tihunt TWO CENTf SOI? ANTON, PAM THURSDAY MORNJLNGr, SEPTEMBER 30, 1897. TWO CENTS l --tfScStr r -figw- i. V n DEMOCRAjs want Reform BteGatlM of Leaders afayelte, at Hotel Philadelphia. THE MEETING INFORMAL -4 Called for the Purpose of Ex changing:) Views. Conference to Jlnp out a Dan f Cnmpnigu Pnrtaci1)Ut0d in ly Chnuncy I'. Illicit -- Promincit Democrats Alontli,c stnto FlcdpJ Their Support to tt io Movement. . Philadelphia, Septi . 29 The Derro itato treasurer and Iter E. RIttcr aid cratie candidate for auditor ccncral, Wo M. E. Brown, mot i 1Mb gathering of state and local leaders at the Hocl Lafayette today. Although the mi t- Ing was informal, i hero was an x chnnge of views on the issues of lie campaign and a lining- up of force, in support of the ticket. State Comnlt tec Chairman Gannon and Set-rotates Matt Savage and T, Jk. Van Dyke wro actively there, Tonight there wa a eonferenco to map out a plan of ca mpaign. This-vas participated In by Chauncey F. Bla:k, Chairman Howiey, of the Alleglnny James Kerr, of county committee; Clearllcld, and otliei prominent Dqno- crats. Some of th osf who pledged their support wen Representative JCulIck and Congres man Mutchh i, of Kaston; Colonel Ei ward., of Ha Ha burg; General Uri ndle, former of AVIliiamsport; Con, iressmnn Enen County Chai'-nan trout, of Reading Bacon, of York, aiW 1 John Grahn't, of Wllkes-Barre, In discussing thosituatiui, Mr. nit ter said: "It is admitted by evorj one, regardless of pollt cs, that the llscal government have red for years past way that ousht to nffairs. Th tlls- affairs of the state not been admlnlstt in that businesslike! characterize public satisfaction with state treasury hail 1 the control if the een as great imong tho better elassej of Rcpubllcir.s as among the DemoilnltB. "The last legislature passed a bill which provided folr inu.rCst to e paid upon state deposits that wero placed In certain banks l,f ulC. Btate, at the rate of two per ' ent. but tin samo net also provided in tho city of n that tine twe banks lladtlphla aid two of' Pittsburg and ' Uitrrlsbunr which i as activf banks, banks in tho citJ one in the city o were to lie know phould pay one an. Id one-half ier cent. on dally balances, presumed is to be treasury but the bly provides th'at This Interest it is paid Into he state sanw act f asscni- thc &tatr treasury Fhall 1)0 exempt fif om nny ! sses that may bo occasioned by failure of these is they have been banks, Inasmuch nelected as banks of deposits by tlu board of revenue cl mwiissioners. "While the dlsd usslon has arisen over the state dei osltfi and tho state funds, the importi Ince of electing nn not be over- auditor general si looked. It is ho w liouli ho t ountersigna nil sscs upon the ns before they warrants and wh Pf legality of nppropr iati arc paid by tlie stlito treasurer. The Heading platform 4mpl msizes the ne- cessity ror reiorm n, st; te politics, and Its candidates are piedl bed, if elected, to carry out in tue hei t way possible itform." the promises of that pi KILLED BY A Stag E R0BHER. Ilold-Up Near A Passenger Shot l ,, Ulilah Vn TTllnh Cnl . Split in I. Two masked highwaymen held up 'the" yesterday afternoon, u)u ISoonevlllo stage J. II. nurnoit. a passenger, was snct a d instantly klll- cd by one of tho ro),ber was passing through n (. As the stage heavily wooded part of the load, seen J nlles from here, tlie bandits suuclcnil- nli ilcred the driver to st01 pearcd and pr . Barnett, who of tho stage, ,'cd his hand in. his purse. Tho was seated on mo i ren heard tho order and i,iun to his pocket to sei highwaymen though uro tlil at Barnett was about to draw his chargo striking Ham, istoll and fired, the tt n the neck, klll- lug him Instantly. The robbers then s boxes and disappear curicd threo express d. Tho sheriff is tralll fig t ho outlaws with bloodhounds. If tl o 1 Ighwaymen are cnptuied they will ui idoujbtedly bo lynch- td. RUNAWAY UPSETS A LOCOMOTIVE. Tumbled Into a )itc, on tiio Now hnclantl Kami Wv tn Collision, Wllllmantlo Conn., Sept: 29. Tho loco ind passenger train motive of the eastbo on tho New Kngland1 road, which leaves , toppled over Into , night Just after Hartford at 7.40 p. m a ten-foot ditch law crossing tho Iron brli west of tho city. go about two miles cman stuck to their Tho engineer und Jli; post and escaped wii h bruises. The ac- cluent was eauscd by eam that wus stalle striking n runaway 1 on tho bridge SMALL CATClfc 0F SEALS. Ilrmuliiig Sends Where Jnpnneso cm to Islands tpinrc Them, lt'.4H. M. S. Wild Vlctovla, B. C, Sept Swum of the British ulirtng Se patrol, rr. I has arrived In this p According to the stry ,old hy one ot her otlicers, Prof. Jor.K', ok.ct'rl.al ,,. failure and . irons i,,ereusea to b,.nml a few females. I.asV y branding operations drove tho B'tals o now ls?ands nor'h .?f J??" !!" It 2Sa. Japan! .n1,I.nl hBvcst of skins. Tho Behrlng sea catchl hn,,,An Creek NalioiiTrljnsled Muskogee, 1. T., 8ejt . " between the United St'fJUl the C?eok Kution has been Blgneilr " " ck tnU.lnni.ril. 1 "Vh wa com' .i-H ' 1 fc..-' i i i i ' - NEWS FROM THE YUKON. Wore !old on the Way--Wrock of the Schooner Iliioncinc. Port Townscnd, Wash., Sept. 29. Tho United States rovonuo cutter Grant, Captain Mungcr, has arrived from Un alaska with the latest advices from St. Michael's and tho surrounding country. The steamer Bertha arrived at Unaloska Sept. 12 and reported two inches of snow at St. Michael's. Mayor Woods and his party had their boat nearly completed for sailing up tho Yukon, but will go no farther than Munook Creek, whero thcro at lots of supplies for the winter. A hi crowd of returning miners are cx pi ted on the steamship Portland and it Is estlmntcd that she will bring three tons of gold. Aboard tho Grant were Captain Peters and crew, In all nlno men, of tho schoo. ni-r Hucneinc, which left Seattle on Aug. 1 for St. Michael's with lumber for build ing boats for tho Yukon river. At 10 o'clock on tho night of Sept. 7, during a dtnso fog tho Hucncmo went ashoro on Untnk Island, completely wrecking her self and cargo. All on board got to land by means of llfo lines. Eight days later the captain took threo men in small I'oats. rowed from tho wreck and started to Unalaska. After pulling three days in nn open boat they were picked up by the steamer Dora and taken to Unalaska, where they were transferred to tho cut ter Grant. Tho cutter started for the Sound tho next day, Sept. 0, and the llrst day out from Unalaska two sailors, William Hood and Otto Severn, were washed overboard while furling1 the out er Jib and drowned. MILLION DOLLAR FIRE AT WASHINGTON Central Power Station of the Capitol Traction Company Is Drstrqycd. Other Building Ilurncd. Washington, Sept. 29. Flro broko out In tho central power station of the Capitol Traction company, a few minutes beforo 11 o'clock tonight, and in thirty minutes the magnificent six-story structuro was doomed. The building occupied tho en tire block from Pennsylvania, avenue to C street, and from Thirteenth and One half street to Fourteenth street. Tho blazo started on tho Southwest corner and desplto the efforts of the entire fire department swept like wind through tho enormous building. Tho heat was so in tenso that the men wero driven from tho adjoining streets. When It became evi dent that no efforts could save tho power station, tho department turned its atten tion to tho adjoining property, but tho llames leaped across Fourteenth street on tho west to a big livery stable, and then across Thirteen and One-half street on tho oast, and attacked a row of three story brick houses. So fearful was tlie heat that tho llremen could not get with in reach of tho burning buildings. They were driven back foot by foot until the streams from tho hose pipes could not reach tho fire. Tho cntlro tiro department was on tho scene, but so fierce was tho conllagratlon that their efforts were fu tile. Tho power house was built four years ago. It Is six stories In height, and, be sides containing tho power plant of the Pennsylvania avenue lines of tho Capital Traction company, Is occupied by dozens of offices. The walls began to fall by 12 o'clock, and with tho decreasing heat. tho men were enabled to get to work on adjoining property. Several honsi"-, how ever, have been gutted. At this hour It Is Impossible to state tho loss. Approxi mately It will be about JMO.000 on tho building, about J300.000 on machinery and stored cars, while tho loss sustained by tenants will amount to J2U0,000 more, mak ing tho total damage $1,000,000. Jit ono time the offices of tho Southern railway wero threatened, but prompt wcrk by the f'remen checked the flames. As a result oj the llro tho navy yard and Georgetown division of the Traction com pany will bo tied .up until power can bo Installed at some other point. HAWAII'S GOVERNMENT. Scnntor Wilson Outlines Its Form After Annexation. Tacoma, Sept. 23. In an interview last night Senator John L. Wilson said there would be no contest in tho senate over the annexation of Hawaii, and the only question to bo considered would bo tho lorm of government. Ho thought it would bo territorial, with tvo houses, the upper house and tho gwernor to bo appointed, and tho lower htuse to bo elected. Tho governor would bo from this country and nominated by tht president subject to tho approval of th senate. Tlie upper house would be appointed from tho Island, and the mem ber of tho lower body wouu bo elected. Tlift national house of representatives will have nothing to do with tho ap pointments. Senator Slorgan, Mr. Wilson said, will lead tho debate in the senate. K.VNSAS BARS FEMALE JURORS. Thcy'Wcre Willing to Serve, but Hc jected for Civil Cases, Fort Scott, Kan.. Sept. 29.-M!ss M. K. ItoFs, Mrs. A. W. Douglass, Mrs. A. Kauffnan and Miss Cora Wheeler, who were dfiwn on the district court Jury the first wtmen ever called for such service In Kan as responded to tho summons yesterday und all but 'Miss Wheeler ex pressed r willingness to serve. Tho question of their ellglblity was raised h Judgo Blddlc, who cited a Washington supreme court opinion to bhow tha they wero not competent, and Judge Slnons found that under tho con stltiitlon nd supremo court decisions a qualified elictor must bo a male. Ho was unwilling twit tho women should serve In civil cases, but paid them a nice compli ment for tlelr willingness to do so. A. .VOMAN LYNCHED. Found limiting in tho Woods of tlie Shcunndouh Valley. Richmond, Yo Sept. 29. A special to the State, fron Cowan's Depot, Rocking ham county, li the Shenandoah valley, says, hunters yesterday found the body of Pet Falls, ti notorious white woman, dangling at tho end ot a ropo fastened to tho limb of a treo. It is supposed that the woman was hanged by negroes, who havo been her companions lately. No effort hns been made as yet to apprehend tlie guilty par ties. Sho was a married woman, but her reputation was so bad sho was driven to tho mountains, whero sho slept In the fields and In the woods. GREECE'S WORST ENEMY. Princess Sophia Told Mrs. Chant It Wns Emperor William. London, Sept. 29. During the course of a lecture, which Kio delivered on Monday at Nunoaton, Warwickshire, Mrs, Ormls ton Chant, the social reformer, who went to Greoco with a party of nurses during the war between that country and Tur key, said that the Crown Princess of Orecce, Princess Sophia ot Pruss'a, had told her that the worst and most cruel foo of Greece was not the Hultan of Turkey nor the. Turks, but her own broth. er, limporor wiinam of German SPANISH CABINET HAS RESIGNED Tbc Queen Gracefully Situation. Accepts the AZCARRAQA ASKED TO REMAIN His Services Required Until a Solu tion of the Present Crisis Is Foiyid. .List oT Olliccs Made Vncnnt--Gn-mnzoWill Probably Do Minister of Foreign Affairs. Madrid, Sept. 29. Tho Spanish cabi net has reslcned and tho queen has accepted the resignation. Her majesty has, however, nsked General Azcar raga to continue in ofllce until a solu tion of the crisis is found. She will summon the leaders of the various parties and the presidents of the chambers tomorrow to consult as to the situation. Senor Sagasta hns been telegraphed for and it Is believed that tho Liberal leader will be asked to form a cabinet. The ministry whose resignation has Just been announced was constituted as follows: Prime minister and minister for war General Marcclo do Azcarraga. Minister for foreign affairs The Duke of Tetuan. Minister of marine Rear Admiral Don Jose M. Beranger. Minister of finance Don Juan Na varro Reverter. Minister of commerce and agricul ture Don Aurellnno Linares Itlvns. Minister for tho colonies Don Tomas Castellano. Minister for the home department Don Fernando Cos Gayon. United States Minister Woodford, the Duke of Tetuan and the president of the senate, the Marquis Paxo de Lam errzed, held a long conference today and General Woodford presented to General Azcarraga the members of tho United States legation. Owing to the cabinet crisis, the Cuban pourparlors have been postponed. It Is said that Senor Sagasta is in favor of superced ing Captain General Weyler and of granting autonomy to Cuba immedi ately. Senor Gamazo will probably be min ister of foreign affairs in tho new cabi net. RESULT OF THE RESIGNATIONS. Washington, Sept. 29. A careful in spection of tho cable news for the past few weeks had left tho general impres sion here that the cabinet erected In haste after the assassination of Pre mier Canovas could not bo expected to survive long. Tho principal reason was tlie belief that tho dissensions among the supporters of tho govern menpt caused by the personal encoun ter between the Duke of Tetuan, tho mlnlnter for foreign affairs, and one of the leaders of the dissident conserva tives, had not been healed, but had been only bridged over temporarily. As to what is to follow tho resigna tion of the cabinet, officials here are completely in tho dark. Secretary Sherman does not believe that it will materially affect the relations of Spain either to the United States or to Cuba, which seems to indicate an expecta tion on his part that when the cabinet is re-organized it will be found to be still of a conservative tendency. On the other hand, high officials in the ad ministration expect that a Liberal cab inet under the leadership of the vet eran Sagasta will be erected on the ruins of the Azcarraga cabinet. If this should ho the case the future 13 held to be full of promise for Cuba, for it is recalled that the Liberals have not hesitated to expn ss their opposi tion to tho great expenditure of human life nnd vast treasure In the effort to carry out the repressive conservative programme for the conduct of the war. It is not believed that the Liberals are prepared to go to the length of prom ising freedom to Cuba, but from tho expressions of the leaders of the party, It is hoped that they are willing to grant so liberal' a measure of home rule and autonomy to the island that of Spanish sovereignty, nothing would remain save a spread in the way of a few preferential duties, and perhaps the power of appointing some ofllcials corresponding to the governor general of Canada named by the British crown. An Incident to tho selection of a Lll eral cabinet, it is expected, would be the restoration of Martinez Campos to a position whero lie would be in posi tion to carry out the programme of the reformed Government in its Cuban policy. VETERANS AT GETTYSBURG. StivlvoiB oT Third Pennsylvania Ar Tfyiery I'old Twelfth Reunion. Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 29. Tho survivors of tho Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artil lery and tho Ono Hundred and Eighty Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, the latter mado up of an over plus of enlistment In tho former, had their twelfth reunion hero today, and visited tho battlefield. Tho party numbers about ono hundred. At the business meeting in the hall of Post 9, of this place, Theodore F. Turner, of West Chester, was elected president; Theodore Halgh, of Richmond Center, and Henry Watson, of Greensville, vlco pres idents; Harry T, Graves, of Mllierstown, secretary; T. F. Krelger, of Philadelphia, treasurer: Henry Robinson, of Philadel phia, corresponding secretary, and W. S. Settle, of Lewlstown, chaplain. They de cided to meet next year at Altoona. In the evening a cwmp flro was held In tho post hall. President Turner presided, and short, speeches and songs filled tho eve ning The party will leavo by special train tomorrow. OLEOMARGARINE SELLERS FINED. Two Men Ordered to Pny 81,000 finch by a Boston Court. Boston, Sept. 29. Fines oggregatlng $2, 600 wero paid by Eddlo K, Carlton and his associates In the criminal court yes terday for the violation ot tho oleomar garine law, Carlton was fined $1,000, D. J, Morlarty $1,000, Maurice Healey $100 and Edwin P. Hickman, 100. Vou Ileiigelmuoller's Vncntlon. . Washington, Bept. 29. Baron von Hen gelmuellor, tho minister from Austria Hungary, this morning came back from his summer vacation for a day, leaving again this afternoon. His visit caused some comment in connection with tho re ports that tho Austrian government is about to protest against the killing of a number of Austro-Hungarluns at tho re cent miners trouble at Hazleton, Pa, STATE LIQUOR LEAGUE. Olllcors Clccted nt tho Sessions nt Rending Yesterday. Reading, Pa., Sept. 20.-TI10 Stato Li quor league adjourned this afternoon, af ter electing theso olllcors: President, P. S. Huckcstcln, of Pitts burg; vlco president, Arthur Mcllan, of Philadelphia, and Jacob Ktzcl, of Read ing: treasurer, F. J. Collins, ot Brad ford: recording secretory, P. P. McOtilre, of Tremont; financial secretary, 11. J. Kimmlck, of New Castle; sergeant-at-arms, John J. Dletz, of Erio; organizer, P. H. Nolan, of Now York; executive com. mlttee, James Riddle, of Allegheny; G. M. Myers, of Iincaster; P. F. Frantz, of Pittsburg; Henry German, of Wllkes Barre; Richard II. Patterson, of Philadel phia; John J. Kelly, of Reading; Martin Schaoffor, of Carnegie; F. N. Burke, of Galltzln; J. P. Mulvcy Hill, of Westmore land: Lewis Marcks, of Bradford. Resolutions were passed maintaining the legitimacy, morality and perfect respecta bility of tho liquor dealers' calling, en titling it to tho samo protection and fostering caro bestowed by tho govern ment on all other mercantllo pursuits. Tho resolutions declaro that the liquor trado Is remorselessly discriminated against by tho legislation of tho com monwealth and that tho league as a. trado organization is entirely Independent of political parties, having no interest in tho success ot ono more than tho other. "Wo warn political managers," they con tinue, "that wo nro a greater power in political affairs than aro the noisy dis turbers who so unceasingly assail us, and being now thoroughly organized through, out the stato wo are In position to de mand that equal and exact Justice to which wo are entitled." ALIEN TAX MUDDLE. Treasurer Haywood Is Advised to In sist Upon Collections. Harrisburg, Sept. 29. Deputy Attorney General Recder today gave Stato Treas urer Haywood an opinion In which ho states that tho law department advises that county commissioners shall Insist on employers of mule aliens, making re turns and paying the tax of threo cents, per day on each malo alien employed as required by tho Campbell act, passed by tho last legislature, until the law hns been declared unconstitutional by a court of last resort. Tho question was raised by a Philadel phia firm, which wrote to the state treas urer, asking If It Is proper to return to male aliens In Us employ tho tax which tho llrm has collected for the up-to-dato In view of tho decision of tho United States circuit court, that tho law is un constitutional and that some largo llrms have already paid back the amount held from tho pay of tho aliens. PENNSY'S EARNINGS. excellent Showing Mndo lor Month ot August. Philadelphia,'' Sept. 29. Pennsylvania Railroad company's statement of com parison of earnings and oxivenscs for tho month of, August and eighf months of 1897, with the samo periods of 1S9C, is us follvs: Pennsylvania railroad: Lines directly operated Gross earnings, August, In crease, $3S3,200 eight months, Increase, $11,310. Expenses August, Increase, J18V 200; eight months, decrease, fl,29,b00. Net earnings August, increase, $3GC,000; eight months, increase, $1,671,100. Lines west of Pittsburg nnd Erie, di rectly operated Gross earnings, August, increase, $287,200; eight months, decrease, $85-1,100. 'Exper.ses August, increase, JS, 800; eight months, decrease, $l,19i;,000. Net earnings, August, Increase, $213,100; eight months, Increase, $341,900. COLORADO'S GOLD PRODUCTION. The Receipts tit tho Mint Show n I, arse Increase. Denver, Sept. 29. Tho gold bullion re ceipts at tho Denver mint lor tho last nlno months represent what Is estimated as a llttio over one-half the state's pro duction of the yellow metal, beoauso only two out of tho seven smelters send their bars to this institution. The receipts dur ing September aggregated $1,H9,SG5.K, tho samo month in 1S90, $H3,3S0."4; gain, $70U, 0SO.S5. During the nlno months from Jan. 1 to Sept. 28, tho receipts aggregated $S,3SS,- 0SS.D6; for tno samo period of 1&9G tho ag gregate amount was $3,12S,t30.10; gain, $3, 2.'9,w2.40. Assayer Puckett pi edicts that tile mint will rccelvo $11,000,00) during the year. NEGROES PROPOSE A LYNCHING. Mllitin Prevents Their Itcvengo for a Whito .Uun's Murder ofa Hoy. Apalachlcola, Sept. 29. A whlto engineer on tho steamer R. D. Owens sent a negro boy to a shoemaker for his shoes yes terday. Tho shoemaker told tho boy ho could not get tho shoes without the money. Tho boy delivered tho message, tho engineer attacked him with a knife, cutting his throat, and killing him. Tha negroes became excited, gathered In lnrgo numbers and attempted to lynch the engineer. Tho Franklin county guards were ordered out and with the assist ance of citizens a lynching was proventcd and order restored. NINTH LEAVES HAZLETON. Gen. Collin Compliments tho Hoys Upon Their 1'lxccllcut Behavior. Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 29. Tho Ninth reg iment left Hazleton nt noon today nnd all but ono battalion of tho Eighth fol lowed an hour later. General Gobln re viewed the troops at headquarters, prior to their departuro, and' complimented them for good behavior and discipline, In tho afternoon General Gobln and his staff left, Tho Governor's troop nnd ono battalion of the Illghth regiment, have been ordered to remain hero until notice of withdrawal is received from headquar ters. Major Watts, of Carlisle, is In com mand. BIQ STRIKE AT PITTSBURG. Five Thousand River Miners Refuse to Work. Pittsburg, Sept. 29.-Owing to a dlsa gteement as to tho differential botween tho rates for mining thick and thin vein coal, about C.000- rives miners refused to go to work today. A conforenco between operators and miners will be held tomorrow in Mon ougahela City at which efforts will be made to reach an understanding on tho differential and other questions In dis pute. Tho Ghost Will Walk" on Time. Harrisburg, Sept. 29. The pay rolls of tho. Twelfth regiment, Philadelphia City troop and Battery C, for duty at Hazle ton, wero received this morning at the adjutant general's department. They wero Immediately audited tind tonight warrants wero mailed to the proper ofll tcrs. Oencral Stewart states that unless tho rolls shall bo Incorrect there will bo no deluy In the pay of the troops for ser vice In the strike region. YELLOW FEVER'S RAPID COURSE Shot Gun Quarantine Established AH Through Texas. SPREAD OP DISEASE IN NEW ORLEANS Railroads Closely Uuardcd"llusl ncss in Many Towns nt a Stand-still-.Ilouston tho Drcndcd City. In New Orleans and Mississippi. Dallas, Texas, Sept. 2D. Tho yellow fever fright has struck tho stato In earnest. Nearly all of the towns in Eastern, Central nnd Southern Tfexas have declared shotgun quarantine against Houston. In Brazos county Health Officer Tabor has given out or ders to tho effect that every road enter ing the county will bo closely guard ed. No passenger trains will stop In tho county hereafter and there will for the present be no papers or other mail received. At Dallas no passengers from Houston will bo permitted to stop, although there has been no em bargo on freight and mall ns yet Tho Houston and Texas Central railroad h'as practically abandoned its train ser vice out of Houston, only one train a day running. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad Is running trains through Houston to Galveston, the cars being blocked in passing through Hous ton and nobody permitted to enter or leave the train. Galveston's quarantine against Hous ton Is absolute. All the towns along the Southern Pacific railroad east and west of Houston and on the Houston and Texas Central railroad have estab lished shotgun quarantine. Navasota, In Grimes county, is completely cooped up. There has been no mail since Wednesday and no prospect of nny soon. Guards are stationed on all the roads and persons not known to tlie guards whether they have health cer tificates or not are fumigated. There is a, famine of cotton ties and news papers havo been forced to suspend business because they have no paper. Business Is dead. Ileaumont has quar antined against Houston. Washing ton county has laid an embargo on everything from all over the world. Robertson and Wharton counties have done the same. Henderson county has established a quarantine against all Infected towns. A special to the News from Victoria, Tex., says: "W. II. Suggs, who came to Victoria three weeks ago from East Texas, was taken sick on Sunday night and Dr. Thornton proclaimed it a sus picious case. Nearly every vehicle that was obtainable was engaged yes terday and last night to take the peo ple to farms in the country." Galveston, Sept. 29. Galveston quar antined against Houston on Monday night, but tho health board does not regard the slcknea of Eva Duncan, the negress at Houston, as being yellow fever. State Health Olllcer Swearen gen Insists that the case Is suspicious. Ocean Springs, Miss., Sept. 29. The doctors are enjoying a much needed rest. Only four cases of sickness are In the town, and two of these will bo discharged today. Two others have typhoid fever and will not be out of danger for some days. Blloxl, Miss., Sept. 29. The official report of the Mississippi state board of health for yesterday was: Total yel low fever cases to date, 127; under treatment, 75; new cases, 13; deaths yesterday, 1; total deaths to date, 0. New Orleans, Sept. 29. Today has been a record breaker in tho number ot new cases of yellow feverreported.whlle the deaths equalled in number those of any day since the yellow fever was first discovered in the city. The In creased number of cases has caused no general alarm because the Increase of deaths has not been In proportion. The death rate is a trifle under 12 per cent., when five or six days ago it was shown to bo above 15. FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS. Two Deaths nnd Five Now Cases Re ported Yesterdnv. New Orleans, Sept. 29. Tho number of red and yellow flags, indicating tho pres ence of yellow fever, aro increasing about the city, but the disease is not more ma lignant than it was ten days ago. Up to noon today five new cases and two deaths wero reported. A tent, fifteen hundred feet away from tho main building, has been established at tho camp of deten tion for the caro of developed cases cf tho fever until they can bo removed to tho Isolated hospital. It is announced that tho reported sickness on the steam ship Tartar Prince, is not yellow fever, but malaria. Tho cases wero examined by Dr. Carter of tho Marino Hospital service. Dr. John Gulteras was invited to ac company President Ollphant and Dr. Car tor on their trip as far as Shreveport, to confer with health olllclals In tho Inter est ot moro rational quarantine regula tions. The trip will bo through Southwest nnd Northwest Louisiana and tho party will board on tho train. Tho newspapers wero not permitted to send representa tives along. A now caso of fever was reported to day at St. Philip and Bourbon streets, whero thcro Is a grocery and drinking saloon. A numbi -f people wero In tho place at tho tlmo ut -king nnd they wero temporarily quarantined. Arrangements aro being made for the establishment of a camp of detention, to which laborers may go boforo leaving for tho country to do work on tha sugar plantations. Thero Is a largo demand in tho sugar districts for labor, A new law requires people living In tho ".Tenderloin" district to move to new lim its. The law was to have been put Into effect on Oct. 1. but the city was this week enjoined from enforcing It. To meet tho possibility of a dissolution of the Injunction tho city has given not!:o that the ordinance Is not to be enforced until the fever is wiped out. SURGEON.GENERAL'S REPORT. Washington, Sept. 29. Reports to tho surgeon general ot the Marino Hospital service aro to the effect that thcro wero nineteen new cases of yellow fever and two deaths from that cause In Now Or leans yesterday; flvo new cases, but no deaths at Scranton; one new case at Ocean Springs, but no death; thirteen now cases and ono death at Blloxl. Ten refu gees wore received at Camp Fontalnbleau during the day and twenty-eight dls- 1 charged, STRUCK BY THE FLYER. Alexander Steel Killed Instantly. Two Othors Iladly Wounded. Wllkes-Barre, Sept. 29. A wagon In which wero seated Alexander Steel, Henry Steel and John McNulty, was struck by tno Scranton flyer on tho Delawaro and Hudson railroad at tho Parson's crossing this evening, Tho two horses wero killed, tho wagon demolished and tho occupants thrown high into tho air. Alexander Steel, tho driver, aged SI, was picked up dead. Henry Stcel,hls brother, sustained a fractured skull and was Injured internally and McNulty had a leg broken In two places nnd his collar bono fractured. It is feared both men will die. LEHIGH VALLEY STATEMENT. Earnings for August Compnrcd with Other Years. Philadelphia, Sept. 29. Tho statement ot tho Lehigh Valley Railroad company for August shows gross earnings of $2,011,171; net earnings, $593,&19, an Increase of $173, C91, compared with August, 1S36. For tho nlno months ended Aug. 31, tho not earn ings wero $2,893,0', an increase of $220, SC9 compareU with tho corresponding per iod of 1891. Tho statement of tho Lehigh Valley Coal company shows a net loss of $31,870 for Jrugust and a net loss ot J298.2W for the nlno months ended Aug. 31. For tho nine months ended Aug. 31, 1896, tho loss was $5S1,597. BIG. ROW AT THE LABOR CONVENTION An Cxchnngo of IIIows Narrowly Averted at the Mooting in Chicago. Money Plank the Cause. Chicago, Sept. 29. Thcro was. a lively row at tho National Labor convention to day, and for a time during tho pro ceedings tt looked as If an exchange ot blows could not bo averted. Dr. II. S. Taylor, ono of Mayor Harrison's cabinet officials, was tho cause of tho disturb ance. Dr. "Taylor was present as a delegate, and ho wanted the prlvllego of speaking In regard to the platform, which has been submitted by tho committee, on resolu tions. But tho majority of tho delegates seemingly did' not wish tho doctor to speak. Tho delegates expressed approval, however, when the doctor eald: "I am highly gratified at tho money plank In tho (platform." Tho money plank In tho platform calls for a legal tender money to bo Issued di rect by tho government. A change came when tho doctor announced that tho tlmo had not como for tho attempt to establish the system of national paper money.The doctor quickly followed the announcement with a plea to havo the 16-to-l idea put In the platform to tho exclusion of tho money plank already present. The audience Instantly turned against Kim and an uproar ensued, which did not ceaso till tho speaker sat down. ADMINISTRATION PRAISED. Massachusetts Republicans Speak Glowingly at Boston. Boston, Sept. 29. Tho Republican stato convention today re-nomlnated tho pres ent stato otllcers, headed by Governor Wclcom und Lieutenant Governor Crane. Tho plutform adopted opens with a warning reference to the free silver Issue In tho last national campaign; nnd glow ingly praises tho present administration. WALTER GOODWIN'S TRIAL. Wellsboro, Pa., Sept. 29. Tho trial of Walter E. Goodwin, chargid with tho murder of his wife, Eille, 0 1 Sept. 3, la Mansfield, was begun here today. Tho day was passed In the examination of wit nesses who wero present when tho body of Mrs. Goodwin was found. Everything appears to hinge on the testimony of Ger trude Taylor, tho 11-ycar-old girl who ac companied Goodwin on the fatal night, and who Is now held In Jail as a wit ness. It Is thought that her evidence v. Ill bo reached tomorrow. Governor's Appointments. Harrisburg, Sept. 29. Governor Hast ings today announced the appointment of Robert Brownlee, of Ralston, as chief ot tho bureau of mines, a now position creat ed by tho lato legislature. Secretary of Internal Affalra Latta has the appoint ment of tho deputy, and he will namo 13. S. Scolleld, of Wellsboro. Tho gov ernor also appointed Richard II, Koch, of Pottsvllle, judgo of tho common pleas courts of Schuylkill county, vice, Mason Weidman, deceased. Veterinary Examiners. Harrisburg, Sept. "29. J. C. McNeil, of Pittsburg, and Harry Walter, of Wilkes. Barre, were appointed today.by Governor Hastings members ot the stato board of veterinary examiners. Gcorgo W. Mc Gaffey, of Phtllpsburg, was appointed a trustee of the Cottage State hospital, Phtllpsburg, vice Chester Munson, Phll lpsburg, deceased. Ninth Regiment Home. Wllkes-Barre, Sept. 29. Tho Ninth regi ment arrived home shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon, having left Hazleton be tween 12 and 1 o'clock on a special train over tho Lehigh Valley railroad. Colonel Dougherty says ho apprehends no further troublo in tho strlko region. Honors for Mr. Dnvlcs. London, Sept. 29. Mr. Horatio David Davles, conservative member ot parlia ment for Chatham, was chosen lord may or of London today with the usual cere monial, succeeding Sir George FauJcl Phillips. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Sept. 29. Sailed: Paris, Southampton; Southwnrk, Antwerp; Ma jestic, Liverpool. Cleared: Edam. Am sterdam. Southampton Sailed: Travo, New York. Rotterdam Sailed: Mnas dam, Now York. THE NEWS THIS HOMING. Weather Indications Today: Fair) Warmer; Southwesterly Winds. 1 General Uncle Sam's Relations With Spain. Spain's Cabinet Crisis. Yellow Fever's Progress. Stato Democrats Want Reform, 2 Whitney's Weekly Nows Budget. Sporting News. 3 Local Lutheran Women In Conven tion. Old Forgo Case Amicably Settled, 4 Editorial. Comment ot the Press. G Local Coroner Will Hold an Inquest Over Jermyn No. 1 Victims. Wants J5.000 to Mend a Broken Heart. 6 Local West Sldo ond City Suburban. 7 Lackawanna County News. 5 Neighboring County Happenings, Financial and Commercial. THAT AFFAIR WITH SPAIN Our Relations with the Country Causes Diplo matic Comment. POSITION OF EUROPEANS Austria Favors an Alliance with Spain. Gorninny and Franca Aro Consider ing What Action European Powers Should Tnko in tho Event of Amcrl cnu Intervention in Cuban Matters Instructions to Foreign Embassies. "Washington, Sept. 29. Tho relatlona betwecn tho United States and Spain,' has become the main subject of com-' ment among diplomatic ofllcials, some) ot whom are cqmmunloatlng with their1 homo governments aa to the status o nffairs. Tho cable reports from vari ous European capitals that our minis ters abroad havo learned that Austria, was favorable to Ian alliance with' Spain nnd that Germany and Franco wero considering what action European powers should tako in the event of American Intervention has giwn tho Cuban question a new and broad sig nificance to the foreign representatives hero. At least ono of tho embassies has been directed to keep Its foreign office fully advised of all developments and this it is believed applies to all the leading foreign establishments. There is a general desire to get tha exact text of Minister Woodford's in structions. As to these, this state de partment maintains the samo reticence to diplomatic ofllcials that It does to the general public. The presence ot the Spanish minister has permitted an ex change of courtesy and confidence. The general conclusion among diplomats and the one which they are conveying to their governments.is that the Wood ford instructions do not embody an "ul timatum." At the same time, these of ficials take the view that the United States has taken an advanced position, although not ono involving nny pros, ent critical issue. In commenting on the situation, a diplomat from one of tho countries forming the trlpl? alliance, said that the reports of Austria's attitude was of interest owing to Austria's being ai member of tho Drelbund of Germany, Italy and Austria, but added that It was generally understood tho nlllanco opplled only to continental questions nnd to bo mutually defensive rather than offensive. For this reason he did not believe It would apply if Austria became the ally of Spain ns that would be a voluntary action of Austria In be half of Spain and would not be one ire defense of tho integrity of Its terri tory. m REPORT OP CANNIBALISM DENIED. Explorer Pcnry Expoctcd to Arrive in Drooklyn Today. Now York, Sept. 29. Civil Engineer Robert H3. Peary, U. S. N., the arctlo explorer, Is expected to arrive In Brook lyn today to mce-t his vessel, tho Hope, which Is expeoted at the Navy Yard to night or tomorrow morning. Up to noon, however, ho had not reached tho city. 11. C. Brldgeman, an intlmato friend ot tho explorer, said today that ho did not know when Mr. Peary would arrive. "I received a telegram from Mr. Fcaryi this morning," said Mr. Brldgeman, "say ing that ihe would call on mo somo tlmo during the day, but ho has not done so. I do not place any faith In tho story al leged to havo been told by Assistant Engineer Knight of tho Hope, that tho expedition found evidences of cannibalism hi tho Greely camp at Cape Sabine. I havo Just read tho despatch from Boston containing an explicit denial ot the story, by Mr. Peary, and I think tho denial 1st Butllcient'y full to dispel any doubts on tho subject." Tho Hope left Boston last night, having on board part of tho scientific expedition which accompanied Mr. Peary north, In cluding Professor FIgglns, Dr. Saher and Mr. Pertle. She also brings some Esqui maux, dogs and tho big meteorite ot nickel steel weighing about 100 tons, which tho derrick at tho Nay Yard will hoist out of her hold. Tho work of getting tho metorlto out will probably bo dono somo tlmo tomorrow, CAPITOL COMMISSION MEETS. All .Members Present Except Coventor Hustings, Harrisburg, Sept. 29. Tho capltol build ing commission met this afternoon at tho executlvo department, for tho llrst time slnco tho stormy meeting at which Pro fessor Laird, tho architectural expert, withdrew, All the members wero present, except Governor Hastings, who declines to nttend nny meeting whllo legal pro ceedings aro pending. Auditor General Mylln, who was chosen vlco president, appointed Senator Mc Carrell to secure counsel to look after litigation against tho commission. Tho commission then went over to ttlo senate chumber In Grace church to view the eleven drawings that havo been received and placed on exhibition, The coramls misslon will meet next Wednesday. Kitty Joyce Will Recover. New York, Sept. 29,-Kitty Joyce, tho young woman from Wilkes-Uarre, Pa., who attompted to commit sulsldo last night by swallowing carbolic acid, will probably recover. Tho physicians at Roosevelt hospital reported today that sho was Improving, m The Hornld's Weather Forocnst. Now York, Sept. 30,-In the MIddl States and New England, today, clear, slightly warmer weather and light to fresh southwesterly and southerly winds will prevail, the -winds becoming easterly and followed by cloudiness on tho Southern coasts of this section. On Friday, In both of theso sections, fair to partly cloudy: und slightly warmer weather will prevail! hazy on the coasts, with fresh easterly and southerly wind followed by light local rain on und near tho lakes and pos sibly by rain on tho southern coasts of this section. V Jl -. v .
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