WRtSHtW WWr ww .4 r . I If i 10 l . - ' "rfVRJ lr,.-fl . . j ."'- lv". I nl $1 if tmntott TWI SCRANTON PAPBR RBCE1VING TUB COMPLBTE NBWS SBRVICB OF TUB ASSOCIATBD PRBSS, THB GRBATBST NBWS AGENCY IN 'THE WORLD. TWO GEIKFl SCRANTON, 1AM WEIVNUSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1000. TWO CENTS. 4 fSS SrUmnc. EHi'1 THE TOUR OF ROOSEVELT Various Issues of the Campaign Are Discussed on the Rough Rider's New York Tour. POINTED ILLUSTRATIONS 'Ajlixnmplo of Military Strength for ',, rbse Who Fear That the Standing by Will Overpower the Nation. Hot Shot for the Disturbers Who Hurrah for Bryim What Democ racy Has Done for Trusts. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. noxbury, N. V., Oct. 23. At Pine Hill there was n splendid Blithering, with banners and Hags. The governor jeferred to a banner which was being upheld In tbe crowd. "I see here on your banner ' no fifty cent dollars for us.' ' That Is an issue on which we have a right to appeal to every sound Democrat just as much as to every Republican. I would like to ask you to take the prophecies of Jlr. liryan, made four years ago. The first time a man fools you it Is his fault; the next time it is your fault. Ho if you get fooled now, it is your own fault." At Flelschmnnn's the governor only spoke for a moment, lepeatlng his familiar words about workmen's in terests being identical with those of their employers. At Arkvillc, the governor spoke from n platform erected for him. As he nllghted from the train and was be ing escorted to the stand hi; noticed in the crowd a man dressed In a mili tary suit. "What regiment are you in'."' said (the governor to him. "I was in the Seventh regular ar tillery," the man replied. "Come with me up here," said the governor, taking him on the platform with him. The governor said: "What 1 am going to say to you at this mo ment is due to what has occurred since I loft the car. As I got off ot the car I met here one of your fel-low-oltlzcns, formerly of the Seventh regular artillery." The governor asked i!m to stand up nnd stated to his hearers that their tdiare of him was eisrhty-slx ono hundredtbs, or about an ounce and n half comparing the population to the size, of they army. At Stamford. Stamford, N. Y.. Oct. 23. Governor Roosevelt and his party reached Stam ford at 12.25. Considering the size of the village, a large crowd greeted them. The vice presidential candi date had made a short stop at Itox bury, a few miles below and had been lingered by a man in the crowd yell ing. "Hurrah for Bryan." Said the governor: lluiiuh for Hi.ia.i. Why ilo j on luai.ih fi'r Pr.ian? When any in in sai-, him.ih for Ihian 1 always feci like asking whi. (A loiic they can't" answer.) "That's It, because Mr. Bi.i.m has an-.inmicil Sir. Ciokcr is the piophet of T.1111111 111,1 lull ami the t-talu i.s why they hnii.ih fni Hijnii. Again, why Imnali fur 1)13.111! Win, mr the 4S-cent dollar, for ll.c pro-put of i ittllntc into the nation' ileht by the simple piou , of nit lire in two the n.ition'i, Ihhioi. Is that 4 good icason for r-jjlng ''lnuiali fur Brian, huriah fur Ilryani" Why ilon'i jou liurrah for AruIimMu? ou will gie the guat est possible coiiifuit In cm 13 .Malay li unlit who is flici.ting at the flag if ,inu help 1.1 aid the Riianbecl pcnloiraoy in any w.1.1. 1 make .1 distli.ction between the lii.iutid l)iuioiia and thu Dcinneuiey of JacL-.on. The committee at Stamford had se tured the new opera house for the ad dresses, and the party were driven there in carriages. An audience that, tested the capacity of the house greeted Governor 'Roosevelt as he walked on the stage. Ilo spoke principally on trusts, saying in part: Democracy and Trusts. That if the Dimoer.ilie p.nty hul a ih.mce they would nholl-h tiusU Well, he hail four jeans in conauss ami dining thai tlniu nun, of thn million dolars woilli of trusts weie fomieil nnd I haieu't heard (hat he mImh! his ilngci cr his oiic tn slop tin in and then ,ou icmcmber that tlio records of eongies tlum- that nil but four Democrats in the house voted against the i-ralleil anti-trust bill ami cue us their ii-.imhi for 1,0 doing through the moulli of Mr, lllchanl ton that if the hill was parcel they would haw nothing to mike a paiatuount Ksuc In the cam paign. Governor Ttoosovclt finished the sec ond day ot his Now York stuto cam paign In Norwich tonight, speaking to a largo audience. At lllooinvlllo ho Bald, In part: I want to tall ,iur alien) km to .1 Utile Inci dent that oi iiiiied last night in New York. I think ,miii can Munctiiues know a nun by the company bo ketps, You ran sometimes' tell aomethinfr about a candidate by the people who aro hi inot initio Mipporlerx. There was a Bryan nicctine; last night in .Vew York, in Cooper Union, I think. At that meeting the morning papciii rcpoit thafthc two people who were most enthusiastically cheered where Agulu aldo, o( the I'hlllpplncs, and Altgcld, of llll rols. I think it was entirely pioper to cheer one, l( .sou ilirer thu other. It was entirely ap propriate to cheer the man who pardoned thu miarcldshi in Ihl.s countty and the 1111111 ilw has been slrlkliiR at our fcohllun on the other khle of tlio laith. Now think of a pjity that rellej upon that hind of support njuihollzed by the men who cheered .Mlijehl ami Agulnahlo. Iteferrlng to Agulnaldo, he said: Now think of a p.uly that Is ledmed (o champion that lP1' of nun. n'e are auu.-ol of trylntr to koiciii without tho consent of the fovcrneil. Consent of tho guMiiird, kelf-irovi'in-Uifiit tor those people, why alter wo took .Manila a ,ear ui;o last I'lhnury he iuuul, iUioukIi Ids tecrctury, Sandlia. u proilamatliii In wldih It was iutplUIUy slulid that ciiiy mm, woman and ililld not a r'HIplmi i.huult be put o deith, The ttulemeut was that all piople, nilud ym, all people not l'lllplii'W, thuild be iwtfiuilii.iled without nuiej, 1'iist, the auuy of ouupatlou, ind tin n all ol In r peoplo not I'illpiiuw, At Norwich, Governor ltoohevclt took an entirely nuw sttliject tonight, toucii lug mostly upon state legislation. Ito feirliiET tn his efforts In framing leuis. lutlon for this state, he nahl: I studlrd Willi interest what had be.-u liuue In Juw Zealand. New Zealand tried Mry boldly a liiiinlirr uf experiment!) Ill ilrallm; with torpor ntc wealth, f iiImi thnlkil Hie l.ius ( Masia ihiKrlts. Hul I (till tell ,1011 one Mule I idtidloit a Utile beeau.se wc found 110II1I11R In rid that was Nebraska. They but lutd Populist le.lrrjls I.1II011 I hero nnd we found some lertlslallon to mold but wc did not find au.vlhlnir tlurn we wanted. I hae ulrimif liopeit th.h Nelirnkn will iro llcptiblic.111 this J car umt if that happen I am willliHjr to guarantee that two or three jcau hence ire will find laws nfferllns lihnr and mr puratlons whltli will be Rood fur us to carefully utility In refonnlnu our ln., but there Is not nnylliltii; there now. In spite ot the rnln storm which set In before tho meetings, tho governor talked to two crowded houses tonight. DOWIE'S ASSAILANTS FINED. London Police Magistrate Bebukes the Medical Students. fly IXelu'Iie Wire from The Associated Trcsa. London, Oct. 23. When the medi cal students who were arrested yes terday for mobbing John Alexander Dowle, of Chicago, the Zionist, were arraigned before ICilwnrd Nicholas Fenwick-Ponwlck, the police magis trate here, today, the magistrate said he was shocked that educated men had acted so disgracefully, and as sured them that their rowdyism and violence would not be tolerated. A fine- of 5 was imposed on each de fendant. A huge mob awaited Jlr. Dowle at St. Martin's town hall this afternoon and the "faith healer" was rushed into the hull through a double cordon of policemen. The crowd howled and charged, but the police checked the rushes for the doors. MR. BRYAN TALKS OF PARIS PEACE TREATY He Endeavors to Explain Why He Voted for the Measure The Star Spangled Banner Argument. By Kxclushe Wire fiom The Associated Press. Frederick, Md., Oct. 2:: You -will hear people say that 1, If elected, will not enforce the law. That Is not the danger. They know that If T am elected, I will put the same kind of s-tripr-tl clothes on a big thief that are put on a little one." This declaration was made by Mr. J'.ryan in his speech in this city to day. He came in on a special train fiom "Washington and louud a very large crowd awaiting at this point. Italn fell constantly during his meet ing. Nevertheless, a majority ot tho large crowd held on until tho end, and most of them showed their appre ciation by freiiuent and loud applause. Introducing his speech, Mr. Bryan said: "The Democratic party is not a sec tional party. When we build a gov ernment upon the Declaration of In dependence and administer It accord ing to the ideas of Jefferson It Is as broad and long as the nation. And when a "party seeks but justice and promises nothing but equal rights you can appeal to all people everywhere who are seeking to make government a blessing to all and not merely an advantage to the few. Partiality in government, favoritism In government, these have been the curses of govern ment in the past and today tho great est fault that can be found with this or any, other government Is that, In stead of being administered as a gov ernment of the people, by the people and Tor the people it is administered in the interest of a few, who grow rich by using the Instrumentalities of government against "the great majori ty. " charge against the Republican par ty today that in all Us policies It is ignoring the producer of wealth and disregarding the rights of the plain people In Its effort to give some great oppoitunlty to exploit the rest." During his speech some one in the crowd, evidently not well Informed, asked hint why he had signed the Paris peace treaty. "i did not sign it," replied Mr, Bry an. "I was not president nnd there would have been no such treaty signed If I had been president." He then took occnslon to explain his participation In the matter of the ratification of tlio treaty and said he had no apologies to ask for It. Con tinuing, Mr. Bryan said: "in this town there is a monument reared to the man who wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner.' Do you mean that when you vote for a colonial policy you vote to destroy that as the na tional hymn? A Filipino can't sing the 'Star Spangled Banner.' " RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS. Elrst Instalment Will Leave Manila On November 1. By Kucluilre W'lic from The Associated I'ttv. San Francisco, Oct. 23. At military headquarters hero It is said thutl tho first Instalment of tho volunteer army now In the Philippines will leuvil Manila on Nov. 1. From that time until next Juno the transports will bring homo about 23,000 men at thu late of from 4,000 to ,",000 a month. The sick will, if possible, be shipped on earlier transports, that they may travel without crowding, Tho various regiments will ho mus tered out and paid as soon ns possi ble, utter their arrival here. By that arrangement tho camps now estab lished at the Presidio will bo sufjldent to occomodate tho entire army. BURKE AND TIQHE . ON THE TICKET. Ily llxduslic Wire fiom Tlio Associated Press. HariUbuiK. tKt, Al.-ccrctary of tho Common wealth fiilest tonlcht certified lalivaul .), Ilurko as tho icsular IH-iiimutlc candidate for the Icidslatiiic in the filth l.unue district and Mhli.ii'l .1, TiKho in auothii (oliuuii on tlio bal lot under the hcud pf "Democrat." FELTZ GETS DECISION. Hi i:ilusiic Wilt- fa out The ,Voiiated I'less. W'IIiiiIiikIvii, !il., (hi, 8J, Tommy IMtr, of III iil. Iji li. luiiiiiht Mi III ed the ileci.liiu uici Tony U-Is. ot llirtfmil, Cciiii., In the elk'lilh liiuud of what .i, to haw betn a fifteen round bout, 'the rifcin- dei laird I'clU the winner and stoppid the fight to mv l.euit from a knockout. BANK ROBBED OF $700,000 Announcement Is Mads That G. L. fllvord, Note Teller ot the First National, Is a Defaulter. STATEMENT OP THE BANK Operations of the Note Teller Have Continued for a Number of Years. The Books Skillfully Manipulated. Discovery of the Defalcation Made by a Fellow Clerk After Govern ment Experts Had Examined tho Accounts. By Exclusive Wire fiom The Associated Presi. New York, Oct. 23. Tho announce ment was made today at the First National bank that C. L. Alvord, note teller ot the Institution, is a defaulter to a large amount. It is stated the defalcation will probably reach $700, 000. The bank gave out the following statement lute today: "The note teller, who has been In the employ of the First National hank for many years, is a defaulter to a large amount. His operations have continued for a considerable period and have been skillfully concealed through a manipulation of his balance book. The discovery was made by one of the bank's employes a few dnys after the completion of an examination of the bank by the United States examiners. During the continuance of his pecula tions periodical examinations have been made by several distinct corps of examiners representing the comp troller's department, all expert ac countants, and the bank has also had frequent independent examinations, neither of which have developed any Irregularities. The aggregate of the false entries, amounting to $700,000, has been charged off on the books of tbe bank out ot the reserve fund, without diminishing tho surplus and profits of the bank, as reported In Its last pub lished statement. It Is expected that the shortage will be materially re duced by a substantial sum, of -which there is fair prospect of recovery." The First National bank is one of the largest banking institutions in the city and Its president is George F. Baker, who Is also president of the Astor National bank and a financial adviser of the Astor family. The bank is located at No. 2 Wall street and has a, capital of $300,000 a surplus of $3,000,- 000 and undivided profits of $4,000,000. . C. L. Alvord was note teller of the bank for over twenty years. The man ner in which the defalcation was brought about has not been made known. Alvord was capable and experienced, and the discovery of his defalcations made after he was gone, was a com plete surprise to everybody. The los of the money Is hardly disturbing the bank, which Is one of tho strongest in the city. s His Habits Were Good, Alvord Is about fifty years of ae, and has a wife and three children. His home was at Mt. Vernon, and he was icspected there ati well as In the city. His habits were good. It is believed that he lost money In stock speculations, and that some of the money can be recovered. He dis appeared a week or ten days ago. The crime has been known long enough to the oflicers here to enable them to say with some assurance that Alvord did his work alone. No one else is under .suspicion. A statement made by the bank on September fi showed: Capital, $.ri00,000; surplus, $3,000,000; undivided profits, $4., 114,230; deposits, $39,997,81)3; demand loans and cash on hand, $23,370,270; time loans, $3,t!34,ei0; and stocks and bonds, $20,110,409. In this statement thu bank's total resources were placed at $32,863,294. Beyond tho facts contained in the ofllelal statement the bank's vice-president, Frank L. nine, absolutely refused to'say u word. President George F. Baker, when asked regarding the matter, said that the statement given by the vice-president contained all he had to say in re gard to tho defalcation. When asked If Alvord had been apprehended, tho vice president said: "I don't think ho has." At tho local office of the detective agency which usually takes charge of bank cases It was said that ofllclals of that company had heard nothing of the defalcation as yet, nnd that they had not at that time been assigned to tho case, The First National bank Is a member of the National Bankers' association. Invitations Recalled. Invitations had been sent out for a grand dinner at the Alvord home a week ago tomorrow night. The day set for tho dinner, messengers scurried throughout Mt, Vernon lecalllug the Invitations. Friends of tho family were told that Mr, Alvord was III, Tho dark ened windows slnco then, and tho fact that no callers wore admitted, led tho neighbors to bellovo that his Illness was serious. It was not until this afternoon that tho residents of Chester Hill heard of his big defalcation. There was i rumor that he left tho town on the day that tho dinner Invitations worn cancelled, and that ho took it steamer for South America, This could not bo corrobor ated. Lntn this afternoon Mrs. Alvord, wife of the missing nolo teller, was seen at her mother's home. Slio was weeping bitterly, and would not talk about the case, Thu family consisted ot Mr. and Mrs. Alvord and two girls and a hoy. They kept four or live servants. In this city Alvord wus known as a man of very rogulur habits. .Among his associates ho wns loofted up to and o'n Wall street was known as "Haiiny Alvord," because of his cheery ways. Ills home was in the suburb of Mt. Vernon. Ills house Is surrounded by luxurious gnitihds anil there tiro ex tensive stables. Ills family entertained lavishly and gave large sums to char ity. Ho was prominent In church cir cles, and his wife Is considered onn of the most beautiful women In ,Mt. Ver non. N SHERMAN'S PALL-BEARERS. Body to Be Taken to Mnnsflcld, 0., Tomorrow for Burial. By Uxelushe Wire from The Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 23. Following Is the complete list of honorary pall-bearers for the funeral of ex-Secretarv of State John Sherman: Secretary Hay, Secretary Gage, Jus tice Harlan of the Supremo court, Ad miral Dewey, General Nelson A. Miles, ex-Senator J, D. Cameron, .1. A. Kas son of the State department, Judge Bancroft Davis, Senator dlawley and Myron M. Parker, of this city. The family of Mr. Sherman has Hent personal Invitations for the services in this city to such members of the! dip lomatic corps as have left cards at the house. Owing to the fact that Mr. Sherman wus not at the time of his death connected with the State depart ment, It Is Impossible for the depart ment to issue a gonetal ofllelal Invita tion to the diplomatic, corps. It Is tho desire of the family, however, that all members of the corps now In Wash ington should feel themselves Included in the general Invitation. The funeral train will leave Wash ington for Mansfield, O., at 3.30 tomor row afternoon. PRESIDENT MITCHELL . VISITS P0TTSVILLE Believes the Strike Cannot Last Much Longer Large Crowd Lis tens to Speech in the Rain. By r.xcluslre Wire fiom The Avocialed Press. Pottsvllle, Oct. 23. President Mit chell, accompanied by several "other officials of the United Mine Workers, arrived hero at 2.13 p. m. The 'na tional president wtis enthusiastically welcomed by a large crowd ot the sta tion. On tho run down from Hazlo tonllho train stopped at McAdoo and took on board a band of music and twenty-five of the women marchers oC that borough. All along the railroad small crowds congregated on the sta tion platforms and cheered the labor leader. After President Mitchell's arrival, ho was driven to the starting point of the parade. Pottsvllle was crowded with visitors, many thousands coming here from the surrounding towns to parti cipate In or view, the procession. The parade was one of the largest ever held in Schuylkill county. President Mitchell, who rode at the- bead of tho line, was constantly cheered by the thousands on the sidewalks. The pro cession was dismissed at the court house, were a mass meeting was held. Mr. Mitchell was the principal speaker. Italn fell heavily dm lug the meet ing, but the large crowd, estimated at nearly G.OOO, did not seem to mind the downpour. John Fahey, president of tills district, presided. President Mitchell's speech was listened to with groat interest. Ills most important utterace bearing directly on the end ing of tbe strike, was as follows: "I believe It will be but a, few days longer until the operators in the Ilazleton, Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys will consent to post notices agreeing to pay the ten per cent, in crease In wages until April 1. T believe that If you stand together the rest of this week, by Monday, at least, you can return to work with everything you struck for." President Mitchell said that this ought to have been a. jollification meeting. Schuylkill county, he said, lias already won Its fight In that the Heading company has agreed to all the miners ask. He said reports had gone out that the men of the Schuyl kill region will not. stand by the men of tho other regions, but ho knew the reports were wrong, . and added that he felt sine that not one man would desert his fellow-workmen. He hoped that nil would stand together until un olllclal notice is sent out declar ing the strike at tin end. President Mitchell then made a plea Unit all the miners remain loyal tn the organiza tion nfter the contest is over, just as they aro doing now. Other speakers were Fred Ditcher, of Ohio; George Purcell, of Indiana; W. H. Falrley, ot Alabama; AV. H, Ma hon, ot Detroit, International presi dent of tho Amalgamated Association of Street Hallway Kmployes of Ameri ca, and other local labor leaders. President Mitchell nnd his party left for llnzleton at S o'clock. CORPORATIONS CHARTERED. Dy Htclushe Wire from Tho Associated Press. IlarrMuin,', Oct, 2.I. Charteii, weie Issued by the state ihpartuiciit today to the following cor porations: Standard Chair company, Union rily, capital iO.nOOj Matu.li Chunk Township Water company, I.iimtoul, capital fi,000; C'aibon Coun ty Telephone and Tcleuiaph cnmpiny, Jlauch Chunk, capital flO.OOO; linincnoml People's haul., Coiry, capital jSO.ouO; Itahn TowiMilp Water company, Tainaqua, capital $j,000. i m COCHRAN'S ADDRESS, Dy llccluslte Wire fiom The Associated 1ips, Cincinnati, 0 Oct 2-1. llourhc CocUan ad ihcwil n l.i w and ciitlufeiaillc audience in Mmlc hall line tonight for our to houi:i on imperialism, incident illy lefrirliu; to inillUiisin, but not to thu trusts or any other loin's, Anion; I lie piouilueut men on the plalfoini wire JuiUori llauiiou, attorney general in tlio cabinet of I'kj blent (1eulai.il. KILLED BY A TRAIN, Ily llicluslie Wire fiom The Associated I'lesa. llaiiMmig, Oct. 2.). William A. flainer, aifcd 10 j ears, js ill ink liy it paeuiicr Itilu and Instantly Mlled today on the I'cnir-.ihuuU tail road ut l.nililel. FALLING TREE KILLED HIM. fl., i:clusho Wire from 'the Associated Press. ShaiuoMu, M. II. While felling a tree mar 111- liou.e In Tli'H'rton taut ewiiln;,- ,1 lluili ttiuik Jacob Oxci.lidcr l.ll tho head, l.lllih,' blni 111 Mautly, lie was d .icars old and uumaarlcd. FRENCH PLAN IS FAVORED The Representatives of the Various Powers at Pekin Examine the Paris Note. INCLINED TO ACCEPT IT To Be a Basis for Negotiations with China Announcement at a Cabi ent Council in Paris United States Minister Reports Little Progress. Washington May Give a Qualified Adherence to Anglo-German Agree ment. Pails, Oct. 23. At a cabinet council today, M. Delcasse, the minister of for eign affairs, announced thnt the min isters of the powers In Pekin met le eently to examine seml-otllelnlly tho French propositions as a basis for peace negotiations, and showed them selves favorable thereto. Washington, Oct. 23. It Is not the purpose of the United States miyern ment to act on the British-German agi cement In respect to China nt once. The subject Is of sufllclent importance to wnriunt carofpl consideration, and especially Is it desirable that some further light be shed on the third clause of the agreement. A mutinied adheience may be given, however, early. The department Is hi correspondence by cable with Mr. Conger, who Is ad vising it freely on the various propo sitions that come before the bodv of ministers resident In Pekin, who nie, In conformity with the terms of the French note, consulting with the ob ject of beginning negotiations with the Chinese government. It cannot be gathered, however, that any marked progress has been made up to this moment. SOUTH CHINA GREETS REBELS. Welcomes Them as Friends Canton Consuls Warned. Dy UvJtuhe Wire from 'the Associated Pr-ss. Hong Kong, Oct. 28. The situation in Canton is comparatively quiet, it is reported that the consuls have re ceived letters warning them ot dan ger. Refugees from Hul Chow say the rebels are welcomed everywhere. They take nothing without payment and are treated as guests instead of as ene mies. Their leaders, It is supposed, number ten. Each commands a sep arate band. The head of the one oper ating In the How-Lung hinterland is a mere stripling, but he is every where successful. It Is reported that he defeated a large body of Imperial troops and killed 100 of them. H The surnames of, four of the rebel chiefs are Fong, Ho, Ching and Chan. TROOPS LEAVE PEKIN. Fourteenth United States Infantry and Welsh Fusileers Depart. Dy Ksclusiie Wile from 'lhe Assoc iilcil Preis Pekin, Oct. 21. The Fourteenth Uni ted States infantry has departed from the city. It was escorted beyond the walls by the other American troops. The Itoyal AVelsh Fusilleis have also departed. The date of the meeting of foreign ministers with Prince T.l Hung Chang has not been diflnltely fixed, Some of the ministers have not received in structions from their governments.' Two are absent from the capital, and one is ill. TRAIN IN A LANDSLIDE. Twenty Cars Down an Embankment. Fireman Killed. Uy i:chi-he Wire fiom The Associated I'iils. Klmlrii, N. Y Oct. 23. A freight train on the Pennsylvania division of tlio Central Hudson, ran into a. land slide at Pine Cieek tonight. Twenty curs were tin own down an embankment and the fireman, Joseph H. Ttyun, of Corning, was instantly killed. SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION. Ily Kxclushe Wire fiom 'lhe Associated Press. Altooni, Pa,, Oct. 23. I'ichl w oilers con-iinied the entire two first senium of the state Kahbath Hhool comcutlou hero today, rteneral Hccietary l)r. Chubs Iloads, of Philadelphia, picildul, Out klsty county and clUtrlct presidents at tended. Thu home to house ilaltatlon uoik aroused the greatest intcict, It was tliown that hi Altoona, theie werf only two per cent, of lion-cliun-li-Bneri. In Philadelphia there Is the per cent, and in other placcs'whcio tlio lellgious census has been taken, roirespondlnnly low, m KENTUCKY'S GUNS. By Exclusive Wire from Tlio Associated Preu. Wdfcliinglon, Oct. 2.1, Tho n.vy ilepailmeiit to. day iiicliid the folluulutr telegram from Cap tain Chester, detailing the results of the at tempt made to adjust the timet iciins of the battleship Keutuch.i ; "TonipUluaWllc, Oct, 2.1. -Jim cj u nailctatlon, iniy ilepaitmeut, Washington. Kentucky u turned from succeuful test of onn cjun; find three) charge., Will adjust other luotinU; be icady for sea TIiiiimIi, (sinned.) Clicstri," PATRIOTIC ORDER OF AMERICANS, Dy Kxcluslvo Wire fiom The Associated Press. Illnuhamloii, X. V,, Oct, 2-1. 'Iho national con entloii of tho Patriotic! Order of Aiuc-riuns opem.ll n this city today. The national picsl dent, Ml. Ituudolph Jones, of Scianton, prold ed. Tho delegates' number about one hunched. The convention will last three da.is. ADLAI IGNORES SILVER. Ily IXihuhe Wiic fiom The Associated Press. II i.v f'lty, Jllci., Oct. 2:i.-Ottiir to a mlup ot dales. StciiuMiii did not speak at Saginaw- to night. Ju this illy he addres.Mil a larp: audience in Iho armory, Ilo deiote.l hid remark to im perialism and tuists, ignoring the ilhtr ques tion, lilt speech was similar to thu one lie do lhcrcd at (Jrand llapids Monday night. THE Ni;VS THIS MOKNIN'U 'Weather Indications Today, CLEARINQJ COOLER. 1 ftener.il Coal Operators Simplify Their Offer of i Ten Per Cent, Increase. Ooiernoi- ltooscvclt's New York Slumping Tour, Ilank Clerk Oets Am i.v with 700.nno Porters Afrrco with I rnmo is to China. 2 (.'ener.it Northeastern l'enns)lanla. financial ami Commercial. ' 3 Local Court Procrcillniss. Will llxtcnd the Itural Pu-tnl Sen Ice. 1 niltoil.il. News ami Comment. 5 Loral llcv. Dr. Latiihur TaRs of Municipal Corruption. 0 Lout 'Vest Siianton and 'ulurban. 7 Hound About the County. S Local !.li Xchs of the Indinlilil World, NOTICES POSTED ARE SATISFACTORY Last Offer of Big Companies Is a Forerunner of a Speedy Ending of Coal Strike. Ily i:eluslie Wire fiom The Associated rre. AVIlkos-llurie, Oct. 2.1. The action ot the big coal companies at Seranton to day is the forerunner of a speedy end ing of tho strike. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the Lehigh uiwl Wllkes-Hairu Coal company posted the following notice: "Iteferrlng to the notice posted Octo ber 1, in addition to tfie reduction to $l.fi0 per keg for powder, 216 per cent, will be added to the price of the car to make the advance of 10 per cent., as proposed." At C o'clock men started on their rounds to post the same notice at flip collieries of the Delawaie and Hudson company. General Superintendent l.uthtop, of the Lehigh Valley company, could not be seen tonight, but it is understood tha't tho Lehigh Valley will not stand in the way of a settlement. The Indi vidual operators will make the same concessions. Tho strikers In this section aie satis fied that the great lockout is ended. There wns opposition to the first propo sition made by the companies of the Wyoming and Lackawanna regions, be cause tbe onorators Insisted on paying the Increase In wages out of the pow der furnished the miners. The latter figured It out that under such an ar rangement they would only receive an increase of 7 per cent. The operators figured It another way. They claimed that the offer would net the men a 10 per oent. Increase. By granting the ad ditional 21i per cent, per car, the com panies put nu end to all quibbling. The strlkeis say, if President Mitchell should call off tho strike tomorrow, most of the men will be back to work by Thursday. . PLOT AGAINST HAYTI. Filibusters Organize in Jamaica to Depose President Sam. By I'ac1usIc Wire fiom Tlio Associated Pics. Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 23. The Gleaner publishes a report that a fili bustering expedition, headed by a well known Haytlan exile, is being prepared here for the overthrow of the govern ment of General Slniun Sum, piesident of Haytl. CLEVELAND A MYSTERY. Dy i:rlnlc Wile tioiu 'the Associated I'iciS Trenton, X, ,1., Oct. 2J. 'the Trentnu Tine Amciicau will tomuiiew cpiule ct-Prcsiilini Clewland us Mjhar; "I am not an-iii of having made ai-y slaic. iiicnls ill it Mouhl jiMity the aiillou 'hit I urn nuin? to Mippmt Mr. McKlnley." Mr. ('Ieiel.ii.d dot lined In make any M.ite lnbent lcKiidlmr hU piedlUm and the winds uuutcd Mere nude in lc-poiiM- to u MUi'itloii bom the npuitir tl.it a lucent letlir of hi- ie iaiatinir lilt lln.niial ii of lfc'ij was belni; cm. -tilled us meaiilmr he iulenilcil to :uppirc .Mr. .McKlnley In the pii'-enl campaign. New Voile, Oct, 'J.!. The Join nil and Adw-i-tl-ir which will in I ii L 1hu lunio stab incut In muirou' s.i J -i lit tt Mr. l.'lav eland added thai In. had :eeeiud a letter fiom the we-t juiuh weiks auo a-Mnir if he had i banned l.l.s iews in fin inc I.il ipie.-liou- uuil.be leplieil that ' i'i had not. Mr. Cleveland addeil that he had letlied firm political actltlty uiul must decline tu he ihawii into a ilIy:iM,lon of a polllkal character, STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. By Kxclusbo Who fiom The Associated Piesa. New- Viiil,, Oct. SI. Arrhed: Kal-er Wilhehn Per (iiiiuo from llieuicu. Cleaiedi KcieduKtmi, Antweipj Majestic, Lhcipnol; HI. LmiK South ampton, SalleiliTuiuli', J.licipoul. ('heibourir Salted: Piedcriclc Per firosse, fiom llunieu and Siulliinipton, New Voile, (ilhultar Passed: McaiucT Kaiser Wilhehn If, trout (lenoa and Naples, New Voik, lloulngnc Anhed; Maas dam, New Yoik, for Itolteulam, and pioeeedid. Piawle Point Pawed: Deutstldaiul. New Yolk, for Itollerdam. Southampton Auiud: Kaiier in Mai la Theresa, fiom New York, for llieuien, llambint: Aiiliul: HclgraUa, Hum New Yin Li Doutschlaud, New York, WELL KNOWN ATHLETE DEAD. fly Ktclusbe Wire from Tho Associated Piess. New Yoik. Oct. 2.I. llcniy II, Oilier, llullalo manager of the lutein iliniul Paper lompiny, died suddenly In a Mieil cai till-, eiculiig, Mr, Oilier lias 21 Jens old and four .lean aj,n gl.uluateii Hum the t'uiieislt.i of Pcniiolwuii. He v.,1-. a well kiiunu .illihiu ami bu upie sentul tlio l'iilu'i-.ii.v of IViiii-ih.uii.i in Its loot ball and utw, lie bad abo giaduiied fiom l.ala.M'lte Tollege. Ills paieuU lohle at 1'attiin, P.i. It is hflicu'd Olinr wa slilekui with heal t disease, m ALTGELD AT CHICAGO, By Kxrhislin Who fiom 'lhe Associated Piess, Chicago, Oit, 2.I. J'ouncr tiotcinor John P. Allgcld was the piiutlpal speaker tonight at a Democratic mas iiitctlu;,' at lhe Audlminmi. The Hireling was uuu of a teiles tu be held dining t lie final wicks ol the campaiii In Chi. c ago and the gical hall was packed to the doors, fioiciuor Altgeld 'Icwitcd most of Ids time to a dUtiuloii of tho Pldlippiiia question ami bitteily denounced tho administration policy In regard to theso islands. MINE INSPECTOR APPOINTED. Uy Kxclushe Wire from The Associated Tress. JUnlsbuig, Oct. ;.!. Oomnor Stone today re appointed Hugh McDonald, of I'lllston, mine in eucctor ot the llilrel Anthracite district. TO SIMPLIFY THEIR OFFER Operators ftarce to Reduce Powdei to $1.50 a Kea and Allow 2 1-2 Per Gent, on the Gar. ADOPT STANDARD BASIS The Reduction in the Price of Pow der Is to Be Figured ns Equivalent to a Seven nnd One-half Per Cent. Increase in Wages The Remain der of the Ten Per Cent. Advance Is to Be Allowed on the Car Big Companies Still Refuse to Specify, any Time to Which the Offer Is to Extend Misunderstanding Created by Inaccurate Reports Mina Workers' Conference. A meeting ot superintendents repre-s sentlng most of the larger companies of tin; Lackawanna-Wyoming region was held yesterday In the offices of the Temple lion company hi the Board of Trade building, and an agreement was made to post tho following notice: In older to acoiel the complications that would result fiom tigiuiu1 tlio amounts due each miner on the notices that hue been posted, the com panies h.nu concluded, after .1 caicful com pilation of statistics for the past jear, to adopt .1 giueial .neiagc and sell to their miners pow der ut fl.fiO per Keg, and add the balance 2'4 per cent to the pi ice of the car or ton. This, it is iouldcicd, is not only a fair hut a libeinl lui-i-, as shown by htutistlco, and it puts lhe niluti' in a iu;ition tn know exactly whit hi- is going to pet, and itl-o in u position to en able him to figure out Jiiit how much is clue his laborer, iiutl molds the complications tint would niie liy h iiitlliiur the matter on a per cent. Iia-is, which would hasp to be explained in de tail to the miner and laborer each month. s an example, on the .Standard Diamond uir, wheie the pii".ent piiee is n"j,4e cents, the new piice would bo OS cenN, and ttie miner wnuhl get his powder for t.oU, or ffl.Ii less than ho is now pailng. The meeting was attended by Gen eral Superintendent C. C. Itose, of tho, Delaware and Hudson company; f!"iipral Superintendent K. 13. Loomls, of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western company; General Managor AV. A. May. of the Hillside Coal and Iron company; General Superintend ent VT. ,T. Richards, of the Lehigh and AVilkes-Harre Coal company, and President T. II. "Watklns, of tho Tem ple Iron company. These companies operate sixty-nine collieries. Watkins' Statement. President Watkins, of the Temple Iron company, stated to a Tribune reporter ufter tho meeting that it would be cheaper for tho companlea to figure out in each individual nuln ers' case Just what per centago of expense would be saved by receiving a reduction of $1.2r on powder, but to make the matter clear and avoid an-, noyances that would likely ensue) every pay day, It was decided to fix a standard percentage for the wholo region. In some cases, especially with mincis who have hard places the fix-" Ing of seven and one-half per cent, us the ratio of powder expenses saved, will mean an increase in wages of mom than leu per cent. One company showed that a reduc tion lit powder of .51.2.". per keg would mean a nine and one-half per cent. In crease In wages and some of the men in this company's mines, If there wern no fixed standard, wuuld find that their whole ten per cent. Increase In wages would have to be made up oC tho dcciiui.se hi powder. These, how-, ever, nm exceptional cases, A copy of tlio notice wus shown at strike heudiiimrlors yesterday after noon nnd the action of tho operators was commended by all tho men pres ent. Executive Committeeman Nicho las llurke, who Is at present In charge of the hendriuarters, said, "Well, that's something like it. There was no head or tail to the other arrange ment. This Is dellnltu und tho men xjll bu pleased with it, I am sure," 'J No Specific Guarantee, The big componles still refuse to make any speclllc guarunteo as to how long the ten per cent, loffor Is to run, and from conversation had with it number of them It can ho said with every assurance) that they will not make any speclllc guarantee, "Our position wns thoroughly and aceuialely jiicsented In your paper yesterday," said Superintendent l.oomls, of Iho Lackawanna, "Wo cr not feel culled upon to make ofildiivlt that our offer was given In good faith." A fclgnlllciiiit ulternneu came yester day from it prominent operator who hits complied with till the demands of the miners, even to posting tho timo guarantee; "I want to s-ee tlustrlk settled," snld he, "but I am not so sure) that nil tho operators aro of tho same mind," It Is generally expected that thJ strike will bo called off In a few days, All that seems to stand In tho way of un Immediate settlement Is the refusal of some o'C the) companies In tho Lack- IContluucil on Page S. 4-4-4-4-4--V-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f WEATHER FORECAST, 4 Washington, Oct. '23. Forecast for -f. Kastriu Piiumltauia: Cliarinr and -4- cooler Wednesday i 'ihurbday, fair; frraa southuly wUuls becoming wcstejly, t -'ttt-f-f 'r1- ttt t1l W4l , . 'I.-- , m vLlii Jiltl&tt&AJStri&tltiC' ; '- ,Ai '-""i X&, 'ait - A V . iJ. ., &r$-I
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