St tnfam .?JnJJUfI'Sl r6L. . TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1S99. TWO CENTS. P '''" JR. 0. U. A. M. HAS A VERY BUSY DAY Reports of Officers Re ceived and Elections Conducted. IT WAS A DRAWN BATTLE He Vote for One National Council Representative and a Close Vote on the Other Antis Elect One of Their Men, but Philadelphia Is Selected ns the Place for the Next Convention. Wobensmith Defeats His Tellow Philadelphinn by a Small Margin. Bepoits of Officers Contain Many Interesting Facts Convention Is Expected to Come to a Close This Afternoon. THn dcli'catf to thp Junior Order Unltid American Mechanics' con entlon nut in a btis dav es tord.ij and as a lesult much wus accomplished. The most Import int Luslness transacted was the pie' -tion of ollleers and the selection of Philadelphia for next je.ir s convention Chillis S Crall was elected state (oiuuillor. 'A. T Wobensmith, v loo enunclllni. .ind John W Caler. treas ui i r Di. P. D Woods was chosen us romesentotlve to the national council from the western dlstiiet, but no choice bus et beer, made In the Hastem dis till t The ailoiis state olllceis and eoni mlttees submitted their leports and the . onvention otod to assess each mem ber nine cents for general state tx l). nsis Tho nuance committee's rec ommendation to pay llftoen iPiits per capita to the national council was voted down, and the legislative nppro pil.ition was reduced fiom $700 to $100. The local leceptlon committee es cm ted the delegltes oei the city lnt night on a trolle llde. and the vMt ont were Impressed with the sights It Is pxnected that the business of the convention will be finished today. It will close up this evening with me motlnl nivices at the High school and t iilenb at ham el Hill park. Morning Session. Tim delegates put In a long day .vesterdav In convention and itin tlie ndloiiineil after " iloek. theie leiii.illieu a 1tP to ,)p I count, d on the selection of n upresen- I t.itlve to the national eouneil fiom the in Idle dlstiiet. The moinlng hours I Win ilovoteu to I lie iimiiii ii. i,i ......... and committees, which wcie appioved with but little discussion Bripf n ews .up heie presented, with the exception of the secreturv and Hels inki's lepoits, which are given In full The lepoits are as follows State Councillor's Repoit. Oeoigo B How eis, the letlrlng state councillor. In his annual report says "At last the end of my otllcial jeir ns state i ounelllor has come The s. s slnn at Set anton. like n gold -n c'.isp, will bind together the volume of the ieai How much of pleasure and sat Isf iction, us well as of regret and dis appointment does that volume contain. "When I first came on the boaul of illlcers. I detei mined to discourage the Institution of new councils, which pioiiilsed to be weaklings, and to d'e nut In a feu veni, and determ-i.e1 to bend mv energlps to stiengthenlng ind building ui the councils nlreadv in eviftence. When I advanc -d to ihe i fill p of state counclllm. thiough tn- 1 I'idlj consideration of the brethren at Now Castle. I determined to woik t iward a detlninte object 100.000 mem li'ii In the kevstone state at the end '( my term as state councillor. I w a' ell awaie that It was phv.si ullv In,.' p sslble for me to visit peisonally i very council In the state, even If such o visit could arouse the membeis to Imieispil enthusiasm and vvork. I de tr i mined, thesefnio to use the malls, itid If i.-slblp keen Inform '.1 on the' progress 'if e te'i council, and .rtw ail i nc outage them In their efforts foi ln- e i e nap 'I hope the present session will ie- stole the deputies, nnd will make such ample appropriation as will make tho incoming board of officers to push the w ik for Ineieasp In membeisnlp moie v igorously, as I believe the time Is still iipe for gipat gains. I have been tin ler obligations to .mv of the brethren for klndnos'ei i ivvn and assistance rendered me, and ' d'slie to e.press m sincere thanks ihe Hoard or Ofllccrs and to Bros ' i nier and Ford, who have co-oper- I with me. and materially light- 1 my arduous labors . ' have sought to practice economy Keeping with the sphlt of the New Tle session, nnd while my report of 'atloits nny show fewer visits to ? councils, It will disclose mv pol- tn wit. That of reaching the great- "iimbcr of eounclln vlth tho fewest 's npd nBcessarlly tho least expcns Uo state council " Staft) Vice-Counclllor. luirleB P. Ciall, state vice. council submitted his annual roport, dili whs n review of the work ne by him during the vear He ijpested the advisability of re-enact-K the law providing for UMiut Mate uiulllois, and rerommendpd, In cnt-c Key are re-Instated, that they be tp- iiilred to report to the member of tho loaid of ollloers of tho'.r lospeotlvo dlrdilets nt least once In every three months, as to the condition and pin ertrr. as to membership ir.ly of each (Continued on Pace 3 ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL. Luzerne County Criminal Court Be gins Its Second Caso. W ilkes-Barro, Sept " 20 Another murder trial was beKun before Judge I.Mith at H o clock when Chorlo Vor gprson, of Plttston, was called to an swer the charge of murder In shooting and killing Wlllet Pulvcr. Chl(f Lot tu of Plttston, Is the prosorutor. Thp crimp was committed in an allpv off Main street. Plttston, on the night of July 10 Pulvcr who was drunk, wos going to tight wllh a man named !. Is Vni gei -on ( aim? along It l alleged, and took imit In the quarrel. ald Pulvcr was too big for Lewis. Pul- er Btruek him. Then. It I aupgen th" former pulled a revolver and fired throe shots nl his victim, one taking effect Pulvcr died thtec dny lalei, from the wound. Vargpron I? a single man, about 21 years old I'lilver was nbiut 35. and left a wife and flv children The defendant Is represented bv Attorncv M IT Mcnlff and H. II. Cooke s slstant District Attorney M. J. Mul hall represent'? ti omrionw-polthi The greater pait of the afternoon was tn'con up In the e-hooIrg of a Jury. MORE TROUBLE IN VENEZUELA Four Thousand Insurgents Principal ly in Vicinity of Valencia Occupied Puerto Cabello Commander Hemp hill's Dispatch Washington Sept 10 -The following cablegram has been received at the navy department from Commander Hemphill, of the 1'r.Ited States crud er Detroit A few words are missing: "La Gua.vaia. Ven?uela, Sept. 20 ".Secretary of the Xavv "About 3 09(1 nin rlpsutgents) now principally In the vicinity of Valencia, recentlj occupied Puerto Cabello, un opposed, later evacuated position. Tho Venezuelean torccs took possession " pilncipal Ameilcan Interests lted D line. Iced D lines' steamer Tca vps today from La 'Juavara for Puprto Cabello, fenr possible Injuiv In the event of Hgnt AVIth the ad vice of Anvilcan charge d'affaires I shall proceed nt once to Puerto Cabel lo, Venesnioln, to protect American In terests. I shall return I havo til ranged to Keep In communication with minister. (Signed) Hemphill." - - ARE AFTER ROBERTS. Ladies of Wilkes-Baue Petition Congiess for His Expulsion. Wilkes-Bar re. Sept 2n. A number of piomlnept ladles of the eitv have ar raved themselves In opposition to tho seating of Co.igiessnian H If. Roberts, of I'tah, and are circulating petitions tlroughout the city pravlng Congress m in-elect Davenport to vote to expel Hobei t. In iddltlnu to the petition, the ladles aie distributing pamphlets which pre sent tv. ent-tvvo reasons why Tloberts should not be seated Chief nmong them is the fact tint ho Is an avowed polvgamist, having nt leat three wives, all of vvliom he married since the passage nr the Edmunds Anti-Pol-vgamy law i f 18S2. TIip movement on the part of the Wllkos-Ilarre ladles Is part of a con cerltratid movement throughout tho entire United States. WANTS 815,000 DAMAGES. Suit Brought by Mrs. Leippe Against Erie Railroad Company. Honesdale, "ept. 20. Mrs. Anna Lclppe, bv her attorneys, C. A. Mc carty and F P Kimble has entered suit ogalnst the Erie Itallroad com pany for $15 000 damagps for the loss of her husband William Leippe was a brak'-man on the Delaware division A few month3 aRO he was killed by being thrown troin a moving train near Lordvlllo by nn obsolete biake Celebrating Paoli Massacre. West Chester. Pa, Sept. 20 -Although some whit murieil l the unpropitious wc ithcr the celebration of tho one hun dred and twentv -second anniversary of the massacie of American soldiers at Paoll toilav. attracted many citizens of Chester. Delaware nnd Montgomery coun ties and somo from Philadelphia The programme Included several pitriotle ad dresses and music by the I'lioenlxvlllo military band Steamship Arrivals. New York, Sept 20 -Cleared- Bremen, Bienien via Southampton, Puerst Ble marck Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton Smith impton Sailed I aim. fiom Brorccn, New York, llrovv-head-Passed- Germanic. New York Queenstown Arrived Germanic, New York for Liverpool and pi oc ceded, Scrvia, " i in auiiummimin rtrnveu. sevv Vork, New York Governor's Appointments. IforrislnirK Sept 20 Gov i rnor Stone to day made the following scholarship ap pointments In trip vptcnnar depart mint, University or Peiinsjlviinla. II. W. WIsp. of Klfi Joseph Fullmer, Hlch mond. U Tllltthman Woodward of Phila delphia Industrial Art school Phlladol. pi In Miss- Evelvri Climbs Straiielin, of PhlliicUlpliU; Ralph V. Ebv, of Belle. fonte. Introduced to the President. Washington, Sept 20 -A delegation of prominent cltlreiiK of Weft Chester. Pa . were) Introduced to tho president today b Representative Butler, of Pennsylvania They invited him and subsequently In. vlted all tho members of tho cabinet to attend the eenteimlal celebration of the Incorporation of the Ity of Wem Ches ter. November 11-13. Dalton's Chief of Police Shot. Atlanta, Bept. !). John T. Ilunna, chlct of pollie, of Dnlton, Ga . was shot and killed today by three moonshiners whom he wus trying to nrrest A posse of 125 men was orcunlzcd ami have Blurted In pursuit of the moonshlneri. CAPTAIN DREYFUS RELEASED AT LAST LErT RENNES YESTERDAY FOR NANTES. His Departme Unnoticed Doors of Jail Thrown Open at 3 a. m. Tho Pardoned Man Went to Vern and Boarded a. Tiain Theie. r.ennes. France. Sept 20. i:-Cnp- tain Alfred Dreyfur left the prl-on here In which he nnd been confined since his return from the Isle du Diable nt 2 o'clock this morning and pro ceeded to Vern, where he took a train bound for Nantes. His departure was completely unnoticed M Mgule. the chief of the seciet service, and the prefect. M. inti'MUlt, arrived at the prison after midnight, bringing the mlnlsti r of vvar'p order for the transfer of jDrevfus. The lat ter walked from the prison to the Honlevard Lienne, where be enteied a walling carriage and was driven to the Vern station outside the town Ma thleu Dievfus met him nt the train and accompanied him to Nantes Willie that dramatic turn in the Drevfus (llama was taking plnce all nituus slept and the departure of the famous pilsoner of Devil's Island was no more noticed than that of air or dliiarv tiav"ller. The carriage which was in waiting wis the same vehicle which took Drev fus to bis pilson when he returned irom Devil's Island. Dievfus entered It opposite the liouo wheie Maitre Labor! staved pievlous to the shooting, and alighted fiom It about 100 ards fiom the station, to which he walked in the drizzling rain. The Nantes train came In jtisl as he m rived Willi his brother, Miathleu. he seated hlniMf quickly and the train went out of Iten iips. bearing Dreyfus away, a five man. A small crowd of persons bad walled round the prison until midnight, ex pecting the lelease of Drevfus. but It then dlspeised, believing that It was too late for Dreyfus to leave "Mine Dreyfus left Itenncs nt noon, accompanied bv her fathei and fi lends. Nantes. Sept 20 Dreyfus arilvea heie this morning from Itennes, a -coinpanled by his brother Mnthieu Dievfus; the chief of the secret pol!c M Vlgulr and one policeman The tiain leached the station at 8 17 a m The paity awaited and boaided the Bordeaux train which left at S .'S II. Vlgulr and the policeman on! went as far as the station, Vertou, whence they returned to Nantes and boaided a tiain at noon for Paris, leaving th brothers to continue their Jouiney nloue It is believed the Dieyfuses alighted at an Intermediate station io take a fresh start In an unknown direc tion. Declaration From Dioyfus. Paris, Sept 20 The Auroie will to moirow publish the following declar ation from foimer Captain Drevfus- "The government of the republic has given me my liberty. But llbeity Is nothing to me without honor From today I shall continue to seek reparti tion for the frightful Judicial crior of which I remain the victim "I wish Fiance to Know bv n definite ludgment that I am Innocent. M,' heart will only be at rest when the'o lemalns not a single Frenchman who Imputes to me the abominable crlmo perpetrated by another. (Signed) ALFRED DIIEFUS " M. GTJERIN DERIDED. Paris Disgusted with tho Conspira tor for His Meek Surrender. Paris, Sept. 20 The streets adjoining the Rue do Chabiol, wherl the demon atiatlon was made that resulted In the surrender of M. Guerln early this morn ing, resembled the yard of a cavalry barracks. One narrow lane was tilled by a detachment of municipal horse guards, th? horses packed closely side by side from one end of It to the other. Carbines were slung from the saddles, while the troopers stood nt the heads of the horrcs holding the bridles. The Paris municipal guards can be classed with the best cavalry in the world. They are fine men, vv 1th magnificent steeds. Looking up the street, a fan tastic vista was presented. The yel lowish flame of the gas lamps attached to the walls of the houses was Just strong enough to show up the long, un equal line of polished brass helmets and the outlines of the shifting forms of tho troopers, as, tiled with the long wait they moved from side to side. The Imposing force of cavalry was In tended to cone vv Uh any movement of the mob to Interfere with the police arrangements or attempt to icscue M Guerin. At "J a m., M. Guerin appeared at a window nnd asked an hour's tesplto to make up his mind, saving that he would surrender at thot hour It his friends were not arrested At 4 o'clock a captain of the guards rapped at tho door. M Guerin was the last to leavo thp house. Tho police had a dozen open cabs readv for the reception of the conspirators. They were drlvea rapidly away by the least crowded ap proach to the Hue Ciabiol. Not n i-iy was raised, and there was no demon stration M. Guerin was takpn to tho central depot, In the Palais de Justice, vvhleh is on the Ho de la CIt?, In tho centre of the Seine Then the weary tioops marched off. the cavalrymen trotted away ond tho firemen followel In wagons, with their enRlnes and fire escapes. Soon only a small detach ment of municipal foot guaids and a cordon of policemen enveloped In hood ed cloakH remained In tho Immediate vicinity of the fort. The majority of the crowd were at the opposite end of tho street from which M. Guerin and his companions were driven, and the first Intimation it had that Tort Chabrol had surrend ered was the withdrawal of tho tioops and guards When the fact was re alized the exclamation was heard on all sides. "Why. they have surrend ered like sheep! What n fiasco"' and the crowd, cheated out of the antici pated storming of the fort by fire and water, dispersed laughing at tho ex pense of the government, which had taken six weeks to accomplish what, vith a little CrtPimlnation. rnUlit havo been done the first day. Sarcastic com- ment was made on the chlcken-heanod conduct of M CJuerln and his garrison, who, the crowd had fondly hoped, would make a. spirited resistance. THE INDICTMENT CHANGED. Clarence Bates Released on One Charge, But Re-nrreoted. Wllkes-Iiarre, Sept. 20 Before Judge Lvnclr this morning the ease of Clar ence Bates, who was charged with manslaughter In shooting and killing a voung bov named Lewis during it pigeon shoot on the Heights a few weeks ago, was placed on trial. Aftei the Jin v wn called Assistant District Attorney Mulliall stated that the pris oner was indicted fot riianslaughtci. which In contemplation of law means voluntary manslaughter, a felonious killing without mallic, but that the facts ascertained by the piosecutor would raise the offence iro higher than Involuntary manslaughter, which Is a misdemeanor He therefore was satls tlecl that u verdict of not guilty should be rendered This was done at the re quest of the defendant's counsel Mi. Bates was then ie-aiiestcd on a warrant Issued bv Major Nichols on u charge of Involuntary manslaughter. lie was at once given a hearing before the major and held in $100 ball for hU appearance at court. ANTI-TRUST CONFERENCE. Governor Stephens Cieates a Sensa tion He Denounces the National Administration nnd tho War Policy Declaring That Tiusts and Im- peralism Go Hand in Hand. St. Louis. Sept 20 Promptly at 11 o'clock Attorney General Crow.f Mis souii, called to order In the Planters' hotel the anti-trust confeicnce origin ated by Governor Saveis, of Texas. Mr. Crow made a short addiess wel coming those piespnt to Missouri Governor Stephens, of Missouri, nom inated Governor Saycis. of Texas, as permanent c bah man and he was unan imously chosen Governor Sayeis wvs gieeted with hcaity applause when be assumed the chalt Ho read a some what ltngthv addiess setting forth his views on the question of trusts which was frequently applauded. "No motive piompted in; ai tlnn In suggesting tills conference other than the desire to in duce, if possible, concert of actloa among such governors and nttoirnv gcneials of all the states that might aid In an effoi t to suppri ss an evil w hlch has become gigantic In propor tions, nnd which, in the opinion of a very huge number of good and patri otic citlens of the republic threatens the most sprlous and disastrous con sequences to the country. It Is true tint in some spctlons monpy is plentiful, trade active, (.peculation rife and that certain products havo largely and l.ipldly increased in sell ing value. This property, however, Is born, in a gieat measure, of war and Is largelv attributable to the enormous ependitnrp.s that have beep and are now being made bv the general gov ernment for special purposes nnd In partii ulir loi alitlcs. nnd so limr ns wai shall continue this unusual activ ity will be m.ilntalrpd. Considering the situation conservatively, Impartial ly and with the assistance of an In telligent experience It c innot be rea sonab'v expected that the prnf pros, ppritv will long survive the settlement of our foreign difficulties nnd the' 'res toration of peace. Grave Warnings. "Next to the war itself and to the Incidents directly connected with it tho wonderful t evolution has occurred in business life Is calculated to arcuso the gravest anxiety In all thoughtful minds. For tho past quarter of a century v e have heard much of trust formation nnd notes of alarm have been sounded again and again, to warn the people of the danger that thieatened them In that direction. But during the past two years that which was previously but a shadow on th hoiiton has become a dark and por tentous cloud, and on every side and from every quarter are heard warnings of imminent dancer that should no longer pass unheeded, Everv combin ation and association of any magni tude In this country under the namo or n guise of n tniPt almost without exception owrs Its existence to a gov ernmental grant of prlvllejrp, exenp tlrr and power. The fact that thj trust almost universally owes !t verv IIIp to the creative power of public author ltv, makes It Imperative dutv of government to protect the ppoplo against nnv nbusp or misuse of Its opposition to tbi detriment of the gpn eral vvolfnro This. In my opinion, N a complete answer to .any objectlcns that might b urged against govern mentrl Interference to restrain and, If need be, to entirely destroy the trust power whenevpr It shall become hurt ful or perilous. There must be co operation between both governments general and 'oeal, working earnestly and sincerely within Its sphere" In the speaker's opinion both gov ernments may be rightfully held re sponsible for the exercise of the trust, and the subject was Indisputably with in the domain of federal legislation. Governor Stephens followed Gover nor Snyeis In an address In which he told of what had been done in Mis souri to tight the trusts. Stephens Sensation. Governor Stephens then caused some what of a sensation among tho Re publican state otllclals piescnt by de nouncing the national administration and the war policy, and declaring that trusts and Imperialism go band In hand. It Is hinted stiongly that tho Republicans attei.dlng the conference may return homo as tho result of this pattlsan outbreak and lenve tho Demo crats to continue the conference alone. Internal Revenue, Receipts. Washington, Sept 20 Tho monthly statement of tho collections of Internal revenue shows that for-the month of Au gust the receipts from nil sources amount, ed to JJUJU.'iM). an Incrcaso ,ih comparcel with August Inst year of H.919.10J. Vacation for President Diaz. City of Mexico. Sept. 20. The senate and chamber of elrputtcH in Joint session today by an unanimous vote grunted 1'ienldent Diaz tweiiD-ono dujs leave of absence to visit Chicago, 4- f f -f OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE RECEPTION TO ADMIRAL DEWEY New York, Sept. 20. The official programme for the three days ot the Dewey reception is as follows, the break fast on the third day being the only thing liable to change: Thursday, September 28. 1 P M North Atlantic squadron will sail up from the Lower Bav nnd anchor elf Tompklnsvllle hi tho following order: Armored cruiser New Yolk. lleac Admiral Sampson's tlaKshlp, Captain Chndwlek com m.UHlliiK, armored cruiser Brookln, Captain Jewell; battleship Indi an 1, Captain Tuvlor, battleship Massarnusetts, Captain Train; second class battleship Tcxns, Captain Slgsbce, wooden cruiser Lancaster, Captain Thomas, torpedo boats Morris, Porter, W'lnslow Dupont and Stllletto, and Kunboat Marietta 3 P M Admiral Dcwc on the Oljinpui will follow the squadron up the bav. und pasting tho licet will take his place In the van 4 P M Hear Aumlral Sampson, with his staff, will vUlt the 01 in pla and greet the admiral 5 1 M Minor Van Wck nnd members of the municipal commltteo will call on Admlril Dewey nnd welcome him home. s p M The entire Staten Island and lersev const ns fur as Serin Ight, and Long Island as far as RocUavvav will bo Illuminated Friday, September 20. 1.' M Naval parade starts up North Itlvpr from government nrrc bor age off Tonipkhisvllle Tin OlMiqila will bo In Hip lead, follow nl bv the squndron, presenting the same line of formation as taken nt tin anchorage The Sandv Honk, bearing the mavor and ofllclul guests of the citizens' lonimlttc-e, will steam ahriast of the Olimnla The Glin Island, the Gin Slocum. the Mount Hope, the Sum Sloan and Ihe Mat tewan, earning the committees and citj ofllclnls. will follow the S mdv Hook, and be the oiilv other vcpsd outside the Hops The merchant marine otnl the ) ai hi flotilla will follow the vvurshl'is .1 Plirporrt Morgan's vachl ( ursalr and Ml-Thomas l.lpton s nelit Hi In will lead the yacht squadron 4 P M Salutes will lie lire d fiom Grunt's tomb and responded to bv tl c Ol.wnplu, which will come to anchor In midstream off the tomb Tin- remainder of the procession will pass the Olvmpla In lev lew, and then lountersall Headed bv the New York the line will remain unbroken until It pusses the' Hitter) 5 P M 'Ihe llreworks ellspl iv on Idtiet will tic fiom these points Mount Morris paik, riftv-rltilh street and fifth avenue, Colon Suuaie eitv ball. Intcisee-tlon of Southern Honlevard and Concouise. Soldiers' and Sailors' monument. Riooklvn. Itrooklvn eitv hill 'omit) ourt house. Long Islnnel Citv , U.nron Hill, Staten Island On th water, four lighters will start at the same hour from off Gram's tomb down the North rlvr. and from Ward's Island down the Hast river Fire works will be illsplnveil nil the wav down to the Ratter!, where ten othei lighteis will be In waiting and the pvrotechnlcal dlsplnv con tinued. Prom llroolchu bridge and the vucht Hi In there wilt be elec trical dlsplajs 'if unique and original design Saturday, September 30. S.!il A. M Admiral llevvev accompanied bv nn escort of civalrj, will be driven to Clt) II ill park i A M Mavor Van W'jck will piescnt to Admltal Dovve) a loving cup on behalf of the city of New ork 10 "n A M Admiral Dewej, accompanied bs the rna)or ami com mittee and Invited guests to the number of .100 will bo dnvcn to Claremout, where breakfast will be solved on the lawn at 11 " n in I. P M Lmd parade will start with Admiral Dewev, Mavor Vnn Yv'vck the committee nnel the visiting guests In carriages under n env alrj escort In the lead The order of line of march will be: 1. rolled Slates run), 2, I nlted States arm). 3 New York state" nntlunnl guaid. 4. national guard of other states; ., othT uniformed bodies The line of march will be Down Riverside to Sum ntv -second street, to llioad wav ,to riftv-nlntb street, to Fifth avenue, to Twentv -thin! street, to Fourteenth stieet to Washington Squaie. Adrnlrnl Dewev. with the mavor nnd committees and visitors will leave the procession at Twenty-thlrel street and review the line of march. S"!0 p M Smoker nt the W'aldoif-Astorla for the sailors of the Olvmpln -f CHURCH PROPERTY DESTROYS AT MANILA Our Soldiers in the Philippines Ac cused of Serious Acts of Vandal ism. Washington. Sept 20 -Cardinal Gib bons had half an hour's conference vv 1th the president today Further than to admit that the conveisatlon related to the situation In the Philippines. Car dinal Gibbons declined to make a state ment regarding the conference. It Is known that the cardinal came by ap pointment A few of the Catholic clergy have been very much exercised by the teports of the desecration of church property In the Philippines by our sol diers and It Is presumed that this, to gether with other subjects i elating to the Catholic church In the Philippines, were discussed. New York, Sept. 20 The following officers were elected today by the Na tional Union of Catholic Young Men's societies In convention at Newark, N. J . President, Dr. S. H. Wall, of New York, flrst vice-president. Rev. D M. Rogan, Rahway, N. J.; second vice president. J M Hlggins, Richmond, Va., secretary and treasurer, H P. Gallagher, Philadelphia. The conven tion next year will be held In Brooklyn. Rev. Father Chldwlck, formerly chap lain of the Maine, delivered an address on the pi ogress of the last quaiter of a century, and John J. Ferrlck, ot Philadelphia, read a paper on the "Church of the Twentieth Century." Resolutions were adopted reciting the rumors that Catholic churches la the Philippines have been deseciated and despoiled of sacied vessels and vest ments by soldiers of the United States, calling upon the president of the United States, "having every confidence In his fair-mindedness, justice and respect for all religions," for a thorough In vestigation as to tho truth or falsltv of the rumors, and If found tiue, ask ing for tho punishment of those guilty or responsible for the outrages. Killed by a Train. Halifax, Pa. Sept. 20 A passenger ...!.. .... elw. Vi.rtlinrn IVntr.nl mllunV struck und killed Lucy nnd Mattlo Ri- fold, aged 11 unci u rcspecuvcij, a mv, miles east of this plnco this afternoon. nil.,. .l.tl.lxr t. In mmhnnv nllll their I 111' iiuiuiiin ., ...,. . .... .- mother, were walking on tho track and on account or a passing ireigiu irnin luinu to hear the whistle of the engine In theli tear. Their home Is la South Carolina. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Sept. 20 Pensions: Re rtoratlon and Increase Jeremiah C Rev nobis. Scranton, JS to $17. Increase Thomas L Norton Clark's Summit. Lackawanna. Sii to $S. Wnrehouse Burned. Philadelphia, Sept 20 Tho one story varehousoattnihed to Peter Woll & Sons, curled hair factory, was destrovod by lire eif unknown origin today. Loss, $23. 000, full covered by Insurance Pilce of lion Advanced. Pittsburg, Sept, 20 Tho Association rf Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers to elay advanced the pilco of sheets from $1 10 to $J23 a ton to take effect ut once Yellow Fever at Key West. Kev West. Sept 20 During tho past twenty-four hours 3 new cases of yellow fover wero reported but no deaths. Total e-iipcs to date, 435, deaths, IT Autumn Arbor Day. Hnrrlsburg, Sept. 20 Governor Btona turned n nioclamatinn today eleslirnattnc October 20 ut eutumn Arbor day, 4 4- 4 f 4 f 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 -f 4 4- 4 BIG BOOK FOR ilEWEY, It Will Contain Newspaper Clippings Eulogistic of Him. New York, Sept 20 At least on unique gift Is In stoic for Admiral Dewey when be reaches town. It Is the biggest book that has evei been made Its weight is In the nelghboi -hood of 3."0 pounds, and when It is open It Is just (i feet 2 Indies wide. The book Is compood of clippings cut from eveij newspaper In the eoun- tij, and evciy one of them refers to Admiral Dewey and the war with Spain. There aie 400 pages, and on some of the pages as mail) as seventv elght clippings are pasted In all the book contains 10,200 clippings, and v couple of hundred more may be added before the presentation takes place. The clippings weie selected by Frank A. Dm telle of HJ Park Row, an epert In sueh woik. and be has had charge of the other details. Tho sire of each page is 22 by 2". inches Including the covets, the book is eleven and a half Inchts thick. This has been coveted with seal leathe Tho largest single bide ol seal th ever come Into this country was u In the binding. NEWHART MURDElv CASE. The Piisoner Spoils His Dafenso by An Unlikely Story. Wilkes-Hnne. Stpt 20 The case of Frank New hart, of Hdwardsvlll , charged with the murder of his wife, came to a speedv end today. A lemarlv able feature of the trial was the un likely storv of the prisoner win vv locked his own elefense and mnelo his counsel helpless bv saving bis wife's killing was an accident, after bis attorneys had piepaied a case of self-defense The case was closed at noon ami a speedy verdict Is expecte I. Dioyfus Coming to AmerlcaP London, Sept 21 Tho Times publishes the following dispatch from Liverpool: "A qiiuntltv of luRguso has arrived here from Havre and Folkestone-, addressed to Mndirmo Drevfus, and rooms have also been taken nt n local hotel The luggago la marked for New York, and It Is sup posed that Drev f us Is going to America." Gentry Won the Race. Oklahoma Citv. O T, Sept 20 John H Gentry won tho rnco with Joe Pali hen In re todav In two straight he its Time, 2 00 and 2 07 The puc-rs wero handi capped, tho half-mile track being nn In ferior nffulr. A crowd of 3,000 persons witnessed tho event THE PW3 THIS MOKXI.VIi Weather Indications loJiy. FAIR, COOLEfl. General The Tionsvaal Situation. Dreyfus Set at Liberty Sensation at the Trust Conference. Proceedings of the Jr. O. U. A. M Con ventlon. General Northeastern Pennsylvania News. Financial and Commercial Local Court Proceedings. Jr. O. U. A. M. Convention (Concluded), Bdltorlal. laical W'eddlnps of a Day. An Opinion by Solicitor Voshurg Local West Scranton and Suburban. Round About the Countv. Local Report of tho Oraml Jury. Whitney's Weekly News Budget. ENGLAND IS VERY CALM Work of Preparing for Conflict Goes on. Day and Night, IS NOT NOW NAPPING Royal Arsenal and Dock Yards Straining Every Nerve to Equip and Tinnsport Troops to the Capo. Activity at Woolwich Increases. Newspaper Despatches Say Burg heis Aie Determined to Have War. Awaiting Only Two Days' Itain on the Veldt to Begin Hostilities. London, Sept. 20 Deplto all nut wiinl show of culm tlre.it Hrltiiln is in praetically tlr s-ime position today as was the United Slates a few vveek before the opening ot the war with Spain. Heneath the eut of diplomatic re si rve tin- mlllt-uv oiltilals mo vvork Ini night .ml dav. prepailng for tiles signal to begin hostilities whether tint comes oi not Urmlnrd Is net polns to b caught napping nnv moie trim the Transvaal. While Lord Salisbury l quietly at home In llntlield house. Mr Chamber lain ! rushing work .it the colonial ofllces and e'oiible foreis at the royal aisenal nnd deck yards are straining cveiv iieive to cqalp and tiansport troops to tho Cape It Miav be set clown for certain that Gieat Hrltiiln will do nothing to pre cipitate matteis and the colonial olllcra Is far from admitting that the caso Is hopilcps. The depirluie of the British tran pert Jcbtrrga for the Medlteriancan to day with l.tp0 troops was witnessed by a I n ge and enthusiastic crowd At Woolwich ae-tlvitj Incicases dally, especially In the ordnance department vi here Maxim guns. Lyddite shells, bal loon equipments, nrmv wagons and other paraphernalia of modern wnrfate aie being hurried forwnnl. Advices fiom Cape Town this evening are to thu effect tint the Afrikanders declare that the Transvaal will not yield further, nnd that If the Imperial government does not recede fiom its present posi tion war Is Inevitable. Boers are Wnrllke. Whether the Boers will be content to wait that length of time Is doubtful. The second edition of the Morning Post contains a despatch from Plctcrmarltz buig. Natal, dated Sept. 19, In which the writer savs "I have never known the situation to be giaver. TIip Iloern await only two das" tain on the Veldt before be ginning hostilities. They aie deter mined on viai. and consider they can expect nothing else after the last de spatch, consequently thpv are prepared to face the consequences. The correspondent th-m elescrlbes In dptall the Boers' elaboiate border pic-p-nr.itlons, which appear to he more thorough nnd formidable than It was believed the weie He sas the Or ange Free State ollleers at Pretorlx have devised a combined plan of action which, be adds. Includes seizing Mn Juh.i, Lalrrg's Neck nnd Newcastle, Na tal, the moment the ultimatum ariives. STRUCK BY AN ENGINE. Mrs. Jennio Roberts Has a Naiow Escape from Death. Wilkes-Banc. Soot 20 Mrs lennld Robprts, aged CO jeats, who resides at No 11 Mill stiret. was struck bv an engine on the Cential ralhoad near Ha?le street while walking along tho track on hei wav to Galland's fin tot y, where she is cmplojed. this morning, at 7 4.1 o'clock She walked some dltanco after the ae cldent, but soon becamo unconscious. Latei she was lPinoved to the homo of her daughter. Mi Alfred Benscoter, where she was uttended by the com pany's nhvslotan, Dr. T A. James, of Ashley, who found on examination that she had sustained several broken libs. TELL DOWN A SHAFT. ratal Accident at tho Conynghara Shaft Yesterday Morning. WPkes-Baue Sept 20. Stanley; Thomas, aged about 17 years, whose) home Is In Parsons nnd who was em ployed as a di Ivor In tbo Conyngbant mine of the Delaware ard Hudson Coal company at Noith Wllkrs-Harro, fell fiom a ilpsppudlnjr rage while being lowered to hi work nt 710 this niorn Intr and was Instnntlv killed. It is net known how- the accident hnripenpil, but It is supposed he step ped from the carriage when still about one hundred feet from tho foot, think ing ho was nt the bottom. LUZERNE W. C. T. UNION. Tho Fifteenth Annual Convention Opens Auspiciously nt Ashley. Wilkos-Bine. Sept 20 The fifteenth annual convention of the Woman's Chilstlan Temperance union of Luzerna county opened In the rirst Methodist Hplscopal chinch, Ashley, this morn ing at 9 30 o'clock. Mis. Ruth K. Cool presiding. Various reports were read, show Ing tho union to be In a nourish ing condition. At noon dinner was served In the Sunday school rooms. In the evening the Beverldges gavo a lee-. turo and concert. Tho attendance was largo and ens thuslastlc. , -- -- -- -1 f 4 WEATHER FORECAST. - Washington, Sept. 20 Forecast -fi -f for Tliursdav : For eastern Penn- -f- sylvanla, fair: cooler Thursday; Friday fair: tresh westerly winds, -f. tt t ttt t Tt-rtttt-lj 41 4
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