'tnUbutte.
TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY' MORNING, JUNE 6, 1899.
TWO CENTS.
A HOT TIME
IN CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES
Fashionable People Again
Take Occasion to In
sult HI. Loubet.
OUPUY MAKES A SPEECH
Eulogizes President Loubet Insult
ing Interruptions Are Made The
Proceedings at Autcuil All the
More Disgusting on Account of the
Presence of Foreign Representa
tives Satisfied That Persons Ar
rested Belong to Clubs That the
Government Has Decided to Close.
rarls, June P. The chamber of depu
ties met nt 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The public galleries wore crowded with
fashionable people, Including many
ladles In pretty toilettes, who used
their fans vigorously on account of the
heat.
The galleries of the senators and dip
lomats were also full. There was a
large and early attendance of deputies,
who animatedly discussed the Incidents
of yesterday. 'Premier Dupuy and tha
minister of justice, M. Lobrct, sat on
the ministerial bench. M. Lalogo, who
moved the interpellation, rose at 2.23
p. in. and said the hour of action had
struck. (Cheers from the leftists and
murmurs from the rightists). And a
babel of cries In which MM. Cassagnao
and I.aslos. anti-Semite, participated.
M. Lnlogo nsked the premier if he
had been warned before hand of yes
terday's demonstration. He then eulo
gized President Loubet, who, he said,
undertook the presidency In a time of
stiess. (Loud applause.)
M. RIos De Lagentaye, representing
th second division of Dlnan, Cotes-Du-Nord,
shouted: "Loubet is not hon
est: he Is a Panamalst."
These statements called forth violent
protests and shouts of "order," but M.
De Largentaye persisted in spite of the
uproar and hooting. In declaring hon
est men were arrested yesterday. This
was followed with shouts of "Hewn
with Loubet." and a scene of wild ex
citement. The leftists shouted at the
toil of their voice", "Censure with tem
porary exclusion."
President Michael ordered that M.
Largentaye withdraw, hut the latter
refused and the session was suspended,
the deputies being requested to with
draw In order that M. De Largentaye
be expelled.
M. Largentaye Withdraws.
The commanding ofllcer on duty at
the Palais riourlion then entered the
chamber of deputies with a squad of
soldiers and requested M. Largentaye
to withdraw. The latter waited until
many of his colleagues had left the
house and then arose and walked out,
escorted by the soldiers.
There were cheering and counter
cheering when M. De Largentaye ap
peared In the corridors.
The sitting was then resumed.
M. Laloge asked what measures he
government Intended to take In the
future and the premier replied that
after yesterdny's Incidents his flrsr'stop
was to address a respectful greeting to
the nations-elect nnd to the "firm citi
zen who was and who remains the
guaranty of republican communion."
(Cheers.)
Continuing, the premier said that yes
terday at Auteull "the advance guard
of the reactionary party protested
against him nnd called for his resig
nation," nnd proceeded to enlarge upon
the coarseness of such a demonstra
tion against an Invited guest. (Cheers.)
The premier then said: "The repre
sentative of elegance and good life
have given us an Idea what Trance
may expect from their Idleness and In
dolence. Wo knew secret meetings
hud taken place and that preparations
were made for demonstrations. ( We
took measures for the proposition in
driving to and from the race course
nnd nothing occurred on the way."
Hero a Royalist deputy cried: "You
hid him." M. Dupuy retorted: "No,
but your friends hid behind the
women." Protests from the rightists
followed, and M. Laslos, anti-Semite,
cried: "Loubot and Delcasse (minister
nf foreign affairs) hid behind police
men." An Uproar.
This statement was followed by an
uproar lasting several minutes. When
comparative quiet had been restored
M. Dupuy said: "We stationed police
at the paddock with orders to Inter
vene immediately in ease of n demon
stration and they dll so, though they
tr.t-t vi'h mue'' oprtwi'l-n and pro
test?. I assume all responsibility. "
"You have iho nvll eye, ' cried M.
Laslos, a remark wh'e.h caused laugh
ter. M. Dupuy continued, "All dm police
tld their duty and an Inrt'vldunl threw
himself on 'ho present of the ropub
lis. who remained cii'm The proceed
ings nt Aulpn.'l were n'.l tie mor- dis
i sling because they ocivicr.nl in hie
rresenco -if foreign representatives.
The porsus who have been anvsled
v. ill bo examined by a mng-strate, wlr
will decide whether tho.-e was a cop.
nplrncy. We are satisfied that the
accused are members of clubs which
the government has decided to close.
Yesterday's demonstrators pretended
to represent Franco in the army, but
the public was against them. We
urn supportoss of the republic, and
republicans- who do not mix with thoso
who nro only borrowed In name In
order to hotter destroy her. You have
Klvcn us a countersign we intend to
uphold. If you give us your confi
dence wo shall know how to dofend
our Institutions from those who attack
them." (Applause),
Hero M. De Cassagnao, Conservative,
interjected: "The country Is sick of
the republic. As to the affulr which
has divided the nation and families,
it will yet weigh heavily against you.
The stories current in regard to the
measures which you propose against
the genrals "
"A certain amount of courage," ex
claimed the premier, "Is required to do
what we propose."
"To drag before a high court," re
torted M. Cavalgnac (the former minis
ter or war), "your former colleague.
You have cause to close the clubs,
for the nation Is only awaiting ,tho
right man" (Applause).
After further debate, jr. Mellno and
his supporters moved the order for
the day, approving of the government's
action.
Government Approved.
In the chamber of deputies an order
of the day was accepted by the gov
ernment stigmatizing the occurrences
at Auteull and approving the declara
tions of the government. It was car
ried without a division nftcr the first
part had been ndoptcd by a vote of 513
to .12. and the second part hnd been
voted by 32G to 173. The chamber by
299 to 23S votes decided to adjourn the
appointment of n commission of in
quiry into the conduct of General Her
der, the former minister of war, until
after the court-martial at Rennes,
which Is to try Dreyfus, as a result of
the decision of the court of cassation.
Trior to the vote being taken, M.
Denys Cochin, Conservative, asked that
the letter of the government demand
ing the prosecution of General Merclor
should be communicated to the house.
The premier replied that It saddened
him to take the steps deemed neces
sary, and explained that the trial of
M. Deroulede was not conducted In a
seemly manner, instancing the fact
that M. Deroulede was permitted to
pronounce a long diatribe against
President Loubet In regard to the ver
dict of the court of cassation, which
allowed that some persons have In
curred responsibilities which must be
explained.
First, there was the case of Du Paty
do Clam, and then the communication
of the secret documents of the court
martial having been attributed to Gen
eral Mercler, and the government be
lieved It to be Its duty to ask the cham
ber to say if the prosecution should be
undertaken. (Great excitement, and ap
plause from the leftists.) The vote was
then taken.
Mercier's Case.
A heated discussion afterwards oc
curred over the prosecution of General
Mercler, In the midst of which M.
Lasies suggested the impeachment of
the premier, and violently criticized
those who were "persecuting" General
Mercler, which the deputy declared
wns a manouvre made to influence the
court-martial at Rennes.
Finally the chamber voted to adjourn
the appointment of the commission of
Inquiry into the conduct of General
Mercler until after the court-martial at
Rennes. The leftists moved that the
verdict of the court of cassation bo
placarded everywhere In France, and
M. Jourde. Socialist, arose and ad
mitted he had been mistaken about the
Dreyfus affair and had reparation to
make. lie added he was surprised that
M. Cavaganae had not proceeded to the
tribune, which caused the latter to say:
"1 have already mnde reparation by
discovering and making known the
error committed."
M. Rrisson said: "The cabinet I pre
sided over was unfortunate enough to
cause to be placarded a speech con
taining misstatements. I ask the cham
ber to vote the placarding of the ver
dict of the court of cassation."
The premier did not oppose the pla
carding of the verdict, which was
adopted by a vote of 317 to 212. The
house then adjourned.
DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
They Destroy tho Store nnd Resi
dence of Joseph Schcnck.
Wllkes-Rnrro, June 5. The store and
residence of Joseph Schenck, at Kd
wardsvllle, was destroyed by dyna
mite today and Schenck, his wife and
four children were slightly Injured.
Tho entire sido wall of the building
was blown out, and the force of the
explosion shattered the windows of
several adjoining houses.
Tho explosion was evidently the re
sult of a purpose to kill the entire fam
ily. There is no clue to the perpetra
tors. DICKINSON COMMENCEMENT.
St. Clair McKelway Will Address
Law Students Today.
Carlhle, Pa., Juno 5. Tho second dav
of the commencement of Dickinson col
lege wils opened with services In tho
chapel this morning. Tonight tho trus
tees of the college held a meeting. The
glee club gave a concert tonight, nflo'
which a promenade took place on the
campus. Many prominent persons from
different state's am hero attending tho
commencement exercises.
St. Clair McKelwav, of the Urooklvn
Kngle, will address tho law students to
morrow. Governor nnd Mrs. Stone aro
expected hero on Wednesday.
Monroe Delegates.
Stroudsburg, Pa., Juno 5. A. It, Rrlt
tnln, tho Quay candldato for delegato to
the Republican Btato convention. Is elect
ed by nearly 100 majority over K. P. Hnj.
Unshead, tho anti-Quay candidate, Tho
returns from tho country districts wero
strong Quay. Steward Relmcr Is nomi
nated for county treasurer; .Inmes M.
IJcrlln, clerk of the county courts; A. W,
Teelcr, register and recorder; Samuel
Helnhart, county commissioner, and
John T. Palmer, chotrmnn of the county
committee.
Reynoldsvillo Miners Idle
Reynoldsvllle, P.u, Juno K. All tho
miners of the Reynoldsvillo coal region,
Including tho works at Hathmel and Dig
Soldier aro Idle, being a settlement of
tho wngo question. Tho Jelforson nnd
Clearfield Coal and Iron company has
offered a slight raise, which does not meet
tho scale ndnpted at tho recent Clear
field convention of tho 1'nltod Mlrm
Workers and endorsed by tho miners of
this section.
Mr. Bynio Will Have a Hearing.
Harrisburg, Juno S. RcpreHentulvo John
n, Ilyrno, of Kvertton, Fayette county,
one of the defendants In tho legislative
bribery can's, will bo glvun u hearing at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon before Al
darman Mnurer, of this city. All tho
other cases wore trday returned to DIs
trlct Attorney Millar and they will be
called for trlnl at tho June term of the
Duuphln county court.
THE RETURN OF
CAPTAIN DREYFUS
CRUISER SFAX DEPARTS PROM
MARTINIQUE ON ITS MISSION.
To Devil's Island Will Convey the
Prisoner to France Esterhnzy'a
Bluff Ho Says Du Paty do Clara
Has Deposited in Belgium Docu
ments Protecting Them.
Fort De France, Island of Martin
ique, Juno 5. The ndmlral command
ing the French squadron in those wat
ers received yesterday an order to send
the cruiser Sfnx to take Dreyfus from
Devil's Island, off tho coast of French
Guiana, nnd convey him to France.
The Sfax, which Is commanded by
Captain Coirinienes de Nordeok, left
for Devil's Island at 10 o'clock yester
day evening.
The Matin today publishes an in
terview with Major Count Hsterhazy,
in which the latter declares that Lieu
tenant Colonel Du l'aty do Clam, for
safety, placed in his mother-in-law's
house at Rrussels extraordinary docu
ments which protect them both, not
ably a long icport from Ge icral Gonse
discussing the plan to be followed In
order to Hcreen Ksterhnzv.
The Matin's correspondent at Rrus
sels confirms the statement that Du
l'aty de Clam left documents In the
possession of the d'Ursel family.
Du Paty de Clam's wife is a daughfr
of the Duchess d'lTrsel, grand mistress
of the queen's household and the
queen's goddaughter.
TO PROSECUTE ESTERHAZY.
The Minister of War Orders Pro
ceedings. Paris, June B. The minister of war,
M. Krantz, has ordered proceeding to
bo taken against Ksterhnzy for obtain
ing and using documents eo inected
with the so-called "secret dossier," and
against General Pellleux for the man
ner In which he conducted the Kster
haay case.
Tho minister of justice, M. Lebrot,
has written to the president of the
chamber of deputies, M. Deschanel,
calling his attention to tho reference
In the decision of the court of cassa
tion General Merciers showing docu
ments connected with the Dreyfus
court-martial, In order that the cham
ber may decide whether Mercler is to
be proceeded against for an unlawful
act committed while he was minister of
war
DOES NOT WANT VENGEANCE.
Punishment Is Necessary to Mark
the Magnitude of the Crime.
Paris, June 5. M. Kmile Zola Is re
ported by Aurore as saying: "If the
struggle Is finished. I desire, so far
as I am concerned, no victorious
triumph, no political mission for
honors. My soul is serene and with
out anger or rancor. But. if the great
criminal goes unpunished, people will
never believe In the Immensity of the
crime."
Kmile Zola arrived In Paris from
London yesterday evening, but refused
to see anybody excepting his Intimate
friends. There Is no excitement in
the street where he resides, tho Rue do
Rruxelles, but policemen have been
stationed near his residence.
SUIT AGAINST PENNSY.
Alleged Discrimination in Freight
Charges.
Philadelphia, June C The court of
common pleas today granted the ap
plication of Ladenburg, Thalman &
Co. for permission to examine In Jer
sey City, the representatives of the
National Storage company in the firm's
suit against tho Pennsylvania Railroad
company for alleged discrimination In
freight charges,
The action is brought by tho plain
tiffs to recover from the railroad com
pany $1(12,000 for discrimination in
freight charges on shipments of crude
oil. The firm claim that the Standard
Oil company of New York received re
bates on their shipments via the Penn
sylvania Railroad company through the
National Storage company of Now Jer
sey, Its agent,
m
SUICIDE OF A VETERAN.
James A. Price, of Philadelphia, Cuts
His Throat.
Philadelphia, June n. James A. Price,
commander of Reynolds post, No. 71,
G. A. R committed suicide today by
cutting his throat with a razor. He
was 51 years old, and leaves a widow
and two children. Mr. Price had been
In Ill-health for some time, and it is
believed that he killed hlirvelf while
temporarily Insane from sickness und
heat. In 1S02 he was wounded In the
arm and the wound never thoroughly
healed, causing him great ugony at
times.
Mr. Prlco served three months nt tho
outbreak of the Civil war and after
wards enlisted In the Third 'Pennsyl
vania cavalry, In which command ho
fought with bravery and distinction.
BARRACKS AT CARACAS.
A Philadelphia Firm Will Construct
an ATmory for Venezuela.
Philadelphia, Juno C An architec
tural nnd engineering firm of this cltv
has been awarded a contract by tho
Venezuelan government to perfect plans
and supervise the construction of an
armory and barracks near Caracas.
The cost will exceed 795,000 bolivars, or
about $200,000 In American money.
Nine-tenths or tho labor employed
will be Venezuelans, A time limit of
fifteen months Is fixed by the contract.
About 5,000 men aro to bo quartered in
the barracks In tho unprotected sides.
An Explorntion Company,
Trenton, N, J., Juno 6. Tho Guggen
heim Kxplorutlon company, capital Jja.000,.
000, was Incorporated hero tocUy. The
company is to explore In mines and mill
ends. Tho Incorporators aro: Moils
Guggenheim, Isaao Guggenheim, New
York: Kdward P, MuIUjuwb, Perth Am
boy. N. J.
BOOM FOR COL. HAWKINS.
Republicans of Washington Will
Present His Name for Treasurer.
Washington, Pa June G. Tho Re
publicans of Washington county mot In
annual session today and nominated a
county ticket to be voted on next fall.
Tho following ticket was nominated:
Treasurer, W. S. Armstrong; prothono
tary, John I. Carson; register of wills,
W. C. Robinson; clerk of courts, C.
E. Raller. The old commissioners
were renominated. The following dele
gates were elected to the state con
vention: Kdward Urownlee, of Wash
ington; William I. Jones, of Monongn
hela; Joseph Underwood, of Roscoe,
nnd Alexander Wnlker, of Jefferson
township. They were Instructed to
vote to promote harmony and not in
tensify factional feeling In the party.
The entire ticket nomlnated.lncludlng
the state delegates, excepting C. 13.
Raller, wore the Acheson candidates.
The administration of President Mc
Klnley and his policy In tho conduct
of affairs in the West Indies and tho
Philippines were Indorsed by the con
vention. Tho following resolutions
were adopted: '
Whoreas, Colonel A. L. Hawkins, and
his commnnd have conform! honor on the
Ke stone stato by their bravo and gal
lant conduct In the far east, and as all
our pcoplo are desiring to see these ser
vices recognized In all proper ways, bo It
' Resolved, That our deloKiitcs to Mio
state convention be Instructed to present
the gallant colonel's namet to tho stato
convention as a candidate for state treas
urer and that they use all proper means
to accomplish this end.
FRANK THOMSON
DIES SUDDENLY
Tho President of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Passes Away Alter a
Brief Illness.
Philadelphia, Juno S. Frank Thom
son, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, died at 7.30 o'clock
this evening at 'lis home at Merlon,
a few miles out of the. city. Mr.
Thomson had been 111 about two weeks,
lie returned to his home on May 20
from a tour of inspection which he,
with other ofllclals of the company, had
made over the main and leased Hues
of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
The trip occupied about a. week. Up
on his return he was suffering from
acute Indigestion and at once took to
his bed and placi'd himself in tho
hands of his physician. Mr. Thom
son has enjoyed extraordinary good
health and his relatives and friends
believed he would soon rally nnd re
cover from his Indisposition. His
death tonight was rather sudden and
was wholly unexpected. Mr. Thom
son was HS years of age and since he
reached the ago of 17 years had been
In the service of the great railroad
company of which he had been the
head during the last two years of his
life, he having succeeded to the presi
dency In ISO" upon the death of George
H. Roberts.
Frank Thomson was born In Cham
bersburg, Pa., on July !", IStI, and re
ceived his rudimentary and classical
education at the Chambersburg ncad
emy. At 17 years of age he entered
the Altoona shops of the Pennsylvania
railroad for Instruction. After a
fours' year course of training in this
school of applied science, he was grad
uated as a mechanical engineer who
could build an engine from everjnstnge
of Its progress, from the crude Iron
to tho finished engine on the rails,
while ho was also lilted to operate, as
engine driver, the outgrowth of his
own skill.
It required little time for Colonel
Thomas A. Scott, then general super
intendent of the Fennsylvnnla rail
road to perceive In tho young engineer
evidences of rare ability. Colonel
.Scott had been appointed by President
Lincoln assistant seorotary of war and
had charge of all matters relating to
the transportation of troops and sup
plies. Ho called from Thomson to
his aid ns chief assistant.
Young Thomson took tho field Im
mediately. The scone of his operations
being the south nnd upper southwest.
where he constructed railroad and
bridges, repaired those which had been
Injured by the exigencies of war and
directed the transportation of troops.
On July 1, 1ST!, he became general
manager of tho Pennsylvania railroad
system cast of Pittsburg and Erie. In
which office he Introduced a number of
reforms. The standard track and solid
roadbed owes its existence to his ef
furts, and tho system of track Inspec
tion and the award of pilzes for the
best section of track was Instituted by
him. Ho was also instrumental In de
veloping the high grade of discipline
for which the Pennsylvania railroad Is
noted.
Mr. Thomson on October I. 1RS2, be
camo second vice-president and on Oc
tober 27. 1SSS. was advanced to the post
of first vice-president, which he held
until the death of President George U.
Roberts, in February, 1S97.
Mr. Thomson was a widower, his
wife, who was the daughter of the lato
Renjamln O. Clarke, of New York, hav
ing died In June. 1SS7. Miss Anne
Thomson, tho only daughter, Is a promi
nent figure In Philadelphia society, and
Frank G. and Clarke Thomson are his
sons,
BONI DENIES THE STORY.
Count Do Castellnne Declares That
His Wife Did Not Join the Mob.
Paris, June C Count Hon! Do Cas-
tollnno hns written a letter to the Kcho
Do Paris denying tho statements that
the countess (formerly Miss Anna
Gould, of New York) placed herself
at tho head of the Jeunnesse Royalists
at tho Auteull demonstration yester
day. Tho count declares his wlfo does not
belong to tho club and that she did
not lcavo her seat, from1 which sho
could not even eeo what was occur
ring. Delegates from Luzerne,
WIlkcH-Harra, Juno C Tho district con.
vetitlon to elect delegates to tho Repub
lican state convention were held lodny.
The following delegates wcro elected!
First district. F. W. Wlmtnn; Second dis.
ttlct, Sanford Steelo; Third district, Sam
uel Salsberg; Fourth district. William
Davis: Fifth district, Thomas Ayres:
1 Sixth district, William Riddle.
THE KIDNAPPERS
WAIVE HEARING
COMMITTED TO AWAIT ACTION
OF GRAND JURY.
Bella Anderson Named ns Co-Defendant
with the Barrows The
District Attorney to Apply for a
Writ of Habeas Corpus to Bring
the Rockland County Prisoners to
Now York for Trial.
New City, June 5. Tho hearing bo
fore Justice Herbert In the case of
George Ueauregard Harrow and his
wife was held at Rarncrsvlllo this af
ternoon. Mrs. Harrow was charged with kld-
nnpping, but when Garrow was ar
raigned It was found that there was
no charge against him. The district at
torney furnished one nt once, accusing
him of "carrying a kidnapped child in
Rockland county."
The prisoners waived examination
and were committed to await the ac
tion of the October grnnd Jury.
It was expected that tho prisoners
would be turned over to tho custody of
tho New York detectives. The feeling
Is growing that Rockland county
should not pay tho expense of the trial
when Now York Is willing to do so. In
addition to that, Congressman A. D.
Tomnklns, who had been retained to
aid District Attorney Wyrc, said this
morning that ho had urged and ad
vised Mr. Wyru to surrender Harrows
and his wife.
County Judge Alonzo Wheeler this
forenoon Indorsed the warrant Issued
by Magistrate Mead for Harrow's ar
rest. There was no formal charge In
this county against Harrow. He sur
rendered himself to tho Rockland
county authorities on the evening of
the dnv on which his wife was ar
rested. Harrow and his wife wore taken from
the jail here at noon and driven to
GarnersvlUe.where Justice Herbert has
his otllce. Herbert is a coal dealer, and
he dispenses justice over the same desk
at which he takes orders for coal. In
order to do the proper honors to the
occasion, he secured a picnic grove near
his house, and held court there under
a tree. Tho whole countryside was
searched for chairs today. When the
farmers heard of the hunt they con
tributed chairs. Incidentally reserving
a private supply for themselves and
friends.
The street on which the Jail faces
was crowded with vehicles of all kinds
this morning. Two carriages, the
only ones in New City, had been pre
empted by the sheriff for the use of
the prisoners and their guard, Har
row rode In one and his wife In the
other.
Irving Brown Talks.
Irving Drown, counsel for tho pris
oner, said this morning before leaving
for Garnersvllle:
"We don't expect any sensational
features at this hearing, but simply a
simple rehearsal of the crime and the
capture. The district attorney and
myself both agree that Rockland coun
ty has a right to hold the prisoners, and
the New York authorities have about
as much right to demand them as wo
would If they had been captured In
New York city. Section 212 of the
penal rjode distinctly says that ' a per
son may be held for kidnapping in a
county In or through which tho kid
napped person Is taken.' That Is a
specific order for the district attorney
to hold the accused, and that Is all
that will be asked, iMy clients would
rather bo trievl here than In Now York,
and I believe we can mete out as
thorough Justice here an In New York
county."
The board of supervisors was In ses
sion today and heard protests from
taxpayers who object to paying the hill
Incident to the trial. Supervisor De
marest, of the town of Clarkston, In
troduced a resolution asking the Rock
land county authorities to surrender
the prisoners to the New York police.
This resolution was carried unani
mously. G. A. R. AT WILKES-BARRE.
State Encampment Delegates Begin
to Arrive.
Wllkes-Rarrc. Juno 5. Tho stato en
campment of the Grand Army nf the Re
public will meet hero this week. Dele
gates nro slowly beginning to arrive. Ily
tomorrow they will all be here. The cltv
Is gaily decorated In honor of the occas
ion. A special invitation had been sen
to President McKlnley to be present, but
a telegram wan reeelvrd from his secre
tary this evening stating thnt pressure nf
olllclal business would not permit the
president to make tho journey from
Washington to Wllkes-Uarre.
Tomorrow will bo taken up In regis
tering of delegates nnd assigning them
to their hotels. In the evening thero will
bo a public entertainment at the Ncshltt
theater. On Wednesday the parade will
take place nnd on Thursday tho election
of oflicers will take place.
BORAX A PRESERVATIVE.
Used Extensively by the Meat Pack
ers of Chicago,
Chicago, Juno 5. Tho puro food inves
tigation was resumed hero today. Ftom
tho testimony It developed that borax Is
employed lu preserving meats and but
ter. Tho packers said that borax was not
Injurious to health and Dr. Frank Hill
ings, of Rush Medical college, declared
that only certain Individuals might bn
hurt by It. Makers of oleomargarine will
bo called upon to defend their product
early thia week.
Robert T. Lviiham, of tho Lunhnm
Packing company, declared that a law
prohibitory to the use of borax would
bring tho business of exporting meat al
most to a standstill.
"I do not bcllovo tho meat nbsorbs the
borax," said tho witness. "I cat It and
so do customers of my firm without evil
results."
Anti-Quay Delegates.
Oreensburg, Pu., Juno B. Although tho
returns from Saturday's Republican pri
maries nro Incomplete, there Is no longer
any doubt thnt tho antl-Qiiny delegates
were elected, Senator John Hrown today
conceding that result,
Lancaster's Boy Orator.
Lancaster, Pa., Juno 5. In the Junior
oratorical contest at Franklin and Mar
shall college, tonight, Kugcne L. Hcrr, of
this city, won first prlzo
THE NEWS THIS M0RNLVU
Weather Indication! Today!
FAIR.
1 General Uproar In tho French Cham-
lcr of Deputies.
Morong, n Filipino Stronghold, Falls.
Cruiser Will Ilrlng Dreyfus Hack to
France.
Tho Kidnappers Held for Court.
2 Haso Halt Results.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Mr. nnd Mrs. W. II. Richmond
Celcbrato Their Golden Wedding.
Mention of Men of the Hour.
Comment of the Press.
1 Kdltorlnl.
5 Local Change In the Strike Situation.
Asphalt Repair Appropriation Ordl
nanco Now a Lnw.
0 Local West Seranton and Suburban.
7 News Round About Seranton.
S Local Court Proceedings.
News of. Pittston.
WHAT THE WAR IS COSTING.
This Revenue District Contributed
891,030.51 Last Month.
Nearly $100,000 a month is contribut
ed by tho Twelfth Internal Revenue
district to help defray the war ex
pense. These figures are nrrlved at
by a comparison of the receipts for
this year with those of a corresponding
period of last year, previous to July 1,
when the war tax went into effect.
The collections for last month, as
compiled by Collector T. F. Penmnn,
amounted to $150,703.47. In May. 189S,
the collections were J59.G72.93. or $91,
030.54 less than this year. Roth months
were normal under the conditions is
lsting. Where the tax Is most heavily felt Is
Indicated by the following tabulated
statement of last month's collections:
Collections on list, $1.21.1.iC; beer. $10C
521.19; spirits, $4,124.78; cigars, $10,3X5.
92; tobacco, J9.G93.57: special licenses,
$1,167.28; documentary stamps. $1(5,995.
93; proprietory stamps, $000.91; total,
$150,703.4". As will bo noticed the beer
tax alone for last month almost
doubles the entire revenue of May. 1S9S.
Collector Penman expects this month
to be a record breaker, this being the
month when special licenses must be
renewed. lie estimates the receipts
will amount to a quarter of a million.
CROOKS WERE RELEASED.
No One Appeared to Want Them and
They Were Allowed to Go.
"Jlmmle the Greek" Wilson and Jack
Edwards, the crooks who have linen
detained here nluce circus day, were
released vesterdav with Instnipilnnu to
Iget out of the city. The- lost no time
in uw.-?i mi; uit'su instructions,
HUwards had In his possession a
page cut from a publication called
"The Billboard," giving tlw dates and
places of every big convention to be
held In the United States this year.
Edwards Is tho fellow with the remark
ably long slender hand.
VETERAN MASONS PICNIC.
They Had an Enjoyable Day at Nay
Aug Park.
Tho Masonic Veterans' association of
Northeastern Pennsylvania held a pic
nic in Nay Aug park yesterday after
noon. A largo number of members
were present and a meeting was held
in one of the pavilions.
Past Commander Fred. Mason acted
as president. Dr. Heath read a care
fully prepared paper on "Free
masonry." A recitation was given by
J. F. Hotzel and several other mem
bers also made remarks.
CHILD'S FRIGHTFUL FALL.
Tumbled from a Forty-Foot High
Porch to the Ground.
Loretta Sampson, the five-year-old
niece of Mrs. John Hnnnon, of West
Market street, was seriously Injured
Sunday afternoon.
She was leaning over the railing of
an upper porch, when she lust her bal
ance and fell a distance of forty feet.
She fortunately struck a clothesline In
her descent, which probably saved her
life. As it Is, she sustained Injuries
which It is feared may prove- fatal.
THE MEADE ARRIVES.
She Brings the Nineteenth Infantry
from Porto Rico,
New York, June ri.-The I'nlted States
transport Mcndo from Poito Uico nrrlved
this afternoon. Sho has on board tho
Nineteenth regiment Infantry, which Is to
go to Camp Mende and on June 15 to
proceed to San Francisco, sailing thence
on June 20, on the transport Pennsylvania
for tho Philippines.
The regiment started fiom Ponce some
weeks ago but the Meade ran aground
before she left the harbor and put back
on account of leakage, mnMng tho final
start on June 1.
SAMOA IS PEACEFUL.
The Malietoans and Mataafans Aro
Disarming.
Apia, Samoa, May 3t (via Auckland, N.
..Roth native factions, the Malietoans
and tho Mataafan-". aro disarming.
Mataafa has surrci.dcred l.Siiu guns.
Nobility Convicted of Fraud.
Chicago, June 5. Tho jurv in the easo
of tho Huron und Uuroness UuUtrn,
charged with using the malls to conduct
a fraudulent business, brought In a vcr
dlst lato this afternoon finding both de
fendants gulltv. The maximum penalty
Is twelve years nnd six months' Impris
onment und a lino of $12.01)0. A motion
for n now trial was made nnd pending
tho decision, scntenco was deferred.
Draw Fight at Wheeling.
Wheeling, W, Vu., June 5. Kid Gou
lette, of Rochester, nnd Sam Rolen, the
New York colored boxer, fought a i.0
round draw tonight beforo tho Metro
politan club. They mot at 12b pounds.
The milling wns fast, Goiilrtto doing the
most of the loading, but Iloleu countered
to advantuge. They finished with lots
of steam.
Steamship Arrivals.
Now York, Juno 5. Arrived: FrloMand,
Antwerp. Sailed: La Oasrogne, Havre.
Cleurcd: Knlscr Wllhelm l)er Grosso,
Bremen via Cheibourg and Southampton;
Nomadic. Liverpool, Liverpool Arrived;
Umbrlu, Now York.
THE CAPTURE
OF MORONG
Another Filipino Strong
hold Taken by Ameri
can Forces.
REBELS FLEE TO HILLS
Lawton's Campaign Opened in Earn
est Filipinos Driven from Their
Trenches by Washington Troops
Under Col. Whalley Tho Latter
Under a Heavy Fire Towed from
Pasig to Morong.
Manila, June C In pursunnce or"
General Lawton's plans for tho new
campaign which was opened yesterday,
two battalions of the Washington
troops, under Colonel Whalley, were
towed from I'nslg to Morong on Sun
day and landed under cover of a well
directed lire from the tin-clad army
gunboats Napldan and Covadonga, Tho
lebels, who were entrenched In the out
skirts of the town, reserved their tiro
until the throops were nshoro In the
open. The American nrttllcry opened
fire on the Insurgents nnd drove them
from their position, killing nine of them
and wounding five. The Washington
troops then took the town, tho rebels
fleeing to the hills.
While the Americans were on their
way to Morong, the Insurgents opened
lire from a shore battery at Ancona,
their first shot striking the Covadon
ga's awning aft at a range of 3,503
yards. The Napldan also was fired at.
GEN. OTIS' REPORT OF DEATHS.
Washington, Juno 5. General Otis re
ports the following deaths since his
last weekly report:
Typhoid fever, May 27, William
Donsley. private, C. First California;
Fred Krueger, private, K, Third In
fantry, cerebro-splnal meningitis; 28,
Charles Karger, private M, Third In
fantry, strangulated hernia; James
Mercourt, private R. Fourth Infantry.
nlcohollsm; 27, Patrick Hyrnos, private,
L, Twentieth Infantry; suppurativa
typlltls, 28, EdwanJ Patterson, private
C. Third Infantry; suppurative tonsll
ltls, 29. Lyman Kelsey, private, D, Sec
ond Oregon; variola, Kdward A. Camp
bell, private F, Fourteenth Infantry;
suicide, 2-, Thomas Rock, private, F.
Twentieth Infantry: dysentery, David
1 Williams, First Montana; drowned,
accidental. Juno 1, Lawrence Occroy,
corporal, G, Twenty-second Infantry;
drowned on duty, April 12. Frederick
Grabow, piivate, F, Fourteenth In
fantry. READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Fitzsimmons and Jeffrie3 Aro Both
Confident of Success.
New Yoik. June 5. Hob Fitzsimmons
and Jim Jeffries have finished all hard
wmk In pivpaintlon of their big light lit
tho Coney Island Spurting club Friday
night. Their work from now to Wed
nesday will be of the lightest kind. Al
though little attention has ln-ecri paid to
the training of the pugilists, compared
with that showered on tho work of con
testants in previous championship bat
tles, both have put lu weeks of hard,
conscientious training and aro la good
shape.
Fitzsimmons claims to be as tit to fight
a championship battle i.ow as ho ever
was In his lift-.
Jeffries, paced by Ross O'.S'ell on a hi
cyele, walked ten miles on tho stono rn.ul
at Asbury Park, blight and early today.
Returning, he went to work in the gym
nasium and It n 12 o'clock before ho
finished. Ho 'used the punching bag.
medicine ball nnd wrist machine; jump"'!
t lie rope, sparred a few rounds, played
handball ami was rubbed down.
The bollermnker remarked today tint
"When the gong sounds on Friday night
nt Coney island I hero Is going to bo
trouble." He Is of. the opinion that one
of ids famous left hoolscrs will settle tho
champion.
QUAY MEN SUCCESSFUL.
They Carry Hazleton Representa
tive Snyder Ignored.
Ilnrleton. Pa . Juru 5. Mine Inspec
tor Wirilnm It. Davies was today elected
delegate to tho Republican state conven
tion ftom the Fmrth Luzerne district
mi tho tenth ballot. Tho vote on tho
final ballot strnd-
Davies. 23; A. W. Druko. K: Charles
H.iinbery, 0. Diakc wns tho anti-Quay
und Davie and IJomhrry wore tha Quay
candidates for dtlogr.tr. Davies led oft
with 21 votes, tho remainder being di
vided on nine ballots betweon Drnlto
who scented 15 am'. I'ombery who got 9.
On tho tenth ballot two liombtry dele
gates who were kept solidly in lino by
former State Senator Kllno voted for
Davies and gave Mm the 23 necessary
for a choice. The national administra
tion, tlio course of Senators Quay and
Penrose, the ndmlnlstratlm of Govcrnir
Stono and former Congressman Will
iams were Indorsed Representative Snv
der, who voted with the nntl-Quayltes
lu tho Inst legislature, was not men
tioned In the resolutions. v
Increase for Puddlers.
Hollldaysburg, June 5. The puddlcrs In
the employ nf tho American Stel and
Wlro company nt UiiucnnHVIIlo, this
county, formerly the Dtincnnsvlllo Iron
walks, have been given a 10 per cent. In
cejso lu their wages and also assurances
of steady work. Tho Duncansvlllo works
were recently purchased by the American
company.
Call Upon Mrs. McKlnley.
Washington. Juno 5. Duke D'Arces,
the Spanish minister and his wlfo, called
upon Mrs. McKlnley this afternoon.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Juno 5. Forecast
for Tuesday: For eastern Penn
sylvania: fair: probably thunder
storms Wednesday nftornoonj con
tinued high temperature; light
southerly winds.
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