tribune.
TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 23 189&
TWO CENTS.
INVASK ; or
IS ACCOMPLISHED
United States Troops Have Landed at Several Points Pre
parations to Attack Santiago from the Side and Rear,
The Commanders of Army and Navy Not Tied by Orders
from Washington Insurgents Will Take an Active Part
in the Attack.
Washington. June 22. Today, just n
week after tho United States troops
left Tortugns, they began to disem
bark on Cuban soli, lundlng In forma
tion at the two points, so ns to nttack
Funtiago in the rear and at tho sides
with the navy to help the work In
front. This, the military Invasion of
Cuoa, may be said to have fairly be
gun, for though tho United States ma
rines were the first of the rejnilar
forces to land upon Cuban soil, their
purpose after all was not Invasion, but
the establishment of a naval base ami
a base for a cable station, In both of
which they were eminently successful.
To the regular troops was left the be
ginning of the formidable task of In
vading Cuba In force by land. Just at
the close of oWce hours a brief cable
pram came to the war department from
Lieutenant-Colonel Allen. It has been
expected all day. To the surprise of the
officials, the cablegram was dated not
at Guantanamo, but at a place called
Playa del Kite, about twenty miles
west of Guatitnnnmo bay and about
half the distance between thin and San
tiago bay. Its exnef, wording is with
held, but the statement was authorized
that it said the troops were landing and
that preparations bad been made to at
tack Santiago at the side and rear.
The delay In reco'ving further cable
communlcatluns after the first of last
evening is thus explained:
The lines were being carried west
ward, probably to be nearer tho point
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1 miVlVl.', UO .1(1.- ItllllMll ll. Ill' Itl I.MIJU.
I In his despatch Lieutenant-Colonel Al
ien biuu mat nc nan ncara notning otu
clal from either General Shutter nor
Admiral Sampson. This Is accounted
for readily by his Instructions he wns
told peelflcally by General Miles In n
cablegram sent yesterday not to em
barrass General Shatter by any un
necessary suggestions.
NO UNNECESSARY ORDERS.
Tims, it will be seen, to the delight of
nil true soldiers, that General Shatter,
1'ke Admiral Sampson, Is not to be tied
by exact orders from Washington, but
is to be allowed the widest liberty of
action In the belief that he, being on
the ground, Is capable of Judging best
the propriety of projected movement?.
The lieutenant-colonel, however, who
Is a member of General Miles' staff,
and directly in charge of the signal
work in Santiago province, communi
cated briefly with General Miles in ci
pher the fact that the debarkation of
the troops and that a plan of attack
had been arranged.
The reinforcement of General Shafter
actually began today In the departure
of a regiment and a battalion of tho
troops at Camp Alger for Santiago.
They go to Newport News nnd then
by steamer direct to Santiago. It the
expectations of the projectors of this
movement are realized these troops are
likely to occupy actually less time In
the passage than did the first con
tlngent which left Tampa directly, not
withstanding the distance is twice as
long. Formal orders were Issued plac
ing General Guy V. Henry In charge
of the new division of troops composed
of Duffleld's and Garrason's brigades,
which are to form part of the new
division. Probably some of the troops
now at Tampa will be attached also,
in which case they will be dispatched
In separate transpoits. General Henry
is one of the most noted cavalry lead
ers in the army, possibly In the world.
GARCIA TO ATTACK THE REAR.
It Is evident from the nature of Gen
eral Miles' advices that in addition to
the troops now landing as It Is sup
posed not far from Pluya del Este. on
the east side of Santiago bay, the sec
ond landing Is going on at a point
Just about the same distance west of
the harbor entrance. The two divis
ions probably will be pushed forward
steadily to take the town of Santiago
on either flank, while to Garcia and
Rabbi's Insurgents may be loft the task
of bringing on the nttack In tho rear.
The distance on the west side is slight
ly greater than on the east, but It prnn
ably is not greater by either route than
fifteen or eighteen miles. The country
is mountainous, but there Is no reason
to believe It may not be traversed by
the United States troops within a week
oven if It should be necessary to con
, struct entrenchments and abattis every
few miles in order to beat back tho
Spaniards. With the beginning of the
military movement, the navy will draw
close in shore to pound awny at the
forts at the entrance and to draw tho
cordon of warships so closely around
the mouth as to make It Impossible
for Cervera's vessels to escape, oven If
they aro disposed to take the most
desperate chances.
New has reached here that 12.00')
tons of coal Is being loaded on ship
board nt Valparaiso, Chill. As coal U
worth about $18 a ton there the pur
chase excites great curiosity here and
It has been suspected that It was being
made on Spanish account. If this
should prove true, and tho fact will
soon be known, It would seem to Indi
cate a purpose on the part of the Span
ish naval commander. Cnmara, to curry
that celebrated Cadis fleet around Into
the Paclflo and UBe these colliers to
17x(invMS
CUBA
supply the fleet with coal. In this
case tho object of attack probably
would be the west coast of the United
States Instead of the Philippines, bu:
after all tho whole thing Is still a
matter of mere conjecture.
THE ALLIANCE STORIES.
The European stories published this
morning of alliances among the powers
against the United States and of the
reported proffer of Germany to lease
tho Philippines from Spain are received
here with amusement, for It will ap
pear clearly from the place of origin
of these stories Madrid If not from
their substance, that they were In
spired by a desperate wish on the part
of Spain to Involve us In trouble with
Germany.
The secretary of the navy today
speaking to an Associated Press re
porter of the general satisfaction that
has been expressed with the navy de
partment, said that In Justice It should
be borne in mind that the navy Is al
ways In a state of mobilization, al
though the coming of the war had ne
cessitated a vast amount of special
preparation and a large increase of
vessels and naval force. The secretary
added: "I notice that sometimes I get
a word of praise, and sometimes Mr.
Roosevelt, who was my assistant sec
retary, and who certainly deserved It,
as does his successor. Hut let me tell
you that there are men entitled to
special gratitude and recognition, who
never will get half the praise they de
serve. These are the chiefs of the vari
ous naval I -eatls. They have borne
the real buroen of preparation. When
war became Imminent they were given
large power and were told they would
be held responsible for having the work
of their bureaus done properly and
efficiently. That work they have dis
charged with the utmost ability, effic
iency, thoroughness nnd success. There
has been no question of supply of pro
visions, of coal, of ammunition and
ordnance and munitions of war, of
clothing and food, of details of officers
and men, of hospital stores and outfit,
of the construction and repair of ships,
and of steam engineering supplies.
"It Is one of the misfortunes of every
great era like this that many of tho
men who do the work and bear the
burden are rarely mentioned, and never
get the credit which belongs to them.
If I can do anything to secure these
men just appreciation I want to do it.
They are all expeits and men of ex
perience in their various lines. It Is
pretty hard, too. for some of them who
know that the glories of war are won,
not in bureaus, but at the front in
battle. They have sometimes pleaded
hard, and it has not been easy either
for the department to refuse their re
quests for active service, or for them
to accept the necessity of remaining
where they are. I hope you will say a
good word for them. Few know the
extent of what they have undertaken
and done, on their high professional
competency, spirit and standard."
HONOR AND VIRTUE IN MANILA.
A liriliih CoiiNnl'i Tributo to tho
American Xnvy.
Portland. Me., June 12. Captain
Frank Wilde, of the cruiser Boston,
writing under date of May 11 to the
Cumberland club, of this city. In ac
knowledgment of congratulations sent
Dewey and himself by the club, says,
among other things:
"Women nnd children have left the
city to u large extent. A good story
Is told of the Rritlsh consul, to whom
a Spanish lady came with doubts and
fenrs and Inquiries us to whether the
Americans were such as described in
tho captain general's proclamation.
The consul said: "Madame, honor and
virtue are safer In Manila today than
they have been for three hundred
years."
I'lrst to Lonvo tlnnip Alger.
Camp Alger. Va.. June '.'3. The first
troops to leave Camp Alger for the from
started today. They comprised tho li
the Thirty-third Michigan and one bat
tullon of the Thlrt. -fourth Michigan.
They started at II. TO for Alcxaudrm,
whence boots conveyed them to New
port News, where they were placed on
board tho trarsport Vale.
Cniiornl Iloury'a Coinniniid.
Washington, June 22. Major General
Miles this afternoon Issued an order as
signing Brigadier General Guy Henry to
command the division of troops which
are to reinforce General Shatter at San
tiago. THE STORY OF THE DAY
GENERAL MILES receives a dispatch
stating tria me landing of troops in
Cuba has nctually begun.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S surgeon states
that the corpses of the mailnes killed
at Guantannmo weru not mutilated.
RLAXC'O DENIES that ho has absolute,
ly refused to exchange llouson nrd
that lie has ordered nags of tiuce
away.
MADRID PAPERS deny that tho queen
resent Intends to abdicate.
CAIUXAS WAS shelled by Sampsons
vessels to distract attention while
troops were being lauded.
NOX-CAMHATAXT8 CAPTURED on
Spanish prizo ships will bo surren
dered to French and German ambas
sadors, MADRID DISPATCHES indlcnto that
tho queon regent will boon abdicate.
CONQRESS PROCEEDINGS.
An UnoTcntful Unr in tho Homo nnd
Sctinto.
Washington, June 22. Opponents of
tho annexation of Hawaii again occu
pied the nttentlon of the senate today.
Mr. White (Dem., Cat.) resumed his
speech began yesterday, but niter
speaking two hours, yielded tho floor
to Mr. Pettlgrew (S. D.), who dis
cussed tho resolutions, for an hour nnd
a half. Mr. While has! not concluded
his speech, Mr. Pettlgrew taking up
tho argument against the resolutions
merely to afford him an opportunity to
rest.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was presented to the
senate and read, but no effort was
made to dispose of It. Tt was sharply
criticised, however, and the Indica
tions are that Its ndoptlon will be con
tested because of the elimination of the
senate free homestead amendment nnd
tho acknowledgement of the right In
certain circumstances nnd conditions
of Indians to lease mineral lands.
Tr.-dny's session of tho house was
uneventful with the exception of a
brief but severe denunciation by Mr.
Simpson (Pop., Knn.) of Representa
tive Grosvenor's speech nt the Ohio
state Republican convention. The crit
icised portion wns relative to nlleged
failure of the Democrats and Populists
to vote for appropriation bills succeed
ing the precipitation of the war and
the original appropriation of $30,000,000
for the national defense.
NO BOAT RACE.
Thousands of Spoctntort nt Now
London Woro Disappointed by
tho Itnin.
New London, Conn., June 22. A moie
unsatisfactory dny In the annals of
boat racing on the Thames has never
been recorded than that which the
three university crews, Cornell, Yale
and Harvard, and the thousands of
would-be spectators experienced to
day. Three times the referee conclud
ed to start the race and each time the
weather conditions prevented until at
last, Just before sunset, after the rain
had fallen In torrents nil afternoon, Mr.
Melklehnm wns obliged to put it over
until tomonow nt half-past 12 o'clock.
The early morning gave the very best
promise that the day would be almost
Ideal on the river, but about 1.R0 o'clock
a brisk wind arose and clouds became
threatening. At 2.:'.0 a postponement
was announced until 3.15. but about .1
o'clock the rain came down and a
further postponement until 7 o'clock
was decided upon. At that hour the
rain still continuing, the postponement
until tomorrow was announced.
In the early part of the afternoon the
observation train, with forty well
laden cars filled, mostly with ladies in
the flimsiest of summer frocks, stood
for fifteen or twenty minutes In the
drenching rain witli the occupants hav
ing no other protection than a thin
canvas covering over tho top. Two
thirds nnd probably more of those on
the train were completely soaked with
rain before the train nt last pulled
buck into the station, live miles dis
tant, nnd the crowd scattered for shel
ter and dry clothing.
There is but little prospect Hint there
will be anywhere near the crowd to
morrow that there was today, although
thousands have stayed over and the
city is crowded tonight. The students i
own the town and the hotels are com-
pletely Jammed. Cot room was at a
niKii urt-iiiiiiui mi uigni, wntle not n
tow laid the ground work for pmn.
monla by sleeping in damp clothes.
The prospect for good weather at a
late hour tonight seemed a little more
favorable, as It slowly cleared and the
stars finally came out.
FRIENDSHIP FOR ENGLAND.
It Secured Suspension of Sentence In
Cnse oflloiiry White.
Wllkefi-Rarre, June 22. The friendly
feeling existing between the United
States nnd England wns shown in
court todny, when Henry White, a ty
pical Englishman convicted of forget y,
was called before Judge Woodward for
sentence. District Attorney Martin
made a strong plea In his behalf. Hu
said the man had committed the cr'inc
while Intoxicated and the money hid
been returned.
The district attorney also referred to
the friendly feeling existing between
the United States and England In tho
present war. and he thought If the
court wns lenient it would still funhr
establish the fact that all patilotli.
Americans entertain warm feelings pir
the subjects of Queen Victoria. The
court ncted at once on the suggestion
of the district attorney and suspended
sentence.
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Non-CombntanU Will lie Scut Rack
lo Spain.
Washington, June 22. The attorney
general has decided to surrender to
the ambassadors of Franco nnd Ger
many ns the diplomatic representatives
of Spain, the non-combatants and
crows of the prize merchant vessels
captured by ships of our navy since
the declaration of war.
The department of Justice having no
means of feeding these prisoners turned
them over to the war department, but
Secretary Alger has now declined to
continue the arrangement. Tho rep
resentatives of Spain here were com
municated with and their consent se
cured to receive the prisoners and ship
them back to Spain.
MANHATTAN In SERVICE.
Will Do Ready lor the Naval ReierTos
In Ten Dnyn,
Philadelphia, June 22. The old moni
tor Manhattan was taken out of the
League Islund dry dock todny. her hull
having been thoroughly repaired. It Is
expected she will bo ready for the naval
reserves within ten days.
The water boat Massasslah, formerly
the tug boat Rooth, will bo ready to
start south In a few days. Her one
pound gun has been mounted In her
bow and nearly all of her coal and pro
visions nro on board. Work on tho
Fish Hawk and Princeton Is progress
ing rapidly.
LANDING OF THE
TROOPS IN CUM
Official Accouols ol Ibc Tusk Accomplished.
WHILE ADMIRAL SAMPSON 8 GUN
NERS BOMBARDED CAUANAS, THE
PASSENGERS OX THE TRANS
PORTS WERE PLACED OX SHORE
AT VAHIOl'S POIXTS-L1TTLE OR
" XO RESISTANCE IS MADE BY THE
SPANIARDS.
Washington, June 22. Official dis
patches received tonight by both Sec
retary Alger and Sooretnry Long Indi
cated that the landing of troops near
Santiago was progressing most favor
ably. The llrsl landing was affected at
Daiquiri this morning nnd nnst with
comparatively slight relstnnoe. This
wns ntnted In a dispatch received this
evening by Secrctnry Alaer which,
though brief, wns full of news and
meaning. It follows;
1 P's.va del Este. June 22. Serrrtary
of vVar. Washington, D. C, off Dia
qulrl. Cuba, June 22. Lauding at
Dlaqulrl this morning successful. Very
little, if any, resistance.
(Signedl Shatter.
Secretary Alger expressed himself as
delighted at the expedition wPh which
the landing of the tionps wns being ef
fected and with the fact that no seri
ous obstacle was be Ing offered by thu I
enom. He construed the text of Gen- J
eial Shatters message to mean that!
the enemy had made merely n nominal
and Ineffective rslstnnce by firing I
fiom the hills at long range. Shortly ,
after Secretary Alger received nls dis
patrh. Secretary Long received n more
extended cablegram from Admiral
Sampson. It, too, was dated nt Playa I
del Este nt 6.T.0 this cvenimr. The next I
of the dispatch translated from the
navy department cipher Is as tollows:
Landing of the army Is progressing
favorably at Dluqulrl. There Is veiy
little if any resistance. The New Or
leans, Detroit, t'astlne Wasp and
Suwnnee shelled the vicinity before
the landing. We made a dcmonstin
tlon nt Cabanas to tngaKc the atten
tion of the enemy. The Texas en
gaged the west battery for some
hours. She hud one man killed. Ten
submarine mii.es have been recov
ered from tho channel of Quanta
namo. Communication by telegraph
has been established at Guantannmo.
(Signed) Sampson.
A GREAT TASK.
In both army and navy circles the
Information contained in the dispatches
of General Shafter and Admiral Samp
son were received with intense satis
faction. The landing of so large a body
of troops as General Shafter at present
bus under his command Is a tnsK i f
Immense propoi i.oiis A prominent of
ficial of the war department .'aid to
night that the complete debarkati in
of the troops, animals. Held guns and
supplies within a week after their ar
rival off the Cuban coast would be a
task well accomplished. It Is proba
ble, In the opinion of the officer refer
red to, that only a partial landing of
the troops wns affected today and tnat
the landing will be continued from day
to day until completed. It Is not un
likely, too. that the troops will be land
ed nt several places along the coast, of
course, within a short distance of tho
headquarters, which General Shatter
will establish for himself.
Admiral Sampson'fi dispatch Indicat
ed that he was carrying out his in
structions thoroughly to clear a wny
for the landing of troops. Tho demon
stration which he made with the Teas
before Cabanas, which Is just east of
Guantanamo, may easily have led the
Spaniards to suppose that a gen?rnl
landing was to be attempted In that
Immediate vicinity. It was evident
from the text of Admiral Sampson's
dispatch that a considerable landing
hud already been effected near Gu.in
tnnamo as be noted that communica
tion by telegraph had been re-established
at that point, nnd that the chan
nel had been clenred of submarine
mines. In the opinion of naval offi
cers the landing at Guantanamo was
of marines rather than of land forces.
The cable stntlnns through whi'h
the American commnndeiri will com
municate with the departments In this
city, has been established, ns shewn
by the dates of the dispatches received
this evening at Playa del Et. a
small place directly on the coast niJ
about fifteen miles east of Santiago.
The change wns made from Camp ..
Calla. to Playa del Este, In order that
the station might be nearer the sccny
of action.
STILL ANOTHER.
Sn'e Deposit Hiiilding Aasocintion of
Rending, tloni to the V) nil.
ndlng, June 22. The Safe Deposit
Building association, ten years old, to
day made an assignment for the bene
fit of its creditors to M. S. Rentsehler,
Ccnterport: Hamilton Godfrey, Rend
ing, and II, A. Keyser, Mahnnoy City.
About $.".,000 worth of property was
turned over to them. The assignment
was made because of the depreciation
of property, because so much was
thrown on the market on account of
troubles nmong other associations.
I. II. Rnhtermel Is the president and
Humllton Godfrey, secretary.
THE NEW TROOPS.
Elelitoen Companies Will lie
Alm-
tcred in at .111. Gretnn.
Mount Gretna, Pa., June 22. Tito
eighteen companies which will be rais
ed from this state to compiy with tho
president's second call for troops, will
be mustered In nnd equipped hero.
Preparations aro going on actively for
their reception, ami It now lookfl a
though Camp Hastings, which has been
u, quiet place since the regiments lcrt
here, will again become a lively ren
dezvous during the next few weeks.
The eighteen companies will be taken
from counties In the stato not yet rep
resented in the state's quota.
Soldier' Orphan School Coiiiiiilxtion.
H.irrlshurg. June 22. The annual meet
ing of the Soldiers' Oiphans' i-chool com
mission was held toduy at which the fac
ulties of tho various Institutions under Its
control were re-elected. Tho schools are
In good condition und have closed until
September 1,
MULE PACKERS AdlVli.
Thoy Ilnlio n Itumpni nnd Shoot a
Woman Inflicting Snrlotn Wound.
Tampa, Fin., 'Juno 22. A party of
mule packers and rough rldetfl went
early this morning to a disreputable
house und mined n row. A general tight
followed and n woman named Alice
May was shot several times by the
men nnd one of the men was shot by
one of the Inmatew of the house. The
woman was shot three times. One of
tho wounds Is dangerous nnd three
men are held to await developements.
Throe mule packers nnd two rough
riders were arrested a few minute?
nfter tho shooting. Tho man who was
shot is not seriously Injured.
This evening Major Percy, who Is In
charge of the rough riders, remained
here, called nt police hendqunrters. He
was told that there was no doubt about
the Identification of the men and that
It would probably go hard with them.
The major expressed the hope that this
would bo tho case, believing that the
punishment of the culprits would bavo
n good effect upon tho ttoups gener
ally. MICHIGAN COMBINATION.
Ticket That Will Ho Plnced Boloro
the Voter.
Grand Rapids, Mich.. June 22. The
following combination ticket was nom
inated today:
For governor, ex-Congressman Jus
tice R. Whiting, of St. Clair (Dem.):
for lieutenant governor, Michael F. Mc
Donald, of Snlte Ste. Marie (Dem.):
for secretary of state, L. E. Lockwood,
of Cold water (Pop.): for nudltor gen
eral, John L, Fiisbee. of Hillsdale (Sil.
Rep.); for state treasurer, Dr. Edgar
H. Smith, of Dotrolt (Dem.); for at
torney general. Royal A. Hawiey, of
lona iSil. Rep.); for land commissioner,
Carlton Peck, of Laper (Pop.): for su
perintendent of public Instruction, Mrs.
Florence Renks, of Hurry county (Sil.
Rep.): for membei state board of edu
cation, George E. Wlillts. of Calhoun
county Pop.).
The above ticket was nomlnnted to
day by the state conventions of tho
Democrats. Populists and Sliver Repub
licans of Michigan.
LYNCHING IN VIRGINIA.
A .Murderer nt IlllUrlllo Is Riddled
Willi Hulled.
Richmond, Vn.. June 22. Xews of a
lynching in Hillsvllle, Carroll county,
has lust reached here. Some weeks
ago a farmer named Howiett had a
land dispute with u neighbor by the
name of Allen, nnd shot and killed him.
Howiett was arrested and killed at
Hillsvllle. Monday morning about 2
o'clock, a mob entered the jail and
took possession of Howiett for the
purpose of hanging him. Howiett, be
ing a powerful man. resisted desper
ately nnd finally the leader of the mob
gnve orders that he be shot.
The order wns obeyed nnd Howlett's
body after being riddled with Tnillets,
was left lying in th" Jail yard. The
mob then dispersed. Howiett shot Allen
from a tree und It is said that public
sentiment in Carroll county justifies
the lynching.
MERRITT'S EXPEDITION.
The Goncrnl Will Nail Next Motidnv.
Six Trnmpnrti Will Go Hie 37th.
San Francisco June 22. It Is now
practically decided that General Mor
ritt and his staff and headquniters, In
cluding a large force of cleiks. will
take passage on the Xewport, with tho
fleet that Is to sail next Monday. The
war department has been notlIl"d that
the third expedition of six transports
will sail on Monday. June 27.
The remaining expeditionary forces,
constituting n division, will be left in
command of Mnjor General E. S. Otis
and will sail for Manila as soon as the
necessary transports can be secured.
No troops have yet been selected to
go to Manila on the Xewport The
steamer will net hold a full regiment.
.lLED by a bui.l.
Mnniuc It. Sntion Gored to Doalh
aii Angrr llenst.
unkhannock. Pa.. June 22. Man
ning It. Sutton, of Spiingville town
ship, wns gored to death by an aiwy
bull which he was leading to water.
Tho bull first thrust him under the
chin with Its horns, breaking bin Jaw.
Notwithstanding1 his Injury, he tiled
to get the Infuriated beast back to
the barn when It again attacked him,
mutilating him frightfully.
Mrs. Sutton came out and set the
dog on the animal, but he did not drive
It off until It had put Its horns throicjn
the man's heart, leaving him dead.
PERSONS DROWNED.
Bcrioua Uontlng Accident nt Snsl
. nuw, .llich.
w. Mich.. June 22. Hy the
cap xirg of a boat In which a party
of young people were rowing on Flint
liver at Flushing this afternoon,
Chauncey Cook, aged 18: Lulu Loup,
14; Odallna Loup, 10, and Mildred
Packard, aged 2 years, were all
drowned. Arthur Maxwell, 20 years
old. In attempting to rescue the party,
was also drowned.
CHASED BY AN AMERICAN.
Iinprcsilon That Spanish Porln Will
He Hombnrdcd.
Cadiz, Juno 22. A vessel whit... mn
nniyed hero reports that she met In
tho English chnnnel an American ves
sel which gave chase.
This report leads to the belief that
the Americans Intend to bombard
Spanish i"rts.
Second IlrlKiide Olliccv.
Harrisburg, June 22. Governor Hast
ings today commissioned the following
ollicers ot the Second grlgado suif:
Jutlgo advocate. Jacob Jay Miller; ord
nance ollleci. Frank J. Patterson; sur
geon, James E. Stlllmau; quartermaster,
F, I.. Loreo; Inspector, John P. Penney;
aides, John Wilson Elder and Thomas J.
Kecnan, jr.
Ponniytvnuiu Pensions.
Washington, Juno 22. Pennsylvania
certificates, Ismio of June 13, JR'.iS, for
Pennsylvania: Original David 8. Hoes,
Wllkes-Uarre, S; Ell 8. Barnes, Sterling,
Wnne, J12. Restoration and lucrci)?
Special Juno 14, Byron O. Camp, Mont
rose, Susquehanna, 16 to $17,
QUEEN REGENT -WILL
ABDICATE
Madrid Dispatches Prove Beyond a Doubt That the Position
of Her Majesty Has Become Untenable and That She
Will Resign the Regency Within a Short Period The
American Navy Absorbs the German Seamen,
London, June 23. Tho Vienna cor
respondent of tho Dally Telegraph
savs:
"All tho Information that reached
hero from Madrid proves beyond a
doubt that the position of the queen re
gent has become altogether untenable
nnd that hot- ninjet'ty will resign the
regency within a very short. ,iorlod.
"It may prove feasible to establish n
regency council under arrangements.
for the existing dynasty, but according
to present Indications, this appears
questionable. In well Informed quar
ters here It Is bel'cved that the next
defeat for the Spaniards will upset ths
conditions prevailing In Madrid, where
the situation Is already extremely con
fused. '
The Iterlln correspondent of the
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BLANCO REFUTES
MANY RUMORS
Tbc Captain General Explains tils Re
cent Actions.
HAS NOT REFl'SBD TO EXCHANGE
HOHSOX - HAS XOT KORIIIUDHX
FLAGS OF TRl'CK. AXD HAS NOT
REEX SHOT-IS POPPLAR WITH
THE PEOPLE OF HAVANA AND
DOES XOT FEAR ASSASSIXATIOX.
.Copy JSfS, by the Associated Pi ess i
Hnvana, June 22. 10.10 n. m. There
Is absolutely no foundation for the re
port published In the I'nlted States of
an attempt to assassinate Capnln
General Itlauco by n member of tho
volunteers whose brother. It wns al
leged, had been shot for complicity In
u plot against tlu government. Gen
eral Blanco enjoys the esteem of all
classes in Havana. Including the vol
unteers, and Is regarded with the ut
most confidence ns the representative
of Spanish sovereignty. The Cubans
admit that they are under obligations
to General Blanco for the establish
ment of autonomy In the Island. Tho
palace guards are from tin volunteers,
nnd several olllcers of that body are
aides on the general's staff. General
Hlanco's public appearances are fie
quent the occasion of patriotic demon
strations, n:d that he has no fear of
assassination Is shown by the fact that
he often rides out without escort visit
ing the fortifications nbnut Havana
without the attendance of the usual
body guard.
Complete tranquility reigns in Havana,
The greatest confidence Is felt that tho
Spanish forces will successfully cope
with the American soldiers who were
yesterday reported to have arrived on
the transports off the harbor of San
tiago do Cuba. There Is great enthusi
asm among the troops and volunteers.
who are all anxious to tight against
the Invaders.
PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF HOP
SON. Captain General Blanco denies that
he has deckled that there shall be no
exchange of prisoners with the I'lilted
States. At the same time the captain
general says that he cannot allow tho
exchange of Lieutenant Hobson nnd
other members of the party who sailed
the Merrlninc Into the mouth of tho
harbor at Santiago do Culm, for the
reason that the lieutenant and his com
panions had uppoi untitles for seeing
the harbor nnd its defences.
The most common prudence, the cap
tain general says, would forbid that
these men be now given their liberty
as proposed by the I'nlted States.
Captain General Blanco added that
he had not forbidden the approach of
vessels bearing lings of truce, but had
only ordered that no vessel be per
mitted to upproach within six miles of
the shore, so that It be made Impos
sible for olllcers ot the I'nlted States
to make drawings of or Inspect fort
resses. THE KKWS THIS M0HNIXU
Weather Indlcatlun Todiy;
Showers; Warmer; VurUble Winds,
Telegraph News of the War from
Washington Headquarter-.
General Shatter's Army Is Ulsem
barking on I'uban Soil.
Queen Regent's Position Has Become
I'ntenable.
General Blanco Itefutcs Several Slan
ders. Telegraph Whitney's Weekly Budget
of News.
Financial nr.d Commeiclal,
Local Wedding of a Day in June,
Court Proceedings.
Editorial.
Comment cf tho Press.
Local Sanitary Conditions nt Homo
for the Friendless tu Be Improved.
Trouble Among North End Street Im
provement Advocates.
Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
News Round About Scranton.
IlaKO Ball Games ot a Day,
Telegraph Troops Leave Camp Algsr
for tho Front.
Clemmer Weeps In Court
Standard says: "The queen regent has
privately caused those sovereigns whi
are her relatives to bo directly sounded
and those whom she regards ns friends
to lie Indirectly sounded, as to whether
thy are willing to mediate, but. the
stage of diplomatic negotiations has
not yet been reached and It Is very
doubtful whether It will be reached for
soni time to come.
"The seml-olllelnl Post hears from
Antwerp that persons commissioned hy
tho Washington government to enlist
seamen on neutral toll nro said to have
enlisted more than n thousuu1 Gorman
sailors for the Ameiic.in navy and this
nuxlllnry cruisers. Tills would explain
th difficulty German captains bavo ex
perienced of late in manning their
ships."
QUEEN REGENT IS PLUCKY.
Chriitiiin Hns No Intention of Giving
Pp the Rickety Spanish Throne.
Madrid, June 22. The press of this
city protest today that there Is no
foundation for the reports coming from
foreisn sources that It Is the Intention
of the queen regent to abdicate. It is
seml-olllcinlly declared that her ma
jesty Is determined to unflinchingly
carry out the duties of her position.
The government has no news of Un
expected attack on Santiago do Cuba,
but entire confidence Is felt in tho nbll
Ity of Generals Linares and Pareja to
meet the emergency. It is reported
that great enthusiasm prevails among
the troops and citizens of Santiago do
Cuba.
SEN0RA AUQUSTI'S FATE.
It Is Feared Thnt Sho Han Iioen
Killed bv Philippine Insnrgonu.
London, June 23. Reports from Man
ila s- y a sperlul dispatch from Shang
hai indicates the existence of feam tli.T.
Senora Augustl, wife of Captain Gen
eral August!, and her children have
been massacred by the rebels In Hula
can. It Is thought, according to the ad
vices that this Is the reason of the un
willingness of General Agulnaldo, the
Insurgent lender, to allow tho Urltlsh
consul to start to rescue tlictu.
THAT CADIZ FLEET.
Will Not llo Likely to Return to
Spain.
London. June 215. The Gibraltar cor
respondent of the Daily News says:
"No credence need be given to rumors
that the Cadiz squadron will return to
that port. Admlial Cnmara could not
return without riots at Cadiz and Mad
lid, particularly as he said at tho ban
quet bef.iie his departure ho would
never icturn before his Hag had been
steeped In American blood. You will
find that the next move of the squad
ron will be to the Canaries."
STATE FUNDS SAFE.
Will Not llo Swallowed in the Poo
plu'n nunli.
Harrisburg. June 22. State Treasurer
Beiicom returned tonight from Phila
delphia with a check for SIUI.JC') in
favor of the commonwealth. This rep
resents 90 per cent, of tho state funds
cm deposit in the People's bank at tin
time of Itn falluie. The remaining 10
per cent, will be paid within ninety
days.
The motley was paid to Mr. Ueaconi
by Receiver Harlow through th" gen
erosity of James McMnnes. president
of the bank, who gave his personal
check for tho full amount.
HOUSTON IN JAIL.
IIo In Charged Willi tho .Murder ol Ills
llrotliur John.
ikes-Barre, June 22. Patrick
Houston, of Pittstou. wns lodged in
Jail here today chaiged with tho mur
der of his brother John.
Tho dead body of tho latter, with a
bullet liolo In bis bend, was lotinil on u.
lonely road nt Pittston last Sunday
morning. Tho prisoner tialir ho is in
nocent. Col. Crolton Dead.
WashlngtJti. June 22. Colonel It. E. A.
Crofton. retired, ol the army, dlwl hero
today, lined about C3 years, lie was ap
pointed to the army fiom Delaware nt
the outbreak ot the civil war and wan a
bravM and biilllunt olllrer. Since the war
he hud lieen stationed principally in the
west. The railroad riots at Chicago oc
curred during Ills udniinlHtiatlou at Fort
Sheridan and he took u prominent part
In their suppicsslon.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, June 22. Fotec.m -f
for Thursday: For eastern Peiin-
sylvanla, threatening weather wit li
showers; warmer: northeily winds
beconiliiR v.uliilile. For western --
Pcnnt-ylvanln. partly cloudy woath- -f-
er; warmer, light soutliojly winds.
New York. Juno S3. (Herald's
forecast) In the middle t-tates and -f
New England, today, clear nnd fair
weaiher will prevail, poxalhly pre-
ceded lu the mninlng by rain on -f
the southeast coasts of New ling- --
land, with rising tempei.nure and
frosh to light unrihoil; and north-
westerly winds.
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