-li&WlfcT ""-" -r"- i- 7--r-i-j r-r'J 1 Tu iwwffi f-v-'irw)' " r I G6"t "- XiWJqjl -V.18 111 SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY' T1IUHSDAY, JULY 27, 1899. TWO CENTS. TWO CENTS. &W&&1 REPORTS FROM GENERAL OTIS Another Engagement with Bandits in Cebu. STRONGLY FORTIFIED American Forces Victorious Again. Ono Man Killed Enemy's Loss Five Killed and Seven Captured. Organization of Volunteer Regi ments in the Philippines. Washington, July 26. Three cable messages from General Otis wore re delved at the war department today. Ono reports another engagement with bandits In Cebu, in which the Ameri can force was victorious. That de spatch bears date of today, and Is as follows: "Following from Cebu today: Ban dits In Cebu mountains robbing and Impressing people, coast towns. On Monday Lieutenant Moote, with de tachment Twenty-third Infantry, while ki outing in mountains. Ilred upon from pt ripply fortified position: one private k.lbd, name not given. No other cas ualties. Knemy's loss live bandits killed, seven captured." Another despatch refers to the organ ization of volunteer regiments in the Philippines, as follows: "Hell has enlisted about 500 men. Wallace, still south, has about -MO. Lockett, now enlisting, has over 400 applications, which are coming In rap Idly. Might raise hero an additional regiment, -:xoluslvoly volunteers. Colonel Hell Is In command of the Thirty-sixth Infantry and Colonel Wal lace, of the Twenty foventh. Colonel Liekett Is ln command of the cavalry regiment which. Is to be raised in the Philippines. The third despatch says: ' Storm has abated. Sherman coaled, leaves today with all troops California. Grant being coaled, leaves in about four days with troops North Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho. Mlnnesotas pre paring to leave on Sheridan as soon as transport can be unloaded and coal ed. Other volunteer organizations leave soon as transports are available." General Otis has been cabled to fend the volunteers honf as rapidly as pos sible, it being the desire of the prsi dent to have no dolav in the matter. CALIFORNIANS RETURN. The Transport Sherman Sails from Manila for San Fraucisco. Manila. July JO. The transport Sher man sailed today fo,- San Francisco via Nagasaki and Yokohama, with the Cal ifernla Infantry, consisting of forty eight oillcers and 50 men: two bat tel ies of the California heavy artll '.ry, nine nlheers nnd eighty-six men, ot.d 273 discharged soldiers of other regiments. OFFICERS ORDERED MENTS. TO REGI- Washlnglon, July 2(. The following named oillcers appointed lecently have been ordered to Join their respective regiments. Twenty-sixth Infantry. Captain Kdward J. Glhon; Twenty-eighth Infantry, Sec ond I.leuttnant James D. Banner; Twen t ninth Infantry, First Lieutenant James n. Rash; Thirtieth infantry, Klrst Lieu, nant Vliden C. Peckeiipiiiigh; Thirty--t Infantry. Captain Charles A. Itey. n is and Klrst Lieutenant Percy II. lb -kins; Thirty.seeoml Infantry. Klrst Lie iiant Arthur 11. Schaeffer; Thlrtv thln "ufantr.v, Captain John A. llule.i, CuritiiliNjameH S. Butler. Cnplnln James M. Burroughs. First Lieutenant John W. Ward, Klrst Lltiitrtinnt Dean Tompkins, lirst LUutrnant William S. Cunning, ham and Klrst Lieutenant Carrol Power; Tlitrty.fourth Infantry. Captain Clark M. C'nrr. Captain Kiank G. Russell. Captain Charles A. Orion, Captain Prank A. Sul ltan, Captain Chrl-topher .1. Rollls, Cap. tain Prank L. Krcneh. Klrst Lieutenant Orenvllln D. Montgomery and Klrst Lieu tenant Cus.lim.in A. Rlee. - - THIRD CAVALRY PLANS. En Route to the Philippines Move ments of Transports. Seattle. July 20. According to tho latest advices received by Captain W. W. Robinson, Jr., of the quartermas ter's department, Aug. 10 Is the date set for the arrival in Seattle of tho Third cavalry. How long they will remain hero will depend upon tho nr llval of the transports and how soon they can be put In condition, but the men will probably stay until nfter Aug. 20. Transport Athenian will probably come Into Port today anil the Port Albert, now nt Victoria, will reach here about tho same time. Regai ding the Victoria, nothing has been heard since the report that she would arrive here on Aug.. 1. Nothing Is known about the Hancock, but tho department Is led to believe that she will bo In San Kranclso about Aug. 1. Of the entire fleet the Garonne alone Is hero at tho present time. Work on changing her Is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The work throughout will bo complete and will furnish every convenience for the stock In transit. Woodland park (s being prepared ns a camp for the men and horses. Cap tain Robinson has received advices from the owners of several big docks offering tho government the free use of them for fitting out transports. The Czarewltch Buried. St. Petersburg, July 2D. Tho body of the czarewltch was Interred ln tho en. thedral of St. Peter und Ht. Paul today In the presence of the czar, the dowager empress and other members of the Im perial family and Prince, Waldemar, of Denmark. Superior Court in Session, Philadelphia, July 20. Tun Superior cuurt was In sen-ion again today and hrard argument la a number of cases. No decision were handed down. PRESIDENT'S OUTING. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Leave for Lake Chnmplnin. Washington, July 20. President and Mrs. McKinley left Washington on a special train at a o'clock this nfternoon for the Hotel Albany, Lake Champlaln, for a stay of several weeks. With the president were Miss Ro.rah Duncan, his niece, Secretary Cortelyou and a retinue of white house attaches and servants. A crowd of several hun dred people were at the station to sro the presldentnl party off. Postmaster General Smith, Adjutant General Cor bin and Controller Dawes wer also at the train to bid the party farewell. The train upon which the party trav elled consisted of the sleeper Coronet, the composite "ar Patagonia and the Atlantic. It wont over the Pennsyl vania road to Jersey City, thence by the West Shore to Albany and bv the Delaware, Lackawanna and Hudson ilver to Lake Champlaln. The party Is due to arrive at the Holel Albany at S:).i tomorrow morning. President McKinley and party reach ed Jersey City a. few minutes after 9 o'clock tonight. Their train of three cars ran under the Pennsylvania train shed and a new engine wns coupled on. As soon as this wns accomplished the train pulled out again. None of the party appeared while the train was In the station. The train left Jersey City over the West Shore. Plattsburg. X. Y., July 20. The pres idential party will arrive at Hotel Al bany at S.45 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. The suite of rooms on the main floor, In the sotFhwest corner of the annex, which Mrs. McKinley enjoyed so much during her stay here two years ago, have been specially furnished In light 'blue, her favorite color. The president and his wife will take their meals In their own rooms during their stay at the hotel. THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT Basis of the Matter in Former In struction to Otis Suggestions Made ns to the Rights of Property, Taxes, Etc. Washington. July 20. It Is stated nt the war department that General Otis had made no communications to the department regarding the organ ization of any provisional governments In the island, or provinces, but It Is presumed that he may do so If condi tions warrant. General Otis Is acting under instruc tions from the president dated Dec. 21, 1S0S. These instructions said that the destruction of the Spanish lleet fol lowed by the reduction of Manila prac tically effected the conquest of the Philippine Islands and suspension of Spanish sovereignty. They directed that the military government of the 1'nlted States maintained In Manila be extended with all possible dispatch to the whole of the district ceded to the United States by the- treaty of peace. The military commander wns directed to announce that "wo come not as Invaders or conquerors, but as friends." Those who I submitted were to be promised peace and protection, "all others will be brought within the law ful rule we have assumed with firm ness, if need he, but without severity as far as It may be possible." Sugges tions were made as to the government of the ceded territory nnd the rights of property, taxes, etc. This letter of the president, together with the In structions of Secretary Hay to the Philippine commission, are the basis of governments which are to bo estab lished In the Philippines. ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE. Misunderstanding ns to the Proposi tion for Free Port. Washington, July 20. Mr. Tower, British charge de'affnlres, had an Inter view this morning with Secretary Hay, presumably with reference to the Alas ka boundury modus Vivendi. Nothing has been heard from Mr. Choatu on that subject for several days. Mr. Tower called to say good-byo to tho olllclals of tho state department, as he Is leaving for Newport, which Is to be the scat of tho British embassy during the summer. It Is pointed out hero that there ap pears to he n misunderstanding in some quarters as to the history of tho pend ing proposition relative to free port on the Lynn canal under United States sovereignty. The Canadian government British charge d'affaires, had an inter basis for even a temporary arrange ment. It demanded the cession out right of such a port, while the United Stated offered to lease Canada a port for a nominal consideration so as to retain sovereignty an nrrangoment that would have been temporary In character and well adopted to servo as a modus vlvendl. Both propositions were considered by the Joint high commission last winter and both were rejected. Tho latter has been brought forward, but what success It may meet with cannot yet be foretold. DOINGS AT THE HAGUE. Convention to Be Formed on the Cus toms of War. The Hague, July 20. Tho drafting committee of tho International peace conference today decided upon the form of convention on the laws and customs of war and the adaptation of the Geneva convention to naval war fare, as well as a formula, for acces sion to the arbitration scheme by non signatory powers. It Is hoped that the conventions will be fully signed by Saturday. Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of tho British delegation, having demanded that the non-signatory powers bo en titled to adhere to tho arbitration con vention only by unanimous consent of signatory powers. Count Nigra, chief of the Itnllan delegation, proposed tin amendment permitting such adhesion It no power opposes. It Is hoped that tho British foreign onlco will accept the amendment. Zurlinden Will Be Removed. Paris, July 20. An evening paper Is nu. thorlty for tho statement that General JSurllnden, former military governor of Paris, will bo removed from the supreme council of war, as wai Qeneral De Nc- I grler yesterday. TALK ON LOAN ASSOCIATIONS SUPT. THE KILBURN NATIONAL ADDRESSES LEAGUE. Urges Stnte Control Startles tho Men Who Direct the Concerns. Says Some Are Honest, but Oth ers Resort to Questionable Meth ods. Niagara Falls, N. Y July 2C The seventh nnnual convention of the Uni ted States League of Local Building and Loan associations was opened this morning. President Fred Bader, of Cincinnati, said In his nnnual address that tho present' meeting marked the beginning of a new era In the popular ity nnd development of the American building nnd loan system. Secretary 11. V. Cellarlus presented a table showing that there are 5,170 local associations In the United States with a membership of ,R1T,S3T, nnd aggre gate ussets of $000,13., 7M. The principal address this afternoon was delivered by F. D. Kllhurn, super intendent of the banking department of tho state of New York. Mr. Kilburn's subject was "State Supervision of Building nnd Loan Associations," nnd Iip rather astonished his nudlence by tho decided stand ho took and by some of the statements he made. He said that there were 5,500 loan nnd building nsoclatlons In the United States, and nil but P,."iO were classified as locals. The total membership of the locals In Now York state was 90,000 shareholders, a sufllelent number to secure such legislation ns they desired If their powers were exercised. Mr. Kllhurn held that the state banking department should have complete Jur isdiction over these associations, hut there were, he said, two classes of persons opposid to his plan: Those who conscientiously propose to conduct the nffalrs of their associations hon estly nnd economically and, accustomed to guard against unnecessary expense, fail to realize the necessity of such -uip rvlslon and dread Its cost. Second ly, those who are securing n good revenue from the associations without cause and who often plunder the cof fers, who are after fat salaries and re sort to questionable methods: those are hostile to state management. Air. Kllhurn noted abuses and eiltl cised the manner of conducting local associations. He suggested remedies, and udvocat'-d vigorous legislation to govern such Instances. He added: "Complaints that have come to me from the poor who have boon disappointed, deceived and wrong ed, nro pitiable, and tho revelations of waste, mismanagement and rascality shown by some examinations would bo Incredible If they were not abundantly proved." CLEVELAND CAR STRIKE. An Agreement Is Patched Up Over Difficulties Which Caused First Trouble. Cleveland, July 20. A step In which Is much hope of conciliating tho street car company nnd Its striking employes was taken hero tonight by the com mittee of the council which succeeded in patching up an agreement over the difficulties which caused the first strike a month ago. The committee tonight made a request for n special meeting of the council to meet tomorrow night to discuss ways and means of putting nn end to tho present disastrous situa tion. It Is regarded as probable that the old committee will be reappointed and at once set about its labors. They suc ceeded In tho first Instance nfter tho board of arbitration had failed and a compromise whereby every fifth crew was to be non-union was patched up. The union men on their part agreed to treat the non-unionists working with them with every consideration shown members of the brotherhood. Over al legations made by both sides that tho other had violated this agreement the strike which started a week ago Sun day grew. The strikers say that tho company did not put enough union men at work and the company claims that their non-union employes were much harrassod by the men of tho associa tion. Tho work of the commlttoo which Is expected to result from tho meeting of oouncilmen tomorrow will be primarily to discover If tho agree ment has been violated and if so by whom. Tho action of tho old commit tee ln seeking to repeat their former 'success meets with tho approval of General Axlln", members of tho stnto board of arbitration nnd the mayor nnd his ndvlsors, as well as citizens generally, it Is said. THE BANKRUPT LAW. Mr. Keller, of Omaha, Thinks Am endments Would Result in Defeat. Chicago, July 20. In the course of an nddrcss delivered hero today before tho national convention of referees In bankruptcy, Charles B. Keller, of Omaha, declared that tho efforts to bo made to have the bankruptcy law amended would most likely result In the repeal of tho act In Its entirety. He reviewed the history of bank ruptcy legislation ln this country nnd pointed out tho fact that every at tempt made In tho past to have such laws amended and perfected had nroused enemies who In tho end suc ceeded In having tho acts stricken from tho statute books. The speaker de clared that the now law was defective In many particulars nnd In need of radical amendment. IN MEMORY OF RATHBONE. Knights of Pythias Dedicate a Mon ument nt Utlca. Utlca, N. Y., July 20. A monument to the memory of Justus H. Rnthbone, founder of the Knights of Pythias, was dedicated hero today. Among those present wero Miss Sarah D. Bathbone, of Washington, D. C, nnd Miss Lucctta S. nathbone, of Alexandria, Va., daughters of Mr. Bathbone. There was n parado with 2,500 men In line. ELKINS PRAISES ALGER. Reference to His Record in tho War with Spain. Washington, July 28, Senator HI kins, of West Virginia, who was secre tary of war under the Harrison admin istration, Is in Washington. Discuss ing Secretnry Alger's retirement from the cabinet, he said: "Secretary Alger was secretary of war during the conduct of the most successful war ln tho history of the United States. It achieved the great est results ln the shortest possible space of time. Its quick and victorious con clusion, while he wns at the head of the department, Is a fact that stands out most prominently nnd cannot be disputed. Of course, there were mis takes. There always nre mistakes, but In this particular war the mlstnkes were Infinitesimal with the great results that wore accomplished. "Secretary Algot" continued the sen ator, speaking deliberately," has been compelled to endure a series of unde served, not to say brutal assaults. He did not deserve tho harsh things which were said of him, but he boro them bravely, standing manfully tinder tho abuse which might otherwise have been thrown at the president. Time will vindicate him. There will be a re action In his favor. "I say these things all the more read ily because Secretary Alger and I have not boon In the same way of Thinking in our party. 1 am no apologist for him. I do not want to be drawn Into any controversy, but I hope that I may never hesitate to do Justice to any man." MOBS ARE BAFFLED. Why Sheriff Patterson Removed John Williams from the Bain bridge Jail. Ralnbrldge. Ga.. July 20. On account of the excited state of tho people here, Sheriff Patterson tonight took John Williams, tho negro raplnt, In Jail here, and whose life has been clamored for by a mob for two days, to Thomas vllle for safe keeping. I'nder guard of the two companies of militia which arrived here this morning and between lines of Jeering people the negro was taken to the depot and put aboard a Plant train duo at Thomasvllle nt 7 p. in. There is some talk of the mob going to Thomasvllle, but this Is not taken In a serious sense and it Is thought tho trouble is over. The action of the leading citizens of the town last night In confronting the mob as It inarched to the Jail saved the life of Williams. The lynching party with dynamite and telegraph poles for battering rams was on Its way to the Jail when Judge Bower and two other gentlemen stopped tho mob and pleaded with them to let the law take its course. Judge. Bower promised a special term to try Williams and promised speedy justice. After some replies from mem bets of the mob they finally disbanded and the night wns passed In quiet. KLONDIKE OUTPUT. Ten Million Instend of Twenty Will Cover the Product. Washington. July 20. Information from the Klondike up to June 20 has reached the state department from Culled States Consul McCook at Daw son. The consul says that ten million Instead of twenty million in gold will cover the gold product for the past twelve months and adds that reports from Alaska Indicate that more gold will bo found there than ever will coino out of the Klondike. Typhoid fever has broken out six weeks earlier than last year and there are several hundred destitute persons In Dawson without means to get out. The gambllg fraternity Is reaping a rich harvest. """ STANLEY HAYES LYNCHED. A Negro Who Attempted to Assault a Child Riddled by Bullets. Jackson, Miss.. July 20. News reach ed here this evening of the work of a mob In Rankin county last night. Stan ley Hayes, a negro living on Mr. Green's plantation, four miles from Brandon, attempted to criminally as sault Alice Corley, the 14-ycur-old daughter of a white farmer. A mob of farmers was quickly or ganized and about midnight Hnye.i met the mob face to face while walking along the road near Greenfield. A volley of shots from pistols, rllles and shotguns were poured Into his body and he dropped lifeless. Tho mob then rode away. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. An Attempt to Prevent Lynching nt Blount Springs. Birmingham. July 2C Stato troops aro being rushed to Cullman to save from lynching Henderson Tunstlll, tho negro who killed Justice of the Peaco J. K. Hamilton at Blount Springs last Friday night while resisting arrest. Tunstlll was arrested at Cullman last night. When the news reached Blount Springs a mob was formed to go to Cullman to lynch Tunstlll. Tho mob left Blount Springs on tho noithbouud passenger train this after noon. On heating of this tho governor ordered out the Birmingham rifles to protect the negro. m . Advance in Puddling Rates. Pottstown, Pa.. July 20. An advance In puddling rates from $173 to $1 per ton will iff) Into effect Monday next at tho Pottstown Iron company works, now leased by the Glasgow Iron company. This la tho highest rate paid hero for twelve years, and Is almost donhlo tho rato paid six months ago. Other Iron concerns hero are expected to mako a similar Increase, No Freight Handlers Strike. New York, July 2C.-The strlko of freight handlers of the Pennsylvania rail road in Jersey City which was threatened to take placo at nonn today tailed to materialize. It Is now believed tho men will continue nt work at their former wages. Steamship Arirvals. New York. July 20.-8alled: Mnjesllo. for Liverpool. Southampton Sailed: Lahn, from Bremen for New York. Ar rived! St. Paul, from Now York, Ant werpArrived: Noordland, from Now Vol It. NICARAGUA PAPERS ARE BOILING EFFORTS TO EXCITE PEOPLE AGAINST AMERICANS. Ridiculous Tales to tho Effect That the United States Desires to Annex Nicaragua Tho True Cause of tho Efforts to Create Trouble. Managua, Nicaragua, July C The of ficial and seml-ofltclal newspapers In Nicaragua contain columns dally written to excite tho people ngalnst the government of the United States, declaring that the United States de sires to "subjugate them to Its author ity," to "annex Nicaragua and that the United States authorities paid no at tention to the blockade and closing of the ports of Bluellelds, Nicaragua, by tho government In Nicaragua ln February, 1S90. The true cause, probably of the ac tive efforts of the official and seml-olll-clal newspapers In Nicaragua to create a prejudice on the part of the people against the government and citizens of the United States Is that the gov ernment recently endeavored and In n few Instances successfully by threats to force citizens of the United States engaged ln merchandising at Bluellelds during the revolution there In February last to pay duties twice on the same Invoices of Imports. This was check ed by the prompt Interference of the government of the United States, which has demanded the return of tho money collected the second time. WOODRUFF BEFORE ELKIN. He Wnntr the Vetoed Amendments Advertised. Harrisburg. July 20. Representative Clinton Ro-rers Woodruff, counsel for the Philadelphia Municipal League, appeared before Attorney General Kl kln this nfternoon ln behalf of the league's petition for the nuthorlt" ft the commonwealth to make application to the Dauphin county court 'or a writ of mandamus to compel Secretary of the Commonwealth Giiest to adver tise the constitutional amendments passed by the last legislature and ve toed by Governor Stone. Lyman D. Gilbert, of Harrisburg, and K. J. Diis coll, of Philadelphia, were associated with Mr. Woodruff as counsel for tho league and ex-Attorney General Hon sel, of Lancaster, was present ns Sec retary Grlest's attorney. The attor neys for the league contended that tho executive had no right to approve or disapprove a constitutional amendment and that the secretary of the common wealth js In duty bound to advertise these amendments sixty days prior to tho next General election. Mr. Hensel called attention to th action of Governor Stone's predeces sors In acting upon constitutional amendments which came before them during their term. The hearing was private and at tho close General Kl kin promised to render an early decis ion so that the case may be taken into court with the least possible delay. IA1P0RTANT DECISION. Judge McClure Holds That Mayors of Third Class Cities Control the Police. Wllkes-Barre, July 20. Judge Mc Clure today granted a perpetual In junction against the city councils of Wllkes-Barre restraining them from Interfering with the police department. Some months ago Mayor Nichols Is sued an order to the police to arrest all saloonkeepers who violated the Sunday law. Several arrests were made but city councils did not take kindly to tho methods adopted by the police to col lect evidence against the saloon men. The chief of police and several of his subordinates wore summoned to appear before the police committee of coun cils und answer charges preferred against them. The mayor forbade the oillcers to appear and npplled to the court for an Injunction to restrain tho councils from Interfering with tho workings of the police department, claiming the police were responsible to him alone. Judge McClure, who wns presiding In court at the time In the absence of one of the Luzerne county judges, granted a temporary Injunction and In a lengthy opinion filed today he makes It perpetual. Tho Judge holds the mayor of third class cities control the police and not tho councils. TROLLEY CAR STOPPED. Strikers Drag a Conductor and Mo torman Off Their Car. Cleveland, July 20. At noon today a trolley car was stopped on the Brooklyn-Brighton bridge by strikers who boarded the car, dragging the conduc tor and motorman from their posts. Tho two men were beaten and roughly handled, but not seriously Injured. The soldiers acting ns special police and on duty at tho barns came up on tho run but tho mob had by that time taken refuge In' a factory under tho bridge. The building was surrounded but no arrests wore made, tho factory hands aiding the malcontents to escape. FRANK FARRELL ARRESTED. Charged with Raising United States Notes. Washington, July 20. Tho secret service has received information of tho urrest in Knoxvllle, Tenn., of Frank Fnrrell, charged with raising United States notes. It is said that Farrell's specialty was raising new ono dollnr silver cer tificates to fives. The work Is said to have been cleverly done. Fnrrell Is believed to bo a member of a gang, three of whom wero arrested last week. Bricklayers Return to Work. Buffalo, July 20. Four hundred strlk. Ing bricklayers returned to work this morning and will work from now until October 15 for 3744 cents an hour. After that date they will receive 10 conts per hour. They demanded originally 13 cents per hour. THE NEWS THIS M0KNINU Weather Indications Tojiys PARTLY CLOUDY. L General San Domingo's President As. snsslnntcd. Americans Rout Cebu Bandits. Nlcaraguan Newspapers Assail Uncle, Sam. For Rtato Control of Loan Associa tions. 2 General Testimony Ilcforo the Indus, trial Commission, Bnso Ball Results. Financial and Commercial. 8 Local Reported Salo of tho Oram Tract of Land. Hearing In the Matter of Quarters for the Poor Tax Collector. 4 F.dltorlal. News and Comment. 5 Local Sequel to a Contemporary's At. tack on Mr. Hughes. The Reported Sale of tho Scranton Street Railway. 0 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 Local Live Industrial News. CALL FOR LABOR REPRESENTATIVES Meeting of Labor Organizations to Bo Held August 7 To Form New Labor Party. Now York. July 20. The Central Federated Union, through Its corres ponding secretary, tonight Issued 'i call for a meeting of representatives of the labor organizations In this city to bo held on Monday evening, August 7, at which plans are to be formulated for the organization of a new labor party. The call follows: "To all trade and labor organizations of Greater New York, greeting: "After a considerable and Interesting discussion at a regular session of this body on July 2.1. ISM. relative to the strike of motormeii nnd conductors, both In Brooklyn nnd Manhattan, nnd during which It wns shown that tho ten-hour law had been and was being violated by the trolley corporations, and that the authorities were appar ently dormant and made no attempt to enforce, the said law. it was unan imously decided to call a conference of all trade and labor organizations to be held Monday evening, August 7, at S o'clock, In Clarendon hall, for tha purpose of formulating a platform on which labor candidates can be nom inated. "You ate therefore, earnestly Invited to have two representatives of your body In attendance at this conference." CHOATE ON PEACE. He Believes the Anglo-Saxon Alli ance Will Continue Indefinitely. London, July 20. The United States ambassador, Mr. Joseph Choate, speak Inp at a luncheon of the Staffordshire Agricultural society show at Wolvor hamton today, said ho believed that no question could ever arise between Great Britain and the United States to Interrupt the contain peace which has held them together during the last eighty-live years. They would, he hoped, never leave each other in the lurch and lie ex pressed the belief that they would cul tivate the same spirit of civilization, Justice nnd freedom which is the real foundation of both governments. QUAYITES VICTORIOUS. They Control the Lycoming County Convention. Wllllamsport. July 20. The Quay Be publicans dominated the Lycoming county convention held hero today, and they had everything their own way, even to the organization of the county committee. The ticket named Is as fol lows: Register and recorder, Amos S. Wag ner; county treasurer, T. F. Schuyler: commissioners, W. T. Sherman and C. T. McClarln; coroner. It. V. Trainer auditor, Jesse Morgan nnd G. O. Gray. Tho county committee will be organ ized on Aug. f, with Howard Lyon, a strong Quay man, as chairman. AIR BOILER EXPLODES. Peculiar Accident in Which Ono Hundred Men Escape Injury. Hnrrlsburg. July 20. An air boiler In the Pennsylvania railroad repair shops In this city exploded this after noon nnd went Into the air ninety feet. In Its descent the boiler struck a shed and tore off a portion of tho roof. There wns ono hundred men working In tho shop at tho time, but no ono was hurt. Tho cause of the explosion is un knewn. Tho air Is used for hydraulcs purposes and testing the air brake ap paratus on the cars. NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS. The Officers Placed on tho Retired List. Harrisburg, July 20. General ordeis wero Issued today from tho headquar ters of tho National Guard of Penn sylvania placing on the list of retlroi c'llcers Colonel Henry A. Shenton, of the Sixth regiment, nnd Captain Alpha T. Kaston, Company G, Fourteenth icglment. Adjutant General Stewart will grant no leave's of ubsence to oillcers of tho guard who enter tho volunteer service. They will either be placed on the re tired list or expected to resign. Busch Paid for Bird Book. Harrisburg, July 2i.-Thc stato authori ties have accepted as final tho decision of tho Supremo court ln tho "Illrd Hook'' ease, and ex-State Pi Inter Busch has been paid for reprinting the famo ii padded pamphlet on "tho diseases und enemies of poultry." A warrant for P5,. 250 was Issued to Mr. Ihisch this morn ing by Auditor General McCauley. and It was promptly cashed by a stato de pository In Harrisburg. Reed's Sentence Commuted, Washington. July 2.-Thu provident to. day commuted to life Imprisonment tho sentence of William K. Reed (colored), convicted In May last In this city of mur dering Kllzabeth Logan and tontenced to be handed August i PRESIDENT OF SAN DOMINGO ASSASSINATED General Ulysses Heureaux Is Murdered at Moca. THE ASSASSIN ESCAPES His Name Said to Be Ramon Career os Ho Has Disappeared, but It 13 Thought Will Soon Be Captured. Vice President General Figuereo. Assumes Direction of Affairs of tho Government. Fort Do France, Island of Mnrlln Ique, July 20. General Ulysses Heur-i eaux, president of the Dominican re public, wns assassinated at Moca, San Domingo, at half past four o'clock thla afternoon. The name of the murderer Is itnmon Casceros. He succeeded in making his escape, but an energetic pdrsult was at once begun and It la probable he will soon bo captured. Vice-President General Wencoslao Figuereo, Immediately upon the an nouncement of the president's death, nssunied tho direction of nffalrs. At present calmness prevails In the re public. The remains of President Heureaux will probably bo taken to San Domin go for the funeral services. Tho News nt Washington. Washington, July 20. No Informa tion was received up to a late hour to night from the consular representa tives of the United States In Santo Dominga regarding the assassination of President Heureaux. Pending of flclal advices of the assassination, no formal action will be taken by this government. Hon. William F. (Powell, the minister to Haytl Is also chargo d'affalrs to Santo Dominga, while this government Is directly represented In the republic In tho person of Campbell L. Mazwell, who Is consul general, and John A. Bead, who Is vice consul. Of ficials here recall that attempts havo been made heretofore on the life of Mr. Heureaux. Secretary Hay paid a brief tribute to tho work of the deceased president, saying he understood that ho had given tho country .a good ad ministration. Should tho developments of tho next few days show a feeling of unrest and uncertainty regarding the future nf falrs of the Island, a United States man of war will be dispatched to that vicinity to look out for the protection of American Interests. ROW AT MADRID. Discussion in Senate Leads to nn Ex citing Scene. Madrid. July 20. The discussion of tho aimy in tho senate today led to an exciting scene. General Woyler, argu ing against any reduction of tho strength of the army, warned the gov ernment that the present situation made a revolution highly probable since It should never have boon so easy for the army and tho people to maki common cause. He himself, he said, had never thought of heading a rising, but It must be confessed that revolu tions sometimes cleared the political atmosphere and accomplished tho work of regeneration. Senor Dato. minister of the Interior, replying, severely censured General Woyler, declaring that a general who, with 300,000 men had failed to suppress tho Cuban rebellion had no light to make such threats nnd that any attempt at revolution, no matter by whom would bo proceeded ngalnst with ihe utmost rigor of tho law, Tho senators warmly applauded, Sehor Dato's speech. Tho army bill was adopted. Dewey nt Trieste. Trieste, July 20. Admiral Dewey wai busily rngaged daring the day In reply ing to his Immense American corre spondence and in receiving ptivnto visit, ors. The rumor that politicians have ar rived hero to consult with tho admiral regarding the presidency of tho United States aro without foundation. Will Enter Wllllamsport. Philadelphia, July 2G.-A special dis patch from llazleton Hays: Tho Lehigh Valley Rallrund company, nfter an effort of years, has completed tho last pur chases of property necessary to compleio Its rlKht of way into tho city of Wlll lamsport. i - WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, July 2. Forecast for Thursday For custom Penn sylvania, partly cloudy and not so cool Thursday; fair Friday; va- liable winds. tH-r tfttt-r t-H;
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