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SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY' MORNING!, Jl'LY 17, 1900.
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GOVERNMENT
PREPARING
FOR ACTION
President M'Klnley Hast
ening to Washington
from Canton.
:abinet meeting held
While the United States Is Technic
ally nt Peace with China, Troops
Will Be Sent to the Scene of Ac
tion as Rapidly as rosslble, and
Punishment Will Be Inflicted
Upon Those Responsible for the
Outrages at Pekin Over Ten
Thousand Men Now En Route for
the Scene of Action.
Washington, July 1C The decision of
the administration, ut the end of n
most eventful day, In that the United
States government Is still not ut war
with the government of China. The
big happenings at Tlen-Tsln, coming
on top of the stories of the last
struggles at 1'ektn, have not affected
the attitude of the administration nn
this point; the United States and China
aie technically at peace. But this
statement should not be accepted as
Indicating a puipose on the part of the
United States government to withhold
its hand In the administration of swift
and adequate punishment upon the
Chinese, without regard to station, who
may be responsible for the outrages of
the past few weeks. It means simply
that the government feels that It can
best achieve that purpose by regarding
the status olllcially as one of peace.
To hold otherw Ise would seriously
cripple the government in Its effort to
obtain satisfaction for the out! ages the
Americans In China have suffered. We
should And the ports of China, now
open to us, closed, and all sorts of im
pediments would be encountered which
now are missing. Theiefore, accoidlng
to the administration view, a declai.i
tion of war would affoid not even a
technical gain, while It would actually
be a heavy drawback. Chairman Can
non, of the house appropriations com
mittee. Is authoilty for the statement
that money In plenty Is at the disposal
of the piesldent to meet the piesent
emergency, and that there Is no neces
sity for calling a session of congress
on that seoio.
The day was the most exciting
Washington has known since the
battle of Santiago. At the very begin
ning came Admiral ltemey's telegram,
announcing the defeat of the allied
forces at Tlen-Tsln, and then came the
vivid Associated Press account of the
tight. A special cabinet meeting was
held on receipt of this news, with such
members piesent ns are In town. Great
reluctance was manifested by the par
ticipants to answer questions as to the
nauure of the deliberations. The best
indication of its nature was the de
parture for the white house of Secre
tary Hay Immediately after the meet
ing. He sat down and had a long talk
with President McKlnley over the long
distance telephone, and It soon became
known that the president had decided
that.it would be best for him to come
back from Canton to the national capi
tal. Troops Available,
The cabinet offlcors talked over tho
possibilities of reinforcing the troops
In China. There was no disposition
shown to withhold these troops; the
only question was as to the amount of
additional troops available. That was
a technletl question, so that It was
left to the war department ofllrlal3
to decide. The only point laid down
was that the government would send
forward ail the troops that could b"
spared at this time. One proposition
discussed by the cabinet appeared to
have a very piactlcal aspect about it.
Technical men had made objection to
the further conduct of the Chinese
campaign wlt't an international force
without some working understanding
as to the duties of each of the powers
represented. It was suggested that an
International convention be called has
tily at one of the capitals, London,
Berlin, Paris, or Washington, to define
the part to be taken by each power
nnd the quota of tioopa to be furnished
it and to arrange for the selection of
a comnmndet in chief of the allied
forces.
This suggestion did not meet with
a favorable reception. It was felt by
the cabinet that the United Stat"3
should send what force It could dis
pose of as far as seemed necessary
and should not make any agreement
with other powers as to the number.
This decision involves the Increase of
tho force, of troops destined for China.
The responsible officials evaded any
specific statement ns to tho extent of
the increase; It was however, gath
ered that the reinforcements would bo
limited only by the ability of the gov
ernment to spare troops from those
commands now In the United Statei
and Cuba,
General Corbin's Statement.
Tho estimates varied ns to how many
could be spared, but the general opin
ion was that somewhere between four
nnd right thousand men could bs
shipped to tho cast from Cuba and the
United States In nddltlor to the troops
nlready under orders. A statement pie
pared by Adjutant General Corbln
shows that there nro now n grand
total of lO.BGf officers and men In
China, en routo to China, en routo to
Nagasaki, or vnder ordeis for Naga
saki, This table of cnurrn Includes
the Ill-fated Ninth Infantry, which
may not be In condition for further
service. General Wood's last report
indicates fl.nl owing lo the tranquil
ity pievalllm: in Cuba it will be entire
ly baft to decrease the military fore 3
there quite largely. But oven with
these Cuban troops it will bo necessary
If the cabinet plans ure carried out
to divest the home posts of garrisons
save In the case of the heavy artillery
organisations at sea. coast points.
About nil the troops within the borders
of tho United States that would ba
nvailable for Chinese service under a
call would bo n force of cavalry and
Infantry CKEregatlng 0,000 men. Sonvi
artillery vndoubtedly would bo sent,
nnd there arc nine companies avail
able. There arc besides two companies
of the cnglnct-tt- and four companies
of the signal corps.
Secretary Root's Opinion.
Secretary Root was reluctant to ad
mit that there was any necessity for
more American troops In China, and
nt the close of the day he said that
thus far he had issued no orders for
reinforcements. Continuing, he said
that regiments already slated for Chi
nese service, those now in China nnd
those afloat, amount to 10,663 men of
all arms. Secretary Hoot said that, in
view of tho small standing army of the
United States and our Insignificant
force of field artillery ns compared with
that of tho great European powers uml
of our lack of territorial interest in
China, this 10,000 men represented more
than the United States' pro rata shate
of tho International force which Is to
operate against Pekln. The war de
partment, he said, so far has responded
In full to every demand made upon It
by the Joint conference of foreign com
manders In Chlnn. The situation has
changed so rapidly from day to day as
to alter the estimate of the foreign
commanders several times. It Is pos
sible that the estimate of troops need
ed for Chinese service will be again
Increased. If so, the United States will
respond.
By scouring this country and denud
ing it of all regular troops except a
very few of the heavy artillery In
charge of the seacoast guns, making
still further demands upon forces In
Cuba and Porto Ulco, we might pos
sibly gather between three and four
thousand additional troops. This how
ever, would be the limit until the war
department disregarded the recom
mendation of General Mac-Arthur and
drew still further on the available
troop? In the Philippines. This, how
oor. was a future contingency which
would not have to be met until It arose.
Scctetnry Boot expressed the hope that
the first reports of the disastrous bat
tle of the Ninth nt Tien Tsln might
piove to be exaggerated, but the war
department. It was stated, had no ofll
clal Information beyond that trans
mitted In Admiral Ramey's cablegram
of this morning.
General Miles was called upon by
Secretnry Boot this afternoon to coun
sel w lth him ns to the projected troop
movements. He favors the piompt dis
patch of a large force to China.
A Misunderstanding.
A good denl of annoyance has been
caused by the complete misunderstand
ing that has been conveyed to tho
Kuropenn nations as to the attitude
of the United States government re
garding the settlement of the Chinese
troubles. This government, It can be
stated, authoritatively never has
thought of compromising for money
or nny other form of Indemnity. In
deed, the subject of money Indemnity
or nn apology never his been thought
of or mentioned by the government
of the United States. The government
will Insist upon justice and retribution
uccoiding to the highest authorities.
The war department officials are un
able to say who commands the Ninth
lnfnntry since the death of Colonel
Llscum.
The Impression prevails that the lieu
tenant colonel of the regiment is lit
at Manila and that the regiment or
what is left of It will find its senior
nnd consequently commanding officer
In one of the captains. Incidentally,
It may bo mentioned that through
Colonel Llscum's dean, Captain Mc
Calla, of the Newark, If ashore, 13
the ranking American oillcer.
PRESIDENT LEAVES CANTON.
Starts for Washington on a Special
Car Attached to Pennsy Train.
Canton, O., July 16. President Mc
Klnlev left this city for Washington
at 10.C0 o'clock this evening. He Jour
neyed In a special car attached to the
regular Pennsylvania train. Only Sec
retary Cortelyou accompanied the
president, who will attend to matters
In connection with tho Chinese situa
tion, and In tho course of a few days
expects to return to Canton. It Is ex
pected that the members of the presi
dent's cabinet will be at tho white
house tomorrow afternoon, awaiting
the arrival of the president, and that
an Important meeting will be held soon
nfter his arrival. It can be stated with
certainty that no extra session of con
gress has yet been determined upon,
und that it has not been decided to
Issue a call for troops for service
In China. The past eighteen hours
brought the first tangible news from
China for some time, nnd It Is tho de
sire of the president to discuss the re
ports with his own olllclal family.
President McKlnley was greatly dis
tressed at the reported losses to Ameri
can arms, and no effort was made to
conceal the fact that he was much ex
ercised over the reports which camo to
him during the day.
It Is not to put Into execution any
prearranged plan that the president
went to Washington, for tho arrange
ments in his Canton home nre such that
these could have been executed with
equal facility here. Indeed, from tho
very hour of his nrrlval he has been
constantly In touch with the situation
und In n position to put into Immedi
ate execution any order he might have
deemed wise to issue. He could not
have been more fully acquainted with
all the details had ho been in the white
house all of tho time.
Banker Paulsen Guilty.
Chleago, July 10. Former Hanker William A.
Paulsen, president of the Central Trust nnd
Savlnsi bank, which failed in 15C0, was found
guilty today of omberslement and receiving a
deposit in Ma bank after it had become Insolv
ent. Tho Jury recommended that l'aulien be
made to pay a fine and be sentenced to the pent
te-ntlsry.
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Free Delivery at Homestead.
Homestead, l'a., July 10. Free delhcry st-flre
was established here today. The regular car.
rl'ns entered Into their work, and cery one
seems murli relieved our the institution o the
new system.
TERRY McGOVERN
THE CHAMPION
THE FEATHERWEIGHT DEFEATS
FRANK ERNE.
Fourteen Thousand Spectators Wit
ness tho Exhibition It Was a Hur
ricane Fight from Beginning to
End Erne's Seconds Throw Up tho
Sponge- in the Third Round.
New York, July 1C Once more a
fighter pitted against a boxer has
clearly demonstrated the superiority
of tho fighter. In the presence of 14,
000 persons In Mndlson Square Gar
den, Terry McGovern, of Brooklyn, de
feated Frank Erne, of Buffalo, light
weight champion of the world. It was
a hurricane fight from bell to bell,
without a second's let up except when
one of the contestants was lying on
the floor of tho ring. McGovern ndopt
ed the tactics which ho said ho would
He rushed In on Erne at the very be
ginning and sent left nnd right in such
quick succession that i;rne, insi as ni
ls, was non-plussed. Erne undoubted
ly Is tho cleverest of the two, but his
cleverness availed him nothing ngalnst
the bulldog rushes and fierce attacks
of the little featherweight champion.
Krno, of course, trained far below his
usual weight, as he had agreed to
meet McGovern at 12S pounds, which
is five pounds below tho lightweight
limit. In doing this many persons be
lieved that the strain would bo too
much for the Buffalo lad and that Mc
Govern, who Is rugged and tenacious,
would surely beat him down. Many
of the wise ones compared Erne's re
duction of weight to that of Joe AVal
cott when tho latter trained down
some years ago to 13H; pounds to
meet Kid Lavlgne in the lightweight
class. Walcott made a mistake on
that occasion, for Lavlgne cut him to
pieces.
Tonight Erne said that he weighed
only 126 pounds, but he declared that
he was in excellent condition and was
as strong as ever. McGovern, on the
contrary, was at his best fighting
weight, 123 pounds, nnd he was never
In better condition In his life. In the
first round when Erne knocked Mc
Govern down with a blow on the head
and the little fellow took the count
before he got up, tho Erne rooters be
lieved that their man would win. They
believed that McGovern would lose I113
head from this knock-down, but they
were sadly mistaken, as the result
proved. McGovern got up with a grin
on his face and sailed right In with
terrific force. He played sad havoc
with Erne's body and was satisfied to
stand blows In the face as long as ho
could reach Erne's wind.
Erne Breaks Ground.
In the second round Erne broke
ground several times, but always cams
back with a dangerous left or right for
Terry's head. The fighting was so fast
that It was Impossible to keep track of
tho plows, but Terry landed three
blows to Erne's two. In clinches, which
were fiequent, both men were guilty
of holding, but McGovern was tho only
one to be cautioned by tho referee. To
wards tho close of tho round Terry put
a hard one over Erne's heart and a
stiff right lower on the body, which
weakened Erne. In the third round,
which proved to be tho last, Terry
fought faster than ever. He was up
to his man all the time, grinning when
he got a punch, as well as when he
was sending one in. When he floored
Erne for the first time It looked as If
the latter would not be able to resume
hostilities, but he arose to his feet
fairly strong and tried to offset Mo-
Govern's advantage. It was a futile
attempt, however, as McGovern soon
had him In trouble again, as ho floored
him onco more with a blow on the Jaw
and a left over the heart. Erne got up
on his knees and rested on his right
hand. With his mouth wide open h
gasped for breath, nnd tried hard to
regain his feet. Ills mouth and nose
were bleeding profusely, and In addi
tion to his struggle for wind, the blood
was running down his throat and part
ly choking htm. By almost superhuman
effort Erne got to his feet, but he was
in soro distress. It was now evident
that Erne was a beaten man, and Mc
Govern started in to flnlshhlm. Terry
sent a smash to the face, which landpd
on Erne's nose, and with a couple of
blows the little fellow paved the way
for a knockout swing, but Erne's sec
onds, seeing their man had already
enough, threw up tho sponge and
saved tho Swiss boxer from a knock
out. In the early betting McGovern
was an even money chance, but he was
soon made a favorite at 10 to 7. When
the men left the.rlng to go to their re
spective dressing rooms they were es
corted by a score of policemen, who
had to fight tho crowd In order to make
a passageway. When Erne returned to
tho dressing room It was found that
his nose was badly smashed and his
mouth cut. but no other marks were
visible on his body. As for Torry, tho
only mark he showed was an abrasion
of tho skin over the collar and one on
tho right hide.
READY FOR THE CLUBS.
All Is in Order at Detroit for the Re
ception of League of Republicans.
St. Paul, Jjly 10. All in in readiness for call
ing to order tomorrow morning the national con
entlon of the League of Republican clubs. He.
tweon 1,600 and 1,800 d( legates will be present.
The sessions will be held in the Auditorium.
Gou-rnor Jtoosevclt will arrive early tomor
row morning and la booked fur an introduction
at the opening session. After the usual addresses
of welcome a recess M be taken until afUrnooiv
hen roi.tlne reports will be rend.
Colonel George Stone, of California, president
of the league, will call the evening session to
order. United State Senator Davis will preside
ami will make the address of welcome to the
gUKt of the eenlng, Governor Theodore Iloos?.
elt, of New York. The governor'! reply is
expected to be the feature of the contention.
Wednesday'! session of the contention will be
a business affair strictly and will conclude with
the election of officers.
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Cases of Cholera.
London, July 1(1. The governor of Horn,
bay itlegraphi the eccietary of Vat 'or
India (Vat there were e9,27G cases of cholera In
the famine dlftrlcts during .the week ending
July 7, of which 6,s7t Mere fatal, and that in the
nathe states there were 0,3M cases of which
S.S'.'O were fatal. The total number of deaths
on the relief lists were 3.ST&
Not until they shall have arrived at the verv wall of Pekin can the valiant members of
herculean task before them in the contemplated capture of thi Dowager Empress' stronghold,
to the above, backed by seemingly impregnable fortresses and manned by heavy garrisons.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORK.
Twenty Thousand Participate in
Convention nt London.
London, July 16. About 20,000 people
participated today In the world's
Christian Endeavor convention In
Alexandria place grounds. Meetings
were held simultaneously in tho thea
ter, concert hall nnd largo marques.
The speakers Inctuded the Bov.
Charles M. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan.,
and the Bev. Dr. George C. Lorlmer,
of Boston. "Father" Clark, tho found
er and president of the Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor, wa3
given an ovation when he appeared
on the platform. Mr. Sheldon spoke
or. "Commercial Problems," expound
ing his well known views as to how
business ought to bo conducted.
Already there are some Indications
of a food famine on the grounds. Tho
attendance seems to have entlre'v ex
ceeded the expectations of tho cater
ers nnd hundreds of delegates, after
waiting for an hour or r-ioro In the
dining hall today, were Informed that
the supplies were exhausled. Table
service supplies were equally scant
and the place is miles away from the
ordinary restaurants.
Dr. Lorlmer In the cours; of his ad
dress urged Christian Endeavors to
raise the cry of "Brotherhood and No
Vengeance" In connection with the
Chinese situation. D. H. Eddy, of Au
burn, N. V., who Is preparing for mis
sionary work In India, led an interest
ing meeting this evening nnd will con
duct a missionary conference Wednes
day, at which Ambassador Choate will
speak.
Rev. Clarence Eberson nnd Rev. Rob
ert F. Y. Pierce, of Pennsylvania, were
the principal speakers nt tho Junior
Endeavor meeting this evening, which
was attended by Mrs. Chester, wife of
Captain Chester, commander of the
United States battleship Kentucky,
who Is awaiting the arrival of the war
ship at Havre.
Canon BIchards, of Canada, was the
loadlnir speaker at the missionary
meeting this evening.
President Clarke expressed himself as
greatly delighted at the wldesperad in
terest of the convention, and said he
expected that 100,000 will be present at
the great rally on Wednesday. A party
of (119 Americans, who arrived at mid
night, received a most coriftal welcome.
SLUMP IN CORN.
Announcement That Rains Have
Broken the Drouth in the Maize
States Causes a Drop on the Mar
ket. New York, July 10, Corn broke to
day from three to four cents a bushel,
on the announcement that heavy rains
had fallen all over tho big corn states,
breaking the drougth Just in time to
prevent a crop disaster. Speculative
holders of the staples, and there were
many, became demoiallzed at tho dis
position of prices and threw over largo
blocks of corn In the hope that they
might get out free from loss.
Total transaction at New York
reached the bis sum of $32S,000. Sep
tember corn, closing Saturday at 491-,
fell perpendicularly to 43?a at midday.
A small fraction of this was regained
later, the market closing at 40U.' See
ing their opportunity, shippers bought
heavHy on the decllno nnd It was said
took upwards of 210 loads, all shorts,
this being one of tho heaviest days ex
perienced In business In a year or two.
Hearst Issues an Address.
New York, July 10. W. It. Hearst, president of
the Natlonil A-isotlutlon of Democratic cluba,
has issued an addresi to the clubs in which he
calls on them to "publicly ratify the nomination
of William JcnnlniM Jinan for president and
Stoenscn for vlco president. The addresi ar
raigns the Republican party blttolj for Its at
titude toward "imperialism" and trusts and
urges all pilrlotlo citizens to organiie to pre
stne tho institutions of the republic.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. July in. Arrived: Smla. Liver
pool: Maiiitou, London; Kthlrpla, Glasgow.
Clearei': Kelscrln Maria Thiresa, llrcmen U
Cherbourg and Southampton; Helgmla, Ham
burg lit Chirbourg; I.i Campire, Antwerp. Ant
werpArrived: Kcminrlon, New York. Plymouth-Sailed-
lletteidam, New York. I'rawlo
Point Passed: Potsdam, New York for Hon
logne and Rotterdam.
Catsklll Italians Celebrate.
Catskill, N. Y.. July 1C-Today is a Rah day
for the Italians of this lit-, who arc celebrating
the Lady Mondo Carmel festival day. It l the
brt tlmo that the day has ecr been celebrated
here and the entire Italian colony Is observing
it In accordance with the manner and custom
In the old country.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, July 10. Pensions! Samuel Folk,
Koonstown, Lurerr.c, $17; Ct-artwell V. llallstcad,
Scraaton, (S; John Davis, Scranton, $8.
TIEN-MEN GATE, PEKIN.
THE AMERICAN
ATHLETES WIN
OUT OF 20 CHAMPIONSHIP CON
TESTS THEY TAKE 1G.
The Facility with Which Americans
Carry Off Prizes Grows Monoton
ous Walter B. Tewkesbury, of TJ.
of P., Among the Prize Winners.
Ewry Breaks His Own Record.
Paris, July 10. Twenty-one cham
pion contests In connection with tho
exposition have boon decldetl .during
the last three days and America can
boast of winning slxtn nnel of secur
ing thirteen seconds and twelve thirds.
Nine events took place today, In
which the Americans placed six firsts,
six seconds nnd seven thirds to their
credit. They captured tho 20ft metres
hurdle race, tho standing high Jump
the three standing Jumps, tho long
Jump, the hop, step and Jump, tho
hammer throwing and tho standing
long Jump and they did it easily. In
fact the facility with which the Amer
ican athletes carried of prizes finally
grew monotonous.
Three were won by foreigners. One
of tho tug of war was not contested
by tho Americans. In the S00 metres
Hat race, which was won by an En
glishman, Tysoe, the Americans took
second nnd third places. In tho re
maining rncc, the 5,000 metres steeple
chase, they failed to get a place, tho
Englishmen taking all three. This re
sult was somewhat of a disappointment
for tho American spectators.
The American athletes started to
day by winning the first two events
of the piogramme at the exposition.
The first was the 200 metres hurdle
race, and resulted: A. C, Kraenzllen,
of University of Pennsylvania, first;
N. G. Pritchard, elnmplon 100-yard
runner of Indiana, second, and Walter
H. Tewkesbury, of University of Penn
sylvania, third. Tlmo 23 2-5 seconds.
Wrav Ewry, of the New York Ath
letic club, amid a scene of great en
thusiasm, secured the standing high
Jump, with the record pf 1 metre 63
centimetres, eaual to live feet five
Inches. I. K. ttaxter, of the University
of Pennsylvania, was second with 1
metro 52 centimetres, anel Richard
Sheldon, of tho New York Athletic
club, was third, with 1 metre 50 centi
metres. The previous record was Ewry-'s 1
metro C3 centimetres. He today, after
winning the high Jump, tried to beat
his own record and succeeded, with 1
metre CI centimetres, and then ex
ceeded this newly-made record with 1
metre 65 centimetres.
In tho hop-step-nnd-Jump, Prlnsteln,
of Syiacuse, was first, with 14 metres
47 centimetres. Connelly, of Iioston,
was secontl, with 13 metres 97 centi
metres, and Richard Sheldon, of tho
New York Athletic club, was third,
with 13 metres 01 centimetres.
Final Heat
In the final heat of the S00 metres
flat race, A. E. Tysoe, the English
champion hnlf-mlle runner, finished
first. Captain Cregan, of Princeton
university, was second, and David C.
Hall, of Urown university, was third.
Time, 2.01 1-5.
In tho three standing Jumps, Wray
Ewry, of the New York Athletic club,
was first, with 10 metres 6S centimetres.
I. K. Uaxter, of tho University of
Pennsylvania, was second, with 9
metres 95 centimetres, and Garrtt, of
Princeton, was third, with 9 metres 50
centimetres.
Standing long Jump Ewry.New York
Athletic club, first, with 3 metres 21
centimetres; Uaxter, University of
Pennsylvania, second; Tourchbouef, n
Frenchman, third.
Five thousand metres steeplechnse
Rimmer, English, first; Rennett, Eng
lish, second; Robinson, English, third.
Hammer throw Flanagan.New York
Athletic club, first. 107 feet 414 Inches;
Hare, University of Pennsylvania, sec
ond; McCracken, University of Penn
sylvania, third.
The tug-of-war tho Americans de
clined to enter, and It was won by tho
Swedish team.
FALSE ALARM.
A false alarm of fire wns turned in
about 2.30 o'clock this morning from
box 22 by three vandals who were seen
running away from the box by three
hotel bell boys.
Jimmy Reeder Victorious.
Youngstown, O., July 16. Jimmy Itecder, of
Altoona, Ta,, received the decision oer Jack
MnKfAver. nf Willlamstown. Pa.. In the seventh
I round of a hot fight here tonight.
the rescue column form a conception of the
All of its approaches are on a scale similar
THE NEWS THIS 3I0UN1NCI
Weather Indications Today,
THUNDER STORMS; COOLER.
1 General Government at Wellington Preparing
for the Chinese Trouble.
Tho Powers Ask for More Warships for China.
American Athletes Win at Paris.
McGoern Defeats Erne-.
2 The Tribune's Kducatlonil Contest,
financial and Commercial.
3 Local Christian Kndcavorcrs Discim the
Curfew Question.
One Day's Dolncs ill the Local Courts.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
fi t.ocal President T.tlne Arrested.
11 pliant Leprosy Srnre.
eranton Now Has a Glass Cutting Plant.
r. Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Hound About the Ciiy.
NorthcaMcrr Pennsylvania News.
8 Local In the Industrial World.
TRIAL OF POWERS.
An Important Letter Admitted ns
Evidence Mrs. Anderson's Testi
mony. Georgetown, Ky July 1C In tho
trial of former Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with being ac
cessory to tho Goobel murder, which
was resumed today, a letter, alleged
to bo signed by Caleb Powers, In which
this expression occurred: "I have had
a hard time getting Taylor nnd others
to start, but they are all right now
and this thing will soon end," was Hied
nnd made a part of th record.
Telegrams sent from Uarboursville,
Powers' home, have a bearing on tho
case, and were put in evidence and
identified by the manager of the Uar
boursville telegraph olllco. --The first
telegrams read were from Powers to
the various captains alleged to have
been charged with getting up an ex
cursion of mountain men to Frankfort.
Most of them read: "How many can
you Insure from your county? Wire
Immediately (Signed) C. Powers."
Tho defence filed a formal objection
to their competency as evidence. Tho
witness, Mrs. Anderson, declared some
one had tampered with many of the
messages on file In her olllco for Jan
uary and February.
Nothing startling was brought out
In the testimony of Mrs. Anderson,
tho flcgrnms produced by her being
tho siuio that wore produced by her
at the Coulton examining tirlal at
Frankfort. Henry Kelly, manager of
the Postal telegraph olllco at Frank
fort, was Introduced to Identify tele
grams sent through his olllce.
CLOUDBURST IN TEXAS.
Fifteen Lives Known to Havo Been
Lost Ten Bodies Recovered.
Coleman, Tex., July 16. Fifteen lives
nre known to have been lost In a
cloudburst here today. Ten bodies havo
been recovered, but only two ., were
Identified.
They are: Joseph Spath, leading
merchant of tho village, and John Fu
lelsstlne. HOT DAY IN" LONDON.
Mercury 01 Degrees in the Shade
and 132 in Sun.
London, July 10. The weather today was the
hottest experienced in London this season. The
thermometer at 11 a. 111. thoncd 1H elegtees in
the- shade and 132 degrees In the run.
There was many prostrations by beat ami some
fatal cases bate been reported. Work had to be
suspended in ciposod places.
Amalgamated Scale Signed.
Pittsburg, July 10. The Amalgamated am
elation scale lias been signed for the five sheet
mills of the ltepubllc works on tho South Side,
and crk Ins been resumed This is the Cr.t
union plant in the Pittsburg ulslrict to start. A
general ireiimrtlon of tho sheet mills of the
country Is not looked for before the latter ait
of next month or until there is an jmprocmcnt
in the trade tonlltluns.
Corporations Chartered.
llarrl-burg, July 10. These charters were Is
siieil by the state department today: Democratic
publishing association, Coudersport, capital
$5,ue); latimy Heilty company, Nazareth, cap
ital, W,(iO; fieri ri Leicumotlte works, 1'ittsbuig,
ctpltul $5,000; Erie Itackct company, Lrio; cap
ital Ut.ooo.
Governor's Appointments.
Ilarrlsburg, July 18. Governor Stone today Je
appointed John Yauchan, of Pittsburg, and J.
Willis Martin, of Philadelphia, members of the
board of examiners of expert accountants. S.
D. Rtlllwrll, of Scranton, anel John Hamburger,
of Erie, membra of the state ash commission.
CALL FOR
WARSHIPS
Urgent Need of Fighting:
Vessels on Chinese
Coast.
NO NEWS FROM PEKIN
Telegrams from Shanghai nnd Che
foo Indicate nn Increasing Serious
ness of Affairs Llttlo Doubt That
Further Disaster to tho Allies at
Tien Tsln Would Be tho Signal for
a General Anti-Foreign Uprising.
London, July 17, 4 a. m. Up to thia
hour no further news has been re
eolved regarding tho reported massa-
cro at Pekln from any source.
Telegrams from Shanghai nnd Che
foo Indicate an Increasingly scrloua
state of affairs. It Is alleged that tho
foreign consuls at Shanghai havo
cabled their governments that thero
Is urgent need of more warships to
protect the port, owing to the menac
ing attltudo of the Chinese and tho)
temptation to loot tho vast stores of
merchandise recently accumulateel
there. It seems that the Chinese havo
already threateneel to fire the great
oil tanks on tho Pao Tung side of tho
city.
From Chefoo comes tho report that
the entire adult male population of tho
three provinces of Chill are massing;
to defend Pekln, in tho conviction that
a further check of tho allies at Tien
Tsln would be the slgnnl fora general
antl-forelgn uprising throughout
China.
The Japanese officers are still confi
dent of their ability to reach Tckln be
fore the roads become Impassable, but
tho European commanders believe art
advance will be Impossible before Sep
tcmber. Fighting is said to be Immin
ent at New Chwang, where tho Box
ers nre threatening the foreign settle
ment. The Russians have barricaded
tho streets and loop-holed the houses
of tho foreigners. The bank officials
have removed their valuables to Pore
Arthur. Perhaps tho .most serious
among nny reports from Shanghai is
tho rumor that, since tho massacre at
Pekln flvo Chinese reglmenUs have
been ordered south, with Instructions
to make Chlng Hang Po, at the head
of the Grand canal, the objective point
for the southward extension of tho
Roxer movement.
Women Provided with Poison.
Rerlln, July 1C. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has ry
celved private information from Lon
don that a letter was received thera
from Lady Claude MacDonald, wife of
the British ambassador at Pekln,
written when the situation was grow
ing threatening, saying that all of tho
ladles of the legation had supplied
themselves with poison.
FEELING AT WASHINGTON.
It Is Believed Thnt Pekln Legationg
Were Wiped Out.
Wushlngton, July 10. Without ex
ception today tho foreign representa
tives in Washington accepted as prac
tically certain that the foreign lega
tions and ministers nt Pekln have been
wiped out. At tho same tlmo there is
not a word conflrmatoiy from any of
the foreign afllces and tho conclusion
Is based on the accumulating unofficial
data that tho slaughter occurred about
July 6th or 7th. Even among tho high
Chinese oillclals hope has been about
given up, but they maintain that thera
is no olllclal information and that they
are as much In the dark as others. Tho
situation has a telling effect on tho
Chinese minister, who Is under a ner
vous tension nnd agitation more sevens
than that of most of tho American of
ficials. Ho is seeking to show in tho
present acute crisis thnt no matter
how conditions may be In China, ha
has none the less an excuse to servo
the American government and tho peo
ple, for until now he has taken great
pride In the kindly personal relations
between himself and tho people here.
Minister Wit declares unworthy of
belief tho cable reports that Sheng, di
rector of telegraphs nnd posts at
Shanghai, knew of the killing of tho
foreign ministers at Pekln. A recent
suggestion that foreigners be escorted
out of Pokln if tho allied forces would
not advance. As a matter of fact Mr.
Wu states that Chinese officials havo
no better means of lenrnlnc the trua
state of affairs In Pekln than tho for
eigners, as all the usual means of com
munication are suspended. But ha
points out that Sheng could not have
known of the death of tho foreigners
elso ho would not havo made a pro
posal that tho foreigners be escorted
out of th" city. This latter proposal
Is considered pi oof positive by Mr. Wu
that Shrns considered tho foreigners
alive.
Warden Tucker Reappointed.
Harrlsburg. July 10. fioernor Stone today re
appointed William H. Tucker, of Philadelphia,
matter warden ot the pert 0: Philadelphia,
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Washington, July 10, Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday: Eastern Penn
sylvania, thunderstorms and cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday generally fair, pre
-T'
ceded by showers; fresh southerly winds.
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