tibinte.
TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1900.'
TWO CENTS.
THE CABINET
OFFICBRS
IN SESSION
HIS SKIN BLACK;
HIS HEART WHITE
This Negro Losoa His Life In Pro
tecting White Girls? from an
Assault by Tramps.
THRILLING ESCAPE
OF MISSIONARIES
THE VETERANS
IN SESSION
AT CHICAGO
TIRELESS PURSUIT
ENDS IN CAPTURE
MAKES CONFESSION
TO AFOUL CRIME
Inmato of Reformatory Descrlbos
Most Graphically How Ho and
Another Committed a Murder.
OPERATORS
WILL NOT SIGN
WAGE SCALE
Graphic Picture of Conditions in
China in tho Early Part of
the Boxer Uprising.
Sergeant Darrell, of Seventh United
States Cavalry, Arrested at Cape
Town for Homicide in Cuba.
most Important Meeting
Held During Present
Administration.
CONSIDERING THE
CHINESE AFFAIR
A Specinl Meeting of tlio Cabinet la
Held, Lasting All Day, Broken
Only by a Short Recess for Lunch.
The Outcome Will Bo the Adoption
of a Policy by tho Administration
That Will Tend to Bring About an
Understanding Between tho "Uni
ted States and tho Powers on the
Chinese Question Whether tho
United States Shall Proceed Fur
ther in China Will Be Determined
by Responses of tho Powers to Our
Inquiries Tho Situation Summed
Up by a Diplomat.
Washington, Aug. 29. A special
neotlng of the cabinet, lasting nil day
anil broken only by a short recess for
luncheon, marked the Intense Interest
the administration feels In the Chin
ese problem. It was tho longest cabi
net session of tho present administra
tion. The diplomatic anil not the
military phase of the situation In
China was under consideration and
this accounted for the presence of Act
ing Secretary Adeo, a very unusual
happening at a cabinet meeting. Mr.
Adeo Is tho medium through which tho
foreign governments communicate, and
he has been In receipt of a good many
statements recently. Last evening, ho
and the French charge d'affaires, Mr.
Thlebr , compared the French and
American copies of tho credentials of
LI Hung Chang. Today, he had long
talks with Minister Wu and 'he Ger
man charge, and the substance of
thee conversations ho laid before the
cabinet. It Is understood that the
cabinet today completed preparations
of a plan for clenrlng away much of
the uncertainty that now exists as to
the future In China and outlined Its
views In writing. Tho fact that the
military situation Is admitted to be of
secondary Importance confirms tho
view, though no cabinet ofllcer would
vouchsafe information on this point,
that what Is sought Is an a ti cement
among tho powers for termlnmng tho
Indefinite status of affairs In China.
It Is believed that the point had been
reached whero It Is proper that there
should bo a clear expression of pur
pose on tho part of tho principal pow
err. In order that tho United States
government may know how far It may
go consistently In the common pro
gramme. Most of the objects had In
view by the president when he made
answer to the Chinese government's
nppeal and began the campaign' upon
Tekln have been achieved In, two
others remain to be secured; namely,
tho safeguarding of American Inter
ests for tho future nnd some proper
guarantee for Indemnification for tho
expenses of recent operations and
losses' of American citizens.
It was the general understanding
that the outcome of today's cabinet
meeting would be the adoption of a
policy by tho administration tint
would tend to simplify these issues
and nt least bring to a focus the vary
ing aspttations of the powers. If this
can not be done, then the question to
be determined is 'whether or not the
United States Minll proceed further,
hand In hand, with the allied foics.
It Is believed that this point Is very
near a decision, our determination de
pending upon the responses made by
European nations to our Inquiries.
Attitude of Germany.
Tho attitude of Germany was tho
subject of much official discussion dur
ing the day and considerable new light
was thrown upon It. Early In the day
the German charge d'affaires, Uaron
Von Splekstcrnberg, had a Tong con
ference with Acting Secretary Adeo.
It Is understood hat any question
which may have arisen as to the future
course of Germany Is mot by a refer
ence to nn olllclal note by Count Von
Huelow, German minister of foreign
affairs, issued on July 12. which fully
defined Germany's purposes In China.
This note of tho German chancellor
followed within ten days of Secretary
Hay's note to tho powers on July 3,
and Is somewhat analagous in setting
forth Germany's Intentions. Count
Von Buelow's note said:
Our aim Is tho restoration of security for per
sons and property, freedom of action for (Strtnan
subjects In Clilna, the rescue of the foreigners
beleaguered in I'ckln, the rc-ctahlUhmcnt of se
curity and regular conditions under & properly
organized Chinese government and reparation
ond satisfaction for the outrages committed.
We deslro no partition of China, and feck no spe
cial advantages. The imperial government is
Imbued with the conviction that the mainten
ance of the agreement between tho powers is a
primary condition for the restoration of peace
and order in China,
The attitude of Italy also has been
defined in a statement by Marquis
Vlsconte A'enosta, minister of foreign
affairs, as follows:
Tim cabinet has no present intentions toward
expansion or intrigue In China. Its progiamme
It to maintain perfect accord between Italy and
the other powers. A fleet and some troops rep
resent the pirtlclpatlon of Italy in tho common
task, Wo cannot leava entirely to others the
protection of our national rights, nor arc we dis
interested in the work of mutual interests and
civilization which the povvtra aie seeking to
carry on In China,
It Is said that tho rourec of Austria
will be practically identical with that
of Germany, owing to the close rela-
(Continued on I'ajc 8.J
Mar&hnlttown, Iowa, Aug. 29. J. II.
Williams, an old negro, peaceable and
Industrious, was shot to death by
tramps today after he had made a gal
lant attempt to protect two whlto
girls whom the rufllans had Insulted.
Four of the Idlers had made their
camp near Williams' house, on the
outskirts of the town. Toward even
ing the two girls passed by the place
on their way home. They were ac
costed by the trampB, who tried to
entice them Into tho woods. Seeing
the embarrassment of the girls and
hearing part of the conversation Wil
liams got his revolver from tho houso
and started to tho rescue.
While the old negro was talking to
one of them tho others sprang upon
him. Williams was overpowered and
his weapon was taken from him. Then
one of the tramps emptied the re
volver Into the black man's body, fir
ing several shots after the negro was
dead.
After tho murder the miscreants fled,
but tho girls gave the alarm and offi
cers, reinforced by parties of the
townspeople, were soon In pursuit.
The colored people of the town are
very much excited, and If tho tramps
are caught It Is probable they may bo
Joined by tho whites in an effort to
lynch the murderers. The sheriff has
offered a reward of $30 for the arrest
of other tramps connected with the
murder. All of the surrounding towns
have been notified to look out for the
rufllans, and It Is thought they can
not get away.
TO FIND IF NEGRO
HAS RIGHT TO VOTE
Enactment of Southern States Which
Tend Towards Disfranchisement
to Be Carried to Spronie Court.
Boston, Aug. 29. Giles S. Jackson,
a negro lawyer, of Richmond, Va., act
ing for tho National Council of the
Constitutional nights association, has
employed ex-Attorney General A. 13.
Hlllsbury, of this city, and Hon. W.
C. P. Breckenrldge. of Lexington, Ky
ns his counsel In proceedings which
will be Instituted for the purpose of
bringing before the Supreme court of
the United States tho question of the
legality of the recently enacted statute
laws nnd consltutional amendments In
some of tho Southern States, which,
It Is claimed, tend toward the dis
franchising of the negro.
The case will probably bo brought
before tho courts of Massachusetts,
and will be carried to tho Supreme
court of that state.
TWIN CHILDREN
MUTUALLY SUFFER.
One Hurt by Fall, Both Suffer and
Die Simultaneously.
Bowling Green, O., Aug. 29. Born
at tho same time. Inseparable through
life, Claudy and Clyde Wilson are to
gether In death. This strange pair
were the children of Archie M. Wil
son, of Duxay, Wood county. They
looked exactly alike, and their appear
ance was but a small portion of their
similarity. One would not be away
from the other for a moment without
beginning to cry, nnd when one was
pleased tho other also laughed. If,
perchance, one should awake In the
night the other would open Its eyes,
also.
A few weeks ago tho mother dropped
Claudy, and a great bump raised on
her forehead. She cried bitterly, and
a deep blue spot appeared upon her
right temple. Clyde intuitively suffer
ed. The same injury, though no spot,
came on his forehead. Whether from
the Injury or not is not known, but
last Friday Claudy became sick. The
physician pronounced It brain trouble.
Almost at the same time Clyde was
taken sick with the same disease. The
little girl sickened and died. The boy
followed her in death within a few
hours. Both were buried side by side
today in tho cemetery at Rudolph.
BRESCI CONVICTED.
King Humbert's Assassin to Be Im
prisoned for Life.
Milan, Italy, Aug. 29. The trial of
Brescl, the anarchist who shot and
killed King Humbert at Monza on July
25, was held hero today,
Brescl, at the close of the trial, waa
pronounced guilty and was sentenced
to imprisonment for life.
COAL FAMINE IN GERMANY.
Prussian Cabinet Encourages the Im
portation of American Coal.
Ilerlln, Aug. 20. The coal famine In Germany
lias become very serious and a number of cham
bers ol commerce have petitioned the govern
ment for relief,
Ihe Prussian cabinet has resolved to grant
a modified railroad tariff for foreign coal In or
der to facilitate the importation of coal (roin
Lrgland and the United States.
MOTHER DEAD, CHILD BLIND
FROM A THUNDER BOLT.
West Chester, Pa., Aug. 29. Mrs. Thomas
Marshall, ot Salman, this county, was instantly
killed by a bolt ot lightning last night und her
little daughter was so badly Injured that the will
bo slthtlcss. Mrs. Marshall aud the girl were
standing In a doorway during a severe electrical
storm and flic bolt entered the home through the
door.
COAL FAMINE THREATENED.
St. Johns, N. P., Aug. 29. A coil famine now
threatens tho colony ot New Foundland. The
establishment ol i large smelting mterpriso
at Sydney absorbs the greater part ol the Cape
tlrcton output; and the failure of Itcid's mine
leaves the colony without any local product.
TEMPTATION TOO MUCH.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 29. There Is little doubt
that Mr, Prvan will devote the last six weeks of
the campaign to almo.t continuous work upon
the stump.
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 29. George L.
Maxon, of this city, has received from
Rev. 13. U. Uouslleld, a Baptist mis
sionary recently In China, a letter
which graphically describes the thrill
ing experiences attending the escape of
Rv. Mr. Holmes nnd Rev. Mr. Bous
lleld and their families from KInwha,
Chinn, to Shanghai. It shows that not
all Chinese oftlclals are In league with
the anti-foreigners. Under date o
Shanghai, July 21, 1900, Mr. Bousflold
writes:
We had been at KInwha bills only about eight
or nine days when we began to bear reports that
a band of eighty robbers had planned an attack
upon us, and the magistrates urged us to at once
return to the city, promising to protect us there.
On the diy we returned the magistrates lsued
a proclamation naming the people not to attack
r harm us, or our chapels or Christians In any
way. This proclamation was Immediately defaced
by placards calling- upon the rcople to rise up
and kill us and burn the houses. We found the
city so Btirred up that II was not safe to go out
Into the streets. We therefore determined to go
to the toast.
We packed up a few things, but before we
could get them to a boat Mr. Holmes' house
was surrounded by a mob. The crowd collected
until it mutt have numbered several thousand.
The magistrates sent for runners, who, of course,
were powerless against such a multitude. The
mob continually jelled their determination to
take our lives, and did their best to break
through the door and get in. We soon saw that
the door would give way, and we were not a
little endangered by the shower of stones that
broke every window in range. Wo therefore de
termined to escape over the wall and run for the
yamen. By the help of a clothes-rack and a
short ladder we effected our escape Into a back
lane and then ran.
Had to Use Bayonets.
The magistrate received us most Kindly, and
sent soldiers to disperse the crowd. This they
could not do, aud so, as it became dark, they
went themselves. Doors, which had stood so
well, were thrown open to receive them. The
people utterly disregarded their rulers and their
exhortations and warnings, and over-powering the
soldiers, ruhed in, looted the houso and fired
it with kerosene. Right soldiers were wounded.
The magistrates were at last aware how serious
the affair was, sent for more soldiers and or
dered them to use tneir bajonets. They did so,
not without effect. The house was not only
burned, but Mr. and Mrs. Holmes hive lot
nearly ail they possess, and we have lost not a
little.
The mob then went to the vamen, where they
,kncw wo were, and threatened to enter it with
force and kill us. The magistrate went out and
said if they made any such attempt be would
order them to be fired upon as long as any one
of them remained. At last they withdrew. The
next day the magistrate offered to see us safely
to Shanghai, and we, knowing how- much obloquy
lie had already incurred by protecting us, and
knowing also that the soldiers could not be
trusted, promised him a good reward it we
reached Shanghai in safety. This the magiitrate
refused, and sent Ills own brother, nephew and
cousin with twenty soldiers. He now refuses to
take more than ?i00, which hardly covers tho
total cost.
The Journey I will not attempt to describe. It
was the most terrible experience of all. The boat
was small and only Intended for six, while we
numbered about twenty, some ot the soldiers
sleeping on another boat tied to ours. The heat
was intense. Wc dared not land, for we narrow
lv escaped an attack at the places where we
stopped. The boat was filled with some nearly
fifteen out of twenty-four hours. Most o our
provisions for the journey kad been stolen by
the mob, and we could not get much Chinese
food that we could eat. On our arrival at
Shanghai, I was the only one wio bad strength
enough to keep about. Mrs. Holmes and two of
the children were prostrated, ami it was abso
lutely necessary for them to sail either for Jipan
or the United States. Mrs. Holmes' condition
is serious, as is that of her joungest child. Mrs.
nousfleld Is Just as slek, and she will have to go
home, too. We ore thinking of going to Japan,
hoping that she may gain a little strength there,
so as to be aide to take the homeward trip with
out me. What grieves us most is tint there is
no prospect of a possibility of returning to our
work tor many months, and we can hardly hope
to be of any service to the work.
SCENES OF DISORDER.
Two Hundred Bandits Raid the Tar
tar City of Canton Fifty For
eigners Massacred.
Hong, Kong., Aug. 29. Two hundred
bandits raided tho Tartar city of Can
ton Monday night. Several houses
were looted. It Is believed that tho
motive of the raid was the Cantonese
hatred of the northerners.
It Is rumored at Amoy that 12,000
Japanese troops are coming there from
Formosa.
Foreigners Massacred.
Chefoo, Aug. 29. Yu, governor of the
province of Shensl, Is reported to have
Invited tho foreigners In the province
to come to hla protection.
About Aug. 21 fifty accepted the In
vitation and all were massacred.
Russians Leave for Pekin.
Tien Tsln, Aug. 23, via Chefoo, Aug.
29. One thousand Russians left Tien
Tsln for Pekin today.
The country here Is quiet.
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.
New York, Aucr. 29. Arrived: Aller, from
Southampton; Knu, Genoa, etc. Cleared:
Kaiser r'rlcdcrick, Hamburg via VI) mouth and
Cherbourg: Friederlck Der Crosse, lire-men via
Cherbourg; L'Aquitalne, Havre. Sailed: New
York, Southampton; Majestic, Liverpool; Fries
land, Antwerp. Bremen Arrived: Kalserln
Maria Theresa, New York via Cherbourg and
Southampton. Crookhaven Passed : Oermanie,
New York for Queenitown and Liverpool, South
amptonArrived: St. Louis, New York. Sailed:
I.ahn, from Ilremcn, Cherbourg nnd New York.
(Jueenstown Arrived i Servia, New- York for Liv
erpool (and proceeded). Liverpool Sailed:
Teutonic, New York via Quemstown.
MAGEE NOMINATED.
Pittsburg, Aug, 29, Tho Democratic conven
tion of the Torty-third senatorial district met to
night and unanimously nominated C. L. Magee,
the present Itepubltcan Incumbent for re-election
and passed resolutions recommending that
Democratic members ol the legislature through
out the state champion and support C. L. Ma
gee for the United States senate to succeed M.
S. Quay.
m
PENNSYLVANIA PENSIONS.
Washington, Aug. 29. Pensions: Thomas Dar
rowman, Scranton, 17; John B. UUckvvell, Feck-
vllle, !.
Proceedings of the 34tli
Annual Meeting of
the G. A. R.
COMMANDER SHAW SPEAKS
Is Satisfied with tho Course of
Events and Showing of Sons of
Veterans and Soldiers of the Day.
Reports of Various Committees
and Officers Received The Mem
bership of tho Army, as Indicated
by tho Statement of Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart.
Chicago, Aug. 29. Delegates to the
thirty-fourth annual meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic met In
Studobnker hall at 10 o'clock and be
gan tho real work of the encampment.
The principal business was reading tho
reports of tho ofllcers and tho report
of the national committee on pensions.
Saratoga, N. Y., Is most favored by
delegates for the holding of the next
encampment. Denver and Salt Lake
Cltv are also nfter It. Some of the
veterans will suggest tho abolition ot
tho street parades as a feature ot en
campment week. They say there is
little pleasure In a long, dusty trnmp
In a hot city after ono passes the sixty
year mark. A strong effort will be
made to secure tho passage of a reso
lution which shall make possible a
great reunion between the blue and
grey.
General Shaw's Address.
General Shaw read his annual ad
dress, which was In partsas follows:
The age in which our lot is cast is without a
parallel in the past, and the opportunities for
working for good and for Cod, along satisfying
lines of endeavor, arc greater than they ever have
been before. The veterans ot the 'fiOs have main
ly done their work, and their record during the
great war will be Imperishable. A country free.
a union indissoluable, a Mars and stripes be
loved and honored by all our people, a common
heritage of a Christian civilization, nnd a repub
lic first in the foremost flight ot individual
rights and broad Justice, are the immutable
foundations of our matchless nation. And as the
shadow.-) lengthen, as they face ttie setting sun
of life, the vetcr.119 look with admiring pride
upon their sons as their successors in large
measure In all that insures lofty views of love
of country, and safe ambitions to preserve the
American union In all its noblest possibilities
of a wise and commanding civilization, and the
true glory of Almighty Gud. Not all the beroes
arc to be found on the battle field in war, for
in peace there is a demand for tho most stal
wart bravery and tho most uncompromising
valor. War often opens up the way for the cx
erciso of tho noblest qualities of young man
hood, in romposlng the irritations that hive
deluged the land In blood. In our day we see
this view exemplified, as the former two great
sections of our union have become united in n
common bond ot happy citizenship through the
co-mingling influences of a common love of
Justice of liberty.
The horrid bell of war has been superceded
by the sweet blessings of peace, and tonight the
sons of the veterans who mirched amid the sac
rifices of sorrow's night of blood and agony
meet In peace and Joy, happy In their environ
ments of citizenship, and peerless In their girth
and grain as ardent young merlcans.
I realize that the work of the aging veterans
Is largely over and pist, and that the Sons of
Veterans will soon be called upon to especially
keep alive the fires of national patriotism when
their filhers sleep the sleep that knows no wak
ing on earth. Our future will be safe and
strong Just so lo-ig as our south are worthy
and wise; when these weaken or fail, all will
be lost. It is for the tons of Veterans to lead
the way in tlu teaching ot lofty Ideals of
patriotism in nil the elides of our south !.nd
so lav deep and broad the lasting foundation
of Justice, concord and religion three pilhrs of
the temple of national fame of unrivaled na
tional safety and glory.
See to It that the best Inspirations of tight
.nness arc alwnjs pressed and kept at the
fiont In all our union, nnd that our text books
are nitional in their svnpo. Just and worthy In
their character and equal to all Hi" noble possi
bilities of a sacred e itircnshlp, based upon a
common love of our enduring liberties.
Following the address of General
Shaw came a long list of reports sub
mitted by tho minor olltclals and the
various commlttes of tho organization.
The reports read were those of tho
executive council, council ot adminis
tration, Adjutant General Stewart,
Quartermaster General Atkinson, Sur
geon General Baker, Chaplain In Chief
Grimm, Judge Advocate General Tor
rance, Senior VIco Commander In
Chief Robblns, Junior VIco Com
mander In Chief Mlnton, Custo
dian Ilolcomb, Inspector General
Cummins, committee on legislation of
veterans In public service, and of tho
committee on pension legislation.
Membership of tho Army.
Tho report of Adjutant General
Thomas J. Stewart was In part ns
follows: The total membershslp of the
Grand Army of tho Republic In good
stnndlng June 30, 1S99, was C.905 posts
with a membershslp of 287.9S1; on De
cember 31, 1899, 7,072 posts with a
membership of 257.36S: on' Juno 30,
1900, C77S posts with a membership of
270.CCC2.
At tho conclusion of tho reading of
tho annual reports of tho various offi
cers an adjournment was taken until
2.30 p, m when consideration of re
ports was resumed in executive ses
sion. Pension Committee'3 Report.
When tho convention met In tho af
ternoon tho first thing taken up was
the report of the pension committee.
This would contain, It was generally
thought, some warm statements, but
there wero none. There was not In
the report a specific declaration or
recommendation upon any subject.
No opposition has developed to Judge
flassleur, of St. Louis, In his candi
dacy for tho position of commander In
chief, and It Is practically certain that
he will be elected on tho first ballot.
There has been very little tnlk regard
ing the places of the next encampment,
but two places, Denver and Salt Lake,
having been mentioned.
Havana, Aug. 29. Early last spring
nn atrocious murder was committed In
tho Seventh cavnlry. Tho Seventh had
been paid off and on pay night a man
who was known ns a money lender In
tho regiment was found dead In one ot
tho tents used by the ordnance depart
ment. The man's head had been split
with nn nxe. Suspicion attached nt
once to three of the men of his troop
and all of them wero tried by court
martial, but there was not sufficient
evidence to convict them, and they
wero released.
"While the Investigation was In pro
gress a first sergeant of the troop,
named Darrell, assisted tho court as
much as he could, and there was no
suspicion that he might have been con
nected with the murder. At the con
clusion of tho trials all of tho men who
had been tried deserted their regiment
nnd Darrell left at tho same time.
Secret service officials were put on
tho case and two arrests made, but
nothing wns heard of Darrell until
about tho middle of August, when a
cablegram was received from Cape
Town, South Africa, stating that Dar
rell was under arrest there. Tho mes
sage was signed by ono of the secret
service men, and It Is evident that he
was on the trail of tho man from tho
time that ho left Cuba. The two took
passage on ono of the steamers that
carried mules from New Orleans to
the British army, and the secret ser
vice man could not make sure of his
man until the vessel reached British
soil.
Darrell will be brought back to Cuba
for trial. He Is the head ot tho gamb
ling fraternity In the regiment, and
from tho stories that are now told It
seems that they were all out of funds,
nnd the murder ot the money lender
was planned several weeks before It
took place. Tho man was called out
of the barracks Just as the rest of the
soldiers had gone to bed and the mur
der committed In an out-of-the-way
place.
FOUGHT OUT THEIR
QUARREL WITH WATER.
Neighbors Drenched One Another
Until All Were Exhausted.
Pittsburg, Aug. 29. With water as a
weapon Mrs. Robert Gray and James
Dunleavy, next door neighbors In
Steuben street, Elliott borough, fought
until both were exhausted.
Dunleavy camo out ot his house to
draw water from tho hydrant In his
yard. Mrs. Gray was at her hydrant
also and tho two had some words. One
of them began to squirt water on tho
other. They were only a few feet
apart, and the one attacked squirted
back. For over live minutes they de
luged each other. Then Mrs. Grady's
husband and Mr. Dunleavy's wife ap
peared and each took a hand, with
the result that Dunleavy was sued for
disorderly conduct and Mrs. Gray with
assault and battery.
THE SONS OF AMERICA.
Doings of the State Camp at Leba
non Officers) Elected Meeting
of Old Members.
Lebanon, Pa., Aug. 29. The state
camp of Patriotic Order Sons of
America was In session until after
midnight, when the successful can
didates for officers were announced.
The following were elected; Presi
dent, Charles A. Haslott, Philadelphia;
vice president, Charles Ilaldorf, Wll
liamstown; conductor, J. E. Itoners;
Inspector, John W. Benjamin, Scran
ton: state guard, Charles P. Weston;
building trustees, Henry T. Koehler,
Scranton; Claro M. Taylor, Hunting
don; Edwin P. Van Held, Douglass
vllle; Charles P. Clauder, Allentown.
An Interesting feature of the conven
tion was a meeting last night of all
the members who have been connect
ed with the order for twenty-flvo
years. The old officers t ere re-elected,
A committee was appointed, consist
In of II. J. Stager, P. E. Stecs and J.
A. M. Passmore, Philadelphia; W. II.
Schwartz, Altoona and P. p. Splese,
Tamanua, to devise ways and means
for the erection of a suitable memorial
at Schuylkill Haven In memory of tho
Into Captain James K, Helms, of that
place, who was u, prominent member
of the order nnd also had a splendid
war record.
This nfternoon a special train con
veyed the one thousand delegates to
Mt. Gretna, where there was a dance
nnd banquet.
MINERS EVENLY DIVIDED.
All Coal Diggers of the Shamokln
Do Not Wish to Quit Work.
Shamokln, l'a., Aug. 29. Tho United Mine
Workers of the Shamokln districts were canvassed
today relative to tho proposed strike alter Sep
tember 8. 'ihe men who are strongly cir-.vnlz. cl
between here and Ccntralia arc about evenly
divided as to the advisability of ceasing work.
They are, it is claimed, treated belter than
tho men of the Wilkes Ilarro region ami it will
require, (t is believed, much missionary work to
Induce all ol them to stop work,
BABY IN A CISTERN
PISHED UP BY HOE.
rindlay, O., Aug. 2D. The 3- ear-old son ol
Albert Vogle was drowned In an open rlslein to.
day. The mother missed the little one, and, act
ing en a auspkon, thrust n hoe into the eluk
waters of the cistern, and, to her boiror,
stirred the little baby's body to the surface,
WILL SUPPORT M'KINLEY.
Indianapolis, Aug. 29. George V. McDonald,
secretary of the Gold Standard Democratic state
central committco und a nephew of Joseph II.
McDonald, who icprocntud Indiana In the
United States senate, declares his intention to
support President McKinley. He says this course
is now the duty of all gold Democrats.
POISON IN ICE CREAM.
Washington, Ind., Aug. 23. At tha Odd Fel
lows' picnic at Glcndale one hundred persons
were poisoned by eating Ice cream that had been
made in tin cam. Three persons came near dying
JelTersonvlllo, Ind Aug. 29. Oliver
Tomllnson, confined In the reformatory
for safekeeping from a mob that was
formed In Lawrence county to hang
him, today confessed to complicity In
ono of tho most llendlsh crimes ever
committed In this part of the state.
On the night of June 30 Tomllnson
nnd Charles Gaines had planned to
rob a whisky distillery near tho homo
of Frank Lentz, near. Bedford. They
went to Lentz' stable and wero hitch
ing up one of his horses when the own
er discovered them. Despite tho fact
he was ordered back he advanced to
ward the men. Hero tho confession
says:
Lentz approached. Again I warned him. Still
he pressed toward me. I shot. Lentz reeled to
the right, clutching at the gate post. I tried to
fire again, but my revolver did not woik. Lentz,
who had fallen, arose with a stone In his hand,
which he hurled at us. Then I grabbed Lentz,
but he was the stronger and bigger man and was
(retting the best of me, when flaines Jumped out
of the buggy, seized I,ctitz by i,ie hair Just over
the forehead, pulled his head back and cut his
throat from ear to car.
Tho murderers then drove to a pond,
where they washed their clothing and
went home. Tomllnson was "arrested
a few days later and brought to tho
reformatory for safe keeping. Gaines
was releused on ball, but Is now in the
custody of tho officers. He denies the
story.
NEGROES' MURDERERS
WILL NOT SUFFER
New York Grnnd Jury Hands in
No Indictments as Result of the
Recent Race Riots.
Now York, Aug. 29. Tho August
grand Jury, which was dismissed to
day, handed In no Indictments in th
race riot occurrences, which It has
been investigating, and It did not even
hand up a ptesentment In relation to
It.
After the grand Jury had been dis
charged, Assistant District Attorney
Mclntyre said that tho grand Jury had
of its own volition, during the course
of its business, learned considerable
nbout the colored population In certain
sections of the city, and ho said It had
thoroughly Investigated tho recent race
rioting, nnd the colored witnesses were
wholly unable to identify any officers
aliened to have been brutal In their
treatment of colored persons.
MAYOR OORCORAN'S AXE.
It Descends Upon the Official Necks
of Pittston Policemen.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Aug. 29. Mayor Corcoran
treated the councils to a big surprise
this evening by removing Officers Wil
liam Weathers and James Price from
the police force and appointing John
Prendergrast and James Price. Those
dismissed were old members. "Por
cause," tho mayor said. Hot objec
tions were offered, but the mayor and
his friends won out.
TO AMEND THE GOEBEL LAW.
The Kentucky Legislature Now Con
sidering the Matter.
I'r.inkfort, Ky Aug. 20.- In both houses of the
legislatures today bills were introduced to ap
peal and amend the Goebel election law.
Hx-Govcrnor McCreary, who Is ch.ilrmin of
(lie Democratic state committee, Congressman
Wheeler and others are here conferring with the
Democratic members. The Itepublican mem
bers who are in the minority are awaiting the
action of the Democratic conferences, when they
will hold a caucus.
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
Cincinnati, Aug. 21. The National Association
ot Mexican War elerans will meet in Cin
cinnati September 13 and II. Mexican veterans
are expected from all or the country, as
it is probable that this will be the last formal
meeting of the national association, the mem
bers of which are now all upward cf seventy
j ears ot age.
SHIRT WAIST POSTMEN.
New York, Aug. 2't Postmaster Maliony, of
Pa'-ale, N. J., today Ksued an order which for
mally allows the Passaic letter carriers to wear
shirt waists during the hot spell, Thej are espe
cially forbidden to wear suspenders with the
waists. They will not appear in their new uni
forms until they can all secure waists as nearly
alike as possible.
SHOT WITHOUT PROVOCATION.
Hamilton, Va., Aug. 29. While sitting on the
porch at ltoberts' store, a few miles south of
Hound Hill, William Arnot was shot in the
thigh and severely wounded. The shot was fired
by some one who was passing along the road.
Three negroes have been arrested.
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SUPERINTENDENT OP READING.
Philadelphia, Aug. 29. Charles A. Reach, of
Ni'W York, was today appointed superintendent
ol the Philadelphia and Heading railway's Atlantic-
City dlvinlon to succeed U. D. Whitcomb,
resigned.
THE NEWS THIS MOKXIXU
Weather Indications Today,
(SENSUALLY FAIR.
1 General President ond Cabinet Consider the
Chinese Altaic.
Veterans in Session at Chicago.
Wilkes-Ilarre Mine Owners Will Not Sign
Scale.
3 General ..Northeastern Pennsv lvanla.
The Tribune's Kducatlonal Contest.
9 Local Pease Verdict Shall Stand, but Sen
tence Is Deferred.
Kfforts for n Dig Odd Fellow Convention.
1 F.dltorlal.
Senator Davis' Stirring Speech Before the
Hamilton Club.
S Local-Death of Itcv. D. J. MacGoldrlck.
Opposition to the Viaduct
G Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Hound About the County, I
8 General Live Industrial Kent. i '
Financial and Commercial
They Claim That It Would
Reduce Them to
Bankruptcy.
DEMANDS TOO SWEBPING
Tho Question of Striko tho Topio of
Discussion Through tho Wyoming
Valley Efforts on Part of Business
Men nnd Others to Prevent tha
Closing of Mines Wilkes-Barra
Board of Trade Ready to Act aa
Mediator Many of tho Miners Ob
ject to Going Out in Spite of the
Action of Convention.
Wllkes-Barre, Aug, 29. Tho coal
operators In this section pay tho scalo
of wages adopted by the Ilnzleton con
vention will not bo signed by a sin
gle operator. Operators Interviewed
on the ejuestlon say the scale Is too
sweeping and if put inlo force would
reduce producers ot coal to bank
ruptcy In a short time. Tho miners,
on the other ban 1, claim that tho
scale Is a Just one, and that tin coal
companies would only be giving tho
men their rights by signing It. But
It will not be signed that Is sure.
Whether a striko will follow tho re
fusal of tho operators to sign, Is a
ejuestlon that Is now being widely dis
cussed. It Is a well-known fact that
despite tho action of the Haaleton
convention a great many miners aro
opposed to going out. Tho business In
terests of tho Wyoming Valley ara
also exercising their Influence to pro
vent a strike. Tho Wllkss-Barro board
of trade Is ready to act as mediator
between tho operators and miners. At
a largely attended mooting of tho
wholsalo merchants and millers' asso
ciation, resolutions were adopted de
ploring a striko nnd pointing out to tho
miners what they might expect from
a long lockout. It was shown that
tho coal companies pay In wases every
month In tho Wyoming valley, $2,500,
000. The loss of this vast amount o
money. It was claimed, would mean
disaster to the people ot tlits section.
YOUNG GIRL'S FATAL
CRAVING FOR MUSTARD.
Girl Dies in Agony After Eating a
Pint of the Spice.
Plora, Ind., Aug. 29. Miss Etta Hor
ner, the 14-year-old daughter of George
Horner, of lladner, died last night
from the effects ot eating a pint oj
mustard. The girl's craving for tho
spicy condiment was so great that sho
could not control It. Sho spread tho
mixture on bread and ato the wholo
pint without stopping.
Sho died in great agony. Tho at
tending physician stated that tho lin
ing of her stomach had been nlmost
eaten away.
MISTOOK SWEETHEART
FOR A WILD ANIMAL,
Sho Was Picking Plums and Hei
Lover Shot Her.
Ashton, Neb., Aug. 29. Miss Zellln
slta, IS years old, daughter of Jacoli
Zelllnska, living sis miles from here,
was shot through tho heart last even
ing by John Schrall. She was out
picking plums. Schrall was hunting in,
the timber. Ho saw something mov
ing In tho bushes, and, without wait
ing to find out what It was, fired, kill
ing tho girl.
lie has given himself up to tho sher
iff. Schrall Is IS years old. Tho
young people had been lovers.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Hazleton, Pa., Aug. 29. Charles Hoyer, of this
city, a stone nuarrjman, who had taken shelter
during Monday's terrific thunderstorm under s
laigu tree along the Stockton road, was found
dead by searching parties today. Ho had been
missing from home since Monday morning. Death
was caused by a bolt ot lightning, which felled
the tree and tore part of the clothing from nil
body.
KILLED FIFTY VIPERS
IN ONE ROUND.
Wllllamsport, Aug. 29 While plowing fleU
nt the foot of I'cwterbaugh mountain, Lewis E.
Ulnier got irto a nest of blowing vipers. Spring
ing to one side he grasiied a club and gave bat
tie to the snakes. When he was through fifty dead
vipers covered the ground.
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PRESIDENT COWEN
OUT FOR M'KINLEY.
Ilaltlmore, Aut. 21 doh K. Cow-en, ot th
Diltlmorc and Ohio K.illrcud company, states
that he is In favor of tho re-election of 1'renl
dont McKinley, and promises soon to announci
Ills reasciis,
CONSUL SHAW IS ALIVE.
Washington, Aug. 29. The state department
announces that W. Irvin Shaw, United State)
consul at Ilarrano,uilla, Columbia, who was re
ported to have died of jellow fever, is alive and
well. Hr. Shaw entered tho service from Penn
sylvania, ...i,, I
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-f WEATHER FORECAST. -f
Washington, Aug, 19, Eastern Pennsyl.
nsyU -i
raniai Generally fair Thursday and
-f day; light southeasterly shifting Is west- -f
f erly winds. -it
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