' TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1809. TEN RAGES. TWO CENTS. t THE SAMOAN SITUATION The Joint Commission of Powers Due at Apia Yesterday. CABLEGRAM FROM KAUTZ Tho Commission Expectod to As sume Supromo Authority at Onco. Tho Present Officials to Bo Super sededProspect of Prompt Re sults No Claims for Losses Pre sented by Oormany. Washington, .May 10. The following cablegram was received at the navy department this morning from Admiral KiititK on board the Philadelphia: Auckland, 10th, Apia the !il. Scrretary Navy, Washington: Brutus arrived April -:. All quiet nt Apia. Condition of affair much im provnl. I have withdtawn maiinc from the slioro as preseneo In- required no luiiRer. ICuutz. The United Status transport Badger, with the Samoun commission aboard, will arrive nt Apia, sjiimoa, today and much Interest is felt anion,'; officials In the important change of conditions which will be brousrht about when the commission assumes charge of nlfnlrn. It will involve a practical suspension ipf tho treaty of Berlin and tho system of administration by which the Islands have bcoii governed for the last ten jMtis ami tho temporary rule of the commission with supreme, executive and administrative authority. By ar rangements made before the Badger sailed, she will enter the harbor of pla with the flags of the United Stales, Great Britain and Germany displayed. The warshli)s of: the three countries will lire the salute accorded to ministers, and there will be an cx i hnnge of calls between the naval com manders, the commission and the con- lis. Suspension of Functions. With these formalities over, the con suls of the three governments, Hcrr Rose and Mer-srs. Maxey and Osborne, will suspend their functions, as all tho authoilty heretofore exercised by th-i consuls and ithor officials for the tlnw being will bo In the hands of the Joint tonimlsslon. The same suspension of functions will occur as to Chief Jiu-tlco chambers and tho president of the municipal council. Tho cable advices thai all Is (tilet In Samoa give lonewed assurance to officials that the work of the commissioners will be product ive of good results, as it will enable them to begin their labors free from the excitement of open hostlllti!"?. In view of the Berlin press, reports that a number of German claims would be pressed, growing out of the recent bombardment, It Is stated In an au thoritative quarter that no such claims havo been presented, and that If any claims nre made by Individual Ger mans they will be passed upon by the Joint commission, their functions hav ing been made broad enough to permit them to pass on all such questions. Their report, however, would be con fined to the merits of the claims, amounts, and the parlies liable, and It would remain for the respective gov ernments to carry out the recommen dations by making the necessary ap propriations. LADIES OF GOLDEN EAGLE. Officers Elected by tho Grand Temple at Lancaster. Lancaster. May 10. The Grand Tem pi Ladies of the Golden Kagle today elected the follow ins olllcers: clraud templar. Mrs. K.ito Waives, Philadelphia: grand vlce-templar, Mrs. Lottie lingers, Allentown; grand priest ess, Anna Chlnulok, Philadelphia; grand guard of records. Mis. .1. V. Walter, of Philadelphia; grand guar dian of exchequer, S. Anna Kerr, of Hu'lit: grand master of cVremonles, Mrs. Anna Narron, rhlladclpliia; grand guardian of inner portal, Mrs. Delia Zorgcr, of York; grand guaidlon of outer portal, Miss Ada Helm, Potts town; grand trustee, Miss Mary Cor don, Philadelphia. LETTER CARRIERS ACTIVE. They Mny Induce Colonel Roosovolt to Visit Scrantou. Now York. May 10. -The Letter Car tiers' association will hold lit) national convention at Kcranton, Pa., Sept. 1 o "i. A citizen's committee from Scranum held n meeting here today i'"jircfentlng tho national and local branches of tin association and made all necessary arrangements. This afternoon .i delegation went to Albany to try to Induce ilovcrnor Rooseveli to attend the convention. MRS. GEORGE'S LECTURE. .Only Fourteen Persons Pay tho Ad mission Fee. Steulicnvillo, O., May 10. Mrs. Anna K. George delivered her first lecture nt tho Olympla In this city tonight. The house scuts 1,200, hut there wore oi ly fourteen people who paid the ad mission fee to hear her. She, however, delivered the lecture, which was practically a sketch of her life. Teller Boggs Ssntoncod. Wilmington, Vol., May R -William N. Boggs. tb dftfaultlng tiller 'if tlin I)ner National bank, win. today sentenced hi the United StnU lUIHut court to five yearn In the Trenton, N. .1., penitentiary, bcglnnl? today and a tin. of $ti.r."0. 'flic bank was forced to suspend In .May, 1W7, but icsumud with Its capital reduced t'luiu $100.00" to $:aXW, Bogus wum tho princi pal witness nKiiltmt United .Stales Sena tor Kel'.ney In the latter' two trial for conspiracy to misapply the hank's funds, Jn both of which the Jury disagreed. RIFLES FOUND IN HAVANA. Basis of tho Roport That Anti-An-noxationists Were Arming. Ilnvann, May 10. A sensational re port has been published In tho local papers here of tho discovery of 500 Mauser rifles In the possession of a prominent nntl-anne.xatlonlst of Hav ana. Chief of Detectives Alfonso Lopez characterizes tho report as absurd, and says that It was customary for Spanish colonels to keep the regimental arms at their homes, where they would be accessible to the soldiers In case of need. Scnor Lopez said that ho knew of many such olllccrs' homes that had not yet been searched, and ho lelleved that ho could collect many more nrms within forty-eight hours and probably obtain 10,000 rounds of ammunition. Casa Blancn.the fishing village across the harbor, which was formerly a breeding place of disease, lias been dis infected and whitewashed, and the Chinese have been removed from the village. Surgeon Major John O. Davis l reports that the place Is now free from Infection. The translation of the Spanish civil code promises to develop the need of many reforms. Tho completion of tho woik is expected soon. The engineering department Is pav ing Tacon street In front of General Ludlow's palace with asphalt. A schooner Is expected to arrive hero soon with 2,Vj00 nsphalt blocks for pav ing Cblspo street. Tho department will also try vltriilecl brick for paving, and will adopt which eer material proves most satisfactory. The Clcnfuegos papers praise the work there of the American authori ties. Faying that the streets are kept dean, the poor arc protected and ship ping and general trade are the best in many years. THE CROP REPORTS FOR MONTH OF MAY Returns to the Statistician of tho Department of Agriculture Tho Wheat AcreageOther Grain. Washington, May 10. The cuip re port for May issued by the department of agrlcultute follows: The May re turns to the statistician of the de partment of agriculture show that the acreage In winter wheat in cultiva tion on May 1 to have been about 2:.,!i00,000 acres. This is about four million acres less than the urea esti mated to have been sown last fall, but It still slightly exceeds the area of winter wheat harvested last fall. Tho reduction In acreage In the principal states, us compared with the area seea ed lust fall. Is as follows: Kansas, SfiS,O00j Illinois, 701,000; In diana. Hit 1,000; Missouri, 315,000; Texas, 227,000; Ohio, 119,000; Nebraska, 111,000; Michigan, 12S.O0O; Wisconsin, 120,000; Tennessee, IOT.,000. For the remain ing under cultivation the average con dition is 70.2, as compared, with 86.5 on May 1, J89S, and W.'J tho mean of the average of the last leu years. The condition In the principal states, after reducing tho acreage as indicated, Is as follows: Pennsylvania, .SO; Mary land, S3; Virginia, 78; Texas, (17; Ten nessee, 78; Kentucky, 70; Ohio, 92; Michigan, HO; Indiana, t!S; Illinois, 51; Missouri. ti5; Kansas, CI; California, 90; Oklahoma, SsO. The average condition of winter rye is SCO, as compared with 91..1 on May 1, 1S1A, and 90.S, tho mean of the May averages for the last ten years. About one-half of the entire winter rye crop Is grown in Now York and Pennsyl vania, where the conditions are 90 and 87 respectively. Spilng plowing Is un usually lato in almost every part of the country. The work already done la estimated ut 57.2 per cent, of the total contemplated. The proportion usually done uy aiay l is ahout 73 per cent, of tho whole. BUFFALO STRIKE. Tho Trouble Is Near a Settlement Grain Shovelors Prepared to Make Terms. Buffalo, May 10. The trouble be tween Conti actor Connors and the grain hhovelers Is nearer a settlement tonight that at any time since the shipping season opened, Tho pros pects now aro that before the end of the week the whole matter will be straightened out, the grain blockade will lie raised and the men will be at work. Between the linte when the meeting of the grain shoveleis at which Bishop Qulgley submitted his report of the Monday night conference with the lake carrion?, ended this afternoon and at 10 o'dock tonight the aspect of the situation changed completely. This afternoon the grain shovclers and their leaders and advisers appar ently were firm In their determination not to accept a compromise. Tonight the leaders were prepared to make terms along the lines laid down In the last proposition made by the luke car riers, which provided for tho appoint ment of a general superintendent who should have entlro charge of the un loading of the grain at this port and who was to be appointed by Bishop Qulgley and paid by the Lake Car riers' association; Mr. Connors, 'tho present contractor, merely to draw his commistton until tho end of the year, when hlti contract expires. This change of attitude was brought about by a conference held at Bishop Qulgley's resldenco tonight at which tho bishop, the Rev. Father O'Connell, President Keefc, of the International Longshoremen's association, and the olllcers of the Grain Shovelcrs' union were present. Tho conference lasted from !) o'clock until 10.30. Upon Its conclusion It was evident that the leaders of tho grain nhovelers were ready to advise the men to compromise, Alger at Harrisburg. Washington, May 10. Secretary Alger will leave here tomorrow nlsht for Bar tlnhurg. Pa., to attend the ceremonies It.cidont to the unvellng of tho equestrian statue of Central llartranft at that place noxt Friday. Three Tobacco Houses Burned. Richmond, Vn May 10. An accidental flro at South BoBbton, Halifax county, thin afternoon destroyed three tobacco houses and several dwellings, Tho loss U estimated at 370,009. MASCARDO'S TROOPS MAKE AN ATTACK INSPIRED BY WINK AND ELO aUENOE THEY BECOME BOLD. Aftor Tromondouo Yolling and tho Expondituro of a Largo Numbor of Cartridges tho Nativos Aro Re pulsed Tho Filipino Congress Meets United Stato3 Philippino Commission Considers a Provincial Constitution. Manila, May 10, 4.10 p. m. The army "tlnclad" gunboats "Laguna do Bay and Cavedongn, under command of Captain Grant, steamed up tho Rio Grande to Caltimplt today, clearing tho entire country of rebels from tho bay upward. When the vesrels reached Mncabebe about a thousand of the Inhabitants of the plnce as sembled upon tho banks of the river, cheering the exepedltion lustily. Cap tain Grant was given an ovation when he went ashore. Many of the Muca bebes expressed themslves as 116111? anxious to enter Into the service of the campaign against the Tagals. Tho United States transports Ptiebla and Pennsylvania sailed for home today by way of Nagasaki. The transports Charles Nelson and Cleveland will sail on Thursday and Friday. Attack on San Fernando. Manila, .May 10. The Filipino Gen eral Mascardos' army. Inspired by wln taken from the store houses of Bacolor and by the general's oratory on Mon day evening: attacked San Fernando. There was tremendous yelling and a great expenditure of cartridges by the rebels, but very lltle result. General Mascardos holds the outskirts of Bao orlor, west of the railroad. In front of his position nre the Kansas and Montnna reglments.whlch occup tren ches that the Filipinos built In antici pation of an attack from the direc tion of the sen. During the afternoon of Monday General Mascardos with a large retinue of officers rode along tho lines, frequently stopping to harangue his warriors. At dusk a detachment of rebels rushed towards the outposts of the Montana regiment, but were met by a hot lira from the Montana regiment's line. The insurgents, from trenches nearly three miles long, te sponded. After an hour's lliing, dur ing which one private soldier of the Montana, regiment was wounded, the insurgents subsided, although they kept up a running fire throughout the night. Prisoners who were brought Into tho American lines said that General Mas cardos distributed barrels of wine among his soldiers, telling them that he expected to capture thity of Pan Fernando. The trenches undoubtedly saved the Americans fiom heavy loss, the bullets falling thick about them during the engagement. General Luna is mass ing his army east of the railway, bringing tip troops by train loads In sight of the American, lines. The country between San Fernando and Calumplt Is Hilling up with na tives, who profess great friendship tow ard the Americans, hut, who are sus pected by many of sympathy with the Insurrection. A Filipino connected with the Amer ican hospital corps was killed, it is supposed, by Amlgos. Tho Congress Meets. Manila, May 10, 10.30. Benorts re ceived from the Insurgent lines which however, have not been confirmed, say that u meeting of the Filipino con gress has been held at San Isldro. There was no quorum present, but In splto of this fact forae business was transacted. The reports add that although those who attended were mostly partisans of Agulualdo, a strong desire for peace was expressed. Major General MasArthur will prob ably remain at Fan Fernando until fresh troops can be forwnrded to him from this city to repluce some of the volunteers who have become exhausted from the long campaign. Filipino rltlcmen to the number of S.000 nre entrenched on three sides of Bacorlor. The Americans, however, aro fully able to hold tho city If Mon day's attack was a specimen of the enemy's fighting ability. The United States Philippine- com mission has been considering a provin cial constitution for the Island of No gros, which was framed by Colonel Smith and leading natives. It Is large ly modelled after the constitution of California. While it has good points, tho commission will probably recom mend iv uniform government for all the provinces. This constitution, It is Intended, will give the natives self government, co-operating with the mil itary regime. Woik upon the consti tution has been apportioned to the sev eral members of the Philippine com mission. The report of President Schurmun will give special attention to national, provincial and municipal government; Colonel Charles Denby will consider the organization of courts and Prof. D. C. Worcester will inves tigate tribal, physical and commercial features of the Islands. All tho mem bers of the commission are consulting with resident experts. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, May 10. Pension certifi cates: Increase Charles Randolph. Foot of Plane. HraiUord, 511 to $17; Chat Its Bench, Went UurlhiKtou, Bradford, $17 to $21. Smith's Execution, Hariisburg. May ID. Governor Stone bus llxcd July II for the execution of Al bert Smith (colored), of this city, who poisoned his wife, DEATHS OF A DAY. Lancaster, Mny 10. Rev. Dacld Con way, pastor of tho lresbycrlan church nt Mt. Joy, this county, died Inst night from Injuries received In a runaway ac cident on Sunday. Gettysburg, .May 10. Peter . Shcud, tho oldeht and best known passenger con. durtnr on this division of the Western Maryland railroad, dropped dead today Just as his train reached Now Oxford. Ohanibursburg, May 10, Tho Rov. Jo seph K. Lehman, a leading spirit of the River Brethren, Is dead at Greenville, this county. He was fc7 yours old and In survived by a daughter, threw sons, twenty-seven grandchildren and thirty clbiit great grandchildren. STATE APPROPRIATIONS. Bills Approved by Governor Stone Yostorday. Harrisburg, May 10. Tho governor has signed tho following appropriation bills: Kastcrn state penitentiary, $121, 000; Cottage State hospital, Mercer, 111,000; State Board of Public Charities, $27,200; State Board of Health and Vi tal Statistics, 5.12,000: State Asylum for Chronic Insane, Werncrsvlllo, J3.000; Reform school, Morganza, $10.',000; Re form school, Huntingdon, $1G0.S00; sup port of National Guards of Pennsyl vania, $773,000; care of Indigent and chronic Insane, $1,500,000; Western stale institution for feeble minded, Folic, $217,125' State Board of Oamo Commissioners, SS00; Hospital for Mid dle Coal Fields of Pennsylvania, $40,- 000; State Hospital for Insane, War ren, $1.".000; State Hospital for Insane, Norristrwn, $71,000; Danville Hospital for Insane, Danville, $70,700; Cottage State hospital, Connellsville, $15,050: Western Pennsylvania, $120,100; Sol Choi's' Orphans' schools, $301,200; llsh commissioners, $35,000; Cottage State hospital, Blossburg, $20,000. Governor Stone has vetoed tho following bills: Mnklng county, city, school, borough, roud, poor and township tuxes a Hen upon real estate and giving such Hon priority for two yeais over any tax liens or other obligation. The gover nor says there Is no necessity for such a law. Recognizing the service of Colonel William Bonder Wilson, to the com monwealth during the Civil war and providing for a gold medal. Making active or 'Visiting committees of soci eties Incorporated for purpose of visit ing and instructing prisoners, olllclal visitors to penal and reformatory In stitutions. LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN IN MILK Testimony at tho Trial of Bertha Boilstein Cousin Frederick Will iams, of Chicago, Tolls of His Man ner of Correspondence New Re cipes for Making Invisible Writ ing Appear. Pittsburg, Pa., May 10. When the trial of Bertha Beilstcln for the mur der of her mother was resumed today the crowd outside the court room door overpowered the officers and It was necessary to send the sheriff and posse to control the curious who desired to get inside to hear the proceedings. A large part of the morning session was taken up with the cross-examination of Miss Boilstein, the defendant, but nothing important was elicited. Doctors lire and Berg were also on the stand. They testified to having made an examination of the girl, and the examination revealed nothing to support the rumors which had been Mel afloat. A large crowd gathered for the af ternoon session of court than at any previous time during tho trial, but the sheriff and deputies were prepared and the disorder of the morning was not repeated. Frederick William Beilstein. tho Chicago cousin, who has been talked so much about In the ease, was the first witness. Mr. Burleigh went Into an examination of tho witness, ask ing him several direct questions re garding his relations with Miss Bell stein. To each of the questions, each of which would show that the rela tions were not proper, Mr. Boilstein answered: "No, sir." "Did she speak of her mother during her visit to Chicago last July?" "Yes, sir; she seemed to bn worried about her mother, thinking that the dentil of her father had affected her greatly and would Injure her health." "Durluir that visit did she say that she thought sne had seen her father?" "The question was objected to but was permitted, und the witness an swered thnt she had. "She said sho saw him us a spirit?" "Ves, as a spirit." Tho cross-examination by District Attorney Haymaker was then, begun. The witness was requested by tho dis trict attorney to give a specimen of his handwriting, which was done. It developed during the examination that the witness had written to his cousin, Bertha, in cipher, not becnuse of any secret between them, but because It was "a little scheme between them." Tho district attorney elicited the fur ther information that tho witness und .Miss Bertha had wiltten several of their letters In milk In older to keep the contents from other persons. "Could you see the writing from tho paper when It was written In milk?" "Not nt first." "How could you prepare this paper so that It could bo read?" "Well there are several ways. You could rub soot on the paper and bring out tho writing." "Did you keep soot at home, doctor, for this purpose?" "Wo had a stove." Questioning did not bring out any reason for the secret correspondence. Mr. Haymaker, from a letter to Ed ward. In which Dr. Beilstein had said that Bertha had written to him ask ing "advice" and "consolation," and said that ho might "set her mind at ease." "Why did she need advice and) con solation;" asked the district attorney. "Well," said the witness, nfter a pause, "Bertha had told mo that she contemplated committing suicide, und I told her that she would do wrong If she did this. T gave her advice." "In this letter, written after the shooting, you bay that If Bertha hud received your hitter she might not havo dono what she did. Do you mean Hhe might not havo committed this shooting?" "Yes." In the letter written by Dr. Beilstein to Kdwurd, the former stated If the letter which he had written to Miss Bertha in milk, late In September, had fallen Into hnr hands, It might have prevented this act, "that tho person who kept tho letter from Bertha was more responsible for tho crime than any body else on tho face of the eurth." Tho balonco of tho day wits taken up with the uxanilnatlon of relatives of tho prisoner, all tending to show that Bertha wus under spiritualistic lulluencc nnd cnrrylng out a command to do tho shooting at the tlmu the deed was committed. GALA DAY OF MALTA KNIGHTS Three Important Events Occurred Yes terday. VERY CREDITABLE PARADE Two Sorantonians, Rov. Goorgo W. Welsh and Evan R. Jones, Are Honored by Elections to Important Grand Coramandory Offices Nomi nations Mado for tho Succeeding Tear Local Commandorios and Visiting Knight3 Join in a Grand Parade, "Which Is Viewed by Thousands Jubileo Meeting in tho Lycoum, at Which Addressos Aro Mado by Mayor Moir and Grand Commandory Oflicors. SIR D. F. MDLVILLK, Of llraddock, Present Grand Generalis simo and Next Grand Commander. Yesterday was the red letter day of the Knights of Malta, witnessing as it dii! the three most important features, generally speaking, of the convocation. At the business sessions tho annual elections occurred, and nominations were made jor tho succeeding year. In the atttrnoon was held tho big parade of the visiting Knights and local com manderles, and in tno evening the grand tourney, the only publlo session of the convocation, took place. The parade was most creditable In every respect. In tlze and In the mat ter of Interesting features It was es pecially noteworthy. The excellent ap pearance and fine marching of a num ber of the rommanderles ovoked most favorable encomiums all along the route of march. Scranton was honored in the elec tions by having two of Its citizens chosen for grand commandery officers, Rev. George W. Welsh, of tho Calvary Reformed church, being selected for grand prelate, one of the highest offi ces within the gift of the grand com mandery, and Kvan R. Jones being re elected grand sentinel. Immediately after the convoking of the morning session, In accordance with the special order of business, nomina tions for representatives to the su premo commandery which meets In Philadelphia In October next and for thu next place of convocation of the grand commandery of Pennsylvania were made. For supreme representative there were twenty nominees and from these ton will be selected at today's ses sion, tho state representation being based upon one for 1,000. The nom inees aro as follows: David F. Mel villo. No. 12: Braddock; J. Lelbens herger, No. 7, Hazleton; J. D. Klefer, No. 22. Mt. Carmel: L. W. Lane; No. 218, Johnstown; John Gowland, No. SS, Phllipsburg; Charles H. Hall, No. 17V, Scranton: J. R. Myers. No. 132, Middle town; J. G. Boughter, No. 2J0, Frack vllle; John Bain, No. 203, Pittsburg; George A. Kbersol, No. Ill, Harrisburg; Ralph Laverty, No. 38, Harrisburg; Perry J. M. Helndel. No. 171; York; Rov. G. W. Welsh, No. 230, Scranton; S. J Barrett, No 143, Delta; II. R. Fulmer, No. 77; Wlllamsport; Milton S. Grimm, No. CO, South Bethlehem; William II. Priest, No. 244, Olyphant; M. 1'. Klstler, No., SS, Allentown; A. H Klttleman, No. 40, Quakcrtown, and J. Coneally, No. 20, Philadelphia, NliXT CONVOCATION CITY. For the next place of meeting Read ing and Kaston were nominated. Read ing seems to be the winner. The special order of business dis pensed with the first order of th 1 regular business wus called, being tho report of tho finance committee. The report wuii statistical and very com plete. It was accepted without com ment. Tho committee comprised Sir, W. J. Rugh, P. S. C, No. 107, Pitts burg, chairman; Sir Harry N. Mills, No. 47, Readlnsr, and Sir Toner Lang stroth. No. 30, Ambler. The report of Grand Recorder Sir George H. Plerco, I. S, C, was sent In by the committee endorsed. It contained many Interesting fea tures of general Interest and was of a very encouraging nature to the mem bers of tho order. With the close of tho year, March 1, ISfiO, the roster of the grand command ery showed 11.317 members, In 111 com manderles, located at 79 places In 32 dlferent counties. The average mem bership of the commundcrles Is 128. During th" year new commandciies were organized nt Reading, Taylor, Clark's Summit, F.lmhurst. Tho JfOth nnnlvorsary of tho order was celebrated on Saturday, Juno 21. lMiS, In various appropriate ways throughout tho entlro state und much benefit to the organization resulted therefrom. . I Continued on Pa to 6. THU NEWS THIS M011NINU Weather Indication! Tojiyi SHOWER3. General Wlno Drunk Filipinos Meet with a Reverse. . Affairs In Samoa. Scranton and Worcester Coal Men at Washington, Gala Day of Knights of Malta. Oencrul News of tho City of Plttston. Financial and Commercial. Sports Atlantic. National and Other League Base Ball Results. Editorial. News and Comment. General Social Kxpeilmcnt of Great Interest. Local Gala Day of tho Knights of Malta (Concluded.). Local Meeting of Dentists. A Days Record of Accidents. Locol West Scranton and Suburban. News Round About Scranton. Local Dispute as to Old Forgo Bo rough Ticket. ' Donnhoo & O'Doyle Will Build North Scranton Sewer. CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEET Thousands Unablo to Gain Admit tance to tho Auditorium General John B. Gordon tho Speaker. Charleston, S. C, May 10. Almost the first olllclal act of the ninth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, which began Its sessions to day, was an attempt of General Steph en D. Leo, of Mississippi, to secure an Indorsement of President MoKlnley'u suggestion mado In his recent Atlanta speech that the care of tho graves of the Confederate dead should be under taken by the Federal government. Tho resolution was referred to the committee on resolutions. The matter will probably be taken up tomorrow. The enormous floor space of the audit orium was crowded and thousands weie unable to sain admittance to the building. When General John B. Gor don, the commander In chief, appeared upon the stage he was greeted with thunders of applause. The band struck up "Dixie" and the veterans cheered and cheered again. In calling tho as semblage to order. General C. L. Walk er spoke of Charleston's invitation to the veterans to meet at the birthplace of the secession, and said that the gavel he was using wn.s that which In l&fiO had been used to call to order the secession convention. General Walker then Introduced 'Lieutenant Governor McSweeney.whoso mention of " heeler and Hampton was applauded and cheered. Mayor Smyth, of Charleston, extend ed to the visitors a welcome. General Got don was then escorted to the front of the stage, ills appearance was the signal for a storm of applause. Cheers and shrill yells for tho com mander In elder, mingled with tho crash of the bands and hats, handker chiefs nnd Ih'gs were waved frantic ally. When order was finally secured, the old Confederate chieftain was present ed by General Walker and delivered an eloquent address. He spoke with all the vigor, eloquence and grace which havo won for him a imputation as an orator. After the applanse following the gen eral's speech had subsided, General Gordon led Mrs. Stonewall Jacks to the front of the stage and sho was enthusiastically applauded. As he pre sented Mrs. Jackson, General Gordon j-ald: "I will shake her bauds lor all." and in an Instant he added, "I will do more than that; I am going to hug her for you," and suiting the action to tho word, ho did so amid tho approving shouts of the vast throng. Several other ladles whose husbands or fathers were Confederate leaders, were presented and the meeting then adjourned. The parade of the veterans occurred this afternoon. They marched through a dense crowd of cheering people. Led by Generals Gordon and Wndo Hamp ton a lone hue of tho grk'zlod men who hud followed these leaders and other captains of the Confederate arm ten through lour yeuis of hard ship and battle, marched sturdllv under tho hlazl.:g southern sun to tho Inspiring strains of many bands. The non-appearance of General Wheeler wa.s a considerable disap pointment. He reached the city early today, but did not participate In tho parade. Including kindred organizations and guests there- were about 5,000 persons in line, probably 3,000 of them veterans. The cruiser Raleigh came up to the city today and anchored off the bat tery wheiv she lies dressed ill bunting fiom rail to main tiuck. All day a licet of small craft has piled to her carrying visitors, and Captain Cogh lan und his officers have b"on busy showing off the handsome, little cruiser that helped Dewey In the battle of Manila at tho other side of the world. MURDER AND SUICIDE. George Uhler Kills His Wife and Hongs Himself. Lancaster. May 10. George 1'hler, a farmer, 50 years of age, lesldtug near Mt. Hope, this county, approached his wife from the rear last evening while sho was milking a cow and struck her over the head with an axe, kill ing her Instantly, 11 Is believed. Ho then hanged himself. Tho double tragedy was not dlseov cied until this morning and It is ascribed to religious insanity. Tho t-011 was absent on a fishing trip and 011 his return found his mother lying on the ground with her head split open and the bloody axe by her side. In the corn barn adjoining he discovered the body of ids father hanging to the rafters. Copperas Mill Destroyed. Allentown, May W.Tho copperas mill of C. K. Williams & Co. and the butcher shops of John T. Kramer anil Wllbon Kruiii, wer destroyed by lire today, caus ing a loan of "UO.OoO; insurance, V,W. Henry Wcgstcr, 11 pain mill employe, wow looking Into a large tank of oil whoa a spark from his lamp Ignited tho oil, cauHlng an explosion followed by lire Ho was unharmed. TROUBLES OF COAL MEN Scranton and Wooster Operators Heard at ' Washington. SOME INfERESTING FACTS R. G. Brooks and Waltor J. Mullln Tell of tho Discrimination of Coal Mining Railroads A Condition of Affairs in Anthracite Coal Regions Which Is Very Disadvantageous to Independent Operators Rail road Companios Forco Mine Opera tors to Grind Down Pricoo for Mining Coal. AVnshliigton, May 10. R. G. Brooks, of Scranton, Pa., and Walter J. Mul- lin, of AVooster, O., were before tho Industrial commission today. Both aro mine owners In their respectlvo local ities. Both complained of the discrim ination of the railroads, which own coal mines, and both spoke favorably of the labor organizations. Mr. Brooks said that In the anthra cite regions nearly all the railroad companies control coal mines either In their own behalf or for their officers. Tho competition which this condition of affairs caused was very disadvan tageous to the IndeiM'titlent coal opera tors. He said the Independent mine owners had nothing to do with fixing the price of their product, ns tho railroad companies Insisted upon do ing that service for them. The rail roads could affoiil to lose money in the mines they run because of the profit they secure in carrying tho coal. This fact allowed them to depress the profits of the Independent operators to a very low level. When asked whether the railroad companies could fix, tho pilce so that they could close every in dependent operator, he replied, that they had that power, but did not ex ercise it, ho supposed, because It would be too tlagrant a violation of what was right, and would result In legal restrictions which would break their power. They preferred merely to al low the independent miners to exist, and their low prices forced the mlnn operators to grind down prices for mining coal. Mr. Mullln also complained of tho competition of the railroad owners of coal mines and of their exorbitant prices for transporting coal. Speaking of tin- operations of the labor organ izations, Mr. Mullln said they had been In the Interest of the mine own ers, because they Insured nioro stable prices and a certain security in many ways which could not otherwise be had. Notwithstanding their organiza tions the wages of miners had de creased to the extent of about 12 Per cent. In the past fifteen years. This was due to the increaso In the output. Mr. Mullln stated that thu organiza tions had secured the abolishment of the company stores In the past two years, and said that to this extent the men were bettor off, their pay now being in money. Ho also testified that the men now did as much woik In eight houis as they formerly did In nine and one-half hours. He said them were no trusts among bituminous coal operators, but he had heard them talked of as probable. ELECTRIC LIGHT DEAL. Threo Largo Companies Consolidated at Hazleton. Hazleton, Pa., May 10. An Import ant electric light deal was consummat ed hero today whereby a syndicate rep resented by A. C. Jones it Co.. of Now York, secures complete tontrol of tho Kdisou Klccttic Illuminating company of this city; tho West Und ISIcctrlo Light company, of AVest Hazleton. and the LMcctrlo Light and Power com pany, of Freeland. Tho thrco plants aro to bo consolidated. Tho present capitalization of the companies affect ed by the deal Is: Kdlson Klccttic, J50, 000; West KmT, $2S,000: Freeland, $1.", 000. Alvln Mnrkle and O. W. Kline, large stockholders In the Kdlson com pany, aro Interested In tho deal. Negotiations aro ponding for tho salo to a Philadelphia syndicate of the Le high Traction company, of which Mr. Kline is president and Mr. MurUlo general manager. Shipping News, New York, .May W. Arrived: Tautomo, Liverpool; Southwark, Antwerp; Uvlii'. Bremen via Southampton. Sajlcds Pails, Southampton; Britannic. Liverpool; FrlcHlnnd, Antwerp. Cleared: Rotter dam. RotUld.uu. Ciiorliuurif Halicili New York, from Southampton for Ni'nr York. Boulogne An Ivcd; Spaarndiiin, Rotterdam. Southampton; Airived: Trave, New Ymk lor Bremen. Sal!d: St. Louis. i.uieonMown Arrived: Ma jcatlc, from New York. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, May 10.- Forecast for Thursday: For eastern Penn sylvania, showern and probably thunder storms: brlfk foutherly wnlds, probably high on tho coast; Filduy. fair. -rt tt t tf tt t.ti;
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