tibuue. last TWO CENTS. SORANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1897. TWO CENTS SCENES AT PLUM CREEK The Sheriff Suspends In terference with the Campers. ARE ALLOWED TO MARCH No More Arrests to Be Made at Present. Mr. Do Arinitt Expects nil Increase in His l'orcc--A Negro Laborers' Cunip Knlilcd--Strikcrs Prepared to Assist the Cnnstablo--Hald on Cnmp oT Negro Itnilrond Laborers. Pittsburg, Aug. 23. The striking miners encamped about the Dc Armltt mines experienced less Interference from the sheriffs deputies than at any time since Jtho decision of the court In the Injunction proceedings. The campers were permitted to march about In small groups, but were not nllowed to net within speaking dis tance of the wot king miners. There was no evidence that the deputies in tended to btenk up the strikers' camp, as was rumored yesterday. In fact Samuel Young, deputy sheriff in charge at Plum Creek, said this morning to Captain Uriah lielllngham that there would be no moie arrests made until a decision was had In the cases of the five men arrested Saturday. Cataln Bollingham has rented a barn at Center nnd will have fifty men quartered there, so that they may be able to get Into the town the first thine each morning. All the men In the camp will be sent out this afternoon on scouting and mis sionary work. It is the intention to visit the house of each miner. Captain Belllngham has strong hopes that this scheme will Increase the ranks of the strikers. About twenty-five strikers succeeded in eluding the deputies dur ing the night and visited the working miners at their homes. They returned this morning and claim to have been quite successful In securing converts. A number of converts declared they would quit tomorrow, but would havo to work today as It Is pay day. Karly this morning a raid was made on the camp of negro railroad labor ers, at Unity. Constable Carson and four assistants, heavily armed, went to the camp, and after destroying the gambling tables, demolished the un licensed liquor saloons and set fire to the ruins. The negroes offered no re sistance. The constable's actions were commended by the striking miners, who stood about the camp in readiness to aid In the preservation of peace, should the colored laborers have shown a dis position to defy the authorities. MIRS WORKING AT DUBOIS. Dubois, Pa., Aug. 23. Over one hun dred miners from Reynoldsvllle march ed to this place this morning to Induce the miners to strike. They gathered at Electric park, where o meeting had been announced, but only a half dozen, DuBois miners were present. The meet ing was addressed by George S. Har ris, the labor leader, and adjourned until evening at Lush hah. TtnMi FntVi. er McGlvney and the Polish priest, In th'elr sermons yesterday, advised the miners not to strike, sayg there was .nothing for them to gain at this time, but everything to lose. All miners in the region but those at Reynoldsvllle worked today. The night meeting was stormy. It was addressed by Organizer Huffhold fr, of Pittrburg, who urged the men to come out at once. "When this proposi tion came to a vote great disorder ensued and the meeting broke up with out any action. I CALL FOR MEETING. Pittsburg. Aug. 23. The shooting af ; fair among the Italian miners of the 1 New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company waa made the occasion of a call for a general meeting of organ ized labor tomorrow evening at Knights of Labor hall. The call issued today Is as follows: To tho Representatives of Trades Unions of Allegheny County: Armed assassins in the employ of tho corporations are Intlrr Mating and shoot ing down our brothers who are struggling for living wages. We feel that apnea's to the coirts would be useless for reasons known to ell of us. In order to get your advice and assistance at this trying time, we are earnestly requesting you in the name of American manhood and our chil dren's future liberty to meet In confer ence with us on Tuesday evening, August 24, 1897, ot Knights of Labor hall, No. 00 Third avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., 8 p. m. (Signed) l. Dolan, President Miners. William t ' Secretary Miners. Endorsed b I St. Peter, secretary Window Gloss .Iters; M. I'. Carrlck, general president Brotherhood of Paint ers and Decorators; W. J. Smith, presl dent American Flint Glasr Workers; M. M. Garland, president American Amal gamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, and J. D. McFarlane, district master workman, Knights of Labor, "The shooting nt Oak Hill," said Secretary Warner, "shows beyond a doubt that what I said to J ldge St.,re at the Injunction hearing (rue. The Intimidation is all practiced by the other side. Men are encouraged to go and attack those who will not work." President Patrick Dolan, of the min ers' organization, had a narrow es cape from death at 9 a. m., and John McLuckle, the camp commissary, was badly hurt by being struck by a train. The two men were hurrying along tho Pan Handle tracks to natch a train at Sturgeon station. They did not no tice the train they were to take was not on the usual track and It camo up behind thorn. McLuckle was struck on tho right side and fell. He was stunned and Dolan was shoved aside. He called to McLuckle to Ho stilt for if ha had movpil a couple of Inches ho would havo been crushed. The eighteen strikers who were ar rested at Camp Injunction at the Bunola mines, for disorderly conduct and sent to jail for ten days, were released during the morning. All re turned to camp. MR. RATCHFORD EXPLAINS. Stntcs Thnt Ho Has neon Misquoted. Propositions Submitted. Pittsburg, Aug. 23. The conference of operators and miners' officials ad journed shortly before 11 o'clock with out reaching nn agreement. A con ference will bo held tomorrow morn ing, when both sides hope to reach a settlement. G. W. Schlendeberg, a member of the operators' committee, stated that tho question of settlement In order states had bVen eliminated, and that the con ference was dealing entirely with the rate In the Pittsburg district. This evening National President Ratchford made this statement: "We met and heard the purpose of the conference explained. In coming here, I was Ignorant of its object, excepting ns It was explained by President Do lan. Ho said It was to be an Inter state conference, and that was my Impression. When I heard Colonel Rend talk In the meeting, I learned that the object was to submit the matter to arbitration. Being favorable to arbitration nnd also an Interstate conference myself, I decided that both objects were worthy, nnd during the afternoon we discussed both of them. AVe believe In arbitration, but Insist that this question, If arbitrated, must be arbitrated upon tho basis of living wages. Further than.thls we will not go. The operators on the other hand, believe that work should be resumed at the old prices pending arbitration at a retroactive rate. Wo w'lll not re sume work at any price less than the price demanded. To prove the sincer ity of this claim, we are willing to re fer it to a fair board of arbitration. In the meantime the sixty-nine cent rate must prevail. "I have been misquoted. I never re ceived a request to come to Pittsburg to go Into a conference. They never proposed arbitration until today, ex cept that Colonel Rend suggested It some weeks ago on the basis, and with the understanding to resume at the former price pending the decision of three United States Judges. This we promptly refused without considera tion. "I am not the least alarmed about Rend's accusation," he continued. "I would as soon have him accusing me today, as have his friendship." The propositions submitted were these: Miners to resume work at the 54 cent rate pending a decision of a board of arbitration. Millers to resume work at an inter mediate rate between the rate demand td and the one paid prior to suspension, pending a decision of a board of arbi tration. These three propositions were submitted by the special committee ot railroad coal operators of the Pitts burg district at a conference held to night. Miners to resume work at the sixty nine cent rate pending the decision of a board of atbltratton. The proposi tions were talked In an informal man ner by both sides when an adjourn ment was taken until 10 o'clock to morrow morning. STRIKERS CAPTURE TRAINS. They Also Force the Miners nt Oak Hill to Quit Work. Wellston, O., Aug. 23. Seven hun dred miners, headed by three brass bands, flagged a mixed freight and passenger train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad this morning at a crossing In the southern part of this city. Tho train came to a stop and was boarded by the miners. Then the trainmen refused to proceed and backed their train to the depot, where they were ordered by officials of the road to proceed. The miners were enroute to Oak Hill, where there was a mine In full operation. Arriving at Oak Hill the strikers marched to the mine and demanded that the men come out. This the latter did but not before being assured that no harm was Intended if they conducted them selves right. The Oak Hill men then held a meeting and Informed the strik ers that they would not work until the strike was settled. They were then compelled to march with the strikers through the principal street of Oak Hill. Returning to Wellston the strikers captured a Baltimore and Ohio south western freight train. Its conductor at first refused to move his train, but went Into Wellston when Informed that the miners were going to stay on board until he did go ahead. This is the second time that the strikers have taken the men out of Oak Hill. Today the strikers Informed the Oak Hill men that If they were compelled to make a third trip they would make It un pleasant for them. Trouble Is feared If any further at tempt to mine coal Is made. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. Throo Men Killed nnd Eight Others Arc Injured nt n Urickynrd nt Cairo. Cairo, 111., Aug. 23. Three men were in. stantly killed and eight Injured by tho explosion of a boiler tt the brickyard of W. R. Halllday shortly after 7 a. m. Tho dead are; Riley Bradley, engi neer; Gideon Ricks, Henry Schiller. All those killed and Injured were negroes, except Schiller. Nono of the In Jured will die. The cause of the explo sion Is unknown. Will Reorganize tho Hocking. ' New York. Aug. 23. A report was cur rent on Wall Btreet today that the stock holders of the Hocking Coal and Iron company have formulated a plan for re organization and will make overtures to the bondholders' committee. ihe state ment was made today that the bond holders have always been ready to ac cept u dye per cent. bond, under cer tain conditions, but that the conditions were never compiled wltlu m .. Girls Accused of Forgery. Worcester, Auk. H.-Emma Brown. 19 years of age, and Gertie Hogan. 18 years old, were arrested at the Waldo house. In this city, last night, by Inspector Stone and Sergeant McMurray, on a charge of forgery. They are wanted In Springfield, Mass., for racing a check paid to oi'e of tho girls. UNLOADING IN WHEAT MARKET A Net Creak of Two Cents a Bushel From Saturday's Prices. TUB RUSH CHECKED AT CHICAGO September Option Sells nt 102 1-2 lint Breaks Dadly on 'Chnnco Un der a Flood ol Realizing Sales. Corn nnd Oats Also on tho Decline. New York, Aug. 23. There was a lively season of general unloading by all classes of traders In tho wheat pit today, which resulted In a net break of 2c. a bushel from Saturday's ofllclal close nnd about 4c. from the best curb price of Saturday. Transactions in the aggregate ran up to 14,000,000 bushels nn4 yet trading at times was dull to the point of stagnation. The heaviest selling was right at the opening, when foreign houses Joined in heavily and again near the close. Except for a brief period of strength following Im mediately nfter the opening irregular ity, tho market showed positive heavi ness all day. Many trades on tho curb and even right at the opening, blind by their bull enthusiasm and the 4ftd. advance In Liverpool futures took on more wheat, expecting a continuation of recent exciting bull conditions, but were speedily turned Into heavy sellers by the unlooked for attitude of tho foreign element whose offerligs fairly swamped the market for a time. RUSH CHECKED AT CHICAGO. Chicago, Aug. 23. The upward rush of the wheat market was stopped to day. The September option was sold as high as $1.026 per bushel on the curb, but broke badly on 'Change under a perfect flood of realizing sales, declining to 95c. In the first five min utes trading and closing at 96, a de cline of ii cents since Saturday. De cember also suffered, the closing price, 93, being 3 under Saturday's closing figures. Trading in corn and oats was on a mammoth scale and marked by frequent fluctuations, realizing was heavy In both markets. Corn declined c. and oats ?sc. Provisions closed unchanged to 10c. lower. A six cent decline was chronicled In flax seed. It looked at tho opening of the day's business in wheat, and for fifteen min utes after, as if bedlam had been per manently established on the board of trade, but the frenzy abated somewhat at the end of that time. The Liverpool market again set the pace for the first dash by opening excited at from 4d. to 4d. per cent higher than It closed Saturday that is equal to from S cents to HH cents per bushel. That caused the traders on the open board to pay 1.024 per busnel fop September wheat. Before trading commenced on the regular board, however, the curb price had dropped to $1. When the opening bell sounded for the official commencement of the nay's proceed ings there were hundreds offering to sell September at from $1 down to 97c, while December was offered at the same time from $1 to 97i. Before five minutes of the session was over, both September and December were down to 95. In another five minutes they had recovered again to 974, to 98 to 97, to 06i, to 98 once more, and very soon to 9916. During that time tho price of the two deliveries were alter nately in the lead but after half an hour of such Irregularity, September settled into a lead of about Vi cent. The break from around $1 to 93 cents was stopped at that and the price In an equally sudden and agitated way, when cables showed that Liverpool had still further added to the first ad vance. The rise In price had at 3.39 p. m., Liverpool time, reached 5Ud. or GU cents per bushel over Saturday's latest. When the agitation here had somewhat quieted down the fluctua tions narrowed considerably and kept for a time within half a cent of 98. The ordinary market news outside of the Liverpool fluctuations received but scant attention. IN THE TENTED CITY AT BUFFALO. Cnmp Jowctt is Officially Opened by Commandcr-lii-Cliicf Clnrkson ot the Grand Army oftlio Republic. Buffalo, N. Y Aug. 23. Camp Jewett. the picturesque tented city, elected tor tho accommodation ot visiting veterans, on a bluff overlook Lakle Erie and the mouth of the Nnagara river, was oltl clally opened by CommanderMn-Chtef Clarkson this evening. The commander-in-chief was escorted from his headquarters my Mayor Jewett, and other citizens, and by Bldwell Wllke son post of Buffalo, and Columbia post, of Chicago, headed by the regimental band of the Thirteenth United States in fantry, which is assigned to Fort Porter during tho encampment. Pennsylvania veterans are booming Colonel Gobln, of that state, for commander-in-chief. Already over 600 Penn sylvanla men are here and they are all working hard for Colonel Gobln's success. Colonel Gobln arrived today and has opened headquarters. A noblo enterprise which Is likely to on llst the attention cf the Grand Army dele gates during their session here Is tho es tablishment of a sanitarium for the bene fit of veteran soldiers and sailors of tho war for the Union. It Is proposed to lo. cate on the Island with Castlo Plnckney in tho harbor of Charleston, S. C a ref uge for old soldiers who are ill, and con gress is asked to take advantago of an offer of tho favorable location for the purpose. The schomo has the endorse ment of Commander-in-Chief Clnrkson. QOLD IN NORTH CAROLINA. Two Men in McDowell County Dis cover Rich Veins of Ore. Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 23. In six weeks' time two men In McDowell county havo taken $15,000 In pure gold from a vein they struck. Over twenty-tlvo million dol lars' worth of gold has been taken from the gold mines of Piedmont and West ern North Carolina, and at tue time of the breaking out of the California gold fever a largo number of mines were be ing profitably worked. Hut they wero suddenly , iandoned for the richer fields of California and h-vq not to any extent been reworked until within uie past year or bo. According to tho late Professor Kerr, state geologist, there are several hun dred millions of gold In theso veins .yet, an opinion held by the present state geologist, Professor Holmes, WOMAN'S ASSAILANT LYNCHED. Dragged From Jail by a Mob nnd lliingrd. Williamsburg, Ky., Aug. 23. A mob of fifty men camo Into town at 1 o'clock this morning, took Cnncy Sullivan, white, from tho Jail and hanged htm on tho county brldgo across Cumberland river. They mndo so little noise, that not over hnlf a dozen peoplo In town knew of the lynching until they aroso for breakfast. The mob gained entrance to tho Jail by telling Deputy Brummett that they had a prisoner for him. When ho came down they overpowered him and mado him open Sullivan's cell. Tho crime for which Sullivan was lynched was committed about a month ago when he seriously assaulted his sis-ter-ln-law, Sarah Lawson. He was tried here, tbo Jury finding him guilty and fixing his punishment at twenty years In tho penitentiary. SPORTSMAN'S COSTLY FUN. Philndolphinn Accused of Poaching nt Nnrrngnnsott Pier. Boston, Mass., Aug. 23.-Phlllp S. P. Randolph, a wealthy citizen of Phila delphia, has been arrested at Narragan sctt Plor for alleged violation of tho game laws. Tho State Game associa tion, with tho assistance of the local police, took Mr. Randolph Into custody, with his head farmer, Potter. They had sixty woodcock In their possession. The accused wero arraigned, charged with having game In their possession and hunting with dogs and guns. They pleaded not guilty and gave ball for trial a week from tomorrow. Tho penalty Is $20 for each bird or Imprison ment, at tho option of the court. In the eyes of the game wardens Mr. Ran dolph Is regarded as a poacher, nnd, ns a result, there Is a sensation at the Pier. ANNIVERSARY OF SONS OF AMERICA First of a Scries of Conventions in Commemoration of tho Fiftieth Rirthday of the Order is Opened nt Rending. Reading, Pa., Aug. 23. Tho first of a series of conventions of the Patriotic orders In commemoration of tho fiftieth anniversary of the Sons of America, opened here today. About 100 delegates attended. Mayor Wcldel delivered tho address of welcome. Commander General D. E. Rupley, of Montgomery, Pa., responded. Roll call showed tho other officers In attendance Tho principal are: Charles G. Frantz, senior vice commander general, Leban on, Pa.; James A. Robb, Jr., vice com mander general, Philadelphia: Fred E. Stees, recorder general, Philadelphia; A. G. Shlssler, treasurer general, Shamo kln. Tho convention then went Into execu tive session. Besides the delegates from the state, representatives from Chicago-, Crawfordsvllle, Ind., Indianapolis and other western places attended. There aro about 1,200 members of the commandery general. It Was decided to meet In, Port Car bon, Pa., next year. A committee was named to establish a death benefit fund. Tho state camp of Sons of America will meet tomorrow. These officers were elected: Commander general, Charles G. Frantz, of Lebanon; senior vice general com mander, General James A. Robb, of Phil adelphia; junior vice general command er. Jay W. Brown, of Chicago: recorder general, F. E. Stees, of Philadelphia; treasurer genernl, Oscar B. Wetherhold, of this city; chaplain general, Rev. D. E. Rupley, of Montgomery, Pa.; Inspec tor general Benjamin Wllhlte, of Craw fordsvllle, Ind.; guard general, Fred Smith, of Philadelphia; picket general, W. H. Hangen, of Allentown; financiers general, B. F. Bailey, of Philadelphia; George Krlck, of Shenandoah and John M. Wltman. SAFE ROBBER'S IDENTITY. Tho Man Killed at Canton Was a nnrbcr with n Record. Chambersburg, Pa Aug. 23. Tho safe robber who was shot and killed at Can ton, O., last night by a policeman ot the Canton Savings bank was George Gcr blg, of Chambersburg, better known as "Cooncy" Gerblg. He was a barber about forty year old, and had quite a criminal record. Ills father was killed In a street fight hero about twenty years ago. The dead burglar kept dlsreputnblo resorts In Altoona, llarrlsburg and Phil adelphia, and has been arrested a scoro of times for petty offences. He was here last, about five months ngo, and left with a young man who is supposed to have been one of the tour engaged in the Canton affair. Gerblg married a woman named Sarah Grove, whoso mother died here very suddenly In tho Gerblg house. Gerblg and his wife were suspected of having poisoned her, but managed to clear themselves. i i TRAIN WITHOUT A CREW. New Enterprise of tho 1'eiinsylvnnin Railroad. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 23. The Pennsyl vania railroad Is building at Its Juniata shops In this city a gigantic nlnety-slx-tcn freight engine which will have about double tho capacity" of tho standard freight engine row in use. ,It will carry 210 pounds of steam. In connection with 100,000 pound cars, It will haul oro from tho lake to Pittsburg over tho Erla and Pittsburg road in competition with the Carneglo line. Tho tram will be equipped with air brake and will carry no crew, the whole duty of managing the train devolving on the engineer. Wher. tho big engine with Its penally constructed train of cars be gins to run on tho Erie and Pittsburg road, the rate on ore will be reduced to 25 tents a ton. The Carneglo road now charges 40 cents a ton. KILLED HIS WIFE. Will Tutt, of Mnyflcld, Narrowly Es enpes Lynching. Mayfleld, Ky Aug. 23. Will Tutt, a colored man, shot and Instantly killed his wife and wounded his sister-in-law as a result of a quarrel about a pro posed visit. When tho brutal affair gained clrcu latlon thousands of people turned out and a posse of a hundred started In search and captured him. He was car ried to Jail heavily guarded and locked up. For a while It appeared there would be a lynching despite all efforts of tho officers. FISHINQ SCHOONER ABANDONED. Tho Mnrntliou Wns Leaking So Iludly Her Crow Had to Leave. Halifax, Aug, 23. The Gloucester fish ing schooner Marathon was abandoned on Monday last in a sinking condition off Capo" North, when bound on a net ting trip to North Bay, When she started she was leaking so badly that she filled to the hatches. Her ctew left her In the dories and, after rowing about for a day and a night, landed at Buy St. Lawrence. They ar rived at North Sldnoy yesterday by the stearmhlp Arcadia and will be eent home by tho American consul. DESPERATION OF THE ARMENIANS Tbelr Threat to Repeat tbo Horrors of August, 1896. CONFESSIONS OF THE PRISONERS It Is Alleged Thnt They Have Ad mitted Thnt They Intended to Uso IJombs on tho Russian nnd German EmbnsslcsJllstory of tho Riots of 1800. Constantinople, Aug. 23. Tho con fessions of the two Armenians, arrest ed on Saturday and at whose residence bombs were found by the police, aro said to have been prompted by the Turkish authorities. The prisoners are alleged to have confessed that they in tended to uso tho bombs at tho Rus sian and German embassies. The circular letter received by tho ambassadors of the powers from the Armenian Dashnakzutrum committee, almost Identical with tho one sent to the ambassadors In 1896, declaring tho Armenians are tired of waiting and are resolved to take action for the redres3 of their grievances, also appeals to tho pity of the nations of Europe not to allow tho Armenian nation to be an nihilated, and assert tnat the Turkish promises of reform are a dead letter, and that in this extremity the Armeni ans are resolved to carry out what was foreshadowed by the occurrences of Aug. 26, 1896. These steps, they further state, are the preliminaries of a plan, the very Idea of which fills them with terror. They declare they will not cease to act until their demands, which are "sanc tified by the blood of martyrs," aro satisfied. It was on Aug. 26, 1896, that the Ar menian revolutionists made their de termined attack upon the Ottoman bank, Invading that building with bombs and revolvers, killing a number of policemen on guard, mounting to the roof, and from there and from the win dows llring upon the police In the street below. This fire was returned by the police, and a number of persons on both sides were killed and wounded. The riot then became general, shops were sacked and bazaars were Invaded, and a scone of terror followed. Thou sands of Armenians were beaten or shot and stabbed to death in the streets, a bomb was exploded near the Galata Serla guardhouse, many soldiers wero killed and wounded, and it looked as If the Mussulmans were determined to massacre all the Armenians In Con stantinople. Sir Edgar Vincent, direc tor of the Ottoman bank, eventually prevailed upon the Armenians In that building to surrender, and after about forty-eight hours of unchecked blood shed, the Mussulmans quieted down. PEACE THE CHIEF END. Franco's Position Kcgardftrg Turkish Occupation of Thessnly. Constantinople, Aug. 23. It Is given out here that the French minister ot foreign affairs, M. Hanntoux, replying to tho Marquis of Salisbury, who Insists upon tho Turkish evacuation ot Thessaly be fore tho Greek Indemnity Is paid, says ho shares tho views of tho British premier and minister for foreign affairs; but M, Hanatoux submits that the bcupatlon of Thessaly Is of less Importance than tho conclusion of peace. Tho Marquis of Salisbury, In order to solvo the difficulty, has suggested that tho powers co-operato In a rcheme to enable Greece to guarantee the Interest on a loan to pay off the Turkish Indemnity, by In ternational control, If necessary, of a por tion of the Hellenic revenues. The pow ers are considering this proposal. STATE CONVENTION. Some of tho Republican Candidates Already on the Ground at Harris-burg--Hendqunrters Established. Harrlsburg, Aug. 23. The delegates to Thursday's state Republican convention will begin to reach hero tomorrow, al though tho majority are not expected before Wednesday. James S. Beacom, of Westmoreland, who Is almost certain to be nominated for state treasurer came In this ovenlng with Congressman E. E. Robblns, of Westmoreland; Representative Amos W. Trout, of Westmoreland, and ex-Repre-sentatlvo John R. Byrne, of Fayette. Beacom will open headquarters at tho Lochlel tomorrow, as will also T. Larry Eyre, of West Chester, who Is looking after tho candidacy of Major Levi G. McCauley, of Chester, for auditor gen eral. Stato headquarters will also be es tabllshed tomorrow at the same place. FIGHT OVER A PRISONER. A Uioody Affray at Koystouc, West Virginin. Keystone, W. Va Aug. 23. Yesterday a shooting affray occurred between Police man Carter Withers and John Stewart, and Sam Gossett, who attempted to res cue a prisoner frcm the officer. Withers was shot three times through tho neck, lungs and chest, Ten shots In all were fired. Policeman Cobbs was shot through the arm while attempting to arrest Gos sett, who was shot by Cobbs. All aro colored and excitement Is high, with talk of lynching Stewart and Gos sett. Withers is fatally wounded. Bam Barley, a by-stander, was hit by a stray ball, severing an artery. Ho bled almost to death befoio medical aid reached him. KAIUALANI'S AMBITION. She Mill Return to Hawaii and Hopes to bo Mnde Queen. San Francisco, Aug. 23. Princess Kal ualanl, who has Just attained her ma jority, will return to Hawaii In October after an absenco of ten years spent In England nnd on the Continent. She has hopes of being made queen of the Islands If annexation falls. The princess will nrrlvo In New York about Sept. 25 from England. She probably will remain for a short time In this city visiting tho ex-queen, who will then bo residing here tempor arily, Kalualanl'B father will accompany her. An Anti-Quay Organization. Pottsville, Pa., Aug. 23. The Republl can county committee organized today with Arthur L. Shay, chairman; Charles A. Snyder and Daniel Duffy, secretaries, and George Dyson, reading clerk. Dyson Is tho only Quaylte. Shay Is a Wana maker leader, while Snyder and Duffy aro uncompromisingly opposed to Con gressman Brumm Ir favor of Senator Losch, this making tho organization ab solutely, anti-Quay. SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. A Cnmcra Obscurn Suspended High in tho Air by Kites. Nef York, Aug. 23. A camera obscura, suspended high In tho air by tugging kites, disclosed to a party of observers looking up from tho ground in Bayonne, N. J , on yesterday afternoon, a distant view of land and 'water way oft toward Bt. George, S. I. This experiment was tho first ot tho kind ever known to have been made, and. is regarded by those In terested as successful. Tho experimenter was William A. Eddy, of Bayonne, whoo feati with kites and achievements In aerial photography havo brought him fame. Mr. Eddy has In his yard at homo a storage house for his kites. This tructuro Is eight feet high. Afoft over tho roof of tho kltchouse tho experi menter reared a, small camera obscura. Then, adjusting a sky-excluding nppa raus to an opera glass, he found, he tmyj, that ho could see clearly at a distance of fifteen feet a camera obscura picture which was only threo and a halt Inches In diameter. Standing ten feet away ho could etc the picture distinctly with the naked eye, despite tho glare of tho sky. The test was watched by a crowd which It-ought tho apparatus a man-lifting do- leu. R00NEY DID NOT WANT TO BE A GUY. Ho Tlicreforo Killed Alphonzo Plcnrd and Seriously Wounds Verona Cnlllioim--Jealous Lover's Crime. Philadelphia, Aug. 23. William Rooney, aged about 25 years, of 1221 North Fifth street, tonight shot and Instantly killed Alphonzo Plcnrd, aged 25 years, and shot and seriously wounded Verona Callhelm, aged about 19 years. Tho motive for tho crime was Jealousy. Immediately after shooting Plcard and the girl Rooney at tempted to escape, but was captured by Policeman Tyson and a citizen. When taken to tho police station Rooney's only excuso was that he "didn't propose to be made n guy of by a woman." It was Just one week ago tonight that Major Wilson, the aged librarian, was murdered within one of tho busiest sec tions of tho city, and tonight's tragedy also occurred In an extremely lively part of the city, GIrard avenue, near Eighth street. Plcard was tho proprietor of a blcyclo store at 733 GIrard avenue, and had Just come out of the place accom panied by the young woman. They had geno but a few steps when Rooney ap proached and opened fire. The first two shots went through PIcard's heart nnd he fell dead. Three shots were then fired at Mls's Callhelm. Two struck her In the breast and the third on the right side of the head. Rooney then tried to escape but was captured. The young wo man was taken to St. Joseph's hospital where It was said her chances of recov ery aro slim. As near as can be learned, Rooney nnd Plcard were paying attentions to the girl, and after a time the former became so importune that Miss Callhelm showed a favoritism for Plcard, and allowed her self to be oftener In his company than in Rooney's. After Roonoy had been placed In a call, he did not manifest any desire to avoid the consequences of his crime, and said ho was satisfied to hang for it. MORMON ELDERS BEATEN. Deed of Sontli Carolina Whltccnp-pcrs--Wnrned to Leave Conntry. Camden. S. C, Aug. 23. This city was thrown Into a state of excitement by the nppearanco of about forty masked men who xode through the town. It was surmised that they were Yvhltccappers out for threo Mormon elders who had lo cated a few miles below the town. Nothing more was heard of them until yesterday evening, when they reappeared and crossed tho river Into Fairfield coun ty Then It was learned that they had taken tho elders from the house In which they were staying and whipped them se verely, warning them to leavo the county. There has been a great deal of trouble about these elders for some time past, and tho Whltecappers had followed them. It Is said that some even wanted to hang them for having entered the houses of some of tho lower class of whites and ruined some of the girls. The matter has been called to the at tention of tho governor ana will bo In vestigated. WOMAN IN A TRANCE. Winnlo Barrett of Lost Creek. Has Slept Five Months. Lost Creek, Aug. 23. Miss Winnie Bar rett, aged 17 years, went to bed In good health Thursday evening, but all efforts to awaken her since that time havo proved futile. About five months ago the young lady went Into a franco and was asleep for over a week. At that time metropolitan specialists wero called to her bedside, but they wero unablo to revive her. It is one of tho strangest cases on rec ord In tho region, and medical men are watching tho outcome of the case with great interest. BEY OF TUNIS MAY ABDICATE. Report That He Will Retire for His Son nnd Go to Nice. Paris, Aug. 23. The Figaro today pub lishes a report to tho effect that tho Bey of Tunis. Sldl All, will shiitly abdi cate In favor of his son and take up his residence at Nice. Sldl All, .ho Bey of Tunis, was born In 1817. and succeeded his neither, Sldl Mohamed-es-Sadok, on Oct. 28, 1M2. Tho het- piesumptlve to tho thron ha-i been Sldl Mohamed Taleb, who wa oorn In 1821, and who Is a younger brother of the actual Bey. Suicide of nn Iown Politician. Davenport, la.. Aug. 23. John C. Bliss, ex-State Senator and ex-Mayor of Da vetipoit, aged 40 years, one of tho most prominent lawyers In Iowa, committed suicide by shooting today. Ho was de spondent over falling health. THE NEWS THIS MOItNINU. Weather Indications Today: Showers; Northwesterly Wlnd. 1 Ger.eral-Scenes Among tho Striking Miners. Armenian Desperation.. Revolt In India Resuming Formidable Pirporllens. Upward Rush of Wheat Prices Checked 2 Sports Eastern, National and Atlantic League Base Ball, Amateur Base Ball, Sporting Gossip. 3 Local Democratic Delegates In Revolt, 4 Editorial. America's Growing Financial Power. 5 Local Riotous Time at School Board Sleeting. Died On tho Steps of a Hospital. 6 Local West Bide and City Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County News.J Call for Republican County Convention. 8 Neighboring County News. financial ana commercial, UPRISING OF AFRIDIS A Large Force Said to be Now Advancing Down the Khyber Pass. WORK 0FFANATICAL PRIEST The So-Called Mad Mullah is Inciting the People. A General Revolt of Afridls Against tho British Government in India Seems to Hnvo Taken Placc--A Protracted Campaign Marked by Desperate righting Will Probably Follow tho Outbreak. Simla, Aug. 23. A largo force of Af ridls has been reported to be advancing down tho Khyher Pass and the so called Mad Mullah, or fanatic priest, who is Inciting the natives of that ter ritory against the British, Is said to have collected the Mohammedans for attack upon Mlchnl and Shabkadr. The royal Irish regiment and a rep resentative native Infantry, with a bat tery of mountain artillery, have been ordered to Kohat. Fighting Is reported to be proceed ing at AU-MusJed, between the Afridls and the British garrison nt that place. London, Aug. 23. An official dis patch from Peshawur announces that the Afridls attacked All-Musjed this morning, and adds they were attack ing the Fort Mudo at 10.30 a. m. this morning. TIil enemy's line is a mllo and a half long. A body of Afridls, the dispatch continues, Is moving to ward Kadam. All the Afridls are said to have Joined in the uprising. The news contained In this official dispatch is most important, probably meaning a protracted campaign and desperate fighting. A general revolt of the Afridls was what tho Indian gov ernment feared the most, and it now seems to have taken place. COTTON MILLS AT WORK. Activity at the Now England Manu facturing Centre. Boston, Aug. -23. Dispatches from dif ferent New England manufacturing cen ters today announce that many cotton mills which havo been Idle havo resumed operations this morning. During a. part of July and August thousands of spindles were not operated In this section owing to unsatisfactory conditions which pre vailed either In tho finished goods or new cotton market, or to tho need of repairs. In addition to this, several other mills closed for two weeks In auordance with their annual mid-summer custom. Many of tha Fal! River mills resumedi operations last week and several started their machinery this morning. Tho cur tailments. It is claimed, together with Im proved business conditions, have helped tho cotton goods market wonderfully, and! It Is now believed that In tho future no such quantity of unsold goods will accu mulate as was tho coso during the past year. Several of tho Lowell mills resumed in whole or In part this morning and reports from that city indicate, that the outlook Is promising. Tho mills of tho Amoskeag Corporation of Manchester, which employs nearly 10, 000 people, will start September 6, after a shut down of a month. Tho Armory mills, In the same city, resumed today. The shut down caused a considerable loss to Manchester business men, but was of short9r duration than was expected. Sev eral small mills -which wero Idle In vari ous other places also resumed work to day. A number of cotton mills are still closed, and others aro on short time, but In tha majority of cases they will gonerally bo running on full time by the first of next month, If tho market continues to Im prove. Several manufacturers report that they aro being hampered by lack of raw. material. THE LOSS OF THE MEXICO Tho Illamo of tho Disaster Placed With tho Captnln. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 23. The board of Inquiry on the wrecking of tho steamship Mexico In Dixon's Entrance, Thursday, August 5, has revoked tho pilot papers of Captain Thomas, master of tho steam ship, and suspended him for sixty days. The papers of the pilot, Connell, who waa on the bridge at the tlmo of tho disaster, havo been revoked toe a period of thirty days. It is stated that they found that tha blame was with Captain Thomas, who bad retired. It wbb held that he snouil have 'been on eck, eepeclally as he hod placed his vessel In a dangerous position. Further, It was found that the rock on which tho steamship struck was West Devil's Neck rnd, therefore, was known to tha navigating officer of the Mexico. WYOMINQ IS ANTI-HARRITY. Democrats of That County Nominnlo John Wall for Jury Commissioner. Tunkhannock. Pa., Aug. 23. The Wyo ming county Democrats held their con vention this afternoon. The only plllce to be filled this fall Is Jury commission er, and John Wall was nominated for tho place. Delegates to tho state convention wero elected and antl-Harrlty resolutions were adopted. DUEL TO DEATH. Kentucky Politicians Riddle Each ' Other With Bullets. Mlddlesboro, Ky Aug, 23. It Is report ed hero thut Georgo H. Bteel, ex-sheriff, and Samuel Young, deputy sheriff, of Leslie county, wero both killed In a combat at Hydon yesterday. Both mon fought to desperation and both fell dead In the fifth round. Young had three bullets through htm and lived two hours. Both were prominent. Steel was a Democratic, leader, and Young a Repub lican leader, and they quarreled over places. - The Heruld's Weather 1'orccast. New York, Aug. 21. In the middle states and New England, today, the weather will be partly cloudy to fair with nearly sta tionary temperature, except on tho sea board, wnero cloudy weather will prevail with rain and brisk to fresh easterly and i northeasterly winds. ' 1 Z!4!X . M -NfeY ! .
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