iribitite. kHk'T "T .OK.mirr niir. TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1899. TWO CENTS. rt? "SskiM- fclNWWr r . ""F'MBWCTTKMlWvC5rl iKlK RjiPjp M Br T J I I THE PARIS ON A ROCK Big Ocean Liner Stranded Near Mohegan Wreck. PASSENGERS REMOVED The American Liner Strikes an Out lying nidge Three Miles from Fal mouth While In a Dense Fog Per fect Order Is Maintained and nil Passengers Removed to Falmouth. A Warning Signal Was Given, hut it Came too Late A New Bell Buoy to Be Put in Use. Falmouth, May 22. The American line steamer 'rails, Cnptnin Wntklns. from Southampton and Cherbourg1 for New York, struck on an outlying ridge of the Manacle early this morning at n point half n mile from where the wrecked Atlantic transport liner Mo hegan lies and about three miles from Falmouth. The Paris, which sailed from Southampton yesteiday. called at Cherbourg and picked up fifty passen gers. She left Cherbourg at (i o'clock last evening. Soon after 1 o'clock this morning, at high tide and in a dense fog, she ran ashore. From the llrst there was no danger. Lifeboats and tugs were soon literally swarming around the vessel to render assistance. A majority of the passengers, who numbered ."80, were brought to Fal mouth, where they obtained lodgings for the night. Captain Watklna re ported that his ship was lying com fortable in smooth water, and that there was no occasion for any alarmist reports. lie reported the passengers and crew all well. Tlie llrst Intimation of the vessel's striking the rocks was a slight grating sound, w hich wns followed by a second and mine pronounced shock. The look out shouted that there was something ahead, but before there was time to re verse the engines the ship had gone on the rocks, two hundred yards from the hore. Assistance was summoned by means of rockets and the coast guards promptly telephoned to the life-saving station for boats. A majority of the passengers were not aware that an accident had happened until they were called up by the stewards. On reach ing the deck they found the ship's boats in perfect readiness for their reception. The sea was perfectly calm and the only discomfort that the passengeis ex perienced was caused by the slight tain that was falling at the time. Owing to the calmness of the sea the boats could be managed with entire safetv. Per fect order prevailed aboard the vessel. Cantaln Wutklus stood on the bridge giving orders, and his perfect self-possession and calmness of demeanor had a reassuring effect upon the pnssen gers. In accordance with the Instruc tions of tlie captain, the women and children were the first to be taken off the ship. Such perfect order was main tained that a passenger described the scene as siimriv a slow procession of women and children walking In single file to the boats. At daybreak the position of the ves sel could be better discerned. The bril liant St. Anthony light at the entrance of Falmouth harbor could be distin guished plainly through the misty rain, and the still standing masts of the Ill fated Mohegan could he seen nearby. A Warning Signal. It Is said that a Falmouth pilot boat showed a warning signal to the Paris, telling the captain that he would put the vessel on top of the Mohegan if he did not alter the course of the ship. The warning, however, came too late, and the Paris struck on a ridge to the westward or the Manacles. It Is suggested that as this was only their second trip from Cherbourg the officers of the Paris wore not familiar with the course. The crew of the Paris are still aboard of he vessel. It Is believed that the steamer has a large rent In her bottom in tlie for ward part of the ship. Tugs are standing by her and will assist in an effort to get her off the rocks Further details of the disaster show that when tlie vessel struck the crew were summoned on deck. The pass engers upon appearing were met In the companion way with comforting words und assurance of their safety. Kxceptional coolness was shown on all skies, the stewards distributing coffee and stimulants to all who desired them. Dangers of the Vicinity. Captain Watklna had his gig lowered nd rowed ashore In order to ascertain her whereabouts and to telegraph to Falmouth for tuss to assist his ship. In the meantime rocket were sent up and signal guns were tired. When dawn broke every one on boatd was relieved to find the shore on one side and life bontn lying nearby on the other. The vessel lay with her head to the southwest, the reversing ot her engines having put her broad side on to the jmi Kh. Happily tho sea was smooth and there was no wind. Otherwlso there would probably been a different tale to tell. The dangers or the vicinity were strikingly brought home to the pass engers and crew by tho musts or the wrecked steamer Mohegan. which are sticking out of the water ami by a mis erable bell buoy, which tolls almost constantly as though sounding a death knell. When Captain Watk'ns re turned from his trip ashoie he learned that there was already considerable water In the hold, and tho tugs which Iwd arrived stood by In readiness for any emergency. All the passengers were transferred to the tug Dragoon, but beyond the clothes they wore they look nothing with them., They were landed at Falmouth shortly after 7 o'clock, the local agents of tho Amer ican line meeting them and providing them with every care nnd quartering them at tlie vnrluus hotels and the sailors' home. When the Paris struck the tide was within an hour of the flood and this proved lnsufllclent to raise her oft tho rocks. Hundreds ot people visited tho scene during the dny. The passengers are lavish In their praise of the ndmlrable behavior of tho ofllcers and crew and declare that it was due to their self-possession that no accident occurred to any one. Per fect discipline, they Bay, was main tained throughout. It is stated that those In charge of tho Pails were so perfectly conlldent that they wcro pur suing the proper course that tho ves sel was atenmlng 18 or 19 knots an hour when they struck. There will bo little danger to the steamer If the long calm continues, but should the wind veer to tho east or southeast the. con sequences might be serious. The tugs left the scene at about r, o'clock. In connection with the accident to the Paris, It will be of Interest to mariners and travellers to hear that persistent agitation since the wreck ot the Mohegan has nt last Induced the Trinity Urcthren to act, and last week they promised to erect a gas lighted, automatic sound-producing litinv on the Manacles In place of the useless bell buoy now there. Oangs men on lighters have gone to the stranded steamer to take oft tho belongings of tho passengers. It Is reported that two forward com partments of the Paris are full of water. Thomas Allen, of London, a passenger on the Paris, on his way to New York, said: "I was In bed when the accident happened. 1 heard a, grating sound and then several hard thumps on tlie rocks shook the ship. The vowel then seemed to stop dead. A few minutes later I heard some one calling 'all hands on deck.' I roused my chum, who was still asleep, and we went on deck. We were told to secure our lift belts, and c returned below and got them. V were not allowed to re turn to the deck at that time. Ml were kept waiting below. At the first sum mons a few of the passengers appear ed In their night clothes, but as soon as they discovered that there was no danger they returned to their rooms und made themselves ready to leave the ship. There Was no Screaming. The passengers all behaved In the best possible manner. There was no screaming on the part of the women and the most perfect order was main tained. We were kept waiting below for an hour. Coffee and biscuits were served and then we entered the ship's boats. "Steam tugs brought us to Fal mouth." Among the passengers of the Pari? were many poor female emigrants, mostly foreigners. All have been safe ly boused In the Sailors" home here. Mrs. Batchelor, a sister of United States Senator Vest, of Missouri, who embarked at Cherbourg, says the weather was wet and nasty when they left port. She retired early, nnd at about 1 o'clock was awakened by a tremendous crush, which at first seemed to arise from the machinery. Then everything became so quiet that she did not leave her berth. Soon after ward, however, she was moused bv a. steward, who urged the passengers to dress and go on deck Immediately. Putting on a few things, Mrs. Hntch elor hurried above and found hundreds of half-dressed passengers there before her. The officers were busily eugased In preparing the bouts for launching and calming the passengers, though there was comparatively little excitement, ns It was evident that the ship wns not sinking, and at daybreak all were as sured by glimnses of the shoie. .Mrs. Hatchelor stild that some of the passengers asserted that they heard Captain Watkins say; "I am unable to understand how this happened." There was no fog when Mrs. Batchelor went on deck, but only a misty rain. The worst trouble, she says, arose :n transferring the passengers In small boats to the tugs. "The officers and crew," she observed, "worked like Tro jans in getting the old people and chil dren off, and they certainly deserve great praise." An effort was made this afternoon to tow the Paris off the rock. Three tugs were engaged at full pressure with the steamer's steel hawser, her own engines assisting for halt an hour. The attempt was entirely unsuccessful, the steamer not budging an Inch. The Passengers. London, May 21. The agents ot tho American line here have sent a special train to Falmouth for the steamer's passengers. The malls of the Paris will be forwarded by the North Ger man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wllhelm Dor Crosse, which will sail from here tomorrow. The passenger list Includes SS first cabin passengers, 107 second cabin nnd 1!'2 steerage. Captain (1. W. McCallum, of Pitts burg, one of the passengers, said: '-t heard a tremendous crash, and, as a steamboat man, I knew we were on the bottom and that If she slipped from the lock we would bo in a queer strait. Hurriedly putting on my cloth ing, I went up stairs, wherp I met the steward who was shouting 'All hands on deck.' As I reached the deck I could Just make out tho masts of tho Mohegan. Officers and crew worked hard to restore confidence, and the women seemed calmer than many of the man. As soon nB the tugs arrived I knew we wore all safe, us the sea was calm and there would be no trouble In transferring us " Tonight tho Paris lies In much the Mtme position as when she struck her bow, being about 130 yards from the shore, and her atern about two hun dred. Almost In n direct line and about a mile ahead lies the wreck of the Mohegan. Just outside tho bows of the Paris Is a great ragged rock; nnd a ridge of rocks projects Into the water 200 yurds aheud. There is about 16 feet ot wnler In the three forward compartments but tho engines are apparently unharmed, It has been decided to await special salvage und the next title. The water Is still smooth and tjie woik of lighter lug proceeds. Southampton, Mav 21. The steamer llremen. Captain Nlerleli, which left the city of Itremen for New York yes terday, sailed from Southampton ut 9 o'clock this evening under orders, It Is said, to proceed to Falmouth where sho may take up somo of the pasnenjiers of the Paris THE FILIPINOS 4 AREPOWERLESS AGUINALDO'S REPRESENTA TIVES CANNOT NEGOTIATE. The Visit of Filipino Peace Commis sioners nt Manila Is Evidently a Ruse to Gain Time American Commissioners Are Studying tho Question. Manila, May 21, 8.40 n. m. The Fil ipinos' commissioners, General Gre gorlo Del Jllnr, Lieutenant Colonel Al berto Bnrretto, Major Zealelta and Senor Glacce Gonzaga, with their fam ilies, spent today In visiting friends In Manila and conferred with Senores Florentlno Torres, Pablo O'Cdmpo nnd Theodore Yanco, the members of the local Filipino association, who will par ticipate in tho meetings with tho Amer ican commissioners. Senor Torres was a member of Agulnaldo's commission ers before the war. lie opposes Inde pendence and favors autonomy, nnd he has been most Influential In persuad ing the followers of Agulualdo to make the present advances. Autonomy Is tho talk of the Filipinos and It is thought that the kind they wish for would be little different from the scheme from an American protec torate of which they talked ot before the war.- Senor Paterno, who ha suc ceeded the Irrecnnclllnble Mabtnl ns president of the Filipino so-called cab inet, Is a student and a writer of abil ity. He once drew up a plan of auto nomy under Spain, which the Spanish government promised to adopt, there tnen being a troublesome rebellion on foot. The American commissioners in studying the question of Philippines' government has found several good points In this scheme. Paternos Is now the strong man in Agulnaldo's party. Manila, May 21, U a. m. The Fili pinos' commlssloneis, who arrived here on Saturday to negotiate with the t'nlted States' commissioners, held a conference this morning with Messrs. Sehurman, Worcester and Deniy. They say that they are without power to bind the so-called Filipino government In any particular, and can only refer any results of the present negotiations to Agulnultlo. QUIET ALONG THE DOCKS. Buffalo Strike Will Probably Soon Be Settled Abuses Are to Be Abolished. nuffalo. May 21. Everything wns quiet along the docks today, and few of the striking grain shovelers and freight handlers were to be seen In the neighborhood of their respective head quarters. President Keefe. of the International Longshoremen's association, who ar rived In town shortly after midnight this morning, held several consulta tions with the strikers' committees, but at a late hour tonight he was unable to give an expression of opinion ns to what the outcome of these conferences would be. Mr. Keefe said that he would not be surprised If the men were all buck to work within the next fortv- I eight hours, providing' that tho con i tractors lived up to the concessions made to them abolishing nil the abuses complained of, with the exception of the abrogation of the contracts. That the tnen themselves have lost confidence In some membeis of the committees was proven at the meeting of the freight handlers hud last night, when the voice of the entire meeting was in favor ot returning to work In consideration of the promised abolition of objectionable boses and unnecessary Sundny work, the demand for an in crease of wages being waived. Today a committee from these men waited on Bishop Qulgley and he renewed his ad vice, given three days ago, for the men to return to work. So far as the freight handlers are concerned, their differences are prac tically ended, and the men will prob ably return to work tomorrow. The scoopers have also been advised to do likewise and the mnjorlty ot them nre In favor of taking Bishop Qulgley's advice. Some ot their leaders talked of making Individual contracts for the unloading of vessels nnd working ele vators, but this wns declared to be Im practicable and Impossible by some of the most prominent elevator proprietors today. OIL BARK BURNED. The Ariadne Consumed at the New York Docks. New Yotk. May 21. The German oil carrying bark Ariadne. Captain Khler, was burned to the waters edge today i ear the docks of the Standard Oil Co., at Bajonnc, N. J. Huns Ilencke, VI years old, Is missing nnd it Is believe 1 that he lost his life In the (lie The the stinted from an unknown eaus or. the bark, and in a very short time spread to the pier and to a large riu'id irg on the pier. The Ariadne wns hauled out Into the stream and shortly afterwards beach ed, where she was destroyed. The pier to which the fire first communi cated wns destroyed as wns alss thu large building. Two other piers were badly damaged. The loss on the plors and the ship will amount to about .V'.',- OG'J. MEADE STRIKES A WRECK. The U. S. Transport on Leaving Porto Rico Is Disabled. Ponce, Porto Hlco, May 21. The United Stntes transport Meade, form erly the Berlin, which while leaving this port Monday night last with the Nineteenth Infantry struck u sunken wreck outside tho harbor, which caused a seilous leak and necessitated her re turn here, left Port last evening, but returned again this morning, a fur ther leakage having developed during the night. Killed by a FisrBlow. Towunila. 1'n., May 21. Jacob Capwdt, of Hugur Run, 2." years of uge, died ut the lloleumb hotel in this borough toiluy from the effects ot a blow on tho head delivered by Samuel Hccniun. The lat ter was committed to Jull by Coroner Pratt. A number of witnesses swoin ut the Inquest totluy say thut 1 let-man i struck Cupwell with his bare fist. DISAGREEMENT AT HAGUE. The Pence Delegates Seem to All Think Differently. London, May 21, Tlie Dally News publishes a despatch from The Hague supposed to bo Inspired by William T. Stead, editor ot the Review ot Re views, which Is, In part, ts follows: "Regarding arbitration the personal policy of tho delegates seems to be this: Germany nnd the other two pow ers of the triple alliance, nre entirely against It, and Turkey follows In th'elr wake. Great Britain and the United Stntes are entirely In favor ot It. Pro fessor Von Stengel, of the German delegation, said today: " 'Arbitration Is Impracticable when two nations nre divided by a vltnl Is sue, while In less important questions It exists already.' France Is hesitat ing and will probably agree with Rus sia. Several delegates confess that they came to conference unprepared nnd have already learned much." EMPRESS EUGENIA ALIVE. The Saturday Night Fake Story Without Foundation. , Rome, May 21. The report of the death of Eugenie, former empress of France, Is entirely without foundation. She is well and today received her nieces on her yacht off Naples. DEWEY'S DEPARTURE. The Olympia Leaves Manila Bay While the Cannons Roar Captain Walker's Request. Manila, May 21. The cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewey on board left here on her homeward Journey to the United States at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon. As she steamed away the Ore gon, Baltimore nnd Concord fired an admiral's salute. At the first shot the band on the flagship's after deck played a lively air and her white-clad sailors crowded the decks and gave a tre mendous cheer. As the Olympia passed the Oregon the crew of that battleship gave nine cheers for the Olympians, who responded by throwing their caps so high that dozens of them were left bobbing in the wake of the cruiser. Then followed the noisiest half-hour known in this harbor since the battle which linked Its name with that ot Dewel. Admiral Dewey is enthusiastic over bis home-going, but when mention was made of the welcome to be extended to him he said he appreciated the friendship of his countrymen deeply, but hoped they would not be too dem onstrative. He Intends to go directly to Ills home at Moiilpclier, Vt., and live then-. On It being said that we wanted him to go home by way of San Francisco und across the continent, the admiral replied: "If I was twenty years young er and had political ambitions I would not miss that chance." Speaking of tins situation, Admiral Dewey said: "I believe we are near tlie end. The Insurgents are fast going to pieces. The sending of a third com mission shows that they believe this commission means business." Captain Walker, of the Concord, the lust of the commandeis in battle here, went to the admiral and said: "Don't leave me behind." He goes home on the Olympia. 1 The Filipino commissioners called on Major General Otis this afternoon and arranged to meet the members of the I American commission on Monday, when they expect their colleagues will . have arrived. The chairman nnd sec ! tetary of their commission have been i chosen. , JEALOUS LOVER'S CRIME. Levi Moore Shoots and Probably Fatally Wounds Three Women. Kansas City, May 21. In u fit of jealous rage Levi Moore, a clerk In the city market, today shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie Campbell and Mrs. Fmmii Landls and Mrs. Anna Meek. The Campbell woman had de serted Moore for another man. He had requested her to return his photo graphs. She did not answer his let ters, and today Moore armed himself nnd went to her rooming house. Mis. Cninpbell nnswered the ring at the door, and when Moore angrily demand ed his pictures she ran back into the house. Moore Immediately shot her In the back, and the woman, followed by Moore, ran screaming Into Mrs, Landls' loom appealing for protection. Moore then fired two shots at Mrs. Landls, one taking effect In the abdomen. Mrs. Campbell then run Into Mrs, Meck's room. The latter, awakened by the shooting, arose just In time to receive n shot In the back from Moore, who then ran from the house flourishing his revolver nt n crowd that followed. Ho shot ut a negro but missed. Moore was arrested a moment later when ho snapped his now empty revolver at u policeman. Moore feigns Insanity. He Is SS years of age and has a wife and children in Anniston, Aln. ELEVATOR ACCIDENT. Drops 350 Feet Three Men Are Killed. Rosslyn, Mont.. May 21. By the breaking of a lever controlling a hoist ing machine In tho Kagle mine, skip was dropped 350 feet, resulting In tho death of If. A. Honeyford. James O. Palmer und Thomas A. Neville, who were Inside. W. F. Schofleld was so badly Injured that he died soon arter being taken to the hospital. Boys' Strike Unsuccessful. Trenton, N. J.. Muy 21. Tho eighty boys who struck In Wilson's woolen mill about a week ago for un Increase in wages, havo been supplanted In their work by other boys. Mr. Wilson, the proprietor, refused to give the Increase and yesterday paid off the boys, offering those of them who deHlred to return to work at the old rates their positions buck. The boys refused to return and Wllron had very llttlo dltllculty in filling their places on account of the gutting duwn of tlie Titus woolen mill. Recruits Return Home. SuntluRo do Cuba, May 21. Two bun died war recruits of the Pulled States In fantry left for home todny on the trans port McClclUu, their time having ex pired CURRENCY SCHEME IS NOW READY REPUBLICAN CAUCUS COMMIT TEE'S WORK COMPLETE. Some of tho Principal Lines Agreed Upon Redemption of All Govern ment Obligations in Gold on Demand Privileges of National Banks. Washington, May 21. It Is under stood that the house Republican caucus committee appointed to frame a scheme of currency reform has agreed upon n measure along the following lines: The redemption of all obligations of the government In gold on demand. Greenbacks, when once redeemed, for gold, to be re-Issued only for cold. Permitting national banks to Issue notes to the par value of their govern ment bonds deposited In the treasury Instead of 90 per cent., as at present. Permitting the minimum capital ot national banks to be $25,000, Instead of $."i0,000, us at present. This plan Is much less comprehen sive than ardent advocates of general currency revision have urgued but was adopted because harmonious agreement on It was possible, which was not the case when more radical measures were suggested. IRELAND AT BRUSSELS. The Archbishop and Minister Storer Dine with the King. Brussels, May 21. Last evening Archbishop Ireland, accompanied by Bellamy Storer. United States minister designate to Spain, and Mrs. Storer dined at the royal palace at Lucken with King Leopold. Queen Marie Ilen riette and the other members of the royal family. His majesty was most courteous, showing great Interest In the archbishop. Before going to the pulace Mgr. Ireland preached In tho collegiate church of Saint Guduio, the finest In Belgium, before a distin guished audience, Including the t.'onip tesse De Flundro. mother of Prince Albert, of Belgium, the heir presump tive. Ills subject was "Tlie First Christian Pentecost," which the nrch blsliop entitled "The- Birthday of the Church." Yesterday the archbishop addressed the students of the univers ity. Tlie hull where the address was delivered was ciowded by distin guished representatives of the diplomatic- corps, the scientific world and society. As he entered the entire au dience rose and cheered him. Ills elo quence nnd perfect command of French made u delightful Impression. His theme was "Tlie Opportunities for Youth In the New Century." a century which he said would be full of prob lems for church and state. POPULISTS DINE. The Peter Cooper Club Warms Things Up at Omaha Mr. Bryan Among the Orators. Oniuhn. May 21. Tlie Peter Cooper Populist club of this city gave a ban quet at Civlgliton hall last night. Cov ers were laid for 300 and every seat was taken. Among the speakers were: Governor W. A. Poynter, ex-Governor Silas A. Holcomb, General J. R. Weav er, of Towa. and W. J. Bryan. Gover nor Poynter eulogized the Populist party and spoke feelingly of the Ne braska volunteer soldiers. He also- en dorsed the Omaha platform. General Weaver made a violent attack on the administration for Its policy in the Philippines Mr. Rryan reiterated his well known views on the money question and glo riiied in the fact that he was given the cold shoulder by factions of the Popullstic and Democratic parties. His subject was "Our Nation," and the tenor of his remarks was that the six teen to one Populists were the ones chosen to save It. The course ot the administration was criticised. Mr. Prynn advocated fusion nnd loyal sup port of the silver policy. His speech was lecelved with applause. VIXEN OFF FOR BLUEFIELDS. She Has Been Remodeled Will Take the Place of the Detroit. Norfolk. Va., May 21. The converted yacht Vixen left this harbor yesterday on her voyage to Blueflelde, Nicaragua, to take the place of the crniser Detroit In protection of American Interests, The Vixen has undergone a com plete change, so that danger In a storm to the llttlo vessel has been minimized. Her armament has been put astein and the supply of stores reduced, relieving the topheavlness which heretofore ex isted. The Detroit, with tlie body of Gen ernl Daniel McAuley aboard, is about due hi Hampton roads. General Mc Auley, who was president ot the Nic aragua Canal company, died on the Isthmus two years ago. The body will be taken to Arlington National ceme tery for Interment. The United States refrigerating ship Glacier today begun taking on 1.000 tons of bunker coal at Lambert's point. The Glacier has aboard 1,000,00(1 pounds of fresh meat and other supplies and will sail direct for Manila, where her cargo will be distributed among the ships now In Asiatic waters. RUSSIAN TOWN BURNED. Twelve Lives Are Lost in the Conflagration. Warsaw, Russia, May 21. The town of Porosow In tho government of War saw was destroyed by fire. Twelve lives were lost, and 3,000 people, driven from their homes, nre now camping In tho fields. It Is believed tho tire was of Incen diary orlgn. Shipping News. New York, Muy SI. Arrived; Mnas. dam, Rotterdam. Queermtown Sailed; Lu. unuln, Liverpool, far New York. Havre Arrived:. La Champagne, New YoTk. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indications Today: AflTLY CLOUDY, 1 General Big Ocean Liner Paris Stranded on a Rock. Filipinos Visit to General Otis Mcre'y a Ruse. Duwson City Swrpt by the Flames. New Currency Scheme. 2 Atlnntlc, National nnd Other League Rase Hall Games. Financial and Commercial. 3 I,ocnl Sermon by Rev. I. J. Lansing. 4 Kdltorlnl. Comment of the Press. 5 Local That Attack on a Worthy Charity. Rnn Opposition to License Court. 6 Local West Scrnnton nnd Suburban. 7 News Round About Scrnnton. 8 Local Asphalt Contract Has Been Found. South Side News. Industrial Gleanings. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY WORK Routine Subjects to Be Considered Today Three Large Meetings in Interest of Church-going Held at .Minneapolis Yesterday. Minneapolis. May 21. After a Sab bath devoted to church-going nnd preaching and three large meetings in the interests of home mission and Sab bath observance, the Presbyterian general assembly will tomorrow begin u week ot hard work. The routine subjects to be considered tomorrow are the reports of the boards of frendmen nnd education. Tho principal Interest attaches to the former because of the vigorous effort that has been made to raise the board's $10,000 debt. It Is hoped that by tomorrow night the debt will be raised and the freedmen's board put on a par with tli other boards In financial condition. The question of reduced representa tion will also come up tomorrow. Tlie special committee appointed by the last assembly to consider the question of reducing the number of commissioner.- to the general assembly which Is now C72, brought In an alternative report last Friday. Roth of the offered reso lutions reduces the representation. Oiv retains the present system of repre sentation by presbyteries, but reduces the ratio from one elder and one min ister for every 21 ministers, tlie ma jor faction, in the presbytery to one elder and one minister to "6. This plan reduces the assembly membership to 422. The other plan is to make church membership Instead ot presbyteries tlie basis of representation, on" minis ter and one elder being allowed for each 11,000 communicants. This mukts .100 members of tho nssembly. Ther. is a strong feeling against any plan to t educe the' number of the assembly. The "nine committee wishes to submit an overture Increasing the number of ministers necessary to establish a pres bytery from live to ten. Tills proposi tion is opposed by commissioners from sparselv setthd regions. The nssembly has yet to deal with tlie four topics of greatest popular its- , terest improvement of relations wit i i ne cmiri-ii nouin, ine . nienso over ture ns to ministerial education, tl; McGifert case overture looking to tlie withdrawal of the committee appoint ing power from- the moderator Tlie Chicago overtures looks to action which will encourage young men to enter the ministry. Presbyteriun nre much concerned beenu-se the number of their theological students is declin ing. "JACK THE CLIPPER" IS DEAD. Self-inflicted Wound Proves Fatal. Brain Is Examined. Chicago, May 21. John W. Jorgeusori. known as "Jack the Halr-Cllpper," who was arrested u few mouths ago for hair dipping and who lust Tuesday shot himself, died fiom the effects of his wound yesterduy ufternoon at the home of his wife's father at Milwaukee and North avenues. His own father, C. K. Jorsenson, a West Side furniture dealer, and the young wife were at his side when the end came. . Dr. K. C. Fortner. who attended Jor genson nnd who helped to make up X- I rny picture of his brain, said the man I was undoubtedly Insane, us the top of j the brain showed an abnormal condi tion. The brain was examined toduv by Dr. Fortner and Dr. K. P. Noel or the coroner's nfllce. During the post-mortem examination Dr. Noel discovered that the brain was In such u condition that death would not have been long deferred under any circumstances. The remains were lemoved from the Passuvunt hospital to the house of the dead man's father at 10$ Park street. It is expected that a further examina tion of the brain will be made by Dr. .Fortner. The coroner's Inquest was held this afternoon. Jorgenson wns tried and convicted In the Criminal court last week on the charge of clipping girls' braids and Judge Rurke was to have pronounced sentence tomorrow. IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD. Services Held at Hnrrlsburg 1 Lodges of Railroad Men. Harrisburg, Muy 21. A memorial service was held this evening In com memoration of the railroad men of Harrisburg and vicinity who have been killed ir died during the past year fifty-seven In all under the auspices of the local lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Knglneers. Order of Railway Conductors, Hrotherhnoil of Locomotive Firemen, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers. The services were attended by over seven hundred railroad men anil their families, and were held at Bethlehem Lutheran church, the largest In the city, under the direction of tlie pastor. Rev, Marlon J Kline. Birthday of a Poetess. Trenton. N. J.. Muy 21. -Clementine ilowurth, a Trmtnn poetess of consid erable fume a generation ago, celebrated her seventy-second birthday yesterday In this city. Among those who visited here were Mr. mid Mrs. Richard Watson Gli der and Mrs. drover Cleveland, who drove over from Princeton. FLAMES SWEEP DAWSON CITY Another Disastrous Fire in tlie Great Mining: Center. LOSSES IN THE MILLIONS The Fire Occurred on April 21 ia the Very Heart of tho Business Center of the City, Commencing Near the Water Front and Devour ing Everything Before It Build ings Burn Like Tinder. Victoria, B. C May 21. An extra edition of the Skaguay Alaskan re ceived by the steamer Tees at mid night, contains the following report, wired from Bennett to Skaguay, Just previous to the sailing ot the- steamer: "nother disastrous fire bus visited Dawson City, this time fairly wiping out the entire business center of the town, creating losses that will aggre gate M.O'Xl.000. with not a dollars worth of Insurance." The news was telegraphed from Ben nett this afternoon by the special cor respondent of the Dully Alaskan, who received It from n man named Tokales, who had just reached Bennett from a. long nnd perilous trip out from Dawson over broken trails, open rivers and dangerous lakes. Mr. Tokales reports that the fire oc ( lined on April 21, In tlie very heart of the business center of the city, com mencing near tlie Tera house on tho water front and spreading with unusu al rapidity, driven by a strong wind, destroying everything in Its way on that street down to and Including Donahue and Smith's establishment, and taking in all of the water front buildings abreast of the same blocks. The fire crossed the street, hurned through and spread over to Second street, covering the principal business portion of Duwson. leaving It nil In ashes with the firemen helples and powerless to do anything. The lira consumed everything from the Sim mons Royal eufc down to nnd opposite the Falrvlew hotel. All the buildings burned nice tinder., due to the fact that they had been standing for nearly two years and the logs were as dry as powder. Tlie lire spread with such rapidity that It was Impossible to save unv of the furniture, goods and cloth ing, so that tlie losses when fodted up promise tn be even greater than at first estimated. Firms Burned Out. Among tlie prominent firms burned out were: The Rovnl cafe. Debaven fc Smith. MeLellan & McFeely, Parsons' Produce company, Aurora saloon, Bo dega saloon. Madden hotel, Victoria, McDonald block. Rank of British North America nnd scores of smaller firms and business houses. This tire cume at a time when the mills und deuleis In building materials had exhausted their winter supply and were awaiting the opening of naviga tion to replenish their stock. The re sults me that there is a fumlne In all kinds of building material and furni ture, such as sash, doors, locks, hinges, etc. Tlie few articles still remaining outside n f the burned district have quadrupled In price. Doors are selling for jsr, each, door locks JS each, and everything else in proportion. The town is paralyzed because nothing can lie done until the opening of naviga tion, which will not be for several weeks. The fire nt Dawson City destroyed 111 buildings nnd caused a loss of $4,000,000. Nothing In the way of tebulldlng can be done until the opening of naviga tion, several weeks from now, as thoro is not over !i,000 feet of lumber In the place. The fire was caused by n drunken woman upsetting a lump. None of the big warehouses of the Alaska Commer cial company oi the North American Trading and Transportation company were touched by the fire, so there will be no shortage of provisions, even If tlie lakes should not open before tb" middle of June, which is now predicted. The bank of British Nortli America, lost a large amount of gold dust. A rough estimate places the loss In gold and paper money at $1,000,000. Alto gether the hurned buildings comprises quite three-quarters of the area of Dawson. PEACE COMMITTEES. American Members of the Conven tion at Hague. The Hague. May 21. The American members ot tile committees are as fol lows: Disarmament Messrs. While, Mahan and Ci-ozler. Laws of War Messrs. White, New ell, Mahan und Crozler. Arbitration Messrs. AVhtte, Low, Hollts. The committees will meet for the first time on Tuesday. The disarma ment committee will consider the lim itation of expenditure, the prohibition of new firearms, the limitation of the use of explosives, prohibiting "of the use of submarine boats. , Tlie committee on laws of warfare wilt diseus the application of the Gen eva convention to naval warfure, the. neutralization of vessels on an en gagement while engaged in saving shipwrecked men during und after na val engagements, tne revision of tho declaration of Brussels of 1S74, on the notification and customs of war. --- - WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Atuy 21. Forecast for Monday: For custom Penn sylvania, partly cloudy; present condltlon"i fnvnr showers Tuesday; r res ii norm to norllicist winds, t t t'rtt-rf-r. . -:-fc r
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