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Larue Number ot Bills Are Con
sidered in tlie Senate and
House o! Representatives.
ORDER IN THE SENATE
House Amendments to Several Bills
Concurred In Bill Increasing
Number of Mine Inspectors
Passes Second Reading The
House Factory Inspectors' Bill Is
Defeated on Final Fnssnge.
Hi KM-litilir Who f The As-m i.ili-il I'M'.-.
liurrisburg, May Li. Tho considera
tion nf bills tm the general calendar
was tho order of business In the en
nti' tonight, l)iit no bills' on third read
ing were taken tip. An effort will ho
mmli' lo clour tlic calendar tomorrow,
at t it which the senate probably will
iicljoiiiii 1'or the week.
The senate concurred ill the house
aineiidnieiits to the following senate
bills, and they now go to the goyernor:
Declaring the species of llsh which
arc name llsh and the species which
.ire coniinerclall.v valuable for food,
legiibiting the catching and ei uinge-
niciil of the propagation of the same
and pinvldliig for the appointment of
llsh commissioners and wardens.
Pioviiliug for the extinguishment of
any ground lent, annuity or other
charge upon real estate after twenty
one years, and making tin; same ap
plicable in eases where the common
wealth is a parly elnimaut, the same
as in the ease of other parties.
I'rovldlns for further facilitating the
labors of tlie Justices of the Supreme
court by providing stenographers, type
writers and clerical assistance for tlie
Justices.
1'iovjdiiig fur the piotection and in
crease of tlsh in such parts of bound
ary lakes of more than live thousand
acres and in water on any peninsula or
in any bay adjacent .to. or connected
with such lakes.
The house factory Inspectors' bill was
(Ideated when it otinio up for final
parage, but the vote by whlcli it failed
was reconsidered and tlie bill was
placed on the postponed calendar.
The house bill making it unlawful for
tirM cousins to be joined in marriage,
and declaring all marriages hereafter
contracted in violation or the act void.
lias defeated when It came up on sec
ond reading.
Tlie house bill increasing tlie number
of mine inspectors In the anthracite
coal regions fiom eight to sixteen and
pioviding for their election by the
voters in the anthracite coal-producing
ountiex, was passed on second read
ing and will came up on Until passage
next week.
The company store bill, which lias
passed the house, was reported favor
ably by the llnanee committee.
Tlie house hill, providing for tlie ad
justment of the indebtedness of hoc
ouglis any townships when annexed to
third-class cities, was reported to the
senate with a negative recommenda
tion. A resolution presented by .Mr, Scott,
of Philadelphia, Increasing the nieni
berfihlp of the senate Judicial appor
tionment committee iionn thirteen to
sixteen, was adopted. The president
pro teni appointed Messrs. llerkelbaeh,
of Philadelphia; Fisher, of Indiana,
and .Scott, of Philadelphia, as the new
iiieinbeis of the committee.
The senate adjourned until in to
morrow morning.
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE.
Lnrge Number of Measures Are
Considered Finally.
lb i:iiii.Ii Wile fiom Tln Awiilaird Press,
llarrlshurg, May I'l, The house to
night by a vote of SI to s:i adopted a
motion offered by Mr. Rllss, of Dela
ware, to lay on the table the Creasy
concurrent resolution to adjourn II
nally on June l-l,
Mr, Hllss reported from tlie rules
committee a resolution, which was
adopted, making a special order Tor
tlie Fox capltol bill, The measure
will he taken up next Tuesday for
second reading and tlie following day
on third reading and llual passage,
The bill authorizing county commis
sioners to levy a tax of one-tenth of
one mill for tin- relief of Indigent sol
diers, sailors and marines, and the In
digent wives, widows and minor chil
dren of such persons, passed dually.
Tim hill revoking the warrants,
giants or licenses made under tin
act of April II, ISIS, to encourage tlio
further development of the mineral
resources of lite commonwealth, was
defeated,
Mr. Stroll, of Carbon, Introduced a
lull authorizing the appointment by
the governor of thrco physicians to
constitute a hoard of medical direc
tors in cities of tlie first, second and
third class, with power 'to supervise
or close private hospitals or sanitar
iums. Mr, Harris, of Clearileld, introduced
a bill abolishing the olllcu of associate
judge not learned In tlm law, and re
pealing the net of April in, IS.11, creat
ing tlio olllce of associate Judge,
A bill was introduced by Mr, .lames,
nf Lackawanna, amending the factory
inspection act of 1891), so us to fix the
hours of lahor for minors in manufac
turing establishments at nine hours
dally.
Tito following House bills passed
finally:
To prevent the Importation and sale
hi IVnnsyls'anla of dressed carcasses
M lmb and shep with the hoofs on.
Providing for the submission to the
vote of the people tit the next gencrat
election the proposed amendment to
Hie constitution for personal registra
tion In cities.
Intending the time for bringing suit
for delinquent mercantile taxes front
ten lo thirty days,
Providing .that, the hoard of asses
sors In second class cities shall take
for the basis of -the assessment for the
year 1!01 the assessment made by
their predecessors lor that year.
Uegulatlng and del'nliig the legul re
hiilons of an illegitimate child or
children, Its heirs or their heirs, with
each other and the mother and her
heirs.
The bill providing that upon this ap
plication of twenty-live resident sta
tionery engineers or tlreinen there
shall be established In each county of
the state an "engineer's and tlremen's
examining board," to be composed of
three engineers or llremen and to be
appointed by the court for the ex
amination of applicants for engineers
and llremen in and around any mine
breaUei, engine house or other build
ing where boilers are used for gener
ating st-enin of more than forty horse
power was defeated.
Limiting the duration to two years
of liens on leal estate of decedents
other than those secured by mortgage
within live years after the death of
the decedents.
To piovent the consolidation of com
peting telephone lines or to hold the
controlling Interest in the stock or
bonds of competing' telephone lines or
the tictmislliou or control either di
rectly or indirectly by purchase or
otherwise ami providing where any
such company consolidates the pro
posed act its lien, franchise, property,
stock ami bonds shall he forfeited and
escheat to tlie commonwealth.
Making wages of labor a lien against
logs, barl. and lumber.
Validating allldavlts. acknowledge
ments and other notarial acts, hereto
fore performed by notaries public
within thru.- months after the expira
tion of the thne for which they have
been commissioned to act.
The bill ilxlng the compensation of
commissioners, viewers and surveyors,
appointed to ascertain township divis
ion lines, at Jin a day for every day
they are necessarily employed, was de
feated on llnal passage.
The bill to prevent the sale of pat
ent or proprietary medicine!, unless
the formula Is registered with the sec
retary of the state pharmaceutical ex
amining board, was imielinitely post
poned. The Stroll hill, fixing the salaries of
poor directors, was amended by Mr.
Mc 'lain, of Lancaster, by reducing tlie
salary of directors in counties having
a population of more than 100,000 and
less than 300,000 from $S00 to $r00 a
year.
The Hall resolution, pioposlng lo
amend the eonstitufion by striking out
the word llfty in Section C. Article 2,
thus providing for a variable iiumbpr
of senatorial districts, as In the house
of representatives, passed finally.
The house bill, amending the Iirooks
high license law to prohibit the sale or
gift of wines, ales, beer or liquors to
females, to he taken from the premises,
was defeated.
The bill for the prevention of Idiocy
passed dually.
THE CUBANS ARE
STILL UNDECIDED
Gomez and Silva Withdraw Minor
ity Report and Substitute the
Old Majority Report.
Ill KmIikiio llic mm Tin' A mialed I'lev.
Havana, May 21, At today's session
of the Cuban constitutional convention,
Senores tlomen and Silva withdrew tlie
minority report of tlie committee on
lelatlons and substituted for it tlio old
majority report of the committee,
which was drawn up before the com
mittee went to Washington and was
signed by Senores liualberto, Oomez,
Silva and Vllluenda., but which was
never acted upon by the convention,
because l was a rejection of the Piatt
amendment, particularly in respect to
the right of intervention and the coal
ing stations, Tills action of S enor
Gome, is attributed to tlie bitter at
tack made upon him yesterday by the
lladlcnls for having accepted portions
of tlie Piatt amendment,
Senor Yllhicnduz asked that his
name be stricken off the old report
thus made the report of the minority,
anil declared that he now favored the
majority report already before the con
vention. Senor Sangiillly made a bitter at
tack upon Senor (Inmex and the Radi
cals, assorting that the Unlled States
had always been fair and honorable In
their dealings with Cuba, that the pol
icy of the Washington government was.
to establish the republic, and that the
concessions asked by the Vnlted Slates
were necessary to maintain the repub
lic lie spoke for pearly two hours.
The convention adjourned without
coming to a vole.
COLONEL MILLS SUSTAINED.
Flvt West P.oint Cadets Will Be
Dismissed.
fly Kviliisitit Win- fimn Tlie Asciiatcil Pre".
Washington, .May JM. Secretary
Hoot has approved (lie action of tun
boaid of olllcers in West Point which
iccommcndiil the dismissal of live ca
dets and Hi's suspension of six others,
This sustains the course, of Colonel
Mills and the other olllcers In the re
cent disturbances at the academy.
The iiimicH of the cadets dismissed
dllil suspended will he announced at
t)ie military acadeiny at noon tomor
row. Patriotic Order of Americans,
By i:ehKlvp Will' from Tlio Asociated 1'mm.
.aiiiuliT. Hay 21.-'Ihe lilloinlli aiiun.il m'V.
tdou ot tlio tutp i.nnp uf tin I'jtiiotlo Oidir
of Amei leans Ijijjaii today In this city. The or
tier is lompiwd largely of women. Today's ses
clou js deioted In ii.ii-.lni; on credentials and
till' UUII.-Jltll'll Of lOUtillU IllbllK'vl,
Errnzuriz Has Paralysis.
fly Exclusive Wire 'rem The Associated Pres.
Sjnthifeo lie I'lille, Slay 21. 1'iei.Ident Kiraiu.
if Iri. luil another M'leie attaik of paubh.
I!l i-j.se Is c-omidficd lo be wry octwu.-i,
BRITISH PLAN
FOR CHINA
Enrjllsl. Government's Ghlef Gon
cern Is to Modify the De
mands for Indemnity.
THE METHOD OF PAYMENT
Ilonds to Each Power Redeemable In
a Term of Years by Payment of
Principal nnd Interest Certain
Sources of Revenue to Be Paid to
n Board for Distribution Objec
tion to Joint Guarantee of Loan.
Brighter Outlook for Peace.
Hi i:ilu-lio Wire fiom I'll'- A ociJlid I'reM.
London, May HI. The government
was questioned in the house of com
mons today on the subject of the Hrlt
Isli lug Ewo Incident at Tien-Tsln.wluin
two Chinese on board that vessel were
fatally shot by Cternians guarding a
bridge after the tug had fouled It.
The under foreign secretary, Lord
Cranborne, In reply said Field Marshal
Count von AValdersee had expressed his
regrets and had promised to take
measures to prevent the recurrence of
similar incidents.
Lord Cranborne proceeded to make a
general statement on the China ques
tion, lie said that the government's
chief concern at the present time was,
so far as possible, to moderate tin; de
mands for indemnity and see that they
did not infringe on commercial inter
ests. The government, therefore, was
unalterably opposed to raising the im
port, duties to ten per cent, as security
for tlie payment of the indemnity, and.
in reply to all such suggestions, had
signified Its intention to consent only
to such an advance of duties in con
nection with commercial improvements
In the Chinese fiscal system as the abo
lition of the llkin taxes.
As to moderating the total indem
nity, there were more ways than one
of achieving that object, and China's
burden might be perceptibly lightened
by the method or exacting payment.
China's Obligation.
In regard to the proposal that the
Indemnity be del'riyed by a loan guar
anteed by a concert of the powers, un
doubtedly China's obligation to pay
the indemnltv was a joint obliga
tion, and, though he hoped it
would not he necessary, if such a hum
was guaranteed It would have to be
guaranteed by the joint force of all
the powers. The objection to a joint
guarantee, however, was so obvious
that the Prltlsh government would
hav nothing to do with it. Consider
ing that jtrltish credit stood higher
than that of any other power, -while
Ureat Britain only claimed a small
portion of the Indemnity, it would Ire
nothing short of Insanity to agree to
jointly guarantee the loan.
After mentioning that three Chinese
offenders in high places had been put
to death, that three had beep per
mitted to commit suicide, that, four
had been banished, nnd that the
powers had demanded the punishment
of 170 provincial culprits, 1-ord Cran
borne concluded with saying that on
tlie whole the affairs of China wore
vnterlng on a more pacific phase and
that the government hoped to soon
wlthdiaw a largo portion of the P.iit
Ish tioops from that country.
Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secre
tary, made a statement in tlie House,
of Lords similar to the statement
made by Lord Cranborne In tlie House
of Commons. He said tlie government,
desired to avoid an arrangement for
the payment of the indemnity by
which China would lw compellled to
contract separate obligations and
could not agree to a joint guarantee
of the loan. It, therefore, had sug
gested to the powers that China should
give tlie powers bonds representing
the amount due to each of thiim.
Those bonds might be extinguished In
a term of years by the payment of the
principal and interest. Certain sources
of revenue should he ear-marked and
the yield he paid to a. board which
should distribute It, If China then
made dofntllt it would be to the pow
ers collectively.
GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER.
The Well Known Military Mnn Ex
pires from Dlnbetes.
Py Kuiudie Whu fiom Tim .V'sneljb-il I'res-i.
New York. May 1M. fleiieial KltK
John 1'orter died at his home in Slor
ristown, X. .1., from chronic diabetes,
Ho was SO years of age. tlunernl
I'orter's funeral will take place from
Trinity church, this city, on Satur
day, The pall-bearers will be: (l un
cial Alexander S, Webb, Cenernl
Jaines L. Scotleld, Lieutenant Itoyal
Furragtm Colonel David Porter Heath,
Colonel "i-M ward Wright, fluueral Wil
liam Franklin, Major C. C. MrCou
nell, Cieneral .Stephen Webb, (ienurnl
A, M, Clark, fieneral Daniel llutter
lield and fieneral .loshua L. Cbaniber
lulii, ex-Mayor Hewitt and ex-Mayor
flrace, of New York; Theodore Lord,
John Ihissltt. Anson Maltby and Char
les llacon and fieneral William F,
Smith.
Major ' Oeueral lirooke, commander
of the department of the east, will
have entire charge of the military ar
ruiiKenients for the funeral.
Rear Admiral Schley Home.
Il.t r.ilni.e Wire (mm lie Aoiijteil I'lett.
Xew Voil,, May SI,-- Hear Adiulul W. S.
Schley airbed lieie today on Hie steamer
Kaiser Williclm dor (iiavse, having- huiiied
across the ocean on iccoliit of news that Ms
ton, Pr. WinflcM Seott Sihley, was III. pr.
Schley, uho has been mflerlns from Mood
poisoning at St. l.uU-'- hoiiltjl, was it polled
tu-ilay to he out of danger.
HEARING ON THE
COMPANY STORE BILL
The Senate Committee Decides to
Report the Bill Favorably.
n.r Ktcliidvp Wire frnm The AMOclaled Prww.
llarrlshurg, May 21. The senate
committee on llnanee gave another
public hearing this afternoon on the
hote bill known as the company
store bill, which places a prohibitive
tax on all orders, cheeks or other pa
per representing wages of employes,
and the committee afterwards decided
to report the bill favorably to the
senate with a few (intendments. Tlie
amendments will not affect the origi
nal purpose of the bill. Unless its
passage is Impeded the measure will
come up for Html passage next week.
The public hearing on the bill lasted
nearly three hours. Attorneys repre
senting the miners nnd the company
stores were heard and tlio arguments
presented by both sides were mainly
of a legal nature.
Uupresentatlve Ferrebee, of Schuyl
kill, who introduced tlie bill, made a
statement at the hearing to the effect
that Governor Stone would probably
sign It. .Mr. Ferrebee stated that the
governor sonic time ago said, in his
presence, that If the miners wnnted
the bill to become a law he would
sign it, as he saw nothtaff wrong In
the measure. Whether the governor
would still hold thnt position after the
bill was amended Mr. Ferrebee did not
known.
THE JURY'S VERDICT
IN THE AYRES CASE
Coroner's Panel Decides to Hold
Lola Ida Hemri Bonine for
the Murder.
Washington. May 21. The coro
ner's jury which lias been Investigat
ing the murder of Janice S. Ayres,
the young census ofllce clerk, at the
Hotel Kenmore, last Wednesday
morning, today brought In the follow
ing verdict:
Ijtiipt Sp,v nioiir Avio. ciine to Ins ilralh Wed-iic-d.i.v.
.May IS. hull, nhout flu- hour nl 1
oVIuil: ii. in., .it the lmlcl Koiiiiiiii-i', fimn
iiMnl -hot Humid of the i-heM. I-'iiitliernune,
tli.il. said shot v.h fired dun'iiu a fatal ronllic-t
lief fen -.aid J.uno Seymour Ayies and f.nlj Id.i
ildnri llnninr. We, the ( oi oner's jiuy, hulil beta
Ml llnnri lloniiip for the gland July.
Before Hie Jury rendered tliejr ver
dict a number of w'itiicNHV were
heard. An effort was madoTo show
that .Miss Mlnas could easily have
heaid voices through the door con
necting her room with that r Ayres
and that lights could have Mi-n seen
through the cracks. DeteetfWs' Horn
and Weedon testified to this effect,
but Miss Mlnas declared that she saw
no lights on the night of the shoot
ing. She also testified thai the cries
she heard coming' from Ayres' room
were made by a man's voice and not
by it woman's. She was positive that
the voice was not that of Mrs. Bon
ine. Tills contradicts airs. Bonine,
wlio, in her confession yesterday said
that she hud uttered the only vocal
sounds made in the room at the time
of tlie tragedy. Detective Horn's tes
timony concerning yesterday's confes
sion was not materially different from
the statement as then given out. Dis
trict Attorney Could says that Mrs.
Bonine lias decided not to appear be
fore the coroner's inquest.
The typewritten copy of her confes
sion was taken to Mrs. Bonine today
for the purpose of having- her swear
to it. as she was not under oath when
she made the statement yesterday.
Mrs. Bonine, after making the confes
sion, hud consulted a lawyer and he
had advised her to avoid anything in
the nature of assisting tlio prosecu
tion. When the confession was pre
sented to her today, she positively re.
fused to make the. desired uiudnvil.
After the coroner's jury had ren
dered the verdict, Mrs. Bonine was re
moved to the city jail.
EARLY SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
Prospects That Strike of Machinists
Will Soon Be Adjusted.
11 j Inclusive Wire Irom The Associated Pre.".
Washington, May 21, President
O'Connell said tonight that the advices
received up to ii o'clock at headquar
ters here Indieatn that an early settle
ment of the trouble between the ma
chinists and employers will ho effected,
Information nt hand showed that dur
ing the day over 120 firms had settled
by granting tlie nine-hour day.
.Mr. O'Connell said that o far as he
knew, about 0,000 men are out In San
Francisco and about 3,000 in Cincin
nati. In Chicago nearly all the im
portant shops havi) settled with the
men. The reports from the South, ho
said, show that all through that sec
tion settlements are being effected.
Half the llrms in Philadelphia, ho
said, luivo come to terms and the
others are expected to follow suit,
There was no news of a clash any
where, NEW CATHOLIC DIOCESE.
Rev. Dr. Eugene Gavvey, of Pitts
ton, Has Been Made Bishop,
lie i:ilu-lii' Wild hum The Awiiiaied l'ies,
llarrisburg, May 21. Bishop Sliana
hau, of tlm llarrisburg (dlneese, was
iiotiiied today of the. receipt at tlm
arch episcopal residence In Philadel
phia of a cablegram from Koine an
nouncing tlm appointment of Rov, Dr,
I'higcne Harvey, of PIttston, ns bishop
of (he new Pennsylvania illoce.se,
which will be composed of portions
uf the llarrlshurg diocese and the Phil
adelphia arch-dlocese and the .head
quarters of which will be at Altoona,
from whlcli the new see will take its
name.
Jeiome Raids Fool Room.
!iy I'Actushc Wlie from The Associated I'rtM.
N'i'W Vorl.. 51 ay 31. Jibtlee Jeiome, wlih tcv
nil I'ollnuioi. raided an -illcscd pool mom at
luilini;slip and r'ront sheet tliti afternoon. The
jiitlu' a flic pool loom uac in full opciation
in the coiner of a saloon in full view of every
one entering the pi ice. The complaint wj en.
tcred by a deteitbc In the employ of the com
mittee of liilecn Two men weiv aliened an-l
held foi ci-aiuiuaiii'U tomonon.
ENTHUSIASM AT
THE ASSEMBLY
Dr. Thompson's Appeal tor flld tor
Home Missions Becomes Ef
fective as Oratoru.
COMMISSIONERS ANGRY
Their Ire Is Aroused by Statements
Concerning: the Failure of
Churches to Contribute Towards
Homo Missions Dr. Walker As
serts That Unless Home Missions
Are Supported, Foreign Missions
Will Fail.
By Kschnlve Wire from The Associated PrtM.
Philadelphia. May 21. The commis
sioners to the Presbyterian general
assembly today gave vent lo a spon
taneous burst of patriotic enthusiasm,
which found voice In the hearty ren
dition of n. national anthem. Jt was a
fitting conclusion to a 'masterly ad
dress by Rev. Dr. Charles O. Thomp
son, secretary of Home Mission board.
Tlie report of the committee on home
missions hod been read and Dr.
Thompson arose to make the usual
appeal for si Id, which developed into
an oration, and aroused the assembly
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
A statement in the committee's re
port that over :i,000 churches failed
to give directly to the Home Mission
board aroused the ire of the commis
sioners representing self-supporting
synods and Presbyteries, and, after a
brief but lively debate, the objectlonal
paragraph was eliminated. Rev. Dr.
Hugh K. Walker, chairman of the
committee, in discussing the report de
clared that unless the church support
ed Its home missions the foreign mis
sions would fall. The report urged
congress to act on the anil-polygamy
amendment to the constitution before
the Mormons secure the balance or
political power in any additional states.
Both morning and afternoon sessions
were devoted to routine business.
Dr. Ewing's Report.
Rev. Dr. T. D. Kwlng. of lown,
chairman or the committee on aid for
colleges, read the report of the com
mittee at the afternoon session. The
report stated that 4,000 churches are
not presenting any gifts to tlie board.
In commenting on this, Dr. Kwlng
said the establishment of the board
of aid for colleges had met with dis
favor and it was evident that the
board was still unfavorably regarded,
in his appeal for increased assistance.
Dr. Kwing said:
"Our church Is largely dependent
upon this board for ministers, mis
sionaries and teachers. This Is where
home and foreign missions grow."
Rev. Dr. Heriick Johnson and Rev.
Dr. IC. C. Ray, of Chicago; Rev. Dr.
W. (!. Roberts, president of -Centre
college, Danville. Kentucky, and Rev.
Dr. John DeWltt. of Princeton unl
verslty, spoke in behalf of the board.
The committee recommended that not
less than $ino,000, the amount actu
ally needed, he contributed this year.
The report was approved.
The committee on church erection
in their report recommended the adop
tion nf the following resolution:
"That rule 1, article li. 'plan of the
board,' be amended to read: Xn grant
shall be made to any congregation un
less the title to the lot on which its
house of worship, Is situated, or on
which It proposes to build, is In fee
simple free from all legal Incumbrance
and vested either in such congregation
as a corporate body. If the statutes of
the state permit Incorporation, or in
mi Incorporated Presbytery or synod
of the Presbyterian church, or In one
of the incorporated boards of the gen
eral assembly of tlm Presbyterian
church in the United States of Ameri
ca." A telegram ofgreeting was forward
ed to the Cumberland Presbytery at
West Point. Miss.
SWITCHMEN STRIKE.
Employes of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad at Buffalo Go Out,
1I.V i;.cl'.sive Wire fiom Tlm Awielaled I'lim.
ihilTnlo, Jlay 21. All the switchmen
employed in the Uehlgh Vnlloy rail
road yards in this city struck to-night.
The strike had the effect of stopping
the movement of freight In the yards.
In consequence of the strlko It Is said
that a number of engines, engineers
and llremen hnd been made Idle be
cause there were no switchmen in
handle trains,
The strike of the switchmen, although
not dlreotly connected with that of the
machinists, arose from u situation ere.
n ted by tlm suing out of the latter
body of men. ft seems that since .Mop.
day, according to the machinists, the
yards of the hellish have been pa
trolled by policemen, The switchmen
objected to working under police pro
teetlon and struck, po far as known,
the switchmen have no grievances of
their own.
A similar system of pollen patrol ex
ists In tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western yards, but as yet po action
has been taken by the Lackawanna
.switchmen,
Odell's Appointments.
By i:ilujite Wlie fiom 'Hie Associated Prcn
Albany, May 2. Ooieinor Olell today honoicd
the newspaper piofesf-Ion by tried ing two of IU
memberu lo be eon-missloncM tu the I'luilcMon
exposition to be Ulil ir. IK'irmbrr. One ol I lie
nun nelecled It lion. St; rlair MeKclway, of
HiooM.wi, and the ether, (;'coig I.Unaid Ouliaui,
of the Albany buicsu ef the Asoilated I'reu.
Tlio other conwiUioueifc m Hon. .Mm T. Jlotl,
of 0..wesoj Win, Ocrham Hl, of Albany; f.
(hrUly Mead and Simon llet, of Vei York ctyt
ond llanl.-on l llcatlv, of Bahiiniltlge.
T1IF, NEWS THIS MORNINti.
Wathcr Indications Tadiyl
CLOUDY.
I l!enrr,il-l'illv 'IhotiMiul SmIiodI Children
Ureet the President,
Pieil'.Uerlan Avcmbly nnllmslastlc tor Home
MIsionj.
I.'iikIIsIi I'lan tn Modify Peirumli on Clilni,
LauiiiaUn I'muldcr Many nilln.
J lleiicral t'liihonilale PciuttnuMit
."! (lentrnl Tho Woili! ot Sport,
4 IMIIoriat.
oto ond Comment.
5 Stciy "An t'liiecoriled Stnty."
fi I.oe.il-Mnndijiior (larvey lo lie Hhliop of
Altoona.
Dufrln Chip A'mIii In I'uiut.
7 t.mMl Still.Pit Hold a SI.im Meitlinr.
I'lipiilailly nf 'I'lie Tribune's IMiicnllonnl
t'onlc-t.
S hoiMl Wot Heuntnii and Siilniitiin.
II tli'tirial- .Voillieaitern I'i'iiii.ilv.inia.
I'liunilal and Commercial,
1d l.rti-al lndii-til.il nnd f.ahor.
STANLEY'S WORST
GRIME WAS SILENCE
Neglected to Notify the Proper Au
thorities of the Death of Rev.
Father Phillips.
By Kxeli:.iie Wire Irom The Awodaled Prea.
New York, .May 21. The mysterious
woman, who was said to have been
known as airs. Kirk Stanley, and to
have figured In the Father Phillips
ccse, was at the ofllce ot Coroner
Katisch to-day and made a. long state
ment under oath. Later coroner
Hausch said that after questioning the
woman closely he was of the opinion
that she knew nothing of the death of
Father Phillips and could be of no use
in the Inquest.
The coroner said that the young wo
man met Stanley the masseur, about
n year ago in a social way. She broke
her ankle soon after this and went, to
Stanley on a number of occasions to
receive the hot air treatment. The
iioroner said he was convinced that
there was nothing in her connection
with Stanley which could be Inter
preted as being to her discredit. She
went, early last week to the Ninth
avenue house to have her foot dressed
and attended to and at that time Stan
ley was sober. Later she had gone
back there, and finding him intoxi
cated, she left and had not returned
to the place. Tills, lie said, would ex
plain her so-called disappearance.
The woman, according to Coroner
Uauscli. never saw Father Phillip.
Coroner Bansch said tonight: "The
autopsy shows that Father Phillips
was In very poor condition physically.
A. collapse was liable to come nt any
time. When it did come lie simply lay
down nnd died.
"I think that he and Stanley had
been drinking together. In my opin
ion, after the priest died. Stanley -was
frightened and took one drink after
another until he was in a state of ab
ject stupidity. His actions through the
entire thing are those of a very
drunken man. He just delayed notify
ing the proper authoiities. That, T
think. Is his worst crime."
DYNAMITE IN DAYLIGHT.
Daring Attempt, to Rob a Bank nt
Cambridge, Mnss.
ny Kxileslve Wire fiom The .Wnolali'il Pn.
Cambridge, .Mass., .May 21. What the
police believe was a daring attempt
to rob the Cambrldgeport National
bank of this, city by the use of dyna
mite In broad daylight was revealed
at 10,'iri a. in, today by an explosion In
the bank whlcli blew opt the side of
the office and damaged other parts of
the building. If tlie explosion was a
part of a plot to rob the bank tho
plan failed, as far as booty, was con
corned, for nothing of value was taken
from the place.
The bank Is in .1 four slory brick
structure on Massachusetts avenue,
near Central square, directly In the
business center if Cambridge. The
shock of the eyploslon was felt for
sevial blocks, but no damage was
done outside of the hank building.
SECOND DISTRICT DELEGATES.
Chosen at the Convention of the Re
turn Judges.
The convention of the Republican ie
turn judges of tlie Second legislative
district was held In the arbitration
loom of the court house yesterday
and Major W. S. Millar and Charles
Uose were declared the delegates who
will represent the district at the com
ing state convention,
Deputy Attorney fieneral Fivil V,
Fjeitsi was chahmau of the convention
and Samuel Stevens, secretary. No
resolutions were adopted and tlie dele
gates will go to the convention iinin
strucu'd, ' ' m
MRS. McKINLEY RAPIDLY
REGAINING HER STRENGTH
Dy llxrlii-ihe Wire fiom 'Jbe tuoelatrd I'resi.
San Punclwo, May 21.- U I p. in, -iiiin.ny
Coileljoii Htiieil tlie tollrwiiifr Malum nit
"ill. McKinle.t'i pliwlclam leporl thai :'
li.ul a lliiiiMiglily copifoiiablr niirlu and n '.ipi'l
li regalnlne hir fciunsrth,"
. -
An Attorney Pleads Guilty.
Hy CuliMltv Will hem 'll.e A?ociaied 1'iv.i.
IliiiUepoil, (01,11., Miy 21. -Peuy h.
.Minwiii, an attorney, pleaded Kiiilly in Hie
upciior court lodjy lo embezzlement ot
ij.'jii.MO fiom tlnee liiitl fund-, and ia hie
fenced to fcU seals" imprisonment in the
stale piUun, John, on iccuitiy letuim-il lie.u
trom Mexico mid gac liiiiivK up.
DEATHS OF A DAY,
Uy i:ihiaUe Wire fiom Tin) voilatcd I'resi.
Wiihlla, Kanius. Maj 2l.--Aich!b.ild A.
filcnn, cily brainier of Wichita, and louner
lieutenant suieinor of lllinui), died today.
llo..'0'i, May 21, Fouiier (VwEiMtnun Cluiles
A, lloutelle, of nangor, Me , uieil today at the
McLean a.i,i!nm, Waierb. Mi-s. Mr, lloiitelli-'
hail bleu at the InttlUtlon for many uiontM lor
iicalioent on Jico'.int of brain double.
PRESIDENT AND
SCHOOL PUPILS
Ncarlu 50,000 Children Greet Mr,
AMinleu and Are Reviewed
at San Francisco.
SHOWERS OF BOUQUETS
Thousands of Youngsters Who Had
Been Provided with Flowers
Throw Them at the President.
Mr. McKinley's Speech to the
Children.
n.v KAcluslve Wire from The Associated Press
San Francisco. May 1. President
McKlnley today reviewed nearly 50,000
seltool children of this city. Uoth
sides of Van Ness avenue, from Jack
son to Market streets, were lined with
cheering and enthusiastic, children as
the president and members of his
party and local ofllelals in carriages
were driven from .lackson to Market
and back the avenue to Jackson. The
president was tho recipient of a con
tinuous ovation. Almost every child
had been provided with a. good sized
American flag and tliolr voices nnd
flags were worked In unison. Each lit
tle girl wore -white and most of them
had red sashes. Thousands of the
youngsters had gathered large bou
quets, which they threw nt the presi
dent as he passed, along.
In some- cases every pupil from a
cei tain '.school carried a bouquet of the
same variety and color of flowers.
Some classes spread the flowers In the
street that the president nnd his party
might literally ride among the roses.
President McKlnley rode with his
hat. In his hand, bowing and waving
from right to left, smiling continually
and receiving the ovation with evident
pride and happiness.
The avenue was rich In color. in
addition to the thousands of flags car
ried hy the children, the residences
were decorated with hunting and flags
and the school banners of silk, bear
ing the names of every school in the
city, were conspicuous objects along
(he line of march. Half way between
California and Sacramento streets the
president's carriage brought up and
the other conveyances came to a
standstill. "Speech, speech, speech,"
rang out along the avenue and the
children swarmed about by the thous
ands. President McKlnley sat in Ills
carriage, reaching down and slinking
their hands for several minutes. He
finally rose and was greeted with
cheers. The president spoke briefly,
saying in part:
1 ili-f-iie in a p'uale moment tn express the
pb-.tmic which lm hern ?ivm lo me to mrel
tlie 4iu mIioiiI cliildien ol the t Hy nf San
riami-.ni. It ha.s xiit-n mean ititiodui tion ii'lu
the ciiinilr&i homes of ,nr sie.it lly and h.n
pt-rmilted me to uitnc-H the sunshine whiih thiq
la.-t mimlier of jounir people brinir to the tnr
shlc.i of the city, t know of no ihher posspc
hion than Bi-eal. scl,olir.-hip, no nolilrr ambition
than to obtain it. Wo iMtinot alt bo irac
sihnlaiw, but ho ran all ban.- send siholarslup,
I want lo assiue .ion .lotmjr people that there
ii iiotliinir hi essential in your ea-y ailv.ini nm-.iL
and niiics in after life a a Rood education,
Neglected Opportunities.
If llni-i- of us uho haw battled In the lll.ll-rie-i
and contentious of a busy woild could u
bail; lo our ,ioulh and mIiooI lays we Mould
i lulu. u- oh-erfully nnr m-irleiled opporlnniti s
and pursue them with Indiisfiy and delight. II
the leMimonv of tin .lcthe men of Sin rr.im.is
ii. and tho iminfiy i-ouhl hu tal.in it would -hi
unlfoini ill lli.i.-!' deol.iinlloiw of llu- imlun.l-.-mi-lit
under whifh they had -uHeied hum scanty
iiii-nt.il ii.ilnint; In ,ioull',
N'othiuir lias hen me moie ple.isuie In my Inns:
nip fiom die Ail.iiilii- to the I'.uilio than tlm
Mi-no Mliiih we hive witnessed ln-ie this mo,n.
In,,, ei-eiy ibild w.uiiK- llu- Hag of mil- lailli
and our hope and rinj little licit t filled w!lU
the loin of (niintiy. What mi autiy for libeuy
nnd union ami ciilllation. Why we hau- in the
public M'hooli uf llie foiled Mates bun fold
mire cliildien than lliein wen- people when th.sj
KOM-rnmcnt was loiu'di-d, and all of tlu-m pioud
of tlit Ir couiitiy d nil of them levrrinir Us
in.Miinti.nn, and all ot Ihem uicaiiiuir that ivluii
the lime iome for ihein to lake the respon'l
liililies of adniliiMi.ition I hey will be piep.iird
to do llieli' duty and p'- alum: Ibis fiec rov.
iinmeiil with i'er-liicnulns liitne, Inti'llijsi'iini
and patii'ilUm.
I Ihii k .ion I wish (or .ill o( joii Ihe leali
ration of eieiy worthy .111111111011. (.fluat ap
plaue 1
After reviewing the school children,
President .McKlnley and party drove
to the Presidio,
tleneral Shafter and members of his
staff .were on hand to welcome tint
comniaiider-lii-clilef and ho was es
corted about tlio grounds and shown
the camps where thousands of volun
teers going to and coming from the
Philippines have been quartered, as
well as the camps of the regulars.
If no unforeseen circumstances pre
vent, the president touiororw will at
tend a reception by the Knights Tem
plar or California. Tlie reception will
lie preceded by! a parade of the
knights In lull uniform, as an escort
to the' president. Other features nf
Ihe original programme will he car
lied out during tlm president's visit. It
Mrs, .McKlnley coiilinues tu improve.
Disciples of Christ Meet,
fly llMlitohe Wile fiom The AoiUled IVi.
WllkesllJiie, Mai- i.- The thiol aimual ion.
ferenie of Ihe !isip!e of lliii.i in Ihe middle
At tilth' ulali-s opened In the (lui-.ti.111 ihuiili
at I'ljiuoutli fhi eMldnvr. Ib'i. U. If, I.ei-.s.
of Iljlllinoie, rondiiitid llie ihvollonal rieloliM,
and Itev. fl. V. HulleiUe inclined Ihe i-onien-lii
11 Minion. 1
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WEATHER FORECAST.
V
-f Wadilnslon. May SI, Knrcmt for
Wednesday and 'lluiiwlj,! : Kastem Penn- -f
s)- .yliaulj Cloudy Wedne'day, with higher s-
-- leiiiperaiure In soulhe.ist portion. T? '! sV
4 day, rain anu cooler; fioh lo '
-f outheitnly Ind.
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