, ,!! ! I I ! I .1.111 ! II I llll ! 9 TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., IWIDAX MORNING, JULY 7, 1899. LOSSES FROM TEXAS FLOOD The Destruction of Prop erty Has Been Enormous. LOSS IS EXAGGERATED The Brazos River and Elm Creek Run Together and Make n River Five or Six Miles Wide Many Aro Caught In tho Foaming Torrent. Men, Women and Children Cling to Floating Houses Boatloads of Provisions Sent to the Sufferers. Army Rations to Be Issued. Galveston, Texas, July 6. James Cll llson, superintendent of machinery for the Santa Fo railroad, arrived In Gal veston on tho last through train tho load has been aide to run. Tho Brazos river at Rosenberg is running wild, Mr. Colllscm say?, but with regard to the estimated damage ho Is very op timistic He thinks the damages are prp.itly over-estimated and that the loss to crops In the bottoms will be counterbalanced by the Increased yields on the uplands. lie left at nnnn on a special train for the Hooded district carrying provisions for the destitute. At Sunnysldc, twelve miles from Brnokshlro, the Brazos river Is ordin arily two hundred yards wide. About parallel with this and two and a halt miles away Is Kim creek, which Is s-el-lom over DO feet wide and in midsum mer often dry. The two streams are separated by low bottom lands and aie now united making a river be tween live and six miles wide and from sixty to seventy feet deep. Along the currents nineteen people were rescued ysterday in a skiff sent from Hous ton. The people were demolishing their sheds and outhouses and making boxes that they used for boats. Cat tl were found resting their heads In the boughs of trees, making a piti able struggle for existence. At one point two house? were seen coming don n the stream. In one of them was .1 man and two women, and on the other a woman and live ehlklien were clinging for life and calling for help. The houses passed on with the foaming current and may have struck an obstruction and been smashed to pieces or found their way Into the gulf. Twenty-live row boats fully manned and pi ovlsloned left here today for the section overllowed to assist in sav ing life and pioperty. Governor Snycrs has been asked by Representative W. H. Kills to call a special session of the legislature to relieve the distress. The Santa Fe main line trains have been abandoned between Galveston and the Brazos liver. Trains west of the river aie running on schedule time. The South ern Paclllc ami .Missouri, Kansas and Texas bridges across the Brazos river are reported to have been wept away this morning. Loss of Life Exaggerated. Reports from a special correspondent of the Xews Indicate that while the property loss by the recent Hoods has heen enormous the loss of life has been greatly exaggerated. According to the news only two lives have been lost in the lower Brazos Hood. Kvery year the Hrazos and Colorado valleys suffer from Inundations. I'p to the present Hood the greatest destruction from the annual inundations was in 1SS3. This year the high water mark of 1SS5 has been surpassed In Washington, Wal ler. Austin. Fort Bond and Hrazos counties in southern Texas. The Bra zos Is falling rapidly In the central part of the state, the scene of last week's Hood. Tho flood reached tho southern part of the state Sunday night and Monday. Tho planters had received ample warning but many ne groes remained In tho Hrazos valley believing the water would not reach higher than In 1883. From 1.500 lo S.OOtf colored people were caught In the val ley, In Austin. Waller and Fort Hend counties and were forced to take to the trees and housetops. An appeal was made to Houston for boats but Houston had sent all boats available further up the river last week to Cal vert and Hryan. Governor Sayers at the suggestion of Congressman Haw lcy, appealed to the war department for permission to send government life saving boats from Galveston. Permis sion was granted and a special train left this afternoon for thp Hooded dis- trrct. carrying several government and a number of private boats. It Is be lieved that nearly all the people lodged in trees and on house tops havo heen rescued, but the boats sent from Gal veston today will patrol the Hooded districts and make a thorough search for stragglers. A very good indication that the people have been rescued Is the fact that a special relief party staited out from Brookshlro Tuesday night and patrolled tho river all night but found no one. Will Distribute Army Rations. The war department has authorized Governor Sayers to dlstilbute 10,000 army rations among the Hooded suf ferers, tho rations to be furnished tho governor from San Antonio. These ra tions will be distributed at WallK Richmond, Rosenberg, Thompson, Dun kc, Aicola. Fulsiar. Chenango, Colum bia, Velasco, Navasola. Calvert, Hearne, Bryan and Hrenham. In addition to the war department rations, Houston and Galveston have lent several carloads of groceries on lo the flooded district. It 13 believed there is now food uiiuufth In transit to feed the negroes until the waters re cede and they can return to plantation w ork. The next trouble will be at Valaseo, i( mouth of thu Hrazos, which point no Hoods reauhod today. Tho town may bo cut off from communication with the world for a day or two, but no loss ot life Is anticipated, because tho people had two days' notice that the Hood had broken loose above and was coming down. The revenue cutter Galveston will leave here tonight for Vttlasco to rescuo those really in dan ger at that point. The sending o ov ernment boats to the Hooded district was advisable, although it Is believed nearly every person In danger has been rescued. Tho donation of tho war ra tions was most timely, as several thou sand homeless negroes will have to he fed for ten days. The flood situation Is now well In hand. The destitute will be fed and given work on railways un til the Hood will permit them to return to their homes. THE DEWEY FUND. Governor Roosevelt Sends His Con tribution to the Brooklyn Eagle. New Vork July C The Brooklyn Eagle reclved a letter from Governor Roosevelt today accompanied by a check for $123 for the Dewey fun. In his letter the governor says: "I enclose you a check as a slight token of my appreciation of your ef fort to get some memorial and to give recognition In whatever Hhape tho ad miral himself deem best, for services to the country which have lastly ren dered him the man of all since the civil war, who stands highest In the popular regard." POPULISTS WILL BE INDEPENDENT They Do Not Expect to Affiliate- With the Democrats This Year. Conditions That Will Bring a Blizzard on Democracy. Terre Haute, Ind., July C Mortimer C. Rankin, chairman of the Poultst na tional central committee, stated today that the Populists would not form a fusion with the Democrats for the. coming cnmpalgn. Mr. Rankin said that tho Populists will hold their na tional convention one month prior to that either the Democrats or the Re publicans. On this account the Popu lists will prepare their own platform and nominate their own candidates. Mr. Rankin stated that he was not willing to sny much concerning the party's views for the approaching campaign as It had been the desire of the central committee to leave the oth er two political parties In the dark as regards its movements and plans. He staled, however, that the party was split up on the matter of holding the Philippine islands. Some of tho members of the party counseled having nothing more to do with them, while others are In favor of keeping them, light tho war with tho Filipinos until they are brought to terms and then make a. republic there. The last Idea Is tho one of which Mr. Rankin favor? and he further said In this connection that the object of the government should bo to tear down all the monarchies possible and construct upon the debris the foundations of republics. He said If the Democrats fight the policy of the admlnstration in holding the Philippine? until a suitable form of grvernment had been found they will find themselves snowed under far worse than they were In 1S!)0. YELLOW FEVER AGAIN APPEARS AT HAVANA Two Cases Discovered in a Bad Part of the City None in the American Quarter. Havana, July 0. Two cases of yel low fever have been reported today. One of the patients Is an old Spanish woman who has been In Cuba for two years and with her the disease is in a mild form. The other case Is that of an American, whose symptoms are still doubtful, although It Is believed by Surgeon Major Davis and other otllcers to be yellow fever. Both cases were discovered In a bad part ot the city which Is but little fre quented by Americans. Surgeon Ma jor Davis does not believe there Is much clanger that the disease will spread. He says that at this time of the year there are always a few cases of the fever. Kvery effort will be made to prevent its Increase. ROBERT BONNER DEAD. Publisher of the New York Ledger Passes Away. New York, July 0. Robert Bonner, publisher of the New York I.edgpr, and owner ot famous horses, died at his home In tills city tonight. Mr. Conner had been 111 for some months, but was nble to be about until about ten days ago. Death was due to a general break ing 'down of the system. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, July a Pension certifi cates: Original William D. Watson, Stroudsburg, $0; Herbert L. Hall, Glen burn. Lackawanna, JS. Increase Wallaco Riddle, Canton, Dradford, $17 to $.M: Bert Ballard, Troy. Bradford, $17 to V. Orig inal widows Minors of William Mniinlls, Wllkcs-Barre, $10; Nettle Decker, To wondo, $12. War with Spnln Bridget Mars, Wlllccs-Barrc, $1'J; Christiana tj. Pierce, Lock Haven, 12; Rose Rhodes, Parsons, Luzerne, J12. His Head Crushed to Jelly. Coatesvllle, Pa.. July G. T. N. Boss was instantly killed and Frank Humphrey had his leg broken anil his hip badly In jured today at Wortli Bros. & Co.'s steel plant. A hoisting chain caught and In trying to loosen It tho men were thrown underneath a heavy iron mould which was suspended to the chain and a mo ment later fell with a crash. Ross had his head crushed to a Jelly. General Wheeler Ordered to Manila. Wellington, July C Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler was today ordered to re. rort to Geneiol Otis at Manila for ser- i vice In tho Phlllppino Islands. COLUMBIA DEFEATS THE DEFENDER PROVES HERSELF CAPABLE OF PROTECTING THE SILVER MUG. Though Not In First Clas3 Conditio ns to the Setting of Her Sails the Columbia Demonstrates Her Abil ity to Outsail tho Cup Defender of 18U0 no .tears aro icit tor tho Contest of September Next. New York, July 6. Over a triangu lar course of thirty miles In compara tively light winds tho new Iselln-Mor-gan yacht, Columbia, today vanquish ed the Vnnderbilt yacht, Defender, and convinced the yachtsmen who saw tho royal struggle that she Is worthy of defending the precious trophy which Sir Thomas Upton and his merry tars hope to take back to England with them In the yacht Shamrock next fall. The Columbia's forestay sail and club topsails are anything but perfect and cracked In the wind today like a team ster's whip, demonstrating that In a general way shu will need a good deal of tuning up. Yet, based upon the showing she made as a better boat than the Defender under averse con ditions, the nautical sharps are con vinced that Sir Thomas will sail home without the silver mug, the possession of which has given us yatchlng supre macy In the world since 1SS1. But to day's race was an unsatisfactory one. Shifting, baffling winds and a bad, lumpy sea with dirty rain squalls made the conditions anything but ideal for yacht racing. Tho billows of mist which enshrouded the Jersey shore prevented the crowds on the highlands of Naveslnk and Sandy Hook from see ing the race, but tho enveloping haze only added pictuicsquoness to the con test for those who went outside in fancy craft to see it. For ,them the world was blotted out and over the dim, gray sea, under the dull sky, the yachts raced with nothing but themselves and the attendant train of following boats to witness the contest. In windward woik the Columbia, dragging badly, demonstrated her su periority and In a long reach with sheets eased, she out-footed the Van derbllt boat. The sudden shirting of the wind prevented a trial at run ning with spinnakers. In light weath er, close hauled, therefore, it can be said that she is undoubtedly I ho De fender's superior, but what she can do in a piping breeze romains to be seen. Herbert Leeds, on behalf of Mr. Ise lln, said after the race that the friends of the Columbia were very well satis fied and hoped to do better when their sails were made more trim. He said there was no accident of any kind, and that the yacht would leave for New Rochelle tomoriow. Butler Duncan said ho had nothing to say for the De fender. Everything had been satisfac tory. An Informal Trial. The race today was an Informal trial for a cup valued at $230 offered by the New York Yacht club. The olllelal trials will occur in September. The race was over a triangular course of thirty miles ten miles to a leg. It has been plainly demonstrated that no matter how skilfully constructed a yacht may be, her sailing and ability to go to wlndwaid may be killed by imperfectly setting sails. The Columbia won the race by a mar gin of 3 minutes, 5H seconds (unofficial time). There Is no doubt she would have won by a larger margin if her soils had fitted as well as the Defender's. In the windward work, while tho wind was strong, Columbia was un able either to out foot or outpoint the Defender, chlelly on account of the bad set of her club topsail, Jib topsail ami forestay sail. She covered the first leg nf ten miles to windward three min utes faster than the Defender, but one minute of that gain was made when the wind became light and less than two miles from the turning point. On the second leg the Columbia gained fifty-eight seconds. It was a reach, both yachts carrying large (not balloon) Jib topsails. On the last leg dose hauled work In a light breeze she lost five seconds to the Defender. The official time of the finish was: Columbia, 4. 47.33; Defender, 1.49.4S. The Columbia wins by three mlnutes.thlrty threo seconds, elapsed time. 1'ntll tho olllelal measurement ot the yachts are announced the time allowed the De fender by the Columbia will not be know n. STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. Larce Attendance of Lawyers at Wilkes-Barre Matters Considered. Wilkos-Barre.JulyC The fifth annual meeting pt the Pennsylvania Bar As sociation opened in this city today. There Is a largo attendance of lawyers from ull parts of the state. Judge. Woodward called tho convention to or der at 10 o'clock and delivered the ad diess of welcome, The reports of com mittees were then read. The report of the treasurer, William S. Lloyd, of MeohanlcsburK. showed a balance in tho treasury of ?1.0r'0. The total dls hursements of the year wero $2. 577.13. The secretary's report showed the num ber of members enrolled slnco organiza tion as 075, resigned 33, dropped for non-payment of dues S7, number en rolled July 1. 1S09. 827. The following deaths occurred during the year: Henry Tarsons, Williams, port: S. S. Craig, Hon. H. F. Carroll Brewster. Alfred Frank Curtis. Phila delphia; A. Nelson Narus, Hariisburg: A. J. Kauffman, Columbia: A. N. Gllke. son, Mucks county. A resolution was adopted requesting the legislative com mittee to secure the passago by the next legislature of n new mechanics lien law. There was a spirited debato on the value of expert testimony which was participated in by Judge McPherson, W. IT. Hensel and others. The matter was finally referred to n special com mittee. Tho committee on legal education submitted tho following: , Reolved, That It Is tho sensa of this committee that tho state bar association at Ite present ni-elln Ik nuked to in struct the committee on legal education. to bo appointed to draft an net to bo presented to the next meeting; of the leK lslaturc. looking to tho establishment of education and oilmleM.m to tho bar, throughout the stiile, such action t,o bo biibmltted to the association for Its con sideration at Its next meeting. The report of tho special commmlttee on uniformity of legislation was quite lengthy. The report stated that tho special committee was appointed at the last meeting of the association to urgo upon tho legislature the passage of an act to authorize the appointment of n committee to consist of three persons learned in the law, for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States and In accordance with tho Instructions ot the association they prepared a bill to cover the necessary legislation and at their request It was introduced by Hon. J. Bayard Henry, In the senate nt the recent session of the legislature, and after being amend ed so as to require all the expenses of tho committee to bo paid otherwise than by the slate, It was passed and sent to tho house. While pending on third reading, the governor appointed three commissioners who were prompt ly confirmed by the senate. This action of the governor .was naturally Inter preted by die house as Indicating that the bill was unnecessary legislation, and accordingly It failed to pass. The committee felt this was unfortunate. A further effort wns suggested to bo made to secure the passage of a suit able act. Judge Woodward appointed the fol lowing committee cm nominations: Reuse), Lancaster; Bedford, Luzerne; Fisher, Philadelphia: Kress, Clinton; Young. Allegheny; Hueknell, Bedford; Trimmer, York. The committee will ipport tomorrow. E. G. RUSSELL HAS BEEN NAMED He Is the New General Superintend ent of the D., L. & W. Company. General Passenger Agent Holwell Retires. New Vork.July 6. Additional chang es In the management of the operat ing department of the Lackawanna were nnnounced today. Among the men to resign was W. F. Holwell, the general passenger agent, who lias been with the line since 1SG8. His resigna tion will take effect on Sept. 1. No successor has been selected. E. G. Russell, one of President Ttuesdnle's appointees from the west and who was recently appointed gen eral superintendent of the line In New Jersey, has been promoted to the place of general superintendent of the entire svst urn. MADAME DREYFUS IN GOOD SPIRITS More Cheerful Than Upon Former Visits to HerJIusband A Glimpse of the Prisoner. I CM. righted, yii. l,j Aoc'lated Press.) Henries, Fiance, July C Madame Dieyfus, on leaving the prison today, appeared In much better spirits than yesterday. It Is evident that her con versation with her husband had been of a more cheerful nature. A large crowd had gathered In the hope of wit nessing her arrival and departure, but the gendarmes cleared the streets ad jacent to the prison, and the spectators caught only a passing glimpse of her as she drove rapidly in a closed car riage to the residence of Madame God ard. The latter loft the house today and took up quarters temporarily at the residence of a relative in another part of the town. In order to allow the Dieyfus family full freedom In using her mansion. From a point overlooking the prison the correspondent of the Associated Press saw Captain Dreyfus emerge In to the court-yard today for an hour's exercise. He was dressed In n blue serge suit, and wore a soft felt hat. He walked slowly across the yard with his hands in the pockets of his Jacket. His head was slightly bent forward, so that it was Impossible to see the features. As he 'crossed the vard he was pieceded and followed by a prison warder. The three passed through an other door leading to a garden in the centre of the pilson, where Dreyfus takes exercise, and disappeared. General Begassarle arrived today and will hold tomorrow a general Inspec tion of the artillery, of which the gar rison Is mainly composed, but as the reviewing ground Is outside of the town, tlmro Is little likelihood of any untoward incident, although anything Is possible, as the population of Bon nes, while calm at present, Includes, a large proportion ot antl-Dreyfus-ards. The State Teachers. Gettysburg, July (i. -At today's session of the Htalo teachers' association, dis cissions of varli us topics were given by Miss Dora Kr.ene, of Philadelphia; John Morrow, of Allegheny, and Jane P. Rush niore. of Chester countv. At the round tablo conferences In ilia afternoon n. number of questlens were ably discussed, V.. F. Jeffeis, of Voik, delivered nd ln the evening Dr. D. .T. Waller and Dr.' dresses. Steamship Arrivals. New York. July 6. Arilvod- Lahu.from Bremen. Sailed: Fricdcrlch Der Grosre. Rei men via Houthunipion. Bremen Ar rived: Trave, Now York, via Cherbourg mid Southampton. Liverpool Arrived: Majestic, New York. Rotterdam Bailed: Amsterdam. New York la Boulogne. Southampton Arrived: Frierst Bismarck, New J'ork via Cherbourg for Hamburg, ijnei-nstown Sailed: Germanic, Now York. Powderly Presents n Delegation. Wai-hlngum, July -Immigration Com. mlssloner Powderly today presented a delegation representing ccvernl labor or ganizations of Pennsylvania. New York, Maryland and Ohio to tho president. They called to urgo the appointment of M, M. Mulliall. or New York, to a posi tion as special ngent of tho land office. Tho president took tho matter under ad visement. Trustee at Danville, HarrUbui'g July p. F. B, Ciider, of Bellefcnito, wits today re. appointed a tiuntco of thu state insane hospital ut I Danville. THE ENDEAVORERS MEET AT DETROIT TWENTY THOUSAND ACCRED ITED DELEGATES PRESENT. Large Gathering at the International Christian Endeavor Convention. Tho City Filled with Bright-Faced Young People Proceedings of tho Meetings Moro Than Thirty De nominational Rallies. Detroit, Mich., July 6. It Is esti mated that 20,000 accredited delegates to the International Christian Endeavor convention arc now In the city, In nddl tlon to many other visitors to the con vention. The day was clear and cool. Between C and 8 o'clock this morning mot Christian Endeavor roads led to the central Presbyterian church and to the Light Guard armory. Several hun dred volunteers for service In the noon day evangelistic meetings, representing nearly all the states, gathered at 7.30 In thu former edifice, proffered their services by cities and received assign ments to various parts of the city and general Instructions from tho leader, Mr. H. B. Glbbucl. of Springfield, .Mass. Mr. Gibbud advised the young people how to act most effectively as tempor ary evangelists. They were told off In squads and at noon many factories and business centers were scenes ot their labors. The floor and galleries of tho city's largest armory were early filled with bright-faced young people sing ing familiar hymns with utmost earn estness. At S.15 the armory doors wero closed and after the prayer by Presi dent Clurk the "daily quiet hour" of prayer and meditation ensued, led by Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., of New York. When the first real business session of tho convention opened in tent En deavor, a sea of 10,000 earliest counte nances were upturned toward the plat form as Rev. Neppemlah Boynton, D. D.. of Detroit, called for order. Again the great tent rang with hymns of praise, led this time by P. S. Foster, of Washington. The devotional exercises were led by one of the leaders and founders of the Methodist Epworth league. Bishop Nlnde, of Detroit. Secretary John Willis Baer submit ted his annual report. After singing by a colored quartette from Hampton Institute, "Father En deavorer" Francis O. Clark made his annual address. Old Familiar Hymns. Ten minutes of mediation and prayer followed the president's address. With bowed heads and closed eyes the great congregation sang softly otd familiar hymns, alternating with prayers, led by Rev. Dr. Floyd W. Tomklns, of Philadelphia. A moment of silent prayer followed, closing with congre gational recitation of the Lord's prayer. The convention sermon was eloquent ly preached by Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, of Chicago. Dr. Clark appointed as members ot the committee, to whom shall be re ferred nil matters of business and resolutions. Secretary John Willis Baer, c. B. Holdridge, of Illinois, and Rev. Dr. Dixon, of Gault, Out. The after noon was devoted to denominational rallies and to conferences upon lines of work auxiliary to Christian En deavor. A Bible study conference was led by Prof. W. G. Moorehead, D. D., of Nenla, O. A conference of personal workers was conducted by II. B. Gib bud. A numerously attended conference for Junior Christian Endeavor society workers and superintendents was held under the leadership of Miss Kate If. Haus, of St. Louis. Mo. More than thirty denominational ral lies were held in as many churches, addressed by many leaders, ministerial and lay, upon a great variety ot topics. RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS. Preparations in San Francisco to Welcone tho Soldiers Home. San Francisco. July 6. The I'nited States transports Ohio and Newport, with members of the Oregon volunteers on board are due here within the next week and preparations fur tho reception of the soldiers are being made. The Merchants' Exchange has volunteered to notify the residents of this city as soon ns the transports have been sighted. Many vessels have been char-ti-r-d and a large fleet of bay boats Is to escort the tioop ships to their nn chorages. The same reception Is to be accorded the Nebraska and Utah volun teers, who are on the way home on the transport Hancock. It Is understood that delegations from the states named will visit this ity In time to participate lit tho pro- ceedlngs. SAMPSON'S PAY AS ADMIRAL. Began Only From Date Promotion Was Connnned Says Controller. Washington, July 6. The acting con troller of the treasury today rendered a decision that Roar-Admiral W. T. Sampson Is not entitled to tho pay of that grade from August 10, 1S9S, when ho was commissioned by the president, to March I last. The controller holds that tho ad vancement In numbers under taction IfiO'i does not create a vacancy from tho time when the president decides to recommend Mich advancement, nor Is any vacancy created prior to the date wirpn the senate concurs In tho presi dent's recommendation. NEGROES RETALIATING. Threaten to Lynch a White Boy Who Killed a Colored Man. Columbia, S. ('., July 0. Tho negroes In Horry, in the neighborhood of Con way, are excited over tho killing of Frank Green by a white boy named John Dew, whom they made an attempt to lynch. They promise to kill Dew as soon as he Is acquitted. Ills acquittal is cer tain. Altooua's Public Building. Washington. Julv (!. AsBistunt Secre tary Taylor has selected as a site for the new. public, building ut Altocum, Pa the property on Iho northeast coiner of Chestnut avenue and Ueveiuh btrect. TIIK NEWS THIS M011NINU I Wcdher Indication! rodiri BHOWERB; VARIABLE WIND3. 1 General Enormous Destruction of Property by the Flcods. Enlistment of Volunteers. Twenty Thousand Endeavorers at De troit. Yacht Columbia Superior lo the De fender. 2 General Base Ball. Financial and Commercial, 3 Local-City .Mode I.lablo for Entlro Cost of South Side Sewer. Wllkes-Barro Miners Are Determined. I Editorial. News and Comment. 5 Local Building Tracks Mass Meeting. Coroner's Jury Verdict In the Kenney Murder Case. fl Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 Local Building Trades Mass Meeting (Concluded). M'KINLEY AND THE PENNSYLVANIANS Expressos His Appreciation of the Services of the Volunteers in the Philippine Archipelago Would bo Glad to Promote Hawkins. Washington, July "..Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania. Mayor Dlehl, of Pitts burg; Assistant Postmaster Genernl Shellenberger, with a large delegation of Pittsburg citizens, called cm Adju tant Genernl Cor lion today and made arrangements to have the Tenth Penn sylvania volunteer Infantry, now In the Philippines, brought to Pittsburg for muster out. The regiment will be practically dis charged at San Francisco and will be paid while en route to Pittsburg. The citizens of Pittsburg have agreed to bring the regiment home by special trains and the soldiers will save all their travel pay allowance from San Francisco to their homes. The delega tion subsequently called on the presi dent, who found an opportunity to ex press In a seml-piiblle manner his ap preciation of the services of the volun teer forces In the Philippine archi pelago. The delegation went to the white house to prefer a request that Colonel Hawkins be promoted to a brigadier generalship. Replying the president said that no citizen of the country could have a higher appreciation than he of the ex ceptional services and patriotic self sacrifice of the troops In the Pacillu Islands "1 should." lie said, "like to have an opportunity to take by the hand and thank every Individual mem ber of the volunteer forces for remain ing In the Philippine." and assisting In the work there beyond the time re quired by them by the terms of their enlistment." He added that he would make an ef fort to arrange the itinerary of his western trip so us to be In Pittsburg at the time ot the arrival of the Pennsyl vania boys and take part In the re ception to be tendered them. With reference to the promotion of Colonel Hawkins the president said he would be glad lo give the recognition provided there were no military ob stacles. - - SHOT AT KING MILAN. The Tormer Ruler of Servia Nar rowly Escapes Assassination Four Revolver Shots Fired The Woald Be Murderer Arrested. Belgrade, Servia, July . Former King Milan, father of King Alexander of Servia, narrowly escaped assassina tion here this e cuing. The would- be murderer Is under arrest. He fire.! four revolver shots, one of which slightly grazed his majesty, another wounding the hand of Adjutant Lu klteh, who was with him. At the time the attack was made, about half past slv. King Milan was driving through Michael street In an open carriage. The would-be assassin is about -S years old and has not yet been Identified by the police. On his return to the palace King Milan received tin- congratulations of fhe members of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps upon his escape. Later In the evening King Alexander drove through Michael street and was enthusiastically received by the popu lace. ROLLING MILL TRANSFERRED, Bj Deal of the Susquehanna Iron : gteel Con Lancaster, July (!. The deeds fur tho transfer of tin- three rolling mills in Columbia to the Susquehanna Iron and I Stoel company were placed on record (here to lay The price for the Columbia. JUIIIIIK mill ...in I'wyiuu", win- . i.itiit.- Mii Iron company works $170.00ij and for Die Susquehanna Iron company works jlK.'.noo. The properly purchased In cludes the mills, furnaces, office build ings and a number of dwelling?. The Susquehanna Iron and Steel company has also acquired the Aurora furnace at Wright svllle and tho Yorlc rolling mill. "GOT OVER HIS IDEA." The Man Who Proposed to Tako Sage's Life Changed His Mind. New Yoik, July C -Artemus J. Smith who sent a letter to Mr. Russell Sago saying that her husband's life was In danger said todnv that the case had been settled. The lawyer friend to whom Mr. Smith had referred In an Interview as havltnr intention to tnkct Mr. Sage's life had "got over his Idea," fo Mr, Smith said. Mr. Smith denied that any demand had been made upon Rus.sel Sagp or that any was Intended. The police said today that they were taking no action In the matter. Will Succeed Countess of Aberdeen. London, Julv U. Mrs. May Wright So wall, of Indianapolis, president ot tho rutted States council of the Women's International congress, was today olected to succeed thu coiuitecs of Aberdeon as probldunl of tho congress whjfv will hold Its next meeting In Berlin. ENLISTMENT OF VOLUNTEERS State Lines Obliterated in the Work of Muster ing in Troops. THE OFFICERS APPOINTED Seven Colonels and Eight Majors Aro Already NnmedReglments Organ ized in tho United States and In tho Philippines Will Increase the Army by 050 Officers and 17,007 Men. Recruiting of Men to Begin Next Week. Washington, July C The order for tho enlistment of volunteers for ser vice In the Philippines was published today and seven more colonels to com mand the regiments were appointed. There are yet two colonels to be desig nated. Eight majors also were named. The recruiting will not begin until some time next week, tho exact dato not having been fixed yet. Recruiting stations will be operr in every state and territory, and ns fast as the men uro enlisted they will be sent to the regi ments to be assigned to companies. State lines are obliterated, and the men first enlisting will be first to lr mus tered In, The assignment to companies will be made by the officer command ing and he will be nt liberty to organ ize a company composed of men from one state If he finds It convenient and practicable. The organization of tho ten regiments in this country will not make any difference to the organiza tion of regiments In the Philippines by General Otis. His regiments will be In addition to those hereafter to be known as the Twenty-sixth to Thirty-fifth in clusive, and will be numbered Thirty sixth upward. It Is expected that three regiments will be organized in the Phll Inpines. The reglinpiits organized In the ITnlted States and the Philippines will increase the army by 0.10 officers and T.fifiT men, if these should be three full regiments formed by General Otis. The colonels appointed today aro under orders to proceed at once with the organization of the regiments. Some of the officers nre In the city and have been consulting the different burenu officers with regard to equip ment end supplies or the men as they Join the regiments. Officers Named. The president has appointed the fol lowing colonels of tho volunteer regi ments: Major James M. Bell. First cavalry: Captain James S. IPettlt, First Infantry, better known as colonel of the Fourth Imtnunes; Captain Edward E. Hardin, who wns coIoiipI of the Sec ond New York volunteers in thu war with Spain: Captain I. A. Craig, Sixth cavalry: Captain Luther R. Hare, Sev enth cavalry: Major William A. Kobbe. Captain Cornelius Gardner, Nineteenth Infantry. The assignment of the volunteer col onels to regiments will be as follows: Twenty-sixth. Rice: Twenty-seventh, Bell; Twentv-elghth. Pettlt; Twenty ninth. Hardin; Thirtieth. Gardner: Thirty-second. Craig: Thirty-third. Hare: Thirty-fifth. Kobbe. The man designated for lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-fifth regiment will organize It and take It to the Philippines, where Colonel Kobbe will assume command. - - ALLEGED REVOLT IN BULGARIA Reports Discredited in Official Cir- cles in Austria-Hungary. Budapest. July fi. Newspapers her.i publish a story from Belgrade to thu effect that a revolution was inaugur ated at Sofia yesterday. According to the accounts published, a mob paraded the streets, some of the troops Joining In the demonstration. It wns added that Prince Feidinand had Hud tho country ami that the telegraph wires had been cut. Advices received to day from Belgrade say that there is absulutely no confirmation of the re port of an alleged revolution In Sofia. Officials here entirely discredit the statements In tho 1'olgradu news papers. Vienna. July . Nothing Is Urown heie confirmatory of the published I Hini'v of levolutlonnrv disturbances nt. Sofia. Bulgaria. In oflleinl circles the icport is utterly discredited. Paris, July fi. A despatch received here today from a senil-ottkial agency at Sofia characterizes as absolutely false and deliberately misleading tho statements published abroad on thci subject of disturbances nt Sulla, and particularly the report that the palaco of Prince Ferdinand has been sur rounded by troops. Perfect tranquil ity and the most complete order, ne cortllng to the despatch, reign at Sofia and throughout the country. It Is added that Prince Ferdinand started yesterday from Euxlnsgrad by way of Varna with his mother and oth- ! er members of his family. Employment for 100 Hands. Betlilc-ln in, Jul i). The Thomas Iron company Is pumping out tho old Wharton Iron ore mines near Hellertown, prepara tory to resuming the work of mining ore for tho furnaces which they recently put in blast, rpwurds of lmi hands will l given employment by the resumption of work at these mines. Benin Chief Executed. Bonny, Africa, July fi. OlogboHherl, Hio Benin chief has been captured and exa cuted by Lieutenant Gebbet, f - WEATHER FORECAST. 4- Washington, .li.ly . Forecast for -f -f Friday: Eastern Pennsylvania f Threatening Friday with probably -f- Klrowers at night; showers Satur- 4- f day; variable winds. Western 4- f Pennsylvania Threatening and -f warmer Friday; showers Batur- 4- day: variable winds. 4-tt-t--r-r -rtt-rt tt 1t
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