fSPWlP W 1 f'fHf i "$mm 4 yi ' ' r : ' ' ' ' 1 1 A . ' f -' Al A Iff V x- At K THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWSSERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1902. TWO CENTS. iji j-sfie..,iir,v, '.,HOwne--''jrv,v! 'HnnK i (.. 't'.fi SCENES AT THE BIRTH OF A NEW REPUBLIC flmerfcan Flag Lowered and Cuban ' Flag Raised-General Wood Sails for Home. PRESIDENT PALMA PLEDGES GOOD FAITH In Person General Wood Hauled Sown the Stars and Stripes, and Assisted by General Gomez, Ele vates the Lone Star Emblem of Cuba Libre Letter from President Roosevelt Bead Prompt Embarka tion of American Forces at Other Points in the Island. ty Kxiliiuhe Wire from The Associated Press. Havana, May 20. The government of the republic of Cuba was installed to day with Impressive ceremony. Punc tually at noon Senor P.tlina, as presi dent oC the new nation, alllxed his slg nature to -a document pieparcd by the Vnltecl States war department and rend to him by ficnoral Wood, pledging the jicvv administration to Immediately pro claim the constitution, the Piatt amendment contained in the appendix thereto, and to undertake all obliga tions assumed by the United .States in respect to Cuba by the treaty of Paris. The following letter fiom President lcuosevcll was then handed In Presi dent P.tlina by tloncrnl Wood: White House, Viasliinclon, Mjv 10, ItKIJ. Tfi tin- I'lcflririil anil Lungicss of tho Repuliliu of -fiih.i: - Wis-On the :Mlh of III!-, month tlic military pipcni"r of t'ulii will, b.v my iliiicliou, tr.in-frr to j ou tln iniitrnl ami fiivcnnni'iit of llio W.iihI of t'ulM, tn lio lipiHofnitli cxerriped imiloi the provisions of t ho coutilutiou ,ul"pti-d liy .Mi'ir ioti.s1itiilion.il convention a on Hut ih.v nin Mulcited; ami lie will llicrriipuii ik lure the m np.it Inn of Culm by the United Males to lie at oil Cllll. At tin simo tinip I (1iv.irp to cprr to ou tin- .fincern fiicniMiip and poo.1 vvishcii of the 1 lifted Slflles, and our most chuipsi hopes for flip .lability iind success of your jovcinment, for tlip Uifsiugs of peine, juluc, piosperity and md-Tcd freedom nniniig jour people, and' for cnduilng friendship between the republic fit the United blatcs and the rcpublit. of t.'nln. Tlirlore rtonspvell, " l'lesulent of the t'niled bialc-. Our Flag Hauled Sown. After an exchange of congratula tions, General Wood add the veteran, General Gomez, ascended to the roof of the palace. He was Instantly rec ognized and met with a great demon fitratlnn of welcome. General M'ood, himself, undid the halliards from the llagstaff and lowered the American colors. As they fluttered down, the cavalry below saluted their flag and, like an echo of the cheers that arose, came the distant boom of the great guns of Cabanas fortress, across the bay. It was followed by others In rap id succession until 4."! shots had been fired, one for each state In the union, As the flist gun spoke, the flags on Morro Castle and those on the Santa Clara and P-unta fortresses were low ered. The jurisdiction of the United States had ended, Cuban Flag Hoisted. In the meantime u Cuban flag had been bent on the halliards of (lie pal ace flagstaff and by his own hand, General Wood raised It, as an act of the United Stales, Genet al Gomez assisting him. As the flag flew free, the streets be low fairly waved with the cheer that arose. It was caught up by the people on the roofs, and, rolled over the city. Again the cavalry below saluted, and again the guns of Cabanas spoke, this time with a national salute of twenty one guns. The foreign warships hoist ed the flag of Cuba to their mast headH nnd bestowed upon it the honors due to nations. The ensigns of Great Britain nnd Italy had recognized the republic. The demonstration was still in prog ress when the cavalry wheeled and marched to the wharf, where they Im mediately embarked on the Morro Cas tle. Wood Sails for Home, General Wood and his adjutant gen eral, Colonel Scott, with two aides, after a last exchange of good wishes, were driven to the pier, where they entered a launch and wero flicked away to the Brooklyn. Both ships got under way as soon as possible, and steamed out of the harbor. The man at the taffrull of the Brooklyn was kept busy dipping the Hag In answer to the salutes of the thousands upon the wuter front who i watched her departure, A large- flotilla of various water craft escorted the Hrooklvn to sea, While this was occurring at Havana, n similar scene was being enacted at Santiago, where General Whiteside, at noon, turned over the authority to his Cuban successor and sailed away with two troops of the Eighth cavalry, Only eight battalions remained on Cuban sol), A chapter of American his tory was ended, and the first chapter of the history of the Cuban republic- was begun, Festivities Resumed. Before the Brooklyn was down ou the horizon, the Cubans resumed thu fes tivities. This afternoon there was a t yacht regatta in the harbor, and on shore there was a review of 14,000 school children, by President Palma, At noon today u solemn high mass In honor of the new republic had been celebrated in all the churches of the island and at 4 o'clock a To Deum was sung at the cuthedral. At the same hour the Cuban congress proclaimed the constitution. Tonight the whole city was Illumined and a' great pyrotechnlo display was made- from the' wall!) of Morro castle and Cabanas fortress. Mrs. Wood nnd the children sailed for Spitln on the steamer Alfonso XII, this afternoon. They will spend the sum mer there and in Prance. From President Palma. Washington, May 20. President Roose velt this afternoon received the follow ing cablegram from the president of the new republic: Havana, May ?0. Theodore Itoosevelt, President, Washington. The government of the Island of Cuba hiving jilfc been trdinfemd, I, an chief tiURlsttnte of the republic, faithfully liitjrprctlnsr the sentlini-nti of the whole people of Cuba, have the honor to tend you and the American people testimony of our profound gratitude and the assurance of an endurinpt friendship, with vlshc9 and prayers to the Almighty for the welfare and prosperity of the United States. (Signed) T. Kstrada Palma. Notice to the World. Washington, May 20. Secretary May, according to the plan urranged some time ngo, took the final step today of acquainting the nations of the globe that the United States government has redeemed its solemn pledge to make a free people in the island of Cuba. This was done by the dispatch by cable to every capital where there is resident either an ambassador or min ister for the United States, of an Iden tical note informing our representatives that the military occupation of the Is land of Cuba by the United States has this day ceased, and that an indepen dent government, republican In form, has been Inaugurated there, under the presidency of Tomas Kstrada Palma. The ambassadors and ministers are Insttucted to convey this Information to the government to which they are accredited. INJUNCTION AGAINST . BEEF TRUST GRANTED Issued by Judge Grosscup on the Bill Filed by District Attor-, ney Bethea on May 10. By llxchisivc Wire from Tin- .taocl.-itcd Press. Chicago, May 30. The temporary In junction asked for by the government against the members oL the, so-called packers' combine. Is now In force. It was it-sued this evening by Judge S. Grosscup, after the close of arguments in the United States circuit court room. The order gives the relief pray ed for in the bill filed by District At torney Jlethea on May 10. It Is so wide in Its scope that if the packers or their agents continue with their present al leged uniform arrangements, they will be taken into court on contempt pro ceedings and the burden of proof will be on them to show that they have not violated the order In any particular. Unless the defendants decide to make a light at an early date in an effort to have the order set aside, they will have until August 4 to make reply to the complaint. Attorney Miller said to night that he cannot tell whether a de murrer, a plea or an answer will be filed, though the first named is the most likely to be the form of the packers' defense. At the same time the order was entered, numerous affidavits and other exhibits were filed for the gov ernment. The most Important affidavit sub mitted Is that of Daniel W. Meredith, of Jersey City, N. J. For six years he was manager for Armour & Co. at Mil waukee and manager In Philadelphia at one time. He had been with Swift & Co. at one time. Since 1S93 he de clared six general managers for the big companies have been accustomed to meet at least once a week In the city of New York to reconcile the dif ferences between themselves concerning the operating of their business and also to consider the prices which they should place for the ensuing week, on the meat products which should be sold In that territory, and for the purpose of considering the quantity of meats which each concern had on hand nnd "when the necessities of the trade would require they would agree to cur tall their shipments of meat from Chi cago. Their design and purpose being to limit the quantity of meats In sight at New York and ndjacent points and raise the prices. The affidavit covered at considerable length the manner In which the alleged meetings were con ducted. Kunsas City, May 20. Judge John Whenry. In the Circuit court hero to day, Ibbued a temporary order, at the request of Attorney General Crow, re straining Nelson Morris & Co,, pack ets, from fixing the price of meats or from working in conjunction with the so-called beef trust. The order was sought because the attorney general doubted whether tho quo warranto proceedings instituted last nlijht at Jef ferson City against other packers could bo inulutulued against a co-partnership, such ns the Nelson Morris com uanv, Jefferson City, Mo., May 20. Attor neys for the Cuduhy, Hammond, Ar mour and Swift Packing companies have filed a motion in the Supreme court to quash the alternative writ of ouster Issued several duys ago by tho attorney general, They allege the writ was Issued Irregularly because It Is muile returnable ut a time when the court will not be In session, The court will pass on the motion June 4, Encampment at Indianapolis. By Eiclutltc Wire from The AxoclaU-d I'rfji. CUhkotli, Wis., Slay 20.-W. O. Sillier, of IVnn. .ilvanla, intloiul adjutant ecnc-ral of the Spanish Amciirjii War Veterans, while on an olScial lslt to Major !,, A. KcmlU, of (his place, department commander, unnounti'4 that the thin national rncainpmrnt of the organization will be held from tj.-pt. 13 to IS, in Indlantpolla, nd. Boers Were Bepulsed. liy Kxclushr Wlie from The Associated Press. iliddleburar, Cipe Colony, May 20. 1 he (own ol Aberdeen, about 73 miles aoulli of litre, was at talked on Sunday lat, by 120 Horn, who were rvpulicd. Commandant Via I leer den was klllod. THBjEE MOHE FOP. ELKIN. One Dauphin Delegate Given to Quay for Courtesy's Sake. By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Harrlaburg, Muy 20. S. A. rteem, J. H. Stroup, George S. Keen nnd J, G. Dlffenderfer were elected by acclama tion state delegates from the Second Dauphin county dlsttlct today by the Republican county convention. The first three delegates have signed a written pledge to vote for Attorney General Klkln for governor and the fourth, by a concession to the federal office holders, will be controlled by the wishes of Senator Quay. The three delegates elected by the Republican city convention, held last evening, have signed a similar pledge. Mr. Elkln was called before the coun ty convention and made a short speech In which he said that he was confident of his nomination. ELKIN TO SPEAK IN TIOGA COUNTY Would Be Pleased, He Says, If a Joint Discussion Could Be Ar ranged with Other Candidates. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Harrlsburg, May 20. Attorney Gen eral Elkln stated tonight that he had received and accepted an Invitation signed by 88 Republicans of Tioga coun ty Inviting him to visit there before the Republican primaries on May 3t for the election of delegates to the next Repub lican state convention and speak on tho Issues of the campulgn for the nomina tion for governor. The name of Judge Pennypacker will be submitted along with that Of Mr. Elkln to the popular vote at the primaries and the latter states in his formal acceptance of the Invitation that he believes in giving the people tho fullest opportunity to decide be tween candidates for public office and woul be pleased if a Joint discussion of the campaign issues could be ar ranged "with the other candidates." ERIE CROWDED. Odd Fellows State Convention Is a Strong Attraction. n.v Kxcliislrr- Wire from The AfFOriiilril Vrc-vS. Eric, Pa., May 20. The crowd in'at tendancn at th Odd Fellows' fctate convention continues to grow and the second clay ended with fully 3,000 strangers In the city. The grand lodge held Its first.schslon in the opera, house, this afternoon. Addresses of welcome were given by Mayor 'William Hart wick, and County Judge Emery A. Walling. The response was made by Gland Master Wilson K. Mohr. Master Samuel A. Steel, of Pittsburg; grand warden, Robert Graham, of Phil adelphia; grand secretary, Joseph H. Mackey, of Willlamsport; grand treas urer, Charles Muckle, of Philadelphia; representative to S. G. !., Robert E. Wright, of Allentown. The delegates took a lake ride this afternoon and were entertained at a special perform ance at the opera house this evening. FLORENCE BURNS FREE. Verdict of Coroner's Jury Assures Her No Further Trouble. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press, New York, May 20. Florence Burns, who was accused of the murder of Walter S. Broooks, Is freed from all chance of being brought to trial. Tho coroner's jury today. found a verdict as follows: We find that Walter llrooks came to Ills death at the hand of some person or persons unknown to this Jur.i. " This verdict means the failure of the district attorney's office to fasten the murder of Brooks on Miss Burns or any one; that the case will never go to tho grand jury, and that the whole matter will be dropped. OIL MEN BRING SUITS. Say the Railroads Have Not Treat ed Them Justly. By Encluslie Wire from The Associated Prow. Plttf-burg, May 20, The long thrfutencd suits of the Independent cil operators against the jail roads operating In the oil countiy. to lecoier damages for alleged discriminations In freight rates, were placed op tilal in the (rutted States circuit court today. The suit of tho Penn He fining: company end affiliated Hues to lecovcr $!,000 was selected a.s a test caso and wxs llrot called. There are thlrty-fcven other cases, and the re sult of'the-e will be deteimined by the outcome of the I'enn company suit. Tho thirty-eight Milts liivohe about $100,000, which is claimed from jnost all the railroads in the eastern part-of tho country. The iiueatluiw of Ian ate the bamc iu all the c used. Mine Fire at Mahanoy City, liy Kxclusiic Wire fiom The Auoilated l'reai. Muhanoy City, May 20. Early this inninlnif flru v,ui discovered In the mammoth leln of the Philadelphia and Iteadlnv Coal ami Iron com pany')) lolllery at Ollberton. The tlrestatled in one of the mine breached. Seier.il ttreams of water were pUjetl on the flames and men were detailed to excavate about it with the hope of preientlnir It from communicating with other neaniti. Nothing la lnumn of the origin of the file, Pops to Meet in Erie. liy Kicluslv Wire- from Tho AiocIaUd I'reu. Philadelphia, May U0. At (lie niectlut; of the late executive committee of the People's party today, Erie was nelipted as the place, and .liiuu 23 as the date for the People's pattv slate con vention. i ' m Japan's Naval Programme. By Exclusive Wire fiom '1 he Afeoclated Prcts. Tokio, May 20. '(lie piogiainnie uf Japanese naval extension fur Ux ears, beginning in loot, will comprise the building of four 13,000-toii hat. tleshlps, tno 10,000-tun aiinorcd nulsers, four 5,000-tun cruiscrd, fifteen torpedo boat detrojci aud tlfty torpedo boat. Investigating Officers' Arrest. By Exclusive Wire from The Araodaled Pre.-. Naples, May -20. A commUsIon met today on the United fetatca cruL-er Chicago, to organize a court of inquiry to Investigate the arrest of offi cers of the Chicago at Venice, on April 25. Queen Wilhelmina Gets Up. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pi en. Tbo Higuc, May CO. Queen Wilhrlnilna Is now able to leave her bed ior a short time each day, RESCUERS IN DIRE DANGER Another Eruption bo Mont Pelee Almost Gatises Their Instant . Destruction. THEY GET AWAY JUST IN TIME The Party from the Potomac Suc ceeds in Bringing Away the Casket Containing the Remains of United States Consul Prentiss American Sailors Exhibit Characteristic Gal lantry Severe Inundation at BaBse Polnte Relief Movements. By Pxcluslve Wire from The Associated Pre. Port de France, Island of Martinique, Monday. May 10. The expedition sent to recover the bodies of the American and British consuls at St. 'Pierre today, nearly resulted In a fearful horror. The vessels taking part In the expedition were the United States steamer Poto mac and tho British cruiser Indefatig able. The Potomac, under the com mand of Lieutenant Benjamin B. Mc Cormick, ajrlved there first at 11 o'clock In the morning and landed working parties. One party went to the site of tho American consulate, and the other, headed by Lieutenant McCormlck, went to the north end of tho town, to the spot where the British consulate stood, from where the lieutenant could see Mont Pclcp, and noticed that a huge column of smoke and' gas was pouring out of the crater. In. a manner similar to the eruption of May 8 last. He thereupon rushed to the site of the American consulate and ordered nil hands to the boats. The American shII urs picked up a heavy, metallic cofun, in a. woodVasc, containing the. remains of thr- United States consul, Thomas T. Prentls, and carried It to a. boat. Tho American party was in Imminent dan cer. Headed for the Sea. In the meanwhile the Indefatigable had arrived off St. Pierre, but left the shore, hendlrtjfCor the sen, blowing her siren. At that Tliiie a huge stream ot molten matter was pouring into the sea, raising columns of steam, and the whole sea was hideous, having turned a yellow -green color, while what was apparently smoke was rushing from the mountain. The detonations were continuous and were accompanied by a fearful storm of lightning, thunder and rain. The flashes wero of terrific violence, and during the storm, new craters opened In Mont Pelee. Fortunately the. wind kept the clouds of smoke nnd gas from enveloping the American and British warships, or the working party. The coolness and cour age of the American sailors were most noteworthy. Will Be Buried Ashore. The body of Mr. Prentls is now here. There will be a funeral service on board the United States cruiser Cin cinnati, tomorrow, the 20th. The burial will take place ashore. There will be no special ceremony. The volcanic mountain is apparently In greater activity, and the escape of the war vessels, and particularly of the shore party was exceedingly narrow. This morning at half past five, a thick heavy cloud, lit up by flashes of light ning and the rising sun, rose from Mt, Pelee. The people of Fort de France at once became panic-stricken nnd In scant attire rushed excitedly through the streets of the town. Stones from the volcano as big ns hazel nuts fell In the streets. Many of the inhabi tants hurriedly embarked on the ves sels In the harbor and it wns with dif ficulty that they were eventually reas sured. At 7 o'clock, however, the ex citement was over and the people be came calm. The phenomenon of this morning wns similar to the eruption of Thursday, May 8, but not so severe. Governor IVHuerre will leave here on the French cruiser Suchet to Inform himself of the situation at St. Pierre. Report to Adjutant General. Washington, May 20. Adjutant Gen eral Corbin today received the follow ing message from Captain Crabbs, who went from San Juan on the Sterling, in regard to the situation In Martinique: 1'uit de Prance, May 20. Itepoit predent din ticss lien- exaggerated. Devastated district lies mirth of line drawn fiom l.a Trinlte to (Jirbet with center St. Pierre, which is completely de. Mroyed; no lellef neiewir.v", Inhabitant latter place all killed, tut our luuplle at present In port will relieve all suffeilng for next two or three wecl. All ilepaitmem supplies from San Juan landed and turned over to governor today ullh exception of uhout one thousand nulls cloth. Ing delivered to the captain uf the KngtUli Milp Indefatigable for relief sufferer at St, Vincent, Aullienllu lcports later place gieater Immediate dlutiess there tli-n here; violent volcanic ills, tuibanee still continues here, but it is thogjht local autliorltim will have relief well in liaiul within next month. Leave tomorrow San Juan. Relief Fund Closed. Philadelphia, Slay 20. The joint re lief committee of this city met today and authorized tho closing of the Mar tinique and St, Vincent relief fund, No further subscriptions will be uccepted, Tho cash donations received by Drexel & Co, up to the close of business today amounted to 915,071. Former Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, chairman of tho com mittee, left for Washington late to day, He will confer with the govern ment authorities concerning the dispo sition of the funds. Steamship News. Spec-Ill to the Ecranton Tribune, New York, May 20. Arrived t Steamers Aller, (lenoa and Naples; Kensington, Antwcip. Cleared! Vaderland, Antwerp; Teutonic, I.Ivcr. pool via Qucentown; St, Louis, (Southampton, bailed: Kaiser Wilhclm der Gros', firemen ill Pl.iiuoutli and Cherbourg; Cevlc, Llvcipool; Cut Waldciscc, llamburir. Bculogiic, Anivcdt llotterdsui, New York for Rotterdam PRANCE'S ENVOYS ARRIVE. (Cruiser Gaulois Passed in Cape Henry Yesterday Morning. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre. Baltimore, May 20. The French cruiser Gaulois, which was sent to this country In connection with the unveil ing ot the Rochnmueau statue at Washington, pnssed In the Virginia capes early today. She wns accom panied by the special squadron of re ception, consisting of the battleships Kenrsarge and Alabama and the cruiser Olympln, which met her out side, The customary salutes were ex changed between the squadron nnd the visitor, nnd the four ships after pass ing In Cape Henry headed up the Chesapeake bay for Annapolis. The squadron arrived at Annapolis at about 5 o'clock this afternoon. Philadelphia, May 20. The members of the French commission, en route to Washington, stopped In this city for a few hours this morning. Count and Countess Bochambeati attended ti luncheon given In their honor at the Hotel Bellevue, nnd others of the party took in the sights of the city, visiting Independence hall, the , city hall, the new 'United States mint, Fall-mount park and other points of Interest. The commission left for Washington at 6.25 t. m. GREATNESS OF THEIR WORK President Roosevelt's Tribute to Work of Missionaries in This Country. By L'xcluslve Wire from The Associated Presi. New York. May 20. Carnegie hall was crowded to tho doors this evening with an audience eager to hear the ad dress of President Roosevelt In the In terests ot Presbyterian homo missions, the occasion marking the close of tho centennial celebration. Many of tho audience remembered that Presidents Cleveland nnd Harrison had made ad dresses from the same platform on the same subject. In the parquet sat the commissioners of the general assembly with as many of their friends ns could be crowded In. Thp two tiers of boxes were filled with men and women who are leaders In Metropllttan Proslryterianlsm and oth ers Interested in the meeting. There were about 400 men and women on the plntform. There was not. a vacant seat, not a btt of standing room left in the entire auditorium. Hundreds were turned away. The president arrived from Washing ton early In the evpnlng. When he took his seat on the platform at Car negie hall he 'received a great ovation. When the applause died away, Mr. Roosevelt took his seat between the Rev. Dr. Van Dyke and the Rev. D. Stuart Dodge, D. D., who was presid ing. A choir of 125 voices from the differ ent Presbyterian churches sang the hymn, "Ye Servants of God Your Mas ter Proclaim," and the president sang with them. President Introduced. In introducing President Roosevelt, Dr. Dodge said that no man knew bet ter than the president the Importance to the nation of the 'good work of the home missions. The president in his address said, In part: It Is a pleasure ou behalf ot the people of tha United 8Utee to bid you welcome on this hun dredtli anniversary of the beginnins of orRantzed home missionary work by the Presbyterian church. In one sense, of course, all fervent and earnest church work ia a part of home missionary work. Every earnest and zealous believer, every man or woman who is a doer of the work and not a hearer only, la lifelong missionary in his or her field of labor a missionary by precept, and by what i a thousand fold more than precept, b.v uractlce. Tonight we celebrate a hundred years of mis sionary work done not incidentally but with set purpose; n hundred earn ot earnest effort to spread abroad the bop:I, to lay deep the moral foundation upon which true national frrcatnsss must rest. The century that has closed has seen the conquest of this continent by our people. To conquer a continent u rough work. All really great work Is roush in the doing, thoue.li It may teem smooth enough to those who look back upon it, or who gaze upon from afar. It is such missionary worlt which prevents the pioneers from sinking perilously near the level of tho savagery against which they contend. Without It the conquest ol tills continent would have had little but an animal side. Would Have Been Unlit. Without it the pioneers fierce and rude virtues snd sombre faults would have been left unlit ly the flame of pure cid loving aspiration. With out It tho life of tliia 'country would havo been a life ot inconceivably haul anil ban en materialism, because ot it deep beneath and thiouifli the na tional character there urns that power of flun adherence to a lofty Meal upon which the safety uf the nation will ultimately depend, Honor, thiice honor to those who for thres geneiatlons, during tho peilod of this people's Kieat expansion, have been that the form of the living truth expanded as the nation expanded. They bore the burden and heat of the day, they tolled obecuiely ami died unknown, tint wo might como Into a glorious heritage. Let us prove the sincerity of our homage to their faith and their woiU by the way in which we manfully carry tovvaid completion what, under them was to well begun. Deadlock Remaius Intact, liy Exclusive Wire from 'Hie Abo Isted Piess. Biuquehinna, -May 20. Alter on adjournment of seveial da)s the itepubllcan senatorial coufeiees for the Susquehanna-Wjj lie dUtriit again met heie today. Keveial ballots were taVen, but with, out tesult. The deadlock remains Intact. It Is understood that no nomination will be made until after the loiiglokioiia) iimfeirme to be held at Wilkes-Ham-, lUy 27. The i onferi-ni e adjourned tonight to meet here Wednesday morn ing. Excited Sailors Drowued. By Ksclusive Wlie from The Associated 1'rcsu. Philadelphia, May iO. Wlillo tho tug Charles Klllam was proceeding down the, Delaware river today her machinery became ununagcablc. In the excitement, William Trultt, the Hitman, und William J. Mlnford, the coolc, jumped oveiboard aud were drowned, ,. I A Place for John J, Coyle. By Kicliulve Wire from The Associated Press. Washington, May 20. Among the nominations sent to the senate by the president ')oday was that of John J. style, Of Tfiinlvaiinr, to be j-alstont agent at the Minion nshertosof Alaska, '(lie senate 'later in the (lay conllpned Coylc's nomination- ANOTHER CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW YORE BOER PEACE PROBABLE. Stock Exchange Report That Burgh ers Havo Yielded. Dy Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated Press, IiOiidon, May 20. Ixml Mllner, the British high commissioner In South Africa, It Is said, hus referred some doubtful points concerning the peace negotiations In South Africa to the home government. Tho belief Is gen eral that a favorable outcome to the negotiations will be announced In a few da vs. Mlddleburg, Cape Colony, May 20. The town of Aberdeen, about seventy five miles south of Mlddleburg, was at tacked on Sunday last by 120 Boers, who were repulsed. Commandant Van Heerden was killed. SEVENTY BODIES RECOVERED. Hurried Burial of Victims of Coal Creek Disaster Necessary. By E-tclualve Wire from The Associated Press. Coal Creek, Tenn., May 20. The bodies of seventy victims of the ex plosion at the Fraterville coal mine yesterday, this morning lay in an old supply store ready to be dressed .for burial today. All of the bodies will be burled In the Leach cemetery, just east of the town, on a little mound where the United Mine Workers of America have purchased a section. They1 pro pose to make an investigation. A fund will be contributed to build a monument to the dead. SIX DEATHS DUE TO WIND AND RAIN STORM Cincinnati Had a Terrible Visitation for Thirty Minutes Damage Will Amount to $1,000,000. fly Kxcluslve Wire from The Avocialed Prrvs. Cincinnati, May 20. A terrific, wind' nnd rain storm, accompanied by a waterspout, swept over this locality to day, causing the loss of six lives and injuring many others. Tho fury of tho storm continued ony thirty minutes, but the damage wrought in that time will amount to more than a million dol lars in the business section of Cincin nati and ns much more in other parts of the city and Its suburbs. The dead: Clement Davler. Mrs. Flachner, Willie Wlllen, aged 4; George Decker, Ferdinand Rapp, D. W. Gllllve. The waters.oout rolled down the hills in a wave twenty feet deep In places and about 100 yards wide. The frame house of Edward Wohrley was carried away for a distance ot over four blocks and finally dashed to pieces in the Cov ington ball grounds. The house was occupied by four families. Of these, Mrs. Flachner and Willie Wlllen were drowned. The others narrowly escaped. Davler and Becker, who were driving teams, were swept from their wagons by the rush of water and drowned. Belleville, a carpenter, was carried away with the roof of a building on which he was working, nnd killed, Rapp was caught by the water while attempting to take his goods out of a cellar. He waa a neddler. Many others, whose names cannot be learned, were seriously Injured. Search ing parties are" still at work tonight In Willow Hollow at the foot of I-ewls-burg hill, where others are reported missing. All the towns opposite Cincinnati suf fered damage from broken windows and houses being unroofed. RESERVOIR BREAKS. White Run Valley Flooded and Many Houses Swept Away. By Exclusive Wire fronrThc Associated Press. Connellsvllle, Pa., May 20. The Break neck reservoir, four miles from here, in the mountains, broke early this morn ing and the five million gallon lake flooded White Run valley, sweeping away houses, railroad brldgeu, barns, fences and crocs. As far as known there were no lives lost, but there were many thrilling es capes. The damage Is estimated at $200,000, The break was caused by a cloudburst. FUEL IS GROWING SCARCE. Industries at Mahanoy City May Have to Shut Down. llj Cxclushe Win- from "Hie Associated Pre, Mahanoy City, Slay 2'). Scaiclty of fuel threat, cm a clnio down uf the nou-ial local industries in operation In this city. Today the United Mine Woikiis organization luolc exception tu the ar tluii of tho Philadelphia ami Heading t'oal and lion cuinpauy In Jeaalug its culm baulis tu these concerns and an Investigation wji urueiul that is likely to lesult in the shutting ilnnu uf the mills, thus thiowing tcicral bundled people out of euipIo,vinent, At a meeting today of Hulled Mine Workers, Xo, 137, revolution wciu adopted calling upon the two I'nlttd Mutes H'lintou. fium Peiino.ilvanla and i 'ongrctoiiian (li-cigc It. Pjtteiou, from this district, to 3uw the Initlutivr at once for a iongiesiilcii.il investigation into the pusent tus. pension of vroik ut colllriles in the antluadte region, S'lnilUr action Is tu be taken by every local of the orgaiiitatimi ill UlstrliV ,Vn. U. The fmprcs.lon lieu- tonight is that tha strike will he of (lioit duiJtlun, m Old Bill Considered. - liy Exclusive Wife fiom '(lie Aboclated Piess. Waslilngton, May 2v)T-Puilng consideration of bills ou the private calendar, a measuu' tQuy (leoi-gc- Hushberger, of Johnstown, Pa.j-'W.OuO for discovering and capturing Mnta. Aa's money ut Cirro Goriki, X, M. In 1SI7, sf. reached. The iouse, libwevei-, was..not- In thsj humor to pass a' bill that extended over such aj(mg pirbd and (lie enacting clause was stricken out. v Strike" of Rug Weavers. ; Uy-rlxcijiilo Wire from The Associated Press. - vjjjlio'eiphia, May 20.-A strlko pfM.WO rug veWrs, empltyed in this city liod 'Cajndfji, X, J., ijfoan he (today, for an lp'c;rmsk,ini)igea ol ia er csMt.lu aultttnc 'wojksthe .weavers IVjjiijtlully'tiHf pp tho rnllU-iailcli thf""" I cuiuilojcd ad 7orced 3,000 ptreoos out ot oilc J Secretary Easleu oT GIvIg Federa tion Meets a Representative ot the Operators. WHAT TOOK PLACE NEITHER WILL SAY President Mitchell in an Interview at Wilkes-Barre Says He Is Satis fied with the Situation Coxe Bros. Order Shoes Removed from All Their Mules More Coal and Iron Policemen Commissioned at Har rlsburg Strike Meeting in Pitts ton Other Developments of a Daj in the Anthracite Situation. ' By Kxcluslve Wire from The Associated FreM. New York, May'20. It Is evident that the civic federation has not abandoned Its efforts to settle the strike of tho anthracite cop.1 -miners. A conferenco was held here today between Ralph M. Kasley, secretary of the federation, and a gentleman who Is the recognized rep resentative of the operators. Just what took place Is a matter of speculation. Secretary Easley declined to make anji statement, and the representative of' the coal Interests was equally uncom municative, but both were In good humor. Mr. Easley had nothing to say regarding his recent conference with. Senator Hanna In Washington and his t subsequent visit to Hazleton, where he ' had a long talk with President Mitchell. Mitchell Says He Is Satisfied. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.. May 20. Tn a talk with a representative of the Associated Press, President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, this evening briefly 're-vlewed-the progress of the strike up 'to date. He said he and his colleagues were well satisfied wl.th the movementj- so fnr nK It hn ornn'p. T-T osrnppttt' n."1 total suspension 'of mining and his ex-. ,- ,.i?,j pcctatlons have"been realized, .Th--Hifll present conflict, he said,. Is the great est In the history of the world In point of numbers. The union Is strong and the miners are determined, he says, and he has no fears of a break in the solid stand or the men. When asked If ho still had hope that the coal companies would voluntarily offer the men some concessions, he refused to commit him self, but said, "While there's life there's hope." He had nothing to say regard ing the calling out of the bituminous men. The principal matter to be considered at the meeting of the three executive boards tomorrow Is that of calling out tho engineers, firemen nnd pumpmen. No information aB to the probable ac tion ot committeemen can be had. There is a well grounded belief, how ever, that such drastic measures will not be adopted for the present. The joint committee will also take up tho question of Involving 'the bituminous miners, but iu the absence of the peti tions of two other districts not much can be done. Pardee Goes to New York. Hasleton, May 20. Prank Pardee, one of the individual operators In the Hazleton district, wns In New York to day, presumably attending a meeting of the presidents of the coal carrying railroads. Mr. Pardee represented all the individual operators in this region; The local operators have made prepar ations to resist any attempt on the part of the United Mine Workers to call out the engineers, firemen and pump run ners. Coxe Brothers & Co. today or dered the shoes taken from all their mules that have been removed from the mines and turned Into pasture. This is an Indication that the company an ticipates a long strike. Nicholls Is Hopeful. Wilkes-Barre, May 20. T. D. Nic holls, president of district No, 1, Uni ted Mine Workers, addressed a large muss meeting of miners at Plttston to night. He was received with much en thusiasm. Mr. .N'leliollH said the "out look for the miners winning their bat tle was very hopeful. The fan house at tho Umpire mine of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal company was entirely destroyed by 'flro tonight. It Is thought the origin of tho II in was accidental. A number ot striking inlnera went to the rescue and helped to fight the flames. More Coal and Iron Police. Harrlsburg. May 20, Two hundred nnd thirty additional coal and Iron po lice were appointed by Governor Stono today on application of the coal oper ators In the anthracite district, fpr. duty iu the strike region, Over.30i,y policemen were appointed on Saturday for similar duty, , I m French Premier Resigns.- - 1 p.v I'.Mliulve Wife from'The Associated Pre. Paris, May 20. The premier, M. Wlde'ck--Kous. seau, wlHefgif;hfore June J, leaving President l.ouhet 'tu form s new cabinet. M. Wsldeck ltuueau has finished his work. YESTERDAY'S WEATHSX. "A ..oral data for May 20, I003( Highest temperature ,..,..,.,.,.,.... 70 degree Lowest temperature ,.,,,..,,.,,,,,,, b'i defrces ltelatve humidity! S a, in , , 09 per cent, 8 p. m , ,...,.., W per ccnt. Precipitation, i hours ended 8 p. m., ,U Inch -f -fT-T-f"f-f"f4"T-f'fj WEATHER FORECAST. 4- -sV Washington, May 20. Forecast for Wed- 4- f nesday snd Thursday! Eastern Pcumil. - -f msuU rlr Wednesdays light to ficsli - -f north t'st winds. ThmnJay, fair. f if l T? '?l "iT- :$ & H'i r;V c. I f 3. J -..- 1 - .,"J"-"W'i.iJ' JLr.VLh tT . I sr m--.i4yti3: