M i TWO CENTS. SCJRAiSTOX. JA.. 'lVESDAY lOHXlNd. MAY 31, 18!)S. TWO CENTS. CUBAN Twenty-Five Transports to Convey Soldiers from Tampa and Mobile to the Scene of Action in Cuba Landing Will Be Protected by Admiral Sampson's Big Guns Regular Army Troops Are Expected to do Much of the Fighting. Washington, May "0. Tlio military Invasion of Cuba has begun. Unless the orders of the war department mis carry the troops that have been gath ered nt the gulf ports have begun to break camp anil march aboard trans ports waiting to carry them to the enemy's territory. About twenty-five of these ships, the biggest nnd fastest that could bo obtained suitable for the purpose, had been withered ready to receive the troops. They will accom modate about 30,000 men, for In a short voyage like that from one of the gulf ports to Cuba It Is possible with tafety and comfort to carry a much larger number of men aboard ship than would be admissible In the case of a cruise to tlte Philippines, for Instance. How many troops startcjl this morning; where they toolt ship; where they are bound nre questions which the direct ing spirits of the campaign refuse posi tively to answer. They have no desire that the 'Spanish should have oppor tunity afforded them to gather forces to attack our soldiers as they land. Therefore nothing of the details of this first movement can be learned. There is a suspicion that the start will be made from Tampa and Mobile, and It Is probable that in such case the fleets of transpoits will converge at Key West to pass under the con voys of the warships which Admiral Sampson has provided to ensure the safety of the troops during the pass age across the Florida straits to en sure them against the attack at the hands of some stray Spanish cruiser or gunboat. It is probable that there will bo no less than four separate military expe PREDICAMENT OF CERVERA'S FLEET Hemmed In at Santiago llnrbor Wltb Scblcy Waiting Outside. AN INTERESTING STORY OF TUB REASONS THAT LED TJIK SPANISH ADMIRAL TO FALL INTO THE TRAP-HE INTENDED TO LAND AT I'OUTO RICO, HCT WAS FRIGHT ENED A WAV BY REPORTS OF THE BOMDARDMENT. (Copyright, H!S, by the Associated Press.) Key West, Fin.. May 30. (CM p. in. Everybody knows that Spain's Hying squadron, four splendid cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyers. Us Im prisoned In Santiago harbor. This fact has been known here forty-eight hours and the speculation now" Is ove.1 the probable disposition of the Spaniards whether they will be blockaded or the forts reduced and the vessel, compel led to light. In the latter case there can be but one result, for Commodoie Schley has some of the finest ships In the world, and could, in u few days, be reinforced by other powerful warships. It would be foolhardlneni on the part of Cervera to offer battle. An Interesting story remains to be told of the reasons which led Cervera to Santiago and of the way In which he was hemmed In. It Is now known that when the Spanish admiral sailed for tho West Indies he expected to enter San Juan de Porto llleo for coal and supplies. On touching nt Curacao for news his plans were upset by the receipt of dispatches telling him that Hear Admiral Sampfcon had bombaul ed the San Juan formications and was still In the neighborhood of Porto Rico. Thereupon Cervera sailed for the south coast of Cuba. Why he entered San tiago harbor Instead of the harbor of Clenfuegos l not known, but the American commanders were Inclined to think the Spaniards would go to the latter port. COULD NOT HAVE 'ESCAPED. It Is certain that Cervera could not have escaped from Santiago without being discovered, for the American scouts had been prowling about tho port for ten days, ami other scouts had not been far away. Piactlcally Santi ago had been blockaded for thut length of time. Cervera'rt coal ship, which fol lowed him from Curacao to Santiago, wns captured lust Wednesday, and at the very moment when the queen ie gent was cabling her congratulations, the coIIb were tightening about him. The belief here Is that ull.oth.er move ments In tho West Indies will be held In abeynnco until the Spanish squadron Js disponed of. In cast? Santiago Is at tacked the news of battle will be sent from Molo St. Nicholas nnd Kingston and the prizes and wounded will bo eent to .Key AVest. Madrid Nfvipncrn Worried. Madrid, May 30. 2 p. m. The newspa- NVA HAS ditions and that they will be landed at four different points. Whether Porto Hleo is one of these points or not cannot be learned. Ecfore the en tile forco which It is proposed to use In Cuba can be landed the transports mum make four separate voyages ncross the straits. Arrangements have been made to utilize the services of the Insurgents to the largest possible extent. The government has already sent expeditions to a large number of points on the island and landed arms for the Insurgents. Most of the par ties succeeded perfectly In their ob ject nnd It Is said at the war depart ment today that a tcuMclent number of tho Insurgents have been armed to constitute a very effective support, for tin troops as they land. A war conference was held at the White House this afternon between the president and his war secretaries, Alger and Long, and Major General Miles In command of the army. Vlce Prcwldent Hobart, who accompanied the president to Arlington and return ed with him to lunch, was present a part of the time nnd Secretary Day, who had Just returned to Washington also dropped In during the conference. After tho entire situation, naval and military, had been gone over, Secretary Long retired and Secretary Alger nnd General Miles remained to discuss more in detail the military operations now about to be put into execution ns a result of the deflntto official informa tion that tho Spanish squadron is se curely held within Santiago harbor. Naturally those who participated In the conference observed strict reticence regarding it. It wns stated, however, in an authoritative quarter, that tho pcrs here are much concerned over the fact that tho United States nuxlllarv cruiser Harvard wns allowed to slilo from GOO lo T.Vi tons of co,U at Kingston, Ja maica. They declare Great Uritain has violated her neutrality thereby. SPAIN'S TALE OF WOE. Duke Alnionilorur dc Itio Thinks .She Has a Good Case. Madrid, May P.O. In the chamber of deputies todny Senor Pulgcerver, min ister of finance, presented a bill to pro hibit tho exportation of silver money. In the senate Senor Sanchez Toca wanted to discuss the red book. Duke Almondover de Wo, the foreign min ister, replied that It would be Inop portune to discuss foreign policy while the country was at war, although, he added, "the documents make a good case for Spain before the world, as they prove that Spain did everything possible to avoid war without an ul terior motive, whereas the American diplomatists pretended they wanted peace until the last, while war seems to have been a foregone conclusion." . QGN. MILES ON THE SCENE. Will Personally Diiuct (lie Movements of Troops and Invasion ol Cuba. Washington, May 30. Major General Nelson A. .Miles, commanding the United States army, accompanied by members of his family and his per sonal and olllclal staff left here at 11 o'clock tonight for Tampa, Fla. The party, comprising thirty-four persons, occupied a special train. General Miles will proceed directly to Tnmpa where he will establish tem porarily, the headquarters of the army. lie will personally direct the move ments of the troops uud the Invasion of Cuba. Lehigh Viilloy Earnings. Philadelphia. May 30.The statement of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company for April. 1SSS, compared with the .mine period of 1S'J7. shews a decreuso In earn ings of 10,K'5.C7. a dccruiKo In expenses of t1l.:iTti.ai, and an Increase In net earn ings of UU'l.W. Operations of the coal company for the same pcilod shows an li. reuse in earnings of :.2.97M3. lucvaso In expenses of $;7.uj.2J. an increase in net loss of J1.1W.S2. THE STORY OF .THE DAY TORPEDO ItOAT DUPONT DISAHLED ill a collision at Key West is taken lo Mobllo dry dock for repairs, ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTY I'HRKi: RECRUITS lenvo Atlanta lor Tampa. MII.I'IARV INVASION OF Cl'UA HE GINS. Destination of train-ports cur rylng troops unknown. GUV. HASTINGS has been requestel to name iccriiltlng uilicers lo super intend new enllHtmunts for Pennsyl vania. CRUISUR HARVARD tails from J.i. milieu to join Schley's fleet. FOI'R REGIMENTS havo been ordered from Chlckamuugii for Tampa. MAJOR GENERAL FITCHUGH LEU will establish houduuurters ftt Jaclc-bunvllle. OW BEGUN discussion had covered the entire range of naval and military operations with particular view to the active move menti about to begin. General Miles brought with him n memorandum showing the exnet disposition of the military forces now concentrated at various points throughout the coun try, with tho number of men nt Tampa and other southern points ready for embarkation. He also mado known that at one o'clock this morning, Imme diately following tho receipt of deilnlte Information of tho presence of the Spanish lleet at Santiago, ho had gone to the war department and had Iwucd telegraphic orders putting tho troops In motion and thus starting the forward movement of the military arm of tho service. Further than this, those at tending the conference would not dis cuss their plans. kugular.s do the fighting. It was said at the war department that chief reliance would be placed at the outret on tho United States regu lars, most of whom are centered In Florida, and in such volunteer regi ments as were thoroughly equipped and reasonably well seasoned for ser vice. Although the olllclala will not state how many troops arc available for Immediate active service, it is roughly estimated that there are about 20,000 regulars and 13,000 volunteers at Tam pa. These Include seventeen regiments of regular Infantry and fourteen regi ments of- volunteer Infantry, twelve battalions of artillery and live regi ments of regular cavalry. The Infantry force, regular and vol unteer, Is about 25,000 men, tho cavalry about 4,000, the artillery about 1,200. How many of these have been or will EXCITEMENT AT TAMPA. Transports Await tlio Arrival ol Sampson's ship. Tampa. Fla., May 20. The Impres sion prevailed around headquarters to day that tho end Is now not far off nnd that deilnlte orders for breaking camp and getting on board the trans ports In waiting will soon be given. All kinds of rumors were alloat. It was re ported on what apneared to be good authority that orders for embarkation had actually been received from Wash ington and that several of Admiral Sampson's ships were on their way from Cuban waters to net as convoys for the vast fleet of transports on their journey south. This was denied at headquarters. If any such orders were received, however, there were certnlnly no in dications of It nt the docks at Port Tampa. "So loading of supplies of any kind was done during the day and even the llres In many of the trans ports had apparently been drawn. Major General Fitzhugh Lee, com manding the Seventh army corps, will leave for Jacksonville tomorrow with his staff and will establish corps head quarters at that point. THE PRIZE CASES. Commissioner Taking Testlmoni. Graves Decorated. Key West. Fl , May SO. The prize commissioners were busy all day tak ing testimony In the case of tho Urlt Ish steamer Rertormel. captured by the cruiser St. Paul, and us n result of the hearing the ship and cargo have been libeled anil will go before tho court In the same form as tho other prize cases. Decoration day was observed very quietly. Lieutenant Hernardou, of the United States torpedo boat Wlnslow, and two of the Wlnslow's crew, with a party of newspaper correspondents, visited tho Key West cemetery and placed (lowers on the graves of the four Wlnslow men killed at tho battle of Cardenas, the grave of one from tho cruiser Murblehead. who fell at Clen fuegos, nnd the graves of twenty-four Maine victims. TARIFF RATES ADJUSTED. Arrangements Mndo With franco for Reductions Under Dingley Law. Washington. May 30. The United States nml France hnve concluded the first coinmer ial agreement entered In to under section III of the Dingley tar iff law. Tho negotiations have been pending for the laFt eight months, and after many vicissitudes were concluded on Saturday last, when Ambassador Painbon, in behalf of France, nnd tho Iluii. John A. Kass.-in, reciprocity com missioner for the United Stnte. alllxed their signatures to tlio formal agree innt. It makes Important changes In the tariff rnto on r. number of articles con stituting tho chief trade between this country and France. Tho particular advantage socured by the Unltod States are on moat products und lard com pounds, Franco reducing her rates one half on meat products and about one- bo dispatched to any given point or to several points, is not disclosed, as that Is a part of the secret campaign plans of the government. Hack of this foice are other available regiments at Mo bile, New Orleans and other points eas ily accessible to Tampa. Still further back Is the large volunteer camp at Chlclmniauga, comprising about -10,000 Infantry volunteers, 1,000 cavalry vol unteers and three regiments of artill ery volunteers. It in understood to be the plan although as to this there is no precise otllcial statement to have the troops at Chlcniuauga take the place of those at Florida ports as fast ns) the latter leave for nctivo service, thim keeping a large lone always ready for embarkation from Florida. Aside from the trropii already specl lled, there ate the iS.OOO men at Camp Alger, near Washington, and lesser bod ies of troops on Long Island and In various states. Tho 73,000 volunteers under tho recently Issued second call, constitute still another rcrorvo which, however. Is yet to be organised and equipped. Unless thcio Is a change of pro. gramme. General Miles nnd his entire taff, with the exception of General Gilmore, will leave for tho South late tonight. It was in anticipation of tills that tho linal plans were gone over with the president this afternoon. Gen eral Miles will not state where his headquarters will be located and, In deed, It is probable Ui.it he w'll move from place to place as circumstances may demand. Geneial Shatter will be In Immediate command of the forces now embarking, while General Miles will have general supervision over those and all mllltaiy movements. third on lar.l compound. Tho chief benefits to France are in reduction in rales on brandies, stilled wine, ver mouth and Mori's of art. There is no reduction in tho rate on chumpagnes, although the Dingley law contemplated n reciprocity reluctlor. on champagnes In caie mutuil com esslons were given. Aside from the tariff changes made by the new agreement, the convention Ir regarded as significant In rhowing the good will existing between the United Slates and France. WON'T ENLIST AS REGULARS. Olliciis Find 'Hint All Wiint to lie Volunteers. Washington, D. C, May SO. it looks an though the project to raise the regu lar army to Its maximum strength of about 02.000 men will have to lie aban doned. The War department ollicinls have piactlcally given up hope of se eming a greater force than 40.000. Most of those who wish to serve at the front are desirous of entering the volunteer army, and will have nothing to do with, the regulars, TROOPS LEAVE FOR TAMPA. 1,0311 Recruits Lenvo Atlunta--.Yii-other Philippine Expedition. Atlanta, Ga . May 30 -One thousand nnd thirty-three remits left Atlanta today for Tampa over the Southern anil Central of Georgia rallwavs. The men were ml uniformed and lacked guns. One thousand men will be started for San Francisco for service in tho Philip pines us soon as their equipment reach es Fort Mcpherson, Concspondcnti Arretted. Madrid, May 30 (11 p. ui.i All olllclal cVspatcli fioni Havana suyi. that two Anurlean coiivipondeuts from Kc West uunieii U'ldati und Robinson (probably Mr. Phil Roulnson), huvo been arrested near Matunzns. Harvard Wilt Join Schley Kingston. Jamaica, May CO. The cruis. er Harvard has sailed to .bin Coinmoduro Schley's squadron. She took u pilot fa miliar with the south coast of Cuba. I'npa Propones Pence. London, May SI.- A London m ws agency asFerts that the popo has for. wure'ed peace propoiuls to President .Mo Kinlc). Troops in Cliicliiiiiiiiun. Chattanooga, Trim.. May .'jl -Tile total number ol tronpu cnc.nipcd at Clilekj uiuiijia tumfiht Is II. SI.'. -M- -t-M-fr-M-t- tt-r-f-r-r-r f t -, WEATHEIt FORECAST. Washington, May 1U. Forecast for 'iV-sday: For eastern Penn sylvania, fair; north to west winds. For western Pennsylvania, fair; warmer; light westerly winds. New York, May ill. In tho mid dle Mutes and New England, to day, the weather will be clear with lower followed by rising tempera ture and fresh lo light northerly and westerly wind, ulilf g to easterly, -. 4-4 4---- WILLIAM A. STONE IS IN THE LEAD lie Will Probably Dc Nominated for Governor. has the nomination sure un less senator ql'ay inter-feri:s-gen . gohin for lieu tknant governor and tion. gall'sha a. ouow for con-orf.ssman-at-laroe-other se lections that may uk made. Hnrrisburg, May 30. All signs to night Indicate the nomination of Colo nel William A. Stone, of Allegheny, for governor by Thursday's state Repub lican convention. General J. P. S. Gobln, of Lebanon, Is almost certain to be named for lieutenant governor. As for the rest of the ticket. General James W. Latta. of Philadelphia, will lie re-nnmlnated for secretary of Inter nal affairs; Galttsha A. Grow, of Sus quehanna, and Samuel A. Davenport for congrcssmon-at-large, and Judge William Porter, of Philadelphia, for Judge of the Superior coutt. John I'. Elkln, of Indiana, will be re-elected state chairman. The friends of the various guberna torial aspirants admit Colonel Stone Is In the lead and that he will win unless Senator Quay Interferes in behalf of some other candldnte. The senntor con trols the situation and lt is conceded that he can name u ticket to his liking. Colonel Stone's managers say he Is Quay's choice and thnt ho has enough delegates to nominate him on the first ballot. Congressman Chatles W. Stone, of Wurren, opened headquarters today at the Lochlel hotel and is making an ac tive canvass for first place on the ticket.' He had the field to himself un til E. A. Van Valkenburg reached here this evening in advance of tho John Wnnamnker boom. Mr. Van Valken burg has headquarters at the Com monwealth hotel and will be joined to morrow by Mr. Wanamnkcr and mem bers of the Huslness Men's league. Charles J. Andrews, of Mcndvllle, nnd Charles F. Ettler. or Philadelphia, are directing Colonel Stone's cumpalgn from headquarters at the Lochlel. The colonel will be here tomorrow with Senator William H. Andrews, of Craw ford, and a host of friends from over the state. Thomas G. Sample and Francis J. Torrence. of Allegheny, will bo here In the morning to take charge of Colonel Stone's headquarters. Sen ator James Mitchell, of Jefferson, who was to havo general direction of the Stone boom, wns called home tonight by the sudden death of a brother. NO OTHER ASPIRANTS PRESENT. None of the other aspirants have put In nn appearance, except Congressman William C. Arnold, of Clearlleld, who Is seeking the nomination for congrcss-at-large, and Senator S. J. M. MeCar rell, of Harrlsburg, the choice of the Dauphin delegation for lieutenant gov ernor. There Is a strong sentiment among the party leaders for McCar rell, but Senator Quay has expressed a preference for Senator Gobln be cause of his splendid soldier record. Colonel Samuel M. Jackson, of Arm strong. Is being discussed as a com promise candidate for governor. Arm strong's three delegates are pledged to him and Clarion's two delegates are counted for him. Chnirman Elkln has opened state headquarters at the Lo chlel hotel and win o joined tomor row by Secretaries Jere 11. Rex, of Huntingdon, and W. R. Andrews, of Crawford. Not a single delegate had registered up to 10 o'clock tonight and few of them will reach here before Wednesday. Senator Quay was scheduled to come to the state capital this evening for a conference with his lieutenants at the residence of County Chairman Weiss. He was detained nt Washington and will not get hero before tomorrow. The Wnnamaker delegates will have a con ference tomorrow to outline a plan of action In the convention. Frank W. Wheaton, of Wllkes-Rarre, apparently has no opposition for temporary chair man of the convention and Senator Holes Penrose, of Philadelphia, is rea sonably certain to be permanent chair man. John McCarthy, of Wilkes Harre, Is here In the interest of ex Congressman John Lelsenrlng. of Lu zerne, a gubernatorial aspirant. TROOPS MOVE FOR TAMPA. The Greatest Excitement Prevails nt ('liickaiiiiiiis.'i. Chlcamnuga National Park, May SO. Tlio greatest excitement prevailed in Camp Thomas today over a rumor that a general otder had been Issued to all troops In camp here to proceed at opca to Tampa. Every inun seemed to be glad and there was a general hustling about in the various camps, each man ncllng ns though h? expected to bo or dered to pack his traps on the Instant to be ready to move to the front. The rumor proved to be only partly true, only eight regiments being affected by an order from the War department, ns follows: Flist, Ohio; One Hundred nnd Fifty, seventh, Indiana; Third, Feimsjlvnnla, and First, Illinois, to bo commanded by llrlgadler General Simon Snyder; Second. Now "ork; Sixty-ninth, New York; Fifth. Maryland, and First. Dis ti let of Columbia, under command of Eligadler Lewis II. Carpenter. These; regiments are ordered to pro I'ceil at once to Tampa and the work of preparation began tonight. It Is un derstood that four of tho renlments will leave tomorrow and the other four Wednesday. - I. . Drowned in tlm De'mvnre. Philadelphia. May 30 -Richard Hnghn laden, aged 20 yearn, of lJJi Mervlno street, and a Swedish sailor named Iters, from the schooner J. Manchester ilnln ., were drowned today In dm Delaware river off William street wharf, ilogha laden mid two companion. lmi in-en visit, lug on the schooner, which was lying In Hie siieam. mid Herg started to row them iisliiue. Ho began to rock tho boat and It upset. Tho bodies ot tho drowned weie recovcicd. .Mr. Mi'lUiilcr Trlbule. Wnshlngtmi, May SO. The president and Mrs. .McKlntey tent a beautiful boiiouet to New York yesterday to bo nbired bn the Jnmb of General Grunt. NEW ENLISTMENTS. Governor Uniting Is IUqiioMcil lo N'aaio Recruiting Olllcers. Hnrrisburg, May 30. Governor Hast ings received the following telegram today from H. C. Corbln, adjutant gen crul of tho United States army: Under the llrsi call f.ir otic hundred nnd twenty-dvo thousand men, It wu" contemplated that the number of original organizations cnllcd fur should have the maximum stret gth. stated below, but on account of additional organizations Hav ing to bo accepted, this maximum has to tie reduced to eighty-one enlisted men per company. Tho maximum above con templated Is one hundred and six enlisted men per cr.mputiy of Infantry, one nui dred per troop of citxnlry, one hundred and seventy-three per light battery, two hundred per heavy battery, oil" thousand three hundred and twenty-elx of nil grades per nglment Infantry, consisting of three batlalluis, of four companies each. Secretary of war bids me say It Is now the wish of the president to apply. In ac cordance with the law, so much of sec ond call for seventy-live thousand as may bo necessary to 1111 organizations already In service from your state to the maxi mum Jia-'t stated. The secretary of war bids me nay that recruiting ofticcrs will bo detailed to make and superintend, under army regulations, enlistments for tills purpose of the number of men wired j ou May 27. Please name one or more competent Held olllcers of respective regi ments already In service from your state to be detailed under circlets from war de partment for this duty. The governor said tonight he would wait n few days before appointing tlio Held olllcers requested by the war de partment. FATE OF A PATRIOTIC BOY. Mangled by an Explosion ol Powder nt n Celebration. Pittsburg. Pa., May 30. Frank Pet ers, aged 16 years, of Walnut street, Allegheny, anil about a dozen of Ills companions had a I'.ag-ralsing this af ternoon. When Old Glory wns Hung to tho brce::o a ntlute was fired, nnd Pet ers is now ut the Allegheny General hospital expected to die. The boys had a pint of powder, which they put Into a tomato can and then tilled it up with clay. A fuse was made, and straws weie pulled for the honor of lighting 11. Peters won and, with great glee, set a match to the fuse. In turning to run away, he stumbled, and before he could legaln his feet tho powder had explod ed. His face and body were burned frightfully; his left eyeball was hang ing out, his forehead had a gash lead ing from the light eyebrow almost over his entire head, and pieces of the tin can were found in his scalp, lie was unconscious when picked up, and as soon as he was removed to the hospital his left eye was taken out. TOM LINTON THE STAR. Adds to Ills Accomplishments Nine World'i Records. Hoston, May SO. Tom Linton, the Englishman, was the star rider of the annual race meeting of the Massachu setts division, L. A. . nn Charles liver park today and he is credited with having added to his accomplish ments nine world's records In his thirty mile paced race with Harry Elkes, ot Glens Falls, N. V. He found Elkes a tough customer to bent and a closer finish or a different ending might have happened hail Kikes been furnished faster pace. Linton rode superbly for his first ap pearance of the season, and, although his picking up of teams lacked perfec tion, It was better than his opponent's, fiom the fact that he lost no speed In the jump-over. Tho winning margin for Linton of a little lers than halj a mile, hardly shows how close the race was for over twenty miles. Linton finished fresh In ."H.CO 1-, or one minute and forty seconds under the record for the distance. Elkes' time was ."'14. .Inn my Michael' Machine Hroken. New York. May 3D. At the bicycle ni'Bt for tho burnt of the Maine monument fund at Ambrose park today, mote Hun S.Ooe pel sons were In attendance. Tho electric pacing machine which was to have been employed by Jimmy Mlclia"! In his attempt to break the world's ten mile record, broke down. Michael with strange tandem p.'cers and single liders covered flvj miles in HUG I-.". MciDulliicN Trill in pliant. Hrldgcport, Conn.. May ;. At th bi cycle races nt Pleasure Reach this af ternoon the principal eent was the ten mllci multicycle paced match between Eddie McDutlie and Fred (.'. Iloyt. Ilovt took the lead at lb" start and held il for two miles. McDutllu then passed lilm and never was headed. MeDulIle's time for the ten miles was U minutes, Is, .'voud. Erection shop Horned. Willlamsport, Pa., May 30. Tli-election shop, foundry nnd the machine shop of the Wutsoutown Car Manufnctuiing company, belonging to the estate of tho lute Arlo Pardee, was burned to iho ground at an early hour this morning. The plant 1ms not been In operation for eight enrs. Los, fi.0.O'J0; Insurance. ?37,- ow. Thu Dupont Injured. Mobile, Ala., May 30. The torpedo boat Dupont nrrlved here today to go into dock for repairs to her hull, she linWng Iimmi In collision with sonio vessel at Key West. She will be leady to sail m two er three eln.n. T1IK XKWS THIS MOKXLWi 1 Weather InJIcatluns Tadiyi j Fair; North to Wttt Wind. 1 Telegraph The lnvalon ot Cuba Has Ilogun. Admiral Cerveiu's Predicament. Memorial Day Olmrwinco Throiigh.iut the I'nlon. Probability of W. A. Stone's Nomina tion for Governor. 2 Sporls-Summary of Decoration Da's Outdoor Pastime, 'tho Markets. U .o-ai How Scratitun Olwervti Memo rial Day. I Editorial. Comment of tho Press. 5 Local I'n ccedlngs Stayed In ths School Hoard Case. Patriotism of Local Polish-Americans. C Local West Scranton and Suburban, 7 News Round About Scranton. J R Telegraph Quiet Day ut Camp Aleer. HONORING THE NATION'S DEAD Memorial Day Services at Washington and Gettysburg:. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES President M'Kinley at Arling ton Cemetery. SENATOR THURSTON THE ORATOR OF THE DAY TUB ATTENDANUa AT GETTYSUrilG MUCH LARGER THAN FSUAInPEKCH HY HON. WEliSTER DAVIS, SECRETARY OF 'I HE INTERIOR. Washington, May SO. At tho Na tional cemetery nt Arlington, Presi dent McKlnloy nnd three ot his cabinet todny Joined 0,000 citizens In doing honor to the patriotic dead. Ceremon ies were held simultaneously In sever al parts of the cemetery, but the main ceremony was In the Amplthcater close to the old Leo mansion. There some L',000 or more people gath ered while on the platform was a distinguished company headed, by President McKinley, Viec-Prciddcnt Hobait, Secretary Alger, Secretary Gage, Secretary Wilson and Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, the orator of the day. Prior to tho services there was ti procession of members of tho Grand Army, Sons of Veterans, the Women's Relief corps, ex-Soldlcra and Sailors and the general public, headed by the Fourth artillery band. The exer cises embraced a number of uddresses, poems, singing by a ciuartctte and tho customary lending of orders. The feat ure of the ceremonies was the addrqss of Senator Thurston, of Nebraska. His oration was listened to most attentive ly by the nudlence and prolonged ap plause greeted his references to the absence of ceetlonallsm und to the presence of Admiral Dewey lu.tlio har bor of Manlln. Tho presidential party left at tho conclusion of Senator Thurston's ora tion, driving back to the city. Simultaneously with the exorcises in the Amphitheater n. smaller assem blage gathered on the front porch of the mansion, where the Confederate chleftlan, Lee, spent much of h! life, to attend special naval services at the tomb of Admiral Porter. Ex-Secretary of tho Navy Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama, was tlio speaker of tho day at this point. AT GETTYSnURG. Gettysburg. Pa., May 30. The at tendance wna larster and the osorelEos more Interesting nt the Memorial Day ci remoi.les held here today than nn any similar occasions In tho past dozen j ears. While the railroads contributed their thousands, veiy many drove here from nearby places. The parade foimed on York, street cud moved promptly at -' p. m. to the National cemetery, where after impressive servlci s by lh- Grand Army of the Republic ami amid tlw booming of the cannon of Houston post, of Chambersburg, tho school' children, Ladles' Aid society and others strewed llowers over Uie graves. This woik over, thecro'id thronged nbout the ros trum. Hon. George J. ivnr.er. mem ber of congress, fiom this district, pre sided, nnd the opening piiyer was of fered by Rev H C Mlcmnu, of Christ 1 utliernn church. Chairman Henner read a letter trom President McKlnloy regretting his inability owing to the condition of national affairs to be pros. rent on this occasion. He tnen Intro. dueed the orator of iho day. Hop. en. ster DavlK, arslstant secretary of the Intel lor, who he.d hl nudlenco for forty minutes In a masterful oration. Rev. Glenn, of the Methodist Epis copal church, of this place, closed with the benediction. Tho day passed off without accident ot any kind mid this weather was particularly fine. AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, May SO.-Not since the year of Its institution has Memorial dny hnd a more Impressive observ ance than that of today. At every cemetery where sleop the soldiers dead there were exorcises of some character. In connection with the decorating of the graves. At tho Lincoln monument In Fulr motint park, services were held by the George G. Meade post, No. 1, after which the post visited the grave of Its gallant commander, General Meade. An address was delivered by Arch deacon Cyrus T. Urady. At Laurel Hill cemetery General Dan iel E. Sickles was orator of the day, and an nddress wns also delivered by Gen eral St. Clair A. Mulholland. At the tomb of Anna M. Ross, in Monumont I'ometery. marked honors were pnld. Department chaplain of Anna M. Ross post. No. !), delivered tho oration. Colonel Fred. Taylor post. No. 10, nfter attending services, marched to Odd Follows' cemetery. In the parade wns a pony phneton containing two little girls, one dressed as America nnd the other as England. A Hunt cupnblo of seating sixty-live pupils of tho public schools, decorated with tho national colors or the United Statos nnd Ens land, was nlho a feature, AT PlTTrillUim. (Pittsburg, May so, Memorial day, was niofo Bfliierally observed In Pitts burg and vicinity tlmn for many yearn, due, of course, to the v nr foiling, All the cemeteries In thin vicinity were ICoutlnucd on Pago i.J
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