tihmt. )ttntuOlt fax' TWO CENTS. 7 SCRAOTON, PA., SATIUDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1898 TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES. WANAMAKER TELLS HIS SAD STORY Talks on the Political Situation in Penn sylvania. ADDRESSES A MEETING In an Auditorium rilled front Pit to Some, the Speaker Discusses the Question Agitating Pennsylvania Politics and Pays Respects to Those Who Have Been Guilty ot "Dastardly Assaults" While the Audience Interrupts With Fre quent Applause, Mr. Wanamaker Points Out the Evils That Have Prompted His Course in Fighting Republicanism In the Keystono State. Philadelphia, Oct. 14. Hon. John Wannmakor tonight nt the Academy of Music addressed a town meeting of citizens on "The Political Situation In Pennsylvania." The largo nudltorium was filled from pit to dome with a most representative audience, among which there was a large attendance of wo men. Hundreds of persons were un aole to get within hearing distance. The speaker received the closest at tention throughout and his remarks were frequently Interrupted with con tinued cheers and applause. With reference to tho report printed this morning that Gideon W. Marsh, the defaulting president of the Key stone National bank of this city, was about to return and face charges against him, Mr. Wanamaker said: There Is nothing that will ploaso mo po much as Mr. Marsh's return, and 1 welcome tho opening again ot overy boolc nnd paper of tho bank to pubic gaze, even us I did years ago. If my foes will bring this man doubtless more sinned against than sinning Into court, and lii will tell tho truth and take his punish ment Instead of the pardon bribe he may have been offered In reward us the Head ing positofllce was offered last Tuesday evening by tho senator; if he will return nnd tell tho truth, tho wbolo truth, and nothing but tho truth, 1 will use my ut most endeavor In securing all tho len iency possible In his sentence, and after he has finished it I will aid him In re-establishing himself and his family In life. I publish this to the world, hoping he will see It, wherever ho is, und 1 add to It that I have, friends who will put In the hands of M. 3. Quay, Holes Penrose, AV. II. Andrews, apparently my bitter person al enemies, whotovor money is needfd to pay the expenses of Marsh's return as they seem to know where ho is. Ono of them claims to hnvo been In recent corrc spondenco with him. If the poor man, who can yet redeem his life, who must have been crazed when he rnn away (poor Hopkins unwisely killed himself under similar circumstances), will send me word where ho Is as soon ns these words bear him tho message of these dastardly as saults upon me, I will come to him In per son In any part of the world and accom pany him back. SENATORSHIP CHARGES. In reply to recently published charges that he had attempted to purchase the United States senatorshlp, Mr. Wana maker said: Tho only time I was an earnest candi date for oinco was for United States sen ator In IBM, when I had tho audacity to believe that a business man might be use ful In th senate. As I shall stand be fore tho Judgment seat to answer for all things, I declare before you all that I never did a deed nor do I have knowledge of a dollar spent wrongfully by me or by my direction in that contest. Statements made nnd Insinuations thrown out by notorious and disreputable persons with no characters to lose, that I settled cases for suits growing out ot that contest are utterly false, as there never was a case over begun against me and In tho partic. ular caso referred to the charges were sworn to by a man who soon after tho charge became a convict. There aie signed and scaled papers under lock and key, made by ono of the political con spirators confessing the details of tho conspiracy to entrap our friends. To say that I offered to buy the senatorshlp Is ns malicious as the Insinuations about tho postmaster generalship. Why don't they usk Benjamin Harrison about that? I believe they would find that Mr. Quay's opposlton to me nt that time with Gen eral Harrison would not have amounted to any niori than his opposition to Piesl dent McKlnlcy'H appointment of Post master General Smith. POSITION ON GOVERNORSHIP. Continuing Mr. Wanamaker said: In tho many speeches that i have made I have not once declared my position on tho governorship, though urged dally to do so. Tonight I have determined to state my position so that none may misunder stand It. I am a Republican and want my party to succeed. There are threo candidates for governor. Dr. Swallow has touched a popular chord by striking fearlessly at tho heart of corruption nnd convincing every voter In tho stato that he is opposed to Qunyism and oven thing the word implies. Mr. jenks by his ro cent speeches Is leaving iio doubt of his utter abhorrence of the samo vicious ss tern. But the Ri publican candidate, Mr. Stone, Ignores tho burning state issue? and stands alone upon tho platform of Qiiuylsm, built of wrong, corruption and crime. This Is why tho Republican party Is torn from end to end. This is why WK 000 of ihe best Republicans rufubc to sup port tho party candidate. Mr. Stone alone can remedy all this. He call win back tho betrt element of the party that has been driven away. Tho burden la upon htm bo he cannot dodge the responsibility. I,t him kick from under his foot the rot ten platform of Qunylam and plaro him self equarely upon tho right side of stato Issues along with his two opponents. Lot him denounce the offences of the machine against tho people. Let liiitt acknowl edge that the machine has taken millions of Interest money; that the bosses have grown rich by tho misuse of public moneys; Hint legislation. Inimical to the people, has been sold to corporations to enrich certain politicians; that padded pay rolls and fal:e Investigating commit tees havo been formed to. provide places to pay the polltlcnl debts of tho machine; hut fb ,,i-- . ..,..... 4,m .... ... . naramount to public school; tint Mio wasteful extravagances ot the muulillio have made taxation excessive; thut tliero is Indisputable proof that machine supei numerics wlui perform no service to the state ait" curried permanently upon tlio Ki.it'.' pay rolls; Hint glutlng frauds in tlio vurlons stale departments havo gone on punished; Unit his nomination lor gov ernor would never hnvo been possible ex cept by tho nee of tint party organization, nnd that ho did not have a majority c.f Hip stato delegates nt Hnrrls,burg until Senator Quay personally cumo nnd by his own pecullnr mctbodti accomplished tho defeat ot Charles v. Slimo. Then lei him Rive security to 4iO,OuO dissatisfied members ot his party thut he will do Ills utmost to root out the last llbre of Quay Ism; that ho will drive the flock of tho yuuy-hatehed nnd machine-fed vultures from capital hill; that the management of tho Htato treasury nnd auditor gen oral's departmenlH will be honestly In vestigated nnd suits Immediately com menced for the recovery of vast sums of Interest unlawfully taken from tlio peo ple; that certain state uud party olllclals who ure participating In state contracts shall lie exposed; that school districts shutl receive their school moneys when due; that he will prevent any reduction of tho public school appropriation; that he will compel tho collection of taxes fiom corporations when due. 'hat ho wilt favor tho passage ot laws to equ'illzo taxation; that ho will see that the per sonal tax moneys nro returned Imme diately to counties, and not retained for months for the benellt ot machine po liticians; that padded pay roll". JunketliR Jobs, Loxow, electric light, lire alarm and guarantor's bills will bo vetoed. If Mr. Stono will convince the 100,0ft) Independent Republicans that nil these things will be carried out In Rood faith, then Ids battle will bo already won. Tho party will bo united nnd these who now feel they daro not support him will become his staunch est supporters. ADDED CHAPTER. Just ns 1 had completed tho summary of that adminlHtiatlon above referred to, black enough and voluminous, enough, one would think, there cornea to me In formation as to facts still more startling, heaping evidence on evidence of the un lawful and all pervading abuse of otlicUl trust, and ot the pee pie's rights In con nection with money nnd treasure of the taxpayer. This added chapter of Infamy comes to my knowledge so late that only Its conclusive character nnd Its fresh nnd convincing force induces mo to break Tlio lino of my argument to put the people In possession of this farther evidence of the faithlessness and perfidy of their pub lic servants, I am informed that at noon today tliero was Issued from tho prolhon otnry'B otllco of this county, ut the Milt of the receiver of tho People's bank, two writs against the lato State Treasurer II. J. Haywood and tho lato Auditor Gen- eral Amos II. Mylln, to recover 'almost $50,000 upon notes given by those olllci.ils to tho wrecked and plundered bank for Mock speculations, In which they had been engaged with the self-destroyed cashier, John S. Hopkins. It bus been argued by Senator Penrose nnd other defendants nnd apologists of treasury speculations that in a recent criminal trial, wherein his distinguished colleague figured as a defendant, It was shown that tho stato lost nothing by the alleged Illegal acts. Hut I call Sena tor Penrose's nttentlon to the fact that oy the constitution of tho people It Is not loss by the state that constitutes the crime, but by the Illegal users and spec ulators In funds. Senator Penrose's logic ami such law are as much at fault as his ethics nnd casuistry. But Is It true that no money has been lost by the acts of public offlclals in con nection with ithe funds of the People's bank? Hero again I take occasion to state that the facts aro against the de fendants of treasury raiding 'ind looting. Since the recent flood of light that has been lot In upon treasury methods by tho prosecution Instituted by nn Intrepid and upright district attorney 1 have inquired ns to it he records lu possession of the bank examiner nnd I llnd that when the examiner surrendered tho assets of tho People's bank to Receiver Harlow he handed over ilvo call lean notes as fol lows; THE CALL LOAN NOTES. Ono by II, J. Haywood, then state treasurer, for ta.lS7.i0, dated August V, ISO", payable on demand and reciting 100 shares of the Western Union Telegraph company stock ns collateral. Another by the same II. J. Haywood for Ti),2S7.fl0. dated August 36, lb07, pay able on demand nnd reciting WO shares of tho Western Union Telegraph company stock as collateral. Another by tho same H. J. Haywood for $12,150. dated January W, IMiS. pay able on demand nnd reciting Wl shares of tho Northern Paclllc railroad, pre ferred, as collateral. And another by Amos II. Mylln. the thru auditor general of the &tat:. tor ?.. 1S7.IW, dated August 9, IS.)", payable on de mind and reciting Wo shares of the West ern Union Telegraph company stock ns col.uteral. Another by the same Amos II. Mlln for $!.2&7.fi0, dated August Hi. 1S'I7. pay able on demand and reciting 100 shares of the Western Union Telegraph company stock as collateral. These Ave notes, came Into possession rT the bank examiner and weie delivered to the rer elver of the bank nnd receipted for by him and 1 now charge that lhee notes thus aggregating $19,100 given by your state tri usurer nnd auditor general nro still due nnd unpaid to the wrecked bank, the generosity nnd high sense ot honor of whose president, Mr. McMunes. alono saved the state and other depositor trom loss. More than this I nver that tni'se unpaid notes were given by the state treasurer nnd auditor general to tho dead cashier for the purchase of stocks with money of tho bank nnd that not one dol lar of either Haywood or Mylln went Ino the purchase of the stocks at the time the notes were given. WHO IS BEHIND SPITS. I suppose there will be n fuither charge that the court otilcer has been subsidized to Issue these, civil writ and that the prothonotai'v has been seduced by some mythical villain with whom ho has beep colluding to attach the broad seal ot mo court to tho receipt which calls to the civil bar these defaulting debtor of an insolvent bank. I will tell you who Is behind these suits It Is tho plundered stockholders who have had their property looted and rav aged by a stock gambling cashier and his accomplices. I will tell you a momentous secret. I will disclose who is behind this prlsceutinn. It Is the six millions or Pennsylvania taxpayers who are behind this district uttorney nerving his arm und strengthening his heart to present the plea of tho commonwealth asalnst tho de. feiidants. It Is the hundreds or thou sands ot mothers and millions of their children In the public schools who are pleading for proper safeguards for tin school funds In tho custody of the state banks. Missionary Society. Lebanon, Pa.. Oct. II. The nlueteeir.h nnnual convention of tho Women's Home Missionary society of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Eastern Pennsylvania adjourned today. All tho old officers were re-elected nnd llarrlsburg was chosen ns the meeting placo noxt year. Two Murderers Hanged. Chicago, Oct. H. George II, Jacks, for merly chief ot police at Muskegon, Mich,, nnd John Druggan, both convicted mur derers, wore hanged on the sains ioaf .i,i .v.. ..iu,i v inii this afternoon, GARCIA HAS NOT ACCEPTED A POST HE IS WOT GOING TO UNITED STATES. THE Advocates tho Closest Union Between the Spaniards and Cubans on tlio Island, Forgetting the Past nnd Looking to the Establishment of Independence. Hnvnnn. Oct. II. Cosine de la Tor rlente, aide de camp and secretary ot General Oallxto Garcia, Is quoted In an Interview ns saying that the gen eral has not uccepted any post from General Lawton or the other American officials; that It Is not true he Is mak ing a tour of tho eastern part of Cubn, advising tho disbanding of tho Cuban army, nnd that there Is no truth In tho sPitement that Garcia Is going to the United States for the purpose of en deavoring to raise a loan, which he has no authority to do. Tho aide do camp nnd secretary fur ther asserted that Garcia has not de nied thu legality of the nctual revo lutionary government of Cuba nor has he accepted the supremacy of the United States. But It appears Garcia has unofficially expressed tho opinion that tho present Cuban government, owing to lack of numbers and person nel, could not be considered legal, as a quorum was impossible and therefore Its actions are unconstitutional. General Garcia, It seems from what Ills secretary snys, in all questions of authority nt the present moment only recognizes the general In chief of tho Cdbnn army, though ho recognizes the transitory government ot tho United States ns a consequence of Interven tion, and being commanded by the rev olutionary government to aceept it and to co-operate with tho American army nt Santiago he obeyed orders. Further General Garcia Is alleged to advocate "the closest union between the Spaniards nnd Cubans on tho Island, forgetting the past and unit ing In every effort looking to tho es tablishment of Independence." These statements are considered among the Spaniards hero as Indicat ing Garcia's real attitude towards the United States In the future of Cuba. WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION Dr. Louis R. Seaman the Principal Witness Ho Complains of Com missary Supplies. Washington, Oct. 14. Dr. Louis B. Seaman was the principal witness he fore the war Investigation commission today. He complained thnt the com missary supplies furnished the troops in Porto Rico were unsutted to the de mands of a tropical climate and that they were especially unlit for hospital use. He said he had been In charge of the 200 convalescents brought north on the Obdam and had been unable to se cure suitable supplies for them from the government depots. Ho confessed, however, that he hnd made no formal written requisition, but had acted upon statements made to him informally to the effect that no commutation of ra tions would be allowed. He refused to reply to some questions, declaring thnt he had been misrepresented by the press, and saying he would not reflect upon his superior officers while he wore the shoulder straps of a United States otilcer. Lieutenant Hill, of the navy, was also a witness. He wns In charge of the landing of the army at Santiago, and told the story of that exploit. The commission will devote tomor row to preparation for its southern tour and will hold no session. ITALIAN ANARCHISTS. Nine Are Arrested nt Alexandria A Plot Against William. Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. 14. The Alexandria police have arrested nine Italian anarchists since last night and have thereby frustrated a plot against Emperor William, now on his way to the Holy Land, to be present at tho consecration ot tho Church of the Savior at Jerusalem. One Is a cafe keeper In whoso house the police discovered two wire-wound bombs of great strength, full of bul lets. The police investigation showed that he had bribed the steward of a steam er sailing tuday from Alexandria to Port Said und Syria to take on board a box of bombs. W. C. T. U. CONVENTION. Over 5250 Delegates Attend and More Are Expected, Reading, Pit., Oct. 14. The Women's Christian Temperance union state con vention opened here today. Over 230 delegates attended mid more, are ex pected. Mrs. Rebecca D. Chambers:, of West Grove, state president, called It to order. Mrs. Annu M. Hammer, now of New ark, N. J., ex-stalu president of the Pennsylvania union, and others smoke. A telegram of greeting was sent to tho New Jersey stato convention. Various standing committees weie named. At the Invitation of Mrs. Harriet French, of Philadelphia, it was njireud to hold noxt year's convention In that city when tho twenty-llfth anniversary of the Pennsylvania state union will be celebrated. The .superintendents of de partments presented their reports. In her annual address Mrs. Rebecca H. Chambers, of West Grove-, denounced the liquor trntllc. "As whlto ribbon ers," said she, "we have enlisted against this Insidious evil In a mighty endeavor." Shu denounced bosslsm In Pennsylvania, and said that now was the time for patriots to strike a blow at tho bosses. Tonight there were ad dresses of welcome and n lecture by Rev, Anna W. Shaw, of Philadelphia. Admiral Sampson Id Not 111. Washington, Oct. 11. Secretary Long has received a telegram from Admiral Sampson saying briefly that there Is no truth In the reports that he Is ill, COLONEL STONE'S ADDRESS. Received with Enthusiasm at Cliam borsburg. Chnmbersburg. Pa Oct. 11. Colonel William A. Stone tonight addressed hlH only meeting In tho Cumberland valley. He' was received with great enthusiasm and there wns a parade In his honor. In the course of his address the can didate said the Issues of the campaign worn national. Involving the support of the president, which could be given only by voting the Republican ticket, no' bj signing memorials nor by news-) paper eulogy. The president, he said, looks- for endorsement from Pennsyl vania nnd If the Democrats are suc cessful In the November elections, ho will hnve to modify his plans for the settlement of the territorial question with Spain. That country. Colonel Stone doclnred, is only awaiting news of Democratic victory to increase her demands from the peace commission on the argument that the people of this country are not In sympathy with the president. W. I. Schnffer, of Media, and General Adam H. King, of Baltimore, also ad dressed the meeting. SMALLER PROFITS ARE REALIZED Increased Business Demands Shrink age in Percentage in Order to Mako Possible Improvement in the Con dition of Working People. New York, Oct. 14. R. O. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will say to morrow: With nctual payments through clear ing houses 19.2 per cent. larger than In the same week of 1S9J, It cannot be said that business Is In nny sense falling off and yet many are complaining be cause the amount realized as protlt Is smaller than was formerly realized in good times. In almost every branch of business trade Is now transacted on a narrower margin of profit than In any other time of fair prosperity. There Is a great change, and perhaps a per manent one. In the percentage of prollts derivable from trade and manufacture, as well as lu the profits obtainable by transporters. Progressive civilization calls for a lower range of profits and of prices as the volume of business transacted Increases, In order to make possible improvement In the condition of the working millions. The wheat business Is more nctlvo, with prices about two cents higher for spot and nearly tnree cents for tlio i)e-ce-mbcr option. Very heavy purchases have been made within the past few days, not ns yet reflected in the official record of shipments, but the exports from both coasts, flour Included, have been 4.101.770 bushels against 4.SSC.013 for the same week last year. It Is es pecially Interesting that. In spite of the general disposition of farmers to hold back their wheat, tho western receipts have been for the week much larger than last year and for two weeks 20,- 790,495 bushels against I6.C96.554 bushels last yeur. While little attention Is now paid to the official reports, they seem to foreshadow a larger return for tho crop than has been made In any pre vious year. The price of corn lias ad vanced about two cents, though the re ceipts are Just now larger than a year ago. The price of spot cotton Is a six teenth lower than a week ago, and the January option hns also lost a few points, while there Is a weaker tone In the market for goods. This Is part 1 due to the official admission that the prices ot print cloths, now a six teenth below two cents, cannot be sus tained without a selling agency which Is now proposed. Although the pro duction at Fall River Is In excess of demand, the difficulty In prices Is prob ably more largely due to the belief that a big yield of cotton must reduce the price of the material. While some woolen mills have started operations during the week, quite ns many have stopped. Although wool Is about 10 per cent, lower than It wns Feb. 1, the manufacturers are not buying, nnd the market Is remarkably dull, with sales during the pust two weeks of only 6,179,700 pounds at the three chief markets, nguinst 24,331,000 lust year, and 14,536,300 In ISflO, and 13.703.S00 In 1S02. The general feeling Is that the price of the material must decline be fore the manufactuie can much in crease Its sales. Orders for goods have been a little better, and a few mills have resumed operations but there Is as yet no such demand as is neces sary to sustain current prices of wool. The Iron manufacture' again reports a small increase In weekly output, 215. C35 tons against 213.033 a month ago, und with tho decrease In quantity of unsold stocks on hand outside the great steel companies, the apparent con sumption for the month of September was 953,804 tons against 9S0.033 In August. There are quite heavy east ern orders for foundry lion, fully sup porting prices, and at Chicago prices I of local Iron are strong with less dis position to sell southern pig at re duced quotations. Tho ordeis for fin ished products include n very heavy demand for plates, especially for ship yards, heveral of considerable magni tude for structural works covering about 15.000 tons and an unusually heav demand for bars, especially on nccount of orders for enr works, al though there has been an expectation of a big break In prices of cotton ties. In pipes Plttsbutg has been uble to place orders for thirty miles ten-Inch pil.e. und other orders for 100 miles ate ptactlcnlly closed. Failures for tho week were 205 In tho Pnlteel States against 221 last year and 25 lu Canada against 6 lust year. Deaths from Typhoid Fever. Philadelphia. Oct. 14. Two men who wero brought to the Pennsylvania bos pltal from Camp Meade died today ot typhoid fover. and another died lato last night at tho Presbyterian hospital. Their names aro Lloyd Lucat,, u teamster of Alexaudila. Vu.; Private John J. Condon, of Company 1, Third Connecticut volun teers, and Private HurrUon G. Kimball, a member of Battery A. Another Marlborough, London. Oct. 15. Tho Ducheos of Marl 'borodgh. formerly Miss Consuelo Vander- bllt, of Now York city, gavo birth to son yesterday. ' THE STATEMENT OF MANAGER LUKINS CLAIMS THAT THE COAL MIN ERS HAKE GOOD WAGES. Tho Town of Vlrden in n Quiver of Excitement Over Various Rumors, Warrants Charging Oillclnls of the Mine with Murder Aro Not Served. Vlrden, III., Oct, 14. A new quiver of excitement swept over this town hour ly throughout the afternoon and from 2 o'clock till nightfall, rumor followed rumor, and not even the best Informed had any definite Idea as to what would develop during the night. Rumors that another train load of negroes wns on Its way here kept the excitement nt a high tension, but the militia are In com plete possession of the stockade and are closely guarding the railroad prop erty. The coroner's Jury heard a large number of witnesses today, but did not conclude. The Inquest will last until Monday or Tuesday. Warrants were sworn out today before the local magis trate by an officer of the miners' union, chnrglng President Loucks, Manager Lukins and others with "conspiracy to murder," but on the advice of the mili tary officers In charge here they were not served. This action, however, caused Colonel Young to refuse to al low several guards who had been em ployed by the coal company to depart for their homes In Chlcngo, as he thought they might be needed ns wit nesses. Six ex-gunrds from St. Louis, who came up on the train carrying the blacks Wednesdny and who were more or loss seriously wounded, were nl lowcd to leave for home after a con sultation, participated In by Colonel Young, Manager Lukins, Coroner Hart, Police Magistrate Robe-rts and Attor ney Patton. Three of them were so badly injured that It wbb necessary to carry them to the train. Dr. Cyrus A. Peterson, of St. Louis, had charge of the men and accom panied thein to St. Louis on a special train over the Hurllncton. Three hundred miners from Vlrden, Catllnvllle, Nylwood nnd Glen Ridge attended the funeral of A. Hreneman at Glrard toduy. There was no dis order. MANAGER LUKINS' STATEMENT. General Manager Lukins, of the Chl-cngo-Virden Coal company, today made tho following statement In re gard to the wages paid by his company and the demands of the strikers: "Un der the old scale of wages prior to the summer of 1997, tho pay at our mines wns 25 cents per ton mine run, nnd fairly good miners could and did earn $2.25 per day of ten hours, free of nil expenses. The pay rolls show an aver age of J2.29 per day net for every min er In the mine, with a runge of $1.10 to $4.56 per day. The price of powder has been reduced 50 cents a keg since then, which makes a material Increase in the miners' wages. At the price miners are demanding, 40 cents per ton, nn average miner can make from $3 to $4 per day, and a good workman could have no difficulty In eurnlng $6 per day. We have had men In our Vlrden mine working at 55 cents per ton, screened coal, which equals about 28 cents per ton at mine run, make over $6 per day. The charge that the Chicago-Vlrden Coal company Is oppressing Its miners and Is not willing to pay Its employes living wages Is perfectly nbsurd and Is not entertained for a moment by people who are familiar with the sit uation. The miners are fighting to get all they possibly can for their labor. We do not object to the men making good wages, the more the better. All we desire Is an opportunity to get our coal dug nt a price which will allow us to enter the market and sell our coal without loss to ourselves, and this Is Impossible at the rule of that de manded by tho union workmen. "The state has taken absolute pos session of our property." he said, "and has practically prohibited us from operating our mines." Sheriff Davenport, who left Vlrden during the battle on Wednesday, re turned from Cnrlinvllle today. He was summoned here to appear before the coroner's Jury to give testimony bear ing on the riot, COMMISSIONERS DEAL WITH CUBA The Future of the Philippines Has Not Buen Discussed at Paris. I Work of Peace Representatives Washington. Oct. 14. The peace com- missloneis nt Paris are still dealing with propositions relating to Cuba nut havo not .vet taken up the subject of the future of the Philippines. From an Insisttinco on the btrlct construe- tlon of the articles of tho protocol, the Spanish commissioners havo swung to the opposite extreme and nro now looking for amelioration of condi tions therein laid down, on tho ground that the agreement was hastily drawn and under great pressure. Tbeie is an evident wish on their pare to associate Cuba nnd the Phll- lipines in their final disposition which i may explain the last application of the j Spanish military commissioner.? for an I extension id- the time allowed for tho i evacuation of Cubu. This application will be duly considered but nevertho- I less our government will Insist that tin administration of Cuba be relinquished bj the Spanish officials on Dec. 1, oven If the Spanish troops have not all been embarked for return to Spain. Steamship Arrivals. New Yoik, Out. II, An I veil: Fuer.t Hlsmarck, Hamburg. Southampton Ar- ilvid: Ftiesland. New York for Antwerp. Naples Sailed: Knis (from Genoa) Now York. i, i Death of Private Borden, Washington, Oct. 11. Private Arthur L. Borden. Company I, Sixteenth Pennsyl vania, 1 dead of typhoid ut Pence, Porto Rico. Knights Adjourn. , Pittsburg. Oct. II. The Knights Temp- In r adjourned today after the Installation a of pfllcers, appointments ot commlttess J and otner routine ousinees. THE NEWS THIS SlOllNIXti Weather Indication! ToJayi l-'ulr and Cooler. 1 General John WfinninaVer Discusses tho Political Situation lu Pennsyl vania. General Garcla's Attitude Townrd Mi3 Tnlted States. The Latest Paris Sensation. 2 General American Imports Into China. Financial nnd Commercial. 3 Local Rellglcus News of tho Week. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Pres. E Iocal Social and Personal. llr Point of View. Muslcul Qcestlon Uox. 6 Local Ilreaker Hoy Falls to Death. Court Proceedings. 7 Local The Soft Coal Nuisance, First Presbyterian Church Anniver sary. ft Local West Srianton and Suburban, News Hound About Scranton. 10 Storv "Monsieur Alexandre." 11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow. Quality and Work of Joseph Chamber. lain. General News of the Soldiers at t'amp Meade. VICTIMS OF THE OCEAN GALES The Steamer Mohegnn Ashore Off the Lizard Only 31 Out of 200 Are Saved. London, Oct. 14. The Atlantic Trans port company's steamer Mohegan. for merly the Cleopatra, of the Wilson and Furness-Leylnnd line, which left Lon don for New York yesterday with fifty passengers and a crew of oile hundred and fifty, Is ashore off the Lizard, be tween the Manacles and the lowlands. A coast guard message reports that the passengers nro "drowning like rats." Another nccount says: "Bodies are washing ashore, one being of a lady, lashed to a plank, with buth legs sev ered," Life-boats put off from the Lizard and from Falmouth, one returning filled with passengers. Several were drowned, however, It is reported, on tho passage of the life-bout to the shore. Another life-boat saved six persons. The const at that point Is extremely dangerous and has been the scene of numerous wrecks. Some years ago there was a movement set on foot to get a light-ship placed there, but It failed, A later dispatch from Fal mouth say the Mohegan foundered and was probably blown ashore by the heavy east wind after her machinery was disabled. All the Falmouth tugs went out, but none were able to approach the vessel. Later A fife-boat has landed thirty of the Mohegan's passengers and re turned for more. A lady died ufter she was brought ashore. London, Oct. 15. 3.30 a. m. Accord ing to a dispatch Just received from Falmouth, out of the 200 persons con stituting the passengers and crew of the Mohegan, only thlrty-ono havn been saved. WRITS FILED AGAINST HAYWOOD AND NYLIN Thomas W. Barlow, Receiver for the People's Bank Begins Suit Hay wood Ready to Settle. Philadelphia, Oct. 14. Two writs in civil proceedings were filed today In the prothonotary's office by Thomas W. Parlow, receiver for the People's bank, against ex-State Treasur-r llen ' Jamln J. Haywood uud Auditor General I Amos II. Mylln. The writs un tho result of the investigations growing out of the loslni; of the bank. No statement was made by Receiver Barlow in filing th- writs and the only public reference made to them was by John Wanamnlter lonlght In his polltl cnl speech, who said they were on notes due the bank. llanisburjf. Oct. II. Ex-State Tivas urer Haywood said tonight rogurdlnp; the suits ngutust him by lleceiver Pur ' low, of the People' bi'iik. that he hud certain personal notes In the- liinl; , which aro more than covered by stock ' deposited as collateral and desctibed ' on Ihe face or the notes. Mr. Haywood says ho Is ready at any time to cancel the Indebtedness when tho notes and the collateral are produced. Tho loans were made to punhase stock of tho WYstern Union Telegraph company und Northern Pacillo liallroud euni pau. RALLY OF THE FAITHFUL. Two Hundred Democrats Assomblo nt n Call from Mr. Gnnnnn. Philadelphia. Oi t. 14. smte ('hair man Garinan and about two hundred Democratic leaders and workers fiom various parts of the slate were In con ference today at the Lafayette hotel, The gubernatorial situation was dis cussed and tlie chances of Democratic victory favorably commented upon. The conference was general and In formal tu Its naturu, and there wero present representatives from forty counties In the state'. Reports were re ceived from all, and each Indicated that the full Democratic voto would come out for Candidate Jenks. Chalimun Gorman wos authorized to Issue un address to the public culling attention to what It wub alleged were thu Re publlcuu short-comings of tho past twenty-five years, and make an ap peal for a large Democratic vote. Among those present were: Simon P. Wolverton, Northumberland; Rob ert E. Wright, Lehigh: W. U. Hensel. Lancaster; 1$. F, Meyers, Dauphin; und Coiiuresssmun Ermentrout, Berks. LAST FRENCH ARMYPLOT Reported Military Move ment to Unseat Ministry. PLOTTERS TAKE ACTION Premier Brlsson Said to Havo Been Forewarned Plan to Havo Been Executed on Saturday in the Ab sence of the Minister of War His Departure Postponed Rumor Thnt a Bonaparte Prince Was to Have Been Elevnted Gravo Bearing on the Strained Relations Between France and England The Situation Regarded in England as the Most Serious Since the Com mune. Paris, Oct. 14. It Is announced liera this morning that a. military plot against the government has been dis covered. The Rappel, Aurore and Pe tite Hepuhlique Francalse publish al most Identical stories on the subject. It appunrs that tho plot was discovered by a general holding an Important po sition. The plotters were to havo tak en action on Saturday durlns the ab sence of the minister of war, General Cbanolne. It further appears that when the government was warneil of the plot the ministers were not sur prised, having already obtained Infor mation regarding the conspiracy. The Matin says the plot was not In favor of one of the pretenders to tho throne of France, but wns only for tho purpose of changinjr certain ofllclals of the government, without Couching tha president. The premier, M. Mrlsson, was among those who were not surprised when no tified of the plot. He- promised to tnko action in the matter. Tlio government ofllclnls here refuse to furnish any information regarding the discovery of the plot agnlnst tho government; but it is rumored this afternoon thet the conspiracy Involved Prince Louis Honnparte', who Is a col onel of Russian Lancets and In whose favor his elder brother, Prince Victor Honnparte, recently resigned the lead ership of the Imperialist party. It Is added that certain political personages handed the premier important docu ments, including a cipher despatch, compromising1 certain military men. The minister of war hns cancelled his Intended absence from Paris. BREACH OF CONTRACT RASE. James Watts Sues the Weston Brothers for $500,000 Damages. New York, Oct. II. Suit has been brought in the I'nlted States Circuit court by James H. Watts against Wal ter Weston ami Alfred J. Weston to recover $500,000 for alleged breach of contracts. Watts Is a large wholesale coal dealer lu Elizabeth, N. J., nnd the Weston brothers ure wealthy residents of Yonkers, this state. The complaint in the suit stntes that nn agreement was made between tho firm of Calilwell, Weston & Co., of which the present litigants wero part ners, and Caleb It. Knevnls, as trus tee, to lease lands from the Delano Land company, near Mnhanoy City, Pa., under the name of the Primrose Coal company. 1'nder the terms of tho agreement Caldwell. Weston ,t Co. wero to handle the entire output of coal nnd this usreement was for the term of twenty-five years, to terminate In IftOI. The linn of Caldwell, Weston & Co. was succeeded by that of Weston llros, & Co.. and this In turn by Jumes It. Watts & Co. When this firm wns or ganised under the dissolution agree ment between the Weston brothel si and Watts, the latter was made the liquid ating partner, nnd the Weston brothers nsslgned to him nil the rights of the ill m under the Primrose contract, guaranteeing to secure him against any loss on the contract by reas-ou of nnv breach on the part of the Pilmrose company. The coal company kept up the rlilpnient of coal for three or four months nnd then refused to ship any more to Watts. Since that time all of the eoal shipped by the Primrose com pany linn been sent to the seaboard by the Lehigh Valley Coal company. Watts brought suit against the Weston broth ers on the Uiirautce again, and that suit was tried in the I'nlted States llr i'Uit court lieore Judge Walluce In 1S'J2 and resulted In u verdict In favor of Watts wlih only nominal dnmages. be cause of failure to supply proof on which to base nn nward of damages. In the present suit the damages are estimated on the amount of coal shipped slni'o. as It Is alleged the con tract was broken by the Primrose com pany. Interviews Were Fakes. Wiishlngli.il. Oil. U.-roloml Gibs in, of Philadelphia, vice iveslduit of the Nu. ttoii.il It'-Ilef u-soclatlon. was In Wash lutmin lodav and called uiiou General Corbln. Colonel Cllbt-on lold General Colbln that the purported Inletvlews with him were fakes. He had said something to Governor Hastings about the country being upside down a.xl Cuba b lag upside down, but nothing eUe. Will Relieve the New Orleans. Washington. Oct. II.- The navy depart ment ha deeid, ,1 lo s-end the Newark dl lectly i" San Juan de Porto Hleo, to i lleve tho New Orleans, which will como north In time to participate in tlie pence, Jubilee at Philadelphia. "t-f-t-H-ttfftt4-tM-H"t"t--f t WEATHER FORECAST. t f f Washington, Oct. H Forecast for f Saturday: For eastern I'ennsylva- -f nla, fair and cool wiutln r. fretdt to f brisk northwesterly winds. For -f f western Pennsylvania fair; worm- f cr; fresh wotcil shitting to -f southerly wlndb, -f t-f-H-rt-rt-rtt-rtttt'rtt-t-t t '
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