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REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Mm W. P. Potter and Represen
tative Frank G. Harris Nomin
ated Iju Acclamation.
HARMONIOUS GATHERING
The Convention In Session Only One
Hour nnd Forty-five Minutes nntl
Was One of the Most Remarknble
Political Gatheiings Ever Held in
Pennsylvania The Meeting Char
acterized by Manifest Hnimony;
the Absence of the Political State
Leaders, and by the Brevity of
the Speeches The Platform Con
gratulates People Upon the Re
election of Mr. McKinloy, and
Pennsylvania on the Prosperity
They Enjoy Senators Quay and
Penrose Aio Endorsed, and "Yel
low Journalism" Is Denounced.
c.v l, iii'ivc Wire from The A-ailIiIoiI Press.
Hnrrisburg, Aug. 21. Judge William
V Putter, nf Pittsburg, was iioml
nuel lor ritipieme couit Judge, anil
Repirsciitatlve l-Yank (?. Harris, of
liMrtlrld. for slate ticastirer by to
i'.ij's Republican state i (invention.
Thelts uero tin- only n. lines prvsonleil
.1 ti t the nomluitlons vvcte made by
acclamation. Judge Potter was ap
pointed to the Supreme bench otic year
ugo by Governor Sinn-, whose law
partner ho was. to succeed the late
Judge '.i pen. of i:.i.stoii. Mi. Hun Is
Is serving his third teim In the legis
lature nnd his nomination Is lcgarded
as a recognition of his loyalty, to
I'lilted States Senators Quay and Pen-
K-o.
The platform congiatulates the
Anierlt an iienple on tne Rood sense
snmvti In the ie-electlnn of l'i
Mi Klnloy; congratulates the people of
Pennsylvania on the splendid pros
perity thpy now enjoy; hopes for a
speedy adjustment of the ilWpute be
tween iMpltal and labor on an equit
able basis; congratulates the Repub
luans of Pennsylvania on a unite 1
pai1' . endorses Senators Quay and
Penrose and Oovernor Stone; con
demns "yellow Journalism," and com
mends the last legislature for the
wise and bennfleent laws enacted.
The convention was In session only
onr hour and forty-live minutes and
was one it the most lemarkable politi
cal gatherings evei held In this state.
The tenures weie the manifest har
mony which charaeteilzed the pro
. eedings. the alienee of Senators
Quay and Penrose and other distill
Blushed leadeis. the unusually small
attendance of active party workers
nnd spectatois; the largo number of
delegates who never attended a state
convention befoie, and the brevity of
the speeches of the chairmen nnd
other spor.kois
The Temporary Chairman.
Joseph ii. Broun, director of public
Fafetv of Plttsbuig. was temporary
chairman, and David 11. Kane, of
Philadelphia. permanent chairman.
Mi livown Is the peison.il anil politi
cal friend of Senator William A. Klltm,
of PT tshurg. foinier leader of thij
ai tl-Qtiay Itepubllean iii'g.inl.ntion In
I'ennsylvanla. Mr. Kllnn was tcn
deted the ehalrmanshlp bv the leucl
frs .it a eorferenee last night at the
'X"mivo mansion, and deeliued to in.
cept Mr. Lane Is a friend of Mayor
Ashbi'Idgi of Philadelphia. General
J'rink Ueeder. of Huston, was re.
elceted chairman -of tho state com
mittee after the convention ad
journed. The opeia liuttsi w.is comfortably
tilled with delegates and speetatois,
when State chairman Ueeder called
the convention to order at 10.15 o'clock.
The Philadelphia delegates sat In
front of the hall, to the right of the
stag-, with ltet oider A. M. Ilrown and
City Attorney liuilelgh. of PlttsbuiK-,
sitting in tlie front row. Senator
Kllnn sat In his customary seat at
t.l' . ii l of th second low.
Wer the reading of the call and
the loll of dt legntes. Senator John M.
Scott, of Phlladelphl ffered a reso
lution that Mr. Drown be elected tem
porary ihatrniaii. The resolution was
adopted and the chairman was es
corted to the platform by Mcssts.
Scott and Lane.
Mr. Ik own said he regarded his se
lection as nn honor to nnd a recognl
uon of the Itepubllean organization of
Allegheny county. "Sometimes tho
Republican party In Allegheny county
has been divided," he continued. "Wo
qip here today ropiesentlnj," party
unity, harmony, regularity and pcac e.
Wc recognize the iIkJu of the major
ity rule In party caucuses. Hcpub
lli anbiin In the gioat state of Alle
gheny county Is supieme. The re
publicans of the city of PlttsbuiK arch
iver the mountnlus to you. gentlemen
of Philadelphia, the rainbow of peace.
Wp stand ready to give the ticket you
nominate, here today Allegheny coun
ty's usual great majority,"
Committee on Resolutions,
c. w. Benedict, of Tltusvllle. was
Chairman of tho resolutions commit
tep, composed of a tepresentatlvo from
each of tho fifty senatorial districts,
except the Thirty-eighth, as follows;
Hi. I, I'rai.cht 1'arker; Sumd ll.m.v '1. Kings,
ton. I'lilni. Pivhl II. iJiiif. 1'ourili. Charles
PrrMnn; I'lflh. Wilier Wlltaril. SUtli, II .
Wniih.im: Soii'iith, Theodore II Smlli; Klglilh,
Kmlrrkk Waei.tui Mnlli. flringi- II ('runs;
renlli. 1'rank P. Ik-ll, l.levrnlli, l)i, w,,. ,
rwdflh, .1 M. Wilson; Tlilrtiiiilli. A. T Wcbtv
insi Knuitemth, Thom l.'rhs Tlfleenth, ('. II.
!oul, Sixteenth, .li'lm II. Kim.'; Seventeenth, .la
soli It, Midori Clghtoenlli, II. S. Ilutp; Vim
vrntli. (iiortre c. M.n'ii, Twentieth, lohn M.
Mtrrittj lNrnt)''flrtt, tlen II. Joiipj Tcnlj
tteeni, Joitph Armatrnngi Twtnl.v.tlilrd, l.ltiou
Hlvi Twenty-fourth, It. A. McKlllIp; Twenty.
flltli, C. W. .itlln; TfntyHlli. A M. Ilirrl.
koii! 1nrnty.riiitli, Clnrlrs C. laVe; Tvuity-i-lulith.
.lolin hllk. iMciitJ-Hlnlh, I. .1 CAr;
Thiitrnitli. .Inlin V.. Prrhrri Thirty fliM. MIIIm
A I'attniij Tlilrl-Monil, I'rank K. Uolliri Tlilr
tv thinl, ,1. It Oiler; Thirl) (nurlli, John M,
Dale, 'llilrty filth. Ihn W. Krplurti Thirl)
lvth, Alkn lllaikliiirni 'lhlrt)-H-rnth. Alexin
iler Stewart; Ihlrty-plithth, nn rrprewiilitbe ;
Ihhti ninth. Ilrnni (' ORilen, Fortieth, lirorRo
P. Tltlow ; Foil) ftM, W .It llmkiiilierry; Forty
emnil, Itnlieit s Oir; I'oity-thlrH, Jjnie F.
MiKnlcht. I urt) foiirih. Ma (1. I ellei Forty
tilth. I. I Pim. Fnrt)-ltli, A. II. PiojI;
I'eitt neiiiilli .1 V. Mcljiiithr) ; FortJ-eluhlh,
.1. Ihinklr: Forty-nlntli, Chtk Olib; Fiftieth,
C. W llflirdiit.
John M. Pale, of Bollefonte, was
chiilrmnn of the committee on pettnan
put oiKanlzatloti. Samuel S Jones, of
Carbondale. was chairman of the cre
dentials committee. After their selec
tion was announced the convention
took a mesB for ten minutes to Rive
(he committees opportunity to meet.
When the convention reconvened Mr.
Jones tepoited from the credential?
committee that there wete no contests.
Mr. Dale repotted that the committee
on permanent oruaulzatlon recom
mended the selection of Mi. Ijme for
permanent chaliiuan. Both tepnrts
weie adopted and the committers dls
cliaiKcd. Mr. Lane was escorted to
the platform by Senator Kllnn and
Itepiesentatlve Chew, of Philadelphia.
He said It was nn honor to pteside
ovei a Republican convention in the
KtroiiRttu Ketiubllcnu state In the
union Kvery Republican should see
that the tUket which is nominated
today will have uch a majoilty that
it vll have Its efftct on the Riiber-
natoi-lnl eleetlon next ,vcar and the
next national lampalRii. The usual
party inujotlty can only be obtained
hy individual etfnrt on the pa it of
cveiy pni-ty vvoiker. Theie is a gener
al apathj In an off-year like this,
but applying- ourselves wp villi roll up
a in.ij.it tt that will have Its effect on
subsequent elections.
The platfotm was lead by Ml Bene,
diet and was adopted b a viva voce
vote. Dentin O. (ig-dcii. of Uivensburp,
said It was undeistood that the dele
Rates from Westmoreland county did
not come to the convention endorsing
everything done by the last legislature.
Wae.li Orme, of Schuylkill, tried to
enter a protest uRalnst the adoption
of the platfotm, but he was deviated
out of order by the chairman.
The Platform.
The platform was In pait as fol
lows. - ioiiKi.itiil.ilc tho Aineili,in pioplo on the
Ki.ml fenso himn in the reileilmn of 1'irshhnt
VIcKlnle). Ill-i mliiiitiiMirflieii Inn mil oily
liiixtiuii with Mlikh Ii Im hern (onfnmli-il In a
wiM-. ,.itiioth- ind g ite-,miniikr minnei. In afl
tht' eitl iueniions niMitttf out of the Mar with
S,.ihi our nJtlnml .iilininl-.lrition h.n elmwn it
pelf rntirrl) i,iiiMo an'l wurthy of the greatest
piililii tonflihnit
Wo , onunitiil tie the people of I'emMh.inia
mi the xplui'lKl pnvpTil) which the now en
Jn We urel th.it under mill H(pimiw con
ihtioiu ic'iil.'!" nhoulil .nine LrUwon upil.ll ami
Ulmr, hut we bcliee that thine di-pules will ho
Hnall) frllleil on .in eiultihle b.i-l th.it will tlo
ih full JiKtlce to the contenrllnic paitlic
We loncintiiUte th" Itepulilli-am of l'enn)I
anla tint theie U nn lons-r any iliision in tho
ItipuMhin pari) Wo are amueil uther than
(onii'rniil, hv llu- iletlarallon of Ihe late llenn
uaiu -.late lumcntfnn, lot we readily leeonie,
a. all the people must, the iivopetation of , er
lain newpapci n Ihnr preparation, whlih
taper.. fiiliiu: in their iillempt to dUmpt the
Itepiihluaii pirn, hue niwled tinder the tent
of lieinncraf with their stale and file oharcn
and simeeilid in lialnn llxm adopted j a Ih-nm-t
lain plitfouu llu plttuim of the late peuio
uatii ftlato i nuieiitii'ii v tl I he found in the nloif
ef the twilled yillnw jouiiuls Uuruie the pat
few- niMiiih.
Wo lulleie In Hirroun Inn- tlie pre with every
ionntitutioii.il KUitantie loudiaful In il ninee
fl-o fouiulation of out uom iiuiKiit. lmt it U a
pulilio uun.iie tint ih loiwiiutiona! stt.iran-
1 1 ps should he mi unfiled -e to hue peunillid
inun of our newnperi In li.or ileutneiated into
a )ellou j'luiuili'iu siuli .11 i- ilelriiuintal I
an) Mad- it louiil) We (liiri; the Miialleil
)ilov j.iurn i Is with In In? rulishlired l) the lull
pice adeiileiii(ttN wlthh lliev oairi 'Iho .id-witl-rr
l pi'iniuti'd to dlilite their polin, and
nl hi hi'he.l thee in u.-p.in u lull' pcrierted
the 11,'us iiiluuiris and the rditorirt iikp from
lMMiiir an Imiiett ntord of ilail) events to .1
laliorid nltiuipt to tni-.teprcsent tails.
We auaimi the Duuoiratti puly .M inoonipe
tint, Im.ipihlo. In-imei) ami nalni-luoilln '1 lu
ll, mm i.illi pitty aks the people to forget in
pat mid now appeals to the puhllc on what it
i hoosrs in rail Iim 1) i.siirs. Surioundeil as wi
ate on evei) nlde with prosperous hiistness toiidi
tluii with people liappi. unploinl and content
ed, with evil) avenue jt limiuos and ttade full)
eieuplid and with the piospnt of the luliiro
In iBlitenlntr and growing more hopeful, llif old
In.lniio parly of -ilisirintioii mid negation el
up i hvsfriteal uy of laNe pretinsi, hvpotrisv
and iiislniuitv for tho piuposo nf inisli idnu
II. i ptnple and ng.ilnlnu lo-l powei.
Wi lomiiieml Ihe wise, ptlrintle, lourageous
nntl tatt-m.iullko .idiuinlsti.itiou of linvitnnr
W illiatn si. no. Hi Inherited from the pu
leding .lduiini.ti.itlon a dil.iit of inoie thin
SsI.iuki.iAi in the Hate tiej.ut), lmt h) his mur
age in inhering evirivaganl appropriations hy
ii'inpelllng the iolleitli'1 of ('elln.pient taxes and
In1 adiiilnl.lrrlns ever) dqurtmrnt of the slate
g.iviinnieiii on in iii.uomli' In-U, thai ilhut
Ins I. fen vvipnl mil, the II .ating dehl ot Ihe slale
hl hem piiil, the puhlh lll'lllllliniK receive
llieii ttion) .im noon ,i ii Is due and pi)ah!
and tin- sil.il ipprnprimlent are pild innir
prmupili tlmn ever hefore and the unlit of the
loiiitui nivt.illh is fullv rrMnied.
Wi heartilv ii.mniind and llldnle the wise ami
lionellienl laws inn ted hy the Iile tegt.laluie
and tlrinlv liellevi that , the people of lhe.tjlo
InvKli.'tie and ioii-IiIt the mm) Intpoitant ai ti
passed In- that body they will roidiallv nppiovc
of its liliots
We are ileeplv km-ilile rf (lie great deht whiih
the iiiiiniiivr.iltli of IVnnvlvanla nr to in
lepiesinlitlvi's in Mil I nltcd Stnlen finale, linn.
M. S. IJnv and Hon. Ilnies Penrose, for the
watihful rale whlili th() hive ever given to Iho
Inteii.ts of Ihe mte, its material enterprise!
and the welfaie nf ll ritlrens.
Nominations Made.
llecorder Hrown said. In nominating
Judge Potter, that he was a man of
Integrity, honesty, Industry and great
vigor nnd Intellect, Mr. Potter was
never suspected nf being otherwise
than a straight, honest man, and no
man can know him without having
confidence In him. The seconding
speceh was made) by City Attorney
nuilelgh, who said Allegheny county
proposes to toll up for the Itepubllean
ticket this year one of those majorities
which made that county be dubbed tho
state of Allegheny by Abraham Lin
coln. Thete being no other nominations,
Jii'tee Potter was nominated by ac
clamatloii. Tho nomination nf state
treasurer being nest In order, Mr.
Kelly vvna recognized by Chairman
Latin to nominate Mr. Harris, Mr.
Kelly said ho never knew "Clearfield's
choice" to evade a duty or betray a
ttust. Tho nomination was seconded
by N, J,. Honbrnke, of Chambersburg.
The nomination vviih then made by
acclamation, uftcr which the conven
tion adjourned.
NO EXTENSION
OP STRIKE
The Situation at Pittsburg Has Not
Ghanoed During the Past
Twentu-tour Hours.
MILLS PREPARE TO START
Late in the Day the Fires Aro Light
ed in the Demmler Tin Plate
Works Managers Preparing to
Reopen the Mills -A Strike Break
er Claims That the Situation Was
Not Clearly Explained to Him.
President Shaffer Says That Strlko
Will be Won.
Hy Kuhuive Wire from Tlie .Vtoclateii I'reM.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21. The steel strike
situation underwent no change today.
Thete was no extension of the stt Ike
nnd the steel nianagets did not at
tempt to start any more mills. Lat"
In the day the tltes weie lighted In the
Deininlar tin tilate woiks at McKees-
poi t, but the machinery vas not start
ed and no attempt was made to oper
ate it. it Is believed, however, that
the movement is preliminary to it start
with non-union men. The manageis of
th" company have been nretiarlng for
several da) a to reopen a number of
th If properties and It Is thought that
they have decided to act at once. The
Monessen plant is moving abend un
interruptedly with full crews and their
Ciescent winks at Cleveland has about
half the machines In operation. Theto
has been no break In theCarneglegroup
and the mills that have been started
with non-union men since the strlko
began are going ahead with about the
same force of men. The leadeis on
either side were busy all day, but at
nightfall both said there weie no an
nouncemtnts to make.
Wry I Preston was at tht olllce of the
Carnegie Steel company and confeired
nt length with President W. K. Cary
and other leading ofllclals. Piesideiit
Shaffer was at the ofllce of the Amalga
mated assertion all day and spent
most of the time conferring with dele
gations of strlkets. On the street It
was a day of exciting ipiiorv, begin
ning with a circumstantial story- of a
plot to destroy the Monongahela tin
plant and ending with a tale of tho
removal of the United States Steel cor
poiatlon to Kngland. ltptvveen the two
rumor again settled the strike In sev
eral ways. At heatlouartprs cold de
nial was given to all the Inteiestlng
stories. It was another clay of peace In
all the strike districts, although the
general probability of trouble still holds
good at the places where feeling runs
high.
Strike Breaker's Story.
John Sternsdorf, a rougher from
Plehmond. Vn., who claimed that he
was a member of tho party of strike
breakers brought to .Monessen on Sun
day by "Alabama Joe" Carter, was at
strike headquarters today. lie said
that Carter had entirely misrepresent
ed tho facts to him and that he had
slipped out of the works the first time
a chance had presented Itself. He
says fourteen men left P.Ichmond;
that five deserted en route and that
three left when ho did. He placed the
number of men now In them 111 nt
eighteen nnd saltl vety little work was
being accomplished.
The strikers welcomed Sternsdorf
and were elated over his statement.
When he told them that another party
was being formed to come north, they
took steps to head It off. According to
the strike leadeis, only two men who
were membeis of the association have
gonp to work In mills that are now
being opciated partly or In full with
non-union men. Assistant Secretary
M. F. Tlghe said today that he was
still of thp opinion that most of the
men In the Chicago mill would be out
before the end of the present week. Ho
said that he had received word from
the mills, but of a personal nature,
and he could not give nny of the dp
talls. I'ipsldetit Shaffer said that tho
strike would bp won by thp strikers.
lie believed that when he started tho
strike, and he still believed It. Ho
said that he was still prepared to dis
cuss honorable terms of settlement
with the steel corporation, but that hp
did not look for any move In that
direction for some time to come,
Mr. Shaffer's Plans.
President Theodore J. Shaffer, of the
Amalgamated association, said tonight
that he hiifi well defined plans to btlng
the strlkP to a close This Is to be
done by bringing about such a crisis
In the differences between the steel
i'orporatlon and the Amalgamated as
sociation as will force a settlement.
Just how nil this Is to be accomplished
Is a mystery, but It will not bo by
arbitration or litigation.
In answer to questions about the
numerous stoiles going the rounds of
mediation or arbitration, Mr. Shaffer
dismissed all by salng:
"We have not heard from the other
side; we have not placed anything
before, them nnd I know of nobody act
ing for either side or on any side.
"Wo are not hunting for nt hit union.
Arbitration, reptcsentlng both hides
might be woie than the strike Itself,
Two willing champions, one for each
Ide, might havei ii vwux light In
choosing a third party and In settling
the differences than we In the con
tinuation of the stt Ike.
"I have told the other side that per
sonally I would consent for disinter
ested arbitration In the hands of such
public men as are Archbishop Ireland,
Bishop Potter and Seth Low, although
I dll not as an ofllcer of the artoela
Hon, suggest such a move, I was will
ing to advise it."
A squad of non-union tin woikera
are bcheduled to arrive In Pltuburg
at 10.50 o'clock In the morning, their
destination lielng either Demmler or
the Star tlnplate works-.
Seven strikers were arrested near
the gates of the Pennsylvania tube
works In Soho. When the whittle
blew at 30 o'clock a crowd of about
1 T.Oi) gatheied to give a watm recep
tion to any vvnikers who might come
from the mill. None came, but the
eiowd became noisy and the large force
of policemen on hand run the lead
cts (all forelcnrrs) Into the mill olllce
and culled for the patrol.
American Federation nlltelals offeied
ball lor the prisoners, who are charged
with disorderly conduct, but the mag
Isttate tefused to accept It.
Jollct Men Anxious to Work,
Jollet, III., Aug. il. Striking Steel
workers held another Joint conference
today. They were nddressed by Vice
President Davis, of Chicago. Noth
ing olllcial could be learned of the
proceeding), hut perlslstent rumor is
that the men ate preparing to go baeJs
to work, 't Is said If notice Is posted
calling them back, the men will go and
such notice U looked for by Sunday.
The mil mill men may hold out, but
tho oth"l will go back.
WB.ECK AT ALTOONA.
Broken Rail Causes Overturning' of
Passenger Train No One Hurt,
ll.v Kti Inslio Wire from The Awicia'.e.l Prrv.
Altoona, Aug. 21. A broken rail on
the Pittsburg, Johnstown and Kbens
Imrg railroad, caused the overturning
of a passenger train running between
Wopononoek and Juniata today at
noon. The train was composed of en
gine, f i eight car nnd two summer
coaches.
The engine passed ovpr tllP defec
tive rail, but the freight car wn.s
v hlsUed off the track and over an
embankment. dragging the two
coaches after It. All three cars were
turned upside down. Seven persons
were on the train. They had a mira
culous escape, not one of them being
hurt.
WAR IS IMPROBABLE.
Both Venezuela nnd Colombia Are
Exercising Absolute Control
Over Transitory Conflicts.
Py rxrlu.ivp Wile from Tlie Vunriitril Prpw.
New York, Aug, 21. The following
dispatch, addressed to the Associated
Press, has been received from (Seneral
Klyo Alfaio, president of Kcnaodr:
Quito, L'cuador, Aug. St. War be
tween Colombia and Venezuela Is im
probable. The union of the Conser
vatives in both republics, with a view
of exercising control, has led to con
tllcts of n transitory character.
The press strongly condemns nny
aimed Intervention lyi the Internal af
fairs of the republics.
(Signed) Alfaio.
N-.W York. Aug. 21. Dr A. J. Hes-
trop. diplomatic agent heie for thp
Colombian levolutlonlsts, the Trhunci
will say tomorniw, leielved a long
cable despatch today from dental lta-
fael I'ilbe-lTilbe. The general nska
that mm p arms he shlpied to him at
once for hl.s in my and usks also for
cmtrldges for the nipld lite guns cap
tured from the government forces at
San Ciistobal. cieneral l.'ilbe addt in
his message:
"ICneiuy ictreating Into Intel lor. Will
pursue. Have not time to wilte lotteis
now. Too busy tlghtlnpr. Clericals sc
veiely beaten In both battles."
The despatch was sent fioin San
Ciistobal by way of Maraclbo. Dr.
lli-strop said that lie would Immedi
ately ship ROil rllles and a quantity of
ammunition for the captured artillery
to (leneral Tribe. He would not fay
whether the shipment would bo fioin
New Yoik.
WOMEN KILL A PEDDLER.
Robert Nogler Stabbed to Death
While Attempting to Asasult
Mrs. Lees and Mrs. Woods.
By Kxdaiv Wire 'rem The Awlitnl Trn.
Pittsburg, Aug. 21. Hubert Nogler,
a Hebrew peddler, was killed today
while attacking two women in the
home of Osborne Woods, at No, 12
Camp street. .Mrs. Arrlel f.ees and
Mrs. Grace Woods, who weie defend
ing themselves against tho man's as
sault, ate under arrest, the former on
a charge of murder, tho latter being
held as a witness.
For a week past Nogler has been try
ing to enter the Wood house, several
times late at night. This afternoon, It
is alleged, he burst Into the loom
where Mrs. Woods and her little son
weie and made an assault on tho wo
man. Mrs. Lops, who lives next door,
rushed In and Interposed. The man
turned his attention to her and after
follow lug the woman fioin one room to
another, seized a bread knife. It Is al
leged, to curry out his threats of mur
der. The worn "ii fought frantically In
a narrow stairway. Nogler was stab
bed and staggered to a ihalr, while the
blond gushed fiom his neck. He died
buforo medical assistance arrived.
Mrs. Lees rushed from the house and
ran a quarter of a mile to the olllce
of John (5. liutke for assistance. While
the doctor was going to the scene ot
the kllllnsr tjie voman went to her
home, hastily changed her dottier and
went clown town to meet her hus
band. It. C. Lees, a telegraph opeiator,
who was to go with her to Atantlc
City tonight. She was nt rented short
ly afterward. Mrs. Lcen m.idn no
natement to the police. She and her
husband came heio from tJeotgia
about a year ago.
Steamship Arrivals.
Il.v Kihilu' Wire from Tho AxwUlcl Vttv.
Now Viil.. Ails. ,l.-.nhi.: (ito.sir Knr
fur.t, llii'inin: ri'iitonli', l,ivrriniil. I'lrirnl.
l,.i tii.ii.mu', Hivro: I'rliilrli'li llu tiio.si', lu
in. 'ii, vi.i Siiitli.iniitoii; t'liliimliM, II iiiilnirir, vlt
Pl.vnuiiitli mill ('licrliiuirjr. Mini: (tetanic, 1,1 -ripnnl;
oolanil, Antvvnp, wi Chi'iliourit an I
sinilli.iin.nn. c;u"fiisloii Vrrlvul: Majo.tii-,
New Volt, for l.iwi pool. Sillnl; Sorv l,i, l.lv
ripool, for .rv York. ( lirihnutu ArrivHi
Kalwiin VUrli 'I herwli. S'civ York, for llrrrmn.
Jlottcri1.un vtrivnli Slatrn.latn, fw York, vii
lluuloiitii' Mir Mer. buullumpton Arrlud: St,
l.uuli, .Swork.
PRANCE ANGRY
AT TURKEY
The French Ambassador Monsieur
. Gonstans Severs Relations
With the Porte.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
Ho Charges Sultaa nnd Minister
with Breach of Fnlth Diplomatic
Connection Between the Two
Countries Not Entirely Broken.
Sultan Must Act Up to His
Agreement, However, Within Two
Days.
Hy Kvln.lvc Wire from Tho Avwcutoil Prr.
Constantinople, August 21. Tho
French ambassador, M. Constans, has
notllled the sultan, through the tat
ter's secretary, that all diplomatic re
lations between France and Turkey
have been broken. The ambassador
has Infoimcd his government of his
act.
M. Constans communicated direct
with the sultan, because the latest
negotiations weie transacted with tho
sultan personally.
The ambassador Justifies his action
on the ground that thp sultan brnko
his direct personal promise, given to
M. Constans, at an audience In the
YlldU palaie on Thursday, In respei t
to the puichaso of the quays and the
.settlement of tho disputed French
claims. The foielgn minister also
gave formal assurances that the
agrcment would be carried out.
In view of that double bleach ot
faith, M. Constans holds that It is Im
possible to continue diplomatic rela
tions with Turkey.
Paris. Aug. 21. A high odlclal of the
foreign ofllce today explained the sit
uation at Constantinople as follows:
"The sultan at the last audience
which he mauled to M. Constans, the
French ambassador, agreed to send
the latter on that day or the day fol
lowing a document giving complete
s-nlsfactlon to France regarding the
claims of French citizens In the mat
ter of tho quays, tn nencrdance with
the terms arranged between the sul
tan and M. Constans verbally. In
stead of doing Uiat. he waited until
yesterday, when he sent M.. Constans
a document in which the terms dif
fered essentially from those arranged
at the audience. Thereupon M. Con
stans declined to negotiate any fur
ther or to hold other communications
with the Porte, and leferred the mat
ter to the French foreign olllce. His
dispatch to that effect arrived last
night.
BIG SURPRISE ON
GRAND CIRCUIT
Onward Silver Wins the $10,000
Stake After Eleata Had Se
cured Two Heats.
Hy l'xcluie Wire from The Associated 1'rew,
Iteadvlle. Mass.. Aug. 21. When
Kleata. ttotted the second heat In the
race for the Massachusetts stake worth
$10.00(1 at the grand clicult meeting this
afternoon In 2.09 and lowered the stake
record by one-half second, the grand
stand throng arose as a unit and ap
plauded her, and when, In thp next
lieat. On waul Silver strode over tho
mile in 2.0S, the crowd again went wild
with enthusiasm. Onward Silver took
the last three heats and thereby thou
sands of dollars changed hands, as
Uleiitu, having taken two heats In eas.y
style, was tho favorite,
Tho unfinished 2.19 class trot of yes
teiday went to Lenta today, the mate
taking two more heats. Itoyal Sheldon,
the Medford gelding, easily won tho
2.1.i class pace in straight heats.
Tlie 2 14 class trot for $1,.V)0 was won
handily by Susie J after Miss Whitney
had taken the llrst heat.
The 2.ir class pace was unfinished,
Krazler taking two heats, Summaries:
2 VI ili, trotting; pure, JL.imi (concluded):
Ucli (lliitihlnsi) II -i 1 2 I 1
Si'lie Sitti,iti (Middli'lcni) 1 1 2 5 a 2
TIiIkitii other ln-ssei fluted, but weie all
nildl mil, ilunn or clistanied.
Tntir--'.IVH, '.Mil, 'J CAJ, J l.V;. 2.13, 2.v.jC4,
'.(Vi tla.s, puiiis; puri', l,.'iii.):
lt...v.d II. Sheldon (O'.Seil) 1 l l
Kdltli W. (Tunim 2 2 2
Pniiile Illicit (Millrni.r) Ula.
Tunc-2.0i. 2 07, 2.W.
2 12 (lar, trotting; '1 lie Macacliibetti ttakc,
v line, sKi.eon.'
Onward Silver (fieersl 7 It 1 1 1
11(11 (Mush) .- 112 4 2
Cornelia Hello (Kuhy) 1! t .1 2 .'(
Al.in L. (Turner) (i tl ;i : 4
Pin T (Pjtlls.ii) 4 S il r, ii
( luln-hnt (Mi Donald) 5 ft 7 5 .V
Mnl Allen, Dolly Dillon and Hell lucr a!.,)
ktaited, liu were dUtar.eed.
'lime 2.lfi. S.li, 2.0. 2 10',. 2.11';.
2.11 claw, trntlliu; pure, fjl.SOcl.
Smli' .1. (MiKee) S 1 1
Jli. Whitnev (McPonild) 1 .1 li
Mkalone (Dole) 2 4 2
(ilorv lT.liC'1 1 2 J
l.ul.i Mi. iSiii'lrrs) R PI 12
Captain Ilraikm. 'nry, find I'.ve, Prime oi
In.li.i, Mi) ('., LWerlne. icllo, Hunter Hill,
l.ii.i W. and Kliha i lo rtirted.
I'ltne- 2 12'. 2 U. 2.1.1.
22V ills, piilns; purw, l.ono (unfinished)!
l'ra.r iMillrnr.i) 1 1
Ilred P.tlihen (ll.nlel ,V 2
Totiimv Mi (VUCitth)') 2 7
li.irn.lt.' (Cinponter) .' ,1
The Cr.iir (I. ions) 4 ,v
si. I'.itilik (MiVcv) 7 I
Hindi ('. (fiirrUon) ,,, , r, 11
1'n -1 II. (Soldi) dii.
Tiiiu-3 11. 2.11.
Negro Laborer Murdered.
Hi llxilualte Wire from The Amoilaied I'rcii,
llJirlfliurit, Aug. 21. The l.od.i of .Ijnui M.
lion, of 1 1 trrlsl'in jr. 11 nicro lalmrci implo.wd
1 1) Drake Stiatlon, contuciom f, r the Itilek
vllle hrldce, w.is found last nlirlit Ivluir 1,11 tlie
trackn of the llarrblmri traction line near Fort
Hunter Wilon' skull ui inched and theie
were three lame uishei In the throjt. jnve!.
catlona howa that the nun ai killed and then
thrown on tl.e tracka.
THE NEWS THIS JI0RN1NG-
Weather Indications Today!
PARTLY CLOUDY '
i
1 (irnoral-MJtr Hrptihllcins mf a Titktt.
No CliitiirP In tlii. Strike Situation.
One llundrrd Injured hy Collapse of Unrnlng
Tank.
2 (Jeneral -Carbondale Department.
3 Wal Oeen t'.roeer Would I.Ike to He a Pc-
teethe.
New Hull. line Peculation Ncwary,
t Killlorial.
A Short VIlt to Nlatfan r.i1!.
5 I.oeal- llrunlon ef Seven County Veteran' A
vitiation. Leader. Hard lit Work In the IMueatlnnal Con
test. 0 Loral Weft gnantnn and Suhnrtnn.
7 Oriiernl -.Vortheastrru l'inn Iv inU.
rinuirl.il and Conimerrlil.
8 Loral Indict rial and Lahor,
One Piij'a Court ltccoid.
REPUBLICANS AT
RICHMOND
First Convention Naming Straight
Ticket In Virginia Since Days of
General Mnhonc.
Bj EielualTe ITIre from The Auocialed Trees.
Richmond, Vn., Auk. 21 Tlie Itepub
llean convention convened at noon to
day. This is the first Itepubllean con
vention that has named a straight
tieket In this stnte since the clays of
(Seneral William Mahone. c". A. Hei
mans, of Montgomery, was made tetu
lorary chairman. The names of J".
Hampton Hose and (ienerols Walker
and llosser weie chewed. Of the live
livliiH confederate generate In Vir
ginia four ate In attendance. c'on-
ventlonn on tesolutlon.s and creden
tials weie appointed amid much con
fusion and nt .'1 o'clock the conven
tion took a lecefs. until S p. in.
The convention reassembled at S.30
o'eloek and spent neurly three hottts In
hearing speeches and wrangling over
committee icports. The repot t of the
committee on credentials was adopted.
It recommended the seating of the con
tertlng delegation fciin the Richmond
district and that both Roanoke dele
gations h? seated and allow half a
vote each. The regular delegations,
trom (Jooehland and Orange were
seated. Hon. Thomas I.. Moore, of
Montgomery, placer Col. .1. Hampton
Hoge. of Roanoke, In nomination for
governor nnd was greeted by a regu
lar ovation, rjpnernl John Roller, of
Hairishtirg, nominated Wnrrcn S.
l.uty ,of Rockingham, for governor.
Colonel Hoge was nominated.
TRAIN RUNS INTO
A TROLLEY CAR
One Killed. Two Fatally Injured
nnd Four Others Hurt.
By KxeltKivp Wire from The Associated Prc..
Camden. X. J., Aug. 21. A Reading
railroad train ran into a loaded trot
ley car on the Camden nnd Glouces
ter toad at Gloucester tonight. Mis.
Albert Winter, of Camden, was killed
almost Instantly; her daughter,
Blanche, aged 14 years, hail her skull
fractured and will die; Phels Jones,
of Camden, concussion of the brain
and will probably die.
Four others were Injured, hut not
seriously.
FOREIGN LABORERS STRIKE.
They Hold Up a Grading Contract
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
By Kxelttive Wire fnm The Associated l'resc.
Harrlsburg, Aug. 21, About four
bundled foielgn lahoters employed on
tlie Pennsylvania railroad grading
contract of H. S. Kerbaugh ei Co., at
Marysvltlc, quit work today, after be
ing refused a demand for a wage In
ciease. Tlnec hours later they In
duced one hundred laborers on the
western section of the bridge, employ
ed by the same firm, to strike.
The trouble was adjusted this even
Intr hy the firm acceding to tlie de
mands of the men, nnd they will re
turn to work in tlie morning.
Negroes Blown to Atoms,
fly Exclmlve Wire from The Aumiiteil Pies.
Ilalllmore, Aiu 21 A rliiriso nf dm.inntp ex
ploded In a stene cuvrry Jut ounidi' tins rity
this tnornlnir and Idiw tvvu niuroei to iiotm.
lliej vveio llravton .lasp.'r and IMwird l.lttus
and were einph.ved bv si 1is iti'l ,v Co In th.'
mutr-e of their work thiv weie ordeied tn with
draw a lil.lil rf dvnainito tint had filled tn iv
ploilc and In dolnsr so met their di HI.
Bethlehem Iron Mortgage.
By Exclusive Wire from The vnv.p ated Tress.
Ka.ton. Pa, Ann 21 A cle.'d wn tiled with
tlie leconler of deeds of mis uniutv todjy for
H7,firti,(in civrn hy the llptlitetieni lion com
pany tn tho Ilfthlelnni suel eonipanv, whleh ih
t orbed the foinier mm em lit vve.'k V niott.
(..lie Ins alao l.een 111 I lo the netlnelirui Steel
lompanv for $7..V.'W to the (iirard Trust com
plin, of I'hilidelplua. Is tuislee
Knights of Pythias at Allentown.
Hy Kxcluslvc Wire from The Ansoehted Presp.
Vlletitown, Pa., ui. 21. Tlie Klillthls of Py
thias Kr.ni'l lodce of Penn.sh 11111 ai 1M met tins
tndav decided In fivor of hlennlal sessions and
voted to hold the net rrsston in Sunlnn.v. s.u.
prrnie ( liaiucllor Osd'ii II Tethers, ef .ljns
vllle. wl., piMre.spil tne sr.ind lodcr at great
lensth upon the eiulnu mrnt rank trouble
Cresceus and the Abbott to Meet.
By Kxcliultc Wire from The Associated Press.
Iln.lnii. nar 51. Cieurus and the Abbott will
meet at thirtir Oik park, lljitfnnl, Wednesdav,
S(-pt. I. Tlie in etc 11 was inido lleadvllle tills
afternoon. Tlie ro,itra,l lalN for a time in five
race, with a 7,m) puue, s,,(l tn the vvinn. r
and JI.ijk) to the lo.er.
Valuable Horse Retired.
PirjtnE.1, N. V, 111r "I. Ii. K snilthf puts,
bun; Phil) this I'Viiiilw Id lo s.,.,(.n xjiifotd Ii
Son, of the lliirriiatii' stud, Ills t illian. Isidor,
by Vtuphion, out of hup Isis for n prlie ".inl
to Imp been 2H.ii. A e.indllinn i niadi
that Urn luue lull li'ier bo raied umlu.
No Conference with Gompers.
New- York, Vuir. 21. -It was denied at the office
of the I'nlted stites steel loiporallou Inds.v that
Samuel (lompeu was tn have a lonfeirnrp with
.1, P, Morein looklne to the endmi ( tho lU-el
strike. An oftitlal of the loiporaticn mid Uic
situation a unchanged.
COLLAPSE OF
BURNING TANK
About 100 Persons, Firemen, Em-
Dloues ot the Gomnanu and
Spectators Are Burned.
BLAZING OIL IN A STREE1
Fresh Disaster on the Sceno of ths
Point Breeze Fire Largo Quanti
ties of Burning Petroleum In the
Streets Wild Strtmpcdo of th
Victims Ambulance Surgeoni
Tient Those of the Injured Who
Are Not Taken to Hospitals.
Br Kxdusive Wire from The Awiclated Press.
Philadelphia. Aug. 21. Hy the cot.
apse of a burning oil tanik today at
the Atlantic Rellning company plant
at Point Hi coze, where a tire has be.n
raging flnce Monday afternoon, about
100 persons, lliemeti, employes of the
company and spectatom were more or
less Foverolv burned. Most of tha
cases were tt rated on the ground by
ambulance surgeons, but a few of
them were seriously Injured and te
nioved to the hospitals. It was short
ly after 2 o'clock this afternoon when
the tank fell, the heavy Iron sheathtns
separating nt the senilis precipitating
Bfc.it ciunntltlcA of blazing- petroleum
Into Passyunk avenue. There was
a wild stainde among the people In
the vicinity, but many of them were
badly huriicd by the fiery spray which
fell among them.
Dykes weie hastily thrown up by
the firemen and employes of the com
pany nnd tho blazing fluid -was con
duct! to an aiea of about two hlork
cm Passyunk avenue. At one time It
woh thought the llamfs would com
municate with the purifying house of
the t'nlted flas ltupiovement company
which Ik separated from the oil works
by a vacant lot. The burning oil over
flowed the dykes to the lot and only
the most determined efforts saved the
gas company's, property. Trenches
were dug ami eight lines of hose wero
kept constantly playing on the puri
fying house.
It Is feared that other exploding or
collapsing tanks may cause the oil to
Hood the trenches, In which event It
would bo extremely dltllcult to save
tlie ras works.
Oil in the Sewers.
After yesterdays c.ploslon a small
quantity of burning oil entered a few
of ttie seweis, but burned out before
reaching the river. Today the hastily
construe ted dykes prevented the oil
which pouted Into the stt est from en
tetlng the sewer Inlets. The firemen
are exerting every effort to prevent tho
blazing lluld fiom reaching the river,
as much destruction to property would
undoubtedly result If this should oc
cur. Tonight tvjji o.l tanks ate In flames.
On either side of one of them are two
benzine tanks which are in imminent
danger. Mnes of hos ate constantly
playing on the benzine tanks, but oill
clals of the tire depoitment express the
fear that they tatinot bo saved. Tho
company's otllellas dec line to state thj
number of tanks thus fat destroved,
but It Is claimed by the firemen that
fifteen have ceitalnly been burned and
It Is iliopubic that the number la
greater. The aveiage quantity of oil
In each tank Is said to be about 20,000
ba 1 rels.
The big lulck tin shop, the machine
house and the oillco buildings arc stll'
intact.
FOUR FATAL ACCIDENTS.
They All Occur: ed Within Two
Hours at Rending.
Hy exclusive Wire from The Asiini i,itri Press.
Reading, Aug. 21. Four fat el aeet
dents occurred heie today. The vie
time were:
W. H. Ruinmel. a well known con
tractor. He fell from a building. Kd
waul s'elMPffcr, a bridge builder, die J
from injuries received In falling from
the Reading company's power house.
Samuel S. Stiiudl. of West l.eespoi t
and W. .1. Drjden, tepresentlng the
agricultural chemical work of Phila
delphia, were killed at a grade cro.-.
Ing on the Pennsylvania railroad, near
Mohusvllle. All of these accidents 01
curted within two hours.
Sir Thomas Llpton Arrives.
By Kxclustvo Wire from Ihe A.i, alcd Tress,
New oik. Cue 'Jl .1 Sr Thomas l.ipton, own
er of the slnmroik II, challenger for the Vmen
ia' tup, arrived in th- eit.v this evenln? lb
met vvllh the inosr rordhl Vnieri. an reieptlnn
indeed, the itemisliip Teutonic, en which, he vv 11
a uienffs received one conliniious ovitlon
from .sandy llnok to her dock, sir Humm an1
pirl.v landed at s o'clmk and wire driven to thr
Waldoif. Vstorii for dinner.
Harrington Hangs Himself.
Pr Pxeliislve Wiro from The Associated Presj
New- York, ul". 21 -IJenriii 11. Harrington
loiuuiitted uii ide it Oxford, . .1, todsv hy
binclne hitmelf in the belhv rf the Methodist
, 1mm . Ii of tint town, in which he hid of lam
been preaching Mr llirtlnBlnn wis S"j vcara o
nee and iu nil 1 student at Piew fominar)
not jd liamu breu to full prenher' ordeu.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
I.oeil datl tor V'litu.t '.'1, pull:
HiBhcst leniperiluie SS degree
bourn titnperiiinie 72 dCRrrcj
Itclatlve lliimidiiv :
s ,1. to St per cent
S p. 111 7n per rent
Prei ipltatton, 21 nours ended S p. m., 0.29 Inch,
f sV
f WEATHER FORECAST.
4.
4- Washington, Aug. 21 -Porecxst for
Kistern Pennsylvania! Partly eMudy 4-
f Tliursday anil Friday j light aoutUeibi 4-
f vslnda, lav
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