-v . Vl W4 1441 IV 'SSKkSaSS SJt HI Vvl Iw TWO CENTS -6 .f"" SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2d, 1898. TWO CENTS. "' , , . . . , .. r AWFUL FATE OF SOLDIERS Their Heads Are Crushed Against Bridge Iron Girders. PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY ,Whlle Leaning Out of the Car Win dows to Respond to an Ovation, Two Men Are Instantly Killed. Others Are Seriously Injured. Army Officers and Police Indulge In a Wrangle. Philadelphia, Aug. 23. Two private Boldlers of battery K, First United States artillery, were instantly killed today nnd two others seriously in jured by having their heads crushed against the iron girders of the rail road bridge at the Ridge avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city. The dead are: Victor Tousey, aged 21, No. 1427 North Blghth etreet, St. Louis, and 'William Chiches ter, aged 21, 226 Front street, Jersey City. Tho injured are Harry Pulaski and Peter Burns. The bodies of the dead soldiers are at the morgue in this city, while tho Injured were tak en on to Willett's Point, to which place the men wero bound. The command to which the men be longed were in a special train which had taken them aboard at Tampa, It consisted of a baggage car, seven passenger coaches and one Pullman. All alone the Journey north the sol diers were greeted with cheers. While passing through this city their re ception was marked with additional enthusiasm. At the Ridge avenue sta tion a largo crowd waved hats and handkerchiefs ns the train came along. The soldiers leaned far out of th$ car windows and steps and returned the welcome. Teusey stood far out on tho lower step and failed to notice the Iron glrder3 supporting the bridge. His face was completely crushed In. The other men had been leaning from the windows. The train was stopped and the dead and injured picked up. The army officers Insisted upon taking the dead men with them, nnd the railroad nnd police officials would not permit It. A delay of an hour resulted, and It was finally decided to leave the dead men behind and take tho Injured along. HOBSON'S SCHEME. He Will Raise the Sunken Vessels with Air Bags. New Tork, Aug. 23. The transport Segurranca sailed for Santiago at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. Among her passengers is Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson, who Is going to try his rubber bag scheme for raising two of the sunk en vessels of Cervera's squadron. The lieutenant is accompanied by his pri vate secretary, Rolan S. Glelow, of the naval reserve, nnd A. Gill, a represent aative of the Merrltt Wrecking com pany. Thirty-nine members of the Third volunteer signal corps and eighteen members of the Eighth Illinois volun teer infantry (colored) who were left behind when the auxiliary cruiser Yale started for Santiago, were also on board the Segurranca. The Segurranca carries many tools of supplies and the signal corps wagon and horses. HASTINGS MUST CHOOSE. He Will Select the Troops to Be Mus tered Out. Harrisburg, Aug. 23. Governor Hast ings received a message tonight from Adjutant General Corbln , requesting him to Indicate what Pennsylvania regiments he desired to be mustered out. As this is a matter of serious consideration the governor replied that It required time to make the selec tions. Meanwhile he will consult Adjutant General Stewart and the generals of volunteers from Pennsylvania and will announce his selections shortly. It Is understood that the regiments that will be retained will be from the east, west and center of the state equally. WHEELER'S BULLETIN. Members of His Command Are in Good Health and Spirits. Washington, Aug. 23. The 'depart ment today posted a dispatch from General Wheeler, in command at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y., In which he says: "I have labored Incessantly inspect ing and organizing, and am glad to say that the command Is improving In health and spirits. There has been but twenty deaths since camp was organ ised. The change In conditions for the better In the last four days has been marked." Six Killed by Lightning. Copenhagen, Aug. 23. A terrible thun der storm sweet the whole Jutland pen insula today. Many buildings weru struck by lightning; six parsons wen killed and thirty-nine farm buildings and thirteen houses burned. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Aug. 23. This Pennsylva nia pension has been Issued: Original widows, etc-Adellne F. Smith, Scran, ton, $S 11 I l THE PATRIOTIC SONS. They hold the Thirty-third Annual Session at York, York, Pa., Aug. 23. The thlrty-thlrd annual session of the state camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America convened In this city today. Presi dent Colborn, in his annual address reported the past year as one of great prosperity to tho order. The state secretary's report shows that twenty camps were organized in the Btate during the year. The state treasurer reports $13,808 ns having been paid out during tho year and a balance on hand of $7,830. Nom inations for state officers were made this forenoon when the adjournment was effected. The afternoon session was devoted nlmost entirely to the election of offi cers for the ensuing year. There were several candidates for each of tho offices except that of secretary, and the present Incumbent, Mr. William Weand, was re-elected. The vote on the other offices has not yet been computed. The oratorical contest in the evening was in charge of State President A. J. Colborn, of Scranton. There were four contestants, two each In the Junior and senior classes. They were: Junior class, Arthur J. Ran som, subject "Patriotism True and False," nnd G. W. Spotts, subject "Memorial Day." The first prize was a cold medal, which was nwarded to Mr. Spotts: second prize, silver med ul, awarded to Mr. Ransom. The con testants of the senior class were: David A. Davis, subject "Evolution of Americanism," and W. J. Noll, subject "Does War Bring Peace?" The first prize, a gold medal, was awarded to Mr. Noll, and the second prize, a sil ver medal, was awarded to Mr. Davis. DUNNING CASE. Mrs. Botkin Claims to Have Re ceived Threatening Letters. San Francisco, Aug. 23. Chief of Police Lees has made no arrest as yet in the Dunning poisoning case, though ho Is In communication with the Dela ware authorities and may make some move at any moment. Chief Lees In timates that he has some very Impor tant information bearing upon the case but will not make public the de tulls. Mrs. Botkin claims to have received threatening letters In the past few days from anonymous "writers. She seems much disturbed over attempts made to connect her with the poisoning of Mrs. Dunning and says these at tempts are unjust and outrageous. It is denied In police circles that a detec tive "from this city Is shadowing Mrs. Botkin. That there Is activity among police detectives Is evident but no in timation of their movements can be obtained. A dispatch from Dover states that Chief Lees has been ad vised to arrest two women on sus picion. No affirmation or denial of this could be obtained. Stockton, Oil., Aug. 23. Mrs. Adah Botkin was arrested at 9 o'clock to night for supposed connection with tha sending of n box of poisoned candy to Mrs. John P. Dunning, at Dover, Del . from the eating of which Mrs. Dunning and her sister. Mrs. J. Polk Deane, died shortly afterward. No charge has yet been formally placed against Mrs. Botkin. CATHOLICS ON SCHOOLS. German Branch Object to Anything Save the Parochial Institutions. Milwaukee. Wis., Aug. 23. At to day's session of tho German Roman Catholic societies' convention five bishops, one of them an archbishop, were present. Two of them made ad dresses, one of them delivered an ad monition that came from Rome direct, instructing and urging the members of the societies when they returned to their homes to spread broadcast the words, which might be said to come almost directly from the Pope him self. These utterances were made by Bishop Messmer, who has Just re turned from his pilgrimage to Rome, and he spoke concerning the school question. Not only did Bishop Messmer take a radically opposite stand to Archbishop Ireland with reference to the schools, but he told the members of the socie ties that the propaganda viewed with regret the attitude of many of the English speaking Catholics in this country on the school question, while the attitude of German Catholics met with approval. The words of the Pope as they were delivered to Bishop Messmer, as he presented them today, were to the effect that It wus to be regretted that so many Catholics were sending their children to the public schools In place of the parochial schools. Elshop Schwebach. who follow-pd Bishop Messmer, said he fully endorsed all that Bishop Messmer said. Smull's Handbook. Harrisburg, Aug 2.1. Governor Hutt ings this evening, after a close examina tion of Smull's Legislative Handbook, the distribution of which has been de layed by a technicality, consulted with Superintendent of Public Printing Thos. M. Jones and advised that he order Its being sent out according to law. Super intendent Jones notified the public print er to at once begin the distribution of tho volume. The governor complimented Mr, Jones and said that It Is tho finest handbook ever Issued. Its printing und;r Superintendent Jones will cost $10,000 less than last year. St. Louis Republican Convention. St. Louis, Aug. 23 The Republican state convention met here today and effected a permanent organization with Dr. Emil Preetorlus, editor of the Westllch post, as chairman. After listening to speeches and adopting a platform the convention udjourned until tomorrow. Tho plat form commends the wise statesmanship of President McKlnley In his conduct of the war with Spain, approves the peace protocol and extends thanks to the Amer ican army and navy. Miss Gould's Gift. New York, Aug, 23. At a meeting of the woman's natlorst relief association at the Windsor hotel today it was an nounced that Miss Helen M. Gould had given $25,000 to purchase food and delica cies for the 111 and wounded soldiers In Camp Wikoff. Manila Troops Healthy, Washington. Aug. 23. In a dispatch re eclved at the war department tonight Gent rat Merrltt says that tno health and spirits of the troops at Manila art m .teHjiit. TROOPS ARE TO BE MUSTERED OUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN TO BE DISCHARGED SOON. Rough Riders Among Them Tho List Mndo Up Cabinet to Consid er it Today Some Slight Changes May Be Made; It May Bo Pub lished Tomorrow. Washington, Aug. 23. The list of troops to be mustered out of the ser vice has been completed and is to bo considered by the cabinet today. . The list provides for the mustering out of 100,000 men Immediately. It Is said on high authority that the Rough Riders are Included in the list. It Is expected that the order for mus tering out 100,000 men of the volunteer forces Is to be Issued tomorrow. The list of troops to be discharged has been completed, but some changes are to bo made, no doubt, before tho order 13 signed. The Third corps, which has been commanded by General Wade, has been ordered from Chlckamauga to llunts vllle, Ala. One regiment will be re tained at Chlckamauga under General Boynton. In that connection the fol lowing order has been Issued by Adjut ant General Corbln: Brigadier General Henry V. Boynton, United States volunteers, Is hereby as signed to duty at the Chlckamauga and Chattanooga National Military park. In all matters pertaining exclusively to the care and protection of the paik, and of its watersheds, from camp re fuse and In the restoration of the park as the troops may be from time to time withdrawn from any portion of It, he will represent the secretary of war and be obeyed accordingly In enforcing the regulations of the secretary of war for the government of the park. Tho commanding general of the Unit ed States forces, at Camp George 11. Thomas, will, upon the written request of Brigadier General Bovnton. and to the extent which may seem reasonable, furnish such details of teamsters and teams as may be necessary to the ex ecution of the duties Indicated In this order. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MERRITT. He Is Given License to Rely Upon His Own Judgment. Washington, Aug. 23.-rThe following dispatch has been sent to'General Mer rltt at Manila: Merrltt, Manila: Tho president Is glad to know you have amplo force. Keep only such ships as you may require for transportation pur poses. Every provision will be made for the health of your command and the com fort of your sick. You are authorized to use any of tho transport ships for hos pital purposes and tho naval hospital at Hong Kong can bo utilized for the sol diers In case of necessity. The troops of your entire command bhould be put in camp or quarters as you decide. The question of returning any troops can only bo decided after tho ratification of tho report of the peace commission, which cannot bo for some weeks, even months yet. All transports not needed for tho Immediate use of your command should be ordered to San Francisco as soon as possible. Scandla has been furnished as a hospital ship. The Arizona Is the prop erty of tho government and may be re tained by you as long as needed. (Signed) Corbln. NO COTS FOR SOLDIERS. Patients at Camp Wikoff Obliged to Sleep on the Floor. Montauk Point, L. I., Aug. 23. Colonel Forwood today reports that over 1,000 patients In the general hos pital at Camp Wikoff and 200 or more sleeping on the floor, there being no cots for them. The Red Cross society are now giving special attention to the men of the regular army who have been overlooked in the distribu tion of delicacies and other things to make them comfortable. According to the best Information to be had President McKlnley will go to Montauk sooner than was at first ex pected as he Is anxious to see for himself the condition of the men who fought at Santiago and how they are being cared for. SOLDIER IN JAIL. Private Terle, of 14th Regiment, At tempts to Shoot Landlord Boehl. Salem, N. J., Aug. 23. Charged with attimpting to shoot Landlord Boehl, of the Nelson House, this city, last evening, Prlvnts Terle, of Company E, Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, stationed at Fort Mott, was committed to the Salem Jail. Terle was creating a disturbance at tho hotel and when the proprietor at tempted to quiet him Terle reached for his revolver. Bystanders seized him before he carried out his threat. FRED WRIGHT NOMINATED. He Captures the Republican Con ferees of the Fifteenth District. Susquehanna, 'Pa., Aug. 23. C. Fred Wright, of Susquehannn, was today nominated for congiess from the Fif teenth district by the Republican con ference held In Towanda. Mr. Wright Is cashier of the First National bank of Susquehanna, and brother of the late Congressman M. B. Wright. Sampson Leaves Washington. Washington, Aug. 23. Admiral Samp son left Washington this afternoon tur New York and will go aboard his flagship, tho New York, which will ba put in dry dock at once for repairs. Admiral Samp son probably will leave for Cuba about September 2. New Jersey Republicans. Trenton, N. J.. Aug. 23. Tho Republi can stato committee, met at the Trenton House lu this city today and decided to call the Republican stato convention to meet In Trenton on September 22 for tho purpose of nominating a candidate for governor. Captain Evans 111, New York, Aug. S3. Captain Roulcy D. Evans In confined to his quarters on thn battleship Iowa as ho sprained his foot slightly while ashore on Htatcn Islmd two days ago, but he expects to be arounj .again in u day or two. MARTIMAS WINS. Exciting Raco for tho Great Futurity Stakes at Sheopshead Bay. New York, Aug. 23. Fifteen thous and peoplo saw Martlmns at the long odds of 40 to I win the great Futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay today, High Degree coming In second, while tho public choices were nowhere. Tho de lay at tho post was tho longest on record In this country. The starter ad ministered many fines and set down for n week four of the Jockles, including Tod Sloane. Autumn was the favorite with the Flolschman stables, Dr. Elch burg and Sir Hubert tho next choice. There wero twenty-three-starters. Tho horses were at tho post one hour nnd thirty-two minutes and nineteen false starts were made. High Degree, ridden by Mnher, got away first and held the lead until well In the stretch, where ho was passed by Martlmas, who fairly Hew down the strotch with Jockey Lewis working on him like a beaver. Then came a fight between High Degree, Autumn, Mr. Clay and Dr. Elchburg, the famous Jockey Tod Sloan on the latter. High Degree maintained his vantage, but Martlmas won the race easily by u couple of lengths. High Degree fin ished half a length ahead of Mr. Clay, who got third place by a head In front of Dr. Elchburg. Tho remainder of tho big string followed closely In a bunch. The time was 1.12 2-5. ELECTION COMMISSIONERS. Will Be Appointed to Take Voto of Pennsylvania Soldiers. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 23. Governor Hastings und Attorney General Mc Coimlck had a consultation this uf ternoon on the matter of taking the vote of tho soldiers In the Held, and de cided that the provisions of the Act of lSfit and the subsequent article of the Constitution of 1874 fully provided for this work, with the exception that they do not provide the means. In or der that there may be no hindrance to this important mutter a number of pa triotic citizens have offered to advance the $7,000 necessary nnd this will not compel the governor to call an extra session of tho legislature to appropriate funds. Their offer has been accepted and Secretary Martin has prepared necessary blanks and printed Instruc tions to the commissioners who will be appointed by the governor to conduct tho elections. These commissioners will be repre sentative soldiers of the war of the Rebellion selected for the regiments recruited In their localities. It is ex pected that before tho vote Is taken at least half of the regiments from this state will be disbanded. MORE HOSPITAL TRAINS. National Relief Association Will Send One to Chickamauga. Harrisburg, Aug. 23. Adjutant Gen eral Stewart and Secretary of the Commonwealth Martin had a confer ence In Philadelphia today with the executive committee of the National Relief association at which it was decided to send a hospital train from that city tomorrow to Chlckamauga to bring back one hundred sick and injured soldiers in the Fifth nnd Ninth Pennsylvania regiments. The Phila delphia hospitals will supply physi cians and nurses for the train and the hospitals In Western Pennsylvania will provide free treatment for the suffering. The train will unload Its first de tachment at Pittsburg for the hos pitals In that locality and go from that city to Johnstown and Altoona, where the others will be taken care of. Nearly all the large hospitals In the state have promised Governor Hastings to treat without cost such i-nnliylvanla soldiers a may bo brought north. The expenses of the hospital train will be taken care of by the relief association, which will re quest public contributions for (this noble work. LUZERNE NOMINATIONS. Result of Republican Convention at Wilkes-Brtrre. Wllkes-Barre, Aug. 23. The Luzerne Republicans held their county conven tion today. It was a very harmonious gathering. George S. Fenis, of West Iittston, was permanent chairman. Congressman Williams was renominat ed by acclamation. The county ticket Is as follows: Sheriff, James G. Har vey, of Hazleton; controller, Joseph D. Lloyd, of Wyoming; recorder, Le land P. Holcomb. of West Plttston; coroner, Frank L. McKee, of Plymouth: surveyor, N. B. Rutter, of Wllkes Barre. The resolutions adopted endorse Pres. Ident McKlnley's war policy; the state administration and Senators Quay and Penrose. ADMIRAIr SCHLEY IMPROVING. His Illness Is Not of a Serious Char acter. Washington, Aug. 23. The navy de partment received a dispatch today from Rear Admiral Schley's wife, say ing that In her opinion his Illness was not serious and that he probably would be around in a few days. With this reaBsurunce there Is felt to be no occasion for substituting an other name for that of the rear ad miral on the Porto Rlcan military commission unless his Illness should become more grave. DUEL TODEATH. Two Italians Settle a Quarrel with Stilettos. Baltimore, Aug. 23. John Restlvo, aged SO, and John Muscollno, aged 33, quarrelled this morning over a trivial matter, and agieed to tight it out with stilettos. They accordingly repaired to High landtown, in tho suburbs of Baltimore, and fought a duel In an open field in the presence of a single witness. Res tlvo was killed and Muscollno fled. The police are after hlui. Lawn Tennis Champion. Newport, R. I.. Aug. 23. Mulcolm U. Whitman, of Brookllne, Mass., won the national lawn ternla championship lisro today by defeating Dwlght Davis, of St. Louis in a brilliant match lu which the victor displayed remarkable steadiness while his opponent's pluy weakened aftr the first set. Thousands vvitnessed the mutch. Tho scores wero: S-0, C-2, 6-2, 5-1. BIDS FOR THE NEW TORPEDO BOATS NAVY DEPARTMENT EXAMINES PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Fighting Vessels That Will Cost Over S6,000,000 A Wlllinmsport Builder Proposes to Furnish a Boat That Will Run Forty Knots Tho Cramps Did Not Appeur. Washington, Aug. 23. The navy de partment opened bids at noon today for sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and twelve torpedo boats, to cost in tho aggregate not exceeding $0,300,000 as provided in the last naval appropria tion act. These twenty-eight destroy ers nnd torpedo boats constitute tho largest single addition ever made to the navy. The destioyors are to be completed within eighteen months, and tho torpedo boats within twelve months. According to the requirements of the department the destroyers ure to have a guaranteed speed of 28 knots, and the torpedo boats 26 knots. The destroyers are to be about 400 tons and are to cost not more than $295,000 each, while tho torpedo boats arc to bo about ISO tons and to cost not more than $170,000 each. These destroyers will be tho first vessels of that typo added to our navy. The torpedo boats are of much the same design, but will be smaller. Representatives of all the great ship building firms were present when the bids were opened. Tho bids, plans, etc., were piled several feet high. Among tho bidders were: Ncafle & Levy, Phil adelphia, for destroyers, 29 knots, two $284,000, three $283,000 each. Richard It. Peyton, Willlamsport, Pa., destroyer 40 knots, one $295,000: four $293,000; also one to four 30 knots, $230,000; also, one to four, 33 knots, $275,000. The foregoing bid, at forty knots, caused some comment. Other bidders included the Union Iron works, San Francisco; the Mary land Steel company, the Harlan & Hol llngsworth company, Wilmington, Del. The naval officials commented on the absence of tho Cramps firm and the Nerreschoffs among the bidders. The bids will be tabulated and the awards made at the earliest day practicable. Aside of delivery, displacement, speed, design, etc., have to be considered In making the award. WIREBACK PERFORMS. The Lancaster Prisoner Vigorously Supports the Insanity Defense. Lancaster, Aug. 23. During this morning's session of court in the trial of R. W. Wireback for tho murder of D. B. Landls, tho prisoner made another violent outbreak and had to be bubdued by force. Shortly after the district attorney began his address to the Jury, Wireback sprang to his feet and started In the direction of the witness stand, shouting at the top of his voice: "I want to see him, that's Royal, (his son); I want to see him." A deputy sheriff grappled with him, but was unable to subdue him until Prison Keeper Moore went to his as sistance, and then only after consid erable hard work. Wireback was thrown to the floor and held there, but still continued to shout: "I want to see my wife and boy." He was taken from the court room until ho became calm. PAT POWERS' TROUBLES. Base Ball Outlook at Toronto Is Not Bright. Toronto, Ont., Aug. 23. A special from Ottawa says: The base ball out look here Is anything but bright. The club has not been paying and the man agement has not made enough money to pay the players. President Pat Powers, who was advised of the con dition of affairs, arrived in the city today. The players threatened to re volt unless the money that was owing to them was paid at once. Powers suc ceeded In straightening out matters, and the players were paid their back salaries. It Is not at all likely that Ottawa will be In the league next year. The Ottawa people have not yet set tled for the Rochester franchise, and If it Is not done before the end of the season the privilege will revert to Rochester. GROCERIES ARE NEEDED. Mr. Van Rensselaer Cables the Ne cessities of Ponce. Philadelphia, Aug, 23. Dr. Morris S. French, of the National Relief commission, today received a cable gram from Alexander Van Rensselaer, dated Ponce, Porto Rico, In which he states that his yacht May left that port today for Philadelphia with fifty sick officers on board. The May will reach home about Sunday and arrange ments have been made to remove the sick officers to the Pennsylvania and Episcopal hospitals. Mr. Van Rensselaer cabled that a supply of light groceries was especial ly needed at Ponce, Dauphin Democrats. Harrisburg, Aug. 23. Tho Dauphin county Democratic convention today made the following nominations: Con gress, W. W. Gray, Ickesburg; district attorney, John E. Patterson, Harrisburg; city member of assembly, William Gib bons, Harrisburg; county members of assembly, A. Fortenbaugh, Halifax; Pro. fessor Garberlch, Wllllamstown; Dr. D. W. Bhaftner, Enhaut; dlrretor of tha poor, H. C. Swartz. Harrisburg; surveyor, J. Douglass Foster, Harrisburg. Tho county Prohibition convention will en dorse the ticket. Messrs. Fortenbaugh and Gerberlch being members of tho cold water party. Shafter's Sanitary Report. Washington, Aug, 23. Tho war depart ment tonight received General Shatter's sanitary report for August 23. It shows total number sick, 900; total fever cases', C3l; total new fever cases, 74; total fover cases returned to duty, S3. Deaths, S, none from yellow fever. Empress of India Has a Daughter. London, Aug. 23. Mrs. George N. Cur ton, wife of tho newly appointed vice roy of India, and formerly Miss Letter, of Chicago, was accouched of a daughter at tho Priory, Relgate, todpy. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indications Today) Pair) South to .Southeast Winds. 1 General Americans nnd Insurgents on Good Terms In Mnnlta. Boldlers Killed on the Cars. War Department Examines Bids for Torpedo Boats. Ono Hundred Thousand Troops to Bo Mustered Out. 2 General Whitney's Weekly News Bud get. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Second and Third Legislative District Conventions. Trlbuto to tho Late Jacob C. Langc. 1 Editorial. Comment of the Press. 5 Locat Scranton Rowing Club Is No Store. Judgo Wins tho Boxing Bout. G Local West Scranton und Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 General Moro Troops Leave Camp Alger. Base Ball Games. CAMP OF THE KNIGHTS. The Affair at Indlnnnpolis Success ful Beyond All Expectation. Charges Are Investigated. Indianapolis, Aug. 23. The biennial encampment of the Knights of Pythias In point of attendance Is successful beyond expectation. Careful estimates secured from railroad officials show that since Saturday 75,000 people have been brought to the city. There ure not so many members of tho Uniform Rank as expected, but the members of the subordinate lodges are here In great numbers. The most Important feature of today's programme was the big parade, participated in by all the Uniform Rank and subordinate lodges. Careful estimates place the number of men In line at 13,000, of wh'ch 10,000 were members of the Uniform Rank, led by Major General Carnahan.' Gov ernor Mount rode a horse In the pa rade. The weather was Intensely hot, and several hundred were forced at different times to leave the parade. It required two hours for the parade, about twenty-five men abreast, to pass a given point. At the court house the Pythian army was reviewed by Su preme Chancellor Colgrovc. Next to the parade the most Import ant event today was the convening of tho supreme lodge In the house of representatives at 9 o'clock. Welcoming addresses were made by Governor Mount and Mayor Taggart, and Su preme Chancellor Colgrove also spoke In behalf of the lodse. In the execu tive session Supreme Keeper of Rec ords and Seals R. C. White asked for a bearing on the ground of personal privilege. He said th.it tho officers of the supreme lodge had been attacked nnd charges made against them, which should be Investigated. If these charges were true, then the men were not fit for their positions. If the charges were not true, the man or men who had made them were not fit to be Pythlans or members of the supremo lodge. Mr. White was followed by Thomas L. Sears, master of the ex-chequer, Representative Fears, of Wisconsin, and Representative Burns, of Ohio, tho last two members of the executive committee of the supreme lodge. A committee of five was appointed to In vestigate the charges as follows: Rep resentative Gale, of Massachusetts; Bangs, of North Dakota: Watson, of Indiana; Daniels, of Idaho, und Rich ardson, of Virginia. During the business session the re ports of the officers wero distributed. The Knights of Khorassan had no session today on account of the parade. The supreme tribunal sessions will con tinue throughout the week. No cases of Importance were considered today. The Rathbone Sisters held their first business session today with a full at tendance and the reports of officers were received. This evening a reception was given at the Hotel English by Supreme Chief Ida Weaver. During il e day there were exemplifications of ritualistic work. The Pythian Sisterhood will not get down to work till tomorrow. BURNED TO A CRISP. Terrible Death of Mrs. Stevenson, of Glen Station. Pittsburg, Aug. 23, Mrs. John Stev enson, of Glen Station, near Carnegie, Pa., was burned to a crisp tonight In an attempt to save her babe from burning. Mrs, Stevenson poured oil on the kindling wood, while preparing sup per and was Instantly killed In flames. Her husband dragged her from the building, but she rushed back for the baby and was burned to death. Mr. Stevenson was also badly burned. Tho baby had been saved by the grandfath er before Mrs. Stevenson made her rush Into the building. Clinton County Democrats. Lock Haven, Pa., Aug. 23. -Tho Clinton ccunty Democratic convention met In this city today and endorsed A. E. Grugan for congress. W. II. Hough for state sen ator, and Hon. A. C. Mayer for president judge. J. W. Smith was nominated for the assembly: It. II McCormick. of this city, for district attorney; J. l; Eckel, of Greene towml.ip, for surveyor, and Dr. J. W. Shoemaker, of Lock Haven, for cor oner. Ruolutlons were adopted demand ing referm In Hate uffulrs. Crawford Populists, Meadvllle, Pa.. Aug. 23. The antl-fus-Ion Populists of Crawford county h"l I their county convention today und nom' nated the following ticket: Congiu Charles W. Miller, of Meadvtlle; si.' senator. Sylvester B. Bundy, of Lint, vlllo, assembly, Alfred Haun, of Mei 1 vllle; J. M. Williams, of Troy, and Dr. G. W. Fulke, of Geneva. Resolutions wero adopted endorsing tho Omaha and Chicago platforms. Killed Hia Family. Charlton, la., Aug. 2X-W, M. Bewail, a merchant of Russell, shot and killed his wife, his 10-year-old daughter and him self last night. Financial troubles was tho cause. TRADE BOOMS AT MANILA Americans and Insurgents Are on Good Terms. THE REFUSAL TO DISARM Aguinaldo's Followers Wish to Be Assured of tho Permanence of American Protection Before Giving Up Their Weapons Stories of Troubles Between Natives and United States Troops or Officials Aro Without Foundation Dewey'a Ships Will Be Cleaned at Hong Kong. ''' ' i Manila, Philippine Islands, Aug. 2S. The rumors of troubles between tho na tives and tho Americans are for the most part unfounded. The fact Is that tho Insurgents have been unwilling to disarm until assured of tho perman ence of American protection. Tho distrust felt ns to the Spanish bank, which originated in rumors as to an excessive note issue to nld tho Spanish authorities, led to a run on the Institution, but the British bank ing house enme to Its assistance and averted a failure. Business Is now booming. The ob structions in the river Puslg, which flows through the town, have been re moved, and the water works have re sumed operations. Washington, Aug. 23. Ambassador Hay In a cablegram to the state de partment received this afternoon says that tho British government has di rected the governor of Hong Kong to accept Admiral Dewey's application for permission to dock and clean his ships at Hong Kong. CUBANS ROB OUR TROOPS. Stealing Tents, Arms and Equipment One Regiment Left Barefooted. Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 23. On tho breaking up of General' Wheeler's camp on the Caney road on Friday the tents and general equipment of the division headquarters were left in charge of the quartermaster's depart ment. During the night the Cubans 'stealthly qonflscated all the 'tents, stores, arms and personal effects of the soldiers. There Is no clue to the robbers. On Saturday General Law ton ordered the ammunition nnd arms to be brought Into town; but It was too late. Everything was gone. General Kent's brigade, stationed three miles from Santiago, also lost their tents, and the soldiers marched Into town barefooted, their shoes und everything portable having been stol en, the Cubans equipping themselves with the arms, tents and provisions of the Americans. They are continual ly stalking about the camps and con stant vigilance Is necessary. About four hundred and eighty-eight patients are in the hospital at Slboney, and the authorities urge their Imme diate removal. Climatic debility Is as bad as the fever. The doctors say that delay In moving the patients Is a menace to their lives. The death rate Is high. Two companies of the Eighth Illi nois were yesterday ordered to Palma Serlano; one battalion of tho Third regiment of Immunes to Sagua. nnd one battalion of the Third regiment to Baracoa for garrison duty. SICKNESS iN PORTO RICO. Illness Among the American Troops on the Increase. Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, Aug. 23. Illness among the Ameiicnn troops is on the Increase, nnd there are al most a thousand cases of malaria and dysentery, with a few of typhoid fever. There is absolutely no recuperating property In the climate, and Surgeon General Greenleaf has recommended urgently that the sick be sent north as rapidly as possible. It Is reported that there Is yellow fever at San Juan, but Surgeon Gen eral Greenleaf's udvlees do not con firm the rumor. The yacht May, containing Mrs. Van Rensselaer's party and Lieutenant Col onel John W. Clous, who has been des ignated as secretary and recorder of the commission on the government of Cuba, sailed for Havana today. Glens Falls Races. Glens Falls. N. V Aug. 23.-The three races scheduled tor the opening day of tne grand circuit meeting here today were brought to a sudden close by a severe thunder shower, but two heats, ono in tho 2.30 trot and -jne In the 2.40 pace, tool: place. John Nolan took the trotting heat In 2.13U and Helen Grace tho pacing heat In 2.25i. ! I. i . WEATHER FORECAST. 4- Washington, Aug. 23. Forecast -f for Wednssduy: For eastern Penn- -f sylvanla, fair, probably thunder- -f- storms Wednesday night ; con- tlnued high temperature Wednes- -f- -f day and Thursday, with prospects f of relief by thunder storms Thurs- -f- - day night; south to southeast y- winds. For western Pennsylvania, threatening weather and con -f 4- tlnued high ten pernture. f - f New, York, Aug. 24. (Herald's 4- -f forecast) In .tho middle states and -f f New England, today, partly cloudy, -f f sultry weather will prevail with 4- 4- light ond fresh varlnlilo winds, lo- 4 4- cal rain and thunder storms and 4- 4- heavy local rain In tho northern 4- -f districts extending ns far i-outh 4- as Maryland ly tonight nnd nearly 4- f stationary followed by slightly 4- 4- lower temperature, 4- M-ttttttt-r-ttti-f ttttttt
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