tibinie. r ..--.-for TEtUflVL ssaisy -Jff TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1900. TEN F AGES. TWO CENTS. ENDEAVORING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM Minister Wu in Confer ence with Depart ment Officials. SPECULATION ON SECRET INTERVIEW It Is Intimated That the Govern ment Is Preparing a New Plan of Action in the Chinese Affair The Important Subject Is Being Treat ed with the Greatest Deliberation. Minister Wu Has Admiration for Earl Li An Official Dispatch from General Chaffee Is Received. Washington, Sept. 7. Minister Wu arrived In Washington from Capo May this afternoon and although It was near the, close of the olllclal day he proceded directly to the state depart ment. It Is understood that he had received an Intimation that the depart ment officials vete desirous of confer ring with him hence his return to Washington. For nearly an hour the minister was closeted with Acting Sec retary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adce, the door being locked meantime, and not even the messengers allowed entrance. None of the parties to the conference was communicative as to the conference, but at Its conclusion Dr. Hill lepaired to the white house with a portfolio well Oiled with papeis. Kor several hours preceding the min ister's visit Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee had been en gaged In short conferences and it was gathered that the negotiations rela tive to China were approaching an other phasq and that another pio nouncement of some kind was in prep aration. Thb fact Is recalled that when the United States made Us re sponce to the Husslan note on the 20th ultimo the officials heie expressed the bllef that about n week's time would be required to determine upon the next step and at the end of that time It wolud bo definitely known whether or not the troops were to ba withdrawn from Pekln. That period of time has now elapsed. The reports from the Eu ropean chancellors Indicate that ofil-. dally at least this Important subject is being treated with the greatest de liberation and at least another week, probably even more time, may bo con sumed In framing the last of the an swers to the Russian note. . Attitude of Powers. Our government has pretty well sat isfied itself as to the attitude towards this last proposition of eaoh and all of the powers interested In the Chi nese problem. It may be that this knowledge is regarded as sufficient upon which to base another forward and perhaps in this case an independ ent movement by the United States toward the ultimate withdrawal of the troops and the settlement with China, which the government has had In mind slnco the beginning of the trouble. The consultations with Mr. Wu are believed to have been inspired by a desire to learn something of the per sonality of Chinese notables whose names have been suggested as likely to constitute the Chinese side of any com mission which may be named to ar range a settlement of the difficulties. Mr. Wu is an ardent adherent of Karl 1,1. There is much speculation here as to the personnel of the American com missioners in ease the peace negotia tions should bo entrusted to such a body, and the names of men promi nent in International affairs In recent years nil have been canvassed. In cluded In the list is tho name of Gen eral John W. Foster, hut It Is regarded as much more probable that If he ap pears at all In these negotiations it will be In his old place as a represen tative of the Chinese government. He was associated with Li Hung Chang during thet peace negotiations which closed the China-Japanese war, and it Is said that Earl Id has a high sense of appreciation of his work for China then. News from Chaffee. Thero was a dearth of olllclal Infor mation from China today. General Chaffee got through a dispatch, dated September 1 at Pekln, Indicating that couriers are still employed to close the gap In the line of communication be tween Tlen-Tsln and Pekln. This dis patch made no mention of the mili tary situation, and it was Inferred that affairs In Pekln remain quiet. It read: Copy of cablegram received, Sept H. 1900, from Taku: djutant General, Washington. rel.li, f-opt. J. Following extract inv report cabled: "I HH to special Colonel Aaron S. Daggett, 1'ourtccnth t'nltcd States in lantry, for Ms gallantrj at antsum, ug, 0, and good judgment In attack on Pekln, Aug. H, and" for gallantry and excellent supervision of the attack on the gates of tlie Injperlal C'it), Aug. 15. Colonel Daggett nine months to serve before ai riving at sixty-four. If promoted brigadier gen eral he will gladly accept retirement immediately on promotion. (Signed) Chaffee." LI HUNG CHANG'S REQUEST. He Wants an American Guard to Escort Him to Pekin. London, Sept. 7. In a special dis patch from Shanghai it Is said that U Hung Chang has made a request for an American escort to uccoinpany him on his Journey to Pekln, and that United States Consul Goodnow Is con sidering his request, OBJECTIONS TO TOBACCO TARIFF Havana, Sept. i. Tho tobacco growers hue submitted a petition to Ueneral Wood asking the removal of export duty on tobacco. The peti tion li being favorably considered, ai It affects only the low gwdu product, which is not ucd in tha (.lilted States, but coca chiefly to Spain. SENATOR HILL ON THE STUMP The Sage of Wolfret's Boost Breaks the Silence of Many Seasons by Taking Up Bryan's Burden. Herkimer, N. Y., Sept. 7. Ex-Senator Hill's apeparance here this even ing occasioned something of a sensa tion In political circles. He came os tensibly to visit his old friend ex Judge Earl. in'the evening the Fort Dayton band serenaded Mr. Hill and a large crowd of citizens assembled. He was Introduced by Judge EarU and made a speech, the chief feature of which was his reiterated declara tion In support of Bryan. Senator Hill, nmong other things said; "An appeal is made by our opponents to our love of country? We heard the same specious appeal in 189C, and we nlways hear it when our opponents seek Democratic votes to aid their cause. It Is a partisan and not a sin cere patriotic appeal. It is based upon false pretences. The country Is not in dinger except from those who are now administering its government. We will protect the flag wherever it goes, but we will se thut the flag goes only whore It belongs. It shall not bo hauled down in disgrace, neither shall It bo raised anywhere In dishonor. The people nro opposed to this govern ment acquiring territory which Is not to be governed by our constitution. It has no more conjtitutlonal right to set up a colonial system than It has to create a king. The foreign policy ot tho present national administration has been weak, Inconsistent and un patriotic, and the best thought of the country the beat students of history--the most intelligent of Ameri cans nro against It. "No right minded man can defend a president who said In his annual mes sage that It was our 'plain duty' to give free trade to Porto Rico with the United States and then within a few months thereafter signed a measure which Imposed a tariff duty of 15 per cent. ' "Our party has always been the true and genuine friend of labor, and aided at every opportunity the efforts of workingmen to improve their condi tion. "While disagreeing with Mr. Bryan In some matters I need not reiterate that I earnestly desire his election. Our opponents are entrenched in patron age and power, and the struggle to oust them must necessarily be terrific. "The tide, however. Is with us. The skies are becoming brighter every day. Let us then all work together enthusi astically for the cause and victory Is within our reach." BURNED TO DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE Sempsey's Hotel in Liberty, Tioga County, Is the Scene of a Disas trous Conflagration. Willlamspoit, Pa., Sept. 7. Fire broke out in Sempsey's hotel barn at Liberty, Tioga county, at 12.30 o'clock this morning, and before the flames were controlled they had destroyed the structure In which they originated, Jacob Kemble's blacksmith shop, Rob ert Reed's wagon shop, Huyler's tailor shop, a pool room, Ferguson's furni ture store, the Woodruff business block and the Sompsey hotel building. George Weegand, who occupied a room in tho Semiwey hotel, was burned to death. All the other guests es-caped, but lost nearly all of their clothes. Five horses also perished In the hotel stables. IN SECRET SESSION. Democratic Leaders Make an Effort to Get Together. New York. Sppt. 7. There was an Important conference of tho leaders ot all factions of the state Democracy today at the Hoffman house. Richard Croker, ex-Senator Edwatd Murphy, Jr., Frank Campbell, Perry Relmont, State Senator II. McCanen, Corpor ation Counsel John Whnlen and ex Governor Stone, of Missouri, who looked nfer the Interests of the na tional committee In his capacity of chairman of the sub-committee of that body, were present. The conferees were pledged to soorcy, nnd about all that any of them would admit was that an earnest efort, and partially I'tfectlve, had bee made to secure har mony. Justice Earle, of Albany, wan men tioned as a gubernatorial possibility. Senator Murphy said that he and Sena tor McCarren had visited Hugh Mc Laughlin today, but declined to say what had been discussed beyond the statement that harmony was practical ly assured. He said that the national committee would co-operato with the state committee In the campaign. AUTOMOBILES IN PLACE OF TROLLEJT CARS. Detroit, Sept. 7. t a n-.cellng of the execu tlie committee of tho National Association of Strict Hallway 1'mploies, h'hl here today, Presi dent SUhon was Instructed to draft a plan by which the loial unions ate to be assessed for raising a funci with which tn purchase automo biles for use by the street railway men In cities where street railway strikes are in progress. DEADLOCK IN THE TWENTIETH. Johnstown, Sept. ".-The deadlock which lias evuted In the Twentieth e-ongicsslemal conference for the past two weeks still continues. The eon fereis met again today, when another ballot was taken, each uf the three delegates receiving the usual three votes. The conference then adjourned to meet next Monday evening at the Capitol Hotel, this city. STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. New York, Sept, 7. Arrived: Trave, from Southampton! Augusle Victoria, from Hamburg, Cleared: Maasdam, ltottcrdam via Boulogne; Minneapolis, London. Havre Arrived; L'Aquit. alne, from New York. Hamburg Arrived) Halter Frledrieh, from New York. Southamp ton Sailed! Fucrst Ulsmarck, from llambutg, New York via Cherbourg. Quccnstow n Ar rlvi'ds 1'mbria, New York for Liverpool (and niocecdidl. LUard Passed! Helgravia, New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg. ENTHUSIASM AT GRAND RAPIDS UNSURPASSED Immense Crowds Listen to Governor Roose velt's Speech. UNUSUAL DEMONSTRATION Thousands Unable to Obtain Admit tance to the Hall Which Was Crowded to Its Utmost Capacity. A Masterly Review of tho Issues of the Campaign The Importance of Having Intelligence and Com mon Sense at Washington A Plea for Support for the Policy That Has Induced Prosperity at Home and Upheld the Flag Abroad. Grand Rapids. Mich., Sept. 7. Gov ernor Roosevelt arrived at this city at 6 o'clock this evening, and was ac corded a grand street demonstration. Tonight he spoke in tho Auditorium, which was crowded to Its utmost capacity, and later made a brief speech In Powers' theatre. During his trip through Michigan today Colonel Roosevelt made eight speeches, beginning at Bay City at 8.30 In the morning. The crowds at the various stopping places during the day were large, appreciative and re sponsive. The governor sleeps here to night In his private car, and goes to South Bend tomorrow, whete he speaks at 5 o'clock in the evening. The demonstration at the Auditorium to night, In point of numbeis and en thusiasm, surpassed anything that has yet taken place at any meeting held during the present campaign in honor of the vice-presidential candidate. Thousands were unable to obtain ad mittance to the hall, which was crowd ed to Its utmost capacity. The meet ing was called to order by Congress man William Alden Smith, who intro duced Governor Roosevelt, When the latter advanced to the front of the stage tho great audience broke Into enthusiastic applause. When It had subsided, he spoke as follows: There are scleral great issues at stake in tbli campaign, but of course, the greatest H,uc of all is the issue of keeping the country on the plane of material well-being iind honor to which it has been brought during the last tour years. I do not claim that President McKInlcj'g admir able administration and the wise legislation passed by congress, which ho sanctioned, are solely responsible for our present well-being, but I do claim that it is this administration and this legislation which ham rendered it possible for the American people to achieve such well- being. I Insist furthermore that the one and only way to insure widespread industrhl and social ruin would be now to reicrse the policy under which we have o piocpered, and to 1iy that policy of financial disgrace and economic disas ter which we rejected in '90. Our opponents now- adiance the most extraordinary arguments that bale eer been advanced In a presidential campaign by any party on behalf of its presi dential nominee. They have reaffirmed specifical ly their entire '9H platfoin ami jet they Insist ligorously that all they considered of most litil importance ln ''M shall now be relegated to a Mibonllnato place, and moie extiaordluaiy still, they actually ask tint Mr. Ur.van and .i Demo cratic house be elected, beiause the senate will emain Republican an.vhow, ro that the president and the ho'isc won't be able to do much haim. 'Ihink of it gentlemen! This is the position ac tually taken by not a few of our opponents, and specially by the men who know that Mr. llryan's financial policy is utterly ruinous, but who want to gic themselves sonic excuse for voting against President McKinley, because, forsooth. President McKinley Ins been too active In up holding the honor of the flig. Mr. Dry an himself is sulll cicntly stildcnt when he talks about those fig mentH of disoidered brains, militarism and Im perialism; jet he coos as mildly as a sucking dove when he whispeis his unchanged devotion to free silver. Now, it Is worth while remembering that if Hie question of the unscttlennnt of our cuirency is raised in this campaign, it must be one of the paramount questions. Tho other day, in ac cepting the i'npulistlc noiuiintlon, Mr. Dr.v.m wa can fill to point out lion little be and they differed in essentials on the greenback questions. He is quite light, Both ale bclievcia in tilt money, what particular kind of flat money is necessarll) a minor detail. It mokes no difleiincc whether free silver as flat money is championed as the first or second issue so long as it is championed at all, save that to suboidlnate it as an issue removes the least justification for tals lug the issue at all. Tlie one element more essential than any other to tiie prosperity of a gieat civilized nation is a sound and stable cur rency. Tlie only possible excuse for Jeopardizing the prosperity of the whole nation by attacking its sjstcm of currency is n, conviction so intense that the Issue must of neiessitj be a burning one. If our opponents do not regard the silver issue as a paramount issue, then they base been guilty of gross wrong to the countrymen in rais ing it at all As a matter of fast. It is para mount, and the attitude of the I'opullstic Democ racy in trjing to keep it out of sight east of tlie Mississippi, while Insisting upon their adherence to It west of the Mississippi, is in itself enough to discredit them in the cjes of all good citi zens, whether Republicans or genuine Democrats. Moreover, the attitude is entirely futile. The leaders among our opponents nro doubtless un easily conscious that their free silver policy would be disastrous to the welfare of our coun try; but, having pla.vcd the part of demagogues, they must now reap the fruits of their action. If they came into power, their mere possession of power would throw this country into convul sions of disaster. They would be obliged to make war upon the principles of sound finance. The victory for Mr. llrjan would mean such a strengthening of the foes of honest money as to powerfully Impress evciy wavering mind In tlie senate, so that free silver legislation could prob ably pjss boht houses, and no secretary of the treasury who would accept office under Mr. lirvan lould do anything but follow a course of action which would plunge our financial system into chaos. If the farmer, the business man and tlie wage-worker want prosperity to continue, they must make up their minds that the Incoming of Mr. Prvan would mean terrible and widespread disaster. In Regard to Trusts. A word as to the trusts, llcyowl a question the great Industrial combinations which we group under the name of trusts have produced great and serious eills. There U eiery reason why we should try to abate those evils and make men ot wealth, whether they net individually or cob lcctively, bear their full share of the countiy'e burdens and keep M scrupulously within tlie bounds of equity and morality as any ot their neighbors. Dut wild and frantic denunciation does not do them the least harm and simply postpones the day when we can make them amen able to proper laws. Hasty legislation of a vio lent t)pe Is either wholly Incffectiie against the evil, or else crushes tha evil t the expense of crushing even more of good. We need to ap proach the subject both with firm resolution to abate the evil and In a spirit of hard common tense as we search tor tlie means of abating them. One of the first things to obtain Is pub licity. Wc must be able by law to find out ex actly what each corporation does and earns. This mere publicity itself will effect something toward remedying many evils. Moreover, It will give us a clear Idea as to what the remaining cvili are, and will therefore enable us to shape our measure for attacking the latter with good prospects of success. Immoderate attack always invites reaction and often defeat. Moderation, combined with resolution, can atone secure re sults worth having. It me point out to you that within the last two years we have In New York established a franchise tax under which the corporations which owe most to the state, but which bail hitherto largely escaped taxation, have been required to pay their Just share of taxation. This law has re sulted in putting upon tho assessment books nearly two hundred millions of property which had heretofore escaped taxation. It represents ten times elver more than our opponents ever did In the state, or, so far as I know, any other state, to remedy the inequalities which can Justly be complained of, and jet we did it without any demagogic outcry, and we did It in no nmxclilstle spirit, but simply as the friends of order and liberty, of property and In dividual rights), who intended trmperatcly, but firmly, to insist upon justice for all. In other words, we made our performance square witli our promise. Contrast this with what our op ponents In that state did. The leader ot tlie Democratic pirty In my state, and the gentleman who ran against me for governor on an anti- tnist platform and who served on the committee on resolutions at Kansas City whicli drew up their present platform, are both of them very loud In their denunciation of trusts. They say a great deal more against them than I should say, because I am hampered by the fact that I want to have my deeds always make good my words. When we come to deeds, howeser, we find that in a particularly flagrant trust, the ice trust, the two gentlemen referred to, stand fore most among the stockholders, ...e same stock holders Including n number of New- Y'ork city officials, and this in spite of the fact tint the city itself had dealings with the trust. Such a condition of affairs calls for but scant comment from me. You can hope for but little from men who, in other words, plays tlie demagogue about trusts; you can hope for infinitely less when these very men Join to public denunciation of trusts private ownership in them. A Curious Similarity. Tn eninv nnlnfa ttiprn tfl n curious similarity between this campaign of 1900 and the campaign n' 1S04. when l'reslclent Lincoln was recieccu. Not since the dose of the Civil war have we ever had an administration which did so much to uphold the honor and interest of America .is President Mcliinlei's, and not since the close of the Civil war, not ewn in 1SH8 or 1SH8. has it been of Mich sital consequence to overwhelm a olitical party as it now is, for the succoss of our opponents would mean to the countiy a disaster fuiught with the gravest consequence. There is a doe similarity between the arsru ments used by the popullsllc Democracy at the moment, and by their analogues, tlie Coppoi lieails ot ISfll; and cxactl) na In 1564, so now we apnea! for the support of all good iilizcrs, Wc lue a right to ask that the old line Denio eiats stand with us, for the old line Dcmoci.ioy aluavs championed hard money and expansion. Moreover, moie fortunate than in lfil we can new appeal to all good men, iioith and South, i:ast and West, to the sons of tho men who wore the blue and the sons of the men who wore the gray alike. Not only was the Spanish war the mo-t righteous foreign war undertaken by any nation during the life time of tne picsent generation, but it welded this country once nnd for all into an undivided nation. Our gen erals, iniluded not only men who fought on the t'nion aide in the (isil war, but men who bad with equil gallantry and equal devotion to what they deemed their duty, borne arms for the Sct.th men like .Toe Wheeler. Kitzhugh I.ee and man.v another whom 1 could mention. All alike were imcrlcans and tlie country cared nothing where they rame from because it took equal pride in them all Tint IVwey was born in Winiont concerned them no more than that HobMin was bom in Alahami, or that Vunstoii lame from Kansas and Hale from Col orado. As we In the time of tlie war appeiled to all men who were good Americans, so now in preserving tlie results of the war, 111 justify ing what wc did two sears ago, we appeii again to all good men, whatever their political af filiations havp been in' tlie past, whethei they come from tlie North or the smith, the Atlantic or Pacific coast, to stand with us because se bland for tho honor and interest of nur eo.n mon country. War Denounced. In T-C54 the llemocratie plitfoini denounced the further prosecution of the fisil war iit as the Kinsas City platform' denounces the further picseciitloii of this war in the Philippines tieUj. Meircoier. in Isfii.the platform contained precise lv the same frantic inscition that civil liberty and private rights hid been trampled on and tli.it justice and liberty elemanded an immediate- ellort for the cessation of hostilities. Much of what is put in the two platforms could bo iitcrehaugod mi tills point, and in 1804. then was the i-ame lijpocntical sjiupatliy expressed for the bnWIcii and i.ailors tint is eipiessed again in ITeXI; in each eae the evpression of nyinpathy for the sol. her coming in as a tig tn a declaration of hostility to tlie cause for which tlie- soldier was lighting, a dei'l.el ition which was certain infinitely to iucic.i-c tlie woik and dinger of th Mildier. I he chairman of the convention in 1X14 made a ppeeeh in which lie declared that esery loser of civil liberty throughout the world wis Interest' (Kin Mr huceess of the Copperhead naity. This U iust the Fimo tjp of appeal that is being made now, and it is iut as bi&eless in one case as it was in the other. In 1cnt the name of lib city was invoked to ieeure the contininnce ot slaveiy. In IPflO it is invoked to feeuie the alandonment of Ameriean honor and to throw the Philippines uiieler the rule of a conupt and tvrannous rllgarchy. In lSilt the cry of imper Ir.llstn was raised exictly as it is now raised, witli just as little basis. 'Ihe Indianapolis cn tlnel, for Inst nice, declared tint if Mr. Lincoln was leclected there would be "no longer a republic In the United M ites, but i consoli dated empire." On ever; hind Lincoln was de'iioutced ics a tjiant. a shedder of blood, a fo,- o hbotls, a would be dictator, a founder of an empire one orator saving "We nNo Vale our emperor, Lincoln, who can tell Male jokes while the l..ncl id running led with the blood of brothers" Lven after Lincoln's death tie as fdiilt was kept up, ind ill I'-HS tlie same party declared that it (irant was inauguiated ..' president tlie Ameriein people would "meet as a subjugated and conquered people nniil the niln of liberty and the stuttered constitution." Of course in lt-VU milltirisni as a threat was worked witli infinitely mere appnent jushlicatlon than it can now be worked We diel have big armies in tlie field then, whereas now our nrmv, including not merelv the regulars, but volun teers, is not half as large lelatlvelv to the popu lation of the cnnntr as is tho New York city p' lice foice relatively to the population o that city. To appeal now to the average man to beware lest lie groan under the burden of tlie snldieis is a good deal lesv rational than tn ap- fieal to him in New York or Chicago, to beware est be groan under the weight of the uniformed members ot the tiro department. We have a tegiihr anny, practically no laiger in propor tion to the Twnul.it ton than it was a centuiv ago We use it Just a we use the police force and flro department in great cities, and it is net a vrhlt more dangerous to our liberties and does not add as much to our burdens aa either of these". Word as to the Philippines. Now a woid epeeineMly as to the Philip pines : It is in connection with the Philippines that Mr. Itiyan has chiefly hirpcd upon the "consent of the governed" theoiy. n a mat ter of fact we cannot too clearly keep in mind that tho success of Hie Agiiinaldian tvnels would mean not liberty for all l'lllplnos, but liberty fot a certain bloodthirsty section to oppress a gtrat majority of their Mlow countijnien. I'n eler Spinlsli rule the Filipinos were treated witli intolerable cruelty. The Aguirablhn leaders have, wherever their power has extended, con tinued a system almost as bad, Tlie chief vic tims ot this sj stein have hern rot the Ameri cans but their fellow ribpinos- for their hatred and ciuelty have been ixhlhlted rhlelv at the cost of their fellow- coimtrjmen who hive had Hie good sense and genuine patriotism to realize that the true Interests of the islands lay in tlie American government. So far as I am aware not one competent witness who hat actually known the facts believe the rillplnos capible of self government at present, or believes tliat such mi effort would renlt in anv thing but a horrible confusion of tyranny and anarchy. Judge Tift, President Sehurman, Professor Worcester, Bishop Potter, and all our armv oftioera are a unit on this point. Tlie institutions of a free rcpuhllo eannot at a leap be transplanted into wholly alien soil anion a people who have not the slightest conception of liberty and self-government, and we use those vvorels, "You might as IContlnued on Page 10.) BIG BATTLE OCCURS IN SOUTH AFRICA General Buller Attacks the Boer Forces at Lydenburg. REPORT FROM ROBERTS General Hamilton Trying to Turn the Burghers' Right Flank Gal lantry of Canadian Mounted Infan try Praised by Lord Roberts. General Baden-Powell Has Been Honored. London, Sept. 7. Lord Roberts re ports from Belfast, Transvaal, under date of Wednesday, September 5, as follows: Ian Hamilton traversed Dulstroom yesterday with slight opposition. Duller engaged the enemy's left (near Lydenburg) this morning'. Hamilton Is endeavoring1 to turn his right. Boers, with two suns and one pom pom, this morning attacked 125 Cana dian mounted Infantry guarding the railway between Pan and 'Wonders fontcin. JIahon proceeded to their as sistance, hut the little garrison had beaten off the enemy before he anlved. It was a very creditable performance. The wounded were Major Handers and Lieutenant Moodle, slightly, and two men. Six men are missing. BADEN-POWELL HONORED. Ovation in Cape Town to the Hero of Mafeking. Cape Town, Sept. ".General Baden Powell arrived here today. In spite of the early hour of his arrival, a great public ovation was given in his honor. Tho crowd carried him on their Fhouldrs from tilt railway station to the Government House, a distance of half a mile. DEADLOCK IN 23d DISTRICT Bradford-Wyoming Squabble Results in Two Republican Candidates for Senator. Wyaluslng, Pa., Sept. 7. Conference of the Twenty-third Senatorial district met in Brown's hotel, Wyaluslng, to day. Prcsont, Bradford, five conferees; Wyoming, six conferees. Bradford re fused to meet Wyoming In confer ence exrept on a basis of Bradford five conferees, Wyoming, two. Wyo ming was willing to meet on a basin of equal representation In both coun ties. Tho delegations separated, and the Wyoming conferees nominated B. W. Lwls, of Ttinkhannock. Bradford nominated R. O. Edmlston, of Athens. Both factions will file certificates of nomination and the matter will have to bo decided by the Dauphin county court. SITUATION AT LUZERNE Opposition to the Proposed Strike Is Encountered in Kingston. WIlkes-BaiTP, Sept. ". Miners,' meet ings wore 'held In various partH of the Wyoming valley tonight und the sttlke situation discussed. In nparly all the meetings the bcntlment was in favor of abiding bythe decision eif the ex ecutive board of the United Mine Workers now In session in Indianapo lis. Some of the speakers deplored a lockout, but said they wete willing to stand by the majority. At the meeting held at Kingston thero was considerable opposition to a btriko. Some of the miners bald th" organization was not strong enough to carry the men through a long strike. At Wanamle and Glen Lyon the miners were ulmost a unit for a strike. At the Woodward mine of the Lacka wanna company this afternoon the foreman took a vote of the employes to see how they stood on a strike. It Is said only four out of 470 men voted not to strike. If a btrlke is ordered, Wllkes-Barre will be the headquarters for the oper ators, und the strikers will have their headquarters at Huzleton. The oper ators in this section aro now convinced that nothing but n miracle can pre vent a strike, and they are making preparations to hire coal and iron pollcomen to guard their pioperty dur ing tho continuance of the strike. GETTING AFTER THE AKRON RIOTERS. Akron, O., Sept. i. Andrew Halter, brother of the police court cleik, was u rested today on tho charge of having participated In the recent riot. He la the most prominent man )ct arrested. He waived examination and vai bound over In 11,000. William Hunt, a well known contractor, was. also arreiled, accused of vising the djnamlte which blew up the city building. He wai bound over in $2,500. WATER COMPANY CHARTERED. Ilarrisburg, Sept. 7. A charter a issued by the state department today to the Huntington Water Supply company, of Scrantons capital, feu.uuu, BLAME FOR HATFIELD WRECK IS PLACED Coroner's Jury Censures tho Engi neer and Conductors of tho Excursion Train. Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 7. The coroner's Jury, which has been investigating the causes of the wreck on the Philadel phia and Reading railroad at Hatfield on last Sunday morning, In which thirteen persons were killed and over flfty Injured In a collision between a milk train and a crowded excursion train, today rendered a verdict fixing the responsibility upon Engineer John Davis and Conductor Thomas Shelby of the colliding excursion train; B. D. licldler, telegraph operator at Souder ton, which Is next to Hatfield, and W. S. Groves, train dispatcher in tho Reading terminal 'station at Philadel phia. Following Is the verdict: xilllam C. niackbitrn, of Ambler, and others came to their deaths from shock and injuries received at Hatfield station In a collision on th Philadelphia and Heading railway, Sunday morn ing, Sept. 2, 1000. "Wc strongly recommend that the Philadelphia and Heading Itallnay company strictly observe the flvcmlnutc rule In the running of all trains not guarded by some sort of block system. We recommend the continuation by the Phila delphia and Heading Hallway company of the Hall signal sjstem to Hethlehcm. We condemn John Dai is, the engineer of the excursion train, for running past the red flag at the station at Souderton, for running his train ahead of timo and running bis train recklessly. Wc condemn Thomas Shelby, of the excursion train, for per mitting Engineer John Davis to run recklessly and ahead of time, and for not ordering Davis to reduce speed. We believe that Operator D. H. Beidlrr, at Souderton station, neglected his duty In his failure to raise the red board alter the milk train li.nl passed. We arc of the opinion that Train Dispatcher W. S. Groves did not per form his duty, falling to keep in continuous touch with the milk train and the first section ot the excursion train. District Attorney Hendricks said there would he no arrests today. William S. Groves, train dispatcher at the Philadelphia terminal, was by far the most Important witness of tho day. To the coroner's question: "Were the L)p--ial troln and the milk train under your control last Sunday morn ing?" Groves answered, "Nci, they n-erc not. All l!i? operators from Per kaslo down to Souderton were slow In reporting them and none of these oper ators answered our repeated calls." Groves' testimony made not only En gineer Davis but every one who had anything to do with running the spec ial responsible In some measure for tho accident. Groves produced his records, which showed that reports had not been promptly made. Tho witness further declared that it was the duty of Davis to have stopped his engine at Souderton when he saw the flag which had been placed by Watchman iBenner. The red board should nlso have been displayed after the milk train had left Souderton. Davis also violated the rules by run ning into Hatfield ahead of time. AN EFFORT FOR ARBIf RATION Presidents of the Districts Prepare Another Statement in Hopes of Averting Strike. Hazleton, Sept. 7. A statement, pre pared with the hope of effecting nn arbitration conference and averting a strike In the anthtaclte region, was today h-sucd by the district officers of the United Mine Workers of America. Tho statement Is as follows: "We, the district oillcers of the United Mine Workers of America, of tho anthracite coal fields of Pennsyl vania, having exhausted every effort to Induce the operators to meet us In friendly confetence for the regulation of a fair day's wages for a fair day's work, nnd all other points at Issue, do hereby agtee to submit our cause In e'very respect to honest aibltratlon, as enjoined by the constitution of our organization, as follows: "To use all honorable means to maintain peace between ourselves ami employes, adjusting till differences, so far as possible, by arbitration and conciliation, that strikes may become unnecessary, "(Signed) T. D. Nlcholls, president district No. 1; Mcf'omas Duffy, presi dent district No, 7; John Fahey, presi dent dlstilct No. ft." OFFICIAL CENSUS RETURNS. Washington, Sept 7.- The population of Port land, Me., is R0.115, an imicise of I3.7J0 over lS'JO, or S0.07 per cent. Yunkers, X. V., I7.9JI, an increase of 15,S'JS, or 49.fi.! per cent. Racine, Wis., 'J9,102, an Increase of 3,0, or US 19 per rent. UTAH STATE CONVENTION. Salt I.olce, ftah, Sept. 7. t the Democratic ttatc convention icassembled todiy the following nominations were nude: htate auditor, .S S. Haven; treasurer, It. f. I.und; attorney general, A. .1. Weber; superintendent of public Instruction, N, T. Porter, THE NEWS THIS MOUNIXQ Weather Indications Today, PARTLY CLOUDY. ', (irneral Anthracite Strike Has Not Yet Ileen Ordered. Hoosevelt Talks to Multitudes at (irand Haplds. Administration at Work on Chinese Problem. Illg fiattlo Fought In South Africa. ! fleneral Northeastern Pennsvlvanla News. Financial and rvinmcriiil. The Tribune's Kducallonal Contest. I (Jeneral Sunday School lesson for Tomorrow, Hellglous News of the Week. Final better from Hey. Dr. Tierce. I Kdltorlal. Weekly Letter on Municipal Affairs. S Local -Social and Pensonal. Iieal A Tjphold Epidemic. Court Proceedings, lineal Scranton Is Now a Second-Class City, Will Convert Ablngtou Turnpike Into a Doule vard. Local West Scranton and Suburban. Round About the County, General Live News of the Industrial World. THE LEADERS DELIBERATE AT INDIANAPOLIS Apparently Have Been in No Haste to Order a Strike. THBY MUST DECIDE T0DAV Under the Constitution, of tha TJnltetl Mino Workers of America tho Ex ecutive Board Will Bo Obliged ta Act Upon tho Applications front Districts for Permission to Strike, President Mitchell Is of tho Oplxw Ion That a Big Strike Is Inevifr able Belief That tho Striko OaU Bo Won in Thirty days Pro grammo of the Labor Leaders. Indianapolis, opt. 7. Under the con stltutlon of the United Mine Workers of America, tho executive board must decide before G o'clock tomorrow night upon the application ot the districts embraced In the anthracite region for permission to strike. Indications to night are that before the time limit) has expired, messages will have been sent to the presidents of tho three districts In question announcing that) the permission has bean granted. Pol lowing these messages will be others ordering the men out of the mines. Tho question of ordering the striko was not submitted to n. vote at tha meeting of the executive board which wasin session here all day today. Expressions were heard from the) members of the board as to the ad visability of ordering a strike, and after a day spent In dlscusslsng tho sltuation-and hearing the views of thel boaid members, President Mitchell said tonight: "I said some time ago that in my opinion thero would he a big strike. After talking with my colleagues all day I have no reason to change my, opinion."' This assertion is consldored very significant at this time, and Is taken as an assurance that unless condi tions change very materially before tomorrow night the big anthracites strike will be n question of but a few houts. A report was circulated here today that a committee of eastern business men whoso Interests aro vitally con cerned In the outcome ot the strained situation had waited upon the opera tors of tho anthracite region In nn effort to bring nbout a wage confer ence nnd thus avoid a strike. President Mitchell, Vice President Lewis and other officers of the Mlna Workers, tonight denied any knowl edge of such a meeting nnd put little credence In tho report. In so 'far as actual results arc concerned tho situa tion Is practically the same as yester day. The deliberations today were for the purpose of putting the members ot the board In possession of such facts as must necessarily enter Into thelri consideration before n strike can ho ordered. Facts in Three Questions. Tho facts embraced three questional Will all the men strike? How can th half -mill Ion people bo maintained dur Jng tho strike? Can the bituminous! districts prevent coal from being di verted to aid tho anthracite operators?! All have been satisfactorily answered. If all the 113,000 men go out. It Is ar gued by the Mlno AVorKers' officials that the sttlke can be won in thirty days. Thero Is, It Is said, plenty ofi aid in Eight te maintain tho strikers and their families. The organizers and olllclals of the bituminous districts have been called hero and all report favorably on tho ability to prevent di version of coal. It requires n majority vote of tha board to gtant permission to strike. No vote has been taksn. In tho event the majority of tho members of thn board are in favor of a striko tele grams announcing the decision will ha sent to T. P. Nichols, of Nantlcokn, Pa.; John Kahey, rihamokln, Pa., nnet Thomas Duffy, of Kelly-ires, Pa., presi dents of districts Nos.l, a nnd 7, re spectively, to the effect that the men In their districts have been given per mission to strike. The men will then bo ordered out by President Mitchell, who will Immediately depart for tha region to take personal supervision of tha strike. Several members of the executive board will, in all probability, accompany Mr. Mitchell to lend thelc assistance. WILL CLOSE MINES. Hazleton, Sept. 7, The only new de velopment In the strike situation hera tonight Is tho unconfirmed rumor which has gained general circulation that if a strike Is declared by the na tional executive board of Mine Work ers tomorrow all the operators In tha region will close their collieries down for an Indefinite period on Sunday night. Operators and superintendents, when asked about the matter, pro fessed entire Ignorance of tho alleged general understanding to this effect among the coal Interests. If such a decision has been reached and is car ried into effect, It will be impossible) next Monday to tell really how many men aro In favor or against the inaug uration of a strike. It can be positively stated that the operators will not agree to arbitration f -r " -r f WEATHER FORECAST. I Washington, Sept. 7. Eastern Pennsyl. -f vanla: Moderate temperature and partly s cloudy weather Saturday; fresh northwest erly winds; probably rain Sunday, - -t- -t- 1 -t: -ti j ', mAt
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