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ALARMING REPORTS
COME FROM CHINA
Rumors That the Foreign
Legation at Tien Tsin
Has Been Burned.
THB FRENCH REPONSIBLE
Xt Is Alleged That tho Troubles Are
Due to French Intriguo A Bo
port That British, Amorlcnn and
Japanese Ministers Favor tho
Bestoration of Emperor Kwang
Su, but tho Fronch and Russians
Insist on tho rowers Taking
Chargo of China,
London, Juno 11. A special dispatch
from Shanghai says an unconllrmed
rrpoit has reached there fiom Tln
Tsin to the effect that a foreign lega
tion has boon burned and that a min
ister nas boon killed. The names, it
la added, are withheld, pending a con
fit matlon of the leport.
It Is further rumored hcie that the
Intel national lellef parties are exper
iencing ei cat dllllculties In regard to
provisions and water.
A telegram received fiom Yunnan
Fu says that tho English and French
missions there have been burned and
that the foreign tesidciits have taken
refuge in the viceroy's rerldence. Tho
v trouble, this dispatch hoys. Is reported
tc be dui to French Intrigues.
London, Juno 14. A special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated today, says:
"A report has leached here that the
British American and Japanese minis
ters in Pekln favor the restoration of
limpet or Kwang Su, Lut that the
Fiench nnd Russian ministers Insist
upon the powers taking choice of
Cilna. It Is further reported that the
V hive already been assigned. The be
lief Is that the withdrawal of the
British ships front the Yang Tse Klang
Is an Indication of Great Britain's
disclaimer of the "hphere theory."
Liter teports from Tien Tslra confirm
the news of the burning of the Japan
ese legation, but the tumor that a
..minister has been murdoied Is not con
lltmed. FKtecn hundred Itusptans -vrltn rour
guns have arrived outside of Pekln.
This makes 4,000 Russians who have
landed.
It is regarded as ccttaln that tho
Japanese government will take active
steps concerning tho muider of the
chancellor of the Japanese legation.
In consequence of a disturbance at
Chee Foo the German flagship and her
majesty's ship Phoenix, have returned
there. A Russian warship with six
hundred troops has gone to Han Kow.
Chinese desperadoes at Quln San, 40
miles from Shanghai, have seized
three steam launches and tteated tho
passengers piratically.
Engineers Murdered.
Brussels, Juno 14. Confirmation has
been received of the repot t of the mas
sacte of two Italian and one Swiss en
gineer, employed on the Belgian rail
road In North China. The slstpr of the
Swiss engineer was also killed and two
other persons are missing.
The rest of the French and Belgian
engineers reached Pekln and Tlen-Tsln
In safety.
The Franco-Belgian company has 300
nrmed men guarding Its main track,
which Is still open for one hundred
miles.
Tien Tsin, Wednesday, June 13. It Is
expected that Admiral Seymour has
made Lang Fang a secondary base
and that he will advance the remain
ing forty miles as rapidly as possible.
It is reported that Prince Tuan, tho
new head of the Chinese foreign of
fice, and General Tung Full Slang have
resigned. Three more Russian war
ships have arrived at Taku.
No Bequest from Conger.
Washington, June 14. It was said
nt the state department todoy that no
request for 2,000, or, In fact, for any
number of troops has been received
from Minister Conger, ns. reported
from Shanghai. As a matter of fact,
tho state department has not heard
from Minister Conger for thirty-six
hours past. As it is gathered that tho
European foreign offices are In pre
cisely the same position respecting
Utelr diplomatic representatives at Pe
rln, It Is assumed at the state depart
ment that telegraphic communication
betweeij Pekln and the outside wot Id,
which for the last three days has con
ilsted of a single line running north
Into Russian Manchuria, has at last
teen totally interrupted. The state
nent that this government has not In
he slightest degree changed Its posi
tion respecting the Inexpediency of
landing United States troops In China,
hi made with the knowledge on tho
part of the state department otllce of
the current reports that other powers
interested, notably Great Britain, Rus
ila and Japan, either hnve already or
are about to land troops at Taku and
Tien Tsin.
Tlen-Tsln, June 14. Tho Russians
have landed four 8-centImotre guns.
These, with tho 1,700 men, will start
on tho march for Pekln tomorrow.
A train fitted with searchlights pa
trols the line between Tlen-Tsln and
Taku.
The opinion Is growing here that the
Imperial troops will attack the Interna
tional column near the capital, prob
ably at Feng-Tal.
DAIRY-FOOD COMMISSIONEB.
Jesse K. Cope, of West Chester, to
Succeed Major Wells.
Hnrrisburg, Juno 14. Jesse K. Cope,
of West Chester, was today appointed
dairy and food commissioner by Gov
ernor Stone, to succeed Major Levi
.Wells, of Spring 11111, leslgncd. The
- I'rtstlti-IHtf AiiliJ'slliariritftVtliilti; iltfssssiil t
noverno.- makes public a letter to Mr.
Cope In which ho states that In ap
pointing him ho hns been Influenced
nlono by Ills belief in his honesty and
capacity and his experience as a
farmer and producsr of dairy products,
and that his only desire Is that the
new commissioner will fearlessly en
force the laws wlrfch it becomes his
duty to execute without prejudice nnd
without favor to any one.
11 o governor alFo says that it is
not for the olllcers charged with tho
enforcement of the oleomargarine law
of ISM to question Its merits, but to
honestly, fearlessly and faithfully en
force lis provisions, "I have no spe
cific Instructions to give jou," he con
cludes, "except to vlgorcusly enforce
the law that It becomes your duty to
maintain and to assure you that nt
any and all times you will have In
this attempt my heart and prompt
co-operatton and support."
STRIKERS' BOYCOTT.
Circular in St. Louis Sotting Forth
Grievances Efforts to Bring the
Companies to Terms by Competi
tion and Intimidation.
St. Louis, June 14. The Bpeclal com
mittee appointed by the Central Ttades
and Labor union of St. Louis to solicit
from organized labor throughout tho
world $100,000 to be used In establish
ing business In St. Louis to compete
with the St. Louis Transltw:ompany,
has been formed by the election of nn
executive board of the committee of
fifty selected to solicit the fund.
The committee issued a circular Bet
ting forth the condition of the present
street railway strike, the cause that
led to it and the determination to win
It by the strict enforcement of the
bojeott against the transit lines, at the
same time providing a means of trans
portation, which will enable all per
sons to go from place to place as their
business demands.
A car on the Baden extension of the
North Broadway division of the transit
company was blown from the tracks
today. It Is supposed that the car
wheels exploded a dynamite cap. The
ftont trucks of the car were almost
entirely demolished. Motorman John
H. Gray was slightly Injured. No ar
rests were made In connection with the
case.
A car on tho Oliver street cable line
at Twenty-first street was badly dam
aged last night by some sort of high
explosive placed on the track by strike
sympathisers, 'ina roar of tne- explo
sion awoke residents for blocks around.
A United States mall car on th
Baden line was stoned Inst night by
a crowd at the Intersection of Brond
way and Talcott avenue. The windows
of the car were broken and several
shots were Hied by persons In the
crowd. No one was Injured.
Tho policemen who had been on duty
guarding the power houses, car sheds
and cars of tho St. Louis Transit com
pany went back to their regular beats
at C a. m. today. The power houses
and car sheds will be guarded by depu
ty sheriffs, of whom almost 2.E00 are
now on duty.
Since the strike began the pattolmen
have been scattered over the city, and
there have been numerous highway
robberies.
Coroner Lloyd today resumed the In
quest over the remains of C. Edward
Thomas and Gedrge RIne, the striking
street car men who wete shot in Sun
day's tlot.
POSTAL BEADJU8TMENTS
Fifteen Second Class Officers
Are
Advanced.
Washington, June 14. The annual
re-adjustment of postmasters' salaries,
Just completed In tho office of the first
assistant postmaster general, shows
that the presidential offices now num
ber 4.270, an Increase of 250 over last
year, and SCO over 1S94. There are 207
first class; 842 second class and 3,121
first class.
In the adjustment Just completed fif
teen second class offices have been ad
vanced to the first class, 110 third class
to second class and 275 fourth class to
third class. Johnstown, Pa., Is among
tho olllces advanced from second to
first class.
Death of Mrs Gladstone.
London, Juno 14 Mm Gladstone, widow of
tin- late William K Gladsotne, the English
Matrtitnin, died at 6.10 p. m. today. Mm. ill
ism Kvvart Gladstone was eight) -eight jcars rid
and had been slowly sinking for some time past
at Hauardcn Castle, the firallv eeat. She was
the dikfct dauKhttr of the late Mr Richard
Glynne, Hart, of Hawarden Castle, and was mar
ried to Mr. (lladstone in 1839. She was a woman
loved and admired by a vast circle of those
who came in contact with her. She cxirclsed
treat Influenco out her husband's action. Dy
the courtesy of the Dean of Westminster and In
accordance with arrangements made In 1S03, the
funeral will be held In the abbey The Inter
ment will probably take place on June 19, bcimf
of as prlvato a charicttr as possible.
Boosevelt Determined.
New York, June 14. Governor Roosevelt todiy
reiterated Ms determination not to accept the
nomination for the vice prsldenc3 and said that
lie believed Ids position In regard to it Is Dow
thoroughly understood, and that his name wilt
not go before the convention He expects
to leave for Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.
Judge Fanning Nominated.
Towanda, Pa., June II. Tlie Republican Judi
cial convention nut here today to camiw the
returns of tho primaries for piesident Judge of
the Fortj -second Judicial district. Hon. A. O.
Fanning, appointed some months ago by Cov.
ernor Stone, upon. the death of Judge Peck, re
ceived the unanimous nomination, bis only op
ponent having withdrawn some dijs ago.
Opposed to Walking Delegates.
Washington, June 14. John P. Colfln, of lake
Dulter. riorida, testified before the Industrial
commission today, In regard to labor In its rela
latlons to capital, He was opposed to orcan
treil labor In its contests with non-union labor
and said that tho walking delegate was largely
responsible for strikes. He was particularly Be
viro In his criticism of this class.
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Commissioners of National Boad
Harrlkburg, June 14. Governor Stone today
reappointed Robert Brow nice, of Washington,
commissioner of the national road.
WARMOUTH FACTION
IS ADMITTED
DECISION IN LOUISIANA CON
TEST AT PHILADELPHIA.
Mr. Warmouth Presents the Case of
the "Lily Whites" Mr. Wlmber
ley Makes a Plea for the Negroes
Who Have Seen Faithful to the
Republican Party in tho Past Tho
Delegates Seated.
Philadelphia, June II. Practically
the entire day was devoted to the
Louisiana contest by the Republican
national committee and tho controver
sy was finally decided In favor of what
Is known ns the Warmouth faction.
When the committee assembled It
was announced thnt the sub-committee
which was nppolnted jesterday to con
sider the Delaware contest was not
ready to report, and, passing over this
case temporarily, the committee took
up that from the First Geoigla dlsttlct.
The contests were Joseph F. Doyle and
II. It. Wright, and the contestees, J.
II. Deveaux and W. It. Leaken. The
contest crew out of the rival claims
of J. P.. Delgel and L. M. Pleasant to
the district chairmanship and the com
mittee decided In favor of the Deveaux
delegation. The district of Columbia
contest was settled In favor of J. U.
Jones nnd W. C. Chase nnd against Dr.
Robert Reyburn and George W. Lee,
tho latter a colored preacher.
The Louisiana case was then taken
up on tho question of state delegates.
This was a triangular controversy; one
delegation, beaded by E. T. Wlmberley,
claiming position on account of regu
larity of organization; another, headed
by P. F. Herwig, claiming Its head to
be the recognized state chairman, and
the 'Lily Whites,' or sugar planters,
headed by ex-Governor Warmouth.
Mr. Warmouth, who ptesented the
case to the committee for tho 'Lily
Whites," had scarcely begun to speak
when Mr. Pajne, remarking upon the
Importance of the case to the party,
moved that the contestants should
have all the time desired for Its pres
entation. Now Element in South.
Mr. Warmouth spoke for about an
hour and a half, contending earnestly
for the recognition of his de!egalon.
lie asserted that It represented a new
element In politics In the South, In
cluding many who were formerly gold
standard or protection Demociats, He
charged that, on the other hand, the
Wlmberley delegation represented only
the officeholders of the state, that ten
of the fourteen members were federal
officials; that they were In tegular co
operation with the Democrats, their
object being to keep only enouch men
tit me puny iu mnne srij-g. of ICtnlWli
feedral olllces. He asserted that tho
WImberleyltes made a practice of
taking money from the Democrats for
campaign purposes, nnd said there was
never on their pait any effott to se
cure Republican success at the polls.
On the, other hand, he declared that If
the "Illy whites" were given recogni
tion here they would carry three con
gressional districts In the state, and
they would do this without asking for
a cent of money from the outside.
J. Madison Vance spoke for the Wlm
berley people. He said that Colonel
Dick, secretory of the national com
mittee, had recognized Mr. Wlmberley
and his followers as the regular or
ganization, and that this organization
contained tho old-time workers, the
battle-scarred veterans In the party In
the South, such as Captain Wlmber
ley and ex-Senator Kellogg. He also
charged that the "Illy whites" meant
to ostracize tho negroes, and that If
that faction should be recognized tho
colored people of Louisiana, who had
been so faithful to the Republican
cause, would be without a political
borne.
Mr. Herwig made a plea lit his own
behalf, but his claims were not seil
ously considered by tho committee In
reaching a conclusion. The vote stood
twenty-five for the Warmouth faction
and eighteen for tho Wlmberley dele
gation. The delegation seated consists
of II. C. Warmouth, J. S. Clark, T. J.
Woodward and Joseph LeBIanc. At
C.20 the committee took a recess until
8 o'clock.
Evening Session.
When the committee assembled for
the evening session It began tho con
sideration of tho district contests from
Louisiana. As neatly the same ques
tions were Involved as In the stato at
large, the committee decided to give
but five minutes on a side and they
were soon dlsjMised of. In the Flist
district C. W. Boothby and Walter L.
Cohen, Wlmberley delegates, were
seated. In the Second district, D.
Kuntz nnd Ernest Ducongc, Herwlg
Warmouth delegates, were seated,
while In the Third district, Charles
Fontalleu and K. Sonell, Wlmberley
delegates, received the decision. In
the Fourth district B. F. O'Nell and
F. M. Welch, Warmouth delegates, re
ceived tho committee sanction. An
other delegation which has not yet ar
rived has served notice of appearing
before the committee on credentials.
In the Fifth district, David Young and
J. P. Ewlng, Wlmberley delegates,
were successful, end In the Sixth dis
trict 13. F. Barr and W. L. Soucr, Wlm
berley men, were seated without op
position. A motion was entered to reconsider
the Third Louisiana district, and while
the parties Interested wero consulting
the Fifth Mississippi district was
taken up and J". W. Smith and J. T.
Iglehart wero seated. The committee
then leconsldered tho lllrd Louisiana
case and seated Jules Godschaux and
W. J. Bean, Warmouth delegates, This
action gives Wanncuth control of the
stato delegation.
Thd Twelfth Now York district was
then called, being tho Hess-Goddard
case. Ex-Secretary Cornelius Bliss Is
a delegate from the same district, but
his seat is uncontested. National Com
mitteeman Qlbbs presented thoase
of HesB and John Henry Hammond
appeared for Goddard. By a vote of
S4 to 11 Goddard was crated.
The committee then adjourned un
til tomorrow at 11 o'clock. It Is be
lieved that the contested cufces can be
concluded tomorrow.
The sub-committee of tho national
committee which has been endeavoring
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Considerable Indignation was aroused over the report that the national memorial to Abraham Lincoln was In danger of collapse
and steps at once were taken to repair It. This Is the first photograph showing the Lincoln monument In process of the rebuilding. The
illustration In the riRht hand corner pictures the memorial as It will look when rebuilt.
to btlng about an ngreoment In the
Delaware case expect to report back
to the full committee tomorrow. The
sub-committee has been unable to
bring about an agreement with tho
rival factions In tho Interest of har
mony and will report that the case
rests Just where it was In the begin
ning. This w 111 necessitate the consid
eration of the Delaware contest by the
full committee upon the merits of the
two factions.
PAYNE NOT A CANDIDATE.
Wisconsin Statesman Will Not Ac
cept Vico Presidential Honors.
Philadelphia, June 14. Henry C.
Pajne, member of tho national com
mittee from Wisconsin, today sent the
following dispatch to the chairman of
tho Wisconsin delegation:
"I am not a candidate for vice-president
or any other olllce. I hope our
delegation will unanimously support
Governor Schoilcld."
This was In answer to a letter which
Mr. Payne had received nnd which had
suggested that the Wisconsin delega
tion would present Mr. Payne's name
if he would permit It.
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TrTT T TIT.
Torriblo Dynamite Explosion at Bi
wabika, Minn.
Blwablka, Minn., Juno 14. Five men
wero Instantly killed today by an ex
plosion of dynamite at tho Halo mine,
three miles from here. The dead are:
P. Stark. W. Hattal, L. Chalvett, P.
Hanson and C. Marock.
A charge of dynamite had been set
and tho fuse lit In one of the dtifts.
When the usual alarm was clven to
enable tho laborers to reach Dlaces of
safety, tho five men rushed directly
Into the drift where the charge wus
planted and met their deaths.
FLAW IN INDICTMENT.
Papers Against Genoral Taylor Con
tains Errors.
Indianapolis, Tnd., Juno 14. Attor
ney General W. L. Taylor, of Indiana,
trday nnnounced that bo bad discov
ered a flaw In th Indictment against
W. S. Taylor, of Kentucky.
The attorney general says the In
dictment names tho Republican claim
ant of Kentucky as an eccessory, but
names no principal In tho assassina
tion of Goebel. This he holds to be
an Important eiror of which the Ken
tucky court of appeals must take cog
nizance. Heikos Wins Target Handicap.
New York. Juno 14 Holla O. HeiV.es, of Ply
ton, O, won the first Brand Anieririn target
handicap t dav at tho Interstate pnrk, tjuecm,
L. I , v ith a score of 01 out of a possible W.
Hi ikes short from the 20 aid mark and bis per
formai.ee was remarl able. Hood Walter, of 1U1
tlmore, who was phi oil on the 1, broke DO
tarcets out of bis allotid icntury and took scconil
money. J. Ijindis, of Philadelphia; V A. Younir,
of Springfield. O.: P. II Willi y, ninvllle. X.
Y. and (1. J Henderson, New York, divided third
money, their tcoro being ES.
Bryan Indoised.
Pieramento, Ca., lJuno 14. Tre Democratic
Mate convention in FC-sslon here today ndi.pteil
rcEolullcn leaihrmlm- the Chtcajo platform. Mi.
Bryan rottwd the inflnwlaatle endorsement of
the convention and the deleEate-, elei'led 'ijr it
were instruttid to ue all honorable mcrrs to
secure the nomination.
Rev. John J. Sheahan Dead.
Huffalo, Juno 11. Itev. John J, Shcahm, clnn
cellor of the lloman Catholic diocese of Huftalo,
died suildenly tonight of erjaipolas agcil !fi
)ian. ldo from Ida thcologlcil learning ho had
attained celebrity aj a musical lomposcr and
as an etpcit on electricity.
Mr. Jones at Kansas City.
Kannas City, June 14. Hon, James K. Jones,
chilnnin of the Democratic committee arnvd
here today to preside over the ub-commlttco
meeting tomorrow. Tho committee will decide
finally on arrangements for tho national conven
tion. Odd Fellows Exclude Dmggists.
Ft. Paul. June 11 Tho grand lodge of Old
fellows todiv voted to exclude druggUti and ho
telkeepcra who cell iquor in any form from mem
bership in the order in this state.
Now Duty for Lieutenant Harlow.
ISoston, Juno II. Lieutenant C. II. Harlow, U.
fi. Jf., recently detached from tho training ship
Alliance, when that vessel was put out of com
mission, today assumed charge of the branch
bydograplilc ottlce in this city.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, June 14, Pensions granted: Pran
els A. King, Parsons, Luzerne county, f3; Will
iam II. Courtright, Kcranton, $3; George W,
Itorapugh, Scranton, $S.
Oroker Will Sail.
New York. June 14. Richard Croker. leader of
Tammany Hall, will sail from Kngland for New I
York od tho steamer Lucanls, June 13. 1
BOTHA CHECKS THE
BRITISH TROOPS
A REMARKABLE STAND OF TWO
DAYS AGAINST ROBERTS.
Pacification of the Transvaal Is Lia
ble to Take Time All Goes Well
with the English Arms President
Kruger Holda on to His Gold and
Pays Bills with Paper Boer
Women Make Monoy.
London, June 15, 3 30 a. m. That
Commandant CJencral Louis Botha
should have been able to stand for two
days against Lord Roberts and then
to retreat without losing any guns or
having any of his men captured Is
taken to mean that he has a force
which the Iltltlsh must still reckon as
formidable when acting defensively.
The pacification of tho whole of the
Transvaal, especially the wide spaces
far from the rallwajs, Is looked upon
than 'weeks. Meanwhile i-veryrnirig
goes well for the British arms. A Boer
bulletin Issued Juno 12 at Machadodorp
said:
"Both wings of tho federal forces
touched the advancing enemy yester
day at 10 a. m. east of Pretoria. Fight
ing continued until dark. The enemy,
though in overwhelming numbers,
wero checked along a line of thlrty-sl:
miles, and tho burghers succeeded In
driving back their right wing five
miles. Thtee burghers were killed and
ten wounded."
Another Machadodorp announcement
Is that tho first regiment of General
Buller's force to attack Almonds Nek
was "annihilated"; but, as the British
wero in overwhelming, force tho burgh
ers wero compelled to abandon the nek.
Unifier Holds tho Motal.
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marques,
dated yesterday, says:
"President Kruger is holding on to
his gold and issuing paper notes from
a press In his executive car. Tho Boor
government's coin stock Is exhausted
and the olllclals nrc now paying out
plain gold, disks unstamped. Some who
have declined to accept notes have
taken their salaries In gold bars. The
Boer government Is stlji paying out
much gold in thnt way. Two steamers
arrived at Lourenzo Marques yester
day, bringing several thousand tons of
supplies consigned to Portuguese mer
chants, but destined for tho Boers.
One hundred Americans, Frenchmen,
Germans and Hollanders havo arrived
there by various steamers, en route for
the Tiansvnal. Mr. Crowe, the Brit
ish consul general, has largo stacks of
clothing for tho British prisoners, but
he will not forward fchese until he gets
assurances that tho Boers will not take
them for their own use.
"General Duller will bo unable to ad
vance further until he gets supplies.
He will probably wait until the tunnel
has been cleat ed. Nearly every farm
house his troops passed flew a white
Hag. Tho British took nothing with
out paying for It, and a brisk business
was done In milk, eggs, bread ahd
chickens by thrifty housewives, who
wore pleased to get so much Dngllsh
money. Ono woman, whose husband
and two sons have been fighting, said:
"You British nre unllko our people,
They took my horses In exchange for
sheep nnd mealies and made mo make
butter, which they never paid for. I
am pending to havo my men come at
once."
Usually tho first question a Boer
woman puts Is: "Will my husband
ha shot if he is captured?"
One young man was pulled from un
der a bed and ho went on his knees
begging the British patrol not to shoot
him.
Rundlo Has Sharp Skirmish.
General Bundlo had a sharp skir
mish at Flcksburg on June 12. Ths
Boers had been aggrctslvo along tho
whole Ficksburg-Soneknl lino and
menaced Flcksburg in fotcp. Tho Brit
ish outposts retired to tho village.
Genetal Bundle held the attention of
the Boers In front with two cun3
while yeomanry were sent round to
their rear nnd drove them oft, with
n loss to the British of tbreo wound
ed. Two patrols were alro wounded.
President Stcyn Is at Ultkop. His
presenco there Is supposed to account
for the Boer activity.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, June II. Sailed! Columoia, Ham
burg via Plymouth: La finscogne. Havre. Tly
tnoulh rrlvtd! Kaiser rriedrtch. fro-n New
Yoik for Hamburg. Queenstown Sailed; Cer.
manic, Liverpool for New Y'ork. Rotterdam
Sailed: Maasdam, hew York via Poulogue.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
Weather Indications Today!
PARTLY CLOUDY.
General Chinew Durn a Foreign Legation.
Philadelphia Heaely for tho Convention.
General Dothi Checks IlrltUh Advance.
Decision in tho I.oulslanna Contest.
Generil Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Financial and Commercial.
Local Twenty-Seventh Commencement of tho
School of the Lackawanna.
Editorial.
News and Comment.
Locil Dig Job of the Convention of Return
Judge"..
Annuil Meeting of the Y. W. C. A.
Strike o! Return Judge Nirrovvly Averted.
Local West Scranton and Subaiban.
Round About the County.
Common Council Pascs the Dond Ordinance.
llaso Hall News nr.d Comment.
Local Liquor Law Violators on Trial.
Industrial Jottings.
MINE DISASTER
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Eight Mon Moot Instant Death from
Gas Explosion Many Injured.
Winnipeg. Man., June 14. A dis
patch from Canmore, Alberta, says:
A terrible gas explosion occurred In
Cnnmore coal mine yesterday after
noon, resulting In the Instant death
of eight and the Injury of several
others. The names of the known dead
aro: Prosper Dayae, Amand Itegard,
Tony Rollins, jr., Peter Caulfleld, four
other foreigners, whose names are not
yet known.
The cause of the explosion Is sup
posed to have bean tho carelessness
of one of tho miners In opening his
safety lamp In violation of the rules
and In a portion of the mine where
to do so was dangerous In tho ex
treme. This miner Is believed to be
one of tho unidentified lctlms.
NINTH GOES TO ROCHESTER.
Will Bo tho Only Pennsylvania Regi
ment to Welcome Otis.
Wllkes-Barre, June 14. Tho Ninth
reclment, National Guard of Pennsyl
vania, under command of Colonel C,
B. Dougherty, left hero at 11 o'clock
tonight for Rochester, N. Y., where It
will participate in the ieceptlon to be
tendered General Otis tomorrow. It
will bo the only Pennsylvania regi
ment that will be In the line of parade.
It was tho wish of Mrs. Otis, who Is
a native of Wllkes-Barre, that tho
regiment from her old home should
assist In the honors paid to her dis
tinguished 'husband.
Birthplace of Our Flag.
Philadelphia, June II This, Flag Day, U
helng observed here todaj. Patriotic societies
throughout the country alwavs celebrate this day
with appropriate ceremonies. Juno 14 has been
net as Flag Day because It Is tho anniversary of
tho adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the
Continental congress in 1777 livery jear on this
date crowds visit the llctiy Ross mansion in this
city, where the first American flag was designed
and mado by Mrs. Klizabeth lto'.s.
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Progressive Friends Meet.
West Chester, Pa., June 14. The annual meet
ing of progressive friends opened today at the
famous old Longvvood meeting bouse near Ken
nett Square. Tho delegates come from Massachu
setts, New York. Delaware, Ohio and Pennsjl
vanla. The attendance todiy was small man) cf
tho delegates having failed to arrive, and 1.0
business of importance was transacted.
Star Golf Playor.
New York, June 14. Miss Genevieve Hecker,
of tho Weo Hum Golf club, of Norotton, Conn ,
was the star af the fourth dajs' play of the
Woman's Metropolitan Golf asvociatlon cham
pionship at the Morris County Golf club today,
Sho defeated Ml Ileatrix Hovt, the national
champion of 1600-0" and 'iS by one up after a
speedy match.
Killed by Lightning.
Chambcreburg, l'a., June 11. During a fler;o
storm here this afternooi. lightning killed Frank
Dlert, eight jears old, the son of Frank Dltert,
a well known buslniss man. The lad was hur
Ding homo when the storm broke, He bad
reached an open lot when a sharp bolt struck
and killed lilm. The body was found by two
bovs.
Graduates of Blind Institution.
Columbus, 0., Juno 14. Tho alumni reunion
banquet of tho graduates of the intltutlon for
the blind will be held this evening. Over three
hundred former pupils will attend.
Richard Croker Sails for America,
Southampton, England, Juno 14. Richard
Croker, the noted Tammany leader, was among
tho passengers on the American liner which
sailed from ber today.
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PHILADELPHIA
IN READINESS
Details of Big Convention
Arc Practically Dis
posed of.
PREPARATIONS COMPLBTB
Tho City N"6V Contontodly Awaits
tho Arrival of Her Visitor! It la
Bolioved That tho Hospitality
Will Not Bo Overtaxed by tho
Multitudes Expocted, a Arapl)
Arrangoments for Entertainment
Havo Been Mado The Warmouth
Dologates Seated Chairman Han
na the Cantor of Intorest The
Vice Presidential Candidates.
Philadelphia, June 14. With all thd
work preliminary to tho entertainment
of the Republican national convention
and Its attendant throngs practically;
disposed of, Philadelphia Is now con
tentedly awaiting her visitors. From
tho big convention hall down to tho v
smallest detail, those charged with tho
responsibility of tho affair havo tho
situation well In hand and the com
pleteness of the preparations seems to
Justify tho belief. As yet, however,
the hospitality of tho city is by no
means taxed. There havo been very
few arrivals today nnd tho lobby
crowds at tho hotels are composed
principally of those persons Interested
In tho contests with which the national
committee Is wrestling on tho breezy
tenth floor of the Hotel Walton.
The fakirs, with buttons, badges and
souvenirs, made their appearance In
scattering flights today and decorations
are beginning to appear sporadically.
The great mass of delegates aro not
expected to arrive until Saturday and
Sunday.
Louisiana Contost.
Tho most interesting event In tho
national committee today was tho
seating of the Warmouth delegates
from Louisiana after a very spirited
contest occupying nearly all day. This
Is an overthrow tor the federal office
holders of Louisiana, ten of whom
were on the delegation headed by
OYlNfcwVyr.,..tho. Uletnn of the port
Is a member o( the national cornujfi"
tee and made the strongest ponj."
ptesentatlon of the case the commit?
tee by a voto of 25 to IS, de
clared In favor of his orponent. Amons
the men thus denied seats In the con
vention Is William Pitt Kellogg, for
mer governor nnd at one time United
States senator from Louisiana, wno
has been a delegate to every Repub
lican convention since I860. Wnr
mouth and his friends who were suc
cessful today represent the sugar
planting interests of Louisiana, and
the claim was made before the na
tional committee that recognition of
this faction would make It possible to
elect three Republican members of con
gress In the state.
Chairman Hanna Is tho center of In
terest and Is much sought after for
Interviews, In tho hope that he will
give some indication of his choice for
the vice presidency. He Is still non
commltal, and while he has been
quoted In several papers his state
ments are of a general character. Sen
ator Hanna has been very seldom In
the committee room and apparently
avoids taking part In the deliberation
of the committee so far as the con
tests are concerned, Mr. Fessenden,
of Connecticut, presided over the com
mittee all day, even during the brief
periods when Senator Hanna was pres
ent. Tho Vice-Proaidoncy.
As to tho vlce-presldcncy, while It
Is the uppermost topic of discussion,
members of tho committee nnd other
leading Republicans hero seem to bo
at sea. Nearly every prominent Re
publican who says anything about It
remarks that "tho place Is still open
and the best man will win," which la
taken to Indicate that no one has been
accepted by those who ore managing
the affairs of the party. The avowed
candidates aro Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff, of New York, who has
friends on the ground hustling for htm;
Secretary Long, who was launched to
day as a full-Hedged candidate by tho
genoral distribution of his picture on
buttons labelled "For Vice-President,
John D. Long," and Representative
Dolllver, of Iowa, whoso friends nro
urging him because of his reputation
as an orator and nlso for geographical
reasons. According to the present out
look besides the three named thero
will be votes cast for a number of fa
vorite sons, though probably In many
Instances It will be purely a compli
mentary vote. Among those are Sena
tor Fairbanks, of Indiana; ex-Senator
Washburn, of Minnesota; Governor
Schofleld, of Wisconsin; Judge Bartlett
Tripp, of South Dakota; Senator
Prltchard, of North Carolina; Irving
Scott, of California; and Colonel Jny
L. Torrey, of Wyoming, whllo the field
Is open for any others who may bo
entered for tho race.
David C. Owen, of Milwaukee, who
has been selected by Sergeant-at-Arms
Wiswell to take charge of the minor
ofllclals of the convention, today an
nounced the names of tho assistant
chief ushers. There aro about sixty
of these ofllclals and they come from
nearly every state In the union. Each
ono of tho nsslstant chief ushers will
havo charge of ono section and will
have a force of from four to eight as
sistants. .
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f WEATHER FORECAST.
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Washington, June 14. Forecast Mr Fri
day aud Saturday! For eastern Pennsyl
vania, partly cloudy Friday; showers Sat
-f vanla, partly cloudy Friday; showers Hat- -4-4-
urday; fresh northerly winds. -
urday; frcjrj nonncny winas.
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