.. . ributte. wfnttfott THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., Tl'RSDAY .UORXINU, Al'CU'ST 27, 1901. TWO CENTS. PEACE TALK GETS A JOLT President Shatter Declares That He Has No Knowledge of Efforts at Settlement. EACH CLAIM VICTORY Tho Steol Men and Members of the Amalgamated Association Prosent Arguments to Show Gains and Mako Claims of Success Tho Sur prise of tho Day Painter Plant Resumes with Six LIUls Running. Mayor Black Fines a Workman, ,ly Ktdusno Wire fiom Hi m" 'and 1'ievs Rlttsburg. AUK "0. -Repotted ponce negotiations foi (lie settlement of tile strike through the mediation of dlln torftpil parties-nnielnls ntul members if the nntiDii.it ollo federation ie-rt-hed it Jolt when I'losldeut Theodore J. Shaffer, of tin- Amalgamated nFinel n' Inn of lion. Stool mid Tin Workcis. tonight dot l.irod absolutely that ho hud no ntlti'iiil knowledge of such proceed ings ?i ltd tluit If Mirli h.id been started ! did not luivi' tho olllrlal sanction of Hi. organization. Nevertheless the 'subject will not down, mid tonight It is said the con- imtnry ooinmlttoo of tlio e Ivle i on to Iciatlon .nlieady pronilnont m tlio luatlci Is fully pippni'i-il tn i',ii'i) on negotiations unit will, If noieaty. en deavor to see lire tlio Rood otlloes of Archbishop Irebind. RMiop 1'ottor, Daniel Hannn nml Seth l.nw. us on mcmheis of tliolr organization, In order to give tu li prominence to tlio commit tee that tho proposal will bo roocltod by the s'oel t m porntion. In tho niinn t.nio both sides to tho 'otitroversy make il.ilma to a loiory. Tho stool people point to tho gains thpy h.c mmlp all alone tho lino In tho way of Fccuilng nion and slatting plants, while thp Amalgamated nHlclais .say that in stead of lo-iug ground, iIip usMiciallon i gaining etoiy il.iy, and that while the roniblno 1ms suoi oodod in starting it few plants, tlioy aro not tinning out ni'Tchantablo material and aro losing monoy and breaking valuable inaihlii crv. ami In tho pud will have to ask their old men to coiup to tne roioii". Tho steel people rldlrulp tho i lalms of tho a-so. i.ttion and point to tlio fnlluio to induce the South Chicago and tlio iJiiqupsnp men to go on ctrlko as mi o donee that tho stipncth of the Amal gamated association has dop.u toil. Tlio ofllii.ils say iho only id. mis at which thpy experience ditllru'ty at aio tho Mar and tho Lindsay and Mi rutohoon, but thoy rxport to in orcoine all trou bles there and liao tho mills running fullrfit an early date. Surprise of the Day. Tlio ui prise of tho day wns tlio I'.iintcr plant with six mills, tho sanio nulls that wire tunning when tho s'rtko hvgan Not a striker could bo found anywhere noai tho mill. Superintendent F. I. llaiper said: "Wo Halted this morning' with six mill.' tunning full Week before last wo began with two mills, which wo kept tunning nil thit week nn day tin n. Last wci"k wo addod two mnip mills, also keeping ihpin i mining on day turn. This nioinlng wo added two iiuifp mills, making six In all. The mllK running hip tlio lii-lni b bar mills nd an R-lneh mill which we Minted Hi's inniulliR: tho 10-ltn h mill, tho il ia h mill and two oilier S-Ini h mills. This makes civ mlllf. ami the ety mils wo ,re ninulnc wlicn the plant was phut down ) the snlkor" Wo re running along row iiRaln Jum ns wo did before our old men wont out. And 1 want to say that about Jirt per cent, of tho men now winking In the plant nte old men. unite a lot of iliein .trIKois," Tho report fmm Wheeling Innlulit N that tho inanatjer of the Aeina Stand ard sheet plant of the Amoilcan Shoot Stiel company leoplved moVi"- today from the general olllees to ilmnutle sheet mill No. and -hlp the ma ililnoiy to ViiiidotRi Ift I'a. .Mi, V. son does not know whether or not ihN ii the- start of tho cairyhiR out of the liroat to take plants from the Who, 1 niR dlstilct. owtiiR to the sliouK ttilko sontlnient hoio. The work of dlMiiani linc will ho commenced ni om The strikers at WolNvlllo aio jubl lunt tonlRht over the olllclal news i.imltiR to them from liond.ile. TIipp teporti say that all of the men who have been working- In the mill, except I'a and Hnrr. Householder, letueil to Co back to work and woie relnsiatod In th Amalgamated Indgc. TIiom. two men, with the addition of .lames nnd Harry Hlndmati. constitute tlio entile workltiR force of the mill today. Theso four men make one-half ,,f no (.,pVV, it rouulrliiR pRht men in man a tlii mill. One mill was winking today with nlh partial crew, the leuiHnder of tho plant beliiK idle. Black Fines a Workman. Mayor UhiPk, of MeKeesport, todny flneil John Sheridan, a workman In the Dewees Wood mill, JJS and msiii, and Sheridan will havp to mip thiity'days In the wiukhouup in default n'f ball, Sherlilan has been potted for sunie time by tho strikers because he s.tid the strikers would not succeed nnd tliat he wanted to return to woik. Satur day he tnhl leportets he was sure sulk ers or police would trump up some eharso to get him out of town. He was drinking hard Saturday night and locked up. Today (it a healing no Informant ap pealed agalnfit him. but Mayor Ulack lined htm him because he heard ho had called him names. He then lefused a bond for the lino and refused to let teporters Inspect tho docket or trans cript of the case unless they would KuarantPp the line and costs. When asked leasons for such treatment of a rrlfnner he bald: "I Just sent him up for his health." Superintendent t, M. I'ltcock, of the Pminler tin plate mills, said tonight the mill would be started thl week with tho old men. Ten city police and strlkeis. aio guarding the plant to night. SYMPATHY IN TEXAS. House of Representatives Expresses Admiration for Steel Workers. My t.xilmiif "Iff '"m Tl.f Avli,n 'r. Austin, Texas, Aug. Urt. The houe of lepiosontntlves today adopted by a vote of as to .is the following resolution after u debate of considerable length: 11. it rinolirri. t'i Mil" hoik", of rilTiw nt.it im nf tin lrvialaturr nt Ihi' ttf el TeM Hill triiilh .inl ninii' tii'llfn ur fnnlrdr In the iml itinl utiiiii" el .1 lire prnplr, ilitnnlhp of Imllt idull I drill ami miliwMltr el tl.o irinilplc if n r rudliriii f.iiin nf con mnirril . lint ur rrtngiii'' In tlio rniiwl Malr Mnrl rnrmrilliii nn iitk'ini. llnn Mhlili rnidnilln all the p iN nt the tnit, innnnpli Jtiil ri.mnmullv nt inlcroit (ilea mil mir iilmli hi rrinn rf llir 111 inTier nml amount et ii miiu'i.ilinn jin.J phn ef oprtatinn. m.ii 1 mh til. tlir htj h.iH ami front nt tlio nflmil tiir "i.liin 'IImI mp ii. In hiarlv ftiiniithi null tin' in.itc nn it nl jskiii latlmi In the mnlo't ulii.li lliri r.' nfiv Mauitit; with thi I iiitoii Mitt MitI c irpor.it mn fur a jutl Atid pqmtahle ui.iKnitiun ot Ihrtr union LABOR LEADERS CONFER WITH CHIEFS Secretaries of Trades Unions and President Mitchell Talk to Head of Amalgamated Association. D.T KxrhMvr Wle troin TIic iwwtlnl I'tfw. New York, Aug 'M It.itph M Has lex secietar.x of tho National rixde Podoratioii of Labor, and Henry White, sei tPtiny of the t 'nlted (iarnient Wotk- iin of America, arilvtd heie today fiom l'lttsbuig. They said they had iut boon authoilzed to make any pioposltlon looking toward a settle ment of tho t'nltcd States Steel cot pomtlon tilke. While In nttsburg tbox' had tt confeieine with President Shaffer of th" Amalgamated associa tion, but without tangible result. Samuel ' flompptv, president of the Aiueilcan Kef'erntlon of I.nboi, nl'-o ai rived In the city toda.x. coming from ItutTalo in route to Washington. Mr. ioiiipet nni In eonfiience with Ml K.isley and Mr. White, but It was said tin i unfort in o resulted in no plan of aitlnii. Mr Kh-1p said "Mr. White and 1 did not go to Pitc hing to make an.x proposition to Mr. Shaffer nor have we been authorized to mike any piopositiiin to the steel trust manageis. Wo went there to got Infoi miitlo.i and unite by chance we met PiofosHor .lenks, tho trust export of the industrial commission, and .lohn Mitchell, of the I'nitorl Mine i'orker, and the four of us went to -cr PresJ dent Shaltoi. Wp merely wanted to he Infoi mod of the exact situation and to s"e whether there was any opening for the good olllcos of our conciliation l.o.itd. Mr. Mitchell, for his part, wanted Information because he had been asked to call out ".sn.lion mlneis on a s.Miipa'thetlc strike, and was not willing to 'go it blind.' Wo had no pmpositlot. to make and xxe did not seek the authority to hi t for the Amal gamated association. We merely made it clear that we aio at the sprvlce of both sldi s in an effort to teach a set tlement "We are ready," Mr. Kasloy added, 'to endeavni to bilng the contending faclois to an understanding, hut xve have made no offeii to either side. Such an office might do more harm than good." Mr Kasley said, in conclusion, that h did not cpoot to see Messrs. Mor gan or Schwab and that lie was not trying to abtaln a confetenee with them. THE CONVENTION AT HAZLETON Nearly One Thousand Delegates Are Expected to Be Present Will Represent 205 Unions. lit I'ailiniip Who fimn TIip Vnuinl Pu, It 1 7 Lit j. n 't 4 up "V. In iiiirxiun tn a i ill ivin'xl htii.il uuk-.ii In Iho tliftrut ot'tiiim iH'inN tlio I miImI Mine Wnrlcer-t of thn antlim tt iml Hi tiU will lilti a i iiiivciition lu n lutnonim, at liili iip.hK run llirtiiunl ilelrjfjif. npip untitia !''" Int.il uni'Mi. n expeMctl to 1 iiPMiit. Ihi' t ouit'iiiit'i) uill (onilniif fnr t lit i e or Imit iljn ltlfll.ll of M nf tin rtul t ntll 1 mu-s to t .nittti'ii.uii o tlti rani ltixin linTi Mstrtti a i 'if i iilliMiK, .tlliu'-'l f ii lure ( oiliotd tn u ttlP 1 pM ll'lit illillM' HlppO-OlI tO li.ilp hull Ki inti'il 1 (.n Hutu1 iinr lavt .princ 1 t.il H IM )1) ( it IhI lliP 1111 1 1?J Mil I toil of til1 fciatintl.llV (hittifh in: iin, hlii 1 mitli. i .iricn(cr atnl ti.iinOtrf ih iho I itiltd ine W'oilkpr will l'(? tlif iiiifi mi iii i nut in .ti. rh c niuitlfrrii. Wluit tit i nn mi nt tlu lomoiition will In i nii ftf thr h tI r will proilu t .Siim, of tho ihlttrnti' will ilini4 ilit nutation PICKPOCKETS MAKE A VALUABLE HAUL Nicholas Kranz, a German Farmer, Ib Relieved of 85,000. Ily r.nluMNf Wire from ll.e AMiorlitnl I'rei. Cliliaitu, ue "it Niihnlaa Kiaiir, a (., unan firiuir luniL' ne.ii iiruia. Ill, n w,lii., , ner .Mi In imlif, siv. In i liei k and f,, m i urn in v on a I otlace (.roie ieinie ihle train here toda. lie iairld the ininet and nutOh In Inia Irillicrn imkel bonk, in nn imirio poi k"t nf hi. nut Me luilMi-a In. vilualilm wtie taken In twn inin who ,iileil him nn the i.ii an I who alighted lintU bifoie he dltenvered hl ln. the inbbeiv a ieinrt(i In Ilia iiollre, lui ate now wotkin on tit. tae. No Fear of a Coal Strike. Tlv Kxiiuoie Wire from The W.oilated pirm "haniokitt. ui il - Ihiee hiitidied lielesne from the Sinih dllrlit will attind the llarletnn lonM'nilon of I nlted Mine Woikem, wlilth no nnii tomorrow The loial. I.ken Vallej and Sihmlkill deleL'.ilia aie a unit on voting In u ipilre the coil i ninpiiilta In llie up to ihelr iiL'iifiiiinla and t'i lnll on i'iiiplu.iei allowing lardt of union moil In hi lnpectrd nl llie inin,. Mit i.f tin' -li'li-unt don't fiar that unl.e will be orderrd N pi W. Late Consul Shaw's EfTects Arrive. By F.xrluiiir Wire from The .virllted preat. Vew York, ue !M. iln thr tte.imhlp Mle Ehru.i, wliieh arrird lodai, wn CirIo I'ontlner, wlm bronchi the prrnnal eflfrta nf the late Ma.hlngtnii Inini; -lnw, the I'nlted Statea ronil to Pjianriullla, fraud Mle of ( elomhia, who lomnillted miclde ome time a;o. The rffrru will he icnt en to Uu UoU, Pa., wlr'the family H ei. BOER LEADERS ARE DEFIANT Generals Steun, De Wet and Botha Send Protests to Kitchener and Promise to Floht. A PRETORIA DISPATCH Lord Kitchener Telegraphs That the Boor General Havo Announced Thoir Determination to Continue righting Surrenders, However, Increase Small Party of British Captured in Orango River Colony. P.i Kxrlimte Wire from The wviati"! Prrss. London, Aug. "fl. A dlsiatch from Lord Kitchener, dated fiom Pretoria today, says: "Three oflloers and sKlv-llve men who were pent noitli of I.adybrand (Orange Itlver colony) on tlie right of Klllot's columns, were surrounded on unfavorable ground nnd oaptuiod by a superior fotce August "'2. One man was killed and four woie wounded. The prisoners: were released. Am holding an liuiulry. "Have received a long letter from Steyn, containing an argumentative statement of the I'oer case, and saying he will continue to light; also a short letter from Pe Wet to the same effect. "Hotha writes m know-lodging the re ceipt of my ptoclamatlon, and, pto tesllng against It, states that the Boors Intend to go on fighting. On the other hand, the surrenders lately have In creased conslderabl." SOUTH AFRICAN WAR CLAIMS American Refused Compensation. He Fought with Boers. London, Aug. 26 --New Inn I'rane. In behalf of the Amerlein embassy, his ptcsotlted another claim to the South African compensation commission -that of Charles It. Nelkln, a native of Pi ussiu and a naturalized American citizen. Major (teneral Sir John Ardagh, top lefontlng the foreign ofllep, pointed out that the claimant's letter said he had joined the ltoeis In order to ptotect his property, seized by the Moors, and remarked: "No person who has fought against (reat Britain will receive any compen sation on the recommendation of the commission." Mr. Crane said that Nelken wns a man who had laid down his arms and resumed his neutral status at the time he was deporkd. nnd was entitled to the benefit of his neuti.il status Chairman Mllvnin replied "No per son who his fought against (treat Brit ain will roi eive (ompematinn." DETECTIVES AT WORK ON BONINE CASE They Endeavor to Identify the Pistol Which Figured in the Murder of James Seymour Ayrea, Jr. Washington ncr n.-llptertie Mulhr, who ueiii In 1 .IiimiIi. Mo , in ceiiiiu lion with I'io woik of atlrinpiinir I" nlentif llie pilol wlmh h.nreil in the killimr ot jounj Imi,.- Nmour, m.i. Jr , .it the KiiiiiMri' hmil lit irltur, nn.l foi uhli'h MrA lcl.1 lloiune hl-i hecn ilvlliterl, il n turned to Wahinulnti III report itiilualM Hat tho e.iimi h.K not lieili f 1 1 1 1 tilentlheil. flu' dialer who w.n idleed to hale Mild the wi'ipnll tn Mm lliilillie'd lunther di nied tlin he had nohl him the one eiitmn him h llu S ih inirtoti ofllitr. hut tho in. in Ho (taniied to line re plated it dielared it did belong to Mr. Ileum, Mrs llniilne'4 brother. It l lil.ily Hut Iho di tn loo will make anolhir trip tu ! .bk-iiili bo furo the tnal cf Mr lliiime iaUe pl.u . . Corporations Chartered. Pi i:(linhe W'iro frmu The Aoolated I'n.a liarii.biui;. uir. '?" iiiohk the ihiilera h fiie.1 b tlie at.ite deparliiient todav weie tht foi lnwiiig: l.mulilm Miuufai turlni imupini, I'liii.. lull;: lapiUl. fi.rmn .lunlat.i ilu la niupiuv, Siwton, lliiiiillnii: iapit.il, 1ii,0iW Tin Va iiiunl Mil.il Wiatlier trii innipinx. MIi-bIiiio ; lapitd. Hd.fuKi llie laiuhlm vupily iniiipaiit, PiitelnirK: ipiial. Vt 'llu; llimmnuil supply coinpiiu, PiiulmrKi (.ipltal, $'i.iml. Thi linn motul M inuiai luting iciiipitii. PiltbiiiL;. i ipi tal. Hii.iam The .Mill In ll-Wanon I n.il and ('..lo (inuiiiiy. Illaliioille, inpllal, f,l,uai. Plnneir I'nv Witer eompaii). Corboiulale; iapi ill. ioii Tin I'eopl,' Moie compiiij, Km"j eipital. " ena The William Ilrntnn 1m , I'MU bine, lapnjl. Jii.i"l. Tin- Pniliiiik spiral Wire Ibip riinipanv, capital, jui Wil,h It Hoi inn loinpiio, (liartered in WY.t Viiginli, ami lei liirtiiul in I'.iiii-.i iiann w th a i.iptal uf JJ arm. Alterations in Constitution. Iti Kdune Wire fiom The Aoi iated Pre. llrMol, It. I Kng. Jil -The ('anlitutlon eamo up fmm Newport llm aflernonn for the purpose of enalilim; tlie deelcnei, who wa mi In,iii, t.i eo what (hinu'it weir nen.dri hi fnre kho in. tered the Hid raie nevt Saturdi). Tlio (Vnll lulion will be tiken out on Hie inirine nilw ir tomoirnw. Thn Hie under bodv ii tn ho bright -ened up, the lop aldea naiti"l and many muiII inaltrr attended tn An Organizer Discouraged. Mi Kiluie Wire fr ni Iho oiiatrd Pn, loraitie. ()., Aug " -J (' William., a.'ent of the malganialoil a..oiuiion, hi. giin up tho attempt to orginl.e .1 lodse inionjr tlie loo il Mrrl worker, and i now directing III iiMitinn tn tironiring fiiiiiul.il aid tot tlie atnkeia. Ho aia It ia out of the ipii'.tion In oigmlzo tlie uu n here at the pteeent lime. Wahloy Wins Raco,uot Tournament. Fly F.jclutbf Wire from The Aiaoeiatril l'if, NoiwiiIi. (nnii, ur -Jil W. II. W.ihlei. of W.Khlngli'ii. won the iiailmul riiupiet lournimi nt hire tld o ft inn . hi In d f, iiing c. (, ( ,v, ,,f Maiden, Miv., Ill Iho dnidln; giune nt tliu pUi off. Steam Ship Arrivals. Dy F.iclmlve Wire from The Aainciated 1'rni Vew York, Stir. 2'V- irleds 1rae, f.enr.a, fieorgle, Mverpooli Southwaik, Antwerp; F.thlnl plfl. r,lagow. riearfit Kalrr Wllhelmn Her firoiee. llnrr.en via Cherbourg and Miithimptnn. bliard I'aiwdi rottdam, New Yoik for Hot-terdim. CRUSADE AGAINST NEGROES. All Blacks Not Employed or Owning Property Drlvou from Salpulpa. tij rrlule Wlrr from The AwocxUil Truw. Silulpi. II T. ns "JO Nntlic wamlnii idle timnim tn true lnn line nuiilleil in early IiIjiV not miiiIo.iiH. or owning iroprrtj, taking I hi 11 ilr . irluir '-iirniini.lliis touim arc aim) UW tint up tin- Unlit nuMUKt the ncRnips, Mioinl. II T, nit -". Tin- dilrr lo run nil ikiiioi (lulu tirrltmv lon, klailcil at saltilpa, li pre id tn Mro.nl, tm n nn.li of gunlilfn unit lutein lnw ilriifn all the Mill from toun, In iiMillon thr.v tore ilimn the liniir ot to ersriin. ar.il liinii(il Hie ImUdlnsit ind content. Tin. troulile nirtul when a nrni allcmpltil la Kill .1 uliite nun. Ihi- oflld'u o far have not iiitcrfrinl. OBJECT TO "MOBE" RACES. Nswport Property Owners Aro Back ini? nn Injunction. Ily F.Telinle Wire from The Aoclt(i l'rn. I'tiwtilmrp, It I. Mm, "it -Jiirlce Wilbur In the apprllile dlri'lon of the Supremo i out t to ilai ciaiiieil a teniinrarv Injunction mlutntiiK the Sitloiiit tmii(.blle .r.x lillmi and other fiom holiliiic Aiiioninhile iiuejt nn Oieati ninile, Ntwpeit. A hnrliig will be nhen net! Wriluc dii en the applu illun tor a perm ment injuiii tioti Ttio Mil a lironjht liv tho onnern of property nl'iitiinir en u. enn .nenuo acralnt the Iviard of oldrnni'ii. eomm'in inunrll, tho fperlal commlt tre of tlw (it (ouiiril. National Aiitomhlle ao. cuti'.ii. tin I iiioninliile aweoiatlon anit III tlnn- fi of the pititinn pr.i.ilntf (r the use of Oican arnue fur rate SONS OF AMERICA AT HARRISBURG State Convention Will Open for ft Threo Days' Session Today. By Kxclmiie Wire from The Awintted Prri. Harrlsburg, Aug. ".H. The Patriotic (Irder Sons of America stato convention will open In this city tonionow for a tin ee days' session. Mote 'than fM delegales .lie expected to he present at the opening session, which begins at Id a. in. The business of tonionow will be devoted to the election of ofllcers and to healing the reports of retlted ollUers. The oratorical contest will take place lomoirow evening and there will he live contestants. I'atilntlr subjects will be assigned the contestants. The pa rade will tuKe place on Thursday and promise-, tn be tho latgest procession held In llaii'-burg for years. John W. (iertiiaii, of this city, will be the rhlef m.ushal. CARDINAL GIBBONS HOME Ho Is Received hy 10,000 People Hended hy Acting Mayor Will iams nnd Chns. J. Bonaparte. By Kxcludic Wire from The W.e.ate.t Pre. Baltlinoie, Aug. ".ii. Cardinal (ilh bois reaclatd home this evening, after a tour of Km ope. and' was tecelved with open arms by his friends and parishioner.".. He came on a tialn wlilth iirtlVPd at union station shortly alter Ii o'clmk. accompanied hy the party of clergmn and laymen who had met him In New York. When he alighted he was greeted bv a riowd of at least 111 ntul people, headed by Acting Mavor Homy Willlynis and Charles .1. Bona parte. Both thee gentlemen niHde ad diesseH of welcome, to which the cardi nal responded feelingly, after which they entered carriage; and wete driven to the cathcilt.il at the head of a plo cesvlon, which lw hided all the pioiul iiont t'athollc societies' of the city, pileslH from tho vicinity of Baltimore and Washington, and many of the nnn--ecular tiletulH and admirers of his eminence. The cardinal dismounted from his earilago and tevlowed the ptocesslon fiom the steps of the- Catholic club, opposite his residence, nflor which he addressed a congteg.ttlon that tilled the venierabli' (athedial to the doois. Caidinal nibbons talked entertain ingly alter the parade on conditions alnoad. lie was much Interested in the status of tho steel strike and said he hoped It would be settled .soon. When asked about the relations between capi tal and labor In Kiitope. lip said: 'That H an economic question and I did not study it. 1 am not able to eon. tlrm or deny the claims made that unions have the manufacturers In Kng luud so hound down with their rules as to lessen the capacity of the works, with the result that Kngland Is not able to compete, with this country In many lines of Made. It would take much MikI.n to learn all the details of th.it subject. "We were, however, pi i tick with the tale tnkfli to gum d against accident to eniployeis in KiiRland. Seemingly iiioie value Is pliucd on human life theie than bote, liules are niado by a bo.iid of commissioners and theso are ligldly enforced. "In many. Instances, employers take out Insurance em the lives of their hands. When an employe In perman ently disabled he must be paid his wages foi. 1 think, 'three years." "Do you believe labor In this country Is better ort than In Kngland?" was asked. "That." replied the cardinal, "Is a subject for much Investigation. TIipip is more In the question than wages alone. Oiip must uscertaln the cost of Using In each country In order to an swer It intelligently." FOUR BOYS DROWNED, They Vonture Upon a Raft and Are Swept Into tho Sea, Hy KarlurlTe Wire from The Aasodated Prcu. Sew York, "g 'V. lour boa between tho aju nf ID mid fi iear who drnwiied tmhy at leiug lliam Ii n ' Tlie lrluns are lw n nf l'infi...nr lllak-Iy, the hiad of tho long Mi inch hi.-h ailimd, a Mm ef Wi'Mtider ( ii'kil, of l...ng llrimh, and Harold, son of Harry Sherman, of l.mig lli.inih The bo wire on rail ipine a diilanrr from the (hoio ami were awept Iran the a by the w at ei. Situation at Joliet, Ily F.xrlualie Wire from The Auoclated Tress. .loliit. 111 , iii. -M -Hkio Ih been no mite rial lunge in tlio .tul .liike aliiiiiiou hne. The aibbory biard w.ij In eiim toda.t, dicu. Ini; plana for a public iiu-4 meeting in dtlcnse cf the ktrlken, THE CZAR AND FRANCE His Visit Planned as an Olfsct to the Rccen; Review of the German Fleet. LOUBET TAKES CREDIT Tho President Claims to Have Pro moted the Affair Ha Explains How Buch "Grsat Bvonts" Are Arranged Paris Not in th Itin erary Up to the Present Time Tho Sultan's Act. fly Kselulie Wtr from The Awoclale.l Pre. Paris, Aug. "ft. The I'.-ittle today quotoK President I.ouhet, In conversa tion with nn Important person two days ago, as saying: "I always conldered the Franco Ttusslan nlllanoe exceedingly nsoful and fruitful to our cotintiy. t thought the moment opportune, to obtain the czar's presence at the nianoeuvtes. We fltst Intended Inviting him to the west em manoeuvres, which aro of greater importance, but tho czar prefened the eastern." Asked whether the czar himself sug gested the visit, M. Louhot replied. "Theso vhdtja are not decided on without a previous change of views. I. personally, inspired th negotlatlonec which led to the result now known. When I learned that the czar Intended to review the German fleet In the Hal tie, I deemed It more Important than ever to obtain a visit to France, and I, myself, wilth the co-opeiatlon of M. Delca..so, prepared this great event, for which the negotiations were pur sued with the greatest pecrecy." M. I.oubet Is further reported nw fay ing that, thanks to the Franco. rtmRlan alliance, war with China was averted, and also that, up to now, the pro gramme of the Journey accepted by the IMisslan chancellery does not Include a visit to Paris. SULTAN'S ACT EXPENSIVE. Interference with Dock Company Costs 700,000 Frances. n.r Excluntve Wirp from The Aotlated Trrfs. Constantinople. Aug. ".. The amount of the Indemnity which the sultan agrees to pay the Quays company Is TOO.flftfl fiancp. for Interference with lf rights. The sultan will also pay fiftfl.nro francs to a Frenchman on account of the seizing of his lands In Albania. Thp Quas company t enounces for a year the clause in its concession re garding the transfer of the quays to Turkey, only. It Is believed, to save appearances for the sultan. M. Constans, the French ambassa dor, nfter making farewell calls on his colleagues yesterday, left here today, on board the Vautour, for Stamboul, where he will take the train. London. Aug. JR. The dhvatch from Constantinople announcing that the French ainbasfador, M. Constat's, left thole today. Is not understood either In London or Pails. It Is not believed that It means a further cllffetence between Franco and Turkey. The supposition Is thataM, Constans Is taking a holi day. TURNPIKE RAIDERS AT WORK. They Wreck Two Bridges on tho Dickerson Piko in Tennessee. By Kxolnalve Wire from The Associated Piem. Nisliilllo, Ti nn . Aug. 2ii 'llie turnpike nut er hair- broken Ino.e in Hie iic-nuii of (.ooillrtln illo, and attempts woie made jesterdii lo wteik two bridge on Iho pirkir.nn nike lit nun I to wa used and the -ilmtmenla of tlio liruljn wir.- di.iuibed. boiit half the population win awakined by the ixphiMon, whnh wa ret off tally In Iho inoiiuug. and people tin InMinotlielv tn tin dooiUcttuMllo bank, under the niipro.lon lh.it Imrglarn wete trying to rftei t an entrant t nun the taiilt Tlie ranlen made Iheir oupe. but befmo leitlng set fire to and de.trojed two ui. occupied gale Imusij, MINERS FALL 247 FEET. Tragedy Follows tho Snapping of a Cable Supporting the Cage. Oy Rirltnlie Wiie from The Anoclitcd Preaa. . Illn-ini ngion. III . Vila: 'i rour miners were Imtantb' kltled at 1 mine in (Tietioni. Una "lint j . by the -napping nf Hie cablo up ort inar Iho (age The men fell '!I7 feet. Tin- dead: Hired, Hili.-rppe. Ilulmio llrlu. Ilontnu llillilla, Thotn.n ,lone. Col. "Jack" Haverly 111. n t!rtube ire from the Avncialeil Presi. Salt Like Citv, I tah. Vug. ifl Colonel I. II. Utterly, ulnae fame in nilnatriUy i world wide, l datigeinudv ill at "t. Mark'a hn.paal, in 'lii. cm, of hiart Irniihte. His wile has bom tele graphed for and she Is no" on her wit fiom New oik Colonel llaterlj inientlv united lo salt Lake, and alnce lii retirement from the how Imonras, aeteral ti ar ago. ha been d'tot lug hia time alnion etilu.itelt to mining. No Further Use for Relief. By Kvlin-lte Wire fiom The soi tated proM, Washington, ug art. V neiaonal letter from (iineral sternbiig. now niaKing an in'reitmn f the nu dual depMrou-ni in the I'lullppinm, sata he fltub Ihe depirpiieiit geniral't in gouj c.indillon. Hesivslhii llu depi-liueni will have no further u-e for Hie Ii Hal ship Pllef and he hat recommended tli.it .1 - lie tinned mr U the nuirtermasier'a il-pirtiu. nt Hinslmw Out on Parole. By Kxclmiie Wire from The Awocli'.rd Pies.'. Mi. hit in I ill. Iml. Mil- -" William I'. Ilin Miaw, sertilig a lift scnhiue for tin- inurdei of lac wifi- 11 llilletille, lias been released from .late prison on a ten datf. pauile i-ued In (,n emor Duibln. lo tlsil hia pircnls, who are re ported tiHIl.t ill al their home u-ar Wimhi.Ki. Illiihiw foimerli was i pnaihir and alwa.ti has piotr.tcd hli- Ihnocince, DEATHS OF A DA a'. Bj I'tdiiflYf Wire from The WooLtnl Pries. Siinhur), I'a. ug. in.- Leiti. Piwart. one ( tho leading innnbera of tht Northumbfrlaud coutiij bar, died here tonight, aged Si ycati. He waa a son of lion, W', I. pewart, who, at one rme, represented thi iiitrlct In eengrtu. THE NEWS THIS MOUNlNfi- I Weather Indication Today! PARTLY CLOUDY 1 fieneril No Truth In Humor of Peace In the .eel strike, tloer Leaders Are Hi riant. The Czar'a Vl-lt tn Prance. Yellow IVter and loo,ultoe. 2 r.eneral C'arbondale Department, 3 bo. al -Board of Control Will BulM New School llouf. Park Kurd) -Runty IteMtilncd, 4 Editorial. Vote ami Comment. 6 Iril-Ohjecta of the Mine Workers' Confer- ime. Standing of ContelanM In (he b'duratlonal Content. rt Local Weet crantoii and Suburban. 7 Oeneral -VortheKlern Peniujbanla. Klnaneial and Cnmmerrlal. R Iiral-tnduttrtal and Labor. THE FAVORITES WIN AT PROVIDENCE Taks Everything in Sight at tho Openinrr of the Grand Circuit. By Kxoliulve Wire fmm The Audited Press. Piovldonoe, It. I.. Aug. 2i5. Favorites won everything In straight heats at the opening of the Cirand Circuit races nt Nnragansett park this afternoon. New Richmond was compelled to make a new mark In the '2 ;'. pat e. when Fta.ler, the tliihinger hoife. dtove tlie gray under the wire Hn I'.OSij In the second heat. Country -laj was prohibitive in the L'.:'0 tiot, and lint- Matey could dthe with one hand nnd pull his hoise to keep from distancing the Held. Royal R. ShHilon was another sine thing In the 2.O.," pace. He made his three straight In good lime, stepping the first In li.or.iij. The summailes: J ii ilas, pulnc. three in live; put.. .',lji. N'ew Hldiinond, g Ii , bv llrnwn Ihi- -lewes. bj A W. Uuhmnud tllenedii t I I l l'raaier I Mi Henri) Onu (lliiiNrn) i 1 .1 (,07e (Prnctor) i ,t -lohn II (fun-inl J di. Time i.lV;. 2 il,, ius34 2i) cla., trotting; pure, J,0ij0; Coiintrt .lay. ih. g. In .lay Hawker, Par- cnclla. I.t I'atkillte (Macey) Ill llamward iMcDonaldi , J :t Kblia (Winnings) s :t 2 free Siltir iMillmry) 1 I t Minnie L. Wllkea (I lark) I 0 ,j Limerick, Vwaj, lluou Hell also ataricd. Time 2 144. 2.1"V.. 2.11';. 2 as iUm. pacing, three In fliej pur-e, I.3W: llntal II. Sliehloi, blk g.. b, Comtantlne- Klavie. In lloiirbnn Wilkes tO'.Veili ... 1 I t I'dith W. i rurn-r) fi 1 Hilev II (fllaikl ;, 4 j Ihimnnt W d-'rnet) fi 2 I tleit.tr, iMe(oi) s 3 5 Hal B also started Tunc -2 Hi's, 2 "'.. ? OU4 FIRE ON A WATER SHIP. Two Chinese Fitters Burned to Death. Four Severely Hurt Sailors De sert Vessel in Japanese Ports, B.i rxi-liwue Wire fr. m The A..01 uled I'rev. Washington, Aug. 2fi--Mall adcin received at the navy depatttnent from China ghe the details of a lire which occurred reently on the watership Aielhusa, at Hundhum dock, during which two Chinese litters wete burned to death and four .eve-rely hint. A point of Inquiry. It Is stated, wns con vened aboatd the Wdlirington to In vestigate the caup of the blaze. The damage to tbe ship Is said to have been slight. Forty-six sailors from the New Voik and the New OiU.-tns. din ing , the stay of thet. ve-.sfl In ,1a pan ports during the Perry e erenionleu, are teported to have taken "Fiench leave. ' Twenty woie anestod, and the ie malnder letutncd voluutaiily The advices nltei give the text of a number of Chinese Imperial ediits urg ing leforms fiom the pracllces Incident to the recent trouble In the eniplie. STRIKE AT BRADDOCK. Employes of McClintock-Marshnll Company Refused Demands. By F.xcliine Wire from Tin ..ei iated l'ret, Pittsliurg. 11c 2il Ihe Mil lini.uk Marshall Cnii.triKtion (ompant. of lliadilink. I'a 1. irai ticallv tto..ed down on aceouut of the elnl.e ef the seten hundred emuloji.. Tlie men de manded tho reinstatement nf .111 iinpl.ne di- liargul lat week and 1 geneni adianec of PI per cent, and the abolishment of tlie tiieck ' tern at nrwiii. ciiinmlitee railed at Iho offiie tudtv tn pie nt the di'iiiands, but Ihe manager rclu.cil tu aec them meeting was then hi Id and the men ile. mini fo at'lke Engineers Commended. By Ficluiive Wire from The Amoclatrd Preai. Waelungton, Kuz. i'l drneral (allcpu, ilinf of engineer, his receltc.1 a. personal letter trniii djutant lienetal ( orlun, dated at M1111I1. P. I, mon after hi arrlial, in whnh he cnmmcMlt lu the liiEhest terms tin" iharaiter and alnlitt nf the nfrltera and the diseipllne and koldietH ion iluii nf Ihe enlisted men of the battalion nf engi neers whnh went to tlie Pliilippinea with him ilimeral loibiui on the tran-pnrt IlituoiV - - Rnins Close a Colliory, himokin. Air: id. Owing to heati rnn. tlie Henri Clji. Noitli franklin, lliar a!lrj and Hig Mntintain rollierie. operiled bv ihe Phila delphia ami Heading ( oal nnl Iron eompmi, wcio forurl tn ilnit down today, two thoiiani men and bnvs beina irmporanii thiown nui of eniplovmrnt number nt othei ,ollieriea be longing tn Imliuilual pperalnrs were opi rated with grcit dlffliiiliv. intlng to the high water. Captain Forsythe's Explanatisn Do sired, Washington, ug ''n 'llir nan dep.irlment has willten a lntri in ( apuin rersttlie. a.kmg for an eiphnilion of the uiteitlew m 1 Inni Inuring uiou the appion hlng In'piirv luin mlral ililet' louduil in Ihi ") lln.li wal, pub lislied tuilj). Witnoss Shot Dead, Columbia. c C, Aug "M. Itei aue Tom Wal ton testified again.! Ilailnw Watien at the trial of the latter (or nn etpieis tnhUry uhlih m curred in ll. Warren thnt Watm thl aflernoon at Branehtllle, K C. laUll.i wcutullng him. The ahnotlng wji done in toll blood and no worda were pa veil. Warren i ttill at laige. THE BUDGET PROM HAVANA Ot tlie Eiolu Persons Bitten bu ln lections Mosnuitocs Three Have Died o. Yellow Fever. EXPERIMENTS CONTINUE Tho Man Bitten After Innoculation with Serum Devolops What Seam, to Bo Symptoms of Yellow Fovor. A Cuban NewspaporMan Is Killed. E. C. Wotall, Chiof of the Money Order Buroau, Is Robbed of $4,000 By Ptilu'Uo Wire from 'Hie Ai.oci.itnl I'resa. Havana, Aug. 21. tif th ilaht p'r sons bitten by Infected iiiosiiultocs In cntinectliin with tho cxprlmcnt con ducted by the yellow levi r boaid dur ing the last three weeks three huvo died. Three iithets, who took the fe ver, are tNpectel to recover. One lma not developed the dl.oaso. The eighth lieisoti itf jot has not developed jcltow fever, although It l-i loo ratly to fay what will happen In that can-. rilligeoa M.i lor Reed Intends to con tinue lb.- investigation. ' Sixteen p?r sims had been bitten and all had le lotcred and the theory of the board was that If some hundred or more per sons could have been bitten with sim ilar results a rpoit yiilld have lie 11 published, showing how apparently safe and easy tt was to become Im mune. Thu f"i" I'nrlng August thete lies been two deaths from yellow fever In 1 at. 11111 a iiipan d with an average of mote than llf.y for the month 1 f August dining the previous eleven .vears. Major (Jorgas regards the e. poilnient lu nunfiulto Infection as if Immense service to science. The man who wa-i bitten by an in fected tiios(iiito after innoculation w th the serum of Dr. Caldas, the Hiazlllan expert, has detelop'd what se;m to b symptoms of yellow fever. This y?llo-.v fever board calls the case a suspect. Newspaperman Killed Martin Do Castro, a well known Cu ban newspaper man, has been killed at .Manznulllo. About thiee- nrnths ago he published .11 tides attacking the rural guard of M.uizanllln mil whs hot at. He came to Havana and com plained to linvM'liot (lOiieial Wood, ex pressing a fear that his life wjs In danger. Ccnernl Wo id ordered th lo -,il authorities to afford to him a 1 the rights and prote lion guiratiteed by the law. Castio thereupon returned to Manzanlllo, only to be shot dead bj' a member of the rural guar1 wtih whom ho had quarreled. The offender Is being vigorously put sued. Robbed of S4.000. K. C. Westall, hlef of th money order buieau of tho Havana post(lfhc',, left the olllce as usual with the sut plus remittance to pay Into the treas ury. The amount was $1,000. He took an omnibus and. ai entiling to his state ment, placed th packet containing ill- ni'in-j mi tin ."-eat b" his side. He !"' Mew-iatioi until he reich d the point where he wished to alight .-( ii-- mn 1 bus. lie found that Iho packet was missing. Two boys who wore In tho omnibus at the same lime say they saw a mulatto ihiow a packet to .1 negto ill the stteet Mr. Wesla'l is under a bund of $i,oon. The matter will bo left to th' courts for decision. ESCAPADE OF THE POORS. The Demented Family Living in tho Woods Near Corning. Hi KmIii-hi Wire from 'llie .m ijlnl Pre, Cnrnuig. , uj "1' Hr Nillie Poor, tie (hn.igi w-niiiin wlit. with hei two ons, cau I eti'itenn nt on 1111 I lie dam la.t 'I hursilay nigl 1 lo rifhiiig Hiroiigli Hie train htaudiMiiug .1 knif. n.il 1 rj.hlliir Ihioiigh Ihe'jilale gla. testlbule f the ti 1111. ia being .inthmtlv I00K1 I fur hy roll lues III the hills .llmllt hire. tfter sho Hit In r two suits wen n 'eased b Corning poll o (bet waiidiied alM'tit town for .eer.d lumrii. (1 1 I'lidtt tlie' .lldililllt ill,lipeiireil II li.i. .iliei b. en letrneil thai the wunun -well rniineeted In I hiiagi and his wealthy rela tites there, laiuura r. rl that a woman an J two linn, n.ttonn Ihe ,le liption of tho mix In? tiio hat t In'i 11 bung in the womlj, bujitij food fl III fj'lll liolisi. 40,000 Knights in Line. By r.icluite Wire from fh Atajclated Preaa. Ioiii.mII. , Ki , ug ill I'lie iwenty-elghth 11 leniiial iniiilm. nf Ihr grand imaiupmrnt of hmghls 'p miliar "ill begin here tomorrow, la jnr .Inlin II. Lciilurs, grand marahil of tin parade, ctpe, t wmi ii knights tn b In bn Tills; ingrint, as planned, will ettend oter a mule nt four mile, and will be tlio featute of the innil.Hf. liniglits (rum nearlv eterv nook and ci inut nf the cnuntrt, including llunolum will be In lino. Advance in Stoam Pipe. By Etcluslte Wire from The Associated Preaa. e liu ign. ug '. vf.1111 rtiting pipe has ad tanrid from -''i m !" per rent. In table in (bingo dining the Im tw 1 weik. as a reau.t cf the fti-il triki- light plate u.ei tn tht hardware bu.ine.s is al .1 pninl'im. Chleic.i dealeis tat that urn J1011I1I the Hrlko be ended hi sept I, ii will 11. 1 In pie.ihle tor the plato and pipe nulla 'u fill i.indiii; onlert before Jan. 1. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Ii.al data I r b ''". l'H: lllghesi lunpii inn-' "1 decret iust 1. iiiperiiure i! rlegi.'r Itelitiu- lliimiilit; . s n in it per cent s p m ... M per rent I'm quia! mil, 21 limin ended S p. ni none. sV -----fi-f---f-- -r f - -f WEATnER FORECAST, -f 4- Wasliingt 'n. Vug. 2fl Forecast for ) f Fasten! I'eiinstli inla : Partly elmidf -)- Tueadi) and Wednrnlay; prohjbly occi- 4 alonal ahowera; light easterly wind. . r -t--f-ft-t----f -t-ft--- t 't- . 7- J,