MTiMiiJ'fM'i' mk 811111 hut in i w WO CENTS. SCRANTOJN, PA., TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2, 189S TWO CENTS. ALL EYES -TURNED TOWARD MADRID Upon the Spanish Cabinet Depends Restor Jion of Peace. Speculation Tarns reward Toward the Remarkable Meeting ' 43 at the White ouse on Peace Are Discussed No the PhilippinesIt Is Denied That General Miles Has Succeeded in His Plan of Intercepting Troop Transports. Washington, 'Aug. 1. All eyes turned ' today toward Madrid, for It was real ized that upon the Spanish cabinet de pended the restoration of peace. It Jia.i been announced here In a quarter .that removed the Information from iny question of lts accuracy that the leclslon of the Spanish government las not to be submitted before tomor- Lw at the eaillest. In the absence of v new phnc In the negotiations hero ay, speculation naturally turned lckward toward the remarkable leetlng at the White house Saturday and creat Intel est was manifested In every particular lespectlng that event. A disposition was shown In some quar ters to question the authority of the French ambassador to act as ho did, representing1 Spain. But it can again be stated that regardless of any tech nical point such as the absence of sign ed, scaled and delivered mall creden tials which of course could not reach heie in the little time at hand, that the president regarded that Cambon was fully qualified to act as represen tative of the Spanish government In the negotiations, subject of course, as nre almost all ministers or ambassa dors In these days, to the reference of the work accomplished by them to the government they represent for final approval. II. Cambon made It ro clear that he had been fully Instructed on every point likely to rise in the nego tiations that the president as satis fled that by accepting him as the rep resentative of Spain In this matter, a vast -saving of time w ould be effected and a point of the most Importance, that the negotiations would be technic ally conducted without the Interposi tion of any neutral government. How ever any question that might have arisen as to the powers of the French ambassador was set at rest by a short, guarded and concKe statement issued today from the embassy Itself. Then discission turned on the nature of the change made at the instance of M. Cambon lr the list of American de mands. It was contended In some quarters that no change had been made. In others, that an important modification had developed. As a mat ter of fact as to the importance of this change there is a difference of opinion between the parties, the administration looking upon It as unconsequentlal, while M. Cambon attaches Importance GENERAL SHAFTER'S OFFICIAL REPORT TELLS OF HARDSHIPS ENDURED BY BOYS BEFORE SANTIAGO. The City Was Fortified Much More Thoroughly Than Had at First Been Supposed In Case of Battle the Losses Would Have Been Great on the Side of the Storming Party. Washington, Aug. 1. The secretary of war has iccelved the follow In; let ter from General Shatter, transmitting the commissioners leport of the sur lender of the Spanish army at Santia go: Camp before Santiago. Cubi, July U, 1SJS. I talc llbtt t cf sending to you, this morning, copy of the agreement be tween the ommlssloners on my part and ilia commissioner on the part of the gov ernment of Sj.aln foi the sunender of eastern Cuba. Tho bchedulti just sub mitted shows thcro to bo a little over l". OoO men and olliccrs, about fc.CwQ moro men than I have myselt and I am glad to say that we have got all theso lut-n with veiy little loss of lite com pared to what It would have been had we had t light them The cltj of San tiago 1 slmpl) u network of fortifications at every street corner I had no proper conception of its stiength until I went Into It, although I knew those old slono towns were naturally very strong. Uv. ciythlng Ik going admirably, ao far as the transfer Is concerned; and the Span ish troops nre behaving well, as they mo perfectly delighted at Hie thought of get ting home. 1 pend to you personally telegram of Gen. Linares to his government which one of tho consuls -iue :nt. It shout the jtralts to which they were put and the fecll:ig3 that anliuutcd them, lie stated tlio case exactly; I did have him so surrounded that It was Impossible for him to get away; and I could wait ana l o could not. I send out tomorrow morning to iccplvo over 2.000 men up In the Interior, a short distance, about thirty miles and In two or hree days will tend to Qnantnnamo, io rcclvo the V000 that have uuircnderyd there. They should bo shipped from C.uanfinamo hny dlicct to Spain. Tncio nre also about MO men each Trom Bar ncoa and Hngua do Tunamo on the north at who will coma Into port there for shipment. I will send un oOlcer around with c 3panlJh officer to take their arms and military supplies. liavo rotten u great deal more than ' I had any Idea of gettlnit In the way of Saturday The Conditions of Decision as to the Future of to It. However, this may be, as the administration believes that the change is not essential and that It certainly docs not affect the principle of the document, It might bo well to recap itulate briefly Just what the demands of tho United States wcie. As to Cuba, It Is demanded that Spain Is to release her government possession and con trol. It will bo noticed that nothing is :ald of Cuban Independence and that the acceptance of this position leaves the United States flee to deal with the Island as It may deem best. Porto Rico, with the small Islands adjacent and embraced within her jurisdiction, Is to be ceded uncondition ally to the United States. One of the Ladrone Islands likewise Is to be ceded to the United States as a coaling station. PHILIPPINE QUESTION OPEN. These three conditions being granted by Spain, are to be taken as part pay ment in lieu of the full indemnity. "What further payment shall be re quired Is to be determined by a com mission having authority to act for the president, subject to his approval. Whether Spain shall retain possession of the Philippines as a whole or In part, Is left to that commission to de termine. The teason for deferring tho decision as to the future of the Islands In this fashion Is because the admin istration Is not satisfied Itself; It Is not clear at this moment w hat sound policy should dictate In the matter. Meanwhile, and until the commission has satisfactorily disposed of the futuro qf the Islands, the United States Is to exercKe a military government over Manila harbor and bay. The commission will be actually a peace commission and will prepare- the treaty which will terminate formally the war with Spain. However, a suspension of hostilities may be sooner declared when the Spanish government shall definitely accept the conditions above laid down and renounce its authority over Cuba and Porto Pico. Notwithstanding the fact that he now has a direct cable to Washington, General Miles sent no message duilng the day and all that was heard from him was contained In n belated tele gram announcing the arrival at Ponce of the advance of General Schwan's brigade. It is denied that General Miles has succeeded In his plan of In tercepting the troop transports before they reach the point in Eastern Porto Pico originally selected for their land ing and In diverting thein to the ex cellent harbor he has secured. munitions of war In ever) thing but food they wete well supplied. Iluve got a few beautiful modern high power suns, about u dozen. My only fear is th-it we hhall have some sickness, and It Is for that reason that 1 line wired you so eamestl) about getting these pilsoners away, so that wo can go up In tho mountains with my command fifteen outwent) miles, at the end of tho tallioad nt San fails, which Is said to be very healthy. It Is, at any rate, about 1,500 fett above the sea, und has com munication by rail with Santiago. So tar theie Is no fevei In Santiago. I suppoo because there is no one there except immunrs. Three casts only so (nr this )ear. and the Kngllsh consul tells ine there was ver) little last year. Of those hero who served throughout the- civil war, all declare they never had aii) thing to compare with It for hard ships. With only ono set of clothes of fli'ors have been until now rained on ncr I over) diy, earning three days' rations llko the men, on their pcison and suffer ing ever) privation that any man can: added to all theio privations In addition all tho horrors of dlseaso in an unknown land and very limited uccommodutlons should they be wounded. The spirit suown uy mem ana iy tno whole nrmy was simply grand I can icrall no in stance where n greater surrender has been made than this. Tho linal surren der of (Jcnernl Toral and his geneials to myself and my generals wis highly dra matic, as well as tho hoisting of the flag over the city of Santiago, one of the oldest cities in this continent. I wont to thank you and tho president for words of cheei that have come to us, and to say that none of us have ever doubted that ever) effort possible lo make our lives as secure and our situa tion us comfortable as Is possible would bo done. Ezia Meals Renominated. Ilanlsburg, Aug. 1. The Republicans of this city this evening nominated Dr. Ezra S. Meals for assembly to represent the rirst dlstiict of Dauphin county. WAR HISTORY OF A DAY. DR. LESSER, of the Red Cross, nrrives In New York on the Concho with l"l sick and wounded soldiers. COMMODORE FRRRYOS. of the Peru vluu navy goes to Pari i to purcharo wari'hlps, and It Is Intimated that an Important move may be made against the United States. IT IS ANNOUNCED that Camp Alger will soon be ubardoncd on account of Illness of soldiers. COMMODORF. SCHLF.Y'B flagship Brooklyn has been assigned duty In1 foreign waters. JUAN DIAZ, Porto nico, raUes the American flag which is greeted with cnthuslism. WILL ABANDON ALGER. A New Camping Ground Will Bo Selected. Washington, Aug. 1. Acting on tho recommendation of Surgeon .General Sternberg, Secretary Alger his prac tically concluded to abandon Camp Al ger, near this city, because of dis satisfaction with tho sanitary condi tions there as exhibited by tho large number of sick Boldlers. The change will not be made Immediately, how ever, for It Is not positively known yet which icglments now In the camp will be withdrawn to make up the total of about G.00O required to bo supplied to General Wade's commnnd, and In the second plate, It Is to be absolutely es sential to have the new camps se lected with the greatest care and put In perfect order for the reception of troops before any nttempt Is made to install them. Major Helstnnd and Surgeon Smart, who have been making a tour through Pennsylvania recently, returned today and reported the result of their search for camp sites to Secretary Alger. Further Information Is required, how ever, before the department can act. DISCUSSING PEACE. Spanish Cabinet Sends for Explana tion of Difficult Points. Madrid, Aug. 1. (11 p. m.) The cab. lnet council sat this afternoon and again for four hours this evening, dis cussing the peace term?. A dispatch was then sent to Washington for "fur thr explanations of some difficult points." When tho replies arc received the cabinet will unassemble. Scnor Sagista, the premier, confirms the report that some modifications of tho original terms have been obtained. WELCOMED AT YAUCO. The Mayor Issues a Proclamation Calling for a General Holiday. (Cop) right, Wis, by the Associated Ficss.) Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, Julv 30, 3 p. m., via tho Island of St. Thomas, July 31, morning. Tlie following Is the text of the mayor's pioclamatlon, is sued at Ynuco as a United States city: Citizens Today the citizens of Poito Rico assist In one of her most biautllul feasts. The sun of America shines upon our mountains and vallevs this da) of July, 1SSS. It Is a d.iy of glorious remem brance for each son of this beloved isle, because for the first time thtio waves over It the llug of Stars planted In the name of the United States of America by major general of the Amcilcan arm), Senor Miles. Porto Illcuns, we are, bv the miraculous Intervention of the God of tho just, given back to the bosom of our mother, Amer ica, in whose waters nature plated us as people of America. To her we are glvn back In the name of her government by General Miles, and we must send our most s-rrrslve salutation of generous affection through our conduct towni Is the valiant troops represented by dis tinguished ofheera and commanded by the Illustrious General Miles. Citizens, lone live tho government of the United States of America Hall to their valiant roops. Hall Porto HIco, al. wn)s American. Y. Elcade, Francisco Magla Yauco, Porto Rico, United States of America, TO MOVE THE TROOPS. Surgeon General Steinbeig's Recom mendations Regarding Camp Al ger. Washington, Aug. 1. Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg, of the at my, has rec ommended to Secretnry Alger that the troops now at Camp Alger, Va., near this city, be removed at an eaily day to some other location moic healthy than that they now occupy. The Increased number of typhoid fever cases, which disease has pre vailed there for some time, is the lea son assigned by General Steinberg In making the recommendation. KLONDIKERS RETURN. Alaska Steamers Bilng Thousands In Yellow .Dust. San Fianclsco, Aug. 1. -The btcamer Humboldt nt lived fiom St. Michael t via Seattle luluglng down nbout forty people from the Klondike with about $1,000,000 f torn the gold fields. Seattle, Wush., Aug. 1 The steamer Discovery arilved today from Alaska with about sixty Klondlkers and ntout half a million dollars In gold and drafts. . THANKS OF GERMANY. Washington, Aug. 1 Ambassador Whlto today wiled tho follow lug to tho state department: Berlin, Aug. 1. Adcc, Acting Sccietary of Stute, Wash ington: 1 am reauestcd to tender tho sincere thanks of the emperor and the German people to tho president and people of iho United States for tho message of condo lence referring to tho death of Prince lllsmurck. (Signed) White. Death of Judge Ikeler. Pottsvillc, Pa., Aug. l.-Judio I. It. Ikeler, of the Twent) -sixth Judicial dis trict, comptlslng Columbia and Moutour counties, died this afternoon at his resi dence ut Bloumsburg. lie wns one of tlw three Judg?s who composed the court to lug tho contest between formci Judge I.) on vs. Judso Dunn, of tho Schu)lklll orphans' court. Assignment of Shoo Dealers, Boston, Aug. 1. Hosmcr, Codding Sr Co., of this city, who nro among tho largest boot and shoe dealers In Now England, dslgncd today to Charles W. l.avers, pies Idem of tho National Shoe and Leather exchange of this city. The liabilities uro estimated at J'jOO.OOO. Lancaster Republicans. Lancaster, Aug. 1, Tho I'.epubllcan county commlttco orguntzed this mornliw, D. W. Gray bill, of Kust llemiiildd, be ing elected chairman without opposition. August 13 was fixed as the time for hold. Ing a special primary election to name a candidate for prison keeper to nil tho vacancy caused by the death of Prison Keeper Smith. Draw in 25 Rounds. New York. Aug, 1. Tho light tonight between Solly Smith and Tommy White was declared a draw at tho end of the twenty-ifth re und. EXTRA SESSION QF CONGRESS PRESIDENT TO UALL MEETING IF TERMS ARE ACCEPTED. Tho End of the Present War Will Necessitate tho Enaction of Laws to Increaso tho Regular Army of the United States Othor Work That Will Require Time for Con sideration. Washington, Aug. .1 Tho Post to morrow will say: "President McKln ley will call an extra session of both houses of congress as soon as Spain accepts tho terms of peace offered by the United States. "It has always been understood that the senate would be convened as the treaty of peace was ready to bo acted upon by that body. Tho attention of the president has been called, how ever, to a situation which mnkes tho ussombllng of the entire congress nec esstry. This situation can be explain ed In a few words. "Undeitho law which provides for the talslng of the volunteer army, that army isles out of existence ns Eoon as the war ceases. "When this law was framed It was not for a moment supposed that after the war had ended there would not he any necessity of keeping the at my In tact. The developments of the war make It very evident that Instead of sending tho army back to civil life, fully 100,000 men will continue to he needed. It Is the present intention to distribute no less than 50,000 soldlcis thioughout Cuba, with 30,000 In the Philippines and probably 20,000 In Por to Tclco. Under tho law as boon as hostilities cease, the volunteer army Is disbanded, and the regular ntniy goes back to Its peace footing, thus leaving only 27,000 men In the service. This Is a totnl far too small for the work that will be lequlred. Conse quently, the aid of congiess will be nerded to frame new laws which will Keep an adequate nrmy for garrison purposes. ' In addition to this, laws must be passed to meet the new requirements of government In the Philippines and Porto Ttico. "The piesldent Is naturally aveise to calling congress together during the hot weather, and it may be decided that the war Is not ended until th senate has rallrted the treaty of peace. In this case, congiess will not meet until the first or middle of September, as it will take at least a month or six weeks for the full details of the tieaty to he discussed and framed. The pres ent outlook Is however, for an extra session at a much earlier period, In the hope that Its work can be conclud ed before the fall campaign has reach ed Its height." HOBSON VISITS HIS MOTHER. The Hero of the Merrimao Episode is Given a Hearty Welcome in Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1. Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson, who has licen expected in Georgia ever since his ar rival In the United States fron San tiago, is with his mother at Llthla Spiings today. The lieutenant reached Atlanta this moinlng and for several moments was a busy man. He was kept shaking hands until each Indi vidual had been saluted. At Austell there was a call for the distinguished traveler to come to the platfoim, to which he responded. When the tialn pulled up at the sta tion at Llthla Springs where the mother was waiting, a crowd of guests fiom the Sweet Water Patk hotel had gatheied to Join In the welcome. The meeting between mother and son was u pathetic one. The son kissed his mother and she threw her aims mound his neck and for several moments tested her head on his shoulder, shed ding teais of joy. As she walked up the lane from the depot to the hotel leaning on the arm of her boy her face was aglow. The hotel pallors were decorated with beautiful (lowers Flags weio diaped over the portlets and the word "Wel come" madf of green leaves, was ppiead over the door. A suing band furnished music. Mrs. Governor Atkinson, one of the most active workeis In the armv and nav y league, telephoned Lieutenant Ilobson today that the members of tho league were nnxlous to give him a reception tomoirow evening. Tho lieu tenant lesponded raying he would be happy to uccept If clicumstances per mitted it. The reception will be public, and will be held nt the governor's mansion at 9.30 o'clock tomorrow night. Run Down by a Train. llariisburg, Aug. 2 Miss Anna Sny der, visiting In this city, accompanied by William Hamilton and a )oung brother, of Lllzabethtown, while walking to Mid dlctown this evening by way of the Penns)lvanla rallioad, were run down by a train and seriously lnjuied Iloth legs of Miss Snyder's and one of Hamilton s wero cut off mid the boy Injured Internal ly. Miss Snyder will probably die. Democrats at Sunbury. Sunbury, Pa , Aug. 1. Tho Democratic county convention todn) endorsed the ticket nominated at Altoona and mado county nomlnutlcns as follows Congress, Hon, i:. Davis, Sunhuiy; leglslatuic, P, J. f'rlste, .Milton, and 1'. K Itndle, Loner Mnhanoyj district attorney. D. Ship man. Shamokln; sheriff, Eugene Senlng, Herndon; county suiveyor, 11, S. lloyer, Sunbury, Boh Will Tight Jeffries. New York, Aug. 1. In a statement Is sued lonlght over his signature. Dob ritzslmmons, champion heavy-weight pugilist of tho woild, announces that In has posted u forfeit of KM) with the sporllng editor of a New York newspaper for a firht with Jim Jeffries, of California, tho contest to occur before October 1. CHEROKEE ARRIVES. Washington, Aug. 1,-The wur depart ment has received the following: Por.cc, Porto ftlco, July 30. Transport Cherokeo with General Schvvan on board and part of lib brigade arrived this afternoon. Tho remainder expected boon. (Signed) Miles. OLD GLORY AT JUAN DIAZ. American Flag Is Greeted with Cheers. (Copyright, 1S9S, b) tho Associated Prcsi.) Ponce, Porto HIco, July 31 (10 p. m.), via St. "Thomas, D. W. 1., Aug. 1. Col onel Hullngs, with ten companies of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania, has occu pied Juan Diaz, about eight miles northeast of Ponce, on the road to San Juan. Tho American flag was raised and greeted with great enthusiasm by tho populace. Tho cruiser Columbia went ashore attempting to enter the harbor of Ponce, but It Is hoped she will bo float ed tomorrow. General Brooke arrived thl3 evening. During the nfternoon seven companies of the Nineteenth regular Infantry ar rived on the transport Cherokee. Cable communication was opened to night, but the line will not be In full operation for several days. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. Soldiers to Bo Sent from Santiago to Montauk Point. Washington, Aug. 1. An experimen tal movement of troops Is to be made within a few days rom Santiago to Montauk Point, N. Y. As soon as tho necessary transportation can bo ar ranged for the men a part of General Wheeler's division of cavalry now at Santiago will be brought back to tho United States. They will go Into camp nt Montauk Point and will be kept there probably for some time. In the healthful and Invigotatlng cli mate at Montauk the men nre expected rapidly to tecuporate from the results of their hardships In Cuba. SCHLEY'S FLAGSHIP. The Brooklyn Has Been Assigned to Foreign Duty Answering the Souvenir Fiends. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Gunntannmo, Province of Santiago de Cuba, July 25. Commodore Schley today sat down In his cabin on the Uiookl)n at a table filled with over 1, 200 letters lecelved In tho last two mails. They weie fiom every part of the country, and from all classes of people, senators, lepresentatlves, state leglslatois, governors, common councils and private citizens In every walk of life. There were bundles of poems and thousands of newspaper clippings. There were requests for autographs, for coat buttons, cap ribbons or nl most any kind of souvenir that the commodore might care to give. There were pieces of music dedicated to the commodore, advertisements with his picture In them, letters from societies named after him, nnd finally, an en grossed set of resolutions from his na tive town In Maryland. The commodore threw up his hands with a gesture of despair, but said: "Yes, I am going to try to nnswer them all, If it's only a brief line,". and he began. Once In a while, amidst the dictation he found a letter from some "crank" warning him of mines and other dan ger. To the writers asking for souven irs he answered that his coat did not have enough buttons to go around, and that he did not wish to appear partial. While answering these letters. Com modore Schley was applied of the new division of the squadrons nnd the fact that lie would have to change flagships as the Ilrooklyn was assigned to for eign duty. It Is probable that his ling will fly from the Harvaul, as he In tends asking for that ship. MEAT FOR SHAFTER'S ARMY. Transport Michigan Sails from Tampa With Supplies. Tampa, Kla., Aug. 1. The transport Michigan sailed yesterday from Pott Tainpa and crossed the bar of the bay today. She was loaded with fresh meat for General Shatter's army, besides a laige quantity of other supplies. General Copplnger, of the Fourth army corps, with headquarters In this city, received oidcis today to go to Poito Rico nt once. He will sail on the transport Aikansas tomorrow unless another boat arrives fiom quaiantine before that time. RULE MADE ABSOLUTE. Opinion of Judge Gunster in Ferdi nando Equity Suit. In the equity suit of Johanno Feid Inando against the city of Scranton Judge Gunster yesterday handed down the following opinion. "Some time In March last the plain tiff commented the erection of a dwell ing house on a piece of land in the Fouiteenth waid of the city of Scran ton, of which she claims to bo the own er. Tho basement wall Is built, tho frame Is up to the second story, nnd much of the building Is In plnce, nnd so far about $1,000 hnve been expended on the wotk. The defendants claim that the building Is being erected In pait on u public alley and t hi eaten to tear It down. "A preliminary Injunction lestrnlnlng them from so doing was asked for and granted, and the defendants now ask to have the same dissolved. As was suggested at the argument of the itile, any attempt at a detailed discussion of the evidence at the present stugo of the cate, would be a pre-judgment of the case when It comes up for a rlnnl hearing. The case Is of such a nature that It Is not necessary to do this. "Under tho new rules the case can be put ut Issue and biought up for fin al disposition In a short time, and until then It seems to me the defendants should be icstralued from carrying out their threuts. The rule Is mado abso lute and the Injunction heretofore gianted Is continued until otherwise or dered." Hon, Seth Orme Dead. Pottsvillc, Pa., Aug. 1. Hon. Seth Orme died today ut his homo nt St. Cinur. Ho was u member of tho last leglslatuie und a candidate for lenomlnatlon by the Re publicans of tho Fourth district. Ho was a native of Manchester, Ungland, whete he was born In 1S17. All Records Broken. Boston. Aug. 1. IllcyclUt McDuffee de feated Ta)lor tonlbht by two-thirds of a lip In ) miles. Time, 31.36. McDurfce breaks all world's recoids, the twentieth mile by 2J 1-5 seconds. WAR WITH PERU MAY COME NEXT Commodore Ferryos Starts for Paris to Purchase Warships. The Naiy of the Country Is to Be Strengthened and the Anti United States Feeling Runs High President Pierola's Significant Remarks at the Opening of the Peruvian Congress Are Regarded Seriously, New York, Aug. 1. On the Panama liner Advance, which reached this port today was Commodore Carlos Feriy ros, of the Peruvian navy, who Is en route to Paris for the purpose, It Is said, of purchasing warships for the Peruvian fiavy. Rumors had been current In Tanama prior to July 21, those on the Advanio said, when Commodoie Feuyros un rived there on the steamer Santiago from Callao, concerning a strong agl tutlon throughout Teru against the United States, owing to uilferences be tween the two countries existing since 1S83. There was therefoie some sig nificance In the utterances of Presi dent Plerola at the opening of tho Peruvian congress at Lima last Thurs day. During his address President Plerola said that the national life of Peru was calm and prosperous, and that the foreign lelatlons of the gov ernment were friendly with the soli tary exception of un Issue raised be tween Peru and the United States dat ing from 18S5. With respect to this president, Pler PENNSYLVANIA DAY AT OMAHA KEYSTONE STATE COMMISSION ERS AT PHILADELPHIA. They Elect Officers and Fix Upon October 8 as the Date to Be De voted to Pennsylvania's Interests. Hon. Charles Emory Smith Will Be Invited to Deliver the Oration. Philadelphia, Aug. 1. The Penns)l vanla commissioners to the Trans Mlsslsslppl nnd International exposi tion, now being held at Omaha, held their 111 st meeting In this city today, at which the election of officers nnd selection of Pennsylvania day took place. The officers elected aie: Presi dent, John AV. Woodslde; viee-piesl-dent. Colonel Thomas PotUr. becre taiy, William A. Connoi, treasuier, Thomas II. Biadley; executive com mittee, George Nov McCain, Philadel phia; I. O. Nlssley, Mlddletown: C. S. Ovetholt, Philadelphia; E. L. Kennedy, Reaver; J. 13. llaker, Philadelphia. Di. F. C. Johnson, Wllkes-Raiie, and Dr. J. R. Hrjan, Philadelphia. It was decided to have Penns)lvanl.i day on October 3, Immediately pi feed ing" the duy fixed upon as New Yoik day, provided the selection meets with the appioval of the exposition inan ageis A letter was received from the piesldent of the exposition Inviting the heatty co-operation of the committee nnd assuring lis members that every uttention would be shown all Pennsyl vanlnns who might attend the expo sition. The commissioners chose for orator on Pennsylvania day, Postmaster Gen eial Chailes Hmory Smith, and the secretary was Instructed to communi cate with Mr. Smith nnd ascertain If he could make It convenient to deliver the oiatlon. After the meeting had adjourned a meeting of the executive committee was held, at which details for making Pennsylvania day a suc cess was discussed at length. The following who nre also members of this commission, which was appoint ed by Governor Hastings some time ago, were unable to be present, but will co-onernte with the other mem bers: Thomas J. Keenun, Pittsburg; Thomas M. Jones and George M Wnm baugh, Harrlsburg: James C. Demln ger, Snnestnwn, Pa ; J. H. Zerby, Pottsvillc; Livy S. Richard, Scianton; THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indications Todays Fair; High Temperature. General Restoration of Peace Depends I'pon the Spanish Cabinet. Peiu Has a CirlcwuR'o Against Uncle Sam General Shatter's Olhclal Report of the Surrender Pennsylvania, Day nt Omaha. aeneral "Fighting Hob's" Reply to a Wllllamsport Critic. Financial und Commercial. Local New Pelnts In the War Reve nue Law. Editorial Comment of tho Press. Local Coroner's Jury Says Joseph Kcllfr Killed Mavcr. Asked foi Salary and flecelvcd a Club. Local Weit Scranton and Suburban. News Round About Scranton. General Parade of Camp Alger Troops Postponed. Camp Townsend Engineers to Go to Porto Rico. ola added that Peru had been com pelled to accept arbitration under somewhat vexatious conditions in or der to avoid a ltipture and that nego tiations were still pending with tho United States inspecting a modifica tion of tariffs. During the height of the antl-Unlted States feeling In Peru theie was consldciable talk about Not th America being unable to protect Its Pacific coast line on account of tho Spanish war, and that a Peiuvlan dem onstration thereabouts might compel the United States to modify her de mands. It was also hinted that secret agents had been sent to Europe for the purchase of war vessels and that an Important move might be made at an early day. These rumors were par tially confirmed by Commodore Ferry ros' admission that he was on his way to Pails, and that the object of his mission to lutopo was to pui chase war ships for the Peruvian government. No little excitement was caused In Cen tra 1 America when the Information that Peru was taking steps to strength en her navy became known. P. C. Boyle, Olt City; Hiram Young, York; Richard II. Koch, Pottsvillc WAGE SCALE UNCHANGED. Conference of Executive Committees of Bottlemakers at an End. Atlantic City, X. J., Aug. 1. The con ference of the executive committee of the green glnss bottle manufacturers of the United States nnd Canada and tho representatives of the green glass bottle blowers ended today with tho old wage scale still In effect. The man ufacturers stated that German com petition based on low wages was as suming a seilous aspect. The men were granted five minutes additional rest in the afternoon lay off, and their request that the Satuiday night blast be done away with, because It left them no time to themselves, wns acquiesced In by the manufactuieis, although It will add five per cent, to their ex penses. However, the prices of their products will not he chnnged. The manufacturers weio represented by C. F Long, of Plttsbuig, L. L. Turner, of Clceio, Ind.; i:. H. Uverett, N'ewaik., M. W. Jack, Streator, HI.: George W. Lavis, Alton, 111.; Geoigo S. Bacon, Mlllville, Thomas J. Crav en, Salem, K. J.; L It. Williams, Poughkeepsle, N. Y.; John Ralston, Plttsbuig. The executive committee of the Blowers' association was com posed of D. A Hnyes, president, of Philadelphia ; U. A. Ungard. of Illinois; F W. Jenkins, of St. Louis; Gottlieb Flohr, Biooklyn, William M. Daughty. Mlllville. N. J.; Geoige W. Branln. Mlllvile, X. J . John Roesor, Muncle, Ind.; M. Dunap, Newark, O. Shot by a Sentinel. Xew Orleans. Aug 1. Charles Smith a private In the immune icglmcnt of Col onel Riche, who wns shot by Prlvato Minge last night while trying to sneak Into camp. i dead. Smith hud spent ha night In frolicking and hail oveistayel his leave He refused to halt when en tering the camp, but on tho contiuv started to i un. Mince llred ud the hullc: passed through Smith's bowels, Smith was 2j )cais ot age and a native of this clt). Tho Public Debt. Washington, Aug. 1 The monthly state ment of tho public debt shows that at the close of busli ess July 30, 1S9S, tho debt, less cash In the treasur), amounted to $t'7'.O81.0O0, u decrease for Iho month of il9.001.4SC. Independent of the cah the statement shows an Increase in tho deot of J1S2,151. tho cash In the tieasury In creased during the month bv over $13. (XiO.000, pilueipall) from receipts on ac count of the new wni loan Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Aug. 1 These Pcnns)l vnula pensions have been Issued: in ci ease Charles c Knupp, Alfoid, Su nuehamia, J8 to $L! Charles II. Stephens, Mercei. Rradfoul, $10 to $11. Reissue Frank N. Fiiiiic), Wllkes-Uarre, J12. Or igin. il widows, etc Elizabeth Lewis, Scrunton, tb, Mary A. Munscr, Montrose, Susquehanna, fS, World's Bicycle Races. Toronto, Aug. 1 Montreal has been se lected as the plaeo for the world's cham pionship blc)cle laces in 1SU9. t -f -t- -- -r t -f t -t-f -4- -t- WJSATJlEll i UiliSUABT. Washington, Aug. 1, Forecast for Tuesday . Foi eastern Penn sylvania, fulr. continued high tem perature, southwest to south winds. For western Pennsylvania, generally fair; light variable winds. New York, Aug. 2 -(Herald's forecast) In tho middle states, to duy. fair, sultry weather nnd light to fresh southerly und southwest erly wli.ds will prevail. -r-H-t-tt-H-f-r-H-H-tt-H-tt 1 1 1
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