"itTv' t.rs "f TWO CENTS. TWELVE RAGES SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1900. TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS, i fcK - . tBl- PLAIT NAMES B. B. ODELL The Latest Vice Presi dential Candidate Appears. THE OTHER POSSIBILITIES Managers of tho Various Booms Pro sont Thoir Claims Dollivor, Alii soil, Bliss, Long and "Woodruff Among tho Possibilities Senator Hanna Fails to Indicate His Choice, Except in tho Caso of Mr. Woodruff. Philadelphia, June 15. While there (have been no startling developments today In tho vlco-presldentlal situation. a slightly new tinii lias been given the discussion by an Interview in New York v. lth Senator riatt, circulated here today, In which Piatt suggests P.. B. Odcll, chairman of tho Now Yoik state Kepubllcan committee, as a car dldite. If the New Yoik delegation should present Odell, he would make quite a foimldable candidate, but It also suggests to a number of leaders heie that In such an event the con vention might be stampeded to Rep resentative Dolllver, of Iowa, as there Is an apparently growing demand for n western candidate. It Is understock that Senator Allison Is urging Mr. Dol llver with considerable persistency, and says that if they need an Iowa man Dolllver should bo selected. On the other hand, there nre those who declare that the Iowa senator Is urg ing Dolllver, knowing that It takes the talk away from himself. While there Is still talk of Bliss, his friends here say that ho has made It perfectly clear to tho president and to tho piesldent's friends that personal reasons prevent him from being con sidered. Joseph H. Manley, of Maine, Is press ing tho claims of Secretary Long. "He Is the only available man," he said to day, "who comes up to Mr. Hanna's requirement for a vice-president who would certainly make a good presi dent. Mind," he added, "I cast no re flections upon Mr. Allison or Mr. Bliss, but they are not candidates. With these men out of the way, Mr. long Is the only man left willing to accept who will nil the bill. Of course, I do not forget the Sampson-Schley controversy, but that will cut no figure." Fruitless Speculation. Speculation, gossip and informal conferences today among national committeemen and other leading Re publicans who are hero has failed to Indicate o crystallization of sentiment around nny Individual candidate for vice president. Neither Senator Hanna nor those who are close to him give any Intimation that the ndmlnlstra t'on has a choice. Tne number of del egates who will vote for any man that the administration favors teems to ac centuate tho general Impression that tho nominee will be tho man most sat isfactory to the president. "If you would take us Into your confidence on tnis vice presidential matter it would hlmpllfy the situation greatly and gi'.o us an opportunity to do what the ptesident would like," said a prom inent Republican to Senator Hanna today, and the reply lie made was: "You know nil that I know about It." Senator Hanna's only observation on the situation today was that until the different delegation.-' arrived and there was an opportunity for them to consult, no conclusion could be reach ed. Senator Piatt's talk In Now York of Odell caused a little llutter here, and Dolllver stock took an upward turn nbout the same time, the cause being the impression that in case Odell should be pressed by New York there would bo a concentration on tho Iowa congressman by those who do not favor the New Yorker. Woodruff in Evidence. Th-s candidacy of Lieutenant Gover nor Woodruff, of New York, who ar rived today, is still being kept In evi dence by his friends, but apparently without any backing from the Repub lican managers and with the distinct disapproval of Senator Hanna. V'hen questioned tonight regarding the state ment made by Senator Hanna to the effect that Mr. Woodruff was not a satlsfoctoiy candidate lor the vice presidency, the latter said: "Had I nny intimation from tin- administra tion that my candidacy was not de sirable I would not have allowed my friends to support ine to the extent they have." Mr. Woodruff was asked if he would continue as a candidate In the "Vent of tho New York delegation falling to support him. To this replied: "There will be no such event." It is generally believed that Senator Allison has made It plain that he will not be a candidate under any circum stances. The position of Secretary Long causes considerable comment, and it is being freely asked why the Long can didacy should proceed so far unless It has the tacit consent of the president. Tho fact that Long Is a member of McKInley's cabinet gives rise to an un deniably widespread belief that tho sec retary of the navy will finally receive tho support of the administration. If such Is the case, however, it is being carefully kept from view. As tho mat ter stand tonight It would seem that Long, Dolllver and Fairbanks are the leading possibilities for vice-president. Senator Fairbanks, of Indlona, was among tho arrivals today and ho was besieged by those who are anxious to know If ho was a candidate for vice president. While he would not be In terviewed, he did not deny any aspira tions for the offlce. The position of Senator Fairbanks, however, is well known. Ho does not want tho vlce preriiency. Ho likes a senatorial ca reer and has every prospect of remain ing In the senate so long as his party remalna In power In Indiana, His friends find the administration under stand the situation and he docs not think It necessary to announce a posi tive declination of the place. More over, there are a number of Republi can leaders who think it possible that a contingency may arise where It will bo necessary to nominate Senator Fair banks. In such an event It is believed by those who know the senator's party loyalty, that he would accept. It has been suggested that he will make the speech placing MoKlnley In nomina tion, but so far no such arrangement has been made. Bartlott Tripp's Boom. Tho fact that the name of Bartlott Tripp will be presented to tho con vention for vice president Is not al lowed to bo hidden by the energetic men of tho Pacific coast who are in charge of his interests. Just now they consist of National Committee men Ashton, of Washington, and Steel, of Oregon. They will bo reinforced tomorrow when the delegations from Oregon iind Washington nrrlvo. Mr. Ashton had an Interview with Sena tor Hanna today nnd told him that tho nomination of Tripp would mean the retention of n million nnd a half of voter j known ns gold standard Democrats, he would appreciate the rompllment paid them by naming a former staunch Cleveland Democrat, although he has left tho parly and joined the Republicans on the money and expansion Issues. Mr. Ashton says that Judge Tripp will be backed bj many other western state? besides Oregon and Washing ton. MR. HANNA'S ELOQUENCE. Ho Makes an Impassioned Appeal to Dolaware Republicans in tho In terest of Party Harmony. Philadelphia, Juno in. Tho national committee held three sessions today to consider contests In the various state delegations. The entire first session was devoted to the contest over tho delegation at large from Tennessee, In which the quarrel was between the factions represented respectively by W. IV Brownlow and Pension Commis sioner Evans. The contest between the two factions was levlewed throughout by the speak ers who addressed the committee. In the state convention the credentials committee had seated every Brownlow contestant and had denied Mr. Evans a seat In the convention hall. After this the Evans men ictlrod nnd held a convention of their own. Each con vention selected a full delegation to the national convention. After hearing the arguments of each side, the committee decided without a dissenting vote to seat the Brownlow delegation at large. There were also contests In the Fifth, Sixth and Ninth districts of Tennessee. In the Fifth and Sixth the Evans men were seated, and In the Ninth tho Brownlow delegates were admitted. Tho most Interesting event of the day was reserved until the afternoon session. It wast a speech by Senator Hanna on the Delaware case, In which ho had made nn Impassioned nppeal for tho burial of the hatchet between tho Addlcks and the DuPont-HIgglns factions. The Delawaro controversy was brought by a report In the case made by the sub-committee appointed to make an effort to bring the two factions to a basis of agreement. Committeeman Cummins, of Iowa, presented the report of the sub-committee. He said that ho and his col leagues had made nn earnest appeal to the leaders on both sides to subordin ate their private interests and their prejudices to the general welfare nnd Interests of the party. They had been asked, he said, to unite, each side ac cepting fair representation. The Ad dlcks people had assured him that this utrangement would be satisfactory to them, but the opposing delegation had held out for absolute recognition, agree ing to make proper effort to secure harmony In state and national con tests. There was a proposition to seat the Addlcks delegation, but this was met with a suggestion to lecommlt tho matter to the sub-committee with in structions to make further effort to bilng the contesting factions together. Mr. Hanna took the floor in support of this latter opposition. He only occu pied nbout five minutes time, but he spoke with great earnestness. His speech was an appeal for unity of actlon.nnd he said That no effort should bo spared to accomplish this end. He referred to the objection of the Du Pont-HIggins people to Mr. Addlcks, and said that opposition to no one man could be allowed to stand In the way of party success In Delaware or else where. "I am satisfied," he continued, "that I reflect the sentiment of the presHent In my appeal to secure a settlement of this case and this cause Is the one that appeals to the common sense of every man here. Wo must put aside person alities, rise above petty prejudices, and take our stand on the broader plane of patriotism and party success. The committee cannot afford to take up the personal cause of any set of men: much less can It afford to espouse the cause of nny Individual." Continuing, he said that contingen cies might possibly arise in which Del awaro would settle a national contest and it was especially important that the possible effect upon tho United States senate should be borne In mind. True, there was a safe Republican ma jority In the senate at present, but no one could tell what emergency might nrlso or what changes might occur. Senator Hanna said: "I feel an Intense Interest In this case because of its possible bearing up on national politics, and I appeal to you, Indeed, I supplicate the Delawaro Republicans of both parties to forget that there has ever been a factional fight In tho party in your state and to unite in the interest of the common cause and it will not do to forget that the responsibility for any mistake that Is made will be fastened upon those who make It." Tho senator's utterances were liber ally applauded by members of tho com mittee and when he concluded there was no opposition to the recommittal of tho question. Failed to Make Peace Chicago, June 15. The building contractors' council today refused tho make peace with he labor unions on a basil ot the abolition ot the sympathetic strike. Thli concession was Joined with provision to which the contractor! aald they could sot agree. ROCHESTER HONORS GENERAL OTIS HIS HOME COMING CELEBRAT ED BY NEIGHBORS. Sixty-Fifth Kegiment of Buffalo; the Ninth of Wllkos-Barro, and Othors Tako Part Genoral Wheeler Among the Speakers Fireworks and a Banquet. Rochester, Juno 15. Tho public cele bration In honor of General Elwell S. Otis was opened this morning with a major general's salute ot thirteen guns. Thousands of visitors from outlying districts and neighboring cities are here to witness the military parade this afternoon. The Sixty-fifth leglment, of Buffalo, 800 strong, under command of Colonel S. M. AVelch; the Ninth regiment, of Wilkes-Barre, COu officers nnd men, un der commnnd of Colonel Dougherty; the Thirty-fourth Separate company, of Geneva, and the Twenty-ninth Sep arate company, of Medina, nrrlvcd this afternoon. General Joseph Wheeler received nn ovation when he arrived at 9.30 o'clock. From Camp Otis the troops of the Fifteenth .'nlted States Infantry, the Seventh United States artillery and the Fifth United States nrlllery, headed by the Fifteenth Infantry band, marched to East avenue amid cheering multi tudes. There wore fireworks and a band concert tonight In honor of tho genoral and the day was brought to a close with a banquet at Powers' hall. Char les J. Bissell acted as toasttnaster nnd after llattcilng references to the guest of the evening, Introduced General Otis, who said, In part: "I have heard a great deal about the Philippines since my return. I know as a fact, however, In spite of all that has been said that tho Philippines islands are in tho possession of tho United States and the United States cannot get lid of them and cannot withdraw. Intelligent men of the Philippines want United States protection and govern ment, nnd to them I have promised protection from all loss of life and property and I know that this country will fulfill that promise." General Joseph Wheeler followed and was accorded an enthusiastic recep tion. David J. Hill, LL. D., was tho next speaker. His theme was "Our Na tional Development." Hon. J. Sloat Fussett followed on "Expansion," and Hon. James S. Sher man then spoke on "The Beginning." SEATING THE DELEGATION. They Will Bo Locatod in Four Solid Squares and Two Oblongs. Philadelphia, June 15. The diagram showing where the state delegations will be seated In the convention hall was made public tonight. The task of assigning tho delegations was per formed by Sergeant-at-Arms Wiswell. Tho delegates will be seated In four solid squares and In two oblongs which Hank the quartette of blocks. Tho choicest seats will be occupied by the delegations from Alabama, Idaho, In diana, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Texas, they having been assigned to the front rows ncaiest the speak er's platform. The delegations will be seated In al phabetical order, beginning at tho ob long on the left. Alabama will occupy tho first four rows. Arkansas will take up the next two rows, and will be followed by California, Colorado, Con necticut, Delaware, Florida nnd Geor gia, with Illinois In the last seven rows of the oblong. Idaho and Indi ana will share the first three rows In the front square next to tho left ob long. Then will come the Iown, Kan sas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine and Maryland delegations. Massachusetts' thirty delegates will occupy tho first two rows of the square directly back of the above mentioned section, and to the rear of them will beNseated the Mlnnesotn, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana delegations, with Nevada and Nebraska bringing up the rear. New Hampshire will take up eight of the fourteen seats in tho front row ot the third square. New Jersey will occupy I ho other six seats nnd all of the second row. Then will come New York's big delegation of 72, followed by North Dakota and North Carolina. Ohio's 56 will take up the lost two rows of this block and the first and part of the second square tc tho rear. Oregon will fill out tho remainder of the second row. Pennsylvania's 04 represe.itntlves then will follow, and Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee fill out the square In the order named. Texa-i will have the front seats In the oblong on the rlgnt, and the re mainder jf this section will bo taken up as follows: Utah, Vermont, Vir ginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alnska, Arizona, District of Columbia, Indian territory. New Meylco and Oklahoma, Of tbe large delegations Illinois will be the furthest from the speaker's platform, but the seats aro not at all undesirable. New York's location Is a very good one, while Massachusetts nnd Ohio will be exactly In the center o' the urea nlloted to the delegates. The alternates seats aro laid out on tho sun'o plan n3 the places of tho delegates r.nd they will also be seated In alphabetical order. Contests from Texas. The evening session wns devoted to the hearing of arguments In the con tests from Texas. Thero were seven cases from that state including two delegates from the state at largo and the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth districts. Tho committee ad journed lato tonight with all of tho controversies practically disposed of except that from Delaware. This has been referred back to the sub-commlt-teo with Instructions to again endeavor to bring the factions to a basis of agreement and will receive final ac tion tomorrow. An important action today was the seating of the Brown low delegates in the Tennessee contest and refusing admission to the friends of Pension Commissioner Evans. The contest was very bitter and at one time there wns the possibility of a serious encounter between Brownlow and Evans, Quite, the most Interesting featuie of the day was the speech of Senator Hanna In the Delaware ense. Senator Hanna Is earnestly anxious to harmonize the factions in Delaware, and his speech before tho committee today, urging nnother attempt at agreement, showed his feeling In the matter. Tho action of the committee in tho various contests has caused it to be generally remarked that It has not been Influenced in the least by tho leaders. Senator Hanna's friends from the south, especially tho olllce-holders, have received scant consideration. Where there were rival factions of office-holders, ns In Alabama, both sides wore denied seats. Tho defeat of Wim berley In Louisiana and the elevation of Warmouth Is said to have been dis tinctly antagonistic to tho wishes of tho close friends of the administration, as WIrnborlcy was sustained by the administration In the fight that was made against his confirmation when he was appointed collector of the port of New Orleans. It was In opposing this confirmation that Warmouth took occasion to make bitter remarks against Senator Hanna, who was sup porting WImberley. In the New York case It Is asserted that the decision was against Senator Piatt, nnd other cases are Instanced by members of tho committee as examples of independent action. CONEY ISLAND RACES. Thirteen Horses Are Entorod for tho t Events. Now York, Juno 15. Although there have been three race meetings In tho metropolitan district thus far this year, the real thing does not ime until to morrow when the Coney Island race track ts opened with tho suburban as tho chief event of the card. This race has come to bo looked upon ns tho most prominent of the year ns all the horses aro leady to run and no flukes seem likely through lack of prepara tion. Theio are thirteen horses en tot ed and most of them have been In tho races several times this year nnd are fit to run for their lives. Etholbert probably will bo made the favoilte and theio is also little doubt that Jean Bereaud and Imp will have a lot of following, to say nothing of the men who will pin their faith to tho John Blight and the lightweights. At the track today It was declared on all sides that the prospects were In favor of n race which would stand as a record for some years to come, and that if the track record did not go It would be strange. MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD. Proposal to Erect n Building in tho Twenty-first Ward. School Controller Gibbons proposed at last night's meeting or the board of control that, on account of tho press ing need of a new annex In the Twenty-first ward, an offer made by the Diamond Land Improvement company be considered. The company agree to erect during the summer, on a certain Plot of ground on the Diamond Hats, a two room school building, tho same to bo paid for by them, tho district to settle up nt Its disposal. The motion created an animated and heated discussion, on account of It vagueness. The matter was referred to the building committee for thorough Investigation. It wns decided to hold the various commencement exercises on Wednes day, Thursday and Friday evenings ot the coming week and that no presents or (lowers be given to the graduates wlille on tho platform. The building committee recommend ed that the contract for 250 desks be awarded to R. O. Evans & Co., and tho contract for 700 desks to the Hill & Council Co. This recommendation wns adopted, as was also one providing for tho guttering nt No. 35 school by Hugh Gllmore at forty-five cents per square yard. On motion of Mr. Evans, it was de cided to order the taking of a genoral Inventory of nil school property In the various schools before they close. There being no money In the treas ury until the $124,000 to bo derived from tho sale of the bonds Is. received next week, It was decided to nccebt an offer made by Cashier W. II. Peck, of tho Third National bank, who agrees to cash all teachers' warrants. Tho cen tral city teachers may apply direct at tho bank today, while tho West Scran ton teachers can receive their money at the West Side bank. Corporations Chartered. Harrisburg, June 15. Charter! were Issued at the state department today at follows: The Carnegie Pelting company, nttsburg, capital $5,000; the Wltchaiel Coal company, Pittsburg, capital $10,000; tha Consumers' Water company North lluntlngdoirtownshlp, Westmoreland coun ty, capital $10,000; the Citizen' Water com pany, Milton, capital $2,500; Mountain Water company, Milton, capital (10,000. Clovolands at Buzzard's Bay, Princeton, K. J.. June 15. former President and Mrs. Crover Cleveland left here today for New York en rente to Rreennleh, Conn., where they will spend three layi at E. C. Benedict'! summer home. After that they will go to Cray Gables. Uuzzard'i Uay, to spend the summer. ,-tL,3!?fws i gsvAy: -. &.... to:. j.rsi4w , -.ijMv3; . n , EXTERIOR OF-CONVENTION HALL. SfEYN IS NOW THE STUMBLING BLOCK STANDS IN THE WAY OF THE SURRENDER OF BURGHERS. Botha's Forco Has Halted at Faar dokop Krugor It Is Said Now Fa vors Poaco on Almost Any Terms, but Does Not Liko to Tako tho In itiation That Would Involve Un conditional Surrondor. London, June 1G, 4 a. m. Lord Rob erts' despatches leave affairs east of Pretoria with the Boers withdrawn to new positions Tuesday. News of fresh fighting is expected at the wur office, but none came last night. General Rundlo's patrol had a skir mish with Boer vldettes again Wednes day. Some wonder Is expressed hero as to what he Is doing with three divis ions. It Is assumed by some that Gen eral Duller will move into Orange Riv er colony and co-operate with Lord Methuen and General Rundlo In bag ging President Steyn and his seven or eight thousand followers. Part of Christian Botha's force has halte'd at Paardekop, IS miles north west of Volksrust. Boer parties are still near Volksrust and fire occasion ally upon the British pickets. The British government Is considering whether a substantial forco should not be sont to China from South Africa. It Is thought unofficially that Lord Rob erts could spare a brigade or two, and the necessary transports are now In South African waters. Tho command er ot the expedition, It Is said, would probably be General Sir William Nich olson. A dHpatch from Lourenzo Marques, dated yesterday, says: "Persons have arrived here who have seen the prep arations of the IJoeia, nnd learned that they will retire, when forced, through the Lydenburg district into the Zoutpansberg legion, adjoining I'.hod-'sla and Gazallnd." Tho Lourenzo Marques conespon dent of the Times says: "It nppears that Steyn and not Krugor Is now the stumbling block In tho way of the surrender of the burghors. Short ly after the British cntty Into Pre toria Mr. Kruger proposed to reopen tte pence negotiations. Mr. Steyn, bearing in mind that Ills former ad vice was scouted, demurred to this nnd pointed out that according to the treaty between the republics neither could conclude pence without tho other. 'Mr. Kruger, equally unwilling to Incur the charge of a brooch of faith, bad to continue the war. Nothnlg fur ther Is kno.vn regarding tho rumored pence negotiations, but it is a matter of notoriety that Mr. Kruger favors peace on almost any teims, but dis likes personally to take an Initiative tbnt would Involve unconditional sur rc nder. "Nlnety-tern burgher." out of two hundred In one commando liavo re turned to their homes." . WILL DEFEND TAYLOR. Kontuckiana Will Not Bo Allowed to Kidnap Him. Indianapolis, June 13 Friends of V. S. Tiy lor, of Kentucky, who will be ol the party going to the Philadelphia romcntlon which tho Ken tucklan is cvpretcd to Join, tay that they will sco to It that Mr. Tailoi is not taken en route mid carried to Kentucky by the officers of that state. They declare they will tcsist to tho ut most nny atteirpt to Ret pc.scsion of Taj lor and will go prrpared to defend him. Mr. Tailor is still in tho city' and Is com pleting his nrarngementa to attend the conven tion. Salo of Colts. New York, June 15. A most sensational sale cf jcarllngs was held today at the American Horn? exchange paddocks at Shcepshcad Hay. Thirty of the colts cuh brought 5O00 or oer and eight brought $5,000 or over. Those bringing the highest figures with the name of the pur chasers wero as follows: II, (!., by Ilanou-r Correction, John Madden, $.0,000; C. C, by Han. our-Itrcon. A. II. Mortis. $1,000; C. C, by Han ocr,llollday, V. It. Hitchcock, .&); II. C, by Hanover-Medusa, A. II. Mortis, $.f,5U0. POINT BREEZE RACES. Philadelphia, June 15 The three days' meet of tho Interstate Trotting association at Point Ilreeze track ended today. Ihe untlnlsht-d 2.21 trotting ecnt of je.tcnlay was concluded to. lity. Winihcil M proUng the winner, though set en licata were required to decide the etcnt. Windsorwood took, the third anil fourth heats and Santon the tilth and sixth, Host time, 2.16. Tho other three races were decided in straight heats, l'b mouth M took the 2.20 class trot; best time, 2.2!i,i. Kebyn won the 2.12 trot, best time, 2.13. The 2.23 pace was won by Paul He verc, best time, 2.17W- "wJj - a?. ! efJ TIIK NEWS THIS 3I0KNIX0 Weather Indications Toiay: THREATCNINQ. 1 Gerernl Senator Tlatt l'avors Odcll for Vice 1'rcnidcnt. Tho Chinese Situation, l'rogiess of the South African War. Oneral Otis Welcomed to Itochestir. 2 Ocncr.il Northeastern l'ennyhanla. . 1'inaiicial and Commercial. 3 Local Official Vote of Mondaj'a lirpublicin Primaries. Tax I.cy Fixed by the Poor Board. I Kdltorial. News and Comment. 5 I.ocal Social and Personal. One Woman's Views. 0 Local Court Proceeding. Campaigning In the Philippines. 7 Local Meeting in Interest of Ballot Kcform. Commencement at Keystone Academy. 8 Local West Scranlon and Suburban. 9 P.ound About the County. 10 Loctl Sunday-School Lcison for Tomorrow. lUllgiouj Nca-s of the Week. 11 Oenrral N'ens and Comment of tho World ol Ppoit. 12 Local Lhe Industrial Xewi. DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. Output of tho Iron Furnaces Wheat Has Boon Advanced Nearly Throo Conts. New York, June ID. It. G. Dun A Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will say today: The output of Iron furnaces, June 1, wns 20,370 tons weekly, an Increase of 2,520 tons, making tho yield only 1,038 tons less than nt the highest point ever reached, February 1. But the Increase of unsold stocks to 330.4S0 tons, about 1,000 tons In May, discloses a larger decline than was expected In the now business, upon which neaily all the works and furnaces have now to rely, and teports that furnaces of consider able capacity have been already closed this month seem likely to be correct. Within a week or two the labor organ izations nnd the employers will be dis cussing new demands for higher wages and shorter hours, ana the closing of many works for lack of orders will have much influence about that time. Prlr.ys are gradually changing, anthra cite No. 1 to $20 and Pittsburg grey forge to $17.50, and sales of bars are reported there 'at $1.50. After the clos ing ot furnaces and works has more neaily adjusted tho present supply to the demand, tho fact that many large operations aro held back until prices havo been readjusted will have Its proper inlluence. Wheat1 has been advanced nearly three cents with nceounts of extensive Injury to growing grain and the ex ports from Atlantic ports, flour Includ ded, have been In two weeks of June, 5,937,187 bushels, against 3,526,801 last year. Pacific exports, 1,515,3S8 against 1,055.512 last year nnd corn exports, C, 000,102 bushels, against' 5,812,959 last year. The active movement from the farms seems to discredit many ac counts of Injury, although receipts have been somewhat smaller than last year. Failures for the week have been 102 In the United States against 130 last year, and 21 In Canada against' IS last year. Worthington Won tho Event. New York, .lune 15. The first annual grand American handicap target tournament at Inter state pirk was finished this afternoon after four dayi of excellent work at the traps. The prin cipal tcnt today was the consolation handicap of 100 targets each. There were forty-four en tries. Italpli Worthington, of Cleveland, wen tho event and a silver trophy, breaking 3 targets out ot a possible 10). m Now in tho Pool. I'lttsbi-rg. .Tune 15. The National Steel coin pan; will not bo a rhil of tho steel lall pool. It recntl) bejrnn to operate Its steel rail plant at the Yeningstown woiks and entered tho mar ket. The announcement was made toda) that the plant has been taken into the pool. Hiss Hecker Golf Champion. New York, Juno 15 Mb Jtuth Underbill, wo man golf champion of the t'nitcil States, was de flated in the finals todij In tho metropolitan golf championship contest by Mice Ccncvlcie Hecker. Miss Hecker at the finish was 0 up and 7 to go. General Mncibulis Captured. Manila, Juno 15. (leneral MacibulU, who has been persistently aetlo In tho Tangastnan ells, trlct, has suirendered to Colonel Kmerson II. I.lscum at Tarlac, with eight otBtcrg and Ut nun, all armed with riUtS. DEATHS OF A DAY. Pittsburg, Ji'no 15. Jaircs A. Israel, one of tho best known ntwsiuper men in Plttsburst, und for man) jeara political editor of the Pitts burg Dispatch, died at 10.30 o'clcck thli morning of pneumonia after an Illness of less than a week. The dewa'cd was 3$ .icars ot ago and Icatrs a wife and one child, Norn 1c h. Conn., June 15, David Dwight Wells, author and plajw right, died at his home here at noon today, aged 32 joars. Mr. Wells had been lit for about two weeks with tjphold fever and acute Ilrlght't disease complications, lie li c t;sprafi survived by widow. IN A STATE OF VEILED WAR The Situation in China According to Shanghai . Correspondent. THE PRISONERS AT PEKIlt5 Memhoro of tho Foroign Logation in Poltin Surrounded hy Hoatil Mobs That Clamor for tho Dostruo tion of tho Logatlono For tho For eign Ministers tho Crisis Wilt Ariso When tho Iloliof Columtpi Appears in Sight of Pokin A Dat tlo May Bo in Progrosa. London, Juno 10. This Is tho situa tion in China, ns It nppears to thd Shanghai correspondent of the Daflsj Express, cabling last evening: "It is really a state of veiled wan The members of tho foreign legations In Pekln arc virtually prisoners, ana' tho Chinese troops are only restrained from nttacklng them by fear of tho legation guards. "Meanwhile, tho ministers aro alto gethcr unable to communicate with! tho officers commanding tho rclloff col umn, which Is making an enforced antS Isolated halt between Tlcn-Tsln nnfl Pekln. The walls of the capital aro guarded by 100,000 Imperial troopa Tho gates are heavily defended with mod em guns. General Tung, acting underr orders from tho empress dowager, says that no more foreign troops shall entee. tho sacred city. "On Monday the ministers sent a, demand to the tsung 11 yamen (tha foreign office) that tho gates bo opened, declaring that otherwise the foreign troops would enter forcibly. To thlsi no reply was given. A second messngo went unanswered, or had not been answered when tho latest news leftj Pekln. "Sir Claude MacDonald's latest mes sage says that the legations are capa ble of sustaining an effective defensoj unless attacked In force." , Russia, this correspondent assortsv notwithstanding assurances to the con trary, sides with China. Some foreign, troops nro already reported to bo In tho environs of Tekln, nnd the nttl tudo of tho Chinese troops Is increase lngly menacing. "The streets of Pekln," contlnuei.thd correspondent of tho Dally Express, "aro reported to be seething with nntl foreign mobs, clamoring for the do-" structlon of the legations and the death! of the foreign ministers. Even werd the tsung II yamen disposed to restrain tho violence of tho reactionaries, It la considered highly Improbable that they; would be able to hold them In check; For the foreign ministers the crisis) will arise when tho relief column comes In sight of Pekln. "It Is still felt hero that tho foreign force Is wholly Inadequate to battle with tho hordes of Chinese troops massed outside tho gates, which nowi Include the Imperial troops from Shani Hal-Kwnn." ' TIon-Tsln,Juno 15. The mixed forceSn It Is reported, will attempt to selzo thq Taklu forts tonight. General Klch Is moving 2.C0O troops- from Iu-Tal to Chun-Iila-Cheng. Gen-s, ernl Tung's Shanghai troops are raovj lng to Pekln. ,J . HEAD ON COLLISION. Two Enginoers tho Victims of f Wreck Noar Springville, N. Y. Fprlngvllle, X. Y., June 11. Buffalo, noetic tcr and Pittsburg train No. 5 southbound whlcls, left HufTalo at 5.40 p. m. and train No. 8 north bound, collided head on at West Falls tonight, Knglneer William Katlon, of tho south boumf train of buffalo, was killed, nnd Engineer Fran Slattson, of the north bound train, of Bradford wai fitally Injured. No passeCtTrrs were killed. Settling St. Louis Strike. St. Louts, Juno 15. The striking street railway union men today decided to treat with Tha Transit company without demanding the reln statement of all the former employ ci. Hereto fore all phns haee contemplated the reinstate" ment of all the old cmplojis. The plan now U to demand that the reintament of all strikers b referred to arbitration. Standard's Big Dividends. New York, June 11. The stockholders of tho standard Oil compan) arc today receiving a dlvl. dend of 10 per rent., the disbursement in all amounting tu lii,tinO,Oiu. The prcNious divi dend in March amounted to 20 per cent. For tin ptst jear the dividends l.avo aggregated 45 per cent., or $13,000,(XU Boat Dashed to Pieces. Kingston, Ja, June 11. IlrltUh Clulana matl news reports another riicr bu.it accident June 10, when a boat wllh twenty tlnee persons wis precipitated ocr the falls of ( uyvinl ritcr anej dahcd to pieces. All hinds were lost. Pennsylvania Postmastors. Washington, June 15. Tho following fourths class l'eniHjh aula postunsters were appointed todays i Calkins, Wayne county. William D Orrj Morgan, Allegheny count). II. II. Stone. WEATHEH FORECAST. Washltiglcn, June 15. Forecast for Sat J -- unlay and Sunday: For eastern Penn -f 4- sjlianla, tlucatenlug with probably local - (.bowers Saturday m,d huudsy; light to 4- 4- frceh northerly winds. -fi TtttTTi4t
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