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BOMBARDING THE
SANTIAGO FORTS
Commodore Schley's Gunners Locate the Spanish Batteries
on the Hills Near the Harbor Entrance An Engagement
That Was Bloodless So Far as Americans Were Con
cernedThe Mines in the Harbor Entrance Will Be Ex
ploded and Then Schley Will Enter and Attack Cevera,
(Copyright, 15JS. by tho Associated Pros.)
On board the Associated Press dis
patch bout Dandy, Port Antonio, Ja
maica, Juno I. For on hour yesterday
afternoon the Massachusetts, Iowa,
New Orleans and Vixen, of Commodore
Schley's squadron, exchanged shots
with tho Spanish lleet under Admiral
Cervera and with tho land batteries
guarding the harbor of Santiago do
Cuba, behind which the Spanish licet
is hiding.
The engagement was the llrst which
has occurred between the naval forces,
and was but a prelude to serious work
In tho latter part of the week.
No attempt was made by tho Ameri
can commander to bring on a general
engagement. It being merely his de
sire to locate tho batteries on tho hills
nbove tho harbor and to determine the
position of the Spanish forts.
Commodore Schley was on board the
Massachusetts during the engagement.
The Massachusetts led the way to
ward the harbor, the New Orleans be
ing close up and tho Iowa a half mile
behind.
When the Massachusetts had passed
by the harbor entrance smoke burst
from tho two 13-lnch guns In her after
turret, and two shells rose over tho
hill, one of them striking tho Spanish
llagshlp Cristobal Colon full and fair
as she lay at her anchorage, and tho
other falling close alongside.
The two guns In tho forward turret
wcro then fired and their shells In ex
ploding throw up great jets of spray
close to tho Colon.
All tho shore batteries took up the
challenpo and began a rapid fire on the
Massachusetts. Hut sho was soori'be
yoncl their rango and tho batteries
thereupon turned their guns on the
Now Orleans. This cruiser had been
directed to pay attention to the bat
teries and to draw their fire as much
as possible, and sho obeyed her Instruc
tions to the letter. Her first shot lo
cated a large battery on the bill above
tho Morro. It flew straight Into tho
fort and must have caused much dam
ng as a groat cloud of dust and debris
rose as the shell burst. A couple more
shots sent part of the walls of Morro
fl.ing Into the air, and then the New
Orleans confined herself to the batter
ies, her fire being rapid and extremely
accurate. Kvery shot sho fired made
trouble for Spain.
The Iowa came next, and like the
Massachusetts, devoted her attention
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Homo Passes Urgency Deficiency
Mlll-OIr. Ilutlor, ol North Curo-
linn, Stir Up a Rumpus.
Washington, June 2. The house
practically without debate passed to
day the urgency deficiency bill pro
viding for emergency expenses of the
army and navy departments Incident
to tho war. It was bused upon esti
mates received recently from the de
partments and carries Items contem
plated In the Philippine expedition and
tho early movement upon Cuba.
"When the senate adjourned this
evening the war revenue measure so
far as tho finance committee Is con
cerned was completed with the excep
tion of the bond provision and the
amendments proposed by tho Demo
crats In lieu of the bond paragraph.
While no agreement was reached fix
ing ii time' for tho taking of a final
vote upon the bill, it was the expressed
opinion on both sides of the chamber
that a vote would be taken tomorrow
before adjournment. Senutor Allen
(Hep., la.) in charge of the measure,
announced that he would ask the sen
ate to remain in wesslon tomorrow
until a vote was reached.
All of the committee amendment)
except those noted were agieed to this
afternoon. Several efforts were made
to amend or eliminate the committee
amendments but tho efforts In each
case were unsuccessful.
Mr. Butler (Pop. N. C.) had the floor
for three hours and a half this after
noon. Within fifteen minutes after ho
began to speak, he brought oh a gen
eral political engagement which last
ed for more than an hour. The de
bate, which wus heated, and
at times decidedly personal, turned
upon the amount of money spent by
the Republican manugeit. in tho presi
dential campaign of lt9G. Senators on
both sides of tho chamber wore brought
Jnto the debate and u good deal of 111
feeling was manifested.
Lutheran Annivcrm y.
Philadelphia, Juno 2 -Tho colebiatlon
of the onu hundred and fiftieth annlver.
sary of the Evangelical Luthoian minis
terlum of Pennsylvania and adjacent
states was begun liej o today. Tho Jubilee
will continue until tho 20th Inst. Repro.
eentatlves of MX) churches with b (""!
roemhrhln o' 1?S470. nr prn',
to tho ships lying within the harbor.
Her 12-Inch shells made tho water fly
all around that part of the harbor In
which the Cristobal Colon lay. Tho lat
ter, however, was not seriously damag
ed and kept up her lire until long after
tlv American ships steamed out of
rango.
ALL SHOTS FELL SHOUT.
The ironclads then turned and bore
down on tho harbor onco more. The
Massachusetts kept In until less than
four thousand yards from the shore
and then her shells again began to
heave up the waters of Santiago har
bor. This time tho shore batteries were
hotter served, and the Spaniards re
plied to tho warship's fire In energetic
fashion. Hut neatly nil the shots from
tho ballet Ies fell short.
Then came the New Orleans once
more, her long, black guns doing fear
ful woik and tearing up tho ground
all around tho batteries In the most
savage manner.
The Spaniards dropped shells close to
tho Iowa, as she came by for the second
time, sending a stream of shells into
the harbor as she did so.
The Spanish ships, with the excep
tion, of the Cristobal Colon, were be
hind tho hills and could not se.l the
enemy. Tho result vas what might
have been expected. Their flro tore
the bosom of the Caribbean sea, but It
harmed nothing else.
After the Massachusetts had passed
tho point where she could fire into tho
harbor with advantage, she turned to
tho open sta, tho other vessels fol
lowing her. That light was over as
far as the Americans were concerned.
Tho Spaniards, though, kept up their
fire. The Spanish shells fell from two
to three miles from tho vessels at
which they were aimed. Worse gun
nery was never seen. Not an Ameri
can vessel was struck and not a sailor
Injured, although fully oOO shots were
tired by tho Spaniards, the Americans
llr ng not over one-fourth of that num
ber in return.
it is likely that the latter part of
tho week will see more serious work.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius Is com
ing down and attempts will be made
by her to explode tho triplo row of
mines extending across the harbor
mouth. 'With these out of tho way,
Commodore Schley will sail Into the
harbor for a death grapple with the
fleets and batteries.
RIG HAIL STORM
AT LAKE ARIEL
Crops and Fruit 0iKlroynd--StonoB
as Largo ns Hon' Eggs Frtll.
.Much Properly Damaged.
Special to the Scranton Tillmne.
Lake Ariel, Juno 2. A terrific hall
storm occurred here tonight, com
mencing at 7 o'clock and lasting
twenty minutes. Tho hailstones, which
were as largo as hen's eggs, stripped
the trees of foliage, ruined crops and
fruit. At tho end of tho storm tho
hailstones wero a foot deep along tho
roadside.
It Is estimated that a thousand window-lights
were broken during tho pro
gress of tho storm.
SPAIN WANTS PEACE.
Another Appeal Hits llonn Mndo to
llm Powers lor Intervention,
London, June 3. The Vienna corres
pondent of tho Dally Mall says:
"Spain lias addressed another appeal
to the powers to intervene In the war
and Austria Is prepared to nccodo, but
only In conjunction with other poweru."
WANDEKINa MINSTREL'S FATE.
A .Missing .Musician at .Ml. Gretna
Compullcd lo Cany Cord Wood.
Mount Gretna, Pa., Juno 2. Consid
erable excitement prevailed In camp
last night and today caused by the
disappearance of Hugh Monahan, a
musician of the Eighteenth regiment.
Lust evening Monuhan and several
muslelunrt started out for a stroll over
tho mountains. Later three of Mona
ban's companions returned and stated
they wero attacked by a gang of
tramps and their money demanded.
Being unarmed they said they turned
and ran, each taking a different direc
tion. Monuhnn fulling to turn up at
o !! hour iat nlirht and fearing: he
might bo foully dealt with, the Sheri
dan troop and an many other troopers
ns could bo mounted were ordered to
scour the woods.
The hobo camp was found deserted
and no traces of Monnhan or the
tramps could bo discovered. The
search was continued the greater part
of tho night and was resumed this
morning. Late this afternoon, tho lost
musician, who halls from Pittsburg1,
entered camp In an intoxicated con
dition, having been In Lebanon enjoy
ing himself. The tramp story had been
concocted by hlH companion!! to shield
him. In consequence Monahan and
hlw three companions are carrying cord
wood up and down tho camp for punishment.
CERVERA'S FLEET.
Assertion That tho Cristobal Colon
Is tho Only Important Ship
in Snutingo.
Madrid, Juno 2, 3 A. M. Tho Havana
correspondent of Imparcial cables that
Admiral Cervera was not at Santiago
do Cuba, on Tuesday.
Tho Cristobal Colon was tho only
vessel there of tho squadron, the cor
respondent declares and sho was re
pairing her boilers.
Tho fighting lasted for less than an
hour, tho American lleet then with
drawing. Tho battleship Iowa was
damaged In her bow by two shells.
London, Juno 2. Tho Spanish am
bassador In London, Count Itascon, in
mi interview today, is quoted as sup
porting the assertion made in Madrid
that tho Cristolial Colon was tho only
important Spanish vessel In the harbor
of Santiago do Cuba during the recent
engagement there,
One paper predicts that Admiral Cer
vcra's movements nro likely to furnish
startling news in tho near future.
As a result of the Spanish utterances
there is much speculation hero as to
whether Admiral Cervcra's whole lleet
is at Santiago do Cuba. In fact, com
ments on thb subject from the most
piomlncnt feature of tho war news to
day. The 'Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon
says: "Tho only certainty In tho mass
of uncertainty is that Admiral Cer
vera Is at Santiago de Cubu, and that
Is because the imparcial sayjs he Isn't
there."
The Pall Mall Gazette Is Indignant
at the arrest in Cuba of its correspond
ent, Mr. Robinson, and says his re
lease must bo insisted upon.
The foreign ofllce officials say they
have instructed Alexander Gollan, the
British consul nt Havana, to see that
tho arrested English correspondents
receive their rights as British subjects.
At tho same time, the foreign ofllce
people admit that the English news
paper men have no status defined by
International law, and that they are
obliged to take their chances In enter
ing forbidden territory.
Influential relatives of Mr. Whigham,
who was arrested with Mr. Uoblnson,
In Cuba, uro interesting themselves In
his case. His uncle, General Whig
ham, has called at tho foreign office
and has urged that efforts be made
for his release. The general remarks
that if tho youth desired to see fight
ing it would have been better had ho
enlisted than to have engaged in sucli
"u, foolhardy expedition."
MANILA EXPEDITION.
Tho Second Contingent Will .Move
from San i'rnncico in Two Wrcka,
San Francisco, June 2. General Mer
rltt Is arranging the details of the sec
ond expedition to the Philippines, but
has not yet made public the assign
ments of troops for the expedition and
he will not make the order public until
the dote of the sailing of tho fleet has
been determined.
It Is stated In some quarters that tho
expedition cannot possibly sail for two
weeks yet. Just what Is causing tho
delay Is a mystery.
The Pennsylvania volunteers are In
a serious plight. They need shoes so
badly that the regiment Is seriously
crippled for lack of them. Many of the
men cannot drill on account of the
dilapidated condition of their foot
gear. STRATEQV BOARD HONORED.
The -Momburs Are Entertained by tho
Farmers' Club.
Philadelphia, Juno 2. Secretary of
War Alger and Captain Mahan, of the
naval Strategy board, wero tho guests
of honor tonight at the dinner of the
Farmers' club, given ut A. J. Cassatt's
Chesterbrook farm, near Borwyn, Pa.
No speeches were made. Immediately
after tho dinner Secretary Alger and
Captain Mahan returned to Washing
ton. Among the others participating
nt the dinner were:
President Frank Thomson, of the
Pennsylvania railroad: Clement A.
Grlseom, president of the International
Navigation cumpany: ox-Minister to
Italy Wayne AlncVtagh, General Ed
wird Mori ell, E. P.-Wllbur, Frederick
Haley, Justice Green, of the State Su
preme couit, and Judge Blddle, of the
common pleas court.
Third Pool Will Nunpend.
Pittsburg. Juno 2. Indications point to
a general suspension of coal mining In
tho third pool. This condition has been
brought ubout by tho continuance of r.u
alleged unfulr differential against tho
third pool, tho operators of that region
claiming that further mining under exist
ing circumstances will it-suit in a loss, '
WAR DEPARTMENT
EXPECTS NEWS
Officials Will Not Admit That a Dattle
Hog Occurred.
TUFA' STATH THAT SCHLEY MAY
HAVH HNCOUNTKRUD SOME OP
CEHVKRA'S SHIPS-TUB INSUR
GENTS IN THE REGION OP SANTT
AOO DE CUBA HAVE BEEN PRO
VIDED WITH ARMS AND LARGE
QUANTITIES OF AMMUNITION.
Washington. June 2. It was plainly
noticeable at the war depattment today
that the olllclals were expecting news
of the first Importance, but that they
did not look for it immediately. The
firmness with which they havo Insist
ed that Schley could havo had no gen
eral engagement with the Spanish
forces, ships and forts at Santiago ns
was reported, appeared to bo bastd on
a full knowledge of the plans under
which the commodore was acting nnd
the greatest concession that they would
make towards admitting that a light
hid taken pUce there Tuesday was to
say that possibly Schley had detected
some earthworks going up and had
razed them with his shell. They were
confident ho had made no attempt to
outer the harbor. It Is believed now,
however, with Sampson In tho field and
In command off Santiago, with an aug
mented force, that Interesting events
may be looked for. These are expected
too. notwithstanding tho fact that no
troops havo yet -darted from Tampa as
was established by Inquiry at tho war
department this afternoon. Tho insur
gents are known to be In force In the
neighborhood of Santiago and through
Cuptaln Don!, the war department not
only has been In communication with
them but Iuih supplied them fuliy with
good weapons and an abundance of
ammunition. The headquarters ol the
best Cuban Kcncr.il, Garcia, are dis
tant from Santiago only seventy-live
miles, so that it Is possible Sampson
feels strong enough with their support
to begin the assault by sa upon the
doomed Spanish tlcl a,nd forts without
awaiting the arrival of the United
States troops from Tampa. The trontt
of the news that iamo to Washington
fiom unolllclal sources during tho nf
tornoon all went to support this belief
so there Is some ground for the expec
tation of the officials that Important
information may be received shortly.
If the queen regent of Spain has in
structed Senor Castillo to ask the pow
er to Intervene for peace that move
ment has net yet taken any form In
Washington, cither at tho state de
partment or at any of the foreign em
bassies. Among diplomatic olllclals it
it thought to be quite possible that
Spain Is feeling her way toward secur
ing peace, but it is not Relieved this
will meet any active assistance from
the great powers.
AN UNLUCKY' THEATER.
Was Homed Twice. Mow n WaU Col
Inpten bile It In lieing Itobuill.
Atlantic City. N. J.. June 2. Tho
Academy of Mualc. on the boardwalk,
which was destroyed by fire for the
second time In February last, met with
a. third mishap tills morning. The
biiilulng Mas being reconstructed of
brick, and work was being rushed to
hsivV It ready for the summer senaon.
At 5.20 a. in. the wall over the pros
cenium collapsed, crushing tho stage.
There was no one In tho building- ut
the time. It was said that the col
lapse was due to the breaking of a
cast iron plate which supported a five
ton beam.
ERIE NAVAL RECRUITS.
One
II mid red Leave lor Lensue
Island Now Yard.
Erie, Pa., June 3. One hundred na
val recruits weie escorted to the Union
station by a large band nnd two G. A.
It. posts today to leave for League
island navy yard over tho Pennsylva
nia. Many of them are Erie boys, but
other Lake Erie cities are represented.
This Is the second large detachment
forwarded by Lieutenant Morse since
ho begun recruiting here a few weeks
ago.
'fiooui at Tniupn.
Tampa, Fla., Juno 2. There Is but little
change In the general situation hero, it
can be stated positively that no troops
have been embarked at this point am! un
til definite and official news is rc Mved
from th" fleets of Sampson and Schlty It
Is tho generally expressed opinion nmwy
the army officers that no movement ot
troops from here in the direction of Cuba
will bo ordered.
Deaths at Chtclinmnugn.
Clilckamiuign, National Park, June 2.
Three deaths wero reported from the
camp today, Corporal Clarciue It. Stew
art, Eighth Massachusetts, of Somcrvlllu,
died ot pneumonia; John A. Riley, pri
vate, First District of Columbia, pneu
monia; W. C. Spofford, of, tho First Ver
mont, of Burlington, of pneumonia, 't'bo
remains of each wero sent home for In
terment. Cervera on the Colon,
Madrid, Juno 2. Despite the statements
ot the newspapers that Admiral Cervera
was not present nt tho bombardment of
Santiago do Cuba, on Tuesda. Captain
Aunon, the minister of marine, in an in
terview today declaied that Cervera
hoisted his Hag on the Cristobal Colon In
order to direct the Spanish operations,
"the success of which Is principally duo
to Cervera. who bus given proofs of high
strategic ability."
THE STORY OF THE DAY
THREE SOLDIERS die of pneumonia ,tl
Chlckiimauga.
BRITISH COAL STEAMER RESTOR
MEL, captured by the St. Paul, is re
leased. GENERAL MERR1TT makes arrows,
meuts for tho second expedition to the
Philippines.
NAVV DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS at
Washington refuse to udmlt that u
battle has tuken place at Santiago.
COMMODORE SCHLEV bombards the
forts at the entrance tpt Santiago buy
and locates tho battorlcs on the hills.
THE FANITA SAILS.
Ships Dominicans til Cnpo llnyticn.
Npnnlsh Conaul'i Protest.
(Copyright, 1S9S. by the Associated Preps.)
Cape Haytlen, June 2. The Clyde
Lino steamship Fnnitn, Captain Waters,
which arrived here yesterday half
empty, bringing from New York pro
visions for the navy, which sho landed
nt Matthewtown, Great Inagua, In the
Bahamas, slipped away at about 10
o'clock last night with between seven
nnd fifteen Dominicans added to her
crow. Sho was to touch at Monte
Crlstl, Dominican republic, or nt the
keys Just outside, to fill up tho empty
portion of her hold. She has on board
Chris Roberts, of Great Inagun, tho
most famous pilot of tho West Indies.
The captain of tho Fanlta, when that
vessel was here, said the portion of
her cargo which was not landed con
sisted of coal, but there is good reason
to suppose that it is something very
different from coal.
Proof that tho Fanlta Is under seri
ous suspicion was afforded this morning
by the excited conduct of the Spanish
consul here. He denounces tho taking
or. board tho steamship of Spanish
speaking roustabouts and tho sudden
palling of tho vessel without notice and
without tho permission of the Domln
lcnn consul. Tho Spanish consul class
es this as a great outrage and an act of
piracy, and a formal protest has been
entered with tho Haytlen authorities.
The Spanish consul telegraphed to
his diplomatic chief at Santo Domingo
this morning about tho Fnnitn.
There are large numbers of Cubans
In Dominica who eagerly desire to re
turn to Cuba and take part In the war,
and tho correspondent here of the As
sociated Press is Informed that the
Spaniards of this place believe that It
may be part of the mission of the Fan
lta to afford these Cubans transporta
tion, at tho same time furnishing them
with arms and ammunition.
THE PHILIPPINES EXPEDITION.
Equipping the Troops Gathered in
Snn I'rnurisco.
San Francisco, Juno 2. Tho First
Nebraska regiment has received Its
lilies and its ordnance equipment Is
now complete. The Idaho battalions
aru now at their maximum strength,
are well equipped and are ready for
Immediate service. ll of the uni
forms and arms have oe'en distributed.
The Kansas men have received now
uniforms, underclothing and shoes.
Ammunition and 967 new rifles are be
ing distributed. Sixty members of the
Minnesota regiment of volunteers were
entertained ut dinner at the Hotel
Marguerite. The Invitation was ex
tended to young men without friends
In this city and live were detailed from
each company.
General Wesley Merrltt will bo given
n. complimentary banquet by represen
tative citizens of San Francisco next
Tuesday evening.
The French residents of San Frnn
cisco, who annually celebrate tho fall
of the-Bustlle, will -t hi year give the
entire proceeds of tho day's entertain
ment to the Red Cross.
GERMAN STEAMER LOST.
The Lolhnr Uohlcn Wrecked Oil' the
pt Consl of Alric i.
Accra, West Coast of Africa, June 2.
News was rocelvtd here today of Hie !osa
of the German steamship Lethal- lloh
len, which left ll.imhuig on May 11 tor
West Africa. The p.istingeis and crow
have Jieen sa d.
The Lotlmr Uohlen (formerly the San
Nicolas), was llullt at Hamburg In ISM.
She was of 2.M5 gross tons register; was
ZSt feet 2 Inches long; had a beam of 10
feel 2 inches, and was 22 feet 3 Inches
diep. She was owned by Wucrman &
Co., of Hamburg.
o
I-'irc at Pchiivcr.
Bombay, June 2. A conflagration nt
Pcshawer. which was not mastered for
twenty-four hours, has destroyed four
thousand houses, doing damage to the
ainont of about four croics, of rupees
(about J2ii,(Qi).(4lO) This Is oupposcd to
bo t!urcrord lire of India.
In ruiPtl to W lilies- tlnrre.
Philadelphia. June 2. Two ot tho Phil
adelphia club's pitchers. Dugglnby nnd
Jamison (the Indian loimerly with the
Carlisle school team) have been fanned
by the Phillies to tho Wilkcs-Barro East
ern bsayuc club.
Restoriuel Released.
Key West, Fla.. Juno 2. In the circuit
court today the British steamer Restor
mcl. captured by the auxiliary cruiser
St. Paul otf Santiago de Culm on May i'5,
and whose cargo of coal, Intended for the
Hoot of Admiral Cervera, was condemned
yesterday, was released.
Report ot'llnllle .Vol Confirmed.
Port-au-Prince, June 2. 9.24 p. m. No
fresh news has been received from Santl
ago do Cuba this afternoon. The report
of an attack upon the city by the Insur
gents Is not confirmed und uppears to be
without foundation.
4- 4
0 WEATHER FORECAST.
4- -t-
Washington. June 2. Forecast -t-
-f 'for Frida) : For cistern Pcnnsyl- -f
viiiitn, fair, light northerly winds, -f
-f For western Pennsyhama, partly
-f cloudy wtuthcr; noitherly winds. -f
New York. Juno 2. Herald's -f
-f forecast In tho middle states and -f
New England, today, fair, slightly -
-f warmer weather will prevail, pre- 4-
f ceded by cloudiness on tho coasts, -
-f with fresh variable winds, mostly
f northerly, followed by slightly -f
4 cooler winds ot night. -f
H--f H-f'M-
THE XKWS THIS MOllXIXU
Weather Indications Todiyi
Fair; Light Northerly Winds.
1 Telegn.ph Col. Stono Nominated.
Bombarding Santiago Forts.
War Department Expects News.
2 Continuation Stono Nomination,
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Soldiers' Relief Committee.
Pupils Quarterly Concert.
1 Editorial.
Sketch of tho Nominee for Governor.
5 Loral Asphalt P.cpalrs In Sight.
Two PlDhitllTH Oct Verdicts.
0 LocalWcbt Scranton und Suburban.
7 XowaItourid About Scranton.
S Telegraph-Camp Alger Inspected,
Military 'Incidents,
COLONEL STONE
Republican Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania Mr.
Connell Withdraws General GoMn in Second Place.
Messrs. Porter, Latta, Grow and Davenport Are Renomi
nated Mr. Wanamaker Refuses to Allow His Name to
Be Presented Other Notes of the State Convention.
Hnrrisbtirg, Juno 2. The Uepubllcnn
state convention met in this city today
and named the party ticket that Is to
be submitted to the voters this fall, us
follows:
Governor Colonel William A. Stone,
of Allegheny.
Lieutenant Governor General J. P.
S. Gobln, of Lebanon.
Secretary of Internal Affairs Gen
eral James W. Iattn, of Philadelphia.
Judge of the Superior Court Wil
liam W. Porter, of Philadelphia.
Congress-at-Large Galushn A. Grow,
of Susquehanna, and Samuel A. Dav
enport, of Erie.
The last four are re-nomlnatlons.
There was scarcely any opposition to
the programme for the work of the
fKv' -: fill
COL. WILLIAM A. STONE,
of Allegheny,
Republican Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
convention as outlined by Senator
Quay and his lieutenants, those op
posed to the nomination of Mr. Stone
for the head of the ticket contenting
themselves with the concentration of
their vote on Charles W. Stone. The
vote was uncomfortably close fiy the
Quay adherents, Colonel Stone receiv
ing onlv fifteen more votes than the
number necessary to a choice. The 1C3
votes cast for C. W. Stone represented
the combined strength of that candi
date and John Wanamaker. The lat
ter provided the only sensation of an
otherwise cut and dried convention by
presenting a letter of withdrawal In
which ho denounced the methods of
the dominant Republican faction and
urged his friends to support C. W.
Stone. Mr. Wanamaker's retirement
from the tight came as a startling sur
prise t his delegates and It Is under
stood that lie determined upon that
course only a short time before his
letter was read to the convention. The
withdrawal Is Interpreted to mean that
Mr. Wanamaker has placed himself In
position to run as an Independent can
didate for governor if he so elects. lie
has repeatedly, In his speeches, served
notice on the convention that If A.
Stone was nominated he would con
tinue his light against the Quoy or
ganization. Mr. Wanamaker went to
Philadelphia on tho lato afternoon
train. He declined to make any state
ment, referring Inquirers to his letter
reud to the convention.
STATE CHAIRMAN ELKIN.
The candidates and Chairman
Whcaton met after the convention and
re-elected John P. Elkin, of Indiana,
chairman of the state committee. Mr.
Klkln will arrange a reception for the
candldutes at state headquarters In
Philadelphia at which they will be for
mally notified of their nomination.
A number of Harrlsburg ladles oc
cupied seats In tho gullery when the
convention wos called to order at 11
o'clock by State Chairman Elkln. Sen
torsi Penrose, Magee, Durham, Secre
tary of the Commonwealth Martin and
other party leaders were greeted with
applause from the galleries when they
took their seats.
Tho attendance was the largest
since tho convention of 1890. The gal
leries and stage were crowded with
spectators. The Philadelphia delega
tion occupied ieats to the right of the
stage and those from Allegheny to
the left. Congressman William Con
nell, of Scranton, who withdrew last
night In W. A. Stone's favor sat on
the stage with the newspaper men.
General Frank ltoeder, tho choice of
the Northampton delegation, was nlso
a spectator from the stuge.
After the reading of tho call for
the convention and tho roll of dele
gates. General IJ. F. Fisher, ot Went
Chester, presented the name of Senator
Penrose for tempornry chairman. No
body else was suggested and the sena
tor was elected by acclamation.
Frank W. Wheaton. of Wllkes
Harre, was elected chairman by ac
clamation. Ills speech of acceptance
wan very brief and business-like,
TIIK NOMINATIONS.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection of u. candidate for gover
nor. Thomus M. Marshall, jr., of Alle
gheny, presented the name of Colonel
IS NOMINATED
W. A. Stone for that olllce. He paid
an eloquent tribute to tho public und
private career of ills candidate to
whom he referred as tho "people's
choice." Mr. Marshall said Jit. Stono
b'donga to no faction nnd that ho Is
from the people and that the people are
forcing his nomination.
General B. F. Fisher, of West Ches
ter, seconded the nomination.
Representative- Charles F. Chldsiey,
of Easton, named General Frank
Boeder, the choice of the Northamp
ton delegation.
Joseph M. Huston, of Philadelphia,
presented tho name of John Wana
maker. Mr. Shields, of Philadelphia, pre
sented a letter from Mr. Wanamaker
withdrawing his name, which was read
by Secretary Ilex. The letter follows:
Harrlsburg, Juno 2.
A. S. L. Shields. Ksq.
Dear Sir: In tho event of my name,
being presented to the Republican stnto
convention of June 2, lSf'S, if his Is to with
draw such nomination nnd nxk that this
letter be placed on record containing my
reason therefore.
I accepted the call of tho btatc conven
tion representing lifty-fivo counties, held
In Philadelphia, on thn second d,i of
February Inst, requesting mo to become
it carulldqte for governor.
it na.' pcrtcetly understood that 1 did
not want to lie a candidate and that I
would retire whenever It seemed best to
do so. At tho time of lry acceptance one
third of the delegates to tho convention
had been chosen and members of the Re
publican organization had declared their
ut.willlncnoss to support im if I received
'the nomination of the convention. Hav
ing repeatedly stated my willingness to
go forward as a candidate only until the
representatives oi the Hourac conference
rirslrtd otherwise. I bellevo I havo now
perjonned my duty In good faltn. With
in tho last hour 1 havo unexpectedly re
ceived tho following letter:
Harrlsburg, Juno 2.
Hon John Wunnmuker:
At a meeting of the reprcscntat've.1 of
the Hours" meeting held this niornln.
the following resolutions were ununi
mouIy adopted:
Retolved. That in 'iev of the means
employed by the Renpbllcun state or
ganization In tho election of delegates
in the Interest ot ono candld.B? and the
control of the comentlon by mac'ilno
methods with the obvious result of de
feating, rather than registering the will
ot the people, wo t't tepee. tfllily u quest
you not to permit your name to bo voted
for by said conventfon, and further be It
Resolved, That wo request all delegutes
friendly to ou to voto for lion. Charles
W. Stone.
CANNOT BE A CANDIDATH.
It Is plain, therefore, that I en mint con
sent tit bo a candldato before tho concn
tiou. I may, however, bo permitted to thank
all my friends throughout the state
whoso good will I so highly value, for
their earnest and hearty support of my
candidacy.
There never has been a moment that I
Avould not havo withdrawn If any one of
tho Hie men. named In my letter to th
I!ouio meeting, or any other man of
such a type of men, had been olfeted
for governor by uny representative body
of the Republlcnn lenders.
Inasmuch as the Hon. Charles V. Stono
was one of tluue suggested at tho Bourse
convention, It Is most agrecubli to me to
now t-xpri'KSf my satisfaction with tho
recommendation by the members of tlto
Bourse conference in favor of Cliarlfs
W. Stono receiving j,he votes of your con
ventloii. I think it piopei and fair to take your
time to say briefly that the protest l hava
fell called upon to make against the no.
luteal machine bus been made within tho
paity nnd against ltn methods and nt
against Individuals, except so far as thv
tcpreueiiteil u sybtcm of politics. I have
held, up to the door of this convention,
that thn RepuhlUun party was wle
enough, honest enough nnd strong enough
to correct any wrorgs and abuses within
the party. I still have that hope. Thero
Is no need for angry controversy. No
ono man knows It alt or owns It all. In
spiration seldom onrrleb for twenty
years. A man carrying the keys of pow
er, by hereditary descent or holding tlvmi
by elovcrnoHH or tm ntal energy muft sur.
render thorn when tin tire I pronto so do
mand. To ntffcr tho political mm nine to sell
for cash tho commonwealth' jmst ce or
retain uuuattcr tovcrcignty la the &tuU