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erantim
TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1900.
TWO CENTS.
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
He Is Given a, Bousing Recoptlon at
Flandreau The HemarkB of
Mr. Roosevelt.
THE DEAD NUMBER
THREE THOUSAND
THE PHILADELPHIA
PRIMARY ELECTION
Martin and Quay Factions Are Lined
Up for Action The Success
ful Candidates.
ITALY FIRST
TO DEMAND
INDEMNITY
MITCHELL WILL
ORDER STRIKE
DEMOCRATS
AT WILKES-BARRE
IN A MIX-UP
Unless, as Ho States, the Coal Opera
tors Agree to Arbitration to
Settle Differences.
IBS tJT
Svin hitting
flalf Has Not Been Told
of the Disaster in
Texas.
5,000 FAMILIES HOMELESS
In Addition to the People Who Are
Entirely Without Shelter the Re
mainder of the Fopulntion Is Suf
fering to a Greater or Less Degree.
Immediate Need for Clothing, Food
and Water Asylums in Nearby
Cities for the Reception of Women
and Children Are Desired.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 11. Authcntlo
.nformallon from the storm-swept
city of Galveston reached the Mem
phis ollleo of the Associated Press to
night. The intelligence enme in tho
shape of n telegram addressed to the
Associated Press from Mayor Jones
and five of the most prominent citizens
of Galveston. The telegram bears dato
of September 11 and states that a con
servative estimate of the loss of life
In Galveston Is that It Is not over 3,000.
Five thousand families are reported
destitute and the destruction to prop
erty .Is great.
Following Is the telegram In full:
Galveston, lex., Sept. 11.
To the Associated Press, Memphis:
A conservative estimate of the loss
of life is that it will reach 3,000; at
least 5,000 families are shelterless
nnd wholly destltue. The entire re
mainder of tho populat.cn is suffering
in greater or less degree. Not a sin
gle church, school or charitable insti
tution, of which Galveston had so
many, is left intact. Not a building
escaped damage and half the whole
number were entirely obliterated.
There is immediate need for food,
clothing and household goods of all
kinds. If nearby cities will open
asylums for women and children the
situation will bo greatly relieved.
Coast cities should send us water as
well as provisions, including kero
sene oil, gasoline and candles.
(Signed) W. C. Jones,
Major.
M. Lasker,
President Island City Savings Dank.
J. D. Skinner,
President Cotton I'Achange.
G. H. McMaster,
For Chambrr of Commerce.
R. G. Lowe,
Manager Galveston News.
Clarence Owsley,
Manager Galveston Tubune.
Government Train
Washington, Sept. 11. Acting Secre
tary Mclkeljohn has authorized the
chartering of a special train from St.
Louis to carry quartermasters and
coirmlssary supplies to the relief of
the destitute at Galveston. General
Wilson, chief of engineers, has not
yet received any advices as to losses
upon fortifications and river and har
bor works, though telegrams to the
quartermasters department Indicate
that the fortifications have been dam
aged. GENERAL SCURRY'S REPORT.
Estimate That 5,000 Are Dead and
10,000 Homeless Is Conservative.
Austin, Texas, Sept. 11. Oillcial re
ports from Galveston to Governor Say
ers today are that 400 bodies have been
identified; I!00 more nre In an Impro
vised morgue awaiting Identification,
and many more nre thought to have
drifted out to sea nnd their Identity
will not be known for weeks, A tele
gram from Adjutant General Scurry,
who Is at Galveston, to the governor,
Is as follows:
"Have Just returned from Texas City
with several Galveston parties, who
assure me that conditions there beggar
description. Accounts have not been
exaggerated. One thousand loss Is too
conservative.
While a portion of the provisions
have been destroyed by water, suffi
cient on hand to relieve Immediate
necessities. The citizens seem to have
tho situation well In hand. United
States troops and Company C, volun
teer guard, with citizens, patrol the
streets to prevent looting.
"I requested W. H. Wortliam to go
to Galveston from Texas City for the
purpose of advising me of the city's
most urgent needs and I returned here
to report and ask for further Instruc
tions. 1 respectfully suggest that the
distress Is too great for the people of
Galveston, even with the assistance of
Houston, to stand, and that a general
appeal for help would be welcomed.
Ten Thousand, Destltuto,
"Tho estimate of 10,000 destitute does
not seem to be excessive."
It Is estimated by the telegraph com
panies at this point that upwards of
10,000 private messages have been
handled out of Galveston by boat to
Houston, thence to relatives and
friends of Galveston people, notifying
them of their safety, and so great has
been tho strain of business that all
telegraph companies have been using
'feaii- fun forces all the twenty-four
hours without relieving the rush. Hun
dreds of messages pouring In here to
day bring relief to some and sad news
to others, recording the safety or death
of relatives In Galveston.
From reports reaching the governor
this morning It would be necessary to
co-operate with the federal troops to
place all the main opposite Galveston,
as well as the Island, under martial
law.
If reports reaching here are true,
thieves have begun to enter the city
for the purpose of pilfering the bodies
of the dead. The governor has been
Informed that the commander of the
Texas troops has been ordered to Gal
veston by tho federal authorities and
the governor will lend him every as
sistance possible with state militia to
keep vandalism down.
There Is only one road operating to
tho coast from Houston and that will
be placed under military supervision
tomorrow afternoon. According to re
ports to the governor tonight the work
of recovering corpses continues un
abated and while a number of them
arc so mutilated that they cannot be
recognized, they are being held as
long as possible In the hope of se
curing their names.
Quite a number of children are noted
among the list. Governor Sayers re
ceived upwards of 1,000 telegrams dur
ing the day from parties In the east
and west offering assistance to the
Hood sufferers at Galveston and from
various portions of the state reporting
the collection of money and supplies.
A telegram from New York Informed
the governor that two relief trains of
supplies had left New York for Gal
veston. The Cincinnati chamber of commerce
wires that it will send any relief de
sired that It can give. Chicago, Phil
adelphia, St. Louis and many other
points did likewise.
Five Thousand Dead.
Houston, Texas, Sept. 11, 11.43 p. m.
The Post correspondent was Instruct
ed to forward the following address to
the people of the United States:
Calvcston, Tex., Sept. 11.
It is my opinion bad on personal informa
tion, that five thousand people liarc lost tlielr
lives here. Approximately otic-third of the rrsi
dence portion of the city hss been swept away.
There are several thousand people who are home,
less and destitute. How many tin re is no way
of finding out. Arrangements are now being
made to hac the wonun and children sent to
Houston and other places, but the means of
transportation are limited. Thousands are still
to be cared for here. We appeal to you for
Immediate aid:
(Signed) Walter C. Jones.
Mr. Jones Is the mayor of Galveston.
GOVERNOR STONE'S APPEAL.
Proclamation Mnde in Interest of tho
Galvoston Sufferers.
Harrlsburg. Sept. 11. Governor
Stone today Issued the following pro
clamation: To the Citizens of the Commonwealth ol Penn
sylvania:
An an ful calamity has visited Galveston and
surrounding points in Texas, rrnderin,: homeless
and destitute thousands of people, destroying
hundred of lives and entailing untold loo of
property. Tho citirens of Pennsylvania, always
ready to respond to calls for aid in tunc of ex
tremity and gratefully remembering tho generous
and prompt action of Texas and other states
when death and disaster visited our own com
monwealth arc now urged to respond promptly
and generously to the call for succor which
comes from Texas.
Coutrobutions of cah may be sent to Dreiel
k Co., Philadelphia; provision or clothing may
be sent to Theodore C. Knstiss, the Bourse, Phil,
adelphla, who will promptly transmit the same
to the authorities of Galveston. The Pennsyl
vania Itailioad company lias notified me that it
will tranport oer their lines all contributions
free of charge.
(Signed) Wlllam A. Stone,
Governor of Pennsylvania.
JOHNSTOWN'S SYMPATHY.
Relief Fund for Galveston Sufferers
Already Swelling.
Johnstown, Sept. 11. Mayor Wood
ruff tonight Issued tho following proc
lamation: Later and more definite Information of the
fearful destru. tlcn of life and property at Gal
veston and other places in Texas, recalls to our
attention the awfil calamity In Johnstown and
vicinity slcicn scars ago. whole squares of
bonus have been swept away, hundreds of dead
are lying unburied, and thousands of people aie
destitute. This would be a fitting time to show
our gratitude for what the world did for us in
the hour of need. Any contributions left, at the
banks in this city will be acknowledged and
promptly forwarded to the authorities in charre
of the work of relief. Already over ?400, without
any call for aid lias been subscribed to a relief
fund.
RELIEF MOVEMENT.
Citizens of Philadelphia Wire S5,000
to Texas Sufferers.
Philadelphia, Sept. 11. The citizens'
permanent relief committee of this
city today wired $5,000 to Governor
Sayers, of Texas, for Immediate use
in relieving the distress among the
sufferers from the Galveston storm.
A committee was named to draw up
an appeal for contributions, which the
secretary Is to send to all business
houses and commercial exchanges, re
questing the latter to appoint special
committees to solicit contributions to
the fund.
Mayor Ashbrldge Informed tho com
mittee that Governor Stone had called
him up on the 'telephone to say that
soliciting committees would be ap
pointed In every station nnd borough
throughout the state.
The committee further decided to
request all telegraph and railroad com
panies to furnish such aid as came
within their power free of cost.
Governor Stone's Telegram.
Harrlsburg, Sept. 11. Governor
Stone today sent the following tele
gram to Governor Sayers, of Texas:
"The citizens of Pennsylvania ex
tend their heartfelt sympathy to the
stricken people of Texas. Have Is
sued a call upon our citizens for con
tributions and take pleasure in Bend
ing you a mlto for myself."
Philadelphia, Sept. 11. The primary
elections of the Republican party
were held throughout this city from
6 to 8 o'clock tonight. Delegates were
elected to conventions which will be
held tomorrow to nominate candi
dates for tho following offices:
Judge of the court of common pleas
No. 3, city trensurer, register of wills,
first second, third, fourth and fifth
congressional districts, first, second,
third, fifth and seventh senatorial dis
tricts, and the entire twenty-eighth
assembly dlstrlots.
The contest In the Fifth senatorial
district overshadowed every other bat
tle In the city, and was tho most bit
terly fought election since the memor
able fight for sheriff three years ago.
The candidates are ex-Speaker Henry
F. Walton-and Street Inspector Henry
IJerkelbach. AYalton has the endorse
ment of the anti-Quay or Martin wing
of the party, while the Quay faction
and the city administration, as far as
It Is controlled by Mayor Ashbrldge,
Is the power behind Berkclbach's can
didacy. Tho contest la a particularly close
one and all other fights In tho Fif
teenth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth,
Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and
Thirty-eighth wards, which comprise
the district, have been partially lost
sight of.
J. Hampton Moore, Mayor A"h-
brldge's private secretary, will be;
nominated for city treasurer, he hav
ing practically no opposition at tho
polls tonight. Jacob Singer will be
nominated for register of wills and
Judge Thomas K. Flnletttr will be
renominated for the common pleas
bench.
There wan llttlo If any opposition
to the five slated candidates for con
gress. II. II. Bingham, Robert Adams,
Jr., and James H. Young will be re
nominated for the First, Second and
Fourth districts, tespectlvely. Henry
Burke will be named In the Third
district In opposition to Congressman
McAleer, Democrat, while Edward Dev.
Morrell will bo the nominee In the
Fifth district to succeed the late A.
C. Harmer, whose vacancy was never
filled. The Republicans have made a
departure In the Third congressional
district in naming a party candidate.
With the exception of four years ago
the Republicans have not placed a
candidate In the field In this district
since before the days of Samuel J.
Randall.
In the senatorial districts, George
A. Vare, Francis A. Osburn nnd George
C. Grady will be renominated In the
First. Third and Seventh districts, re
spectively, while Representative Grans
bach will be named to succeed the late
Senator Holzworth In the Second dis
trict. In the Fifth senatorial district Berk
elbach had almost a walkover, he win
ning over Walton by about 130 to 53.
There Is an unconfirmed rumor In cir
culation that Walton will run Inde
pendent. In the legislative districts the con
tests wore. In the Twentieth, Twenty
first, Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth districts, In all en
titled to nine membr-s. Of the twenty
nine members nominated without op
position twelve are antl-Quayltcs.
McMACKIN ON
ARBITRATION
Opinions Advanced Before, the In
dustrial Commission at Wash
ington. Washington, Sept 11. The Industrial
commission resumod the taking of
testimony today. John McMacttln, la
bor commissioner for New York, was
the witness and he spoke principally
of the relation between trusts and la
bor unions. He said that up to date
the growth of the labor unions has
about kept pace with the growth of the
trusts, so that when a controversy
arose between them the unions had
been able to about hold their own and
obtain fair terms. "The chief danger
In the present industrial situation,"
said Mr. McMackln, "Is that the suc
cess of the trusts In conducting busi
ness enterprises will lead to the popu
lar belief that the concentration of all
business enterprises under one general
management Is a good thing and that
thus the drift toward state socialism
might be hastened."
This Is a contingency upon which
the witness does not look with favor.
Regarding compulsory arbitration of
Industrial disputes, witness said that
it did not appeal to him as a good
thing unless the labor unions which
were parties to the arbitration became
Incorporated, so that they could be
held to the performance of any con
tract Into which they entered on be
half of their members. This brought
up the frequently discussed question of
incorporation. Sir. McMackln said
that the tendency of labor unions at
present was to Incorporate. Mr. KenJ"
nedy, of the commission, questioned
the statement. 'Mr. McMackln said
that In his opinion there ought to be
compulsory arbitration where such
seml-publlo utilities as telegraph nnd
telephone companies and transporta
tion lines were Involved and where the
general public suffered most acutely
by an Interruption of business. He
said, however, that his experience In
New York had not tended to Impress
him very greatly with the value of
state arbitration boards. During the
past year he said the state board had
been able to settle only forty-six
strikes out of 455 which came within
the area of their Jurisdiction.
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.
New York. Sept 11. Arrived! Anchorla, from
Glasgow. Cleared! Westernland, Antwerp! Teu
tonic, Liverpool; St. Louis, Southampton. Railed;
l.abn. Prelum via Cherlxjtirg and Southampton.
Hamhurg Arrived) Deutschland, from New
York.
Flandreau, S. D., Sept. 11. The train
bearing Governor Roosevelt westward
arrived here early this morning. A
large crowd of citizens were at the
station with a brass band, and gave
the governor a warm welcome. A
number of Indians were In tho crowd.
Governor Roosevelt said In part:
In addressing an audience like this I do not
hare to make an appeal that you stand by the
nation and the flax and that you do not flinch
from seeing; the United States do Its duty in the
face of the nations of the world. You men who
built up what twcnty.flvc years ago was called
the far west, you who have come out here to
pitch success as the old world men pitched tents,
you who in an Incredibly short space of time have
built up tills country, you who have filled this
land with prosperous homes and smiling facis,
aio not afraid of seeing this nation do its work.
An easy, ssfo life, a life of pleasure la good
mough in Us nay. But a life that means any.
thln-T is a life of work well done. You and
the men of the Grand Army, jou men who passed
through tho great war, as you look back In your
lite, what are the four years that you are espe
cially anxious to band on as an Inhcrltagt of
honor and memory to your sons? Is ts not tho
four years that you served In the army In the
civil war (A vciee: "That Is so") Kxactly, yoj
did not have an easy time during those four years.
You knew what it was to walk all day under the
scalding heat of a mid-summer tun and lay out
at night in tho froscn mud of the southern win
ters. What j on are proud of, are not the hours
of rase but the times when you did good work?
It is Just the same thing with a nition. Whin
we celebrate Fourth of July we speak with Justi
fiable pride of the wonderful mitcrlat prospects
of this country.
We celebrate that day beiause it was on that
day that our forefathers made up their minds
) face years of toil and risk to make this na
tion. It is on the Fourth of July tint we cele
brate the victory of Runkrr Hill, Yorktown, Ap.
pomittox. Wo are proud of America for what
has been done in the past by Americans. We
hae proved ourselves worthy of our existence
as a nation. Why are you here today? It Is
because jou have expanded. You recollect in
I'?'), only ten jears ago, when the Ogallalah
outbreak occurred between here and the niack
Hills you put the regulars here until the out
break wis suppressed Did you feel that jou
were imperialists when ou did it? They were
Just as much imperialists thn as the men who
nre fighting in the Philippines now. If Judge
Taft and his associates, and General MicArthur
and General Wheator. and their associates are
Imperialists, then every Indian agent and every
officer on any reservation In these states is an
Imperialist now.
SENATOR LOSCH DEAD.
Tho Well-Known Veteran and States
man Passes Away.
Atlantic City, N. J.. Sept. 11. State
Senator Samuel Alfcird Losch, aged B8
years representing the Twenty-seventh
district of Pennsylvania, died hero to
dav in n sanitarium, where he had
been under treatment for kidney
trouble. He came here In May In ill
health. Ho rallied nnd was believed
to be Improving up until last Monday,
when he suffered a relapse. He sank
gradually until the end came. Mrs.
Loch wns with him when tho end
came Ills family of six children had
beep hern during the summer and had
only returned to this homes In Schuyl
kill 'Haven. Pa., last week. Ills son,
Harry, Is a cadet aboard tho Pennsyl
vania training ship Saratoga, which Is
now In Kuropean waters. The body
of Senator Losch was sent to Schuyl
kill Haven in a special car this after
noon. Senator Losch was born In Unlon
toun, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania,
December 19, IS 12. He was educated
In the public schools and when the
civil war broke out he enlisted as a
private In Company C. Fiftieth regi
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers. He
was promoted from time to time nnd
when he was mustered out In 1SG5 It
was a first lieutenant of his company.
He wns a member of the house of rep
resentatives In 1875-76, and was chief
clerk of the state department during
the administrations of Governors
Hnrtranft nnd Hoyt. He was ap
pointed spcretary of New Mexico by
President Arthur and was removed by
President Cleveland. He was elected
chief clerk of the house of representa
tives In 1S77 and he had been a dele
gate to nearly every Republican state
convention since 1871. Ho wns a dele
gate to the Republican national con
vention of lSn, and was one of tho 308
that sjood solidly for Grant's renoml
natlon for a third term. Senator
Lo3ch was active In the Grand Army
of the Republic. He was also well
known In Masonic circles.
CONVICT REARRESTED.
Jnmes W. Moore Captured Upon Be
ing Releasod from Penitentiary.
Philadelphia, Sept. 11. James War
den Moore, a clever and daring horse
thief wan today released from the
Eastern penitentiary, after serving a
ten years' sentence, and was Imme
diately rearrested on a warrant from
Lancaster, where he Is wanted on sev
eral charges. When Moore left the
prison, three local detectives and Chief
of Police George Borger, of Lancaster,
were waiting for him outside the gate.
The ex-convlct recognized the quar
tette and made a break for liberty.
He gave the officers a lively chase,
but the report of a pistol, fired by one
of the detectives, finally brought him
to a standstill. He Is r.ow locked up
In the central station awaiting the ac
tion of the Lancaster authorities.
Moore Is said to at one time have been
the proprietor of a saloon In Allegheny
City.
i i i
WEATHER BUREAU'S WARNING.
The West Indian Storm May Pass
Over the Great Lakes.
Washington, Sept. 11. The weather
bureau announced that the West In
dian storm which has passed from
Texas to Iowa Blnce Sunday has In
creased greatly In Intensity during tho
last twenty four hours. From Iowa It
will move northeastward and cause
severe gales over Lake Michigan to
night and over Lakes Huron and East
ern Superior lato tonight and Wednes
day. - Anticipating storms of an excep
tionally dangerous character, all ship
ping on Lnko Michigan has been ad
vised to remain In port and full uu
vlces have been given to all ports on
the other lakes.
Will Make the Initial
Move for Peace
in China.
DECISION OF CABINET
To Present Demand for Indemnity.
If That Is Accepted No Further
Proposals for War Will Be Enter
tainedPrince Ching to Co-operate
with Li Hung Chang Vice
roys of Nanking and Hankow Also
Suggested Allies Advancing on
Pao-Tlng-Fu.
London, Sept. 11. In a special dis
patch from Home It is said that the
Italian cabinet 1ms decided to Initiate
immediately peace negotiations with
China. Italy will formulate demands
for an Indemnity, and If they are ac
cepted Italian Intervention will be con
sidered terminated and no proposals
tending to further warfare In China
will be considered.
The officials of the Chinese legation
decline to make public the text of the
Imperial decree commanding the open
ing of peace negotiations, but they say
that the documents appoint Prince
Chlng, head of the tsung 11 yamen, a
plenipotentiary, as well as LI Hung
Chang.
It was added that It had been sug
gested that Liu Kun Yl. the viceroy
of the Nanking, nnd Chang-Chl-Tung,
the viceroy of Hankow, should be ap
pointed, but the decree does not men
tion them.
Considerable Importance Is attached
to the announcement from Taku that
the expedition to Poa-Tlng-Fu (about
ninety miles southwest of Tien Tsln)
will leave on Friday. It Is thought
strange that no German troops are
mentioned hs participating In the ex
pedition. Apart from the belief that tho Chi
nese emperor's latest edicts emanated
from Poa-Tlng-Fu, It Is said that Gen
eral Yung Lu, former viceroy of Po-Chl-Ll
and commander In chief of the
northern armies of China, who Is one
of those held responsible for the out
rages at Pekln, If not for the Boxer
outbreak. Is also at Poa-Tlng-Fu.
Course of tho United States.
Washington, Sept. 11. From the for
mal statement given out today- It ap
pears that the state department Is
not yet ready to begin direct nego
tiations with LI Hung Chang. It does
not question hlR credentials as a pleni
potentiary, but simply leaves tho
matter In abeyance. Probably this Is
because all of the powers have not
yet returned their responses to the
Russian note, and it is drawn to avoid
making tho United States the first
among the powers to abandon the
hope of harmonious action and strike
for Itself toward the settlement di
rectly with China. Also It may be
deemed well to wait to hear from Mr.
Conger who, several days ago, was
Invited to express his opinion about
quitting Pekln. Minister Wu was
twice at the state department todav.
It was understood that his first call
was in n pirt at least to secure trans
portation for Ll Hung Chang from
Shanghai to Tnku on a United States
vessel. His later call was to receive
the answer of the department to that
application as well as to the commu
nication respecting Ll Hung Chang's
functions. The answer returned by the
state department to the latter com
munication apparently made it unnec
essary at this time to pursue the In
quiry as to tho ship; If Ll may not
enter Into negotiations at present
there Is no occasion to transport him
to Taku.
SONS OF VETERANS
MEET AT SYRACUSE.
The Nineteenth National Encamp
ment Opened Yesterday.
Syracuse, Sept. 11. The nineteenth
annual national encampment of the
Sons of Veterans opened In this city
today. Commander In Chief A. W.
Jones, who Is also lieutenant gover
nor of Ohio, presided. A representa
tive of the city government delivered
the address of welcome and the re
sponse was by ex-Governor Frank D.
Jackson, of Iowa. The encampment
then went Into secret sosslon. At about
noon adjournment was taken and the
delegntes were taken on a short car
riage ride around the city.
The National Aid society, the Wo
men's Auxiliary to the Sons of Veter
ans, Is holding Its annual convention
here in connection with the encamp
ment. FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.
Two Persons Killed and Several In
jured at Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 11. Two persons were
killed and a number Injured In a Are
which today destroyed the two-story
tenement houso at 20314 Des Plalnes
street.
The dead aro James Pulling, horribly
burned, died at hospital; Edward
Pulling, 3 years old, burned to a crisp.
The Injured are; Mrs. Anne Pulling,
serious: Mrs. Maude Wedlock, condi
tion critical; Josle Pulling, Harry
Wedlock, Thomas Mooney.
All of the victims lived on the sec
ond floor.
QUAY MEN AT READING.
Reading, Pa., Sept. 11. The Republican city
legislative convention met here tonight and nom.
Inated Richard Pawling and Captain William 8.
Monyer for th assembly. Both are strong Quay
Chicago, Sept. 11. "I will leave for
Indianapolis tomorrow night and lf
upon my arrival there Thursday morn
ing, I fall to hear anything fiom the
operators In New Yor! Indicative of
their willingness to meet us In confer
ence, I shall Immediately order a
strike."
Those were the words of John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, tonight.
"It Is with the greatest reluctance
that I take this step," continued Mr.
Mitchell, "but nothing else remains
for us to do.
It Is possible that the operators will
at the last moment agree to arbitrate
our dufflcultles, but I must say the
prospect Is not encouraging."
Hazlcton, Sept. 11. Benjamin James
stated tonight that the United Mine
Workers would not back down nnd
that the only outcomo would be a
strike or a satisfactory adjustment of
the miners' grievances. Father Phil
lips left this afternoon for Philadel
phia and Washington. While ho re
fused to say that his mission was to
confer with the oillcers of the National
Federation of Labor at the capital, It
Is believed here that he will make fur
ther efforts to have tho trouble In the
anthracite coal field settled In an amic
able" matter.
It ts reported tonight that about 128
men employed at the Scotch Valley
colliery, fifteen miles from here, and
Inaccessible by either telephone or tele
graph have gone out on a strike for
higher wages. They are not members
of the United Mine Workers' organiza
tion and It Is expected that the trouble
will be settled In a few days. When
asked the nature of the negotiations
now being carried on by President
Mitchell for a settlement of the threat
ened strike, Benjamin James said that
nothing relating to the matter would
be given out. There Is a rumor afloat
tonight that Father Phillips Is In con
ference with President Mitchell In the
Hotel Lafayette, Philadelphia.
Shamoktn, Sept. 11. The miners of
the Shamokln region are worked up to
fever pitch in anticipation of a strike
and If the order to go out comes by
Wednesday night the union officials
say there will not be a colliery In
Northumberland county In operation
by Saturday.
Two Per Cent. Increase.
Hazleton, Sept. 11. The employes of
tho Lehigh and Wllkes-Barre Coal
company at Audenrled and Honey
Brook received their checks this af
ternoon nnd will be paid tomorrow.
Much to their surprise, all men who
work by the day got a voluntary
advance of two per cent. In their
wages, the Increase having gone Into
effect on August 1. This Increase
does' not affect miners or contract la
borers. PROGRAMME AT SHAMOKIN.
Three Collieries Will Be Abandoned
in Case of Strike.
Shamokln, Sept. 11. The superintend
ent of the Mineral company and of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company were notified from their
respective executive headquarters this
afternoon that it the men at the Camer
on, Burnslde and Henry Clay collle-les
go on strl'te In sutllclent numbers to
cause the operations to be closed down,
then the mules nnd Iron shall be taken
from the operations and the latter be
abandoned.
For some time the collieries had not
been paying Investments, according to
statements made by the company. It
the three operations are shut down
3,000 men and boys will be thrown out
of employment.
COLORED ODD FELLOWS MEET.
Address Upon the Condition of Negro
by Luther Nicholas.
Wilkes-Dane, Sept. 11. The Brand lodge ol
Colored Odd Fellows met here in state conven
tion today. There is quite a large attendance of
delegates. The Household of Until, the auxiliary
of the grand lodge. Is also in tension.
President John Logan, of the WilUrsParre
lodge, called the convention to order and Intro
iluced Mayor Nichols, who delivered the addriM
of wslcomo. District Pie.ldent 1'attirson Hol
land responded to (he major's address. C. M.
Nichols, of Norrlstown, also made a brief ad
dress. He was followed by Luther Nicholas, of
Philadelphia, who spoke upon the present con
dition of the colored men. He said all the negro
aiked was an equal chance with other men and
he would make his way in the world. The con
vention then went Into scent session, tomorrow
the colored organisations of Luzerne county and
the visiting delegates will give a parade.
STEEL CARS FOR SPAIN.
Pittsburg, Sept. 11. Th first order for steel
curs to enter Spain has Just been received by
the Pressed Steel Car company, of this city.
The contract calls for oro cars of a carrying ea
patlty of 80,000 pounds and will be used on the
(Irrat Southern railrond of Spain.
THE NEWS THIS M0UNLYG
Weather Indications Today,
FAIR POSSIBLY SHOWenS.
General Three Thousand Dead and Five
Thousand Homeless in Texas.
Italy Will Demand Indemnity from China.
Want of Harmony in a Wilkes-Uarre Demo
cratic Convention.
(ieneral Northeastern Pennsylvania News,
Whitney's Weekly News lludget.
financial and Comerclal.
The Tribune's Educational Contest.
Local Grand Jury Report Looked for Today.
Opening Day at the Wallsvllle Fair.
Kdltnrlal.
Registrations of City and County by Districts.
Local Annual Gathering ot th Ablngton
llaptist Association.
Annual Report of County Superintendent Tay
lor. Local We 4 Scranton and Suburban.
Round About the County.
Local Report ot County Superintendent Tay.
lor (Concluded).
Industrial Jottings.
Lcnalianites and Garmaii-
itcs Hold High
Carnival.
P0LICB QUELL THE RIOT
Disgraceful Scenes in tho Wllkes
Barre Armory A Blacksmith's
Hammer and Boiler Plate Ineffec
tive in Restoring Order John T.
Lenahan Hissed and Greeted with
Cat Calls Ex-Congressman nines
Also Receives a Feline Serenade.
Two Tickets Are Nominated S. S.
Staples the Favorite of Both Fac
tions. Wllkes-Barre, Sent. 11. The Demo
cratic county convention today was
an exceedingly lively gathering. At
one time It looked us though the lead
ers would come to blows. Two fac
tions battled for the control of the
convention. One faction was led by
ex-State Chairman Garman and the
other by John T. Lenahan. It was
evident from the beginning that there
was fun ahead.
A heavy blacksmith's hammer and a
large piece of sheet Iron on the chair
man's table were significant emblems
of what was to come In the matter
of noise.
The trouble started when the com
mittee on contested seats reported. A
motion was made that tho report bo
amended. Dr. Singer, a Garman man,
made the motion. Chairman Bohan
declared Singer out of order as thera
was no minority report. Tho Lenahan
men claimed that Singer and others
constituted themselves a commlttea
and that the chair was not bound to
recognize them.
Police Called.
Several of Garman's lieutenants
Jumped on the platform and threatened
the chairman. The police had to be
called- and they ejected all from the
platform who did not belong there.
Then Chairman Garman made a
Bpeech In which he asked for fair
play and requested the chairman of
the convention to allow the conven
tion to vote on the question. Mr.
Lenahan took the floor and said tho
adoption of the report was according
to parliamentary rules and that this
fact was well known to Garman.
Lenahan Hissed.
Then John T. Lenahan arose to
speak and was received with hisses.
He tried to make fun of the opposing
faction and the Jeers of the crowd con
tinued. He was unable to speak for
several minutes, nnd Mr. Bohan struck
his sheet-Iron anvil like a blacksmith.
The police kept their places on the
platform nnd there were frequent
clashes between the delegates.
Another effort was made to clear tho
floor, but the police seemed power
less. After Feveral minutes of uproar and
confusion, Mr. Lenahan was per
mitted to proceed with his speech. He
said the ruling of the chairman was
fair and honest nnd should stnnd.
P. A. O'lloyle followed with an elo
quent address nnd was frequently In
terrupted by applause. He referred
to Lenahan as a man who would rule
or ruin. He only asked for fair play
and a call of the roll of delegates.
Ex-Congressman HInes spoke In fa
vor of the nmendment nnd there were
hisses nnd cat calls. The police had
to be called upon again to preserve
order.
Garamnltes Dispute.
The chairman declining to recognize
Dr. Singer's report, the Garman men
held a convention within a convention.
When the committee on permanent or
ganization reported In tavor of E. F.
McGovern for chairman the Garman
ltes decided Martin Mulhall was elect
ed. Mulhall took the platform side
by side with McGovern, the regular
chairman. Another Garmantte read
a list of names nnd declared them to
bo the nominees of the convention.
There was no vote taken. The list Is
as follows: Congress, Asa DeWltt:
Judge, T. It. Martin: slate senator, S.
S. Staples; district attorney, Phono
Trescott.
Many of the Garman men then left
the hall and the regular convention
got down to business. The following
ticket was nomlnatted: Congress,
Hon. Stanley W. Davenport; Judge,
Hon. Stanley Woodward; state sena
tor, S. S, Staples; district attorney,
John F. Shea; prothonotary, Paul
Dasch; clerk of the courts, A. L.
Stanton.
BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Fifteen Persons Injured by Explosion
of Gasoline.
Smith's Ferry, Pa., Sept. 11. Owing
to n bad freight wreck on the Clove
land and Pittsburg railroad near East
Liverpool, the section gang from thin
place was called out. Nina cars had
been wrecked, among which was a car
of gasoline.
While the men were working at tha
wrec'.; the tank exploded. Injuring fif
teen persons. Not one of the Smith's)
Ferry gang escaped, but some were
only slight injured. James Colone and
Thomas Cochran were so badly burned
that they will probably die.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Washington, Sept. 11. Foreoaat far
Eastern Pennsylvania! Fair, conttmnd
wsrn Wednesday; possibly showers ar
thunder storms and coolsr Wednesday
night or Thursday; Increasing; souta to
west winds.
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