" 1 o IS PAGES ifiiitfifHnK flVilfoifiw FlO PAGES SCJTANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1897. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS CHECKING OF INDIAN REVOLT The Security of the . Frontier Believed to Be Assured. GATHERING OF THE FORCES Vigilance Has Been Necessary to Prevent An Uprising. Prompt Movement of British Troops Hirecttvc.-AII Unlet in the Kliybcr l'nss nml Kurrtim Vnllcy--Goiicrnl Illood Advances Nine Miles in the Kwoct Vnlloy nml rinds No Signs of the Enemy Simla, Aug. 19. Tho rapid mobiliza tion of tho British troops at Peshawar nnd the activity of the military author ities In pushing forward j enforcements are regarded as assuring the safety of the Indian frontier, no matter how widespread may be the rising against British rule. The British forces on the border now number over 33,000 men. The news from the frontier today is more reassuring. All Is quiet at Shabkadr nnd there are no signs of the Afrldls In the Kliy bcr Pass. Up to a late hour last night the Kurram valley was also quiet. Gen. Blood has advanced nine miles along the banks of the river In the Swat val ley nnd has not found any signs of the enemy. Tho Mlanguls have submitted to the British authorities. The above telegram only confirms tho Impression that the British government is fully capable of handling any incur sions on the part of the Pathan tribes on the frontier, the Peshawar, support ed by Nowshera, and Rawal Plndi, be ing the strongest garrisoned In tho whole of the British empire. Only some sign of an unfriendly attitude on tho part of the Ameer of Cabul can make the position seilous. The rapid mobil ization of British troops at Peshawar Indicates that as soon as the cold weather sets In about October an understanding with the Ameer will be demanded. This Is quite a common ln- Icldent In Anglo-Afghan politics. CENTRAL AMERICA TO DIVIDE. Creator Republic Not Apt to Materialize. Washington, D. C Aug. 19. Tho Implications growing out of the re fusal of the government of the Greater Repbllc of Central America to receive Captain W. L. Merry as the minister of the United States seems likely to disappear. Private advices from a seml-publlc source In Nicaragua are to tho effect that Costa Rica and Guat emala, will In all probability, refuse to proceed further with the scheme for for the consolidation of the five repub lics of Central America Into one nation and that the present Greater Repub lic, comprising of Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, will dlslngrate at nn early date In a general war. The President telegraphed the State Department, requesting that Captain Merry delay his departure for a few days until some Information In the department on the subject Is sent him. It is doubtful, Indeed, If anything further will be done until the presi dent's return from his vacation. BIDS FOR POSTAL CARDS Tor Next Tour Yonrs, tho F.stimntcd Qunntity Required a, OTO.OOO, OOO. Washington, August 19. Bids for supplying the government with postal enrds during tho four years beginning December 1 next were opened at tho postolTlco department today. The esti mated quantity required during that period Is 1,800,000,000 of the ordinary or single large size cards; 20,000,000 of the double or reply cards and 250,000,- I 000 of the single small size. Albert Daggert, ot this city, filed tho lowest bid of 23.95 cents per thous- land for the ordinary cards, though the lowest bids on the other two classes, 40 and 18 cents per thousand lespect- ively, were made by Russell & Lode- wyck. . i RETURNED GOLD MINER IS LOST. Friends of n Wisconsin .linn I'enr He Una Mel I'oul IMav. Plalnfleld, Wis., Aug. 9. Great anx iety is experienced hero regarding Al bert Gray of Grand Rapids, twenty flvo miles west of here, who made a fortune in the Alaska gold mines and returned ns far as Seattle, Wash., and wrote home from there on July 20 that ho would soon be home. No truce of him has since been found. Telegrams havo been sent and some received at his homo that he sold his gold at the United States mint at San Francisco and that he went to Chicago. Nothing can be learned of him sine July 20, and It is feared ho lias met with foul play. m GALWAY AS A PORT OF CALL. Sir Wilfrid Lnurlor, tho Cnnndinn Premier, Inspected the Irish Port. Londonderry, August 19. Sir Wil frid Laurler, the Canadian premier, sailed for Canada today. He visited Galway yesterday, In or der to learn tho views of the people thera with reference to tho Canadian mall steamship line and to Judge of Galway'a suitability as a port of call. Electrician Shocked to Donth. New York, Aug. 19,-Gcorgo LeuthAu son, master electrician for tho Bronx Electric Light and Power company, was shocked to death this morning; He flipped nnd fell against a dynamo, and 2,000 vplts or tho electric ourrent passed through his body. STONED A COAL TRAIN. X'lremnn lilttlo of tlie Clovolnnd, Lor nlno and Wheeling It o nil, Injured. Wheeling, W. Vn., Aug. 10. Un known parties concealed In the brush about the Cleveland. Loralne and Wheeling railroad tracks at Barton last night, nttacked a passing north bound coal train. As the train passed the spot a volley of stones was sent at the trainmen, wherever one was In view. Fireman Little was struck by one of the Hying missiles and quite badly cut Later another train at the same place collided with a pile of empty oil bar rels, which had been put upon the track nnd fastened with a heavy rail. Engineer Leggctt was looking for trouble and was running the train very slowly, and no damage was done. Every effort Is being made by the company authorities to apprehend the guilty parties. THE PRESIDENT'S DOINGS. Twcnty-rirst Infantry V. S. A. Agnin Ucvicwcd--Golng to Troy. Hotel Champlaln, N. Y Aug. 19. The Twenty-first infantry, U. S. A., was again reviewed by the president nnd party today. Postmaster-General Gary, his wife and daughters, who ar rived yesterday, were in the party to day and witnessed tho guard mount and dress parade. Tho president and Secretary Alger leave for Troy tonight, and after spending the day there will return to Bluff Point tomorrow night. WHEAT IS STILL ON THE tfUMP. A Gain ot One nnd Onc-rourth Cents in Price nt One Tlmo--An Estimate of the Spring Crop. New York, Aug. 19. Wheat gained lUc. In price at one time today, es tablishing another record figure for the year, but lost many friends In so doing. Conservative traders felt that news from Europe did not warrant such sensational jumps as the maiket experienced today, and withheld their support. The result was an irregular list of values all day, covering a wide range of prices. By putting forth all their efforts the bulls succeeded in runnlns September up to 0o cents, or one and one-eighth cents above yes terday's highest point, and l',c. higher than last night's close. They were aided by extreme nervousness among shorts and strong news from the northwest. Prominent authorities are now estimating the spring wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas crop as low as 125,000,000 bushels. A few weeks ago 200,000,000 bushels was considered a very conservative estimate. Today's information to traders here claim that threshing was late and the ears un filled, owing to recent heavy rains, suggesting the likelihood of a smaller per cent, of the crop grading No. 1 Northern than for any year since 1SS8. The quotations for No. 1. Northern f. o. b. afloat In this market at one time today on the nominal basis of 60 over September was 101, and No. 2 red, 994, to $1 f. o. b afloat, but "dollar wheat" In trade acceptance of the term refers to the September op tion, in which most of the trading now centers. At the best point today this option was only 44 cents away from the goal. It was found Impossible, however, without constant support from nil sides and a steady Euro pean demand to maintain this pace, and In the late afternoon prices gave was suddenly, losing 1 cents on Sep tember and 2J on December from the highest point, under heavy and excit ed selling by scalpers, foreign houses and others. The close was very ner vous on the bnsls of 91 cents for Sep tember and 92 cents for December. STEAMSHIP AS A HOTEL. Tho Engeno Dcins Towed to Dnwsou City, Alnskn. Portland, Ore., Aug. 19. The stern wheel steamship Eugene, belonging to the Portland and Alaskan Trading and Transportation company started down the river en her long trip to Dawson City, which place she expects to reach about Sept, 11. rrom Astoria the Eu gene was towed by a tug to Victoria. At the latter place she will bo taken In charge by the steamship Bristol and towed to St. Michael's. The Eugene's passengers will go on the Bristol to St. Michael's, and there transfer to the Eugene for Dawson. At Dawson City the Eugene will do du ty as a hotel this winter. TUMBLING SILVER PRICES. A London Journal Thinks Wo Look for Reopening of India's Mint, London, August 19. The "AVestmln ster Gazette" this afternoon, comment ing upon the "demoralized sliver mar ket." says: "We understand that the Americans who today are forcing sales will soon resume purchasing In antici pation of the reopening of the Indian mints." Continuing, the "Westminster Ga zette" questions the accuracy of the view held In America that Great Brit ain's reply will be favorable to the monetary proposals of tho United States. STORMS IN SILESIA. Several Persons Killed by Lightning. Typhus n Result of Floods. Berlin, August 19. The greater part of Silesia has been revisited by severe storms and several persons have been killed by lightning. Typhus fever is rampant at Rogau, In consequence of tho water used for drinking there having become Infected by tho refuse accumulated by the Hoods, . Von Hntzfoiat-Wlldciiburg Not to Retire. London, Aug. J9.-At tho Gorman em bassy here it is denied that Count Von Hatzfeldt-WUdenburg, the German am bassador to the courj of St. James, in tends to retire from the dlplomatlo ser vice at tho end of the year, nnd that ho will be succeeded by the German ambas sador at St. Petersburg, Prince Von Radolln, Minister to Turkey tit Ills Pout. Constantinople, Aug. 19. Dr. James B, Angell, the new United States minister to Xurkay. arxlvftd bora ttvlav. MR. SHERMAN ANSWERS JAPAN The Diplomatic Note Is Mr. lloslil. Delivered to AMERICAN POLICY REITERATED Tho Letter Is Mnrkcd by Its Friendly Expressions Toward Jnpnn nnd As stirnnco Is Given That Japanese In terests Will Ilo Protected in tho Event of the Annexation of Hawnli. Washington, Aug. 19. Secretary Sher man has submitted to tho Japanese government nn answer to Japan's last note relating to the annexation of Ha waii to the United States. The answer was delivered to Mr. Hoshl, the Japan ese minister, last Saturday. It Is In reply to Japan's note of July 10, which up to that time had not been acknowl edged. Mr. Sherman's answer Is marked by Its friendly expressions toward Japan, which give special satisfaction In view of the somewhat strained relations re sulting from the previous correspond ence. Two features are brought out by the answer: It reiterates tho position heretofore taken by the secretary of state ns to the right and propriety of annexing Hawaii to the United States. With this, however, Is coupled an as surance that tlfe Interests of Japan In Hawaii will be fully safeguarded. It also expresses satisfaction at the plan of arbitration between Japan and Ha waii, on the question of Japanese Im migration to Hawaii. The answer Is largely an elaboration of Mr. Sherman's former letter, and tho policies expresed In no way differs from those previously laid down by him. Minister Hoshl has cabled tho sub stance of the answer to the Toklo gov ernment, and the full text of the an swer has been forwarded. It will not reach Japan until Sept. 7, and no ac tion may bo taken until the text Is be fore the Japanese foreign office. The Japanese legation Is reticent over the dispatch, although there is no effort to conceal the satisfaction felt over the friendly spirit displayed throughout Mr. Sherman's answer. The attention of the Toklo government has been par ticularly directed toward these expres sions of good will. NAVAL OFFICERS IN TROUBLE. Thoy Accepted Queen's Jubilee , Souvenirs Without Authority. Washington, D. C, Aug. 19. Some of the naval officers who accompanied the cruiser Brooklyn to the Queen's Jubilee ceremonies, have unexpectedly fallen Into trouble, and a way out has not yet presented Itself. One day In London a party of officers from the Brooklyn were being shown through various public buildings by tho keeper of the queen's privy purse. While making the rounds he ordered that some medals be struck off, and gave one to each of his guest as a souvenir. All of them accepted tho present and brought the pretty llttlo trinkets home. After returning to this country one of the officers became worried "by the fear that ho had transgressed the rules and regulations. He made a statement of the case to the secretary of tho navy, and received a reply that such a mpdal, even if presented ns a souvenir, could not be accepted without a special act of congress. The other ofllcers of the Brooklyn who accepted these med als are, however, holding on to their gifts and saying nothing about it. FRANCE AND RECIPROCITY. Sherman Acknowledges Overtures From tho French Government. Washington, Aug. 19. Secretary Sher man has acknowledged the recent over ture of the French government through Ambassador Patenotre, for negotiating a reciprocity treaty between the United States and France under the reciproci ty clause of tho new tariff law, and the secretary adds an assurance that he hopes to take un this Important sub ject at an early day. It will be tho first effort towards practical application of the reciproci ty clause of the new law, and to some extent It will shape the future action of the government on the treaties to ho negotiated. In view of this, care ful Investigation Is being made of the status of trade between France and the United States as a preliminary to ne gotlalon. LIVING WITH A BROKEN NECK. Sustained tho Fracture Diving From n Springboard. Brooklyn, N. Y Aug. 19. Maurice Grogan, 22 years old, Is at Long Island hospital, with ab roken neck, Grogan nnd his companions were turning som ersaults from the end of n springboard at the bath house, when ho struck the water vertically and failed to curve his body sufficiently to cause It to rise quickly to the surfacf. The result was that ho struck the heavy oak planking on tho bottom, head on. When Grogan rose to the surface ho was unconscious. An nmbulance was summoned and the man thereupon taken to the hospital. The doctors think ho may recover. HANGED FOR ASSAULT. Harvey Dobnrry Proclaims His Inno cence From the Gnllows. Memphis, Tenn.. August 19. Harvey Deberry, colored, was hanged In tho jail yard this morning. Deberry pro tected his Innocence while on the gal iows. Deberry was hanged for attempted assault on a seven-year-old girl on October 8, 1S90. This Is the first legal hanging for this crime in Tennesase. Farmer Ulowi HimsolfUp. Rockart, Ga Aug. 19. W. B, L. Davis, a wealthy farmer, was killed this morn ing by the accidental explosion ot dyna mite cartriages, which ho had placed un. der a stove for the purpose of drying them. Tho house was wrecked. Sir Artillorymen Killed. Belgrade, Aug. 19. A dispatch from Nlsosh iaya that during gunnery prac tice thero today a shell belonging to otio of the guns of the fortress exploded, kill ing six artillerymen and badly injuring RAILROAD TO KLONDIKE' Canndlnn Engineers to Survey n Itouto to tho Cold Molds. Ottawa, Ont., Aug, 19. Tho Hon. Clifford Slfton, minister of the Interior, has decided to accompany Major Walsh, the new provincial governor of the Yukon district, as far as Taglsg, so that he may be able to see the con dition of affairs connected with tho transportation of supplies to tho Yu kon. The party will leave Victoria, B. C by tho government steamship Qua dra on the 2Gth Inst., for Dyea. The now registrar, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Aylmer, has resigned his posi tion. He is not able, on account of his health, to stand the vigorous cli mate. Mr. Jennings, C. E., ot Toronto, and a survey party, will leave Victoria, B, C, about September 26. They will go to survey a route for a railway en Can adan soil leading toward the Interior. Mr. Jennings Is now here preparing for tho trip. INTERPRETING THE TARIFF. The Question Ilniscd ns to Discrimi nntiug Duties n Hard One. Washington, Aug. 19. It was tho general opinion that tho decision ot the attorney general en tho Question of tho application of the discriminating duty provision in tho Dlngley tariff law would be reached today, but Its con sideration hai required more time than was expected. Mr. McKenna was busy tcday in examining the briefs of at torneys In the case, tho last of which was filed with the attorney general last evening. He said today thct he might not be nble to reach a. decision before Satur day. He will hasten his examination with all the speed consistent with the great Importance of the case. All the lawyers' briefs are long, especially that of ex-Scretary Carlisle, which compris es 25,000 words cf typewritten matter. PRICES OF WOOLS ADVANCED. Boston Dealers Itnise Thnm Two to Three Cents All Around. Boston, Aug. 19. Boston wool houses have today advnnced the price of wool from 2 to .'! cents all around. Dealers already report a scarcity and a promin ent one said today that If the present demand from the manufacturers con tinues until Jan. 1, America will have to import wool. East Greenwich", R. I., Aug. 19. The Phoenix Woolen mill will start every loom next Monday, and enough orders have been received to keep them going for several months The mill has been operated only In part for the past two weeks. SEAMAN TO BE FLOGGED. Tho Piinlshmont for Insubordination in tho British N'nvy. Portsmouth, August 19. The court martial yesterday of two seamen of the JJrltlsh battleship Royal Sovereign de veloped the fact that the complaints made were greatly exaggerated. The prisoners tried pleaded guilty of gross Insubordination and of striking their ofllcers. One of them were sentenced to a year's penal servitude and the other was condemned to receive twenty four lashes and to undergo three months penal servitude. Both of the seamen were dismissed from the ser vice. STRANGE DEATH OF A CHILD. Accidcntly Smothered by Falling From Its lied. New York, Aug. 19. Eleven-months-old Jerome Jones met death In strange fashion last night at his parents' home, 73 Greenwich street. The baby had been put to bed, and a bicycle was placed at tho bedside to prevent his falling out. Jerome rolled for.ward, and his foot caught in the sprocket wheel. The child fell out of the bed through the frame of the wheel, and, landing face downward In a rug, was suffo cated. WOMAN FORGER SENTENCED. Fined nnd Imprisoned for Selling Spurious Milrnge Hooks. Cleveland, O., Aug. 19. May Ander son, who was arrested In connection with the sale of forged Baltimore and Ohio mileage books, was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and costs and to servo six months In tho workhouse. If her fine Is not paid she will have to remain In prison for four years. Tho woman wept blttetly when sentence was passed, and shrieked as she was taken from the court room. AN EXPLOSION OF DUST. A Little Girl Killed nnd Several Per sons Injured nt Davenport. Davenport, la,, August 19. An ex plosion of dust knocked out two walls of the elevator of tho Davenport syrup refinery today. John Rapp and .liihii Kuhn, two men In the cupola, were forced to Jump sixty feet and were badly Injured. William Wolf, a farmer, was fatuliy crushed and his 11-year-ed daughter was killed, Frank Stev ens was also injured. The building took fire Immediately and was destroyed. Loss, $15 000, In guied. METEOR EXPLODES. A Glowing .11 ass Startled Racing Men tit Brighton. New York, Aug. 19. It was reported this afternoon that a glowing meteor fell In the midst of a thunder storm near Sheepshead Bay village, on Long Island. It fell In a marsh and was visible as it descended from a bank of ruin clouds. Just before It struck the ground It exploded with a report like the discharge of a small field pleco. The flash of the meteor was seen from the race track at Brighton Beach, and the explosion was heard there dls tlnctly. Warship With n Mutinous Crow. London, Aug. 19. A petty officer of tho cruiser -Leander, which is now at Ply mouth, under orders to proceed to the Pacific, has -written a letter to his father predicting that thero will be a mutiny on board tho vessel. He saya that several of tho crew have resolved to desert when FROM ATLANTIC CITY FOR CUBA Tbc Fifth Filibustering Expedition Gets Away Safely. A BIG CARGO OF ARMS CARRIED Tho Cuban Insurgents Ilnvo Been Itccciving Succor for the Past Few Months--Movcmcnts Cnrofully Car ried Out. Atlantic City, N. J Aug. 19. The Cuban Insurgents have been receiving succor from this city for the past four months, and so carefully has the movement been engineered that no ink ling of any such enterprise leaked out until tonight. Since last April no less than five filibustering expeditions have started from the Inlet, and all have been eminently successful. The Span ish authorities suspected that some such movement was in progress, but tney had been unable to secure proor. The different expeditions got off under the very eyes of the Spanish agents and a horde of private detectives. Large amounts of ammunition nnd provisions have been safely put aboard waiting steamers. Tho last-affair of this kind occurred yesterday at high water. Several sloops left the Inlet, each being loaded to Its full capacity. The munitions of war were carried in barrels, and were hid den under a quantity of Chesapeake fungi. The contraband articles consist ed of twelve rapld-flre guns, six dyna mite guns of the latest pattern, and 60,000 rounds of ammunition for small arms. The goods were so carefully concealed that no one suspected their presence. A steamer lay some eight or nine miles off the coast, and It was to her that the articles were taken. Every thing was put aboard with little diffi culty, and the filibuster then weighed anchor and started for the south. The captains of the boats used to transport the ammunition to the wait ing steamer had several narrow es capes from detection. Three of them were stopped and questioned by de tectives, but they gave replies that threw their questioners oft the scent. OFF IN A GALE. Last Thursday a similar expedition got safely off. A heavy northeast gale prevailed on that day and the watch ing agents of the Spanish government do;lded that no captain would be fool hardy enough to attempt to take goods out In such weather. Tho made a mis take. The goods were taken out and safely put aboard a vessel that lay In waiting. The Cubans are supposed to have a large quantity of amunttlon still stored here Juat how they smuggled the goods Into the city Is unknown, "but their system must be almost perfect to enable them to successfully elude tre vigilance of the Spanish. Agents of the Cuban Junta are permanently located her;, and they are In constant communication with the Cuban leaders In Philadelphia and Ne.v York. The amount of ammunition sent out from here since April Is said to be enor mous. The dynamite and rapid-fire guns were of the moat approved pat tern, and the cartridges of the best quality. A Cuban sympathizer Is authority for the statement that all the dynamite used by the Insurgents In the recent attack on the Spanish strongholds at Havana was shipped from this city. The Cubans hero think that they can successfully continue operations for an indefinite period. m SHOE STRIKE IN DETROIT. Pingree nnd Smith's Employes Dis satisfied With Arbitration. Detrlot, Aug. 19. Pingree & Smith's shoo factory, the only union shop In the city, was tied up at noon today by a strike of the bottomers. About 700 hands are affected. The firm Is willing to arbitrate the differ ences but the men claim they have al ways got the worst of arbitration and demand an Increase In tho price of work on certain grades of shoes. PAYING OFF DEPOSITORS. The Phcnix Snvln8"" Unnk of Rhodo Islnnd Settling with Customers. Fhenlx, R. I., Aug. 19. Tho suspended Phenlx Savings bank began this week to pay depositors a dividend of 25 per cent. The run on tho bank, which wus one of the biggest savings Institu tions In the state, 3 a heavy one. So many people were at the 'bank at one time yesterdny that It was found necessary to close the doors and allow only twenty-five depositors Inside at one time. TO TUNNEL THE CASCADE. Work to Begin Tomorrow by tho Grrnt Northern Itnllrond. Seattle, Wash'., Aug. 19. Actlvo work on tho tunnel of the Great Northern railroad In tho Cascade mountains will commence tomorrow. Tho tunnel will be two and one-half miles long, six teen feet wide and twentv-threo feet high. It will cost $2,000,000 and require two years In building. It will reduce the ascent by 1,000 feet. ACCIDENT TO FAURE'S SHIP. Tho Cruiser Ilrulx Rctnrns to Dun kirk with Mnchlnory Disabled. Dunkirk, Aug. 19. The French cruis er Bruix, which with the cruiser Sur ccuf wn8 escorting tho cruiser Poth uau, with President Faure and his eulte on board, on the way to Cron stadt, has returned hero with her ma chinery disabled. 'lie battleship Dupuw do Lome has stinted to replace the Bruix, Annichlsts fur America. London, Aug. 19. In anarchlstlo circle here It Is stated that a number ot extlod Spanish anarchists, who recently arrlvod In England, started this morning for America. i Cnrllsts' Activity. Madrid, Aug. 19. Unconfirmed reports are In circulation at Valencia to the effect that the Carllsts In the district ot Chelva a ra nr.-iui.rlii ft ia sJba. REVENUE COLLECTIONS. An Increase lor July of Moro Thnn I ivo Million Dollars. Washington, Aug. 19. The monthly statement of the collections of Internal revenue show tho total collections dur ing July to have been $19,472,658, an In crease ns compared with July, 189G, of $5,213,976. The receipts from the sev eral sources of revenue during July and tho Increase or decrease as compared with the same month last year are given as follows: Spirits, $7,137,59, In crease $3S5,895; tobacco, $2,445,515, de crease $12,928; fermented liquors $8,758, 798, Increase $4,864,451; oleomargarine $109,848, decrease $18,401; miscellaneous $20,902, decrease $9,039. The exceptional Increase in the re ceipts from fermented liquor was due to the large purchases of beer stamps In anticipation of the Increased tax from 92 cents to $1 per barrel. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S PLAN. Tho Proposed Trip to Saratoga, Springs Abandoned. Washington, August 19. According to Information received here the pro posed visit of President MoKlnley to Saratoga has been abandoned on ac count of Mrs. McKlnley's health. Tho extra travel which would be Incurred would be too fatiguing for her, It is thought. The presidential party will go to Troy this afternoon as the guests of Governor Black, returning to Bluff Point tomorrow night. The president will visit tho Water vllet Gun factory and will hold a pub lic reception while at Troy. The party Is to leave Lake Champlaln permanent ly on Monday next, when the G. A. R. encampment at Buffalo will bo visited. m TROLLEY CAR IN COLLISION. Three Pnsscnuers Injured in Ningnrn Fnlls. Niagara Falls, Aug. 19. A collision between a trolley car of the local street rallwny lino to Echota and a freight engine of the Niagara Junction rail way occurred at the Buffalo avenue crossing last evening, resulting in the Injury of three passengers. The Injured are: Mrs. F. J. Peter son, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, head cut, legs cut and badly bruised and In ternal injuries feared; Mrs. Fmlgh, of Woodstock, Ontarla, mother of Mrs. Peterson, shoulder bone broken, arms and legs cut and bruised, condition seri ous; Anna Peterson, the llt,tle daugh ter of Mrs. Peterson, legs cut and badly shocked. AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. A Now Tnblo of Hntcs and Assess incuts Adopted. Buffalo, N. Y., August 19. Two ses sions of the supreme council of the American Legion of Honor were held yesterday. The morning session was entirely taken up with the discussion of the proposed change in tho by-laws of the organization, which was finally adopted. The table of rates of assess ment designated as the "new" table was adopted. The option heretofore allowed mem bers Is now removed, and the new table of assessment rates becomes ap plicable to all members. THE CONSTANTINOPLE BOMBS. Throo Armenians Arrested in Con nection with tho Outrage. Constantinople, Aug, 19. Three ar rests have been made hero as a re sult of the bomb explosions here yes terday. All prisoners are Armenians. The author of the explosion which took place In the offices of the grand vizier Is a native of Kalsarleh. His hand was Injured by the explosion. The police are actively searching the Armenian quarter for accomplices of the bomb-throwers, and the streets are thoroughly patrolled by troops and police. Christian F.ndonvor Ite-Union. Chambersburg, Pa., Aug. 19. The Chris tlan Endeavor reunion at Mount Alto to day was attended by several thousand people. Thero were song services and ad dresses by Professor Lowe and wife, of Philadelphia; Rev. C. A. Oliver, of York, state superintendent of Christian En deavor evangelistic work; President Rev, Allen B. Phillips, of Philadelphia; Rev. L. W. Munhall, of Germantown, and Rev. George B. Stewart, of Harrlsburg. Steamship Arrivals. Liverpool, Aug. 19. Arrived; Germanic. from New York; Bremen, Saalo, from New York, via Plymouth and Cherbourg, Qyeenstown Sailed: Majestic (from Liv erpool) for New York. Boulogne Sailed: Rotterdam (from Rotterdam) for New York. New York Sailed: Furst Bis marck, for Hamburg, The Herald's Weather Forecast. Now York, Aug. 20. In tho middle states and New England, today, fair weather will prevail, with fresh southwesterly to northwesterly winds and nearly station ary, followed by lower temperature, pre ceded by local rain or thunder storms In the northern districts ot this section and In New England. On Saturday, In both ot those sections, fair, slightly warmer weather and fresh to light northwesterly and westerly winds wll prevail, followed by Increasing cloudiness and rain in tho lake regions. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU. Weather Indications Todays Threatening Weather. General Threo Conventions' Busy Daj. iEnglanda Trouble on tho Indian Fron tier. Sherman's Reply to Japan. Filibustering Expedition Leaves At lantic City. Sport Baso Ball Games. Dobbs Gets the Flsttc Decision. State Deputies of tho Order of Elks Appointed. Stato News In Brief. Editorial. Comn.ents of tho Press. Local Conentlons' Busy Day (Con cluded), Total Abstainers Listen to Officers' Reports. I. C. B. U. Sessions Clote. Local Mayor Names New Board of Park Commissioners. First District Convention. Local Examinations of Would-Be Medical Stkjdnte. Decision In tho Jermyn Cose. Local West Bide and City Suburban. LackawannalCounty News, Neighboring 'ounty Happenings. JJinarLfliil juu , CommavnlaV, J ALL THREE IN SESSION Conventions Disposed of a a Great Deal of Business. WORK OF THE GRAND LODGE Number of Reports Were Con sidered at Length. At Last Night's Snsslon Lebanon Was Selected ns tho Placo for Holding tho Next Meeting of tho Grand Lodgo--Mnny Knights Went on tho Excursion to FnrvlcW"Dclogat09 to tho I. C. 11. U. Convention DIb. lioso of the Business Thoy Woro Called Together to Consider nnd Adjourned Slno Dlc--Work of tho C. T. A. U. Convention. C. M. DEEM, Of Reading, Who Retires From the Of fice of Grand Outer Guard. Three long sessions of tho Grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias wero held yesterday. The afternoon session was extended an hour longer than usual and it was also found necesary to have an evening session to dispose of the large amount of business beforo the lodge. At the night session It was decided to hold the next meeting at Lebanon. The rain last evening and night played sad havoc with Camp H. N. Dunnell and few of the Knights re mained there. Tho delegates to the Irish Catholic Benevolent union yesterday afternoon concluded the business that brought them together and adjourned slno die. Providence, R. I., was selected as tho next place of meeting. At tho convention ot the Catholic Total Abstinence union officers wero elected and Boston sufected ns tho place for holding the next convention. Tho convention today will adjourn slno die. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. All morning tho session of the Grand lodge was exclusively devoted to a con sideration of the recommendations con tained In the report of tho finance com mittee appointed to devise a way out ot the lodge's present financial stringency. The discussion continued into the af ternoon session, when some definite ac tion was taken. The committee had suggested an In crease of the per capita tax from 20 to 30 cents for two years to pay Grand lodge expenses. The proposition cre ated ardent debate not only as to Its wisdom, but also on the question of de ferring action to next year, A motion to the latter effect was lost by a voto of 2C4 to 15. A voto on the resolution to increase tho per capita tax to 30 cents was not recorded until 3 o'clock, when It was lost by a vote of 154 to 130, Later It was voted to increase the tax to 21 cents for each two years. An important suggestion of tha finance committee was approved reduc ing the mileage of the grand tribunal from four to three cents per mile and their compensation from $3 to $2 per day. The afternoon'sbuslnesswns not com pleted until C o'clock, It having been voted at 5 o'clock to continue the ses sion one hour beyond the usual hour in order to avoid convening at night. EVENING SESSION. Tho evening session convened at 7.30 o'clock. The early business included the official report on the competitive drill at Laurel Hill park on Wednes day. A vote of thanks was extended to the Scranton citizens who contrib uted to the prize fund. The report of Grand Chancellor Dun nell, which was submitted on Tuesday, was considered serlatum. So niuc,h time was consumed in tho early proceedings that the session had to conclude with choosing a placo for next year's meeting. Lebanon, Har rlsburg, Reading and Philadelphia were proposed and the former was selected, Lancaster and Altoona had been boomed up to yesterday noon, but in view of their comparatively small following they were not proposed when the nominations were made. Nominations will be made today ot officers to serve for ono .year, begin ning at the close ot the '93 convention. This is done in order to permit a vota among tho subordinate lodges. In case the voto for any particular candidate does not show a majority large enough for a choice the election Is decided in tho Grand lodge. The installation of the newly-elected officers will alBO take place today. It is hardly probable that tho bual- itk-iFO- t&uT? x!m ! ..;fett,. ii. , m iiHutmi
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