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4.
PROGRESS ON
TARIFF BILL
New Jersey Men Given a
Hearing on a Silk
Schedule.
ITS PASSAGE ' PREDICTED
Thirteen Pages of tlie Measure
Are Passed Upon.
Nothing Likely to Occur to Cntiso
Delay -- Protection Desired by
Operators of the Jncqunrd Looms.
Representative Parker, of Newark,
in llchnlf of Shocmakcts, Argues
Against u Tnrlffon Hides.
Washington, June 17. In view of the
rapid progress made yesterday In the
consideration of the tariff bill, when
thirteen paces of the measure were
passed upon, and the prompt action of
the wine and liquor question today, the
Republican leaders In the debate are
greatly encouraged. Senators Allison
and Piatt said this afternon that they
believed nothing would now occur to
hinder the prompt passage of the sev
eral schedules In succession and a de
cisive final vote on the measure as a
whole.
The Republican members of the fin
ance fommlttee today gave a hearing
10 several New Jersey members of con
gress and Senator Sewell on Industries
In that state affected by the new tariff.
The principal topic discussed was the
silk schedule. Representative Stewart,
of Paterson, asked the committee to
place a specific duty of one and one
half cents on each Jacquard silk loom
imported from France. He represented
that the Jacquard Industry Is a new
one in this country and that it desires
protection. The committee Informally
consented to the proposition and an
amendment drawn up by Mr. Stewart
will be introduced, probably by the
committee.
Mr. Stewart and Senator Sewall also
ftskod (hat a difference In duty of 60
t'Onts per pound be made between the
duty on silks imported In gum and
the duty on printed and dyed silks.
This Is asked as protection to the dy
ers and printers of silks In this coun
try. Another amendment asked for
would ,make the basic duty on all
hllks In piece $2.60 per pound Instead
of $2. It was said that the agreement
reached among the principal silk man
ufacturers and the ways and means
committee several months ago, provid
ed for a $2.60 rate, but that, by a mis
take, the $2 rate was adopted. All the
amendments asked for, except the one
affecting Jacquard designs, have been
intioduced in the senate by Senator
Penrose.
Representative Parker, of Newark, In
behalf of shoe manufacturers, argued
strongly against a tariff on hides, and
nsked for a reasonable rate of dutv on
Mhoe strings.
The house was In session an hour and
a half today, most of the time beln
taken up with roll calls. Mr. Sulzer,
Democrat, New York, succeeded In In
jecting into the proceeding a brief
speech In favor of Cuba, In which he
denounced Weyler as a "thief and mur
derer." The bill for the relief of the
residents of Greer county, Oklahoma,
was passed.
The senate made greater progress
-today on the tariff bill than any day
since the debate opened. Two entire
schedules covering twenty pages, were
completed, namely, schedules II, on
spirits, wines and beverages, and sche
dule I, on manufactured cotton goods.
This brings the senate to the (lax sche-
dule, with the important wool sche
dule standing next.
The portion of the bill passed today
is substantially the same as that re
ported, all committee changes being
unimportant, while the opposition
amendments of Mr. Jones, of Arkansas,
and Mr. Vest were systematically re
jected by majorities varying from 6 to
10. Mr. Allison secured the addition of
it new paragraph to the cotton sche
dule with a view to compensating the
cotton manufacturers for, the recent
notion of the senate In placing raw cot
Ion on the dutiable list.
NO MORE OBJECTION.
Borne of the Democratic members of
ithe senate commlt'tee on finance said
today that henceforth they would In
terpose no objection to the rapid dis
posal of the tariff 'bill. They will sug
gest amendments and ask votes on
them for the purpose of making a re
rord, but there will, If they can control
the matter, be no long speeches on the
schedules with the possible exceptions
of wool, hides, the reciprocity para
graph which the Republicans have
promised to report, and a few other
pectlons. The Indications are now that
the Republicans will withdraw the in
ternal revenue provisions of the bill.
OPENING OP INDIAN LANDS.
No Trouble Kxpuctud from tlio Un
x romplihgrr Utes.
Washington, June 17. The "Washing
ton authorities hnvo received w ad
vices as to the holding of a big pow
wow umong tho Uncompharge Utes in
I'tah, as reported, to protest against
the projected allotments and opening
of the lands in severalty. Like many
of t?e tribes who ,vley allotments with
disfavor as contrary to their traditions
and .customs, the Uncompaghres have
r.nt wanted their Iftnda divided, and "be
lieve that their 'lights arb thus in
vaded. They claim a much larger
stretch of territory than Itt recognized
iby congress.
Tho allotments were directed by the
Mian appropriation bill for 1898-97.
Ihieh provided for the allotment in
eralty of all agricultural lands of
pnmpaghre Utes, and tho opening of
unallotted lands on April 1. 1898, to
location and entry, except those con
taining gllRonlte, asphalt, elaterlte and
Blmllar valuable deposit. These have
been the Ibsuc of a protracted fight In
congress, n,nd the Indians probably
base their opposition to some extent
on the ground that these valuable prop
erties belong to them. The allotments
have not yet been begun.
Chief Chavanaw, apparently the
leader In the trouble, is a half-breed
Indian. The affair Is not expected to
result In any serious trouble at this
time, and the Indian officials have no
uneasiness a3 to the outcome.
INDIANS AT WHITE HOUSE.
A Hand ofDrlnwnrei Try to See tho
President.
Washington. June 17. A band of
Delaware Indians, headed by the fa
mous old chief, Looking Glass, camped
under a spreading shade tree In front of
the white house a good part of yester
day. They came early In the morning,
togged out In blankets, moccasins,
feathers and other paraphernalia of
nomads, and weio painted in bright red
colors. Only one of the party, a half
breed, who acted as interpreter, wore
citizen's clothes, and they were of the
hand-me-down variety. In the lapel
of his coat was a little button of the
campaign variety, on which was the
Inscription: "I am too young to love."
Several pretty girls came up on their
way to the main entrance of the white
house and stopped to, gape at the tribe
of red men. The prettiest of them, nfter
reading the Inscription, said, as she
twirled her parasol about her head:
"Oh, I don't know." Just then Secre
tary Gage came along, and he, too,
stopped, and, as a white house police
man said, "rubber-necked" at tho In
dians. He also leaned over, saw tho
button, and with a little sarcastic sneer
said: "Ugh!"
Along about the middle of the after
noon the Indians, followed by the In
terpreter lined up and walked Into the
white house. At the head of the stair
day they met Secretary Porter, who In
quired their business. The Interpreter
told him that the Delawaies had busi
ness with the president, but Mr. Por
ter could not see his wav clear to pass
them Into the president's room, so he
asked that they return tomorrow.
CATTLE EXPORTS.
Agricultural and the Siale Departments
Adopting Measures to Prevent
Discrimination Abroad.
"Washington, June 17. The action
outlined In the Interview with Bellamy
Storer before sailing for Europe; look
ing to vigorous representations to
Great Britain, Germany and Belgium,
and doubtless to France for a-modlflca-tlon
of the discriminating, measures,
against American cattle lb the results
of the efforts of the secretary of agrU
culture,-Mr. "Wilson, to combat the pre
judices of the Old World against our
farm products, and to secure to our ex
porters at least the same rights as are
enjoyed by those of other countries.
Ever since the new administration
began Secretary "Wilson has been tak
ing advantage of every opportunity
to gain the ends sought. He has had
frequent interviews with the president
and with Secietary Sherman on the
subject, Several of the new diplomatic
appointees have had conferences with
the agricultural department officials
at which questions of this kind were
discussed and the situation explained.
The senate department Is now co
operating In the movement and in var
ious ways has Instructed its represen
tatives going to the countries named
to present statements of the case to the
respective governments setting out the
discriminations imposed on our pro
ducts, together with data showing
them to be Justifiable. Those state
ments will also show that the restric
tions placed by our government on ex
ports of cattle preclude any material
danger of loss by diseases or otherwise.
Ofilclal reports of exports in the field
will be cited to demonstrate that Amer
ican cattle products show a greater
exemption from disease than those of
all other countries.
These representations will be accom
panied by the warning that if the un
just discriminating measures are con
tinued proper action will have to be
taken by this government. The rights
of American exporters must be recog
nized or else privileges accorded for
legn producers withdrawn.
GOVERNMENT CASHIER'S SUICIDE.
Took Poison When Notified that His
Hooks Would lie L'xnmiucd.
San Francisco, June 17. Isaac Nor
ton, cashier of the United States Inter
nal revenue department In this city,
has committed suicide with carbolic
acid. He had been notified by Revenue
Collector Wllburn that his accounts
were to bo examined In consequence of
the succession of Captain Thrasher as
special agent of the department.
He was under bond for $20,000 with
the National Surety company, of Kan
sas, and the collector says that is there
Ih any shortage it cannot amount, to
more than $5,000 or $6,000.
Terrorized by a Mnd Fnrmcr.
Cumberland, Md Juno 17. William
Cessna, a prosperous farmer, living two
miles back of Bier, this county, armed
with a rifle, a shotgun and a. rovolver,
ha8 been terrorizing tho neighborhood.
He has fortified himself In the woods and
defies arrest. Today the sheriff sought
for but could not find him. He Is prob
ably insane,.
Jllatt Adam Sentenced.
Denver, Colo., Juna 17. Matt Adams,
ox-clerk of tho district court, who was
found guilty of tho embezzlement of
county funds, was today sentenced to
state prison for five years. After tho dis
covery of a $00,000 shortage In his ac
counts Adams fled to England whence he
was extradited last year.
Voster's .Mission a Success.
St. Petersburg, June 17. John W, Fos
ter, tho United States commissioner,
started for London yesterday. It Is un
derstood that his mission has been suc
cessfully accomplished. .
I'msslnu Minister Itcslgns.
Berlin, Juno 17. It is said that llaron
Von der Reckoe, Prussian minister of
the interiorf has resigned.
Know Storm in Jlnglnnd.
Mawfiestcrl Junp 17. Miere was a,
snow etorm at BJackburn. Lancashire,
thirty miles .from her, this morning.
HAWAHANS PREFER
ENGLISH RULE
Remarkable Statement by Bishop Willis
on tbc Subject.
ARE AQA1NST THE UNITED STATES
English Pnpors Say Wo Aro Going to
lie, n Great Son (Power, but Salis
bury Should Assert Claims to IIu
wnii If Grant liritniu Does Not
Want the Islands tho Bishop Thinks
Thnt Queen Lll Should Ho Rein
stated. Plymouth, Eng., June 17. Bishop
Willis, of Honolulu, has Just arrived
here from Hawaii. In an Interview he
Is quoted as saying that the feeling in
the Islands Is against the United States
and greatly In favor of British annexa
tion. But, the bishop adds, Great Bri
tain has held aloof, although a third of
the capital of the country Is British.
Bishop Willis remarked that he
thought that If Great Britain would not
take the country, the next best course
was for Japan to reinstate Queen
Lllluokalant. Referring to the annexa
tion of the islands by the United States
the bishop said that the proposal was
only advanced in order to please cer
tain politicians, as America did not
want the islands, "because the law of
expulsion (the United States exclusion
laws) would become mollified If Hawaii
was annexed."
In conclusion the bishop Is quoted as
saying there Is no doubt Japan will en
force her claims in Hawaii, where her
commercial prospects are good.
OPPOSITION IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 17. F. B. Thurber,
of New York, editor of the American
Grocer, and the author of the editorial
opposing Hawaiian annexation quoted
in the Commercial Advertiser yester
day, arrived in Washington last night.
Mr. Thurber's presence In Washington
at this time, It Is believed. Is to oppose
favorable action on the treaty.
QUEEN LIL'S PROTEST.
Washington, uJne 17. Ex-Queen
Lllluokalanl, of Hawaii, this after
noon filed a voluminous protest in the
office of Secretary of State against tho
ratification of the Hawaiian treaty. 7t
was delivered Into the hands of Sec
retary Sherman by Mr. Joseph Hele
luhe, representing the native Hawnll
ans duly commissioned by two of ihelr
ratrlotlc leagues. Mr. Heleluhj was
accompanied by Captain Palmer, the
American secretary of Lllluoka'anl.
Mr. Sherman treated the bearers most
courteously but gave no Indication of
his action In the matter.
In the i.rotest the ex-queen says:
"I declare such treaty to' be an act of
wrong towards the native and pait
native people of Hawaii, an invasion
of the rights of the ruling chiefs. In
violation of International rights both
toward my people and toward friendly
nations with whom they have made
treaties, the perpetuation of the fraud
whereby the constitutional govern
ment was overthrown and an act of
gross Injustice to me."
She says further that she yielded her
authority In Hawaii to the forces of
the United States to avoid bloodshed
and because she recognized the fu
tility of a conflict with so formidable
a power.
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MADE INSANE BY VERISC0PE.
HI or gnu Developed Lunacy Whilo nt
tho Filzsiinmous-Corbctt Show.
New York, June 17. Edward Morgan,
.if 320 East Foity-first street went to
the verlscope reproduction of the Fitz-tdmmons-CorbeU
prize, fight at the
Academy of Music last evening, and
during the final round he went crazy.
Ho crowded from his seat In the sec
ond gallery to the rail and shouted:
"Take me to Christ."
Then he threw four $10 hills Into the
orchestra nnd followed them with a
bank book. He tried to Jump over the
railing, but was restrained, and was
taken to the East Twenty-second stteet
police station. There he cursed and
blessed Policeman Smith, who had ar
rested him, alternately.
He-was taken to Bellevuo hospital In
an ambulance with John Leonard, of
Brooklyn, who was found praying In
the street on Second avenue and
Twenty-fifth street. Morgan pitied
Leonard and said that he felt sorry for
u crazy man.
FIRE QUICKENED LOVE'S FLAMES.
Kills' Island Illnzo Left Doping
Loters in n Plight.
New Ycrk, Juno 17. August Ogert,
a farmer from Lelnslc, Saxony, and
his sweetheart, Magdnlena, Soldi, came
here n the German steamer Adra,
from Hamburg. Ogert liad been di
vorced from his wife, with whom ho
could not agree. He and Magdalena
had been sweethearts for many years,
and thoj brought with th'em a trous
beau and an outfit for housekeeping.
At Ellis Island they were told they
must be married before they would be
allowed to proceed to Chicago, and
yesterday morning was set for tho
wedding, but tho fire Interfered.
They were left so poor that the cere
mony could not be performed to-day,
and will not bo till a friend, to whom
word of their plight has been sent,
shall send th'eirt money enough to sup
port them temporarily and pay for
their tickets to Chicago.
A WIIIRWIND IN NEW ORLEANS.
A Public Market Unroofed nnd Thirty
Houses Damaged.
New Orleans, La., June 17. A purely
local whirlwind occurred yesterday af
ternoon. It started in one of the pub
llo squares, blew the roof off a public
market and damaged about thirty
houses, spending Itself ,in about six
squares and hurting nobody seriously.
There was a rain storm over tho rest
of the city, but no other section felt
(he terrlfio wind,
MONUMENTS TO INDIANS.
Many Army Veterans I'avor the Peti
tion of the Sioux.
Washington, June 17, The deslro of
Bloux Indians to erect n monument to
their warriors who participated in the,
battle of Wounded Knee has not been
officially communicated to tho Wash
ington authorities. Many of tho vet
erans In the Indian service think it
would be only Just to th'o Indians in
view of tho extenuating circumstances
of the fight nnd as a simple, token of
recognition of tho valor of tho tribe,
to grant their petition.
No slmllnr Issue has been raised be
fore fco far as the authorities hero chn
recall, though suoh marks of commem
oration ns stones, etc., have bcon
placed on n battlefield. They desire to
raise a substantial field to represent
the marches of some of th'o Indian
leaders. Tho desire to raise a substan
tial shaft on the lines of government
monuments already erected, Is taken
to Indicate greater civilization among
the Indians than was looked for.
DELAVAN HOUSE VICTIMS.
Throo Moro llbdlcs Ilnvo Ilccn Re
covered. Albany, N. Y., June 17. While clear
ing awav the ruins of the Delavan
house .which was burned on December
31, 1894, workmen today found the re
mains of three bodies. They were iden
tified as the bones of Mary Carey, Brid
get Fltzclbbons and Thomas Cannon,
hotel servants.
Of the fourteen persons who lost their
lives in the fire ail have now been ac
counted for except Nogenta Sturea, a
servant.
FATHER KNEIPP DEAD.
He Expires nt WoerlshofenFamous for
His Water Cure-Story of an Ac
tive and Eventful Life.
Munich, June 17. Rev. Father
Knelpp, known throughout the world
for his water-cure, who has been suf
fering for some time past, died at
Woerlshofen this morning.
Father Knelpp was born In the vil
lage of Stephansrled, once a part of
the monastic parish of Ottobeuren, In
Bavaria, in 1821. Being of a poor fam
ily he was obliged at an early age to
enter the trade of hla lather and be
come a weaver. He had, however, an
early desire to become a priest, and he
never relinquished the Idea of ulti
mately becoming one.
At the age of twenty-one he set out
on a pilgrimage to attain his object,
knocking at many a door that re
mained closed to him, and appealing
to many a heart that turned coldly
away. Finally, however, a kind man,
who afterward became a celebrated one
as well, took pity on the poor weaver
lad, and gave him his first Instruction.
Learning must have proved very hard
work at times to the elderly student,
all the more that In the short period of
two years ho advanced so far as to be
admitted to tho third class or the
gymnasium at Dllllngen. But when
he finally graduated from there he was
a sick man. So near the goal that was
attained at such pains, he was given
up as lncuiable by tho physicians, and
a nature less strong must have In
fallibly become a prey 'to hopeless mel
ancholy. It 1 now that he accidental
ly came across a little book on the
water cure. He itrled It, found that it
helped him, and persevered In the use
of water until ha felt relief. During
his further studies at Munich and Dll
llngen, Knelpp remained faithful to his
physician, water, and saved the lives
of several of his fellow students by
Its means. He was ordained a priest
In 1852, iafterwBj'd becaro chaplain
successively in Blberach, Boos and St.
George In Augsburg, and In 1855 was
confessor to the nuns In the convent
In Woerlshofen, where he has since
remained. In 1880 the entire parish was
given into his charge and he was ap
pointed to the dignity of a prelate
ship by His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII.
During all the years that Father
Knelpp was connected with tho church
he- never abandoned the study of the
water treatment. Ills chief aim was
to point out a rational mode of liv
ing. Water was his chief curative
agent and with It he accomplished
world renowned results.
While he might have been the pos
sessor of millions he refused fees from
many patients and gave much to the
poor.
DEBS' NEW SCHEME.
His Society Will lie Called tho Socinl
Democracy of America.
Chicago, June 17. Eugene V. Debs.'
new project Involving In Its details the
death of the American Railway union
and the formation of a co-operative
colonization undertaking, was put un
der way today when the preamble to
the constitution for the proposed or
ganization which is to succeed the
American Railway union was laid be
fore the delegates.
The meeting, which was a secret ses
sion, was well attended. Many women
were among the delegates.
The name proposed by Mr. Debs is
"The Social Democracy of America,"
and this name was Incorporated in the
preamble, Mr. Debs laid down the
reasons for the title paragraphs of tho
preamble and was seconded by an ap
parent majority of the delegates. The
project will bo taken up piece by piece
after tho constitution of tho new or
ganization is settled upon.
minister on Trial for Murder.
Palntsvllle, Ky.,,Juno 17. Washington
Craft, tho Pfllmltlvo Baptist minister,
on trial In tho Floyd circuit court for tho
murder of Londell Hlggtns, 14 years ago,
was placed on the witness stand today.
Ho denied killing Hlglns, but on cross
examination ibroko down and admitted
klllng his uncle. Wiley Craft, and Will
lam Cook fifteen years ago, Craft has
long been suspected of killing thoso men.
John. Hilton Ilonlimn Dead.
Atlantic City, N. J., June 17,-John Mil
ton Ilonliam, of Washington, D. C, one
of tho prominent and wealthy attorneys
of tho national capital and well known
us a lltcraleur, died hero today, aged 61
years. Deceased was the first person to
patent and use plpf s for tho transmission
of oil from the oil regions of Pennsyl
vania, through which he amassed a great
fortune.
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Porto Accept Advice of Powers.
London, Juno 17. Tho Athens corre
spondent of tho Daily Chronlclo says the
porto has abandoned the policy of delay
and 'decided to accept the advlco of the
powers.
Steamship Arrivnls.
Queonstown, Juno 18. 2.10 a. m. Balled:
Steamer Majestic from Liverpool for New
York.
LUTHERAN SYNOD
CLOSES ITS WORK
Lively Sessions Mark the End of the
General Convention.
REV. MR. CRESSMAN'S RESOLUTION
Adopted by tho Synod, midlands All
I' lit u ro Coalition with tho United
Brethren Church--York, This State,
the Xcxt Place of Meeting.
Mansfield, O., June 17. The general
Lutheran synod completed Its work at
the afternoon session and formally ad
journed In the evening.
The ministers began leaving the city
Immediately after the afternoon ses
sion and comparatively few were pres
ent at the final adjournment.
The afternoon session began with the
adoption of a resolution that the synod
correspond with the American Bible
slclety and request that In countries
where the Lutheran church is estab
lished ns In Germany and Sweden, she
will have a voice in the distribution of
Bibles.
Rev. M. S. Cressman, of Lewlsburg,
Pa., offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Whereas, Tho general synod had pro
tested against American denominations
uslnr money raised by them for foreign
mixtions, In tho Lutheran lands of Eu
rope, for tho apparent purpose of winning
Lutheran people from thfilr alleglanco
to the Christian fnlth ns confessed by the
Lutheran church to personal connection
with other denominations, and
Whereas, This general synod was told
directly by an official delegate from ono
of tho other denominations that they were
spending missionary morey in India,
China and Germany, thcrtfore
Resolved, That wo decline further ex
change of delegates with tho church body
he represented.
Rev. Cressman explained that the
church body referred to was tho Unit
ed Brethren.
The report" of the committee on
ecclesiastical correspondence read by
Rev. J. R. Dlmm, showed that close
fraternal relations existed between
General Synod and nearly all other
Christian denominations.
President Hamraa appointed Rev.
Drs. G. M. Grau, Tlero, O.; J. A. Clutz,
Atchison, Kas and G. M. Gilbert, Har
rlsburg. Pa., as a committee from the
general synod to Join similar commit
tees from the general council and tho
united Synod of the south, constitut
ing a board of arbitration, to which all
matters of a doctrinal discussion shall
be referred.
By unanimous vote, York, Pa., was
selected as the place of meeting for
the next general synod.
The synod then took a recess till nf
ter the evening services for final ad
journment. Anniversary services of the deaconess
board were held in the evening, Rev.
G. U. Wenner, president, presiding.
Addresses were delivered by Sister
Lugarda. Wllhelm on "Ancient and
Modern Deaconess Work;" Sister Jen
nie Christ, on "Our Deaconess Work In
Our Congregations," and Rev. Frank
F. Manhart, pastor of the home, on
"Our General Synod Motherhouse."
After the servlpes the synod ad
journed sine die.
MRS. LUETGERT'S RING.
It IsPositivcly Identified by a For
mer Domestic.
Chicago, June 17. Both Dietrich
Blcknez and Mrs. Wllhelmlna Miller,
brother and sister of Mrs. Adolph
Luetgert, for whose alleged murder
her husband, Adolph Luetgert, the
rich sausage manufacturer Is under
Indictment, deny the genuineness of a
letter received by Alderman Schlake,
signed "Louise Luetchert," in which
the missing woman Is represented as
saying she Is living with friends in
Chicago. The letter, the brother and
sister say, Is not In their sisters hand
writing nor did she spell her name that
way. The police say the letter Is a
clumsy fake.
Quite a sensation marked today's
hearing of the habeas corpus proceed
ings in the Luetgert case. Annto
Grlezer, who was employed by tho
Luetgerts in 1888, positively Identified
the rings found in the vat as having
belonged to Mrs. Luetgert.
CHINESE ARMV IN MUTINY.
The Itinglundors Captured, nnd Their
Heads Taken 'Off.
San Francisco, Cal., Juno 17. The
steamer Rio Janeiro today brought the
news that some 2,500 Chinese soldiers
were recently mutinied at Woo
Sung, China, They broke into houses
and threatened to shoot the general.
The German ofilcera who have been
drilling the troops had the heads of
the ringleaders taken off.
In the recent engagement between
the Japanese troops and rebels In Nor
thern Formosa, tho former, besides se
curing largo quantities of Mauser rifles,
succeeded In capturing the famous reb
el chief, Sen Sin (Tan Shin). Sen Sin,
during the Chinese occupatlon.wao one
of tho highest military officers in tho
Chinese army.
HER SKIRTS KEPT HER AFLOAT.
A Young Woman Jumps from n Hon t
und Attempts to Drown Herself.
Crisfleld, Md Juno 17. Miss Lydla
Smith, a typewriter and stenographer,
who has been employed In Baltimore,
attempted to commit suicide last night
by Jumping from the steamer Tangier
off Sharp's Island. A boat was at once
lowered and she was rescued.
Her skirts kept her afloat. She en
deavored to get her head under water
and drown, but found this impossible.
She said she must be made of cork, as
It was the second attempt alio had
made to end her life by drowning. She
Intimated that.sho would soon make
another attempt. Disappointment In a
love affair Is said to be the cause of her
notion.
INDIA'S BIG EARTHQUAKE.
Towers in Assam Woro Lovolled nud
Many Persons Killed.
Calcutta, Juno 17, Reports that have
reached here show that tho ptovlnce
of Asham suffered severely from tho
earthquake that occurred on Saturday
evening. Owing to tho fact that the
telegraphs nnd railroads were des
troyed and great fissures made in the
roads, details of the damage done are
wanting.
It Is known, however, that the town
of Shlllong was completely levelled to
the ground. Many persons wero killed,
and a large number seriously injured.
There was also loss of life at Goalparo,
and Danorl. Part of the former place
was devastated. Thero was a great
wave In the Brahmaputra River.
CLAIM $500,000 DAMAGES.
Tho Government's Use of n Patented
Dredging Mnchino tho Ground.
Washington, June 17. John H. Mil
ler, counsel for Alonzo B. Bowers, of
California, and John B. Brown, of Il
linois, today filed a petition In the couit
of claims demanding Judgment against
the United States for $500,000 for the
use by tho government of a patented
dredging machine owned by tho claim
ants. The machine has been used by the
government in river and harbor work
at Oakland nnd Mare Island In Cali
fornia, on tho Mississippi, between St.
Louis and New Orleans, on tho Poto
mac river at Washington find In Puget
Sound.
DRAWING THE LINE IN THESSALY.
Mountain Crests for Turkoy nnd Vil
lager for tho Greeks.
Constantinople, Juno 17. The am
bassadors of tho powers have submitt
ed to the Turkish government the
scheme for tho delimitation of tho
frontiers of Greece and Turkey ns
drawn up by the military attaches of
the different embassies during their
recent visit to Thessaly.
It gives to Turkey the mountain
crests on the fxxmtlers of Thessaly.but
the Turks are not allowed to retain
any of the villages of Thessaly. Tewfik
Pasha, the Turkish minister of foreign
affairs, said he would submit the plan
to tho sultan and to the cabinet.
CYCLIST SHOOTS DOWN SOLDIERS.
Defended Himself witli n Revolver
When Attacked.
Cheyenne, Wyo., June 17. Charles S.
Erswell, a telegraph operator, when
riding home on his bicycle late last
night, was attacked by a party of ten
or twelve soldiers from Fort Russell.
After he had been knocked from his
wheelT Erswell shot one of the soldiers.
He then managed to get Inside his
house, which the soldiers immediately
bombarded with rocks. They broke
windows and forced In the kitchen
door. As they rushed Into the houso
Erswell shot a second time, dropping
another of the soldiers. One of them
is seriously wounded.
HUTCHINS OUT OF PRISON.
Governor Hlnck Commutes His Sen
tence nt tho Request of Vctornns.
Auburn, N. Y. Juno 17. MaJ. Jno. F.
Hutchlns, wh'o was received at Auburn
prison from Rochester Oct. 28, 1893, to
servo a sentence of twelve years, for
criminal assault, was released from
prison this morning on a sDeclal com
mutation from Governor Blank, which
reduced h'ls sentence to five years and
one month.
Hutchlns Is a veteran of the war and
Governor Black was Induced to net In
his behalf by a delegation of veterans
who called on him yesterday.
THE DAVIS WILL CASE.
A Dank Toller Pronounces the Signa
ture n rorgory.
San Francisco, Juno 17. Dining the
trial of the Davis will contest a bensn
tion was created by E. Maxwell, pay
ing teller of the First National bank of
this cltv, who was called as an ex
pert to pass upon the signature In tho
will.
He declared tho signature to be a
forgery and expressed the conviction
that tho forgery was committed by
Alex. Boyd, partner of the dead man,
who holds tho same relation to the
legatees us did Davis.
DINES WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Hon. Stcwnrt L. Woodford Accepts
tlio Spanish Missiou,
Washington, June 17. Hon. Stewart
L. Woodford, of New York, tho newly
appointed minister to Spain, was today
in consultation with the president and
formally accepted tho office.
Tonight Mr. Woodford dined with the
president, Secretary and Mrs. Alger
and Mrs, John A. Logan, also being
guests. The new minister declined to
say when he Intends to start for Mad
rid. It Is probable that he will not sail
for a couple of weeks.
Struck by Lightning.
Campaign, 111., Juno 17. At 1 o'clock this
morning tho Natural History building at
tho University of Illinois was struck by
lightning, resulting In damago to tho
building, furniture, apparatus of $75,000.
Killed by Lightning.
Wapakoneta, O., Juno 17. Peter Tabler
was Instantly killed by lightning and his
residence, destroyed by fire today. His
wlfo and children woro seriously tnjuied.
THE NEWS THIS MORNINU.
Weather Indications Today:
Light Thunder Storms,
1 General Looking for South American
Trade.
Prompt Passage of the Tariff Bill
Predicted.
Bishop Willis Says Hawallans Prefur
English Rule.
2 Sports Eastern, National and Atlan
tic League Scores.
Blcyclo Chat.
3 State Work of tho Legislature.
Convention of Coal Miners at Altoona,
Amatpur Base Ball,
4 Editorial.
Washington Gossip.
5 Story "Immoral Fame."
6 Local Lively Sessions of 'Councils.
Court Doings of a Day.
7 Local School 6f Lackawanna Com
mencement Exercises.
Oleo Dealers Have a Hearing,
8 Local est Side and City Suburban.
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 Neighboring County Happenings.
Financial and Commercial.
INTERNATIONAL
BANKING PLAN
Its Object Is to Secure
More of South Amer
ica's Commerce.
EUROPEAN ADVANTAGES
Results of the Pan-American
Congress of 1889.
Tho Roport of tho Hanking nnd Cur
rency Committoo of tho Last Houso
Indorsed tho Charter Proposed.
Doubt ns to the Ileal Majority Sen'
timent of tho Committee.
Washington, June 17. The recant Due
tlon of certain foreign banking housed
and syndicates in obtaining conces
sions to establish banking systoms Ira
Venezuela and In Central American;
countries brings up tho project on tha
part of this government to establish:
an International American bank. Tho
latest development In this Bchemo oc
curred Just at the closo of the last
congress in March, and little was said
about tho matter at the time. Just
before the close of the session tho
house banking and currency committed
made a favorable report on the HI It
bill looking to the establishment of tho
bank, but owing to the failure of tho
present house to organize Its commit
tees the matter Is now resting in tho
banking and currency committee
rooms. It will be oneof the first sub
jects to be taken up by the new com
mittee. The bill Is tho outgrowth" of the Pan
American congress, held In Wtashinc
ton in 1889, and by its terms Cornelius
N. Bliss, of New York; T. Jefferson
Coolldge, of Massachusetts; Andrew
Carnegie, of Pennsylvania; John F.
Manson, of fJeorgla; Charles R. Flint,
of New York; Enoch Pratt, of Mary
land; II. G. Davis, of West Virglnla;i
P. D. Armour, of Illinois; Morris M.
Estee, of California; James S. Clark
son, of Iowa, and Charles R. Turner, ot
Missouri, are designated commissioners
to recelvo subscriptions to the capital
stock of tho proposed International
American bank.
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Thero has been a great deal of dis
cussion on the ground that the institu
tion might be an unlawful rival of tho
present national banking system In tho
United States. A number of the bonk
ing and currency committees of the
last house, and one who will doubtless
be appointed on tho new committee
calls attention to the report of Chair
man Broslus on the bill. The Pan
American conference passed the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolved, That the conference rec
ommends to the governments here rep
resented tho granting ot liberal con
cessions to facilitate Inter-American
banking, and especially such as may bo
necessary for the establishment of an
international American bank, with
branches or agencies In the several
countries represented In this confer
ence." HYENA LOOSE IN CHICAGO.
Spent Ono Night Tearing Up n GravS
Yard.
Chicago, HI., Juno 17. Prowling
about Graceland cemetery all night
was "Jim," the big hyena which es
escaped from Lincoln park by gnawing
a holo through tho door of tho cage.
He ravaged a number of graves In
the burying ground, where with, un
erring Instinct he had made his way
Immediately after his escape, and
mado night hideous with his howls.
Head Keeper Sweeney, reinforced by
a small army of men and boys, spent
the whole day In trying to capture
him. When tho police was asked to
assist they refused, saying they had
no particular objection to being shot
at by burglars, but had an unconquer
able prejudice against being chewed by
a hyena. "Jim" has not yet been cap
tured. WOULdIjOT TESTIFY.
Shaino Droyo n Witness in mi Assault
Case Out of Town.
new Brunswick, N. J., June 17. De
termined that she would be spared the
shamo of testifying In court. Miss Ma
bel Zlgrlst made her escape yesteiday
from the second-story window of the
home of Peter Barclay.near Monmouth
Junction, and all efforts to trace her
have been fruitless. Tho young woman
was employed as a domestic by Bar
clay. Somo months ago sho preferred a
charge of assault against William Har
ris, colored, who worked on a neigh
boring farm as a laborer. Harris was
Indicted by tho April grand Jury,
and tho trial was set down for today.
Convicted of Embezzlement.
Cincinnati, O.. Juno 17. Ex-Oounty
Clerk Oeorgo Hobson, today was con
victed of embe-zzlemont on ono count for
$7,000. Several other indictments are
against him fcr embezzling 125,000 as
county clerk and $60,000 as county record
er. Ho will not bo tried on tho other in
dictments at prcent. Ho was not sen
tenced today. Although requlrod to glvs
enormous ball, ho readily furnished bond
heretofore. Tonight he was lodged In
Jail for the first time.
Tho Herald's Wcnthcr Forecast.
(Now York. June 16. In the middle
states' and New England, today, partly
cToudy and slightly cooler weather will
prevail with light to fresh northeasterly
and easterly winds, preceded by local rain
or thunder storms on the coasts, prob
ably followed by rising temperature and
thunderstorms southeast of tho lakus.
On Saturday, In both of theso sectione,
fair, warmer and more sultry weather an!
light southeasterly and southerly winds
will prevail with local rain or thunder
storms In tho western districts of this sec
tion and possibly en tho coasts In th afternoon.