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TROUBLE BREWING
AT THE CRANBERRY
Majority- of Enoineers, Firemen and
Pumpmen at Pardee Mine
Quit Work.
PLACES TAKEN BY
NON-UNION MEN
Bonie of the Oldest Employes Who
Were Asked to Take Charge of
the Pumps, Refused Belief Work
Will Be Divided Into Four Dis
tricts Markle & Co. Board Up
Their Breaker and Engine House.
Bcv. Father Hussle Opens Night
School for Breaker Boys.
By Kxchnlve Wire from The Associated Prow.
Hnzlelon, Pa., Hay 26. Information
reached the headquarters of the mine
workers today that a majority of the
engineers, firemen and pumpmen at the
Cranberry colliery of A. Pardee & Co.
had quit work becnuse of the refusal of
the company to reinstate a discharged
pumpman. In all, about sixty men are
Bald to have struck.
Committees of the mine workers to
day presented the demands of the dis
trict executive boards, on behalf of the
engineers, firemen and pumprunners, for
an eight-hour day, to most of the col
liery superintendents hereabouts. Those
who were not seen today will be called
upon bv the committees tomorrow.
Superintendent Frank Pardee said this
evening that the places of most of the
fctrlking engineers, firemen and pump
runncrs at Cranberry have been filled.
f?ome of the oldest employes, who were
asked to take charge of fires or pumps,
resigned rather than comply with the
company's request.
Cots were taken to the Cranberry col
liery tonight for the use of the non
union pumpmen and firemen, who will
be boarded In a house a short distance
from the mine, as long as the strike
continues. The company's special offi
cers will be on guard. One of the Cran
berry slopes has been filling up with
water the lust week and every effort Is
being made by the company to keep the
pumps In operation.
As a result of a poll made by the ex
ecutive board, the local mine workers'
leaders expect that all the engineers,
firemen and pumprunners In the Sev
enth, or Hazleton, district will respond
to the strike order on Monday next. If
they are not granted an eight-hour day
by thnt time. In this region all these
men are affiliated with the United Mine
Workers.
Agents Seek Men.
Coxo Brothers & Co. had agents in
town tonight offering $3 to men wanted
as pump runners to take the places of
the strikers on Monday. At the Der
ringer colliery of Coxe Brothers &
company, such feeling has been mani
fested by the people against a clerk
who took the place of a fireman that
he fears to return to his home. He Is
quartered In a caboose near the mine.
The caboose 13 guarded day and night
by two special officers.
If relief work Is necessary, the dis-
trlct will be subdivided Into four dis
tricts, with headquarters respectively
at Hazleton, Freeland, MeAdoo and
Hansford, from which points provis
ions will be distributed to deserving
miners by committees appointed by the
locals of each of their four localities.
The breaker, engine houses and
other buildings at the Ebervale col
Itery of G. B. L. Markle & Co., were
boarded up today,
.Rev. Father J. V. Hussle, rector of
fit. Gabriel's church, today opened a
Fchool for the striking breaker boys.
The attendance was so good that an
additional school will be started to
morrow. Most of the machinists who had been
employed repairing pumps since the
strike began, quit work today, Ma
chinists will bo permitted by the union
to do repair work on the pumps until
June 2.
It was learned tonight that the shot
that wounded Duncan Moorehead, the
timekeeper at the Casson washery,
last night, had been fired by a drunken
Italian, who narrowly missed wound
ing several other people on the York
town bicycle path as h6 was on his
way homo to MeAdoo last night. The
Italian Is a striking miner, but It Is
asserted that he did not know Moore
head and that the shooting was pure
ly accidental.
Strikers Seek Bituminous Fields.
Mahanoy City, Pa Mny 26,-Desplte
President Mitchell's warning against
the migration of miners to the bitum
inous coal fields more strikers left this
section today for that region than on
any one day since the Inauguration of
the present suspension at the anthra
cite mines.
Mucin npprehenslon Is felt In United
anus woraers circles nere at the ac
tion of the colliery engineers nnd
pumpmen at Shnmokln In voting not
to quit work on June 2 for tho estab
lishment of nn 8-hour day, Mass meet
ings will be held here tomorrow to dis
cuss this phase of the situation.
Tonight the Philadelphia and Head
ing Coal and Iron company announced
that It has found bosses to man tho
pumps und engines In this region, In
dividual operators are making applica
tion for coal and Iron police to the sta
tioned at their collieries. More than a
hunttred armed officers will bo sworn In
this week.
In Lyken Region,
Hurrlsburg, May 26. The striking
miners n tho Lykens region have taken
uo uctlon regarding the culling out of
the pumpmen. Unless there Is n gen
eral strike of engineers and firemen
the men will not leave their posts.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
EXPECTED MONDAY
The Engineers, Firemen and Pump
men in an Awkward Predica
ment Trouble May Ensue.
fly fJxclmUe Wire from The Associated Pre?8.
"VVIlkes-Barre, Pa., May 26. It Is still
a matter of conjecture whether the
mines In the anthracite region will be
completely shut down next Monday,
when the order Issued by the executive
boards of United Mine Workers, gov
erning the hours of labor and wages to
be paid engineers, firemen and pump
runners, goes Into effect. The operators
claim tllcy will have all the help, neces
sary to keep the pumps and engines in
running order.
The United Mine Workers and the
officers of the Stationary Firemen's as
sociation, on the other hand, claim that
unless the coal companies grant the de
mands made upon them the great bulk
of the engineers, firemen and pumpmen
will quit work. There seems to be no
question but that both sides arc strain
ing every nerve to make the best show
ing possible.
The operators are bringing all the in
fluence they possibly can to hold the
men now at work, while the striking
miners are also doing missionary work.
Many of the engineers do not like the
predicament they are placed in. If they
quit work they will displease the com
pany ofilcials and may never be rein
stated, while If they remain at their
posts and the miners should win their
strike, they would probably find that
things would not bo so pleasant for
them at the collieries in the future. In
order to reach those who are wavering,
a call was Issued tonight for a mass
meeting of all engineers, pumpmen and
firemen In the Wyoming region In this
city next Friday evening. At a largely
attended meeting In this city tonight, a
committee from Local No. 484, United
Mine Workers, reported that they had
called upon many engineers during the
day and that nearly nil had given their
word that they would join the other
strikers next Monday, unless the de
mand for a shorter workda.7 was
granted.
0PERAT0RSTRANQUIL
No Meeting of the Civic Federation
Conciliation Committee Has
Been Called. '
fly i:ilusivc Wire froiruThc A"oil,itrd 1'rciS.
New York, Mny 26. According to the
best Information obtainable, the an
thracite coal situation is practically un
changed. President Truesdale, of tho
Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western,
and President Fowler, of the Ontario
and Western, declined to discuss the
efforts of the Civic Federation to settle
the strike.
Ralph M Easley, secretary of the con
ciliation committee ot the National
Civic Federation, said today that no
meeting of the conciliation committee
has been called with reference to the
coal stilke or any other trouble.
"Will any meeting be called soon?"
he was asked.
"That I cannot say, for I do not
know," wns his reply.
INSURANCE MAN'S CRIME.
George T. Burns Kills His Wife and
Commits Suicide.
By Kxvhuhc Wire from The AssoiUtcil 1'icv.
New York, May 26. George T.
Bruns, an examiner of accounts for
the Equitable Life Assurance com
pany, shot his wife tonight nnd killed
himself, at their home In Brooklyn.
Edna Dnshlell, sister of Mrs. Brims,
who had spent the evening with tho
couple, says that Brims was unrea
sonably Jealous, and tonight chnrgpd
his wife with extravagance and re
ceiving attentions from other men.
Mis. Bruits' denied the charges and,
the quarrel gi owing fiercer, Miss
Dashlell loft the room. Immediately
after, four revolver shots were fired.
Hiuiis.sent three bullets Into his wife's
side nnd a fourth into his own head.
He died Instantly. Mrs. Brims will
probably die. They hud been married
two years,
Potters Arranging for Soft Coal.
By Kxiluslie Wire from 'Die AsMMlatril I'rew.
Trenton. X, J., May M.-Tho manufac
turing potteis or tills city who have been
accustomed to using niithincltn coal lu
the tiring of their kilns, aro arranging to
change their kilns grates so that they
may use soft coal lu tho ovent of tho coal
strike continuing. Some of the potters
have on hand a rather limited supply of
hard coal,
Ennls Sentenced to Sing Sing,
liy lljcluslte Wire fiom The Abc.rl.itcd I'rus.
Now York. Mm' "li.wilih,,,, ir i'r,.i
11 former policeman, of Biooklyn, who
wns convicted of the murder of his young
wife, was todnv Nonrom.iMi tn i nvAnin.i
at Slug Sing prison during the week be
ginning July 7.
Big Mortgage Satisfied.
By Excluilte Who from 'I lie Awx-lami I'rcn.
Harilsburg, Muy m.-Jtoboi t Snodgrnss,
attmpey for the Northern Central nail
road company, today sutislicd a mort
gage for J6,O0O,UO0 at tho iccorder'o of lice,
Tho mortgage was given by tho railway
company in IStiS.
Bill to Promote Brooke.
By Kxilutitc Wire from The Associated I'ress.
Washington, May 20. Senator Quay to
day Introduced a bill providing for tho
promotion of Major General Hiooke, the
senior mujor goneial pf tho army, to tho
rank of llrptonaut gencrul and for tho
general's ictlromcnt with that rank.
LAWYER SEMPLE NOT GUILTY.
The Camden Attorney Relieved of a
Serious Charge. '
By i:cludc Wire from The Avoilntal Pre.
Philadelphia, May 20. John I. Som
plo, the Camden lawyer, whb hns been
on trial In the United States district
court for one week charged with com
plicity In aiding Baldwin S. Bredoll
and Arthur Taylor lu the manufacture
of silver certificates while the two lat
ter were in prison awaiting trial for
counterfeiting, was found not guilty
today. The Jury retired at noon and
came In with the verdict of acquittal
at 2.30 o'clock.
Taylor and Bredoll were In jail,
awaiting sentcne for the part they
had taken In tjur fummis Jacobs-Kcndlg
counterfeiting conspiracy. The former
were t lie: engravers for the Lancaster,
I'a conspirators, and it was mainly
through their confession that 'Kendlg
nnd Jacobs were arrested and are now
serving a long Imprisonment In the
penitentiary,
OWNERSHIP TnT RECORD
Mr. Stcnger Announces His Partners
in the Purchase of the Late
Col. Slngerly's Paper.
By nclinic Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia. May 26. William S,
Stenger, who last week, as the repre
sentative of a syndicate, purchased the
Philadelphia Record at public sale, to
day announced the names of his part
ners In the ownership of the paper In
the following statement to the pub
lic: This morning I paid tho JTiOO.000 required
by tho order of court on account ot the
purchase price of tho Record. Application
will be made to the court at once for tho
confirmation of the sale, which being
made, and the additional obligations le
qulred by the order of sale being given,
tho new owners will take possession of.
tho properly.
Jn view of tho public Interest mani
fested in the subject, and to set at rest
tho erroneous rumors as to the new own
ership 1 have concluded to anticipate the
announcement as to the persons associat
ed with mo In the purchase by an Imme
diate statement. My colleagues lu the en
terprise aro John Wycth and Henry B.
Gross, of this city, and James Kerr, ot
Clearfield, Pa. These gentlemen with my
self will be the holders of all the shares
of stock bought by me. Their holdings
will be 2,000 shares each. It thus will bo
scon that no slnglo shareholder will have
a controlling Interest lu tho newspaper.
It Is our Intention to transfer to tho name
of Theodore Wright, the present editor In
chief ot tho Record, a sufficient number
of shares to qualify him as a director.
Ills long service, great ability and tho
public confidence in his editorial man
agement entile him to this distinction la
connection with the newspaper he hns
done so much to bring to Its present high
stale of excellence. Ho, together with
Mr. Wypth. Mr. Cross, Mr. Kerr nnd my
self, will constitute the new board of di
rectors. Mr. Wright will probably bo
chosen president of tho company. All
tho directors aro life-long Democrats and
they will continue tho paper along the
same Hues of policy It has hitherto fol
lowed. MR. PATTERSON EXPLAINS.
He Quotes from Denver NewsfEdltor
ials in His Philippines Speech.
By Kxcltts'ic Wire froin.llio Associated Pie&i.
Washington, May 20. Mr. Patterson,
ot Colorado, one of the minority mem
bers of the Philippine committee of the
senate, occupied the floor most of to
day in a discussion of the Philippine
question. Mr. Patterson quoted from
the utterances of his newspaper, the
Denver News, to show that It consist
ently had advocated the Independence
of the Filipinos since December, 1898.
He said the editorials quoted by Mr.
Foraker some days ago had been writ
ten" prior to that time. He discussed
the whole Philippine question and sev
eral lively colloquys occurred during
the speech. Mr. Foraker nnd Mr. Hoar
had a brief debate over President Me
Klnley's pioclnmatlon to the Filipinos.
Sixty-two private pension bills were
passed,
The house devoted today to business
connected with the District of Columbia
and took a recess until 11 a. m, tomor
row in order to complete the bill amend
ing the District code.
NEW LAW EXAMINERS.
Board Created Yesterday by the Su
preme Court at Philadelphia.
By I'Ailiikhc W'lu Hum The Associated I'll'.
Philadelphia. May 2C The Supreme
court today created a hoaid of law ex
aminers, to whom all applicants for ad
mission to the bar of the court shutl
be leferrecl for examination and upon
whoso recommendation they will bo ad
mitted or rejected by the court.
The following wero appointed as
members of the board: Samuel Dlok-
Eon, Phlladt-lphla; William Scott, Al
legheny; William u.Huusel, Lancaster;
Simon P, Wolverton, Northumberland
and Robert Snodgrass, Daup.'iln, The
board Is given authority to adopt any
plan of operation as It may deem de
sirable. The present rules and prac
tices of the couit are to remain In force
until changed by an recommendation
of the board,
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL'S
PENSION FLANS,
By Uxchuho Wire from The Associated Prcis.
Now York, May 20, It wus announced
today at tho genera! ofllccs of tho Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey that tho com
pany has under consideration a pension
system on tho pluu that was reiently put
Into effect by tho Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad company, Statistics of tho
omploycs uro being gathered as lapldly as
possible and the adoption of the pension
plan ut tin caly date is considered possi
ble. His Sentence Commuted. '
ly richiihe Wile from The Associated Pre.
San Juan, Porto Rico, May 20. Gover
nor Hunt today commuted to llfo Impris
onment the ventonco of death Imposed
upon Rumon Troche, who with four com
patitons, was sentenced to bo guriottcd
for crimes committed In 1S9S. 'This com
mutation was granted on account of tho
youth of Troche, who wus only 19 ycaia
old when tho crimes weio committed. The
other four men will bo garrotted at I'onco
In about forty days' time. Tho executions
will not bo mado public-
CONFERENCE
AT CHICAGO
President Mitchell Meets Members
of the National GIvIg
Federation.
MEETING MAY CHANGE
STRIKE SITUATION
It Is Understood That the Plan
Agreed Upon Contemplates Call
ing Another Conference of the
Mine Operators Mr. Mitchell Says
That the Conference Was Not
Called at His Request Plans Will
Be Sent to Senator Hanna for Ap
proval. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Chicago, May 25. A conference that
promises to change the aspect of the
anthracite strike situation was held
In this city tody between several
members of the National Civic Feder
ation and union Interests. President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America, who has been In
Chicago since yesterday, relative to the
situation In the bituminous coal fields,
met Frank P. Sargent and Franklin
MaeVeigh, of tho Federation, and Sam
uel Keefe, of tho 'longshoremen's
union, and plans for further arbltra
tlve endeavors on tho part of the
Federation were discussed.
I The meeting was executive and de
finite statements as to the details of
the conference were not announced. It
Is understood, however, that the plan
agrped upon contemplates calling an
other conference of the mine opera
tors and the whole committee of the
National Civic Federation, at New
York, with a view of arbitrating the
strike question. It is said that the
plan will bo sent to Senator Hanna
for approval before a recommendation
for further arbitration shall be made.
If the plan shall be carried Into ef
fect, it Is expected that some definite
announcement of It will be mado with
in a week or ten days.
President Mitchell declined to go
into details of tho meeting, but said it
was not called by him, and that his
presence In this pity was not for the
purpose of bringing about a settlement
of the anthracite difficulties. Ho said
further that the mine workers are
howing no indication of weakening In
their position.
Franklin MacVcagh said he was not
In a position to speak of the meeting,
save that It was not called at the re-,
quest of President Mitchell.
BRUTAL MURDER NEAR YORK.
Mrs. John Anstine Found Dead in
the Woods.
By Exclusive Wile fioin The Associated Pre.
York, May 26. Mrs. John Anstine,
aged about ."0 years, wife of a farmer
residing at Red Lion, this county, was
found lying In a woods near her home,
having been brutally murdered by some
person as yet unknown. She was lying
on her face behind n pile of rails, her
head crushed In, her face and neck cut
and her dress cut and torn. She had
been to Red Lion nnd had started to
walk home.
She was seen near the woods, but as
she had not reached her home by nearly
nightfall, her family started to search
for her, finding the body. There is no
clue to the murderer as yet.
SEAMEN BELIEVED TO BE LOST.
Three Tried to Reach Coast from
Stranded Schooner.
By Kichiiiie Wire from The Associated Press.
VIreyard Haven, Mass., May 26,
The Frank A. Palmer, one of the two
schooners which struck on Wasque
shoal, Vineyard sound, yesterday,
floated today and made sail westward.
Three of the crew, Including the mate,
who put out In u small boat to row
ashore yesterday, have not been heard
from and It Is feaied they wero lost
while trying to land through tlie surf
on the south sldo of the Island.
Tho other stranded vessel, the Arthur
Sella, remained In the same position
today ns on yesterday,
TORNADO AT CHARLESTON.
So Far ns Known Eight Persona
Have Been Killed.
By Exelmltc Wire from The Aoc.ted Press,
Chai lesion, 8. C May 2C Specials from
Union show that tho reports of tho tor
nado which passed over thnt section of
the state yesterday woro not exaggerated.
So far ns known eight pcnplo were killed,
threo of them being negroes,
The section between Jonesvlllu nnd
Buntuc suffered most, fifty houses und
cabins being wrecked. Hail accompanied
the storm.
New York Will Reciprocate.
By Ku'luthc Wire from The Associated I'rre.
Berlin, May 21J.-TI10 Rerlln Tafteblltt
says It understands that a commltteo ot
Now Yoik citizens Is arranging to offer
Kmperor William a sliituu of George
Washington in return for his gift of a.
stntuto of Frcdcilck tho tlieat to tho
United States.
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Roosevelts Off for Oyster Bay, ,
By Kii'hisito Wire from The Asscxlucd press.
Washington, May 26. Mr. Roosovolt,
accompanied by tho children, will leavo
hero .on tho Dolphin Jupo S for. Oyster
Ray. After getting the family settled,
Mrs. Roosevelt will return to Washing
ton and remain with tho president until
tho udojurnment of congress.
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Relatives Refused the Body,
By Kxclushc Wire fioin Tho Auoclateil I'rcw.
Columbus, Miss., May 20. Perry Beck
wlth, colored, was hanged hero today for
(ho'imiidcr of Maliudu Williams. Ills
relatives refused to accept his body. ,
HENRY CLAY M'CORMICK DEAD.
Former Attorney General Expires at
His Home in Williamsport.
By Kxclildvo Wire from The Associated I'rcs.
Williamsport, May 20. Hon. Henry
Clay McCormlck, former congressman
'from the Sixteenth Pennsylvania dis
trict for two terms, nnd attorney gen
eral during tho administration of Gov
ernor Hastings, died nt 2.10 o'clock this
afternoon. The cause of death was
acute Brlght's disease, complicated with
blood poisoning. Mr. McCormick's Ill
ness was of less than a week's dura
tion, as only last week he wns at Sen
ator J. Henry Cochran's country homo
In Virginia, and he attended to busi
ness after his return.
Mnny messages of regret have been
received by the family from all over
the state. Immediately following the
announcement of his death there was a
general tolling of bells throughout the
city.
The funeral will take place on Thurs
day afternoon.
ASSEMBLY
ADJOURNS
The Presbyterians Select Los
Angeles as the Next
Place of Meeting.
By Exclusive Wire from The Asoclited PresJ.
New York, May 26. The Presbyterian
general assembly today adjourned sine
die after selecting Los Angeles, Cai
as the place of the next meeting. The
vote was 287 for Los Angeles and 149
for Cleveland.
The general assembly acted adversely
on an overture from the Presbytery of
Los Angeles requesting that ministers
I coming from tho southern Presbyterian
church be honorably retired with the
same privileges as If they had served
always with the church under tho gen
eral assembly. The matter came be
fore the assembly in a report from the
committee on ministerial relief, which
recommended adverse action.
Rev. Dr. David G. Wylle, of the
Scotch Presbyterian church of New
York, then offered a resolution provid
ing that a collection for the Tract so
ciety be taken In every Presbyterian
church during the coming year. The
resolution was adopted. Another res
olution adopted called on the Presby
tery t6 vote promptly on creed revis
ion. Ry unnnlmous vote the assembly de
cided to send fraternal greetings to the
New Presbyterian church of Mexico,
organized last year, which adopted the
constitution ot the genera! assembly of
the Presbyterian church of the United
States of America. Five minutes was
also spent in prayer for the new church.
Stated Clerk Dr. Roberts read a list
containing the names ot 128 Presbyter
Ian ministers who had died since the
last assembly.
A resolution of thanks to the Ameri
can Bible society was then adopted.
The Rev. Dr. Taylor, of Rochester, read
general resolutions of thanks which
were adopted, in which the Presby
terians of New York city, Moderator
Van Dyke, vice Moderator Noyes, the
stated clerk, and the Pennsylvania
railroad were mentioned. Dr. Van
Dyke, James Yereance, chairman of the
hospitality committee and the Rev. Dr.
J. Ross Stevenson, made brief ad
dresses.
Dr. Stevenson asked" the Presbyter
ians to do their best for New York,
where only 8 per cent of the population
are evangelical Christians.
The minutes were then read, tne
moderator pronounced the benediction,
tho doxology was sung and the gen
eral assembly was declared adjourned
sine die.
The moderator In declaring the ad
journment referred to the unanimity In
the action taken by tne general assem
ble Including the revision ot fnlth.
"I should not care for the revision of
creed," he said, "If I did not think It
would lead to an era of evangelical
work greater than any other In the his
tory of our church."
Miners Booked for Europe.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Pie-s.
Now York. May 20.-One hundred men,
women and children, tho men bolus
mlneis from the Pennsylvania coal le
gions wero in Hoboken today. They ar
rived Sunday night nnd wero bookod to
sail for Kurope on the steameis Scntla,
and Pennsylvania, Those for tin- Inst
named vessel got away, but tho others
will be compelled to wait several days us
tho Scotia has not anlved on this side.
All of the party aro Italians, Poles and
Slavs.
Steamship Arrivals.
By Inclusive Wire from The Assoclntcd Press.
Now Yoik. May 2(i.-Anlved: Zeelund,
Antwerp. Plymouth-Arrived: Kaiser
Wllhelm dor Grosse. Now York. Hamburg-Arrived;
Patricia, New York via
Plymouth and Cherbourg. Gibraltar-Arrived:
Trave, Now York for Naples and
Genoa. Hremon-Anlved: Bremen, Now
York via Cherbourg. Lizard Passed: l.a
Champagne, Now York for Havre. Prawlo
Polnt-Passod: Noordnm, New York for
Rotterdam.
Christian Temperance Convention.
Dy Exclusive Wire from The Assoclotrd Press.
Boston, May 20, Tho official call for
tho sixth biennial convention of tho
r..i.ia f'lirlutlrm TnmnpniiU'n union.
which has been Just Issued, designates
Geneva as tho placo and June, 190.1, as tho
tlmo for tno mooting, too cny 01 urauvu
i.u imAn oiins..n ns hnlnir tho most con
venient European centor ns well as tho
nearest jsngiisn-spcuiwiiK cuy uu hi Eu
ropean comment.
No Plot Against the Pope.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Tlnmr. Mnv "G TllO l'L'DOrt l II 111 1 Si 1 0 (1 ill
tho United States that tho authorities
hrro had illscoverca eviuenco or a pioi
agulust tho pope is absolutely without
rmmtiiiilmi. M'hprn Is no cround whatever
upon which to base a statement ot this
nature.
Ambassador to Austria-Hungary,
By Kxcluslvo Wire from The Associated Press.
Wushlncton. Muy 2. Tlio president to
day nominated Robert S. McCormlck, ot
Illinois, to DO amuassuuor 10 ausuiu-uuii-gury.
THE FLIGHT FROM
MARTINIQUE
WINS IN ELK COUNTY.
Administration Politicians Work In
Vain to Defeat Elkln Con
ventions Elsewhere.
By Exclmlve Wire from The Associated Press.
Williamsport, May 26. A special to
th? Gazette and Bulletin from Rldg
way. Pa., snys:
"The IClk county Republican con
vention today held one of tho most ex
citing sessions in the history of tho
party here. Administration politi
cians worked hard to defeat the almost
unanimous sentiment for Elkln. But
the result of the light was In favor of
the F.lkln men, two pronounced Elkln
delegates being elected, Joseph Sibley
was endorsed for congress."
Uniontown, Pa., May 26. All the
nominations at today's convention to
canvass Saturday's Republican pri
mary, were made on first ballot. A
resolution had been prepared by some
of the delegates, Instructong the five
state delegates for John P. Elkln for
governor, but the resolution was not
reported. The delegates were unln
structed Warren, Pa., May 26. The Republican
county convention was held here to
day. The delegates to the state con
vention were not Instructed as to the
attitude they should take In tho gov
ernorship candidacy.
TURKISH TROOPS
ARE ANNIHILATED
The Governor of Mocha Has Been
Carried Away by F.ebels
as Hostage.
By Exclusive Wire from The Aociated Press.
London, May 27. A dispatch to tho
Dally Express from Cairo, Egypt, soys
a report has reached here that a whole
battalion of Turkish troops has been
annihilated by rebels near the seaport
of Mocha, in the Turkish vilayet of
Yemen, In the southwestern part of
Arabia.
The governor of Mocha is said to have
been carried away by the rebels us a
hostage. The rebels are being joined by
numbers of Turkish troops who are de
serting. drouth in Australia
Sheep Dying by the Million Even
Babbits Are Starving Ani
mals Eat Bark.
n,v Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
London, May 27. Cabling from Syd
ney, N. S. W., the correspondent there
of the Daily Mail gives an account of
the terrible drouth from which, as a
climax to seven dry .years, Australia Is
now suffering. The correspondent says
that the losses in Australln since 1899
amount to 15,000,000 ($75,000,000). Un
employed men are drifting Into the
cities by the thousands and there the
state governments are providing thein
with relief.
The sheep aro dying by the million,
continues the correspondent, nnd even
the rabbits are starving. Animals have
stripped tho bark from the trees for
food, a common method of treating
exhausted horses Is to slit the animal's
palate with a knife, the horse being re
vived by swallowing his own blood,
Numbers of "sundowners" nnd swag
men have been found dead by the way
sides. The governments are doing
everything possible to alleviate these
conditions, but meteorologists despnlr
of nn early change In the weather con
ditions. T. R. BROOKS PRESIDENT.
Placed at tho Head of North Scran
ton Bank.
At a meeting of the North Scranton
bank yesterday morning, Thomas It.
Brooks wan elected president. '
Since the death of the first president
or the hank. Hon. W. J. Lewis, W. L.
Morss has been acting ns president.
Slavish Convention.
Ily Kvdiiilie Who fiom The Aosocijiril Pre?.'.
Wllkos-Unrre, May Su.-Thc Catholic
Slavish societies of tho I'ultod States nro
holding their annual convention In this
city, Tho llrsl session was held llils
morning. Tlieio was addresses by Presi
dent Oenigo Ondo, of Cleveland, and Vleo
President M, Dnrllok, of Johnstown, Pa,
Tho convention will continue for threo
days.
Democratic State Convention,
fly Kelusle Wire fiom The Awocljtt-d t're.
HarrlHburg, May 20. William T, Creasy,
chairman of the Democratic stnlo com
mltteo, today Issued a formal call for tho
ntcptlmr of tho state convention at the
Paik Opera house, Krlc, on Juno 23, for
tho nomination of candidates for gov
ernor, lieutenant governor and secretary
of Internal affalis.
Supreme Court Decisions, '
Ily Kxclusho Wire fiom The .Wocljtcil Press.
Philadelphia, May W. Following wore
among tho decisions handed down by tho
Supremo couit toduy: Stout et ill, vs.
Williams, et at (C P l.uzoine). Judg
incut affirmed. Wits vs. iho Natalia An
thraclto Coul company (C. P,, Columbia),
Judgment ufllrmed.
Decision for Tommy Ryan,
ily Kcluslve Wire fiom Tho Associated Tress.
Kansas City. May 20. In a one-sided
contest, Tommy Ryan was given the decis
ion over Jimmy Handler, of New York,
in this city tonight In tho fourth round
of what was bchcdulcd as a ten-round
bount.
French Government will Aid In
habitants Who Desire to Lcavi
The Island.
THE DESOLATION
ABOUT ST. PIERRE
Mount Pelee Still Active, but Is Va
Longer an Object of Interest, Save
to Scientists All Others Within
Bange Are Dead or Have Pled.
The Total Death List of St. Vin
cent Placed at 1,700 Mora Than
4,000 Persons Are Destitute.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pre.
Pnrls, May 26. The minister of the
colonies', M. Decrals, has authorized the
governor of Martinique, M. L'Huerre, to
pay out of the relief fund the expenses
of transportation to France or to tho
French colonies of all the inhabitants'
of Martinique who are desirous of leav
ing that island, provided they are ablo
to show that they have relatives or re
sources at the place of their destina
tion. Already 967 persona have been
thus assisted to reach the Island ot
Guadeloupe.
Castries, Island of St. Lucia, Sunday,
May 25. St. Pierre, Martinique, Is no
longer of interest, except to the scient
ists. Mont Pelee Is still active, but all
within its range are dead or have fled.
Fort de France Is quieter, after the
large exodus of Its inhabitants to neigh
boring colonies. The Martinique suffer
ers have sufficient food for the present.
The St. Vincent volcano, the Soufrtere,
Is less active. The total loss of life ns
a result of Its eruption Is finally placed
at 1,700, about the original estimate.
The wounded and burned number six
hundred. Many of those In hospital
cannot recover. More than 4,000 per
sons are destitute. They are receiving
adequate relief. The material damage
done In St. Vincent Is principally to the
plantations. Many of the sugar works
may be restored. Sugar hogsheads are
being dug out of the lava and ash
henps.i '
The lnva stream' nassed behind
Georgetown, which, with Chateau Be
lnlr; wns uninjured.
SALTER AND PBIENDS ESCAPE.
Jury in the Case Bender a Verdict
of Not Guilty.
By nxclusivo Wire from The Asoclated Press.
Philadelphia, May 26. Samuel Sal
ter, Joseph D. Rodgers, Clarence Mee
ser, Harry McCabe and James T. Shee
han, who were Indicted for ballot box
stufllng in connection with the election
of November 7, 1899, were found guilt
less by a jury In quarter sessions court
today.
The jury retired at midnight Satur
day night.
It was testified that those men en
tered into a conspiracy with Salter to
substitute strangers for the legal elec
tion officers in one of the preelncts of
Salter's ward and to stuff the ballot
boxes of that division with 215 fraudu
lent ballots; to return false election re
ports and to commit offenses of a sim
ilar nature in other wards. George
Kirkland. who joined tho alleged re
peaters at the Instance of a local news
paper, exposed the alleged conspiracy.
Warrants were Issued for the arrest
of the five men who after entering ball
fled from the state and remained In
hiding for two years. They returned a
few weeks ago and surrendered them
selves. At tho time of the alleged crime
Salter was deputy coroner, of this city.
Rodgers was a lieutenant of capitol po
lice In Washington and Messer, Mc
Cabe and Sheehan all held federal posi
tions In Washington.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
By Exclusive Who from The Associated Vnm.
York, ra., May 26. deorgo W. Luttman,
a prominent veteran ot tho Civil war,
died this evening of a complication of dis
eases, aged 03 years. Ho was an aide-de-camp
on tho staffs of tho commander-in-chief
and dopnrtment commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Pails, May 2(i. Jeon Joseph Benjamin
Constant, tho painter, is dead. Ha was
born In Paris in 1813.
Paris, Mny 2(i, ITonrl Grevllle (Allco
Morlo Celosto Durand), tho Fronch au
thoress, Is dead,
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Teddy Roosevelt Resumes Duty.
By Inclusive Wire from The Associated Pres.
Washington, May 2G.-Thcodore Roose.
....I- i uor, nf thn nroslilont. has fllllv
recovered from his attack of pneumonia
and loft nero tnis niiernoou iur uiwiu,.,
Mass., where he will rcsumo his studies.
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For Relief of Coal Creek SufTenrs.
By i:clmlyo Wire from The Associated press.
i'..ui,i.,,.trii Mnv "(!. Mr. Galnos. of
Tonnnessce, today Introduced a bill ap
propriating JOO.WO lor mo rener, or uu
.i,i,,.vu unil nriihnnR left dostttuto by thr
mtiio explosion at Coal Creek, Tenn.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
Local data for Mny 26, 1902:
Highest temperature ,.,.,..,.. 7-t degrees
Lowest temperature 60 degrees
Relatlvn humidity;
s a. in , SO per cent.
S p. m , M,,,,,.y.. 62 por cent.
precipitation, 21 hours ended 8 p. m.,
,09 Inch. '
4-f , 4 ' J
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, May 2.-Forccnst -M
for Tuesday and Wednesday: -M
Kastern Pennsylvania, fair and M
cool Tuesday: fresh wet to north
west winds; Wednesday fair.
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