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TWO CENTf
SOI? ANTON, PAM THURSDAY MORNJLNGr, SEPTEMBER 30, 1897.
TWO CENTS
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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
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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,
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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.
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