tfibtttte. ttkmm TWO CENTS. TEN RAGES. SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MOKNIXU, AUGUST 2(5, 1800. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. ANARCHY IN LUZON Conditions on the Island Are Reported as In describable. OUR LIMITED TERRITORY The Only Country Occupied by Americans Is Within a Radius of rifteen Miles Around Manila, Nine Miles Around Hollo and a Few Miles Around Cebu Filipinos Hold the Remainder Report Thtit the Insurgents Murdered the Crew of the Steamship Saturnus Gen eial Lawton's Scheme to Scatter Agulnaldo's Army Opinion of Dis interested Foreigners. l.onikn, Auk. 23. The I.abuun eor- lcpondent of tho Router Tolegiutii company reports by came mat reua-lli- news had been received thorp dl I'll from Manila, to the effect that an indescribable state of anarchy pro uils In the Island of Luzon. The Americans. according to the advices, occupy the territory lor u radius of flf tcn miles around Manila; around the town of Hollo they occupy a radius of in n miles, and around Cebu they oe- npy u small radius. The remainder .1 the country. It Is added, Is in the h iids of the rillplnos. The correspondent adds that It Is re pot tod that the Filipino have murder e I the crew of the steamship Saturnus. A despatch to tile Associated Press "um Manila. Aug. .", said the steani Milp Saturnus, of th" Campania Marl tin, a. coasting under 'the American flaw, had been beached under the In dulgent trenches at Han Fernando, and li.nl boon bnrnrd Auk. 2. but that the um- had been taken oft' by n Cnlted Slates launch. FILIPINOS ENCOURAGED. Likely to Resume War with Fresh Spirit Arms and Supplies In creased. .Manila, July 22, via Han Francisco, Aim. 2V In thu city of Manila the persons who talk of the ending of the war deal no longer with weeks, but with months and years. Among "por i.ns here, military men and foreign le.sicb'iits. there Is but one opinion. Thi- whop- effort of the Insurgent f " thu"' months was to hold off thu ii. ! leans until the rains came. In th-it they have been as successful as tiny could have hoped. Unless affair.-. lu'-o some unforeseen turn the Filip inos will resume the war this fall with l"i ' sh spirit and a replenished stool: of aims and ammunition. One shipload f'l arms, It Is learned on good author lt., has reached them within this week. Of money the leaders of the In surrection have no lack. They con trol the resources of a large and rich c mntry, and even though no crops wen harvested for several years they i mild obtain enough cash and supplies bv impressing the treasures of the church, the storehouses of farmers ind nuuutfaotnreis and the funds of private individuals a system of levy which they have long enforced with considerable success. All the ships londng and going Into the ports re cently opened to trade pay heavy trib ute to the Insurgents. Much of the V ofits of that informal sort of gov ernment are supposed to go Into the pockets of the leaders, excepting guiiiaiim. wiio is not generally charged of enriching himself bv the pre,ent war; but If the public treas ury becomes empty the politicians who ate exploiting Agulnaldo may. if they rei a possibility of success, consider the war a good private Investment. Reports brought through the linos to Spaniards and Filipinos In this city are that the spirits of the Insurrectionists nn. improving. Americans, like the Spaniards, must defer to nature and rest on their arms most of tho time while the country Is n mud wallow, and the generals of the Insurgents are tell ing their followers that American In action during the past month Is due to discouragement and demoralization. The Flllnlno soldiers, according to those Informants, are tolerably con-t-nted. Although the paymaster sel rtom appears, they are living as com fortably as they have been accustomed to live. They are clothed and receive rations. They can subsist on rice, with occasionally a little ilsh or meat. That would not be sufllclent for an Ameri can soldier. They are fairly well housed, as they have taken possession of the dwellings and public and church buildings in the towns in which they are quartered. The Secret Service. Through the American secret service come reports that the Filipino army Is being decimated by desertion; that It Is fast losing heart, and that It is on the verge of disruption. Past experi ence with the secret service makes ono suspicious that many of Its employes, most of whom are natives or Spaniards, nre deeply Interested In holding their places by seeming to earn their pay. The refugees who come through the lines also have been disposed to give reports which they think please the authorities. Almost since the begin ning of the war they have pictured the Filipino army as on Its last legs and Its collapse as but a question ot days. General Otis caused the country to bt placarded with nn offer of J30 for each Insurgent rllle voluntarily surrendered. If the Filipino soldiers wero deserting by companies, tired of the war and con verted 'to American rule, many of thenr might bo expected to bring their guns Into the American lines and rocelve the reward, but less than 100 guns have come In as a result of the offer. There was a time when Agulnaldo's biggest nrmy hung In the bnlance.when Its destruction appeared Inevitable. That was when (lenernl MacArthur had captured San Fernnndo and Gen oral Luwton wns marching upon Han Isldor, scattering the Filipinos before him. General Lawton had made him self n terror to the Insurgents because no obstacles stopped him. If the coun try was trackless his men cut roads and the general nnd his staff took off their coats and helped. When ratloni were not forthcoming they breakfasted on another inch of their belts nnd marched ahead. They nhvays man aged to attack from an unexpected qunrter. When General I.awton wns at San Isldor, the rebels feared he might sweep around upon Tarlae, where they had Installed their nomadic capital, and catch them between two armies. General I.awton asked to bo allowed to do It with the men and rations he had. Hut orders came to withdraw his troops from San Isldor and return to Malolos, leaving small garrisons at some of the towns ho had captured. The Filipinos construed his retirement Into a retreat and from that day the sinking hopes of the Insurrection seemed to rise. Luna nnd Maseardo, who had retreated northward from San Fernando toward Tarlae, brought their unities back and constructed a horse shoo line of entrenchments around San Fernando, where, according to reports, they led their followers to believe they had General Muc Arthur besieged. Luna Affair. The assassination of Luna was ex pected to bring the whole Fil ipino organization toppling down In civil war, but, while Un usual stories of dissensions are heard, its only result, so far as out ward appearances go. wns to leave Agulnaldo the undisputed leadership. The Filipinos nre encouraged by the handicap the rain Imposes on the Americans and the departuto of the volunteers. They read the American newspaper and believe that the homo sentiment against war Is growing. Their policy after the rains Is to be ns It was befoie a campaign for gain ing time and wearing out their op ponents They profess to Imagine that congress will declare against annexa tion. If congress fails them they will try to prolong the struggle until the presidential campaign Is begun, with the expectation that one of the politi cal parties will declare against im perialism and hope that such a patty may win. To whip them while they are pursu ing such tactics an army Is needed that can move rapidly and strike day after day, following up defeat without hav ing to wait for rations, and thus giving the enemy time to reorganize. To cap. til re the Insurgent lendeis most of the generals here believe that cavalry Is necessary. Time nftor time the Ameri cans have carefully planned move ments which seemed sure to result in the rounding up of two or three thous and rebels In a trap, but every time the difficulties of the country, the slowness of the wagons trains and the superior agility of the light-moving natives have frustrated those plans, and when the several divisions of the army came together they have found a handful of obsequious brown men who announced themselves "anilgos." PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION Thirty-two Governments Accept In vitationGermany Has Furnished a Large Number of New Delegates. Philadelphia, Aug. 2,".. Many new ac ceptances came In yesterday of the In vitations sent out by the exposition management throughout the depart ment of state to attend the Interna tional commercial congress which Is to assemble hero on October 10. lTp to date thirty-two governments have ac cepted the Invitation to send olllclal envoys and more than l.'iit trades or ganizations thioughout the world have named from one to live representatives. It Is noteworthy that during the past week Germany, which heretofore has been semi-opposed to the International congress nnd has been outspoken with reference to the American character of the national export exposition, fur nished a largo number of now dele gates. Fiom all parts of Germany there Is apparently a- desire to ac quiesce In the wish, of the emperor, who has decreed by way of Intimation that the exposition In this city Is not entirely opposed to German Industrial Interests and that the prominent mer chants anil manufacturers of the em pire should delegate responsible per son.! to represent thorn at the exposi tion and the congress. From all over the world reports are received dally announcing the appoint ment by trades bodies and lnllueutlal firms of representatives to the expo sition. Further details havo been received of the Intended .visit to the national ex port exposition. September 2S, of the old town Merchants' nnd Manufac turers' association of Ilalttmore. It Is the desire of the association to attend the exposition In n body, and this visit Is to take the place of Its customary annual outing. The members will be accompanied by a number of ladles and will make the trip to Philadelphia through the Delaware canal on an F,r rlccson line steamer. Olympla Battalion Drilling. Nice, Aug. 2.V The Olympla battalion landed from the cruiser this morning at Vlllefrunche, near here, for drill purposes, lh entire population of tlio town view ing the parade from the surrounding heights. Tho men presented a splendid appearance. Admiral Drwey received a visit shortly before noon from Kdwnrd Andre. Ilelglan consul nt Manila. Ho passed a quiet day on board and seemed In prrfeot health and greatly benefited by tho rest ho Is taking. Porto Rico Relief. New York. Aug. 85. The Porto Hlso relief committee of tho Merchants' as sociation has received subscriptions amounting to $lt,2;7. The National bank of North America reports subscriptions to the amount of J2C.743. United Mine Workers Meet. Wilkes-liarre. Aug. S3.-The Unltud Mine WoikerH' convention held two se cret sessions today. Tho press committee said lliric was noting to etve out for pulillcutlcn. HAND WRITING OF CAPTAIN DREYFUS SPECIALISTS IN CALIGRAPHY TESTIFY AT RENNES. M. Gobert Convinced That Esterhnzy Wrote the Bordereau M. Bertlllon equally Certain That meytus 13 tho Author of It Elaborate Dem onstration In Court The Expert in Anthropometry Proves Tiresome. Squad of Soldiers Required to Car ry in Ills Notes Fnils to Impress the Judges. 'tonnes, ug. 2.".. The proceedings In the second trial by court-tnartlal of Captain Alfred Dreyfus of th" artil lery, charged with treason, wore con tinued In the Lyooo here nt G.Ui a. in. The clerk of the court read 11 medical certlllente. signed by two obscure physicians. In which It was asserted that It was impossible for Colonel du I'aty do Clam to leave his bed to come to Uennes and testify In the case. Maltro I.abori, of counsel for the de fense, aked the president of the court to Instruct two well known medical men to (xamlne du I'aty do Clam; but the request was refused. Rowland Stiong. an Kngllsh news paper man. was the first witness called today. Ho deposed that to him Major Count Ksterhazy had confessed that he wrote the bordereau. Tho next witness was M. Gobert. an expert of the Hank of France, to whom Is accorded the credit of having been the llrst man In Franco to have spok en In favor of Dreyfus. It was M. Gob"rt who declared, after he had examined the documents In the case, that it was his belief that Ksterhazy, and not Dreyfus, hnd written the bor dereau. The witness began his deposition with n brief personal statement, protesting against being characterized by the mil itary party as an "inter"sted expert." "Hut." ho added. In a tone of pity as he turned toward Dreyfus, "I have no right to complain and' am silent when I sec before mo the unfortunate man who sits there." M. Gobert then repeated the testi mony he had given before the court of cassation. He was mot emphatic In attributing the l-ordereau to Ester hazy. Answering questions of tho Judges, he said that the bordereau was written In a running, natural hand and there was no evidence of tracing or of other trickery. General Gonse asked to be confront ed with M. Gobert and put a number of questions to him Over one of two tho witness stumbled, to the evident satisfaction of tho military witnesses, who smiled nnd exchanged joyful glances. Bertlllon's Documents. M. liertlllon, the noted specialist In the measurement of the human body, was called as the next witness. He asked permission to have his diagrams and papers brought In. The request was granted and M. liertlllon retired for a moment. Later he returned at tho head of a squad composed of an infantry sergeant and four privates, staggering under the weight of Im mense leather satchels, bulging with documents, charts, etc As the satchels were deposited on the stage a roar of laughter burst from the public in tho court room. I'ven the judges were un able to suppress a smile as they gazed on M. Hortlllon's stage properties, strewed over half the platform. A tahl was brought In, on which the plans ho desired to use could bo placed. The witness bgan bv saying that only Intelligent men could follow his explanations, nnd the court was soon half emptied as the audience, after smiling, audibly, at the expert's ex traordinary words and expressions, be came bored and wont out. M. Itertlllon began his deposition nt S.S0 a. m. He occupied tho whole of tho session todav, and will, perhaps, occupy a good part of tomorrow's. In a shrill voice and with much gesticu lation he delivered his monologue, pro ducing every minute some fresh paper covered apparently with hieroglyphics. Ho presented a copy of each document to the Judges, who, with an expression of owl-like wisdom, examined them carefully. The members of the court put their heads together, and gazed earnestly on thu long, wide strips of paper while at. liertlllon leaned over their table, trying to explain his mys tifying diagrams, which wore after ward passed to MM. Laborl and Do mange, who. however, apparently did not derive much profit from tho study of them. Dreyfus gazed at the scene with a look of stupefaction. The clearest utterance of M. Hortll lon during tho course of his demon stration wns that the handwriting of the bordereau "obeys a geometrical rhythm, of which I discovered the equation In the prisoner's blotting pad." Tho witness finally nnnounced that he would give a practical demon stration of tho writing of the border eau according to his system. Then ho thentrlcally cleared the dpsk attached to the witness bar, drew his chair nearer, deposited his high hat on the lloor. and, sitting down, began copying the bordereau. The speotators watched him as ho bent over the desk und drew the letters. The judges gazed at him for about ten minutes. Then they be came restless and Colonel Jouaust re marked that It was not necessary to copy tho whole bordereau, but that a few lines would sufllce. Court Dissatisfied, A few minutes later M. liertlllon arose strolled to the Judges' table and laid before them his copy. Tho Judges, council, the government commissary. Major Carrlere, and the clerk of the court, clustered around In one group, eagpr to see the result. The public In tho court room watched tho strange spectacle eagerly until Colonel Jouaust shrugged his shoulders, nnd then they knew that M. Hertlllon had failed to satisfy the court. M. Hurtlllon noticed the action of Colonel Jouaunt, and said apologeti cally: "I was too badly placed." Maltro DemnuKtf, of counsel for the defense, returned to counsel's table, nnd, In response to n look of Inquiry from Dreyfus, whispered a few words to the prisoner, with a shrug of his shoulders and a smile on his face. Dreyfus appeared perfectly satisfied. Colonel Jouaust then, at 11.4fi a. in., adjourned the court, nnd 11. liertlllon packed up his belongings and the sol diers carried them out. To the newspaper men who crowded around Maltro Laborl, asking him for his Impressions of M. Hertlllon's de monstration, counsel, said there was n cortnln resemblance to the writing In tho bordereau, adding: "Hut that Is nil. M. liertlllon only did what dozens of persons could do. It only proves he Is a clover forger. That Is all." M. I.abori today summoned ten now witnesses for the defense. GUERIN IN THE FORT. His Followers Bombard the Public with Bricks. Paris, Aug. 2.". M. Guerin and his followers, who are still besieged In tho headquarters of (he nntl-Semlte head quarters, created some oxclteir lit this afternoon by distributing f jm the windows of the building olrc lars de nouncing the Jews. When le police prevented tho people from p eking up the circulars the Guerlntes bombard ed the police with bricks. The police today deluged the walls In the neighborhood of M. Guerln's fort with disinfectants, owing to thu abominable stench since tho watter supply was cut off. At a late hour this evening n re porter from the Antl-Julf tried to re vletual tho fortress, but was prevented by tho police. M. Guerin. greatly Incensed, fired two shots at a policeman. Neither reached the mark, but the Incident will probably precipitate matters. EARLY MORNING FIRE Lindner's Bakery, on Penn Avenue, Badly Damaged. The brick store building at 22; Penn avenue and frame structure in the rear, owned by Carl Lnrenz nnd leased by (Inker Fred. I.lndner. were badly dam aged by a (Ire which broke out at 2. If! o'clock this morning. The Haines started In the frame structure. In which the ovens tire located. The particular manner in which the fire originated ! not known, but It Is supposed It started from the ovens. Mr. I.lndner. who with his family, oooiiple.i the second door of the brick building, was awakened by nn nf ihe bakers crying "Aro" and hastening to where lie mv th" blaze attempted to extinguish it. He fought It with buck ets of water for a time but was at last dr'-pii back by tho flanv with bis head and nrms painfully burned. In the meantime an alarm was sent In by one of tho bakers and th" central city companies came on the scene. lieforo their arrival some exciting In cidents were enacted on the upper lloors of tho front bulldlng.where some of the members of Mr. Lindner's fam ily and the tenants of tho third floor, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Salisbury, had a narrow escape from being suffocated. They tarried too long in dressing and gathering up portable valuables, nnd when they started to make the trip down the narrow hall, found It almost Impassable from smoke. Mr. and Mrs Salisbury wore yet on the third lloor whOn tho gah lights on the second lloor wore extinguished by the density of the smoke, and but for the assistance of some men win hap pened to bo nigh when the lire broke out, would not havo been able to get out. As it was Mrs. Salisbury collaps ed on tho second floor nnd had to bo assisted to the sidewalk. The dromon succeeded In saving the front building from serious dnmngo by lighting the flames front nnd roar. At " o'clock the lire was well under control. CHARLES D. NEWHART DEAD. A Stroudsburg Candidate Worried Into His Grave. Stroudsburg, Pa.. Aug. 23. Charles D. Newhart. candidate for the nomi nation for county treasurer, died at his home near Saylorsburg on the eve of the.electlon. The primaries will he held tomorrow. Tho canvas has boon ex ceedingly active and It Is supposed the worrlment. together with financial trouble, caused his death. The sheriff sold the deceased's prop erty on Tuesday, while Newhart was In a dying state. Five suits are pond ing In tho courts In which the dead man was defendant. VOLUNTEERS TO MANILA. Battalion of Thirty-first Regiment Ordered to San Francisco. Cincinnati. Aug. 21. The llrst bat talion of the Thirty-drst regiment, at Fort Thomas, Is under orders to leave next Saturday for San Francisco. It Is expected that all three battai lous are to bo on tho Pacific coast bo- fore tho close of next week, ready to sail early In September for Manila. NAVAL MILITIA FOR MANILA. Ofllcers of Ohio Brigade Offer to Take Their Men to the Philippines. Toledo. Aug. 23. Major Hetts, of the Toledo naval inllltla. and Lieutenant Ollson. of the Cleveland naval mllltla, havo made propositions to tho govern ment authorities to take their men to tho Philippines for service. Santiago Peaceful, Washington. Aug. 23. General Urooko and General Wood have denied to tho war ileoartmeut reports nf riots and disturb ances In Santiago. Yellow Fever in Cuba. Washington, Aug. 20. Two now cases of yellow fovor at Hunotl Hplrltus, Cuba, wore reported to thu marine honpltal ser vice toduv. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY AT OCEAN GROVE MAKES AN EARNEST ADDRESS ON LOVE OF COUNTRY. Warmly Greeted by the People Sere naded by a ChoruB of Four Hun dred Voices The Party Has Op portunity to Witness Gymnastics. The Trip to Pittsburg Greeted with Chautauqua Salute. Ocean Grove. N. J.. Aug. 2.V Presi dent McKlnley addressed 2,000 people Col. L A. The New Commander of In the Auditorium this afternoon. He was Introduced by Bishop Fitzgerald. President McKlnley said: lllshop Fitzgerald. Ladles and Gentle men: 1 have no words with which to e. piess my appreciation of your warm nnd Keiierou welcome. I have come to pay my respects to the Ocian Grove Camp Meeting association of the Methodist Kplscopal church nnd to thank it for tho magnificent work It has dune In the past and still greater work which it will ac complish In the future. Piety and pa triotism go well together. Love of the flag, love of countr , 1 not Inconsistent with our religious faith. I hollovo that there is more love for country and that mine people love the flag than ever before. Wherever that Hug Is raised It stands not for despotism and oppression, but for liberty, opportunity and humanity nnd what that flag has done for us wo want it to do for all peo ple and ull lands which by the fortunes of war have come within Its jurisdiction.. That flag docs not mean one thing in the T'nlted States and another in Porto Rico nnd tho Philippines. There hits been doubt ill some quarters respecting the policy of the government In the Philip pines. I see no barm in stating it In this presence. Peace first then with char ity for all. establish 11 government of law and order protecting-life and property, and occupation for the well being of Un people who will narticipate In it under Ihe Stars and Stripes. Tendered a Chautauqua Salute. As th" president came away from the auditorium at Ocean Grove a spec ial choir of 100 voices sang the Hal lelujah chorus. The president, accom panied by Mr. Price, Carl Price, Sec rotary Cortelyou and Dr. and Mrs. Ulxey, were escorted back to long Uranch by Troop C of Hrooklyn. The Ocean Grove party bade good bye to the president at Normanhurst and at 5 o'clock President and Mrs. McKlnley, Vice Piesldent and Mrs. Hobart drove over to the tourney at tho horse show grounds. The crowd which was very largo, tendered tho presidential party a Chautauqua salute as they were es corted to the grand stand. Tho presi dent arrived in time to witness the rough riding, hurdle jumping nnd mounted gymnastics by tho members nf Troop C, He took a lively interest and applauded frequently. The presi dent and party left the grounds at ."i.3j o'clock while the band ployed tho Star Spangled Hanner, amid deafening np plauso. The president and Mis. Mc Klnley spent the evening quietly at Normanhursit with Mr. nnd Mrs. Ho bart and friends, the only diversion being a serenade by the Seventh Hegl tnetit band directed by Krnest Noyer. The president will leave on a special train at 7.43 tomorrow morning for Pittsburg. OVERCROWDED TRANSPORT. Gen. Shnfter Compels 750 Men to Snll in Transport Too Small for Them. Seattle, Aug. 21. The transport St. Paul Is scheduled to sail at noon to day for Manila with 7f,0 men of tho Third cavalry. Lieutenant Wessells received order last night to embark with bis command today. General Shnfter disregarded a protest of the cavalry ofllcers that the trans port was not large enough to accom modate 7u0 men, the number assigned to her. Races nt Reading. Reading. P.I.. Aug. ffi.-At the Shllllng tou Dilvlng park today the J..) class, mixed, was won by Hlghwood Spider, b. g., In straight heals. Arctic, b. g was second. Time. .,.2li. .M!", 8.21. Purse b2M. '.'.30 class, mixed; purse $200 Sprig Hoy, b. g., won; Harry G, blk. g., second. Time, S.8B, L.27'.i. 2.2HJ. 2.27. Riots at Klnggenfurth. Kluggenfurth, Austria, Aug. 25. The rioting which broku nut here last even ing was renewed today. In yesterday's conflict between the military and the mob a number of pursonH were wounded and numerous arrests were mudo ikl'mfk ' f JIM 4(Bb Bit T1IK K1SWS THIS M0UN1NU Weather Indication ToJtyt QENCRALLY FAIR. Ocnernl I'liccnsored Philippine News. Kxperts In Cullgniphy Testify In the Dreyfus Trial. Representation of Foreign Govern ments at the Philadelphia Exposi tion. Pteslilent McKlnley Speaks at Ocoan Grove. Status of Foreigners la the Transvaal. General Ptogress of the Santo Do mingo Hevolt. llnse llnll Results. Financial ntui Comnicrcl.il. Religious News of tho Week, Kdltorlal. News and Comment. VVATRES, the Thirteenth Regiment. 3 Local Social and Pol annul. One Woman s Views. (i Local Power of tho .Mayor to Make Removals. Catholics Will Itulld a Charily Hos pital. 7 Local Colonel Wntvcs Is Now Com mander of the Thirteenth, chief Arthur In Scrnnton. Kxpenses of the Primaries. S Local West scrnnton and Suburban. !i News Hound About Srranton. 10 Local Arrangements for the Letter Carriers' Parade. Live Industrial News. GEORGIA RACE WAR. More Troops Asked for to Preserve Order nt Darien A Train Fired Upon. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2.". There Is a re newal of tho l.ico trouble at Darien, Ga., and Governor Candler has again been asked to send troops there to prevent an outbreak. A few days ago Henry Dalegat was arrested at Dar ien on a charge of assault and a lynching was prevented by the prompt action of the governor In sending 2UH members of the First regiment who brought the prisoner to Atlanta and left a detachment on guard at Parian. Tom A. Johnson and Oetavhis Hop kins wore wounded by John Dalegnt whom they were trying to arrest. Sheriff P.loimi. of Mcintosh county, wired Governor Candler today uiging that more troops be sent to Darien ns the situation Is critical. Colonel Law ton who Is In command at Dailn, wired for carbines and ammunition. ; which wore sent to him. Governor j Candler has referred Sheriff mount's message to Colonel Law ton and order- cd the Liberty Independent troop to I be In readiness to move. j A tug boat left at noon fur Savnn- nah with the riot prisoners on board. I It was thought best to tak thorn there for safe keeping and for the ron son that the Jail hero is crowded. While passing through a negro settle ment, live miles from Ilnrlon. a train on the Darien nnd Western railway was fired on this afternoon. No one was wounded. FUNERAL OF COL. HAWKINS. General Orders Issued from Hend quarters of National Guard. Harrlsburg. Aug. L'S. The following soneral order was Issued today from the headquarters of the National Guard: The funeral of Colonel Alevander L. Hawkins, Tenth regiment. Pennsylva nia Volunteer Infantry and Tenth regi ment, National Guard, of Pennsylva nia, whose death was olllelally an nounced In General Orders No. .',9, A. C. O., C. S will take place at Wash ington, P.i., on Friday, September 1, at 12 o'clock noon. The commanding officer of tho Sec ond brigade will detail the proper funeral escort. On the day of the funeral Hags on tho several armories of tho National Guard of Pennsylvania throughout tho commonwealth and at the state ar senal Will bo displayed at half-mast. Four companies of the Klghteenth, three companies nf the Fourteenth nnd Company C, of the Seventeenth, have been assigned to attend the funeral. Steamship Arrivals. New York. Aug. 23. Cleared: I.ucanla, Liverpool; Amsterdam, Rotterdam via Houlogno. Sailed: Rotterdam. Rotter dam; Cullc, Liverpool. lule of Wight Passed: Htatendam, New York. Liver poolArrived: Cymric, New Votk. Sailed: Georglc, Now York. Suuthumptuu-Salled: Liihn, Hremen for New Yoik. "Cherbourg Sailed: Augusto Victoria, Hamburg via Southampton, New York. BOERS ARE BECOMING CAUTIOUS Strangers in the Country Will Not Be Forced to Carry Arms. WILL MOT OFFEND POWERS Commandant Vlljoen Will Conflscata Property of Those Who Take Up, Arms Against the Government A New Trnnsvanl Blue Book Has Been Issued M. Chamberlain's Suggestion for a Joint Inquiry. Pretoria, Aug. 2.V Commandant! Omeral P. J. Jonbert Issued today' m circular to all Held cornets cautlonlnrl them against any act tending to brlnff on .1 conlllct with another power. Ho declares that not a single stranger1 who does not volunteer Is to be coerced Info bearing nrms. Commandant Vlljom has given no tice In tho Volksraad that he will aslc tho government If In case of wnr It Is prepared to ennPscato tho property of Inhabitants who take up armu agalm-tthe government. In tho cotirso of an interview nftor tho session Cotn msndnnt Vlljoen said that If wnr broke out military government would be es tablished ut Johannesburg and all Prltlsh subjects would be coinpclleJ to leave. New Blue Book. Loudon, Aug. 2.". The foreign offices this evening issued a new Transvaal bluobook containing further corres pondence between the secretary oC state for the colonics, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, nnd tho Hrltlsh high cdmmlsssloner for South Africa, Sir Alfred Mllner. The principal des patches dealt with tho Transvaal's re quest for arbitration and Mr. Cham berlain's suggestion for a Joint Inquiry which was telegraphed to Sir Alfred Mllner at Capetown on July 31., No Information Is given, however, as to the views of the Transvaal govern ment regarding this proposition. Sir Alfred Mllner transmitted the Transvaal's proposal on June 14 nnd recommended Its immediate rejection as It would raise more questions than it would solve. In defending his rec ommendation Sir Alfred Insisted that a redress of the gilevancos of, tho Out landers stood at the head of tile pro gramme and that nothing- else could !- considered until, this point was s-ettled. Mr. Chamberlain. In replying, en dorsed Sir Alfred Mllner' views nnd reviewed the situation resulting In tho treatment to which tho Outlanders arc now subjected. Ills reply concluded with the proposal of a joint commis sion of Inquiry. INDICATIONS OF WAR. British Government Desires General Sternberg's Book. Washington. Aug. 2.V Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg today received a cable gram from tho director general of thu army medical service of Great Britain asking him for BOO copies of a publica tion called "Sanitary Lessons of tho War." If this number could not bo obtained the director general asked permission to icprlnt the publication for distribution among the medical of llcers of the Hrltlsh nrmy. It deals with the sanitary condition of camps, hospital and management of every thing pertaining to the medical depart ment of the nrmv during the war with Spain. The significance of the request by cable Is In the preparation that Is now being made for n possible war In South Africa. EVASION OF WAR TAX. Banks Warned Against Holding Un stamped Checks and Notes, Washington, Auj,. 2"i, Tho treasury department up to this time has ac cepted all compromises offered by banks for tho settlement nf lines whom examiners havo found the banks In possession of unstamped checks and notes. Tho plea In almost evory in stance Is Inadvertence. Violations of tho law, however, have not decreased as they should havo done, and tho de partment Is on tho point of adopting a tlgld policy. A heavy penalty Is to bo Imposed for every violation. Fight Lasted Two Rounds. Pittsburg. Aug. ft". The scheduled '-M-toutul light between IJddlo Kennedy and Tom Cavaiiaugh. of Huffalo, tonight, lasted only two rounds The betting oddti were f. to 3 on Kennedy and ho 'Won tho inon'ev for hi friends in the second 1 omul when ho knocked the llulfnlo man nut with 11 left honk on the jnw. I'p to that time the lighting was pretty fast, but Cavanniigh was badl outclassed, Selecting Ofllcers. Washington. Aug. 23. Secretary Root has given his entire timo today to tho se lection of olllcers of the new volunteer toglmonts. The appointments are being made up by slates. It Is said that thu quota from New York nnd Pennsylvania will be unnouneed tomorrow. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Aug. 23. Additional Fred erick F. Adam-. Sornutnn, U to $s. Orig inal widows Kmmn . Morrlhiin, Pitts ton, h: Lucy M. Htnnioii. Scranton, S. f -r-'r-r-t-f -r-r-r-f--r- -r WEATHER FORECAST. Washington. Aug. 25. Forecast for Saturday: For eastern Penn syhanla, generally fair Baturduy and Sunday; fresh oast to south winds. .t A vt &. ,t .t .t .t cfc &. &. ,t . .t. A a 4 i