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SCRANTON. PA.. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1898.
TWO CENTS.
TWO CENTS.
OCCUPATION
OF CUBA
Will Not Require As
Many Troops As
Expected.
REPORTS FROM SANTIAGO
Much Sickness Prevails Even Among
the Immune BeglmentJ--In View
of the Spirit Shown by the Cubans
It Is Not likely That It Will Be
Necessary to Send a largo Force
to Garrison the Island Not Moro
Than 25,000 Men .Will Be Re
quired. Washington, Sept. 26. Nothing has
bean heard from the American military
commission Itself since the cablegram
yesterday relative to the Comal. The
authorities here feel that by consent
ing to the entry of the vessel with
food supplies, the Spanish officials in
a large manner rid the question of
evacuation of the urgency that was
attached to It. So long as the Cubans,
starving and naked, wero denied the
relief that might come to them from
the United States government ana the
Red Cross there was a powerful rea
son for insisting upon the immediate
evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish
government officials In order that, tak
ing possession ourselves, we might suc
cor the distressed Cubans. Now, how
over, that our government is free to
do this under existing conditions, there
Is not the same necessity for haste
and the war department will not be
obliged to force American troops In
numbers into Cuba in the very worst
part of the season, so far us health
conditions are concerned.
The dally reports that come to the
department from Santiago make It ap
parent that oven among the immune
regiments, made up as some of them
are of negroes, supposed to be almost
exempt from attacks of climatic fevers,
much sickness prevails and It Is only
it fair assumption that the ordinary
troops would Buffer mora were they
now sent into Cuba.
COMPROMISE EXPECTED.
Therefore, while the American nnd
Spanish commissioners are still seeking
to reach an agreement as to the time
allowed for evacuating the Island, it
may be said that the president expects
that the result will be a compromise
between the dates mentioned on each
hide, and that the movement will begin
towards the later part of October and
be concluded soon after the new year.
This will accord very well with the
plans of the war department as It will
enable it to avoid sending to Cuba
any considerable number of soldiers
until the healthy season Is well under
way. It is the present purpose to make
the replacement of the Spanish forces
in detail, not sending over any large
expedition, hut establishing a garrison
at one point after another, beginning
probably at the western end of the
island. The authorities have reached
the conclusion, In view of the spirit
shown by the Cubans as reported to It,
that It will not be necessary to have
nearly so large a force to garrison the
Island on was at first anticipated, and
It Is thought now that no more than
5,000 men will be required.
CAMP MEADE IMPROVING.
General Oates States That It Is In
Excellent Order.
Washington, Sept. 26. Brigadier Gen
eral Oates called at the war depart
ment today on his way south from
Camp Meado, Pa. He has obtained a
leave of absence In order to go home
to Montgomery, Ala., and bring north
his wife and child. The general says
the conditions of the great camp, where
23,000 soldiers are quartered, are Im
proving every day and the camp Is in
excellent order. He speaks in the high
est terms of the growing proficiency of
his own brigade, composed as It Is al
together of northern troops, the Four
teenth Pennsylvania, Third Conectlcut
and Two Hundred and Second New
York volunteer regiments.
Later he called on the president and
submitted a number of recommenda
tions for staff appointments and pro
motions. He also told the president It
would be unwise to remove the troops
nt Camp Meade within three weeks
About the middle of October the camp
Is to be broken nnd General Oates says
the men probably will be tuken to Geor
gia or Alabama.
FANNY DAVENPORT DEAD.
The Well Known Actress Passes
Away at Duxbury.
Duxbury, Mass., Sept. 26. Fanny
Davenport, the hcU'chs, died at 10.30
tonight.
Miss Davenport had never fully re
covered from her severe Illness early
in the summer, but up to a wee); ago
U was thought she would In time en
Joy good health again. A feu days
ago, however, a change was noticed,
Since then sho lins been gradually
(Inking, and today It was- announced
that death was or.ly a question of it
few hours. Her three sistere had al
ready been notified, uiid with her hus
band, Melbourne McDowell, wero at
her bedside when Bho peacefully passed
away.
Her brother-in-law, William Sey
mour, was notified yesterday of her
condition and Is on his way hero. He
will take charge of the funorol ar
rangements, tho natuie of which will
not bo known until ho arrives.
Soldier Killed.
Trenton, N. J.. Sept. 20. The soldier
of tho Third Pennsylvania who was
killed at Princeton Junction yesterday,
has been identified ns Armstrong II.
J, tls. Ho belonged to company K,
drd Pennsylvania regiment, and his
t'5--o was at 1229 Bucknell street, Phil
I .lelphla. His body was sent to his
I.a.t.o this afternoon.
CITIZENS' PARTY TICKET.
Crowitcs of Philadelphia Are Again
in the Field.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26. The Citizens'
party, of which Sheriff Crow Is the ac
knowledged leader, tonight met In con
vention nnd nominated a full county,
congressional and senatorial ticket. Al
though only city delegates wero In at
tendance, the convention nominated the
entire Republican state ticket. Antici
pating some question us to the legality
of such a move, It Is understood that
nominating papers will be taken out to
place Colonel Stone and his associates
In the Citizens' party column. All the
Republican congressmen were nomi
nated with Congressman McAleer, the
Democratic representative from the
Third district.
The county ticket nominated was ns
follows: District attorney, James M.
Beck: city controller, John M. "Walton;
recorder of deeds, Robert Dornan;
clerk of the quarter sessions, Henry
Urooks; coroner, Dr. Samuel G. Dixon;
Judges of the Orphans' court, William
N. Ashman, Clement B. Penrose.
All the Republican candidates for
state senator were nominated except
George E. Holtzworth, In the Second
district, and Secretary of the Common
wealth David Martin, In the Eighth dls
trlct. Samuel E. Hudson was placed
against the former nnd R. Bruce Burns
against Secretary 'Martin. Legislative
candidates were also nominated.
DR. SWALLOW
TO COL. STONE
The Parson Makes a Speech In the
Way of an Open Letter to the
Republican Candidate for Gover
nor.
Oil City, Pa., Sept. 26. The following
open letter has been handed to the
Associated Press:
Oil City, Pa.. Sept. 26, 1SS.
Hon. William Stone:
My Dear Sir. Your declinature to
publicly discuss what I utUnn and you
deny concerning the Quay dynasty, Is
before me. If 1 mistake not, the peo
ple will rebuke ut the polls your un
fairness, not to say cowardice, In re
fusing to present In live Joint debates
the evidence you profess to have that
no wrongs have been committed
against the people by Quay or his lieu
tenants. You say "I have taken the liberty
to refer your letter to the district
attorney of Dauphin county for such
action as he may take in the matter."
You say further: "If you have such
knowledge of crimes committed, and
have the evidence, it Is your duty not
only as a good citizen, but as a Chrls-
tion minister, to lay the evidence be
fore the grand Jury of your county."
Now, my dear colonel, I regret ex
ceedingly for your sake, that you have
made this bad break of adding another
to the many things admitted by you
that you "do not know."
First, early In the campaign the pap
ers of the state quoted you as saying:
"I do not know what the last legisla
ture did," yet the people In and out
of Pennsylvania know and you as a
congressman should Know.
Second, the Philadelphia Press, a
good Republican authority. In Its is
sue of August 27, quotes you as having
said In your speech to the soldiers and
sailors encamped at Athens on the day
before "what the issue of the coming
campaign will be no one knows."
This Included yourself not know
ing. It was an Intimation that Mr.
Quay had not yet told the sub-bosses
what to tall; about; yet the people
knew them, had known them for over
a year, and now know what the Issue
Is.
Third, concerning the stealings with
which I charge the Quay dynasty, you
say in your letter of yesterday: "I
have no such knowledge."
But the people do have the knowl
edge, as shown in the last election,
as also In their present revolt all over
tho state. And further, a man who
aspires to be a leader of the people,
should know as much at least as ihoy
know concerning the affairs of his own
state.
Fourth, however the bad break to
which I especially refer was In sending
my letter to tho district uttorney of
Dauphin county.and In advising me to
lay my evidence before the grand Jury
Now colonel, you are a lawyer, you
are moreover a law maker In one
branch of the highest law making body
of the nation, and yet you evidently
"don't know" that a private Individual
ennnot bring suit ngalnst tho state
officials for malfeasance In office; that
a grand Jury cannot hear his testi
mony, and that the district attorney
ennnot prosecute the case unless it
originates with, und be presented for,
the attorney general of the state, as I
am Informed by well read lawyers.
You as a lawyer und law maker should
have known this nnd tho fuct that you
did not know Is only another evidence
of the often repeated charge that "the
Quay dynasty has managed to over
ride tho will of the people, by elect
ing men to make laws most conspic
uous for what they "do not know."
Fifth, permit mo to say that for near
ly a year I have urged Attorney Gen
eral McCormack, through the public
prints, to prosecute the thieves, offer
ing to furnish the names of ofllcers,
witnesses, and the facts to which they
will ns your attorney general, of your
"did not know" that I had urged the
attorney general to prosecute.
May I ask what is the prospect If
you am elected governor and you se
lect Elklns, as your friends say you
will as your attorney genarl, of your
forcing him to reclaim to the state
tho stolen nronertv?
Having been thrust out of Governor
Hastings' cabinet because of the part
ho took In the padded pay roll, Elklns
Is not likely as your attorney general,
to proceed against himself or his as
sociate. Sixth, since the machine politicians
have failed to eclipse stnte Issues,
with the shadows of "McKlnley," "tar
iff." "hound money" and the "war."
It Is their evident, and In some quarters
their avowed policies to "deny every
thing." On the eighth of November the peo
ple will determine at the polls the suc
cess of failure of this policy.
I beg to remain, yours fraternally,
8. C. Swallow.
Death of Thomas Tutuook.
McKeesport, Pa Sept. 26. Hon,
Thonuis Tllbrook, ex-mayor of this
city, died this evening shortly after
five o'clock, aged flfty-nlno years. Mr.
Tllbrook was stricken with paralysis
last Saturday evening and remained
unconscious until death came. Mr,
Tllbrook had lived here over since tho
civil war.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Sept. 26. Cleared: Kaiser
Frlcdrlch, Bcremm, via Southampton.
Antwerp. Arrived Westernlnnd, New
York.
REMOVING ASHES
OF COLUMBUS
GENERAL
TENDS
BIANCO SUPERIN
THE OPERATION.
The American Evacuation Commis
sion Has Been Nitlfled Tha: Man
zanlllo Will Bo Vacated By Octo
ber 7 Matanzas Will Be the First
Port Where Relief Supplies Will
Be Landed.
Havana, Sept. 26. At six o'clock this
morning the olllclal exhumation of the
remains of Columbus took pluce In the
presence of General Blanco, Secretary
Govln, the civil governor, the bishop,
the dean of tho cathedral and other au
thorities. The general public were or
dered out of the cathedral at eight
o'clock nnd no one was allowed Inside
after that hour. The entrance to the
cathedral was guarded by a force of
orden publico, which kept back the
crowds which assembled In front of the
edifice.
The American evacuation commission
has been olllclally notified that Man
zanlllo will be evacuated by October 7.
General Blanco has authorized the
free entry of the Comal and other ves
sels bringing supplies for the relief of
the sufferers In Cuba.
COMAL WILL GO TO MATANZAS.
Matanzas now and In the future, ns
reported, will be the llrst port where
relief supplies will be landed, owing
to Captain Page's report of the distress
existing there. The Comal, It Is sup
posed here, should arrive at Matnnzas
today.
The Junta Patrlotlco of Matanzas
held a meeting there nt which It was
decided to address n letter to President
McKlnley setting forth that "an im
mense majority of the people of this
Island adhere strictly to the govern
ment constituted by the revolution as
being the only Ideal of the Cuban peo
ple." Committees have been appointed
for the purpose of securing signatures
to this document In every city and
village In Cuba, which will make It a
lengthy affair.
CHAPLAIN M'INTYRE
PLACED ON TRIAL
The Case Opened at
Effort Is Made to
Denver
Quash An
the
Charges.
Denver, Colo., Sept. 26. The trial of
Chaplain Joseph P. Mclntyre, of the
battleship Oregon, by court-martial, for
the alleged use of language unbecom
ing an officer of the navy and calcu
lated to destroy the main order and
discipline of the navy, during the deliv
ery of a lecture in Denver, Aug. 8, was
begun today. The members of the court
are: Commodore W. P, McCann, presi
dent; Lieutenant Commander Wlltnm
II. Drlggs, chaplain; B. H. TrllKiu and
T. A. Gill; Lieutenant Nathan T.
Barnes, Lieutenant Commander C. K.
Curtis and Lieutenant Commander J.
D. D. Kelley.
The Judge advocate. Captain C. II.
Lauchhelmer, read the charges and
specifications prepared by the prosecu
tion. They Included alleged extracts
from the lecture In which the chaplain
Is made to sav thut Admiral Sampson
reported himself within four miles of
the Spanish ship Cristobal Colon when
she struck her colors In order that he
might participate in the prize money,
though he had nothing to do with the
battle. He was also alleged to have
said that when the Oregon went Into
the fight It met the Iowa, commanded
by "Fighting Bob" Evans, going to the
rear, where he stayed till the buttle
was over. He was also charged with
saying that the Oregon was the only
battleship In the navy that was hon
estly built.
Earl Cranston, of Denver, attorney
for the prisoner, moved that the
charges bo quashed on the ground that
the remarks were not of n scandalous
character and only such as are used
frequently in the public press und by
the people generally. He held that tho
statements charged could not have nf
fected the discipline of the navy. He
also argued that there was no denial
of the alleged statements nnd no charge
of malicious Intent, and that the
charges of fraud in tho building of ves
sels was against contractors and not
against the naval department.
Judge Advocate Lauchhelmer replied
brlelly nnd tho court denied the motion
to quash.
The prisoner then entered a plea of
not guilty, and the court adjourned un
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
WELSH WITHDREW.
No Longer President of the Tnctlcn
Company.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. At the annu
al meeting of tho Union Traction com
pany today John Lowber Welsh, who
lust week withdrew from the presi
dency and accepted an election to the
board of directors, presented his res
ignation as a member of the board.
George V. Elklns, n son of William L.
Elklns, was chosen as his successor.
The board then organized and elected
John n. Parsons president and Georgo
D. Weldener vleo president.
Mr. Parsons has been general mali
nger of the company since 1R96, coming
hero from Chicago to assume the posi
tion. He began his street railroad ca
reer in this city In 1P70 us a conductor.
ExGovernor Pattlson Nominated.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26. EX-Governor
Robert E. Pattlson, who was nomin
ated for congress a few days ago by
the Democrats of the Sixth district,
today formally declined tho nomina
tion. The Sixth district comprises
Chester and Delaware counties, In the
event of Ef-Governnr Pattlson de
clining, the nominees had tlxed upon
William H. Berry, of Delaware coun
ty, und he decided to accept If such was
thffi ease. Mr. Berry Is a radical free
sliver man. He was nominated for
congress by the Democrats two years
ago. Prior to that he had been an
ardent Prohibition worker.
. -
Americans at Porto Rico,
Ponce, Porto Rico, Sept. 26. The
Americans now hold four-fifths of the
lalnnd. Tho Spanish are retiring up
on Snn Juan from all directions, and
ii.,, ,.,..ir0,, trnona nrn moving no.
MR. HOWLEY ARRESTED
Chairman of Alleghany Democrats
Accused of Conspiracy.
Pittsburg, Sept. 26. Joseph Howley,
chairman of the Democratic county
convention, wus arrested today at
Ilraddock on a charge of conspiracy
preferred by George Shnughnessy. Mr.
Howley at once gave ball for a hear
ing on Friday next.
Tho arrest was made Just previous to
the holding of the Democratic conven
tion nt Braddoek for the nomination
of a Judge for common pleas No. 3.
This was the second convention held
for this purpose, the nomination certi
ficates of both Robb and Mnrron, who
were nominated by different factions
at tho previous convention being de
clared Illegal by the Dauphin county
court. The arrest of Howley Is the
outcome of the convention held Sep
tember 1, when Shaughnessy claims
that Howley nnd others conspired to
nominate John S. Robb, a Republican,
nnd prevent the nomination of a Dem
crat by preventing regulnrly elected
Democratic delegates from being seated
In said convention, and placing on the
roll Republicans and others not hav
ing a right to participate.
The convention today nominated
John S. Robb for the Judgshlp, the
Marron delegates refusing to vote, ns
they did not recognize tho legality of
the convention.
FLOATING THE
SPANISH SHIPS
Naval Constructor Hobson Expects
to Sail North on the Cristobal
Colon Wood's Advice to Invest
ors. Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 26. Detail
Just received of the floating of th"
Spanish armored cruiser Marin Teresa
show that, with the help of dynamite,
she was blown off the rocks Into deep
water, on Sept. 23, and pioceeded under
her own steam some time afterwards
to Guantanamo, accompanied by one
of the tugs of the Merrltt Wrecking
company. She will shortly leave for
New York.
Naval Constructor Hobson says he
can raise the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon, with the use of air bags In ti
week, If given authority to do so. Com
modore Watson thinks he cannot.
The Colon, It appears, was not seri
ously damaged by shells; but her
valves were opened, which caused her
to sink.
The other two Spanish cruisers sunk
In the battle of Santiago, the Almlrante
Oquendo and the Vlscaya, are useless
wrecks of melted Iron.
Hobson says he expects to return to
New York on the Colon.
General Lawton's headquarters have
been moved from the palare to the
oftlccs formerly occupied by General
Toral, the Spanish commander at this
place.
In answer to a number of small capi
talists who have written here asking
for Information and advice as to com
ing to Santiago, General Wood advises
them not to come here until Decem
ber, as there are no facilities at pres
ent for the transfer of pioperty. After
that time there will be many oppor
tunities for the use of brains and capi
tal. The city of Santiago Is cleaner and
healthier now than ever before In Its
history. No cases of yellow fever are
recorded.
t'pon Instructions from Washington,
schools here will he opened on the Hist
Monday in October.
DEATH IN THE RING.
"Doc" Payne Will Probably Not Sur
vive Joe Butler's Blows The Sec
onds Are Under Arrest.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26. It required
less than two rounds tonight at the
Arena for Joe Butler, the local colored
pugilist, to put "Doc" Payne, McCoy's
sparring partner, out of business, but
In that time Butler gave an exhibition
of the foulest kind of fighting nnd It
wns only with the aid of the police that
he got safely away from the crowd of
over 2,000 persons who were waiting
for hi in in front of the building. The
men were to fight six rounds. As the
bell sounded for the first round Butler
rushed fiercely at Payne, and there
were frequent rapid and wicked ex
changes. In the middle of the round
Butler deliberately forced Payne
against the ropes and in a clinch threw
him und began to punch him. Referee
Schllchtcr separated the men and de
clared the round ended, but the colored
fighter went nt his opponent again und
landed three or four hard punches.
Payne was groggy when the bell
sounded.
Notwithstanding tho fouling In the
first round, the men were allowed to
face each other for the second time.
Butler and Payne fought fiercely for a
minute, when the locnl man again be
gan his rushing tactics and landed a
heavy right swing on Payne's Jaw. The
latter fell like a log and had to be
carried from the ring. Ho did not re
gain consciousness for over twenty
minutes.
Under tho police arrangements with
tho management, no decision Is given
at fights In this city, or else Payne
would have been declared the winner.
Some tlmo after the fight It was
deemed advisable to send Payne to a
hospital. He was delirious, and after
an examination by thrco doctors they
were unable to determine e::actly what
Injury he had received. It was feared
thut concussion of the brain had re
sulted and the physicians would hold
out no hope for his recovery.
"Jack" McDonald, Butler's second,
und "Kid" Howard, of Cincinnati,
Payne's second, were placed under ur
rest. Butler by thut time could not be
found, No effort wns made to find
Referee Schllchter or Manager Meyers,
and It Is understood they will appear
In the morning.
Peace Commission at Paris.
Paris, Sept. 28. The peace commis
sion of the United States arrived here
today from London and was met at the
railroad station by tho United Stutes
embassy, a number of Americans and
many reporters. A considerable crowd
outside the depot witnessed tho de
parture of the commissioners for their
hotel. The Journey from England to
this rltv w uneventful.
AN INSURGENT
BOAT CAPTURED
CRUISER M'CULLOCH TAKES
THE PASIG NEAP. MANILA.
Americans Contemplate Rounding
Up the Entire Insurgent Fleet, as
tho Vessels are Flying Unrecog
nized Flags and are Liable to
Seizure As Pirates Small Pox in
the California Regiment.
Manila, Sept. 26. When the United
States auxiliary emitter McCulloch
captured the Insurgent steamer Abbey,
formerly the Paslg, sixty miles south
of Manila, the Abbey, It Is believed,
having landed seven thousand rifles,
an Insurgent gunboat followed the
American vessel Into Cavlte and now
the Americans contemplate taking pos
session of the entire Insurgent licet,
because the vessels are flying an un
recognized flag and are liable to seiz
ure, us pirates, by the war vessels of
any nation.
American cruisers have gone north,
where the steamer Flllplnas Is landing
troops.
Two steamers which have Just arriv
ed here brought many Spanish olllclals
nnd refuges from the southeast of the
Island of Luzon. They report that tho
Insurgents are ever running the coun
try, destroying property and the hemp
crops.
Sanguinary conflicts have taken
place at Obu and Hollo. There has
been an outbreak of small pox In the
California regiment here, but only six
eases of a mild type have been report
ed. '
BICYCLE RIDERS BOLT.
Eddie Bald and Other Stars of tho
Wheel Break Away from the
League of American Wheelmen.
Trenton, N. J.. Sept. 26. The pre
liminary steps In the formation of an
opposition racing association to the
League of American Wheelmen were
taken today at a meeting of a number
of prominent professional riders. The
new organization Is to be known as the
Ameri"an Racing Cyclists' union.
Eddie Bald was chalrmnn of the
meeting and the others present who
signed the ngreement wero: Arthur
Gardner, Tom Cooper, Jay Eaton, Or
lando Stevens, II. F. Terrlll. J. B. An
derson, W. 12. Becker. B. B. Stevens,
John Zimmerman, H. T. Barrow, W. J.
Wlgmoro, James J. Logue, John Ruel.
It. A. Miller, E. P. Thompson and Ed.
Stout.
The new organization Is the result
of the suspension of Bald and others
pending the payment of ten dollars
fine Imposed by Chairman Mott. In
order that tho fair grounds track would
not be blacklisted by the League of
American Wheelmen, as the result of
the men nnnearlng today, the fines
were paid by the Interstate Fair asso
ciation this afternoon.
The races were started at the fair
grounds but rain Interfered with their
completion. The llrst and second bents
of tlie llve-ndle professional were run
off, also the first and second heats of
the one-third mile New Jersey ama
teur championship. If the consent of
the League of American Wheelmen Is
obtained, and this Is confidently ex
pected, the races started today will be
finished tomorrow morning and some
of the other.4 on today's programme.
The llrst heat of the five mile race
was won by Arthur Gardner, Fred
Sims second and Tom Butler third;
time, 12.10 4-5- second heat, H. B.
Freeman won, Eddie Bald second, W.
Slmms third: time. 12.T0.
The first heat of the one-third mile
race was won by Ray Dawson, Boon
ton: W. Leroy Austin, Tuckerton, second-
Goldlo Worrell, Buddtown, third:
time, 44 1-5: second heat. Frank I.
Kramer, Newark, won; Walter
Roome. Jersey City, second: W. S.
'fryer. Tuckerton, third, time 46.
A number of men who met this
morning and took the Initiative steps
for the formation of the American
Racing Cyclists' union, met again to
night at the Trenton house and drew
up the following agreement-
"We, the undersigned, agree In fu
ture to Ignore tho Jurisdictions of the
League of American Wheelmen over
professional cycling racing and we also
pledge ourselves not to compete at
any meet which recognizes the control
of the League of American Wheelmen.
This agreement will take effect imme
diately." Tho agreement Is signed by Eddie
Bald. Arthur Gardiner, F. A. McFnr
latul. Tom Cooper. Earl Klser, Orlando
Stephens, W. A. Martin, Howard Free
man, Jay Eaton, W. E. Rocker, E. P.
Thompson, W. A. Terrlll. H. F. Terrlll.
15. S. Akcr, Oscar Hedstrom, Howard
Mosher, and Otto Maya.
SOLLY SMITH'S ACCIDENT.
His Arm Is Broken in Bout with
Dave Sullivan.
New York, Sept. 26.-Dave Sullivan,
of Ireland, and Solly Smith, of Los
Angeles. Cnl., featherweights, met to
night at tho Greater New York Athlet
ic club for a 23-round bout.
During tho second round Smith had
tho misfortune to break his left arm
near the wrist. He used it lightly a
few times In the third round, but it
hung loosely in the next two rounds,
und It was seen by everybody that the
Cnlli'ornlan could not continue. Smith's
accident robbed htm of what certainly
would have been a victory.
Killed by tho Pitcher.
Stroudsburg, Sept. 26. During a
game of base ball at Oouldboro station,
a Bhort distance nbove here, today, a
pitched ball hit Charles Long, of Ster
ling. He got up to play after being
struck, but fell to the ground nnd
rolled over dead.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington. Sept. 26. These Penn
sylvania pensions have been Issued:
Herschell Holllstcr, Scranton, 8 to J12.
THE NEWS TillS M011NINU
Weather Indication! Today:
fJenerally Fair.
1 General Cuban Evacuation.
Removal of Columbus' Remains.
Insurgent Filipino Boat Captured.
First Session of tho Army Investi
gation Board,
2 General French Cabinet Decides
for Revision of Dreyfus Case,
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local What Was Found In Mr.
Drlesbuch's Vuult.
Common Pleas Court.
Assessors Vnluatlon of the County.
4 Editorial Important Duty Before
Congress.
Literary Gossip.
C Local. Scholars Exposed to Disease.
Two Women Tired of Earth.
6 Local West Scrnnton and Suburban.
7 News Round About Scranton.
8 General Co. G Member Dies In a
Lancaster Hospital.
CONVENTION WILL
BE HARMONIOUS
Roosevelt and Woodruff Will Have
n Walkover at Saratoga Today.
Platform Will Endorse Governor
Black.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept 26. There Is
hnrdly an Impartial observer here to
night who does not believe that the
ticket to be nominated by the Repub
lican stute convention tomorrow will
be headed by t'olonl Theodore Koo.se
velt for governor and Timothy L.
Woodruff, for lieutenant governor.
Chauneey M. Depew, who Is to name
Mr. Roosevelt, arrived here during the
afternoon, and Is positive that his can
didate has an almost clear field It
was pretty well decided late tonight
that Governor Black will not go Into
the convention. His friends nre urging
him to do so, but up to tills time h
lies stoutly maintained thut It would
not be dignified.
One of the first callers on the gov
ernor today was Frank Piatt, and fol
lowing a pleasant conversation with
him, the governor cordially received
Mr. Depew, 'term tor KINworth und sev
eral others of the Piatt forces. Later
Mr. Piatt. Mr. Payne and Governor
Black met and had a very pleasant
conversation, and there Is everv Indi
cation that the convention tomorrow
will be harmonious, The fact thnt the
platform will endorse Governor Black's
administration Is Indicative o good
feeling.
GRANT HERRING
IS ON THE SHELF
He Retires from the Contest for
Judicial Honors in the Twenty
sixth District Robert Little the
Candidate.
Bloomsburs. Pa.. Sept. 26. The con
test among the conferees of the Twenty-sixth
Judicial district, comprising
Columbia and Montour counties, today
came to an end. the conferees deciding
upon Robert R. Little for the Demo
cratic nomination. The contest has
been going on since last May, the con
ferees meeting ut frequent intervals
but the vote always resulting In a tie.
Judge Herring was Mr. Little's oppon
ent for the nomination, but after a ses
sion beginning at 1 o clock this after
noon and ending nt 8 o'clock tonight
he decided to withdraw.
Since the death of Judge Ikeler,
about a year ago. ludge Herring has
been tilling the vacnncy. Judge Ike
ler's term was to have expired this
year and prior to his death he had
named his conferees, they having been
Instructed to vote for him by the coun
ty convention. His death precluded
any possibility of this, o last May they
cast their vots for Mr. Little. This
began the contest. The matter was
carried to the Dauphin counlv courts
and the decision was against Mr. Lit
tle. He nnmtd the same conferees and
the prolonged contest resulted, Demo
cratic leaders demed It Injudicious to
go before the people without making
a nomination and prevailed upon Judge
Herring to withdraw.
DISASTROUS CYCLONE.
Three Persons Killed and Many
Injured.
St. Catherines, Out.. Sept. 26. A cy
clone struck Alerrlton, three miles from
this city with terrible violence this af
ternoon, killing three persons and in
juring many.
The dead are- Clara O'Neill, Mrs.
John Blckley. Frank Moffett.
Many buildings were badly wrecked.
There wero forty pupils In the public
school, when it collapsed. The chil
dren were covered with piles of debris
and many were badly Injured.
DEATH OF HENRY ROTn.
Member of Company C. Thirteenth
Regiment, Dies at Pottsville.
Pottsvllle, Pa.. Sept. 26. Tho llrst
death among the thirty-two soldier pa
tients at the 'Pottsvllle hospital was
that of Henry Roth, a private In Com
pany C, Thirteenth Pennsylvania vol
unteer Infantry. Ills denth occurred
today, und was due to typhoid fever
and meningitis.
His relatives reside at Archbuld, Pa.,
and they have bven notified of his
death. The remains will he taken home
for burial tomorrow morning.
Death of Private Hanlon.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26. David Han
lon, a private In company M, Second
United States Infantry, died at the
Presbyterian hospital In this city today
of typhoid fever. He was brought to
the hospital from Montauk Point on
September 18. His relatives, who live
on West Stnte street. Louisville, Ky
have been notified of his death.
Culver Nominated.
Hloomsburg, Sept. 26. The Republi
can senatorial conference of the twenty-fourth
district, composed of Col
umblu, Montour. Lycoming and Sulli
van counties, this afternoon nominated
N. II. Culver, of Wllllamsport, on the
fifteenth ballot.
ARMY INQUIRY
COMMENCED
The First Formal Meet
ing is Held in
Washington.
REPORTERS BARRED OUT
The Session Yesterday Was Strictly
Secret A Change of Meeting
Place Adopted to Provide Moro
Room The Scope of the Investi
gation Discussed nnd Letters of
Inquiry Framed Addre'ssed to tho
Various Departments.
Washington, Sept. 26. The commis
sion selected by the president to Inves
tigate the conduct of the war held Its
llrst formal session today with all the
members present. The meeting was In
the room of the fortification and ord
nance board of the army, but It wus
found to be too small for the purpose
of the board nnd It was announced thnt
further meetings would be held In
apartments secured in the Lemon build
ing on New York avenue. Today's
meeting was stilctly secret, no report
ers or other not connected with the
board being admitted.
Today's session was confined to a
meeting of two hours' duration, after
which an adjournment was taken until
10 o'clock tomurrow. The proceedings
were limited to the outlining of a gen
eral policy und the formulation of let
ters of Inquiry which will be mude pub
lic tomorrow. The letters which have
been decided upon ure to be addressed
to the secretary of war, the quarter
muster general, the commissary gen
eial, the surgeon general und the chief
of the oidnunce department of the
army. They will consist In the main of
Inquiries Intended to bring out all the
fuels thut can be given relative to the
organization of the volunteer army.
These olllclals will be asked to give
specific information so ns to cover each
of the departments in question concern
ing the condition of the army both at
the beginning and the close of the war.
For this purpose a date In April has
been selected us the one for the begin
ning of preparations und another iu
August for the close.
THE QUESTIONS.
The questions are so formulated as to
call out answers covering the organiza
tion of eamYs. the purchase of supplier
and the making of contracts with
transportation companies, nnd also to
show the methods adopted for furnish
ing supplies to the various commands
and for protecting tho health of tho
soldiers. There will be an especial ef
fort to develop the motives that actu
ated the department In the choice of
camp sites, ns there have been
chnrges to tho effect that they were
located ns a matter of favoritism to
railroad conr.innles.
The commission also considered sev
eral letters or complaint from persons
professing to have Information bearing
upon the subject of Investigation, and
decided to nddress replies to the writ
ers of each of them, requesting them
to nut their charges In specific shape
and Informing them of the scope of tho
Inquiry. It is intended that It the re
plies received to these letters show the
writers to be In possession of real In
formation to summon them before the
commission when It Is feasible to do
so, or otherwise to secure their affidav
its. When, however, it becomes evi
dent that their accusations are mcro
Idl complaints wllh no information
back of them, the writers will not re
ceive further nttcntlon. Tho commis
sion ilso expects to extend Its Inquiry
before It closes Its woik, to the extent
of summoning before It the command
ing olllcers of the various divisions
and brigades und probablv extending It
to the colonels of regiments from
which complaints have omanntod.
They will bo expected to give full In
formation as to the pains they may
have taken or failed to take concern
ing the location of their troops nnd
tlvlr general welfare.
The commission derided to hold two
sessions dally, one In the forenoon
from 10 to V-'.3 and tho other in the
aflornoon from '-' to 4 o'clock.
Arranging for n Test Case.
Buffalo, New York, Sept. 26. This
afternoon attorneys for the Hawthorno
club applied to Justice Chllds, of tho
supreme court, for the arrest of "Kid"
McCoy, who arrived here tills morning
with a view of testing the legality
of the club's action in arranging a
boxing contest between Corbett and
McCov. Justice Chllds declined to en
tertain the application. Later counsel
went to Justice White's court, but
when the court adjourned at 1 o'clock
no application hud been made to tho
justice.
Cricketer's Suicide.
Philadelphia, Sent. 26. Sutherland
Law. once a famous cricketer, com
mitted suicide early tills morning by
Jumping from the window of a room
on the fourth story of a hotel In this
city. Ills friends say he was tempor
arily Insane. Mr. Law played on the
first American cricket team that vis
ited Englund. He was about 4S yeurs
old.
Dr. Detwellor Dead.
Newport, R. I. Sept. 26. Dr. P.
W.
Detweller. a physician who has been
located here only n few months, died
here this morning as the result of nn
operation performed last week for ap
pendicitis. Dr. Detweller wns for
many years u resident and pratlcing
physician In Bethlehem, Pu He was
born at Hellorstown 4T years ugo.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Sept. 2.- Koi-ecast
for Tuesday: For eut.ti-ru Penn
sylvania, gcneiulh tilr: llsht
northwesterly wind For west
ern Pennsylvania, lair, f tli va
riable winds dlmiultdiliig.,
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