v . rf t F" ' "B tikme. ttQutoa 10 PAGES PAGES - TWO CENTS. SOKASTTOX, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1807. TWO CENTS vvidgrm 10 IS -JgTHEJkimW "'I ' i H'lUMMlrtn. I .W!' iuH. i H " r Will I " '111 RECIPROCITY CLAUSE WRONG The Form Introduced in the Senate Said td Be Unconstitutional, IT WILL NEED CHANGING The Item Has Been Marked by Much Criticism. It Lcnvcs to tliu President the. Power oiTJxing Hates of Duty, Contrary to a .Suprnmc Court Iccislon--Tho "einuso Will Not He Accepted by tlic House, liven II It Passes Senate. Plainly Unconstitutional. "Washington, July 1. Much criticism was made of the form of the reciproc ity clause Introduced in the senate late yesterday afternoon. If the pre dictions of some Republican senators and leading members of the "Ways and means committee of the house are to be believed, the clause will not be ac cepted by the conference even if it is passed by the senate. Many Repub licans, though they earnestly favor the reciprocity Idea, believe the piovlslons r.t the new clause to bo unconstitu tional. In addition to this the senators from the sugar producing states op r pose the clause because it provides too high a rebate on imported goods. If lvsstd by the senate, the clause Is sure, it Is believed, to be changed In conference. The form of the clause as introduced yesterday was a surprise to many. It had been supposed that the provision publlshedseveral weehsagoas theprob able clause would be adopted. Senator Allison said on Monday last that it was "a toss-up between that clause and another which was being prepared." PLAINLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Representative Hopkins of Illinois, . the member of the ways and means committee who wrote the reciprocity clause of the house bill, said this morn ing that the senate provision is plainly unconstitutional. "It is In direct de fiance," he said, "of the decision of the supreme court in the Field vs. Clarke case at the time the Blaine reciprocity law was tested. That decision declared that congress had not the authority -to delegate to the president the power of fixing tariff rates. A definite rate must be fixed In the law. Now, this senate clause provides for the reduc tion of duties to the extent of not more than 20 per cent.1 This is a delegation of power which, according to the Field vs. Clarke decision, congress has no right to confer. Mr. Hopkins said ho had spoken to a member of the finance committee about the matter and that tbe senator had finally admitted the weakness of the clause, saying that it would have to be fixed up In conference. In, the clause written for Senator Burrows by Warner P. Sutton, the at torney who framed the reciprocity pro vision of the MrKinley bill for Mr. Blaine, special care was taken to ob serve the legal points raised In the Field vs. Clarke decision. It Is possi ble that the essential elements of this clause may yet be adopted. TWENTY PER CENT. HIGH. Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, said this morning that the 20 per cent, re mission named in the senate clause is much higher than can be borne with out great Injury to the beet sugar pro- duccrs. He would, however, stnnd by . the provision If the majority of Repub licans desired It, though he hoped the conference committee would order a change. Senator Mason, of Illinois, said this morning that a tendency had been no ticed among Democratic senators to break the informal agreement made on Tuesday night to take the final vote on the tariff bill on next Saturday. Sena tor O. H. Piatt, of the finance commit tee, said: "I can see that there is among many of the leading Demo crats a desire to reach a vote by Sat urday, but no man can state positively when the end will come." LAST TARIFF CAUCUS. "Washington, July 1. The Republican senators held what they decided should bo their last caucus on the tariff bill tonight. The meeting continued for more than three hours and was pro ductive of Important results, which -were not reached without the display of considerable feeling. Among the points decided were the .following: To report-no anti-trust amendment and to withdraw the original finance commit tee provisions for a duty on tea and an Increase of forty-four cents per bar rel in the tax on beer and to provide for a tax on bond and stock transactions. REUQIOUS RIOT IN INDIA. Europeans Jurud, and Troops Cnlled to Kcstoro Order. Calcutta, July 1. A serious riot has broken out at Chltpore, caused by the rumored-profanation of a mosque. Tho police were compelled to tall in the aid of the military In order to dlsperso ths rioters. V A number of Europeans have been seriously Injured. The soldiery now patrols th) disaffected district, but tho excitement of tho natives continues and further disturbances are feared. U. S. COURT COMMISSIONERS. They Are Appointed by Jndgo Ilutlcr Under Act of. liny, 1800. Philadelphia, July 10. Judge Butler today In tho United States district court for thH first tlmu under tho act of con gress of May 28, 1896, appointed tho United States commissioners for tho eastern district of Pennsylvania for a term of four years each. All the pres ent commissioners were re-nppolnted. They are John K. Ualentlne, Samuel Bell, William W. Craig, Henry K. Ed munds nnd John F. Lewis, of Philadel phia; Morris Klrkpatrlck, of Easton; Leroy J. "Wolfe, of Harrlsburg; Samuel L. Young, of Reading; Charles A. Wolt gcn. of Pottsvllle; Benjamin F. Mont gomery, of Lnncnster, nnd John Reed Scott, of Gettysburg. Under the old law the commissioners were appointed by the Judges of tho circuit court and their tenure of office was for life. SULTAN YIELDS AT LAST. Tho Czar Expedites Terms of Pence for Greece. London, July 1. The Vienna' corre spondent of tho Dally Chronicle says: "Emperor Nicholas has again written to tho sultan, urging him to accel erate the peace negotiations by re nouncing demands with which It Is Impossible for Greece to comply. As a result of this letter tho sultan has virtually accepted the terms of the powers, leaving only details to be settled." THE MAYOU WEAKENS. One Hundred 'and Twenty Persons Per- Isb in the Eruption of a Volcano on the Philippine Islands. Manilla, Philippine Islands, July 1. Additional details of the eruption of the Mayou volcano In the province of Albany, show that 120 of tho Inhabit ants of the village of Llboug perished. The village was greatly damaged and the tobacco crop of the vicinity de stroyed. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake, the shocks being felt over an area of one mile. The volcano of Mayou has been asleep since 1617. CHURCHES SUE THE STATE. They Wnnt Money Paid as Collateral Inlieritnnco Tux Returned. Albany, July 1. The Methodist Epis copal church, the Welsh Congregational church and the Presbyterian church society of New York Mills, Oneida, county, filed claims against the statu today for $105, $33 and $2S0 respective ly. The churches were legatees of the estate of William D. Walcott and paid the money to the stnto as collateral In heritance taxes on the order of the sur rogate, who dismissed an appeal from that order because it was not made within tho specified time. Tho claimants seek to recover this money on the ground that as religious corporations they are exempt from paying a collateral Inheritance tax. THIRSTY INDIANS KILLED. They Drnnk Patent JUcdicino for tho Alcohol in It nnd Died. Brainerd, Minn., July 1. Five Indi ans, Including Chief Wee Sug, are dead at Malone's Point, on Mlllelacs Lake, and several others are expected to die, as the result of drinking pain killer, hair oil and other preparations containing alcohol. The Indian pay ment has been going on there, and the redskins gorged, themselves with this stuff, which was bought from Ma lone's trading post. Indian riders are scouring every part of the reservation to bring them to gether at this point, and serious trouble may result, as the redskins think Malone Is to blame for the deaths, and If whisky can bo had there Is no telling what will happen. P0ST0FFICE BURGLARS. They Secure Large (iunntltics of Stamps it Connollsvillc. Connellsvllle, July 1. Burglars en tered the post office here this morning about 2.30 o'clock, blew open the safe and succeeded In getting away with the contents, amounting to about $333 cash and $574 In stamps. Fifteen reg istered letters were also taken. Both the Inner and outer doors of the safe were blown off and the books and pa pers scattered over the floor. Although the noise of the explosion awakened a family living about the postofllce, the burglars eluded detection. Three strange men leaving town on a freight train over the Baltimore and Ohio early this morning are the only suspects. HUNTING MAIL THIEVES. Ynlunblc Letters Robbed nt a Rail road Wreck in Missouri. Kansas City, July 1. Two postofllce Inspectors have been sent to Missouri City to Investigate the charge of mall robbing at the Wabash wreck. When the mall was gathered up and sent to St. Louis and Moberly, It was found that, while tho letters were still wet, an expert thief had pulled the envel opes apart und stolen whatever money was in them. The eastern mall contained many valuable letters and probably consider able cash. There Is no way of estimat ing the amount taken. Public Debt .Statement. Washington, July 1. Tho monthly state ment of the public debt shows that at tho close of business June 30, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to J9S0, KG.OSO, a decroase for tho month of 5X0. riJT.OTG, which is accounted for by a cor responding Increase In tho amount of cash on hand. Tho debt, Independent of cash, was reduced H,152. Hon Sets Fire to it llnrn. Denton, Md., July 1. Tho barn on tho farm of Sherman Hill near Fiederlcks burs was destroyed by flro last night. Two tramps laid on a blanket in the hny and a hen, which waB setting there, Hew up and knocked over a burning lan tern, setting fire to the hay. Tho loss was about J2.000, with very llttlo Insur ance, Death lu tho Ilorso's Kick. Flcnilnston, H. J July 1, Luther Sut in, aged about 30 yeers, assistant post master at Lebanon, w.s kicked In tho ab. domen by a horse while cleaning the an imal Saturday. Peritonitis developed on Monday from wrich Sutton died yesier day. Five Thousand Mon Idle. Cleveland, O., July 1. The Cleveland Rolling Mill company and the Hrltton Iron and Steel works shut down today, falling to slen the Amalgamated scale. About 5,000 men are affected. SURRENDER OF THE INSURGENTS i Felix Parcz Delivers Dynamite to the Spanish Authorities. GEN. WEVLER LEAVES SANTIAQ0 Largo Crowds tinthur to Witness the Cnptiiln-Ccncral'A Dopnrturc. Numerous Skirmishes Between ' Spanish Troops nnd Insurgents. Havana, July 1. Felix Perez, a local Insurgent loader and twelve of his followers have surrcndeied to the Spanish authorities at Naranjo, prov ince of Pliiar del Rio, delivering up their arms and ammunition and 232 lKJuuds of dynamite. Captain General Weylcr has left Santiago de Cuba on board the coast ing steamer Angeles, going In the di rection of Manzanlllo. He was bidden farewell by the archbishop of Santi ago de Cuba and the local civic and military authorities. Large crowds of peoplu gatheied to witness the cap tain general's departure. During the last ten days. It Is of ficially announced there have been numerous skirmishes between the Spanish troops and the Insurgents. In the province of Puerto Principe, tho Insurgents are said to have lost six men killed In the province of Santa Clara, they are reported to have lost 20 men killed, In the province of linn tanzas they are alleged to have had 46 men killed, In the province of Ha vana, the authorities claim the insur bents lost 39 men killed and the Span laids n&sert that the Insurgents lost 101 men killed In the province of Plnar del Rio, and that In addition the gov ernment forces captured 11 prisoners and IOC rifles. Finally It Is stated of ficially that 54 armed insurgents have surrendered to the Spaniards within the last ten days and 65 unarmed ln sui gents have given themselves up to the local Siianlsih authorities during the same period. During these operations the official report concludes the Spanish troops have lost three officers and 49 soldiers killed and have had five officers and 77 soldleis wounded. TROOPS READY TO MOVE. Prepared for Trouble with the In dinns About Fort Lnll. Omaha, Neb., July 1. A dispatch from Fort Robinson, Neb., says: "Four troops of the garrison here are under orders to be In readiness to move at ence for the Fort Hall Indian reserva tion country In case of trouble with the Indians of that vicinity. The troops designated, under com mand of Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton, are as follows: Troop K. Captain Hughes, Lieutenant Stodter and 47 men; Troop C. Captain Taylor, Lieu tenant Walker and 50 men; Troop A, Captain Larrard, Lieutenants Ryan and Orton and 48 men; Troop G, Cap tain Powell, Lleutennnts Bateson and Plerson and 49 men." CO-RESPONDENT; WITNESS. Ilusbnnd Listens Eagerly ns Sho Tes tifies in the Endieott Divorce. Newark, N. J., July 1. Plalnfield's host was on hand as usual" today In the vice chancellor's court, and each and every partislan of the contending Endl cotts attended with unabated Interest to the evidence In the divorce suit. The star witness of the day's session was Mrs. Carrie L. Wadsworth, the pricl pal co-respondent. Mr. Wadsworth was In attendance continuously, eager for every word his wife had to say, but plainly implying by his devotion that he believed the charges against Mrs. Wadsworth to b false In every particular. GERMAN CABINET CHANGES. Count Fosndowsky-Wchncr Bocomcs Minister of the Interior. Berlin, July 1. Count Posadawsky Wehner, the secretary of the Imperial treasury, has been gazetted as the suc cessor of Dr. von Boettlcher, the vice president of the council of ministers and Imperial secretary of stato for the Interior, taking, however, only the portfolio of minister of the Interior. Dr. Mlquel, tho minister of finance. Is gazetted vice president of the coun cil of ministers, In succession of Dr. Von Boettlcher. Herr Podblelsky has been appointed imperial postmaster, succeeding the late Dr. Von Stephan. DOUBLE SUICIDE. Arrayed Thomsclvcs In Their Best nnd Swallowed Poison. Owensboro, Ky Mrs. Paul Weltmeler and daughter, Miss Pauline Weltmeler, committed sulcldo by taking carbolic acid some time last night. Both were dressed handsomely when found by neighbors this morning. On a table by the bed side were two glasses which contained carbolic acid, and a note saying they desired to be burled Just as found. They conducted a dyeing establishment and were In comfortable circumstances. Mrs. Welt meler has a brother, Dr. Hongler, of Paterson, N. J. HOWARD BENHAM'S TRIAL. Testimony of the foil of nu Akron Ilotclltccnar. Batavla, N. Y July 1. The first wit ness examined today In the trial of Howard C. Benhum, the young banker charged with poisoning his wife, was Leo Wells, son of a hotel keeper of Ak ron. Wells testified that In November last Benham nnd a young woman register ed at his hotel as man and wife. They ordered drinks and their behavior was such that they were ordered to leave the hotel. B0V CYCLIST KILLED BY A CART. Tried to Porcn His Wny Through n Too Narrow. Spuco. New York, July 1. Alfred Fischer, aged 13. was graduated from a gram mar school yesterday, and this morn ing started on his bicycle ,to help his father. He met a dirt cart, but tho driver did not turn out, though he was on the wrong side. The boy evidently thought he could pass between the cart and the curb, and tried it. Ills pedal struck the sidewalk, tip ping the bicycle, and throwing the boy toward the enrt, which passed over him. Death was instantaneous. The driver was arrested. LAWYERS' CONVENTION. Ex-Sccrctary Herbert Addresses tho Meeting nt Crcsvon. Cresson, Pa., July 1. The second day of the convention was begun with the address of Hon. H. A. Herbert, of Alabnma. Ho was secretary of the navy under President Cleveland. Ills subject was "The Supreme Factor In the Stnte and Federal Politics." Mr. Her bert delivered a very thoughtful and Interesting address on tho functions of the supreme court as a part of the ap paratus of civil government, lie dwelt upon the necessity of sustaining Its authority as a defense of the rights of property and as a bulwark of social order. Among other things ex-Secretary Herbert said: "It Is well that secession Is dead, but If the question had been submitted to the supreme court, as It might havo been, under the constitu tion, In case the right of a cltlzenof a seceded state to resist federal author ity had been brought before It, there can be no doubt nbout what the de cision would have been. The court never was so constituted for a day or an hour but that it would have de cided In favor of the union, In fact the court had hundreds of times main tained the national supremacy In lan guage which implied the Indissolubil ity of the union. It Is well ulso that slavery Is ended, It hns no advocntes now. In other words absolute acquies cence on all sides In the authority of the supieme court, If such X thing had been possible, would have saved this country four years of civil war with all Its loss In blood and treasure." At the conclusion of Judge Herbert's address, Superior Court Judge James A. Beaver moved a vate of thanks be tendered Mr. Herbert, and that he bo elected an honorary member of the Pennsylvania Bar association, which honor was accorded by a rising vote. The Judges of the commonwealth held their convention Immediately af ter the morning session of the Bar association to hear the report of the committee nppolnted last December to formulate a system of uniform rules of practice. In the absence of Judge Savage, chairman of the uniformity committee, Smith V. Wilson, of Clearfield, stated that It had no report to make, as It had never been nble to secure a meet ing. He said It was impracticable to secure a meeting. He said it was Im practicable to formulate uniform rules, nnd cited many instances of diversity of practice in various counties. After a long and animated discus sion, Judge Edwards' motion was car ried that the subject matter be re ferred back to the same committee to icport at, the next annual, meeting. At the afternoon session of the Law yers' association George Wharton Pep per, of Philadelphia, nominated Wil liam U. Hensel, of Lancaster, for pres ident. On motion of Judge Rowe thu secretary cast the entire vote for Mr. Hensel. On motion of Judge McPherson tho time and place of the next meeting was left to tho executive committee. JAPAN AND HAWAII. The "Jiji" Snys Hmvaii Mny Hnvo to Ho Chnxtised. Vancouver, B. C. July 1. The steam ship Empress of China, which has ar rived here, brings advices from Japan, Including n copy of the Japanese news paper "JIJI," which says In reference to the Hawaiian situation: "The government at Honolulu is somewhat saucy and not the least In timidated by the preence of the war ship Nanlwa in their waters. They be lieve that Japan wilt not dare adopt so extreme a measure as to go to war with so small a country, being ashamed to do so. It is this that causes Hawaii to show such a bold front. It Is a pity that this should be so, for If Hawaii goes too far we shall certainly be com pelled to chastise her." Japanese laborers who were refused admittance Into Hawaii and who were to be sent to Brazil have declined to go there. PRESIDENT GIVES A DINNER. An Informnl Affair at tho WhitoIIouso Lust Evening. Washington, July 1. The president gave a dinner tonight to the members of his official family and a few In vited guests. It was an entirely in formal affair. The guests outside of the cabinet were Vice President Ho bart, Assistant Secretary Day, Asist ant Secretary Roosevelt, Hon. Carl Schurz, who Is a guest at the White House, and Secretary Porter. Tomorrow night the president and Mrs. McKlnley and Mrs. Saxtofi leave the city for Canton to visit the presi dent's mother, nnd they will return early next week. Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Day will also leave for Can ton at the same time. INDORSED BY BRYAN. He Is Pleased with tho Ohio Demo emtio Platform. Laramie, Wyo., July 1. While In this city Mr. Bryan, who had pust read tho platform of the Ohio sliver Democrats, was asked: "What do you think of the platform?" Mr. Bryan promptly replied: "Tho Ohio Democrats took exactly tho right course. They Indorsed the Chicago platform and decided the money ques tion to be the paramount issue just as the Chicago platform did." Shut-Down at Kensington. Now Kensington, Pn July 1. Cham bers' Glass works and tho two tin plate works at this place t-liut down last night pending a settlement of tho wage scult. About 1,000 men are cut of work as a re sult. Chambers' Glass works gives em ployment to over 1,000 men und boys. Neither the manufactures nor their men want an extended shut-down, Mon Tal.cn by Surprise. Youngstown, O,, July 1. AH tho plate mill employes of tho Mahoning Valley Iron company and Coleman, Shields & Co., wer.e discharged today because they had rufUBt-J to mako certain concessions asked by the firm under the Amalgamated scale, Tho men wero taken by surprise. GRAND JUBILEE MILITARY REVIEW 25,000 Troops, Including Colonial Forces, Pass Before the Queen. ROUTE TO ALDERSHOT DECORATED Tho I)tilo of Connnught in Co mm nnd --Tho Colonial Troops, Led by thn Canadian Mounted Police, with Lord Roberts, of Knudahur, nt Their Head. Aldershot Camp, Eng., July 1. Tho Jubilee review of troops took place to day. Fair ("Queen's") weather pre vailed. The town of Aldershot was gayly decorated with flags and fes toons of flowers. Crowds of people flocked toward tho camp from early morning. Queen Victoria nnlved at Farnborough shortly before 4 o'clock and was received by the commander-in-chief, Lord Wolseley; the adjutant general, Sir Redvers Buller; the quar termaster general. Sir Evelyn Wood, and staff. From the railroad station to the saluting point on Laft'an's Plain, three miles distant, the route was gay with decorations. Including arches with rnottoesvif welcome at different points. The Duke of Connaught, commanding the military district, was In supreme command of the troops, who numbered 23,000 men, Including all the colonial forces, a division of cavalry, artillery and engineers and four divisions of In fantry. In the march past the colonial troops had the lead and wereheaded by Lord Roberts, of Kandahar, at the head of tho Canadian mounted police. The Prince of Wnles led the Tenth Hussars past the saluting point. Accompanying Queen Victoria were the Princess of Wales, Princess Vic toria of AVales, the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince and Princess Charles, of Denmark, all the Colonial premiers and a brilliant thiong of titled spec tators. The march past was by squadrons, batteries and double companies. The firing of a royal salute closed the cere mony. The colonial troops lined the route, followed by the queen after leav ing the saluting point. The heat was Intense and the crowd present was enormous. JUBILEE DINNER TO THE POOR. Tho Princess of Wnlos Entertains Thousands in London. London, July 1. The Princess of Wales gave a Jubilee .dinner to the poor of Chelsea this afternoon at the Royal hospital. Three thousand adults were dined during the earlier part of the af ternoon, and, later, 2,500 children were served with dinner. The Princess visited the children, who gave her an ovation and presented her with an address of welcome. At Aldershot to-night 10,000 people witnessed a grand torchlight tattoo, ar ranged by the Duke of Connaught, who, with the Duchess of Connaught and a distinguished party, was pres ent. Windsor, Eng., July 1. Yesterday tho aged poor of the district had their Ju bilee dinner, and the queen, accom panied by the Empress Frederick and Princess Henry, of Prussia, drove unat tended to visit them. GOVERNOR COMMENDED. Stnto Tcnchors' .Association Adopts Complimentary Resolutions. New Castle, July 1. Tho State Teachers association ended Its forty third convention here this afternoon, by a picnic and a meeting at Cascade park. The morning was devoted prin cipally to the business and listening to short addresses. The ofilcers nomi nated by the association yesterday and given In these dispatches last night were all elected without a dissenting voice. Before adjournment .this afternoon, resolutions were adopted commending Governor Hastings for his hearty co operation In advancing the cause of education; protesting against the re duction of the annual public school appropriation; endorsing tho reappoint ment of Dr. Schaeffer ns superinten dent of public Instruction and urging upon all school directors tho propriety and necessity of raising by local taxa tion at least as much money for school purposes In their respective districts as they receive from the annual state ap propriation. TRAGEDY AT BRADFORD. Ccotro lllnkcly and Lillian Spntz Uso Laudanum Disastrously. Bradford, July 1. George Blakely, proprietor of a Job printing office, and secretary of the school board, ie dead, and Miss Lillian Spatz, a waitress In tho WllllamFon restaurant Is In a pre carious condition, the result of lauda num, supposedly taken with suicidal Intent. Tho tragedy was enacted In Blakely's office, which had been closed all day until C o'clock this afternoon, when the girl staggered out off the door and aok ed for water. Upon investigation, Blakely wus found in a back room, dead. Near him was tho woman's hat, nnd fastened to the top, with a hut pin, was found a piece of paper, upon which, was written: "Take this to Mrs. Jennl Spat-." The girl, who will prabably die, has not recovered sufficiently to glvo any account of the affair. Blakely was collector of the rirst, Second and Sixth ward taxes nnd la raid to be about $0,100 thort In his ac counts. The county commissioners wero pressing him for settlement and were going to call on him today, SHOT HIS WIFE. John Egglcsou, of Pittsburg, Arrest ed fur Murder. Pittsburg, July 1. Another t urder hnH been added to the long list of killings among tho negroes at Unity, a small settlement of railroad build ers, a few miles above tills city, on tho lino of tho now Pittsburg und But ler railroad1. About 2.30 p. in. Joseph Eggleson, colored, shot nnd killed n colored wo man who went by the name of "Mnmc." Tho murder was the result of a quarrel. The woman killed wns said to havo been tho wife of the mur derer, who was captured about an hour after the murder. CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS. Pacific Const Hnilronds Taxed by tho Immense Travel. Denver, July 1. Since early morning special trains loaded with delegates to tho Christian Endeavor convention at San Franslsco and other tourists have been rolling Into the Union depot In this city at Intervals of a few miii .es. Twenty special trains are scheduled to go west over the Denver and Rio Grande railroad today and fifty-two to morrow. The Colorado Midland will also handle a large number of extra trains. All the trains from the east are be hind schedule time, and those on the Burlington have been delayed by the slight accident at Akron, Col. The special desire of Endeavorers Is to reach Salt Lake City In time to at tend services In the Tabernacle Sunday morning. This will necessitate a delay of twenty-four hours, and then the Southern Pacific assumes the responsi bility of conveying tho tourists to the end of their Journey. THE BIG STRIKE IS ON. Bituminous Miners In Indiana and Il linois Demand the Columbus Scale. 250,000 Men Will Be Involved. Terre Haute, Ind July 1. Tho Ex press will say tomorrow:. Next Sunday, or prior to that day, circulars will be placed In the hands, of nil the bituminous miners In tho United States calling them out on strike. It Is estimated that 230,000 men will be Involved. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and parts of West Virginia and Kentucky will con tribute to the movement. The strike is to enforce the Columbus scale of C9 cents per ton for Pennsylvania, CO cents for Ohio, CO cents for Indiana, nnd 55 cents for Illinois. AVhen the Columbus scale was adopted It was not thought advisable to attempt Its en forcement. A committee was then ap pointed to take In hand the matter of a strike and to order one as soon a3 such a course seemed opportune. This committee has decided that the time has come to uct. Streator, 111., July 1. A mass meet ing of miners here today voted unani mously to go on strike and not wait for a general suspension order. As a consequence no coal Is being mined here and nearly 2,000, miners are idle. Braldwood, 111., July 1. The miners of the entire Wilmington field met at Glackens Grove today and decided by unanimous vote to go on strike when the national officers should order a suspension of work. DISORDER IN CALCUTTA. Riotous IHtissulmnn Make n Demon stration Agnlnst Europeans. Calcutta, July 1. Serious riots among the Mussulmans occurred here yester day. Besides the main mob, scattered gangs of rioters paraded tho streets, hooting and stoning the Europeans, several of whom were Injured. Finally the authorities were compelled to call out the troops. It Is reararded as sig nificant that the Hindoos passively sympathize with the rioters. The situation this morning is still grave. An additional force of cavalry wus required to disperse the rioters, but the mobs quickly gather together again. There Is bitter complaint at the absence of the Imperial and pro vincial official, who are now at Sim la, the summer resort of the govern ment officers. GOLD MINING CONVENTION. Many Delegates Expect to Attend the timbering in Danycr. Denver, July 1. The arrangements for the International Gold Mining con vention, which begins here July 7, are practically completed. There aro displays from every gold producing state In the Union. Lists of delegates aro coming In by every mall, and rail load companies 'report a very large sale of tickets to Denver to people coming to the convention. The preparations for tho social en tertainment of the visitors Include ex cursions to several of the largest and best known gold mines of tho state, wfhere the practical side of mining will be exhibited. Steamship Arrivnls. New York, July 1. Arrived: Steamer German, from Liverpool. Marseilles Ar rived: Patrla, from New York. Liver poolArrived: Auranla, from New York. Antwerp Arrived: Berlin, from New York. Cherbourg Arrived: Fuerst Bis marck, New York for Hamburg and pro ceeded. Egyptian Eye Disonso in Hamburg. Hamburg, July 1. The Egyptian pyo disease has beccme prevalent here and Is rapidly spreading among the children of the city In contequence of the extromo heat and drought. It Is tho Intention to close tho schoo'.s until December. Tiirnpiko Rniders Hum Six Bridges. Richmond, Ky July 1. Turnplko raid ers last night burned four bridges on Richmond and Big Hill Pike, and two on Big Hill and Borea Pike. About twenty horsemen aro said to havo composed tho party. Travel Is suspended THE NEWS THIS M0HNINU. Weather Indications Today: Qenerally Folri Warmer. 1 General Reciprocity Clai'se of Tariff Hill Said to He Unconstitutional. Tho War in Cuba. Queen Victoria Reviews Her Troops. The Business 'Revival. 2 Sport Serunton Wjllops tho Ponies. Driving Park Record Ilroken, Amateur Baso Ball. 4 Editorial. Comments of the Press. 5 Story "Tho iMurder nt Oldby." 0 Looal Court Proceodlnss. List of Pupils Ellgtblo to Enter the II lull School. Condition of the Coal Trc de. 7 Local Interesting Meeting of Sabbath School Workers. Spicy Council Meeting. 8 Local Went Bide and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County Nhwh, 10 Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and Commercial l REVIVAL OF INDUSTRIES Textile Works of New England Generally Feel New Life. EFFECT OF NEW TARIFF Another Evidence That Pros perity Has Come to Stay. President Fletcher, of the Providence) Mills, Snys There Is I'our Times ns Much Activity ns Before McKinlcv's Klcction--Signs or (ho Change Aro Noticoublo nt Every Hand. Boston, July 1. The textile Industries In New England are already feeling ths effect of the settlement of the various Items of the tariff bill. This good feeling applies more particularly' to tho manufacturers of woolen goods. Tho provision for a discriminating duty upon skirted wool, which was recom mended by tho senate committee, was definitely abandoned as a sequence of the Increase of two cents per pound rec ommended upon each class of clothing wool above tho rates which they first recommended. The duties upon waste products were entirely reconstructed, but nothing has been done by tho committee or the senate for bringing wool tops down to n lower rate than manufacturers of wool. Among other jobbers and manufac turers there Is n fueling that the wool en Industry has seen its hardest trials, and that prosperity will, in the near future, take the place of the adversity which has been Its lot for the past three years. Already the signs of this ohange aro noticeable on every hand nnd In varying degrees In different sec tions. Here In New England thero has been a. considerable resumption of work by machinery that has been out of commission for a long time past, and a good deal of overhauling and substi tution of new machinery for old has been going on at various plants. One satisfactory feature of the re order business which Is being done now Is that It is being booked upon a higher seals of prices than prevailed, when tho original orders were given. A tendency is aljo noted In the di rection of the finer goods, but this la not pronounced enough ns yet to war rant the mills going for on the assump tion of its further development. Pres ident Fletcher of tho Providence and Natonal Worsted mllls.employlng some 3,000 hands, said In an Interview that all the hands In his mills are working full time, and that all the machinery of tin plant Is in operation. He added: "There Is twice ns much woik In tho woolen business for twice as many men today ns there was before the elec tion of McKlnley. Indeed, that is un derstating the case." RUSSIANSIN KOREA. Japnneso Papers Attribute nn Ala lege Plot to tho Russians. Vancouver, B. C, July 1. Tho steam ship IOmpress of China brings Informa tion to the effect that over twenty ar rests havo Just been made In Seoul Korea, In consequence of the discovery of an alleged plot to assassinate sever al prominent persons. Japanese pa pers say the Russian party was nt the bottom of It, and that the Russian aro taking advantage of its discovery to Induce the king to return to the Russian legation. Professor Tanakadate, who occupies the chair of physics nnd seismology In the Imperial Japanese university, is said to havo invented an earthquake alarm, which will be exhibited at tho Paris exposition In 1000. The Japaneso government has Imposed new taxes ort leaf tobacco, In order to meet the In creasing demand upon the treasury since the war. Fresh efforts are being made to liavei the murderers of the queen of Korea, punished, a petition having been pre sented to the king to that effect. Tho West river was opened to foreign trade June -4, without any friction with tho Chinese. COLLAPSE OF THE DOOR TRUST. Western itlnnufucturers Could Not Stnnd Adverse Criticism. Rock Island, 111., July 1. Tho West ern Door company, which promises to embrace the prominent sash, door nnd. blind factories of the Mississippi val ley, and for which articles of Incorpora tion wero filed at Springfield last week, has collapsed. It represented seven, lumber manufacturing Industries and had been Incorporated under the laws of Illinois, with a capital stock of 1, 000,000, all of which had been subscrib ed. Tho plan was severely ciltlclsed by tho public as another sigantlo trust. The manufacturers say they were ac cused of conspiring to reduce the wages of their workmen and advance prices, and ns a result one by one tho leading members of tho combination withdrew. m President 1'aure Will Visit Russiu. Paris, July 1. It Is officially announced that President Faure will visit Russia some time within the second fortnlghc of August. Tho chamber of deputlei, will ote an extra credit to cover the ex. penses of his Journey. Tho Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, July 2. In tho middle states and New Kng'.and, today, clear and fair, warmer weather will prevail with freal and Unlit variable winds, mostly routheily. and southwesterly and maximum temper ature near 90 degrees, on Hie southern nnd southwestern parts of this section. On Saturday, In both of these sections, fair, warmer and more sultry weather und southerly winds will prevail with a max imum temperature above 90 degrees In this section, except on tho coasts and In tho northern districts, followed by local ruin In tho northern district f t I
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