mss&fi58 f tmntm PAGES PAGES - & TWO CENTS. SCRANTOX, PA., MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 31, 1897. TWO CENTS io 15 f nmme. no & W 'WWr '9Wrr V THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE Special Services for the Royal Family Held at St. George's Chapel. SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE Original Music by Sullivan Among the Features. Queen Victoria Attends Accompanied by Her Children mid Grand Chil-drin--llcr .Unjust)' Snt lu n Clinir of Stntn Nenr the Temporary I'lnco of Interment of tlio Prince Consort. The Sermon Omitted, but Special Prayers Aro OHcred Instead. London, June 20. Queen Victoria began the celebration of her Jubilee today, an was befitting her entire car eer, before the altnr of her faith. Throughout London, the United King doni and the Empire, in every Cath edral, church or chapel of the estab lished church of England were held pervices similar to those at St. George's chapel, AVIndsor, where her majesty paid her devotions and offered solemn thanksgiving. The announcement that the services at St. George's chapel would be pri Mit and for the members of the loyal family prevented the gathering of a large crowd. The scene was most im pressive and the service very simple Her majesty sat in the chair of state immediately in front of the commun ion rail and Just beside the brass plate whose inscription designates the spot which was the temporary place of in terment of the prince consort. The ladies and gentlemen who are the grand oflicers of the queen's house hold, entered first, followed by the mil itary knights of Windsor In the full costume of cocked hats and scarlet coats. The duko of Devonshire and Lord Roseberry occupied their stalls ns knights of the garter. The rest of the choir was empty. The seats of the roynl family, being naar the queen's. The dean of Windsor, wearing the insignia of chaplain of the order of the garter, officiated, assisted by the lord bishop of Barry and several canons. Punctually at 11 o'clock amid the soft strains of the organ, the queen arrived from the cloisters at the entrance. As sisted by her Indian attendant, she walked sUnvly to the chair of state, the congregation standing. She was dress ed in black. Empress Frederick, of Germany, attired in deep black, took the seat at the right of the queen, while the Duke of Connaught, wearing his Windsor uniform, seated himself at her left. The others grouped them selves closely behind and looked very like a simple family oZ worshippers. Among them were the Duchess of Con naught, Prince and Princess Henry, of (Prussia; Prince nnd Princess Chris tian, with their children; Prince Henry, of Battenburg; the Grand Duke Ser glus, and the srand duchess. Ordinary morning prayers began with a short exhortation from first Timothy, After the ilrst collect, a special collect was read, and instead of the usual prayer for the queen and royal family, two special prayers were substituted. A special prayer for unity was said and there were speciol psalms and gos pels used instead of those for the day, the gospel being the sixteenth verse of the twenty-second chapter of St. Matthew. SPECIAL MUSIC BY SULLIVAN. There was no sermon, but a special hymn written by the lit. Rev. William Wulham, lord bishop of Wakefield, with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, was sung at her majesty's request. Before the benedltlon a special thanksgiving was offered. The choir of St. George's chapel ren dered the musical portion of the ser vice, Sir Walter Parrett presiding at the orsran. The tervlce lasted forty minutes, the queen remaining seated throughout and following closely tho special prayers and hymns. At the end there was u pause. The queen, with bowed head, continued in silent prayer. Then followed a touch ing scene which will ever linger In the memory of those who witnessed it. Summoning Empress Frederick who bowed low at her side, th'j queen kissed both her cheeks. Tho Duke of Con naught and tho others of the family followed, receiving on bended knee a similar token of affection. In 'many cases tho recipient was kissed several times. The queen was profundi moved and tiara rolled down her cheeks. At last, and evidently with Kraut reluctance, she beckoned her Indian attendant mid leaning on hls.nrm, passed jdowly out of the chapel, tho entire congregation standing, tho soft light fallln.r through the multi-colored windows and the ex quisite strains of the orgnn ilBing and fcwelliiig beneath tho gothlc bannered roof. It was n scene never to be for gotten, nnd thrilled all present with strong emotlops. SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S. There wero two services at St. Paul's cathedral at 11 u. m. and at 3 p, m. Immense crowds tilled all tho ap. proaches to tho cathedral at the morn ing service anxious to catch a glimpse of the royalties and' distinguished per sons who were announced to be pres ent, Including nil tho Protestant en voys. Among those present were Chung Ying Iluan, the Chinese envoy, In tho gorgeous celestial garments, and the envoys of the United States, Itussla, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil and Hawaii. Whitelaw Iteid, wth Ambassador Hay und Mrs. Hay, General Nelson A, Miles, Ogden Mills, Crelghton Webb, Captain Maus and Captain Macnuley cam It) royal ear Jiagea. Among tho members of the roynl family who attended tho ser vices were the Prince and Princess of Wales, tho Duke and Duchess of York, the Duko of Cambridge, tho Duko and Duchess of Saxe-Ootha, Prince Charles of Denmark, nnd Princess Charles, Prince Albert of Prussia, Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse, Grand Duke Cyril of Itussla, Prince Wnldemar of Denmark, Prince Eugene of Sweden, tho Gr,id Duke of Luxemburg, nnd the Prince and Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse. Tho form of service was tho same as at St. George's chapel. Tha sermon was preached by the lord bishop of London, who touched upon many of the events in tho reign of Victoria, nnd ... QUEEN eloquently extolled her piety, charity and motherly love for her people. Special dispatches from Paris, Ber lin, Vienna, St. Petersburg and nearly every large city In Europe show that thanksgiving services were held In the local English churches, numerously at tended. The newspapers In many cities, especially Vienna and St. Peters burg, publish long eulogistic articles upon the Victorian reign. STREETS IN LONDON CROWDED. All dav the streets of London have been crowded and there has been an In cessant traffic of country people In all sorts of conveyances along the proces sion route. The decorators are busy on the stands where they will work all night. This evening the streets along which the procession will go are Im passable and the crowds are very large. WAR DECLARED ON BUTTERINE. The National Dniry Union Going Into Politics. Chicago, June 20. A dispatch to The Times-Herald from Fort Atkinson, Wis., says: " 'Butterlne must be leg islated out of the United States,' is the dictum of the National Dairy union. Tho successful fight for the new antl butterine law In Illinois has Inspired tho dairymen of the west to crush tho butter substitute Industry. They are going into politics to do It. Right now the creamery proprietors, tho butter dealers and the dairy farmers of the big butter-producing states, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ne braska, Kansas, Michigan and the Da kotas, are being drawn into a com pact fighting organization of not less than five hundred thousand and may be more than one million voters and vote-controllers They are being pladged In writing to work unceasingly for legislation that will prevent the coloring of buttr substitutes, nnd to 'light the men In high places who are unfriendly to the Interests of the dairy men.' If necessary, a fighting capital of $1,000,000 can be raised, it is be lieved, before the legislatures of these dairy states meet again. This fund will be used to drive tho butterlne manu factures from their strongholds, nnd if the industry finds loopholes In state legislation tho organization will move on Washington. "W. D. Hoard, of this city, formerly governor of Wisconsin, and president of the National Dairy union, Is giving the movement all the benefit of his or ganizing ability and political acumen. Charles Y. Knight, of Chicago, secre tary of tho National Dairy union and manager of the antl-butterlne fight In the Illinois legislature, is secretary and treasurer of tho new movement." SHE HOLDS THE THEATER. Mrs. JHnry Ilnues Refines to Give Up Property Sold by Court. Bridgeport, Conn., Juno 20. Miss Mary Hawes, one of the owners of tho Park City theatre, which was recently sold to Frank Miller by Trustee Staples of the Hawes estate, Is In possession of tho theatre and refuses to give it up She says that tho recent sale of the property to Mr. Miller Is Illegal, Years ago Miss Hawes's father owned nnd managed tho theatre. About a year ago Miss Hawes assumed the manage ment of thu theatre. She was not suc cessful as a manager, and last Novem ber she nnd her sister, Sarah Hawes, made an assignment to Banker Frank Staples. The opera houso property was ap praised at over $160,000, but two weeks ago, at an auction sale, held by order of the probate court, the property was bid In by Frank Miller for $67,000. The Misses Hawes said that the sale was Illegal, as the consent of other heirs, who had not assigned, had not been se cured. Since that time she had remalri ed at the theatre, refusing to lcavo It except when It was In charge of friends. Yesterday Miss Hawes refused to va cate, and appealed to the police for protection. The police could not Inter fere, It belne n purely court matter. Miss Hawes says she will not leave. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Snn r.rnnclsco Agitated by Science Disturbances" Clocks Stopped. San Francisco, Juno 20. Two sharp and severe shocks of earthquake were felt here today, the official time of tho first as taken by the United States weather bureau being 12.14.04. It was followed almost Immediately by a sec ond shock. Clocks were stopped, sus pended lamps and decorations were If VICTORIA. broken In some places, but no real damage Is reported. The earthquake was general through out the state. MR. KENNEY REPLIES. One of the Signers of the Hawaiian Treaty Answers the Protest of Queen Llliuokalnni. Washington, June 20. The sign ing of the Hawaiian annexation treaty has given currency, as might, in deed, have been expected, to a num ber of absurd stories In connection with the opposition which the treaty was bound to arouse in certain quarters; but among these' there Is none quite so absurd as that which makes the Japanese government, In the person of Its representative here, and ex Queen Llliuokalanl partners In a scheme to defeat the ratification of the treaty In the senate and. to place the Hawaiian Islands under a Japanese protectorate. The story of course. Is denied In toto by the Japanese Lega tion, whose counsellor, Durham W. Stevens, declares that 'he has not seen the ex-queen since her arrival at Washington, and has had no com munication with her. directly or In directly, for years, and who asserts, furthermore, that It Is doubtful wheth er the minister or any member of his staff Is known to the ex-queen by sight even, much less in person or in that degree of Intimacy which would war rant any one to suspect the existence of a conspiracy. Talking of the general aspects of the annexation problem, William A. Kenney, one of the signers of the treaty on behalf of Hawaii, remarked: It is charged in the ex-queen's pro test that the annexation treaty Is "an act of wrong toward the native and part-native people of Hawaii." With out attempting now to reply to her statement as a whole, If there is any thing that the annexation treaty Is not It Is just this that Is charged against It, for annexation Is the sole hope of the native Hawailans. I speak of the common people. Their future Is one of two things, to pass under Asiatic or Anglo-Saxon control. Tlio hope of these people as a nation was dead twenty yenje before this queen ever ascended the throne. If Asiatics dominate, the native must become a coolie, for cer tainly he cannot expect to be better oft than tho rank and file of the domi nant race. If America takes Hawaii the native becomes an American citi zen, and tho American scale of wages and the honorable position occupied by labor In America will prevail In Hi wall, and every native will have the benefit of It. It Is a choice between tho status of a white American labor er and that of an Asiatic coolie laborer. The white race, If Asiatics absorb Ha waii, can get out to their own country. The common native has no such' choice. He must stay and meet his fate. Not withstanding the indisputable blessing annexation will be to the common na tive, the queen, playing upon tho In bred devotion of tho natives to their chiefs, has, together with tho oftlclal class among the Hawailans, Insisted upon tho natives holding out against their own good, and. following with her tho wlll-'o-the-wlsp of a restoration of the monarchy, which will not cure or touch' the Asiatic question, but will on the other hond, Irrevocably commit Hawaii to Asia rather than to Ameri ca. There Is no power within Hawaii to withstand the Asiatic tide, native or Hawaiian, or both combined, It needs the strong right arm of tho United States. The patriotic thing for the queen to do Is to secuie to hrr peoplo the high and coveted status of the aver age American citizen, Instead of en tertaining any such ideas, however, she Is evidently bidding for tho Biipport of Japan to scramble back to her throne at a fearful cost to tho native people. Tho fealty of the nntlve Hawnlans to their chiefs knowns no limit, nnd often Is exercised In a way beyond tho pale of reason or argument, and they prob ably will follow her lead, If they have their own way, to the undoing of them selves and of everybody else In Hawaii; but It becomps a perfect caricature of the truth for her to protest against an nexation In the name of the native peo ple and ns a wrong to them. It Is bad enough for her to make them a chopping block for her own selfish ness. She certainly should stop there, nnd not attempt to make a virtue of It. I see she closes her protest by commit ting her cause "to the Almighty Ruler of tho Universe to Him who Judges righteously," and she might well have added, right there, "And I also commit my people at the same time to the hopeless misery nnd degradation of a coolie's fate, after having tasted of the personal freedom of tho Anglo-Saxon." While no provision has been made for the queen or her nelce under this annexation trenty, there Is no doubt whatever, If annexation Is accomplish ed, that the local government In Ha waii will make suitable provision for them if they care to take It, as they aro now doing for Knlulanl and did for tho queen until she began to scheme for Its overthrow. This would be prompted not by any conscious ness of Injustice to the dethroned mon arch, but out of respect to the office that she once filled. There Is no doubt that If the queen and those who held office under her Were to leave the native people free to acquiesce In the new order of things, they would have como Into line Ions ago. A goodly number of them have done so already, and have braved the ill-will and persecution that have been set on foot against them by the agents of the queen, who realize that she must keep the natives In apparently solid opposition to tho republic and annexation at nny cost whatever, even to tho native Hawailans and their posterity. . JAPAN'S POSITION STATED. Demands Tlmt Hor Trcntv Rights in llnwnii lie Respected. Washington. Juno 29. The Japanese minister has filed -with' the secretary of state a formal statement of the po sition of his government with respect to tho proposed annexation of the Ha waiian Islands by the United States. Although It Is officially denied that Japan haa protested against the an nexation treaty, it Is admitted that that government haa represented In the- strongest terms its expectation that Its treaty rights In Hawaii shnll be fully respected In case of annexation. The letter of the Japanese minister on this subject will be forwarded to the senate for its Inforrnatlon in the con sideration of the treaty. An interesting scene was enacted in the diplomatic room of the state de lmrtment to-day when all the parties to the signing of the annexation treaty were photographed. There wero pres ent ns principals; Secretary Sherman, who signed the treaty on behalf of the United States, and F. M Hatch, Lorrln A. Thurston and W. A. Kinney, who signed on behalf of the island Republic. Those present as witnesses to the agreement were Assistant Secretaries Day, Adee and Crldler. LET THE TRAIN PASS OVER HER. Woman's Coolness Saves Her Own Lifcnnd Tlmt of llcr Child. Peoria, 111., June 20. A train of cars was pushed Into a large crowd of peo ple who were standing on the trestles of the Peoria Terminal railroad watch ing the men drag the river for tho body of Willie Mittendorff, six years old, who was drowned lost evening. Nancy Berry, seventeen years old, was run over and horribly mutilated. She will die. Mrs. Lizzie Kurtz, wife of a carpen ter, and her infant were umong those pushed down by the cars. AVlth great presence of mind she lay face down ward on the trestle and held her babe between tho ties while the entire train passed over her. She was rescued from h'er perilous position In safety Just In time, for she was about to drop her babe to the water below. DROWNED IN THE CANAL. Three Persons I'nll from n Towpntli nnd Perish. Rome, N. Y., June 20. Philip Orth, residing near Rome Swamp, five miles west of this city, his wife and his Bis ter, Libble, were drowned In the Erie canal tonight. They wero driving along the tow path, the horse and carriage nnd its occupants went Into the canal and all three wpre drowned. How the accident occurred no one can tell as there were, no witnesses. Mr. Orth was a farmer aged about 48. His wife was a few years younger nnd his sister about 40. The bodies were recovered. MEXICO IS WATCHINQ HER. Tho Girl Prophet Will Not Uo Per milled to Join tlio Ynquis. Hermosillo, Mex., June 20. Santa Teresa Urrea, the so-called Inspired Mexican girl healer, has been found. She Is near San Bernandlno, this state, near the Arizona, border. She has already collected several hundred devoted followers around her, and Is believed to bo arranging to go Into tho Yaqul Indian country. She Is being closely watched, and will not be allowed to Join the Yuquls. rive Children Burned. Buffalo, N. Y., June 20. Fire last night partly destroyed tho homo of Joseph Me lenskl, In East Buffalo, and his tlvo chil dren were XrlghtfiVly 'burned. Soplhie, aged 10, died In a hospital this morning. Mary, aged 12; Brownlsyewa, 5 cars oil; Veronica, 3 years old, and Cecilia, aged 8, are lying in cots at tho hospital ana tho attending physicians say thero Is little cbanco for their recovery. Meleuskt Is also In tho hospital. Ills arms and face were burned in the attempt to save his children. Attempt at Suicide. Harrlsburg, Juno 20. David Frltchle, aged 3 attempted suicide late tonight by slashing his throat with a razor, se vering tho wind pipe. He l nt tho hos pital, where It Is stated he ennnot recover. Domestic trouble is said to be the cause. DAY OF EXCITEMENT DOWN IN PITTST0N Shooting, Slabbing, Robbery and Some tiling for the Gossips. BULLET WOUND MAY CAUSE DEATH Thomns Donnhoo Shoots His Neigh bor in n South Main Street Snloon. .Mysterious Cutting Ailrny Near .Mill Slrect--Hig!iwny ItobUcry on tho Bridgc--l)r. Truxcll Receives Anonymous Letters nnd Bother Ensues. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Juno 20. This city has had excitement enough crowded Into tho last twenty-four hours to satisfy It for some time to come. A shooting affray that will probably end in a murder, n mysterious stabbing affray, a bold day light robbery, and a juicy morsel from the West Side for the gossip mongers, constitute the satiating events. Friday night, Patrick Mullen and Thomas Donahoe, young men of Sebas topol, who were brought up together nnd lived In neighboring houses became mixed up In a free light In a down town saloon. Donohoe was hit on the head with n stone and severely Injured. "He accused Mullen of having thrown the stone nnd Saturday evening went out looking for him. The men met about 7 o'clock In An thony Cogglns' saloon on South Main street. Donohoe laid his hands on Mullen's shoulders and accused him of throwing the stone. Mullen broke away and started to run townrda the door. Donahoe whipped out a revolver nnd fired nt him twice. The first ball struck the floor. The second entered Mullen's abdomen on tho left side, causing what Is thought to bo a mor tal wound. Donahoo escaped and was at large for nearly an hour. He was located by Officer Kelly, crouching beneath the counter of E. R. Shepherd's bicycle store which is about one hundred yards from the scene of the shooting. How h'e had been hldintr there or how ho got In without being seen, Mr! Shep herd could not tell. Mullen was allvo at 11 o'clock to-nlpht, but In a critical condition. Both men arc miners. Mul len Is twenty-two years of age and married. Donahoe Is twenty-four, and single. Joe Jocaskle, a Polander from, the Junction, wns walking down Main street with itwo companions this eve ning. In passing Mill street an un known man Jumped out suddenly from behind a building, plunged a knife Into the side of Jocaskle's head and ran away. He had disappeared before Jo caskle or his friends recovered their presence of mind,. The wound was only slight, the blade being stopped by the skull. Jocaskle has no Idea who his assailant Is or what prompted the deed. He thinks ho would be able to recog nize him If he. saw him oaaln. At an early hour this morning an un known Polander was held up and robbed by three masked men at the West Plttston end of the Water street bridge. He lost $6, all he had. For tho past two years, Dr. E. R. Troxell, of West Plttston has been peri odically receiving scurulous anonymous letters. Detective James O'Brien was put to- work to ferret out the identity of the bothersome correspondent. In some manner or another, .known only to detectives he fastened the crime on W. H. Kerr, a bicycle dealer, of West Plttston, who Is one of the solid men of the town, and above reproach In the matter of reputation. June 4 last Mr. Kerr received a note from Police Loftus asking him to come over to the Plttston town hall. He responded forthwith and was sur prised upon entering the chief's apart ment to see the key turned In the door and find himself accused of writ ing anonymous letters to Dr. Troxell. Mr. Kerr, of course, denied the charge and protested against what he termed an outrage. The detective produced some of the letters and placed then, side by side with specimens of Mr. Kerr's handwriting, and although thero was a close resemblance Mr. Kerr still denied guilt. President A. A. Bryden and Cashier Charles Hellman, of tho First National bank, nnd Postmaster Mullen were called In as experts to pass upon the resemblance. One of them thought It could be possible that tho same hand wrote both, but the other two were quite positive that such was not the case, although they ad mitted there was a deceptive resem blance. Mr. Kerr was released and was requested to say nothing about the matter. Ho refused, however, to hush It up, and now Institutes proceedings to secure a vindication. The postofllce department has been called upon by him to make a thorough Investigation of the case. Ho has also retained law yers to Institute suit for false imprls onment. Dr. Troxell says ho knows nothing that would lead him to be lieve that Mr. Kerr wrote the letters. He engaged the detective nnd told him to go ahead. Further than this he dis claims all responsibility for the arrest. FIRE AT ORLEANS. Tho Pickwick Hotel Cnfo nnd nn Annex Gutted, New Orleans, June 20. At 2 o'clock this morning the Pickwick Hotel cafe and nnex, nnd the building adjoining, occupied by W. II. Moore, fishing tackle, guns, etc., wore gutted by fire, as were also the two upper stories of the Pick wick hotel. There were but few guests In the ho tel and all escapel without Injury. Total loss estimated at $100,000. Fully insured. m . JEWISH NATIONAL FARM. Mngniliccut Property nt Doylcstown Is Consecrated. Doylestown, Pa., June 20. Tho mag nificent property acquired by the Jew ish National Farm School association near here, was consecrated today, Up on the stnnd was a notable assemblage of clprgy and laity, the legal and med leal professions, tho business men und the public officials. The main purpose of the Institution is to reclaim Jewish1 youth to that agri cultural llfo to which their raco was deVotcd In nnclcnt times, but which has been abandoned for mercantile and commercial pursuits. Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison, presided nt tho dedication ceremonies nnd ad dresses wero made by Judge Yerkes, of Bucks county, and Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf and a number of other prominent men made nddrcsses. Agriculture, Its benefits and Its probabilities was the one great themo upon which tho speakers gave their Views. Applicants for admission must bo between 15 and 20 years of age. The institution will be supported by con tributions. The building Is on a. fer tile farm of 100 acres. Scientific and practical farming will bo taught by competent Instructors and also schol astic branches. RAILWAY EMPLOYES MEET. Five Grcnt Orders Hold Secret Ses sion nt Now Cnstlo. New Castle, Juno 20. The union se cret meeting of the live great orders of railway employes in the Elks hall this afternoon was a most enthusiastic one, nnd was attended by members of the different orders from all parts of tho country. Tho press committee of the meeting was Instructed to only give out tho resolutions passed, but It Is under stood that steps were taken looking for a federation. The resolutions ns passed record the various railroad labor organizations as favoring arbitration In the settlement of all differences between' themselves and their employers, nnd call on the Re publican party to make good Its cam paign promises and have an arbitration law passed speedily; protest against further extension of time In which railroad companies shall equip their cars and engines with automatic brakes, and favor a restriction of for eign Immigration. INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL. Edgar Thompson and Homestead Steel Works Resume BusinessOther Revivals. Pittsburg, Juno 20. An industrial re vival along the Monongahela valley has started and prospects are brighter than for months past. Both the Edgar Thompson and the Homestead steel works resumed this evening, all departments running full. The Duquesne steel works, which has been manufacturing billets, commenced tonight on rails. Enough orders are on hand 'to keep these plants working the greater part of the year. At Braddock, the Pittsburg and the Rankin wire works are In full opera tion. Tho Duquesne forge Is on full for the first time In two yenrs. . At McKeesport, tho National Tube works put In operation additional de partments today, and the Dewees Wood company is reported as likely to start up In a few days. ANCIENT CHINESE IN MEXICO. Tlio Government Will Investigate tho Reports of the Old Records. City of Mexico, June 20. The recent discovery of a atone bearing Chinese characters Inscribed thereon 2,000 or more years ago in the state of Sonora has created much interest in scientific nnd archaeloglcal circles of Mexico, and the government will make a thor ough Investigation of the reported dis covery. An expedition will leave here next week to visit tho remarkable stone as well as tho ancient monuments and itombs said to be the handiwork of early Chinese settlers in Mexico in the same part of Sonora. GEN. QREELY LOSES A FINGER. Frostbitten in tlio Arctic, nnd the In jury Aggravated by Ilnndshnking. Washington, June 20. General A. W. Greely, chief of tho Signal Corps, U. S. A the Arctic explorer, was obliged to undergo an operation today to save his rl 'Jit arm and hand. The second llngf. of that hand was amputated. Both hands of the explorer wero frostbitten In the Arctic regions, and their condition was made worse by the handshaking he has been compelled to endure In every place he visited. A disease of tho bones resulted, neces sitating today's operation. .Made Bogus Dimes. New York, June 20. William Wegerle, 53 years old, and 'his wife, Catherine, 39 years oU, wero caught in the act of mak ing counterfeit dimes in their home in Brooklyn today by United States secret service officers, who brought them to tl.Ia city prisoners. A complete counterfeit ing outllt was found In the house, as well as good imitations of dimes to thu amount of $10, Tho couple own the houso In which they wore arrested. Killed P.nying Unso llnll. Saratoga. N. Y., June 20. Austin Smith, aged 19, of Snndy Hill, was killed toJay while playing baso ball on the Washing ton county fair grounds. Smith was et the bat when Pitcher Edward McGltmU pitched a curved ball which struck Smith under tho ear, causing concussion of tho brnln and almost Instant death. THE NEWS THIS MOBNINU. Weather Indication Today) Generally Pair; Cooler. General Queen's Jubilee Sendees. End of Tariff Debate Is In Sight. Latest Annexation Information. Plttston's Day of Excitement. Sports Scranton at Last Wins. Eastorn, National and Atlantlo Leaguo Games of Two Days. States Work of tha Legislature, German-American Musical Festival, Amateur Haso Ball. Editorial. Memorable Reign of Queen Victoria. Story "Breaking a Record." La-Ntl Rev. Dr. McLeod's Sermon on Victoria's Ilelgu. Sunday Ball Playing Checked, I Local Children's Day In Many Churches. Wago Reduction In tho Steel Mill. Local West Sldo and City Suburbun. I Lackawanna County News. I Review of Tariff Legislation. 1'Nelghborln? County Happenings, (Financial and Commercial TARIFF TALK NEARLY OVER Republican Senators Feel That the End Is in Sight. THEPRESENTPERPLEXITIES Open Opposition to the Bill in the Senate. It Ilns Boon Pound Almost Impossi ble to Ilnrmonizo tlio Contending Forces Among Republicans on tho Tobacco and Wool Schedules. IIuuso Provision in Regard to Hawaiian Sugar Will lie Continued Ponding Disposition of Annexation. Washington, June 20. The Republi can senators in charge of the tariff bill begin to feel that the end Is al most In sight. They do not hope to conclude the consideration of the bill by tho close of the present week, but they expect by that time to bo nblo to say when they can complete tho work. As a matter of fact tho difficulty of adjusting differences In their own party In cnuslng tho managers more perplexity at present than Is the open opposition to the bill In the senate. It has been found almost lmposslblo to harmonize the contending forces among Republicans on tho tobacco and wool schedules. The differences on to bacco have been compromised, though not to the satisfaction of all concerned and If there should be another caucus before the tobacco schedule Is taken up In the senate the question Is llablo to be re-opened there. Tho wool schedule will confront the senate at the opening of the session Monday and It Is Senator Allison's purpose to press the schedule forward to a close. Hence it will be possible to postpone for a. very much longer time the settlement of the differences on the question. It Is expected that If the committee should not be able to announce a determination by some time Monday the matter will be re ferred to an early caucus or a cau cus may be called If the committee fixes a rate that is not satisfactory to the wool men. There Is little doubt that an advance will be conceded by the committee, but the question of In terest Is whether the Increase will bo all that the wool men demand. THE WOOL SCHEDULE. The wool schedule will, of course, give rise to an animated debate but the Democratic senators say there is no disposition on their part to need lessly prolong it. There are also nu merous articles on the free list and In the "sundry" schedule to which will arouse differences of opinion and If tho Republicans do not withdraw tho Inter nal revenue features of the bill, thero will be a sharp clash over this. They are practically decided, however, to retreat from these provisions. It Is also practically determined that tho house provision In regard to Hawaiian sugar will be continued pending dis position of the Hawaiian annexation treaty. For tho rest the question of reci procity and the problem presented by the trusts In connection with the tariff are still undetermined by the Repub .llcnnst hemselves, but there Is no doubt that there will be more or leas general debate upon any proposition agreed to when presented In the sen ate The programme In the house will be the same ns during past weeks There will be two sessions, one on Monday nnd another on Thursday. It Is probable that the committee on rules will bring in a special order on Monday for the consideration of tho bill appropriating monej to repair the dry dock nt the Brooklyn navy yard and the bill will no doubt "bo passed. ALL OVER 6 PER CENLUSURIOUS. Decision Which Threatens to Cripplo Building und Loan Associations. Louisville. Ky., Juno 20. By a de cision of the Appellate court given at Franklin yesterday, all the building and loan associations in the state aro more or less crippled. The court holds that tho remedial law enacted by tho legislature In 1893 and which authorized these associations to charge not ex ceeding 12 per cent. Interest, including dues and the legal rate, Is unconstitu tional. It holds that all tho Interest and oven dues in excess of 6 per cent, aro usurious and cannot be charged. It Is nlso held that even tha dues aro "In teiest," and that the borrowers who have been paying from 12 to 17 per cent, in dues and interest are entitled to recover or be credited with all In excess of 6 per cent, interest' paid, Tho decision will work a great hardship on thousands of people who have their all Invested in building and loan associa tions, m Steamship Arrivnls. Now York, Juno 20. Arrived: La das. coKiit?, Havre: Amsterdam, Rotterdam; St. Flllans, Rotterdam. Antwerp Ar rived: Southwark, from New York. Liz ard Passed: Alter, Now York for Bre men, Scilly Passed: Darbaroisa, New York for Bremen. Havre Arrived: ja Bretagne, New York. Liverpool Arrived: Etrurla, from New York. Quoenstown Arrived: Teutonic, from New York for Liverpool und proceeded. Tho Herald's Weather forecast. New York, Jumj 21. In tho middle states and New England, today, fair weather will prevail with fresh north woaterly wlrds, becoming variable, low er followed by slowly rltlng temperature und posUbly rain on tho southern coasts of this fiction, On Tuesday, In both of these sections, fair and wwmtr weather and light to fresh southwesterly and southerly winds wuTprcvall. i f -V I'
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