'- 10 PAGES 'Jl' vJIWWP - TWO CENTS PAGES ' . Nr-r "SS" ""wo'cENTsl IBw ' SCRANTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4. 1807. TURKS DEFY THE POWERS Ottoman .Fleet Ordered to Sail for the Island of Crete, THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN Turkish Garrison at Crete Must Be Reinforced. Fresh Complications Likely in tlio Settlement ol the Pence Problem. The Turlds.li Civil Governor Illsrc gnrds tho Commands of tlici Foreign Admirnls--Grcnt Hritnin's Attitude Paris, Aug. 3. According to a dis patch received here today from Con stantinople u division of the Turkish licet has been ordered to sail for Canea, Island of Crete. Constantinople, Aug. 3.Three Turk ish Ironclads left the Dardanelles yes terday evening. A dispatch from the Dardanelles lat er today announces that the second na val division of the Turkish fleet, con sisting of seven warships, commanded by Harl Pasha, had sailed for the Island of Crete. Fears are expressed here that the departure of the Turkish naval division may lead to a collision with the international fleet In Cretan waters, In view of the announcement of tho foreign ndmlrals that they have de cided to oppose by force the landing of Turkish reinforcements In tho Island of Crete. If tho statement contained In the Constantinople dispatch Is correct fresh trouble may be anticipated In the set tlement of the Greco-Turco peace pre liminaries. It has been reported for some time that the Turkish govern ment was contemplating landing ad ditional Turkish troops In Crete, and on Thursday last the admirals In com mand of the foreign fleet In Cretan waters held a conference and decided to oppose by foice the landing of any Turkish reinforcements In Crete. They notified Ismail I3ey, the Turkish civil governor, of the decision arrived at. Hut the Turkish governor replied that he could not accept such a decision, apparently taking the ground that tho Porte would persist In Its intention to reinforce the Turkish garrisons In Crete. BRITISH ATTITUDE QUESTIONED. Members of the House of Commons Refused nn Explanation. London, Aug. 3. In the house of com mons today Sir Ellis Ashmead Bart lett, Conservative member, asked for Information regarding the stage reach ed by the peace negotiations between Greece nnd Turkey, whereupon Mr. Curzon referred him to tho statement on the subject made by the Marquis of Salisbury In the house of lords yester day evening. But the questioner said he wanted an explanation of a portion of the premier's statement referred to. This caused the foreign office represen tative to reply that Itw as no part of his duty to explain the meaning of the premier's speech. Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett and other members of tho house protested vigorously ngalnst be ing referred to statements made In another place, and asked the speaker, William Court Gully, whether t here was any precedent for such a proceed ing. The speaker said there had been a precedent for such action during1 the present session of parliament, referr ing to a similar Incident, early during the session, which led to vehement pro tests upon the part of the opposition. KENTUCKY KU-KLUX GANG. airs. Uobinson Dying from tho EH'octs ofthc Whipping. Campton, Ky August 3. The seven men arrested Saturday for Ku Klux lng, their victims being William Rob lhson nnd wife, living on Bed river, were to have had a hearing today, but, owing to the serious condition of Mrs. Uobinson, the hearing was postponed. The latter Is thought to be dying. Af ter the whipping a child was born to the woman, but It soon died. There is much lndlgpatlon over the outrage, und it Is believed the KuKlux gang can be convicted, though they have here tofore successfully evaded prosecution for their crimes. POURED OIL ON THE FIRE. There Was nn Explosion, nnd Now Little Anna Ilciiuo Is Dead. Norfolk, Va., August 3. A little col ored girl, Anna Beano, was burned to death at Lambert's Point today as the result of an attempt to make a lire with kerosene. When she poured Jt on the fire there was an explosion, the contents of the can being' scattered over the room und the child. Her father, who was In the yard, heard her screams and ran to her as sistance, but this nld was too late. The child was burned In a horrible manner and died In a short while. FOR EQUAL RIGHTS.' Gov. Atkinson Believe in Freedom of Speech Thnt Is Not Dangerous. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 3. Governor Atkinson has written a letter to Messrs. Uompers, Sovereign and Ratchford, a committee on behalf f the striking miners, who called on him to Inquire concerning the injunction ugalnst them and to ask what were their rights In connection with' addressing miners, The governor reminds them that his office is Mocutlvo nnd he cannot there fore interfere with the action of the courts, but ho goes on to say that In tils opinion there Is the utmost freedom allowed In the discussion In publla places of tiny subject. The restrictions being tliat there must not be trespass ing upon the property of others nor In citement to riot or unlawful violence. He nssures thsm that he will protect all citizens In the exercises of the right of free speech, warning them at Jhe same time that If they abuse that right by interfering with the rights or prop erty of others he will Just as energet ically ueo the power of the state to re press all lawlessness and preserve the peace. MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Mrs. Iiizzlo Schurmnn Found Dcnd with a liullot in Her Ilcnd. New York, Aug. 3. Mrs. Lizzie Schurman was found dead In bed to day In the cottage where she lived with her husband, near Secaucus, N. J. There was a bullet In her head. The cottage Is In a very lonely spot. Fred erick Schurman did not notify tho police of Hoboken, who are tho near est officials, until noon today of'hls wife's death. He says he slept In an other room. He declares he heard no shot. Schurman Is a florist at Secau cus. About six months ago his wife cre ated a disturbance at a house In Union Hill, N. J., while searching for her husband, whom she accused of Infi delity. - TRAMP CREW RESCUED. Stcntncr Sngnmore Arrives with tho .Men from the Abandoned Furtor. Boston, Aug. 3. The British steamer Sagamore arrived from Liverpool to day with the entire crew of 21 men of the British tramp steamer Furtor, which was abandoned on July 27 In a sinking condition In latitude DO de grees, CO minutes north and longitude 35 degrees west. The Furtor was In command of Cap tain J. D. Jenkins nnd sailed from "West Bay, N. S., June 23, with a cargo of deals for Barry, Wales. On June 27 she ran Into an Iceberg nnd was forced to put Into St. Johns, N. S for repairs. The Furtor again put to sea July 22. On July 23 a strong southerly gale sprang up and the ship soon sprang a leak. The water gained gradually, but the crew remained on board until 2.30 o'clock on the morning of the 27th, when, fearing the steamer might foun der at any minute, four boats were lowered. A fire was storted on the deck of the steamer to nttract the attention of any passing vessel, and soon the Fur tor was In flames. The crew then put off In tho boats, which were kept near together for 48 hours, when tho Sagamore sighted them and took tho crew on board. The Furtor was a steel steamer built at Stockholm In 18S9, and was owned by J. Holmes & Sons, of London. She was formerly named the Tyndale. Her registered tonnage was 1404 net. P0WDERLY TAKES OFFICE Sworn in Today ns Commissioner General of Immigration. Washington, Aug. 3. Terence V. Powderly, of Pennsylvania, formerly master workman of the Knights of La bor, today took the prescribed oatli and received his commission as commissioner-general of Immigration, suc ceeding Herman Stump, of Maryland There was present A. W. Wright, formerly member of tho executive board of the Knights of Labor, and several other friends of the commlsloner-gen-eral and officials of the treasury depart ment. In answer to Inquiries Mr. Pow derly Bald he had formulated no par ticular plans of policy for tho admlnls tartlon of his office. He was, however, In favor of a strict and Impartial In terpretation of our Immigration laws, and believed that every proper effort should be made to keep out all un desirable persons. To this end he would use means to prevent their embarking for this country, thus saving them the needless expense and hardships of the trip. m CANNIBALS MASSACRE MINERS. Terrible Fnte of Australians Lured by Wonderful Tnles. Sydney, N. S. W., July 10, via Van couver, B. C, August 3. Not long ugo great numbers of Australia's huge army of unemployed were attracted by stories of fabulous gold panning nt Papua, In New Guiana. Their ranks have been thinned by murder, stnrva tlon and fatal swamp fever. To make matters worse every native who helped a white man was marked for the tomahawk. Finally the whites were raided and put to death with tomahawks. The government has sent military police to surround the natives and shoot, If necessary. NO RISKS ON KLONDIKE. liisurnncu Companies Kcgnrd the District iin Unhealthy. Chicago, Aug. 3. Inquiry develops that many of the principal life and accident Insurance companies have Is sued positive Instructions to their gen eral agents In the United States and Canada against assuming any risks up on the Uvea of persons contemplating a visit to the Klondike. Among these companies are the Travellers, of Hartford, Conn.; the Provident Life and Trust; the Equit able, and a large number of life and accident concerns. BIG FIRE AT CANTON. Canton, 0 Aug. 3. The mammoth hardware establishment of C. C. Snyder, which has done business hire tor half a renlury, wns destroyed by fire at noon today, entailing a loss between 173,000 and $100,000. Tho nro started from on exploding lamp In tho center of tho store. Holler .Makers' Convention. Philadelphia, Aug, 3. The ninth annual convention of the American Boiler Man ufacturers' association opened In this city today. The delegates, numbering about seventy, met In the Engineers' club. The re-port of President II. 8. Uobinson was lengthy, and dealt wltn the technical as well as the general side of tho business. Following this cam's the reports of the executlvo committer, Becretary E. D. Melr, of St. Louis, nnd Treasurer n. Hammond, of Buffalo, each of which was satisfactory. STRIKERS GAIN GROUND DAILY Many Pittsburg Mines Are Entirely Idle. PEACE AND ORDER THE WATCHWORD .Mines Closed nt Snndy Crock. Turtle Crock nnd Other Hcctlons--.MIncrs Ollicinls Arrested on Charge of Inciting Illot. Flttsburg, Aug, 3. The strikers still continue to gain accessions to their number from the New York and Cleve land company's men. Sandy Creek and Turtle Creek mines are completely Idle and the Plum Creek men are slow ly but surely coming Into line with tho men encamped In the vicinity. Today nearly half of the diggers at this stronghold of tho company failed to go to work, and a number of those who did go Into the pit have promised to quit as soon as they clean up the coal now lying In their rooms. At Camp Determination It was reported that every one of the miners of the New York and Cleveland company who had gone to work was in sympathy with tho movement and only their signa tures to a contract prevented them from stnying out. The miners are sat isfied with the progress they have made. They claimed that the offending miners were nearer to supenslon today than they have been since the strike was Inaugurated, and are Jubilant over the work they have done. Peace nnd order seem to be the watchward of the strikers. They real ize that they have the sympathy of the public and If they lose It their cause will get a black eye. At the headquar ters of the miners' ofTIclals In this city there were many callers during the day. Proffers of aid were numerous and the majority did not wish tho public to know of their sympathy. The miners' officials have retained W. J. Brennan to defend them at the hearing before Justice Semmes at Tur tle Creek tomorrow afternoon. They arc charged with riot and unlawful assemblage. It Is expected that there will be some fine points of law dis cussed. Attorney Sol Schoyer will ap pear on behalf of the prosecutors. GOOD CAMPING WEATHER. Good weather has been a great card for tho campers. Just where most of them should find shelter In case of rain Is a problem. So long as dry weather lasts the men can stand tho exposure at night but were a wet spell to set In, It would necessarily force many of the men to desert the fields of operation. There are close upon 2,000 strikers In camp at Turtle Creek, 350 at Plum Creek nnd 300 at Sandy Creek. If this number Is not sufllclent to deter tho De Armltt miners from going to work, all these camps will be largely Increas ed before the end of the week. Ar rangements are being made for the big meeting on the wharf Thursday night. It promises to be the greatest demonstration of tho kind over held In this city. Eugene V. Debs and Mrs. Mary G. Jones will be the chief at tractions among the speakers. Mayor Ford was asked by tho men to preside over the meeting, but emphatically de clined on the ground that he was act ing neutrally In the strike question. The announcement today that Sher iff Lowry was In communlcntlln with the governor and that there was a possibility that the state troops would be ordered out, had no particular ef fect In Camp Determination. The strikers all say there has been no oc casion, nor reason for discussing the coming of the troops. Sheriff Lowry's Interview, aside from giving the Infor mation that he has communicated with tho governor, gives no Indication that he feels the troops are necessary at this time. In this connection It was reported today that a military attache had been at work through the strike territory preparing maps that will In sure a quick mobllizalon of troops at any given point, In case of trouble. The move, It Is said, however, Is mere ly precautionary. The same plan was carried out at Homestead, the state authorities having had an engineer in that town some weeks before the troops arrived. GENERAL WILEY ARRIVES. The arrival of Brigadier General John A. Wiley, of the Second brigade, N. G. P., In the city, and his confer ence with the local ofllcers of the guard, gave rise to the story today that he was here to arrange for the transportation of the troops to De Ai mitt's mines. When told of the rumors afloat, General Wiley said: "I am here on personal matters only, and my visit has no connretlon with the Second brigade or the National guard. I have not consulted with any military ottlcers, neither do I expect to, and there Is no necessity for such a move." The general is satisfied that the strike will be settled without the call ing out of the guard and said that so Inng as there Is no outbreak the sheriff will be able to control the situation and from the present condition of affairs the strikers will remain peaceable un til the end. Tho district mining offic ials were In the city tonight arrang ing the details for the continuance of the camps at DeArmltt's mines. They were elated over the change that has been worked In the situation nnd Presi dent Dolan Is the authority for the statement that the entire New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company Inter ests have been fought to a standstill. The lull In the situation after the ex citing events of the twenty-four hours, Is the first opportunity the officials have had to size up tho situation. As a result each of the threo camps of striking miners was today placed under strict military government. This will be continued until the camps are abandoned, PROVISIONS SCARCE. Secretary Warner Is experiencing great difficulty In getting provisions. Tho demand for bread Is so great that the local bakeries were unable to meet the orders placed this morning, Ab a result, tho camp at Plum Oreek will bo short on rations. In speaking of tho sit uation tonight, President Dolan said: "The entire success of the movement now depended upon the order main tained In the camp. We have demon strated to DeArmltt thnt his men were not Invulnerable. When, I left the mines today his entire interests were at a ftnndftlll. The New York and Cleve land company has given up all hope of operating the Sandy Creek mines, while those at Plum Creek nnd Turtle Creek arc so badly crippled that there are not enough men to get out a car of conl. This evening President Dolan issued a general order, appointing Kdward McKay, general manager of Camp De termination, and empowered him to make arrests and eject all persons un der the Influence of Intoxicants trcs presslng on tho premises of the camp. The order urgently requests all min ers to respect the law In tho future as In the past. Mr. De Armttt is confident the strik ers cannot wholly shut down his mines and avers that a change will come over the scene within the next few days, although he docs not say how this is to be brought about. Mr. De Armltt Intimated ho would soon spring the Injunotlon against the miners, which was granted May 25, 1895, and which was sustained by the supreme court after tho superior court had re versed the lower court. In a published statement tonight, W. P. De Armltt said that anything tend ing to stop the output of the Pittsburg mines necessarily resulted In the ad vantage of the mines of West Virginia and It was currently reported and generally believed that the West Vir ginia coal operutors contributed $10,000 through the lenders and officials of the United Mine Workers of America for the purpose of making a strike In the mines of Ohio nnd Western Pennsyl vania. m DISCOVERY OVERLOOKED. Compnny Formed to Develop Alnskn's Petroleum nnd Conl Interests. San Francisco, Aug. 3. While tho whole world Is excited over the gold discoveries In the north, sight has been lost of another discovery that prom ises to be of great value In the devel opment of this section. Some months ago a lake of almost pure petroleum was discovered and samples were sent to Seattle for an alysis. The report on these has just been made public, nnd the find Is re ported to be of most marvelous rich ness. A company has been formed In Seattle to handle the product, and trav elers from there say the company In tends to put It on the Alaskan market at once. Tho lake Is of unknown depth, several miles wide and five to six miles In length, and tho quality of the petroleum is said to be of the finest. The lake Is only two miles from the ocean. The hills surrounding are said to be rich in coal and asphalt. It Is the expectation of the owners of tho lake to take Its products Into the min ing camps of northern Alaska when ever the water ways will permit. TAKES HIS WIFE FOR A BURQLAR. Stephen S. Joyce Regrets the Ilnsty Use of His Revolver. Green Bay, Wis., Aug 3. Stephen S. Joyce, clerk of the Circuit court, shot his wife In the left arm last night, mistaking her for a burglar. She had a close call from death but will re covur. After they had r ,lred for the night and Mr. Joyce had 'one to sleep she arose and went to tl.e kitchen to close a window. The noise aroused him and he arose, grabbed his revolver and In th.c dark rushed Into the kitchen and fired. She cried out: "I am killed," then fainted and fell. He lighted a lamp, and, crazed with what he had done, rushed for a neighbor to summon a doctor. KILLED BY INSANE WIFE. John O'Connell's Intempcrntu Habits Resulted in His Dcnth. Redwood Falls, Minn., Aug. 3. John O'Connell, a well-known politician, has been murdered at his farm house. 'Seven gashes In his scalp were made by some blunt Instrument. After the blows had been Inflicted O'Connell's clothing was 'saturated with kerosene and his home set on fire. Statements of the three oldest of the children made to the authorities arfi to the effect that Mrs. O'Connell, wife of the murdered man, was sole author of the tragedy. His wife's antipathy to drink was strong, and his abuse of her and the children while under Its In fluence appears to have driven her tem porarily Insane. VON LINDGREN'S HEROISM. Saves tho Lives of Two Reckless Bathers at Cnpe May. Cape May, N. J Aug. 3, Dr. Von Llndgren, of Washington, heroically saved two reckless bathers from drown ing today. Miss L. E. Sears, of Har rlsburg, Pa., and Irving Martin, of Philadelphia, had gotten beyond their depths and were struggling In tho water. Dr. Von Llndgren reached the woman when she had become so frightened and exhausted that a moment's delay might have cost her life. He brought her to shore and returned for Martin, whom he also succeeded In landing. The second rescue was a desperate struggle, but the Washlngtonlan's ath letic powers saved tho two men, both of whom collapsed upon reaching shore. WOMEN RIOT IN MADRID. Aid the Men In Wrecking tho Stores and Fighting. Mndrlu Aug, 3. Many persons were Injured In the conflicts between tho police and rioters today. The latter wrecked shops In many of the principle streets and the disorders continued un til the evening was well advanced. In many cases women placed them selves deliberately In front of the mounted gendarmes who were trying to clear the streets. The merchants are enraged over Increased taxes, and many have closed their shops. BIQ HOTEL BURNED. Ronceverte, W. Va., Aug, 3. Firo broke out at 5.15 this morning in H. T, Bell's stoic, at Lwlsburg, and before it could ba checked destroyed Stratton's hotel, two banks, two drug- stores and ten other buildings. The Ronceverte steam englno was telephoned for and saved tho town froln total destruction. Loss about $75, 000; Insurance, $25,000. Tho tire wbb In cendiary, and this is the second attempt within a week. Steamship Arrivals, Now York, Aug. $. Cleared: Frlesland, Antwerp; Majestic, Liverpool; Bt. Paul, Southampton. WARNED FROM THE YUKON COUNTRY Mounted Police Guard tbe Entrance to tbe Gold Fields. YEAR'S PROVISIONS ARE NECESSARY Those Who Havo Not Sufficient Pro visions Compelled to Return to the Const--A. Clergyman nt tho Bound ary Line. Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 3. Tho steamer Queen, which arrived from Alaska yesterday afternoon, brought word that tho mounted police of the Northwest territory are meeting all people bound for the Yukon country nt the British lino and compelling those who have not a year's supply of provisions to return to the coast. Rev. Alfred Kum mer, of Oakland, Cal., who went ashore at Skaguay, and Captain Carroll, of the steamer, warn every one not to nttempt to enter the Yukon country before next spring. The captain says that not even those who are now at Skaguay or Yyea will be nble to reach the Interior this winter. WOMEN GOING TO KLONDIKE. San Francisco, Aug. 3. Tho steamer Noyo will sail tomorrow morning with 140 passengers for Dyea, Alaska. Of the passengers already booked, ten are women who will make' the Journey over tho Chllkoot pass to the Klondike gold fields. Two others nre A, C. Scott, mayor of Springfield, 111., and his son. Mayor Scott has resigned his office to seek a fortune In the frozen north. BLUEJACKETS IN JAPAN. Deserters from Warships Arrested by Local Authorities. Washington, Aug. 3. The latest ad vices of the nnvy department from the Atlantic station make no mention of any trouble such as reported from Victoria between tho sailors of the Yorktowh and Boston with the Japan ese nt Kobe, and for that reason the officials nt the department attach no Importance to the report. It Is the prac tice of commanders of United States warships to offer a reward for tho capture of deserters from their ships In foreign ports, and It Is surmised that If any of our sailors have been roughly handled It may have been some deserters who were captured by the local authorities for the reward. A recently published story of the 111 treatment of United States sailors In Honolulu turns out to have exactly this fact for a foundation. Some de serters were captured by the local po lice, and as they resisted It was nec essary to tie them up and deliver them In this shape aboard ship. The naval ofllcers say that there Is hardly any record of the 111 treatment of Ameri can sailors in Japanese ports. JAPAN IN NEED OF MONEY. Government Reported to be Seriously FmbnrrusNcd Finnncinllv. Tacoma, Aug. 3. The steamer Olym pia from the Orient brings news that the Japanese government Is seriously embarrassed flnuclally, owing to tho rapid pace at which the nation has been going since the war with China. Civilization has necessitated increas ed expenditures In every direction, par ticularly in building railroads, tele graph lines, new government buildings, Improving harbors and strengthening the army and navy. The treasury was not directly benefitted by the big war Indemnity paid by Chlnn, because It has been kept in England to pay for new warships and armament. Owing to the Increased expenditures during the past year all the government's re serve funds nre exhausted. THE INDIAN REBELLION. Losses of the English nt Fort Clink dura Were Small. Bombay, Aug. 3. It Is announced In a dispatch from Simla, the summer residence of the British Indian govern ment, that the combined casualties of the garrison of Fort Chakdara, In the Chltral district, which was relieved yesterday, and tho relieving force un der General Blood, amounted to Lieu tenant Rattray wounded, seven native British soldiers killed and thirty-five wounded. Th loss of the Insurgent tribesmen who were besieging the place Is not stated. Six thousand tribesmen, with sealing ladders, were preparing to at tack the fort when they were met by the first British column, under Colonel Melklejohn, and routsd. MURDERER ESCAPED A ROPE. The Mob Preferred Ho Should Die from His Own Wounds. Loglnler, Ind., August 3. John Cal vin, a prominent man of Avllln, shot and Instantly killed his business part ner, Robert Clear, last night. Clear and Calvin owned a saw mill at Avllla, pnd of late have disagreed. Last night Calvin met Clear on the street and fired two shots at him, kill ing him Instantly. Calvin then ran down the railroad track, pursued by a mob, where he cut his own throat, but It did not prove fatal. The mob caught Calvin, and would havo lynched him, but they thought the self-inflicted wound would kill him. FAMILY CREMATED. Tho Wife nnd Children of John Rob crts Perish in Flumes. Richmond, Va., Aug, 3. A negro wo man, the wife of John Roberts, a small farmer, and her two children were Iiurned to death nt Malvern Hill yester day afternoon, Roberts was In the field at work at tho time, and came home to find It In nshes and his family burned. The victims nro supposed to have been asleep at the tlmo of the fire. FOOTPADS ENJOY THE DANCE. Rut Their Victim Didn't Soo the Fun. Elizabeth, N. J Aug. 3. While two footpads were exploring the ,pockets of Max Mai, a New York Jeweler, on the outskirts of tho city early this morn- i lng somebody In a nearby house start- ed merry dance music. Tho thugs made Mai dance. They applauded, and told him to dance more. He kept on. Finally Mai got tired, and, looking around, found he was nlone. The highwaymen had made good their es cape while the Jeweler danced. Mnl hurried to the city and gave tho police a description of tho two men, but It Is not likely they will be cap tured. They got some Jewelry nnd a Btnall amount of money, but missed a large pocket of valuables which the Jeweler carried concealed, WEYLER PARDONS AN INSURGENT. Consul Gcnernl Leo Asks for In for inntlon in the Chnqoclc Case. Havana, Aug. 3. Captain General Weylcr left hero nt midnight on the Spanish cruiser Vnsco Nunez and ar rived this mbrnlng nt Mntanzns. Ho has pardoned Enrique Nunez, an Insur gent Incendiary, who wus under sent ence of death. United States Consul General Lee has been Informed by a Judge of the mili tary court that Fernandez Ch'aquolo, convicted of rebellion, has been sent enced to life Imprisonment, and that If the s?ntonce Is carried out ho would be sent to Ceutn, Africa. This would dispose of his testimony as a witness In the case of Govln, nn American, who was killed by the Spanish troops, nB effectively as If he had been shot. Gen eral Lee has addressed a note to tho cnptnln general asking for positive In formation ns to what decision the Span ish government has reached in the case. THE GOLD BRICK SWINDLERS CAUGHT Men Who Sold tho Wonlthy New York Snloon Keeper Arc in Prison nt New Orlcnns. New York, Aug. 3. The police have locked up at headquarters two men wanted in New Orleans for swindling a wealthy saloonkeeper out of $7,000 nnd also suspected, of being members of a gang who has operated exten sively In SouUi American countries and the large cities of this country. The prisoners nre Ivan Antonio Magan, 55 yenrs old, of 734 Dolphin street, New Orleans, and Rlfello Gulterrlaz, 2C years, who also comes from Now Or leans. Both men are of the Franco- Spanish or Basque type, common In 'South American countries. They said that they both left New Orleans four days ago. The swindled saloonkeeper Is Pascal Lastell. On July 27 Mngan went to tho saloonkeeper and repre sented himself as Ralph DIuz. Ho stated that ho and others were In the employ of the Argentine government, stationed at Buenos Ayres. White thus employed they became possessed of $100,000 In gold bricks. Diaz dlsplnycd one of the bricks to Lastell and asked to have It analyzed and tested thor oughly, Lastell had tho brick fllod and was told that the fillings were pure un alloyed gold dust. The next time Diaz called he had with him a young man, supposed to be Gulterrlaz. The young man stated that the elder man was his father and that for a long time he had suffered with an affection of the heart. The reason for this was the great en ergy he had displayed In his early life In accumulating a fortune. Ho said his father did not care to run any great risks and wanted an active man to share for a consideration In his gold brick fortune. When his father dis posed of his Interest in the gold bricks It was his Intention to go to Tampa, lor his health. When Lastell was told he could have a one-third share In the gold bricks he parted with his $7,000. He soon found he had a lot of fake gold bricks on his hands nnd he noti fied the New Orleans police. METALLIC COMMISSION. A Final Meeting in England to Bo Held Next Week. London, Aug. 3. The Dally Chronicle announces that the final meeting be tween the members of tho Bimetallic commission, headed by Senator Wol cott and Lord Sallsbury.wlll take place during the latter part of next week at the foreign office. Most of the members of the cabinet will be present, and It Is understood that Lord Salisbury will then Inform the commissioners of the government's decision on the question of a more ex tended use of silver. The commission ers are hopeful of a favorable decision and of Important concessions. After the meeting they will proceed to Ber lin and St. Petersburg. IMPORTED MEXICAN CATTLE. Duty Paid on Moro thnn Six Hundred Ilcnd in Arizona. Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 3. The first Im portation of Mexican cattle under the Dlngley tariff bill was made through tho custom house here. Six hundred and forty head of steers, the property of E. S. Newman, were brought Into this country, the duty be ing $1,290 over the duties fixed by the Wilson bill. THE NEWS THIS M011NIX. Weather Indications Tadayi Local Thunder Storms Probable. 1 General American Flag Probably Floats Over Hawaii. Turks Again Defy the Powers. Mounted Police Ouard Entranco to Gold Fields. Striking Miners Steadily Gain. 2 Sport Day's Sport on the Base Ball Diamond. Tho Ssrantcn Base Ball Club, Lively Events at the Columbus Race3. 3 State Susquehanni Democrats In Convention. Philadelphia's Big Wheelmen Sleet. 4 Editorial. Americans Abroad Must Bo Protected. 5 Story "Cesar Carctllac's Banknote." In Memory of Colonel It. A. Oakford. ol Local Exciting Tlmo at the Races. JAlvangoments for tho C. T. A. V, Con j ventlon. 7 Local Stato Convention pt Homeo. 1 pathlo Physicians Will Meet Hero In I Svptcmbor, New RuIjs for the Fire Department. 8 flocal West Bide and City Buburbun. 9 IXickawanna County News. 10 Financial and Commercial. Wiltncy's Weekly News Budget. WILL RAISE "OLD GLORY" The American Flag Will Probably Soon Float Over Hawaii. SEWALL'S INSTRUCTIONS Prompt Action on the Arrival of the Moana. The American Minister Will Dcclnrn n Protectorate nnd Hnlsc the Stars nnd Slrlpcs--A Programme Has Jlccn Agreed Upon--l)lplomntlo Ktiquctto Will Compel tho Wiiit ot n Few Dnys. San Frnncisco, Aug. 3. The follow ing from the correspondent of the As sociated Press at Honolulu, was re ceived on the steamer Belglc today: "The arrival of the steamship Moana from San Francisco due here the 29th, means much for Hawaii. In official circles It Is generally understood thnt United States Minister Sewell will carry out the Instructions received In the last mall, said to bo to this effect: If the Moana brings word that congress failed to pass the annexation treaty Minister Sewell is to declare a protec torate and raise the American flag. Tho American minister has had fre quent consultations with President Dole within the past week and It Is be lieved they have agreed on a pro gramme. The general Impression hero Is that congress has decided to let the matter of annexation wait over until the regular session. The Intervening, months would bo n long time for this country to stand alone In view of the attitude of Japan and Secretary Sher man believed a protectorate of tho United States Is the only way to pre vent possible hostile action on the part of Japan. As soon ns the Moana ar rives It Is understood the United States minister will notify this government of his Intention to raise the American flag. Diplomatic etiquette will allow a day or two for an answer and It Is ex pected everything will be In readiness to declare a protectorate Monday, Aug. 2. "The foregoing Information comes from a reliable source and but few per sons In Honolulu are aware of the near approach of the most Important event In the history of the country. STATE DEPARTMENT VERSION. Washington, August 3. It Is declared positively at the state department that there has been no change In the In structions given either to Minister Se wall or to Admiral Beardslee touching their attitude toward the Hawaiian question. The admiral's Instructions were to protect the American interests at nil points and to establish a protec torate only In the event of serious dis turbance or the commission of somo overt act. It Is not understood that the execution of this order was at all dependent upon the action or non-action of congress upon the annexation. FOUND AFTER MANY YEARS. Husband Went for the Doctor nnd Never Cnmo Ilnck. Adrian, Mich., Aug. 3. A strange story was unfolded In the Circuit court when the divorce suit of Helen J. Colo ngalnst Wilson Cole wa3 heard. Tho couple were married nt Morencl Oct. 7, 1SC6. Shortly afterward they re moved to Crystal Valley, In the north ern part ot the state, where they re sided together, with their four children, until Oct. 24, 1875. On that day Mrs. Cole sent her husband for a doctor. Ho did not return, and she heard noth ing of him until three years later, when word came to her that ho had been drowned at sea. In 1S7S she was married lo Davk Jackson, and thy have ever since lived together. They have two daughters, one aged 1C and the other 10. Recently she was shocked to hear that her first husband was living at Crystal Valley. Investlpatlon proved this to be true, tho sheriff of that county writing that Cole Is now llvins there with a wo man whom he married In Pennsylvania, and by whom ho has several children. Judge Lane granted the divorce. ? J MICROBE PREFERS THE SICK. Important Discovery of a Mite Thnt Dies in n Day. Sterling, Col., Aug. 3. A hitherto un known microbe, shaped like a cornu copia and classed as vortlcelll, has been discovered by Mlcroscoplst A. T. Rand, of New York. It multiplies by the mil lion In tho semi-twilight, and dlrs In stnntlj' In the sunlight. It Is voracious and absorbs human blood with avidity, attacking the red corpuscles or dlscensed persons In pref erence to the blood of healthy people. This Is resnrded as a very important scientific! discovery. Two Carpenters Killed. New York, Aug. 3. John Poster, aged 47, was Instantly killed und John Cook, aged 46, probably fatally Injured In Jer sey City today by tho giving way of a scaffold on which they we: working as carpenters. They fell forty feet to the ground. The Ilcruld's Weather Forecnst. New York, At g. i. In the Middle States and Now England today, fair and warmer nnd mora sultry weather will prevail, with light to fresh southerly winds, shifting somewhat toward easterly and maximum temperature above 90 depress In the section, exaept on and near the coast line, followed by local rain In the northern district. On Thursday In both of these sections, fair to partly cloudy and sultry weather will prevail with high temperature, fallln slowly In tho after noon, fresh variable vlndt. and local tlninilarainrmu mill s Ti'rlilnv fk. It nnnl. cr weather.
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