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TWO CENTS.
SCRANTOX, PAM THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1897.
TWO CENTS
TERRORS OF
THE FLOOD
Nine Lives Lost by Burst
ing of Dams Near
Fishkill.
WRECKED BY THE WATERS
Buildings in Their Path De
molished and Swept Away.
Wnrnlng Given by the First Flood.
Thrilling Experience of Henry 31c-GuiRon--'riio
Track of the Central
Itnilrond Filed Up with Debris.
Workmen Searching lor Other
Ilodics.
Newburg, N. Y.. July 14. The two
Mrlzlgah ilnms. which supply Fishkill
Landing and Mnttewan with water,
burst at 2.30 o'clock this morning. The
waters rushed down the mountain, fol
lowing the old bed of the Melzigah
brook. Two bridges were swept away.
The great volume of water struck tho
little settlement occupied by the labor
ers of Frank Tlmoney's brick yard at
Dutchess Junction.
The following persons lost their lives:
CONROY, JOHN.
CONHOY, MRS. JOHN.
TWO CONUOY CHILDREN.
FERRY. MRS. ANN.
FERRY. WILLIAM.
LOt'HBY, HELENA.
7.VICA. JOHN.
A HUNGARIAN, name unknown.
WRECKED BY THE WATERS.
There were two floods, one following
the bursting o each dam. The first
was not disastrous, but alarmed tho
people living in the vicinity, most ot
whom left their houses. A short time
later the second dam burst, pouring
the flood down the mountain, carrying
with It a great mass Df debris, parts
of buildings, etc. This struck the
buildings In the rear of Tlmoney's
brick yard.
A short distance away was a bull ling
i.ccupled by about twenty-five laborers,
mostly Slavs, with a few Italians. One
of the Italians named John Zulca was
killed. A Hungarian, whose name and
number Is unknown, is missing.
RODIES FOUND.
The bodies of Mrs. Mary Conroy. wife
of the engineer of Timothy's brick
yard; John Zulca, William Ferry and
the Italian child, Helena Lourey, have
been found. Workmen are digging In
tho debris for tho bodies of the others
killed, which extends for a distance of
a thousand feet along the tracks of the
Hudson River railroad.
John Conroy, the engineer, whose
arm wns broken, was dazed by his
losses nftid Injuries and unable to say
much about tho disaster. He directed
Inquiries to Henry McGulgan and
Michael Clark, the brickyard hands,
who had been in one of the destroyed
buildings. They and several other
men were In the structure when it
started from its foundations. Several
of the men escaped by Jumping from
the windows os the building was car
ried along tho flood. Clark remained
in the floating structure until it struck
one of the brickyard shanties, which
wns moved from Its foundation by the
collision. When the cunent had swept
the shanty near the shore he Jumped
on the bank and escaped unharmed.
McGulgan, In attempting to reach the'
bank, fell under the building, which
pa3sea over him. He clung to roots
of trees that had been uncovered by
the torrent, and climbed up the bank
to a place of safety. His back was
pocrely Injured.
ZUICA'S DEATH.
Zulra and his brother Martini, who
had left their building nfte.- thp llrst
"big water," ns they called It. came
down, retuimd to the building to save
some of their effects. Martini Zulca,
hearing the roar of tho advancing
waters of tho scond Hood, called to
Ills brother and started lor high
ground. His bnuher, however, disre
garded the warning and did not follow
him and perlahed.
Con Murphy, a brother of the en
gineer, says he slept until 1.30, when he
was aroused bythe people in the house!
who warned him of the approaching
Hood. He came out and found most of
the occupants of the house on the stoop
The water was then about four feet
deep. The men, wading through water
up to their hlns, carried women and
chlldien to places ot safety. The first
wave, Murphy says, swept tho stoop
away. The second carried the house
down stream, piling up n mass of
wreckage
The body of Mrs. Ann Ferry was
recovered this afternoon, dug from mud
and debris ten feet desp. Thlrty-flve
men worked all day In tho ruins.
Mrs. Conroy, ono of the lost, before
her marriage, lived at Johnstown, Pa.,
where the great Hood occurred several
years ago Shu was rescued there by
John Convoy, who afterwurd married
her.
There are thrae of the Timoney
brick yards. Two of them ore badly
damaged. The north one is a total
loss. The flood swept directly over the
valley, carrying away everything lmt
the sheds. The brick making plant,
wagons, cat Ik, etc., vors swept across
tho ralho-id track into the river.
At the northern yard were sixty
arches of "green" brlcl;, 45,000 in each
arch. The water softened these and
let Out whele down In iv nusa of ojay.
Most of the ruins hav been searched
over, and It Is possible that some bodies
have been swept into the river. Tho
watr still runs through tha yard,
which is covered i to u dspth of several
feet with gravel, mud. trunks of trees,
ports of wagons and like material,
finding Us way thence through a cul
vert Into th.( river.
Grovor Reversed.
Whsh'ngion. July ll.-Presldent McKln.
ley hut issuod an order suspending the
operation of ex-President Cleveland's or
der consolidating- the pension aReuclcs of
the country and thus reduce their number
to nine ftom olghteen.
COL. CREEDE'S DEATH.
Coroner's Jury Decides Thnt JIo
Killed Himself Accidentally.
Lob Angeles, Cal., July 14. Accidental
self-polsonlng by an ovurdose ot morphine
taken to relievo pain was the verdict of
tho coroner's Jury as the cause of death
of Nicholas C. Creedo, the mining man
who was found dead In his home yester
day. During tho Inquest very little refer
ence was made to his wife, from whom
he separated six months bko and whoso
return was snld to have been ono of tho
causes of tho depression noticed In Creedo
of late. The testimony went to show thnt
ho had recently used morphine to ally
the pnlns of neuralgia, nnd that It was
possible that he had taken too much.
Creedo's lawyers are unable to say
whether he left a will, as his pnpers have
not yet been examined. The body will be
placed In n vault tomorrow and will
probably be sent east later.
REAL TRAGEDY ON THE STAGE.
An Actor's Uolo Wns to Kill His
Rlvnl nnd lie Did It.
Atlanta, Ga., July 14. In a play pre
sented by colored amateurs In Pittsburg,
a suburb of this city, last night, John
Singleton acted a part In which he wns
supposed to bo shot dead by his rival,
Impersonated by Gary Hiotvn.
Tho scrno was carried out faithfully
and cvok.d loud applause until It was
discovered that Singleton had been killed.
Tho pistol Brown used, which wns sup
posed to bf loaded with blank cartridges,
carried a bullet.
THE MINERS' STRIKE.
Will Probably Ho Extended Knstwnrd
Within the Noxt Twenty-four
Hours.
Pittsburg, July 14. The prospect for a
settlement of the miners' strike Is bright
er tonight than at any time since the
struKglo began, and both sides are al
most ready to count on a resumption of
work In the near future. The cheering
announcement Is made tonight that W.
P. DeArmltt, president of tho New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company, whoso
1,200 men have been constantly at work
and without whose assistance the suc
cess of the movement would have been
Jeopardized, has agreed to Join with the
other operators In u plan for the settle
ment of the strlko on a true uniformity
basis.
Pittsburg, July 14. The minors' strlko
will likely be extended eastward within
the next twenty-four hours. The leaders
have arranged for a mass meeting at the
mines of the Pennsylvania Gas Coal com
pany on the Pennsylvania railroad. A
number of speakers from different labor
organizations will deliver addresses and a
stiong effort will be made to Induce tho
miners to throw down their tools. It Is
said the employes ot this company are
ready to Join the strike and that a suc
cessful agitation of the strike question
among them may result in a temporary
termination of work among the men of
tho Westmoreland Gas Ccal company and
other pits In that section.
President Dolan and Secretary Warner,
of the Mine Workers, spent tho day at
the local headquarters receiving reports
from scouts sent out to watch points
where attempts would likely be made by
the operators to start their plants.
ANDREE'S POLAR BALLOON.
Dispatch Itcports the Acronnitt Is
Awniting n Favorable Wind.
Stockholm, July II. According to a dis
patch from Hammerfest, Norway, tho
northcrmost town of Europe, on tho
Qual-oe Island (Whale Island), the offi
cers of the steemer Lcfoten visited Mr.
Andree, the aeronaut, at Dane's Island, on
the northwest coast of Spltzbergen, on the
10th.
Mr. Andree stated that he would not bit
ready to make his balloon start for ho
nortn until the loth. A strong storm Vni
the south nearly carried off the baboon
on tho 2d instant, he stated, and since
that time tho north winds had been untn
termlttlng. ORATORY BUBBLED.
Vigorous Speeches Are Made nt the
Nntionnl Democratic Sound Money
Convention nt Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., July 14. The National
Democratic (sound money) state conven
tion adjourned tonight after unanimous
ly nominating Hon. John B. Hlndman, of
Adair county, on the first ballot for clerk
of tho court of appeals. Vigorous speeches
were made by Secretary Carlisle, Henry
Watterson and others.
Tho most prominent of Kentucky's
statesmen were In attendance, there was
almost a constant flow of oratory of
which nearly 1,000 delegates did not weary
and every face revealed the zeal which
was felt In tho cause which led to their
assemblln. It may be said, too, that
firmly as they wcro imbued with the
principles which underlie their party, of
national Democracy, little ot bitterness
townrds free silver brothers found ex
pression. While determined to light,
without compromise or yielding, to the
advocates of free sliver It was almost
the unanimous conviction that the true
spirit should consist in a tireless effort
to "reclaim" those who had parted from
them and once again enable Kentucky
and every state to present a solid united
Democracy to oppose the Republican
party or uny political foe.
HURT IN MOCK BATTLE.
Two Squadrons of French Hussnrs
Run Into Knelt Oilier.
Paris, July 14. A special dispatch from
Nancy, capital ot the Department if
Meurtho-et-Moselle, says that during the
mnneuvres of cavalry there yesterday the
Husabrs mistook the older, with the re
sult that two squadrons dashed upon ono
another.
Dor.'ns of tioopers were thrown to the
ground Insensible, Many had their legs or
arms breken or received serious Internal
injury, and one was killed.
Will Shut Out Muxicnu Cuttle.
El Paso, Tex., July ll.-The duty Im
posed by the new tariff on Imported cat
tle will have a prohibitory effect as far
as Mexico is concerned. During tho last
twenty-four months In the neighborhood
of 500.000 head of cattle have been Im
ported Into this country from Mexico,
paying to this government about $750,000.
Tho duty on Mexican cattle under the
new tariff will range from 14 to $6 per
head, while the old duty averaged 31.50
per head.
American Republican Lenguo 1'roiW
dent.
Detroit, July tt-At the annual meet
ing today of the American Republican
college league, A, L. Davis, of the Unl
verslty of Michigan, was elected presl
dent by acclamation.
HAWAIIAN POLICY
IS MODIFIED
Senate Committee Adopts a Resolution
to Ratify the Treaty.
MR. M'KINLEY SEEKS EXPEDITION-
It Will Ho Dcslinblo in View of
Japan's Attitude, Though No Step
of Hers Thus Fnr, It Is Declared, Is
Considered Dangerous.
Washington, July U. The adminis
tration hts modified its policy on.nc
count of the attitude assumed by Japan
and the ratification of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty at the present ses
sion Is earnestly desired. The senate
committee on foreign relations this
morning, after a meeting lasting one
hour, ordered n favorabU report on tho
treaty without amendment. The vote
would have been unanimous had not
Sennlors Turple and Daniel refrained
from voting, on tho ground that certain
amendments should be made. Those
voting for the reoort were Senators
Davis, Cullom, Foraker. Clark, Morgan
and Frye, the latter by a proxy held
by tho chairman.
Senator Turple offered an amend
ment based on a feature of the for
mer treaty providing for the more lib
eral protection of the native Hawaii
an!). The amendment was rejected,
and Messrs. Turple and Daniel, who
favored It, thereupon refused to vote
to report the treaty nt this time. Tho
majority of the committee expressed
the opinion that 11 would be unwise
to amend the treaty in tho cominltteo
room, 'but It Is probable that some
amendments may be Insisted on In the
executive sessions of the senate.
THE PROSPECT OF ACTION.
Senator Davis, chalrr an of the com
mittee, was asked after the meeting If
It was his Intention to urge ratification
of the treaty at the present session.
"I should very much like to see it rati
fied at once," he replied, "and we shall
make an effort to have It done. But It
Is a serious quistlon whether we can
keep a quorum here to discuss It."
Senator Davis would not admit that
the haste to secure ratification Is due to
any danger from Japan's attitude, but
said that Japan's course might become
such ns to hasten action.
It Is learned from other sources that
the administration has become anxious
on nccount of the claims of Japan com
municated to the state department. The
friends of annexation believe that no
time should be lost before ratification
of the treaty is accomplished.
GIRL MURDERED.
Kntio Dovit, Aged Fifteen Years, Is
the Victim of a Brutal Assassin.
Her Lover in Jnil.
Wllllamsport, Pa., July 14. News of a
brutal murder at Hills Grove, Sullivan
county, Just over the Lycoming lino,
reached this city today. The victim was
15-year-oM Katie Dovit, daughter of John
Dovit, and her remains were found along
the banks of Loynlsock creek, not far
from her home, on Monday morning,
Katie's parents keep a boarding houso
for Polanders, but she had been engaged
ns a domestic by Samuel McBrlde, It bo
ing her custom to walk from her home to
McBrlde's every morning and return In
the evening.
Saturday night Katie returned home.
About 2 o'clock Sunday morning Stephen
Polinskt, lover of Katie, came to her
home, where he boards. Dovit and he
quarrelled, the lover making the state
ment that he would not marry the girl,
for whoso Interesting condition he was
responsible. The two men came to blows
and the girl tried to separate them. Sho
was not successful nnd left the house.
As she did not turn up at hsr employer's
homo on Monday, Mr. McBrlde went In
search of her. He started out and had
gone only three hundred yards from Do
vlt's houso when he found the body. The
proper authorities were at once notified,
and Drs. Gamble, of Hill's Grove, and
Cioss, of Forksvllle, conducted a post
mortem. They found finger marks about
the throat and a congested condition of
the lungs. They came to the conclusion
that the girl had besn choked to death.
Tho father and lover won arrested nnd
placed In Jail at Laporte Tuesday evening.
AN HEIRESS TO MILLIONS.
Miss Grncc Stevenson Supposed to Ho
in Cincinnati, O.
Lexington, Ky., July 14. A woman sup
posed to be -MIbj Grace Stevenson, ot Bos
ton, Mass., tho missing heiress to mill
Ions, came hero Sunday night accompa
nied by a man. They left for Cincinnati,
O., at 3 o'clock this afternoon. They
stoppjd here at a private boarding house.
The young lady had a brilliant complex
ion and dark blown hair, Inclining to red.
She had fine hands.
Tho Boston photograph of her resembled
her about the mouth, 'but her cheeks now
are fuller than when the photograph was
taken.
PLOT TO KILL A KING.
Socialists' Schome to Assassinnlo
Italy's Ruler.
Rome, July 14. The Opinion says over
whelming evidence has been obtained
against Cherublno Trants, manager of
tho Socialist Journal, Aventl, showing him
to hava been concerned In a plot with
Plotro Acclnrlto, who recently made an
attempt upon the llf of King Humbert,
to assassinate the king.
Many other arrests will, it Is under
stood, bo made shortly.
THE YOUNG TURKEY PARTY.
A Hundred Arrests Follow the OHinial
Investigation.
Constantinople, July 14. A hundred
fresh arrests havo followed the Investi
gations of the military and naval com
mission, appointed to try twenty-live stu
dents of the navy, military and medical
school;, who are charged with conduct
ing a political propaganda In the Inter
est of the Young Turkey party.
Opinion on the Jinke Shop Law.
Harrttburg, July 14. Attorney General
McCormlck has given Factory Inspector
Campbell an opinion In which he decided
that the Intent of tho "bake shop" law
passed by the hist legislature Is "to pro
hibit the working of men more than six
days In any one week, and such week is
to begin on Sunday not before (3 o'clock
In the evening,"
Publisher McLaughlin Dead.
Philadelphia, July 11. Frank McLaugh
Hit, proprietor of the Phlladrlphlu Times,
died ot rheumatic gout at his residence In
this city this morning.
INTERESTING HEARING.
Kunkel I'iro Alarm Hill the Subject
for Spirited Argument,
Harrisburg, July 14. Tho most Interest
ing hearing of tho day before Governor
Hastings was on the Kunkel firo alarm
bill. Senator McCarrell and Representa
tive George Kunkel, of this city, spoko
for the bill. They nrgued that It Is a vlse
mensure'and will do much to prevent the
loss of life nnd property by Are.
George Chance, a lnhor leader, anj e-x-Reprcsentatlve
John H. Fow appeared
against the bIJI to regulate the construc
tion of buildings In cities of the first
class. It Is a measure providing how
buildings of certain height shall be con
structed nnd regulates the materials to
be used. Building inspector Haddock sup
ported the bill.
Senator Coylc, of Schuylkill, got In a
word for the American Hospital associa
tion, which wnnts to establish n hospital
for miners at Mahnnoy City and asks tho
state for J10.0OT. This was tho bill which
was attacked on Its passage through tho
house.
Frank S. Piatt, of New York, represent
ing the United States Express company,
was heard In opposition to the bill taxing
cxptcs compa tilts.
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GOVERNOR OBJECTS.
The Various .Measures Ilntchcd by the
Legislature That Do Not .Meet witti
His Approval.
Harrlshurg, July 14. Governor Hastings
Hied In tho office of the secretary of the
commonwealth today his objections to
tho following bills:
Regulating the proceedings for the in
corporation of it borough when tho terri
tory to be Included In the proposed bor
ough Is situated In two or more counties.
Extending the privileges of tho act rela
tive to public roads In Luzerne township,
Fayette county, to German township, In
tho same county.
Authorizing tho burgess nnd town coun
cils of boroughs to levy a tax for tho
purchasing, erecting nnd maintaining lire
plugs nnd hydrants nnd for the purpos:
of protecting property; lighting and 11
lumlnnttng the streets, bines and nlleys
and other public places In boroughs and
for tho purpose of purchasing hoso and
other appliances for tho extinguishment
of tires In boroughs.
Repealing the act of April 17, 1SG9, rela
tive to the expense of maintaining chil
dren committed to the Western Pennsyl
vnnla house of refuse from Lnwrcnce
county.
Regulating the snlnrles of court criers
nnd tlpstnves In the court of common
pleas, quarter sessions and oyer and ter
miner and orphans' court In all counties
having a populnrtlon of one hundred nnd
fifty thousnnd nnd not exceeding five hun
dred thousand.
Amending the act of June 24, 1S05, to
correct errors of description In writs of
venditioni exponas and the sheriff's deed
In the case of the sale of real estate up
on such writs, to leave out tho limitation
of time to ono year and certain notices
and giving the court the power to correct
names of parties.
Providing that all persons using tho
highways shall, whenever anntner vehicle
Is In sight, turn to the right In passing,
except when the right side Is obstructed
or when It Is dangerous or Impossible to
turn out at the left side.
Amending the act of Juno 24, 1805, re
lating to the licensing of buildings nnd
other places In which theatrical, operatic
or circus performances are held and
menagerlos or museums are exhibited, to
exempt nil such bulldlnsrs In boroughs nnd
townships having a population of less
than one thousand five hundred, and
changing tho license fee In boroughs and
townships from thirty dollars to twenty
dollars.
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PRESIDENT'S VACATION.
Will lie Interrupted to Attend the
.Meeting of G. A. R. nt Dutrulo.
Washington, July 14. According to pres
ent arrangements the president will In
terrupt his summer vacation nt Lake
Chomplnln, N. Y on August 24, to at
tend the meeting of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Buffalo, and on September
2 ho expects to be present at the reunion
of his old regiment, the Twenty-third
Ohio, at Speigol Grove, near Fremont,
O., tho old home of ex-President Hayes.
About the same time he will attend tho
wedding of Miss Hayes, a daughtor of
tho ox-preeldent.
On account of tho unexpected delay In
the adjournment of congress, President
McKlnley finds It Impossible for him to
attend the Logan day exercises at Chi
cago on the 22nd of the present month.
EASTERN SITUATION.
A London Jnurnnl Expresses Fenr of
n General European Wnr--Eiiglniid
Does Not Favor It.
London, July 11. The Evening Standard
regards the situation In southeastern Eu
rope as extrumfcly gravr, nnd says thero
Is no doubt ttuU unless appearances are
most deceptive hostilities between Turkey
and Greece will shortly be renewed. It
srj's: "Perhaps we may be at the begin
ning of a general European war.
Referring to the broad question of an
attempt by Europe to coerce Turkay, tho
Journal adds, "So far as England Is con
cerned, public opinion does not favor go
ing to war for the sake of Greece, Per
haps tho best way out would be to make
a compromlsa with Turkey, for tho ex
isting deadlock Is slowly but surely ruin
ing Greece. We have before us the ter
rible prospect of a European war; and It
Is not worth running such a risk for tho
mere sake of rehabilitating Greece."
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
Washington, July 14. The president to
day sent tho following nominations to
tho senate.
State: William L. Merry, of California,
to bo minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Salvador,
Horace N. Allen, of Ohio, to bo minis
ter resident and consul general to Korea.
Perry M. De Leon, of Georgia, to bo
consul general nt Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Granville James, of New York, to be
consul genoral at Piescott, Ont.
Charles Deal, of New York, to ba con
sul general at St. John's, Que.
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART.
Vancouver, B, C July 11. William J
Immel last night rhot and killed Klttlo
Askew, his sweetheart, and then killed
himself. Papers were found on Immel's
body showing that ho came from Akron,
O, Tho ccuplo had frequent quarrels.
DECAPITATED BV LOCOMOTIVE.
Blnghamton, N. Y.. July It. William
Connell, aged 25, of Corning, stepped out
of the way of one moving train In front
of another and stopped to light a cigar
ette. He was decapitated.
Rescuers Drowned.
St Albans, Vt July 14 Frank Scott and
Frank Hyro were drowned at West Enos-burg-
this morning, whllu trying to save
tho family of Dennis Dow, who were en
dangered by a freshet.
THE SENATE IN
A DEADLOCK
Several Hours Fritted Away In Fruit
less Roll Call.
THE FREMONT CAA1PAIQNERS ACTIVE
A Commlttco of Rcproscntntlvcs Ex
tend an Invitntlou to President Mc
Klnley to Attend a Reunion of tho
Campaigners Association nt Pitts
burg, September 10 to 18--A Glance
nt the Work of the Senate and
House.
Washington, July 14. The senate
was In a deadlock for several hours
with business nt n standstill, while
calls of the sennte, roll calls and other
parliamentary expedients were resort
ed to. It was due to the effort to se
cure action on the resolution of Mr.
Harris, of Kansas, designed to prevent
tho disposal of the government Hen on
the Union Pacific railroad under terms
of an alleged agreement. There were
many roll calls on Mr. Harris' motion
to consider the resolution, quorums
appearing and disappearing and from
12 to 5 o'clock no final vote on the
motion wns secured.
After 3 o'clock a parliamentary de
vice opened the subject to debate
which continued throughout the day,
Messrs. Morgan und Harris speaking
for and Thurston and Coar against
the resolution. It Anally went over
until tomorrow.
THE FREMONT CAMPAIGN.
A committee consisting of Repre
sentatives Grow, C. W. Stone, W. A.
Stone, Connell, Davenport and Showal
ter, of Pennsylvania, and R. H. Long,
secretary of the Fremont Republican
Campaigners association called at the
White House today and Invited the
president and his cabinet to attend
the reunion of the campaigners at
Pittsburg, September 1G, 17 and 18.
General Fremont was the first can
didate of the Republican party for
the presidency and the committee
strongly urged the president to attend
and presented a petition signed by
Sr.nntors Fornker, Quay, Penrose and
many leading citizens of Pittsburg
nnd vicinity requesting Mr. MeKlnley's
presence. The president expressed In
terest in the gathering and said he
would take the matter under advise
ment nnd attend If his duties would
permit.
The tariff bill conferees remained in
session until after C o'clock today and
th(?n adjourned until tomorrow, omit
ting the usual evening session. They
liad not reached a point where they
could call in the Democratic conferees
but all said progress has been made.
It wns Impossible to say whether tho
senate or house had" the advantage of
th( day's work, as both sides looked
wecry and troubled. The outlook for ft
Hnul agreement was paid to be at a
great distance.
FIREMAN WITH NERVE.
Although Tnrriblv Injured, He Coolly
Directs the Operations of the .lien
Who Worked to Itescue Him.
Chester, Pa., July 14. The spreading of
the rails of a switch wrecked a freight
train, carrying granite for the Reading
subway near Falrviow station on the Bal
timore nnd Ohio railroad this afternoon.
Tho engine was thrown down the bank
and fell on Its sides. Engineer Daniel
Harker and Fireman William Reynter,
both of Philadelphia, were In tho cab.
The fireman was pinned to the back by
tho fire box which fell on his legs, but
notwithstanding tho great strain of his
position he coolly directed the operations
of tho men who worked to liberate him.
Ho was badly scalded and was sent to
tho Chester hospital.
Tho engineer escaped Injury. Conduc
tor John H. Connelly, of Philadelphia,
vho was riding on the cow-catcher was
thrown Into Crum creek nnd escaped with
slight Injuries. Thomas Rrannan and
Timothy Burns, trainmen, were slightly
Injured, Tho engine and tender were ba
ly damaged.
"A BRIOHT LITTLE BOY."
Ho Remembers a Compliment Paid
by President Tyler.
Washington, July 14. Miss Mattle R.
Tyler, granddaughter of the former presi
dent of tho United States, was today
appointed postmistress at Cortland, Va.
The selection ends a long contest, in
which Mlts Tyler came hero and pre
sented her claims In person to Postmaster
General Gary and Fourth Assistant Brls
tow. During tho Tyler administration the
president in the courso of a trip picked up
a child in his arms and remarked: "That's
a bright llttlo boy." That boy was the
present postmaster general, who, after
the advisers of the administration In state
patronage had failed to reach nn agree
ment today settled tho postofttce case
for himself, Tho office pays $565 per an
num. MIjs Tyler succeeds Eugene C. Bar
rett. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Charles Lnvich DWnppoars with a
Largo Sum of .Money.
Hozloton, Pa., July 14. Charles Lavlch,
aged 80 years, came to this city yester
day from Quakaka. carrying with him
considerable money which he Intendel to
deposit In the bank. He rode as far as
the city limits with Charles and Mahlnn
Hlnkle, his neighbors, There he left the
wugon saying he would walk up the
street. This was the last seen of him.
He did not make his deposit. It was
learned at the bank, and after searching
for him all night the Hlnkles today in
formed the police. No clue to his where
abouts has been obtained, and foul play
Is suspected.
SIQN OF GOOD TIMES.
Tyrone, July 14. An encouraging sign
of business Improvement In this section
during tho paBt year has been found In
tho fact that the receipts of the post
ofHco at this place showed an Increaso
of $S,!)10.2$ over the preceding year.
Throe New Torpedo Itouts.
Washington, D. C July 14. Secretary
Long has decided to accept the recom
mendations of the majority of board of
naval bureau chiefs as to the award of
contracts for building three torpedo
boats, In which case the contracts will
go to the Harlan & Holllngsworth com
Tany, of Wilmlngto.i, Del,; the Morris
Helghta Gas nnd Englno company, of
Now York, and Wolff & Zwicker, of
Benttlo. Wash.
BIG REWARD FOR EVIDENCE.
tl.OOO to Clinch tho Charge That tho
Capitol Was Fired.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 14. Rev. Dr. 8. C.
Swallow, the Prohibition candidate for
stnte treasurer, who charged thnt tho
state capltol building was set on fire, has
Issued tho following statement:
"Tho evidence submitted to tho Icgls
atlve committee on the origin of tho cnpl
tol fire, showing that It was of Incen
diary origin, was suppressed by that com
mittee. For reasons known to us nnd to
them, Messrs. Hastings, Ilnywood nnd
Mylln, commissioners of the building, und
Delaney, their superintendent, havo re
fused repeatedly the request to offer n
reward for the conviction of the crimi
nals. "Strong circumstantial evidence Is now
In our possession pointing townrd tho
guilty parties. For moro direct evidence
that will convict of the crime, we here
with offer $1,000 reward.
"S. C. Swallow."
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THREE MEN DROWNED.
The Result of n Foolhardy Act at
.Manchester.
Manchester, N, H July 14. Five young
men made a foolhardy attempt to cross
tho Plscataquog river In a rickety scow
less than twenty-five feet above the falls
ut Baldwin's bobblnshop todny and three
were drowned. They started with no
oars. Tho river Is extremely high. Tho
swift current carried the hoat toward tho
dam with alarming rapidity.
Tho young men all Jumped as the scow
hung for a minute on tho boards. Frank
Slmard, 17, years old, was swept under
and drowned; Joseph Lavoc, 20 years old,
and Thomas Drelen, 20 years old, also
went down. Tho other two escaped.
CRAWFORD VICTORIOUS.
The ICuntucUinii Is Made President
of the Nationnl League of Republi
can Clubs'-Flcitz a Formidable
Competitor.
Detroit, July 14. Leonard J. Crawford,
of Newport, Ky was this afternoon elect
ed president of the National Republican
league. While tho contest for the presi
dency had all the appearance of a close
struggle, the result can scarcely be said
to hnvo been in doubt. The only candi
date feared by the friends of Crawford
was Frederick W. FleltK. of Pennsyl
vania. Tho Illinois delegation who want
ed tho next convention held in Chicago,
combined with Fleltz through n steering
committee composed of Governor Tanner
and four others, but the attempt at unit
rulo methods by tho Illlnolsans wis
frowned upon and tho men from IHI110I3
were the only ones who enjoyed the dis
tinction of being called upon to vote
each separately for himself, A. M. Hlg
gins, of Indiana, was third In the race
for president.
According to Indications M. J. Dowllng,
of Minnesota, will tomorrow be re-elected
secretary, which will complete tho
leading slate of Crawford, Dowllng nnd
Omaha for tho next convention,
There was no contest over resolutions,
tho strenuouy expressed wish of col
ored delegates for the addition of an antl
lynchlng declaration was willingly grant
ed, During the preparation of tho plat
form In committee some of the western
members urged the policy of saying as
little as possible about the sound money
feature of the St. Louis platform, but tho
resolutions heartily endorsed that plat
form lri all res.pects.
BELIEVES IN ARBITRATION.
Senator Hnnnn Hopes That the Strike
Will Iln Settled That Way.
Washington, July 14. Senator llanna,
of Ohio, said today that he had not re
fused to assist In the settlement of the
miners' strike. He added:
"No representative of the miners nor
any one else has asked my assistance or
consulted or approached me In the matter.
I regret greatly tho present trouble and
hope most sincerely that It will be set
tled amioably and by arbitration."
LIKES AMERICAN RIFLES.
Russian Government Gives an Order
for 50, OOO.
London, July 14. A special dispatch
from Odessa says that the Russian au
thorities greatly fancy the American rifles
and have ordered, or are about to order,
60,000 from a sample which has an un
usually heavy stock and short barrel.
To Investigate Sugar Trust.
Washington, July 34. -Representative
Simpson, of Kansas, today Introduced
In the house a resolution directing the
speaker to appoint a committee of five
to Investigate the sugar trust. The reso
lution was referred.
Strike Itcports Overdrawn.
Cleveland, O., July 14. GovernorGeorgo
W. Atkinson of West Virginia, who Is In
the city, says the reports of the strlko In
his state have been overdrawn. He says
he believes the strike will end In a month.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, July 14. Arrived: Steamer
Trave, from Bremen and Southampton.
Queenstown Arrived: Germanic, New
York for Liverpool.
.Murderer Ilrown Hanged.
Deadwood, S. D., July 11. Charles
Brown, who on May 14 last murdered
Mrs. Colstons, was hanged today.
The Hernlds Wcnthcr Forecast.
New York, July 15. In the middle states,
today, clear weather and fresh to light
southwesterly and westerly winds will
prevail, tc-mperaturo slightly lower tn
tho morning but rising considerably in
the afternoon and in New England fair
weather. Fresh southwesterly winds and
nearly stationary temperature preceded
by rain on the eastern coast. On Friday,
In both of these sections, fair, warmer
weathor and light to fresh southerly
winds will prevail, followed by a "warm
wavo" In the western district of this sec
tion. THE NEWS THIS 3I0RMNU.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; Southwesterly Winds.
i Telegraph Foreign Relations Commit
teo Favors Hawaiian Treaty.
Senate Passes tho Day In Roll Calls.
Bursting Dams Cause Nine Deaths,
Echoes from the State Camp.
2 Sport Buffalo and Scranton Break
Even.
Eastern, National and Atlantic Leaguo
Scores.
3 Local Kcogh Wins the First Series for
tho Pool Championship.
Democrats Want a Late Convention.
4 Editorial Will Quay Best Cameron's
Record?
5 Local Twenty-five Years a Priest.
Clymer Meant to Commit Murder.
6 Local West Side and City Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County News,
8 Neighboring County Happenings,
Financial and Commercial,
THIRTEENTH'S
GREAT WORK
Again Sets the Pace for
the National Guard
of the State.
FAST INSPECTION DRILL
Went Through Manoeuvres In
Twelve Minutes.
Ninth Regiment Soldiers Thought
They Hud Set a Great Pnco When
They Went Through the Drill in
Sixteen .Minitcs'-Thcy Saw an Ex
hibition Thnt Surprised Them.
Governor Hastings' Slnfl'nnd Major
General Snowdcu and StnfT Hayo
Left the Camp.
By Associated Press.
Mount Gpjtna, Pa., July 14. Goror
nor Hastings' staff and Major General
Snowden and his staff left Camp Lewis
Merrill this morning, The weather to
day was the most pl.-viiojit yet spent In.
camp. There wore company and bat
talion drills In the morning, and In tho
tifternoon regimental drills. The at
tendance wns better than 13 usual in
the dny after the governor's review.
General Gobiti had an attack of asth
ma last night and reported having had
a re.ther had night. ThlB evening ha
is greatly Improved, and made his ap
pearance nt dress parade.
RECORO-BREAKINQ THIRTEENTH.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Lewis Merrill, Mt. Gretna, July
14. Again the Thirteenth regiment
breaks a record and again we set tho
paco for the entire state guard. To
day on Gretna field our boys went
through the field Inspection drill in
Just twelve minutes by the inspector's
watch. This stands alone and by the
olllcers at headquarters this afternoon
it is considered not only ns an Imper
turbable record but a demonstration of
really wonderful efficiency. The re
gular army officers marvel at It. One
of them In watching the regiments
splendid drill exclaimed "Gads, I'd like
to command such a regiment as that!"
The boys felt Joyful today and to
night the camp rang with celebra
tion. The victory Is all the more sweet
in the face of circumstances. Tester
day the Ninth regiment was Inspected
and Colonel Dougherty's men went
through the field drill In sixteen min
utes. This was tho best time ever
made up to yesterday and the Ninth
boys began to think they were not so
small after all. It even went so fat
as to become the subject of general
Jublllatlon on the Ninth last night and
at every opportunity our boys next
door were twitted unmercifully. So
a lively rivalry sprung up between the
two regiments. Colonel Coursen, how
ever, wns confident that he could beat
the Ninth's record. He knew the Thir
teenth's strength and the boys them
selvese knew of It. "Walt till tomor
row," wns the cry.
THIRTEENTH MOVED.
This morning nt 9 o'clock the Thlr
teenth moved from their quarters on
the hill to the drill field. There was a
goln'-to-do-somethlng spurt in the
very air. The weather was Just right.
It had rained during the night and
the drill field was hard and dustless.
Moreover when the Thirteenth, Colonel
Coursen mounted at their head, came
down the main avenue of tents there
under a tree in the drill field a crowd
of Ninth regiment olllcers could bo
seen.
They had come down to see the Thir
teenth fall. Colonel Coursen as ho
passed smilingly saluted those Ninth
officers, then he took a glance of pride
back at the long line of his boys. Tha
regiment was not kept long In wnlt
Ing. In a few minutes Major Sweeney,
inspector of the First hrigade, and
Major Logan, of the second, with
a number of Insubordinate officers came
out, mounted, from the brigade head
quarters. At their appearance tha
score of Ninth regiment officers under
the big tree took out their watches and
drew short gasps of nervousness. They
even went so far as to divide the dif
ferent qualifications to be counted.
The order received. Colonel Coursen
started the regiment. It was like a
huge engine moving with the ease and
precision of a Swiss watch. The drill
consisted of a set number of manoeu
vers.whlch took in every known march
ing movement. First Colonel Coursen
would give the command, but he had
scarcely uttered It when tho echoing
majors and captains transmitted It In
to the action of the regiment.
"Jinks!" cxclnlmed a Ninth regiment
officer; "If I didn't know better I'd
think they were our boys."
WITHOUT A BREAK.
This caused n laugh. The Thirteenth
moved on without a single break nnd
tho faces of those Ninth regiment
watchers reflected downcast expres
sions as the seconds so slowly fled.
Colonel Turner, who was mentioned for
colonel of the Ninth, came over from
headquarters- and tried to cheer up his
friends, but as the watches wcro at
that moment telling how far advanced
tho Thirteenth was over tho Ninth's
time, feelings were as blue ns blouses.
At last the regiment moved at fours
across tho field'.
"They'll do It In thirteen minutes,"
said a Ninth olllcer nervously. He had
Just spoken when Colonel Coursen
shouted: "Halt! Parade rest," and
the watchos showed twelve minutes.
It was all over. The Ninth olllcers,
swords between their legs, like tha
barded Arabs silently slunk away to
their tented mausoleums. At the samo
Continued on Pago 6.