crcuttmt TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA.. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 30. 189$ TWO CENTS. Krr DEWEY St:P& r MANILA Washington Has Not Re called the Ad miral GEN. MERRITT TO RETURN The President Thinks That the General Could Explain Matters Personally to tho Peace Commis sion Better Than by Cable Ho Has Not Been Ordered Home However Coming Back to Got Married Probably The Manila Squadron to Be Reinforced The Oregon May Be Sent. Washington, Aug. 23. It Is denied at the navy department that any orders have been sent to Admiral Dewey di recting him to come to Washington, and It Is not admitted that any des patches have been sent him Instructing him to hold himself in readiness to re turn at a moment's notice. It Is denied also at the bureau ot navigation that the admiral has asked for a battleship and an armored cruis er. At the same time there is reason to believe that the president has been in communication with both Admiral Dewey and General Merritt with refer ence to their appearance in Paris at the time of the mooting of the peace commission in order that their coun sel may be at the command of the American commissioners, nnd it Is probable thnt the reports have grown out of that correspondence. Tho president has thought that If one of the American commanders In the Philippines could be spared for n visit to Paris the information thus secured at close range would be of far more value than cable advices. While Admiral Dewey may not have asked for an augmentation of his force it does not follow that the ships are to be sent by way of precaution. It has been recognized by the department for some time that the fleet under Ad miral Dewey's command Is hardly strong enough for all contingencies that may arise, and now that the ships are no longer needed in this part of the world a battleship and probably a cruiser will be sent to reinforce the Asi atic squadron. Had the suspension of hostilities not been declared when It was, the Oregon and other ships would have been on the way to Manila now by way ot the Suez Canal under command of Commodore Watson. The armstlce gives an oppor tunity for overhauling the warships. When the Oregon Is In condition she will start probably on another long Journey, covering as broad an expanse of ocean as on her recent trip, and bringing her back to the waters of the Pacific. NO ORDERS FOR MERRITT. Up to date no orders have been sent to General Merritt at Manila to leave his post there. It Is pointed out, how ever, that the general, being In com mand of the military forces In the Phil ippines, Is at liberty to leave Manila and go where he sees fit at his own dis cretion. It is suggested by some of the officials here that the purpose of his return to this country is to get married. It is entirely possible, and In fact probable, that being In tho United States and well acquainted with the situation in the Philippines, General Merritt may be designated to proceed to Paris as a technical advisor to the peace commission. It Is regarded as essential by the state department that the American commissioners have with them some person thoruoghly advised as to the military and clvit situation at Manila to assist In reaching a sound conclusion. It was the intention of the president to avail himself of Ad miral Dewey's services In that manner, but after cable consultation with that officer It was believed to be better to allow the admiral to remain. OVATION TO THE 71ST. The Regiment Marches Up Broadway While the People Cheer. New York, Aug. 29. The Seventy first regiment. New York volunteers, arrived here this afternoon from Camp Wikoff and marched up Broadway from the battery to Thirty-fourth street, where their armory Is situated. On reaching the armory the men were dismissed, and then sat down -to the first really good luncheon they have had since they went into camp on Hempstead Plains, four months ago. This was prepared and served by tho women of the Relief corps. Crowds stretched along Broadway, and when the first line of soldiers came Into view in their dingy uniforms, there was an outburst of cheering, nnd the men were the recipients of continuous ovations until they came to tho armory. Mifflin Democrats, Lewlstown, Pa., Aug. 29. The Mlfllln county Democratic county convention to day endorsed Joseph M. Selhelmer, of Lewlstown, for congress. Legislature, Dr. Slirotrock, of JtelHille; prothono tury, Frank B. McCube, of Lowlstown; register nnd recorder, Samuel D, Coldren, ot Lswlstown; district attorney, A, Reed Hayes, of Herdsvlllo; director of the poor, Wllllnm B. Kyle, of Brown township; county surgeon, John C. Swlgart. of (irnnvllle township: Allen A. Oir. of Lew istovrn, was elected county chairman, Pennsylvania Pensions, Washington, Aug. JO. Pension certlll. rates, laxue of Aug. 19, IMS. Orlglnnl Jucob tichonnover, Shoemaker, Monroe, . Increose-Wllllsm Miller, Diilton, Lackawanna, Jin to TI7. Mr. Bayard's Condition. Dedhnin, Mass.. Aug. 29. The condition of Thomas F. Bayard was very much im proved today, llo was nblo to be about. CONTINUES. Condition of Sick Soldiers nt Phila delphia 1b Encouraging. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. The general condition of the sick soldiers In tho various sick hospitals continues but nnother death occurred today, George T. Elliott, of company D, First reg iment. Tho dead soldier was but 2t years old and left his studies to enlist when tho wnr broko out. He was n son of Rev. George Elliott, pastor ot tho Spring Garden Methodist church. Tho other patients In tho German hospital continue to Improve, although Private Nuget and Scott are still In a critical condition. Harry Slavin Is still very low at St. Joseph's hospital nnd at the Medlco-Chlrurglcal there arc nearly a dozen serious cases among the 92 sick soldiers. At the Samaritan and Hahneman hospitals the condition of the men has not changed materially, although all continue favorable, with every prospect of ultimate recovery. The ten typhoid ipver patients from the cruiser Columbia nt tho naval hos pital are Improving rapidly, and none of the casps are serious. Three more patients were admitted to the hospital today. Joseph M. Moore, of Pittsburg, gunners mate on the St. 'Paul; Henry It. Blackett, seaman from the same vessel; nnd Christian Peterson, of Perth Aniboy, N. J., seaman on the Fish Hawk. The men have minor com plaints but It Is suspected that typhoid fever might develop and It was deemed best to send them to the hospital. PRESIDENT'S TRIP. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Leave Som erset Village Much Refreshed by Their Visit. Somerset, Pa., Aug. 29. The presi dent and Mrs. McKinley passed a rest ful night. They arose early and wish ed their visit could bo prolonged. The president's visit has been comparative ly n quiet one, such as a rest seeker might wish for. There were but few callers this morning, when the eager ness to embrace tin opportunity was given rein and a hundred people gath ered in front of the McKinley home for a handshake. Many men carried ko daks with which to snap the chief executive and some of the women had their arms full of babies whose little hands they wished to lay In that of the president. The president evidently wished to avoid anything like a recep tion and he sat on the side porch smok ing. Coming to the front porch he shook hands with those who had gath ered there. When the crowd had gone the president noticed sitting on a bench at the outer edge of the pavement two aged farmers who had come in to see him. He beckoned to them and met them half way down the steps for a hand shake. Tho presidential party, consisting of the President and Mrs. McKinley, As sistant Secretary George U. Cortelylou and Major Webb Hayes left here on a special train at 11 o'clock for Johns town, from where they continued their trip westward. Mr. Abner McKinley accompanied the party and may re main with It to Canton. The President and Mrs. McKinley drove to the station with Abncr Mc Kinley and his daughter, Mabel. A large crowd gathered at the station to wave a good bye, hut nfter the presi dent entered his car he did not again appear. PRESIDENT'S TRAIN. Greeted with Enthusiasm at Greens burg, Pa. Greensburg, Pa., Aug. 29. The presi dent's train arrived here at 1.30 o'clock und Mr. McKinley was greeted by 1,500 persons. While he was shaking hands with the people the Pennsylvania hos pital train pulled Into the strXlon from Pittsburg. President McKinley at once turned from the crowd of admirers, and entered the train bearing the sick soldiers from the south. He passed through the cars from the first to the last and spoke cheerfully to each man. His presence had a stimulating effect on many of the racked men, and here and there a feeble effort was made to raise a cheer. Tne president exchanged a few words with Governor D, H. Hastings and then returned to his own train, which left for Pittsburg at 1.05 o'clock. The hos pital train remained here only long en ough to permit the removal of six men ta the Westmoreland hospital . Six soldiers were taken off the hos pital train and placed In tho West moreland hospital. They were: Harry Harkson, Company, D, Fifth regiment, Indiana; R. W. Langham, Company E, Fifth regiment, Indiana, Pa.; H. B. Langham, Company D, Fifth regiment, Indiana; Harry M. Stewart, Third D. W. Ambulance, First Army corps, In diana; D. N. Cumpbell, Company F, Fifth regiment, Blalrsville; Charles Cochran, Elk Lick. Cleveland, O., Aug. 29. The train bearing president McKinley nnd party arrived at Cleveland at 5.4S p. m. The party was driven directly to the resi dence of Colonel Herrlck, on Cedar Heights. PLAGUE IN INDIA. Over 2,000 Deaths in the Bombay Presidency. Simla, Aug. 29. It is officially an nounced that there are 230 deaths from the plague last week In the Bom bay presidency. The epidemic Is spreading and there has been fresh outbreak in tho state of Hyderabad. Ryan Ran Amuck. Hollldaysburg, Pa., Aug. 23. William Ryan, tho soldier who ran amuck aboard tho St. Louis express on August 19 and arsaulted lloiace 13. Gelger, of Philadel phia, and three other passengers was re leased from Jail todny and was surren dered to tho command of tho First Illi nois. The Pennsylvania railroad oillclnls withdrew the prosecution. The communJ nut claimed thnt Ryan was an excellent soldier but had succumbed to the gener osity of the poople, who lost In admira tion for n battla-icnrred hero hud given him too much liquor to drink. Sick at Santiago, Washington. Aug. 2D!-CJenerol Law). ton's report cabled today of the condition of the sick at Santiago shows total sick, 3S0; total fever, 322; new canes fever, I; returned to duty, W; deaths, T. HOSPITAL TRAIN AT PITTSBURG GOV. HASTINGS IN CHARGE OP THE SUFFERERS. Over 200 Soldiers Who Left Pitts burg Four Months Ago Return Stricken with Disease Prepara tions Made for Their Reception. The Physicians and Officers Aro Exhausted. Pittsburg, Aug. 29. Over 200 soldiers who four months ago marched off to war while thousands of admiring friends cheered them on, returned to day amid anguish and tears. The stricken heroes were uboard the Penn sylvania stnle hospital train, and are being taken to their homes and hospi tals for better treatment. The train with Governor D. 11. Hastings In charge, reached Union station ut 11 o'eloek this morning and an hour wns spent In removing n number of the sufferers to Pittsburg hospitals and giving dinner to tho convalescents. There was no demonstration by the crowd when the train entered the sheds, nnd tears came to the eyes of hundreds on the platfoim when they saw the gaunt faces of the sufferers peering from tho windows. Governor Hastings and his wife were seated In the private car In the rear of the first section of the train and greeted Su perintendent Robert Pltcnlrn, who was at tho station to assist In handling tho soldiers. Ninety tin basins with tow els nnd soap and barrels ot warm water were provided by the railroad com pany and the convalescents who were nble were marched from the cars and allowed to make their toilet with a baggage truck for a dresser. Governor Hastings was the busiest man In the station and personally superintended the removal of the patients to tho hos pitals and directed the men to the res taurant where two score of them took dinner. "I urn too busy to talk," ho said, when asked about the success of the trip. "Since wo left Chattanooga every person on the train has turned every attention toward the relief ot the suf ferers, and there has been no time for rest At Cincinnati we were treated royally by the people last night when we stopped to take supper and at every point along the route where the train passed in daylight people did every thing In their power to assist. Two thousand people met the train at Steu benville this morning and rendered aid during our brief stop there. We ex pect to reach Philadelphia early to morrow morning and will Ftop at Ulalrsvillo Intersection, Johnstown, Altoona, Tyrone, Lewlstown Junction and Hariisburg, where cars will be de tached and the patients will bo cared for at their homes or local hospitals." MRS. HASTINGS ASSISTED. Mrs. Hastings was a witness of the sad scenes when the sufferers were removed on stretchers to the ambulan ces. She accompanied the train on the entire trip and assisted the nurses In their work. "I shall accompany the govenor on his next trip to the camp," she said. "I am unused to such scenes of sufferings and have suffered ex tremely from nervousness while re turning from Chickamauga. I am grateful for an opportunity to do my share In alleviating the sufferings of our brave soldiers, but nm more than thankful that this war and its sac rifices are ut an end." Altogether there were 21S sick sol diers on the train. Most of them were from Ohio, 13 from New York and one from Rhode Island, who were In the hospital at Chickamauga and In a very serious condition, were brought home on the train. There were seven men who were too sick to travel any farther and they were taken off and sent to Pittsburg hospitals. Dr. Henry Slkes, of the Episcopal hospital of Philadelphia, was In charge of the medical staff, and Dr. A. A. Cairns, of the same hospital, was his assistant. Tho doctors have been work ing night and day since they left Chickamauga, as some of the cases de manded constant attention. Governor Hastings was assisted by three members of his staff, Gol. George Nox McCain nnd Col. W. C. McConnell, of Philadelphia, and Col. Fred Rey nolds, of Hellefonte. These officers have been working dav and night since tho departure of the train from Philadelphia and were com pletely worn out. While the line of men was ranged at the side of the second section waiting for their turn to wash, Governor Hast ings stood at the head of the column, ready to marshal them along the plat form. A soldier stood In front of the line a wasted specimen of humanity, addressed the governor, making known his nnxletv In respect to some details of his ease. Ho wished to have his friends notified that he was all tight. Governor Hastings heard the story and then patting him on the back In an en couraging way said: "That's all right, my boy; I will attend to that come along," and the soldier seemed satis fled that the head of the stato govern ment would take care of his interests. THE PATIENTS. Among the seven patients taken from tho train nt Union Station wns one Pittsburg hero, Charles J, Fite, of Company H, Fifth regiment, Pennsyl vania volunteers. He Is suffering from typhoid fever, and there Is some doubt as to his recovery. He was taken to his father's home. Those who were taken to Pittsburg hospitals ate: M. it. Roos, Company I. Fifth regi ment, suffering from typhoid fever, lives at Addison, Somerset county, tak en to West Penn hospital, Henry Schaleter. Company L, Fifth regiment, Phllllpsburg, suffering from typhoid fever and Is demented, Mercy hospital; may not recover. M. I. Wright, typhoid fever, Com pany I, Fifth regiment, Addison, Som erset county; West Penn hospital. Cyrus M. Farrell, of Company I, Fifth regiment, also of Addison; West Penn hospital. AV. E. Enos, of Company I, Fifth reg iment, West Penn hospital; lives at Saulsbury, Somerset county, seriously 111. Charles Stratton Is suffering from typhoid pneumonia, sent to Mercy hos pital. Stratton has been delirious since the trnln left Chattanooga, and nt Uennlston, Ohio, this morning made un attempt to leap from tho train. AT ALTOONA. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 29. The Chicka mauga hospital train nrrlved here nt 7 o'clock this evening and remained one hour, while tho patients assigned to tho Altoona hospital were taken off the convalescents dined. Governor Hastings personally directed the re moval of the serious cases, remaining nt the car door until tho last of nine teen typhoid nnd malarial fever pa tients were carried to the hospital vans. There were twenty-five patients re moved here, six convalescents and nineteen serious cases, as follows: Thomas Sherlock, C. Wildes, Harry H. Mellor, Robert Williams, A. S. John son, S. II. Hnmmaker, G. A. Urcck blll and J. A. Woleslngle, all of Al toonn, and J. W. Hoffman, J. N. Rich ardson nnd W. J. Shirley, of Hunting don; Durbtn II. Grazier, Flshertown: If. Martin, S. A. Andrews, Duncans ville; John Brown, D. O. Hazel. Helle fonte; Leon H. Albert, Woodland; C. C. Parr, Ollvesburg; C. R. Snyder. Roaring Sptlng; Joseph Ditzer, John Walsh, Hollldaysbiirg; J. II. Melse, riearfleld; W. J. Lathers, Victor Gray, Phllllpsburg; Charles Cochrane, Elk lick. Several of thp patients taken off were very low. They will be carefully watehed and attended at the Altoona hospital. FIFTH REGIMENT HOME. State Hospital Train Arrives nt Johnstown. Johnstown, Aug. 29. The state hos pital train bearing the sick of the Fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, from Camp Thomas to their homes In this section arrived here at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon. The sick men were met at the Penn sylvania railroad depot by twelve phy sicians, six nurses, the two local am bulances, a number of carrlnges and six street cars and taken to this Mem-. orlal hospital. The following are the sick soldiers taken off here: Charles Scroott, com pany H; James Connelly, company I; J. L. Casley, company I; W. C. Fogle, company 1; William H. Murray, com pany H; O. A. Coulter, company A; J. S. Vnnseant, company G: J. W. Gor man, company F; Cyrus W. IJerg, corn puny I; Emll Young, company II; and John E. Ruskey, company I . It Is stated that the disease with which they are aflllcted Is typhoid ma laria. The train, composed of eighteen coaches, In charge ot Governor Hast ings, left here on Its way east at live o'clock. JRIMINAL RED TAPE. Captain Lindheln Refuses to Let Dying Soldiers Leave the Hospital Train at Cleveland. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 29. The train bearing 260 soldiers of the Eighth New York regiment reached Cleveland nt C o'clock this evening In charge of Cap tain Lindheln, assistant surgeon. There was at leaBt 20,000 poople In waiting, Including the ladles of the Cleveland War Relief board, with delicacies, and members of the staffs of nurses and physicians of the Huron Street nnd Lake Side hospitals. The Intention hero was to take any of the soldiers who were In a dangerous condition to these hospitals. Tho ladles at once served milk, chicken broth, egg nogg and food to the sick men, the nurses washed some of the bed-ridden boys und made them more comfortable, and the doctors passed through the train exnmlnlng the men. The physicians found several typhoid fever cases In which tho temperature had passed the danger point, and they asked for per mission to take the patients to the hos pitals. Captain Lindheln refused. The ladles added their pleadings, as did Superintendent Webster, of Huron Street hospital. Captain Lindheln pos itively refused to let any of the sol dleu go, however, despite tho stern warning that some of the men would probably die on the truln within a few hours. Tho feeling of the men on the train against Captain Lindheln Is very bitter. The train started at 7..W for New York. Stops will be made at Erie and Ruffalo, and word has been sent to the Ladles' Relief committees of these places to be In readiness for the sick soldiers. ROUGH RIDER'S FUNERAL. Lieutenant William Tiffany Buried with Military Honors. Newport, R. I., Aug. 29. The funeral of Lieutenant William Tiffany, of the Rough Riders, who died In Roston ost week, was held here today, attended by an Imposing military escort. The body was borne through streets along which were massed citizens ot every station of life. Rustness was suspended, Hags were placed at half mast and many other manifestations of mourning were shown. The services were held in Trin ity church, nnd tho interment was at Island cemetery. Lieutenant Tiffany's comrades from among the Rough Rid ers fired tho final volley over his grave. In tho military escort were Colonel John Jncob Astor, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt nnd a detail of twelve mem bers of tho Rough Riders, comrades In military and social life comprising the pall-beaters. Death of Casper Hiller. Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 29. News wns re ceived hero today of the death of Casper lllllcr, which occurred In Conestoga Cen ter, on Saturday night. Ho wns In his eighty-second year, was one of tho lend ing agriculturists of the btate und had a reputation as u fruit grower and was ono of tho promoters and for many years a prominent llguro In tho state horticul tural society. Democrats of the Eourth. Unzletou, Pa., Aug. 29. Tho Dernocra s of the Fourth legislative district hud their convention here this afternoon and nomi nated Hugh Sheridan, treasurer t.t tho United Mine Wotkers' association, for tho IcglMaturo wlthcut opposition. Resolu tion? were ndopted endorsing the Demo ciutlc state candidate nnd platform. More Convalescents Sail. Washington, Ai.s. 29. Surgeon Gcfier.il Sternberg hns received a dispatch from Santiago, saying that 420 non-Infected convalescents slightly til would tall on the Roumtiiia todi.y, having about "JOO sick with the Fifth corps In Santiago, HOBSON ARRIVES JVTSANTIAGO WILL SUPERINTEND EFFORTS TO RAISE SPANISH VESSELS. Work Will Also Begin at Once on tho Military Telegraph and Telephone Lines Along the Eastern Coast ot Cuba Tho Seguranca Brings a Cargo of Fresh Meat. Santiago do Cuba, Aug. 29. Tho steamer Seguranca arrived today, bringing Lieutenant Richmond P. Hob son, who will superintend the efforts to lloat tho sunken Spanish cruisers Cristobal Colon and Infanta Maria Teresa. I.eUtenant Hobson had an Informal reception from General Lawton, with whom ho will be quartered while in Santiago. The Seguranca br.wght also Captain Leigh and forty mi of the Signal Service corps. Wors will begin at once on the military telethon' and telegraph lines alons the coast of East ern Cuba, The Seguranca brought also a cargo ot fresh meat. A whole battalion of the Fifth regulars brought by the Knickerbocker from Tampa have been placed In the hospital vacated by the Spaniards, yellow fever having ap peared among them. The Knickerbock er has been quarantined. She stopped at a small Cuban port on her way from tho United States and was not in sr noted ut Tampa. Five cases of the fever have developed. A quantity of government supplies left here by the commissary depart ment will bo distributed among the poor of tho city, by order of General Wood. ORDERS FOR ADMIRAL SCHLEY. To Transfer His Flag to tho New Orleans nnd Proceed to Porto Rico With the Commission. Washington, Aug. 29. An order was issued at the navy department today detaching Rear Admiral AV. S. Schley from command of the second squadron of the North Atlantic fleet and order ing him to proceed to Porto Rico ns a member of the commission to arrange for the evacuation of tho Spanish forces from the island. He Is author ised to lly his flag on the cruiser New Orleans, which Is to remain In Vorto Ifloan waters until the commission Is ready to return to the United States. Admiral Schley will be accompanied to Porto Rico by tho following-named members of his stuff, now attached to the cruiser Rrooklyn, now In this port; Lieutenant J. 13. Sears, Lieutenant H. W. Wells, Jr., nnd Ensign Edward Mc Cauley, Jr. The order for Admiral Schley to fly his flag on the New Or leans Is made m order to keep him nominally at Bea, while serving on the commission, thus entitling him to the full salary of his rank. NAHANT'S RETURN. The Old Monitor Will Soon Go Out of Commission. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. The old single turret monitor Nahant, manned by New York naval reserves arrived at League Island today. The Nahant had been assigned to the defense ot Now York harbor from which place she was towed to the Delaware Breakwater by the Yosemite. The monitor arrived there ve.-terday and proceeded slowly up the Delaware Ray and river under her own steam, the Yosemite returning to N'ew York. All on board are report ed well. The N'ahant will go out of commis sion In a few days and her crew will be mustered out and .s'ent homo PEACE JUBILEE. Philadelphia Decides to Have Cele bration of National Character. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. Representa tive citizens, bankers, merchants, per sonal men nnd committees from all tho leading clubs nnd trade associations met in Mayor Warwick's office today and took the first stops towards head ing a peace Jubilee In this city. The meeting wns called nt the Instance of Mayor Warwick, and It was decided to appoint it committee of one hundred citizens to formulate plans and llx upon a date. The latter will probably be about the middle of October, and the committee was Instructed to make the celebration national In character. President Mc Kinley will be asked to attend. Defective McVey at San Francisco. San Francisco, Aug, 29. Detective Mc Vey arrived here from Delaware today bringing with him the box and wrapper containing th9 cendy which wns sent to Mrs Dunning at Dover. Detectlvo McVey and the inspector had a long consultation behind closed doors. Tho Delaware of clal lefuses to discuss uny phase of the Botktn case. Surgeon of the Ninth Is 111. Wllkes-Bane, Aug. 19. Dr. W. G. Weaver, of this city, surgeon of the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment, has been stricken with appendicitis and is seriously III, Dr. J. II. Mahon has offered his services to tho government and will take Dr. Weav er's place when he Is directed to do so. Big Strike Ended. London, Aug. 29. At a Join ma3s meet ing of tho Welsh miners today it was de. elded to accept the employers' terms i.f ferod at the Cardiff conference on Satur day by which the miners get nn Increase of S per cent. In their wages. This ends tho disastrous six months' strike. The Botklu Case. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 29. Tho ha beas corpus proceedings in the Hutkln ca3e wero todny postponed for ono wrek. Detective McVey, ft cm Delaware, will urrlvo here today. Leaving Camp Thomas. Chlckammru, Cliuttanooca Military Park. Aug. 29,-Tho First Pennsylvania, tho last regiment of tho First Army corps at this camp, left Camp Thomas toduy tor Ivnoxville. i. McPartland Gets Decision. New York, Aug. 29 McPartland gets the decision ovor Daly nt tho end of the twenty-fifth revnd at Coney Ialund to-ntght- TUB NEWS THIS MOltNINU Weather Indications Today! Threotenlnc! Southerly SVInSfc General Chlncso Minister Looks tor Wnr. Admlrnl Dcwcy Has Not Been Re- called. Governor Hastings and Hospital Train at Pittsburg. General 1,000 Mirers Strlko at Beaver Meadow, Financial und Commercial. Local Shipwrecked on a Desert Island. Annual Report of the Board of Control. Editorial. Comment of tho Press, Local Today's Republican County Convention. Collector Penman's Decision Sustained. Local West Scrnnton and Suburban. News Round About Scrnnton. General Thlrtet nth Regiment to Leave Cninp Alger Thursday. CARE OF THE SICK. Gen. Boynton's Investigation of Camp Thomas TclegrapliB That tho Results Were Exceedingly Favorable The War Department Pleased. Washington, Aug. 29. General Royn ton's report on the hospital conditions nt Camp Thomas Is awaited here with eagerness, for It Is felt that General Coynton made a thoroughly Impartial and searching Investigation. He it not only a veteran ot two wars, but he is a newspaper man und fearless In his exposure of ofllclal wrong-doing. General Boynton's telegram to th war department, received last night, disposes effectually of the most sensa tional reports concerning the condition of tho hospitals, the officials believe. Tho general said that the results of his Investigation were exceedingly favorable In nil essential particulars. As the hospital and camp at Chicka mauga have been subject to more ud verse criticism than almost any other, it Is believed that the detailed report from General Uoynton, when received and published, will have a wholesome effect. No wholesale Investigation by the war department Is likely to be made, because the officials recognized that such an Investigation would not be ac cepted by the country as tlnal, and that In any event an Investigation by congress would be demanded. It Is ex pected, however, that President Mc Kinley will have the entire army In spected thoroughly soon, and his visit to various camps is expected to work a change In management. The red tape of the treasury depart ment, it Is reported, Is responsible for no small amount of the abuse for which the War department Is being held to account by the public. The re fusal of the accounting officers of the treasury to approve vouchers for ex penditures to meet special emergencies frightened the war department officials and stopped them from going out ot tha regular routine. Generals Ludlngton, Egan and Stern berg are all officers of the old school, who would not step outsldo their rout ine duties even In a crisis. WILL FIGHT QUAYISM. Mr. Garman's Followers Adopt Res olutions at Wilkes-Barre. Wllkes-Harre, Aug. 29. At a meeting of the Third legislative district Demo cratic convention this afternoon the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That we are unalterably op posed to anything In the government of the state of Pennsylvania which savors of Quay and Quaylsm nnd hereby pledge our best efforts In the battle for good govern, ment which tho people of Pennsylvania aro now waging against tho most corrupt political machine that has ever been known to exist In this commonwealth. State chairman Gnrmnn lives In the Third district, and It Is understood he Is the father of the resolution. The Democrats made the following nominations for the legislature: First district. P. J. Goyle; Second dlstilct, E. J. Chrlstman; Third dis trict, George W. Gruvcr; Fourth dis trict, Hugh Sheridan. EIGHTH HOSPITAL TRAIN. Kindly Received by the Good Citi zens of Delaware. Delaware, Ohio, Aug, 29. The hos pital train of tho Eighth New York regiment reached hero this afternoon. There were 2C0 sick men, forty of whom were unable to get out of their berths. Three are likely to die before reaching New York city. There were twenty cars In all. The trnln started from Chickamauga Sunday noon. Grocery and restaurant men, assist ed by many citizens, hnd sandwiches, coffee, milk, lemonade nnd fruits ready when the train arrived, and kindly wo man's hands carried the food to the sick men. Annual Cricket Match. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. The annual cricket match between the United Statis and Canada began today on the grounds ot the Marlon Cricket club, nt llaver fonl. When stumps wore drawn for the lay the United States hnd completed its first Inning for SCO runs and the Canadians were still at the bat with JS runs to tluir credit on tho threo wicktts down. Dewey Has Supplies. Washlnstcn, Aug. 21. Admiral Dewey bus Informed tho navy department that ho has nn abundance of supplies for tho present needs of his squadron. In u dis patch to the department today he nn nounces the auivnl of un Australian iff. rlgerntor ship with fresh meats and oth -r provisions. Merritt Will Go to Paris. Washington. Aug. 29. It was announced this uftcrnoon nt tho wur department that General Meiritt was to go to Paris to glvo the peace commission tho benefit of his experience In the Philippines. The choice of route Is It ft to himself but It is expected ho will be In Purls within sixty days at tho latest. Leave of Absence for Captain Clark. Washington, Aug. 29.-Captaln Charles K. Clark, formerly commander of the Oregon, when dUchurgcd from duty for treatment In the hr.spltnl In Now York, will be grunted three months leuve of absence. CHINA LOOKS FOR A WAR Conflict Between Russia and England Is Ex pected Soon. AN OUTBREAK INEVITABLE A Shanghai Despatch States That tho Strained Relations Between Great Britain nnd Russia Have Been Ag gravated by the British Ambassa dor at St. Petersburg Distress in Russia Over the Failure of the Har vest. London, Aug, 29. A special despatch from Shanghai says It Is reported thero that the Chinese minister at St. Peters burg has notWicd his government that In his opinion the China question Is to precipitate a conflict between Great Britain and Russia. That state of af fairs, he says, Is owing to the British ambassador presenting a note at St. Petersburg of such a peremptory na ture, demanding freedom of enterprise In reslons where Russian Influence Is supposed to predominate, that Count Muravelff cannot accept It. The Chinese minister, Indeed, expect that a conflict will break out befuro the end of the year. DISTRESS IN RUSSIA. St, Petersburg, Aug. 29. Owing to the failure of the harvests In seven dis tricts of the government of Kazan and In the provinces of Samara, Sarator, Slmblrlk, Vlntka and Perm, where the crops are almost worthless and even the landed gentry nre beginning to ask the government for relief, the govern ment Is adopting measures to relievo tho sufferers. Rut the distress Is be coming more acute every day. The peasants are denuding their houses of the thatches In order to feed tho stock. In spite of that horses and cattle ara dying In great numbers. The government officials aro very slow In putting the relief measures In to effect, and the only relief thus far has been the granting of permission to the peasants to gather faggots In tho woods for fuel and to collect dried leaves for fodder. The peasants are exhausted from tho lack of food, and unless the promised supplies are speed ily sent the suffering among the peas antry will be terrible. GRAND CIRCUIT RACES. Interest of the Day in the 2.11 Trot at Readville. Reidvllle, Mas?., Aug. 29. Tho grand circuit meet opened today at the Itead ville track under favorable conditions and a large attendance. Two races were completed and three heats run off In another. The Interest of tho day centered In the 2.11 trot, and with a big purse, every heat was a light to the finish. Rlngen was tho favorite und ho took .second heat In the fastest time of the day, 2.09'4, which was also a new mark for him, Tommy Piltton succeeded In beating him out by taking tho other three heats. There were nine starters nnd Brltton was hard pressed In every heat. Time 2.10V,, 2 09 K, 2.12'i, 2.13. The purse was $3,000. The threeyear-olds, 2.30 class, best two In three, purse $2,000, was won by Charlie Weir who took the llrst ami third heats. Lausels taking the sec ond. Rest time, 2.ri',4. The three hents that were run oft In the 2.20 pace wero also exciting, the favorite. Flirt, being nlmost distanced in the first heat, but taking the next two In n rattling fin ish. Flareup took the first heat. Best time (2d he.it) 2.11'i. SHARKEY ACCEPTS. Bob Fitzslmmons May Now Put Up His Money. New York, Aug. 29. The following despatch has been received by the As sociated Press from Tom O'Rourke, manager for Tom Sharkey: "Providence, R. I., Aug. 29. "Sharkey uccepts the A. C. offer of $17,000, all the purse to go to tho win ner. Let Fitzslmmons shut up or put up "Tom O'Rourke." Spilt in Carbon County. Munch Chunk, Aug. 29. Thero wns a split in the Carbon county Drmocravlo convention hero today und two tickets were iiomluattd. T. II. Barlfer and John E. Lnurer were empowered by tho re spective factions to name their own con gressional conferees. Two Bets of sena torial conferees were nlso named, iiios. B. Crnlg, for the legislature, was namod by both conventions. The Barber lac lion nominated E. R. Williams for asso ciate Judgo and R. A. llebeiiing for dis trict attorney. The l.aurer people nannd E. R. Rimody nnd James M. Breslln, re spectively, for those offices. Spanish Cabinet Meets, Madrid, Aug. 29. Tho cabinet sat to day, but has not yet decided as to tho composltou of the pence commission, Duko Almodovnr do Rio, minister of for lign uffalrs, Seiu.r arolzard. minister of Justice1, and Sem.i (llion, minister of tho colonies wi'e appointed a committee to draft a bill authorizing peace negotia tions, 4.4 4-M--M'-H-f4-K-M--H.M: WEATHER FORECAST, Wushlrgton, Aug. i'.i -Forecast for Tuesday; For eat urn Penn sylvania , threatening weather, southerly winds, -f f-t-t-ftt-t
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