tibinie. uii'M r SCRAiNTOjN, l'A., WUDiNESDAl' MOKNING, MAY 2d, 1899. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. 'kmr FILIPINOS The Commissioners Dis cuss Schemes of Government. They Approve of the Ameticnn Policy of the Separation of Church nnd State Filipinos Personally Pleased with All Pence Proposals but Cannot Endorse Them Offic ially Geneial Luna the Absolute Dictntor Aguinaldo Fears Him. Manila, Mnj 23, C in p. in. The Fili pino commissioners spent today at the lesldonce of the American commission. They discussed every point of tho scheme of government and the peace proclamation details, asking for infor mation as to what peisonil rights would be guai anteed them. Colonel Charles Denhy of the American com mission, explnlned that they would ho the same as under tho I'nltcd States constitution. The Filipinos also de sired Infoi mation as to the school sys tem to be establishod nnd approved of the American polity of the separa tion of chinch and state. They chiefly objected to the scheme on tho ground thnt It gave them personal liberty which they know they would hae, hut did not give thorn political liberty. Finally the Filipinos said they were person illv phased with the plan, hut inultl not endorse It ofllclally. During the day the rillpino commis sioners called upon Major General Otis and tlioy will repeat their call tomor row There Is much comment hero on the outing the Filipino ono8 are enjoy ing The are airajed in blue coats, sim lot ti onsets and gold lace, and dtive about the city revelling in the attention bestowed upon them, whlih is evidently exceedingly gratlfjlng to them They aro the center of con tinual attention. Military sentiment dlsapptoves of the Filipinos being re cognised by the civ Ilian element. Cicn eial Otis from ante-bellum experience, nnd owing to the Filipinos fondness for discussion, has maintained the altitude he assumed with the first commission. He has had no offer to make the Fili pinos kuo that they lay down their arms without terms Tho uiiny be lieves that if we intend to jomaln In tho Philippine Islands it will be cheap er In the long tun to whip tho insur gents m thoioughly that they will bo glad or the opportunity to .sin render, ruther than to parley witli them and make teuns which they would con stme as a conipiomlse Tho army Is also of Hie opinion that wlillo the first course may cost more men and money In the beginning tli m the latter it will prove an effectual damper upon future insunectlon, whereas,, if the war Is end ed by a compromise the professional revolutionists among tho Tagols may be eticoutged to try again in n few je.ns Jb'oice Was Necessary. Piof Sehurman, speaking of the com mission's policy, said: "I believe force was necessaiy, because they thought us weukllngs and cowanls, but I be lieve also that conciliation should nc compan foue. M endeavor has boon over slme I came heie to exeiclso con ciliation" The profesor Is most optimistic as to the results of tho negotiation nnd believes the scheme of government pro posed hj tho rnllcil States commis sion will ultimately be adopted. Rosnrlo, a Filipino congressman, wealthy resident ot Manila, and for merlj Agulnnldo's commissary geneial, Accompanied by an Insurgent captain, called upon Major Geneial Otis today nnd announced that "Wo desire to sur render our persons and property into tho hands of the Americans." Tho surrender was in ranged by Chapliln Pleice, of the Fourteenth regiment, who knew Rosarlo before the war Ho bario corresponded In cipher with Gen eral Luna, so lie has been closely watched by tho officials at Tarlac slnco the Insurrection has be"n weakening, Rosarlo only escaping by pirstiading General Luna to send him on a secret mission to Manila for the purpose of collecting funds. With the captain, ten men and their families, Rosnilo traveled nt night through the swamps and mountains, pased the lines of both arniiis, and entered Manila last even ing lie has been llbeiated on paiole. Accoidlng to the stoty told by Ro sarlo. General Luna is absolute dicta tor and Aguinaldo fears him Every Filipino leader, It is added, Btispetts the otheis of trencher Tho recent meeting of the Filipino congress was to secuie a new cabinet and the question of peace v.at Hut for ninllv considei nd as the moral) ns fear ed General Luna's displeasure Tins Filipino government was unablo to h cine n secretary of the treasury. All thfio who were offered the post do il .od to accept It. Major L'ell. wPh two companies of tlv Fourth cavalry, has been recun inlterlng in tho dlicction of Santa Atlta, fie found a hundred Filipinos th"ro and wub driving th.m away when large iclnfoicenienta of rebels m lived and ho was obliged o with diav. with four men wounded. A raft carrying soldiers of the Four teenth regiment lins been sunk tit til's IMslg ferry. Ono man wax drowned. The wet season hoo finally beuun nnd another week'r rain will make tho rlca Hold thick with mud. Killed by Gnu. Lanccbtfr, May 28. John L Hienue innn, ereictuiv and troauir of tlm I'hlllp frnnl. Mulling comiMii, of Mount WILL URRENDER Joj was found dead In tho ulllco Kith tha i,a turiud on. Tho coroner's Jury was iniiblo to discover whether It wus u co.se ur sulcido or accidental death. DEWEY AT HONQ KONG. The Arrival of the Olympia from Manila Announced. Hong Kong, May 23. Tho United States ciulser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on boa id, has ariived heie from Manila She va saluted by the ships of all nationalities Admiral Dewey, Captain Lambeiton, Lieutenant Riamby and United States Consul Wlldinan were received bv a guai d of honor of tho Royal Welsh Fmilecia when tltey landed to visit tho governor of Hong Kong, Sir Henry A. Hlake, Major General Gascolgne, in command of the ttoops, nnd Commodore 1'ovvoll, commanding the naval forces. Tho visit was afterward returned by tho officials mentioned. Admiral Dewey is in bad health, be ing too ill to attend the queen's birth day dinner. The Oljmpta. is going to dock hero and w 111 remain ten days at tills port. Washington, Mny 3. The navy de pat tment has cabled an inquiry to Ad miial Dewey regnidlng the itinerary ot the homeward cruise of the Olympia. The Obmpla will not leave Hong Kong much befoie June 3, spending a part of the time in dry dock getting in shape for her 14,000-mile trip. BELIEFS OF DR. BRIGGS. First Statement by the Noted Divine Regarding His Entrance Into the Episcopal Ministiy. New York, May 23 In a letter to lilshop Clark, of Rhode Island, picsld Ing bishop of the Episcopal church in the United States, Rev. Dr. Charles A. Biiggs made his first statement as to his cntiance into the ministry of that church. He says: "t have not sought refuge in the Episcopal ministry. 1 made the change because I was assured that tho ban ner of church unity was in the Pio testant Episcopal church, and I have consecrated my life to that cause. If I know in self, I hold to all tho sacied deposit of Catholic tiuth In the chinch, as well as in the holy Scripture, nnd I bhall do all In my power to bring out that truth and maintain it. "I feel that my btudy of holy Scrip ture and Chtlstlan hlstoiy, as well as my own expetlenco of God's grace, have led mo to see in holy Scrlpturo the divine truth in somewhat diffeient lc latlons from those in which I was trained. I think wo aie about to en ter a new uge of the world and that these things will be prominent in it the imminence of God, the living feign ing Chi 1st as priest and king, the pu sence of the indwelling spirit in the individual and in the1 oiganism of the church; the pi.ictice of holy love, en tire snntlllcatlon, the communion of saints In this world and in the other world and In the reconcllation and le unlon of Christ's church "I have been btought to see these things and to tegard them as the gieat banner pilnclplcs for the tuture. For them I will stand with all mv soul, while I do not neglect or In any way discard any portion of the inheiitanco of Chtlst's church In doctilne or in life. I nin assured by my pupils that I make tho Elble to them more ic.il, mote poweiful, moie divine. I liavo never heard a single one of the 1,300 theological students I have trained in the past 26 years who has said that I impaired his t.Uth in holy Scripture. The testimony is all the other way." REVIEWING STAND FALLS Accident nt the 250th Anniversary of the rounding of Maiden, Mnss. Several Peisons Badly Injured. Maiden, Mnss, May 23 A private viewing stand at tho comer of Wash ington and Florence streets on the louto of the parade in celebration of the two bundled and fiftieth anniver sary of the founding of this town, nnd which was occupied by a number of senators and representatives of the Massachusetts legislature nnd their giusts, collapsed today nnd several of the occupants received severe injuries Those badly In juted nio Representa tive Harwell, of Rockland, broken nrm; Representative Chase, of Marlboro, right aim badly crushed, Chnrlc3 Hal corn, of Marlboio, sprained ankle; Wil liam Hilghnm, Marlboro, wilst broken: F. W. King, Marlboro, knee cap broken. A dozen or more persons received minor injutles GRAIN STRIKE OFF. Men at Buffnlo to Return to Work Today. RufrnJo. Mav 23. Thu grain shovel erfc' stilke has been settled. Tho agreement signed early todaj by a sub committee representing tho stillurs, of which Piesldenl Kcefi, ot tho LongBhoi emeu's association, was a member, nnd Contractor Connors liaa hoen approved by the full commit teo of tho Grain Shoveler.s' union. The strike is to be declared off and tho men will return to work Wednes day moinlng. Dcwoy Home Fund. Washington. May 23 The subscriptions for tho Dowty home fund ho far recelv d by tho national cotnmtttoo amounts to SJ.W. Among thoho received today was ono of $109 from Vice President Jloliait. JilcPnrtland Gets Decision. New Yotk, Muy 21 Kid McPaitlund sot tlm decision ovei Hjiike Hull Ivan hi the twonty-llfth round. TRYING TO SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY SECOND DAY OF CORONER'S IN QUEST AT HEADING. Testimony of Railroad Officials Is Somewhat Conflicting Evident Anxiety on Part of Some, to Throw the Blamo In Any Direction Bits of Testimony. Reading, May 23. The second day of the coroner's Inquest into the cause or cnuscs of the rear end collision at Exeter on tho Philadelphia and Read ing railway ton dnjs ago in which twenty-nine persons weie killed and about sixty Injured.wns highly interest ing, nnd much hensational testimony wns elicited. Theie was a largir ciowd present today than yesterday. Throughout the testimony today at tention was strongly diavvn to the crew of tho second section, which tun Into tho forvvnid express, and tho colonel's Juty will undoubtedly bo called upon to examine their statements very close ly befoie concluding its verdict Tho tact was established that tho Hist sec tion was late, that Engineer On ell, of tho second section, apparently did not know It, that he ran 43 miles an hour, that ho caught up with It within two minutes at Exeter and that be loie It could get away the crash came. The desire to shift the lesponslbillty was strong again today and there were some contiadictlons on Important points. Engineer Orrell was asked: "Do you think the accident could have Deen averted?" "Yes," ho replied, "if the rear brake man of tho expiess had come back and signalled me, and then if the slgnnl board Indicated that tho expiess train wns still there why I would have stopped my train " On the other hand, Train Dispatcher Rourke shortly befoie the close of to davs hearing, i rented a sensation by putting tho blame strongly on Orrell. whom lie declared was guilty of "reck ness lunning." This was the event of tho day. Engineer Orell denied that he saw any led signals at any of the four tow ers between Reading and Uetor, but Thomas H. 13 Gelger, one of the tower men, positively declared he signalled the red to Engineer Onell The testimonv of the entire day was of an essential character and many of those who heaid it were of the opin ion that the observance of the five minute rule between trains, which is now sttlctly enforced, should not be deviated from hereafter and that col lisions would be avoided no m.iltei how reckless an engineer tan. In a woid, tho testimony ot today showed a combination of circumstances, any one of which, had it been overcome, would have avetted tho wreck, and tho coroner's juiy will aim to make such a recommendation that will lesiilt in Improving rail toad methods, if not going so far as to condemn anv par ticular Individual. Engineer On ell's claims that had the fltst Miction not backed ho could have prevented the disaster, is given full weight, but Tialnmaster Rourko's condemnation of his method of running was emphatic ami positive. First Witness. The flist witness called wus Calvin II. Losher, the operator on duty at Exeter on tho Ill-fated night. Lesher detailed the woik of an opeiator and s.ild he dlsplajid the ted signal for the epic-s to stop. Ho said. "I iceelved a message," and display ing u copy of It, said, "and here it Is. 1 was ordered by the Reading office to show tho red board which 1 did. I received orders to stop tho becond .sec tion, this was about 8.40 p. m A. ut this time the lirst section camo along and stopped. I wlted Heading 'No. 12 Is here,' and was answeted by the older "let No. 12 go.' I then gave Read ing the time of the lirst section ar riving, which was s 49 p. m," "When did tho second section get to Exctci?" was asked by Coroner Roth ermel. "At 811 or two minutes later," was the reply. "What order was given you relative to second section?" "I wns ordeied to hold it for orders." "How long was It between ordeis?" "About a minute or two" A. E. Magce, of Norri'town, conduc tor of the second section, was called and said that the first section left Reading at S 16, and his train nt S 42. Englnoor Oirell, of tho second sec tion, testified that he had been an en gineer of tho Philadelphia and Read ing since last August, nnd knew the road well. Telling of his experiences, on the night of tho wreck, he said' "Of the four towers between Read ing and Exeter, all were white except tho second, tho white Indicating clear tiack. The second was green, indi cating to run with caution. He was running on a special schedule furnished to him, which showed that he was to run at least five minutes behind tho tiain. Tho time on the schedulo showed tiiat ho was to rench Exeter at 8.40. Tho train was four minutes behind time, but ho did not know that tho express was also late. If he had been Informed of this fact, he said, ho would not have run so fast. Ho hud no knowledge of tho nccldent to the coal train and positively claimed that if tho express trnln had not backed and ho had been given the piopcr warning ho could have avoided the ac cident." Saw the Brakeman. When asked If he had seen the rear brakeman of tho lint section, ho said: "Yes, Just as wo rounded tho curve I saw him jump from the rear cat and run tow aid mo waving his lantorn. I nt onco put on brakes and opened tho sand box and used tho reverse lever. 1 guess wo were not moie thun .230 feet tiway fiom the train then It was impossible to havo stopped tho train I was tunning In less than 400 aids." Oirell fcald that while ho was not a dt Inking mini, ho occasionally drank a glass of beer. Ho dianlc two tmall glasses of beer at noon in Hairlsbuig. W. L. Everett, Iheiuuii on thy htc- ond section nnd a number of other witnesses weto called, but nothing Im portant waB lenrned from them. Engineer Wildermuth, of the first eection, on being recalled testified that ufter he stopped at Exeter he received three whistles to back up and did so. He Intimated that Orrell, the engineer of tho second section, should havo known that ho (Wildermuth) wns late and ought to havo observed the 5 mlnutc lulu. Tho testimony of Train Dispatcher Rourke fivvas considered highly impoitnnt. HuAvas put through a thorough examination on signals, orders nnd technicalities and he was finally asked. "You have heard the testimony, now tell us what wns tho cnuso of this w reck." Mr. Rourke, after tome hesltunoy, re plied: "It wns through the reckless .-mining ot tho second section of No. 12 from the time It left Reading to the time of the collision. When I heard that the second section had (hushed by the sec ond tower, after the signal, I made every effort to stop it, nnd ono who would pass such a slgnnl and inn into nuv thing within three miles, I would call guilty of too reckless tunning. I often used tho red nnd guen slgnaH In that tower befoie." Mr. Routko's testimony crentod n sensation ns it wa& the first direct charge of this charactei made since the opening of tho inquest. The healing will be resumed tomor row moining KNIGHTS CONCLAVE HELD AT ALT00NA Street Painde a Success Three Thousand Men In Line Com- maudories Repiesented. Altoona Ta , May 23 The annual patade and review of tho Knights Tem plar of Pennsylvania, who nro holding their foity-slxth annual conclave in this cltj, took place today Business goneially, both hole and In Hollldos butg, wns suspended, and the day was obsoived as a holiday The paiade wns a success in oveiv senile of the word. It staitod piomptly at 10 o'clock and marched over the pilncl pal sheets of the cltv Over 3 000 men were In line The revlevvint, 3tand was In ftont of the Masonic temple The parade was reviewed by Most Eminent Past Grand Master James II. Hopkins, of the giand encampment of the United States Its formation was as follows' Grand commander, R E Sir Henry E. Kuhn; Thief of Staff. Grand Cap tain General E. Sir Thomas F. Pen man; staff, Eminent Sirs Sherman Junker, Fred Munch, Andrew S. Stay er, Wilson I. Fleming, Joshua L Tyte, James II. Wlllock. Thaddeus S. Adle, Frank RIdgway grand herald, 13. Sir Monroe A. Athouso, grand sword beaicr, E Sir William Donaldson. OlHcers nnd past grand officers of tho grand commandeiy of Pennsylvania. Escoit to grand lommnndery, Pitts burg conimnndery. No 1. First divi sion, E Sir Eza S. Raitlett, grand sen ior warden, commanding Aides, Emi nent Sirs Henry W. Smith, Lewis, Bre mer, Joseph L. R. Whetstone, Joseph A. J. Compton. Comniandorles. St. John's No 4, Pil grim No 11, Lancaster No. 13, Yolk No. 21, Kadosho No 9, Hutchinson No 32 Second division, E. Sir Charles M. Stock, giand Junior warden, command ing Aides, Eminent Sirs Thomas P. Mertltt, John W Housor, Allied S. Bishop, Richard Ellis Pochian. Commanderies, Allegheny No. 33, Reading No 42, Hospitaller No. 46, St. Alban No. 47, Tancred, No 4S, Corin thian Chasseur No. S3. Third division, E Sit John R Ttazer commanding. Aides, Eminent Sirs Thomas W. Irwin. John K Rav. liui. jamln F living, Hany W. Reed. i Commanderies, Ascalon No 39, Orlen- tal No. CI, Huntington, No. 63, Chester No. C6, Duquesne No. 72, Gethsomane No. 7, Mountain No. 10. This afternoon the visiting knights went on excursions to nearby tesorts. Tonight tho Knights Templar ball takes place and tomorrow the grand oMcors will be Installed. Pittsburg commandeiy, No. 1, had 13t men in line, nnd Allegheny com mandeiy over 100. No. 1 Is next to the laigest commandery in tho United States, having a membership of 900. St John's commandeiy, of Philadel phia, turned out with 3" Knights, Pil grim, No. 4, of Pittsburg, with 50 men; Lancaster, No. 13, with .'.0 men, nnd Kodash. of Philadelphia, with 23 men The Reading commandeiy, No. 42, was represented by 40 Knights, the Hospi tallers., of Lock Haven, by 10, and St. Alban, of Philadelphia, by 40. Tancred commandery, of Pittsburg, had CO men in line, nnd the Coiinthian Chasseurs, of Philadelphia, 13 men on horseback. The Lovvistovvn commandery, No. 20, had the largest number of past emin ent grand commanders in line, fifteen. It was also excellently drilled. Asca lon commandery, of Pittsburg, had CO men in line; Orlentnl commandeiy, of Johnstown, 40, Huntingdon command eiy, 40, Chester commandeij, 20, Du quesne, of Pittsbuig, 40; Moshannon, of Phlllpsburg, 70, and Gethsemne, of York, 20. Mountain commandeiy, No. 10, of Altoona, brought up tho tear with the Altoonn band and 210 mem bers. Most Eminent Past Grand Mas ter James V Hopkins, ot Pittsburg, who Is a member of the grand en campment of the lTnited States, re viewed the parade hi fiont of tho Ma sonic temple, saluting each banner by tnUng off his chnpeau and laying It on ills left shoulder, holding it with his hand There were fifteen first class bands In line This afternoon the giand commandery met In the Masonio temple. Mayor GileB made an nddress of welcome which was iisponded to by Grand Commander Kuhn. The grand ball and bolree given In tho mammoth wigwam in the Logan houso park by Mountain commandery. No. 1, to the grand commandery, visiting Knights and ladles Is in progress tonight. It Is a most magnificent social function, four, thousand Knights and indies par ticipating, Tho city Is Illuminated again tonight Tomonow moinlng grand ofllccrs will be elected, and in tho nftornoon they will bo Installed In the wigwam. The Itluo lodge of Masons will give a ball in the wigwam t omnium night thuli MieHtH being the Knlghtki Templar, STEAMSHIP PARIS MAYBE RUINED VERY PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF A CORNISH SHIP OWNER. He Does Not Believe That tho Big Liner Will Ever B Re-Floated. Many of the Shipwrecked Pass engers Leave Falmouth Bound for Southampton Some Will Sail In the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse but the Majority Will Walt for the St. Paul, Saturday Grateful to the Cornish Folk fcr the Hospital ity Extended to Them. Falmouth, May 23. A lending Corn ish ship owner, who returned heie to night from tho steamer Fails, takes a very pessimistic view of saving the liner. To a correspondent of the As sociated Press lie said "I do not an ticipate that tho Paris will over bo re floated. She Is pleiced by locks amid ships, her foreholds are badly dam aged, the bulkheads ato practically useless and If she were gotten off the locks I believe she would sink "In my opinion, the only teniedv Is a false bottom, which It would take a month to complete and I believe that even model ately lough weather In the meantime would break up tho ship." Everything Is in leadlness for tomor iow's effort to refloat the vessel if tho tea continues favorable The bulk of the passengers of the American line steamship Paris, which ran on the rocks off Lowlands Point, near Coverack, Cornwall, eaily on Sun day morning, while on her way from New York for Southampton, by way of Chcrbomg, France, left here on two special trains this moining. Some of them will go on board the North Ger man Llovd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm dor Gios-e, which is scheduled to touch nt Southampton today, but the major itv of tin in will take passage on board the Ameiican liner St. Paul, which is to sail for New York from Southamp ton on Satuiday. The tiavellcrs were very grateful to the Cornish folk for the unstinted hos pitality shown them, and as the trains moved out of the station they cheered heaitlly those pet sons who had assem bled on tho platform to wish them Godspeed. Tlie weather continues favorable to tho stranded ship. A light wind is blowing and there Is serious amount of wash Soundings which have been taken show the Paris to bo icstlng mote favoiably, owing to the fact that hhe has been considerably lightened. Sho is not straining and there is a clear passage, free fiom the rocks. Should tho vessel show signs of sink ing when taken In tow it is proposed to inn her on a Hat, sandy beach adjoin ing the place where she sttanded. A high official of the American line Mivs the prospects of saving the Paris nt' better. REV. IRVINE'S CASE. Judge Woodwaid Hears Arguments on the Injunction Ptoceedlngs. Wllkes-Barro, May 2! In couit to day the preliminary injunction to re strain Bishop Talbot, of tho Episcopal church, from removing Rev. I. N. W. Iivlne from the pastorship of the St. John's ehuich, Huntingdon, Pa,, was aigued before Judgf Woodward. H. A. Fuller repiesented Bishop Talbot and Rev. Irvine, who was present, was ropresented bv II. W. Petrlken, of Huntingdon, Counsel for the bishop nskoil that tho injunction be dissolved as It had been decided to abandon tho proceedings originally begun against the pastor. Rev. Mr. Irvine's Jaw yets argued in favor of continuing the in junction, ns they had no guarantee that the bishop would not again insti tute proceedings to oust the pastor. Judge Woodward took the papers and sld he would render a decision at an eatlv day. The faction in tho church opposed to Rev. Iivine nccuso him of untruthfulness, while the friends of the pastor say the whole trouble is caused by his refusal to administer communion to divorced members of his congregation. LAST RAFT ON WEST BRANCH. Floated Into Lock Haven Practically Closing the Season. Lock Haven, May 23. The last raft on the west blanch of the Susquehanna river lloated Into this city today, prac tically closing the rafting season. Upv.ards of two hundred rafts came In this spring which Is a great reduc tion compared with other years. Tho timber, however, was of tho finest quality and brought the highest prices on record. J. H. Small, of York, pur chased about nine-tenths of tho tim ber received during the seabcn. Buried in Iron. Vn,it Mnv 53. Casner Kottcamn. a la borer employed In tho works of the York Manufacturing company, was burled un der 1W pounds of Iron castings this af ternoon nnd instantly Killed, iiy digging too close to tho piles ho undermined tho pile when they toppled over and burled him. s Shot Her Fifth Husband. Peru, Ind., Muy 2J. Charles Hutchin son, a younir man, was shot by his wife during a fnmlly quarrel at Aicadla to day and Instantly killed Tho woman plcnds Eflf-defenue. Sho is but 28 yean of ngo and Hutchinson was her fifth husband. Chinese Naval Reserves. Washington, May 23 The president to day personally received the battalion of Chtncso naval reserves from Philadel phia, which camo hero to participate In the peace Jublleo parade Bryan Addiesses 10,000. Qulncj, III., Mav 2i -William J. Brian tpeiit tho dnj In Qulncy as tho guest of county Demociney Ho addressed an audienco of 10,000 people this afternoon. Ten Persons Di owned. Iierlln, Mny 2J At Blmb.ich, liavarla, lod iv, ten persons were drowned in the ilvei Ibor, one of tho pilnclpal nllluents of tliu Danube, by the capsizing of a boat. THE NEWS THIS M0UN1NU Weather Indications Today! QCNERALLV FAIR. 1 General Prominent Filipino Rebels 8m render. Washington's Pcaco Jubilee. Conllctlng Testimonv of Reading Rail toad Men at Coroner's Inquent Stoamshlp Paris Mny He Unified. 2 Ruse Ball Results. 1'innnclal and Commercial. 3 Local Progr.immo for Mrtnoilal Dny. Mine Workers Form a District Union. 4 Editorial. The Lackawanna Hospital. C Local Superior Court Refuses to In tel fero In tho Vosburg Bond Ques tion. Fourth District Democrats Endorse Judge Smith. 0 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 Local Day's DoIngH In the Courts. Major Molr Ordi-is Gnido Crossings to Do Torn Up. QUIET DAY AT MINNEAPOLIS Great Deal of Routine Business Txansaeted The McGlffert Case. Minneapolis, May 23 This wus a quiet da with tho Piesbvtorlan gen eral assembly. It transacted a deal of routine business, without any friction nnd adjourned early in the afternoon to view the Mimuapolls subuiban lakes ond Minnehaha Fulls The McGlffert case and the Peoria overture will soon come befoie tho assemblv In the Mc Glffert matter tho committee on bills and overtures Is considering two 10 poits and it Is likely that they will be rresentod as mnjoilty and mlnoiity teports. One is understood to favor a committee to wait on Di. McGIfteit and invite him to leenst his theology on Presbyterian lines or elso have tho kindness to tcslgn without lurthei dlh cusslon. The other, It Is said, It along sterner lines and looks to Dr. MiGIt foit's Involuntary wlthdiawal fiom ithe ehuich ut the e.ullest possible date Hut the New Yolk Piesbytery wants no moio heresy tiials The Peoria overture has t strong backing and Is is expected to bring out nn o clting debate. The liberals in diurcli policy who include a laige number of the theological conseivatlves ate ex pected to unite their forces In support of the Peoria method ot appointing committees by the assembly, Instead of by the modciatoi. Tho short afternoon session was wholly occupied by the presentation of the icpoits of the committee on aid for colleges and academies and discus sion upon It. The leport of the board have been given heretofore It was adopted. Though reunion with the church bouth got no healing befoie the assem bly, a meeting of the elders Rent a telegram of gteetlng to the ciders of tho church south at Richmond. Tho work accomplished during tho day includes an exptcsslon of approval of tho work of the alliance ot the Re foimed church holding the Piesbvtei lan svstom und the addition of the Dtiluth and Platte oveituies iccom mendlng that n committee of six minis ters and livo elders be appointed to le port to the next assembly a plan for celebrating the end ot the' nineteenth centuiy. QUAY REPUBLICANS ELECTED. They Aie Ttiumphnnt In Biadford and Cumbeiland. Rtadford, May 23 At Smithpoit to day the Republicans of McKean hold their convention. The vote at tho prl mutles held Saturday was canvassed and Myron Matson and J. W. Routon were found to be duly elected ms dele gates to tho state convention. Roth nro Quay men. Resolutions were pass ed endorsing the state and national administrations. The nnti-Ounv nio. ment tried to capture the convention, but failed. Judge Mouison, of this district, was endorsed for the superior couit. W. R. Clark, for sheriff leans toward tho Insurgents. Carlisle, May 23 The Cumberland county Republican convention was held here today. The Quay faction predom inated and elected W. R IVaver, ot Shlppenburg, and R. P. Thomas, Jr., of Mechanlcsburg, delegates to the state convention. ROOSEVELT'S PLAN ADOPTED. Senate Committee on Taxation Acts at Albany. Albany, N. Y , May 23 The senate committee on taxation tonight met and after a brief hesslon gave out the pto posed franchise tax bill Tho bill is framed closely on the suggestions made by the governor. It includes the Tord bill In full. It will bo introduced in both houses tomoirow. The vote on tho bill was sK aies to four noes, tho noes being the Demo cratic members. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Philadelphia, May 2i The Supremo couit having concluded Its lurient sea slons In tho western ciattlit, handed dowa n number of decisions today and rose to iniet asnln In this city nett Januniy. The sessions for tho middle district be gin In Ilnrrlsbuig next Mondtv Rimes vs Fidelity Mutual Llfo asso ciation C. P., Luzerne count Judg ment afllraied Iletts vs. Lehigh Vullcy railroad, C P., Hindford count. Judgment nlllrmcd. O'Mnlley vs Rorouiih of Luzerne i P Luzcine count Judgment ufllrmcd. Steamship Anivals. New York. May 23 Airlvid 1'tlod erlch der Grosse Bremen' Kensington Antntrp Cluirid, 'Westoinland, Ant werp. Hailed. Cymblc Liverpool, Kalacr Freldcrlch, Ihomcn via Cherbourg an 1 Southampton Gibraltar Silled Knlscr Wilhelm II fiom Genoa, New Yoik. Liz. ard Passid. Luhn Now ork for South nuiptoii and Bremen. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Mny 23 Pension certifi cates Oilelnnl Jiuoh Heats. Wilkes linne. $ti; Daniel Uriel. Shainokln, 16 Increase Gcoi go D Pooler, Iinobor ough, Sugqunhniinn, (10 to It Orlslnal widow etc Hiicliel J. Oe.ulnut, StioudHbuit;, ?$. THE PEACE JUBILEE Three Doys Celebration Is Inaugurated at Washington. GRAND MILITARY PARADE Over 5,000 mien in Line Publlo Benches Black with People nnd tho Parks Are Thionged President Reviews tho Parade General Wheeler Receives an Ovation. Sousa's "Hands Acioss the Sea." Comes in for n Shaie of Applause. Washington, Muv ii. Reglnulng with an Imposing patade of mllltaty and othei unlfoimed oiganiatlons and closing with n display of ilrewotks ut night tho nutionnl capital today in augurated a tin oo days' pence Jubilee. Tho main thoi-oughfnies of tho city and all tho public buildings aio decorated with bunting nnd tho attractive pro Kiamme of p.undes and festivities has diavvn a huge number ot visitors With tho exception of a shower which was not of sutllclent duration to mar the occasion the weather wus Ideal and Washington has todiy worn Its luaug matlon nspect. The parade, which was tho leatuio of the first day, moved down Ponnslvnula avenue between choorlng timings, through the hand somo couit of honoi In fiont of tho wlillo house and patsod In tovlow bo lore tho piesldont and a distinguished part ot public ofllcials. The day opened w ith the boom of big guns from the Dolphin, which anchored oft the navy vard, fired tho national salute at sunrio nnd church chimes' nnd hun dieds of steam whistles joined In tho noisy cborusv At noon the departments closed and poured their thousands out to Join tho crowds In the streets and at the same hour a salute of forty-five guns was filed. The Parade. Over 5,000 men weie- in the parade. Tlii louto was that followed by the Inauguration parties, down Pennsyl vania avenue around to the white house giounds where a largo reviewing stnnd, gracefully decorated with bunt ing, had been erected. The thics squaies extending from tho state, war and navy to the treasuiy building, had been transformed Into a court of hon-. or The public benches along the ave nue at this point were black with peo ple and tho surioundlng patks weio thionged. Tho president, members ot his cabinet and their wives, nmbassa dois and foreign ministers with their attaches, General Miles and his staff and many prominent people In public and in Iv ate life occupied tho lovlew lng stand. Tho enthusiasm was groat ns tho paiade passed through the court of honor. Cheers and applause greeted! favoilto oiganlzations. The president and Secietaiks Hay and Gage who stood on a stnnll platform, hitting fiom the stand, wete tepeatcdly and tumul tuouslv applauded as they uncoveted each time tho American colors trooped by. Geneial Wheeler was accorded the laigest demonstiatlon. In full unl fnim he lode In a canlage. He was evtuywheio cheered. As ho reached tho reviewing stand ho nroso nnd salut ed the president. Tho people went wild. Another Interesting and signifi cant instance was tho cheering of Sousa's new ninich "Hands Across the. Sea." Ono of the bands stiuck up this stlnlng nlr ns tho reviewing stand was leached. Tho applause which gioeted it was started bv the diplo mats, spread through tho stnnd and broke In a roar of cheers along tho whole length of tho court of honor. The parade was tlnee-quarters of an hour passing the xevlewlng party The piesldent has issued nn order closing all tho executive departments and the government printing offices at noon tomorrow In order that the em ployes may participate in tho Jubilee. KILLED AT TOWANDA. Came to See Buffalo Bill But Was Murdered. Towanda, May 23. Jacob Capwell, ot Sugar Run. died at the Holcomb houso yostorday from the effect of a blow re ceived Saturday evening. IIo never regained consciousness Tho verdict of the innuest wan that Capwell camo to his death from a blood clot -wi the bialn caused by the break ing of a vein fiom a blow on tho head by Samuel Hoemnn, who Is held In Jail to await tho action ot the grand jury. The evidence developed tno tact mat there wns an old grievance between them. Capwell was 23 years old and married, and wns hero to attend Buf falo Rill's show. Heeman's home is In Towanda township THE TYRANNY OF TEARS. London, May 23. Charles rrohman, the Ameiican theatilcal manager, has secured tho Ameiican lights ot tho comedy, "The Tyianny of Tears," by Hoddon Chambeis, now being present ed ut the Criterion theater by Charles Wndliam and his company. John Diovv, who Is to Btnr In tho play, is gieatly pleased. Mr. Chamber said today he expected to Btage tho play in tho United States and hoped to tenevv the American friendship ho foimed during the tlmo ho presented ' Tho Idlei " 4-H- -H- 4-H- -H- WEATHER TORECAST. Washington Mu 23 Fo recast for Widnesdnj. J'oi eastern I'cnn xlvunla, fair Wednesday and ptobabl Thurdn ; fiesh east to uoitheast winds. tttttttftfi y
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