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AGUINALDO
APPEALS TO
THE POWERS
The Rebel Leader Asks
for Recognition of
the Filipinos.
LATEST CUNNING SCHEIE
Document Sent to Foreign Consuls in
Manila They Are Requested to
Forwnrd It to Their Governments.
Some Old Arguments Advanced.
The Pony Episode Failure to Se
cure Horses in China Explained.
Slanlla, Aug. S. Agulnaldo has ap
pealed to the powers for recognition of
"Filipino independence." Ills appeal,
dated Tn.rlae, July "7, and signed by
Buencnmino, has been rerelved by all
the foreign consuls in Manila, with the
request that they forward It to their
respective governments.
The Filipinos use their old argument
that they had wrested the sovereignty
of the Islands from Spain before the
signing of the treaty of Paris, and,
therefoie, Spain was in no nosltlon to
cede them to the United States. They
argue that the possession of 7,000 Span
ish prisoners captured with their arms,
fighting against the Filipinos, "Is elo
quent proof of the nullity of Snanlsh
sovereignty, as when the Spanish sol
diers surrendered, Spain's hold was
irrevocably lost."
The document then says:
"lteolylng to the Spanish commis
sion's request to release the nrlsoners
1m cause Spain no longer has political
Interests in the Islands, wo asked for
a treaty of peace and friendship be
tween Spain and the Filipinos, whereby
the prisoners would be released.
"Hut the commissioners refused, be
cause It would mean recognition of our
independence. That Is equivalent to
saying that the prisoners must stnv In
our hands indefinitely, because their
nossesslon Is our most elllcaclous
method to adjust our account with
Spain and obtain from her recognition
of our Independence."
The Filipinos say that they had con
quered all the country except Manila,
and that they co-operated In obtaining
the capitulation of that city by sur
rounding it at the cost of thousands of
lives. They also say that they con
queied the country unassisted, except
for sixty guns that Admiral Dewey
gave Agulnaldo, and that Admiral
Dewey and the Urltlsh and Belgian
consuls recognized the Filipinos' sov
ereignty by asking for passes to visit
the country. They repeat the claim
that they have letters from American
consuls and generals reeogn'zlng their
sovereignty and promising that the
Americans would recognize their inde
pendence, "which was at the disposi
tion of the poweis."
The Filipinos attempt to make capi
tal out of the statement that Admiral
Dewey was so confident that Agulnaldo
would observe and fulfill the rules of
war that lie gave him a hundred Span
ish prisoners which the American navy
had captured.
Finally, the Filipinos appeal to the
powers to Influence Washington to
bring to a termination "the unjust war
which Is devastating the country."
The authorities at Madrid have or
dered the Spanish commissioners not
t return to Tarlae. and It is reported
two special commissioners, Senores
Capriles and Cuorbo, are on their way
here from Spain to conduct the nego
tiations. Sending for Horses.
Washington, Aug. S. Some time ago
General Otis made requisition on the
war department for 2,000 horses to
mount the cavalry In the Philippines.
He stated In the despatch that horses
for the Islands were not satisfactory
and that contracts for them In China,
had failed, the words "contraband of
war" being added.
The matter was then referred to the
state department for Investigation and
Minister Conger on June .". wrote a let
tor to Secretary Hay enclosing the
correspondence that had passed be-
ween the Chinese foreign oillce and
himself relative to tin- refusal of China
t allow the ponies to be exported.
It appears from this correspondence
that K. S. D.ilton had contracted at
'I i-n TbIii for reventy-tlvo ponies and
tunny-live mules, but was refused an
r.vijoit pass. Minister Conger upon
investigation found that the refusal Is
has. d upon a law of China prohibiting
the export of hoises and ponies. Rns
rla lini hern leiused, as well as otlrr
r unlrlcs. and the Chinese foreign oillce
paid they could not make an excoj
tltm In favor of I he United States
No suggestion Is made that the ponies
are contraband of war and General
Otis must have been misinformed when
he sent his despatch to the war depart
ment. The course which the foreign con
suls at Manila will pursue In connec
tion with Agulnaldo's communication
is a matter of some conjecture among
i (llclals here. At the state depart
ment there Is no disposition to limit
the consuls In forwarding the appeal
to their respective governments. As
i 'lie. It Is quite unusual for consuls
1 oldlng exequators from a friendly gov
't nnicnt and having official relation
with It to carry on communication
with an Insurrectionary leader. Hut
It is appreciated that In this case the
consuls are Innocent vlcltlms of Aguln
aldo's letter writing. Our military
authority Is supreme In the Philip
pines and any question arising as to
the course of the consuls would prob
rl iy be referred to Cioneral Otis, but
there Is no lntlnifrtlnn here titat ho has
l.ren advised of the address or that he
v 111 have any objections to its trans
rr.li'slon by the consuls. R a rather
expected, however, that the consuls
will take occasion to advise with the.
military authorities as to the proprie
ties of the situation before taking
final action.
DEWEY AT NAPLES,
The Admiral Delighted at Hospital
ity Extended.
Naples, Aug. S. Admiral Dewey
exchanged visits today with the gen
eral commanding the army corps
here. The reception accorded the
American admiral by Vice Admiral
Gonzales, commander in chief of tho
maritime department of Naples yes
leiday wos of a brilliant character
and Admiral Dewey la dellshtod with
the cordial hoFpltullty everywhere ex
tended lo him. In an Interview with
a representative of the Associated
Press. Admiral Dewey said:
"1 do not desire fetes or demonstra
tions at home. It Is enough for mo
that my counliy knows 1 did my duty
as u soldier."
Mr. Lewis M. Iddlngs, secretary of
the United States embassy at Home,
has 7,'one to Sorrento, where ho will
give a luncheon to Admlinl De.vey
tomorrow.
FIELD RETURNS FROM SHAFTER
Statistics of the First Nebraska Vol
unteers. Washington. Aug. 8. General Shat
ter today reported to the war depart
ment by telegraph the following field
returns:
"General Held returns, First Nebras
ka: Tola! commissioned, 1G: promot
ed from ranks, IS; resigned, 13; dis
charged. 2; killed and died of wounds,
."; remaining to be mustered out. 11.
Total enlisted. 1,285; total enlisted
joined regiment, 1,218: discharged,
S2.": killed mid died of wounds, 3S:
died of disease, 25; drowned, 1; de
serted, 2; transferred, 5; remaining
to be mustered out, S".
General field return, Tenth Penn
sylvania: Total commissioned, 35;
promoted from the ranks, r; resigned,
fi: died of disease. 1: remaining to
be mustered out, 33. Total enlisted,
S7C; discharged, IOC: killed and died
of wounds, 15; died of disease, fi;
transferred. 10: remaining to bo mus
tered out, 733."
RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
Gen. Otis Reports lnat Transport
Pennsylvania Leaves Tonight.
Washington, Aug. 8. The following
message has been received from Gen
eral Otis:
"Manila, Aug. 8.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Thrc" days' typhoon rendering work
on bay Impossible, passed Cth Instant.
Transport Pennsylvania leaves Hollo,
Cebu, Jolo, lhls evening; Sheridan
with Minnesota. South Dakotf.s and
discharged men for San Francisco 11th
Instant. Valencia, Zealandia. when
coaled, requiring ten days' good
weather, leave with Montanas and
discharged men. Suggest portion
transports coal at Nagasaki, both
coming and returning, expedite busi
ness here, where facilities for load
ing and unloading vessels primitive.
"Otis."
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THE TOTH CASE.
It Will Be Taken to the Supreme
Court.
Wllkos-Rarro, Pa., Aug. S. Rev.
Alex. Toth. pastor of the Russian
Greek Catholic church...of this city,
will take an appeal from the decision
of the county court rendered against
him ten days ago. Bishop O'Hora, of
the Scranton diocese, appointed Rev.
Toth pastor of the church years ago.
The priest was then a member of the
Roman Catholic ministry and the ser
vices in the church were conducted
according to the Roman Catholic rit
ual. 'J'wa years after being Installed as
pastor, Father Toth renounced his
allegiance to Rome and became a
member of the Russian Greek priest
hood. Bishop O'llara then instituted
proceedings In the court to oust Toth
and regain possession of the church
property which he claimed was built
and paid for by the Roman Catholics.
After a legal battle In the courts last
ing three years the case wos decided
In favor of Bishop O'lTara. Tt is
sold the matter was then laid before
the Russian synod at St. Petersburg,
which ordered Rev. Toth to appeal
the case to the highest court In the
land. The attorneys for Toth today
gave notice that they would take the
case up to the supreme court.
JOIN THE STRIKERS.
Glen Lyon Miners Sympathize with
the Nnnticoke Miners.
Wilkes-ISarre, Aug. S. The Glen
Lyon miners of the Susquehanna Coal
company, 1,20') in number, today Join
ed the Nnnticoke strikers and now all
of the employes in this region, a to
tal of 3,f00 are out, and the mines are
closed. An olllclal of the Susquehan
na Coal compnnv says the strike will
not Interfere with the company's col
lieries In the Schuylkill region and nt
Shainokln, except to give more work
to the men at these plnces. The strik
ers, he says, demand an increase in
wages on the general ground that
wages nro advancing throughout the
country.
The Nontlcoke and Glen Lyon col
lieries will remain idle until tho min
ers are ready to return to work.
The men at tho Hxelor, Babylon and
Keystone collieries are still out, mak
ing a total number of B.C00 miners on
strike.
Hospital Employes Arrested.
New York, Aug. 8. The four employes
of tho Manhattan State hospital on
Wards Island who were arrested last
night canted with homicide In cauilug tho
death of Jnmcs .MeGulre. a paretic pa
tient In the hospital, were arraigned to
day, i ni men nro j nomas rscxion. rat
rlek Ryan, Daniel O'Connoll and Martin
Whyto. All but Whvte were committed
without ball to await tho Inquest, which
will bo held next Monday.
Carnegie Will Not Serve.
London. Aug. 8. Andrew Carnegie tele
graphs to the Associated Press from
Sklbo entitle, hiiying: "I have no Inten
tion to ncrform the duties of Justlco of
the peace or of deputy lleutcnnntshlp. I
understand these olllecs are usually held
by the owner of tho Hklbo estates. In
my rune they oro only honorary, I belns
an American citizen."
SAN DOMINGO
IS INVADED
REBELS TAKE POSSESSION OF
THE TOWN OF DAJABON.
Tho Garrison Retires to Fort Belalr
nnd the Foreign Population and
Haytlan Consul Leave the Place.
Jimlnez, tho Leader of tho Revolu
tion, Expected to Land on tho
Island Soon,
Port-au-Prince, llaytl, Aug. S. Tho
revolutionary Dominican troops which
assembled, at Ouunamlnthe, have
crossed the frontier and taken posses
sion of Dajabon. The garrison at that
Place retired to Fort Relalr, a strate
gic position commanding tho town.
The foreign population and the Jlav
tlan consul left the place.
It Is probable that Jimlnez, tho leader
of the revolution, will attempt soon to
land on the Island in order to Join tho
revolutionary troops at Dajabon and to
take direction of the movement.
The Ilavtian government Is employ
ing measures to prevent Jimlnez from
landing In Its territory.
Fort-de-Francc. Island of Martin
ique, Aug. 8. It Is dliricult at present
to obtain Information regarding tho
events transpiring In the Dominican
republic. It Is reported, however, that
the exiled Dominicans assembled at
Ounnumlnthe, Hayti, crossed the fron
tier of San Domingo nnd captured the
town of Dajabon.
TENTH'S RECEPTION.
Pittsburg and Vicinity Raise 850,
000 to Be Expended.
Pittsburg. Aug. 8. The committee
having in charge the arrangements for
the reception of the Tenth Pennsyl
vania volunteers on their return home
Aug. 2S is rapidly completing dotnlW.
At tho committee's meeting today re
ports showed that the towns outside of
Pittsburg represented in the Tenth
had raised $21,000 of the $2,1.000 asked
of them for the reception fund and
the other $4,000 will be forthcoming
Thursday. The $2.",000 subscribed by
Pittsburg Is In the hands of the com
mittee. Of this $BO,000 fund It Is esti
mated that $31r.20 will be required for
transportation expenses and $j,."0 for
feeding tho party of S00 during th
Journey of six days across the con
tinent. The committee has requested the
manufacturers and merchants of West
ern Pennsylvania to close their places
of business on August 28 and asks all
citizens in this end of the state to make
the day a general holiday.
SOUSA MUST RENDER ACCOUNT.
Court Sustains Referee in Blakely
Estate Suit.
Philadelphia, Aug. 8. The suit of
Mrs. Ada P. Blakely, administratrix of
David Blakely, deceased, against John
Philip Sousa, the famous composer and
bandmaster, has been ended by a de
cision of the Common Pleas court sus
taining the report of the referee.
The referee recommended that Mr.
Sousa account to Mrs. Blakelv for all
moneys received by him for the sale of
musical compositions, surrender to her
the musical library In his uossesslon,
and account for the use of It from May
23, 1SU7. Tho referee also decided that
tho Blakely estate had the right, with
out regard for the duration of time, to
one-half of all royalties which may bo
earned from Sousa's musical composi
tions, provided that such compositions
were made prior to Mr. Blakely'.'! death.
As to whether the Blakely estate had
an exclusive right to the use of Sousa's
name, the referee found In Mr. Sousa's
favor, on the ground that it would be
against public policy to permit any
band not conducted by Mr. Sousa lo
be called "Sousa's band," as such name
might mislead the public.
The case has been In litigation for
more than two years.
ROOT AT PLATTSBURG.
The Secretary of War Compliments
Garrison on Drills.
Plattsburg. N. V., Aug. S. Secretary
of War Root paid a visit to Platts
burg barracks this afternoon and re
viewed the Twenty-sixth regiment. Ho
complimented the men highly upon
tho proficiency they have obtained In
their drills. Later. Secretary Root at
tended a reception in his honor at
the quarters of Colonel Kdniund Rice,
where ho met all the officers of the
regiment. The secretary spent about
two hours at the barracks.
Thi leglment Is now recruited up to
its full strength and will undoubtedly
be one of the first regiments ordered
to Manila. The regiment will probably
embark at Boston and go to the Phil
ippines by way of the Suez canal. Q
An Auto-Car Company.
Pittsburg, Aug. h. Tho Auto-Car com
pany has been formed and on application
will be made for a Pennsylvania charter.
The capital stock, It Is said, will bo $1,.
000,000. It Is the Intention of the company
to ubsoib tho Pittsburg Motor Vehicle
company and manufacture automobiles
on a larso scale. The company expects
to be ready to manufacture ten complete
automobiles d.xlly after January 1 and
employment will be given to about 5,000
men.
Day's Enlistments.
Washington, Aug. 8. Tho number of
enlistments yesterday were 112. making a
total of 10.7C0. The Twenty-sixth rcgl
incut, commanded by Colonel Rice, has
1,312, which Is more than tho full quota,
nnd the Thirtieth, commanded by Col
onel Gardner, has l.Rffi, only four short of
tho required number.
Four Men Die Suddenly.
ICImlia. N. V., Aug. 8. Four young men
In Klltlnnd, Tioga county, Pa., died sud
denly within twenty-four hours up to 10
o'clock this morning. All were similarly
affected previous to death. It Is thought
that they all drank wood alcohol at a
plcnlo Sunday. Several others are seri
ously 111 and two ore expected to die.
Oregon Breaks Camp.
San Francisco, Aug. S. Tho Second Ore.
Ron regiment broko camp todny at tho
Presidio and loft for homo tonight. The
regiment leaves very few 111 behind. The
Nebraska nnd Pennsylvania soldiers re.
celved their pay lor June today.
MISLED GOLD SEEKERS.
Fifteen Picked Up Destituto on the
Porcupine River.
Victoria, B. l, Aug. 8. According to
arrivals by the steamship Rosalie.
John F. Robertson and a party of elev
en prospectors who set out from Daw
son City a year ngo to prospect along
tho Porcupine river," returned to the
Klondike In an emaciated condition
on July 22. They reached Dawson City
on the steamship Sault Ste. Marie,
(which vessel picked them up at tho
confluence of the Porcupine and Yukon
rivers. The unfortunate prospectors
left Dawson because of a report of a
miner who came In from the head
wnters of the Porcupine and told of
rich finds there. The Robertson par
ty, led by the miner, stnrted for the
scene of his reported findings, but dur
ing their Journey the miner was
drowned, nnd although they searched
the country thoroughly they failed to
find a trace of the dead man's Kldor
ado. They were finally taken on board
a whaler, where they spent the winter.
Tho Scott Mason party of Chicago
had been found on the arctic shores
by the whalers a short time before the
Robertson party was picked up. and,
after being housed and fed for a
month, they had left. Intending to
make a short prospecting tour and re
turn. They had not returned, how
ever, and It Is feared they have per
ished. The Rosalie brought 1.10 nassengers
to Victoria and about Rooo.000 In gold.
According to the estimate of Cana
dian Gold Commissioner Oglhie, tho
output of the Klondike mines this year
is to bo $40,000,000.
SHOE MEN ORGANIZE.
Representative Manufacturers Meet
nt Philadelphia.
I'hlladelphla, Aug. 8, Shoe manu
facturers repres"ntlng Cincinnati,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Now York, Boston. Rochester, N. Y
and Lynn, Mass., met hero today to
consider tho advisability of forming a
national organization. The Cincin
nati representatives are the leaders In
the movement and this Is the third
attempt to bring such a body Into
life, the other two attempts having
been made In Baltimore and Washing
ton. In all, ninety-live manufactur
ers were present today.
Thomas James, of Cincinnati, pre
sided and made an address In which
ho stated the necessity of such an or
ganization If prices were to be sus
tained at a figure satisfactorily to all.
DEWEY DAY RATES.
Big Railroads Will Offer Special In
ducements to Excursionists.
New York, Aug. 8. The passenger
agents of the Trunk Lino association
met. In this city today and formulated
a basis of rates to this city for the '
Dewey celebration. No change of rates: I
was made from nearby pulnts but
from points distant 123 miles or more
a rate of one and one-third for the
round trip was made. Tickets will be
sold the day before and' during the
celebration and will hold good for two
days after that event is ended.
The roods represented nt today';!
meeting of the agents Included the
New York Central. West Shore, Now
York'. Ontario and Western, Brio, Del
aware, Lackawanna a:ul Western, Le
high A'nllcy, Jersey Central. Philadel
phia and Reading, Pennsylvania, and
Baltimore and Ohio.
LONDON MAY SEE DEWEY.
Navy Would Be Pleased if the Ad
miral Went There.
Washington, Aug. S. The report that
Admiral Dewey will go to Rome to
morrow, where he will be irlven nn
audience by the pope, and that later he
will visit London en route home, at
tracted general Interest at tho navy
doiirtment today.
For many reasons the ollleers of the
navy would be pleased if the admiral
should visit London. The cordiality of
the relations between the two countries
nnd the brotherly spirit shown by Brit
ish and American army and navy olll
eers toward each other would, thov
believe, insure for the admiral a grati
fying reception.
THREE FATALLY BURNED.
Explosions Caused by Lighting Fires
with Kerosene.
Detroit. Aug. S. Three persons In tho
Polish district were fatally burned to
day through explosions caused by tho
use of kerosene in lighting kitchen
fires. Within a week there were four
other similar cases In the same neigh
borhood, resulting In four deaths.
It Is believed by those who are In
vestigating that the responsibility for
these explosions lies partly In the al
leged fact that kerosene oil which is
below the legal test of 120 degrees and
therefore more liable to ignition and
explosion Is being brought Into the
state.
BRITISH SHIP SINKS.
East Lothian Gees Down One Man
Drowned.
Torquay, Kng.. Aug. 8. Tho British
battleship Sans Parell, while returning
from manoeuvers, sank tho British ship
Kast Lothian, Captain McFaiiane, l.Sf.9
tons, last, night off tho Lizard. One
man was drowned.
Tho warship reported the news to the
other ships by wireles telegraph.
Commissioners at Manila.
Manila, Aug. 8. The authorities at
Madrid have ordered the Sn.inlsh com
missioners to return to Torino and it Is
reported two special commissioners, Sen
ors Cnprlles and Cuorbo, are on their
way here from Spain to conduct the ne
gotiations for the nun cutler of the Span
ish prisoners now held by the Filipinos,
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Aug. S. Arrived: Kensing
ton. Antwerp; I'atrM, Marseilles; Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Grnsso. Bremen. Sailed:
Georgle, Liverpool. Cleared: Western
land, Antwerp; Lahn. Ill r men via South
ampton: St. Louis, Southampton. Rot
terdamArrived: Rtatendam, New York
via Boulogne.
Library at Yorkshire.
London, Aug. 8. Andrew Carneglo has
given jiKi.AOu pounds to found a public II
i brnry at Kelghley, Yorkshire.
COLUMBIA DEFEATS
THE OLD DEFENDER
SUCCESSFUL RUN OF THE NEW
YORK YACHT CLUB.
Over Fifty Boats Crossed the Line at
New London and Nearly All Fin
ished the Raco The Vigilant
Beaten by Columbia and Defender
by nn Hour Square Test of Merits
of Old and New Boats.
Greenport, L. I., Aug. 8. Tho first
run of the Now York Yacht club today
from New London out Into the sound
as far ns Watch Hill and back to Oar
diners bay, a distance of 30 miles,
was one of the most successful In the
club's history. The club watched with
1 ride the magnificent run of the new
miecn of the fleet, Columbia, which
fairly distances every other yacht
Willi the exception of Defender, and
she too, was defeated by four min
utes and one second In a 30. mile race.
The old cup defender Vigilant was
beaten by the two flyers nearly an
hour. The Amorlta was first In tho
schooner class.
Over fifty yachts crossed the lino
nt New London and nearly all finished
In Gardiners bay, although some of
them did not get In until toward
night.
By far the greatest event of the day
was the magnificent seven miles run
of Columbia from Fishers' island to
Great Cull Island, during which sh3
averaged close to n 13-knnt gait. It
was on this leg, made very close to
the wind, that Columbia pulled out so
far on Defender, for while the boats
were but a short eighth of a mile
apart under Fishers' island, there was
nearly n mile and a half of water
between them at Great Cull Island.
Both yachts had all th wind they
could stagger under, and the Columbia
hauled down her jib topsail during n
ten minutes Interval when It blew the
hardest. She set It again, however,
when Defender began to pick up and
held her cdvantago to the lln-. It
was u good square test of the merits
of the old and new boats and the lat
ter may be put down as a good four
minutes faster under the present con
riltlon nnd with her steel mast In a
couple of minutes more.
The thirty miles was covered by
Columbia in 3 hours, 38 minutes, 37
seconds, nnd by Defender In 3 hours,
42 minutes and 38 seconds.
THE PEROT CASE.
A Sensation Is Expected if Trial Is
Had.
London, Aug. 8. A writ of habeas
corpus for the custody of Gladys Per
ot, the daughter of Mrs. William Y.
Perot, who Is charged with abducting:
the child from Baltimore, has been
granted to Mr. Newton Crane. In be
half of Mr. Cinne, father-in-law of
Mrs. Perot, but has not yet been
served. Mr. Crane told a representa
tive of the Associated Press today
that it would be Immediately served
that the mother and child would ap
pear In the Queen's bench court of
justice. Mr. Crane snvs that he ex
pects dramatic developments as. in
the event of tho writ being served on
Mrs. Perot while en route to the Bow
street police court she and the child
will forthwith be taken to the Queen's
bench division of tho high court of
justice and explanations as to her
Inability to appear at Bow street will
have to bo mode.
If the circumstances compel a tilal
of the case at Bow street, Mr. Ciane
Intimates he will produce evidence of
cptfOdes In the mother's career which
will create considerable sensation. Mr.
Charles Matthews, whom Mrs. Perot
retained, a leading counsel, throw up
the case yesterday.
WILL HAVE MARINE BAND.
One of the Features of the Philadel
phia Exposition.
Philadelphia. Aug. 8. TThe manage
ment of the national export exposition
today received the announcement from
Washington that permission had been
granted the famous United States
Marine band by the secretary of the
navy to come to Philadelphia on Sept.
II. the opening day of the exposition
nnd to remain for a period of two
weeks. As the band Is the official
musical organization of the national
government nnd under the direction
of the president It was necessary that
Mr. McKlnley sanction the project be.
fore the organization could leave
Washington. This permission was se
cured a few days ago and today Sec
retary Long Issued the necessary or
ders. Tho band will consist of seventy-oti"
performers, the largest In Its history
nnd will be under the musical director
ship of Prof. William H. Santelman.
Later In the progress of the exposition
the band will again return to Phlla
delphlt to fulfill an engagement of sev
eral weeks.
CLINTON CONVENTION.
The Republicans Select Tononce
Shearer as State Delegate.
Lock Iliiven, Pa., Aug. S. At the tiln
ton county Republican ounventlon today
Torrenee Shearer, of Lock Haven, was
chosen delegate to tho state convention
and O. S. Kelsey, of Ficmlngton. was so.
looted county chairman. Tho following
county ticket .was nominated: Prothono.
tary. J. 11. Lesher, Lock Haven; sheriff,
It". D. Lovelland, Mill Hull; treasurer, V
K. Illckford. Lock Haven; commissioners,
A. Y. Jones, Renovo, and Robert Myers,
Ficmlngton; auditors, V. D, Klntzing,
Lock Haven, nnd Ola Olson, Renovo.
Tho resolutions endorsed tho McKln
ley nnd Stone administrations anil also
approved tho course of Congressman II.
B. Packer.
Races at McKee's Rocks.
Pittsburg, Aug. S. About 2.0)0 person
wero present at the opening day of th:
McKeo's Rocks driving park summer
meeting. Favorites did not show as win.
new In either of the three events. The
2.40 pace was won by Princess Dora II
straight heats. Best time. 2.1614. n.ivli
S took second money; Mabel Fund third
2.211 trot-Sid Durfee took second, thin
and fourth bents. Best lime, 2.20'i; J 1
I), took tho first bent In I'.SHfc. Oneonte
got third money, 2.21 pace, won by .1 It ,'
In straight heats. Host time, 2.17U; An
lilo Ilartmuu was second; Muck D third
THE NEWS THIS M011NINU
Weather Indications Todiyi
FAIRi HIGH TEMPEI1ATURC.
1 General Agulnaldo Appeals to tho
Powers for Recognition.
Dreyfus it Physical Wreck.
Revolutionary Dcmlniclnn Troops In
vade San Domingo.
Columbia Defeats Defender In nn Kx
citing Race.
2 General Representations ns to the
Louisiana LjnehlngB.
Base Ball Results.
Financial and Commercial.
3 liocnl Court Proceedings.
Opinion of General Interest by Referee
Van Wormcr.
4 Kdltorlnl.
Comment of the Press.
5 Local West Side Board of Trade Con-
slders the Park Question.
Matters of Interest About City Hall.
P. J. MeGulre Brands the Sernntonlan
Strike Story as False.
0 Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
7 News Round About Scranton!
8 Advancing Prices on l'lg Iron Presage
Panics.
LAURIER INCIDENT.
The Mountain from the Mole Hill Is
Rapidly Growing Sir Wilfrid's
Denial.
London, Aug. 8. Joseph If. Chonte,
the United States ambassador to
Great Britain, was Interviewed today
by a representative of the Associated
ll'ress In regaid to the recent "war or
arbitration" hpecv h dellveied by Sir
Wllfild Lautier, the Canadian prem
ier. He said'
"There will be no war. It is safe to
s-oy thnt no amount of polities or poli
ticians in eltr"r country could occa
sion war In this connection."
The ambassador, continuing, snld
that the Canad'an parliament was on
the eve of dissolution nnd the leaders
of both parties had to peak. Mr.
Chonte seemed to think that the lat
ter circumstances explained Sir Wil
frid Laurior's position and he was In
clined to attach small Importance lo
the premier's remaiks Mr. choate
added that the negotiations were pro
gressing "but." he explained, "they an
always slow and I can itav nothing at
present as to their status."
London, Aug. 8. -Regarding Mr.
Choate's statement, the Canadian high
commissioner. Lord Strathconit, and
Mount Royal said to a representative
of the Associated Press:
"Sir Wilfrid Lauiler's lemark wps
merely a figure of speech and not a
political dodge as Intimated by .Mr.
Choate. Sir Wilfrid Lauiier could not
descend to such a thing, nor did he in
any way mean to challenge the Uni
ted States. No sensible man could
regard war us porslble but Canadn Is
simply taking a loaf out of the United
I State: book in demanding now what
the United States demanded in the
Vonzuelnn case. Canada Is now n,
nation, though closely allied to Great
Britain. As such she must protect
her rights. We merely ask for nn
equitable settlement through arbitra
tion, following the United States lead.
We believe President McKlnley Is
thoroughly In earnest In his endeavor
to have the question honestly settled.
The misinterpretation of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier's remarks by the United States
press Is unfortunate. Any bltteinns
or abuse by the Canadian press Is ab
solutely unnuthork'od. The negotia
tions are progressing and I believe
satisfactory settlement of the Alaska
question will be achieved."
Ottawa. Out.. Aug. S. Sir. Dvln In tho
house of commons todav once livre
broupiit the Fitzpatlick Interview to
the ottentlon of the premier. lo i
j.ly Sir W'lfied Lautier said there .t-i
an .moiv'ew In a Washington amr
which attributed to him words of a
certain character, but he did not pro
pose to notice that. The interview was
not published by him and Sir. Fltzpat
ilck put words in his mouth for which
he was not responsible. If he wished
to say anything to be published he
would say It himself In his own way
and not through another. So far he
had received no Invitation from the
Chicago authorities to th" demonstra
tion, but he had learned that one was
coming and when It did come he would
certainly treat It with the courtey
that was due. not because of the posi
tion ho held, but because o" the rela
tions between us and our neighbors."
PRINTERS SENT BACK.
Typographical Union No. 6 Watch
ing tho Sun Office.
Now York, Aug, 8. Oflleiiil announce
ment was made this afternoon at tho
headquarters of Typographical union,
No. C, that more than 100 printers and
pressmen from ueighboilng towns and
titles have come here todny In response
to letters and telegrams promising
them permanent employment with
handsome dnlly remuneration in the
mechanical department of the Sun. On
reaching here the men were Intercepted
by the pickets who, after explaining
to them the natuio of the controversy
between the union and the Sun. led
them to tho headquarters of the strik
ers, where they were well cared for.
They will be pent back to their re
spective homes at the expense of tho
union. President Delaney. of "Big
Six," this afternoon denied that any of
the strikers hnd returned to work in
any of the departments of the Sun.
Suicide of a Murderer.
New Yolk. Aug. S. Slum ado Jnleonah,
who killed hl wife In lloboken List .May
because sho refused lo llvn with him,
committed suicide today hi is cell In tho
Jersey City Jail. He banged Imself with
n rope made of stiips torn from, his uu.
dcrcinthlug.
Markles Increase Wnges.
Ilazleton. Pa., Aug. s.-u. H. Markle k
Co. today Increased the wages of their 3i)
stripping employes nt .ledilo colliery from
1.23 to fl.4.1 per day. If the present pros
perous condition continues there will bo
i general Incronso of wages at surround
ing collieries.
Reading Democrats,
Rending, Pa., Aug. 8. The Democratic
litdlciul convention met here toduy.'John
'I. P.othermol withdrew and Judge G. A.
'hidden was named. The ballot resulted:
ICndllsh, 10914; Rothermcl, Sil. Repro
entntive Hpatz's course hi tho legislature
ns ondoreed.
DREYFUS IN
BAD HEALTH
His Wonderful Will Power
Alone Sustains llie
Prisoner.
PHYSICALLY A WRECK
Secret Session of tho Court-Martial
at Rennes Examinations of tho
Dossier Crowd in tho Street to
Catch a Glimpse of the Prisoner.
Police Precautions No Demonstra
tion. Rennes. Aug. 8. The condition of
Dreyfus Is disquieting. His wonderful
will power alone Is lendlnghlm strength
to go through the present ordeal.
Physically he Is extremely weak. His
stomach refuses all solid food and h
Is only able to take milk. Ills family
Is very anxious.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns thnt the court-martial was
able this morning to consider only part
of the secret dossier. The documents
were submitted to the Judtics In tho
order in which they were classified.
Genet nl Chanolne gave lucid explana
tions of the points which were not clear
to Colonel Jouaust. General Chanolne
took the documents Individually and
exolaliied them. Slajor Carrier? will
later on state the conclusion he draws
from the dossier. Slaltres Laborl and
Damange. who listened with close at
tention to General Chanolne's explana
tion, did not enter into the discussion
on the subject, today's consideration of
the dossier being of general character
and more In the nature of a trelimin
nry examination.
The Temps says Dreyfus was greatly
astonlshvd at the fnet 'that he was
brought Into court a prisoner. He be
lieved, according to this paper, that he
was entering Into the judicial formal
ities of an Immediate rehabilitation and
was thanking General Do Bolsedeffre
for the revision of his case. He said In
a firm voice: "Then it is still neces
sary to struggle?" "Dreyfus," the
Tennis continues, "will be more sur
tirised when he Is presented with tho
.'i00 documents contained in the dossier
on matter entirely outside his case."
At tho Trial.
The Dreyfus court-martial sat behind
closed doors today In accordance with
the decision arrived nt yesterday, that
the famous dossier should, for reasons
of state, be examined in secret. The
session lasted from about 7 a. m. until
11.43 a. m.. when the court ndjnurned
to meet tomorrow morning.
The police arrangements and the pre
cautions In connection with the trans
fer of the accused officer from his cell
In the Slanutentlon Jail to the court
room In the Lycee were similar to thoso
of yesterday. Tho prisoner was con
ducted to the Lycee at fi.15 o'clock, but
as soon as h was Inside that building
the poKce cordons around It were with
drawn and the people were permitted
to circulate freely in tho streets.
No demonstration was made on the
arrival of SI. Laborl and Slaltre De
manLr", counsel for Dreyfus, or on tho
appearance of General Chanolne, for
nieiiv minister of war, who attends tho
court to give necessary explanations as
to the seiret dossier, or when the mera
bers of the court-martial appeared.
ORAND CIRCUIT MEETING.
Searchlight Makes the Fastest Tim
Ever Trotted in Canada.
Buffalo, Aus. s. -Searchlight's threo
heatrt In tha L'.ul n.iec at ilio Fort Brio
gland circuit meeting this afternoon
were the fiimeat ever paced or trotted In
Canadn. Bogasii was not able, however,
to nesli the winner to tho limit.
Searchlight alwns bold a heavy favor
ite In tho pooling. The time of tho threo
heats was 2.CD1.;, 2 04U utul 2.03'i-.
Spear laid up Royal Baron, the SI. and
SI. winner for two heats la the 2.21 trot,
purse 2,OX. the ICleetrle City stake, and
then came on and outfooied Owyhee at
the wire for two heats. With the poold
selling $21 on th Baron to $i on tho Hold,
they came out for the fifth heat, Spear
took Baron far back, nnd In the stretch
although he was surely catching thu
leuder lw yards from the wiro It looked
like u tight. At thnt time, however.
Baron left his feet ai.d galloped under
the wire second, Owyhee winning tho heat
and race. It was a big upset and Huli
Inger dropped a big lot of money. Best
time (third heat), 2.10'fc.
After throe good heals in the 2.20 trot,
purse $l,KVi. the Sun was still nt 713
o'clock, streaming over the track, but tha
judges decided to postpuue It until to.
morrow. This old not suit Loekwnod
with George Carney, who hnd twM heats
and wns heating his party to pieces. H
protested to no avail, and then, after
the Judges and Heetaiorn left, he cnimt
out alone and old n mile In 2.3S ami
claimed tho race on the ground that thero
was no occasion fer postponement and
thnt the rules sustained him. Tho judges
tonight say that they will cull Carney to.
morrow with the others nnd If he doe?
not show up they will expel Lockwoort.
Democrats Endorse Weiss.
HariiMiurg. Aug. 8. The Dauphin coun
ty Deinoci title convention met this af
ternoon and v-e looted Slnyor Frltchey
chairman and adopted resolutions de
nouncing tlie appointment by Governor
Stnno of Hon. SI. S. ijiuiy lo the United
States senate. Judge John II. Weiss, tho
Republican nominee for nddltlonai law
Judge of Duuphhi county, wns unanl.
ninusly endorsed.
Honors for President Roca,
Rio De Janeiro. Auk. S. The Argentina
squadron escorting President Roca of the
Argentine republic, lias arrji'cd here.
Fetes. Instlm; nine duys have been ar
ranged in honoi of President Roca.
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Washington, Aug. S. Forecast -
f for Wt'dnetahiy: For eastern Penn- -f
f Miuinla, fair Wednesday and
Thursday; frrih caste! Iy to couth- -f
erly wind. 4-
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