r MV. - $v,vi " L TWO CENTS. SCRANTOX, PA., "FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1897. TWO CENTS -'jSrifSa r wit2Snwi;::5fes8Si - -; - -rrm w- - - Y THE ATTITUDE OF SPAIN Sagasta Intimates That It Will Be Firm and Resolute. NO FINAL ACTION TAKEN The Present Condition of Af fairs in Cuba. According to Government Account, tlio Spanish Troops Aro Making (Jrcnt IIniils--J,ruuc Quantities al Ammunition Captured--Wcylcr's ?Inny Admirer Aio Hoard I'roni. Madrid, Oct. 7. A cabinet council, at which the queen regent pieslded, was held today. Whrn the ministers sep utnted, the premier, Senor Sngustu, unnouneed to the newspaper men that no llnal n tlon had been taken in re Bard to the icply which Spain will make to the note of the United States 'handed to the Duke of Tetuan, when ho was minister foi foieign affairs. The Imp.uclul, howeer, says It learns that the teply of Spain will sat isfy Spanish susceptibilities in making clear to Piesldent McKlnley the reso lute attitude which Spain maintains in repaid to Cuba. NOT AN ULTIMATUM. It Is heml-oflk hilly announced that the note which Geneial Steward L. Woodfotd communicated to the Duke of Tetuan Is no more an ultimatum than It is comminatoty document. In spirit and text It is couched in friendly terms. The cabinet at Washington ex presses a wish to know when Cuba tan be pacified and lequests Spain to reply before Oct. 30 In order that Pies ldent McKlnley may be able to lncoi- poiate Spain's answer in his message to eongiess Premier Saga&ta ptopos,es to send a moderate reply declating Spain will await events, and is taking1 such meas ures as consideration and prudence dic tate until the change of policy in Cuba smoothes the relations between the two governments The answer will not be drawn up until the programme for the refoims In Cuba has been pub lished. fin 'VTION IN CUBA. Havana. Oct 7. According to the bulletins Issued today fiom the head quarters of the Spaniards, a govern ment foice has ambushed and captured a boat having on board 207 boxes of ammunition and has since seized 249 moie boxes which the tioops found ashore. Both lots, it is stated, belong ed to an expedition which landed at the mouth of the river Arlmao, in the district of Clenfuegos, recently. It Is further ofllcially announced that Oeneial Molina has captured an Insur gent camp situated on the heights of liiscadero, province of Havana. Lieu tenant Colonel Alfan was wounded during- the engagement. Colonel Rotger. an official dispatch says, has been engaged with an insur gent foice at Caimen, this province. The enemy, the Spaniards say, occu pied high positions In the Interior of the mountains in that vicinity, and in this manner thev explained the fact that Colonel Rotger lost nineteen soldleis killed, and that he, two of his officers, an army physician, and the man who guided the troops, in addi tion to twenty-six boldleis, weie wounded, showing a loss of nearly BO men. As against this the Spanish offi cials claim the insutgents left one cap tain and one private killed, although they add that the enemy retlied with "the rest of his loss." The commercial bodies of Clonfuoi?ns. Santa Clara, Sagua la Giande. Matan zas and other places have. It is an nounced fiom the palace, telegraphed that they wished It to bo understood that they join with Captain Oeneral Wey lei's admirers in this city in the manifestations and messages which have been organized or drafted In his honor, with the object' of trying- to influence tho Spanish government to allow him to lemaln at his post in Cuba MR. LAMBERT'S REPORT. Advance Sheets for 1800 Huvo Just Ilcen Issued. Harrlsburg. Oct. 7 The advanco sheets of the annual rcpoit of Insurance Com missioner Lambert for 1810, havo Just been issued Owing to tho delay In printing the report, Colonel Lambert says, it scorn absurd to mako any recommendations to a legtslatuio which adjourned months ago. Stato auscssment companies issued poli ties during tho year amounting to , 7H.6J7; companies of other states Issued policies amounting to J121.21S.43J. 'Iho to tal losses paid by nil iif0 companies In Pennsylvania was J9.2l9.0itW, of which homo corrjianles paid Jl,27.',102 Tho Insurance In foico at the end of tin enr upon Uvea of residents of this state nggicgated $uid,517,7(w Tho Ponn sylvanla life con panics had in forco at the end of tho year a total of m,",ii poll. dec Insutlng J2M,718,47u Tho entlro ex penditures of Pennsylvania companies during tho year wero JS.iiJj.iloa, of which tiS,60S,08b.20 was paid to policy holders. Tho entlro Income of assessment llto com panies of this state for 1896 was $1,701,870 i. Of this VM,lZ2t was paid for death losses and return to members and J70G.U1.01 went to pay tlio giwial expenses of manag". ment. .Miners i;n Route for Alabama, Knoxvllle, Tenn., Oct. 7. Sixty to eighty families of inlneis from tho Jel'.Uo l. txjot pnssed through hero this morning on tuelr way to tho mines at Cnionu, Aln, Miners havo been leaving for two months, and thero nro now very few left of tho 2.600 who went on strike on May 1, tho men Imvlng given up all hopo of a settle jue Thero Is little, prospect of work being ic sumert in tho Jelllco dlstilct this I'vter TROOPS CONQRATULATED. ov. Hastings Compliments Members ol tho Third Brigade. Harrlsburg, Oct. 7. (lovtrnor Hastings today issued gemtnl orders, congratulat ing tho officers- and men of tho Third brigade, and tho Philadelphia City troop upon thrlr successful mid conscientious performance of duty at Hazlcton. Adjutant Gtncrnl Stowatt has Issued warrants aggregating $91,243.42 for tho pay of tho troops for Ben Ire In tho btriko le gion. This does not lucludo tho cost of tiansportatlon and subslstnncc. STRANOE PROCEEDING. Sensational Statement Mndo by tho Shcrill'of Queen's County. Now York, Oct. 7. Tho 'livening World publishes tho following regarding tho al leged miurdercrs of William Ouldensuppp, who aio contlncd in tho Queen's county Jail: .Sheriff Dalit m ulc this scnb.ttlnnal state ment today: "Wo havo been putting Thorn and Neck through tho thirty-third degree. Wo dosed the food so as to mako them feel well not slrk, but had. 1 ex pect a breakdown, and a confession at any time. .Mrs. Nnek was very ill with nausea yesterday " m ALLEGED SWINDLER CAUGHT AT LAST Emmet C. (Jihson, Known as George Shcriu, Has, According to Police, Succeeded for Years by Menus of Bogus Checks, Etc. Now York, Oct. 7. Tlio police say that Emmet C. Gibson, also Known as Geoige A. Sherln, who was nrrested today nnd is now a prisoner at police headquarters, is the most accomplished bogus check and ho tel swindler in the country. Gibson, nccoidlng to the police, has succeeded by means of forgery, bogus checks nnd dealings in stocks and bonds, and play ing his wiles upon flist class hotel keepers during the last four years, In getting nnd spending in the neighbor hood of $400,000. Among his victims, according to Police Captain McClus key, nro Henry Clews and John AVnn cmaker. Tho police had been getting' com plaints from different first class hotels in this city for many days back. Bo gus checks were laid down by Gibson In payment of board bills. The checks were honored in almost every case, their worthlessnec only coming to light when ho hnd made himself scarce. Complaints reached headquarters from tho police of cities both in the east and the west. The detectives were put on tho Clews case and they located Gibson at the Hotel Bartholdi. They did not find him in when they wont to the hotel yes terday; ho was, however, found in the Grand hotel. Tho detectives saw a tall, sllm.sharp featuied man, with blue eyes, a high forehead and blond whiskers. Ho was well dressed and very cool when the officers invited him to take a stroll to police headquarters, protesting that the police had made a mistake. At headquarters he described him self as Emmet C. Gibson, unmarried, 39 years old, of the Bartholdi hotel, and a nutlvo of this country. He said he was vice president of the Akron Street Railway company, of Akron, O., a lawyer, and once upon a time judge in an Ohio town. Tho specific complaint entered on the blotter against him was made by the auditor of the Imperial hotel. He alleges that Gibson was a guest at tho hotel on August C of last year and presented a worthless check for $020 in payment of a $265 board bill. Gib son "put down" the check and went away with the balance in cash. He was seen no more at tho Imperial. "Gibson had an ofllco in tho Mills building not long ago," said Captain McCluskey. "It was handsomely ap pointed. He talked about his connec tion with the Akion street lallway company as a winning card to gain confidence. Ho won over even Mr. Henry Clows. In fact, his ollice was next to Mr. Clews'. When he had wormed himself Into Mr. Clews' good graces, ho calmly laid down with him a $1,000 check. Mr. Clews cashed it only to discover how worthless it was, but Gibbon had cone, "Gibson met Mr "Wanamakor in Philadelphia some time ago, and the dry goods man was attracted by him. Gibson suggested a paper to be start ed and run bv him in the interest of Mr. Wannmaker's store. '"Good idea,' Mr. Wanamaker bald to Gibson, and a plant was purchased. The next thing Mr. Wanamaker knew, Gibson had sold the plant for several thousand dollars, and Philadelphia has not seen him since, as far as I know. "I havo not yet got a definite Idea of the amount of Gibson's swindles. I am told that they will foot up more than $400,000 in four years, and he op erated in both tho east and tho west. "Anions the hotels here at which Gibson stopped nnd presented his bo gus cheeks nro the Netherlands, tho Fifth Avenue and the Imperial Ho beat tho Hotel Nethei lands out of $S0 boaid bill on July 24 last. He stopped one day at tho Fifth Avenuo and a check was cashed for him. When he paid his bill ho managed to get a $9 rebate, and the Fifth Avenuo saw him no more." Captain McCluskey enumerates among the hotels which hae suffered from Gibsons patronage, tho Pnrker house, Boston; tho Hollenden, Cleve land; tho Stratford, Philadelphia; the Bristol Inn. Akron, O.; and tho Cadll lae and the Lincoln, Pittsburg. A wid ow In Cleveland is said to havo been defiaudcd out of $0,000 by Gibson. Among tho papcis found on him wero papers in a suit instituted against htm by the German Ainciican bank of Pitts burg. Two Minors Killed. Hazleton, Pa , Oct. 7. Tho bodies of Iowl and Leon Cholud, Austrlnns, aged respectively 31 and 23 years, wero found in tho Evans mine, at Heaver Meadow, to day. They wero employed on tho night shift und were ovcrcomo by foul air. Mine Inspector Davles him begun an Investiga tion. Killed by n Train. Huriihlnug, Oct. 7.-Ohrlstlan 11. Dlelcey, a Pennsylvania railroad chockman. was struck by a freltfit train on tho Pennsyl vunla railroad In this city this c cnlng ana lustuiiUy killed. PARADE OF THE STATE FIREMEN Magnificent Display Made by the Members. THE RAIN HAD NO TERRORS Over right Thousand Men In Lino. They Are Inspired by the Dlitsio of Tlfty Ilnnds nnd Twenty Drum Corps-OIniiy of tho Companies Brought Apparatus, WIIkes-Bane, Oct. 7. The painde of the state firemen was held this after noon. Tho weather was threatening nil day nnd at .".SO inin began to fall. Tho proiession had gone over about two-thirds of tho route by this time. Rnln had no toirois for tho man hers. They went over the entile route Thcio weie over eight thousand men in line, fifty bauds nnd twenty drum corps furnishing tho music. Many of tho companies lit ought their apparatus with them. Tho towns furnishing tho lnigest delegations vvcio Allentown, Al toonu, Johnstown, Reading, Columbia, Chainbcrsburg, Pottsvillc, Nonlstown, Wllllnmspoit, Philadelphia, Tamaqua, Lebanon und Chester. Thousands of Mrungers came to tho city to witness the demonstration and the businebs houses nnd lesldences along tho lino of march were handsomely decorated. C Bow Dougheity, colonel of the Ninth legiment, National Guards of Pennsylvania, was chief marshal. The first division was made up of tho may or, membeis of tho city government and distinguished visitors. Them wero eight other divisions. Tho judges wero ex-Presldcnt Tittle, of Hniilsburg; District Chief McDado, of Philadelphia; A. L. Relchenbach, of Allentown, John M Keener, of Greensburg, and Captain Henry, of Pittsburg. The judges reviewed tho pniado fiom a stand on River street. They met In tho city hall tonight and after compailng' notes, awarded prizes as follows: Largest uniform company in line, prize, $50, to tho Columbia Tire En gine company, Columbia, Pa. Finest unlfoim company, prize, $C0, to the Good Will Fire company, No. 3, of Allentown. Finest looking steamer, prize, $"0, to the Huntingdon Fire Engine com pany, of Huntingdon, Pa. rinest looking hose wagon, prize, $30, to the Elm Hill Hose company, of Plymouth. Finest looking hook and ladder truck, prize, $S0, to the Easton Hook nnd Ladder company, of Easton, with spe cial mention of the Humane Hook and Ladder company, of. Pottsvllle. Also deserving of a Bpeclal mention for fine appearance, the Junior Neverslnk, Hampden, Rivoislde and Schuylkill Hose company of Reading Finest looklnc hose cairlage, prize, $30, to the William Penn Hose com pany, of Philadelphia, MR. GARMAN'S COMFORT. State Chnirmnu Receives Encour agement from His Lieutenants. Pittsburg, Oct. 7. Chairman John M. Garman. of the Dcmocjatlc stato commit tee; Matt Savage, secretary; tho nom inees on tho stato ticket M. E Blown, of Blalrsvllle, and Walter E. Rlttu. of Willlamsport and W. E Maher, of Phil adelphia, held a conference hero today with tho county chairmen and leaders from tho various counties In tho western part of tho state Many encouraging re ports wero received A. J. Malr, chair man of the Watren county committee, said all tho Democrats in tho northwest ern part of tho state, no matter what their opinions concerning tho ousting of Hairlty, will support tho state ticket. As for tho Republicans,, tho Wunamaker con tingent in Warren and Erin counties will probably throw their support to Dr. S C. Swallow, ho fcald, lather than accept Quay's candidate. Chairman Garman said that tho preserco of four candidates for treasurer In tho field gave tho Democratic nominee a splendid lighting chance of earning tho state This evening Colonel J. M. Guffey, national committeeman from Pennsjlvanla, entertained the lead ers. VALUABLE COAL LEASE. Arrangements Mnde to Open a Lnrgo Breaker nt Pottstilln. Pottsv llle. Pa., Oct. 7. A valuable tract of coal land, known ns tho Blckel-Schall and Rcppller claim, situated on tho Sharp mountain, a aliort distance southwest of Mlddleport, has been leased by Ell Price & Co , of Audcnrled. The tiact contains 273 acres. Thero aro fourteen veins of coal which havo already been proven be neath tho surface. Work has been begun to open tho tract and efforts aio under way to havo a elding erected from the Shulklll allot branch of tho Reading to the slto of tho breaker. It is contem plated to put up a bleaker with an an nual capacity of from bO.000 to 100,000 tons of coal, I'cniibylvniiia Pensions. Washington, Oct. 7. Tho following Pennsylvania pensions havo been Issued: Original David (livens, Wilghtsvllle; Georgo Emlgh, Martlnsburg, Blah, Wil liam D. Eouse, Drah, IJlalr; James H. Cochran, Allegheny Jacob Ealley, Antes fort, Lj coming; Wllllim J. rife, Bojco Station, Allegheny; Iscao Dunkle, Me chanics Grove1, Iancuster. Additional Peter Schneider, Scianton. Supplemental Ellas H. Bobbins, Kingston Increase James Ager, Tipton; Daniel J. Omer, Strungtown, Indiana; James R. Spencer, Creeksldo, Indiana, Reissue Alono E Lester, Ansonvl'.le, Cleaifleld; John Bash ore, Ettcrs, York. Original widows, etc -ElUubcth Lvly. Allegheny; Catharine Wnllaee, Plymouth, Lavliw Ijayton, Knights, Westmoreland. Mexican war widow Mar) A. Storm, Tjiono. Iloniton in Quarantine. Boston, Oct. 7. Tho Biitlsh steamer Iloniton, Captain Hudson, from Piogrcs so, for this (port, which put Into I'oi tress Monroo Tuesday, with sickness on boaul, and Chief Engineer Bacon dead, 1 ft there at noon today and should reuh hero to morrow night. Steps havo Icon taken to hold tho v'lisel at quarantine, nnd she will bo dealt with tho farao as ordlmuy in fected cases. Child Scalded. Chester, Pa., Oct, 7. Tw o-year-old Eulu Jenkins wsvs shockingly scalded at her home, Fourth and Pancoast stieets, to day, llor brother, In playing tun against tho llttta ono, knocking her Into a boiler of hot water. Befoio sho could bo res cued her hea.l und shoulders weio tcr lihly burned and bho died al tho Cheater hospital. LUETOERT TRIAL Vcstcrdny Was n Hnd Day lor tho Dclcnsc. Chicago, Oct. 7. Ono moro day of evi dence and Iho llnlsh of tho Luctgoit mur der trial will bo in sight. Tho stalo an nounced today that It has but few moro witnesses-', and tl.nt it would get through without much delay ton.orrow. An ad journment will bo taken until Monday, whi n the defense will open a email amount of nur-icl-Utal and tho sky will bo clear fot tho nigurronts of tho attorneys, which will tako about ci week. It was a bad day for tho defense. Tho evldenro of two of their chief witnesses was almost destroyed, and William M. Charles, Luctgcit's business partner, was the sufferer. Tlio rebuttal evidence toro to tatters tho evidence of Mary Slcmmcrlng. Mem bers of the giand Jury, which indicted Lurlgert list May, appeared on tho wit ness stand and testified to admissions tho young woman had nmdo beforo that body ns to her relations with Luetgert until Judge TlthlM tlrod of it. l'ollco Mation McMnhon was plaeed on tho stand to deny Mary Slcmmcrlng's stoiy that sho had been subjected to humiliating treat ment whoti sho was brnupht to tho sta tion. Then tamo a hordo of witnesses to Impeach William Chailes, Luctgcrt's busi ness partner. CROKER TURNED DOWN. Tnmmnny Executive Committee Ilns No Ifse lor. II r. tirndy. New York, Oct. 7. At this aftei noon's meeting of tho Tammany Ball oxecutlvo commltteo Richard Croker spoko for tho unmlnitlon of Thomas 1 Giady for dls tilct attorney. All tho other l"idtis Mioko In opposition, und Mr Croker llnnl ly consented to Grady's withdrawal. Asa Bird Gardiner was then substituted. Tho county ticket f-nld to havo boon ngjeed upon Is us follows: President of tho borough Augustus W. l'cteis. Sheriff Thomas Dunn. Register Isaac I'lomme. County clerk William Sohnier. District attorney Colonel Ata Blrl Gardiner. Justices of tho supreme court Charles H. Van Brunt and Fiancls M. Scott. Justices of the city court John II. Mc carty and Edward 1 O'Dwyer Coroners Edward T. ritzpatrlclc. Jacob E. Bausch, W. W. Hart and Antonio Zucca. Subsequently this ticket was nominated by tho county cc.iventlon. Iho other im portant event of today was tho with drawal of Jacob Ruppert, jr , Tammany candidate for president of tho council or Greater New York. Ho says he withdrew from the Tammii y city ticket because ha could not leavo his business to perform tho duties of ollice. The Citizens' union leaders claim that Mayor Strong will ccrr.e out publicly for Sets Low In a few days and mako speeches for him. Colonel Gardiner gained distinction In tho union army duilng tho Civil war. He rcpr rented tho govern ment In many Important cases In tho civil courts, nnd was counsel In tho Fltz John Porter and Geneinls Grant and Sheri dan and G. K. AVnrren cases, and de fended those gentlemen in that Inquiry. During tha last Cleveland administration ho was assistant secretaiv it war. Ho has been a Cleveland Democrat in poli tics. RICH GOLD FIELDS IN MEXICO. Millions oi the Yellow atctnl Smug gled Into the United Stntrs. Phoenix, Ariz , Oct. 7. George H. Smal ley, who was sent by tho Arizona Re publican Into tho gold fields of tho Yaqul Valley, in Mexico, has returned with the report that It will compiro favorably with tho Klondike. Ho said: "Two men I met In tho valley worked a bench of gravel not far from Say ape. They wore Baker and Wolff. They cut sluices and In two months took out $20, 000 "Further up tho river a small company has been operating secretly, and it Is said it has taken out $113,000 In a few months. "Ono American took JSO.OOO in dust and nuggets to Guaymas, tho result of ono seasons work on tho Yaqul. Two million dollirs In gold has been smuggled Into this country to avoid tho Mexican ex port duty." Smalley has located three claims. MARINES GUARDING ST. MICHAEL. Many Dcspcrnto Characters Gather ins at tlio Yukon's .Mouth. Port Townscnd, Wash., Oct. 7. Ever slnco tho movement toward Klondlko bo. gan steamers from tho seas havo been dumping all sorts and conditions of men at St. Michael. Tho gathering has boon getting worso from month to month, and as a result the revenuo cutters Rush nnd Corwln nro now at St. Michael ready to land men at a moments notice nnd put a stop to any trouble, which might, con sidering tho fierceness of tho miners, quickly spread Into a riot. Tho marines will remain at St. Michael until all possibility of tioublo Is passed. GOLD FIELDS ON THE YUKON. The Rothschilds' Mining Expert Looks Over tlio Field. Tacoma, Wash , Oct 7. Henry Bratno bcr, tho mining expert for tho Roths childs, of London, has reached Tacoma direct from Dawson City. Ho enmo over tho Dalton trail and made nearly tho whole trip alone. Mr. Bratnober said that tho amount of gold on the tributaries of tho Yukon was not exaggerated. m All Expressman .Missing. St. Louis, Mo , Oct. 7. Tho police nro searching for an expressman who is be lieved to havo stolen a trunk containing $0,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry, $3,000 worth of uegotiablo piper and $1 000 In $J0 gold pieces, tlio property of Mis Mary McNeff. Mis. McNeff had her trunk taken by an expressman who went away and failed to show up nt the des tination with It. Finds Fault with Uingloy Bill, Trenton, N. J., Oct 7. Uho John A. Roehllng Sons' company, In a letter to a local paper, find fault with tho Dlngley tariff bill. Tho letter says that as a con sequence of a too low rate of duty their mill is not tunning full handed, and that the Ir 1,800 emploves, "most of whom voted tho Republican ticket, havo been fooled and may voto tho other way next time." I'cnnstlvnuln I'ostinnstors. Washington, Oct. 7. Thcso fourth class postmasters for Pennsylvania wero j.p pointed today: Bello Valley. Daniel S Hulcr; Glen Mills, Nowlln Mondcul nl); Port Carbon, Jacob L, Lurwlck; Htoticlw. burg, Kato F. Searles; West Milton, Ephralm Datesman, Armor Tor tho Alnbnmn. Washington, Oct. 7. Tho Carnegie com pany today shipped halt of tho diagonal armor for tho battleship Alabama, now building at Cramps. This urmor Is beli.j supplied by a privuto arruusemnnt, In order lo tldo over tho fulluro of congress last session to appioprtuto money for tlio armor, " CONVENTION OF BANKERS Third Annual Meeting of the Pennsyl vanla Association. THE SELECTION OP OFFICERS A Study of tlio rinnncinl Sltnntlon. Suggestions for tho Improvement of tlio Currency Sistcm.-Uosolutions Adopted by tho Convention. Willlamsport, Oct. 7. The third an nual convention of tho Pennsylvania Bankers' association came to a close today. These ofllcciu were elected for tho ensuing1 year: President, William Huekett, cnMiIcr Easton National bank, Easton; vice president, Ileniy C. Parsons, Wllllams poit; .secretary, E. 11. Rennlnger, Al lentown; ticasuter, V. McK. Lloyd, Pittsburg. Tho selection for tho time and place of the next meeting of tlio association was left to tho council of administra tion. It will ptobably decide on Ciea ion. The following resolutions weie adopt ed by the convention: Whereas, Tho currency system, which, for so long a time, has been a continuing threat to business life, still remains with out ehango or amendment, and Wheieas, Tho temporary leltet caused by favor.iblo trade conditions may bo speedily followed by a pctlod of renewed business distill banco nnd destruction of valuis; thereforo Resolved, That wo reaffirm our belief In tho necessity for tho maintenance of tho existing gold standard of valuo and of a speedy change In our sy stem of currency legislation to tho end that the country may havo a simple, uniform, stable and redeemablo cuneney, sufficient In amount to meet the necessities of the whole coun try, and free from tho attacks consequent upon tho doubt fls to tho ability of the government to maintain Its credit. Resolved, That we approve and com mend tho action of the monetary conven tion held at Indlnnapolls last January In appointing a monetary commission, and pledge tho assistance of the Pennsylvania Bankers' association to tho eminent com mission now In session in Washington In every effort of theirs that has in view tho establishment of a currency system sufficient and secured. W. II. Rawhn, of Philadelphia, of fered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That tho council of adminis tration bo authorized and directed, as soon as conveniently may be, to organize a chapter of this association to be known as the Morris (Memorial Chapter of tho Pennsylvania Bankers' association, tho object of which shall bo the securing of tho means for the purpose and the erec tion in tho city of his adoption, Philadel phia, of a statuo In bronze of Robert Mor ris, the patriotic financier of the revolu tion and the founder of the first organ ized bank in the state or Pennsylvania and the United States. FATE OF NORA HARRIS. Coroner's Jury Decides That Sho Was Murdered. Jacksonville, 111 , Oct. 7. Miss Nora Harris, who died Sept. 11, as tho reported icsult of a bupgy accident, was disin terred yesterday, and, according to tho verdict of tho coroners jury, was found to havo been murdered. Dr. Fritz Skinner Is charged with cius lng her death by a criminal operation, and Adam Large, her stepfather, and William Hobson, hor lover, aro declared accessories. Warrants are out for the thieo men, but they have disappeared. THE CANADIAN FIRES. Five Townships Aro Burned Over Near Ottnwn. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 7. Thcr; hoio been no further fatalities reported from tho sceno of tho forest fires alons tho Can ada Atlantic railway. Tho deaths num ber five, all In tho vicinity of South In dian. Subscriptions aro being received for the relief of the sufferers. Five townships were burned over, In cluding an area of about 17 to 27 miles. THOUGHT HIS CAP AN ANIMAL. Hugh Atkins, a Moodchuck Hunter, Blows nn Italinn's Head OIL Now York, Oct. 7 Hugh Atkln3, of Tuckahoe, N, Y , today mistook a fur cap lor a woodchuck. and us a result blew an Italian's head to pieces. The dead man has not been Identified. He was sit ting behl.nd a stone wall near where At kins was gunning Atkins Is under arrest on a charge oi homicide. Evnngrilinn Has Escaped. Havana, Oct. 7. The beautiful young Cuban patriot, Senorlta Evangeline Cos slo y Clsneio3, heroine of tho sensational aaventuro with the Spanish governor of tho Islo of Pines, has escaped from tho Casa do Recosldas (house of scrapings), whero she had been confined for several months on a charge of conspiwrcy ngalnst tho crown of Spain and an attempt upon tho llfo of Governor Berez. Now York Republican Ticket. Now York, Oct. 7 The Republican con vention of New York county tonight nom. Inatcd this tlckot. Judges of tho supremo court, Charles II. Van Brunt and 1 nomas Allison; judges of tho city court Elisha. 1C. Camp and Henry C. Boety; sheriff, Thomas L. Hamilton; county clerk, Gen eral James R, Obelerne, register, Gcoigo H. Van Schaack; district attorney, Wil liam K. Olcott. Robbed tho Bnnlc. Morgarlleld, Ky Oct. 7. Thieves en tered tho ofllco of tho Union county bank today during tho lunch hour nnd secured over $J00O In currency, which had been loft in the cash drawers. When tho bank officials returned they found tho diawer had been rifled. Tho ault was closed and locked. Tho robbers inado good their escape, leaving no clue. Presiding Elder Scheme. Lancaster, Oot. 7 Tho East Pennsyl vania convention of tho United Brethren church this morning heard congregational reports, after which un effort was made to havo two presiding elders for the dis trict Instead of one Tho matter was de bated at length and then voted down. Major Patterson Trmporary Clerk. Harrlsburg, Oct. 7. Tho Soldiers' Or phans' school commission met liero to nlglit und eloctcd Mayor J, D, Patterson temporary chief tlerk to succeed the Uto Joseph M. Pomcroy, When n-permanent clerk Is elnctrd tho commission decided to choose un old eoldlcr. LYNCHINQ PROBABLE. Eleven Men Arrested for nn Atrocious Crime. Cincinnati, O , Oct. 7. An angry crowd gathered about tho court houso and Jail In Newport, Ky., today, upon tho an nouncement of a most shocking assault by eleven men upon tho young wifo of a switchman recently married. Tho Bherlft was obliged to clear tho corridors. Thomas Gteason and his wlfo started out tho Alexandria pike last night to tslt a friend, when two men with lovolvers sep arated them and dragged tho shrieking woman Into a field, where cloven men as saulted her. Tho penalty for this crfmo In Kentucky Is death. Today Mrs. Glco son positively Identified six or tho men and tho entlro cloven ruffians were brought forpicllmlnary trial bofoie Judge Bennett and held without ball. Tho graiul Jury meets Oct. 19. Meantime, owing to tho oxcltcd stato of feeling, tho men wero taken to Maysvlllo Jail for safo keeping. When tho tlmo cwmo for tho removal or tho ten prisoners (ono being still held Tor fuither identlltcattou), to tho Cherupeako and Ohio denot, to tako Iho train for Maysvlllo, thero was such a. menacing ciowd thero that tho sheriff tidied out tho entlto police forco. It was with dif ficulty that tho men wero taken, to tho two wagors, which conveyed thcin to tho depot, and tho crowd followed closely after. At tho depot tho situation glow moro threatening. The crowd Jeered and shouts of "Don't lot them get on that train" were henid. Tho police dually had to charge tho yelling crowd to prevent a rush at tho prisoners. Fortunately tho train soon camo and tho men were safely embarked. Tlio prisoners aro aged from ID to 30, mostly without employment; and all aro known to tho police, often being found drunk nnd disorderly. Their names are Dad Mclncr, Georgo Greer, Rubor Miller, Edward Hcndlng, Frank Uush mlller, Harry' Bushmlller, John Shannon, Matt Mclner, John Dunfcss and Wllllim Schnrlc. Tho ono still awaiting ldenltll cation Is William Croxton. Official advices received by wlro from Maysvlllo tonlglit aro that tho men ar rived thero safely nnd were jailed. Ihere aro no visible symptoms of dangerous ex citement Tho si crlff of Campbell county, with deputies, and several Newport po licemen nrn at Mcysvllle. William Croxton waq Identified by Mrs. Gleason tonight and ho will bo taken lo Maysvlllo tomorrow. THE ENDEAVORERS ELECT OFFICERS Enormous Crowds Struggle for Ad mittance nt tho Ovctflow Meetings nt Easton--Vice-Presidents from Scrnnton. Easton, Pa., Oct. 7 Tho Christian En deavor convention came to a successful close tonight. The Opera houso and First Piesby terlan dhurch, whero tho big meet ings were announced to tako place, wero not largo enough to accommodate tho enormous crowds that struggled for ad mittance, and overllow meetings were held In nearly all tho largo churches down town. Tho legislative commltteo decided upon Harrlsbuig for the 1898 convention, and Washington, Pa , was recommended for tho 1SS9 meeting. Theso officers wero elected Piesldent, Rev. Allan R. Philputt, of Philadelphia, secretary, George McDonald, of Altoona; treasurer, II. J. Raymore, of Erie; vloo presidents, J. T. McCrory, D. D of Pitts burg; Rev. Georgo B. Stewart, D. D of Harrlsburg; Rov. J, r. Hartman, of Al toona; Rev. Claries Roads, of Philadel phia, Rev. Rufus W. Miller, of Reading; Rov. Clarenco E. Eberman, or Lancaster; Rev. J. I'. Miller, or Harrlsburg; Rov. GarfleM Jones, of Erie; Rev. J. Stone clphor, of Easton; C E. Daniels, or Scran ton, G L. Alders, or Scranton; William L. Turner, of Philadelphia; Rev. J. A. Hollenbough, or Willlamsport; Dr. W. A. Russell, of Allegheny City; II. B. Kendall, of Towanda; A. R. Bartholomew, or Potts vllle, and II. A. Recto, of Pottsvllle; sup erintendent of junior department, Miss Cordelia Jamison, of Beltzhoover; super intendent of missionary work, Rev. W. J. Shannon, of Allegheny City; superintend ent of good citizenship department, Rov. E. II. Romlg. of Lebanon; superintend ent or evangelistic work, Rev. C. A. Oliv er, of York; chairman of correspondence committee, Thorras R. Patton. COMMISSION WILL MEET. Architects Aro Invited to Submit Their Plans. Harrlsburg, Oct. 7 An executive meet ing of tho capltol building commission wus held this afternoon to inspect the plans submitted at tho last meeting, and to hear tho representatives of rurness, Ev ans & Co., or Philadelphia; Harding & Gooch, of Now Yoik, and AlVin S. Cobb, of Chicago Theso firms wero Invited to come hero and expliln their plans. Other architects whoso designs have struck tho commission favorably will aUo be Invited to explain In detail their plans. None of the plans will bo considered fin ally until after tho courts havo disposed of the injunction proceedings against tno commission. m ROBBED HIS MISTRESS. August Schrcider Arrested in Cnrbon dalo for His Crime. Carbondale. Pa Oct. 7 August Schrled er was arrested hero today on a charge of having robbed Mrs Mary A. Murphy, of Conklln Center, near Blnghamton, N Y . of $1,100. Schrelder worked on Mrs Mur phy's farm and tho accusation is that after taking tho money ho dragged her into tho cellar and covered her with bags of potatoes. Ho went to Susquehanna and spent somo of the money for clothing and Jewelry. When arrested Schrelder had only J1BJ on him. Ho will bo take n to Montroso and hold for requisition. Fifty Horses Burned. Now York, Oct. 7 rifty high diss horses pcrlnhed In the stables of the Chesshlro Improvement company, on Ocean Parkway. Brooklyn, which were burned last night. The loss la $50,000. THE NEWS THIS MOItNINU. Weather Indications Today! Generally Pair; Cooler. 1 GeneralAltltudo of Spain Toward the United Btntcs. Meeting of Stato Bankers' Association Monster Firemen's Parado at Wilkes Birre Yellow Fever's Progress. 2 Spnrt Jimmy Michael Breaks iho American Mllo Record. Select Coundl Does Much Business. 3 I.0U1I Death or Hon. Lemuel Amor- man, Court Pioercdlngs. Eoltoilul. Comment of the Press. C ljcalf Fire-men's Day. Company A Wins the Trophy. e Local West Side and Suburban. 7 Ijdckananna County News. 8 Neighboring County lluppenlng. Financial and Cymmtrelkl. YELLOW FEVER SITUATION It Is Considerably Im proved at New Orleans. AN- OFFICIAL REPORT Disease Shows No Symptomsi of an Epidemic Form. Precautions Have neon Taken to Provcnt tlio Sprcnd of the Disease. The Excitement Over tho Fever Has Entirely Died Out. New Orleans, Oot. 7. Tho fever sit uation was considerably Improved to day. Theio were but two deaths re potted, ono of which was mentioned lust night. There wns thirty-one new cases. Now that the disease has show n no symptom of an epidemic form, ex citement has absolutely died out, and business men are arranging to bring' their families back to tho city. Precautions have been taken at tho barracks to prevent any spread of tho fever within the grounds, which cov ers many acres. One death occurred there yesterday. Governor Culber son of Texas has notified Governor Foster that the quarantine regulations In Texas will be modified. The board of health may ho prompted to mako affidavits against one or moro physicians here, who aro putting ob structions in the w ay. Dr. Henry, who is a member of the state legislature, does not agree with the board that yel low fever exists here, and has been slow in reporting cases. The board s also experiencing much difficulty in getting the correct names of pa tients. SURGEON-GnNERALfS REPORT. Washington, Oct. 7c, Surgeon-General Wvman's bulletin on the yellow fever situation for yesterday is as fol lows: New Orleans. 46 new cases, 5 deaths; Scranton, 18 cases, no deaths; Edwards, 10 cases, 1 death; Biloxi, 71 cases, 1 death; Mobile, 4 cases, no deaths; Nltta Yuma, 1 case, 1 deathr Ocean Springs, no cases, no deaths. WHOLESALE MURDER. William Timmous Shoots Throe Persons. Rockvllle, Md , Oct. 7. John Hlnton, an aged farmer living nt Endor, near this place, was shot and killed; his wlfo was mortally wounded, and his daughter, Mrs. William Tlmmons, dangerously -wounded, today by tho husband of tho latter. Tlm mons and his wife, who Hvo at Kensing ton, a vlllaeo of this county, have not Hvo happily together, and a quarrel which, took iplaee two as ago resulted la tho woman going to tho homo of her par ents. Tlmmons came to the Hlnton homo this afternoon, nnd accused tho nged couple of lnlluenclng their daughter to leave him. A quarrel ensued which ended by Tlm mons shooting nil three He escaped and has not yet been arrested Mrs. Hlnton cannot recover, but Mrs. Tlmmons has a good chanco for her life. DUTY ON CHERRIES IN SPIRITS. Cincinnati Firm Fights nn Incrcnso of 91.80 Per Gallon. Washington, D. C, Oct. 7. Assistant Secretary Howell today gave a healing to counsel for Mlhalovltch, Fletcher & Co , distillers of Cincinnati, on the ques tions lnvblved In a seizure of a largo In voice of red and whlto cherries Imported by them In spirits as a non-enumerated article subject to a duty of 20 per cent, ad valorem. The customs officers reap praised tho goods and assessed a duty on tho basis of the alcoholic stiength of the spirits, which in most cases Inei eased tho duty jl 80 per gallon. The defenso nsked that all proceedings under tho seizure be suspended pending a final determination of tho questions by tho board of general appraisers. About $163 000 In duties are Involved. Assistant Secretary Howell took tho matter under advisement. SISTER MARY IMMACULATE DEAD. She Wns Known ns Miss Mnry Collier in the World. Special to Tho Tribune. PIttston, Pa., Oct ".Sister Mary Im maculate, who was known In the world as Miss Mary Collier, died today al Villa Maria convent. West Chester, Pa. hht was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A Collier, of this city. Sister Mary Immaculate had been flvn yedrs In tho Maria convent. Tho funeral and burial will occur Jn West Chester Saturday morning. Peniisvlinnia Enterprises. Atlantic City, N J., Oct. 7-Prcldrnt Frank Thomson, of tho Pennsylvania Railroad company. In company with sev eral other ofllclils, camo heio today for tho purpoxo of reviewing their property, to mako contemplated Improvements cost ing $3,000,000 It Is lumorcd that tho Pennsylvcnla corrpany will double traclc Its entlro Heuhoro branch, erect a new station In this city and elevate the tracks from tho drawbilu. Into tho city. Wool Wenvers Strike. Philadelphia, Oct 7 A commltteo of employes of Thonras Dolan .t Co, tho wool manufactuicrs, rr.ado another de. mand today for an Increase of fifteen per cent. In wages Tho demand was refuhed, and tho weaveis, ubout 300 In number, went out on strike. Tlio Hcruld's Wenther I'orocast. New York, (X't 8 -In tho Middle States and New Englund today, fair and clear, coolor weather and ficsh noith westerly and northerly winds will provnll, iho winds becoming somewhat variable, fol lowed by frosts In tho Delawaro valley und the moro northern districts. On Sat in day, In both of theso sections, fair to partly cloudy weather Will pievall, with slowly Ttinng temperature und fresh, southerly wind, becoming variable, anl followed In tho northern districts by looal , ruin and fulling tcmpciaturo. v ' ,L
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