PAGES VJIlW4'Uf' jgpJgMJSg feK M J V RAGES'- - . . , . . . WO CENTS. SORANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1897. TWO CENTS LATEST POLAR EXPEDITION British Steamer Wind ward Arrives from Cape Flora. FROM FRANZ JOSEFLAND The Result of the Various Ex plorations. Most Valuable Magnetic Motoorolo gical nnd Geological Observations Mnde-Wlnter Iilfo Uneventful. Two Hours of Twilight Only from October to November. ' London, Sept. 3. The British steam er "Windward, having on board the Jackson-Howard expedition, which has spent three winters near Cape Flora, Franz Joscfland, arrived here today from Josefland with F. G. Jackson and his colleagues. All the members of the expedition are In Rood health. They report having explored Franz Josef land thoioughly, with tho exception of some odd corners, Before the Wind ward sailed the quarters of the expe dition at Elmwood were fastened up but Mr. Jackson left therj u quantity of supplies in case the place should be vtblter by Professor Andree or other explorers. He also established a depot at Bell Island. The result of the explorations, It Is claimed, completely revolutionizes the old Ideas of Franz Joselland and proves that the much discussed Gillies land does not He where artlc geographers have been In the habit of placing it and therefore It mav bo considered non-exlstant. The whole continental mass of land 13 replaced by a vast number of small Islands and the lofty mountains by long ridged hummocks and Ice packs, while north of those areas has been found on open sea which Is the most open north sea In the whole world. The most valuable magnetic, meter eologlcal and geological observations were made and very valuable botani cal and zoological collections were brought to England. WINTER LIFE. The winter life of the explorers was uneventful. There were about two hours twilight In the middle of the day from October tp Nevember, and from thence on It was total darkness until the end of February. The members of the expedition killed 1,400 loon (a web-footed bird found In the northern regions), In the autumn, which provided ample fresh meat. The cold sometimes reached forty degrees below zero, and Jumped up to 0 degrees below freezing point. The members of the Jackson-Harms-worth expedition failed to see King Oscar land, and are convinced that there is no great land northwest of Franz Joselland. They add that the existence of Petcrmann Land Is doubt ful, and that at the most It must be anall. These alterations In the map render tho prospect of reaching the north pole from Franz Joselland more than doubt ful, as thr returned explorers are sat isfied that Is no land north of 82 de grees. They did not see anything of Professor Andree, who started on July II from the island of Tromsoe, in an attempt to cross the north pole by bal loon. Mr. Jackson announces his Intention of heading another arctic expedition, this time on his own account. SETII LOW ACCEPTS. Willing to liccomo .Mayor of Grcntcr Now York. Northeast Harbor, Me., Sept. 3. President Seth Low. of Columbia uni versity, today accepted the nomination of the Citizens' union for mayor of Greater New York. He was officially notified of his nomination at his cot tage here by J. Clark, a special mes senger of the Citizens' union. In Informally notifying Mr. Clark that he would accept, Mr. Low said: "I am not so vain as to believe that the unprecedented expression of popu lar confidence on which my candidacy Is based, Is In any overwhelming sense a personal tribute only. I think it rather means that the people of tho city, as they contrmplate all that Is at Rtake, are deeply moved by tho desire that, when the great city begins Its new career, It shall do so" with a mandate from the voters to the officials of the city that the welfare of the city, not of any party, Is to be their first concern. For that principle I am known to stand; for it I shall contend In the coming campaign with such allies as time may bring, but for It I shall stand by my friends, few or many. Because the Citizens' union stands for this principle ond because I am In sympathy with Its general purposes, I shall gladly ac cept Its nomination, and I shall wel come all the support from any quarter that recognize the position that I oc cupy." President Low said he would prepare and make public his letter of accept ance by the middle of nex,t week. JUMPED OVERBOARD FOR LOVE. Dut Eller Shouted for Help, and Was Peultont When Itesct rd. Trenton, N. J., Sept. 3. Herman Eller, living near Hlghtstown, attempt ed to commit suicide by Jumping from tho Delaware river brldgj opposite this city at 1 o'clock this morning. The bridge Is forty feet above the water. Eller two days ago found that a young woman'wlth whom he had been keen- Ing company for years had promised to marry another man. He became heartbroken and determined to end his Turkish minister at Washington in .no life. He borrowed lila brother' horsn rwulrm of Mustaoha Tachsln lley. nnd drove to the middle of the brlge. Here he carefully tie and blanketed the horse, and left a note asking that It be returned to John Eller, at Hlghtstown. "May God save met" shouted Eller aa soon as he struck the water. He con tinued to shout at the top of his voice until rescued by two men In a boat. Eller was locked up In the police sta tion, and says he has had enough sui ciding. He refuses to give the name of the girl. LION TAMER'S TRAGIC ACT. Excited by Wild Ucnsts, Ho Shoot HiM Wife and Himself. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 3. William Houstctter, a Hon tamer at the Zoo logical aarden, had trouble this after noon with a pair of huge African lions. Toward evening he had subdued them by repeatedly beating the animals with a heavy iron bar. He then fed the lions, tigers and other animals and strolled down toward the entrance, still out of sorts. A few minutes after feeding the ani mals Haustetter met his wife. When within two feet of her he whipped out a big revolver he Invariably carried as a protection against the wild animals, and fired two shots. One entered his wife's left lung and the other Haustet ter"s head. Both fell and were quickly surrounded by a crowd of Zoo visitors. Haustetter died Instantly, and his wife cannot live until morning. Haus tetter was 38 years old, and his wife 35. They had two small children, and lived near the Zoo entrance. The couDle had never quarreled, and the only cause of Haustetter's deed was the fit of anger the fighting lions had aroused in him. He was widely known as a tamer and keeper of wild beasts, the handling of lions being his specialty. No one else dared enter a cage occupied by a pair of lions. THE BUSIEST AUGUST. Volnmo of Business tho Past Month tho Largest Known"Extrnordinarv .Movement in All Linos of Trado. Now York, Sept 3. R. G. Dun & Co., In their weekly review of trade, to morrow will say: The volume of business here has been distipctly large nnd In textile goods phenomenally large, though slackening thi3 week, buyers h'avlng nearly completed their Initial purchas es. With an extraordinary movement In grain, heavy real estate and bulld lncr transactions and increased busi ness In Iron products, the month was clearly the busiest August ever known. Wheat continued its reaction until It had fallen four cents more, but then rrse three cents with the first revival of foreign buying. Western receipts are very large, though not quite ns large as a year ago, but Atlantic ex ports, flour Included, rose to 6,&34,7flR bushels for the week against 2,175,453 last year. The estimates which com mand confidence still Indicate a yield of 580.000.000 bushels, winter wheat turnlng-out so much beyond expecta tions as to balance much of the loss lu spring wheat. .Foreign accounts do not Improve and unless much more deceptive than usual, the demand fcr American wheat will far exceed the quantity which can be spared. Con tinued large exports Of corn, and buy ing for export, show still more clearly the extent of deficiencies abroad. Wes tern receipts for the week were 10. 065,470 bushels against 3,100,319 last year and such a movement at this sea son Implies a great demand not yet reflected In outgo. Trade In cotton and wool continues active. The Improvement In the Iron and fctcel industry gained momentum and a further advance In prices makes 4.5.3 per cent, from the lowest average August 12. The demand Increases for sheets and plates, especially for bridge anil ship building, Including 100,000. tons: at Philadelphia in structural work, of which it Is said that 20,000 tons have been placed at Chlcaco, in bars, ana especially In wire and wire nails, and all have advanced an average of U per ton. Southern and western deal ers have united to advance prices of pig 25 cents, Bessemer at Pittsburg has risen 10 cents and eastern markets are stronger. The demand for cars U 1 resslng and work for railways Increas es. The first shipment of steel rails from this country to Australia was of 2,000 tons by the Lackawanna Iron company. Tin Is slightly lower at 13.65 cents, but heavy exports, tald to cover 15,000,000 pounds for tho next three months, sustain copper at 11, nnd lend is stronger at 4.10. Failures for the past week have been 191 in the United States against 331 last year and 25 against 31 In Canada. CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM. A National League to He Organized in San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 3. A movement Is on foot in this city to organize a national league for the propagation of Christian socialism. The Rev. W. P. D. Bliss, an Epis copal clergyman formerly of the Church of the Carpenter, Boston, Is the organizer, and with him Is asso ciated tho Rev. J. A. Scott, D. D., a Presbyterian clergyman prominently connected with socialism and editor of the Social Economist. The new organ ization, which will elect officers to night, Is to be known as the Union Re form league. BUQABOO STORV. An Unsigned better Thrcntens tho Life of President McKlnley. Columbus, O., Sept. 3. It turns out that extraordinary precautions were taken today to take care of the presi dent on account of the mayor having received a note unsigned telling him to be on guard against a proposed assass ination of Mr. McKlnley because of the appointment of Mr. Powderly. Dnntorth to Initio n Call. New York, Sept. 3. Elliot Danforth, chairman of the Democratic state commit tee, will on Monday Issue a call for a meeting of that committee In this city on September 16, to fix a date for" the holding ot the Btate convention. Honors tor Itlfunt Hey, Constantinople, Srpt. 3. IUfaat Uty, until recently councillor ot the Turkish em. I Vvnau In I ytnifr.n It 11 a Viaah . ! A J END OF THE BIG STRIKE INSIGHT Straight Price o! 65 Cents a Ton Recommended by Board. Is PROVIDES IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT Tho Proposition Does Away with tho Uncertainties ol Arbitration and il Accepted Will Terminato tho Strlko nt Oncc--Oporntors' Proposition Accepted by Hoard of Mlno Workers Subject to Approval of Miners nt Large. Columbus, O., Sept. 3. The end of the great miners' strike Is In sight. This afternoon the national exeputlve board of the United Mine Workers agreed to recommend to the miners a proposition from the Pittsburg opera tors for a straight price of 65 cents a ton to continue In force until the end of the year. A delegate convention of all miners who have suspended work has been called to meet In Columbus Sept. 8 at 10 a, m. to act upon the rec ommendation. President Ratchford and the other members of the board say there Is not the slightest doubt that the miners will approve the rec ommendation. The proposition does not Involve arbitration and In effect provides for an immediate settlement of the strike. President Ratchford said tonight that there were special reasons for the board recommending the proposition. In the first place it concedes the miners a material ad vance. Had a 69-cent rate been se cured he Is confident It could not have been maintained for more than sev enty days. The proposition does away with all the uncertainties of arbitra tion, and will bring the strike to a speedy termination. As soon as the miners ratify the proposition work will be resumed in all the mines. In the second place the proposition provides for a revival of the Joint conferences for the adjustment of prices. The ope rators are pledged to meet with the miners prior to the termination of the agreement and determine the rate of mining for the next year. Both the members of the miners' executive board and the operators' committee are pleased over the outcome of the con ference, and feel that public senti ment will sustain their action. This morning the operators' commit tee renewed their first proposition for a 64-cent rate pending arbitration. This was again rejected by the miners' board. Then the operators' committee got together and submitted a new proposition for a straight price of 65 cents, and after a long discussion It was accepted by tho miners, hut sub ject to tho approval of the miners at large.' The following circular was is sued tonight by the national execu tive board: THE CIRCULAR. To tho Miners "Who Have Suspended Work in Different States: You arc hereby notified that a conven tion will be held at Columbus, O., at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Septem ber 8, 1897. Greeting At a conference held at Col umbus. O., September 2 and 3 between the national executive board and tiistricB president of tho United Mine Workers of America and a representative commltteo of the Pittsburg dl&trlct operators whom wo consented to meet only after It became apparent that a national conference of operators and miners could not be con vened. The following propositions were submitted by tho representatives of tho Pittsburg operators to the executive board and district presidents as th basis ot a settlement to terminate the present strike: First The resumption of work at a 64 cent rate of mining:. Tho submitting of tho question to a board of arbitration to determine what the price shall be, tho maximum to be 69 cents and tho minimum to be 60 cents a ton, tho price to bo effect ive irom oate or resuming Tork. Second A straight price of 63 cents a ton to continue In force until the end of the year with tlhe additional mutual un derstanding that Joint meetings of opera, tors and miners' shall be held In December. 1897, for the purpose of determining what tho rate of mining shall be thereafter. Your executive board and district pres idents after much deliberation and a thorough consideration of the two propo sitions do recommend the latter as In their Judgment the best that can be se cured because of the circumstances that are apparent to all who study market con ditions slnco the Inauguration of the strike. You, however, are the court of llnal adjudication and must decide for your selves what your actions shall bo and when work shall be resumed. Additional reasons will be given and a full report made of the general situation at tho convention. We would further advise that delegates come untrammelcd by resolutions and unlnstructed other than to act In your best Interest. At this time It Is deemed advisable for the reason that provisions are made In tho uniformity agreement now pending In tho PlttBburg, and which It Is expected will bo operative In that district on and after January 1, 1S9S, to arbitrate the question ot relative differential between pick and machine mining, which will, we anticipate, do much toward furnishing us with more reliable data of that ques tion than we possess at present and to that extent will be beneficial to us In set tling questions as between machine and pick mining-. (Signed by the members of the national executive board and district president) Fred Dllcher, R. L. Davis, J. H. Kennedy, Henry Stephenson, Putrlck Dolan, mem bers of the national executive board. W. E. Farms, W. G. Knight, Patrick Dolan, district presidents. M. D. Hatch ford, president national ex ecutive board. W. C. Pearce, secretary national execu tive board. PREACHER GOING TO KLONDIKE. The Hov. Frank 11. Vrooman Loaves tho Pulpit for the Gold Fields. Chicago, Sept. 3. "I have been froz en out of the Presbyterian church and starved out of the People's church, all In one year, and I am through with pieochlng," said the Rev. Frank B. Vrooman, co-pastor of the People's church. "I am going to the Klondike." Mr. Vrooman, who has been associat ed with Dr. H. W. Thomas in the pul pit of the fashionable People's church for some time, has projected and part ly organized on a large scale a mining company for the Klondike region. "This scheme originated with me," he said, ."but la backed by my brother In St. Louis. Our company has not been incorporated nor-named yet, but It will be on fully as large a stale as tho Cudahy-Weare enterprise, and will ItfJW wmmv ...- .... ,-. i-v, ..... be capitalized at $10,000,000. We thought at first that wo would need only $30,- 000 to start with. But having decided to rrovlde our own boats, we saw that $100,000 would be needed, and the whole of that amount Is already In sight. "I came in yesterday on the Manl tou from n cruise extending from Mac kinaw down below Harbor Springs. anl havo sold $5,000 worth of stock almost without an effort, and my broth er has probably sold much in St. Louis. 1 am going to Alaska to work In the mines for a living. The People's church pays me nothing, and I art getting into a necessitous condition." KILLED BY A GUNNER. Wilmington Mnn'i Head Blown Off by a Companion. Wilmington, Del., Sept. 3. While gunning for rail birds near the Wil mington and Northern pier this after noon John Wolllng. known as "Jersey," of South Wilmington, had the back of his head blown off by a load of shot fired by Alonzo T. Dlckerson, a com panion. When the smoke cleared away he was horrified to find his companion dead at tho bottom of tho boat with a gaping wound in the back of his head. The coroner's Jury tonight exonerated Dlckerson. While Lucius C. Jones was gunning for birds today he put his weapon In the stern of the boat and his foot caught the trigger. The gun exploded nnd the load of shot entered Jones' right arm. The nrm wasamputated below the elbow. PRESIDENT AT THE FAIR. Air. McKlnley Attracts 75,000 to 100,000 Persons to the Ohio Stnto Fair--Ills Address to Children. Columbus, O., Sept. 3. It Is variously estimated that between 75,000 and 100, 000 persons were gathered on the state fair grounds this afternoon to greet President McKJinley. It was school children's day at the fair and thous ands of little folks were scattered through the crowd. President Mc Klnley directed his remarks to them. After the applause which greeted his Introduction the president addressed the assemblage. The president congratulated the children of Ohio on their, exceptional opportunities for education and he said that the whole United .States could proudly boast of Its public school sys tem. "Children's day it Is to you now." he said, "but In a little whllo it will be citizens' day with you all, Upon vou In a little while will rest the duty as well as the responsibility of carrying on the great political fabric establish ed by your fathers and bearing the glorious old banner they have so proud ly borne In the past." At the conclusion of the president's speech he was the recipient of nn ova tion from the school children and as sembled multitude. Brief speechetf were also made by Secretary Alger and Senator Hanna. In the evening a complimentary din ner was given by the state board of agriculture to Pesldent McKlnley, and a brief formal reception followed. The president leaves for Canton to morrow morning. The letter warning the mayor against the plot to assassinate the president "because he appointed Powderly" Is regarded by the mayor and director of public safety as a hoax. COOPER'S BIO DRAFT. Made Out for 885,000 on a Deposit of $10. San Francisco, Sept. 3. The police have formally charged the man calling himself Sir Henry Cooper with being a fraud. The complaint against him was sworn to In Police Judge Low's court by John P. Gallagher the proprietor of the Langham Hotel, and charges him with obtaining a loan of $30 by false pretences. To secure this sum Cooper gave Gallagher power ot attorney to cafh a drcft for $85,000 on the Chlrago Merchants' Loan and Trust association. The draft hod been originally drawn against the Bank of New South Wales, but Cooper said the Chicago Institu tion held a big deposit of cash In his name. So Gallagher advanced the $30. Gallagher wrote to Chicago and found that Cooper had Just $10 to his credit In the bank named. A circular In Chief Lee's hands describes Cooper ns having as aliases the names of "Dr. Henry Cooper," "Henry Cooper Mc Donald" and "Henry Young," and de scribes him as a native of England and a "criminal and bank swindler." COL JOHN THOMAS' ESTATE. His Two Sots ol Children to Tight for It in tho Courts. Mascoutah, 111., Sept. 3. For more than twenty-five years Colonel John Thomas, of this county, was one of the lending figures In Illinois politics. When he died, Dec. 16, 1894, he left an estate valued at over $1,000,000. made up largely of valuable lands In this and adjoining counties. Colonel Thomas was twice married nnd left thirteen children, five sons and five daughters by his first wife and one son and two daughters by the second wife, when he married In 1875. The two families were estranged from each cither, and their disagreement over the division of the estate has finally got In court. George D. Thomas, of Mon tara, represents tho older children, and Colonel John F. Thomas, of this coun ty, the younger set. NO CHANGE IN CREED. Indiana Univcrsnllsts Opposed Unitnrlnn Dogmn. Indianapolis, Sept. 3. Delegates to to the state meeting of the Unlversallst church ot Indiana have approved the suggestion of their president, the Rev. Thomas Guthrie, that delegates to the National convention be Instructed against the proposed changes In creed. Advocates of the change Include a few preachers who were formerly Uni tarians. A majority of the delegates object to the change, saying it U an effort of Unitarians to swallow the Unl versallst church. COLORADO MINE DISASTER. .alenwood Springs, Colo,, Sept. S. Anfx plosion occurred tbls evening In the Hun- d..tm I n a 4sui 1 m In tiaaw i &ld f I w A fru4 Ud (Mima vvni ll7 USUI JV V II4U WUCB 1 tf&ve. already ben recovered. THE SUICIDE OF RUSSELL P. WARD Throws Himself from a Chicago and Northwestern Train. CREATED SENSATION IN THE WEST The Englishman Who Agitated All California by Eloping With tho Wifo of a Mlllionniro Becomes Insane nnd Ends Ills Llfc-.Tho Passen gers Terrorized. Chicago. Sept. 3.-Russell D. Ward, the "Englishman who created a sensa tion a short time ago by eloping with the wife of Millionaire John Bradbury, of Los Angeles, Cal., committed sui cide some time during the early morn ing by throwing himself from a Chi cago Northwestern railway train. The fact was not known until hours later, and as the result of a search, which wa9 Immediately begun, the body of Ward was found at Wheatland, Iowa. Ward was evidently Insane when he threw himself out of the car window, as he had been acting peculiarly for the greater part of the trip, and fre quently sent telegrams to all parts of tho country. When the train reached Fremont, Neb., he sent a telegram to the police at detective headquarters In Chicago requesting them to meet the train at the Northwestern depot this morning. Tho telegram gave the police no Information but the sending of It makes tho police think Ward Intended to commit suicide on the train and sent the telegram for the purpose of having the police find his body when the train arrived In this city. Ward boarded the train at San Fran cisco, Cala., Monday evening. He was assigned to drawing room B. car 2. He had tickets through to Chicago, but did not display much money. After having been given possession of his apartment In the Pullman car, Ward remained away from the other passengers most of the time, and spent all his time In his own apartment. Early yesterday morning he began to show signs of Insanity, Ho flour ished two revolvers on the train sev eral times and almost created a panic among the other passengers. He told the conductor of tho train who he was and acted In a very peculiar man ner. At nearly every stop the. train made he would get oft and send tele grams. One of these messages he sent to a resident of Los Anegeles, Cala., saying that if Mrs. Bradbury wanted him she could come to him, but for the present he would have to go to England and visit his wife. Another telegram was one he sent to Chicago. The latter he sent from Fremont, Neb. Lieutenant Collins received tho mes sage, and thinking It was in regard to some fugitive from Justice he sent an officer to meet the train at the depot. FRIGHTENED THE PASSENGERS. All yesterday and last night Ward acted In a restless manner and fre quently left his apartments and cre ated consternation among the passen gers by his peculiar actions. He re mained up all night and refused to re tire until 3 o'clock this morning, when he approached the colored porter and told him he was going to sleep. Ward then went Into his room and when De Kalb, 111., was reached, the porter knocked on the door of Ward's room, but received no answer. He made sev eral efforts to get Into the room, but without success and then abandoned the Idea. When tho train arrived at Chicago the drawing-room was found to hav no occupant. Later a telegram was re ceived from Wheatland, Iowa.announc lng that Ward's body was found near that place. Ward was an Englishman. He was married and had a large family In Eng land. A short time ago he visited Los Angeles, Cal., where he met the wife of John Bradbury, a reputed millionaire. Mr. Bradbury and his wife are still young. A sensation was created when Ward eloped with Mrs. Bradbury to San Francisco. Bradbury, when he heard of the elopement, went after his wife and a reconciliation took place be tween the two at the Wellington hotel In this city. Mrs. Bradbury left Ward and all was forgiven by her husband. LOVERS BEFORE THE WAR. Sepnrntcd for Thirty Years They Court Agnin. Dover, Del., Sept. 3. Captain Rozert L. Shreve, of Louisville, Ky and Mrs. Clara B. Wilson, of New Orleans, La., were married at the home of Edward Rldgely by Rev. Father Waldron yes terday. Mrs. Wilson, nee Miss Com egys, formerly lived In Delaware, and Is a sister of Mrs. Rldgely. Before the war Captain Shreve court ed Miss Comegys, but during the Rebel lion they became separated and each married. About a year ago Captain Shreve became a widower and Mrs. Wilson a widow, and the old friendship was renewed, which ended In the couple coming to Delaware to be married. TRACING MONEV ORDER FORGERIES. Ford, Arrcstod in Wilmington, Del., Holmes to Tulle. Wilmington, Del., Sept. 3. Postal In spector Moore, ot Cincinnati, O., and Maxwell, of this district, were at work today on the case of J. E. Ford, sup posed to be connected with swindlers who have been using fraudulent money orders throughout tho country. Inspectors Maxwell and Moore, with Deputy Marshal Hughes, spent half an hour today with Ford In his cell at New Castle Jail, but It Is said that the man refused to make any further statement. RAT RAN UP HER LEO. A Black Cat Pursued the Rodent nnd Miss Schollor fainted. Jersey City., N. J., Sept. 3. Margaret Scheller, 17 years old, of No. 358 New York avenue, had a startling exper ience last night with a rat. While standing talking to Kate Dixon, in front of the.Carllngs flats, on South street, a huge rodent, pursued by a black cat, sought refuge under her dress. The girls saw tho rat, and, gath ering up their skirts, tied for dear life. Miss Scheller was not quick enough, 1 however, for before she could get away tho rat had run up her leg to her knee. With a shriek she grasped It through her clothing, and held on tight, im prisoning It In her dress. The cat came on after the rat, and in its mad efforts to reach its prey It scratched the girl's ankles fearfully. Tho rat began to squeal, and Miss Scheller fainted. Bicycle Policeman James Snlffcn ran up and raised the unconscious young woman oft the side walk. In doing so he dislodged the rat, which ran on up the sidewalk, still pursued by tho cat. The cat caught It before It had ran half a block and killed It Tho girl was taken to a neighboring drug store, where she was quickly re vived and was able to go home. DUILDINQ TRADES COUNCIL Its Formation to Uo Postponed Until Next Yonr. St. Louis, Sept. 3. Owing to the long season of idleness and the consequent want of money to pay the expenses of delegates to St. Louis at this time, the proposed convention to organize a na tional building trades council has been declared off. H. W. Stolnblss, president of the St. Louis Trades and Labor council, who has been pushing the Idea, has received letters from the principal union cities In the country favoring the project, and It is probable the meeting will be held next spring. THE SUICIDE OF GEORGE H. HARRIS A Bright Young Newspaper Mnn Shoots Himself Through tho Hend While Temporarily Insane. Philadelphia, Sept. 3. "Suicide while temporarily Insane," was the verdict of the coroner's Jury today In the case of George II. Harris, the young news paper man whb took his life last night, by shooting himself through the head. Mr. Harris occupied a room at 1408 Arch street, and his landlady testified that when he entered the house, shortly before 10 o'clock, he appeared In his usual good humor. "He spoke pleas antly to me," she said. "Shortly after ward I heard the report of a pistol and ran Into his room. I found Mr. Harris breathing his last." Joseph M. Rogers, managing editor of the Inquirer, said Mr. Harris was steady and temperate, with bright prospects before him, and he knew of no cause for the suicide. "At a late hour last night," he said, "I received a note from him in which he said: When you receive this I shall be dead. Please take charge of my body and notify my mother.' " The dead man was an Englishman, 30 years old, and has a mother and two sisters living In. London. He came to this country some years ago, and after a short time spent In Plttston and Wllkes-Barre, came to this city, where he soon became well and favorably known. George H. Harris was for a short time a member of the staff of The Tri bune, having charge of the Luzerne county department, and residing at Plymouth. Upon removing to Phila delphia he secured a position on the Inquirer, which was acceptably filled until his death. INJUNCTION IN POLITICS. A Plan to Crush Out tho Middlc-ol thn-ltonders. Des Monies, In., Sept. 3. The Dem ocratic state central committee se cured today a temporary injunction restalnlng the secretary of state from putting the ticket of bolting Populists on the official ballot. The bolting Pop ulists' ticket was filed with the secre tary ten minutes before. Charles Walsh, secretary of the Dem ocratic committee, was already In the office of the secretary of state to tile the Populist and Democratic tickets when A. W. C Weeks, secretary of the mlddle-of-the-roaders, entered with Deputy Secretary Smith. Weeks had given the paper for the middle-of-the-Toaders to Smith prior to entering the office, and Smith placed the file mark on them Immediately. Walsh protest ed and the outcome was the Injunction to restrain the secretary of the state from placing the mlddle-of-the-roaders' ticket on the official ballot. WILL SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION. Columbus, O., Sept. 3. The miners and operators havo agreed to submit to a miners' convention early next week, two propositions, first Pittsburg to pay 64 cents pending arbitration, the result of which shall not exceed G cents, or be lower than CO cents. SecomI To call tho strike off and accept 65 cents. Deputy Kills a Miner. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 3. William Moore, a deputy sheriff, killed Seymour Spencer, a miner. In a fight at Bear Creek mlnej last night. Moore was wounded and a by-stander got a bullet In the nrm. Moore was attempting to make an arrest tor a light offense. TIIK NEWS THIS M0RNINU Weather Indications Today! Fair; Northerly Winds. 1 General Eight Thousand Strikers March Through the Hazleton Region, Return of a, Polar Expedition. Suicide of Russell D. Ward. Provision for Imraedlato Settlement of tho Big Strike. 2 Sport Base Ball Games of a Day. Thirteenth's Rltle Team's Good Work at Mt. Gretna. 3 State Bituminous Coal Strike No Nearer Settlement. 4 Editorial. Scenic Beauty of Wilderness Park, 5 Social and Personal. Saucy Bess" Comments. Religious News of tho Week. 6 Local Better Prices for Anthracite. Something Concerning the Proposed Brewery Byndlcate. 7 Local Scranton Girl's Rich Strike in Mr. Pryor Has Not Withdrawn. Labor Day Arrangements. 8 Local-Webt Side and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County News, 10 Story "Tho Lady and the Municipal ity." 11 Sunday-School Lesson for Tomorrow. English Opinion of Our Laws. 13 Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and Commercial. MARCHING MEN AT HAZLETON Neary Eight Thousand Strikers on the Roads in That Vicinity. MORE COLLIERIES CLOSED American Flags Float in the Procession. The Strikers March Through tho Various Mining Sottlaoionts-Dc sorters from Their Ranks Are Ilent-on--Mct nt Ilnzloton by tho Police, No Blood Shetns Yet. Hazleton, Sept. 3. Nearly 3,000 strlk ing miners assembled at McAdoo at an early hour this morning. They were addressed In the Italian and Hungar ian languages by their leaders. The men were anxiously awaiting a tele gram from Superintendent Lawall, of Wllkes-Barre, In answer to one sent, to know If he would allow them another hearing to air their grievances. At 10 o'clock no word was received and the men became Impatient. The leaders tried to keep them quiet, but the great majority of the men seeme'd to recognize no leader. They decided to march as they had the previous day and close all the collieries In the Hazle ton region, and If necessary march up the Wyoming valley. The men secured a half-dozen Ameri can Hags and the march was begun. Every man was forced to Join. Guards were stationed along the line and a few men who tried to desert from the army were caught and beaten and forced to continue the march. The men first marched to Jeansvllle and closed the No. 1 colliery of the Le high Valley Coal company and ordered all the men there to Join them. They next marched In the direction of Hazle ton city. A rumor was started among them that the mtlltla were at Hazleton, with gatltng guns, but the strikers were undismayed and continued the march. MET BY POLICE. The 'army' was met at the limits of the city by the. Hazleton police but luckily there was no trouble, the strik ers quietly marching along the out skirts of the city until they reached the Hazle mine of the Lehigh Vnllev Coal company. This, colliery was also shut down and the men joined the strikers. The mines of Pardee & Co., the Crystal Ridge colliery and Hazle Bronk colliery were also visited and the crowd of strikers at that point Is estimated at between eight and ten thousand men. Tho monster army of Ignorant dis satisfied miners, nearly all foreigners, are marching on like a turbulent rlvor without aim or leader. A blind, dogged determined policy to close each mine they reach without a thought as to the justice or resnonslblllty of their acts. A line of strikers from tho Lehigh Valley mines nt Audenrled, reached the outskirts of this city at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mayor Altmlller had determined to stop the men from murchlng through the city and ho sent a squad of policemen to meat tho strikers on the outskirts. The leadrs of the strikers then decided to make a detour of the city. Upon reaching tho Hazle mines they blew the whistles and chased tho men from their work. All along the line of march they forced people to Join them. Tho foreigners who resisted were clubbed Into sub mission. After closing the HhzIc mines and the Cranberry and Harwood collieries the strikers returned to McAdoo where they held a meeting. The foreigners propose continuing the march to all tho mines that are now working. LEUTOERT'S CASE. Dnmnging Evidence Given by Thrco Women. Chicago, Sept. 3. Three women gave damaging evidence against the defend ant in tho Luetgert trial today. They positively Identified the rings found In the vat In the sausage factory as be ing the property of Mrs. Luetgert, and said that they had Been them on her hands. One of them had talked with Mrs. Luetgert about the rings, and so felt sure that the rings found in the vat and those she saw on the fingers of Mrs. Luetgert were the same. Tho defense made a desperate effort to break down the evidence of the three women but they stuck to their stories. Mudd's Support Withdrawn. Washington, Sept. 3. Representative Mudd, the leader of tho antl-Welllnston fight In the Ocean City, Md., Republican convention today Informed Secretary Gage that ir tho senator's emiorsament or jur. Tuck for Internal revenue collector of Maryland was withdrawn he wanted It conJldered that he (Mudd) had withdrawn hl9 enorsement of all Mr. Wellington's candidates for office. Cnll for Labor Convention. St. Louis, Sept. 3. Pursuant to the ac tion of the recent labor conference held In this city, a call for a convention of all labor and reform organizations to meet lit Chicago on September 27, was Issued to day. The call Is slimed by J. T. Donnelly. J. It. Sovereign, W. R. Mahon, James O'Connell and Eugene V. Debs. Tho Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, Sept. 4. In the middle states and New England, today, clear to fair weather and fresh northeasterly and northerly winds will prevail, preceded by light local frosts in tho mountains of the northern district, with slightly rising tern perature, followed by some cloudiness on the Middle Atlantic coast. On Sunday, tit both of these sections, fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail, slightly rls Ing temperature and fresh northeasterly! to easterly winds, which may become high and be followed by cloudiness on the Mid dle Atlantic ooat with the possible north, .ward udvanco of a depression, in th gull. 1 - j
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