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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."
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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
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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
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