nbnitte ..iiuqn ohms JWi TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. SCRANTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1899. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. iN&flJ,fI vmmu 'wmmi vl "SKKiiBi PENNSYLVANIA WINS 'VARSITY BOAT RACE Most Exciting Contest in History of College Rowing. WISCONSIN WAS SECOND Tho Western Ciew In the Lead Until Within Two Hundied Yards of the Finish Their Boat Tin own Out of the Course by Bad Steering Cor nell Keeps Well Up to the Fiont But Columbia Was Never in the Eace Time, 20.04. Poughkcepsle, Juno 27 The oight o.ued intor-eollegiato four mile boat i .ice on the Hudson tler hcio this evening between the 'vuisltj crows of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Cornell and Columbia wns one of the most exciting races ever witnessed In the hlitoiv of college lowing. The Pennsylvania rre won the lace after a hard finish with Wisconsin Cornell finished thiid and Columbia lust The Utter new was never In the i.icc after the Hi st quuiter mile, but Cornell held up well fui two or three quarter miles and then gradually fell back, leaving the finish fight between Wisconsin and Pennsylvania The western men main tained their lead until within two bun dled auK m the llnlsh line, when at a moment th" Quakeis were stiongly piesslng them the coxswain In the w stein boat began steeling badly out of the coutsi and the Pennsylvania men went by them like a shot and ciossed the Hue .1 winner, Fully 20, 000 persons witnessed the lace, ",000 of whom weie on the obsoivntion tiain. V stutt was made at KM o'clock, but the Wl onsln crew found they weto not ready and the ciows wcie called back. A soiond stmt was had tit G ."S, but ugain the.v wen) called back on appeal from Columbia, to whom some acci dent had occui led. A Beautiful Stmt. t 7 0" the thiid stmt was given and this time they got awav. The -tait Hist half mile was readied Wisconsin Kiudu.illv diow ahead. When the Mist half mile was i cached Wisconsin was a length ahead of Pennsylvania, who was ii half length ahead of dn nell with Columbia In the iear. Penn svlvaula and Cornell In the next half mile had a seeuw foi the lead. Time and again Cornell sent the nose of theli boat even with tho Quukei. but the latter ciew was fallowing the best foi m and thej did not allow the Coi nellians to get much bejond them At th mile and a quat ter Cornell had passed Pennsylvania, but the latter lame up stiong and got on even teims and tit the same time Columbia 1m pioved its position somewhat and the iaie at this point was one of the most beautiful Imaginable, the fout ciews rowing with gieat leguhulty and all of them with a cUmh, neat stioke. Piom the mile and a half to the two mile the tlnee leaden? seemed to falilv flv The westerns kept thli lead, with Coinell and Pennsjlv aula iiinnlng about even and pour Columbia strug gling time lengths behind At tho two and thiee-quaitcr mile Cornell be Ban to diop back a little and never ufterwnids caught Pennsylvania Pulled Like Demons. The latter Iinallv lapped the Wlscon- sin shell and tho tvo ciewn weie pull ing like demons Passing the tlnco mile and a qtmlor point there began ii i e of the most exciting contests ever s in in boat i. icing Slowlj Pcnnsyl anln ic lit up to the Wisconsin boat vviillo both boats weie moving lapldly with Wise onsln a half length ahead. AV iconon's loat was si en to swervo badl towaul Ihe cat torn slime and out of their louise. Nntumlb the Pcnn sv'vanla boat pulled dope lately by thi Qimkeis g lined upon the Wiscon sin boat, and as they passed Into tho Ian ipiaiter the noses of the shells wi 10 on a line The Pennsjlv nniu on lingent on the tiain were fi antic with Ji and. standing up, gtivo vent of th Ii feelings with jells to the enw to win the t.iie The Wisconsin boat, un abli to nun back into Its lane, had fuiiml dead watti In the new bine which tlie.v had sought near the shore, and pull as thev would and as t spei otely as they did the nose of the Penn HVlanla shell camo out Inch by Inch un til It classed the lino a half lmgtli ahead of the westerners. It win a fin ish that set wild with delight ovoiv lover of good spoit. The Cornell boat wan fullj tlneo lengths to the tear of the Wisconsin boat, while Ihe Colum bian finished ramely their sterr. chaso almost four lengths behind Coinell. Official Summary. Pennsjhinla'8 time. CO 04. Wiscon sin's, 20.0V.,, Cornell's, 20 13- Colum bia's. 20:20 The leeoid for this couise Is lO'SD. Tho noi mill stroko of each crew for the entire race was a fol lows: Pennsylvania, 31, Wisconsin ii, CornMI, 33, Columbia. JI. The highest stroke was rowed by Pennsylvania at the finish 3G. The positions of the bonts at tho flnhh weie as follows: Pennsylvania, sciuitj half length ahead of Wisconsin: the latter tluee lengths In advance of Cornell: the IthacaiiH four lengths In front of Columbia French Duel in Prospect. Paris, June 27. As n icmiU of on al tercation In the fhainbei oi deputies to rtnv between M. IlerUaux. hoi laiut. and M .MIilevoi, lepubliean iiatlenuiiKt.theso two deputes will light a duel with fiwoiils tomouow. Killed by Fall of Rock. Wllkes-Huiie, Juno .'7 Thomurt lit lop, inlnur, mill Prank Knnpyim'k, labor er, wru killed in tlio Mount Lookout colliery by a full of lock. BOTH QUAY MEN. Delegates Elected at tho Clearfield Convention Yesteiday. Cleiii field, Pa, Juno 27. The llepub llean c ounty committee mot In tho opeia house today, oveiy district in the county being fully represented. Hon. W. C. Arnold was elected chair man of tho convention; H. V. Chase und llurty Iloullon wete elected fcec lelarles: G. Y. Halfpenny was made chaiiman of tho committee on lesoltl tlons. and Dr. J, Currier, chaiiman of the committee on credentials. Rosoltt llons weio passed endoislng the nn tlonnl convention at St. Louis, tho ad mlnlHtiatlons of President MeKInloy nnd Gove: nor Stone. United States Sonatina Quay and Penrose and Kep icsontative Prank G. Hniris weie com mended. David S. Monro nnd John Simpson, of Du Hois, weio elected del egates to tho stnto convention bv latge majoi Itlcs. They an both Quay men. The nominees for i ounty offices nie: Ttenstnei, W. C. Goss, of Woodward township; commlssloneis, Clnrlos II Cole, of Du Hols, and W. C Davis, of Hotitrdnle, audltois, Joseph P. Logan, of Du Hols, nnd S. C. McAllister, of Moirlsdalo Mine. Bany Boulton, a Quay man, was elected countv chaii man. The convention was splilted but haimonlous. Tho differences between the Quay and anti-Quay factions have about been healed up and there aie In dications that the party will vvoik unit edly for the election of the ticket. i m COLONIAL DAMES IN WAR PAINT They Make Things Lively in the Court of Justice Bookstaver OiH- ceis Powerless to Stem a Flood of Angiy Conversation. New Yotk, June 27.-The hearing of the Colonial Dames suit was concluded todav and Justice Bookstaver ci anted the lawyeis until July 17 to submit briefs logardlng the lights of three societies to the title of 'Colonial Dames." Aftei vailous members of the two de fendants societies, the National and Rhode Island, had tcstltled, Colonel Birtlett oflercd lehuttal testlmonv, calling Mrs. Oai diner, wife or tho dis trict attorney of New Yoik and presi dent of the plaintiff society, the Colon ial Dames, of New York. She cieatcd a tempest by raying on the stand: "Why Mis Jones, Mrs. Kly, Mis. Rhlnelander and Mis. Livingston ad mitted to me that thej had done wrong to tone our name " The oui t was In an upioii. "Its not so." rhouted the women partisans of the defendant societies. Amid tho pio Usts of councils the shouts of the court olllcers for order, Mrs. Gardiner walked fiom the wittier chair and as she p-issed some of the rival Dames, one woman lemaiked. You ought to be ashamed of your self " Then time was moio wi.ingllng. All the Dames tried to talk at one e and the couit ollkeis were powerless to stem the Hood, rinally Mrs Jones wa lecalled and vehemently denied that she had said what Mis. Oatdlner had attiibuted to her. Theie was nearly n pasonal encoun ter In court between Mrs. Gardiner and Mis. Jones, but actual hostilities weie aveited and friends of the rival Dames got between them. Thin the tiial ended. . SPANISH AT PHILIPPINES. They Will Be Given Opportunity to maintain Allegiance to Spain. Washington, June 27 The Spanish government Is about to take stops to deteimlne how many Spanish residents of Cuba, Poito Rteo and the Philip pines Intend to maintain theh alle giance to the ciown of Spain. Pro vision foi this was made In the tieaty of Pails, which allows one ear fiom the date of exchanging intlilcatlons of the tieatj within which Spanish bom lesidents could make known theli wish to remain subjects of Spain. The newly appointed Spanish consul geneials at Havana, Manila nnd San Juan will open leglsteis at their le spectlve stations nnd at other points whole Spanish boin residents may make a doelaiatlon before a couit of iccord of their Intention to continue allegiance to the ciown of Spain, utheiwlse allegiance Is lenounced ami thev become citizens of the teirltory In which they may lcside NORAH BARRETT'S CRIME. Set Fiie to the Clothes of an Infant Which Was Burned to Death. Dovei, Del , June 27 Norah Bartett, coloied, aged IC oars, was arrested to night, charged with having burned to death the eightceii-months-nld son of James Laffoity about a week ago at Lelpslc The glil admitted that she had sit the to the child's dress and said the leason foi the ait was that she was tiled of attending the Jlttlo one. She says that after she set Hie to the baby's di ess she left the room and closed the door to make It appear acci dental. Then when tho flames gained headway she summoned tho family, but It was too late to save the child's life. BUSINESS AT THE HAGUE. Germany's Delegates May Accept Principle of Arbitration. The Hague, June 27. For tho next few diys the members of tho special drafting committee who nie piepniiug n iccord of the vvoik already accom plished will be the only peaeo confer ence delegates occupied. The ciuestlon of a permanent arbitra tion board and Germany's relation thereto, the Germany delegates, it Is snld, have iccelml Instructions to ac cept tho pilnclplit of a permanent tilb unal of nibltratlon as outlined In the Anglo-American pluns, will bo ells cussed Monday. Would Like to Meet Peddler Palmer. New York, Juno 27 XV. Ii, Gray, inini agei of the West Chester Athletic club, toduy cabled an offer of u J10.000 purso foi a So-round bout between "Pedlar" Palmer, the champion bantam of Dug- lutiil mid tho wliinor of tho McOovcrn llltoliio contest, I which will take place at ma went Chcuer club next Haturduy ancrnoou. WILLIAM GOEBEL IS NOMINATED THE nOWLING DEMOCRATS AT LOUISVILLE TIRED OUT. On tho Twenty-Sixth Ballot) They Agico Upon a Candidate for Gov ernor A Reasonable Degree of Harmony Prevails at tho Close of tho Balloting Dinmntic Scenes Duiing the Final Houis. Louisville, June 27 William Goebel, who with nn lion giasp has I tiled the Democi.itlc state convention since It nssemblcd neaily a week ago, wns to night nominated for gov el nor on tho twentj -sixth ballot after a contest un paialleled In this state for bitterness nnd determination and, on the pint of the winner, for skillful manipulation. The end of the long, exhausting light brought a leasonahlo degree of har mony to the factions which have car ried tlnough the light lclentlcssly and battled for every Inch of ground. Neat ly everybody joined heartily In the de monstration when tho candidate ap peared for the lit st time befoic tho con vention to accept tho nomination and lctuin his thnnks. The Goebel fences held the opposi tion closely down to business all day, forcing continuous balloting, defeating them when they showed signs of weak ness and sought a sine die adjourn ment, compelling a vote on a proposi tion to diop the hindmost man on each ballot after the twenty-fifth and camo out of the Until tiial of stiength shoit ly aftoi 10 o'clock tonight with colors lljlng. Stone was dropped on the twenty-fifth ballot and Hardin pioved unable to control enough of the Stone votes to win. Tho scenes dutlng tho last ballot were diamatlc, though not so exciting ns ninny In which the dole gates had participated. The last three ballots resulted as fol low s: Twenty-fourth ballot1 Stone, .US, Hiuelln, 361. Goebel. 34G; ILm-l-ilgg. Pi Twenty-fifth ballot: Stone, 310 Hardin, 37S; Goebel. 383. Twent slxth ballot: Goebel, S60. Hardin. 531. The convention adjourned until to mouow morning, when the ticket will be completed. ALGER WILL STAY. He Again Denies Reports Concerning His Resignation. Washington. Juno 27 Seeretaiy Al ger culled twice at the White House today He was among the (list to welcome the piesldent to his home and in the afternoon called ngaln to have a mote extended discussion of the situ ation in Michigan as to the sonator shlp and Governor Plngree's alleged ut teiauces weie also talked ovei. When the secietaiy left tho White House and Ills attention wns called to icports In certain eiuaiteis that he intended to resign fiom the cabinet he P'omptly and emphatically denied their tmlh. He added that his reslt, l'lillon had not been usked for, th.it he eeitainly did not Intend to oftoi it nnd that he Intended to lemaln In the cab inet until tho expiiatlon ol this admin Uration. Relative to Governor Pingioe's pub lished Intel views, Societal y Algei said that he did not iaie to expioss him self, not being of the opinion that Gov einot Pingiee could be chaiged with responsibility for all the statements at tributed to him b the nevvspapeis. WM. EPPS CONVICTED. A Veidict of Fiist Degree Brought in in Ten Minutes. Philadelphia, Juno 27 William i:pp, better known as William Tut net, alias ' Pace," colored, who has ben on tiinl lit ie for the past two elas, chaiged with the minder of Mis Maiy Ann Law lei, on January JO of this e.ii, was tonight convicted of murder In the Hist degiee. The jiuy was out less than ten minutes Mrs. Lnwiei was over seventy yeais old, and conducted a little gioceiy store She was lound stiangl. d to death In her bedioom on the moiulnp; of Janu ary 31 Robbery was undoubtedly the motive, for a money bag which It was known the old woman can led. was missing. The police soon found a duo and Rpps and Samuel Dodson, another coloied man, were attested shortly after In Richmond, Vo. Dodson w lit also be tiled for minder Mind a num ber of coloied women must stand tiial, chaiged with being nccessoiles to the cilme In hnrboring nnd assisting the two men to get out of the clt STENOGRAPHERS FOR MANILA. Two Men Going From New Oi leans to Fill Government Posit'ono. New Orleans, Juno 27 New Oi loans will furnish the first of the four Span-lsh-1'ngllsh stenographers and type wilteis wanted by the Vnlted States government for tho eouits In Manila, Philippine Islands Louis 31 Rodil guPi!, bom In Manila, of Spanish pa tentage, and Cailos Julio nil?alde, a Cuban, at piosent editor of the Spanish edition of tho New Orleans Tradi Jour nal, having nccepted the government's offer, and will shoilly leave foi Wash ington, thence to Now Yoik to Manila The snlaiy Is $2,000 per annum, with nil expenses paid to Manila PERISHED IN SIBERIA. Fate of a Missing Paity of Twenty six From California, Nevada Cltv, Cnl., June 27 -Mis. Norval Douglass, of San rianelsco, has received a letter savini? her son Huny Douglass, with twenty-flvo pick ed miners from California, who left Juno 2 of last J ear for Hlbcrli, have perished fiom piivntlnn and cold. It Is said that the patty went to Si beria under cunt! act to a New Yoik company, expecting to bu gone threo yenrs. Another Negio Lynched, Pulton, Ky , June 27 Ueiu Stewart, the negro who robbed anil Ferlounlj slmt Call Hamilton, a neeio, and lobbed M. ChnutD, a section foreman Sunday inclin ing, was taken out at midnliilit and l netted by a supposed negio and whllo mob. Tho excitement Is high among tlin ncgros. ROOSEVELT HOMEWARD BOUND. Rough Riders' Reunion Ends Up With ft Ball. llast Las Vegas, N. M., June 27. Tho fit st annual reunion of the Association of Rough Riders was e one hided Inst night with a reception and ball given at tho Montezuma hotel, situated at the Hot Springs, sK miles noithwest of this place Trains were placed at the disposal of citizens nnd htindteds of people paid their respects to Lieuten ant Colonel Hrodle and other distin guished olllcers of the regiment. Kinsley, June 27. Colorado und Kan sas were just as enthusiastic over Gov ernor Roosevelt yesterday ns he Is trav-' cling Kick to Chicago ns they were last wee'e when he was going to Las Vegas. At La Junta In the morning cannon worn firing nnd whistles blowing when his train nrtlved. Mayor Sabln wel comed him, also Carl Hrowne, once a general In Coxey's army. To a host of men nnd women the governor said: "General Sherman Bald to mo before his death that If ho ever had an army to raise again he would largely make it up of railroad men " This pleased La Junta, because It Is n rath mid town. Then Governor Roose velt added: "ITltlmntely tho destiny of this country Is to bo decided by the people between the Alleghenlos and the Pacific Ocean " Milwaukee .Tune 27. Governor Roosevelt's daylight journey ncros Mlssoml, Iowa and Illinois was a de lightful one from oveiy point of view. He reached here at 11-30 tonight and was given a royal greeting before he reached his hotel. At all the towns In his journey todcy great crowds had gntheied at the railroad stations to cheer him along, and at several points he was forced to respond to the de monstrative welcome tendeied him. THE DISORDERS IN SPAIN. Quiet Restored in Saragossa After Piolonged Rioting. Mail) Id, June 27 All telegrams le ''olved fiom the piovlnces leport that tlie shops weie closed as well as In M.idtld in accoi dance with the request of the chamber of commerce, pending the presentation to the government of a piotest against the new government. At Valencia ilots occuued throughout the day. The gendarmes charged the mob and two of the lloteis weie wounded. Distuilmnces also took place at Murcla At Saiagossn the riots continued nf tei the state of siege had been de eUted and Genet al IJoibon wns wound ed. Tho piofeet waed to the minister of the interior ns follows, descilblng tho i lots He sa;,.s: 'The mob fired ro volvet.s and tiled to stab me. Seveinl policemen were wounded. I learned the lloteis InvadeJ the Jesuit college and burned its dmus and I then de claiod n state of alege. Ttanquility is now lestoied." Saingosfc.i. S.l;i. June 27. Many people weio Injuied during the rioting heie vesteiday. Seventee'ii poisons re ceived dnngetous wounds. The troops were obliged to fir on tho people Mnr tl.il law has been deelnied at Valencia and fighting has oc cut red n Gienaita, where the ti oops c hinged and wounded suvoial people. Anti-bud jet demon stiattons have also o. cuiel at Uur gos, Toledo and Logiono. BELGIAN CHAMBER EXCITED. Socialists' Demonstration Causes Suspension of the Session. Riussels, Jun 1:7. Stoimy scenes weie witnessed ai the chamber of de puties today In connection with the de bate on the electoral law Introduced by the government The Socialists ac cused the Questors of bringing legal ofllceus of ihe ciown to the ehamboi for the purpose of taking notes of the pi oe codings The Qutstois liotl protested nnd nn Inconceivable tumult ensued. The sit ting lus eventually suspended. The Socialist depuO, ruininiount, sang poitions of tho 'Maisalllaiso" and all the Soilallsts joined in the chorus. Shouts of "Vive la Republlque!" weie also raised. ESCAPED TO CENTRAL AMERICA. Suspected Muidereis of Martin Meier Eluded the Law. Chicago. June 27. '.Matt Smith and 'Coffee" Iir.inei, the alleged muidcrers of Martin Meier, aio thought to be well on their way to Centrat Amoilca or some other southern countiy.where the hand of tho law is not liable to teach them Last night Chief of Police Kip lev lecelved the following telegram dated Hobokcn, N. J, fiom Detective Mullen, who Is seatchlng for the sail ors Monc lecelved; located paitles. The have left for Cential Ainuiica. Letter will follow " Mullen and Phelps traced the sup posed murdeiers fiom Michigan to New Yotk where the ti .ill was partly lost. Chief Klpley sas that no matter wheie the fugitives have gone his men will Tollow nnd btlng them back foi tiial. OFFICER PHILIPPINE TROOPS. The Aimy List Being Scanned for Available Men. Washington. June 27. The war de paitment Is roing over the list of aimy othceis to see whether any may bu found who can be madn available for Feivlce In the Philippines by being detached from theli present commands. In many cases olllcers serving with leglments In the I'nlted States havo offeied to be transferred to leglments in the Philippines. Nenily every transport bound for Manila will carry officers to take the plaiL-s of those who aro unable to por foim duty by lensnn of illness or wounds leielved In battle. Sheilff White Alive. Louisville. Kv., Juno 27 A special to tho Post fiuin London, Ky. sa.vs: Tliero Is no foundation In the ctory in lined In LoulHVlllo toduy that Sheriff lloveily P. White, of t'lnv rounty, was shot and killed In Manchester Inst nisht Centenarian Dies of a Cold. New Haven, Conn. Juno 27 Mlclincl NIphiv. of Oinnge. who, If lie line lived until Novcmbci, would Imvo been 101 ohiu old, died today. Death resulted from u severe cold. Re leaves u widow who U S'i jours old ur.d nine children. FRENCH CABINET'S VICTORY COMPLETE VIEWS OF THE TARIS PRESS AS TO ITS ENDURANCE. A Sccno in the Chamber of Deputies. Tho Session Suspended to End Dis turbance Following an Attack on the Premier M. Deroulede's Pro posal for Constitutional Revision Voted Down by an Overwhelming Majority. Pails, June 27. The Radical and Re visionist papeis this morning severely criticize M. Mellnc and his followers, and declare that they consider the cabi net's victory, though gained w 1th dlin eult, complete. They add thnt the chamber of deputies nnd the senate have given the ministry a majority suf ficient to enable them to complete their w oik if they lemaln united. The Mod erate and tho Republican press de clares that M. Waldeck-Roussenu Is more than ever a prisoner In the hands of the Radicals and Socialists, and as serts that a cabinet supported by such a heterogeneous mnlorlty cannot last. A number of papers consider that the government's majoilty will probably Increase. In the chamber of deputies today M. Paul Deroulede.founder of the so-called League of Patriots nnd member for the Angouleme Division of Charente, Intro duced a proposal for a revision of the constitution, with n view of submitting "a popular for a parliamentary repub lic," and demanded urgency for his mo tion. The premlei. M. Wnldeck-Rous-soau, Uoppoied the proposition, nnd asked that the motion be refetred to a committee. M. Deroulede icquested pet mission to speak, but the piesldent of the ehamboi, JI Deschanel, refused to allow him to do so. M. Lasies, anti-Semite, member for the Condom Division of Gers, accused tho premier of having recourse to sub terfuges and a violent tumult ensued. Several of tho deputies tried to spenk, but their voices were drowned, and the president was compelled to suspend the session. When It was resumed, ur gency was proposed for M. Detoulde's motion, nnd It was defeated by a vote of 3U7 to 70. THE CHIPPEWAS UGLY. Whites Exasperated by Having to Leave the Cass Lake Country. Minneapolis, June 27 A special lep- resentatives of the Times has Just le turned fiom Walker, Minn, and thus explains the situation on the Chippewa, reservation: "Capt. Meiier's action In ordeulng the whites away was simply to avoid trouble with the Indians, if not another uprlsjng. Hmboldened by their success last October, the Chlp powas weie ready to take the warpath again and bloodshed was imminent when tho order directing the lemoval of the Inti uders wus Issued. The In dians had been In nn ugly mood for weeks Chief Flatmouth more than hinted that some one would be hint if the wishes of his people weie not gi anted, and he had warned all whites who wished to avoid trouble to leave the rescivatlon. He nald the Indians would fight nt a moment's notice. Mer cler lost no time In Issuing the order, and Cass I.aku Is to be depopulated. "The whites are exasperated with Mercler for the couise he took. One of tho soldiers at AValker infoimed the Times lepiesentatlve that the Indians aie constantly sneeilng at the tioops and casting reflections on their ability to use guns or make nnv showing In a fight 'ihe soldiers believe theie Is more trouble ahead " DISCHARGED BANKRUPTS. Proceeding at Sessions of U. S. Dis trict Court. Pittsbuig, Juno 27 At a session of the United States district couit today the following weie disc li.u ged from bankruptcy: Wilson A. Cochran, Aimstiong coun ty, Henry Kielllng, Pittsbuig; Char les J Dovereux, Ciawford county; John A. Hack, Crawford county; John M. Artcrs, Aimstiong county, Joseph G Falk, Krle county. Percy H. White, Clinton county, Henty Relter, McKees port, John Cowley, Allegheny county, William W Reed Hrle count . Ralph Winter, Hi le count j , Enuisuel De Roy, Pittsbuig. Louis Ross, Lycoming eouiitj, Huny S Moigan, Clinton countj , James Slmo, Allegheny county. Watson P Konn , of Windham coun t. died his petition in bankiuptc. His liabilities are $J,710 and his absets Vi. ANTI-QUAYITES DEFEATED. They Fall to Secure Delegates at Nor- ristown. Noulstown, Pa, June 27. The Re publican county convention wus held here this moinlnc tor the purpose of selecting five delegates to represent the county at the state convention at Har ilsbuig, to bo held In August. The antl Quayltes made an effort to secuie two of the five delegates, but weie unsuc cessful. Tho delegates selected were Jos A. Ruchanan, T. Daillngton Buck waiter. J P. Hale Jenkins, J. i:ilvvood Lee, Limn. M. Stauffer, all Quay men. Resolutions endorsing President Me Klnlev's administration and the legls lature, commending Governor Stone In behalf of Republicanism and endorsing General John W. Schall, of Norilstown, for state treasurer, weie passed. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Juno 27 Arrived: Worken dam. Amsterdam; Kaiser WIthelm Der Grouse, Bremen; Predcrlch Dor Grosse. Bremen via Southampton. Sailed Cevlc, Liverpool Cleared Westrrnland, Ant werp, Purst Bismarck, Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton; St. Paul, Southampton. Southampton Arrived: Kaiser FrlodrJch, New York; Cherbourg for Bremen. Lizard Passed; Amster dam, New York for Boulogne and Rotter dam. Klnsdnle Passed: (Supposed) Ser vlu. Now York for Liverpool (weather foggy I. New Yoik Sailed: Trave. Bre men via Cherbouig and Southampton. Arthur Tennyson Dead. London. Juno 27. Arthur Tennyson, dinger hrother of tho celebrated poet, Alficd Tennyson," died today. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indications 1 odayi INCI1CASINQ OLOUDINCS8. 1 General Pennsjlv aula Wins 'Varsity Uoat Race on tho Hudson. Fighters Wanted for tho Philippines. Kentucky Democrats Chooso a Candi date. Pnrln Press on tho Now French Cab inet. 2 Atlantic, National and Other League liaselull Games. Pinanclal and Commercial. 3 Local Mention of Some Men of tho Hour. Wlittno's Weekly News lludgct. 4 L'dltorlal News and Comment. 5 Story "My Revenue." Advico to Students of Law, 6 Local Third District Republican Con vention. Live News of tho Industrial World. 7 Local First District Republicans Llect Delegates. High School Alumni Banquet. 8 Local West Scrnnton and Suburban. News Round About Scranton. Local Criminal Court Work. BLOODY RACE RIOTS DOWN IN ALABAMA Three Negroes Dead and Others Aro Wounded White and Black Miners Shoot to Kill Trouble Caused by nn Assault. Birmingham, Ala , June 27. Tluee negroes are dead and one Is not ex pected to live until morning ns a 10 sult of a. t lot today between the whites and negro miners at the ore mines near Cardiff, in Jeiferson county. The dead nie Kd. Ellis, Jim Dill and Ad tins Samuels. The wounded Rudolph Williams, George Thomas, moi tally wounded. The two races came to a. clash this afternoon in Glasgow hollow wheie the negioes had congregated aimed with lltles. A white man who passed was, it s said, roughly handled and abused and this news spreading lapldly biought a body of white miners upon the negroes unexpectedly. Kd. Kills, the llngleader, armed with a lllle and revolver, fell ut the first valley Theie wus another volley nnd four negioes fell Jim Dill and Adam Samuels dl"d a few minutes later while bcbis? lemoved to a nogio house Genigo Thomas was shot tluouh the nbdomen und is not expected to recover. The trouble s.tnited when It was thought that lohn Sheppanl, who on list Wednesday afternoon assaulted Mis Monroe Jonoi, nenr Coionn, was In thnt community. The negroes armed themselves to ptevent his captme This morning the negro mlneis held a man meeting, nnd letused to go to work and In tho afternoon they gathcied In Glusgow Hollow, nlthough with what Intention is not known. Kd Kills, the head of tho band, made a speech to the negioes just befoie his death, telling them not to believe what the white ofllcers had told them. Sbntlly after the riot, Sheriff O'Brlin left here with a hundred aimed men. He now has the situation in hand SOME EXCELLENT MUSIC. Miss Gil gallon Gave a Thoroughly Enjoyable Concert. Raie enjoyment was nffmded a large audience at the Scranton Blicle i lub house last evening by the conceit given under the dltectlon of Miss Maile Gil gallon. Tin- paitielpants weie Mis. Joseph O'Bilen, Miss Mabel M. Hnw aid, of New Yoik Mls Sadie Timlin, of Jeimn Miss Gllgallon, W. A Kel ly, of Aichbald, and Muster John How ard, vocalists Miss Agnes Callahan, elocutionist, and Miss Teiesa Loftus, pianist. Every number wus iceelved with warmest applause and an eiuote was de manded when Miss Gllgallon nnd Miss Timlin rendeitd the duet, ' I Heaid a Voice." They lesponded with "How Do You Know." Interest centeied in the singing of Miss Gllgallcm who was he ml for the fust time in public since completing her piellmlnary musical coui-e with Miss Allen. She was at her best Inst evening, and those who heaid hoi wiu ihanned with the stiength and beautv of her povvoiful and sweet soprano voice Sip' pioposes to enter upon nn advanced e ourse of study w 1th a v lew of embiac Ing the opetatic stage. That she Is in evei.v way fitted to achieve the height of her ambition was tho genet al con census of opinion Pollowing the concert t lie i e was a n i option at which dance music was furnished by Miss Kate Rem dun ST. CECILIA'S COMMENCEMENT. Exeicises Held Yesteiday Morning in St. Thomas College Hall. The commencement oxeielses of St. Cecilia's ueademv weie held jestetday morning in St. Thomas college hull and were attended by tho paients and man fi lends of the students. The px eiclses weieveiy interesting Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban occupied a seat on tho stage and with him were Rov T. r. Coffey, or Carbondnlo- Rev. N. J. Mo M turns, of Providence; Rev. J A. O'Reilly, Rev. John J. Loughran and Rov. Dominic Laudro, of the cathedral. Bishop Hoban conferred eiowns and silver medals on tho following giadu utes Academic department Josephine Paula Leonard, Loretta Genevlevo Caffrey, Mary Margatet Buike, Mabel Dorothy Doran, Anna Louise McLaugh lin, Katharine Elizabeth Roche Commercial department Adelaide Florence Brown, Mary Genevlevo Caw ley, Katherlne Veil union Kunls. Klleen Anna Glnley, Honoia Alphonsa Gljnn, Mary Antoinette Hughes, Mary Kdwaid Kane, Graeo Bainaba Kinney, Helen Elizabeth Nolan, Lillian Mute Sullvan, John Joseph Dawson and Peter Paul Lynn. Bfiokkeeping Joseph Patrick. Piemlums for proficiency In studies weie confertod upon pupils In each de partment. At the conclusion of the ox eielses Bishop Hoban dellvoied a shoit addicss to the graduates. SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES President Preparing to Furnish More Troops for Gen. Otis. 30,000 FIGHTERS WANTED A Shortage of Fifteen Per Cent, Duo to Illness Among Soldiers Tho War Depaitment Will Be Obliged to Secuio Moio Troops Recruiting1 Officers Can Supply 1,000 Men n Week Recruits at San Francisco Await Transports. Washington, June 27. Tho president on his return to Washington was promptly acquainted with tho situation In the Philippines. Re was In confer ence for a time with Secretary) Alger respecting the best methods of carry ing out Geneial Otis' desire to main tain, nt least throughout the rainy sea son, nn effective lighting force of no less than 30,000 men In the Island. In tho geneial's last estimate he asks for an "effective" force of 30,000 men. This last estlmato will obllgo tho war depaitment to secure more troops. Gen eial Otl3' sick icport and his casualty list also inako It evident that provis ion must be made at once to supply -v shoitage of about fifteen per cent. In his foiic. Many of the sick men will have to bo Invalided home to tho I'nltod States, It being demonstrated paitlcularlv In the typhoid cases, that convalescence Is laro unless the patient loaves the Philippines. Thus the de paitment will be under the fneeessity of keeping up a steady flow of recruits from the United States If General Otis' deslie Is to be complied with. The lect tilting olllcers' reports Indi cate an ability on their part to supply 1,000 men a week, more than sulllclent, it Is believed, to meet General Otis' needs in the futuie, while as for the piesent, the depaitment has assembled fi.ooo leoiults nt San Francisco, ready for tianspoits ns soon as ships can bo found. THE PAWNEE BURNED. Clyde Line Cost Stenmer Destioyed by Fiie All Hands Saved. Phlludelphiu. June 27 The British steamship Aldboiough, fiom Cardenns, which passed up the Delawaio river this morning, lepoited the destiuctlem by Are of the Cljde line steamer Paw nee, which trades between Boston, Charlestown and Biunswlek. The ves sel was binned to the water's edge and theie was no lgn "t life aboard. Tin Aldboiough passed the binned steamer jesterd.i 1J0 miles east of Cape Char les. New Yoik, June 27 The following telegiam has bet n iceelved at the of fice nt the Cljde line in this clt from its agent at Wilmington, N. C. "Pawnee destroed by fiie at mid night Sunday Ciew picked up by tho Geoige W Cljde and arrived here at 11 a. in. All hands saved." - GREEN IS A BAD MAN. He is Wanted in Washington for Minder. H.irrisbuig. June 27 Goevrnor Stono received it telegram today from Oover noi Rogeis. of Washington, stating that John R Gieen, who was arrested hete last Saturday for fleecing a fm nier. Is wanted In Washington for a serious ciime Governor Rogers re ipiesls Gov ei nor htono to notify thu sheilfl ot Dauphin countv that Green Is wanted at Washington and also states that ho Is n despeiato character. An ollleer is now on his way from "Washington with a lequlsltlon for tha extradition of the pi isinor to Seattle, wheie he will be iiualgnod on n cha'ga ot mm del. ENGINEERS AT CAPE MAY. Plans for the International Congiess nt Paris Next Year. e ape M.i, N J . June 27 The open ing session of the thlity-Ilist minimi convention of the Anieilcan Society of Civil Ihiglneeis was held at the Stock hotel toduv Demoiid Kltrgoiald, tho piesldent of the society. In his opening uddiess dwelt Inigelv upon tho early history of engineering In the United States The enily part of tho meeting was devoted to the nppolntment ot nominating and other committees W L. Corthell oc opted the remain der of the sesilou In talking of plans for an International congress to thu Paris ppolllon next jonr. . .- - Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington June 27 Pension oortlfl. cites Additional. Joseph A. Wiiklo, Pradford Mold an to to J Oilglnal widows, Anna E. Connei, Scranton, $. Capital of the Iceman. Hiurlsliutg, June 27 -A chattel was Is sued by tlio state department today to tho Tunkhunnock Ice company, L'astnn, with a capital of tnxiv) - -- -- -t- WEATHER FORECAST. f 4- Washington. Juno 27 For east- nn Pennsjlv aula. Increasing cloud- -f f Iness WednPMlu . threatening -f - TliuiKility: light eiiaterly winds, f Westim IVtiniolvanl.i. threaten- -f - lug Wednesday nnd Thursday with -f f showers on tho lakes, variable -f winds. -t-t-t-t-r-r "t--r -t -t--t- -t IV t
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