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FORTIETH
ANNUAL
SESSION
Junior Order United
American Mechanics
Convention.
OPENED IN THE LYCEUM
Address by Mayor Molr and State
Councillor Bowers and Music by
Bauer's Band Officers Appointed
nnd Nominations Made Action on
the Report of Finance Committee
Consumes the Entire Afternoon.
Two Important Recommendations
Aro Voted Down Daughters of
America Wind Up Their Business
and Adjourn.
THE first day's proceedings of
the Junior Order United Ameri
can Mechanics' convention can
hi- summed up In a few words
nomination of oU'ecrs, and place
of meeting next year. ' and the
consideration or the finance com
mltteo's repoit. The sessions open
ed with mi nddross liv Mny
nr Molr, response by Councillor
Powers and the appointment of acting
pincers of the convention.
Philadelphia and Redding were men
tioned for next year's meeting, and all
the candidates for state offices and
national representatives were nomin
ated. The Daughters of America finished
up their wot I- yesterday morning and
adjourned.
The picnic and reception announced
for last evening at Laurel Hill patk
w.ih postponed until Thursday even
Ins. Opening of Convention.
THE first session of the conven
tion opened In the Lyceum
yesterday morning. Over eight
hundred delegates wen- In attendance,
occupying the lower floor, the boxes
nnd .a few seats In the balcony. The
Interior of the theatre was decorated
with the national colors. After tho
(lelerates weie seated, Bauer's band
p'nvcd a selection, and Marvin T'lthlll,
president of thn stat council entor
tulnivnt committee, called the conven
tion to order. Rn II. F. Y. Pierce
of:ei"l prayer, and Mayor Molr was
Introduced, and delivered the address '
of welcome. In the course of his re
marks, the mayor said:
I can assure you It Is n pleasant duty
that falls to my lot today to welcome
this body to our city. We esteemed It
an honor when you decided last year to
be our quests, and we now feel It a
pleasant duty to entertain you here.
We all understand the Intention of your
order. You are a patriotic organiza
tion and a benevolent organization.
You are banded together to promote
Americanism. That Is tho most com
prehensive word I can use.
Wo esteem you especially for your
patriotism. You are first a patriotic
organization, and you believe that
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
nnd you are right. The man who does
not take any part in the politics of his
country Is not only a harmless, but Is
n useless citizen. Take away the In
terest of the people in our elections and
liberty is no more. If the people don't
elect somebody will. You will com
municate a morbid violence to office
seekers, who are actuated by sinister
motives and who are willing to barter
honor and country for self-aggrandizement.
Another plank In your platform, if I
may call it such, is that you extend a
hearty welcome to Immigrants who
wish to better their conditions. I could
scarcely believe your hidebound organ
ization. If I can use the word, could be
guilty of such liberalism. Hut the true
American is always liberal. I was not
born here, but I came here to llnd a
home, and I divested myself of all afllll
ntlon with my native country, and
registered an oath of allegiance.
I resolved to be a good citizen, and
my fellow-citizens believed me, and
therefore I have the glorious privilege
of extending to your grand body today
the freedom of an American city.
I can say with Daniel Webster: "I
am an American citizen." You believe
In a free ballot. You believe In the
purity of the ballot. You have polities
In vour organization, but you are not
partisan. The ballot of the American
citizen Involves the profoundest doc
trines of right. The weakest man by
virtue of his manhood Is the equal of
the mightiest. The ballot Is the voice
of order: the tongue of Justice, and the
force of Impel lal law. The palladium
of American liberties Is the ballot box.
your principles are expressed In two
words. "Our Country." I can assure
you I voice the sentiment of every man
In this city when I extend to you this
welcome and when I endorse nnd agree
and honor you fop holding the prin
ciples which you do.
State Councillor fjenrge IV Bowers,
who responded In behalf of the dele
gates, said:
It Is with pleasure that I take the
privilege responding to these hennv
words of welcome. When wu decided
to come to this city some of your neigh
bors from Luzerne deprecated the mat
ter. They thought this little lown
along the Lack-of-water river could not
i ntertain us. I am glud we are here.
The organization represents a constitu
ency of about SO.000 lit tills state. The
organisation was founded In 'I'hlladol
jihia, May 17, 1S.13. und for some time
was purely local In Its character. Its
motto Is "Our Country," Its creed,
principles, not men. nnd It Is strictly
non-pat tlsan and non-sectarian.
The organization soon began to
spread. When that terrible day In '61
came, when rebellion and disloyalty
raised their hands In our laud, the
members of this organization dedi
cated to patriotism, lived patriotism.
Tho members almost to a man wont to
tho front. Lives wero sacrificed and
when peace bogan to Bpretid Its wlnas
over the land there wore left but four
councils. Since those hours of dark
ness we have had varied success. We
have had our reverses and our suc
cesses. Our object Is "our country, our
whole country nnd nothing but our
country, at which for Its wisdom, Jus
tice and liberty the whole world gazes
In admiration."
Wp do not believe In free and unre
stricted Immigration. We oppose whole
sale Introduction Into this country of
tho criminal classes of other nations,
We are champions of tho public school.
We teach that behind the schools there
should be the Influence of a good
American home. And If liberty Is to
be perpetuated the Influence of the
American home must do it. We believe
tho flag should float over every school
and the Bible should be read In every
school.
Not to teach sectarianism, hut be
cause It contains a pure code of laws,
laws which have Illuminated the world
throughout all the dark ayes.
We are a benevolent organization.
Wo visit the sick, bury the dead, and
care for the helpless. One of the grand
est monuments of the order Is the re
cently erected Orphans' school, to teach
the helpless children the lessons of
Americanism. Among the recollections
we shall carry away with us, and I
trust they will be nleasant, there will
be none more cherished thnn the mem
ory of your hearty welcome to this city.
After Councillor Dowers had con
cluded his nddrcss, Mr. Tuthlll pre
sented him with a gavel made from
wood procured at Culp's Hill, Gettys
burg. The presentation was made
througll the courtesy of W. D. Decker,
of Dunmore. Mr. Tuthlll said In mak
ing tho presentation that Mr. Dowers'
decisions would be like the decision
on the battlefield of Gettysburg.
Mr. Bower responded feellngly.saylng:
"To err Is human, to forgive divine. I
am human, perhaps too Intensely so,
but I hope to be able to render my
decisions ns an honest. Impartial and
thorough American citizen."
Hauer's band played a medley and
Councillor Hower nnnounced that the
fortieth annual convention would .to
Into secret session. He appointed as
conductor Delegate lloblnson. of Phil
adelphia: as warden, George Weiss;
Inside sentinel, O. A. Parr: outside sen
tinel. Jesse M. Willetts, and chaplain.
C. K. llartholomew. The "Htnrs an I
Stripes" was called for and Professor
Pauer acceded. The audience arose
and there was a very enthusiastic out
burst. The credentials committee made their
report and the nomination of officers
followed. The gentlemen named were:
For state councillor Charles S. Crall,
No. J 36.
For state vice-councillor Z. Taylor
Woblnsmlth. No. 12; James M. Craw
ford, No. SI.
For stale treasurer John W. Calver,
No. 3.
For representatives to national coun
cilWilliam Allen. No. 174; S. D. Wood,
No. 142; A. II. Leslie, No. 128; S. H.
Kepner, No. 437; John King. No. 22:
William H. Slgman, No. 26; W. II.
Painter, No. .127; John Van Bergen.
Philadelphia and Reading were
nominated ns the place for holding the
next convention and the latter city's
plea was made In the following cir
cular: To the Representatives to tho State
Council, Jr. O. IT. A. M.:
Dear Sirs and Brothers: The coun
cils of Reading join In extending to
you a most earnest Invitation to vote
for Reading ns the place of meeting for
the state session in WOO.
Reading is especially adantd for a
convention city, being a railroad center
easily reached from every part of the
state. With her ample hotel accom
modations, her excellent places where
in to hold the meetings of the session
of the state council, her hospitable
people, the excellent facilities of ac
commodating one hundred thousand
strangers without Inconvenience, the
beautiful mountain scenerv, the net
work of steam and electric railways
covering the mountnins, whereby pas
sengers are Afforded a beautiful scene
for miles of the Schuylkill valley, her
beautiful city park, the miles of paved
streets, nnd street railways covering
every part of this Industrious nnd
thriving city of one hundred thousand
population.
All these nnd many other reasons
make Reading a most deslrnble place
of meeting for the state council, nnd a
good time Is assured to every one at
tending the session of 1900 if we are
given the opportunity.
Time nnd labor will not bo spared to
make tho stay of our visitors one long
to be remembered by all.
Yours in V.. L. and P..
R. S. Heffelflncer. No. 19,
R. S. Heckman. No. 27.
Jacob B. Spohn, No. 163,
Howard S. Baker, No. 252.
Harry B. Fox. No. 371.
M. P Long, No. 448,
Charles Hollenbach, No. 993,
Representatives.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the consideration of the finance
committee's report, and the various
recommendations wero approved witti
the exception of the payment of J't,
D.'O per capita tax on 77,000 members
at 1.1 cents each. The members also
voted to cut out the Items fot legisla
tive expenses amounting to STOO. owing
to the fact that there will be no ses
sion of the state legislature this year.
The convention adjourned nt CM
o'clock and will resume this morning
at 9 o'clock, when reports of othcers
will be received and ofllc's eluded.
The following eommlt'ees will iopi.it
during the session:
Legislative George W. Lutz, S. C.
Wheadley. George B. Nesbltt. Allen H.
Pflieger. C. D. Spnngler.
Finance G Howell Arthur. ,. Tay
lor Wobensmlth, George W. Arnold.
Appeals J. V. Bobbins, Charles W.
Hill, Edwin L. Gretter.
Laws W. F. Duncan, N. 11. Goodell
and J. F. Koehleln.
Daughters of America.
THE BUSINESS of the State
Council. Daughters of America,
was concluded before 12
o'clock yesterday morning. The
newly-elected olllcers were Installed lv
Past National Councillor T. A. Gerblg,
and amendments to the stato and su
bordinate constitutions were passed
upon.
A letter of greeting was sent to tho
Juniors In session and Mrs. Annie
Smith, of Homestead, was elected dele
gate to the national convention to fill
the vacuncy caused by the resignation
of Charles K. Cumpbell, of McKees
port. Resolutions were adopted thanking
the local councils and citizens of
Scrantnn for the reception accorded
tho delegates, and the following stand
ing committees were nppolnted;
Finance-Charles Allen, Hnrrlsburg;
Continued on Page 3.
ANOTHER RUSE
TO GAIN TIME
THE FILIPINOS ARE ANXIOUS
FOR CONFERENCE.
Agulnaldo Suggests Negotiations for
the Release of Americans Held
Prisoners Asks That a Filipino
General May Pass Through United
States Lines for Conference The
Cabinot at Washington Consider
ing Reply.
Washington, Sept. 19. A cablegram
has been received nt the war depart
ment from General Otis relative to the
American prisoners in tho hands of the
insurgents. General Otis says that
General MncArthur has been ap
proached by a prominent Filipino who
nsked If he was willing to enter Into
negotiations with Agulnaldo for the
release of the American prisoners hold
by the Filipinos. He also asked
whether General MucArthur would per
mit a Filipino nrmy ofllcer to pass
through the American lines In order
that he might confer with General Otis.
General MncArthur Informed him that
the permission would be granted
While no names are mentioned in tho
dispatch, It Is Inferred that Included In
the list of Amerlcnn prisoners to whom
the negotiations I elate Is Lieutenant
Gllmore and the fifteen men of the
Yorktown who were captured by the
Insurgents on the east coast of Luzon.
Major Itockefeller, who was captured
beyond the American lines one night
shortly after his arrival In the Philip
pines, and about half a dozen privates
who have been reported as missing.
Tho text of the cablegram Is us fol
lows: Manila, Sept. I'.i.
Adjutant General. Washington:
MncArthur reports from Angeles visit
of two Insurgent officers with request for
permission to send Into our lines Ameri
can prisoners and to send to Manila
prominent Insurgent general olficer for
conference. The requested Interview
granted and Insurgent olllcers at Angelas
returned north this morning with Infor
mation (Signed) Otis.
Alluding to General Otis' dispatch,
three of the cabinet members after the
cabinet meeting agreed In expressing
their opinion that too much signifi
cance should not be attached to Aguln
aldo's proposal. Secretary Root him
self said that so many similar confer
ences In the past had come to naught
that he doubted very much whether
this one meant anything toward the
establishment of peace and good order
In the Islands.
TRUAX DISGUSTED.
Chairman of Chicago Festival Com
mitted Tired of Labor Squabbles.
Chicago, Sept. 19. Chairman Truax,
of the general committee of the
autumn festival resigned today. Tn
his latest to the committee he says-
"In view of tho present dllllculties
attending the laying of the corner
stone of the new federal building and
the demand made by certain labor
leaders that I withdraw from the pres
idency of this committee, I deem It my
duty to formally tender my resigna
tion." He reiterates the charge that unless
$5,000 were paid to the stone cuttoiV
union a strike was threatened. The
general committee refused to accpl
President Truax's resignation and
passed a resolution for the continu
ance of Its work.
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SKIN GRAFTING.
Delicate Operation Performed at
Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Wllkes-Barre. Sept. 19. A delicate
skin grafting operation was performed
at Mercy hospital today. Three weeks
ago Miss Kate Foy, a laundry employe,
had tho skin on her right arm torn off
from the wrist to the shoulder. Fif
teen otherglrls employed in the laundry
volunteered to give part of their skin
to be grafted on tho injured arm.
The girls went to the hosnltal today
and the doctors took a piece of skin
the size of a penny from the arms of
each one and grafted them on the arm
of the patient. The latter Is doing well,
and the physicians think the arm will
be as good as ever In time.
ALLENTOWN FAIR.
Ten Thousand Spectators in Attend
ance Races Stopped by Rain.
Allentown. Pa., Sept. 19. The races
this afternoon at the opening of the
county fair were brought to an abrupt
close by a drenching rain, when two
of the three events had been decided.
The races were without especial fea
ture. Ten thousand persons were pres
ent. Summary:
2.f.0 trot purse $300 Captain Wayne,
first: Enoch, second. Time, 2.23',4.
2,3.1 pace, purse $300 Free Silver,
first; George II., second. Time, 2.181,4.
2.29 trot, purse $400 Unfinished.
SHOEMAKERS MEET.
Resolutions Adopted Increasing
Rates on Foot Wear.
Hnrrlsburg. Sept. 19. The shoe man
ufacturers of Pennsylvania, outside of
Philadelphia, formed an association at
n meeting In this city today, for their
mutual auvaninge.
Resolutions were ndopted Increasing
the price of men's shoes anil boots 10
to 50 cents a pair; women's, 10 to
2E rents, nnd children's In proportion.
President Loubet's Advice.
Paris, Sept. W. President Loubet vis
ited the site of the exposition of 1900 to
day and urged the directors of the works
to exurt themselves to the utmost in or
der to show to tho world In 1900 that
France Is still a "strong, laborious
united nation whose generous soul Is
filled with the senre of her mission of
progress and peace and that she had not
been affected by fleeting iiuurrcls."
Danube Is Rising.
BudupcKt. Sept. 19. The Danube Is rls.
lug rapidly everywhere and the work of
preventing on overflow of tho river Is
being hurried. Below Komoron, thirty
eight miles from here, forty square miles
of countrv lulvo been flooded by the
I bursting: of u dum.
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
Newhnrt Murder Case Makes Rapid
Progress in Luzerne.
Wllkes-Harre, S"ept. 19. The trial of
Frank Ncwhart, of Kdwardsvllle,
charged with the murder ot his wife,
took up the attention of the court to
day before Judge Woodward. The
Jury as completed yesterdav consisted
of George L, Uartln, Kingston .lohn
Russell, Hazle township; fames Dag
nn, Wyoming: W. L. McCollum,
Wllkes-Barre; John Hoffmlcr, Hnzl'j
township; William Frail, Newpo-t
township; Benjamin Roberts, Ply
mouth; John Engler, Plttston town
ship: Lewis Wertz. Hughestown; John
D. Donnelly, Plains township; John
Gllhooley, Mnrcy township; Stcwarl
Hood, Wllkes-Barre.
The crime for which Newhart Is on
trial for his life was committed on
Wednesday afternoon, June 28, nt his
home In Kdwardsvllle. According to
the testimony of Mnry Flanco, his
step-daughter, 10 years old, he and her
brother had been at Kingston all day
and returned home In the af'ernoon
The mother began to prepare the even
ing meal and the father left the house,
to return n short time later In an ugly
mood because supper was not ready
Phe girl said at the corner's Inquest
mat ner step-tatnor inreatcueu to
shoot mother, and her mother, fearing
that he would carry out his threat,
went Into nn adjoining room and tool,
a revolver which was on the bu'eau
and hid It In her nnron. The father
noticed the woman's action and fjl
lowed her. A tussle ensued nnd the
girl says he shot her mother and then
fired one shot at himself Four shots
were fired and tho woman died almost
instantly as one of them penetrated
the heart. Newhart's wound was a
slight one, the bullet entering his
breast and striking a rib glanced off
into the flesh. Newhart when ar
rested claimed that his wife had flr.it
shot at him and then shot herself, hut
his statement was not corroborated
by the little girl who had seen the
shooting, and by the fact that the
woman had been shot In the hack.
On the stand today tho step-daughter
of the prisoner reiterated the testi
mony given by her at tho inquest uid
cross-examination failed to confuse
her.
GENUINE KLEPTOMANIA.
A Well-to-Do Towanda Citizen Ac
cused of Taking Everything in
Sight.
Towanda, Sept. 19. A sensation was
created here yesterday morning when
It became kiuwn that Walter J. Sam
mons, a carpenter who lives In the old
convent propeity on State street, had
been placed In Jail on the. charge of
larceny. -
Sammons had been working for the
Lehigh Valley company at Havre for
the past four months, coming homo
every Saturday night and returning
Sunday night. Several Athens mer
chants missed goods and the local offi
cers mistrusted Sammons. Sundav af
ternoon, C. W. Ballard, the shoe deal
er, and a representative of H. C. Bar
ney Co., clothing men, accompanied
by Chief of Police Mulligan, cn'me to
Towanda. A search warrant was
sworn out before Justice Orcult and
with Constable Hollon, n search of
Sammons premises was made.
The officers report finding a big
wagon load of all kinds of goods s -creted
In the attic, under the. beds. In
flour sacks and every other conceiv
able place. Over $100 worth of cloth
ing, hats and shoes weie Identified by
the Athens merchants. Sammons ad
mitted taking a reel of garden hose
from G. A. Kinney, and a mat from
Finch Bros.' store In Vthens. Bicycle
lamps, new carpenter's tools, a side
of upholnterlng leather, 100 pounds of
white lead, cans of vnrnlh. plumber's
goods, hardware, wall paper and al
most every conceivable sort of small
merchandise was found.
In the pocket of a vest was found the
freight receipts for the white lead,
which had been shipped from Sayre In
the name of W. J, Brown and con
signed to Orrln Flayer. It Is alleged
that Sammons brought a shoe box full
of clothing with him from Savre last
Saturday evening, and some of these
goods were found In a flour sack In a
cupboard.
Arraigned before Justice Orcutt on
the charge of larceny, he pleaded guilty
and was held to court In $400 ball, In
default of which he was committed.
The prisoner wanted to settle, and did
give each of the two Athens men $20
for goods which they accused him of
taking but which were not found In the
house.
Sammons Is a man of some property,
hard working and Industrious, and
when questioned ns to his motive could
only say he didn't know.
TRUST TO MAKE PIES.
Controls New York Trade and Runs
Ten White Automobiles.
New York. Sept. 19. Tho American
Pastry and Manufacturing company
today opened its doors at Sixth avenue
and West Thirty-sixth street, boldly
announcing that It controlled nineteen
out of twenty-one pie foundries In New
York city, and proposed to puddle, cast
and mould pies for all New York here
after. II. F. Quast Is president and C. G.
Hurst vice-president. It has $3,000,000
capital, live big stations In New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Newark, a
giant oven at Eleventh avenue and
West Thirty-eighth street and ten
snow-white automobiles to deliver the
pies.
KILLED A GIRL FOR nER BLOOD.
The Murderer Sentenced to Death
for His Sacrifice.
Vienna, Sept. 19. Leopold Hllsner
was sentenced to death here yesterday
on the Incredible charge of murdering
a Christian girl in order to obtain h -r
blood for sacrificial purposes.
The case furnishes fresh material for
the anti-Senilto campaign always vig
orous In Austria, and has caused feel
ing and excitement similar to that
aroused by Dreyfus In France.
Peruvian Minister Dead.
Santiago De Chill, Sept. 19 (via Gal
vcstlonl The Peruvian minister to Chill,
Dr. M. F. Dcnuvldes, la dead.
STILL A CHANCE
FOR SETTLEMENT
REPORT THAT BOERS HAVE SENT
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
London Press Does Not Believe Now
That War Is Inevitable British
Government's Position Transvaal
Must Submit or Fight Outlander
Newspapers Pessimistic. ,
London, Sept. 19. An unverified Cape
Town report today says that the Boers
have delivered another message to the
British high commissioner, Sir Alfred
Mllner, more conciliatory than yes
terday's reply. Not much credence,
however, Is nttached to tho report and
It Is noj. regarded as In any way miti
gating the seriousness of the crisis.
The Outlander press sees nothing but
war ahead and urges the Outlnndcrs
to leave Immediately.
The London press Is Inclined to take
the view that the recent action on the
n.'lrt of the liners dims nn tiinU,, wnr
a certainty, though It docs place the
British cabinet In a position where It
must take steps so aggressive that war
or utter, ignominious submission will
be the only alternative remaining to
the Transvaal nnd It Is by no means so
preslstent In urging the government
to move hastily, except In the matter
of hurrying troops to the probable
scene of action. Tho Pall Mall Ga
zette prints dispatch from Cape Town
In which It Is said:
"The general impression is that the
Boers will at once take the Initiative
and an attack is expected at any
hour."
Troops continue to leave Cape Town
for Klmberly and the north nnd the
first class cruiser Terrible, sailing from
Portsmouth for China today. Is report
ed to have been ordered to go by way
of Cape Town Instead of Suez.
Nothing Is yet known regarding the
date of the expected cabinet council.
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES.
Annual Report of Secretary Heard
at Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y Sept. 19. Secretary
B. F. Gllkeson stated In his annual re
port that, although the League of
American municipalities was but two
years of age, it had on its membersh'p
rolls cities representing about one
sixth of the entire population of th
United States. At the date of his last
report tho league had a membership of
seventy-two cities; since then flfty
two cities have been added to the mem
bership list. The bureau received dur
ing the year 782 special letters of In
j quIryTeiamencTmunlcrpaTaffnlrs. Not
, having a skilled architect and an ox
pert civil engineer, the bureau was un
able to provide all the information
I called for in some cases. The secro
I tary recommended that a consulting
enc-lneer ho. rntnlru.,1 w h l,r..
when the revn f i, n.,i.i
""- ' ..nt w . nv t UIIIIilVil'
shall be
sufficient to meet such ex-
pense.
The secretary had received on ac
count of membership fees since the
date of his last report $2,670, $2,630 of
which was remitted to the treasurer,
a balance of $120 now being In the sec
retary's hands. There wns due to the
league for membership fees $1,340, pay- :
meat of which, In most cases, must I
await the passage of annual appropri
ation orders by councils.
The remainder of the afternoon ses
sion wns given up to papers an'" dis
cissions on the 'Collection and Dis
posal of Garbage." J. J. Williams,
mayor of Memphis, Tenn., took up the
subject of "Garbage Collection and Dis
posal." II. J. Conden, editor of City
Government, New York, discussed
"Garbage and Other City Waste."
David P. Whelan, of Richmond, nlso
discussed the garbage question and
presented Interesting facts concerning
Its disposal.
This evening a reception was given
by Mayor McGuire, the town council
and citizens' committee, to the visit
ing delegates at the Yates hotel.
By special request of the delegates,
'President Black has Invited Colonel
Richard J. Hlnton, who Is visiting In
Syracuse, to address the convention to
morrow on municipal ownership.
WANT PRIZE MONEY.
The Crew of the Resolute Will Apply
for a Share.
Trenton, Sept. 19. Lieutenant Brad
dock, of Haddonfleld, representing the
New Jersey naval reserves, who were
on the Resolute during tho Sjnr un
American war, called on Governor
Voorhees today to enlist the governor's
service In behalf of tho reserves in lh
claim they are making for prize monev.
The Resolute was at Santiago during
the engagement in which Cerver.i's
fleet wus destroyed. The official repoit
of tho engagement does not show the
Resolute as having taken part. Lieu
tenant Braddock claims that th 'reso
lute was within a half mllo uf Hie
battleship Indiana and In direct firing
line of Spanish ships ns they emerged
from the harbor. Spanish shells, he
says, flew all about the Resolute, and
when tho actual fighting was over the
Resolute took 490 seamen prisoners off
the Cristobal Colon.
Governor Voorhees will Investigate
the matter before making any forma'
claim at Washington on b?half of tho
reserves.
Governor Voorhees went to Washing
ton tonight to endeavor to secure a
settlement of a claim of about $80,000
which Is duo the state for advanced
made In equipping the New Jersey
troops who took part in the late war.
SCHLEY WILL GO ON DUTY.
He Has No Protest to Make Against
the Assignment.
Washington, Sept. I9.r-Reur Admiral
Wlnlleld Scott Schley will succeed Rear
Admiral Howlson In command of the
South Atlantic station. He has no
protest to make against the assignment
which the navy department selected
for him. As a sailor he will obey
orders without a murmur.
He called upon tho president this nf
ternoon and told him that he had no
complaint to make; that ho would
cheerfully assume the duties of any
J post selected for him.
THE NEWS THIS 3I0UNINU
Weather Indication! Todiy:
HAIN, COOLER.
General Pardon for ex-Captain Drey
fus, Agulnaldo Asks for a Conference.
The South African Situation.
(Local) Jr. O. V. A. M. Convention
Opens.
Genernl Northeastern Pennsylvania
News.
Financial and Commercial.
Local Court Proceedings.
Appeal of tho Home for the Friendless.
Editorial.
Local Arrangements for the Firemen's
Convention.
Meeting of the Veterinarians.
Local West Scrnnton and Suburban.
Round About the County.
Locnl Live Industrial News.
GUERIN SURRENDERS.
The Anti-Semite Comes Out of His
Fort.
Paris, Sept. 20, ii.30 a. m. Precisely at
the hour appointed a captain of tho
municipal guards rapped at the door
of Fort Chabrol. There wns a mo
ment of expectation and then the door
opened. M. Guerln calmly presented
himself, meekly surrendered nnd was
driven to the police depot in nn open
cab. seated beside the captain of the
guards. His companions were allowed
to go free. Thus the six weeks siege
ended In sublimely ridiculous style.
The government plan was to attack
the building und arrest Guerln nnd
his band. The government had given
him until 4 o'clock this morning to
surrender nnd had a regular army to
assault tho fort If he refused.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS.
Eighty-seventh Annual Session of
Supremo Council at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Sept. 19. TIip elghty
sevonth annual session of the Supreme
council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite,
for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
nf t'Vrt TTnlfnil Qtntnu hatrfin l Mn-
sonic temple hero to-day. This com
prise? all the states nnd territories ex
cept those In the south. The officers,
all of whom are In attendance, are;
General Henry L. Palmer, of Wlseon-
i sin, most ptdssan t sovereign granil
' rommander; Samuel C. Lowrcncp, of
i Massachusetts, puissant grand llutcn-
nut rommander; Nicholas R. Ruckle,
1 If Indiana, grand minister ot state;
j Newton D. Arnold, of Rhode Island.
' grand treasurer general holy empire;
: Clinton F. Paige, of Blnghamton, N.
Y., grand secretary general holy em
pire. Sennr R. Do ?ayas Enrlquoz,
Mexican mlnhter of state. Wnshlng
trn, wns present nnd announced the
rcgreis oi i-rcsiuem uiuz. mm is niv
"oign grand commander of Mexico,
on account of tho hitters Inability to
' attend. Israel Stearns, sovereign
1 giand commander of Canada, was also
I present.
I The annual address of the grand
commander showed 11 active members,
i three deaths having occurred during
I the pat year: 60 honorary members,
' and 27.000 thlrtv-second decree Masons.
The address dwelt upon the changed
conditions resulting from the Spanish
American war. It stated that the new
territories of the United States were
under Spanish Masonic conttol and
their status in the fraternity would
renutre careful Investigation. Tho
sessions will continue for three days.
NEW PALL LEAGUE.
Messrs. Reach nnd Rogers, oi Phila
delphia, Oppose the Scheme.
Philadelphia. Sept. 19. Messrs. Reach
and Rogers, owners of the Philadel
phia base ball club, deny the state
ment In a special dispatch from St.
Louis 'that they favor a new base ball
league hostile to the national agree
ment, or that they had tendered tic?
use of their grounds for such purposes.
They say they opposed the twelve
club consolidation In 1891, maintaining
that its consequent absorption of the
old American Association removed the
partisanship that attracted many visi
tors to the different ball grounds and
that In eight years experience has only
confirmed them In the views then ex
pressed, and they would gladly wel
come the reconstruction of the Ameri
can association, provided it can be
done under existing base ball govern
ment. STRIKE SETTLED.
The Blind Broom Makers Return 'to
Woi-k In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19 After o s'rlko
lasting sixteen weeks the blind broom
makers today returned to their work
at the Pennsylvania Working Dome for
Blind Men. There were flftv-nlno ot
them, the other tlfty-nlne having pre
viously gone back, Tho strike wai
Inaugurated as a prot"t ngaitif-t tho
methods of Superintendent Hall, of
the Instttutli'ii, whose dismissal wns
demanded. The blind men asked an
Increase In wages and they wcrp grant
ed the latter concession, but Superin
tendent Hall is retained pending nn
Investigation of the charges against
him.
FEVER SPREADS AT KEY WEST.
Washington, Sept. 19. The yellow
fever situation at Key West Is regard
ed ns cruvc. Since the first case was
reported about three weeks ago, tho
epidemic has been growing steadily,
until today there are almost 400 case.
New caseR are appearing at the rate
of about thirty a day. but tho mortal
itv Is low. Fifty-four cases and two
deaths weie reported for Sunday and
Monday. ,
One now case bf feeer wns reported
to the surgeon general from New Or
leans today.
Elliott Defeats Buckwalter.
Philadelphia. Sept. 19. J. A. R. Elliott,
of Knnsus Cltj. Mo., ihu champion wing
ehot, today defeated H. E. Buckwalter,
of Hoyersfoid, I':i by four birds, In a
mutch at 100 llvo birds nn tho grounds
of the Keystone Shooting league, ut
Holmesburg Junction, near this city.
DREYFUS
PARDONED
The Decree Restoring His
Liberty Signed Yesterday.
IN INTEREST OF FRANCE
Tho Prisoner Withdraws His Appeal
for Reversal of Judgment of
Court-Martial Announcement Ros
celved Calmly in. Paris There Ig
Now No Longer an Excuso for Boy-
cotting the Paris Exposition Tha
News of Pardon Causes Excitement
at Renncs.
Paris, Sept. 19. Dx-Captaln Alfred
Dreyfus has been pardoned.
The official announcement was mada
today In tentative form In order to
avoid demonstrations nt Renncs and
in Paris. The pardon was signed this
morning. Measures have been taken
In Renncs In connection with It, and.
It will have a good cftect generally.
Dreyfus has relinquished his appeal
for a reversal of tho Judgment of tho
court-martial.
The announcement that Dioyfus wa-i
to be pardoned had been discounted by
predictions and there was absolutely
no excitement displayed nnywhero
along tho boulevards when the nowa
was announced. The newspapers -sold
quickly, but there was no rush for
them on the part of the boulcvardlcrs.
Persons who bought tho pnpers sat
down In front of the cafes and read
the announcement without comment.
F.veryone expected It nnd tho cabinet's
decision met with no opposition.
Renncs, Sept. 19. Tho news that the
council of ministers had decided to
pardon Dreyfus was received hero w'lth
Intense excitement. Dreyfus Is still a,
prisoner.
London, Sept. 19. The afternoon
newspapers hrre comment chlolly upon
the death of M. Schuorer-Kostner,
comparing Its dramatic features with
the deaths of Nelson ami Wolfe at tho
moment of vl'-tory.
M. Schueror-Kestner had been suf
fering for two weeks from typhoid
fever.
The Uvonlng News says there Is
now no need to boycott the Paris ex
position. Paris Is Calm.
Paris. Sept. 19. Up to C o'clock this
evening the utmost calm prevailed
throughout Paris. The decision of
the cabinet to pardon Dreyfus seemed
I lo luive passeo uimuui-tu. a uf uuiy
. remark heard was "We expected It."
The official announcement wns made
' In the form cabled to the Associated
Press In order to avoid demonstrations
i of any kind nt Rennes and In Paris.
- But the pardon of Dreyfus Is not merely .
Imminent, but was actually signed this
morning. Measures have been taken
In Rennes hi connection with It and It
will have a good effect generally.
The newspapers now publish the first
seml-ofllclal announcement of the cab
inet's decision without comment.
The Journal Des Debats, however,
said:
"We are assured that the family
will receive an order for Dreyfus to
leave Rennes very shortly during tho
night time. The government does not
know, or. In any case, does not say,
where Dreyfus Is going."
The Journal Des Debats, however,
follows the foregoing with the report
that Madame Dreyfus has taken a
villa at Folkestone, near Dover, Eng
land. This report has been denied,
but many believe Dreyfus will go to
England on his release, which may
take place tonight.
The result of a telephonic inquiry
at Rennes shows Dreyfus has not tcf tt
his prison.
Dreyfus Out of Prison.
London, Sept. 20. The Rennes cor
respondent of tho Dally Telegraph,
wiring at ') o'clock last evening, says:'
"There Is reason to believe that!
Dreyfus is already out of prison nnd
that with his wife he will probably;
leave Rennes tonight."
O'DONNELL KNOCKED OUT.
And Now McCoy Wishes to Flghl
Fitzsimmons.
New York. Sept. 19. Steve O'Dnnnell
was knocked out In the sixth round by
Kid McCoy at the Broadway Athletlo
club tonight In what was to have been
a twentv-rnund fight. The betting
opened at .'! to 1 on McCoy, but these
odds were Increased to 10 to I, with
very few takers.
After the men had returned to their
dressing rooms McCoy said; "I will
post $1,000. tomonow to meet Bob Fitz
simmons for the title of middleweight
champion of the world nt 15S pounds.'1
Vice President's Illness.
Long Branch, N. .., Sept. 111. Vice Pres
ident Hobart left Ids bummer homo nt
Norwood park to go to his winter home In
Paterson, shortly after 1 o'clock today on
ii special train. He wns accompanied by
his wlfo and by his family physician,
Pension Certificates.
Washington, Sept. 19. Issuo of Septem
ber 6: Renewals and reissue Gcorgo
Evaerdale, Coguns Station, Lycoming,
$0; Daniel i Newell, Troy. Bradford, $12
to $17; John Kennedy, Athens, BradforJ,
(14 to $17.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Sept, 19. Forecast
for Wednesday and Thursday: For
eastern Pcnnsylvunlu, rain ami
cooler Wednesday; Thursday fair;
fresn winds, mostly northerly
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