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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
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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.
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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.
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