- 10 l&mmtim SflHBnGBa Srtliitife. 10 PAGES yMH rfrt 'iCWm-T''W r TWO CEJJ iZ1' ? ' " SCBANTON, PAM WEDNESDAY MOBNITTGr, JULY 14, 1897. TWO CENTS LO? EA- c-r vsrwwwV KSIEPSSSBPr" 'w-wwv pAGES pjmimii ' j 1 4JMliMffrvgSwvF-' 'CKigJWvSrnn O' 0 w-- s i ENTHUSIASM AT DETROIT Young Republicans Hap pily Begin Their 10th Annual Convention. PROGRESS IS THEIR AIM Splendid Growth Shown President's Report. in Whom Onco Tliorc Wns n Deficit in the Nntlonnl Republican Lcnpuo Trriisury Tlicro Is Now a Healthy Surpliis--Othcr Encouraging l'ncti Brought Out in the Opening Ad dress of Exceptional Eloquence. Kind Words Irom' President Mc Klnley. Detroit. July 13. ThP National league of Republican clubs was called to or der by President Wowlmiinwa at 10.30 o'clock this morning. Governor Plngreo delivered the address of welcome on behalf of the state of Michigan. At one point In his Interesting address he aroused a burst of applause, by an In terpolated refeience to the miners' mike, expressing the hope that it iiiM be successful. Colonel Hdnry P. Duffield, of this city, welcomed the delegates on be half of Detroit. E. M. Dtngley, of Kal nmnzoo, as president of the Michigan League of the Republican clubs, also welcomed the delegates. The president of the National" league, D. D. Wond manhee, of Cincinnati, then delivered his annual address. Mr. Woodmanseo said; THE LEAGUE'S MISSION. The leaguo has a mission to perform, and It lb eminently proper that we shouUl annually determine If this organization lias measured up to Its possibilities. The lomp and csremony of a national assem bly of this character arc so useless and so Inappropriate, If wo cannot learn a les son and pioilt by reason, of the experi ence. Speaking as 1 do for those who dur ing the last year have had charge of tha affairs of the league, 1 can say that we are proud of what has been accomplished during the closing uJ ministration, I am able to report that the debts of the league, which- have so long been a menace to its development and a discouragement to Us friends, have been paid. I can further tay that every obligation that has been Incurred during the last year has been provided for, snd the oltlcers -whom you may select at this convention will not be required to divide their tlmo between tho wants of tho organization and the de mands of Its creditors. In further reporting to you, it Is proper for mo to say that since I became your president, lcs3 than ono year ago, I have traveled In twelve states, and made In each of those states from one to ten speeches. 1 have addressed six stato league banquets. By this means your president has como In contact with the league workers In a large section of th Union and he Is now moro than ever Im pressed with the Importance and useful ness of this organization. Those asso ciated with mo have labored to establish harmony between tho league and the reg ular party organization. The result of your efforts In this direction have been most gratifying. The league has a rlgnt to exist only so long as It Is a useful agency for party success. They can and do take charge of political meetings, dis tribute literature, look after registra tion, and on election day become respon sible for every Republican casting a bal lot. I am glad to report that In those states where the Republican clubs weie disintegrated, by a sentiment n favor of freo silver, our eauto Is full of hope, and by anil by the league clubs of the silver states will bring those states back Into the Republican column. FIXED CONVENTION DAY. As a part of our deliberations at this convention, I would suggest tho propriety of discussing the pioposltlon as to wheth er It would not be wise to establish a fixed day of the year upon which to hold our national conventions. I would also advise that this convention recommend o the various state leagues that the state conventions of all the leagues through out tho Union be held upon the same day". Being thus held, that day would present tho league prominently before the people of tho country In every state, and such concert of action would bring tho various state organizations in closer touch with each other. They would t.eem to have a common purpose. By having the entire army In tho Held upon one particu lar day would very clearly show our con tinued development In power and Influ ence. 1 would suggest as the day for this extraordinary event tho birthday of tho father of tho Republican patty, Abraham Lincoln. I am Justified In saying that tho league Is growing. In a number of states a few years ago our party leaders looked upon it with suspicion. Now they recognize its utefulncss and gladly encourage and support It. Wo have a number of dis tinguished statesmen who havo hardly realized tho fact that there exists in this country the National Republican league. They havo unsatlslled ambitions, and are somewhat disappointed at tho slow pro. gress they have mado In national poll tics, My udvlco to them is to get In lino ond not overlook tho league men In this country, who with a comiadeship of two and one-hulf million members, havo no axes to grind, but naturally think more of their friends than they do of their cifemles. REMEMilERINO FRIENDS. Of the large number of distinguished Republicans who have been friends of the league, there Is one who stands out conspicuous among all tho rest. That man Is William McKlnley. As nit organi sation tho league cannot assist any can didate for olilce, until nominations aro duly made, but as Individuals, Its mem bers naturally remember their friends, As a consequence, William McKlnley to day Is president of tho United States. That magnllleent pageant given In Wash ington at his Inauguration on the -Ith of March last, said to have been the most remarkable In our nation's his tory, wus composed In large part by mem bers of this league of Republican clubs. They wcro there, not as paid ofllcers or men of the army or navy, but as tho volunteer representatives of this army, which last fall went out upon tho field of political battle, and fought with a Continued on Pago 5.) CRIPPLE TERRORIZES A TOWN. After Firing Fourteen Shots lie De fies n Posse to Capture Illm. Kokomo, Ind., July 13. dus Freed mnn the young1 desperado who was shot a year ago nt the Flora fair by Officer Anderson and who lay nt the point of death for several months with a bullet In his groin and cno leg am putated nt the hip, hns again distin guished himself. He appeared on the streets for the first time on crutches and made the rounds of the saloons, Late at night ho wns refused a drink at the Junction saloon, und on being put out returned with two revolvers and In a few minutes had the entire north end Of the town fleeing In terror. He Bhot fourteen times at William Swartz, a bartender, following him Into a restaurant and from there to a bnrber-shop and several other places. Including tho Panhandle depot, where the waiting passengers fled for their lives. Three officers undertook to ar rest the one-legged desperado, but ho held them und a posse of citizens at bay with Ills weapons. They had him cornered In an alley, with every point of egress guarded, yet with his crutches and two revolvers he made his way through the line and escaped. At a late hour today he wns captured. When shot a year ago hn escaped, and was taken after a hard struggle. Though wounded badly, he had a mir ror nrranged between his cot and win dow In such a manner that he could see the approaching ofllcers without their observing him. Ho has served two terms, and is now out on parole, but will be returned to prison. Ho is 20 years old. SPAIN TO BE PUSHED. Senate Committco on Foreign Rela tions Determined to Slake Things Hum in Protection of American Citizenship in Cuba. Washington, July 13. The senate committee on foreign relations will make another effort to force the hand of the administration in its Cuban policy. It will make a favorable report on Oio resolution Introduced a few days ago by Senator Berry of Arkan sas requesting the president to demand the immediate release of Ona Melton, the American newepaper correspondent who was captured on board the Com petitor and who has been In confine ment for the past thirteen months. A report reviewing all tho circum stances of the case Is now being pre pared by Senator Davis, the chairman of the committee, and It is said that It will be one of che strongest documents yet prepared in behalf of an Imprisoned American. The report will bo read at the meeting of the committee on Wed nesday, when it Is expected that a res olution will be submitted In the senate and an earnest effort made to secure its prompt adoption. This resolution and the one reported by tho committee last, week in the case of Rlchellou and Hoi ton will in all probability provoke another lively Cuban debate in the sen ate during the present week. The Melton case is regarded by mem bers of the committee as a particular ly fitting one for American Interven tion, He Is a full-jledged American, having been born In Arkansas, where he resided for a short time before ho embarked on the Competitor last year In tho capacity of a newspaper cor respondent for service in Cuba. Spain has repeatedly promised to release him. The report of the committee will take the ground that Melton was not a combatant; that he embarked In the Competitor solely for the purpose of getting news for the paper which he represented; that he has not violated any of the laws of Spain, and that ho Is therefore Illegally confined. It will express the opinion that the adminis tration should demand his Immediate release and that all 'necessary steps should be taken to bring about a prompt compliance to the demand. DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED. nut Not Until tho Price of Armor Pinto Wns Cut. Washington, July 13. The price to be paid for armor plate for the three now battleships now In course of con struction was the theme of an extend ed, and at times, lively debate In the penate today. Late In the day an amendment to the deficiency appro priation bill was agreed to restricting the price of armor plate to $300 per ton, or $125 less than the amendment reported by the committee and recom mended by the navy department as the minimum rate acceptable to the armor contractors. Another amendment Inserted in the bill directs the secretary of the navy to investigate as to the establishment of a government armor factory, and to report to the next session of con gress. After Inserting the armor amendments, the deficiency appropria tion bill, the last of the great supply measures, was passed. JAPS WON'T ARBITRATE. Hawaii's Request on the Immigra tion Question Ignored. Washington, July 13. Hawaii has of fered to refer to arbitration the Immi gration question pending between her self and Japan, but the Toklo govern ment has so far Ignored the proposi tion. Telegraphic Information to this effect has been received at the state depart ment, and It Is, therefore, possible to deny tho report that Japan had agreed to arbitrate the vexed question she Is discussing with the Dole government. AMERICAN STEEL RAILS FOR INDIA. Shipment of 7,000 Tons to no Com pleted in a Few Days. Baltimore. Md., July 13. The British steamship City of Dundee yesterday morning commenced loading 3,500 tons of Htcel rails at tho Maryland Steel works, Sparrows Point, for Calcutta, British India, The order Is for 7,000 ton3, and the other 3.E00 tons will be loaded In a few dayt In the Biltish steamship West minster. NO PARDON. Trenton, N. J July 13. The board of pardons today acted adversely on the ap plication for pardon of Barckley Peak, who Is serving twenty years for killing Katie Anderson, STRIKERS STEADILY GAIN NEW GROUND They Have Things Virtually Tied Up in Pittsburg District. WEST VIRQINIA OPERATORS' MOVE They (Jive nn Advnnco of Fire CcnM n Ton to Their Men, but It Is Doubtful if This Concession Will Keep Them nt Work--l'rcsidcnt Dolnii Is Hopeful. Pittsburg, July 13. There is n lull in the miners' strike in this district at tributable to the fact that nearly every mine In the district Is idle. Threa minings were held yesterday nt Ban ning, Fayette City and West Newton, and at e.aoh place resolutions wero adopted not to return to work until tho officials gave the order. This morning" a large meeting was held at Snowden, In the Wheeling division, and the men were unanimous In their determination to stand firm for the CD-cent rate. Tho miners In this district fear that tho company will soon begin evictions from theli houses, and Intimate that If thl3 Is attempted there will be trouble. News reacted the miners' headquar ters this afternoon that tho diggers In the Cannell.Wnrner nnd Morgan mines, Beaver county, had thrown down their picks and Joined tho general strike. Tho three pits employ about 300 men. The strike has also spread to Mercer county. Five mines are ldlo in that region today. OTHER INDICATIONS. An effort was made today to resume work nt the Eagle mine at Mononga hela City. It Is a co-onerntlve con cern but tho sentiment of a majority of the stockholders was against re sumption and It was decided to keep the pit closed until the strike Is settled. A delegation from Brownsville says the Knob, Beaumont, Umpire and Al bany mines have closed down and the miners have Joined In the general strike with a determination to remain out until the question of wages is sat isfactorily settled. District President Patrick Dolan came from his home in Cecil today. He said the strike as far as the miners aro concerned, Is progressing lit good bliapo. When asked about arbitration he said: "If arbitration brings a satis factory settlement then arbitration Is the proper course." President Dolan said a movement would shortly bt made on the mines nbive the Pennsyl vania railroad that are still In opera tion and a strong effort will be made to bring the men out. No plans have yet been arranged to bring out tho men at the three mines ot the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, but Mr. Dolan nays they will receive attention later In the week. WAGES ADVANCED. Falrmount, W. Va.. July 13. The op erators of the seventeen mines In this county, whloh constitute the Fair mount coal region, on which the re sult of the great miners' strike rests, gave an advance of 5 cents a ton to day to all the men. This Increase- In wages, with the C cents given the men on Wednesday, brings the price to 40 cents a ton, running coal, which Is 13 cents mon? on the ton than the Penn sylvania and Ohio miners are striking for, when the difference ot railroad rates and cost of screening are taken Into consideration. Notwithstanding this advance, the sympathies of many of the miners In this region are with the strikers, and the organizes, four of whom are already In this region, may by hard work persuade the men to strike. NOT VIOLATING LAW. Columbus, O., July 13. When asked In reference to tho aronoscd nrtlon of the officials of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad In enjoining the miners from interfering with the operation of their mines, President Ilatchford said: "If it Is lawful for men to cease work and sttlke against Insufficient wages to support them we have violate! no lawp; If It Is not lawful we plead guil ty. We do not fear to advise the men to strike to long as they do so along lawful lines and therefore we have no fear of the proposed injunction." Pres ident Ratcl'iord said he was confident of bringing out the West Virginia min ers. A t'degrarn was received from Grand Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor, offering his personal services. Eugene V. Debs will nrrlve here tomorrow to consult with Presi dent Ratchfotd. MRS. HAY'S NARROW ESCAPE. The Pole of nu Omnibus Pierces IIor Cnrnnge in London. London, July 13, Mrs. Hay, the wife of the United States ambassador, had a narrow escape from serious accident today. While driving with Colone Hny, the polo of an omnibus penetrated the panel of the carriage at a point where Mrs. Hay's head had rested only a moment before. Had she not shifted her position when she did a fatal Injury would have been almost unavoidable. The driver of the omnibus has been arrested. ONE DAMAGING RECOLLECTION. Now Point Against Dcfondnnt Scored in the llenhutn Trial. Batavla, N. Y July 13. In the trial of Howard Benham for wife-murder Miss Nellie Devers testified that on ono occasion Benham and May Wlard wero sitting in the front room while witness was pouring beer for them. "Never mind, May," Benham said, "we'll be happy some day." At that Miss Wlard motioned with her eyes toward witness and said: "Be careful, Howard, what you say," ALL CHASED THE DEVIL Nebraska Hns n New Sect Given to Pursuit of tho Evil One. Papllllon, Neb July 13. A new re ligious sect has sprung up here. It takes Its namo from the founder of the sect, Mrs. Lewis Flgg, nn old settler. One of the open claims of the Flggltea Is that when a stranger enters the presence of a Flgg they know instantly whether God or tho devil Is present in the body of the itranger. A com pany of this strange sect recently dis covered tho devil in the Christian church nt Gretna In the person of Jo nas Crownl, a well known citizen. The person who discovered him gave a wild yell nnd started on his trail. Pretty soon she wus aided in the chase by a half dozen women screaming hys terically. Round 'and round tho build ing tlicy ran, striking wildly at the Im aginary foe. Finally they chnsed him over Into' a cornfield where they lost the trail. They were trying to drive the devil out. FUSHI0N TO BEAT HANNA. Dcmocrnt nnd Populists Combine Agniimt the Senntor. Columbus, Ohio, July 13. The Demo crats have started to effect a fusion with the Populists In order to defeat Mark Hanna for the senate, taking the Initiative nt the Populist county con vention, when the Democratic manag ers succeeded In Inducing- a number of the delegates to break away and hold a serornte convention, under the plea that they were the regular acccredlted representatives of the warty. This disorganized convention passed resolutions Indorsing the Chicago plat form and pledging support to the Dem ocratic Mate ticket. The remainder ot the delegates nominated a separate county ticket and lecommendod tho placing of a. Populist state ticket In the field. SULTAN STILL SAUCY Advised by His Ministers Not to Sub mit to the Powcrs--TlilnlJs They Cannot Acrco. Constantinople, July 13. The Turk ish ministry at a special session of the cabinet yesterday discussed the replies of the powers to the circular note of the Porte. Notwithstanding the unfa vorable character of the responses, a large majority of the ministers have reiterated their former advice to the sultan to Insist upon the Penelos fron tier. It Is believed that the Porto In main taining this attitude is acting upon the conviction that the powers would be unable to agree among themselves on any measures of coercion. FOUGHT FOR THEIR LIVES. Despcrnto Battle Between Colorndo Hoys nnd n lienr. Marble, Colo., July 13. Henry Sutton nnd Daniel Hart, two boys, had a desperate encounter with a bear that attacked them In a dense undergrowth". They could not escape and had to fight for their lives. Hart wounded the animal, which became more furi ous, and struck at Sutton, who plunged a knife Into it. Hart fired asain. Then the bear struck Sutton a blow that fcnt Urn 10 feet. Bruin was on the point of killing Sutton when a. lucky shot from Hart dlspntched him. He welgh'td 5V2 pounds and 'measured 5 feet 10 Inches. Near by was a cave In which was a female "bear with cubs, which accounted for the attack. Tho other bears escaped. TROUBLE IN A TIN PLATE MILL. Non-UnionistH Made n IilufT nnd Unionists Chased Them Out. Cleveland, O., July 13. Trouble broke out In the neighborhood of the Cres cent tin plate mill this afternoon. Six non-union men entered a crowd of union men with their hands in their pockets as If to draw revolvers. This excited the Ire of the union men, who seized and searched them but found no revolvers. The non-unionists fled but were pur sued by a gang of loiterers. John Vanek. one of the non-union men, was badly beaten. A hooting crowd of men, women and children numbering thou sands gathered when the patrol wagon wns summoned. The police charged the rioters and dispersed thorn. HORRIBLE FATE OF ELOPERS. Sentonccd to Ho Eaten by Alligators, nnd -Vhev Wero Executed. Fort Lauderdnle, Fla July 13. An Indian named Tiger Cat, eloped with a chief's wife. The entire tribe pur sued him and captured the couple. They were tried by council and sent enced to be eaten by alligators. The two were bound to stakes near the water's edge. A dog was tied between them to attract the attention of the nlllgators. For an entire day they were exposed to the sun. In the evening a number of saurlans em erged from the water and devoured the dog. They then literally pulled the man and woman to pieces. Their shileks of agony were frightful. RIOT FOLLOWS BULL FIOHT. Iltircclonn, Spain, Is tho Sccno of Serious Disturbance. Barcelona, July 13. At the bull fight yesterday n riot took place owing to an alteration by the management In the order of proceedings. The enraged spectators threw sticks, benches and everything portable Into tho arena, the bull fighters fled In dismay and the gendarmes wero compelled to In tervene. Finally somebody fired n rovolver and the police cleared the ring. Several gendarmes ond spectators were se riously Injured and the rioters tried to burn the bull ring. Many arrests have been made. RAILROAD WRECK IN IOWA. Eight Tramps Supposed to Havo Been Killcd--Trniiiincn Hurl. Des Moines, Iowa, July 13. A meat train on tho Chicago and Northwest ern railway ran Into eight cars which had ran off tho track near Boon, about C o'clock this morning. Eight tramps are supposed to be killed and several trainmen were Injured. Tho whole train was wrecked. BICYCLE THIEF'S BIQ SENTENCE. Ho Got Nino Ycnrs in Sing Sing for Stealing Two Wheel. Brooklyn, N. Y July 13, Judge As plnall, in tho county court, sentenced James Qulnlan, 23 years old, to nine years' Imprisonment In Sing Sing for stealing two bicycles. The prisoner is an old offtndtr. Ho Is believed to bo a member of a gang of bicycle thieves. THE TARIFF BILL MAKES PROGRESS Bui It Isn't Nearly as Rapid as Could Be Desired. WOOL AND SUGAR ARE UNSETTLED It Is Given Out That nn Agreement Is Possible on the Wool Schedule, but tho Impression Is Tlint There Is Alraoat a Deadlock on SucaT--Platt nnd Quay in Conferences Washington, July 13. The iiresen tntlves of the two houses of congrecs lit the conference on the tntltf bl'l 1 1 tnt a busy day devotsd for the most pntt to work In the cunf.jreiic-j room. There were occas'onal consultation with other senators or member? of tho house upon points nt lssu-, but these were brief so that comparatively little information as to the progress made found its way to outsiders. It Is known that almost the entire day was devoted to the sugar and wool schedules, and the best Information obtainable Is that a final agreement was not reached upon either. Senntor Piatt, of New York, who has been absent most of tho time since tho bill went into conference, re turned and was in close conference much of the day with Senator Quay. NO AGREEMENT REACHED. Contrary to published reports it Is positively asserted that the sugar schedule has not been agreed upon and In fact that all the big questions before the conference which have seemingly been settled are only tentatively agreed to, one side or the other Insist ing that they shall be held open. Noth ing will be finally closed so far as the matters of Importance are concerned until nil have been decided upon and the conferees are ready to come to a complete agreement. It Is believed that the wool schedule, which has oc cupied the attention of the conferees more or less today and yesterday, can now be settled whenever other matters have reached a stage for Anal adjust ment. BIQ CAVERN OF ICE. The Latest Discovery in the Neigh borhood of Creede, Col. Cripple Creek, Cal., July 13. A photographer named Yalton today re turned from a trip to Cow Mountain, about six miles east of this city, where he had been to obtain views of a re marknble cavern discovered by sink ivg a prospect shaft. A man was pick ing In the bottom of Ten Fooot Hoi when his pick went through the roct into what proved to be a great cav ern. He and his companions got a rop and descended to explore the cavern which proved to be a Btore house of Ice. Stalagmites and stalactites of pure Ice stood like cypress trees from the" floor and hung from the celling. Ex ploration was not carried very far as a yawning abyss wns encountered at a distance of about fifty feet from the ensiance. Chunks of Ice thrown dDwi this abyss could be heard rattling and c unking on the sides, but r.ev-r a sound of the bottom could be touched. SPANISH WAR NEWS. Hig Victories Claimed -- Hnvnnna Pnpcr Attnclis General Lee. Havana, July 13. Official advices from Plnar del Hlo announce that the insurgent leader Pancho Rivera has teen killed and that Pablo Ollva, an other leader, has surrendered to the authorities wlth'jixtt en of his follow ers. The AvlFador Commercial, a political and commercial dally, In a leading editorial article makes a bitter attack upon United States Consul General Lfe on account of his report to the p.nvernment at Washington on the Ruiz cpfce. According to official reports, Golonel Almendarcl, has had an engagement In the Poho mountains, province, leaving fifteen of their number dead upon the fit Id. The Spanish lost four killed and nine wounded. On the same authority t Is stated that the Balcares batta llan In the province of Plnar del Rio have killed eleven Insurgents. MRS. BRADBURV FREE. Discharged by n Snn Frnncisco Court, She Goes to Chicngo. San Francisco, July 13. Mrs. -John Bradbury, wife of the Los Angeles millionaire, who eloped with W. R. Ward and was subsequently arrested In this city, left for Chicago today with her mother, innocent, the court declares, of the crime charged to her. Ward .who Induced her to leave her home, is held under a bond of $2,000- to answer to the charges brought by tho Society for th. r.eventlon of Vice. Mrs. Earning, Mrs. Bradbury's moth er, aided by Influential friends, secured her daughter's release. Col. Bradbury is said to be coming west to extend forgiveness to his wife. DUEL IN THE STREET. Two Prominent liuenos Avrcs Men Seriously Wound Each Other. Buenos Ayres, July 13. Senor Julio Casta, formerly governor of the prov ince of Buenos Ayres, and Senor Mari ano Paunero, a member of tho houso of deputies, between whom there exists an old feud, met upon tho street, and drawing revolvers began firing at each other. B'Jth of the combatants were seri ously wounded. 0 TWO KILLED BV LIGHTNING. Iltikbnud nnd Wife, Who Pled to Troci, .licet Denth. Delhi, N. Y., July 13. Edwin J. Betts, a farmo', nnd his wife sought refuge under a tree during a storm last eve ning, and wero killed by lightning, AMMONIA FOR GIRL INSULTERS. Hlcyclo Mnids Get liven With loiing -lieu Who Passed Remarks. Wilmington, Del., July. iq. Women cyclers- have recently been much an noyed by young men who hover about Washington bridge and mako remurks about the girl riders. Several of tho girls purchased smuil squirt guns, which they filled with ammonia, and last night, when two young mashers commented on the appearance of three girls on wheels, the latter quickly drew their guns and gave the men a doss of the ammonia, which, made them howl with :taln, while the gay1 cyclers rode, on laughing. CREEDE KILLS HIMSELF. The Famous Miner Takes Morphine to Escupc His Wife. Los Angeles, Cal., July 13. Nicholas C. Creede, after whom the town ot Crocde, Col., Is named, committed sui cide with morphine last evening, at his home lni this city, because his wife, from whom ho hid separated, Insisted upon renewing tlielr vnnrrled relations. On January 4, last, Creede nnd his wife agreed to dissolve their marital bonds as far as possible without legal process. Mrs. Creede accepted $30,000 cash and surrendered all claims upon her huslxind. It was understood that after the necessary time elapsed, Creede would begin suit for nbsolute divorce. While Mrs. Creede considered that tho amount of cash settled upon her was Insignificant as compared with her husband's wealth.she left him nnd took up her home In Alabama. About three weeks ago she returned to Los Angeles and proposed a recon ciliation. Creede endeavored to avoid her, but she was persistent and last evening he took a largo dose of mor phine. CURRENCY LEGISLATION. Member's Inquiry Leads Him to Think It Unlikely This Session. Washington, July 13. Representative Heatwole, of Minnesota, who In tho last and present congresses Introduced a bill for a. currency commission, has been consulting with members of tho committee on rules and other leaders of the house ns to a special order for considering n bill in case a commission should be recommended by the presi dent. Tho lateness of the session and the poor prospect of any action In the senate do not, Mr. Heatwole thinks, give much encouragement for believing that any financial plan will be consid ered In the house until next session. The feeling In the house seems to be tho.t If the tariff bill Is out of the way little or no other business will be trans acted at this session. ENGLISH ENGINEERS' STRIKE. Employers' Lockout Put in Opern-tion--100,000 Men Culled Out. London, July 13. The strike of en gineers Is apparently to be a long and fierce struggle. Both the masters and the men have refused all offers of arbi tration, including, the offer of C. T. Ritchie, president of the board of trade. The lookout began this morn ing. As a retaliatory measure the engin eers are calling out the remainder of the men and by this evening no few er than 100,000 engineers will be Idle. Already tho yards of several largo firms have been picketed. The London firms that have Joined In the lookout now number forty. JAPAN'S NAVAL FORCE. London Journal Thinks It Far Su perior to the United States'. London, July 13. The Globe, com menting on Japan's attitude toward Hawaii, says: "The Japanese know precisely the strength of the Ameri can navy, and are prefectly aware of their own superiority. It does not re quire the knowledge of an expert to foresee that In an ocean conflict the United States would make a poor Bhowing. It is morally certain that tne Japanese ships wculd rava3 (he Pacific crost if the I ult-d States oiku became Involved In hostilities with Ja pan. In that event Spain would have dn opportunity of which she would hardly fall to take advantage. Steamship Arrivals. New York, July 13. Ai rived: Steamers Berlin, from Antwerp; Town Hill, from Glasgow. Scllly Passed: Steamer Pal atla. New York for Hamburg. Antwerp Arrived: Kensington, from New York. Boulogne Arrived: Maasdam, New York for Rotterdam. m Nntionnl Bank nt Homcstend. Washington. July 13. Authority has been granted for the organization of tho Homestead National bank of Homestead, Pa.; capital, $100,000. Took His Own Life. Hamilton, N. Y July 13.-W. W. Ray, brother of Congressman George W, Ray, committed sulcUls today by shooting him self In the head. The Ilernld's Wcnthcr Torccnst. New York, July 14. In tho mlddlo state9, today, partly cloudy to fair ond slightly warmer weather will prevail, preceded by rain on and near the coasts In tho morn ing with fresh variable winds, mostly westerly, and In New England cloudy to partly cloudy weather, stationary tem perature and fresh variable winds, with rain on the coasts, possibly followed by clearing this afternoon. On Thursday, In both of these sections, fair, warmer weather will prevail with light to fresh westerly winds, becoming variable. THE NEWS THIS M0RNINU. Weather Indications Today: Rain; Southeasterly Winds. 1 General Republican League Bcsulons Open at Detroit. Governor's Day at Mount Gretna. Striking Miners Steadily Gain Ground. Conferses Busy on the Tariff Bill. ' 3 Sport-Scrar.ton Wins an Eleven-Inning Game. Eastern. National and Atlantic Lcagoo Base Ball Games. Whist Gossip. 3 State Lehigh Valley's New President. Governor Hastings Signs New Laws. 4 Editorial, NWhy Moro Men Do Not Marry. 6 A Hero of the Gray. 6 Local Day's Work of the Courts. 7 Local-South Side Hotolkeeper Shoots Himself Through the Head. Democratic Councllmen Wnlted in Vain for a Quorum. 8 Local West Side and City Suburban, a Lackawanna County News. Industriul Gleanings, 10 Whitney's Weekly News Budget. Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and Commercial. GOVERNOR'S DAY IN CAMP Entire Third Brigade In spected and Reviewed by Him. WEATHER WAS PERFECT An Unpleasant Rumor Going: the Rounds in Camp. It Is to the i: fleet That If Trouble Arises from the Present Miners' Strike in tho Vicinity of Pittsburg, tho Gunril Will Ho Ordered to tho Scene of tho Troiiblc--Humor Is Snid to Bo Without I'oundntion by tho Ollicerj--.Votc.s of Camp Life. By Associated Press. Mount Gretna, Pa., July 13. Inspec tion was continued at Camp Merrill today. In the early morning It rained, but It soon ceased. It wns cloudy and sultry nearly all day. Battery G was first Inspected, Adjutant General Stew art looked after the general appear ance of the men, and Colonel Hund son after the details. Tho Ninth jeg Imeiit came next, and under Acting Colonel C. B. Dougherty, went through the Inspection drill, nnd were then In spected by Adjutant General Stewart. At II o'clock the entire brigade came out tor Inspection, and passed before Adjutf nt General Stewart. General Gobln put the brlgnde through a num ber of movements. At C o'clock tha brigade passed Governor Hastings In review. The governor and his staff and Major General Snowden, the division comm&nder and his staff were drawn up In front of division headquarters and General Gobln's command passed by. Battalion nnd regimental drlll3 preceded the review. MANY VISITORS IN CAMP.' Nothlngstandlng the sultry weather there wero many visitors attended tho camp today. Specal trains were run from Lancaster, Heading, Harrlsburg. Governor Hastings will return to Har rlsburg tomorrow morning and then will go to Camp Blrney, where the first brigade Is encamped. The ollcers of the day at Camp Mer rill today were- Lieutenant Colonel Theodore P. Hoffman, of the Klghth regiment, and Lieutenant K, S. Wlten meyer, of Company D, Fourth regi ment. Assistant Surgeon Walter S. Stewart, of the Ninth regiment, was tho medicul officer of the day. The morning report showed 2,730 men In camp, with twenty-eight absentees. Major James W. Oakford, Judgo ad vocate of the brigade, left camp this morning for his homo In Scrnnton. On Thursday he will sail for Europe and expects to return In September. The governor' troop will come out tomorrow morning for Inspection, and the inspection drill of the Thirteenth regiment, which was Interfered with yesterday by rain, will be finished also. A1AY SEE REAL SERVICE. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Camp Lewis Merrill, Mt. Gretna, Pa., July 13. In camp tonight a rumor Is current that the brigade will be held In readiness for Immediate guard duty at Pittsburg, where the miners' strike Is assuming dangerous proportions. It gained a special circulation In the Thir teenth leglment. and Is rapidly spread ing. Not a little genuine excitement prevails. Th; Tribune correspondent went to brigade and governor's headquarters tonight to inquire Into the foundation of the rumor. Governor Hastings had left a few minutes previous on a spe cial enr'for Harrlsburg. General Snow den, commander of the guard, was seen. He branded the report as false, not a word ot truth in it, as far as ha knew. He said he was In a position to say that the matter had not even been discussed by tho commanding lights. Tho early transaction of tho severe camp duties at this camp lend color to the rumor, however. GOVEUNOrt'S DAY. This was Governor's Day. It wan marked by splendid weather, and a perfect celebration In honor of tho cnlef executive, who cammnnds the guard. In tho morning General Snow den conducted the brlgnde Inspection. This consisted of the usual field mnn oeuvers with no especial feature. Tho Thirteenth bore Itself with the custom ary credit. After tho brigade drill Battery B was Inspected. The rest of the day up to 5 o'clock was spent by the soldiers In Idleness. Promptly upon time Governor Hastings, mounted on a handsome black horse, and wearing a distinctive silk hat, rode with his btaft from his quarters at the same moment General Gobln nnd staff came noon the field. A large crowd was present on the outskirts of the drill field, but not ono Instant of cheering occurred during the pageant. The five regiments In trie brigade wero formed In a long lino at the eastern extreme of the field, after General Gobln formally presented tho brigade for the Inspection of tho gov ernor. After the Inspection the regi ments passed In review. Tho Thirteenth was distinguished by tho silver tiophy, which surmounts their colors, and which occasioned much Inquiry and compliment from spectators as It glit tered in the sun. The lnepeetlon over the regiments moved In order to their quarters, Governor Hastings expressed himself as being well pleased with tho appearance of tho troops. At 7 o'clock this morning the governor's troop will be Inspected, and at S or 9 o'clock the Thirteenth will receive its final Inspec tion. Tonight Is quiet, things point to a dull tlmo in camp from now on. After a two duys' rldo on bicycles, .Continued on Page 0.
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