tho state capl tol Is crowded tonight with Knights of tho Golden Haglo from every sec tion f Pennsylvania. Their mission la to attend the annual btate contention of tho order, which will be In t-csslon tin next threo days. Public exorcises w,i In Id this morning and evening at in Opera house In tho presence of large gatherings. The feature of the day wus n. street parade this afternoon In which -."U0 Knights and about (ma ladies, members of the Women's Aux iliary of tho ordT, took part. Tho pro t ess-Ion was reviewed by members, of tho legislature from Grace church and by Governor Hastings and other olll clals nnd ladles fiom tho executive mansion. The day's exercises closed tonip.ht with a banquet and ball at the City Gray's armory to which members only wete'ndmltted. A competitive drill was to have been hold this afternoon, with Captain Fred M. Ott and Lieutenant John M. Major, of the City Grays, Harrlsburg, and Lieutenant William P. Richardson, of tho Eighth r?giment, as the judges. St Mary's commandery, of Allenlown, was the only competitor and gave an exhibition drill fur which It was award ed first prize, a lllckok bicycle valued ut $100. The award was made at this evening's exercises by Captain J. B. Hutoblnbon, of the City Grays, Har rlbburg. AWARDS OP PRIZES. There were no competitors for the Fecond and third prizes, silver tea set and two silver cups. These awards were also ninde: Fourth prize, silver twinging pitcher, 10 commandery hav ing the largest number of men In line, Blue Cross commandery, Lancaster; fifth prize, silk flag, to the command ery coming th? greatest distance with not loss than sixteen men In line of parade, Mlzpeh commandery, Altoona; sixth prize, two ornamental pitchers, to the commandery with the llnest banner in lino of parade, Crescent com mandery. Lock Haven: seventh prize, fine sword, to the colonel who has the largest regiment In line of tarade nnd In personal command, Colonel Smeyck. Lancaster; eighth prize, mer chaum pipe, to the lieutenant colonel belonging to the regiment having the largest number of men In line and present, Frank C. Hoffman, Harris burg; ninth prize, handsome ofllcers baldtlc, to the major who has the largest battalion In line of parade and In personal com land, Major Iteeser, Jlechanlcsburg; .'nth prize, II. P. Cos tume to tho cy Je which has the larg est number o men In line of parade, Newport Cai tie, Bl men; eleventh prize, black enameled cathedral gone clock, to tho castle with second larg est number of men In lino of parade, Doman castle, Philadelphia, 34 men; twelfth prize, cane, to the veteran cas tle with tho largest number of men in lino of parade, Steelton Veteran castle; thlriecnth prize, fine silk um brella to tha castle coming the great est distance with not less than sixteen men, Chambersburg castle; fourteenth prle, thirteenth century clock, to tho castle having1 the finest banner In line of parade. Morn castle, Steelton; fif teenth prize, silver castor, valued at 5S, to the Temple havlnp- the largest number of members In line of parade, Mora temple, Steelton; sixteenth prize. cut glass perfume bottle, to the temple having the t cond largest number of members in line of parade, Lancaster temple; seventeenth pJze, silver shav ing mug, to the Lest drilled juvenile company. Captain H. A. Swartz, Har rlsburg Zouaves; eighteenth prize, sil ver goblet to the Juvenile, company, having the largest number In line of parade, Captain S. C. Iiaiker, Epworth Guards. HctirlRburg. A fine portrait was presented to Lieu tenant General II. P. Relnloke, of Phil adelphia commander of the military branch order. The morning exercises consisted of music by the Commonwealth band, Harrlsburg; greeting, Governor Hastings- response, Grand Chief L. H. Ta llin, grand chief of Pennsylvania; wel come, Mayor J. D. Patterson, of Har rifiburg; response, Past Supreme Chief C, B. Wood, Wllllamsport. EVENING EXERCISES. Tho order of the evening exercises follows: Music, Commonwealth orchestra: ad dress, "Our Order," Grand High Priest John C. McKlnney, Philadelphia; duet, Knauss sisters, Philadelphia; address, "Our Temples," Mrs. Joslc Y. Walter, grand guardian of records; music, or chestra; humorous remarks, Broth'er F, II, Hoy, Harrlsburg; address, Past Chief II. Koons, Harrlsburg; music, Weber's orchestra, Harrlsburg; award ing of prizes, Captain J. H. Hutchison, Harrlsburg, A Hhort session of tho grand castle was held this afternoon, at which de grees were bestowed on all past olllcers. The third annual sesElon of the Ladles' temple, tho auxiliary to the grand cas tle, wo opened in Odd Fellows hall by Grand Templar Mrs. Lizzie Turner, with 93 representatives present. The pnst templars degree was con ferred on the grand past templars by G. O. of E.-olect Mrs. Anna Kerr, P. G. T. Mrs. A. C. Lytic, G. 1. Mrs. Chlnnlck. After this business the grand templar declared a recess until Wednesday murnlng'. CHILD HORRIDLY DURNED. Played With .Matches, Which Set Tiro to His Clothing. Special to the Scranton Tribune, Pltiston, May 11. A shocking acci dent occurred here tonight which will result In the death of the -1-yenr-old son of Adam Fordukltis, a Polander, of Foundry alley, Wet-t Plttsttm. The child was playing with matched which Ignited his clothing. He threw hlmcelf on the bed and set It one 1lro, and, receiving no response to his mount, and calls, nppeared wrapped In llnmes before his father In an adjoining room. The father poured water over the little fallow and quenched the lire. Dr. M. A. Danls was summoned but tho lad was but ned from head to foot and his death Is momentarily expected. Tho fire in the bed was readily extin guished. - COMMERCE COMMISSION. The Hearing of the Charges ol Vio lation of the Interstate Law Resumed Yesterday. Philadelphia. May 11. The inter state commerce commission today re sumed its hearing of the charges of violation of tho lnter-sdate law pre ferred by the New York Produce ex change ngalii't a number of railroads belonging to and outside of the Joint Traffic association. William R. Tuck r, secretary of the Philadelphia boatd of trade, and also a ..loinbor of the boaid of Port Wardens, was the first witness. His testimony tended to show that Philadelphia's increased freight carrying and export trade were due to Improved water way facilities. A number of other witnesses were examined as to the relative shipping advantages of New York and Phila delphia. The commission then an nouneod tha the hearing would be continued in Washington, D. C, May PERISHED IN MYSTERY. A Beautiful Woman's Suicide in Cen tral l'nrk Reservoir. New York, May 11. On the body of a woman taken from the Central Park reservoir at Ninety-ninth street today was found this note, signed "Titanla": "Never mind who I am or why this la done. ' It will hardly ever be -found out. I hope not." This note was written on a tele graph blank. It was undoubtedly a ease sf suicide, but It Is clad In mys tery, and tho woman took every pre caution to conceal her Identity. The body was that of a woman about 30 ears old. E feet 6 Inches In height, of fine proporMons and a face of strik ing l.oiuty, set off by magnlflclent black 1-alr. Some of her undercloth ing had the stamp of "Schlelslnger & Mayer, Chicago," upon it. Not anoth er scrap of writing was found on her that would disclose her Identity. Re sides the note there was In her pocket a letter addressed to the coroner ask ing that her body, bo cremated; $50, jit's said, would be found In her left shoe, ihe money was not found In the shoe, but there was, a postscript to the letter which read as follows: "I trust all will be done right. I'm sorry; can not oo'ay this matter. Money not re ceived; will be sent to the coroner." A torn paper was inclosed with the direction that her ashes bpjfglven to the pet son presenting the yfher frag ment. Tho papers were tunied over to the coroner and the corpse was sent to the morgue. JAPAN ASKS SATISFACTION. Her Demands Upon Hawaii Will Ho Racked Up. San Francisco, May 11. Advices from Honolulu to May 4 say the Japanese cruiser Nanlwa was expected soon to arrive. She brings Commulla Akly ama, of the Japanese foreign office, and three of the Immigrants lately refused a landing at Honolulu, who come now to serve as witnesses In the Investiga tion which Is to be held. She also brings Instructions to Minister Shlm ama that he shall charge Hawaii with having violated the existing treaty In February In refusing landing to immi grants, preventing them from employ ing counsel nnd declining to entertain the proposition for a suit at law to de termine the rights of the Immigrants. The Immigration company of Kobe, Japan, claims 330.CO yen for each of three Immigrants turned back, while the steampshlp Shin Shu Maru claims 320 yen per day damages for time lost tlnough the Hawaiian government's action. Hntlleship Texas ut Philadelphia. Philadelphia. May ll.-The United States battleship Texas, whlolt left New York yesterday for Philadelphia, passed In tho Dean-are Capos at 9.30 o'clock this morn lug. The Texas is coming to this city to take part In tho ceremonies Incident to un veiling of tho Washington monument on baturtlay. Tho United Slates monitor Tor. ror will also participate. I. nnd II. Directors .Wert. Now York. May ll.-Tho annual meet ing of tho Delaware and Hudson Canal company was held In this city today. The old board of directors was re-elected with the exception of one It. Somrrs Hayes, who takes the plaro made vacant by tho resignation of Cornelius Vandtrbllt. Hnngcd Himself with a Necktie. Newark, O., May 11. William Kane, oged &9 years, committed sulcldo hero this evening by hanging himself to a tree with a two-foot string neck tie. Kano had been In an lusano asylum twice. Ho has rolatlves In Chicago, Oarrett. ind., and Newark, N. J. , Tor VoMibule Trolley Curs. Trenton, N. J., May II. Governor Urlvgs this afternoon signed Assemblyman Sco vel's bill compelling trolley companies to vestlbulo their cars In winter. Now Hank nt Kitlniiiiing. Washington, May 11. Authority has been granted for the organization of tho Meichants' National bank of Klttannlnif, lii VUJIHUI, fJV.Wt. THE HANDSOMEST IN THE WORLD Philadelphia's Monument to Washington Is So Regarded. THE PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY It Will He Characterized 11 y Sim plicity and Solcinnity--Soinctiilng About the History of This Ucnutifiil Memorial to tho 1'nthcr of His Country Philadelphia, May 11. In the opinion of experts, Washington monument, which Is to be unveiled In Falrmount park Satutday, Is not only the most costly but nlso the most beautiful monument In the world. The movement for the monument was started In 1310 by the Society of the Cincinnati. They began with the purpose or railing about $150,000; but the war of 1812, with Its two years of excitement and hard times which fol lowed, caused a temporary suspension of the movement. More than seventy years ago some Phlladclphlans who were disposed to be faster and less conservnthe than the Society of the Cincinnati began to raise complaints.. When Lafayette came to the city the absence of any monument of AVnsh Ington was regarded as a matter of reproach. In the outbuist of patriot ism at that time a committee of citi zens proceeded to raise a new fund, which was soon foigotten, but which was revived In 1S22, when the one hun dredth annlversnry of Washington's birth produced another revival of pa triotic memories. A great procession was organized in honor of tills- centen nial; and In the division given up to trades was a car drawn by seven horses nnd carrying the corner stone which the stonecutters had prepared for the Washington monument. CORNER STONE LAID. Again the next year there was a great parade, and the corner stone was laid In the center of Washington square, within sight of the venerated Independence hall. Year after year and decade after decade w'ent by and the soil which was laid over the cor ner stone was not disturbeil. Nmv nnl then there was some talk of a "design." The original fund of 1810 In the cus tody of the Cincinnati, had remained undisturbed In nil these years; tho citi zens' fund of 1S24 and 1S32 was also substantially Intact In the care of Charles Chauncey. They had at the beginning asked the Cincinnati to unite their fund with the Chauncey fund, but the request was denied. It was In 1SB8 that John Sartaln, together with Joseph It. Ingersoll, Joseph Har rison and others, entered Into a move ment for the consolidation nf th wn .funds, but they met so much opposition iimi me projectors abandoned It In disgust The Society of the Cincinnati would meet once a year and solemnly pass resolutions. At last, about fif teen years ago, they went Into court and asked for the Chauncey fund. Alexander Purvis, of the Philadelphia society had Invested It so carefully that It amounted to $50,000. On the other hand, there had been not less prudent husbandry of the Cincinnati fund. It had swollen to about $130,000. The union of these funds forms the treasury In which has been accumu lated the money for the payment of the monument now awaiting dedication at a cost of more than $200,000. SATURDAY'S PROC1RAMME. Military, naval and civic ceremonies on a grand scale will attend the un veiling. The society of the Cincinnati, committees of the city council, a com mittee of leading citizens, ofllcers of the national guard and representatives of the army and the navy nre all work ing In harmony. lalf of the federal troops In attendance at the Grant mon ument dedication In New York have gone Into camp In one of the most picturesque parts of Falrmount Park, having marched over from New York after the ceremonies there. The reg ular troops In attendance will Include four companies of the famous Sixth cavalry and their mounted band from Fort Meyers; four batteries of artil lery, parading as Infantry, and one full light battery. Tho entire division of the Pennsyl Minlai National guard Is to bo on hand. New Jersey Is to send a big con tingent of her crack regiments. Del aware's governor will head the little band of citizen soldiers from that state. New York did not overexert her self at her own parade, but will Join military forces with the keystone state, and marines from visiting war shlp will try to forget the motion of tho vessels and march without their sea legs. Tho navy department has ordered tho cruiser Columbia to represent tho new navy. France has ordered the cruiser Fulton to put on her best at tire In honor of the father of this coun try. Tho British cruiser Talbot and the crack Spanish crulBer Infanta Isa bel, fresh from encounters with the Cuban Insurgents, will steam around from New York to Join In the festiv ities. Grand Army men and civilians will be out In force and in the evening 20,000 wheelmen will have a parade all to themselves. M'KINLEY WILL B13 THERE. President McKlnley and his cabinet, together with all tho foreign repiesen tatives at Washington, have promised to be present. The programme for th'e occasion is simple und dignified. It has been arranged that President Mc Klnley and his party bo driven out Uroad street to Spring Garden, thence to Twenty-fifth and to the Green street entrance of the park, where the monu ment Is situated. William Wayne, president of the Society of the Cincin nati, will, after an Invocation of dlvlno blessing, make a few remarks and then the president will pull the cord unveil Ing tho monument. W. AV. Porter, a member of tho Cincinnati of this state, will deliver tho oration, after which' President AVayne will formally present the monument to Mayor AVanvlck as the .representative of the city, and liu in turn will transfer it to the custody of tho Fa'ount Park commission, whoso representative will respond brleily. Tho order will then be given for the troors to inovu and they will lias in review through tho park. mho monument wnicn will be unveil- cd with such' Imposing ceremony Is the most magnificent and costly with tho exception of the tall shaft at AVnshlng ton, ever erected to the memory of the father of his country. Its base Is 77.75 feet wide and 02 feet deep. Tho pedes tal Is 17 by 30 feet. From on oblong platform G feet 6 Inches high, of Swed ish granite, reached by thirteen steps, each symbolical of one of the thirteen original states, the pedestal will rise, bearing the equestrian statue of Gener al AVnshlngton, who Is portrayed In the colonial uniform of the American nrmy. In his left hand AVashlngton holds the reins of his horse, tho animal being pictured In the act of moving. DEATH OF BILL STRONG. How the Famous Kentucky Mountain Fighter Was Ambushed and Assassinated. Lexington, Ky., Mny 11. Captain AVIlllam Strong, the greatest mountain fighter In enstern Ki.tucky, died with his boots on yesterday, after having successfully dodKed rillo bullots for twenty-live years, lie bad left his home, which Is about ten miles east of Jackson, to go to the house of a neigh bor, nnd had been gone only a few min utes when his family wns startled by shooting, which appeared to bo not more than half a mile awny. Members of the family ran toward the place where the sound of shooting was and found Strong dead on the roadside, seven bullets having penetrated his body. Strong was lying on his back with his revolver In his right hand. Tho revolver had barely been drawn from his pocket when a bullet broke the arm. Not a shot had been fired from the re volver. Investigation ?howed that a blind had been constructed In a place Imme diately above the road commanding a full view of the thoroughfare for a dis tance of several hundred yards. Sctaps of bread and meat were found behind the blind and other signs which showed that several men hnd been hiding there for Strong. Relatives of Stronir In Jackson were notified of the tragedy, and yesterday afternoon a large posso began search ing for tho assassins. The posse Is headed by Lieutenant Ed Marcus, who served with Captain Strong as first lieutenant through the four years the captain fought for the Union. Lieu tenant Marcus says he thinks ho knows who murdered his uncle, and he Intends to run them down If It takes months. He said last night: "A braver man that Bill Strong mver lived. He was In earnest when h made friends with Ed. Callahan In Jackson two weeks ago, and he thought he would live out the remainder of hlB days In peace." Captain Slrons was credited with killing and having killed more titan a score; of men during- the feuds In which he has participated for more than a quarter of a century. He never admit ted having killed any of his enemies, but on one .occnelon told the story of the death of several of the Amos fac tion, who were trying to assassinate him nt his home. Ho said: "I looked out at some little holes I had made in my house and say a num ber of men with guns." "Did you kill any of them?" asked the reporter. "Well, they did not all get away." Further than this he would say noth ing. On one occasion a citizen of Breat hitt county was sentenced to two years In the penitentiary for killing .i man. He met Captain Strong a few minutes after sentence had been passed and psked: "How Is It. Captain Strong, that when I kill one man they send mo to the penitentiary, nnd when you kill twenty men you are not even Indicted?" "I was right when I killed my men, and you were wrong," was tho reply. This Is the only admission ho was ever known to make that he had killed a man. Captain Strong was one of tho most prosperous citizens of Breathitt county. J if owned two large farms and a half Interest In 400 acres of the finest cannel coal land In Kentucky. Since he made peace with the Calla hnns, a few weeks ago, the old captain had settled down to bard work. He expected to make a great deal of money In mining coal this summer. He hail sold large quantities of coal to be de livered next winter. FOUGHT WITH BUTCHER KNIVES. A Duel Between Two Jcnlotis Afro American Dandies. Poughkeepsle, May 11. The colored population of this city, which centres In Jay street, has been agog for Eeveral days over the arrival in town of a col ored belle from Baltimore, Nancy Jane Hlgglns.. Attentions have been show ered on Nancy by scores of admirers, and tonight two colored dandles, Chas, Sally and Ignatius Pease, became so fired with Jealousy of each other that thoy fought a duel with IH teller knives to settle which should have a free field and no interference. . Tho fight was a furious one, and when the police separated the combat ants both were covoreir with blood. Pease was stabbed in tho back and head and Sally's face is so marked with cuts that It looks as If ho had fallen against the combined razor acreage of Jay street. READING BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. Iter. Joseph K. Dixon, of This City, Was Ono of the Speakers. Bethlehem, Pa., May 11. The Read ing Baptist association convened in twenty-third annual session here to day. Rev. E. Edwatds, of MlnerHvllle, was elected moderator; J. AVT"urnd, of PottsUlle, hecretary, und D. S. Es tcrly, of Reading, treasurer. The- syn od Icnl sermon was preached by Dr. D. E. Richards, of Slatlngton. Among the speakers, were Drs.. F. S. Dobbins and W. II. Conrad, of Philadel phia, and J. K. Dixon, of Scianton, Tonight tho Baptist young People's linlcm held a. meeting, which was led by Mrs. E. G. AVhoeler.of Philadelphia. I'nrty-ono New Councils. Washlngto, May 11. Tho representative from Pennsylvania reported an Increase of forty-one councils organized In the patt bIx months, at tho annua! meeting of tho Su prorrje council of the American Protective association here today. CUBAN INSURGENTS ARE INCREASING General Lee's Private Opinion of (he Situation. CONDITION OF THE ISLAND'S AFFAIRS Cleveland's I'orcst ItcHcrvntlon--An Interesting Debate on tho Appro priation of 950,000 to Improve Pearl .Hnrbor--IIoiiNo Concurs in tho Amendment (ilvlng President Additinnnl Powers. AVashlngton, May 11. During the debate In the senate on the Morgan Cu ban resolution today a strong plea was made for Its referenco to the com mittee on foreign relations on the ground that the state department Is In possession of recent otllclal infot illa tion of the Culran question which It Is consldeied should bo consulted before action Is taken by the senate. This particular information to'whlch refer ence was made consists In the main of a report by Consul General Lee, dated the latter part of April, In which ho deals with the general situation nnd presents all the facts til his command without making any recommendations as to the policy to be pursued by this government. In this report General Lee states that the Insurgents are not decreasing In numbers but that ac cording to tho most trustworthy Infor mation at hand and to all appearances, there are tnoie of them now than when he went to the Island. He explains the apparent want of organization by the statement that it is against tho Cu ban policy to conduct the war after the accepted modern Idea on this point. The Cubans believe they can be most elfectlvo by pursuing their present method. General Lee also dwells upon the condition of affairs In the Island. Tho document Is of a private nature but while It could not be presented to the senato it Is believed that it would be accepted by the committee. HOUSK. PROCEEDINGS. The consideration of the senate amendments to tho sundry civil appro priation bill was finished by the house today and the bill sent to a confer ence, resident Cleveland s forest res ervation order was the subject of much debate and the house voted not to con cur In tho senato amendment to annul the order, with the understanding that Ihe conferees should arrange an amend ment which would have the same ef fect. The most Interesting debate was on tho appropriation of $50,000 to improve Pearl Harbor In the Hawaii island, which wns rejected by a vote of 85 to 53. Mr. HItt, of Illjn.os, past and prospective eh-ilrman of the committee on foreign affairs, earnestly urged the importance of taking steps to confirm the title of this government to the har bor In view of th senate proposal to abrogate the Hawaiian treaty. Ho wa.s supported by Messrs. Cummlng, New York; Henry. Connecticut; Parker, New Jersey; Simpson, Kansas; and opposed by Meters. Cannon, Illinois; Siniyrf.se Texas; Hlrborn, California; Wulkf-r. Massachusetts. The house de cided to concur In the amendment which gives the president power to ap point the twelve mineral land commis sioners, thus taking them out of the classified service, and tho provisions for four new commissioners and four deputy marshals for Alaska and for continuing the investigation of the seal fisheries. THE TRANSVAAL RAID. Two Dukes Give TestimonyFife De dares That Cecil Rhodes De ceived Him. London, May 11. The parliamentary committee appointed to Inquire Into the Transvaal raid held another meeting today. The examination of the Duke of Abercorn, chairman of the Char tered company of British South Africa, was continued. The duke, In refuting the suggestion of Mr. Henry Labou chere, one of the members of the com mittee, that the raid wns engineered for stock Jobbing purposes, said ho had not bought or sold a single share of the company's stock during the last six months of 1895. The next witness was the Duke of Fife, son-in-law of the Prince of Wales. The duke said he had no knowledge whatever of the raid before it occurred, nor had he any suspicion that tho Chartered company's troops might be used any way In connection with the troubles at Johannesburg or elsewhere In the Transvaal. The witness admit ted he had sold a thousand shares of the company's stock during the autumn of 1895. The price, he explained, was then nbout $30, but he failed to see what that had to do with tho raid. "Mr. Rhodes did not disclose to me his connection with the revolutionary affairs at Johannesburg," he added. "I have a great regard for Mr. Rhodes, but, If pressed, I am perfectly prepared to say Mr. Rhodes deceived me. I am soi ry to have to say so; but I have no doubt Mr. Rhodes will himself ad mit It." Lord Gifford explained that the en rollment of the Rhodesia horse and tho Importation of arms were not connect ed with the Transvaal. He had no sus picion that Mr. Rhodes was financing a revolution until after the raid. SIXTEEN.YEAR.OLD HERO. Stood by His HoUtiug Kugiuo Till tho Men in Hie Mine Were Saved, Houghton, Mich., May 11. A 10-year-od. lad of Calumet sued the lives of two fellow workmen last week. On Thursday afternoon an alarm of flro was given from tho twenty-third level of No. 2 shaft, Tamarack mine. All who were warned speedily left except John Thomas, a lad of 1C years, who remained ut his poa because thete were, human lives depending on him. Young Thomas was In charge of' a pony hoisting engine operated by com pressed nlr on tho twenty-third lovel, half a mile below tho surface. The lit tle hoist was used In raising rock. There were two miners working In the winze at this level, and without tho hoisting engine they could not escape, The boy's bravo act was ono of moro than usual cournge, because the flames were barely a dozen feet from his post of duty, nnd the fire Itself wns no or dinary one. Six boxes of dynamite were utandltm In tho crosscut near the hoist, and a spark from somo careless miner's candle had dropped Into an open box. With the heat blistering his hands nnd face, young Thomas called to the men In the winze to climb Into the bucket, ns there was a flro In tho drift, and, facing death, he brought the men to the floor of the level, not a mo ment too soon, as his clothing hnd be gun to smoke from the heat when the two miners stepped from the bucket, and all ran for the shaft, escaping safely. m HIS SERMON CROSSED THE RIVER. Parson Couldn't Cot Across, but Ho Hurled Language nt Congregation. Perry, Oklahoma, May 11. On last Sunday, ns the Methodist preacher drove near the school house at Green A'nlley, where services are held, ho found that a small creek had risen so high that he could not get across. A part of the congregation hnd assem bled on tho other shores The clcrgy mun accordingly preached his sermon to them ncross the "trenm. The account of this sermon has re called to ninny citizens a wedding which occurred in the northern part of Heaver county some yenrs ago, when the bride and groom stood upon one side of a Hwollen stream and were united by a clergyman stnndlng on the other side and shouting tho ceremony at the top of his voice. The fee of "six bits" was thrown across tied up In a handkerchief with a stone, BODY IN A WELL. Konltskustci's Remains Reposed for Two Weeks in the Supply of Drinking Water for 600 Persons. Mahanoy City, Pa., May 11. Tho body of Anthony Konltskuskl, swollen nnd disfigured was fished fiom a thirty foot well In New Boston village today. Appearances Indicated that he met his death by violence and his body was thrown Into the well to cover all traces of his whereabouts. The well Is the main supply of the six hundred resi dents of New Boston village, and Ko- nltsku&krn remains have In all prob ability lain there for at least two weeks before being found. The body was discovered by Mrs. Cragg, who pulled It to tlw surface while trying to fish out a bucket which had become unfastened from the rope and bad sunk to the bot tom of the well. The body no sooner reach the surface than the woman saw what a horrifying discovery she had made. In a vety short tlmo more than four hundred persons had gathered about the place and the greatest ex citement prevailed. A ladder was low ered Into the well and the body was fastened to a rope nnd drawn to the surface where It was Identified as Ko nltskuskl's. Two weeks ago lost Saturday the man was seen alive for the last time. He was on his way from Morea, where he had secured his wages. Although Inquiries were made no- trace of the man could bo found. It Is believed that he was waylaid by footpads, mur dered, robbed and his body then thrown Into the well. The top of his head Is crushed In, as If by a heavy blunt In strument, and his face Is lacerated nnd bruised In a terrible manner. It was lecalled that two weeks ago a hat was found floating in the well, but there was no attention paid to the Incident. Coroner Fognrty, of this city, has taken charge of the remains. BOV PIRATE OF LOUISVILLE. Ho Stole n Stcnm Yitcht nnd Came cnr Running It Uvor n Pull. Louisville, Ky., May 11. James Bar to, 18 years old, who yaya ho is from Philadelphia, nt 1 o'clock this morning went aboatd the steam yacht Anne, belonging to Superintendent Barbour of the City hospital, and attempted to sail It down the river. The crew of life avers nt the head of the Falls saw the yacht was going Into danger and they pursued and captured tho vessel Just below the bridge. Bnrto carried three revolvers and a knife. He told a story about lielng robbed and put on thcioat and turned adrift. He was ai rested and held for trial. GIFT TO DON CAMERON. President Diaz Presents Him with a I'ino Cold Mutch. Mexico City, May 11. Ex-Senator Don Cameron, who recently presented President Diaz with a thorouehbred stallion, has In turn Just been present ed with an elegant gold watch nnd chain by President Diaz. '1 lie watch bears the president's mon ogram. Emperor Willinm's Contribution. Paris, May 11. Emperor AVUIlam, of Ger many, has instructed the German ambas sador here, Count von Muiister-Ledenburg, to rernlt tho sum of 10,000 francs ($2,00u) to the commlttoo of tlio Charity Bazaar, whoso work has been somewhat crippled by tho terrlblo fire of Tuebday a week ago. THE NEWS THIS JI0RNINU. Weather Indications Todays Showers; Southerly Winds. 1 (General) Greece Accepts tho Media tion of tho Powois. Annual Stato Convention of Knights of the Qoldtn Eaglo. Sonato Discusses the Cuban Situation. Philadelphia's Hamlsomo AVashlngton Monument. 2 (Sports) Scranton Defeats tho Ca mi liums. Fastein, National and Atlantic League Il.i 1 1 Games. CorLett May Klght Choynfkl. 3 (State) Hamilton Road Hill Is Killed. Amateur llaso Ball Contest, 4 Editorial. Washington Gofslp. 5 (Loral Robert Morris Lodgo Elstedd. fod. 0 (Local) Miss Parloa Discusses tho Caio of Household Furniture and Floors, 7 (Local)-Councll Again Delays tho Ap- proprlatlon Ordinance. Primltlvo Mnthodlst Appointments. 8 (Local) AYest Side, and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County NowJ, 10 Neighboring County News. Fit. uncial and Commercial, GREECE BOW! TO HER FATE She Accepts All of the Conditions of Powers' Mediation. TURKEY'S TERMS OF PEACE European Ambassadors Nego tiating: at Constantinople. Kfibrl to Check tho Turk' Advance. Stntcmcnt Th ut Steps llnvo Already Hetin Taken to Prevent ldhciu I'nslui from Invading Crocco further. Athens, May 11. Tho diplomatic! poui-pnrllcrs which hnvo been pro ceoding all tho morning hnvo b?on brought to a definite conclusion. Greece: has formally adhered to the prelimi naries of peace a agreed upon lietweeti tho powois and tho heads of the dif ferent legations have received poritlvoi a fsii ranees lnestiug theln with au thority to treat with Turkey. Tho ne gotiations nt Athens are resrarded as e-oncl tided. Tho collective note submitted to Greece by tho powers Is to the effect that, upon a formal declaration by Greece that sho will recall her troopa anel agree to such an autonomous reg ime for Crete as the powers In theln wisdom shall deem beet, and accept unreservedly the counsels of the pow ers, they will Intervene In tho Interests of peace. APPROACHING TUKKBT. Greece having accepted mediation, the ambassadors of the; powers at Con stantinople have been Instructed to ap proach tho Turkish government wlthj the vlow of ascertaining upon what conditions Turkey will agree to declare peace. Baron von Plessn, tho German min ister, recelvtul instructions this morn ing to Join the other ministers hero In mediating between Turkey nnd Greece, whereupon M. Onou, tho Ilus slan minister, presented the note of th'o powers. The Greek government, in ac knowledging the receipt of the note, reiterated its acceptance of tho terms. Active measure. It Is further stated, were taken at Constantinople today to stop the further advance of the Turk ish troops under the command, of Ed hem Pasha. , ' '" On lenrnlnir that the crown prlnco has appointed his dismissed chief oC staff, Colonel Sapoundznkl, and his aide-de-camp, Captain HadJIpetro, to the command of an artillery regiment, the government recalled both ofllcers trt Athens anil ordered, them to return im mediately. ENGLAND'S INFORMATION. London, May 11. In tho house of commons today tho first lord of the treasury and government leader, Mr. A. J. Bulfour, announced that instruc tions had been received this morning from all tho representatives of tho powers at Athens, saying that media tion between Turkey and Greece haa been offered to the latter country and had been accepted by the Greek gov ernment. The Athens correspondent of tho Dally Telegtaph says that Greece does not possess the means to continue tha war, ns even the rlllos ordered by tha late cabinet have never been delivered. He adds that Colonel Vnssos will no6 Join the army In the field. TURKISH TROOPS ADVANCE. Battles Expected nt Any Moment at Domokos nnd Almyro. Constantinople, Muy 11. A dispatch received here today from Larissa says that th'e Imperial army Is marching In two columns from Pharsalos on Domo kos nnd Almyro. Fighting is expected; today. An Imperial Irado Just issued ordera gold and stiver medals to be struck fort presentation to tho troops taking part In the war against Ureece. Lamia, Theesaly, May 11. Two thou sand Turks have been sent to Lakci Nezero, south of Domokos, in order to close the road between Domokos and this port. An outpost skirmish occur red near Domokos yesterday morning. Three thousand Greeks have been dis patched to reinforce tho Greek troops at Domokos. The efforts of the Greek commanders are directed toward preventing tho Turks from surrounding Domokos, which Is apparently the plan of Edhem Pasha, and would result in tho possible capturo cf tho main body of the Greek troops under Crown Prlnco Constant ino. CUTTING DOWN TOLL GATES. Kentucky Unidcrs Continue the M'nr Against the Itoads, Mlllersburg, Ky May 11. Tollgate outrapes broke out afresh last night In this county, when mounted raiders cut down two more gates, as usual threat ening the keepers. The toll roads are having great diffi culty In securing keepers for their gate3. Two other gates were destroyed near Carlisle. All roads to Carlisle aro now freej and a great crowd is there today to celebrate tho victory. The Herald's Wouthcr I'orccast. Now A'ork. May 13, In tho Middle states and Now England today partly eloudyi woathur will prevail with fair Intervals, frch southerly and nouthwosterly w-lnfla ana nearly stationary followed by slightly lower temperature nnd local rains, On Thursday, fair weathor will be preceded by local rain on tho ccmst, with light vari able wtnrts and slightly lower followed by slowly rising temperature, ' t
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