-"V-" '"VWKJTpW-i V '-' mrf rn', w gf"" rihme AUGUST 20, TWO CENTS. ALT j sir63HflaraiBd!j caSr jl TWOggjP.''" SCllANTOy. 1A FRIDAY MORNING. LEAGUE GETS TO BUSINESS Pledges Itself Anew to the Task of Redeem ing the State WANAMAKER IS PRESENT He Makes a Speech in Which the Career of the Business Men's League is Reviewed He Believes That the Overthrow of Senator Quay Should be the Main Issuo and Intimates That tho Swallow Ticket is an Inadequate Rallying Center Homer Greene, of Hones dnle, is a Member of tho Commit tee on Resolutions. Philadelphia, Aug. 25. The Republi can Business Men's League of Pennsyl vania today, In this city, held Its first meeting since March 1C and outlined the plans of the association with re spect to the election of members to tho next legislature. The resignation of Ellas Deemer, of Wllllamsport, ns pres ident of tho league was accepted and Thomas Hoopcs, of Chester county, was chosen to fill the vacancy. Homer Greene, of Wayne county, was named as Mr. Hoopes successor on the exe cutive committee. Amonc those pre sent were Hon. Charles Tubbs, Tioga county; Homer Greene, Wayne county; Captain W. II. Lanlus. York; R. J. Huston, Lancaster; Hon. E. Luden, Reading; J. L. MeCaskey, Cumberland; Frank W. Stewart, Huntington; Rob ert H. Patterson, Juniata; S. L. French, Luzerne; Hon. Daniel P. Moore, Ches ter; Hon. Plummer B. Jeffries, Chester; General Charles Lelper, William Sell ers, Joseph M. Huston, William T. Til den, Howard B. French and James A. Hayes, Philadelphia. After some discussion among tho members the following committee on resolutions were appointed: Homer Greene, Wayne county; Charles Tubbs, Tioga; William T. Tilden, Philadelphia; R. J. Huston, Lancaster; Captain W. II. Lanlus, York. THE RESOLUTIONS. The report of the committee, which was adopted, is as follows: Whereas, Tho machinery of the Ho publican party in the stato of Pennsyl vania, including county and district or ganizations, has been coi trolled and use! by the machine leaders for selfish and Improper ends, with tho result that the will of tho voters has not been lairlymx presbed, nor their Interests properly cared for, and Whereas, Believing that only the per sonal defeat of Senator Quay can destroy his machine, which Is essentially a per sonal organization, held together and sustained wholly by pationage and ast sums of money, that are only possible for him to command because of his ottl clal position, therefore, be it Resolved, That tho Business Men's league of the state of Pennsylanla lure b pledges Itself anew to the task of re deeming tho stato from the political Jo mlnlon that has degraded and plundered It and dirgraccd the Republican partv. Resolved, That to this end we direct our earnest and united effort to the nom ination and election of members of iho coming state legislature who will earn estly oppose all the various forms of Jo bery which mado the last legislature dis gracefully notorious, and who will elect In place of the present senior senator from this state, a serator who will fitly and justly Teprescnt the people, and tho in terest of this great commonwealth. Resolved, That tho executive commit tee of this league be enlarged and di rected to officially Invite all parties and associations desiring to unlto ugilnst iho Quay machine to meet for consideration ot a definite plan for the defeat of the Quay legislative candidates. Resolved, That the executive commit tee of tho league Is hereby authorized to enter an aggressive campaign In every legislative district in the state, to pro cure speakers and distribute literature and adopt every honorable method ff warfaro In behalf of legislative candi dates openly and unalterably opposed to the further rule of the Quay machine. Resolved, That the executive commltteo bo directed to nppolnt a committee on finance to obtain an adequate campaign fund for the legitimate expenses of the campaign, the books of which committee. both for receipts and expenditures tti ill bo open to examination of all contribu tors. MR. WANAMAKER TALKS. While the committee on resolutions was In conference ex-Postmaster Gen eral John Wunamaker and several oth er members addressed the meeting, Mr. Wanamaker in the course of his speech referred to tho beginning of the fight against Senator Quayand the organiza tion of the Business Men's league. The purpose of the league, he said, when It was organized in November, 1896, was to free Pennsylvania from its infamous management and to lift tho Republi can paity from the degrading control that it Is said did not hesitate in Phil adelphia by the use of national com mittee money to defiantly buy the nomination and election of a sheriff at a cost of 30,000 votes, taken from Me Klnley In his hour of peril. Touching on the senatorial fight fol lowing the announcement of the speak er's candidacy for Senator Cameron's seat, Mr. Wanamaker said: "That con test, actively entered Into by the Busi ness Men's league, wns the first potent attack on the citadel of the state pollt Ui.l machine, and it marks the be ginning of a new epoch In Pennsyl vania politics. "Men became articles, pieces of furni ture, in the Quay stock, with prices attached In plain figures, and the Re puU'.ran tleket bore than plain advice: Buy me off with an office or money.' " '"he speaker continuing referred to the last legislature us a cullendar of dark and dismal days for Pennsyl vania, and at tho samo time asserted thut bribery and corruption ran riot. Mr. Wanumnkcr touched on the work ot the league In the Intel est of reform, and tho vote of Dr. Swallow for state t'o.aimrer. Ho spoke of Dr. Swallow's er.ndldacy for governor und his en dorsement by Populists, Honest Gov ernment, People's and Liberty parties. Continuing be said: IA ADEQUATE RALLYING CENTER. This ticket thus launched and repre senting but ono section of tho antl Quay voters, Is obviously nn Inadequate rally ing center for all tho vailed shades of stntlment composing the popular re volt! whereas, In tho present contest, tho single nnd supremo Issue Is tho over throw of the Quay machine nnd tho et- facement of Quay methods In tlie govern ment; wisdom and good politics it would seem should have dictated a postpone ment of less Imminent Issues, and an effort at tho unification ot the scattered forces of revolution. Tho worthy advo cates of Prohibition cannot with safety ignore the exigencies which lay before all good citizens tho duty In this critical hour of Joining hands with each other In achieving tho common end we nil profess to have In view. When public thieves unite for plunder surely honest men should not find It difficult to unlto for de fense. If the rescue of the state from the pow erful robber barons of politics was not thoburnlng question, and the election now pending to return to the United States senate for six years moro M. S. Quay who Is chiefly lcsponslblo for the de plorable condition of state politics this j ear might bo as good as any to record n testimony for temperanco and prohibi tion. This experiment to test the Pro hibition vote, swollen as it will bo by offering a rails tng point to nil dlssatl" fled party men will bo cotly buslnes If It nsslsts in fixing tha Quay shackles on Pennsvlvania until 1903. Leaving n discussion of the state tlikct Mr. Wanamuker spoke of the necessity for great effort In electing a legislature, free from the Influence and domination, ho said, of Senator CS'iny and the Importance of these opposed to Quay's mastery of the Republican machine to unlto with that end In view. OVATION TO CAPT. CLARK The Commander of the Oregon is Greeted by Applause While Being Taken to a Hospital. rhiladelphla.Aus. 2 Captain Claik, of the battleship Oregon, wai curled through this city todav on bis wav to New York where he will bo place 1 In the naval hospital, to be treated for dysentery. Twice when the captain was recognized on the llttfr upon which he was borne he was heartily cheered by crowds which quickly col lected. In the Broad street station of the Pennsylvania railroad, an tm piomptu ovation was tendered the hero of the 15,000-mlle voyage "around the Horn," to w hlch he was unfortunately too weak to respond. Shortly after the St. Louis was dock ed at Cramrs, Captain Clark was car ried on a stretcher from the vefcl to a carriage. He was rapidly driven through the city to the Broad street station. Again he was placed on n littei and canled aboard a sleeper at tached to the noon train for New York. The strict lules at Cramps prevented maty people seeing the car tain as he was carried from the St. Louis, but those on hand tried to make up for those who would bave been pleased to have greeted the captain. At the Broad stteet station, however, there was no secrecy. s soon as the litter was seen the rumor went out, "that's Capta'n Clprk" and In a twinkling theie was an outburst of handelapplng and cheeilng which was quickly sup pressed as tl e bystanders realized the condition of tho gallant commander. The captain Is said to be lp better health than when he was taken from his battleship aboard the St. Louis, and his quick recovery is looked for. HOME FOR JOURNALISTS. Initial Steps in the Enterprise Taken at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Aug. 25. The quarterly meeting of the board of governors of the International League of Pi ess Clubs of the United States and Canada wa held here today at the Pen and Pencil club. Among those piesent wore: P. C. Moyle, of Oil Clty.the pres ident of the league; Secretary Frank Rice, of Boston, Treisurer Jnr'es S. McCartney, Philadelphia; IVllllart K. Fredericks New York F. T. Madelia, Baltimore, Mrs. J. Longfellow O'Don obue 'Washington: L. M. Williamson, Philadelphia, and F. D. Welter, Head ing. Steps weie taken towards making a provision for building a home for Journalists and other impottant nut ters were considered, A special committee was appointed with F. D. Mndelro, of the Assort ed Fiess, Baltimore, as chairman, to make all the arrangements for tho an nual convention of the league at Bal timore in February next. The next ineot'ng of the board of goveinois will be hid in Omaha in Oc tober next, dur ing the week the piesldent of the Uni ted States Is to attend the exposition. NINTH REGIMENT INVALIDS. En Route for Wllkes-Barre on a Spe cial Train. Chlckamauga, Aug. 23 A special hospital train left here this evening for Wllkes-Barre, Pa., carrying to their homes about CO sick soldiers of the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment. The rest of the sick soldiers of the Pennsylvania regiments will go borne Saturday at which time an hospital train from Pennsylvania will teach Camp Thomas in charge ot Governor Hastings. Holmes' Suspension Reconsidered. Washington, Aug. 25. Tho National league board of directors has reconsid ered Its suspension of Holmes, the KM tlmore base ball player. The line against tho New York club still stands. Today was the first dav on which the suspen sion of Holmes was to havu gone into effect and the announcement of the nn nullment of tho suspension order was wired ull clubs by President Young be fore tho time for today's games. Holmes played with Baltimore against Cincin nati today. i m French Cruiser Foundered. Paris, Aug. 23. The evening papers re port that the French armored cruiser Urulx has foundered in tho Indian ocean; but tho rumor Is not confirmed. THE PROBABLE PEACEMAKERS THEIR NAMES MAY BE NOUNCED TODAY. AN- Expnnsionists Will Bo Pleased All tho Members of the Commission Excopt Judge Day Staunch Advo cates of an "Imperial" Policy, It Is Reported Senators Fiye and Davis in Conference with the President Gen. Tracy Not Likely to Bo One of the Envoys to Paris. Washlnrton, Aug. 2". When Presi dent McKlnley nnnounces the names of the peace commissioners, which will piobobly be soon after the cabinet meeting tomorrow, the friends of terri torial expansion will be satisfied with tho character of the men selected. With the exception of Secretnty Day, nil the members of tho commission are staunch advocates of the retention of such holdings In tho Philippines us will Insure the commercial and politi cal supremacy ot the United Sute3 In the Pacific. Judge Da'. position In tho commis sion !s likely to be as pecullur as It Is in the cabinet. Fioir. the day of his appointment as secretary of state, on every impoitnnt question affecting our foreign relations, he has been in a minority in the cabinet, usually with no support except that of Secretary Gage, and yet there Is no other mem ber of the cabinet who is regarded more highly by his colleagues as a level-headed, conscientious counsellor, or on whose soundness of Judgment and personal loyalty thp piesldent leans so trustlnglv. In spite of his conservatism, he has alwavs been re garded as tbe President's personal rep rerentatlve in tho cabinet, nnd on the peace commlpslon ho will be regarded us representing In his official actions the purposes of the executive, without regard to his individual predilections, or, in other words, Judge Diy will serve as the president's confidential personal friend, and will not attempt In any way to Impress Ills own views on his associates. It Is a pecullur relationship, but on" fiom which good results are expected. So long as Judge Day Is on the com mission the president may foel sure that no action w ill be taken w hlch might be embanasslng to hint. THE MASTER MIND. The master mind of tho commission will be Senator Davis, of Minnesota, whose position with regard to the Phil ippines Is not subject to doubt. The senator Is not afraid of the word "Im perialism" or of the doctrine of ex pansion. Since his selection as a mem ber of the commission he has been ie tlcent In regnrd to questions likely to come uo before It for a decision, but there Is no reason to think that he has changed his opinion In the last month. It will be Senator Davis' aim to help formulate a treaty which shall go to the extr- ne limit of his personal views without ncounterlng any opposition in the senate as will postpone Its rat ification or endanger Its success. Seneator Frve, of Maine, has not made a public declaration of his pos ition with regard to the Philippines. The nearest approach to It was in an interview published on June 18, when congiess was getting ready to adjoin n. "I am not prepared to sai Just at present how we shall dispose of them," he said at that time, ' except to say that whatever we do with the islands they must not be leturncd to Spain, nor do I believe the Ameilean people will ever so consent. As a matter of fact the time has not jet ' 'ived when we can safely and inteli.hently discuss the exact policy we shall pursue with the terrltoiv we shall wiest fiom Spain. Aside from Cuba wo can safely lay tho matter away for futuie retei ence and discussion. Some very nice questions arise in this connection, ques tions that cannot be so easily disposed of as one can dispose of his bieakfast. rilYE'S OPINION. In the same interview Senator Frye, who is this morning In conteience with the president and Senator Dav is, said that if he were to wilte the Republican platform this jear It would compose the following propositions- rirst, the annexation of Hawaii; sec and, the constiuctlon of the Nlcara guan canal; third, the levlval of our merchant marine, fouith, every pos sible extension of our commerce with foreign countries; fifth, the enlarge ment of our navy. "Nations, like Individuals," he added, "must have a caie for the future nnd plan aceoidlngiy The dream of to day may prove leallty tomorrow, we must go forward, we daie not go back ward." To Davis and Frye, as members of the senate foreign relations committee, the commission will look for counsel as to the temper of the legislative branch of tho treaty-making power. It is doubtful whether General Tracy will become a member. Ho is engaged now in preparing tho case of Venezuela for presentation before the commission which will meet in "'arts this fall. Ex Presldent Harrlso' and General Tracy were encrairod to flke the flnnl arcu- ments for Venezue, and that task will fully occupy them. I A member of t I cabinet said this morning that he d not bellevp the president would puv any member of the supremo court on the commission. He suld there were questions likely to come before that body which might later come for ultimate determination before the supreme court, and it would be un wise o have one man us a member of both tribunals. The conference be tween tho piesldent and senators Davis and Frye today will have much to do with the charncter of the instructions given to the commission and with tho time of Its meeting. Seven Cows Killed. Lancaster, Pa., Aug, 23 Sov en cows be longing to B. Frank Trout, farmer of Georgetown, in tho lower end of Lancas ter county, were killed by lightning dur ing a thunder stotm last night. i m Iron and Steel, Philadelphia, Aug. 25 -On tho Stock ex. change today, 7C1 shares of Cambrlu. Iron company wero bold at fl(?i51V4, no change, and 50 shares of Pennsylvania Steel, com mn, at 19, a decline of M. SHAFTER'S ARMY SAILS. His Command Nearly All Out of San tiago Yestoiday. Washington, Aug. 25. Tho last ot Shatter's army will sail from Cuba to morrow. Th following dispatch was received nt tho wur department late this afternoon: Santiago, via Haytl, Aug. 25. 3 30 p. in. Adjutant General, IT. H. A.. Washington: Command all embarked this morning exeept Twenty-tout th United States In fnntiy; detachment of lecrults for First Illinois volunteer Infantry, und a part of tho Ninth Massachusetts volunteer In fantrj, all of which will embark tomor row morning on transports now hero General Burt Is with First Illinois on Berlin and Berkshire with 300 conval escents, leave this morning for Mnntuuk Point. I will leave with headquarters and ono company of First Infantry on Mexico by noon today. Instructions about Ori zaba proceeding to Montnuk Point Just received Allegheny left yesterday with Ninth Massachusetts on board. Unionist having on board one company of First Illinois and private hcrses leaves to dav; Saratoga with Lieutenant Colonel Friedman nnd 3'fl o Fifth infantry, ar rived this morning, 300 inoro expected on tho Knlckerbocke: In two or three hours. (Signed) Shatter, Mnjor General. WARRING DEMOCRATS. The Gordonites and Antl-Gordonites Present Their Claims at Headquar ters. Philadelphia, Aug. 23. Tho executive committee the Democratic state com mittee met here today and heard state ments from each of the Gordon and anti-Gordon city committees, with a view of detei mining which is the legal committee. After a session lasting from early in the morning until nearly 8 o'clock at night, during which theie were a number of exciting scenes be tween llvnt local Democrats, the com mittee adjourned until next Friday, without coming to any decision. This was based On the failure of the execu tive committee to notify each of the six representatives of each faction claiming membership on the commit tee. Instead of doing this, but one of each faction hud been notified to be present, and the executive committee feared that as a result there might be some legal complications. Apart fiom this the claims of both sides were aired at length. Chairman Ryan, of the antl-Goidon committee, was the principal spokesman for that paity, and presented in turn the Twenty-seventh wardehnli man who said they had been regularly elected. Magistrate Gorman, speaking for the Goidon fac tion, questioned the legality of the In vestigation but said that the Gordon side was perfectly willing to come to an agreement based on the conclusions of three fiom each of the rival city committees. The executive committee then went Into secret session with the above men tioned results HAWAIIAN COMMISSIONERS. They Arrived Safely at Honolulu on Aug. 17. San Francisco, Cal., Aug 2". The steamship Moanan arrived here today from Australian poits via Honolulu. An Associated Press correspondent wiltes from Honolulu under date of Aug. 18, as follows: "The congressional members of the committee to report on a form of gov ernment for the terrltoiv of Hawaii an lved Aug. 17 on the Mailposa. "The three commissioners met Pres ident Dole and his cabinet at, the exe cutive building by uppointment.o The compliments of the president and his colleagues had been sent to the United States senators and the representa tives earlier In the day." MILES WILL RETURN. Sickness Among Troops at Porto Rico on the Increase. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 23 The United States transport Ohdam, fiom Charleston, arrived this morning bring ing Mis. Miles nnd her daughter, the wife of Col. HIee. Genetnl Miles con templates an Immediate return to the United States. It has been decided to send the Fourth Pennsylvania, the Third Wis consin and tho Thlid Illinois volun teers home without delay. Sickness among tho tioops Is on the Increase. Theie are over six bundled men now In hospital quarteis. General Ernst's biignde will leave for San Juan today by way of Huuvamu. WILL BE MUSTERED OUT . Seventy-First New York nnd Second Massachusett Regiments. Washington. Aug 25 By tho first of October the Seventy-lit st New Yoik regiment and Second Massachusett regiment, now at Montauk Point, will have been mustered out of the United States service. Oiders were sent tonight to General Wheeler, In command of the troops at Camp Wlkoff, to grant to tho officers of the two regiments leaves of absence und furloughs to the men, each for thirty days, at the end of which time tho leglments are to report at their state camps to be mustered out of the seivice. m DROWNED IN CONOWINGO. Frightened Horse the Cause of Miss Bigley's Death. Lancaster, Pa , Aug. 23. Miss Mar garet Blgley, aged 18 years, was drowned In the Conovvlngo creek In Fulton township, this county, this morning. A bridge hnd been cairled away by the high water, and Miss Big ley and he bt other wero fording tho cieek in a carriage. The horse became frightened In mid stteum, upset tho vehicle and tho young woman was drowned. Tho body has not been recovered. GRANDCIRCUIT RACES. Glens Falls, N. Y.. Aug 23 -Tho grand tlicult meet at Gtens Falls was con tinued today In good weather. Tho 2.30 trot, which had been interrupted by luin, wus finished and John Nolon got the three straight heats. Best time, 2.13'i. The Interrupted 2 10 trot, beat two in three, for 2-year-olds, was taken In v'jbvt heats by Helen Orace. Best time, 2 25M. Argotta took tho 2.15 pace in straight heats. Best time, 2.14. HOSPITAL TRAIN ON RETURN TRIP BRINGS 01 SICK SOLDIERS FROM CAMP ALGER. Of the Above About 24 Are Conval escent, But Many of the Others Are In a Soiious Condition Nearly All Aio Typhoid Cases and Ate from the Eighth and Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Philadelphia, Aug. 25. The Pennsyl anla hospital train which left here last night under the auspices of the Modlco-Chlrurglcal hospital for Camp Alger, arrived home again tonight with 91 sick soldiers on board. Of these about 21 are convalescent, but some of the otheis are said to be In a serious condition. Nearly all are typhoid cases. The soldiers are neatly all from tho Eighth and Twelfth Pennsylvania and a few from the Sixty-fifth New York and Seventh Ohio. All the sick and convalescent were taken to tho Medlco Chlrurglcal hospital. Camp Alger was reached shortly be fore 11 o'clock this morning. The load ing of the sick was begun Immediately and by 3 o'clock the last had been made comfortable. Shortly after the start north was made; the train left Washington at 5.10, and between that city nnd Baltimore an averuge of over a mile a minute wns made. Four men who had been convalescent suffered a relapse on the way, but the remainder rested comfortably. It was nearly 10 o'clock tonight when the train pulled into the 31st and Chestnut street sta tion of tho Pennsvlvania railroad. Am bulances and patiol wagons were in leadlness and the men were carried tenderly from the train and hurried to the hospital. At a late hour tonight all were reported comfortable. Following Is a list ot the patients- Name. Co Regt Rvlvi ster Dletrlck F. lith David Tubbs B. George Detrain B. John Higglns 1'. William A. Jones F. George II. Cameion H. Martin Miller C. Joseph II. Heed C. Corporal Ben Cannon lith 12th sth Mh nth Ulh 12th 13111 Sth 6th 11th 8th Sth Mh Sth Sth 12th Sth Mh Sth lith 12th - - 12th l.'th Mh 12th Martin How ley . Silvester Kvokt E. John P. Blttlngcr J;. Thomas Thornton O. George M. Hlchclfer IS. Joseph Klein I. Chailes W. Hake G. M. A. Davis K. W. If. Dressier F. W. H. Watts F. J. F. McCormlck F. F. B. Long F. Z Foster C. John Redmond l Herbert Confer B. James J Coibctt C. II Vastlre F. Charles Hasson G. J. W McCracken A. George Castleburg B. Isaac Abrams F. J Fred Jermyn G. Arthur Winched A. Wallace Gardner C. E. Whltmers A. George Conrad A. John Tlannery B. Martin H Miller C. Charles Eddlemar. A. Arehlo Price . F. George J. Castleberry B. Sergeant Flitches B. Harry Miller B. 12th Sth 12th 11th 12th Sth 13tn 13th 12th 12th 12th 12th 12th 1st N J. Sth 12th Sth 13th 12th Sth Ut.i Sth 13th 12th Sth Sth 8th 12th Sth 12th Sth Sth nth 1st lit 5 13th Sth sth Sth Sth Mh Walter J. Kelley D. Walter Urennlng L. Harry Peterson M. George II. Smith ('. Bison Martin G. George Hoyt II. James W. Hosier G. It. B. Bennett Charles Barlets 1). John S. Ward G. Stephen Hill C. Geoige Keichelderfcr B. Harry Miller John McBlroy M. Harry Dialing C. Harry Barthel G. James W. Knus F. W. A. Jones F, A. T. McAndrews ., r. P. J. Tlghe O. John A. Hassett 1. John Flanuery B. Walter Gough A. Jacob B. Kauflm in C. David Hughes U. James Kellev K. George H. Smith C. Bay Lockwood S. Wllllugton B Vastere F. James William C. Patrick J Brcnnan II. John M. Rellley E. T A. Mack D. 12th nth nth nth nth 2th Sth William Beltler U. Oliver Wales 1. John U. Dtx H. Henry Malaby fl, Harvey Blxler F. William Kevs 13. William Bockert E. George McNe.il I. Thorn is C. Kollnier C. George Shea I. Walter Chlchertcs R, Clarence, Stelcher D. Ed Rogers B. Elmcrt Gift r. Harry Peters-on H. William Haekert E. Stephen Hill K. Martin Smith C. John Clundy c. D. S. Frutchev u. Brighton Rover C. nn 12th 12th 12th sth Sth 12'h sth 13th Sth J2th Sth 12th Sth 12th 12th sth 13th 12th "TERRIBLE GREEK'S" FALL. Death May Result From His En counter With the "Jap." Atlantic City, N. J Aug. 25. While wrestling today at tho Inlet park for the championship belt turned over to Rlchatd K. Fox by Ernest Roeber, tho "Terrible Greek" llerkalldes, and the "Strong Jap" Takezwu became involv ed In such a heated struggle thut the foimer was rendered unconscious by the fearful pressiue everted by the Japanese wrestler. The latter weighed but 149 pounds, being 20 pounds lighter than lib oppo nent. When the match was stopped the Greek was black In tho face and Ai in spasms. Tonight he lies In a precarious condition and ills death is expected. m i Piesldent Will Visit Somerset. Washington, Aug. 23. President Mc Klnley announced this ufternoon that he will leave Washington for Somerset, P.i at 0 o'clock next Saturday morning to vlHlt his brother, Mr. Abner McKlnley Ho will spend Sunday thore and on the way will stop off at Camp Meade, Mid dletown, l'u., for about halt an hour. Other plans are contemplated which are likely to make his trip longer. THE NEWS THIS H0KNINU Weather Indications Today: Threatening: West to Southwest Winds. General Sixteen Men Drowned in a Collision ut Sea. Poroiial of the Peace Commission. Business Men's Lcaguo Would Re deem tho State. Sick Soldiers from Camp Alger Taken to Philadelphia. General Secietuii Alger Visits Sol diers nt Mot tank. Financial nnd Commercial. Local Gas and Water Company Will Run a Plpo Lino Through the Moun tains. Orders Aftecth.g Mall to and from tho West Indies. Editorial. Superiority of American Machinery. Local Convention of Deaf Mutes Closes. Provldenco Pave Will Be Held Up. Local West Scranton and Suburban. News Round About Scranton. General Thirteenth Bovs Running Down Rumors. Base Ball. HOSPITAL TRAIN AT FERNANDIA It Departs With Thirty-six Patients on Board. Feinandlna, Fla., Aug. 3. The Philadelphia hospital train which has travelled neailv 1,000 miles for tho purpose of huiryhig to Philadelphia tho sick soldiers of the Third Pennsyl vania regiment pulled Into Fernandlna a few minutes befoie 3 o'clock this afternoon, almost five hours behind schedule time. Less than an hour lat er the fever aflllcted Pennsvlvnnlans were being pitched nboaul the hospital train and made as comfoi table as pos sible. Ther" are thirty-six patients on tho ti.iin. All are Phlladelpblans except sl. ono each of whom nie from Illi nois, Delaware and New Jersey. The other three are Sergeant William John, Company E, Ganettsford, Pa.; God friend Holjsnnn, Company A, New Holland, Pa , and Thomas Roberts, Company G, Scranton, Pa. Neaily all tho men arc sufteilng from malaila, there being but a few serious cases of typhoid fever on the train. It was nearly C.30 when the last pa tient was placed on the train. After taking some ice and othei supplies on board, the train, at C o'clock, started on its Joutney not Inward. FOURTH HOSPITAL TRAIN. It Is Now on the Return Trip to Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Aug. 2.'. The fourth hospltnl train to leave this city for southern camps and the Second Penn svlvanla state hospital train, left the Thirty-second and Market sticets sta tion of the Pennsylvania rnlltoad at l'.15 o'clock timlght for Chickamauga. The purpose of this train in Governor Hastings' own words 'is to make a clean sweep of all sick Pennsvlvania soldiers unci as many from other states as can be accommodated" The train was secured entirely by the stnto authorities with the assistance of tho national relief commission, and Governor Ilastlne-s accompanied the partj, assuming full charge. The tialn is made up of ten day oaches fitted with cots for neatlv 200 sick, two day coaches for 100 convalescents, and throe- Pullmans for the doctors, nurses and Governor Hastings nnd paitv It wns run as the third section of the western express. After leaching Pltts buig it will become a spec! tl. Dr. lleniy Sykes, of the Episcopal hospital, this city, Is In charce ot the phvslcions and nurses. The lattei number six teen The first stop i 111 be made at Hnrilsburg, where Mis. Hastings will come aboard Accompunvlng the goveinoi fiom this city weie Colonels Reynolds, Me Connell and McKaln, of his staff. The camp nt Chickamauga will bo learhed Satin day foicnoon. Stops will lie made aftei this at Kiioxville, Tenn , nnd Ltxlngton, Kv. The trip will consume about five or sl davs. Returning, the train will come Into the state at Pittsburg and stors will be made thereafter nt Gieensbuig, Johnstown, Altoona, Hunt ingdon, I.ertiston und llnrilsburg. From there the remaining soldiers will be sent to tlialr homes or to hospitals in other parts of the state. CUBAN WAR EXPENSES. From January to June Spain Spent 447, 309, 450 Pesetas. Madild, Aug. 23. The Gazette gives the Cuban wnr expenses from January 1 to June 3 as 447,3G9,450 pesetas. 'I he queen icgent presided at today's cabinet council. The home situation was dlscussscd and Senor Sagasta, the premier, gave details of the capitula tions of Manila and Santlngo and ex plained tho mnnnet In which the An tilles will bo evacuated The landing of troops at Corunna continues. The men present a piteous spectacle. Eight died tcdny. The cabinet council nlso discussed the situation of the army at Manila and sanctioned the despitch of funds to Admiral Cerveia and to Manila for the Immediate needs of tho Spanish prisoners. Tranquility prevails throughout the peninsula Beaten by Tommy Butler. New York. Aug 21. .Ucocander Scott, a heavyweight pugilist, wus so hoveiely beaten bj Tomm Butler In a boxing bout at tho Greenwood Athletic club, Biook lsn, tonight, that he was taken from 'ho ring unconscious and at midnight he had not been revived. Butler has been nr restcd . Full Prohibition Ticket. Oshkosh Wis, Aug. 23 The stato Pro. htbltlon convention today nominated u full ticket headed by E W. Chattln. of Waukesha, for governor. Resolutions adopted declare for Prohibition In ull ter ritorial acquisitions. Thomas Bayard 111. Declham, Mass , Aug, 25. Thomas I'. IJuvurd, former ambassador to Bnglaml, who Is 111 ut thu homo ot his daughter, Mrs. Samuel D, Warren, at Karlstcln, is ( worso tonight. DISASTER ON THE DEEP Fishing Schooner Sunk by the Steamship Norge 16 MEN ARE DROWNED Cut Down on the Grand Banks Dur ing a Fog Liner Was Going at Full Speed Captain Did Not Be lieve the Mist Was Thick Enough, to Justify Reducing His Headway. Lost Vessel Hailed from Bayonnc, France Nine of Her Crew Res cued and Brought Here List of te Saved. New York, Aug. 23. gray mist set tled over the Gland Banks during tho afternoon of Aug. 10. The Thlngvnlla line stcimship Norge, Captain Knud sen, raced thiough tho fog at full speed, the watch being able to boo three cables length ahead. Although tho decks of the liner wero wet and cheerless many passengers strolled up and down, wrapped in waterproofs. Suddenly the watch In tho bow shout ed an alarm to the offlcer on tho bridge. There was a hurried Interchange of or ders, a jangling of bells In the englno room nnd a quick shuffle of men ncrosq the decks. Then the sails of a sehoon ei were seen dead ahead by the pass engers. Then came a shock which Jarred the hner slightly, a sound of splintering wood, crash of falllns irasts, cries for help In French and then all was quiet save for the rum ble of the steamship's machinery which had been set at full speed astern. Tho Notpe was once more wrapped in the fog. Captain Knudsen reached the bridgo at the moment the collision occurred, and when the ship began to lose speed ahead and answer the reversed pro peller, he ordered one of the llfe-boata cleared away. While the boat's crew was obeving the orders three men wero helped nbouid the Norge by the men In the bow. They had been found cling ing to the anchor chains Into which they had Jumped when their vessel was cut down. They proved to be the cap tain and two men of the fishing schoon er La Coquette, fiom Bayonne, France, The Norge's lite-boat picked up six of the Frenchman's sailors, who weio found clinging to wreckage. Sixteen men went down with the schooner. The stai board bow of tho Noige Is badly scratc bed and there Is a large hole In It Just below the water line. Tho hole was made by the anchor of tho schooner. The French consul will hold an In vestigation tomoirow nt the consulate, 3rj South William stieet The huivlvors will be sent back to Miquclon. The rescued seamen went to the of fice of the French consul at noon. Theie they gave theit names as Captain Louis Berree, Henri Rulllnn, Victor Cherellc, Joseph Laquio, Joseph Lafevte, Leon Outln, Samuel Broqeul, Jean Lamen ant und Eugene Gulllette. CALIFORNIA CONVENTION. Republicans of the State Make Nominations. Saeiumeiito, Cal, Aug. 23. The. Re publican state convention finished Its nominations tday and adjourned. The full ticket nominated Is as follows. Goveinoi, Henry T. Gage; lieuten ant governoi, Jacob F. Neff, secretaiy of state, Charles F Cutiy; controllei, E. H Colgan; treasurer, Tiuman Reeves attorney general, Tleice 1.. Fold, cleik supieme ctiuit, George W. Roots, Justice .supieme eouit, W. t Van Fleet; Justice hupieme court, D. B McFailand, surveyor geneial, M. J, Wright, superintendent public Instruc tions, Thomas J. Kiik, rallioad com missioners, E. B Kelson and N. B. Bluckster. Congress. First district, John A Bainhnm: Second, Fiank Ryan. Thlid. H Victor Metcalf. Sixth, Russell A. Waters, Seventh, J. F. Nee ham. Ill fiom Eating Canned Meat. Cleveland O.Aug 23 Four companies of the Blghteenth Pennsjlwinia infantry arrived today bj steamer from Sault Sto Marie, where thej have been guarding the canul during tho wai. All but two privates departed by train for Middle town, Pa vvheie. they will bo musteiicl out. Privates William C. Fry and Will iam T Wall, of Pittsburg, becamo 111 on arriving In port, having eaten cnnnoJ. meat which proved poisouou. They wero taken to a hospital Their rases are not dangerous Sick Membeis of the Ninth. New York, Aug 21 Two hundred and nine memtii rs of tho .Ninth regiment of New York volunteers anlvcd on tho Pennsslwinla rellroad from Chicka mauga todus Thev went to their re spective homes, all being on tho sick list. WEATHER TORECAST. Washington, Aug. 23 Forecast for Frldas . For eastern Pennsyl vania, threatening weather; west to southwest winds For western Pennsylvania, fair; fresh feouth westerly winds. New York, Aug. 2C (Herald's forecast) In tho middle states and New Eimlwid, today, fall, less sul try weather will pievall preceded by some cloudiness and local fog on tho eastern New Ihigl.iud coast with sllghtls lower tempei.ituie, with fresh outhwcurl to noith- westerly winds. t t -"-1 t-t--M- "r t t -r 1 1 -t-
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