, J" ft y rrmr- Xxvxqyj own QMbittte. TWO CENTS. TWELVE RAGES SCRANTON, PA., SATCKDAY MOKNTNG, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. THE AIM OF AGUINALDO Filipino Leader Is De nounced by Former Partner. ARTACHO'S STATEMENT Conducting tho Rebellion to Gratify Personal Ambition Success of tho Insurgents Would Moan Chaos in tho Islands Tho Insurgent Leader Aware of That Knows in His Heart That United States Sover eignty Would Benefit tho People. Washington, Sept. 1. Something akin to an insurgent "Hound Robin" has been received at the war department in the budget or mail advices from Manila. It is In the form of a pub lished letter from Isabel Artacho, who Is described by the Manila papers as a man of Importance and the "former paitner of Agulnaldo." Ills statement, made under oath, bears date of July 19, and Is In part as follows: That the present rebellion, far from aiming at the true emancipation of the country, is carried on to gratify per sonal and political ambitions, mean and spurious affectation, in order to per 1" irate with Impunity, under the pulse of a so-called political system estab lished under the name of a republic, aits eminently barbarous, treacherous and despotic, nnd crimes unknown In the mde of penalties throughout the wot Id. 'Thai the present rebellion against the sovereignty of the United States of North America, while having for its professed object the absolute Independ- me of the people of the Philippine islands, is In reality a movement to bring the people under the most intol erable slavery domestic slavery and to place in the hands of an individual the haired attributes of God country king. Results of Rebellion. "That the preent rebellious move ment does not have the support of the best elements in the inhabitants of the Inland, itmse who nr free to exercise, n 'i-e and honest discrimination, for tliv recognize that instead of bring-, ins; to them the desired happiness and pn.sperity the assumption of Independ mm' will lend to K"lf-iiitirUir. for the nitc of chaos that will res-ilt will I i i"c misery and ruin to the people. That, consistent with Ills eonvie t' ''is upiI Ideas, as all free and enn Hont men should be. he has confidence in his heart that the powerful and p nerous I'nlted States of North Ann rica, whose governing institutions h.e for their basis the principle of the most ample llbertv of thought In u'l Its manifestations of reason and jnsilee, will establish her sovereignty In the Philippines In accordance with the obligations to which she has plcdg c 1 berself before the world. Inter alia restore peace nnd order in the Philip lines, to establish liberal institutions th re, and to lead the people along the path of progress to Individual and ii'itiniial prosperity. "The deponent hereby dictates this d-1 1 iration as a token of his uncondi tional adhesion to America and to all si nl,le and honest Filipinos, whilst protesting, in the name of reason, of jn Mi e. and of a incore patriotism, against the atrocities, derpotlsiu, i runes, anil diameful exaggerations r rprtrated both In the Philippines an'l other places by these who falsely anorrate to themselves the right to speak In the name of the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands." CHILD EATS LYE. Lulu Woich's Narrow Escapo from a Horrible Death. Lebanon. Sept. 1. Lulu, a threc-yenr-r.M (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samm 1 Vliidi. of East Church street, near S' enth, mistook a eiuantlty of lye for sugar, e mistake that nearly cost t'i thiol's life Thanks to prompt medl- .il attention the child's life was saved, and today recovery Is anticipated. Mr and Mrs. rirlrh have three chll dun, one older and one younger than I ulu, and the mother, attending to her household duties, yesterdnv afternoon, did not notice the child's actions. T' little g-lii saw a can of lee on a shelf, n-d climbing up began eating the pow der, which, In appearance, resembled sugar. A eiy few minutes el.ipsed before the child, writhing from the effects of the stuff, broke Into screams, the erics ntiiMctlng her mother's attention. The lntle ghl had already swall wcd u large eiuantlty, and wax suffering great agony. The mother, nlmost helpless fini fright, soon recovered presence of mind and called Dr. Oeorge W. Sel- bert. who lives nearby. Emetics and other remedies were ap plied and the child was given relief. Her throat and stomach arc badly burned and she is quite 111 from the ef fects of the poison. She Mill recover, hut her escape was narrow. The lye was used for ordinary household pur poses and was thought beyond the reach of the children. The father Is a laborer and was absent from home at the time. MemoriaHService at Manila. Manila, Sent. i.!).ai . ,., nccor,,. unco with Adjutant Cleneral Gorilla's sag gestion a memorial service was held to day at tho graves of the Pennsylvania soldiers at Paco cemetery. Chaplain Sutherlnd eulogized Colonel Hawkins. Bezlnah Knocked Out. New Vol It, Sept. l.-At the Hrondway Athletic club toniuht Eugene HhkIiiuIi whs knocked out In tho Niuh round b Joe Guns. COLONEL HAWKINS BURIED. Late Commandor of the Tenth Laid at Rest with Military Honors. Pittsburg, Sept. 1. The remains of Colonel Alexander Leroy Hawkins, commander of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers, who died on shipboard while en route to San Francisco from Manila, were burled with military hon ors In the family plot In the Wash ington cemetery nt Washington, Pa., this afternoon. A provisional regiment composed of three companies each of the Fourteenth. Seventeenth nnd High tcenth regiment, Pennrvlvanln Nation al Guard, tinder command of Colon"! William J. Glenn, headed the funeral cortege. Following the hearse was the col onel's horse nnd then came the mem bers of the bereaved family In car riages, the Tenth. Pennsylvania regi ment volunteers, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Harnett, member of tho Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, Grand Army of the Republic, Sors of Veterans and a number of civic or ganizations The ser. Ices at the ceme tery were In charge of Chaplain Jo seph L. Hunter, of the Tnth regiment. Fnllv 20.00.1 people we.-o present. WAR PRACTICALLY CERTAIN. President Kruger's Niows of the Transvaal Situation. London, Sept. 2. The Pretoria cor respondent of the Morning Post says: "President Kruger told a prominent Hoei yesterday (Wednesday) that war was 'practically certain.' " STRIKE AT CRAMPS. The Particular Cause for Grievance Does Not Appear on the Surface. Works Closed Down Last Night. Philadelphia, Sept. 1. In accordance with the resolution passed at their meeting lust night, 150 expert machin ists and their helpers employed at ("ramps ship yard went out on fitrlke today. After quitting work the men went to the hall near the ship yard and held a mass meeting at which they discussed their trouble. The men demand a nine hour day and the relnstnnment of discharged employes. It, was the intention of the machinists to have a committee call upon the firm, but up to noon this had not been done. The blacksmiths employed at the yard were to have struck today, but that department was shut down at noon yesterday, thus frustrating the plans of the men. The entire works w 111 be closed down tonight and remain closed until Sept. It. The only reason given for the shut down Is that the visiting Grand Army veterans shall have a full opportunity next week to visit the works. Charles H. Cramp, president of the company, In an interview this af'i r noon denied the statement that the company hud circulated papers among the workmen certifying that the sign ers ate sHtlsIled with the situ.Hlm, both as regards pay and working hours. Mr. Cramp says the papers are being circulated by tho workmen themselves and that over l.OtO signa tures ha.-. bcn turned In. Mr. Cramp stated fu.iiior that since Jan. 1 the company has raised the v.ig-s of J.1C0 men In the various trades. This has been done In the regular routine by ap plication on the part of the men with the approval of their foremen. Out of this large total number not live ap plications have been rejected. The increase ranged from 10 per cent, to 20 per cent. A number if newspaper reporters presented a written list of questions o r resident C.-imp at the olllce of tlie company this afternoon. Mr. Crain;) answered them all, the sub stance of his replies being that the company has never refused to confer with Its employes; that he does not anticipate a general strike as a result of the shut-down of the works: that there Is no objection to the employes Joining labor unions and that the com pany tecognl7.es their light to organ ize for their benefit. The blacksmiths and machinists have made no state ment of grievances to tlie company. At their meeting after they struck to day the machinists appointed a com mittee to prevent imported workmen from taking their places. Late this afternoon twenty of the strikers sent a signed statement to Charles H. Cramp saying they b d been misled and would return to work on Sept. 11. A resolution signed by l.fiOO Cramp employes has been presented to the. ill m condemning the strike and pledg ing themselves as loyal to their em ployers. The pattern makers, holler makers and ship Joiners held meetings tonight and at each gathering the strike was depreciated. SIX HUNDRED PERISH. Lives Lost by Flooding of a Japan ese Coppor Mine. Yokohama, Sept. 1. Six hundred lives have been lost by the flooding of a copper mine at Ilosshl, Island of Shlknu. -- Welcome to Sir Thomas Llpton. New York, Sept. J. The Cunard line steamer (-ampumii arrived at quarantine tonight at ".SO and was met in the nar rows by a flotilla, of tugs and the steam yucht Krln to greet Sir Thomas Llpton, who was a passenger on the liner. Sir Thomas In his welcome down the bay re ceived an Invitation extending the cour tesies of tlfty-slx clubs while In this country and nil Invitation to lend the marine division of the Dewey day cele. hratlnn with his yncht Krln. Iloth were accepted. i Atlantic Squadron at Philadelphia, Washington, Sept. l.-Tho North At lantic squadron sailed today from New port for Philadelphia, whoro the ship will be one of the features of the (Irani! Army demonstration. Owing to the deep draught of tho battleships they probably will remain well down tho bay. Kicked His SIsterTo Death. Coffeyvllle, Kun Sept. 1. -Joseph Mar tin, an Indian living twenty miles south east of here, kicked tils 11. year-old sister to ileuth today to prevent her marrying Albert Hall, to whom ho objected. Mar tin escaped. There In talk uf lynching or burning him at tho stake. ANOTHER HOPEFUL DAY FOR DREYFUS WITNESS GERMAIN PROVES A DISAPPOINTMENT. His Testimony Denied by Roputablo Witnosscs Tho Rogot-Brayoro Episode tho Only Matter Which Attracted Special Attention M. Caraignac, Former Minister of War, Returns to Rennes. Rennes. Sept. 1. This was a very satisfactory day for Dreyfus The I'enurepnln witness, (Jermaln, who was to prove that Dreyfus attended the Alsatian mnnocuvers, found his statements denied by a reputable ,vlt ness, wiille Oermaln himself, It was proved, underwent two convictions for swindling. This was the only testi mony against Dreyfus, the remainder of the depositions being In his favor, several of them being very weighty, as in the case of Captain Carvalho, General Scbert and Major Ilnrtmann, their evidence going to show that par ticulars of the tiring manual of the "120 gun" and hydro-pneumatic brake were almost matters of common knowledge among the officers and that tho contention that Dreyfus ftom his special position on the staff and pecu liar movements could lie ncqialnted with them has no solid basis. Tills was the sum of today's proceedings, which were not marked by any inci dent of unusual incident, tlie Hnget I'raycre episode, in which General tin ge! dearly gave himself nwny, being t lie only matter which attracted spec lal attention. M. li'rtlllon was severely snubbed by the presiding ollleer when he wiuh (;d,to reply to General Sebert. who had condemned his system ns. fantastic.. As soon a General Sebert had fln Isl&lUrls testimony M. Iltrtlllon bounc edhijvSnd nl:td to be allowed to speak, but Colonel Jouaust quickly turned to the usher and said: "ruing in the next witness." where upon M. Rertlllon. extremely nnnoved, returned to his cent. M. fJodefrey Cavalgnac, former min ister of war returned to Rennes tills evening. There is much speculation respecting the motive fcr his re-ap-peainnce liro. The general eonlectmv that It Implies a fresh shullllng of the card of the prosecutions. Symptoms of despondency have manifested them selves In Drexfusard circles dining the lust few day.. MAGNITUDE OF DEMAND. Most Astonishing Feature of the Business Revival. New York, Sept. 1 ft. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will say tomorrow: The astonishing feature Is the mag nitude of demand, notwithstanding prices which would ordinarily cheek It. Efforts to meet the demand call for more stores, manufacturing works and machinery and facilities for transpor tation, as if every man's wages were in part diverted to build up the na tion's machinery of manufacturing nnd distribution. The occasion promises quick profits, the bulldlrg is laigely for the future, and It goes on In spite of unusual prices. Demands exceeds tlie r.upplv of bes semer pig, again raising the ptieei for that and anthracite to .H22.r,0: southern foundry to $18.20 at Pittsburg, with heavy sales, grey forjo to $1:1 and Southern Chicago to $20.fi". with local coke at $21. Structural shapes were advanced - per ton a week ago, cut nails 2." cents per keg this week, plates $2 per ton, common bar Iron to ifl.ST'i at Pittsburg and tool steel to 7 cents with large Mexican orders placed for pipe nnd pood orders for bridges at Chicago. Few works can promise de livery before December, nnd most of the heavy contracts placed have been for next year's delivery. Sales of wool have been moderate. In cotton goods demand exceeds sup ply and many kinds have advanced al though the market has declined. The cotton year ends with spot quoted at OU cents. The crop hns surpassed all others, and with commercial stocks here and abroad and mill stocks, about CO'1,000 bales better than a year ago, the actual consumption of Anieiicnn cotton seems to have been about 10, CGO.OOO bales. Wheat has declined mainly because reports of injury in tin northwest have been discredited and the exports from both coasts have been for the week 3.010 010 bushel against n.TSl.T.-.fi last year, and for five weeks 1G.1HG9." bush els against 1C S7rS'.!9 last year. The enormous exports of corn 20.S02.129 bushels against 10,009. IS3 In the same weeks last year, and the western re celpu 19.722.019 bushels against 18,620, 7S7 last year are not to be forgotten nnd havo caused a decline of one cent In price. Failures for the week havo been 111 In the United States ngalnst 171 Inst year, ancj 23 in Canada against 22 last year. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. Three Men Killed Four Others Fa tally Injured. Manistee. Mich., Sept. 1. Tlie holler In Chapman and Sargent's bowl fac tory at Copemlsh. 30 miles north of here, exploded this afternoon, killing three men and fatally Injuring four others. The dead: Charles Handy, Perry Melafont, George Kstnhrook. Fatally Injured: Oliver Sanders. Robert Pert son Charles Taylor, Howard Ketcham. The building was totally wrecked, debris being scattered for eighty rods around. Lobf, $",000. Will Work for Farnell Fund. Hoston, Sept. 1. A cablegram was re ceived hero today from Lord Muynr Dan iel Tallon, of Dublin, mid Hon, John 10. Redmond, M. P., signifying their accept ance of an invltntlon to visit the I'nlted States to Inaugurate the movement tor a monument for Charles Stewart Parnell, The cablegram states that they will leave Ireland about tho middle of October. To Increase Spain's Army. Madrid, Sept. 1. The queen regent lo ll uy signed a decree culling out CO.ikw men of tho 1899 class for military service. MARINE INSURANCE. Discussed at the International Law Conference at Buffalo. lUiffnlo, Sept. 1. Judge William D. Haldwin, of Washington, presided at today's session of the International law conference. The report of the com mittee on marine law was read by Judge Raikes, of England. No resolu tions were udopted on the subject. A paper on International rules of ma rine Insurance was read by T. M. Car ver. Q. C, of London. The writer went over the entire history of marine In surance nnd pointed out tho differences In the laws of the nations, Indicating whnt were considered the best points In each code. Mr. Carver submitted a series of thir teen marine Insurance resolutions. Tin first three-, dealing with loss of ships and constructive total loss of cargo, were referred to a committee to be com posed of nn equal number of English and American members. It was sug gested In this connection that the com mittee should meet In Paris during the exposition. Tho remaining resolutions were adopted. Hills of lading legislation was then discussed In a pamphlet by Everett R, Wheeler, of New York. RIOTERS ON TRIAL. Some Poculiar Testimony Produced Against Negroes at Darien Thirty-seven True Bills Found. Uniien, Ga., Sept. 1. The trial of live of the negro rioters began this morn ing. Among them are two women. Sheriff mount's special deputy, F. A. Hailey. swore that he went to tlie jail with the intention of assisting the sheriff in taking the prisoner away, when he heard the bell ring and saw the negoes gather, some with guns, and nil much excited. One of the men now on trial, James Wylly, was heard by Mr. Hailey to say thafif Delegal was taken from Jail the streets of Darien would run red witli blood. The sensa tional feature of Sheriff Rlount's testi mony was that he had summoned a number of negro men to guard the jail after the demonstration In the morn ing and among them was Hen Dun ham, whom he had seen in the crowd with a gun at the height of the tumult. Mr. Hlouut explained that he placed this guard at the Jail to ease the minds of the negro population from any fear of a lynching. The Indictments returned by the grand Jury were all for liotlng. Thirty seven true bills were returned nnd in twenty-two cases no bills were found. The trial of the various parties ar ranged in groups of live, will continue every day and evening until the whole list Is finished. Darien, tin.. Sept. 1. The Jury In tho case against Hen Dunham, Marshal Dorsey.Louls A. Underwood and Marian Curry, charged with rioting, returned a verdict of guilty this afternoon. The Jury was out only ubout fifteen min utes. None of the rioters will be sen tenced until the end of the session. Riot under the Georgia law Is a mis demeanor. The maximum punishment is twelve mouths' Imprisonment or $1, 000 line, or both. BATHING TRAGEDY. A Man and Four Children Are Drowned at Black Rock. Hiidgeport, Conn.. Sept. 1. One man and four children, three girls nnd one boy, were drowned at Alack Rock to uay .vhlle sea bathing. The dead: Elijah Middlebrook. a farmer and fee dealer, of Easton; May Middlebrook, 14 years, his daughter; Tony Koehltr, II vears of age, Easton: Ethel Illtt. 11 years old, of Rridgeport; Florence llltt. II yeais, her sister. The five victims with Andrew Koeh ler, father of the drowned boy, and Louis Illtt. of this city, father of two of the drowned girls, were spending tlie dey at ninck Rock near th mouth of Ash cre.k. While In bathing they all got beyond their depth. Koehler and Illtt succeeded in getting ashore tliemfelves, but thp others perished. Three of the bodies were recovered. ' LUZERNE MAY JOIN. Proposition to Become Member of of Firemen's Association. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Sept. 1. The most Impor tant business transacted at the fire men's convention In Tunkhnnnock dur ing the past two days was the re)ec tlcn of a pripitlMon to admit Lucerne county info the association, iv'ikh i.t present Includes Wyoming, Wny:ie;. Sullivan, Hrad.Vi.-d and Susquehanna counties. These five counties have a total of about fifty fire companies while Lu zerne nlone has slxt". and the .admis sion of the latter county It, the asso ciation would throw th- control r.f the convention In Luzeiii".! hands, which naturally enough, the present members of the association do not care to do. TERROR IN PORTO RICO. The People Fear a Ropotition of the Hurricane. Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, Sent. 1. Heavy rains have caused an unus ual freshet and the people, frightened on account of the recent hurricane?, are leaving their homes nnd are being quartered in the public buildings. The soldiers, police and firemen work all night. The fords are Impassable, but no fur ther serious damage has been done. Jeffries and Sharkey to Fight. New York, Sept. 1. Jim Jeffries, of Cal ifornia, and Tom Sharkey, of Duudalk, Ireland, will light for tho heavyweight ohumplniiKhlp of the world at the Coney Island Sporting club im October SI, This was decided today nt a meeting of the managers of the puglllHts. Tlie Coney Island club offered ft! 2-:t per emit, of the gate receipts with a guarantee of JIO.OOO and deposited tt' certified check for U.'M us a forfeit. Yellow Fever Patients Discharged. Washington, Sept.' 1. All the yellow fever patients ut tlie soldiers' homo at. Hampton, Va.. ore now well, Surgeon Vlckery reporting to Surgeon (Jenernl' Wymuii that tho lust case had been dla churecd from the hospital today, ', AWAITING JIMINEZ AT SAN DOMINGO A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ALREADY ESTABLISHED. Revolutionist Leader Sends a Cablo Message from Cuba Says He Has Boon Liberated and Will Leave at Once -Governor of Monte Christl Refuses to Capitulate. San Domingo, Sept. 1. The revolu tionists have formed the following pro visional government: President, Horaclo Vusquez. Minister of the Interior, Jose Hrache. Minister of War. Ramon Cacceres. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Domingo Ferrerns. Minister of Finance, Samuel Moya. Minister of Justice. Josema Noel. Minister of Agriculture, Arturo Zeno. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, Jose Fro Guzman. The seat of the provisional govern ment up to the present time has been at Moca. ( Some disorder occurred here last night. The residences of Amlama Dam Iron, .Minister Henrique:: nnd ex-Governor Pichardo were stoned. Nobody, however, wns hurt. Henrique has re signed and it Is supposed that the other ministers will follow his example. A commission consisting of A. Pat ino, Mariana Cestero and Albaro Log rone, has been appointed to maintain order. Tlie French warship Cecllle has left this port. The Dominican warship Res tauraclon Is still on the rocks nt Mar corls and will probably prove a total loss. Cape Haytlen, Haytl, Sept. 1. On re ceipt of a telegram from Jlmlnez, leader of the revolution In San Domingo, In which he says he has been set at liberty by the United States government and is leaving Santiago de Cuba for Puerto Plata. General Imbert, the governor of Puerto Plata, announced that JImlneK will arrive nlmost Immediately at Puerto Plata. The whole country. It is added. Is awaiting his arrival. The population Is calm. General Cuelllto, the governor of Monte Christl. refuses to capitulate. He says he Is awaiting confirmation of the news of the success of the revolu tion to give up the city nnd commit suicide. Port-au-Prince, Haytl. Sept. 1. The revolutionary forces of San Domingo occupy Puerto Plnta and Santiago. A provisional government has been es tablished at Santiago. The arrival of Jlminez Is expected momentarily. Puerto Plata. San Domingo. Sep; 1. General Isldro Jlminez will arrive here next week, according to cable advices from Santiago de Cuba. It Is believed that he will succeed Figuereo ns presi dent. General Rnrobosa Is dead. RACES AT HARTFORD. Sport at Charter Oak Park Is Long Drawn Out. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 1. The sport nt Chatter Oak park was long drawn out today, only two races on the card being called. The Interest wns In the 2.09 pace, In which Hal H. was the favorite, 100 to K0. Tt took seven heats to close the contest. Exploit and Hel ena Duplex each talcing one and the Maid two. Helena Duplex broke to a distance In the fifth heat after having won In the fourth and was out of it. although she had been looked upon to wards the close of the race to do It handily. Hal H. had a good deal In him and by careful management Geers managed to get him the race. In the 2.2.1 trot Fleetwood was favor ite, but lost a tire off lier sulky wheel at the turn In the first heat and was distanced. Prince then came in as a favorite, but was unequal to the win ning. D. A. Shell, of New Hedford, drove his stallion Jupe to beat his rec ord of 2.10U. The mile was made in 2.0711. PARA SAILS FROM MANILA. Washing-ton, Si-pt. l.-The following cablegram has been received at the war department: "Manila, Sept, 1. "Adjutant General, Washington. "Nino hundred and twenty-four dis charged soldiers sailed Para yesterday. Final statement in possession Lieutenant Gordon, signal ollleer, acting quarter master of transport, who will identify men to pnyrmistirs San Francisco. Ad visable make full preparations, prompt payment arrival Para. (Signed) "Otis." Races at Coatesville. Coatesvllle, Pa.. Sept. l.-The first day of tho fall races of the Coatesville Driv ing association was very successful. In the 2.21 class, purse $150, trotters and pacers. Greyhound, r. g., won; Lady Du ron, b. m.. second. Time, 2.2."1,.., 2.24'i 2.21V!:. 2.2.1, 2.21'i. In the half mile running, purso ISO, Tommy O, blk. g won: num. mlng Hlrd, b. g finished second and third, and Mayer, b. g third and sec ond. Time, .BOVi. Ex-Judge Hilton's Will. New York. Sept. 1. The will of tho late ex-Judge Henry Hilton wns tiled for pro bate In tho surrogate's officii today. Tim estate is valued at JO.OOO.ejrjo; o.oeio.ooo in real estate and $l,ooo,(ioo In personal prop erty. The will was written by the testa tor himself. Ho makes bequests of money tolils various relatives and in the devises of the bulk of his estate he makes careful provision ns to tho man ner in which the division Is to be made. President's Return to Washington. Washington, Sept. 1. Word was re ceived today at tho white house from Canton that tho president and party would arrive In Washington at 1 o'clock tomorrow nfternoon. It Is expected that the president will leave again on either Monday or Tuesday next to take part In tho Grand Army encampment. Service for the Mnrletta. Hoston, Sept. 1 Governor HiiHlinell, of Oho, In behulf of the citizens of Mari etta, presented a sliver service to the gun boat Marietta, at tho Charleston navy jvird today. i i Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Sept. . 1. Pension certlfi 'cote; C. Womelsdorf, Wauumle, Lu zcrnc, S. THE NEWS THIS JI0RNINU Wtather Indication ToJiyi GENERALLY FAIlt. 1 General Agulnaldo Is Denounced by Former Compatriot. Evidence Favorablo to Dreyfus. Provisional Government in Santo Do mingo. Tho Letter Carriers' Convention. Trouble at the Contest. 2 General Northeastern Pennsylvania News. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Religious News of the Week. 4 Editorial, News nnd Comment. Ti Local Social nnd Personal. One Womnn's Views. C Local Nay Aug Patk Trolley Loop Will He Completed Today. 7 Local Wilkes-Harre Race Meet. Pormntlon of Labor Day Parnile. 5 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 9 I.nckawannn '""ounty News, 10 Story "There's Many a Slip." 11 Sundny School I.ismui for Tomoirow. Relation Hetwcen Oinmte and Crime. 12 Local Live Industrial News, Poor Hoard Meeting. TROUBLE AT THE CONTEST Judge H. M. Edwards Was Appealed to by tho Attorneys to Straight en Out Two Muddles. For u few minutes yesterday after noon the arbitration room of tlie court house looked like the scene of a prize fight. Tin Langstnf'f contest wns on and ex-Tax Collector ''. E. Roland, of Dunmore, was on the stand and was undergoing an exam ination at the hands of Attorney J. J. H. Hamilton. Mr. Roland wns called to prove- that certain men bad paid their taxes In time to entitle them to a vote at the November election of 1S9T. Instead of bringing the receipt book with him nnd reading what was want ed from the stubs, he mnde a mem orandum anil was reading this from i book when Attorney Hamilton ob jected. The commissioner ruled that Mr. Roland would have to produce his re ceipt book, but there was some dis pute about getting the matter regu larly on the record and Attorney Ham ilton, Jumping to his feet. g. t.bed Roland's memorandum and started for the door. Roland Interposed his form and Hamilton struck It and recoiled. Just then'Attorney C. C. Donovan, of counsel for the respondent, reached the two men and gave Hamilton a yank that brought him right-about-face. In a hurry. Donovan then pulled the memorandum book from his hands and slapped it on the table and Hamilton made another dive for the door. No one tried to stop him. "What a pleasant, agreeable fellow that man Hamilton Is." remarked At torney McDonald, as he tilted back in his chair and awaited developments. In a few moments Hamilton returned with Judge Edwards, who straightened out the muddle without further trouble. He decided that Mr. Holand must pro duce his receipt book. Tlie Judge was th"ii appealed to In another dispute, which may have nn Important hearing on the contest. James Hurke. of the Third district of the Seventh ward of this city, was called In rebuttal for the purpose of straightening out defects in an affi davit which he filed. Hurke Is a qualified voter, hut the election ollleer who made (Kit his atll davlt fell Into errors and as the result Rurke's vote will be thrown out be cause of defective affidavit. It Is de sired to cure the dftfects In the affi davits and legalize Rurke's vote, bur Attorney Hamilton objected and Judge Edwards was asked to pass upon the mntter, The last legislature passed an act to permit of the curing of defects In affidavits but It Is held by the attor neys for tho contestant that there was wnirant in the luw before tho recent enactment of the legislature to penult of curing defective affidavits and quote Hie opinion of Judge Craig in the Schuylkill county judicial contest to substantiate their position. Judge Edwards (lid not want t, as sume the responsibility of passing upon such an important matter and will consult with the other Judges. A de cision will be given within a few days. If It Is decided that defective affida vits can be cured a large number of witness will have to he recalled on both sides as the defective affidavits that can be cured probablv exceed one thousand. Tho voters examined yes terday were' Foutth wntd. Fourth district. J. J. Green. W. '. Griffiths. WIUInm.F. Ron otto, William Lake, Da id Watts, Dan iel Young. Thomas G. Williams, James f. Davis, William T. Phillip!:, Fred Davis, E. R. Colby. Charles Taylor, Samuel Kohner, William Dawklns, lsanc L. Williams, Oscnr Meyeis. Sam uel Webber. S. D. Coffman, Ira R. Leo, Joslah Paff. Louis Phillips, Owen Hughes, Thomns T. Jones, Levi II. Statk, George Wvatt, John H. Jones, Samuel Tyler. Frank Sloat. Daniel J. Davis, Simon Hopkins, John Reff. John J. Hughes, Roger Jones, Joshua Davis, William C. Jones, Henry J. Davis. Fifth wnrd, First district Roderick Jones. Thlt tcenth ward, First dlstrlct-P. II. Wntrous, F. E. S.kos, Wnlter Sykes. Thirteenth ward, Second district R, E. Stevens. Jesse Clifford, C. P. Slack, J. I. Randolph. George Rryant, Onirics Conrnd, Cllfirn Colvln C. W. Hldg way. J. S. Miller, J. A. Rldgewny. C, 1.. Van Husklrk, E. D. Caryl. G W. Snyder. C. if. Shedd. Joseph 1-1. floiihs, fl. E. Aflllck, Jacob Prosss. Alger Declines an Honor. Detroit, Mich., Sept. l.-General R. A. Alger, ex-seeietary of war. responding today to an Inuulry as to whether lie would bo willing to accept the Republi can nomination for mayor of Detroit this full, suld: "It would unquestionably be a great honor for any one to bo mayor of Dttrolt. However. I positively could not J think of It." NATIONAL OFFICERS ARE HERE What Secretary Cantwell Says About the Convention. Many Matters of Vital Interest to tho Carriers of the Country Aro to Be Considered by Their Represen tatives Who Moot in Annual Sea tion Are About Completed Official Ordor Issued by Colonel E. H. Rip ple Giving Information with Refer ence to the Parade. A little polishing up of the arrange ments Is till that is necessary to put everything ship shape for next week's bly convention of tlie National Associ ation of Letter Carriers. Mi of inn rational officers, with the exeeritlon of President John N. Parsons, are In the city and he Is not likely to come before Monclnv. Rrside tlie national 'officers about twenty-five delegates are already In the city. The work of decorating buildings in nil parts of the city was advanced with a rush yesterday nnd far into tlie night corpf of decorators were at w irk. This will be a very busy day for everyone In any way interested in the convention. The letter carriers' national conven tion Is In the very air, and It would seem as if everyone seen on the streets were breathing this air In with great breaths. The pretty souvenir badges which were 1 sued by the general com mittee are 1 ing sold rapidly and aro worn by hundreds of persons on tho streets. The decorators are huvlng their hands full and It Is very probable that they will not be able to complete all the decorating that people wish to have done before Monday. This is owing to the fact that a number of persons held back, not renllzlng until the pas week the great Importance of the conven tion. In addition to the electrical displays already mentioned in these columns, twelve red, white and blue arc lights of high power were placed In front of the Leader yosterlay. They are placed on three ornamented poles next the curb, four to a pole. The large wav ing electric Hag was placed In position on the postofilce building yesterday. The other decorations were also put up, making the completed effect one of tho most artistic In the city. The Incandescent lights were put In the arches yesterday, also, preparatory to the general Illumination tonight. A number of the natlonnl officers of the association arrived In the city yes terday and are quartered at the Jer inyn. They were received by President John H. Phillips, or the local branch, and several membeis of the entertain ment committee. OFFICIOUS WHO ARE HERE. Those who arrived are: Conrnd Tiio her. of San Francisco, national vice president: M." J. Conors, of Chicago, national treasurer: E. J. Cantwell, of Washington, I). C. national secretary: W. J. Kent, of Auburn, N. Y., member of the board of trustees; D. W. Till. it son, of Omaha: W. J. KIrliy, of Cleve land. O., and Piessley Dukes, of Los Angeles, Gal., national auditors. Tho latter-named gentlemen began work yesterday afternoon In one of the moms of the St. Thomas college building on the accounts of the national officers. The latter building will be the busi ness headquarters of the national ofil c'l'i s until and during the convention. A bin dray load of the souvenir books was brought there yesterday afternoon, as were also large stippfies of the sou venir badges and copies of the Sep tember number of the Postal Record, ready to In- distributed to the dele gates on Monday. A Tribune man Interviewed National Secretary E. J. Cantwell yesterday af ternoon lu regard to the convention In general. Mr. Cantwell said In part. "I was taken for a walk around tho i Ity this morning by President Phil lips, of your local branch, and I must say that I was agreeably surprised at the amount of decorations and gen eral preparations for the convention being made In this city and also at tha Intense Interest that seems to bo taken by everybody. "There Is no question but that tho coming convention will not only be tho largest, but also the most important convention that the association has ever held. The parade on Mondav will also be by far the largest we havo ever had. While this will be due t. a largo extent because this city Is In close proximity to the large eastern cities, the great Interest being taken In all parts of the country regarding the Important business to be trans acted will contribute to a great ex tent In making this convention a rec ord breaker. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION. "The most Important resolution which will be brought up for the con sideration of the convention will ha the resolution recommending that tho snlarles of the carriers be advanced from $1,000 to $1,200 n year. This was IContlmied on Page C.J f ftTt tt-r1-r -4- 4- WEATHER FORECAST. Washington. Sept. I. Forecast for Saturday: For eartern Penn sylvania, generally fair Saturday and Biinduy; high temperatures; -f and Biinduy; high temperatures; fresh east to south winds. -f- rresli east to south winds. 1 ,t ,t . ,t, t, .. .. A &. A &. 1 1. dtt ''4 r i il $ 1
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