J: EEZdBUl iiy vwassasc ( J L fibiwe. -tvvo;v" 'Asaa THE; ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WO.vLD. TWO CENTS. SCKANTON. PA., F1UDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1001. TWO CENTS. , ( ih . '7rBzHPjr rvURKTTT rruuzi .n .niHiJ0'rBP-iv a ka- - . m MINISTER WU ORATOR AT PHILADELPHIA The Great Chinese Statesman Is Given an Enthusiastic Grcctlnu In the Quaker Gltij. AN ADDRESS TEEMING WITH PATRIOTISM The Orator at tho Municipal Colo- bration of Independence Day in Philadelphia Does Not Disappoint tho Admirers of His Eloquence. Graceful Tribute to American In stitutions and Those Who Have Been Instrumental in Building Them Up An Explanation of Chinese Teachings -Tho Canons of Confucius and Moncius. fly I. Iumic Who from The Asm Intel rrcss. Philadelphia. .Inly 4. Several thoti s.ii'd persons gntheted In Independence squaie today to sec and hear Wu Tlng fang, the Chinese mlnlstir. Minister Wu u.is oi.itor of the day nt the municipal celebration of Independence day. and the friendly reception Riven the distinguished guest must have al layed all fearw for his safety, despite the fact that he had received an nti- onmous letter thieatonlng ldm with bodily harm. When Minister Wu ap pealed on the speakers' stand he was accompanied by two detectives, who had been assigned as a special body guard during his stay In this city, nut fiom all outward appearances the ser vices of the detectives could easily have been dispensed with. After prayer by Bishop Whltnker and addresses by I'ounclltnen Hendor.son and Kev. Wallls W. Fisher, Minister Wu was Introduced by Chairman Ham mond. When the Chinese diplomat stepped to the front of the platlorm he was Riven a rousing leceptlon. and It was some time before quiet could bu suHlelcntly restored to penult the dls tlliRUished speaker to be heard. As ho proceeded with his speech he was list ened to with marked attention and every p.itriolie utterance was loudly cheered. Pievlous to the uddioses the Municipal band played the Chinese na tional air, "Star Spangled Rannoi," "Columbia," and other patriotic tilts, and over Wi school children sang the "Star Spangled Banner. Minister Wu Ting Fang's Speech. Minister Wu said: ,at .sear I n s honored with an invitation tn cii !icr .in addicts on the .uinuci'.iiy n the birth of iIih lepublii- on this historic spot. Hut i ri'iiin.-.taiMTi bi.U'tid in.v lontiol, uhlih ininy el jnii. no doubt, un (..ill, and uhhh I neul tint rrpeit heir, pioimted mv uppcjinjii o as a sptakcr at the laM iHnnii lit. 'Hip lemmal of the. Inutation iln-4 sear is opceiallv cr.it Ityincr to mi. ("r I am Informed that this the tirH time that the people of t'hlladelplii.i have ccr ion. fcrrrd this niiii-ii.il honor npnii the icpttocntalne of anc foreign rountiy. v aic aemblcd today to commemorate t lie birth of this prcit nillou. It is an inert which has chan.-ed the ln-tory nt the western lirmi epheio, and lia.s powerlully intluonocd tho course o' politic al dciolopment throughout the woi 1.1. P is an fvrnt of mi tr.ii,c'cndcntal inipottaiup in American annals tint tho I'outth of July Mill cccr lie known atid obsorwd n.s Independent o Piv. Stianie to fay, tlie 1'nurth of .Inly is ,1 rlav made i-pe Lilly memorable by other oorur lemes of cre.it nition.il intrrot al-o. (.0 that it may he railed a pemtiatly Anuricin anniicr eary. It was on that day In Ifcjfi exactly fifty jrara after the idsnlnu of the Perlaiation of In rlependnice tliat .Inhn Adams and Thomas .W fetnon, the two men who had most to do with The framing and premutation of that (anions instrument, took their flight together to tlie world lieyond. It was on tint day in lsi!d tint the surrender of Vlckshiircr to Orant raised the drooping spirits of the North in the gigantic struggle for tl.e American I'nlnn, and also on the fame day that the lifting of vmoVe from the battlefield of nett.ii.buii: revealed the sluttrred army of I.ee and the shattered hope of the ("on terjiraey. It was on tint day three jeais ago that the ricwa of a great naval vletory upload like wildfire through the rountiy, and was in rvi ry. body', mouth. You are right, therefore, In c. Ie brating sui.li a glnilous annlvciaiyTuitli the ringing of belli-, the firing of cannon, Hip sing, tr.g of anther.is aid the beating of iIiuiim. II Is meet and innpcr licit all Americans from Sandv Hook to the ilnldrn liate and from the si. Law. rrnce to tlie Ida Grande should join in this nation' juhllti.. Tribute to Liberty Bell. Put there is no plaie throughout the length vt the land wheie an anniiil oh'crianio of 1 ho great day is moio fitting than at IndcpendeiKo Hill. It w.n here that tlie famous bell fiom yonder belliy fust sent fortli Us Jnjous pf.il to oiiriOuni't the birth of the rniteil Slates of Amerita and "proclaim llbeity thioughout all the land unto the inhabitants thetrof." lis lexer, lii-ratlons hair awakrnid Ilia woild to ,1 iiruiie.i of life, haie gladdened tlie Isles of the I'.u itlc, and have eirn peneliated Into the forests of tho Philippine, On an occasion like this jou want a learned Judge to enlighten jmi on the subject whether the ton-titutlon follows the (lagj or a Pepew to rliarm you with his inelllfluoui elo. fiuer.co and fill you with pride in eieiylhlng Americans or a Hoar to point nut to jou all the dangers and pit-falls that may hret jour rth. You want, in other woids, a speaker who ii a thorough Amrrlcan In bin traininir, Ideas nd sympathies. Their la no Jack of ebuko among jour scholars, liwjers and public men. On this account, when un Invitation was duly extended tn me. last year bv the people c,f phila. delph'a, my first Impulse was to ilullne ihe lion ft Hut mi rrfleitlou 1 could not but feel that the compliment was loo flattering to be disposed of In such an off-hand manner. As have said befoie, unfoitunatc clnuimlances ron.plird lo prevent me fioni being In Iat jeai'n celibiaiion. The renewal of tlie imitation llii jf.ir natuially made It hauler fur me lo refuse. 'hu airount for my taking part in tlie ernies hnc todaj. Hut there are aln other lousldeutiniis, The partleipalion by ( lilna 11 the ci'libiahun ef the Amrrlran f'niiith of .luly Is b.i no mean, n Innovation. It il.itii fiom the tune wlieic unto the mrmoiy of man runneth not. I n.m thr vtrj- first Amerliatm liatr ilepetuled upon I him lo supply I he m with tlie ueirsMiiy means im ih,. fiualely fxui'lug the rvulKiatire of joy railed (trill by t lie Ir inuutij's illleiaiire. I I11111 has, iccordlngl, leipondeil jear alter .war with ship loads of Hi c ciavkiis, Now what nun in tin. (Continued cu 7th 1'arn. Uli Column, FIRE IN BALTIMORE. A Thirtoon Story Building Is Com pletely Destroyed. Ily Exiliuhe Wire from The Assoc lain Press, Haltlmore, .luly 4. The tlilrtecn-Mory hulldltifr mi tho corner of Ninth and I,e.liiKton titreets, dltectly opposite the city hall and known iim the Ifoen hulld ltifr, wan completely desttoyed by lire this utornliifr. All the doors except the first were occupied by A. linen & Co., HlhofrriipherK and printers. Their loss may reach $xoo,noo. The other occtt panl8 of the building1, all of whom are cm the first lloop, are the Southern Klec trle company, the Hammond Type writer company, tiateley & Haskell, bookbinders; ftaltlmoie County Mutual l-'lie Insurance company, and tho Pel uravla l.tind company. The lossetc of these concerns Is estimated at $1, 10,000. The InsM on the building1 will probably reach .fl'Ori.OOO, making- tho total loss about $6..0.onn. nil of which Is said to ho i overcd by insurance, DROWNED IN THE SURF. Edward Hayes and William Morri son Perish While Bathing;. Fly Lvlusitr Whe from Tlie Associaled Piess. Cape May. N. .F., .luly I. Kdward Hayes, nged 2.", a resident of Haiti more and a son of the postmaster of Keyed'. W. V11.. and William Morri son, aged 21. of Philadelphia, were drowned In the surf while bathing hero this afternoon. The former was taken with a cramp and Morrison, with Rule Levering, of Haltlmore, tried to bring Hayes to shore. Levering was rescued only after hard work by a hand to hand line of bathers. The bodies of the two di owned men have not been recov ered. TEMPORARY BREAK IN THE HOT WAVE A Fall in Mercury at Some Locations and Reliof Is Afforded by Cooling Breezes. Hy Cxilusivc Wire from Tlie Associated Press. Philadelphia, July I. The torrid wave vius broken, temporarily at least, by a succession of thunderstorms to day. The maximum temperature to day was recorded at 2 p. m., when the government thermometer showed 02 degrees. Shortly after that hour 11 thunderstorm came along and was fol lowed by several more In the after noon and quite a heavy one today. These had the effect of carrying the temperature down to 7ii, the minimum for the day, but this evening It rose slightly. The percentage of humidity tonight Is high and helped to make life uncomfortable. Notwithstanding the Improved conditions there were nearly a score of deaths from heat re ported today, with a large number of prostrations, Camden, X. ,T., July 1. Four deaths and a score of prostrations due to the continued high temperature were it-ported today. Wllkes-Parre, July 4. The average temperature today was 01. A light breeze from the north afforded some relief. There was a general exodus of people to the mountains and the carry ing roads wore pressed to the'r utmost to accommodate the crowds. The rush for Harvey's Lake was so great that the electric railroad company wai un able to handle the traflle. "During the hot hours of the day the city was al most deserted. New York, July . The highest point registered by the olllclal thermometer during the day was Sfi at 4.15. During the afternoon and evening a breeze off the ocean kept the temperature down with a consequent lower of the death rato on heat victims, only nine having been reported In Manhattan and the Hronx up to R p, m. The prostrations were exceedingly few. BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY IN DAYLIGHT Tho Great Northern Transcontinen tal Robbed of $83,000 Roward Offered for Highwaymen. fly Kielusive Wire from Tho Associated 1'ies.s. St. Paul, July 4. The Oreat North ern Transcontinental train No, 3, leaving Ht, Paul Tuesday morning at 0 o'clock, was held up at Wagner, Mont., 11M1 miles east of Great Kails, last evening by three masked men, who blew up the express car and wrecked tho through safe with dyna mite, securing. It Is said. $S::,000. The lobbry, in daylight, was one of the boldest that has ever occurred In the west. I'pon the receipt of the news of tho hold-up of the Oreat Northern flyer, near Wagner, a reward nf'$.',ono in gold for the apprehension of the roh bers was at once posted by the Oreat Northern ofilclals. The largo amount of the reward offered Is taken as evi dence that the booty was heavy, but tho exact amount taken has not been given out, There Is no clue to the robbers, Reading Strike Situation, Hy r..clude Wire from The Aorl,ited 1'iesi. Ilraillne, -luly 4. The ituiitlon today In the strike- of the Heading Hallway hup hands was unchanged elme la-t nlsht, wlien they ileilded to lenew tlie itiike. Tlie esruitbe cmumillee nii that not one of the l.stui men line will ie. turn to work tuiiinnnw'. They wy they will now InaUt on tho full rrmsnilion of the union. New Bishop of Maine. By Kvclu-be Wire firm The As.oclalcd I'refs, Portland, Me., duly I.-A lnot Impii-Mir 1 ere. liiit.y me uml in till rilj at the ('atlnlral of the I111ln.1111l.il'' I I'lirrption whin tin- Itlulil Ib'i, William II. O'Connell was fuinully installed as hil'i'i of Ihe ilioii'M. of Maine, lliuhl Hri. Iliu liia M. Iliadh'J, liUhop rl Mam luvtci, ilelliiird the iiimi'ii lo the people and Hei. M, t. tl'lliliit Kliuji'd the Hi'linnii' of the rlciiij. Death Follows Bathing. Ily H.cluie Wlie fi 1 m Ihe A.vul.ilrd I'roM. H'wli 11. duly I. I'liailrs ,V. Niiilli, nnuoily .1 uilllliliiihe polk lutkri, who toimril tin pi"'lit Ni'illi IViklnu and I'lnii.lou loiuiuny, miiiu-d 11 ilioik while bathing In 5ou;h llu.lou luday and died thortlj' after. LIVE TOPICS FROM LONDON Glance at tlie Political and Social Glicssboard In the Capital of Enojand. BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCE Littlp Edward Agod 7, Is Beginning to Bo Looked Upon in the Light of a Future King Lord Lansdowno Has Faith in Chinese Negotia tionsTroubles of tho Kodak Fiends Tho Cloveland Jowels Dis posed of Ono of tho Agrooablo Surprises of Politics. By Exclusne Wire from The Aunciatril I're.s. London, July 4. Julian Corbett, whose articles on "Drake and the Tu dor Navy" and "The Successors of Drake" are well known, wrote a while ago to the admiralty suggesting that a new tlrst-elass battle ship, then build ing, should be christened the Drake. Formal Intimation that tho latter had been leceived and should have due at tention was all ho got at the time, but It was .i.ild the other day that, after a long tntirval, he got a dlgnlllert re ply o messing the admiralty's regret that It was unable to carry out Mr. Corbett's suggestions, and explaining1 that It would be contrary to all pre. cedent to 1 anie a llrst-class battle sr.lp after a bird. The l.'ltsh public is only just b-;,'ln-nlng to look upon the little Prince Kdward, the seventh anniversary ot whoso birth falls Sunday, in the light of a future king, Tho Importance of his place in the machine of state In somewhat magnified by the absence of his father. According to present plans Prince Kdward will bo a sailor, go ing upon the training ship Hritannia In a few years. Lord Lansdowno does not take such a l'tj-simlstlo view of the Chinese ne gotiations as do a majority of the l.rltlsh newspapers. The foreign olllco by no means coincides In the view of the Peking correspondent of the Dally Mall, who cables today that tho nego tiations are drifting Into 11 hopeless muddle. There Is now an opinion among competent ofilclals In Downing street, that there Is a good prospect of st foment. There Is no Indication that the re lease of Arabl Pasha and the return of that famous exile to Kgypt will 1m Ptril in the smallest degree the gov ernment of Abbas II. The system of control established at Cairo is now strong enough to disregard Its former enemies, and, for that matter, their successors us well. Lord Cromer, pru dent master of Kgyptlan politics, would not have counseled the khedlvo lo cxe.rclso the prerogative nf pardon had ho not felt that the man who convulsed Kgypt twenty years ago will now be Impotent and harmless at Cairo, Kodak Fiends, Considerable difficulty Is experienced by the police and keepers In Hyde Patk in restraining the American visitor from tho Indiscriminate use of tho kodak. It Is a regulation of the royal parks that you may not take photo graphs there without an order. Per sons or groups of persona may not be photographed, only landscapes, Hocks, herds and so forth. On Sundays only hand cameras may be used. Of all this tho American Is, of course, cheerfully Ignorant, consequently whenever ho takes his walks abroad ho take! his camera with him. Anybody whom he calculates to be the king. Lord Salis bury, a duchess or any other deslrablo subject, ho snaps with eagerness. In this he doubly sins. Ho takes persons, and he takes them without a permit. in the will of tho Duchess of Cleve land, Lord Ttosebery's mother, who left something like a quarter of a million sterling, little mention was made of tho disposal of her jowels. The fact Is, the Cleveland jewelr, with the exception of what ate known as the Holton buttons, were not In the power of the duchess to leave to nn hotly, as they were left to her only for life, and have gone with tho settled property to Captain Forester. The pearls are magnltlcrnt. S01110 of them are valued at JiiO.uuo, Other Jewels, Includlngtthe magnificent diamonds which she Inherited from the late Lady Stanhope, the duchess could dispose of as she wished.1 Nearly all of them have gone to her daughter, Lady Leeonfleld. British Politics. Ono of the ngreeable surprises of Ilrltlsh politics Is the doctrine put for ward by soveial eminent publicists that as tho Liberal party Is powerless to effect any good for Ireland tho Con servatives ought now to take extraor dinary steps to got Into close touch with the spirit of the Irish people, to show "practical" sympathy with the Irish traditions' and to initiate Indus trial enterprises of Imperial Import ance In Ireland. An an Illustration of something practical to bo done toward Improving the prosperity of the Iilsh towns, it Is mged In Inilucntlal quar ters that some port on the west coast of Ireland should bo utilized by tho gocrnmcnt as a great naval huso "to strengthen llrltaln's contiol of the near Atlantic" Spain appears to be making vigorous efforts to icpalr the depletion of her armament caused by the Spanish American war. A special navy com mission from .Madrid, now In London, lias placed with the Maxlm-Vlckem concern a large order fur guns, Includ ing tome of the new 7-Inch guns, which, during tents thl4 week, made the 10. markable record of thing the aimed rounds in thli ty-seven seconds, main taining an average, with a piojeetllo welshing I'lin poinds, of over eight rounds per minute. The Milking nuu zle eneipy was 11.IIS7 feet touts or ucai ly fix tlmeb ki rater than that of tho guns now used on board Oreat Britain's best battleships. The king la determined to have something more rapid than tho rather moderate running trains. Of late his majesty has been accustomed to travel forty-live tulles an hour, but this la not fast enough for him. SIX BAGS OF GOLD MISSING. They Woro in tho San Francisco Mint. By Inclusive Wire from The Associated 1'rcs.s. San Francisco, July 1 Six bags of gold, each containing $o,000 In $20 gold pieces, have dlsapeparcd front the San Francisco branch mint and no trace of tho thief has been discovered, although Superintendent Leach and his force, nsslstcd by Director of the Mint Itob iris and his staff of experts, have been at work on the mystery since June M. Both Superintendent Leach and Di rector Dltnmlek declared that sus picion could not point to Cashier Cole, since his books were In perfect condi tion and called for the amount miss ing. TELLURIDE HOSTILITIES ARE PRACTICALLY OVER No Further Bloodshed Feared at Smugglor-UnionMino No Effort Will Bo Made to Resume. fly Kuilusise Wire from The Associated Press. Telluride, Col., .luly 4. No further bloodshed Isf feared at tho SmugBlor Unlon mine, where three men were killed and about ton wounded In a battle between Milliters and non-union minors yesterday. Olllelals ot the com pany, bavins tweed to withdraw all men from tho mine, except a few watchmen, and to mako no effort to resume work until the strike Is amica bly settled or olllclally declined off, there seems no probability of further hostilities. Three men were killed and at least ten wounded In the llKht yes terday between 1,"0 armed strikers and the force of minors and deputies at tho mines. The dead are: John Ilarthel, a miner, one of tho attacking party; Cieorcro Nicholson, shift boss nt the mine; J. I.tt.lan, a Mexican, employed as tram mer In the mine. Non-union men numberlnf: about 100 were driven over the range Into Ouray county and warned never to return. The strike -which culminated yester day was ordered by the miners' union on May 1 lat. It followed the refusal if the mine nnntiRomcnt to guarantee all miners employed minimum wages of $:; a day. The company tesumed oper ations .1 line 17 with a non-union fotce. In furtherance of the general desire for an amlcahle and peaceful settlement of the points at Issue between the com pany and the men a business meeting was held at Telluride, Friday, at which the positive assurance wm given that the union should not take action with out consultation with the business men who had consented to act as a, com mittee 011 conciliation, and they were only awaiting the return ot Manager Collins to take action tthon the out break occurred. Olllelals of the miners' union declare the inarch on the mine yesterday was entirely without tho sanction of the or ganization. Manager Collins has returned to Tel luride from Denver. Ho dcclates tho Smuggler-Union company will adhere firmly to Its tesolutlon not to submit to tho miners' demands. A thousand members of the National Guard of Col- orado still are at their armories. President Iloyce, of the Western Fed eration of Miners, was In conference with lioveinor Ternian today at Den ver, Denver, Col., July I. Governor Tor man received the following telegram this afternoon from State Senator llueUley, who Is at Telluride In regard to the situation at the Smuggler-Union mine: "Conditions unchanged; miners In peaceable occupation of mine. Man ager Collins Is here. Attempts towaid settlement being made. l,lfc is not m dangered." BEEF HOUSE BURNED. The Establishment of Agents of Swift & Co. in Philadelphia Is Entirely Consumed. Hy i:xi Iu-lo Wire fiom Tlie Awusalcd Press. Philadelphia, July 4. The lilg dressed beef storage warehouse of A. A. Jewett fi Co., Philadelphia agent of Swift & Co., of Chicago, was nhno.st i i-ly destroyed by tire today, entailing . .ohS of $300,000. Tho lire broke out at S.30 a. m. In the curing department on the sixth llonr of the 'building, and In halt an hour the three top floors were a mass of flames. The lower portion of the building was damaged by water and the Immense stock carried by tho company was nearly all destroyed. The big lee plant adjoining the stor age warehouse, together with 300 tons of Ice, was ale.o destroyed, Ruthven Sentenced to Prison. Il.v Kxiliisive Wire from 'flic Associated Pre'. luidon, July I. -Vhler Hutloen, a former n"itil. lio, Mirch I. duw a revober to protect lilmsilf au,iint nil infuiiatei) mob that atlacVed him at slunklln. We nf Wight, while lie was deliierlns an anli-Cilholio lecture, and nho aj (haiitol with Mioollnt; uith Intent lo kill, ha I'ten kcntciiLCil to nine nioiitlu Inipiisonment. Oklahoma Peach Crop Hy Kdu.lie Wlie from '1 lie .Wnchled Pros. OklihoniH f'lij. 11. T.. .luly I. -Dailv fhlp IlllllU of thi'Uvltl'U of b.l.UU 01 pciclua aie Collie f 1 11 Okluhoin.i to iinitherii luokrl. The .lilpniitits aie unusually laige and lcpoilu ie leliid (mm emui'is tluntmlioiit I ho linllory luliiale H1.1i ihe m'.iv.h'b mo will amuunt to full) 7JU,ti tiu.hels. Flanagan Breakos Hammer Record llj l'.i lutlie Wlie hum 'Hie .Wnilatril I'los. Niw Vuk, .lnl I. Inhn riaiiairan, New mk MI1I1 lie 1I11I', I'lcl.e Ihe uihr iruud tor llitnu. in. the ivli'iu-ii'Uni hamuli I' I10111 .1 nineloot null' al I Hllr 1 1,11k tnil.it. The ill. Ian. c was ITi led I U-i Inclii'n. I'mimi nccid u held by A. I'iaiv, ul t'jlifuriila. PENNSYLVANIA VICTORIOUS The American Oarsmen Win the Second Heat ot the Hen leu Regatta. MEET LEANDERS TODAY University of Pennsylvania Crow Defeats tho Thames Rowing Club by Threo Boat Lengths Tho Final Race Today Will Bo with tho Win ners of tho Contost with tho Bel giansAmerican Oarsmon Are Well Received A Desporato Strug gle Expected, Hy Ktcliishe Wire fiom The Associated I'rtes. Henley, July 4. The second day of the Henley regatta was signalized by another victory for the Americans, tho oarsmen of tho University of Pennsylvania defeating the Thames Rowing club and thus winning their second heat. Tho hcauders defeated tho Relclan crow In tho trial heat to day and therefore the Pennsylvanlas will meet tho Lcanders In the final heat for the grand challenge cup to morrow. The conditions were even better than yesterday. A bright, hot sun was shining and there was no wind. There was a decided Increase In the attend ance and American Hags were very liberally displayed. Soon after U o'clock tho Lcanders, paddling to the start for their race with the Belgians, were loudly applauded along th course, but their reception was quite eclipsed by that given to tho Ameri cans, as, a few minutes later, they followed, The contrast In tho style of the two crows, whom everybody ex pected to see fight it out In the final heat, was more marked than ever. There was only five minutes difference between the two races and no sooner had Umpire William sent tho I.ean ders off, than Umpire Putnam's launch took Its place to start the Americans and the Thames crew. The former seemed even more con fident than yesterday. There was a capital start and the Pennsylvanlas had three-fourths of a length lead be fore the top of the Island was reached. They rowed eleven strokes In the first quarter, twenty-two in tho first half, and forty-one during tho llrst minute. The Americans went away steadily and easily from that point and drop ped their .stroke to thirty-eight. They did half tho distance In 3.30. Their opponents did the half In 3.1;!. Opopsite the Leaudct enclosure the Pennsylvanlas were three lengths ahead, and although they again eased considerably and the otliers spurted, the Thames men were never able to make up anything. Passing the grand stand tho Americans could not re sist a little spurt and they rowed past with a dozen strokes at the rato of forty-one to the minute. The Americans had a very friendly reception and a number of their coun trymen succeeded In giving them a very respectable college yell. The band played "Tho Belle ot New York." Results of the Heats. The results of the heats today were as follows: Grand challenge cup, third heat. The I.eander Rowing club beat the Belgian crew by three-quarters of a length. Time, 7.0S. Grand challenge cup, fourth heat. Pennsylvania University beat the Thames Rowing club by three lengths. Time. 7.22. Thames challenge cup. eighth heat. Kingston Rowing club beat the Royal School ot Mines by a. length and a half. Time, 7.'-M. Visitors' challenge cup, second brat, Calus college, Cambridge, beat New college, Oxford. Calus arrived alone. Number three of the New college crow broke his ullde. 'alus stopped, but the damage could not be repaired. Thames challenge cup, ninth heat. Trinity hall, Cambridge, beat Worces ter college, Oxford, by a length. Time, 7.26, Visitors' challenge cup, third heat, Balllol college, Oxford, beat fltst Trin ity, Cambridge, by two lengths. Time, S.14. Kills 'Ward, the American coach, vho was In tho umpire's launch, expressed himself as being thoroughly satisfied and confident. Ho said: "I told them they muet not m.tkc that spurt at the end, but I suppose they were so excited and pleased that they could not resist It." The Lcander-Bclglan race was a hard one, but not so severe as expected. Tho I.eanders got away with surprising rapidity, at the rato of forty-tin eo, and secured a bare length's lend at the top ot the Island. Tho Belgians soon struck a rapid gait and began to come up, but they could not catch the Leanders. Off Fa winy Court, which tht-y did In 3,24, the Lcanders were again clear. Off the Grosvenor club the Belgians spurted and nearly got up level. A splendid race home followed, the Leanders win ning by a bare length. A Desperate Race, Tho Lcanders finished very strong, and. in the opinion of experts, they could have made much better time. On one point all were ngreed, and that was that tomorrow's meeting between the Leanders and tho Americans will bo a desperate race. The Leanders nave greatly improved. They now pull well together, nnd today's race will do them further good. The Pennsylvanl nns have shown themselves to be In the pink of condition. There was sonic criticism yesterday because, after the finish, the Americans rowed straight to their bout-house and did not wait, as Is customary, and rattle their oar In the row-locks as a compliment to their opponents. Tho Americans today mado ICuiiliiiucd cm "tli 1'ak'e, 3d Column. THE NEWS THIS .MORNING Weather Indications Todajt LOCAL THUNDERSTORMS. 1 (lenenl Wu Ting-fang, fourth el Jul) Orator. PennsjiviinU Wins the Second I'icllnilniry ll.ic e tt Itenlrv, t.be lonilon Topics, r'rre Trailc for I'orlo flleo. 2 General Ctrliowlale Department. 3 boeal fourth Was lUtlirr T.mie. New Trolley ltoad Mine Than llalf.Or.idcd. 1 Killtorlal. Note and Comment. S Local Tun Thousand Witnesses Denied Tees. Fourth of .luly Work of the Ddiuational Con-tr.-lanls. 0 Wet Scranton and SulmrKin. 7 General Northeastern I'ennjlianli. Financial and tTotnniercial. 8 boeal tndiislrl.1l nnl l.ahor. (ios.lp About the City Hall. AMERICAN SOCIETY BANQUET AT LONDON Five Hundred Ouosts Gather About the Board at Hotel Cecil Dis tinguished Speakers. My Kulaslic Wire from The Associated Press. London, July 4. Five hundred per sons sat down tonight at tho banquet of the Amelcan society In London, given at tho Hotel Cecil. It was a. remarkable gathering. Across tho up per end of the great hall and Inter spersed between tho members of the United States embassy and prominent Americans, members of parliament and representatives ot Great Britain's loyal colonies, all participating with hearty good iciil In celebrating tho one hundred nnd twcnty-lltth birthday of the rebellous sister who founded a new empire In tho western world. Morgan Richards, Hanked on the right by Mr. Choatc, and on the left by Robert W. Hanbury, M. P., pre sided. Representatives ot India, Can ada, Australia, New Zealand and Capo Coloney were present. General Ian Hamilton, who might be taken senti mentally to represent all South Africa, was a prominent figure. Chancellor McCracken, of the University of New York, attended, and scattered through the hall were representatives ot all phases of material progress ot the United States. The chairman toasted King Edward, the toast meeting with a warm re sponse from the audience, who .sang the British natlonul anthem. Dr. Joseph Parker, minister ot the city temple, who proposed the toast to President MeKlnley, said, In tho course of his speech: "Despite the traditional prejudice, which happily has been weakening dur ing the past century. It Is now well tecognlzed that no other nation can sustain the relation to Great Britain which the United States now holds; and. fortuimtely for the world, Great Britain and the United States now hold the world's peace In the hollow of their hands." Three cheers were then given for President MeKlnley and these were thrice repeated, after which an addi tional three were given for.Old Glory, at the suggestion ot James M. Brock, United States assistant attorney gen eral, Mr. Choatc referred to the marvelous material prosperity of the United States. He reminded bin Btltish hear ers that at the Inception ot tho Ameri can republic the best parliamentary friends and defenders of the struggling colonies, Chatham, Buiko and Fox, enunciated principles that bad ever since guided Gieat Britain In dealing w 1th her colonies. Mr. Beck responded to "The Day We Celebrate," the toast, and after some Introductory remarks concerning tho growth ot tho American republic and Its position in tho family of na tions, spoke In part as follows: "The presence of our distinguished kinsmen tonight reminds us that no nation has been 1110, e quick or gener ous to recognize the growing greatness of America than that at whose hearth stone wo are privileged to bo. How could It bo otherwise? The mother that would not bo proud of such a child would Indeed be unnatural, and well may the child be piouil of such a mother, with her brow regal with achievements of immortal honor." M'LAURIN'S PATRIOTISM. Believes Great Britain and United States Will Rule the World. ly l.'xilmne Wlie fiom The .W01 iated 1'iess. Columbia. S. C, July 4. Senator John L. McLaurln delivered an ad dress at Spartanburg today. He was Invited to speak by representative business men. The address was a summing up of the progress mado during the last century and an outline of tho future as tho speaker saw It. It was an advocacy of expansion; the acquisition of territory when such ter ritory would add to tin. markets ot America. He believed Great Britain and tho United States would be the ruling powers In the world and would spread the gospel in all heathen lands. Tho Spanish war, he said, had brought Americans together and that alone had paid for all the blood and money expended, m "Aqulth Revolt" Has Collapsed. By EcluHe Wir from The Associated Press. London, .luly I. The tnaallul "Uiultli re olt" In the I.ilieral patty has already collapsed. Sir Hemy ('amphell-Hanneinian has u-itlidijun hi lucusatlon 01 Jealoiii-y and the lurmlieu of Mr. .Wiulth hate decided to, attend tho liieetliu; of tho I.lheial pally net Tuesday and to otc con. tVlince In Sir Henry I'ampMl-lljniiriniin. 'Ihls Is piohahly the outionie nt the failure to iliaw ImiI UoNehcry Inln taklns idde In the nuairel. The Liberal party an a whole Is now 111010 than cm committed to u pin liner policy. DEATHS OF A DAY. Hy Kxtlmlve Wlie fmm The Awralaleil 1'iess. lilnuifitei, Mass., July 4. -I'lnferfoi John IVke, n t'anihrldci", the famous leituier and liMorim, ilUd today at tlie llanthorne Inn, K.it tiloinclrr. Mr. l'lke was M ,sear of ase and ua for many jrarn inmieitel with lliriard rollree in a pin-frt-kimi.il capailt.1, hut emcd all null irlatioiu uith tht college cliililcui j cars ago. FREE TRADE IN P0RT0 RICO At a Joint Session ot the Lcnlsla- ture a Resolution Is Unanlm- ouslu Passed. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Governor Allon Roads n Message Before tho Assombly in Which It Is Shown That Porto Rico Pos Bosses Abundant Rovonuos for Its Needs Without Drawing Customt Receipts Tho Action of the As sombly Considered tho Most Im portant Stop Sinco tho Inaugura tion of tho Governor. Ily Hxiliislie Wire from The Associated Press. San Juan. July 4. In a Joint sessslon, lasting three hours, the Porto Rlcan assembly today unanimously passed the free trade resolution, Tho assem bly hall was crowded with people and cheers greeted tho announcement that Governor Allen had signed the resolu tion. The free trade resolution begins with a preamble In which reference Is mnde to section 3 of the Forakcr law. The resolution then continues: "The Porto Rlcan assembly in extra session, and acting pursuant to tho It.structlons of congress, does hereby notify the president ot the United States that by virtue of the Hollander act and other acts It has enacted and put Into operation a system of local taxation to meet tlie necessities ot Insular government and It hereby di rects that a copy of this Joint resolu tion bo presented to the president of the United States." Governor Allen personally read a message before the assembly In which he exhaustively reviewed the financial situation of the Island and showed that Porto Rico possessed nbundant rev enues for Its needs without drawing upon customs receipts. Mr. Hollan der's report on tho Island's resources from which revenue could be derived was considered sufllclently definite to warrant the joint resolution in favor of free trade. Today's action of the assembly Is considered to bo tho most Important taken by It since tho Inauguration of Governor Allen. The resolution when passed was signed by Governor Allon. PINGREE FUNERAL TRAIN. Body of tho Former Governor of Michigan Starts for Detroit. By i:xcluie Wire ftom The Associated Press. New York, July 4. The body of llazen S. Plngree, formerly governor of Michigan, who died while abroad, was started for Detroit at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the Grand Cen tral station, The funeral train con sisted of three cars. There were no services at the time ot Its removal to the train. William Maybury, mayor of Detroit, with a delegation of about twenty-live per sons from that city, Including some of tho former staff of Mr. Plngree when he was governor, attended the body. The train Is duo In Detroit tomorrow morning. SI MURDER IN THE BARRAOKS. Sergeant Johnson Kills Sergeant Paulding nnd Then Commits Suicide. By Exclude Wire f:om Tlie Associated Tress, Columbus, C) July 4. Sergeant Thomas Spauldlng, U. S. A., was killed today at tho Columbus barracks by Sergeant Albert Johnson. Tho latter then blew off his own head with an army rllle. Tho men had served ten and eighteen years respectively. They were alone In their quarters when a dispute arose, the nature of which is unknown. Two rifle shots were hoard. Several olllcers and men rushed Into the room nnd found both men dead. The men voio detulled hero on re cruiting duty. - - TWO GIRLS DROWNED IN THE ALLEGHENY Cy Exclusive Win from Tho Associated Treji. Olean, N. V., July 1. l'l'Ta Joidm. need 11 je.ua, daughter of M. 11. .Ionian, a croccr "1 this titj, and tally l.ouslirey, ot llutcliliu. Pa , ucie drowned in the Allejslieny river neier ltlver. huM. a i emit to inika ut of tills c-itj, tint alternoon. Gardner Declared Winner, fly nxelusho Wire from The As.ocialed Press. Van 1'i.im lco, July 4. 'Ihe tUht between Jaelt Moffitt, of C'hlcaeo. and (Jeorce Oardner, of Lowell, Mas., this afternoon, rune to an abrupt end in the thud lound, when Me.ft.it t'a aim wis put out of plate, liardner .u declared the win ner, YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Local dati for July I, 1001: IlleheU temperature 01 de-ree Lowrnt trmperatiiic tiS degieea Itelatlie lluinidlti : s a. in K per rent. H p. m Rl per lent. Piecipltation, '.it hours ended 8 p. in., none; weather, paitly iluiidy. 4- WEATHER FORECAST. Washlnslnn. July t. -1'orei.ift for East. -4- f em l'ennylanla: Partly cloudy with - loril thuiidUKtorms I'rldiys not much -sv iliunuo in temperituici freh southerly sy winds, licioinlnj,' larialde. Kiltnday, piob -4--f ably fchoweis. tt t -f ."f-f -l-ft-f t"fc , f