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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.