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DEADLOCK AT
HARRISBURG
The Convention Adjourned
at Midnight Until
Ten Today.
NO SELECTION MADE
Eleven Candidates for Justice) of tho
Supremo Court Still in the Held at
the Time of Adjournment While
There Are Many in the Arena the
Fight Seems to Have Narrowed
Down to Judges Kennedy and
Yerkes Wolverton and Smith
Apparently Have Little Chance of
Success Eleven Ballots Taken.
Spccliil from a Staff Correspondent.
Hnrrlsburg, Va.i June 11. One of the
most remarkable conventions in the his
tory of the Democratic party of the
state opened hero at noon today, and
was In session until midnight without
accomplishing anything in the way of
nominating candidates.
The olllco of Supreme court was the
first one taken up, and when the llrst
ballot was taken there, were nineteen
candidates in the field. After eleven
ballots had been taken twelve were still
candidates and the vote ranged from
seventy-two down to one. It required
218 for a choice.
Everybody Is at sea concerning the
outcome. The tactics of the Philadel
phia delegation pass understanding.
The Quaker city men kept shifting their
votes about among the candidates In a
way calculated to keep the weak men
In the Held. On the eleventh ballot
Smith received eighteen votes from that
deli gatlon. That Is the highest num
ber east for him by the Phllaelelphlans.
The struggle for the nomination seems
to have resolved Itself Into a light be
tween east and west, and many here
tonight believe Judge Heimem L. Yer
kes. of Hucks county, will be nominated
tommrow. On combinations to be made
tonight, the fate of the nomination will
depend. After the convention ad
journed tonight, Colonel F. J. Fitzsim
raons, who Is In charge of Judge
Smith's campaign, said his favorite Is
In as good position now as any time
t-iiiee he entered the race. He has by
no menus abandoned the hope of see
ing Judge Smith nominated.
The ueother here Is oppressively hot
and a big party of steadfast Smith
rooters, who had seats In the upper
gallery, kept shedding various articles
of clothing during the night. When
the convention adjourned they were
down to the boxing ring costume.
Convention in Detail,
The convention opened a few mlnutC3
before the noon hour, and State Chair
man Hilling Introduced W. L. Brltton,
of Lancaster, the temporary chairman
of the convention. He made a long
speech explaining the glorious oppor
tunity that presented itself to the
Democrats of Pennsylvania this year
if they act wisely In naming a ticket.
In distributing the honors of the con
vention. John lloran, of Dunmore,
was made an assistant door-tender,
and J. Wood Piatt, of Tunkhatmock,
was honored with the offlco of tempor
ary secretary.
Committees on permanent organiza
tion, credentials and resolutions were
appointed and the convention took a
recess until 2.30. It was 3.15 when the
body re-assembled ami the committee
on resolutions reported against seat
ing the llowleys delegates from Pitts
burg, who questioned the right of the
delegates named by Judge Kennedy to
seats In the convention.
The members of the committee on
resolutions had n very lively argument
over the resolution. Some of the mem
bers wanted an emphatic endorsement
of the Chicago platform, but this was
against the policy decided upon by the
houses nnd the propostion was rejected.
The resolutions merely refer to Bryan
in a casual way; a great deal of at
tention Is devoted to the state Issues,
and nlmost everything Republican Is
attacked. The resolutions wore adopt
ed with debate.
After the resolutions were read, John
Cadvvnllador. Jr., of Philadelphia, creat
ed a sensation by relinquishing his seat
in the convention because the name
of Bryan was mentioned In the resolu
tion. He Is a Gold Democrat. C. J.
ReiHy, of Wllllamsport, the permanent
chairman of the convention. In assum
ing the duties of that position Indicted
another long speech on the delegates,
Trim were sweltering In the oppressive
atmosphere of the stuffy opera house.
It was decided to nominate a candidate!
for supremo court Judge first and live
minutes were nllowed to present the
name of each candidate.
The Nominating Speeches.
M ist of the nominating speeches were
inside of the tlve-nilnuto limit and as
seventeen candidates were placed In
nomination the time of tho convention
frum 3.30 until. S p. m. was consumed
by the.iH speeches. What the perspir
ing delegates suffered during theso two
hours and a half will never be known.
Colonel F. J. Fltzslinmons In present
ing the name of Judge Smith made
one of the best nominating speeeiios
heard by the convention. He spoke as
follows:
Mr. Chairman and Oentlemen of the
Convention:
If tho persons composing the I.acka
wunuu delegation, of which I am mi
humble member could nominate and
elect all the worthy gentlemon who
have been and will ho put in nomina
tion there Is no task to which they
would consecrate themselves with moro
zeal and delight. Hut as such a desired
achievement Is beyond the limitations
of possibility nnd believing that the
best should be done, oven when endear
ed favored enes nio uppermost In the
hearts ef loyal friends, they have di
rected me to submit n name, the men
tioning of which will challenge the ad
miration, command the respect nnd en
list the silent approval of even those
whom circumstances gently attach to
others.
The duty therefore that devolves upon
me Is as simple as It Is pleasing. I am
not forced to analyze Judicial require
ments nor Invade the domain of
biography. In the Imperishable an
nals of Pennsylvania's Jurisprudence,
demonstrating enduring thought and
evidencing rich classic learning: en
the nearest front shelves of lawyers'
libraries nnd foremost In the minds of
the practitioners and Jurists of tho
state are found the undisputed pre-eminent
fitness of the candidate wo bring.
Fondly anchored In the active memory
of the patriotic masses who people every
hill and valley and live In every ham
let and city In eur grand, historic nnd
majestic commonwealth Is the name of
him whom I will present to this conven
tion. As district attorney of his native
Wayne, judge of his adopted Lackn
wannn. and Justice of the Superior
Court he has enriched nnd shed lustre
en the noble profession which now
puts him forwnrd ns the worthy com
peer of the most brilliant trio that ever
gave dignity to the ermine; fadeless
grandeur to legal literature nnd undy
ing permanence to broad, deep nnd
wholesome decisions which will endure
as long as unsullied justice shall re
main a cherished shrine In our ever be
loved Pennsylvania.
Essence of Wisdom.
His
nomination by this convention
would be heraldeel ami accepted every
where as the essence of wisdom and
the embodiment of practicability. It
woulel bo the recognition of superior
attainments given striking prominence
In the lower court and lasting eminence
In the next to the highest Judlclnrv In
the state1. This year it would be doing
meire. It would mean that Democracy
would, at least, elect two candidate's
one to the Superior and thcother to tho
Supreme Court. Promotion follows
capable services In all well regulated
affairs of the world. Let not this great
convention the precursor of the one
that will presage national victory In
1000 make an exception te a nearly
sanctified custom, which experience has
nlmost crystalled Into a mandate and
the philosophy of ages has woven Into
n precept.
With his name Intertwined with
those of the revered Gibson, Black and
Woodward; while still on the sunny
side of vigorous tlfty; distinguished yet
modest: a champion of tho masses yet
never cheap in utterance; self made yet
ripe In experience; true to friends yet
ever faithful to eluty and as a Demo
crat who supports his party's prin
ciples and candidates, I nominate for
Justice of the Supreme Court a. model
citizen, a superb lawyer and a peerless
jurist In the person of the Hon. Peter
Paul Smith, of Lackawunna.
Hon. John Lynch, of Wilkos-Barre,
was nominated by Colonel T. it, Mar
tin, district attorney of Luzonu nnd
ex-Congressman Simon P. AVolverton,
of Northumberland county, was named
by Juelge- C. It. Savlelge, of Sunbury,
who freiiuently presides In the Lacka
wanna county courts. Senator James
Ilooncy, of Wyoming county, nominat
ed W. i:. Little, of Tunkhannock.
On the first ballot Smith had L'7
vote's and Lynch l!0. Judge Kennedy,
of Pittsburg, was high man with SI
votes, nnel Hon. Daniel L. Krebs, of
Clearllelel, hael 4.': Wolverton. 20, nnd
Krmentrout, 11. After the first ballot
em effort was made to get the con
vention to adjourn for supper, but It
was unsuccessful. The Smith men op
posed the adjournment proposition.
On the second balk) Smith had 31
and Lynch remained at 20. The ad
journment proposition was again ad
vanced nnd opposeel by the Smith men.
but this time It earrieel ami the con
ve'iition adjourned until S.30. It was
after !i o'clock when It re-convened and
on the third ballot Smith had 31 and
Lynch 24 votes. Little dropped out of
the fight. Krebs made the biggest In
crease on that ballot. On the fourth
ballot Smith hael 30 and Lynch 23, and
on the fifth Smith received the same
number of votes as on the fourth nnd
Lynch lost one. None of the leaders
gained any great amount of strength.
Not to Be Dropped.
After tho third ballot a motion was
made to drop the lowest candidate and
It was defeated. It was renewed after
the fourth and fifth ballots and killed
each time. When renewed after the
sixth ballot. Chairman Hellly ruled
that when a man's name was presented
to the convention no one had a right
to remove It from the list of candi
dates. Sixth ballot: Smith, 33; Lynch, 22.
Seventh: Smith. 33; Lynch. 24. F.iglith:
Smith, 35; Lynch. 21. Mestrezat. of
Fayette county, was the only one who
gained on these ballots. While the
sixth ballot was on. Colonel Guffey took
up a position In the press gallery nnd
watched the convention with Interest.
He was asked why he did not use his
powers as a boss a d end the agony.
"The convention is lolng very nleeiy
Itself," was the colonH's reply. While
the fifth ballot was being taken, Harry
Oormtiu and Chniies W. Hill, of tha
Lycoming delegation, broke away from
C. LaHue Munslon, the candidate from
that county, and voted for Smith.
Charles J. Cummlngs, the chairman of
tho delegation, announced that hu
would stay with Munslon as long as
ho stayed in the field, and would then
go to Smith.
The ninth, tenth nnd eleventh hnllot
did not change tho situation materially.
Smith Jumped fremi 20 to 3S votes.
Lynch from 27 to 2S, Yerkes, of Hacks,
from 3G to 70, nnd Kennedy, of Alle
gheny, from OS to 72. The latter is high
man. At midnight the convention ad
journed to 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
i"K. J. F. Mitchell.
DEADLOCK AT MIDNIGHT.
At tho End of Eleven Fruitless Bal
lots no Changes in Situation.
I'y Asfocluteel Press.
Hanlsburg. Juno II. -Four hundred nnel
thlrty-flvo representatives of the Democ
racy ef Pennsylvania met here today for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for supreme court Judge, superior court
Judgo nnd stato treasurer. Shortly after
midnight tho convention adjourned unMl
tomonow inoinluc without having ac
complished tho first and most Important
piece of work cut out for them, namuly,
tho selection of a candidate for supreme
IContlnued on Page. (.
TERRIBLE RESULTS
OF THE CYCLONE
THIRTY-TWO NEW GRAVES AT
NEW RICHMOND.
Ten Bodies Still Remnin Unidenti
fied The Work of Cleaning Up tho
Town Has Been Undertaken in n
Systematic Manner Results of tho
Catastrophe at Herman One Hun
dred Buildings Destroyed.
Now Richmond, Wis., June 14.
Thirty-two now graves were made to
day In the two little cemeteries at
opposite sides of the town, a constant
string of funerals threading the pas
sage through the littered streets all
day long. Services for twenty-two
were held In the Catholic church nnel
from the Congregational church ten.
There Is still a largo number of ttn
burled dead.
Ten bodies still remain unidentified,
five of them lying In the Catholic
church, three In the Congregational
church and two In the school house.
Four bodies were found today, there
of Mrs. Kate Hawkins, Willis Hughes,
John Prior nnd Henry Larson. The
Hawkins family, consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. Hawkins and four children, Is
wiped out with the exception of Mr.
Hawkins, who is seriously Injured and
his recovery Is very doubtful. Two
of the Injured died today, Mrs. Joseph
Brockwny and Thomas Stevens.
The work of cleaning up the town
was undertaker. In a systemntlc man
ner this morning and decided progress
was made. The numerous eleael horses
that were lying around were all burled
early In tho day. All the fires which
had been smoldering for thirty-six
hours were extinguished and a num
ber of cellars in which dead bodies
were supposed tei be were cleureel up.
The inllltla kept strict guard around
the edges of the devastate-d streets and
no one who could not show geod cause
was admitted.
The relief committee has received
tender;) e)f money from various sources
amounting to about $3,000. F.nough
additional money Is In sight to supply
all Immediate demands for cash.
A number of tents were put up today
for the wounded and more will be
erected tomorrow. It is proposed tei
move lis many as posslbla of the In
jured into them nnd relieve the crewel
eel condition of the hospitals, which
are rather limited In capacity. All
of the wounded are doing well tonight
and no more Immediate deaths are
looked for.
Results nt Herman.
Omaha, Neb.. June 11. A speeiul to
the Hee from Herman says:
Ten persons de-ad, twenty-five In
jured, live of whom will dle, ami half
of the remainder suffering from very
serious wounds, sums up the list of
casualties resulting from the tornado
that wrecked this place- on Tuesday
night.
The dead aie: A. II. Hopkins, far
mer, Herman; Mrs. A. IJ. Hopkins,
Herman, Anderson Hopkins, son of
A. II. Hopkins, Herman; Mrs. Kelso,
Pender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hop
kins, whom she was visiting; Louis
Claussen, machinist. Missouri Valley,
Iowa, Injured so he died later In Blair;
W. S, Hlchards, pestmaster, Herman,
died of suffocation, ns he was suffering
with chronic asthma; J. K. Hawkins,
home five miles northwest of Herman,
blown into barn and killed by light
ning: Thomas Hlnes, plasterer, Itlair,
died from Injuries after removal to his
home; child ot S. M. Davis; Kail Pe
terson, son of Farmer Peterson, four
miles west of Herman, in Dane Hollow.
The loss of property aggregate ?150,
000. One hundred buildings have been
completely destroyed. Only blx struc
tures remain intact, four resldences.tho
school house and one church.
The population Is In a pitiable con
ditlem. Those who lost their homes
and there are about 300 of thjrn, are
absolutely without resources and must
depend on public charity for susten
ance and a chance to begin life over
again.
PACIFIC CABLE PROJECT.
British Colonies Invited to Send
Delegates to London.
London, June 11. The governments
of the- British colonies Interested In
the proposed Pacific cable have bee'ii
Invited te appoint elelegntes to further
discuss with the colonial secretary, Jo
seph Chamberlain, nnd the chancellor
of the excheeiuer, Sir Michael Hicks
Heae'h, the mode of raising the neces
sary capital and tho manner of con
struction and contreil of the cable.
Pharmaceutical Association.
Phllailelphla, J me 14. - The second
d.iy's session of the Pennsylvania Pli.n
maceuttcal asscclatlon was etevoted
mainly to the reading of papers by mem
bers of the QHe)clutlnn. At tho uftcriioou
session the following officers were elect
ed: President, Charles Newton Boyel. eif
Butler; first vice president. Charles L.
Hay, I)u llols; second vice president, Dr.
Chariest A. Werdman, Philadelphia;
treasurer, J. L. Temberger, Lebanon; i-ec-retary,
Dr. Jacob A. Miller, liarrlsburg.
Kxecutlvc committee, D. J. Thomas.
Scrnnton; S. W. Helnitsch, Lancaster, anel
Cyrus Jacob, Bethlehem. It woe decided
to hold the next annual meeting at Maple
Park Springs, Ebonsburg. Pa., em Juno
19, 1M0.
Attachment .for Henderson.
New York, June 11. The cno of Jeilm
Henderson, counsel for Police Captain
Price, accused of disturbing tho pcueie
at a session of the Mnzet Investigating
committee, was called today beforet Meg
istrate Olmstend. Henderson Old not an
swer when his name was called and the
magistrate declared his ball of $.7)0 for
felted. An attachment wan also Issued
for his arrest.
Mrs. Woodford Dead.
New York. June) II. Mrs. Julia Kvelyn
Capon Woodford, wife of General Stew.irt
L. Woodford, former United States min
ister to Spain, died today in Brooklyn.
Tho imme'dluto can no of death vvn
Ilrlttht'H disease. Sirs. Woodfoid was fi5
years of ase. Sho was marrleel to Oeu
rral Woodford on October 15, 1S37. Slu
leaves one daughter, Susie Curtis Wood-ford.
THE TRANSVAAL SITUATION.
Not So Acute as Represented Signs
of a Compromise.
Brussels, June 14. Dr. Leyds, tho
representative In ICurope ot the Trans
vaal republic, today received Ihe fo.
lowlti'j concllUtoiy despatch from Pre
toila: "The government does not make ar
bitration a condition of concession. It
will continue to make concessions, even
ns regards the franchise, independently
of Great Britain's acceptance or non
ucceptnnco of arbitration."
London, June 11. Though the sensa
tlonul papers are mnklng much of tho
Blue Book on the Transvaal negotia
tions Issued last night, In which the
British high commissioner at South
Africa, Sir Alfred Mllner, practically
declared It a case for British Interven
tion In the Transvaal, the reply of the
secretary of state for the colonies, Jo
seph Chamberlain, to the petition of
the I'lllanders. removes many appre
hensions. The text of the reply shows
that It did not contain threats, con
cernlng which mnn'y rumors were
afloat, ami demonstrates that there Is,
therefore, still time fer the disputants
to arrange a compromise, of which
signs are not wanting.
BUFFALO STRIKE.
Fully Thirty-Flvo Hundred Men
Quit Work.
Buffalo, June 14. Fully thirty-five
hundred men are on strike or have quit
work along the docks for various rea
sons, nnel outside of the elevating of
grain, no work Is being done. The
freight handlers hold a big meeting to
night and decided to remain out until
the demand ot the Krle housemen for
an Increase of one cent an hour In
wages Is granted. The ore handlers on
the Minnesota docks who were fired on
last night did no work today, declaring
that they were afraid to do so.
The railroad people Interested In the
various freight houses decline to say
as to whether they Intend to bring In
non-union labor to fill the places of
the strikers.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S VOYAGE.
He Leaves Singapore Tomorrow for
Colombo, Ceylon.
Singapore, Straits Settlements, June
14. Admiral Dewey landed here this
afternoon from the Olympla, which ar
rived here June 11, nnel baele farewell to
tho governor, Lieutenant Colonel Sir
C. V. XX. Mitchell. The admiral sails
tomorrow for Colombo, Ceylon. He
will probably visit the Hills of Ceylon
for the benefit of his health.
The olllcers of the Olympla were en
tertained nt dinner yesterday evening
by the officers of the garrison here.
n VLES ON THE ATLANTIC.
Steamship Waeslandof Red Star Lino
Hove To for Fifteen Hours.
Queenstown, June 1 1. The Belgian
steamship AVaesland of the Bed Star
Line-, Captain Khoff. from Philadelphia
Juno 4, for Liverpool, called here to
day. She reported having been delayed
twenty hours by northeast gales, by
reason of which, on June !t and 19, she
was hove-to for fifteen hours.
VENEZUELA COMMISSION.
Preliminary Conference of Counsel
in Paris.
Paris. June 14. A preliminary and
Informal meeting of e'ounsel engaged
In tho Venezuelan arbitration took place
at the ministry of foreign affairs this
morning. The meetings r the Vene
zuelan commission will be held in the
apartments used by the Spanish-American
peace commission.
The first formal meeting of the com
missioners will take place at 11 o'clock
on Thursday morning.
TROLLEY CARS IN CORE A.
First Street Railway in Seoul Almost
Completed.
San Francisco, June 1 1. The first
street railway in Seoul capital of C'o
reu, has been almost completed. H. it.
Bostwick. chiei engineer of the syndi
cate which Is constructing the road, has
sent here for ten or fifteen experienced
mortonien and se-ve'ral first class cleo
trlcal engineers, who nre to be sent to
C'orea Immediately.
Tho motormen will be supplied from
tins city, their wages being fixed at $70
per month.
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS.
The Office of Fourth Vice President
Revived.
Philadelphia. June 11. -The olllco of
fourth vice president ot the Pennsylvania
Hnllro.nl company was revived today y
the election of Samuel Hen to the posl
tlein. Air. Ile'n was first assistant to 'ho
late President Frank Thomson.
The directors of the New York. Phila
delphia and Norfolk railroad at u meet
ing today in the ofllce eif tho Pennsyl
vania railroad elected William A. Pat ton
as president, to succeed A. J. Cassutt,
who Is Mr. Thomson's successor as pres
ident of the Pennsylvania railroad.
HAND-COOKE NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Performed in v German
town Tuesday Night.
The marriage of Miss Helen F. Cooke,
to inks Trucy Hand, son of Judge Hand,
was solemnized on Tuesday nvenlng at
the home of tho brides uiiele, Mr. Bel
ward Cooke-, In Oermantown.
Tho ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. W. Williams, formerly of the Dunmore
Presbyterian church, only the immi'dlati'
relatives of tho brlelo and groom being
prsrent.
Mr. and Mrs. Hand will leave on Mon
day ne'Xt for Birmingham, A1j where
Mr. Hand will take charge of somo Im
portant engineering work for the Fran
cis Brothers & Jellctt company, of Phil
adelphia. Dewey Home Fund,
Washington, Juno 14. Tho subscriptions
rccelvi'd for the Dewey home fund
amounted to JS3I. of which $na eaino
from tlin Brooklyn Basle. Tho total to
date Is SS.129.
The Carolines Ceded to Germany.
Modi Id, Juno It. The beuatu today
adopted the bill ceding the Caroline Isl
ands, tho Ladrones and the Pelcw Islands
to Uermuiu'.
FRANKLIN AS THE
FIRST AMERICAN
AN .ELOQUENT ORATION BY
HON. JAMES M. BECK.
Delivered Yesterday in Philadelphia
nt tho Unveiling of tho Frank
lin Statue Franklin's Career Re
vlowed in All Its Varied Phases
and His Place Assigned Him
Among tho Nation's Immortals.
Philadelphia, June 14. The stntuo
of Benjamin Franklin presented to tho
city by Justus C. Strawbrldge was un
vel'eal nt C o'clock this evening1 with
appropriate ceremonies. The exercise's
were under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, the Ameriian
Philosophical society, the Franklin In
stitute, thei Library company, of Phil
adelphia and tho Pennsylvania hos
pital. PrevIotiH to the unveiling a number
of distinguished guests were enter
tained nt luncheon at the University
club by Mr. Strawbrldge. A procession
of students marched from the Univers
ity to tho Chestnut Street Opera house,
where the oration was delivered by
United States District Attorney Jinucs
M. Beck.
Attorney Beck spoke as follows:
Had you walked down High street one
hundred and sixty years ago you would
have noticed near the market place an
unpretentious dwelllng.whoso first floor
wns ulso a shop. There you would have
sien a stalwart young man of thirty
three years, with eyes so clear and
penctiutlng that they seemed to look
Into the very heart of things, and a
smile so genial and captivating as to
charm friend anel foe alike-. Were you
tempted to buy, he woulel have left his
printing press long enough to serve yon
with anv of his ware's, which at least
In variety, If not In eiuantlty, would not
have done discredit to a modern de
partment store, for you could have
bought Imported books or perfumed
soap, le-gal blanks or Rhode Islnnd
che-ese, Dutch quills or live geese feath
ers, peddlers' books or Bohea tea, the
current nlmanac ef 'Poor Richard, then
In great demand, eir a gallon ot sack,
of whose quality, if his advertisement
Is tei be believed, even Falstaff would
have approved. Or, If you hail a mind
to sell, and hael called In response to
the advertisement In tho Gazette that
"B. Franklin pays ready money for olel
rags," he would have driven a bargain
with you, and then have- brought his
purchase home In a wheelbarrow.
Franklin's Start.
If you had asked the good people of
Philadelphia, then a country village of
nbeiut ten thousand people, who nnel
what manner of man this printer-merchant
was, they woulel have doubtless
tola you that he hael landed fifteen
years before at Market street wharf a
penniless and unknown lad, and they
would have added, with the usual com
plaisance with which we are apt to re
gard the misfortunes eif others, that Hie
colonial governor, who, despite his title,
was a scoundrel, had sent the credu
lous lael on n fool's errand to London,
where he hud lidded tei the stern nnd
bitter lessons already learned In that
hardest anil best of schools, life, and
had subsisted on meals of a half an
anchovy spreael on a single piece eif
bread. They would have' told you that
after working for two years In London
as a journeyman printer, he hail re
turned to his adopted city, anil after
serving for a tinu as a bookkeeper and
Journeyman printer he had started a
printing eiltiee, where he soon published
the best newspaper in the colonies, a
result ri'nchi-el by patient Industry, ef
whliii his neighbors were wont to say
that they found him at work In the
early hours of the morning before the
village was astir, and woulel still find
him cutting his type, making with
grimy hands his printer's Ink, or stitch
ing his almanacs, by the flickering light
of a tallow dip. when the elarkness ot
the night enveloped the unlighted and
unpaved streets of Philadelphia. If
they had hael more appreciation of chic
service, than I fear their descendants
have, the Phlladelpliians ol that gen
eration would have further Informed
yem that no one of their number was
more e'onstant in good work and more
fruitful of suggestion for the public
good than this same Benjamin Frank
lin; that It was ho himself self-educated
and living In a community of
unlettered people, which could boast ot
nei public anel but one private library,
who had formed the Junto, destined to
be the most famous of all associations
feir self-Improvement and the founda
tion upon which the goodly and noble
superstructure of the American Philo
sophical society was to be erected; that
he had founded a public library with
the then peculiar regulation that books
could be borrowed and taken by the
reader to the privacy of the home; that
he was known throughout the colonies
as the editor of the leading American
newspaper nnel author of tho must
popular almanac, nnel that for theso
anil many public services he had re
celved his due reward by having been
made Justice of the pemee, clerk of tho
general assemuiy, anu postmaster ot '
Philadelphia.
Greatness Unforeseen.
To this extent they doubtless appro-
elated him. but had you been a prophet
and to el them that thin man was to
become one of the intellectual giants of ! Ills crime cotislstcit of an attempt to
his century, nnd that with each down- ' Icid astray a young girl whom he In
ward motion of the lever of his press duecd to romo here Horn Philadelphia
his strong right arm and yet stronger , to keep bouse for him. The elrcum
Intellect was moulding a republic, and 1 stances surrounding the case were such
fhat Hie time would seion come when " warrant a heavy penalty. He Is
this son ot a tallow chandler would be
sought by mighty statesmen, feted by
titled peers, and received In audience
by the greatest monnrchs of tho time.
they would hnve rewarded you with a
smile of Incredulity, for thev as little
! saw in Franklin "one of the eloml-gods
of humanity, ns Thomas early e was
afterwards to call him. ns did that
the inspired pUotf Oenoa'" ""'
We, with the greater wisdom of later
time, can see, ns they can we'll be par
doned for not seeing, that In all tho
tide of time no ship or other vehicle of
commerce ever brought to Philadelphia
so rich a freight ns did tho little ship,
from which the young Franklin, over
one hundred and seventy-live years
ngo, stept to Market street wharf, and
that while apparently ho had then
no wealth, except a silver dollar and
a few copper coins, In reality he had
tho wonlth of a magnificent physique,
inherited from generations of Kngllsh
blacksmiths, tho greater wealth of a
mind as exquisitely constructed ns has
yet been vouchsafed by the Fathor of
Lights to any child of man born In the
New World, and tho greatest of all
wealth, the strength of an Indomltnblo
Continued on Page 44
TIIK NEWS THIS M0KNINU
Weather Indications Todays
SHOW CHS.
1 General Democrats Deadlocked on tho
Judgeship Nomination.
Filipino Insurgents Routed.
Results of Tuesday's Cyeione.
Kloenicnt Oration on Franklin.
2 Atlantic, National and Other League
Base Ball (lames.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Loral Another Attempt to Halt Strut
Repairs.
News of the Industrial World.
4 Kdltorlal.
5 Local Gcnernl Tie-Up ot the Building
Trudes Ordercel.
Juno Weddings.
G Local West Scranton'nnd Suburban.
7 News Round About Seranton.
S Local Democratic Deadlock (Con
eluded.). M0RRISSEY WISHES
TO MEET JEFFRIES
Arrangements May Bo Made for
August 3 Manager Brady Says
That Ho Will Be Accommodated.
New York. June II. Mike Morrlssey,
the newiy-anived Irish heavyweight
pugilist, who Is to meet Maher before
the Lenox Athletic club next Tuesdny
night, today, through his manager and
backer, P. J. Dwyer. of Brooklyn, de
posited SL'.non with George Consldlne,
of this city, to bind n match with Jim
Jeffries at the heavyweight champion
ship. In a letter addressed to W. A.
Brady, Jeffries' manager, Dwyer state's
that he will be pleased to meet Brady
at any place designated next Wednes
day to sign articles of agreement, the
bout to take place any time from one
to twelve months from date of signing.
Hartford. Conn.. June 14. W. A.
Brady, manager for Jeffries, was seen
tonight In reference to the challenge of
Mike Morrlssey. Brady said that If
Morrlssey Is In earnest he will be ac
commodated. Jeffries Is willing to meet
Morrlssey, August ?,, In London If the
latter prefers, anil not wait until the
Sharkey bout is settled.
AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.
An Exceptionally Large Class Is
Graduated,
Bethlehem, Pa.. June' H.-At Lehigh
university, founded by Asa Packer, an
exceptionally large class was graduated
today. The salutatorliili was John Sago
Vlehe, of Vlnceiines, lnd., and tile v.ile-
ellctorlan Kugene (ilffurd Urace, of
CSoMien, N. J.
Orations were delivered by Leem Whet
stone Bailey, of Patersou, N. J., and
Abraham Peter Steckel, of New Yoilt.
The ulumnl address was dellvereel by
Congressman Riifus King Polk, class
of 'S7, of Danville, while the nelilress to
the graduating class was delivered by
the lit. Rev. Kthclbert Talbot. D. 11..
l.L. D., of tin' Central diocese of Penn
sylvania. Dr. Thomas Brown, president
of the 'varsity, eonleired the degrees an
nouncing also tli.it the Incoming fresh
men class w mid the largest in the his
tory of the college.
RED MEN IN COUNCIL.
An Attendance of 400 Delegates nt
Lancaster.
Lancaster. P.i.. June II. -The gre.il
council. Impreneil Drill r of Red Men of
Pennsylvania, this morning h.id an at
tend;; tire of over 100 delegate's. It wns
decided to awaid only one Hag as a re
ward for the Ingest Increase In mem
bership, and It was awarded to Mcnoken
tribe, No. S!M, of Philadelphia.
A proposed nmindnieut to the consti
tution Increasing the e.tll of members on
the previous question from Uvt le. twenty,
was defeated, as wns aim one requiring
a member to be a member of the great
council for one years before he Is eligible
to the otllce of deputy great sachem.
YESTERDAY MORNING'S FIRE.
It Is Believed to Be of Incendiary
Origin.
The origin of the tire early yesterday
morning In Green Itldae Is still a mystery,
and It Is believed was due tu Incendiar
ism. Clark & Scott's loss Is estimated at
about $lS.tHio, and they cnirled Jl.uuo In -suianci'.
$1,000 with Stink A- Co., anil $l.rt
with C. (I. Bo'anel.
The building, owned by C. S Seumans,
was valued at $VI0 and fully covered
b Insurance. Joseph Studley's loss is
about $1,200. with $Wi) Insurance In tho
Lane agency, ot Plttston. Dukcr Weelo
man's loss is estimated at Sl.uoo.
A sei'ond alarm was soundul later In
the morning, when flames were discovered
In a pile of smouldering embers.
BISHOP IS FREE AGAIN.
.. . .
' Sentenced to Three Years for
Serious Crime.
Kmmet A. Hlshup. a former usidint of
the' Smith Stile, was released from the
penitentiary yesterday, where lie was
"t on October 1, lV.'C, to serve a term
or uiree years.
over ui years oi age.
MR. LOOMIS COMES TODAY.
.... " 1 ,
Will Become tho Head of tho D., L. &
i 07. Coal and Land Department.
j ,, ,, , .,.,.,. , , r,
' sr' "m bed o u""Vmuw""
fenir'- " ' ,,,MW M
v.,h,i.,.. muhm-iintt,.,. nn, vei novel.
oped ns to who will succeed General Man
nger Ilullstcud and It Is a question If
this matter has been definitely decided.
Steamship Arrivals.
Now Yoik. June 11. -Cleared: Rotter
dam, Rotterdam; lidani, Amsterdam;
Augusto Victoria. Hamburg via Cher
bourg and .Souilmnipton: Cubic, Liver
pool. Arilved: Kaiser Frlediich, Bro
men, etc. Sailed St. Louis, Southamp
ton; Frlcsl.iiul. Antwerp: Teutonic, Liv
erpool. Boulogne Arrived: Sparudum,
New York for Rotterdam. Bremen Ar
rived: Kaiser Wlllieim Dor Urease, New
Yoik via Cherbourg and Southampton.
Southampton Arrived: St, Paul, Now
York. Bulled: Trave, Bremen for Now
York.
FILIPINOS
ARE ROUTED
American Troops Swim
the Zapote River and
Attack Trenches.
T5 DEAD REBELS FOUND
Our Losses in Yesterday's Fighting
Ten Killed, Forty Wounded Am
munition Marked "U. S. Navy
Yard" Captured Tho Fourteenth
Regiment Withdrawn After Gal
lant Action The Ninth and
Twenty-First Regiments Driver
Rebels Through, the Jungle.
Manila, June It. Beforo dark last
night the Fourteenth Infantry swam
the Zapote river, charged anil carried
the trenches, a heavy fusllnde of ar
tillery preparing tho way, and cover
ing tho crossing. The insurgents broko
for 'the woods beforo the Fourteenth
reached them. Almost at tho same time
the Ninth and Twelfth Infantry crossed
a bar of the sea and came upon their
left Hank at a point where a body ot
marines with Maxim guns landed,
under protection of the ship's batteries,
and fired upon the enemy's left rear
with a demoralizing effect. The Twenty-first
crossed the ilver by a bridge
ns soon as It could be mended. Sixty
live dead Filipinos were found In tin!
trenches, most of them shot through
the; heads. Several five-inch smooth
bore guns were captured with ammuni
tion marked "IT. S. Navy Yard." After
crossing the river the troops wore with
drawn, with the exception of tho Ninth
and the Twenty-first Infantry, theso
regiments being left with four guns to
guard tho bridge.
As they were being formed Into com
panies the lnsui gents commenced to
fire volleys from the bamboo jungle
200 yards away. The regiments formed
Into line rapidly and coolly, though
under fire and cheering, rushed to tho
woods, driving the enemy a mile aw-ay,
the Filipinos disputing every foot, Tho
Fourteenth encamped across tho river,
the mem caring for many of tho wound
ed Filipinos. Klght prisoners wore
captured. The majority of tho Fili
pinos wore reel uniforms.
Filipinos Retreat.
Manila, June II, 4.40 p. m. Tho Fill
plnos retreated several miles south
ward afti'r yesterday's engagement, tc
the strongly fortllledi town of Imus.
The Kindling of tho American war
ships dreive' tho rebels from Bacoor, so
the Americans control several moro
miles of coast. General Lawton, with
his staff and a troop of the Fourth
cavalry, started tu ascertain tho nature
of the Insurgents' position. He rodo
five miles along tho coast to Bacoor
without discovering the enemy. Ho
found the town full of white) Hags, but
there we're no soldiers there. The wo
men and children who had lied te the
woods during the bombardment were
camping in the ruins of their homes.
The shells had almost knocked tho
town to pieces. The big church was
wrecked nnd many buildings were
ruined. Kven tins trees and shrubbery
were torn as by a hall storm.
Several hundred women anil children
came Into tho American lines for refuge
nnd the road from Bacoor was covered1
all day long with processions ot them,
011 foot and in cars, driving nnlmala
unci carrying goods en their heads.
Tho nppearance' of the battlefield tes
tified to the llerci'tiess of yesterday's
lighting. The trees along the river be
tween the lines are almost torn down
by bullets.
The American ofllcers estimate that
one hundred Insurgent were killed and
that S00 were wounded during the en
gagement. The next battle will probably be
fought at Imus. The American troopa
will soon control thu coast to Cavlte.
Washington, June 14. The following
was received at tho war department:
Manila, Juno II.
Adjutant General, Washington:
l.avkon troops under Whcaton and
Ovenshlno occupy country south to Ba
coor; havo scouted westward and sonm
elistance southward on line Zapote river
and Bacoor road; enemy uppuirs to havo
retired on Imus. abandoning bay coun
try. The fighting yesterday severe; our
lots ten killed and forty wounded; ma
jority nt crossing Hapoto river; enemy
driven from heavy and well-constructed
Ititrenchment, to which they held tenac
iously; their loss heveral hundred, o
wham fifty burled this morning. Will
not probably make any determined fu
ture stand In southern provinces.
Otis.
Report of Casualties.
Washington. June 14. General Otis
reports the following additional casual
ties: Wounded Thirteenth Infantry, Juno !,
M. Private lluiry Masfelder, thigh,
Blight; Fourth cavalry, loth. I, Prlvaio
William Rlarilan. leg. moderate; Ninth
Infantry. ', Private's A. !'.' Porlezcng.
shoulder, slight; B. Deforest Hutchinson,
hrnd. severe; Tvventy-llist Infantry, C,
Plivute Thonins Mailer, arm. slight; First
Colorado. M. Private ,Ioeph P. Kearns,
leg, slight: Kleventh. Private Kdgar Pate,
knee, severe. Cablegram, 12th, Thomas
Henly, private, St. Thirteenth Minnesota,
should havo rend Thirteenth Infantry.
Tho Knights in Good Condition.
Lancaster. June 14. At today's session
of the supremo I'listle of the Ancient Or
der, Knights of Mystic Chain, tho dele
gates from the respective stutes mado
favorable reports as to the condition uf
the order.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
4- WimhhiKton. June II. Fotccnst -
4- for Thursday, showers In tho af- -f
f tornoon; fair Friday; light south- -f
f westoily winds.