rtbtttte. crcmtmt Wtn - TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 30, 1900. TWO CENTS. OCCIDENT AT . THE PARIS EXPOSITION dine Persons Are Killed and Many Others Wounded, BURIED IN FALL OF DRIDGE A Structure That Had Been Con demned by the Exhibition Authori ties ns Unsafe Foils with a Ter rible Crash Fifty Persons Burled Beneatl. the Ruins Three Men, Two Women and a Child Killed by the Fall Several Side Shows Closed. i Paris. April 20, 8.15 p. in. An acel ient within the exposition grounds caused the death of six nersons .nd injured ' many. A temporary bildge, unable to withstand the Sundav crowd, broke. 10.43 p. in. It i.s now known that six persons were killed and about for ty others injured. The aecident threw a pall over the hnpplness of an immense throng who had profited by the magnificent weath er to visit the exposition. Today's was probably the iccord attendance. Not merely the Interior of the grounds, but the buildings were crowded and the concourse was great along the Avenue I)e Stiff ren, which forms the noithern boundary of the grounds. Hero Is sit uated a big side show, Iht Celestial globe. A foot bridge on whitfi the finishing touches were being put today cross-cs the Avenue De Suffren con necting the side Miow with the exhi bition. It was constructed of wood, with a stucco facade and with a plaster-made tower' at each end. Strangely enough, the bridge had been condemned only this morning as unsafe by the exhibition authorities. The public was not therefore allowed to go tipon a structure, and In this way a disaster even more terrible than that which occurred was averted. Nearly Fifty Buried. The gay crowd was passing along the avenue and a hundred or more persons were walking beneath the bridge when suddenly an ominous crash was heard. Jiefoie those under neath could turn aside the structute fell with a fearful crash, burying near ly flftv. A shout of horror rose from the spectators, mingled with the cries of the victims. For a moment nothing could be distinguished but a cloud of dust and plaster. A scene of the greatest excitement and confusion fol lowed. But this was only for a few seconds Almost Immediately the crowd attacked the debris in an effort to release those lying beneath. The workmen within the grounds who had witnessed the accident, the. police and the republican guards, together with quite a number of soldiers, joined In the rescue wok. The promenadcrs forgot their Sunday attire and covered themselves with dirt and grime In tearing away the lubblsh with their hands. AVooden beams and poles were brought from the half-finished build ing nearby and were used asjlevers to raise the fallen mass. The victims first recovered were mostly only the Injured, the dead being found later beneath the center of the structure. 'Messengers wero dispatched to bring firemen and sap pers with their equipments and the first body was found after a quarter of an hour's frantic labor. It was that of a little girl about 7 years of age, whose head was horribly crushed. Victim after victim was brought to light until a row of six mutilated corpses had been placed 'pon the side walk and nearly -10 other persons, soino badly and others lets seriously Injur ed hnd been carried In ambulances or driven to the hospitals. A family com posed of father, mother and two girls, narrowly escaped destruction. Tho parents who happened to be a little ahead had gone under tho bildge. the hlldren following just at the moment of the collapse. The parents wero kill ed but the children sprang back and escaped with a few scratches. A cy clist had his wheal smashed, but him self escaped unhurt. The Scad. Tho dead are three men, two women and one child. The weighty plaster towers seem to have been responsible for the fall of tho structure. Commissioner General Plcard and other high officials of tlv exposition arrived shortly after th accident and superintended the woik of relief. President Lou bet sent an offi cer of his household for information. Several soldiers were among the in jured and nmny of their comrades were foremost In giving assistance. The disaster was the leading topic of discussion in the tafes and at the other Paris resorts this evening, ami strong criticism wan levelled against the exhibition authorities for allowing an unfinished structure to Jeopardize the lives of citizens, fears being ex pressed that the Incomplete state of the workswlthin the exhibition grounc.s themselves might lead to a similar ac cident. It should be said, however, that tha exhibition authorities uro nut respon slhle for the defective constiuctlon of the foot bridge, which was elected by the management of the Celestlul globe Victims Unidentified. Paris. April 30, 4.30 a. m. Some ot the Injured have since died at the hos pltal. The corrected list shows that nine were killed and nine Injured, tho Injuries being mostly compound frac tures of the leg, Cue woman nnc," ono fld are still unidentified. BRYAN WILL LOSE POPS Wharton Barker Says the People's Party Will Secure 2,000,000 Popu list Votes at Next Election. Philadelphia, April 29. Interest has been aroused In the approaching Popu list national convention, to be held In Cincinnati, over the prospect of the party turning Its back upon William J. Bryan. According to "Wharton Bar ker, of this city, who has received the endorsement of some of the Ponullst state conventions for president, there will be between 800 and 1,000 delegates at the Cincinnati convention, the ma Joilty coming from the south, west and central west. Asked to the effect of his nomination for the picsldency by the Populists on Sir. Bryan's candi dacy, Mr. Haiker said: Tlirie can no longer lie a doubt In the mltnl o( any one who considers the situation that at leat 1,00,000 of the 2,(100,010 Populists' totes ut for Mr, Prjan In ISIiG Mill this joar be lout to him ami nut for the pieKldentlal can didate of the People's paity. Tlut the Demo cratic leaders know thin fact is made dear by the course of HIM, I'attlson, fioinun ami thlr associates. Tho Democrats Mill piobahly Kite the nomination to vonic one rise and tiius In titc the gold Democrats baik into the (old Mr. Barker says he tlilnkn the Popu lists have a fighting chance to win the presidential election. With McKlnley, Bryan and Barker as the candidates he believes the founer will win, but with Bryan not In the race McKlnley's pros pects would be less bright. "1 think." said Mr. Barker. "Bryan Is the man the Republicans would like nominated." REDUCTIONS Tn SCHOOL FUNDS Statement Piepared in .Department of Public Instruction Showing Reduced Amounts Each County Will Receive This Year. Philadelphia, April 0. A special from Harrlsburg to the Press says. The department of public instruction bus llulshcd making the computations for the distribution of the school fund for next year among the school dis tricts. The appropriations are due on June I and the balance in the treasury ought to permit of the districts being paid sooner than usual. The following statement, prepared at the school department and verified yesterday, shows how much each county received last year and tho re duced amount It will receive this year. That for this year Is based on the bi ennial icturns of the number ot teach ers and of children between G and 10 years of age In January, 100: dams $ 3.1,2 if; $ 32,753 Allegheny 501,1)1 rls,4io Armstrong d.'JT.'! S0.4I3 Heaver 5I..M2 50,1.67 Hedford IT,.)7J l,Si54 Helta Hii, 121 137.4S7 lll.iir 7il,lll Tl.i'Si; Hiadfoid fiP.lKH (v!,SI 1 Pucks W,"(,l firt.uM Puller G'Ulii Sl.irJi (imbri.i W,.'li1 Tl'.il2 Cameron 7,"W 7.217 Cjibon 4I.S.17 :i').:tS7 C'inlie 111,."."! U.dfiO Chester b7,'Mn sl.lTfi Clcaifiehl M.41-, M.170 ( Union Ki.lO'i -J'l.'IOt Columbia 4.1.0.M m'UU Cr.iufonl 77,P'i(. 71.184 ( nmberland A'l.iii lrt.224 Dauphin If 1,7 1 1 !l,ii7 Dclawaie 7.1.2.W M.Ci IHk au.iKT, 20,(170 Kri 01.0.11 fs.721 l'atetle S1,tV) 7H.VU) Forest 12.W2 llriJ1 Kianklin I7,!S 3.V.70 Pulton 12."e ll.oftt (Ireene :i.l,SJ(l SO.Mj" Huntingdon II, 111 3fc.SH lmllln.i 47,Si! 4. MS, .lefTeinno T,i,3-7 M.I'XI .luni.iU 17.741 lfi.117 Lackawanna, 1I'1,T:h; 111,721 I .aw reneo 4i;,.W) 45,o-" Lebanon .'id.l.'il 4b.V! Lehigh W.I.4.! 73,19 I.iretne Sl.V'VI 203, (.as I scorning 7!,(121 71.SJ1 McKcan 47,721 4V-I Mere.r C2.1?l 5r.,O0 Mifflin 2.1,2'U '.'I.7S0 Monroe 2t,1'! 21,541 Mnntgomeiy 111,(07 107.W) Montour 11,47.1 IH.I Northampton M,7's M,,0 Northumberland Vl',411 71,111 Perry :i,277 2H.7U I'liiUilelplila 870,2(11 7e-s. 7l Pike 10.71)2 O.Wi Poller HI ,910 21.215 Sehmikill 171,7.12 157.710 Snider 21.31:: 1.-U Somerset 47,4V! 41,48.; Sullitan 1'1,.1U 12.W Susquehanna 41,552 4I.R05 Tioga 5S.27.I fi-'.lOG t'nion 1S.10J KI.7II Vmaneo 51,'tvi 4fi,H0 Wanen 4I.S42 .'(1.110 Winhiimton M.liil 1.7li Waiie :ifi,2ii ::-..40 Westmoreland l.WUU ' l.'4..Ufl Wiumlns 20.H1-I 1S.171 York ll?.41rt lin.113 In the above figures the cents ate omitted. STATE OF COAL TRADE. The Ledger's Article on Anthracite Fluctuations. Philadelphia. April 29. The Ledger in its coal article tomorrow will say: The nnthraelto coal trade Is substan tially without change In uny Import ant featuie. The western lake ship ments are beginning with the opening of navigation and this is making some movement of coal In that direction. Tuklng advantage of this, und the con tinued demand for steam sizes with the scarcity of bituminous, there Is to bo an advance ordered for May of flf teen to twenty-live cents per ton on the smaller sizes, pen and buckwheat. The domestic sizes continue In the list less condition usual in spring, with scant ordeilng, yet a necessity on the part of the products to somewhat over stock with them, so as to secure suf ficient supplies of the smaller sizes from the breakers to b'e at all com mensurate with the demand for steam coals. Nut much can be expected In the way of domestic sizes as warm weather approaches, for very few peo ple are now thinking of filling up their coal bins. Forest Fires in Pike. Miildlrtown, X, Y., April 20. Great damage in rfultil fiom forft flret In pike county, l'j. .Many acrra of ahublo woodland hate In-fn ilftlroji-d In the Milnltv ol ilaUniorat ami Milford. The Bra la bcllctrd to hate ttarltd from maUlni Uiopped amunic the Irate cy tthtimen. AMERICAN CLAIM ON TURKEY QUESTION AS TO HOW THE IN DEMNITY SHALL BE PAID. Suggestion Renewed by the Turkish Minister In an Interview with Sec retary Hay Semi-Ofllclal State ment of Our Refusal to Keep Pay ment Secret Italy Renews a Claim for S100,000-Porte's Courtesy to Mr. Orlscom. Constantinople, April 29. The porta has not yet replied to the note handed to Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign mlnlste", by the United States charge d'affalies, Mr. Lloyd Orlscom, regard ing the Indemnity claim, and the situ atlon is unchanged. It Is believed In some quarters that a settlement will yet be made by means ot some arrangement with private American contractors, conceding th actual payment and thus lellevlng Hits Ottoman go eminent fiom admitting responsibility for the losses occasioned at the time ot the nuissacies. Privacy Objectionable. Washington, April 29. The sugges tion of the Turkish government, mad" some time ago, that the United States accept payment of the Armenian In demnity under cover of a payment by Turkey U an American shipbuilding firm for the consttuctlon of a ship for the sultan's navy, has been renewed by the Turkish minister here, under Instructions from the porto. The min ister brought the niiittei to (the atten tion of the secretnry of stale In an In terview at the state department today. Turkey's reason for desliing that tin Armenian indemnity shall be sent in this indirect way Is to keep her Kimi pean creditors fiom knowing that she has paid the United States without liquidating their equally Important claims. When this proposition was first ad vanced It was not seriously considered, but If this government had realized then, as It does now, that the chances of obtaining the money through ordi nary diplomatic methods were exceed ingly slim, some such arrangement might have been made. The semi-otllc-ial statement Is now made, however, that the method of payment proposed Is out of the question. it Is realized by the government that the publicity given to the negotiations with Turkey over the Aimeninn claim will prevent any settlement that will not become known to tlw whole tvoild, and, furthermore, that Kuropean gov ernments which hnve claims agairst Turkey might rcgaid a subterfuge of that cort as discreditable to the Unit ed States. Turkey has practically ad mitted her ability to pay the pOOdO demanded, but leallzs that satisfac tion of the Amerlr in claim will bring on her demands f m eveiy Kuropean country to which die Is Indebted for a settlement of her debts to those countries While the statement has been made by a high offl.ial that the United Htntes did not care how the monev was paid by Turkey, so that it wa3 paid, it Is understood. In view of ex planations offered of the present atti tude of this government, that this declaration did not npply to the prop osition to pay the United States under cover of a payment to a ship-building film. Beyond the visit of the Turkish minister to the state department there were no developments In the situation todav. ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. The Subject of Liquor and Opium Traffic Discussed An Effort to In duce President McKlnley to Sup press Trnfllc in Colonies. New York, April 29. At a supple mentary meeting of the ecumenical conference today the subject of "Li quor und Opium Traltk" was discussed. The baleful effects of liquor and opium on the natives of every country where missionaries are working was ex plained In detail. It was announced that strong pressure has been brought to bear on President McKlnley and some of his predecessors to prohibit Its sales In lands over which this coun try exercises control, notably the Alas kan territory, Hawaii and the Philip pines. The following speakers addressed the meeting: Hev. John C. Patton, of New Hebrides: Hev. T. L. nullck, of Spiln: Hev. Dr. Herford Uattersby, London; Hev. Tukluke Osadn, Japan; Dr. Ha. ry Orattcn-nulnness, London: Hev. C. H. Morris, South Africa; Hev. H. It. Hotchkiss, British Eist Africa: Hev. O. H. Gullck. Hawaii; Hev. W. F. Crafts, Heform bureau, Washington Miss Margaret M. Leltch, Ceylon; Hev. F. M. Price, Mlo ons&li.. Mlsr Cornelia ShattucK, Oorfa, Turkey, Hev. F. W. Maccullum, Turkev: Young Woman's brnach vt'.irM's W. C. T. U.: Miss H. K, Parmei.-e, Japan. Hev. c W. Chamberlain, Brazil. Mrs. C, H. Aichbald; Indian, M'iss Mary A. Ilol brook, M. D., Japan, Hev. John W. Davis, formerly of China; Miss lil. A. Preston, Japan; and Hev. Wiliiam Jes sup, Svilu. At Carnegie hall (lining the after noon there wus held a mass metitlng under the auspices of the West Side branch of the Y. M. C. A. The entire main floor was given up and the wo men were obliged to find seats In the gallery. The entile arrangement of the plat form was changed, three hundred chairs having been arranged In as cending rows for the hundreds of young men und women of the West Knd and Hoboken Choral unions, who furnished the inuslo for the occuslon. A number of the delegates and con verts from various foreign lands, at tired In their native dress, a occupied seats on the platform. Hev. Dr. John a. Patton, of the New Hebrides, was the principal speaker, though many others participated in the exercises, Pro-Boer Meeting. New York. April ?9. pro-tier man mcttlnj; will be held at the Academy of Mu.lc nett Sunday nliiht, May A, under the ampler ot the Xew York committee to aid the South Ad lean republic at which Webster Datii tlll talk. 9K -BBIii fcMWB' '''ill Ki5' ;; fMiMfeBBfeiklPBEW iMi Infl; In this hanJsome structure, erected by Ultlander energy and subscription?, the burghers who wc brought low bv linti-.li bullets arc paUlied up anJ leit to woa bac health. Wounded British solJ.ers a well as B-)ers. are lying KiJe bv si Je In the urd of rim iiopital, which are crowded to their utmost capacity. M'KINLEY AND BRYAN. ; Mr. Wilson, of Tariff Bill Fame, Gives Opinion on the Situation. Kansas City, Apt I! 2!". William L. Vt llson, author of the Wilson tariff bill, while In this city en loute from Hot Spilngs to Nebraska City, Xeb., where he Is to be the guest uf J. Sterl ing M oi ton, his associate in Cleve land's cabinet, said: "It Is to be McKlnley mul Bryan. Mr. Cle eland will not allow his name to he mentioned and Dewey will not get in oppoitunlty to see himself voted down. "Bryan will be nominated, but con ditions are so changed that the cam paign will be. on new lines. Both sides have so many new conditions to confront that the old tactics will not do. I think the Democrats will win. We shall go Into tho light solid." Air. Wilson gave e::piesslon to hlr views regaidlng the candidacy of Ad miral Dewey. "Ho Is Innocent of the garni of polities," he said, "and has blundered In his hluutness as blunt people often do. He will blunder out of It again as suddenly as he came In. Dewey does things suddenly. He gen erally anticipates and when the t ow ls at lis helcht he will surmise every body by sailing away, or I am mis taken In the man." SUNDAY CYCLE RACING. Inauguiated at Louisville Yester day Eddie Bald Acts as Starter. Louisville, Apill 29. Sunday bicycle raring was Inaugurated in this city to- i dtty on the Fountain Ferry track, tin ; der the nusplies of the National Cycle as-sociutlon. Delightful weather and ptesence heie of most of tho notables among the sprinters served to bring a huge attendance. Hddie Bald acted as stai ter. He has not yet rounded Into rating form, and the same may be said of some of the top notchers, nail KIph. was present but did not race. Tom Cooper qualified In the flist heat of the mile open, but finished fourth In the final, while in the mile handicap, starting alone from the sci atoh, he was unable to catch the bunch and dropped out nfter two laps. McF.u land also showed lack of form, failing to qualify for the final of the mile open and finishing In the ruck In the mile handicap. Those who dis played foim weio A. B, Stone, of Den ver; Oiinndu Stevens. Al. Newhouse, W. A. Hutz. of New Haven, and Fiee lnnn, among the piofesslonals, and Fiank Denny, of Buffalo, Ped Hick man, Birmingham and William Hob erts. of Louisville, uinong the uma toiirs. The best nice wus the motor tan dem event for two miles between Mc- i Fat land and Stevens and Houseman and Hutz. The two teams alternately let! the stretch, where. In a desperate sprint, Houseman and Hut7. beat their opponents by the narrowest kind of a mat gin. Summaries: Due riilo upon, prnfenloiul -I'inal, (irljndo SipteiH, tton; 1'ieeinan, mhoiiiI; Veuhon', third Tunc '.'.a, 'i. Il.ill mile lundiiap, amitrur- Punk Drnnj, J'u'Talo (Kratih), won: Wni. Itoliorta (15 y.nd), seiond, IVd. Ilhkiiiaii, Pliinlnsliain (15 v.udni, thiol. Timi. 1.01 1 j. One mile handicap, prnfowlrnit I'inil, Free, man (2d )ar10. won; Now liou.f (to .tarda), '(. end: W. A. IlilU (SO ard), llilid: Mutcm (20 .taids), fomlh. Time, '.' M. Ttto-lhlnln mile, npon, umateur 1'r.mk Pinny, lliiflalo, won; Win. Itobnu, (juilsvlllc, tnoiid; IVd. lllckmin, ftlimlnidium, llnrd. Time, 1 JO. Two liillca. tandem luutnin Houscinan and Ilulr. won, Mil'arland and Mctens fecund. Time, 3.13. Sunday Ball Players Airested, Wluellnc, W. Va., April HO. -The Wheeling and Xew Castle ball trama figmed in the (list Sunuly i;ame etir attempted in Wheeling thU after noon. A squlii- teiwil narianU und bond trai III t ii. Then the Uiief ot polite appeared with twenty policemen, but he wak soon continued the pla.tiT could not lie arrested twice on tho tame chaw and the game pioeeeded. Ten In. niiii's Men- renulreil. Wlieellng won by the n.ore of d to :i. Death of General Rutherford. Wunhinston, Apiil VK- (imeral Allan Ituther. ford, dirk of the Maryland cmirt of appeals, died lieiu tiUrda.t of consumption, aged about IK) jeau. lie wa a nailte ot i-w York und nerteil with diatlncllon III the citil war, enter ing the MTtke major ol the Ninth Xew Yoik regiment. He was brevetted brisadler of tohinteer for gallantry. Purine lienerat (iiant'a adminlkt ration he was thiol uudilor of ihe trea. ury. Interment will bo at Arlington. DAY'S DEATH KOLL. I'ltttbiiiB, Apill iU.--Jaine S. afcKean, prel. dint of the I'nlon Tiut company, thli city, tiled at hii home today, aired SO years. He tvaa postmaster during President 'llarrlson'a ad. mlnlktratlon. New York, Apill 2'. Zerah 8. WrMbrook, of Amsteidam, K, Y wa found dead In the Hon, man house this muminc. He was horn in Moil tKue. N. 1., In 1813. He srrred In the Hf teenth leglmenl, New Jersey Volunteera, In the Citil war. . JOHANNESBURG HOSPITAL. WEEK'S PROGRAMME FOR CONGRESS EFFORT TO SECURE DISPOSITION OF ALASKA BILL. Will Probably Occupy Much of the Time In the Senate Mr. Chandler Will Ask Consideration of the Case of Senator Clark, of Montana. Feature of the Week in the House Will Be the Nicargua Canal Bill. Washington, April 29. So far hs can now be foreseen, the week will be given up largely to the Alaska code bill and to appropriation bills In the senate. Senator Hawley, chairman of the com mittee on military affairs, has given notice that he will call up the army appropriation bill on Monday, and when this bill Is disposed of It Is prob able that the fortifications bill will be taken up. Thete will be an effort to secure final disposition of the Alaskan bill, but as there is almost ns much opposition to the Carter amendment as there "was to the amendment suggested by Senator Hansbrough, It Is Impor slble to say whether the effort will suc ceed. Senator Chandler on Wednesday will ask consideration of the resolution In the ense of Senator Clark, of Mon tana, but there will be a request for more time to read the testimony, and the case piobably will go over for at least several davs mote. On Thursday the senate will listen to eulogies on the late Representative Baird, of Louisluna. The feature of the week In the house will be the Nicaragua canal bill, which will be considered Tuesday and Wed nesday. The elimination of the sec tion relative to the fortlflcutlon of the canal removes the objections enter tained to It by the friends of the Hny Pauncefote treaty, but because of that very fact the resentment of some of the Democrats has been aroused. The bill, however, doubtless will command n very large majority when It comes to ii vote. Thursday will be given up to the consideration of the "free homes" hill and Friday to war ciulms. Tomor row Is District of Columbia day. THE TEXAS FLOOD. situation at Waco Very Much Im proved Citizens Give Out Large Quantities of Food to Destitute. Waco, Texas. April 29. The flood sit uation today was very much Improved, the destitute and suffeiing being near ly all piovlded with wearing npparel and food. The citizens, especially the buslnej-s men. gave out lurge quanti ties of clothing and food, which ame liorated the suffeiing to a great ex tent. The principal dlffculty the com mittee of org.inl.cd chailty, which has the distribution of supplies In charge. Is In making a house to house canvass. Many houses coutalned several fami lies, while several persons are living in tents, fearing the predicted overflow of the Brazos. The prospects of the Brazos not overflowing are exceedingly bright, as the liver bus been steodlly falling since yesteiday and Is now only two feet above the low water mark. The crop situation in tho bottoms Is conslicrablo worse and many crops will have to bo replanted, thus throw ing the cotton crop, which Is already late, back about six weeks. TROUBLE AT MT. PLEASANT. Socking; Boss Arrested for Threaten ing. Strikers. Samuel Nichols, a docking bous at tho iMt. Pleasunt colliery, was held In $400 ball by Alderman John. Satutday, on tho charge of carrying concealed weapons. He wus uriested at the In stance of the striking miners, two of whom, It is alleged, Nichols threatened to shoot. Two under-bosses claim they weie assaulted by strlkeis, Saturday, and deputy sheriffs have been asked for. "Engineers Have No Grievance." Cleteland, Apill 29. Chief P. M. Arthur, of the Iliotheihood of Locomntite Knglneers, s.ild toidcht that the eugineeia on the New Yolk Central would not be affected bj the thiratemd tie-up of that railroad. "'Ihe enitlneers hate no grievance," he raid, "and they cannot slilke except In obedience to the laws of the orKanlii t Ion. Thtro will, In my opinion, he no tioublr," Taylor Iteturns from. Washington. Frankfort, Ky., April 20. Uot ernor W. S. Taylor returned here froirt Washlneton today and lnt the day at the ciecutlve mansion with his family. This evening ho went to Louisville, TI1K NEWS THIS MOil.M.VIi Weather Indentions To lay: PARTLY CLOUDY s PROBABLY RAIN, .1 Renerjt I.oul lloberts Kl.iboi.itr Manuiutier Hate Mn.ilt ltoult. Katal Catastrophe at the Paris lixpoiiilon. Sublime l'oile l Not Iteplied to Otii Litest Note. Programme of the Week in Cougies. 2 (ieneral Northeastern l'eiinstltania. Ilase II ill News and Couumut. financial and foiiimeirial. 3 Local hermon bj lie. Pi. liltttu. Annltersarj of the Odd Killuwa. 4 Kditorial. News and Commuit. i Local f.ifi- and Customs in Huiea. Mention of Some lm vt the Hour. cl Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Hound About the County, 8 Local 1'iotidini; Work for County Prhoiiirs. Lite .News of tin Industrial World. DEWEY EN ROUTE FOR CHICAGO The Admiral and Party Leaves Washington on n Special Train Over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road. Washington. April 29. Admiral Dewey, accompanied by Mrs. )im) and his private Tie'tny, Lieutenant Caldwell, left here today at noon In a special train over the !iatmnr.- ar.d Ohio ratlioad enroute to Chicago to participate In the seo.' 1 annl(N.iiy of tho battle of Manila. Their train was one of the flpcst which has ever left the ciplt.il city and is scheduled to reach Chicago at 11 o'clock tomonow morning. It con sisted of three handsome cars llttci with every luxury and to insuie the greatest pos-slble comfoit for the- tra veleis. I'pon the central windows on either side of the three cats was paint ed the admiral's caul and the hotel car was profusely decorated with cut lloweis and potted plants. Just before tho train pulled out of the depot Mrs. Dewey was piesented with u hand some bouquet of A met lean beauty roses. Probably u thousand people were on hand and a cheer went up as It finally pulled out. Mr. J. H. Mad dy, of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, accompanied the party In order to give his personal supervision to the trip. Admiral Dewey was seen today at his home Just before leaving the city for Chkngo and was asked If he had any statement to make regarding the presidency. "No," said he; "I think It would be bad taste for me to say any thing of a political nature Just at this time. As tho admiral of the navy I accepted the Invitations to visit Chi cago, JacKsonvllle, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Knowllle, which cities hud asked me to be their guest; and I do not wish anything political to en ter Into the trip." Pittsburg, April 29. Admiral Dew ey's special train arrived at Laugh llns, a suburb station on the Baltimore und Ohio, thlrty-flvo minutes late, i About .1.000 people had gathered at tint station and clamored for a sight of the hero, Willie the engine and train weru being exchanged, the admiral came to the rear platform of the train and bowed his acknowledgement of the le ceptlon. At 9.10 the switch to the Pitts burg and Western trucks was made and tlie Journey to Chicago was ie sunied. THEODORE STEIN TAKEN. At Pittston, on Charges of Larceny, Embezzlement and Forgery. Special to the Scrantun Tiibmie. Pittston, April 29. Yesterday morn ing Theodoie Stein, twenty-two yeara of age, was arrested heie by Chief of Police Lofttis. of this city, on the charges of lureenv, embezzlement and forgery, for which he Is wanted In. Philadelphia. Stein formerly wus a bartender In a hotel ut this place, but went to Philadelphia four months ago. Chief Loftus was notified about three months since to be on the lookout for Hteln. Filduy evening the young mun made his appearance In town and waj taken Into custody eaily Saturday morning. A Philadelphia detective arrived heps lust night and took the prisoner back with him at 9 o'clock this morning. Peace Delegates Coming to America, The Ilazuo, Apill 21. The member! of the lloer uace minion will sail from Ilotterdani for the t'nlted States next Thursday ctcnlnz, bv Ihe Holland Amerltan steamship Maasdam. Dr. Lejdi and Dr. Mueller will not accompany the dele eatea. The delegates will tlslt Amsterdam 4 DAILY NEWS OF THE WAR Elaborate Maneuvers Bring but Small Results. CRITICISM FOR ROBERTS London Papeis Beginning to Display Impatience Daily Mail Publishes a Statement from Colonel Long, Who Was Blamed for tho Loss oZ the Guns at Colenso Explanation of the Viiit of the Fence Delegates to America. London. Apill 20, a. m. The only despatch fiom Lord Huberts published yesteiday was the usual list of de.tthH and sickness. The flood of newspaper despatches today legarding the recent operations tlnow no light whatever upon the piesent condition of affulra or upon the gieat question as to when the main advance is to begin. Thsi Standard's announcement that Genera! French's cavalry Is returning to Bloemfonteln I.s clear proof that thero is no further hope of cntchlng the re treating Boers und the London papers are beginning to display impatience at the practical failure of tho elaborate; operations of last week. The Staudaid suys. "it Is disheart ening to find that these elaborate man otivers have hud so small a result." The Dally Chronicle remarks: "Wo are reluctant tu ctlticlse Lord Hoberts, but It Is Impossible to shut our eyes to the fact that during the last ten days we have gained very llttln from our enoi nious display of force." Without a doubt these operations have been of a very exhausting nature and will entail further delay. Tho Bloemfonteln correspondent of tho Times, writing on March 3, after tha Puurdeburg affair, describes Lord Rob erts' army as 'a "wreck," becuuse it Is without horses and without trans port. The Bloemfonteln correspondent of tho Post speaks of tho urgent need at present and always of more horses. There Is very little news ffom other quartern. The Dally Mall publishes a statement from Colonel Long, who was blamed for the loss of the guna at Colenso, that. In advancing tho guns e nieiely obeyed orders, and that tho staff was quite Ignorant of the proxim ity of tho Boor positions. The sudden decision of tho Boer peace delegates to go to America Is at tributed to the attitude of the govern ment of the Netherlands, who, after sounding all the European capitals, told them that they had nothing to hope for from Europe. Colonel D.tlgety's force at Wepener numbered 1,700. His losses during tho siege weie thirty killed and 14D wound ed. It Is i tsported that there was an ar tillery engagement at Knree Siding, but no details have been received. Boers Retreating. Museiu, April 2S. Firing was heard in the dlieetion of Thabo. N'chu for some hours this morning. Many Boers an- ret! eating at Wepener anil Dew etsdoip, pioeeedlng by cross roads in stead of the main toads near the Jias utolnnd border It Is icpoited that they nrr in al miserable condition, disorganized and poorly dressed. Many hava d;sertcd and are hiding on the farms. Tho main body was In camp last night near Leeuw liver mills. They wera unhampered by wugons, uslnv pack; hotses mostly for purposes of trans poi t. It Is believed that most of tho Transvaalers have gono north. They told the natives that they had been called away by Piesldent Krugcr. Thaba N'chu (Satin day), April 28. The adjacent country Is now clear, thai Boeis having retired toward Lady brand. Theie uie interesting develop ments ahead. Olivier Wounded. Allwal North, April 2D. It Is report, ed heie that Commandant Olivier was wounded at Wepener last Monday. SI New Zealandcrs while scouting fought six Boeis. killing three and wounding; three. One New Zealander was wounded. The Inhabitants of Ttouxvllle do not know to which government they h long, ut: there i.s no civil administra tion there. MRS. WILSON'S DEATH. Wife of Governor of Matanzus Dies from the Effects of Burns. llataiu, April U9. In the teirible accident at Malanzas jeiterdaj, which lesulled in the death of the nKo ot (ieneial WiUon, governor of th (lepaitment of M.iIjiizjJ, Santa Clara, the danith tei, ttho was driving ttitli her, was lio burned, IIiciieIi not M-iicnilr, while endeatoilnc to ex. timtuWIt the Hjmr The loachuun was some what hurncil while agisting. Mis. U'iUon'f hand were to badly swollen before lur death that it was found uecesaary to cut l lie lings I roi ii her timers In order to five her lellff. Ohio Democratic Convention. Columbus, ( , Apill 29. The Democratic statu committee will meet III Columbus, May 8, to fit I lie time and place of holding the stale conven. tlon. Political tiiiles lute been somewhat agi tated by a suggestion that the contention ha held in this ill June C and T, the dates set for Admlial Pewtj's tMt, but Democratic leaders assert that tho contention ttill be probably hell x week later. i i Steamship Arrivals. New Yoik, Apill ?. Uittrd: La Ilretagns, Havre. ()ueiiitottn Soled: Luurla, from Ltv.' eipool, Nett Vuk WEATHER TORECAST. ' ashtncloii. April 2. Forecast for -f 4- Monday ami Tuesday: Ksilrnt I'eunsyl- -4- tanla Partly cloud;; possibly showers sV -t Monday atleiuooii or niiht; fair and -f V cooler Tuesday! southwesterly winds. s- "f - .a :---
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