mBjj& ' . i w V mam Ml PXciWii d?"W& ftWiJs:''iB I tn TWO CENTS. tV)wH. SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER' 19, 1899. TWO CENTS. t t i ii ii "j1"" ' " '!' " ' ' "" ' ' i ii HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES ARE HERE Convention of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. Will Open This Morning. ANTIS ARE VERY ACTIVE Held a Caucus Last Night and Pro pose to Make Themselves Felt In the Convention Daughters of America Opened Their Convention Yesterday and Transacted a Great Deal of Business They Selected Officers Reports That Will Be Presented at Today's Sessions of the Mechanics Notes About the Delegates. SIX Hl'NDRED accredited dele gates to the fortieth annual state convention of the Junior Order Fulled American Mechanics were registered at the local headquar ters on Wyoming avenue up to 10.30 o'clock last night, und with the addi tional number expected by the time the opening sessions begin In the Lyceum this morning, over eight hundred vis itors will be In attendance. The mem bers of the reception committee were busily engaged all day yesterday and far Into the night meeting the various trains and escorting the delegates to their hotels, and aside from this, prac tically nothing was done by the mem bers of the order pertaining to the pre liminary work of the convention. The arrangements have been com pleted, however, for the business ses sions and entertainment of delegates, and what promises to be the most Im portant convention of the state coun cil will open at 0 o'clock this morning. The various county delegations have established headquarters at the differ ent hotels and the banners of their favorite candidates for national and state officers have been swung to the breezes. The principal event of yesterday was th" opening session of the state coun cil, Daughters of America, in Grand Armv hull, when officers were elected, reports nf t-tato oflieers were read nnd acted upon and Philadelphia was se lf cted as the place for holding their next convention. The naming of the Quaker City bv the ladles, practically makes Philadelphia the choice of tho Juniors for next years convention. In all probability the Dnuchtors will com plete their work todav. The headquarters of the state olfie ers at the Jrrmyri and the local bu reau of Information In the Powell building were besieged by many of the visitors seeking acquaintances, para phernalia and information pertaining to the work of the convention and In dividual members escorted delegations of visitors to the various points of in terest throughout the city. In tho evening Hauers band gave an ipen air concert on the Wyoming avo ue side of the Jermyn, which attraet rd hundreds of persons. Under the di rection of Prof. Hauer, the musicians played a varied programme, consisting of "Hival Hovers," march, by Alex ander: "The Beautiful Galatea." over ture, by Suppe: "The Winner," nnd "Charlatan" marches: "The Hummer," "Parin Kxposltlon," and tho "Star Spangled Banner." Following the concert many of tho delegates were escorted through the mines and steel mills by members of the local councils, and other citizens. Two sessions of the Juniors' conven tion will be held today, followed by a picnic and reception at Laurel Hill park, under the auspices of tho Daugh ters of America. Bauer's band will give a concert from 743 to S:30. tho Schubert quartette will sing, and addresses will bo delivered bv State Councillor Chas, K. Campbell and State Vice-Councillor Ella P. Moyer. Tomorrow the election of ofllcers will be held and other business pertaining to the order transacted. In the evening a trolley ride will be the feature and the final session of tho state council will occupy the attention of the dele gates on Thursday. Th? Main Question. WHAT will occupy most of tho time nnd energy of the con vention will be the effort of tho antl-admlnlstratlon men to defeat the proposition of the national council to change the name of the order to United Americans and cut down the basis of representation for elected dele gates. The change of name Is opposed on practlca 1 as well as sentimental grounds. The principal objection is the expense that would attach to pro curing new regalia nnd printed matter. Various objections are put forward to the contraction of the member ship of the national council, but the foremost one Is that It contracts on only one side. All past state councillors and the HUo have a standing represen tation In tho national council. Ho rap idly have they multiplied that they are capable of controlling the council, and the antls claim thnt thpy do, pointing out as a proof of this that thirty-eight out of forty-one of the national officers aro held bv these standing members of tho council, leav ing only three offices to the elected delegates, who represent large liu.nl councils while a standing member practically represents no one hut him self. Formerly a state council was en titled to five delegates-nt-large and one additional for every 3.C00 momlvir In excess of the first 5,000. No.v. tne national couicll would huvt thin rep rartLtan cut down no that a atais will be entitled to only three d'legates-ut-lurge, with one additional delegato for every 10,000 members. Pennsyl vania with Its 80,000 members would have Its number of elective delegates cut down from thirty to eleven. Tho standing representatives, however, suf fer no diminution. The antls nver that the present state ofllcers are In sympathy with the na tional council's action and because of this sympathy will endeavor to defeat their re-election. The antl-ndmlnls-tratlon men enucussed In Carpenters' hall last night from 10 o'clock till nearly 1 o'clock and outlined a plan of battle. A slate was ugreed upon having J. M. Crawford, of Philadel phia, as candidate for state council lor; Dr. S. D. Woods, of Connellsvllle, and Samuel Klpner, of Orwlgsburg, as candidates for state representatives and Heading us the place of holding the next convention. The caucus was delayed In starting because of the late arrival of the sec ond squad, of Pittsburg men, who camn in a spoolnl car to tho number of sixty at 9.S0 p. m. Daughters of America. T HE eighth annual session of the Daughters of America opened in Grand Army hall, over the First National bank, at 1.30 o'clock yes teiday afternoon. All the delegates ex pected were not In attendance, but the business of the order was taken up and much work was accomplished '. fore adjournment at ,1 o'clock. The ofll cers of the state body w Me ut their re spective stations as follows: State councillor. Charles K. ampbell, of .Vc Keesport: assistant "tate co'inclllir, Miss Sadie Lowry. of Harr'sburg: sec ond vlce-counelllor. Ella P. Moyr, of Allentown; assistant second vice-councillor, Christiana Pletcher. of Dun more: assistant junior past secretary. Maggie Igou, of Tyrone; secretary, T. A. Gerblg. of Scranton: treasurer, W. A. Frankfort, of Lancaster. The following delegates were In at tendance yesterday afternoon: Lottie L. Wholf. York: Mrs. Alrlch. Philadelphia; Mrs. Maggie Mllliken. Harrisburg; Sadie Lowry, Harris burg; Maggie McClenahan, Catasau qua: Emma Bartholomew, Catasau qua; Emma L. Fritz. Sarah L. White house, Allentown; Elmer E. Klngcald, Uokendauqua: Annie E. Weaver, Mary H. Noble, Charles G. Weaver, Phila delphia; Mrs. F. W. Flrlch, Bethle hem; Mrs. Elizabeth Hancock. Mc Keesport; Mrs. Annie Smith, Home stead; Maud F. Gundy, Duquesne; Sarah C. Maxwell. McKeesport; Manie Powell, Carrie Clemens, Mt. Carmel. The reports of the various ofllcers were read and nfterwards acted upon. Probably the most Important of tho reports was that submitted by Secre tary Gerblg, which showed that the total receipts for the year ending Aug. 31, ISM, were $1,203.46. The number of councils In existence July 1, 1898. was forty, which number was Increased three during the year by two now chartered bodies and one re-chartered organization. One council forfeited Its charter during the yvnr, i.nd one con solidated with another society. The total membership in July, 1893, was 2, 711, which number does not Include councils In arrears and ne.v council? Instituted since June 1. The amount received by subordinate councils was Sin.Gt4.71 : for benefits and relief, $, 394; Invested and in sub-treasury. $6. 900.4C. The property of the council Is worth $3,835.61. The treasurer's report showed a bal ance In the treasury of $537.09. Two new councils have been organized since Aug. 1. Tho reports of the other ofll cers showed encouraging conditions In every respect. The nomination und election of ofllcers was then taken up, and resulted as follows; State coun cillor, Mrs. Ella Moyer, of Allentown; assistant state councillor. Miss Chris tiana Pletcher, of Dunmnre; state vice councillor, Maggie Alrlch, of Philadel phia; assistant state vice-councillor, Lottie Wolf, of York; state secretary, T. A. Gerblg, of Scranton; state treas urer, W. A. Frankfort, of Lancaster. Mrs. Mary Noble, of Philadelphia, was elected state representative to the na tional convention, which will convene in Bridgeport, Conn., the first Tuesday In October. Philadelphia was selected as the place for holding the annual sessions next year. The assembly will resume their busi ness session at 9 o'clock this morning, and a conference will be held in the afternoon, when it Is expected the busi ness of the council will be concluded The work of the delegates today will consist of the Introduction of new busi ness, action on laws now In force, re Ports of standing committees, now resolutions and amendments to the constitution and by-laws, und tin; In stallation of ofllcers. This afternoon and evening a picnic and reception will be held at Laurel Hill park under the ausplros of local councils Nos. 427 and 41. Tho follow ing programme will be catried out: Concert by Bauer's band fiom 7.43 to .SO o'clock. Selection Schubert Qilartotto Selection IJam, Address Stute Councillor Charles K. Campbell Selection S.iiubcrt Quartette Hrcltntlon Miss Clara Hughes Selection Band Selection Schubert Qua net to Address State Vice Councillor Ella P. Moer Selection Hand Dancing nnd other attractions will he furnished at the park. Opening of Convention THE convention will open nt the Lyceum theatre nt ! o'clock this morning. An address of welcome will be made by Mayor Molr and Stnte Councillor George B. Powers, of Altoono, will mako the response In behnlf of the delegates. Rev. R. F Y. Pierce, of the Penn avenue Baptist church, will offer prayer. The report of the committee on credentials will bo receUcd ns tho llrst business of the day. Following this the delegates will fix upon tho hours for conducting the proceedings nnd stipulate what time will be devoted to the many things to b passed upon. The customary policy of nominating nfrcors will Ik; followed Immedately af ter the scedule of working hours Is ar ranged. Two officers will bo ehoen, u vlcc-counclllor and a treasurer. The (Continued on Pun j.j PROSECUTING THE MISCHIEF MAKERS ENEMIES OF THE FRENCH GOV ERNMENT BEFORE THE BAR. Twenty-two Politicians of Various Creeds Called for Trial A Lengthy Indictment in Which tho Royalists Especially, Are Placed in a Ridic ulous Light Proof That All of tho Reformers Seek the Aid of Mob Violence in Furthering Their Schemes. Paris, Sept 18. The senate met as a high court of Justice nt 2 p. tn., for the purpose of trying twenty-two polit icians, Including MM. De Motit'court, Deroulede, Marcel Habert, Thlebaud, Baron D Vaux and Jules Guerln, on the charge of conspiracy against the government. Tho procurator general, M. 1'ornard. rend the long Indictment which lasted from :2." till 3:40 p. in., when the senate enteied Into secret ses sion to discuss tile Indictment and de termine the questions relating to the piellmlnary Inquiry which is to be ordered. The public and press galleries were clouded by IMS p. m., nnd the sena tors' pews were filled a few minutes be fore 2 p. m. Not one of the accused were present or In the palace today. President Fallleres opened the proceed ings amid general rllence by reading the decree of the president of the repub lic constituting the senate, on the re port of the minister of Justice, Into a high court to try the charge against the accused of making an attempt on the security of the ptate. M. Fallleres then declared the senate constituted ns a high court and the clerk of the court called the roll of sen ators. There was much disorder and M. Fallleres was obliged to frequently rap his innllet and command silence. M. Bernard, the procurator general, then began to read the Indictment In a monotonous voice. The Indictment commenced by recit ing the facts of the arrests of MM. Do roulede and Marcel Habert and said the Inquiry has showed the existence of a conspiracy to change the form of gov ernment, to which the disorders of last February, It was added, were due, and In which MM. Deroulede.Mnrcel Habert and some members of the league of patriots, M. Guerin and some members of the anti-Semetlc league, M. Du Bia: and some members of the antl-Semetlc youth, M. Baffett, Godefruy and Chev ally, and members of the Royalist party were Inculpated. All the soci eties mentioned since 1S98, it was pointed out, had abandoned elector!)! action for revolutionary action and the League of Patriots openly pursued the object of overthrowing the constitu tional government, MM. Deroulede and Marcel Habert, seeking to attain their ends by the union of rioters and troops in the streets. The Royalist League. The indictment then gave particulars of the provincial organization. Infer ring to the Roynllst league, It said it was worthy of attention because, though the Idea of a monarchy restor ation appeared Inconceivable, It had planned a preponderant role In the re cent events, Its leader being the Duke of Orleans himself nnd Its manager his accredited representative. All the Iuagues. It was asserted, seek to change the form of government by street ris ings. . A note from the Duke of Orleans tn his representative, M. Buffett, wilt ten from Marlendnd In July, 1S96, was read,' Instructing him to commence a royalist organization under secret In structions, In which It was stipulated that the sum to be spent was not to exceed 300,000 francs. The mention of this figure evoked laughter from the senators and others present. M, Fallleres tapped for silence and M. Bernard continued to review the Socialist ngltatlon at the end of IStS, shou-ine- Hint AT ToifVet l"l.t 91 n r. 1 Oct. 26. telegraphed In code to (hl, ........ ...r, ...... .... ..u.. ...v v. b-i i. i. Duke of Orleans, who was thel in Bohemia, to come to the frontier Oct. 25, being the date of the antl-Semetie and Royalist disturbance on the Place de la Concord. On Dec. 12 there was further disorder, a mob inarching m the Churche Mldpresslon crying "Viv'e le Duc'Orleans. The police stopped the mob, but M. Chevally wired to the Duke or Orleans: "Success destlme; 2,000 demonfctratlons; police stoppei them, but when recommence." The Indictment proceeded with a re capitulation of the royalist munoeu vers and declared the royalists led nnd paid a mob to Insult President Loubet on the day of his election. Letters seized at the residence of M. Chevally showed that tho funds were becoming exhausted by February, 1S03, and promises of money, mostly from ladles, were found In tho correspond ence. The culmlnatory point of the royal ist conspiracy was reached Feb. 23. 1S0J, when M. Deroulede made bis notorious attempt on the Place do la Nation to Induce a brigade of Infantry to march on the Elysee palace. Every thing. It seems, was prepared to car-v out tho royalist plan that day, but M. Doroulede's failure spoiled all and the Duke of Orleans, 'who was awaiting nt Brussels the signal to come to Paris, lecelved Instead a telegram from M. Buffett suylng: "Useless to come. Send you fur ther news tomorrow." The Duke of Orleans then wanted to go farther away und the fact that the royalists wished to carry out their con spiracy was shown iu a telegram which M. Buffet sent him, begging him to icmaln, "as the government did not know what to do with M. Deroulede." Mischief Still Brewing. Continuing, the Indictment then ex plained that i Ik conspiracy was no; nbandoned with the failure of Fen. 13, but that the machinations continued In secret and publlo meetings were contlnuully held. M. Deroulede and Murcel Habert, In July, at Saint Cloud, and In tho theater de la Republlcque, Paris outlined the plans still existing for the overthrow of the parliamen tary regime by a mob uprising, aided by severul chiefs of the army and troops on whom they could count. The Indictment evoked frequent out outbursts of derisive laughter andlront cal comment ut the expense of the royalists, especially on the reading of the various telegrams exchanged and the fullure of the plots. At the conclusion of the reading of the Indictment M. Bernard and his col leagues left the senate and M. Fal Herles ordered the senators to sit be hind closed doors. The senate at 7 p. m. was still de bating. It was understood that the senators had agreed to grant the ap plication that the prisoners be repre sented before the parliamentary In quiry by counsel. This was a point the prisoners considered most impor tant to them. The senators then dis cussed whether they were competent to sit as a high court and try the case. BUBONIC PLAQUE. Has Again Broken Out in Paraguay Twenty Deaths at Hong Kong. Buenos Ayrcs, Sept. IS Tho Bubonic plague has broken out at Assumption the cnpltil of Paraguay. Hong Kong. Sept. IS. Twenty deaths from the Uubonlc plague took place here last week. Eighteen new cases buye been officially reported. ILLINOIS RACE RIOTS. Twenty-seven Men Arrested Near Herrin Mayor Zimmerman, of Carterville, Signs a Crusty State ment. Springfield, 111., Sept. IS. Governor Tanner has had two messages from Carterville today. The first came from Colonel Bennett, In charge of the troop there. He repoited all quiet and said he feared no other outbreuks. This afternoon a message from Sheriff Oray stated that twenty-seven men, supposed to have been implicate 1 In yesterday's riot, had been arrested near Herrin, a mining town ten miles from Carterville, charged with murder, nnd had been locked up In the county Jail at Marlon. Ho asked the governor for a detail of soldiers to guard the Jail. The governor Immediately wired Colonel Bennett to furnish the detail from Company C, Carbondale. nnd the men will guard the prisoners from a possible attempt to escape and to pre vent outsiders liberating them. Carterville, 111., Sept. 18. Mayor Zim merman comes out In a signed state ment today in which he says that Gov ernor Tanner sent a personal represen tative to him and told him that if the better class of citizens would sign an agreement that they would guarantee that there would be no more loss of life or rioting, that the governor would remove the troops. Mayor Zimmerman told this representative that the gover nor sent the troops here without con sulting the citizens of Carterville, that he could remove them- this same way, but that as long as the negroes re mained at the Brush mines Just so loner might he expect to hear of trouble here. ODD FELLOWS AT DETROIT. An Effort to Reduce Mileage The Negro Question. Detroit, Sept. 18.-The most Import ant resolution Introduced todav was by Representative Youn-? of Maryland nnd is aimed at the nule.it;- paid repre sentatives to the sovereign grand lodge. At present 10 cents per mile Is allowed for delegates living east of the Rocky mountains, and 12 cents wesl. It order's the figures reduced to .' and 10 cents respectively. That the mileage allow ance will he reduced Is believed certain ns a cut must be mnde In the expenses and the delegates are almost a unit In favor of this as the proper place. A resolution ordbijlng the abolition of "visiting cards" was referred to tho resolutions committee. The visiting1 card Is now necessary to enable a mem ber of one lodge to visit another. It Is proposed instead to make the teeelpt for dues sufficient. There will be no election of officers by this convention, since the terms of the present incum bents of the sovereign grand lodge ,, . . , r .. I cnuirs e.o nnc expire ur nnoiner year. The matter of admitting negrops to the I. O. O. V., Is expected to come up ut this sesfiicn, as It has done for a number of years. Resolutions provid ing for admission of negroes have al ways heretofore been voted down and the sentiment among the present dele gates causes predictions of similar fate for any Introduced nt this session. The Rebekah branch Is working to obtain representation on the Poor of the sov ereign grand lodge, but there is a deal of opposition to suoh nn Innovation, Gen. Otis' Death Report. Washington. Sept. lb. In a cablegram today, General Otis announces the follow ing deaths since last report: Sept. !l, James M. Leach. Seventeenth Infantry; mill, James J. HlKuins. Twenty-first In fantry: 2d, William B. Goldthwnlte, re cruit Twenty-third infantry; Sth, Henr5 Beck, Nineteenth Infantry; 10th, Charles F. Wilson, Fourth cavalry (homicide, shot by comrade): 12th, Corporal Mat thow Keeleher, Seventeenth Infantry; John W. Hayes. Ninth Infantry; Quarter master Sergtant James Harrington. Poui teenth Infantry; IStli. Sergeant Martin Miller. Flist artillery; Conley A. ngle, Sixteenth Infantry; llth. William T. Henry, Fourth infantry; pith, Cook Geo. S. Leler. Twenty-second in.'nntry; 12th, Otto Johnson, Fourteenth Infantry; Kith, Henry B. McMnllnn, Twelfth infantr ; llth. Frank S. Ell. Fourteenth Infantry; 15th, Phillip Morris, Fourth Infantry. Lieut. Commander Winslow Married. Newport. It. I , Sept. IS. Lieutenant Communder Cameron Melt. Winslow. P. S. N.. who distinguished himself at Clen fuegos during the war with Spain, nnd Miss Dora Ilavemoyer, daughter of Mrs. Theodore A. llavomeycr, of New York, wero married here today In the presenco of a largo and fashionable assembly. Among the guests were many of tho offi cers of the North Atlantic squadron who were attired in full uniform. Shamokln Mine Fire. Shamokln, Sept. 18. Plre of unknown origin sturted today In the Burnslde mine slope. Six hundred men In that slope and tho Sterling, which Is connected were obliged to stop work. Tho burning sec tlon will bo boxed up and slushed with culm. Provisions for Porto Rico. WaKhlngton, Sept. 18. The commissary department Willi receive 305 tons contrib uted provisions for Porto Rico this week and will purchase enough to make 1,000 tons to ship on the transport leaving Wednesday. CHINA ENTERS AN EMPHATIC PROTEST AGAINST OTIS' ORDERS CLUDING CHINESE. EX- Minister Wu Ting Fang Has Lodged His Complaint with the State De partment at Washington The Or der Excluding Chinese' from the Philippines Was Issued Without Direction from the United States Government An Embarrassing Situation. Washington, Sept. 18. The Imperial Chinese government, through Its min ister here, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, has lodged with the state department nn emphatic protest against the military order of General Otis exclulr." Chin ese from the Philippines. Neither thf 1 state department nor the Chlneq lega , tlon will give any Information .on i cernlng the nrotest, but from entirely reliable quarters It Is learned that It Insists that General Otis' "a "'ion V contrary to International law. viola tion of existing treaties and In com plete disregard of the friendly v(.i,.. lions which have been so long main tained between the two countries." .Minister Wu called at the si. Uo de partment last Friday and It is be lieved he submitted the protect In "er son at that time. The matter was promptly brought to the att 'iitton of the president, ns the protest was of such a character as to give the sub ject an International aspect consid erably beyond, the purely military questions Involved. It Is said that China points out that she lun .ve;. corned tho recent advent of the T'n ed States Into the affairs of the far t.ist and has hoped that this step would prove a further bond nnd wmll ex tend the relations between tlf two countries, particularly In their nelsn borlng possessions. The military phases of the question have been referred to Secretary Boot. Owing to his familiarity with Interna tional law, he probably will consider the subject broadly, both In Its Inter national as well as its military aspects. General Otis' order was Issued some time ago without direction from Wash ington, and apparently as a military necessity, although the Chinese protest urges that there Is no such military necessity, but on the contrary that the Chinese have rendered valuable mili tary assistance. It Is understood that the Chinese government regards the outcome of this protest with much apprehension. It Is pointed out that the Chinese have been long established In the Philip pines, and that a considerable branch of the Industry of the Islands Is con ducted by them and that this complete termination of a long established com munication between China nnd the Philippines Injures these people both personally nnd materially. The Chinese protest Is said to be couched In most dignified and courte-' ous terms, but to be so pointed that no doubt Is left as to the deep um brage the Chinese government feels over this order of General Otis. NO HELP FROM GERMANY In Case of War with Great Britain President Kruger Must Stand Alone Troops Massing, Berlin. Sept. 18. The Associated Press learns authoritatively that the German government has emphatically informed President Kruger to expect no assistance in the event of war with Great Britain and thnt the German consuls in the Transvaal have been Instructed to Inform Germans who volunteer their help that they will be aiding President Kruger at their own risk. London, Sept. 19. The special dis patches from South Africa confirm the report telegraphed today that thi Beers are massing around the borders In positions commanding Lalngs Nek. Small Boer detachments occupy posi tions above Buffalo river. AN INSURANCE OPINION. Creditors Have No Claim on Policy Where Wife Pays Premiums. Trenton, N. J., Sept. 18. An opinion I filed In the court of chancery today I dismisses the suit brought by the First i National bank of Asbury 'Park agalnft i Evelena White, widow of Washington White. The husband died some time ago. owing the bank $3,700. Suit was instituted to recover the money out of the proceeds of a $10,000 life Insurance policy on the husband's life. It was claimed for the bank that White wns Insolvent and that the premiums were paid with money which belonged to his creditors. The court found that Mrs. White had nn Income of her own greater than the premiums which she turned over to her husband to maintain the Insurance nnd therefore holds that White's creditors have no claim on the Insurance. Steamship Record Lowered. New York, Sept. IS Tho Now Yoik agents of tho North Oerman Lloyd line have received a cablegram saying that tho Kaiser Wllhelm Der Grosse arrived at Cherbourg at ll. ?C this forenoon, mak ing tho trip from New York In five days, seventeen hours and fifty-six minutes, and beating her pruviouf. record eastward to that port bj about three hours. Strikers Ave Suffering, Wllkes-Barre, Sept. IS.-Mueh destitu tion la said to exist among the families of the striking miners In Nantlcolte. An appeal bus been Issued for food supplies. Local merchants have contributed flour, potatoes und meat. Tho number of mun on strike Is close on to 3,500. and they have been out now over two months. Rothrock Re-appointad. Harrisburg, Sept. 18. Governor Stone today reappointed Dr. J. T. Rothrock, of Westchester, statu commissioner of forestry. Dr. Rothrcck wns originally ap pointed eight years 'igo by Governor Pat. tlson and ho was ro-appointed by General Hastings at the expiration of his first term. THE NEWS THIS MOllNlNti Weather Indications Todii RAIN. General American Gunboat Flrea on a British Stcutner. China Protests Against Excluding Chi- nese. Convention of tho Jr. O. lT. A. M. General Not thenstern Pennsylvania New. Financial and Commercial. Local Busy Day in the Various Citurts. Editorial. I.ocnl Young Lady Dies Suddenly In a Theater. Board of Trade Hears Its Secretary's Beport. Local West Scranton nnd Suburban. Bound About the County. Local Llvo Industrial News. MARYLAND'S PROTEST. Prominent Officials Formally Object to the Assignment of Admiral Schley to .the South Atlantic Squadron. Washington. Sept. 18. Governo:' Lowndes, Senator Wellington, Mayor Malster, of Baltimore, and General Felix Angus called upon the president today and formally protested against the assignment of Bear Admiral Schley to command the South Atlantic squad ron on the ground that It was not com mensurate with his dignity and the service he had rendered during the Spanish-American war. The protest was made voluntarily and without Admiral Schley's knowledge. The president listened attentively to what the Maryland Republican leaders had to say, but gave no Indication of what he would do. The delegation were with him about half an hour. TO RECEIVE DEWEY.. General Miles Will Marshal the Parade in Washington. Washington, Sept 18. Arrangements for the national reception to Admiral Dewey In this city Oct. 2 and 3 are be ing rapidly completed. G?neral Nel son A. MUes, the marshnl of the parade has anounced the selection of Adjutant General Corbln as his chief of staff and .Major John A. Johnson, assistant adjutant general chief aide-de-camp. The parade will consist of about 20, 000 men, representing military rtnd na val, civic, patriotic, labor and 'secret organizations. The escort Which will acc-ompan.v Ad miral Dtwey to tho capltnl at noon on October 3. where he will be presented by Secretary Long the sword voted to him by congress, will be mounted nnd consist of the visiting governors of the states and their staffs, tepivsenta tives of the army, the navy nnd the eecullve brunches of the novernmont nnd prominent citizens o the capital. HEADQUARTERS AT CHICAGO. Windy City Will Bo the Working Center of Calamity Party. Chicago. Sept. IS. Chicago will be the working center of the Democratic national committee during the cam paign in preparation for the next presi dential election. This was decided today at a meeting of the executive committee held her thus definitely settling rumors t'uit the headquarters would be changed. J. G. Johnson, of Kansas, It wnr de cided, will have charge of th ':. Those present at the conference, were: Ex-Governor Stone, Judge Johnron. J. M. Head, of Tennessee; George Fled Williams, of Massachusetts; J. M Guf fey, of Pennsylvania, and J. B. O'Brien, of Minnesota. It was decided that the members of the executive commit tee rndet In Chicago every sixty days to confer with Mr. Johnson and to nil him In carrying out plans. CHICAGO'S FA.uL FESTIVAL. Liable to Be Postponed on Account of Labor Troubles. Chicago. Sent. IS. The difficulties between tho labor unions und the com mittee on arrangement of tl.e Chicago fall festival reached a climax today when Instructions were Issued from festival hendquarters suspending all preparations for the celebration until the difficulties with organized labor are definitely settled. A Utter wns Dent bv Chairman Trim?: to the various committee chairmen advising them to stop the further payment of funds un til It Is definitely known whether the labor unions will carry out their an nounced Intention of declaring a strike on the Federal building nnd on th fes tival arches unless the cornerstone to be used In the federal building Is dis carded and one cut by union labor substituted. Third and Tenth To Welcome Dewey. Philadelphia, Sept. 1&.-A meeting of the ofllcers of the Third regiment, National Guards of 1'ennsvlvanla. was held hero tonight. It was decided to take the regi ment to New York for the purpose of par. tlclpatlng in the Dewey demonstration. The Tenth Pennsylvania, which Is also going to New York, will be tho guest of the Third when It stops In this city en route to the metropolis. New York Carpenters' Strike. New York, Sept. IS. Between ft) nnd 600 curnenters who are on n strike, held a meeting today to hear reports as to tho attitude of the employers towarlH tho men. The men demand $22 for 4t hours work. It was reported today that W2 of tho 100 or more bosses have acced ed to tho demands of tho union. Flowers' Personal Property. Wntcrtown. N. Y Sept. IS. Tho np prnlBal of the personal property of the late Roswell P. Flower puts Its value nt $3,7S1,99, on the basis of what stocks were worth May 12 last. Ghastly Trunk at Coney Island. New York, Sept. IS. The body of a wo man was found today Ir tho water at the foot of a boardwulk, Coney Island. Tho body was without head, arms nnd feet and had been In tho water a long lime, FIRED ON A BRITISH STEAMER Gunboat Parapango Mis took tlie Yuen Sang . for a Filibuster. ANOTHER BOAT HALTED Tho British Steamer Also Chased bjfl an Unknown Fighting Vessel oa The Lookout for Filipino Flllbus ster Admiral Watson Has Not Exji ported the Bombardment of Sublrj Bay The Navy to Tako Part 1 Coming Campaign. , Hong Kong, Sept. 18. The American gunboat Pampango has chased thtj British steamer Yuen Sang from Mo nlla to Hong Kong. Tho gunboat sight ed the steamer during tho night ot September 11, about thirty miles off tho north coast of the Island of Luzon and suspected that she was a filibuster. The Pampango fired three shots which the Yuen Sang disregarded until the third shell exploded near her. Shcj then stopped and tho commander oj the uunboat boarded tho Yuen Sanff, found he had made a mistake and np- ologlzcil. An American gunboat, name un- known, followed the British steamed Dlamete bound from Manila to Hone Kong. The warship sighted the steam er near Sublg bay during the night oC September 10 and whistled ,lgnal9 to stop. The signals were disregarded und the gunboat ran alongside the Dla mete, getting so close that her guns tore nwoy the Dlamete's outrlgging. Her passengers were thrown Into a panic. The gunboat on learning tha Identity of the stenmer sheered off. No Report from Watson. Washington, Sept.18 Admiral Wat son nas not yet reported to tho navy department upon the reported bombard ment of the forts In Sublg bay by tho Charleston yenterday so the officials nre not Informed as to the purpose of the demonstration. General Otl? recently was Informed by cable that he could have tho fullest co-operation of the navy in any move ment and It is thought nt the navy de partment that In execution of this promis-e Admiral Watson Is Initiating the new campaign. Sublg bay Is the site of a projected naval station. The Spaniards discovered, that It afforded advantages for such a purpose over Manila bay nnd espec ially over Cavlte. They spent nearly n million upon the place before the war and it was one oi me pmns m Admlrnl Montejo, tho Spanish naval commander to teke his stand against Dewey at Sublg instead of nt Cavlte. London, Sept. IS. A despatch to neu ter's Telegram Company from Hong; Kong says advices from Manila an nounce that Agiiinnldo Is willing to re lease all sick and civilian Spanish pris oners, but. It Is added, Maor-GeneraI l Otis refuses to allow Spanish vessel.! to proceinl l nullum jiurm w -wm them. SITUATION AT MANILA. Eifty Thousand Troops Will Be Nec essary to Preserve Peace. San Francisco, Sept. 18. .Major S. R. Jones. U. S. A., who has been quar termaster at Manila ever since thatl city was caotured by the Americans, was u passenger on the Coptic, which arrived from Hong Kong and Yoko- hnma, via Honolulu, today. He will , report to Washington. When Major 1 Jones left Manila a forward movement) 1 in the rain and mud wns being madcj against tho insurgents. I He is of the opinion thnt 50,000 men will have to be kept on tho Island of: Luzon for ten years In order to keep the peace, but that the actual fighting1 will not last six weeks when that nura ber of Americans have been landed atj Manila. SIXTEEN MORE VICTIMS. Added to the Death Roll of Thurs day's Hurricane. St. Johns. N. F.. Sept. IS. Reports received today add sixteen lives to tho death roll resulting from Thursday's hurricane. The schooner Angler went down In Placentla buy with five men; tho schooner Lily May was driven ashoro on Mistaken Point with the loss of seven men, nnd the schooner Daisy lost one man overboard nnd subsequently had a boat capsized, drowning three. Order of Chosen Friend1?, ludlnnnnolls, Sept. Is The supremo council, Order of Chosen Friends, met here today and will remain In session all week. Tho delegates were from nil parts or tho country, representing the TSOW meinbnrH of the order. General ofllcers will be elected and annual reports sub mitted during the week. . Emperor William's Trip. Berlin, Sept. IS. Emperor William has gono to Sweden. 4- . WEATHER FORECAST. -f Washington, Sept. IS. Forecast for Tuetday: Eastern Pennsylva nia Rain Tuesday and probably TueMliiy night; Wednesday fair, cooler, fresh southerly winds, bo- coming variable. tt-t-t-fttttttt ttt-t-t :s 3 i w.V.. jSi...' T-Jilmir.
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