io IS tmnton PAGES 09 A.xMJicn .13 16&W TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., "WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, 1897. TWO CENTS ' IJMT III ITWTM 1 iTTirTifT '. i'l i' I in ' Lt-i " WOMEN WILL MAKE MARCHES To Take Up Work Which Men Have Been En joined From Doing. DECISION OF THE LEADERS. The Men Will Regain Quietly in Camp. AVirca nnd Daughters Will Eiidcnvor to Uso llio Highways -Thnt Hnvo Been Closed to tlio Striking Miners. Formers In the Vicinity Show Their Sympathy Tor tlio Stnrving People for W horn There Seems No haw or Justice in Fittsburg. Fittsburg, Aug 17. The contemplated plan to have the women make marches which was to have been Inaugurated today, has been definitely decided upon by the lenders and the wives nnd daughters of the sti liters will now take up the work which the men have been enjoined from doing. It was the Inten tion to begin tomorrow and have the women do the marching while the men remain In camp. The leaders think the Injunction Is not operative ngalnst wo men and It remains to be seen what the outcome will be. A now element Is to be Introduced in the situation at iin early date. The farmers of the entire country surrounding the several camps are making extensive preparations for a demonstration to show their sympa thy for the striking miner?. They pro pose to have a parade, headed by a band and march down the Saltsburg road oiid up over the hills. Theie will be no "on to the mines" sentiment or any effort to get the miners out. No missionary work Is to be attempted, the demonstration Is purely for the pur pose of showing sympathy for the strikers. The preparations for the event have been carried on secretly, but the story was given out tonight "by one of the prime movers. He says the class of men who will compose the par ade have no fear of Interference nnd will not disband at the command of a few deputies. About six hundred strikers from Thomas Itun, accompanied by about lfiO women and children marched to Camp Victory, near Canonsburg, todny. Thev will remain at camp until Saturday, when a meeting will be held. Several of the1 officials will bo present and ad dress the meeting. About 500 more men and women are expected to arrive at the camp by Sat urday. The forenoon nt the camp was spent In singing and dancing by some, while others prepared dinner. In the afternoon a line was formed, headed by the band and led by the women, and u march made to the mine of Cook & Sons, where opeiatlons are still be ing carried on, although but a few men are at work. About thirty of the miners have joined the strikers. Suits and counter suits promise to be one of the most prominent features of tho coal miners' strike. While the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company has been prosecuting Its In junction case, the miners have been gathering material on which tc bring suits not alone for wages, but for tres- pass. President Dolan said this evening that as soon as time affoided the Min ers' officials will bring action ngalnst the officers of the New York and Cleve land Gas Coal company. Tho question of the right of the strikers to visit employes of the company at their homes and plead with them, and the right of deputies to interfere with a mnn when he Is walking on a highway toward a lesltlenee, even though h. Is compelled to walk on the property of the company, will be looked Into. While speaking of the subject, Presi dent Dolan said: "In this battle, it must be remembered that the laws have also been enacted for our benefit, and we Intend to see that we get Jus- tlce: yet it may take a little time to do It. I can 'bay no matter how the case Is deeded, whether we win the battle or lose It, none of our men will go before the courts of Allegheny coun ty to answer a criminal charge ns a result of tho strike, If 'it can at all be prevented." OPERATORS SUSPICIOUS. In the opinion of a number of coal operators, the uniformity agreement, admittedly a good thing, will not re ceive the support Its articles are sajd to warrant. A canvass of operators shows that they are not rushing to the committee with signed agreements in their hands. In fact they are all hold ing back, and each one seems wait ing to see" 'what tho other fellow' In tends to do. Tho uniformity commit tee refuses to divulge the names of the operators who have affixed their sign atures to the instrument, and Inquiry tends to show that only three firms have made n decisive step In the matter and placed their signatures to tho agreement. A number of coal men stated that they yet had tho question under advisement, although they thought It Improbabl? that they would sign. Others stated they were wait ing for the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company to head the list, nnd seemod unwilling to have their names enrolled until President DeAr mltt announced that his company had actually signed. Tfie committee claims to have secured the signatures ot a number of coal flrmH and operators, whose places of business are out ot tile city. So far as can be ascertained, however, the only Pittsburg firms that are enrolled are those represented by J. J, Steytler, whb lias signed only for his Pan Handle mine; Henry Floershelm, who was the first man to place his name at the. foot of the articles, and David B. Breck enrldge, of tho Eclipse Coal company, wnoso mines nre at uoai centre, Wheeling. W. Va.. Aug. 17. Commit- tees of Belmont county strikers aro' Ohio side with the exception of ono which supplied Rellalre's water works. Sentiment against this rnovo Is strong and the Eastern Ohio strike leaders do not favor It. " Manufactories are getting West Virginia coal or putting In natur al gas. There will be no sympathetic strikes among Iron workers on ac count of the uso of West Virginia coal. There has been a heavy Increaso In. the amount of Falrmor.t coal going west via Wheeling. Tho th'ree coal carrying roads center ing here, aro handling more ooal than at any time since the strike started. The strikers have not made a move ngalnsrthe coal trains, their disas trous experience of 1893 being a lesson they have learned thoroughly. PROTKCTION NOT NEEDED. Evansvlllo, Ind., Aug. 17. Both the sheriff and the police were ready to give protection to the owners of the First avenue coal mine and to those of the miners who still desired to work, but when tho deputies of one and a squad of the other arrived at tho mine early In tho morning they soon found their services were not needed. At tho regular meeting of tho striking miners it was reported that there were only nbout fifty men at work in the four mines of this city which have not yet suspended operations altogethcr.but the mine owners claim that they have a larger force at work and enough men nt any rate to supply the most pressing of orders. The loaders of the marchers are still out of town, but the men sepm to be getting along all right without them. They are still camping near the city. DECISION OP OPERATORS. Cleveland, O., Aug. 17. The opera tors of the Pennsylvania coal mlnc3 hold a conference In this city today at which 25 firms were represented. It was determined that mines in tho Pittsburg district should be started and operated without further delay on the grounds that tho miners have tak en a high handed position; that noth ing but an unreasonable price for min ing will satisfy their demand, nnd that they have been unwilling to treat with the operators on any fair grounds. At least three-fourths of the tonnage of the Pittsburg district was represented at the conference, and all were unani mous and agreed It necessary to forci bly resume operations, with the ox ceptlon of M. A. Hanna & Co. THE GREAT UTICA MINES ON FIRE Six Men Hnvo n Narrow Escape From Crcmntion--History of the Institu tion. Angels Camp, Cal., Aug. 17. The great Utica mines nre on fire. Flames and smoke were discovered coming from the eight hundreKoot level, sta tion No. 4, at 4V'cIocii this morning. It was with difficulty that the shift made their escape. Six men were cut off, but made their way through the south end of the new shaft. The fire is supposed to have originated from spontaneous combustion, caused by lard and coal oil. It Is impossible at present to esti mate the extent of the loss the fire will cause but It is safe to say that it will amount to hundreds of thou sands of dollars. Not only are the mine owners affected, but the whole town of Angels, which contains a pop ulation of 6,000, who are almost wholly dependent uponvthe miners employed in the Utica group of mines. There nre 1,000 men employed by the company, 4fnd should the fire prove as serious as reported these men will be left In destitute circumstances. Every effort is being made to quench the fire as rapiuTy as possible, but gas and smoke are escaping fiJffl'all the shafts which are being rapidly hulkheaded. While stopping up the Utica shafts several firemen were suffocated. The mine Is rapidly being flooded. All the main pipes have been cut, and about three thousand miners' Inches of water are pouring Into the shafts. An eight-Inch hose Is playing water Into the Stickle shaft, where the fire was first dis covered. It will take at least four days to flood the mine, and It Is estimated that In case no more serious results should happen afterward It will take at least two months to pump out the water and fit the mines for regular operation. On July 21, 1S95, a similar fire oc curred and It was seven weeks before i work cou,d ll0 resumed. The shafts I aro deeper now, and It undoubtedly will take a much longer time, Tlie Utica mine, which Is the largest quartz gold-mine, which is worked by chlorinadonirocess, contained two hundred stamps and fourteen roasting ovens, besides an Immense amount of necessary machinery Is owned by the Hobart estate. A considerable amount of tho property formerly belonged to the late Senator Fair. It Is estimated that the net profits of the mine exceed $1,600,000 per annum. MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION. An Itnlinn Hoy Killed by Somo Un known Substance. Newark, N. J Aug. 17. Pasquale Palmlere, n 3-year-old Italian boy, was instantly killed by the explosion of sonu unknown substance today. He was playing In the street and was no ticed to pick up something and chew on It. There was a terrific explosion and the boy's head was blown from his body. Tho Italians for several days have been-celebratlng the feast of St. Hocco. Thero have been parades and fireworks and last night, where young Palmlere was killed, thcro was a number of big bombs shot off, it Is supposed that the youngster got hold of one of these which had failed to eplode. Murdered Over n 11-Yenr-Old Girl. Chicago. III., Aug. 17. Vincent Eyzjka, was fatally shot in tho head Saturday night by Joseph Boodzyk, his unsuccess ful rival for the hand or 14-year-old Bronlslarza Kuzarsk, while the two men, with other acquaintances, were at the young woman's home, making arrange ments for the marriage, which was to have taken place -within a fortnight. Trngedy of the Pcrslnn Count. Paris, Aug. IT. It ! rumored that the death at Teheran. Pefla, of Dr. Tholoian, tho physician of tho late shah, was caused by poison administered at the IrtnHc'Yitfnn ftf 4ia rAttrntno. .Iiuli fk-i,,.t& 1 Xholozan knew too many, state 'secret. UPRISING IN THE VALLEY OF SWAT. Latest Indian War to Worry British Government. tbe THE SULTAN INSPIRES A "JIHAD." Revolting Nntivcs noutcd--Tho Re port or Their (lathering in Force ConIlrincd--Ilrltlsli riold Guns De molish Their Entrenchments Simla, Aug. 17. A reconnaissance in the Swat Valley has discovered the enemy to be entrenched In the hills be tween Jalala and Landakl, confirming the reports of the gathering In force of the Upper Swatls, Donerwals and Handustlnl fanatics. General Blood, tho British command er, brought his field guns Into action against the stone entrenchments of the enemy, demolishing them, where upon the Insurgent trlbemen fled. The gathering of tribes In the Swat Valley, consisting of tho upper Swatls, the Bonerwals and tho Hindustani fanatics from Satana must not be con fused with the recent attack on the fort of Shabkadr by the Mohmunds.thc two districts being entirely distinct. The fanatics of Satana are the Hln dustana Muslims who were refugees after tho suppression of the Indian Mutiny In 1859, and who were the cause of the Boner war, at Umbeyla, In 1SGS. The determined action of tho British government in India clearly Indicates a fear of a "Jihad," or re ligius war, Instigated by the Sultan of Turkey. It is evident that no time, will be lost In suppressing all such religious movements on the part ot .io Mohammadans either within or dut sldc of India. SEWER GAS TAINTED THE FOOD. Hcnlth Officer McGnllinrd's Theory About the fronton Poisoning. Trenton, N. J Aug. 17. A new the ory has been advanced today to ex plain the mysterious poisoning of 12 persons at the house of George A. Hlbbs, of Warren stroet, yesterday. Dr. McGalliard, health officer of the city, Is Inclined to the belief that the poison ing was due to escaping sewer gas, which polluted the food in the cellar. The plumbing of the house when ex amined today under Dr. McGalllard's direction, was found to be in bad condi tion and liable to permit tho escape of poisonous gases. Iliiibs himself inclines to the belief that wmo one must have poisoned the food, and this view Is nlso held by the police. Dr. McGalliard does not feel warranted In incurring the cxpenso necessary' to have the food analyzed, and Hlbbs says he can not afford to do to. All of the poisoned persons will re cover. STRIKE PUSHING QLUCOSE UP. An Advance of GO Cents Not Duo to tho HnvcinrycM. New York, August 17. "The Have meyers have no interest In the Glucose Trust," declared F. O. Matthlessen, manager of the Glucose Trust, today. "The operations of the trust," he ad ded, "began laBt Wednesday, but only one of the six manufactories Is' running. Tho high price of glucose, however, Is not due to any action of the trust. The coal strike has caused a shut down." Glucose has advanced from $1.05 July 1 to $1.60ol.65 at the present time. The trust was organized a short time ago under the laws of New Jersey, with a capital of $26,000,000 common stock and $14,000,000 preferred. Among those who are Interested In It are Ros well P. Flower, J. Plerpont Morgan, John G. Moore, Anthony N. Brady and the Guaranty Trust company. PAWNED GEMS TO PLAY THE RACES. A Dcconscd Millionaire's Dnitghtcr 11ns n .Mnn Arrested. New York, Aug, 17. John F. Cnrr, who is accused of swindling Miss Mnl vena Bates, a daughter of the late Levi M. Bates, th'e millionaire dry goods merchant, was arrested today. Miss Bates had some jewels, valued at about $3,000, that she wanted to dls r ose of. She gave them to Carr to sell for her. According to her story he sold a pair of diamond earrings to a pawn broker for $425 and kept all of the pro ceeds. Ho never said a word to her about tho sale, she says, and she un derstands that he lost all tho money the next day betting on the races. Carr says he paid nor $50 on account SEVEN OF THE FIFTY DROWNED. .Many Thrown Into tho Wntor From a Dresden Ferryboat. Berlin, Aug. 17. A dispatch from Dresden announces that a ferry steam er plying between the Old and New towns, was capsized yesterday morning by tho wash of a large steamer and over fifty persons were thrown Into the water. Seven people are known to be missing, and It Is feared the loss of life will turn out to be heavy. ENQLAND MAY FORCE THE SOUDAN. An Open Rond Thnt Advantage Can Uo Tnkon Of. Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 17. The Dervish chief, Mohammed Zeln, who was cap tured nt the fall of Abu Hamid, asserts that the road from that point to Berber Is free, and that all the Khalifas troops have been ordered to Omdurman. Tho Egyptian war office has ordered the enrollment of 10,000 additional Egyptian recruits. England's Western Naval Chiei. London, Aug. 17. Admiral Sir John Ar buthnot .Fisher, K. C. B.; controller at tho admiralty, has been appointed to command tho North America and West Indies station of the British fleet, In suc cession to Vice. Admiral James Elphln stone Ersklno. Steamship Arrivnls. Scllly. Aug. 17. Passed: Steamer Haale, New York. Bremen Arrived: St. Louis, W.uf Vrlr fm RnnthnmntAn 11iitlntno I Arrived: Maasdam, from Now York to Rotterdam. BICYCLE TRUST TO BE FORMED. Snld to bo rt Procct to Avoid Over production. New York, Aug. 17. Some of tho largest makers of bicycles are now In England, where they went on business connected with tho trade, several weeks ago. Word has came by cablo that as a result of their visit two of the richest cyclo magnates of England are on their way here to look over the field, and there Is little doubt that sev eral of tho large companies will be con solidated. At the board of trade of cyclo man ufacturers, No. 320 Broadway, today, It was admitted that the consolidation was on foot, and Jnmes Sullivan, of the Splndlng company, admitted that tho reports were correct, and that tho negotiations had been under way for several weeks. The. men who nre arranging the re organization, according to statements of Mr. Sullivan and others, are Col onel Albert Pope, of the Pope Manufac turing company; A. G. Spalding, of Spalding Brothers; the American Welded Tube company; Edward War wick, H. A. Lozler, of Cleveland, O., and several others, principally Eng lishmen, who are said to be E. T. Hoo ley, Martin Rucker, the latter being connected with tho number Cycle com pany, and Albert Moore, nil of whom have been prominent In reorganizations and consolidations In England. The Idea to bring about a consolida tion seems to have originated last fall. It cam about as the result of tho large over-production of wheels for 189G. During the year previous the production of wheels did not equal the demand, nnd as a result all tho fac tories worked overtime . producing wheels for tho following season. The demand was not only supplied, but the market was glutted with wheels. Al most every manufacturer In the coun try was over-stocked. Then came the slump In the market, and subsequent cut In prices. Wheels thnt were made to sell for $100 have been sold for half that amount, and In many cases for less than It cost the manufacturers to produce them. The agents' autlon sale recently was the result of this over production. To prevent such a loss In tho future the consolidation was sug guestcd. MORE GOLD FOUND. Important Discoveries on tho Gov ernment Reservation in South Dn kotn Ncnr the Ulnclc Hills. Philadelphia, Aug. 17. A Washington npeclal to tho Public Ledger says: It is quietly whispered at tho war depart ment that Important discoveries of gold have 1een made on the government wood reservation near Fort Meade, South Dakota, In the Black Hills dis trict. These discoveries are said to have been made by army officers sta tioned at Fort Meade, and they have been brought to the attention of tho -war department In an unusual and peculiar manner. The wood reservation near Fort Meade was set apart when tho post was established for the purpose of supplying timber, lumber and fuel for the garrison. It Is sixteen miles square, and for many years past has been so thoroughly used for the purposes for which' It was Intended that It Is at the present time entirely denuded of timber and useless as a wood reservation. This being the fact, some time ago a board of officers was appointed to report whether, under the circumstances, the' wood reservation should not be re stored to the public domain under tho law applying to abandoned military reservations. The board reported that the reservation was of no further uso for the purpose for which it was in tended, and of no advantage whatever from a military standpoint. They, therefore, recommended to Secretary Alger that it should be turned over to the Interior department for disposal to settlers under the land laws. DISCOVERY BY ARMY OFFICERS. After the report had been sent to Sec retary Alger several officers of the Eighth cavalry, among whom It Is stat ed was Major Wells, of that regiment, discovered fine prospects of gold upon the reservation, and have reported their discoveries to the war department. They are nnturally nnxlous to knojv whether they will be protected In their discoveries and locations If the reserva tion Is turned over to the Interior de partment and thrown open for location under the mineral laws. It Is Impossi ble to see how such discoveries ran af fect the decision of tho secretary of war respecting the further lack of util ity of the reservation and the conse quent necessity or advisability of re turning it to the Jurisdiction of the In terior department, to which It was orig inally subject before Its designation as a military reservation. Such action having been taken. It will remain for the interior department to make regu lations for its opening under tho law, when all comers will be served alike. The discovery of gold in this section of tho Black Hills will certainly create a sensation and rush' to that section whenever the lands are thrown open for settlement. The adjacent country has been a gold producer since 1875. Most of the mines carry low grade ore, tho largo proportion being free milling. The most notable of the Black Hills mines is the "Homestake," near Dead wood, which has been, a steady pro ducer for nearly twenty years past. Ilredcr Arrested. 8t. Claire, Mich., Aug. n.-Charles E. Breder, former cashier of a national bank at Bethlehem, Pa., was arrested hero today by Deputy United 8tates Mar shal Targe. The charge against Bredor Is that of embezzling funds ot the bank to the amount of $30,000. Since having Now Bethlehem, Breder has been In the bicycle business In this city. Tragedy nt Ashovillo. Ashevllle, N. C, Aug. 17. At Hender sonville today Mrs. Ben F. Hood shot her husband 'twice, Inflicting dangerous wounds. iMrs. Hood then shot herself, dy ing Instantly. .The cnuse of the tragedy la unknown. Mrs. Hood was a Miss Cowles, a native ot Ohio, aged about 50 year's.' , Hig Lumber Ynrd in Flniues. , Eagle River, Wis., Aug. 17. Fir today destroyed tho Oerry Lumber company's yard with ten million feet of lumber. Loss, $160,000; some Insurance Iirndley in Opposition. Richmond, Vo Aug. 17. General Brad, ley T. Johnson la out In a letter opposing the movement to have the a ran A Army ot tho jusoumia jneevaera w lsw. CONVENTION OF AMERICAN BANKERS TwcnlyTuIrd Annual Detroit. Gathering at IMPORTANT ADDRESSES OF THE DAY Reports of Committees Show That Thcro Hnvo lloon No Notnblo Swindles, or Forgeries During tho rnst YcnrMnny Things That Aro Placed at the Door of tho Hanks Are in Ronllty Dun to Legislation. Detroit, Mich., Aug, 17. The twenty third annual convention of the Ameri can Bankers' association opened here today. Fellcltlous addresses of wel come were delivered by Major May bury, Governor Plngree and George H. Russell, a member of the executlvo council for Michigan, and response was made by Robert J. Lowry, president of the association. President Lowry then delivered his annual address and the annual reports of Secretary James R. Branch and Treasurer William H. Porter, were pre ssed. In submitting the report of the pro tective committee, Joseph C. Hendrlx, of New York, called attention to the fact that hero has been no notable swindle or forgery during the year. The committee on uniform laws In Its report discussed the subject of a uniform law on commercial paper, which It stated has become a law In the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut nnd Colorado. Efforts are progressing to have It adopted by other state legislatures. The report of the committee on for mation of a bureau of education was submitted by Chairman William C. Cornwall. He said If the bankers of tho United States would establish a bureau and employ speakers to present the claims of the banks properly before tho public, men who could In plain speech show the farmer and others that If the banks charge high for accommodations, It Is the fault of legislation nnd not of the banks themselves, much of the present hostility which exists against banks would be removed. Letters favoring the idea of such bu reau of education were read from Comptroller Eckels and others. The committee will be ready In a short time with tho first pamphlet to be Issued, and the matter of a bureau of speakers can then be taken up and tried, in a small way, at first, and If successful will be gradually developed. After the announcement of meetings of state delegations for the appoint ment of committees and other routine business, the convention adjourned un til tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. GENERAL SWAIM DEAD. Tho Trusted Friend ot Gnrfleld Dies of Brlghts' Discnso. Washington, August 17. David G. Swaim, U. S. A., retired Judge advo cate general, died here today, aged 63, of Brlght's disease. General Swalm was the trusted friend of the cmpanlon of President Garfield and attended him through the long fatal hours that preceded his untimely death. In 1884 he was ac cused of giving evasive answers to the secretary of war regarding a private transaction, tried by court martial and acquitted of fraududent practices, but convicted of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline and sen tenced to suspension from lank and duty on half pay .for twelve years. In 1894, Secretary Lamont, by direction of the president, remitted the unex pired portion of his sentence and re stored him to all the rights and privi leges of his office. He preferred not to take up his official duties on ac count of ill health and remained on the active list waiting his retirement, which took place December 22, 1896. Since his retirement ho resided In Washington, Ho leaves a widow and a married daughter. PRESIDENT'S OUTING. Attends n Yachting Party on Lnko Champlnin. Hotel Champlnin, N. Y Aug, 17. The president and Immediate friends accepted an invitation to a yachting party today given by the owner of the yacht Washita, Mr. Putnam. The party, consisting of the president and Mrs McKlnley, Vice President and Mrs. Hobart.Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger, Mrs. Bailey, Miss Alger, Hon. C. N. Bliss, of New York; Mr. Wlther bee, of Newport, and Mr. Hall, of New York, started from Hotel Champlaln at about 11 o'clock this morning. The trip was to an Island owned by Mr. Putnam and located oft Essex, N. Y for lunch eon. Opera Company's Coach Arrosted. Huntingdon, Pa., Aug, 17. George Knowles, of New York, who has been hero several months coaching a local opera company, was arrested today and lodged In Jail for purloining the ward robo of Samuel I. Spyker, secretary of tho Republican county committee. Knowles entered Secretary Spyker's room and lit erally stripped It of all his wearing ep parel. Will Trnnsfor Valley Officers. Philadelphia, Aug. 17. It is stated that Assistant General Passenger Agent None macher and General Freight Agent John Hickman, of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company, will tiansfer their headquarters from South Bethlehem to this city on Oc tober 1. This, It Is understood, Is the de cision of President Walter, and the otiango will bo made In the Interests of economy and concentration. m Itecolved by I ho Cznr. St. Petersburg, Aug. 17. Tho czar to day received at the Potcrhof palace a number of distinguished physicians, In cluding the American delegates, Messrs. Stevenson, Kayer and Terma, who are on thelrt way to the International congress of medicine, winch Is to be held at Mos cow. The Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, Aug. 18. In tlio middle states and Wow England, today, generally fair w.eather and fresh to light westerly winds will prevail with slightly lower, followed by slightly hlgner temperature. On Thursday, In both of theso sections, fair to partly cloudy, warmer weather will prevail, with light to fresh x northwesterly, winds. WILD SEARCH FOR MORPHINE. Jonnio Anderson Runs Unit Nuked Through the Streets to Drug Store. New Haven, Conn., August 17. Jen nlo Anderson, a pretty Swedish girl, who came hero a few weeks ago from New York, where her parents now live, raced half naked through the princi pal streets this morning, and Police man Smith, thinking she was Insane, gave chase. The girl was crazed with morphine, to which she is a slave, and had fled from the Young Women's Christian association institute, where she had been placed and was under surveillance. Sho was taken Into tho Institution a week ago, and the crav ing for the drug Impelled her to lleo that sho might procure It. While Smith was pursuing her, sho dashed Into Hull's drug store at the corner of Chapel and Stato streets, vand begged for opium. Then Smith came In and took her Into custody. Jennie Anderson formerly worked for Edward Bassett, a merchant. One night she fled Into the streets craving for morphine and made such a scene that Mr. Bassett decided to get rid of her. As she had no money or friends sho was cared for at the Young Wom en's Chrlstlon association's home. CANADIANS VIOLATE THE LAW. British Stenmships Lnndlng Freight nt Skngnwny, Alaska. Washington, Aug. 17. Word has reached the government authorities that British steamships aro landing freight and passengers at Skagaway, Alaska, instead of at Dyea, In direct violation of tho law. Dyea is th'e sub port of entry, on tho Lynn canal, and Skagaway Is six miles off. The matter will be investigated by this govern ment. The creation of this sub-port at Dyea several weeks niftjfis done at the re quest of the Canadian government to save passengers the annoyance of dls enVbarklng nt Juneau and awaiting an other steamer for Dyea. The request came from Canada about a month ago, and tho action of the administration In establishing tho sub-port permitted the Canadian vessels to enter at Dyea nnd land passengers and baggage there. KILLED A HATFIELD. The Lamb In n Kentucky Game ol Cards Shoots Two Men. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 17. A special to the Times from Plneville, Ky., says: James Felts, Cale.b Hatfield and Joo Mallard, all young men of the neigh borhood, camped In Chads Gap near Pinevllle, Sunday night. They played cards all night; drinking heavily. Be fore morning Hatfield and Mallard had won all of Felts' money. They then proposed that the card game break up and that a drink be taken" before con tinuing across the mountain. They drank, but Mallard threw the 'contents of the Jug In Felts' face and told him to leave them. The latter then drew his pistol and opened fire killing both Mal lard and Hatfield. The latter Is related to the notorious "Cup" Hatfield. LADUE'S COMPANY. Only Five Millions Required to Itun This Concern. Trenton, N. J., Aug. 17. Articles of incorporation were filed with the sec retary of state this afternoon of a $5, 000,000 company for the purpose of ope rating in the Klondike district. The name of the company is the Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development company. Ladue is the reported owner of Daw son City, and Is the principal share holder In the company. The company begins with $1,000 paid In, which Is the amount required for the state fee for filing the papers. British Cruiser's Gun Hursts. Trondhjem, Norway, Aug, 17. Advices Just received 'here from Iceland an nounce that during firing practice on board the British third-class crulsor Champion, off that coast, a. gun burst, dangerously wounding an officer and four men, and seriously injuring three other men. Pinevlllo IlnnkRobhcd. Plneville, Ark., Aug, 17.Three young men, believed to be members, of the Col lier gang, robbed tho bank of Pinevillo today of all Its currency, aald to amount to about $900. They fcrced the cashier to surrender tho money at the point of a re. volver. Came Fast to Hang Himself. Hazleton, Pa., Aug. 17. John Raabe, a former resident of this city, who arrived hero on Friday last from Lincoln, Neb., on a visit to friends, committed sulcldo this afternoon by hanging himself to a tTeo, Ho was reruted to bo wealthy and owned a largo farm In Nebraska. Killed by Lightning. Trenton, N. J., Aug. 17. Pcrrlno Ely, a farmer near Hlghtstown, about 15 miles from Trenton, had two carriage horses killed by lightning during the storm last Sunday night. Ely had two horses killed In the samo field by lightning about thrco weeks ago. Mr. QunyOir for Florida. Washington, Aug. 17. Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, accompanied by his son, and brother and several friends, loft hero today for tho senator's plantation on the St. John's river, Florida. TIIE NEWS THIS JI0UNING. Weather indications Today) Fair: Northwesterly Winds. 1 General Pythlans In Session. Women Will March In Aid of Strikers. American Bankers in Convention. Tho Sultan Inspires a Religious War In India. 2 Sport Base Ball Games and Sporting Gossip. 3 State Address to tho Democratic Faithful. Morfudd's Pen Picture of the Big Els teddfod. 4 Editorial. Newspapers as Educators. 5 Local Pythlans In Session (Concluded) C. T. A. U. and I. C. B. U. Will Come Today, C Local Fourth District Delegates. Trial List for Common Pleas Court. 7 Local O. A. R. to Go to Buffalo. Wyoming Camp Creates Interest. 8 Local West Side and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna. County News. 10 Neighboring County Happenings, Whitney's Wegkly News Lottor. Financial exA Commercial, GRAND LODGE IN SESSION Knights of ' Pythias Be gins Work in the Court House. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Consumed the Greater of the Day. Part Dr. Charles Ernst, of Punxsutnwncv, Elected Grand Inhor Guard, C. W. ilrondhcad, of Montrose, Grand. Outbr Guard; Thomas Terry, of Whcntlnnd, nnd R. II. Jackson, of Pittsburg, Representatives to .tho Supremo Lodge Other Officers Aro Chosen - Altoonn, JInrrubarg, Rending nnd Johnstown Aro Candi dates for tho Convention Next Ycnr. Reports of the Grand Officcrs--IIun dreds of Delegntes to the Irish Cath olic Benevolent Union and Cnthollo Total Abstlticnco Union Conven tions Arrive. DR. H. N. DUNNELL, Of This City, Grand Chancellor of tho. Grand I;?dso of Pennsylvania. During yesterday hundreds of addi tional visitors arrived In the city. The last of the Knights of Pythias repre sentatives to tho Grand lodge arrived early in the day, but members of the Uniform rank continued to put In an appearance up to last evening. During the morning the Grand lodge got down to work, and at 6 o'clock In the after noon Camp Dunnell, at Laurel Hill park, was formally opened. This af ternoon Is the time scheduled for tho Pythian parade. All day long the delegates to tho Irish Catholic Benevolent union and Catholic Total Abstinence union con ventions kept arriving. During the af ternoon a meeting of the Irish Catho lic Benevolent union executive com mittee was held and last night tho representatives of that order were en tertained In Y. M. I. rooms, on Lacka wanna avenue. The convention begins this morning. Last night the board of government of the Catholic Total Ab stinence union held a meeting at Jer myn, and arranged matters for tho convention, which also begins this morning. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Yesrterday was practically the open ing day of the big Knights of Pythias convention as far as actual business was concerned. During the preceding1 night and well into the daylight hours there arrived In tho city the last few scores of straggling grand lodge repre sentatives, nut nearly all were here In time for the opening secret session at the court houso In the morning. Tho Grand lodge lost no time In be ginning business and electing officers. When the afternoon's session closed at CHARLES F. LTNDE. Of PhlladelpHa, tho Next Gland Chan cellor of tho Grand Lodgo of Pennsylvania. 5.15 o'clock the only recess In tho Pyth lans' activity was tho supper period af ter which they devoted the evening to visitations and sight-seeing. THE FIRST SESSION. When the first session of tho gran$ lodge began In the court house at 9.30 o'clock, between six and seven hundred Knights were present, although many of these wero obliged to leave the main court room later when the meeting became secret. At that time over COO persons, or, nearly tho whole number entitled to representation, were In attendance. Grand Chancellor Dr. H. N. Dunnell, of this city, presided. Judge H. M. Edwards, of the Lacka wanna county court, welcomed the Py thlans to Bcranton. His address wan r.Oontia.uod on Page y ' 4
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