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OPINIONS OF
THE FILIPINOS
General Harrison Grey
Otis' View of the
Situation.
MORE TROOPS NECESSARY
Hope That Filipinos Will Be Brought
Into Subjection Before the Next
F.niny Season Control by This
Government Necessary for Some
Time Before They Are Tit for
Self-Governmcnt The Duty of the
American People Sick Soldiers
Leave Manila.
Chicago, June 30. General Harrison
Grey Otis, of Ios Angeles, Cal., who
,vas with the KIglith army corps at
Manila ami saw nearly a year's fight
ing around that city, arrived In Chl-
fcago Inst night en route for Washing
ton, He stopped at the Palmer House
and will remain in the city until to
night before proceeding eastward. His
visit to Washington will mark his mus
ter out of the volunteer service.
General Otis discussed the situation
in the Philippines at considerable
length and took the hopeful view that
i with the additional troops to be fur
nished the war would be terminated
.before the next rainy season sets In,
With 50.000 troops, all told, say 30,-
100(1 for the lighting columns and 20,000
for garrison duty," he said. "Major
ltener.ll Otis can suppress the revolt
before the next rainy season, restore
peace, establish order, protect all well
meaning natives of Luzon In their
rights of person and property and es
tablish and maintain a simple, eco-
Iuouilcal, just and effective government
over the Islands."
Do you believe the Filipinos nro
Lrapaine of self-government or will it
fhe necessary for the United States to
(maintain a standing army on the
FJslnnds for a great length of time?"
In their present state I do not be-
llce the Filipinos are capable of self
government. If the restraint nnd con
trol of this gu eminent were with
drawn from tlu in now I would believe
they would lie at each other's throats
In very short time and make a farce
f tfclf-uov eminent. Tho conclusion
from this premise. hciofnro. is that It
will in- neci ssury for the United States
'o mnu.tnln a eonsideiahlo force In the
islni (1m for an indefinite period. Such
a iuisf v ill in my judgment, be un-
nioklaiilr If we are to hold, pioteet and
properly govern the possessions we
re-no,! ft-,, in Spain as legitimate prizes
of urn- in an honoialile combat.
ThW 'ountry owi s much to Itself
and it owes the distinct obligation of
providing n sound, adequate and just
go. inim nt to the natives of the Phllp
plnr GKuip. Moreover, It owes some
hhlijr to the world in this regard, for it
would be a shame and a reproach to
an enlightened nation to conquer and
possess a h.'lff ivlllzed land and then
abandon It without adequate govern-
mrital protection and Internal secur
it "
Our Duty.
"Has there ever been any question
as to the duty of the government In the
Philippines?"
"1 cannot see how the duty of the
government In the Philippines can be
fairly questioned by nny self respecting
American with a proper conception of
the actual situation. It was not possi
ble to avoid hostilities after the cap
lure of Manila. The most careful, hon
est and perisl.tent efforts to accom
plish that so desirable result wero'made
by Malar-General Otis and all In his
lomniand. In obedience to the orders
t f the president of the United States.
"Kegnrdlng the general situation in
the Philippines. let these prime facts
be borne in mind. First, with the pros
lint small force now available In Luzon
the enemy has Been defeated In every
engagement: second, no serious mis
takes have been made by Major-Genera!
Otis, either military or civil. Ho
has shown himself to be a commander
with a strong grasp on tho situation.
He has ability, experience, skill, in
leg'lty nnd n marvellous capacity for
work.''
(leneral Otis started for Washington
't.iday.
Transport Valencia Sails.
Washington, June SO. The war de
partment Is In receipt of the following
despatch:
"Pan Francisco, June 29.
Adjutant General, Washington:
"Transport Valencia left yesterday
evening with htadnuurtoi'H band, troops
B nnd M, tenth cavalry, seven officers,
105 men, 200 rounds carbine, 120 pistol
ammunition per man: companies E and
H, twenty-tilth infantry, threo oflicers.
252 men, 200 rounds rifle ammunition
per man: one assistant surgeon, one
acting assistant surgeon, six men hos
pital corps. fSlgned )
"Shatter. Commanding."
404 Sick Leave Manila for Homo.
Washington. Juno 30. General Otis
notifies the war department that the
transport Morgan City loft Manila
Juno 24 for San Francisco glth 1G1
alck.
Companies Incorporated.
Dover, Del., June 30. Articles of incor
poration were tiled today at the state
! pnrlment for tho following companies:
The Missouri Blanket Vein Zltio coin
par.y. of New Verlt, capital $1.0U0,O. 'i'ho
La Klor Do Costa Itlc.i Coffee Estates
company, for tho raising und manufac
turing of sugar, tobacco and coffee. Cap
ital mooo.
D., L. & W. Dividend.
Now York. Juno 30. The directors of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wosteru
railroad conl.iany liave declared a rtgu.
far quarterly dividend of l per cent.,
Payable July 3).
COMSTOOK IS SHOCKED.
Samples of Philadelphia Art Will
Not Be Allowed in New York.
Philadelphia, June 30, Word was re
ceived today at the headquarters of tho
national export exposition from its
general agent in New York that An
thony Comstock, of that city, proposes
to prosecute the management of the ex
position in the New York courts if tho
art poster adopted by tlw management
is submitted to public gaze in that city.
The art poster to which Mr. Com
stock objects has been Issued in thous
ands by the exposition nnd sent broad
cast through the land. From all quar
ters come praise of the work and more
than one artist of prominence In this
country and Kurope have written the
management asking who the artist
might be. It was a prize drawing and
was selected by a competent commit
tee from a score- of drawings submit
ted. The sum of $1,000 was paid tho
successful artist for his work.
The female figure In the poster rep
resents Columbia inviting the nntlons
of the world to Join In tho exposition of
American manufacturer? -nd extend
ing to them a welcome .. the Inter
national commerce congress. Tho
face and figure nre beautiful, the lat
ter gowned In a rich embroidered gar
ment of deep blue. In her right hand
Columbia holds tho American flag
which fulls In graceful folds about the
staff around' tho figures.
The second figure Is that of a man
with muscles stout and strong. He Is
tho representation of industry and
commerce. In his right hand he holds
the hammer of manufacture, while with
his left he shades his eyes as he looks
out upon the ocean of commerce. Tho
figure partly kneels in front of that of
Columbia.
GUARDSMEN TO BE
MUSTERED OUT
Adjutant General Stewart Issues an
Order Concerning the Disposal of
the Organizations of State Troops.
Harrlsburg, Pa., June SO. Adjutant
General Stewart Issued an order today
announcing that the following organ
izations would be mustered out of the
servico as organizations of the Na
tional Guard of Pennsylvania or. or be
fore July 12 Company A, Seventeenth
regiment. New Brighton; Company II,
Seventeenth regiment, Oakdale. The
muster-out of these organizations will
be conducted under the supervision of
the mustering oflicers detailed for the
purpose. John P. Penney, mayor and
Inspector of the Second brigade, will,
upon conference with the commanding
oflicers of the organizations named,
designate a specific date on which muster-out
will take place.
The following companies are hereby
detached from the Seventeenth regi
ment Infantry and assigned as follows:
Company D, Seventeenth regiment,
Pittsburg, to bo Company K, Eigh
teenth regiment; Company E, Seven
teenth regiment, Pittsburg, to be Com
pany L, Eighteenth regiment; Companv
F. Seventeenth regiment, Pittsburg, to
be Company M, Eighteenth regiment;
Company I, Seventeenth regiment,
Pittsburg, to be Company I, Eigh
teenth regiment; Company O. Seven
teenth regiment, Allegheny, to be Com
pany V, Fourteenth regiment; Com
pany K, Seventeenth regiment In
fantry. Bellevuo. to bo Company H,
enteenth regiment Infantry, Wiiklns-
burg, to be Company I, Fourteenth
regiment.
The following companies are hereby
detached from the Seventeenth regi
ment nnd will report to headquarters,
Second brigade, as separate companies:
Company 1?, Unloutown; Company C,
Washington; Company M, Connells
vllle. PLENTY OF MEN FOR OTIS.
The President Will Supply All the
Men Necessary for the Campaign.
Washington, Juno 30. Ono of the
members of the cabinet speaking In
connection with tho campaign in the
Philippines, said tonight:
"The president has given General
Otis to understand that he is-to have
all the men necessary in tho conduct
of the operations against the insur
gents. Geneial Otis has been told this
In so many words, the president hav
ing said to him in effect that if he
fOtls) did not have enough men it was
hW own fault. The president also rea
lizes that the better the men nro cared
for and their health preserved tho more
capable they will be of dolnir effective I
work and before the rainy season be- I
:m General Otis
was instructed to
prepare for It and in various ways was
given to understand that the presi
dent's desire was that the soldiers
should be well cared for and well fed."
The first orders were Issued today
for recruiting the troops under the
clause authorizing the enlistment of
3,",000 men. The order contemplates
enlisting men for the threo skeleton
regiments In tho Philippines.
Recruiting olllcors have been In
structed to enlist men with this un
derstanding, DREYFUS ON LAND.
The Famous Prisoner Arrives at
Rcnnes.
Rcnnes, July 1, 6 a. m.-Captaln Drey
fus has arrived here.
Paris, July 1. Tho Matin says Captain
Dreyfus lauded from tho Sfax at Qulb-
eron and Immediately took a special
train for Rcnnes, where ho Is due at 4
o'clock this (Saturday) morning.
Death of Joseph H. Marsh.
Towanda, Va June 20, Hon. Joseph H.
Marsh died at his homo In Wyaluslng to
day, uged 77 years, Paralysis was tho
raure of death. Mr. Marsh was ono of
the most prominent business men of the
county, having been executor of many
eLlatos. lie was three times elected to
the state legislature, In lf63, ISO I and 1SS1,
Ills wife and children survlvo him.
Abies Bode on His CofQn.
Huxley, Ga June SO. Boise Abies, the
negro convicted of nisault, was hanged
hero today, Tho condemned man rodo
from the Jail to tho gallows In a cart,
sitting upon his own coftln. Ho was pro.
nounced dead in nine minutes ufter the
trap was sprung. He made no statement
on the gahows.
GENERAL MILES
AT PITTSBURG
A BUSY TIME AS GUEST OF ALL
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Thousands Lino the Streets to See
and Cheer tho Distinguished Guest.
An Address to Largo Audiences at
tho Grand Opera House and Ave
nue Theater Other Incidents of
the Day.
Pittsburg, June 30. Tho coming of
Major General NelBon A. Miles, who
is In this city as guest of "all organ
ized labor," has been the crowning
event of the week. The enthusiasm
with which Governor Roosevelt was
received upon his tour through tho west
to join his comrades of rough riding
fame was scarcely more Intense thnn
that which was manifested in this city
on the appearance of tho commander
In chief of the United States army,
whoso unsullied record as a fighter
und a geneial having the welfare of
his troops at heart has won for him
a place in the bosoms of the masses
that can never be usurped by another.
The representatives of organized labor
and the citizens of Pittsburg generally
vied with each other In paying homage
to the commander whose keen fore
sight enabled him to protect his men
from the dangers of Impure food from
unscrupulous purveyors In the rear
which threatened to work more mis
chief than the bullets of the enemy at
tho front. Everywhere the brave war
rior who has been the Idol of his troops
through many a dreary campaign on
the western planes wns given ovations
that demonstrated the whole-souled
patriotism of Pittsburg.
Receptions and Meetings. '
General Miles had a busy time all
day, sight-seeing, holding receptions
and addressing meetings. In tho morn
ing the general was taken through the
Homestead armor plate works and oth
er nuns, m tno afternoon he held a
public reception and In the evening he
addressed two large audiences In the
Grand Opera house and avenue thea
ter. Preceding the evening entertain
ment General Miles was escorted
through the principal streets by sev
eral of the local military organiza
tions. The route of the parade ivas
lined by thousands of people anxious
to see and cheer the distinguished
guest.
Mrs. .Miles was entertained today by
Mrs. Dr. Daly and other prominent
ladles by a drive over the boulevnrd
and through the parks, after which she
was warmly greeted by many visitors
at tho Schenly.
The party left for Cincinnati late to
nirht.
REFORM THROUGH
PARTY ACTION
Rev. B. Fay Mills, of Boston, Pre
sides at the Sessions of the Na
tional Social and Political Con
vention at Buffalo.
Buffalo, June 30. Rev. B. Kay Mills,
of Boston, was chairman at this morn
ing's session of the national social
and political convention. The subject
for tho day's discussion wus "Reform
Through Party Action."
This morning the question consid
ered was "What Can the Parties Do?"
Former State Senator John Laughlln
presented the claims of tho Republi
can party, which he said was born to
meet a great emergency, to free and
elevate mankind, to unshackle 4,000,000
slaves. The Republican party had al
ready been the friend of labor and the
oppressed.
"Never," cried out some one. This
brought forth a rebuke from Chairman
Mills, who advised the lnterruptor to
retire or b more courteous.
Continuing, the senator upheld Pres-
ldent McKlnley and his policy in the
Philippines. He declnred ho would bo
re-elected president In law and that
the empire state was going to present
Governor rtoosevelt to tho national
convention In 1901 as Is presidential
candidate.
It. S. Thompson, editor of tho New
Kra, published In Springfield, O., and
who Is also national chairman of tho
Union Reform party, of the Ruokoyo
state, presented tho claims of that
party. He said it stands simply und
solely for direct legislation; in other
words, government by the whole peo
ple and not by a party which Is but a
part of the people.
Oeorgo Fred AVIIlIams expressed his
unbounded conlldence in Democracy,
which ho said was great enough to
accommodate every reformer and every
fad among them.
Pittsburg Street Railway War.
Harrlsburg, June 30. Attorney General
Rlkln totluy allowed the suggestion for a
writ of quo warranto In tho position of
tha Pittsburg and Birmingham Railway
company, of Pittsburg, which claimed
that tho Sycamore Street railroad of
Pittsburg had paralleled the former coin
pany's tracks.
. '
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Juno SO. Pension certifi
cates: IncrepFe, William Mingle, Sayre,
112 to $H; Solon J. Hlckok. Canton,
Bradford, $17 to J2f; Owen Caddcn, Au
burn Four Corners, Susquehanna, $17 to
$21. War with Spuln, Georgo Whltlook,
Bradford, $30.
Steamship Arrivals.
I'rnwle Point, Juno 30. Passed; Rot
terdam, Rotterdam for New York. Kin
sale Passed; Bovlc, New York for Liv
erpool. Llard I'asstd: Southward, Now
York for Antwerp. Liverpool Arrived;
Germanic, New York.
AT HOMESTEAD.
Battle Opened Which May Rival the
Famous Contest of 18012 Dis
charge of Fifteen Hen Causes the
Trouble. '
Pittsburg, June 30. The Post tomor
row will say; "A strike was inaug
urated nt the Homestead steel works
today which may rival the famous bat
tle between capital and labor which
was fought on that famous spot seven
years ago. The discharge of 15 men
nt tho plant during the past threo
weeks is nt the bottom of tho trouble.
These men nre dismissed because of
their animation with the newly formed
lodge of the amalgamated association.
The strike, of whatever proportions
it may be, was precipitated today when
a committee of nine men who sought
the reinstatement of the discharged
men, were also discharged for the same
reason. Superintendent Corey inform
ed them that no organized men would
be retained, though It beenme neces
sary to close down the entire plant.
The president of the Amalgamated as
sociation said tonight that at noon to
morrow the big works will be closed
us tight as in 1892.
FIFTY THOUSAND
MEN WILL BE IDLE
Scalo Year of tho Amalgamated
Steel, Iron and Tin Workers Ended
Yesterday New Scale of Wages
Must Be Signed by Manufacturers.
Pittsburg, June 30. The last day of
the scale year of the Amalgamated as
sociation of iron, steel and tin workers
ended at midnight. While definite fig
ures cannot be given tonight as to how
many men "will be idle tomorrow, it Is
known that more than 20,000 of them
will be forced to quit work temporar
ily, at least. Secretary John 'Williams,
of the Amalgamated association, how
ever, gave it as his opinion tonight
that a settlement would be reached In
the near future. There is no animos
ity and both sides seem to be in favor
of coming to an agreement.
Subordinate lodges of the Amalga
mated association are taking a vote on
the proposition from the manufactur
ers granting an advance of less than 20
per cent., while the new scale calls for
an advance of 2i isqr cent. As soon as
the returns are In a conference will bo
held. Pp to midnight six firms had
signed the new scalo and work will be
continued ut their plants. The firms
signing are: The Lockhart Iron and
Steel company, Howe, Drown & Co.,
Wayne Iron works, Hug & Co., Klttan
nlng Iron and Steel company and Key
stone Rolling mill. All plants under
the jurisdiction of the American Steel
Hoop company and the Republic Steel
company began work at midnight
under the new scale. Secretary John
Jarrett, of the association of iron and
Iron sheet manufacturers, t.day signed
the sheet mill scale for nil the firms
affiliated with tho association. This
scale calls for an advance of 11 per
cent, for tonnage men and ir per cent,
for day hands. This scale affects
about 2.1.000 skilled workers, and a simi
lar number of unskilled workers In dif
ferent parts of the country. At the
Oliver Iron mill and Jones & Laugh
lln's plant, scales Independent of tho
organization have been presented, nnd
while the men are not organized at
those plants, tliey expect to reeelvo the
same as the Amalgamated scale calls
for. An answer Is to be given tomor
row. All of the tin plate plants
throughout the country under the Juris
diction of the tin plate trust shut down
at midnight and will remain closed un
til an agreement on the wage scalo Is
arrived at. This will throw out of em
ployment about DO.OOO men.
At Etna the Spang, Chalfant & Co.'s
men struck at midnight, claiming they
would not return until the sealo is
signed. Tills mill, with tho Moorehead
Bros. & Co. plant at Sharpsburg, where
negroes were substituted for white
men two years ago, are expected to be
battlefields, nnd a crista will probably
bo reached tomorrow or Monday.
MBS. SOUTHWORTH DEAD.
The Well Known Novelist Prostrated
by the Heat.
Washington, June 30. Mrs. Km ma D.
E. N. Houthworth, tho authoress, died
at her residence In this city tonight
after an Illness of several weeks.
About a month ago Mrs. Houthworth
was prostrated by the heat and the
inllrmity of advanced age, sho being
in her seventy-ninth year, rendered
her unable to recuperate from tho at
tack. She had lived for many years a re
tired life In a picturesque mansion of
the old-fashioned typo located on a
hill In West Washington, overlooking
tho Potomac and the hills of Virginia.
HARD COAL RATES ADVANCE.
To Cost 25 Cents More nt Tidewater
Tomorrow.
New York, Juno 30. Tho Reading
Coal and Iron company has Issued a
circular notice of an advance of 23
cents a ton to bo mudo on anthracite
coal at tldowater tomorrow.
Similar advances have been made by
tho Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central,
Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western
and other coal roads.
Twenty-Round Draw,
New York, Juno SO. "Mysterious Billy"
Smith, of ti.ls city, and Charley Mc
Keever, of Philadelphia, met at catch
weights befoie tho Broadway Athletic
cluu tonight and fought a 20-round bout
to a draw. Smith was a trlllo the heavier
but McKecvcr administered tho most
punishment.
Dewey Homo Fund.
Washington, June SO, The amount of
uhcrlptlon-4 to the Dewey homo fund
received today, was $278, making a total
to date of $U,Sli7.
SrRIKE
MURPHY RIDES
MILE A MINUTE
Remarkable Display of
Endurance by a
Bicyclist,
PACED BY A LOCOMOTIVE
The vVheelninn Rides a Mile in 57 4-5
Seconds on a Board Track Behind
an Engine nnd a Day Coach at
Babylon Three Thousand Specta
tors Witness the Feat A Narrow
Escape from Death.
New York, June 30. Charles M.
Murphy, of the Kings county Wheel
men, rode a. mile on a bicycle, paced by
a locomotive In 57 4-5 seconds today.
Ills course was a two-mllo board track
on n siding of the Long Island railroad.
Murphy followed nn engine and a day
coach, the latter being provided with
a hood, which acted as a wind shield
for the rider. Tho board track which
was laid near Maywood. D, I., and ex
tended from that station two miles
east, was as nearly perfect on a level
as skill could make It. Fully 3,000 peo
ple saw Murphy make his daring ride.
Knglneer Sam Booth had his hand on
the throttle of engine 74, when tho word
was given to start, ten minutes pnst
five. The engine started at a rapid
rate nnd before four hundred yards
had been traversed, was running nt a,
rate of more than fifty miles an hour.
Murphy was keeping well behind the
hood. As they neared the beginning of
the mile stretch, the pace was a mile
a minute, nnd a cloud of dust obscured
the rider from view of the spectators,
who lined, the banks on either side.
Knterlng on the space which would
test his speed, Murphy In reply to a
query, shouted: "I'm all right, send
her along," but there was no necessity
,for his remarks regarding speed as the
engineer was sending the big steam
flyer along at top speed. The quarter
was reached In 15 seconds nnd the half
in 29 2-5. The timers for the')4 were
Messrs. Dleges and Stoll, the former
registering 44 nnd tho latter 43 4-5. At
tho finish two of the watches showed
57 4-5. one 57 3-5, another 08 and the
fifth 57 3-4, which was held by Sheriff
Creamer. The timers agreed that Mur
phy had covered tho distance in 57 4-5
seconds. Thoe on the back platform
who watched Murphy all through his
wonderful ride, stated that tho rider's
handlebar had knocked ngnlnst tho
rubber buffer nt least six times, and
eneh time the concussion sent him back
full six feet, but Murphy had strength
enough to regain this distance.
A Narrow Escape.
During the lust quarter of a mile the
rider covered the ground for the greater
part fully a wheel's length outside of
the hood, but as he passed the finish
ho was closo up. Just then two strong
men on board the train reached down
and seized the rider by either arm and
lifted him. aboard the car In safety.
Their nctlon undoubtedly saved Mur
phy's life, because he was then in such
a weak condition that had ho been al
lowed to remain on the wheel he would
have been unable to control It, and a
serious, if not fatal, accident might
have happened.
Murphy was carried to the front part
of the car and laid on acot, where a
physician administered to him and In
less than live minutes tho 'cyclist was
able to converse with those around
him. Murphy seemed dazed at first,
and said in answer to queries as to
why he fell back so many times: "I
did It so I might not come In contact
with tho planks, which were beln? torn
up in front of me."
Later on, however, he did not refer
to this, but said continually: "Hoyp,
I've always felt that I could do this.
Now that I have done It, I am satis
fied and so are many others."
Before the train had reached Baby
lon, Murphy had regained his normal
condition.
Murphy rode a 28-Inch wheel, geared
to 120, 6',!. crank hangers, and tho
weight of the machine was 20!4 pounds,
WRECK ON THE READING.
Fireman Killed and nn Engineer
Wounded.
Shamokln, Pa., Juno 30. Tho Phila
delphia and Reading express which
left Philadelphia at 8.3B o'.clock was
derailed at Buck Ridge, two miles east
of here, shortly before 1 o'clock, owing
to one of tho rails spreading.
Roll Morgan, fireman, of Shamokln,
was killed, nnd John Gardiner, the en
glnner was baaly bruised.
Tho train was well filled with pas
sengers, but boyood n, severe shaking
up, none were Injured.
Artillery at tho Dedication.
Gettysburg, Juno SO. A section of Bat
tery M, Seventh United States artillery,
which recently returned from .Porto
Rico, arrived this evening to participate
In tho dedication of tho Reynolds' statuo
tomorrow, They have two guns and
caissons.
Died of Yellow Fever.
Washington, June 30. General Brooks,
at Havana, In a cable message to tho
adjutant general today, reported the
daath yesterday at Santiago, of Prlvato
Daniel S. Beck, of Company M, Fifth
Infantry, ef yellow fever.
Dreyfus En Route.
Brest, France, Jure 30. A despatch
frcm Rcnnes suys the pollco are taking
up positions around the rollwuy station
flare und that everything Indicates that
Captain Dreyfus U already en route It
Is reported that ho will reach Rcnnes at
2 o'clock tomorrow morning'.
Don Herrler Hnnged.
Vancouver, B. C June SO. Donald
Herrler was hunscd at Westminster to
day for the murder of Jenulo Anderson
last November,
HIE NEWS THIS HOBNINU
Wtther Indication Today)
FAIR) VARIABLE WINDS.
1 Gonornl General Mllos at Pittsburg.
General Otis' Opinion of tho Filipinos.
A Mllo a Minute on n Bicycle.
Rioting Continues at Brussels.
2 Atlantic, National and Other League
Base Ball Games.
Financial and Commercial,
3 Local Sunday School Lesson for To
morrow.
Religious Nows of the Week.
4 Editorial.
Ixicnl Political aosslp.
5 Local Social and Personal.
0 Local Llvo Nows of the Industrial
World.
7 Lbcal Bxcltement In the Board of
Control Meeting.
Mountain Tunnel for tho Erie.
8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Round Atout Scranton.
10 Local Doings of Criminal Court.
AN IMPORTANT
RAILWAY DEAL
The Boston and Albany Road Will
Be Controlled by the New York
Central for 000 Years.
New York, June 30. The following
statement wn given out by President
Callaway, of the New York Central
railroad, this afternoon: "At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad company held today the lease
of the Boston and Albany Railroad
company to the New York Central ami
Hudson River Railroad company for a
period of (199 years was unanimously
passed and President Callaway has
been notified that similar action has
been taken by the' Boston and Albany
railroad."
An otllelal assertion was also made
that the terms of this 999 year lease
provided for a guarantee by the New
York Central of 8 per cent, annual divi
dends on the $23,000,000 equitable stock
of the Boston and Albany. This mer
ger is one of tho most important rail
road events of recent years. The
scheme was planned and carried out
by William K. Vanderbllt so quietly
that less than a half-dozen persons "on
nocted with the New York Central sys
tem knew anything about It until it
was made public. J. Plerpont Morgan
and H. McK. Twombley were associ
ated with Mr. Vanderbllt in arranging
the details of the transaction. One of
the most Interesting features of the
meeting today was the presence of A.
J. Cnssatt, president of the Pennsyl
vania railroad, and Vice-President S.
M. Prevost, of. the same system.
The relations between tho New York
Central and Pennsylvania management
have been very friendly in recent
years, and as evidence of their desire
to maintain these relations, the New
York Central people Invited President
Cassatt to a.ttend tho directors' meet
ing and satisfy himself as to the char
acter and purpose of the Boston and
Albany merger.
Assurances were given to President
Cnssatt that the Xew York Central
In obtaining control of the Boston and
Albany hart no Intention of assuming
nn aggressive attitude toward the
Pennsylvania road.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Statistics Regarding Failures for
1800 No Limit to Demand or Iron
and Steel.
New York, June 30. It. O. Dun &
Co's. Weekly Review of Trade will f-ay
tomorrow: Failures for the second
quarter oil 1899 have been 2.0SO In num
ber against 3,033 last year, with liabili
ties $20,239,000 against T3fi,GM.if..J last
year, and for the first half of 1vl9 fall,
ures were 4,832. against fi,7C6 last year
with llabilltleH 4h,711ii agains.-. $.1,.
SVi'Vi Inst year. The demand for Iron
and steel seems to have a limit. Efforts
to get. foreign contracts out of the way
are met by freh orders from Kurop" ut
last week's prices. Some furnaces hav.
started with coiittacts for their whole
year's product but others are yet de
layed. Prices of pig average- higher
than nt any othor time since February,
1S90, and prices of finished products
higher than since March, 1S91. Blllels
ar,e hardly obtainable, bnr and plate oi
dors are refused, quite largely been u
works nro overcrowded, sheet ml
have much stronger demand nt tl
west, but less at the east and structure
works report 20,000 tons required In t u
new eastern contrnets. Another indus
try has passed nil records, boot and
shoe shipments from the east 400 si.)
cases, exceeding those In any other
month of a vcar for four weeks, and
the deuutmls for speedy delivery show
enormous distribution in nil directions.
New orders are- Inrge, and several
months ahead. Cotton mills are dolus
well in spite of the fall In cotton ns
tho demand gives them enough to do
at current prices, nnd weak spots in
tno tiado nro defended by the agree
ment between Villi River mills.
Tho Engineers Adjourn.
Cane Muv, N. J., June M.--.Vt tho iloso
of tho day's session of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers, tho convention
adjourned slno die. President Dosmonilo
ritgcrald congratulated the members on
the success of tho convention. Ho said It
wns tho ben ever held In tho boeloty's
history. Tho members of tho socloty
will lenvo tomorrow for Philadelphia,
where they will spend tho day visiting
places of Interest.
Sentenced for Manslaughter.
Pottsvllle. Juno 30. Oliver Ohl was sen
tenced to three years and three months
and to pay $700 for involuntary man
slaughter In causing tho death of Engi
neer Samuel Grlor and Fireman J. D.
Short, by derailing an express train by
placing a splko on the rail, which caused
a collision with a freight on tho Little
Schuylkill branch of tho Philadelphia
and Reading railway on May 16.
Poisoner Sentenced to Death.
Loudon. Juno 30,-At tho Hertford As
sies todny Maty Ann Ansell was found
guilty of murdering her slHtor, nn Inmato
of nn asylum for the Juuno by sending
her poison cuke by post. Sho was sen.
tenced to death. Tho condtmr.ed woman
l-nd previously insured her sinter's life,
giving a falso description.
RIOTS CONTINUE
AT BRUSSELS
One Hundred Persons
Said to Have Been
injured.
RIOTERS MEET GUARDS
Many Are Seriously Wounded In the
. Encounters Two Reporters Among
tho Number The Socialists Pa
rade the Stteets at Night Singing
and Shouting Newspapers Declare
That the Government Has Capitu
lated. Brussels, June 30. The rioting here
wns continued until 2 a. m. at varloUB
points. The gendarmes charged fiercely
several times on the Boulevard-AUB-pneh
and used ball cartridges on the
Grande place. Ono rioter was bayon
etted and two reporters were seriously
injured. Saucepans and othor domes
tic implements were thrown from
windows during the night at the troops.
The Gazette says one hundred per
sons have been injured during the riot
ing and out of this number eight were
seriously wounded.
At the opening of the chamber of
deputies today a motion was intro
duced unloading tho rules so ns to al
low the expulsion of. any deputy caus
ing a disturbance. Tho Socialists vig
orously protested and violently anath
ematized the movers. M. De Lant
sheere, Rightist, defended the
and delivered n caustic Indlctti
the Soelnllsfs, who Interrupted
whistling, hooting and banglj
desks.
When (pilot was restored t
Isis drew moving pictures
thus of the repression lji
in the hospitals and dema
who was responsible for su
flable horrors,"
The premier replied:
caused the strength of
to he Increased, on legal
mane ncioru the repra
menced.
This statement drew fd
of invectives nnd Social
'murderer." Subsequcntl j
the deputies appeared tu
ment to be conciliatory.
the premier expressed the strongest;
deslro for conciliation und said he wn:fj(
prepared to seek means leading there-
to. Tho statement was greeted with
applause, In the midst of which
session was ended. Tho Socialists lefd
the house together, and M. Van deil
Veldt, after receiving the pcrmlssloil
of the police, addressed tho crowd out
side, informing' them of the minis
terial statement und exhorting the peo
ple to calmness. Tho Socialist depu
ties were warmly cheered by the crowd.
It Is believed tho premier's declara
tion will appease the public
During the night bricks were hurled
at the window of the premier's resi
dence, the porter was hurt and bloodi
was smeared on the pavement In frond
of tho house.
Bricks Are Hurled.
At
a meeting this evening convener
by M. Van Der Velde. the abbe Dn-enwJ
Christian democrat, congratulated the
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niji'iiiumn un nil? uuce.'S.'J iOtjy Iiacl
achieved and predicted the advent oj
universal suffrage. Two tlioiland perl
sons iiccoinpumeu inc spell
train singing the 'Mnrselllnl
In view of the pacific djchl
the chamber that public mel
now permitted, the liberal q
1st newspapers declare that!
eminent has capitulated,
About 10 o'ekek this evenld
socialist procession, headed!
socialist deputies, paraded tl
singing and shouting
when the annul Place wal
lied
the demonstrators cheered
rmns-
j ter Bills, who exhorted them fo remain
orderly.
No excesses were committed.
GIRL'S STRANGE DEATH.
Dorothy Hoover May Have Commit
ted Suicide.
Altoona. Pa., Juno 30. Dorothy Hoo
ver, daughter of John Hoover, a weal
thy farmer, was found dead today In
the parlor of tho Hotel Kc!Ierman,Hol-
iiciaysuurg. ino coroner is making an
investigation to determine ( hnJ
suicide or not. ii
IThu rll .1 r, n 4.-. Iiroa 1 f
j.iic fei, i mm i" mm- ueen Hid
this mouth, nut her lover si'oi
disappeared. When f"und si
attired In what w-as to lane bue?!
wedding dress and her betrothal
Races nt Bradford.
Bradford. Pa.. Juno 30.-v-or.rth and la-t
day's racing, the Lake Krk TrnJHfc.
cult. Attendance, 3,000. Klrst rVvce Pilk
for all, pace, jiurso 100. .. Demoeruey
won; Utile Powers, second; Mascot,
third. Best time, 2.12-ii. Second race
2.23 pace, purso $100. Wilton Boy won;
Walter M., second; Juvn, third. Beat
time, 2.20. Third race 2.12 pace, purso
$100. Connell won; Hydrogen, second;
Nellie Sharper, third. Best time, 2.13.
Pourth race 2.S3 class trot, purso ino.
Francis B. won: Borthn Baron, second;
Frostus, third. Best tlmo, 2.23!$.
Arbitration at Tho Hague.
Tim Hague, June so. The examining
committee on arbitration passed tho sec
ond rending of the code of procedure In
arbitration. Tomorrow It will take up
the permanent tribunal schomc.
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for Saturday; Eastern Pennsyl- -f
vaula, fair Saturday and Sunday; -f
variahlo winds becoming iouther- -f
ly. Western Pennsylvania, fair 4-
and wurmer Saturday; fnlr Sun- -f
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