m& rihttxe. ttmtfcm TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1900. TWO CENTS. ONLY WAITING FOR THE CLOUDS TO ROLL BY THE HARVEST OF CRIME AS PARTIALLY GLEANED VETERANS OF THE SALT WATER ARE REVIEWED AN ANTI-EXPANSIONIST YET HE'S FOR M'KINLEY MINE WORKERS IN SESSION AT HAZLETON Chinese Situation Yet Un changed in Any Es sential Particular. LONGER CABLES ALL WELL 'Message Is Also Received from Gen eral Chaffee but It Is Not Impor tant Members of tho Chinese Foreign Office Are Reported to Be in Pekln and Overtures for a, Set tlement May Be Expected at Any Moment Tho Gunboat Castine Sent to Amoy to Look After Amer ican Interests More German Sol diers Beach Pekln. Washington, Aug. 27. After several days' Intermission In Chlneso ndvlces, the government today received two dispatches which presumably bring l's advices up tn the most recent date. There are Indications that the Drlncl pal delays In tho lines of communi cation are encountered between Tlen Tsin and Pekln, a fact explainable by the newspaper advices that small bands of Iinxors are operating on tho line of communication of the Pekln campaign force. The Important dispatch of the day was one from Minister Concur rela tive to tho military situation In Pekln. Unfortunately it lacked a date, the minister presumably not having yet re ceived tho department's Instruction to include the date In the body of his dis patches. The state department at flist undertook to have the cable companies correct this serious omission, but fin ally concluding from Internal evidence that Sir. Conger's message was cer tainly later than any olilclal emana tion from the Chinese capital, the message was allowed publicity for what It was woith. It was as follows: "Taku, Aug 27. Secretary of State, Washington. No important movements si. dee last dispatch. Military is tryUyr to restore order. No representatlfc of the Chinese government eni'yntered yet. Sev eral ministers the Tsung-Li-Yamen reported AlAtho city and are expected to nppea if soon. Generals decided not to enter Imperial Pal ace, believing it practically vacant. 2,000 Germans arrived today. (Signed) "Conger." Mr. Conger's reference to the nrrlval of two thousand fresh German troops caused some surprise, no one, appar ently, having closely watched the movements of the German contingent, which is now arriving with fairly reg ular frequency In China, and which consequently may be expected soon to equal In numbers the military con tingents of any of tho European na tions there represented. A significant statement In Minister Conger's dispatch is that respecting tho expected appearance In Pekln of some of the members of the tsung-ll-yamen. A natural construction to bo given to this statement is that these ministers wish to undertake to rep resent the Chinese government In for mally opening negotiations with the powers. It having been found impos sible up to this moment, according to Mr. Conger's statement, to meet any representative of the Chinese govern ment In Pekln who was competent to open negotiations, it may bo inferred that If these ministers actually appear with proper credentials one of tho problems connected with tho present difficult situatlrn in China will be solved. Hopeful Features. With some responsible person or persons to deal with. It may be pos sible for the United States to come to some agreement as to a settlement of the Chlneso trouble. Ever since tho fall of Pekln the principal difficulty confronting the government here has been to arrange for the next move ment in Its programme. It could not withdraw Its troops, even If so dis posed, without arranging for the In demnification of the heavy cost it has been put to in the Pekln cam paign. Also, It must make arrange ments with some responsible authority for the future protection of American Interests In China, as our business In terests cannot be withdrawn along with the army of occupation. There fore, as conveying a faint hope that In the persons of these members of the tsung-ll-yamen there may bo found some authorized representatives of the Chinese government competent to make arrangements on these points, tho messago of Mr. Conger was very welcome to tho authorities here. Explanations. Another statement In Mr. Conger's dispatch relatlvo to the decision of the generals not to enter the imperial pal ace appears to explain the movement of the American troops, which the press dispatches were unable to clear ap, in relaxing the attack upon the palace gates, after capturing all but one of them. Another event of the day of some Interest was the order dispatching tho Castine from Shanghai to Amoy, dis tant nbout four hundred miles. Tho little gunboat should make the run In about two days, under favorable conditions. Her force Is small, but sufficient to serve the moral purpose, If there be need for such. It appears that she Is ordorcd to Amoy quitb us much on account of representations from well-informed business circles as from any official advice. The consul nt Amoy agreeing with the represen tations of the business Interests, It was declnred to he proper to send a gun boat, to Amoy, not because of any par- (Continued on I'.ijo 7,J West Virginia Contributes Three Shooting Affrays, One Poi soning and an Attempted Assault Two Contribu tions from New York City Other Instances. DInges, V. Vn Aug. 27. Within twenty-four hours three men have been waylaid and shot. On headwaters of Island creek, Ira Ellis was last night shot nnd dangerously wounded by some unknown person ambushed. About the same hour, Louis Elmore was fired upon and his horse was shot from under him. At 11 o'clock today Hev. Millard Stafford was waylaid on the headwaters of tho Guyan by two persons who attempted to kill him. He was shot In the left side nnd arm, but will recover. No arrests have been made, though the officers nre leaving no stone unturned to discover tho as sassins. Case of Arsenical Poisoning. Fayettevllle, W. Va.. Aug. 27. On April 9, Jnrkson E. I.llley, a promi nent cltlzon of Kallegh county, died under suspicious circumstances. Ills relatives had a post-mortem exami nation mnde nnd the contents of his stomach analyzed. Ualtlmore chemists stated that he had died from arsenical poisoning, nnd tho coroner's Jury so reported yesterday. No arrests have been made. An Attempted Criminal Assault. Clover's Gap, W. Va., Aug. 27. Clar ence McNearey last evening Invited Misses VInnle and Tlllle Yost nnd Ella Wells to accompany him to a church social nt Metz, In a two-seated vehicle. Two miles from Metz he so terrified the young women thnt the Yost sis ters jumped out of the trap from the hack seat. McNearey hurried his team on for a short distance, when he attempted to assault Miss Wells. She leaped from tho carriage, and Mc Nearey following, threw her down, choked her nnd threatened her with a revolver. She screamed, and half a MADE A NEW CITY BY AMERICANS Manila Under Yankee Rule Con trasted with tho Manila That Spain Tried to Govern. Boston, Aug, 27. Dr. Joseph J. Cur ry, a member of the board of nrmy medical officers, to Investigate tho dis eases of the Philippine Islands, Is pay ing a brief visit to his home here, while on leave of nbsence from Manila. Speaking of Philippine conditions, ho says: The United States troops have accomplished 111 month') what the Spaniards wore unable to do in years. There is no organized restancc to our troops nt present. The hjgienio condition are greatly improved; the boaid ol health lias made a new city of Manila. The people seemed to know nothing ot sanitary laws, and didn't Know what sanita tion meant. Tho educated, intelligent Filipino appreciate the lllierallty ot the I'nitnl State and are very friendly. Xatie physician are employed under the board wi health as inspectors and assistants, and, a a rule, do excellent work. There are two well-equipped laboratories in Manila for the diagnosis of dh-cac and Investigation a to the causes, with a iev to their prevention and treatment. There are approximately S0,000 soldiers In the Philippines nt present, and the prohlem of their care and diet i great. The navy ha worked hand in glove with the army, and tho marine Iuhp done noble work. The Filipinos are slowly hut surely beginning to appreciate u. The Intelligent people reeog. nlie our generosity. The guerrilla hand do not pennit the tilling of the land; have murdered many natives end robbed others, and by their aits are cery day alienating hundred of their followers nnd sympathizer. They are doing ex cellent mis.ionary work for the United State. The reconstruction of the Philippines will lake many years, but it will surely be accomplished, and they will prove laluable possession. ORE HANDLERS ON STRIKE. They Objected to Handling Wet Ore Without Extra Pay. Cleveland, Aug. 27. All of the iron ore han dlers employed on the Kile railway docks in thla city, about 3() In number, went on strike today. The strike was ordered as a result of the re fucal of the owners of the steamer Simon -I. Murphy to allow a claim for extra compensation fcr unloading a vet cargo of ore. At a meeting of the ore handlers today it was decided that if a settlement va not promptly reached nt the Krle, a strike would be ordered on the L. Ireland and Pittsburg railroad dock. Should this be done nbout l.lOt) men in all would become affected by the movement. MILUONARE ORDERED OUT. A Kentucky Cattle King Mistaken for a Shirt Waist Man. Islington, Ky., Aug. 27. Rhodes Herndon, tho Scott county cattle king, was taken for a shirt waist man here nnd ordered from a res taurant where he and several friends had stopped for lunch, llcrndon' is wortli nearly a million dollars. TOWNE OFF; ADLAI ON. Chicago, Aug. 27. At a meeting of the Peo ple's party national committee today the declina tion of Charles A. Tonne as the vice-presidential nomlneo of the party was accepted, and after prolonged wrangling the name of Adlal Steven ton was put In his place. THE OYSTER OUTLOOK. New York, Aug. 27. ttcports from nearby oy ster growing districts for the season that will bo formally opened next Saturday show that the prospects for a good season do not appear to be bright. Starfish and mussels have ctused great damage to the bi-valves. OUR COAL NOT FEARED. Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 27. Three person, father, mother and child, who have been certi fied to be suffering from bubonic plague, have been placed under the care of medical authori ties here. THE PLAQUE IN SCOTLAND. London, Aug. 27, On the Coal Exchange to day American coal was offered for sale, but did not affect prices. Apparently no serious com petition is apprehended. dozen young men who happened to be passing along the railroad nearby ran to the rescue. They found tho girl nervous nnd excited, but unharmed, her mouth filled with earth nnd leaves, which McNearey had forced between her lips to silence her. McNearey es caped. Suicide and Attempted Murder. New York, Aug. 27. A tragic at tempt nt murder, followed by sui cide, occurred at 9.30 o'clock today at tho Vendome Hotel, nt Broadway nnd Fortieth street. II. J. Ford, of Itoston, shot and probably fatally Injured J. Rpudson, of Haltlmore, and thou placed tho weapon to his own head and sent n bullet crashing Into his brain. The men enmo to this city last Fri day to attend tho prize tight between FItzslmmons nnd Sharkey nt Coney Island. They drnnk together at tho hotel, and were apparently on friendly terms. The men repaired to the room occupied by Spudson, and there tho shooting took place. At the sound of the shots tho door was broken open and the men were found stretched out upon the floor unconscious nnd dy ing. Ford still held the smoking re volver in his hand. Boy Tore Diamond Earring from a Woman's Ear. New York, Aug. 27. While Mrs. Moses Lewis, with a pair of diamond earrings valued at $400 tn her ears, was walking through Grand street to day. Otto Dietrich, n boy, tore one of tho cnrrlngs from her right ear and fled, pursued by a crowd. Ho was caught nnd hold In the Essex market court In $2,000 bail for examination on a charge of highway robbery. This is the second case of this kind in this city vlthln two weeks. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FAILED TO CURE After Six Months' Treatment a Con sumptive Dies and Arrests Are Now Threatened by Coroner. Philadelphia, Aug. 27. The coroner's office ,s Investigating the death of Olios J. Burgess, aged twenty-four years, who died of consumption after six months of treatment by a Chris tian Scientist named Mrs. Brownell. The young man was taken sick last whiter. His mother, who is a Chris tian Scientist, called Mrs. Brownell, and until last week Burgess was af forded only that relief which might have been brought by the prayers of the Christian Scientist. Last week It was decided to call In a physician, but the disease had taken such a hold that nothing could be done. He died on Saturday night. The physician who attended him in his last hours notified the coroner today. BOERS FIGHT BRAVELY. All Day Battle with Superior Force Doesn't Dislodge Them. London, Aug. 27. The British nrmy fought nil day Sunday nlong a from of thirty miles. The Boers held their own bravely. Lord Roberts reports from Belfast under date of yesterday (Sunday) as follows; Wo engaged the enemy the greater part of the day over a perimeter of thirty miles. Tho enemy wa vldcntly considerably strengthened and op posed us stubbornly. They brought Long Toms, other gun and Pom-Poms into action and the ilring until dark was hot and persistent. Tho country wa difficult and well suited to their tactics. The ground was less adapted to cavalry than any which we have previously worked over. The fighting was near Machadodorp, about one hundred miles east of Pre toria. The Boer general, Olivier, has been captured. Tho news comes In an olilc lal dispatch reporting that General Bruce Hamilton has beaten the Boers at Wlnburg In the central part of tho Orange river colony. The capture ot Olivier was Incident to the engage ment between Bruce Hamilton and the Boers. The Boers attacked tho British at Wlnburg on three sides. They werv beaten back with considerable loss. THOUGHT WORLD'S END NEAR. West Virginians Frightened by Mys terious Subterranean Explosion. Cumberland, Md., Aug. 27. Ralhoadcrs bring the news of a mysterious heaving of earth, fol lowed by a terrible explosion, back in tho moun tains, two miles from Iiorton, a town on the West irginia Central railroad. The shock was so distinctly felt that many of the villagers are reported to have been so badly frightened that they thought the world was coming to an end. As the strange occurrence could not be ac counted for, a number went In the direction of the report to make an Investigation. As they drew near the locality the earth felt so hot that It almost burned their feet. Xo outward Indi cations of an eniption were found. It was very evident, however, that a subterranean explosion from some cause had taken place. SHOT BEAR IN CITY LIMITS. Animal Was Attracted by Berries in a Duluth Park. Puluth, Sllnn., Aug. 27. C. S. Wilton, a law yer of this city, shot a two hundred pound black bear inside the city limits. Tho bear had been attracted by the wild berries In Lester Park. HANNA TO SETTLE IT. Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 27. Senator Hanna has decided to take a hand In the Tennessee Repub lican fight between tho Drounlow and tho H. Clay Evans factions and settle It in favor of the former. The Evans people threaten to nuke trouble. JEALOUS WIFE KILLS RIVAL. Somerset, Ky Aug. 27. Mrs. Serepta Sellers was decoyed from. her home Thursday by Mrs. Nancy Hunley and her married daughter, 'Phoebe King, who waylaid her in the woods and beat her to death. Mn. Sellers and Mr, Hunley had been intimate. Naval Day Celebrations at the Grand Army Encampment. TWO GENERATIONS IN LINE Men Who Fouglvo with Fnrragut, Dupont and Porter March Along side the Men Who Fought -with Dewey and Sampson Naval Parade on tho Lake Excites Much Interest Evening Given Over to Interesting Reunions Tho Pro gramme for Today. Chicago, Aug. 27. Today at tho Grand Army encampment was set aside for the men of tho navy. The heroes who sailed with Parragut, Du pont nnd Porter along tho Atlantic coast. In tbe gulf nnd on tho Mississ ippi, marched through streets thronged with n cheering multitude. With them murehed seamen of a younger genera tion who defeated Montijo's lleot In Mnnlla Bay and Cervera's squadron off Santiago harbor, and the surviving members of the Association of ex Prlsoners of War. Tho parade, a prelude to the greater march of tho Grand Army tomorrow, started at 11 o'clock. It passed In re view before Commander in Chief Shaw, of tho Grand Army of the He puhllc; Acting Governor Warder, rep resenting Governor Tanner: Mayor Harrison, Commander Jones of tho Sons of Veterans, and Commander At well of the Ex-Prisoners of War. Chief Marshal J. P. B. Foss, of Min neapolis, headed the column. Preced ing tho naval parade, the big naval arch at Michigan avenue and Hubbard court, near the John A. Logan monu ment, nnd marking the south end of the Court of Honor, was dedicated. Naval Parade on Lake. The late afternoon feature of tho days' celebration, the, naval parade on I.ako Michigan. prc-ted somewhat of a disappointment, the lack of suffi cient breeezo preventing the largo fleet of tho Chicago Yacht -club from par ticipating In the parade. Tho govern ment vessels, towing a string of barges filled with detachments from the Illiois naval reserve, and gaily decorated with flags and streamers, and the excursion boats loaded with slght-seers, made an imposing ap pearance, however, as they steamed out of tho harbor and headed toward Lincoln park. Tho fleet arrived off Lincoln park about 4.30 p. m., and then In sight of tens of thousands of spec tators gathered along tho sea wall of the park, the revenue cutters with their blue-Jncketed crews working tho rapid fire guns of the two vessesls, went through some beautiful manou verlng in the sham fight for suprem acy. Tonight, in various halls and In ho tels, there were reunions of regiments almost without number. One of tho leading affairs of the night was the banquet of the Iron Brigade, which was held at the club house of the ath letic club. Tho list of speakers In cluded: Speaker D. It. Henderson, Senator Burrows, of Michigan: Gov ernor Scofleld, of Wisconsin; General Albert D. Shaw, commander in chief of the Grand Army of tho Republic; Governor Mount, of Indiana: James G. Flanders, of Milwaukee; Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of tho currency, nnd General Edward S. Bragg, of Wis consin. A meeting of tho national associa tion of ex-prisoners of war was held In the Coliseum tonight, which drew a lnrgo crowd. The address of wel come was delivered by Mayor Harri son. Speeches were also made by Governor .William A .Stone, of Penn sylvania; United States Senator Pen rose, of Pennsylvania, and General John C. niack, of Chicago. A reunion of the vcternns by states will bo held tomorrow, this being -a feature of the encampment which never has been nttempted before. There will bo twenty-six of these state reunions, Tho programme tomorrow Includes the great parade of the Grand Army which Is expected to be the largest parade ever held by tho organization since It came Into existence. Bryan Will Not Attend. William J. Bryan has followed tho example of President McKInley nnd declined to be a visitor at the n.i. tlonal encampment. He, this after noon, sent a messago to Executive Director William H. Harper, the head of tho local committee In charge of the local end of the encampment, say ing that because of tho absence of President McKInley from the encamp ment he considered It advisable to re main away. His telegram Is aa fol lows: Lincoln, Xeb., ng. 27. W. If. Harper, executive director of JTio 0. A. It. Reunion, Chicago. Since I'midcnt McKInley Is detained by pub lic business I bellevo that I shall alio decline and thu relieve the reunion of any appearance of partisanship. (Signed) W. J. Iirjan- PUBLISHING INSTRUCTIONS. Manila, Auk. 27. The United States Philip pine commission in order to explain the new conditions, their power and their attitude toward the Filipinos resulting from their assumption of legislation, are publishing a portion of Presi dent McKinley's Instructions to themselves, TREASURE FROM ALASKA. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 27. The steamship Ohio hat arrived from N'umo with S32 passengers and treasure estimated at 12,000,000. About one third ot the gold comes from Nome. Tho Klon dike contributed the balance. Ex-Senator Edmunds Not Altogether at Ease Over Philippine Matter, but Thinks Good of the Country De mands the President's Re-election. Fabyan House, N. II., Aug. 27. Ex Senator George P. Edmunds, of Ver mont, who Is spending a few days here, says In an Interview that whllo ho Is opposed to oxpanslon as a na tional policy, he favors the rc-elcctlon of President McKInley, upholds tho president's course In sending the Unit ed States army to China without the authorization of congress, on tho ground that emergency demanded prompt action, and pronounces tho plank In the Democratic platform deal ing with Imperialism Inadequate and not likely to be lived up to. In discussing the trust Issue In tbe campaign, Mr. Edmunds said It wns not a party question, but, on the con trary, that under existing conditions combinations of men could not be broken; that business men would stand together and would get as much con sideration from one party as from an other, one reason being that largo capitalists contribute liberally to tho campaign funds of both parties. Mr. Edmunds wns unwilling to ex press his Idea of a desirable Chinese policy, on the Information now being received from the Orient, but In re gard to the Philippines, he declared himself unalterably opposed to the United States cutting loose from tho islands, In which event he believed some other power would take posses sion of them within a few years. "It Is pretty well settled," ho said, "that we will have either McKInley or Bryan, and I would be unwilling to trust the country to tho men that QUICK VENGEANCE TAKEN BY A MOB Disreputable Hospital Burned and Proprietress Shot Where Wages of Sin Surely Wns Death. Oilman, 111., Aug. 27. Two men are dead, ono woman and two men nro dying, the hospital, In which a young girl Is said to have been the victim of maltreatment, has been burned to tho ground, and tho proprietors and three Inmates may have been burned to death In tho flames. Jessie Salter died Friday morning In the place In tho outskirts of Oilman, kept by Dr. Mrs. Charlotte M. Wright. An examination of the exhumed body by physicians revealed the fact that she had died from malpractice, and a warrant wns at once sworn out for the arrest of Mrs. Wright. Constable John Mllstead wont to the lonely spot In the outskirts of town, followed by a mob ready to wreak vengeance on the Wright woman. After repeated demands for admission, the door was broken open. Another room was then attacked. As the door was beaten from Its hinges, two shots wero fired from within, and Mike Ityan fell mor tally wounded. He died In halt an hour. The mob then withdrew and prepar ed to burn the Wright premises. At 2 o'clock this morning men carried bundles of straw and hay to the south window, while the pickets kept a steady fire on the windows to drive the Inmates away. It was intended to put out the fire when Is was hot enough to drive out tho Inmates, but the crowd lost control of the llnmes. A movement In tho bushes directed tho fire of tho pickets to this point Just before 3 o'clock. Their shots were an swered from the underbrush and a fusillade was exchanged. As a result of this fire, George Wllloughby, local agent of tho Standard Oil company, and Peter Mauer fell wounded to the ground. When daylight came tho mob rushed to the brush and found tho body of John Meyers, an employe of Mrs. Wright. He was shot In a dozen places. The position of tho body nnd the nature of the wounds Indicated that he was firing on the members of the posse while lying on his stomach when hit. A few feet way lay Mrs. Wright with nn ugly wound In her shoulder. She was unconscious. Th.i Wright woman had been an nctress. No arrests have been made as yet. STOLE RED HOT GOLD. Amalgam Filched from a Cyanide Plant Office. Helena, Mont., Aug. 27. Thieves stole $3,000 worth of gold from the assay office of the Jay Gould cianldc plant. The amalgam was red hot when taken from tho office, having Just come off the furnace. DROWNED AT PITTSTON. Wlll-.es-Ilarre, Aug. 27. Anthony Michonls, acred 42, single, was drowned In the Susquehan na river at Pittston tonight. He was fishing in a boat when ho met another boat In which were two friends of his. Michonls wanted to treat his friends, and while in tho act of handing them the bottle his boat upset and he went to the bottom. His body was recovered shortly before midnight. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS. New York, Aug. 27. Arrived: Southwaik, Antwerp; Grosser Kurfiirvt. llrcintn ami South ampton; Georgic, Liverpool. Cleared: Del graWa, Hamburg via Cherbourg: Cevic, Liver pool. Ilare Arrived t La Ilretagne, from New York. Glasgow Arrived: Anehoria, from New York. Liverpool Arrived: Etrurla, from New York. Lizard Passed! Ktatendam, New York for Itottcrdam, GREEN GOODS MAN HELD. Philadelphia, Aug. 27. Charles Spinner, an alleged green goods man, who claims New York as bis home, was held in $1,500 bail for a fur ther hearing today by United States Commission er Craig, charged with using the malls to de fraud. FATAL MILL EXPLOSION. Portland, Ind,, Aug. 27. Hy the explosion ot the boiler in Thomas Drew's saw-mill, near Geneva, Vernon Klnkbone was so Injured that he. died this evening. Ha vcas engineer and the water got too low. Bryan has around him. I do not think anybody can criticize the president for placing nn army In the field without the warrant of congress, but, on the contrary, ho should be commended. While strictly speaking tho act was unconstitutional, he had to face an emergency, and there was no ques tion In sending an nrmy to China that congress would ratify his action. The American minister and other Ameri can citizens were In peril, and prompt notion was necessary; thero was per haps only ono thing to do. It wns one of those occasions when wo must make departures, when there nre moral ob ligations to fulfill. I believe, also, that If China Is In the, chaotic state re ported tho president Is justified In keeping troops there until order Is re stored nnd a stable government Is formed. Personally, although against expansion, I bellevo tho good of the country demnnds the re-election of President McKInley. I suppose expan sionism Is his greatest vice, and I do not really know that he Is an expan sionist." "Do you think In the ovent of Bryan's election ho could carry out his Ideas In regard to silver?" Mr. Ed munds wns asked. "That Is something on which no chances should be taken," wns tho re ply. "There are millions of dollars worth of outstanding government bonds payable In silver, and with one of Bryan's followers ns secretary of treasury we do not know what might happen." FITZ RETIRES FROM PRIZE RING Failing to Arrange for a Champion ship Match with Jeffries He Issues a Statement. New York, Aug. 27. Robert FItz slmmons tonight announced his retire ment from tho pugilistic ring. Ho made an Ineffectual attempt today to get on a match for tho heavyweight championship with James J. Jeffries to take place before tho Horton law ex pires nt midnight next Friday, and to night issues the following stntement: "I am through with fighting. 1 will retire from the ring, nnd will not claim the championship from Jeffries. I nm rondv and on edgo to meet him next Friday night, ns his manager sug gested ten days ago, but as he claims he Is In no condition to fight on thnt night, I am through with him and with the ring. Henceforth there will bo one man less In the heavyweight division, for I will go out with the Horton law." THE COST OF MOB RULE. Akron Riot Likely to End TJp in Big Expense. Akron, 0 Aucr. 27. Akron citi7cns are be ginning to figure on what tho cot of the riot will be to city and county. The presence ot the 600 men of tho Ohio National Guard Is entailing an expense of approximately $2,tV)0 dally. Special policemen arc adding to that sum. There will also likely be numerous dam age suits, and these, with actual losses, aie estimated as likely to bring the total close to a half million of dollars as the price to pay tor letting a mob rule the city for ttven or eight hours. County Prosecutor Wanamaker U still accumu lating evidence against tho rioteis. As a result of the continued peaceful condition) eMutlng in this city the state troops that have been on duty here wero withdrawn early todiy. NEGRO FEARED THE MOB. Saved a Woman from a White Brute nnd Then Fled. New York, Aug. 27. George Sims, a negro preacher, rescued Mrs. diaries Waisner from a whi to man who had assaulted her, and then the negro fled, fearing that the white mob might not recognize in him a black hero. Mrs. Wainer was attacked in her home at Gravcsend Ileaeh by James O'llrlen during her husband's absence. IS NOW CHIEF JUSTICE. Judge McCollum, of Montrose, Re ceives Commission from Governor. Harrlsljurg, Aug. 27. Governor Stone today commissioned Judge J. Brewster McCollum, of Montrose, chief justice of the supreme court, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge Henry Green. The governor will not fill the vacancy created by these changes until after his return from Chicago on Sept. i. POPULATION FIGURES. Washington, Aug. 27. The population of rial tiniorc, Md., according to the official census, Is S0MU7, an increase of 7I.JIS over the popula tion in lS.r, or 17.1C per cent. Tho population In 1S!X) was m, U9. In ISsO it n .132,313. Tho population of lVnvci, Colo., ls'l33,SJi, against IW.,713 in IMk), an Incicise In popula tion of 27,110, or 25.41 per cent. The population In 1S.S0 was 41,02!). THE NEWS TINS MOltNI.VU Weather Indications Today, PARTLY CLOUDY. 1 General No Eawitlal Chango In tho Chlneso Situation. I'nited Mlno Workers Favor Drastic Measures. Veterans in Encampment at Chicago. Why ex-Senator Edmunds Favors McKlnlej, 2 General Northeastern Pennsjlvanla News. Financial and Commercial, The Tribune's Educational Contest. 3 Local Coroner's Jury Exonerates Mrs. Itus- nock. Meeting of the School Hoard, Prospects bright for a Viaduct. 4 Editorial. News and Comment. 5 Local Local Democracy Appoints Campaign Officers. Attempted Suicide, 0 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Itound About the County, 8 Local Live JCewi of the Industrial World, Press Committee Reports Sentiment in Favor of Drastic Measures. OPERATORS NOT PRESENT It Has Not Been Docidod Whethor to Send a Committee to tho Opera tors to Ask for Concessions or Re sort to Othor Means Convention Expected to Finish. Its Work To day No Immediate Troublo Ex pected in Wilkes-Barre. Hazloton, Aug. 27. Not an operatot was present at this morning's session of tho convention of tho United Mlno Workers, so no Joint conference waa held. Tho fnllura of tho operators to meet the miners was not a surprlso to the officers or tho delegates. Tho morning session was brief. Tho credentials of delegates wero received and two speeches wero made, after which the convention adjourned until this afternoon. The first speech wns that of Delegate D. C. Gallagher, of Plymouth, who said that ho know that no operators would confer -with tho miners, but predicted that tho day might come when they would be only too glad to enter Into a Joint confer ence. Ho believed that If President Mitchell and the executive board or dered a strike, every miner In the an thracite coal field, whether a member of the Mlno Workers' union or not would go out. The other speech was by President Mitchell. Ho said: "While tho oper ators are not here and whllo tho cloujs look dark, I still have hope ot nn amicable settlement of existing con ditions. I do not regard unnecessary strikes as tho truo type of unionism. I bellevo In an organization which does not fight until It Is ready to fight. If tho other fellow Is bigger than you, or If you have doubts whether you can whip him, you lon't tackle him. I will size up tho situation carefully nnd Im partially and will advlso you -whether It would be prudent to make a struggle or not. I assure you that no matter which way I advlso you, It will eomo from the bottom of my heart and for tho best Interest of tho anthracite coal miners." Afternoon Session. Tho entire afternoon session was do voted to consideration of tho report of the scale committee. After discussion the report was referred back to tho committee with instructions to make several changes. The committee will report again tomorrow morning, when final action will be taken. As the ses sion was secret, nothing as to the na ture of the proceedings could bo learned except what was given out by tho press committee, composed of Presi dent Mitchell, Benjamin James, of Jeanesvllle, nnd John Fahey, of Shamo kln. The commltteo gave out tho fol lowing statement: The failure of tho operators to meet us causes keen disappointment nmong the delegates, whose senti ment appears to be that drnstio measures should bo resorted to. It seems to be the general sentiment that if a strike is engaged in it will involve the entire anthracite region. In all probability tho convention will ask for a change in conditions as recited in our bill of grievances. It lias not been decided whether wo shall send a committee to the opera tors nnd ask for concessions or whether other means will bo resorted to. The convention will finish Its worW tomorrow afternoon or evening. Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 27. Several op erators who were Interviewed said they did not look for a strike. Tho miners are very reticent. They say they will bo governed by the action of their leaders. The general Impres sion seems to be, however, that thero will be no Immediate trouble. IS HE CHARLEY HOSSP Poughkeepsle Hobo Declares That He Is and Can Prove It. Poughkeepsle, X. Y., Aug. 27. .tailed for va grancy In this city is a tramp who asserts that lie Is Charley Rosa, kidnapped from his parents at Philadelphia nearly twenty-eight jcars ago. The man tells a story which accords in every detail with the accepted story of the kidnapping of young lluts and produces documents intended to substantiate hU assertion. Ilo-,s sa.es he has been tramping around ths country for ten years without money or work, lie does not explain why he did not long agci clear up the famous mystery. POPE ISSUES A CIBCTJLAB, Home, Aug. 27. A circular note from tha Vatican has been sent to nil Catholic govern, inputs in regard to tho change in the Italian throne. It declares the pope renounces none ot the papal rights over the Iiomo protnces, composing the pitrhnony of St. Icter. Until Italy recognizes the lights of the holy see, tho pope i mil not rccogniro the new king as kins of Italy, but only as king of Sardinia. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. Strt-iicbbiirir, Aug. ?7. The Demoeratlo pri mary vote of Monroe county was counted this r.fternoon, showing that ex-Stuto Senator Joseph IL Shull defeated ex-Representative Cool, tuuich for the congressional endorsement of tha county by 7ti majority. Representative Rudgcri Ju llutnett is nominated lor the assetnblr orir M. Luther Michaels. 4- 1 -r -r -r-r ' "WEATHER, FORECAST. -f Washington, Aug. 27. Forecast for -f Tuesday and Wednesday! Kastern Perm- -f - tyltanla Partly cloudy Tuesday and -f f Wednesday; light northwesterly winds. -f 4- 4- -t- -r -r
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