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SCBANTOX, PA., MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1897.
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LIVELY DAY AT
TURTLE CREEK
At Least 6,000 Miners
Will Be in That Vi
cinity Today.
THE CROWD VERY ORDERLY
Burgess Sees No Reason Why
They Should Disband.
Of tho Atlviitico Guard About One
Thousand Arc liunrlorcd nt Camp
Determination; Ono Hundred nt
Cnmp Desperation nnd Tour Hun
dred on tho HUM Unci: or Turtle
Crcck--Tho l'romlncnt Visitors.
DcArmitt Claims Tlint He Cnn Sc
euro All Hie .Miners Ho Desires.
Sheriff Lowcry's Proclamation Is
Declared Illegal.
Plttsbtng. Aug. 1. All ronds led to
Turtle Creek today. Marching miners
from all over the district weie con
verging toward Camp Determination,
and if all those reported as betas on
the inarch reach the scene before morn
ing, there will be at least G.000 diggers
present at the big meeting which la
scheduled for U o'clock at McCrea's
Fchool house. The miners expect 8,000
to be on hand.
The borough of Turtle Creek experi
enced the liveliest dny In Its history
with its large transient population of
miners and curious visitors, but the
day passed without trouble of any
kind. Burgess Teats, of the borough,
visited the miners' camp today and
snld he had no reason to order the
crowd to disband, and as long as peace
prevails he will not disturb them.
There was a complete shift In the
make-up of the campers today. The
men from the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore and Ohio, who have been
on guard ever since tho big movement
against the D Armltt men was Inaug
urated, left during last night for their
homes. These same men. after reach
ing home nnd reeupeiatlng somewhat,
have formed new divisions nnd are
returning to the seat of war In order
to attend the big meeting in the morn
ing. While the old guard was Hitting
last night, new men were taking their
places and took charge of tho watch
that Is to be kept up until all of tha
New York and Cleveland men quit
work.
Saturday's guard was noticeable for
tho absence of foreigners. The gather
ing on watch today Is just the reverse
and Is composed almost entirely of the
foreign element, which Is much more
excitable than the others and much
harder to control. This phase gives to
the situation a more serious aspt ct.
Over one thousand weary strikers
wee quartered at Camp Determination
today nnd about one hundred at Camp
Desperation nnd about 400 lounged
about tho hills above and back of Tur
tle Creek.
THE FIRST TO ARRIVE.
When the first batch of 650 marchers
urrived on the scone this morning they
were very hungiy, nnd clamored for
food. There were provisions enough
left for 200 men, and a grand rush was
made for the provision wagon, and the
result was many went hungry. About
this time Oiganizer Miller arrived on
the scene nnd announced that a Pitts
burg baker had donated 1,000 loaves of
bread and a grocer had given a dozen
chesses. To prevent another rush,
Miliar organized a guard and all were
satisfied for the time being. As large
donations of food have been promised,
there Is not likely to be a repetition of
today's scramble.
Among the most prominent visitors
at the miners' Turtle Creek ennui to.
day were General John Little, presi
dent and Joseph Bishop, secretary of
the Ohio htute board of arbitration.
( They are ready to solicit signatures
to the uniformity agreement, and were
present to get the status of alfalrs
among the strlkois. General Llttln
expressed some surprise at the demon
stration. He said he had often seer,
them assembled under such circum
stances. He said he was pleased with
tho apparent manifestations of peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry spent the
afternoon In Turtlo Creek consulting
with his deputies. Deputy James Rich
ards was in .the district all night.
Sheriff Lowry said that he would not
Interfere with the strikers in holding
meetings if they acted orderly. He
will not allow them to go on property
vi me iNew xorK and Cleveland Gas
Coul company, nor will he allow them
to act disorderly whllo marching on the
road,
DH AUM1TTH ASSERTIONS.
T. . Do Armltt, manager of the Oak
HllUmlne, said today that ho had been
linpoi tuned by men for positions In
the mines. He said he had given fif
teen of them -Maces and they would go
to work In the morrJng. Ho added
that two men had offered to supply
him with fifty good miners to go to
work Thunday. Hew as receiving let
ters iu eyery mall from miners in vari
ous portions of the dUtriet asking for
places In the New York and Cleveland
mines. Concerning the action of some
of hi men, hi- said they had come to
him saying that they would bo glad
to. work as soon as t,he excitement Is
over. Ho was emphatic In the state
ment if the old men. did not return to
work soon he had inun othui-j who
would take their places.
Secretary Warner says the miners'
officials have decided to bring nn action
In equity against Sheriff Harvey A
Lowry asking for an Injunction jo'
straining that olllclnl from executing
the prnvlntuiit. of the proclamation. He
said .the proclamation was in violation
of t'je law and they would go into court
n have that point settled.
"I believe the proclamation Is Ille
gal" said Wrner, "and wo are going
to try nncL find out if the sheriff has a
right to interfere with a peaceable as
semblage." SURPRISE FOR OPERATORS.
Fairmont, W. Va., Aug. t. "There Is
a surprise In store for the operators
In this region," Said Joseph Rea to
night. "Inside of 4S hours there will be
suvcral additions to the men already
out."
There Is more In Rea's words than
many people think. Ho has been here
snlce last Wednesday nnd has had two
or three meetings each day. Not In
the usual way, but has-quietly gone
to some school house or public hall and
the miners have gathered there as if by
made. This afternoon at Monongnh
the meeting was a repetition of the suc
cess nt Palatine and Catawba last
night. Tomorrow at Worthincton he
will make a speech to the men. Four
more organizers will Join Mr, Rea and
Mr. Davis, his aid, tomorrow. Davis
went to Clarksburg this afternoon to
organize the Klnnlcklnnlck, Glen wood
and Despar men who are all out. Rea
sas he Is highly elated over the pros
pects and thinks West Virginia will
come out. Malion telegraphed from
Charleston today that the Kanawha
and New River men had struck for
CO cents a ton nnd a checkwelghman.
Rea says he Intends to call on Special
Judge John W. Mason, who granted
nn Injunction, tomorrow, and that he
wants to know what tho Judge means,
lie does not know whether tho injunc
tion attempts to keep him from hold
ing meetings In the public roads or
not. Tonight there are more signs of
a general laying down of picks than
there has been since tho strike began.
None of tho operators have contracts
of more than ten days in length nnd
the men say if they do not come out,
the other miners will go buck and they
will return to the 25-ccnt rates.
SOCIALIST LABOR
CONVENTION
By n Majority of 30 Votes the Dele
gates Decided to Join tho Debs
.Movement, Known as the Social
Dcmocrn'cy.
New York, Auk. 1. The second day of
the Socialist Labor convention was
slightly attended today. Julius Freed
mim, of Philadelphia, was in the chair.
It Is claimed that the fifty delegates
who hall from Newark, Boston, Philadel
phia, New Haven, Hartford and Haver
hill, Mnss., represent 23,000 Jewish trades
unionists who were recently expelled
from the Socialist Labor party for pro
testing against the methods of certain
labor leaders, among them Daniel do
Leon, and the principal object of the con
vention Is to determine whether they
should Join tho Debs movement or form
an Independent organization.
This question took up the rntlre session
of the convention today. A numbor of
speeches were made for and against tho
proposition.
A vote was taken, and It wus decided
by a majority of thirty to Join the Debs
movement, or the Social Democracy of
America, as It Is officially known.
SELMA LARSEN INQUEST.
State Chemist Wheeler Heady to He
port tho Result oT Hii Analysis.
Mattea.vnn, Aug. 1. Everything Is in
readiness for the meeting of the coron
er's Jury In the Inquest on the death of
Selma Larsen, once the pretty pu,rlor mall
at tho Dlnsmore estato In Staalsburg.
Coroner Bevler was notified lst night by
State Chemist Wheeler, of Albany, tnut
he would be able to report on Monday. As
It Is expected that there will be new de
velopments In the case the Jurjmen have
received notice not to report until noti
fied by tho coroner, and It Is possible
that the Inquest will be postponed from
Monday to tho latter part or the week.
If poison has been discovered in the girl's
stomach subpoenas will bo Issued for Mr.
and Mirs, Clarence Di.inmoro and three
other witnesses to appear before the cor
oner's Jury to tell what they know of tho
Blrl's death. Charvllle, tho butler, has
written a letter to tho coroner saying
that he would try to be present ut the
inquest.
Coroner Beir, In speaking nbout tho
case tonight, said: "I know nothing about
the results of the chemical nnahsl, but
am of tho opinion that there will be a
sui prise In store for somo ono."
Drs. Dawson and Tetamore, who per
formed the nutorsy at tho General hospit
al, still cling to the theory that the girl's
death was caused by poisoning. Both doc
tors tpstltled at the Inquest that they
found evldenco of bichloride of mercury
In Selma's stonnch when thny performed
tho autopsy shortly after her death.
CONFLAGRATION AT OTTAWA.
Pioneer 5'ire Proof Construction
Company' Plant Is Burned.
Ottawa, 111., Aug. 1. The Pioneer Fire
Proof Constructions company's plant, tho
largest of Us kind in tie world, whs
partially destroyed by fire this afternoon,
entailing a loss of $100,000. There Is only
a partial Insurance. The lire was of In
cendiary origin. Tho large grain elevator
of J. N. Shulcr was burned to the grounl
this morning. Loss, $0,000; Insurance, $1,
00. It Is now thought this building was also
set on fire. Had there been any breeze
ut tho time of either fire, the city of
Ottawa would havo been ulmost wiped
out, as both buildings were situated close
to tho business center.
KINO OF GREECE MAY ABDICATE.
That Ik Thought to Ho the Purport ol
n Declaration from Athens.
Paila, July 31. It Is rumored that the
possible abdication of tho King of Greece
has Inspired the following dispatch from
Athens:
"It is stated on good authority that In
case a proposal looking to the establish
ment of foreign control of Grecian fin
ances Is adpted by tho powers, the king
will make a declaration of exceptional
gravity."
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS.
New York, Aug. 1, Among the passen
gers who arrived today per tho Clyde
liner New York from Ban Domingo ports
was Captain Hall and six shipwrecked
sailors of tho American schooner Belle
Hooper, which wns lost July 8 on Silver
Caii bank, sixty miles northeast of Ma
corls, aud become a total loss. The crew
were obliged to abandon tho vessel und
after taking to the ship's boat, wcro
picked up by the Norwegian steamer
Bratten and landed at Macorls.when they
were sent home by the United States con
sul at that port.
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Steamship Arrivals.
New York, Aug. 1. Arrived: La Cham
psgne, Havre. Havre Arrived: L fias
co gne, New York. Qurenstown-Arrlvcdi
Aurania, Now York. Sailed: Etrurla,
Now York.
LETTERS FROM
GENERAL GOMEZ
lie Says the Spanish Regard Their
Cause as Lost.
CHAPTER OF THE INSIDE HISTORY
The Trillions Lender Warns All Cu
bniis to Give No Ilccd to Reports
Tlint Homo Rule Will Ho Accepted.
Spain Is Trying to Win by Trickery
Whnt She Cannot Win by P6rcc.
Now York, Aug. 1. A Havana des
patch to the Sun says:
The Cuban secret agents In all the
principal towns of the Island held by
the Spanish have received letters from
General Gomez encouraging them to
continue their work in behalf of tho
Army of Liberation. Similar encour
agement has been sent by the general
to the Cubans abroad.
"This Is the time," says Gomez In
ono of these addresses, "when the faith
of Cubans In their coming triumph
should be stronger than ever. I havo
positive Information that the Spaniards
themselves, or, at least, the honest
elements among them, realize that their
war Is hopeless and that the best thing
to do Is to gl e Cuba. up. I have confid
ence In the patriotism of the Cubans,
but 1 wish to warn them ngalnst the
wily diplomacy of the Spanish govern
ment. "I wish them to know, in the Island
nnd abroad, that any reports that we
will accept home rule ore absolute
false, and I believe that Canova's
scheme of reforms and the autonomist
declarations of Sagosta are only the
last desperate efforts of the Spanish
rulers to win by base trickery, now
that they know they cannot win by
force."
The general has also declared In offi
cial letters to tho Cuban delegate In
the Unlttd States that any home rulo
proposals must be rejected without a
moment's attention.
It Is generally believed In Havana
that since the failure of the Spaniards
to Induce General Gomez to accept
tome rule secret agents have ben,
sent to New York to ascertain the sen
timents of the Cuban Junta nnd try to
Induce the Cubans there to accept au
tonomy. INSt'RGENTS USE DYNAMITE.
Havana, Aug. 1. (Via Key West,
Fla.). The Insurgents recently de
stroyed, through the use of dynamite,
a railroad culvert between Cano and
Vega Alta, In tho province of Santa
Claia. On July 28 they fired on a rail
road train running between Aguaclato
and Balnoa. To this attack, the armed
escort on tho train replied with several
volleys. On July 29, the Cubans also
fired on a. train en route to Batabanu,
province of Havana.
The lpsurKent,leader, R-gtaQ Alfonzo,
has been transferred from tho Cabanas
Fortress to Artemlsa, where ho will be
given a civil trial for offenses alleged
to havo been committed previous to tho
outbreak of the insurrection.
According to ndvlces received here
during the last ten days the Insurgents
have had nine officers and 170 men kill
ed, while thirty-one of the Cubans
have been captured. According to the
reports firearms to the number of 133
have been captured and other weapons
to the number of 163 have also fallen
into the hands of the Spaniards. One
hundred and sixty-three Insurgents,
nccording to tho accounts, have sur
rendered their arms in their posses
sion, and 348 unarmed men havo given
themselves up to the authorities. Of
the regular troops, according to the
advices received here, flo have been
killed and two officers and sixty-one
soldiers wounded.
Captain General Weyler left for the
field again last night going In the di
rection of Mntanzas.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST.
Widespread 'Devastation Caused by
floods in I'.uropp.
Berlin, Aug. 1. The devastation caused
by the floods In Silesia Is widespread.
Nothing like It has occurred In that dis
trict for a century. The loss already
reaches many millions of marks. At
Leobtan a town hall, recently built, and
two other large structures havo collapsed.
The livers aro still rising. Ot Ischl the
people are leaving their houses. It Is
feared that the great Elizabeth bridge will
be swept away. A large bridge at .Lauf
fen has been torn down by the floods.
Tho emperor, who displays tho greatest
Interest In tho situation, Is being kept
closely advised fiom all parts of the de
vastated district,
It Is now estimated that a hundred per-i-ons
havo perished In tne floods In Silesia
mm uoncniia. iweivo mill operatives, of
both sexes, while crossing a bildgo at
i fiiemcmion, near Lrnemnitz, were swept
oft tho bridge by a sudden rise of the riv
er. All wcro drowned.
London, July 31, A dispatch from St.
Peterburg says that tho "Novostl "esti
mates that at least ono hundred nnd
fifty persons havo perished In the recent
llcods at Kcrtch, In tho Crimea.
Kertch Is a strongly fortified town on
a tongue of land forming a penlsula
of tho same name, noted for Its mud
volcarces, en the Strnlt of Yenlkale,
conrcctlng the Sea of Azof with tho Black
Sea. Its slto Is (hat ow tho ancient Pan
tlcapaeum, the residence and burial place
of the celebrated MithrHates. The mod.
cm town Is cf recent origin. In 1S27 It
was declared a fteo port. The govern
ment has established a navy yard there.
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WOULD NOT TALK.
Jubitcu Ambassador Itcid ltcfuses to
Ho Interviewed,
New York, Aug. 1. Tho president, Im
mediately on learning of tho arrival of
Jubilee Ambassador Whltelaw Beld, tele
graphed an Invitation to him and wlfo
to make a visit to Mr. and Mrs, McKIn
ley at their country retreat on Lake
Champlaln, beginning next Saturday.
Later Mr. Reld will visit the Hon. John
Sherman, tho secretary of state,
Ono or two pretended Interviews with
Mr, Beld were published Immediately on
his arrival, but they all have been re
pudiated. Mr. Beld absolutely refused to
bo Interviewed.
Stridors Hcfuso Cut Wages.
Phllllpsburg, N. J Aug, l.-Tho Amerl
can Sheet. Iran company strikers held a
meeting laBt night, nt which the com
mittee reported tho result of Its confer
ence with Superintendent Dnnby, Tho
rompany offered tho men work at cut
wages, but they refused to accept this
proposition nnd decided not to depart
from their stand.
BURDELL MURDER RECALLED.
A Confession Said to Hnvo Been
Mndo by Mrs. Cunningham.
Chicago, Aug. 1. Tho Journal lost eve
ning published an Interview with William
F. Woods, of Chicago, purporting to give
the secret of tho famous Burdell murder.
Dr. Harvey Burdell. u New York dentist,
was assassinated In his olllce, No. 3
Bond street, forty years ago. Mr. Woods,
In his Interview today, snys that Dr. Bur
doll's housekeeper, Mr.. Emma Augusta
Cunningham, confessed herself tho mur
deress, strangling tho doctor with a cord,
while John J. Eckel, her paramour, stab
bed him with a dentist's excavator. Tho
confession, uccordlrg to Mr. Woods, was
mado to Mrs. James Fowler, Wood's
grandmother, and wife of the muidcrcd
doctor's partner In dentistry. Mrs. Cun
ningham made a confidant of Mrs. Fow
ler, because the Ii'ttor had befriended her.
Mr. Woods says that the secret would
not have been divulged but for recent un
plcasant experlcrces cf the Woods and
Fowler fan.llles in making claims to tho
estate of Dr. James Fowler, who died a
year bko at Bordeaux, France, where ho
established himself as a dentist a year
before the Burdell murder. Tho claims
of the Wcodses nnd Fowlers brought out
threatening letters to Mr. Woods, who was
ono of tho most active claimants. The let
ters referred to made mysterious refer
ences to the Burdell murder.
SCALE FOR PUDDLING.
Iron Manufacturers nnd Committee
of tho Amnlgnmatcil Association
Como to nn Agreement,
Youngstown, O., Aug. 1. It was day
light this morning before the Iron manu
facturers and tho puddlers of the Amal
gamated association conference commit
tee agreed on a scale for puddling. Thero
were twenty-five puddlers on tho Amal
gamated committee of ono hundred and
the puddlers bad the say about accept
ing or rejecting tho proposition directly
affecting them.
The puddlers made several attempts to
effect a compromise and obtain $l.2." a ton
for puddling, but the manufacturers posi
tively refused to recede from their de
mand for a reduction from J4.no to $1.
When the puddlers held their Inst secret
meeting to consider the matter, tho vote
stood 13 to 12 In favor of taking the whole
reduction and this portion' t tho diffi
culty wus at on end.
The new scalo adopted Is as follows: $4
a ton on a one cent card rate; $4.23 on a
one nnd one-tenth enrd rate: $4.7C on a
ono nnd three-tenths rate; $5 on a one
and for-tcnths rate, nnd $.".2; on a ono
and five-tenths rate, a one cent card rate
meaning when Iron Is selllng'for one cent
a pound, etc. An adjournment was taken
nt 7 o'clock this morning until 10 o'clock
Monday morning, when It Is expected tho
finishers' scnle will be adjusted and tho
whole trouble brought to an end.
SANDBAGGED IN LONDON.
Tho DUnppcnrncc of Thomas Telford
Partly Explained by Letter.
Kingston, N. Y Aug. 1. The mystery :n
the case of Thomas Telford, of this city,
who suddenly Jlappeared In London, on
July S, whllo on his way to secure a
legacy, w;hlch, ho said, had been left him
by tho death of an aunt In Scotland, Is
partly cleared up by the receipt of a let
ter, written to Dewltt Brothers, Insur
ance agents of this city. t
The letter stales that a man; answering
Telford's description bed been found sand
bagged In a London railway station, hav
ing a sum of money and a receipt for
insurance dues paid to the above firm. On
recovering in a London hospital, the man
called for "Totty," which Is Telford's
pet name for his little boy. There seems
to bo no doubt of Telford's Identity, but
thero are many mysteries surrounding
tho case yet to be explained. Tho letter
Is signed by Lawrence Lyons. The Lon
don authorltels have been requested to
hold Telford, and he will be brought home.
BRIDE FOUND STARVING.
New York Girl Deserted by Husbnud
and Family.
North Tonawanda, N, Y.. Aug. 1. Mrs.
Isabel Chatham was found sturvlng In a
desolate hovel In this city today by a
neighbor. She had not eaten nnythlng
for four days. She would probably havo
died had sho not been found, as sho Is
proud In the midst of poverty.
A short time ago she was a school
girl, her maiden name being F.irrel. Sho
fell In love with William Chatham, a man
about town, but her mother forbade any
further Intimacy with him. The girl
would not listen, but llnally doped with
Chatham, giving up home, family nnd
friends for Chatham's sae. Finally sho
nnd her husband quarreled and ho de
serted her. Her mother refused to re
ceive her, so she starved rather than ask
for help.
STRIKE OF.PANTS MAKERS.
An Klfort That Is L'xpccted to End
tho Sweat Shop System.
New York, Aug. 1. The general strike
of the Pants Makers' union, a branch of
the Socialist Trado alliance, went Into
effect today In the ICO shops In the Great
er New York district. The strikers are
enthusiastic and believe this effort on
their part will end the sweating system
nnd will restore tho old, rate of wages.
Under the present system they aio ablo
to mako only a dollar and a half for n
week's work. Under the old hchedule,
which they want restored, the operator.!
mado from $10 to $12 a week. Thero uro
nearly 3,000 operators out, and In conse
quence of the strlko S.O0O finishers are Idle,
PENROSE PAID THE COSTS.
Ho Withdraws His Slander Suit
Against a Huntington Druggist.
Huntingdon, Aug. 1. Tho criminal pro
ceedings for slander. Instituted ngalnst
Druggist C. C. Beed, of this city, by
United States Senator Penrose, on Juno
fi, 180C, has been withdrawn, tho costs
being paid by Senator Penrose. This ac
tion of withdrawal was taken by Messrs.
Fui st and Dorrls. of Huntingdon, attor
neys In tho case for Senator Penrose,
Tho suit was Instituted during tho pre
liminary canvass for United Stntes sen
ator, when one of tho most vigorous
political contests ovor waged In Hunt.
Ingdon county was carried on here, the
fight being to Instruct members of tho
legislature,
Bellwood Exhibits Pluck.
New York. Aug, 1. William A. BellwooJ,
who Is confined In the Tombs piison ot
the charge of having swindled Marcus &
Co., Jewelers, out of $23,000 wcwlh of
Jewelry and spent tho money at tho races,
refused to admit today that ho was Gull
Inume Balensl, who fled from Paris two
years ago, when he was one of n coterie
that fastened themselves on Max I.e.
bandy, the young millionaire, whose death
revealed a story of blackmail ani extor
tion that was the talk of the two contin
ents. Fatally Burned by 1'nwdcr. '
Jeannetto, Pa., Aug. 1. Whllo J. B.
Kllngensmlth and wlfo were handling
powder It was ignited, causing an explo
sion by which Kllngensmlth and his wife
wcro ho badly burned that they cannot
recover. William Peterson, a vlsltor,was
badly burned.
HASTINGS WILL
BE A CANDIDATE
He Expects to Succeed Mr. Quay In the
United States Senate.
HOW THE NEWS BECAME PUBLIC
A Closo Business I'rloud or tho Gov
ernor Let the Information Slip Ac-cldcntnlly--Mr.
Quay Feels Mo
Alnnn--Ho Wilt Tnko n Trip to
Hawnli nnd Snmon.
Phlladelphlta, Aug. 1. The an
nouncement that Governor Hastings
proposed to come out as a candidate
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Quay, and tho statement by
the latter of his Intention to leave the
United States shortly for nn eight
months' trip among tho Islands of tho
Pacific, created consldeinble commo
tldn today at Atlantic City among the
politicians who have kept near the
senior senator since his arrival there.
The news of Governor Hastings'
candidacy wns told Senator Quay by a
political friends from western Pennsyl
vania, who gave ns his authority somo
Bellofonte fi lends of the governor, ono
of whom a close business friend, Is
said to have let tho Information slip
accidentally. Senator Quay declined
to discuss the reported candldr :y, and
said: "I know nothing about it except
what was told me today."
Continuing, he said he did not feel
any alarm about It, and then ho began
to speak of his trip abroad. Ho said
he would leave Atlantic City tomorrow
and come to this city, where he will
remain a day or two. He then will go
to Swlckley, Pa., and spend nbout two
weeks with his son, Dick. "From
there," he said, "I will go to St.
Lucie, Fla., nnd If nothing unforseen
happens, I will go to San Francisco
about the latter part of September and
sail for Hawaii."
From this place the senator nn
nouncea ,ils intention of going through
the Samoan islands and the Solomon
group, after which the Journey will bo
continued to Australia. From this
point the return homo will bo mado,
and the senator will arrive back about
April or May of next year.
SOUTH AFRICAN
WAR INTELLIGENCE.
Tim British and Portuguese Win
Groat Victories Over tho Unarmed
nnd Untrained Blncks,
Capo Town, -Aug. 1. Serious lighting
took placo on Friday In tho Langeborg
dlstilct. Tho British loss was trifling.
Tho enemy's position in the Gamnsiep
valley was captured and the rebels fell
back In confusion towards Twnlskloof.
Tho government troops hnvo captured all
the enemy's positions north of Twalsk
loof. Among tho British losses were Ser
geunts Hall and Moyer, who were killed.
Chief Lukajantjes, who left the rebels,
wns killed with many of his followers. A
general surrender of the rebels Is ex
pected. Lisbon. Aug. 1. Ofllclnl dispatches from
Lourenzo Marquez, South Africa, confirm
the reports of recent fighting between the
government troops and rebellious natives
In Gnzaland.
Tho battle took place on the 21st of July
near Chlmbutu, the capital of Gazaland.
Tho governor of Portuguese, East Africa,
Colonel Albuquerque, with a small Portu
guese force routed seven thousand rebels.
Tho Portugueso losses wero two killed
and ten wounded. Tho natives lost 500.
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Gcorgin Carpenter Convicted of Kill
ing Two M omen.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1. Edwin Flanagan,
who has been on trial all last week at
Decatur for tho murder of Mrs. Nancy
Allen and Miss Buth Slack, on tho even
ing of December 31, was found guilty by
tho Jury nnd Immediately sentenced by
Judge Candler to bo hanged on Aug. 25.
Flanagan Is a carpenter and was for
merly In tho employ of the Standard Oil
company. Ho had a mania for making
love to and seeking to marry very young
girls. His method was to advertise for
a nurse for n mythical niece, and whon
young girls made application he would
select ono nnd propose marriage.
Through such an advertisement ho
mado the acquaintance of and went to
boaid with the family of Ueorgo W.
Allen, living In Do Knlb county, near
Atlantn. Thero he fell In lovo with Leila
Allen, tho 11-yenr-old daughter of tho
house. Ho asked her father to bo al
lowed to marry her, but tho request wns
not taken seriously.
When ho hnd been put off several times
ho became morbid. On tho night .of De
cember 31, after eating supper, ho got a
pistol, and returning to tho table shot
nt Georgo Allen, wounding him slightly.
In tho confusion that followed ho tired
wildly, killing tho mother of Georgo
Allen Instantly. and wounding Miss Slack,
a visitor, so that sho died booii after
ward. POTTERS WANT AN INCREASE.
Trenton, N. J., Aug. 1. Tho working
potters, of this city, held a mass meeting
last night, at their club house, and de
cided to ask tho manufacturers for tho
restoration within sixty days of tho 12',4
per cent, cut In their wages mado In 1S0I.
Tho men claim that tho Increased tariff
rate on pottery made In tho Dlngley bill
Justify them In their request, A commit
tee of tho men will seek a conference this
week with tho manufacturers on tho sub
ject. FIGHTING UP THE NILE.
Cairo, Aug. 1. Tho Egyptian Intelli
gence department has received word of
heavy tribal fighting up tho Nile between
tho Dervishes nnd tho Jaallns, Tho Der
vishes, under one of tho generals of tho
Khalifa, defeated tho Jaallns In a pitch
ed battle and occupied Metemneh on July
1. Tho losses on both sides was very
largo. Tho Jaallns aro said to have lost
two thousand killed.
Sentence of licnlinm Postponed.
BntiMa, N. Y Aug. t. Howard Bon
ham was brought Into court yesterday
mornt.'.g and sentenco was deferred until
Aug, 23 at 10 a, m, on mntton of Mr, Scar,
let, one of his counsel, for arrest of Judg
ment In order to allow counsel time to
present aflldavlts and make an argument
for a new trial, Benham was rcmunded
to Jail until sentence Is Imposed, Ben
ham's record was taken after tho form
of tho statutes. He answered all ques
tions in a clear, firm voice. An Immcnso
1 crowd was present at tho proceedings.
SAID SHE SAW THE VIRQIN.
A Miraculous Curo Announced from n
Cntholic Convent in Kentucky.
Lebanon, Ky Aug, 1. A curo that de
vout Catholics hero bcllcvo was miracu
lous took placo at Loretto convent, near
here, on last Thursday night, Tho patient
was Sister Alfred, a novlco nt Loretto
academy. Sister Alfred was taken sick
with nppendlcltls seven weeks ago. Perl,
tonltls fcllowed, and during her Illness
sho suffered much, On Wednesday a tele
gram was sent to her parents In Kansas
that all preparations had been mado for
her funeral, as It seemed she had only a
few more hours to live. She had had tho
last sacrar.ients, nnd all wcro waiting for
tho end.
On Thursday night, however, between
the hours of 11 and 12, Sister Alfred sud
denly wns freed from pain. She had had
only liquid food for several weeks nnd
had no appetite, but her 'appetlto was
craving, and sho said that sho wns as
well as ever In her life nnd wished to get
up and go about. It Is said by the Sisters
of Loretto that at 11 o'clock on the night
of tho curo two Sisters attended Sister
Alfred. They went Into nn adjoining
room for a lunch, nnd whllo out they
heard Sister Alfred talking. On returning
they found her very much excited unit
frightened. Sho snld tho Blessed Virgin
hnd nppearcd to her. Tho two Sisters
thought she was talking at random, and
after quieting her left tho room again.
They were out only a few moments
when they heard Sister Alfred talking
again, In a short time they returned,
when tho sick Sister, In a high stato of
excitement, told them she had been tnlk
lng to the Blessed Virgin again. She nlso
said the Blessed Virgin told her sho was
cured, nnd that she should offer up the
communion In tho morning for tho con
version of England,
From this moment. It Is said, sho was
cured. The high fever had left the pa
tient. The Sisters of the convent Relievo
nrmiy uiai u was a uivine interposition.
Water of Lourdes had been applied.
FIVE ACRES SETTLE.
An Extension Squeeze nt the Ilnvino
Mlnc--i:icvcn Dwelling Houses
I)amngcd--Cnuscd by Bobbing Pil
lars. Special to Tho Tribune.
Plttston, Aug. 1. Five acre-! of thickly
settled territory In Plttston was affected
yesterday by tho sottllng of a part of
the Bavlne mine, owned by the Newton
Coal company. Eleven dwelling houses
are damaged. Tho settling begnn at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon and at a late
hour last night tho ground was still
dropping.
Tho cause Is attributed to "robbing pil
lars" In tho abandoned working of tho
mine.
DEATH OF WILLIAM CROSS.
Expires from tho Effects of Ether nt
Jill'ctKon Hospital.
Philadelphia. Aug. 1. William Cross,
who lived at Newfoundland, Wayne coun
ty, Pa., died from the effects of ether at
tho Jefferson hospltpl yesterday. Cross
was about to havo a surgical operation
performed when he expired.,
. Tho physicians at onco telegraphed to
the dead man's family and today n
daughter came to this city and after
making an Investigation went to tho cor
oner's offlco and made an affidavit, In
which sho exonerated tho physicians at
the hospital from all blame. Cross was
admitted to the hospital on last Thurs
day. m
IMPALED ON A WAGON POLE.
Tho Shocking Accident Which Cost
Mrs. Wolfs Life.
Erie, Aug. 1. Tho week of horrors In
this county wound up with the killing of
Mrs. David Wolf today In a runaway ac
cident. Mrs. Wolf and her son were driv
ing Into the city In a wagon and were
run Into by a runaway milk wagon team.
The pole struck Mrs. AVolf In tho side,
impaling her upon It. Her agonies were
terrible, until relieved by death. Tho de
censed was a woman of almost 70, and
was qulto well off In worldly possessions.
Coroner Stelnmotz will mako an official
Investigation.
m
DR. SWALLOWS SERMON.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1. Rev. S. C. Swal
low, of Hanisburg, the Prohibition can
dldato for stato treasurer, preached to
night In New York Slieet Methodist
church on "Man's Co-partnership With
God."
Among other things ho said- "God's
plan of government Is a theocracy, but
nan has sought out many Inventions.
Too Indolent to attend to his p.irt of tho
business, ho as through tho ages turned
It over to klugs, queens, despots, and In
theso hitter duys to bosses, spelled with a
big B. Of ooursc, these latter are will
ing to attend to governmental affairs for
the people, for a percentage. Latterly
the percentage has assumed such unduo
proportions to the business transacted as
to Impoverish the people, and enrich the
bosses, corporations and trusts. It would
be well for the people to take the reins
and under tho direction of the Divlno
Sovereign drlvo on to hlshest succss."
MAGGIE MITCHES CAPTURED.
Wllkes-Barre, Aug. 1. Maggie Mitchcs,
the woman alleged to havo been engaged
In the conspiracy to liberate murderer
Peter Waisll from tho county Jail, was
captured by the police late last night. She
wilt have to stand trial with the other
defendants. It Is claimed she took a
prominent part in the plot. Tho Jail
warden discovered the conspiracy In tho
nick of time or otherwise the desperate
prisoner would have regained his liberty.
Will Demand Higher Wngob.
Pittsburg, Kas., Aug. 1. Tho miners nt
Wear shaft, No. G have voted to suspend
work until Wednesday next and called a
mass convention of all the miners In the
district for Tuesday next to formulate
their demands for higher wages.
THE NEWS THIS SIOKNINti.
Weather Indications Today!
pair; Slightly Warmer.
1 Telegraph Striking Miners Gather at
Turtle Creek.
Hastings will bo o Candidate for Sen.
ator.
General Oomcz's Letter of Warning.
Protests Asalnst the Now Tariff.
2 Sport Re:('rd of Two Days on tho
Dlamci d.
Amateur Base Ball.
3 Local-Sermon by Bev. F. M, Daven-
port Rt Elm Park.
Dunmoro Child Drowned In Roaring
Brook.
1 Editorial.
Wny tho Former Is Rejoicing.
G Local-Drank Embalming Fluid anl
Died.
John T. Watklns Back From England
G Local West Hide and City Suburban,
7 Lackawanna County Nowa.
S Neighboring County Happenings,
Tho Markets,
WORRY OVER
THE TARIFF
Some of the Protests
That Were Received
Against the Bill.
FOREIGN DISSATISFACTION
Decrease in the Demand for
American Goods Expected.
Minister Brim, of Dcnmnrk, Culls
Attention to tho Viows of His Gov
ment-. Huron I'nva Protests Against
tho Duty on Italian OrnngcsIIcN
glum, Turkey nnd Switzerland Each
Bcclstcr u Protest Against tho
Duties Imposed, While Sir Julian
Pnunccfotc Enters n Plea for Salt
Mncliprcl.
Washington, Aug, 1. In the lato
number of the Congressional Record,
containing the tariff speeches on tho
tariff conference reports. Is a speech,
by M. N. Johnson, of North Dakota,
In which he makes a compilation of tho
protests received by the state depart
ment for the representatives of for
eign governments against certain du
ties Imposed In the Dlngley tariff bill
while that measuie was pending. Some
of these protests have been made pub
lic, others have been referred to tho
committees of congress having the tar
iff bill In charge und little or no at
tention has been paid to them. Nearly
all these communications revert to
tho commerce between the several
countries and the United States. They
Insist that tho new tariff will retard
that commerce and some of them In
timate that It .will result In decreasing
the demnnd for American goods. Somo
of the ministers disclaim any Intention
to Interfere In the Internal affairs of
the United States, but mako the rep
resentations for the benefit of the com
merce between the countiles. Somo
suggestions are mado that the Injury
to be done the treasury of the United
States on account of the Imposition ot
the proposed duties will be consider
able. Minister Brun, of Denmark, calls at
tention to the fact that tho tariff on
American goods going Into Denmark
Is very favorable, and that his gov
ernment views with a great deal of ap
prehension the pending tariff bill and
the rates especially. He says that tho
admission of Danish products on a
favorable tariff would only be a fair
return for the rates granted American
products.
There were three communications
from Baron Fava, tho Italian ambas
sador. He protests against the duty
on Italian oranges and lemons, against
sixty per cent, duty on candled fruits,
and refers to a ministerial decree re
lating to meats in the United States.
This decree lequlred a consular vise
for certificates of origin, Issued by
American authorities and accompany
ing shipments of; meats. Baron Fava
Informs the state department that tho
question has been submitted for ex
amination to the zootechnlc and epi
zootic board. The ambassador adds:
"His mnjesty's government, however,
desires to perform a friendly act to
ward that of the United States by
frankly forwarnlng It that It could In
no wise bo Induced to modify tho pro
visions contained In the aforesaid de
cree In accordance with the desire ex
pressed by the department of agricul
ture. If the United States should per
sist In retaining In the new customs
tariff the exhorbltant duties to which
I have had tho honor to call your
excellency's attention In my preced
ing written and verbal communication.
The same warning has been commu
nicated, with tho same amicable Intent,
by my government to the representa
tive of tho United States at Borne."
BELGIUM'S COMMUNICATIONS.
Count LIchtervelde, minister of Bel
glum, sent three communications con
cerning the tariff. One referred to tho
retroactive clause adopted by tho
house and pointed out that It would
work great hardship upon thoso who
were shipping articles which could not
be safely transported In tho winter,
such as plantB and bulbs. Tho other
communications refer to tho rate on
cement and sprats and sardines.
Tho Turkish government protests
against the duty of one dollar per
pound on crude opium and says that
tho tariff cannot be for the purpose
of protecting a home Industry or secure
increased revenue. He thinks the rev
enue of the government would suffer,
but says that In case It did not the
cost of tho drug used for medicinal
purposes would be greatly Increased to
the consumers.
J. B. Flodn, minister of Switzerland,
says that the new tariff will be disas
trous to three principal Industries of
Switzerland. Swiss embroidered goods,
ellks, watches nnd clocks.
Sir Julian Pnuncefote sent two very
brief communications, one In December
1896, informing Mr. Olney that the fish
ery board of Scotland protested against
tho high rate on cured herrings nnd
that nt the request of the Marquis of
Salisbury ho represents to, the United
Slates government that tho high rat
which the Dlngley but imposes on salt
mackerel nnd other cured fish would
cause grave Injury to the fishermen
on tho west coast of Ireland, This
note is dated June IS, 18U7.
The Herald's Weather I'orccnst.
New York. A"g- 2. Herald's forecast :
In tho Middle States and New Enclond
today, fair, warmer weather will prob
ably prevail, with light, fresh varlaMe
winds, mostly southerly and Increasing
HU'.trlness and high temperature In this
section, followed by local rnln and thun
derstorms In the lake region, and potslbly
by tonight over the central districts of
this section.