tthttte.
SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1899.
TWO CENTS.
TWO CENTS.
K
FIGHTING IS
CONTINUED
The Fourth Cavalry Goes
from Manila to
Morong.
SHELLING THE REBELS
The Gunboat Nnpldan, Acting ns Con
voy, Scatters an Intrenched Fili
pino Force' on the Western Shore of
Laguna do Bay One of Our Cav
alry Privates Killed A View of
the War from Vancouver.
Manila, Juno 2S. Captain Gale's
squadron of the Fourth cavalry cm
barked for Morong, Monday. The gun
boat Napldan, which accompanied the
troop?, visited the town of Muntlulupa,
on the west shore of the lake, and
found a small body ot rebels entrench
ed there.
The entrenchments wore shelled by
tho Napldan nnd when the rebels be
gan to retreat tho cavalry landed. Tho
Filipinos, In firing a final volley, killed
a cavalry private.
ONE VIEW OF THE WAR.
The End Not Yet in Sight Few
Weapons Captured.
Vancouver. B. C, June 28. Louis La
Dow, who recently arrived In Yoko
hama from Manila, Is quoted In the last
Japanese papers as expressing the
conviction that the end of the war with
the Philippines Is by no means yet In
sight. The oflicial reports of American
losses, he thinks, are not wholly le
llable, ns they make no allowance for
numbers who die In the hospitals. The
number of Americans killed in battle.
or who have died In the hospitals
since the outbreak of hostilities will,
thinks, easily reach 5,000. The volun
teer force he regards as the Uower
of the army of occupation, for their
training lias made them efllclent as
any regain! s in the wot Id. Unfortu
nately the more recent despatches of
reinforcements are not nearly so good
as the original volunteers, who wor-
n"t actuated by any prospect of high
pay but by patriotism md love of ad-
entitle.
The late arrival will require a good
deal of licking Into shape. The orig
inal army of occupation is not In a.
pleasant frame of mind. They are. In
th- first place, perfectly willing to fight
against any civilized power In ordinary
tturfnre, but they object to wasting
their lives nnd health upon "niggers,"
ns they contemptuously call the Filip
inos, and they Indulge hi many growls
at the necessity which compels them to
he on the "qui vlve" dav and right in
order not to be caught napping by their
cunning enemies. One feature of the
war is that, although so many natives
have been killed, very few weapons
have been captured. The moment a
Filipino falls there are ten ready to
snatch up his rllle and make away
with It.- Their numerical forces are
practically Inexhaustible, whereas the
mcricans can only obtain fresh men
after long delavs and at great expense.
It is a remarkable fact that although
the American troops have often re
mained In the trenches In a soaking
cnnditlen for days' at a time they have
never caught cold,
DEWEY LEAVES COLOMBO.
He Sailed for Fort Said This
Morning.
Colombo, Ceylon, Jun 28. The Uni
ted States cruller Olympla with Ad
miral Dewey on board, sailed from
here for Port Said at 1 o'clock this nf
ternoon. The admiral has boon living
quietly here and his health has Im
proved. He went on board the cruiser
at 10 o'clock this morning. The cus
tomary official visits weie exchanged
during1 the day.
Previous to his departure, Admiral
Dewey visited the auxiliary cruiser
Yosemlto, now at this port, having on
board Captain Richard P. 0'Lear. U.
H. N., the governor of the Island of
Ciiiam, who is on his way to his post.
Washington, June 28 The navy de.
partment has received Information that
Admiral Dewey sailed fiom Colombo
for Port Said this morning.
THE CANTEEN CASE.
War Department Will Test the Issue
at Some Future Time.
Washington, June 2S. The attorney
general has been notified that the war
department has decided not to retiy
the case In which Judge Slmoritoii, of
Pennsylvania, decided that the can
teen at Camp Meade must pay u state
license. This line of action was de
elded upon first, because It is likely to
abandon Camp Meade, so that the de
tlslon, If reversed, would be of no
faiuo, and, second, In this particular
ase Is Inherently weak as through the
connivance of some private soldleis
whiskey was sold to civilians.
Tho Pennsylvania ease will not lu
regarded as a precedent by the depart
ment, which reserves tho right to test
the issue In the future.
Increase in Wages,
Lebanon, Pa., June 2S. An Increase in
vages of 25 cents per ton was nn
jounced today ut the Pennsylvania Bu.t
I ml Nut company's works to tho em
ployes of the puddling department to go
.nto effect July 10. This is tlio fifth nd
much this year ami will nuiku tho nito
N.7B per ton. Tho employes of tho roll
'tig department will receive Hie same per
centage of Increase.
L. A. W. Racing Dates.
Chicago, Juno 2S. Tho League of Am
rlcan Wheelmen racing board announced
tugust SO nnd 31 ns tho dalos for u na
lonul circuit bicycle meeting nt Wllkcd
Jarre. September 3 la named fur u meet
a Philadolohla.
BOLLINGER'S HANGING.
Tho Wife Murderer Will Die at Har
risburg Today.
Ilnrrlsburg, Juno 28. Joseph Ilollln
Kcr will bo hanged In tho Dauphin
county Jail yard tomorrow for tho
murder of his wife last August in a
lit of jealous passion. HnlllnRor nil
along boasted that he would not give
Shorirf Sellers any trouble, as ho real
ized that the law must be carried out
and that he was to meet his death.
However, tho noise made by tho scaf
fold builders was a little too much for
his nerves and ho was visibly affected.
He rallied this afternoon when his
daughter called and said good bye for
the last time. The father expressed
regret for what he had done and spoke
or his son, who Is In the Insane asylum,
and of his father, who is confined In
tho county home.
Ilollliigcr was also visited by the
mlnls'ters, who have called to see him
a number of times, nnd they will also
be present at the execution tomorrow.
A limited number of tickets have been
Issued and no one else will be admit
ted. Over three thousand letters for
tickets have been received by tho sher
iff, some of which were from all parts
of tho state. A clergyman who snld
ho was writing a book on death asked
permission to witness the execution.
TROUBLE AT BRUSSELS.
Disturbance in the Chamber of Dep
uties A Member Beaten by So
cialists. Brussels, June 2S. A disturbance oc
curred lu the chamber of deputies to
day when tho order of tho day was
adopted expressing confidence In the
president of tho house a"' ' the vote
of the Socialists. T' ..ounccment
of tho vote wn" i signal for a gen
eral uproar, u the deputies rushing
to the center of the lloor, where a free
fight ensued. M. Gulchtennere, Catho
lic labor member from Ghent, was bad
ly beaten by Socialists. A guard of
soldiers on duty finally cleared the gal
It rles and the session was later sus
pended. Tho minister of war, M. J. II. Pevan
den Peerhoom, was the object of great
abuse by the Socialists, who blamed
him for originating tho uproar.
POWDERLY AT FITTSBURG.
The Commissioner of Immigration
the Honored Guest.
Pittsburg, June 2S. Terrence V.
Powderly, formerly grand master
workman of the Knights of Labor, nt
piesent United States commissioner of
immigration was the honor guest at
the third night of tho "all organized
labor benefit week."
Mr. Powderly was warmly greet J 1
by n good sized audience and evoked
considerable applause during his ad
dress. He started out by saying that
"all labor men are expansionists from
the fact that they are broadening in
principle, are getting closer together
in their relations and becoming more
of one mind all the time in regard Vj
their own Interests." He said he was
glad to meet his fellows as brother
expansionists and then proceeded to
discuss briefly the alien labor contract
law and urged the trades unionists In
Pittsburg and vicinity to combine m
an effort to secure much needed amend
ments. CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
Shipments Nearly Double What
They Were Last Year.
San Francisco, June 2S. Deciduous
fruit shipments are being rushed to the
east over the Central Pacific at the rate
of fifty carloads a day, and extra trains
nre being used to accommodate tho
tratlle. Up tc last Saturday night the
total shipments for the season amount
ed to SS0 carloads of 24,000 pounds each.
From present Indications this sea
son's business will amount to between
It.OnO and 10,000 carloads, against about
ft.ono last year. Peaches, plums nnd
table prunes nre the principal fruits
now being sent to eastern markets.
Prices continue firm and as a result the
California orchardlsts are having a
most profitable season.
STRIKE AT DORRANCE MINE.
The Miners Object to a New Safety
Lamp.
Wllkos-Barre, June 2S. One hundred
miners In the Bnltlmoic vein of the
Dorrance mine of the Lehigh Valley
coal mliio went on a strike today be
cause the company Introduced a new
safety lamp for use In the vein, owing
to the gas.
The men objected to the lamp, main
taining that It gives no light and was
not as convenient to use as those In
use heretofore. The company Insists
on the men using the lump. It Is
thought the trouble will be amicably
settled tomorrow.
THE SUN MUST PAY.
Held Responsible for Loss of the
Yacht Kanapaha,
New Yoik, June 28. Justice llrown In
the United States district court today
handed down a decision awarding Jti'i,
000 damages, with interest from No
vember 1, IS98, to William L, Moore, In
the libel Hied by him against the Sim
Printing and Publishing compary lor
the loss of the yacht Knnapaha.strand
ed In September of last year while off
the north coast of Cuba.
The yacht was then in the employ of
the New York Sun as a dispatch bor.t.
Columbia Defeats Defender,
New London, Conn., June 2S. In the 3S
mile beat to windward tmlay the new
challenge uup defender Ueut the old
champion Defender eight minutes beside
giving the old champion a two-minute
handicap. Yachtsmen from New York
and hereabouts aro jubilant for the
yacht's sterling qualities must come out
In ii raco to windward. The roco was
from Urcntons Reef lightship, off New
port, to New Loudon, n good 38 miles.
Tho Defender was given a two-minute
start.
Peppers Exonerated.
Chicago, Juno 28. A coroner's Jury to
day exonerated Harry Peppers, tho an
tagonist of "Dutch" Xwil, the prlzo
lighter, who died Saturday. It was shown
that Nool died from hemorrhage of the
brain.
YALE-HARVARD
ROWING RACES
THE SIX CREWS ARE IN READI
NESS AT GALE'S FERRY.
Programmo for the Day Tho Con
tests to Begin at 10.30 a. m. Great
Eight-oared 'Vnrslty Raco Late in
tho Afternoon A Glance at tho
Two Crews Sketch of Individual
Members and Substitutes.
Gales Ferry, Conn., June 28. The fin
ishing touches have been applied, tho
hard practice is over and tho six crews
which will represent Yale nnd Harvard
on the Thames In the big regatta aro
practically awaiting the pistol shot
which will send them over tho courses
tomorrow.
The contests will begin In the fore
noon and will find u climax In the early
evening with the big rnce between
tho eights, of tho two universities.
Wind, weather and water permitting,
tho unlveislty fours will row their two
mile race at 10.30 a. m.
Immediately after this race the two
freshmen crows will go on for a two
mile pull. Late In tho ntternoou the
'varsity eight-oared four mile race will
come.
Yale 'Varsity Eight.
Now Haven. Conn., June 18. The
Yale eight of this year Is made up of
well tried materlai, only two of the
men, Neldecken, No. 7, and Brown, No.
5, being without previous' varsity crew
experience. Both, however, rowed with
freshmen crews, Brown having been
captain of last year's eight.
Of the other six men in the 'varsity
boat, two, Williams, stroke, nnd Green
leaf, bow, have rowed only one year
previously with the big crew. Tho
remaining four not only have been
among the 'varsity men before, but also
rowed In their class or the freshmen
crew.
The statistics of tho crew are ns fol
lows: W. H. Williams, stroke oar, is a mem
ber of the class of lWW. Ho came to
Yale from Do Lancoy school. His homij
Is at Haverford, Pa. He weighs 1C0
pounds, is C feet 10 Indies In height and
20 years of age. He was stroke of hist
year's 'varsity crew, and he also stroked
the freshmen crew.
J. II. Neldecken also In the class of inoo.
Ho Is No. 7 In the "varsity Doni. Mo
rowed No. 3 last year and No. 7 on tho
freshman crew. He Is 21 years oil, 6
feet and ,. inch In height, and weighs 1T0
pounus. jii. pieparid at St. Paul's school.
Neldecken comes from Milwaukee.
Captain Fred W. Allen, No. li, row-d
in the same position In the '07 and 'US
'varsity boats. He weighs ISO pounds, la
21 years of ago, and 0 feet tall. Ha
Ciomes frcm Walpole; Mass., mid ho
fitted at Andner academy, and will
graduate next year.
W. Cordon Brown, who was captain of
last year's freshman crew, rows No. .".
Ho Is the heaviest man In the boat,
weighing ISO pounds. He also is the tall
est man In the boat, his height being
C feet and three inches. He is 1! years of
age. Brown's home Is Flushing. L. I.
He prepared at Groton school. Ho Is in
the class of l'jul.
R. P. Flint. '!!! p., of Los Angeles, Cab,
rows No. 4, which position alto he lowed
on last venr's 'varsity crew mid on ibe
1IW0 class crew. Ho prepared at l.aw
rcnecvllle. His weight fs 170 pounds, age
22 height 6 feet.
W. K. S. Grlswold was No. 7 of the '97
university crew and he also lowed on tho
1 freshmen crew. He Is No. :i of this
year's eight. He weighs 17s pounds, Is fi
feet Hi Inches In height, and 22 years of
age, Ills home Is nt Kile, Pa. He pre
pared at Black Hall school, and Is a
member of the class of 'S9.
H. I. Wiekes. No. 2, has had two yeais'
experience at that position, having towed
there on last year's big crew, and also
on the 1900 freshman. He fitted at An
dover, and comes from New Voifc city.
He Is a member of tin. class of JKKi, is 20
years of age and ." feet lu'.j Indies in
height and weighs HiS pounds.
.1. C. Greeulenf, 'fid, how oar, was No.
7 on last year's university crew. He Is fi
feet in height, 20 years of age and weighs
170 pounds. He camo from Lawrence,
N. Y., nnd fitted at Westminster school.
Coxswain James McLean Walton. '99,
of Monmouth Beach. N. J. He prepared
for college nt the Calllson school. New
York. Ho coxswained the I'.rt) freshmen
In last year's university beat, lie Is 22
years of age. He weighs IK, pounds and
Is .", feet 9 Inches In height.
Tho substitutes, comprising the four
o.ired crew Include two previous 'varsity
crew men. Brock and Greenway, Cross,
who was a biibstltiite on last year's big
crew, and Mitchell of last year's fresh
man crew, 99.
J. P. Brock, Conies from Lebanon. Pa.
lie rowed No. :t on last year's 'varsity
crew and was captain of his freshman
eight. He prepared at St. Paul's school.
He Is 20 years of age, weighs 1"." pounds
and Is " feet 10 Indies In height.
P. L. Mitchell lowed No. 7 on last
year's freshman crew. Ho conies from
Cincinnati, and prepared at a university
school. He Is a member of the i lass of
1901. 19 years of age, weight IBS, height ."
feet 11 Inches.
J. C. Greenway rowed No. I oa the '97
'varsity crew and was a substitute last
veur. He Is a member of the class (,f
1900 nnd his home Is at Hot Springs.
Ark. lie prepared at Andover. He Is 22
years of age, weighs, 1.1$, height U foot.
J. W. Cross was No. 3 on bis freshmen
crew, and a substitute on last year's
'varsity eight. He prepared at Groton
school and will graduate next year. He
comes from New York. He Is 21 years
old, weight lSl, nnd 0 feet In height.
. Harvard 'Varsity.
Cambridge, Mass., June 2S---The Hnr
vnrd 'varsity crew of this year Is made
up of men who have had much rowing
experience, although only two of them,
Captain Hlgglnson and Harding, the
bow oar, have been members of previ
ous university eights, lllgglusoii was
No. 4 and Harding No. 5 In last year's
big crew. Rheafe. No. 7; Bancroft, No.
C; Wood, No. 3, and Evans, No. 2, nil
have bad training on AVeld crews, the
prolific source of nearly ull Harvard
rowing material. Lawrence and Tllton
were No. G nnd 4, respectively, and
have had good training with their class
crows. A summary of the 'varsity crow
follows:
Francis Lee Illgglc.son, jr.. 1900, of Bos
ton, stroke nnd ci. plain, prepared fer col
lege at Groton, where ho captained one
ot tho school crews, Ho was captain of
Ids freshman ciew, towing No. C, and
Htroked the winning class crew In his
sophomore year. Ho rowed No, t in the
"varsity last year mid No. 7 In tho win
nlng Junior class crew this spring. Ago
21, height 0.1, weight 1(11.
Charles Mlnot Slicnfe, 1901 law, No. 7. of
Seattle, Wash., prepared hi Kenttlu where
he rowed on an athletic club crew. Ho
rowed on the Weld trews last year nnd
stroked tho winning Law School Weld
this spring. Age 21, height 6 feet 1
Inch, weight M'j pounds.
Hugh Bancroft. 1901 law, No. G. of
Cambridge, prepared at Cambridge Latlr.
school. Ho rowed 63 on the '98 class crow
In his senior year and C on tho llrst
Weld this spring. Ago 19, height 0 feet 2fc
Inches, weight 173 pounds,
James Lawrence, jr., 1901. No. 5, comes
from Groton, where he litted for college.
He has rowed on his class crew for two
years bolng captain this spring. Ago 21,
height feet 2 inches, weight 173 pounds.
Newell Whiting Tllton, 1900, No. 4, of
Cambridge, prepared nt tho Cambridge
Latin school. He rowed No. 4 on his
freshman crew and at C on his class crew
this spring. Age 20, height 0 feet i'4
Inches, weight 177.
Clement Blddlo Wood, 3901 law, No. 3,
prepared at the De Lanccy school, Phil
adelphia. Bering his last two years at
collego hu rowed on tho Weld senior
crew, nnd this spring he rowed 0 on the
victorious law -chool eight. Ago 20,
height 3 feet 10 Inches, weight 174.
Dwlkht Btirkec Kvuns, 1901. No, 2, comes
from St. Louis, where ho fitted at Smith
academy. He has rowed two years on
the Weld junior crew which he stroked
this year at the llarlom regatta. Ago
20. height 5 feet 314 inches, weight 139.
Clint lea Lewis Hari'lng, 1900, bow, of
Boston, prepared at Ilepklnson's school.
He stroked his Weld class crew and tho
Weld Junior crew in his sophomore year,
and rowed ut No. 5 on last year's 'var
sity boat. Age 20, height 5 feet 9 Inches,
weight 101.
Herbert Addlngton Wadlclgh, 1100, cox
swain, of Boston, was litted for college
nt Ulldreth's Classical school and tho
Boston Lathi. He was coxswain of his
class rew this spring. Ago 22, height
S feet 7'ij Inches, weight 102.
Bobert Fulton Blake. 'OX substitute,
comes from Boston. Be prepared at tho
Boston Latin and Fnglish High and Latin
schools. He rowed on his class crew in
ills sophomore year and on the Weld sen
ior crew. Last spilng he was at 2 In
the 'varsity eight whin Illness compelled
him to leuvo the- boat. This spring he
rowed bow In his class crew. Age 21,
heglht fi feet, weight 1C0.
John Devereux Kcrnan, 1900, substitute,
fitted for Harvard nt the Brooklyn Poly
technic Institute. He was substitute on
his freshmnn crew nnd rowed I In his
sophomore crew nnd 2 In the 'varsity of
'98. Age 21, height 3 feet 10 Inches, weight
170.
John Forbes Peikins, '99. substitute,
comes from Milton and litted nt the Mil
ton academy, lie has rowed on all four
of his class crews. He rowed fi on the 97
'varsity, and was substitute on the 'vnr
slty last year. Age 21, height C feet,
weight 171.
Lawrence Kndlcotl, 1901, substitute, of
Boston, prepared at Nobles school and
rowed on the B. A A. Junior crew. He
has rowe'd on his class crew for two
years. Age 2a, height 5 feet 9 Inches,
weight 133.
The average of the crow as given above
are us follows: Age 20 years, R months;
height, G feet 11 inches; weight, 10$ pounds.
ROOSEVELT AT MILWAUKEE.
The Rougli Rider Is Enthusiastically
Received.
Milwaukee, June 28. Just before the
closing" of the session ot chamher of
commerce toda.v Governor Roosevelt,
of New York, was escorted Into tho
chamber where he was enthusiastically
received. He spoke briefly, saying In
part:
"The people of this country, either
on the Atlantic or Pacific coasts, must
be equally Interested in the welfare of
the nation on every foreign question
and should all see that the nation rises
on the Pacific, on the Atlantic. We
have a right to demand of all good
citizens to stand by the president ns
he upholds the honor and the glory nnd
the greatness of the flag, no matter
what the Individual Ideas mav be re
garding the Philippine question.
"And we want to make It understood
that while we fear no nation anil shirk
no duty we desire above all things,
peace, and we feel that there nre three
great nations which have interests to
gether. Those are America. Kngland
and Germany These should work
hand In hand for the success of the
questions that now confront us In the
Pacific."
Governor Roosevelt left for Chicago
nt 3.30 this afternoon.
Chicago, June 28. Governor Roose
velt arrived here tonight from Mil
waukee. A carriage; took the governor
to the Lake Shore depot, where he
left for the east. Many shook hands
with him ut tho depot and he was given
a hearty good bye.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
After Days of Wrangling They Agree
Upon a State Ticket.
Louisville, Ky June 28. The Demo
cratic state convention adjourned to
night after nominating the following
ticket: Governor, William Goehel, of
Kenton county; lieutenant governor, J.
C. W. Beckham, of Nelson county: sec
letary of state, Boeck Hill, of Clay
county; attorney general. Judge B. G.
Biecklnrldge. of Boyle county; auditor,
Gus Coulter, of Graves county; treas
urer, Judge S. W. Ilaeger, of Boyd
county; commissioner of agriculture, I.
B. Null, of Louisville; commissioner of
public Instruction, II. V. MeCheaney, of
Livingston county.
William Goehel dominated today's
proceedings, aa ho has those ot every
day since the convention began.
DROWNED IN THE PASIG.
Fate of Four Members of the Twelfth
Infantry.
Victoria, B. C June 28. Details ot
the drowning of live men of Company
G, Twelfth Infantry, 17. S. A., In the
Paslg river. June 3, were brought from
the Orient by the steamer Kmpress of
China.
Four bodies weie recovered, ns fol
lows: Corporal E. Hermann, Jasper L.
Whims. Nelson Anderson. Joseph
Nunovllle. They were burled III the
new National cemetery.
The Shamrock Aground.
Southampton, June 2S. At low tide
Mill evening the yacjlit Shamrock,
the challenger for tho Ameiicau cup, was
apparently aground with a list to port
of 15 degrets.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
London, June 2S. Miss F.llen C. John
sou, superintendent of the Massachu
setts Women's Reformatory prison, died
suddenly today nt the London residence
of the bishop of Rochester, the Ut. Row
Kdward Stuart Talbot, D. D., where she
was n guest.
Loudon, June 'ii. Admiral Sir Wynd
ham Hornby, K. C B retired, died eud
denly of nppoplexy this nfternou while
presiding at a. meeting of tho Hotchklss
Ordimncu company.
THE ORIENT'S
NEWS BUDGET
TROLLEY CARS CAUSE TROUBLE
IN KINGDOM OF COREA.
Ignorant People Attribute the
Drouth to tho Building of the Elec
tric Railroad A British Steamship
Held Up and Robbed by Pirates.
The Tlague Making Headway at
Horn; Kong and Singapore Rus
sia's Siberian Route.
Vancouver, B. C, June 28. Oriental
advices by tho steamship Kmpress of
China are to tno effect that the export
of rice from Wuhu has been suddenly
Interdicted by the viceroy of Nanking,
acting under Instructions from Pekln,
on tho ground that China Is on the
eve of war. Another reason given Is
that the requirements of the people
within tho Yang-Tse region do not per
mit any export of grain.
Since the introduction of trolley cars
In Coroa several children have been
run over and killed In Seoul. The
people, to tho number of several hun
dred, burned one car and smashed an
other. The Japanese nnd European en
gineers narrowly escaped death. The
Ignorant people attributed the drought,
which continued for some time, to the
construction of tho electric railways.
All the formalities of signing maps
and papers in connection with the
northern section of the Burmo-Chlnese
frontier from Bhamo to Salween were
completed by Mr. Scott nnd Brigadier
General But on April 23. Mr. George,
too, has been making rapid progress
in the southern section, and there is
every piospeet ot that section being
finished this season. There will then
bo left one portion only of the frontier
to be demarcated. This Includes tho
Wa country, and some difficulty may
be expected next season.
Rusisan Demands.
A German paper at Kiau Chau pub
lishes a note about tho Russian de
mands for a railway to Pekln. to the
effect that Russia finds vast swamps to
cross In following the route originally
projected to Vladlvostock, so she
wish to give it up and construct a lino
direct from Klacht.a to Pekln, follow
ing the old caravan route. Thence a
line Is to lead via Mouken to New
Cliwang and Port Arthur, with a
branch to Vladlvostock. Russia has In
formed the tsung-ll-yamen that any do
lay In granting this concession will bo
considered as an unfriendly act.
The steamship Woon, belonging to a
British firm, was held up on the West
river, China, her cargo taken and her
passengers robbed of $7,000 by pirates.
The crew of the Chinese torpedo boat
sent to police the river are reported to
be paying no attention to tho pirates,
but have gone into the towing business.
They spend the days in towing junks
up tho river nnd the nights In baccha
nalian revels.
The plague Is making great headway
at Hong Kong, Singapore, Saigon.
During the week prior to the sailing of
the Kmpress 113 cases developed, with
134 deaths.
THE TRANSVAAL.
Orange Free State's Intervention
May Have Been Successful.
Pretoria, June 28. The conferences
between President Kruger and Fischer.
a member of the executive council of
the Orange Flee State, who was the
bearer of compromise suggestions from
the Free State, in the matter of the
disputes between tho Transvaal and
Great Britain, have been concluded.
The general impiession is that Fisch
er's mission has been successful. He
afterward conferred with Conj'ngham
Greene, the British diplomatic agent
here.
DREYFUS COURT-MARTIAL.
Composition of the Tribunal to Re
try His Case.
Rennes. June 28. Tho official list of
the composition of the Dreyfus court
martial, which Is, to assemble in the
army and service building for the re
trial of the prisoner. Is as follows:
President, Colonel Jouaust; Major
Brongnlart, nrtlllery; Major De Breon,
artillery; Major Profllet, artillery;
Major Merle, artillery; Captain Far
falt, artillery; Captain Beauvals, ar
tillery. All the members of tho court-martial
have passed through the Polytechnic
school.
POLITICAL DUEL.
A Consequence of Yesterday's Alter
cation.
Paris, June 28. A duel was fought
this morning with swords between M.
lierteaiix. Socialist, and M. Millevoye,
Republican Nationalist, as a result ot
the altercation which took place be
tween them in the chamber of deputies
yesterday.
After M. Millevoye had wounded M.
Berteaux In tho left cheek the two
deputies shook hands.
Steamship Arrivals.
New (York. June &. Arrived: Ken
sington, Antwerp. Sailed: St, Paul,
Southampton; Majestic, Liverpool; West
einlnud, Antwerp. Queenslown Arrived:
Serviu, New York. Boulogne Arrived:
Amsterdam, New York for Botterdam
and proceeded, Amsterdam Arrived:
Bdam, New York. Southampton Sailed:
Lnbii, Bremen for New York. Scllly
Passed: New York, New York for South
timiA'oii. Crook Haven Passed: Ger
manic, New York for Liverpool.
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Tommy Ryan Is Skeptical.
Syrocusc, N. Y., June 28. Tommy Ryan
expressed his willingness to light Kid
McCoy, but suld he would not accept
tho offer from Denver If somo other club
should offer a larger purse than the
Colorado Athletic club. Ryan said ho
would post a forfeit with Lou House
man, of Chicago, which the Kid could
cover If bo wished, McCoy's willingness
to tight Ryan Is professed to bo skep
tical, hqwever.
Governor's Appointments.
HiirrJshurg, June 2s. Gowrnor Stone,
today appointed Henry K, Strattou, of
Philadelphia a magistrate, vlco Hamp
ton Thomas, deceased.
THE NEWS THIS MOttNINU
Weither Indications ToiUyi
RAIN; COOLER.
1 Generul Hclnforccmcnts for Generul
Otis.
Fighting Continues in tho Philippines.
Personnel of Yale and Hnrvurd Boat
Crews.
Oriental News Budget.
2 Atlantic, National and Other I.caguo
Base Ball Games.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Locnl Wyoming Congregational Sab
bath School Conference.
Llvo Industrial News.
I Kdltorlal.
Brilliant Recital of Music Pupils.
5 Local Yesterday's Weddings.
Police Stop Street Railway Work.
6 Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
7 News Round About Scranton.
8 Locnl Criminal Court Proceedings.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Eleven Pupils Graduated from St.
Paul's School Last Evening.
Tho seventh annual commencement
exercises of St. Paul's school, Green
Ridge, were held In the school hall last
evening at 8 o'clock. The seatln?
capacity of the room was taxed to Its
utmost and standing room was at a
premium.
There were eleven gra'duates, as fol
lows: The Misses Genevieve F. .Mau
ley, Helen G. Smith, Louise A. Foye,
C. Kugenle Smith, Agnes J. McTague,
J. P. Doherty, L. B. Grewer, J. A.
O'Hnra. 11. P. Gratten. There were
two graduates from the business course,
Miss Julia Loftus and John P. Doherty.
The exercises of the evening opened
with an entrance march by the school
oichestra. A greeting chorus, "Joyous
Welcome," by the Misses Tollman and
Hnlllgau, was then given, after which
the presentation of the diplomas was
made by Rev. P. J. McManus, who com
mended the pupils on their splendid
showing nnd urged them to continue
their studies.
"Loyalty." an oration by John Doh
erty, was well rendered and brought
forth deserved applause. "O Tell Us,
Merry Birds," a vocal duet, was one.
of the pleasures of the evening, und a
pantomime, entitled "Paul Revere's
Ride," by Master Joseph Kelley, was
received with applause. Several short
dramas and choruses were given dur
ing tho evening, with notion songs and
pantomimes Interspersed. The entlro
entertainment was heartily enjoyed by
all present.
SWINGLE DIVORCE CASE.
Testimony Taken Before Commis
sioner W. D. Coston.
Commissioner W. D. Coston took
testimony yesterday In the divorce case
of Grace I. Swingle against A. T.
Swingle. Mrs. Swingle was represent
ed by Attorney L, P. AVedomnn.
The testimony showed that the par
ties were married In Blnshamton. N.
Y on Sept. 23, 1S-U, by the Rev. Austin
Griflln, who Is now the presiding elder
of this district. They lived with Mrs.
Swingle's patents at Carbondale, and
afterwards at T'nlondale and Dunmore.
Mrs. Swingle testifies that Swingle left
her on Feb. 3G, 1898, after an affection
ate farewell, and that she has not seen
him since. The grounds for divorce are
not desertion, however, but alleged
cruel treatment.
Drs. A. 11. Bernstein and George ('.
Brown wore called and testified for
Mrs. Swingle.
THIRTY FOOT LINE FENCE.
Photographer Jewell Complains of
His Neighbor, Dr. Hand.
Photographer Frank Jewell yester
day complained to Mayor Molr of a
thirty-foot fence which his neighbor
Dr. D. B. Hand, of Penn avenue, has
erected against the rear of his property
on Spruce street.
The mayor referred the matter to
tho chief of the fire department and
building Inspector In conjunction with
the city solicitor nnd some action In
the matter will likely be taken today.
.Mr. Jewell claims that the erection of
the fence Is a violation of the building
laws and the fire laws.
SCRANTON MAN WILL GET IT.
Deputy Marshal Is Slated to Come
to This City.
Sol Baeharach. of Wilkes-Ba ire, has
resigned the position of deputy United
States marshal and will, on July 1. he
come deputy executive cleik to Gover
nor AV. A. Stone.
There are a number of candidates for
the position both in Willies-Bane and
Scranton. Marshal Leonard has Inti
mated ery strongly that the plum will
come to Scranton.
HAD THEIR PICTURES TAKEN.
Mall Carriers Posed for Photograph
er Dillon.
The members of the local mall-carrying
force, Postmaster Ripple and Depu
ty Postmaster Powell, hud their pic
tures taken at the postofllce building
yesterday.
Photographer Dillon was the person
for whom the enniers posed.
GUESr OF SENATOR QUAY.
F. W. Fleltz on a Ten Days' Trip to
Florida.
Deputy Attorney General Frederic
W. Fleltz left yesterday with Senator
M. S. Quay for a ten days stay In
Florida.
The Mine will be spent at the sena
tor's southern estate hunting and tar
pon fishing, which hitter sport Is Mr.
Quay's favorite pastime.
Armor for the Alabama.
Bethlehem. P.i.. June 2S. Tho Bethle
hem Steel company this afternoon shipped
ballistic test plate No 3 for the battle
ship Alabama to Washington. It weighs
marly 20 tons. Another 12-Inch mortar
weighing 13 tons wussent to Sandy Hook.
Will Celebrate July 3.
New York, June ii. Tho governor's of
tho New York Stock exchange have de.
elded to suspend business on Monday,
July 3, Their action permits a holiday
for the nicnibeis from Saturday noon to
Wednesday at 10 a. m.
40,000 MEN
FOR OTIS
Enlistments to Bring His
Force to That
Number.
A DECISION REACHED
Seventy Recruiting Stations Open.
Troops to Bo Ready at End of tho
Rainy Season Conference at th
White Houso Yesterday Morning.
Enlistment to Be for Three Yeara
in the Regular Army.
Washington, June 2S. Secretary 'Al
ger, Adjutant General Corbin nnd Col
onel Bird, assistant quartermaster gen
eral In chargo of transportation, had
an hour's consultation with the presi
dent today relative to the question of
reinforcements for General Otis. A.
definite decision has been reached to
continue recruiting men at all tho re
cruiting stations for service In the
Philippines, and 'Secretary Alger said
when ho left the White House after a
conference that General Otis would
have 40.000 men when tho rainy season
closed for a resumption ot active oper
ations. There are seventy recruiting stations
In the United States, and enlistments
nre to be taken at all ot these stations.
The enlistments are to be for service
in the regular army, nnd recruits nro
to be; organized into regiments or as
signed to regiments already formed
after enlistment. No organizations as
such nro to be accepted If sulllclcnt re
cruits can be obtained by regular en
listment. General Corbin said the en
listments would be for three years, al
though the law for the creation of tho
provisional army of 3.",000 in excess of
the regular army ot 6.",000 provides
only for such a force until 1901. Ar
rangements are to be made at once for
Increasing the transportation necessary
to get these additional troops to the,
Philippines.
Regiments in Philippines.
The decision to reinforce General Otis
by the end of the rainy season is in
terpreted to mean that aggressive cam
paigning will cease until the bad
we-ather end. Until that tlmo our op
erations will probably be confined to
occasional excursions to places In close
vicinity to our Hues, where tho Insur
gents may have congregated in force.
By remaining quiescent under good
shelter during the rainy season It la
hoped that the health of our troops
will be conserved and the danger from
climatic fever reduced to a minimum.
General Otis has cabled the war de
partment that he has tho skeleton or
ganizations of two or throe regiments
which it is proposed to raise in the
Philippines. At the war department
this Is said to mean thnt General Otis
has tile oflicers for their regiments se
lected and that they are ready to be
lllled with enlisted men. How many
of these can be secured from the volun
teer regiments now lu the Philippines
Is not known. It Is Rtated nt the war
department that the recruits now being
lecrulted at the rate of 1,000 a week
cannot be used for the volunteer armj
provided for In the act of March 2,
authorizing 3,"i.00(i men, although it
would be an easy matter to transfer
these men with their own consent to
the volunteer service If it should bo
determined to raise additional troops.
Later in tho day it was definitely de
cided to begin the enlistments for thn
volunteer service under the act of tho
hist congress.
The reports to the adjutant general
based on the reports of tho recruiting
oflicers and on close estimates us to
the number of soldiers in tho Phlllp
plses and In ouch command In Cuba
and Porto Rico show that the regular
army Is up to Its full authorized
strength. The additional soldiers need
ed must be obtained under that sec
tion of the net of congress authoriz
ing the enlistment of volunteers. Tho
only exception will be in tho case of
the few enlistments that were made
from time to time to 1111 gaps In the
regular army caused by casualties and
by the expiration of enlistments. Tho
oflicers scattered among the principal
cities ot the country who have been
enlisting regulars only will be Instruct
ed Immediately to prepare to enlist
volunteers. The piesent Indications
are that about 10,000 men will bo
wanted. Volunteers will not be ac
cepted In organization. Secretary Al
ger Is determined to adhere to that
rule.
STRIKERS KILLED IN GERMANY
Troops Sent to Bochum Coal Mines
to Prevent Violence.
Berlin, June JS. Three strikers worn
killed yesterday during the rioting at
the Bochum eoal mines. The numbir
of men wounded Is not known, as
many of them were spirited away to
private houses.
Thirty-six arrests were mado yester
day and ttoops to protect the nnn
strlkers will arrive at the scene of tho
dlt.tui banco today.
Race Horse Killed.
New York, .luuo 2S.-ln the fifth raca
nt Sheepsluad bay. today, Byron Mc
Clelland, threw his rider at tho lower
turn, made the circuit of the truck. Ho
then ran Into the fence nnd drovo tho
rail through his body killing him almobt
Instantly.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, June I"?. Forecast
for Thursday and Friday: For
eastern Pennsylvania, rain and
cooler Thursday; fair Friday;
fresh southerly winds becoming
northwesterly
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