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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.
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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.
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