T - iullK. BflBiaiaA. jj . f Bhutteli2 " PAGES TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, TAM SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1897. TWO CENTS DEADLOCK ON THE TARIFF Conferees No Nearer an Agreement on. Sugar. EACH SIDE REMAINS FIRM House Conferees Will Accept No Compromise. Thus J'nr tin; Ultimatum Hits Ilccn "The House Schedule or Nothing." ."Members Prepared to Remain All Summer if Jfcccssury--Eirorts of the Senate to Confirm the Nomination of .11. II. .McCord ns Governor of Arizona. Washington, July 16. Tonight the tariff bill conferees are no nearer an agreement on the sugar schedule, which continues to be the main bone of con tentlon, than they were when they be gan. Kach side Is standing out as firm ly as ever for Its own rates. The house conferees are convinced that they can win, supported as they are by almost the unanimous sentiment of their party in the house, and gome of them talk with resignation of remaining here all summer rather than yield to the senate on this point. There were rumors during the day that the senate conferees were about to surrender on sugar, but they proved to be utterly without foundation. Believ ing that If the senate Itself were per mitted to vote on the question It would vecedo from its rates on sugar, there was also talk during the day forcing an expression on the subject from the senate In some way for Its effect on the conferees, but this, also, on an Inves tigation proved to be little more than idle gossip. So far as can be ascer tained the senate conferees are as de termined as those of the house not to surrender There is little doubt, how ever, that they would accept a com promise if the other side would agree to It. The difficulty is that the house con ferees refuse to entertain any proposi tion for compromise. Thus far their ultimatum has been: "The house Schedule or nothing." AVhlle the sugar schedule blocks the way to an agree ment the conferees have not been idle. More progress has been made for the minor features of the bill, and tenta tive agreements have been reached in many of the important paragraphs. An influential member of the house who is kept well advised of the situation, said tonight that if the sugar schedule were out of the way a complete agreement could be reached In four iiours. Of course, there Is always the possibility that the conferees may get together at any time, but as yet there is apparent ly no prospect of breaking the dead lock. If the present situation continues until Tuesday or Wednesday next the current opinion among the members of the house is that a disagreement will he reported for the purpose of giving each house an opportunity to lnhtiuct its conferees on the main obstacle to an agreement. EFFORTS TO CONFIRM M'CORD. The senate spent more than four hours In executive session today In an off 01 1 to confirm the nomination of M. II. McCord to be governor of Ari zona, and adjourned after G o'clock without having succeeded In that pur pose. The failure was due, however, only to tho absence of a quorum. A vote was secured showing 26 votes for and 11 against confirmation 8 less titan a quorum. The contest was over Mc Cord's record as developed by the In vestigating of the committee on terri tories and was made principally by Senators Herry, Rate and Teller. The debate was of a generally uninteresting character, dealing with the details of the charges against McCord which cover practically the past twenty years. The opposition to confirmation was based on the plea that a man against whom there were so many charge should not be elevated to ho high an office until he was absolutely cleared of tho charges. It was asserted that the committee had refused to make an investigation of some of the charges and that the McCord family had made an Immense fortune out of land legis lation in his congressional district In Wisconsin for which he was responsi ble. It was declured on behalf of the committee that Its Investigation had been thorough and it was hld that it should be. sufficient to relieve Mr, Mc Cord qf the aspersions upon his char acter, IN THE HOUSE. The house today agreed to the par tial confetence repot t on the general deficiency appropriation bill, and then concurred in the senate amendment, fixing the limit of cost of armor plate for tho three battleships, now build ing, at $300 Per ton. This was the main Item still in dispute between the two houses, A strong effort was made to' Induce tho house to agree to a substitute proposition fixing the .limit at $400, as recommended by- tho secretary of tho navy, hut aftor a three hours' debar the house, by a vote of 142-45, con curred In the senate amendment. Mersts. Stone, Republican, Pennsyl vania; Poize), Republican. Pennsyl vania, and Houtelle. Republican, Maine, supported tho $ttiu proportion, Yhlch was opposed by Messrs. King, Democrat. Utah; Underwood, Demo crat, Alabama; Barlow, Populist, Col orado; Simpson, Populist, Kansas; Gains, Democrat, Tennessee; Wheeler, Democrat,, Alabama; Bayers, Demo cr.it, Texas, and Cannon, Republican, Illinois. Mr. Pouter' Succor. Washington. July 1(1. Ex-Secretray Fos ter is bellovcd to bo meeting with a largo measure of success In his efforts to secure from the British government addltlonnl measuics of protection for the seals In Bering een, AVhlle ho has not yet re ported that tho British government have formally consented to participate In a conferenco with this object In view, un offlclal advices Indicate that this Is about to be accomplished. CARNEQIE'S FINE. Reduced by President Clovolnml from $220,(T00 to 8144,000. Washington, July 16. Ex-Secretary Herbert said today that tho statement mads recently in the senate that Pres ident Cleveland had remitted tho heavy penalty imposed upon the Car negie company for furnishing defective armor to the government was not cor rect. Mr. Herbert explained that after three months of investigation he de termined to inflict a fine of about $220, 000 on the firm for fraudulent prac tices, and that he so Informed the pres ident An appeal was taken to the white house, however, by the armor people, and eventually the fine was cut down to $144,000 and paid up, and receipts for It are held by the company. HANNA FAVORS PEACE. He Will Uladlv Co-opcrato with Operators in Securing nn Amicable Settlement ol thctJonl Strike. Washington, July 16. The following telegram, sent out yesterday, was re ceived by Senator Hanna today: Pittsburg. Pa., July IB. "Hon. M. A. Hanna: With earnest co-operation of Cleveland operators in Pittsburg district strong possibility of securing uniformity agreement, which miners and DeArmttt say and we believe would result in settle ment of strike. Con such assistance be had? (Signed) "Owen, Little & Bishop." The following response was wired Immediately: "Owen, Little & Bishop, Pittsburg: Telegram received. Our conl Interests at Pittsburg aro repiesented by Mr. Thomas Young, who Is there and will co-operate along the lino f-uggested. I will wire Cleveland urging other operators to Join the movement. Will Kindly co-operato and will urge other operators to do tho same. (Signed) "M. A. Hanna. In addition, the following also was sent: "M. A. Hanna & Co., Cleveland, O.: See other coal operators and strongly urge thorn to Join in tho movement for amicable settlement of coal strike at Pltteburg. (Signed) "M. A. Hanna." Alexandria, Ind., July 16. By a strike of the bit drawers at the plant of tho Kelly Axe Manufacturing company, 600 men are made Idle. The strikers claim that they are not paid for axes called "seconds." The factory will be closed Indefinitely. Danville, 111,, July 16. The Kelly, Pawnee, Blenburne and Brookslde com panies signed an agreement today to offer to the miners of this district the Columbia scale. These companies mine about a million of the million and half tons, produced annually in this district. WOMAN BREAKS OUT OF PRISON. Mrs. llcrtlia Johnson Makes a Second Escnpc and Is Recaptured. Lima, Ohio, July 16. Mrs. Bertha Johnson, who Is awaiting trial for at tempting to kill her husband, made her escape from Jail last night by digging out a staple which fastened a trap door leading to the roof of herv cell. She lowered herself down by means of a rope made from bed clothes, and walk ed to Ellda, seven miles. She was tracked by bloodhounds to where she boarded a freight train, and was overtaken at Delphos and arrested. This was her second escape from Jail. SARAH WAS UNGRACIOUS. Refused to Attend tho Reception Given for Her nt Portsmouth. Portsmouth, England, July 16. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, who arrived here to day on her provincial tour, provide 1 an annoying disappointment for the munic ipal authorities. They had made elaborate arrango ments to give her a formal clvlu recep tion and assembled In the town hall In their municipal robes, awaiting the tragedienne. At the last moment Mme. Bernhardt refused to attend the recep tion, giving as the- solo tendon that she did not feel sttong enough to climb the steps. DESPERATE DUEL. Hock Mason, nn Ex-Convict, I'.x chnngRs Shots with nn Officer. Paris, K, July 16. Bock Mason, a desperate negro ex-convict, was shot nnd Instantly killed this nfternoon by Luke Connolly, a Louisville and Nash vlllo watchman, after a street duel in which ten shots were fired. Mason was wanted on a charge of murder and when Connolly attempted to arrest him he opened fire on tho otllcer. The latter stood his ground and returned the fire, three of his bul lets striking the negro In the region of the heart. Connolly was unhurt. DIVORCED AND WEDS AGAIN. Quick Work ofa xouug Pronchor nnd n Rich Widow. Lexington, Ky., July 16. Rev. Early R. Redmon, a well-known young minis ter of the Christian church, went to Cincinnati yesterday to many Mrs. Jennlo Hunter, a wealthy young widow of Cripple Creek. Colonel Redmon ob tained a divorce from his first wife, who was Miss Sarah Lambrick, on last Monday. He charged her with unfaithfulness. Distinguished Oflioer Dead. New York, July J6.-aeneral Phllllpo Regis Des Trobrland, who was a distin guished ofllcer of the Union In tho War of the Rebellion, died at Baypost, L. I., last evening, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. P. Post, with whom he was spending the summer. He camo hero from his homo at New Orleans about a month ago, Cornsholler Kills n Vetcrnn. Woodstown. N. J July 16. W. II. Har rison Snelbaker, aged B7, a veteran of the wr, having served In the Twelfth New Jersey volunteers, died today. Snal baker mangled his hand In a cornsheller some days ago, and though his linger had been amputated lockjaw set In, causing his death MANGLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN Shocking Accidents In International and Great Northern Yards. THREE WHITE BOYS ARE KILLED A Neero Also Mangled by Frilling Under Wheels While Attempting to Steal n Rlilc--Tho Young Victims vrrc Sitting on the Track Asloep When Overtaken by the Train. Austin, Tex., July 16. This morning at 2 o'clock, a freight train in the International nnd Great Northern yards here ran over four white boys who were sitting on the side of the track asleep, killing three of them In stantly and badly wounding the fourth. The killed were: JOHN BRIDGES, 15 years. CHARLES SWEENEY, 13 years. L. MONTGOMERY, 13 years. The injured Is Henry Estls, 16 years. They all were of Fort Worth. The train ran over the boys as It came Into the yards. On leaving an hour later, a negro named Cox, of Waco, who at tempted to grab a brake bar to steal a ride, lost his hold and falling, was mangled to death, 107 DAYS FOR CONTEMPT. A Cam Involving Payment of 80 for n Young Mistress. Brldgeton, N. J., July 10. After hav ing served 107 days for contempt of court, James Frederick Merrill was re Uased from the county Jail on his own recognizance by order of Judge Ludlow yesterday. About one year agi Ruth Ada Merrill had Edward Gaud), of Cedarvllle, arrested on a charge of felonious assault. Her father, Jamoi Frederick Merrill, was. the prosecuting witness. The girl was not yet slx.een jears old. and at the hearing Giudy made no denial of his relations with her, but claimed that he had paid he father $6 for her. As she was under the legal age of consent, however. Gaudy was sent to Jail and th! grand Jury found an Indictment against him. Merrill did not obey the court's- sub poena to appear as a witness against Gaudy, but went away, It is said, under Inducements. Some time ago his where abouts were learned and he was arrest ed on a bench warrant. Before the case against Gaudy could he brought to trial the girl, Ado, married him and now lives with him. A nolle pros was therefore entered by the prosecutor. Since his arrest Merrill has remained in Jail. When the matter was present ed to Judge Ludlow yesterday he con cluded that the man had been sufllc lently punished. MAD DOG IN TENEMENT. Ran from Room to Room Terrifying the Inmntes, New Brunswlok, N. J., July 16. Ex hibiting all the symptoms of hydro phobia, a small black-and-tan dog last night created a small sized panic in a tenement house in this city in which nine families live. Tho dog belonged to John A. Manley. While Mr. Manley was sitting at the table reading his paper the dog suddenly jumped upon the table and began to howl at a fright ful rate. Before Manley could recover from his surprise the animal Jumped and ran to the top of the house. The doors of several rooms of the apartments were open, and the dog rushed in one door and out of another and soon had the Inmates terrified. Ma jor John Parsel, a war veteran tried to run the dog down with an old saber, but the little animal was too quick for him. It finally took refuge In a box and was penned up before It did any harm. Policeman Reed carried the box through the yard and killed the dog. SLICK SHOPLIFTERS IN JAIL. Sarnti Wortliington and Lillian Hate man Sentenced for n Year. Baltimore, Md July 16. Sarah R. Worthlngton and Lillian Bateman, of New York, who were arrested last May in that city, charged with the larceny of Jewelry from Baltimore firms, plead ed guilty In the criminal court today, and were each sentenced to Jail for one year. The method pursued by these young women In their stealing consisted In making some trivial purchase, and at the same time engaging the clerks In pleasant conversation. Upon their de parture the theft would be discovered. They seemed well satisfied at getting off with one year's Imprisonment. KNEE PANTS MAKERS STRIKE. Two Thousand Men nnd Women in New York Enter Protest. New York, July 16. The knee pants makers, an independent branch of the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance, numbering ISOO men and 200 women, held a mass meeting tonight in antici pation of the big strike scheduled for tho last days of thU month, Tho leader of tho knee pants makers says that the operators are trying to eke out an existence on a, pittance of $7 a week for 14 hours as a day's work. The speakers tonight advised the op erators to stand together for living wages, the enforcement of the weekly ware system, shorter hours of toll and tlu tenewal of last year's agreement. ROMANCE OF THE ENDEAV0RERS. Lovers Parted for Six Ycnrs Moot Again nnd Marry. San Francisco, Cat., July 16. Six years ago Miss Mury B. Davis and George C. King were sweethearts in Louisville, Ky. King, who was for merly a. clerk In the employ of. tho untio of his bride, was sent out here as his agent after Miss Davis' parents had discovered his BUlt. Miss Davis was here with the En deavorers and met King. The eld love was renewed, and yesterday they were wedded at the Palace hotel, I . Medals of Honor. Washington, July 10. Tho preslJent has awarded modaU of honor to Captain Har lan J, Swift, of Buffalo, of tho Second New York Mounted rules, and .Charles, Day. of Wo'.laboro, Pa., u private Ih U'e Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers. GOLD FINDS IN ALASKA. Marvelous Reports Brought from tho New Placer District. San Diego, Cal., July 16. A special this evening from Thomas Hlgglns, well known on the coast rb master of the steamship Excelsior and n reliable man, says: "The Excelsior has Just arrived at fan Francisco from Yukon River, Alaska, with thirty miners on board nnd over two tons of placer gold. The miners tell marvelous tales of the rich ness of the Kloondyke placer, which they say Is the greatest ever known. "The smallest stake made by any miner during the season was $12,000. Some made $50,000, while two men panned out $100,000 last winter. "The Excelsior made tho quickest run on record from Yukon, beating the steamer Portland, also, coming down with forty miners and rons of gold In the hold. This Is placer gold, nearly pure, not gold ore," These Bteamers were sent specially with supplies to the miners, and bring the first news since last summer from the placer district far uf on the Yukon river. A wild rush to the Alaska mines Is expected as a result of the roseate reports. m ANDREE'S BALLOON STARTS. The Explorer Reported to Hnvo Mode a 1'nvorabli! Ascension. Tromsoe, Island of Troinsoe, Fin mark, Norway, July 16. The steamer Svenskaund, which has arrived here from Spltzbergen, reports that Herr Andree, the aeronaut, ascended In his balloon on Sunday afternoon at 2,30. The ascent was made under favorable clicumstances; the wind was good and all was well. FEATURE OF THE STRIKE. Pence Seems to Prevail Everywhere at Prcsent--Conl Takes Another Tumble in Price. Pittsburg, July 16. Dullness at min ers' headquarters and In all the mines In the Pittsburg district and unusual activity in the coal mnrket character ized the features of the strike today. For a strike so general, It causes little excitement. Peace seems to prevail everywhere, but how long this state of affairs will continue cannot even be guessed. The miners are apparently willing to be idle and as yet no suf fering has been reported at district headquarters. The miners' officials were very much elated over news from West Virginia. Several telegrams from the organizers in that section of an encouraging na ture were received. "There is nothing startling to report frpm any of the dis tricts," said Patrick Dolan. "The men, with the exception of a very few, aro out and we are satisfied with the situa tion." Coal took nnotherT tumble in price today. It sold for $1.25" at the mine, a decrease of 25 cents from the day pre vious. A tour among the operators demon strated that there was plenty of coal on hand. It was learned that the Penn sylvania Gas Coal company, Westmore land Gas Coal company, Manor shaft, Keystone Coal company, Washington Run Coal company, the Boon and Al lison mines were furnishing consider able coal. It was estimated that the mines east of Pittsburg are furnishing 130 cars a day. Nearly all the empty coal cars In tho Pittsburg district are finding their way to the West Virginia coal fields. The Baltimore and Ohio took several trains of them today. It was also learned that 250 cars were golnsr from the Pocahontas field In West Virginia Into Cleveland. The records show that a cargo of 2,000 tons was loaded Wed nesday, a similar one on Thursday and the north wing was loaded today with the same amount. Another cargo will be loaded tomorrow. The price Is $2.30 alongside, of free on board the vessel. It was learned tonight that the pro gramme of the miners' officials Is to bring out nil the men possible In the West Virginia field and to bring all the organizers to Pittsburg. Columbus, O., July 16. President Ratchford, In speaking of the action of Governor Hastings In signing the miners' bill Just passed by the Penn sylvania legislature, providing for the weighing of coal before It Is screened, said: "It Is the strongest expression of friendship for the cause that Gov ernor Hastings could have made at this particular time." Word was received at national head quarters today that the suspension In Illinois is practically complete. PATRICK MADDEN KILLED. Run Down by n Trolley Car South of Pittiton. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Pa July 16. Patrick Mad den, aged 24, who resided with his wid owed mother at Sebastopol, had both his legs crushed by a Wllkes-Barre Traction company car last night, In the vicinity of No. 14 breaker, about a mile below Plttston. The hospital physicians hoped to save his life by amputating both legs, but his chances of recovery are thought to be slight. The motorman of the car claims that Madden was sitting on the rail, appar ently asleep. KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN. Denton, Md July 16. Frederick B. Stambaugh, one of tho wealthiest and most prominent cltlrens of this county, was killed by the north bound freight train on tho Delaware and Chesapeuko railway et Rldgely this morning. Mr." Stambaugh n as a native of Pennsylvania Ho was Identified with soveral Important business enterprises at Rldgely and has accumulated considerable wealth. Ho was about 45 years old, A widow and ono daughter survive him. Death of Richmrind Aulick, Trenton, N. J., July 16. Richmond O. Aultck, step-son of Oeorgo M. Robeson, secretary of the navy under General Grant, died horo today at Mr. Robeson's residence. Aulick was a son of the 'ate Captain Aulick. of the United States navy, and grandson of Commodore John H, Aulick. The deceased was a graduate of Princeton university nnd a member of the New York bar. To Mark Convict Goods. Washington, July 16. Representative Dorr today Introduced In the houso a bill to prohibit trie sale of convict-made goods unless branded as such. BUSINESS OUTLOOK VERY ENCOURAGING Aside from Coal Strike, tho Skies Aro Cloudless. NOTHING TO HINDER IMPROVEMENT With the Moner Markets Unclouded and tho I'ncortninlty About Legis lation Removed There Seems Noth ing Thnt Can Hinder Progress. Crop Prospects Have Ilccn Improv-cd--Homc Industries Are Active. New York, July 16. R. G, Dun & Co.'s Weekly Reviow of Trade tomorrow will say: Excepting tho great coal miners' strike, which may terminate at any time, there is scarcely a feature of tho business outlook which Is not encour aging, the season considered. Crop prospects have been Improved by need ed rain In some regions, and foreign advices continue to promise a large de mand. In many home Industries, par ticularly in building, there is more ac tivity than in any year since 1832, and the week has brought a better demand In boots and shoes and In woolcns.whlle the movement of freight, mainly Iron ore, through the Sault Ste Marie canal Is the largest In Its history. With money markets unclouded, there Is nothing in sight to hinder rapid Im provement when uncertainty about leg islation has been removed, for the miners' strike could not last long If business and Industries should become active. There Is much less npprehen slon of a failure of fuel supply than there was during tho first few days when prices rapidly advanced, and large quantities of coal from West Vir ginia have reached northern markets, but some of the miners in that state have struck. The advance In wheat to 81 was not due to the government estimate, which was followed by a decline, but to for eign advices and considerable buying for export. Cotton is 1-16 higher, tho closing or partial stoppage of Import ant New England mills hardly neutral izing In market estimation the appre hensions of Injury from drought. The cotton goods market does not yet reduce large accumulated stocks, as the curtailment of production shows, but Is growing a little more healthy without change In prices. Speculation In the wool market continues with prices at all points stronger. The output of Iron furnaces July 1 was 164,064 tons weekly against 168.3S0 June 1, but several fur naces have gone Into blast since July 1, and the output is large for the sea son. Presumably an unprecedented share of It Is to supply the great steel companies, which are even now putting more furnaces into blast, and have heavy orders taken when prices were dropped, while the demand for struc tural shapes and plates Is large, and for bars Improving, though steel bars aro now at the lowest quotation ever known In Pittsburg, 87V4 to 90 cents, with Bessemer pig quoted slightly lower. Tin plates are also lower at $3.10 for full weight, and less than $3 Is paid for 100-pound boxes. Failures for the week have been 263 In the United States against 269 last year, and 27 in Canada against 39 last year. DIGGIN0 FOR A BURIED MINER, Rescue Ncnring the Mini Who Has Been Imprisoned 'IV u Days. Phoenix, Ariz., July 16, John Stev ens, the miner Imprisoned by a cave In at the Mammoth mine at Goldflelds, forty miles east of Phoenix, Is still alive, and day by day answers back tho signals of the rescuers working In the new- shaft being sunk to reach him. This is now the tenth day of his imprisonment, and whethor in that time he has had food or water is only conjecture. It has been feared as well that his supply of air would fall. The rescue shaft Is now within thirty feet of the 200-foot drift where Stevens Is, and during the night It Is thought a drill hole may be sunk to him through which to send water and food. The entire force of the mine has been divided Into short watches in sinking the shaft, and tho labors of the miners have been herculean. Two shafts started before the one now be ing pushed had to be abandoned on account of caving earth. Stevens, who Is an old Colorado min er, has, It Is believed, made consider able progress toward the rescuers. The cave-In was caused by Insufficient timbering In a great underground slope, from which several hundred thousand dollars' worth of rich ore have been taken. m MILLIONAIRE WANTS A WIFE. T. J. Tipton Conies to America with Matrimonial Designs. New York, July 16. It was an nounced today that Thomas J, Llpton, the Glasgow millionaire tea merchant, who is now stopping at the Waldorf, would like to marry an American girl. Mr. Llpton gave $125,000 to the princess ct Wales' Jubilee fund to feast the poor of London. He came here on the Campania lust week, on what was sup posed a business trip only, but to sev eral gentlemen whom he has met In New York he has confessed a more se rious object, "1 have arrived at that ago whea I need a wife," he said, "I don't care how much money she has or what hr position In society is. I've got enough money, I guess, to support two persons. I like America, what I've seen of It, and I've always been a great admirer of tho American women. I don't care anything about a title. I'd marry a p;'or New York girl as quick as the richest duchess out of a London drawing-room. All I want is a good wife." CUBANS PARDONED. Havana, July 16. (Acting upon the sug gestion of Captain General Wcyler, Queen Regent Chrlttlna has granted par dons to the Insurgent chiefs, Rogelto, Camacho, Domingo, Gonzales, Castillo, Glllermo, Fuente and Rlvero, who were under sentence of death. Hush Murderer Executed. London. July 16. A dispatch from Syd ney, N. ,W. 8., says that Frank Butler, tho Australian bush murderer, was exe cuted yesterday. He confessed to having committed four murders. POISON FOR HER RIVAL. A. School Teacher Kills tho. Mother Instond of tho Daughter. Chandler, Okla., July 16. Miss Graco Allen, of Fredonlo, Kan., is under ar rest, charged with poisoning Miss Phronla Echcs nnd her mother. Tho latter Is dead. Jealousy prompted the deed, both the young women being In love with the same man. Before be ing arrested Miss Allen tried to commit suicide, but was prevented. The rivals are school teachers. Miss Allen first attempted to poison Miss Echcs on Saturday last, and on the following night mode another at tempt by putting polsoh in her food. Mrs. Eches ate the food and died. THE ENGLISH IN MADAGASCAR. Alleged Evidcnco of Tlioir Intrigues with tho Nntivcs. Paris, July 16. Figaro publishes a proclamation alleged to have been Is sued by the chiefs of the Tanalas tribe of Madagascar, Inciting their follow ers to massacre all the Europeans In the Island with the exception of the English, who, according to the procla mation, must he regaided us "allies of the Malagasies." Commenting upon the activity of English intrigues In the island, Figaro adds: "Wherever the natives revolt against us we find them in alliance with the British." THE WAR IN CUBA. Reports of Engagements, with Con siderable Insurgent Loscs--.um-bcrs SnldtoIIavo Surrendered. Havana.July 16. Official reports from Clenfuegos, where Capt. Gen. Wcyler is announced to have arrived, state that tho Sagunto squadron has defeated the Insurgents In Platanos, forcing them to retire, leaving nineteen of their num. ber dead upon the field. The Spaniards captured a quantity of arms and muni tlons of war, beside a splendid outfit of surgical Instruments. An engagement Is reported to have taken place at Bahla Honda, Province of Plnar del Rio, In which the Insur gents were defeated with a loss of eighteen killed, among them a major. Seven or more of the Insurgents are re ported to have surrendered. Reports from Plnar del Rio state that seventy-eight rebels have surrendered in that province. Thirty-three of those who gave themselves up were armed and forty-five were unarmed. ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED. His Victim Was n Woman, Whom Ho Set on Fire, and tho Alabnmn Mob Hanged Hiin. Montgomery, Ala., July 16. Major Terrell, a negro, yesterday assaulted Mrs. Martin Thomas, a white woman, living in the country, five miles from Elba, Ala. Bhe was alpne in the house w;lth her six months' old baby. After tho assault the woman was struck In the head and thrown on the bed beside her sleeping Infant. Fagots of pine wood were then piled upon her and set on fire. The flames attracted some passers by and they rescued the woman In time to get her dying statement. The baby was roasted. Terrell was arrested, when a mob broke up the court and took 1dm out and hanged him. I'oul Play Suspected. Bordentown, N. J., July 16. The body of a man found drowned In Black's creek here on Wednesday has been Identlzcd as Barney McCoy, who served In Com pany C, Ninth regiment. New Jersey vol unteers. He was a pensioner and Is thought to have been foully deatth with. Pulled Down Old CJIorv. Toronto, Ont., July 16 An American flag flying at the city hall In honor of the vis iting delegates to the Epworth league con vention, was torn down by an ultra Brit ish artisan today. Tho man was at once arrested and locked up. Dr. Stokes Dend. Now York, July 16. Rev. Dr. Elwood H. Stokes, president of the Ocean Urovo Camp Meeting association, died tonight at his homo at Ocean Grove, N. J. m Erie Uuys tho Northern. 'New York, July 10. It was announced today that the control of tho Northern Railroad company of New Jersey has boon bought by the Brie Railway company. i m The Hcrutd's Wcnther Forecast. New York, July 17, In the middle states and New England, today, fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail with nearly stationary or rather moderate tempera ture, sultriness, Increasing slightly, and fresh southwcBterly to southeasterly winds, followed by local rain, mostly light. On Sunday, In both of these sections, partly cloudy to fair weather will prevail, with fresh variable winds and slight tern peraturo changes, proceded by light or moderate local rain and followed by clear ing and warmer weather. THE NEWS THIS M0RNINU. Weather Indications Today: Light .Showers; Southerly Winds. 1 Goneial Deadlock of Conferees on Tariff. Today Ends the Camp at Mt. Gretna. Threa Boys and a Negro Killed by the Cars. Encouraging Outlook In Business. 2 Sport Rochester Walks Oft with Scranton. Eastern, National and Atlantic League Ball Games Keogh ReUlns tho World's Pool Championship. Coming Race Meet at tho Driving Park. 3 State Governor Hastings Turns the X-rtay on Appropriations Bills. Suicide Rather Than Lynching. 4 Editorial. Washington Gossip. 5 Local-iRellglous News of the Week. Boclal and Personal. 6 Local CounclViCommlttoe Give Wheel. men a Hearing. F. W. FlelU'S Fight for Republican League President, 7 LocalSt. Luke's Summer Homo at Cresco. Improvements Under Way In the Cen tral City. 8 Local West Side and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County News. 10 Story "A False Conclusion," Fashions at Saratoga, 11 Local and Foreign Welsh News, 12 Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and Commercial, ORDERS TO BREAK CAMP Thirteenth Begins the Homeward Trip This Morning. LAST DAY WAS DELIGHTFUL Brigade Engaged in a Lively Sham Battle. This .Horning nt 0 O'clock tho Tents Will Ito Down and Two Hours Later tho Hoys Will Do on the Rorid Homc--Expcct to Arrive in Scran ton nt a O'clock This Altcrnoon Cnptnin lUcCnitslnnd, of Company G, Entertains at n Dinner. V COLONEL H. A. COURSEN. Commander of the First Regiment of th State National Guard. By Associated Press. Mount Gretna, Pa., July 16. Today, the last of the Third brigade encamp ment for the year, routine was strictly enforced. Battery C was out at 5 o'clock and made the valley quiver with the four cannons. The governor's troop wera drilling this morning and Captain Ott gave his men practice in squad car bine firing. The signal corps attached to the Ninth regiment were practicing signal ing from the mountains to headquar ters. There were hundreds of people from Lebanon and Harrlsburg to see the ex pected sham battle this afternoon, but it was not a sham battle after all, as General Gobln objects to that, but the spectators were rewarded by hearing 'battalion and company firing. For over an hour the entire brigade sent skir mishers into the woods hunting imag inary enemies and knocking them over by-the hundreds. ORDERS TO BREAK CAMP. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Camp Lewis Merrill, Mt. Gretna, Pa, July 10. Orders were received at head quarters this afternoon for the Thir teenth regiment to break camp at 6 o'clook tomorrow morning and be ready to take the train at 8 o'clock. Tho Ninth regiment will move at the samo time. Tonight the tents are belns taken down and general preparations for departure being made. The regi ment will arrive In Scranton at prob ably 3 o'clock p. m. The last day at Gretna has been the most delightful of all. In the morning there were regimental drills and at 3 o'clock this afternoon the brigade par ticipated in the usual sham battlu which to the soldier Is a delicious net of war. Fourteen rounds of ammuni tion were given out to each man. General Gobln first arranged his line of battle along the eastern extreme of the field and facing brigade headquar ters. The regiments then moved up In order with troop A and tho battery of artillery playing their respective parts. The Thirteenth was In the thick of tho fight, that silver trophy capturing general attention from the thousand spectators on tho field. After the bri gade drill the Thirteenth gave a regi mental dress parade. The Third brig ade band honored Colonel Coursen with. Its service during tho parade. Tlion the regiment assembled at their quar ters. Adjutant Mattes read a "regi mental order reprimanding Sergeant Patrick I. Walsh. Sergeant William J. Cutler, Corporal George W. Roberts nnd Private Leslie S. Frltchey, all of Company B, for not participating In tho regiment parade In Philadelphia. Thd reprimand was leniently and regret- ably expressed and the men will not be reduced to the ranks as Is usual la such cases. Tonight everybody Is mak ing the most of the last few hours, UNOFFICIAL ORDERS. Unofficial orders weio received by Quartermaster Tracey this morning to havo tho tents down by 6 o'clock Satur day morning and the baggage on tho train by 8 o'clock. Twenty men will he detailed to break camp. General Gobln nt first ordered the Fourth reg iment to look after all the work of tent razing of every regiment, but General Stewart countermanded the order and each regiment will take charge of its own "breaking," The detail of twenty will remain after tho regiment's depar. ture, and will remove all state property from the Thirteenth's around. Lieutenant Tracey will be In charge. The Ninth regiment will move at the same tlm only their train will go north, the Thirteenth's going south. Tonight in Company G's mess tent Captain R. J, McCaualand, who has won general favor, gave a camp din- Kffl3SZ (.Continued on Pace 8. '-
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