The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, July 25, 1899, Morning, Image 1

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TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., TCESDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 18D9.
TWO, CENTS.
MORE RIOTS
AT CLEVELAND
Second Attempt Is Made
to Wreck a
Car.
TROOPS ON THE SCENE
They Are Bombarded with Giant
Firecrackers 800 Men Now Under
Arms Mayor Determined to Sup
press the Strikers Another Car
Blown Up rilled with Passengers
from the Suburbs Two Women
and n Child Injured Police Ignor
ant for Hours of tho Outrage City
Quiet This Morning.
Cleveland, July 21. Rioting broke out
afresh lieie tonight, and a second nt
tempt tu wreck a car was made. A
Fear! street car, speeding south near
Hollendcn avenue, carrying beside the
niotoriiinii and conductor a guard,
successfully ran a gauntlet of missiles
thrmvn from the roofs of houses only
to run into a can of nltro-glyeorine
which exploded with terrific force. The
rear platfrm was torn, off and the
flooring wrenched from It? fastenings.
The crow was not injured, but em-
erged from the shattered ruin with
their pistols drawn and began firing ut
what they thought was a couple of
men crouching as If to hide themselves
behind a small billboard. The explo
sion was the signal for renewing the
attack from the house-tops and alleys.
The troops hurrying on horseback to
the scene were bombarded with giant
llrerrackers. One of these exploded
with such force that tho mount of ono
of tho troopers was knocked over; in
his fall carylnrg with him two other
horses and the riders. Several arrests
were made. Pistol shots were fre
quently heard.
Strikers and their friends held a
mass-meeting in Newburg. u suburb
of Cleveland tonight, dm lug which
the men wore urged to persevere In
their light against the His Consoli
dated. Another Car Wrecked.
A repetition of tho wrecking of nn
Euclid avenue car was tills evening at
tempted by strikers or these sympa
thizers in lirooklyn, a suburb of Cleve
land. An explosion took place under the
car, but failed to Injure it materially.
There were no passengers aboard and
the conductor and motorman escaped
unharmed.
Small riots occurred during the day,
but with one exception they were with
out serious results. In the death of
Henry Cornzwelt, slain by the bullet
fired by Ralph P, Haw-ley, u conduc
tor on tho Broadway line, is recorded
the Hist fatality of the strike.
Shortly after noon Hnwlcy's car ap
proached Orange street and was beset
by u crowd of men and boys. Cornz
welt, the 9-year-oId son of a butcher,
was astride a horse and rode to the
side of the cur, keeping pace with It
for some distance.
Various stories are told as to what
passed between the conductor and the
boy, but the mob was suddenly called
to its senses by tho sight of Hawley.
who Jumped to the street and started
in pursuit of Cornzwelt.
The latter, closely followed by tho
pursuer, turned up Perry street. At
Woodland aienuo the latter pulled ids
revolver nnd fired. His victim fell,
fatally wounded with a ghastly wound
in the left temple and died soon nfter
being removed to the hospital.
The crowd which before the incident
had been demonstrative was awed by
the seriousness of the affair and per
mitted the conductor to walk back to
his car. He was arrested and taken
to tho station, where a charge of mur
der was entered against him. When
tho car returned In charge of another
man and laden with police thousands
of people were crowded around the
fatal stop. The track was blockaded
and the stalled cars bombarded with
stones, pieces of brick and sticks of
.wood. The police managed by dint of
using their clubs to clear tho way af
ter a delay of about half an hour.
Moro Troops Asked For.
After a conference lasting almost nil
night the city authorities asked for
more troops und ns n eonseouenro nil
the available military force In Clove
land is under arms, including battery
A of the first Ohio artillery, and three
companies of the Tenth Ohio Infantry
and L'Overturo miles.
With the addition of tho organiza
tions called out today tho military
force to cope with the street car strike
now numbers 00 men. which in the
opinion of local military men will be
sufficient to cope with tho strike suc
cessfully, but if there are not the gov
ernor will be asked for more troops
without delay.
About !) o'clock last night a subur
ban car was blown un bcwcc,i Wick
lle and Willoughby, about fifteen miles
east of Cleveland. The outrage was
not reported to the Cleveland polp-o
till this morning. The car was No. 31
on the Plalnsvllle line and was west
bound. It was well filled witn, pas
sengers, the majority of whom were
persons from tho city who had been
spending tho day with friends In the
suburbs. .A large number of tho pas
sengers woro women. The explosion
was accompanied by a deafening re
port. The front end of tho heavy mo
tor was raised sevoral inches from the
track and Instant lator fell with -i
heavy thud. Tho headlight was blown
off tho car. One of the axles was badly
lient und several windows were broken
by the explosion. The passengers were
shaken up severely, und made a rush
for tho doors of tho car.
Among the passengers was Mrs. R.
A. Herbert, of 7 Ilnjtwnrtl street, this
elty, nnd hor nine-year-old daughter
Dorothy. The latter had one of her
hands cut badly by Hying glass. A
young woman, whose name could not
bo ascertained, and who was carrying
an Infant In her urnis, was Injured In
a similar manner.
After the car had been examined by
the crew It was found that It had not
been damaged sulllcletnly to prevent
Its being run at a very slow speed,
and It was brought through to East
Cleveland.
KRUGER DENIES RUMOR.
Faul States That lie Has No Inten
tion of Resigning.
Paris. July 24. Despatches received
here from Pretoria. South Aftlcnn re
public, say that the absence of Presi
dent Kruger from the meeting of tho
executive council today gave currency
to a report that he had resigned ow
ing to differences between himself and
members of the volkrands.
President Kruger when seen tonight
In regard to the matter denlPd these
rumors, stating positively thut they
were without foundation.
INGERSOLLS FUNERAL.
Simple Exercises Will Be Held To
day Many Letters of Condolence
Are Received.
New York. July 24. Simple funeral
exercises over the body of the late
Robert G. Ingersoll will be held at
Wulston, the Ingersoll summer home
nt Dobb's Ferry at -1 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Dr. John Clink Uldpath,
wlio was for many jars a dose per
gonal friend of Colonel Ingersoll, will
road the eulogy delivered by Colonel
Ingersoll upon ids brother Clarke. Dr.
JtWIpntli will also read "My Creed," the
last poem written by Colonel ingersoll
and will afterward make u brief ad
dress. Major O.VJ. Smith, of Dobbs Ferry,
n warm friend of the great orator and
lecturer, will read other selections from
Ingersoll's writings. Early Wednesday
morning the family will accompany the
remains to Fresh Pond, I-. I., where
the body will be cremated. They will
bring the ashes back to Dobbs Ferry
and they will be deposited in an urn
which will be surmounted with the bust
of Colonel Ingersoll. to be made- from
the death mask mode today by John
Gray Hernnid. the New York sculptor.
Tlie only mulc that will be heard to
morrow afternoon will be "Siegfried's
Funeral March."
The mall today brought over 300 let
ters of condolence, and telegrams con
tinue to pour In from all parts of the
country. Among those received today
was one from Julia Marlowe, the ac
tress, now In London. England. An
other long one was from Rev. R. IT.
Pullman, who was a personal friend of
Colonel Ingersoll.
Many theatrical people sent letters of
condolence, among them being II. C.
Ttarnnby, Augustus Thomas. Nate Sal
isbury and Stuart Robson. Telegrams
were received from the lirooklyn Philo
sophical association, the American Sec
ular society and kindred organizations.
A wreath was received from the Bo
hemian free thinkers nnd many beau
tiful floral offerings filled the rooms of
the lower part of the house.
The funeral will be private and It is
expected that only those who were per
sonal friends of long standing will at
tend, and representatives of societies
that believed as did the late Colonel
Ingersoll. Mr-. Ingersoll is so III that
she Is routined to her bed. Members of
the family say that the Illness is due to
the prostration of grief and the cease
less vigil that she has kept at the bier
of her dead husband since hl3 death on
Friday.
It is not thought that the illness will
result seriously. Colonel Ingersnll's
daughters. Miss Maude and Mrs. Wal
ston H. Brown, lire both on the verge
of prostration. The grief stricken wife
and daughters who share the belief of
the dead agnostic, have beggf-d only to
be allowed to keep the body with them
as long as possible. They have le
peatedly refused to discuss the final
disposition of the remains and it was
not until this afternoon that they per
mitted Clinton I). Favrell, brother-in-law
and secretary of Colonel Ingersoll,
to complete the arrangements. When
told this afternoon that services would
be held tomorrow- their only remarks)
were: "So soon; cannot wo have him
with us a little long-r?"
ALLEGED FIREBUG.
George Mosley Committed to Prison
on Charge of Barn Burning.
Philadelphia. July 24. George Jloa
by, colored, was committed to prison
today awaiting the nrrlval of requisi
tion papers from Castle Rock, Jit.
Pleasant, Virginia, when he Is charged
with burning a valuable barn belong
ing to the Sisters of the Ulessed Sac
rament, whoso mother house is In this
city.
Jlother Katharine, formerly Kath
arine Drexel. of the well known family
of that name, notified the police that
Jlosby was hiding at the home of n
friend neir the mother house. Ho was
secreted In the stable. He denies his
guilt.
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Big Furnace Lighted.
Bellefonle. Pn.. July 21 The furnaces
of the Ileilefonte Furnace eompnny wero
lighted today by Miss Mary K. Gaphnrt,
daughter of .1. W. Gephnrt. the president
nnd general manager of tlio company.
This furnace has been Idle slnco the
financial depression of 18S.1. Tho company
has been reorganized and Is composed
largely of eastern capitalists. When in
full operation the furnaco will employ too
to U men, nnd the annual capacity U
about !"),C1 tuns.
Two Boys Drowned.
Hartford, Conn., July 21. -.Morris Cava
nniiBli, 13, and Charles Walthoure. 12,
were drowned In a pond near North
MoiuIowh today. They went fishing In a
uft boat, which upset.
King Made Captain.
Washington. July 24.-MuJor William C.
King, of the Twelfth Pennsylvania, has
been appointed to be a capuin In the
volunteer army.
OUR NEW TREATY
WITH FRANCE
THE RECIPROCITY NEGOTIA
TIONS ARE COMPLETED.
Brought to a Successful Close by Am
bassador Cnmbou and Commis
sioner Kasson Will Place tho
United States son Footing with
Great Britain and Germany.
Washington, July 21. The long pend
ing reciprocity negotiations between
the United Stntes and France were
brought to a successful close at tho
state department Into this afternoon,
when Ambassador Cambon, in behalf
of France, and Commissioner Kasson.
In behalf of the Pulled States, alllxed
their signatures to the reciprocity
treaty. It Is by far the most Impor
tant treaty concluded under the reci
procity provisions of the DIngley law
and the only one affecting the trade
with a larg" commercial nation. The ne
gotiations were marked by rather sharp
and long continued discussions which
continued up to the time the signa
tures were placed on the document.
In the end a spirit of compromise pre
vailed and each side yielded some
thing. As a whole, both sides express
satisfaction with the results secured,
for while the compromise necessitated
some minor sacilflces the general ef
fect of the treaty will be to encourage
commerce between the two countries.
The treaty will result In placing
the products of the Fulled Stntes on
the same basis In Frame as products
of Great Britain nnd Germnnv.
At present these countries have tho
minimum French rate, while the Amer
icans goods, with few exceptions, have
had to pay the maximum rate.
The negotiations ended today were
begun nearly two years ago by M.
Patenotre, then ambassador from
France. When he was succeeded by
M. Cambon the latter took up the ne
gotiations nnd for a time there was
prospects of concluding a treaty, but
the delays occurred and In order to
close the matter the French authori
ties sent from Paris M. charpentler,
a trade expert, as special reciprocity
delegate.
Ambassador Cambon will leave for
Paris in about a week, carrying with
lilm the French draft of the treaty.
The French treaty is the last of tin
Instruments of this kind and the treaty
work under the DIngley net Is now
brought to a close. Six tientles have
been made, nil save that with Franco
relating to the British West India isl
ands. STARVING MINERS RETURN.
Horors of the Klondike Are Becom
ing Known.
Wrangle, Alaska, June 20. via Seattle,
Wash., July 24. The Stlekeen river
steamers Stratheona and Casca have
arrived her; with fifty-seven survivors)
of the Edmonton trail. These unfortu
nates have been on the trail nearly
two years. They related tales of hard
ship and demonstrated the non-feasl-blllty
of both, the land and water routes
over land. I'nder orders of the Can
adian government the Hudson Bay and
other trading companies have sent out
relief parties to bring in the several
hundred sick nnd starving still strug
gling along the I.iard and Polly riv
ers. Dining the past winter It Is es
timated that fifty dead of scurvy nnd
as many more were estimated, which
others returned to Edmonton.
Strong language is used condemning
the misrepresentations sent out by
agents of the transportation nnd trad
ing companies operating at and about
Edmonton, as well as the Canadlun
officials, who said the route was a
practicable one. A majority of the
survivors are without funds. The
majority are American citizens and
the local authorities are notifying tho
Washington ofllclnls of their destitute
condition.
POSITION OF PERCY PARSONS.
Counsel Claims He Has Been Illeg
ally Arrested.
Philadelphia, July 24. A legal battle
will be fought to prevent tho Pltts
buirg authorities from securing tho
custody of Percy Parsons, a traveling
artist, who was arrested Sunday night,
charged with having obtained $2,000
through false representations from C.
JI. Schwab, of (Pittsburg, presiden. of
(he Carnegie Steel company. Counsel
for Parsons, today secured a writ of
habeas corpus and in compliance with
this the prisoner's case will be heard In
court on Friday.
ParsoiiB counsel claims that his
client wns Illegally arrested.
Killed by Lightning.
York, Pa., July 21. During the progress
of j a thunderstorm In lower Chanceford
township yesterday Joseph Miller, a far
mer, was killed by lightning and his wife
was severely hhncked. Both wero sitting
on a covered porch when the stroke
came. A pair of steel framo glasses
which Jliller woro wero melted from his
face.
Trolley Strikers Discharged.
Now Yoik, July 21.-The twonly.one
trolley strikers arretted In Brooklyn on
the charge of havlrg been implicated in
tho d.wiamlto explosion' on the Brooklyn
elevated railroad Inst Wednesday, weio
discharged today, tlicro being no evi
dence connecting them with tho explo
sion. The Dewey Reception.
New York, July 21. The committee on
laud parade and decorations for tho
Dewey reception mpt today and decided
to Invite the governors of each stato to
send a portion or the whole of the Na
tional guard to take part in tho land pa
rade. Athletes Received by Chonte.
London, July 21 t.'nlted States Ambas
sador Joseph If. Choato gave a reception
it his residence, this afternoon to the
Ynle.Ilaivard athletic team, the ptew
nidr, Jtcssrs. Wendell, Ilrooks and Slier,
rill nnd Waller Camp. A largo number
of Amerlcnrs were piesent.
Tho Tithe Rent Charges Bill.
London, July 24, Tho house of lords to.
day passed tho second reading of tho
tithe rent charges bill by a vote of 113
to 23. Tho houso passed the third rend
ing of tho bill creating un agricultural
technical Instruction department for Ireland,
NEW TRIAL FOR DREYFUS.
It Has Been Fixed jfor August 7 To
Guard Against Mobs.
Itennes, July 24. Jffow that' the date
of the court martliii for the trial of
Captain Dreyfus has been fixed for
August 7, there Is greater ncttvty In
the preparations for Hint event. Tele
graph and telephone lines are being
constructed and officers on furlough
liavo been ordered to return to their
posts bv August -I.
The gendarmes have been given n
new countersign, and the minister of
war has Issued Instructions with re
gard to possible demonstrations. Har
riers will soon be erected In the vicin
ity of the building In which the court
martial will bold Its sittings, partly
to diverge traflle- nnd partly with n
view to the resistance of possible
mobs.
MESSENGER BOYS STRIKE.
It Becomes More Serious at Cincin
nati Violence from Roustabouts.
Cincinnati. July 24. The strike of
mesesnger boy's, that started last Sat
urday, became more serious tonight.
Two bovs were stabbed, several hit
by missiles and manv slugged with
clubs. Most of the violence comes
from roustabouts. The street urchins
congregated about the Western Union
and Postal otllres tonight, about a
thousand nt eaeh place. When any
new boys or men went out with mes
sages a gang pursued him with clubs
and stones. When these working mes
sengers took street cars the pursuing
mob stoned the cars and several In
nocent people were hurt.
The police charged on the mobs re
peatedly and scattered them, but the
disturbers would sooti rally again. The
companies today refused to recognize
the newly formed union nnd at a meet
ing tonight the boys voted to continue
the st i Ike. At this meeting the new
boys and some tobacco strippers pro
mised to join them tomorrow.
IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
Discussed by Members of the Indus
trial Commission To Guard
Against Disease,
New- York, July 24. The sub-committee
of the Industrial commission
met here today to investigate the 1m
mlgintlon question. Only three mem
bers wen' piesent, ex-Congressman
John JI. Far.iihnr, of Buffalo; Ellison
A. Smythe, of North Carolina, and Col
onel Albert ( lark. ofMSoston. Senator
Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and
Congressman Livingston, of Georgia,
were unable ti attend.
Commissioner of immigration Thos.
Fitchie was examined. He explained
the working of the immigration law In
detail. He spoke of the great care tak
en In the examination of the new arri
vals as regards their moral, physical
and financial condition. Nc.twlths.tand
Ing this the commissioner stated that
many persons were undoubtedly receiv
ed who were suffering from dangerous
contnplous discuses. Ho mentioned tho
case of a woman who artlved here in
the steerage of a French line steam
ship and who was suffering from tra
choma, a dangerous contagious disease.
She was deported, but arrived here
again on the next trip of the vessel in
tho second cabin, and again was sent
back.
Mr. Fitchie suggested that the law
be changed so ns to Impose line on any
company landing or attempting to land
any passengers suffering from a con
tagious disease. He believed that If
a specific fine were Imposed for each
violation of the law the steamship
companies would be more careful. Nine
per cent, of one ship load of Immi
grants, he said, were found desirable
and ordered deported.
Jlr. Fitchie declared that sixty-five
cases of trachoma were detected In a
single week, besides ninny cases of
favus, another dangerous contagious
disease. He urged a more rigid medi
cal examination at the port of em
barkation. Jlr. Fitchie was asked whether ho
found the operation of the civil ser-v
vice law beneficial In his department.
"Emphatically no," ho said. "Our
department Is a peculiar one, nnd 1 do
not believe any examination discloses
the tfuulltles needed In many of our
employes. Honesty, determination
and experience are a thousand times
more serviceable that civil service ex
amination." To Colonel Clark tho commissioner
said he believed It would be a good
thing If all the onicers In the depart
ment wero taken out of tho civil ser
vice. To a question as to how good
men were to be protected under such
a condition of affairs, Jlr. Fitchie said
he believed the appointing power would
protect them.
Steamship Avrlvnls.
New York, July 21. Arrived: Ccvic,
from Liverpool. Cleared: Trave, for
Bremen via Southampton; Bovlc. for Liv
erpool. Havre Arrived: La Normandle,
from New York. Lizard Kissed: Hot.
terduni. from New Voik for Uottcrdam.
Southampton- Ai rived: Bremen, from
New York for Bremen. Sailed: Fried
rich Der Gro.sse, from Bremen for New
York. Douglnss Camp Meeting.
Douglass. July 21. The twenty-fourth
annual session of the Douglass camp
meeting association was formally opened
In the grounds hero today when 2.000 per
sons were present. Tho meetings will
continue ten days. Rev. Joshua Gill is
In charge and tho principal speakers are
Rev. J. J I. Norrls, of Pittsburg. Pa., and
Row Jlr. Pcttltt, of Saratoga, N. Y.
Reunion of Pennsylvania Reserves.
Philadelphia, July 21. It Is proposed
to have iv reunion of the Pennsylvania re.
serves in this city dining the grand en
campment in September. Those Inter
ested nre requested to communicate with
Captain James JlcCormick, city hall,
Philadelphia.
Japanese-Chinese Alliance,
Shanghai, July 21. Tho reports regard.
Ing a Japanese-Chinese alliance which
hnvo been persistently denied for some
time, have now i ssumed deilnlto form
and nre causing great excitement 111 Bus.
slan clr-li's.
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Ammonia for "Kissing Bug."
Richmond, Va., July 21. Household am
monia promptly applied will remove all
bad effects of a kissing bug's sting, nc
cording to u letter from L. O. Howard,
tho government entomologist.
THE FINAL ACT
AT THE HAGUE
RESULTS OF THE INTERNA
TIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE.
Articles Drawn Up for the Approval
of tho Respective Governments.
The Expressions of the Final Act.
An Early Convention Suggested to
Revise tho Geneva Convention.
Discussion Among Delegates from
France.
The Hague, July 21. The final net
embodying the results of the Interna
tional pence conference, after enumer
ating the names and qualifications of
all the delegates says:
"In a series of meetings In which the
nbove delegates participated Inspired
throughout by the desire to realize In
the highest possible measure the gen
erous views of Its august Initiator, tho
conference has drawn up for the ap
proval of the respective governments
the series of conventions and declara
tions appended: .
"Convention for pacific settlement of
International disputes.
"Convention concerning the laws nnd
customs of war on land.
"Convention for tho ndoptlon of laws
against the use of asphyxiation or
deleterious gases from balloon projec
tiles, nnd for the prohibition of the
use of bullets that easily expand In
the human body."
The final contains five expressions
of opinion ns follows:
"The conference considers that limi
tations of the military charges which
nt present oppress the world are great
ly to be desired for the Increase of the
material and moral welfare of man
kind. "The conference expresses the opin
ion that the question of the rights and
duties of neutrals should be Inscribed
In the programme of a conference to be
held ut an early date.
"The conference express the opinion
that questions relative to the type and
calibre of lilies and naval artillery as
examined by it should be tho subject
of study by tho different governments
with a view to arriving ut a uniform
solution by a future conference.
Early Convention Called.
"The conference exuresses the wish
that an early convention lie called to
revise the Geneva convention.
"The conference has resolved that
questions relating to the invlolnbllty of
private pronerty in war on land and
the bombardment of towns and villages
Ijii naval war bo reserved for future
conferences."
The convention Is signed by all the
plenary delegates.
The delegates met this afternoon and
re-examined the text of Hie final net In
order to decide how reservations nre
to be made. It was decided that not
only the three conventions but the
three declarations must be separately
signed, the formula accompanying
which will be decided upon tomorrow.
Tho American delegates met today
and asked that the word "duty" In ar
ticle 27 be fully defined so thnt the
word mav In no ense Imply any ob
ligation on the part of the Fnlted
States to Interfere In European affairs
and vice versa.
The discussion among the French
delegates who framed the article and
the Americans lasted several hours.
Efforts are now being made to find a
suitable word to substitute for "duty"
which will meet the wishes of the
American delegates without weakening
the purport of the article.
We May Use the Sum Dum.
Washington, July 24. The Fnlted
States will not be bound by the re
ported decision of The Hague confer
ence to prohibit the use of dum-dum
bullets In warfare. So far we have
not been obliged to resort to the use
of this bullet, but the ordnance otllcers
have been making experiments to se
cure an increased "stopping" effect
for the small calibre ball used In the
Krag-Jnrgenson and these experiments
have proceeded soniewhnt on the lines
of the dum-dum bullet. The specific
reason why Captain Crozler and the
lemalnder of the American delegates
voted against the pToposal to prohibit
the use of the dum-dum wns because
their genera! instructions forbade them
to pledge this government to any line
of action that would retard tho de
velopment of Inventive genius In war
fare. Adhesion to the protocols Is
voluntary. Great Britain. It Is under
stodd, also refused to prohibit the usa
of the dum-dum bullet.
STEAMER ALMNERE DISABLED.
Towed Into Port nt Halifax by the
Daniel.
Hnlifax. N. S., July 21. Tho steamer
Daniel entered the harbor towing the
steamer Almnere, which was disabled.
The Almnero sailed from Manchester,
England, June 27, for St. John, N. B.
Tho Daniel Is bound to New York from
Tilt Cove, X. F. Tho Almnero hud
lost her tall shaft and propeller. She
had been adrift for eleven days In a
helpless condition. Her shaft snapped
In a gnlo on July 10 and in tho rolling
sens the propeller was carried away.
The steamer was driven about until
Friday, when the Daniel came in sight.
Tho disabled vessel was picked up and
tho steamers came to anchor on Green
Bank, off Cape Race. A start was
made for Halifax early Saturday
morning. The distance towed was 400
miles.
Sixth Advance in Wages.
Lebanon. Pa., July 21. Tim Pennsyl
vania Bolt nnd Nut works, the Lebanon
rolling mills, the East Lebanon Iron com.
pony, the Lebanon Iron works nnd the
West End Rolling Jfill company todny
announced nn Increase of wages hi tho
puddle mill departments of 25 rents per
ton. This Is tho sixth advance since
April 1. This Increase, which raises tho
rate of wages from $:t."3 to II per ton, will
go Into effect August 1.. Over 1,000 men
are affected.
Will Do Our Duty.
Rome. July 21. Tho Italia, referring to
tho lynching of Italians in Louisiana,
says: "Wo have not tho least doubt that
tho Fnlted States will do it duty in tho
broad measure, demanded by tho atrocity
of tho latest lynching, but our oonfrcrs
will do woll not to expect greater repara
tion than can be obtained."
THE NEWS THIS MOUNINU
Weather Indlcatloni Totliyi
GHOwipna,
1 General Bcncwcd Rioting at Cleve
land.
Jtoru Troops Bench Jlanlla.
Results of tho International Peoce Con
ference. Reciprocity with France.
2 General I.aurlcr and Tapper Called
Down.
Base Ball Results.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Two Important Cases Decided.
Old Forgo Injunction Proceedings,
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
5 Local What a City Halt Echo Lookl
Like.
Board of Control Appointments.
6 Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
7 News Bound About Scranton.
8 Local The Stilke Situation.
Live Industrial News.
ADMIRAL DEWEY
INTERVIEWED
He Talks of His Condition to a Cor
respondentHe Is Pleased with
Receptions Tendered.
Ti teste, July 24. A correspondent of
the Associated Press today visited Ad
miral Dewey aboard his tlagshlp
Olytnpla and was cordially lecelveil.
being requested to convey the admiral's
thanks to the Associated Press. Ad
miral Dewey said that although he had
received many invitations from Ameri
cans sojourning nt Carlsbad, he hail
never Intended going there.
"Look at me." said the admiral. "Do
I look like u wick man'.' Do I look as
If I requlied the Carlsbad treatment?
I am quite healthy and though I will
be sixty-two next December I feel
quite young in health and spirits nnd
from my humor you will notice that
what I tell you Is quite correct. I
came to Trieste slowly to recruit the
health of my crew, thoy having passed
seventeen months in the tropics with
out a break.
"Jly reception by tin Austrian nlll
clals was mostly friendly and accord
ing to the usual etiquette. All reports
of the emperor's declining me n re
ception are unfounded.
"I expect to remain In Trieste nbout
a week longer nnd shall then proceed
probably to Naples. Further details
and plans hnve not been decided upon,
but the cruiser will remain dming the
whole of August In .Mediterranean
ports. The last port touched in Europe
will be Gibraltar, where we will only
take on coal and stores. We are ex
pected In New York by Oct. 1.
"I have accepted Invitations to re
ceptions by the citizens of New York
and Washington and am nlieady In
possession of a photograph or the
Sword of honor voted me by the Amer
ican congress."
Admiral Dewey absolutely refused to
talk upon political subjects and when
asked what he thought regarding Eng
land, replied:
"1 have not thought anything yet."
The admiral this afternoon made an
other carriage excursion to the chateau
of Jllralam.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Favorable Weather, But the Attend
ance Wns Disappointing.
Cleveland, July 24. The grand cir
cuit races began todnv under favor
able weather and track conditions, but
the attendance wns somewhat disap
pointing, owing in the main to the
street railroad strike. There were four
events on the programme, the 2:14
trot, 2:16 pace, 2:27 pace and 2:l:i trot.
Only two races were finished, one be
ing postponed cntlrelv nnd the other
going over unfinished. The race of
most interest was the 2.14 trot. Al
tokn was a hot favorite before the
race began, but he only got one heat,
the third. Eight heats were required
to decide the winner. Chanty, driven
by Demarest, won the race by taking
the fourth, sixth nnd eighth heats.
Charley Kerr took the llrst and second
heats, Altoka the tliinl heat and Bon
natella the fifth and seventh heats.
Best time (third heat) 2:10'i.
The, eighth heat was trotted In 2.H.
Maximilian, the favorite, would have
won tho 2:10 pace with ease in tho
llrst three heats but for an accident
to his sulky In the llrst heat. The
heat was finished on one wheel, nnd
driver JlcCarty was thrown at the
home, but no other damage was done.
It toko tho favorite until the fourth
heat to recover himself, nnd then bo
went out, winning the fourth, fifth and
sixth heats. Star Hal took the first
heat and Gipsy Red the second and
third bents. Best time (.first heat)
2:03. Last heat 2:1S4.
The 2:27 pace was the most disap
pointing of nil for the talent. Harry
O. wns jilcked as a sure winner unil
wns placed vigorously at any price.
Sphinx S, was too speedy, however,
nnd ho won the two heats finished.
Time 2:00i,i, 2:10i.
The 2:1!) trot went over until tomor
row. Gans Defeats Dobbs.
Ocean City. Jld.. July 21. Joe Gans de.
feated Jack Dobbs, of Iloston tonight at
the Seabright casino under the auspices
of tho Eureka Athletic club of Raltlmore,
in less than four rounds. I'nder condi
tion of the bout Gnus was to forfeit a
purse to Dobbs If Dohbs stayed in tho
ring ten rounds. In tho fourth Gans
rushed things from the stmt nnd rained
blow after blow upon Dobbs' face and
bend. With half a minute to spare,
Dobbs reeled to his corner and threw up
tho sponge.
Lumber Yard Burned.
DuBols. Pa.. July 21. The Wise Lum
ber company's yard at Wluterhurn, near
this city, wns completely destroyed by
lire today. Tho olllro of the company. In
which a large quantity of dynamite was
stored, blew up and was completely
wrecked. Over 3,000,000 feet of hemlock
lumber wns burned and the entire loss
will rcniii between JVi.ooo and Jin.ooo, on
which there N n partial Insurance. Tho
lire wns started by sparks from a passing
locomotive.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, July 21. PenMon certifi
cates: Original widow War with Spain
-Bcse A. Mornn, Scrcnton, J12.
MORE TROOPS
FOR GEN. OTIS
Transport Sheridan Has
Arrived at Manila
Bay.
SAILED ON 2STH OF JUNE
Troopship's Escape From a Water
spout Message From American
Nnvnl Officers Captured by Fili
pinos The Men Say Thoy Ara
Treated Well by the Rebels, butt
Beg General Otis to Intercedo fotf
Their Release Friars From Hong;
Kong Arrested In Manila as Spies.
Jranlla, July 24. The United Stntoi
transport Sheridan, which sailed from
San Francisco June 23 with reinforce
ments for General' E. S. Otis, arrived
here today. On July Ifi a great water
spout was discovered directly In tho
course of the ship. To avoid It tho
vessel bail to make a detour of sev
eral miles.
General Otis has received a letter,
dated July 2, signed by Chillies Hlnn
forrl and Fred Heppe. respectively as
sistant engineer and third ofllcer of thu
hospital shin Relief, who were cap
tured by Filipinos off Parannque on
JIuy "0. -The letter says tho prisoners
In the hand of the Insurgents nro
receiving excellent treatment, but tho
suspense of fearing the loss of their
positions Is tenlble. The writers beg
General Otis to Intercede for their re
lease. General Otis has taken steps
In that direction.
Two Augustiniun friars who had
landed from the Hong Kong ship hnvo
been arrested here. It Is said they had
documents on their persons showing
they were agents of the Filipino Junta
at Hong Kong, anil thnt they Intended
to bear messages to Azuinaldo.
On board the transport Sheridan, tha
arrival of which at Manila Is reported
above, were Brigadier General Samuel
B. JI. Young and aides. Colonel Dag
gett. Major Qulnton, Companies 11 and
H of the Fourteenth Infantry, 2.".!) en
listed men and two company nlllcers;
troops A nnd F, Fourth cavalry, seven
otllcers and 17:1 enlisted men; Lieuten
ant Jloss nnd twenty-five men of tho
Twenty-fourth Infantry, eight hospital
corps men nnd forty-one members of
the slsnal corps, as well as 1.24S re
cruits for the regiments already In
the Philippines.
GEN. JOE WHEELER SAILS.
On Board the Tartar with Rein
forcements for Manila.
San Francisco. July 24. The trans
port Tartar will sail for the Philip
pines nt 11 o'clock this morning. Sho
was to have sailed yesterday, but was
delayed by the late arrival of f'um
I anies G and D of the Nineteenth in
fantry, whose train met with nn acci
dent. Tho Nineteenth regiment has 1,800
men. It Is the first regiment recruited
under the new organization of 128 men
to a company.
General Joe Wheeler nnd his daugh
ter will be passengers in the Tnrlnr.
In addition to the regulars, 173 re
cruits will go on the transport.
COIN FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
About Five Tons of Money Aboard
the Transport Tartar.
San Francisco. July 21. The lurgesl
shipment of coin by the government
to Jlanlla, so far ns bulk Is concerned,
since the outbreak of the war was
loaded on the transport Tartar yester
day. It weighed about five ton nnd was
brought under a strong guard from
the mint to Hie transport In two heavy
drays nnd a wagon. It Is principally
sliver, and Is contained In flfty-threo
Iron-bound chests.
BOSTON DUE AT SAN FRANCISCO
San Finnclsco, July 24. The cruiser
Boston Is expected here from Jt.inila
at any hour. She Is forty-flvo days
out, which would be an unusually slow
passage but for the fact that sho put
Into Nagasaki. She sailed from Na
gasaki Juno 20, which would make her
twenty-five dnys out from that port.
The Boston Is probably traveling
sjowiy to save coal. She has on board
a number of discharged sailors who
fought with Admiral Dewey In tho
battle nt Jlanlla bay.
PHILIPPINE CASUALTIES.
Washington. July 24. The war de
partment has received the following1
teport from General Otis at Jlanlla:
Additional casualties: Killed:
First California Infantry ut Bulnng,
Negros, July 1: E, Waller T. Sweenle,
Ninth Infantry, near San Luis; 1Mb, K,
Edward H. Webster.
Wounded: F'rst California Infantry, nt
Biilong. Negro. 1st, E. Claude W. Huff,
arm, slight: Twenty. fltst Infantry, near
Jlornng. 17th, C, Francis Clancoy, kne-,
moderate; Ninth Infantry, near San
Luis, ISth. K. Sergeant Herbert L. lluit.
wick, arm, slight.
Deaths Dysentery, July 13, Jllchnel
Corrlgan. Company K. Firm Jlontann;
suicide, July in.John L. Monro, llrst lieu
tenant Company L.FIft y-tlrst lown; in
testinal tuberculosis. July 20, William L.
Jlurrny, Twenty-first Infantry, Company
C. Deaths from Uphold fever. July 21,
Floyd Allen, Twenty-first regiment, Com
pany K.
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