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TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1900.
TWO CENTS.
YET WAITING
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
WHERE, OH WHERE,
IS LI HUNG CHANG?
At Last Accounts Ho Was in the
Chinese Arsenal at Shanghai, but
That Was Long Ago.
CONGER'S GUESTS
NOW AT TIEN TSIN
Fifty Beleaguered Americans, In
cluding Three Ladies, Reported
Safe Movements of Troops.
VETERANS IN
THEIR ANNUAL
LONG PARADE
PYTHIANS' PARADE
INSPIRING SIGHT
Military Division of the Order Did
Itself Proud in Its Biennial
Procession nt Detroit.
VICTIM 0E DRINK
TAKES PISTOL CURE
Son of Wealthy Parents Shoots Him
self, at Bryn Mawr Could Not
Stop Drinking.
STRIKE HELD
IN ABEYANCE)
FOR TEN DAYS
The Powers Are Evidently
Reluctant to Show
Their Hands.
GERMANY FLATLY OBJECTS
Will Not Accept ns Sufficient the
Credentials of Li Hung Chung Au
thorizing Hiin to Trent with tho
Powers on Behalf of China for a
Settlement No Confirmation of a
Declaration of War Tampering
with tho Government's Messages.
Latest Phases of the Chinese Puz
zle. Washington, Auk. 2S. After the cab
not mooting today It was announced
hat tho Government was in a waiting
attitude icgardlng tho Chinese situa
tion. Tlio lack of late advices fvom
Pekin and tho failure of the powers
to show tholr hands as to future policy
makes It necessary for this govern
ment to await developments. Tho ad
ministration considers it of the great
est Importance tlftit In the negotia
tions for a settlement of the Chinese
difficulty all the powers should act
In unison and harmony, and its ef
forts are being directed to that end.
Tho powers, however, seem slow to
declare themselves.
Several replies havo been received to
tho instructions sent to our ambassa
dors nnd ministers last week asking
them to sound the governments to
which they aro accredited on two
propositions, first, tho willingness of
those governments to accept the sulll
cloncy of 1,1 Hung Chang's credentials
to treat with the powcr3 for a settle
ment, and, second, to ascertain. If
possible, what tho future policy of
each power is to be. Regarding the
latter Inquiry, tho replies, thus far,
lnvo developed nothing. Tho powers
appear to bo watching each other
without definite or fixed purpose as
yet of their own.
Germany Objects.
With regard to tho first Inquiry,
Great TUitaln and Russia are agreed
that Earl Li's credentials are suffi
cient. Germany, however, takes a
firm stand against the sufficiency of
his credentials, and is the only power,
as yet, which has returned a tlat
- footed dissent. The attltudo of tho
United States Is that his credentials
appear authentic. They were promul
gated by what appeared to be a gen
uine imperial edict duly transmitted
through tho accredited Chinese minis
ter, Mr. Wu, and tho United States
is willing to accept them at their
fare value at least for the present.
The administration, from the advices
It has received, does not credit he
rumois that Russia, Japan nnd Ger
many intend to declare war against
China and It is willing to accent all
disclaimers of ulterior purposes on tho
part of the powers. Just what would
be done In case some of the powers
began war for tho purpose of terri
torial aggrandizement Is not known
and the administration Is not disposed
to cross that bridge until It reaches It.
Hut a member of the cabinet stated
today that If all of the Huropean pow
ers entered upon such a programme It
probably would be reminded by tho
United States that It had agieed to the
"open door" policy by which nil the
powers aro to be placed upon nn equal
footing and that If territory were ac
quired under the agreement wo would
bo entitled to the same privileges In
tho matter of trade, etc., as the con
queror. .
Yet in the Dark.
Tho president and tho cabinet are
ns much In the dark regarding the
date vhen the dispatches of Minister
Conger and General Chaffee left Pekin
as is the general public. They can llnd
no explanation for tho fact that they
have come through without Pekin
dates except that they evidently wero
sent by courier to Taku, and that
cablegrams aro relayed many times
nftor leaving the latter point. Thev
may havo been sent from Taku with
date, or they may have lost the date,
on the way here. Internal evidence
waa found In late dispatches received
from them that tended to demonstrate
that some person or persons had been
purposely delaying the messages com
ing from Pekin and Tten-Tsln to
Washington. It 11U0 Is suspected that
our messages may have been Injuil
ously tampered with. The cabinet
came to the conclusion that It any
Chinese persons havo interfered with
tho dispatches tho Interferences must
havo occurred on the wires between
Chcfoo and Shanghai and it was de
termined to reopen direct communica
tion by means of a war vessel. Either
tho New Orleans or the Princeton,
now at Shanghai, will bo sent at once
to Chefoo, whero tho military cable
system begins freo from Chinese Inter
ference. The administration has nothing tend
ing to conllrm the alarmist rumois re
garding the situation at Pokin. Ad
miral Remey reports nothing disquiet
ing and It la assumed that if there
was any prospect of tho allies being
attacked and hemmed In ho would lie
In a position to hear of It and would
promptly report It to Washington.
POWERS UNABLE T' AGREE.
Japan nnd Russia nt Variance Over
Occupation of Imperial Palace.
London, Aug. 29, 3.40 a. m. That tho
Inexpllcablo delay In forwarding tele
grams fiom tho Chinese capital still
continues Is Illustrated by the fact
that the latest despatch from Pekin,
the telegram of the special corres
pondent of the Associated Projs, de-
iContliuw' vta S.J
Washlngton, Aug. 2S. Tho state de
partment has heard nothing of any In
tention to Interfere with tho move
ments of LI Hung Chang. The report
from the French admiral nt Taku that
a council of admirals had decided to
hold LI Hung Chang on board ship
until the Chinese consent to tho open
ing of negotiations between the powers
and the diplomats Is believed to refer
to an Incident of the past and not to
the sltuntlon as it stands today.
When LI Hung Chang contemplated
a visit to Pekin by way of Taku and
the Pel-Ho, the foreign admirals at
Taku, nt that time tho ranking repre
sentatives of their governments, held
a consultation of war to determine the
Question as to tho amount of freedom
to be allowed LI In communicating
with the authorities at Pekin. It was
then announced that the admirals had
decided. In view of the fact that hos
tilities were actually In progress, that
pound military practice required that
LI should be kept under a strict sur
veillance. Py Imputation this carried
the idea that LI might be kept, not on
board a foreign warship, but aboard
his own transport In the harbor at
Taku at the pleasure of the foreign
admirals. Neither Admiral P.emey nor
Admiral Kempff gave tholr sanction to
this project and It Is said here that
when LI abandoned the Pekin trip by
water the project was dropped.
It Is a singular fact that LI Hung
Chang's whereabouts are not known
here. At last accounts he was at
Shanghai; not In the foreign quarter
but away back In the Chinese arsenal.
Even with tho aid of the foreign naval
force now at Shanghai It would be
difficult to prevent his escape Inland if
Earl LI should determine to retire
from Shanghai.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE
CROKER TO STUMP
Tammany Boss to Go Campaigning
Against tho Trusts.
New York, Aug. 2S. It was stated at
the Hoffman Ilouso this morning that
Richard Cioker would take tho stump
after the state convention. Mr. Croker
was asked about the report.
"I may do a little talking," he said.
"What will you talk about?"
"Just what I said to you, about
trusts. I think it Is my duty to wain
the young men."
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WOMAN FLOATS FOR
750 MJLES ALONE.
Thrilling Experience of a Chicago
Traveler in Alaska.
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 28. Mrs. Hew
itt, wlte of Dr. Hewitt, one of Chi
cago's well known physicians, had an
exciting trip In Alaskan wilds. Alono
silio floated down the Koyukuk river,
a distance of 750 miles. Two years ago
she left Chicago to Join her husband,
who had gone to Nome. At Dawson
she met Dr. Crothers, of Pittsburg, a
filend of her husband, and with him
urranged to go down the liver on the
ice. When they reached Fort Hamlin
they heard of rich placer strikes at
the head of Koyukuk and went there.
While out with a dog team Mrs.
Hewitt lost her way and spent the
v inter nlono In a cabin. She shoe
moose and lived on meat. When the
Ice broke up she managed, although
worn to a skeleton, to make a raft.
With a stock of moose meat she start
ed down the river on a 7j0-mlle trip.
Once the raft hit a sand bar nnd shd
was thrown Into the water. After
twenty-six days she reached the Yukon
river.
When she was picked up by a
Fteamer which sighted her on the day
after she reached the Yukon she faint
ed. Late Nome advices say tho bravo
woman may yet succumb to the hard
ships she endured.
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS.
Lewlstown, Pa., Aug. a!. At tlio Republican
congressional conference nt the Eighteenth con.
Civ.-li.nal district held here today Tliad M.
Mahou, of FianMIn county, wan unanimously
in mill itcd without opposition.
Vltlhntown, l'a., Aug. 2S. The Itepublican sen
atorial conference of the Thirty-first senatorial
illstriit nut here today and nominated Janus ".
JIiKie, ol l'tiry cmnity, on the wcond ballot.
Iliintlngden, l'a., Aug. 2S. Tlip first practlial
Mips toward a fusion ticket in this county In
imposition to the regular Itepublican ticket were
taken today by the Democrats who nominated
tin tr portion of a coalition ticket. Ily expressed
ngiecment the imti-tjuay Republican will fill the
vacancies on the ticket for iisscmldy nnd coroner.
They will also diet a county c hah man and per-
fict a complete organization. Ex-Senator II, '.
Chlsholm will be nominated by the antt-cjuay
Hcpubllcun for assembly.
PRINCE COMES TO STUDY.
Heir-Apparent to Enter a College in
Washington.
San Francisco, Aug. 2S. Prince Eut Wha, heir
appircnt to the Oman tl rone, 1m started for
Washington, while he will enter college.
CHURCH SUPPER ENDS
IN A GENERAL FIGHT.
I'inliri, Kv ug. 2'. List night a supper
given two miles from town for tho purpose of
raisins church funJi was broken up by a row
between the country and town boys.
Several shots were exchanged between the
ecmbjtants, and the fili(htemd women tum
bled uur each other in un ellurt to get out
of the house.
ROOSEVELT'S TOUR.
Chicago, Aug. 2S. Starting from Chicago on
Sept. !, the Itepublican vice presidential can
didate will apeak in Wisconsin, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wjomlng,
Colorado, Kansas, fvrhraska and Iowa before
reacldng this city again. Then he will spend a
by in Illinois befora going into Indiana and
other states cast.
HIGHWAYMEN IN DENVER.
Denver, Aug. 2S. Dr. Joseph Ilannelt and
MIk Flora M. Petti, of this city, while driv
ing In the suburbs, were held up by masked
men, who sciurid over $7,000 in cash and dla-mond.
(Copyright, WOO, by the Associated rrc.s.)
Tien Tsln, Aug. 25, via Tnku, Aug. 27.
Kilty Americans, including the
Misses Condlt-Smlth, Woodward nnd
Paine, havo arrived here from Pekin,
which city they left five days ago by
boat.
The commissary department is pre
paring an extensive winter base nt
Tong Ku.
Lieutenant Waldron, of the Ninth
United States Infantry, received a ser
ious sniping wound while patrolling at
Hoshlrup.
The Russians, Germans nnd Japan
ese aro constantly pushing troops to
Pehln.
Washington, Aug. 28. The Miss
Woodward referred to in the dispatch
from Tien Tsln is undoubtedly the
daughter of Mrs. Woodward, wife of
M. S. Woodward, assistant mnnugor
of the Western Adjustment company.
They were guests of Minister Con
ger at Pekin. Mrs. and Miss Wood
ward left Evanston in February to
make a tour of Japan and China. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Conger,
wife of the minister; Miss Mary Con-dltt-Smlth
has also bfrn a guest at
Minister Conger's nt Pekin. One of
Miss Smith's sisters Is tho wife of
General Leonard Wood, the governor
general of Cuba.
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BECAUSE SWEETHEART
INTENDED TO MOVE.
Lovesick Young Kentucky Farmer
Fatally Shoots Himself.
Cynthlann, Ky Aug. 2S. Harry
Webster, aged 22, a farmer, living one
mile from here, attempted suicide late
this afternoon by shooting himself
Just below the heart- Ho had been de
spondent for some time because his
sweetheart contemplated moving "o
Covington. He had often tried to per
suade her to live here, but his per
suasions were of no jvsiil. Late this
afternoon, while they were together ho
threatened his life, and while she was
pleading with him not to commit such
nn act, he drew a pistol fn a his
pocket, shot himself, ran fifty feet and
fell Into his sweetheart's door uncon
scious. M'KINLEY NOT TO SPEAK.
Will Neither Go on the Stump Nor
Talk Into Graphophones.
Washington, Aug. 2S. President
McKinley has decided it would be un
dignified for the piesldent to s'ump the
United State.? and appeal to the voters
to cast their ballots for his re-el c
tlon. He has also determined that It
would be highly Improper for him to
talk Into graphophones or kindred In
struments, and has so advised prom
inent persons who have been pressing
him to do so.
Mr. nryan Ins accepted invitations
to talk Into graphophones, so that
when he Is not present his admirers
will bo able to listen to his eloiiuencj
by merely turning the crank of an In
strument. MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD POPS.
Expect to Elect Five Congressmen
and Poll 1,000,000 Votes.
Chicago, Aug. 25. The natlnn.il committee of
i. o lieldle-of-thc-Hoad Populists, in session licro,
decided to open national headiiuaitcrs at Louis
Tille. The Middle-of-thc-ltoad men say tliry will
elect two congressmen In Texas, two In Ala
bama and one in Georgia, ami Chairman I'aiker
asserted that Ids party would poll 1,000,0ml
V01CS.
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THE PLAGUE IN GLASGOW.
Another Death from the Disease.
Quarantine of Forty Families.
nt.TU.ow, Scotland, Aw?. 2S. A death occurred
today In the family reported yesterday tu be suf
feilng from bubonic plague. Ten families living
in the neighborhood have been puaccil under
indlc.il survcll.nnic.
Toelav'a death is the second which has oc
curred here from the plague, Forty families are
now isohtod.
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NO MORE CAVALRY FOR CHINA.
The First United States Regiment
Diverted to Manila.
Washington, Aus. 2H. Tin' First Inltcd States
cavalry, which arrived at Kobe, Japan, today, en
route to China, has been diicrti.il to Manila.
PLOT TO KILL
ITALY'S NEW KING.
P-rl, Aug. 2s. in a dispatch from Home to
IV I'etit llleu it Is reported that an anarchist
l.-i been arrested at Carrara, on suspicion of hav
In; conspired to assasidnale King Viitor Km
maimil 111.
TO TINKER GOEBEL LAW.
Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 2S. An extra session of
the legislature called by (lovcrnor Heckhain, con
veneil at noon. The governor's mosage was
brief and in general terms recommended the
passage of an election law whlc.li will be satis
factory to tho people of the state, a largo poi
tion of whom ho conceded arc displeased with
tlio present law,
CENSUS FIGURES.
Washington, Aug. 2?.--The census of Boston,
Mas , as Just announced by the cinsua bu
rem, Is HiD.Mij, against 4I,477 in lSot). This is
an Increase of 112,113, or 25 07 per cent.
The citmu bureau announces tlio population of
San Franci-io as 3IJ.7SJ, against 2,!W7 In ISO'),
an Increase of 41,'t-j, or ll.iis per tent.
ALABAMA'S FAST RUN.
Boston, Aug. 2S. The United States battleship
Alabama made nn average speed of 17 knots in
her official speed trial today.
HANNA TO GO WEST.
New York, Aug. 28. Senator Hanna will leave
this city Wednesday of next week to go west,
whero he expjects to remain to the end of the
campaign.
REGULARS HOLD THE FORT.
NorrUtown, Fa., Aug. 23. The Republican
county contention was held lure today and the
regulars bad no oppoaltinn In nominating their
full ticket.
Most Impressive Demon
stration Since Grand
Review of 1865.
THIRTY THOUSAND IN LINE
Four Hours nnd Twenty Minutes Re
quired in Passing tho Reviewing
Stand Ono Pathetic Incident
Caused by a Member Dropping
Dead Ovation to General Sickles.
Reunions nnd Receptions the Or
der of the Evening Business
Meeting Today.
Chicago, Aug. 2S. For four hours
and a half today the thinning ranks
of the Grand Army of the Republic
passed In review before their leadets
and before probably a million spec
tators packed in almost solid masses
along the four miles of the line of
parade. It marked tho climax of tho
thirty-fourth annual encampment of
the association of veterans who lllled
the pages of history with deeds of
heroism during the weary years of the
Civil war and was, according to Com
mander In Chief Shaw, the greatest
parade since that day In Washington
when the hundreds of thousands of
veterans, the most powerful army on
earth, marched In review to their final
dlsbandment.
Probably thirty thousand members
of the army of veterans took part In
the parade. For exactly four hours
and twenty minutes, most of the time
with ranks almost perfectly aliened,
but occasionally faltering under the
burden of their years, they Hied past
the reviewing stand on Michigan nvo
nue, saluting as they marched by Gen
eral Kelson A. Miles, Commander In
Chief Shaw, General Daniel K. Sickles,
General Joseph K. Wheeler, Mayor
Harrison, and tho Spanish minister,
the Duke lVArcos.
One especially sad Incident occurred
to mar in a degree the glory of the
parade, Charles Peckwith, of Almon
sea, Michigan, dropping dead ns the
lino was filing past the corner of
Michigan avenue and Madison street.
The parade was halted for u moment,
the body of the veteran who had re
sponded to his last call was tenderly
removed and his comrades passed on.
The Formation.
The marching column was headed
by a detachment of the city police,
which in battalion formation swept the
street fr'm curb to curb. liehind
them came a band of seventy pieces,
and then Chief Marshal J. II. Wood,
with his Immediate staff. A regiment
of nsslstnnt mnrs-hals and aides came
clattering on, and then behind the
great band of tho Second Infantry of
the Illinois National Guard, rode
Commander In Chief Shaw and tho
men of his staff, comprising, among
others. Adjutant General T. .1. Stew
art. Ahead of the carriages containing
Acting Governor Warder, representing
Governor Tanner, Mayor Hnrriron and
Kxecutlvo Director Harper, who, with
Commander in Chief Shaw, occupied
tho reviewing stand during the parade,
marched Lafayette Post, No. 110, of
Now York city, commanded by Allan
C. llakewell.
Cheer after cheer went up as General
Daniel 73. Sickles, accompanied by his
aides, rode past the reviewing stand.
All along the line of march, tho gen
eral had been given a most flattering
greeting, but tho warmth of the greet
ing that met him as he approached
the stand, where Commander Shaw
was waiting (to receive his salute,
caused him to Hush with pleasure, and
he bowed his acknowledgements again
and ngaln.
Heralds in Costume.
Twelve heralds In costume, each
bearing a long trumpet, rode down tho
nvenue, announcing the approach of
the pageant which followed close be
hind them. Fifty members of Colum
bia post, of Chicago, wearing hand
some uniforms of dark green, formed
a hollow square, In the center of which
were borne fifty battle flags carried by
Now York regiments during the war.
The spectacle of the worn nnd tatter
ed flags was greeted at times with
cheers and nt times with deep silence
more expresslsve than applause.
Whether the crowds cheered or wero
still, they showed deep feeling, and
from end to end of the parade all hats
wero off ns tho flags went by.
A long lino of carriages followed the
battle flags with tho women officials of
tho organizations tilllllated with tho
Grand Arms-. Close behind the car
riages came three platoons of tho
members of the Columbia post, acting
ns a rear guard, while a score ot vet
erans, as a special escort, marched be
sldo tho vehicles. Shortly nftor pass
ing tho lovlowing htand the lino of
march disbanded nnd most of the vet
erans, tired with the hours of march,
sought their hotels and lodging places.
Commander In Chief Shaw remained
standing until the last veteran had
filed by. "We will never have another
parade like It," ho said, turning to
nishop Fallows. "Tho comrades nro
getting old. Years are pressing them
closely. Hut this ono will llvo In our
memories."
In the Evening.
Tho evening was given up entirely to
affairs of a social character, the chief
event being an informal reception to
Commander In Chief Shaw and dis
tinguished guests nt Memorial hall. It
was largely attended. In twenty-six
different places In tho down town dis
trict reunions of states were held. The
ladles of the Women's Relief corps and
the ladles of the Grand Army of the
(Continued on 1'ace 8.
Detroit, Aug. 28. The military divi
sion of the rder of Knights of Pyth
ias did Itself proud in Its biennial par
ade this afternoon, and the vast crowd
whlcn witnessed the Inspiring page
ant gave enthusiastic approval all
along the line of march. Nine thous
and uniformed nnd helmeted Knights
nnd musicians marched In rapid and
orderly manner over the route of live
miles, nnd wero officially reviewed,
first by Supreme Chancellor Sample,
nnd before dismissal by Major General
Carnahan, commander of the uni
formed rank.
The Ohio brigade, with more than
two thousand men In line, was tho
leader In point of numbers, nnd made
a splendid showing as to soldierly
bearing and precision of movements.
Indiana came next In size, and Penn
sylvania, Illinois and Michigan weie
also leaders. Very few states wero
wholly unrepresented In the lino ot
march.
One British Hag was s"en in the
parade, carried by tho Canadian con
tingent above their Pythian banner,
nnd the Canadlnns wero not less heart
ily cheered thnn the Ameilcnn Knights.
More than thirty bands and drum and
bugle corps furnished music for the
paradors.
Hut one session of the Supreme
lodge was held today. Little business
was transacted beyond reading of the
olllcers' reports nnd their refeience to
committees. Fifty-five grand chancel
lors were given the Supreme lodge de
grees. A committee on credentials
was appointed and will report at to
morrow's session. Tonight the olll
cers and ladles ot tho main and aux
iliary orders were tendeted an excur
sion aboard of a Detroit ferry steamer.
what JoTownH
THE EX-PRESIDENTS
President McKinley Proposes to
Name Them as Members of In
ternational Arbitration Board.
Washington, Aug. 2S. The United
State3 Is one of the first of the groat
powers to demonstrate Its good faith
in carrying out the provisions of the
treaty of The Hague, looking to the
universal arbitration of International
differences. Under this treaty, each
of tho nations to It was authorized
to appoint four members of an Inter
national board of arbitration,
Under this authority President Mc
Kinley has requested former Presi
dents Harrison nnd Cleveland to ac
cept appointments on this board. Re
sponses are expected very soon, when
the remaining members may be se
lected. SPANISH WAP. ASSOCIATION.
Colonel Savage Expects It
Will
Have 200,000 Members.
Chattnnooga, Tenn., Aug. 2S. Tim
United States Volunteer association,
the membership of which Is expected
to exceed 200,000, was formed here to
duy, with Colonel Ulclmrd Henry Sav
age, of New York, who commanded
the battalion of engineers in the Cu
ban campaign, as president.
Tho objects of the association are
identical with those of Spanish War
orders, except that all Individuals who
served In the regular or volunteer amy,
navy or marine corps can become
members without first Joining local
camps, as Is customary In other Span
ish War societies.
CONFEREES ARE DEADLOCKED.
Indiana, l'a., Awr. 27. HcpiiMican conferr-M
of tin- Twcnty-tlrst toriKri-iiiul ilUtnrt met to.
ihy to nomimtu a nucpiwr to Hon. h. M. Jack.
Tin.- ciiulMatc'H ire S. M Jack, James (1.
lloaK W. 0. Mnltli ami llatiy 1". Seiner. j:iccn
lulloU were t.ikcn without result ami the con
ference ailjourneil until tomorrow.
llrjilfunl. Pa , Atiir. 2S. When the conferee ot
tlii" Tunity-fiflli H'liatnrial district ailjourneil last
cinlni: M-unty ballots had Ixcn taken alio
Kithir. Thh morning they met anil took four
liillots ami then ailjourneil until 2 o'clock. Tlu'y
mit ai;.iin at 2 o'clock ami after taking several
ballots, ailjourneil ut 2.3(1.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
New York, Aus. 2c Arilved' Oecaiile, I.lur
pool and ijiiccnotoun. Chared: I'rlesland, Ant
werp; Mujiiti(, I.ilerpoul; N'ew York, Southamp
ton. Sailed: Ilelciaila, Hauiliurg ia ClirrbourK;
(Vile, Liverpool. Suiithainpton rrhed: Trave,
from New York. (ilaMrow Arrived: Astoria,
Ve- Yorlc. l'lj mouth Sailed: Patricia, front
Uamburir, for New York. liolterdain rriveili
Sutindam, fiom New Yoik via lloulojrne.
SIEGE BATTERY NOT NEEDED.
Washington, Aug. 2s In reply to an inquiry
Rent home time auo to Cleneral ChitTee relative
to the sleire battery whleh was takin from Ma
nila to Nairasakl to be rent to China if needed,
the war department lias received a cable dis
patch Mjinir it is not needed.
ST. LOUIS' BIG FAIR.
St. Louis, Auif. 2s. Correspondence from
Paris Imllrates the certainty of khiiIiik sever
al of tho very best exhibits In tho exposition
there for the Louisiana centennial In 1'U.i.
I'our-flfths of the necessary J.'i.uiio.ooo
guarantee fund havo been subscribed.
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SNAKE IN HER BED.
Sharon, Ta., Aug. 2S.- Mabel Wahler, of Py.
Mistiming township, was , awakened last night
by a peculiar noise in her bed. Mio awakened
her father and upon investigation ellsisivcred i
garter snake about II Inches lung polled up in
ono of the springs.
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, W. i Aug. 2S.-Senator .7. Hur.
rows will open t lie Itepublican campaign here
Sept. 8, and will be followed here and at other
imliiU in the Mate by .Senator 'rc jud Dolliver,
O. 1'. Williams, General O. O. llowaid and J.
Hampton Hogc.
TOWDER FOR PHILIPPINES.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28. The United Statu
transport Arethusa silled today from the
League Island navy yard for Civile ami China
stations, via the Suez canal, with supplies and
4,000 tons, ot ammunition for the Asiatic fleet.
Hryn Mawr, Aug. 2S. Despondent
over his Inability to control the crav
ings for drink, Charles McCarthy La
throp, thirty-four years old, who re
sided here, shot himself In the head
early last evening.
Lathrop was a man of means, nnd
came from Lewiston, N. Y whero his
father, a retired doctor and owner of
several coal mines, resided. He was
married nnd had two children. After
having received a flne education, nnd
with every prospect of a happy life,
Lathrop acquired the drinking habit,
and, notwithstanding1 his efforts and
those of his friends nnd relatives, was
soon unable to resist the deslie for
liquor. He embarked In several enter
prises, the lniit being the coal, Hour
and feed business, but his character
was so weakened b Indulgences that
he could make a success of nothing.
In Juno Lathrop came lure to live
with his brother-in-law. Several times
during the summer Lathrop wont on
prolonged del luches, d" ,iig which ho
would becoire very despondent and
vaguely threaten to "stop drinking by
a sure method." Very little attention
was paid to these threats. His brother-in-law
and family left Hryn Mawr two
weeks ago for Atlantic City, loa In?
Lathrop to hoard with neighbors. La to
last week he drank heavily, nnd Sun
day night told a friend that ho "would
put a hole In his head."
Yesterday the proprietor of tho Penn
house, wheie he had been drinking,
lefused to sell Lathrop any more
liquor. He then took a train to Phila
delphia, nnd purchased a 32-eallbre re
volver there. Shortly before 0 o'clock
he returned In an intoxicated condi
tion, nnd, going to a livery stable near
his home, gave the proprietor, Alex
ander Sheriff, his keys and papers.
Thence ho went to a small store be
low the Hryn Mawr hospital. After
a short conversation with tho pro
prietor Lathrop, turning to go, said:
"Well, good night, or, rather, good
bye, for you won't see me tomorrow."
He then stepped to the corner of the
roads and shot himself In the temple.
He died without regaining conscious
ness. CHAFFEE PLANS TO
STAY ALL WINTER
Officers Back from Pekin Say He Is
Preparing to Maintain Fifteen
Thousand Men.
(t'upvrittlit. WVl, liy the Awnrlalncl rre.)
Tien Tsln, Aug. 21, via Taku Aug. 27.
Ofllcers who have arrived here from
Pekin icport that General Chalfee Is
making all the necessary preparations
to maintain fifteen thousand men
through the winter.
Fifteen ot the American wounded,
Including the mnilnes wounded dur
ing the siege of the legations, havo
arrived here by boat from Pekin. A
large batch of refugees are due hero
tomorrow.
SENATOR SCOTT SANGUINE.
Says McKinley Will Have Largest
Vote Ever Cast for President.
WasliliiRton. Auir. 2 Senator Siott, of West
Virginia, while in w.ilnnetnii expressed tlio
opinion tint Pre-ddrnt Mclunlry Mould reielio
the larc-est popular Mite eir cost tor a candi
date for Hie pi eiidi ni.
FAITHFULLY PROTECTED
BY A SHEPHERD DOG.
W'.ihoo, Neb., Aus?. 2s. A shepherd doir
planted a' el protected , the baby of Fred Haiti",
jr., nineteen hours in a violent storm last
lilk'ht. At 0 p. in. the child, .1 yeais old, wan
dered away, and two liomt litir the violent
storm broke. Mr. Halts was frantic when told
the child could not In- found. All the nelKh
bors were aroused and they joined in tho searih.
Not until 1 a. m. today weie they rewarded.
The boy was tlttim: under the shelter of a
creek bank, wet and muddv, hut uninjured. The
ileig sat by the child a faithful protector.
MISS HOYT WINS A MEDAL.
Southampton, X. V.. Aug. 2S At the links
of the Shinnecoek Hills (lolt e lub todiy the
iiualil.vinu round wis plajed of the women
fifth uiinuil championship under the auspices of
the Culled Slates (iolf assoe-l ition MUs lleitrh
Hci.it, who li.u wun tin- sold medal each ei'.ir,
beiilninic with l"il, for the best more In the
ciiallf.ilii! round, .ikiiii sioouiplUhid this honor,
with a seoie- of 01.
CHOYNSKI COULDN'T FIGHT.
New York, Aus. 23. The heavyweight fight
between He ter Maher and Joe thojnskl, which
was to have taken place at the llroaduay Ath
letic club tonight, had to lie declared oil on ac
count of CliojnsM'ii slrkne'sj. About 7 o'clock
ChoynsM had an attack of stomach trouble and
his doctor forbade him to fight. All money was
refunded,
m
THIEVING NEGRO LYNCHED.
Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 2S A negro was Ijnclied
at Forest City, S. C, tliU morning fur the mur
der of a white mm named l'l.ick. "J he tioublo
oroso over the theft of some piaihci. bj the
negro.
TIIK NEWS THIS MOKXIXli
Weather Indications Today,
PAHTLY CLOUDY.
flcneral The Powers Itcluitont to Show Their
Hinds in the Chinese Imbroglio.
.Miners' Strike Will Ho Inaugurated In Tin
llajs I'nlom Demand Aro Conceded.
Oeneral Northeastern lVnin;lvaula News,
I'inanchl and Commercial.
Tho Tribune' I'.iliicationil Contest.
Local Iibor Hay l'.irsdo Arrangements,
Hennessey Court (lang Arretted.
IMltorlal.
Senator Davis' Stilting Addrew on Campaign
Issues.
Local A Iteally !ilhctla Democratic, Con.
tuition,
Woman Killed by an Kxpress Train.
Local West Hcranton and Suburban,
Hound Abount the County.
Local Live Kent ot the Industrial World
Miners Authorize Selec
tion of Neutrals to
Serve as Mediators.
THAT FAILING, WILL STRIKE?
Stirring Appeal to tho Minors No!
to Act Hastily Is Mndo by Rev.
Father Phillips, Who Advised
Further Efforts to Secure an Amio
ablo Adjustment Roport of tho
Scale Comir'rteo and Full Text of
tho Reso.ions Adopted Scran
ton Board of Trado to Hold a Spe
cial Meeting.
(Ily the Associated Press.)
Har.leton, Pa., Aug. 2S. If the an
thracite coal operators refuse to grant
the demands of the United Mine Work
ers nt embodied In tho reports of t'io
scale and the resolutions committees
as presented and adopted at today's
convention within ten days of date or
by September 8, a strike Involving 140,
000 miners, of whom -10,000 nro mem
bers of tho Mlno Workers' organiza
tion, will be declared. The convention
today applied to the national execu
tive board, with headquarters at In
dianapolis, to order a strike It no sat
isfactory amicable agreement regatd
lng wages, the powder question rnd
other grievances Is reached. President
Mitchell said tonight that tho appli
cation would undoubtedly b favorably
acted upon by the board, which meets
at Indianapolis on September C, If ex
isting conditions of which the minors
complain nro not remedied In the' time
allowed by the convention.
Father Phillips Speaks.
The morning session was devoted to
a discussion of the report of tho scalo
committee, which was adopted but not
made public until this ufternoon, when
the convention adjourned sine dla.
Soon after the opening of the after
noon session. President Mltdhell said
that Rev. Father Phillips, of St.
Gabriel's church, who advised the men
of his parish last Sunday not to go on
strike If one should be declared, bad
something to say to tho delegntos and
that If thero was no objection ho
woulel be Invited to address tho con
vention. It was unanimously agreed
that Father Phillips be heard, and a
committee escorted him Into tho hall.
He made a stirring appeal to tho
miners not to act hastily and precipi
tate a. struggle, and bald that In his
mind conditions wero not in favor of
a strike, lie counselled moderation
and suggested that before tho men re
solved to strike they should use all
honorable and amicable means for
bringing about a settlement. If tho
Mine Workers did not secure recogni
tion direct from the operatots ho ad
vised them to authorize their com
mittees to pick men employed nt tho
collletles who are not members of the
union to net with the Mlno Workers
nnd present the grievances of tho men
to their employers so that every oper
ator would be given nn opportunity for
remedying conditions nnd avoiding
serious trouble. Ills remarks had a
noticeable effect on the convention
and many of tho delegates who had
previously favored Immediate declara
tion of a stilke coincided with his
view s.
Report of Scale Committee.
Tho report of the scalo committee la
as follows:
We demand the abolition of the company
(tore sjstiiu, the reduction in the price of
powder to $1.S0 per keg, the abolition of tho
company dlctitlng as to who snail be our doc
tors, abolition of the sliding scalo now In prac
tice in the Lehigh and Seliu.vlklll regions, com
pliance vvllli the Biml-iuontlily pay law, and
that all emplojes be paid in cash; abolition of
the criomoiis sjstem of hiving :t,SC0 pounds to
the ton, and tint 2. -ID pounds constitute a
ton: that an aehanee of 20 per cent, be juid
all classes of nun iwvv lecilvlng less than ?l.W
pir day: tint all classes of day labor now re
ceiving ?1.50 and not exceeding $1.73 shall re
reive 11 per cent, over present wages.; that all
elay labor now receiving more than (1.75 shall
be'advanced 10 per cent.i that no miner shall
hive at any time inoro than one bieast, gang
or other class of work, and shall only get hU
legal klnro of cars. '
Following nro tho separate scales
adopted for tho respective districts for
Insldo wotk.
DISTRICT NO. , comprising upper Lurcrna
and L-ickiwanua. Thit 72'i cent bo paid pir
ton ot 2,210 pounds, according to tho thickness
of the vein. We are willing to allow for dock
age and rock slate or boncy in the coal, but
wo Insist on having a eheckweighmiu at the
head of the breaker who, witli the company
welghmau, shall agree upon tho amount of
dockage.
DIS'IHICT NO. 7, comprising the ILulctcn
and upper SihuiiMII region. Wo denrtwl that
In veins of tin feet in thlikness or over, 55
cents bo paid per ton; iiuihr ten feet and over
7, CO cents: under 7 fict, "IVj cents, and that
the highest rate bo piid in all place whero
11 car of coal cannot, be inlneel with one Keg
of powder.
DlhTHICT NO. 0, comprising Shamokln and
part of Sehujlkill region. We demand an aver
age Increase of s's per cent, on contract work,
and an uuragc price of 5'i cent per ton, the
minimum price of which shall bo 31, and the)
maximum 10 cents.
In district No, 9 coal is measured
nt present by tho wagon and notuby
Continued on pjge 3.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Washington, Au;. S3, Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday! Eastern Pern
fjlvanla, partly cloudy and cooler Wed
nesday; Thursday fair; light northerly
winds.
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