crouton t, rtl viv !j aw 'ym ooiw .t TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1900. TWO CENTS. LI HUNG CHANG CAPE NOME IS NOT A SUCCESS Tons Upon Tons of Machinery and Supplies Lying) Untouched Crime in Unchecked Sway. COMMISSIONER OF BANKING KILLED Thomas J. Powers Meets Death by Falling from a Pennsylvania Train His Career. BANKRUPTCY LAW IS DISCUSSED PRISONER OF WAR OVER 35 YEARS Curious Case of an ex-Confederate Officer on Parolo Forgotten by War Department. THE POPULATION OP W1LKES-BARRE Official Figures Show an Increase of 37.13 Per Cent, on Returns of 1800 and 01.01 Over 1880. LEO RASSIEUR IS ELECTED COMMANDER IS ACCEPTED AS AN ENVOY Russia Joins with United States in Peace Proposals. WITHDRAWAL OF JAPAN Tho Situation Simplified by the Re tirement of the Force3 of tho Mik ado from Amoy It Now Remains for Russia to Take Similar Action in Regard to Troops at New Chwang Message from Mr. Rock hill States That Ho Is About to Leave for Pe&ln. Washington, Aug. 30. Tho United States government having acted upon the Russian proposition as to tho withdrawal of troops from Pekln, Is now quietly waiting for responses to tho notes which have been sent to our vailous representatives abroad for presentation to the powers. Judging by the late of progress made in the preceding negotiations several days ami perhaps a week may pass before all of these replies are received. Ac cording to their formal expressions, all of the powers are agreed upon this one point, they do not desire to enter uuon a formal war on China. Tho United States got eminent Is trying to bilng about this result. For the mo ment It finds Itself side by side with Russia, whoso earnestness cannot be questioned at this time. Tho object now in view Is to bilng about a situa tion In China that will admit of the beginning of negotiations lookng to the le-cstablshment of order and the cessation of hostilities, tho Insurance of tuoteetlon to foielgn life and prop el tj. Tho United States government has been earnestly championing the cause of Li Hung Chang fiom a deslie to speedily lehabllltatc the Chinese gov ernment in order that It may carry out its express desire to settle the dilll cultles which have arisen. This has been the object of the negotiations of tho last few dais and the Russian note and the United States response weie but tho parts of the general plan. This note Is calculated to secure a full dlsclosuie of the Intentions qf the powers, If tho inquiry is mot by them In the fiank spirit In which it was conceived by the United States gov ernment. Embarrassed by Delay. Tho state department Is already em barrassed by delays experienced In se curing responses to its note challeng ing the production of objections to LI Hung Chang. It appears that much confusion exists at Tnku as to what actually had been decided upon re specting the treatment of LI Hung Chang should he anlve at that place en route to Pekln. The reports of the naval commanders to their homo gov ernments rather Increased the confu sion In an International sense. Ad miral Homey found It dlfllcult to sift out tho facts at Taku. Now the state department finds the leplles so far re ceived from Europe aguo and unsat isfactory for the iea.son that the various governments appear to have different understandings as to the exact conditions at Taku. It could not be learned from whom the replies weie received and which were missing, but it can be stated that at present the question as to tho accej ability of narl LI as an envoy and his 'reedom from interference remain unsettled. The advance of tho Russian proposition may reduce the Importance of tho oth er questions, for with the return of the Chinese government to Peltln tho smaller matters of personalities of tho envoys and the sufficiency of creden tials could be speedly adjusted. Secretary Root, In speaking today of tho statement In tho Conger dis patch saying that Prince Chlng was coming to Pekln, said that It was a favorable Indication. Prince Chlng has been known as friendly to the foreigners, and has been among the more progressive of the Chinese offi cials. If there should appear In Pekln members of tho Chinese government who were duly authorized to organize a government and could do so, with tho prospect of restoring order throughout the empire, It would bo considered ns a movement of Chlni towards carrying out the demands of the United States. This government might then consider the advisability of withdrawing troops from tho capital, especially If this action would tend toward the pacification of China. Japan's Withdrawal. The action of the Japanese govern ment in withdrawing from Amoy tho troops or marines which have aroused the suspicions of the European pow ers, has done much to clarify the sit uation. By this disclaimer of a pur pose to secure Chinese teirltory, Japan lias avoided enteilng a wedge which might result In tho splitting up of tho Chinese empire among the powers. It now remains for Hussla to take simi lar action ns to the Russian forces nt New Chwang and from the pilvntc In timations that have been conveyed to the state department, Russia has as sured us that this occupation has been purely military and temporal y. Tho state depirtnumt today received a telegram from Its special commis sioner to Investigate and report upon conditions In China, Mr. W. W. Rock hill, dated at Shanghai today, raying that ho was about to leave for Pekln. Short messages descriptive of the sit uations In Amoy and Shanghai were received from the consuls nt those points, but being dovold of Inteiest, were not published. Tacoma, Aug. 30. Vigorous opinions ns to the Cape Nome mining region are expressed by D. O. Smith, of this city, who has just returned. He says: Tho "golden sand of Nome" lias been run through a thousand luicc boxes, and each shovel full as it floated across the riffles registered "failure. Five million feet of lumber, thous ands of tons of high class machinery, a thousand horses running locwe in (he tundra, five hundred wagons never put together, and countlees stores of mcrchandle, bear true and bitter testimony to the inscription: "Failure." from Oolovin bay to Port Clarence, a distance of 200 miles, arc strewn tons and tons of machinery, covcied with rust and sand all abandoned there by own ers! As much more has never been unpacked, and today is offered for tile at less than its cost in the states. Nome ( Ity H today the most poverty-stricken town in the United States Probably not in the history of this countrj, and ccitiinly not in the history of mining cimps, lias such universal and absolute failure been recorded The White Pass and (hilkoot trails hut their compensations for many wear searchers after wealth when finally the goal was readied; but none of the 20,000 stampeilers of 1900 tan bring away anything but recollection As the dark nights begin to draw in otr Xome life and property become of less and still less value, unless guarded with a Winchester rllle. Hoi btry by the chloroform and black Jack methods were becoming common and of nightly occurrence wlun I started south. The military being limited in its protective authority by the provision for civil government, is practically powerless to check tho riot of crime, l'or the civil government provided for under recent act of congress no steps have been taken, and the town drifts along in a disorganized and helpless fashion, with criminals landing watch at the wheel. SHIPWRECK OF BRITISH STEAMER The Topeka Reports the Sinking of the Cutch Near Juneau. Port Townscnd, Wash., Aug. Z3. Tne steamship Topeka arrived from the nortli at 11 o'clock last night with 150 passegeis and $M0,o00 In gold dust. Of'lreis of the Topeka report the Prltlsh steamship Cutch ashore on Horse Shoo Reef, in Stephen's Pas sage, twenty-flve miles from Juneau. At low tide tho Cutch Is high and dry and Is badly damaged. The Cutch was In chnigc of tho second officer when she struck on the night of Au gust 24, nnd rapidly filled with water. The sea was smooth at the time nnd the passengers and crew succeeded In reaching thf beach, where they were camped when the Topeka passed. The -Topeka offered assistance, which was refused, but the cargo was being thrown o erboard. The 3teamship Treadwell was des patched to the assistance of the wrecked vessel, but It was thought the Cutch will become n total wreck as she was full of watei aft and set tling. TIEN TSIN TREASURY LOOTED. Russians Said to Have Sent 4,000,000 Taels to the Coast. Victotia, 13. C., Aug. 30. It is report ed In mall advices fiorp China that the Russians looted 4,000,000 taels in silver from the Tien Tsln treasury for which no account can be given other than that It was dispatched to the coast In carts. The civil administration at Tien Tsln when the mall work was working suc cessfully, although there was interna tional Jealousy. It was at first pro posed to get several hundred con stables from Japan, but afterward It was decided to employ Chinese as po lice and a few Japanese ns gendarmes. Documents found at Tien Tsln show that the vlceioy theio supplied the Hoxers with food, money nnd clothes and otherwise piove that the Chinese government was in league with them. BUBONIC PLAGUE REACHES GLASGOW Fact Officially Announced All Ships from That Part to Bo Quarantined. Glasgow, Aug. 30. The post mortem examination of the body of the peison who died fiom the bubonic plague Aug. 7, establishes the disease as bu bonic plague. This has been officially announced by Dr. Chambers, die chief medical officer, and Is supported by Pi of. Mulr and Dr. Brownl'e. The foielgn consuls are In commu nication with the medical authorities and ull Glasgow ships may oe quar antined. MR. WU IS OPTIMISTIC. Thinks the Difficulty Over Peace Ar rangements Will Soon Be Settled. Philadelphia, Aug 30. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to this country, passed through this city to day on his way from Washington to Capo May. Ho expiessed the opinion that tho difficulty over the at range ments for peace negotiations will bn adjusted satlsfactoillv. He said: "I sincerely hope and believe that the United States and Russia are to gether In their efforts to bilng about peace In my countiy; and I equally firmly hope and believe that the eithir powers will see the wisdom and "m portaneo of uniting In the Interests ot peace." m TO ESTABLISH WHIPPING POST. Arcadia, Ind , Aug ao -A lavvjer of this city is preparing a bill, which will be introduced at the next sewlon of the legislature, providing for the establishment of the whipping post in In diana, The offenses for which this drastic, pui. Isl.ment is to be administered art! Habitual drunkenness, abuse of family, profanltj or vul garity in the piesenco ot women, ellstuiblng pub. lie meetings and insulting women in the streets or other public places. Philadelphia, Aug. 30. Thomas J. Powers, commissioner of banking for Pennsylvania, was killed by falling from a train In tho outskirts of this city last night. His badly mangled body was found under tho Pennsyla nla railroad bridge spanning the Dela ware river at I he northern end ot this city this morning by three men gunning In the marshes. Mr. Powers had been spending the summer at At lantic City with hl3 family and It U presumed that ho fell from tho train from that resort which reaches this city via the bridge route nt 10.30 p. m. Mr. Powers' home was In Frankford, a Philadelphia suburb, which Is the first stntlon this side of the Delawnie liver. He piobably left his seat In the car while the train was crossing the bildge, so as to be In readiness to leae the train when it reached Fiank ford, which Is only n short distance beyond the Philadelphia terminus of the strnctuie. Mr. Powers was a man of heroic build, measuring consider ably over six feet and weighing nbout 276 pounds. Ills friends express tho theoiy that ho had gone to the plat foun to escape tho heat in the car and was Jolted oft while the tinln was on a cuive. Thomas J. Powers was born In Ire land, Jan. 10, 1845, nnd came to this country at tho uge of 5 years. He en tered the Union army when scarcely 1C years of age, serving In the Forty ninth and One Hundred nnd Fifteenth Pennsylvania regiments, Dana tioop cf cavalry and the Second New Jersey cavalry. He participated In many of the Important battles of tho Civil war. In 1S6S he attached himself to tho Na tional Guard of Pennsylvania and con tinued a member until his death. He had been prominent In local and state politics for the past twenty-five years and held office almost continually dur ing that time. Twenty years ago he was chief clerk In tho office of record er of deeds under Colonel M. S. Quay, and was made deputy recorder after the latter's resignation. In 1880 he was appointed coroner of Philadelphia by Governor lioyt, and in 1SS3 was elected to the office. Since then ho has been United States naval officer of customs at this port, state oil In spector nnd state commissioner of banking, to which he was appointed by Governor Stone In 1893. He was also a prominent Mason and a member of Post No. 51, G. A. R. Colonel Powers wns one of the two hundred and six national delegates who held out for the nomination of Presi dent Grant for a third term. One of his sons, Lleutenunt Thomas J. Pow ers, Jr., Is In the regular army at Ma nila. Harrlsburg, Aug. 30. The death of Colonel Powers was a great shock to his official associates here. He was appointed banking commissioner by Governor Stone on March 1, 1899, and was very popular with tho oUlce-hold-ers on Capitol Hill. Captain John W. Morrison, deputy banking commissioner, will have chaige of tho affairs of the depart ment until Colonel Powers successor Is nppolnted. Captain Morrison was deputy com missioner under Colonel 13. Frank Gllkeson nnd when tho latter resigned early In January, 1S99, he assumed charge of tho department until Colonel Powers was appointed. The office of banking commissioner Is one of the most responsible positions under the state government. He has general supervision over all the satc banks, trust companies and building and loan associations. The department will bo closed out of the respect of the dead commissioner until after the funeral. CAR BURGLARS ARRESTED. Believed to Belong to Gang Operating on New York Central. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 30. Two car burglars were arrested late last night by Detective La Pointe and his as sistants of the New York Central rail road, who gave their names as Her man Francis and Albert Smith, alias Darling. The prisoners, who It Is believed are members of a gang which has been systematically robbing freight cars In Western New York, are charged with having robbed a car In the fast freight tunning between Utlca ami Suspension Uridge, at East Rochester, last Sun day night, of property valued at $500, which Included a large number of ililes and ammunition of all kinds. C. M. B. A. ADJOURNS. Delegates Elected to the Supreme Council. Wilkis Ilarre, Aug. SO Tho state convention of the Catholic Mutual Ueuetit association which has been in fission in tlds city the past three da.vt adjourned nine die todaj The following were clectnl delegates" to the supreme council. M J. McMahon and J. J. bhenkel, Pittsburg, and T. J. Jennings, bcranton Alternates, Will lam lJarrett, of I'.rie; M A. Carinoely, of Pitts, burg, and I'. ('. Warner, ot Honcsdale. Tho officers of the grand council elected jesterday were formally installed bj Supieme lleputy Jl. If liagrr, of Pittsburg It was decided to hold the next convention at Harrlsburg three j ears hence INSURANCE AGENTS MEET. Fifth Annual Convention Held nt Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 30. The fifth annual convention of the association of loial lire Insur ance agcnU met here today with .200 eleUgates present. President Woodwortli presided and opened tne proceedings with his annual ai'dress Secretary Treasurer 1'rank F. llulims, of Chicago, then made his annual report. The report of the exe cutive committee and of tho standing commit tees was also presented. RUSSIANS AT TSI TSI HAR. Losses During the Advance Three Officers and Twenty-Two Men. St. Petersburg, Aug, 30. Dispatches received here under today's date report tint Ueneral Hen nekamp'i flying column Is pushing rapidly to wards Tl Tsl liar. The telegraph is working from Aglun to Mcr gen. The Kusstan losses during the advance were three officers and twenty-two men killed and live officers and seventy-nine men wounded. Interesting Report at the Meeting of American Bar Association. THE RAY BILL ENDORSED Committee on Commercial Law Makes an Exhaustive Report nt Saratoga Springs at the Meeting of Bar Association Present Bank ruptcy Law Designated as Class Legislation The Various Amend ments Proposed. Saratoga Springs, Aug. 30. The American Bar association reassembled this forenoon at 10.30 o'clock. An address on "Tho March of the Constitution" was delivered by Geoige II, Peck, of Chicago. The committee on commeiclal law made a long re pot t on tho bankruptcy law. The report of tho committee on commercial law deals exhaustively with the existing bankruptcy law. It endorses heartily the Ray bill, -which failed of passage at the last session of congiess. This bill, It will bo recalled, pro posed sweeping amendments In the act's relation to -voluntary bankrupt cy. The existing act grants discharge fiom bankiuptcy unless the applicant for dlschaige has committed an of fence punishable by Imprisonment or "with fraudulent Intent to conceal his true financial condition nnd In contemplation of bankruptcy des troyed, concealed or failed to keep books of account or records from which his true condition might bo as certained." The Ray bill retains these two exceptions and adds six more, namely: "(a) obtained property on credit, which has not been paid for or restored at tho time the petition is filed by or against him upon a materially faNc statement In writing nude by him to anj person for the purpose of obtaining credit, or of being communicated to the trade, or to the person from whom he obtalnid such propert.v on rredit, or (b) made i fraudulent preference which Ins not 1 ecn surrendered with in ten days after demand by 4 receiver or trus tee; or (c) made a fraudulent transfer of any portion of his property to any person; or (d) materially contributed to or brought on his bankruptcy bj gambling; or (c) been granted a discharge in bankruptcy within six jears, or (f) in the course of his proceeding refused to obey any lawful order of or to answer any question approvid by tho court" What of the Creditors? The Ray bill otherwise strengthens the existing act so as to reduce the liability of its abuse by dishonest debtors and It Is earnestly Indoised by the committee, which says: The Hay bill leaves the bankruptrj act, so far as it is an act for voluntary bankruptcy and for the discharge of a voluntary bankrupt, in a tolerably perfect condition. We know- of little more to nk of the bankruptcy act as a provision for voluntary bankruptcy. It furnish es an avenue through which an honest but un fortunate debtor mav seek and prompt! obtain the application of his present property toward the payment of his debts and the discharge of ids future earnings or acquisition from all lia bility ior them. It furnishes all the safeguards which experience Ins found to be available to protect the communltv from a dishonest debtor who seeks to obtain his discharge without giving up his proper! We believe that with the lUy bill amendments the debtor lias nothing more to ask of the bankruptcy law. Hut what ot the creditor? A onesided bankrupt law- can never become a permanent part of American jurisprudence. A law which Is intended only to allow debtors to escape from tho pavment of their debts will never permanent' commend Itself to tho filr minded people of the I'mtcd Mates, A bank rupt law to be permanent nuut bo Just and to bo Just it must bo a law for the honest creditor as well as for the honest debtor. The features of the bankruptcy act which relate to involun tary bankruptcy are quite as important as thoso which relate to voluntarj binkruptey. The pro. visions- which allow a creditor to neck relief wlun his debtor is doing or contemplating wrong, are quite as important as those which ailoA a debtor relief wiitu a creditor maj be necking to oppress him. A Plea for Fair Play. Credit is the confidence which a fair minded creditor reposes in an honest debtor. The vol untary part of a bankrupt law gives relief to the debtor when the' creditor becomes, over ex acting or demands impossibilities, and the invol untary part of the law should be just as effective to give relief to the creditor when the confi dence which lie has reposed in the debtor has been found to bo misplace!. If a creditor is to be limited in ids remed to the sequestration of the present property of a debtor and is to bo tut off from all claim upon future earnings or acquisitions, he should at least be given every possible remedy against the present property on which alone lie may rely for the payment of his eifbt. If jou take awa one icmcdy ou should give another of at least equal value, else ou im pair the basis of commercial credits and Injuro tho debtor quite as much at the cieditor. It is our opinion that the bankruptcy law as it now stands, and as it will stand if the Ray amendments are adopted, does not furnish a sufficient compensation to the creditor for the lews that he sutlers in being obliged to give up Ids rcmed against the future earnings nnd ac quisitions of the debtor We believe the bank ruptcy law, as it now stands and as it will stand with the Kay amendments added, to be one sided to be a debtor' law rather than n elcbtor's and creditor's law to bo a law for tho benefit of one class in the community rather than for the benefit of all classes. Class Legislation. It is class legislation. It Interferes with the laws of trado only by nuking them moie un just. It Interfere with commercial credits by taking awa the basis cf all credits and substi tuting nothing satisfactory in its place. It adds an additional peril which the creditor lias to take into account when lie is considering the question of giving credit to a debtor. It makes credits more unsafe than before, ai d restricts tl giving cf credits. It takes away the ability of tho debtor to obtain credit by making it unsafe for the creditor to grant it. The first part of section three ot the bankrupt act, as amended by the Hay bill, will read ai follows! "Acts of bankruptcy by a person shall consist of Ida having (1) convejed, trans feired, concealed, or removed, or permitted to bo concealed or removed, any part of his prop erty with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud his Continued on Page 2. St. Paul, Aug. 30. Though thlrty flvo years have passed since the clo3 of tho civil war Captain Piatt II. Walker, of this city, Is still a prisoner on parole. lie was captured by the Union soldleis, sent to Fort Pnelllng nnd released on parole, lie has never received further attention, and Is as much a prisoner of war now as the day ho was captured. "I was one of tho last confederate otTiccrs to give up my arms," says Captain Walker. "When that great Catherine of armies In tho corner of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas oc curred I was among tho troops. We had been driven back, step by step from Missouri, and there, on that mem oiablo morning, the whole army was to elect whether they were to sur render and go homo or stay and bo driven back until we Joined Maxlmlllon In Mexico. It was a wonderful sight to see tho separation. On tho hills on one side gathered those who were to surrender, on tho other those who were off for Mexico. I was among tho latter. "We went along through Texas until about twenty miles from the Rio Grande, when I was overcome from a wound and was unconscious for twenty-eight days. "I awoke to nnd myself In a shanty where I had been cared for, and theio one morning, through a cloud of dust that approached through the chaparal, Captain Glenn and a detachment ot Ohio cavalry captured me. I was sent from theie In a broken down rattle trap of a stage thirty miles, and finally I was taken to the Rock Island prison. From there I was sent to Fort Snell Ing. I did not know whether I was to be hanged or Imprisoned for life, but when I ai rived the commanding oincer shook mo by the hand and turned me loose on parole, and I was Issued three rations for eight months. "I stayed here, of course, because I was a prisoner of war, and I ha6 nev er received any further orders. I gave my parolo and I kept It. I have been hero thirty-five years and I guess tho war department has forgotten me." NEWS FROM CONGER. Allies Planned to Enter Pekin Pnl ace Aug. 28 Prince Chlng Ex pected in the Capital. Washington, Aug. 30. The state de partment makes public the following cable message from Minister Conger, received today through tho United States consul at Chefoo: I'rom Chefoo, received Aug SO, 0 41 a. m. Secretar of state, Washirgton, 30th, Follow ing dispatch elated Cstcrda. "More Russian, ('.inn in, Funch nnd Italian troops arriving. Im n rial palace will be entered Aug 2S Military promenade of .ill nations made through it after ward closed and guarded Price Chlng Is ex pected in a few da) s --Conger." Fowler. The state depaitment olTlcIals say Mr. Fowler's prefatory statement that Mr. Congei's despatch Is dated "yes terday" (Aug. 29) piobably refers to tho date It was sent from Taku to Chefoo. They do not believe Pekln, Aug. 29, Is meant. Mr. Conger's message Is of speclil Interest because of his reference to the coming to Pekln of Prince Chlng In a recent despatch Mr. Congei state 1 that several members of the Tsung II Yamen weie In Pekln, and would soon appear publicly. Those facts In dicate that theie is gathering at Pekin a respectable fragment of the Chinese government, which nny afford the basis sought by our government and that of Russia for peace negotiations. Prince Chlng Is well known to bo friendly to the foreigners, and his coming to Pekln, probably by diieo tion of the empress dowager, Indicates that the Imperial government Is will ing to sue for terms, with th real purpose of submission. MAX HAYES DISCHARGED. Judge Kennedy Decides That Police Overstepped Their Authority. Cleveland, Aug. 30 Max lhts, the well Inown labor leader, who was nominated !or vice piesldent on tho Social labor ticket some time 6ince was discharged at the central police court today at the conclusion of his trial on the charge of disorderly conduit. Haves was arrested August 11 while addreslng an open air meeting on Michigan street, neat Ontario. Judge Kenneely declared that tho questions in vohed concerned the personal liberties of man and the right of free speech lie added that in this case the polite had infringed upon their rights and overstepped their authority. EXPLOSION NEAR FOO-CHO W. Thirty-Two Chinese Killed While Mining tho River There. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 30 In Oriental advices It Is reported that tho Chinese were laying tor pedoes In the river nar Foo-Ohow, workmen in endeavoring to move one which had struck In the ground caused an explosion which killed thlrtj-tvvo men. A New Chwang correspondent of the Kobe Herald, under date of July id, charges Husnlans witli having wantonly attacked Clilncse near there, the latter being engaged in peaceful' pa nelling the outskirts fc- i TRANSPORT THOMAS ARRIVES. Brings SOI Sick and Wounded Sol diers fiom Manila. San rraneUco, Aug. 30. Tho transport Thomas arrived last night, twenty nine di,vs from Manila via Yokohama She has on board 201 sick and wounded soldiers, thirty-one military prisoners, lift) -one cabin and IM steerage passengers and scvn stow aw a s hcven deaths occurred during the vojge. STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. New York, Aug. 'JO. Sailed i Frlcdrlch Per Crosse, firemen vii Cherbourg! IAqultalne, Itiivic; Kaiser Flli"drieh, Hamburg via Plymouth and Chcibourg. I'lj mouth Arrived i Fucrit Ills- tnarrk, Icw ork for Hamburg. Quccnstown Sailed: Teutonic (from Liverpool), New York. Havre Arrived! I,a Loralne, New York. Cher bourg Sailed: Tiave (from Southampton), New York; Lahn, Southampton for New York, llct terdatn Sailed: Amsterdam, New York and Boulogne. Liverpool Arrived! Germanic, New York via Queenstownj Scrvia, New York. Washington, Aug. 30. The popula tion of the city of Wllkes-JJarre, Pa., according to tho ofllclal census co int. Is: 1900, 51,721; 1S90, 37.71S. These llgurcs show, for the city as a whole, an Increase In population of 14,003, or 37.13 per cent, from 1890 to 1900. The population In 18S0 wns 23,333, showing an Increase of 61. CI per cent, from 1SS0 to 1890. Tho population by wards is as follows: Ward 0 2.8ID Ward 10 2,323 Ward 11 2,635 Ward 12 2.8GI Ward 11 0.26O Ward 11 0,020 ward 15 3,191 Ward 10 4,70V Allentown's Gain Over 40 Per Cent. Washington, ug. 30 The census of the city of Allentown, Pi , is officially announced today Is as follows: 1000, 33,410; 1S0O. 23,2'S. These figures show, for the city as a whole, an increase in population of 10,lhS or 40 31 per cent, from ISM) to 1900 The population in 1S80 was 15,003, showing in increase of 7,163, 39 07 per cent, from 1800 to 1S10. Detroit's Increase. Washington, Aug. 30 The census bureau an nounces that the population of Detroit, Mich., is 2W,70I, as against 203,87(1 In 1S00. This is an increase of 70,523. or 3S.77 per cent. MAGEE DENOUNCED WITH LOUD YELLS Democratic Convention nt Pittsburg Objects to tho Proceedings of tho Senatorial Gathering. Pittsbuig, Aug. 30. The Democratic county convention met this forenoon In old City Hall to nominate a county ticket nnel adopt rules for the govern ing of the p.irty In this county. I5ut Incidentally others matters were at tended to, such as tho icpudlation of the convention held In the Korty-thlid .senatorial district, where C. L. Mageo was nominated. This convention wns denounced In the strongest terms and Its members accused of treachery to their paity. A noisy demonstration followed. The nominations passed off quietly, all but that for jury commissioner being made by acclamation. It was when the committee on resolutions made its report that tho trouble be gan. A resolution was offered de nouncing the action of tho Forty-third senatorial district In nominating C. L. Jlageo on the Democintlc ticket. Tho members of the convention were charged by the resolution with betray ing their party. Their action was de nominated an Insult. The resolution then went on to repudiate Magee and denied that the action of the sena torial convention was binding on Dem ocrats. The scene that followed this reading was exciting, loud cries were heard on all sides ngalnst the Forty-third dis trict Democrats and Magee wns de nounced w 1th yells. Put this was mild In comparison to tho demonstration raised by the reading of an amend ment to the resolution. In the amend ment the membeis of the Forty-third dlstilct convention were charged with base betrayal of their party and Its Interests. It was said they were not Democrats, and recommended that In future Democratic conventions they be refused seats. Few opposed the amend ment and It was passed after the orig inal resolution with wild approval. NEW GERMAN CABLE. Messages Exchanged Between the Emperor William and Piesi- dent McKinley. New York, Aug. 30. Direct tole giaphlc communication between tho United States nnd Germany was opened today tlnough the new Ger man cable In conjunction with the Commercial Cable company's system from New York to Fayal and thence to Emden, Germany. Messages were exchanged between the German emperor and President Mc Kinley. DO NOT ANTICIPATE STRIKE. Ashland, Pa , Aug .'0 The miners of this dis trict do not anticipate a htrike of the anthra cite coal workers Tho collieries have been working six. and thrce-eiuarters dajs a week re cently and operators saw they will continue sit davs for 6omo tlnv. DEATHS OF A DAY. London, Aug 30. Somercst Henry Maxwell, tenth baron Farnham, is dead. He was born in 1S19. THE NEWS THIS MOUXIXU Weather Indications Today, QENERALLY FAIR. 1 Ceneral Ilusall and the United States Join in Peace Proposals. Ami I lean liar Association Discusses Bank ruptcy Laws. New Commander of the (1. A. it. 2 fienerai Northeaslern rnnsjlvanla. I inantlal and Commercial. Tim Tribune's Educational Contest. a Ioal-Silcct Council Votes to Oust Dr. Sit tcrlj. Court 1'roceedlngs. 4 Kdltorial. First Century of American Diplomacy. 5 Local Todaj's Funcnl of Ilev. V. J. Mac- Ooldrlck. Major Will Sign the Extension Resolution. 6 Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 Hound About the County. 8 Ceneral Live News of the Industrial World. McCoy-Corbctt Prize Fight. iVarel 1 2H.t U'ard 2 3,013 Ward 3 I,i' ttard 4 1.(04 Ward 5 l.SGJ Ward 0 2,001 Vaiel 7 l.on Ward S 2.010 Denver Selected for the Encampment of 1901. CLOSING SESSION G. A. R. Tho Thirty-fourth Annual Encamp ment of tho Grand Army of tho Republic Practically nt an End with tho Election of Officers Tha Women's Alliance Alono Recog nizedResolution Is Adopted Eu logizing the Work and Charactea of Clara Barton. Chicago, Aug. 30. Commander iti chief, Leo Rassleur, St. Louis; senior! vice commander, D. C. Mllllken. Porti land, Me.; Junior vice commander, Frank Seamon, Knoxvllle; surgeon general, John A. Wilklns, Delta, O., chaplain, In chief, Rev. A. Drnhms, San Quentln, Cal. "With tho selection of tho above oillcers and tho cholco of Denver for the national encampment of 1901 they thirty-fourth national en campment of tho Grand Army of tho Republic practically came to a close, today. Tho programme as mapped out by the reception committee Includes two days more before the veterans are supposed to return to their homes. Nothing In tho way of business re mains to bo transacted, tho next two days being occupied entirely In excur sions, patriotic concerts in tho parks and other uffalrs of a social charac ter. When tho delegates reconvened at 2.30, the report of tho committee of resolutions In regard to tho various) auxlllaiy associations was taken up. Over tho recommendation of the com mittee that tho Daughters of Veter ans, the Women's Relief corps and kindled associations bo recognized, a debate, lengthy nnd at times acri monious, took place. A substitute of fered by John D. Glllman, ot Massa chusetts limiting all auxiliary associa tions rceognlzptl by the Grand Army of the Republic to tho "Women's nlll ance, was adopted by an overwhelm ing vote. Miss Barton Eulogized. A resolution wns then adopted eu logizing the work nnd character of Miss Clara Parton nnd authorizing co operation with the led cross society. A resolution was also adopted asking congress to make an appropriation for the purpose of electing a suitable monument at Washington to commem morato the services of the soldiers and sailors of the army and navy of the civil war. Tho place for tho next annual en campment was then taken up. Denver being appaiently the unanimous choice of the delegates and tho bid of the western city for the distinction met with no opposition. Tho Installation of tho new officers then took place and shortly before 8 o'clock an adjournment slno die was taken. Pesldes the business meetings, thd day's programme Included a sham bat tle In which the First and Second Il linois infantry, Fltst Illinois cavalry and a battery of artillery engaged In mimic warfare through the groves and over the grassy lawns of Washington pnrk. An immense crowd of veterans enjoyed the spectacle. KRTJGER AT NELSPRTJIT. President of Transvaal Located on Portugese Border. Lorenzo Marijuis, Aug. 30 Tho British, pris oners at Mooit Ceelaclit (on the railroad east ol Machadodorp) have been released by the Boers and are marching to join Lord liobcrts' forces at Watcrvalhoven, near Machadodorp President Krugcr and his chief officials arcs at Nelsprult, about sixty miles from the Portu. gese border and on tho railroad between Pre toria and Delagoa Pa). NEGROES CLAIM DAMAGES. New York City May Have to Settle for Lack of Polico Protection. New York, Aug. CO. Claims against the city for injuries received by colored persons in th recent riots, (lied in the controller's office, now aggregate $200,000. GTJFFEY DOES NOT APPROVE. Pittsburg, Aug. 30. National Committeeman J. V. Gulloy was seen o tho Forty-third district convention's action of jesterday, when lie. publican State fxrutor C. L. Magee was en dorked to succeed M. S Quay in tho Unlteil States senate, he said: "The action of the Fort) -third district senatorial convention does not meet my approval and will bo given no consideration by either ttato or national or ganization." BRYAN BOOM IN BOSTON. lloston, Aug. 30 The Dimocratlc state com. mtttce tent out a call for the annual btate con vention of the party to bo held here on October 2. All voters of whatever party affiliation in tha past, who intend tn vote for llr.van and Steven ton are Invited to send delegUcVto the conven tion are the words of the invitation. GORMAN WILL ENTER THE RING New York, Aug 30 Former Senator Arthur P. Gorman, from Mar; land, called at tho former Senator Murphj's headquarters at the Hoffman House today ami had a conference with Mr. Croker and Mr. Murphy. Mr. Gorman is on his way home from his vacation. He said that ho expected to take an active part in the cam paign later on, WEATHER FORECAST. X Washington, Aug. JO. Forecast for -f Fastcrn Pennsylvania! Generally fair -4- -f Friday and Saturday, light louthvvcstsrly -f -f winds. -f 4 4- -M- -f V i
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