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SCJRAjNTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 4. 189S
TWO CENTS.
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PEACE (TERENCE
a! WHITE HOUSE
ML Cambon, the Representative of
Spain, Visits the President.
The Formal Note from Spain Requested More Explanations
on Points Not Thoroughly Understood More Troops. Will
Be Sent to Porto Rico at Once Shatter' s Health Report
Fails to Show Any Improvement in Condition of Troops.
Washington, Aug. 3. After a confer
ence of the peace question lasting for
just nn hour this afternoon, between
the president and Ml Cambon, the
French ambassador, the latter acting
as the representative of Spain, Secre
tary Day emerged from the "White
House and announced that today's con
ference was inconclusive; wherefore
the parties to It had agreed to say
nothing publicly as to what had oc
curred. The secretary did not appear
to be discouraged ns he made this
statement, though he admitted that
no time had been set for another con
ference. From this It is gathered that
the long expected answer of the Span
ish government to the president's note,
upon being received had turned out to
be Just as It was expected, either a
counter-proposition or a request for a
fuller statement in detail upon some
of the heads of the president's note.
Up to the middle of the afternoon
it was stated by all parties concerned
that the Spanish answer had not been
received: that the only formal note
that had come to hand was one from
the Madrid cabinet to M. Cambon ask
ing for Information upon some points
that were not clear to the Spanish
mind. However, Just after 3 o'clock
the secretary of the French embassy,
M. Thlebaut, called at the state depart
ment and arranged with Secretary Day
for a meeting between the president
and the ambassador as soon as possi
ble. The meeting was set for 3.45
o'clock and Secretary Day was at the
White House in season, but was obliged
to wait about ten minutes for the
French ambassador. As already stat
ed, after conferring for an hour the
parties separated, having been unable
to reach a conclusion as to the accep
tance by Spain of the peace conditions
laid down by the president and bind
ing themselves to the observance of
the strictest secrecy as to the pro
ceedings until further progress has
been made. Thus, It Is practically as
sured in advance that any attempt to
VAN WYCK A LIFE SAVER.
Mayor of Greater New York a Man
of Nerve.
New "lork, Aug. 3. Mayor Van
Wyck, who has been summering at
Freeport. L. I., today distinguished
himself as a life saver of no mean
ability by rescuing three young wo
men from drowning. The rescued
were:
Miss Jennie Lowndes, daughter of
P.ov. Arthur Lowndes, assistant rector
of St. Thomas' church of this city;
M!ss Clara Prltz and Miss Eliza Heln
slieimer. both of Cincinnati. The throe
young women went in bathing in Ja
maica bay, about 200 yards from the
hotel where Mayor Van Wyck was
slopping. Miscalculating the depth of
the water on account of the tide, Mis3
T.owndes, the only one of the trio who
could swim, got out over her depth
and could not get back to the beach.
The other young women, although
they could not swim, started to her
rescue. They were instantly beyond
their depth. The cries of the strug
gling young women attracted the at
tention of Mayor Van Wyck, who was
sitting on the porch, and he Immedi
ately threw off his coat and ran to the
rescue, I.'nalded he brought tho three
to the beach. They were all uncon
scious. The mayor then gave orders
to the excited spectators to procure
barrels. Three were brought and each
of the unconscious girls wns placed
over a barrel, at the direction of the
mnycr, and rolled until revived. Miss
Lowndes and Miss Helnshelmer re
gained consclousnets in a few minutes,
but Miss Prltz's condition Is much
more cerlou'i thmiph not necessarily
fatal.
PICNIC ACCIDENT.
Train weaves the Track at Pittsburg.
Many Are Injured.
Pittsburg, Aug, 3. A report was cir
culated here tonight that a serious ac
cident had happened to the big Odd
Fellows' picnic train composed of 12
sections, on Its return trip from Idle
wild to this city, and that several peo
ple were killed. The report caused
much excitement, because many promi
nent citizens were on the train.
The nearest approach to definite In
formation obtainable up to midnight
Is that no one was killed, and while
quite a number were badly shaken up
and bruised, only seven needed medical
attention. One lady, Mrs. McCIe'lnnd,
of New Florence, Pa., Is st 0 -.sly
wounded and may die. She wm, .uken
to her home on the fast line. Mrs. M.
L. Adair, of Appollo, was badly Injured
but will recover. The other Injured,
whose names could be learned are;
Miss Margaret Kauch, of Long Branch,
N. J.; Miss Mary Elliott, and Flagman
Hayden.
The accident occurred at nialrsvllle
intersection when tho West Penn sec
tion, consisting of 16 coaches was be
ing switched from the Pennsylvania
state what occurred at today's meet
ing at the White House would be noth
ing more than pure guess work. Mean
time, In consonance with the declared
purpose of the president at the begin
ning of the overtures, this conference
Is not operating to restrain military
operations in any degree.
TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
Orders went out today for a confer
ence of leaders of the regiments to nc
company General Wade to Porto Rico
and within twenty-four hours some of
the troops for this expedition will bo
boarding the transports1 at Newport
News. It is felt that even should an
armistice be declared before these
troops see active service at the front,
it will be beneficial for them to have
made the trip for otherwise there was
danger of the morals of the troops
being destroyed through their craving
to get away from the big concentra
tion camps and at least see the shores
of Cuba or Porto Rico. Profiting by
its last experience General Wade's ex
pedition Is going to be the most com
plete In detail of any that have yet left
our shores and the soldiers will be
protected In their health and comfort
to the utmost degree. Secretary Al
ger has himself conducted an inquiry
Into the conditions that led up to the
fearful experience of the wounded sol
diers who returned to the United
States on the steamer Concho and he
has taken the necessary steps to pre
vent a repetition of the bad manage
ment exhibited in that case. Thus
there may he some delay in getting the
troops away with General Wade, In
view of the determination to have
everything ship-shape before the men
are on board and as the transportation
was taken somewhat by surprise by
the suddenly announced decision of the
secretary of war to start this expedi
tion, some days must elapse before the
necessary transports can he gathered
at the ports of transportation.
Shafter's daily health report failed
to show any Improvement in the health
conditions of the Fifth army corps so
that it is a matter for congratulation
that the war department was able to
nnnounce today that It ordered Jive of
the cavalry regiments of that corps
to be embarked at once for the new
camp at Montauk Point, L. I.
main line to the Blalrsvllle branch of
the West Penn. It was backed into
a blind switch, knocking away the
bumpers and throwing the last car
which was crowded with excursionists
over an embankment.
The passengers were thrown violent
ly from their seats into a confused
heap and pandemonium prevailed. Tho
cries for help were quickly responded
to by hundreds of willing rescuers and
all were soon taken from the wreck
and cared for.
GOLD FROM CHINA.
The Doric Brought 8280,844 Worth
for San Francisco Banks.
San Francisco, Aug. 3. The steam
ship Doric, from the Orient, has
brought $280,841 in gold from Hong
Kong for local banks.
Among her passengers were several
Japanese naval otllcers, who have come
to take charge of tho cruisers Chltose
and Kasagl. The former was launched
recently at the Union Iron works. The
Kasagl has Just been completed in
Philadelphia.
NEXT VICEROY OF INDIA.
Report That G. N. Curzon, Letter's
Son-ln-Law, Has Accepted.
London, July 3. It Is reported that
George N. Curzon, the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, has ac
cepted the office of viceroy of India In
succession to the earl of KIgln. Mr.
Curzon Is the son-in-law of L. Z, Lett
er, of Chicago.
SAGASTA SUMMONS SILVELA.
Madrid, Aug, 3 (5 p. m.l-Henor Sagastu
has summoned Senor Sllvela, the Con
servative leuder, and other absent poli
ticians to Madrid In order to consult
with them regarding tho peace terms.
Aguinaldo Is Humane.
Washington, Aug 3. The state depart
ment has been advised by 1'nltcd Stutes
Consul Wildmun at Hong Kong that all
prisoners taken by Aguinaldo, the Insur
gent chief, Including monks, are "treated
with perfect humanity," and that all re
ports to the contrary are absolutely false.
Indiana Republicans.
Indianapolis, Aug. 3. A preliminary sea
slon of tho Republican state convention
was held here this afternoon. Tho dele
Bates numbered 1,CR After tho organi
zation, the body adjourned until 9,30 a,
m, tomorrow, when tho state ticket will
be named.
Forty Persons Drowned,
London, Aug. 4. A special from Mad'ld
says that forty persons were drowned by
the bursting of a water spout at Villa
Madlana on Tuetday.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Aug. 3. These- Pennsyl
vania pensions have been Issued: Reis
sue Chnrl" " ", Kassetts, Brad-
SOUTH AMERICAN UNION.
Deputies From Salvndor, Honduras,
and Nicaragua in Convention.
Managua, Nlcnragua, .Inly 16. The
convention of deputies from Salvador,
Honduras anil Nlcnragua Is being held
here. The committee appointed to re
port on the articles for constitution for
these states, submitted to them by the
diet of the creater republics, under
whose call they have convened, have
reported many modifications df the
states In question, having a federal
district, composed of part of the civil
departments of Chlnnndega, border
ing on the Pacific ocean and the Gulf
of Fonscca, In Nicaragua; of Amupaln,
bordering on the Gulf of Fonsccn, In
Honduras, and of the I.lmon. bordering
on the Pacific and the Gulf of Fon
seca, in Salvador, with Amapnla,
which is sltunted on the island of Tlgra
In the Gulf of Fonseca, as the capital
city.
The convention, however, voted own
by a large majority the centralizing
Idea, and favored a confederation of
the three states under the name of
"United States of Central Amtrlcn."
Kvldence.4 of a serious division de
veloped whin the delegates reached
the discussion of the question as to
whether there should be an executive
consisting of a tribunal of three per
sons or of only one person. The Nle-
araguans In the convention are In
favor of President JSelaya of Nicar
agua being the first executive of the
proposed confederation and having full
control as such of the aims, ammuni
tion and other war material and the
soldiers of Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua. The newspapers of the
other states, however, protest against
that and they are full of hitter articles
charging President SCelaya with seri
ous mismanagement due to dictatorial
rule and the changing of the condition
of Nicaragua from peace and prosper
ity to bankruptcy. The papers also
accuse President Zelnya of Inhuman
acts nsalnst thousands of native Nic
araguans of wealth and intelligence
who have opposed his administration.
The president's friends are about to
issue a circular In defense of his gov
ernment of Nicaragua, and thus, by
noticing the charges against him and
endeavoring to combat them, are deep
ening the bitter antagonism displayed
toward him. That may probably re
sult In the disruption of the convention
without formulating a constitution.
The adverrc feeling entertained by
the old natives against the people of
the United States because of the war
with Spain continues to be expressed
A majority of the vounc men, how
ever, favor the Americans.
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
Platform of State Convention En
dorses Our National Policy.
Indianapolis, Aug. 3. Tho Republi
cans of Indiana completed the organi
zation of their state convention this
afternoon and adjourned until tomor
row when. nomination was made.
The platform heartily endorses every
act of the present natlonnl administra
tion and praises the soldiers and sail
ors of tho present war.
The financial plank says:
The Republicans of Indiana are unre
servedly for sound money and are there,
fore opposed to the heresy to which tho
Democratic party is wedded of the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at the ratio of 1G to 1 which wo re
gard as absolutely certain to debase our
money and destroy our private and pub
lic credit ar.d cause general business dis
aster. We recognize the necessity of compre
hensive and enlightened monetary legis
lation and we believe the declaration In
the St. Louis platfcrm for the mainten
ance of the gold ftandard and the parity
of all our forms of money should be givT
the vitality of public law and tho money
of tho American people should be made
like all its Institutions, the be3t In the
world.
FORESTERS MEET.
Officers Elected at the Gathering at
Altoona.
Altoona, Pa., Aug. 3. At today's ses
sion of the high court of Foresters the
following officers were elected:
High chief ranger, J. D. Clark, of
Erie; past high chief ranger, George
W. Strickland. Scranton: vice high
chief ranger. Philip Wlntlch, Pitts
burg; high secretary. Charles W. Min
gle, Philadelphia; high treasurer, John
Hughes, Philadelphia; high physician.
Dr. C. B. Chichester, Erie; high coun
cillor, J. D. Hern, Pittsburg; high aud
itors. Senator Cochrane, Klttannlng,
and G. A. Schlechter, of Philadelphia.
Dr. H. E. Crumbaker, of Altoona, was
appointed high chaplain. Pittsburg
was selected as the place nnd August,
1S99, the time for tho next session of
the high court.
REVENUE DECISION.
Nomination Papers Not Affected by
the Law,
Harrlsburg, Aug. 3, Attorney Gener
al MeCormlck has given Deputy Sec
retary of the Commonwealth Cochran
nn opinion In which he states that the
revenue act docs not contemplate that
certificates of nomination and nomina
tion papers of candidates filed In the
state department, shall have revenue
stnmps attached.
He says also that the recording or
registering of an instrument, paper or
document In 'the state department is
not wltliln the revenue law and stamps
are not needed.
BANK TO CLOSE.
Buffalo Commercial Bank Will Have
Charge of Affairs.
Towanda, N. Y., Aug. 3. Tho follow
ing notice has been posted heie:
"The German-American bank of Ton
awanda, N. Y desiring to go Into
liquidation, has arranged with the Buf
falo Commercial bank, of Buffalo, to
take charge of lib affairs with
that
end in view."
John E. Oelkers, cashier of the German-American
bank, said today; "The
creditors of the bank v. Ill m.t lose
unythlng and every depositor will ho
paid in full."
Injudicious Loans
Whitehall, N. Y Aug. 3 The banking
house of John Hall & Co., at Fort Ann,
N. Y has closed Its doors, The causo
of the failure Is said to bo Injudicious
loans, F. Melville, manager und cashier,
has been confined to the Iioubo for some
time with nervous prostration The Ha.
llv ,i icarlv t"l (10 .
AMERICAN ARMY
AT PORTO RICO
NINE THOUSAND OF OUR MEN
AT PONCE.
Gen. Garretson's Brigade and the
Expedition on the St. Louts Ar
rived Yesterday Cheered Enthu
siastically as They Marched
Through tho Streets Pickets of
the Advance Guard Exchange
Shots With Spaniards Tho Amer
icans Eager for an Encounter.
The Dixie Scares San Juan.
Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, Aug. 2
(1 a. m.). via St. Thomas, D. W. I.
The Porto Ricans of Ponce lined the
streets and filled the air with cheers
or the- arrival of General Garretson's
brigade from Yauco. With General
Garretton's troops and those on the
St. Louis the lighting strength of the
A met leans operating near Ponce Is now
about 9,000 men, equal to the entire
force of Spnnlsh regulars on the Island.
General Garretson's camp has been
pitched temporarily near the Second
and Third Wisconsin regiments, on
thp outskirts of the town. Tho brl
guc marched seventeen miles ftom
Vauco to Ausy, where they arrived
travel-stained and mud-bespattered.
Almost the entite population saw the
troops pass through the city and gavo
them cheer after cheer, applauding the
aitlllerymen us they lumbered by, par
ticularly. The officers at the front, Including
Colonel Hilling, of the Pennsylvanlans,
Captains Austin, Wheelock, Burns and
Hall, commanding the four advance
companies, do not believe the Spanish
will make an attack. They are of tho
opinion that the enemy will act only
on the defensive. Some firing took
place last night between Captain Aus
tin's pickets and the Spaniards In the
brush, but no damage was done. The
American troops are restless, due to
false alarms of the approach of the
enemy, and they nre anxious for an en
counter. It Is the general belief that
no forward movement of the main body
of our troops Is to bo made until the
other transports arrive. They are ex
pected every hour.
The troops on board the St. Louis
are reported to be in good health. The
St. Louis brought twelve representa
tives of the Porto Rlcan Junta of New
York, whose business Is to Influence
the people of the Island not to resist
the American advance. Their good of
fices are not necessary.
The Dixie's shot at Morro Castle on
Saturday caused tho utmost consterna
tion at San Juan de Porto Rico, where
It was believed to have signified thnt
the place would be bombarded within
twenty-four hours.
ixvOOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
General Fred Grant's Staff Sail on
the Hudson.
Newport News, Vn., Aug. 3. The first
detachment of the Third brigade. First
army corps, in command of Brigadier
General Fred D. Grant, embarked late
tonight on the transport Hudson for
Porto Rico, and at 3 o'clock Thursday
morning the Hudson will steam out of
Hampton Roads. The troops on board
are six companies of the First Ken
tucky regiment In command of Col
onel Castleman. Before they went
abroad the vessel, the soldiers were
paid off.
It Is not known when the other troops
will sail, but it is not probable that
nny other transport will leave before
Friday, General Grant and his staff
will embark on tho auxiliary cruiser
Yeli' Saturday If the present pro
gramme Is carried out. The Third bri
gade Is composed of the First and
Third Kentucky and One Hundred and
Sixtieth Indiana regiment, two troops
and two batteries of artillery from
Pennsylvania.
TO GO TO FRONT AFTER ALL.
The Fiith Illinois Regiment Ordered
to Porto Rico.
Washington, Aug. 3. The fifth Illi
nois regiment of Infantry, commanded
by Colonel Culver, according to an or
der Just Issued, will be sent to Porto
Rico. The Fifth was a member of
General Grant's brigade, nnd last week
was directed to hold Itself In readiness
to reinforce General Miles, but had to
give way to the One Hundred and
Sixtieth Indiana.
General Grant's brigade Is at New
port News awaiting transportation,
and It will be Increased by the addi
tion of tho Fifth Illinois, making four
regiments in all.
UTE BOUND FOR PORTO RICO.
Carrying Machinists, Laborers,
Lumber and Building Material.
Jacksonville, Fin., Aug. 3. The gov
ernment transport Ute, which arrived
In this port one week ago, left today
for Porto Rico. She carried, in addi
tion to a force of about 75 mechanics
and almost 600 hundred colored labor
ers, about 600,000 feet of lumber, which
will be used In constructing pontoons
and buildings for use by United States
troops In their Invasion of the Islands.
A large supply of all kinds of build
ing material was also included In the
cargo,
Governor's Appointments.
Harrlsburg, Aug. 3. Colonel Lewis
Good, of Philadelphia, was this afternoon
commissioned colcnel of tho First Penn
sylvania regiment at Chlckamuuga by
Governor Hastings. Colonel Good sue
ceeds Colonel Wendell P. Bowman, of
1 Philadelphia, who wns mustered In today
to date May 11 and resigned us or Max )2
owing to nn accident which befell him
while the regiment was ut Mount Gretna.
Major A. L. Williams succeeds Good
us lieutenant colonel and Captain Thomas
II. P. Todd aavances to '.najor.
General Shafter's Report.
Washington, Aug, 3.-aeneral Shutter's
report of tho sanitary conditions of his
army on August 1, received at the war
department today. Is as follows: Total
sick, 4,239; total fover cases, 3,179; new
'cases of fever. 69S; cases fever returned
to duty, 679. Thor were fourteen denths
i nn Aucimt 1
WHISKY COMBINE.
United States Spirit Association Per
manently Organized.
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 3. The United
States Spirit nssoclntlon wns permnn
cntly organized here today by the elec
tion of the following seven members
of the executive committee:
Chairman, W. N. Hobart, Cincin
nati; secretary, J. Walter Freiberg,
Cincinnati; treasurer, F. T. Corning,
Peoria, 111.; P. J. Hennessey, Chicago;
Samuel Woolner, New York; Frank
Curllss, New York; Charles A. Webb,
New York. Tho committee appointed
at a conference yesterday was busy
all day, preparing, with attorneys, the
rules and regulations which were re
ported and adopted before adjournment
this evening. The plan comprehends
control of tho entire output of all dis
tilleries In tho country that will not
deal direct with the trade and only
with such distributors as nre In the
combine and none other. And the dis
tributors are to buy from none other
than those In tho combine. These reg
ulations were made strong In antici
pation of new concerns. All existing
ones are excluded in this, the strongest
combine yet 'organized. Tho rebate
system has again been established but
they arc small In accordance with
margins and will be paid every live
months. In addition to rebates from
distillers to distributors there will be
small rebates from the distributors to
their trade for continuous patronnge
every five months, The organization
Is said to be the strongest ever formed.
NEBRASKA FUSIONISTS.
Ticket Selected After Twenty-four
.nours' Deliberation.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3. The fusion
forces of Nebraska today selected the
following ticket, after twenty-four
hours' deliberation:
Governor, William A. Poynter: lieu
tenant governor, B. A, Gilbert; secre
tary of state, William F. Porter: aud
itor. John F. Cornell; treasurer, John
B. Meserve; superintendent of public
Instruction, William R. Jackson; land
commissioner, Jacob V. Wolfe: attor
ney general, Constantino J. Smythe.
All are Populists but tho lieutenant
governor.who Is a free silver Republi
can, nnd the attorney general, a Dem
ocrat, The Democrats sent tho following
telegram to Colonel W. J. Bryan, Jack
sonville: "The Democrats of Nebraska In con
vention assembled Instruct me to send
hearty greeting, nnd pledge their unit
ed efforts to make the gallant colonel
of the Third, the future commander-in-chief."
The platform adopted by the Pop
ulists this morning does not differ
greatly on the leading planks from
that of the Democrats.
ORDER OF HARAGARA.
State Grand Lodge in Session
at
Wilkes-Barre.
AVIlkes-Barre, Aug. 3. The state
grand lodge of the Germnn Order of
Haragara Is In session In this city. The
proceedings are Becret. The press com
mittee gave out the following tonight?
"The secretary's report shows that $9,
690.68 has been paid out In sick bene
fits the past year; $4,533.75 paid out to
survivors of deceased members, J46S.79
in donations and S8.209.30 for rent and
taxes. The aggregate amount In the
treasuries of the lodges of the state Is
J70.736.62. The following officers were
elected:
"Grand bard, John Meyer, Wilkes
Barre; deputy grand bard, Julius
Hceht, Nantlcoke; grand overseer,
Gustav Obeschefskl, Plymouth; grand
secretary, Gustav Kentzel, Wilkes
Barre: grand treasurer, Adam Haas,
Wilkes-Barre; representatives to grand
lodge, William Stahl, Philadelphia;
Jacob Haas, Scranton.
FELL 200 FEET TO DEATH.
A Young Chicagoan Killed on, the
Valdez Glacier, Alaska.
Seattle. Wash., Aug. 3. The details
of another fatality on the Valdez gla
cier, In which Frank C. Flensing, of
Chicago, lost his life, are told by min
ers from Copper river, who came here
in the steamship Oregon.
In a dangerous place on the glacier,
jv-t after his father had warned him
to be more careful, Fleming's foot
slipped and he fell 200 feet. Almost
every lone In his body was broken
and death was lnttnntaneous.
Fleming and his father were among
the unforturatc prospectors who have
found Copper river country full of
hardships and little gold, and were
returning to civilization.
TWELVE DAYS IN OrN BOAT.
Sufferings of the Crew of a Steam
, ship Which Was Crushed in Ice.
St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 3. The Nor
wegian steamship Fortunat, bound for
Tilt Cove to load copper ore for Swan
sea, wns crushed m the Ice MO miles
from land. The crew of eleven men
took to the boats nnd drifted about for
twelve days, covering 350 miles.
They were reduced to desperate mis
ery owing to frost bites and want of
food and water, when picked up by the
British steamship Southwold, Captain
Campion, also bound for Tilt Cove,
from Swansea, which landed the men
there yesterday.
Rev. Anderson Arrested.
Wilkes-Barre, Auis. 3.-Rev. W. S. An
derson was artested and locked up hero
today charged with swindling nearly a
hundred people of Cumberland, Md., out
of various sums of money. It Is said ne
leprescnted himself as tin ugent for u
building and loan association of Roches
ter. N. Y. At llrst Anderson said lie
would go back to Maryland without ie
qulsltlon paptrs, but later he refused. Ho
will now be held to await the urrival of
the Cumberland authorities.
Killed Her Visitor.
Wichita, Kan.. Aug. 3. At Amularka,
Okla., a negro named Barrett has been
killed whllo trying to enter tho room of
Miss Phoebe Stokes, a school teacher at
that place. Miss Stokes heard him pok
ing a window and tired six shots Into liU
body, killing him Instantly.
Christian Endeavor Convention.
Harrlsburg, Aug, 3. Rev. Dr. McCrory,
of Pittsburg, president of the state Chris
tlnu Endeavoi society, had a conference
tonight with the local commttteo of ar
rangements for the state convention for
Octobei l' len indloat u Inrpp eon
OUR NATIONAL
EASTERN POLICY
How the President Views the Phil
ippines Puzzle.
His Position Outlined by a Member of the Cabinet If the
Natives of the Islands Are Willing We May Annex or
Establish a Protectorate Over the Whole Group Other
wise We May Leave Them to Spain In Any Event,
However, Manila Is to Be Ours The President Anxious
That None of the Fruits of Admiral Dewey's Victory
Should Be Sacrificed,
Washington, Aug. 3, A member of
the cabinet said this morning:
"We have no direct advices that Gen
eral Aguinaldo Is showing hostility to
the American troops, and we do not
look for any serious trouble in that di
rection. At the same time we nre not
Indifferent to tho press reports from
Hong Kong and Manila. Admiral
Dewey and General M"rrltt have been
Instructed to report fully by cable as
to the exact situation nni the exact re
lations between the American forces
nnd the Insurgents, The president
feels his responsibility In this affair
nnd Is anxious that nothing won by
Admiral Dewey should be sacrificed.
He Is also anxious that no claim
which the people of the Philippines
may have on this government should
be ignored, but he wnnts whatever Is
done by the United Stntes In the Phil
ippines to be satisfactory to the peo
ple who are In revolt against Spain.
THE SITUATION.
"Here is the situation as to the Phil
ippines in a nutshell. This government
proposes to place them under the
American flag If that can be done with
out keeping a lnrgo standing army
there to make the people submit to our
rule. If Aguinaldo and his followers
are ready to throw off the yoke of
Spain and have the United States give
mi'in nn nonesi anu uneral govern
ment, such as the people of this coun
try enjoy, the Philippines as a whole
will be annexed to the United States
DROWNED AT HAWLEY.
Paul Bonitz Sinks in the Canal While
Aid Is Near The Body Recov
ered. Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hnwley, Pa.. Aug: 3. About seven
thirty o'clock thls evening. Paul
Bonitz, a German, aged twenty years,
of Brooklyn, N. Y.. while bothing In
the canal at this place was drowned
while others stood up on the road and
saw him struggling In the water nnd
supposed he was only fooling. When
they realized ho was powerless to help
himself they ran for a pole, but be
fore they could render assistance he
had gone down for the last time.
Mr. Bonitz, who Is a knitter by trade,
came to this place about a week ago
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Christopher
Turpe, tho latter being his sister. He
expected to return to Brooklyn Sat
urday, The body was recovered two
hours after the drowning occurred.
MINERS' UNION APPEAL.
They Ask the Sheriff to Disarm Dep
uties from Denver.
Lafayette, Colo., Vug. 3. The miners'
union have appealed to Sheriff Thomp
scn to disarm the deputies brought
from Denver by the Northern Coal
company to guard the men working
In the Mitchell mine,
As the sheriff sympathizes with the
strikers, It Is believed ho will attempt
to do a requested The union miners
nre incensed at the refusal of tho com
pany to accept the decision of the state
board of arbitration.
BISMARCK OBSEQUIES.
Yesterday's Services nt riedrichs
ruhe Over the Remains.
Berlin, Aug. 3. Yesterday's services
at Frledrlchsruhe will be the only obse
qules over' the remains of Prince BIs
marck until the mausoleum, on the
THE NEWS THIS MOUSING
Weather Indications Today;
Thunder Showers; Cooler.
1 General Inconclusive Peaco Confer-
cice at the White House.
Oar Policy with Rtgurd to the Philip-
pines.
Prosress of the Army In Porto Rico.
2 General Philadelphia Experiences u
Terrllle Elcctrlcul Storm.
Financial and Commercial,
3 Local I'nccrtalnty of the July Coil
Trade.
Report of Health Officers.
4 Editorial.
Proposed Change of Purty Rules.
5 Locul Colonel W. A. Stone Speaks at
Lake Ariel,
Rccsnt Internal Revenue Rulings,
6 Local West Scranton and Suburban,
T News Round About, Scrunton.
fl ipneral News of tho D,iv from (,'amn
1 Aleer.
or will have tho protection of the Unit
cd States If, on tho other hand,
Aguinaldo Is a professional revolution
ist and Is ready to lead a revolt against
our rule, we shall not feel that our
responsibility calls for our sending a
largo army to conquer S.000,000 people
who object to either annexation or tho
protectorate of the United States. Wo
do not care" to drive Spain out of the
Philippines nnd then uudcrtnke to rulo
the islands by Spain's methods. But
even under such circumstances we
shall keep Manila, Manila Bay and the
harbor, If we have to fight both Spain
and Aguinaldo. No consideration for
either Spain or the Insurgents will In
duce this government to surrender
Manila either to tho Spaniards or to
the Insurgents.
"I believe we shall annex the whole
group of the Philippines, and I think
that will be satisfactory to the peoplo
who nre In revolt ngalnst Spanish op
pression. I do not believe that Aguln
aldo Is going to create trouble, be
cause neither Admiral Dewey nor Gen
eral Merrltt has suggested such an out
come of the present situation. But we
want to make no mistake, and we have
therefore left the final settlement of
the future of the Philippines to a peaco
commission, not that tho president
wishes to shirk tho responsibility, but
thnt he may secure information from
Admiral Dewey that will enable him
to act with his eyes wide open. That
is the position of the administration on
the Philippines. Wo believe the coun
try will stand by such a policy."
site of the famous stag group near the
sehloss Is completed. The national ob
sequies have been postponed till that
time. . .
Count William Bismarck will return
to Koenlgsberg on Friday. Next week
Prince Herbert will go to Vienna, where
his children are. The Count nnd Coun
tess von Rantzau will soon go to their
estate nt Obersdorf, near Kiel.
A zreat memorial meeting was held
this evening, in which representatives
of all the Berlin universities and ncad-
emles participated. Professor Wagner
was the chief orator.
EXAMINE YOUR TENS.
A Dangerous Counterfeit Bill in Cir
culation. Washington, Aug. 3. Chief Wllklo,
of the treasury secret service, has an
nounced the discovery of a new ten
dollar counterfeit treasury note. It Is
of the series of 1S91, check letter C,
pinto No. 18, Tillman register, Morgan
treasurer with a portrait of Sheridan.
Tlie general appearance of the note
Is good.
The numbering Is dark red Instead
of 'night curmlne. A number of bare
white spots appear on face and head
of the portrait, und in the lower left
corner face of counterfeit a spray oi
the ornamental work runs Into the
check letter. In the genuine this spray
Just touches the edge of check letter,
ZOLA'S LIBEL SUIT.
Fine of 2,000 Francs Upon M. Judet,
the Editor.
Paris, Aug. 3. The libel action of
M. Emile Zola against the Petit Jour
nal has resulted In a fine of 2,000 francs
upon M. Judet, the editor, and of 500
francs each upon his two assistants.
The three wcro mulcted in 5,000 francs
each as danmgen.
On leaving the court room the edi
tors were loudly cheered nnd n man
who cried "'Ive JJoIa" was chased and
narrowly escaped death at the hand3
of the angry crowd.
Suicide of a Loom Fixer.
Lancaster, Pa.. Aug. 3. James Belfleld,
a loom User, who works In Columbia, hut
whose home is In Paterson, N. J., com
mitted suicide at Columbia lat,t night by,
Inhaling Illuminating gas.
Circuit Races Postponed.
Columbus, O., Aug. 3. Rain this after
noon caused today's event In the grand
circuit races to be postponed.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Aug. 3. Forecast -f
for Thursday: For eastern Penn- -f
sylvaiua. thunder showers, clearing
In the uftornoon; cooler; southerly -f
winds becoming northwesterly. .
For western Pennsylvania, thunder -f
showers, clearing at night; cooler -f
on the lakes: fresh to brisk south- -f
westerly winds becoming north-
westerly. -f
New York, Aug. 4. (Herald's
forecast) In tho middle states and
New Ki. gland, today, partly cloudy
humid und sultry weather und light
to fresh southerly winds will pre-
vail with occasional rain and local
thunder storms whirl, m.iy bo
heuvy and slowly rising teinpera-
turo. -f
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