cmtitott HCBANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1897. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS yF"n MR. HARRITY TURNED DOWN Democratic State Com mittee Declares His Seat Vacant. J. M. GUFFEY, SUCCESSOR He Loyally Supported William J. Bryan. v Uy n Vote of r.:i to 20 ttio Stnto Dem ocratic Cnmmiltco Adopted n Ilcso lutlim Declaring the Committee Member's Sent Yncnn,"'tcsn" the Conference ol tlie Stato Demo cratic Committee nt Rending. Heading, Pa., Aug. 30. By a vote ot 53 to 20, the state Democratic com mlttee tonight adopted a resolution de claring vacant the seat of William P. Harrlty, of Philadelphia, In the na tional Democratic committee. The committee met In the rooms of the Amerlcus club, by direction of the ex ecutive committee, to consider the question of vacancy In the national committee. The proceedings were ex citing from start to finish and at one stage a policeman was called upon by State Chairman Garman t,o eject Tim othy O'Leary, of Pittsburg, for Inter rupting the speakers. O'Leary is not a member of the committee. State Chairman Garman presided except for a short time, when he surrendered the chair to W. H. Brlnton, of Lancaster, to s-penk upon the resolution. Immediately after the meeting was called to order, John B. Keenan, of Westmoreland, offered a resolution "that n vacancy has been created and now exists In the membership of the national Democratic committee, by reason of the voluntary withdrawal from politics and from participation In the deliberations of the committee ot the late Incumbent, William P. Harrlty, and that Mr. Harrlty, not being In ac cord with the principles of the Demo cratic party, James M, Guffey, of Pittsburg, who so loyally supported William J. Bryan, be and Is hereby selected to fill the vacancy." Magistrate Charles P. Donnelly, of Philadelphia, said the committee would make a mistake If it adopted this reso lutldfl'on the eve of the battle for gov ernor. DUTY OP THE ORGANIZATION, It was the duty of the organization, he said, to bring about a condition of affairs that means aggressiveness nnd harmony In the party and the Democ racy cannot go bpforo the populace with the expectation of winning vic tories with a divided party organiza tion. Mr. Donnelly denied the right of the state committee to create a va cancy In the national committee. It was a question for the latter body to decide. Joseph Hawley, of Pittsburg, argued In favor of the resolution. Rob ert W. Erwln, of Washington, declared that Mr. Harrlty had refused to per form his duties as a member of the national committee, the Democracy of Pennsylvania demands that it have a representative there who wfll perform his duties. lie claimed that, in 1876 the state committee declared vacant the seat of James H. Barr, of Pittsburg, in the national committee, and elected the late William L. Scott his successor. Thomas C. Barber, of Union, argued against the resolution,. He said the party Is after votes 1$, Pennsylvania und not after discord. Mr: Keenan re plied that Mr. Harrlty should have re signed from the committee after the national convention, when he decided not to take part in its councils. When he refused to resign, ho should have been forced out. Pennsylvania now has no standing In the national coun cils of the party, he declared, and "will not have so long as It Is misrepresented. Chairman Garman, at the request of Mr. Donnelly, read the correspondence between himself and Mr. Harrlty, printed this morning. Mr. Carman followed with a long argument In favor of the resolution, lie accused Mr, Harrlty of having declined to indicate Ills position with respect to the Chicago platform when ho was asked to do so by the state chairman. Harrity's course during the campaign, he said, had helped defeat six Democratic con Bressmen, many members of the legls laluro and the local tickets In several counties. Mr. Guffey had sent his check for W.2S0 to the state committee last fall to help elect Bryan, but Har rlty did not give one cent. Charles S. Duncan, of Adams, rebuked Mr. Gar man for his attack upon Harrlty and the Democrats who refused to support the Chicago ticket and platform. John Cavanaugh, of Chester, said it was the first time In his long experi ence as u Democrat that ho had even known the state chairman to divide the party and denounce one of Its hon ored members. DeWltt C. DeWltt, of Bradford, spoke of the n-solutlon, after which the vote was taken with the result indicated. RESULT OP THE VOTE. The vote on the resolution was as follows: Ayes Hawley and Koebfer, of Alio gheny; King, Armstrong; Potter, Weaver; Kerr, Bedford; Rothermel, Berks; Hen derson, lllalr; DoWItt, Bradford; Lock wood, Butler; McGoula, Camzrla; Hock ley, Cameron; Howard, Clinton; Savage, Clearfield; McCoy, Crawford; Creasy, Col umbia; Orr, Dauphin; Crawford, Dela ware; Smith, Erie; Fulton, Fayette; Hew lett, Forest; WInehart, Franklin; Scttz, Pulton; Smith, Greene; Stltcs, Jefferson; Kopler, Juniata; Brlnton and Davis, Lan caster; Porter, Lawrence; Hcrsh, Leb. anon; Press and Boyd, Luzerne; Nlckles, Lycoming; Donnelly, McKean; IIcIbs, Mer cer; Staples, iMonroo; Howery, Montour; Keminerer and Merrlam, Northampton; Vought, Northumberland; Delaltunty, Philadelphia; Linton, Somerset; Ualla Kher, Sullivan; Carglll. Susquehanna; Poxton, Tioga; Alnnler. Vmmnso; Alnir. Warren; Irwin, Keenan tff.iv. ?Liis5rvaBn- Ington; Piatt, WesthoritiJ -jPHacon, Wy oming: Dppley, York. Total, S3. Nays Duncan, of Adams; Pagan, Alle gheny; Long, Bucks; Mulhearn, Carbon; Taylor, Ccntro; Cavanaugh, Chestor; Smith, Clinton; Shearer, Cumberland; Healy, Elk; Henderson, Huntingdon; Lowrey, Indiana; Reedy and Cadden, Lackawanna; Kline, Lehigh; Yost, Mont gomery: Fry, Perry: Ryan, Donnelly, Hicks, Dlttmann, Boyle and Taylor, Phil adelphia: Moran and Dentz, Schuylkill; Hornborgerr Snyder; Barber, Union. To tal, 2tf. The members of the committee from Mlfllln, Pike and Potter counties were absent. On motion of D. A. Orr, of Harris burg, Chairman Garman v s directed to report the adoption of .-solution to National Chairman . jnes, after which the committee adjourned. The executive committee met this evening and selected Congressman Daniel Ermentrout.of Reading, as tem porary chairman, and Robert W, Er wln, of Washington, permanent chair man of the convention; Matt Savage, of Clearfield; William Murphy, of Phil adelphia; John B. Larkln, of Pitts burg, nnd R. R. Van Horn, of Wllkes Barre, secretaries. The convention will assemble at noon tomorrow in the Academy of Music. Indications tonight favor the nomina tion of Samuel W. Black, of Pittsburg, for state treasurer, and Walter E. Bit ter, of Willlamsport, for auditor gen eral. v MR. GARMAN'S OPEN LETTER. Hchonrsos the Dcmocrncv's Grlov nnccs Agn'ustMr. Ilnrrity. Reading, Pa., Aug. 30. Democratic State Chairman John M. Garman this afternoon gave the Associated Press the following open letter: To William F. Harrlty. Dear Sir I received your letter of tho 2Sth with reference to tho proposed ac tion of the Democrats at their meeting hero at Heading. But before receiving It I had read it In the dally newspapers. In your letter you state you were elect ed national committeeman upon the unanimous recommendation of the Penn sylvania delegation to tho convention. In order that this may be thoroughly understood by the people It may bo well to remind yon that you were elected on a Sunday; that fully one-third of the delegation was absent, and had no no tlco of the meeting at which you were snld to be chosen, and those absent had been Informed by Chairman Robert E. Wright that no call of tho delegation would be mado that day. "Assuming your election, nnd even rec ognizing It, it still remains that it was nuido under circumstances, as you re member I stated to you In Chicago, that wero peculiar, If not positively discred itable. Tho Democratic state convention of Pennsylvania may or may not havo tho absolute power of removal. But the rlKht of cither the state convention ef the stato central committee recognis ing the existence of a vacancy In the membership from Pennsylvania In tho national Democratic olmmlttee, cannot be questioned. Certainly these bodies can speak their, sentiments in tones so certain that no self-respecting men will fall to heed them," and that the national committee will not hesitate to respond to them. I observe that you lay conslderablo stress upon your correspondence with Mr. Jones, the national chairman, and upon your assertion that you have never voted any other than tho Democratic ticket and have never supported any oth er than Democratic candidates. But I also observe that no man can In either letter or expression determine what you consider either Democratic can didates or principles. Neither have you expressed In your letter regret for your Inaction and Indif ference to tho party's interest last fall, for your positive discourtesy to tho Dem ocratic candldato when ho visited Penn sylvania, and therefore your failure to perform your duty as committeeman and your positive aid given to tho enemy by your published lntervlowa. Your letter Is absolutely wanting In any expression as to whether or not you voted for Mrf Bryan, tho Democratic candidate, and as to what your course In tho future will be In national affairs. Knowing, as you doubtless do, that you aro opposed by the great mass of the.Dcmocrats of Pennsylvanlo, tho query with them is "why you don't resign and permit the position to be lllled by home person In whom tho party has Im plicit confidence?" "iou state In your letter to mo that your answer to Chairman Jones was ac. cepted by him as entirely satisfactory, but I see no letter to you quoted as coming from Senator Jones and nothing from him to you approving your course. Neither can I find anything in the let ter printed by you as coming from Cnalr raun Jones addressed to Mr. Curley that will warrant the assertion that youi let ter to Mr. Jones was entirely satlsfac toiy or approved by him. A letter, such as written by you to Mr. Jones, might bo considered maulv nnd straightforward as a letter and m'gh't completely cover tha case, but It would take language much stronger than Jones' to f lirley to convince any h-mnst Dein orrat that It Is an endorsement of your opposition to tho Democratic presiden tial nominee and platform. You stato that last September, when the stato convention met, thut I con bldcred un "attack" on you unwise and Improper, nnd I candidly admit that at that time I thought a resolution of any kind referring to any person was un. wise and Improper for tho reason that it was full two months from that date to the election, nnd I thought then, and I think now, that every Democrat was entitled to tho full period up to the election to determlno his political course But having solicited your personal ef forts In behalf of tho party, and tho full time for Democrats action having gono by I now consider It both wise and prop, er that tho Democratic party should so perfect Its organization that every man from national chairman to tho vlgilancB cc.mmlttee, should bo a true and tried Democrat, who will stand up and battle for Democratic principles In the face of the foe and "not retlro fvm politics" to a safe place while the -tattle Is fiercely raging. 1 will candidly say to you now at this time, I will deprecate, and to tho best o. my power will not permit an "attack" on you as an Individual. But as a Democrat. In the full dls- Insist that your place on tho national committee be vacated by you because of y,0ueflnme,nt from POlltlcK. and that t Is be filled by an active worker, whoso loyalty cannot bo questioned. Another Mow at Ilnrrity. Johnstown, Pa.. Aug. 30.-At the Demo, cratto county convention In Ebensburg this afternoon resolutions wero passed ap. proving the Chicago platform and dis approving the action of tho Hon. William P. Harrlty. Tho delegates electod are tho Hon. W. Horace Rose, W. D. Hoover, A. II, Swope, James Campbell, James P. Greene, D. A. McGough and Thomas T. Sheridan. Herman Baumer was nomi nated for sheriff: Alexander Skelly, for Jury commissioner: Alexander Strlttmat tcr. for poor director, and ex-Sheriff Jo scdIi A. Gray, for county nlmlrman. AMERICANS WILL FIGHTJOR CUBA An Expedition Said to Dc Ready In Chicago. THE TIMES-HERALD'S STORY Two Hundred Americans nnd Three Cnrlonds of Ammunition About to Leave 'flint Cltv--I)e Lome, tho Spanish .Minister, Warns Itnllronds Not to Carry tho Party. Chicago, Aug. 39. The Times Herald says: "Two hundred Americans nnd three car loads of ammunition are sup posed to leave Chicago tomorrow night for Jacksonville, Fin,., there to board the steamer Soledad for some point In Cuba. The date of the Soledad's sail ing Is, according to Spanish reports, fixed for Saturday, The Americans composing the Chicago Cuban contin gent are made up mostly of the unem ployed. They have enlisted for twelve months, nnd are to receive a salary of $20 a month. In the event of Cuba's receiving her freedom from Spain, each soldier Is promised a large tract of land and a sum of money. "Lieutenant-Colonel Domlncz, of tho New York Junta, Is now In Chicago. Ho comes as the agent of President Clsneros and Treasurer Benjamin Guerra. He brought several thousand dollars with him, and he has been using It among those who were found willing to Join the Insurgents. -Unless the Spanish consul, Fernando Stand y Gimlnez, who will ask the Federal court for an Injunction prohibiting the movement of these men and ammuni tion, Is successful, the men will meet today, with knapsacks and rifles, ready to Join the forces of Gomez In the Plnar Del Rio district. "The Spanish consul, acting under orders from Minister De Lome, who Is now at Lenox, Mass., has sent out a notice to all railroad lines running South warning them not to carry ma terial contraband of war or any ma terial that may be subsequently used for or by the Cuban insurgents. Min ister De Lome has telegraphed Secre tary Sherman at Washington, calling his attention to the fact that a party of Insurgents havo engaged passage from Chicago to Jacksonville, and call ing on the secretary to take measures to prevent the departure of these men and to seize whatever ammunition might be found billed for Florida. YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. Second Annual Convention of Grand Council of Pennm Ivnnln. Philadelphia, Aug. SO. Tho second an nual convention of tho grand council of the Pennsylvania Jurisdiction, Young Men's Institute, opened today in tho Church of Our Lady of -Mercy. Father G. W. Kelly, of St. Bridget's church, Pittsburg, was celebrant. Father Kelly delivered the annual address of the or der. Tho delegates then proceeded to Odd Fellows' temple, where the business ses sions which will occupy threo days, were begun. The Pennsylvania jurisdiction comprises the states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, the District of Columbia and the New England states. About 100 delegates are present. The secretary reported that there had been an increase of over 2,000 members in the Jurisdiction during tho past year, and that tho condition of the order was most encouraging. Archbishop P. J. Ryan Is tho grand chaplain nnd P. H. Gll leron, of Scranton, Pa., the grand presi dent. TOMATO YIELD RUNS SHORT. Only n Few Farmers Havo More Thau n Half Crop. Glassboro, N. J., Aug. 30. Tho tomato crop, which was so promising through cut South Jersey, will probably be the poorest In many years. An occr.slonal farmer has a good crop, but these aro ex ceptions. In Cumberland county tho yield Is especially light. A number of growers said yesterday that their crops would not averago a ton to tho acre, while a prominent canner stated that his pack would not reach more than one-third of that of former years. Tho farmers are not discouraged, how ever, and state that their loss on toma toes will bo moro than mado up on lima beans, corn and other crops, which are abundant, with prices good. WATSON WILL ABANDON POLITICS. Southern Populist LcndcrDcspnirs of the Outlook lor His Party. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 30. It Is announced on authority that Thomas E. Watson, lato Populist crr.dldato for tho vice pres idency, will soon sell his paper to a west ern politician and forever retlro from politics, Mr. Watson Is led to this determination by the ballot that Populists of tho west will combine with tho free Silver Demo, crats and that the southern wing of the party will not'6o able to stand alone. Ills action comes as a surprise to those most Intimate with him, as only a few days ago ho had declared his intention of stumping the stato in the fall cam palgn. PANTS MAKERS STRIKE. Twelve Hundred Tailors Throw Down Their Needles, Philadelphia, Aug, SO. Twelve hundred trousers makers struck today for shorter hours, better pay and the abolition of tho sweat system. Tho strike was tho result of a meeting of tho Pantaloon Makers' union of tho Central union of Associated Jewish Trades' organizations, held Saturday. The vest makers' strike of tho same as sociation was won on Saturday and It Is thought that tho pantaloon makeis wero encouraged to strlko by their success. It Is expected that the contractors will nccedo to the demands of tho men, and that tho strike will bo of short dura tion. NOT READY TO TAKE A BACK SEAT. Congressman Kirkpntriclr Denies Thnt Ho Would Like to Itetire. EaBton, Pa., Aug. 30. Congressman Klrkpatrlck, of this city, has openly denied tho declaration made by some ot his so-called friends, that he would not bo a candidate for renomtnatlon to tho position he now holds. He declares that ho has never told anybody that ho would or would not be a candidate. As neither party has any candidates In this city for the two oftlccs to bo filled at tho November election, It la not likely that there will be any contest for delegates to tho county convention. REPUBLICAN CLUDS LEAGUE. Candidates Will Make Hay nt the Willlamsport Convention. Willlamsport, Pa., Aug, 30. Tho con vention of Rcpugllcan Lenguo of clubs, to bo held hero on Sept. 7, 8 and 9, promises to bo productive jSf many boom lets, besides being a rousing gathering ot Keystone politicians. In tho Guber natorial lino Willlamsport herself has two names to add to tho list of aspirants. They aro thoso of Attorney General H. C. McCormlck and Colonel James B. Coryell. People In this section of tho stato look upon Mr. McCormlck as prominent among tho possibilities. As to Colonel Coryell, thcro Is a strong organization of active young Republicans that has for Its sole purpose tho advancement of his candidacy. This organization Is strictly Quay-ward In Its movement. Conse quently, Wllllamsport's two candidates represent both factions of tho Republican party In tho state. Tho local commlttco having tho ar rangements of tho convention In charge aro hard at work perfecting details for tho accommodation and entertainment of tho guests. It Is estimated that thcro will bo 1,200 delegates here, nsldo from tho largo number of other visitors who nat urally drift Into such a gatheitng. ACTIVITY AT A NAVY YARD Uxtrnordinnry Sunday Hustle at the Brooklyn Shops--Uqtiippinc; tho War Ships. Now York, Aug. 30. Tho usual Sunday quiet of tho navy yard In Brooklyn was broken yesterday by the whirr of machin ery and tho scund of sledge-hammers. Up to midnight of Saturday moro than iou men had been busy In tho blacksmiths', Joiners' nnd punch shops, the latter whero plates for boilers and tanks are shored and tho rivet holts made. At 8 o'clock this morning the same men reported for duty under orders, nnd all day forges blazed, shattlng whirled, planes sped and horomcrs and sledges swung through tho air, all with a com mon purpose, though each gang of men knew nothing beyond tho Immediate task set them. It was rumored, among other things, that Mr. Roosevelt, tho acting secretary of tho navy, was trying to make a record in tho matter of rushing ships Into ser vice. Then, the war talk that always accompanies unusual activity In a navy yard was current In various forms. Spain being, of course, the party of the other part In all the supposed terms. Another and apparently more plausi ble report was that the gunboat Annapo lis, for which all the woik was designed, had reclved orders to sail on September 1 to relieve the Helena as a filibuster watcher on the Florida coust, Constructor Hibbs was found busy In his office and could offer little explana tion of tho hurry orders received for tho four war ships under repair, tho Cin cinnati, Terror, Detroit and Indianapo lis, except that It was desired to have tho last named start on her six days of final trial by Sertember l. The Cincinnati, Mr. Hibbs added, was to Icnvo the yard on September 8, and and her destination Is commonly reported to be Montevideo. From another source It was learned thnt the Helena's recall from southern waters was rendered necessary by her boilers having burned out. The"Detrolt and Terror aro to leave the yard on Sep tember 11. YOUNG WOMEN READY FOR ALASKA. Two Knnsns City Cirls in Chicago Buying Prospectors' Outfits. Chicago, Aug. 30. Mls3 Emma L. Kelly and 'Miss .Mildred M. Hurlbut, from Kan sas City, are In Chicago fitting out prepa ratory to an early departure to tho Klon dike. Miss Kelly is a daughter of former Senator H. B. Kelly, whoso home is now In Topeka, and Miss Hurlbut Is her cou sin, whoso father died some years ago. Miss Kelly Is 23 years of age. of tho blonde type, lively, bright, and an In teresting trlker. Her cousin is also light In complexion and equally comely and pleasant. These two daring girls will sail for Alaska on the City of Topeka from Seat tle September 11. They will go to Daw son by dog train. The Chllkoot Pass will bo braved by sledge with dogs for the motive power. They will havo completed their purchases for the trip by Tuesday, when they will leave Chicago for Kansas City, rexmain there two days and then start for Alaska. The aim and purpose or this dangerous undertaking Is adventure and gold dust. Thoy expect to get some claims and come home wealthy. Their Alaskan costumes, Including everything from boots to caps, havo been 'bought In Chicago. Their Klondlko beds or sleeping bags mado of water-proof ciuck canvas, lined with sheep skin, aro already stretched out on tho floor ot their room In tho Saratoga hotel. An Interesting Hem In their list of sup plies Is BOO pounds of tooacco. This tho young women will use to assist them In locating claims. They will hand It out to tho miners, and by making "good fellows'" of themselves expect to get somo valuable tips as to gold claims. Each nt the duo has done newspaper work, Miss Kelly having been with .tho Kansas City Star for five years end her cousin with the Times and other papers. DR. SWALLOW'S CURIOSITY. Causes Him to Mako a Plcnsnnt Call on Treasurer llavwood. Harrlsburg, Aug. 30. Dr. S. C. Swal low, tho Prohibition candidate for state treasurer, today called at the stato treas ury and requested State Treasurer Hay wood to permit him to sco tho alleged Indemnity bond which It Is said was given Mr. Haywood to Indemnify him for any money paid out to alleged leg islative employes who wero carried on tho rolls without being elected or ap pointed. Mr. Haywood said thnt he would not. say wneiner or not sucn a oona was in existence, and that when he retired from ofllco thcro would be no bonds, notes or bills left against him, and his balance sheet would be clean. Ho Intimated that tho request camo from political factions. Dr. Swallow construed this to mean that tho stato treasurer refused to show him tho bond, and said ho supposed ho would havo to wait until the expiration of Haywood's term to see tho bond. The meeting was cordial in every respect. AVENGED HER PUPPY'S DEATH. Dog WIiobo Offspring Wns Killed by n Cycler Itites Whnolmon. Port Jervls, N. Y., Aug, 30. A puppy owned by Ed Bishop was run over yester day by a careless bicyclist and killed, The mother licked the dead puppy and then started on a mlrslon of revenge. Jll. ryele riders were attacked on tho road and' wero obllgod to scorch for safety. A number of boys and men followed tho animal to Traceyvllle and killed It, The t dog's wrath and excitement had driven' It mad, and, fiolhlng at the mouth, It cleaned tr-e thoroughfares of cyclers, pedestrians and all until killed. . Hospital Trustee. Harrlsburg, Aug, 30. Governor HaBt. Ings has appointed William 15. Irwin, of Centre county, trusteo of tho Phillips burs Miners' hospital. UNITY IS RAIDED BY DETECTIYES Twciily'six Negroes Arc Arrested and Placed in Ibc Pittsburg Jail. NEARLY ALL CRIMES ARE CHARGED Tho List Includes Almost Everything from Murder I)own--Strlking Min ors nt Dubois-.Strlkcrsnt Hnzlctou Arc Still Without a Head. Pittsburg, Aug. 30. Unity was raid ed today by detectives and a number of deputies, who are guarding the De Armlt coal mlnes. Twenty-six negroes, among them tliVee women, were ar rested and brought to the Pittsburg jail. Other arrests aro to follow when the men, who are charged with mis demeanor, can bo located. The county oillclals havo for some time pust been laying the ropes to break up the law lessness of this place, and tho raid to day was made on warrants Issued on the strength of charges made by de tectives who have, for two weeks or more been living among the campers gathering evidence. Tho raid was a systematic one and included all the camps In the vicinity of the big tun nel of the Pittsburg, Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad. The ch'arg?s against the prisoners include crime of all sorts from murder down. No resistance was made by the ne groes as they were taken so by sur prise that no time was given them to realize their position until the hand cuffs had them well secured. The shanties where the prisoners were tak n from were filthy In the extreme. A number of knives, razors and revolvers wwe found, but not as many as was expected. The negroes got wind of the that the raid might be ex pected at any time, and had disposed of most of their mules. STRIKERS AT DU BOIS. Du Bols, Pa,, Aug. 30. The striking miners are apparently all at sea. Gen eral Manager Robinson has granted the advance asked, and still they ure Idle, and have made no move to re sume. A delegate meeting was held this afternoon, which was slimly at tended and nothing was done except to adjourn until Wednesday. At Walston the miners who voted on Sunday to work, attempted to return but were met by strikers and stoned. They gave up the attempt and tho mine was idle today. Adrian and Helvetia mines worked. Ilazleton, Pa., Aug. 30. The strikers at the Van Wickle collieries occupied their time today organizing a branch of the Miners' union. The men arn still without a head and what they In tend to do is probablematlcal. The company has practically given Its ul timatum, that it will not accede to the dpmanfl for wages, and the strikers arc simply waiting. A. B. Van Wickle, the operator who has been spending the season at Newport, has not yet returned and the wage question can not bo changed until he returns. Mr. Van Wickle Is now said to be sailing in his yacht Esperanza. The strikers at Coleraine deny that they are trying to get on a sympathy strike, while the men are not exercising themselves In this direction. Emmlssaries from the outside points are at work, and the In auguration of a general strike Is ex pected here. Any attempt to start up the collieries now idle will precipitate a clash. This Is likely to take place soon, as the native workers are anxious to resume. STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED. Cleveland, Aug. 30. A prominent coal operator in the Pittsburg district said tonight that the miners' strike would be probably settled, temporarily at least, within the next forty-eight hours. The operators have been quiet ly negotiating with the miners' officers since the adjournment of the Pittsburg conference nnd a settlement Is believed to be close at hand. EARNINGS OP THE PENNSY. Statement of Receipts nnd Expenses for Month of Julv. Philadelphia, Aug. 30. A statement of compat.fon ot earnings and expenses of the Pennsylvania Railroad company for tho month of July and seven months ot 1S9", with tho same periods of lSUC, fol lows: Pennsylvania railroad lir.es directly ope-ated for tho month of July, lo!)7: Gross earnings, Increase, $221,800; ex penses, decrcaso, $127,330; net earnings, In crease, $319,100. For seven months Gross earnings, decrease, $193,900; expenses, de crease, $1,812,000; net earnings, Increase, $1,318,100. Ltnes west of Pittsburg nnd Erie di rectly operated Gross earnings, decrease, $160,800; expenses, decrease, $33,700; net earnings, decreas-e, $75,100. For the seven months Gross earnings, decrease, $1,111, 300; expenses, decrease, $1,253,000; net earnings, Increase, $111,200. TEA BROKE HIS HEART. The Man Wns nn Invctornto Drinker of the Dilution. New York, Aug. 30. Peter Schultz has furnished a terrible warning to tea drink ers. Ho died with his heart literally broken, probably the result of overindulgence in tea. Schultz was an Inmate of tho cltya almshouse. He was a veritable tea fiend. He was addicted to the habit of tea drinking Just as men and women are slaves to alcohol, tobacco, opium and other narcotics. Tho Interesting features disclosed by the death ot Schultz arc that overindul gence In tea Is quite as bad 03 with drugs and liquors, and that his heart had a clean break In It. Tho latter fact was disclosed, by an autopsy mado by Dr. Tuttle. BILLY BRYAN AND 16 TO I. Tho Bnttlc-Cry ol Northumberland County Democrnts. Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 30. Tho Democratic county convention was held here today and was largely attended. Samuel D. Artman, of Milton, was nominated for recorder and Charles O'Connor, of Trev nrton, for Jury commissioner. Resolutions were adopted declaring for tho freo and unlimited coinage of sil ver and gold at tho ratio of 1C to 1; en dorsing William J. Bryan for president In 1900; denouncing tho state and nation al administrations and commending Rev, Dr. Swallow for his exposition of al leced misdoings by tha state oillclals. GIRL CAPTURES A TRAMP. Ho Had Stolon a I'alr of Shoos from n Neighbor. Walton, N. Y Aug, 30.-Mlss Mlnnlo Indcrllcd of this town captured a tramp yesterday who had stolen a pair of bIiocs from a neighbor who lives opposite her home. It wns nearly evening when tho tramp knocked at the kitchen door of tho homo of J, H. Townsend, and, no ono responding to his knock, ho opened the door nnd boldly entered. On tho table was a pan of biscuits, and of theso tho tramp helped himself, also taking somo cold meat from tho pantry. Then, seeing a pair of new shoes belonging to Mr, Townsend In an adjoining room, he wrap ped them up In a newspaper and fled. As ho sneaked through tho gnto Miss Indcrllcd, who was sitting on her door step across tho road, saw him carrying n bundle, and decided that he had stolen something, as sho know tho family to bo absent from homo. "Stop, thief!" called the young wo man, but tho tramp started on a run down tho vlllago street, closely pursued by tho girl. Rapidly tho distance length ened between them, and the tramp would havo made his escape had ho not tripped and fallen over a largo dog that ran out of a yard and barked nt him. Before ho could rise Miss Indcrlled was upon him and pinioned him to the ground. "Help! Help!" cried tho girl, nnd assist ance not arriving, sho tied tho tramp's hands together with her handkerchief and then marched him to Mr. Town send's residence. Mr. Townsend had re turned slnco thq theft, and on receiving his stolen shoes allowed tho thief to go free. DESPERATE BATTLE WITH MOONSHINERS Two Deputy United States Marshals Killed; Two Aro Seriously Wounded and Others Aro Mlssliig--OHi-cers Fired Upon from Distilleries in Ambush. Llttlo Rock, Ark., Aug, 30. Two deputy United States marshals aro dead, two nre seriously Injured and two moro aro missing as a result of an attack on a posso of officers by a band of moonshin ers In Pope coun y yesterday. Tho dead are: B. P. Taylor, of Searcy county; Joe Dodson, of Slone county. The wounded aro the Renfrew brothers. The names of tho missing men are not given, but they are supposed to be deputy sheriffs of Searcey county. Taylor, ono of tho murdered men, was -60 years of age, and was tho wealthiest man In Searcy county. Dodson was a well known deputy and had been a terror to moonshiners for years. The six officers wero on a moon shiner raid when tho terrible affair oc curred. They had approached to wli'nln thirty yards of an illicit distillery when they were fired upon from ambush. Tay lor and Dodson fell at the first volley, dead In their tracks. The shooting oc curred thirty-five miles rrom Russellvllle, a point ten miles south of Witt Springs. Tho locality Is In the mountains and for many years has been a favorite rendez vous for moonshiners and counterfeiters. Tho news of the terrible tragedy was brought to Russellvllle this morning by Dr. Peck, who came for tho coroner. The men who did the shooting are sup posed to be a gang of moonshiners led by Horace Bruoo and John Church, two of Oij most desperate characters In that part of the country. SHOT IN A ROW OVER MONEY. Spencer Saved Himself from Knife nnd Gotn Pistol Ilall. Mays Landing, N. J., Aug. 30. William Spencer, a base ball pitcher, was shot In Tunden's cottage, on Cape May avenue, by a young man called "Italian Joe" early this morning. Spencer, who board ed at Tunden's, had accused a young wo man, who was also a boarder, with taking his money, and a row followed. Joo sprang at Spencer with a large knire. Spencer stepped oslde nnd knocked tho man down, tailing upon him. Whllo In this position the man fired two shots at Spencer, ono taking effect In tho left breast and the other, a glance shot, hit ting him In tho pit of tho stomach, tear ing away tho flesh, the ball lodging Ih his undershirt. Tho wounds caused Spencer to roll off and Joo Jumped up an ran for the woods. County Physician Wales found that tho hhot,'had passed through the breast, tho ball lodging In the back, near the kid neys. After conslderablo probing tho ball was removed. AFTER THE COMMISSION. Unsuccessful Competitors Aro Dis posed to Itniso n Row. Harrlsburg, Aug. 30. Tho now capitol commission met here this afternoon, all tho members being prosent except Speaker Buyer. After an executive session the commission heard protests against tho eight plans recommended by the commit too of experts from attorneys for Phila delphia and New York architects who had unsuccessfully competed. It was claimed that tho commission had aoted illegally when It delegated Its duties to tho experts aa tho laws says the com mission must select the plan for the new capltol and that tho experts had acted illegally In recommending plans that did not meet tho requirements In cost and space as laid down by tho programme of the commission. It was also contended that tho experts had not done their duty as they throw out plans without even ex amining them, doing this on a mere tech nicality. Tho commission adjourned to meet tomorrow when tho full board will bo present. Killed by n Trnln. Pittsburg, Aug, 30. Thomas O'Connor, who claims Altoona as his residence, was arrested hero tonight on a telegraphic ordor from the Altoona police officials charging him with the theft of $l,DO0 worth Jewelry. Tho prisoner will be taken back to Altoona tomorrow to an swer to tho charges against him. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today) Generally Fair; Cooler. 1 General Harrlty Quoted from tho Na tional Democratic Committee. Chairman Garman's Reply to W, P. Harrlty. Chlcagoans Will Fight for Cuba, Detectives Raid a Negro Strikers' Camp. Conferenco of Labor Leaders at St. Louis. 2 Sport Base Ball Games, Charter Oak Races, i Local Labor Day to be Observed by Trades Unions. Brewery Trust Goes Up in Smoke. No. 7 School Building Ransacked by Thieves. Amateur Bnso Ball I Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Local School Board Ignores Commit tee In Making Appointment. Alleged Counterfeiters Have1 a Hear ing. T C Local West Side and City' Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County News. S Neighboring County Happenings. Plnanolul and Commercial. CONFERENCE OF LABOR MEN The Leaders Have a Very Busy Day at St. Louis. NO DEFINITE RESULTS The Opinions of One of the Leaders. Mr. Rntchford's Plan of Petitioning President McKinlcy to Convcno Congress in Kxtrn Session to Ennct Monsurcs Providing for tho Settle montol the Present Labor Difficult tics, Docs Not Moot with the Ap proval Hoped Tor. St. Louis, Aug, 30. The conferenco of labor leaders which began this morn ing had a busy day and tonight tha end is in sight. What the conferenco has accomplished, If anything, is in doubt. It is not believed the leaders havo attained any definite result nnd In fact tho president of one of the national or ganizations said tonight that the fail ure of a conference was a foregone conclusion. "I should feel very much chagrined," said this gentleman, "If I had any part In the calling of this conference." The committee on resolutions and plan of action was at work all after noon and evening and tonight Mr. Sov ereign announced that they had for mulated a plan, but declined to glvo any details. The platform, It is ex pected, will be submitted to the con vention tomorrow morning. The four teen different organizations represent ed In the convention make an unwieldy body and It is evident that all of them cannot be satisfied with a platform formulated by five men representing as many branches of organized labor. Mr. Ratchford's plan of petitioning President McKlnley to convene con gress in extra session to enact meas ures providing for the settlement of the present labor difficulties, or as he puts It, "to define the rights of citi zens, if anv," did not meet with tho approval ho had hoped for, and It Is not bejleired. iHtf Idea will be incorpor ated in the platform. Although present In the convention all day, Mr. Tsbbs did not speak nor did he put In nn appearance at tho night mass meeting, where he was ad vertised to make an address. He is represented on the resolutions com mittee, however, by Mr. Berger, and as he has remained pretty close to the gentlemen composing that committee. It Is safe to say his "Social Democ racy" ideas will be represented. It is thought adjournment will bo reached some time tomorrow. MURDERED AT CHURCH DOORS. A Brooklyn Sexton's Assistant tho Victim of a Robber. New York, Aug. 30. Georgo Stultz, the assistant sexton of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic church, at Montrose and Gra ham avenues, Brooklyn, whs murdered In tho vestlbulo of the church early last evening by a robber. The body was found by his son Nicholas and the sexton, Georgo Russet. There wero signs of n fearful struggle. Mr. Stulz's watch was gone. It was his duty to closo tho church at 7 o'clock each evening. He was last seen about C.30 o'clock. When his body was found he had been dead about four hours. The murder was committed with, a heavy, blunt Instrument, with which Mr. Stulz's skull was fractured. Tho polico furnish this description of the suspected murderer: Five feet 10 Inches tall, thin, smooth-shaven, dressed In a light coat nnd dark trousers, and, wearing a straw hat. BICYCLE GIRL SHOT. Chicago Woman Woundod Mystoi iously on tho Streets nt Night. Chicago, Aug. 30. Miss Lena Wray, ot South Chicago, was shot on tho roadside laBt evening as sho was riding a bicycle in company with Mis3 Eva McAvoy. The shooting was dono from a clum of trees. Miss Wray fell from her wheel, tho blood gushing from a wound In tho neck. Miss McAvoy saw a man sitting under tho trees, who threw what appeared to bo a revolver into somo bushes. The young woman's appeal for aid In getting her friend homo was unheeded, and the man hurried away. An electric car camo along and tho wounded girl was taken to her home. Her condition tonight Is reported critical. Sha Is tho daughter ot a Baltimore and Ohio conductor and Is 17 years old. Neither sho nor her friends know of any one who could havo had any reason for the shoot ing. Dcnth of Capt. Wayne. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 30. Captain Harry Wayne, head of tho Altoona Furnlturo firm of Harry Wayno & Co., and a prom inent Ornnd Army of tho Republic man, died this morning, aged 07 years. During tho war he served In tho Seventy-sixth regiment. Ho was a member of tho Union Veteran legion, Post 62, Grand Army of tho Republic, and the Sons of Veterans. Ho belonged to a Johnstown lodgo of Masons. Lehigh Vnlloy's Karnlngs. Philadelphia, Aug, 30. Tho statement ot the Lohlgh Valley Railroad company for July, H!J7, shows net earnings of $113,811, an Increase of $10,599, compared with July, 1S9C. For tho eight months to July 31, 1897, the net earnings were $2,200,111, an Increnso of $10,678, compared with tho cor responding period of 1891) Tho Hornld's Wcuthor Forecast. Now York, Aug. 30. Herald's forecast! In the Middle States and New England today, clear, cooler and less sultry weather will prevail with fresh and light northwesterly winds. On Wednesday In both of theno sections, fair and warmer weather will prevail with light varlablo winds becoming fresh and southerly In tho northern parts of this section.
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