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AND SOUTH
Proof that Sectional
Lines Have Been
Obliterated
OVATION TO SOLDIERS
The Hospital Trains Are Received
with Enthusiasm All Along the
Lino ns They Speed Towards the
Quaker City The Sick Soldiers
Are Buried in Flowers and Fruits
nnd Showered with Delicacies, and
Men and Women Stand With Bared
Heads While the Trains Pass A
Touching Incident.
Greensboro, N. C, Aug. 26. If there
W anything further needed to dem
onstrate the fact that tho sectional
lino has been obliterated for till time
between the north and south, It was
the magnificent ovation given the
Philadelphia hospital train which in
speeding towards the Quaker City with
the sick soldiers of tho Third Penn
sylvania regiment on board. The mem
bers of the councllmnnlc committee
and others aboard the train can never
forget the reception they received as
the train sped on with its human
freight. Thanks to the management of
the Southern railway company and the
untiring efforts of District Passenger
Agent Beall, the hospital train was
giver, the right of way over the South
ern railway's tracks and it would have
been impossible to have improved on
the run. The ovation began early this
morning at Denmark, S. C. As tho
train approached the station it appear
ed as though the whole populace had
turned out to welcome the train and
wish it Godspeed. Huge branches of
flowers were thrown through the onen
windows as tho train slowed down and
men nnd women stood with bared
heads until the rear car was lost sight
of. Tho same thing was repeated at
Norway nnd also at Columbia, but at
t. latter place on a different scale.
Tho train stopped at Columbia for half
an hour for the purpose of giving the
nurses an opportunity to bathe tho
more serious of the patients. As the
train came to a stop a small girl with
a large basket of beautiful cut flowers
was lifted aboard and went through
the hospital cars distributing the flow
ers to the sick. A committee of citi
zens appreciating the necessity of the
soldier boys having pure milk had
brought to the depot several cans of
the best that could he secured and re
fused to even entertain a proposition
for rchnbuKement.
At Cornwallls when tho train pulled
into the station an aged lady with a
large American flag and a child of
about six years with a small flag
stood side by side and waved the em
blem of liberty. It was a touching
scene and one which made a great im
pression upon tho boys who were ablo
to sit ur on their cots and look out
the car windows. At Chester several
bags of figs Just plucked from the trees
together with other fruits were placed
on board the train for the sick soldiers
by the citizens.
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
The most touching incident and one
that will always be remembered by
those persons who were fortunate
enough to board the hospital train oc
curred at Charlotte, N. C. When the
train had stopped a lady dressed In deep
mourning ana slightly bent by weight
of years made her way through the
large crowd toward the train. It was
the widow of the famous Confederate
soldier, Stonewall Jackson. One of the
citizens Introduced the aged lady to
one of the members of the councilman
lc committee and she was Invited to
look through the train. As the distin
guished visitor walked through the
hospital cars her thin lips quivered
and her eyes moistened. She spoke not
a word to any of the soldiers but had
a kindly smile for nil of them. She
had lived through two bitter wars but
this was a revelation to her. She had
never dreamed of seeing men being
taken to their homes in what Is prac
tically a travelling hospital. Her visit
being over she slowly retraced her
steps to her cozy home within a stone's
throw of tho depot. Not one of the
soldiers knew who their distinguished
visitor was. At Greensboro every sol
dier on the trnln was given a beauti
ful bouquet and their reception could
not have been more cordial had they
heen of pure Southern blood. All of
the patients are doing nicely under tho
tender care of the trained nurses and
constant attention of Dr. Batt, ond his
able corps of assistants Is working
wonders for tho lads who went forth
to uphold tho dignity of the stars and
stripes. It will only bo necessury to
send thirty-eight of the sick to hospi
tals. The train Is due to arrive In Phil
adelphia tomorrow morning.
The War Celebration.
Washington, Aug. 20.-Secretary Alger
will be unahlo to attend the war cele
bration at Atlantic City tomorrow. Ho
telegraphed from Montauk Point, how
ever, that an officer of the army who took
part In the battles at Santiago has been
ordered to go thero as the representative
of tho war department.
Furloughs Extended.
Washington, Aug. 20. An order has
been Issued by the war department ex
tending the furloughs of volunteers given
leave of absence from thirty to sixty
days.
JOE WHEELER'S LETTER.
Glad That President McKlnley is
to Visit Montauk.
Washington, Aug. 26. The president
has received the following letter from
General Joe Wheeler:
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, X. .,
Auk. 2.
President of the United States:
I was very Bind to hear that yott would
visit Montauk Point very soon. Tlie visit
of Secretary Alger hns accomplished moro
than I can express. Ho has promptly
corrected evils, mude valuable sugges
tlons, given directions regarding admin
istration. In addition his personal visit
to 1,M0 sick soldiers In tho hospitals has
cheered them up and It Is dlfhcult to
adequately convey to you the chango lor
the better since the secretary's arrival.
Tho announcement that you will visit '.ho
soldiers has ulreudy added to this Im
provement and your presence here for
even a single day will accomplish good,
the Brent extent of which you can only
realise after you have made your visit
(Signed) Wheeler, Commander.
PRAISED BY M'XINLEY.
President Congratulates Army nnd
Navy Christian Commission.
Washington, Aug. 26. President Mc
Klnley has written the following letter
congratulating tho army and navy
Christian conitnhslon on Its work
among the soldiers during the war:
Exrcutlvo Manslcn, Washington, Aug. 26,
1S9!i.
To John McCcck, Esq., Chairman Execu
tive Comm'ttoe, Army and Navy Com
mission, New York City.
My Dear Sir: I have noted with much
pleasure tho admirable work that :ho
army and navy commission, organized by
tho International committee of the Young
Men's Christian association, has been
accomplishing for the physical and social
welfare of cur soldiers and Bailor.
Hoping that tho good work may be con
tinued, I am, faithfully yours.
William McKlnley.
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VETERANS AT CINCINNATI.
The G. A. R. Encampment Will Be
gin Sept. 5.
Cincinnati, Aug. 26. The close of the
war and the general tendency on the
part of the people of the United States
to celebrato it In a llttlng way make
the coming Grand Army of the Un
pulillc ut Cincinnati, from Sept. 5 to
30, a very opportune time for observing
such an occasion. Arrangements have
already been made by tho municipal
authorities of the city of Cincinnati to
have the week turned Into a veritable
peace Jubilee, and the presence of a
large number of the most prominent
men of the country at the encampment
will make this sort of an event quite
easy of realization.
President McKlnley long ago prom
ised to be present during the encamp
ment If nothing of such importance
might come up as to keep him away,
nnd now that the way is made clear
for his presence, It will bring n larger
number of other prominent people here
than would otherwise hnvo attended.
Than tho same cause, the end of the
war, that has made It certain that the
president will be here will allow many
others to como whoso presence was
doubtful. Among this number Is no
less a personage than the commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army, J. P. S.
Gobln himself. General Goblu was
commissioned a brigadier general and
was with his command at a point
ready to go to the front at once. Had
there been hnrd fighting at the time
of the encampment it would have made
his presence a matter of doubt.
It is anticipated that some of the
prominent figures In the Spanish war
will be in Cincinnati during the en
campment, and Richmond Pearson
Hobson, has already promised Rear
Admiral Kelly of the Naval Veterans'
union that ho will be present If his
duties do not Interfere. That promise
was given during the progress of the
war nnd it in anticipated that the visit
of the hero of the Merrlmac will surely
be made. Admirals Sampson and
Schley will bo Invited.
FRUIT FOR SOLDIERS.
A Carload from California Arrives.
Transferred to Montauk.
New York, Aug. 26. A car load of
fruit sent by fruit raisers In the neigh
borhood of San Diego, Col., for tho
soldiers at Montauk Point, through
Miss Helen Gou'.d, arrived at Weehnw
ken today and was ferried around to
thaLoiur Island railroad In bulk.
The fruit was consigned to Miss
Gould, who arranged with Lieutenant
Colonel J. Morris Brown for its prompt
transfer to the Long Island railroad
and Its quick pnssage to Montauk
Point.
WILL CARi. FOR SOLDIERS.
Packer Hospital of Sayre Will Re
ceive a Limited Number.
Towanda, Aug. 26. Superintendent
C. II. Ott. of the Robert Packer hos
pital, at Sayre, announced that the In
stitution is prepared to cure for a lim
ited number of sick soldiers who may
be removed from the camps,
Twelve members of Company M,
Ninth regiment, who arrived here this
morning, were expected to go to the
hospital, but were taken to their homes
Instead, thus leaving room for that
many more.
Tennis Tournament.
Nlagurn-on-tho-Lake, Ont., Aug. 2C
Play was continued today In the Niagara
international tennis tcurr.amcnt. The fea
ture of tho day's play wus the single
match between J. D. Forbes, of Harvard,
and 13. P. Fischer, of New York. Forbes
was very accurate in his passago and won
in straight sets. In the ladles' singles,
Miss Mario Wlmer, of Washington, easily
beat Miss Muriel Banks, of Philadel
phia, in the finals and will play .Miss
Julletto Atklnron for tho championship
tomorrow.
Will Be Mustered Out.
Washington, Aug. 2G. The Twenty-second
Kansas volunteer Infantry now at
Mlddletown, Pa., lias been odrcded to
Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where they will
be mustered out, uud tho First New
Hampshire volunteer Infantry, now at
Lexington, Ky., Is ordered to Concord,
N. II., to bo mustered out,
Health at Santiago.
Washington, Aug. 26. General Lawton,
now commander of the department of
Santiago, tonight cabled his it-port of tho
health conditions of his trcops today as
follows: Total sick. D87; total fever, 403;
total new cuaess 35; total returned to
duty, S; deaths, 7.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
AT WASHINGTON
THE NAVAL HERO IS TENDERED
AN OVATION AT THE DEPOT.
Everybody Joins in the Cheering.
Tho Admiral Reports at the Navy
Department and Visits tho Presi
dent His Version of tho Affair
Near Santiago is Given for tho
President.
Washington, Aug. 26. Hear Admiral
Winfleld S. Schley reached Washington
at 4.10 o'clock this afternoon over the
Pennsylvania railroad. Ho was quick
ly noticed ut most of the stations ulong
tho lino, nnd throughout tho trip he
was greeted with cheering crowds.
When the trnln pulled Into the depot
here he found a compact mass of spec
tators which filled the depot and ov
erflowed out into the train shed. The
admiral and Mrs. Schley, when they
appeared, were greeted with cheers and
shouts of "Hurrah for Schley."
Everybody Joined In the shouting,
nnd the depot attaches crowded about
the admiral and insisted on u hand
shake. At the gates the crowd In
creased and nmld deafening cheers the
admiral and his wife, the former with
hat off, passed through two solid lines
of people. A squad of police, with dif
ficulty, cleared a passage way to a cab
which was In waiting. Through a mass
of vehicles that had been drawn up by
curious drivers, the hansom pulled into
Pennsylvania avenue and proceeded di
rectly to the Shoreham hotel. Thero
were groups of cheers nil the way,
nnd a cavalcade of cyclists formed a
voluntnry escort.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Tho admiral stayed only a few min
utes at the hotel, and then drove over
to the navy department, where, with
out any preliminaries, he reported to
Acting Secretary Allen. The latter ac
companied htm over to the White
House, reaching there at 4.15. The pres
ident gave htm a most cordial recep
tion, and thanked the admiral, as he
had Admiral Sampson, for the success
of that memorable engagement of July
2, and took occasion to say that It was
that battle which brought about the
surrender of Santiago. Tho president
thanked him In behalf of himself and
the nation for his brilliant services on
that day, nnd asked him to describe
the battle, which the admiral did at
length.
The president then entered Into a
discussion of the work of the Porto
Rlcan commission, to which the ad
miral has been appointed. He went
over with him the general instructions
which will guide that body In arrang
ing for tho evacuation of the Spanish
forces from the island and other work.
During most of the conference, which
occupied about an hour, Assistant
Secretary of State Moore was pres
ent. On leaving the president the admiral
drove to his hotel. He said his health
had improved greatly. He will have
another conference with uctlng Secre
tary of tho Navy Allen tomorrow
morning and probably early In tho af
ternoon will leave for New York. From
thero ho will go back to Wtstport,
Conn.
MANY' CALLS.
Many of the friends of tho admiral
and Mrs. Schley learned of their pres
ence at the hotel nnd called during the
evening. Although considerably better
ho is not yet well and said tonight he
expected to leave here tomorrow to
visit relatives In Maryland, which
probably will consume several duys,
after which he will go to Connecticut
to remain until about tlnio to start for
Porto Rico. Some ship other than the
Brooklyn, he said, would be relected
for this purpose as tho flagship was
about to undergo needed repairs. Tho
admiral during the evening talked
briefly of some of tho principal Inci
dents of the fight which led to the de
struction of Cervern's squadron and
some other pertinent matters of inter
est at this time, new features of which
he nald were recurring to him as time
passed by.
He said: "It is my opinion that the
Spanish admiral might have escaped
with possibly one or two of hU ships
had ho adopted different tactics in
coming out of the harbor. Had he di
verted tho course of his ships sending
some to tho east and others to tho west
it is my belief that ho might have es
caped with one or possibly two of the
vesssels. Such a course naturally
would have compelled us to separate
our fleet, some of Cervern's ships
might have been able to have reached
Havana."
SERIOUS MINE FIRE.
Many Men Badly Burned at Dan
ville, 111.
Danville, III., Aug. 26. A. II. Bon
nott's mine took tiro today while eigh
teen men were In the mine. Many of
the men were badly burned. Some will
die. Tho men were taken out through
un air shaft.
About 25,000 tons of coal ready to bo
hoisted was burned and nlso tho main
shnft. A number of mules and horses
were burned. Tho inino Is practically
ruined.
West Jersey Earnings.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2C.- Tho statement of
tho West Jersey and Seashore Itallroad
company for July thows gross eurnlngs,
J13.'jC2, un Ircrcaso of 23,012, compared
with July, 1SI7. For tho toven months
ended July 31, tho gross earnings weio
$1,418,632 ami net turnings 315,991, an in
crease In tlu latter of $25,1114, compared
with tho corresrcndlng ported of 1S97.
Indiana Deadlock.
Indiana, Pa., Aug. 20. The congress
ional confers? In tension hero toduy had
eight ballots without definite result. Dur
ing the forcucou euch of the candidates
hud at some times six votes. On the lust
ballot Major Ilcalo hud five votes. Jack,
of Indiana county, one, the others threo
each.
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Packing Establishment Burned.
Baltimore, Aug. 20. Miller & Miller's
packing establishment, Nob. 12 and II
North Paca street, was partially do.
stroyed by tiro tcd.'iy. Harry S. Itelhert's
livery stable In the rear and ten horses
were also burned. The total loss Is esti
mated at J15.0W), fully Insured.
MRS. BOTKIN IS COOL.
Spends Much of Her Time Changing
Hor Gowns.
San Francisco, Aug. 20. Tho police
of this city are working hnrd to .per
fect the local end of the. Botkln case
before Detective McVey nrrlves from
the East with the papers for Mrs. Hot
kin's extradition. Assistant District
Attorney Dunne Is preparing to aid
tho authorities In every way, and at
tho same time Mrs. Botkln's attorneys
are preparing an elaborate argument
against a transfer of tho case to the
Delaware courts. Attorney Dunne has
requested Chief of Police Lees to get
a moro definite statement of the case
from the Delaware officials, and to that
end Chief Lees today telegraphed to
Attorney General White, of Delaware,
nsklng for the affidavits in tho case on
u number of points.
Mrs. Botkln spends a great deal of
her time In perfecting her nttlre. She
changes hor gowns frequently, and to
all outward appearances Is not ner
vous. She, however, tukes a great deal
of Interest In tho case nnd rends every
line published In the newspapers. She
has had several consultations with her
attorneys, but the ordeal has so far
had little appreciable effect on her appearance.
SWALLOW AT PITTSBURG.
Holds Conference with Leading Pro
hibitionists. Pittsburg, Aug. 20. Dr. S. C Swal
low, the Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor, arrived in the city this morn
ing and held conferences with leading
local Prohibitionists. He says he Is
not here to make any public speeches,
but will appear before the public later
on. Just now he desires to attend to
some matters preliminary to the open
ing of the campaign In Western Penn
sylvania. He left this evening for
Philadelphia, where he Is scheduled to
speak tomorrow night.
In conversation with newspaper men
he said:
"There has been, and with my con
sent will be no fusion deal with any
man or set of men. My friends favor
tho election of clean men. with right
principles to the legislature without
any reference to the governorship, nnd
irrespective of past political affilia
tions. While no one cun foresee the
changes that may come in two months,
I am safe in saying that If the elec
tion was tomorrow the honest govern
ment ticket would bo overwhelmingly
elected."
SPANIARDS GRUMBLE.
They Complain of the Hands That
Fed Them at El Caney.
L uidon, Aug. 27. The Madrid corres
pondent of tho Dally Mali says the offi
cers and soldiers who have returned
Iron Santiago le Cui. bli.erly accuse
tho Americans of unfulfllling promises
made ut the time of the capitulation of
Santiago. The Americans, they say.
forced the Spanish troops to encamp
on a spot where hundreds of corpses
of the Spanish defenders of El Caney
wore burled. Tho rains almost un
earthed tho bodies, the stench from
which produced an epidemic. Tho
Americans, the Spaniards assort, kept
tho latter without food and the offi
cers received only tinned sardines.
Most of them ri turned seriously ill
from the effect of prolonged hunger.
Several die dally.
"The government has resolved," the
correspondent says, "to appoint the ex
Spanish consul at Key West as diplo
matic agent at Washington until peace
shall huvo teen signed.
SPANIARDS HOME.
The Troops Reach Corinna In Good
Condition.
Madrid, Aug. 26. Tho Spanish army
ofllcors who urrlved on the steamer Al
icante, which reached Corunna on the
21st Inst., with the first of tho Spanish
repatriated soldiers, were given .a ban
quet by the representatives of the Mad
rid press at Corunna. The olllcers de
clared that both the American and
Spanish nations adhered to the me
thods of civilized warfare throughout
the campaign. They conceded the su
periority of the American artillery.
The health of the troops which ar
rived on the Alicante is already great
ly improved.
MORE TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Transports Arizona and Scandia Will
Sail Today.
San Francisco, Aug. 20. The wnr de
partment has ordered tho transport
Arizona now at Honolulu to proceed
to the Philippines In company with the
transport Scandia which will sail for
Honolulu tomorrow. The troops which
are to go on the Scnndlu, composed of
two and a hnlf companies of New
Yorkers, a battalion of California
heavy artillery and 1C0 men of tho
medical corps, went on board the
steamer today.
The Scandia will also carry $1,000,000
for the paymaster of General Merrltt's
army. Tho Arizona has one million
rounds of ammunition on board.
Carllsts Will Issue a Manifesto.
Madrid, Aug. 20.-The Cnillst ond Ite
publlrun members of the cortes have de
cided not to attend tho forthcoming ses
sion; and they will bsuo a manifesto to
tho country explaining tho reasons for
their absence.
New Political Body.
Springfield, 111.. Aug. 20. Tho secretary
of state today licensed u new political
body to Incorporate the "Social Demo
cratic association." Eugene V. Debs,
Victor T. Uerger and Seymour Stcadm-n
are the Incorporators.
The Prairie Is Floated.
Now York, Aug. 20. Tho nuxlllary
cruiser Pralrlo with troops on their way
to Montauk camp, which went ashore on
Amugansett, L. I., this morning, wis
floated this afternoon. She proceeded lo
Montuuk Point.
Health nt Seavey's Island.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug, 20. The mar
ine camp at Seavey's Island received a
batch of 465 men from the auxiliary
cruiser Itcsoluto today. All on board
were In perfect health.
CHICKAMAUGA
A PEST HOLE
THE PARK IS IN A MOST UN
HEALTHY LOCALITY.
Chaplain Estorbrook Gives His Opin
ion of the Situation The Food
Furnished of Fair Quality A De
plorable Lack of Surgeons.
Boston, Aug. 26. Two hundred sick
soldiers from the First Massachusetts
and the First New Hampshire regi
ments from Camp Thomas, On., ar
rived here today. They were met by a
detail of surgeons und ambulances
from the different hospltuls, and those
who were seriously 111 were transport
ed to tho various Institutions In this
city.
The men and officers were loth to
talk of their experience In the south
ern camps. Chaplain Esterbrook, how
ever, said that tho condition of the
men was due principally to Inaction
and the very unhealthy section In
which they were quurtered. "I don't
think there Is any section of the Unit
ed States more dangerous to the health
of human beings than Chlckamauga
Park," he said.
The men had nothing to occupy
themselves with and lay around see
ing their friends die. They seemed to
become fascinated with the Idea of
fever, and soon were taken with It
tl-tmselves. Something else to occupy
their minds beside sickness und death
uuuld have kept many of them from
being sick.
Chaplain Esterbrook said that the
food furnished by the quartermaster
sergeant wus very good, but It de
pended on the cooks whether It wns
good when It reached the men. Some
times It was left In the sun nnd spoiled.
One of tb officers who asked that
his nnine be not used said that the
food was not good, but he would not
have cared much ubqut l:at If the hos
pital service would hove been whnt It
should. There was a deplorable lack of
surgeons.
"The hospital nrrangements were
damnuble." he fcald.
PEACE ATTACHES.
They Will Be Appointed by Presi
dent McKlnley.
Washington, Aug. 20. The following
attaches of the peace commission have
been selected and will be uppolnted by
tho president.
John Moore, Massachusetts, now as
sistant secretary of state, to be secre
tary of the commlslon, rrnd J, It. Mac-
Arthur, New ork, to be usslstant sec
retary. Mr. MacArthur was formerly
first secretary of the United States le
gation at Madrid nnd Is now on special
duty at the state department. He has
had considerable experience In work
of a diplomatic nature. These appoint
ments were decided on by the presi
dent this afternoon.
STEAMER DEWEY.
The Admiral Thank3 the Builders for
Honors Conferred.
New York, Aug. 2C When Admiral
Dewey sank the Spanish fleet nt Man
ila the American mall steamship com
pany was building four steamships for
serlvce between New York and Cuba.
It wns decided then to name the larg
est vessel the "Admiral Dewey" In hon
or of the hero of Manila. President It.
A. C. Smith, of the company, received
the following cable from Admiral Dew
ey today:
"Please accept my hearty thanks for
the great honor paid me and my best
wishes for the success of your steamer.
George Dewey.
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS. .
Rathbone Sisters Also Select Lead
ers at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Aug. 26. The supreme
lodge, Knights of Pythias, this eve
ning elected Thomas G. Sample, Al
legheny, Pa., supreme chancellor, nnd
Ogden H. Feathers, Wisconsin, su
preme vice chancellor. The other of
ficers will be elected tomorrow.
The Rathbone Sisters today elected
Mrs. Jeanette B. S. Neubert, Kansas
City, supreme chief' Mrs. L. K, Sher
man, Cleveland, O., supreme senior,
and Mrs. Dell P. Glazier, Fort Madi
son, la., supreme junior.
Marion Mills Injured.
Cortland, N. Y., Aug. 20. Marlon Mills,
the celebrated guldoless pacing mare,
stumbled and fell on the track of tho
Cortlund County Agricultural society
hero today, nnd Is believed to have con
cussion of tho brain. She was unable to
movo after falling and It is believed she
will not recover. Ten thousand people
wero present to so her exhibition.
Several Camps Washed Out.
Ponce. Porto Itlco, Aug. 20. A deluge
from the mountains today Hooded the
rivers and tho bridge between tho town
nnd port was detroyed. This will prob
ably cause much inconvenlenco In the
transportation of troops who are return
ing home. Several camps were washed
out.
Juneau Steamer Lost.
San Francisco, Aug. 20. News has been
received here confirming tho loss of stern
wheeler Stlcken Chief. A letter from
Juneau dated August 10 says that the dis
aster was doubtless caused by an explo
sion and that tho crow and pasengcrs,
numbering forty-three persons, were un
doubtedly lost.
Bankers Disappeared.
Ilcrlln, Aug. 20. A report Is published
In some of tho papers that the Allgemeliio
Deutsche Credit Kffecten Vcrsleherungs
bank has failed, with liabilities of several
millions and no assets. The bankers, it
Is said, huvo disappeared.
Winnie Davis 111.
Narragansett Pier. It. I Aug. 20. Miss
Wlnnlfi Davis, daughter of Jefferson Dt
vie. Is seriously 111 at tho Rockingham,
where sho has been confined to her bed
several weeks, Mrs. Davis Is at the bed-t-lde
of her daughter.
McKinley's Special Train.
Ilaltlmore, Aug, 20. Arrangements wero
made ut the Baltimore ami Ohio heud
quarters today to haudlo President Mc
Kinley's special train tomorrow even
ing from Johnstown to 8o(ncrsct, Pa.,
where Abner McKlnley resides.
THE NEWS THIS MOUNINU
Weather Inillc-tloni Todiyi
Partly Cloudy; Variable Winds.
1 General Sectional Lines Obliterate.!.
Admiral Schley's Washington Ovation,
Secretary Alger at Montuuk.
2 General Shipping tho Spanish Pris
oners.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Religious News of the Week.
Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow.
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
5 Local Social and Personal.
6 Local County Superintendent Tay
lor's Annual Ileport.
Firemen File Their Claims.
7 Local Anthracite Association Will In-
voko the Law.
Now Move In Van Horn's Behalf.
8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Bound About Scranton.
10 General Thirteenth Ordered to Mld
dletown. NARROW ESCAPE OF
EIGHTEEN MINERS
Serious Conflagration at Danville,
111. Several Men Are Carried Out
by Companions Mules Cremated.
Danville, 111., Aug. 26. A large coal
mine operated by A. H. Dennett caught
flrse early this morning and burned un
til 2 o'clock this afternoon. Eighteen
men were In the mine at the time and
barely escaped with their lives. When
the alarm was given the entire force
rushed to the shaft und found It In
flames, the rage and cable being burn
ed. They resolved to try the air shnft
at the other end of the mine and start
ed to file their way through the dense
smoke and fire. several of the men
sank exhausted and had to be carried
out by their companions. Hurning and
bruised they literally crawled over red
hot coals and timber until their bodies
were one mnss of wounds. When they
reached the air shaft they were drawn
up by means of ropes, many of them
so completely exhausted that ropes had
to be tied about their bodies In order
to get them out.
Some of the men may die from the
effects of the burns. Charles Hatfield
and son were among those who were
seriously burned. The mules and hor
ses used in the mine for the teaming
were nil cremated. The mine Is prac
tically worthless and probably will nev
er be worked again.
L. A. W. BULLETIN.
Issued by Chairman Albert Mott of
the Racing Board.
Ilaltlmore, Aug. 26. This week's Bul
letln Issued, by Chairman Albert Mott,
of the L. A. W. racing board, contains
the following:
Charles F. Coleman, known ns "Chle"
Coleman, of Pittston, Pa., Is an ama
teur wheelman. The Charles Coleman,
also of Pittston, recently transferred to
the professional class, is a colored man.
Bert Leslie. New York, is fined $25,
nnd suspended until line Is paid, for
riding In professional races without
registering.
Amateur record orcepted: One mile
tundem, against time, unpneed, made
by F. A. Joseph and F. G. Hood, at
Detroit, Mich., June 18, IS98; time, 1.C0.
Transferred to the professional class,
Ben Moses, Harrlsburg, Pn clause A.
Sanctions granted: Muncy Valley
Farmers' club, Hughesvllle, Pa., Sept.
23; Delaware county Industrial exposi
tion, Chester, Pa., Sept. 13 and 16. two
events each day: Frederick Bicycle
club, Frederick, Md.: Union Athletic
association, Uniontown, Pa Sept. 1,
closed.
MYSTERIOUS BILLY WINS.
Outfought Matty Matthews During
Fourteen Rounds.
New York, Aug. 26. Mysterious Billy
Smith met Matty Matthews before the
Lenox Athletic club tonight In a 2."
round bout und outfought and outgen
eralled his opponent. Smith was the
aggressor throughout the fight and at
the end of the fourteenth round Mnt
thews seemed to have enough. From
this to the end of the contest Matthews
adopted sprinting tactics in order to
last the limit, which he succeeded In
doing.
At no time was the Issue In doubt
and taken on the whole, the fight was
pretty clean and free from foul work
on either side.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Glens Falls, N. Y., Aug. 20. Thero wero
five events on the part of the general
quartermaster ut tho grand circuit races
here today, the first successful day of the
meet. Tho favorites, ull but ono, succeed
ed in winning the prizes. Cheehulls won
tho 2.0a pace In straight heats, Prince Al
bert second. Best time, 2.0074.
The 2.20 pace wus won by Lady of tho
Manor In straight heuts. Chlmts sicoiul.
liest time, 2.11?i.
In the 2.19 trot. Ed Locke took the sec
ond heat but Gnytou took the other tluvo
heuts und the race. Best time, 2.12'i.
Mattlo I'atterson took straight bents
In tho 2.14 trot, Alvnr second. Hest thus,
2.13.
The 2.11 pace was taken In straight
heats by Endlnna, Helen Duplex second.
Uest time. 2.0'JW.
Cambria Iron Stock.
Phllndelph'a. Aug. 20. Cambria Icon
rtimpuny was in great demand In the
Stock exchange today, 3.124 thares selling
at UHS;'1!. un advance of Hi. and eighteen
shares of Pennsylvania Steel common
sold unchanged at 19.
Reprieve for Anderson.
Norfolk, Vu Aug, 26. John Anderson,
who was to have been hanged today for
murders committed on the Ollvo Pecker,
hus been reprieved until tho fourth Fri
day In October.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington,1 Aug. 20. This Pennsylva
nia pension has been Issued: Original -Thomas
Dunlap, Honcsdale, Wayne, $0.
ALGER STILL
AT MONTAUK
Resumes Investigation of
Affairs at Camp
Wikoff
FURLOUGHS FOR THE MEIf
All Invalids Able to Leave Camp
Will Bo Sent Homo as Rapidly as
Possible Tho Seventy-first New
York nnd Second Massachusetts
Will Be Mustered Out nt tho Ex
piration of Their Furloughs Sick:
Regulars Will Also Be Given Fur
loughs. Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. I.,
Aug. 26. Secretary Alger resumed his
work of Investigating the affairs of
Camp Wikoff today. Among the first
things he did wus to give attention to
granting thirty days' furloughs to tho
men of the Seventy-llrst New York
volunteers and the Second Massachu
setts. General Alger told the command
ers of these regiments to take a list
of all the men who were able to leavo
camp so they can depart for their
homes as soon as possible. The rough
riders lire also to be granted furloughs,
and so will the Michigan volunteers.
At the expiration of their furloughs,
the Seventy-first men will not return
to Cump Wikoff, but to Camp Black
to be formally mustered nut. The Sec
ond Massachusetts men will report at
South Framlngton for mustering out
ufler their furloughs. Sonic of tho sick
men in tho hospitals who are able and
willing to be removed to their homes
will bo Included In the list of those on
furloughs.
General Alger has given notice that
sick regulars will also be allowed to
go home on furlough, so that within a
few days thousands of men who nro
now in camp will be away to mako
room for those now on the transports
in Ioit Pond bay waiting to como
ashoro and those expected on trans
ports yet to como from Snntlago, In
cluding General Shatter nnd his staff.
General Alger said he did not know
when he should leave as he wanted to
see things In better shape before ho
went away. General Alger, whllo mak
ing his rounds, mudo a careful In
quiry on routine affairs, nnd whether
n sufficient supply of Ico nnd milk had
been received nt the hospitals. When
he found what ho considoreil neglect
nnywhere he plainly called to account
those responsible.
Another transport reached tho camp
today. It was the D. II. Miller, und
she has the men of the First regular
Infantry, 376 In all, on board. Twenty,
of them are sick.
There were two more deaths In camp
today. John Qullly, Company C, Sov-'
enty-flrst regiment, died of dysentery,
and John Dorm, Company E, Twen
tieth United States Infantry, died from
dysentery nnd exhaustion. In the gen
eral hospital thero aro 1.0S0 patients.
There aro 1E0 typhoid patients In tha'
hospital, which Is a decrease. Thoj
number of men In the detention camp
Is 230 and this is also a lower record
than yesterday. The gunboat Marietta
also dropped anchor In Fort Pond bay
today.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
New York. Aug. 26. Secretary Alger
arrived in this city tonight und Is ut
the Fifth avenue hotel. In an Inter
view he said tonight:
"I did not find tho conditions of
Camp Wikoff nearly ns bad n I hud
expected. 1 cannot see that thero la
any Justification in tho talk that eith
er the 111 or the well soldiers are not
properly treated. I think thero aro
sufllcient accommodations for all sol
diers who will go (o Camp Wikoff, es
pecially now that so many thero havo
been given furloughs."
Austria-Hungary Consular Agent.
Washington. Aug. 20. Joh.inn Nemeth
has been recognized by tho president ns
consular agent of Austrla-lluugury at
Huzleton. Pa., for the counties of Schuyl
kill, Luzerne, Carbuii, L.ickawuuua, Sus
quehanna, Hradford, Tioga. Lycoming,
Columbia, Wyoming and Sullivan.
Pence Commission Complete.
Washington, Aug. 20. Admiral Schley
arrived here at 1.10 this afternoon and
drovo Immediately to his hotel. Justlco
White, of tint L'nlted Statges Supremo
courf, has accepted tlu appointment of
peaco commissioner. Tills completes tha
commission.
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WEATHER -UIECAST.
Wellington. Aug. 26.-Forecast
for Sattirduy: Fur eastern l'enn- -f
sylvunlu, partly cloudy weather; -f
vurluble wlrdH. For western Pentl-
sylvunlu. occuslimil showers, con- -f
tinned eool weather, warmer Sun-
day afteiriKii; light northerly
winds becoming ncrthcusterly. -
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Now York, Aug. 27, (Herald's
forecast) In the middle Mates and -f
New England, today, fnlr to colder -f
weather und fresh to northwesterly
and westerly winds will prevail -f
with lower, followed by slowly -f
rising- temperature, pm piled by
some cloudiness and pi'Stibly local 4
rain In tho northern districts. 4
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