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THE SAMOAN
COMMISSION
Prospects That It Will
Uphold Admiral
Kautz.
THE ARRIVAL AT APIA
It Arrived on May 13 and Assembled
on May 10 The Result of the Con
ference Not Announced Officially.
Report That It Was Decided to
Support the Course of the Ameri
can Naval Commander Mataafans
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Unanimous Decision, but will
Never Recognize Malletoa as King.
The Rebels' and Loyalists' Prepar
ations for Fighting.
Apia. Samoa, May IT (via Auckland,
X. Z., May 25). The Sanioan commis
sion, consisting of Bnrtlott Tripp, for
mer United States minister to Austria
Hungary. Baron Speck von Sternberg,
representing Germany, and C. X.
Eliot. C. B.. of the British embassy at
Washington, representing Great Brit
ain, arrived heir on May 13. Its Hist
sitting took place May 1C. The com
missioners were engaged all that morn
ing In conferring with the chief justice,
William L. Chambers. Nothing was
disclosed regarding the deliberations,
but It is reported that they will up
hold the action of Admiral Kautz, the
American na.-al commander.
Mntaafa sent the commissioners a
letter of welcome and expressed hope
that they would satisfactorily end the
troubler hi Samoa.
It is understood that Mataafa will
obey the unanimous order of the com
mission, though It isd oubtful whether
he vi 111 order his followers to disarm,
unless the Malletoans are first disarm
ed. The Mataafans will probably dis
perse I" their homes If ordered to do
so. but they will never recognize Ma
lletoa as king, and, doubtless, there
will lie further trouble in the future If
the kingship Is maintained.
Effects of Shell Fire.
Only one or two cases aro known of
the wounding of natives by the shell
Ii.e of the warships, and, a? they have
net renllzed the strength of the Kuro
peans, they may go to greater extremes
If war arises again.
Tlie rebels remain outside the- lines
Indicated by the admiral and have
strongly fortified a new position, while
tlir loyalists are being drilled nnd have
fortified Mtilinuu. A considerable num
ber of lovnllsts have been hrutigh by
the warships from other Islands. Half
the mule adults of Samoa are await
ing action upon the part of the com
mission In order to support Malletoa.
Th Germans nro preparing compen
sation claims. It is understood that,
one Geiman firm claims SilO.OOO, and
other German subjects claim $20,000.
The HrltMi consul, E. B. S. Maxse, tn
ited them to put In their claims, and
Is It understood that the commission
will adjudicate them.
Ueplying in questions submitted to
him bv a eoi respondent of the Asso
ciated Press, Matnafa said it was the
head chiefs and not himself who be
gan Mio wnr. adding that fhev did so
because they were angered -at paver
being taken from them by violence, and
also because they were made angry by
the thief justice's "uuliist decision."
Mataafa asserted that he had upheld
the treaty, and said his orders through
out were not to llie upon the Euro
peans. and that but for this order thn
whole party of blue jacket-? could sev
eral tlniei have been hr.t down by
large dmdies of natives eoncertJecl in
the bush.
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY.'
Celebration of the American Sunday
School Union.
Philadelphia, May 23. The diamond
anniversary celebration of the Ameri
can Sunday School union came to a
close here tonight by a lousing hi;;
meeting at the Academy of Music. The
largest audience of enthusiastic Sun
day School workers that has cath'-red
at any of the big meeting?, of the past
two days was crowded Into th ln
audltoiium. The day's exercises were
opened at 2.30 o'clock when r. meeting
was held at the Academy presided over
by John II. Converge, of this city, vico
pie.sltlent of the union. Addresses were
made by Mr. Converse, the Rev. A. F.
Sihaufller. 1). I)., of New York: B. F.
.la obs, of Chicago: the Rev. Henry
Clay Trumbull. D. D., of this city, and
the Bov. I!!. K. Bell, D. P.. of Mans
field, O.
The rtev. William B. Smiley, repre
senting the United Presbyterian gen
eral assembly, now In session In 1I1I3
city, and the Rev. Alexander Henry,
D. P., representing the international
Sabbath School association, extended
to the union the greetings of their re
spective organizations. Tonight's meet
ings were a fitting close to the cele.
brntlon. Morris K. Jessup. president
of the union, presidid and made a
happy address. Addresses wero also
delivered by the Rov. J. M, Crowell,
D, D., of this city: William E. Dodge,
of New York: F. G. Ensiitn. Chicago:
the Itev. W. B. Kins, St. Louis; the
Rev. Newell Dwlght Hlllls, J), v.,
Brooklyn, and the Bcv. Henry Vnrley,
of England. The exercises closed with
the singing by the grent audience of
"My Country 'Tis of Thee" and tho
Doxology.
Twelve Rioters Shot Dond.
St. Petersburg, Muy 2.1. Further ad.
vices from Riga, capital or tho B.iltlo
piovlnco of Llvcnlii, sny Hint the mili
tary In suppressing tho rioting between
Lettish mill Lithuanian workmen at that
place on Saturday and Sunday lust,
killed twelve persons and wounded tlf'.y.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Bonds Required from Commissioned
Officers in the National Guard.
Hnrrlsbu'rg, May 25. Orders were is
sued from the adjutant general's de
partment, today calling attention to the
law requiring bonds from commis
sioned officers In the National Guard.
Formerly captains and quartermasters
were the only officers required to give
bond for faithful performance of duty,
but under the new law no officer Is
exempt. The company captains' bond
has been raised from $1,000 to $2,000,
and lieutenants must give a bond of
$1,000. Division and brigade quarter
masters and commissaries will be
bonded for $.'00, and regimental quar
termasters and commissaries for $300.
An order was also Issued detailing Cap
tain Thomas 11. P. Todd, Company I,
First regiment, as mustering officer In
connection with the dlsbandment of
organizations of the National Guard.
The following companies of the
Twentieth regiment will be mustered
out before June 10: Company A, First
lieutenant Joseph Dyson, command
ing; Company T), First Lieutenant Wil
liam S. Nevlns. commanding; Com
pany E, Captain N. I'. Marcus: Com
pany 1', captain iiarry j. sieiuei, jr.,
Company C. Second Lieutenant James
A valu.0, commanding; Company II,
Captain John A. McCulloiigh; Com
pany 1, Captain Robert P. Schellinger.
The following companies of the
Twentieth regiment are hereby de
tached from the regiment and will re
port direct to headquarters. First bri
gade as separate companies: Company
B. Captain James M. Magulre; Com
pany C, Captain Charles .1. Ilendler;
Company K, Captain John S. Mc
Laughlin: Company L, Captain Fred
erick F. Turner; Company M, Captain
Sharpies M. Paxson.
GREENSBURG CENTENNIAL
The City Hidden from View by In
numerable Flags nnd Emblems.
20,000 Strangers Present.
Greenshuig. May 2:,. Greensburg. on
her centennial anniversary awoke to
find an ideal day and the people pour
ing in from every town and township
in tho county as well as from the
towns and cities of tho adjacent coun
ties until noon found fully 20.000
strangers here. The city Is nearly hid
den from view by the Innumerable
Hags, bunting and other national cti
blems that bedeck the residences, busi
ness houses and public buildings in
everj- part of the old burg. The exer
cises began at the court house on Mal'i
street at 10..'i0 when addresses of a his
torical and reminiscent character were,
delivered by James W. Latta, Cap
tain J. B. Keenan, Judge Alex. D. Mc
Connell and Dr. Frank Cowan, all of
whom traced the growth of tho town
from its Infancy till the present dny
relating many fact of Interest that
were unknown to the majority of our
people nnd that will piove of value to
the historian.
This afternoon the parade, which was
the especial feature of tho day's pleas
ures, attracted the attention of fully
10,000 people who viewed It. It was
composed of five divisions, as follows:
Tho first, or military division, with S00
men, including Company M, of Joan
ette, Grand Army Republic posts from
Latrobe, Irwin, New Florence, Berry
and other places. The second or fire
men's division, with 60ft men, including
companies from Blalrsville, Wllklns
burg, Untoiitown, Connellsville, La
trobe, Berry and other places.
The third, or division of secret orders,
with lodges from Irwin, Jcunnctte,
Latrobe. Manor, Delmont, Mt. Pleas
tint, Scottdole and other points.
The fourth, or division of schools,
with 1,500 pupils, the Company I and
Company A cadets In their nutty uni
forms, also tho boys of the parochial
schools.
The llfth, or civic division, composed
of citlzent and pastors In buggies, car
riages, old conesoga wagons, trade dis
plays nnd numerous other attractions
that recalled to mini tho long ago.
There were in all about 0,000 people
In line.
Tonight tho firemen's ball was the
chief attraction nnd was a most bril
liant affair, participated In by all the
visiting hi omen. The pyrotechnic dis
play was u fitting ullmax to tho fes
tivities. ITALY AND CHINA.
Negotiations Regarding San Mun
Bay Concession to Be Resumed.
Rome, May 25. Parliament reas
sembled todny. In the chamber of depu
ties, which was crowded, the vice
president announced that President
Hanardelli had icsigned, owing to the
reorganization of tho cabinet.
General Polleux, the premier, said tho
negotiations with China regarding a
concession at San Mun Bay, would be
resumed, In order to obtain iP satisfac
tory solution of the matter which would
entail no military or financial burdens
on the eountrv, whoso alms, he added,
were exclusively coinmerplal. The pre
mier then asked tho chamber not to ac
cept the resignation of Slg. X.anardelll
and tho house unanimously resolved to
decline to receive it. The chamber then
adjourned.
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FRANCHISE TAX BILL.
It Is Passed in the Senate at Al
bany. Albany. X. Y May 25. The fran
chise tax bill passed tho senate today
by a vote of 30 to IS. Three Democrats
voted with the eolld Republican ma
jority. Tho bill was subsequently passed by
the assembly, two Republicans voting
with the minority and two Democrats
with the majority. Tho vote was 87
to m.
But One Day of Liberty.
Lancaster, .May 23. John Llrhtcnberger.
aged W years, died yesterday at his homo
In Manhelm. On Tuesday ho was re
leased from tho Eastern penitentiary af
ter serving live years for larceny. Huf
fering from consumption and fearing
death, ho went to his home to die, and
had but one day of liberty.
Yale's New President.
Xew Haven, Conn,, May 23, Professor
Arthur Twining lladley wan this after,
noon elected president of Ynlo unlveridtv
to auccccd Timothy Dwlght, reil(n4.
THE ANTI-TRUST
DEMOCRATS EAT
BANQUET HELD AT ST. LOUIS
LAST NIGHT.
W. J. Bryan nnd Mr. Bolrnont nt
the Table of Honor Speeches by
Harry B. Hawes nnd Others Dec
laration of Principles of 1000.
Tho Idiocy of Making American
Citizens of Ten Million Heathen
Malays.
St. Louis, May 23. Promptly at 6.43
this evening the bund struck up "The
Stars ami titrlpes Forever," nn army
of waiters laden with viands appeared
and the mammoth Democratic anti
trust banquet was on, while the 1,443
banqueters seated at the tables broke
Into a tremendous cheer, rising In a
body nnd waving the small hand flags
that had been provided at each cover.
The table of honor was placed on a
raised platform at the north side of
the nrena and at It were seated Hon.
W. J. Bryan, ex-Governor John P. Alt
geld. O. H. P. Belmont. M. C. Wetmoro,
Harry B. Hnwes, president of the Jef
ferson club, under whose auspices the
dinner wns given. Hon. Champ Clark,
Hon. David A. Do Armond and a num
ber of other prominent Democrats. Tho
Coliseum was decorated throughout
with flags and In the center of these
was fixed a large silver shield.
The dinner was concluded at S o'clock
and by the time tables were cleared
the fi.noo seats of tho amphitheatre were
filled with spectators representing the
society of St. Louis nnd the speaking
began. The Hist speaker of thn even
ing was Harry 11. Hawes, president of
the Jefferson club, who delivered the
address of welcome. Mr. Hawes said,
in part:
"It was not intended that this dinner
should be merely the means of afford
ing entertainment, but It was believed
by Its promoters that the serious dis
cussions to be held tonight will lie the
means of crystallzlng public sentiment
against "the encroachment upon the
liberties of the people of tho giant
monopolies and trusts. It Is not sought
or desired to push to the background
the vital Issues of 1S96, nor to lessen In
any particular the fight to be made
upon the greatest of all trusts, the
money trust, which, greater than all,
is more dangerous than all. and by Its
existence renders possible many com
binations of wealth that, without it,
could not survive."
Hon. Champ Clark's Speech.
President Hawes was followed by
Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri. who, In
the course of his address, said;
"The Democrats in 1900 will not only
reaffirm, but readopt the Chicago plat
form of 18'Jii word for word. To it will
bo added a strong anti-trust plank and
also a declaration ngalnst the criminal
Idiocy of corrupting and destroying our
institutions by making American citi
zens out of ten million heathen Malays
under tho equator."
Bryan, he said, will be placed upon
that platform and will be landed In the
White House.
Col. M. C. v-;noro, of St. Louis,
spoke on "Trust and Democracy," and
David De Arnioiul, of Missouri, fol
lowed on the topic, "Trust and Its Par
ents." Mr. Hawes then Introduced
Mr. Bryan amidst uproarious applause.
Mr. Bryan Holds the Fort.
The cheers drowned the music, which
struck up "Hold the Fort" as Mr. Bryan
advanced to the platform.
Mr. Biyan devoted the great part
of his address to trusts.
More trusts, h said, have formed
during the last two years than existed
at the beginning of the prerent adminis
tration. These monopolies not only
dictate terms to thosn who buy the
product, but also dictate terms to those
who sell row material and to those
who furnish labor.
One of the difficulties which has been
encountered In opposing trusts, ho said,
Is that the trusts hide behind the fed
eral constitution when attacked by
state legislation and shields Itself be
hind state charter when attacked In
the federal courts. No remedy will be
complete that Is not co-cxtcnslvc with
the federal government. If the ex
tinguishment of the trusts is felt to
state legislation, the public nt largo
will be victimized as long as n single
slate will furnish a robber's roost
wheic the spoils collected in other
states can be divided.
Just now people are startled by tho
principle of monopoly as It manifests
Itself In the Industrial trust and well
may they bo startled. Tho principle,
however. Is the same as that which
manifests Itself in the effort of the na
tional bankers that secure a monopoly
of the Issue of paper money.
The greenback is a tlval of the
bank nolo and Its presence is a con
stance menace to tho banks of Issue.
Some who recognize tho evils that flow
from a soap trust seem Indifferent to
the dangers that attend the formation
of a paper money trust.
Tho principle of monopoly not only
lies at the foundation of tho attempt
to destroy the greenbacks, but It Is the
controlling principle that underlies the
crusade ngalnst silver as n standard
money. Between 1830 and 1SC0, when
the production of gold was increasing
and tho production of silver was smalt,
three nations demonetized gold and
gave to silver a monopoly nf mint
privileges. Karly In the 70's tho finan
ciers beenmo alarmed at the increase
In the production of silver nnd con
spired to destroy silver as a standard
money and give a monopoly to gold, the
production of which at that time was
stationary, Tho standard money trust
Is not only the parent trust, but Is In
the hands of foreigners.
Tho Republican party Is Impotent to
destroy the trusts. It Is controlled by
those who aro Interested In trusts, and
its campaign funds nnd sinews of wnr
are supplied by the trusts. The Demo
orotic party is opposed to the principle
of monopoly wherever It manifests It
self. It lias declared war on the trurts.
Not against one kind of trust only, but
against all trusts.
Rosa Bonhcur Seriously 111,
Fmintatneblenu, France, May 3.5. Bcua
Bnnheur, thn funinux animal paint r, Is
seriously 111 with congestion of tho lungs.
DEMOCRATS AT ST. LOUIS.
Twenty-Two Members of the Nation
al Committee In Session.
St. Louis, May 25. With twenty-two
members present in person the Demo
cratic nutlonal committee went into
secret session at 10 o'clock this morn
ing at the Planters hotel.
Governor Stone stated the object of
tho meeting ns set out In the call. Ho
was then elected chairman. Mr.
Walsh was In his place as secretary.
J. M. Griffin, of Pennsylvania, who
was present as proxy for Committee
man Hnrrlty, of that state, made a
total representation of twenty-throe
btates. Committeeman Stone, of Mis
souri, presided and Immediately after
calling the meeting to order announced
that reports of organisations and con
dltlons of the different states were de
sired. One by one the reports of the
different states outlined the conditions
existing at home and the reports were
accepted without recommendations or
any kind. Not one of tire speakers
touched upon the trusts. Imperialism
or silver.
After the committee had been in ses
sion nn hour Mr. Bryan was Introduced
and made a short address urging the
members to look closely after the or
ganl7ntlons In their states, and sug
gesting that strong efforts be made to
provide a campaign fund for the com
ing campaign He made no specific
suggestions, merely talking In a gen
eral way regarding the great advan
tage of organization?. The fight of the
Illinois Democracy ngalnst Editor Del
vln, of the national committee press
bureau, was lhen brought up by Com
mitteeman Oahan, of Illinois. He
made a vigorous speech, claiming that
Delvln had acted against the regular
Democratic organization In Illinois
and that he should be removed.
A motion was carried appointing a
committee of three to investigate tho
Delvin matter and report to Chairman
Jones upon his return from abroad.
Mr. Stone appointed on the committee
of Investigation Messrs. Johnson, of
Kansas, and Daniels, of North Caro
lina, the third man to be named later.
At 1.30 o'clock a recess was taken.
NORTON HELD TO BAIL.
A Job Printer Arrested for Making
Bogus Union Labels.
Rending. Pa.. May 27. James E. Nor
ton, a 1ob printer, was arrested here
this afternoon on the charge of print
ing bogus cigar union labels. He was
held In $1,000 ball. Over $75,000 worth
were captured and 1R tons of paper on
which they were printed seized. It Is
said this counterfeiting scheme has
assumed extensive proportion? and
that certain manufacturers are reap
ing handsome profit from their use.
During the past two years the offi
cials of the union received word at
various times that their labels were
being counterfeited and tint the Penn
sjlvanla revenue dlstri f was flooded
by a successful Imitation. Norton's
arrest solves the mystery.
MUST ATTEND CHURCH.
An Ohio Mayor's Method of Punish
ing Bad Boys.
Toledo, O.. May 2.'. Perhaps the most
peculiar iontenep passed In the courts
of Ohio have been Imposed on James
Flrsden, in Fowling Green, by Mayor
A. It. Campbell, who once fined him
self for a misdemeanor.
Young Flrsden, although only 13
years old, has just finished a thirty
days' sentence in jail. When arraigned
before Mayor Campbell he was ien
teiiced to attend Sunday school nnd
church for eight weeks eery Sunday,
or go to jail for twenty days. On pre
senting a certificate from his Sunday
school teacher at the end of the time
he is to be paid $1 by .Mayor Canip
bfill for good conduct.
JUSTICE AHEAD FOR DREYFUS.
Court of Cassation Now Has the
Judicial Findings.
Paris. May 2.'-. President Ballot de
Beaujare, of the civil section of the
court of cassation, has presented to M.
Mazeau, presiding justice of the en
tire court, the findings in tlie revision
of captain Dreyfus' trial.
It Is believed that no influence can
now prevent a measure of Justice being
accorded to tho unjustly exiled prisoner
on Dovll's Island, who will doubtless
soon be brought back to France, if ho
Is not already on the way.
CALLED FRENCH DEPUTY A CUR
Newspaper Man Causes Great Com
motion Among Statesmen.
Pniis, May 23. There was a lively
cene in the chamber of deputies here
today. During the debate on Algeria
M. Itouanut, Radical Socialist, repre
senting one of the divisions of tho
Seine, made a rabid attack upon the
anti-Semites, whereupon a representa
tlo of the Libre Parole, the anti-Semite
organ, in the press gallery shouted:
"You are a cur."
'j'ho uproar which followed was ter
rific. Tho newspaper men were evicted.
CHINA'S GRANT TO GERMANY.
Imperial Assent to the Building of
tho Tlen-Tsln Railroad.
Pekln, Mny 25. An Imperial edict has
been Issued giving assent to the build
ing of tho Tlcn-Tsln-Chin-Keang rail
road. That completes tho work of Baron
von Heyklng, the retiring Gorman min
ister to China, who Is still here, though
preparing to leave In a few days.
During the baron's residence at Pekln
he has been uniformly successful In his
negotiations with the Chinese govern
ment and has done much to raise Ger
man prestige In China.
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Steamship Arrivals.
Liverpool, May 2.",. Arrived: Teutonic,
Now York. (Jueonstown-Halled: Brlt.
tanle, Xew York. Botterdam Arrived:
Amsterday. New York, via Boulogne.
Bremen Arrived: I.ahn, Xew York.
Botterdnm Sailed: Botterdam, Xew
York via Boulogne.
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Congratulations Acknowledged.
London, May 23. Queen Victoria has
telegraphed to the United States ambus,
sailor, Mr. Joseph Choate. thanking Pre.
Idnt McKlnley In 'warm terms for his
birthday congratulations. ' Her majesty s
telegrum has been forwarded to Washington.
WARRANTS OUT
FOR TRAINMEN
PHILADELPHIA AND "HEADING
OFFICIALS TO BE PROSECUTED
Coronet's Jury Expresses Desire
That No Manslaughter Proceed
ings Shall Be Brought Against
tho Men Censured Trainmaster
Bowers Will Also Be Prosecuted.
Rending, May 25. At noon todny, by
the direction of the district attorney,
County Detective Kershner swore out
wuirant for the four Philadelphia and
Bending railroad men wh6 were cen
sured by the coroners Jury for caus
ing the disastrous wreck at Exeter.
The accused are William F. Wllder
muth, engineer of the llrst section;
his conductor, A. E. Magee; James J.
Rotirke, dispatcher, nnd Engineer
Harry Orrell, of the second section.
Ball in $1,000 will be demanded. Mem
bers of the jury expressed the desire
that no manslaughter proceedings be
brought against the men. The other
local remedy Is chnrglng them with
a misdemeanor. The act of March 22,
lSf,:,, says: "It shall be the duty oC
the prosecuting attorney to proceed on
this charge. The penalty shall not
exceed $3,000 fine and Imprisonment not
exceeding five years.
Trainmaster Bowers, who was also
censured, will be prosecuted In Phila
delphia. Detective Kerehner, accompanied by
a constable, went to Xorrlstown this
afternoon nnd served the warrants on
the men after they had testified at the
inquest there over the victims of tho
Exeter wreck who died in Montgomery
county. They each furnished ball in
the sum of $1,000 for their upeparanee
at the court of quarter session of Berks
county on the second Monday In June.
THE LANCASTER CASES.
Motions to Uunsh Indictments Are
o Overruled.
Philadelphia, May 23. Judge Mc
Pherson In the I'nlted States District
court today overruled the motions made
yesterday to quash tlie indictments
charging Ellery V. Inghnm. ex-United
States district attorney, and Harvey
K. Xewltt, his low partner and former
assistant, with aiding nnd abetting,
conspiracy and bribery In tho revenue
cigar stamp counterfeiting plot of
which William M. Jacobs, the Lancas
ter elgar manufacturer, was the leader.
District Attorney Beck asked that
May 29 be set as the date for the trial,
but counsel for Ingham and Xowitt
asked permission to file nn application
for continuance on the ground of ill
ness of one of his clients. His appli
cation was received. The principal rea
son advanced by the defense in their
motion to quash was that secret ser
vice operative McManus, who is the
principal witness against them, was not
an oflicer of the i'nlted States within
the meaning nf the statute. Judge Jlc
Pherson said that question could not bo
decided.
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight Del
egates Present Officers Elected.
York, May 23. Tho first business ses
sion of the thirty-ninth convention of
the general synod of the Lutheran
church In the rnited States was called
to order In St. Paul's church this morn
ing by President M. W. Ilamma. After
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
Alfred Miller, D. D., of Hartwlck semi
nary, X. Y the roll was called, which
showed the presence of 2HS delegates.
Tho election of officers resulted as
follows: President. Rev. S. F. Brock
enridge, Springfield, C: tieasurer,
Lewis Manae, Cincinnati; secretary,
Bev. W. E. Fisher, D. 1., Shamokln.
Pa. On taking tho chair, the nowiy-
elected president assured the synod
that ho would be the president of the
whole body, rather than of a party.
With the election of officers tho synod
took n recess. Tho reading of tho re
port of the board of foreign missions,
which was down on the programme for
this morning's session, was deferred
until this afternoon,
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TO UTILIZE SLATE RUBBISH.
Baltlmoro Capitalists Will Make
Brick Tiling.
York, May 2.r. A combination of
Baltimore capitalists have taken out
patents for a process by which tiling,
brick and ornamental work, can be
made from crushed slate rubbish. The
erection of a plant nt Delta Slate
quarry. In this county, Is proposed and
overtures have been niacin to the
quarry owners for their waste.
An offer of 20 cents a cart load has
been made for what In the past has
been entire waste. Tho quarry men
are reluctant In coming to an agree
ment. The Baltimore capitalists con
template Investing $200,000 In tho enter
prise. EV ANGELINA A MOTHER.
Love's Union After Her Romantic
Rescue in Havana.
Washington, D. C, May 2.". Mrs,
John A. Lagon has received a letter
from the 'lusband of Evnngellna Cls
neros, now Mrs. Carlos Carbonnel. of
Havana, announcing tho birth of a
daughter. The little one Is to be named
Evanr.ellna.
The romantic rescue by a reporter of
Miss CUneros from prison in Havana
was one of tho most thrilling incidents
of the Cuban war for Independence.
QUAY'S CLEAN SWEEP.
Wllkes-Barre, May 25. The Record
(anti-Quay, Republican) mnkes the
prediction that Quny will have almost
a clean sweep lu Luzerne county at tho
coming Republican primaries,
The only district he will not enrry
will bo the Second, now represented In
the legislature by E. A. Coray.
Pennsylvania Pensions,
Washington, Mny 23. Pension certifi
cates: Additional Michael Galvln,
Hcranton, W to $10. Bcstoratlon and re.
IsHUoJohn F, Porter, dead, Troy, Brad
ford, $17. Original widows Lyda A.
Mansfield, Nimble, Wyoming, $S.
THE NEWS THIS MOIININU
Wtitlier Indication! Todiyi
PAIR AND WAffMER.
1 General Agutnaldo's Commissioners
Leave Manila.
Snmonn Commission Will Uphold Ad
miral Kautz.
Philadelphia and Beading Ofllclals
Will Bo Prosecuted.
Banquet of Anti-Trust Dcmocruts.
2 General Whitney's Weekly News
Budget.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Sports Atlantic, National and Other
Leago Base Ball Scores.
4 Editorial.
John M. Bobcrtson's Art Gallery.
6 Story "The Curate of Poltons."
U Local Busy Sessions of Councils.
O. & W. Buys the lllue Bldge Colliery.
7 Local Meeting lu Interest of Judge
Archbalil's Candidacy.
Reports of Training School Illustrated
Methods of Teaching.
5 Locul West Scrunton nnd Suburban.
0 Xews Bound Abrut Seraiiton.
10 Local Court Proceedings.
THREE MEN COOKED ALIVE
Fatal Explosion nt the Blast Furn
aces of the Cambria Steel Company
at Johnstown.
Johnstown, May 23. Three Cambiia
workmen were literally cooked alive by
an explosion at the blast furnaces of
the Cambria Steel company's plant In
this city shortly after noon today, and
three other workmen weie badly In
jured at the same time. Tlie deaths of
tho flist three occurred at the Cambria
hospital within short Intervals after
they were removed to that Institution.
The dead are:
George W. ITncapher, of Strongs
town, Indiana county, aged 22.
John C. Barrett, of Buffalo, X. Y
aged W.
Charles Welty, of this city, aged 27.
ITncapher and Barrett were single;
Welty leaves a widow and several chil
dren. The others Injured are: Samuel
Sheetz, Joseph Sobol and John Garmlc,
all of this city. They will recover.
The men were at work repairing blast
furnace Xo. 2. They were on a sciif
fold a short distance above furnace Xo.
1, when the latter "dropped" and the
workmen were enveloped by a mass of
molten metal thrown out by the ex
plosion that followed.
DR, M'GIFFERT'S CASE.
General Assembly of Presbyterian
Church Steers Clear of the Affair.
Minneapolis. May 2.". In the hands
of the Presbytery of X'ew York Is tho
fnto of Rev. Dr. Arthur C. McGlffert,
professor of church history In Union
Theological seminary, Xew York. The
general assembly of tho Presbyterian
church steered clear, as It hopes, of
the rocks of another heresy trial when
it voted this afternoon after a. tumul
tuous and sometime? personal debate
to refer the whole matter to the Pres
bytery of Xew York, "for such disposi
tion as in Us Judgment, the peac- of
church and the purity of the doctrine
mny rcciulre."
When tho bills nnd overtures com
mission report was announced this af
ternoon by Vice Moderator Dr. L. Y.
Orahnm. a profound silence held over
the assembly and thp pucl;d gulP-rles.
Dr. Wallace Tladciiffe. Washington,
chairman of the committee, took the
speaker's platform nnd read first that
part of the report on which all mem
bers of the committee agiood. It was
o. review of the case and the state
ment of four fundamental doctrines
of the churches which Dr. McGlffert's
"History of Christianity In the Apos
tolic Agreement" Is held to deny. Xoxt
Dr. Badcllft'c read the majority's
repoit nnd then It was known at
last that there were to be two
reports. This report, which was ulti
mately adopted, left the matter to the
discretion of hc Xew York Prcsbv
lery. Tho minority report, read by Dr.
Benjamin Lewis Hobson, of Chicago,
.nade It mandatory upon the Xew York
Picsbytery to appoint a committee to
confer with Dr. McGlffert, and If he
would neither modify his views nor
peaceably withdraw from the church,
proceed against him In accordance with
the provisions of the constitution of
tlie churches. That would have meant
a heresy trial. An Interesting debate
on the subject followed, and then a
viva voce vote was taken on the major
ity resolution. s
Then came the vote on the majority
resolution. "Tho ayes has It," said
Dr. Graham. Somebody called for di
vision, for the negative vote seemed
to have large volume. But when it
cnine to standing up the negative vote,
which had given promise of being al
most equal to tho alllrmatlve, dwindled
so sadly that the few standeis were
laughed at. The majority shouted for
Joy. Xext tho vote was made unan
imous. The one hundred nnd eleventh nnnunl
assembly fur the Presbyterian church
has dealt with tlie hardest problem
that confronted it.
President Will 'Go West.
Washington, May 2.',. President McKln
ley has positively decided to ro us far
west this summer as St, Paul, but wheth
er he will go on to tho Yellowstone park
and tho coast much depends upon dr.
cumstunces. such that It Is now Impassi
ble to make u decision. Nor Is tho date
of his visit to St. Paul yet decided. Ho
Intends to be there at the time tho Thir
teenth Minnesota, tho Smith Dakota nnd
other regiments arrive on their return
from the Philippines, when a great re
ception will bo accorded them.
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CONDENSED STATE TOPICS.
Four acres of the nlmshouso farm, at
York, huvo been sold for $1,000, as a site
for a silk mill.
The Bethlehem Steel company Is rush
ing work on armor plate for tho battle
ship Alabama, and has this week shipped
lit tons to Cramps' shipyard.
All tho canvasmen of La Pearl's circus
struck at llethlehem for more woges
nnd thou went to work on the Traction
company's road which Is being rebuilt.
A huge muss of rock fell over John
La)iusteln, at th" North Franklin col
liery, burying him completely, but ii
couple nf holders wedging about his body
saved his life.
PEACE TALK
POSTPONED
Tlie Filipino Commis
sioners All Leave
Manila.
EXPECTED TO RETURN
President Gonzngn'a Comment on
tho Government Proposed for tho
Philippines by Our Commission
ers A Good Colonial System, but
Colonial Control Inconsistent with
This Country's Institutions, Ho
Suggests.
Manila, May 2.". The Filipinos com
missioners left here by special train
today. They will be escorted to their
lines under a flag of truce. It Is ex
pected that they will return soon.
President Gonzaga, of the Filipino
mission, ptevlmis to ills departure,
snld:
"Wo greatly appreciate the courtesy
shown us. We hnve spent some time
with your commissioners, Incidentally
considering the American constitution.
Its principles Impress us profoundly.
The plan of government offered tho
Philippines seems, in theory, a good
colonial system. But why should a na
tion with your constitution seek to
make a colonoy nf distant people, who
have been so long lighting ngalnst
Spain to secure the same rights your
constitution gives? You fought tho
same battle in America when you
fought ngalnst England."
In the fighting at San Fernando yes
terday fifty Filipinos were killed nnd
many were wounded. The Ameri
cans had two men killed and twelvo
wounded.
REBELS TWICE REPULSED.
Barely Escaped Destruction by Kan
sas nnd Montana Troops.
Washington. May 23. General Otis
has forwarded the following despatch
to the war department:
"Manila, May 23.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"On 2M inst. third infantry returning
to Balinag from San Miguel were at
tacked morning, noon and evening by a
large force of enemy, suffering In cas
ualties two men killed and thirteen
wounded; enemy repulsed, leuvlng on
the field sixteen killed, largo number
wounded nnd prisoners.
"Yesterday enemy appenred In vicin
ity of San Fernando, attacked by Kan
sas and Montana regiments, which suf
fered slight losses. Enemy driven
through lieu fields, leaving fifty dead,
thirty-eight wounded and twenty
eight prisoners: fifty rifles and other
prnpertj captured. Their retreat
through swamp land saved them from
destruction. I.awton returning, leav
ing with MaeAiihuron the front regu
lar troops to replace volunteers.
"Otis."
THE CASUALTIES.
Washlnp
Sttnn. May 25. General
Oti3
cables th"
following eaMMltle.s:
Killed:
Third Infantry. May 21!. M. Corp.
Asher E. 'Pipes. Private Guy C. Whlt
lock; Twentieth Kansas, 21th, A, Pri
vate Willie Sullivan.
Wounded:
California heiivv artillery, 20th. D,
Private George CatheUn, leg, severe.
Third Infantry. 2::d. A, First Lieuten
ant John C. McArthur. leg. moderate;
Privates Anthony Brefka. foot, severe;
Charles Dicdrleli, arm, moderate; C,
Richard T. Frank, scalp, slight: Fred.
A. Baker, abdomen, moderate; Samii'i
Alpren. leg. slight: Musician William
Pleniay. leg, slight: X. Sergeant Jo
seph W Miller, shoulder, severe; Pri
vates Peter Illgglns, foot, moderate;
Benjamin E. Ledgervvood. foot, moder
ate: K. John E. Xelson. thigh, severe;
David J. Pure ell, thorax, severe: James
11. Baker, thigh, moderate.
First Montana. 24th. F, Privates Jo
soph Frantzen. cheek, slight; C, Taylor,
scalp, slight; G, W. D. Baymoud, orni,
severe.
Twentieth Kansas, II, Second Lieu
tenant Bobert S. Parker, thigh, slight;
B, Privates Peter M. Corenson. shoul
der, severe; Elmer If. Ashlreft, neck,
moderate: Arthur Ilollingshead, abdo
men, severe; L. Ernest Byan, abdomen,
severe: Sergeant Charles W. Tozer,
head.slight: M, Corporal Albert Duoley,
thigh, moderate.
BLOW AT HAZLETON.
Tho Lehigh Valley Shops There Will
Be Closed.
Hazleton. Pa.. May 25. It was an
nounced today on the authority oC Gen
eral Superintendent Wilbur, of the Le
high Valley railroad, that the Lehigh
Valley shops In this city will be per
manently closed down after Sept. 1.
The shop work now done here will bo
transferred to AVeatherly.
All tho car shop work of the coal
branches Is to he done hereafter nt
Paekerton and that of tho passenger
department nt Sayrc. Tho shops at
Delano, Ithaca and 'Perth Amboy, llko
those of this city, nro to bo closed.
Superintendent Wilbur states that tho
company will be nble to save $5,000 an
nually by the concentration of Its work
at central points.
Ninth Immune- Mustered Out.
Ifarrlsburg, May 23. The Xlnth Im
mune infantry regiment was mustered
out today at Camp Meade. Tho regiment
camo to Camp Meade from Cuba nbuut
tho middle of April. It Is composed of
colored men and was recruited In tho
south by Colonel Crane, a regular army
officer.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Wiihhl-.iBton. Mny 23 Forecast
for Friday: For wistern Pennsyl
vanbi. fair and warmer Friday
and Satunhiy; frobh south to Bouth-
I-f cast winds. -
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