r --! ry J'V-t' (Bk J JB IM 9h B IH H H H H IH jH ' "- TWftV'Jffnftf1iCjTA)if3SYt iii.i''TTrSCJ .J n jjnKK-fAl y .ar'fff' 3 -J" 4 X i 1 niTlfz-k nrnxTrncs , .rfHi DE LOME'S QUIET VISIT His Sudden Arrival from Lenox Has Caused Comment. THE VARIOUS CONJECTURES Developments at Madrid May Have Been the Cause. Spnnisli Troops Defeat n ltodv ot In surgents ut Trnnquilldnd--Cnptitio General H'cvlor Has Issued u Decree Declaring Tlmt His Prohibition ot the Importation ot Tobacco Is Still in Force. Washington, Sept 28. The Spanhh minister, Dupuy do Lome, has arrived hero somewhat unexpectedly from Lenox, where he is spending the sum mer with his family. He reach -tl Washington yesterday noon and latr In the day called at the state depart ment and saw Assistant Secretary of Stnte'Dny. His presence in tho city wan not made known by the depart ment, and It was not until today Oat his arrival became known. The lega tion is closed for the summer, and the minister took temporary quarters In nn uptown upartment house, lie ex pected also to call on Secretary Sher man. It Is said by olllclals that the minister's visit has no special signlilc anee at this time. There appears to be no doubt, however, that tho lslt related to some extent to recent de velopments at Madrid In connection with Minister Woodford's interview with the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, the Duke of Tetuan. The jres ence of Mr. Dupuy de Lome led to conjecture that Spain's answer to the recent views presented by Minister Woodford was about to be submitted. It can be positively stated, however, that no nnswer has been made, and that up to the present time the an swer has not been framed. It would not be a surprise, however, If it was determined upon at any time In tho Hear future, and it is thought that Minister Dupuy de Lome's visit Is so timed as to permit him to be at the capital in case any development In the way of answer or otherwise occurred at Madrid. The only manner it which an answer could be agreed pen Is at a cabinet council attended by tho queen regent. Tho queen arr.ved at Madrid today. Her arrival will give the llrst opportunity for definite ac tion and this probably had some part in the minister's return to Washing ton at this time. DE LOME'S DENIAL. Tho Spanish minister, Dupuy de Lome, makes official denial of the au thenticity of an Interview said to have taken place at Madrid with the Span ish premier, General Azcarraga, and widely published In this country last Saturday. The minister has been ad vised that no such Interview occurred nnd that the premier did not see tho person claiming to have Interviewed him. Under these circumstances a de nial Is made of all the statements at tributed to the president of tho council. The Interview purported to give the premier's views of the call of Minister AVoodford on the Spanish minister for foreign affairs. ENGAGEMENT AT TIIANQUILIDAD Havana, Sept. 2S. It Is seml-offlcially announced todav that In an engage ment between tho Spanish troops and the insurgents at the Tranqullldad plantation. In the district of Mnnzn nillo, province of Santiago de Cuba, the latter lost thirty-two men killed and had forty-lhreo men wounded. Among the killed. It is further stated, was Ra mon Rlos, tho well-known insurgent leader; Salvador Rlos and Felix Itlos, Amador Nesa, Eugenlo del Crlsto and Juan' Guerra, all of whom are said to be prominent Insurgent chiefs of that district. The insurgents recently attacked a Spanish convoy on Its way from Man zanillo to Bayatno. Tho engagement, which took place In the vicinity of Barrancas, resulted in the Spaniards losing thirteen men killed and twenty seven more wounded. General of Division Bosch and Briga dier Generals Garcia, Aldavo and Lo pez Amor have arrived at Bayamo. Captain Jose Monasterlo, of the ar tillery, with two companies of infantry nnd a detachment of artillery .embarked on Tuesday last on board tho Spanish torpedo boat Neuva Espana in order to reconnoitre tho coast of tho province of Plnar del Rio. Near Capo San An tonio, Its western extremity, on Thurs day last, Captain Monasterlo landed a detachment of his troops nt Caimanera, and on the road of La Juola ho dis covered one Hotchklss cannon, 190 cart ridges for the gun, a quantity of ar tillery harness, four pack saddles, twelve boxes of Hotchklss cannon cart ridges and other munitions, including u quantity of dynamite cartridges. Continuing the seurch. Captain Mon asterlo found Calmlanlta Beach and near Punta de Leon, SOS boxes of Rem ington and Mauser rifle cartridges. It was apparent that nil these muni tions of war had recently been landed In that vicinity by a filibustering ex pedition. Havana, Sopt. 2S. Captain General Weyler has issued a decree declaring till in force his prohibition of the ex portation of leaf tobacco produced In the provinces of Havana and l'inar del , Rio. In December tho matter will be opened to discussion and the opinions of tho manufacturers and corporations interested as to the convenience or ln convenlenco of exportation will bo in vited, with a vlow to a final decision.- Captaln General Woylor has declined to assume tho presidency of the re-orr SSS yflss ganlzed pnlaca Junta, formed of lead ins nien in the island. The presidency will bo to the Marquis do Montorl, a prominent autonomist. GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS. Nominated lor Govurnorof Mnssnchu sotts on n Chicago I'lntfonn. Worcester, Mass., Sept. 23. Georgo Fred Williams, of Dodham, was today nomi nate! for Governor of Massachusetts by tho Dcmocratlo etato convention, on a platform that squarely indorses that adopted by tho national convention at Chicago last summer. Tho convention was so disorderly at times as almost to require the Intervention of tho police. Georgo Fred Williams was tho princi pal figure in the convention. There was no opposition to his nomination for gov ernor, but his Insistence on tho turning down of old party leaders who were luke warm in support of himself and Bryan laft fall created a tumult at tho outset before permanent organization had been effected. GENERAL TRACY IS NOMINATED Tho Choice or tho Convention of Regular Republicans Tor Mayor of Greater Now York. New York, Sept. 23. General Benjamin P. Tracy, former secretary of tho navy, was tonight nominated by the convention of the regular Republican organization, for mayor of Greater New York. Setn Low, tho nominee of tho Citizens union, got less than CO of the 313 votes cast. His name was received by tho delegates and spectators with Jeers and hisses, and Jacob Worth, tho leader of tho opposition to Senator Piatt, was cried down when he essayed to present Low's name. None of the defeated Low men, however, ex pressed an Intention to bolt tho regular ticket. Tho Citizens' union several days ngo announced that tho withdrawal of Low was out of tho question and the Re publican committee at tho same time pro pouted an ultimatum to tho effect that Low was not acceptable to the Republican organization. Negotiations were then dis continued and were not resumed today, although tho Brooklyn committee or lifty nnd tho Purroy Democracy, both support ing Low, mado a last apieal to the Re publican leaders In Low's behalf. These organizations, It is said, are still loyal to Low. A union of tho anti-Tammany forces seems now unlikely. Ashbcl P. Fitch, comptroller of New York, nnd a gold Democrat, was nomi nated for comptroller of the greater city. Ho will also receive the nomination from the Democratic convention. Both men have urged that tho ofllce bo considered ncn-polltleal. TWO FASTEST MILES ON RECORD. Grcnt Perlornianco of Stnr Pointer and Joe Pntchcn. Terro Haute, Ind., Sept. 2S. Tho two fastest miles over paced over a track In one day and the fastest quarter ever paced wero mado hero today and yei the world's pacing record stands as Star Pointer mado It at Readville. In point of track and weather, tho conditions wero right, but thero wero unfavorable cir cumstances connected with both Star Pointer and Joo Patchen speed trials today. Star Pointer had a sore mouth and got away slow. Fearing to hurt his mouth, McClenry drove him wldo of tho pole. From tho half on ho squared away do ing tho third quarter In 23 and tho last halt In iS?i seconds. Patchen was lit for tho race of his llfo today, but tho pacemaker failed to come up fast enough and tho first nnd second quarters wero seen to be slower than Patchen could go, Ho camo tho last half In G9',i seconds, lowering his record a quarter of a second and finished rtrong and well within himself. Sum mary: Star Pointer to beat l.CO'i. Tlme-.3P,i. 1.01i, 1.29J. 2.00'i. Joo Patchen to beat 2.0 Time .31,. l.W, 1.31, 2.01'i. Perfect Weather nt IMmlico. Baltimore, Sept. 23. Perfect weather was granted for today's opening ot tho tro(tlng meeting at Plmllco and fast tlmo waj tho rule. The unfinished 2.11 pacing rac produced a great surprlso In Min nie ,P, who lowered her own record of 2.11, nnd beat Democracy, the hot fa vorite In the only heat paced. The tlmo is within a half second of tho track recorll. Two Horses Shut Out. Portland, Mo Sept. 2S. Seven heats today 1 concluded Rlgby's Transylvania stako Vacos. The 2.30 trot, which lacked only olio heat of a finish, was won by Rllma tin an exciting finish, tho mllo bclwr trotted nt so fast a clip that two ot tho torses In tho Meld were shut out. C0KE OVENS FIRE UP. Unlotttlwn, Pa., Sept. 2S. Tho Flick Coko company tcday tired up their tip top plant of in ovens, which has been Idle for over two years, giving work to ISO men. Tho grimVtone coko plant of tho Red stono Coal Oil and Coko company, of which thelRldgways nnd Senator Pen rose, of Philadelphia, are interested, was also put In, blabt. This plant was built llvo years npo, btt was never operated In full. Preparation aro being m.ido to re sume at other Idl coke works. (.'uiubon )iu Succood Pntcnotre. Paris, Sopt, 23. U. Jules Cambon, gov ernor general of AUorla, it Is announced, will succeed 31. Jules Patenotre, as French ambassador at WuHilngton. and M. Pate notre will go to Midrld. The announce ment that SI. Paterptro had been trans feree! to Madrid wis llrst made by the Temps, of Paris, onBept. 16 last, when It war, added that Cobnt Montholon, tho French minster at Ifrussels, was to suc ceed him at Washington. Irrigation Congress. Lincoln. Nfil.. Rollt.l 2S Thn Ttfntlnnnl Irrigation congress as-Wmblcd at 1.30 p. m. today, thirteen stitcs bolng repre Hcntcd. After wclcorung speeches by Governor Holcoml, Mti-or Graham and Chancellor MacLean, ol the State uni versity, President MoseL of tho execu tive committee, deliver! an address. Nino Yuurs forVVultz. Susquehanna, Pa., fiW. 23Wurtgo Bearle has refused a now trial to John Waltz, convicted of tho rrurdor of Jabez Lemon, of Forest City, andfacntenced him to nine years' imprlsonmeit In the East ern penitentiary The. caselwHl probably no appoaieu. Ninth Heglmcn Hazleton. Pa., Sept. 28.-Thl Ninth reel ment will return homo tomorrow and the Governor's troop will folio. Th Le high Valley Coal company's cllllcrles will remain rate until Friday. Noting of Ira. porranco occurred rouay. HollldnyKbiirg Iron Workalltcsumc. Hollldaysburg, Pa., Sept. 2S-After a long period of Idleness operatlns wero resumed today at the HollldaysWg Iron and Nnll works. Tho Eleanor Jni works with notable Improvement anrftrtpalxa! ...'Ill nl.n r.dimn rw fin. " - S OR ANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, ROW IN NATIONAL LABOR CONVENTION Trouble Over Free Coinage Clause la Platform. SILVER MEN ARE DETERMINED Tlicv Will Lcnvo Nothing Undone to Hnvo tho White Metal 1'lnnk In-scrtcd--Tho ltcport ol tho Commit tee on Resolutions Admits the Fail ure of tho Strllto Method. Chicago, Sept. 28. When tho report of the committee on resolutions of the National Labor convention was pre sented today, a big row ensued. A resolution was handed in yesterday ap proving the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1, and the free silver people In the convention felt certain that the resolution would bo embodied in the committee's report. When It was returned today, however, It said nothing about free coinage, but Instead had this clause: "We favor the Issue of a staple legal tender by the government direct, nnd tho establishment of government sav ings banks." It was finally voted to have the reso lutions accepted and printed and at to morrow's seslon, when they come up for final passage, a lively time Is an ticipated, ns the silver men declare they will make every effort to have a free sliver plank Inserted. The report is about 1,500 words long nnd is addressed "To the Li or and Reform Organizations of Amel ta." In the Introduction It refers to "th battlo against monopolies," and speaks t the ballot as tho safest means for reform. The report says, among other things: "We admit the failure of the strike method. "We favor a series of national con ventions to which we Invite the friends of labor In a movement looking toward political action. "Wo recognize the necessity of strikes, but tho most effective strike Is the ballot box." E. V. Debs was not present at to day's meeting, and it is understood ho had nothing to do with tho currency plank of the "platform." There was a larger attendance at to day's session. About thirty additional delegates presented tholr credentials nnd more are expected tomorrow. MUSSULMANS ARE DISCONTENTED Their Position Is Becoming Unbunr-nblc--Tclegrnin to the Ambassa dors. Canca, Crete, Sept. 23. Tho Mussulman notables have sent the following telegram to tho ambassadors of the powers at Con stantinople and to tho sultan: "Our position Is becoming unbearable. Winter Is approaching, and wo are with out a shelter, almost naked and living on a hectogram of flour per day given us by Mussulman charity. "Our Christian compatriots havo burned our olives: and tho Island will soon be de nuded of timber. Sowing begins In Oc tober. If wo do not return to our homes how can we live next season? "Public chnrity has already expended C.000,000 piastres and it is doubtful If that source of relief can support us another month. We, too, aro God's creatures. In tho name of humanity put an end to our desperate position." MISS CAMERON WEDDED. Tho Daughter oflho Wcll-Kiiown Ex Scnntnr Married to Chandler Halo. Hnrrlsburg, Sept. 28. Miss Rachel Burnsldo Cameron, youngest daughter of ex-Unltcd States Senator J. Donald Cam. cron, was married ut noon today to Chandler Hale, son of United States Sen ator Eugcno Hale, of Maine. Rev. Dr. Georgo S. Chambers, pastor of the Pino Street Presbyterian church, where tho Cameron family worships, officiated at tho ceremony, which was celebrated at tho Cameron country residence at Loc hiel, Pa. Tho bride waa given away by her father, and tho groom was attended by his brother, Eugcno Hale, of Ells worth, Me. The ushers wero: James M. Cameron, a brother of tho bride; Vance C. McCormlck, her cousin, of this city; W. K. Brice, of New York, son of ex United States Senator Brlco, and George Cabot Lodge, of Washington, son of tho Massachusetts senator. , Mr. and Mrs. Halo left on a tour to various places In this country, and will go to Rome, where tho groom will as sume his duties ub. secretary of tho Amer ican legation, WAYNE CONVENTION. The Republicans of tho County Noml unto One Ollicer. Honesdale, Pa., Sept. 28. Tho Republi cans of Wayno county, in session today, nominated C. H. Miller, of Beechlake, Jury commissioner, tho only county ofllce to bo filled this year. The proposed Crawford county system of conducting primaries was defeated by a voto of 52 to 12. Tho Quay leaders had no opposition. Tho Democratic convention will ho held tomorrow. NATIONAL PRISON ASSOCIATION Harrlsburg,, Sept. 28. Governor Hast lima todav aiinolntci ihn fnllawln- .lain gates from Pennsylvania to the annual congress of tho National Prison hssocla tlon to bo held at Austin, Tex., 0ct. 10-20; Georgo A. Kelly, Francis J. forrance, James 8. McKean, James It. Rfcad, Thoa. Wlghtman, David' B. Oliver, Pittsburg: Charles P. Kevin. Rev. John L. Milllgan, jvuwutu o. v rigni, Aiicgne, j. cassiuy, caieb J. Milne, Jclhn J. Lytic, J. A. Ot. Passmlre, Philadelphia; William MoDermott, Norrlstown. ( Protest Against "HuccS inntc." New York, Sopt, 2S. Th Christian Tcmneranpo iinim Woman's of Kings county in -covcntlon today pal lutlnn nrntftttlnE- n!.ili.c, uJ ised a rtso- aeceptunce or .tiacjuonnm-g "ixrcchanto" Topollta'n Museum of Art. chante" was characterized as Inir in Its fntlupnrn nti.i .-. by tho MeU The "bac-"domorallz-u Insult to is tho same uch a hard American womanhood,'' This work or art which has rad time in uostcn. Reorganized tu Hun Chester. tn.. Hent tho Mills. 'Ine Malllson Mills, which havo been c foscd for some rime, w..i no operated bj a stock com. puny which has been o Organized, with W. Lano Vorlendpti, the uarny rrmnu liroHldent. Tho fucturer, as tho prubahli compuny will employ 150. hands. KILLED ON THE D. AND 0. A Pnoscncer Trnlu Crashes Into a Wagon Containing Throe Persons. Chester, Pa Sopt. 2!. Three persons wero killed on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks nt Carrcroft, a few miles below this city, thlB morning by a pas senger train crashing Into a wagon, Tho victims arc: Mytro Dobrlskl, aged 33 years: Georgo Baldwin, aged fi years; Maud Baldwin, aged 12 years, son nnd daughter of Robert T. Baldwin. Dobrlskl and tho Baldwin boy wero Instantly killed, and tho Uttlo girl lived but n few minutes. Tho horso was also killed and tho wagon torn to splinters. Dobrlskl had started to drlvo to the res idence of Mr. Addlcks, nt Claymont, They reached tho railroad crossing at Carr croft Just as tho local express train, which left Wilmington for Philadelphia at 7.15 o'clock was due. It Is believed that Dobrlskl thought that tho train had passed for he drove upon tho tracks. Horse and carriage wero hurled Into tho air, and tho occupants of the vehicle wero thrown out nnd terribly mangled by tho wheels of t,ho train. MAIMED, HE HOPPED A MILE. Tcrrlblo Experience of n Ilrnkcman Minus Log nnd Ann. Willlamsport, Pa., Sept. 23. An agon izing experience was that of Thomas Morrlssey, a Philadelphia and Erlo brake man, who has Just been brought from Emporium to tho hospital here. His right leg was cut oft at thu ankle, and the light urm severed at tho shoulder, the result of fulling beneath the cars. After being Injured so terribly, Mor rlssey, with almost superhuman nerve, hopped and dragged himself over the ties for over a mllo to the nearest house. BATTLE BETWEEN EXPERTS BEGINS All Kinds ol Conflicting Evidence Will Ho Introduced in the Luctgcrt Case at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 23. The battle between tho experts has begun nnd from now on thero will bo denials thrown at the evi dence of tho medical men and chemists who testified for tho state In tho Luet gort case. Tho dofonse put Its first wit ness In the expert line on tho stand to day and ho will bo followed by u long string of others. Tho witness of today was Dr. B. L. Relsc, who boiled two bodies In caustic potash In tho vat in Luetgert's sausage factory, and obtained results different from thoso who per. formed tho same experiment In behalf of tho state. Another witness of tho day was Armadalo Opdyke, a peddler, who testified that long after the murder Is said to huvo been committed ho saw Mrs. Luetgert In tho neighborhood of Janesvllle, Wis. He said that there was no chanco of his being mistaken, and ho Identified a photograph of her in tho most posltlvo manner. Two girls were placed upon the stand to Impeach tho testi mony of Emmn Schlmpke, who said that she saw Luetgert und his wife enter the factory on the night In which the mur der Is said to have been committed. There Is a strong probability that Mary Slemerlng will bo cajled upon to answer a charso of perjury. '' STATE LIQUOR LEAGUE. Annual Convention Held at Heading Yostcrduy. Reading, Pa., Sept. 23. The annual con vention of tho State Liquor leaguo met hero today with 100 delegates from all ovti the state, Richard Patterson, ot Philadelphia, in the chair. Mayor Wo'.del delivered tho nddress of welcome, in which he referred to tho liquor men's calling and admonished them to stand shoulder to shoulder. Ex-Mayor Kenney followed. Stnte President Patterson re turned tho thanks of tho league. Stuto Organizer P, H. Nolan, of New York, submitted a brief report of tho work dono In different counties. At tho conclusion of tho speaking, the delegates wero given a riclo over tho Neversink Mountain railroad, and tho nf ternoon was spent in sight-seeing. Tomor row morning at 10 o'clock tho conven tion will go Into executive session ih the local league headquarters. MUSTAPHA BEY GOES OFF MAD. Turkish Minister Omits Usual Cour tesies in Leaving. Washington, D. C, Sept. 23. OuiclalB at tho state department wero surprised to learn today through private sources that Mustapha Bey, tho recently recalled Turkish minister, had sailed for China from New York early last week. State department olllclals deny that any thing but tho most cordial relations cilflt between tho representatives of tihe two countries, but this denial Is naturally weakened ly tho fact that Mustapha Bey In leaving this country omitted all tho courtesies usual under such circum stances. It Is aid thht tho retiring Turkish minis ter held tho olllclals of, tho stato depart ment responsible for Ills failure to carry out tho mandates of the sultan regarding the claims against American citizens now residing In the Orient. TRIED TO SMUGGLE LACES. Philadelphia .linn Not Cuto Enough for the Officers. Now- York, Sept. 23. John Kanelper, nn artist', of Philadelphia, ono of the arriv als 'today on tho Kaiser AVllholm dcr Gcosse, was arrested charged with smug- Kling when that slip arrived at he;- pier .In Hoboken. The Inspectors upon examining Kanel per's baggage discovered, sowed between tho linings of skirts, wdlsts and vests, a Itirgo quantity of lino laces, embroidery end expcnslvo trimmings for dresses, all valued at i00. Kanelper was accompanied by his wife, but she Tas not arrested. Commissioner Buss, beforo whom Kanelper was ar raigned, In Hoboken, released him upon his deposit of icash bond of J30O, and set a hearing for next Wednesday. Pennsylvania Pensions. -Mrncil,lfn fiflnt. 23. Tho fnllowlnpr Pennsylvania pensions were granted to day: Orlglnal-W, Ertz, Washlngton boro, Lancaster; Chen Turner, Utah ville, Clearfield; Thomas Borland, Haf foy, Allegheny; John Ashbrook, Hum mel, Somerset; Alexander drown, York. Hostoratlon and supplemental James E. Watson, dead. Bald Eagle, York. In crease John S. McCoy, Indiana; Blck. ncll B. Atherton, Scrunton; Daniel Bare, Alverton, Westmoreland; David Smith, Frledens, Somerset. Original widows, otc.-Ellzabeth Watson. Bald Eagle, York; Jane Evans, Pittsburg; Sarah Bangham, mother, Target, Westmore land. Thomnioii't Papers piled. Harrlsburg. Sept. 28. The nomination papers of William R. Thompson, of Pitts burg, as Independent Republican candi date for stato treasurer, were filed today at tho stato department. Mr. Thompson was nominated at a town meeting In Pitts, burg, and his ropers contained tho re qulstto number of elgnutures to enable 1 him to secure a place on tho ballot, SEPTEMBER 2, 1897. YELLOW FEVER'S RAPID COURSE Four New Cases Reported Today In New Orleans. ONE DEATH OCCURS IN MOBILE Ono Death In IIiloxl--I)r. (Jultcrns Thinks Negroes Spread tho Disease Tho Opening ol the Schools Post-poncd--Ilctter Business Prospects. New Orleans, Sopt. 23. T. F. Gilt, formerly of Perry county, Mo., and proprietor of the Biloxl Manufactur ing company, died today of ye "ow fev er nt Biloxl, Four new cased have been reported up to noon In this city. Tho usual number of suspicious cases are under Investigation. Dr. Gultoras says he Is Inclined to 'believe that tho yellow fever was Imported Into New Orleans from the coast to.wns before It was discovered In Ocean Springs. This, he thinks, accounts for the num ber of cases here. Ho also says that tho popular fallacy that negroes are Immune has been thoroughly exploded. He thinks the negroes help largely to spread the disease. The death rate about equals that of the Jacksonville epidemic, nnd exceeds that of the Brunswick epidemic, the latter hav ing been 8 per cent. Four cases of yellow fever from tho Homo for the Homeless wero taken to the Beaure gard Yellow Fever hospital. The Home hns been closed. There was no violence attempted last night by the people who have been making threats against the Beaure gard school. The school board has de cided on an Indefinite postponement of the opening ot the schools. Ten days' notice will be given, nnd those teach ers who are out ot the city are not asked to return until the fever Is stamped out. Every private school In the city, and most of them In the state, have post poned their openings. A number of cities of Louisiana have sent assurances that they will meet Dr. Olyphant and Dr. Carter half way tomorrow and lend their co-operation in modifying quarantine restrictions. In consequence business, which has been prostrated, Is looking up. No one here considers that the local situation can grow any worse than It has been. DEATH THROUGH NEGLECT. New Orleans, Sopt. 28. The fever record today was not unlike that of many other days, In that it showed a death through sheer neglect of the pa tient and of 21 cases up .to date which have resulted fatally. Business Is showing feeble signs of revival and the railroads are putting forward super human efforts to secure a modification of the quarantine regulations. Dr. Oll phant's trip up the road tomorrow at the Invitation of the- Southern Pacific company with a view to securing a modification of existing quarantines will settle one way or another wheth er or not trade Is to stagnate for sev eral weeks longer, or whether It Is partially to be resumed at once. The trip will also settle the question of whether or not New Orleans will raise the bar against Galveston and other Texas points. The railroads and manufactures, the big wholesale and retail stores have dispensed with the services of many of their employes until business again picks up. Now that the force of senseless shotgun quarantine is being felt, the theaters more than ever are a, theme of the injury that is being done tho city. Tho hotels have done away with extra help and have cut off many of their hands, and every man, woman and child is living with rigid economy. In September, 1878, there were between eighty and ninety people dying of yellow fever dally. Today the dally average since the beginning of the fever here Is hardly one. ONE DEATH IN MOBILE. A Denial Thnt the City Is Being De serted by Its Residents. Mobile, Ala., Sept. 23 Miss Alma Klrsch, Savannah street, near Dearborn, died last night. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 2S. Rumors hav ing gained wide currency to tho effect that 00 yellow fever cases exl3ted at Mo bile, Ala,, and that tho city was being de serted by thousands, tho Associated Press correspondent thero was wired tor a truo statement of the facts. His reply fol lows: "Tho facts regarding tho reported ex odus aro that about 4,000 people out of tho population of 40,000 have left town during the past two weeks. Very few are now leaving. Very many people who could go have not been stampeded and are hero now arranging their business. All stores and Industrial establishments In town are open. Tho reports of tho depopulation nro sensational in the extreme. As to thero being 800 sick, that Is untrue. Thero are very few sick people. The number of yclow fever cases reported by tho Asso ciated Press Is absoluteiy correct. Tho system now In voguo does not admit of mistake or concealment on this score." WOMAN BOSSES STREET CLEANERS. Sets Twenty-five "Whito Wings" to Work iu Chlrngo. Chicago, 111., Sept. 25,-Mrs. A. B. Paul today formally took chargo of tho brl gado of uniformed street cleaners in tho downtown district of Chicago and marched at tho head of twenty-flvo of these men and set them to work. Mrs. Paul secured her appointment as Inspector through tho civil service com mission. She denies that sliu Is a "now woman." m i TRAQEDY OF THE HAND CAR. Throo Men Killed in it Collision nt Zuncvvillc, Ohio. Zanesvllle, O., Sept. 23. Heavy fog ob scured tho tracks so that a hand car was struck about three miles out by the Inspection train of tho Muskingum Valley ofllcers early today and three men wero killed nnd two Injured. They wero sec tion men coming Into tho city. Tho .dead are; Edward Davis, Winfleld Halsey, William Menefe. Tho injured are; Georgo Halsey, John Dcvoe. Scliultz's Dcnth Warrant Signed. Harrlsburg, Sept. 23. Governor Hast ings signed death warrants today for the executions of Georgo Douglass, Alle gheny, Nov, 30; Herman P. Schultz, Plko, Dec. 7, and Philip Hill, Allegheny, Dec. 8, MONETARY COMMISSION. Members Hold Daily Sessions at tho Arlington Hotel. Washington, Sept. 23. Tho members of tho monetary commission aro 'holding dally sessions at tho Arlington hotel, lay irig out tho programme for the work that Is before them, Thctr discussions aro In formal, but within a few days they ex pect to bo able to announce tho sub-com-mlttecs which will have chargo ot tho va-. rlous branches of tho Investigation to bo mado. There will be threo of theso sub committees, ono on gold and silver which will Investigate tho subject of our basic money, tho extent of tho uso of silver, etc.; ono on United States notes, which will Investigate tho several classes of out standing United States notes, tho advis ability of retiring tho greenbacks, etc., and ono on banking, tho duty of which will be to consider and formulate a bank ing schemo whlclh will meet the demands und requirements of tho country. As tho discussion has proceeded, tha members rcallzo tho wldo scope of the Investigation upon which they aro entering and are be ginning to doubt their ability to complete their labors and submit their report be fore congress assembles. In fact, one of them stated today that he did not expect the report to bo ready beforo the middle of December. Although no decisive action has been taken on this point, It Is almost certnln that the permanent headquarters of tho commission will bo In this city. Mr. H. II. Hanna left for his homo at Indianap olis today, but will return here before the end of the week. PLOT TO KILL CZAR NICHOLAS The Success of the Scheme Is Frus trated by an Accldcnt--A Houso Undermined at Warsaw. Warsaw, Sept. 2S. Though an ofllclal denial will bo forthcoming, It has leaked out from ofllclal circles In such a man ner as leaves no room for doubt that thero was a deliberate and determined plot against Emperor Nicholas at the tlmo of his recent visit to this city. Its success was only frustrated by accident. Several weeks before the arrival of tho Imperial party a number of persons sup. posed to belong to tho German socialist party undermined Norvy Svlat, tho prin cipal street in Warsaw, between tho gov. ernor general's palace and the royal cas tle. As tho tunnel, which had been under taken from the cellar, t 'om a beer houso approached completion, ho conspirators becamo apprehensive of a, collapse of the roadway and called In several Polish ma sons to build supports. The masons, whose suspicions were aroused, notified tho police, and 130 arrests followed. Among those In custody aro four dis guised German ofllcers, either on leave or belonging to the Landwehr, which had been active In the actual work of tunnelling. A number of merchants and manufacturers from the town of Lodzy, Poland, arc also Implicated. BICYCLE RACES AT BUFFALO. Three Thousand Peoplo in Attend-unco--I"ust Time Mndc. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 23. There were threo thousand people at Buffalo Athlotlc field today to seo tho national bicycle cir cuit races. Tho features of tho day wero the winning of the mllo open by Eddio Bald and the fast time mado In tho ex hiblton miles. In tho final heat of tho mllo open tho competitors were Bald, Klser, Tom Cooper, . B. Freeman, of San Francisco, and A. G. Mortens. When tho spurt camo, Freeman Jumped to tho front followed by Cooper with Bald third. Turning Into tho stretch Bald passed Freeman and started for Cooper with a great rush. Ho caught tho Detroit man and won by n couplo of yards. Freeman died away and was passed by Mortens be foro the lino was reached. Summary: One mllo open, professional E. C. Bald, Buffalo, won; Tom Cooper, second; A. C. Mertens, third. Time, 2.09. Ono mtlo handicap, professional F. A. MacFarland (40 yards), won; G. Wllley, Ashtabula, O. (90 yards), second; C. Hoyt, Springfield, Mass. (40 yards), third; A. II. Freeman, San Francisco (50 yards), fourth. Tlmo, 2.09 4-5. Tho scratchmen wero Bald, Klser, Cooper and Gardner. Two-mllo handicap, professional Wllley (170 yards), won; Archie Lajeal, Erie, Pa. (170 yards), second: Nat Butler, Boston (scratch), third. Timo, 4.22 1-5. Tho scratchmen wero Gardner, Mertens, Kim ble and Nat Butler. Exhlblton mile, paced by a sextuplerte E. C. Bald, 1.19 4-3; Klser, 1.D0 4-5; Major Taylor, 1.51. YOUNG T0LLERT0N SAFE. The Supposed Victim of Brignuds Is in Switzerland. Washington, Sept. 2S. Tho state depart ment has been making Inquiries for somo tlmo to ascertain tho whereabouts of Harry Tollerton. son of B. W. Toller ton, ot Toledo, O., and Professor D. J. Holmes, of Meadvllle, Pa., who were In Europe on tho way to enter a Berlin university. It was feared the young men had been captured by brigands but a telegram re ceived today from Mr. Tollerton at To ledo announces that ho has heard from his son at Luzerne, Switzerland, Steamship Arrivals. New York, Sept. 23. Cleared: Paris, Southampton: Majestic, Liverpool; South work, Antwerp. The Horitld's Weather Forecast. New York, Sept. 29. In the mldJlo states and New England, today, clear, warmer weather and fresh northwesterly to northeasterly winds will prevail, with winds becoming somewhat variable. On Thursday, In both of these sections, fair and warmer weather will prevail with fresh variable winds mostly northeastely and easterly, followed by somo cloudiness. THE NEWS THIS 3I0IININU. Weather Indications Today: Pair; Warmer; Variable Winds. 1 Genaral Five Men Meet Death at Jer myn No. 1. Yellow Fever on tho Increase. Spanish Minister's Hasty Return to Washington. Labor Convention Divided on Resolu tions. 2 Grand Jury Returns. Base Ball Games. 3 Local Annual Mcetlns of tho W, C. T. U. Grand Jury Report (Concluded). 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Local Five Men Meet Death (Con cluded). Judge Gunster Suggests Amicable Set tlement In Old Forge Coal Suit. C Local West Side and Suburban, 7 Lackawanna County News, 8 Financial and Commercial. ll'WO CENTS FIVE MEN MET DEATH Terrible Work of Treach erous Black Damp in Jermyn No. 1. THEY WERE FIGHTING FIRE Not Fleet-Footed Enough to Escape Danger. They Hnn When Ther llcnllzcd That tho Noxious Blnck Dump Was Upon Them, but Were Overcome nnd Fell nn the Bond, Whore They Died. Accidentally Discovered Some Time Afterwards by Workmen Who Wero Bringing Supplies to Thorn--if looting Scones at tho Homo of John Gallagher. VICTIMS OF BUCK DAMP. ISAAC WATKINS, fire boss, aged 55 years, wlfo and one child; ltond- hnm. WILLIAM TOMPKINS, company tunu, aged 22 years, single; hoarded with Wntkins. JOSEPH SMITH, company mnn, aged 35 years, wife and ono child ; Mudtown. JOHN GALLAGHER, compnny man, aged 42 years, wife and seven chil dren ; Minooka. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, company mnn, aged 20 years, wlfo; Rend- ham. Five men met death in Jermyn, No. 1 mine, near Rendham, yesterday af ternoon from suffocation in a wave ol "black damp," the after-accumulation of a Are In the mine, which the men wero engaged In fighting. The dead bodies of four men were found In tho, mines at C.30 o'clock by a gang oJ workmen on their way to the Are wlthr supplies; the body of Isaac Watklns,; the Are hoes, had not been recovered at 12 o'clock last night. The fire In the mine had been raging; since lost Tuesday, and the unfortu nate men represented ono "shift" oC lire fighters, who went on duty at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. No ono knew! of the catastrophe "until the accidental discovery of the bodies; no person heard any calls for assistance, if any,, were made; how long tho men lay in tho mine, dead, can only be conjee-' tured, ns not a man who was on tho fatal "shift" escaped to tejl tho story; of the awful struggle 200 feet below tho earth's surface. The bodies were found about ten yards apai' In every Instance the, head polntea toward the mouth of the shaft and the face was burled In the dirt between tho rails of tho track, showing that the doomed band spent the last breath in trying to reach puro air and life. AN ALARM GIVEN. When tho llrst body was discovered an alarm was given to the miners and mine workmen living In tho neighbor ing villages Mudtown, Rendham, Sib ley, Pyne, Austin Heights and In less than twenty minutes a crowd of over 1,000 people had assembled at the mouth of .the shaft. Gangs of men' went Into tho mine as fast as tho car riage could let them down, and at 6.30 o'clock tho dead bodies were brought up ono In a stretcher and three lay ing side by side on a truck. Tho scene when tho great crowd caught a glimpse of tho bodies was distressing. Wives, children, brothers, sisters, friends, In a frenzy of sorrow tore about in tho crowd and clung to tho breathless dear ones. It was late In tho night when tho last straggler left the vicinity of tho colliery and the dead bodies were removed from the place. The fire In tho mine has caused tha flhuttlng down of tho colliery, employ ing about 300 men. Jermyn colliery, No. 1, Is owned byi John Jermyn, of this city. The breaker is situated near the foot of the West mountain, west of tho village of Rend ham. A half-mile to the south Is Jer myn colliery, No. 2, a twin colliery to No. 1. Both aro operated by Mr. Jer myn. The mine consists of threo veins, Top, Middle and Bottom each with tho usual branches. GAS SET OFF. Last Tuesday Hungarians, it is sup posed, at work in what Is known as "Dlgwood's counter," a gangway named after tho man who opened it, set oft a small body of gas which wns known to exist, but which only care lessness would make dangerous. No ono was injured by tho explosion. Tho burst of flame Ignited tho coal in the "counter" and work in that part of tho mine had to be discontinued. An at tempt was made to extinguish tho fire, hut no serious thought was taken ot It until yesterday, when Inside Foreman Stephen Johns decided that the colliery must bo closed and a systematic fight made on the (Ire, which had spread to dangerous proportions and now cov ered about twenty yards of roof and side. To this end threo "shifts" of four men each and a fire boss was selected to do the work. The llrst shift went on at 7 (Continued on Putfo C . n""" Ttny.,. IV .
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