V . .' TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 17, 1898. TWO CENTS. GOVERNMENT FOR COLONIES Frame Work of Adminis tration of Affairs in the Antilles. MILITARY RULE FIRST Army Officials Will Be in Charge of Affairs in Cuba nnd Porto Rico for The Present A Postal Service Will Bo Established Immediately An Effort Will Be Made to Restore Cable Communication With Ma nila War Department Begins the Work of Mustering Out the Volun teers. Washington, Aug. 16. Gradually the framework of n government for the civil administration of affairs In Cuba, Porto Rico and such portions of the Philippines as this government con trols, Is being formed. The develop ments of this plan of Internal admin istration occupied much of the atten tion of the cabinet today and later Secretary Gage, Attorney General Griggs, Postmaster General Smith and Acting Secretary of State Moore held a two hours' conference at the state department, going over the Infinite de tail of establishing a civil admlntstra tlon. General Corbln was present part of the time. At the outset the mili tary authorities will be In charge of all administrative affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico and other acquired posses sions. But the military forces can do little more than direct the orderly ex ecution of affairs. The carrying on of a postal communication, the collection of customs, etc., are civil functions which will be taken in hand by the appropriate bureaus here, the entire work being under the protection of the military authorities. The result of the conferences today will be made known through the various departments. Al ready steps have been taken to restore mall communications between this country and Cuba, but the plans now under consideration are likely to take In the question of handling mall in side .of Cuba, Porto Rico nnd other points. A mall Bteamer will leave New York tomorrow, carrying the first lot of mall to Cuba which has left New York since the war began. The Span ish government has been quite solicit ous as to the methods of administer ing affairs in the Antilles, owing to the large Spanish interests remaining there. The French ambassador has re ceived a number of inquiries in this line and these have been before the state department. After the confer ence) held this afternoon, M. Thlebaut, of the French embassy, called and was made acquainted with the general plans of this government in restoring n stable administration throughout the Spanish West Indies. The French am bassador has also been advised by the state department of its selection of military commissions to meet nt Ha vana and San Juan. The names of these commissioners has been awaited at Madrid, as it is the purpose there to appoint Spanish commissioners of the same rank as those named by the United States. THE MANIT,A CABLE. Purlng the day the government had begun an effort, through diplomatic channels, to re-establish cable commu nication with Manila. It was believed by offlclats tonight that the efforts would prove successful, although some days may elapse before the diplomatic representations have borne fruit. The cable out of Manila Is under the con trol of a British company. The line Is understood to be cut ne'ir Manila, but Admiral Dewey has huoyed the severed ends, so thai a connection can be re stored If the company wilt permit tho line to be operated. Pending the re newal of this cable route the authori ties here reniuln without direct advices from the reported bombardment and surrender of Manila last Satuiday. The fuct that the city has passed Into American hands Is accepted as prac tically certain by the authorities here, although there Is nothing yet from Ad miral Dewey or General Merrltt. It is expected that a dispatch boat may bring advlcs to Hong Kong at nny time, as a move of this important char ncted would not e allowed to pass without getting speedy ''ommunlcntion with Washington. Ah n German cruiser has made the trip from Manila since the reported surrender it is prob nhlo that an American ship Is not far behind with full Information. The announcement of Admirals Sampson and Schley as members of tli-i military commissions for Havana and Ft;n Juan respectively, will have the effect of taking these officers from their duty on shipboard for a time. The navy department will relievo them fiom their commands temporarily while the commissions are In session. Tn the obse'ice of Admlrol Sampson, Captain Philip, who Is the senior offi cer, will probably be in temporary command of tne fleet. Ths war department did not make publlo the dispatch from Geneial Law ton relative to the Cubans In Santiago, but te order which General Curbln sunt to General Lawton indicates wimithtnc of its nature. General Law ton reports that the Cubans are en camped about the city and do not seem l'.ijocd to accept the conditions Im posed by the avmlstlce, and some trouble has occurred. Secretary Alger in speaking of tho matter today said that It might as well be fully under Mood that the United States would control the surrendered territory and t tt-1 l would mnnuse the affairs of tlitit territory. Those who -einalned within tho Jurisdiction would have to ob-jy tho laws and officers of the Uni ted States as General Lawton was In formed. MUSTERING OUT VOLUNTEERS. The war department began the work of mustering out the volunteers 'who will not be needed in the service. Tho order was prepared but was not Issued as it was deemed best to wait news from Manila beforo disbanding any of tho troops. It Is expected that all tho caalry and artillery of the volunteer for o now in the United States will be mustered out. Reports of better conditions In the various camps are being received, and especially do flattering reports come from Montauk, showing that tho sol diers are being well cared for there. Preparations have been going for ward for the movement of the troops from tho camps, which were originally established in order to scatter them about the country. The first report concerning yellow fever among the United States troops In this country came from Key West today. Surgeon General Sternberg be lieves that It can be kept under con trol. The war department has been anx iously awaiting news from Manila nil day. Secretary Alger said tonight that General Merrltt and Admiral Dewey had full Instructions and full power to act nnd there was not the least doubt that whatever was done would be most satisfactory. ,It might be that In the changed conditions of affairs since the protocol was signed that Gen eral Merrltt might ask for further In structions but ho had not done so. Tho war department will welcome the res toration of cable communication to Ma nilla, so that it may be advised at all times as to the progress of events. SPANISH OUTRAGES. Inhabitants of dales, Porto Rico, Are Macheted for Flying the Amer ican Ping. (Copyright, 1S08. by 'he Associated Press, Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 15 (evening). White flags flutter at the Spanish and American outposts and nil Is quiet. The first report of outrages by the Spaniards within their lines was brought to tho headquarters of General Wilson today by a priest who headed a deputation from Clales, twenty miles northeast of Utuando. Tho inhabit ants of the place raised an American flag after the Spanish troops had left. The troops returned, tore down the flag and macheted ninety of the Inhab itants. This occurred on Saturday. Tho priest appealed to the Americans for protection, but the latter are powerless to interfere in tho present circum stances, -even though a reign of ter ror be inaugurated. The steamer Ches ter, with the first engineers, Colonel Grlffln, arrived today. Batteries A and C, of tho Pennsylvania light artillery, the Governor's troop and Sheridan troop disembarked from tho Manitoba and are encamped on the outskirts of the town. No disposition of these troops has yet been decided upon. - i WILL CARE FOR SOLDIERS. Tho Medico-Chlrurgical Hospital's Patriotic Offer. Philadelphia, Aug. 16. The following dispatch was sent to Governor Hast ings today: Should the state of Pennsylvania decldo to send a train to tho south to gather the sick and wounded soldiers of the state and remove them north, tho Med-Ico-Chlrurgical hospital, Philadelphia, is ready and willing to take caro wlthaut any expense to tho state or to the sol diers of one or more hundred of our brave men. Tho Mcdlco-Chirurgical hospital Is not unmindful of tho great aid extended to this Institution by the state of Penn sylvania, and In this patriotic way seeks to show Its gratitude. John V. Shoemaker. On behalf of the board of trustees. BLANCO MUST REMAIN. His Resignation Is Not Accepted By Spanish Government. Madrid, Aug. 16. The cabinet has decided to order General Blanco and all other Spanish generals in the Antilles to remain nt their respective pots until the evacuation Is completed. General Wesley Merrltt, It In re ported here, took tho greatest precau tions in order to prevent the Insur gents from interfeiing with tho cap itulation of Manila or approaching the city. Tha Madrid press fears that the sur render may affect Spain's position In the negotiations for the future govern ment of tho Philippines. Employment for 1,000 Men and Boys. Mount Carmcl, Pa., Atg. 16. About 200 mine workers are now employed at the Centralla mlno completing tho new un derground openings and It was announced today that the mine will bo started up again on Monday or Tuesday ot next week. The mlno will glvo employment to nearly a thousand men and boys, as one ot the biggest breakers In tho anthra cite region has Just been completed there. First Steamship for Havana. New York, Aug. 16. The first steamship to sail for Havana since tho beginning ot the war from New York was the Schles wlg, of the Munson line, which palled to day for Havana and Matanzas, with pro visions. The Brntten, of tho Munson line, will sail for Cardenas tomorrow and the Ardanrose, ot the same line, will sail Saturday for Matanzas and Cardenas. Collapse of a Grand Stand. Clssna Park, III., Aug. 1G. During a oall came at the old settlers' reunion today a portion of the grand stand collapsed, car rying down a number of spectators. Ern est Cunningham, of Danville, and Mrs. Ira Kirtley, ot Hocpeston, each sustained broken limbs. Half a dozen others were sovcrely bruised, Victory for Canada. Dorval, Que., Aug. 16. Today'B races In the series of the Seananhaka Interna tional challenge cup resulted in a most decisive victory for the Canadian boat Dominion, which defeated the American yacht Challenger by S minutes and 26 sec. onds In a race which larded very ItttU over two hours. THE ARMY SOON TO BE REDUCED MUSTERING OUT OP THE VOL UNTEERS HAS COMMENCED. Nearly Twenty-five Regiments or Infantry, Eight Troops of Cavalry nnd Six Batteries of Artillery Are to Be Mustered Out The Strength of tho Standing Army. Washington, Aug. 1C The mustering out of the volunteer army raised In defense of tho Union ugulnst the armies nt Spain practically begnn til the war department today and will be' contin ued until the army has been placed ma basis consistent with our present relations to tho nut'ons of the earth. Orders were prepared today for tho mustering out of about 35,000 volun teers. Including nenrly twenty-five reg iments of Infantry and about eight troops of cavalry and five or six bat teries of artillery. Tho details of the order bearing on this subject have not yet been fully perfected, and the of ficials conllno themselves to general statements In regard thereto. Adjut ant General Corbln said that tho vol unteer regiments selected for muster ing out would be ordered to their state capltols ns soon us It could be done without danger to the Interests of the government and mustered out of the military service as rapidly as possible. It Is known, unless there Is a de cided change In the present plans of tho war department, about 100,000 vol unteers will be mustered out within the next thirty days. A formal announce ment of tho plans of the department on this subject are being deferred, pending tho receipt of certain desired Information from Major General Mer rltt, commanding tho military forces In the Philippines. Advices are hourly expected from him ns to his wishes In the matter. There Is a large number of volunteers In the Philippine, and It is possible that It may be deemed ad visable to bring them home, nnd If necessary to replace them with regu lars. The proposed reduction of the army to the extent of 100,000 men will still leave a military force of about 110,000 men, regulars and volunteers, available for all military purposes. It Is beloved to be the purpose of the ad ministration to maintain an army of at least 100,000 men until all the pend ing complications with Spain are fin ally disposed of. PANA TROUBLE INCREASES. Union Miners Are Desperate and Rioting May Occur. Pana, 111., Aug. 10. A largo force of armed deputy sheriffs and special po lice were on guard at the mines today and the union miners were congregat ed on the highways, If anything In greater numbers and apparently more determined than ever that no non union man should pass. Some of the miners appeared on the scene with rifles and shotguns, but their leaders induced them to return the firearms home. Whnt few men went to work were conveyed in carriages In charge ot armed deputies and police. Tho operators of the four miners have now exhausted every effort to Induce tho union miners to leave the union and return to work below the scale price, but without success. The operators propose now to bring In negroes who will bunk In houses to be erected on the mining company's property. The union miners nre desperate, hav ing remained out for five months, sub mitting to almost starvation rations. It is feared serious rioting will follow the Importation of outsiders. The res idence of George Snyder, who has been vorklng nt Sprlngslde mine, was at tacked and partially demolished by un known parties last night, and Snyder and family driven therefrom. Snyder created great excitement by wildly run ning half naked through the streets armed with a revolver seeking the per- peimtors. other non-union miners' houses were served likewise. Extra police were on hand, but did not suc ceed in detecting the guilty parties. MANILA LACKED FOOD. Senor Sagastn Denies That Spanish Generals Opposed His Policy. Madrid, Aug. 16. Senor Sagasta on leaving tho palace this afternoon de nied that General Blanco and other generals were opposing the govern ment's policy, ns had been alleged. It Is now known, from semi-official sources, that the government knew yes terday that Manila capitulated on Sat urday, after General Jaudemes had taken over the. command from General Augustln, and the latter had been au thorized to quit his post and to em bark on a foreign warship for Hong Kong. Manila apparently capitulated be cause of lack of food, the population and garrison having suffered the great est privations. YELLOW FEVER REPORT. Three Cases Have Developed at Key West. Washington, Aug. 16. Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg has received tho follow ing dispatch from Key West regarding the yellow fever there: Key Wct,t, Fla Aug. 1G. Surgeon General, U, S. A., Washington: Thrco cases of yellow fever and three suspected cases officially rercrtcd at Mar. Ino barracks here. Have fifty men at this hospital, mostly from the Fifth corps, ready for duty and 31 conval escents able to travel. (Bogned) Borden, Surgeon. Suicide of a Broker. St. Louis. Aug. 10. U. W. Colson, a broker on the Merchants' exchange, was found dead today lying across the graves of four of his children at Bellefontalne cemetery. He had committed suicide with strychnine. Financial (lllllcultles are thought to have been the cause ot his net. He leaves a widow and two children, Not long ago Colson was rated as worth over J100.000. m Reception to Admiral Sampson. New York, Aug, 1G. A resolution was adopted by the municipal council today providing for a reception to Admiral Sampson and his fleet on Saturday, The mayor was requested to nome a commit tee of one hundred to assume charge of the affairs. ORDER TO BE MAINTAINED. General Lawton Receives Instruc tions from War Department. Washington, Aug. 16. The war de partment late this afternoon posted tho following in reply to nn inquiry from Major General Lawton, commanding tho department of Santiago, for In structions as to the policy to bo ob served toward the Cubans that are within his military department: Commanding General, Department ot Santiago, Saullngo do Cuba. Replying to your message for Instruc tions, tho president directs that you bo Informed that tho United States Is re sponsible for pcaco and must maintain order In the torrittry surrendered and In your departrront, find must protect 1 11 persons nnd their property within said jurisdiction, lnterfcrtrce from nny quar ter will not bo permitted. Tho Cuban in surgents should bo treated Justly and lib erally, but 'they, with all others, must recognize tho military occupation ani nuthorlty ot tho United States and ths cessation of hostilities proclaimed by this government. You should see tho Insur gent leaders nnd so ndvlso them. By order ot the sectetary of war. II. C. Coibln, Adjutant General. THE CORBETT TRAGEDY. It is Thought That the Father's Mind Was Unbalanced When the Terri ble Crime Was Committed. New York. Aug. 16. James J. Cor- bett was much shocked when he learn ed of the tr.iglcnl death of his parents. At first h.j refused to believe It but when the news was confirmed hs Droits cov.n and wept lhtp a child. His trulneis, Mi-Vcy and White, tried to console him. but to no purpos". Cor Lett said that his father must have beoome Insane ov ho would not .have committed such n terrible deed. ilo ould not account for it In nny other voy. Both his father and mother, h ;-'Ud, took a deep interest In his nt f.irs and keenly felt hU defeat bv Fltzslmmons at Carson City. They both wanted him to retire from tho ring nfter that. Corbett sa'd that until he had re ceived more definite information from California he could not say what his future plans would be. He will stop training for the present and his fight with McCoy at Buffalo on Sept. 10 may bo postponed. Corbett after a consultation with some of his friends had something fur ther to say about the tragedy tn San Francisco. He said that his parents were e.irh about 53 years of age and that the family relations wore alwaj.i plei.fant. Ho received letters on Sat urday Informing htm that his fathers mind had become unbalanced, and ho therefor ii thinks that while suffering mentally his father committed tho d.'ublo etlm. Corbett said he had tel egraphed to San Francisco and that ho would leave ?or the coast this evening, If the bodies are held until he can ar rive. Ho says, he will send his 'brother Joseph homo anyway. At present ho could not say what will be done about his 1'v.ht with McCoy. He declared that If It was necessary he would for feit th" $2,500 he had up. He would not fight again he declared had it not boon for the fact that he was the chief suiport of the family. He sajs that what he makes hereafter will go to help support his brothers and sisters, just as he gave funds heretofore. He therefore says that it might be neces sary for li'm to fight McCoy In order to obtain money to support the family. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 16. When Kid McCoy learned tonight of tho tragic death of Jim Corbett's parents he lm mcltately wired condolences to Cor bett at Asbury Park and, In view of a postponement of the match, scheduled to tike place at Buffalo on September 10, telegraphed that he would not claim a foifelt. McCoy left at midnight for Now York city. FIRST BALE OF COTTON. It is Sold Several Times for Benefit of Soldiers. Chicago, Aug. 16. Business was sus pended on the board of trade for a time today in order to auction oft tho first bale of cotton from the south, 1S9S crop, which was presented to President McKinley by H. B. Beer, of New Or leans, to be sold for the benefit of the government hospital service. The bale was sold amid great en thusiasm to John Dupee for $600. He donated It to tho First regiment, Illi nois infantry, and it was bought by Zlna Carter, president of tho board, for $100. Mr. Carter gave it to the First regiment again and tho bale became the property of Frank G. Logan for $250. He gave It to the organization which is looking after the families of the Illinois volunteers and It was gold on their account, P. B. Armour paying $250 for it. Mr. Armour will send It to St. Louis, where It will also be sold. BRIGADE SURGEON. Dr. 0. A. Shakespeare Receives Com mission from War Department. PhilaCelphlu, Aug. 16. Dr. O. A. Shakespeare, of this city, a member of the National Belief commission, today received a commission from the war department appointing him a brigade surgeon with the rank of major. The doctor will be chief of a board of sani tation and will hive two assistants, ono from tho regular army and ono from the volunteer army. It will be the duty of the board to Inspect the various military camps ot th" government; to see that their Eanltary condition !j first class and to remedy any defects that may exist. Shot by a Tenant. Staunton, 111., Aug. 1C. Ex-State Sena tor II. W. Wall, a wealthy hanker and real estato dealer, was shot and Instantly killed this afternoon. The shooting was not Intentional. Mr. Wall was struggling with a man named Machauso for the pos. session ot a shotgun, which was dis charged with fatal effect. Rev. Anderson Escapes. Wllkcs-Uarre, Aug, 10,-Itev. W. S. An derson, who was caught here two weeks ago and held for tho Cumberland, Md., authorities on the-charge of swindling, escaped frcm Jail last night. Mrs. Miles Leaves for the South. Washington, Aug, 16. Mrs. Miles, wife ot Qenerul Miles, and daughter, leave for Charleston today and will gall on the Ob. (dam for Porto Rico to join the general. HAVANA JOYFULLY WELCOMES PEACE THE CITY IS NOW RESUMING ITS USUAL ASPECT. Prlco of Stocks Advance and Silver Rises From a Discount of 400 Per Cent, to a Discount of 22 Per Cent. Orders From Europe to Buy Public Stock The News of the Negotia tions Between Spain and the United States Spread Llko Wildtlro After It Had Been Received By General Blanco. Key West, Aug. 16. The report that there have been speclnl disturbances In Hnvana within the last day or two Is apparently without foundation In truth. According to the latest advices from reliable sources the city Is tran quil. Havana, Aug. 15, 9.15 p. m. (delayed In transmission). The reports put In circulation some days since with re spect to the progress of the peace ne gotiations between Spain and the United States have had the effect ot stimulating orders, sent from Europe nnd other countries by cable, to buy Cuba's public stocks. So far back as Aug. 10 the rise in all securities of that class began; and on Thursday and Fri day of last week silver rose from n 40 per cent, discount to a 22 per cent, dis count; while railway stock rose from 25 to 30 per cent. In some Instances late Friday afternoon, although the rumors that the protocql had already been signed were believed by many to bo tricks ot the speculators to affect the market. When the facts were known on the following uay tne rise was maintained. The news that General Blanco had received dispatches from M. Camhon, French ambassndor at Washington, de claring that the peace preliminaries were settled and signed, spread with lightning rapidity throughout the city, and there was general relief nt tho prospectof a treaty of peace that would put an end to the spilling of blood nnd the long era of desolation nnd ruin from which the Island hns suffered, as there is scarcely any family, Cuban or Spanish, which has not felt the terrible depression of the war. BUSINESS PARALYZED. Business has been paralyzed for al most four months, and there have been many other cnuses that have Influ enced the feelings of the more Intelli gent, particularly those who have ex perienced most acutely the conse quences of the wnr. Despite the fact that the rumors of the signing of tho protocol were con I'nncd, news oamo almost simultane ously that on Friday last, about noon, un American boat tlylng a flag of truce carried an officer from the American warships off Manzanlllo with a formal demand for the surrender of the town on the same conditions ns accompanied the capitulation of Santiago de Cuba. On the demand being refused a bom bardment was begun nt 3 o'clock In the afternoon by three warships, which resulted In tho destruction of sixty-five houses and the wounding of fifteen Spaniards, some seriously. That Intelligence for the time seemed to discredit the peace rumors, which had caused the rise In the public stock, nnd there was a slight reaction. An additional cause of depression was a statement made on Saturday nltcrnoon by General Blanco, presiding nt a council extraordinary of all tho members of the colonial government. The governor general declared that the exact conditions agreed upon between Spain and tho United States would not be knewn until nn official despatch was received from Madrid, but that it was doubtful whether the agreement ac tually observed nil the conditions stip ulated by the representatives of Spain. General Blanco nlso announced that orders had been given by the United states government to its military and naval forces for an Immediate sus renslon of hostilities. In view of these announcements the Colonial secretaries adopted lmportnnt resolutions, which thus far have been kept secret. NOP.MA.L ASPECT. Sunday and Monday were holy days of the Blessed Virgin, nnd the church es, theatres and parks have been crowded with people, the city having Its old-time normal aspect. Every where, In tho cafes nnd on the streets, the conditions of peace are still tho subject of anxious inquiry, as thus fni nothing definite Is known. The vari ous reports received are made the subject of a thousand comments, each man suiting his own desire or whim. It Is noticeable, however, that the for mer roughness of tone that character ized the Havana press In all allusions tn America and Americans has dlsap peaied, although those journals still protect their dignity nnd reassert their love townrd the mother country. The Spanish residents In Cuba havo conducted themselves with exemplary discretion since tho report was rcolv- d ot tho signing of the protocol, Hav ana W tranquil, and Its people are turning their attentions to their dally avocations in the hope of retrieving partly the losses sustained during tho period of the insurrection and war. Their present temper is a guarantee thht public order will be observed. Thin far there has been no symptom of fanatical disturbance. It Is safe to say that, wherever tho c nii'lltlona of peace aro discussed, tho opinion Is freely expressed, at least by thos-i who realize the Importance of maintaining order, that under existing conditions annexation to any other goveri'ment would be the best solution ot tho problem. Senator Oorman Declines. Washington. Aug. 1G. It is understood that tho president has tendered to Sena tor Gorman, of Maryland, u place on the pence, commission and that he bus declined tho offer. The president now Is looking about for another Democratic senator to take tho place of Senator Uo.' man, tho president being desirous ot ce curing a Democrat from tho upper house of congress. i Swearing Ordinance Dead, New York, Aug, 16. The board of al dermen today killed an ordinance Intro, duced providing punishment tor swearing In public places by laying It on tho table hy an almost unanimous vote. DOVER POISONING. State Chemist Finds Arsenic in tho Candy in Largo Quantities. Dover, Del., Aug. 16. There were no additional developments today In the direction of clearing tho mystery sur rounding the deaths of ex-Congressman Pennington's two daughters, Mm. J. P. (Punning, formerly of San Fran cUco, and Mis, J. D. Dcane, ot this city. Mr. Pennington Is firmly con vinced thnt their deaths were due to eating poisoned candy sent by mail from San Francisco, and that tho can dy was sent for tho purpose of ending the lives, nt least, of Mrs. Dunning nnd her little daughter, and without any compunctions as to whom else might meet death from tho same ciiisi'. The first steps in obtaining an analysts of the candy wero nmdj today when a portion was placed in tho lunula of State Chemist Wolfe, at Newark, Dl. A report was In circulation that there Is a doubt about tho enndy hav ing been mailed In San Francisco. Tin? Is erroneous. There Is no doubt what ever. Tho package bears tho mark of that office. Tho box did not come as third class matter, but was mailed with letter rata postige, hence the usa ot tlv.' postolllce mark, which, it i-i un derstood, is not usually placed upon mall matter 3tampcd at the lower rate. Th package was received hero on tho evenfng ot Aug. 9, and was probibty mailed In Sun Francisco about Aug. 2. The ens has not yet been plated In the hands of detectives, but as soon n some tangible clue ci'n be found to work upon, provided the chemical an alysis shows conclusively the presence of poison, an effort will bo mad? to ferret out the sender of the box At the coroner's inquest this evening Dr. T. It. Wolfe, the state chemist of rtoinwnrn eollcrre. testified that he an alyzed three pieces of tho candy sont to Mrs. Dunning and found thnt it contained large quantities of arsenic One piece of the arsenic he stated was ns largo as a pea, and he ndded that there was enough of the poison in tho three pleqes of candv to kill four per sons. The Jury rendered a verdict '.f death from poison at the hand'i of pci'Jons unknown. The state authori ties will bjgin an Investigation Dr.iJr row. SUICIDED HAND IN HAND. Two Girls Believed that They Were Unfit for This World. Philadelphia, Aug. 16. Because ot a belief that they were unfit to live, two girls, of whom the father of one said "they loved each other like man and woman," committed suicide today by Jumping from a ferryboat Into ths Delaware river. They were Bessie Foust. aged IS, of 721 Federal street, Camden, N. J., nnd Maud Hoffnagle, aged 20, of 423 Beed street, this city. Both took the leap to death together, hand In hand, and were drowned be fore a rescue could he effected. Tho bodies have not yet bpen recovered. The double suicide was evidently pre arranged. The girls had been close as sociates for five or six weeks, and al ternated In visits to each other's home, spending two and three days at a time. They had been at the Hoffnngle home since Sunday. Leaving there this morning to go to Bessie's home, Maud said to her mother, "This Is the last time you will see us." Mrs. Hoffnagle treated the remark as jocular. Tho girls appeared nt the ferry house ot the Reading railroad about 9 o'clock In the morning. They were apparently cheerful and light-hearted and laughed heartily a number of times. They took the 10.15 boat for Camden, but did not go ashore. While the boat was on Its way back to Philadelphia tho girls pushed their way by a deck hand and leaped over together. They sank al most Immediately. A note was found In a pocketbook they hnd left behind. It was slsned Maud nnd Bessie and consisted of a quotation from a melan choly poem nnd the words "we find wo nre utterly unfit for this world and will try another." Maud lived with her widowed mother and Bessie with both of her parents. Russia and England Friendly. London, Aug. 17,-Tho Dally Graphic this morning sayt It understands that an exchange of views Is occurring between tho governments of Great Britain and Itussla and that negotiations, started on Friday lust, are proceeding hi a concil iatory spirit on both sides. Russia de clares that she has no interest, llnanclal or otherwise, In tho Pckln-IIankow rail way, nor any desire to acquire any. Vessels nt Montauk. Washington, Aug. 16.According to le ports received at the Marino hospital atr vlco two of tho six vessels which havo arrived at Montauk Point, L. 1.. with troops from Shatter's army were Infected. Ono of these, tho Grand Duchess, whoso arrival has Just been reported to the bu reau had four cases of yellow fever aboard and a nurrber ot "suspects." Cervera Leaves Portsmouth. Portsmouth, N. H.. Aug. 1G. Admiral Ccrverr. left todaj for Annapolis. A tre mendous crowd assembled nt the station and bade him good-bye. THE KKWS THIS JIOKNINU Weather Indications Today: Partly Cloudy: Southerly Winds. 1 General Administration Formulating a Plan ot Government fcr the Col onies. Americans Sweei All Before Them ot Moi.llii. Mustering Out of tho Voluntoer Army ileguu. Peaco Joytiily Welcomed at Havana. 2 General Whltnev's Weekly News Hud- get Financial and Commtrclal. 3 Local-Boy ond Beast Killed by Light ning. Trial List for September Term of Com mon Pleas. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press, 5 Local Meeting of tho Republican County Committee. Money and Braider Miming. 6 Local West Scrtnton and Suburbun. 7 News Round About Scranton, 8 General Day's Dolrgs at Camp Alg?r, Common Plas Jurors for September Court. BOMBARDMENT OF MANILA It Continued for Two Hours Before the Surrender. STORMING THE TRENCHES American Volunteers Sweep Every thing Before Them in tho Brilliant Charge Eight Warships Partici pate in tho Bombardment The American Version of Battle Cannot Bo Obtained nt Present Hong Kong.Aug. 1C. Admiral Dewey gave General Augustln an hour in which to surrender nt tho time of tho last demand made on Saturday. Gen eral Augustln refused to comply. Tho bombardment, which began nt 9.30 a. m., was continued for two hours and then the Americans stormed tho trenches, sweeping nil beforo them. Those within tho wnlls nttempted no resistance. The First Colorado volun teers stormed the outer trenches and drove the "Spaniards Into tho second line of defences. Then the Amerlcun troops swept on, driving all tho Span lards Into the inner fortillcatlons.whero the Spanish commander, seeing that further resistance was useless, hoisted the white flag and surrendered. The losses, American or Spanish, nro not yet known. The Spaniards in tho trenches probably numbered thrco thousand men. The American attack ing force numbered 10,000 and tho Americans wero letter armed, better trained nnd In better condition. The foreign fleets watched tho bom bardment with acute Interest. The American warships engnged wero the Olympla, Petrel, Rallegh, McCul loch, Boston, Monterey, Charleston and Baltimore. SPANISH VERSION. The Spaniards assert that the fire ot the Americans for tho most part fell short, the only .effective lire being from a small gunboat armed with quick-firing guns that was closa InBhore. It Is also asserted by the Spaniards that "tho Americans lost heavily In tho storming, owing to the faulty construc tion ot their entrenchments, which tho Spaniards could command from tho heights and upon which they poured a galling tire." The Spanish trench extended around Manila at a distance of from two to four miles from the walled city, form ing a cycle ten miles In circumference, nnd It was Impossible, the Spaniards say, to hold so long a line against tho American attack. Admiral Dewey nnd General Merrltt, It Is reported, have Issued orders to spare all except armed defences of tho city and consequently the town Is understood to have but little damage. Some street lighting between the In surgents and the Spaniards has oc curred on the outskirts, but order pre vailed within the walled section. The American version of the battle is not yet obtainable. General Augustln, former captain general of the Philippines, will start for Madrid tomorrow by tho German mall steamer. WILL NOTIFY ILOILO AND CEBUT. Consul General Wlldman today re ceived a report from Admiral Dewey saying that It was Intended after the capture of Manila to dispatch cruisers on Aug. 14 to Hollo and Cebut to accept the surrender of those posts, and also to send cruisers to Port Royalist, In Talawan, to capture the Spanish gun boats hiding there. Another ship was detailed to capture the Spanish stenm ers plying between Labuan and Hollo. Four Spanish gunboats ut Batnan, In Panay, were nlso to be captured. Consul Wlldman credits tho report and says that should the vessels have left beforo the arrival at Manila of the British steamer Australia, which was chartered to carry the news of tho signing of tho protocol and the cessa tion of hostilities to that place, It will be an Impossibility to recall the ves sels in three weeks, " Dispatch Boat Arrives. Washington. Aug. 10. Tho ttate depirt ment received notice lato tonight ot tho arrival at Hong Kong of the dispatch boat Zallro with advices from Admiral Dewey and General Merrltt. Up to 1 a. ni. no message from them hud reached the administration. Engineer Drops Dead. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 10. Gcorgo Reeves, a veteran Pennsylvania railroad engineer, dropped dead this afternoon while oiling his engine. Ilo was a brother of M. K. Reeves, chief clerk In Vice President Pughs ofllce, Philadelphia. WiJATiliill FORECAST. Washington, Aug, 18. Forecast for Wednesday: For enttern Penn sylvania, partly cloudy weather; southerly winds. For western Pennsylvania, threatening weath er Wcdncfduy, probably showers Wednesday night; light m.ilublc winds. H-rt fr-r-f-H-H-t-t-TA-.V 1 1-1 1
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