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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
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