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SYMPOSIUM ON
RECIPROCITY
Central Americans Air
Their Views on the
Tariff Question.
SPEECHESATPHILADELPHIA
Interesting Discussion at Com
mercial Museums,
The Representatives of Mexico, Cen
tral nnd South America (Jive Their
Views I'lion the Tariir anil Heci-lrocity--Adtlrc!-s
of the Pronounced
Free Trader of the Party, Arthur
S. II. listenings.
Philadelphia, July 18. The commer
cial representatives of Mexico, Central
nnd South America, who last night re
turned from their forty days' tour of
the Industrial centers of the country,
assembled today at the Philadelphia
Commercial museums, and held a sym
1 oslum on the subject of reciprocity.
The meeting was of a parliamentary
nature and a number of speeches were
made, several of the delegates express.
Ing decided views on the tariff ques
tion. A Keneral discussion of the sub
ject followed.
l.ir. Gustav Nelderleln, scientific di
rector of the museums, presided. By
way of Introduction, lie said:
"The United Suites congress Is now
passing the tariff bill and In the nmond
inmts a special power Is given to tho
president to lower tho tariff quotation 2u
per cent, for each article which can be
Included In treaties of reciprocity. Tho
question of reciprocity Is tho most diffi
cult in the world's economy nnd our In
stitution hns been established with tho
aim to come nearer the solution of this
great problem. Our congress Is a part of
this work, necessary to see clearer In the
world's production and .consumption. Wo
limited ourselves this time to America as
the part of tho world which not only his
torically and geographically shall be con
sidered as one, but which also commer
cially and economically have common In
terests." FREE TRADER'S SPEECH.
The most pronounced free trador of
the party, Arthur S. H. Hltchlngs, of
Rio d Janeiro, had this to say:
"I beg first to signify my sincero thanks
for tho exceeding kindness which I nnd
tho other delegates have met with in all
the cities we have visited In this coun
try We have been received In your
chambrs of commerce, your universities,
your clubs nnd your homes, and on every
occasion wo have been struck with tho
wonderful advancement which every
branch hns shown us.
"Reciprocity if It were as easy between
nations ns between Individuals, would
undoubtedly be a Just definition of fair
nnd friendly trade, but circumstances
often, almost always, create difficulties
which prevent a practical realization of
f-uch a disposition. That friendly coun
tries should bo Inclined to make It a sys
tem is natural, but I do not think It can
exist without free trade and I would be
wrong in holding out prospects which
would indicate any treaty by which Bra
zil would bind Itself to favor one coun
try more than others.
"I believe that the exceptional advant
ages Canada Is giving to Great Britain
uro legislative blunders nnd tlmo will
ptove It. They nro opposed to the broad
nnd liberal laws which secured to Eng
land her extensive foreign trade. With
this view I can not believe that their
reciprocity (for such It is) will last for
long, and it would be still moro difficult
to have exceptional laws favoring the
many nations on tho American continent.
Tho Interests of these nations are now
nllke, nor can their produce nnd manu
factures find an outlet and consultlon
within their respective or united boun
daries. Europo must necessarily be
sought after both by North and South
America and It would be Inconsiderate to
proposo any legislation that would ex
clude existing equality whereby all na
tions are treated alike. Such legislation
would Interfere with production, for it
would lead to surplus stock and exact
quantities for barter would be required
Instead of progressive Increase which
only greater and greater Intercourse with
tho whole world can foster and regulate.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
"I have heard much of the Monroe doe.
trine, but surely such Ideas cannot apply
to trade. Lot us, gentlemen, forgo all
petty notions that are not based on sound
leasonlng nnd let us circumscribe our
desires within n possible scope. We have
peen on our tour that the United States
produce machinery and many of the arti
cles which wo Import at present from
other countries and we have noticed that
these states also Import many things
similar to what we buy in Europe i
must say, however, that tho majority of
your manufactures, although in most
wuys fitted for our markets, aro too high
priced and there will bo no Increasing
foreign trade until there is a reduction
in tho general scale of prices. You have
to appreciate your dollars, which have
hitherto been so easily earned; you must
make their purchasing power greater so
that cheaper living will follow and moro
contentment. Hut with protective duties
nnd Influted currency such results cannot
bo attained and it hns been my pleusuro
In tho Intercourse with your countrymen
to find that tho majority ngree in tho bo
llcf that protection has concluded Its good
work; that Us permanence will bo effec
tively pernicious und that your currency
requires without delay to bo placed be
yond tho reach of politics or the man
Ipulation of silver truste.
"Wo havo seen how your factories cm
ploy most ndvanccd machinery, but these
machines nro exported, copied nnd In
romo oases improved on; othors aro thero
by enabled to compete with you by using
jour own Inventions, by reduced prico of
r. 1m un'ax(;tl ,cst "f raw material.
Competition Is wholesome, for It corrects
over-production, but you require to pro
duce more for tho employment of your
skilled workmen and you must find mar
kcts wherein to dispose of your goods,
nnd all this necessitates an altered sys.
tern. oil are favored with home-ralsed
quantities of much of tho raw material
used, do not enhance Its cost if it has
to go abroad Your machinery is most
HrerS J,0 not "P t0 much of
It. Your workmen are very skilled, but
dp not uiulcr-rate tho foreigner, and to
all your advantages add what free trndo
can alono secure-a permanent and en
BroMlnK international commerce wldch
will enauro the futuio of every workman
In this wonderful country. ThlflfcVwhat
I understand by reciprocity, nnd my most
eurnest wish is that In such an cxamplo
wo In our country will find a lesson and
an incentive to do likewise."
PLEA FOR PROTECTION.
Mr. Hltchlngs' views were for the
most part seconded Ijy Cnrlos Llx
Klett, an extensive exporter of wool
nnd hides from Argentine Republic,
but Mauro Fernandez, former minister
of finance of Costa Wen, Central
America, mado a strong plea in favor
of protection. Ho declared that tho
question camo down to a contest be
tween the necessity of the politician
which was protection and tho aspira
tion of the scientist, free trade.
"The United States is right to protect
her Industries until she can walk
alone," he exclaimed, "for In some po
litical respects she is still a baby,"
The meeting hereupon resolved Itself
into a debate between the free traders
and tho protectionists of tho party.
Louis A. Dillon, of Kcuador, told his
henrers that his country imported very
much more from the United States than
they exported to them, but the busi
ness men of his country had found that
they could do better with Europe,
where they were enabled to secure
very much smaller rates of freight;
F. Ferrari Fcrez. special representa
tive of the Mexican government, said
that as his country increased Its Indus
tiles it had been at the same time re
ducing its tariffs. Captain J. Cordelr.i
Da draco, engineer and naval olllcer
of Brazil, nwde another free trade ar
gument, characterizing the present tar
iff bill us a monstrosity.
Other addresses of a more general
charncter were made by Alejandro
Garland, of Lima, Peru; Henry S.
Price, of Colombia; and Antonio E.
Delflno, of Caracas, Venezuela.
After the general discussion which
followed, the party went to Willow
Grove, where dinner was served. To
morrow there will le another meeting
at the museum and then the delegates
will disperse. Many will go to Europe,
others will remain In this country to
continue their studies of Its industries,
and some will return directly home.
Those who will remain are soliciting
additional information from tho mer
chants and manufacturers of tho Uni
ted States, and will reciprocate with all
the data required pertaining to their
own countries
PRIVATE CHARITIES.
Governor Hastings Ordors the Hoard
to Investigate.
Harrisburg, July 18. Governor Hastings
has directed the state board of charities
to make a personal examination hit tho
condition and needs of tho private chari
ties for which appropriations were made
by the last legislature. The purpose of
the Investigation Is to ascertain If these
Institutions can get along with less money
than thojr bills call for. The board will
report to tho cxecutlvo next Thursday.
The Institutions are the Hospital for In
curables, Philadelphia; Rush hospital,
Philadelphia; Epileptic hospital and Col
ony farm, Philadelphia; Mdlco-Chlrur-glcal
hospital and Frederick Douglass
home, Philadelphia; Phoenlxvl'Ie, Easton
and Allentown hospitals, West Side hos
pital, Seranton; Betr.csda hospital, Pitts
burg; St. John's hospital, Allegheny;
Temporary Home for Children, Allegheny;
the Almlra home, New Castle; Eye and
Ear hospital, Pittsburg; Titi.svllle and
Oil City hospitals; Rutler hospital; Girls'
Training School, Wllllamsport; Homo for
the Friendless, Wllllamsport; Wllllams
port hospital and Mahanoy City hospital".
THROWN FR0A1 A CAR.
Daniel Cnrrou, n Tramp, Is Killed by
Richnrd Wilson.
Philadelphia, July IS. Daniel Cnrron, a
tramp, was thrown from a freight car on
the Pennsylvania railroad near Over
brook, on the outskirts of this city, today
during a fight and was killed. His as
snllant was Richard Wilson, who says ho
lives In New York and through stress of
circumstances has been forced to s'eal a
rldo to some other city In tho hope of
gaining work at his trade. He tell in
with Carron and some others. They were
riding In the same car today when they
began quarreling with tho above result.
Wilson was arrested. His condition
doeu not Indicate that he Is a tramp. Ho
said he Is a paper-hanger by trade, lie
woro good clothes, had a change of linen,
now russet shoes and had several dollars
In his pockets. Carron and his compan
ions, ho said, had picked a quarrel with
him and he was forced to defend him
self by striking Carron.
THE ERIE WASHED OUT.
Corry, Pa., July 18. The storm of last
night, today and tonight Is doing terri
ble damage hereabouts. Tho whole lino
of tho Erie is wasred out between Union
and Venango. Through trains are being
run via Oil City, connecting with tho
main line here. Tho loss In this section
will be heavy.
Disastrous Landslide.
Altoonn, Pa., July 18. A disastrous
landslide occurred about 7 o'clock this
evening on the middle division of tho
Pennsylvania railroad Just west of Spruce
Creek. The tracks aro covered with deb
ris for a distance of one hundred yards
to a depth of several feet. All trains aro
delayed and although nil tho avallablo
wrecking crews havo been at work sev
eral hours, the tracks were still blocked
at a Into hour.
Killed by nn Insect.
Easton. Pa,, July 18. Christian Butz, ot
Lower Mount Bethel, died In the Easton
hospital this morning from tho effects of
an Insect's bite. Several weeks ago, Butz,
who was a wealthy farmer, was stung
on tho hand. Ho paid no attention to the
bite until a few days since, when hd camo
to tho hospital suffering from blood pois
oning. Resumption iu Green Glass.
Mlllvlllo, N. J July 18. News was re
celved here tonight from Director. George
Branln, ot the Green Glass Workers' as
eoclatlon, that the manufacturers have
accepted tho same wage scale as last
year. This means nn early resumption
In tho green glf.ss Industry throughout tho
country.
Kcgistor of Copyrights.
Washington, July lS.-Mr. Thorvnld Sol.
berg, of Boston, has been appointed reg
ister of copyrights. Librarian John Rus
sell ung notified him of his selection
on Saturday nnd today Mr. Solberg wired
his ucccptance. There wero a largo num
ber of applications for this position.
.Steamship Arrivals,
New York, July 18.-Arrlved: I.a Oas
cogno, Havre; Mattewan, Antwerp; Au
ranla, Liverpool.
HavreArrived; I.a Bretagno, Now
York,
Liverpool-Arrived; Cuflc, New York;
Etrurla, New York.
Dover-Passed; Persia, Hamburg for
New lork; Prlnz Regent Lultpold, Bre
men for New York; Westernland. haw
York for Antwerp.
INDEMNITY TO BE
ASKED OF SPAIN
The Claims of Mrs. Ruiz Arc Fixed at
$75,000.
OEN. WOODFORD TO A1AKE DEA1ANDS
Tho Gcncrnl Will Ilo Received by tho
(iuocii Regent nt Her Summer Resi
dence nt San Scbnstinn, Which Will
Knnblo Him to Carry Out His In
structions Immediately -- Spnin
Crows More Hitter.
Washington. July 18. Secretary
Sherman has directed Minister Wood
ford to formally present and pros the
claim of Mrs. Ruiz for Indemnity on
account of the death of her husband.
Tho amount nsked for by Mrs.' Ruiz,
$150,000, has been reduced to $76,000.
The instructions to General Wood
ford say:
"This government, anlmntcd solely
by the love of truth and right und
tho spirit of Justice, nfter mature con
sideration of the substantially uncon
troverted facts In tho case, hns
reached tho conclusion that under the
treaty of 1793, and the protocol of 1877
between the two governments, and the
law of 1821, made part of the protocol,
all of the proceedings against Ruiz,
after his arrest and notice given to the
Cuban authorities of his American
citizenship, were Illegal, wrongful, tnd
nrbltrnry, were In violation of his
treaty rights, and resulted In his death,
and warrant a demand of payment of
an Indemnity therefor. While the cir
cumstances would Justify the demnnd
of n much larger sum, yet In proof of
the spirit of moderation and absolute
Justice with which the United States
government is animated, the govern
ment of Spain Is requested to pay an
Indemnity of the sum named."
General Woodford will present the
demand personally after his reception
by the Spanish government. He will
sail from New York July 28.
STAIN GROWS MORE BITTER.
Mardid, July IS. A despatch from
Senor Dupuy de Lome, Spanish min
ister at Washington, has been received.
It relates to the Instructions given to
General Woodford by Secretary of
State Sherman, and which purport to
be that the Cuban war has continued
long enough, that the United States
ennnot consent to the indefinite pro
longation of the struggle, and conse
quently a short bpaco of time Is desig
nated within which Spain must put an
end to the war or the United State3
will Interfere, In the meanwhile Spain
will le urged to discontinue the method
of warfare which. General Weyler Is
practicing In Cuba, as the United
States c&nn&t permit a civilized coun
try, almost within sight of her coasts,
to be longer the theater of a war of
extermination.
The news fell like a bombshell among
the ministers. The despatch was re
ceived shortly after they had held a
cabinet council presided over by the
Queen Regent. Premier Canovas and
the Duko of Teluan at once returned
to the palace and had a long conference
with the queen. Then Canovas and
Tetuan went to see General Azcarraga,
and were with him several hours.
General Woodford Is expected to ar
rive here on Aug. 20, and will present
his credentials about Sept. 1.
Washington, July 18. Senor Depuy
de Lome, the Spanish minister and
Senora de Lome, entertained at dinner
tonight Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, tho
newly appointed minister to Spain, and
Mrs. and Miss Woodford. The guests
invited to meet them included: As
sistant Secretaries Day and Adee, of
the state department, the Portugese
minister and the Argentine minister
and ladies and several attaches of tho
Spanish legation.
SET A MINER ON FIRE.
Drunken Cowboys Poured Whiskey
on Him nnd Lighted It.
San Diego, Cnl July 18. An exciting
time among tho settlers on tho Warner
ranch In this county occurred yesterday
and nearly resulted In tho death of two
persons. A miner turned Rice came down
to Hot Springs and drank too much
whisky.
Ho commenced boasting that ho "ould
lick any man In that locality, and finally
got Into a fight with several half-drunken
cowboys, who pounced on him, and, after
.beating him untjil he was Insensible,
poured whisky over him nnd set him afire.
Ex-BupervUor Chester Gunn, who saw
the oocurronce, rushed to tho assistance
or tr.e man and waa attacked with knives
by tho cowboys. He was badly cut, but
not fatally hurt. Rico was rescued beforo
his burns became dangerous.
BOOM FOR STEEL MILLS.
It Is Expected to Follow the Settle
ment ol the Wage Scale.
Pittsburg, July 18. At a conference of
sheet mill owners and an Amalgamated
association committee today the sheet
wage Bcale of last yeur was agreed upon
for tho ensuing year. Twenty thousand
men all over tho country nro affected by
tho settlement, which will have the effect
of starting up dozens of large mills Im
mediately. Tho sheet and tlnplate scales aro now
being bettled, tho latter nt un advance
for tho workers. Tho puddling and gen
eral tchcdulo Is the only one to remain
unsettled In that Industry.
KILLED IN TROLLEY WRECK.
Hartford, Conn., July 18. Three trolley
cars wero In collUlon on the Hartford.
Now Britain lino near Cedar mountain
early yesterday morning, Andrew puppl,
a railroad laborer, was Instantly killed,
and seven other laborers wero moro or
less In Jurcd,
LIGHTNINQ STRIKES FIVE.
New Orleans, I.a., July 18. The marine
dry dock at Algiers was Btruck by light,
nlng during a storm yesterday afternoon
and four or five men wero knocked down.
It Is not thought any wero seriously In
Jtired. i
Will Restore Consulnr Foes,
Washington, July IS. It will be good
nows for tho people wjho havo been lucky
enough to secure consular appointments
as well as thoso who rest In confident ex.
pectatlon of favors of that kind In the
near future, to know that the president
has finally determined to rcstore'tho fees
that v.ero cut oft by the last administra
tion. Tho order will bo promulgated In a
few days.
HAWAII ACTS PROMPTLY.
No Foreign Ycssols to lie Admitted to
Registry Ponding Action on Trout v.
Washington, July 18. The Hawaiian
government has taken steps to meet the
complaint that foreign-built vessels can
obtain Hawaiian register under the lib
eral navigation laws of the republic, and
thus be entitled to American registry
when annexation Is accomplished. It was
claimed by somo senators, and particu
larly Senator Elklns, when the annexa
tion treaty was sent to tho senate, that
there would be a rush of the owners of
forelgn-bullt vessels to secure Hawaiian
registry.
These criticisms have been promptly
acted upon by the Honolulu authorities,
Tho treasury department was officially In
formed today that the Hawaiian govern
ment had given notice that no forelgn
bullt vessels will bo admitted to register
pending nctlon on tho annexation treaty,
Hlmllar notice was given In January, 1SJ3.
when annexation was proposed to the Ha
waiian administration.
SWINDLED AURCUS & CO.
Willinm A. llcllwood, n Denier in
Curios, Charged with Theft.
New York, July 18. William A. Bell-
wood, of 1332 Walnut street, Philadel
phia, dealer In curios and antiques, has
been arrested here for swindling Marcus
& Co., Jewelers, of this city, out of Jew
elry valued at $23,000.
Bellwood spent much of his lime ln,New
York. He has secured property valued
at $23,000 from 'Marcus & Co., upon which
ho has paid only $1,000. Marcus & Co.
learned that he frequently visited tho
race track nnd they became suspicious
nnd sot a watch upon him, Ho made a
heavy purchase on Friday and was subse
quently seen to enter a pawn shop. Ho
was taken Into custody yesterday and to
day was remanded by a police court to
the custody of the city detectives. On ldi
person when arrested was found forty
two pawn tickets on which he received
$13,900. Of this nmount, $G,l0O had been
obtained on Jewalry received from Marcus
ft Co. Bellwood admitted his guilt and
said hli downfall was due to gambling on
tho race track. (He said ho had not
swindled nnybody except Marcus & Co.
Tho police expect to find that he swindled
other Jewelers here.
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TO SAVE THE STATE'S FISH.
Commissioners Will Appeal to Gover
nor Hastings for Help.
Easton. July 18. Fish Commissioner
James W. Correll, of this city, will go to
Harrisburg on Monday, along with other
fish commissioners from various parts of
tho state, to confer with Governor Hast
ings nnd Auditor General Mylln for tho
purposo of devising, if possible i somo
means by which tho work of the fish
commission can bo carried on for tho
next two years.
It will bo remembered that the last leg
islature failed for somo reason to make
any appropriation to this commission. If
there Is no other way It Is believed the
Fish Protective association will come for
ward and advunce the money for this
most necessary work.
ALIEN TAX LAW AND SAILORS.
Attorncy-Gennriil McCormick
Win
Give mi Dnrly Decision.
Harrisburg, July 18. The question of
whether tho now alien tax law Is regard
ed as affecting sailors and other ship
employes will soon bo decided upon by
the attorney general.
Recently James J. King, United States
shipping commissioner in Philadelphia,
received a letter from F. W. Taylor, rep
resenting tho Philadelphia and Reading
company's maritime Interests, asking If
the new law affected the mariners of the
company who were engaged on the com
pany's vessels plying between Philadel
phia and other domestic ports. Mr. King
has referred the question to Attorney
General McCormlck, who will endeavor
to give an early answer.
SHOT A DESPERATE TRAMP.
Constable Dennis I'ruuicy, of Wilbur,
Hns nn Exciting Experience.
Trenton, N. J.. July 18. Dennis Frawley,
a constable of the borough of Wilbur, a
suburb of Trenton, was badly cut last
night by a tramp named James Cole. The
tramp had been stealing a ride on a
Pennsylvania railroad train and with
some others got off at Chambers street
station nnd bogan Insulting somo women.
Frawley took Cole into custody and tho
latter pulled a knife and slashed hint sev
eral times across the arm. Hurry E. Pros,
ton, a special officer for the railroad was
standing close by and went to Frawley'3
aid. Tho tramp further resisted and
Preston was forced to shoot him several
times In tho leg. Both Frawley and Cole
wero taken to a hospital.
Mcixcl Confesses.
Little Rock, Ark., July 18. John G.
Melxel, the defaulting cashier of the
South Bethlehem National bank, of Beth
lehem, Pu waived examination yesterday
beforo United States Commissioner
O'Hnlr and was placed in tho penitentiary
pending nn order of transfer. He made a
full confession Implicating the teller of
the bank.
Ilnron Revelstoke Dead.
I.cndon, July IS. Edward Charles Bar
Ing, first baron of Rovelstoke, Is dead.
Ho was born In 182S nnd was created n
beron In 1SSS. He was formerly director
of tho Bank of England, and was tho
senior partner of tho firm of Baring
Brothers, financiers.
STRIKE NOTES.
Brazil, Ind July IS. The block coal
miners met In mass meeting hero yester
day and received reports from points of
tho district. The reports wero very en
couraging, All the mines aro closed and
tho miners are qulot and hopeful of win
ning tho strike Tho committee solicit
Ing aid In Indianapolis made a statement
to the meeting of their success, As suf
fering nnd distress Is rapidly Increasing
In this locality, tho miners decided to ap
peal to the governor tor Immediate aid,
Huntington, W. Vn July 18. The
miners at Thacker, Logan and Dlngcsj,
who yesterday nfternoon decided to
strike, held a mass meeting this after
noon und reconsidered their action. They
will return to work as usual Monday.
Tho Elkhorn miners who yesterday de
cided to strike, will, It Is believed, follow
their exnmple,
Martins Ferry, O., July 18. Tho miners
at Dlllonvnle wero notified yesterday that
they must return to work tomorrow or
new men would be employed. Two hun
dred carloads of West Virginia coal pass
ed through huro today. Tho Wheeling
and Lako Erlo road has orders for 1,600
car loads,
Wheeling, W. Va.. July 18. Thero Is a
heavy movement of West Virginia coal
through Wheeling today. Thero Is no
change In the strlko situation In this dls
trlct. All of tho Eastern Ohio miners aro
out nnd there Is no Indication of a break
at any point.
Falrmount, Va., July 18. Over 500 men
attended the coal miners' meeting today'
In the woods at Willow Treo school
house, near Monongah, and 317 of them
raised their hands when J, D, Mahon, tho
speaker, took u vote to ascertain how
many of them were willing to come out
In the morning. Only Monongah miners
wero In attendance, none from the notch.
boring collieries putting In their uppear-once.
THE TARIFF BILL'1
WILL BE PASSED
Measure Agreed to Will Become a Law
This Week.
WORK OF ALLISON AND DINQLEY
An Army of Clerks Busy Preparing
the Hill lorthe Prlntcr--Prosrnmino
in Scniito nnd Housc--I)cinocrntlc
Senators 1'roposo to Assail the
Compromise on Sugar.
Washington, July 18. Tho Indica
tions tonight nro that the tnrlft bill,
as agreed to by tho Republican con
ferees yesterday, probably will have
passed both houses of congress and
bo a lnw at the end of the present
week. Delays and complications, now
unanticipated might somewhat pro
long the final struggle. The Republi
can conferees havo been working hard
nil dny, consulting and arranging the
details of the report which they now
believe they will be able to submit
to their Democratic colleagues tomor
row morning. The bulk of this work
has fallen upon the shoulders of Sena
tor Allison and Mr. Dlngley, who are
preparing the statements oft ho effect
of the changes made by the conferees
which will bo submitted to their res-
jieuuvu nouses. iney nave naa a
small army of clerks at work through
out the day In the room of the sen
ate committee on finance, preparing
the bill for the printer. If this task
can be accomplished tonight, so that
the printed bill can be laid beforo the
Democrats tomorrow morning, the de
bate will begin In the house tomorrow
afternoon.
It Is not believed that there will be
any disposition on tho part of the
Democratic members of the conference
to delay the bill in full committee,
but tho Democrats have had no meet
ing to determine their course ot ac
tion on this point. Governor Dlngley
expressed the opinion tonight that nn
hour would be sulllclcnt time In which
to explain the changes made by the
conferees to their minority colleagues
on the committee. One or two of the
Democrats are tonight Inclined to In
sist upon a day for deliberation on
the changes but they, of course, real
ize that they are helpless If the ma
jority desire to report the bill over
their protest, and, Inasmuch as the
Republican leaders of the house de
cided tonight to give two full days
for the discussion of the report in the
house, they probably will acquiesce
in the decision of tho majority to make
the report tomorrow. All along tho
Republican leaders have been disposed
to allow but one day for debate in the
house, and, while they still belleio
one dny would be sufficient, after dis
cussing the question tonight, they de
cided more to disarm the protests the
minority would be sure to make and
the possible criticism that the report
was to be dragooned through the
house, to give two full days for de
bate. The report must, of course, hi
acted upon by the house before It Is
considered In the senate. The com
mittee on rules will meet tomorrow
morning and prepare a. rule which will
bring a vote on the report befpre ad
journment on Tuesday. The rule will
be presented and adopted as soon as
the conferees make their report, prob
ably soon after noon tomorrow. The
debate will Immediately follow.
DISPENSARY BILL.
The South Carolina dispensary bill
will be used to consume time until the
report Is brought in. It Is not believed
that a single Republican vote In the
house will bo recorded against tho re
port. The programme In the senate Is much
more indefinite on .account of the wide
latitude allowed for debate and the
absence of any parliamentary method
of bringing the report to a vote. The
Democratic senators, It Is safe to pre
sume, irom their talk today, Intend to
assail the compromise on sugar to
which the conferees agreed, and to
make a pretty stiff light against the
restoration to the dutiable list of cot
ton bagging, cotton ties, burlaps, etc.,
which they succeeded, with the aid of
the Populists and one or two Repub
licans In placing on the free list. They
also will make strong opposition to the
restoration .of white pine to the housu
rf.te of $2 per thousand. Some of the
Democratic senators today discussed
the possibility of defeating the report
In the senate on the presumption that
they might be ablo to secure as many
votes against the report as they did to
place those articles on the free list.
But no ono Imagines seriously that the
report Is In any danger in the senate
when It comes to a final vote! And,
moreover, the most prominent of the
Democratic senators freely express the
opinion that the fight in the senate,
though It may bo spirited, will be
brief. They believe a vote will be
reached within three days in the sen
ate. It was learned today that there were
some changes of verbiage in the sug.
ar schedule not noted In the Associat
ed Press report last night and that the
rrovlslon for the ratification of re
ciprocity treaties by the senate was
jetalned In the modified reciprocity
clause. The Associated Press report
Inst night covered most of the changes
upon the important provisions of the
bill. Among tho other things agreed
to were the senate rates on steel
tubing and hollow billets' used In the
manufacture of bicycle frames. Tho
rate of cotton bagging Is seven-tenths
of a cent. Tho house rate was twelve
tenths.
STRIKE SITUATION.
President Rntchf'ord Sums Up
tho
Case from His Standpoint.
Columbus, O., July IS. President Rntch.
ford today Bummed up tho strlko situa
tion as follows;
"Tho manner In which the miners are
conducting themselves commends Itself to
the country and gives their olhcers re
newed encouragement nnd strengthens
tho belief that victory ultimately will
crown their efforts.
"Tho hlttory of Industrial strife has no
parallel to the present movement. Dep
uty marshals, coal and Iron police and se
cret detectives havo been at work, but
their prcscnto has not Incited the miners
to acts of lawlessness or even to a re
sumption of work, TJielrl presence In
1 peaceable communities with a chip on
their shoulder gnve Komo cause for alarm
and ordinarily would havo caused a re
sort to violence. But our miners in this
Instance aro profiting by experience of tho
past, would neither causo troublo them
selves nor allow theuifelves&o becomo In
volved In trouble by the action ot others.
"Reports from somo of tho elites to tho
effect that coal supply Is not short nro
only Intended to discourage the miners.
If the coal supply Is not short, why are
prices advancing? Why Is coal worth a
dollar a ton nnd even a dollar nnd u hnlf
more than It was two weeks ago? Why
are the railroads confiscating coal ship
ments? Why ore the shops and factories
whose wheels are put In motion by tho
labor of tho n.lner ceasing to operate?
Why are operators all over the stales of
fering their miners a rato oven higher
than tho one demanded If they will only
continue at work? The reason Is patent
to all, coal Is scarce. Thoso who have It
to sell get fancy prices, and thoso who
offer an advance, particularly In West Vir
ginia nnd portions of Illinois, do It for
the purpose of checking and defeating this
movement, and miners who do not know
this will realize It fully when the bnttle
Is over, It such operators havo their way.
"Wo have started Into this movement
realizing fully the Importance of the work
beforo us, nnd tho responsibility resting
upon us and after two weeks of suspen
sion, Involving more thnn 150,000 miners,
we aro well satisfied with the results.
Only those who nro best acquainted with
the condition of the miners have any Idea
of the extent of this suspension and Its
paralyzing effects upon tho labor nnd
business ot the country. It has not yet
reached Its full proportions. Tho coming
week will add 20,000 men to the Idle col
umn. Tho week following will bring
greater accession to our ranks. The
movement will continue to grow not only
from the point of number Involved, but
public opinion will becomo crystallized
more fully and through the press of tho
country, will demand a solution of this
great difficulty.
"Tho organized trades of the country
nro today In closer touch thnn ever be
fore. Never In tho history of labor
troubles havo they been found so closely
allied. Our demand for living wages and
the determination of our miners to secure
1: have brought expressions of sympathy
and moral and material support from
almost every branch of organized labor
whose efforts In our behalf will endear
them to all lovers of fairness and estab
lish for the miners, with their own ef
forts, a living rate of wages."
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Ono Thousnnd Miners Arc Mnrching
to Cnnnonsburg-Mutterings of Dis
content in Pittsburg Region.
Pittsburg, July 18. The events of today
In tho Pittsburg coal mining district In
dicate that there Is trouble ahead. The
strlko has been on for two weeks, with
no cause for alarm In any quarter, but
today the pangs of hunger and mutter
lngs of discontent have taken tangible
form, and beforo morning ono thousand
miners will have marched to Cannons
burg, the objective point being the Boone
and Allison mine. A few flays ago the
operators of these mines mado a requisi
tion on the sheriff of Washington county
for additional deputies. It Is supposed
that there aro at least thirty deputies at
each mine, well armed for any friction
that may take place. Today tho miners
of the Millers nnd Toms Run district held
mass meetings. The men employed In the
Slopo and Brldgovllle mines, Essen No. 1
and 2 and Steens mines met at Bridge
vllle. Cecil was the scene of a meeting
of Laurel Hill Nos. 2 and 4. Creedmore
and Bishop mines, and the diggers em
ployed in the Standard and Ellsworth
mines, In Miller's Hun, also held a meet
ing. Tho gatherings wero attended by
men, women and children. Tho women
did not lag In tho Interest taken. Many
of them openly branded their husbands
as cowards. They argued that they might
tiii well fight as starvo. The men said tho
victory could bo won providing every coal
miner employed In tho section where tho
lake trade Is supplied would Join the gen
eral movement of Idleness.
Plans for bringing out the miners at
work In tho Boono and Allison mines were
discussed. Special committees were sent
from one meeting to the other. It was
decided to march on to Cannonsburg
mines tonight and Induco the miners
there not to go to work. The Relsslng
brass band and the Cecil drum corps wero
engaged and tho march across the coun
try Is on. Tho procession will bo made up
of three divisions from the different sec.
tlons. They will moblllzo nt Bridgevlllo
nnd take up tho tramp of twelvo miles
across the country. Tho miner who was
very enthusiastic over tho plan said there
would be at least one thousand men In
line.
It was learned late tonlgnt that tho
scheme has been In process of formula'
tlon for several days. It was talked of
several days ago nnd got to the ears ot
tho operators of the Cannonsburg mines,
hence their decision to Incroaso their
force of deputies, Every effort was made
to keep tho movement a secret for fear
the force of deputies at the mines would
be further Increased. Just what the ro
buH will bo It is difficult at this hour to
tell. The men are known to be In a con
dition of semi-insanity on the strlko ques
tion. They havo been goaded on by suf
fering wives, daughters and sweethearts,
and It appears ns If It Is tho beginning ot
tliu end of the strike.
MINER STEVENS RESCUED.
Phoenix, Ariz., July IS. James Stevens,
the Imprisoned miner, was rescued from
the Mammoth mine yesterday after an
Imprisonment ot fourteen days without
food or water. He Is frightfully emaciat
ed, but his mind Is clear.
Husband for Princess Isnbelle.
Paris, July IS. The Figaro announces
that Princess Isabella of Orleans Is short
ly to bo betrothed to Prince Albert ot
Belgium.
THE NEWS THIS 3I0HNINU.
Weather Indication! Today)
.Showers; East to Southeast Winds.
1 Tclegrrph Symposium of Reciprocity.
Indemnity for Ruiz to Bo Demanded of
Spain.
Governor Hastings Wants Itemized Ex.
pensu Accovuts.
Conferees Report on Tariff to Be Sub
mitted Today.
2 Sports Resume of Two Pays' Play on
the Baso Ball Diamond.
S Local Sermon by Rev. W. J, Ford.
Just What Mr. Dainty Said to Attorney
Hnwley.
i Editorial.
5 Local T, V. Powderly Appol ited Com
missioner aercral of Immigration.
Thirteenth Regiment Home from Camp.
6 Local West Side ard City Suburban.
7 Lackawanna County News,
8 Nf Ighboring County Happening.
.Financial and Commercial.
BOMB SHELL
IN THE CAMP
Governor's Call for Item
ized Expense Accounts
Causes Alarm.
LETTER FROM MR. VAUGHAN
The
Lackawanna Senator
Wants No Cash.
Ho Stntcs Thnt Ho Gnve His Services
forNothiug.-Gov. Hnstings Returns
from Cnmp IIlrncy-Gciiornl Hills
Considcrcd-Olr. Hosnck Mulls nu
Itemized Statement.
Harrisburg, July 18. When Governor
Hastings arrived homo from Camp
Blrney yesterday morning he found
awaiting him a large number of bills
that had been gotten Into shape by
Private Secretary Beltler for his ex
amination and action.
The majority of these bills are of a
general character, for it Is understood
that the governor will not take up tho
appropriation bills until next week,
when he will have all the general bills
out of the way.
The action of the governor In asking
for itemized accounts from tho mem
bers of Investigating committees and
others had tho effect of a bomb shell
In caiip. That some of the members
of tit committees are alarmed la evi
dent from some of the answers re
ceived by tho governor.
Some of them say they did not make
out the bills and are not responsible,
for them, while others say that they
aro ready to make out an itemized bill
at any time and will do so on demand.
There is no little curiosity to see how
some of the legislators with free rail
road passes, free telegraph franks and
free telephone facilities will get around
these items of expense In the various
bills.
VAUGHAN REFUSES EXPENSES.
Private Secretary Beltler this after
noon received a letter from Senator
Vnughan, of Lackawanna, in which he
said:
You will state to the governor that I
do not desire tho sum appropriated to mo
In the bill to defray the expenses of tho
Joint committee to Investigate tho East
ern and Western penitentiaries. It haa
been my Intention all along to refuse to
receive any money for my expenses as a
member of the committee, and I havo
remained silent In order not to embarrass
any other member of the committee.
I presented no bill for expenses, and I
ask that the amount appropriated to mo
bo stricken from tho bill. Any extra tlmo
nnd service I gave tho state as a member
of tho penitentiary committee I gave In
tho interest of the state and humanity.
Representative Hosack, of Alle
gheny, who started the oleo Investi
gation, telegraphed the governor:
"My Item In the Oleo committee was
the actual cost paid out. Today
mailed Itemized statement with altl
davlt and other Information request
ed." On Monday sergeant-atrarms Larry
Eyre, of the senate,, will be. here to ex
plain his bills for services rendered the
various committees and give the gov
ernor any other information he may
have.
Governor Hastings wilt' go to the
enmpment of tho Second brigade on
Thursday If he can get away.
C0A1PLICATI0NS OVER AN ESTATE.
Husbnnd nnd Wife Drowned, but It Is
.Not Known Which Died First.
Rome, N. V., July IS. Interesting com
plications have arisen over tho efforts to
settle up the property of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Orth, who wore drowned In the Erlo
canal near West Rome on June 30, when
their horse took fright and Jumped olf
tho towpati-.. Mr. Orth's sister, who was
riding with them, was alfo drowned. Mr.
Orth left about $1,000, all of which, by a
will which ho had made, was left to his
wife. He also had $l,00u of llfo Insuranci
payable to his wife If Bhe survived him.
Different administrators have been ap
pointed for the estate of each. The ques
tion Is, which died first? If Mr. Orth, all
his oroperty went to his wife, and her
admlrlstrator would bo entitled to act
upon It and distribute It to her he'rs.
If Mrs. Orth died first, tho property
would go to Mr, Orth's legal heirs. No
ono witnesed the awident, and it is not
known which died first. Tho first person
at the scene of the nccldcnt saw Mrs. Orth
lloatlng on the water. Her husband dbl
not come to the surface. This much Is
known. The relatives of each claim tlio
property and each Bldo has had an In
ventory made. Postesslon of tho home
stead has fluctuated between one sldn
nnd the other, according to the superior
Btrategy employed by caoh side. At pres
ent Mrs. Orth's relatives have possession
of the farm, stock and other property, and
are keeping tho other claimants oft tho
place.
"AN INSULT TO LABOR.'
Now Yoik Union Not Pleased with
Mr. Powderly's Appointment.
New York, July 18. Tho Central Labor
union after a long wranglo nt their meet
ing today adopted tho following resolu
tion: "Resolved, Th&t the appointment of T.
V. Powderly as commissioner of immigra
tion Is tho greast otllclal Insult ever of
fered by the federal government to or
ganized labor."
The Herald's Weather Forccnst.
New York. July 19. In tho mlnole states
and New England, partly cloudy to fair
weather will prevail, with slowly rising
temperature and an lncreaso of actual
humidity possibly preceded by rain on
tho coasts. The winds southeasterly und
mostly tight. On Tuesday, In both of these
sections, fair, partly cloudy with slightly
warmer nnd sultry weather will prevail
with southerly winds followed by slightly
lower temperature, rain and thunder
storms In the western districts of this
section fa possibly on tho seaboard.
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