, p-r. .F .tfPf.Tt - ftjTiVf- iC.tiqKr)tijgJ nn hit n 'V trmnim TWO CENTS. TWELVE RAGES SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1899. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. YAQUI WAR SPREADING Two Thousand Americans Are in Peril in Mexico. THE SITUATION IS GRAVE Indians Preparing for a Desperate Conflict Estimated That It Will Requlro a force of 40,000 Mexi cans to Suppress Them River Ves sels BurnedPassengers and Crews Captured. Chicago, A up. 4. A dispatch to the Tribune from tho City of Mexico says: "Dispatches form Guaymas show that the YiMtul Insurrection Is growing and that all the Indians in the towns along the liver are rising In arms nnd tnklng to the woods and mountains to join their companions already arrayed agnlnst tlie authorities. "Jock Rnmscy. the famous frontier character, and the American photog rapher, Kd. Miller, were on the way to Alamos when they were attached by the Indians and hilled. 'Three sloops on the Yaqul liver near Medaro were also attacked and Aurlllo F. Pnrcdes, who was In charge of them, was killed. The vessels were set on fire, but were saved by federal forces, w ho drove the savages away. "It Is reported that the Romero fam ily was captured as they were about to embark on one of the sloops. Troops are pursuing the bands supposed to hae the family. The telegraph line south from Alamos has been cut. The Indians along the Mnyo river are quiet and do not seem Inclined to Join the insurrection. "Colonel Angel Garcia Pena tele graphed yesterday that Don Carlos Hale, the well known merchant, had not been killed, as reported. Otllclal advices up to Monday, however, say that after General Torres' forces took Baoum they found the body of Hale among the dead." Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 4. Marshall P. Wright, son of the late Judge Wright, of Kansas City, has arrived In this city from Mexico. Speaking of the Yuquls. Mr. Wright Fays there Is no dou'it that irom 2,000 to ::,000 men are now under arms and engaged in a bloody conlllct. The en tire country Is in a state of terror and people are fleeing to the larger settle ments. Mr. Wright says the outbreak came as a surprise to General Torres, who, after n two years' campaign, sub dued the Yaquls In May,1897. Miners in Danger. Austin, Tex.. Aug. 4. A despatch re iHVed here this evening from Cusa tirandes, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, says that four American miners have Just arrived there direct from the up per Yaqul rher country. They wore diivin out by marauding bands of Yaqul Indians. Thomas llarvell, one of the members of the party, said that there are probably 2,000 American min ers and prospectors scattered through the Yaqul country, and that their lives are in imminent danger, as the Indians are getting bolder and more desperate each day. llarvell said that when news of the bloody outbreak among the Yaquls In tho lower valley reaches the Indians In the placer mining region on the up. per part of the stream, they will mas sacre every while man along the riv er, lie estimates that there me 5,000 Yaqul braves, and that it will take a force of fully 40,000 Mexican troops to conquer them. During the two yearn the Indians have been at peace they have been quietly Investing their earnings in arms and ammunition, and they are now bettir equipped than ever for a long and bloody campaign. A gold hunter named Arnold, who laid that he was but recently from the sctne of tho Indian uprising In Mex ico, reports that Just before he left that section it was reported that the Yaqul Indians had entrapped a force of several hundred of the Mexican soldiers in a defile In the mountains nnd Inaugurated an old-time, warfare In throwing down rocks on thorn, with the result that many of them wore killed. Ho says that the war Is being conducted on a guerrilla plan, and that the Indians have sufllelent force to maintain it for months to come. WORLD'S GOLD PRODUCTION. Director of the Mint Completes an Estimate for 1808. Washington, Aug. 4. The director of the mint has completed his estimate for the world's gold production for tho year 180S. Tho data at hand seems to warrant the conclusion that tho pro duction will amount to at least $291, 000,000 and possibly $2."9.000.000. Africa leads all other countries with $SO,"00, 000, with Australia second with $7,300, 000 and the United Slates third witli JG4,403,000. Ilussla is credited with $25, 000.000, Mexico with $10,000,000 and Can ade, including the Klondike, with $14, 600,000. In 1897 Africa produced $5S,30G,O00, with the United States second with $."7,:iG3,000. and Australia third with $55,684,000. Russia fourth with $23,245, 000, Mexico fifth with $9,43fi,000, and Canada, Including tho Klondike, with $GOO,000. The total was $237,505,000. In 189G, and for nearly fifty years previ ously, the United States occuwled thy first place In tho world's production ot Bold. In that year the output of tha (vorld was estimated at $202,082,000. Shot by a Sepoy. London. Aug. 4, Tho Daily Mall pub. liahes tho following dispatch from Simla: "A distinguished native ofllcer. a Subu dar. with Major Abdurman, of thu Swat vnlley column, was shot dead by a Sepoy. The latter was Immediately shot by a non-commlnuloncd officer of the same regiment. H- ., PLENARY COUNCIL. Much Interest in Its Progress Is Manifested. Washington, Aug. 4. In Influential Catholic quarters here there Is much Interest In tho progress ot the plenary council of tho clergy from South nnd Central America which has been in progress for some time nnd Is nbout to close. These prelates have a hlearchy entirely distinct from that of the United States. It Is an Influen tial body In many respects, as the church Is closely related to the govern ment In many of the South and Cen tral American republics. Tho meeting at Home brought to gether all the high church dignitaries from these countries. The sessions have been secret, but the understand ing here Is that the final report Is about to be made and that the results will then reach the public. It Is said that a misapprehension exists as to the authority which Spain exercises over Catholic affairs In the Spanish American countries. This authority was terminated many years ago and today the South and Central Amerl enn clergy have their own hierarchy distinct and Independent In each re public nnd without any bonds what ever to Spain. It Is not Impossible that the council will consider the status of the church In Cuba and Porto Hlco, ns this Is In rather an anomalous con dition since the Spanish authority has been terminated and the church affairs In these Islands have been brought un der the direction of the hlerarchhy In the United States. SMALL POX IN PITTSBURG The Situation Has Become So Ser ious as to Require Decisive Meas ures in Order to Stamp Out the Disease. Pittsburg, Pa.. Aug. 4. The serious ness of the situation ubout Pittsburg regarding the outbreak of small pox has now reached a point when the most decslve measures will he resorted to In order to stamp out the disease. Dr. Benjamin F. Leo, of Philadelphia, secretary of the board of health, and Dr. William V. Welch, superinten dent of the municipal at Philadel phia, have arrived In Pittsburg to confer with the health authorities hero regarding the best methods to light the plague, declare that there Is dan ger of an epidemic unless tho people In the stricken districts show a great er disposition to assist the authori ties to check the small-pox. Doctors Lee and Welch spent several hours today in conference at the Hotel Duquesne with Superintendent Crosby Gray, of the bureau of health: Dr. Stanley S. Klnehart and Dr. It. L. Tay lor, city physician of Pittsburg. The situation was thoroughly dis cussed and, suggestions were offered by the state physicians on various ways of meeting the crisis. . In the afternoon a tour was made through Kast Pittsburg, Wllmerdlng nnd other points where cases of the disease exist. Tomorrow the committee will go to Power Hill, where there are several cases. At Kast Pittsburg fifteen well devel oped cases were discovered and at Homestead ten cases. The experts say all tho cases nre of a mild type, but If tho disease is not stamped out before tho cold weather sets In there is no telling how malignant It may de velop. Wholesale vaccination Is ad vised as a precaution and further ar rangements will be made when the In vestigation of tho county has been completed. AFFAIR WITH HAYTI. Minister Powell Will Demand Full Reparation for Outrage The Situ ation Regarded as Serious. Port An Prince, Aug. l.-Tho affair of the recent violation of the Ameri can legation hero by armed police who were seeking to arrest M. Du Vlvier, tho newspaper man, has not been def initely settled. It is understood that the American minister, Mr. William F. Powell, will demand full reparation for the outrage. Mr. Powell, when interrogated to day by the correspondent of the As sociated Press, declined to go into particulars, but said the situation was serious. AT DEWEY RECEPTION. New York City Will Entertain All Visiting Soldiers. New York, Aug. 4. The Dewey re ception committee has received a tele gram from Adjutant General Henry, of the state of Mississippi, asking If tho number of troops from outside states invited to take part In the land parade Is limited. Secretary Foster re plied that the city would entertain all the soldiers that come. Offers from patriotic societies asking for places In thu land parade have been received and accepted. Engagement Denied, ('owes, Islo of Wight, Aug. I. Lieuten ant Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, tho son of Lady Randolph Churchill, asks the Associated Press to den the reported engagement of his mother to Lieutenant (J. F. M. Cornwallls West, brother of Princess Henry of Hesse. The matter con. tlnues to be the subject of much conver sation among their friends. Neither Lady Churchill nor Lieutenant Cornwallls West has been Been about sinco tho engage ment was reported. Star Pointer on the Track. Cleveland, Aug. 4. -Start Pointer, 1.5914, will start for tho first time this seuson at Churtcr Oak Driving park, Hartford, Conn., on August 31. Ho will go to break the pacing record of tho world held by him, lecelvlng $2,500 for tho start and an additional $5,000 If ho lowers his mark. Secretary W. II. Fnslg, of tho track, closed tho contract today. Two Murderers on the Scaffold. Charleston. S. C, Aug. i, James Phelps und Hum llulloy, two negrots, were hanged In tho county Jail from the mi mo scaffold at 11.10 o'clock this morn. Ing. Phelps killed a policeman and Bailey took tho llfo of u companion In a quurrol over cards. HAS NO FAITH IN CHICAGO Very Cool Reception at the Hands of Wil fred Laurier. AN INVITATION "DECLINED The Governor General of Canada Will Bo Advised Against Trusting Him self in Chicago Until the Alaskan Boundnry Question Has Been Set tledIn Case of a Largo Crowd Un pleasantness Is Anticipated Mr. Fltzpntrlck's Mission Borders Upon Failure A Reconsideration Crumb of Comfort. Washington, Aug. 4.-Mr. F. W. Fitz patrlck, of the treasury department, has Just returned to Washington from Ottawa, where he went at the Instance of the committee of citizens ot Chicago in chaise of the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of that city's great postofllce building, next October, by President McKlnley. to arrange for the formal Invitation and expected accept ance of an Invitation from Chicago's citizens to the governor senernl and cabinet of Canada to participate in those festivities. Mr. Fltzpatrlek Is the nsslstant United States architect under Architect Henry Ives Cobb for the Chi cago buildings. To an Associated Press representa tive he admitted that his official recep tion was slightly chilly, Sir Wilfred Laurier very evidently telling him that under the present conditions it would be impossible for him to accept, or even to consider, any social Invitations to this side of the border. Mr. Fltzpat rlek savs that In substance Sir Wil fred's voluntary statements and an swers to queries were as follows: "As a friend, in whom I am deeply interested. I am very glad to see you, but. frankly, as a representative of the federal or any local government In the United States your visit could not have been more untimely. When I received your first letter I took un the matter with his excellency, thev governor gen eral, and he expressed a sincere dpslre to visit Chicago and seemed as anxious to accept the invitation as I was. We would have been delighted to go, and were looking: forward to the day with much anticipation, nut since then tho tone of your press has become so harsh in dealing with the Alaskan boundary question, such misrepresentations have been made about our government, and particularly me, that It would be un dignified for us to visit you, and I can not advise his excellency to go." Would Not Be Safe. Mr. Fltzpatrlek said that Sir Wilfred Intimated that in the present state of public feeling ill the United States as Indicated in the press, it would not be entirely safe for the governor general and himself to visit Chicago, as he feared that they mlght.ln a great gath ering of such a characer as the Chi cago ceremony.be subjected to some un pleasantness or Indignity bv thought less persons. Sir Wilfred exj;ssed himself as strongly In favor of arbi trating the Alaskan boundary dispute, and concluded the Interview is follows: "No, much as I regret it. I could not go to Chicago under present conditions and shall certainly, however nalnful a duty it may be. also advise J3 excel lency to decline the Invitation that I know and feel has so kindly been ex tended to us by the city of C h.cago." Mr. Fltzpatrlek secured Sir Wilfred's promise, however, to reconsider the matter. STRIKE THREATENED. Railroad Telegraphers Are in Favor of a Tie-Up New Haven, Conn., Aug. 4. A local ofilcial of the Railroad Telegraphers' union said today that those members of the union who nre employed by the Now York, TCow Haven nnd Hartford Railroad company are In favor of a strike In case the officials of tho rail road company do not consent to hear tho complaints of tho operators. About 800 operators have been polled by mall nnd replies have been received from 521 of this number. All but nine are said to favor a strike. From other sources It Is learned that the officials of the railroad company, while willing to listen to grievances from their employes direct, will refuse to be approached by outsiders or agents or representatives of the union. COOLNESS TOWARD DEWEY. The Reception at Trieste Attributed to Hazleton Incident. London, Aug. 5. The Berlin corres pondent of tho Standard says: It Is reported that Admiral Dewey left Trieste earlier than he originally In tended and mainly because be dlil not meet with such a good reception as he had expected. The Kolnlsche Zeltung thinks that Austria's relations with Spain and the Hazleton Incident may have con tributed to this. Bicycle Records Broken. Philadelphia, Aug. 4,-At tho Woodsldo park track here today Hums Pierce, of Boston, broko tho bicycle records for two, three, four and five miles. Ho rode five miles paced bv u motor. Tim tlmo of the first mllo was 1.31, three seconds slower than tho rccoid. He went tho second mllo In 3.0D: previous record 3.10. Third mile, 4.4ii; previous record iivo min utes 3-5 seconds. Fourth mile, 6.2.1; pre vious record, 6,40. Fifth miles, 8.02 2-5; previous record, S.15, Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Aug. 4. Pension certlll. cutesi IJelssue AHin 11. Smith, Pig Pond, Bradford, $12 THE PRESIDENT'S SUMMER OUTING Finds Time to Observe the Progress in Army Reorganization Congrat ulated by the Veterans at Oneida County Reunion. Plaltsburg, N. Y Aug, 4. Abner McKlnley urilved from New York this morning for a short stay. Among the others who called upon President Mc Klnley today were Captain Dodd, of tho Third United States cavalry, who has Just beep ordered to the Philip pines. Unlox.s the present plans nre changed Secretary of War Knot will not come here to confer with Presi dent McKlnley until week after next. 'J ho president keeps fully advised, however, ns to Secretary Hoot's plans and is anxious to nd tho war In the Philippines at the earliest possible mo ment. President McKlnley Is very much gratified at the rapidity with which the ten new regiments are being re cruited for service In the Phllpplnes. Dr. W. Seward AVebb, of Shelburne farms, has tendered his yncht, the. Kl frldu, to the president for his use dur ing the remainder of his stay here. The president has gladly ncceptod the offer and the yacht will be here on Monday when the president nnd Mrs. McKlnley, Vice President and Mrs. Hcbart. Postmaster General nnd Mrs. Smith and several Invited guesM will witness the yacht races of the Lake Champlaln Yacht club, to be held here that day. The president today received the following telegram from ITtico, N. Y.: To President McKlnley: The veterans of Oneida county. In an. mini reunion assembled, at Summit park nn historic ground of revolutionary fame, under the shadow of the Orlsknny monument, I'ast Department Commander Shaw and Department Commander Kay being present, send greetings, thanking you for your recent order affecting vet erans In public employ. They hope for !,oii a pleasant vacation and for your good wlfo complete restoration to health. (Signed) Unfits Daggett, President. By direction of the president the fol lowing reply was promptly telegraphed to the reunion: To Itufus Daggett, President. Utlen: The president greatly appreciates the cordial and sympathetic message of the veterans of Oneida county nnd others participating In their annual reunion. Their kindly greetings are reciprocated and the president sends congratulations nnd best wishes for a most successful meeting. (Signed) George II. Cortelyou. Acting Secretary to the President. AMERICA'S FINANCIAL POWER RECOGNIZED A Revolution in Finances Vast De mand for Pig Iron and Wool Can Be Met Only by This Country. New York, Aug. 4. It. G. Dun & Company In their weekly rev'ew of trade will say: July failures have been smaller than In any month of which there Is record excepting May, and trading failures smaller than In any other month. London again recognizes the finan cial power ot this country. The Hank of Knglnnd virtually admits that it cannot draw from New York the gold it needs: exchange moves to the Im porting point; over $1,000,000 starts from Sydney to San Francisco; Lon don's net buying of stock has been 40,000 shares, and bills against pro duce to be shipped are very heavy. This describes a revolution In finan ces not unlike that In Industries, Eu rope searching for wool here at f0 cents scoured and for pig Iron at $20 per ton. A vast demand for both materials has fallen upon the commer cial world, which this country alone appears able to meet for Its own needs. Wool shipments from Australia have been surprisingly little below those of last year, but Kurope talks of a wool famine while this country has on hand a year's consumption or more besides this year's dip and prices are not yet as high as they were In February of last year when stocks were many mil lion pounds larger. Scarcity of Bessemer pig has caused two steel works at Pittsburg to stop a day or two, and $21.25 to $21.75 has been paid for 30,000 tons, with $17.7 for grey forge and a rise of fifty cents In local coke In Chicago. It Is no longer a question whether enough can be had after awhile; the trouble is about early supplies. Orders for plates and struc tural work are refused at most points, mills having work far ahead, and for sheets also at Philadelphia, though new and large mills make things easier In plates at Pittsburg, Par Iron Is in great demand instead of steel, being $3 to ?4 cheaper, and new east ern mills get all the business they want. The magnitude of tho demand In spite of high piiceB Is everywhere a surprise. Wheat weakened, including one cent with the astonishing receipts at the west of 4,734,303 bushels for the week against 3,199,543 last year, and 23,598, IS!) bushels since June ngulnst 10,509,876 last year. Atlantic exports for the Week, 3,7G5,787 bushels, flour Included, against 3,020,731 last year, and 12,121,370 since June against 10,354,951 last year, continue to support hopes of great for eign demand, with Pacific exports for the week 355,020 bushels against G14, 310 last year. Not less potent In that regard Is the shipment of 4,003,497 bushels of corn for the week against 1,731,347 last year, and 15.CSS.018 bushels since June ngulnst S.502,310 last year, Failures for the week have been 1S2 In the United States against 196 last year and 25 In Canada against 21 last year. Shooting at Soldiers' Home. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 4. David Ander son shot and fatally wounded Captain Thomas L. Pollock and seriously Injured Michael Mullen at tho Soldiers' home to day. Tho shooting occurred while Cap tain Pollock was attempting to arrest An derson. Mullen was assisting In tho ar rest. All aro Inmates of tho home. Teamster Shoots ills Wife. Cleveland, Aug, 4, A teamster named John Schlelmber shot his wlfo four times this afternoon at tho Woodland hotel nnd then sent u bullot through his heart. The woman died an hour later at St. Aloxls hospital. Tho tragedy wag piompted by Jealousy, !, ,-,.. r ,., plu. , i i M ., .,J-,. ., . i-i-iflfr. STUBBORN BATTLE WITH YELLOW JACK SEARCH FOR FEVER SUSPECTS IN PHILADELPHIA. Chief of Bureau of Health on the Lookout for Veterans who Came from Hampton on a Furlough. General McMahon Sends Requisi tion for Moro Bedding Officers Satisfied with the Situation. Philadelphia. Aug. 4. Colonel Lewis Good, chief of the bureau of health, made vigorous efforts today to ascer tain the whereabouts of the ten In mates of the National Soldiers' home at Hampton, Va., who came here on furlough nbout the time yellow fever was discovered at that Institution. In reply to a telegram sent by Colonel Good, Surgeon General Wymnn of the marine horpltal service said he was unable to furnish the addresses of tho old soldiers. A message was sent to Governor Woodfln. of the home, asking the addresses, but no answer has as yet been received. The health authorities here state that Inasmuch as the period of the dis ease's lncubntion has passed, they an ticipate no danger from the presence of the men In this city. New Tents nnd Bedding. Noifolk. Va.. Aug. I. General Mar tin D. MeMnhon, of New York, n member of the board of directors of the Soldiers' home nnd Colonel Andrew J. Smith, of Hartford, Conn., Inspec tor general of the home, who arrived here this morning, Immediately made l'-nulsltlon on the quartermaster's de partment of the army for 2,"00 mat resses and 100 hospital tents for the home. The following reply was re ceived: Medical department has 530 mattresses at Fort .Monroe and 392 nt Joslah Simpson hospital, which they will turn over to governor of Hampton home. Sixteen hundred mattrfsses belonging to this de. pnrtment have been ordered from Phila delphia to Cape Charles City, Va., fast fi eight. Marine hospital service will ui rnnge to tuko them over. One hundred complete hospital tents will leave Wash ington for Norfolk on tonight's steamer consigned to governor of Hampton home. (Signed) Ludlngton. Quartermaster General. It Is the nurpose of the officials to burn the old' bedding at the home nnd fumigate the quarters thoroughly. The non-Infected Inmates will be put in the tents on the home grounds. General McMahon and Colonel Smith are thoroughly satisfied with the situ ation. FUNERAL OF COL. HAWKINS. Impressive Services to Be Held at San Francisco. San Francisco, Aug. 4. The body of Colonel A. L. Hawkins, of the Tenth Pennsylvania, will receive mllltnry honors in this city tomorrow after noon. The services will take place un dr the auspices of the Knights' Tem plar organization. The Tenth Penn sylvania will occupy places' of lilef mourners and General Shafter has or dered it military escort to take part in the funeral. The volunteers now encamped at the Presidio will attend out of respect to the memory of the deceased and In sympathy with their comrades In arms. The bodv blliwe cmf cmf cnifwyp The body will be transported east tomorrow night. Chaplain Hunter. Tenth Pennsylvania regiment. has been ordered to take charge of It on the way home. Under orders from the de partment Colonel Hawkins' body will be taken to Washington. Pa. ASTOR IN EFFIGY. Dr. Seldon Crowe, nn Elderly Physi cian, Leads the Circus Disappears at the Announcement of Police. New Yorlc, Aug. 4. Surrounded by a crowd of several hundred persons, William Waldorf Astor was burned In efllgy tonight in Longncre square. Dr. Seldon Crowe, an elderly physician, be ing the prime mover In the affair. Dr. Crowe has been much Interested In the reports of Mr. Astor's decoration of allegiance to Queen Victoria, and the more he read the more indlsnant he grew. For some days past he has talked of little else. Karly tonight he went through tho "Tenderloin" and In vited about thirty men to call at his residence. He promised each man a two dollar bill and assured them that little work would be required. He had little trouble In getting recruits. Ho then bargained with Anthony Kern merer, a truckman, to call with a truck. When the crowd assembled and the truck arrived, Dr. Crowe broueht out an eltlgy of Mr. Astor. It was almost perfect In appearance. The figure was tied In a rocking chair. It was hoisted Into tho wagon. An oil saturated bar rel was put In with It and several quarts of kerosene. High on a pole In the wagon was a sign. 4x0 feet In size, bearing the Inscription In great black letters: "Astor, the traitor." A unique parade through the hotel and theatre district of the city fol lowed. When tho crowds which fol lowed the wagon reached Longacro square the efllgy was placed on top of a barrel, kerosene In liberal quantities was applied and tho doctor applied the match. The pile blazed fiercely. The spectators cheered and loudly called on Dr. Crowe for a speech. Dr. Crowe bitterly attacked Mr. Astor, but his speech was interrupted by a report that the police were coming, and the speaker mysteriously disappeared. Hanged for Triple Murder. Now Orleans, Aug. 4. Frank Naska, an Italian, was bunged at St. John, La., at 1 o'clock today. Naska killed three poo plo and wounded two others nbout three years ago. Ills victims were his coun trymen. Mr, Hobart in Good Health. Now York, Aug. 4. Vice President Ho bart loft Long Jtranch this afternoon for Luke Champlaln en a ten-day visit to President McKlnley. The vice president nppeured to bo In good health when no left. XtfMt. . W . Jt.V. BIG CYCLONE VISITS FLORIDA Three Towns Near River Junction Are Completely Annihilated by the Terrible Gale. Passenger Train Blown from the Tracks and Many Persons Are Injured Fifteen Ships Wreckedf and Are High and Dry on the Beach on St, George's and Bog Islands Big Summer Hotel Is Blown Into the Gulf. River Junction, Fla., Aug. 4. The most dlsastious cyclone that ever vis ited this section of Florida eomnlctely annihilated' Carrabclle. Mclntyre and Lanark Inn. south of here, Wednesday. At Carrubelle only nine houses re main of a once beautiful and prosper ous town. Communications from tho mayor state that 200'famllles are with out homes or shelter and many are completely destltue. Of Mclntyre only two mill boilers mark the site of the town. Lanark Inn, the famous summer resort, was blown Into the gulf. The Carrabelle.Tnllahassee und Geor gia railroad Is washed away for a dis tance of thirty miles. A passenger train was blown from the track mote than one hundred yards. Many pas CUT THROATS OF THREE CHILDREN Shocking Crime Committed by Chas. Yager, Brandt, Pa. Children Are All Dead In an Adjoining Room the Lifeless Body of the Father Was Also Found by Neighbors. Susquehanna, Pa.. Aug. 4. Charles Yager, 10 years old. of Brandt, live miles south of this place, cut the throats of his three children with a razor this morning, and then com mitted suicide by cutting his own throat. Neighbors found the children this morning all dead. They had evident ly been killed while sleeping. The children ranged In age from ii to 12 years. In an adjoining room the father was found outstretched upon the floor, the bloody razor In his hand. Yager was n steady, Industrious man. He was a widower. It Is supposed that the deed was committed while Yager was suffering from temporary aberration of mind. THE SMITHS' FIGHT DRAWS. Mysterious Billy and Plain Bill in the Ring. Now York. Aug. 4. Mysterious Ullly Smith, of this city, and Andy Walsh, of Brooklyn, fought 25 rounds to a draw before the Bioadway Athletic club tonight. Chicago, Aug, 4. Bill Smith, ot Philadelphia, and Billy Rotdiford, of Chicago, fought six rounds to a draw before the Fort Dearborn Athletic club tonight. m Looking for Fever Germs. Hazleton, Pa., Aug. 4.-lIeulth Ofllcer Jluranw was notified today to keep under closo surveillance Martin Specht, a vet eran soldier who came to Hazleton dl icct from the Soldiers' home at Hampton July 23. The customary ten das In which the yellow fever germs aro supposed to incubate having expired, tho authorities arc not alarmed. THE KKWS THIS MOKNINU Weather Indications Todiv: UNSETTLED WEATHER. 1 General-Canada's Premier Will N.ot Visit Chicago. Yaqul Indians on the Warpath. Philadelphia on the Lookout for Yel low Fever Suspects. Cyclone Creates Huvoc In Florida. 2 Genernl Paso Ball Results. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Religious News of tho Week, 4 Kdltorlal. News and Comment. 5 Local Social and Personal. One Woman's Views. 0 Local Meeting of tho Poor Hoard. Court Proceedings. 7 Local Powder Question Beforo the D.. L, & W. Dlstmndment of tho Atlantic league. Pathetic Letter from Lizzie Ross. 8 Local West Scrnnton and Suburban. 9 News Round About Scrantnn. 10 Advertisement. U Sunday-School Lesson for Tomorrow. 12 Local Live Industrial News. . tiHHl sengers were Injured, but their names are unobtainable. Mary Williams, colored, was killed a( Carrabelle. Numerous other people had legs and arms broken. Fifteen ships lying at anchor In Dog Island cove and upper anchorage ari complete wrecks high and dry on St. George's and Dog Islands. Five unidentified bodies were reeov ered today, supposed to be sailors. Tua boats have gone from here to the scena of the wreckage. Fifty destitute sail ors were brought here today nnd aro being cared for. A mass meeting of citizens Is being held here tonight and all possible aid will be given the destitute at Carra belle. One million dollars will not cover the loss. The Insurance Is small. GENERAL JIMINEZ PUBLISHES PLANS Proposes to Establish a Government at San Domingo That Will Bo Peaceful and Helpful to All Friedly Towards the United States. Havana, Aug. 4. General Juan Isi dro Jlmlnez, when his attention was called today to a cable summary of an alleged declaration mado by him hero recently and published in tho United States to the effect that he was about to proceed to the United States to organize an expedition against tho existing government of San Domingo, replied that he had not made tho state ment attributed to him. He went on i to say that it was ouite unnecessary for him to proclaim himself hostile to the present government, as It could not possibly last beyond the fifteenth of this month. "I did hear," he continued, "that Heureaux was sending men to Cuba, to kill ine, but I knew nothing what ever regarding the plot to kill him. I had no connection and have no con nection with Ramon Caceres, who did tho shooting. I do not believe that tho United States will Interfere with my government In San Domingo, which will he a government peaceful and helpful to all, for the United Stntes did not Interfere witli the government of Hcurenux, who robbed and mur dered for fourteen years." General Jlmlnez admits that he hag often been to the United States Incog nito, but says ho has not, had inter views with official persons. He con siders that there Is no need of pro moting expeditions to land in San Do mingo, as there already are a thous and men waiting for him, u force which he deems quite sufllelent for his pur pose, y Referring to the future relations of San Domingo with the United States he expressed a desire to be on friendly terms with Washington and said ho believed he could cc unt upon Ameri can sympathy. Gomez he referred to as "esteemed by all classes of Domin icans, but not sought for as president." The people of San Domingo, he de clared, are impetuous and urging him to come to them nt once, but for a time he prefers ti delay, as "each day Is worth a battle won." An Air Trust at Last. Trenton, N, J., Aug. 4. Tho American Sterilized Air und Transportation com pany. with a capital of $50,000,fioo, filed papers of incorporation with the sccre tars of state today. The company is formed to develop a pntented system of sterilizing, dehydrating and cooling air for rufrlgeratlng purposes. Miners' Wages Advanced. Altoona, Aug. 4. The Frugality Coal and Coke company, owned hugely by Su premo Court Justice John Deun, with main olllccs In Philadelphia, has granted Its miners a voluntary udvunco' of 2tj cents per ton. Will Protect Americans. Washington. Aug. 4. The cruiser New Orleans has arrived at Santo Domingo City, whero she was sent to protect American Ir.tciests In case of an out break. - f 4- -t-WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Aug. 4. Forecast for Saturday: For eastern Penn sylvania, unsettled weather with probably local lulns Saturday und Sunday ; continued high tempera f .1. ture; ireHii i-nuincriy winua, -ht .f -r . :t .t Jb a teu. au.
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