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MR. TILLMAN'S
SUGAR SPEECH
The Member from Caro
lina Makes Sensa
tional Remarks
CHAPMAN IS NOT WANTED
Senator Thinks Sugar Specu
lators Should Be Punished.
He Holds Thnt the Scnnto Invcstigtv
tion Was Not for the Purposo of
I'unishiiic lllvcrtou K. Chnpmnn,
hut to Discover Whether Am Senn
tor Had Horn Guilty of Using Ills
Olliuial Position to Mnke Money by
Speculating in StocksTho .Morgan
Cubnii Itcsolation Will Uo Called
Up .Holiday.
Washington, May IS. Senator Till
man made another sensational speech
today during a discussion of the Allen
resolution relative to bringing Elver
ton II. Chapman to the bar of the sen
ate. Senators Allen, Fnulkner, Spjon
er, Hoar, 1'ettus and Chandler llrst
spoke.
Mr. Chandler said that If there were
any senators who had engngi'd In spec
ulation In sugar stock which God for
bid Is the case then four years nave
obliterated the evidence. The old In
vestigation had failed; the tree had
fallen and It ought to He. It would be
a preposterous postposition, he said, af
ter the tribulations by the committee
of the couits and of the newspaper
press that the witness. Chapman,
should bo pardoned. Mr. Chnndler said
he could not conceive that any exe
cutive should grant such a patdon. It
would establish that after conviction,
and the conviction sustained by the
United States Supreme court, the ac
cused can go to the white house and
get a pardon or could come to the sen
ate to be relieved of the conviction.
The senator said ho could not believe
any such lame and impotent conclu
sion would come from the investiga
tion. Mr. Tillman was tlien recog
nized for a speech which caused a
distinct sensation on the lloor and In
the galleries.
TILLMAN'S REMARKS.
"It seems to me," said Mr. Tillman,
"that we are not after Chapman; the
original Investigation was not Intend
ed to punish Chapman, but to discov
er whether nny senator on this lloor
had been guilty of using his olllclal
position to make money by speculat
ing In . tocks, which were Influenced
by his action as a senator on the com
mittee, which repoited the tariff bill.
It Is not worth while to try to cover
up this m.atter with bandlnnge and
Jllppaney. The senator from New
Hampshire will excuse me. I do not
Intend that as any r.ilectlon upon his
language, but It does appear to mo
that he treated It rather flippantly.
"There pie today la the newspapers
of this country, charges floating about
and being sent broadcast, signed by
correspondents In the gallery, to the
effect that last week when the new
tnrlff bill was reported with a change
In the sugar schedule that three sen
ators had speculated in sugar stock.
We have another stench on our hands
and Instead of It being a differential
In favor of the trust of a thlid of a
cent, as that was, It Is now two-thirds
In favor of the trust.
"There are two correspondents who
have over their own signatures
charged that senators have speculated
within the last week and made money.
Now, If you want to Investigate you
have a new Reason to Investigate. If
you Intend to get at the true Inward
ness of the matter, to get at the truth
and to punish those who nre guilty
say so and do so, or else hush. That
Is the whole sum and substance of It.
We do not want Chapman. We want
Havemeyer, We want the man who
bought you men, If they were bought.
That Is what we nre here for; and now
let the senator who has moved to re
fer the matter, and who loves the dig
nity of the senate as much as any
other man, take the resolution to his
committee and bring back a measure
here that will mean something. We can
call on Havemeyer and the sugar trust
grande and make them testify or put
tnem in Jail for contempt. Either In
vestigate so as to find the truth and
punish the criminal, or hush."
APPLAUSE THREATENED.
As Mr. Tillman closed there was no
applause, but for a moment there was a
stir In tho galleries which promised
something of a demonstration. The de
bate promptly proceeded, however,
again branching Into legal channels,
Messrs. Hoar, Chandler and Allen tuk
lng part.
Mr. Gray, chairman of tho sugar In
vestigating committee, said he agreed
with the senator from South Carolina
(Tillman) that what the senate was
concerned in was not the contempt of
Chnpman, but tho ascertainment of
acts relative to speculation In sugar
stocks.
Tho Morgan Cuban resolution came
up at 2 o'clock, but went over until
Monday, at the request of Mr. Morgan,
who stated that tho request was mado
for reasons of public duty and under
circumstances which he was not at
liberty to stato fully.
At tho request of Mr. Allen, Mr. Hoar
changed his motion so as to have the
resolution referred to the committee on
Judiciary Instead of tho committee on
privileges and election. Tho motion,
as amended, was agreo to,
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Indian appropriation bill was
disposed of by tho house today with tho
"xception of tho provision fgr opening
the Utah Gllsonlto lands which was
postponed until Monday. The confer
ence report which establishes an In
dian warehouse at Omaha, ratifies the
lease ot the Seneca oil hinds and adds
one Judge to the Indian territory courts
was adopted by a vote of 64 to 47.
Nearly two hours were consumed In
a parliamentary squabble on the point
raised by Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama,
that the rule for semi-weekly sessions
was In violation of the constitution.
Mr. Simpson, of Kansas, again attract
ed the speaker, hut was declared out of
order by a party vote.
New York, May 13. Broker Elverton
II. Chnpman, the recalcitrant witness
before the- senate Investigation com
mittee, will leave for Washington to
morrow and place hlmslf In th bunds
ot his counsel, ex-Judge Jere Wlson.
PENNSYLVANIA'S TERMINAL.
A Number of Philudolphliuis Inspect
the Compnny's Improvements.
New York, May 13. A largo num
ber of Philadelphia newspaper and
hotel men and railroad ofllcials came
to this city today on a special train
as the guests of the Pennsylvania rall
load and Inspected the new terminal
fncllltles at Twenty-third street, which
will bo thrown open to the public on
Sunday. Tho visitors rode up the river
from Jersey City on one of the big
new ferry boats and were Joined at
Twenty-third street by a party of
about ten, made up of newspaper men,
proprietors of prominent stores In the
neighborhood of Twenty-third street
and resident olllclals of the lallroad
company. After the handsome new
station had been Inspected, all ro-cm-Inrkod
on the boat and rode up tho
North river beyond Yonkers. A fea
ture of the station which attracted
much atter.tlon Is the Pennsylvania
company's new cab service. This Is a
radical depaiture for the company and
is expected to revolutionize the busi
ness In New York. In the hansoms,
four wheelers and omnibuses which
have been provided, vis' tors can drive
to the hotels, residences and stores
within a radius of one and a half
miles for 25 cents, a gieat reduction In
the price heretofore charged.
The trip on the fciry boat St. Louis
on the return from Twenty-third street
to Jersey City was made In the rec
ord breaking time of 13 minutes.
The Phlladelphlans left Jersey City
for home at 2.20 p. m.
The trip was In charge of Frank N.
Larksdale, of the passenger depart
ment, and Colonel James Martin, of
the Pullman Car company.
THE CREW WAS NEW.
Pacts Ilovcalcd by Investigation of
Iiconu Fire.
New York, May 13. Tho local board
of United States steamboat inspectois
examination today Into the fatal Are
on the Mallory Line steamship Leona
last Sunday developed the fact that
the crew was a new one almost to a
man; that they had not all been given
their stations In case of fire, nnd Tiad
not bten drilled for fire duty. This
was shown on the o Idence of Captain
James Wilder, of the Leona, who also
said tho fire, five minutes after Its dis
covery, emitted such a blinding smoke
that It was Impossible to get near tho
steerage, where thirteen people were
suffocattd and burned to death. He be
lieved that the Igniting of matches was
the cause of the lire.
First Officer Wallace testified that
he did not gh the alarm at the time
of the discovery of the lire, but ran
upon the deck to notify the captain:
thnt ho then rotuinid to the steerage
and endeavored to arouse the passeng
ers, but It was Impossible to save tho
immigrants, who v.-eie hemmed In by
fire, th" matches have been stored on
the deck nlongs-Ide of the steerage.
As all the Leoni's passengers had
been sent on to Galveston, on Tuesday,
the investigation was confined to the
examination of olllcers and members of
the crew of the Leona.
ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL.
The Eighth liicuninl Session Held nt
Reaver Palls.
Reaver Falls, Pa., May 13. The
eighth biennial session of the grand
council of the Royal Arcanum for the
state of Pennsylvania closed this eve
ning. Pittsburg will be the next place
of meeting. Tho following officers were
elected: Grand regent, Charles Cor
nelius, Pittsburg; grand vice regent,
Webster Weiss, New Rethlehem; grand
orator, T. R. Himes, of Philadelphia;
grand secretary, J. W. Wright, Alle
gheny; grand treasurer, W. D. Shustor,
Philadelphia; grand chapaln, R. W.
Hockersmlth, of Shlpplngsport; grand
guide, H. R. McNulty, of Chambers
burg; grand warden, W. H. Nlebaum,
Pittsburg; grand sentry, George W.
Kunkel, Harrlsburg; supreme repr
scntatlves, first, E. H. Lelsenrlng,
Chambersburg: second, J. A. Langfltt,
Wilklnsburg; third, W. H. Shoemaker,
Philadelphia; fourth, E. S. Eortell,
Pittsburg; fifth, E. U. Trent, Pittsburg.
Mr. F. T. Frey, was appointed to rep
resent the grand council at tho cele
bration of tho twentieth anniversary
of tho order nt Roston on May 20. Ho
goes practically uninstructed.
Tho finance commltUo reported the
finances In excellent shape and a good
balance In the treasury. A number of
new councils instituted and a largo ln
creaso in membership were reported.
Underwriters Meet.
New York, May 13.-The thlrty.flrst an
nual meeting of tho National Board of
Flro Underwriters was held hero today.
President William R. Clark made an ad
dress to tho members. Tho number of
tho board companies ho said was now 109,
Tho capital of tho elhty-three American
companies on the roll aggregates $2,ho,123,
with assets footing up 10l,940,200 and tho
assets of the American anj foreign com
panies together amount to $218,093,503,
Steamship Arrlvnls.
Liverpool, May 13. Arrived: Majestic,
from Now York. Hamburg Airlvcdj
Porsla, from Now York, Genoa; Pulda,
New York. Queenstpwn Sailed: Brltan
Inc, Now York, Liverpool Sailed; Penn
land, Philadelphia. Boulogne Sailed:
Wcrkendam (from Rotterdam), New York
Now York Arrived: Saale, Bromon,
Will Cull Tnriirillll Thursday.
Washington, May 13. Senator Aldrlch In
charge of tho tariff bill this aftornoon
guvo notlco ho would call up tho tariff bill
on Thursday, tho 20th, for a preliminary
stntomont. In any event the bill would
bo taken up on tho following Monday, the
21th,
THE STEAL BEAM
POOL IS DISSOLVED
An Open Market Created in Philadelphia
Yesterday.
THE COMPANIES REPRESENTED
The Meeting Entirely Harmonious.
ViccProsldcnt I'orcivnl Roberts, of
the Pencoyd Company, Denies
Thnt There Wns Any Diitrust
Among the Members of tho l'ool.
Relieves the Open Market Is Host.
Phlladelphla,May 13. A special meet
ing of rtM companies Interested In the
stool beam pool which was organized
fourteen months ago, was held In this
city today, and the pool was dissolved
and an open maiket created. Tho com
panies represented at the meeting were
Jones & Laughltn, Carnegie company,
Pencoyd Iron company, Illinois Steel
company, Phoenix Iron company, Paw
tale Rolling Mill company and Pott3
villo Iron and Steel company.
Perclval Roberts, jr., vice president
of the Pencoyd company, stated that
the moetlnc was entirely harmonious
and that nil were of the opinion that
an open market was best. He denied
that there wns any distrust among
those comprising tho pool, or that the
iatts on steel beams had been cut. Ho
sold: "The llxed prices on beams will
be maintained, but the companies man
ufacturing the&e alto make plates, an
gles, etc. The prices on these latter
have been cut owlnp to competition
and there belnc no fixed price upon
them it wns deemed advisable to have
an open market In beams also."
Mr. Roberts doeo not bellev that
there will be any general cutting of
prices now that tho pool is dissolved.
"Beams," he said, "will probably be
sold cheaper, but th'n plates and an
gles will command a higher rate ac
cordingly, so In the average there will
bo no decrease of prices."
FAMOUS ORGAN AT AUCTION.
It Stood for Mnny Venrs in the Itoston
Music Hall.
Roston, May 13. After being sub
jected to the humiliation of lying un
used In a shed for over a decade, the
famous organ that for many years
stood In Roston Music hall, and which
accompanied great audiences In patri
otic music during the war, will, pro
viding there are any bidders, go under
the hammer this afternoon.
At the time of Its erection it was tho
largwt oigan in this country, and even
now it can hold its own with anv of
Its mates In public hall or church the
country over. It hus nearly 5,300 pipes
and 89 spanking slops. Its cost was
JC0.000,' and It was dedicated w 1th elab
orate ceremonies in Music hall In 1SC3.
Twenty-one years later, luiwpver, ow
ing to Its Interference with the acous
tic properties of the big auditorium,
it was removed peacemeal to Its pres
ent habitation, and despite numerous
efforts to dispose of it by private con
tract. It has proven an elephant on
the hands of the Music hall directorate.
UNIVERSAL STAMP SCHEME.
Tho Movoment by the Postal Con
gressIIns Collapsed.
Washington, May 13. The movement
to secure the adoption of a Universal
postal stamp by the Postal congresa,
has collapsed. There were too many
difficulties (tht chief being that of cur
rency fluctuations) in the way of
adopting such a stamp and the general
committee after considering the sub
ject briefy abandoned It as Impractic
able and will make an adverse report
to th'o congress. Although tho propo
sition that each transport free of
charge through mails has not yet como
befcre the congress, It seems practi
cally certain thnt it will be defeated.
Persia submitted the proposition and
It is favored by tho delegate, of the
United States and some of the South
American countries but tho European
states, headed by Belgium which ob
tains large profits under the present
system, are opposed to It and its advo
cates will be outvoted.
CHURCH FESTIVAL TRAGEDY.
Duncan Christian Murdered nud HU
Pnthcr Fitfully Injured.
Logan, 0 May 13. A double murder
was committed at Longstreth, a min
ing town near here. About 10.30 o'clock,
while an ice cicam festival was in
progress at the church, Arthur Rarber,
while Intoxicated, entered tho church
and raised a disturbance.
Upon being ordered to leave he drew
a revolver and fired seven shots into
the crowd. Five of the balls entered
the body of Duncan Christian, killing
him. Christian's father received the
other two balls and Is dying. During
the excitement Rarber escaped. A
posso of miners is scouring tho country,
and ho may bo lynched.
COULDN'T FIND THE LYNCHERS.
A Louisiana Jury Ilcndersj'nn Ac
commodating Verdict.
Jackson, La May 13. Constable F.
M. Notworthy left here for Clinton,
La., Monday, having in custody a ne
gro named Charlie Jackson, charged
with attempting to wreck a train on
tho Jackson railroad.
When Ubout five miles from Jackson,
near Red Wood bridge, ho was halted
and surrounded by an nrmed body
of men, who relieved him of his pris
oner. Tho body of tho negro was
found Tuotdny hanging from a treo
some distance from whero he was tak
en from the, officer. Judge R. S. Aus
tin, held an Inquest. The verdict was;
"Hanged by parties unknown."
ANGRY STRIKERS IN PATERS0N.
A Member of tho Firm Assaulted by
One of tho Silk Workmen.
Paterson, May 13. The eight hun
dred employes of Ashley & Bailey's
silk mill, who went on strike yester
day for an increase In wages, were
In sitkn until 6 o'clock today. They
asked tha mill owners to clo'so down
the mill until they could hold a meet
ing. Their request was denied. Tho
strike has thrown almost a like nutn-
ber of other employes In tho mill out
of work. This afternoon the strikers
will ask for an increase of ten per
cent, in their wages.
There was a disturbance lost night
In front of Kearney & Foote's lllo
works, where a strike is In progress.
As thci non-union men came out they
were followed by a crowd of strikers.
Edward Kearney, one of tho firm, wns
struck by a striker named Joseph Van
Nlwigon, who was arrested and was
today fined S3. Then he swore out a
warrant against Kearney on tho
charge of assault and battery. The re
corder's court was crowded today when
tho caso of the striker was called.
The two hundred men of the Doherty
& Wndsworth silk mill, who compro
mised yesterday, returned to work to
day. SUPREME COUNCIL A. P. A.
Officers Elected for tho Rnsuinp Yonr
nt Wnshington.
Washington, May 13. This afternoon
tho supreme council of the merlcan
Protective association elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, John W. Echols, of Atlan
ta, Gn.; vice president, R J. Sllckel,
Canton, Ohio, spcretnry of state, Har
ry C. Sawyer, Pennsylvania; chaplain,
W. H. Gottwald. Washington; supreme
secretary, William J. Palmer. Colora
do; supreme treasurer, C. J. Stock
man, Maryland: Kiipivmo sergeant at
arms, C. E. Taylor, Bath, Me.; supremo
guard, E.T. D.vis, Springfield, Mass.;
supreme sentinel, R. M. ChamlKTS,
Maryland; trustees, Tk B. Hnughwaut,
T. N. Losle and J. H. Nlckson. .
The elections are said to have been
almost unanimous. II. H. Negley, ot
Pittsburg, wns an unsuccessful candi
date for piesldent In opposition to Mr.
Euhols.
RESULT OF A ROW.
Rlood Plowed I'recly in the Johnson
Family.
San Augustine, Texas, May 13. Two
negroes on the farm of George and
Felix Johnson, white, went to the hit
ter's house and renewed a quarrel pre
viously begun. Other membeis of tho
Johnson families quarrelled.
When the fight ended It was found
that Theodore Nobles wni suffering
from two gun shot wounds. He died
In a short time. George Johnson was
struck on the head with a gun. He
:s Insensible and his condition nrecar
lous. Aaron Johnson wns wounded In
three places. Felix Johnson was shot
in the arm and leg. William White,
one of the two attacking negroes, had
his skull fractured and was also shot
through the body. A posse Is search
ing for his son, tho other negro who
Is also wounded.
MEETING OF BOARD OF ERIN.
Officers Selected (it tho Sessions In
New York City.
New York, May 13. At today's ses
sion of the A. O. H., Board of Erin, a
resolution wns adopted providing for
tho appointment of a committee of
thi Ancient Order of Hibernians to
meet with a similar committee of the
Board of America, with full power to
act finally and decisively on the union
of both orders In this country.
These officers were elected : National
delegate. Rev. A. R. Phillips, Plains,
Pa.; national secretary, E. R. Hughes,
New Brunswick, N. J.; national treas
urer, John R. Wallace, Rrooklvn; na
tional organizer, Father Conway,
Brooklyn. The next convention will
be held in Brooklyn.
SNOW AND COLD IN EUROPE.
Injury to Vineyards in Bordeaux,
Angoulrmo nnd Burgundy.
London, May 13. Tho continent is
suffering sevwrely from a heavy snow
fall, frosts and storms. In all the
mountain districts of Austria and Ger
many tho damage to fruit trees has
been very great. Tuesday a heavy
snowstorm swept over Hamburg, Col
ogne and Nancy. Widespread Injury
has been done to the vineyards in the
districts of Bordeaux, Angoulemo and
Burgundry.
In most of these sections the tem
perature this season has been 11 de
grees below the average.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Pour Men Iustnitfly Klllcd--Ono Vic
tim Blown to Pieces.
Tiptonvllle, Ky., May 13. A saw mill
boiler exploded on Reel Foot river sev
eral miles from here, killing Ed Pat
terson and 'Dink Hodges, white and two
colored men whose names could not bo
learned. Three other men were ter
ribly mangled and will die.
One man was blown Into pieces nnd
the fragments scattered for two hun
dred yards.
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SEVEN MEN KILLED.
Tho Tipplojat rincknov Ore Mines
I'nllfc.
Florence, Ala., May 13. This after
noon tho tipple at tho Iinckney, Tenn,,
oro mines about twenty-flvo miles from
here, fell, killing seven men and badly
woundtng- snvera' others.
Communication with PInckney is cut
oft and full particulars cannot be had.
Physicians have left here for the scene
of the disaster.
Killed by tho Kick of rt Horso.
Dayton, O., May 13. Enoch Wlckersham
was Instantly killed by tho kick of a horso
while riding toward Rellbrook with his
son, James, They were driving a young
horse hitched to a gls. Enoch Wlck
chsham was lifted from tho seat and fell
to the front. Tho horso kicked viciously,
both feet striking Mr. Wlckershnm in the
breast, one foot over tho heart, and tho
other In tho center of tho chit, killing
htm Instantly.
ComtosHO Cnstellnuo's .Memorial.
Paris, May 13. Tho Gaulols announces
that Comto Castellano has written a letter
to Baron Mackau Informing him that tho
Comteaso has docldcd, In memory of hor
mother, to devoto a million francs to tho
purctuuo of a slto and tho erection of a
building to be used for all kinds of chari
table purposes.
Special Wcntlirr Report,
Washington, May 13. Tho -weather bu
reau tonight Issued tho following special
bulletin: ''For Philadelphia and vicinity
on Saturday, conditions oro favorable for
fair and pleasant weather, preceded by
unsottled weather and showers Friday and
Friday night. (Signed) Willis L, Moore,"
THE OUTLOOK FOR
PEACE IN ORIENT
Unconfirmed Report That an Armistice
Has Been Arranged.
THE SULTAN MAY TEMPORIZE
A Suggestion Thnt Ho Mny Pcnr
Opposition in His Empire to Con
cessions to Grecco -- Indicntions
That tho Turkish Army's Opera
tion In Tlicssnly JInyo Hccn Sus
pended. Paris, Mty 13. A correspondent ot
tho Journal at Lamia, Thessaly, tele
graphs utit'tr yesterday's dale from
that place that ho has learned from of
ficial sources thnt nn armistice between
Turkey and Greece has been conclud
ed. He rrt1i:
"This solution was Impatiently await
ed by all, for it is Impossible to con
tinue the war under the present cir
cumstances. The Interest Is no longer
in Thessaly. but at Athens, as It is
probable that the notion of the cabinet
In signing peace Is destined to bring
the ministry to a speedy end."
The statement of the Journal of Paris
as to an armistice having been conclud
ed, should be accepted with reserve as
all reports from other sources seem to
Indicate that Turkey Is delaying action
In the matter, and the dispatches from
Athens and Constantinople direct, of
yesterday, do not bear out the state
ment made by trw Lamia correspond
ent of tho Journal.
AWAITING PORTE'S ACTION.
London, May 13. Tho Graoco-Turk
news received today does not change
the situation. Everything is hanging
on the Porte's action. There Is no con
firmation of tho report printed by the
Journal of Paris that an armistice htu
been arranged, but the silence from tho
seat of war scorn's to Indicate that
Edhem Pasha's advance on Domokoe
may have been countermanded. The
Sultan's position is little stronger than
King George's, and therefore It is not
surprising that, while the war feeling
is so strong, he hesitates at taking a
step which could bo construed at Con
stantinople ns a surrender of Otto
man Interests, iln addition to this,
the feast of Baimn begins today and
lasts until Sunday, offering another ex
cuse for delay.
The correspondent of the Dally Mlnll
at Larissa telegraphs under yesterday's
date, as follows: "The feast of Bairan
has commenced, and therewlll bo no
military operations except when noc
cessary. Edhem Pasha has caused
sheep to be killed, acoordtnsr to the
Turkish custom, and has visited the
generals in the- vicinity. The troops
fired a feu do Jole. The Mussulmans
and their families are celebrating the
feast with enthusiasm, as marking
their release from foreign domination,
each head of a family killing a. sheep
w 1th his own hand. The rich are keep
ing open house and tho Mussulmans
are promenading the streets.
GULF OF VOLO BLOCKADED.
Athens, May 13. The government
has proclaimed the Gulf of Volo block
aded and Is sending large orders for
horses and munitions of war to va
rious European cities.
Midnight According to dispatches
Just received here, the Greek forces are
besieging Nlcopolis nnd Prevest.
London, May 14. The Athens corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says that
tho government continues to send men
to the front and is purchasing large
quantltes of war material.
Constantinople, May 13. The foreign
ambassadors had another conference
today I'fter which Baron De Callce, the
Austro-Hungarlan ambassador, called
upon Teflk Pasha, tho Turkish minister
of foreign affairs, and renewed the pro
posal of an armistice which was pre
sented yesterday. Tho opinion is gen
eral In Turkish circles that until the oc
cupation of Domokos, which Is mo
mentarily expected, the porte will not
grant an armistice.
RUSSIA'S HAND IN THE PIE.
London, May 13. A despatch to the
Times from Athens confirm tho report
that the Inaction of the Turkish army
Is due to tho intervention of Russia.
Colonel Blaractaris and a brigade
have been ordered to go to Eplrus to
protect the Greek peasantry against
Turkish cruelty.
A despatch to the Times from Domo
kos dated Wednesday reports the in
creased activity of the foreign legion,
which has been ordered to proceed to
the left flank of th'o Greek army near
Lake Tynlas. This is retrarded as an
Indication of the point of danger. It
Is also pteslble, thinks tho correspond
ent thnt they hava been sent to cover
tho retreat of the army to the old fron
tier. s
BARRED OUT A WASHINGTON.
No ltoom for One of tho Family nt tho
Monument Unveiling,
Philadelphia, May 13. Permission to
witness the unveiling of tho Washing
ton monument as a guest of the So
ciety of tho Cincinnati has been re
fused to a great-great-grandnephew
of General Washington by tho com
mittee having charge of the ceremon
ies. Tho man whose boast it Is to be
of such distinguished lineage is Georgo
Steptoe Washington, who resides in
Philadelphia and there seems to be
no doubt that his claims to recognition
at the hands of the society are well
founded. Ten days ago tho committee
of tho State Society of the Cincinnati
In charge of the unveiling of the mon
ument received a letter from Mr. Wash
ington asking for an invitation to tho
stand. The committee took until yes
terday to formulate a reply, In which
it was said that tho demands made
upon them for tickets were so great
that It would bo Impossible to comply
with tho request.
Mr. Washington is manager for the
wholesale grocery firm of Thomas Rob
rts & Co. He says he is known to all
tho committeemen, and that he be
longs to the Sons of the Revolution,
that he is a friend of General Wayne,
and that tho latter's son and himself
unveiled a monument a few years ago
at the Old Gulf roads, near Valley
Forge, erected by th? Son or tho Rev
olution. Ho adds:
"I wns born at Harwood, W. Va
where my father, Richard Blackburn
Washington, still resides, f have been
in Philadelphia since 1870. My father
was born and reared In Mount Vernon,
and his brother was the last owner of
the estate. Harwood Is an old colonial
place, built by Lawrence Washington,
who also built Mount Vernon, and Har
wood has never been out of the posses
sion of the family since it wus built,
and has been In Its day the scene of
many festivities. Dolly Madison was
married there. My groat-grandmother
was her sister."
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH A TRAMP.
The Cnptlvc, However, Ilns So Much
Bravado Thnt Iln llscapes Death.
South Bend, Ind May 13. At Mis
hawka a tramp named Lowls shot at
Peter Diroll, but missed his mark. The
tramp ran, throwing away his revol
ver. He was quickly followed by a
crowd armed with clubs, shotguns nnd
other weapons. One of the foremost
pursuer? brought him to the ground
and he was brought to tho center of the
town and a rope was brought.
Lewis dared the men to hang him,
called them cowards, and his biavado,
with the assistance of the cool-headed,
probably saved Mlehawka from a
lynching bee. Officers at last got Lewis
In Irons and brought him hero for safe
keeping. His ussoclate Is awaiting trial
for burglary.
BATTLE AT NUEVA PAZ.
Twenty-Three Insurgents Are Slain on
tlic Gsperanza PlonlationGcn.
Weyle.-'s Advices.
Havana, May 13. Colonel Agulleni,
receiving Information that the Insur
gent leaders, Alexandra Rodriguez and
Rafael Cardonas were camped ut tho
Esperanzns plantation near Nueva Pasr,
Havana piovince, proceeded to attack
the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Ca-njo.
with two squairons of the Numacia
regiment of cavalry, was sent against
the insurgents. He charged the enemy
nt Cangre, killing' twenty-three Insur
gents, At the Mine time Colonel Agu
llora, with a local guerilla, force en
gaged the insurgents at Agucdlta, The
enemy left twenty men killed on the
field. The corpses, which were well
clad, were conveyed to Madruga for
identification.
The troops had three men wounded,
according to the olllclal report.
Captain-General "Vylo has received
advices from tho Spanish minister of
war, General Azcarroga, saying tho
Spaniards have captured tho last
htrongholds of tho Insurgents at Cav
Ite. Philippine islands, and that it is
believed the military authorities will
soon be able to send home the sick and
disabled soldiers and that no further
re-lnforcements will be required.
There Is no truth' in the report that
the city is excited by rumors of an
Intended attack by General Maximo
Gomez. Thete is no Until in the report
that the forts have bein re-garrisoned
nnd that new earthworks have bean
thrown up.
No attack of General Gomez Is ex
pected. He Is now in the eastern pait
of the province of Puerto Principo and
has not come westward.
PLAYED WITH DEAD MEN'S BONES.
Small Roys Invade nn Old, Decaying
Burial Vault.
Burlington, N. J May 13. The doors
of an old burial vault in which lay the
bodies of the lato Benjamin Pierce and
four other members of the family cav
ed In today, and led to a gruesome dis
co very. Tiestles which had supported
tho coffins had rotted owav, nnd pre
cipitated tho caskets to the lloor. The
fall had broken them down and the
bones of the dead were- thrown out.
In a twinkling nlmost an army of
small boys Invaded the musty vault.
They laughingly extracted teeth from
the skulls, unjolnted the skeleton fin
gers and scattered the bones.
The employes of G. W. Lewis & Son'o
shoe factory, who raw the boys in
their shoulish wotk, also went over,
men and wonvn alike. The men crack
ed rude and uncouth Jokes. The wo
men took ono look, nearly fainted, and
turned away with whitened faces.
The mishap was reported to Dr. Jesso
S. Adams, secretary of the board of
health, who lost no time in notifying
tho trustees of the First Baptist church
to repair the damage. The doom were
temporarily boarded up and will be
repaired.
The vault was built more than 20
years ago, and was strongly objected
to by, those living In the vicinity. Dr.
Adams says It Is likely to cavo in nt
any time, and the board of health
may take steps to have It removed.
Co lice Mndo tho Dng Mad.
New Brunswick, N. J May 13,-WIllle,
tho 4-year-old son of William Gordon, gavo
his pet spaniel some cofteo with his break
fast this morning. After drinking tho
coffeo tho dog seemed to go mad, and,
Jumping at tho boy- seized him by tho
nose. Tho beast's teeth passed through
ono nostril, tearing an UKly wound, Tho
child's sister, Kdlth, beat off the dog, tied
him to a tieo nnd her father shot him.
Hanged HiniHrlf to u Tree,
Newark, O., May 12. William Kane, a
tailor, hanged himself to a tree In tho
country two and one-half miles east of
hero. Ro had been In the stato insane
hospital twice, and was In poor 'health.
THIS NKWS THIS MOIiNINU.
Weather Indication! Todayt
(Jenerally Fair; Southerly Winds.
1 (General) Peace Outlook In tho Kast.
Administration Wrestling with tho Cu
ban Que&tlon.
Senator Tillman's Sensational Sugar
Speech.
Dissolution of tho Steel Beam l'ool.
2 (Sports) Ball Games of a Rainy Day.
The Blow that Finished Corbott.
3 (State) Legislative Proceedings.
K. O. 15. at Harrlsburtj
1 Rdltorlal.
Washington Gossip.
5 (Story) "Tho Treasuro of tho Cliff."
C Local) Miss Parloa Tells Row to
Build a Fire.
Earth Opened and Swallowed a Horse.
7 (Local) Commission Probing tho Stato
of the Coal Trado,
Common Council Will Not Appeal from
tho Now City Assessment.
8 (Local) West Side and City Suburban.
0 Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Nows,
Financial and Commercial.
SENTIMENT
FAVORS CUBA,
Drift of Opinion Is iii
Favor of Speedy and
Radical Action.
RELIEF FOR AMERICANS
Weyler's Victims Will Prob
ably Be Protected,
Tho Administration Hns Evidently
Decided That Somo Attention
Should Ro Paid tho Amuricnns Who
Ilnvo IJcen Driven from Their
1'iirms nud Into tho Towns by Wey
ler's Orders nnd, Left to Starve.
President MuKinloy Proceeding
with Cniitlou--Coinnosuro at tho
Spanish Legation,
Washington, May 1". Thoro was of
sudden and violent outbreak of Cuban
sentiment today at the capltol and dur
ing the early hours the drift of opinion:
was strongly towards speedy and rad
ical action by both Congress and the)
executive but later there was some
what of n, re-action upon its becom
ing known that the president, whllu
keenly alivo to tho situation nnd anxi
ous to learn everything possible that
could guide his conduct of our Cuban
and Spanish relations, felt that further"
information was necera.vry and that
for the Immediate present the question
was not one of recognition of the bel
ligerency but of relief for the American
citizens destitute and helpless In tha
towns of theQueenof Uie Antilles. Son
ate foreign relations committee, it
should be stated, while agreeing witlw
the necessity for relief of the suffer
ing Americans Is favorable to mora
radical measures and a number of its)
members are earnestly desirous of in
stant action by the executive in aid o
the inhurgents, but have not succeeded
in converting the administration to
their views that pressnt action is ap
propriate and imperative.
The event of the- day was the report
to their colleagues, by the sub-committee
of the foreign relations committed
which yesterday examined the state de
partment Cuban reports. This state
ment; though not given to the public,
wns to far disclosed In character as ta
give rise to a good deal of excited com
ment amonc senators and members'.
The report based upon facts presented
by the United States consuls in Cuba,
it Is said, brings out in strong relief
the destitution which exists not only
among the' Cubans, but among tho
Americans and paclficos now on tho
island, who were driven from their
farms and Into the towns by Weyler'a
orders and thereby prevented fromj
supporting themselves.
QUIETLY DISCUSSED.
For several days past the subject
matter of this report has been under
discussion quietly among a few of tho
friends of Cuba In congress, and theyj
have lost no opportunity of impress
ing upon the president their convic
tions that It Is his duty as the chief
executive to delay no longer In taking
active steps to terminate the present
condition of affairs In Cuba.
These representations, however, havo
not been sufficient to induce hasty ac
tion, The president Is moving stead
ily and with all speed that safety and)
sountl Judgment warrant In the col
lection of fact touching the condition
that exl3t upon the Island today. Tu
this end Mr. Calhoun Is now In Cuba,
officially on another mission, but also
charged with the observation of tho
conditions that prevail. When he has)
reported to the president nnd the lat
ter has gathered what he regards aa
a sufficient store of Information, basedf
on facts that cannot be Questioned,
ho will be ready either to take himself
or to suggest to congress such action
as theso facts warrant.
Meanwhile ho has under earnest con
sideration the best means of afford
ing relief to Americans suffering as a
result of the conditions on the Island.
SPANISH LEGATION COMPOSED.
At the Spanish legation the news o
tho developments at the capltol today
was received with composure. Of
course tho action of the commlttea
could not be ooenly discussed without
violation ot the strict etiquette which
governs the diplomatic body In its re
lations to congress but It was sug
gested thut the fact that the entire at
tention of the senate for months to
como would be engrossed by tho tarlt2
bill might have determined the friends
of the Cubans to endeavor to secure
some sort of action by congress beforo
the tariff debate begins.
It Is not denied at tho legation that
suffering exists In Cuba but such suf
fering It was said Is almost always in
cident to war. It is contended that tho
Spanish government had done all that
it could with tho means at hand to al
leviate this distress. It was pointed
out that Spain has granted permission
to the Red Cross through Miss Barton
to extend Its cood olltces to the desti
tute In Cuba und moreover will not
plnce any obstacles In the way of nny
pre per charity in tho Limed States)
which has the suine end in view. All
that is asked Is thut tho supplies ha
contributed for the relief of tho des
titute nro not used to maintain tho
Cuban insurrectionary forces in their
resistance to tho Spanish government
The Hcrnld's Wenthcr Forecast.
Now York, May 14. In tho Mldrtlo states
today, cloudy to partly cloudy weather
and llcht to fresh southerly' winds will
prevail, with rain, probubly heavy along
the Now England ccast -rh the morning
and nearly etatlonary, followed by falling'
temperature and probably clearing. On
Saturday, fair, cooler weather will prevail,
with fr3h westerly winds, preceded by
J frost near tho lake region. '
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