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SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1S99.
TWELVE RAGES. TWO CENTS.
FINAL STROKE
TO BE GIVEN
General Otis to Give a
Decisive Blow to
the War.
REBELLION IS TOTTERING
Daily Messages from President
Schurmnn Tell the Story All of
the Archipelago Beached Except
That Part of Luzon Now Occupied
by Agulnaldo Pacified Natives
Proffering Allegiance and Asking
to Fight Against Agulnaldo The
Philippines Commission Establish
ing Local Governments.
Washington, May 12. The adminis
tration Is determined to push the light
ing vigorously In Luzon nnd force tho
followers of Agulnaldo to speedy ac
ceptance of terms. Instructions to
this effect have boon sent to General
Otis. The president has been led to
this by the latest advices received
from General Otis and the Philippines
commission. Dr. Schurman during
the last week has been cabling almost
dally to report tho acknowledgment
of new tribes of the sovereignty of the
United States. Many delegations have
visited the commission to tender tho
allegiance of their people, until now
Mr. Schurmnn Is able to report that
the entire archipelago, or such parts
of It as American Influence has been
able to reach, Is pacified and ready to
accept American control. Nothing re
mains now to be pncltled but the lit
tle section of the island of Luzon with
in a small radius of tho city of Manila
where Agulnaldo Is heading his in
surrection with fifteen or twenty thous
and Tagals. Other tribes In the Isl
and of Luzon have tendered their al
legiance, nnd some of them have gone
so far as to offer to fight against
Agulnaldo's men If their services are
needed. The American commander
will not take advantage of these of
fers. From other Murrps It 1 Irnrnnd that
Agulnaldo's men are suffering from
lack of food. Exhausted and discour
aged, with no hope of reinforcements
from the other parts of the Island, tho
Insurgents nre in ripe condition to give
way before a sudden concerted attack.
The commission Is engaged in set
ting up local governments wherever
possible, preparing the way for the
more general autonomy which the pres
ident hoped w III bo established by con
gress. FBESH TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
The Regulars Are Being Hurried
Forward from Manila.
Manila, May 12. 4.20 p. m. Fresh
troops are beginning to go to the front.
Two battalions of the Seventeenth in
fantry (regulars), that hail been hold
ing the lines about the city of Manila,
will join Major General MacArthur's
division at San Fernando tomorrow,
and one battalion of the same regiment
will reinforce Major General Lawton'S
division near Bncolor. These troops
will be replaced here by the Twenty
first Infantry regiment, which arrived
from the United States on board the
transport Hancock yesterday.
Captain Grant, of the Utah battery,
whose success in mnnaglng the army
gunboats Laguna de Ray and Cave
donga, has won for him the sobriquet
of "the Dewey of the army," has been
put In command of the recently-purchased
Spanish gunboats whoso arms
the insurgents captured. These vessels
are now being prepared for operations
on the rivers and along the coast. The
refitting and arming of the gunboats Is
being pushed with nil diligence.
SAN ISIDRO CONGRESS.
Said to Be Divided as to Making
Peace.
London. May 12. A sprclnl dispatch
received here today from Manila says
that the Filipino congress, now sitting
at Ran Isldro, Is composed of fifty-six
members, of whom twenty favor peace
and an equal number are Irreconellla
bles. The others, holding the balance of
power, nre readv to admit that abso
lute indepnl"nc is hopelpss of attain
ment, but demand better terms at the
hands of the United Slates.
MINES MAY BE CLOSED.
Interference of United Mine Workers
Will Cause Trouble.
Hazleton. '.May 12. If the United
Mine Workers attempt to fotve the
non-union men employed at the Li
high and Wilkes. Barro Coal company's
collieries at Iloneybrook and Audenrleil
to Join the union the company will or
del' a permanent suspension of work
at thof-e rloi-e.i. Announcemfnt to this
effect was made olliclallv this after
noon. On Tuesday last President Duffy, of
the tiilii-d Mine Workers of tho dis
trict, notified nil miners and laborers
employed In tho Lehigh and Wilkes
Barro company's collieries that nftur
Slay 1!) nrrnborn of tho Mine Workers'
organization would not wojk wllh men
who do not at that time belong to the
union.
Progress of tho Walkers.
New York. May 12. The midnight tcoro
In the 72-hour walking mutih la: Hegel,
man. SIS miles; Click. OT; Trnocy. I'M;
Cox, J21: Jgo, KOI; Day, 3: Biirncs, 21)1;
Criilg, 2iBj Guerrero, I'M; Geary, rul.
Washington Buys Bonnor.
New York. May 12. The Washington
base bull club linn purchiised tho release
of Frank llouncr from llurtfnrd for Sjl.wo,
BhorUlop Hulen hai been rutciued.
SENATOR FLINN'S FEAST.
John Wnnnmnker'fl Chair Was Va
cant Tho Society Nnraod.
Philadelphia, May 12. Senator "Wil
liam Fllnn, of Allegheny, gave n din
ner tonight at the Hotel Bellevue to
those of his colloaguca in the legisla
ture who stood by him In opposing tho
re-election of Senator Quay In tho long
senatorial contest. Tho guests, In ad
dition to tho original fifty-two untl
Quay Republican:, who signed the
pledge not to vote for Quay, Included
hcveral of the senatorial candidates for
whom thoso members voted. Among
tho guests were Congressman John
Dalzell, ox-Congressman George F.
Hurt und Calvin Wells. John Wnna
maker was not present, but sent a let
ter regretting his Inability to attend
and praising the men who had stood
out against Quay. Addresses worn
made by Messrs. Dalzell and Huff,
Senators David Martin and J. Bayard
Henry, of Philadelphia; Representa
tives Koonts, of Somerset, and Rendell,
of Chester, nnd others.
Previous to the banquet a meeting
was held at which a. permanent organ
ization was formed. Tho name adopt
ed Is "The Insurgents." Senator Fllnn
was chosen president of the organiza
tion. WRECK ON THE CENTRAL.
Seven Passenger Cars Are Burn
ing. Utlca, N. Y., May 13. The fast mall
on the New York Central was In col
lision here this morning and seven pas
senger ears filled with passengers ore
burning.
GONFEDERArE VETS
BECOME AGITATED
Discussion Aroused Over Care of Re
bel Soldiers' Graves Rev. Taylor's
Opinion.
Charlestown, S. G. May 12. At this
morning's session of the Confederate
veterans the committee on resolutions
reported tho substitute for the resolu
tion on federal care of Confederate
graves, recommending that the "Unit
ed Confederate veterans record their
sincere appreciation of the utterance
of the president of the United States
In Atlanta In December last concern
ing the assumption of the care of the
graves of our Confederate dead by the
national government," and declaring
that "wo shall welcome any legislation
which shnll result In the care of the
graves of our comrades In the north
ern states by our government."
Rev. Taylor Martin, of Pulaski, Va
spoUe against the adoption of the ro
port. Ho said the veterans had noth
ing to do with any suggestion from the
president and they would never be
placed In the attitude of being under
obligations to the government that slew
southern men.
The discussion then grew very bitter
and great confusion followed.
"There is too much McKinleylsm In
It," shouted a veteran from the audi
ence. Various expressions followed,
many of them bitter and sensational.
Tho report was llnally adopted with
cheers.
Veterans elected tho following ofll
cers for the ensuing year: Command
er In chief. General John 11. Gordon;
commander of the department of
Northern Virginia, General "Wade
Hampton; commander of Tennesse,
General Stephen D, Lee; commander
of the department of Trans-MlsslssIppl,
General W. L. Cabell. In accepting
General Gordon said there were now
Confederate camps In Boston, New
York, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio.
The next reunion will be held at Louis
ville, Kentucky.
W. .T. Colquitt, of Atlanta, was to
day elected commander In chief of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans. His
only opponent was Robert E. Lee, of
Virginia.
CHEMICALS EXPLODE.
Fatal Accident at an English Plant.
Four Persons Killed.
London, May 12. A fearful explosion
occurred today at the Kurtz chemical
works, St. Helens, Lancaster county,
killing four persons and seriously In
juring twenty. File broke out In tho
chlorate house and a large quantity
of chlorate exploded, causing much
destruction. Subsequently tho boiler
exploded and tho whole works wero
razed.
The town was strewn with debris
and most of the buildings In the place
were damaged. The total loss was
about .V.10O.O00.
SUICIDE AT TOWANDA.
Harriet Jackson Swallows Seven
Grains of Strychnine.
Towanda, May 12. Harriet Jackson,
aged 23 year, committed suicide thli
evening by swallowing seven grains of
strychnine.
The young woman had beep arrested
for forging her mother's name to a
cheek, nnd It was while rented at a.
table opposite tho constable who made
the arrest that she placed the poison
in her mouth, stating It wns for head
ache. In twenty minutes she was
dead
Conclave of Knights Templar.
Phllndelphla. May 12. - The Untied
Grand Comrminderynf the Kultilitn Temp
lar of Pennsylvania held Ihfir iinuu.il
conclave today. Officers wro fleeted
nnd Installed for the ensuing yell' as fol
lows: Grand ommnnder, William II. Hod
ley. Philadelphia; deputy Brand uom
mancler. Robert Brady, Pittsburg; grand
generalissimo, Hirruii Culleo, Philadel
phia. Steamship Arrivals.
New York, May 12, Arrived: Patrin,
Hamburg. Cleared: La Champnitne,
Havre; Ktrurla, Liverpool; Wlnthind,
Copenhagen; Amsterdam, Rotterdam via
Boulogne. Klnsnle raised: Nomadic,
New York for Liverpool. Queenstown
Anivul: Lurunla, New Turk, Hamburg
Arrived: Fnrst Bismarck, Now York
via Cherbourg and Southampton. Uio:
men Arrived: Trave, Now York.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Mu 12. Pension oertltl
cuteu; Origlnul Timolol 0, Buovcr,
tjcianton, W-
GOVERNOR SIGNS
APPROPRIATION BILLS
THE MANY MEASURES THAT
MET HIS APPROVAL.
The Lackawanna Hospitnl BUI and
Hauhnemann Measure Receive the
Approval of tho Governor Corn
plnnter Indians Are Remembered.
Cold Hand for tho Voting Ma
chines. a
Hurrlsburg, May 12. These appropri
ation bills were signed today by Gov
ernor Stone; Children's Homeopathic
hospital, Philadelphia, $12,000; Alle
gheny County Association for Preven
tion of Cruelty to Children, $2,000;
Rosella Foundling Asylum Maternity
hospital, Pittsburg, $0,000; Roads and
Cornplantcr lands, $100; For publish
ing proceedings of dedication of Penn
sylvania monument ut Chlckamauga,
$400; Women's Homeopathic Associa
tion of Pennsylvania, $10,000; Hartis
burg hospital, $7,000; Children's Aid
society of Pennsylvania, $10,000; South
Side hospital, Pittsburg, $20,000; North
ern Home for Friendless Children,
Children, Philadelphia, $1,S00; Women's
hospital, Philadelphia, $S,000; Western
Pennsylvania Humane society, $2,000;
York Hospital and Dispensary, $5,000;
Pennsylvania Training School for
Feeble Minded Children nt Elwin, $210.
000; Supremo court library, $1,000;
Plttston Hospital association, $12,000;
Philadelphia Commercial museum, $25,
000; Columbia hospital, $4,000; Spen
cer hospital, Mendvlllo, $5,000; Mead
vllle City hospital, $5,000; Wagner Free
Institute of Science, Philadelphia,
$2,000; Children's Society of Western
Pennsylvania, $4S,000; Frederick Doug
hiss Memorial Hospital for Nurses,
$10,000; Kaston hospitnl, Easton, $12,
000; Home for Friendless, Harrisburg,
$2,500; Westmoreland Hospital associ
ation, Greensburg, $10,000; Bothosada
home, Pittsburg, $5,000; Erie Home for
Friendless, Erie, $5,000; Memorial Hos
pital and House of Mercy, Roxborough,
Philadelphia, $7,000; Wilkcs-Barro City
hospital, $25,000; Home for Friendless,
A Illlamsport, $0,000: Wllllamsport
Training school, $3,000; Roslne homo,
Philadelphia, $2,000; Hamtnel Hospital
association, Erie, $G,000; Old Ladles'
homo, Philadelphia, $4,000.
Lackawanna Hospital.
Lackawanna hospital, Scranton, $30,
000; Pottstown hospital, $10,000; Penn
sylvania Institution for deaf nnd dumb,
$240,000; investigation of disease of
domestic anlmals,$8.000; Western Penn
sylvania institution for deaf and dumb,
$100,000; Western Pennsylvania Institu
tion for blind, $55,000; Pennsylvania
Oral school for deaf mutes, $51,000;
Pennsylvania working homo for blind
men, $25,000: Joseph Knapper, mine In
spector, for injuries, $300; Pennsylvania
institution for Instruction of the blind,
Philadelphia, $88,400; home for train
ing In speech deaf children, Philadel
phia, $37,000. Adrian hospital associa
tion, Jefferson county, $12,000; Phoenix
vllle hospital, $22,500; Chester county
hospital, $7,500; Shennngo Valley hos
pitnl. New Castle. $12,000; Almira home.
New Castle, $2,000; Bradford hospital,
$0,000; homo ladles G. A. R., $5,000;
Eye and Ear hospital, Pittsburg. $3,000;
Friendless association, city of Lancas
ter, $3,000; home for aged and infirm
women. Euston, $2,000; Children's In
dustrial home. Harrisburg, $4,000;
Pennsylvania Memorial home, of tho
Woman's Belief corps, Brookvllle, $7,
000; Beaver Valley general hospital,
$7,000; Mercy hospital, Pittsburg, $20,
000; Philadelphia home for Infants, $1,
000. home for friendless children, Read
ing. $2,000; Curtis home for destitute
women and girls, Pittsburg, $3,000;
Chester hospital, Chester, $10,000; Cnr
bondale hospital association, $10,000;
homo for colored children, Allegheny,
$10,000: deficiency In mine Inspector
appropriation, $9,713; Benevolent asso
ciation, Pottsville, $1,500; Kensington
hospital, Philadelphia, $5,000; Lancas
ter general hospital, $f,,000: aged col
ored women's home, Pittsburg, $3,000;
Gynacean hospital, 'Philadelphia, $20,
000; Howard hospital and infirmary for
Incurables, Philadelphia, $5,000; Charity
hospital, Montgomery county, $10,000:
Blneman hospital, Allegheny, $5,000.
Pennsylvania Society for Protection of
Children from Cruelty, $2,000; tempor
ary homo for children, Allegheny, $2,000;
St, Christopher's hospital. Philadelphia,
$12,000: Maternity hospital, Philadel
phia, $5,000; Pennsylvania Asylum for
Indigent Widows, Philadelphia. $5,000:
Homeopathic Medical and Surgical
hospital, Reading. $,000; Reading hos
pital, $15,000: Philadelphia Orthopaedic
hospital, $5,000; Wllllamsport hospital,
$14,000: Oil City hospital, JIj.OO'J; Pitts
burg Newsboys' home, $S,000; Union
Home for Old Ladles, Philadelphia. $4.
000; St. John's General hospital, Al
legheny, $S,000; Ttuh Hospital for
Consumptives, Philadelphia, $10,000;
Mary Packer hospital, Sunbury, $8,000:
Kane Summit hospital, $1,000'. Phila
delphia Lying-in Charity hospital.
Philadelphia, $10,000: Good Samaritan
hospital, Lebanon, $C,000: Home for
AVIdows nnd Single Women, Lebanon,
$2,000: Robert A. Packer hospital,
Sayro. $10,000; Midnight Mission. Phil
adelphia. $1,000; Coneinaugh Valley
Memorial hospital. Jobnstown, $12,00(1:
Pittsburg and Allegheny Home for
Friendless, $'3,000; Home for Aged,
Philadelphia, $1,000: Western Tempor
ary Home, Philadelphia, 43,000; Homo
of the Veterans of tho Grand Army of
tho Republic. Philadelphia, $5,000; re
unlformlng nnd equipping the Nation
al Guard of Pennsylvania, $!)S,000; St.
Francis hospital, Pittsburg. $5,000;
Todd hospital. Carlisle, $1,000; Chil
dren's Aid society, of Westmoreland
county, $2,000; Merey hospital, Wllkes
Rarro, $5,000; Hahnemann hospital,
Scranton, $5,000; Lock Haven hospital,
$2,000; St. Mnrv's hospital, Philadel
phia, $5,000; Warrcn Emergency hos
pital, Wnrren county, $2,000: Butler
County General hospital, $2,500; Du
Pols hospital, $2,000: Children's Aid
society of Franklin county, $2,000;
Washington hospital, Washington. $2,
000; St. Clare Infirmary, Hnrrislntrg,
$2,000; Evaneellcal Home for Aged,
Philadelphia, $1,000; Klttammlng ho,
pltal, $2,000.
These, bills were disapproved tonight
by tho governor:
Amending the act of March SI, 1SG8,
autherllng Incorporated companies to
Invest and rc-lnvest surplus funds In
mortgages, stocks and other securities
under certain limitations and restric
tions, so ns to Include nil banks and
banking companies Incorporated under
the laws of this commonwealth; Joint
resolution proposing nn amendment to
section four, article eight of the consti
tution requiring that all elections shall
be by ballot. The governor saya this
provision of the constitution has given
general satisfaction nnd is considered a
safe guard In the exercise of the elect
ive, franchise. The purpose of tho
amendment wns to lntroduco voting
machines In Pennsylvania similar to
those being tried In New York state.
WATSON SAILS FOR MANILA,
Will Arrive in June Captain Bar
ker in Command.
Washington, May 12. Admiral Wat
son sails from San Francisco Tuesday
as a passenger on one of the regular
Pacific steamships, but cannot possibly
reach Manila before the middle of June.
In order to provide for the direction
ot naval affairs In Asiatic waters be
tween tho date of Admiral Dewey's de
parture nnd the arrival of Bear Ad
miral Watson, orders havo been Issued
Placing Captain A. S. Barker In com
mand of the Astatic squadron after
Admiral Dewey's departure until re
lieved by Rear Admiral Watson. Cap
tain Barker Is now In command of the
battleship Oregon and next to Admiral
Dewev is the senior ofllcer on the sta
tion. He Is nn ofllcer of ability and
discretion, and may be depended on to
take good enre of the Interests of tho
United States.
DIGGERS BURIED ALIVE.
Shocking Accident at Centralin in
Which Four Men Lose Their
Lives.
Centralin, Pa., May 12. An accident
nt the Centrnlia colliery today resulted
In the death of four men and the fatal
Injury of two others. Six others sus
tained cuts nnd bruises. The killed arc
James Gaughlln, 35 years.
John Koko, 30 vears.
Joseph Sanchec.lt. 44 years.
John Comyock, 30 years.
The fatally Injured are: John Col
lins, foot broken, Internally Injured:
George Fetterko, legs bruised, Intern
ally Injured. Sixteen men were em
ployed removing dirt from a culm
bank, which was about seventv-flve
feet high. The digging was done from
the bottom, and Instead of digging the
dirt down from the top at certain dis
tances, us Is usually the custom to pre
vent accidents, the work was con
tinued n distance of about fifteen feet,
nt which point the bank stood almost
perpendicular.
While the men . cie thus employed a
slide occurred, completely covering
them. Men hurried to tho scene with
shovels nnd aided In recovering the
killed and Injured. Tons of dirt had
to be removed before the last man was
taken from the death trap.
ROSWELL P. FLOWER DEAD.
Former Governor of New York Ex
pires from Heart Failure.
New York, May 12. Former Gover
nor Boswell P. Flower died tonight at
10.30 In the Eastport Country club,
Eastport, L. I. Mr. Flower was taken
111 early In the day with a severe at
tack of acute indigestion. In the af
ternoon symptoms of heart failure sup
ervened and he grew steadily worse
until tho time of his death. The at
tack of henrt failure was accompanied
by a fainting spell and Mr. Flower's
family in New York city was quickly
notified.
Mrs. Flower and the former gover
nor's nephew, Frederick S. Flower, ac
companied by Dr. Thomas II. Allen,
Mr. Flower's physician, left at once
on a special train for Eastport. When
they arrived there Mr. Flower had
somewhat recovered, but tonight the
attack of heart failure waa marked
and Mr. Flower became unconscious an
hour or more before his death.
Mr. Flower always was a Democrat.
In the early '70s he helped Sam J.
Tllden to develop the famous organiza
tion which exposed T.veed and en
joyed many other triumphs.
Mr. Flower was chosen chairman of
the Democratic state committee In
1R'.7, and in IfSl, he defeated William
nldorf Astor for congress after a hot
campaign In the Eleventh district. His
majority was 3,100, while Levi Morton,
Republican, hail carried It at the last
previous election by more than 7,000
votes. He refused a re-nomlnation. Ho
was elected governor of the state in
1891. In the cholera epidemic In tho
late summer of IS92, thousands of pas
sengers arriving from Euiope. wei
quarantined on ship board down the
bay. As nn emergency measure Gov
ernor Flower bought with his own
money the Fire Island hotel In tho
nam of the state and ordered that the
passengers be sent there.
Case of a "Squatter."
Wilkes-Harre, May 12. Some months
ago Henry Zeigler. an aged Gcrmnn her
mit brought a suit of ejectmunt against
the Hillside Coal company for tho pos
session of coal lands In Plttston township
valued nt over a million dollars. Tho
plaintiff, it Is alleged, is a "squatter."
Today the court granted the coal com
pany a preliminary Injunction to restrain
Zelgler from bringing action In trespass
and arrest. May IS was fixed for argu
ment one the Injunction.
Steel Trust Will Raise Wages.
Youngstown, O., May 12. The authori
tative statement was given out bore to
day lh.it tho Bepubllo Iron and Steel
company will at once rals tho wages of
puddlci-H 25 cents a ton and thut the
wages of other Amalgamated association
employes will be Inert used In proportion.
This Increase Is retroactive, taking ef
fect May 1. It will affect thousands of Iron
workers in the Mahoning valley alouo,
Puddlors nro now paid $( a ton.
Sanctioned by the L. A. W.
Chicago, May 12. Among tho race
meets sanctioned by the League of Am
erican Wheelmen ractntr board are the
following: May 0), Richard Ford, Al
toona, Pn.t Mny 30. Wnodsldo Ileal Es
tate company. Philadelphia: May SO. As
sociated Cycling clubs, Philadelphia.
Italian Strike Ended.
New York. May 12.-Tne strike of 1..W
Italians at work In the Jeromo park res
ervoir ended today, all bill about I'M of
the men going back to work. No eon
veaolcns were niado by the contractor.
THE HARTRANFT
STATUE UNVEILED
INTERESTING CEREMONIES AT
HARRISBURG YESTERDAY.
Grand Parado in Which Veterans of
'01 and '08 Tako Part The Monu
ment Unveiled by Miss Lconoro
Embrick, of Boiling Springs Tho
Governor's Address.
Ilnrrisburg, May 12. The equestrian
Hlattic of Major General Jcjin F. Hurt
ranft was unveiled with Impressive
ceremonies this afternoon In tho pres
ence of a. Inrgo concourse of people.
These exercises were followd by a
parade In which the survivors of the
Third division of tho Ninth Army corps,
commanded by General Hartranft In
tho Civil war, had light of line. The
procession also Included the Ninth regi
ment of Immuncs from Camp Meade,
a provisional brigade of tho National
Guard, tho Grand Army of the Repub
lic posts and Sons of Veterans' camps
of Harrisburg and vicinity, and the
Harrisburg flro department.
A reunion of the survivors of tho
First regiment, Pennsylvania, volun
teers, of which Hartranft wns colonel,
was held this morning for the election
of oiricers and tho transaction of routine
business. After the meeting the old sol
diers marched to the executive man
sion to pay their respects to Mrs. Hart
ranft nnd her two sons nnd daughters,
who are the guests of Governor nnd
Mrs. Stone.
Unveiling Ceremony.
After a selection by the Steelton band
the statue was unveiled by Miss Leon
ore Emblck, daughter of ex-Representative
M. A. Emblck, of Boiling
Springs, a member of the Hartranft di
vision. As the flags fell from the shin
ing bronze, exposing to the view of the
multitude the spirited reproduction of
the distinguished soldier acknowledg
ing tho applause of the people there
was a mighty cheer. Tho Steelton
band added to the enthusiasm by play
ing the "Star Spangled Banner."
Major Isaac B. Brown, deputy secre
tary of Internal affairs, followed with
un oration In which he paid a high
tribute to General Hartranft as a sol
dier and statesman. Major Brown
served under General Hartranft and
was one of the originators of the move
ment for the erection of a monument,
After tho ceremonies In Capitol park,
the procession formed with General
Levi A. Dodd. of Baltimore, as chief
marshal, and General John P. Brooke,
of Lewistown, as chief of staff.
Before the procession was formed a
distinguished pnrty was escorted from
tho executive mansion through massed
columns of the provisional brigade of
the national guard and the Ninth Im
mune regiment to stand to witness the
ceremonies. The party Included Gov
oronr and Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Hartranft
and family, Secretary Alger, PoBtmas
ter General Smith and Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln. Mrs, I.evi A. Dodd, ot
Baltimore. Major General Gregg, of
Reading nnd members of the senate
and house of representatives. There
were over 30,000 men In the proces
sion. The governor's troop of Har
risburg, served ns an escort to the
chief marshal.
General W. J. Bolton, of Philadel
phia, commanded the first division,
which wns composed of the survivors
of the Fifty-first, Two Hundredth. Two
Hundred and Fifth and Two Hun
dred and Eighth regiments, Penn
sylvania volunteers. General Gobln
of Lebanon, commanded the sec
ond division, which was composed
of the Ninth immuncs, In com
mand, of Colonel Crane: the First,
Seventh nnd Eleventh regiments of the
National Guard. The third division
was composed of Grand Army posts
and Sons of Veterans camps and wns
commanded by C. M. Klshpaugh, a
clerk In the internal affairs depart
ment. The Harrisburg fire department
and tho Montgomery Hose company
of Norrlstown formed the fourth divi
sion, which was marshaled by Charles
P. Riper, of Harrisburg.
After the Carlisle Indian band ren
dered "America," the statue was pre
sented to tho state by Dr. J. Evan
Gamp, of Carlisle, and was received
in a short speech by Governor Stone.
Tho Governor's Address.
"In behalf of the great state ot Penn
sylvania," Governor Stono said, "I ac
cept the statue for the people of the
state and I pledge the state govern
ment to see that It be preserved Intact
as an Inspiration to the people. In
honoring his memory you honor every
private soldier who fought In Lincoln's
armies."
Governor Stono said ho was glad of
the presence of Secretary Alger, whom
he had learned to know well nnd tho
more he Knows of him the more he
loves li'm. Continuing tho governor
said-
"Wo hnvo with us one who prayed
for General Hartranft during the war,
uijd I know that you will all like to see
the woman who wns loved by tho man
you loved. 1 Introduce to you John
Frederic Hartranffs wife."
Mrs. Hartranft was presented to the
audience and was greeted with cheer.
Cheers were given for General Miles
nnd Secretary Alger until Governr
Stone was obliged to shout nloud that
General Miles was unable to be pres
ent. The governor then presented Gen
eral Kyd Douglas, who made a brief
speech, In which he said: "My fellow
union soldiers, I do not feel It out of
place on this occasion for me tr be
hero with you to honor the name of
General Hartranft. I feel that I havo
a peculiar tight to bo here. I am hens
ns a confederate soldier to pay my
Ilttlo tribute to tho man whose name
would blazo In any country." General
Douglas was warmly applauded. Short
speeches were also made by General
Alger nnd Postmaster General Smith.
General Corbln and Sculptor Ruckstuhl
were Introduced to the audleneo.
Missionary Convention.
Baltimore. May 12. The cloning sciion
of tho eleventh annual convention of Urn
Women's Homo und Foreign Missionary
society of the Evangelical Lutheran
church was held hero today. Mrs. Alice
G. Bond, of Hallim, Kau wns elected
president, and Mrs. J. F. llurtmaii, of
Altoomt, P.i., and Mrs, S. S. Waltz, of
Louisville, Ky., vice presidents.
COLLISION ON
THE READING
Passenger Trains Wrecked at Exe
terMany Are Killed and
Wounded.
A Special Train from Harrisburg Bearing Excur
sionists Who Had Attended the Hartranft
Monument Unveiling Crashes Into the Pottsville
Express Which Had Stopped at Exeter for Or
dersAppalling Scenes at the Wreck Rail
road Officials Offer No Explanation Fully
Twenty-Five Killed and Fifty Wounded Coro
ner Will Investigate.
Reading, May 12. A collision of pas
senger trains occurred on the Phila
delphia nnd Reading railroad at Exe
ter, about six miles south of this city,
tonight, nnd a great number of persons
were killed and injured. There Is no
telegraph ofllce at Exeter and details
therefore are difficult to obtain at this
writing. The number of killed is var
iously stated to be from fifteen to twen
ty. Fully fifty others are Injured. The
regular express train, from Potts
ville, for Philadelphia, connected at
the station with a train from Hnrrls
burg which was crowded with ;xcur
slonlsts who had been to tho state cap
ital to witness the ceremonies. In con
nection with the unveiling of the Hart
ranft monument.
Many of the Harrisburg passengers
at Reading went alioard the Philadel
phia express, but It being found that
alt could not bo accommodated, It was
decided to send an extra train to Phila
delphia to run as the second section of
the express. Tho extra train left twen
ty minutes later than the express. At
Exeter the express stopped for orders,
and while standing still the extra train
crashed Into It while moving at great
speed. Three of the ivar cars of the
express were telescoped and the first
car of the extra train was also wrecked.
The passengers in these cars were ter
ribly mangled, many being killed out
right, while others bad limbs and
bodies maimed. Word was at once sent
to Reading and a special train with
physicians and nurses was sent to the
scene as quickly as It could possibly
be put In readiness.
Eight dead wero brought here at 1
a. m. A score are under the debris. A
train load of wounded was brought to
the hospital. Gteat excitement pre
vails throughout the city. The rail
road nflltials offer no explanation or
the accident. The coroner will Insti
tute an Investigation at once. He
turning passangers nt 1.80 a. m. say
the scenes around the wreck are of the
most tearful, description.
Identified Dead.
The Identified killed are:
LEAF, Montgomery county.
WILLIAM STALER. Norrlstown.
COLONEL GEORGE SHAW. Norrls
town. CHIEF JOHN .SLINOU'FF. NorrU-
town.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mt. Clair.
WILLIAM LEWIS, Norrlstown.
HARRY 11CNCHBINGER. Norrls
town.
GEORGE SOWERS. Nonistou n.
GEORGE H. ANDIS, Norrlstown.
THE NEWS THIS MORNINU
, Weather Indication! Today:
I
j SHOWERS.
1 General Fatal Wreck on tho Beading
Railroad.
General OtW Will Push the Fighting
Against tho Filipino Rebels.
I'livclllng of the llmtrantt Monu
ment. Appropriation Bills Signed by Gover
nor Stone,
2 flencral-Plttstnn News Budget.
Vltinncl.il and Commercial.
S Sportf-Atluntlc. National and Other
League Unse Ball Games.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
5 Social and Pergonal.
One Woman's Views.
C Iicul-Slxth Annual Meeting of the
B.iptlst Young People's I'nion .
Moron's New Homo Now Complete.
7 Uical-Teddy Roosevelt Will Bn Here
with tho Letter Cnrrleis.
Banquet of the Knights of Malta.
S l.ocnl-West Scranton and Suburban.
0 News Round About Scranton.
10 Bcllglous Nows of tho Week.
11 Sunday School Lesson for Tnmoriow.
I'rognimmo of Wnshlneton's Big
Pence Jubilee.
Tho Lo Angeles Teachers' Meeting.
12 Local News of Local Induntlies.
Court Proceeding'!
HARRY WENTZI. Norrlstown.
HARRY THOMPSON. Norrlstown.
SAMUEL BATTY, Conshohocken.
HIRAM SHELLY, Hatboro.
BENTON SILVES, Reading.
The Injured.
The Injured as far as the names
could be obtained are:
Eddie Smith, Norrlstown.
Charles White, Norrlstown.
Nathan O'Neill, Norrlstown. .
Luther Custer, serious Pottstown.
John Johnson, serious, Mt. Clair.
Patrick Kern, Norrlstown.
Pascal Walters, Swedeland.
Harry Leister, serious, Phoenixvllle.
L. B. Vnndersllvo, Phoenixvllle.
Then. Addle, Norrlstown.
William Fredcrebern, Norrlstown.
Chas. Maddls. Conshohocken.
John Earl, Conshohocken.
Harry Kantz, Norrlstown.
David Carney, Norrlstown.
A. J. Ashcnfelder, Norrlstown, hurt In
tho chest.
Second Relief Train.
Reading, May 13. The second relief
train left the scene at 2.50 a. m. It
brought to Reading twenty additional
ladles. The names are not yet known.
Most of the seriously Injured were
brought hero on the first relief train.
The rest of the Injured were taken to
Pottstown and Norrlstown. The north
bound track has been cleared and tho
first trr.In through to this city from
Philadelphia was the Buffalo express,
which left Philadelphia at ll..iri p. m.
Wounded at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 12. Tho Pnttsvllla
express, which was run Into at Exeter,
arrived here after midnight with a feu
or tho injured. They were: George W.
Kueker, councilman or the Twentieth
ward, this city, injured about the legs.
Francis T. Steinbeck, Camden, N. .1..
cut about the head and bruised about
the body.
C. A. Beaver. Philadelphia, arm
bruised and head cut.
B. Barney. Philadelphia, leg, arm and
hip badly bruised.
Among the reported dead nro: John
Sllughuff. of Norrlstown. nnd an un
known man said to be a real estate
dealer, also of Norrlstown.
When the train left the scene of tho
wreck, a man named Street, living In
thl city, wns lying unconscious In tho
wreck.
The passengers could give no con
nected Htnrv of the wreck, and thn
number ot dead and Injured was not
known to nny of them. It was gener
ally believed thut six passengers Were
killed. According to the accounts n
the passengers, the engine of the sec
ond train ploughed through the rear
car of the first train, then through lh
parlor ear and half way through thn
third car. The first car on the second
train was also telescoped. Tho railroad
company made up a special train nt
Beading and sent It to the scene of the
wreck with a number of physicians.
The dead and most of the Injured worn
taken to Beading. The railroad ofllc'
lals In this fit j' can give no dotnlls ot
the accident. They say they are Ignor
ant of the number of casualties.
Senator Penrose's Story.
Vnited States Senator Boles Penrnsa
and General E. Burd Grubh were pas
sengers In the Pullmnn car of the
wrecked train. The rear end of the cur
In which they weie riding was crushed
and the two gentlemen, though badly
shaken up. were uninjured. Senator
Penrose did not know how many of thu
passengers ot the rear rars were killed
or Injured, but said when the train left
tho scene those needing attention wero
being cnted for by physicians nnd resi
dents of tho neighborhood. He said ha
learned that several were killed and
many badly Injured, but as to the num
ber lie could not say. A few of thoso
whose Injuries were slight, came on th6
train to Philadelphia, but the train left
soon after tho nccldent and the more
furiously Injured were left at the scene
nnd were to be sent to Rending.
Coal Heavers Strike.
Buffalo. Mnv 13. About S0O coal henvers
nnd ore handler struck today, an they
say, to aid tho gruln shovclers to win
their battle.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, May I'.'. Forecast
for Sntunl.iv; For eiintern I'enn
ylvnnlu, showers and possibly
thunder storms; fresli to brisk
southerly winds: Sunday, fair with
cooler In northern portions.
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