Stibutte. ioohfi TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 38!M). TWO CENTS. N WAR RECORD IMPREGNABLE Senator Plait of New York Issues a Detailed Statement. PRESIDENT'S COURSE WISE The Showing Made by the Adminis tration In Its Conduct In the Philip pine Campaign Id One of Consistent and Unparalleled Success Against Obstacles In Congress, in the Peace Treaty and in the Compromise Army Law Aguinaldo's Sole Hope in the Copperheads, Who He Is Falsely Told Will Be Able in 1001 to Reverse Our Policy. , New York. July 20. With the ap proval of the administration Senator Piatt today caused to bo published the following statement: "I purpose herein to answer certain criticisms which are being directed at tin- conduct nf the war In the Philip pines. I do not refer to the criticisms of tlmse who, In the name of liberty and philanthropy, are advocating u policy of national cowardice and dis honor. Their ugly motives obtrude from ever thing they say. To make mi end of the rebellion, to bring about ii rendition nf order and peace In the Philippines, Is not their object. On the contrary, nothing Is clearer than the fact that they want their country's arms to be defeated. Kvery little dlf culty, every slight disaster. Is to them a source of Immoderate satisfaction, and the character of the work they are doing appears In Aguinaldo's latest proclamation, where he tells the Filip inos that 'some states of the American l'nlnn have already risen In our fnvo'' To argue with these people would b like coddling a copperhead. "Hut there are other critics who. en tirely convinced of our duty nnd res p'l'i IbHity In the Philippines, are np pifti"ii Ive lesl the government has not appieelated the sly.e of Its undertak ing. They forget the history of the Plotter. They forget the limitations of authority from congress nnd of Rood faith to Spain by which the govern ment has l.een i nibnrnsseil. They are Iiuiu'rlng when ticti. Otis has not had r tat &' tinny nt his hack. The. want to know why there was not a sulllclenl f.irce present In the Island of Luzon , to crush the rebellion upon Its first appearance. And stirred by sensn-tio-.ol newspaper stories anil by the recent 'round robin' of the offended i iirrespnndetits, they are asking whether the situation Is even as good as lias been reported, whether the gov ernment has not allowed Itself to be nu-di-1 and whether the military forces li" I., .nit enlted will surely be great enough for the task on band. These nr" tin luritiirles to which I purpose to submit an answer. Source of Infoimntion. "It should be borne In mind. In the first place, that the government means ft information concerning what has oe c orri'd In the Philippines i not conduct! to tien. Otis. The Navy department has its agents there. The president Is directly lepresetited by Mr. JJeiiby, who was for fourteen yea is our minis ter to China, nnd by Prof. Worcester, who resided In the Philippines for four or live years, who speaks the Tngalog languages, tied who knows the native hniacter and habits. The Philippine campaign Is receiving the president's constant personal attention. He Is In direct cable communication with Ma nila and i"cclve dally reports from all sources. The possibility of his being tn'sleil about the facts In the case Is Ri a reedy worth considering. The precise fact as he obtains It. not r.lv from On. Otis, but from each of a dozen or more of his oflklal informants-, is that for a distance of fifty mlls north of Manila, and of twenty miles south of Manila, and eastward into Lairunn province, our nrmbs hold the territory: that the Insurgents are scat-i.-T' d beyond our lines In bands of from r,0 to Mm. their only considerable force consisting of nooiit i.oon men. who nre fv vnie-il in northern Panipnngn The southern army of the Insurgents, nos sl: ly 2.000 strong, is badly demoralized lo recent defeats. The prosldent'H n.lvlsers report to him that In a num ber of cities within the Anif-rle.in lines Is di !i and grows larger nil the while, and tint land cultivation la going on expensively. Insurgents' One Hope. The president Is advised, nnd on this Point his Information conies uranl n itisly from all the able men whoso ofiUlal obligation Is to keep the gov. crciiient accurately Informed, that the only hope of the Insurgents lies In the cff'iiiK they arc making to convince the pe. pin. that n change of government Is about to ocuir In the United States favorable to tho Insurgtnt cause: that theie ix a general opposition among tin- American people to the prosecution of i he war, end a fixed purpose on the part of the political patty about to t-ime into power to withdraw the American army ;ind to i-ccntrnlise the government of Atulnnldo. This Idea Is being assiduously Miltlvated by the Insurgent lendets.. and It so far serves their purpose ps to enable them to maintain their forces in fairly strong WToy. There enn be no question of the sub stantial truth and accuracy of this In f inflation, u comes from too many different sources nnd from sources too hit:h and i tpnrahlo In character to .ad mit of don in. nnd not even the testi mony of newspaper correspondents i ho resent the Interference of G-n. Iltls's unlmnitlnatlve blue pencil with their sensational stories can stand Against the Holier ofllclnl reports of th-i president's civil and military advisers. Nor Is It nn especially optimistic view of the situation. It shows. In deed, that .i rieUt work has yet to be tlone. and It lends back to the question why more has not been already ae romnllshed nnd to the question wheth er the preparations now gong forward Will positively Insure the creation of a ireo Buniclnntly powerful for the work that remains. Obstacles. It Is porfectly easy to explain why the. government did not have a great army nt Manila when the Filipinos made their first attack, It did nut be cause It could not. It was restrained by two circumstances good faith with Spain iitul the lawn of congress under which the army had been created. It must be remembered that the Ameri can people woi-p nut thinking of (he Philippines when the went to war with Spain. They wore concerned wholly with the nffnlrs of Cuba. The period of actual war, moreover, was short. Its three great events the destruction of the Spanish licet In Manila bay, the campaigning m land iiud sea at San tlacn, and the occupation of Porto Hlco came swiftly one after nnother, nnd the Kronen ambassador had appeared, nt the White House with n proposal to end the war almost before the Ameri can army had been equipped to tnko the field. Now. at that time In July, W, wc bad sent to the Philippines nearly 20,001' men. Commodore Dewey had advised the government thnt 5,000 would be sulllclenl. It was General Mlles's opinion 15,000 were surely enough, but the president, acting upon bis own wise Judgment, had despatched 20.000. The only work tiler, expected (Continued on Page l.j NEW COURT RULES FOR PHILIPPINES Members of the Bar Must Be Resi dents of tho Island nnd American Lawyers Are the Only Foreigners Eligible to Practice. Manila. July 20. 5.55 p. m.-An order has been Issued regulating practice before the courts and substituting tho American for the Spanish system la important respects. It abolishes pro curators who corresponded somewhat to solicitors in the English courts, nil the duties heretofore performed by pro curators devolving upon attorneys. Members of the bar must be residents of the Island. Citizens of foreign gov ernments arc Ineligible to practice at the bar. Members of the American bar are eligible. The order gives the courts sole power to determine the qualifi cations of nttorneys which heretofore has been a function of the bar asso ciation nnd the church schools havj controlled admissions to the bar. The changes outlined have been made In accordance with the wishes of the Filipinos and disappoint the Spaniards who petitioned to be admitted to the bar without i enouncing allegiance to Spain. , Lieutenant J. Moore, of the lowa regiment, shot himself while tempor arily Insane. The steamer Snturnus has returned from Aparrl, anil reports that Aguln altlo, hearing that the Inhabitants were prepared to welcome the Americans If they came, concentrated 2,000 troops there and fortified the town and coast approaches strongly. TROOPS STRONGLY THANKED. President Sands a Message to the Men at Manila. Washington, July "0. 'Pin war de partment today made public a tele gram from the president to tieneral Otis, thanking the men In the Philip pines for their patriotism In remaining in the set vice after the ratification of the treaty of peace. The message, which was forwaidcd through the war department, Is dated July 1. and Is as follows: Kx-eemlve Mansion. Washington. D. C. Jiily 1. I sMi. Otis. Manila: The jiicsldoiit desires to t xprcs In the most public manner Ills appict-luilon of the lofty patriotism shown by the volun teers uml regulars of the Kli;hth tinny torps In perfi ruling willing service through ever' campaigns and battles ngnlnxt the Insurgents in Luzon, when, under the terms of their enlistment, they wiii'ld have been entitled to their dis charge upon the rntlllcullon of tho treaty of peace with Spain. This nctlo-i on their part was noble and In role. It will stand fartli as an example of the self.sacilllce and public couscein tlnn which have ever characterized the American soldiers. In . ngnltlnn theicof 1 hhall recom mend to emigre ss that u special medal of honor be irlven to the otllcers and sol. tilers of tic Highlit army eoip.s who per formed thlh great duty nliintnrlly and entliiislostlcallv for their country William McKlnley. TROLLEY STRIKE SITUATION. Linemen Busy Repairing Wires Cut by Strike Sympathizers. New York, July 20.-There wre no particularly important developments In the street car strike sIHtatlou In either Brooklyn or .Manhattan loday. The cars on nil the lines generally inn Ir regularly, but still a continuous though weakened service Is maintained. In Ilrooklyti the linemen are kept busy repairing trolley wires which are constantly cut by the strike &ympa tblzers. OBITUARY. Lowlstown, Pa July 20. General Thou P. McCoy tiled at his homo here today, ugetl M years, lie entered tho Mexican war as a tirst lieutenant of tho I'levenih I'ulted States infantry and was hrevi ttcd cjptulu for gallant and meritorious con dint. At Mullne Del Hoy, his superior otllcer liuvlng fallen, ho commanded tho r almeut and was accorded the hUhust pnilsn by (lent ral Cadwullnder, tho brlc hde commander. At the outbreak of tho Civil war McCoy was uppolnted deputy eiuiiiterniaster of Pennsylvania and in ISS2 was made colonel of tho One Hundred ami Seventh Pennsylvania volunteers, re. untitling in active service until the clnso of the war. Ills skill, coolness and tll.' tlntmlshct", bravery won for him great pr.ilso from Ida superior officers. For his services In the battle of Five Forks ho wes brt-vettcd btlBueiler general, tien crnl McCoy was it prominent citizen, a member of the bar and n ruling elder of the Ptesbytc riaii chinch for nearly halt a century. Ills son, I, Untenant Frank It. McCoy. Is a graduate of West Point nrd li In the sftvlre with the Tenth 1'nlted Htntes c avail y In Colin. I In wus among the wounded at 131 Coney a year ago. Ordnance and Quartermaster's Stores. linrrlFbiirg, July 20. General orders were Issued toduy from tho headquarters of the National Guard Riving the basis of tho Issues of ordnance nnd quarter, masters' stort'3. Klght enlisted men tiro allowed for regimental headquarters, M men each to companies of Infantry nnd troops of cavalry and "2 to each battery of artillery. Hereafter all ordnance mid quarternmster stores required by the or. ganlzntluiis of the guard will be Issued from tho state arsenal upon requisition. IT PUT BRYAN IN A TIGHT PLACE ALTQELD AND HARRISON FEUD MUCH IN EVIDENCE. It Overshadowed Everything Else at the Meeting of tho Democratic National Committee In His Ad dress nt the Auditorium at Night Bryan Asserted That all Chicago Democrats Look Alike to Him. His Declarations on the Philip pine Policy. Chicago, July 20. No friction de veloped at the meeting of the Demo cratlc national committee today and the men who made such belligerent assertions last night failed to make them good today. Not a single warlike note was sounded and no dellanees were uttered by the men who demand that "10 to 1" shall be the rallying cry In the next campaign or by those who oppose Its adoption. The only move looking toward recog nition of the silver men by the na tional committee and after the com mittee reconvened In the late after noon when the Ohio Valley lllmetal llc league was ndmltcd to the commit tee room nnd James P. Tarvln, of Kentucky, acting as spokesman, read the tesolutloiis adopted by the com mittee at their meeting early In the day nt the Palmer house. These resolutions demanded that planks be Inserted In the next Demo cratic national platform opposing trusts, opposing "imperialism" nnd adhering to the silver ration of 10 to 1. "And along these lines we offer you our aid, said Mr. Travln. The bimetallic league was courteously thanked for its proffer of assistance and assured that it would be called upon at such time as the national committee felt in need of Its assist ance. That was the beginning and end of the silver episode. lieyond making several changes in the rules governing the committee nothing was done. Pennsylvania was reprosnted In the committee by James M. Gttffoy. The Eight Began. The fight between the Illinois fac tions began as soon ns Mr. Ilryan ar rived in the city today, which was S o'clock In the morning. He was Im mediately beset by men of both sides, the Altgeld faction asking him to be nt the meeting without fall, nnd the Harrison men asking that he remain awny from the Auditorium altogether. Mr. Hryan was in a dilemma uml for a long time would not .declare himself. He said that he had accepted the- In vitation for the meeting, nnd that there wns no apparent reason why he should decline at the last moment, tit the demand of u political faction, hos tile to that which hail Invited hint to the city. At the same time lie expiessed him self as being anxious to avoid any thing that would create further fric tion, nnd ns a remedy proposed that the Altgeld people turn over the con trol of the meeting to the national committee. Mr. Altgeld was personally willing that this should be done, hut the ma jority of his .adherents, who nre bit ter against the Harrison men, heard that there was opposition to the plan in the Altgeld camp and they openly championed the placing of the meet ing under the control of the national committee. The arguments on both sides were hot and fierce for sevetal hours, and theie seemed to be no chance of a settlement. The huge majority of the menthols of the na tional committee declared themselves ns being opposed to having anything to do with the meeting In any way. Altgeld's Message. They maintained that they had a light before the committee at that mo ment born of the outraged feelings of the Harrison faction, because ! be lieved that the national committee had taken part In a local matter without good reason, anil they were dlspoe.l to keen their hands mi of the present fight. Finally. Mr. Altgeld sent word to Mr. Hryan that If he considered that his attendance at the meeting would embarrass him. he could feed at perfect liberty to remain away. The meeting could get along without him. Tills mes sage was dec-la red by the Altgild peo ple to be one of simple courtesy to Mr. Hryan, but the Harrison men declared that It was a message of sarcasm which meant that if Mr. Hryan wns afraid to keep his word to address the meeting. It would be a success without his pres ence. It was late in the afternoon before Mr. Hryan made up his mind to at tend tho meeting, tho Harrison people, who were In good humor over the de feat of Devlin before the committee, announcing that he might attend the meeting without causing any hostility to himself in the Harrison camp. This message, however, had nothing to do with the Intention reached by Mr. Hryan regarding the meeting, for bo bad decided to attend before it reaened him. Meeting of Committee. The Democratic national committee went into session at ten minutes past noon with thirty-two states represented) by national committeemen or by prox ies Vice Chairman Stone called thu meeting to order. Mr. Hryan was pres ent In the meeting as a proxy for D. J. Oanipat), of Detroit, nnd also for J. M. Woods, of South Dakota. Kx-Govcrnor Altgeld, who held thu proxy of Com mitteeman White, of Washington, sent word to Mr. White that be prefetred not to attend the tneetlns and the ptoxy was turned over to Willis J. Abbott, of New York. Mr. Devlin, editor of the national press bureau of the committee, was deposed for tho part ho took In tho last mayoralty contest In Chicago when he, In his ofll clnl capacity, espoused the candidacy of ex-flovernor Altgeld agalnct Car ter II. Harrison, Unfavorable to Devlin, The committee appointed ttt the St. I.ouls conference In May, composed of Committeemen Woodson, Troup nnd Danlets. reported that they had Inves tigated the charges made against Mr. Devlin, by the Harrison faction accus ing him of dragging the Influence of the national committee Into a purely local contest for partisan purposes and found them sustained. They recom mended that the control of the press bureau he transferred to a committee, nnd It was ordered that, for thei time being nt least, the committee which In vestigated Mr. Devlin should have charge of the press bureau work. The Harrison men were greatly elated over the result of their attack against Devlin nnd declared that they cared very little now about the success or failure of the Auditorium meeting tonight. After the acceptance of tho Devlin report the committee on rules) repotted soul" routine tnntter regarding the method or ca'llng committee meet ings anil when this wns disposed of the meeting adjourned until ?.,30 o'clock. Silver Men Rabid. At the meeting of the Ohio Valley Hlmetalllc league this afternoon the first move for the consolidation of ex isting free silver clubs and organiza tion into one big association nnd the forming of other clubs wns made. Nothing took place Indicating a bolt of the free silver element should the national committee develop nn un fnvorable sentiment, save In the open ing address of Judge Tarvln, president of the league. "We nre for Ilryan and 10 to 1," said he. "If there Is any one In the party with different sentiments we don't need them," Acting on resolutions rend by Alexander Troup, a committee com posed of delegates from each sttite rep resented at the meeting was appointed to confer with the national committee In regard to the formation of a national silver organization nnd to offer the nld of the league in any efforts for the furtherance of the cause of Hryan and bimetallism. An adjournment followed the appointment of the delegates to serve on the committee, the latter pro ceeding to the Shermnn house for an n'udlcnco with the national committee men. Auditorium Meeting. The auditorium mass meeting of Democrats tonight wes a magnificent success. Clarcnc.1 S. Harrow, wno pie sldrd, made a short nddress defining the object of the meeting. John P. Tarvln, of Kentucky, was intiodttceil nnd made a rellcltinus address. Ills mention of the name of Altgeld pro duced n gteat demonstration, men standing upon their chairs and cheer ing wildly. The next speaker who was neatly Introduced was James F. Hrown, ol New Yolk. S'nator Tillman, of South Carolina, came next and he met with a tumultuous greeting. Alexander Troup, tin? natlond com mitteeman fiom Connecticut, was hu morously briught forwatd by Chair man Harrow and following him were specchrs by Colonel Kred Williams, of Massachusetts; Congressman I.enlz, of Ohio, and Oenentl Kliiley. . Mr. Harrow briefly introduced Mr. Hryan. who wa given "nn enthusiastic welcome. Ills declaration that ho felt embarrassed about speaking It, Chi cago, because of the split in the luenl Democracy end that it was not his business not to employ the secret ser vice to see wlhi was the foremost Dent, iicritt, provoked n little opposition among the staunch adherents of .dr. Altgeld, but his iieitlon that "all Chi cago Democrats look alike to me" put them tight again and from first to last his speech wns mod eutliuslii.itlcally recetiil. It Was an Anti-Meeting. It was from first to last a silver meting, an Altgeld meeting, an anti trust and antl-expanslon meeting. All of the speakers save ex-(!overnor Stone, of Missouri, who was III and talked for less than two minutes, de clined in favor of 1G to 1 and .against the war In the Philippine islands. The speech of Mr. Hryan evoked great enthusiasm among his hearers, especially when he declared that the American government should pursue in Luzon the same policy as was pur sued In Cuba. The Philippines, he frald, came into our hands by nn acci dent of war, and being there they should have been treated on American principles, and not on those prac ticed by Kuiopean governments. The policy of the I 'nltcd States, he claimed, should have been to create a republic In the Philippines and say to all the world: "Hands off. mid let that re public live." Ills audience was in sympathy with his suggestions regi. riling tile Philippines and punctuated his speech with cheers. Tho meeting was lamely made up nt the liie.il utlheri nts of the Chl.-ago plat form antl personal followers of e-tbiver-lior Altgelu. The meeting, therefore, par. took somewhat of the nature of u per sonal tribute to him. Many of the speak ers alluded to him hi laudatory teims and at every mention of his name, the audi onco shouted approval. Altgeld in the Rear. Mr. Altgeld did not occupy a seat upon the platform, but throughout the meeting remained In the rear part tit an upper box utiil only made his appearance ui the front of tho box when the demand of tho niidlent-o to hear from him became too loud for chairman Clarence. S. Harrow to subdue. About one-half of the members of the national committee occupied rents on the platform, the balance of them failing to put In an appearance. TO NOTIFY CANDIDATES. Pennsylvania Democrats to Do That nt Williamsport Aug. 0. Philadelphia. July 20. Chairman John H. Killing, of tho Democrat lo sttite central committee, was in tho city today nnd perfected nrrnngenienls for the formnl notification of the can didates placed on the slate ticket by the recent convention. The ceremon ies will take place on Wednesday, August 9, on tho lawn of the Park hotei at Williamsport, local conditions pre venting the holding of the meeting nt I'nlontown, the homo of Judge Mes trczat, nominee for Miprenir court Justice. The olllclal notification speech Is to be made by John C. Pane, the veteran leader of the southwestern sec tion. Williamsport Is the home of Charles J. Htdlly, superior court nominee. Speeches of acceptance will bo de livered by Judge Mestrezat, Mr. Kollly nnd Mr. Creasy, tho stato treas urer eanaidato and In these speeches the keynote of the campaign will be sounded, Short addresses will also be made by a number of prominent party ItmtUrs. EXPLOSIVES FROM BALLOONS VETOED P-UACti L'Ujn uittas uxvivrjunuua LY CONDEMNS THEIR USE. But on the Subject of the Prohibition of Asphyxiating Oases and Explo sive Bullets There Seems to Be an Irreconcilable Difference of Opin ionAmericans and Britons Stand Together. The Hague, July 20. Tho first com mute of tho International peace con ference met today. V M. Van Karne beck, representing Holland, submitted omendnients to the report omitting thu prohibition clause from the first four points of Count Murnviet't's circular, hut expressing the desire that the re maining three points be made the sub lect e-if a fotninl convention. A long discussion followed after which the committee unanimously supported tho prohibition of firing explosives from balloons. The delegates representing the United States and Great Britain voted together against the prohibition of the use of asphyxiating gases and explo sive bullets. Heeause unanimity was Impossible Captain Maban, of tho American delegation, declared that be could not modify his views untl that he would maintain his previous atti tude. The Ameilcun delegates ex plained that they voted with the Brit ish delegation on the subject of ex plosive bullets because they did not wish to modify their objection to any kind of restriction upon the produc tion of wur material, t uptalii Maban and Sir Julian Pauncefote finally moved the suppression of the clause and proposetl a formal convention up on the other three points of the Mur avleff circular. This was agreed to and the amended report will be suli mltted to. the full conference tomorrow when It will be decided whether the conclusion of a convention upon the three disputed points Is possible. A fresh convention for adnptlng to naval warfare the Geneva convention of lSrtt will also be submitted to the conference tomort o w. The third committee adopted thirty four articles of the arbitration scheme, with the exception of the live clauses relating to International courts of In quiry, action of which awaits the re sults of Instructions from the Rou manian and Servian governments to their delegates. An effort was made to obtain the suostltutloti In article 27 of the words "Deem It useful" for the phrase "consider It their duty." but Mr. Hulls, secretary of the American dele gation, and Dr. Corn, one of the Ger man delegates, vigorously denfendetl the original rending, which was adopt ed unanimously. GORED TO DEATH BY A BULL. ix-benntor Oerartt u. ilrown, or York, the Victim. York. Pa., July 20. Kx-Senntor Go raid '. Hi-own was this evening gored to death by a ferocious alderney bull at his barn yard near Yoikana. this county. He was dead when found and a gasli on Ms b g. a severed artery, and the bull's blood:.' horns and face attested the cause of death. Mr. Ilrown was born In tho tower of London In IM2, his mother being the daughter of the to,verkfeper nnd his parents guests of the towerkeeper nt the time. Deceased was educated In this country nnd hail a wide reputation ns n Democratic politician and farmer, lie wns twice elected to the state sen ate. He was chairman of the York County Farmers Institute, lecturer for the State Grange, Patrons of Hus bandry, and associate editor of the Farmers' Filend. His wife and five children survive him. - - .- MEETING OF BANKERS. Paper Read by H. G. Dunham, of This City. Wllkes-Hnrre, July 20. Group Three, of the Pennsylvania Hankers' associa tion, held their annual convention at Harvey's Lake today 11 G. Dunham, of the Dime ''livings bank of Si ronton, lead a paper on "Deposits of School Chlldten." He said there wns no question but that those children who were depositors in banks learned habits of thrift nnd ceononi5, but tho small deposits Im posed great labor nn tip' banks lih very lltt'e compensation In teturn. Af ter the illness session a banquet was held Warrants Charge Murder. IJcndlng. July LU This afternoon war rants v.-cro Isbiit-d for tin- arrest of Mrs. Maggie Ilrown and daughter, Kosa, aged IS years, vagrants, who are supposed lo know something of the disappearance of the former's husband, George Hrown. a tramp aged 70 ycats Hrown Is behoved to have been tnui tiered. Prohibition State Delegates. Philadelphia. July 2t).-Tlio Prohibition state convention will meet nt Horticul tural hull here tomorrow to namo candi dates for tho Supreme court. Superior court nnd Hate treasurer. Indications point to the nomination of Klls-iia Knit Kane, of McKc-nn county, for htato treas urer. Nothing Definite. Washington, July 20. No definite Infor mation wns obtainable tonight ns lo tho president's selection for a successor to Gi nertil Russel A. Alger as secretary of war. Kllhu Root, of New York. Is most frequently mentioned as tho man likely to bo offered the position. Russian Town Destroyed. Berlin, July S). Advices have been re. reived here that the town of Oobt-jhl, tho government of Volhynla, Russia, has been destroyed by lire. Seven persons Inst their lives In the cnnilnfsrntlon nnd thu siiivlviug Inhabitants have been ren dered destitute'. Mollnoux Again Indicted for Murder. New York, July 20. Tho grand Jury this afternoon found an Indictment for mur. tier in tho first degree ngiihut Roland II. Mollneux, charged him with the mur der of Mrs. Kate J, Adams, with poison which lis tent through tho muili. THE NEWS TlflS 3I0UNINU Weitlier Indications ToJiyt THRCATCNINQ. Hencral-Tlte Alger Ucslgnntlon. Senator Piatt's Jlcply to Criticisms of tho War In the Philippines. Work of the Peace Conference. Urynn In a Tight Place. General Ilaso Pall ltesults. Financial and Commercial. Local Flro Chief Walker's Sensational Iteport to Councils. Two Husy Sessions of Councils. Kdltorl.at! News and Comment. Local Chnlrmnn Keller's Stirring Ar raignment of Reckless City Legis lation. New Policy of the Jtoscs Toylor llos pltol. Round Woods to Become, a Public Park. Local West Scrnnton and Suburban, News Round About Scrnnton. Local Live Industrial News. PLANS OF GOTHAM'S WELCOME TO DEWEY Official Arrangements for the Forth coming Reception in October. Fifty Thousand School Children May Parade. New York, July 20. Following Is the olllclal programme approved by Mayor Yan Wyck nnd the plan and scope com mittee for the Dewey celebration: Admiral Dewey Is to be met In the lower bay Inside or Sandy Hook by Mayor Van Wyck and the Dewey com mittee, with the guests or the city. The mayor will call upon thu admiral on board tho Olympln and will arrange the hour nnd place for his formal re ception. He will be Invited on boatd the mayor's boat and sail up to Staten Island to receive the compliments of the governois of the states who are to be lie re. Salutes are to be llred by vessels along the route. After the ad miral returns to his ship the naval parade will start, proceeding tin the river to Grant's tomb. The night parade of Illuminated vessels and lire works will then begin. On the second day the admiral will be received nt city linll by the mayor and city nfllclals upon a plutrorm to be erected In front of cltv hall. The mayor will deliver nn nddress of wel come and present a testimonial to be piepared for the occasion. A mllltniy p.arade, to be reviewed by the admiral, will follow. The mayor will conduct the admiral along the route of parade, to be announced later, but It will load to Grant's tomb. A breakfast Is lo be served- at Chiremont. The reviewing stand will be near the tomb. A smoker and entertainment will ! given to the Olyinpla's crew on the second or following day. The only of ficial stands will be at city hall anil at rant's tomb. Citizens will erect tithe stands. The iuestlon of n school chil dren's parade In which ."O.wo children may take part was held In abeyance-. The reciuest that the school children be permitted to participate In the dem onstration came olllclally from Presi dent Little, of the board of editcntlun. The navv department will be asked to assign all the available vessels that, can b massed In this harbor lo take part In the water parade, Including the gunboats captured by Admiral Dewey's stitiudron In Manila bav and by Ad miral Sampson's llet off Santiago. All the state troops, about lii.ono In all, will be In the land parade, which will also Include civil societies and war veterans 10.000 to i:,.oon strong. On the night of the day of the water par.aele the ships In the river and harbor are to be illuminated. SMALLPOX IN ALTOONA. One Death and Four Other Case3 in One Family. Altoona. Pa., July 2i. Frank X. Hearglest tiled here of smallpox this evening, aged 24 yeais. There' are four other eases In the same family. Mrs. He.argelst, who 1ms about recovered: John, aged 21, whose condition Is ctitl-c-pl. anil Annie, nged 15, and George, need 1L'. who are hunt oini'. I' A local physician hud been treating the family for chleketipox for about three weeks. Lust Monday the board , of health sent two physh-lans to In j vestigate- the cases it lit 1 they diagnosed 1 them us smallpox. COULDN'T SEE HIS IDEAL. I On This Account ex-Soldier John Wolf Attempts Suicide. Hnrrlshtirg, July 20.--Jolin Wolf, aged 20 years, who served with Com pany I. Fourth Pennsylvania regi ment, In the Spanish-American war, attempted suicide this afternoon by shooting himself In the breast. Ho was In love with a Harrisburg woman whose parents objected to hlni anil refused to allow him lo see her today when he culled. Wolf Is In a critical condition and may itio. Ocrxnnn Reform Church Reunion. Waynesboro, Pa.. July LU The tenth annual reunion of the German Reformed churches of Pennsylvania. Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, was held to day at l'enmar. near the Maryland lioun. dnry line. Over lo.iiO'l persons were pres ent and tho reunion was a great sueeen. Special trains were run to the mountain resort from nil points In the Cumhurlni'd valley and also fiom Baltimore, York and Gettysburg. Camp Meeting nt Lancaster. Lancaster. Pa., .lulv 20. Tho annual camp meeting of the Methodist Hplseup.il chill oil at I.andlsvllle. opened lolllL'ht with n sermon by the spiritual director, Rev. Amos Johnson, of Phlludelpliip. Campers are present from lluriishuri-. Rending, Philadelphia, Columbia and Lancaster, and the camp pininltes to b unusually largo and successful. A Pennsylvania Appointment. Washington, July 2". The piesldcnt to. day uppolnted Jnnies A. Hanner, l-'tghth Pennsylvania, to bo second lieutenant In the volunteer army. Record of Ellstments, Washington. July 20. The number nt enlistments yesterday were 151. making n total of 3.12H. The Thtity.flnit retshnent still leads with 600 molt, WANTED, ONE STRONG MAN President Will Take Time in Choosing Alger's Successor. IS AT A CRUCIAL POINT Upon tho Selection May Depend the Success or Failure of His AdmlniB trntion Generals Wilson and Leo nard Wood Understood to Bo in Hit Mind Text of tho Correspondence) Between Him and General Alger Terminating Their Oflklal Rela tions. Wnslngton, July 20. A member of th cabinet said toda : "The president has not made up his mind as to whom ha will appoint secretary of war to succeed General Alger. He has several names under consldetatlcn. The new secre tary of win- whoever he may b-. must have peculiar intallllcntlors. Next tc the president he will have larger rq spotisibilltles than any other inemb'F of the administration. He mut luivn 'oinethlng more than a kuowieelgo of military affairs. He will have con tr d of Uie administration of the col onic he must supeivlse the revenue", schools and the Industries of tho Islands: he milt be creative, resourceful, linn. In short possessed of the very highest executive ability. He mu have a legal mind nnd legal nulninft In order to grapple with t ti - iniiiiy knotty iiuestioiis which come up every day Involving legal points." "Does any member of the present cabinet meet those rciiulretnents?" was nxkecl. "No inetnbr of the present cabinet; would think for it moment of taking thi place1," was the reply. "You couldn't hire one eif them to be secretary oj war. The attorney trenernl has the le gal etuulllleatlons nnd the executive! ability, but no member of the cabinet will take the place." "How about General James II. Wil son?" "General Wilson has. In an eminent; d grce, all the eiunlltles needed CNcepI that be Is not a lawver, but It Is goltuj to be hard n get a lawyer." "How- about General Wood?" "The appointment of General Wood would utiiiuestlnnnbly be a popular one. It would appeal tei the Imagination of the people. The president will doubt less consider the effect on public opin ion of any appointment he may make. He recognizes that It Is perhaps thi most Important act remaining in lilt administration: that It may be tho crucial point in the administration, and Unit on the selection of a secrelnry of war may depend th fate of the admin istration. Fur that reason he will en ileavur undoubtedly to choose a man whom the people will recognize at oneir ns possessing in n prominent degree nil the ttualiflcntlons which n secretary of war ought to have. It Is not going to be an easy task." Correspondence with Alger. The following Is Secretary Alger'u letter of resignation and the president'! teply to It: July lit. IM''.'. Sir: I beg to tender to you my i-csIr-natlon of tile olllce of secietiiry of war to take etfeet at xueli lime In the near future its ou m.-iv decide thu affairs of lids department will permit. In terminating my ullli-iul connection wltli your administration I wish for jmi i-tititlnuou health and the highest nu-.i-'-urii of siicccsti in corning out the t.reat work euti listed to you. I have the honor to be, Very respect fully, your obedient servant. R. A. Alyl To the President. Tht president replied- Kxecutlve Mansion. Washington. July 2i. ls?'J. lion. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War. Hear Sir: Voiir resignation of the of fice of seeretor of war under date of July I Is accepted to take effect the tlrsc of August, Is!'. In thus severing the otllrinl relation which has cunlimietl for more than tw-i venrs, I desire to thank you for the fniili ful service you have lendered I he t-oun-try at a most exacting petlod and to wish ou it long and happy life. With iissiirncees of IiIkIi regard and es. teem. I am yours sincerely. William McKlnley. QUEER CAUSE FOR A STRIKE. Has an Employer no Longer Any Right3 Whatever? Btidgeton. N. J., July 20 Another strike was inaugurated here tod.jy. The spinners employed in the Fastlako woolen mill went out lipcause two of I their 'number wer discharged for full- i inf- to appear for work last night. Tho mill ban ben running overtime flvn nights a week In onb r to keep even Willi lilt' tieiniiuii lor us piouuci. The strikers declare they will nob return to work until the discharged spinners are taken back. Royal Baron Won the Stake. Detroit, July 2ei Again tho unexpected has happened in the merchants' and niutiufarturers' It).0t0 trotting stake. This afternoon Royal Baron, a comparative, outsider, cccme the winner of the rich prize. Rovul Bnron Is n Cyeor-old hay horse bred by Colonel Stoiier, of cKn horsc bred by Colonel Stotier, of Ken. tuc-ky. nnd Is the property of N. W. liublnger, of New lluven. Baroness Rothschild Dead. Pnrl. July 20. Hi. rones Nathaniel Rothschild dhd Mithleuly today of heart disease. T-f f -r -r -r-r --4- WEATHER FORECAST. f Washington, July 20. Forecast -f for Frldn-i : For caster Pennxyt- -f vhiiIu, threatening Friday: proh. -- - ably showers Saturday; light east- trly winds. -f tf -f -ft jl f
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