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STRIKE IS IN
STATUS QUO
Very Little Change Is Per
ceptible in the Gen
eral Situation.
STILL WEAK IN THE SOUTH
Maryland and West Virginia
Miners Decline to (St Out.
At Cleveland, ()., Tlicro Is Already n
l'uel Famine nnd l'nctorr Owners
Arc in .Serious Struits--lluilwnys
Confiscate Coal to Keep Their En
gines Going--luditiuu Operators
Refuse to Trent with Their Men.
Trouble J'cnrcd in Illinois.
Pittsburg, July S. The close of the
third day of the miners' strike finds the
diggers gaining strength rapidly In the
Pittsburg district.
The net result of the struggle up to
date as gleaned from unbiased ns well
as from partisan sources Is about as
follows: Nineteen thousand men idle,
nn almost total suspension of work In
the mines along the Monongahela river;
suspension practically total on the
Wheeling division of the Baltimore and
Ohio ratlroad.only about CO men work
ing theie; nil of the railroad mines
closed down, the exception being that
of the M. A. Hanna & Co., mines along
the Pan Handle, the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company and a few
Individual mines which can have but
little effect upon the situation.
The situation as to the supply of coal
cannot bo called serious as yet, because
there are from 15,000,000 to 25,000,000
bushels of black diamonds In stock at
the various pools along the river.
Up to the present time no sign of un
lawlessness has developed. It is re
ported that a meeting has been sched
uled between President Ratchford, of
the Mine "Workers' association, and
President Gompers, of the Federation
of Labor. It is claimed that one of the
principal topics will be a scheme to
raise funds from which It is proposed
to pay all the miners that are now
working full time, in order to Induce
them to moko the tie-up complete. It
is said that President Gompers will
offer to raise a fund of $00,000 per week
to assist the strikers In their struggle.
There was a doubt as to whether or
not the Slavs would return tn work
after their holiday Tuesday, but this
lias been dispelled and the foreigners
seem as enthusiastic as any on the
strike auestlon.
Any intimation of increased output
among anthracite coal mines will result
In an Immediate strike agitation in
those fields.
The men along the Baltimore and
Ohio and thoe at Gastonvllle nnd
Pnowden hnve forfeited over $16,000
by reason of breaking their Iron-clad
agreement nnd joining the strikers.
The miners of the New York and
Cleveland Ga Cc.nl company, It is ex
pected, will bo with the strikers before
the end of the week and then the strike
extension work will be extended east
ward. OPPOSED TO THE STRIKE.
Keystone, W. Va July S. All the
coal mines in the Flat Top and Elk
horn fields are still running nnd a
largely Increased force was put to work
nt many of the mines In the latter dis
trict this morning. The effort being
made by the United Mine "Workers to
have the West Virginia miners Join the
strike will prove futile. All the miners
along the line of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad are bitterly opposed to the
scheme and operators are now adver
tising for additional miners. They will
run to their fullest capacity.
Baltimore, July 8. The Baltimore
and Ohio Built oad company announces
that it has plenty of coal In sight, ns
none of the miners at Cumberland, the
miners of the Consolidated Coal com
pany, and those of ninck, Sheridan and
Wilson are out, nor do they Intend to
cease work.
NO CHANGE AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, O., July 8. A canvass of
tl;o Cleveland operators revals no
change In tho mining situation. The
Morris Coal company, tho Albright
Coal company and M. A. Hanna & Co.
report that their miners are still out
and no negotiations have been made as
yet. Cleveland manufacturer are much
concerned over the situation nnd are
beginning to dread a coal famine. The
railways continued today to confiscate
coal consigned to factories and a num
ber of the concerns aro seriously
cramped for fuel.
REFUSE TO ARBITRATE.
Brazil, Ind.. July 8. B. F. Schmidt,
member of the state labor commission,
met a full delegation of the block coal
operators here today to filscus the
mining situation nnd endeavor to se
cure an amicable settlement of the ex
isting trouble. The conferenco accom
plished nothing as the operators insist
ed that the miners deliberately broke
their contract and they were in no po
sition to consider a proposition. All
the miners aro out hero except a few
working In No. 1 Brazil Block Coal
company mine.
TROUBLE IN ILLNOIS.
rnvllle, in,, July 8. Predictions are
now freely made that the coal miners
of the district will go out soon. Or
ganizers of the United Mlno Workers
are hero from Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Brazil, nd and have called a special
meeting. of a'l the miners for next Sun
day. The miners of the Pawnee Coal
company, utter going to work this
morning ratue out twice today on.tech
nlcalltle. They were placated nnd
went back lo work again. Tho situa
tion 1b very uneasy one.
THO SEALINQ CONTROVfiRSV.
Lord Salisbury Shows u Disposition
to Reopen the Question.
London, July 8. The conferences bf
tween the United 8tnts ambasMidor, Col
onel John Hay, urd John W, Foster, tho
United Status seal commissioner, nnd
the Marquis of Salisbury and' Sir Wil
fred Iauiler, the Canadian premier, on
the qiicsJilon of sent protection, have re
sulted In the Url.tlsh prlmo minister show
ing more disposition to reopen tho ques
tion than when the United States ilrst re
quested 'tint tnls bo done.
Experts belonging to the foreign oltlco
are compiling evidence to sustain the
British contention that the Paris agree
ment sufficiently protected tho seals.
THREE MEN TORN TO BITS.
Awful Work of n Holler in tho Oil
Molds.
SIstersvllle, W. Vs., July 8.-TI10 Gem
Oil company's operations on the Freeze
farm wns the scene of a boiler explo
sion which tore Engineer Frederick Wil
liams to bits and scattered him over a
ton-acre lot, tore Thomns Irvln's head
fiotn his body, and dismembered Harry
Junklns, nil single men and oll-drlllcra.
Tho boiler was tired with natural gas and
was nn old one.
CYCLONE IN KANSAS.
Sninll Buildings Blown Down nnd
One Woman Killed.
Great Bend, Kan., July 8. Tho severe
hot weather and southern wind culminat
ed In a small cyclone near Albert, which
did much damage. It overturned many
small outbuildings, blew down trees and
did some damage to Btackcd grain.
Mrs, Frank Koober was thrown to tho
ground and killed. Several other persons
were Injured.
QUAY LIKELY TO RETIRE.
l'lic Senator Says That Uulcss He
Chnugcs His .Mind This Will He His
Lust Term in the Seuntc.
Washington, July 8. Senator Quay, of
Pennsylvania, when nuked concerning
tho statement that ho would retire from
public life at the closo of his term, said
he wns making no official announcement
that ho would not bo a candidate for re
election, but unless ho ohanged his mind
ho would not remain longer in the senate.
FALSE PRIEST IN PRISON.
Wore Komuntist Gnrb nnd Fleeced
Pilgrims to n Shrine.
Montreal. July 8. Joseph Edouard Gl
mond, who has been masquerading ns
a priest for four years past, was today
sentenced to seven ycara in tho peniten
tiary for a theft of jewelry.
Glmond was expelled from Chicoutiml
college four years ago, and, donning
clerical garb, has slnco been deluding
tho people of remote districts. At St.
Anno do Beaupres" shrine he duped many
pilgrims from New England points.
BIRDS ON HATS.
Law Against Wearing Tiiem to Ho
Enforced in Boston.
Boston, July 8. General A. P. Martin,
chairman of the Boston Police commis
sion, today gave out a statement In re
gard to the law passed by the last lcg
lsluturo forbidding tho wearing of tho
body or feathers of birds upon women's
hats.
He says that ho will enforce tho law,
and that some woman will be arrested
boon to make a test case.
MET DEATH TOGETHER.
Bodies of Father and Dnugliter Aro
Found Tied to Enr.h Other in n .Man
ner Clcarl) Indicating Suicide.
Cleveland, O., July 8. TJi bodies of
Hornet J. Johncn and nl dfiughtw KT
lie, who wew tho oovupants of the boat
which was found empty otf Lnkowood
last Monday, were discovered this morn
ing floating near tho beach at LiknwQod,
lathed together. The anchor lope was
fastened acutely about tho body of the
man. It ws then tied to tne woman's
body. The anchoi, which was a thirty
pound stone, iu at tho end of the rope
and it sr"J lo hold the bodies at tho
bottom of the lake,
It Is evident thaU'jiwas the puipose of
hau'jiw
Jivrjwlji r
tho father to droivcWto daughter and hlin
elf.
THE STEAMSHIP SULTAN.
Passengers Entcu by Sharks on Leav
ing the Sinking Vessel.
London, July 8. Details which havo
Just been lecetved here of the loss of tho
Indian pilgrim steamer Sultan, 100 miles
east of the Island of Bocotra, on Juno 15
last, show that the first boat lowered from
tho Sultan was smashed to pieces and all
Its occupants eaten by sharks In sight of
those remaining on board the steamer
and of ihoss on bourd tho Valetta.
Twenty others who were rescued suc
cumbed to their injuries while on tho way
to Colombo.
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KEROSENE ON A FIRE.
Was Applied for Kindling Purposes,
with the Usual Result.
Lock Haven Pj., July 8. Maty Mortl
zclll, aged 12, was burned to death today
by tho cxplos'ou of a can of kerosene.
The child attempted to hasten a Mow lire
by pouring keiostne on It.
Vbn can exploded and the child was
burned trwn head to feet.
SPANISH ORGAN FROTHS.
Madiid. July 8. The La Voz de Gulpuz
coa, of Saint Sebrurtlan, reproduces tho
text of Japan's ptotest to tho United
States against tho annexation ot Hawaii
and ursfc tho population lo give an en
thusiastic farewell to tho Japanese am
bassador in order to 'demonstrate Span
ish sympathy with a people which will
not tolera' humiliations and Is ablo to
cope in pride with the Yankees who aro
tho eternal enemies of Spain.''
HAYWOOD'S DEFENSE.
Harrlsburg, July 8. State Treasurer
Haywood gavu out a statement today In
defense of the mercantile license tax bill
put through the last legislature. Tho
Btato treasurer, denies that tho measuro
waB passed to prevent the further taxa
tion of traction and street railway com
panies, and argues that It cannot bo se
riously contended that the merchant Is
bearing an unjust burden of taxation in
order to savo th,ls class of corporations.
BODY FOUND FLOATING.
New Yoik, lulv 8, The body of WilHMn
Keeblcy, who rotrt his death last Sunday
by JurrpliiK from the comer span of the
Brooklyn bridge, wtut found floating in tho
bay today.
ENDEAVORERS GET
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Thirty Thousand of Them Are Now In
San Francisco.
"FATHER" CLARK MAKES AN ADDRESS
Delegates Aro Present from Every
State in the Union nnd from India,
France, Jnpnn, German)' and Other
lorcign Countries Ohio and. Mich
igan Contest for the Convention of
1809.
San Francisco, July 8. Fully 30,000
Christian Endeavorers are now in this
city, of whom two-thirds aro women.
The scenes about the big pavilion re
sembles those of a national convention.
Delegates aro present from all the
states of the Union, and from India,
France, Japan, Germany and other
foreign lands.
Holla V. Watt, chairman, called the
convention to order this morning and
the programme for th6 day Included
an address from the president and
founder, Rev. Frnncls E. Clark; wel
comes by the Golden Gate pastors and
the city of San Francisco, with appro
priate responses.
The Pennsylvania delegation arrived
this morning. There is a good humored
but earnest rivalry between Ohio nnd
Michigan to secure the convention for
1899. The question will be decided on
July 16 by the board of trustees.
OPENING PRAYERS.
With the daylight this morning be
gan the prayer meetings of the Chris
tian Endeavorers. Services were held
in all the principal churches, the sub
ject being the same in each "prayer
for the convention."
Long before the hour appointed for
the opening of the convention every
seat In the vast pavilion, whioh accom
modated over 10.000 people, wns occu
pied, women predominating. From the
stage the sight was one never to be for
gotten. Seldom has an audience equal
in numbers nnd appearance been as
sembled within the walls ot a building
in California.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the great gath
ering was called to order by Rev. E. R.
Wllke, of this city, nnd after a musical
welcome by the choir, brief devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Philip
F. King, of Benton, Tex. Then the
welcome of the committee of '97 was
delivered by Rolla V. Watt.
After the applause which followed the
remarks of Mr. Watt had subsided, the
welcome of tho Golden, Gate pastors
was given by Rev. John Hemphill. Dr.
Hemphill's address was eloquently de
livered and evoked much enthusiasm.
Lieutenant-Governor Jeter then In a
brief but well expressed speech wel
comed the delegates and their friends
on behalf of the Btate of California. An
anthem wqs rendered by the choir and
in liehalf of the visiting Endeavorers,
Rev. Ira Landrith, of Nashville, Tenn.,
responded to the various addresses of
welcome.
OTHER WELCOMES'.
The crowd at Woodward's pavilion
was almost as large as that In the Me
chanic's pavilion, although It Is further
from the centre of the city. Rev. How
ard B. Grose, of Boston, presided. A
welcome by the choir preceded the de
votional exercises, conducted by Rev.
Soo Noo Nam Art, an Oriental clergy
man of this city. Vice-Chnlrman J. S.
Webster delivered the welcome of the
committee of '97. Rev. J. K. McLean,
of Oakland, that of the Golden Gate
pastors, and Mayor Phelan spoke in
behalf of the city, the response being
made by Rev. Silas Meade, of Adelaide,
South Australia.
The junior banner of the greatest in
crease in number of societies held by
Pennsylvania for three years was
wrested from the Keystone state by
Ohio, whose representatives were ex
tremely enthusiastic when the presen
tation was made by Rev. J. Z. Tyler,
of Cleveland.
MONEY FOR EVERYBODY.
Object of n Petition Presented by
Congressman Ermetitroitt.
Washington, July 8. Congressman Er
mentrout presented in tho houso a
batch of petitions and memorials, tho
most leinarkablo ono being that of A. M.
Campbell, "general manager of tho
American Anil-Usury association." with
headquarters at Cut'isauqua, Pa In fa
vor of tho issuance by tho secretary of
tho treasury of $2,500,000,000 oi treasury
notes, to bo loaned without Interest to
states, counties, municipalities and Indi
vidual citizens of tho United States on
proper security.
HELD TO ACCOUNT.
jMotoriunn and Conductor of Run
away Cur Aro Arrested.
Bay City, Mich., July 8. Motorman
Belli), who had charge o- the car which
plunged Into the. river ye?U'day, wu ar
raigned today churned with manslaugh
ter. He wa released on $5,000 bond.
Conductor O'Bilni cannot levo tho
house oi. amount of h's Ir.jurles, but ha
also was held for appearance.
UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS.
Sidney Lasccllcs, Alias Lord Bcrcs
ford, Ingratiates Himself Into the
Confidence of a Grnnd Army Colony
mid Swindles Right nnd Left.
Atlanta, Ga., July 8. Sidney Lasccllcs,
alias "Lord Beresford," of Georgia, tho
shrewd swindler known throughout tho
country, was was recently pardoned out
of the state penitentiary and Immediate
ly established himself In business nt
Fitzgerald, tho Grand Army colony, In
Georgia, Is again a defaulter and fugi
tive from Justice,
Lascclles Ingratiated himself with the
people of Fitzgerald and quickly became
one of Its most popular citizens, marry
ing tho daughter of tho wealthiest mun
in town. Last Friday lie left for Savan
nah, and has not been seen since. War
runts havo been Issued for his arrest for
cheating and swindling, ills peculations
from citizens of Fitzgerald and non-resU
dent wholesale houses amount to about
$10,000.
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY.
Wasnlagtxw. July 8. The president
has commuted to six yearn the eight year'
sentence of Joseph lletfwnaj), convicted
tn New York of ernhezxllng money orders,
and has pardoned 1". L. Kent, sentenced
In Maine to ten years for embezzlement.
HEARINQ ON ORME BILL.
The Governor Listens to Its Advo
cates nnd Opponents.
Harrlsburg, July 8. Governor Hastings
today received a largo delegation for and
against tho Orme bill taxing store own
ers. Those favoring tho bill were miners
nnd merchants from Schuylkill nnd oth
er anthracite counties, and those op
posed are tho big coal operators. These
latter were represented by a delegation
of twenty-five, headed by ex-Congress-mon
Simon P. Wolverton, of Bunbury.
Others present against tho bill were ex
Stato Senntor Grant Herring, ex-Attorney
General H. W. Palmer, ot Wllkos
Barre, and W. W. Watson, of Scranton.
President Chance, of tho Statu Labor
association, and President Fahy, of tho
United Mine workers' association.
DEATH OF SENATOR HARRIS.
One of tho Veterans of tho Senate
Passes Away.
Washlnirton, July 8. Senator Isham O.
Harris, of Tennessee, died at his homo
In this city late this afternoon,
Sanator Harris had almost completed
his seventy-ninth year. Ho beenmo a
member of congress In 1M9. His congres
sional career antedated Senators Morrill
and Sherman by seven years and Hon.
GalUBha A. Grow, now a member of tho
houso from Pennsylvania, by one year.
TARIFF BILL CONFERENCE.
The Minority in the Houso Tried to
Kick n Little, Just for Exercise, but
tho Effort Proved Unavailing.
Cuban Tnlk.
Washington, July 8. The session of tho
sonato today was uneventful, the defic
iency appropriation bill being considered
throughout the day. Among its provis
ions is ono accepting the Invitation of
France to participate in tho Paris ex
position of 1900. The bill was not com
pleted up to the time of adjournment.
During the day Mr. Berry, Arkansas,
offered a resolution requiring the presi
dent to demand of Spain tho releaso of
Ona Melton, ono of tho Competitor pris
oners. The resolution wns referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Tho house today sent tho tariff bill to
conference. Chairman Dlngley, Payne,
New York; Dalzell, Pennsylvania: Hop
kins, Illinois, and Grosvenor, Ohio. Re
publicans, and Bailey, Texas; McM...,n,
Tennessee, and Wheeler, Alabama, Demo
crats, were appointed conferees. Tho pro
ceedings are In no wise sensational. This
action was tnken by means of a special
order brought In from tho committee on
rules. The minority made no objection
to It, but protested because the major
ity refused In advance to enter Into an
agreement as to tho length of time to bo
allowed for debate when tho bill Is re
ported back by the conferees. They also
attempted to mako some political capi
tal out of tho refusal of tho majority to
permit action on the Cuban belligerency
resolution, nnd the bankruptcy bill.
Tho remainder of the day after tho
tariff bill bnd been sent to conferenco
was occupied by tho house In paying trlb
uto to tho memory of the lato William
S. Holman, the old "watchdog of tho
treasurj."
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ARRESTED FOR STREET SINGING.
Cowboy Evangelist Hico anil Wife
Get Into Trouble Again.
Lexington, Ky., July 8. Colonel W. C.
P. Breckinridge volunteered his services
In tho city court today to defend tho
right of free speech. Mrs. Margaret Rice,
evangelist, wlfo of Dr. Justin R. Bice,
tho cowboy preacher, was charged with
noise nnd disorder for singing a religious
song on tho street.
Colonel Breckinridge made a strong de
fense, asserting that policemen did not
havo the right to prevent free speech
when tho gatherings were orderly, but
Judge Falconer fined tho woman $1 and
costs.
MAY WITHHOLD SCHOOL FUND.
Haywood Says There Will He n Big
Deficit by November.
Harrlsburg, July 8. Stato Treasurer
Haywood says there will be a deficit of
$3,3(10,000 by November whether or not
the governor signs all the revenue meas
ures passed by tho legislature.
None of these bills will go Into effect
this year, nnd under the circumstances
Sir. Haywood may probably withhold
tho payment of the fechool appropriation.
ELECTRICAL STORM,
Workman While Driving Home Is In
stantly Killed by a Holt of Light-uiiig--Othcr
Dnuiago Done.
Shamokln, Pa., July 8. A gang of work
men while driving to their homes In Mid
valley and Natallo last night wcro over
taken by tho heaviest electrical storm
ever known In tho this section nnd one of
their number, Daniel Rhoades, aged 70
years, was instantly killed by a bolt of
lightning. Ono of tho horses was also
killed outright. The remaining workmen
and horses were shocked.
Trees for some distance wcro uprooted
and ono of the wagons belonging to tho
workmen was demolished.
PARDON FOR CUBANS.
The Queen Regent, of Spain, Extends
It to 108 Politicnl Prisoners.
Madild, July 8. The queen regent has
pardoned 108 Cubans, who have been de
ported to tho Spanish penal settlements
at? Couta, Fernando Po and tho Chaffar
Ino Islands.
The men pardoned ti!l bo permitted to
return to Cuba.
NORDICA MUCH BETTER.
Tho Condition of tho Singer .Vot Now
Considered Dnugoruiis.
London, July 8. Madame Lillian Nor
dlca, the prima donna, wl o has been seri
ously ill nt the Hotel Savoy, suffering
from peritonitis, Is much better this
morning.
The crisis l past nnd ner condition, is
not regarded as being dangerous,
CAUGHT IN THE WOODS.
Highland Falls, N. Y July 8.-After
thlrty-slx hours' search by oflicers and
citizens 'Eduard Jones, who is accused of
assaulting Anna Teiwlllger, of Walden,
yesterday morning, or.d who has slnco
been In hiding, was captured In tho woods,
SENATORQUAY'SSLATE.
Harrlsburg, July 8. Tho faet Is no
longer concealed that Senator Quay fa
vors the nomination of James A. Beacom,
of Westmoreland, for state treasurer,
and 'Major Levi G. McCauley, of Chester
county, for auditor general,
HEAT DISABLEfARAILWAY.
Fabyans. N. H., July 8. Owing to tho
heat on Mount Washington, tho railway
tracks expanded to such an extent as to
suspend travel to the' summit.
FIRST ASSAULTED,
THEN MURDERED
Horrible Falc of a Seven-Yenr-Old Girl
In Clinton County.
THE MURDERER MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Popular reeling Agnlnit Him Is In
tense up ' If He Is Caught It Is
Probabli! That There Will Ho n
Lyncliiug--Dccd Occurred While
Girl's Parent Wcro Away from
Home.
Bellofonto, July 8. Haneyvllle, Just
across the county line in Clinton coun
ty, was the scene of a fiendish crime
this morning in which the victim, a
7-yenr-old girl, was crimlnnlly assault
ed and then murdered. The residents
of tho town are filled with the keenest
indignation and are making strenuous
elforts to find the murderer, of whom
no clue has yet been found.
The child's name is Crider, nnd she
had a home in the family of Isaac Le
boe. This morning the family was ab
sent from home at market and the lit
tle one was left In the care of an older
boy, who is feeble minded nnd unable
to talk. When the return was made
from matket the child was missed. A
search was kept up for several hours,
when the body of the child was found
lying In the roadway. There was every
indication that she had been assaulted
and then killed.
District Attorney Hall, of Lock Hav
en, was notified of the crime and with
the coroner left for Haneyvllle to make
an examination.
FOUGHT WITH A RATTLER.
Went After Wild Flowers nnd Had an
Encounter with a Snake.
ualeton. Pa., July 8. Bertha Rlncnrson,
1G years old, went to gather rhododen
drons on tho west branch of Pine Creek
yesterday to carry thpm to a sick friend.
Sho found a fine bush of the blossoms,
but they were so high that sho was
compelled to stand on her tiptoes to
pluck them. When sho bent the bush to
wnrd her shu saw a rattlesnake como
gliding out of the top of tho bush di
rectly toward her faco She Instinctively
grasped for the snake, but missed it.
The next Instant tho snake had fallen
across her neck and was colling Itself
about her throat. She clutched at it and
caught It back of the head just far
enough to allow the snake to Bquirm
around and sink Its fang3 Into her arm
below the albow.
In her effort to free herself Bertha
felt something soft beneath her feet, and
found that she was trampling another
rattler on the ground. Fortunately, how
ever, sho crushed it with her heel. The
first snake uncoiled Itself from about her
neck and she cast It away from her.
In nnswers to her scteams Thomas
Hughes, a farmer's son, ran to her aid.
The girl had fainted. Young Hughes
kneeled down and sucked the poison from
tho wound in her arm A physician says
ho has probably saved ner life. Tho girl
has been In a delirium ever since.
NO CURRENCY MESSAGE.
Republican Lenders Advise tho Presi
dent That It Is Unwise to Press the
Subject of Monetary Reform Whilo
tho Tariff Bill Is in Conference.
Washington, July 8. The president this
morning decided not to send his mes
sago to congress today, recommending
the appointment of a domestic currency
commission. Tho transmission of tho mes
sage was deferred until a later day. The
conclusion was reached after several
Republican senators and representatives,
notably Mr. Allison, Mr. Aldrlch and Mr.
Dlngley had called nt the Whlto House
and talked with tho president. It Is un
derstood that Mr. Allison Inquired very
closely as to tho prcbldent's reasons for
insisting on tho currency commission at
this time, and explained In very plain
terms how hopeless would bo the effort
to secure favorable action by tho senate.
Tho real cause for delay, however,
was furnished by Mr. Dlngley. Ho told
Mr. McKlnley that the transmission of
tho message to the houso today would
precipitate a more embarrassing series of
minority tactics than any which have
been encountered during the extra ses
sion. HAD MONEY ENOUGH.
Search of an Unknown .linn's Body
llevcnls Valuable Effects.
New York, July 8. Tho effects found
on the body of tho man picked up in
tho North river at the foot of Houston
street yesterday included several lotters
In thn RwAillsli lnno-unurp. Ono nf Mio inf.
ters nddressed "Brother Alfrpd." wns
signed "Otto Johnson, Clermont, Pa."
Thero was also a passport made out at
Flyttlngburg and dated April 8, 1S93.
A postofllce order for $100 was sewed
up In tho dead man's vest, and In his
pockets was 510S.DO In cash and a $50 con
federate bill.
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Thorne and Mrs. Naclt Held for Gul
donsuppo's Death and Will He Ar
raigned in Court Today.
New York, July 8. Martin Thorne, alias
Torseewskl, and Mrs. Augusta Nack were
today Indicted by tho grand Jury for
murder In tho first degreo In tho killing
of William Guldcnsuppe, tho Turkish
bath operator, a portion of whoso dis
membered body was found In tho East
river and a portion In tho woods in Har
lem. Tho accused will bo arraigned in gen
eral court sessions tomorrow to plead.
DENTISTS ADJOURN.
Washington, July 8. The first meeting
of tho conferees of tho senate and houso
on the tariff bill began thla afternoon tn
tho room of tho scuato commttteo on fin
ance. TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Seven peoplo and over 100 horses died In
St. Louis yesterday from tho heat.
Thomas Carey, aged 10, and August
Roman, a malster, wero drowned while
bathing In Brio bay last night.
Tho now alien tax law has resulted in
1,800 first papers being granted in Phil
adelphia during tho past two weeks.
Benson Kverott, Yale '99. and James
Treadwcll were drowned In Ksopus creek,
Kingston, N. Y last night, while bath
ing. William Slocum Groesbeck, who was
counsel for President Johnson in tho Im
peachment trial tn 1SCS. and who was
presidential candidate of the Liberal Re
publicans against Horace Greeley, In 1872,
died last night at Cincinnati, aged 81
years.
NEW PENSION RULINGS.
Decisions Which Will AfTucttho Cases
of Many Old Soldiers.
Washington, July 8. Many pension
cases nie nffectod by tho lotlowlng rul
ings which have Just been mado by tho
assistant secretary of the interior, Web
ster Davis: The departmont holds that
t claimant who has attained tho age of
Ki years shall bo deemed entitled to at
least tho minimum rate of pension unless
tho evidence discloses an unusual vigor
nnd ability for tho performance of man
ual labor In ono of that ago.
When it shall ba shown that tho pen
sioner's right to hnve Uio pension lnuro
wholly to his bcnollt Is being abridged
or forfeited by the malfeasance of the
guardian, and that tho appointing court
will not administer reltef, then the com
missioner of pensions would bo legally
authorized to refuse payment to tho
gimrillan and If need bo to pay tho pen
sioner himself.
HANNA'S MAN WON.
S. T. Everett Elected County Chnlr
man by n Majority of One.
Cleveland, July 8. S. T. Evorett, who
was Senator M. A. Banna's personal
choice for th chairmanship of tho com
mittee of fifteen, tho governing commit
tee of tho Republican party In this
county, was elected chairman today by a
voto of eight to seven.
Tho McKlsson men, tho representatives
of tho Foraker element here, elected the
secretnry and vice chairman. Everett la
a wcnlthly retired banker, and In his
young manhood was a rival suitor for
the hand of tho woman who became Mrs.
M. A. Hannn. Tho McKlssonltes made a
bitter fight for tho chairmanship.
FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH
Six Bodies Discovered in tho Ilulns
of a Kentucky Home That Had Been
Burned by Unknown Incendiaries.
Plncvllle, Ky., July 8. Hugh Joescn and
family of five, who llvo fifteen miles
ncrtheast of this p!ace, were burned to
death Tuesday night, being unable to es
cape from their cottage, which was totally
destroyed by fire. Tne dead are: Hugh
Joesen, the father; JIary Joesen, bis wife;
Fantno Joesen, a daughter, 11 years old;
John Joestsn, a son, 10 years old; a daugh
ter, 8 years old; 'Maggie, a daughter, 6
yars old.
The remains of all six wero found In the
debris. The fire was undoubtedly of In
cendiary origin and tho Bell county of
ficers aro taking steps to discover the
guilty parties.
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IF HE WEDS HIS COUSIN.
Young Harry Lessig, of Heading,
WillUecclyo 810,000.
Reading, July 8. By proviso of the will
of David Lesslg. who died at Baltimore
on March 22, leaving a large estate,
Harry W. Lessig, a brush manufactur
er of Reading, will receive $10,000 If ho
marries the testator's 17-year-old daugh
ter Katie. Young Lesslg Is a son of Wil
liam Lesslg, of Reading, David Lesslg'a
brother.
Tho latter explained In tho will that
ho left the legacy owing to the fact that
he had no sons of his own and that there
art very few of the family left by tho
name of Lesslg. Katlo Lesslg' was be
queathed $25,000.
MATCH MONOPOLY.
Government of Columbia Offers It to
Public Competion.
Washington, July 8. The government
of Colombia has offered tho monopoly
of the production and salo of matches
for a period of twenty-fivo years to pub
lic competition. Tho person securing tho
contract must establish factories In cer
tain departments, reuuee tho present price
of matches from 10 to 20 per cent., and
py for his monopoly G10.000 francs per
annum, making an advance payment of
8,000,000 francs on account.
CANADA'S FAST OCEAN LINE.
Tho Cnpitnl Stock oi 810,000,000
Hits All Been Subscribed.
Ottawa.- July 8. R. R. Dobell has re
ceived a letter from Peterson, Tate &
Co., contractors, for the fast Canadian
Atlantic service, stating that the capital
stock of $10,000,000 for the enterprise has
all been subscribed. Sir Blundell Mapel
has subscribed $2,500,000 of tho whole
amount.
TEAMSTER'S LEG CRUSHED.
Special to Tho Scranton Trlbuno.
Hawley, July S. Whilo Michael Sheri
dan, teamster, was unloading heavy Bel
gian blocks from his wagon to Martin
Carlon's dock, a tronn weighing over nine
hundred pounds, which had been re
moved from the wagon to the dock, fell
upon his left leg. crushing It badly be
low tliu knee, and necessitating emputu
tlou. CONFEREES AT WORK.
Wllkes-Bsrre, July 8. Tho State Dental
society which has been holding Its an
nual eonventlon nt Glen Summit, fin
ished Its labors today. The various com
mittees wero appointed and Crcsson
Springs were chosen as the next placo of
meeting.
Shot Wife and Paramour.
Elmlra, N. Y., July 8. George A. C.
Ormo, an Englishman. C5 years of age,
today shot and fatally Injured James
Punzo, an Italian, and Mrs. Maria Orme,
his wife. Mr. und Mrs. Orms hod not
been living together, nnd Punzo had been
living at Mrs. Ormo's home.
TUB NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today!
Fairt Southerly Wind.
1 Telegraph No Change Perccptablo in
Strike Situation.
Tho Sultan Defies tho Powers.
Thirty Thousand Endeavorers Meet In
San Francisco.
Assaulted and Then Murdered.
2 Sports Scranton Downed by the Ca
nucks.
Eastern, National and Atlantic
League Scores.
3 Local Councils Order Asphalt Streets
to bo Repaired.
Divorce Mill in t'uu mast.
i Editorial.
The Duty of the Common Schools.
Ichoi
5 Local Ex-Postmaster Vandllng Ban
quetted by Postal Employes,
Internal Revenue Collections ot This
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District for 1898.
Kent's Child Brld
6 Local West Side and City Suburban,
7 Lackawanna County News,
Amateur Base Wall.
S Neighboring County News.
Financial und Commercial.
SULTAN WILL
NOT COMPLY
Practically Refuses to
Submit to the Terms
of the Powers.
HE WOULD RATHER FIGHT
Salisbury Favors Putting; the
Screws on Him at Once.
In tho Meantime F.vory Christian in
Constnntlnoplo Is in Imminent
Hunger of JUiiBsncro anil There Aro
No War Vessels at llnnd to Afford
Tlicm Refuge nnd Protection In
Case of Attacks-Latest Phase of
tho Eastern Question Is Bloro Ser
ious Than Has Been Supposed,
New York, July 8. The Sun's Con
stantinople correspondent cables: In
compliance with an trade Issued last
night a circular was despatched to tho
Turkish embassies declaring that tho
porte cannot consider tho frontier pro
possd by tho powers nor any other
nortn ot tho Salamvria. rivet".
The London Standard's' correspond
ent at Constantinople relates utter
ances that wpre recently made by the)
sultan to a court official. The sulttm
declared that ho had nothing1 to fear
from the powers. None of them would
undertake to apply coercion to him In
Thessaly, where he meant to remain.
He declared that Edhem Pasha was a!
fool for not havitur surrounded tho
Greeks, and that ho ought to have been
In Athens long ago. "But," the sultnri
added, "he may be there yet. I ain re
solved to wait for a few days, and
then If concessions are not made I shall
give the order to advance, and dictate
my own terms at the Acropolis.
Everything is ready for immediate ac
tion." The situation at Constantinople has
at last reached a crisis where decisive)
action by the powers is imperative.
The sultan has trifled with and insulted
and flouted the ambassadors, until even
Russia has invited the other powers
to adopt drastic measures. It remains)
to be seen whether Turkey will accept
the terms unanimously Insisted upon
by the mediators or persist In defying
Europe. In the latter case "rnore tlmo
will be consumed in deciding the form
of coercion to which the powers will
resort.
Lord Salisbury favors quick, sharp
action, which would precipitate a crlsU
and force the sultan to decide Immedi
ately whether he will surrender to tho
dictation of the powers or fight com
blnedTJurope. In the meantime every
Christian in Constantinoplo Is In real
peril. A wholesale, systematic massa
cre 13 possible at any moment. Tho
few guardshlps In the harbor are al
most powerless to protect the many
thousands of Greeks, Armenians, Eng
lishmen, and other Europeans in tho
city.
MURDER AS HIS REVENGE.
Killed One of tho Men Whom Ilo Ac
cused of Estranging Ills Wlfo.
RIdgwoy, Pa., July 8. Enraged by Jeal
ousy and the loss of his wife John Sobol
took revenge this morning on two men
whom ho accused of being tho cause of
his marlttal troubles. Some weeks ago
Sobol charged Andrew Krutzlo and An
drew Bnlllant with intimacy with his
wlfo. His wlfo dcnled'tho accusation and
left him, going to Germany.
Last night Krutzlc und Balliant stayed
at Sobol's house. Sobol filled them with
liquor, but kept sober himself. At 4
o'clock this morning ho nttacked his vic
tims with a club, beating Krutzlc's head
Into a Jelly, and fracturing tho other
man's skull. Balliant it still alive, but
Krutzlc was klllod outright, Sobol fled
ana cannot no louuu.
SWAM TOO FAR FROM SHORE.
Two Weil-Known Young Women of
Cleveland Lose Their Lives.
Cleveland, O., July 8. Misses Paulino
Wldlar and Blanche Hudson, daughters
of families who move in Cleveland's fash
ionable circles, were drowned while bath
ing at Maplo Glen, a summer resort on,
Lako Erie, Just east of the city limits.
Tho families have been spending too
summer on a farm at Maplo Glen, and
this afternoon the girls, who are cous
ins and 16 years old, in company with,
two companions, ono of wham was an
older Bister of Miss Hudson, went Into
the Ink;. The two young girls were good
swimmers nnd engaged In a contest.
They overtaxed their strength and wero,
unable to swim baok to shore. They
screamed for help, but sank betoro their
companions could reach them.
SCO POISONED AT A PICNIC.
They Ate Sandwiches of Ham Boiled
in n Copper Kettle.
Poughkeepsle, N. Y,, July 8 At a pic
nic held at Wapplngcr'a Falls on Monday
a largo number of persons ate ham sand
wiches, and last night and today all
wcro taken ill, having a burning sensa
tion In the stomach, cramps, vomiting,
and a feveilsh thirst. Tho doctors found
that tho ham had been cooked In a
copper-bottom kettle, and that tho poison
from tho kettle had infected tho ham.
Five hundred persons aro sick, and of
thoso three hundred arc eorlously 111, No
fatalities havo yet occurred, but several
deaths are expected.
Tho llernld'n Weather Forecast.
Now York, July 9. In tho Middlo Statet
and New England today, clear weathci
and fresh to light southerly and south
westerly winds will prevail with fresh or
strong sea breezes on tho coast, und
slightly higher temperature, reaching
tho maximum of 90 degrees at Inland
points In this section. On Saturday in
both of these sections, fair, sultry and
warmer weather and fresh southerly
winds will prevail followed by local
thunder storms In tho lake region and on
,tho slopes of tho AUcghonloti,
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