"Trt tir tibtttie. cranton two CEgpgjSsgftgw PAGES. SCRAOTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1898. TEN PAGES TWO CENTS. 'jjjciuywi MitsSMBii5KQfltjifS3bggl8B? SAGASTA THE SCAPEGOAT He Is Blamed for the Present Misfortunes of Spain. DUKE OF TETUAN TALKS Had Canovas Lived tho Trouble Would Have Been Averted The Late Premier Convinced That War with America Would Buln Spain. Reasons Why Sngnsta Should Ho Deposed Blanco Is Again Dissat isfied. Madrid, Sept. 20. Tho Duke of Te tunn, who was minister for foreign af fairs In the cabinet of the late Premier Canovas del Castillo, is quoted as say ing In an Interview: "Senor Canovas, If he had llvcd.would never have accepted war with the United States. Canovas and myself were convinced that war would lead Inevitably to tho ruin of Spain." The duko blamed the Liberals, who, he said, could have averted war, cither by accepting- the proffered good olllces of the United States minister, General Stewart L. Woodford, or by treating with the Insurgents on the basis of Cuban Independence, or by selling Cuba. In conclusion, the duke said: "Senor Sngasta is responsible for all our dis asters and must be ejected from power." Captain General Blanco cables from Havana that he is not in accord with the Cuban colonial ministry, to which the government here replied that while Spanish sovereignty existed In Cuba he must apply autonomy, and, therefore, he could not turn out the colonial gov ernment now in office and appoint a new one. The workmen of the Bilbao, where the cruisers which belonged to Ad miral Cervera's fleet were built, have decided to go to Santander in order to make a demonstration against the de feated Spanish admiral on his return to Spain. Tho government, however, has taken measures calculated to pre vent the plan being1 carried out and the ministry has also forbidden demonstra tions welcoming Cervera home. BRIDGEPORT'S MYSTERY. No New Developments The Police Maintain Secrecy. Bridgeport, Sept. 20. Ofllclal action today In the Yellow Mill Pond murder mystery has thus far been so covered as to render it Impossible to announce any new developments of Importance. Superintendent of Police Birmingham was back In his office at an early hour and remained at his desk during tho forenoon. He had an early conference with the detectives, who immediately nfter left and renewed the work on which they have been engaged for eight days. The only event which caused spec ulation about headquarters was the arrival about ten o'clock of two strang ers, who were permitted by the police to examine critically the pieces of rub ber cloth nnd wearing apparel which were found with the body of the vic tim. Nothing further has been heard from New Haven nnd Merlden so far today with referenco to the clues that are being investigated In those places. TROPHIES FROM SANTIAGO. Decorations from the Spanish Post Office Rent to Washington. Washington, Sept. 20, A large lead gargoyle and the royal arms of ragon nnd Castile are now In possession of the post office department. They are trophies from Santiago, having once graced the Spanish post office nt that place. In the open Jaws of the gar goyle were deposited the letters of the patrons of the post ofHce. The mouth nerved as a slot and the letters fell Into a receptlcle on the inside of the office. The royal arms of Spain were also on the building. Both were sent to the department by Mr. Louis Kemp ner, the postal agent at Santiago. WELCOME OF COMPANY K. Thousands Greet the Soldiers at Bethlehem A Sad Accident. Bethelhem, Pa., Sept. 20. Company IC, of the Ninth regiment, arrived at Bethlehem early today and was greet ed by 30,000 enthusiastic' citizens. Cap tain Adams nnd his 77 soldier boys wer escorted by six bands of music, ns many drum corps and twenty civic, snclniles and 1,000 flrmen to munclpnl hall where a reception was held. In the Jam at tho depot as tho train bearing tho soldiers came In Mrs. M. Talbot, 65 years of age, whose son Is a rrlvate In company K, was pushed un der an engine and ground to pieces. SHOT HER SON AT SUPPER. Mother Was Showing Guests How Harmless a Revolver Was. New York, Sept. 20. Frantic with grief over her fatal mistake, Mrs. Frederick Nelss, of No. 2915 Eighth avenue, who last night accldently shot and killed her 0-year-old son, Willie, while showing a supposedly unloaded revolver to guests at supper, was dis charged from custody In the Harlem court. FISHERIES COMMISSION. Meeting Hold nt Quebec Proceed ings Hold Behind Closed Doors. Quebec, Sept. 20. Tho international commissioners met In Joint session for nn hour tilts afternoon and adjourned to meet again at 10.30 a. m. Thursday. The adjournment over tomorrow is tak en because of tho ceremonies attend ing the unveiling of tho Champlaln monument, In which tho members of tho high commission are to purtlcl pate. Tho American commissioners met as usual at 9 o'clock this morning and again at 4 p. in. They listened to the arguments of Messrs. Babcock, Now York, nnd Fallon, of Ohio, who repre sent the Interests of tho United States inland llshcrles. As usual, all the proceedings were behind closed doors, but so far as tho fresh water fisheries are concerned It Is understood that the Americans und Canadians will agree with little trou ble. Both sides desire the better pro tection of the fresh water tlsh, and, no doubt, this part of the proposed treaty will readily be disposed of. Tomorrow the Interests of the United States farmers will be heard. A num ber of the border states may be repre sented, but as yet the American com missioners have heard only from tho national grange. Tho Indications arc that the Cana dian commissioners are going to take a very determined position on the lum ber question. lion. A. S. Hardy, pre mier of Ontario, and George W. Ross, minister of education, arrived here to day and represent the Ontario gov ernment in the lumber question. They declare unreservedly that no conces sions will be made on the part of the Canadian government In the way of permitting things to go free Into the United States unless the United States makes some concession in the way of reducing or removing the present duty of $2 per thousand on Canadian sawed lumber. Last year the Ontario legis lature passed a law that no logs cut on crown lands by American lumber men should be taken into the United States to bo sawed Into lumber In American mills. This law was no doubt a result of the J2 duty put upon nil Canadian lumber In the Dlngley law, but has been a disastrous law to such of the American lumbermen as own large tracts of crown timber lands In Ontario. These lumbermen contend that the Canadian government knew when it sold the lumber to the Amer icans that it was to be sawed in Amer ican mills, and, having this knowl edge, the government has no right now to pass a law of this character, but the Canadians waive that point, and say It must be free logs and free lum ber or no change at all. SCOTTISH BITE MASONS. Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors, General Opens Its Eighty-sixth Annual Session at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 20. The supreme council of sovereign grand Inspectors general of the thirty-third degree, Scot tish Bite, for the northern Masonic Jurisdiction, opened its eighty-sixth an nual session here today. The supreme council was opened In full ceremonial form by Henry L. Palmer, most puis sant sovereign grand commander. Di vine blessing was Invoked by Rev. Jo slah Seward, grand prior. The calling of the roll of officers, active and emer itls members, occupied much tlme.after which the rest of the session was con sumed in reading of the reports and examining credentials. The officers of the supreme council participating In the ceremonies during the day and in the work of conferring the thirty-third degree tonight were: Henry L. Palmer. M. P., sovereign grand committee, Milwaukee; Charles I'. Woodbury, P.. grand lieutenant commit tee, Boston; Samuel Croker, Lawrence, grand minister of state, Boston; Marquis Fayette King, 'Portland, deputy Jor Maine; George W. Currier, Nashua, lor New Hampshire; Marsh O. Perkins, Windsor, for Vermont; Charles ('. Duiuo, Boston, for Massachusetts; George 11. Kenyon. Providence, for Rhode island; Charles M. Carter, Norwich, for Connecti cut: Charles K. Leede, Syracuse, lor New York; Robert A. Sheriffs, Kllzabeth, tor New Jersey; James Isaac Buchanan, Pittsburg, for Pennsylvania; Enoch Ter ry Carson, Cincinnati, for Ohio; Hugh McCurtly, Corunna, tor Michigan: .Nich olas Itruckle, Indianapolis, for Indiana; John Smith, Chicago, for Illinois, Charl-ii M, Cottrell, Milwaukee, Cor Wisconsin; Newton D. Arrold. grand tr aimer gen eral, It. E., Providence; Clinton Fiecman Paige, grand secretnry general, II. K fllnghamton; Charles C. Hutchinson, grand keeper of the archives, Lowell, Mass.: Thomas B. Balding, grand mas ter general of C3.. Milwaukee; Hobert ICmmot Pnttcrron, grand master gen eral. Philadelphia; William Riley Hlgnee, grand standard bearer, Bridgeport, Conn.; George Otis Tyler, grand captain of the guard, New York: Joseph P. Abel, assist ant grand secretary. Burlington, Vt.; Rev. Joslah L. Seward, grand prior. Low ell, Mass.; Henry C. Truer, marshal of camp, Cincinnati; Georgo M. Motilton, marshal of cump. Chicago; Ozlas V. Bhlpman. marshal of camp, Detroit; Wil liam J. Uurnham, grand almoner. Auburn, Me.; Andrew Nembach, grand organist, Cincinnati: Theodore 11. Kramonn, gland senesehcl. SPANISH COMMISSION. The Personnel of the Peace Repre sentatlves is Announced. Washington, Sept. 20. The personnel of the Spanish pence commission has been communicated officially by the Madrid government to tho French em bassy, and through Ambassador Cam bon to the state department. The list Id the same as that given in press dispatches, with some additional In formation as to the several members. Senor Montero Rios, chairman of tho commission, is the presiding officer of tho Spanish senate. "3enor Abarsuzn Ir n member of the senate nnd was the Spanish ambassador at Paris during Spain's brief regime as a republic. General Cerero has had long exper ience in colonalal matters and Is re garded as an expert In that line. Senor Villa Urrutla Is tho present Spanish minister at Brussels. Senor Garnlca is counsellor of the court of cassa tion, or supreme court. Alger Will Not Resign. Lexington, Ky Sept. 20. Secretary Al ger when asked by tho Associated Press about his reported resignation, said: "Theio Is not a word of truth In it, that's all." EIGHT MEN DIE BY CREMATION MOST DISASTROUS FIRE THAT EVER OCCURRED IN TOLEDO. The Grain Elevator Owned by Pad dock, Hodgo & Co., Is Ignited by Spontaneous Combustion In Ad dition to Deaths Eight More Arc Fatally Burnod Several Are Miss ing. Toledo, O., Sept. 20. Right men were cremated nnd eight more fatally burned tonight In the most disastrous fire that ever occurred In Toledo. The spontaneous combustion of dust In the grain elevator owned by Paddock, Hodge & Co. at 9 o'clock caused this terrible destruction of life, and none ol those who we're tnken out after the llro started were far enough from death's door to tell any of the details. Thu dead are: SAMUEL ALEXANDER. BERT WAINWIUGHT. FRED GARRETT. HAROLD PARKS. JOHN'SMITH. ORACH PARKS. FRANK VAN HOUSON. JOHN CARR. The Injured are: David Kemp, Harney Welch, Charles Kelfer, Fred Pargllllx, Kllot, Charles Brocker, Everett Smith. Hamilton Parks, Wllllum J. Parks, S. C. Jordan, Peter Haas, Al BalUlc, lour others, names unkt.own. William J. Parks, the superintendent, was blown through the window of the lower story. He said that about 8.30 a terrible explosion occurred on tho south side of the elevator and that ho knew there were about thirty men at work on the seven floors of the enor mous building. None of the Injured will survive their burns and bruises. Besides those regularly employed at the elevator, tho three children of Super intendent Parks were visiting him nt the time. One of these may recover from his burns, but Grace, a 17-year-old girl, Is burned almost beyond rec ognition, and Harold, the third child, has not been found. At 8.30 o'clock this evening the peo ple of East Toledo were startled by a terrlllc explosion which caused a panic all over the neighborhood. Houses were shaken as In an earthquake and win dows were shattered for blocks around. Those In the vicinity of the Union ele vator soon noticed llames bursting from the building. It was but a few minutes till tho tire department of the city began the work of rescue, which was rendered difficult by the terrific heat. The river cut off escape on one side and there the (tames seemed to be less tierce. The families of a dozen men who were known to be at work within rushed to the scene and women calling for their Imprisoned husbands, brothers nnd fathers made a scone Indescrib able. SHOCKING INJURIES. It was learned that a force of twenty men expected to load 20,000 bushels of grain during the night. Not one of the entire number could bo seen In any part of the building, and it was Im possible to reach them In any way. William Parks was found first. He was twenty feet from tho building, frightfully burned and his clothing al most entirely torn off. He had been hurled from his place In the main room tnrough a window, nnd his agon izing cries were most pitiful. Another employe, John Carr, was hurled from the fifth floor of the building and was found bleeding nnd Burning with many bones broken. He did not long survive. Fireman David Kemp and Charles Kelfer, the engineer, were found at their places in the engine rooms. They were wounded by fnlllng timbers and their fnces were charred to a crisp. '."he little daughter of William Parks was sitting near the desk In the office at the time of the explosion, and she was hurled out of the door. She walked down the elevation on which the build ing stands nnd then fell unconscious, tuffering from wounds from which she cannot recover. John Smith was fatally burned. The missing men are doubtless nil dead. No trace can be found of any of them and as they were all employed at the top of the elevator their chances for escupe were but slight. TWENTY CARS BURNED. The heat became so Intense that 20 cars standing on a siding near the burning building were added to the losi. The fire department had ahard struggle to save other elevairs and property. The bridge across the Mau mee river was on lire several times, but outside of the loss of the elevator the dumage Is slight. Mr. Paddock, a member of the linn owning the plant said that between 500,000 and 600,000 tons of grain were In storage ut the time, most of it being winter wheat. Tho property and the grain is an entire loss and will reach $4M).000. Insurance Is $13.",000 on tho building, und the grain Is covered with $2.18,000 insurance. At 12.20 o'clock the Humes were fully under control. BANQUET TO MILES. The Commander of the Army Will Be Honored by Bankers. New York, Sept. 20. General Nelson A. Miles, major i,creral commanding tho army, will In n few daya receive trom tho chief bankers In New York and promi nent commercial men nn Invitation to a banquet In his honor, which, should Ho accept, will bo held In this city next month, tho date to be set by General Miles. Circulars to this end were sent around tho Wall street district today. J. Edward Simmons, Georgo F. llaker, Frederick D. Tappan, Henry W. Cancer nnd Richard Apgnr are foremost in tho project to honor tho general. Cavalry Captain Arrested. Berlin. Sept. 20. Count Stolberg Wernl gerodc, a cavalry captain, has been ar rested on account of the death of Scr gcunt Scheinhardt, (rem the eltects or a sword cut behind tho car Inflicted by the count for Impertinence during the iccent manoeuvres Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Sept. 20. These Pennsyl vania pensions have been Issued: Origi nal William Miller, Plymouth, Luzerne, (il; William Miller, ShlckHhlnny, Luzerne, 1 to 30. COLONEL BRYAN WILL RESIGN. Ho Has no Desire to Join tho Regu lar Afmy. Jacksonville, Fin., Sept. 20. Colonel W. J. Bryan, of the Third Nebraska volunteers, will shortly resign his coin mission In the United States army and resume the discussion of public ques tions. This statement was not made upon the authority of Colonel Bryan, however. When asked to express him self on questions of public Interest he said: "Yon can say that I refuse to discuss any matters connected with politics, the nrmy or myself, except that I see no reason to change the views In re gard to expanding the territory of the United States, as I expressed In my Omaha speech, made before entering upon this army life." This is all Colonel Brynn would say, except to udd: "You might also say that I am not so enamored of camp life that I would at the close of wnr apply for a commission In tho regular army. ANNUAL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC KNIGHTS Sessions Held at Phllopatrian Hall, Philadelphia Patriotic Resolu tionsReports of Officers. Philadelphia, Sept. 20. Tho ninth annual council of tho Catholic Knights of America, state of Pennsylvania, held Its sessions In Phllopatrian hall. The president, John J. O'RoUrke, presided at the council and welcomed the at tending delegates. Before entering on the business of the council, which was of the usual nature, dealing with the accounts, growth and general interests of the society, a resolution was passed congratulating the president and gov ernment on the successful termination of the war with Spain, extending sym pathy to tho friends of the brave boys who lost their lives nnd to those wounded In battle, and reiterating the societies' determination to stand by the American Hag. The secretary. Charles J. BIgley, and the treasurer, James J. Bonner, pre sented their reports, which were of a gratifying nature and showed the so ciety In this state to be In a most healthy condition. There are thirty one branches In Pennsylvania with a membership of 1,370. Throughout the country there Is a membership of 24, 000 with a total Insurance of $36, $03,000. The reserve fund amounts to $423,000 nnd the amount of death benefits paid In the state for two years was $32,500. William P. Slnnot, Philadelphia, and Robert T. Graves, Erie, were elected delegates to the .supreme council, which meets in Kansas City In May, 1S09. Rev. B. A. Conway, of St. Gregory's Catholic church, was unanimously re elected state spiritual director, and John J. O'Rourke was re-elected pres ident. The following were also elect ed: Vice president. Andrew Moyer, Hnrrlsbuyji treasurer, James J. Bon ner. Philadelphia; secretary, Gottfrlend Diehl, Philadelphia. The following delegates were pres ent: William Korfonl. T. J. Donohue. William P. Slnnot, John E. Cambridge, Charles A. Sparmaker, P. McGlnty, Thomas K. Comber, Pat F. Cooke, Wil liam J. Buckley, James McDevltt, Gott frlend Dlehl. Daniel Wade, Thomas McComcsky. William T. Simms. Wil liam J. Nagle, of Philadelphia, and Patrick Donohue, Blossburg; B. F. Graves, Erie; H. L. Splesman, Corry; F. J. Stade, Latrobe, Andrew Moyer, Harrisburg; 11. W. Furtwangler, Greensburg; Blchnrd MeGowan, Al toona; C. P. Kelly, Pottsvllle; Michael F. Wymbe, Scrnnton; Thomas C. Klntz, Iteatty; H. A. May, Connells vllle; Michael Dougherty, Bristol, A number of committees were ap pointed. Father Conway gave the ben ediction, and the proceedings termin ated, but many of the delegates will remain In the city sight seeing. ARBITRATION ACCEPTED. Coal Miners' Strike at Monongahela City Is Ended. Monongahela City, Pa.. Sept 20. The coal millers' strlku in the third pool Is over and work will be resumed In all the pits tomorrow pending a set tlement of the differences bv arbitra tion. Both sides have agreed to abide by the decision of the arbitrators. The acceptance of tho arbitration propos ition Is regurded as a victory for the miners. Under the terms of the settlement the operators have agreed to with draw the suits against the miners who are now locked up In the Washington county Jail charged with riot, and to refund the money withheld from the employes under the Individual con tract. About 2.000 miners were affect ed by tho strike, which threatened to spread to ull points In the Pittsburg district. SLAIN BY GUNNING MADMAN. In Intoxicated Frenzy He Kills a Man and Wounds a Woman. Pendleton, Ore.. Sept. 20. In a drunken frenzy e . O. Cunningham, of Milton, this county, shot and killed O. C, Young, a well-known railroad man, and seriously wounded Mrs. Julius J. Worcester, wife of n promin ent mining operator, at the Oregon Railway and Navigation depot, Cunningham with a cocked revolver, also chased Miss Eflle Worcester for a block, tiring three shots at her, but the young woman ran Into a saloon and eluded the murderer. He ran through the saloon Into the Great East ern hotel, whero he snapped his re volver twice at Mrs. Johnson, the pro prietor's wife. Mr. Chamberlain at Portland. Portland, Me., Sept. 20.-Rlght Hon. Jo. soph Chamberlain, British secretary of state for tho colonies, arrived hero today to visit William L. Put rum und Inspect tho city of Portland nnd surroundings. During tho afternoon Judge Putnam and his guest were driven about tho city, Mr. Chamberlain and Judge Putnam later ate luncheon with Captain Peters at Fort Preble. Steamship Arrivals. Now York. Sept. 20. Sailed: Bcrvla, Liverpool; Trove, Bremen, via South ampton. Cleared: Kensington, Antwerp, via Southampton; Geimaulc, Liverpool, QuecnstownArrlved: Majestic, New I York for Liverpool und proceeded. PROBLEM FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT MANY SICK SOLDIERS WITHOUT MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION. They Had Not Been Paid While on Furloughs and Many of Them Had No Regiments to Return to When Leaving Hospitals Colonel Roosevelt Looks After Rough Rid ers Washington, Sept. 20. The payment of such soldiers as were not with their commands when the regiments wcro mustered out Is one of tho prob lems that has been presented to the war department officials. Some time ago orders were issued directing regi mental and other commanders to have soldiers on sick leave or furlough furnished with descriptive lists so that they might be paid If they were not with their commands. Some of tho officers have neglected to do this. Then again cases have arisen when; soldiers have gone Into the hospitals and their commands have been trans ferred to other camps or sent hometoi be mustered out and nothing was left with the sick soldiers to Identify them for the receipt of their pay. An In stance of this was discovered by Sec retary Alger In a hospital at Lexing ton. Ho telegraphed Paymaster Gen eral Stanton that there were 9!i men In the hospital there who had not received their pay for July. There was nothing to Identify the men to the paymaster as their regimental and company commanders had not furnish ed them with any means of identifica tion. General Stanton Immediately or dered that they be paid for July and will now undertake to trace down their records so as to keep his ac counts straight. Such a payment was Irregular to some extent, but Genernl Stanton concluded to take his chances, believing thut the records of the men could be obtained nnd the amount paid them charged to them In tho future. OTHER INSTANCES. Other Instances are constantly brougtft to the attention of officials of the war department. Today several members of Roosevelt's Rough Riders were at the department with a note from Colonel Roosevelt asking that the department take some steps looking to the payment of the men and giving them transportation to their homes. These men were on furlough or sick leave when the regiment was mustered out. They were In Santiago when the former order was Issued regarding the li'entlflcatlon of the troops on sick leave or furlough. They returned from their leaves to Camp AVlkoft and found no regiment to report to. They were ap parently without any status before the var department. General Wheeler did net know what to do with them. Col onel Roosevelt decided to send them here. At the department their records were looked up and after Genernl Stanton, remarked: "We provided them with papers so ' they could gut their pay." ' These men were given all that they were entitled to under the law and sent home feeling well satisfied. They had a pleasant Interview with Acting Secretary Melklejohn, who asked them many questions about their campaign In Cuba and about the hard ships they had endured. He told the soldiers that the department wanted to do all It could for the men who had so ably and creditably sustained the repu tation of the American soldier In try ing times. THEY OWN THE CITY. Junior Order of American Mechanics Take Possession of New Castle. Nominations Made. New Castle, Pa., Sept. 20. The Junior Order United American Mechanics own the city. It Is a low estimate to say that 20,000 strangers are In New Castle. The hotels are crowded, the private houses have opened their doors and still many of the visitors could not find accommodations last night. The fight for state vice-councillor Is waxing warmer and seems to have nar rowed down to Grail, Westerman and Campbell. These candidates are the only ones who are waging a vigorous campaign. This mornjng the meeting was called to order by Jose S. Rice, as chairman of the "el committee. Rev, Dr, C. E. Bartholomew, of Cressona, Schuylkill county, opened the session with prayer, after which Judge Wllllum D. Wallace, of this city, who Is a member of the order, delivered the address of wel come. This was responded to by Rev. Dr. M. D. Lelchllter, a past councillor, of Sharpsburg. The session then went Into a secret meeting. The election will take place tomorrow and every mem ber of tho society Is going about fairly loaded down with badges, emblems and ribbons, stating his preferences. Nominations made at noon were: State councillor, George U. Bowers; vice-councillor, Dr. H. E. Campbell, Charles S. Crall, Charles A, Wester man, The names of Joseph Cully and J. B. Herchey were placed In nomina tion, but they withdrew. Treasurer, John Culver, Philadelphia; eastern representatives to national council, William Moore, Frnnk Sorber; middle district, Allan Pflelger, H. C. Zelgler, of York; western, George Hartman, McKeesport; Charles Temple, Johns town; Jose Bice, New Castle. There Is one to elect from each district. Deadlock at Clearfield. Clearfield, Pa., Sopt. 20. The Republican conferees of this, the Thirty-fourth scnu. torl.d district, comprising tho counties or Cleurlleld, Center and Clinton, wcro In session here all tho afternoon and alter taking twelve ballots, making twenty-six In all, adjourned to meet In Duliols to morrow morning ut 10 o'clock, The can didates are W. A. Osburn, Clcnrlteld; P. V.. Womcldorf, Center, and G. W. Miller. Clinton. Second Hospital Train. Philadelphia, Sept. 20. The second, hos pltnl train seat to Camp Meade by the Red Cross society of Philadelphia arilved back In this city tonight with forty-nine sick soldiers. They wcro all removed to the Pennsylvania hoepltal. Although many of tho men aro seriously 111, the physicians at the 'hospital are confident that tho men will nil recover. The sol- dlers are all volunteers and hall from nine i uiiicrcnt states. - THE NEWS THIS M0BNINU Weather Indication Today: Pair; Light, Variable Winds. 1 General Old Glory Floats Over Hav ana, Duke of Tctuan Blames Sagasta. Ariother War Department Problem. Eight Men Cremated and Eight Fa tally Burned In u Toledo Fire. aeneral Evacuation Began. Generul Whitney's Budget. Study of tho Violin. of Porto Rico Weekly News A Editorial. E Story "On tho Footboard." 6 Local Installation of Rev. R. F. , Pierce. Loyal Knights of America Will Not Disband. Local Members of the Staff of Col onel Watres. Annual Meeting of the W. C. T. V. S Local West Scrunton nnd Suburban. 9 Local Court Proceedings. News Round About Scranton. 10 Genernl New Order for tho mandcr of tho Thirteenth. Com- MR. M'KINLEY AT FORT MEYER The President Inspects the Hospital and Extends Personal Greeting to Each of tho 400 Patients. Washington, Sept. 20. President Mc Klnley this nfternoon made a person al Inspection of the hospital at Fort 'yer, Va. Accompanied by Adjutant Genernl Cot-bin, the president left the White House at 1.30 p. m. nnd drove unannounced to the fort. He proceed ed directly to the hospital, and, In troducing himself to Major Davis, the United States army surgeon In charge of tho hospital, Informed him that he hud come to make an Inspection of the Institution and to pay his respects to the patients and those In change. Major Davis, the attendants and pa tients alike were surprised and grati fied at the honor done by the president, and he was afforded every opportun ity to make a thorough examination of the hospital. The president pased on hour and a half In the various wards und departments of the insti tution, going from cot to cot and ex tending a personal greeting to each one of nearly 400 patients. Major Da vis presented him to each one of the assistant surgeons and nurses, and subsequently the president talked In formally to the convalescent patients. The president carefully Inspected the kitchen and examined the food sup plied to the hospital patients. At the conclusion of his examination he ox pressed himself as well satisfied .with the arrangements made for caring for the sick, but desired It to be under stood that the patients wer to wnlt for nothing that would Improve tholr condition or render them mote, com fru table. Tho patients wete particularly pleased at the visit of the president, and Major Davis said, as th; party left the hospital, that It would do mere to cheer up the sick men than nnv quantity of medicine. IN MEMORY OF GARFIELD. An Unknown Lady's Pilgrimage to the White House. Washington, I). C. Sept. 20. A neatly-attired old lady approached Officer Clscle, at the main entrance to the White House yesterday, and said: "Seventeen years ago today President Garfield died. I don't know whether others think of it, but 1 do, und on every 19th of September for the past seventeen years I have made my quiet, lonely pilgrimage to the White House In remembrance of that sad event." She entered the mansion, passed Into the east room and stood there for sev era moments In deep meditation, and then left the mansion. Who this old lady Is or where she came none of the White House attnehes know. SICK AT SANTIAGO. Nearly 1,200 of the American Troops Are Afflicted. Washington, Stpt. 20. Nearly l.W of the Ameilcan trcops at Santiago are on the sick lists and General Lawton re. ports these new cases of fever today. Ills report sent to the. war department to night is as follows: Santiago do Cuba, Sept. 20. Adjutant General. Washington: Sick, 1.17s ; fever, 079; new cubes, W. re turned to duty, 2S9. Deaths William Johnson. Eighth Illinois iutautrv, team ster, thermic fever. Sept. 19; Felix ilos well, D, Ninth I'nlted States volunteers, bilious fever. Sept. IS; Albert Richard son, nurse, L, Ninth I'nlted States o. uutoers, pernicious malarial fever. Sept. 17 John J. Nlckodeu, K, First Il linois, typhoid fever. Sept. 17; John J. Blake, private. F. Fifth 1,'nited States Infantry, typhoid feer. Sept. 19; Robert L. Coudson, private, It, Third I'nlted States volunteers, yellow fever, Sept. :; Walter Gray, private. Third I'nlted States volunteers, pernicious remittent lever, hrmorphysls. (Signed) Lawton, .Major General. Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. Boston, Sept. 20. Tho second duys' ses sion of the sovereign grand lodge. Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows, opened with a (ull attendance of delegates. As has been anticipated, Alired S. Plnkerton, of Worcester, was unanimously elected grand slru, deputy grand sire, A, C. Cable, of Chicago. J- Frank Grant, of Balti more, was re-elected grand secretory, an 1 Richards Muckle. of Philadelphia, grand treasurer, by the cnstlng of one ballot each. The next annual session will be held In Detroit. Mr Bayard Losing Ground, Dedham, Mass.. Sept. 20. Thomas K, Bayard continually lcse ground, ,fl though his wonderful constitution makes a strong reslstar ce. He passed a rest less night Inst night anil today was con siderably weaker than at any lime during his sickness. The end Is locked lor In the course of u fen days, nlthough he will probably have a numbor of rallies, The Quebec Conference. St. Johns, N. F Sept. 20. Premier Win ter started lust night to rejoin tho Quebeo conference, Tho commercial Interests or the colony urgo him to retain ubsoluto control of the bait supply unless the Amerlcuns make geneu-ous concessions In tho shapo of tho free admission of our fish to United States markets. OLD GLORY AGAIN WAVES AT HAVANA First American Flag is Raised on Staff of Troclia Hotel. COMMISSIONERS CHEER An Interesting Ceremony That Took Plnce in Havana Tho Stars and Stripes Float on the Breeze for the First Timo Since the Departure, ol General Lee Starving Residents Accept American Hospitality Mil itary Govenor of Marlanoa Offers Protection for Reconcentrados. Havana, Sept. 20. 8.53 p. m. At ten! o'clock this morning the first Amer ican ling In Havana was hoisted on the flagstaff of tho Trocha hotel, tha headquarters of tho American evac uation commission. A guard of ma rines was posted at the entrance to the grounds. Colonel Clous and Cap tain Paine stood on the roof of the hotel at cither sldo of the flagstaff. At ten o'clock sharp a quartermaster of the steamer Resolute hoisted her flag, which unfurled und fluttered proudly In the breeze. All the mem bers of the commission raised their hats and cheered the stars and stripes. The approaches to tho grounds ut either end of the street were patrolled by squads of tho Guardla Civile in or der that the commissioner!; might not be molested. This morning a widow and two chil dren, evidently persons of refinement, but In abject want, approached Gen eral Wade, the president of tho com mission and pleaded for relief. The widow and children were seated In tho dining room of the hotel and given a hearty meal. Others In need were equally well treated, ull who applied receiving relief of some sort. The commissioners had nothing to say concerning the reports of a pro test nt the length of time asked by the Spanish commission for evacuation, denying such knowledge of such ac tion. They maintain a strict reserve. Major Alllron.who sprained his anklo yesterdny by falling over n hatch on the Resolute Is still on board that ves sel, ns the Injury, though not serious, Is causing him much pain. Captain Orlscom remains on board with him. The Spanish mull steamer, Alfonso XI 11, sailed for Hnuln this nfternoon, carrying, berldes the 1,200 passengers, most women and children, 1,000 sick soldiers AID FOR RECONCENTRADOS. Marquis Cervera, military governor of Marlanau, has Issued an order for the return of refuges from th'e coun try reconcentrados to their farms and fields, offering absolute protection to ull those going back to their homes nnd lands. To this end he has ar ranged for three omnibuses to run twice iv week from Mnrianao to differ ent interior points In the vicinity, tak ing free of cost, the families and bug gage of those who wish to return to their homes. The civil governor, be side Issuing orders to the mayors of Cano and Hntitti to co-operate with the miyor of Marlehso, lias to the same end set aside the sum of $500, to be distributed among those families who return to labor on the farms. Advices from Matanzas continue to report great distress and spread of sickness, to remedy which. It is assert ed thu city officials do absolutely in thing. Bishop Santander. of this diocese, this morning had a long interview with O.ii tain General Blanco, supposedly for the purpose of considering the posi tion of the clergy nfter the evacua tion of the Island. Dr. Joseph Con gosto, secretary general of Cuba, who is accredited to the Spanish commis sion at Paris, will sail on Saturday vi.. New York and Europe. WAYNE REPUBLICANS. They Hold One of the Most Har monious of Conventions Honesdale, Pa. Sept. 20. The Re publicans of Wayne county today held one of the most harmonious conven tions in years. There were a number of antl-Qut'.y delegates In the conven tions, but they Joined In the proceed ings nnd no resolution was offered to antagonize them. The only contest was over cnndldutes for the legislature. There were six In the Held. W. W. Wood, of Honesdale, won on the eighth ballot, and W. (.'. Norton, of Alden vlll?,onthe fourth for thp second mem ber. John G. Rletler, of Tunners Falls, was nomlnuli'd for county treasurer und Dr. C. E. Fostei. of Honesdale, for coroner, unanimously. Resolutions wore adopted endorsing McKlnley's administration, the gold stnndaul, demanding equalization of taxation and the retention of all tho Islands over which the stars and stripes r.ow lloat. The candidates for the legislature aic unpledged. Socialists Squelched. Berlin, Sept. 20. Tho police authorities have prohibited the holding of live pro Jected Socialist meetings In Hamburg called for the purpeso of discussing Km peror William's recent speech regarding the Imprisoning of tho provokers ot strikes. n "" "t"-t- -t"f """ t WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Sept. 20. Forecast for rt'ednofcdny. For eastern Penn sylvania, fair; continued ;ilit vurl ablo winds. For western Pennsjl sylvanla. fair; lluht variable wlnM becoming norlheiiHerly and In creasing. t-Kt-m-H-r-H-tttt-M-ttft ft. f
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