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PROGRESS OF
WAR INQUIRY
Testimony As to Camp
Conditions at Jack
sonville. .
GOOD REPORTS HEARD
Col. Louis M. Maus, Chief Surgeon,
Criticizes the Volunteer Medical
Officers Reports of Sickness Ex
aggerated No Difficulty In Ob
taining Supplies Latterly the
Men Had More Rations Than They
Could Eat The Introduction of
Typhoid.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. IS. The war
investigating fummlsslon begun the ex
amination of witnesses at Jacksonville
today, using the office room of General
Dodge's private car for that purpose.
Colonel Louis M. Maus, chief surgeon
of the .Seventh army corps, was the
first witness called. Ho is a regular
army surgeon, and has occupied his
present, position practically from the
time the camp was established here.
He said there was only u small Held
hospital when he arrived, and there
were very few sick men then. Sick
ness developed very slowly, and there
was very little of it until July. When
the order came for the establishment
of division hospitals there was tome
difficulty in obtaining supplies. Re
quisitions wero made on Tampa, but as
all efforts there were directed to cm
barking the expedition for Cuba the
requisitions were sent to Washington
direct. After that they wero lllled
promptly.
There was no suffering amort? the
sick, but they did not have the luxur
ies at tho beginning of the war that
were given to them later. "Nor," add
ed tho doctor, "do I think that the
history of the world lias ever seen a
parallel to our present cure of tho
sick."
Taking up the present condition of
tho hospitals Dr. Mails said there are
SCO trained female nurses at woi k here
and the employment of them had prov
ed entirely satisfactory.
DISREGARD OP EXPENSES.
Replying to a question the doctor
asserted that after the first few days
there had been no difficulty about sup
plies and that all requisitions, hud
been Idled with exceptional prompti
tude. He bad never seen such utter
disregnrd of expense in caring for sick
soldiers. As a matter of fact the
troops had a greater allowance of ra
tions than they could use or dispose of
in any way. He also said that the
Red Cross society had given so much
thut it was often unnecessary to ask
tho government for supplies. There
had been no restrictions in the matter
of fitting out the camps. He thought
typhoid had been introduced to the
camp by Mississippi and Virginia
troops. Shallow wells and surface
drainage had done much to increase
tho scourge, but he was confident that
the regular water supply of the city
had not been In any sense responsible
for it. Ho also thought the Hies had
done much to disseminate fever. From
the beginning very strict attention hud
been given to the sinks, but despite
that typhoid did break out and had
become the principal sickness here.
Dr. Maus had found it difficult to
prevail on surgeons In the volunteer
regiments to learn the administrative
duties of their positions. As a matter
of fact those duties wero extremely
onerous and for that reason the vol
unteer physicians were not so efficient
as they should have been. Often also
in the early history of the war some of
the volunteer regimental surgeons hud
been found negligent In the matter of
infection, but later on sanitation be
came the principal duty of oveiybody
about the camp.
Much trouble had been experienced
in keeping the public from the hospi
tals. In many cases they had carried
food surreptitiously to the sick. Dr.
Maus also dwelt on the newspaper re
ports of the suffering in the camp
saying they had generally grown out of
exaggerated statements from the men
themselves.
SICK SOLDIERS RETURN.
Eight Members of the lGth Pennsyl
vania Come on the Minnewaska.
New York. Oct. :8. Right sick sol
diers belonging to the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania, who were taken off the trans
port Minnewaska, when she arrived
here lust nlsht. were taken to St.
Frances hospital. Jersey City. They
are Sergeant Edward Sherrer. Com
pany K: Corporal O. W.' Hull, Com
pany K; Privates Lewis P. Hurklnst,
Company M- J. W. Herbobel, Com
pany K: Robert Tompkins, Company
Hi C. W. Cavel, Company K; David
Wrlten, Company K; John C. 11.
Plante, Company E.
D. W. Caulder, civilian, und M. feig
ner, colored stevedore, engaged at
Charleston, were also taken from the
transport to the hospital.
NOMINATIONS INVALID.
Eubody and Lnuer Are Rejected by
Judge McPherson.
Harrisburg, Oct. 18. Judpe McPher
pon today handed down nn opinion
declaring Invulld the certlllcates of
nomination of Edwin It. Eubody, of
Carbon, Democratic candidate for as
sociate Judge, und John E. l.uuer. of
Carbon, who claimed the Democratic
nomination for congress in the Eighth
district. The court also declares. valid
the certificate of nomination of Laird
If, liarber, of Carbon, who also claim
ed the Democratic nomination for con
gress In this district. ,
Judge McPherson holds that the so-
called conference that attempted to
nominate Mr. Luiter had no authority
to take such action. It had only six
lawful members those from like und
Monroe and this was not u majority
of the whole number. Mr. Lauer's rep
resentatives from Carbon were with
out title to the office and according to
the court had no authority to sit. Mr.
I.uuer's certlllcate, therefore, upon the
action of a minority of tho district
conferrees und their action was with
out effect. The court says Umber's
crrtltlrote Is valid for the reason that
his nomination was made at a meeting
of which proper notice, considering all
the circumstances of the case, had been
given to the other conferrees and it
was made unanimously a dear major
ity of the whole conference.
BAPTIST SOCIETIES.
Meeting of tho State Organization at
Harrisburg.
Hnrrlsburg, Oct. 18. Over one hun
dred ministers are attending the anni
versaries of the State Haptlst societies,
the celebration of which opened last
evening In the First Haptlst church In
this city. Tills morning's session, like
that of last evening, was devoted to
the ministers' union or the state. The
devotional services were lei by Rev. J.
S. Htombley, of Reading, who made
some admirable remarks upon "The
Sphere and Theme of Paul's Minis
try." The business session was called to
order by Moderator A. C. Applegarth,
of Huntingdon. These officers were
elected: President, Rev. Dr. A. C,
Applegarth, of Huntingdon; first vice
president, Rev. J. M. Moore, of Wllk
insburg; second vice-president. Rev. F.
J. Jones, of Philadelphia: secretary and
treasurer. Rev. Dr. S. F, Forgens, of
Huntingdon.
This afternoon's session of the con
vention was devoted to the delegates
from the Pennsylvania Haptlst State
Mission society. The opening exercises
were conducted by the presldent.Goorgp
K. Crozler. A feature of the session
was the address by the state mission
aries, as follows: "Women's Foreign
Missions." Mrs. It. X. Jones. Philadel
phia; "American Haptlst Publication
Society," A. J. Rowland, D. D.; "The
Commonwealth," I'. L. Jones, I). D.
The following programme was ob
served at the evening session: Devo
tional services: annual sermon, Rev. A.
A. Delarme, Norristown. to be followed
by an address by George E. Reese, D.
D., Philadelphia.
The programme tomorrow morning
will be: Devotional services, business
reports of committees, etc., election of
officers; address, "American Haptlst
Home Mission Society," E. H, Palmer,
D. D.; address, "How Shall We Reach
Our Foreign Population?" Rev. H. F.
G. McGee, Wllkes-Uurre; conference on
our work,
UNITED WORKMEN.
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Con
venes at Pittsburg,
Pittsburg, Oct. 18. The grand lodge
of Pennsylvania of the Ancient Order
of fulled Workmen is holding its tenth
annual convention In Elk hall, this
city. The meeting was opened thto
morning by a short address by Grand
Master "Workmen W. T. Powell, of
Pittsburg. Reports of the various
committees were then ordered by the
convention and referred to special com
mittees for approval.
Past Grand Master John W. Pickle,
of Norrtetown, offered a resolution that
at 11 o'clock Wednesday the grand
lodge go Into a committee to consider
the proposed amendments of the con
stitution. The resolution was adopted.
Reports of the grand officers in book
form were then distributed to the
delegates and the reports were referred
to a special committee.
Today and tomorrow will be devoted
entirely to business, as there are some
Important matters to be ousiderod.
There are about 2."0 delegates present
and the convention will continue In
session until Friday.
The report of the grand master ex
aminer was read and referred to a
special committee, consisting of five
physicians from the lodge. A number
of past grand workmen were Initiated
and received Into the grand lodge.
There are 2C3 lodges In Pennsylvania
with a membership of about ll.Otm.
There are over 3."0,W10 members in the
United Stales and Canada.
The rcpoit of the grand receiver
shows that the grand lodge In Penn
sylvania has paid out during the year
$35.2!S.45 in beneflats. The grand re
corder's report allows that subordin
ate lodges have paid out for sick bene
fits and charities a total of $11,,J91.."1.
Lexington Races.
Lexington, K.v.. Oct. IS. The fall trot
ting meeting of the Kentucky Trutting
Uorso llrecdcrs' association closed this
afternoon. The track was heavy from
yesterday's rain and the time slow. .Sum
maries: First race, American stock farm purse,
for two-year-old trotters, value $:i.00O
Oracle Onward, ch. f.. by Onward
(lleechy), won ilrst and third heats and
race; Lilly Sllgii, ch. f. Gllglillctdj, won
second heat. Time, 2.SP4, 2.S0. 2."1.
Second, the American htock farm puisc,
for two-year-old pacers, value ll.lW
Ecstucy, b. f by Huron Wilkes (Marvin),
won In two straight heats. Time, 2.22H.
2.19.
Third, the nine Grass for 2.19 class
trotters, purse $2 0!i0 llattlcton, i, r. i,y
Rex Americas (Heirs), won In lluvo
straight heats. T'nie, 2.201..., i;ij, ;.i;i4.
Sixth Regiment Home.
llanlsburg, Oct. IS. The Warren, Titus,
villi and Ridgwiiy companies of the Sbtli
I'ennsylvi'iila regiment passed through
llnnisburg at 11 o'clock tonight en route
to their home stations from Puerto Rico
In command of Lieutenant Colonel Kivrl
Windsor and Major Harry Alvan Hull.
The Fifteenth IVnniylvunlu regiment
band and about twenty olllcers ciinie up
from Cump Meade to greet the boys. 'I he
oilier nine regiments left Now York to
night via the Lake Erie mail. The regi
ment will be taken to Philadelphia next
week to the peace Jubilee.
Billy Walker Knocked Out.
Omaha. Neb.. Oct. K Lust uliiht at
South Omaha In a pugilistic bout, Hilly
Walker wus knocked out by Andy l)u
pont. of Kansas City. Today Wullcer has
not regained consclnusntKi, and It Is
thought ho will die. Dupont lias not yet
been arrested.
SmltUville Tragedy.
Wllkcs-Ibirre, Oct. 18. Stephen Wol.
scy, a Hluv, uged 2o-, died at tho IMttston
hospital toduy of wounds received Sunday
evening In a fight at Smlthvtlle. No ar
rests have yet been made.
THE SOCIETIES
0FDEM0CRACY
MEETING OF THE FAITHFUL AT
WILKES-BARRE.
Chairman Onrman and Candidates
Jenks and DeLacey Ave Welcomed.
Mr. Garmnn Attacks General Palm
er and Makes an Explanation Of
ficers Elected.
AVIlkes-llarre, Oct, 18. The Demo
cratic societies of Pennsylvania met
In convention here today. In the nb
sence of President Hlaek, Secretary
Norman presided. The roll call showed
a fair attendance. After the appoint
ment of various committees adjourn
ment was taken until this afternoon.
State Chairman Garman and Candi
dates Jenks, Sowden and DeLacey ar
rived from Rothlehem at 1.30 p. m.
They were met at the depot by two
bands of music and a huge number of
enthusiastic Democrats. The visitors
were escorted to the Hotel Sterling,
where they were tendered a reception.
The convention of Democratic soci
eties did not get down to work until
2.80 this afternoon. At that hour Mr.
Jenks and party entered the big ar
mory and were received with loud
cheering. After the enthusiasm had
subsided. Hon. 11. F. Meyers, of Harris
burg. was elected chairman of the con
vention. He was escorted to the chair
amidst applause. In his address to the
delegates Mr. Meyers spoke of the ex
travagance of the Republican party
in the last legislature and appealed to
his hearers to use their best efforts
It Install the Democratic party in pow
er i.d thereby bring about needed re
forms. Hon. William II. Sowden followed
Air. Meyers. He denounced Quay and
bis followers in the severest terms and
said if the Democracy of Pennsylva
nia went to the polls with a united
front thev would win.
Captain Patrick DeLacey congratu
lated the delegates on their unlllnch
ing Democracy. Theie were loud calls
for Jenks, but he merely bowed his
acknowledgement, saying he would re
serve what he had to say until the
evening meeting.
GARMAN ATTACKS PALMER.
State Chairman Garman brought the
meeting to a close by making an as
sault on his fellow-townsman, ex-Attorney
General Palmer. Mr. Garman
said that he had heard Mr. Palmer
is reported to have said that he (Gar
man) was In favor of corrupt legis
lation. He wished to deny the state
ment as a malicious falsehood. After
the speech-making resolutions were
adopted pledging the support of the
Democratic societies of Pennsylvania
to the state candidates and also en
dorsing the administration of Hon.
James M. C.uffey, of Pittsburg, as na
tional chairman. The following offi
cers were then elected:
President, Hon. Chauncey F. Hlack,
York, Pa.; secretary. John D. Worman,
Philadelphia; treasurer, Hon. John B.
Larkln, Pltt.iburg; executive commit
tee, Henry D. Green, Reading; How
ard Mutchler, Easton; John C. Dane,
Washington; J. R. O. Cowen, Greens
burg; George E. "Wndllnser, Potts
vllle; A. II. Laduer, Philadelphia;
James II. Str.uiahan, Harrisburg;
James M. Guffey, Pittsburg; James
,Kerr. Clearfield; William N. Hrennnn,
Pittsburg; Charles J. Reilly. Willlams
port: K. D. Zolgler. York; II. F. Kerr,
Bradford; E. P. Horlel, Philadelphia;
E. D. Reilly, Lancaster; James S. Ril
ling, Erie; R, II. Dawson, Cniontown;
Webster Grim, Doylestown; W. L.
Lockwood, Zellonoplo; John L. McKIn
ney, Meadovlllc: John M. Garman,
Wilkes-Barro.
A large meeting was bold at the ar
mory this evening. Speeches wore
made by George A. Jenks, Cantaln P.
DeLacey and William II. Sowden. Mr.
Jenks In his address appealed for re
form In the state government, but
said It could only be brought about
by the united efforts of the honest vo
ters of the state. Mr. Sowden paid
bis respects to Quay In a vigorous
speech. Captain DeLacey spoke brief
ly. York was ngreed upon as, tho next
place of meeting.
PEACE JUBILEE.
The Nnval Programme for Tuesday
Has Been Arranged.
Philadelphia, Oct. 18. Mayor "War
wick and several members of the peace
Jubilee committee returned today fiom
New York city, after conferring with
Commodore Phillip on board tho Tex
as, with reference to the naval pro
gramme for Tuesday, October 25. It
was decided that for a distance of
about three mllps nlong the Delaware
river the following vessels shall anchor
In the order named:
Columbia, Mayflower, New Orleans,
Texas, Marblehead, Dolphin. Topeka,
Gloucester, and Wlnslow. These ves
sels will be deeorateel and will flash
searchlights at night. On Wednesday
and Thursday, the civic and military
days, the public will bo ndmlted nn
board. On Tuesday the men oC war
dressed and at ancroh, a large flotilla of
steamers, yachts and river craft gen
erally, headed by Secretary of the Navy
Long on board of Mrs. Alexander Van
Rensselaer's yacht. May, will pass
around the fleet, the Texas firing a sa
lute In honor of Secretary Long.
In addition to Lieutenant Ilobsou
and four of the Merrlmuc heroes, a
detachment of MO sailors and S00 mu
rines, under command of Captain Slgs
bee. will participate In the military
parade.
Prior to the return of the Phlludel
phlans, Commodore Phillip und a
number of his officers were their guests
at dinner In the Waldorf.
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Interesting Reports Given at Read
ing. Reading, Pu Oct 18. The Women's
Christian Temporance union state con
vention adjourned tonight. Mr?. A. F.
Bruce, of Allegheny, reported on equal
suffrage. Northampton county leads
In this woik, Mrs, II. W. Palmer, of
Wilkes-B.irre. gave an interestlmj ac
count of the noys Industrial associa
tion work; Mrs. E. R. Huston, of Clin
ton countv, explained her methods of
conducting temperance work; Mrs.
Olive Pond Amies, of Philadelphia, sec
retary of the convention, conducted
briefly "n school of methods."
Mis. L. A. McHrlde. of Philadelphia,
reported on pat lor woik. There wero
fifty-six meetings and ?2!;!i.02 collected;
of this $() went for state work. Mrs.
F. J. Heyer, of Grove City, on "f nf.-r-lnenled
Wine." reported that very few
churches use alcohol wine; Mrs. Gorm
ley, of Allegheny county, reported on
prlsonr pud Jnlls. She said her depart
ment was the only ono thut does not
rejoice In numbers,
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
Secretary Alger's Explanation of the
Retention of Volunteers.
Hlnghamton, X. Y.. Oct. 18. Accord
ing to a letter received by the Rev.
J. II. Laroach, of this city, from Sec
retary of War Alger, the condition of
affairs in the Philippines Is considered
critical by the war department nnd
volunteers are being held In readiness
to be rushed across the continent
should the occasion require.
Mr. Laroach Is the pastor of the
Trinity church, of this city, and was
chaplain of the Twentieth Separute
company. He had charge of the re
lief fund for soldiers' families and has
been Importiinted by them to write
the government and ascertain, If pos
sible, when the First regiment would
be mustered out.
He wrote to Secretary Alger and
yesterday .received a reply saying that
owing to the complex questions which
have arisen In the Philippines and the
critical condition of affairs It would
be Impossible to give any definite dtite
for the mustering out of the regiment
inquired about.
The Intimation was given that the
United States did not keep up a large
volunteer army needlessly at an enor
mous expense and that the situation
should be plain to those who had rel
atives In the First regiment.
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MICHIGAN ARRIVES.
The Transport Brings Bodies of Of
ficers Killed.
New York, Oct. U. The transport
Michigan arrived and anchored out
side the bar tonight, as the high wind
had disarranged the electric light con
nections with channel buoys und the
lights were not burning. Colonel Kim
ball, deputy quartermaster general,
telephoned the war department tonight
as lo who were on board the Michi
gan. He was Informed that so far as
tile war department know only Gen
em! I.awton and Major Jacobs, of the
army, were on board, though possibly
the transport might have some con
valescents from Santiago. Mrs. Law
ton, the general's wife. Is at the Grand
hotel, in this city.
On the Michigan are the bodies of
Ai ting Brigadier General Wlkcff, who
was killed nt the battle of San Juan,
nnd after whom the great camp on
Long Island was named; and Captain
A. M. Wetherell, of the Sixth United
States infantry, who was killed In the
ns.iault on Santiago. The body of Gen
et al Wlkoff will have a military fun
eral at Easton, Pa., the general's
home.
TOADSTOOL VICTIMS.
Tho Goldback Family's Fatal Fond
ness for the Slimy Fungi.
Trenton, X J.. Oct. IS. Mrs. Harriet
Guldb'ick and one of the Goldback chil
dren, members of the family of Harry
Goldback, who were poisoned last night
by eating toadstools for mushrooms,
died at noon today. Gok'back himself
Is in a pit carious condition. Thro'i
doctors worked with the family all of
last night and are taking turns today
In watching them.
It is thought that all of these who are
111 excepting Mr. Goldback will recov
er. The family as stricken consisted
ot :
Goldback and wife, and two children:
Mrs. Goldback's mother. Mr. Gold
back's sister, a female .servant and a
young man who Is employed as a clerk
In Goldback s store.
Harry Goldback died this afternoon.
The remaining live are considered out
uf danger. An Inquest will be held to
Inquire Into the case. The toadstools
were pureiiased from Herman Gebhart,
who gathered them for mushrooms.
S20,000 REWARD OFFERED.
The Duchess of Sutherland's Efforts
to Recover Her Jewels.
Paris, Oct. 18 The Dowager Duchess
of Sutherland has offered a reward of
$20,000 for the recovery of tho Jewels,
said to be valued at $l,r.0,000, contained
lu a satchel which she lost on board a
train bound for Calais while on her
way to London. The Jewelry includes
a necklace valued ut $22,000.
THE EMEROR OF CHINA.
A Physician of the French Legation
in Pekln Visits Him.
Fekln, Oct. IS. Tho physician at
tached to the French legation here vis
ited the emperor of China today for
the purpose of making u medical ex
amination ot hlB majesty.
'
Unknown Bodies.
Ogdensburg. X. Y.. Oct. IS. Coroner
Brown bus the bodies of two men ap
parently M ami IS years old, at Me
Glllls morgue awaiting ldentllleatlon. Tho
bodies were found floating close lo chore,
fourteen miles down the river, and are
thought to be those of canal workmen,
drowned U: Oaloups Rapids last wc.tk.
Major Robblns Discharged.
Washington. Oct. IS. Major Edward E.
Robblns, quartermaster in the volunteer
service, has been honorably discharged,
his services being no longer required. He
wu.3 appointed from Pennsylvania.
Victim of Typhoid.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Oct. lv-George H.
Sprague, Company H. First Rhode Island
volunteers, died at the University hos
pital today of typhoid fever. Ills homo
was at Mauvllle, R. I.
Northern Germany's Exports Hither,
Ilciilii, Oct. IS, -During the last qvuier
the northern half of Germany hrj ex
ported to America SU.Stf.libft of merchan
dise, an Increase of t'i,9)0,S33, compared
with tlui salno period of 1S97.
Thirteen Drowned.
London, Oct. 18. A Norwegian vessel
was wrecked on Saltscar rocks near
Leith, and thirteen persons were drawncd.
NO DOUBT ABOUT
THE CUBAN DEBT
ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED
STATES IS ASSURED.
American Commissioners Have De
clined to Assume Any Part of tho
Cuban Debt The Action Taken Is
Evidence That the United States
Does Not Care to Assume Perman
ent Control Over tho Island.
Paris, Oct. 18. Spain can no longer
have any doubt regarding the ultimate
attitude of the United States toward
the so-called Cuban debt. The Ameri
can commissioners have decllncil to
utsunie It or any purt of It, by express
treaty or by contract.
They alt-o declined to accept a cession
of roverelgnty to the United States,
tor In that case Spain would claim that
such a cession by Its own force w.iuld
Impose the obligations for that debt.
It is confidently believed that In re
fusing to accept a cession ot sovereign
ty the American commissioners are
acting also upon their announcement
lo I be world In the intervention reso
lutlontt disclaiming any intention to
exercise sovereignty or authority over
Cuba, except for pacMlcatlon and then
to leave the Island to the control of
Its people nnd Its people lo the as;
bUinptlon of Its obligations.
This position of the commissioners
couples Itself with the declaration In
the resolution that the people of Cuba
ate by right and ought to be free and
Independent and good faith requires
the performance of this declaration, It
being plain that. If Cuba were annexed
to the United States, while she might
bo free, she would not be Independent.
FRENCH SYMPATHY.
La Llbeite, referring to the Cuban
debt f,s "now dividing the two coun
tries" s-nys:
"Tho Spanish regard the refusal of
tho fnited States to assume the Cuban
debt as nn exaggerated pretension."
In one sentence L.t Liberie declares
that "Spanish finances were ruined In
trying to suppress the Cuban Insurrec
tion," und In the next It says that th?
debt "was contracted for the benefit of
Cuba." Then it points to Spain as
pleading for arbitration where the
commission do not agree, and says:
"The Washington cabinet will not
listen to anything. We have alioady
pointed out the abnormal conditions
nttendlng the appointment of the Amer
ican delegates and their Imperious In
structions. Mr. Day and his colleagues
are not properly negotiators, but only
mandatories, whose work is to carry
out precise orders. They have no right
to discuss or to make concessions, but
simply may nnnniince to the Spanish
government the exactions of the United
States.
The American commissioners have
formal orders not to lend themselves
to any modifications of the conditions
of peace apd to repel all arbitration,
giving notice finally, If the Spaniards
do not agree to their terms, of a nnval
demonstration In Spanish waters.
President McKlniey is dictated to by
public opinion, which will some day
repent its loss of head.
"Madrid knows now that the effort
to Induce the fnited States to assume
uny part of the Cuban debt or to re
nounce the Philippines, wholly or in
part, was doomed In advance to failure.
Spain has nothing to do but to give
way nobly to the hard laws of war, as
a fresh humiliation would be certain to
follow Senor Sagastis non-success
against the grasping disposition of the
fnited States."
The Temps says, editorially: "It Is
still thought that a tribunal of nibl
tratlon will alone settle the dispute."
The Journal des Debuts thinks the
filled States should compel the Cuban
government to assume the debt nnd be
lieves that the Spanish would submit
to arbitration, which it understands the
fnited States declines to accept.
WANTED IN JAPAN.
James Flood, of Flood & Co., Arrest
ed in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Oct. 18. James Flood,
senior partner of the firm of Flood &
Co., dealets in Oriental goods, with
business houses in Xew York and
Kobe, Japan, is in the Alabama loun
ty Jail.
Mr. Flood was a passenger in the
steamship Doric, which in rived from
Asiatic ports, and was placed under
arrest by United States Marshal Shlve
when that vessel was released from
quarantine. The arrest was made at
the cabled request of the fnited States
Minister at Kobe. .Mr, Flood was
charged with fraud.
The auiboiities here know nothing of
tho mutter and Mr. Flood refuses to
discus it. He told the marshal, how
ever, that he expected to be taken Into
custody on his arrival here.
The fnited States attorney has
cabled to Kobe for further instruc
tion!:. FIVE REGULARS SHOT.
A Riot in a Saloon at Newport
News.
Newport News, Va., Oct. IS. A Hot
occurred at a saloon lu Phoebu-j late
tonight. Five regulars from Fort Mon
roe were shot, one being Ull'.i.-d und
another mortally wounded. No civil
ians were hurt, 'j'he names of the sol
ellers and oilier details ur unobtain
able tonight.
It Is understood that tha men were
shot by the proprietor or employes of
the saloon which is owned bv P. F.
Eagan. After the shooting noldlers
set Are to tin saloon. At inldulgh: the
town was in a turmoil, th.i civil au
thorities being powerless to pri-servc
order.
Knights of Malta.
Wimlilnirlnn. OM. 1V. M'hu lftintlt nnii-
vocutlon of the supreme grand command-".!
cry of the Knights of Malta, wus opened
In this city today by Supreme Uraud
Commander R. W. Samuel, of Mt. Carmel,
Pa. Little business was transacted at to
day's sessions.
Steamship Arrivals.
Xew York, Oct. 18. Xcw York-Cleared:
Westernland, Antwerp; Germanic, Liver
pool; St. Paul, Southampton, Sailed;
Truve, Bremen via Southampton, Ar
rived: Kensington, Antwerp,
THE NliWS THIS MORNING
Weather Indication ToJayt
Showers; I'ollowed by Pair.
1 General-Old Clory at Porto Rico.
Progress of War Inquiry.
The Societies of Democrats.
No DouOt About Cuban Debt.
2 Geneial Whitney's Weekly News
Budget.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local iJueMlcms for Grammar A
Teachers.
Kenny Wus Given Much Provocation.
4 Editorial.
Comment ot the Press.
5 Story "Our IVsert Island."
6 Local Iteport of the Guilds Heard.
7 Local Rev. Vr. Reed on State Issues.
Supreme Court Decisions Affecting
Lackawanna County Litigants.
S Local West Scrnntru and Suburban.
! News Round About Scranton.
10 General News of the Day nt Camp
Meade.
WANAMAKER
AT JOHNSTOWN
Addresses the Annual Convention of
tho State Sabbath School Associa
tion. Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 18. The annual
convention of the State Sabbath School
association began here this evening
with a grand mass meeting In the
Franklin Street Methodist Episcopal
church. A parade of the school chil
dren In the city, set for this afternoon,
was postponed until tomorrow on ac
count of rain. Superintendent J. M.
Hetkey, of the local public schools, de
livered a welcome address. John
Wauumuker, president of the associa
tion, delivered an annual address. Mr.
Wunatnaker compared the Sunday
schools of the state to the Pennsylva
nia railroad. After saying that alarm
ing reports concerning the figurative
roadbed and equipment of this grand
system had been proved exaggerated,
and following out In the association's
work the parallel employed, Mr. "Wana
maker said:
"We may learn the spirit of the
builders fiom the story of the fnited
States of ISM. The saddest night of
the year and of many a year was the
night when the white battleship Maine
was shaped Into a huge white coffin
and sank with her precious dead Into
the grave of the cold, dark sa. That
night, the saddest, too, for Spain, left
now so desolate, wns n night of tearful
awakening to America. The spirit of
Valley Forge and Gettysburg stalked
over the land with a wand that brought
to life again the patriotism cf millions
of true sons of the Revolutionary
fathers. Xut alone were the ploughs
left In their furrows and the ledgers
closed In the oillcos, ami the ready men
In tenfold numbers from every walk In
life, hurrying to the front, but the
splendid fellows of Yale and Harvurd,
Princeton and Lafayette, Cornell and
Columbia, the Pennsylvania university
nnd the Gettysburg college, staited
for war and filled the ranks so quickly
that there was no mom for city clerks.
Thus these sons of rich fathers, who
had carried but little else than canes,
who were tbouzht to have but little
of the practical plans of life, threw their
culture, wealth and enthusiasm into the
military service of land nnd sea. All
honor to the Roo?evelts and the Hob
sons and the thousand,! of heroes that
we embrace tonight with admiration
und affection, and crown with unstint
ed honors, and we are thankful to God
this night, when no hand the wide
world over Is lifted against tho old
ling, and commending them to God and
a grateful people who will not weigh
out rewards to them In apothecary
scale.
I wish to sound the bugle to this new
patriotism nnd larger life than lias come
to our country, to call In the nnmo of
the universal church for volunteers for
the war against Satan, In all Its forms
of infidelity, Sabbath-breaking, cor
rupt government and political bosslsm
and bad citizenship.
FOOD EXPERTS MEET.
Convention of Dairy Commissioners
at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg. Oct. 18. The Second an
nual convention of the association ot
State Dairy and Food commissioners
opened In the supreme court, chamber
this afternoon with representatives
from all parts of the country In attend
ance. The address of welcome was de
livered by Levi Wells, Pennsylvania
dairy and food commissioner.
Following the opening lemarks came
the regular order of business including
the appointment of a commit tee on
credentials and reports from other
committees. II. U, Cunno, of Colorado,
who wns to address the convention on
"Dairying" did not reach here until
this evening and J. A. Lawrence, of
Minnesota, opened the discussion on
this subject.
'iiis evening Joseph A. Shoemaker
delivered an address on "Is Itedeclng
Cider Vinegar by the Addition of Wat
er to the Legal Standard, a Violation
of the Law?" A discussion of the
question was opened by Elmer X.
Moore, of Pittsburg, after which the
question box will be opened und Its
contents discussed.
Thursday the commissioners will go
to Gettysburg for the day.
On account of the absence of Gov
ernor Hastings the formal welcome on
behulf of the stute was postponed un
til tomorrow morning, wii"n President
Hlackburn will deliver his formal re
sponse. Seven Mussulmans Hanged.
Ciilldlil, IMillld of Crete. Oct. IS. Sev
en Mussulmans, who wpiv tried and con
vlcted of the minder of HiUIkIi subnets
during the teeent outbreak iieie, were
banged today.
Mohegan Victims Buried.
' Falmouth, Pnnlaud. Oct. R After a
iBimplo service ut the PuiUh cliiirti here
toiiay, me remains of sixteen victims, of
ne .-uoucgnn nisaster were hurled In a
linge'plt in tho church yard.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
v'lialllncton. Del. IK . Tlwno Pmnipl.
vulila pensions have been Issued: Origin-nl-JUarnett
Mission, Scranton, $3.
OLD GLORY AT
PORTO RICO
Stars and Stripes Are
Raised Over San
Juan. THE CEREMONY DIGNIFIED
Promptly at Noon the Flag la Raised
on tho Fubllc Buildings and While
the Bands Play tho "Star Spangled
Banner" Admiral Schley, Gener
als Gordon, Brooke and Others Take
Part in the Ceremonies The Ban
ner Cheered by the Crowds Tho
Proceeding Unmarked by Disorder
or Accident.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct. IS.
Promptly at noon today the American
flag was lalsed over fan Juan. Tho
ceremony was quiet and dignified, un
marred by disorder of any kind.
The Eleventh Infantry, with two bat
teries ot the Fifth aitillery, landed this
morning. The latter proceeded to tho
forts, while the Infantry lined up on
the docks. It was a holiday for San
Juan und there were many people In
the streets.
Rear Admiral Schley und General
Gordon, accompanied by their staffs,
proceeded to the palace In carriages.
The Eleventh infantry and band with
Troop II, of the Sixth United States
cavalry, then marched through the
streets and formed In the square oppo
site the palace. At 11.10 a. m. General
Rrooke, Admiral Schley and General
Gordon, the United States evacuation
commissioners, came mil of the palaco
with many naval olllcers and formed
on the light side of the square, Tho
streets behind the soldiers were
thronged with townspeople, who stood
waiting In dead silence. At hist the
city clock struck the hour of 12 and
tho crowds, almost breathless and with
eyes fixed upon tho Hag pole, watched
for developments. At the sound of thu
Ilrst gun from Fort Morro, Mnjor Dean
and Lieutenant Castle, of General
llrookc'H staff, hoisted the Stars and
Stripes, while the band played the
"Star Spangled Hanner."
THE CROWDS CHEERED.
All heads were bared and the crowd3
cheered. Fott Metro. Fort San Cris
tobal and the fnited States revenue
cutter Mnnidng. lying In the harbor,
tired 21 guns ouch.
Senor Munoy Rivera, vim was presi
dent of the recent autonomist council
of secreteiics, and other olllclals of the
late insular government were present
at the proceedings.
Congratulations and handchaklng
amung tho American oillcoir. followed.
Ensign King hoisted the Stars and
Stripes on the lnlendencia, but all oth
er flags on the various public buildings
wore hoisted by military ol'lcers. Sim
ultaneously with the raising of tho
flag over the captain general's palace
many others were hoisted in different
pnrtft ot the city.
The work of the United Slntes evac
uation commission Is now over and all
the reports will be forwarded to Wash
ington. The labors of the party have
terminated with honors for all con
cerned. The American commissioner.-
worked without the least delay and In
the most thorough and effective! man
ner. OFF FOR MANILA.
The Transport Senator Sails With
800 Soldiers Aboard.
fc'an Francisco, Oct. IS. The steam
ship Senator has sailed for Manila with
Mil) soldlets on board.
All tho steam whistles on tbe water
f'ont saluted the vessel as she passed
down the bay toward the ocean, und
thousands of persons waved adieu fiom
the docks.
There was no ostentation about the
embarkation. The Third battalion of
tie Twenty-third Infantry, the Oregon
recruits and Rattery D of tho Califor
nia henv.N artillery comprised tho col
umn. The thousands .if persons who
hud assembled on downtown streets to
see tin soldleis were disappointed, us
the column passed through the north
ern part ot ilu i Ity to the dock.
At tho dock an Immense crowd lind
assembled to bid the men adieu, but
tin.' gates were dosed to civilians.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
Judge Hammond's Decision in Caso
of Wire Drawers.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 18. Judge Ham
mond, of the fnited States Circuit
court, granted the application of thu
American Steel and Wire company for
an injunction against the striking wire
drawers today. The Injunction Is a
blanket one and upplies to all the de
fendants named lu the petition und ti
any others who may hereafter Inter
fere with the employes of the company.
The court held that those seeking em
ployment In tho place of the strikers
liuve rluhts which labor unions and
strikers are bound to respect, and that
one of the lights of each citizen Is that
ot unobstructed access to tho place
where work is to ba done.
Tannery Closed.
Pittsburg, Oct. is. -Kxeiuilons for $211,.
0OJ weie Issued today oRalnst A. Groit
zhiKor & Sons, the latge tannery firm, und
they wore closed by the sheriff.
- WEATHER FORECAST. t
4- Washington, Oct. 18. Forecast -
4- for Wediiv-sdny: For Eustern Penii-
f sjlvanlc. rhowers followed by fair;
f high east to Miuthuist winds. For --
f Western Pennvlanl,i filr u -.
f southern, shown" in n. tlvrn pur-
f tlons; wurmer; brlvl; south to
f southeast wind. -.
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