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MISSIONS
BURNED
flic Missionaries Are Said
to Be Safe in
Pekin.
CONVERTS ARE MURDERED
Tho Chinese Situation Soems to
Vorify tho Gravest Apprehensions.
Tung Chow Has Boon Abandoned
by tho Missionaries Tho Mission
Houso Dostroyod by tho Natives
and Many Convorts Massacred.
Admiral KempfTa Call for Marines
Moots Quick Response
Berlin, Juno 11. The German foreign
ofllco hns received a dispatch from
Pekln, dated Sunday afternoon, say
ing the American mission house at
Tung Chow, tho river port of Pekln,
hai been burned by natives. The of
ficials of the foreign olllco suppose this
happened Saturday or Sunday morn
ing. Boston, Juno 31. The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions has received n cablegram
from Pekln city, dated yesterday, con
firming the press dispatches that Tung
Chow has been abandoned by tho
mljslonarles and that tho missionaries
are safe at Pekln, but that the native
converts have been massacied nnd
scattered.
KompfTs Call for Marines.
Washington, June 11. Tho navy de
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kcmpft:
Tung Ku, June 11.
Secretary Xnty:
In Lae all cnnimunrntlnn 1'cMn cut not able
go llono; It other iiatloiii go will Join to ieliee
Amnicias pending instruction. Situation cn
on, Battalion o' inaiinca fiom Manila has been
urgently requested. Aniwir.
(Signed) Krmpff.
TJion receipt of the above, Secretary
Long sent the following cablegram to
Admiral Bemy at Manila:
Nay Department, June 11.
Hciney, Mtmlla:
?nd by Solace immediately all dhpttch to
Kcmplt one hr.rdred marines, ari&tiginir if prac
ticable that after lanrlln,T Solace slull continue
liomenard vcjngo as previously ordered.
(Slgmd) Long.
0.'lcn-Tiln, June 11. The captain In
charge of the Ilrltlsh defense hero com
manded a third .special train yester
day and a fourth today for the trans
port of L'13 Russians nnd two guns nnd
sixty-two French marines, with stores
and one gun for the British.
Tho International forces aio near
Lang Fong, forty miles from Pekln,
but it Is doubtful If they reach the
capital before Tuesday.
Foreign Head on a Pole.
Liondon, Juno 11. A special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated today, says:
"All the naval forces, except the Rus
sians, are acting under the oiders of
tho British admiral. It Is reported that
the head of a foreigner has been teen
exposed on n pole northwest of Tlen
Tsln. The Chinese are fleeing from
Pekln nnd Tlen-Tsln to Shanghai.
"There are ominous Indications of
outbreaks In the Yang-Tse districts.
All classes of natives In the north dis
play Intense hostility toward foreign
ers, and tho Chinese soldiers point their
guns at foreigners! as they pass."
TOPIC AT WASHINGTON.
The Chinese Crisis Is Discussed at
tho Embassies.
Washington, June 11. Tho Chinese
crisis continues to be an absorbing
topic at the foreign embassies and lega
tions In Washington, but tho prevail
ing sentiment Is that It will bo con
fined to mob outbreaks and will not
eventuate In a territorial dismember
ment Involving the various powers. It
Is pointed out that up to this time the
foreign powers have stated most posi
tively thnt their sole purpose was to
restore order and protect their citizens
and property, and while there has been
some suspicion of an ulterior motive
on the part of some of them, this has
not taken form.
The Chinese minister, Mr. Wu Ting
Fang, Is naturally disturbed at the
seriousness of the reports, but In the
complete nbsence of official informa
tion ho believes the reports are magni
fied and that tho underlying causes of
the attacks on tho foreigners have not
been given. A knowledge of this point,
he feels, will permit a much better
Judgment of the situation.
In some foreign quarters It hns been
thought the Chinese government would
give some Indication through its min
ister abroad of itB views on the land
ing of foreign troops and Its ability un
aided to cope with the situation, but
not a word as to this has been received
here.
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Prize Winners at Wyoming.
Wllkes-Barrc. June 11. The commencement
exercises t Wyoming seminary were continued
today. In the prize speaking contents tho win
ners were MIm Julta Cruncr, of Montrose, Pa.,
and Benjamin 1'. Sutton, of South Burling-
ton, Vt.
Manslaughter in Riddick Case.
Richmond, V.t June 11. At LawTencevIlle to.
dy the Jury In the caw of Rev. J, K. Itlddlck,
who killed Pr. W. If. Temple, brought In a
verdict of manslaughter and fixed the punish
ment at three years in tho penlteutlary.
AGUINALDO'S PREMIER DYING
Apolinaro Mabini Declines to Ro
coivo Favors from Amoricans.
Maniln, May 1C Apollnarlo Mablnl,
tho premier of Agulnaldo's cabinet,
who Is not only tho most ablo among1
the leaders of the Insurrection, but
almost the only one whose honesty
hns never been questioned, Is believed
to be dying.
Mablnl remains In an American
prison In Manila because he has no
where else to go. Before tho revolu
tion ho was n rich man, as wealth la
estimated In the Philippines, but nil
his money was Invested In tho cause
of "Independencla." Recently Gen
eral Otis offered to release him from
the prison In the walled city, where
ho hns been housed comfortably since
his arrival In Manila, on condition
thnt ho would not take advantage of
his liberty to Incite trouble.
"But I have not changed my convic
tions," said Mablnl.
The general explained that that was
not rertulred. Then Mablnl said he
was entirely destitute and preferred
to rpmaln In prison. Afterward, when
his henlth was plainly falling, General
Otis offered him a carriage for a dally
drive. Mablnl refused It, replying, "I
cannot accept favors from the Ameri
cans," Mlblnl Is a paralytic, although a
young man. Tho strain of his Might
with Agulnaldo from Tarlac wa.i a
severe one, and now h cannot rise
from hU chair without help. Those
who knew him predict that be will
Inst but n few months.
THE CHINESE EMPEROR
APPEALS TO POWERS
Is Willing That tho Foreigners Shall
Establish a Protectorate Ovor
China and Rulo Through His
Majosty.
London, June 12. The Tekln cor
respondent of tho Times, telegraphing1
yesterday, says:
Changes have been made In the
tsung II yamen. One Chinese has been
removed and four Manchus, rigidly
conservative, havs been appointed.
Prince Chlng, the only member with
a knowledge of foreign affairs, has
been superseded by Prince Tuan, a
powerful supporter of the Lexer
brotherhood. The correspondent says:
Those changes mean that tho em
press dowager has finally thrown off
the mask and has resolved to stake
everything on her antl-forelgn policy.
Prince Tunn Is a creature of the em
press, who Is known to bo one of the
chief patrons of the Boxers and a
member of the most reactionary party
In China.
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally Express, telegraphing yester
day, saj'3" Wong Tor.g How, F.m
peror Kwang Hju's tutor and confl
d.int, who was dismissed by tho dow
aged empress after the coup d' etat
In 1MS, sends with the special sanc
tion of the empeior and his party,
including 13 viceroys, a message to
the people of the world.
In part, It Is as follows:
" 'His majesty Is convinced, through
amply trustworthy sources, that the
loyal support of many scores of mill
Ions of the Chinese will be accorded to
his pioposals for putting an end to the
state of anarchyi brought about by the
action of the Empress Hsl Tsl.
" 'The government of China being
virtually non-existent, the emperor
proposes that the foreign powers whose
troops dominate the capital shall re
move his Imperial person from the pal
ace In which his majesty Is confined a
prisoner, shall declare Empress Hsl
Tsl and her present ministers to be
usurpeis nnd hall bring Emperor
Kwnng IIu to Nanking, Wu Chant or
Shanghai, whichever tho said foreign
powers deem to bo the most suitable
situation for the new capital of the
Chinese empire under the new condi
tions. " 'It Is proposed by his majesty and
his advisers that tho foreign powers
should declare a Joint protectorate and
undertake the task of coverning the
county through his majesty.' "
TYPOGRAPHICAL OFFICIALS.
Ballots Cast at Indianapolis A
Strike "Called Off."
Indianapolis, June 11. The ofilclal
count of the ballots cast for officers of
tho International Typographical union
shows the vote for president to be: S.
B. Donnelly, of New York, 9.800; James
M. Lynch, of Syracuse, 14,113; C. E.
Hawkes, of Chlcngo, is elected Mrst
vice-president, nnd T. J. Canary, of
New York, fourth vice-president.
The natlonnl executive council has
"called oft" the strike Involving six of
tho leading dally newspapers In Pitts
burg. GARMENT MAKERS IDLE.
Ono Thousand Men and Girls Say
They Wore Locked Out.
Buffalo, Juno 11. Owing to difficul
ties which have arisen between the
Master Tailors' Protective association
and local unions Nos. 1C and 17 of the
United Garment Workers of America,
about 1,000 men and girls are Idle this
morning.
The men say It Is a lockout, ordered
to force the union to settle a strike at
Samuel Binder's shop, where It Is nl
leged union workers were being grad
ually replaced by non-union workers.
ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION SAFE
Mr. Whitohouse's Party Has Re
turned to Mombasa.
London, June 11. The expedition to
Abyssinia, fitted out and headed by
William Fltz-Hugh Whltehouse. of
Newport, R. I., for the purpose of ex
ploring Lake Rudolf, fifely returned
to Mombasa, on the east coast of
Africa, on June 10.
Doweys at Lansing,
Lansing, .Mich., June 11. Admiral Dewey and
party reached this city at 11.15 today and were
greeted; by 20,000 people. The admiral and hli
wife were gben a ihort drive about the city, and
at noon left for (Irand Itaplds.
Negro Lynched,
Thomatvllle, Ca., June 11. An unknown nesro
wa quietly lynched today at Metcalfe, Oa., for
an attempted auiult on the daughter of E. II.
Stringer.
CONVENTION BALL
IS NOW ROLLING
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COM
MITTEE BEGINS WORK.
First Mooting Hold at Hotol Walton
in Philadelphia Sergoant-at-Arms
Wiswoll Makoa Roport As
signment of Scats Made by tho
Pross Committee Citizens Ar
range to Roceivo tho Visiting Dele
gations. Philadelphia, June 11. Tho sub com
mittee of tho Republican national con
vention today started the convention
ball rolling and from now until tho
national convention shall have con
cluded Its labors the party leaders will
be busy men. The sub-committee held
Its first meotlng at noon In the head
quarters of tho general committee at
the Hotel Walton. Those present were
Joseph H. Manley, of Maine, chairman;
Henry Payne, Wisconsin; Senator Na
than B. Scott, West Virginia; Senator
John Kean, Now Jersey, and Colonel
Charles Dick, of Ohio. The absent
members were Senator Hanna and
Richard C. Kerens, of .Missouri.
Tho committee, which was In session
the better part of two hours, consid
ered the business beforo it In secret.
Matters of only a routine nature were
discussed. Sergeant-at-Arms WIswell
made a report of the work already done
by him In connection with the conven
tion hall. Colonel Wlswell's appoint
ments of convention employes as far
as made were also approved, as was
also tho assignment of press seats made
by the press committee, which la com
posed of one representative of each
Philadelphia paper and the Associated
Prdss. The committee then took up
the matter of arranging for the meet
ing of tho full national committee at
noon on Wednesday. This meeting will
be highly Important, as the national
committee will then take up the con
tests from the vnrlous states. There
are more than thirty of these nnd It
Is not known how long It will take the
committee to decide them. Chairman
Hanna will arrive here Wednesday
morning and other committeemen nro
expected at that time.
The first arrival from tho east out
side of National Committeeman Man
ley, was Henry E. TIepko, of Rhode
Islnnd, nnd he came as proxy for Gen
eral Charles B. Brayton, chairman of
the Rhode Islnnd delegation.
Tho citizens' reception committee, of
which Former Mayor Charles F. War
wick Is the chairman, hold a meet
ing today, at which close upon two
hundred citizens were present. This
committee has adopted a plan of hav
ing a sub-committee look after the
wants of every state and territorial
delegation, and Chairman Warwick to
day announced these committees,
which number over fifty.
THE ASHANTIS WAR.
Col. Wilcox Dofeats tho Rebel Forces
at Dornpoassi.
London, Juno 11. Colonel WIllcox,
In command of tho Asbantl relief ex
pedition, cables from Phrabsu, under
date of June 9, as follows:
"Have just received a message from
Colonel Carter from ICwIsa, reporting
that he advanced June C, affecting a
junction with Captain Hall at Bekwal.
He found the rebel forces strongly for
tified at Dornpoassi. The fight contin
ued for a long time and the enemy
were dislodged, but on account of the
loss of seven Europenn officers wound
ed and 90 other casualties, he was
unable to advance and returned to
F.wha,
"There is no news from Kumassl.
Hall Is at Esumeja and Bakwnl, which
Is friendly.
"Kokofu and Adansl arc In a state
of rebellion. The Donglassl nro prob
ably Joining the rebel forces."
aUESTION OF THIRD TICKET.
Tho Gold Democrats Aro a Trifle Ro
ticent. New York, Juno 11. George Foster
Peabody, chairman of the national
committee of the gold Democrats, to
day made the following statement with
reference to tho meeting of tho com
mittee In Indianapolis, July 5:
"The question of a, third ticket must
stand In abeyance until after the two
conventions have been held and the
platforms of the Republican and
Democratic parties definitely an
nounced. For this reason tho meeting
of tho national committees, which Sec
rotary John P. Frenzel, of Indiana, has
been authorized to call, was set for
July 23. Whether a third candidate
will be run depends upon whether the
constituencies represented by delegates
regard It as expedient or not. If the
committee decides to call a convention
tho party platform will bo the same as
that represented by Palmer ana nuck
ner, four years ago, except that the
Imperialistic Issue will ptay an Import
ant part."
SENATOR PLATT TO RETIRE.
Ho Will Not Bo a Candidate for Re
election in 1003.
New York, Juno 11. Senator Piatt's
friends having announced that ho
would not be a candldnte for re-election
In 190S, a rumor gained wide circula
tion that he would resign his seat be
fore that time.
Senator Piatt said to a representative
of the World today. "If I live I will
serve out my term as senator. But
after 100S 1 shall rjtlro from public
life and from active participation In
politics."
Soda Water a Necosslty.
Concord, N. H., June 11. Walter K. Davli,
a drug alurk, who was arrested jesterday charged
lth violating the Sunday law by selling odi
water, waa dUchargcd in tho police court today
by Judge Denjamin V.. Dadger, who held that
aoda water ii ono of the "neceuaries of life"
exempted by the statute from the operation of
the Sunday law.
Deaths from Plague.
Adelaide, Sooth Australia, June It. A total of
S3 death) from the bubonic plague is officially
reported from Itockhampton, Queensland. Two
fre.h cases are reparted here, one- of whicli
base proved fatal.
FIGHT IN PITTSBURG,
Director Bigolow'a Offico Is Declared
Vacant by Councils.
Pittsburg, June 11. The culmination
of tho flght in city politics, which has
been on for tho past six months, be
tween Senator William Fllnn and E.
M. Blgelow, director of tho department
of public works, came today at a
Joint meeting of councils, when Mr.
Blgelow's olllco was declared vacant
by a vote of 63 to 21.H George W. Wil
son, tho prpsent director of tho de
partment of chnrltles, was chosen as
his successor.
Tho resolution presented to councils
calling for tho ousting of Director
Blgelow was based upon the report of
the finance committee, which held that
tho director was responsible for tho
defalcation of Samuel T. Paisley, su
perintendent of highways, In that he
was negligent In his supervision of
Paisley's accounts. The committee re
ported that Fntsley'had defrauded tht
city of over $52,000 by padding pay
rolls. Mr. Blgelow's attorneys say
councils had not the authority to oust
him without trial, and tho director's
friends say he will continue In ofllce
until legally relieved. A big legal bat
tle may follow.
Mr. Blgelow left his office for home,
paying he would not return until tho
law or people required him to. It Is
probable injunction proceedings will be
begun In the morning to restrain Mr.
Wilson from officiating as director.
City hall tonight Is In possession of
Mr. Blgelow's successor, with police
men on guard to prevent possible In
vasion by tho deposed official.
BRITISH TROOPS NEAR
THE MARAUDING BOERS
The New Capital of tho Transvaal.
An Official Boor Despatch Tolls of
the English Defeat.
London, Juno 12, 3.30 a. m. Fifty
thousand British troops are within half
a hundred miles of the marauding
Boers, north of Kroonstad, and they
are expected, of course, to make short
work of them. Nevertheless, outside
of the slender war ofllce telegrams no
ono knows what Is going on. A Router
dispatch from Maseru, dated June 11,
S.35 p. m., says: "Fifteen hundred
Boers surrendered to General Brabant
today In tho Flcksburg district."
Machadodorp has been officially pro
claimed the capital of the Transvaal.
An official Boer telegram asserts
that the British have been defeated
with considerable loss, at Donkers
poort, In the southern extremity of the
Free State or Orange River colony, ten
miles from Norvals Pont. It was
thought that this district had boon
cleared of Boers and rebels long ago.
Tho Boers still cling to Lalntrs Nek,
but General Buller's forces are still
working far around In that direction.
CORRUPTION IN TRANSVAAL.
Opening of the Netherlands Railroad
Suit in Brussels Court.
London, Juno 11. The Brussels cor
respondent of tho Dally Telegraph
savs:
"The hearing In the Transvaal rail
way affair, which begins tomorrow
(Monday), will bring out telegraphic
correspondence showing that Eugene
Oppenhelmer undertook to pay Presi
dent Kruger 4.000 as soon as he
signed the concession, 80,000 when
the company was formed, and subse
quently 125,000 In shares."
The correspondent alleges that
among other bribes received President
Kruger had his portrait painted by
Schroeder and received 7,300 francs.
Mrs. Kruger's portrait was painted
and 1,000 passed. Sarel Eloff, Mr.
Kruger's grandson, received 12,300
francs In specie and 30,000 francs In
shares. The president of the Volks
raad received 123, and tho late Gen
eral Joubert received 5,200. Many
members of the Volksraad. Including
J. Wolmarans, P. Do La Bey, Botha
and J. J. Burger received carriages,
as well as money.
BOER ENVOYS IN IOWA.
Reviewed Parade and Made Speech
es Yesterday at Davenport.
Davenport. la., Juno 11. The Boer
envoys, C. H. Fischer and P. D. Wes
sells, reviewed a largo parade yester
day, spoke to 2,000 peoplo at Schuet
zen park and to almost as many at
Turner's opera house In the evening.
Excursion parties came from a num
ber of Iowa and Illinois towns. Ex
Mayor George T. Baker presided at
the afternoon meeting, and Mayor
Fred Heinz was chulrman of the even
ing meeting. A number of other
prominent speakers, made addresses.
A resolution wag adopted expressing
admiration for the heroism of the fed
erals and hope that human freedom
In South Africa would soon be placed
on enduring foundations.
Long Island Directors.
New York, June 11. At a meeting of tho Long
Island llallroad company today. Prank L. IJjb
Lott, Jairun limpson, Joseph S. Auerbach and
Alfred C. Bcdlord reigned from tho board.
Their places were talven by the following, who
rirecnt the Pennsylvania llallroad compiny,
now in control of the Long Island road: John
1'. Green, Charles II. Pugh, S. M. l'revost and
C. M, Duntlng. These, with tho following com
prise the new reorganized diicctory: Charles M.
l'ratt, August Uclmont, George W. Young, Levis
Cass. Walter Q. Oalnan, Henry G. Bourne,
Dutnont Clarke and U. Somers Hayes.
Press Membership Not Taxable.
Dcmer, June 11. The state court of ap
peals today decided that a membership In or
contract with the Associated PrrM Is not a
"property" whicli can be taxed. The cult wu
brought by tho Itocky Mountain Xcws on behalf
of the papers in tho city using the sen ice to
prevent tho assessment of the Associated Press
franchise of $20,000. The declsoln of the lower
court that it was not a taxablo property ia af
firmed. i
Disastrous Storm at Lancaster.
Lancaster, June 11. A soere thunderstorm
swept oser this county tonight, the rainfall be.
Ing very heavy. The skies in several directions
were Illuminated by barns net on fire by light
nlng. Tho telephone lines were crippled by the
stonn makirg it Impossible to ascertain the ex
tent of the damage.
Work for Three Hundred,
Joltet, 111., June 11. Work was resumed in the
billet mill of the Illinois hteel company here to.
day after several weeks' Idler.ras. Threo hundred
men wero put to work. It is reported that the
converter will soon bo started.
MAYOR OF ST. LOUIS
HELD RESPONSIBLE
STRIKE MURDERS ARE LAID
AT HIS DOOR.
Governor Stophons Givos Out a Long
Statement Regarding thoBt. Louis
Railway Strlko in Which Ho
Scores Mayor Ziogonhoim and the
St. Louis Nowspapors for "En
deavoring to Stand in with tho
Lawless Element" Strike Leader
Mahon's Statement.
Jefferson City, Mo., Juno 11. Gover
nor Stephens today gave out a long
statement regarding the St. Louis
railway strike, In which heiOeverely
criticises the mayor of St. Louis. The
governor says the four regiments of
the state mllltla will be sent to St.
Louis If It la found that tho local
authorities cannot cope with the law
lessness, but the police commission
ers of St. Louis, he says, havo been
energetic In their effort to suppress
disorder and lawlessness, and with the
aid of tho sheriff and his deputies
have succeeded! In restoring order af
ter spasmodic outbreaks. Even yes
terday, when four or five stt liters wero
shot and killed, the sheriff and tho
force of emergency policemen brought
about order by showing they mean
business.
Regarding Mayor Zlcgenhelm, tho
governor says he Is a candidate for
renomlnatlon to the mayorallty, "and
not desiring to oilend, has positively
refused to co-operate with the state
authorities, and thus encouraged the
lawless element. He says further the
mayor has refused to attend the police
board or to give the board any as
sistance. Tho governor thinks, however, that
tho worst is over and that law and
order will soon be restored. He also
scores the St. Louis paptrs Alov "en
deavoring to stand In with tho law
less element."
The governor adds that "a similar
strike upon tho street rallwaj's was
ordered In Kansas City about the
same time tho St. Louis strike was or
dered, but proved a failure because
the mayor, the newspapers and the
sheriff all co-operated with tho police
department."
Mahou's Statoment.
St. Louis, June 11. President Ma
hon, of tho Railway Men's union, made
a statement regarding yesterdayM
shooting of strikers, in which he said:
"I denounce it in the most unquali
fied terms. Investigation show3 that
not one shut was fired by tho ralhauy
men.
"Tills outrage will be resented by
organized labor not alone In St. Louis,
but throughout America. We will
stand by our demands all tho more
since this affair and contest the strug
gle to the bitter end."
Coroner Lloyd will hold Inquests to
morrow over the remains of the vic
tims of yesterday's shooting to deter
mine tho responsibility.
BANKER BUYS A GOLD BRICK.
How a Nobraskan Was Swindled Out
of $13,000.
Lincoln, Neb., Juno 11. William
Keir, of Hastings, ono of the oldest
bankers In Nebraska, has apparently
been swindled out of $13,C00.
On May 10 a stranger met Mr. Kerr
at Hastings, representing himself to
be a friend of Mr. Kerr's cousin, Al
bert Kerr. lie said ho had discovered
a mine of fabulous wealth In old Mex
ico, and asked Mr, Kerr to go to
Leavenworth, Kan., whore he had a
specimen of the gold, guarded by an
Indian partner, in a cave.
There a brick was produced, a por
tion of it was taken to Kansas City
and the assay showed that it was
worth ?1S,000. A second visit was
made to tho cava near Leavenworth
nnd tho brick was purchased. Tho
stranger was to have met Mr. Kerr
at Hastings last Sunday, but ho did
not appear.
DEWEYS AT GRAND RAPIDS.
Received with Enthusiasm Every
whereWill Reviow Parade.
Grand Rapids, Mich., June 11. A
great throng greeted Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey ns their special train rolled into
the union depot from Detroit this af
ternoon. They nllghted amid enthusi
asm, cbeerlng nnd the tnunaorous wel
come of nn admiral's saluto of seven
teen guns, which was fired from a bat
tery near at hand, and were immedi
ately driven to tho Morton house. Tho
admiral nnd Mrs. Dewey retired at
once to their rooms, but later went for
a drive through the suburbs of the city,
accompanied by Mayor Perry and Con
gressman Smith and their wives. This
evening they wero given a reception In
tho city hall.
Tomorrow they will rovlpw a mon
ster pageant, which has been arranged
in their honor.
ANTI-JEW RIOTS IN PRUSSIA.
Troops Sent to Konitz to Quell tho
Disturbances.
Graudenz, West Prussia, June 11. A
battalion of Infantry has been sent to
Konltz, about fifty miles northwest of
this place, where, owing to the mys
terious murder of a schoolboy, thero
has been for several weeks anti-Semitic
disturbances, which culminated
yesterday In serious excesses and the
destruction of a synagogue.
Plague at Rio Janeiro.
Washington, June 11. Surgeon General Wy.
man has received a cablegram from Dr. Havel
burg, the reprcscntatbe of tho kenlce in lllo
Janeiro, saying that there haio been 106 cases
thero ince May 0 and HI deaths. Dr. Havel
burg does not specify tho epidemic to which
he refers but Dr. Wjman says he has no doubt
that it is plague.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
Kew York, Juno 11, A. St. Quarries, second
vice president of tho Louisville and Nashville
llallroad company, died at his icsldenco In this
city today, air. Quarries was prominent In rail-
1 way and financial circles.
FIERCE STRUGGLE
FOR PARTY HONORS
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Result of First Trial of Crawford
System in Lackawanna
County.
DOUBT AS TO
Thomas H. Dale and Major Everett Warren
Are Elected National Delegates Hon. Wil
liam Connell, Hon. J. A. Scranton and E.
B. Sturges Went Through with a Rush,
but with Reference to the Other Offices
It Will Require the Tabulation of the
Complete Returns to Determine Who the
Winners Are.
Returns of yesterday's Republican
primaries from 102 of tho 151 districts
of the county were received by The
Tribune up to 3 o'clock this morning.
They include CO of the CI districts
In the city and 43 of the 93 districts
outside tho city. They show that
Thomas H. Dale and Major Warren
urc elected national delegates. Hon.
William Connell Is nominated for con
gress by a largo majority and tho
samo is true of Hon. J. A. Scranton,
who is the Republican candidate for
county treasurer. E. B. Sturges
walked away from his opponents and
has a big lead for Jury commissioner.
The exact result for tho other offices
has not yet been determined, as will
bo seen by reference to the summary
printed below. The districts to bo
heard from may change tho result for
the other offices. The summary fol
lows: NATIONAL DELEGATE.
Thomas H. Dale 0350
Evan J. Evans SG10
Everett Warren 76G4
Dale's plurality over Evans . . . 740
Warren's plurality over Evan3 2045
CONGRESS.
William Connell 8101
Frank M. Spencer 5170
Connell's majority 3021
SHERIFF.
Prank Becker 2950
L. C. Bortree 470
J. D. Perber 2304
John H. Fellows 3005
Wade M. Finn 2001
Dr. J. W. Houser 2800
Fellows' plurality over Becker 145
JUDGE.
George M. Watson 5580
R. A. Zimmerman 4843
Watson's majority 737
TREASURER.
Joseph A. Scranton 7382
James Young 4830
Scranton's plurality 2552
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
A. J. Colborn, jr 4575
John R. Jones 2403
William R. Lewis 5315
Milton W. Lowry 7GQ
Lewis' plurality over Colborn.
RECORDER OP DEEDS.
740
Emll Bonn
Henry C. Hatten
Charles Huester
J. Archie Jones
David M. Jones
George W. Kellow
Thomas J. Matthews
Frank B. Reese
Simon Thomas
4G00
1G72
1408
G08
072
470
1385
1428
G01
Bonn's plurality over Hatten . 2028
REGISTER OF WILLS.
W. K. Beck 3204
Daniel E. Gregory 1300
Lewis H. John 3048
Clarence E. Reynolds 1330
George Wirth, jr. 2G00
Beck's plurality over John . . . 150
THE NEWS THIS MOitNIXU
Weather Indications Todoyi
PAIRi COOLER.
General American Missions in China Burned,
Strike Murders Laid at Door of St. Louts
Mayor.
Hepublican National Committee Begins Work,
ltesulta of Lackawanna County Primaries.
General Northeastern Pennsyh ania.
financial and Commercial.
Local Chlprlano Pleads Guilty to Murder
Charge.
Seventh Anniversary of Klndcrgartners.
IMltorial.
News and Comment.
Local Yesterday't Primaries (Concluded).
Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Ba'e Ball Kens and Comment,
ltotind About the County,
8 Local Llvo Industrial News.
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SOME NOMINEES
JURY COMMISSIONER.
Edward B. Sturges 0213
C. A. Wiggins 1 108
Eugeno H. Call 301
John Davies 553
George W. Hoffman 648
George Hopkins 1030
Thomas V. Lewis 5G0
Charles S. Lewin 020
H. Beverly Reynolds 254
John Rink qqx i
J. W. Tiffany 301'
Evan Walters 470
Colonel Arthur Long and Chauncey
II. Derby wero chosen alternates to tho
natlonnl convention without opposition,
and the same Is true of John Cope
land, of Carbondalo, and Thomas P.
Daniels, of West Scranton, who wew
unanimously nominated for prothono
tary and clerk of tho courts respect
ively. A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
No more vigorous campaign was ovor,
waged In Lackawanna county. For
more than a month past the almost
half-a-hundred candidates and nil tho
lieutenants each could 'draw to his sup
port have been trudging through tho
valley and along tho mountains, up
hill and down dnle, day and night, in
nil kinds of weather, with all kinds o
arruments, shaking hands, kissing
babies, attending picnics, balls and fu
nerals, spending money right and left,
reminding friends of past favors, mak
ing new friends by promises of futuro
favors, and, as a report from a dis
tant Isolated place says, telling hero
nnd there, wherever Jt would not bo
Inexpedient tn do so. that tho other fel
lows were as good as out of It, and IS
you didn't want to waste your vote gc
into ins hand wagon. But the latter,
of course. Is only hearsay.
Kvery candidate, at least overv onn
having vigorous opposition, independ
ently visited about every election dis
trict in the countv. Thev met dnllv
In their travels, of course, but relig
iously avoided giving even a suspicion
of a combination. How fearful they,
wero of this sort of thins was ovl-'
denced by the vehement letters In yes
terday's papers from the candidates
who names appeared on tho fake slato
printed on the back of W. R. Lewis'
cards and meant to Injure Mr. Lewis;
and those with whom the cheap trick
sters would make it appear he had
combined. If theio wns a slate even
of the most meagre dimensions It did
not divulge Itself.
IT WAS COSTLY.
Accompanying tho assertion that tho
campaign was vlgoious, appropriate
Is tho statement that It was also costly
Kstlmates of the money spent by tho
forty-nine candidates run from 575,000
to $1'J3,000. It surely was somowhero
within these limits, and tho nrobablll
tles aro that It was nearer the greater
than the less. Even those who wero
loudest In proclaiming tho Crawford
county system as the cheap road to
ofllce and consequently a great boon
to tho poor man admit that it was ono
of tho most expensive, If not the very
costliest county campaign we hava
had.
Tho candidates thmselves who wero
heard to make a declaration anont
this feature of tho campaign and all
who were met by Tribune men and In
terrogated agreed that they could havo
gone through three conventions with
Infinitely less effort and at a much
less expense than they expended in
this campaign. Unless wholesale modi
fications are made In the rules thov,
would not favor their continuance.'
How the rules could bo modified to fit
tho conditions Jn this county nona of
thorn would vouchsafe to say.
Tho closing hours of the campaign
proved a fitting climax to the weeks of
work and worry that the tired candi
dates had experienced. The momlnff
nnd early afternoon found them scur
rying hither and thither, looking after
neglected fields or casting about for tho
place where they might do tho most
telling work during the four hours that
tho voting would bo In progress.
Continued on Page 5.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
4- Washington, Juno 11, Forecast fer 44
4- Tuesday and Wednesday! Eastern Pcnn- -fl
4- sjhanla, fair and not so warm Tues- -f-
-f- day; Wednesday fair and warmer; light 4s
4- to fresh northerly winds, i.
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