nhnrnt sttott ..nhSrtT' Zr JtmVV 41111 "'r I t'ni i.. .. SCR ANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MOKNING, JUNE 21, 1809. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. BOURGEOIS IS TO BE INVITED Will Perhaps form New Cabinet at Paris. a REQUEST FROM LOUBET The Head of the Pence Congress Is Going to Paris from the Hague, in Response to the President's Mes sageCrowds Are Flocking to Bennes in Order to Witness the Arrival of Dreyfus. Purls, Juno 20. It Is now said Presi dent Loubet will ask M. Bourgeois, the former premier and minister of foreign affairs, etc., to form a cabinet. In response to the request of Presi dent Loubet, M. Bourgeois lias tele graphed that he will arrive In this city from Tlie Hague tomorrow morning. Later it was definitely announced that President Loubet had asked M. Bour geois, who Is head of the French dele gation at The Hague peace conference, to form a cabinet. CROWDS TO SEE DREYFUS. Foreigners. Flocking to Renues Ac commodations at a Premium. Paris. June 20. The nppi caching ar rival of Dreyfus at Bonnes Is causing an influx of foreigners there. The hotels are besieged with applicants for rooms.whlch command immense prices. The arrangements for the conveyance of the prisoner from Brest have been made with the greatest caio. and it Is believed there is no danger of demon strations. Dreyfus Is expected to reach Brest early in the morning, and pre cautions liave been taken to prevent anybody from seeing him, either at Brest or at Hennes. The Figaro today says it understands Dreyfus will arrive at Hennes Julie '10. ami that he will be landed elsewhere than at Brest. HAVANA'S FINANCES. Balance in Hand and Officials' Hon esty Astonishes Cubans. Havana, Jene 20. The Administra tion Kconoinlra. which is charged with the dKbursenit'lil of the lluanccs of the provisional government of Havana and the province, publishes a statement showing that from January to liny, lli'lusdve. tho receipts were $76"..1!U and the expenses S-17S.22S, the balance being insli on band. That causes general astonishment among th" Cubans and is tinnrtcedcutod In the hlsiorv of Hav ana. Never betore have the figures been published openly. The olllclals, formerly. nvroly made seml-ofllcial statements, which were not Itemized. N" two years of the Spanish regime have yielded as much as the last five months. The Kngllsh La Lueha, in an editorial lnsed on that fact, says the Cubans and Americans are wntching tlu- re sults of military rule, recognizing tho Immense influence which will be exert ed in the future political struggle by the present campaign, and adds.. "The gcca:cst praise is due to the America's here at this evidence of their Intent to maintain methods of the strictest honesty." SPAIN'S CEDED ISLANDS. Piemier Silvela Declares It the Last Sale of Her Possessions Madrid, June 20. During the debate in the chamber of deputies yesterday, previous to approving the bill codln? Hie Caroline. Ludrone and Below Isl nids to German, the premier declared tint the treaty of cession contained no secret clauses. Replying t a question on the nub jfet, Senor Silvela said Hint this would bo the last sain of Spain's pnisc.4.-lons. lie declined to discuss the question whether Spain should have granted In-ci-pendence to the Carolines and other Is'ands Instead of selling their Inhabi tants to another power, saying that matter was outside the provisions of the present state and International law. RIOTS IN INDIA SPREADING. Police at Travnncore Beaten Severely and Forced to Retire. liutnbay, June 20. The riots in southern India have spread to Trnvan coro, where the police have been severely beaten and forced to retire. The rioters seized a number of guns and a quantity of ammunition and are cutting off the ears of their opponents In, order to obtain the'" earrings more expeditiously. About 430 housc3 havo been burned at Sumboovndn gnral. Troops are now patrolling the disturbed district. ATLANTIC LINER DISABLED. Steamship Montana Seen in Mid Ocean with Shaft Broken. London, June 20. Tho Dutch tank steamship La Flandro, Captain Hordes, from Savannah. June 2, for London and Antwerp, passed the Lizard to day and clgnalled she spoke the Atlan tic Tianaport line steamship .Montana, Captain Watklus, from Baltimore June 4, for London, with shaft broken, in latltudo IS longltudo 23. Killed at Election Riots. Bucharest. Itoumaulti, Juno 20.ln con. filet today between pcai-nuts und polio arising out of election tints at SIhIIiui on the Alota river, about KM miles west pf this oily, tho troops were culled out Mid tired on tho mob, wverul peraon.i bu Lis Willed and muify uthurs wounded. BIG. TRACTION DEAL. American Railways Prepare to Ab sorb Stock of Other Corporations. Philadelphia, June 20. Officials of the American Hallway company, the Consolidated Traction company of Pittsburg and of tliu Philadelphia com pany, which controls the United Trac tion company and the natural gas and electrical franchises of Pittsburg and vicinity, met hero today for the pur pose of considering the deal by which the American Hallways company ex pects to acquire the stock of the other companies. Thoso present were: A. A. McLeod, president; and William l' llarrlty, vice president of the imerl can Hallway company; P. A. B. Wid '!nor, W. L. KIklns and Christopher L. Magee, of the Consolidated Traction company, nirfl representatives of Brown Bros. & Co.. bankers, of this city, and Price. McCnrmlek Co.. bankers, of New York, which latter firm holds the controlling interest In the Philadelphia company and the Uni ted Traction company. While ome progress was made the negotiations can scarcely bo said to be near a settlement. It is Mated that the Consolidated Traction company asks $70 a share for preferred stock and $10 per share for the common stock. The other companies want $30 per share, the par value of their stock, or a guarantee of IVj per cent, divi dend on the par value. No definite action can be taken, It 13 said, until these propositions are sub mitted to the board of directors of the American Hallway company, which will bo done shortly. MAHER'S EASY VICTORY. Knocks Out the Tipperary Lad in 35 Seconds No Fight in tho "In vincible." New York, June '20. Peter Mnher, the Itlsh heavyweight pugilist, scored a quick victory over his fellow-countryman. Mike Morrissey, of Tipperary, be fore the Lenox Athletic club tonight. Morrissey had been heralded as an In vincible Iiish chumplon. Maher sized his man up quickly and went for him straightway. There was apparently no fight In the newcomer. A light punch on the breast and a right cross to tho jaw were the only blows struck and those were delivered by Maher. Tho blow that Maher landed on tho Jaw was insufllelent to knock out any man, Mnher weighed 174 pounds and looked fit and well. Mike Morrissey had a retinue of handlers when he reached the ring side, and said he weighed 1S2 pounds. The moment the men shaped It was clearly evident that Morrissey was afraid and that Maher had the easiest task ever given him in his lighting career. Both fiddled for a few moments, and then Maher went richt to his man with a light left lead, whkh landed lightly on the chest, and sent his right over the jaw. Morrissey fell in a neutral cor ner and lay there, resting on his right elbow, wlille Maher strutted about the ring, until the referee counted off ten seconds. Maher then walked to his corner and the master of ceremonies announced that Maher had won. and that the time of the bout was I13 sec onds. BLOCKING A CEREAL TRUST. American Company Restrained from Transferring Stock. Akron, O., June 20. Nellie H. Bow er and Mary L. Metzger yesterday brought suit against the American Cereal company to restrain it from entering into any combination or trust. The plaintiffs brought suit against the company last winter and prevented the formation of a cereal trust. They say that the officers of the company are negotiating for the transfer of it, and that they will be compelled to take stock of an inferior value, A temporary restraining order was granted by Judge Kohler and the ap plication is to he heard June 20. THE CHESAPEAKE LAUNCHED. The New Practice Vessel Christened by Miss Bradford. Bath, Me.,June 20. The I'nltcd States practice vessel Chesapeake was launch ed nt 9.21 o'clock this morning from thu Bath lion Works yard. She was- christ ened with Amerlcnu champagne by Miss Klsle Bradford, daughter of Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of tho bureau of equipment nt Washington. The launching was suecesstul in every particular. Tho Chesapeake will be taken to the Charleston navy yard, where she will be rigged and fitted for sea duty. ENTOMBED IN MINE. A Polish Miner Imprisoned at Gay lord Shaft. Wllkes-Bar1 June 20. Henry Cas mere, a Poland.. ployed at the (lay lord mine at Plymouth, has been en tombed In the mine since six o'clock last evening. Several tons of coal rushed down to where Casmero was at work. If he escaped being struck by the coal ho may he alive, but as there are 300 tons of coal In the place, and It will take several days to load It, the chances of rescuing him nllve are slight. OUTRAGES AT SIMLA. Over Fifty Villages' Looted in Tim nievelly District. London, June 21 A despatch to the Dally Mall from Simla says: "Over fifty small villages have been looted and burned In the Tlmmevelly dis trict. At one town more than a hun dred murders wero committed. Tho victims In many cases were lit erally hacked to pieces nnd then thrown Into the flames of their burn ing homes. Steamship Arrivals. Now York, June 20,-Clcnrca: South wurk, Antwerp; Germanic, Liverpool; New York, Southampton. Sailed: Kaiser I'rledrlch, Bremen via Southampton; Uovic, Liverpool. Lizard Passed: Pa tricia. Hamburg for New York. Antwerp -Arrived: Noordland, New Yoilt. Bou logneArrived: Hotterduin, New York for Itotterdiim (nnd proceeded), Movlllo Arrived! Anchoiia, New York for Glas gow, New York Ai rived: Westernland, Antwerp. THE PROBLEMS OF THEJRANSVAAL DIFFICULTIES WHICH CON FRONT GREAT BRITAIN. Lord Cecil Douglas Compton of tho English Lancers, Gives Informa tion Concerning tho Boors Tho South Africans Are Magnificent Fighters and Are Thoroughly Con vinced of the Righteousness of Their Causo. Chicago, June 20. Lord Cecil Douglns Compton, a captain in a regiment of Kngllsh lanceis, after u brief visit here, loft for tho east last night with his wife. Lord Compton served in South Africa for five years. He knows the Boers and their country nnd has considered both critically from tho standpoint of a military officer. Speak ing, as a military man, of the Trans vaala problem, ho said: "There are motives of fair piny and humanity which make Great Britain exceedingly leluctant to Interfere by force In Noutli Africa. But It Is only candid to say that considerations of a military character also operate to make us chary about rushing Into n enm palgn which must present tho most formidable obstacles and Involve ques tions of transport, supply nnd strategy that might stagger a military expert. In the first place, the Boers of tho Transvaal are magnificent fighters. Their history has proved It and they ate fully up to their standard today. They are expert marksmen, born rough riders, such as your cowboys, and their courage and tenacity Is Undeniable. Individually they are as good military stuff as the world possess. They also aie thoroughly convinced of the justice of their caus?. and would die to a man at the order of Oom Paul. But, aside from their morale nnd their fitness, tho Transvaal country is one admirably ndapted for the purposes of defences. It Is situated Inland between large, practically uninhabited spaces. An army Invading it must have a distant base and its supplies must be brought up through n semi-tropical country un der the most disadvantageous condi tions. Cape Town Is a thousand miles from the Vual river, and if an attack were to be made from Natal there would be mountains to work through and much tropical growth. Transportation Question. 'Tlv question of transportation would be serious. We would need thousands of mules, which would havo to be brought from South America. The ocean voyage and the adverse climate would kill tlvj animals by the hundred, nnd the actual work v.-mld entail oven greater losses. There is a question of strategy as well. The Boers would he difficult to hit In a mass. Indeed, they might not be mobilized in an European sense at all. In nn arid, rocky country, filled with splendid hots. with no real objective point to capture, with a dis aft'ected or actively hostile population on your flank, or rear, the conquest of the Transvaal would be one of the most arduous undertakings we ever en tered on. In my oj Inlon. no less than CO.OOO men would bo required. Your own Philippine war is not so difficult. It is folly to underestimate the mili tary strength of the Transvaal, which proceeds not alone from the material character of the population but m the nature of the country Itself. And tho Boers are armed to the teeth. The money raised by taxation of the Ult landers has been spent in arms and ar tillery, so that the republic repeats on a small scale the military camp which the continental powers exhibit on a large scale." FIRE AT FORT PICKENS. Explosions There Reported by the Commandant nt Pensacoln. Washlnglon.June 20. Secretary Long has received a desprtch from Captain Helsinger, commandant of the Pensa cola tFla.) navy yard, which says: "Kiro and heavy explosion at Fort Pickens. Have gent tire apparatus and working force to assist." This despatch has been forwarded to the secretary of war for Ilia Informa tion. Fort Pickens is one of the defenses In Vensaeola harbor, Fort Haronieaa and Warilngton being the others. Bat teries 11 and L, First artllleiy, are stationed at Baronlcas and Pickens. It Is not known at the wnr department what portion or how many soldiers are In Fort Pickens where the explosion occurred. Atlanta, Ga., June 20. Colonel Royal T. Frank, commanding the department of the gulf, received a despatch at noon .today from Lieutenant Horn, com manding officer at Fort Pickens, giving the information that one of the old style magazines at that post exploded this morning. One man was killed by falling debris. Tho explosion was caused by a fire, which Colonel Frank thinks must havo originated In tho kitchen. Colonel Frank says the dam age Is not heavy. RAN AFLAME THROUGH STREET Young Barber Saved Shop, but Was Terribly Burned. Pottstown, I'll . June 20. In saving his employer's establishment from fire, Frank Stout, a young barber in the shop of Frank S. Hausenmn, here, was so badly burned this afternoon that fears are entertained for his life. A can filled with turpentlno and linseed oil on a gasoline stove. Ignited and Stout tried to carry it Into tho street. His clothes took fire and he ran down tho street In n frenzy of agony, ablaze from head to foot. A score of persons went to his assistance and finally ex tinguished tho flames, but not before tho young barber's fneo, arms and hands were burned in n horrlblo man ner. Democrats at Clearfield, Clearfield, Juno 20. Tho Democratic county convention today nominated the following ticket: Treasurer, UoorB': Weaver; commissioners, John A, Stock nnd Hoary DIein; auditors, 11. M. Sehoit und J. It. Bloom. County Chairman Geo. N. Dlmollng was re-oleetcd by acclamation. MILES' PITTSBURG VISIT. Workingmen nnd Committees Quar reling Over His Reception. Pittsburg, June 20. There is a hitch In the arrangements for the reception of Major General Nelson A. Miles, on the occasion of his visit tu this city next week. When It was learned that he had ac cepted tho Invitation the executive com mittee asked Mayor Dlehl to appoint a committee of one hundred ns uu uux lllary reception committee. The mayor selected one hundred representative citizens for tho purpose, but thlsevcn Ing the executive committee called on the official and announced that the men of his appointment could not affiliate with alio workingmen whom General Miles expects to visit nnd therefore the plan should be abandoned. After con siderable discussion the mayor ac quiesced to the executive committee's desire and recnlled all of his invita tions. The committee later decided to In vite only Mayor Dlehl, of Pittsburg; Mayor Weyman, of Allegheny: Mayor William H. Daly and Major A. J. Logan to assist them In the reception of the distinguished soldier. GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII Islanders Awaiting Action of Con gress Candidate for Governorship. Mr. Hall Discusses the Situation. Chicago, June 20. William W. Hall, n leading Hawaiian merchant, left Chicago last night for tho east. Mr. Hall was born In the lslat !. He Is of American parentage, but has been a lifelong resident of Honolulu. He Is going to Washington and will call on the president, whose brother, David, he knew well when the latter, now dead, was consul to the kingdom of Hawaii. Speaking of the situation In the islands, Mr. Hall said: "It will be a year ago next Fourth of July since the American ling was raised in the Hawaiian islands, and the country still presents the anomaly of a republic within a republic. Presi dent Dole and Ills cabinet have gone right on exercising their functions un til congress gets around to organize a territorial form of government. The majority of people want Mr. Dole to be appointed governor under tho new sys tem for a time at least. lie would certainly bo much more acceptable than any American politician who might be named. The only other can didate In the islands who has been mentioned is Harold Sewall, son f the man who ran for vice-president on the Bryan ticket. "Honolulu is enjoying an era of pros perity amounting to almost a boom. Sugar Is up nnd the rice and coffee plantations are doing well. There are several millionaires in tho city now, though ten years ago I don't suppose there was one. Everybody is interest ed In the plantations; clerks and school teachers all have shares. There are plenty of openings for American capital. The Pacific is going to lie the most prosperous part of the globe and Honolulu is almost at the center of the travel east and west. The trip to China or the Philippines is too long to make without a stop. We will have a cablo line within a year or two. The Pacific trade is Increasing and Is'most important. I have seen Honolulu grow from a village to a modern city of 33,000 people, with schools, water-works and a fire department that Is a model. Our Hawaiian constitution Is a model, too, by the way. American lawyers who have examined It say that It In an improvement on that of the United States." Mr. Hall took an active part In the overthrow of monarchy In the Islands. LIVED NINE DAYS IN A GRAVE. Man Who Jabs nn Awl in His Brains and Eats Arsenic. Chicago, 111., June 20. Harry Bcno awoko from his sleep of nine days last night and walked out of his living graw. His first act was to cat a dain ty meal of chicken broth, boiled eggs und crackers, after which he declared he was feeling well. Bono is the man who lias driven files and awls Into his head and hung chairs on them; who has eaten arsenic and smoked a cigar for dessert. Bono was not under ground during the entile eight days, as the grave in which he Mas burled became flooded during tiio heavy rains. He was not removed from the coffin, but tho box wns taken out of the earth on Wednes day und a platform put under It. When he was released fiom the collln ho mounted n platform and told the story of his life to a crowd of 3,000 people. Bono will now go to Cleveland, where ho says he will remain burled for forty days. R. C. BILLINGS'S BEQUESTS. Career of the Boston Merchant Who Gave S700.000 to Public Objects. Boston, June 20. It. C. Blllltigs.whose magnificent public bequests, aggregat ing $"00,000 or more, were made pub lic yesterday, was a Boston boy and later her most successful merchant. Mr. Billings was a paitner In the dry goods Jobbing home, which passed through numerous changes In title, but was last known as Faulkner, Page v: Co, He owned a beautiful estate In Jamaica Plains, and was a liberal em ployer of labor. ATE CHEESE AND DIED. Produced Indigestion and n Poison with Fatal Results. Wilmington, Del, June 20. William R.-od, of Franklin street, died today as a result of eating cheese, which caused Indigestion and produced a poison In hlf, stomach. n Ball Players Acquitted. Buffalo, June 2a The members ot the Columbus and Buffalo teams arrested on .Sunday ot tho conclusion of the ball game for violating the Sunday law, were ac quitted td.iy by a pollco court Jury, Dewey Home Fund. Washington, June 20.-The contributions to the Dovvo.v homo fund received today Ijv the national committee amounted to KW. which nwkos tho total subscription to date S'.'.m THE CAR STRIKE AT CLEVELAND TWO MEN SHOT, ONE BEATEN INTO INSENSIBILITY. Mob Renews Its Attacks on Non Union Motormen and Conductors. Cars with Several Women Passen gers Stoned Driver Compelled to Flro Into His Assailants Council manic Committee Meets Represen tatives of the Strikers and tho Railroad Company. Cleveland. O., June 20. Cars wero running during tho day on all lines opened by the street car company since tho strike. Tiouble was looked for on the south side, and a strong force of police was on hand to preserve order. No crowds were nllowed to gather. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the spec ial committee of the city council ap pointed to try to settle the troubles, met the representatives of tho strikers and the company. The men and the company were represented by attor neys who wero requested by tho com mittee to state their respective posi tions in writing. Pending preparations of the formnl statement recess was taken. As has been the rule since the strike began the riotous disturbances broke out today about noon. A crowd board ed a Wade Park avenue car near Llnd us and Anndale avenue nnd beat the non-union motorman into insensibility. Tho conductor deserted ills car and tied. Another Wade Park avenue car wus stoned, and one of tho Kuclld ave nue lino was attacked. Many women wore on board end shrieked with ter ror as the stones crashed through the windows. One woman fainted. A Man Shot. At tho corner of Wilson avenue and Qulney street one man was shot and others had narrow escapes. Tho pas sengers escaped as best they could when the stones began to lly, but the conductor und motorman were struck repeatedly. The latter drew a revolver and fired three times Into the crowd. He then put on all speed and ran his car out of the mob's reach. George Berg. Jr.. a striking conductor, was hit In the leg by n bullet, which was ex tracted. No arrests were made. While the prospects for a settlement ot the strike of the street railway men are brighter tonight than they have been at any time since the trouble be gan, there has been more seiious riot ing today than at any previous time. While the sympathizers of the strik ers were hurling bricks nnd stones at non-union motormen and conductors, a special committee of city council was trying to got the representatives of the strikers and the officers of the company together, and It succeeded to the extent of Inducing the strikers to submit a proposition in writing and getting the consent of President Kver ett, of the Big Consolidated, to submit the same to the board of directors In the morning. The strikers' proposition abandons the demand for the recogni tion of the union, but asks that all the old men be taken back, save those who may bo convicted in court of destroy ing property. The members ot the council committee believe a settlement is in sight. Four hundred employes of the Cleve land company struck late today be cause the company refused to dis charge a man who had ridden on a Big Consolidated car. The man was a foreman. This Is the first strike in the nature of a sympathetic demonstration that has taken place. The people of tho South Side made no attempt to interfere with the run ning of cars on the Clark avenue line so long as there was police protection but this evening there was a deter mined effort to get at tho non-union men who were taken to the Holmdn avenue barns, this afternoon, to oper ate the cars from that end of the line. Soon after dark a mob of 5,000 people assembled. There were about twenty policemen at the barns, but they were powerless to handle the mob, Fonce-J wero torn down and tho crowd broke Into the barns. In the struggle tho non-union men had escapedto the attic and the rioters contented themselves with smashing a fe.v of the cars, By that time several wagon loads of po lice had arrived and the mob had dis persed. Mill -.-- I PRISON ORGANS USELESS. Vere Built by a Convict, Whose Sen tence Was Shortened. Sing, Sing. N. Y., Juno 20. Tho two new organs which had been constructed In Sing Sing prison for use in the new Protestant nnd Roman Catholic chap els have been discovered, according to Warden Johnson, to bo practically use less. These organs wero built In tho last two years by John Howard, a con vict, who was discharged from tho prison about two weeks ago. By build ing the organs he was supposed to have saved the state about $3,000, and ror this ho received a commutation of his sentence of ten years. Warden Johnson says that the or gans could not he used at the services last Sunday at tho opening of the new chapels, and that they will have to be rebuilt. Miners Strike at Wellsboro. Weltshoro. Juno 20. A big strlko of coal miners is on at Arnot, this county, twelve miles from here. Trouble has been browing for somo tlmo and today bOO minors milt work demnndlng CO cents a ton. They had been receiving 43 cents. It is reported tho miners at Morris Run alro struck. Tho Arnot mines are owned by tho Brie railroad and tho Morris Run mines by tho Now York Central railroad. Bendoran Bents Imp. Now York, June 20. Imp, tho winner of tho Suburban handicap on Saturday last, was beaten In the Coney Island handicap todav by Bendoran. Imp was second nnd St. Cloud third. Time, 1.13 2-5. Distance, nix furlonss. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Juno 20. Tlie list of pen sion certificates unnounced today Includos u pension of $S each to Widows Bmma A. Carpenter. Scranton, and Bllza J, Os trnndcr, Hurdlng, Luzerne county. THK NEWS THIS S1011NIXU Weather Indication Todays PAIR WARMER. General General Whenton After the Filipinos. Tho Frencli Cabinet Problem. Difficulties in tho Way of Kuglnnd In tho Transvaal. Mob Violence Attends Cleveland Car Strike. Atlantic. National and Other League Base Ball G.imrs. Financial and Commercial. Local Aid for tho Strikers. Ben Johnson's Dog Is Bead. Kdltorlnl. Comment of the Tress. Local Report of the County Auditors. Tin Plato Factory Wants to Locate Here. Paving Repair Contract Signed. Local West Scranton and Suburban. News Round About Scranton. Local Court Proceedings. Plttston Chronlellngs. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Awful Results of tho Storm Yester day Much Property Destroyed Throughout tho State. Lancaster, Pa., Juno 20 A severe storm, uccompanled by a high wind and heavy hail In some sections, passed over this county tonight. Tho barns of Israel Melllnger, at Denver, and Owen Bru baker, at Smokotown, wero struck by lightning nnd totally de stroyed. llarrlsburg. June 20. A feiry boat containing thirty-five persons was struck by lightning tills evening In the middle of the river. The boat capsized, but owing to the shallow water no one was Injured. Ashland. Pa.. June 20. During the storm here this evening lightning struck foe house of John Ganglion at Centralla and killed his 9-year-old daughter, Mary. Conrad Grazlng's residence nt Ashland was also struck and badly damaged. Hazleton, Pa., June 20. A severe thunder storm occurred here this even ing nnd caused considerable damage. Mary Suka. of Audenreld, was Instant ly killed by a bolt of lightning and tho residence, of Coal Operator Frank Pardee was set on fire. The flames were extinguished, however, before they had gained any headway. MAY FORCE OUT MANY WOMEN. Nebraska's New Labor Law Causes Anxiety in Stores and Factories. Omaha, Neb., Juno 20. Females em- I ployed In the large mercantile estab lishments and factories in the state are anxious to know whether they will hold their positions after July 1. l'n der the law regulating the employ ment of women, which passed at the last session of the legislature and which becomes operative July 1. it is estimated that 2.1 per cent, of the women employed In stores and fac tories throughout the stnte will be dis missed and their places tilled by men. The provisions of the law are sweep ing. It regulates and limits the hours of employment of females In manufact uring, mechanical and mercantile es tablishments, hotels and restaurants. Kvery employer is compelled to provide suitable seats for the female employes and permit the women to use them. A penalty of $.'0 Is fixed for every in fraction, ami makes it the duty of the deputy labor commissioner to see that the law is enforced. The measure was urged by the Confederated Women's clubs and by labor leaders in the largo cities. The proprietor of one of the largest department stores In the city said ho did not believe the law would cause the dismissal of a very large number of women. His firm would obey strict ly. If the observance of It should sug gest economy by a weedlng-out pro cess, that would ho taken up later. The law will work a great revolution In the conduct of hotels, rc.itaurants and small shops, where women ar ix pected to work from daylight to dawn. Proprietors of those places are opposed to Its enforcement, and are talking of going Into the courts to test Its con stitutionality. "You can rest assured the law will be enforced," said Burt Bush, a local labor leader. "Organized labor sup ported the bill before the legislature and is In full sympathy with Us pro visions. The deputy stnte labor com missioner can bo depended on to en force it." ROOSEVELT AT CORNELL. Tho Rough Rider Believes in Men of Education. Ithaca. N. V., Juno 20. Governor Roosevelt today attended the class day exercises of tlie class of 'Ufl In Cornell armory. The students received him with cheers. In his nddress to tlie graduates tho governor referred to statements recently made by several men who had amassed gloat fortunes, to the effect that collegiate education Is useless in the world of today. Ho attacked their position vehemently, and said: "Our country could better afford to lose all of the men who have nniasseil millions than to lose one-half of its college-bred men. Wo can get along without men ot enormous wealth, but not without men of brains." Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused. Trenton. N. J.. June 20. Justlco Gray, of the t'nited Slates circuit court, to. day refused tho writ of habeas corpus applied for ycHterday on behalf of I'M ward Clifford, now under sentence tu tie banged In Jersey City Juno 27. An npptul was nllowed and the caso will now go to the I'nltcd States Supreme court. Tlie execution Is stayed In the meantime. Fast Time Will Be Made. Chicago, Juno 20. A deep cut of the lime ot passenger trains between C'lil eugo and New York will be rondo by the Lake Shoro and New York Central next Sunday. A train from New York to Chi cago will cover the dlstanco In 2IH hours and a coriesroii'llng cutt-bound flyer will go through In the tame time. THE MARCH OF GEN. WHEAT0N He Now Has Possession of Peres Das Marinas. MADE A BOLD ATTACK. Tho Officer's Qualities Complimented by General Otis 100 Dead Left on. tho Field by the Filipinos Ad miral Watson Arrives at Manila. His Flag on the Baltimore More Troops for General Otis Will Soon Leave San Francisco. Washington, Juno 20. General Otis forwards tho following: Manila, Juno 20. Adjutant General, Washington: Whraton at I mils, Ciivlto province, with four guns, four battalions. Fourth and Fourteenth Infantry, Nevada troop cav alry; seml-lmttallon south on rtconnolH hanee direction of Uas Marinas yesterday morning wheie cm my reported concen trating scattered forces; battalion en eouutcied tncniy'K force 2,000 marching tu attack Iinus, Muccssful Impeding Us progress. Whenton. with two guns and two bnttulir.ns, hurried forward; repulsed enemy with heavy U ss. enemy leaving over 100 dfad on field: our loss five killed, twenty-three wounded: Whenton rein forced last night I y batalton Ninth in fantry, is driving enemy bevond l);is Mini! ns, now In his pcss-osslon. Casual ties today not reported. Wheaton's qual ities for bold und rucocssful attack un surpassed, Otl. Manila, June 20, U a. m. General Wheaton's command has renewed the attack upon Peres das Marinas. Early tills morning they moved on the town, hoping to reach there by noon unless very strong opposition was encoun tered. Tlie latest list of the American casu alties in yesterday's lighting shows that five were killed nnd twenty-threo wounded. The list Includes no officers. The wounded were brought to Manila ftom Bacoor In onseoos. p. m. The troops commanded by General Whenton entered Peres das Marinas today without opposltlon.except by small bodies of rebels who Inflicted no losses upon tho Americans. Tho town Is an unimportant place sur rounded by swamps and General Whenton will probably return to Imus. ADMIRAL WATSON AT MANILA. He Raises His Flag on the Cruiser Baltimore. Manila, June 20, 8 p. m. Rear Ad mlrad John c. Watson arrived here to day on board tho I'nltod States trans port Zafiro from Hong Kong, and raised his (lag on the I'nltcd States cruiser Baltimore. The cominiinders of all the warships called upon the admiral during the course of tlie day. MORE TROOPS FOR GEN. OTIS. Four Transports to Sail Soon from San Francisco. San Francisco, June 20. Four trans port will sail for Manila within a week and a fifth will soon leave. Tho steamship Zealandla Is now scheduled to sail on Thursday. The Sheridan and Pennsylvania will depart together on Saturday and the Valencia will fol low on Sunday. The Wyefleld, carrying only freight, will depart early next week. Tho Xealandla will lake part of the Twenty-fourth infantry and the Valencia will take the remainder. The troops that have been assigned to tho Sheri dan and Pennsylvania will arrive later ill the week. GAVE A DIAMOND AS A BRIBE. Grand Juryman Was Tempted With a Fine Sparkler. Chicago. III.. June 20. The grand jury today begun the Investigation of the charge of uttemptlng Jury bribery against Uaniel Coghlnn. Juror J. F. Taylor testified that a man giving tlm name of "Summers" offered him $12." In cash and gave him a diamond worth $123. Mis. Taylor, wife of tlie Juror, Identified "Summers' as Coghlan. In an Interview tonight Taylor said: "I was first offered. $123 by a man vvhrc looks very much like Coghlan's bar tender, but I told him I would rather do business with the principal. Tho next night Cnghlln came and I told hltn tlie amount offered was too small, so ho said he would double It, but would come to my homo to deliver It the next night. I hud two officers concealed In the house and when Coghlnn came I again told him the amount was too little. He said he could give more and l asked for the diamond stud ho worn as uu evidence of good faith. Ho gavo it to mo willingly. When ho camo back shortly after with the money to redeem the diamond he discovered there wero witnesses and leu the house ns quickly as ho could. The officers will be used ns witnesses at the trial." Four Men Killed. lint Portage, Ont.. Juno 20. By nn ae cldcnt to the hoisting apparatus at tho Black Sturgeon mine last night four men were precipitated to the bottom of tho the 200-foot fhaft. Charles Adams, Chas. Huns and John Howe wero killed and Chrales Anderson was Kcrluly injured. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington. June 20. Forecast -f for Wednesday: For eautern Penn- -f sylvanla, Fair Wednesday nnd -f. Thursday: warmer Wednesday - night; variable winds. -f tti- -t--t -t--t--t- -t--r--H- -Hj 4- -H- f -t- "t-- A. 1 -4- I
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