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SCK ANTON. PA., WEDNESDAY' MOKN1NO, AUGlTST 2, 1899.
TWO CENTS.
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SPAIN WANTS
A SCAPEGOAT
Hunting for Some One to
Punish for Santiago's
Surrender.
GENERALS PUT ON TRIAL
Coral and Pareja Explain That Fur
ther Resistance Was Simply Im
possible and Toral Produces a Tele
gram from Captain General Blanco
' Approving of Capitulation On the
Stand Blanco Tries td Break tho
Force of This Other War Remin
iscences. Madrid, Aug. 1. The second session
tf tho court martial of Generate Torat
Hnd Pareja, who arc churned with
r.urrendorlng Santiago do Cuba to llio
Americans without having exhausted
Ml means of defense, took place today.
Clotiorul Parola In his defense said cho
garrison of the city of Santiago do
Cuba lacked food, many of the soi-lin-rs
having died from hunger. Pre
viously, however, he aitded. the troops
fought lira vol y and many otlloers 'iiu!
mrr. were killed. In addition the. hos
pitals lacked iiiedlclne. The gono.-ul
ra I several telegrams exchanged V
tw.cr the authorities at Washington
find Major General Shatter, the latter
showing himself confldenl of forcing
the surrender of Santiago do Cuba.
General Toral made a similar de
fense, lie said Santiago do Cuba was
defenseless and that It was Impos-uhl-i
to hold out longer. He read n tele
gram sent him liy Cuplnln General
lilanco, who. after consulting with th"
uuthorlties at .Madrid, approved of the
vjoltulatlon.
Similar Testimony.
mother Spanish olllcer testilled that
when lie entered Santiago he found
three-fourths of tho troops sick. Gen
oa! Itubl gave testimony to the effect
that further resistance would have
heen equivalent to the death of the re
mainder of the troops.
Colonel Ordonnez testified that he
was blockaded and therefore did not
take part in the conference where It
was decided to surrender. Iiut he said
he behoved all moans of resistance
had been exhausted, though perhaps
the capitulation might have ..oen
molded by an attempt to break
through the enemy's lines, causing
much bloodshed. However, the spirit
of tile troops was weakened when they
lost all hope of outside help.
Lieutenant General Pando, who was
In charge of the military operations In
Cuba, testilled as to his regretting that
the recommendations made by him be
fore leaving Santiago had not been act
ed on. as Santiago then had sullloient
i mnuiiilt Ion. except lor tho artillery.
He disapproved the decisions of tho
generals at Havana who. lie asserted,
Should have reinforced Santiago.
Blanco Talks Big.
General Hlauco, who succeeded Gen
eral eylcr as governor of Cuba, nar
tated events which transpired at the
beginning of the war. He said he had
never advised the capitulation of San
tiago, but favored a strong resistance.
The government, hu declared, had uc
vi ptod the terms of the United States
without discussion and when he tele
graphed lo General Toral It was to i
late; Santiago, ho added, had far
fioin an insufficient garrison.
COUNCILMEN IN CONTEMPT.
Must Pay a Fine of SXOO Each and
Go to .Tall.
New York, -Vug. 1. Justice Fitzger
ald in the supreme court todoy bund
ed down a decision holding that Coun
cilnier. Foley, Kngel. Murphy. Ilotton
roth, Wise. Francisco, Leyoh, Doyle,
1'i.nle, ("assldy, Goodwin, Oakley, Wil
liams and Murray are adjudged guilty
tif contempt and directed thnt they
be severally punished by Imprison
ment until they shall obey the virit of
the court. Justice Fitzgerald further
oidered that they shall each bo lined
$100.
This decision grows out of the re
fusal of the councllmen to obey a per
mpiory writ of nmndnmus ordering
Hibiii to authorize an Issue of city
bond It Is expected that the oouii
rllinen will veto the bonds tomorrow
and thus purge themselves of con
tempt. STRONG TICKET NAMED.
Dauphin County Republicans Nom
inate It by Acclamation.
Hariltiburg, I'u., Aug. l.-Tho Dauphin
founty Republican convention this
Horning nominated the following ticket
by acclamation:
Judge, John II. Weiss; slieilff, John
P. Relft; recunjer, Kdwurd ,. Gross;
county commissioners, Chailea II.
Smith and John W. Dlebler: county
treasurer, Arch G. Knlsley; register of
wills, n. F. Dickinson; director of tho
poor, Jostph 11. liarlcy; county audi
tors. Edward F. Klsley and II. llock
thlrk. These state delegates were elected:
K, 8. Kelper. Charles E. Shope and M.
L. Hcishey.
Decision Relating to the Trolley.
Trenton, Auj. 1. Judge Klrkp.itrlel: to.
day rendered In tho United tales circuit
court a decision in tho ua of iho Gen
rr.il Kloctrlo company against Hallway
Ekctile I.fKlit and Power company, In
tvhlob he restrains tho latter front In
fringing upon the patent owneu by the
Rcuerul Ele-ctilo company, which Is gen
erally known as tho trolley.
Scotch Lawyer in Trouble.
Glasgow, Aug. 1. t'olquhoun has been
amnod hero on tho chaige of embezzling
funds belonging to his clients. Ills Hubil.
tits nr said t" ti over f5'jo,ouo,
UNCLE SAM'S LEDGER.
Owea 81, 101,587,071 nnd Has Net
Cash Balance of S274,844,107.
Washington, Aug. 1. The monthly
statement of tho public debt Issued at
the treasury today shows that nt tins
close of business July 31, 1893, tho debt,
loss cash In tho treasury, omnutitod to
$l,lSl,fiS7,G7t, an Increase for the month
of $.",2G7.13C. This Increase Is account
ed for by a corresponding decrease In
the amount of cash on hand. The debt
Is recapitulated as follows: Interest
bearing debt, $1,010,018,770: debt on
which Interest has ceased since matur
ity, $1,215,740; debt bearing no Interest,
$3S!).167.328; total, $1,43C,431,S3S. This
amount, however, does not Include
$351,414,303 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are offset by
nn equal amount of cash In tho treas
ury. The cash In the treasruy Is .'lasslflod
ns follovs: Gold. $277,848,322; silver,
$r07.579.73; paper, $45,514,097; bonds, de
posits In national bank depositories!,
disbursing officers' balances, etc, $78.
040,117; making a total of $909,012,810,
against which there are demand lia
bilities outstanding amounting to $C31,
1CS,(!I3, leaving a net cash balance on
hand of $27l,SI4,lfi7.
MORE CASES OF
YELLOW FEVER FOUND
Immune Surgeons nnd Nurses Are
Called for Three Cases Have De
veloped in the Village of Phoebus
Adjoining the Soldiers' Home.
Washington, Aug. 1. "Three new
cases of yellow fever in the soldier's
home at Hampton and one death." is
tho official report received tonight by
Surgeon General Wyinan from Dr.
Wiisdln, the yellow ft-ver expert on
duty at the Institution. This makes
up to date forty rases at the home,
of which eight have proved fatal.
Surgeon General Sternberg today re
ceived the following telegram from
Surgeon VIokcry. In. charge of the Na
tional Soldiers' Home at Hampton,
Vu., the scene of the yellow fever epi
demic: "Our epidemic not extending.
Lust day two cases and one death.
Origin not discovered. Do you know
If we can get immune surgeons and
nurses'.'"
Surgeon General Steinberg has re
sponded to Suigeon Vlckery's question
In the afllrmatlve and will furnish him
with a list of surgeons and nurses who
may be employed by him.
Norfolk, Vu., Aug. 1. There is no
change In the local situation except
that the authorities have redoubled
their vigilance to prevent yellow fever
being introduced into this city I'rom
Hampton or elsewhere.
Reports from Phoebus tonight state
that six cases of yellow fever had been
found and that there had been two
deaths among the negro population of
Phoebus, adjoining the home.
Hampton, Va.. Aug. 1. The most im
portant development of the day in the
yellow fever situation was the discov
ery of three cases In the town of Phoe
bus, adjoining the soldiers' home. Po
liceman Joseph .Mastin Is one of the
victims. He believed he had yellow
Jaundice and while walking about the
streets today was seen by Surgeon
White, of the ."Marino hospital service,
who at once pronounced the disease
yellow fever.
Dr. White ordered Policeman Mastin
to return to his home, which was
piomptly quarantined. The other two
victims are old soldiers, who were
found in a saloon. They were sent
lo the hospital at the homo. These are
the only cases that have been reported
at Phoebus.
NEW LINE TO PITTSBURG?
Railway Extension in New York
Suggests This Scheme.
Lyons, N. v.. Aug. 1. The Central
New York and Western Railroad com
pany today filed- a map ami profile
showing a proposed route In Wayne
country. The line will start from the
West Shore road at Macedon, Wayne
county, twenty miles east of Rochester,
and follow Canaragiia creek In Wayne
county, then into Ontnrlo, passing be
tween Honeoye and Coiesus lakes,
reaching Peiklnsvllle, Stubln county,
the present terminus of the road.
Through a consolidation of several
ralhoad systems a direct line from
Macedon on the West Shore to Flus
hing can be effected.
PROM COURT TO GUN.
An Appeal Made Which Results In
the Killing of Two.
Loesville, Ga., Aug. 1. William Jar
retts yesterday shot and killed Jerry
Fowler and his son, Joseph Fowler, at
Burr's Ferry.twonty miles west of here.
The shooting grew out of n lawsuit
which had been tried before a magis
trate's court.
Jurretts was arrested.
Waldorf Astor Now a Briton.
London, Aug. J.--TI10 Gazette announces
today that Waldorf Asior was natural,
isul a liritls.h subject JETy 11 of tho pres
ent year.
Miles Mnta a Call.
Vnshtugton. Aug. 1. General Miles and
staff called upon Secretary ftoot Ihl.i At.
tc-rnocui at the Arlington hotel.
SPORTING NOTES.
C. W. Marks sold his great pacer Patch
en. 2.fll,, yo.-trniay afternoon at Colum
bus, -., to Ed Mlllr,, of lioston, for II. Y.
Haws, of Johm-iown, Pa. Mr. Murks says
tho prliv was $:o,ouo In cash.
Hnnson, tho bicyclist, la still grinding
out the centuries at Minneapolis, OU
hundred and twenty inllt-3 In G5 hours
and 10 minutes was tho story up to l."0
p. in. yesteroay. Hanson looks and feels
well and does not complain of being tired.
The Canadian Olencalrn HI, nnd Con
stance, tlio American yacht, yc.der.lny
hud their tlihd race for tho Seawankiiha
cup, now hi possession of tho Canadians,
Olencalrn won by threo minutes a flvi
seconds. Tho ineo was twelves miles.
Constunco has won two races and Ohm.
calm one. Tho content Is for throo races
hi live.
Tho sensation of tho second day's rac
ing of tho grand circuit meeting at Cob
uinbus, O,, yesterday, was tho perform
ance of Ace In the ".10 puce (unfinished).
The Canadian horae surprUed een hU
wannest admirers by his ttaying quali
ties and his speed, wlnnlntr tho third
I heat of tho raco In the fMt Urn of 1MU,
FIGHT AT CALAMBA
WAS A WARM ONE
FILIPINOS WERE BRAVELY MET
AND REPULSED.
Details of the Rebels' Assault on tho
Town Casualties on the American
Side More Than Reported at First.
Lieutenant Love's Bravery Two
Conflicting Opinions on tho Philip
pine Situation.
Manila, Aug. 1. Sunday's fight at Cn
lamba was a warm one. Thp Insur
gents were unwilling to nbandon the
place, which Is the key to tho Lake
road. General Hall, hearing that Gen-.
oral Malbar was preparing to make an
attack, sent Major Wclsenborger with
three companies of the Twonty-llrst In
fantry, three troops of cavalry and one
of Hamilton's guns to attack the In
surgents. This detachment found a.
force of 1,000 rebels behind hastily
made lntronchments. Tho rebels held
their fire until the contingent of the
Twenty-first regiment was within throe,
hundred yards, when they fired a vol
ley. The Americans dropped In the
high grass out of sight and icturnod
tho fire.
Lieutenant Love, who was walking
erect along the front of tho men, was
shot In the arm. An Insurgent officer,
equally brave, stood at the top of the.
trenches, directing the fire of the In
surgents, until he was killed, when the
Filipinos fled.
During the fighting on the north side
of the town a small body of Insurgents
attempted to enter on the south side,
hut a troop I cavalry repulsed them.
The total loss at Calamba on Un
American side was seven killed and
twenty wounded. Sixteen dead Insur
gents have been found Tho Tnlted
States' forces In garrison at Morons
are going to Calamba.
A body of Insurgents visited Taytay,
where they killed several untlves who
Were fi loudly to the Americans.
VOLUNTEERS RE-ENLIST.
Advices from Otis Show Martial
Spirit Still Survives.
Washington, Aug. 1. According to
advices received today by the war de
partment from General Otis a good
many of the northwestern volunteers
hu vi- re-enlisted in the new regiments
iiclng organized 111 skeleton In the Phil
ippine. The cablegram follows:
Manila. July 31.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Transport Grant sailed yesterday with
7s nlllccrs. S citizens, 1, ::.".'! soldiers and dis
charged men. Wyomirg. North Dakota
and Idaho organizations Left behind
about 2C0 discharged men; good many
hae re-enllsted.
AN ENGLISH ARTIST'S LAMENT.
Criticism of the Conduct of the Phil
ippine Campaign.
London, Aug. 1. The special artist
of the Dally Graphic of tills city, now
In the Philippine Islands, has been
indulging In a vigorous growl at the
tieatmont which lie says he has been
subjected to "by authorities who are
so deficient In common sense, to say
nothing of courtesy, as to forbid an
nrtlst the assistance which he might
provide for himself by engaging ser
vants to carry the food tho military
authorities decline to supply even now
on payment." He adds:
"If this campaign wore conducted
by the Rritlsh there would be ollleers
commanding nt the base and lines of
communication, roads would be re
paired, streams would be bridged or
ferries established and supply trains
would be moved along, establishing
depots. 1 have accompanied five Hrlt
Ish expeditions where those character
istics prevailed, but this Is the first
campaign I have seen In which the
transport service was systematically
neglected. Even the Chinese estab
lished depots In IS!M. Rut hero put
cannot be taken by cart from Manila
to any town by road without having
to swim streams. P.ut for a bit of sin
gle railway line the troops would be
starved on this lino of operations As
it Is they are but fed from hand to
mouth."
"FILIPINOS ON THE RUN."
So Declares a. Recent Arrival Could
End the War in a Week.
Cleveland, O.. Aug. 1. K. F. Hesse,
of this city, who hns been In tho Phil
ippines as a member of the Eighteenth
Infantry, has returned homo "Wo
have got the Filipinos on the run," de
clared Hesse. "Their forces are scat
tered and General Otis Is master of the
situation. General Otis Is an honest,
brave and faithful soldier, the right
man In the right place, and has been
misrepresented in the newspapers.
"(jenernl Otis can bring the war to
an end In a week If he wants to anni
hilate Agulnaldo's army. Tho Filipino
army now consists of a barefooted,
riotous mob whose only aim Is to mur
der, rob and assault women. This Idea
that we ore fighting n liberty-loving
people Is nil rot. All tho hotter classes
of tho Filipinos are with the Ameri
cans and delegation after delegation
has gone to General Agulnaldo asking
him to stop lighting. Thousands have
come to tho Americans and surrend
ered. Whenever the Filipinos give up
their arms they are accepted by tho
Americans and supplied with food."
Internal llovenuo Receipts,
Washington, Am;. l.-Tho annual pre
liminary report of the commissioner of
Internal icvi-nuo for tho fiscal yiurt. end
ed June 31, IK'9, shows that tho receipts
from all sources oi internal revenue for
tho year aggicgatc-d f 27:!,4S!.5SS. an in.
creasi' of $lOi.617,"in over liio receipts for
tho fitral year ended Juno SO, IS'ji.
Killed by Premature Blast,
ftlicuaudouh, P.i Aug. 1. George Dum-
eltak, a laborer, aged ;:o icnrs and mar
rlrd, was Instantly killed by a prematura
blast today In Kllam Cowan colliery. Ha.
vld Wall, a miner, also married, lost both
eyos.
Hanged by a Mob.
(Icorglami, Ala., Aug, . Salomon
Jones,' a negro, was hanged by a mob
near Forrest, this county, for attempt
Ins to assault a young white woman.
MADE A SLIGHT ERROR.
Republican Mayor Asked to Join In a
Democratic Jubilee.
P.altlmore, Aug. 1. Mayor Mnlster,
Republican, of tills city, has received
a letter from Mayor Mayhury, Demo
crat, of Detroit, Mich., In which tho
latter Invites Raltlmore's chief oxecit
tlvo to attend a Democratic jubilee In
Detroit on Aug. 19 and make nn ad
dress, adding: ' "A portion of tho af
ternoon has boon sot aside for two or
three speeches by Democratic mayors.
Carter Harrison, of Chicago, has been
Invited and wo havo assurances of
his acceptance."
Mayor Malstor has replied thanking
Mayor Maybury for the Invitation, but
suggesting thnt nn error has bfen
made regarding tho writer's political
status-'. Inasmuch ns he Is n Malwnrt
Republican and deferring his acceptance-
until bo again hoars from the
mayor of Detroit.
FATAL HALLSTEAD SHOOTING.
Byroti Cook Was the Victim Bullet
Entered His Abdomen.
Special to the Scrnnton Tribune.
Hallstead, Pa., Aug. L Ryron Cook,
of this place, was faltally shot by Nate
Crandall tonight. Tho shooting Is said
to have boon accidental.
Tho affair took place near tho Mit
chell House. Crandall was In a wagon
in an Intoxicated condition nnd a party
of boys wee fooling with him. A
shot was suddenly fired at them, the
bullet striking Cook In the abdomen,
He died at 10 o'clock.
Crandall and his son have been placed
under arrest and an Inquest will be held
on Thursday evening. Charles Clap
per, one of those with Crandall, has
escaped.
ALL IS LOVELY IN
FAR AWAY SAMOA
One of the German Officials Was Dis
posed to Peel Insulted but Subse
quently Cooled Off.
Apia, Samoa, July 2(1, via Auckland,
N. v.., Aug. 1. At a meeting of the
Sainoan commissioners, Just held, both
parties signed an agreement abolish
ing the kingship and president and
agreeing to an administrator with a
legislative council of three tripartite
nominees.
At a meeting of the Mnlletoa party
the speakers expressed a desire for an
nexation as the best solution of the
question In dispute, but the did not
sot forth by what country they desired
to be annexed.
Fnited States Consul Osbprne will act
as chief Justice. Dr. Self, 'tho German
president of tho municipal council,
claimed the right to act as chief Jus
tice under the treaty; but the commis
sion withholding Its unanimous con
sent. Dr. Self resigned the olilce of
president, as be claimed the commis
sion's action was an Insult to his honor
and nationality. The German commis
sioner. Haron Speck Von Sternburg.
prevailed upon Dr. Self to withdraw
Ills resignation In favor of Mr. Os
borne. Mataafa Is seriously 111.
MINERS' WAGES ADVANCE.
Alabama and West Virginia Bitu
minous Men the Beneficiaries.
1-iirmingham. la., Aug. 1. Com
mencing today 7.000 coal miners In
the employ of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railway company and the Sloss
Iron and Steel company receive 35
cents per ton for mining coal, which
Is an advance of 2'fc cents and a total
raise of 15 cents per ton since March 1.
Wages are now at the maximum
figure agreed upon In the new wage
scale which makes the price of pig
iion the basis of the miners' pay.
Elkhorn. W. Va., Aug. 1. Five lead
ing coal companies In this field today
ndvnnced the mining rate 15 cents.
?,U0 miners are affected.
COULDN'T WAIT 12 DAYS.
Puddlers in Lancaster County Strike
to Hasten an Advance,
Lancaster, Aug. 1. The employes of
tho four rolling mills of tho Sus'iue
huuua Iron and Steel company have
ciiiit work ponding an adjustment of
the wage scale. A notice was posted
at the mills which are situated lit
Columbia, Wrlghtsvllle and Marietta,
lo the effect that the wages of pud
dlers would be Increased to l n ton
on Aug. 12. with the pay of other em
ployes In proportion.
The men demand that tho increase
go into effect today and In default of
a positive answer quit work.
MOTHER'S FRIGHTFUL CRIME.
Poisoned Her Two Children and
Then Killed Herself.
Detroit, Aug. 1. Mrs. Mary Steven
son this afternoon poisoned her two
childien, Kmnia, nged 3, and Kiln, aged
C, with morphine and took p. dose of
the drg herself. All three are dead.
Mrs. Stevenson was In straightened
clrcmstances and despondent. Ilei
husband who Is a patternmaker, some
time ago went to Chicago to look for
work.
Ex-Speaker Reed Visits Parliament.
London, Aug. 1. Thomas II. Heed. lor.
mer speaker of llio rutted States house
ot ii'picypniatlvcs, and Joseph If. Choate.
tile I'nlted Statts amliasbudor, occupied
seats In the illstlugulhhcd strangers gal
lery of the house of commons today. Thu
son of the nt. lion. William Court Cully,
speaker of the house of commons, nccom.
panlcd Messrs. Heed und Choate. point
ing out to them tho Interesting places and
people.
Increase in Puddlers' Wages.
Heading. Aug. 1. Heginnlng today
tho prevailing rate of puddlers' wages oil
over eastern Penn.ylvunla Is $1 a ton,
Lets than a your ago puddlrrn In soma
localities received as low us 2.25 a ton,
rnnglng fiom that ilguro up to $2.73.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Aug. 1. Pension certifi
cates: Additional William Jessop, Coons
vllle, Luzerne, $6 to $12. Original widows
Mary A. Kitchen, Sweat Valley, Luzcrno,
$12.
POWER OF VETO TO
BE TESTED IN COURT
ATTORNEY GENERAL ELKIN SO
ANNOUNCES.
Grants Petition of tho Municipal
League That a Suggestion Be Filed
for a Writ of Mandamus Which,
Will Bring the Question of Guber
natorial Jurisdiction Up for Re
view. Harrlsburg, Aug, 1. Attorney Gen
eral Elkln today granted the petition
of the Municipal league, of Philadel
phia, that a suggestion be filed In tho
Dauphin county court for a writ of
mandamus against Secretary of the,
Commonwealth driest to compel tho
publication of certain ptoposed amend
ments to the constitution passed at the
recent session of the legislature and
vetoed by Governor Stone, Mr. El
kln rendered a long opinion giving his
reasons for nllowlng the suggestion.
After citing the fnct that Governors
Itltnor, Hlgler, Geary, Hartranft and
Pattlson had exercised the right to ap
prove or veto resolutions to amend
the constitution and much other mat
ter bearing on the subject, tho attor
ney general says:
"From all the precedents and au
thorities hereinbefore referred to, It
clearly appeals that there Is n diver
sity of opinion and practice on this
question. This being the case It la
only proper thnt It should be finally
determined In the courts and for this
purpose the attorney general Is en
tirely willing that a proper proceed
ing shall lie Instituted."
Mr. Elkln adds that no appropria
tion has been made to pay the ex
penses of advertising the resolutions,
nnd the constitution forbids Incurring
expenses for which no appropriation
has been mnde and concludes by al
lowing the use of the name of the
cnmmonwenltb in this language:
"While to my mind this position Is
sound and n good defence lo the pro
posed proceeding, this and other im
portant questions raised by the contro
versy are of such a character, there,
being n diversity of opinion in refer
ence to many of them, that It Is prop
er for the courts to finally deteimlno
the Issue. Therefore, a suggestion for
a writ of mandomus In tb name of
the commonwealth Is allowed."
BOYCOTT AT CLEVELAND.
Adjutant General Axline to Proceed
Against Merchants.
Cleveland, Aug. 1. Adjutant Geneial
Axline said tonight thnt he bail found
a way to smash the boycott so far as
It affected the troops.
Every dav since the soldleis ntrived
they have been subjected to petty an
noyances because of the lefus-il of
merchants to sell them necessary sup
plies. General Axline pointed out the
other day thnt these merchants could
be pioseouted under the civil rights
law, which requires all keepers of Inns,
restaurants and places of public
amusement nnd accommodation to
serve all people alike.
Tonight General Axline declared that
If any more complaints of discrimina
tion against soldiers came to him he
would appoint a Judge advocate gen
eral to proceed against the merchants
and thus seek to bring them to time.
PICKPOCKETS AT WORK.
Obtained Considerable Money
Jersey Central Station.
A very large number of people
at
left
the city yesterday morning on the ex
cursion run 4,ver the Jersey Central
lailroad to Atlantic City. Over SOU
persons gathered on the platform of
the station before the train left and
tlie dense throng proved an excellent
field for the light-fingered gentry.
John Gibbons, school controller, had
his pocketbook containing t" In cash
taken. He had it In his back trous
or's pocket and did not notice the
theft until he wont to purchase tick
ets. He then discovered the loss cf
his money nnd warned those in the
crowd to be on the lookout.
John J. Hopkins, of Thirteenth
street, then discovered that he had
list his pocketbook, containing a nice
sum nlso. The train was Just about
to leave at this time nnd It is very
probable that several other persons
w-'ie '"touched" -who did not ills "over
their loss till after the train Ie't.
It Is the general belief that It was
the work of professional crooks. The
train leaving so quickly after the dis
covery of the thefts acted In favor of
the culnrlts. (is no one had time to
give descriptions of nny suspicious
person or persons seen.
MISSING FROM HOME.
Mrs. Andrew O'Brien, of Avoca, Dis
appeared Ten Days Ago.
Mis. Andrew O'Rrlen, of Avoca, dis
appeared from her home ten davs ngo
and nothing has been heard of her
since. Her relatives are much wor
ried over her ubsenco and fears aro
entertained that snmethlui: bus hap
pened here.
Her absence Is all the more myster
ious on account of her not having any
money when sho left. It I? believed by
many that her mind is affected. Her
husband and three children, the young
est '2 years old, await her return,
HIS FUNERAL PYRE.
Jealous Indian After Murdering
Sweetheart Incinerates Himself.
Amherst. Mass., Aug. 1. The body of
Kugeno Takaphuer, tho Indian, who
killed Mlss.Kdith Morrcll and who then
set llro to the Morrell's barn, was found
today In the ruins of the barn.
The Indian killed Miss Morrell be
cause she rejected his attentions,
Judge Dunn Declared Elected.
Pottsvllle, Aug, 1 Tho contest court to.
day handed down a decision In which It
Is decided that Judgo P. M, Dunn is
elected orphens' court Judge over ex.
Judge T. II. 11. Lyon by a majority of 107,
Tho returns gave Judge Dunn "0 mu
jurlty.
SAD RETURN
OF THE TENTH
Their Beloved Commander, Colonel
Hawkins, Died at Sea July 18.
Flag Was at Half Mast
Anxious Watchers for
Was Not Well on
Illness Dates from the Battle of Malolos When
He Exposed Himself Recklessly Lieutenant
Colonel Bartnett Is in Command of the Regi
mentRemains Will Be Brought Ashore Today.
San Francisco, Aug. l.-The I'nlted l
States transport Senator arrived to-
night from Manila with her Hag at j
half-mast on account of the death of
Colonel Alexander Hawkins, comman
der of the Tenth Pennsylvania regi
ment. F. S. V.
The Senator sailed from Manila on
July 1, with thirty-eight officers and
7.'t enlisted men. The transport was
at Nagasaki on July 15 when Colonel
Hawkins was taken 111 with cancer of
the bowels, from which he had been a
sulferer during the greater part of his
campaign In the Philippines and for
which he hud undergone treatment In
In the military hospital at Manila. His
Illness continued dining the following
day, July 16, when the Senator was at
Yokohama and two days later be pass
ed away at sea.
Exposed Himself.
Colonel Hawkins' Illness dated I'rom
the battle of Malolos, when ho exposed
himself recklessly In a disease-breeding
climate. He was respected and
loved by every man of his command
and his death is deeply mourned by
the troops. Ills body was placed In a
hermetically sealed casket and on the
Sunday following his death Impressive
funeral services were conducted by the
chaplain of the regiment, all of his
men being In attendance.
The remnlns were placed In the siern
of the vessel nnd lay In state, attended
day and night by a guard of honor
during the remainder of the voyage.
MAN HUNT IS NEXT
IN SANTO DOMINGO
Assassins of President Heureaux Lo
cated and an Army Sent Against
Them Calmer Feeling Prevails.
iPuerto Plata, Aug. 1. The assus'lii
of President Houreauv and their
friends are In tile mountain.)ii. ibs
ti let about twenty-live miles north
ward of Moca. Selior Hon Cordeio. late
minister of the Interior, 'ins taken tho
Held against them with 4U0 men.
The acting president. Wenieslao Fig
uereo, in view of the anxieiv of the
commercial classes over tile depreci
ated paper currency, has promised to
retire much of the Issue and asks that
I the business men be patient.
It Is suspected that J inline Is in Hie
: neighborhood of (Julebras. New, fi jin
Moca and Santiago indicate a -aimer
! feeling today.
Dynamite in' Striker's Possession.
New York. Aug. 1. Inspector Murrey,
of the l-ureau of combustibles, has com
pleted his nnayNIs of the substances In
the package found on Francis J. Cm inn.
a former employe of the .Metropolitan
Street Itallway company, who was held
over on the charge ol having exploslvis
In hl.-i priKscislnn. lit-pectur Muriity said
lie found that 1! per cent, of the sub
stance was dyiirmlte. This is the per
centage used In blasting.
TIIK NKWS THIS MOKN'IMJ
Wcatuer Indication! To J ay:
FAIR AND WARMER.
1 (jenernl Colonel Hawkins, of tho
Tenth Pennsylvania. Dies at Sea.
Spain Looking for Some One to Punish
for Santiago Sun coder.
Governor1!. Power to Veto to He Tested
In Court.
Details tif tho Assault on Calamba,
2 General Kllhu Hoot Now Secretary of
War.
Ilaso Hall Itcsults.
Financial and Commercial,
3 I.ocal-Stato Convention cf Hail Garl.
l.lvo Industrial News.
Amount of Tuxnblo Property In tho
County.
t Kdltnrlal.
News and Comment,
5 Local Llttlo und O'Toolo Sued for
Libel.
Trolley Lino fiom PIttston to Forest
City.
Canvass of tho City for Funds for
Letter Carrlors.
(! Local Wcht Scrunton und Suburban.
7 News Hound About Suranton.
8 Locul Former Scrantonlnn's Letter
from tho Philippines,
Opening of tho Montroao Country Club
and Golf Links.
That Announced to the
the Transport That All
Board Colonel Hawkins
,
The casket will be .taken aslioro to
monow with ceremonies bellttlng Col
on -1 Hawkins' rank, after which tho
remains of tho deail commander will
be scut to Pennsylvania for Interment.
After the death of Colonel Hawkins
the command of the leglmont was
vested in Lieutenant Colonel Harnett,
who, like the dead colonel, is popular
among the enlisted men and made, a
good record hi the war.
The Tenth nnd Others.
nf the "5;i otllcers and men whom Col
onel Harnett brought to San Francisco,
three are privates In the Sixth artil
lery, I. S. A., and one is a member of
the Nebraska regiment who was left
behind at Yokahoma when his compan
ions sailed for this port on the linn
cock. A dozen stowaways were also con
cealed in tho hold and were soon
brought to light after leaving Yoka
boina. The Senator had a good trip from
Japan. With the exception of the sad
Illness and death of the reglmentnl
commander, there was no sickness
aboard, barring a few cases of sea
sickness and half a dozen case of dy
sentery. At sight of land all the Invalids wero
able to leave their bunks and line up
on the main deck except one poor fel
low who had developed symptoms of
appendii ills and who will bo operated
upon in the hospital heie.
DOUBLE CRIME OF
JEALOUS HUSBAND
John Thomson, Residing Near Sha
mokin, Shoots His Wife and Then
Turns the Pistol on Himself.
Shamoklti, Pa., Aug. 1. John Thomp
son and his wife, an aged couple, re
siding between Cable and Hear t!ap,
were found dead today In their homo
with a bullet wound In the bead ot
each, tlrasped In Thompson's hand was
a revolver.
There was every Indlatlou that ho
had inurdeied his wile and then com
mitted sulcldr. An Investigation showed
that the woman had evidently been
killed In one portlyn of tho houso by
the husband, who run led the' body to
their bediooni and wrapped a blanket
about It. He then lay on the lloor and
shot himself.
It Is said that Thompson was very
Jealous of his wife. About a week ago
she left him, but returned on Saturday.
DARING ATTEMPT TO ROB.
The Ciystal Palace Saloon the Sceno
of the Hold-up.
A rough looking fellow entered
Hutko & Fuddon's Crystal Palacn
saloon on Lackawanna nvonuo yester
day morning about 6 o'clock and culled
for a drink of boor. ,
While Hurke, one of the proprietors,
hod bis back turned drawing tho bev
erage the man drew n revolver and
when Hurke turned around ho was
leaking down the barrel of a sun and
the rough looking lellow was demand
ing tho cash on hand.
llurke started to parley and about
that time other customers entered,
tho robber's attention was attracted
fiom Huike for an Iintnnt and tho
next ho was on the lloor, Hurke hav
ing hit him over tho head with a
club.
The revolver was taken away from
him nnd In the excitement thnt fol
lowed the fellow managed to escape.
Killed by n Freight Train.
Harrlsburg. Aug 1.-While walking on
tho railroad below Slarysvlllo tliU morn
ing Daniel Puller, colored, 7r years, of
Itockvllle, was struck by a freight tram
ami so badly Iniiin-d that his death oc
curred an hour later at the Harrlsburg
hospital.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
4-
f Washington, Aug, I, Forecast -
f for Wednesday: For eastern Penn. -f
f sylvaiilu, continued warm and fair
weather Wednesday and Thursday; 4.
fresh southerly winds, -f-
tft t fttt t t.t.
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